1、Luggage may not be brought into the building ________ a guard has checked it first.
A. when B. because
C. after D. Unless
2、John fell asleep ______ he was listening to the music.
A.after B.before C.while
3、Keep down! You ________ let anyone see you.
A.needn’t
B.daren’t
C.mustn’t
D.won’t
4、--- Hi, Jane, I’m going out for a walk in the park. --- ______ !
A. That’s all right B. Good exercise
C. Sounds great D. How nice you are
5、Although the ring is not made of real diamonds, its shape and design still ____ many young girls.
A. appeal to B. fit for
C. attend to D. apply for
6、Little did the teacher imagine that a student good at maths _____ have failed in the exam.
A. might B. should C. need D. would
7、 there are many strict occupational discipline in home health care system, by far the largest percentage of employment is found with the aide position.
A. Since B. As long as
C. While D. If
8、—Which do you prefer, a bottle of orange or a bottle of milk?
—________, thanks. I’d like a cup of tea.
A.Either
B.Neither
C.Both
D.None
9、Singer Zhang Lei won “The Voice of China” 2015 season at the Bird Nest in Beijing on Oct 7, 2015, with years of experience ________ him.
A. against B. for C. of D. behind
10、Yuan Rongping is a great person ______ his life to helping farmers harvest more rice.
A. devotes B. devoting C. devoted D. who devote
11、In our school, the women teachers ________ 56 percent of the staff.
A.turn up B.stand for C.make up D.send up
12、—— We are planning to have a casual get-together this Saturday. Are you coming?
——_______. I’ve got rather a full day this weekend.
A. I hope so B. Sounds great
C. I’m afraid not D. You’d better not
13、 I ______ to reach the manager for the last two hours but the line is always busy.
A. tried B. have tried C. had tried D. have been trying
14、The creation of art can fly with the wings of________, but make sure art workers walk on solid earth.
A. imagination B. determination
C. seriousness D. realization
15、 — Do you mind my opening the window? It’s a bit hot in here.
— ______________,as a matter of fact.
A. Go ahead B. Yes,my pleasure
C. Yes,I do D. Come on
16、Apple Inc, __________ the way we communicate with its smartphones, released the Apple Watch on March 9, 2015 in San Francisco, US.
A. changing B. to change
C. changed D. having changed
17、一How do you find the concert in the Beijing Grand Theatre last night?
一_____________, but the conductor was prefect.
A.I couldn`t agree more
B.I don`t think much of it
C.l was crazy about it
D.I really like it
18、— Do you think it's a good idea to make friends with your students?
—________, I do. I think it's a great idea.
A. Really B. Hopefully
C. Actually D. Eventually
19、You were working too hard.You'd better_______ between work and relaxation
A.keep a balance B.keep a distance
C.make a comparison D.make a difference
20、Many students are ________ about football. They ________ play a game whenever possible.
A.crazy; will
B.crazy; are going to
C.fond; will
D.fond; are going to
21、 Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers in the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.
Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.
By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.
After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q (1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.
Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about china's future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called "pen warfare". He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun's importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.
【1】Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun's writing according to the passage?
A.The people he met in Japan B.The experiences In his early life
C.Working as a teacher in Beijing D.His father's being put into prison.
【2】According to the passage, why was Lu Xun's story Diary of a Madman so popular?
A.It was based on Lu Xun's diary. B.It was the first novel to use everyday language
C.Its story took place in modern times D.It was written using a western style.
【3】The underlined word "This"(Paragraph 4)refers to________
A.the success of Diary of a Madman B.the use of everyday language
C.the first Chinese novel D.The True Story of Ah Q
【4】In what order did these events take place in Lu Xuns life?
a. The government stopped him from publishing books
b. He wrote Diary of a Madman
c. His father became ill
d. He moved to Shanghai
e. His writings were put into textbooks
A.c-a-b-d-e B.c-b-d-a-e C.a-c-d-b-e D.a-d-b-c-e
22、It is never too late to try to make your dreams come true. This could be Mary Moe’s motto—the expression that best presents her spirit. Mary Moe has done a lot during the past 91 years. For much of that time, she wanted to fly, but never had the chance—until now. She recently achieved her life-long dream.
Mary just learned how to fly an airplane, a dream she has had since she was a little girl. Growing up, she was inspired by two American pilots: Charles Lindburgh Amelia Earhart. They became her inspiration. Lindbugh made the solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Five years later, Earhart became the first woman to make the flight. But Mary Moe could not find time to make her dream come true. At age 34, she was just too busy—busy fighting cancer. She was also busy with her job in advertising and busy raising her family.
There was simply no time to think about flying a plane. And it was difficult for her to drive to the airport. Lessons were costly. Everything seemed to be working against Mary.
“I had actually gone out to that airport in the 1980s to see about flying lessons and it was such a long drive out and expensive and I thought, ‘No, I have to put this back burner for a while.’” So her dream had to wait. She kept it on the back burner. Then, at age 91, her wish finally came true.
Ms Moe learned about Wish of a lifetime. Wish of a Lifetime is a non-profit organization whose goal is to change the way our society thinks about aging and older adults.
Sally Webster works for the group. Wish of Lifetime helps older people, senior citizens, enjoy a dream. It also sends the message that it is never too late for a dream. So they really try to look for those stories that are inspiring and can show people that older Americans can achieve things just like younger Americans can.
【1】 In her thirties, Mary Moe must have ___________
A. lived a smooth life B. been unemployed
C. spent a hard time D. learned how to fly
【2】The underlined part is closest in meaning to “_____________”
A. set this down B. put this off
C. cut this off D. give this away
【3】Wish of Lifetime is set up in order to_____________.
A. change people’s thought about the old
B. improve people’s life
C. raise money for the old
D. help the old live on themselves
23、A study of more than five million books, both fiction and non-fiction, has found a marked decline in the use of emotional words over time.The researchers form the University of Bristol used Google Ngram Viewer, a facility for finding the frequency of terms in scanned books, to search for more than 600 particular words identified as representing anger, dislike, fear, joy, sadness and surprise.
They found that almost all of the categories showed a drop in these “mood words” over time.Only in the category of fear was there an increase in usage.
“It is a steady and continuous decrease,” said Dr Alberto Acerbi.He assumed that the result might be explained by a change in the position occupied by literature, in a crowded media landscape.“One thing could be that in parallel to books the 20th century saw the start of other media.Maybe these media — movies, radio, drama, had more emotional content than books.”
Although both joy and sadness followed the general downwards trend, the research, published in the journal PLOS One, found that they also exhibited another interesting behaviour:the ratio (比率) between the two varied greatly, apparently mirroring historical events.
During the Roaring Twenties the joy-to-sadness ratio reached a peak that would not occur again until before the recent financial crash.But the ratio plunged at the height of the Second World War.Nevertheless, the researchers held a reserved opinion about their claim that their result reflected wider social trends.In the paper, they even argue that the reverse could be true.
“It has been suggested, for example, that it was the suppression (压抑) of desire in ordinary Elizabethan English life that increased demand for writing ‘filled with romance and sex’… perhaps,” they conclude, “songs and books may not reflect the real population any more than catwalk models reflect the average body.”
【1】The word "decline" (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to_________.
A.increase B.rise C.decrease D.change
【2】A study of more than five million books indicated a decrease in “mood words” over time except_______.
A.in the use of the words of historical events
B.in the category of fear
C.in the category of literature
D.in the category of joy
【3】What’s the main idea of this passage?
A.A study of emotional words.
B.A study about vocabulary in literature.
C.Reasons for the use of emotional words decreases in literature.
D.A study on increase in the category of fear.
24、As many as 4 out of every 1,000 infants born today have permanent hearing loss.When parents learn that their child has hearing loss, they are faced with many difficult decisions.These decisions can include choosing therapies and schools, as well as finding financial help for hearing aids or cochlear implants (人工耳蜗).
Help Me Hear Foundation is a public charity that gives the gift of hearing to deaf children from families existing on very low incomes around the world.The foundation offers life-changing services for impoverished families, and provides real help for children with hearing impairment who may otherwise be left behind in schools or society due to their lack of hearing.
Help Me Hear Foundation believes that a child’s first years of development are critical.Being able to hear is vital to human, and Help Me Hear Foundation seeks to provide a positive lasting impression on society through its programs.Help Me Hear Foundation has many goals, including relieving the burden on communities with hearing-impaired infants and children, and strengthening the social structure of families and neighborhoods.
Recipients of Help Me Hear Foundation’s benefits receive state-of-the-art hearing devices that otherwise would cost thousands of dollars per child over the course of their lifetime.The Foundation raises money through donations for hearing aids and cochlear implants, which saves recipients and their families on average over $50,000 on related expenses.
The Foundation tries to be a transparent charity, and wants to be a catalyst for allowing deaf and hearing-impaired children to develop in a typical fashion alongside their peers.
Needy families can obtain information on specific services, and find out about deafness education by visiting the Help Me Hear Foundation’s website.The website offers helpful information on how hearing aids work, and how hearing aids ease many of the learning and language challenges that hearing-impaired children deal with on a daily basis.
【1】Help Me Hear Foundation was probably set up to _____.
A. build schools for deaf children
B. research deaf children’s behavior
C. protect deaf children from being ignored
D. offer real help to poor deaf children
【2】We learn from the text that _____.
A. the local government is in charge of the foundation
B. the work of the foundation depends on donations
C. even blind children can turn to the foundation
D. poor deaf African children cannot get help from the foundation
【3】Visit the foundation’s website, and you will learn about _____.
A. the function of hearing aids
B. the specific services the foundation needs
C. the challenges that children face every day
D. the prices of a variety of hearing aids
【4】For whom is the text most probably written?
A. Poor parents who have deaf children.
B. Doctors who want to improve skills.
C. Students who cannot see the blackboard clearly.
D. Teachers who have deaf children in their class.
【5】The author writes the text mainly to _____.
A. tell how to avoid permanent hearing loss
B. explain how hard a life deaf children live
C. introduce Help Me Hear Foundation
D. advise people to give money to Help Me Hear Foundation
25、This past summer I set out on a journey to Canada’s Arctic. When I left I was wrapped in a blanket of uncertainty and ______.
But when I first met the group members, I knew I didn’t have anything to ______. The group was amazingly ______ and I was soon part of a big family boarding on an amazing ______!
Approaching the Arctic, I was repeatedly ______ with its unusual largeness and its beauty. There I flew over vast glaciers (冰河) and stood on the frozen Arctic Ocean, ______ polar bears walk in search of seal holes, and _______ wait for a meal.
However, I also learned the pollutants carried by ocean from far away have a negative ______ on all Arctic inhabitants. And global warming has put polar bears at ______ because a warmer climate means that they have a shorter time to ______ seals on the ice.
During the journey, I talked with some ______ scientists about the ruins of homes once ______ by the ancient Thule people. I made good friends with people from different parts of world.
The Arctic is a land of incredible beauty which ______ to be preserved. I’ve learned why it is so important to ______ it. This journey has made me more determined to try to ______ that I do not leave negative or harmful footprints on either Earth or its people.
【1】
A.relief
B.anxiety
C.pride
D.argument
【2】
A.put up
B.prepare for
C.give up
D.worry about
【3】
A.easy-going
B.well-behaved
C.sensitive
D.flexible
【4】
A.failure
B.performance
C.adventure
D.conflict
【5】
A.embarrassed
B.ashamed
C.amused
D.shocked
【6】
A.watching
B.organizing
C.noticing
D.guessing
【7】
A.painfully
B.patiently
C.unconsciously
D.doubtfully
【8】
A.source
B.reaction
C.effect
D.development
【9】
A.rest
B.ease
C.peace
D.risk
【10】
A.hunt
B.explore
C.help
D.meet
【11】
A.demanding
B.learned
C.modest
D.rigid
【12】
A.classified
B.decorated
C.confused
D.occupied
【13】
A.promises
B.benefits
C.deserves
D.intends
【14】
A.take care of
B.make use of
C.run out of
D.became tired of
【15】
A.deny
B.ensure
C.argue
D.overlook
26、Directions: Write an English composition in 100-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
古人云:“天生我材必有用”(There must be a use for my talent.) 通过描述你生活中的一件事情,说明人各有所长,无论才能大小都能成为有用的人。
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