1、 The three of us __________around Europe for about a month last summer.
A.travelled
B.have travelled
C.had travelled
D.travel
2、Many businesses started up by college students have________ thanks to the comfortable climate for business creation.
A.taken away
B.taken off
C.taken on
D.taken up
3、Some schools, including us, will have to make ______ in agreement with the national soccer reform.
A. attachments B. adjustments C. comments D. achievements
4、I bought a series of Harry Potter recently, ________ was fairly reasonable.
A.of which the price B.which price
C.its price D.the price of whose
5、Jenny was practicing her speech in the hall when she heard her name ________.
A. calling B. called C. to call D. having called
6、—It______________to plant trees and grass on the hillside.
—Yes. They help stop soil from being washed away.
A. makes sense B. makes money
C. makes a living D. makes a mistakes
7、_________a man’s age is, he can relax himself by wearing a confident smile.
A. Whichever B. Whenever C. Whatever D. However
8、It is through years of research ________ scientists have discovered the relationship between social media addiction and depression.
A. since B. before C. that D. when
9、Not until ________ the house _________ that he had left the keys inside.
A. he left; realized he B. he left; did he realize
C. did he leave; had he realized D. he had left; did he realize
10、The song Take Me Home, Country Roads has much to people, for few people can avoid getting caught up in its originally real country music.
A.appeal B.access C.potential D.devotion
11、________ himself with routine tasks, he had no time to accompany his children.
A.Occupying B.Occupied
C.Being occupied D.To be occupied
12、The new school has been set up in was a church three years ago.
A.where
B.which
C.what
D.the place
13、Look out!Don’t get too close to the house ________ roof is under repair.
A. which B. whose C. what D. that
14、— What do you think of archaeology, Bob?
— I find it interesting and challenging. It is a subject ________ sometimes you may find yourself having conversations with your ancestors.
A.where
B.which
C.when
D.that
15、________ he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience.
A.Since B.Unless C.As D.Although
16、Tom _______ to go upstairs to his room and rest awhile, but his aunt urged him to finish his homework first.
A. should plan B. has planned
C. would plan D. had planned
17、It is required in the library regulations that any book borrowed __________ by due time, or the borrower will be fined.
A. return B. be returned
C. returns D. is returned
18、It seems that living green is _____ easy and affordable.A small step makes a big difference.
A.exactly B.fortunately
C.surprisingly D.hardly
19、Beijing’s bid for ______2022 Winter Olympics has driven public enthusiasm for winter sports to ______ new heights.
A. a; the B. /; / C. the; / D. /; the
20、We’re glad to see that Jiajiang is developing _______ these years than ever before.
A.quickly B.more quickly C.most quickly
21、 Misery and setbacks are not always as terrible as one imagines. Hard times can offer new ways of looking at life that would otherwise never be known. And, if you are a writer, this can be the source of much of your success.
Popular British author, Charles Dickens’(1812-1870) family could hardly make ends meet (入不敷出). They could only afford to send one of their six children to school.
Dickens was not that child.
His parents chose to send a daughter, who had a talent for music, to an academy. Then at the age of 12, Dickens’ life took another turn for the worse.
His father, a clerk, was placed in prison for unpaid debts. And, being the oldest male left at home, Dickens took up work at a factory. His horrible experience there became the fuel for his future writing.
His father was freed three months later and inherited(继承) a small amount of money. Dickens was then sent to school.
From 1836 to 1837, he wrote a monthly series of stories. Thus the “Pickwick Papers”(《匹克威克外传》), came into being, which brought fame to the 23-year-old man.
Throughout his career, Dickens covers various situations in his novels. He wrote about the miserable lives of the poor in “Oliver Twist”(《雾都孤儿》), the French Revolution in “Tale of Two Cities”, and social reform in “Hard Times” (《艰难时世》). He also wrote “David Copperfield” (《大卫·科波菲尔》), a book thought to be based on his own life.
“I do not write bitterly or angrily: for I know all these things have worked together to make me what I am,” he once said.
His difficult childhood did indeed shape the person he became, as well as his writing career. There are shades of young Dickens in many of his most beloved characters, including David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.
Like the author, all these characters come from poor beginnings and are able to rise above their setbacks and achieve success.
“Minds, like bodies, will often fall into an ill-conditioned state from too much comfort,” he once wrote.
On June 9th, 1870, aged 58, Dickens died, leaving one unfinished work. The words on his tombstone read: “He was a sympathizer(同情者) to the poor, the suffering and the oppressed (受压迫者), and by his death, one of England’s greatest writers is lost to the world.”
【1】The book that called public attention to Dickens was ______.
A.the Pickwick Papers B.Oliver Twist
C.Tale of Two Cities D.David Copperfield
【2】The phrase “shades of” in bold means “_____”.
A.various shapes of B.situations of
C.different experiences D.reminders of
【3】How did Dickens see his childhood?
A.He felt grateful for it.
B.He felt it a pity that things weren’t in his favor.
C.He loved writing about it.
D.He chose to forget the bitterness about it.
【4】From the story, we can see Dickens’ attitude towards an easy life is ______.
A.to enjoy it B.to hate it
C.not to indulge in(沉湎于) it D.to work hard for it
22、Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person's shoes.“Shoes convey a thin but useful slice of information about their wearers,” the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality.“Shoes serve a practical purpose, and also serve as nonverbal cues (线索) with symbolic messages.People tend to pay attention to the shoes they and others wear.”
Medical Daily notes that the number of detailed personality traits (特质) detected in the study include a person's general age, income, political tendency, and other personality traits, including someone's emotional stability.Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style, cost, color and condition of someone's shoes.In the study, 63 University of Kansas students looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study's participants.Participants in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes, and then filled out a personality questionnaire.
So, what do your shoes say about your personality? Some of the results were expected: People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes, and flashier footwear was typically worn by outgoing people.However, some of the more specific results are interesting.For example, “practical and functional” shoes were generally worn by more “friendly” people, while ankle boots were more closely connected with “aggressive” personalities.The strangest of all may be that those who wore “uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities.
And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take exceptional care of them, you may suffer from “attachment anxiety,” spending too much time worrying about what other people think of your appearance.There was even a political calculation in the mix with wearing “shabbier and less expensive” shoes.
The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personality traits, but researchers pointed out that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were revealing deep insights into their personalities.
【1】By looking at a person’s shoes, it’s possible for people to_____.
A.know the wearer thoroughly and accurately
B.form an opinion about the wearer’s character
C.have exact cues about the wearer’s social status
D.judge the wearer’s educational background
【2】What can we know about the passage?
A.Wealthy people tend to choose shiny shoes.
B.Calm people prefer shoes with uncomfortable appearance.
C.Friendly people are likely to wear ankle boots.
D.Outgoing people always wear shoes with practical functions.
【3】Taking exceptional care of new shoes shows that _____.
A.the owners care much about others’ opinions on their appearance
B.the owners are in a relaxed state
C.the owners are particular about their appearance
D.the owners have too many shoes to choose from
【4】What is the best title of the passage?
A.How To Choose Suitable Shoes
B.How To Judge People’s Personality Traits
C.People Are What They Wear
D.Shoes Reflect People’s Personalities
23、Directions:Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Life is not easy when you are looking for something worthwhile and ready to learn from the best experiences. 【1】 Here are some life lessons which people will learn the hard way in majority of cases.
【2】However, people usually get discouraged when it takes more time than they thought it would. At this time, people refer only to people who have already achieved what they want to do. Look at any successful person and you’ll notice one thing common in all of them: they took time to learn and mastered their skill like no one else. There is no elevator to success and you have to take the stairs.
Be brave to take the road less traveled. In our whole life, we always want to follow the same path that everyone suggests, do the same thing everyone does, take the same career path everyone takes, wear the same clothes everyone wears, and hang out with the same people we work with. Why? Because we are scared to fail. But when you get bored of life, you realize that you are not meant to do what everyone does and that your destiny is different from anyone else’s out there in the world. 【3】
You don’t have to live your life in a way society wants you to.【4】Parents sometimes force their children to select a career they don’t want because other children have selected that career.Worst of all, people follow them without even asking.There is no harm in believing in old beliefs but when you pursue them before your interest, sooner or later you’ll realize that you should first do what you think is right.
A.It takes continuous time and effort to be successful in any area.
B.The general rule goes that the harder you try, the greater results you get.
C.Many old beliefs are being performed these days and are followed blindly.
D.It always takes tests and then fails us to learn anything worthwhile.
E.However, in most circumstances your effort and attempt go well alongside with your desired achievement.
F.But the price we pay to realize this is high because it takes a great amount of courage to follow your own path.
24、 One thing many parents of children with autism (自闭症) consider as a headache is to get their child’s haircut. It's a sensory experience that can be both upsetting and even dangerous—especially with sharp scissors so near the head.
By taking the time to reassure autistic children, or trying to make the haircut a calmer experience, hairdressers are really trying to help the children and their parents. Recently, one big-hearted hairdresser, Donncha O'Connell, took his skills to a whole new level for his 16- year-old client (客户), Evan O’Dwyer.
Evan loves to sit in the back of his mom's car; it's where he feels safe. In fact, he loves the safety of the backseat so much that he even eats and gets dressed there sometimes. Thanks to O'Connell's patience and desire to help Evan's mom, Deirdre, he also gets his hair cut inside his “safe place“ from time to time.
O'Connell is completely flexible with his teenage client, who's been going to him for 14 years. "I've never cut anyone's hair in the back of the car. It's not a huge deal. Obviously, it’s a big thing for Deirdre. You do what you have to do.”
This thought has been echoed (回响) by fellow hairdresser James Williams. He's trying to spread the word among the haircutting community—they are often reluctant to cut the hair of autistic children for fear of their reactions and potential injuries-that hairdressers must think outside of the chair.
Williams is willing to follow his young clients around the salon, sit on desks, window sills, or in the car, just like O'Connell. Williams shared how he first started cutting 5-year-old Seb's hair by following him around the salon. Now Seb will sit in the chair and have his hair cut.
【1】What do parents of an autistic child think of getting his/her hair cut?
A.It's pleasant.
B.It's boring.
C.It's very safe.
D.It’s difficult.
【2】Who feels secure to get himself a haircut in a car?
A.Seb.
B.James Williams.
C.Evan O'Dwyer.
D.Donncha O'Connell.
【3】Why are most hairdressers unwilling to get autistic children's hair cut?
A.They lack special skills.
B.There are possible risks.
C.They are not brave at all.
D.They have no spare time.
【4】What can we infer about James Williams?
A.His flexibility is paying off.
B.His patience is not enough.
C.He doubts O'Connell's way.
D.He has inspired O'Connell
25、 Some years ago, when Pat Thorn asked her husband Frank what he was going to do when he retired, he replied: “I'm going to volunteer with UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund).”
After_______, Frank was true to his word, and he and Pat toured schools and organizations around Britain as he gave talks about UNICEF. When they_______abroad, their original plans for a relaxing holiday would_______often turn into a UNICEF fact-finding trip instead.
They threw themselves into achieving important goals--- whether it was raising people's _______of issues or sourcing(采购) sewing machines to send to communities in Kenya that had _______them.
Pat and Frank were _______travelers, and when they headed to different continents, they were inspired to find out for_______how UNICEF put its child-focused plans into far-reaching _______.
“We met community leaders, and saw how UNICEF_______non-governmental schools so that children________attend them when they wanted to, which really made education more________to everyone.”
“The point is that UNICEF has this network in place, doing good work________, not just________there's an emergency.”
Pat and Frank also discovered early in their involvement that UNICEF's________programs are supported by donations, ________any funding from the UN budget.
Frank had become a promoter(促进者) for UNICEF's legacy-giving (遗产捐赠), He and Pat made the important________decision to________the charity in their own wills.
“It was a simple ________for us to put UNICEF in our wills,” says Pat. “The people running UNICEF have always been sensible and________, and that's the most important thing. My gift will join Frank's when I________this world.”
【1】A.unemployment B.retirement C.argument D.discussion
【2】A.traveled B.studied C.lectured D.lived
【3】A.anyhow B.somewhat C.somehow D.anyway
【4】A.awareness B.money C.importance D.seriousness
【5】A.requested B.subscribed C.received D.scanned
【6】A.wealthy B.absurd C.enthusiastic D.influential
【7】A.it B.themselves C.them D.itself
【8】A.effort B.goal C.difference D.effect
【9】A.take up B.set up C.break up D.turn up
【10】A.need B.should C.must D.could
【11】A.accessible B.responsible C.meaningful D.interesting
【12】A.above all B.all in all C.all the time D.after all
【13】A.when B.before C.since D.after
【14】A.time-consuming B.life-saving C.ever-changing D.fast-developing
【15】A.besides B.except C.without D.beyond
【16】A.single B.flexible C.adequate D.joint
【17】A.determine B.recognize C.declare D.promise
【18】A.decision B.sympathy C.assessment D.promotion
【19】A.beneficial B.available C.reliable D.reachable
【20】A.conduct B.enter C.desire D.leave
26、高三学子要经历各种各样的考试,在考试中难免会遇到失利,这给同学们造成了很大的困扰。针对考试失利问题的利与弊及应对考试失利的做法,请用英语写一篇短文。
注意:
1. 词数120左右,开头语已为你写好,不计入总词数;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。
Failure in Exams
As we all know, Senior Three students will experience various exams and it is hard to avoid failure sometimes, which greatly upsets them. Recently,