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1、—Hi, Bill! how was your visit to the Louvre?
— ________ . I would visit a thousand times.
A．it couldn't be better
B．It was a nightmare
C．That's a good point
D．I managed it somehow
2、Being quick-minded and good at communicating, the young man was appointed to address the tough problem the company.
A.in terms of B.on behalf of C.in favor of D.on account of
3、________it was a waste of time and energy，but she didn't accept my advice.
A. In my mind B. In my place
C. In my view D. In my heart
4、Peter, as well as his assistant,_________a chemical experiment yesterday, but I wonder whether he has finished it.
A.performed B.was performing C.had performed D.were performing
5、The American approach to teaching may seem unfamiliar to many people because there is less emphasis on learning facts _________ is true in the systems of many other countries.
A．than
B．that
C．which
D．what
6、Tu Youyou had an idea ________ Chinese herds might hold the secret.
A．that
B．what
C．which
D．how
7、The _____ you study, the _____ you’ll be in it.
A. hard; interested
B. harder; interesting
C. harder; more interested
D. hardest; more interested
8、________ I achieve something in my studies, my mother has a big smile on her face.
A. In case B. Before C. Although D. Every time
9、And it made me think that maybe I need to set time aside___________ the people in my life how much I appreciate what they did.
A．told
B．to tell
C．telling
D．tell
10、With the cost of living going up, they find ________ difficult to make ends meet.
A．her
B．it
C．him
D．them
11、If we value something not as a means to something else, but for its own sake, let us say that it has “________ value”.
A．miraculous
B．aflame
C．delicate
D．intrinsic
12、Our teacher always speaks slowly and clearly in class ______.
A.so as to be understood B.in order to have understood
C.so as to understand D.to understand
13、The negative influence the increased tourism has ________ the preservation of the historic sites has overweighed the profit it has brought about.
A．on
B．about
C．over
D．of
14、Here comes a message for you _______you might expect.
A．which
B．whose
C．when
D．what
15、Their youngest child is at the stage ___________she can say a few words but not full sentences.
A. where B. that C. which D. When
16、Though I can’t fully understand what his music wants to express, his performance is quite ________.
A.embarrassing B.curious C.impressive D.negative
17、He was late again, ________made the teacher ________.
A．who; annoying
B．which; annoyed
C．that; annoying
D．that; annoyed
18、As far as I know, there is ________ car in this neighborhood.
A．no such
B．no a
C．not such
D．no such a
19、If you encounter this problem, please accept our ______ apology to you for the inconvenience brought to you.
A．obvious
B．relevant
C．pleasant
D．sincere
20、I ________ the truth of your remarks, although they go against my interests.
A.cannot but admit B.cannot help to admit
C.cannot but admitting D.cannot help but admitting
21、________more information about the package tour around Peru, please contact us________ tourinfo@travelperu.org.
A．For; on
B．For; at
C．With; on
D．With; at
22、You sound very much __________in the job, which makes me excited.
A．interested
B．interesting
C．interestingly
D．interestedly
23、Look! On the ground ________ a bunch of keys, which belong to Mr. Wilkin.
A．lay
B．lie
C．lain
D．lying
24、Kelly studies many different subjects in high school, _______ English is the most interesting in her opinion.
A. from which B. in which C. which D. of which
25、—Would you mind __________ the door?
—Of course not. It’s so hot in the classroom.
A．me to opening
B．my opening
C．I opening
D．me to open
26、There are many idioms in English. An idiom is a phrase that we can't understand from the meaning of each word. The following are some of them.
As the crow flies
When a bird flies from place to place, it takes the most direct route. But when people drive, they have to follow roads and often go farther. When people give a distance "as the crow flies", they mean the shortest distance between the two points, not the distance you would have to travel by following roads.
As Dan and his mum drove along the river, they could see the beach on the opposite side. Dan asked "How far is it to the beach?"
"It's only about a quarter of a mile as the crow flies" his mother said.
Blow hot and cold
In one of Aesop's Fables, a man blows on his fingers to warm them up and then blows on his soup to cool it down. In both cases, the man is opening his mouth, but what comes out is different. If a person says one thing and later says the opposite, we say that the person is blowing hot and cold.
"Is Felicia going to try out for the soccer team this year?" Stacy asked.
"I don't know," Tricia replied." Last week she was saying yes, but this week she's saying no. She's really blowing hot and cold."
Break the ice
Nowadays people use the phrase to refer to ending an awkward silence by beginning a conversation.
It was the first day of summer camp. The four girls began to make their beds in silence. None of the girls knew each other, and no one knew what to say. Finally, one of them broke the ice by saying" Hey, where's everybody from?"
Bury the hatchet
In native American culture, when two nations agreed to end their war, they buried the hatchet. So to bury the hatchet is to make peace with someone else.
Colin could not excuse his sister for breaking his tennis racket. Finally, his sister said, "Colin, can't we bury the hatchet?"
【1】What does "as the crow flies" mean?
A. In the smoothest way. B. In a straight line.
C. By plane. D. At top speed.
【2】"Blow hot and cold " can be used to talk about someone's ______.
A. dishonesty B. changing attitudes
C. communication skills D. bad manner
【3】It can be inferred that Colin's sister hoped that Colin would ______.
A. buy a new tennis racket
B. stay away from her
C. forgive her mistake
D. make an apology to her
【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. What Felicia thought was different from what he said.
B. Dan and his mother need drive a quarter of a mile to the beach.
C. “Bury the hatchet” is an idiom from Aesop’s Fables.
D. It’s difficult to understand the meaning of an idiom by each word.
27、I am different from the rest of my family in appearance. When people see us together, it is clear that I am adopted, because I am a Chinese girl while they are all Americans. I’m happy that I have such a loving and caring family, but sometimes I wish I knew who my birth parents are.
People may wonder if I am sad that I don’t know who my parents are. I know they are concerned about me. I feel like there is something missing in my life, like a big hole in my heart. My teacher listened when I told her about my feelings, and she thought she should do something. Encouraged by my teacher’s strong recommendation, Mom and I went to Chinese Heritage Camp of Snow Mountain Ranch. Now, we take part in it every year.
Chinese Heritage Camp is a two-day camp where hundreds of adopted kids like me spend time with each other. We feel close to each other. We understand each other. We talk about how it feels to be adopted, and we take part in fun outdoor activities. It’s great because we can talk about our feelings freely without worrying about other things. We talk, laugh, cry, and dance. It makes me feel like I’m not alone, and that there is someone out there going through the same feelings.
Now if I am asked that question, I will answer, “Maybe I won’t know who my birth parents are forever, and that made me a little sad. But I do know that I live with my real parents in a real house, with loving and caring family members. I’m thankful, and I love my life just the way it is. ”
【1】What made the author take part in the camp?
A．Her disappointment.
B．Her mother’s instruction.
C．Her teacher’s suggestion.
D．Her families’ encouragement.
【2】The author felt close to other members in the camp because of ________.
A．the same experience
B．the same favorite subjects
C．the same activities in the camp
D．the same habits of eating and sleeping
【3】What happened to the author after she began to take part in the camp?
A．Her opinion on her life finally changed.
B．She became brave but still felt lonely.
C．She was respected by a number of people.
D．She stopped looking for her birth parents.
【4】Where can we most probably find the passage?
A．In the story of an adopted child.
B．In the sports section of a newspaper.
C．In a magazine about the culture of the US.
D．In a book on the history of Chinese Heritage Camp.
28、I enjoy throwing stuff away. I’d love to go full minimalism (极简主义), but my wife and two teenage kids do not share my dream of a house with almost nothing in it. I have tried. When the kids were little, I taught them my two favorite games — “Do We Need It?” and “Put It in Its Place” — and made them play every few months. Their enthusiasm never matched mine.
If I’m going to be honest, my own tidying skills are not as great as I’d like. My “abandoned” pile is never quite the trash mountain I want because I make up excuses for why things are useful. I consider this unhealthy. I want to be better at moving on.
So, this time I found help — the classics for people like me: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo. Can I go full Kondo? I will try. One central idea is to clean by category (类别). You start by collecting all clothes and gathering them together for consideration. It makes you rethink how you organize. Next, hold each item and ask if it brings you joy. This way you’re choosing what to keep. And that’s how I find myself with all my clothes on my bedroom floor. My wife walks by and gives me a look that says I’m nuts. She’s probably not wrong.
Somewhere near the bottom of this chaos is my special jacket. I move through the pile: pants, shirts, suits and shoes. Then my last category: jackets. I haven’t worn the thing in about 30 years. Somehow, it has survived. Now that I’m striving to follow Kondo — surely, its time has come?
I hold it in my hand. There is a tear just below the collar that widens as I hold it. It’s literally falling apart. Will I ever wear it again? Not a chance. Does it feel good to wear? Does it bring me joy? Actually, yes. At this moment, my daughter walks in. She asks about the jacket. I tell her the story. She thinks I should keep it. It’s cool and unique and full of memories. She is arguing that nostalgia (怀念) is the very reason.
I’m not entirely convinced by my daughter’s arguments. I believe in looking ahead, not backward. However, sometimes it’s hard to let go. So I gently place the jacket on the “keep” pile.
【1】Why did my “abandoned” pile never grow?
A．Because I had no time to tidy up.
B．Because I always found my things valuable.
C．There was almost nothing in my house already.
D．Because my wife and kids refuse to throw away.
【2】What drives the author to read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up?
A．To learn how to categorize.
B．To improve his tidying skills.
C．To persuade his family members.
D．To develop passion for minimalism.
【3】What is the attitude of the author’s family members toward minimalism?
A．They don’t understand it.
B．They completely support it.
C．They are strongly against it.
D．They are less passionate about it.
【4】What’s the best title for the text?
A．Knowing when to let go
B．Choosing what you love
C．Throwing worn-out clothes
D．Keeping valuable belongings
29、If Confucius(孔子) were alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But that doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
【1】The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _______.
A. attract the readers’ interest in the subject
B. provide some key facts about Confucius
C. show great respect for the ancient thinker
D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations
【2】We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students _______.
A. take an active part in Chinese competitions
B. try to get high scores in Chinese exams
C. fight for a chance to learn Chinese
D. have a great passion in studying Chinese
【3】What is the best title for this passage?
A. Forgotten Wisdom in America.
B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language.
C. Old Thinker with a Big Future.
D. Chinese Culture for Westerners.
【4】The passage is likely to appear in ______.
A. a biography B. a history paper
C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbook
30、Last semester, I worked in a restaurant in my spare time. In the beginning, it was very _________ for me to learn the rules and remember the recipes. I had to stand there and _________. At the end of the day, I was so tired that I almost could do nothing.
After a few days of working, the head waiter told me that I could take charge as a chief. I knew if I worked hard, I would take charge of a room. It meant I could get more _________. I was glad to do that.
As new, it was not an easy thing to _________ all customers well. Sometimes, I dished up wrongly. Or I forgot the customer’s requirements. What was _________, I overturned the plates twice. However, I could not be _________ because of these difficulties.
One day, I was about to be off duty when three foreigners came here. It was my first time to talk with a _________. Suddenly, my mind was blank even though I had memorized 3500 words. I began to speak slowly, but think _________.
“Excuse me, what can I do for you?” I said it word by word. At the same time, I showed them the _________. “No, we order ... with some rice.” They said so quickly that I could hardly understand what they wanted.
“Pardon?” I asked with embarrassment.
“Hum, there is no rice left. How about noodles? Like this and this.” I felt __________ embarrassed. I could not __________ the dish name to them and just showed the picture in the menu to them.
On the way to school, I saw them again and we went the same way. They were students too. They talked to me. I stumbled to respond to questions. I __________ about why I couldn’t remember any words. However, I __________ to this atmosphere gradually and began to talk to them more fluently. I restarted to pick up my confidence again. They praised me for my self-confidence.
It is memorable, for it was the first time to make a dent in my heart. __________ self-confidence means half success. I believe in myself and won’t __________ confidence any more.
【1】
A．hard
B．easy
C．interesting
D．exciting
【2】
A．jump
B．shake
C．smile
D．cry
【3】
A．knowledge
B．energy
C．times
D．tips
【4】
A．accept
B．receive
C．welcome
D．serve
【5】
A．worse
B．better
C．wrong
D．good
【6】
A．depressed
B．defeated
C．killed
D．teased
【7】
A．stranger
B．friend
C．foreigner
D．native
【8】
A．flat
B．fast
C．carefully
D．carelessly
【9】
A．menu
B．brochure
C．leaflet
D．bill
【10】
A．mostly
B．hardly
C．extremely
D．narrowly
【11】
A．translate
B．transport
C．call
D．order
【12】
A．debated
B．complained
C．quarreled
D．worried
【13】
A．belonged
B．contributed
C．used
D．adapted
【14】
A．Gaining
B．Increasing
C．Breaking
D．Making
【15】
A．build
B．lose
C．have
D．lack
31、课文背诵
Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars 【1】. 【2】 we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the world’s poor and 【3】, such as pollution and fatal diseases. However, 【4】 which fails to 【5】.
32、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。
It is strange how a single moment can change a person’s life. It is incredible how one simple act of love can forever change one’s soul.
My adult son walked to the table this morning for breakfast. He opened his arms to me, saying, “Good morning, Mom. I love you!” I opened my arms, too, responding, “Good morning, honey. I love you, too!” And I gave him a big hug just like I do every morning. Just at this time, a beautiful memory from many years ago came back to me.
My Italian grandmother who lived in countryside liked hugging very much when I was a girl. But my mom had studied in the city and grown up in a more reserved environment. My mom hugged me sometimes, but less often as I grew into my teenage years. My dad also seemed to follow the gender roles of the day back then and didn’t hug me much as I got older. By the time I was a teenager, I didn’t hug anyone else except my grandmother.
I clearly remembered that when I was sixteen, I left on a trip with a group of boys to tour a college in the middle west America. As we entered the college, we were greeted there by an old professor. He was over six and a half feet tall with huge arms and a powerful voice. And as he greeted us, he gave each one of us a huge hug. When my turn came, I felt scared but stepped forward and hugged him back. I felt warmth in my heart as he shared his loving kindness. I felt peace and joy in my spirit as well. It was amazing.
Later that day, I began to wonder why I had ever stopped giving and receiving hugs when they brought so much joy. When my children were born, I decided to never stop hugging them and telling them I loved them, no matter how old they grew. As time went by, my children got used to my hugs and they learned to offer to hug me and others.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I posted the story of my hug on the Internet.
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Then I started a “Hug Me” activity with my friends.
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