1、我们不知道接下来会发生什么,因为生活中充满了意想不到的东西。
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2、Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. I want ______ a special gift for my mum.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
3、All of us are supposed to _______ time, health, our family and friends.
A.regret
B.recall
C.value
D.exchange
4、It ________ three years since I became a middle school student. I love the teachers and the classmates here.
A.was
B.will be
C.has been
5、---Excuse me. Is there a _______ near here? I am a little hungry now.
---Yes. There’s one on Main Street.
A. library B. bookstore C. restroom D. restaurant
6、—We’ll have a hiking trip, but when shall we meet?
--Let’s make it _____half past eight ____the morning of June 21.
A at; in B./; in C./; on
7、She _______ the Science Club since December 2008.
A.joined B.has joined C.has been in D.attended
8、 Amy would rather __________. Let’s take her to the KFC restaurant.
A. Western food than Chinese food
B. have Chinese food than Western food
C. to have Western food than Chinese food
D. have Western food than Chinese food
9、 I don’t like people ______ talk much but do little.
A. who B. that
C. which D. whose
10、Peter __________ TV when I called him last night.
A.watches B.is watching C.will watch D.was watching
11、—The sky is much bluer________ we have taken action to protect the environment.
—Yes.
A.because
B.before
C.until
D.unless
12、—Tim and I will visit the exhibition this weekend. Would you like to join us?
—_______.
A.Well done
B.That’s right
C.You are welcome
D.I’d love to
13、I stared at him ________, shocked by what he had done.
A.in hunger
B.in a hurry
C.in disbelief
D.in danger
14、_________ clear goals, we are like travelling in a plane without knowing where to go.
A.Except
B.Under
C.Against
D.Without
15、—Jack is really humorous.
— _________. I think he is boring.
A.Good luck
B.Thank you
C.I don’t think so
D.Good idea
16、The dumplings taste __________. Please help yourself.
A. bad B. so-so C. well D. delicious
17、A smile costs _________, but gives so much. So we should learn to smile.
A. something B. anything
C. nothing D. everything
18、There are many trees on ________ side of the road, and during the years, ________ of them is growing.
A.every; the number
B.either; the number
C.both; a number
D.each; a number
19、- How do you communicate_______ your friends?
-I like to chat with them_______ the Internet.
A. with; by
B. with; through
C. at; on
D. on; through
20、I hear they will build an intercity railway to _______ Jintan _________ the cites in Changjiang Delta (长江三角洲) in the following years.
A.connect; to
B.connected; with
C.connects; to
D.connecting; to
21、My brother ________ TV when I got home yesterday.
A.watches
B.watched
C.is watching
D.was watching
22、词汇运用(10分)
◆选择括号内恰当的单词或词组填入空白处,使句意完整、正确。
【1】 —Is Mr. Brown going there by air?
—I’m not sure. He (may/ must) go by train.
【2】—How much water is there in the bottle?
—Only (little/ a little).
【3】 —These flowers (smell/ taste) sweet. Do you know their names?
—They are roses.
【4】 —Are your parents (angry/ pleased) with you this time?
—Of course. I passed all the exams.
23、补全对话(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据对话内容,从对话后的方框中选出最佳选项,使对话完整。
A: What are you going to do after the graduation exams?
B: 【1】 I’m too tired and just want to relax myself.
A: What about a journey? I’ve just been to Hainan Island.
B: 【2】
A: Yes, of course. We saw many different kinds of flowers there. 【3】
B: Did you meet any foreign visitors there?
A: Yes, a lot. And I talked with some of them.
B: That sounds great. I can relax myself and practice my English as well. 【4】
A: The price of a one-way ticket from Chengdu to Haikou is 1, 530 yuan. 【5】 They can give you a 50% discount (折扣).
B: Good. I’d like to go there with my classmates next week.
A. The air line isn’t busy now. B. Did you go there by train? C. I have no idea. D. And we went diving and boating. E. How much does it cost to fly to Hainan? F. Did you have a good journey? |
24、
【1】What’s the lost cat like?
A、It is white and has two small blue eyes.
B、It is white and has two big brown eyes.
C、It is white and has two big blue eyes.
【2】If you find the lost cat, you can call Sam at .
A、3850926 B、3325147 C、5925147
【3】Where will you meet if you want to row a boat in Tingtang Park?
A、In Zheshan Park.
B、At Jiuzi Square.
C、In Thingtang Park.
【4】If you want to rent(租) a 2-bedroom flat, you can call for more information.
A、Sam B、David C、Mary
【5】You need to pay if you go to buy the book A Christmas Carol.
A、$59.60 B、$39.60 C、$29.60
25、 Sue looked out of the window. All she saw was an old yellow and green ivy(常青藤)plant. The halfdead plant had few leaves on it because of the autumn winds.
“There are only five,now,” said Joanna.
“Five what,dear?What are you counting?”
“The ivy leaves,” Joanna answered. “When the last one goes,I'll die. I've known that for two days. Didn't the doctor tell you about it?”
“Joanna,don't say that. Now,eat some soup and I'll finish my picture.”
“I don't want any soup,” said Joanna,looking out of the window. “Now there are only four.”
“Joanna dear,try to sleep. I must ask Mr Berman to come up. I want to draw a picture of him as a poor old farmer.”
Mr Berman,who was over 60 years old,lived downstairs. He was a painter too,but he never sold anything,and he drank a lot. Sue told him all about what Joanna was saying.
“She can't really think about this will happen!The poor woman!” he cried.
…
Finally there was only one last leaf on the ivy plant. After a few windy days,the leaf was still there.
“Susie,” said Joanna,“I've been a bad girl. That last leaf is telling me that it was very wrong of me to want to die. Bring me some soup,dear.”
The next day,the doctor said,“She's out of danger. But poor Mr Berman downstairs is dying. There's no hope for him,I'm afraid.”
That afternoon Sue went into Joanna's bedroom.
“Joanna dear,Mr Berman died today. And do you know why?One terrible,cold wet night he took a ladder and some green and yellow paint and he climbed up,and— oh,look at the last ivy leaf on the wall!Why didn't it ever move in the wind?Can't you see?It was Mr Berman's last great picture. He painted it there the night that the last leaf fell.”
【1】Why didn't Joanna want to have soup in the beginning?
A.Joanna was waiting for death. B.The doctor asked her not to have it.
C.The soup Sue cooked was not tasty. D.She was not hungry or thirsty at all.
【2】According to the passage,which of the following sentences about Mr Berman is NOT true?
A.Mr Berman was a helpful painter living one floor below Sue.
B.Mr Berman liked drinking very much and often drank a lot.
C.Mr Berman owned a lot of money by selling his paintings.
D.Mr Berman died after he painted the ivy leaf on a cold night.
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A.Sue told Joanna that she went downstairs to Mr Berman's house to ask him for help.
B.Sue didn't tell Joanna what happened to Mr Berman when he was painting the ivy leaf.
C.Joanna knew that the last leaf she saw was painted by Mr Berman before Sue told her.
D.Joanna stayed alive in the end probably because of the last ivy leaf painted on the wall.
【4】Which might be the best title of this passage?
A.The green plant B.The last leaf C.A kind friend D.A helpful painter
26、
December 27, 2019 was an exciting day for Chinese people. China’s biggest and most powerful rocket, the Long March 5, was successfully launched in Hainan on that day.
The 57-meter-tall rocket is the tallest and strongest rocket in China. Since the Long March 5 is much bigger than others in the Long March rockets, it has been nicknamed “Chubby 5”, according to China Daily.
The rocket is able to carry things weighing up to 25,000 kilograms-the weight of 16 midsize cars, China Daily noted. This payload is about 2.5 times greater than any other Chinese rocket. The Long March 5 is the third most powerful rocket in the world. Our Chinese scientists are really proud of it.
During the December launch, the Long March 5 successfully sent the Shijian 20th satellite, China’s largest and heaviest home-made satellite, into space. In addition to sending the satellite into space, the launch also tested several projects that were used to improve the rocket’s basic skills. It also tested the key project that will be used to take the Change 5 probe to the moon, according to the China National Space Center.
In the future, the Long March 5 will be used for China’s fifth lunar expedition, as well as to place parts of China’s space-station into space. “In 2021, we will use the Long March 5 to launch the Change’s 5 probe to the moon and also send a special probe to Mars,” said Wang Xiaojun, the project manager of the Long March 5.
【1】What do we know about the Long March 5?
A.It was launched at the start of 2019.
B.It was launched in Xichang.
C.It is the tallest rocket in the world.
D.It is the biggest Long March rocket.
【2】What is the payload of the Long March 5?
A.It’s more than 2,500 kilograms.
B.It’s three times greater than others’.
C.It’s up to 25,000 kilograms.
D.It’s the weight of 16 midsize buses.
【3】Scientists used the Long March 5 launch to ________.
A.improve the satellite’s basic skills
B.have China’s fifth lunar expedition
C.send a special probe to the moon
D.send China’s heaviest home-made satellite into space
【4】What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.How China’s space-station will be built.
B.When the Long March 5 will be send to the Mars.
C.What the Long March 5 will be used for in the future.
D.Why the scientists will send the Long March 5 to the moon .
27、Like most teenagers in the world, Joso Montanaro a teen artist in Brazil, likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is special—his drawings get published(出版).
Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil’s largest newspaper and is known for its cartoons. Montanaro has already been working at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, there or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day’s page.
Montanaro draws about the news of the day. Recently he worked on The Wave—a drawing of the tsunami(海啸) that hit Japan. Montanaro also likes to draw cartoons about the funny things that happen in Brazilian politics(政治).
“I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you.” Montanaro says.
Folha’s art director ,Mario Kanno, says editors saw something new and different in Montanaro’s work.“We brought him in with this idea to show that, yes, young people also read newspapers and can show their ideas on politics,”Kanno says.
Montanaro’s love for cartoons began when be was only 7 or 8 year old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing.“I think those great works have really helped me,”he says.“They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day.”
【1】What is Montanaro doing for Folha now?
A. He is publishing story books. B. He is drawing cartoons.
C. He is sending newspapers. D. He is writing articles.
【1】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Folha is famous for its cartoons.
B. Folha is the largest newspaper in Brazil.
C. Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week.
D. Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago.
【1】Why does Montanaro like drawing political cartoons?
A. Because he can show his ideas on politics.
B. Because he is very interested in political jobs.
C. Because he thinks it’s easier to draw political cartoons.
D. Because he can make fun of some important people.
【1】What made Montanaro draw and helped him a lot in his drawings?
A. The comics his dad bought him. B. His interest in cartoon films.
C. The fun of drawing cartoons. D. His dad’s ideas about cartoons.
【1】What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Folha’s art director. B. Brazil’s largest newspaper.
C. Teen artist in Brazil. D. Montanaro’s great father.
28、根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整。每空限一词。
Sometimes, I felt stressed, The world around me was moving very quickly. And I didn’t know w【1】 to do.
I started asking myself, ”h【2】 can I keep up with all this? I started looking for a【3】. I spoke to many people, i【4】 my families and my friends. I even read many self-help books. But I couldn’t find anything satisfying. In fact, the more self-help books I read, the m【5】 stressed I became. Until one day, I found The Tao Te Ching(道德经),which was w【6】 over 2600 years ago.
I remember the following s【7】: The supreme goodness is like water(上善若水). It benefits all things without contention(水善利万物而不争, 处众人之所恶)…. After reading the passage, my stress suddenly disappeared. Today, I’d like to share you w【8】 three lessons I learned. The first lesson is to keep modest, the s【9】 lesson I learned is to keep peaceful. The last lesson is to keep o【10】, water is open to change.
These three lessons have become my guiding principles(原则) in my life.
29、What do you think of stress(压力)? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Most of the students think stress can do harm ________ them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even ________ his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually hear that someone turns to psychological doctors(心理医生) ________ heavy working stress. There is no doubt that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.
On the other hand, other people think that stress is not a bad thing. They ________ stress can produce momentum(动力)in the end. For them, right attitude (态度) and action can reduce stress and make it ________ . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to a good ________ for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. Born to a poor family, I deeply knew ________ was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future. ________ the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up(达到标准) to my mom’s expectation and went to college ________ . Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think stress is a bad thing.
Generally speaking, stress is not a bad thing in ________ . The key is how we deal with it.
【1】A. for B. in C. to D. at
【2】A. gave up B. put out C. began with D. cheered on
【3】A. thanks B. because of C. because D. thanks for
【4】A. guess B. look C. imagine D. believe
【5】A. useful B. difficult C. terrible D. hardly
【6】A. company B. college C. factory D. library
【7】A. life B. spirit C. thought D. idea
【8】A. Then B. But C. As D. While
【9】A. quietly B. quickly C. specially D. successfully
【10】A. herself B. himself C. itself D. ourselves