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1、The construction work is progressing properly. ________, the bridge across the river will be open to traffic in ten months.
A. Thankfully B. Fortunately C. Gradually D. Hopefully
2、The speed of cars and trucks is _______ to 30 kilometers per hour in large cities in China.
A.limited B.limiting C.limit D.to limit
3、Our teacher advised you to________the article that is too long so as to make it fit the space.
A．cut away B．cut through
C．cut up D．cut down
4、“No,” she insisted, her voice becoming grating now as she ________ him. “Just keep quiet about it, Bruno.”
A. took to B. appealed to C. applied to D. catered to
5、—Did you have a good night’s sleep，sir?
—Oh，exactly.It was such a comfortable bed.I could never have________sleep.
A．a good B．the best
C．a better D．a best
6、—Hey! I just heard that sports meeting would be called off due to the bad weather.
—Really? It doesn't look that bad to me.
—Nah! I was just ________.
A. pulling your leg B. all ears C. a wet blanket D. giving you the cold shoulder
7、In his speech, the president dealt with latest scientific research _____ how to fight the Coronavirus-19.
A．concerning
B．concerned
C．to concern
D．to be concerned
8、As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but ______ their roughness.
A.noticing B.notice C.to notice D.noticed
9、Our school makes _______ a rule that students______ bring their mobile phones to campus.
A.it; needn’t B.it; mustn’t
C.that; mustn’t D.that; needn’t
10、He put the letter into an envelope, ________ a stamp on the envelope and posted it.
A.stick B.stuck C.sticking D.to stick
11、Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health.It may also be good for________building.
A．respect
B．friendship
C．reputation
D．character
12、He was about to tell me the secret _______ someone patted me on the shoulder.
A.that B.which
C.when D.until
13、He asked a lot of questions, most of ______ had nothing to do with his study.
A. that B. which C. them D. what
14、Some models are all skins and bones. In my opinion, they are beautiful.
A. all but B. none but.
C. anything but D. nothing but
15、The white paint was cracked and peeling away from itself in ________ most unpleasant manner unlike the paintwork in the house in Berlin.
A. a B. the C. / D. any
16、—I had thought that your wife didn't understand you at that time.
—________， she had a good understanding of me.
A.On the contrary B.That is to say
C.On the other hand D.For another thing
17、Time ______, I’ll pay a visit to you while I am in your hometown.
A. permitting B. permits C. permitted D. will permit
18、My brother is so interested in languages that, he is now learning _____ third language besides Eng-lish and French.
A.不填 B.the C.a D.that
19、Do you have enough _______ all your daily expenses?
A.cover B.to cover C.covered D.covering
20、My brother bought a telescope, ______ he could study the star in the night sky.
A.of which B.through which C.in which D.on which
21、_______ with his _______ problem, we feel _______.
A.Facing, puzzled, puzzling B.Faced, puzzled, puzzling
C.Faced, puzzling, puzzled D.Facing, puzzled, puzzled
22、—Can we get everything ready by the weekend?
—It all depends on ________ we can get Mr.Green’s cooperation.
A.that B.what C.whether D.if
23、Sir, you ____ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only.
A.shouldn’t B.will C.won’t D.needn’t
24、It is considered a terrible mistake to think ________ you know ________ in fact you don’t know.
A．that; what
B．that; what
C．what; that
D．what; that
25、After decades of effort, the city is still trying to _____ how to stop smoking in public places.
A.try out B.let out C.figure out D.run out
26、Monday dawned warm and rainless. Aurelio Escovar, a dentist without a degree, opened his office at six. When he had a handful of is instruments arranged on the table, he sat down to polish the false teeth. He seemed not to be thinking about what he was doing, but worked steadily.
The sharp voice of his eleven-year-old son interrupted his concentration.
“Papa.”
“What?
“The Mayor wants to know if you'll pull his tooth.”
“ Tell him I'm not here.”
He was polishing a gold tooth. He held it at arm's length, and examined it with his eyes half closed. His son shouted again from the little waiting room.
“He says you are, too, because he can hear you.”
The dentist kept examining the tooth. Only when he had put it on the table with the finished work did he say, “So much the better.” He took several pieces of a bridge out of a cardboard box where he kept the things he still had to do and began to polish the gold.
“Papa.”
“What? He still hadn't changed his expression.
“He says if you don't take out his tooth, he'll shoot you.”
Without hurrying, with an extremely calm movement, he stopped his work and pulled the lower drawer of the table all the way out. There was a revolver (左轮手枪). “OK,” he said. “Tell him to come and shoot me.” He rolled the chair over opposite the door, his hand resting on the edge of the drawer.
The Mayor appeared at the door. He had shaved the left side of his face, but the other side, swollen and in pain, had a five-day-old beard.
The dentist saw many nights of desperation in his dull eyes. He closed the drawer with his fingertips and said softy, “'Sit down.”
“Good morning,” said the Mayor.
“Morning,” said the dentist.
While the instruments were boiling, the Mayor leaned his head on the headrest of the chair and felt better. His breath was icy. When he felt the dentist approach, the Mayor held his breath and opened his mouth.
Aurelio Escovar turned his bead toward the light. After inspecting the infected tooth, he closed the Mayor's jaw with a cautious pressure of his fingers. “It has to be without anesthesia (麻醉),” he said.
“Why?”
“Because you have an abscess (脓肿).”
The Mayor looked him in the eye. “All right,” he said, and tried to smile.
The dentist did not return the smile. He did all the preparation work without looking at the Mayor.
It was a lower wisdom tooth. The dentist spread his feet and grasped the tooth with the hot forceps (钳子). The Mayor seized the arms of the chair with all his strength. The dentist moved only his wrist. Without rancor (怨恨) rather with a bitter tenderness he said, “Now you'll pay for our twenty dead men.”
The Mayor felt the great pain in his jaw, and his eyes filled with tears. But he didn't breathe until he felt the tooth come out. Then he saw it through his tears. It seemed so foreign to his pain that he filed to understand his torture of the five previous nights.
The dentist gave him a clean cloth. “Dry your tears,” he said.
The Mayor did. He was trembling. While the dentist washed his hands, he saw the shabby ceiling and a dusty spider web with spider's eggs and dead insects.
The dentist returned, drying his hands. “Go to bed,” he said, “and gargle (漱口) with salt water.”
The Mayor stood up, said goodbye with a casual military solute, and walked toward the door, stretching his legs.
“Send the bill, he said.
“To you or the town?”
The Mayor didn't look at him. He closed the door.
【1】Why did the dentist say he was not there (Para 6) when the Mayor wanted to have his tooth pulled?
A．Because he was only a dentist without a degree.
B．Because he was unwilling to treat the Mayor.
C．Because he was too busy to attend to the Mayor.
D．Because he was still polishing the Mayor's gold tooth.
【2】What does the underlined sentence “He says if you don’t take out his tooth, he’ll shoot you.” imply?
A．The Mayor had a gun in secret.
B．The Mayor was scaring the dentist's son.
C．The Mayor used to hate the dentist.
D．The Mayor had absolute power in this town.
【3】Which of the following statements is actually a lie?
A．There was a real revolver in the lower drawer of the dentist's table.
B．The Mayor didn't shave the right side of his face because of the toothache.
C．A lower wisdom tooth on the right side had given the Mayor a lot of pain for several days.
D．The dentist couldn't but pull the Mayor's tooth without anesthesia because of an abscess.
【4】What kind of person is Aurelio Eascover according to the passage?
A．A humorous dentist in a small town.
B．A skilled murderer in a dentist's clothing.
C．An ordinary citizen with a strong sense of justice.
D．A brave hero in support of the government.
27、 Cassandra Warren, a baby-sitter, was in a rush and feeling a little overcome with work and planning her 200-person wedding. As she was getting invitations for her weddings in the mail one day last year, she hurriedly addressed one to her aunt and uncle in Oregon.
A week later, the invitation came back, with a handwritten note on the return envelope: “I wish I knew you. Congratulations! I’ve been married for 40 years—it gets better with age.” A $ 20 bill was inside.
Cassandra was at a professional crossroads and had been having a tough day. In fact, she nearly broke down, telling her husband-to-be, Jesse Jones, about her depression just as she opened the misdirected envelope. And the magic envelope wasn’t finished with its surprises. Cassandra looked closer and saw that on the envelope were “Live long and prosper”, a nod to space-based film Star Trek (《星际迷航》).
Casandra and Jesse have no idea who the anonymous note writer is. But they figure the Star Trek reference was because the person noticed the “fandom” corner of their invitation, which had both a Star Wars light-saber (光剑) and a Harry Potter wand (魔杖). “She assumed we’d understand her message,” Cassandra says. “Which we did.”
The following night Casandra and Jesse went out o dinner with a friend who was going overseas with the military. They happily put the $20 toward their bill. Then Casandra stopped by a store and bought another card—a thank-you card. She wrote her aunt and uncle’s incorrect address on the envelope again to “Kind Stranger.” Inside, she wrote, “Thank you for the note and taking the time to send it. Not many people would have done that. It was a big blessing after the day I was having. I am thankful for people like you still being in the world.”
【1】What is the best title for the text?
A.Welcome to Cassandra’s wedding. B.What if you invite a kind stranger.
C.Take your time to write a right letter. D.Wedding invitation to the wrong address
【2】Why did Cassandra make the mistake?
A.She suffered a disease. B.She was in bad mood.
C.She quarreled with Jesse. D.She lost her job as a baby-sitter.
【3】What does the underlined word anonymous mean?
A.Nameless. B.Warm-hearted. C.Peace-loving. D.Doubtful.
【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Cassandra made the same mistake the second time.
B.The return letter might be from the military friend.
C.The second letter was wrongly addressed on purpose.
D.Cassandra doesn’t know her uncle and aunt’s address.
28、 Don't be too concerned about money, because all it will do is distract you from achieving happiness. And the irony is that people think they will be happy when they have money. 【1】. If you are happy and you have money, you can use it for happiness. If you are unhappy and you have money, you will use that money for more unhappiness. Because money is simply a neutral force.
Don't misunderstand me: 【2】. I am not against anything. Money is a means. Your money will enhance your pattern, whatever it is good or bad.
【3】. They are ready, at any moment, to change their pattern, to change their ways, if more money is available somewhere else.
Once the money is there, then suddenly you are no longer yourself; you are ready to change.
This is the way of the worldly man. Remember, I don't call a person worldly because he or she has money. 【4】. This applies to people with no money as well-they may simply be poor. Just being poor does not equal to being spiritual; and just being rich does not equal to being a materialist. The materialistic pattern of life is one in which money predominates over everything.
The non-materialistic life is one in which money is just a means: happiness predominates, joy predominates, your own individuality predominates. 【5】, and you are not distracted.
Then suddenly you will see your life has a meaningful quality to it.
A.I am not against money.
B.However, money has nothing to do with happiness
C.So they attach great importance to money
D.You know who you are and where you are going
E.Money brings great joy to people who pursue it
F.I call them worldly if they change their motives for money
G.But people keep looking for money as if money is going to bring happiness
29、 Gertrude was just an average kid with an average life. She lived in an average sized house in an average neighborhood. At home, she helped out just enough to get by. At school, she did just enough homework to stay out of trouble. She had straight Cs in all of her classes.
One day Gertrude’s teacher, Mr. Mister, stopped her after class. “Gertrude” he said, “I know that you can do better. I’ve seen the work you do in class, and some of it is amazing…Way better than C work.” Gertrude knew that there were moments when she tried a little harder than what everyone expected. But she just didn't have confidence in herself. She didn’t really believe that she could change; in fact, she was scared by the thought of having the power to become whatever she wanted. She stopped listening to Mr. Mister about half way through his speech and just nodded her head until he stopped.
That night, Gertrude had a dream. It was ten years into the future and she was still living with her mom in her average neighborhood. A voice spoke in the dream: “The present is nothing more than the outcome of the choices made in the past. The future will be the results of the choices we make today.” Gertrude started crying average sized tears, because she knew that she helped shape the world in which she lived, and the choices she made produced the options she had. She woke up with her pillow wet.
Gertrude was relieved to be back in middle school. She took a little more care in getting herself ready that morning, and she felt better than normal. She tried harder in school, and she felt smarter than usual. She helped more around the house and it looked better. Sure, there were still lots of things that Gertrude struggled with, but just trying her best made her feel better when she didn’t succeed. Gertrude even became great at failing by learning from her mistakes.
【1】Which of the following words can best describe Gertrude in Paragraph 1?
A.Popular. B.Optimistic. C.Common. D.Aggressive.
【2】Where did Gertrude’s problem actually lie?
A.In herself. B.In her family. C.In her teacher. D.In her studies.
【3】What did Gertrude learn from her dream?
A.It is shameful to be an average kid with an average life.
B.The choices she makes at present will shape her future.
C.The present is not the result of the choices made in the past.
D.She could hardly do anything for the world in which she lived.
【4】What can we say for sure about Gertrude from the last paragraph?
A.She suffered more. B.She failed in her attempts.
C.She changed her attitude. D.She was glad about failures.
30、 A lawyer and a woman were sitting next to each other during a long flight. The lawyer asked her if she would like to play a fun game. The woman was _______ and just wanted to take a nap(小睡), so she politely refused. _______ , the lawyer continued to explain how the game _______ , “Now I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you _______ me...”
Again, she politely refused and tried to get some _______ . The lawyer thought he would easily win the game, so he made another _______, “If you don’t know the answer you _______ pay me ＄5, but if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you $50.”
This _______ the woman’s attention. Figuring that there would be no _______ unless she played, she finally ________ to play the game. The lawyer asked the first question, “What’s the distance from the earth to the moon?”
The woman didn’t say a word, reached into her purse, pulled out a five-dollar bill and ________ it to the lawyer. Now it was the woman’s ________. She asked the lawyer, “What ________ a hill with three legs and comes down with four?”
The lawyer looked at her with a(n) ________ look. He took out his laptop computer and began ________. Disappointed, he sent e-mails to everyone he knew, with no ________. After one hour, he ________ at last. He woke the woman and handed her $50. The woman took the $50 and turned away to get back to sleep.
The lawyer ________ the woman again and asked, “So what is the ________ ?”
Again without a(n) ________, the woman reached into her purse for a bill. She handed the lawyer $5, and went back to sleep.
【1】A.kind B.tired C.busy D.shy
【2】A.Anyhow B.Instead C.Besides D.However
【3】A.developed B.appeared C.worked D.changed
【4】A.pay B.beg C.call D.help
【5】A.support B.information C.water D.sleep
【6】A.excuse B.offer C.mistake D.noise
【7】A.only B.also C.even D.still
【8】A.needed B.gave C.caught D.avoided
【9】A.hope B.end C.interest D.future
【10】A.agreed B.refused C.forgot D.stopped
【11】A.sent B.spread C.handed D.showed
【12】A.point B.turn C.choice D.part
【13】A.goes up B.takes away C.covers D.replaces
【14】A.sad B.frightened C.excited D.puzzled
【15】A.writing B.reporting C.searching D.discovering
【16】A.reward B.success C.connection D.task
【17】A.continued on B.moved around C.gave up D.went out
【18】A.praised B.punished C.blamed D.woke
【19】A.answer B.secret C.difference D.time
【20】A.word B.order C.promise D.plan
31、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. drive B. return C. mobilizes D. significant AB. helpless
AC. familiarize AD. address BC. shameless BD. appeals
CD. transformation ABC. attempts
In Times of Crists, We Need Classical Music
It’s still lying in front of me on my desk. The booklet, entitled Time for Outrange(愤怒) , was written by the 93-year-old French diplomat(外交官) Stephane Hessel. “The power of money,” Hessel says, filled with anger, “has never been as great and selfish and 【1】 as it is now.”
But what does the outrage of this Frenchman have to do with classical music and , ultimately, with me, music director of the Orchestre Symphenique de Montreal(蒙特利尔交响乐团) ?
A lot, I, too, am outraged by the direction of industrial society, with materialism and consumerism leading the way. I want to show that, because of its powerful impact, classical music can play a(n) 【2】 role right now.
We all sense that our society is experiencing an almost revolutionary 【3】. Life is getting faster, competition is fiercer and social cohesion(凝聚力) is reducing. Like most people, I have no idea how liberty and civil rights would develop in the era of globalization and ever-evolving technological advancement.
But I see this as an opportunity for a(n) 【4】 to classical music. The great symphonies of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are not museum pieces we should listen to only if we want to 【5】 ourselves with some music history. Now are they a decoration or a relaxation exercise for the quickened pace of life.
They are more than what a radio station for classical music once promised - “your oasis(绿洲) of well-being.” They are timeless compositions that 【6】 all the uncertainties and insecurities of this new period. They can support us in our search for meaning. Beethoven, for example, was convinced that man had the capacity to change for the better and to go throughout life. This is why there is so much hope in his music. His symphonies was mean to 【7】 people forward.
Classic music 【8】 our senses and emotions in such a way that we were thrown back onto ourselves. It 【9】 to listeners to make use of their own reason and reflect on their actions. Music’s sole purpose is to be experienced. That experience, in turn, is why music can change our perceptions(认知) of ourselves and thereby our interactions with others.
【10】 to explain this powerful impact of music will always remain unsatisfying, but this much is certain: aesthetic(审美的) experiences can transform people.
32、根据以下图画，写一篇英语短文，描述今昔通讯方式的变化，以及这些变化对人们生活带来的影响。
要求:
1、体裁格式：记叙文
2、中心人称：第三人称
3、主体时态：现在的情况用现在时，对比过去用一般过去式
4、题材内容：描述今昔通讯方式的变化及其影响
参考语句
keep in touch with each other
with the development of science and technology
in the way of communication in people’s life
have easy access to the Internet
people’s pace of life has been quickened
It used to take several days to hear from each other
Now it takes only several minutes
enables them to send and receive emails whenever they like
communicate with each other almost at any place and at any time
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