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1、Alice is fond of playing the piano_______Mary is interested in listening to music.
A.while B.however C.although D.when
2、The book, the cover ______ is missing, dates back to the Qing Dynasty.
A.whose B.of it C.that D.of which
3、Is there a bar around ________ I can have something to eat?
A. that B. what C. which D. where
4、—Have you been to the Great Wall?
—Perhaps not in my memory; ____, it might have been during the early childhood.
A. if any B. if so
C. if ever D. if not
5、 , without waiting for any reply.
A. Away did he go B. Away went he C. Away he went D. Did he go away
6、________ quite a few productions of Hamlet, I was full of confidence-until the Peking Opera came to town.
A．Seeing
B．Seen
C．To see
D．Having seen
7、Mother holding jobs outside the home should have ______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A．identical
B．beneficial
C．flexible
D．accessible
8、The ministry of education is efforts to reduce the burden on students with the intention of promoting quality-oriented education(素质教育).
A. stepping up B. making up
C. putting up D. bringing up
9、（题文）Niagara Falls is a great tourist ________ drawing millions of visitors from all parts of the world every year.
A. attraction B. scene
C. view D. interest
10、—What do you think of your trip to Panshan?
一Everything is very fantastic, especially its fresh air. It is pleasant ___________.
A．breathed
B．being breathed
C．to be breathed
D．to breathe
11、The police were ____ that they search for the 12-year-old girl thief immediately.
A. expected B. reported
C. demanded D. suspected
12、We are flying at _____ altitude of 6,000 meters and perhaps we will get there at _____ midnight.
A. the; the B. an; the C. an; / D. the; /
13、A new amusement park in our city has opened with ______ computer techniques.
A. up-to-date B. man-made
C. near-sighted D. peace-loving
14、—Phew!Have you been smoking again?Your breath smells terrible.
—Well,I a cigarette in the car on the way home.
A. had had B. had
C. am having D. will have
15、 — Would you like to go and drink a cup of tea？
—________. I feel quite thirsty.
A. Sounds greatly B. Sounds true
C. Sounds to be fine D. Sounds fine
16、The place _____ the bridge is supposed to be built should be _______ the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.
A. to which; where B. at which; where
C. by which; in which D. for which; which
17、We will explore a different _______ to gathering information.
A．contribution
B．adventure
C．desire
D．approach
18、 _____ was obvious ______ the manager was waiting for LiFang to leave.
A. It, that B. This, that C. That, what D. What, that
19、The number of people part in this tomato fight can reach up to 20,000.
A．taken
B．taking
C．takes
D．are taking
20、Mary became ______ homesick and critical of the United States, so she fled from her home in West Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria.
A. completely B. sincerely
C. approximately D. increasingly
21、For you, the “Clear and Bright” day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday- the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students much more than the fact that it is part of the 24 solar terms.
But the UNESCO has recognized the importance of the 24 solar terms. This ancient system that Chinese people have used to keep track of the time of year was added to the UNESCO list of Intangible (非物质的) Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Nov. 30, 2016.
To be fair, the terms do sound old; they were invented thousands of years ago to offer weather information for agricultural activities. But the truth is that they still have an influence on our lives today, even if we don’t realize it most of the time.
For starters, you may have heard your mon say, “The sanfu days are almost over. The heat won’t be here for long.” The snafu days are a period of time that talls in summer, somewhere between Minor Heat (in July) and Autumn Equinox (in September). The coldest days, or the sanjiu days, are similar. They cover the 27 days following Winter Solstice
In some places, solar terms guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural events and healthy living tips. For example, people from northern China are in the habit of eating dumpling on the day of Winter Solstice. And on Start of Autumn, some treat themselves to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call “putting on autumn weight”, or tieqiubiao.
But no matter how differently people celebrate the 24 solar terms, they have been here for a long time and could last forever.
According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, unlike many other examples of intangible cultural heritage - Peking Opera and Chinese Zhusuan (knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus), for example – the solar terms are neither regional nor a hype of art or skill. Instead, the system is a philosophy of time, which applies to everything. And this means they are unlikely to die out.
【1】Most students think the “Clear and Bright” is important mostly because ________.
A. it is a holiday with days off school
B. it is a part of the 24 solar terms
C. it is used to keep track of the time of year
D. it belongs to Intangible Cultural Heritage
【2】What can we infer from the article?
A. The sanfu days usually fall between June and September.
B. The 24 solar terms decide people’s daily habits by informing them of the weather.
C. People still depend on the 24 solar terms when they arrange agricultural activities.
D. There are many Chinese customs related to the 24 solar terms.
【3】Which of the following would Yu Shicun agree with?
A. It is their long history that makes the solar terms so important.
B. The solar terms show ancient wisdom about ideas of time.
C. The solar terms show how important it is for Chinese people to keep up old traditions.
D. The solar terms share a lot in common with other examples of intangible cultural heritage.
【4】The main purpose of the article is to ________.
A. describe the functions of the 24 solar terms
B. encourage people to celebrate the 24 solar terms
C. explain the influence and wisdom of the 24 solar terms
D. celebrate the 24 solar terms being recognized by UNESCO
22、 Vincent Van Gogh, for whom color was the most important form of expression, was born in Holland in 1853. Brought up in a religious and cultured atmosphere, Van Gogh was highly emotional and lacked self-confidence. Between 1860 and 1880, when he finally decided to become an artist, Van Gogh had worked unsuccessfully as a clerk in a bookstore and an art salesman. He remained in Belgium to study art, determined to give happiness by creating beauty. One of his famous paintings is The Potato Eaters (1885)．
In 1886, he went to Paris to join his brother Théo. In Paris, Van Gogh studied with Cormon, later met Pissarro, Monet, and Gauguin, and began to lighten his very dark palette(调色板)．His nervous temperament made him a difficult companion and night-long discussions combined with painting all day undermined his health. He decided to go south to Arles where he hoped his friends would join him and help found a school of art. Gauguin did join him but with bad results. Near the end of 1888, an incident led Gauguin to finally leave Arles. Van Gogh ran after him with an open razor, was stopped by Gauguin, but ended up cutting a part of his own ear off. Van Gogh then was sent to a mental (精神的) hospital for treatment.
In May of 1890, he seemed much better and went to live in Auvers-sur-Oise under the watchful eye of Dr Cachet. Two months later he was dead, having shot himself “for the good of all”．During his brief career he had sold one painting. Van Goghˈs finest works were produced in less than three years. His great fusion (融合) of form and content is powerful, dramatic and emotional, for the artist was completely absorbed in the effort to explain either his struggle against madness or his comprehension of the spiritual essence (精华) of man and nature.
【1】Gauguin finally decided to leave Van Gogh probably because ________.
A．Van Gogh didnˈt like Gauguin at all
B．something was wrong with Van Gogh
C．Gauguin cut off one of Van Goghˈs ears
D．Gauguin hated to be a teacher at the school
【2】Before Van Gogh started to learn art, ________.
A．he couldnˈt do his work well
B．he was confident about himself
C．he did a good job in a bookstore
D．he was one of the successful artists
【3】The underlined word “undermined” in Paragraph 2 means “________”．
A．harmed
B．improved
C．challenged
D．punished
【4】What can we learn from Van Goghˈs works?
A．His pride and kindness.
B．His cruelty and failure.
C．His honesty and strength.
D．His struggle and viewpoints.
23、 What do you do with old stuff? That dress you bought for a party three years ago, for example. You wore it once and put it away somewhere. So, what to do?
In the UK, we might take it to a charity shop. The first charity shops appeared in Britain in the 19th century. The Salvation Army was one of the first to run a second-hand clothing shop to provide the needy with affordable clothes. This was followed by charities such as the British Red Cross, who also relieved hardship and raised money for the war effort during World War Two. In 1947, Oxfam opened a charity shop in High Street, Oxford, which is the modem form we know today. These days, charily shops are a common sight with around 11,200 shops across the UK, according to the survey conducted by the Charity Retail Association. During business hours the public can donate their unwanted items to a charity shop clothes, books, electronics, furniture. These items are checked for wear and tear and if found still serviceable, priced up to be sold at a heavily discounted price.
For many, this is a win-win situation. To the charity, it means a valuable source of income. To the consumer, it provides the opportunity to buy, often extremely cheaply, items and clothes. To the donator, it may help to assuage consumer guilt. “You can make a pretty good case to yourself that you are doing good, because what you are doing is going towards a charitable cause and you are saving stuff from landfill(垃圾堆),” Clare Press, fashion journalist and sustainable style advocate, tells the Guardian.
There are sometimes hidden treasures for the buyers, too. Take a screen print for example. It was bought for 99p and later found to be by English artist Ben Nicholson. It was sold for £ 4, 200. So next time you need to rid yourself of something, spare a thought for the charity shop—after all, charity begins at home!
【1】The text is mainly written to_______.
A.comment on the benefits of charity shops
B.analyze the popularity of the UK charities
C.list the names of the first UK charity shops
D.offer an introduction of UK charity shops
【2】What does the underlined word “assuage” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Ease. B.Add.
C.Mix. D.Increase.
【3】What does the author advise people to do in the last paragraph?
A.Get rid of unwanted items. B.Start charity from daily life.
C.Be environmentally friendly. D.Make a difference for the future.
24、 Confident, smart and high-tech, they’re followers of pop culture and know what social networking is all about. They’re tweens, children between the ages of 10 and 12. These young people are no longer little kids but they are not yet teenagers, because tweens are in a state of transition(转变).
The tween years are hard for children. From a social point of view, tweens are dealing with quite a lot. They have to face changing relationships, middle school and a whole lot of pressure(压力) to succeed and fit in. They may become angry over seemingly small things. A bad test grade, an argument with a friend, a bad day on the ball field, or a request to clean a bedroom might set them off.
Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer, a parenting expert in London and author of Talking to Tweens, says, “The tween years are when young people begin to realize the wider world and to see themselves as separate from their families.”
Right now, tweens’ friends are everything to them. It’s universal for the age, but they show it in different ways. For boys, the whole friendship thing is through technology and sports. Girls like to talk.
Tweens are also a hot market. What do tweens consider cool? Music is at the top of the cool list, followed by going to the movies. “Being smart” comes third, tied with video games, followed by electronics, sports, fashion and protecting the environment, according to a report.
Undoubtedly, tweens have great spending power in the United States. It was the tween market that made Justin Bieber and Harry Potter household names. Retailers(零售商) know tweens are a hot market for clothes, music and entertainment. Tweens have their own sense of fashion and enjoy their own parts of popular culture.
【1】Which of the following words best describes the tween years?
A.Entertaining. B.Unchanging.
C.Admirable. D.Difficult.
【2】What can we know from the text?
A.Tweens remain dependent on their parents.
B.Friendship is very important in tweens’ eyes.
C.Retailers pay little attention to the tween market.
D.Playing video games is second to none on tweens’ cool list.
【3】Where can we most probably read this text?
A.In a marketing report. B.In an education magazine.
C.On a fashion website. D.On a parenting poster.
25、The other day a big, ugly, black bat found its way to my bathroom. I am what is known as “the man of the house”, so it was my _________, in fact my manly duty, to rid the house of the _________ creature.
Being a man does not _________ die fact that I am extremely _________ of bats. All men, I think, sometimes have had that feeling of being _________ in some male role. Sometimes it is something as simple as having to _________ that you know something about car engines when the car won’t start. But sometimes the trap is a(n) _________ one. Many men prefer to be something different from what society _________ men should be. What these men want is the _________ to be what they want to be.
As I came towards the frightening bat, I __________ what would happen if I had simply told my wife that I wouldn’t do it. But I couldn’t do that! I __________ opened the window, carefully lifted a broom and swept the bat out of the __________.
My wife __________ and my son thought I was __________. They rid of the bat, I started to tell them — but then __________. A man doesn’t talk of such things.
【1】
A．action
B．job
C．character
D．decision
【2】
A．awful
B．lovely
C．magical
D．intelligent
【3】
A．determine
B．prove
C．explain
D．change
【4】
A．afraid
B．fond
C．tired
D．ashamed
【5】
A．interested
B．trapped
C．involved
D．absorbed
【6】
A．admit
B．expect
C．pretend
D．confirm
【7】
A．difficult
B．lucky
C．small
D．visible
【8】
A．forbids
B．thinks
C．predicts
D．refuses
【9】
A．anxiety
B．promise
C．freedom
D．talent
【10】
A．concluded
B．showed
C．doubted
D．wondered
【11】
A．surprisingly
B．accidentally
C．slowly
D．violently
【12】
A．car
B．engine
C．door
D．window
【13】
A．pleased
B．shocked
C．embarrassed
D．amused
【14】
A．friend
B．master
C．champion
D．hero
【15】
A．escaped
B．stopped
C．continued
D．forgot
26、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim发来邮件表示对中国农历牛年感兴趣，请你回封邮件给他，内容包括：
1 .简要说说“牛年”
2.简要阐述“牛精神”
参考词汇：牛 ox 十二生肖 cycles of 12 animals 农历 Chinese lunar calendar
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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