1、The manager came over and asked the customer how____
A. did the quarrel came about
B.the quarrel had come about
C. had the quarrel come about
D. had the quarrel come about
2、—For what reason did you build that monument?
—In of the people’s heroes.
A.praise B.favour C.memory D.Hope
3、--Since we’ve got the manager’s approval, why don’t we start?
--all right, let’s___________.
A. cry for the moon B. hang in there
C. get the ball rolling D. call a spade a spade
4、He _____ mentions her daughter to us as if she loves her daughter very much.
A. completely B. fortunately
C. fluently D. frequently
5、—May I go now?
—_______ you've finished your work,you may go.
A. After B. Although
C. As soon as D. Now that
6、To their disappointment, the couple ________ the house but couldn’t find the missing ring, which was to bring them into great trouble.
A.got through
B.went through
C.lived through
D.read through
7、— Isn’t that Ann’s husband over there?
— No, it ________ be him — I’m sure he doesn’t wear glasses.
A.must not B.can’t C.won’t D.may not
8、_________ people’s discussion and you will know a lot.
A. Join B. Join in
C. Take part D. Add up
9、Jim went to Canada two years ago. He ________ there for a few months and then went to America.
A.works
B.worked
C.has worked
D.is working
10、_____________in this way, your friendship will soon be repaired.
A.Approached
B.Approaching
C.Having approached
D.To approach
11、— How about eight o'clock outside the cinema?
—That_______me fine.
A.agrees B.fits C.suits D.matches
12、Three judges have decided to ________ their decision until a later date.
A.conserve
B.reserve
C.preserve
D.perform
13、It’s natural for parents to be anxious ________ their children’s future.
A.about
B.for
C.to
D.with
14、Fortunately,he escaped ________in the accident.
A.to injure B.to be injured
C.injuring D.being injured
15、He waited________ for spring.
A.anxiously
B.anxious
C.anxiety
D.anxieties
16、What time is it now? My watch is________.
A.out of shape B.out of place
C.out of step D.out of order
17、Guests are presented with a bottle of wine as a welcoming gift________ their arrival at the hotel.
A.then
B.above
C.on
D.when
18、Mr. Green drove his car slowly until it came to the freeway ________ the speed limit was 60 miles an hour.
A.which
B.where
C.that
D.when
19、The China International Search and Rescue Team has brought help and hope to people in disasters around the world since it ___________ 18 years ago.
A.set up
B.is set up
C.was set up
D.will be set up
20、The computer system __________ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.
A. broke down B. broke out
C. broke up D. broke in
21、Everything seemed to be settled. But beyond everyone’s expectation, another new problem ______ at the end of the meeting.
A.came about B. came up
C. came across D. came to
22、John,as well as me, that the actor is going to attend the ceremony of the film.
A. knows B. know
C. have known D. am to know
23、.Rainforests __and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the future.
A.cut
B.are cut
C.are being cut
D.had been cut
24、Four years later,she became the first woman _____ a degree in agriculture from that famous school.
A.receiving B.received
C.being received D.to receive
25、I wondered if the man was our new headmaster but quickly______the thought, because he was too young.
A. discouraged B. dismissed
C. disturbed D. disliked
26、The holiday tip can be a way to say thank you to the people who don’t hear it much from you throughout the year. 【1】 This is especially true for people who aren’t already in the habit of doing so.
About 30 percent of people are not planning to tip for the holidays, according to a survey by Care.com. a website that pairs families with caregivers. Of those who are giving, only 41 percent of people said they budgeted for it. About 30 percent are tipping cash only. 【2】
The list of whom to tip will be different depending on where you live and what your relationship is with the service provider. 【3】 give priority (优先) to the people who truly make your daily life easier, says Lizzie Post, author and spokeswoman for the Emily Post Institute. “You want to think about who it is that has really been in your life,” she says.
Think about tipping your baby sitter, especially if she is always available when things come up at the last minute, Post says. 【4】 People in big cities might want to thank their apartment building manager who holds packages for them at the front desk. For someone with a house in the suburbs, it may be more important to tip the garbage man or the gardener.
【5】. For the people you already tip regularly, it may make more sense to give them a small gift instead. Don’t go into debt (债务) if you don’t have the cash to tip everyone on your list. Small gestures such as a homemade gift, a baked good or a handwritten note can still make a difference.
A.If you can’t tip everyone
B.After you have finished the list
C.And 60 percent are giving cash and gifts
D.The amount you tip changes from person to person
E.But don’t feel the pressure to tip everyone the same way
F.But figuring out whom to tip and how much to give can be stressful
G.For some pet owners, now may be a good time to thank their dog walker
27、Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambition—to play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy.
One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there's no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.
With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit(成套设备) and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.
It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band.
Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: 'If those old people next – door hadn't mattered so much to me, I wouldn't have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.'
【1】Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?
A. Because she didn't want others to hear her play.
B. Because she didn't mean to disturb others.
C. Because she didn't have her own room.
D. Because she didn’t like her neighbors.
【2】Brenda started to give concerts _______.
A. after she practiced in her space bubble
B. when she became part of the unique space journey
C. after she became a real musical astronaut
D. when people came to see her in the space bubble
【3】Brenda became famous because _______.
A. she was good at music and science
B. she became a real musical astronaut
C. she invented a special way of practice
D. she played well and had a talent
【4】Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda?
A. Kind, hardworking and clever.
B. Brave, kind and hardworking.
C. Lovely, brave and kind.
D. Nervous, kind and clever.
【5】It can be inferred from the text that: " _______".
A. He laughs best who laughs last
B. It's never too old to learn
C. Two heads are better than one
D. One good turn deserves another
28、
Cook wanted for Busy London Restaurant Experience (经历) required (需要). Call Tom 020 0451 87. |
Dance teacher We are looking for a dance and singing teacher to teach 4 to 7-year-old children. You only work three hours on Saturdays. You should have teaching experience. Send a CV (求职信) to Steve Reed, 9 Lenton Close, London or telephone 020 8334 47. |
Babysitter(保姆)needed Friendly family needs someone to look after 2 small children. Some light housework. Good pay. Live in our house. Tel: Mrs. Smith 020 0562 78 |
Waiters required Have restaurant knowledge and some bar experience. You will need to love learning new things. Tel: Cathy 020 4563 12 |
【1】Which job needs you to be able to sing?
A. Babysitter. B. Dance teacher.
C. Cook. D. Waiter.
【2】What kind of job can Jack do if he cooked in a restaurant from 1998 to 2004?
A. Babysitter. B. Waiter.
C. Cook. D. Dance teacher.
【3】Tingting has just come to London from another city. She needs a place to live in. So she may call________________.
A. 020 0451 87 B. 020 4563 12
C. 020 0562 78 D. 020 8334 47
29、Is it true that our brain alone is responsible for human cognition (认知)? What about our body? Is it possible for thought and behaviour to originate from somewhere other than our brain? Psychologists who study Embodied Cognition (EC) ask similar questions. The EC theory suggests our body is also responsible for thinking or problem-solving. More precisely, the mind shapes the body and the body shapes the mind in equal measure.
If you think about it for a moment, it makes total sense. When you smell something good or hear amusing sounds, certain emotions are awakened. Think about how newborns use their senses to understand the world around them. They don’t have emotions so much as needs — they don’t feel sad, they’re just hungry and need food. Even unborn babies can feel their mothers’ heartbeats and this has a calming effect. In the real world, they cry when they’re cold and then get hugged. That way, they start to associate being warm with being loved.
Understandably, theorists have been arguing for years and still disagree on whether the brain is the nerve centre that operates the rest of the body. Older Western philosophers and mainstream language researchers believe this is fact, while EC theorises that the brain and body are working together as an organic supercomputer, processing everything and forming your reactions.
Further studies have backed up the mind-body interaction. In one experiment, test subjects were asked to judge people after being handed a hot or a cold drink. They all made warm evaluations when their fingertips perceived warmth rather than coolness. And it works the other way too. In another study, subjects’ fingertip temperatures were measured after being “included” in or “rejected” from a group task. Those who were included felt physically warmer.
For further proof, we can look at the metaphors (比喻) that we use without even thinking. A kind and sympathetic person is frequently referred to as one with a soft heart and someone who is very strong and calm in difficult situations is often described as solid as a rock. And this kind of metaphorical use is common across languages.
Now that you have the knowledge of mind-body interaction, why not use it? If you’re having a bad day, a warm cup of tea will give you a flash of pleasure. If you know you’re physically cold, warm up before making any interpersonal decisions.
【1】According to the author, what is the significance of EC?
A.It brings us closer to the truth in human cognition.
B.It offers a clearer picture of the shape of human brain.
C.It reveals the major role of the mind in human cognition.
D.It facilitates our understanding of the origin of psychology.
【2】Where does the newborns’ understanding of their surroundings start from?
A.Their personal looks.
B.Their mental needs.
C.Their inner emotions.
D.Their physical feelings.
【3】What does the author intend to prove by citing the metaphors in Paragraph 5?
A.Human speech is alive with metaphors.
B.Human senses have effects on thinking.
C.Human language is shaped by visual images.
D.Human emotions are often compared to natural materials.
【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the last paragraph?
A.To deepen the readers’ understanding of EC.
B.To encourage the reader to put EC into practice.
C.To guide the reader onto the path to career success.
D.To share with the reader ways to release their emotions.
30、When I was young, my mother could not even afford a 50-cent chocolate bar for me. However, instead of focusing on poverty, my mother selflessly _______ me to fight for success so that I could lead a(n) _______ life. She worked long hours every night to support the family. Still, she would find time to _______ with my sister, Emily, and me. Although I did not have two parents, I was loved and _______ just as much.
Not all of life’s milestones (重要阶段) were easy. Some even left a _______ taste when my mother married a man in Maryland. The first few months were _______: baseball games, dinners and movies. It felt as if we were the _______ all-American family. Then things changed. Screaming matches between my stepfather and my mother ruined dinners, and he _______ movie tickets for wine.
We spent five years living in a family setting that had turned into a _______ zone. To our great relief, they finally ________ and we settled in Texas, where Mom is still working hard for a better life. Now, as I write this article with some dark ________ at hand, I realize my family and I are at the ________ point of our lives. I have succeeded in both my study and personality. I have been ________ my hunger for knowledge and I am to ________ from high school, not making a bitter product of my environment, for I know that hard times in life are also learning experiences.________, like candy, can be the sweetest treat of all.
【1】
A.permitted
B.pushed
C.invited
D.warned
【2】
A.independent
B.peaceful
C.interesting
D.comfortable
【3】
A.play
B.agree
C.combine
D.argue
【4】
A.educated
B.blamed
C.observed
D.punished
【5】
A.similar
B.strong
C.bitter
D.plain
【6】
A.great
B.busy
C.tiring
D.dull
【7】
A.creative
B.healthy
C.energetic
D.perfect
【8】
A.took
B.exchanged
C.paid
D.searched
【9】
A.time
B.friend
C.safety
D.war
【10】
A.gathered round
B.moved off
C.broke up
D.went away
【11】
A.spots
B.lines
C.chocolate
D.ink
【12】
A.weakest
B.closest
C.lowest
D.best
【13】
A.satisfying
B.feeling
C.controlling
D.reducing
【14】
A.suffer
B.escape
C.graduate
D.separate
【15】
A.Patience
B.Belief
C.Devotion
D.Success
31、根据句意填空
Another decision you need to make about housing is determined by how much you can 【1】 to pay. Housing prices 【2】 in different areas, such as in a city or a 【3】 or rural setting, as well as in different parts of the country. When you have a 【4】 amount of money to spend on housing, location is a very important 【5】 in deciding what kind of home you will be able to afford.
Housing costs are also determined by the 【6】 of the house or apartment. Usually the larger the space, the 【7】 the costs are.
When choosing housing, many people face 【8】. They are willing to spend a little more money for a better location, or walk a few 【9】 more to the bus stop to save on rent. How you make these decisions will 【10】 on what is most important to you.
32、假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Peter对中国饮食文化很感兴趣,并将在春节期间来湖北游玩,请你写一封邮件给他。邮件内容如下:
1. 简单介绍春节饮食习俗;
2. 推荐一道你家乡的特色菜;
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯
Dear Peter,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wish you have a good time here.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua