1、I can't see the words on the blackboard.Perhaps you need .
A.to examine your eyes
B.to have your eyes examined
C.to have examined your eyes
D.your eyes to be examined
2、It was ________ they did ________ made the Korean actress commit suicide.
A.that; which B.which; that C.what; that D.how; which
3、He dressed in his Arabian clothing of white linen, bought especially for this day. He put his headcloth in place and ____________ it with a ring made of camel skin. Wearing his new sandals, he descended the stairs silently.
A.secured B.perceived
C.packed D.conquered
4、When and where to build the new factory ___ ________ yet.
A.is not decided B.are not decided
C.has not decided D.have not decided
5、When confronted with the audience’s suspicions, the spokesman found himself _______ for words.
A.lose B.lost C.to lose D.having lost
6、The open-air celebration has been put off ________ the bad weather.
A.in case of B.due to C.except for D.because
7、Playing tricks ________ others is something we should never do.
A.with
B.on
C.to
D.at
8、Today we are going to talk about the effects of smog ______ the environment.
A.to B.towards C.on D.in
9、After the clock _____ twelve, the students walked out of the lecture room.
A.beat B.hit C.struck D.rang
10、Great changes _________ in the city since 1979.
A.have taken place
B.have taken the place
C.have been taken place
D.have been happened
11、She smiled ________ relief after she heard her son had been admitted to Tsinghua University.
A.in
B.at
C.with
D.on
12、________ is the centre of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages.
A.It’s the sun and not the earth B.The sun and not the earth
C.Being the sun and not the earth D.That the sun and not the earth
13、Mother has gone to the_________ to get some money that she has saved there.
A.bank B.band C.bar D.beach
14、______ from space, the earth, with water ______ seventy percent of its surface, looks like a blue ball.
A.Seen, covering
B.Seen, covered
C.Seeing, covering
D.Seeing, covered
15、This midterm examination paper __________ two parts was so hard that few students could pass it.
A. made out of B. made from
C. made up of D. made in
16、________ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.
A.Being encouraged
B.Encouraging
C.Encouraged
D.Having encouraged
17、The doctor and nurses________ all night at the bedside of the patient, who was getting even worse.
A.looked B.guarded
C.defended D.watched
18、While Mike has never been to college, he is a capable man. So you should not ________ him.
A.look forward to
B.think highly of
C.look down on
D.look up to
19、The expert advised the boy,who always fails to remember the new words, to an effective way of learning vocabulary.
A.adapt B.admire C.adopt D.admit
20、I plan to visit my family during the Spring Festival, but if I can’t get the train ticket, I still have an ________ plan.
A. enthusiastic B. alternative
C. awful D. anxious
21、I wanted to pay the train________, but my friend insisted. Finally I had to________.
A.fee; give up
B.fare; give in
C.money; give out
D.fare; give away
22、In face of ________ failure, it is the most important to keep up ________ good state of mind.
A./ ; a
B.a ; /
C.the ; /
D./ ; the
23、— Helen and I will have a wedding next month.
—Oh, ________ !
A.go ahead
B.you can't be serious
C.that couldn't be better
D.congratulations
24、You are a producer of "green food"----your food is _______ of chemical fertilizers and is grown away from industrial areas and dirty water supplies.
A.fertile B.barre C.free D.short
25、I suggested to my roommates that we ______ for a picnic, and all of them agreed.
A.had gone B.would do C.go D.went
26、 One of the things that I have learned during my time here is that Czech people are really good at celebrating and holding parties. Since I graduated this year, I have a lot of experience of seeing this first-hand. The greatest event for us was definitely the prom (毕业舞会) held for graduating students. Girls started arranging their gowns (礼服) a year beforehand. Graduating students also needed to give their “Midnight Surprise” (a group performance). One interesting thing was that students from every class were holding a huge colorful bag and people had to throw money into it. I didn’t get any sleep that night because we all went to an after-party with our teachers and friends.
At the end of April, we held the traditional activity called “The Last Ringing”, which lasted for two days. Every class had a theme and graduates wore different costumes. We prepared tasty desserts and food to sell. We broke into one classroom after another asking students to give us money, which might seem insane but it is part of the tradition.
By the end of May, we had already finished all of the final exams and we started preparing for the graduation ceremony. It was held in the conference hall (会场) in our school at five o’clock in the afternoon. Parents could come, too. We got our graduation certificate in a gray folder (文件夹) from our class teacher, and we also shook hands with the headmaster. When I received my certificate, I almost teared up-I didn’t want to say goodbye to them or to the school.
That wasn’t the last celebration though. After four days, our class invited all of our teachers to come to a farewell dinner at an Italian restaurant. We used all of the money we collected from the prom and “The Last Ringing” to order pizzas and champagne. We all talked and ate together.
A year ago, we were all complaining and hoping that high school would end. But I felt sad when the time finally came and it was over. We have officially left our school. I keep telling myself that everything has an ending. This journey was amazing. Although it has come to an end, I will always keep the memories I made close to my heart. I won’t ever forget them.
【1】What did the author find interesting about the Czech prom?
A.Boys and girls exchanged gifts.
B.Students were required to make gowns by themselves.
C.Students had to bring homemade food.
D.Students used a colorful bag to collect money.
【2】What does the underlined word “insane” mean?
A.Reasonable. B.Crazy.
C.Unusual. D.Wonderful.
【3】Which would the author probably agree with?
A.She is determined to apply to a Czech university.
B.She should have worked harder at school.
C.She values the wonderful memories from high school.
D.She prefers the farewell party over the “The Last Ringing”.
27、 I was watching my kids play on the sidewalk when I looked up and saw a crow sitting on the telephone wire. The crow sat with its head turned to one side, observing us with one friendly black eye.
I'm not a bird expert or a birdwatcher, but crows intrigue me. Since that day, I have become friends with the neighborhood crows, and I've learned a thing or two along the way.
The best way to introduce yourself to a crow is by feeding it. I'm sure there are other ways to go about it, but the easiest and fastest way to a crow's heart is food. Some may argue that a crow is a wild animal and by feeding it, you encourage the unnatural dependence. And to most wildlife, this is an excellent philosophy. But crows and humans have been living side by side for centuries, and researchers like Marzluff and Angell, who wrote In the Company of Crows and Ravens, point to many examples of cultural co﹣evolution (共同进化) between us. It's been a rather symbiotic (共生的) relationship for quite a while.
Certainly, humans' and crows' lives and histories have become closely related. I moved to this neighborhood in this small city 5 years ago. I'm relatively new here, but the crows in my neighborhood may have lived here for many years. They've watched people come and go for years ﹣ people who may have watched them right back.
So anyway, we're neighbors, and feeding is the neighborly thing to do.
【1】Which of the following can replace the underlined word "intrigue" in Paragraph 2?
A.Dislike.
B.Interest.
C.Surprise.
D.Frighten.
【2】What does the author think is the easiest and fastest way to let the crows like you?
A.To play with them.
B.To make friends with them.
C.To give food to them.
D.To watch them closely.
【3】We can infer from Paragraph 3 the purpose of the author is to .
A.develop a philosophy
B.introduce a book
C.correct people's ideas
D.share personal experience
【4】What's the author's attitude toward the relationship of man and crows?
A.Positive.
B.Unclear.
C.Doubtful.
D.Indifferent.
28、 Nowadays,cats and dogs are popular pets. However,when it comes to the relationship with their owners,cats are usually seen as unfriendly and distant with respect to their owners,compared with dogs. It is usual for them to be indifferent(漠不关心的)when humans call their names. Are we sure that they don't understand human voices at all?
A recent study published in the journal of Scientific Reports suggests that we've been fooled.
Japanese scientists found that cats can recognize their names if their owners regularly use them.
In the study,scientists studied 78 domestic cats. They played recordings of voices of their owners saying five words: the first four words they heard were some nouns that resembled their names while the final word they heard was just the cat's name. Then they observed the cats' responses,if there were any.
Most cats moved their ears or heads when they heard their names,while they made no response to other words which sounded seemingly like their names.
That suggested,"cats were paying attention to you,what you say and what you do,"John Bradshaw,an expert on human-animal relations at the University of Bristol,UK,told The Times.
“And cats were just as good as dogs at learning,"she added.
In the study,when people called their names,cats often connected the words with rewards,such as food or play,or with punishments such as having a bath or going to the vet. This made cats sensitive(敏感的)to words. After the cats had been called several times,they could respond to the words.
But the scientists added that while dogs have evolved to follow their owners' orders,cats have not. Although cats appear to be distant,they do have special relationships with their owners.
According to study co-author Atsuko Saito,cats have evolved not to show their emotions as a survival method. One example is illness,which they tend to hide because in the wild,no one can save them and hunters are more likely to pay attention to them, Saito explained.
However,technology may help bridge the communication gap between our feline(猫科的)friends and us. There are now mobile apps available to explain what their meows mean. So,the next time you hear "meow,meow",your cat may be telling you:“Hi,you haven't cleaned my liter box recently.”
【1】The underlined word “resembled” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by______.
A.were limited to B.were similar to
C.were different from D.were away from
【2】The cats appear distant to their human owners in that______.
A.they are not sensitive to human voices
B.they want to protect themselves from harm
C.they always connect words with punishments
D.they failing to pay attention to their surroundings
【3】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.It's important to communicate with cats.
B.It's difficult to understand the cats' needs.
C.Cats have a good relationship with their owners.
D.We may know cats better with the help of technology.
【4】What is the passage mainly about?
A.Cats do understand their owners. B.Cats are cleverer than dogs.
C.Cats are distant from their owners. D.Cats show respect for their owners.
29、 While Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor(监控器)a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.
Using a web camera equipped in Jennifer's Los Angeles apartment, the monitor in Phoenix tracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet access was locked remotely to prevent Internet searches, and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was: Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past? Or was she slowing down?
In the battle against cheating, this is the cutting edge and a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education. This technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general. Only with solid measures against cheating, experts say, can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are valid — that students haven't searched the Internet to get the right answers.
Although online classes have existed for more than a decade, the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of "open online courses". Private colleges, public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field, spending millions of dollars to attract potential students, while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at a distance.
Aside from the web cameras, a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular. Among them are programs that check students’ identities using personal information, such as the telephone numbers they once used.
Other programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones. As in many university classes, term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating.
【1】Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?
A.To correct her typing mistakes.
B.To find her secrets in the room.
C.To keep her from dishonest deeds.
D.To prevent her from slowing down.
【2】What does the underlined expression "cutting edge" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.sharpening tool B.advanced technique
C.effective rule D.dividing line
【3】How can some programs find out possible cheaters?
A.By scanning the Internet test questions.
B.By checking the question answering speed.
C.By producing a large number of questions.
D.By giving difficult test questions.
30、 When high school started, Becky and I became best friends. We _______ many interests and quickly became inseparable (分不开的). When high school ended, we both cried _______ we would attend different colleges in the fall.
Our first term of university life was ______. We had a huge telephone bill and our emails were incredibly long. In the second term, I found some new friends with whom I felt very_______. These, were friends with whom I could be myself and _______ out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Becky.
When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited. She brought a toy bear to me as a present and told me about her college life. However, something unexpected happened when I _______ her to my new friends. Her eyes grew dark and I could see the _______ within them. My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed _______ to accept it. I didn't understand why the people I loved most couldn't love each other.
Becky left. I knew she was not happy. I thought long about what had happened. After many unanswered questions, I understood that she was jealous. She saw me with my new friends and _______ that we no longer shared the same experiences. She saw all the fun I was having ______ her and wished she could be a part of it. She wished she could be in their position.
I wrote a letter to Becky explaining she's always my best friend. I told her everyone had friends from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life's greatest _______ . Becky wrote me back soon. She was in _______ and felt sorry about what she had done.
I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it. _______ can influence our friendship and change the experiences we've shared. We are now walking on two different paths of _______ While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are always there, _______ to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart.
【1】A.developed B.protected C.shared D.showed
【2】A.although B.because C.while D.unless
【3】A.hard B.modern C.normal D.peaceful
【4】A.anxious B.comfortable C.familiar D.strange
【5】A.find B.hold C.make D.pour
【6】A.introduced B.referred C.mentioned D.admitted
【7】A.concern B.curiosity C.doubt D.hurt
【8】A.calm B.dangerous C.unwilling D.ashamed
【9】A.advanced B.regretted. C.proved D.promised
【10】A.without B.from C.for D.across
【11】A.sign B.spirit C.achievement D.gift
【12】A.sadness B.surprise C.agreement D.confusion
【13】A.Everything B.Something C.Nothing D.Anything
【14】A.life B.happiness C.research D.success
【15】A.planning B.waiting C.choosing D.demanding
31、阅读短文,根据首字母或中文提示在空白处填入1个适当单词的正确形式。
Last week, I attended a lecture on lost 【1】(文明). It was about Pompeii and Loulan, both of which were busy and w【2】about 2,000 years ago. F【3】in the 8th century, Pompeii was d【4】by a volcano, a natural 【5】(灾难) that buried the whole city alive.【6】(与……不同) Pompeii, Loulan disappeared mainly because of the damage humans did to the environment. Once a 【7】(商业的) city on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West, Loulan was covered with huge trees. But the trees were cut down and the city was 【8】 (逐渐地) covered over by sand. T【9】 we ought to a【10】great importance to environment protection.
32、假如你是李华,在长沙学习的英国朋友Tony给你发邮件说周末要来常德找你玩。请你根据要点提示给Tony写一封信介绍这两天的安排。1.周五晚上在常德火车站接Tony;2.周六参观常德名胜;3.周日在家活动;4.冬季寒冷,请多备衣物。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Tony,
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Yours,
Li Hua