1、I will teach the exchange student Chinese ________ exchange for his kindness.
A.on
B.in
C.it
D.at
2、We all know that we should take better care of ourselves and relax more. but it's easy to ______the opportunities to do just that because of the daily work priorities that consume our lives
A.overlook B.access C.abandon D.preserve
3、My grandparents like stories ________ have happy endings.
A.they
B.who
C.which
D./
4、This is the first time that I ________at the meeting.
A.had spoken
B.have spoken
C.am
D.was
5、—Would you mind turning down the music?
—
A.Yes, not at all.
B.That’s settled.
C.Go ahead!
D.No, not at all.
6、—The speech he gave in the hall was a great success. Don’t you think so?
—Well, I agree with you ____.
A. in a way B. on the way
C. by the way D. in the way
7、It is__________that I’d like to go on a picnic.
A.a very lovely day B.too lovely a day C.such lovely a day D.so lovely a day
8、These two questions are really very confusing.划线部分为______短语
A.名词
B.动词
C.形容词
D.副词
9、Prices of daily goods________through a computer can be lower than store prices.
A.are bought
B.bought
C.been bought
D.buying
10、The traditions of this ethnical group ______ over the last 20 years due to the joint efforts of local government and non-profit organizations.
A.were preserved
B.preserved
C.has preserved
D.have been preserved
11、— It was hard work that won Frank the best scores on each test, ?
— Yes. When it comes to study, hard work counts.
A. was it B. wasn’t it
C. did it D. didn’t it
12、I don’t think what he said at the meeting makes any sense, ____________?
A.do I B.don’t I C.doesn’t it D.does it
13、Lin Qiaozhi immediately became the first woman ever________as a resident physician in the OB﹣GYN department of the PUMC hospital.
A.to hire
B.to be hired
C.hired
D.hiring
14、Study shows that scary movies, easy ________ to weapons and improper Internet games, greatly contribute to campus violence.
A.response
B.objection
C.access
D.solution
15、Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ____ the traditional customs.
A. expand B. possess
C. observe D. behave
16、________, Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival by enjoying the full moon and eating mooncakes.
A.Quickly B.Suddenly C.Secretly D.Traditionally
17、The contract is ______ by a series of explanatory notes.
A.socialized
B.symbolized
C.centered
D.accompanied
18、A good story does not necessarily have to have a happy ending, but it must _____ the readers ____ .
A.leave…satisfied B.get…to satisfy C.keep…satisfying D.have…be satisfied
19、I remembered ________ myself what to do the next day, but I still forgot ________ any of them.
A.telling…doing B.to tell…doing C.to tell…to do D.telling…to do
20、Ryan had raised the 2,000 dollars, ________ a well was built near a primary school in Uganda.
A.for which
B.about which
C.with which
D.from which
21、Students are not________ to use smart phones at school.
A.permitted
B.urged
C.invited
D.attracted
22、I _______ the charity show on TV when the telephone rang.
A.was watching
B.watched
C.am watching
D.watch
23、A _____can be any container that holds objects meant for people to open in the future, whether that be in 5, 10, or even 100 years.
A.time capsule B.cultural element C.physical feature D.recycling facility
24、A bank is the place ________ they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain.
A.when
B.that
C.where
D.there
25、The use students _____ of the chance to travel and see new things really_____
A. take; works B. make; affects
C. make; counts D. give; pays
26、It’s great fun to explore new places, and it may be like an adventure, even when you know you’re not the first to have been there. But to make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles, the following tips may be helpful.
• Do the map reading if you’re being driven somewhere. It’ll be easier if you keep the map following the direction you’re traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn or you’ll have to move to the back seat.
• Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You’ll need a good map, a compass, a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of cash for emergencies. Tell someone where you’re going before you set out and let him know what time you expect to be back. The purpose of the activity is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.
• See if your school or a club organizes orienteering (越野识途比赛), in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc.) in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. It enables you to be familiar with the use of maps and compasses and gain some practical skills. In some way, it’s not only good fun, but also a great way to keep fit.
No matter which way you choose, it’s not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit.
【1】Sitting beside the driver, you should ________.
A.direct the driver when necessary
B.look ahead to see where there’s a gas station
C.move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable
D.keep looking at the map to find another place to go to
【2】Why do you need to wait for the slower friends in exploration?
A.To show them how fast you can go.
B.To avoid yourself or your friends getting lost.
C.To share the fun with your friends in exploration.
D.To tell them fiat’s going on with the group members.
【3】Orienteering can ________.
A.make people work fast
B.help people stay healthy
C.help people organize other activities
D.make people get prepared for sports
【4】The text mainly talks about ________.
A.the fun of exploration
B.what to bring for exploration
C.the way to use a map in exploration
D.how to prevent people getting lost in exploration
27、True happiness is such a rare commodity (有价值之物) that the whole of the world is continuously seeking it and failing to find it. Why is happiness such an elusive (难捉摸的) thing? Is it that it cannot simply be achieved? Or is it that it is not where all of us have been looking for it?
What is it that we consider happiness? This is how I see it: Happiness is what you feel when what you want to happen happens. And then we can conclude that unhappiness is what we feel when what we want to happen does not happen.
The main keyword in definition is “want”. The whole trouble starts when we want something. Every moment of our lives we keep on wanting something or the other. Only a small percentage of all our wishes is fulfilled in spite of all our endeavors (努力). The frustration of failing to fulfill most of our wishes sets in. We start feeling weighed down. Desire is a seed which grows fruits of unhappiness. Actually, the trouble is that we demand too much. The only solution to this problem is to break out of this cycle of desires and struggles.
Actually, happiness and unhappiness are two sides of the same coin. The desire for happiness is like asking only for the light and not for darkness. But there is not much difference between light and darkness. It is matter of degree only.
If we think deeper, we will realize that it is this pain of failure, pain of frustrated desires which is of greater significance to us. It is actually like good health. One can only define health as an absence of diseases. In order to have good health we strive to avoid diseases. You cannot purchase or achieve good health directly. You have to take steps which keep your body free of diseases. Then only the organs of body keep functioning properly and you experience good health. Similarly, when one destroys the root cause of unhappiness, the problems are over. And the root cause of all our unhappiness is DESIRE.
【1】According to the author, happiness means that ________.
A.you have much money
B.you can experience everything
C.you’re living healthily
D.your wishes come true
【2】Which of the following can best replace the underlined words “weighed down” in Paragraph 3?
A.Delighted.
B.Interested.
C.Worried.
D.Serious.
【3】By discussing how people keep healthy, the author tries to ________.
A.persuade us to get rid of the pain of failure and frustrated desires
B.remind people to find the root cause of their unhappiness
C.stress physical health and mental health are both important
D.offer ways to find the root cause of unhappiness
【4】What can be concluded from the passage?
A.In fact, the more endeavors we make, the more happiness we will achieve.
B.To have good health, people should identify the organ which can’t work properly.
C.While seeking happiness, people had better not desire too much.
D.To get happiness, people need to struggle a long way.
28、A young Dutch inventor is widening his effort to clean up floating(浮动的) plastic from the Pacific Ocean. He has developed a floating device(设备) to catch plastic waste moving into rivers before it reaches the oceans.
Boyan Slat was just 18 years old when he invented a system for catching waste in the ocean. He also set up an environmental group called “The Ocean Cleanup”. Its purpose is to develop the system. Last year, Slat showed the next step: a floating device called Interceptor. It takes plastic out of rivers. The device is powered by energy from the sun. “The 1,000 rivers are responsible for about 80% of plastic going into the world’s oceans,” said Slat. Three of the machines have already been used. Each machine costs about $ 775,660, but the cost might drop as production increases.
Since they were used, the machines have been doing very well, collecting the plastic bottles and all the rubbish in the rivers. According to Slat, it is necessary to close “the tap”, which means stopping more plastic from reaching the ocean in the first place. He wanted to clean them all in the next five years. “This is not going to be easy, but if we do get this done, we could truly make our oceans again,” said Slat.
The device is designed to be safe in rivers. Its nose is shaped to change directions to keep it away from larger floating things. It works by guiding plastic waste into an opening in the front of the device. The waste is then carried inside the machine where it is dropped into containers(容器). The device sends a text message to local operators that can come and empty it when it is full.
【1】What do we know about Interceptor?
A.It hasn’t been used yet.
B.It can help sort waste.
C.It is mainly used under the sea.
D.It needs energy from the sun to work.
【2】What is the device’s nose used to do?
A.To empty the waste.
B.To serve as containers.
C.To ensure(确保) the device’s safety.
D.To send operators text messages.
【3】What would be the best title for the text?
A.A floating device for catching plastic waste.
B.A young well-known Dutch inventor.
C.A system for making rivers safe.
D.An environmental group called the Ocean Cleanup.
【4】Where is the text most likely from?
A.A diary.
B.A dictionary.
C.A travel brochure.
D.A magazine.
29、Although growing up in a poor family in post-war 1950s, Gloria Stewart remembers her poor but kindhearted parents always had an extra setting at their table, especially at Christmas.
The warmth of her mum and dad’s welcome for poor guests at the coldest time of the year inspired the 69-year-old grandmother to spread her own seasonal joy. “Mum and dad hadn’t even got a penny,” recalls Gloria. “But it didn’t matter. They’d never turn down any homeless one who knocked on the door.”
“When I became a mum, I tried to make the festive season as special as possible. However, I once met an old lady who was spending Christmas alone in bed. It broke my heart.”
In December 2007, Gloria hosted the first Home Alone lunch after advertising to the public and receiving donations. It took a special person with a big heart and an even bigger table to invite 87 lonely old people for Christmas. Her Home Alone event has lasted up to now.
Every Christmas, Gloria wears her most sparkly dress to serve the traditional roast to every table of her smiling, grateful guests, making time to speak to as many of them as possible. After her first lunch, Gloria was nicknamed Mrs. Christmas. And now she has written a book about her extraordinary life helping bring joy to the elderly who would normally spend Christmas alone.
She wrote in her book, “When I was a child, I had few friends and I was laughed at for being so poor. So I was determined no one else should bear the loneliness and hardship I had suffered.” Having battled cancer three times, Gloria became even more determined to make sure Christmas was not clouded by sadness.
Now the Home Alone event has grown to serving turkey lunch to over 500 happy guests. The kind lady received an award from Sheffield City Council for her efforts and was praised by former Prime Minister David Cameron.
But for Gloria, the real prize comes as she watches the smiles light up the faces of her lunch guests. She says, “There really is no greater reward. Just for a few hours they escape their loneliness and are surrounded by love.”
【1】The first two paragraphs intend to tell us ________.
A.why Gloria had a suffering childhood
B.how Gloria’s parents celebrated Christmas
C.what memories Gloria had about her parents
D.that Gloria was inspired by her parents’ kind act
【2】What made Gloria so determined?
A.Her desire for success.
B.Her parents’ will.
C.Her tough life experiences.
D.Her friends’ encouragement.
【3】Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.A Home Alone Event
B.A Big-hearted Grandmother
C.A Special Memory of Christmas
D.A Shared Christmas Dinner
30、I first discovered Cafe Gratitude several months ago. My friend Heather invited me to __ her for lunch. Heather had __ moved to Los Angeles, and we would discuss the project we were doing. As we sat down and were __ the delicious vegetarian menu, the server who came to take our, __ asked us the question of the day. What are you grateful for? I felt a familiar stir(震动) in my chest, and my eyes began to water. __ a pause, Heather __ her hand to me and said that it was with me. I expressed my gratitude to be with her __, enjoying this moment of our shared __ and her new start in Los Angeles. After a delicious lunch. I decided to stay a while longer __the question had inspired me to meet the co-owner, Ryland. Pauses or __ in life are a very good time to listen to what’s __ inside of our hearts.
When Ryland came over to my __ with his big smile, his title of Chief Inspiration Officer seemed very. __ for his personality. He gave me his __ attention as he opened his heart to listen. I told him how I wanted to help him open
more __ so there could be more places to eat and help spread this __ of “being generous and grateful every day.” Since that __, Café Gratitude is my favorite place to eat.
What a rewarding and meaningful experience! And I’ve since learned that Café Gratitude __ business through what they call Sacred Commerce where they provide “inspired service and express __ for the richness of our lives.”A simple question that day __ me down new paths and gave me new friendships.
【1】A. attend B. accompany C. involve D. join in
【2】A. even B. ever C. seldom D. just
【3】A. looking B. testing C. planning D. studying
【4】A. space B. time C. order D. place
【5】A. Without B. Despite C. In terms of D. Regardless of
【6】A. reached B. shook C. clapped D. stuck
【7】A. either B. as well as C. also D. too
【8】A. project B. seat C. friendship D. honesty
【9】A. for B. as C. if D. before
【10】A. actions B. dreams C. hurries D. delays
【11】A. looking on B. insisting on C. going on D. agreeing on
【12】A. company B. table C. house D. car
【13】A. suitable B. ready C. eager D. longing
【14】A. simple B. full C. urgent D. regular
【15】A. hotels B. schools C. clubs D. restaurants
【16】A. lesson B. note C. message D. lecture
【17】A. meeting B. performance C. act D. vacation
【18】A. practice B. reviews C. trains D. concludes
【19】A. explanation B. appreciation C. consideration D. application
【20】A. surprised B. returned C. led D. held
31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Japanese anime film Your Name has already been a huge success in its own country. Despite the 【1】 of big-name Hollywood stars or expensive stunts, it nearly has taken nearly $78m since its 【2】 in early December.
Written and 【3】 by 43-year-old Makoto Shinkai, Your Name is a love story about two teenagers who swap bodies. The dreamy drama about missed connections 【4】 young star-crossed lovers has captured the imagination of Chinese audiences.
“The film was beautiful beyond 【5】 and every shot was like a painting,” one cinema goer Taylor wrote. “Watching this film made me miss the springtime of my youth and that really 【6】 me,” said one fan.
But it is perhaps the 【7】 of fantasy that appeals to young Chinese looking for a little escapism.
Film experts believe Your Name has 【8】 a chord with young Chinese at just the right time. “It’s a love story targeted at the demographic with the most amount of disposable income, the so-called ‘Post 90s’ generation which has been 【9】 the box office boom,” said Jonathan Papish, film industry analyst for China Film Insider. “It also fits well with the ACGN (Anime, Comic, Game, Novel) youth subculture that is growing in popularity in China,” Mr Papish added.
With box office ticket sales of nearly $78, the 2D animation 【10】 Stand by Me Doreamon as the top grossing Japanese film of all time in China.
32、阅读下面短文, 根据内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
I guess everyone would like to set off for a journey with someone we can understand and have fun with. Travelling with a companion(同伴) is great!
It’s good to have someone with you who can watch your backpack when you want to use the toilet, find the way back home when you get lost, carry some of your luggage when you’re tired, take some photos of you when you want and help you in all kinds of situations. The feeling of having someone by your side makes you feel less stressful about many things.
With a companion you can together share the beautiful moments during the travels, experience the same things in a different way and support each other. It’s much more interesting and exciting when you have the chance to share something with someone while on your road. Meanwhile, there is always someone whom you can shout at when you are angry, or a shoulder on which you can cry when you miss your home.
A companion can share the costs with you. You can stay in one room, buy a dinner, have it together and share the bill, etc. It’s good to travel with someone who has the same or similar pattern of payment as you so you can support each other without having any arguments.
Having a companion by your side when travelling means less loneliness. You don’t think about it unless you get left in the middle of nowhere, far away from your friends and family. Then you wish to have someone with you.
In short, travelling with someone is the best choice for people who are short of travel experience. We might sometimes feel like being on our own and enjoy the sights with nobody behind our back but at the end of the day you have much more fun when being with someone, especially for a long run.