1、I had wanted to help you last night but I couldn’t spare any time, for I ______ a composition which I have to hand in this morning.
A.wrote B.was writing C.had written D.have written
2、I turned to bookstores and libraries seeking information about the book mentioned in his lecture,but found_____.
A.no one B.none
C.nothing D.anything
3、The quiet village is ________ by the green mountain and clear river.
A.forgiven
B.tricked
C.confirmed
D.surrounded
4、The guest had their meal and left, with nothing ________ on the desk.
A.remains
B.remaining
C.to remain
D.remained
5、Faced with strong ______, the team presented great courage, which really deserves our respect.
A.support
B.feelings
C.determination
D.opponents
6、He is ill. This is _________ he isn’t here today.
A.that
B.because
C.why
D.what
7、It was not until 1920 ______ regular radio broadcasts began.
A.while
B.which
C.that
D.since
8、A new function of China’s official train ticket booking website ______to boost buyers’ chances of obtaining a ticket during the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush.
A. will be expected B. expects C. has been expected D. is expected
9、We had chemistry in the newly built lab.以上句子中chemistry的成分是:
A.主语
B.谓语
C.宾语
D.状语
10、John's success has nothing to do with good luck. It's years of hard work ________ has made him what he is today.
A.which
B.that
C.what
D./
11、I was trying to brush a spider______my shoulder when my uncle came in, who then helped me bat_________all the insects.
A.away ; out B.off ; away C.down ;up D.off; along
12、Just when we are going to have a holiday, my little son ________ have a headache.
A. dare B. can
C. may D. must
13、Some of the texts have too many new words and expressions _______ are hard for me.
A. which B. who
C. where D. what
14、In accordance to the latest news report, two hundred people died in the accident, _______, which made the parents cry their heart out.
A. many of them children
B. many of them were children
C. and many of them children
D. many of which were children
15、Was it on a lonely island ________ he was saved one month after the boat went down?(2011·四川)
A.where
B.that
C.which
D.what
16、The manager has decided to put ________ he thinks is energetic, clever, and has a good sense of duty in the position of the leadership of the company.
A.those who
B.anyone
C.whomever
D.whoever
17、 I haven’t worked there long, and ______.
A.neither have you B.neither you have
C.you have either D.nor you have
18、— The hill isn’t as beautiful as I have expected.
— In fact, it looks better _____ the distance.
A.from B.at C.off D.in
19、When he entered the room, he found Mary at the desk, reading.
A. seating B. sat
C. seated D. sitting himself
20、By the end of last month, Jane________enough money for the poor sick boy.
A.raised
B.would raise
C.had raised
D.has raised
21、 The referee wished the two fighters luck and the bell rang. Just four seconds later, one punched the other in the nose, making him fall to the ground.
In the next 26 seconds, the man was knocked down twice more before the referee pronounced his opponent victorious.
The defeated fighter, Ma Baoguo, is a traditional martial arts practitioner who claims to be a "master of Hunyuan tai chi". But when his skills were tested in May, he was knocked out by an ordinary fighter.
Yet his popularity has risen after that failure as he delivered a short address to audiences via video and some of his words were picked out and spread on social networks and he has become something of a social media sensation.
Just by wearing traditional clothes and giving the discipline, Ma came up with a name. Actually, Ma is far from being a traditional martial arts "master". On the contrary, he is harming traditional martial arts. Not surprisingly, it took just one punch from an amateur to knock the mask off. He blamed his younger competitor for lacking the martial arts virtues, but he is the one that lacks them.
Some people say this is not a problem because people can tell what sort of person Ma is and just treat him like a clown. But it is a problem because others seek to profit from it.
Worse than his own deeds are what has happened around him. Obviously, there are some who seek commercial profit. Young people who are not mature enough to distinguish right from wrong might really worship Ma as a "master". That's something we must warn people to pay attention to.
【1】How many times was Ma Baoguo knocked down by his competitor?
A.Just one.
B.Two times.
C.Three times.
D.Many times.
【2】What do you think of the performance of Ma Baoguo in the boxing?
A.He is capable in this area.
B.He is just a liar and was knocked out soon.
C.He is thought highly of.
D.He set the young a good example.
【3】Which of the following do you think is NOT right while facing such social hot?
A.It would be wise for Ma to stop his wrong doings of hyping up himself.
B.The social network platforms should stop providing a stage for Ma.
C.Stricter rules should prevent such cases from happening again.
D.Social media networks provide a stage for us to perform ourselves fully.
22、 First published in 2001, the book Life of Pi written by Canadian author Yann Martel won the Man Booker Prize and an Asian American Prize for Literature. It is the story of a young boy named Pi who spends 227 days at sea with a small group of animals after disaster strikes their ship and is an account of his journey of survival and hardship.
Piscine (“Pi” is short for Piscine) Molitor Patel, on whom Life of Pi is based, is a young boy living in Pondicherry, India, where his father owns a zoo. The story starts when Patel's family decide to move to Canada, along with their zoo animals for their new home.
However, because of the bad weather, the ship sinks. Pi, an orangutan(猩猩), an injured zebra, a hyena(鬣狗) and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker are the only survivors who take shelter in a small lifeboat. Both the injured zebra and the orangutan are soon killed and eaten by the hyena. The tiger in turn kills and eats the hyena, leaving just the two of them alone on the boat now.
In an effort to avoid being eaten by Richard Parker, Pi acts himself as the head of the group and remains safe from harm. Since he does not want the tiger to die for fear of going mad by being alone on the boat, he fishes and feeds the two of them in order to stay alive.
The life of Pi then enters its third stage when their lifeboat washes up on the shores of Mexico and the tiger escapes into a nearby forest leaving Pi alone. After the Mexicans refuse to believe Pi's story, he changes his story by replacing the animals with his mother, a cook and a sailor and asks the Mexicans which one they prefer. They prefer hearing the first story though they do not believe a word of it.
In my view, Life of Pi is a must read book for all those who love reading.
【1】Through the passage, we know the book Life of Pi ________.
A.was written 2 years ago
B.was awarded two prizes
C.is about a pleasant voyage
D.is a good history book
【2】In the book Life of Pi the hyena is killed by ________.
A.Piscine
B.the zebra
C.the orangutan
D.Richard
【3】How does Pi escape being eaten by the tiger?
A.By catching fishes for the tiger.
B.By locking the tiger in a cage.
C.By being the head of them two.
D.By fighting with the tiger.
【4】Which can be the author's attitude to the book Life of Pi ?
A.Supportive.
B.Disappointed.
C.Unconcerned.
D.Doubtful.
23、 A review from the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) warns that the oceans are facing multiple threats. They are being heated by climate change, turning slowly less alkaline (碱性的) by absorbing CO2, and suffering from overfishing and pollution.
The report says, “We have been taking the ocean for granted. It has been shielding us from the worst effects of accelerating climate change by absorbing excess CO2 from the atmosphere.”
Although the temperature increases may be experiencing a pause, the ocean continues to warm regardless. For the most part, however, the public and policy makers are failing to recognize — or choosing to ignore — the severity of the situation. Coral reefs, for instance, are suffering from the higher temperatures.
IPSO, funded by charitable foundations, is publishing a set of five papers based on workshops in 2011 and 2012 in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The reports call for governments all over the world to halt (暂停) CO2 increase at 450ppm, and also urge much more focused fisheries management and a priority list for tackling the key groups of chemicals that cause most harmful effects. They want the governments to negotiate a new agreement for the sustainable fishing in the high oceans to be monitored by a new global high seas enforcement agency.
The IUCN's Prof Dan Laffoley said, “What these latest reports make absolutely clear is that delaying action will increase costs in the future and lead to even greater, perhaps permanent losses. “The UN climate report confirmed that the ocean is bearing the pressure of human-induced changes to our planet. These discoveries give us not only more cause for alarm, but also a roadmap for action. We must use it.
【1】According to the passage, _______ are NOT the reason why the oceans become slowly less alkaline.
A.various pollutions B.higher temperatures
C.bad fishing practices D.destroyed coral reefs
【2】The underlined word “shielding” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_______”.
A.warning B.protecting
C.showing D.cooling
【3】Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the reports published by IPSO?
A.To appeal to world governments to halt CO2 increase at 450ppm.
B.To tell us that the ocean is bearing the pressure of human-induced changes to our planet.
C.To ask the governments to carry out new measures for the sustainable fishing in the high oceans.
D.To advise the governments to make a priority list for tackling the key groups of chemicals that cause most harm.
【4】Which of the following can NOT be concluded from the passage?
A.The reports warn us that we need to take actions right now.
B.Coral reefs are weakened by bad fishing practices and pollution.
C.The global temperature is increasing and the ocean continues to warm as well.
D.It seems that the policymakers are trying to ignore the severity of the ocean situation.
【5】What is the probable purpose of this passage?
A.To tell us that the oceans become less alkaline.
B.To advise us to negotiate a new agreement for the sustainable fishing.
C.To tell us that global warming has a great effect on the oceans’ temperature.
D.To warn us that the oceans are in danger and immediate measures should be taken.
24、Skydive Greene County
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◆Tandem Skydiving Tandem skydiving is required if this is your first time skydiving. After filling out paperwork and watching a short video, you will be ready to make your skydive. Somewhere around 11, 500 feet you will be secured to your tandem instructor. The door will open and you exit the plane. Your freefall with your instructor will last for approximately 40-50 seconds. We can almost guarantee this will be the most exciting minute of your life as you reach the speed of around 120 mph, falling for about two miles back to the earth! Don't forget to have a video taken of your skydive to show all those that didn't think you would jump from an airplane! ◆Static Line Courses Once you have made your tandem skydiving, you can move on to our Static Line Program. The Static Line Jump is the traditional way to learn to skydive. We have classes throughout the year. Every student will be led through the entire day by a licensed instructor. Never does the student feel unattended. Once training is over, students will make their first jump on that very same day! If the weather does not cooperate, you can come back the next day, or we will re-schedule a time to make your skydive. |
●Price
$165.00 Tandem skydiving only
$175.00 Static Line Course only
Invite one of our professional videographers on your skydive:
$125.00 DVD with photos
●Booking
To book your tandem skydive or skydiving course, call us at (937) 372-0700. We just ask for a call if you cannot keep your scheduled appointment. And you must be at least 18 years old to make a skydive at SGC.
Come to learn with the best and make a skydive today! For further information, please call us at (937) 372-0700 or visit our website www.greenecounty.com!
【1】Skydive Greene County ________.
A.offers training in major cities in Ohio
B.is the oldest skydiving school in the USA
C.guarantees every skydiver a freefall experience
D.requires all the students to receive one-day training
【2】Skydivers doing tandem skydiving will have to ________.
A.practise before skydiving
B.jump with a professional coach
C.have a video taken while skydiving
D.show others how to skydive from a plane
【3】What will a student probably do after training in Static Line Course?
A.Make a tandem skydiving.
B.Receive a skydive license.
C.Pay 165 dollars to SGC.
D.Try the freefall at once.
【4】To book a skydive in SGC, one must ________.
A.telephone SGC
B.fill in some forms
C.visit SGC's website
D.keep the appointment
【5】What's the purpose of the passage?
A.To employ pilots for skydiving training
B.To introduce a training for skydiving
C.To appeal to people to do skydiving
D.To advertise for skydiving instructors
25、 Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏)._________there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.
This family had eight children, all probably_________the age of 12, who were_________talking about the clowns(小丑), elephants, and_________acts they would see that night.
The mother was holding her husband's_________, looking up at him with a big smile on her face._________, when the ticket lady quoted(报价)the price, she let go of his hand, and her_________dropped. The father's lip began to_________. He moved a little_________and asked, "How much did you say?"
The ticket lady again quoted the price. Obviously, the man didn't have enough money.
Seeing what was going on, my dad__________a $20 bill on the ground. Then he picked it up and said to the man, "Excuse me, sir, this fell__________your pocket." The man__________what was going on immediately. Looking__________into my dad's eyes, he took the money and said "Thank you, sir. This really__________a lot to me and my family."
That day we came home without any tickets. When I asked dad__________he did so, dad said, "My child, it was heartbreaking and__________for a father in that situation. Surely he wasn't__________a helpful hand, but he needed our help.”
"We couldn't enjoy the circus tonight, but they could because of our kind help,"__________my father with__________on his face.
That was a__________lesson I learned from my dad.
【1】A.Finally B.Actually C.Really D.Nearly
【2】A.at B.over C.under D.in
【3】A.nervously B.hurriedly C.carefully D.excitedly
【4】A.another B.all C.other D.few
【5】A.arm B. hand C.coat D.pocket
【6】A.So B.Although C.Instead D.However
【7】A.head B.eyes C.smile D.face
【8】A.move B.shake C.speak D.puzzle
【9】A.closely B.near C.closer D.nearly
【10】A.fell B.flew C.threw D.dropped
【11】A.out B.from C.down D.away
【12】A.recognized B.explained C.proved D.understood
【13】A.straight B.straightly C.plain D.plainly
【14】A.means B.proves C.helps D.gives
【15】A.how B.what C.why D.when
【16】A.exciting B.embarrassing C.amazing D.surprising
【17】A.asking for B.looking after C.aware of D.adapting to
【18】A.insisted B.reported C.added D. quoted
【19】A.excitement B.privacy C. emotion D.pride
【20】A.previous B. valuable C.fascinating D.familiar
26、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
To pollute or not to pollute That is the question. In order to survive, we all need to cause pollution. Factories that process the food we eat, clothes we wear, and cars we drive have to cause pollution. The environment has the ability to absorb our waste or the pollution, but its absorption ability has its limits. If the pollution level is higher than what the environment can cope with, then that's the time when pollution is bad. If the pollution level becomes too high, human health can be affected badly. Then, the productivity level of the sick people is low and the economy suffers. The economy suffers not only because of the lost productivity of the people, but also because the government must pay for the damage the pollution has done to its people. This is the reason why the government prefers taxation policy. Imposing(征收)a tax on firms that pollute the environment can be considered a good strategy, as long as the tax covers all the external costs or the cost of the damage the firm has created during production. Taxation, if enforced(执行)really well, can make firms create a technology that may reduce pollution, if they find out that it will be cheaper than continuously paying the tax. The disadvantage of this policy, however, lies in the possibility that some big firms will find the tax cheap and then they will just produce more and pollute the environment more. If other small firms find the tax expensive, thus closing down, their production will be eaten up by those firms which can afford the tax. Therefore, it is important that lawmakers in each country, when deciding to impose a tax on pollutant emissions, first review and analyze very carefully the real cost of the damage.(307words)
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