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1、Experts suggest that parents should let their child do tasks that he is physically and mentally capable of doing by himself, ______ will help to build a self-confident kid.
A. that B. who C. which D. what
2、—I came over to speak to Peter at the party, but he ______.
—Why did he give you the cold shoulder? You two are good friends.
A．turned away
B．put down
C．left out
D．held out
3、I got to the office earlier that day, ________ the 7：30 train from Paddington.
A.caught B.to have caught
C.to catch D.having caught
4、Young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get.
A．come out
B．give out
C．let out
D．turn out
5、Now all of our concentration is on ________ it is that the global environment will return to normal.
A. which B. what C. where D. when
6、—Why not find a new job?
—Why should I? I _____ as much, but I like what I'm doing.
A. didn't earn B. don't earn
C. hadn't earned D. haven’t earned
7、A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.
A.take over B.result in C.hold on D.keep to
8、What’s up, Bill? You __________upset.
A. look B. looked C. have looked D. had looked
9、Pile________him a sandwich the other day, which he refused politely.
A．provided
B．presented
C．offered
D．supplied
10、Although Jenny finally forgive you, the pain you had brought to her is________.
A．complicated
B．permanent
C．remarkable
D．essential
11、—How did you find the trip to the Butterfly Valley last weekend?
—It _____more pleasant but for the heavy rain on our way home．
A．would have been B．was
C．had been D．would be
12、As teenagers, sometimes we do need our parents’ guidance, especially______ social experiences．
A． by way of B． as a result of
C． in place of D． in terms of
13、Jim who is now our English teacher once ________ as a manager in an international
cooperation for 5 years.
A. worked B. had worked
C. was working D. has worked
14、The restaurant has changed its service and some of its dishes________ the complaints from the customers.
A．in response to
B．in return for
C．in respect of
D．in exchange for
15、Though Alice is busy, music has always been ________her work.
A. as much a part of her life as
B. as a part of her life much as
C. as much as a part of her life
D. so much as a part of her life
16、 Susan stayed awake in bed, watching the heavy rain beating ________ the windows.
A. on B. above C. against D. across
17、In the face of failure in exams, what we need to do is to ______ our learning methods and make some possible adjustments.
A．pass down
B．look on
C．comment on
D．reflect on
18、Toyota Company has ________ millions of vehicles, struggling to regain its reputation.
A.called off B.called for C.called in D.called up
19、Devotion is a kind of quality, ________you should have if you want to get along well with your friends.
A.that B.it C.one D.what
20、There is a common belief among the students in our school ______ they should try their best to learn and reach the peak of their academic performances.
A. that B. which C. if D. whether
21、Reading the following passage about some words and answer the questions that follow.
ENERVATED People think it means “energized.” But it really means ‘"weakened.” The word nervus originally referred to muscles and tendons (腱), but around the 1600s it became a byword for strength and vigor. Enervate first meant “to cut the nerves or tendons” and later came to mean ‘"to lessen the vitality or strength of.”
FACTOID People think it means “a fun, unimportant fact”.But it originally meant “a fun, false fact.” Coined by Norman Mailer in 1973 to describe “facts’, invented by reporters, this word can (confusingly) describe both true and false information. But for Mailer’s intended meaning, look to the suffix: -oid. If a humanoid resembles a human (but isn9t one) and a planetoid resembles a planet (but isn’t one), it follows that a factoid resembles a fact—but isn’t one.
INFLAMMABLE People think it means “fireproof.” But it really means “easily inflamed.” Yep, flammable and inflammable mean the same exact thing. Make sure your home is equipped with a fire extinguisher (and a dictionary).
NOISOME People think it means “noisy.” But it really means “offensively smelly.” While a “noisome neighbor” will offend your senses，it’s not your sense of hearing you need to worry about. Noisome actually comes from the same root word as annoying-the Anglo-French anui.
NONPLUSSED People think it means “un-disturbed.” But it really means “in trouble.” The word comes from the Latin non plus, meaning “no more，” as in，“I am in a state where I can say，thinks or do no more. I am nonplussed.”
【1】The five words introduced in the passage are similar in that__________.
A．they were all coined by news reporters
B．they all convey some negative meaning
C．they all mean the opposite of what they sound like
D．they are all used to show the development of language
【2】The word “__________’’ means “something untrue”.
A．enervated
B．factoid
C．inflammable
D．nonplussed
【3】Which of the following words fits best in the blank of the sentence “This tool will not be used in an explosive or _____ atmosphere.”
A．enervated
B．flammable
C．noisome
D．nonplussed
22、In the beginning, there was the prank (玩笑).
When motion pictures first appeared, movie cameras were used simply to record normal events. They showed things such as workers leaving a factory, or a train entering a station. It wasn’t long before simple stories were created for film. Since the films were extremely short, the story also had to be very short. So, in 1985. Louie Lumiere staged a simple prank. His film, originally titled Le Jardinere, is now commonly referred as L’ Arroseur Arrose, or in English, The Sprinkler Sprinkled. It shows a mail using a hose (软管) to water a garden. A boy enters the frame and steps on the hose, stopping the water flow. When the gardener looks into the hose nose, the boy releases the pressure and the gardener gets a face full of water. The boy laughs, but is immediately caught and spanked.
This creased the first film comedy type. Prank films became the common way to get laughs from an audience during the earliest days of cinema. It is an extremely simple but infinitely flexible method of creating a moment of tension and release. The audience gets to be “in on the joke” watching the situation being set up. The trap is sprung, forming the highest of the event. Usually, the prankster is caught, and spanked, giving closure to the narrative.
Similar stories involved people simply misbehaving and getting their comeuppance. Mr. Flip (The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, 1909), directed by Gilbert M. Anderson, featured Ben Turpin as a lifeless flirt (打情骂俏). He goes to various shops and offices, trying to touch the cheeks of female workers. In each of the events, he gets punished. The women pokes him in the bottom with scissors, the customers in the bar spray soda water in his face, and the switchboard operator can somehow send electric shocks to the telephone he is using.
A comic strip called Foxy Grandpa by Carl E. Schultze featured an old man with a pair of rascally grandsons. They would try to play tricks on him, but he would always turn the tables on them by using his wits. The strip was developed into a vaudeville (杂耍表演) character played by Joseph Hart, who went on to play the same part in silent films.
It would be a mistakes to think of this as an outdated style of comedy. Prank films are certainly still a hit on YouTube. It is also a useful way to design an animated narrative. The best example would be the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons. Each of the Coyote’s theme is comparable to a prank. He sets up a trap, tries to spring it on the Road Runner, it fails, and he gets the worst of it.
【1】The author believes that The Sprinkler Sprinkled ________.
A．was a record of normal life events
B．created the first sound comedy movie
C．was made in a time of technical limitation
D．was about a gardener making fun of a boy
【2】The underlined word “comeuppance” (In Paragraph 4) most probably means ________.
A．share
B．punishment
C．dismissal
D．responsibility
【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The audience take delight in seeing the prankster suffering pain.
B．Prank films gradually lose their appeal, giving way to animations.
C．In Mr. Flip, Ben deserves the treatment as he takes advantage of women.
D．The grandfather in the Foxy Grand pa always falls into his grandson’s tricks.
【4】How is the passage developed?
A．By analyzing statistics.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By giving instructions.
D．By presenting examples.
23、Starting in 1972，the National Park Service established a policy for forest fires called Natural Burn．It was acknowledged that some forest fires，such as those which were caused by lighting were necessary for forests to maintain（保持）balanced ecosystems，so the fire should be allowed to burn．However， a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially（最初）allowed to burn yet soon out of contro1．As a result，the fire of 1988 destroyed much of Yellowstone，which is America’s oldest and most beloved national park．Massive areas of plants were destroyed，and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted visitors．The rivers and streams were choked with ash，and the ecosystem of the park was changed beyond repair．
In addition，great numbers of animals were killed by the fires that burned out of control．The fires were driven by high winds，moving as many as ten miles a day．Many small animals died in the flames．The fires’rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape．Even today，few of these small forest animals have returned to live in the park．In the years immediately following the fires，the numbers of visitors declined．rapidly．No one was interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacation．Yellowstone had previously been famous for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the geyser（喷泉）Old Faithful．But now its reputation as America's wonder is damaged permanently．
【1】Natural Burn was adopted because some forest fires were __________
A． hard to put out
B． started by lightning
C． good for the balance of nature
D． approved by National Park Service
【2】The big fire in Yellowstone in 1988 __________．
A． became out of control at first
B． brought the natural burn policy to an end
C． was allowed to burn continuously
D． destroyed the park completely
【3】Why were so many animals killed in the big fire?
A． Because winds were blown from high places．
B． Because the animals moved only ten miles a day．
C． Because the animals lived in lower places．
D． Because strong winds contributed to the fire a lot．
【4】Yellowstone was famous for its _________．
A． rare animals
B． unique plants
C． beautiful scenery
D． 1ittle streams
【5】The text probably comes from _________．
A． a geography magazine
B． a news report
C． a commercial ad
D． a science fiction
24、You may have heard of the American Dream, an ideal that has powered the hopes of Americans for generations.
It began as a belief that the US was a land of opportunity, and that anyone could achieve success through hard work. At times, the dream has referred to home ownership, a good job, retirement security or each generation doing better than the last.
Yet today, this concept seems to have greatly changed. As Time magazine pointed out, quite different from the older generation, many Millennials (the generation born after 1980) redefine(重新定义) the American Dream as “day-to-day control of your life”. They “prize job mobility, flexible schedules, any work that is more interesting than typing, and the ability to travel”, said the magazine.
Home ownership, once the cornerstone of the American Dream, is becoming a smaller priority for this generation. Meanwhile, nearly 40% of them choose travel as part of their dream. And entrepreneurship(创业) is a rising favorite, as nearly 26% of Millennials consider self-employment as part of their dream.
So what has led to this huge change?
Many point fingers at the poor economy. “Modern young Americans seem bound to face a world stamped by ever narrowing opportunity and social stagnation(停滞),”noted The Daily Beast.
“The rate of 16- to 24-year-olds out of school and out of work is unusually high at 15%. Many college graduates have taken jobs that don’t require a degree,” Time reported.
The magazine worries that these difficulties may lead to a lost generation who are “unable to ever truly find their feet on the corporation’s ladder”.
Dan Kadlec, a reporter of Time, sees Millennials as resetting their expectations.“This situation is different for young adults today,” he wrote. “A true American dream has to feel attainable, and many Millennias are feeling they can only attain a day-today lifestyle that suits them.”
【1】The underlined word “cornerstone” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A. growth B. balance C. basis D. purpose
【2】What has changed Millennials’ view of the American Dream according to the passage?
A. A lack of confidence in themselves.
B. Fierce competition in the job market.
C. Their dissatisfaction with the government.
D. The discouraging economy and unemployment.
【3】Dan Kadlec thinks Millennials’ new definition of the American Dream is ________.
A. beautiful B. understandable C. worrying D. positive
【4】What can be the best title for this passage?
A. Redefinition of American Dream
B. Meaning of American Dream
C. Value of Achieving American Dream
D. History of Changing American Dream
25、 In the vast sofa shop, we feel lost, there’s so much choice. The salesman is charming. “Sofa bed or regular sofa? Everyday use or just _______?” It’s amazing how interested he is in our needs. He doesn’t judge us, he _______ our choices.
We stroll(闲逛)through the sofas, our new best friend _______ us closely. “Try this one. It is of French quality, Italian design and Scandinavian style.” It’s more expensive than we’d budgeted for, so we _______. “This model is never reduced,” says _______, sympathetically. He taps on his calculator, phones a mystery contact and then offers us an exceptional_______of 40 percent. We’re _______.
The salesman _______ produces the order form and gets us to _______ it. He’s still friendly, ________ not quite as fondly attached as before. The thrill of the chase is over. “There’s a 195-euros delivery ________. Didn’t I mention that? You’re on the fifth floor, you say? That makes it 215 euros.”
His mobile phone rings and he’s visibly ________. His boss has just blamed him for lowering the price so much. “Delivery date? In this model there’s only purple left. Gray? There’s a three-month wait.” We’re ________. The salesman taps on his screen. “You’re ________. I’ve got just one left in stock in gray in Italy. You can have it in…eight weeks.” We want to thank him but he’s already left us and, all smiles, he’s on the ________ of a new couple who’ve just come into the shop. “Sofa bed or regular sofa?”
【1】A.informal B.casual C.usual D.occasional
【2】A.approves B.rejects C.makes D.has
【3】A.telephoning B.tracking C.hugging D.passing
【4】A.agree B.hesitate C.insist D.withdraw
【5】A.the customer B.his boss C.the salesman D.my husband
【6】A.discount B.expectation C.reality D.honor
【7】A.encouraged B.thrilled C.inspired D.exhausted
【8】A.passively B.finally C.sincerely D.rapidly
【9】A.approach B.present C.sign D.mention
【10】A.unless B.so C.and D.but
【11】A.point B.date C.charge D.release
【12】A.glad B.patient C.excited D.upset
【13】A.disappointed B.proud C.satisfied D.educated
【14】A.in need B.in luck C.at risk D.on the way
【15】A.hands B.heels C.shoulders D.heads
26、书面表达
请你根据以下信息提示，介绍一款时尚手机。
1. 作为高科技产品；这款手机在国内外被广泛地使用。
2. 主要功能：通话、发短信、上网、照相、玩游戏等。
3. 体积小，重量轻易携带，适用于各年龄段人群。
注意：词数100词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
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