1、I ______ get on the bus when I heard someone calling me from behind.
A. was to B. was going to
C. would D. was about to
2、The air crash occurred, __________.
A. killing 50 people and injurying 100 people
B. leaving 50 dead and 100 injures.
C leading to 50 dead and 100 injuries
D. causing 50 deaths and 100 injuries
3、Through efforts, they harvested ______ corn than they had planned.
A.twice as much
B.twice more
C.more twice
D.as twice much
4、“You ___________ lead a horse to water, but you ___________ make it drink.” This is a proverb that means offering a nice opportunity is good, but there is no way of making others take it if they don’t want to.
A.may; can’t
B.can; can’t
C.must; shouldn’t
D.should; shouldn’t
5、From his tired face, I can tell he _______ in the queue for a long time.
A.is waiting B.will wait C.will be waiting D.has been waiting
6、________ our small flat, Bill’s house seemed like a palace.
A.Compared to
B.Comparing to
C.To compare with
D.Compare to
7、—Jack, why didn’t you answer my phone call yesterday evening?
一I ________a shower at that time.
A.was taking
B.am taking
C.took
D.had taken
8、—I feel excited to talk with our teacher about sports!
—So do I. Not only we students but also our teacher ________ fond of watching basketball matches.
A.is
B.had been
C.have been
D.were
9、Stop illegal hunting ________ !
A.immediately
B.likely
C.unusually
D.equally
10、The food ______ at the moment is for the dinner party.
A. cooked B. to be cooked
C. is being cooked D. being cooked
11、—Take this medicine, and you will from your illness soon.
—Thanks, doctor!
A. recover B. escape C. separate D. suffer
12、---- Jack is a student and studies at No. 8 High School.
---- ____________.
A. It was the same with Mary B. So is Mary
C. So it is with Mary D. So does Mary.
13、______a cigarette after a meal is one of his bad habits.
A.Have
B.Has
C.Having
D.Had
14、Age and experience will be elements in our choice of employees for the position.
A.determining B.opposing C.struggling D.illustrating
15、His writing is so confusing that it’s difficult to ______ what he is trying to express.
A.listen to
B.make out
C.pick out
D.make up
16、We owe them a debt of________for all the help they’ve given us.
A.commitment
B.greeting
C.harvest
D.gratitude
17、I spoke slowly, but my meaning didn’t get________.
A.over
B.ahead
C.away
D.across
18、A lot of policemen were sent there to ____ the football fans from making trouble.
A. permit B. prevent C. protect D. prove
19、—The sports meeting will ________ because of the terrible weather.
—Sorry to hear that.
A. put on B. be put on C. put off D. be put off
20、--- Are you going to the concert tomorrow?
--- ___________I’m not sure whether I could finish my paper before that.
A.Come off it B.You’ve a point there
C.It depends D.In my opinion
21、We all seemed unwilling to say what was on our minds, ________ it might arouse suspicion.
A.which
B.in order that
C.so that
D.for fear that
22、_______you come or not is up to you.
A. What B. If C. Why D. Whether
23、It is a tradition for Chinese to have their houses ______ before the Spring Festival.
A.repaired B.repairing C.decorated D.decorating
24、It is well-known that the Internet will let people have ________ to huge amounts of information from their own homes.
A. entrance B. way C. means D. access
25、--- Did you try to _______the manager to come to attend the lecture?
--- Yes. He _______, but he was too busy at that moment.
A. recommend, meant to B.persuade, meant to have
C. suggest, had meant to D. request, was meant
26、One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway and it just wasn’t worth to retrieve the donkey. So, he decided to bury it!
He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly, then slowly he quieted down till nothing more was heard.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well, and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing! He would shake it off and take a step up!
As the farmer’s neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells by not stopping, never giving up, shaking it off, and taking a step up!
【1】The farmer finally decided to bury the donkey because ________.
A.the well was useless
B.he never wanted to help the donkey
C.the donkey was old
D.Both A and C
【2】Why did the donkey stop crying horribly while the farmer still continued to shovel dirt into the well?
A.Because the donkey felt helpless.
B.Because the donkey realized his owner was saving him.
C.Because the donkey found a way to get out of the well.
D.Because the donkey was too tired to cry.
【3】According to the passage, it can be inferred that it is _______ that the donkey could come out of the well.
A.with the help of his owner and neighbours
B.with his own strong will and cleverness
C.with the water in the well
D.with the dirt in the well
【4】Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the word “retrieve” underlined?
A.kill
B.rescue
C.sell
D.bury
【5】What lesson can we gain from the passage?
A.What’s seemingly trouble is actually a great help for a strong-willed person.
B.He who laughs last laughs longest.
C.Where there is a will there is a way.
D.No pains, no gains.
27、China welcomed three heroic astronauts home on April 16. The re-entry module carrying astronauts touched down safely at the Dongfeng Landing Site in Inner Mongolia autonomous region. This ended the Shenzhou XIII astronauts’ six-month space mission. This return marks a major breakthrough for China’s efforts in space. 【1】
Speed record
The mission set a new speed record. The Shenzhou XII return capsule revolved around the Earth 11 times over 24 hours. 【2】 The Shenzhou XIII mission was simplified to only five orbits and was designed to return more efficiently, according to the Chinese Academy of Space Technology.
【3】It also needed more accurate orbital calculations. This meant that when the spacecraft separated, it could quickly target the landing area, calculate the return path, and adjust its altitude, Wang Ya’nan, editor-in-chief of Beijing-based Aerospace Knowledge magazine, told the Global Times.
Temperature control
Another challenge for astronauts returning to Earth is traveling through the atmosphere. After the re-entry capsule enters the atmosphere, there is fierce friction with the air. 【4】 To solve this problem, the researchers designed a heat-resistant coating on the surface of the Shenzhou XIII return capsule. They also laid a layer of a special material that takes away the heat.
Landing
The re-entry capsule landed upright in the right area. Such a landing position is rare in China’s space flight history. 【5】 To achieve this, astronauts must operate and let go of parachute (降落伞) with accurate timing. Landing upright is the ideal way to land, ensuring astronauts have the softest landing, Pang Zhihao, a spaceflight researcher in Beijing, told Science and Technology Daily.
A.We have made great efforts to land successfully for years.
B.Let’s look at some of the technical details of the mission.
C.Some strategies may help you better understand the mission.
D.This approach required more precise control of the spacecraft.
E.The surface temperature of the capsule can reach thousands of degrees.
F.Shenzhou XIII shortened the time to about 9 hours, orbiting Earth five times.
G.So far, only Shenzhou VI and Shenzhou XIII have achieved an upright landing.
28、Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as math and languages. The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten: someone starts, the next voice comes from the far right, a third from the other side.
The aim of the game is to listen for an opportunity to shout out the number without clashing (冲突) with another voice or leaving a pause. On the first try, most of the young Germans try to be first, while a few are too shy to join in, but by the fifth time round, they develop a rhythm (节奏).The message: give other people space but also confidently claim your own. This is a requirement for social well-being.
The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course.
It is intended for students preparing for university entrance exams.
“The course isn’t there to make you happy,” Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the school principal, warned pupils, “but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy.”
Cooking a meal together is one of the class exercises. Improving body language under the guidance of two professional actresses is another.
The course is taught for three periods a week. Although it’s the happy subject, the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter.
“In the first period, we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves. No laughing at people,” said Fanny, 17.
Research by the school shows it is not the first to start happiness classes: they also exist at some US universities, mainly based on positive thinking, using findings from studies of depression.
【1】What’s the writing purpose of this passage?
A. To describe all the traditional courses.
B. To introduce the happiness course.
C. To develop the readers’ interest in happiness.
D. To help students struggle against being sad.
【2】According to the passage, the happiness course is ________.
A. created by the Willy Hellpach School
B. to make all the students happy all the time
C. required to be taken by the first year students
D. to help students discover the way to happiness
【3】It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. the students’ self-respect can also improve happiness
B. the students just took the course as a laughing matter
C. the students can certainly become happy after the course
D. the students waste time learning something without value
29、The mental health of children is connected to their parents’ mental health. A recent study asked parents to report on their children’s mental and physical (身体的) health as well as their own mental health. One in 14 children aged 0~17 years had a parent who reported poor mental health, and those children were more likely to have poor general health and a mental or developmental disability.
Being mentally healthy during childhood includes reaching developmental milestones, learning healthy social skills and how to solve problems. Mentally healthy children are more likely to have a happy life and are more likely to work well at home, in school, and in their communities.
A child’s healthy development depends on their parents who serve as their first sources(来源) of support in becoming independent and leading healthy and successful lives.
The mental health of parents and children is connected in many ways. Parents who have their own mental health challenges, such as dealing with anxiety (fear or worry), may have more difficulty providing care for their children compared to parents who describe their mental health as good. Caring for children can create challenges for parents, particularly if they lack (缺乏) support, which can have a negative effect on a parent’s mental health. Parents and children may also experience shared risks, such as living in unsafe environments, and the like.
Fathers are important for improving children’s mental health, although they are not as often included in research studies as mothers. The recent study looked at fathers and found similar connections between their mental health and their children’s general and mental health as for mothers. Fathers and mothers need support, which, in turn, can help them support their children’s mental health.
【1】What does the study mainly focus on?
A.Some useful social skills.
B.Children’s future life.
C.Parent-child mental health.
D.Community’s influence.
【2】Which is a challenge for parents according to the text?
A.Raising kids without support.
B.Living in a strange place.
C.Sharing a common interest.
D.Communicating with each other.
【3】What can we know about fathers from the last paragraph?
A.They are often included in studies.
B.They play a more important part.
C.They seldom bear the responsibility.
D.They can influence children’s health.
【4】Where can the text be found?
A.In a diary.
B.In a book review.
C.In a magazine.
D.In a children’s story.
30、In 2008, my family decided to migrate to the United States. ______, I had to leave the life I was accustomed to ______. I left my friends and most importantly, I left the ______ of graduating from elementary school as a valedictorian (毕业生代表). When I came to Guam, I started attending Benavente Middle School as a sixth grader. However, because I came ______,I only ______ be a sixth grader for four months.
I’ve always done really ______ in school and I did not want to move to a different country to stop me from ______ my best. I made sure that my education was my first priority. I did all my work, turned things in on time, as well as studied for tests and quizzes. I was ______ that finally, I would be able to go on stage and be part of the top ten. However, ______ my hard work, I found out that I could not be on ______ because I did not attend some specific lessons for the whole three years. Hearing this, I felt like all my hard work went to waste.
When I started going to high school, I still kept that ______ inside. I still could not believe that I worked so hard on something but my hard work didn’t ______. Finally, in Junior year, I decided to let things go and not dwell on the past. I started ______ more time and effort into my studies and I saw improvement in my grades day by day. In the last year, I was so proud of my grades and was ______ to show them to my parents. I ______ the fact that I’m doing so well in school and I’m trying my best. As they always say, everyone makes mistakes. The only difference is that some people learn from them while others repeat them.
【1】
A.However
B.Therefore
C.Moreover
D.Furthermore
【2】
A.behind
B.out
C.over
D.on
【3】
A.result
B.risk
C.chance
D.state
【4】
A.late
B.early
C.first
D.last
【5】
A.tried to
B.intended to
C.meant to
D.had to
【6】
A.badly
B.poorly
C.well
D.hard
【7】
A.studying
B.performing
C.learning
D.putting
【8】
A.confident
B.lucky
C.happy
D.likely
【9】
A.because of
B.despite
C.in terms of
D.considering
【10】
A.this
B.them
C.it
D.myself
【11】
A.disappointment
B.excitement
C.agreement
D.moment
【12】
A.go off
B.fall off
C.put off
D.pay off
【13】
A.adding
B.taking
C.putting
D.paying
【14】
A.disappointed
B.excited
C.depressed
D.embarrassed
【15】
A.know
B.tell
C.accept
D.enjoy
31、Directions: Fill in each blank with the missing words according to the text.
● As one of China's great former capitals, Xi' an 【1】 【2】 【3】 the largest city in the world during the Tang Dynasty, 【4】 【5】 【6】 of art and poetry. Chang' an, as it was known at the time, was the starting point of 【7】 【8】 【9】, which connected China to the world.
32、假设你叫李华,你的初中同学王强到昆明读高中,他来信告诉你,他的英语跟不上那里学生的英语水平,课堂上听不懂,不知道怎样才能提高英语,希望你给他提些有关英语学习的建议。现在请你根据以下内容提示给他写一封回信。
要点如下:
1. 对他在英语学习方面有困难表示关心,并愿意提供帮助。
2. 给他提出建议:
① 每天背单词、短语,丰富词汇量;
② 多听英语录音带或光盘,模仿准确的语音语调,提高听力;
③ 课外多阅读,提高阅读能力;
注意:
1. 书信必须包括以上提供的内容要点,开头和结尾已经给出,可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
2. 词数:100字左右;
参考词汇:记住:memorize; 丰富:enrich 语调:intonation
Dear Wang Qiang,
I’m glad to hear from you. I’m very sorry that
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Yours,
Li Hua