1、We’ve missed the bus. It looks _________ we’ll have to walk home.
A.ever since
B.as long as
C.even though
D.as though
2、He was disappointed to find his suggestions ____________.
A. being turned down B. to turn down
C. to be turned down D. turned down
3、It might have ________ your notice but it was under your nose all the time.
A.quit B.ignored C.escaped D.refused
4、The news reporter hurried to the airport, only_________ the film stars had left .
A.to tell
B.to be told
C.telling
D.told
5、The order came the soldiers the small village the next morning.
A.that; had to leave B.that; should leave
C./; must leave D.when; should leave
6、You can’t lose your keys. ______ all your pockets again.
A.Go up B.Go across C.Go through D.Go down
7、—The middle-term examination is coming. I'm afraid I will fail.
—______! I’m sure you can make it.
A. Good luck B. Cheer up
C. Best wishes D. Doesn’t matter
8、The city of Harbin is developing fast and the subway is currently .
A. under building B. under attack
C. under discussion D. under construction
9、European ________ with Nigeria dated back to the 15th century, when Portuguese merchants ________ the ancient city of Benin.
A.exchange… called for B.contact… called at
C.convey… called off D.communication… called on
10、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
11、It ________ a lot of people that health is the most valuable thing rather than money when they hear the news that Li Yong died from cancer.
A. struck B. beat C. caused D. erupted
12、Nothing but several glasses________ bought by my father yesterday.
A.were B.was C.have been D.would be
13、—Shall we go on a trip to Jixian County this weekend?
—________. Can we go there next weekend?
A.I don’t care
B.Sorry, I can’t make it
C.It’s up to you
D.No problem
14、People of a kind come together. Birds of a _______flock together.
A.leather B.fur C.moustache D.feather
15、This time next year, we _________ on a beach somewhere in Brazil.
A. will lie B. will have lay C. will be lying D. will be laying
16、The train had stopped _______ a mechanical problem and I just called to the engineer to repair it.
A.thanks to B.due to C.according to D.as to
17、The woman often complain that she does every single bit of housework ________ her husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.
A. while B. since C. when D. as
18、With so many noises from the busy traffic in the street, I couldn’t ________ and do my research work.
A.put down
B.lay down
C.settle down
D.get down
19、Bruno still wished that he could go back home to Berlin, although the memories of that place were beginning to ________.
A. appear B. show C. fail D. fade
20、The purpose of the research project has a more different meaning for them than _________.
A.that for us B.it has for us C.it did for us D.it did for ours
21、His casual remarks led to ______ by others.
A.me misunderstood B.my misunderstanding
C.my being misunderstood D.me be misunderstood
22、—I don’t really like James. Why did you invite him?
—Don’t worry. He ________ come. He said he wasn’t certain what his plans are.
A.must not B.need not C.would not D.might not
23、After a while, I_______ the meeting and left the meeting room angrily.
A.benefited from B.got bored with C.believed in D.battled against
24、—Tony, we are moving this weekend.
—___! Wish you happiness in your new flat.
A.Go ahead B.Congratulations C.Made it D.Definitely
25、— What are you doing this Saturday?
— I’m not sure, but I go to the Rolling Stones concert
A.must B.would
C.should D.might
26、 When Lily Born was just 7, she noticed her grandfather, who has Parkinson’s disease, was knocking over his cup a lot. Lily felt bad her grandmother had to clean up spills(洒出物) so often.
Lily thought his cup would be less prone to spill if it had “legs”, so she drew a picture of such a cup for her dad, Joe Born. “He took it seriously and told me, ‘That’s your invention. Sign and date it’, which I did,” she said. “We went to Grandma and Grandpa’s house and made a prototype. This was just a plastic one, but it worked!” Later, Lily noticed her dad was always spilling coffee on his computer’s keyboard, so she made him a ceramic cup with legs. He loved it, too.
Though her family enjoyed using the cups, Lily didn’t see them as more than gifts and didn’t place much value on them. She was also struggling in school. “I was afraid of failing fourth grade. It had kind of destroyed my confidence, to be honest,” Lily said. “One day I asked my dad, ‘What am I good at?’ He asked me if I wanted to put the cups into production. It would make me see being an inventor was a real thing and something to be proud of.”
The Borns flew to Jingdezhen, China to find a factory that would produce the cups and make more prototypes. “We’ve sold something like 1,000 cups,” Lily said. “People are buying them for elderly relatives and people with mobility issues.”
As for Lily, doing business at such a young age helped her overcome her shyness. “Watching Lily blossom over this whole adventure has been an excitement for me as a dad,” Joe said. “I just can’t put into words how good it feels to see her have confidence.”
【1】What does the underlined word “prone” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.unlike. B.eager. C.difficult. D.likely.
【2】Why did Lily ask her dad the question in Paragraph 3?
A.She wasn’t sure about her future career.
B.She was having trouble with her schoolwork.
C.She wasn’t confident about her cup business.
D.She was struggling to balance her life and hobbies.
【3】Which of the following words can best describe Joe?
A.Supportive and considerate. B.Traditional and scholarly.
C.Strict and single-minded. D.Generous and kind-hearted.
【4】What can we learn from Lily’s story?
A.Success is easily achieved through teamwork. B.It’s better to take action before it’s too late.
C.A good idea and action result in success. D.A youth is to be regarded with respect.
27、SUMMER PROGRAM
Program Title:
London: Creativity, Innovation and Leadership
The Academic Program:
The first week | A mix of traditional academic lectures about British history and contemporary culture. |
The second week | Creativity, innovation and leadership through interactive workshops and comparative student-led sessions. |
Program Dates:
•Teaching will take place daily finishing 4 pm every day from July 23 to August 3.
•Accommodation check-in on Sunday July 22 and check-out on Saturday August 4.
Number of Participants:
The cost is based on a minimum of 30 students(£2,450 per student). In addition there will be two group leaders who will accompany the group. Please note that we cannot accept a reduction in the number of students without adjusting the cost of the program.
Accommodation:
Participants will be accommodated in King's College London student dormitory. Each apartment has a single bedroom, laundry room and free Wi-Fi connection.
The program fee will include:
•Weekday breakfast and lunch on campus(Monday-Friday only).
•Academic lectures, seminars and workshops.
•Guided excursions and site visits.
•Cultural and social activities as outlined.
•Accommodation inside campus.
•Course certification.
• Airport transfers on arrival and departure
English culture, King's College London, academic study …If you are interested, come and sign up!
【1】What can students do in the first week of the program?
A.Go for excursions B.Learn about British history
C.Do some interactive workshops D.Take part in student-led sessions
【2】When will the teaching of the program take place?
A.Every day from July 23 to Aug 3. B.Weekdays from July 23 to Aug 3.
C.Every day from July 22 to Aug 4. D.Weekdays from July 22 to Aug 4.
【3】If Sam joins in the program, he will_______.
A.pay£ 1,450 at most B.have a single bedroom be
C.pay for Wi-Fi by himself D.accompanied by a volunteer
【4】The program fee includes_______.
A.visa application fee B.three meals every day
C.accommodation outside campus D.guided excursions and site visits
28、Motivation is the desire to act in service of a goal. It’s the crucial element in setting and attaining our objectives. Some of the most common goals people make—and the most common goals they struggle to meet—are to eat healthier, work out more, and save more money. Many traps can prevent people from achieving those goals, but predicting those challenges can help achieve real change.
Many people struggle to stick to a diet. Research suggests that extrinsic (外在的) motivators—to avoid hurtful comments or fit into an outfit—can jumpstart the process but that intrinsic motivation—interest, enjoyment, and challenge in the journey—is key to sustained, lasting weight loss.【1】So it’s helpful to choose a diet that will be sustainable and effective and believe that the diet, start date, and end goals have been chosen autonomously and not “assigned” by others.
There are a few creative ideas to consider if motivation is a barrier to exercise. One is to widen the options you have: If you don’t have time to go to the gym, exercise by going for a walk, doing a bodyweight circuit, or watching a yoga video.【2】Yet you can also establish a social contract with a friend or family member. For example, if you allow phone time to replace exercise, you must donate to a cause of the other person’s choosing.
【3】The first is to set a specific saving goal for an emergency fund. This focused goal will build habits that become sustainable saving. The second is to save something every day, even if it’s just a few dollars, because repeat helps to form habits. Third, making savings visible, whether by checking a savings account online or keeping cash in a glass jar.【4】 In addition to cultivating a saving attitude, it’s important to change a spending mindset.
Most people, unfortunately, fail to follow through on their New Year’s resolutions. This might be because people tend to set overwhelming goals, engage in all-or-nothing thinking, don’t predict barriers, and beat themselves up when they get off track. By addressing those traps, people are more likely to truly achieve their goals.
Motivation is one of the driving forces behind human behavior. It fuels competition and sparks social connection. Its absence can lead to mental illnesses such as depression. 【5】 It’s the key factors in setting and achieving our goals.
A.It is helpful to find a community of supporters.
B.People can break large goals into smaller pieces.
C.Eventually, consistently spend less than you make.
D.The following steps can help cultivate the habit of saving money.
E.Intrinsic motivation includes competence, autonomy, and relatedness.
F.Motivation includes the desire toward meaning, purpose, and a life worth living.
G.Another is to make exercise more enjoyable, such as by listening to a book on tape.
29、 Today, getting information is as easy as opening a browser on your computer/phone, typing in a question and waiting a nanosecond for a long list of links to load. These websites will promise to answer your question. But actually, they may not be all that trustworthy. Figuring out which site is believable and which is false takes work. It isn’t impossible, though. Actually, it is what every good journalist does daily. And students and other non-journalists also can do it.
To check a new claim, good reporters contact experts on the topic. In journalism, such experts are known as “sources”. This may be a scientist who discovered something new in the lab. Or it could be the witness to a crime.
However, not everything is easy. For instance, if there’s a forest fire, how do you know where it started, when and how? You can ask government officials, but they may not know. You can talk to people near the fire shortly after it started. But unless someone spotted the fire as it happened, people may never know for sure. They may simply offer speculation. Saying something “might have” or even “probably” started that fire isn’t a fact. So you’d have to qualify any statement about the fire’s origins.
I describe such words as “weasel words”. These words and phrases include “might” “could have” “was likely to have been”, etc. Whenever something isn’t known for sure, journalists will highlight their uncertainty by using weasel words. They never over-blow claims to the readers.
A good reporter should be paid for the work he does. Some blogs and even news sites are authored by unpaid writers. Many of these writers are untrained in reporting, and their reports may not provide the depth. Thus, if the news you’re reading is free to the world online, consider what that may mean. Overall, you should be skeptical. That’s acting like a journalist.
【1】What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the first paragraph?
A.Getting information. B.Checking information.
C.Writing information. D.Analyzing information.
【2】How does the author show the difficulty in looking for sources?
A.by listing some facts B.by giving an explanation
C.by raising some questions D.by giving an example
【3】What does the author think of weasel words?
A.They are annoying to the readers. B.They should be avoided in a report.
C.They are a sign of a good journalist. D.They make a difference to a report.
【4】What should be the best title for the text?
A.Gain Believable Information B.Learn from a Good Journalist
C.Check Facts You Can Trust D.Keep in Doubt like a Good Reporter
30、 When I was a junior high school student in 1980 , God gave me a gift. It was happiness. One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside .On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my______because of its high speed.
Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life without arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears.______slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I______every day.
However, it’s easier said than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness_______. I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a______mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates______about little things: they get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes late;they don’t have a mobile phone but others have, and so on. But I only______life. I was lucky to realize from an accident: It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have______.We should always think of what we have .So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve______I have a new car.” But when you get the car, what happens? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness depends on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind. Even though you own the whole world, you may still feel______. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating and taking pleasure in what you really have.
【1】A.feet B.legs C.arms D.hands
【2】A.Or B.But C.So D.Once
【3】A.cried B.laughed C.sat D.stood
【4】A.strongly B.especially C.completely D.similarly
【5】A.crazy B.normal C.full D.special
【6】A.get excited B.get worst C.get serious D.get worried
【7】A.hate B.dislike C.enjoy D.save
【8】A.lost B.had C.found D.spent
【9】A.because B.as C.if D.whether
【10】A.funny B.happy C.excited D.unhappy
31、阅读下面课文段落,在空白处填入1-3个适当的单词,补全句子。
The theme park you are probably most familiar 【1】 is Disneyland. It can 【2】 in several parts of the world. It will bring you into 【3】 magical world and make your dreams come true, 【4】 you are travelling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character.
32、假定你是李华,你家楼下住着一位新搬来的英国人James, 他在你家信箱里留了一封信,抱怨你家维修厨房时产生的噪音。请给他写一封回信,内容主要包括:
1. 表达歉意;
2. 解释原因:父母白天上班,只能晚上维修(refit/do repairs);不专业,耗时长;……
3. 说明措施:请工人周末白天维修。
注意: 1. 词数 80 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
Dear James,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua