1、She works in theatre, ______in her father’s footsteps.
A.to follow
B.following
C.followed
D.being followed
2、 he will come is still a question.
A. Whether B. If C. That D. Who
3、——So Jack failed to be admitted by his dream university and is feeling quite depressed these days.
——It serves him right. I ____him more than once to take his study seriously.
A.reminded
B.have reminded
C.have been reminding
D.had reminded
4、—Would you like one more hamburger?
— . I think I am full.
A. No, thanks B. Yes, please
C. I don’t like it D. It’s my favorite
5、Throughout history, some of the ________ customs have changed, but the spirit of the festival has largely been kept.
A.exceptional
B.original
C.ultimate
D.artificial
6、--David didn’t invite us to his wedding party.
-- _________? I don’t care. After all, we don’t get along quite well with him.
A.How come
B.So what
C.What for
D.What if
7、Appointed as ____chairman to China,Mr.Xi was determined to serve his country____ heart and soul.
A.an,the B.the;a
C.the;the D./;/
8、----Madam, if you like I can give you a lift to the downtown area.
---- That’s a very kind ________.
A. service B. offer C. promise D. choice
9、You should have painted the house, but you football instead.
A. play B. played
C. have played D. had played
10、The USA criticized that China was taking a ____ line with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands dispute.
A. rough B. tough C. tight D. light
11、________ I say is that my pictures aren’t hurting anyone, so who cares?
A.That
B.Which
C.What
D.As
12、The town's water comes from the ________hills.
A. surrounded B. surrounding
C. nearly D. neighbour
13、A broad smile spread_____ Jack’s face when he eventually gained a scholarship.
A. across B. through C. at D. in
14、After a day of activities, you should be ________ a good meal.
A.in the mood for
B.at the point of
C.on the edge of
D.with the help of
15、I know you are very ________ ice cream, but you will gain weight if you eat too much.
A. fond of B. tired of C. full of D. afraid of
16、The boy seldom helps his parents with the housework; ________.
A.nor does his sister
B.so his sister does
C.neither his sister does
D.so does his sister
17、______ that her father has named her and her brothers after his first set of children.
A.To the tension is adding the fact B.Adding to the tension is the fact
C.The fact is adding to the tension D.Adding to the fact is the tension
18、______ the weather, the press conference will still be held on time.
A.Instead of B.In relation to C.Regardless of D.On behalf of
19、According to Amy, the day she made that decision without consulting Lulu, she ____________ her fate.
A.tore B.sealed C.traded
20、My packed lunch, which ________ a sandwich, a drink and a dessert, is prepared by my mother every day.
A.consists of
B.makes up
C.connects with
D.combines with
21、To "sacrifice" means to give up something for the sake of something else. We decided to sacrifice our luxurious city life to move to a seaside village with our children aged 9 and 3. In the city, we had a beautiful home and plenty of money but little real security because crime was on the increase every day. We never knew if we would all make it home safely each night.
We were very happy in the new town but life was very difficult economically. Our income was very much dependent on tourism and the jobs at other times are few. Although many of the long-standing residents live well, it is a very competitive environment for newcomers.
Reading the newspapers from big cities assured us that we had made the right choice. There is so much violence and crime there! However, it was not always easy to explain to the children why they could no longer have what they used to have, especially when our "rich" friends came from the city to visit us. Generally, they have so much but think they have so little and are always looking for more.
One day, one of our rich friends came to visit us. His son preferred riding in the back of our beat-up little pickup to his father' s big modern car. Our little daughter called me and said, “Mom, please help me to explain to James the reason why he is wrong. He said, ' today, if you don't have money you are nothing. ' I know that is not true. If you do have money you share it with your friends and if they don't have money, you share it with them. That is what makes us all rich. " This made me realize that the sacrifice was well worth it. Our kids understand that they may not have all the spoils of city life but they do have a solid set of values and they know that our most precious gifts are our good friends and a wonderful environment.
【1】What was the reason why the family moved away from the city?
A.They were tired of city life.
B.The city was not safe enough.
C.The people in the city were not friendly.
D.The cost of living in the city was too high.
【2】Why was it "a very competitive environment" for them according to the author?
A.The residents were all very poor.
B.It was hard to make a living.
C.Their children couldn't get what they had in the city.
D.They had few friends in their new environment.
【3】What assured the author that they had made the right choice according to the passage?
A.What she read in the newspaper.
B.The beautiful scenery of countryside.
C.The residents' living conditions.
D.That fact that they had been accustomed to the new place.
【4】What does the underlined word "beat-up" probably mean?
A.Old.
B.Convenient.
C.Powerful.
D.Expensive.
【5】What did the family gain from their sacrifice?
A.They had a beautiful house in the seaside village.
B.They made a lot of money during the tourist seasons.
C.The parents got very good jobs in the new town.
D.The children developed good values.
22、 When students walk into Jenny Umland's class, they don't automatically go to the same seat they sat in the day before. In her classroom at Riverdale Heights Elementary School, Lowenstein’s are allowed to sit wherever they want. Umland doesn't assign seats. In fact, she has done away with most of the regular desks and uses beach chairs, standing desks, and rocking chairs instead.
Riverdale Heights is one of a growing number of schools that have ditched assigned seats. Many teachers say letting kids choose where to sit helps them learn how to make good choices. Some teachers point out that students are often more comfortable speaking up when they're sitting near kids, they like the most.
“If kids are happy and comfortable, they are more willing to learn,” says Umland. After 19 years of teaching, she tried non-assigned seating for the first time this year. She says she'll never go back.
But not all teachers are ready to do away with their seating charts. Some say having assigned seats helps students focus on their work, instead of where they'll sit. One teacher from Texas thinks letting students sit wherever they want can create chaos. Assigned seating helps keep classrooms under control. Without specific seats to go to, students may argue over who gets to sit in the best spots. He often finds it hard to work in that environment. A more controlled classroom leads to better learning. Maybe what he says is reasonable. A 2012 study by Montana State University found that high school students did better on tests when a teacher assigned their seats.
A student, Jack, from Lowa, thinks he and his classmates should be comfortable when they learn. He says, “My teacher, Mrs. Umland, allows us to choose our own seats, and it's great! I used to be terrified of sitting in the same seat every day, which made me uncomfortable all over. Being allowed to sit wherever I want makes me more enjoyable, because I can sit where I'm most comfortably.” And Umland says, “The setup in my class helps kids get along better. If two students want to sit in the same spot, they have to talk it out and compromise”.
【1】What do we know about Umland?
A.She insists on arranging regular desks.
B.She is strongly against non-assigned seating.
C.She has failed in teaching in the past 19 years.
D.She lets students in her class choose their own seats.
【2】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ditched” in paragraph 2?
A.tried on B.looked forward to
C.got rid of D.prepared for
【3】What does Jack think of the Umland's seat setup in her class?
A.It is cozy. B.It is terrifying.
C.It is controversial. D.It is uncomfortable.
【4】What's the best title for the text?
A.What Role Do Students Play in Class?
B.Should Students Have Assigned Seats?
C.Students Are Required to Listen Carefully in Class
D.Assigned Seats in the Classroom Are Popular Now
23、Take advantage of this offer to stay in the middle of the magic and save up to 25 % on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels. Valid for stays most nights from May 28 through August 31. Book through July 14 this year.
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This special offer is valid for the Disney Resort hotels listed below. View the chart for a breakdown of savings within each Resort category.
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Important Details
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Guests under age 18 must have parent or guardian permission to call,
【1】When can a visitor book a discounted hotel?
A. On July 14.
B. On July 30.
C. On August 31.
D. On October 1.
【2】What can we learn about Pandora?
A. It is a shooting place for Avatar.
B. It is dangerous to visit alone.
C. It can be visited before May 27.
D. It belongs to Animal Kingdom theme park.
【3】What should a visitor aged 15 do to book a discounted room?
A. Come on the spot.
B. Book on his own.
C. Turn to his parent.
D. Choose to book online.
24、Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. Romans’ ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today.
The Colosseum in Rome was built during the phase of the Roman Empire, in the first century AD. 【1】 It is a popular tourist attraction today.
Italy, located in southern Europe, is shaped like a boot. Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship. Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than that in the past. 【2】 Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too. 【3】 The southern part does not offer many manufacturing jobs, so it is not very prosperous.
Italy is a member of the European Union, an organization of joint countries for better trade. The currency, or money they use is called “euro”. 【4】 Food and good meals are important to Italians. Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.
Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 【5】 Families spend a lot of time together.
A.Italy has several islands off the coast.
B.The country used to depend on agriculture.
C.Mountains cover about three fourths of the country.
D.The family is very important to the Italian way of life.
E.The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.
F.It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.
G.While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.
25、It was a normal afternoon when Mom Araceli returned home from selling food along the roadside in Texas. While her back was turned, her 3-year-old son, Christopher, followed a neighbor’s dog into the ________.
When they couldn’t find Christopher, the ________ family called for help, and within a few hours, the people in the same ________ immediately took action to completely search through every corner around their house, and Araceli ________ for her sons safe return. After four long days and nights, ________ the police received a call from a man named Tim. Tim ________ that he went into the forest after supper, and there he noticed a ________ standing under a tree. It was Christopher! He was completely unharmed but was found outside the ________ where authorities were looking for him, so it’s pretty ________ that Tim discovered him there.
When hearing the news, Christopher’s family ________ to Tim’s house. Araceli couldn’t wait to hug her little kid ________. “I am so happy to have my son back, and I want to ________ you for your kindness,” she said. “I don’t know how to ________ you!”
This is definitely an unexpected result. Even law officials believed that the child had a “guardian angel” ________ him during his time outside. In fact, it was the power of the community that made this ________ a success.
【1】
A.room
B.woods
C.Park
D.barber’s
【2】
A.frightened
B.angry
C.panicked
D.patient
【3】
A.community
B.hotel
C.school
D.office
【4】
A.answered
B.looked
C.apologized
D.prayed
【5】
A.shortly
B.casually
C.finally
D.fortunately
【6】
A.recalled
B.believed
C.learned
D.required
【7】
A.volunteer
B.figure
C.friend
D.relative
【8】
A.ability
B.power
C.range
D.direction
【9】
A.amazing
B.amusing
C.risking
D.annoying
【10】
A.walked
B.rushed
C.toured
D.drove
【11】
A.freely
B.formally
C.slowly
D.tightly
【12】
A.examine
B.consult
C.thank
D.praise
【13】
A.respect
B.repay
C.encourage
D.contact
【14】
A.watching over
B.waiting for
C.looking through
D.calling on
【15】
A.reaction
B.connection
C.reality
D.rescue
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
School was over, the day was fading and it started to rain. I stood at the school gate, with a loaded backpack on my shoulders. It was Friday again—a weekend of joy with unlimited sleeping hours and dinner courses specially made to my taste. I waved goodbye to my friends as they jumped into their fathers’ warm and comfortable cars. Curiously, this gave rise to a disturbing feeling in me. It was not exactly what they called jealousy (嫉妒), but something like depression. I knew all I could expect was an old bike Mom would ride along on, with the badly-oiled chain creaking against the wheel to announce her arrival.
Every Friday when Mom came to pick me up, it was a moment full of great expectation and great unease. I always felt my face burning as we rode our way in and out of the cars and saw my friends’ faces sticking out of the car windows. It was like stepping into a ballroom with beautifully dressed ladies and finding yourself in a smelly T-shirt.
To tell you the truth, Mom is quite a headache occasionally. She looks like a homely middle-aged housewife. She knits (编织) most of my sweaters, chiefly in old styles. Whenever caught by some curious classmates asking what brand my sweaters are, I’d force a smile and reply in a half-joking manner: homemade. She simply doesn’t seem to understand what’s in fashion; Chanel or Gucci means nothing to her.
I couldn’t remember when I started to find her such an embarrassment. As a little boy, I relied on her so much. She had been working at home, cooking in the kitchen, knitting by the lamp, or riding across town to buy me a book I badly needed. It had always been fun riding with her. I had enjoyed watching our shadows growing longer and shorter in an alternate fashion by the light of the streetlamps along the road. Just now there seemed to be something standing between us, something that made her so strange to me and me to her.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Today Mom showed up in a raincoat.
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Mom tried to cover me with the raincoat again as a storm set in.
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