1、 — Do you have any problems when you _____ this job?
— Well, I'm considering the salary and working conditions.
A. offered B. will be offered
C. are offered D. offer
2、I ______ worry about my weekend—I always have my plans ready before it comes.
A.can’t B.mustn’t C.daren’t D.needn’t
3、Li Hua’s parents hold different opinions on whether they should have ________ child.
A. another B. other C. others D. the other
4、---- Are you free tomorrow afternoon?
---- I’m afraid not. I’ll have to __________ an important lecture given by a famous professor.
A. join B. take part in
C. attend D. enter
5、Frank put the medicine in a top drawer to make sure it would not be ______ to the kids.
A.accessible
B.relative
C.acceptable
D.sensitive
6、“Neal, listen,” she said, looking straight at him, “I ask you not to get _____ in this kind of matter. It’s none of your business.”
A. caught B. connected
C. attached D. involved
7、________ performing his own movie stunts, martial arts actor Jackie Chan has broken his nose three times, most of the bones in his hands, both cheekbones, his ankle, and his skull.
A.Relying on
B.Admitting to
C.Resisting to
D.Persisting in
8、The old man got his bachelor's degree __________ the help of his teachers and classmates.
A.rather than
B.in addition
C.with the hope of
D.thanks to
9、If there is a delay of 12 hours or more, you will receive a full refund of the price of your trip. (选出符合语境的最佳汉意)
A.退款 B.基金,资金 C.发现,找到 D.拒绝
10、Food supplies in the flood-stricken area ________. We must act immediately before there's________ left.
A. have run out; nothing B. are running out; none
C. have been run out; none D. are being run out; no one
11、Was it because Jack come late for school ______ Mr Smith got angry?
A. why B. who C. where D. that
12、Peter was so excited _________ he received an invitation from his friend __________Chongqing.
A. that; to visit B. when; to visit
C. that; visiting D. when; visiting
13、—Which season do you like _____ in Changsha, spring or summer?
—Summer. Because it’s hot and I can’t stand it.
A.more B.most C.less D.much
14、Chinese officials have set 2020 as the target date by which they aim to________ Shanghai into an international financial center.
A. have anchored B. have ended up
C. push ahead with D. have transformed
15、In the last few years, thousands of new species ________ by scientists, which contribute much to scientific research.
A.have identified
B.were identified
C.are being identified
D.have been identified
16、I’m paying $800 towards the car, and my parents say they’ll ________ the rest of the money.
A.break down
B.put aside
C.make up
D.bring forward
17、Cigarettes smoking ________ about 90% of deaths from lung cancer.
A.is appealing to
B.is dedicated to
C.is alarming for
D.is responsible for
18、 _________ my task, I went on _________ him because we had planned to practise ______ the drums together later.
A. Finishing; helping; to play
B. Having finished; to help; playing
C. To have finished; to help; playing
D. Finished; helping; to play
19、________ I’m willing to help, I don’t have much time available.
A.If
B.Because
C.Until
D.While
20、When it ______ high technology, he is completely at a loss.
A.refers to
B.comes to
C.happens to
D.speaks to
21、 Scientist in Colombia have trained a team of rats to help remove landmines from the countryside. Landmines are small bombs hidden in the ground and designed to explode when someone steps on them.
When trained, the rats can smell special metals in the mines and then signal to their human team. Then why use rats for such an important job?
In the past, dogs have been used to find bombs. Rats have a good sense of smell and can respond to orders, just like dogs do. But rats are much lighter than dogs. They stand less of a chance of setting off the mines, which explode under a certain amount of weight. What’s more, the best rats are cheaper to keep than dogs. It costs about the same amount of money to take care of one dog as it does 70 rats.
The rats have already been used in Tanzania, an African country with many landmines. Luisa Fernanda Mendez and her team in Colombia are training the even lighter Wistar rats. These are the white rats with red eyes that scientists often use in laboratory experiments. 'They even train their babies to perform their jobs, which saves us a lot of time, ' Mendez said.
Colombia has the second-highest rate (比率) of deaths from landmine accidents in the world. Last year, land mines killed 695 people—56 of whom were children. A criminal(犯罪) group called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, as well as other organizations, have placed the mines. FARC are strongly against Colombia's government. The group has placed mines all around its own bases and in many places in the countryside.
In the past, the Colombian government hired peasants and poor farmers to find mines. Many of them died trying to find the well-hidden bombs.
Colombian police official Erick Guzman hopes the team of rats can come to the rescue. 'These rats will be a great help, ' he said.
【1】How do rats help to find land mines?
A.By their excellent hearing. B.By their sense of smell.
C.By their special sight. D.By their light weight.
【2】What is the advantage of rats over dogs in finding bombs?
A.They are cleverer than dogs. B.They run faster than dogs.
C.They don't make mines explode as easily. D.they have a better sense of smell.
【3】Which of the following is not true?
A.In the past, dogs have been used to find bombs. B.Rats are much lighter than dogs.
C.It costs less money to take care of a rat than a dog. D.Dogs have a better sense of smell than rats.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A.A new way to clear land mines—specially-trained rats .
B.People in Tanzania are suffering from land mines.
C.Dogs are no longer used to find land mines.
D.Land mines have become a great danger to Colombians.
22、AQUILA Children’s Magazine is the most intelligent read for curious kids. Full of enthusiastic articles and challenging puzzles, every issue covers science, history and general knowledge. AQUILA is a quality production, beautifully illustrated with contemporary artwork throughout.
Intelligent reading for 8-12-year-olds
Cool science and challenging projects
Inspires self-motivated learning
Exciting new topics every issue
AQUILA is created and owned by an independent UK company. It has 28 pages, printed on high-quality paper and there are no advertisements or posters. Instead it is full of well-written articles, thought-provoking (令人深思的) ideas and great contemporary artwork. Each monthly issue is centred around a new topic.
AQUILA works as a superb learning extension to current primary (or KS2 and KS3) curriculum (课程), but it is much more than that! Entertaining and always surprising, AQUILA is recommended because it widens children’s interest and understanding, rather than encouraging them to concentrate only on their favourite subjects. It gives children a well-rounded understanding of the world, in all its complexity.
The concepts in AQUILA can be challenging, requiring good comprehension and reading skills. Eight years is usually a good age to start. Some gentle interest from an adult is often helpful at the start.
In 2021 AQUILA will have been in publication for 29 years, but it has never appeared in newsstands or shops. We are subscription only.
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【1】What is special about AQUILA?
A.It is available in shops.
B.It is for kids of all ages.
C.It prints readers’ artwork.
D.It has no advertisements.
【2】What does AQUILA offer its readers?
A.Articles on modern art.
B.Family reading materials.
C.Knowledge beyond school subjects.
D.Ideas on improving reading skills.
【3】Who are the target readers of AQUILA?
A.Foreign language learners.
B.Children with learning difficulties.
C.Parent-child reading lovers.
D.Curious kids with good comprehension.
23、He was the baby with no name. Found and taken from the north Atlantic 6 days after the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, his tiny body so moved the salvage(救援)workers that they called him “our baby. ” In their home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, people collected money for a headstone in front of the baby's grave, carved with the words: “To the memory of an unknown child. ” He has rested there ever since.
But history has a way of uncovering its secrets. On Nov. 5, this year, three members of a family from Finland arrived at Halifax and laid fresh flowers at the grave. “This is our baby,” says Magda Schleifer, 68, a banker. She grew up hearing stories about a great-aunt named Maria Panula, 42, who had sailed on the Titanic for America to be reunited with her husband. According to the information Mrs. Schleifer had gathered, Panula gave up her seat on a lifeboat to search for her five children -- including a 13-month-old boy named Eino from whom she had become separated during the final minutes of the crossing. "We thought they were all lost in the sea," says Schleifer.
Now, using teeth and bone pieces taken from the baby's grave, scientists have compared the DNA from the Unknown Child with those collected from members of five families who lost relatives on the Titanic and never recovered the bodies. The result of the test points only to one possible person: young Eino. Now, the family sees: no need for a new grave. "He belongs to the people of Halifax," says Schleifer. "They've taken care of him for 90 years. "
Adapted from People, November 25, 2002
【1】The baby travelled on the Titanic with his___________.
A.mother B.parents C.aunt D.relatives
【2】What is probably the boy's last name?
A.Schleiferi B.Eino. C.Magda. D.Panula.
【3】Some members of the family went to Halifax and put flowers at the child's grave on
Nov. 5__ .
A.1912 B.1954 C.2002 D.2004
【4】This text is mainly about how______________.
A.the unknown baby's body was taken from the north Atlantic
B.the unknown baby was buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia
C.people found out who the unknown baby was
D.people took care of the unknown baby for 90 years
24、Blind poet's concert The blind poet and folk singer Zhou Yunpeng will hold a concert in Beijing. He will perform The Blind Man's Cinema and Silent Breaths Like Puzzle. Losing his sight at age 9, Zhou, now 45, became popular after releasing his first album, The Silent Breath, in Beijing in 2002. The Chinese rock band Sound Fragment will be the guest performers. 7:30 pm, Jan27-30 Century Theater, 40 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District Tel : 84004774 |
Ballet: The Nightingale and the Rose The Nightingale and the Rose will be performed at the 7th anniversary of Beijing Contemporary Dance Theatre. The show wants people to think more about love and sense of worth in modern society through their performance. 7:30 pm, Jan 14-15 Tianqiao Theater, No. 30, Beiweilu Street, Xicheng District Tel: 83156338/39 |
25、Biking through my PhD
Overcoming my initial struggles in the Netherlands to start my PhD has been like riding a bike.
I ____in a hilly, seaside city in China without cycle paths, and biking was ____for me. Now, my Dutch neighbour was telling me I had to __
It took me around a month to feel __ cycling. After half a year, I was starting to enjoy it. For me, a helpful __ for dealing with Dutch traffic was to make a lot of noise as I ____: loud laughs, “look out”, “watch it” , and so on. These ____other cyclists into keeping away from me, and prevented the __ that had seemed unavoidable when I started.
This pattern, of a time of struggle ____by fun, was repeated with other ___ of my life in Utrecht. There were more “bikes” that I____ to learn how to ride. One of them was ____management. In Utrecht, I don't see people working ____time. As for working at the weekend, _____it. I initially assumed that nobody was working very hard, because of their shorter ___.
But after a few months, I ____that the other PhD students were all ___ focused on their work during that eight-hour working ____, whereas I was taking endless “ breaks” when I could have been focusing on my studies.
Cycling has become a __ of my growth, freedom and__ adjustment to PhD life in the Netherlands. And I have formed a good habit of working while I work and playing while I play.
【1】A.went through B.worked out C.grew up D.got around
【2】A.necessary B.dangerous C.convenient D.normal
【3】A.travel B.decide C.advance D.learn
【4】A.nervous B.anxious C.sensitive D.comfortable
【5】A.trick B.plan C.tendency D.instruction
【6】A.shouted B.jogged C.rode D.warned
【7】A.cheated B.persuaded C.guided D.frightened
【8】A.races B.ruins C.crashes D.competitions
【9】A.followed B.presented C.supported D.appreciated
【10】A.backgrounds B.occupations C.studies D.aspects
【11】A.hesitated B.needed C.remembered D.failed
【12】A.time B.finance C.business D.personnel
【13】A.special B.regular C.extra D.valid
【14】A.cancel B.forget C.select D.avoid
【15】A.hours B.vacations C.weekdays D.distances
【16】A.regretted B.supposed C.argued D.realized
【17】A.completely B.considerately C.hurriedly D.repeatedly
【18】A.practice B.section C.period D.evaluation
【19】A.weakness B.symbol C.symptom D.remark
【20】A.ambitious B.successful C.objective D.adventurous
26、学生会委托你为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一则英文通知,邀请大家观看电影《八佰》(英文名:The Eight Hundred),内容包括:
1.时间和地点;
2.内容简介:该片讲述在1937年淞沪会战(The Battle of Shanghai )期间,八百壮士在四 行仓库(Four-row Warehouse)为抵抗三十万日军进攻而奋战四天四夜的故事。
3.观后活动。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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