1、我游泳不如我姐姐好。
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2、________ the afternoon of June 2nd,many foreigners arrived ________ Shanghai.
A.In;at
B.On;to
C.In;in
D.On;in
3、— Everybody is going to climb the mountain. Can I go too, mom?
— ______ Wait till you are old enough, dear.
A. Good idea. B. Why not? C. I hope so. D. I’m afraid not.
4、——Mary, this pair of gloves _______ for you.
——_________ nice surprise !
A. is; What a B. are; what a C. is; How D. are; How
5、I promise I will never go to his party________I am invited .
A.if B.after C.unless D.though
6、-- I’d like to choose yellow as the color of our bedroom.
-- ______ The color brings me a warm and comfortable feeling.
A.Never mind B.Sounds great C.That’s all right D.I can’t decide
7、The park is only ________ walk from our school.
A.ten-minutes B.ten minutes C.ten minute D.ten minutes’
8、—Why do you like the teacher?
—She not only helps us ______ plays with us.
A.and B.or C.but also D.nor
9、The puppy feels while I am holding it in my arms.
A.save B.safe C.safely D.safety
10、—I heard that your baby had a fever last night. How is she now?
—She is all right. Her temperature _____ in the morning.
A. came to B. came down C. came on D. came up with
11、— Wood, please hold out your hands and close your eyes, a big surprise for you!
— Oh, iPhone 7. Thank you, Dad.
A. rush out
B. reach out
C. find out
12、It’s very brave______you ______the boy out of the river.
A. for; to save B. for; saving
C. of; saving D. of; to save
13、_________ great advice you gave me just now!
A.How B.How a C.What D.What a
14、She’s improved her English a lot, ________?
A. isn’t she B. hasn’t she C. has she D. is she
15、The war didn’t come to ________end ________ 1972.
A.an...until B.an...since C.the...until D.the....since
16、The general secretary stressed that what he had just said was only his________view, not official intentions.
A.private B.separate C.personal
17、 --Is your Mum a teacher? --Yes, she is. She _______ junior students.
A. taught B. teaches C. will teach D. is teaching
18、—Excuse me,what time does Flight BA 2793 leave?
—Just a minute.I ________ it for you.
A. will survey B. will buy C. will check
19、Compared to the high-speed train, the regular train makes me feel ________.
A.unusual
B.unexpected
C.uncrowded
D.uncomfortable
20、— Come and join us, Ben!
— I’m afraid I can’t. I’m too busy now. If I ________ time, I would certainly go.
A. had B. will have C. have had D. have
21、He knows little English, so he can’t understand the ________ on the bottle of pills.
A.directions
B.uses
C.instructions
D.guides
22、A: Hello, Mr. Brown.
B: Hello, Mrs. White. Come in and sit down. What’s the matter?
A: I have a pain in my tooth.
B:【1】
A: No, 【2】
B: When did it start?
A: 【3】
B: You mean it started after lunch.
A: Yes, as soon as we finished lunch.
B: Well, have some milk and soup for meals for two days, then you’ll feel better.
A: Can you give me some medicine?
B: Yes, 【4】Take it three times a day, and come here in three days. I’ll pull it out if necessary.
A: I don’t want to pull out my tooth. It must be scary.
B: 【5】
A: I hope so. Thank you, doctor.
A.I’ll give you some advice.
B.Three hours ago.
C.I will do that if your tooth is painful.
D.Do you often have this pain?
E.I’ll give you some medicine.
F.We won’t do that if your tooth isn’t painful any more.
G.I’ve never had a bad tooth pain like it before.
23、情景交际 通读下面的对话,根据上下文补全对话内容。
A: Hello!【1】?
B: Yes, this is Mary speaking. Who's that?
A: Mary, this is Tom. 【2】 ?
B: I’m reading a book called Three Bodies written by Liu Cixin. Have you ever read it?
A: No, I haven't. But I have heard about it a lot. 【3】 ?
B: I think it is exciting and imaginative. It is worth reading.
A: It seems you are really interested in science fiction. The movie Avenger: Infinity War has been on. Would you like to watch it this Saturday?
B: 【4】. Which movie theater shall we go?
A: I think the CGV movie theater is a good choice. Let's go there.
B: Sounds great. 【5】?
A: Let me see. Oh, you can take No.903 bus to get there. Get off at Yin Pcnling stop. How about meeting at the cinema at 3:00 P. M. on Saturday?
B: OK. See you then.
24、THREE CENTURIES OF HOAXES!
A THINKING MACHINE
In 1769, long before computers were invented, a man from Hungary (匈牙利) built a wonderful machine that could play chess very well. It pleased people all over Europe and beat nearly everyone who played chess with it. For decades, many people believed that it was truly a thinking machine. About 85 years later, the secret was finally revealed. There was a man hiding inside the machine all the time, who was obviously very good at playing chess!
ZOO ESCAPE (逃脱)
On November 9, 1874, a New York newspaper ran a shocking story on its front page. It said that all the animals in the Central Park Zoo had escaped and were running around the city. It said the police were working to save people, but 27 people had already been killed, and 200 people were hurt. Many people in New York were terrified. But it was all just a hoax. The story was made up by Thomas Connery, an editor at The Herald, who wanted to draw attention to the poor condition of cages in the zoo.
ROSIE THE RUNNER
The first woman to cross the finish line of the 1980 Boston Marathon (马拉松) was 23-year-old Rosie Ruiz. However, as she received her prize, people started to doubt that. She didn’t seem to be tired at all. What’s more, none of the other runners remembered seeing her in the race. Later, it turned out that she had run only half a mile (about 805 meters) and taken the train for the rest of the race! Her prize was taken away, of course.
【1】Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
A.The thinking machine used a computer to win games.
B.200 people were killed by zoo animals in 1874.
C.Rosie Ruiz didn’t seem to be tired at the finish line.
D.Rosie Ruiz didn’t appear in TV broadcasts of the race.
【2】We can infer that all the hoaxes ________ in the passage.
A.made people scared
B.fooled a lot of people
C.made people suspicious
D.delighted people
【3】The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refers to “________”.
A.The hoax
B.The news
C.The thinking machine
D.The computer
【4】Which of the following is TRUE about Rosie Ruiz in the third paragraph?
A.She was very tired after the marathon.
B.She was the winner in the 1980 Boston Marathon.
C.She ran only half a mile in the race.
D.She took the bus for the rest of the race.
【5】The title for the passage shows us that the writer thinks that hoaxes ________.
A.are not new
B.are easily avoided
C.are always cruel
D.are usually unbelievable
25、阅读下面短文,根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂“A”,错误的涂“B”。
The Skyline Hotel New York
725 Tenth Avenue, Hell’s Kitchen New York, NY 10019, United States of America
This hotel is located in the Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen District, which features world famous restaurants. The hotel has an indoor pool with views of the Manhattan skyline. WiFi is available throughout the hotel.
Times Square and the Theater District are about 15 minutes’ walk from the hotel. The 50th Street Subway Station is close to The Skyline and provides access to the attractions of Manhattan. |
CNY = Chinese Yuan Taxes and charges(税费) |
【1】The information above is mainly about booking.
【2】Your pets are not allowed to stay with you in the Skyline Hotel.
【3】WiFi is not available at the indoor swimming pool.
【4】It may take you about 15 minutes to get to Times Square from the hotel on foot.
【5】If Jake books a room for two adults with a child for one night, he doesn’t need to pay the taxes and charges.
26、It was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of the building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam .On their faces was confidence. They knew the exam would be easy. The professor (a teacher at a college) had said they could bring any books and notes during the test.
Right after they came into the classroom,the professor handed out the papers.There are only five questions on it.
Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers.The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and asked, “How many of you have completed all five questions?” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four?” Still no hands. Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then?” Certainly someone has finished one. But the class kept silent. The professor said, “That is exactly I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering. There are still many things about the subject you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then,smiling,he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.”
The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.
【1】 Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?
A. Becouse it was their last exam in the college.
B. Because they knew there were only five questions.
C. Because they thought they were clever and talented.
D. Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes during the test.
【2】What does the underlined word “obscured” mean in the last paragraph?
A. Make something not clear.
B. Make somebody think of something.
C. Remind somebody of something.
D. Make something change.
【3】What could the students learn from the last exam?
A. He laughs best who laughs last.
B. A good beginning is half done.
C.One is never too old to learn.
D.The early bird catches the worm.(虫子)
【4】What’s the best title for the article?
A. Some confident students.
B. A difficult exam.
C. An interesting professor.
D. An unforgettable lesson.
27、C
Imagine the situation.You are driving alone in a desert or on a mountain.You have no idea where you are.You passed the last house two hours ago.Then your car breaks down.It is night and it is cold.You have no mobile phone.What do you do?Well,next time take a GPS with you.This invention may be able to help you.It is a device(装置)which uses satellites to find the user’s position(位置).It can find your position within 20 metres.A GPS cannot start your car,but at least you will know where you are.
GPS,which means Global Positioning System,is a small radio receiver.It looks like a mobile phone.You can hold it in your hand,or put it in your pocket.It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone.We also find GPS devices in cars,planes,or boats.Some of these devices have electronic maps,so you know where you are.For example,in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System.The first part is the receiver.You can hold it in your hand,or have it fixed into your car,plane,etc.The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth.The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(计算)its position.The third part of the system is a network of ground stations.They are all over the world.They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile.They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的).There are also new uses for the GPS.Perhaps they will become like watches.Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
【1】According to the passage,with the help of the GPS,people________.
A.can’t be lost in a new city
B.can’t find their way in different countries
C.can learn about the culture of an unknown place
D.can spend the least time getting to another place
【2】We can learn from the passage tha________.
A.there are three parts to the GPS
B.a GPS can’t be put into a watch
C.a GPS can help you start your car
D.the GPS are becoming more and more expensive
【3】The underlined word“They”in paragraph 3 means“________”.
A.Receivers
B.GPS devices
C.Satellites
D.Ground stations
【4】The passage is mainly about________.
A.the history of the GPS
B.the introduction of the GPS
C.the shape of the GPS
D.the three parts of the GPS
【5】What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
A.All GPS devices have electronic maps.
B.People in many countries will use the GPS for free.
C.The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites.
D.The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.
28、 China’s Yangtze River is the world’s third-longest river. It is home to nearly 400 species of fish. However, the Chinese paddlefish( 白 鲟 ), once c【1】in the area, is no longer a member of this ecosystem. Scientists from China said recently that the species had completely d【2】. The fish l【3】went extinct( 灭 绝 ) sometime between 2005 and 2010. “It’s very sad,” said Zeb Hogan, a U.S. biologist. “We’ve lost a unique animal. There is no h【4】of recovery.”
The Chinese paddlefish was one of the world’s l【5】freshwater fish species. It could grow to seven meters. The fish has a big n【6】that earned it the nickname “elephant fish.” The Chinese paddlefish was an a【7】species. It first appeared in the Jurassic period(侏罗纪时期). After existing for 200 million years, the species finally went extinct because of human a【8】.
Scientists warn that many freshwater fish species in the Yangtze River are in d【9】. The Chinese paddlefish was only the first to disappear. Fortunately, China has taken a【10】. In January, the country started a ten-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River.
29、请阅读下面短文,理解其大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once there was a poor fisherman, he always dreamed of becoming a rich man. One day, he heard from some old men that there was a _______ which sank(沉没) in the sea. And the ship was _______ of gold. So he kept looking for it in the area for a long time.
One day, while he was sitting on the boat daydreaming, he _________ felt that the fishing rod(钓竿) was moving. A heavy object was weighing it down. He was very _________ and pulled hard at it. “Wow! A big shiny gold chain(链子)!” He pulled hard at the gold chain to get it _________ the boat, but there seemed to be no end to it. His boat started to become heavier and heavier and the sea water _______ his boat.
However, he began dreaming of a big house, a big piece of land and many horses and cows…He kept pulling in the chain _______ the boat kept going down. Finally the boat went under the water. He tried his best to swim out of the _______, but his feet were caught in the gold chain and finally he drowned(淹死).
【1】
A.bridge
B.ship
C.bag
【2】
A.afraid
B.made
C.full
【3】
A.hardly
B.suddenly
C.silently
【4】
A.excited
B.nervous
C.honest
【5】
A.into
B.from
C.for
【6】
A.pushed
B.pulled
C.filled
【7】
A.because
B.if
C.though
【8】
A.boat
B.water
C.ship