1、 September 22 every year is World Car Free Day. Many people across the world ride bikes to have fun, exercise or as a way to get from one place to another. In fact, 65.人们200多年前就习惯在日常生活中骑单车。Although bikes have changed a lot over the years, one thing stays the same: two wheels and a lot of fun. As an invention of great importance, just like the smart phone today, it’s worth remembering how the development of the bicycle in the late 19th century changed societies.
66 .In the 1890s the bicycle was a must-have for people, so they could go anywhere they wanted. For the first time m the history, people were able to come and go as they pleased. There is no more need for expensive horses and carriages (马车). By 1898 cycling had become such a popular activity in the United States.
67. It is believed that the Englishman. John Starley, was the inventor of the modern bicycle. His uncle had developed the penny-farthing, an early type of bicycle that had a very large front wheel (轮子) and a small back wheel, in 1870s. However, many people were afraid to ride such a high wheel bicycle then. So in 1885 Starley changed the bicycle in 885 with the “Rover Safety Bicycle” the bike looked like the bikes we ride today. 68 It had two wheels of the same size and a low seat between them, which made the bike safer and easier to ride.
69. 各种各样的有创意的单车被生产 because people have new ideas and needs for bicycles every year. The design of bikes keeps changing in interesting ways. Who knows what bikes will look like in the future?
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2、Have you decided which coat_______?
A. choose
B. choosing
C. to choose
3、Peter knew ________.
A.whether he has finished reading the book
B.why the boy had so many questions
C.there were 12 months in a year
D.when they will leave for Paris
4、I don’t think he is ________ to finish the task.
A.enough careful
B.careful enough
C.enough carefully
D.carefully enough
5、I like music _____ I can dance to.
A. who B. whose
C. that D. where
6、—Could you give me a hand?I need your help with my homework.
—I’m sorry but Jim said he would try his best to help you, and he was ________ his word.
A.as good as
B.as well as
C.as much as
D.as many as
7、﹣The presidents of China and Russia had ____ interview a short time ago,It was _____ great success.
A.an, a B.a, a C./, / D.the, a
8、He used to _____ much meat, but now he’s used to ______ fruits and vegetables.
A. eat; eating B. eating; eat
C. eat; eat D. eating; eating
9、 —Please __________ your coat and put it on that chair, Bob.
—OK, Mrs King. It’s really very warm here.
A. turn off B. put off C. take off D. show off
10、 Either Eve or Herb ___________ been invited by Lucy’s parents already.
A.have B.has C.was D.Were
11、—Do you often see Tony ________ football in the park?
—Yes. Look!Now we can see him ________ football over there.
A. play;play B. playing;play
C. play;playing D. playing;playing
12、—I wonder how long it will take me to get out of failure.
—_________. Time can cure all.
A.My pleasure
B.No wonder
C.Never mind
D.No problem
13、—You ________ smoke at the oil station. It’s too dangerous.
—I’m sorry. I won’t.
A.needn’t
B.mustn’t
C.couldn’t
14、Kitty asks ________ there will ________ this winter.
A.that; be snowy
B.whether; have snow
C.that; have snow
D.whether; be snow
15、With the money _______ he had saved, he went on with his studies.
A. that B. what C. who D. where
16、Students ought _____ the truth.
A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told
17、I found ________ not easy to remember all the twelve star signs because they are difficult to pronounce and spell.
A.that
B.it
C.this
D.it’s
18、The Shanghai Book Fair at the Shanghai Exhibition Center in August every year.
A.is held B.was held C.will be held D.has been held
19、Paula used to be ________. She was always silent in class.
A.active
B.quiet
C.brave
D.friendly
20、I felt the cook lied because he ___ to avoid meeting my eyes.
A.is trying
B.was trying
C.has tried
D.will try
21、--It seems that the medicine doesn't___________.
--You had better see the doctor right now.
A. work B. use
C. promise D. play
22、结合本题设置的情境,在每个空白处填入适当内容完成下列对话。
A: Excuse me, I am a reporter from CCTV. 【1】?
B: Sure, please.
A: China Dream has become the hottest topic since our president Xi Jinping mentioned it in his first public speech, 【2】?
B: Yes, of course. My dream is to become the Minister of Education.
A: So great! 【3】?
B: Because I want to help the left-behind children (留守儿童). Their parents go into the city to work. They are living a hard, lonely, even dangerous life!
A: 【4】?
B: I will set up many schools in the city. So the children could not only get good education, but also enjoy parents’ love.
A: Sounds great! Everyone’s dream makes up of our China Dream! 【5】.
B: Thank you.
23、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余选项。
I met Rose, my new classmate, on the first day of college.To my surprise, she was already 87 years olD. "Why are you in college at such a young age?" I jokeD.
" I ' m here to meet a rich man, get married, have two children, and then retire and travel." She answereD.【1】
Like young students, Rose was outgoing, kind and helpful.【2】_Soon, she became a superstar in our college.
At the end of the term, Rose was invited to give us a speech.I will never forget what she said to us," There are only four secrets to staying young and achieving success."
“First, you have to laugh and find humor(幽默)every day.Then,you need to have a dream.When you lose your dream, you die.【3】 Finally, people shouldn't have regrets(遗憾) for things they didn't do.”
【4】Over 2000 students went to her funeral(葬礼) to express their love to the wonderful woman.
The great woman didn't live in this world any longer, but she gave us an unforgettable lesson in life.That is —【5】 Don't you think so?
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Question: | What embarrassing(尴尬的) experience do you have in a foreign country? |
Michael | When I was a student in France, a local friend invited me to have lunch at her home. During the meal. I found all her family had their hands on the table, except me. Later I learned that it's impolite to put your hands under the table. |
Sandra | I spent a year studying in Germany. I was shocked the first time I went to a lecture(讲座). At the end of the lecture, all the students started knocking on their desks. How strange! A student told me that in Germany, students don't clap their hands(拍手) to show they like something. They knock on their desks instead. |
Zoe | I love making birthday cards. One day, when I was a student in South Korea, I made a birthday card for a local friend. But when I gave the card to her, she cried. "My name is written in red ink(墨水)!" She said in South Korea, a name written in red ink means that the person has died. |
【1】What was Michael's mistake?
A.He refused his friend.
B.He put his hands under the table.
C.He put his hands on the table.
D.He hugged his friend's family.
【2】To show they liked the lecture, the students ________.
A.stood up
B.clapped their hands
C.knocked on the desks
D.put their hands on the desks
【3】When you are in South Korea, you shouldn't ________.
A.make cards as presents
B.send red things to friends
C.write others' names in red
D.write the name of a dead person
25、 Why do we like drinking water from plastic bottles? Some people think it is healthy and clean. Others drink bottled water because it's easy — you can carry it around with you. In hot countries, like Greece, we often buy bottles of cold water in the summer.
However, making lots of plastic is not a good idea for many reasons. First of all, we need a lot of oil for plastic products. We usually use oil as a source(资源) of energy. If we reduced the number of bottles we made, we wouldn't need so much oil. Plastic bottles also pollute the environment. If we recycled all our plastic bottles, we wouldn't need so much space for rubbish dumps. But in Greece, we don't recycle much of the plastic we use. In 2006, Greeks recycled only about 10% of plastic waste. The rest became rubbish on land and in rivers and seas.
So next time you want to throw away a plastic bottle in the litter bin, stop and think. If you recycled it, you would help the environment. But what can you do when there isn't a recycling bin near you? Well, there are lots of useful ways that you can use your bottles again. For example, an empty bottle makes a great piggy bank for your pocket money, and if you cut a bottle in half, you will have a plant pot. Go green! You can make a difference.
【1】What is NOT mentioned about bottled water in this passage?
A.It's healthy. B.It's clean. C.It's easy. D.It's expensive.
【2】Plastic products are made from ______.
A.energy B.oil C.rubbish D.plants
【3】______of plastic waste became rubbish in Greece in 2006.
A.90% B.50% C.80% D.10%
【4】Which is the best way to deal with used plastic bottles?
A.To drop them into the river. B.To make a piggy bank.
C.To make a plant pot. D.To recycle them.
【5】The underlined part in this passage tells us "______".
A.To make a different life, you'd better go outside. B.To look different, you'd better wear green clothes.
C.To protect the environment, you can do something. D.To go green, you should use plastic products.
26、The idea that red means stop and green means go has influenced our lives in more ways than just traffic signals(信号). We have been taught from a young age that the color red means danger and green means it's okay to move forward. But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place? For something we have to look at every day, why couldn't they have been prettier colors?
Well, it's important to know that before traffic lights for cars, there were traffic signals for trains. At first, railway companies used red to mean stop, white to mean go, and green to mean warn.As you could imagine, trains ran into a few problems with white meaning go. For example, one train mistook a bright star for a white light and something unexpected happened. Because of that, railway companies finally moved green meaning go and used yellow to mean warn. And it's been that way ever since.
Red has always been a color that mean danger, long before cars were even around.This most likely started because it's the color with the longest wavelength(波长)so it can be seen somewhere farther than other colors.
But, believe it or not, yellow was once used to mean stop. Back in the 1900s, some stop signs were yellow because it was too hard to see a red sign in a poorly lit area. Finally, highly reflective materials(高反射材料) were developed and red stop signs were born. Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones, some traffic signs, and school buses continue to be printed yellow.
So next time you are impatiently waiting at a traffic light, don't get so mad at them, they've certainly come a long way.
【1】What were traffic signals for before traffic lights for cars?
A.Trains.
B.Boats.
C.Planes.
D.Bicycles.
【2】Which of the following colors meant go at first?
A.Red.
B.Yellow.
C.White.
D.Green.
【3】Why does red mean danger?
A.Because it's the brightest color.
B.Because it can be seen far away.
C.Because railway companies say so.
D.Because it has the shortest wavelength.
【4】Why are school buses painted yellow?
A.Because yellow is a prettier color.
B.Because yellow once meat danger.
C.Because yellow can be seen well in daytime.
D.Because yellow means it's OK to go forward.
【5】What does the text mainly tell us?
A.How important traffic lights are.
B.Which color has the longest wavelength.
C.What red,yellow and green can be used for.
D.Why traffic lights are red,yellow and green.
27、 You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams(1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community by creating shelters and promoting(促进)education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson(1907-1964)
If it weren't for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O’Connor(1930~present)
When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员)and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks(1913~2005)
On December1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.
【1】What is Jane Addams noted for in history?
A.Her social work.
B.Her teaching skills.
C.Her efforts to win a prize.
D.Her community background.
【2】What was the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm?
A.The poor financial(金融)conditions.
B.The discrimination(歧视)against women.
C.Her little work experience in court.
D.Her lack of proper training in law.
【3】What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
A.They are pioneers.
B.They are truly creative.
C.They are highly educated.
D.They are peace-lovers.
28、请认真阅读下面短文,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,写出单词完整、正确的形式,使短文通顺
I was preparing supper one day when my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. I turned around and n【1】 knocked her down. “Get out of the way! ” I shouted a【2】. She ran away, with her eyes filled with tears.
That night, my husband said to me, “There are some flowers on the kitchen floor. Betty brought those for you. She picked them h【3】—pink, yellow, and your favourite blue.”
I quietly went to Betty's bed and w【4】 her up. “Did you pick these flowers for me, my dear?” I said. She smiled, “You like them, e【5】 the blue, right?" H【6】 this, I felt sad and tears began to fall. “I am so sorry that I t【7】 you that way today. I should have shown more patience to you. ”And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s okay—I still love you a【8】.” I kissed her and said, “I love you too and I do love the flowers.”
That day Betty gave me a lesson which will always stay in my mind. I spent much time on work b【9】 and didn’t r【10】 how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future.
29、You may have a lot of friends and expect your friendship to last a lifetime. However, lifelong friendships are not ________ what everybody can get. Friends sometimes misunderstand each other. For one thing, you may want your _______ to be near at hand, but also you need your independence (独立).
For example, when one of your friends comes asking _______ it is all right to spend the evening in your house, sometimes you just say “_____” to him or her because it is not convenient for you. Unfortunately, not all your friends _______ this type of independence. They believe that friends can ask for any favor and the answer should always be “yes”.
Also, misunderstanding sometimes happens when you ask for ______. You expect your friends to help you whenever you need. But the fact is, your friends may not always drop everything to satisfy _______ of your needs. This may make you ______ with them and your friendship could end. The most important thing for you and your friends to do is to always show understanding and respect for each other.
Lifelong friendships don’t develop overnights. In a true friendship, both people equally _______ each other. Long-term friendships provide the time to build up a _____ together. As you spend more time with your friend, you are creating special times and stocking up (存储) on memories.
【1】A. always B. sometimes C. never D. ever
【2】A. parents B. friends C. students D. teachers
【3】A. when B. as C. if D. why
【4】A. yes B. no C. good D. OK
【5】A. provide B. understand C. produce D. invent
【6】A. help B. food C. money D. respect
【7】A. every B. each C. both D. either
【8】A. happy B. excited C. cheerful D. angry
【9】A. connect B. compare C. support D. solve
【10】A. story B. family C. character D. history