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1、—How are you getting along with your German, Kate？
—Oh, Mr．Black, I’m so tired of it．Maybe I should drop out _____ it kills me．
A．when B．after C．while D．before
2、The conference currently ________in Geneva has caught the attention of the mass media.
A．held
B．to be held
C．being held
D．having held
3、We’d better take umbrellas—I’m sure it ________ when we arrive in London; it’s always wet there at this time of year.
A．will rain
B．is raining
C．will be raining
D．would rain
4、Hardly ________ when she ________ someone knocking at the door.
A．did she sit, heard
B．did she sit, had heard
C．had she sat, had heard
D．had she sat, heard
5、—Is there anything wrong with my heart, doctor?
—Not too bad. But I advise you________ anymore.
A. to not smoke B. not smoking C. smoking not D. not to smoke
6、My phone rang while I ________the film My People, My Country.
A．see
B．was seeing
C．am seeing
D．would see
7、The Chinese language __________ Western languages __________ , instead of an alphabet, it uses characters which stand for ideas, objects or ideas.
A. differs from; in which B. is different from; in that
C. differs from; in what D. is different from; in where
8、Our team the game, but our main player got injured in the first half of the match.
A．can have won
B．should have won
C．may win
D．could have won
9、I seem to have ________ myself in something I don’t understand.
A.included B.contained C.involved D.concluded
10、________ I’m unhappy, it is my friend Jane who cheers me up.
A．Wherever
B．Whoever
C．Whenever
D．Whatever
11、After my divorce, Ann was the only one ________ to listen to my problems, and I am forever in her debt.
A.preparing B.prepared C.to prepare D.having prepared
12、The hurricane ruined my vacation early this morning, otherwise I _____in Hawaii sunbathing on the beach at the moment.
A. should have been B. might have been
C. would be D. am
13、——Excuse me, would you please tell me if the sports meeting________on time?
——If it________tomorrow, we will have to put it off.
A．will hold; snows
B．will be held; snows
C．will be held; snow
D．holds; will snow
14、The long hot summer has _____ serious water shortage.
A．belonged to
B．led to
C．caught up
D．picked up
15、--What do you think of the book?
--Oh, excellent. It's worth ______ a second time. What's more, the ideas in the book are worthy ______.
A．to read; discussing
B．to be read; to discuss
C．reading; of being discussed
D．being read; of discussing
16、Housing prices ________ since the end of the last year. Therefore, it’s time the central government ________ some effective measures to bring them under control.
A. have increased; would take
B. have increased; will take
C. have been increasing; take
D. have been increasing; took
17、I couldn’t understand the language________ in that country.
A．to cover
B．speaking
C．to be spoken
D．spoken
18、—Oh, darling! If you want a necklace, I’ll buy one for you at once.
—No, a necklace is not _______ that I need most.
A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something
19、I’ll go swimming with you if I ________ free tomorrow.
A．will be
B．shall be
C．am
D．was
20、Why ________ you choose to work in a remote village school when you can own a respectable job in a city?
A. need B. should
C. must D. will
21、Marios Giannakou had already climbed to the top of Mt. Olympus 50 times, but he says his 51st trip is the most memorable and meaningful. That's because he spent more than 10 hours climbing the mountain with a woman with disability, Eleftheria Tosiou, on his back.
Eleftheria is 22 years old and has always dreamed of seeing the peak of Mt. Olympus but she's been unable to make the hike by herself due to a disability that affects her mobility. So, when she shared this dream with Marios, he stepped up to help her make her dream come true.
Marios didn’t need to train for the hike, because he has an incredible athletic (运动的，健壮的) record. From running a 93-mile race in Antarctica (which he won!) to hiking more than 160 miles in the AI Marmoum Desert, he was already in shape and ready for the new challenge. About a month after the two met and began planning their adventure, they were off!
Eleftherla rode on Marios' back in a special carrier that is designed specifically for long hikes. The pair were joined by eight guides and they all stopped to make camp and rest about halfway through before finishing up the more than 10-hour hike to the highest peak, which is more than 9, 000 feet up. Eleftheria was obviously excited to be able to live out her dream, but Marios seemed to have been equally affected by the adventure. He said, “For me, all international races, the medals and the achievements so far, mean little compared to that goal.”
The pair, and their guides, successfully made their descent (下降) back down Mt. Olympus, and have an incredible story to tell. After it was all over, Marios said of the accomplishment, “There is nothing more real than the dream.” Hopefully, this means that this hike was just the first of many adventures they will go on together.
【1】Why was Marios’51st climb different from the previous?
A．He spent longer climbing to the top.
B．He had a special training for this climb.
C．He made it to the top with physical disability.
D．He carried a disabled woman to the top.
【2】What can we infer from what Marios said in Paragraph 5?
A．Marios learned more from this trip than before.
B．Marios overcame the difficulty he had never experienced.
C．Marios thought the trip was the best thing he had done.
D．Marios believed dreams couldn't be divorced from reality.
【3】Which of the following words can best describe Marios?
A．Ambitious and wise.
B．Athletic and helpful.
C．Talented and generous.
D．Cooperative and professional.
【4】What does Marios's story intend to tell us?
A．Nothing is impossible for a willing mind.
B．Technology is power.
C．Two heads are better than one.
D．Little people can make a big difference.
22、“A Long Walk Home”-----life as Eli Reed saw it
American photographer and photojournalist Eli Reed has been documenting “life as I saw it” for more than 40 years. His career retrospective(回顾), “Eli Reed: A Long Walk Home”, is an extraordinary search of beauty while recording hardship. With a heart of love, Reed uses a style that uncovers humanity at every turn. According to Reed, “A Long Walk Home” is about what it means to be a human being. It all began with a photo he took of his mother and his memory of her smile.
Raised in New Jersey, reed was originally a painter. Primarily self-taught in photography, he became a freelance photographer in 1970. after producing some impressive photos that drew much attention, he joined the famous company Magnum Photos---the first black photographer invited to do so.
His photos are remarkable in their lack of judgment of the people or the situations he comes across. In Beirut, Lebanon, a man removes a tree branch from a car in a recently bombed parking lot. An old man wrapped in a sheet plays a drum in front of a sign reading “God Is the Way” while National Guardsmen lift their guns during a war in Miami. A young boy upside down with his legs in the air in a Kenyan refugee camp, his determined look faces the camera. In Harlem, New York, a group of laughing children take over an abandoned car, using it as a jungle gym.
Where another photographer might have focused on the sobriety of these situations. Reed’s camera smiles. His images show how humans cope, rise above, and carry on. This is what gives “ A Long Walk Home” its power. Considering the places Reed has been to, there are very few photos of guns or obvious violence. Instead, Reed focuses on the varied human responses to hardship.
We smile along with Reed in a gesture of compassion and solidarity. We recognize our fellow human beings.
【1】Why did Eli Reed produce his work “A Long Walk Home”?
A. To search for the meaning of life
B. To keep memories of his mother
C. To help people who are suffering
D. To pursuer his love of photography
【2】According to the passage, Magnum Photos_____________.
A. employed Reed in 1970
B. was located in New Jersey
C. taught Reed the art of photography
D. only had white employees originally
【3】In his work “A Long Walk Home”. Reed’s photos_____________.
A. aim to draw others’ sympathy
B. were taken only in America
C. reflect the strength of humans
D. focus on war and violence
【4】What does the underlined word “sobriety” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Warmth B. Cause C. Value D. Seriousness
23、How far would you go to make a good impression at a new job? A college student in Alabama walked 32 kilometers in the dark to get to his new job.
The story begins with Walter Carr's car breaking down the night before starting a new job. Carr was unable to find a ride. So, he figured out how long it would take to walk from his house to the job in Pelham-32 kilometers away. He left at midnight so that he could make it to the customer's house by 8：00 am the next morning.
Pelham police saw him walking along a highway at 4-00 am. So, they stopped to see if he needed help. After hearing his story, they took him to a restaurant for breakfast and then to a church where he could safely wait until 8：00 am. The police then took Carr to the home of customer Jenny Lamey. Lamey said that even though Carr had just walked the entire night, he refused her offer to rest. He just wanted to start working. While he worked, he talked with the customer, telling her how much he liked her kitchen.
Jenny Lamey later wrote this on Facebook："I just can't tell you how touched I was by Walter and his journey. He is kind and cheerful and he has big dreams! He is hardworking and tough. " She then started a GoFundMe page to help Walter with money to get his car fixed. When the CEO of Bellhops, Luke Marklin, learned of Carr's story, he drove from Tennessee to Alabama to give Walter his own 2014 Ford Escape.
Walter Carr's story touched many others around the United States. Within a few days, people gave over $ 73 ,000 to his GoFundMe page. Carr has decided to give a part of the donations to the Birmingham Education Foundation. And he has received more offers for jobs and scholarships for schools.
【1】Why did Walter Carr decide to go to work on foot?
A．He wanted to challenge himself.
B．His car was damaged beyond repair.
C．He was unable to borrow a car.
D．He wished to be punctual for the job.
【2】What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A．He broke traffic regulations.
B．He was blamed by his customer.
C．He was committed to his job.
D．He started to work after a short break.
【3】What kind of person does Lamey think Carr is?
A．Cautious.
B．Ambitious.
C．Generous.
D．Sensitive.
【4】What message does the text really convey?
A．One has to suffer in order to get a good job.
B．A good impression is sure to bring one good money.
C．The efforts to leave a good impression are to pay off.
D．One has to give up something in return for donations.
24、It has always been assumed that traffic noise is a problem unique to animals. But a new study by Ghotbi-Ravandi, a botanist at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, has revealed that plants suffer too.
Scientists have previously suspected that plants may be able to sense sound waves as they are struck by them. A number of experiments have confirmed this in recent years——plants continuously affected by ultrasound(超声波) in the lab have shown a range of adverse responses including the expression of stress-related genes, abnormal growth and reduced sprouting(发芽) of seeds.
Yet blasting(轰击) plants with ultrasound is not the same as growing them in the presence of actual traffic noise. To this end, Dr Ghotbi-Ravandi decided to set up an experiment to study precisely this question.
Working with a team of colleagues, Dr Ghotbi-Rayandi grew two species in his lab. The plants were grown from seed and allowed to mature for two months in the same space before they were divided into two groups. One group was exposed to 73 decibels(分贝) of traffic noise for16 hours a day. The other group was left to grow in silence. After 15 days had passed, samples were taken from the youngest fully expanded leaves on every plant in the experiment and studied.
None of the plants exposed to the traffic noise did well. Analysis of their leaves revealed that all of them were suffering. The chemical compounds indicating stress in plants were found at much higher levels in the samples exposed to the traffic noise. The team also found that a range of hormones normally associated with healthy growth and development in plants were present at significantly reduced levels in the plants exposed to the noise.
His findings make it clear that, though plants lack ears, the impact generated by the noise of traffic still bothers them enough to trigger strong stress responses. The next question is whether all noise pollution affects all species in the same way.
【1】What does the underlined word “adverse” mean in the second paragraph?
A．expected.
B．passive.
C．negative.
D．opposite.
【2】What can we know about the plants exposed to traffic noise?
A．Their seeds failed to sprout.
B．They have high-level hormones.
C．They contain more stress-related compounds.
D．They barely have expanded leaves.
【3】It is possible that the next step of the study is to ________.
A．reduce noise pollution
B．experiment with other plants
C．publish the findings
D．confirm previous assumptions
【4】Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage?
A．Noise Pollution Has to Be Reduced
B．Plant Protection Is Urgently Needed
C．Plant Growth Is Prevented by Ultrasound
D．Plants Are Badly Affected by Traffic
25、During my second year at the city college，I was told that the education department was offering a "free"course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I _________the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn't want to _________ a few dollars? More than that, I'd always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t _________enough about free credits, news about our _________was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which _________ I would be learning from one of the game's _________. I could hardly wait to _________him.
Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this _________was no game for him: he meant business. In his introduction, he made it _________that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to __________the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to __________what we would learn in class to our future professions and, __________, to our lives. I managed to get an A in that __________and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the __________.
Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I'm still putting to use what he __________me: “The absolute most important __________that you learn when you play chess is how to make good __________. On every single move you have to __________a situation, process what your opponent(对手）is doing and __________the best move from among all your options.”These words still ring true today in my __________as a journalist.
【1】
A．put forward
B．jumped at
C．tried out
D．turned down
【2】
A．waste
B．earn
C．save
D．pay
【3】
A．excited
B．worried
C．moved
D．tired
【4】
A．title
B．competitor
C．textbook
D．instructor
【5】
A．urged
B．demanded
C．held
D．meant
【6】
A．fastest
B．easiest
C．best
D．rarest
【7】
A．interview
B．meet
C．challenge
D．beat
【8】
A．chance
B．qualification
C．honor
D．job
【9】
A．real
B．perfect
C．clear
D．possible
【10】
A．attend
B．pass
C．skip
D．observe
【11】
A．add
B．expose
C．apply
D．compare
【12】
A．eventually
B．naturally
C．directly
D．normally
【13】
A．game
B．presentation
C．course
D．experiment
【14】
A．criterion
B．classroom
C．department
D．situation
【15】
A．taught
B．wrote
C．questioned
D．promised
【16】
A．fact
B．step
C．manner
D．skill
【17】
A．grades
B．decisions
C．impressions
D．comments
【18】
A．analyze
B．describe
C．rebuild
D．control
【19】
A．announce
B．signal
C．block
D．evaluate
【20】
A．role
B．desire
C．concern
D．behavior
26、假定你是李华，你校将于下周三下午举办一次以“保护野生动物（Protect the Wildlife）”为主题的英文演讲活动。请你代表学校学生会写封邮件，邀请美国交换生Lucy 参与该活动。
内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 时间、地点：下周三下午3:00-5:00在学术报告厅；主题：保护野生动物；说明演讲意义；
3. 联系电话：84920740；截止日期：本周六；
4. 盼望回复；表达祝愿。
参考词汇：学术报告厅Academic Lecture Hall
注意：1. 词数100左右，内容包括主要要点；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Lucy,
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Yours,
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