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1、 ________the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.
A. Search B. In search for
C. Search for D. In search of
2、Scientists have found that imagination is generated in the right side of the brain; ________, the left side of the brain is thought to be “logical”.
A．in other words
B．in consequence
C．in a word
D．in contrast
3、They were lost at sea at the ___________ of wind and weather.
A. mess B. mercy
C. moment D. mixture
4、She dreamed ________ an online bookshop and now her dream is finally realized.
A. opening B. to pen C. of opening D. to opening
5、He fought against the illness with courage and _______.
A．flood
B．visa
C．plate
D．determination
6、Now that she is out of work,Lucy______going back to school,but she hasn’t decided it.
A.has considered B.is going to considered
C.has been considering D.considered
7、He is a bad-tempered fellow, but he ________ be quite charming when he wishes.
A. shall B. should
C. can D. must
8、The lunch period will be _____ from 30 minutes to an hour from now on.
A.expanded B.extended C.spread D.added
9、Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?
A. Not until his son came back did he go to bed.
B. Not until his son came back he went to bed.
C. Not until did his son come back he went to bed.
D. Not until did his son come back did he go to bed.
10、The players _____ found the right pace to play so they eventually won the game.
A.gradually B.disgustingly C.disturbingly D.greedily
11、We’d better discuss everything ______ before we work out the plan.
A．on time
B．in detail
C．by accident
D．in fact
12、In 2012, Sun Yang became the first Chinese man _____ an Olympic gold medal in swimming.
A. winning B. to win
C. having won D. being won
13、Statistics show that men have _____ as women do for every mile they drive．
A.serious accidents as twice many B.twice as many serious accidents
C.twice serious accidents as many D.serious accidents as many twice
14、 Beijing isn’t what it used to be. The last decade _______ great changes in the city images.
A. witnessed B. was witnessed
C. has witnessed D. had witnessed
15、The research team are still working hard to figure out ________.
A.it was what that caused the disease B.what it was that caused the disease
C.what was it that caused the disease D.that it was what caused the disease
16、—What does the sign over there read？
—“No person___smoke or carry a lighted cigarette,cigar or pipe in this area.”
A.will B.may
C.shall D.must
17、Yesterday, President Xi delivered his New Year message to the whole country, ________that China will achieve its beautiful dream in the new year.
A．hopes
B．hoping
C．hoped
D．to hope
18、Keeping a regular sleep schedule is important for setting a baby's body clock,_______researchers note should be in place by about 4 months of age.
A. whose B. which C. when D. where
19、Despite being taken from very different sources, the results are remarkably ____.
A．consistent
B．constant
C．contradictory
D．controversial
20、More young people have left for the city to ________.
A．make their fortune
B．keep an open mind
C．fill out a form
D．raise their voices
21、 How often do you use your car？ Can you use your car less often？ Do you know the following facts in the Uk？
About 50% of all car journeys are just for fun.
Over 80% people go to work by car.
25% car journeys are under two miles.
70% car journeys are under five miles.
WALKING&CYCLING
Instead of using the car for short journeys，why not walk or ride a bicycle？ Walking is a most popular form of exercise—it's healthy and it can save you money. If you work nearby， try walking or cycling instead of driving. Walking your children to school gives them valuable road experience.
BUSES
Bus companies are using new buses：some run on new fuels which produce less pollution；some have easier access for disabled and old people. There are special traffic lanes（行车道）to make bus journeys easier and more reliable. So do something to help solve the pollution problem let the bus take you to work and your children to school.
TRAINS
All car journeys，long or short，can be hard work. For some trips it is wiser to take the train. Leave your car at home and walk，cycle or take a bus to and from the station. Train travel is fast，safe and comfortable. Train tickets are not always expensive；some are quite cheap at discount.
【1】How many of car journeys are just for fun in the UK？
A. 25%. B. About 50%.
C. 70%. D. Over 80%.
【2】The writer believes that ________ can give children valuable road experience.
A. walking to school B. traveling by train
C. taking new fuel buses D. having car journeys for fun
【3】What does the writer think of traveling by train?
A. Tiring. B. Comfortable.
C. Exciting. D. Awful.
【4】What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To advise people to use cars less often.
B. To encourage people to travel by train.
C. To teach people how to use the buses.
D. To tell people to obey traffic rules.
22、In a world where acts of kindness often go unnoticed, a good story that has been discovered reminds us of the power of care and the effect it can have on someone’s life.
It all started with a “Kindness Week Challenge” given to Brennan by his 8th-grade teacher, Ms. Watkins. Little did he know that this challenge would lead to a wonderful friendship with 84-year-old Ms. Ann.
Brennan’s promise to send his little attractive things every day for a week developed a habit of checking up on Ms. Ann and sending gifts regularly(定期地), long after the challenge was over.
Their friendship has now lasted for over five years, and Brennan still visits Ms. Ann every month with flowers, cakes, chocolates, cards and more.
They talk about everything from his high school life to his college goals. The pair has found that they share a common love of chocolates. Ms. Ann always hopes to hear about what he’s doing and loves to share her own stories from a different time. They have become the best friends, with Brennan treating her as his great-grandmother.
Brennan’s mom, Traci, takes pride in her son. She said, “The best thing a teenager can do is to take care of the elderly. I’m so glad my son has added more sunshine to Ms. Ann’s life. I hope he always remembers the joy he’s brought her, and his fun talks with her, keeps his kind heart, and thinks of others.”
Ms. Ann’s daughter Emma, with her husband Gould, has a 2-year-old son. They are thankful for Brennan’s friendship as they cannot always be with Ms. Ann. Brennan’s kind heart has brought more sunshine into Ms. Ann’s life, and her encouraging words have helped to inspire(启发)him in return.
【1】How did the task “Kindness Week Challenge” affect Brennan?
A．He discovered his love of chocolates.
B．He became a good friend of Ms. Ann.
C．He developed a habit of receiving gifts.
D．He learned how to choose attractive things.
【2】What do Brennan and Ms. Ann both like?
A．Flowers.
B．Cakes.
C．Chocolates.
D．Cards.
【3】What makes Traci feel proud of Brennan?
A．His kindness to others.
B．His talent for telling stories.
C．His good performances at school.
D．His ability to earn money for the gifts.
【4】How do Ms. Ann’s family feel about Brennan?
A．Worried.
B．Sorry.
C．Thankful.
D．Surprised.
23、Have you ever had a food that you tasted and you immediately disliked? Maybe it was broccoli, dark chocolate, or cottage cheese. Maybe you were “encouraged” to try the food again, and then one of those times you actually liked it. Many people have had this experience. While tastes are developed at a young age, they can be changed, which depends on a person’s desire to try.
Researchers at the University of Birmingham released a study that showed people have a flavor window. The flavor window is open for four-to-six-month-old babies. During this time, it is easier to get babies to try a food they have not previously tasted. As they grow up, the flavor window slowly closes, leaving most of them dubious of new foods.
However, the flavor window closing at a young age doesn’t mean it can’t be reopened. A study found that if babies are introduced to a new food 5 to 10 times, they can grow to like it. That amount goes up as children grow older. Ultimately, the study came to the conclusion that the flavor window may never be completely shut.
Being willing to try a new food repeatedly is necessary to open a person’s flavor window again. Each attempt will lessen the natural unwillingness of something new. Eventually, “not bad” can turn into “pretty good”. One method for inspiring courage to try new foods multiple times is testing different ingredients. Adding an ingredient-sugar or salt, perhaps-that one enjoys, might make an unappealing food more appealing. Once the person has trained him or herself to like the food, the added ingredient may not be necessary.
Overcoming a dislike of a particular food requires tasting a food in different ways and at different times. In spite of strange smells, odd textures, or distinctive flavors, a person has the ability to acquire a true liking for even the most unique and unusual foods. So don’t give up-you never know when you might surprise yourself and discover that broccoli is your new favorite food!
【1】What does the study find about babies?
A．Babies are naturally unwilling to try new foods.
B．Babies develop a favorite food if they eat that food many times.
C．Babies are more likely to accept new foods when the flavor window is open.
D．Babies who are not exposed to new foods will experience a narrow flavor window.
【2】What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Greedy.
B．Doubtful.
C．Impatient.
D．Bored.
【3】Why does the author include paragraph 4 in the text?
A．To explain how adding sugar or salt improves the taste of foods
B．To highlight that there is no reason why people stop trying new foods.
C．To warn that people may have difficulty preparing new foods properly.
D．To suggest that people can expand their flavor preferences with time and effort.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Don’t give up on broccoli.
B．Try new foods before it is too late.
C．Ways to reopen your flavor window.
D．A new study about your eating habits.
24、
As an elementary school student in New York City, Robert Lee would stare in disbelief at his classmates throwing away half-eaten sandwiches after lunch.His parents had taught him not to waste any food.
While studying finance and accounting at New York University, Robert remembered this lesson all the time.When Robert and his friend Louisa Chen entered a college entrepreneurship (创业) competition, they came up with an idea for a food-rescue nonprofit group:Their program would deliver leftovers from the dining hall to homeless shelters seven days a week all by volunteers.Their idea won the competition.With the $1,000 prize, they founded Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) in July 2013.In just the first few weeks, Robert’s team delivered a donation of enough spaghetti and meatballs to feed 20 people at a New York City homeless shelter.
Robert, who had taken a job as an engineer at J.P.Morgan, devoted his spare time to creating a network of New York City restaurants, from small delis to large chains like Starbucks and Panera Bread, agreeing to donate food, and he enlisted(招募) volunteers to make food deliveries.After RLC received national press attention, homeless shelters and soup kitchens in Portland, Oregon, Washington, DC and other cities reached out to Robert for partnership advice.The organization now reaches 16 cities around the country.
Only a year into his finance job,Robert gave up his six-figure salary to focus on RLC.“I compared one hour of impact at J.P.Morgan to one hour at RLC, and the difference was great,” he says.“One shelter told us that our donations allowed them to provide entire dinners for more than 300 people, three nights a week,” Robert says.“Things like that make me gladly quit my job.”
【1】How did Robert feel when his classmates threw away food?
A．Interested.
B．Astonished.
C．Embarrassed.
D．Disappointed.
【2】What do we know about the RLC?
A．It won $1,000 prize.
B．It has branches all over the world.
C．It got supported by many restaurants.
D．It asked the homeless shelters for advice.
【3】Why did Robert leave his job at JP.Morgan?
A．One shelter spoke highly of him.
B．RLC offered him six-figure salary.
C．He could make a bigger difference in society.
D．The work at J.P.Morgan was not suitable for him.
【4】Which of the following best describes Robert?
A．Modest.
B．Selfless.
C．Confident.
D．Humorous.
25、I was born in India. My dad was a busy doctor, but the best thing he did was to______the Reader’s Digest. He didn’t read_____but the Digest and the Illustrated Weekly of India, because he said they were the only stylish magazines. We looked forward to the RD monthly, simply because we loved them. ______, the postman didn’t at all like the day he brought it. My siblings and I used to ______ him by pulling it from his hand, ______the packing and throwing that back in his bag.
We used to fight for the magazine so much that he nearly fell off his______once!
Realizing what a group of ______youngsters he had to encounter, he soon learned his lesson and always got off his bike______he rang the doorbell, especially on the day the RD had to be______!
It was only when I was 17 that I fully understood the ______ pages. I had an irritating habit of laughing out loud, which I did, in the______places. Once I was travelling to London with my parents. Lost in the jokes from Reader’s Digest, I burst out laughing. People were staring at me in ____ ; my parents were embarrassed, but I was____of all that, and just enjoyed reading my Digest.
______, I started reading all the articles in the RD, and I must say I truly enjoyed reading the magazine from cover to cover. I am now 65 years old. Reader ‘s Digest has ______over the years, but I have not stopped reading. I even got my own subscription.
【1】
A．cater to
B．tend to
C．subscribe to
D．stick to
【2】
A．nothing
B．anything
C．everything
D．none
【3】
A．Instead
B．Unfortunately
C．Occasionally
D．However
【4】
A．welcome
B．greet
C．comfort
D．scare
【5】
A．tearing off
B．tearing away
C．taking off
D．taking down
【6】
A．bus
B．car
C．truck
D．bike
【7】
A．aggressive
B．active
C．ambitious
D．adorable
【8】
A．after
B．until
C．before
D．when
【9】
A．fetched
B．delivered
C．brought
D．collected
【10】
A．sports
B．news
C．health
D．humor
【11】
A．right
B．quiet
C．wrong
D．noisy
【12】
A．despair
B．confusion
C．disappointment
D．fear
【13】
A．ignorant
B．sensitive
C．aware
D．conscious
【14】
A．Luckily
B．Gradually
C．Suddenly
D．Surprisingly
【15】
A．worsened
B．progressed
C．changed
D．quitted
26、Once upon a time some tiny frogs held a competition. The first to reach the top of a very high tower would be the winner.
A big crowd gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer them on.
The race began. No one in the crowd really believed that any of the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. “They will never get to the top! They will never succeed！” someone said.
One by one, the tiny frogs began to collapse(跌下).
The crowd kept shouting, “It is too difficult! No frog will make it！”
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up, but one continued climbing, higher and higher. This one wouldn’t give up.
In the end, he was the only one left—the only one to get to the top. The other frogs naturally wanted to know: How did the frog make it?
One frog stepped forward to ask the winner. It turned out that the winner was deaf.
He had won because he was able to keep his own mind. He was able to keep trying. He couldn’t hear criticism; neither could he hear praise.
We learn a lesson from this story: Don’t let others’ praise or criticism to hold you back on your way to success.
写作内容
1．用约30个单词概括上述寓言故事的大意；
2．用约120个单词就“如何对待别人的批评和表扬”这个主题发表你的看法，并包括如下要点：
(1)叙述这个寓言故事给你的启示以及你对他人的批评和表扬的态度；
(2)谈谈中学生应该如何对待老师的批评和表扬。
写作要求
1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3．不必写标题。
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内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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