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1、_____I know she's not perfect, I do like her.
A. While B. When
C. Because D. Once
2、On a ___ cold night, the little match girl was ________ to death in a street corner.
A．frozen; frozen
B．frozen; freezing
C．freezing; frozen
D．freezing; freezing
3、The hospital in Harbin is already ______ of shocking mistreatment, as a 74-year-old man died of heart failure, after 67 days of treatment which cost the family 5.5 million yuan.
A. acquired B. charged C. accused D. punished
4、To the great ______ of the young writer, his first book sells well after it was published in May.
A. silence B. respect
C. satisfaction D. congratulation
5、This agreement reached by both sides is ______ and open to various interpretations.
A.offensive B.temporary C.compulsory D.ambiguous
6、Would you like to________us？We are going to________the school’s 20th anniversary celebration on May 1,2015.
A. join in；take part in B. join in；join
C. take part in；join D. join；take part in
7、I could speak their language and ________ with their problems because I had been there.
A.interfere B.interpret C.identify D.interact
8、"Well, when I took my sheep through the fields some of them might have died if we had ___________a snake. But that's the way life is with sheep and with shepherds.”
A. come upon B. wait on
C. live with D. put together
9、It is time that the government_____measures to protect the earth.
A．takes
B．took
C．has taken
D．taking
10、— Can I lie about seeing a text message because I was too busy or lazy to respond to it ?
—Receiving a text message does not necessarily mean you have to respond． Why waste a perfectly good lie the truth will serve?
A． unless B． until C． when D． while
11、If you really want the job, you’ll have to ______ the interviewers of your enthusiasm for it.
A．inform
B．convince
C．warn
D．request
12、Many people rushed over to help the lady, car got stuck in the mud.
A．who
B．whose
C．which
D．that
13、—I am going to the library. Do you have any books_______?
—No, but thank you all the same.
A.to return B.returned C.to be returned D.returning
14、I am determined to have a try ______ it means risking losing everything.
A.now that B.as though C.as long as D.even though
15、Liu Qian performed successfully at the 2009 Spring Festival Gala .________, he became more and more popular with people.
A．As a result
B．After all
C．As a whole
D．In a word
16、 ---People often don’t appreciate what they have, do they? ---No, _______ they lose it.
A. if B. after
C. until D. when
17、Look! A volunteer ______ an old lady cross the street.
A．is helping
B．was helping
C．help
D．helped
18、The boy was caught ______, which embarrassed his parents a lot.
A.cheating B.to cheat C.by cheating D.from cheating
19、He needs_______ breakfast every day.
A. to eat B. eat
C. eating D. eats
20、When we have a chance to travel, we tend to ______ as many sights into the trip as we can--- seven countries in ten days, for example.
A. squeeze B. sneeze C. subscribe D. substitute
21、Mum, it’s me. Hopefully, this Mothering Sunday you will get to hear those three words. I will, of course, try to phone you. I hope we will be able to speak for the allowed 10 minutes. But I suspect many inmates will be using the phone, so if I don’t call and if we don’t speak, then this is what I would have said:
It’s not your fault that I am here. I know that deep in your heart you have questioned whether my current circumstance is somehow your fault, if the reckless stupidity of my past is somehow a failure on your part. It is not. Only one person is to blame, only one person should hurt — me. You have always taught me that when the room goes dark, you can wait for the lights to be switched back on or you can search in the dark and turn the light on yourself. You are my light. You always have been and always will be. There is nobody I admire more, nobody I have strived harder to please in my life, which is why my current failure hurts me so much.
I am so sorry that I will not be there to see you, but I want you to know that now, as always, you are here with me. In my darkest hours, and in the coldest loneliness of my past few months, my mind has so often wandered to the past, to when it was you and me — and I have been able to smile. Yours is the strength that I draw upon.
A parent’s job is to make sure that they pass on the best of themselves to their children. You have done that. It is the inner you in me that will get me through this.
I have failed you so epically, but you have never failed me. If I think back to the tears I shed when Dad left, all those years ago, I see you through their misty glaze. You holding me and you telling me we’d be OK, and we will be. We are and always will be the best team.
Childhood heroes such as footballers, actors and rock stars are clichéd. If the job’s done right, a child’s heroes should be their parents — you are mine. The strength you showed after the divorce from Dad to find your biological parents, to go to university and get your teaching qualifications, to begin your life again, is the strength that I draw on now. It is the belief in myself, it is the belief you have in me, that tells me that once I am released I can and will rebuild my life. I will make you proud again. I will make you happy to have me as your son. Yours is the will that gets me through every day.
I don’t believe you can judge a person for the mistakes they make, as we all make them, but you can judge them for what they do afterwards. And after this, when it is all over, you will still have a son with the same hopes and dreams. They have not diminished. If you can dream it, then you have to believe it can happen — right?
So this Mothering Sunday, please think back to that morning in the 80s, the first Mother’s Day without Dad, when a six-year-old me got up early and made breakfast for you. Do you remember it? Could you ever forget? A slice of bread a doorstep thick and a wedge of cheese equally dense. You didn’t have to eat it, but you did, chewing every dry mouthful. I know now why you forced yourself — because it had been made with love. Well, things don’t change this year — this letter is that bread and cheese (it sure has plenty of the cheese!).
I love you so much. I am sorry I have let you down, but you have taught me that we will always pick ourselves up and become better than we were before. Thank you for everything and this year, more than ever:
Happy Mothering Sunday.
Love, your son
【1】According to the passage, what made the author most upset at present?
A. Losing his freedom temporarily.
B. Being unable to phone his mother.
C. Failing to live up to his mother’s expectations.
D. Having no chance to spend the weekend with mother.
【2】What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Mothering Sunday. B. Dark time.
C. His mistake. D. Near future.
【3】What did the author do in the loneliness of his past months？
A. He summed up the causes of the failure in his life.
B. He planned to help his mother find her birth parents.
C. He recalled the fond memories of being with his mother.
D. He prepared himself to go to university for further studies.
【4】Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “clichéd” in Paragraph 6?
A. Ridiculous. B. Liberal.
C. Explicit. D. Common.
【5】Which of the following can best describe the author’s mother?
A. Selfless but stubborn. B. Guilty but determined.
C. Selfish but responsible. D. Caring but envious.
22、Mosquitoes see red when they look at your skin, and that brings them in for a bite, according to new research showing that these insects find certain colors more attractive.
The findings mean that what you wear can reduce your chances of being bitten, but there’s little you can do in terms of your skin. That’s because everyone’s skin gives off a strong red-orange signal that’s highly attractive to mosquitoes.
“I used to say there are three major signals that attract mosquitoes: your breath, your sweat and the temperature of your skin,” said senior study author Jeffrey Riffell, a professor of biology at the University of Washington in Seattle. “In this study, we found a fourth signal: the color red, which can be found not only on your clothes, but also in everyone’s skin. The shade of your skin doesn’t matter; we’re all giving off a strong red signal.”
Researchers found that when a common species of mosquito called Aedes aegypti detects carbon dioxide (CO2) from our breath, it then looks for specific colors—including red, orange and black—to find its meal of blood. But it ignores colors such as green, purple, blue and white.
“Mosquitoes appear to use smell to help them distinguish what is nearby, like a host to bite,” Riffell said.
“When they detect specific compounds, like CO2 from our breath, that smell stimulates the eyes to scan for specific colors and other visual patterns, which are associated with a potential host, and then they head to them.”
That process is similar to when a person smells something good. “Imagine you’re on a sidewalk and you smell pies,” Riffell said. “That’s probably a sign that there’ s a bakery nearby, and you might start looking around for it. Here, we started to learn what visual elements (要素) mosquitoes are looking for after smelling their own version of a bakery.”
Knowing which colors do or don’t tempt mosquitoes may lead to better repellents (驱虫剂), traps and other methods to prevent mosquitoes.
【1】What does Jeffrey Riffell’s study find?
A．Mosquitoes tend to have a preference for bright colors.
B．Mosquito biting has something to do with your clothes.
C．The more you sweat, the less likely you will be bitten by mosquitoes.
D．Your skin color reduces your chances of being bitten by mosquitoes.
【2】Which sense do mosquitoes make use of first in finding a potential target?
A．Hearing.
B．Sight.
C．Smell.
D．Touch.
【3】The underlined word “tempt” in the last paragraph most probably means “________”.
A．appeal to
B．frighten away
C．calm down
D．wipe out
【4】In which section of a newspaper can the text most probably appear?
A．Education.
B．Entertainment.
C．Fashion.
D．Science.
23、In 1983, Ski Rixen USA became the first water ski cable park in the United States. Located in Deerfield Beach, Florida, the park offers riders a chance to experience all kinds ofwater sports.
In the past 40 years, Six Rixen USA has welcomed more than 1.5 million visitors. The park was the brainchild of engineer Bruno Rixen. Born in 1931 in Germany, Rixen grewfrustrated with the sport of water skiing, which required pulling by a motor boat.
“He used to wait for four hours in line to do three laps around the lake, ” explained Allan Wlodarczyk, the manager of Ski Rixen USA. He added that riding five minutes and waiting another four hours sparked Rixen’s idea of cable parks. Rather than relying on a boat, Rixen considered his own cable way. He also designed skis and set up a power source.
“The first cable was actually an old farm tractor, ” Wlodarczyk said. “Rixen took the wheels off, attached some ropes to the wheel disks, and started pulling people back and forth around the lake.” Over the years, Rixen improved his design and earned several patents. He opened the world’s first commercial cable water park in 1966 in Benidorm, Spain.
The sport grew from entertainment to international contests. Rixen died in 2020, but his idea has taken hold around the world. Today, there are more than 500 cable water parks on different continents. Typically, the cable tows riders at a speed of about 20 miles per hour.
But for beginners, who can take lessons, the speed is about 15 miles per hour.
Ski Rixen USA also offers riding opportunities and events to people with special needs to ski effortlessly. “We have a specially designed ski, called a sit ski,” Wlodarczyk said. “It’s a larger board with a lot of surface area. The riders are completely seated in the water and don’t actually have to hold onto the rope.”
【1】What does the underlined word “brainchild” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Idea.
B．Area.
C．Birthplace
D．Destination
【2】What did Wlodarczyk mainly intend to tell us in paragraph 3?
A．How Rixen protected the lake.
B．How Rixen set up a power source.
C．How much Rixen liked water skiing.
D．How Rixen created his cable water park.
【3】In what way is Rixen the pioneer of the cable water park?
A．He brought fun to visitors.
B．He invented a cable tractor.
C．He turned it into a business.
D．He made cables travel fastest.
【4】What do we know about the sit ski?
A．It is easy to ride.
B．It runs extremely quickly.
C．It offers a narrow board.
D．It is dangerous for the riders.
24、 Architectural history can take you through the evolution of those structures that served as a mark to remote civilizations, like the Egyptians and their architecture, reflected in pyramids, tombs, and many other ancient buildings along the Nile River．
In fact, the first big architectural design recorded in history was the work of Imhotep, Egyptian high priest（主教）, who designed and built the complex（综合建筑群） that took the name of his king, between the years 2630 to 2611 BC．
Ruins of the most varied architecture speak for themselves about the most varied civilizations, traditions, and beliefs around the world．Without architecture, the history of mankind would be incomplete．
Many surviving buildings of the ancient world are examples of the great things that architecture can do for the world．Among them, we can name the Great Pyramid, listed as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and the great Wall of China, built between the years 221 to 206 BC．
As time passed, all buildings and designs began to take special characteristics, becoming symbols of different eras identified as architectural styles．In ancient Greece, where buildings seemed to always be the same, there were three types of columns to identify each period of time．
The Romans inherited from the Greeks most of their traditions, beliefs, and customs, including architecture, but they also developed their own．
Architectural history was influenced by artistic, economic, politic, and socio-cultural events throughout the centuries, and Europe became the cradle（摇篮） of many well-known architects in the years following the fall of the Roman Empire．
As time passes, the actual architecture differs in shape, materials, construction methods, and designing goals, but the work of the architects will continue for generations to come．
【1】Who made the first big architectural design recorded in history?
A.Chinese B.Indians C.Egyptians D.British
【2】What's the function of ruins of the architecture according to the passage?
A.They give tourists chances to visit them．
B.They help to satisfy the needs of houses．
C.They can bring in a great deal of money for the local people．
D.They represent different cultivations, traditions, and beliefs there and then．
【3】Why does the writer mention the Great Pyramid?
A.To show its strength B.To tell us its importance
C.To show its special style D.To prove the function of architecture
【4】What can we learn from the passage?
A.Architectural history was only influenced by economic and politic events．
B.The Roman Empire was the cradle of famous architects earlier than Europe．
C.The actual architecture remains the same in shape, material and designing goals．
D.Europe was the cradle of famous architects earlier than the Roman Empire．
25、In my early thirties, I decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa at 5, 895 meters above sea level.
After months of preparation, I started my great _______.At the base of the mountain, I met Mik, a local porter, who warmly _______ me. Mik’s job was to carry my equipment up the mountain, set up the tent (帐篷), and carry everything back down after reaching the _______. Mik stood about 1.6 meters tall. I was _______ with a pack nearly as tall as his whole body. Just imagine this little man with the huge equipment _______ on his head.
The first day of the climb was _______ the rain forest, across a slippery (滑的), muddy ground covered with tree roots and vines (藤蔓). Mik was carrying 30 kilos on his head! By that evening, we made it to 3, 000 meters. The air was _______ and it was colder. When I arrived at the campsite for the night, my tent was already set up and _______ me.
Day two was much steeper (陡峭的) and rockier. I really had to _______ what I was doing. And I felt guilty for the tough. ________ Mik had to work in Yet when I turned to Mik, he said with the biggest smile, “Polle, polle, ”which means“ __________, take it easy” in his native language. I ________ back, my burden lighter somehow.
Over the next five days, the climb got ________difficult. The temperatures could ________ from 21°C to below freezing in a few hours. At 5, 700 meters, there’s only half the oxygen ____________ in each breath compared to at sea level. That leaves many people with severe headache. Yet Mik remained ____________ . He always had a smile and a positive ________.It had an enormous impact on me, giving me the ________ to keep going.
Even today, when I find myself ________ with anything in life, I just think back to Mik and his smile.
A great attitude can bring joy to those around you, or even ________ stranger to the top of a mountain.
【1】
A．performance
B．business
C．presentation
D．adventure
【2】
A．questioned
B．congratulated
C．greeted
D．invited
【3】
A．base
B．peak
C．forest
D．border
【4】
A．covered
B．equipped
C．occupied
D．treated
【5】
A．balanced
B．exposed
C．displayed
D．folded
【6】
A．outside
B．beside
C．through
D．over
【7】
A．thinner
B．softer
C．drier
D．sweeter
【8】
A．looking after
B．pointing to
C．resting on
D．waiting for
【9】
A．focus on
B．comment on
C．inquire into
D．break into
【10】
A．locations
B．conditions
C．atmosphere
D．competition
【11】
A．stop
B．hurry
C．relax
D．move
【12】
A．ran
B．talked
C．smiled
D．rode
【13】
A．slightly
B．increasingly
C．automatically
D．equally
【14】
A．swing
B．circle
C．climb
D．last
【15】
A．predictable
B．available
C．noticeable
D．affordable
【16】
A．ambitious
B．modest
C．thankful
D．cheerful
【17】
A．direction
B．advantage
C．attitude
D．relationship
【18】
A．impression
B．platform
C．opportunity
D．strength
【19】
A．cooperating
B．struggling
C．associating
D．communicating
【20】
A．persuade
B．introduce
C．motivate
D．recommend
26、假设你是李华，上周日上午，你们班同学到学校附近的公园组织了一次环保活动。请给校报写一篇报道介绍此次活动，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动内容（如清理垃圾，树立标牌，宣传演讲等）；
3.你的看法。
注意：
1.词数：100词左右。
2.可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯。
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