1、她想知道水来自哪里。 (wonders)
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2、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整、通顺(其中有两个多余)。
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It’s a cold, grey Sunday afternoon. The light is 【1】 becoming weak, but all over Britain people are working in their gardens. They’re digging, cutting 【2】 and planting new seeds. By summer, their gardens will be full of bright colors.
The British love their gardens. 【3】 to a British newspaper, 70 percent of people felt it was important 【4】 time in the garden, and over half described gardening as the 【5】 thing they did.
Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden. People who live in houses 【6】 gardens often rent(租)land cheaply from the government to grow flowers or vegetables. You can, of course, just grow houseplants inside or on your balcony.
Once it was only the very wealthy(富裕的)who had a garden. In the 【7】 century, however, gardening became a hobby. Around the same time, better transport(交通) 【8】 people could buy different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens. Roses, onions and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens.
In many villages and towns there are competitions(比赛)for the gardens that are best looked after. This year, the winner was a little village in Northern Ireland called Ahoghill. It’s already won four prizes for its 【9】
People also take part in competitions to grow the largest vegetables. 【10】 they don’t expect to win—Britain's biggest carrot is almost six meters long!
3、The Caspian Sea is 1,025 meters deep. (对画线部分提问)
_______ _______ is the Caspian Sea?
4、Children ________ the New Year because they can get lucky money.
A.long to
B.plan to
C.long for
D.look for
5、My aunt has two daughters, but _______ of them takes after her.
A.neither B.both C.either
6、Have you ________ visited the Great Wall?
A.ever B.before
C.yet D.after
7、Although the old woman lives ________, she never feels ________.
A.alone; happy
B.lonely; lonely
C.lonely; alone
D.alone; lonely
8、________ delicious food.
A.What
B.How
C.What a
9、— Could you tell me where to buy a coat?
— Sure. You can go to the Wear Section over there.
A. Mens’ B. Mans’
C. Men’s D. Man’s
10、---Have you ever been to London? ---Yes. I ________ there for two years.
A. stay B. has stayed
C. stayed D. have stayed
11、—Is there _________ African elephant in _________ zoo ? —Maybe there is.
A.a ; the
B.an ; the
C./ ; the
D.an ; a
12、—Ten dollars for this pair of shoes!You be joking!
—I’m serious.There was a sale in that shop.
A. must B. should
C. may D. need
13、— How do you work out the problem?
— _______ working with friends.
A.By
B.With
C.On
D.In
14、—What would you like, apple juice or coffee?
—________
A.Yes, I would.
B.Yes, I like.
C.No, I don’t.
D.Coffee, please.
15、Lance ________ here for almost ten years and he has many Chinese friends.
A.has been
B.left
C.has come
D.came
16、Would you like me carry the box?
A. help B. to help C. helping D. helped
17、Mike has ________ his car for three years?
A.borrowed
B.bought
C.had
D.read
18、— If you want to do exercise, the first stage is to buy a pair of comfortable shoes.
— Yes, you are right. Would you like to go shopping with me right now?
A.prize
B.step
C.topic
19、L:Hello, Pan Wei. Is this your new car? How nice!
P:Hi, Lisa. Would you like to go for a ride with me?
L:Great!
P:Well, you don’t have to wear the seat belt(安全带).【1】.
L:I’m sure you are. You know, not all drivers are as good as you.
P:【2】. No one will stop us right now.
L:Oh; no, no. We don’t obey traffic rules for the police.【3】
P:I agree, but I feel uncomfortable wearing a seat belt.
L:So do I, a little.【4】You would go flying if your car was hit while you are not wearing a seat belt.
P:【5】I am wearing it. Do you know who invented the seat belt? The man should be remembered.
L:I don’t know. But Volvo, a famous Swedish car maker, was the first to use seat belts in 1849.
A: That sounds reasonable. B. We obey them for ourselves! C. It taught me a good lesson. D. There are few cars at this time on the road. E.Believe me,I’m an excellent driver. F. And there are no policemen around. G. But the seat belt is for your safety. |
20、请阅读下面对话,根据对话内容从方框中选择恰当的句子填入空白处,使对话通顺,合理,意思完整。
A: Hello,who’s calling, please?
B:Hi,this is Jack speaking in Beijing. May I speak to Amy?
A: Hey,Jack! This is Amy. 【1】
B:I’ve come to see my aunt with my parents.
A:【2】
B: It’s now very warm and comfortable in May, just right for sightseeing(观光)
A:【3】How long will you stay there?
B: For five days.
A:【4】
B: I like the Summer Palace best. When I was there, I lost myself in the beautiful scenery.
A: Really?【5】
B: I’m sure you will have fun there.
A.That’s why many people go there for sightseeing at this time of a year.
B.What’s your favorite place?
C.How soon will you be back?
D.What’s the weather like in Beijing?
E.Why are you in Beijing now?
F.I can’t wait to go there.
G.What place would you like to visit?
21、“Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton, and the third is in the hands of Steve Jobs,” said someone.
Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company which was set up in his parents’ garage(车库) on April Fool’s Day, 1976. Through many years’ hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.
Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, The Times cover character(封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.
Jobs’ road to success wasn’t an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, “A man can be destroyed, but can not be defeated(打败).” So he was considered as an American hero.
What did Jobs’ workers and family members think of him?
On the one hand, some workers described him as a strange and bad-tempered(坏脾气的) boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn’t understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter’s graduation party.
【1】Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?
A.In his own house.
B.In his friend’s house.
C.In his friend’s garage.
D.In his parents’ garage.
【2】What do you think of Steve Jobs according to the passage?
A.Home-loving.
B.Honest.
C.Jealous.
D.Humorous.
【3】What award did Steve Jobs achieve in 1985?
A.The Most Successful Manager.
B.The Top Richest Man.
C.The National Medal of Technology.
D.The Times cover character.
【4】Why was he considered as an American hero according to the passage?
A.Because he developed lots of Apple products.
B.Because he set up the Apple computer company.
C.Because he devoted himself to the area of computer science.
D.Because he wasn’t defeated after several ups and downs.
【5】From the passage, we know that ________.
A.Steve Jobs was very famous only in the U.S.
B.Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his children
C.Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple products
D.Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success
22、My name is Jenny. George is one of my good friends. One day, we went on a trip to Washington by train. An old man sat next to us. One hour later, the old man went to the washing room. A young man came over and sat down. George looked at him and said, “Sir, you must be wrong. This is not your seat.” But the young man said nothing. Some minutes later, the old man came back and said, “Sir, this is my seat, not yours.” “No, it’s my seat, not yours.” The young man answered.
At that time George had a good idea. He stood up and said to the old man, “Please take my seat. The train is arriving at New York. I will get off the train soon.” The young man looked surprised. “What? The train is to New York? I think I take the wrong train.” Then he stood up and ran away at once. George smiled at the old man and said, “Please sit down, Sir. He will be back soon. He is on the right train, but just on the wrong seat.”
【1】The train was to________according to the passage.
A.New York
B.Washington
C.Moscow
D.London
【2】When did the old man go to the washing room?
A.Some minutes later.
B.An hour later.
C.Before getting on the train.
D.After getting off the train.
【3】Who took the wrong seat?
A.Jenny.
B.George.
C.The old man.
D.The young man.
【4】What can we learn from the passage?
A.George was the son of the old man.
B.George would get off in New York.
C.Jenny went to Washington for a meeting.
D.The young man didn’t take the wrong train.
【5】What’s the best title for the passage?
A.A Fantastic Trip
B.Traveling by Train
C.A Clever Boy
D.A Good Way to Travel
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【1】The information above is probably taken from ________.
A.a sports report
B.a storybook
C.a fashion magazine
D.an advertisement poster
【2】If the price of the book is 40 yuan, you need to pay ________.
A.4 yuan
B.36 yuan
C.40 yuan
D.44 yuan
【3】You can get another tie for free ________ at LOTTE-Mart Menswear.
A.on November 9
B.on November 11
C.on December 12
D.on Christmas Day
【4】How long can you park your car for free at most after spending 108 yuan in RT-Mart?
A.1 hour.
B.5 hours.
C.6 hours.
D.7 hours.
【5】What can Tom get for free after he has spent 7 yuan at Mike’s Cafe?
A.The best hamburgers.
B.A soft drink.
C.The best snacks.
D.A delicious meal.
24、I began to send e-mails when I was 17, I discovered (发现) Google 5 years later. Now I use the Internet all the time. The Internet has become so popular that 90 percent (百分比) of 12- to 17-year-olds in the United States use the Internet, and about half of these kids use it every day. They visit chat rooms and send e-mails. They go to website to get information for their homework.
“Kids are now living in a virtual (虚拟的) world,” says Greenfield an expert (专家) at University of California. “As the Internet is becoming more and more important for our life, we should worry about one question: Is the Internet good or bad for kids?”
“It’s ▲▲▲▲ to answer the question because the Internet involves (涉及) so many things,” says Justine, who is from Northwestern University. “They include online computer games, news, messages and even e-mails to your grandmother.” So more and more people believe that the online world can be helpful in some ways, but dangerous in others.
“Although it’s not easy to tell whether (是否) it’s good or bad,” says Justine, “the Internet, at least, is very useful and can be used widely by everyone in the world.
【1】The writer discovered Google at the age of __________________.
A. 5 B. 12 C. 17 D. 22
【2】What is the percentage (百分率) of the American 12- to 17-year-olds using the Internet every day?
A. About 45%. B. About 50%. C. About 80%. D. About 90%.
【3】Greenfield ________________________.
A. is an expert from Northwestern University
B. wants to stop all the kids from using the Internet
C. is worrying about whether the Internet is good or bad for kids
D. thinks that the Internet is good for all the kids in the world
【4】“▲▲▲▲” in the passage should be the world “_________”.
A. difficult B. possible C. easy D. good
【5】Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Don’t use the Internet. B. Is the Internet good or bad?
C. Kids and e-mails. D. Two experts from universities.
25、American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two t【1】 in a school year: the first term is from September to J【2】, and the second is from February to June.
Most American children begin to go to school when t【3】 are five years old. Most students are seventeen o【4】 eighteen years old when they finish h【5】 school.
High school students t【6】 only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the s【7】class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class, they do m【8】interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a l【9】 one. They usually have to p 【10】a lot of money. So many students look for work after class to get enough money for their studies.
26、 现在的中学生,课业负担繁重,在校外普遍缺乏运动,甚至不做运动。有的在业余时间上网、看电视、用手机浏览网页或聊天,这样不但浪费时间,还严重损坏健康和视力。请根据以下提示和要求写一篇短文,谈谈你的看法。
提示:(1)Why are students short of exercise?
(2)What is the influence on students?
(3)What is your advice?
要求:(1)短文须包括所有提示内容,可适当发挥。
(2)短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。
(3)词数80个左右。(开头已经给出,不计入总词数)
参考词汇:be short of缺少;do harm to 伤害;损害;stay away from远离;surf the net上网
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