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1、By the end of last year, another new gym ________ in Beijing.
A．completed
B．had been completed
C．has been completed
D．was completed
2、They were in great need of help then. Therefore, your timely support certainly made a(n) _____.
A. deal B. difference C. decision D. effort
3、How could you ________ such a fantastic job when you have been out of work for months?
A. turn off B. turn in
C. turn down D. turn to
4、In the darkness of night, I could just a tall, pale, shadowy figure struggling through the woods.
A.carry out B.fill out C.make out D.look out
5、With all the work __________, we can go to the cinema tonight.
A．completing
B．completed
C．being completed
D．having completed
6、---You seem busy these days．
---Yes．I’m writing a story．You know, it’s really not easy to write _______ with attractive plots.
A．this
B．one
C．it
D．that
7、It's surprising that you should have been fooled by such a simple ______.
A．trial B．trick
C．treat D．trip
8、Jane opened the window to ________ a little air and sunshine.
A. admit B. admire C. adapt D. adopt
9、—Jack should have calmed down at the party!
—But the kids made so much noise that he couldn’t help but _______.
A. face the music B. eat like a bird
C. mend his ways D. fly off the handle
10、There are hundreds of scenes in English novels________ characters walk through a landscape of fallen leaves, _________ reflect the feelings of the characters.
A．where; that
B．that; when
C．which; where
D．where; which
11、This old professor insisted that he _____energetic enough and that he _____．
A．be, shouldn’t retire B．was, not retire
C．should be, shouldn’t retire D．was, should retire
12、______ by a greater demand of vegetables, farmers have built more green houses.
A. Driven B. Exhausted C. Tracked D. Balanced
13、He was late not only ________ his illness but also ________ he missed the train.
A．because; for
B．because of; because of
C．because; because of
D．because of; because
14、It was the deep love and encouragement of my teammates_________ helped me gain the greatest strength and meet the challenges in life.
A. what B. which C. who D. that
15、If all of us pull together, there must be something we can do________.
A．improve the envirnment
B．to improve the envirnment
C．improving the envirnment
D．improved the envirnment
16、A warm thought came to me ____ I might help wash my mom’s feet on Thanksgiving Day.
A．if
B．when
C．which
D．that
17、--- How do you find the speech made by the headmaster? It’s said to be a bit boring.
--- Oh, it’s______ boring; in fact rather inspiring and interesting.
A. anything but B. nothing but
C. all but D. no more
18、--- Do you think we can get there on time?
--- __________ the car doesn’t break down.
A. So long as
B. Even though
C. As soon as
D. As if
19、By the time the course ends, we ______ a lot about each other.
A．will learn
B．have learned
C．had learned
D．will have learned
20、It was not______ she took off her dark glasses_____i realized she was a famous film star.
A．when, that
B．until, when
C．until, that
D．when, when
21、 Whaling was once a major industry worldwide. And by the 1940s, more than 30,000 whales were being caught every yean Oil from whales was widely used. In order to make possible the orderly development of the global whaling industry, the international Whaling Commission (IWC) was formed in 1946.
However, in 1986, the IWC voted (投票) for a ban on whaling. The biggest concern was the huge fall in whale populations across the planet. Indeed many people say the ban came too late and that commercial whaling has already driven many species close to extinction. According to Greenpeace, blue whales are less than 1% of their original number in the Antarctic while Sei Whales and Fin Whales are also listed as “endangered species”.
There are many other good reasons to oppose whaling. Whales are extremely intelligent creatures. They have social networks very similar to those of humans, and scientists have recently discovered that whales have brain cells only previously found in humans and great apes (猿) . On top of that, whaling is also a cruel industry. Whales are often caught using explosive harpoons (鱼叉). In some cases, when the harpoon doesn't bit its target properly, whales can take minutes or sometimes hours to die.
Despite this, some countries continue to hunt whales. And currently Japan hunts more than 1,000 whales a year-all of them part of a supposed “scientific research” programme. Many people argue that this “research” is nothing more than a front of commercial whaling — the meat that is left over after samples are taken is sold.
At present, the world is fairly divided on the issue with Iceland, Japan and Norway on the pro-whaling side and the US, Australia, New Zealand and the EU on the anti-whaling side. Asked recently bow difficult his job was on a scale (等级) of one to ten, Cristian Maquieira, the chairman of the IWC said, “About a twelve!”
【1】What is the main reason for the IWC, voting for a ban on whaling?
A．Many whale species died out.
B．Whales are highly intelligent creatures.
C．The number of whales dropped sharply.
D．Whales suffer great pain when being caught.
【2】What does the underlined word “oppose” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Protest.
B．Maintain.
C．Permit.
D．Improve.
【3】Why do some countries continue to hunt whales?
A．To ensure food supply.
B．To do scientific research.
C．To protect other species.
D．To make economic profit.
【4】What docs Cristian Maquieira mean by saying “About a twelve!”?
A．The IWC will make great efforts to promote the ban.
B．It is rather challenging for the IWC to carry out the ban.
C．There is still much room for the IWC to improve its work.
D．The IWC is confident of stopping all countries hunting whales.
22、In Britain, many theatres put on shows for children at Christmas and many theatres have a theatre-in-education team working there. This team, made up of actors and teachers, writes plays for children, usually performing them in schools. They do different plays for different age groups and the children often take part in the play in some way.
Pantomime is a special kind of Christmas show for children. It is loved by people and also allows the audience to join in. “Pantomime” was the name of the Roman actor who performed shows without speaking — this is where the English word “mime” comes from.
A pantomime is always based on a well-known children's story. But there are always certain types of characters in the show and certain situations and events. For example, a pantomime must always include a hero, known as the “principal boy” and this principal boy is always played by a pretty girl wearing a short costume. Then there is the comic older woman, known as the “dame” who is played by a man. There is always a group of men and women who sing and dance and often there is a pantomime horse. The horse is played by two men who form the “front” and “back” ends inside a “horse” costume. It is funny and it usually kicks the dame when she isn't looking.
Members of the audience have to shout a warning to one of the characters and argue with the character (usually the dame) when she does not believe them. When she shouts, “Oh no, it isn't,” the audience always responds with “Oh yes, it is!”. The audience also learns and sings a simple song and a few children are sometimes invited to help one of the characters during the show.
【1】The theatre-in-education teams _____.
A．are made up of famous local actors
B．write plays for the same age group
C．often give plays in their own theatres
D．usually allow children to join in a play
【2】According to the text, a pantomime _____.
A．is designed to make people laugh
B．is made up of three characters
C．is especially popular with grown-ups
D．can be watched all year round in Britain
【3】When the dame says, “Yes, it is”, the audience should _____.
A．follow her and sing
B．stand up and dance
C．repeat what she says
D．disagree with her loudly
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【1】Once getting permission of one story from Chicken Soup for the Soul, people can .
A.reprint the story for free B.e-mail their requests
C.write their own stories D.simply use the story once
【2】Which should be included with e-mailed requests?
A.The type of the story. B.The story author's e-mail address.
C.The purpose of using the story. D.The date of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
【3】What do you think of Chicken Soup for the Soul?
A.It protects its stories strictly. B.It's a good place for writers.
C.It gets lots of attention from media. D.Its stories are open to its partners.
24、Many studies have shown that getting more exercise is good for our brain. But can it happen the other way around? Can working on elevating mood help us to exercise more? The answer to this question is positive.
A study conducted by Emmons and McCullough formed three groups. One group was told to journal once a week and list 5 things that happened during the week that they were grateful for. Another group was told to journal once a week and list 5 things that had been a problem for them. A third group was told to journal once a week about 5 things that affected them, but were not given instruction as to whether they should be positive or negative.
After 10 weeks, the group that had focused on gratitude ended up 25%happier than the other two groups. Astonishingly, the gratitude group also exercised almost 1. 5 hours longer per week than the other groups.
Daniel Amen, in his book, Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, notes that emotional tagging of events is critical to survival. If we tag an event negatively, it can cause an avoidance response. If we tag an event positively, it can drive us to action.
Apparently, our survival is more dependent on being able to perceive a threat to our being, rather than notice that something good is happening. Focusing on the negative can cause us to lose sight of the big picture.
Jonathan Haidt, in his book The Happiness Hypothesis, explains that once we take a negative stance, we look for evidence that supports it. If we find some evidence-enough so that our position makes sense-we stop thinking. When this happens, often people will not start a change of thinking for themselves.
Jonathan Haidt notes that gratitude increases one's sense of control over a situation. A sense of control can bring about an increase in action, energy, and happiness. This can translate into sustained optimism, the ability to consider new options, set new goals, and, yes, even exercise more.
【1】What were the three groups in Emmons and McCullough's study asked to do?
A．Write five things down
B．Take exercise regularly
C．Focus on being thankful
D．Express their true feelings
【2】Why is emotional tagging significant?
A．It protects us from negative emotions.
B．It allows us to think in a positive way.
C．It tells us how to manage our feelings.
D．It determines how we respond to events.
【3】How can being grateful benefit us according to Jonathan Haidt?
A．It helps us to get rid of unrealistic goals.
B．We feel situations are more controllable.
C．It is a great way to stop thinking too much.
D．We will regard everything around wonderful.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．Changing Thinking Model Is Necessary
B．Staying Optimistic Brings Active Thinking
C．Working Out Regularly Is Good for Our Brain
D．Being Grateful Motivates Us to Exercise More
25、The most important day I remember in all my life is when my teacher Sullivan came to me. I didn’t turn seven yet.
On that afternoon, I stood on the porch, dumb and ______. I guessed from my mother’s signs that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps. The afternoon sun fell on my face. My fingers lingered(磨蹭) almost ______ on the familiar leaves and blossoms which had just ______ to greet the sweet southern spring. I did not know what the future held of ______ or surprise for me. Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks and a deep languor(倦怠)had ______ this struggle.
Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog and a great ship felt its way toward the shore, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen? I was like that ______ before my education began, only I was without ______ and had no way of knowing how near the ______ was. “Light! Give me light!” was the wordless cry of my soul, and the light of love shone on me in that very hour.
I felt approaching footsteps and I stretched out my hand. Someone ______ it, and I was caught up and held close in the arms of her who had come to ______ all things to me, specifically, to love me.
The morning after my teacher came, she led me into her room upstairs and gave me a doll. Someone had sent it and she had dressed it; but I did not know this until ______. When I had played with it a little while, Miss Sullivan slowly spelled into my hand the word “d—o—l—l”. I was at once interested in this finger play and tried to ______ it. When I finally succeeded in making the letters correctly my face ______ with childish pleasure and pride. Running downstairs to my mother, I was simply making my fingers go in monkey-like imitation. In the days that followed I learned to spell in this ______ way a great many other words. But my teacher had been with me several weeks before I understood that everything has a ______.
【1】
A．hesitant
B．expectant
C．reluctant
D．defendant
【2】
A．unconsciously
B．consequently
C．deliberately
D．unwillingly
【3】
A．hidden away
B．brought about
C．left behind
D．come forth
【4】
A．wonder
B．result
C．position
D．panic
【5】
A．inherited
B．exposed
C．followed
D．showed
【6】
A．fog
B．shore
C．ship
D．plummet
【7】
A．company
B．compass
C．compromise
D．companion
【8】
A．harbor
B．habitat
C．residence
D．paradise
【9】
A．rescued
B．shook
C．lifted
D．took
【10】
A．share
B．reveal
C．devote
D．celebrate
【11】
A．beforehand
B．backward
C．forward
D．afterward
【12】
A．imitate
B．exhibit
C．guess
D．praise
【13】
A．blackened
B．whited
C．reddened
D．yellowed
【14】
A．unrealistic
B．unproductive
C．uncomfortable
D．uncomprehending
【15】
A．title
B．name
C．credit
D．role
26、假定你是李华，你校下周即将举办为期3天的秋季运动会。请你为此次运动会写一篇英文宣传稿，鼓励更多的同学来参加。内容包括：
1.运动会的时间及地点；
2.运动会的主要参赛项目及参赛对象；
3.运动会的好处。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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