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1、_____ caused the great damage remains unknown.
A. What B. That C. How D. Where
2、—What do you think of the conditions here?
—Oh, wonderful! _________ a better hotel．
A．Seldom we can find B．Rarely do we find
C．Never will we find D．Hardly can we find
3、 Life is like riding a bicycle. ______your balance, you must keep moving.
A. Keeping B. To keep
C. Keep D. Being kept
4、I don’t like sad movies because it usually makes me ________
A．crying
B．cries
C．to cry
D．cry
5、All those entering and leaving the country shall a search by the guards at the port.
A. object to B. contribute to C. submit to D. apply to
6、—You seem to be fond of classical music.
—_______________. As a matter of fact, I like jazz music better.
A．I don’t agree
B．Not really
C．I couldn’t agree more
D．No doubt
7、______ the cold, thin air and low oxygen levels also can cause mountain sickness.
A．On behalf of
B．Apart from
C．In terms of
D．Except for
8、I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn’t help ________.
A. that B. one C. it D. this
9、Rather than______ on a crowded bus, he always chooses to run to school.
A. riding B. to ride C. ride D. rides
10、The project aims to get kids to a stage called “deep reading”, _____ they can read to learn.
A. which B. where C. that D. what
11、The “new” Japanese prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants the USA to promise _________ Japan declares war against China, the USA will give military aid, __________ promises to be impossible.
A．if; which B．whether; it
C．if; that D．when; it
12、_______he has finished writing the novel is unknown.
A．If
B．Whether
C．When
D．While
13、 When you phoned me, I was having a meeting; how I wish I _______ your call.
A. answered B. would answer
C. had answered D. would have answered
14、______ the price of gas is starting to come down, many people are choosing to take the bus or the train instead．
A． Even though B． Now that
C． In case D． As though
15、To British people，Canadians may sound American; to Americans，they may sound British. Canadians themselves insist on not being identified with .
A. either B. both C. any D: neither
16、I don’t think that the suggestion is perfect, but it would be worth _____.
A．putting forward
B．putting off
C．being put forward
D．of putting off
17、It is reported that many a new house at present in the disaster area.
A.is being built B.is built C.are being built D.have been built
18、We were put in a position ____ we had either to accept the fact or fight against our fate.
A．why
B．when
C．which
D．where
19、--- Hi, it's time we worked out a plan for the research project.
---Sorry, I'm not available right now. I _____ for the upcoming final exam.
A.am preparing B.prepared C.have prepared D.will be preparing
20、The scientist does not study nature ________ it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it.
A． until B． though
C． because D． Unless
21、In 1880, fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell tales of their exciting lives at sea. The travel, the adventure, the danger, and the steady pay were all attracting young Henson. One day, he found a job as a cabin boy on a beautiful ship called the Katie Hinds. For the next five years, Henson sailed around the world. With the help of the ship’s captain and other members of the crew, Henson learned mathematics, navigation, history, geography, and many other subjects. By the time he left the Katie Hinds in 1885, Henson was well educated and had become an excellent seaman.
Unable to find work anywhere else, Henson took a job in a hat shop in Washington, D.C. One day in 1887, a man came in to buy a hat. The man, Robert Peary, asked the owner if he knew anyone with experience at sea. Peary would soon travel to South America for the U.S. government. He needed experienced men to accompany him. The shop owner knew about his young employee’s skills and experience on ocean journeys, so he introduced Peary to Henson.
Using his map-reading and sailing skills, Henson proved himself to be a worthy and smart seaman. Peary soon made Henson his assistant, and they became close friends. One day Peary told Henson about his real dream: to be the first man to stand on “the top of the world” at the North Pole. He asked Henson to help him make his dream come true. Over the next five years, the two explorers made two trips together to the Arctic. However, they were not able to reach the pole either time. The cold, wind, and ice were worse than either of them had ever imagined.
In 1908, Peary and Henson were ready to make their final attempt at reaching the North Pole. Both men were over forty years old. The years of hardship in the arctic cold had made them suffer a lot. This would be their last chance. With four Inuit guides, they made a mad rush straight across the ice toward the pole. Peary’s feet were injured and he had to be pulled on a dogsled. In April 1909, Henson’s instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole. Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in the snow.
In later years, Robert Peary and Henson were greatly honored for their achievements. Today, the two friends and fellow explorers lie in heroes’ graves not far apart in the Arlington National Cemetery.
【1】In paragraph1, the author shows how Henson became ________.
A. a skilled seaman
B. a highly educated captain
C. employed in a restaurant
D. interested in helping others
【2】Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ________.
A. how Matthew Henson met Robert Peary
B. why Matthew Henson went to the hat shop
C. why Matthew Henson stopped working on the Katie Hinds
D. how Robert Peary knew that Matthew Henson had sea experience
【3】On their trip to the North Pole, Henson and Peary could best be compared to ________.
A. treasure hunters seeking big fortunes
B. generals seeking power over another country
C. soldiers going to war to fight for their freedom
D. fighters performing a task in an unknown land
【4】The information presented in this passage is mainly organized ________.
A. by cause and effect
B. by comparing and contrasting
C. in the order that the events happened
D. with main ideas and supporting examples
22、NEWS BRIEF
● "New labels to show calories
The US government ruled that all food establishments(场所) should put the calorie information of their foods on their menus. Within a year chain restaurants, like fast food KFC, will have to say clearly on their menus how many calories their fried chicken wings, fries, and other items contain. Amusement parks, movie theaters and supermarkets will also have to follow the rules. The move is designed to fight against the problem of obesity(肥胖) in the US.
● Antibiotics leading to world problem
The entire world is facing this problem; antibiotic resistance. And the resistance will lead to the deaths of 10 million people across the world by 2025, predicted a new report released by the UK government. Antibiotics are used to destroy or slow the growth of harmful bacteria in our bodies. But overuse and misuse of them can encourage bacteria to develop new ways of overcoming antibiotics, which makes it increasingly difficult for humans to fight diseases.
●___________________________________
Australia is the world's most expensive destination for international students, according to a study done by Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). They have to spend an average of $ 42,000 ( about 258 ,000 yuan) a year to study at Australian universities. Singapore is not far behind, with an average yearly cost of $ 39,229, followed by the US at $ 36,564 and the UK at 35,045. However,
Australia's education quality only ranks joint fourth with Canada, well below the US, the UK, and Germany. In addition, international students studying in Germany only have to pay about one-sixth the cost of studying in Australia.
● New Games sports may be added
The International Olympic Committee has canceled the 28-sportcap for future summer Olympics But each summer Games will still only be allowed 10, 500 athletes and 310 events. Countries that could host the games will discuss plans with the committee during a new invitation stage before bidding. They are also allowed to hold events outside their own countries and get financial support from the committee. No changes will be introduced for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
【1】The news brief covers ______________.
A. medicine, disaster, finance, events
B. health, medicine, education, sports
C. service, health, education, events
D. business, medicine, economy, sports
【2】The underlined word "antibiotics" refers to ___________.
A. serious diseases B. varieties of resistance
C. medical drugs D. harmful bacteria
【3】Which of the following fits in the blank best in the news brief?
A. Australian study most expensive B. The cost of studying overseas
C. International students in Australia D. Australia's education quality
【4】Which of the following statements is best supported by the news brief?
A. Some events may be held outside the host country in future summer Olympics
B. It is Australia's best education quality that will cause students to make a wise choice.
C. It is necessary for the UK government to try hard to encourage using lots of antibiotics.
D. Popcorn sold in cinemas in the world will soon have calorie information labels.
23、Do you know the proverb “no pain, no gain”? It gives the impression that we ought to be suffering while we study. It seems that the only way to know if we’ re putting in enough work is how much hardship we bear. We are totally taken up with study, shutting ourselves away for a big exam. Is that necessarily true?
When we haven’t taken the time to come up with another idea, we just shut ourselves in a room with a book. It’s no surprise that we find revision boring and difficult. Just as children learn from playing, we can learn from doing, or at least from study techniques that interest us, rather than make us switch off. Shutting ourselves away can make us learn to hate studying, leading to a situation where, instead of being able to concentrate on our work, we are troubled by how unfair it is that we must study. This can be part of a vicious cycle (恶性循环) that traps us into ineffective revision, or poor progress fueling further annoyance.
Thankfully, working in the company of other people really helps fight against that. We just need to learn how to deal with distractions(使人分心的事). It’s not necessary to avoid all company, just lazy company. They constantly try to keep others in conversation, while studying in the same room with someone who is ironing or working out is perfectly possible. Of course, it’s also a good idea to avoid the company of people involved in activities where you would rather be playing than studying. Working while sitting next to someone playing video games is most likely to end with a new high score of games rather than productive revision.
If being around others means working in a noisy environment, a pair of headphones and some background music can block out noises. They also act as a psychological barrier, so that people think twice before interrupting you. Besides, we should know friends and family can lessen feelings of isolation. And connecting with other people makes us happy, so it’s important not to give that up and to make sure that we take the time to socialize.
【1】What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A．To introduce effective studying means.
B．To encourage us to work as hard as possible.
C．To remind us to balance activities and study.
D．To discuss the importance of family company.
【2】What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A．Good ideas are needed in terms of progress.
B．Ways that interest us can lead to effective revision.
C．Shutting ourselves away can help concentrate on work.
D．With study techniques, revision is interesting and easy for certain.
【3】What does the last sentence in Paragraph 3 imply?
A．One should learn from certain activities that interest him.
B．Playing video games is helpful for effective study.
C．One shouldn’t study with the company of a video game player.
D．The more time one spends in playing games, the higher test scores one will get.
【4】What should you do if you are studying in a noisy environment?
A．Give up others company at once.
B．Think twice before taking any action.
C．Give indication of not wanting to be interrupted.
D．Force yourself to be accustomed to the environment.
24、Imagine being a famous writer or a poet. What would life be like? Sitting at desk all day long writing down inspiring words? Racking one’s brain for hours until inspiration comes? Actually , such a portrayal is very much mistaken. The truth is most writers need a day job to earn their living, and even after rising to fame, some of them still keep their day jobs for various reasons.
As writing was not profitable in itself, many authors needed a day job for financial support. The famous British writer Virginia Woof ran a publishing house apart from writing. She founded it together with her husband and it was they who first discovered and published T.S. Eliot’s well-known poem The Waste Land. T.S. Eliot himself worked as a bank clerk for nearly a decade, during which time he completed and published The West Land. Then he also chose publishing as a day job and joined a publishing company called Faber&Faber.
Some writers remained passionate about their day jobs and were reluctant to leave them even they became famous. Lewis Carroll, the writer of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, was actually a mathematician. He wrote a lot of books on mathematics under his real name, Charles Dodgson. The day job that took up nearly half of his lifetime was being a teacher at Christ Church, the largest college of the University of Oxford. He taught there for 26 years until his death.
To some writers , a day job was also a good source of writing material. Herman Melville , now one of the most recognized writers in Americas, had to take up any job that paid the bills. He used to work as a surveyor, a shipman, a teacher, a lecturer and a customs inspector. His most significant working experience was being a shipman on a whaler(捕鲸船) in the Pacific, from which he drew inspiration for Moby Dick(《白鲸记》).
【1】Which of the following is NOT a reason why authors keep day jobs?
A．To support their life
B．To collect writing materials
C．To pay the bills
D．To have a high social status.
【2】Which of these authors worked as a teacher?
A．T.S.Eliot
B．Virgina Woolf
C．Ernest Hemmingway
D．Lewis Carroll
【3】T.S. Eliot leave the bank ________.
A．when he was writing The Waste Land
B．when he met Virinia Woolf
C．after he pubished The Waste Land
D．after he joined Faber& Faber
【4】According to the passage , what was Herman Melville’s life like?
A．Famous
B．Leisurely
C．Poor
D．Successful
25、For my 8th birthday my ________ was a shiny blue bike. My older sisters decided to teach me to ride. We lived on Edgewood Avenue at the top of a steep hill. My ________, Agnes and Christina, put me on my bike and ________ me hard, yelling instructions, “Peddle! Steer! Use the brakes!” Needless to say, I was rushing down the street ________ trying to hold on.
I bumped into the curb (路缘), ________ over the handlebars onto the sidewalk, skinning my knees, hurting my hands and crying loudly. Instead of offering ________, my sisters yelled at me ________ I hadn’t listened to their instructions. Weeks ________ before I tried again. This time I walked my bike to the ________ parking lot behind the schoolyard. I kept repeating the instructions to myself and after a few awkward ________ and even more painful spills I learned to ride a bike.
Learning life lesson is ________ like learning to ride a bike. Some life lessons are ________ to learn. We don’t always get to choose where we learn them; we don’t always have good teachers and we are not always ________. Sometimes we find ourselves madly trying to hold on.
But things are different now.
My husband, Rich, ________ my sons to ride a bike. First he raised their training wheels a little and they rode around the block getting used to the unstable ________. After he removed the training wheels he would run along the side of the bike holding on to the seat to ________ them. Up and down our street they would go with Rich calling out, “You ________ have it! You’re doing great!” until my son would call out “Let go”. Rich would let go but still run along, just ________. It was a happy day in the neighborhood.
When the life lessons come along in this New Year you may ________ them from a patient and kind teacher; you may have them surrounded by ________ and encouragement. And you may have someone stay by your side until you have found victory.
【1】
A．dream
B．reward
C．gift
D．aim
【2】
A．brothers
B．sisters
C．friends
D．classmates
【3】
A．stuck
B．turned
C．knocked
D．pushed
【4】
A．wildly
B．carefully
C．slowly
D．instantly
【5】
A．jumping
B．flying
C．moving
D．leaving
【6】
A．sadness
B．happiness
C．excitement
D．sympathy
【7】
A．although
B．until
C．because
D．while
【8】
A．passed
B．remained
C．happened
D．changed
【9】
A．crowded
B．busy
C．covered
D．empty
【10】
A．experiments
B．attempts
C．fights
D．conflicts
【11】
A．though
B．even
C．much
D．still
【12】
A．wonderful
B．comfortable
C．dangerous
D．painful
【13】
A．ready
B．perfect
C．wrong
D．strong
【14】
A．forced
B．taught
C．allowed
D．ordered
【15】
A．practice
B．habit
C．development
D．feeling
【16】
A．repair
B．fix
C．steady
D．move
【17】
A．almost
B．usually
C．always
D．seldom
【18】
A．in time
B．in relief
C．in turn
D．in case
【19】
A．accept
B．learn
C．refuse
D．avoid
【20】
A．blame
B．complaint
C．support
D．criticism
26、假定你是李华，准备明年高考后去英国某大学留学学习英国文学，请根据以下要点写一封100词左右的申请信。可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
1. 你选择该专业的原因； 2. 个人简介； 3. 表达信心和感谢。
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