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1、We had a party to ________mother’s silver wedding.
A. congratulate B. celebrate C. win D. defend
2、I am sorry to inform you that _________ beyond my power to make a final decision on this donation to the underdeveloped regions.
A.they are B.what is C.as is D.it’s
3、As a player, Lang Ping brought honor and ________ to her country.
A.captain B.master C.glory D.error
4、So little________ with each other that the neighbouring countries could not settle their differences.
A．they agreed
B．agreed they
C．did they agree
D．they did agree
5、The house___________ next month is intended for my uncle.
A．building
B．built
C．to be built
D．to build
6、—Smoking is bad for your health.
— It’s a stupid habit. I’m going to stop right now.
A.You’re absolutely right. B.I’ll do my best.
C.How do you find it? D.I didn’t get it.
7、You said you took away the dictionary without his permission. ________, you stole it.
A. In one word B. In words
C. In other words D. In a word
8、The ___look on his face told us that he felt _____to be asked such a question.
A. astonished；astonished B. astonishing；astonished
C. astonished；astonishing D. astonishing；astonishing
9、I have been putting off a decision, and trying not to think about it, hoping that something would ______.
A．take up
B．turn up
C．burn up
D．make up
10、The day _____ Nelson Mandela helped me was one of my happiest.
A. which B. when C. that D. why
11、Tom is the boy ________is good at English.
A．which
B．who
C．whom
D．/
12、It suddenly ______ me how we could improve the situation.
A. realized B. happened
C. occurred D. struck
13、I haven't seen Sarah since she was a little girl and she has changed beyond ________.
A．generation
B．recognition
C．investigation
D．graduation
14、Up till now, the passengers who had close contact with the three sick people ________ in hospital under medical observation.
A．put
B．has put
C．have been put
D．being put
15、 Hiking is _________ great fun. You will get close to________ nature and take exercise at the same time.
A. a; the B. /; / C. /; the D. a; /
16、The parents suggested sleeping in the hotel room but their children were ________ to camp out during the trip.
A.apparent B.annual C.alive D.anxious
17、I volunteer for the people heart and soul all my life.
A.to working B.working
C.to work D.to be working
18、—It was a wonderful National Day holiday trip. So, which city did you like better, Hangzhou or Wuxi?
—______. There were good things and bad things about them.
A．It’s hard to say
B．I didn’t get it
C．You must be kidding
D．Couldn’t be better
19、The long walk ________ him ________, so he said he couldn't come to the party.
A.ran; out B.was wearing; out C.was running; out D.wore; out
20、When the sun’s rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat ______ back into space.
A．reflects
B．was reflected
C．had been reflected
D．is reflected
21、The film is well worth _______.
A. to see B. seeing
C. to be seen D. of being seen
22、The old couple loves the boy ________ he were their own son.
A．even if
B．unless
C．as if
D．though
23、The Clear Your Plate Campaign urges people________ food by not wasting anything on the dining table.
A．saving
B．to save
C．to have saved
D．having saved
24、Tom, ________Jane and Rose, ________going to the farm on foot.
A．and, is
B．together with, are
C．as well as, is
D．with, are
25、The man insisted________ a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.
A．find
B．to find
C．on finding
D．in finding
26、When thinking about placing a human being in space, one of the most important questions was how to design special clothing needed to protect a person from the dangers of the space environment. The cold of space will freeze skin in a short time. The fierce heat of the sun can cause serious burns. The lack of atmosphere can cause gases in the body to expand(扩大) and even burst. With no oxygen to breathe, a human being will die in only a few moments. Radiation from the sun is another risk in space. So is damage from small pieces of rock and objects like meteoroids (陨石).
In 1933, an American flyer, Wiley Post, designed one of the first successful devices to protect a pilot at extreme heights. It was a large device that looked like a can surrounded the pilot's head. Astronauts in the American space agency (NASA) flew the first American space flights in the early 1960s. The clothing was similar to that invented by Wiley Post.
Today, astronauts wear very different protective clothing. It lets them move, do useful tasks, and stay outside their spacecraft in comfort and safety for several hours. The spacesuit is called the shuttle extravehicular mobility unit or EMU. It was designed to endure longer and to permit more movement than earlier spacesuits.
The EMU has a number of parts that an astronaut can link together by using only one hand, which makes it possible for each astronaut to select the parts that fit correctly.
Nowadays, NASA scientists are also considering the kind of spacesuits that would be needed for exploration on the planet Mars. Because of the gravity on Mars, spacesuits may have to be designed to be lighter than suits used in orbit or on the moon. The equipment may also have to protect astronauts from dust carried in the winds on Mars. And, they must be easy to repair and keep clean during a longer flight to and from the red planet.
【1】Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the dangers of space environment?
A. Lack of oxygen. B. Fierce heat from the sun.
C. Gases in the body. D. Radiation from the sun.
【2】Which of the following statements is true, according to this passage?
A. Wiley Post designed the first protective clothing for astronauts.
B. Astronauts in earlier spacesuits had difficulty in moving, doing useful tasks and so on.
C. EMU has many parts that can be linked together by using two hands.
D. Special spacesuits have been used for exploration of the planet Mars.
【3】The underlined word “endure” means _______.
A. provide B. move C. last D. live
【4】The best title of the passage might be ______.
A. Space exploration
B. Astronauts’ flights
C. The Advantages of Spacesuits
D. The Development of Spacesuits
27、Moving through the air, a gray-haired 79-year-old keeps her head up, eyes closely watching every movement of the giant kite-like inflated (膨胀的) wing as she floats effortlessly across the land. Tracey Hardison, 79, spends most of her spare time going powered paragliding (滑翔伞运动) .
Like any other extreme sports such as skydiving and bungee jumping, more and more young people like to play with it. But Tracey, who started powered paragliding in 2008, sees it as the perfect sport for her. “There are 1, 000 reasons not to do something you don’t like, but there is only one reason you do something you like. I only do what I like. I like doing what challenges me - things that are considered impossible by others”, she said.
She once crashed into rich woodland on a snowy day, and was lucky enough to escape with just a few scratches (刮伤) . One spring nearly a decade ago, Tracey was walking by a river when she saw a man playing with a powered paraglider. It was the first time she had seen it, and she immediately fell for it, begging the man to teach her how to use it.
However, a new powered paraglider would cost her 7, 240 dollars and an additional 600 dollars for lessons, which she could not afford. But she decided to take up the sport, so when she found a secondhand paraglider for half the price, she didn’t think twice. “Took out all my savings to follow my dream to fly”, she said.
Tracey’s daughter, who is 36 and married, could not understand her mother’s choice at the time. She is still strongly against her love for flying, but nothing seems to be able to stop her. Asked how many more years she plans to glide, Tracey replied, “I’ll fly until I’m physically unable to do so.“
【1】Why does Tracey spend most of her spare time going powered paragliding?
A．Because she enjoys the feeling of flying.
B．Because she uses it to kill her spare time.
C．Because she loves it and it is challenging.
D．Because she likes adventure and it is interesting.
【2】What do you know about Tracey from the passage?
A．She lives a rich life.
B．She is a determined woman.
C．She is good at many extreme sports.
D．She learnt how to use the powered paraglider by herself.
【3】How does Tracey’s daughter think of her mother’s choice?
A．She is in favor of it
B．She is proud of it.
C．She disagrees with it.
D．She thinks nothing of it.
【4】What does the text mainly tell us?
A．Grandma shares her dreams with others.
B．Grandma practises paragliding everyday.
C．Grandma likes the dangerous sports.
D．Grandma follows her dream to fly.
28、However exciting space exploration sounds, there’s a necessary and important point about it that needs to be considered: food supplies. Right now, astronauts typically rely on dry food in airtight bags and cans, since there are strict weight limits on items taken into space. Foods that we take for granted, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, are out of the question for space explorers.
For those who’ve made an effort to try to grow food during space flights, they’ve faced many difficulties, including the absence of gravity, and a lack of soil, air and humidity (湿度). However, growing food to add and minimise (最小化) the food that must be carried to space will be increasingly important on long-duration flights into space. Great efforts have been made to explore the idea of space farming. Recently, a team led by Federico Maggi at the University of Sydney in Australia have worked out how plants can absorb nutrients from human urine (尿) , as was reported by New Scientist on March 27.
After over 20 years of experiments, the results suggested that human urine could supply three to four out of the six nutrients that plants need. The researchers also found out that urine-fertilised plants produce no harmful by-products, such as carbon dioxide or ammonia.
According to New Scientist, human urine is 95 percent water, with the other 5 percent made from nutrients which are harmful to the human body but not to plants. The advantage of this urine fueled life support system is obvious: By recycling liquid waste and producing food, an efficient cycle will be created.
And most importantly, said New Scientist, the duration of space flights will be greatly extended to “20 years of flight”, meaning we may be soon sending astronauts on flights to Mars, or even beyond.
【1】What does the underlined part “out of the question” in the first paragraph probably mean?
A．Uncertain.
B．Doubtless.
C．Impossible.
D．Unnecessary.
【2】What can we learn from the research by the University of Sydney?
A．Human urine is harmless to plants.
B．Human urine provides six necessary nutrients for plants.
C．Urine fertiliser is safer and more productive than chemical fertiliser.
D．Urine-fertilised plants only release a small amount of carbon dioxide.
【3】What is the biggest advantage of using human urine for space farming, according to New Scientist?
A．It does little harm to the environment in space.
B．It will greatly reduce the cost of farming in space.
C．Urine-fertilised plants are healthier and taste better.
D．It could create conditions for long-term space flights.
【4】What’s the text mainly about?
A．The significance of space farming.
B．A possible new way to grow food in space.
C．How to use human urine to produce food in space.
D．Problems faced by astronauts on long-term space flights.
29、The Best Bands of All Time
Queen
Sales: 147.6 million
Since 1970, Queen have not a stopped touring and creating new music. Their name is Queen but they’re the king of rock and pop rock. Their songs are still played today, and they’ve created 15 albums(唱片). We Will Rock You is their most famous song.
U2
Sales: 110.3 million
U2 formed as a group of friends in secondary school in Dublin, Ireland before any of them had any experience with music. So far, they’ve won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band. The U2 Tour of 2009 to 2011 broke the record for being the highest-attended concert tour in history. Pride (I the Name of Love) is meaningful in memory of Martin Luther King.
The Rolling Stones
Sales: 100 million
The Rolling Stones got started in 1962 and of the top 5 highest-attended tours, four of them belong to this band. Part of their success is due to them staying true to the traditional style like R & B, soul, and rock. They even won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues album. I Can’t Get No Satisfaction is named the greatest rock song ever, with all the elements(元素) of rock and roll.
The Beatles
Sales: 279.8 million
The Beatles had a short run of only 10 years from 1960 to 1970, but they’re still the best-selling artists of all time by far. The UNESCO recognizes January 16 as the World Beatles Day. Each member of the band and the band itself have an asteroid(小行星) named after them. Can’t Buy Me Love and Yesterday are their classic songs.
【1】Which band does We Will Rock You belong to?
A．The Rolling Stones.
B．The Beatles.
C．U2.
D．Queen.
【2】The Rolling Stones succeed partly because they ________.
A．keep the traditional music style
B．have never stopped creating new music
C．wrote a song to honor Martin Luther King
D．are the earliest and longest rock band ever
【3】What can be known about The Beatles?
A．They are all high school students.
B．They once discovered an asteroid.
C．They have the biggest sale in albums.
D．They won the most Grammy Awards.
30、For a long time,Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all.In his first years of high school,Gabriel would look pityingly at music students,struggling across the campus with their heavy instrument cases,turning up at school for _______ hours before anyone else had to be there.He swore(发誓) to himself to_______music,as he hated getting to school so early.
_______,one day,in the music class that was _______of his school’s curriculum(课程),he was playing idly(随意地) on the piano and found it _______to pick out tunes.With a sinking feeling,he realized that he actually _______doing it.He tried to hide his obvious pleasure from the music teacher,who had _______over to listen.He might not have done this particularly_______,because the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good _______ and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there ________ him.There he decided to give the cello(大提琴) a ________.When he began practicing,he took it very ________.But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument,and was committed to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
This meant,of course,that he arrived at school early in the morning,________ his heavy instrument case across the campus to the ________looks of the non-musicians he had ________behind.
【1】
A．practice
B．performance
C．music
D．meeting
【2】
A．miss
B．accept
C．avoid
D．appreciate
【3】
A．Therefore
B．However
C．Thus
D．Moreover
【4】
A．part
B．nature
C．basis
D．spirit
【5】
A．complicate
B．safe
C．confusing
D．easy
【6】
A．missed
B．disliked
C．enjoyed
D．denied
【7】
A．run
B．jogged
C．jumped
D．wandered
【8】
A．well
B．hard
C．badly
D．easily
【9】
A．ear
B．taste
C．heart
D．voice
【10】
A．occurred to
B．took to
C．appealed to
D．held to
【11】
A．change
B．chance
C．task
D．job
【12】
A．seriously
B．proudly
C．casually
D．carelessly
【13】
A．pushing
B．dragging
C．lifting
D．rushing
【14】
A．admiring
B．pitying
C．annoying
D．laughing
【15】
A．rushed
B．gone
C．left
D．forgotten
31、根据课文内容填空
At age 18, instead of【1】the traditional path of marriage like the 【2】 of gurls, she chose to study medicine. “Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should be their final goal!” her brother 【3】 , thinking of the high tuition fees. She【4】, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”
32、随着太原市创建全国文明城市工作的推进，我们发现市民更礼貌了、交通更有序了、街道更整洁了......假如你是李华，请写信向你的朋友David介绍近几年太原发生的变化（交通、环境、风景等等），欢迎他到太原来。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 注意书信格式正确，有称呼语和结束语；
3. 可以根据自己的感受表达，以使行文连贯；
4. 参考词汇：a civilized city
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