1、 The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and ____ him of speeding .
A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. criticized
2、True friends are people who face extreme hardship to save each other.
A.are about to
B.are blind to
C.are willing to
D.are likely to
3、--- ________ has the 2018 World Cup been on?
---For about two weeks.
A.How soon
B.How far
C.How long
4、The volleyball match will be put off if it ________tomorrow.
A.will rain
B.rains
C.is rained
D.rained
5、They are________in talks with the Russia government________gas problem.
A.engaged, regards
B.engaging, regarded
C.engaged, regarding
D.engaging, to regard
6、______ Long had been riding horses for many years, the hardship and uncertainty of the task pushed him to his limit.
A.Although
B.Unless
C.Once
D.If
7、A ______ relative is not as good as a near neighbour.
A.distant B.convenient C.aggressive D.conscious
8、It was in September, 2013 _____ I studied in the UK _____ I met and fell in love with my wife.
A.when; where B.in which; where C.when; that D.that; where
9、Andy is convinced that it's a good idea to live on a boat, but I'm deeply about it.
A.certain B.curious C.positive D.sceptical
10、So difficult ___________ it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English well.
A. I have felt B. I felt
C. I did feel D. did I feel
11、 My flight was delayed, so I read a book ________ time.
A. kill B. killing
C. to kill D. having killed
12、____________he’ll be able to come is not yet known.
A.That B.If C.Whether D.What
13、You ________ be tired—you’ve only been working for an hour.
A.must not B.won’t C.can’t D.may not
14、The old couple looked at the plane with their son on it until it was ______.
A. at the first sight B. out of sight
C. in sight D. at the sight of
15、The new spokesperson of China’s Foreign Ministry, Ms Hua is reported _______ in Jiangsu Huaizhou High School.
A. to study B. to have studied
C. to have been studied D. to be studying
16、Day in, day out, Wang Jin and his students spent their time ________ clocks ________ back to hundreds of years.
A.restored; dating
B.restored; dated
C.restoring, dating
D.to restore, dated
17、Jack spent so much time practising driving, but _____, he failed the driving test three times.
A.however B.somehow C.besides D.sometimes
18、It is not only blind men who make such stupid mistakes. People who can see sometimes act__________.
A. just foolishly B. less foolishly C. as foolishly D. so foolishly
19、________around, I saw a white-haired man.
A.To turn
B.Turning
C.Turned
D.Turn
20、In many situations, the way you say something is ___________ what you say. Which choice is WRONG?
A. far more important than B. much more important than
C. even more important than D. much important than
21、Best Places to Visit in the UK
United Kingdom has long been a popular European tourist place for many because of its beautiful countryside, historic cities, top museums and outstanding theaters. Here are some of the best places to visit in the UK.
Cambridge
Cambridge is a beautiful English city located on the River Cam just north of London. As the home to one of the world’s top universities, the University of Cambridge, it has all of the cultural and entertainment choices you might expect from a college town.
Chester
Located on the River Dee in Cheshire, England, Chester is more than 2,000 years old, which means there is plenty of history, culture and architecture lasting several centuries. The ancient walls around the city are one of Chester’s biggest tourist attractions.
Stonehenge
Stonehenge, one of the most famous sites in the world, is home to some of the most important Neolithic and Bronze Age finds and structures in the UK. It was not until 1600 BC that Stonehenge came to be completed.
Lake Distric
Located in northwest England, the Lake District is the second largest National Park in the UK. The main attractions are the lakes, mountains and hills. It is England’s famous destination for hiking and climbing.
【1】What will you do in Cambridge?
A.Do various shopping.
B.Meet famous people.
C.Visit the top university.
D.Enjoy wonderful music.
【2】What is special about Chester?
A.It is a college town.
B.It offers exciting scenery.
C.It is a city with a long history.
D.It has a great many monuments.
【3】Which destination will you choose if you want to go hiking?
A.Cambridge.
B.Chester.
C.Stonehenge.
D.Lake district.
22、Everyone can be angry. But if you take the time to actually examine your anger instead of just “feeling angry” you’ll have a better understanding of yourself. Knowing why you feel so angry can provide you with some surprising answers. These answers can enable you to grow spiritually and mentally.
I can give you a personal example. I went to a meeting once and I was verbally attacked(言语攻击) over an application I supported at my workplace. Various people went on and on about how terrible this system was and that it never worked. That didn’t bother me that much. But I was absolutely furious at the comment, “Your job is pointless.”
I was upset that they would treat me that way. But once I took the time to think about what was really making me so mad, I learned a lot. I realized that the comment was more true than I wanted to admit. In the big scheme of things, my job was pointless. It wasn’t what I really wanted to be doing with my life and this is what frustrated me the most. Here I was pouring part of my heart and soul into a job I didn't even want to do. I was using it as crutch(依靠) because I didn’t have the confidence in myself to take the scary(令人害怕的) road toward what I really wanted to do. As soon as I realized that, a lot of my anger just melted away. I also realized that I needed to start focusing on what I really wanted to do.
I now consider this incident as a great gift. It got me back on track to move in the direction I want to go with my life. I probably wouldn't be where I am today if I hadn’t taken the time to figure out why I was really so angry.
【1】What does the underlined word “furious” probably mean?
A.Surprised.
B.Relaxed.
C.Amazed.
D.Angry.
【2】Why did the author admit that his work was pointless ?
A.Because he didn’t do his job wholeheartedly.
B.Because he didn’t make enough money.
C.Because he couldn’t get on well with his colleagues.
D.Because he didn’t have the chance to realize his potential.
【3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.The author isn’t easy to become angry any longer.
B.The author has achieved success in his present career.
C.The author received a lot of gifts after the incident.
D.The author was forced to quit his job.
【4】Where is this text most likely from?
A.A diary.
B.A guidebook.
C.A magazine.
D.A novel.
23、 Cal Fire captain Shawn Raley barked evacuation (疏散) orders over the radio for the neighbourhood of Sunset Terrace. The sky was red and the wind screamed, shaking the leaves off the trees. New fires lit in bushes and on roofs. A 24-year veteran of wildland fires, Raley had seen nearly everything, including swirling eddies (旋涡) of air called fire whirls. But he hadn’t seen anything like this.
At around 7:15 p. m., he drove toward areas in the wooded hills. He figured that residents would need help escaping. His headlights barely pierced the smoke, but he could see three bulldozers (推土机) inch past him on two-lane Buenaventura Boulevard. Don Andrews, who was unaware of the dangers he was about to face, drove one; contractors Terry Cummings and Jimmie Jones drove the other two. They were under electrical line, which were swaying in the wind, and Raley shouted at the men to move away.
In the driveway of a house, Raley spotted a Tesla with someone in the driver’s seat. Dr. Thiruvoipati Nanda Kumar, 62, had raced eight kilometres home from Vibra Hospital of Northern California. His wife, Yasoda, 58, and daughter, Sushma, 29, hadn’t received an evacuation alert, and when the power cut out, their garage door wouldn’t open, locking their car inside.
“Go back!” Raley shouted at Kumar, sounding his siren.
“My wife and daughter are there. Can they come in?” Kumar said, pointing to Raley’s vehicle. He figured they’d be safest with the captain.
“Come in my truck?” Raley asked. “Yes.”
The women jumped into the back seat, coughing. Nearby, flames that climbed 30 metres burned their neighbours’ homes. Soon theirs would fall, as well.
“I’ll lead you out,” Raley yelled to Kumar. “Take your car.”
Debris (碎片) attacked the truck, cracking Raley’s windshield and breaking the other windows as the wind blew the vehicle off the road. The captain threw himself across the passenger seat, protecting his face as the fire passed over them. Yasoda and Sushma screamed.
“Are you okay?” Raley shouted, though he knew the answer. He was embarrassed. He’d told this trapped family that he would get them out safely. Now they were covered in glass and bleeding. Behind them, the trunk of Kumar’s Tesla was a flame.
【1】What can we learn about Raley?
A.He has never seen fire whirls before.
B.He is quite experienced in dealing with wildland fires.
C.He was so angry that he shouted at Don to move away from the road.
D.He decided to save the Kumar’s family out of the fire in his truck immediately he saw them.
【2】Which of the following statements is RIGHT?
A.The smoke was so heavy that Raley could hardly see the road.
B.There were three persons driving bulldozers quickly on the two-lane road.
C.Dr. Kumar with his wife and daughter was trapped in the car when the power cut off.
D.The doctor’s house was burnt down to the group when Raley arrived.
【3】Why was Raley embarrassed in the last paragraph?
A.Because he was injured by the fire.
B.Because his truck was blown off the road.
C.Because he felt he would fail to keep his word to save the family out.
D.Because he couldn’t protect the Kumar’s Tesla well.
【4】Which is the best title of the article?
A.A Big Wildland Blaze B.A Lucky Family
C.Come in My Truck D.I’ll Lead You Out
24、The “Chong Yang Festival” is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which is also known as the Double Ninth Festival. 【1】
Climbing Mountains
People like to climb mountains on this festival, so Double Ninth Festival is also called “Mountain-climbing Festival”.
The 9th lunar month, with clear autumn sky and bracing air, is a good time for sightseeing. 【2】. It is really refreshing to climb mountains and enjoy the beauty of nature at this bright and clear time in autumn.
Climbing mounting also indicates “climbing to a higher position”. Another reason why climbing mountains are valued by people, especially by the elderly is that it has a meaning of “climbing to ligneous life”. Climbing mountains on Double Ninth Festival was already popular in the Tang Dynasty.【3】
Drinking Chrysanthemum Flower(菊花) Wine
The chrysanthemum flower wine is unique in brewing. In ancient times, people usually picked fresh chrysanthemum flowers and leaves on the 9th of the 9th lunar month, and brewed the mixture of them and grains into the wine. 【4】. The wine is said to have wholesome effects on sharpness of the eye, drop of high blood pressure, reduction of weight and removal of stomach trouble, thus contributing to longevity.
【5】
The Double Ninth cake is also known as “flower cake”. It dates back to the Zhou Dynasty. It is said that the cake was originally prepared after autumn harvests for farmers to have a taste of what was just in season, and it gradually grew into the present cake for people to eat on the Double Ninth Day.
A.Eating Double Ninth Cake
B.Making “flower cake” with friends
C.A lot of poems were devoted to this custom
D.So people love to go sightseeing this month
E.It would not be drunk until the same day next year
F.Here are some traditional customs of the Double Ninth Festival
G.But few Chinese people are aware of the importance of the festival
25、Bella, a 14-year-old cat from Huntingdon, UK, has claimed the Guinness Record for the world’s loudest purr (猫叫声) by a domestic cat, with a noisy purr______at 54.59 decibels (分贝).
The Spink family has had Bella for almost 15 years, and they’ve always______that she might have the world’s loudest purr. Friends and family would always ______her loud purring, and Nicole Spink’s late husband would ______that she was louder than the TV.
One day, they decided to put Bella’s purring to the test―they ______a smartphone app to measure the cat’s purr and were blown away by the______. She was louder than the Guinness World record for the loudest purr by a domestic cat, so they applied for an official record______.
Measuring sound with a smartphone app and having it measured by a sound engineer can bring about totally______ results, but in this case, the Spinks were lucky to have their measurements______. After feasting on a bowl of her favorite food, Bella got to enjoy some much-needed petting by her owner and she produced some ______loud purring.
The standardized class-1 sound meter recorded Bella’s ______pur at 54.59 decibels. That was more than enough to beat the 50-decibel requirement to______the Guinness Record.
It’s important to note that while Bella has ______the record for the loudest purr by a living domestic cat, she doesn’t have the loudest purr in history. That ______belongs to the late Smokey and Merlin, two cats who purred at the ______noise level of 67.8 dB, a full 13.21 louder than Bella.
【1】
A.produced
B.measured
C.supplied
D.analyzed
【2】
A.respected
B.preferred
C.recommended
D.supposed
【3】
A.account for
B.wonder at
C.agree with
D.work out
【4】
A.celebrate
B.promote
C.debate
D.complain
【5】
A.downloaded
B.invented
C.restored
D.contrasted
【6】
A.benefit
B.pressure
C.result
D.purpose
【7】
A.attempt
B.donation
C.performance
D.system
【8】
A.useless
B.available
C.different
D.possible
【9】
A.confirmed
B.formed
C.improved
D.destroyed
【10】
A.specifically
B.slightly
C.gracefully
D.impressively
【11】
A.normal
B.straight
C.peak
D.major
【12】
A.regard
B.switch
C.beg
D.claim
【13】
A.set
B.carved
C.sought
D.mixed
【14】
A.option
B.trend
C.object
D.title
【15】
A.professional
B.meaningful
C.astonishing
D.demanding
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。
Here’s the story of my growth over the past year. It’s a story of how I found the strength to change myself for better and then how I get rid of my fears to be even better. If anyone is inspired by this, that’s wonderful.
I’d been stuck as this incredibly insecure, under-confident and just scared individual for years and years. Since childhood I’d been stuck like this. Kids I met for the first time looked at me rudely and unkindly. Even my friends—actually, I had very few friends because I just felt too ashamed and frightened to make some, though I was eager to and felt extremely lonely in the depth of my heart—laughed at me and gave me bad nicknames. I felt terrible, but I’d just resigned to a life where I’d be afraid of everything and be this “introvert” (内向的人) or whatever. I thought I would never be able to change, never, for my whole life.
But then it all started changing. Something clicked. I suddenly determined to go on a diet, and lost some weight. It was tough. I felt hungry all the time. I was always tempted by the smell of bread and hamburger, even when I didn’t see them. But the toughest thing was that even if I had just had my meals, I felt hunger mentally. However, I held on. In over a period of 6 months I finally managed to stick to one of my diets. I didn’t know how. But I did make it.
The loss of 90 lbs brought me from overweight straight down to underweight. This isn’t the best part. More importantly and inspiringly, I suddenly found strength in me. I realized I could be totally different. And maybe, I could even be whatever I wanted to be. This taught me that I could change myself.
Then I wondered, perhaps, I could also get rid of those of my fears, just like I succeeded in losing my extra pounds. It might not be easy, but it might not be that difficult.
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Chance presented itself soon.
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It was from that point on that I started changing rapidly.
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