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1、There is a common belief among the students in our school _____ they should make great efforts to learn and reach the peak of their academic performances.
A.which B.that C.whether D.if
2、The man________ in a ghost costume looks quite________.
A．dressed; frightened
B．dressed; frightening
C．dressing; frightened
D．dressing; frightening
3、This is the documentary _______I talked about to you yesterday, ________ I learn a lot about the conservation of wildlife.
A．which, on which
B．where, in which
C．that, from which
D．what, where
4、After her time in hospital, Jenny’s parents are afraid that she has fallen__________ other classmates in school work.
A.below B.beneath C.beyond D.behind
5、With all the money __________, the man had to make a living by begging.
A.using up B.used up C.using up of D.given out
6、_______ our food and water running out, we had to find a way to get some.
A.Because B.Since C.Without D.With
7、The boy was being paid more money than he deserved, because the merchant, thinking that sales wouldn't amount to much, had offered the boy a high commission rate. He had __________ he would soon return to his sheep.
A. resumed B. assumed
C. accomplished D. acknowledged
8、Although it seemed ridiculous to Bruno that school ________ take place when there were only two students to teach, both Mother and Father agreed that a tutor should come to the house every day.
A. could B. should C. must D. would
9、I was still sleeping when the fire _____, and then it spread quickly.
A. broke out B. put out
C. came out D. got out
10、We all think the book is well worth ________.
A.reading B.read C.to be read D.to read
11、It has been difficult for Tom to since he broke his leg, which causes him to feel cut off from the outside world.
A. get around B. get over
C. get through D. get back
12、Teenagers should try to be____________ of their parents, doing something on their own.
A.independent B.impressive C.aware D.proud
13、The question was so easy that he didn’t_________ to answer it.
A.beat B.beg C.bother D.behave
14、I am optimistic ________ I believe human beings do not always try to make life worse for themselves.
A. now that B. for that C. so that D. in that
15、This statue was put up _________ Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
A.in the name of B.by the name of C.in place of D.in memory of
16、She passed her driving test at the first ________, which made her very happy.
A．attempt
B．account
C．announcement
D．chapter
17、Which of the following sentences is WRONG?
A. No matter what you do, you can’t go against nature.
B. No matter which dictionary you want to buy, I’ll pay for it.
C. No matter who makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize.
D. No matter which of them you may choose, the quality will be the same.
18、The ______ of constructing a village on the moon lies in the fact that it will help humans to explore the solar system further.
A. intelligence B. convenience
C. significance D. independence
19、Although Mrs. Smith has spared a lot of time for exercising, her health ______ poor.
A. proves B. remains
C. values D. graduates
20、— The more you practice, the more ________ you become.
— Sure. This is true of every type of skill.
A.innocent B.confident C.ignorant D.constant
21、Steve Jobs was fired by the person he had hired and trusted the fact he was the one who co-established the company.
A.despite… which B.regardless… that
C.in spite of… that D.against… in which
22、The literature masterpiece Macbeth by Shakespeare will be better understood if readers look at the tragedy in the historical _________ of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods, an era of relative stability.
A.content B.contest C.context D.contact
23、The population of China is _____than that of America.
A.larger five times B.five times larger C.five times as D.as five times
24、Great changes ______ in China in the past 20 years.
A.took place B.have taken place
C.were taken place D.have been taken place
25、The father as well as his three kids ________ skating on the cold river every Sunday afternoon in winter.
A. is going B. go
C. goes D. are going
26、Dear Mummy,
This last trip to India with you has brought home to me a few hard facts- facts that I wanted to avoid seeing for some time. As you well know, you and I have had a few arguments and several days of tension during the trip. I must admit sometimes I really do not know how to communicate to you what I really feel. Words seem to fail on both sides. That's why I am writing this letter. Perhaps it will be a bit easier. ①
As I approach my seventeenth year, I suddenly ask myself where I belong.1 know this is the usual teenage identity crisis. You came to this country when you were slightly older than I am and married my father. You admired the American lifestyle and tried to be an American as much as you could. I am the daughter of you, a mother who is Indian, and a father who is American. Of course, I am American. Except for a few trips to India I have little to do with India outwardly. But I feel how much you would like me to become Indian sometimes. I cannot explain it with examples. But I feel it in my bones. The India that you never quite shake off comes back to you now and you want to see your daughter live it, at least partly. ②
Yes, Mummy, I know I am wrapped up in many superficial (肤浅的) things, things my friends indulge in (沉迷于) and I can understand your need to protect me. But I am part of them and in order for me to be accepted by my friends, sometimes I need to do things which do not always please me either. I need their approval and I want to be like them sometimes. But your good intentions to teach me those good Indian things then clash. Although I dislike the superficiality of my friends, I cannot move back to your culture just because it is better for you or more ancient or deep. ③
My dearest mother, I cannot be protected by you. Forgive me if I remind you of something you related to me many times. You could not be protected by my grandparents (your parents) when you decided to embrace this culture along with my father. ④ Nor can you protect me despite the fact that we are not separated by physical distance. Perhaps we are separated by something else and I suspect that is India.
I have never written a letter like this before in my short life. I feel good about writing this and would like to hear what you have to say, Ma, perhaps you and I can still be friends in a way that you and your mother could not be. Let’s try. I love you.
Yours,
Rita
【1】What can we learn from this letter?
A.Rita and her mother had a pleasant trip in India.
B.Rita always asks herself where she belongs.
C.Rita wants to be accepted by her friends.
D.Rita's mother allows her freedom to do as she wishes.
【2】This sentence “Let me live the life I am surrounded by and suffer as I wish.” can be best placed at ______.
A.① B.②
C.③ D.④
【3】The underlined word “clash” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______
A.come into existence B.come into disagreement
C.come into view D.come into effect
【4】Which words can best describe Rita's personality?
A.Hesitant and ignorant. B.Thoughtful and generous.
C.Ambitious and humorous. D.Independent and communicative.
【5】Which kind of social problem can be reflected from this private letter?
A.Politics. B.Race.
C.Religion. D.Identity.
【6】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Rita expects more protection from her mother.
B.Rita expects more Indian cultural influence from her mother.
C.Rita expects more communication and respect from her mother.
D.Rita expects more attention and care from her mother.
27、 The hippo is a very important animal to the health of African rivers and lakes. However, researchers warm that the population of hippos is becoming less.
The hippo is a large animal. Hippos spend nearly 16 hours a day in the water. They come ashore to feed at night, and they eat more than 200 kilograms of grass every time they eat.
Professor Douglas McCauley and his team have studied the waste of hippos. He says, “We have looked carefully at hippos and found that the most useful thing is their waste. They eat lots of grass on land and then take that all back to the lakes and rivers where they rest. They basically get rid of that in the form of waste. And it turns out to be a huge amount of matter full of energy and Nutrients.”
Every year, hippos provide over 60,000 kilograms of waste for African lakes and rivers. Some fish need the waste in their diets. And some of the nutrients in the waste are the building materials of some small plants in the water.
Although researchers learn more about the importance of hippos, there are fewer of them. The number of hippos has dropped a lot in Africa. Douglas says humans are mainly responsible for it due to illegal hunting And animals, including hippos, often lose to humans in competition for water. Douglas explains, “Both of them need water.” He says when we’re harming wildlife, we should realize that our future is closely inked with wildlife's.
【1】Where do hippos stay most of the time?
A．In the water.
B．In shade.
C．Near the rivers.
D．By the side of lakes.
【2】What is the most valuable thing in hippos in Douglas's opinion?
A．Their meat.
B．Their fur.
C．Their horns.
D．Their waste.
【3】What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A．Hippos sometimes eat some fish.
B．Hippos contribute much to river ecosystem.
C．Hippos like looking for food at night.
D．Hippos' waste causes pollution to rivers.
【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．There are sill many hippos in Africa.
B．Humans have caused great effects on hippos.
C．People should not compete with hippos.
D．Hippos need to drink much water in a day.
28、 Most of the thousands of tourists who visit Pompeii every year leave with nothing more than amazing memories. But there are some who take away a little extra – the relics themselves.
However, it seems that those visitors who have slipped a piece of the world’s most important archaeological(考古的) site into their pockets have come to regret their actions.
Tourists who took relics from the ruined Roman city have been returning them to the site, saying they are cursed (诅咒).
One man wrote from Latin America saying that he and his entire family had experienced “trauma after trauma” after he took a piece of stone from Pompeii.
Massimo Osanna, a senior official at Pompeii, said he had received up to a hundred packages from across the world in recent years containing items from the site, often accompanied by letters explaining the relics had brought them bad luck.
The “curse of Pompeii” is an old story that says the eruption(火山爆发) of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, which buried Pompeii, was punishment from the gods after troops ruined the buildings where people showed respect to the gods.
“At a certain point, people started believing in this story again,” said Mr. Osanna. “Even proper thieves have returned things to us.”
In one case, five packages were sent to Pompeii containing stolen items, including a statue that had disappeared in 1987. The accompanying letter was sent from Spain and the writer explained the statue had brought a “curse on his entire family”.
However, some are affected by a strong feeling of dishonor in their heart, rather than an ancient curse. Mr. Osanna said that an English woman had recently returned around 10 mosaic tiles (镶嵌地砖) that her parents had taken while on holiday during the Seventies.
“When her mother died, she received these little pieces. But in the letter she described them as ‘uncomfortable’ and said she wanted to give them back,” he said.
Mr. Osanna is considering setting up an exhibition of all the letters he has received, calling it “What I brought back from Pompeii”.
【1】Why did some visitors who took relics away regret?
A.Because there was nothing but amazing memories.
B.Because they took away the relics themselves.
C.Because they thought the stolen relics brought them bad luck.
D.Because they received letters from a senior official at Pompeii.
【2】The underlined word “trauma” probably means “________”.
A.an unpleasant and upsetting experience
B.an old object or custom that reminds people of the past
C.a building where people respect gods
D.the things that a person or animal does
【3】According to the old story, the gods were angry because________.
A.some people cursed them
B.the city of Pompeii was buried
C.some soldiers didn’t show them enough respect
D.too many buildings for people were ruined
【4】Before returning the mosaic tiles, the English woman must have felt _______.
A.ashamed B.scared
C.proud D.unconcerned
29、In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured (使……放心)me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
【1】The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because .
A．her work delayed her trip to Sydney
B．she was going home for her holidays
C．the town was far away from Sydney
D．she missed the only train back home
【2】Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?
A．He helped the girl find a ride
B．He gave the girl a ride back home.
C．He bought sandwiches for the girl
D．He watched the girl for three hours.
【3】The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .
A．she realized he was Gordon
B．she had known him for decades
C．she was going to the nearby town
D．she wanted to repay the favour she once got
【4】What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?
A．Giving sometimes produces nice results
B．Those who give rides will be rapid.
C．Good manners bring about happiness
D．People should offer free rides to others.
30、A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But _____ apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallagher and have a Canadian ________ .
Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their ________ ended and he did not want her ticket to ______ . The ticket had a strict no-transfer(不可转让) _______ , but since passport information was not required when _________ , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can ______ it.
“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to ______ a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his ______ on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallaghers with the _______ passports, “More ______ , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in ______ their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of ______ , thousands of e-mails, people around the world _______ their stories of travel.”
Axani wrote in his post that he is not ______ anything in return and that the woman who uses the ______ticket can choose to either travel with him or _____ the ticket and travel on her own.
The _____ is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before _____ in Toronto on January 8. He said the ____ woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.
【1】
A．benefits
B．deposits
C．restrictions
D．examinations
【2】
A．origin
B．passport
C．accent
D．friend
【3】
A．holiday
B．marriage
C．dream
D．relationship
【4】
A．go to waste
B．come to mind
C．go on sale
D．come into effect
【5】
A．policy
B．order
C．payment
D．schedule
【6】
A．applying
B．booking
C．checking
D．bargaining
【7】
A．use
B．borrow
C．choose
D．buy
【8】
A．sacrifice
B．express
C．experience
D．provide
【9】
A．answer
B．advice
C．offer
D．comment
【10】
A．same
B．right
C．now
D．real
【11】
A．interesting
B．annoying
C．satisfying
D．convincing
【12】
A．writing
B．giving
C．lending
D．changing
【13】
A．touch
B．question
C．date
D．control
【14】
A．admiring
B．advertising
C．sharing
D．doubting
【15】
A．leaving
B．looking for
C．losing
D．dealing with
【16】
A．simple
B．strange
C．regular
D．extra
【17】
A．return
B．take
C．reserve
D．hide
【18】
A．interview
B．program
C．trip
D．meeting
【19】
A．ending
B．calling
C．repeating
D．staying
【20】
A．honored
B．lovely
C．intelligent
D．lucky
31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Scientists have proved what students have long suspected: Maths equations can actually trigger physical pain.
Regions of the brain linked with the experience of physical 【1】 were activated in those fearful of maths when they were presented with a tough equation, researchers have found. The higher a person’s anxiety of a maths task, the more it 【2】 activity in regions of their brain associated with visceral (内脏的) threat detection, and often the experience of pain itself.
However, the researchers say their study examines the pain response associated with anticipating an anxiety-provoking event, rather than the pain associated with a 【3】 event itself. A maths task itself is not painful but 【4】 the thought of it is highly unpleasant to certain people.
“Maths can be difficult, and for those with high levels of mathematics-anxiety (HMAs), math is associated with tension, apprehension (忧虑) and fear,” the researchers said in their paper titled. When Math Hurts. “【5】, this relation was not seen during math performance, 【6】 that it is not that math itself hurts, rather, the anticipation of math is painful. These results may also provide a potential neural mechanism to explain why (people with) HMAs tend to 【7】 math and math-related situations, which in turn can bias (使有偏见) (those with) high levels of mathematics-anxiety away from taking math classes or even entire math-related 【8】 paths. We provide the first neural 【9】 indicating the nature of the subjective experience of math-anxiety.
Other forms of psychological stress, such as social 【10】 or a traumatic break-up, can also elicit feeling of physical pain.”
32、请结合材料，按要求用英文写作。
When a mother is asked what shortcomings her son has, she says many without stop. But when asked about his strengths, she thinks of none.
要求：1. 根据上述内容谈谈你的感想；
2. 应紧扣材料，有明确的观点；
3. 词数不少于60；
4. 在答题卡上作答。
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