1、The cost of renting a house in central Xi’an is higher than ______ in any other area of the city.
A.that
B.this
C.it
D.one
2、You are really very kind. I’ll never forget the ________ you have done for me.
A. favour B. deed
C. help D. kind
3、Medicine should be kept out of children’s reach, ________ is why he always puts it in the top drawer.
A.that
B.which
C.it
D.who
4、They fail ________ that it’s part of the learning and growing process.
A.to understand
B.understand
C.understanding
D.understood
5、—Listen! It is raining.
—Oh, really! I ______ it at all.
A.didn’t realize
B.don’t realize
C.wouldn’t realize
D.hadn’t realized
6、A new iPhone costs about ________ of a second-hand one.
A. the price of three times
B. three times the price
C. as much as the three times price
D. three times more than the price
7、If you drive from the airport, go on the motorway and follow the ______.
A.signs
B.ways
C.points
D.designs
8、Tom was ______ with excitement when he learnt that he ______ first in the speech contest.
A.bursting; came B.filling; got C.filled; won D.burst; gained
9、The point is that you should be happy with what you already have and not risk losing it by being ______ and trying to get more.
A. cautious B. considerate C. greedy D. sensitive
10、 I travelled in Mountain Tai, I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.
A. For the first time B. At first
C. It was the first time D. The first time
11、--I think life as a boarder will be one of your most valuable memories.
-- _____ I really want to make the most of my time at boarding school.
A.I can’t believe it!
B.I hope so!
C.Do you think so?
D.It’s easy to say.
12、China plans to digitize the management of its grain industry by 2020 to improve food security, ________ grain transportation between provinces and the amount of imported grain have been high in recent years.
A. as long as B. as C. after D. while
13、If someone happens to have high fever and pneumonia, he or she _________ seek treatment fast.
A.must
B.needs
C.may
D.could
14、No one speaks to her; she's always ______.
A. left off B. left out
C. left behind D. left up
15、It was ________ that the old man still remembered all his students’ name after 30 years.
A.being amazed
B.to amaze
C.amazed
D.amazing
16、They might just have a place ________ on the writing course— why don’t you give it a try?
A.leave
B.left
C.leaving
D.to leave
17、It might rain tomorrow. ________, we’ll have to put off our sports meeting until next Friday.
A. When possible B. If so C. If not D. If ever
18、Whoever is in charge of the mining company will ________ the responsibility for safety accidents.
A. skip B. supervise
C. assume D. distinguish
19、It’s greatly ______ that Arthur gave back the money he found.
A. in his honor B. to his credit
C. for his reference D. in his power
20、He was one of the most creative and _______engineers of his generation.
A.abstract B.innovative C.splendid D.primitive
21、________ the "group of death", Chinese women's volleyball team needed all of its fighting spirit and they were not going to give up.
A.Assigning to
B.Be assigned to
C.Assign to
D.Assigned to
22、When we start gazing into the night sky with a telescope, soon we’ll be astonished by the realization _________ we and our world are part of this giant system.
A.that
B.why
C.as
D.whether
23、I am not ________ with my roommate but I have to share the room with her because I have nowhere else to live.
A.consistent
B.competent
C.compatible
D.comprehensible
24、_______ the global economy is showing signs of recovery, many developing countries are still suffering.
A. While B. Where
C. How D. As
25、 The gentleman __________ to the beautiful lady was trying to persuade her into acting in his new film.
A. whisper B. whispered C. to whisper D. whispering
26、It was anniversary(周年纪念)and Ria was waiting for her husband Manoj to show up. After some years of marriage things changed between them. The once cute couple who couldn’t live without each other were now fighting over every little thing, but both didn’t like changes that came into their marriage.
Ria was waiting to see if Manoj remembered that it was their wedding anniversary. As the doorbell rang she ran toward the door and opened it with a bunch of flowers to greet him. Both started to celebrate. They wanted to make up for fights.
Suddenly the phone in the bedroom rang. Ria went to pick it up. On the call there was a man who said, “Hello, madam. I am calling from the police station. Is this Mr. Manoj Kumar’s number?”
She replied, “Yes, it is!”
“I am sorry, but there has been an accident and man died. We got this number from his wallet. Can you please come and identify the body?” the man replied. Ria was shocked!! “But my husband is with me here!!”, she replied. “Sorry, but the accident took place in the afternoon while he was getting off the bus.”
Ria was about to lose her consciousness(意识). She had read stories about souls returning to meet their loved ones after their death before it leaves!! Her heart sank. In fear she ran towards the other room to look for her husband. But he was not there. She said to herself, “It’s true!! He left me forever. Oh God, I can die to have another chance to mend for every fight we had. I lost my chance forever.” She fell on the floor in pain.
Suddenly there was noise from the bathroom. The door opened and Manoj came out and said, “Darling, I forgot to tell you today my wallet was stolen.”
Life might not give you a second chance, so never waste any moment while you still have one. Value people and relations in life and have a wonderful life with no regrets. Live today and enjoy every moment of life because no one has promised tomorrow.
【1】What can we learn from the passage about Ria and Manoj?
A. They couldn’t live without each other now.
B. They hoped there was a change in their marriage.
C. They didn’t remember their wedding anniversary.
D. They wanted to make up by celebrating their anniversary.
【2】What can we infer from the text?
A. Manoj died of an accident. B. Monoj’s soul returned after death.
C. The thief died of an accident. D. The couple wanted to leave each other.
【3】What does the underlined word “identify” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Recognize. B. Discover.
C. Examine. D. Bury.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Life Might Give You a Second Chance. B. Value People and Relations in Life.
C. Live Tomorrow and Enjoy Life. D. Everyone Has a Better Tomorrow.
27、Mr. Black was very forgetful. Each time when Mrs. Black wanted her husband to do something, she had to tell him again and again not to forget it.
Once Mr. Black was asked to post a letter, “ Do remember to put it into the letter box on your way to work.” The wife said. “ This time I won’t forget.” Mr. Black said to his wife. “I will hold the letter in my pocket.” “Oh, my dear, you may go now. Please come back early.” Mrs. Black said. As Mr. Black was shown out, he felt as if his wife touched him affectionately (温柔地) on the back.
Hand in his pocket, Mr. Black walked slowly down the street. Soon a man caught up with him from behind and smiled at him, “Don’t forget to post the letter.” Mr. Black was wondering how the man knew he had a letter to post. Then a girl passed him and turned to smile at him, too.“Now be sure to post the letter,” the girl said. Mr. Black was even more puzzled, “Why are they smiling at me? And how do they know I’m going to post a letter?” he thought to himself.
【1】“Do remember to put it into the letter box on your way to work” showed _______ .
A. Mrs. Black believed her husband would certainly do as he was told to
B. Mrs. Black believed husband’s memory
C. Mrs. Black doubted her husband’s memory
D. Mrs. Black hoped her husband wouldn’t post the letter in a wrong place
【2】The man who caught up with Mr. Black from behind _______ .
A. might be a man of his neighbors
B. might know Mr. Black’s shortcomings
C. might be Mrs. Black’s friend and he was told to warn Mr. Black
D. might be a stranger but he noticed something unusual on Mr. Black’s back
【3】The girl turned to smile at Mr. Black _______ .
A. because she knew him
B. because she wanted to be friendly to him
C. because she wanted to show she had good manners
D. because of some obvious reason
【4】According to the passage we can infer Mrs. Black touched her husband on the back so as to______ .
A. stick something on his back
B. show her love
C. warn him not to forget to post the letter
D. let him go to work right now
28、Last Friday, a robot called EveR6 led an orchestra (管弦乐队) in a performance of Korean music at the National Theater of Korea. EveR 6 is about as tall as a person, and has a human-like face that can show emotions. Its joints (关节) allow it to move its arms quickly and smoothly in many different directions.
But EveR 6 doesn’t think on its own like some advanced Artificial Intelligence programs. Instead, it has a limited group of movements that it has been trained to perform. To make these movements as natural as possible, EveR 6’s movements are based on those captured from real human conductors.
In Friday’s performance, the National Orchestra of Korea presented a concert titled “Absence”. The concert included five different pieces of music. Two were conducted by EveR 6, and two were conducted by Soo-Yeoul Choi, who leads the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra. Both conductors worked together on the final piece.
Mr. Choi was impressed with the way EveR 6 moved. “The robot was able to present such detailed moves much better than I had imagined,” he said.
But Mr. Choi added that the robot’s biggest weakness is that it can’t hear. “Some people think that conducting is just a combination of hand waving and keeping the beat,” said Mr. Choi. “But a good conductor needs to listen to the orchestra, so that he or she can correct and encourage the orchestra as it plays.”
Mr. Choi and EveR 6 both conducted a piece of music called “Sense”. Instead of musical notes, EveR 6 had instructions for how to play the piece. The conductors and musicians had to work together to create the music. Mr. Choi communicated with the musicians while EveR 6 kept the beat. Mr. Choi said that once EveR 6 started, the musicians had “no choice but to follow its beats”.
Mr. Choi doesn’t think robots are likely to replace human conductors. But he believes robots could be helpful in situations like practice sessions where the same thing needs to be repeated many times.
【1】What do we know about EveR 6 from the text?
A.It is an experienced conductor.
B.It has a lifelike appearance.
C.It is able to listen to music.
D.It is much shorter than a person.
【2】What does the underlined word “captured”in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Stolen.
B.Stopped.
C.Recorded.
D.Hidden.
【3】What advantage does a human conductor have over EveR 6?
A.Waving hands.
B.Keeping the beat.
C.Having instructions.
D.Communicating with musicians.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A.A robot conducting an orchestra.
B.An orchestra having performed in Korea.
C.Modern music combined with technology.
D.Two conductors getting worldwide recognition.
29、New York is among the slowest cities during rush hour in the world, according to a report published in January. Crossing midtown by car is soul-destroying. The average speed is 4.7 miles per hour, not much quicker than a quick walk. But relief is in sight. On April 1st, state lawmakers agreed to introduce road charges, making New York the first big American city to do so. By next year vehicles will have to pay to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
The details of the new rule, including how much drivers will have to pay, how they will pay and how often they will pay, have yet to be decided. A “traffic mobility review board" will be set up to work all this out. New Yorkers living in the fee zone who make less than $60,000 a year will be exempt (获豁免) . Other drivers, including motorcyclists, the city' s civil servants, disabled drivers and the trucking industry, all want discounts or exemptions, which might not be a good sign.
If done right, road pricing could be expanded beyond Manhattan. New York can learn from other cities. Singapore, for instance, which has had pricing for decades, adjusts prices regularly. It can also learn from mistakes. London, which rolled out its pricing in 2003, is only starting to charge on-demand car hires like Uber. Stockholm exempted too many vehicles, which caused a drop in revenues (收入) .
Other cities considering road charges, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia Portland, San Francisco and Seattle, are watching New York. "We really have t1o make a good example," says Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute, a New York think tank.
【1】What does the report find?
A.New York has terrible road traffic.
B.New York often introduces new laws.
C.New Yorkers prefer walking to driving.
D.New Yorkers face an increased cost of living.
【2】What can be inferred about the new rule from paragraph 2?
A.It faces some potential problems.
B.It has clear and detailed fee standards.
C.It favors New Yorkers living in the fee zone.
D.It fails to win a traffic mobility review board s approval.
【3】What do London and Stockholm have in common?
A.They learn a lot from Singapore.
B.They have greatly increased revenues.
C.They charge on-demand car hires heavily.
D.They are bad examples of placing road charges.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.How much does it cost to drive into Manhattan?
B.New York approves road pricing for Manhattan
C.Drivers fear crossing Manhattan south of 60th Street
D.Who will be exempt from road charges in Manhattan?
30、 I know a woman who tries hard to be a good custodian (保洁工). I pass her every day after school as she pushes her cart down my hallway. Of course, she is my building’s cleaner.
One Tuesday morning I came into school and saw a ______ on my desk from my custodian. It seemed that some unbearable first year students had damaged the bathroom in a particularly disgusting way and she had been ______ to clean it. This took ______ than she had expected. She had left the typewritten note on my desk to ______ for not being able to clean my room as she was ______ to do.
At the beginning of the period, I shared her note with my first period ______. When I mentioned that our custodian had apologized to us, their first ______ was to volunteer to seek out and beat up those first year students for making our custodian have to clean up their ______. It turned out that just about all of my students also knew our custodian by name-all of them responded with smiles and ______ for a long time about this time or that time when she’d ______ each of them in the hallway. That she felt she needed to apologize ______ a strong reaction from many of the kids.
As the class period was about to end, I asked them to ______ the floor like I do every period and thanked them for picking up any garbage ______ it wasn’t theirs. My entire class disappeared; they each disappeared instantly ______ their desks to pick up those annoying tiny pieces of paper that ______ so easily from notebooks. One girl made a(an) ______ that I later used with my other classes: “Her job might be to clean the room, but she shouldn’t have to clean up ______ us. There’s a difference. “
I believe that people know the difference between right and wrong. I believe that people appreciate it when others ______ take care of them. And I believe that people, even adolescents who are not quite yet mature, appreciate it when they see someone who takes ______ in her work. Sometimes we need a ______ of the things we take for granted... things like a good custodian to take care of us.
【1】A.paper B.handbook C.note D.letter
【2】A.advised B.persuaded C.allowed D.charged
【3】A.shorter B.longer C.mare D.less
【4】A.apologize B.regret C.appeal D.complain
【5】A.recommended B.believed C.approved D.scheduled
【6】A.class B.colleagues C.staff D.members
【7】A.answer B.reaction C.decision D.behavior
【8】A.room B.desks C.mess D.chaos
【9】A.talked B.asked C.quarreled D.discussed
【10】A.visited B.called C.praised D.greeted
【11】A.made B.showed C.earned D.accepted
【12】A.sweep B.examine C.check D.mop
【13】A.even if B.only if C.if only D.if ever
【14】A.above B.under C.beyond D.across
【15】A.leave B.fall C.fly D.miss
【16】A.promise B.agreement C.announcement D.comment
【17】A.after B.before C.with D.for
【18】A.freely B.gently C.hopefully D.sincerely
【19】A.advantage B.pride C.action D.chance
【20】A.keeper B.caretaker C.reminder D.observer
31、下列文段直接来自所学的课文。请根据英文首字母提示,填入符合课文含义的词,使文段意思完整,通顺,符合课文原意。
Yuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice ”, is one of China’s most f【1】scientists. Yet, he considers himself a farmer because he a【2】 works the land in his research. Indeed, his s【3】 but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has d【4】 his life.
Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing. His parents wanted him to p【5】 a career in science or medicine. However, what c【6】 him most was that farmers often had poor h【7】 and sometimes even had a serious s【8】of food to eat. To tackle this c【9】, he chose to study agriculture and received an e【10】 at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing.
32、上周末,你校组织学生去郊区的新农村红星村参观学习,了解新农村建设的变化。请你为学校英语报刊写一篇短文,介绍此次活动。内容包括:
1. 活动时间、地点;
2. 活动过程;
3. 活动感受。
注意:1. 词数100词左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。