1、Everyone can change the world
A friend wrote me a letter a few weeks ago. He felt hopeless at the time. He ended his letter with this question: “We can’t really change this crazy world we live in, can we?” 1. 他发现改变世界是如此难。But I replied to him and started my own letter with these words: “Yes, we most certainly can!”
I can still remember someone who changed my world. She was the music teacher at my elementary school. She was good at playing the guitar. I wanted to impress her2. 然而,我不知道如何演奏好任何乐器.
One day, she let me try playing her guitar. I did my best, but could only stumble along (断断续续地弹奏). 3.When I had done it, I put my head down, never feeling so embarrassed in my whole life. “I guess I am not very good,” I told her. She looked at me with her kind eyes, smiled at me and said, “We are all good at something. You just need to find out what you are good at. Then, you can share your goodness with the world.”
Those simple words changed me.4.They planted a seed (种子) in my heart that continues to grow to this day. They made me realize that I had something good inside of me. I just had to find it and share it.
Can you change the world? Yes, you can! You can change it through one choice, one person, and one kind act at a time.5. 你要做的所有事情就是分享你的擅长之处. Mother Teresa once said, “God doesn’t ask us to do great things, only small things with great love.” So make your love great!
【1】他发现改变世界是如此难。(汉译英)
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【2】然而,我不知道如何演奏好任何乐器. (汉译英)
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【3】When I had done, I put my head down, never feeling so embarrassed in my whole life. (英译汉)
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【4】They planted a seed (种子) in my heart that continues to grow to this day. (英译汉)
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【5】你要做的所有事情就是分享你的擅长之处. (汉译英)
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2、—I _______ here since I was five years old.
A. lived B. have lived C. live D. was living
3、Don’t forget your homework to school tomorrow.
A. to bring B. to take C. bring
4、You mustn’t bring your mobile phone to school. It’s ________ the school rules.
A.against
B.by
C.for
5、My brother _____ to read by my mother when he was very young.
A.teaches B.is taught C.was teaching D.was taught
6、We all know that learning a foreign language ________time and effort, so we should be patient and try our best.
A.spends B.increases C.requires D.creates
7、 If you want to be ahead of your classmates, you have to work harder.
A. in touch with B. better than C. away from
8、Did you enjoy yourself at the party.
A.have a try B.have a big dinner
C. have a good time D. have a bad time
9、At that time, my grandma had________ that she was not able to get a job.
A.so little education B.such little education C.so a little education D.such a little education
10、________ astronauts go on spacewalks, they wear spacesuits to keep themselves safe.
A.When
B.Till
C.Though
D.Unless
11、In order to improve our spoken English, more should be paid to our pronunciation.
A. condition B. attention
C. attraction D. situation
12、When my father came home, I my homework.
A.was doing
B.am doing
C.did
D.have done
13、—Hi, Peter. Will you go to Lily’s party with me?
—I’m not sure if Lily ___________ me. If I __________, I will go with you.
A.will invite; will be invited
B.will invite; am invited
C.invites; will invite
D.invites; invite
14、Mr. Wang has a way of making his class .
A. live B. alive C. lively D. living
15、On weekends I _________ at home _________ hanging out with friends.
A. prefer staying; to B. prefer staying; than
C. prefer staying; rather than D. prefer to stay; than
16、The panda is a kind of animal ____ can be found only in China.
A. who B. whose C. that D. where
17、—Wow! So much delicious food. I really love this party!
— and have fun tonight!
A.Be careful B.With pleasure
C.Help yourself D.I’m afraid so
18、The number of students 800 at my school.
A.am B.is C.are D.be
19、—________ good time we had at the party last night!
—Yes. It was ____ exciting party that I would never forget it.
A. What; so B. How; such
C. What a; such an D. How a; so an
20、—Do you have any plans for this winter holiday?
—I'm not sure. I __________ take a trip to Hainan.
A.must
B.need
C.may
D.should
21、His building was on fire and the firemen _________ soon.
A.put it off
B.put it out
C.put off it
D.put out it
22、 情景交际根据对话内容,从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话,其中有两项多余。
A: Welcome back to “The Problem Line”. I'm Becky. Our topic today is problems with parents. Okay, it's time for another call. 【1】
B: Hello. My name's Victor.
A: Hi, Victor. Welcome to “The Problem Line”.【2】
B: Well, I'm having problems with my mom. Every time we talk about something, we argue.
A: 【3】 It's impolite.
B: I know. But she orders me around all the time. I can't even decide what to wear on weekends.
A: 【4】
B: I tried, but she never listens to me. She thinks I should listen to her because I'm her child.
A: I think you should ask your teacher for help. Perhaps she will listen to your teacher.
B: 【5】 Thank you.
A. What's your problem?
B. Well, why not talk with her?
C. She talks to me about many things.
D. You shouldn't argue with your mom.
E. What are you not allowed to do?
F. OK, I'll have a try.
G. Hello, who's calling?
A. What's your problem?
B. Well, why not talk with her?
C. She talks to me about many things.
D. You shouldn't argue with your mom.
E. What are you not allowed to do?
F. OK, I'll have a try.
G. Hello, who's calling?
23、阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出适当的选项补全短文(有一多余选项),并将选项的编号依次填入题后表格中。(共5小题,每小题1分;计5分)
Welcome to the most friendly museum in London. In most museums, there is no shouting and no running, and you must not touch anything. 【1】 It is noisy! People talk about what they can see and do here, and there are some very noisy machines as well. If you want answers to all your questions about science, this is the right place for you.
【2】 You can learn about communications and the environment as well as math, physics and chemistry. For example, you can find out how people dig coal (煤) from the ground and use it to create energy. And in one room they even explain how X-rays let you see inside your body.
The Launchpad on the third floor is the most popular room. 【3】 For example, if you want to fill a bag with sand, you have to control a kind of truck (卡车) on wheels and move it into the correct place. You can also find out how people travel into space and back again.
Now, we arrive at the fourth and fifth floors. 【4】 If you compare the medicine of the past with the medicine of today, you will feel very lucky next time you visit a doctor.
The Science Museum is interesting for people of all ages. You can always find something new and have a wonderful time there. The museum is free to enter. 【5】 It is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum. It is my favorite museum in the whole world.
24、I’m Mike Smith, a doctor from London. I really feel that life in China is changing so quickly. Recently I had a business trip to Tianjin. I left my Beijing apartment and walked half a street to the subway station. About twelve stops later, I reached the high-speed railway station. After two minutes of security (安检) , I picked up my ticket, which I had bought on my phone while on the subway. Then I walked to the terminal (终点) and got on the train. Twenty-eight minutes later was in the center of beautiful city-Tianjin.I could enjoy a nice walk along the riverside towards my hotel. It is amazing that the whole experience took more than few hours, with no cars, no airport, no credit cards (信用卡) and no long lines, just my smartphone, only a few US dollars and comfortable walking shoes. In most places in the developed world, there is no experience like this. But China is different.
So in my opinion, if we think highly of China’s modern wonders, I believe its high-speed railway system (系统) must be one of them. And it’s one symbol of new China’s strength (力量) as well.
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.
【1】Where is Mike Smith from?
A.America.
B.The U.K.
C.Australia.
【2】How did Mike buy his ticket to Tianjin?
A.On his phone.
B.With the help of his friend.
C.From the subway ticket office.
【3】How many traffic tools did Mike use from his apartment to hotel in Tianjin?
A.One
B.Two.
C.Three.
【4】According to the passage, what does Mike think of his trip?
A.Comfortable.
B.Convenient
C.Cheap.
【5】What is Mike’s’ attitude(态度) to Chinese high-speed rail train?
A.It lets him down.
B.He dislikes it.
C.He praises it.
25、 With temperatures finally dropping down to single figures, and the sky turning black before 6 p.m.,it's pretty unarguable(不容置疑的) that winter has well and truly hit Edinburgh. It's cold, it's dull, and getting out of bed only gets harder every day, but by investing in these top four winter essentials you can make winter that little bit more bearable.
1. Flask
Unless you get lucky with the timing of your lectures, too many of us have to brave the early morning starts. When not even the Sun is up, it's pretty hard to drive yourself, and it's much more preferable to keep yourself in bed for as long as possible. But boiling the kettle, filling a flask and walking out of the door takes no time at all.
2. Good Moisturiser
When the cold wind hits, it's your face that takes most of the battering. While your hands and body can be protected with layers of clothing, your face has no such luxury(奢侈品). So it's particularly important for both men and women to give it some protection of its own in the form of a moisturiser. I recommend Olay Compete 3-in-1 Moisturiser Day Cream to keep your skin soft and smooth.
3. Magic Gloves
If you don't know about magic gloves, then you're missing out. They're full-fingered and just as comfortable as regular gloves, but with the added bonus of still allowing you to use touch-screen phones. They are readily available on Amazon for low prices. Once you wear magic gloves, you'll never go back.
4. Soup Maker
Soup is another necessity when the winter comes around. Sure, it's easy enough to buy in a supermarket, but most people don't realize how easy it is to make their own soup, and how much cheaper it is. All you need is some vegetables and a hand blender. Argos sells one for just £4 and with all the parts you could get out of this, there's no excuse not to have one.
【1】Now the temperature in Edinburgh is ________ 10℃.
A.at B.above C.below D.minus
【2】It takes people about ________ minutes to fill a flask.
A.2 B.10 C.20 D.30
【3】Probably many people don't like winter because they have to ________.
A.attend the lecture B.fill the flask C.drive cars D.get up very early
【4】If you wear magic gloves, ________.
A.you can't use touch-screen phones B.you will feel as comfortable as in regular gloves
C.you won't like wearing them any more D.you can't go home forever
【5】The underlined word "one" in the last paragraph refers to "_______".
A.soup maker B.vegetable C.hand blender D.soup
【6】The writer thinks that the four things mentioned in the passage will make people spend the writer in Edinburgh more ________.
A.quickly B.comfortably C.excitedly D.cheerfully
26、阅读理解。
When a computer works on a group of programs,it can get very hot.Cooling the computer can cost a lot.So some scientists wonder what would happen if the heat from the computer could beused.
Large Internet companies(公司)such as Google and Microsoft have thousands of computers.As these computers deal with information,they produce lots of heat,so they need huge cooling systems(系统).These systems send the heat in to the air.
A company in Holland(荷兰)thinks paying to make the computers work and then paying again to cool them are a waste of energy.So the company developed a special device﹣thee﹣Radiator.
Boaz Leupe,head of the company,says that e﹣Radiator works as a heating system and saves money.He explains that the energy is used twice﹣once to heat the home and once to cool the computer and that the users don’t have to pay to cool their computers.
Five homeowners in Holland are testing the heating system in their homes.
“We pay for the computer using,so,in that way,homeowners get heating for free,”Boaz says.Jan Visser is one of the homeowners.“If you use the computer more,the e﹣Radiator producers more heat,”he says,“It cannot provide enough heat if you don’t use your computer often.”But he is ready to try it.It’s a great help for his family.
The company says e﹣Radiators produce heat temperatures of up to 55℃.It says the system could save its users about 440 a year.
【1】Before the e﹣Radiator appears,usually the heat of a computer_______.
A.is sent into the air B.helps the five homeowners
C.is used twice D.makes the computer work better
【2】The e﹣radiator is mainly used_______.
A.to drive the computer B.to help Microsoft
C.to heat the computer D.to provide heat
【3】The Chinese meaning of the word“device”in this passage is probably“_______”.
A.节能 B.实验
C.仪器 D.开关
【4】The best title of the passage may be“_______”.
A.An Environment Problem B.A New Way to Heat Homes
C.The Future Computers D.The Energy to Be Wasted.
27、 Each year Americans in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. Here are some common traditions.
Travel: One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family. Most people living far from home will travel a long way to be with their family. Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year!
Feast(盛宴): Traditional foods are a large part of Thanksgiving celebrations. They include turkey, sauces, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread and so on. Many people serve pie for dessert at the end of the meal.
Wishbone: Breaking the turkey’s wishbone is part of their celebration. Two people each take one end of the wishbone, make a wish, and pull. Whoever ends up with the larger part of the bone gets their wish!
The Turkey Pardon(“特赦火鸡”大典): It is an interesting white House tradition. Each year before Thanksgiving, the President of the US will let a live turkey free, allowing it to live out the rest of its life on a farm.
Helping Others: Some generous(慷慨的) people like to help the poor at Thanksgiving. Some volunteer to serve food to the homeless.
【1】Most people will get together with their family at Thanksgiving.
【2】“The Wishbone” is a program that people like watching at Thanksgiving.
【3】The President of the US will share turkey with others on the farm.
【4】Some people would like to help the poor at Thanksgiving.
【5】The passage mainly tells us how American people celebrate Thanksgiving.
28、信息归纳请阅读网络上两则关于溺水事件的报道,根据所提供的信息,完成信息卡,把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上.
Recently,more and more people are reported dead from drowning(溺水) accidents.Here are two reports from www.sinhuanet.com.
Seven People Drowned in a Reservoir(水库)
Reporter Tang got the news from Guangdong Provincial Government that people died in a drowning accident on April 5th,2015.A 17﹣year﹣old girl,Xiao Yi,fell into a reservoir while washing hands after a tomb(墓) sweeping with her family.Her sister,her parents,her brother and some of her relatives jumped into the water one after one to save her,although they didn’t have good swimming skills.Unfortunately,none of them succeeded.As a result,Xiao Yi ans six of her family members lost their lives.
Three People Lost Their Lives in the DongjiangRiver
On May 1st,2015,seven middle school students went swimming in the DongjiangRiver.At first,they had a great time playing in the water.Suddenly one of the boys had a cramp(抽筋).He went up and down in the water and shouted for help.Two of them tried to save him,but got drowned.At that time,a man called Li Jinlin was fishing nearby.When he heard the shout,he jumped into the water without a second thought.He tried his best to save the second one,he ran out of energy and couldn’t go up again.Two students and he lost their loves.
Information Card
The website for the readers to get the news reports 【1】
The time of the first accident 【2】
The thing Xiao Yi was doing when she fell into the reservoir 【3】
The person who saved a student in the Dongjiang River【4】
The number of the people who lost lives in the two accidents 【5】.
29、完型填空(每小题1.5分,共15分)
Have you ever had a day when everything goes wrong?Not too long ago, I was having one of those days. In low spirits, I was unhappy and ______. I was thinking about my problems. After all, no one else was ______the same problems as Iwas.
I expressed my sad_________to my mother, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, “I heard Lily was having a difficult day,_______.Why don’t you make her some cookies and we’ll take them to her this afternoon?”I didn’t really want to, but decided that I didn’t want to go back to my own problems just yet. I made the______and placed them on a plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small warm and sweet note.
______, we dropped in at my friend’s house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon , Lily came to the door.She didn’t expect our visit. So she looked at us in surprise. Before she could say________, I rushed, “I heard that you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes_______.”The look on Lily’s face was getting bright in that small act, It was as if a dark sky suddenly shone with the golden rays of the sun. Her day was__________.
I got back into the car and for some reason, I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth“Those who bring ________to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”
【1】A. excited B. angry C. pleased D. sad
【2】A. experiencing B. expecting C. exercising D. explaining
【3】A. plan B. idea C. state D. result
【4】A.also B. too C. either D. neither
【5】A. hamburgers B. cookies C. cakes D. bread
【6】A.That morning B. That evening C. That afternoon D. That night
【7】A.anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
【8】A.bad B.well C. worse D.better
【9】A.cheered up B.waken up C. turned up D. cleaned up
【10】A.a cookie B.sunshine C. a present D.help