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1、— How do you like the concert given by the “Foxy Ladies”?
— Exciting, ________ one piece of the music wasn’t played quite well.
A．so
B．though
C．because
D．and
2、My bike needs ______ but I forgot ______ it to the repair shop.
A.to repair; to take B.repairing; to take
C.to be repaired; taking D.repairing; taking
3、Did _______ ever occur to you that you would end up in prison if you continued behaving like that?
A.what B.which C.that D.it
4、My eldest son, ________ work takes him all over the world, is in New York at the moment.
A．who
B．whom
C．whose
D．which
5、_____ about the future of these wild animals, people set up conservation areas to protect them, especially the _____ species.
A.Concerned; endangered B.Concerning; endangered
C.Concerned; endangering D.Concerning; endangering
6、A traffic accident happened and a great many people were ________.
A. destroyed B. wounded
C. damaged D. injured
7、— What do you think of their marriage?
— ______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.
A.Generally speaking B.I have no idea
C.To be honest D.To my surprise
8、--Can I use the telephone on the table, sir?
--Under no circumstances _________ to use the telephone in the office for personal affairs.
A. anyone is allowed B. nobody is allowed
C. is anyone allowed D. is nobody allowed
9、– Do you mind if I smoke?
– Well, I’d rather you ______.
A. don’t B. didn’t
C. won’t D. aren’t
10、In order to succeed, it is compulsory that you ____work with every fiber of your being.
A.might B.should C.could D.must
11、He talks about Roman as if he ________ there before.
A．had been
B．was
C．were
D．has been
12、His failure was because of _______ he hadn’t been working hard.
A．that
B．the fact which
C．the fact that
D．the fact
13、The reason why the government decided to put off the plans to build a new airport was that the plan met with fierce _____ from local farmers.
A. observation B. argument
C. disagreement D. opposition
14、That was the office _________ they could look out to the sea.
A．from which
B．from where
C．that
D．which
15、I will recommend the chain store to ____ is interested in good quality and excellent service.
A.whoever B.who C.whomever D.whom
16、They celebrate their wedding ________ every year.
A.advantage B.aim C.amount D.anniversary
17、 Now the number of the students in our school is ______ that of five years ago.
A. as twice much as B. twice as larger as
C. as twice large as D. twice as large as
18、— I’m sure Andy will win the first prize in the coming English Speech Contest.
— There is no doubt about it. He ________ for it for months.
A. is preparing B. was preparing
C. has been preparing D. will prepare
19、Why didn’t Jim come to school this morning? ---Because there was _______ with his legs.
A. nothing wrong B. wrong something
C. something wrong D. anything wrong
20、Most of the artists ______ to the party were from South Africa.
A．invited
B．to invite
C．being invited
D．had been invited
21、Computer power is moving into the “cloud”—networks of data centres that use the Internet to supply all kinds of services, from e-mail and social networks to data storage and analysis.
The rise of cloud computing is rapid and causing huge changes in the tech industry. The old guard is suffering: this week’s $67 billion merger (合并) between Dell and EMC, makers of computers and storage devices respectively (分别), was a marriage forced by the rise of the cloud. Disruptive (捣乱的) newcomers are blooming: if Amazon’s cloud-computing unit were a stand-alone public company, it would probably be worth almost as much as Dell and EMC combined.
The gains for customers have been equally dramatic. Compared with older IT systems, cloud computing is often much cheaper. It adds tremendous flexibility: firms that need more computing capacity no longer have to spend weeks adding new servers and installing software. In the cloud they can get hold of it in minutes. Their applications can be updated continually, rather than just every few months. Individual users can reach their e-mails, files and photos from any device. And cloud services also tend to be more secure, since providers know better than their customers how to protect their computing systems against hackers.
But cloud computing makes one problem worse. In the old IT world, once a firm or a consumer had decided on an operating system or database, it was difficult and costly to switch to another. In the cloud this “lock-in” is even worse. Cloud providers go to great lengths to make it easy to upload data. They accumulate huge amounts of complex information, which cannot easily be moved to an alternative provider.
Cloud firms also create a world of interconnected services, software and devices, which is convenient but only for as long as you don’t venture (冒险) outside their universe. Being locked in to a provider is risky. Firms can start to tighten the screws by increasing prices. If a cloud provider goes bust (崩溃), its customers may have trouble getting back their data.
These risks have already caused a debate about whether the cloud needs stricter regulation. Some European politicians want to force cloud providers to ensure that data can be moved between them. That is too heavy-handed, because strict rules will inhibit (阻碍) innovation in what is still a young industry. The history of computing suggests that common standards may well appear naturally in response to customers’ demands—just as in personal computers, where it is now much easier to use the same files on different systems.
In the meantime, a few commonsense measures can reduce the risk of lock-in. Firms that use more than one cloud provider to host their data are less affected. So are those that keep their most important information in their own data centres. Consumers can take precautions, too. Some services are better than others at enabling users to move data between providers (Google does well on this score). Cloud computing promises its users many benefits, but don’t mistake it for some sort of digital heaven.
【1】The author takes “the merger between Dell and EMC” for example to show ________.
A. the influence of cloud computing on computer and storage device makers
B. the miserable sufferings of old computer companies
C. the rapid development of new computer companies
D. the interaction between old companies and newcomers
【2】With wide applications of cloud computing customers can ________.
A. pay less for the older IT systems
B. gain more computing capacity quickly
C. know better about defeating the hackers
D. install software within weeks
【3】The problem of “lock-in” can be dangerous because ________.
A. it should ensure data can easily be moved to another provider
B. it can create a network of services connected with devices
C. it may make it difficult for customers to recover their data
D. it will discourage an argument about stricter rules
【4】It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ________.
A. the European politicians’ advice is perfect
B. customers’ demands play a role in setting standards
C. lock-in is caused by firms’ storing information in their own centres
D. Google enables users to provide services and move data
【5】Which of the following sayings can best express the main idea of the passage?
A. Everything has its time and that time must be watched.
B. The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence.
C. A candle lights others and consumes itself.
D. Every white has its black, and every sweet has its sour.
22、Our lives are full of habits. Unfortunately a great many of them are bad habits. One way to break these bad habits is to fill our lives with good habits. Most people decide one day that they need to make changes to their lives and then they go all out to make big sweeping changes. This may work for them for the first few days, but then they get burned out. 【1】 This is a very unproductive way to spend your time and energy.
【2】 Say your goal is to get up an hour earlier every day. One day you start setting your alarm for an hour earlier and you keep this up for one week. Then because you are naturally resistant to change, you go back to your old habit. A better way is to set your alarm one minute earlier every day. After two months you are getting up an hour earlier and you will not even notice the change. 【3】
This approach can work for just about anything. If you are exercising for half an hour every day and you want to increase that time to one hour then add a minute every day. After one month you will have reached your goal with very little resistance from your body and mind. 【4】
This method of change is gentle, but very powerful. Think of everything you can accomplish if you just continuously improve a little at a time. The change itself creates the momentum (动力) you need to keep going. 【5】 What one minute change can you make to your life today?
A．The key is to change a little bit at a time.
B．Keeping on exercising can build up strength.
C．It may take longer, but with this approach you are likely to succeed.
D．Nothing will happen if you are not determined to achieve your goal.
E．Pretty soon they are back to their old habits and nothing has changed.
F．Changing slowly removes the greatest barrier we have to change: fear.
G．Soon you will find yourself reaching your goals with almost no pain involved.
23、Children's Games in Ancient China
During ancient times,children didn't have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.
Kicking stone balls
During the Qing Dynasty,kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.
Playing hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation.There are two ways to play: covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.
Flying kites
Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood,instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite.Each has its own feature.For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.
Watching shadow plays(皮影戏)
Watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets(木偶) behind the lightened screen and tell stories to the music.
【1】According to the text, the game of kicking a stone ball was________.
A．played in summer
B．like flying kites
C．invented in Beijing
D．popular in North China
【2】How is hide-and-seek usually played?
A．One plays and others watch.
B．Others laugh and one must cry.
C．Others hide and one tries to find.
D．One runs and others try to catch.
【3】Which ancient game is like watching a film?
A．Kicking stone balls.
B．Flying kites.
C．Playing hide-and-seek.
D．Watching shadow plays.
24、When you put down your pens at the end of the college entrance exam, 12 hard years of study will have come to an end. Forget your studies for a while. It’s time to enjoy yourselves!
There are many ways to celebrate this special month of graduation. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers, or dine out together and exchange gifts.
High school students in Western countries such as the United States and Canada usually have a prom to mark their graduation. It’s to mark the time kids turn into young men and women. After the prom, teenagers either go to college or find a job. It means they are no longer as dependent on their parents as they were before.
At the prom, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Traditionally, girls give boys matching boutonnieres (a small collection of flowers they pin to their jackets). Girls traditionally wear formal dresses, or dress to shock or be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.
Common prom activities include dining, dancing, the crowning (加冠) of a prom king and queen, and just talking to friends. In some cases, high school students collect funds for their class prom through the four years of their high school.
High schools in or near large cities may rent ballrooms at expensive hotels or, to be unusual, on a pleasure cruise boat.
But often costs are cut by simply using the school gym. Students make a lot of effort to decorate the gym to make the event special. The music played at the prom will be the most popular kinds, like rock and hip-hop.
The students elect the Prom Queen. She is partnered with a Prom King who is elected similarly. These are great honors that the pair take very seriously. The two dance with each other to celebrate their election.
Sometimes teachers and parents also go to the prom. But others like to go with friends, to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye.
If you like the idea of a prom, why don’t you and your classmates organize one for your graduation?
【1】Which of the following indicates that prom is very important to students?
A. They take pictures at the prom.
B. They wear formal clothes or special clothes.
C. Music is played at the prom.
D. Teachers and parents attend it.
【2】Which of the following is an economical way to hold the prom?
A. Renting a ballroom.
B. Taking a cruise boat.
C. Holding it in the school gym.
D. Wearing formal dresses.
【3】Why do some students attend the prom with their friends?
A. They will part with their friends in a short time.
B. They don’t like to be accompanied by their parents.
C. They don’t want to depend on their parents.
D. They want to be elected by their friends as the Prom King or Queen.
【4】What is the writer’s purpose to write this passage?
A. To tell an interesting experience of high school students.
B. To tell how the western students spend the last days of high school.
C. To introduce several ways of western students’ killing time.
D. To tell how western high school students usually celebrate graduation.
25、 When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made a deep_______on me. And since then, for the past 33 years, I have_______in the mirror every morning and asked myself, “If today were the last day of my life,_______I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a _______, I know I need to change something.
Remembering that I’ll be_______soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big_______in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death,_______only what is truly important.
About a year ago I was_______with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs _______order, which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die. I________ with that diagnosis all day.________, at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is________with surgery. I had the surgery and I’m fine now.
________wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all________. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of________. It is life’s change agent. It clears out the old to ________ for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too ________ from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.
Your time is________, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be ________by dogma( 教条)---which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner________. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart.
【1】A.statement B.impression C.decision D.joke
【2】A.looked B.seen C.found D.lost
【3】A.might B.should C.would D.could
【4】A.row B.line C.moment D.hurry
【5】A.successful B.dead C.rich D.frustrated
【6】A.apology B.fortune C.choice D.impression
【7】A.proving B.telling C.confirming D.leaving
【8】A.cured B.diagnosed C.treated D.provided
【9】A.in B.for C.on D.at
【10】A.met B.got C.did D.lived
【11】A.So B.But C.Therefore D.However
【12】A.incurable B.uncomfortable C.curable D.changeable
【13】A.Anyone B.No one C.Someone D.everyone
【14】A.share B.avoid C.want D.escape
【15】A.disease B.destination C.science D.life
【16】A.make way B.make for C.make out D.make up
【17】A.distant B.short C.long D.away
【18】A.lost B.rare C.enough D.limited
【19】A.wasted B.cheated C.trapped D.excited
【20】A.love B.voice C.direction D.confusion
26、请根据以下提示，用英语写篇短文介绍山西省阳泉市的基本情况。内容包括：
1．位置、面积（4559平方公里）、人口（1，417，500）；
2．经济、生活；
3．风景名胜等。
注意：
1．词数100词左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：经济 economy； 娘子关 Niangzi Pass ； 固关长城Guguan Great Wall；
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