1、有许多次我都想放弃,但是我还是奋力坚持了下来。
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2、—One's knowledge and experience _______ with his days.
—That's true. One is never too old to learn, though.
A.increase B.punish C.spread D.mention
3、The parents didn’t receive a letter from their son after that accident, so they were worried.
A.didn’t hear of
B.didn’t hear from
C.didn’t hear about
D.didn’t hear
4、I got up early ______ I could catch the first bus.
A. so B. because
C. so that D. when
5、She could speak very good English _____ a very young age.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
6、Our city ____ a lot in the past ten years. We can see wide streets and tall buildings everywhere.
A. changes B. changed C. has changed D. will change
7、Sam is doing some___________ on the ancient Silk Road.
A.operations B.experiments C.research
8、We may meet all kinds of difficulties, but we should be confident enough to _________ any challenge.
A. put on B. get on
C. take on D. try on
9、The robot ________ a virus and it was ________ trouble.
A.caught; too much
B.caught; much too
C.had; too
D.had; a lot
10、Spring Festival this year is ________ February 1st.
A.at
B.in
C.on
D.to
11、不明飞行物的英语缩略形式是______。
A.UFO B.BBC C.NBA
12、You wear that red coat if you don't like it.
A. have not to B. don't have to C. need not to D. doesn't have to
13、I find ________ easy to work out the problem. I can do it by myself.
A.this B.that C.it D.those
14、—Jack is good at speaking English and likes learning.
—So he is. But he writes ________ in our class. So he doesn’t do best in it.
A.most carefully
B.more carefully
C.less carefully
D.least carefully
15、My parents __________ supper before I got home last night.
A.had B.have had C.had had
16、—Word came that the sports meet had been ________ because of the sudden rain.
—The students must be very disappointed then.
A.turned off B.kept off C.cut off D.shut off
17、We hope that as many people as possible ________ join us for the charity show tomorrow.
A.need B.can
C.must D.should
18、—___________ you play the piano?
—No, I can't. But I can play the guitar.
A.May B.Must C.Need D.Can
19、— Why did he make no ________ to be understood or liked?
— He didn’t care what others think of him.
A.risk
B.effort
C.suggestion
D.balance
20、—Do you have ________ valuable in your schoolbag?
—Yeah, so many valuable books.
A.something
B.everything
C.anything
D.nothing
21、–What should I buy my mother for her birthday?
- ________ you buy her a scarf?
A. Why not B. Why don’t
C. How about D. Let’s
22、Tom: Hey, Julie. You look unhappy. 【1】
Julie: Yes. I made Amy mad yesterday, and I don’t know what to do about it.
Tom: 【2】
Julie: Well, she invited me to see a movie together yesterday, but I was almost an hour late.
Tom: Hmm... if so, that will also drive me crazy. 【3】
Julie: Yes, I did. But she was too angry to listen at that moment.
Tom: 【4】 You are good friends after all.
Julie: Sounds good. She is my best friend. Without her, I may feel left out.
Tom: All right. Hope you can deal with the problem well.
Julie: 【5】
A.Why don’t you try it again one or two days later?
B.Thank you for your advice.
C.Did you say sorry to her?
D.It’s a piece of cake.
E.Is there anything wrong with you?
F.What happened?
23、根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Jeff, guess what? The winter vacation is around the corner. What are you going to do during the winter vacation?
B:【1】, Peter. You know Paris is always my dream place to visit.
A: Wow, that's a good choice. I've been there with my parents.
B: But it will be my first time to visit Paris【2】
A: Of course. There are many places of interest, such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame de Paris ,the Louvre and so on.
B: Maybe I can't visit Notre Dame de Paris this time. It was badly burnt in the fire in April. It's a big loss for people all over the world.
A: I think so. What a pity!
B: 【3】
A: Maybe you can do some shopping there and you can't miss the delicious food!
B: Thanks for your useful suggestions. What about you?
A: I'll visit my grandparents in the countryside.I have promised to visit them. I will keep my promise.
B: You're such a good grandson.【4】?
A: I visit them about twice a year. But I'm always busy with my work now.
B: I believe 【5】
A: Thanks a lot.
Word Bank
Eiffel Tower埃菲尔铁塔 Notre Dame de Paris巴黎圣母院 the Louvre卢浮宫
24、 Today, with the development of society, people all over the world almost have the same hobbies That is to say, we are not very different in some way. However, cultures are still quite different. In the East and in the West, social rules are not the same.
In the East, it takes a long time to become someone’s friend. People are very close to their friends. When people from the West meet you, they will call you a friend right away. That doesn’t mean they are close to you.
When people from the East meet you, they want to know about your age, your salary (薪水) and whether you are married or not. For people from the West, these are not polite questions. They think such kind of questions violates their privacy (隐私).
Family is important for everyone. However, in the East, kids live with their parents for a long time. They still listen to them after they grow up.
In the West, independence is very important. After their kids grow up, they leave home. They don’t have to listen to their parents.
In the East and in the West, people think differently, too. People in the West think less and act more. In the East, people notice relationships between things, and they often keep their opinions quiet.
【1】People in the East and people in the West ________.
A.follow different social rules B.share the same social rules
C.see completely different films D.enjoy the same food every day
【2】What does the underlined word “violates” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.保护 B.侵犯 C.尊重 D.分享
【3】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.People in the West are easier to make friends with others than the Eastern.
B.People in the West like to ask questions about people’s personal life.
C.Kids in the East usually spend more time living with their parents than kids in the West.
D.People in the West and East think differently.
【4】The main idea of the passage is ________.
A.the importance of communication B.the habits of the Western people
C.the social rules of the Eastern people D.the differences about culture between the West and the East
25、 Three people were sitting around a table in a restaurant in Brazil. How much do you think each of them tipped (给小费)? The British asked, “It’s common to tip 10 percent, right?” The American woman cried, “Oh, I was planning to leave 20 percent!” And the Chinese asked,“What’s a tip?”
Although it is not a custom to tip in China, tipping is a big deal in Western countries. When traveling to countries like the US and Canada, it is common to tip about 10 to 15 percent of the bill.
Usually, people give tips to a waiter or waitress when they eat in a restaurant. The US tops the list of the biggest restaurant tips, with waiters and waitresses expecting to get 10 to 25 percent of the total bill.
So if you order $100 (about 662 yuan) worth of food, you are expected to pay your waiter at least $15, making your total payment $115.
But why is this? Many waiters and waitresses get paid below the US minimum wage (最低工资) and work for tips to make up for that. According to the American travel website TripAdvisor, some states pay their servers (服务员) only $2.13 per hour. It is not just for waiters, either. Hotel maids, hairdressers and taxi drivers also usually work for tips.
Besides the US, tipping is also popular in some Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia and Thailand. However, in Japan there is a no-tipping culture and you may actually offend the waiter if you try to give him money.
【1】The example in the restaurant in Brazil shows that _____.
A.British people know how much to tip in a restaurant in Brazil
B.tipping amounts differ from country to country in western countries.
C.it is a custom for people to tip in a restaurant in China
【2】If you order $280 worth of food in the US, then it’s common to tip _____.
A.$14 B.$42 C.$50
【3】Why is tipping so important in the US?
A.Because it is advised by the travel website.
B.Because waiters will offer better service
C.Because servers there are not well paid
【4】From the story, we can learn a lot EXCEPT ______.
A.Tipping is popular around the world.
B.People in some Asian countries also tip.
C.It is OK to tip a waitress in Japan.
【5】How many countries which have the tipping culture are mentioned?
A.5 B.6 C.7
26、阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
C
I suppose when you grow up in one place, you have friends whom you’ve known since childhood.But as a child who moved a lot, my oldest friendships are with my cousins.
On our return from Guam, my parents, sisters and I walked off the plane in Alexandria.All my cousins were there to meet us.
I was excited to see them again.The last time I’d seen Don, Sherri and David was two years before.That summer we’d caught fireflies(萤火虫) and watched Don and his friends play a game.Some boys acted like a bull(公牛) with a rope(绳子).His friend held the rope and Don rode on it.When Don fell off, he got up and tried again.
Just like riding that bull, Don put his heart into everything he did.As a young man he was told he got cancer(癌症).But he fought it and never gave up.Like what he did that summer, he held tight(紧紧地) , falling off a few times and trying again.I was excited and proud of my cousin for planning and going after his dream.I wished his ride would have lasted longer.
【1】The writer and his family returned to Alexandria________.
A.by boat
B.by ship
C.by air
D.by train
【2】The writer and his cousins________in the summer two years ago.
A.became good friends
B.moved to Guam
C.rode a bull
D.caught fireflies
【3】What does the underlined word “held” mean in the passage?
A.抓住
B.容纳
C.扣留
D.举办
【4】When did Don know he got cancer?
A.When he was born.
B.When he was a young man.
C.Two years ago.
D.Last summer.
【5】From the last paragraph, we know Don is a man who__________.
A.is very shy
B.never gives up
C.has a bull
D.is very foolish
27、 We see robots in our everyday life. They play us music, help us do housework and stay with us when we are alone. Now they can help us even more. Singapore is trying a new way to get people stay away from each other.
People in Singapore now see a yellow and black robot "dog" called Spot in the parks. Boston Dynamics, a US company, designed the robot. It has a camera to scan(扫描)the environment, so it knows how many people are in the park. The dog goes around the park and plays a pre-recorded message, telling visitors to stay away from each other.
There are many videos about Spot online. It can climb up stairs, dance to music, go through difficult areas and even open doors. The robot dog now works in only some of the parks in Singapore, but this is about to change. "It works very well. We are now thinking about putting a robot dog in every park in Singapore, " one of the officials(官员)says.
Thanks to technology, we are now seeing more robots doing different jobs. They make our life much easier.
【1】The passage mainly talks about _________.
A.what the robot dog looks like B.people's everyday life
C.robot dogs in Singapore parks D.the future life in Singapore
【2】The officials plan to put robot dogs in _________.
A.some houses B.all houses C.some parks D.all parks
【3】The robot dog Spot helps people _________.
A.stay away from each other B.climb up stairs of a building
C.live an easier and better life D.go through difficult areas
28、根据短文的内容及首字母提示写出文中所缺单词。
Researches show that the fork was first used in Ancient Egypt, China and Greece. And then it t【1】 to the Middle East and started being used by the upper class. This enabled the fork to slowly become p【2】 in these areas. In the 11th century, the fork came to Italy in the dowry (嫁妆) of a princess from the Middle East. After seeing the princess use the fork, the church felt a【3】, they strongly criticized(批判) her, saying that the fork disrespected the practice of using the fingers. Then the fork disappeared from the table for nearly 300 years. N【4】 dared to use it.
The fork began to get acceptance in Italy by the late 16th century, because the upper-class Italians had great i【5】 in cleanliness again. They think it’s helpful to health. However, most European countries accepted the fork only by the 18th century and United States didn’t welcome it until the early 19th century.
29、In recent years, in the big cities of the country, there have been many traffic problems because cars, trucks and buses have increased in number, size and speed. To make matters worse, the population is still on the rise. As a result, the streets are now more and more _________ than before. Therefore, driving in streets today is not safe as it used to be.
However, all _________ are made to reduce road accidents where possible; old roads and streets are given new surfaces; narrow roads are made wider. Buildings or trees that _________ in the way of traffic are removed. It is important to see that people walking on the street are safe. There is no problem for them to cross road at the crossing _________ there are traffic lights. Elsewhere crossing a busy road is difficult and dangerous as cars and trucks move on the streets almost without _________. Overhead bridges which are built above these busy roads are being _________ in increasing number. People on foot may now use them to cross roads while the cars and trucks keep going on.
【1】
A.dangerous
B.funny
C.crowded
D.convenient
【2】
A.plans
B.efforts
C.measures
D.means
【3】
A.stand
B.suppose
C.strike
D.select
【4】
A.until
B.when
C.if
D.because
【5】
A.warning
B.doing
C.whistling
D.stopping
【6】
A.set up
B.put on
C.taken up
D.built up