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1、Training of the employees was suggested as one _____ to dealing with the problem of low efficiency.
A.method B.way
C.approach D.means
2、– But for your timely warning, we _______ into great trouble.
– You know we’re friends.
A.would get B.must have got C.would have got D.have got
3、We’ve known him for years. To be honest, he is much an acquaintance.
A. other than B. rather than
C. more than D. no more than
4、It’s hard to imagine that a white man should become the driver of a black man, serving and ________ him all the way to the south of the USA in the 1960s.
A.approving B.agreeing
C.attending D.accepting
5、The reason ______he didn't come was ______he was ill.
A. why; that B. that; why
C. for that; that D. for which; what
6、Word that you _________ enjoy a three-day holiday has come if you do complete the task on time.
A.may B.should C.could D.shall
7、The man admitted _____ the old computer.
A. to steal B. to stealing C. being stolen D. having stolen
8、The man caught hold of the side of the lifeboat and narrowly escaped______.
A.to be drowned B.from drowning C.being drowned D.from being drowned
9、—Linda, I have to stay at school and take some courses next month, how about you?
—I ____ to Canada at this time next month since I have got the visa.
A. will be flying B. will fly
C. have been flying D. have flown
10、______ trees _______ in the past few years.
A. A good many of , were planted B. A good many, were planted
C. A number of , have planted D. A number of, have been planted
11、It was ten years they got married.
A.when B.that C.since D.before
12、She said that she hadn’t had any ______ to the computer for a long time.
A.access B.attitude C.attention D.approach
13、Doctors and nurses bear the responsibility for _______ the infected patients.
A.tending B.claiming C.settling D.intending
14、The chairman asked me to __________ the report, because he didn’t want to speak for too long at this meeting.
A. cut off B. cut away C. cut out D. cut down
15、In the past decade, our education system_________too much on grades. However, there is always some doubt________grades have a direct connection with future success.
A.focused; whether B.focused; if C.has focused; whether D.has focused; if
16、The director had the girl play ________ important part in the film when she was at ________ age of thirteen.
A. an；an B. the；/
C. an；the D. the；an
17、The train had left the station I got there.
A.as soon as B.immediately
C.the moment D.by the time
18、The open-air celebration has been put off ________ the bad weather.
A.in case of B.due to C.except for D.because
19、Building a new railway needs a lot of money, but ______ it is beneficial to the development of the local place in the long run.
A.in other words B.on the other hand
C.for one thing D.in conclusion
20、You should put a small ______ of salt in a cake.
A. quality B. sum
C. amount D. number
21、_______ caused the accident has not been found out yet.
A.What B.Which
C.The thing D.That
22、Su Song was an eleventh century monk ________ very little is known.
A.which B.whom C.about whom D.for which
23、— What about the protection of the new computer?
— Let’s keep the screen ____ dust by putting a cover over it.
A. free from B. aside from C. far from D. away from
24、- When can we move to the new apartment?
- Well, it ______, and hopefully, the job will be done in a couple of weeks.
A．is being decorated
B．is decorated
C．was decorated
D．had decorated
25、Bird flu ________ in our country two years ago and several people died.
A．broke down
B．broke out
C．broke off
D．broke up
26、 László Bíró, a Hungarian, was the father of one of the 20th century’s most successful inventions—ballpoint pen. He worked in medicine, oil industry, motor racing and painting. It was when he was a newspaper editor that he became disappointed by the nibs (metal points) of pens which leaked ink and tore paper. One day, he was in a Budapest printing shop and saw an ink that dried as soon as it touched paper. “It got me thinking how this process could be simplified right down to the level of an ordinary pen,” he recalled later.
The quick-drying ink used in printing was too thick to flow from a fountain pen, so Bíró’s brother, George, who is an expert in chemistry, came up with a new design. After several years of experiments, Biro replaced the pen’s metal writing nib with the new design bearing a tiny ball in its tip with the help of his brother. As the pen moved along the paper, the ball rolled, picking up ink from the ink container and putting it smoothly on the paper.
Bíró sold his patent (专利) to Baron Marcel Bich of France for 2 million dollars. In 1950 Bich produced his own cheap, disposable (一次性的) ballpoint pen. It was sold throughout the market and in 1965 the French government allowed it to be used in schools, with other countries following suit, such as Argentina. Before long, the ballpoint was becoming an increasingly popular piece of stationery (文具). Today, around 15 million ballpoint pens are sold worldwide every day. People will always remember Biro for his invention. Today in many English-speaking countries, people still use the word “biro” to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen Millions of people use it all over the world every day.
Bíró used to hear people say the ballpoint was ruining writing skills. He would smile and say, “Well, writing comes from the heart. If we can help the hand to perform the task, what is so wrong with that?”
【1】When did Biro decide to invent a new pen?
A.When he worked in the oil industry. B.When he saw the quick-drying ink.
C.When he began to use fountain pens. D.When he was buying a printing machine.
【2】What did George help Biro do?
A.Design the ballpoint pen. B.Invent a pen-friendly kind of paper.
C.Manage to make printing ink thicker. D.Produce the pen’s metal writing nib.
【3】Where were ballpoint pens first put on the market?
A.In Hungary. B.In England. C.In France. D.In Argentina.
【4】What can we learn from the text?
A.We should put our heart into writing. B.The tip of the ballpoint pen ruins paper.
C.Biro regretted inventing the ballpoint pen. D.The ballpoint pen was welcome at the market.
27、 I study English literature at university and have always been proud of Britain’s literary heritage. Some British authors that you may have heard of are Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. These writers are famous all over the world because their books have been translated into many different languages. In the UK, their novels are celebrated as some of the best that have ever been written. We say that these novels are “classic” because they are still read and enjoyed years after their publication.
I read classic novels not only because they are part of my university lessons but also because I enjoy them. They can teach you a lot about how people used to live and what society was like in the past. Novels like Hard Times by Charles Dickens remind us of the poverty in London during the Industrial Revolution while Jane Austen’s fiction (小说) shows us what family life was like in the 18th century.
Classic novels usually have memorable stories and interesting characters. One of my favourite books is Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. It is about a boy called Pip who suddenly receives a lot of money from a mysterious supporter. As he grows up, his character changes: he becomes quite selfish and mean. Another important character is Miss Havisham. When she was young, her fiancé ran away on their wedding day. She lives in a dark house and still wears her wedding dress. She is a fascinating (迷人的) character, both sad and easy to be frightened.
Reading classic novels enriches my knowledge and life experience. And it has become part of my life.
【1】Classic novels are the ones __________.
A.that are taught at universities. B.that have stood the test of time.
C.that are written by famous authors. D.That are translated into many languages.
【2】In Paragraph 2, the author mentions Hard Times _____?
A.to introduce the university lessons.
B.to remind people of the poverty in London.
C.to let people know about what family life was like.
D.to prove classic novels help people know the past.
【3】What can we know about the character Miss Havisham?
A.She is selfish and mean. B.She lives an unhappy life.
C.She loves wedding dresses most. D.She becomes rich with others’ support.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Why I like classic novels B.Why some novels are classic
C.How to read classic novels D.What are classic novels
28、
It was raining hard and nearly dusk. I was late for an appointment in the nearby city that I knew only by GPS. Now my phone had died. The usual interstate exits were closed. I couldn’t figure out how to get where I was going or how to let my appointment know I was likely not going to make it there.
I stopped at a McDonald’s in a poor part of the town and walked up to what appeared to be a mother and her teen daughter. I’m sorry, but do you mind, is it possible for me to look up a number on your phone and then call my friends and let them know I am lost?” She handed me her phone and they told me I was lucky that she had her phone. It was getting ready to be turned off because she didn't have enough money to pay the phone bill.
The young girl and mother seemed to be clinging to each other and talked together as I made my phone call, not really paying me much attention as the people at the other end of the phone told me to come on, I was not too late, and then told me how to get there As I stood to leave, suddenly, I reached into my wallet where I don't usually have cash and pulled out all. I had a $20 bill. I pressed it into the mother’s hand and then turned to leave quickly because 1 didn’t want to take the credit for it. But not before seeing that she was crying，her daughter called after me,” Thanks, sir. You have no idea how you just helped us.” And yet, they really helped me.
【1】How was the adventure according to paragraph 1?
A.Frustrating. B.Smooth. C.Ordinary. D.Funny.
【2】Why did the woman say the author was lucky?
A.Because her phone had power.
B.Because her phone still functioned.
C.Because she knew the people he planned to meet.
D.Because she had the telephone number he needed.
【3】What can we know about the mother and her daughter?
A.They were living in the town.
B.They were also in great need.
C.They didn't pay attention to the author.
D.They often had dinner in McDonald’s.
【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.The author must be poor. B.The mother refused the money.
C.The author didn't want to be thanked. D.The daughter expressed her thanks.
【5】What can be the best title of the passage?
A.How to Help others by Phone
B.The Kindness Warming Strangers
C.The Story between me and a Mother
D.A Mysterious Story on a Rainy Night
29、 In 2011, Nancy Ballard went for a routine checkup that turned into something extraordinary. In fact, she was carrying a painting of a plant she’d done when she arrived at her doctor’s San Francisco office. “It would be great if we had artwork like that for our chemotherapy (化疗) rooms,” the nurse said. Ballard asked to see one.
She was shocked by what she found. The walls were dull and bare, and the paint had fallen off. It was a room where sad patients are receiving their routine—patients limited themselves to chemo drips (点滴) for perhaps several hours, often with nothing to look at except those sad walls. Ballard didn’t have cancer herself, but she had pity on the patients. “I couldn’t imagine how anyone could even think about getting healthy in a room like that,” she says. As it happens, Ballard’s doctor, Stephen Hufford, was ill with cancer himself, so finding time to decorate the rooms was low on his to-do list. So Ballard made it her mission to brighten the place up.
She started by emailing 20 local designers. “I wrote, ‘You don’t know me. But my heart hurts after seeing these rooms.’” she said. She then asked whether they would donate their time and money to transform just one of Dr. Hufford’s rooms each.
As it happens, six of them wrote back almost immediately. Six rooms got new paint, light fixtures, artwork, and furniture. Dr. Hufford was delighted. “All the patients feel the relief of the pain because of it,” he said. He even noted that his own voice was different in the rooms and that he was better able to connect with his patients.
Ballard was so encouraged by the patients’ reaction that she created a non-profit organization, Rooms That Rock Chemo, to raise money and decorate more spaces. Since then, she has worked on 20 projects, including one in Pennsylvania. “We were in Philadelphia for an opening ceremony, and a woman was there on her third battle with cancer,” says Ballard. “When she saw what we’d done, she said, ‘I’m gonna beat it this time. I thought I wasn’t going to, but now I’m gonna beat it.’”
【1】What made Ballard decide to help decorate the chemotherapy rooms?
A.Her pity for cancer patients.
B.Her passion for room decoration.
C.The good relationship with Hufford.
D.The request of a nurse in San Francisco.
【2】What result does Ballard’s efforts bring about?
A.More hospitals will be built.
B.Hufford cured more patients.
C.The cancer patients were feeling better.
D.Hufford’s chemotherapy rooms got good reputation.
【3】Which words best describe Nancy Ballard?
A.Rich and generous. B.Talented and energetic.
C.Loving and devoted. D.Ambitious and creative.
【4】Which can be a suitable title for the passage?
A.Battle Against Cancer B.Design for Hope
C.Donation for Patients D.Decoration in Hospital
30、“A” for Attitude
English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my second year, my_________allowed me to give spelling tests to the class. I had wonderful_________of my junior year. Mrs. Alexander _______me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was_________, as we had a teacher right out of college who expected college-level work. Every student received a “C” or “D” grade the first quarter._______English was still my subject.
I graduated from high school,_______early and had children. Confident about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I_________long articles and beautiful poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an "A" student, I remained an “A” student. I_________up to my own expectations.
Yesterday, I_________my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle of report cards__________back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor's office，explaining that I had always excelled at English, and __________that I did not deserve a “D” from that__________ teacher of my senior year. The advisor was sympathetic but unable to change a (an)__________.
Reading__________my old report cards revealed something else too. I wanted to shred them or hide them. I was not an “A” student in high school English！Somehow, I had__________myself of this，when the grades clearly reflected an__________student with an occasional “A” or “B” but mostly “C” s.
Had I lived up to those grades and__________ myself according to those letters, I would have never confidently sought my writing__________. Had I believed in my early grades instead of myself ，I would have allowed my fear of____________to defeat my enthusiasm and damage my creativity.__________，I viewed my younger self as an “A” English student, except for that undeserved “D”.
【1】A.monitor B.headmaster C.classmate D.teacher
【2】A.impressions B.thoughts C.inspirations D.memories
【3】A.approved B.appointed C.expected D.urged
【4】A.flexible B.creative C.disappointing D.controversial
【5】A.So B.But C.And D.Or
【6】A.married B.worked C.succeeded D.progressed
【7】A.wrote B.edited C.read D.copied
【8】A.added B.lived C.grew D.went
【9】A.counted B.remembered C.approached D.discovered
【10】A.brought B.turned C.held D.kept
【11】A.reporting B.guaranteeing C.complaining D.recommending
【12】A.impolite B.impatient C.inexperienced D.independent
【13】A.grade B.figure C.paper D.entry
【14】A.out B.through C.from D.into
【15】A.warned B.reminded C.informed D.convinced
【16】A.average B.enthusiastic C.outstanding D.awkward
【17】A.considered B.defined C.reflected D.described
【18】A.goal B.dream C.career D.enterprise
【19】A.change B.risk C.stress D.failure
【20】A.Otherwise B.Besides C.Instead D.Still
31、
The meaning of silence varies among cultural group. Silence may be 【1】, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every 【2】 with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person’s needs. Many native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of 【3】 among people, just at some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore when a person from one of these culture is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be 【4】 is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these culture, silence is a call for 【5】.
Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with 【6】 among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show 【7】between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority（权威）rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.
Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the 【8】 meanings of silence wen they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own persona and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not 【9】 too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing 【10】 of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.
32、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom 来信说他负责学校的校服栏目People of Great Achievement系列报道并希望你推荐一位中国现代女性名人，请你给Tom 回信推荐宋庆龄女士，内容包括:1. 宋庆龄（1893-1981）人物简介和主要事迹2. 你的个人评价
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