1、At the ancient Olympics, all men, ________, had to compete wearing no clothes;while single women took part in their own separate competition, a festival ________ Hera the wife of Zeus.
A.in sight; in favor of B.in nature; in celebration of
C.by tradition; in honour of D.in order; in memory of
2、Joey, be an organized person and put the chairs where they after using them.
A.exist B.lay C.belong D.stand
3、Children, if well ________, are not likely to make any trouble in public places.
A. having educated B. educating
C. to be educated D. educated
4、You can enjoy every right the law has given you, but make sure all your behavior is within the _____ of the law.
A. judgments B. influences
C. boundaries D. functions
5、—Where do Dr. Smith and his assistant come from?
—I’m not sure. but their English _______ Australia.
A.shows
B.sounds
C.suggests
D.means
6、—Do you think you will get a pay rise next year?
— ________.
A.I hope so
B.I’m afraid so
C.I believe not so
D.Who says it?
7、According to an Australia study, people who do not get enough sleep are more than die of heart disease as people who get enough sleep.
A. as twice likely to B. twice likely than
C. twice as likely to D. likely as twice
8、There is a beautiful Chinese song called I Came Over the Ocean to See You. Why not do that in reality on this Valentine’s Day? Keep your plan a secret and ______suddenly.
A. show up B. cut in
C. show off D. cut down
9、As these new products are not selling well, the members of the board have decided to ________ production.
A. cut up B. cut down to
C. cut back on D. cut off
10、The new stadium being built in our town will be _____the old one.
A. half as big as B. as half big as
C. as big as half D. big as half as
11、— Look! It is raining again.
— Why _____ it rain on Sundays? We are always staying inside !What a day!.
A. need B. must
C. does D. should
12、I am looking forward to ______ your answer as soon as possible.
A. receiving B. being received C. receive D. be received
13、 — It seems ugly to me.
— That’s we differ. I think it’s rather beautiful.
A. where B. which C. that D. what
14、Some parents are just too protective. They want to their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.
A. spot B. dismiss
C. shelter D. distinguish
15、Many social workers went to Jiuzhaigou to help______ clean water and food to local people to reduce their pain from the earthquake.
A. put out B. come out
C. work out D. give out
16、Success is not final and failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that ___________.
A. deserves B. survives C. counts D. functions
17、―Why are you so excited?
—I met Tommy just now. We _____ each other for ages.
A.haven’t seen B.didn't see C.hadn't seen D.don't see
18、These comments came________ special questions often asked by local newsmen.
A.in response to
B.in memory of
C.in touch with
D.in possession of
19、Randy’s imagination was always hard to ________ and he felt the urge to splash his thoughts in his head onto the bedroom walls.
A.regulate
B.contain
C.evaluate
D.launch
20、—Hi, Albert, I can’t find my reference book!
—Sorry, I ________ it and I guess I put it on the top shelf with my things.
A.use B.had used C.am using D.used
21、Odland remembers like it was yesterday working in an expensive French restaurant in Denver. The ice cream he was serving fell onto the white dress of a rich and important woman.
Thirty years have passed, but Odland can not get the memory out of his mind, nor the woman’s kind reaction. She was shocked, regained calmness and, in a kind voice, told the young Odland. “It is OK. It wasn’t your fault.” When she left the restaurant, she also left the future Fortune 500 CEO with a life lesson: You can tell a lot about a person by the way he or she treats the waiter.
Odland isn’t the only CEO to have made this discovery. Instead, it seems to be one of those few laws of the land that every CEO learns on the way up. It’s hard to get a dozen CEOs to agree about anything, but most agree with the Waiter Rule. They say how others treat the CEO says nothing. But how others treat the waiter is like a window into the soul.
Watch out for anyone who pulls out the power card to say something like, “I could buy this place and fire you,” or “I know the owner and I could have you fired.” Those who say such things have shown more about their character than about their wealth and power.
The CEO who came up with it, or at least first wrote it down, is Raytheon CEO Bill Swanson. He wrote a best-selling book called Swanson’s Unwritten Rules of Management. “A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person,” Swanson says. “I will never offer a job to the person who is sweet to the boss but turns rude to someone cleaning the tables.”
【1】What happened after Odland dropped the ice cream onto the woman’s dress?
A. He was fired.
B. He was blamed.
C. The woman comforted him.
D. The woman left the restaurant at once.
【2】Odland learned one of his life lessons from .
A. his experience as a waiter
B. the advice given by the CEOs
C. an article in Fortune
D. an interesting best-selling book
【3】According to the text, most CEOs have the same opinion about ________.
A. Fortune 500 companies B. the Management Rules
C. Swanson’s book D. the Waiter Rule
【4】From the text we can learn that ________.
A. one should be nicer to important people
B. CEOs often show their power before others
C. one should respect others no matter who they are
D. CEOs often have meals in expensive restaurants
22、 Kyle is my big brother. For eighteen years, I felt that Kyle was my enemy. In fact, I found it ridiculous that people thought older brothers looked out for their sisters, protected them and fought off their sisters' bullies. Huh? My brother was the bully (持强凌弱者).
When we were little, his fights with others caused my only black eye, cuts in my lips and even a nosebleed or two. I often wished I were an only child!
Time flew. We ended up attending colleges two thousand miles apart. Yet, strangely, that was when we began communicating. Through e-mail, we kept in constant touch. Mostly I complained about serious homesickness, impossible roommates, difficult classes, and…dating. I felt I lost myself. At a particularly low time, I cried to Kyle about my injured confidence, my broken heart, and the particular jerk (蠢人) who broke it.
And that was when the package arrived.
“What’s this?” I thought as I tore into it. The box revealed a sweatshirt. “Phi Delta Theta? That’s Kyle’s frat (兄弟会).” Kyle was the president of the frat house. Why would he send this? I put it aside and dug deeper. A pile of letters. And they were all addressed to me. I opened the one on top.
“Katrina,” it said, “your brother showed me your picture and I think you're awesome and beautiful.” I rolled my eyes. “Yeah, sure.” I opened another letter. And another. Eighteen in all.
Each one was from a different guy. They complimented (恭维) me. They invited me on dates. And they tried to convince me to make a trip out to Knox College and meet them.
I loved it. I didn’t care about the motive. And mostly, I loved the idea that my big brother had pulled off. I picked up the phone
“Kyle, the box came and I can’t believe what you did.” But Kyle wasn’t accepting compliments. “Oh,” he said, “I was just tired of reading your complaints.”
Big brothers, I decided, really did protect their sisters. And mine fought off the biggest bully I’d ever met. Now I return to my true self, full of confidence.
【1】Why did the author use to call Kyle her enemy?
A.He had many fights with her.
B.He couldn’t fight off her bullies.
C.He bullied her from time to time.
D.His fights caused her to suffer a lot.
【2】Why did the frat guys write to the author?
A.They had mercy on her. B.They tried to cheer her up.
C.They were struck by her beauty. D.They wanted to compliment her.
【3】What's the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To share her childhood experience.
B.To complain about her biggest bully.
C.To show her brother’s protection for her.
D.To introduce her adjustment to college life.
23、 Students at Summer Creek and Kingwood Park High schools have joined a project called “Students Helping Veterans (退伍军人) : Big Heroes, Tiny Homes” over the past school year.
The high school’s students and teachers partnered together to create a tiny home community in the Houston area, for homeless veterans. Generous local community donations helped fund the project. Besides, the schools collaborate with architects, engineers and other community partners in the local community to design and build homes expected to be 200 to 300 square feet in size. They eventually want to build a community where veterans can be surrounded by other veteran neighbors who understand and relate to their difficulties and issues when coming back to civilian life.
As a team, the students attend regular meetings together to work on the design. They are motivated by the purpose behind the project which keeps them focusing on the tasks at hand. With every nail that goes in, they know that they are improving a veteran's life and providing him a secure home where he can spend his golden years. "The kids are doing something for someone without any reward except knowing they are doing it for someone," said Missy Tayler, their proud teacher.
"They wanted to serve their country and protect us, and they came back but they didn't get the same treatment," said senior student Sarah Dalby, describing her motivation to help. She added that when she started the project, she barely knew how to use a saw but she is a fast learner and loves the work. “You have to appreciate the armed forces of our country for giving us the individual liberties that we enjoy,” senior student, Nicolas Logan said when explaining his own motivation to participate in the project.
【1】What does the underlined phrase “collaborate with” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Learn from.
B.Team up with.
C.Compete against.
D.Make up with.
【2】Who aided the project financially?
A.High school students and teachers.
B.Local architects and engineers.
C.Citizens and organizations from local communities.
D.Governments of Houston areas.
【3】Which can best describe the students involved in the project?
A.Caring and cooperative.
B.Demanding and considerate.
C.Humorous and determined.
D.Independent and intelligent.
【4】What's the purpose of the last paragraph?
A.To express the teachers' feelings.
B.To explain the secret of the project.
C.To explain the students' motivation.
D.To reveal a potential educational benefit.
24、 Many languages are disappearing and languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over. Yet Maori promises to have a rosy future given that New Zealanders are showing great enthusiasm for speaking this local language 。
A "Maori renaissance(复兴)”blossomed in the 1970s as language activists championed their cause and Maori fought for greater political power. But until 2013, just 3.7 percent of New Zealanders spoke the language fluently, and many predicted it would soon die out. Now New Zealand's government is erasing prejudice and struggling to increase the percent of population who can speak basic Maori by 2040 to 20.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardem said last month that her newborn daughter would learn both Maori and English. “It's an official language, so why should we dismiss its universal availability and its much more common use?” said Ms.Ardem, adding that she also planned to study the language. Grassroots are also spreading it by word of mouth Answering the phone with the greeting"kiaora"(hello)or ending an email withunga mihi'(thanks)has become a fashion. Maori is gradually becoming part of New Zealand 's mainstream popular culture.
Ajit Kumar Samah, a famous professor in Auckland University, published a book— Coniagious: why Maori catches on. where he introduces readers to the popularity of Maori and expresses his great anxiety for the lack of teachers who have the competence to teach the Maori language・
People are not on the same wavelength, however. Suggestions on officially replacing English-language place names with traditional Maori ones have been rejected. So when a police car was designed using Maori, it was condemned by some as ridiculous because of the higher Maori rates of arrest and imprisonment.
【1】How does the author introduce the topic?
A. By providing useful data. B. By making a comparison.
C. By applying famous sayings. D. By offering good tips.
【2】What do we learn from the second paragraph?
A. The Maori language threatens the rise of English .
B. There will be 20% fluent Maori speakers by 2040.
C. Ardem is openly supportive of learning Maori .
D. People withdraw from the act of speaking Maori.
【3】What can we know about Ajit Kumar Samah?
A. He popularizes the use of Maori.
B. He sees Maori as an unofficial language.
C. He rejects the replacement of English with Maori.
D. He advocates training competent Maori teachers.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. The Brought-to-life Maori Language B. To Speak or Not to Speak Maori
C. Haw to Have Great Fluency in Maori D. The Evolution of the Maori Language
25、 A disabled teen is to walk the runway at New York Fashion Week. When New York Fashion Week _____ , a 15-year-old from Bel Air, Maryland will be one of the ______ models, who has cerebral palsy (脑瘫).
Faith Guilbault is set to _____ Kohl's latest adaptive clothing, ______ designed for people with disabilities.
The teen isn't new to the _____ When Faith was just 12, she walked in Tommy Hilfiger's show, ____ the brand's adaptive fashion line. The line was created to help the one in five Americans living with a disability have more _______lives.
“ Adaptive clothing has special snaps(摁扣),“ Faith said. “ There're things to help you __ your pants on and off.”
For teens like Faith, adaptive clothing doesn't just ____ more independence, it also builds up ____ With a growing number of popular ____ designing adaptive clothing, people living with disabilities are now able to dress __ their peers.
They have such a hard time with the __ they have to overcome daily ; they shouldn't have to struggle with their own independence with getting __ Karen, Faith's mother, said.
When Karen learned that Runway of Dreams , an _____ that works with the fashion industry to make clothing for the____, was looking for models, she sent in Faith's photo. Through the organization, Faith was ______ to represent Kohl's adaptive clothing line at New York Fashion Week.
Faith knows the opportunity is _____ Modest, she also realizes that her presence on the runway _____ goes beyond her own potential modeling career. "I think it will make a considerable _____ for people out here in the world,“ Faith said.
【1】A.holds on B.comes about C.kicks off D.breaks out
【2】A.active B.pitiful C.lovely D.standout
【3】A.publish B.model C.exhibit D.wear
【4】A.specially B.temporarily C.cautiously D.constantly
【5】A.stage B.track C.runway D.scene
【6】A.showcasing B.playing C.broadcasting D.performing
【7】A.convenient B.independent C.flexible D.sensible
【8】A.try B.test C.pull D.move
【9】A.customize B.provide C.equip D.adjust
【10】A.relief B.expectation C.strength D.confidence
【11】A.brands B.magazines C.columns D.departments
【12】A.contrarily to B.uniquely to C.only for D.just like
【13】A.struggles B.practice C.schedule D.conflicts
【14】A.absorbed B.connected C.dressed D.addicted
【15】A.institute B.organization C.application D.office
【16】A.physically-shaped B.recently-admitted C.differently-abled D.environmentally-minded
【17】A.chosen B.allowed C.recommended D.requested
【18】A.questionable B.controversial C.convincing D.unbelievable
【19】A.fast B.far C.suddenly D.merely
【20】A.compromise B.commitment C.declaration D.difference
26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假设你是明启中学高三学生李青。史上最长的”寒假”结束后,校刊举办主题征文活动,内容是关于学生在这个”寒假”里发生的一个变化。请你结合自己的实际写一篇文章投稿。你的文章必须包括:
▪ 简述该变化的具体内容;
▪ 阐述该变化对你的意义。
(注意:文中请不要出现真实的校名和人名)
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