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1、Only after being attacked by the Japanese in Pearl Harbor ________in the Second World War thoroughly.
A. had America involved B. was America involved
C. America had involved D. America was involved
2、Just relax and be confident, and you won't _____ when you give your speech.
A．stumble
B．jumble
C．tumble
D．rumble
3、I have decided that the course of conduct(行动) I am following is _____ with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war.
A. compulsory B. conventional
C. controversial D. consistent
4、In the picture there are many________ and two________.
A．sheep; foxes
B．sheeps; fox
C．sheeps; foxes
D．sheep;foxs
5、Although she brushed the old pot_______, she could not make it completely clean, which made her very upset.
A． roughly B． thoroughly
C． instantly D． occasionally
6、______developing countries need to do is to stop poverty.
A. How B. That C. Which D. What
7、Shanghai joined other cities in enforcing strict regulations on waste management, making garbage classification _____
A.consistent B.compulsory C.conditional D.controversial
8、—Time is limited. I have to finish this tonight.
—But it’s midnight now and you should have a sleep much work you have to do.
A．however
B．no matter
C．although
D．whatever
9、Paul has ________ friends except me, and sometimes he feels lonely.
A．many
B．some
C．more
D．few
10、Susan has ______ more than $5000 in the last three months, with which she could buy new bicycles for those poor children.
A. accelerated B. accompanied
C. accumulated D. acknowledged
11、Heroes ______ different forms. They are the people who save lives and the people who can stand hard times.
A．come across
B．come in
C．come out
D．come up
12、Judging from his accent, he_______ be from Australia.
A. needn't B. mustn't C. can't D. wouldn't
13、The tech giant, Huawei won respect all over the world.
A．n. 巨人，伟人
B．adj. 巨大的，特大的
C．n. 大公司，强大组织
D．adj. 伟大的
14、It’s an art to be parents. With children, if you say “no”, you have to mean_____.
A. that B. this
C. it D. one
15、Hearing the call for help, Tom did not ________ for a second to save the drowning child.
A．interrupt
B．hesitate
C．glance
D．reply
16、—I’d been standing there for several minutes before he ________ my presence.
—He must have been absorbed in his reading.
A.neglected B.maintained C.registered D.revealed
17、The news that he referred ________ us disappointed.
A.to made B.to making C.to make D.to have made
18、---Tom, why don’t we help our son work on his papers?
---We’ve already done more than we ________．He is on his own this time.
A．would B．should C．could D．might
19、_______ the temperature might drop, it’s wise of you to prepare some coal in advance.
A. Considering. B. Considered. C. To consider. D. Having considered.
20、---Artistic people can be very difficult sometimes.
---Well, you______know---you married one.
A. might B. would C. shall D. should
21、We know the famous ones — the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells — but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper（雨刮器）? Shouldn’t we know who they are?
Joan Mclean think so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she’s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who” invented “what”, however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the “why” and “how” questions. According to Mclean, “When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”
Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of Mclean’ statement. “If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper’s invention,” said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major, “I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive.” Lee is currently negociating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.
So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn’t be a built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.
Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It’s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan’s traffic light. It’s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett’s innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?
【1】By mentioning “traffic light” and “windshield wiper”, the author indicates that countless inventions are ________.
A. beneficial, because their inventors are famous
B. beneficial, though their inventors are less famous
C. not useful, because their inventors are less famous
D. not useful, though their inventors are famous
【2】Professor Joan Mclean’s course aims to ________.
A. add colour and variety to students’ campus life
B. inform students of the windshield wiper’s invention
C. carry out the requirements by Mountain University
D. prepare students to try their own invention
【3】Tommy Lee’s invention of the unbreakable umbrella was ________.
A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer
B. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper
C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm
D. not related to Professor Joan McLean’s lectures
【4】Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?
A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?
B. How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window?
C. Shouldn’t We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?
D. Shouldn’t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?
22、When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard, I was one of the first to go out there and pet it. I hadn't touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years. I spent at least 20minutes, knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around, relaxed. What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly. It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care.
Over the next few days, there were other prisoners responding to the cat. Every yard period, a group of prisoners gathered there. They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat. These were guys you wouldn't usually find talking to each other. Several times I saw an officer in the group, not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners. Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it.
The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape. People said that the cat came to the right place. He's getting treated like a king. This was true. But as I watched, I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us. There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America. We need more programs. We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds. Some may even talk about making prisons more kind. But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness. Not receive it, but give it. After more than two decades here, I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged. It's often seen as a weakness.
Instead, the culture encourages keeping your head down, minding your own business, and never letting yourself be weak.
The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here. By simply saying, "I need some help here", he did something important for us. He needed us. And we needed to be needed. I believe we all do.
【1】Which of the following statements is true?
A．The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison.
B．The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat.
C．The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds.
D．The author realized the importance of practising kindness.
【2】We can infer from the third paragraph that________.
A．showing love to others can make prisoners strong
B．the American prison culture will be improved
C．the author is not content with the prison culture
D．caring for others is encouraged in American prisons
【3】In Paragraph 2, the author mentioned that "Several times I saw all officer in the group, not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners."to
A．show us the officer and prisoners get along well with each other
B．show us the American prison culture does need improvement
C．show us the officer and prisoners all like cat
D．show us the American prison culture is great
【4】What is the best title for the passage?
A．Caring Makes Us Human.
B．Prison Culture is Important.
C．Animals Need Care.
D．Everyone Needs to be Cared for.
23、Tragedy struck for brothers Rob and Paul Forkan when they lost their parents in the 2004 Asian tsunami. Now, over ten years later, they're using their flip flop business to help other orphans.
The boys had an unusual childhood. They were just 11 and 13 when their parents, Kevin and Sandra, took them out of the UK education system and moved the family to Goa in India. Their parents were of the philosophy that they would receive a healthier and fuller education by traveling the world and helping others. There they did lots of voluntary work and mixed with the local community. It was when the family were on holiday in Sri Lanka that the tsunami hit. Although the children managed to escape, their parents tragically couldn't. But Paul says their upbringing meant they were able to cope with this tough blow. "Our parents gave us this confidence that we could do anything, that nothing was hard to achieve," says Paul.
What the boys did was to start a business selling ethically-sourced sandals. They're called 'Gandys' after the father of India's independence movement, Mahatma Gandhi. "He was in all our schoolbooks as kids; he's on all the money over in India; he's famous for wearing his flip flops," says Paul. The entire project was inspired by their parents’ philosophy, their globetrotting childhoods and what happened to them in Sri Lanka. Their parents had previously worked in the fashion industry before quitting their jobs and focusing on humanitarian projects. Thus, Gandys is a very fitting tribute to their lives. Gandys sells flip-flops and donates 10 percent of the profits from every pair sold to orphans around the globe. In conjunction with Gandys, the Forkans also founded Orphans for Orphans, a charitable organization dedicated to helping orphans. They say they can make a profit and do good at the same time: they give 10% of their profit to charity, and have set up their own foundation through which they've been able to open a children's home in Sri Lanka.
This year alone, Gandys has sold 250,000 pairs of flip flops, which is only expected to increase. In 2013, the business made around 1.2 million pounds ($1.8 million). With more profits, more orphans will receive assistance. Hence, it’s safe to say that the Forkan brothers are making their parents very proud.
【1】The two brothers left the UK for India because _________.
A. the UK education system is not so good as that of India
B. their parents had humanitarian projects in India
C. the voluntary work in Goa attracted them
D. their parents expected them to grow through travelling
【2】We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. the parents had great influence on the two brothers
B. the two brothers were left hopeless after the tsunami
C. their parents died soon after they settled in India
D. the two brothers had a troubled childhood
【3】Why did the brothers name their sandals after Gandhi?
A. Because Gandhi wears and sells flip flops.
B. Because Gandhi always helps orphans.
C. Because Gandhi is influential in India.
D. Because Gandhi fits into their lives in India.
【4】 What can best describe the brothers?
A. Unlucky. B. Modest. C. Generous. D. Ambitious.
【5】What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Orphans for Orphans
B. Making Parents Proud
C. Gandys: Making Money and Doing Good
D. Rise Up from Tragedy to Success
24、 Throughout history，people have been interested in knowing how languages first began，but no one knows exactly where or how this happened. However, we do know a lot about languages，the languages of today and also the languages of earlier times. There are probably about three thousand languages in the world today. Chinese is the language with the most speakers. English，Russian and Spanish are also spoken by many millions of people. On the other hand，some languages in the world have less than one hundred speakers.
There are several important families of languages in the world. For example, most of the languages of Europe are in one large family called Indo-European. The original language of this family was spoken about 4,500 years ago. Many of the present-day languages of Europe and India are modern forms of the language of 4,500 years ago.
Languages are always changing. The English of today is very different from that of 500 years ago. With time going by, some even died out completely. About 1,000 years ago，English was a little-known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.
If a language has a large number of speakers or if it is very old, there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. That is, the language may have several dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by many millions of speakers. The differences between the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China cannot understand speakers from other parts.
【1】According to the passage, _____ has the most speakers.
A.Chinese B.English C.Spanish D.German
【2】The underlined word “dialects” in the fourth paragraph probably means _____.
A.a special language spoken by Chinese
B.the sign used by the Chinese people in a special area
C.the difference between the old and today’s language
D.the form of a language used in one part of the country
【3】It is believed that the most difficult thing for one to learn to speak Chinese is that _____.
A.there are great differences between the dialects of Chinese
B.Chinese and many foreign languages are not of the same family
C.Chinese is a very old language
D.there are great differences between the old Chinese and the present-day Chinese
25、I come from one of those families where you have to yell at the dinner table to get in a word. Everyone has a strong ____, and talks at the same time, and no one has a ____ leading to heated arguments. We often talk or even debate with each other on different topics.
___ a family like mine has made me more ____ about the world around me, making me tend to question anything anyone tells me. But it has also made me realize that I’m not a good listener. And when I say “listening”, I’m not ____ to the nodding-your-head-and-____-answering-Uh-huh-or-Ooh-I-see variety. I mean the kind of listening where you find yourself deeply ____ the person you’re speaking with, when his story become so ____ that your world becomes less about you and more about him. No, I was never good at that.
I spent summer in South Africa two years ago. I worked ____ for a good non-profit ____ called Noah, which works on behalf of children affected by AIDS. But ____ you asked me what I really did in South Africa, I’d tell you one thing: I listened, and I listened Sometimes I ____, but mostly I listened.
And if I had not spent two months ____, I might have missed the ____ moment when a quiet little girl at one of Noah’s community centers, who lost her parents at the age of three, whispered after a long ____, “I love you.”
___ that summer, I knew a little about how to hear. I could sit down with anyone hear their ____ and nod and respond at the ____ time----but most of the time I was ____ about the next words out of my own mouth. Ever since my summer in South Africa, I have noticed that it’s in those moments when my mouth is closed and my ____ is wide open that I’ve learned the most about other people, and perhaps about myself.
【1】A. qualification B. influence C. opinion D. assumption
【2】A. time B. problem C. schedule D. request
【3】A. Belonging to B. Believing in C. Bringing up D. Struggling for
【4】A. anxious B. curious C. nervous D. adventurous
【5】A. objecting B. appealing C. turning D. referring
【6】A. rudely B. loudly C. politely D. gratefully
【7】A. understanding B. judging C. discussing D. catering
【8】A. vivid B. magical C. mind-numbing D. time-consuming
【9】A. effortlessly B. timelessly C. aimlessly D. tirelessly
【10】A. school B. organization C. factory D. church
【11】A. unless B. because C. although D. if
【12】A. applauded B. spoke C. wept D. complained
【13】A. studying B. traveling C. listening D. working
【14】A. touching B. frustrating C. astonishing D. fascinating
【15】A. delay B. course C. journey D. silence
【16】A. Before B. After C. Except D. Since
【17】A. needs B. stories C. comments D. cases
【18】A. valuable B. free C. right D. same
【19】A. talking B. arguing C. learning D. thinking
【20】A. sympathy B. spirit C. mind D. family
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
On the way back from work every evening, there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway. He looked to be in his late 40's but was probably a lot younger. His eyes were what struck me the most about him, they were brown and they had a sparkle. People say they can tell a lot from a person’s eyes. It was certainly true in his case. He always waved at every car, he was always happy and smiling and sometimes almost dancing.
Every day after work I would remember to gather any spare change and quickly roll down my window and give him the coins. Occasionally the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His answer would always be the same, “I’m blessed!”. I knew what his answer was going to be every time, yet I would still ask. It amazed me that even in his situation of being homeless he was so positive, and his answer would remind me of how blessed I was. A single mother of four amazing kids, with a place to call home and with a job to provide for my kids.
Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off due to the economy. For the rest of that day, a feeling of worry engulfed(淹没）me. Needless to say that on my way home that day I was very sad and upset. I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did. But there he was as always, as I turned the ramp（斜坡）. He set his eyes on me, while still smiling and waving at others.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150词左右；
2. 请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I’d hoped to catch the green light, but I missed it.
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What he gave me was more than a dollar bill.
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