1、The man took out a knife and made a mark ____ his sword was dropped, confusing the passengers on board.
A.from where B.what C.on which D.where
2、Shelly prepared carefully for the exam ________ she could be sure of passing it at the first attempt.( )
A. even if B. in case
C. so that D. now that
3、We have no doubt that if the students’ interest in the subject is motivated, they will ________ the challenge and commit more of their time and energy to their studies.
A. face up to. B. keep pace with.
C. put up with. D. live up to
4、Hogwarts is ________ world of magic and wonders, _________ where anything can happen.
A.the; one B.the; the one C.a; one D.the; the one
5、Yang Zhenning, ____ one of the greatest scientists, won the Noble Prize for Physics.
A.consider
B.considering
C.to consider
D.considered
6、—Do you know why the chemical plant wasn’t built here?
—Because it ________ too much pollution to the air.
A. had caused B. caused
C. will have caused D. would have caused
7、For a long time they walked without saying_________word. Jim was the first to break _________ silence.
A.the; a
B.a; the
C.a; 不填
D.the; 不填
8、It’s a pity you were late,otherwise you ______the film star Rain from Korea.
A. would have seen B. must have seen
C. may have seen D. can have seen
9、He is such _____! He is sure to ruin(毁坏)all the fun here if you invite him to the party.
A.a wet blanket B.a black sheep
C.a white elephant D.a green finger
10、Charles Yerkes, a wealthy American businessman, _______the job improving the system by obtaining ______of the many different lines.
A. overtook; invitation B. undertook; authority
C. underwent; reputation D. undertook; ownership
11、In this book, the word is used in its original sense unless ________ stated.
A. otherwise B. thus C. therefore D. anyway
12、—Good news! The Underground Line 1 in Nantong________to come into service soon.
—That’s great! Transport will become much easier for us.
A.will be expected
B.is expected
C.expects
D.is expecting
13、Although this ____ sound like a simple task, great care is needed.
A.must
B.may
C.shall
D.should
14、Zhaozhou Bridge is one of ________ stone bridges in the world.
A.old
B.older
C.oldest
D.the oldest
15、Why don’t you bring ____ to his attention that you are too busy to do it?
A.that
B.what
C.it
D.which
16、 We had ______ fun at Mary’s party last Sunday.
A. a large number of
B. a great many
C. a great deal of
D. many a
17、I wonder how many years ago ______.
A.did your father retire
B.your father retired
C.has your father retired
D.your father has retired
18、The manager _______ a suggestion that we should have an assistant.
A.put out B.put off C.put forward D.put up
19、I have to ________that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.
A.admit
B.allow
C.arrive
D.approve
20、Ms Kitty was half an hour late for the lecture,just ________ heavy traffic.
A.instead of B.in case of C.in spite of D.because of
21、 Three-day-old Oskar Lunde sleeps in a small bed at an Estonian(爱沙尼亚) hospital.
Across the room, his father turns on a laptop computer. "Now we will register our child, "Andrei Lunde says as he lifts his identification card into the card reader. His wife, Olga, looks on. And just like that, Oskar is Estonia’s newest citizen. No paper. No time spent standing in a line.
Estonia has launched a project to make government administration completely digital. The goal is to reduce the size of the government work force, open up the decision-making process and fuel economic growth.
Need medicine ?Reach for a computer and send an email or text message to a doctor. Need help from the local government? Click on a link to the government websites…
Estonia has created a system that supports electronic authentication(身份验证) and digital signatures. It provides paperless communications for both the government and private industry.
However, there are a few things that one cannot do electronically in Estonia: marry, end a marriage or buy and sell property. That is only because the government has decided it is very important to show up in person for some big life events. When Estonia declared independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991, it had to build a new economy. Government leaders looked for an industry where the country could compete. They decided on information technology and the Internet.
When the poor country needed to replace a 1930s phone system, former President Toomas Hendrik Ilves rejected the offer of a free analog(模拟) system from Finland and argued for a digital one.
Last year, information and communications made up 5.9 percent of the economy. The government hopes to increase that figure with an "e-residency " program that lets businessmen around the world register their businesses in Estonia, thus gaining a presence in the European Union. More than 51, 000 people from 167 countries have registered at a cost of only 100 euros, or$114 each.
【1】What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?
A. To provide background information of the topic.
B. To attract readers’ attention to the topic
C. To describe the daily life of an Estonian
D. To offer some basic knowledge of Estonia
【2】In which case shall people show up in person in Estonia?
A. Registering a newly born baby. B. Registering a business
C. Purchasing a house. D. Signing a name.
【3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The "e-residency "program didn't work in practice
B. The "e-residency" program appeals to native Estonians
C. People register businesses in Estonia at very low prices
D. Estonia used to be a member state of the European Union.
【4】Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Estonian Government Aims to End Paperwork
B. "e-residency" Program Fuels Estonian Economy
C. Estonia Is Becoming Stronger With IT Industry
D. Government Administration Is Going Digital
22、 One rainy evening I went to fill up at the gas station. A pre-teen boy approached my car with a thick hat pulled around his face. He asked me for money to help him and his mother stay in their hotel for an additional week.
He stated that if they did not come up with $25 they would be driven off that same evening.
Having worked in social services before, and being a little doubtful, I asked how come his mother hadn’t found out social services for help. The boy said that they needed to remain in their hotel for one more week until his grandmother, who lived out of town, could take them in.
I gave the boy what I had— $5. He thanked me and continued to wander the parking lot asking for help. I got my gas and drove away. A separate time some weeks before, a boy asked me for money and I told him I didn't have any though I did. The doubt in me had won out.
Yet, I thought about it, felt ashamed at my doubt and went looking for the boy to give him a dollar. But it seemed that he had disappeared into thin air. 'This time, ' I thought, 'I'll do it differently. '
I went to my bank and withdrew an additional $20, then I returned to the gas station. The boy was still there. I observed him immediately, shyly approaching strangers who walked past him without notice. I pulled up beside a pump and waved at the boy to come over. I handed him the $20 bill.
He reached through my car window and gave me a huge hug. His hug told me all I needed to know—that finally this kid could get out of the rain, the cold and the darkening skies and go inside where it was warm.
【1】What's the weather like when the story happened?
A.It was windy. B.It was snowing.
C.It was raining. D.It was fine.
【2】The boy and his mother needed to stay in the hotel for another week because ________.
A.they had no money
B.they were doubted by others
C.they were waiting for his father
D.they were waiting for his grandmother to take them in
【3】From the passage we can learn that the author ________.
A.met only one boy who asked for money
B.met two boys who asked for money
C.needed some help
D.was a shy person
【4】How much did the author give the boy in all?
A.$5. B.$20.
C.$25. D.$45.
【5】How did the boy thank the author?
A.He hugged the author greatly. B.He smiled at the author.
C.He shook hands with the author. D.He said thanks to the author.
23、We’ ve tested hundreds of mom- approved products that happen to make perfect Mother’ s Day gifts. Here are our recommendations.
Babbel
If your mom has always wanted to learn a new language, give her the gift of gab with Babbel.
Each online course will be personalized by her interests and molded into bite- -sized lessons so she can easily learn at her own pace. It’s a great budget-friendly option for diving into a new language. We tested it and found it to be a fun and effective language learning tool.
Thermo Works Thermapen Mk4
When it comes to the best digital meat thermometers, it doesn’t get better than Thermo-Works. We highly recommend the Thermapen ONE, which was the fastest and most accurate thermometer we tested and would have been our top pick if it wasn’t so expensive. But it’s waterproof, precise and fast-acting.
A Bouqs Subscription
Fresh flowers at Mom’ s doorstep will always be appreciated, especially on Mother’ s Day. This year, instead of just one bouquet, gift her a subscription to Bouqs. You can change the frequency of the delivery along with the type of blooms she receives- roses one month, sunflowers the next. She may adorably text you a picture of her bouquet every month it arrives and remind you to maintain the subscription. Go ahead and switch it up to keep Mom on her toes.
A Personalized Collage(拼贴画)
There are few gifts better than personalized ones, especially when it comes to the mom who pretty much already has everything. With services like Minted, you can upload your own photos for a collage and watch your beautiful creation come to life. Customize the frame and color theme to best match mom’s style and watch her fall in love with her new heartfelt gift.
【1】What might discourage people from choosing the Thermapen ONE?
A.Price
B.Function
C.Accuracy
D.Appearance
【2】What do we know about a Bouqs Subscription?
A.It can be canceled at any time
B.It texts reminders to renew
C.It is restricted to monthly deliveries
D.It offers a choice of flowers
【3】Which column of a website is the text probably taken from?
A.Life
B.Wellness
C.Literature
D.Science
24、Everybody needs a hobby. Having something you can do for fun is a great way to reduce stress and keep your mind occupied. 【1】 Here are some suggestions if you’re not sure what to pick up next.
Writing is a good way to decompress (减压) and be creative. You can write about anything you want! Writing can help you deal with stress or anxiety. 【2】 Other hobbies can get expensive quickly, but writing won’t cost more than a few notebooks and pens.
Learning an instrument is another great stress reducer. Listening to music is a great way to reduce stress—and so is playing it. Learning to play an instrument is both relaxing and fulfilling. You have so many options to pick from, from the violin to piano. 【3】
Indoor or outdoor gardening is a great hobby for stress reduction. 【4】 Gardening is a great hobby that takes dedication but offers great rewards. Not only does it help to reduce stress, but you’ll be able to harvest what you grow, or at least enjoy the aesthetics (美学).
【5】 Do you like to work with your hands? Why not get crafty and create projects you can use in your everyday life? Craft-based hobbies are great stress-busters (压力消除器) and give you the satisfaction of making something with your own hands. Your friends and family will love thoughtful gifts you make just for them!
And remember, your hobby should ease your stress, not cause more! Have fun with it. Explore and create.
A.Try out different things.
B.Best of all, it’s basically free!
C.But what kind of hobby should you choose?
D.Make the handwork and channel your creativity.
E.Sometimes, the hardest part of gardening is choosing your plants!
F.One of the most satisfying things in life is helping something grow.
G.Plus, you’ll be able to impress your friends and family someday with your musical talent.
25、How is the relationship between you and your parents? Are you getting on well with them? I had been _______ a hard time communicating with my mother. Every time I got angry, we would end up in_______ with each other, unwilling to share our real feelings.
Last week, without telling anybody, I left home to _______ the anger and pain bottled up_______me. At night, I finally decided to_______home. Walking into the sitting room, I saw all the anger and pain on Mum’s face. For days after that, we said the _______. Everything we did was filled with tension, so we _______ needed a talk and agreed to have breakfast together the next morning. It turned out to be a_______ point of our relationship.
On my way to the table, I _______ my mother holding two notebooks. I asked ________they were for. “Sometimes it is easier to ________down our feelings than to talk about them,” she explained. She then handed me a notebook and kept ________ for herself. The ________were that she would pick a topic, and we would write down our real ________about it, however long or short. Our first ________was---why am I so angry? I wrote a half page, and Mum ________ up nearly three pages. Tears streamed down her face when she wrote silently.
After finishing writing ,we ________ our notebooks and read what the other had written. ________reading her words, I began to cry and so did she. Amazingly, after we finished discussing them, all the anger inside me was ________.
I gained a special gift that day. Mum and I continue to use our notebooks to ________ our different ideas. No matter how we feel, our notebooks are a safe place to express it.
【1】
A.going on
B.going through
C.going without
D.going against
【2】
A.discount
B.discovery
C.distance
D.disagreement
【3】
A.react
B.religion
C.release
D.reserve
【4】
A.beside
B.outside
C.inside
D.forward
【5】
A.leave
B.return
C.move
D.remain
【6】
A.most
B.least
C.best
D.worst
【7】
A.fortunately
B.likely
C.badly
D.personally
【8】
A.turning
B.freezing
C.starting
D.falling
【9】
A.looked
B.felt
C.noticed
D.stared
【10】
A.why
B.where
C.when
D.what
【11】
A.cut
B.set
C.turn
D.swap
【12】
A.the other
B.others
C.another
D.other
【13】
A.lessons
B.summaries
C.orders
D.principles
【14】
A.advice
B.decision
C.worries
D.feelings
【15】
A.test
B.letter
C.theme
D.occasion
【16】
A.hurried
B.filled
C.used
D.made
【17】
A.exchanged
B.combined
C.intended
D.apologized
【18】
A.With
B.In
C.Apart
D.On
【19】
A.relaxed
B.removed
C.recognized
D.represented
【20】
A.express
B.seek
C.ignore
D.drown
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。
“Ready to pick lychees (荔枝), Hannah?” Daddy asks as we pull into my grandmothers driveway.
“Ready.” I smile and get out of the car.
Daddy closes his car door. He walks to the lychee tree in my grandmother’s front yard. “Hello, Family Tree,” Daddy says.
There Daddy goes, treating that tree like it’s a person. I’m smiling at Daddy when the door opens and my grandmother shows up. I call her “Nainai.” a Chinese word for “Grandma.” Nainai used to live in China, in a province called Guangdong. That’s where she learned to grow lychees.
“Hungry for lychees. Hannah?” Nainai asks.
I shake my head. I don’t want them. Lychees look different from all the fruits I like.
I laugh happily as Daddy climbs up the tree. The lychees are many and most are up high. After Nainai passes Daddy the cutter he cuts the end of a branch (树枝) heavy with fruit.
“Daddy! Why are you cutting the tree you love?”
Daddy smiles. “Don’t worry. Cutting the ends of branches doesn’t hurt Family Tree. It makes her stronger.”
He cuts down more branches, and Nainai and I pick their fruit. Each lychee looks strange to me. Nainai eats a lychee. With a smile I drop my lychees into the boxes we will take to relatives. Nainai shares with everyone in our family.
“Are you almost done?” I ask Daddy.
“Not yet,” Daddy says. The branch he stands on seems not to support him.
“Isn’t it dangerous up there?”
“Nonsense.” Daddy picks a lychee. “You won’t hurt me will you, Family Tree?”
There Daddy goes again.
“Plunk (扑通一声)!” say the lychees when they hit the bottom of a box. Then I hear a loud sound of a branch breaking into pieces. Nainai starts shouting, and I walk around to face the tree. There’s Daddy on the ground again. Near his feet is a broken branch!
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2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Daddy says, “The branch broke so slowly and lowered me softly down.”
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Daddy leans (倚靠) against the tree, “Do you like it now you’ve tasted it?”
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