1、As parents, we must ask________: Are we listening? Are we patient enough?
A.us
B.ourselves
C.me
D.myself
2、At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River _____, one of the ten largest cities in China.
A. Chongqing lies B. lies Chongqing
C. does lie Chongqing D. does Chongqing lie
3、________ they choose Chinese company is that China has the most advanced technology of high speed railway in the world.
A.When B.That
C.Where D.Why
4、The WWII Victory Parade in Beijing was both a solemn __________ of the China’s past suffering and celebration of its accomplishments.
A.declaration B.protest C.revenge D.reminder
5、______ we can’t get seems better than ______ we have.
A.What; that
B.That; what
C.What; which
D.What; what
6、______ flag-raising ceremony was held at the Golden Bauhinia Square on July 1 to celebrate ______ 17th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China.
A. A; / B. A; the
C. The; the D. /; the
7、You are saying that women should stay at home rather than going out to work, and this is _____ I disagree.
A. where B. what
C. why D. that
8、—— Dad, we’ll play against a strong team in tomorrow’s football match.
——________!Just try your best.
A.Good idea
B.Come on
C.Thank you
D.Wait a minute
9、We would like to go and thank him ourselves, but we ________ out his address yet.
A.haven’t found B.hadn’t found C.didn’t find D.don’t find
10、______ I agree with you, I don’t think your solution is the best.
A.If
B.Since
C.While
D.As
11、The matter ________your fate cannot be taken for granted.
A. relating to B. related to
C. relate to D. to related to
12、When guided to reflect on their good fortune, people tend to be more thankful for and appreciative of ________ they have and ________ they are on their path right now, thus more willing to contribute to the common good.
A.which, when
B.what, where
C.all, which
D.all, that
13、Large quantities of money _________ spent on the project so far; it is enough.
A.is
B.were
C.has been
D.have been
14、He______ Alice for ten years.
A.married to
B.has married
C.has married to
D.has been married to
15、 ________ has helped to protect the environment is worth praising.
A. Who B. The one C. Whoever D. Anyone
16、At our factory there are a few machines similar to ________ described in this magazine.
A.them
B.these
C.those
D.ones
17、_______ is troubling me is ______ I don’t understand ________ he said
A.What; that; what B.What; what; what
C.That; that; what D.Why; that; which
18、We expect you to become someone _______ we’ll feel very proud in the future.
A. of whom B. for whom C. who D. That
19、Each of us is likely to develop a personal __________ for certain types of entertainment.
A. comparison B. possession
C. love D. advantage
20、You can't imagine ________ boy can do ________ work.
A. so little, so much
B. such little, such much
C. so little a, such much
D. such a little, so much
21、 A woman from America has managed to train her beloved dog Stella how to talk. Sadly, the dog can't speak, but it can communicate basic commands by pressing buttons of a soundboard( 发生板). Stella's owner Christina started using the technology when the dog was just eight weeks old. Now Stella is 18 months old and can say 29 words.
“The way she uses words to communicate and the words she's combining are really similar to a 2-year-old child. Unsurprisingly, the dog's favorite word is"walk' fallowed closely by ‘beach’”, Christina said.
Stella's progress was updated online. “Today when she heard some noises outside and wanted to investigate, I told her we were staying inside,” said Christina. “Stella responded by saying, ‘Look’ 9 times in a row, and then ‘Come outside’. She was clearly in a more frantic (发狂似的)state, and her language use matched that. And I'm impressed that Stella is communicating with language during her more heightened state, not just when she’s calm and in a quiet space. This shows that words are becoming more automatic for her to use.
Stella surprised Christina when Stella was standing by the door and whimpering(呜咽)one day. After a bit of pacing back and forth,the dog went over to the soundboard and said “Want”, “Jake” and “Come”, saying that she wanted Christina’ s husband Jake to come home. In about 15 minutes, Jake walked through the door and Stella said the word “Happy”. Christina hopes to expand Stella’ s vocabulary in the future to see just how many phrases the dog can master.
【1】What do we know about the soundboard?
A.It includes 29 buttons. B.It is Stella’ s favorite toy.
C.It is invented by Christina. D.it is used to help Stella talk.
【2】Which of the following is probably Stella’ s favorite activity?
A.Taking a walk. B.Going to the beach.
C.Talking with kids. D.Looking after babies.
【3】What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A.Stella disliked staying at home.
B.Stella and Christina had a quarrel
C.Stella' s language skills were improved.
D.Stella made noises to draw people’s attention.
【4】Why was Stella in a bad mood according to the last paragraph?
A.Her soundboard was broken. B.She was punished by Christina.
C.Her owner didn’t play with her. D.She failed to see Jake that day.
22、 As I walked with my tour group along the city wall, we approached the open gate slowly Peering through the gate we saw in the distance one of the most iconic buildings of Italy: the Leaning Tower. Finally, we were in Pisa.
The first interesting piece of information our tour guide told us was that the Leaning Tower was simply a bell tower. For such a world-famous building to have such a common function was quite surprising. Yet the building does have one remarkable claim to fame: it is where Galileo performed his experiments about falling bodies.
Our next stop was the Cathedral. It looked almost Middle Eastern in its outward appearance. Inside it was unlike any other cathedral I’d ever seen. After we walked around and explored every corner of the building, our guide pointed out one of the most impressive parts of it — the ceiling. A series of carved wooden squares overlain with gold made the ceiling a spectacular accent to an already amazing structure.
After a quick bite in a cafe, we headed back towards the buses and returned to Florence where the choir students whom I was traveling with had an evening performance in a local church. The church was filled and the performance went off without a hitch, making for a nice end to an overall pleasant day in Italy.
【1】What surprised the author about the Leaning Tower?
A.It was a famous building. B.It was located in Pisa.
C.It was used as a bell tower. D.It was where Galileo worked.
【2】What was special about the Cathedral?
A.Its history. B.Its ceiling. C.Its function. D.Its comer.
【3】How was the performance?
A.It was a big failure. B.It went out of control.
C.It ended in success. D.It started behind schedule.
【4】Where is the passage from?
A.A diary. B.A brochure. C.A report. D.A novel.
23、The following books provide tips on how to learn languages for language learners.
The Vocab Cookbook
by Kerstin Hammes
The book is mainly about the best vocabulary learning methods and explains them step by step. It shows you how to choose your best vocabulary learning method, where to find the best system for remembering words forever, how vocabulary learning methods can be turned into your own learning styles, and how remembering grammar is different from remembering vocabulary.
Buy from: Amzon.com or Amazon. co.uk
Fluent in 3 Months
by Benny Lewis
Benny Lewis, who has been travelling around the world and learning languages since 2003, runs the language-learning blog, Fluent In 3 Months, and works hard to find better, faster, and more efficient ways to learn languages. This book is a collection of tips on how to learn any language quickly. Many of the tips have appeared on his blog, and many tips and resources are available there for readers of this book.
Buy from: Amazon. com or Amazon. co. uk
How to Learn Any Language
by Barry M. Farber
If you’re considering learning a language and are not sure where or how to start, this book will help point you in the right direction. It’s full of practical tips on how to study and includes a brief introduction to some of the world’s main languages.
Buy from: Amazon. con or Amazon. co. uk
Language is Music
by Susanna Zaraysky
The book makes learning foreign languages fun, easy and affordable through watching TV, listening to music, going to cultural events and other enjoyable activities. also it includes suggestions of many online resources you can use to help you learn languages.
Buy from: Amazon. com or Amazon. co. uk
【1】If you have difficulty remembering words, your best choice is __________.
A.Language is Music
B.Fluent in 3 Months
C.How to Learn Any Language
D.The Vocab Cookbook
【2】Who uses his or her blog to help readers learn languages?
A.Benny Lewis
B.Barry M. Farber
C.Kerstin Hammes
D.Susanna Zaraysky
【3】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To show the importance of language learning
B.To provide tips on how to learn Chinese well
C.To introduce some books for language learners
D.To show the connections between language and music
24、Yoga for Weight Loss
Yoga is a form of exercise that uses your large muscle groups and raises your heart rate, and it is beneficial for weight loss. Practising yoga can help you burn calories long after you hit the mat, even if you don’t do more intense(剧烈的) forms of yoga. That’s because yoga’s other benefits can help with weight loss too. 【1】
【2】
Yoga helps manage stress, and studies show that high levels of cortisol, a stress hormone(荷尔蒙), can lead to an increase in fat and reduce your muscle mass. Yoga has an effect on the body’s stress response and reduces the production of hormones linked to weight gain, such as cortisol.
Moving Well, Eating Well
One of the key tools used in yoga is the concept of mindfulness. 【3】 In a 2016 study, people taking part in yoga practice realised that they were able to notice not only how much food they ate, but also what type of foods they ate and the effect of eating those foods.
Making Weight Loss Last
Doing yoga long term can help people lose weight. 【4】 “Yoga may help to improve long-term weight loss results through improvements in mindfulness and a more positive attitude.” Jessica Unick says.
Choosing the Right Type
【5】 The best yoga is the practice that fits you—the one you’ll put your heart into. There are now many styles of yoga that meet you no matter what your size, age, physical challenge or background. Everybody and every body can benefit from a yoga practice.
A.Eating Well, Reducing Stress
B.Reducing Stress, Reducing Pounds
C.Some styles of yoga may be more intense than others.
D.There’s no one style of yoga that’s best for weight loss.
E.It can also strengthen their determination to keep weight.
F.Here’s more about how yoga is a complete body and mind exercise.
G.Someone practicing yoga in this way feels more in control of their life and well-being.
25、Having made several very important medical breakthroughs (突破), I was once asked why I was able to be so much more ________ than the average person. What ________ me so far apart from others?
Well, that all came from a(n) ________ with my mother when I was two. I had been trying to ________ a bottle of milk from the fridge when I lost my ________ on the slippery bottle and it ________, spilling (洒) all over the kitchen floor. When my mother came in, ________ shouting at me, giving me a lecture, or ________ me, she said, “Robert, what a great and ________ mess you have made! Well, the ________ has already been done. Would you like to play in the milk before we ________ it up?” I did.
Several minutes later, she said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a ________ like this, in the end you have to clean it up and ________ everything to its proper order. How would you like to do that? A towel or a mop?”
After the cleaning up, she added, “What we have here is a(n) ________ experiment in how to ________ carry a big milk bottle. Let’s try again and see if you can ________ a way to carry it without ________ it.” Then I learned that if I grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, I could ________ it.
It was at that moment that I knew I didn’t need to be afraid to make ________. Even if the experiment “doesn’t work,” we usually learn something ________ from it.
【1】
A.attractive
B.creative
C.energetic
D.fortunate
【2】
A.contact
B.broke
C.stopped
D.set
【3】
A.experience
B.conversation
C.lesson
D.quarrel
【4】
A.steal
B.drink
C.carry
D.draw
【5】
A.weight
B.sight
C.control
D.power
【6】
A.fell
B.disappeared
C.moved
D.exploded
【7】
A.in case of
B.in terms of
C.in return for
D.instead of
【8】
A.catching
B.punishing
C.bothering
D.greeting
【9】
A.wonderful
B.powerful
C.painful
D.skillful
【10】
A.change
B.favour
C.damage
D.job
【11】
A.pick
B.clean
C.bring
D.put
【12】
A.rule
B.point
C.mess
D.decision
【13】
A.return
B.reduce
C.allow
D.add
【14】
A.natural
B.scientific
C.fun
D.failed
【15】
A.quickly
B.effectively
C.normally
D.frequently
【16】
A.offer
B.suggest
C.remember
D.discover
【17】
A.dropping
B.covering
C.passing
D.mixing
【18】
A.check
B.survive
C.make
D.get
【19】
A.accidents
B.mistakes
C.enemies
D.efforts
【20】
A.reasonable
B.enjoyable
C.personal
D.valuable
26、假如你是李华,想邀请外教John 一起观看5月14日在厦门嘉庚剧院(Tan Kah Kee theatre)上演的中国民族歌剧经典选段(Chinese Opera Excerpts)音乐会。请给他写封邮件,内容包括:
1. 音乐会时间、地点
2. 音乐会内容
注意:1.词数100左右 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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