1、Which word doesn’t contain the sound [æ]?
A.character B.attitude C.calligraphy D.anger
2、Roger ____ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A.took on B.took in C.took up D.took over
3、When the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the worst-ever natural disasters, happened, the people there _____ heavy losses.
A. received B. suffered
C. accepted D. occurred
4、It’s amazing that the small village has been ____ into a famous tourist city in only ten years.
A. divided B. broken
C. made D. transformed
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、That football is such a simple game ________ is perhaps the basis of its popularity.
A.to play
B.played
C.playing
D.play
7、When the little girl was asked such a ________ question, she stood there with a ________ look on her face.
A.puzzling; puzzling
B.puzzled; puzzling
C.puzzled; puzzled
D.puzzling; puzzled
8、When I was in Egypt, I once met a kind-hearted couple who let me _____ with them and really helped me out.
A. to stay B. stays
C. stayed D. stay
9、A number of high buildings ______ where there was nothing a year ago but ruins.
A.have arisen B.have been aroused C.have risen D.have been raised
10、It will not _____your notice that there have been some major changes in the company .
A. equip B. escape
C. enclose D. endanger
11、 more learned a man is, more modest be usually become.
A. The ; the B. A; a
C. The ; a D. A; the
12、He used to _____ up late, but now has got used to _____ early since he entered the high school.
A.get; get B.get; getting C.getting; get D.getting; getting
13、 —I’m afraid the project may be several days behind schedule due to bad weather.
—Don’t worry. Three more assistants will be _______ in no time at all.
A. at your convenience B. at your command
C. at your risk D. at your request
14、Do you remember ________ by our teacher when you stopped _____ late for class?
A.to be praised ,to come B.being praised, coming
C.being praised, to come D.to be praised; coming
15、— Must I wear the school uniform on school days?
— . It’s one of the school rules.
A.It’s beautiful
B.I don’t think so
C.I’m afraid so
D.It fits you well
16、We don’t need to do extra work this evening. The day’s work is almost ______ now.
A. at the end B. at an end
C. by the end D. in the end
17、________ the city centre, we saw a stone statue of about 10 metres in height.
A.Approach
B.Approaching
C.To approach
D.Approached
18、He pretended ________ dinner, but actually he ate nothing at all.
A.to have
B.to be having
C.to have had
D.to have been had
19、The opening province which ________ thirteen counties and three coastal cities will quicken its paces of economic development.
A. consists of B. makes up
C. is included D. is contained
20、Most of us have experienced a temporary loss of electricity and know the helpless feeling of fumbling around for a(n) _____ or matches and candles.
A.flashlight
B.opener
C.kit
D.mask
21、In 2016, I suffered from Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD) a form of depression(抑郁症) that is found to make people feel low in the UK between September and April. During that cold and wet period, I got comfort in books.
Books have been used by many to reduce depression. I lose myself into them as thirstily as usually get my morning coffee. Each Christmas, I have a habit of returning to the old favorite books that make up for my emptiness, such as Jane Eyre. Sometimes, to escape from the cold, I run back to the heat that I am used to, so I will read a lot of books set in Africa.
It became important for me to find a way to escape my sadness in the world of books. And isn’t that what art and literature is for? According to JJ Bola, the author of No Place to Call Home, “The world can get you so down that you think you’re the only person going through what you’re going through. But then you read and you realize that you are not alone that if someone else has gone through it and survived, then maybe you can, too.” It is this survival that the reader looks for, that is, the understanding that the winter is not so long after all.
【1】What was the possible cause for the author’s illness?
A.His personality.
B.His poor health.
C.Sleeplessness.
D.Cold and wet seasons.
【2】The author likes reading old favorite books because they help him________.
A.kill time
B.keep warm
C.enjoy Christmas time
D.drive away emptiness
【3】Which book may the author probably read when he feels cold?
A.Jane Eyre.
B.Out of Africa.
C.Alice in Wonderland.
D.No Place to Call Home.
【4】Through reading, the author________.
A.finds a way to escape his sadness
B.gets along better with others
C.leans more about other cultures
D.becomes more interested in literature
【5】What is the best title for the passage?
A.Reading Reduces Depression
B.Reading Keeps You Warm
C.How to Escape Loneliness
D.How to Survive Winters
22、 A Singaporean woman will return to normal life today after spending three days in a glass box. 26-year-old Cheyenne Lu has been living in full view of the public on a busy shopping street in an effort to quit smoking (戒烟).
Lu, who has been smoking for the last 12 years, knows how difficult it is to quit. Her previous (以前的) efforts all failed because she didn't tell her family and friends that she was trying to give up. So this time she has made her decision very public. The experiment was organized by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) as part of an effort to encourage young Singaporean women not to smoke. There has been a large increase in the number of women smokers in recent years.
Lu has been eating and sleeping in a glass room for the last three days, with an Internet connection and a collection of DVDs to help her pass the time. Besides, she has been having yoga (瑜伽) classes with a fitness trainer. Lu, who is a writer, has been keeping an online blog of her experiences in the glass house.
Lu says she has received a lot of encouragement from people passing by. However, some people have tried to make it more difficult by stopping in front of her window and smoking. One stranger even offered to give her $500 to smoke with him. “Surprisingly, it made me want to stop smoking even more,” said Lu.
Although Lu has tried not to smoke for three days, she knows this is only the beginning of her smokefree journey. But she has something to look forward to. She is a supporter of Arsenal Football Club, and she plans to use all the money she saves by not smoking to travel to London. She wants to see her hero Cesc Fabregas in real life.
【1】Why is Lu living in a glass box?
A.She needed more public support.
B.She failed to quit smoking in private.
C.She wants to make money from HPB.
D.She hopes to ask other women to join her.
【2】How did Lu kill time when she stayed in the glass room?
A.She recorded her experiences online.
B.She slept for most of the time.
C.She talked with passersby.
D.She taught yoga classes.
【3】What was Lu's attitude towards people's smoking in front of her?
A.It made her angry.
B.It worried her a lot.
C.It attracted her attention.
D.It strengthened her will.
23、A Wild Child's Guide to Endangered Animals
From New York Times bestselling author Millie Marotta comes this gorgeous celebration of the animal kingdom. Highlighting 43 endangered species, the book takes readers on a trip around the world while learning about rare and well-known animals and their habitats.
Marcovaldo
Marcovaldo is a collection of 20 short stories written by Italo Calvino. Describing the life of a poor rural man living in northern Italy, the stories unfold according to the seasonal cycle of a year. Common themes in the stories include pollution, failure and poverty.
The Art of Mondo
Over the years, Mondo has received global recognition for its incredible art posters that bring to life classic films, television shows, and comics such as Jurassic Park. For the first time, The Art of Mondo brings together this highly sought-after art in one volume that showcases the incredible creativity of the studio's artists whose vastly different styles are united by one guiding principle: limitless passion for their subject matters.
The Coming of the Third Reich
There is no story in 20th-century history more important to understand than Hitler's rise to power and the collapse(坍塌) of civilization in Nazi Germany. The Coming of the Third Reich, by Richard Evans, offers a masterful combination of academic work, important new research and interpretations.
Patriarchy and Capitalism
Chizuko Ueno, a leading Japanese sociologist, feminist critic and public intellectual, has been a pioneer in women's studies and the author of many books, including Patriarchy and Capitalism.
【1】Which book will you choose if you are interested in art?
A.Marcovaldo.
B.The Art of Mondo.
C.The Coming of the Third Reich.
D.Patriarchy and Capitalism.
【2】Who cares about women's rights and interests?
A.Millie Marotta.
B.Italo Calvino.
C.Richard Evans.
D.Chizuko Ueno.
【3】What is the main purpose of the text?
A.To introduce art forms.
B.To remember five writers.
C.To recommend quality books.
D.To compare different cultures.
24、 Alexander Fleming was born in Scotland in 1881 and his parents were both farmers. He moved to London in 1895 and finished his basic education. Fleming entered the medical field in 1901, studying at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School. While at St. Mary’s, he won the 1908 gold medal as top medical student.
A position at St. Mary’s Hospital led him to the then-new field of bacteriology(细菌学). During World War I, Fleming served in the Royal Army Medical Corps. At the time, antiseptics(抗菌剂) were commonly used. Fleming discovered that their destructive effects on the body were greater than their ability to break down harmful bacteria. Therefore, more soldiers were dying from antiseptic treatment(治疗) than from bacterial harm.
Fleming suggested that, for more effective treatment, wounds simply be kept dry and clean. However, his idea largely got ignored because of the difficult conditions. Returning to St. Mary’s after the war, in 1918, Fleming worked as the assistant director of St. Mary’s.
In September 1928, Fleming returned to his lab after a month away with his family, and was surprised to notice that a type of bacteria he had left out had become polluted by a mold(霉菌). The bacteria surrounding this mold had been destroyed. He realized that he discovered the world’s first bacteria killer. It was later named “penicillin”.
Further development of penicillin was not a one-man operation, so Fleming employed two young researchers. Penicillin finally came into use during World War II and Fleming won the Nobel Prize in 1945.
【1】What do we know about Fleming?
A.He began to study medicine at the age of 14.
B.He completed his basic education in Scotland.
C.He had excellent performance while in college.
D.He started his career due to his parents’ influence.
【2】What did Fleming find during World War I?
A.The British army suffered from a lack of antiseptics.
B.Few people wanted to study the field of bacteriology.
C.Soldiers had limited knowledge of treating their wounds.
D.Antiseptics did more harm than good to wounded soldiers.
【3】What does Paragraph 4 imply?
A.Fleming discovered penicillin quite by accident.
B.Penicillin was Fleming’s first well-known discovery.
C.Penicillin was later put into use by Fleming’s students.
D.Fleming made a mistake while preparing for an operation.
【4】How does the author organize the text?
A.By providing data. B.By giving examples.
C.By making comparisons. D.By following time order.
25、 Kurt Campbell believes in second chances—and a certain grade school teacher who made all the difference. For him, the hurt and the _______ came in fourth grade.
School was a complete _______ for him. Learning was hard. His teachers and parents _______ everything but it just wasn't clicking. By the end of his fourth grade year, he couldn't spell or read.
The Campbells _______ from their home in Washington to the town of Edmonds. Kurt's parents enrolled him in a new school, where he would _______ fourth grade.
He wasn't _______ about going to a new school, but he was terribly upset about taking fourth grade over. It was a _______ of not being intelligent. He felt very insecure and afraid. _______, he wasn't at his old school, so none of the kids would know he had been held back.
His new teacher, Mrs. Hornall, knew. She had read Kurt's _______. She spent concentrated individual time with him. Mrs. Hornall helped him see how words ________ into sentences and how sentences became paragraphs and stories ________ new meaning.
Over the next few weeks and months, things began to ________. Kurt could read a Hardy Boys book. When he got to the end, he ran down the hall, ________ to his mom and dad, “I did it! I did it!”
“Mrs. Hornall made the ________. She was one of those amazing teachers who took the line, gave me personalized ________ and never once made me feel different from my other classmates.” said Kurt.
【1】A.anger B.hope C.regret D.joy
【2】A.success B.adventure C.wale D.struggle
【3】A.tried B.made C.bought D.chose
【4】A.traveled B.moved C.escaped D.searched
【5】A.start B.skip C.repeat D.spend
【6】A.nervous B.happy C.curious D.sure
【7】A.way B.sign C.result D.case
【8】A.Consequently B.Naturally C.Fortunately D.Surprisingly
【9】A.file B.letter C.essay D.mind
【10】A.come B.pack C.break D.fit
【11】A.mixed into B.applied to C.based on D.filled with
【12】A.change B.happen C.fade D.grow
【13】A.whispering B.explaining C.swearing D.yelling
【14】A.decision B.deal C.difference D.attempt
【15】A.motivation B.attention C.service D.advice
26、假如你是李华,Peter 在邮件中向你提到他在高一即将结束时面对的困难,如:学习压力大,交友问题等。请给他写一封回信,提出建议。内容包括:
1. 面临的问题。
2. 提出建议。
3. 表达愿望。
注意:1. 词数 100 左右;
2. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
3. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua