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1、— I’m sure Tom will win the first prize in the final.
— I can’t agree more. He ______ for it for months.
A．is preparing
B．had been preparing
C．was preparing
D．has been preparing
2、I didn’t ________ having to do the cooking myself, or I would have learnt one or two dishes from my mom.
A. expect B. anticipate
C. forecast D. preview
3、I think John will make a good monitor, ________ I'd like to vote for him.
A. but B. so
C. or D. for
4、—Have you finished that long article written by the famous scientist?
—No, I used up my ______. It’s too long and I only stopped halfway.
A.determination B.devotion C.patience D.strength
5、—I am going to the library. Do you have any books_______?
—No, but thank you all the same.
A.to return B.returned C.to be returned D.returning
6、Beijing’s new international airport into operation in 2019 will serve 72 million passengers annually.
A. being put B. to be put
C. put D. to put
7、Peter had been puzzled over the problem for over an hour___________ all at once the solution flashed across his mind.
A.when B.while C.then D.as
8、It is known that water is not an endless resource, ________ can it be made once more, so we should save and protect it.
A．so
B．as
C．thus
D．nor
9、A great person is always putting others’ interests _________ his own.
A.below B.above C.in D.on
10、Their flight ______ due to bad weather. They would like to know when the flight will take off.
A. had been delayed B. was delayed
C. has been delayed D. will be delayed
11、—I can’t think why he ______ so angry. I meant no offence.
—It’s typical of him to be sensitive.
A.must have been B.should have been
C.might have been D.can have been
12、I have heard that it is a common _______ in that country to hold a big party to celebrate when a child turns 15.
A．practice
B．method
C．evidence
D．effects
13、Faye’s fondest memory is of last year, ______ the club gave a tea party for her birthday.
A.that B.which C.where D.when
14、You’d better go there by train. The train ticket is __________the airplane ticket.
A．as cheap three times as
B．as three times cheap as
C．three times cheaper than
D．cheaper three times than
15、—What’s wrong with you?
—Oh, I am sick. I ________ so much ice cream just now.
A. shouldn’t eat B. mustn’t eat
C. couldn’t have eaten D. shouldn’t have eaten
16、Sally has asked for a sick leave, and I have to ________her work for a couple of days.
A．take off
B．take over
C．take out
D．take after
17、— I was wondering if I could use your cell phone to check a message.
—You ________ have my phone if you promise you won’t see my personal information.
A．shall
B．will
C．must
D．ought to
18、 I’m always ________ about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others’ feelings.
A. enthusiastic B. curious
C. doubtful D. cautious
19、 ______ from this point, the problem presents no easy solution.
A. See B. To see C. Seen D. Seeing
20、The law of market shows _______ a product becomes rare to reach, its price will certainly rocket.
A.unless B.once C.though D.since
21、Fashion and Identity
For hundreds of years people have put some message in the type of clothing they wore. Long ago people started wanting to stand out from the “crowd” and be different from other people by means of changing their clothing. Some examples of these “standing out” became very popular and were followed by more people.【1】Nowadays, fashion has become a necessary part of one’s self-realization and clothing is basically a covering designed to be worn on a person’s body. This covering is a “necessity”, which brings a lot of variety into the lives of people and makes their image more complete.
The type of clothing completely depends on the person wearing it and becomes a reflection of personal identity. Lately, a lot is being heard about its meaning in the life of every single person on the planet. The choice of clothing is as important as identification through the color of hair, skin and gender. As every piece of clothing carries a strong message about its owner, every owner “nests” a certain value in it depending on his mindset or today’s mood. Therefore, the clothing of a person is a means of communication with the outside world.【2】
Clothes have a significant impact on the understanding of the people nearby as well as the person wearing them. For instance, a suit can make a person feel more confident and organized, which would eventually change even the gestures of the person. 【3】 Sometimes, fashion may play a vital role in a person’s life, especially when the person is applying for the job he wants. Fashion also creates a message that is required by a situation the person finds himself in. This can be simply proved by analyzing one’s reaction on people wearing different types of clothing.【4】 Thus, even the smallest companies make wearing a suit one of the requirements for their employees.
【5】 Fashion, with all its symbolism and features, form an outstanding base for personal and cultural identification. It is a part of the self-realization that is required for finding a place in life and has become a tool for achieving harmony with the inner world. The more diverse the society around us, the more fashion-trend will appear and surprise us.
A.Fashion helps us realize our dreams.
B.This was the moment when fashion appeared.
C.Fashion and identity are inseparable companions.
D.Clothing was designed to serve people in their daily life.
E.The preference is always given to people dressed in “business style”.
F.It is the way of telling people about the “state” and the “status” of its owner.
G.Wearing jeans after a suit may change the conduct of a person to a very casual one.
22、Creativity Improves Your Health
Creativity helps us create works of beauty, solve problems, and refresh our bodies and our minds. It’s fun. When you are having fun, you are positively impacting your health. Studies show that engaging in creative behaviors improves brain function, mental health and physical health.
You’ve probably heard of flow — it’s the state you get in when you’re completely absorbed in something. Have you ever been working on a project and completely lost all sense of self and time? That’s flow. It reduces anxiety, boosts your mood, and even slows your heart rate.
It’s not just being in flow that makes you happy. Repetitive creative motions like knitting, drawing, or writing help activate flow, and are all tasks that create a result. When you succeed in creating a result, your brain is flooded with dopamine, a natural anti-depressant that actually helps motivate you, whether or not you’re aware of your increased happiness.
Creativity is also an effective treatment for patients with dementia — a serious illness of the mind. Studies show that creative engagement not only reduces depression and isolation, but can also help people with dementia by sharpening their senses.
The average person has about 60,000 thoughts in a day. A creative act such as crafting can help focus the mind, and has even been compared to meditation due to its calming effects on the brain and body. Even just gardening or sewing releases dopamine.
Creativity reduces anxiety, depression and stress. Studies have found that writing helps people manage their negative emotions in a productive way, and painting or drawing helps people express their mental injury or hurtful experiences that they find too difficult to put into words.
Studies show people who write about their experiences daily actually have stronger immune system function. Writing, a creative work, increases your CD4+ lymphocyte count, the key to your immune system.
Playing music can also function well in your immune system. Studies show that our left brain is responsible for the motor functions, while our right brain focuses on melody. When the two parts work together, our cognitive function improves.
It’s pretty amazing that doing the activities is good for us. Get a pen and start writing or coloring. Get your hands dirty with pottery or gardening or pick up an instrument. Whatever you decide to do, it’s time to start getting creative!
【1】Which situation shows that you are in flow?
A．You are working with a difficult task.
B．You are having a boring repetitive action.
C．You get lost and don’t know where to go.
D．You are absorbed in a work that interests you.
【2】The underlined word “dopamine” in Paragraph 3 is probably ________.
A．an awareness of how to be successful
B．a thought having calming effects on the brain
C．an activity to fight against your negative emotions
D．a material for the functioning of the nervous system
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A．Repetitive actions can cure patients with mental diseases.
B．Creative activities help you build a stronger immune system.
C．Meditation makes your anxiety, depression and stress disappear.
D．Telling others your hurtful experiences helps improve your health.
23、Lonely? You’re hardly alone. Loneliness was becoming a growing problem for teens, especially girls throughout industrial nations across the globe. That’s the finding of a new study.
The new study linked rising loneliness to a greater use of smartphones and the Internet over the same years. Jean Twenge and her team shared their new findings in the July 20 Journal of Adolescence. Twenge, a psychologist working at San Diego State University in California, and her team have found since 2012, U. S. teens have been spending less time together face-to-face. “Smartphones can help keep us connected with friends,” says Twenge. “But they can also make people feel excluded.” Girls, especially, may feel this way. Studies have shown that girls may feel like an outcast if the photos and selfies they post don’t get a lot of “likes”.
And then there’s “phubbing”, a mixture of “phone” and “snubbing”. It’s a moment in which a friend or family member takes out a phone and stares at it, ignoring everybody else, including you. Phubbing is one way tech can affect you, even when you’re not the one using it.
The fact that so many more were reporting loneliness is a worrisome trend. Could technology really be behind that? “In general, I tend to think of technology as one piece of a broader puzzle contributing to loneliness,” says Amanda Lenhart, a researcher who studies how technology affects people’s lives at the Data & Society Research Institute.
If technology leads to loneliness, should we stop using it? “No, not at all,” argues Twenge. “Everybody of all ages is trying to figure out how we can best use these technologies and stay mentally healthy.” Her favorite bit of advice is to “use your smartphone for what it’s good for. Then put it away”. That includes putting it away overnight—ideally in another room.
【1】What does the underlined word “excluded” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Left out.
B．Content.
C．Taken in.
D．Confident.
【2】What kind of person does “phubbing” refer to?
A．Being abused on the Internet.
B．Being affected by technology.
C．Mixing words to create new ones.
D．Ignoring someone in favor of a phone.
【3】What advice does Twenge give about the use of the telephone?
A．Reducing its use.
B．Banning it thoroughly.
C．Using it appropriately.
D．Never using it overnight.
【4】Where is the text probably taken from?
A．A personal diary.
B．A questionnaire survey.
C．A science magazine.
D．A science fiction.
24、When I was in my fourth year of teaching, I was also (and am still) a high school track and field coach . One year, I had a student, John, who entered my class when he was a junior. John changed to our school from Greece, and seemed to be interested in athletics, so I encouraged him to join our track team. I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before, I did believe that he could do well in any event, and I would be willing to coach him at whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer, and began to work hard at every practice.
About a month later, I had found out from other sources that John was a first-class tennis player, winning various junior awards in his home country. I went to him asking, "John, I really appreciate that you came out for the track team, but why didn't you play tennis instead? It seems that would interest you a lot more, since you're so good at it." John answered, "Well, I like tennis, but you told me that you believed in me, and that you thought I could do well in track, so I wanted to try it for that reason."
From then on, I often remember my student's reply. I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers. No matter how critical students can be of themselves, I've found that a simple "I trust that you can do it!" can go a long way!
【1】According to Paragraph 1, what does the author think more about?
A．John's state of health.
B．John's PE marks.
C．John's self-confidence.
D．John's interest in sports.
【2】Why did John take part in the track team?
A．He had no tennis coach to train him.
B．He had been an excellent runner.
C．He was encouraged by his teacher.
D．He liked running more than tennis.
【3】What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage?
A．To show the importance of encouragement.
B．To build a close teacher-student relationship.
C．To introduce a new way of sports training.
D．To explain the value of sports and games.
【4】Who is the passage mainly written for?
A．Players.
B．Teachers.
C．Parents.
D．Students.
25、I never knew how well Mother could keep a trust until I was going through her things after she died. I discovered something I had _______ forgotten, something that happened to me as a child.
One day, as I went to sleep after my sisters and I had said our prayers, I recalled the events of the day and how _______ I had behaved toward Mother. “I must make things right now,” I thought.
Quietly I _______ out of bed and picked up the pencil and paper from the dresser, and then tiptoed into the hall. The _______ from the living room shone dimly. I knew Mother was downstairs still doing some sewing.
I quickly _______ a note asking Mother to excuse me for being so _______. I didn’t want my sisters to know my business so I _______ a postscript, “Please don’t let anyone else see this.” Then I _______ moved into my parents’ bedroom and put the letter under Mother’s pillow.
The next morning when I _______ my bed after breakfast, I ________ found a return note under my pillow. Mother wrote that she loved me and ________ me. This became my way of apologizing whenever I talked ________ or disobeyed. Mother always left a return note, but she never ________ our under-the-pillow messages in front of the family. Even when we were ________, she never mentioned them when we sisters ________ our childhood.
When Mother passed away, I had to go through her personal belongings. In her desk was a bundle of notes tied with a faded ribbon. On top was a message in handwriting which read, “In the event of my death, please ________ these.”
I ________ the package and glanced at the handwriting on the bottom. To my ________, I recognized my childish writing, “PS. Please don’t let anyone else see this. Love, Edie.” I gently placed the unopened bundle in the ________ along with other things for the rubbish burner. “Lord,” I prayed, “make me like ________.”
【1】
A．long
B．hardly
C．never
D．often
【2】
A．well
B．politely
C．happily
D．badly
【3】
A．went
B．rushed
C．slipped
D．moved
【4】
A．moon
B．light
C．gas
D．lamp
【5】
A．found
B．sent
C．wrote
D．took
【6】
A．lazy
B．late
C．careless
D．naughty
【7】
A．took
B．added
C．brought
D．placed
【8】
A．quietly
B．quickly
C．calmly
D．hurriedly
【9】
A．searched
B．left
C．made
D．folded
【10】
A．secretly
B．unexpectedly
C．happily
D．fortunately
【11】
A．favored
B．understood
C．supported
D．forgave
【12】
A．over
B．back
C．loudly
D．big
【13】
A．spoke about
B．put on
C．gave out
D．got around
【14】
A．alone
B．curious
C．older
D．interested
【15】
A．reminded
B．forgot
C．missed
D．recalled
【16】
A．keep
B．destroy
C．hide
D．announce
【17】
A．turned over
B．tore open
C．looked through
D．picked up
【18】
A．sadness
B．embarrassment
C．surprise
D．excitement
【19】
A．drawer
B．wastebasket
C．bedroom
D．dresser
【20】
A．God
B．an angel
C．a bird
D．Mother
26、假定你是红星中学的学生会主席李华，高考临近，你校决定举办高三毕业典礼(the Graduation Ceremony),请你代表学生会向全体高三学生发一则通知，内容包括：
1.毕业典礼时间 (7月4日)及地点(报告厅lecture hall);
2. 参加者：
3. 活动;
4. 注意事项。
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