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1、----Kate, are you ___________only child in your family?
----Yes, but ___________new baby is on the way.
A. a; the B. an; the
C. the; a D. the; the
2、The dictionary is so expensive ______ I can’t buy it.
A．because
B．when
C．that
D．if
3、All the facts in California’s record-breaking heatwave suggest that the wildfires to the brutally hot temperature, so it’s suggested that people with health problem carefully.
A.were linked; are taken care of B.be linked; be taken care of
C.should be linked; are attended to D.were linked; be attended to
4、—You've made great progress in your studies of English, haven't you?
—Yes, but much .
A. remains to do B. is remained to do
C. remains to be done D. is remained to be done
5、—Tracy, did your whole family go to Paris for sightseeing last year?
—No．____only two of us, my sister and I．
A．There was B．It were C．That were D．It was
6、The little girl seldom, , turned to her parents for help.
A.if ever B.if any C.if possible D.if so
7、—I was going to skate on Sunday, but I can’t go now.
—________.
A.What a pity B.No matter
C.I don’t mind D.Let’s make it at 7:30
8、There is no doubt ______ the fact ______ it is not suitable to grow cash crops here .
A. whether, that B. that, why C. if, which D. about, that
9、We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. So Peter made ______ from some wood.
A. it B. one C. himself D. another
10、All the citizens here strongly insist those caught ____ “harmful” advertisements in the streets _____ punished strictly.
A. putting up; will be B. to put up; should be
C. being put up; shall D. putting up; be
11、—It’s a long time ________ I saw you last.
—Yes，and what a pity！It will be a long time ________ we see each other again.
A. since; before B. when; when
C. since; when D. before; since
12、We ________ them in the game last Sunday and finally ________ the match.
A．won; beat
B．defeated; won
C．won; defeated
D．beat; defeated
13、________ around the Water Cube，we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest．
A．Having shown B．To be shown
C．Having been shown D．To show
14、The officer command that the wounded _______ to hospital as soon as possible.
A.would be sent B.should be sent C.need to send D.should send
15、The watch ________ I paid 50 dollars was stolen by the thief.
A. on which B. which
C. for which D. for that
16、We’re trying to ______ a few hundred dollars every month for our vacation.
A. put off B. put aside
C. put out D. put down
17、I was not sure______.
A．that he would come
B．when will he come
C．whether he will come
D．when he would come
18、The popularity of government posts has dropped in recent years, though the civil service jobs are still favored by the Chinese as they offer a _______ stable career.
A. relatively B. regularly
C. roughly D. rigidly
19、Dozens were killed while fighting a fire that ______ this summer.
A.broke in B.broke out C.broke up D.broke down
20、---Shall we go fishing on Saturday or Sunday?
--- Up to you. _______.
A. That’s all right. B. Never mind
C. That’s not the point. D. It makes no difference to me.
21、If there is one thing in life that we could choose not to experience, it is the death of someone we love. Losing a friend or family member is heartbreaking and hard to accept, but how we deal with it, and how we “move on”, varies from person to person.
Death is inevitable, but sometimes we feel the passing of a loved one has come too soon. Our first reaction is to grieve, and even though we may soon be encouraged to let go, the grieving can last a while. But grief is a very natural, human response to loss and can take the form of many unexpected emotions, from shock to guilt, anger and disbelief.
When someone dies, we may be tempted to put on a brave face and hide our feelings. But experts say that this doesn’t help. Instead it is better to talk about feelings – even cry and sob and show people you are suffering. There’s nothing wrong with trying to keep the memory of the deceased alive. You can talk to them in your head, write them a letter or share memories with other people who knew them.
Some people have chosen to make a more permanent reminder of someone by getting a memorial tattoo. In this way they believe they can have a continuing bond with the dead. So this is also a very important way for people to come to terms that someone’s left.
Whatever approach you take to grieving and to keeping someone’s memory alive, eventually the physical aching and pain caused by the loss of a loved one will subside. But the memories of that person and the times we shared can stay with us forever, and talking about them and expressing your feelings is all part of the healing process.
【1】What does the underlined word “subside” in Para5 mean?
A．Decrease.
B．Appear.
C．Calm.
D．Promise.
【2】What is our first and natural reaction to the loss of a loved one according to the text?
A．We hide ourselves.
B．We are heartbroken.
C．We become encouraged.
D．We feel it is normal and unavoidable.
【3】Which is a better way to relieve grief according to the experts?
A．Talking about our sufferings with friends.
B．Pretending to be brave and hiding our grief.
C．Keeping calm and stay indoors for several days.
D．Taking physical exercises and exhausting ourselves.
【4】In the fourth paragraph tattoo is mentioned to ______.
A．compare different ways of relieving grief
B．introduce a latest trend popular with the young
C．present different attitudes towards getting a tattoo
D．show readers an approach to keeping the memory of the dead
22、A man walked into a small Irish pub and ordered three beers. Bartender was surprised, but he served that man three beers. One hour later the man ordered three beers again. The very next day that man ordered three beers again and drank quietly at a table. This repeated several times and shortly after the people of the town were whispering about the man, who was ordering three beers at once.
A couple of weeks later, the bartender decided to clear this out and inquired: “I do not want to pry, but could you explain, why do you order three beers all the time?” The man replied: “It seems strange, isn’t it? You see, my two brothers live abroad at the moment, one – in France and another – in Italy. We have made an agreement, that every time we go to pub each of us will order extra two beers and it will help keeping up the family bond ”.
Soon all the town have heard about the man’s answer and liked it a lot. The man became a local celebrity. Residents of the town were telling this story to newcomers or tourists and even invited them to that pub to look at Three Beer Man.
However, one day the man came to pub and ordered only two beers, not three as usual. The bartender served him with bad feeling. All that evening the man ordered and drank only two beers. The very next day all the town was talking about this news, some people pray for the soul of one of the brothers, others quietly grieve.
When the man came to pub the next time and ordered two beers again, the bartender asked him: “I would like to offer condolences to you, due to the death of your dear brother”. The man considered this for a moment and then replied: “Oh, you are probably surprised that I order only two beers now? Well, my two brothers are alive and well. It‘s just because of my decision. I promised myself to give up drinking.”
【1】The man ordered three beers all the time because _______.
A. people were fond of drinking beers in this pub.
B. he missed his two brothers living abroad very much.
C. this would help him become a local celebrity.
D. it was an agreement with his brothers to keep up the family bond.
【2】We can infer from the passage that______.
A. news traveled fast in the town.
B. the man became famous in the town because he was a heavy drinker
C. the man’s brothers liked drinking beer very much
D. the man was strong-minded to give up drinking
【3】The bartender served the man with bad feeling because ________.
A. he thought the man should order three beers
B. he thought one of the man’s brothers had passed away
C. he would earn less money
D. the man decided to drink two beers
【4】The underlined word “condolences” in the last paragraph can be replaced by______.
A. gratitude B. sympathy C. appreciation D. surprise
23、It was the 2015 “super storm” in New South Wales that restored my faith in people.
During a break in the weather, I stupidly decided to drive into town to buy some groceries. However, as I left the supermarket and drove back, the weather took a turn for the worse. 【1】 Having nowhere to go, I spotted a young man in his front yard assessing the situation. He quickly waved to me to come and park in his driveway.【2】.
The man, who introduced himself as Trent, then invited me to wait inside his house with his wife, Kayti and their two daughters. I told him I was concerned about the damage to my car, as the continuing rain was starting to turn into hail (冰雹).Trent then grabbed a blanket from his garage and covered my car. 【3】 Fortunately, his efforts saved my car from being damaged by the hail.
By 11:00 a.m., the electricity and phone services had both gone. 【4】 Trent made me a cup of tea and Kayti gave me a towel to dry myself off. The three of us chatted while waiting for the weather to get better. I learned that Trent had lost his job and was struggling to feed the family.
When the hail stopped, I shook Trent’s hand and kissed Kayti goodbye. 【5】 I was very moved by their kindness and it renewed my faith in people.
As I went out the door, I asked Trent for two of his business cards. My father has since called to offer him a job as a clerk at his company.
A．It began pouring so heavily that I was forced to stop.
B．The couple were so modest as I thanked them for their help.
C．I was surprised that he didn’t ask for anything in return for his assistance.
D．I was grateful to escape the running water that was about to drown my car.
E．I tried driving faster to escape the heavy downpour that was sure to come.
F．As a result, I couldn’t contact my parents, despite knowing they’d be worried.
G．He was wet but he didn’t seem to mind being out in the wild weather on my behalf.
24、SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Captain Goodfellow
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about the local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theater. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious but not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p. m.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
It’s October and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold, don’t forget your sweaters and jackets.
Do You Want to Enjoy “The Zoo”?
“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U. S. concert tomorrow night at 8 at Rose Hall, City College.
【1】You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food at ________.
A．the front entrance of City Hall
B．the Ballgame
C．the City Theatre
D．the Central Park
【2】You can see movies at the ________.
A．City College
B．Museum Theater
C．City Theater
D．Central Park
【3】If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget your ________.
A．tickets
B．stories
C．sweaters and jackets
D．comfortable shoes
【4】“The Zoo” is ________.
A．a park with lots of animals
B．a U. S. concert
C．a music group
D．an American music group
25、I was ten years old, standing on the stage. My hands were _________ and my heart was beating fast, and through the sea of faces in the audience, I was searching for the only one who _________ most to me. She knew that our _________ were today. She’d promised me she would be there.
“The life of an elephant and the life of a human,” I said, _________ audible(听得见的), “are not so different.” My fingers _________ the watercolor painting I’d done of an African elephant; I knew that my face was red and that everyone was _________ me because of it, which only made me blush(脸红) even more. Speaking in public had never been _________ for me, but today, having to present my animal research project to a _________ gym, was terrifying.
I swallowed hard. “Over the _________ of a lifetime, elephants both __________ and are affected by their environment. Elephants live in female-led groups. The matriarch-the oldest in the family-makes all the. __________.”
I glanced at my teacher, who gave me a smile of __________, and just then I saw a(n) __________ at the door of the gym. She came in.
“Elephants __________, not just with gestures but also with sounds too low for us to hear.”
Suddenly, my mind went blank. I could not __________ a single word. My __________ became the heartbeat of the world. I had __________ this presentation in the shower, while brushing my teeth, and while riding on the bus. As it turned out, there was something __________:forgetting the speech. Then my mother cleared her throat, and our eyes __________. Gradually, I started to remember everything.
In all the years since then, I have never forgotten a single __________ about elephants.
【1】
A．free
B．sweaty
C．tired
D．empty
【2】
A．mattered
B．hesitated
C．escaped
D．appeared
【3】
A．interviews
B．experiments
C．presentations
D．celebrations
【4】
A．formerly
B．constantly
C．barely
D．shortly
【5】
A．created
B．gave
C．repaired
D．held
【6】
A．cheering for
B．caring about
C．arguing with
D．staring at
【7】
A．fair
B．easy
C．safe
D．boring
【8】
A．connected
B．heated
C．crowded
D．renewed
【9】
A．purpose
B．course
C．discovery
D．opportunity
【10】
A．affect
B．admire
C．explore
D．observe
【11】
A．enemies
B．efforts
C．mistakes
D．decisions
【12】
A．sympathy
B．welcome
C．encouragement
D．innocence
【13】
A．exhibition
B．movement
C．notice
D．painting
【14】
A．communicate
B．compete
C．compare
D．compromise
【15】
A．miss
B．recognize
C．understand
D．remember
【16】
A．breathing
B．writing
C．drawing
D．reading
【17】
A．downloaded
B．practiced
C．attended
D．announced
【18】
A．funnier
B．further
C．stronger
D．worse
【19】
A．hurt
B．opened
C．locked
D．saw
【20】
A．speech
B．image
C．lesson
D．fact
26、假如你是李华，在你的博客里看到了一条署名Worried Jerry 的留言：
How wonderful the world is! I want to travel in the summer vacation, but I have no enough money. What should I do?
Worried Jerry
请你根据留言内容写一封100词左右的建议信，适当增加细节，使行文连贯。要点如下：
1. 可向父母求助。
2. 可做一些兼职工作赚钱。
3. 未来安全起见，可约朋友一同旅行。
Worried Jerry,
You needn’t worry about that at all.
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Lihua
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