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1、Not knowing much of the world yet， simple-minded teenagers are easily ________.
A.taken up B.taken in
C.taken on D.taken off
2、That same year, ________ was later recorded as a miracle year in science, he published four extraordinary physics papers.
A．when
B．what
C．that
D．which
3、 It wasn’t _______ he took off her mask _______ I recognized he should be a famous film star.
A. when; that B. until; when
C. until; that D. when; then
4、The company has had the experts to start the _________analysis of the risks involved.
A.systematic B.suspect C.secure D.severe
5、A warm thought suddenly came to me _______ I might buy some flowers for my friend's mother’s 60th birthday.
A． if B． when C． that D． which
6、So that in spite of the rare disease, he managed to live as rich and full a life as we do.
A. optimistic and determined Marty was B. was Marty optimistic and determined
C. Marty was optimistic and determined D. optimistic and determined was Marty
7、He’s more of a talker than a doer, which is _____ he achieves nothing.
A. why B. when
C. where D. that
8、Little Jim to my home after he broke my mobile phone by accident.
A. dared not to come B. dared not coming
C. dared not come D. didn’t dare coming
9、 , you can turn to me for help.
A．However the problem is difficult
B．No matter how difficult is the problem
C．No matter how is difficult the problem
D．However difficult the problem is
10、He ________ into the habit of smoking at the age of 14.
A． formed B． fell C． went D． came
11、 ______ with the researchers' expectations, they found a positive connection between the strength of role identity and the length of time people continued to volunteer.
A.Content B.Consistent C.Creative D.Controversial
12、In much of the animal world, night is the time ______ for sleep – pure and simple.
A. set aside B. set down C. set off D. set up
13、The train is ________ schedule. You’ll have to wait another fifteen minutes.
A. in B. behind
C. across D. off
14、His injuries were severe. Five minutes late, _______he would have died.
A. but B. or C. so D. and
15、_________ his high social status, it is really hard for us to ______his joining us in going west to teach children there.
A. Considering; oppose B. Considered; prevent from
C. To consider; persuade D. Being considered; object to
16、People depend on cars so much they forget to exercise their bodies and end up _______ various diseases.
A. having developed B. developed
C. developing D. to develop
17、Just underwater grass floats on the surface if it loses its roots, a nation is lost without its memories.
A.since B.while C.as D.when
18、---What do you think of Nicks performance last night?
---To be honest, his singing didn’t ______ to me.
A. appeal B. belong
C. refer D. occur
19、My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice _______ expensive.
A. as B. so C. too D. very
20、---_______ the farmers discovered the entrance to the secret cave in the valley?
--- Totally by chance.
A. When was it B. How was it
C. How was it that D. When was it that
21、Maybe you’ve heard about the saying, “A bird with a broken wing will never fly as high.” I’m sure that T. J. Ware was made to feel this way almost every day in school.
By high school, T. J. was the most famous troublemaker in his town. He got into lots of fights. He failed almost every exam but was passed on each year to a higher grade level. Teachers didn’t want to have him again the following year.
When I showed up to lead the first training for a leadership retreat, a program designed to have students become more involved in their communities, the community leaders told me about T. J. Ware, the boy with the longest arrest record in the history of town. Somehow, I knew that I wasn’t the first to hear about T. J.’s darker side as the first words of introduction.
At the start of the retreat, T. J, didn’t readily join the discussion groups and didn’t seem to have much to say. But when his group started a discussion about positive and negative things that had happened at school that year, he joined in and had clear thoughts on those situations, and the other students in his group welcomed his comments. Suddenly, T. J. felt like a part of the group, anti soon he was treated like a leader. He was saying things that made a lot of sense, and everyone was listening. By the end of the retreat he had joined the Homeless Project team. He knew something about poverty, hunger and hopelessness. The other students on the team were impressed (打动) with his ideas and love for the homeless. They elected T. J. vice-chairman of the team.
Two weeks later, the Homeless Project team organized a communitywide service project—a giant food drive. Seventy students led by T. J. collected a school record: 2,854 cans of food in just two hours, enough to take care of poor families in the area for 75 days. The local newspaper covered the event with a full-page article the next day. T. J.’s picture was up there for doing something great.
T. J. reminds us that a bird with a broken wing only needs mending. But once it has healed, it can fly higher than the rest.
【1】Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Love Leads to Success
B．Love Changes Everything
C．A Bird with Broken Wing.
D．A Broken Wing Mended
【2】What can be learned about T. J. before the author met him?
A．He didn’t have a good teacher.
B．He was feeling hurt every day.
C．He would graduate the next year.
D．He was not welcome in the school.
【3】What is the turning point for T.J. Ware’s change?
A．The leadership retreat.
B．The group discussion.
C．The communitywide service project.
D．The school record in the food drive.
【4】T. J. was treated like a leader by the group members because ________.
A．his words was meaningful
B．he was part of the group
C．he joined the leadership retreat
D．his deeds were famous at school
【5】This article is probably taken from a book about ________.
A．life on campus
B．cultural discoveries
C．encouraging stories
D．training programs
22、Many of the world’s countries have reached or are approaching zero population growth (ZPG) ．Nearly all such lands are economically well developed．They include much of Europe(including Russia)，the United States，Canada，Japan．and Australia．As the rate of natural increase(RNI)declines，two things happen．First，the population begins to decline if the loss is not balanced by immigration．Second，a country’s population ages because there are fewer births．
Is achieving ZPG good or bad? What happens when a country’s population begins to drop? Many people，after all，believe that population decline is a good thing．But is it good for everyone? Does everyone agree?
An aging population can create many problems．Senior citizens require more health care and medical attention．Rather than paying into retirement programs，they begin to draw from their pensions．In the US，the Social Security program，according to many experts，will be used up by 2018．It will pay out more money than it takes in．Additionally, a great number of jobs go begging in search of people willing or entry level positions that pay low wages．With an able to do them．Many of these jobs are aging population，who will fill them? At the other extreme，some positions require a large number of training and highly specialized skills．Who will fill these positions as retirees leave the workforce?
The answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple：increased migration．Today many people，particularly those from less developed countries，are migrating in search of employment．Many are willing to take jobs that cannot(or will not) be filled by the domestic population．Others are well educated and highly skilled．Both groups contribute to a country’s economy progress in many ways．Further, they add to the richness of a country’s culture．Of greatest importance，perhaps，is the fact that they have become absolutely necessary to the economy of many lands．As you can see，for many countries and for most immigrants，migration is a win—win situation．
【1】In the writer’s view，which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Not everyone agrees that achieving ZPG is absolutely good．
B．Achieving ZPG is every country’s aim in spite of its side effects．
C．Achieving ZPG is bad for senior citizens．
D．Achieving ZPG is good for employment．
【2】According to the passage，the best way to solve the problem of declining and aging population is ．
A．to improve the health care system
B．to increase RNI
C．to increase employment
D．to increase migration
【3】The underlined words “the domestic population’’ can be replaced by ．
A．people within the country
B．people from developing countries
C．people without a college education
D．people living abroad
【4】The main idea of the last paragraph is .
A．the advantages of increased migration
B．the problem of declining and aging population
C．how to increase migration
D．some ways to enrich a country’s culture
23、 When my sister Martie told me she had put out tomato plants last summer, I was quite impressed.
She was a garden-beginner. Once they were planted, she tended to water them daily, anxiously awaiting the juicy tomatoes to appear. But, day after day, her plants were tomato-less while all of her neighbors who had also put out tomato plants were already enjoying the fruit of their labor.
Frustrated, Martie gave in and went to the market to search fresh tomatoes. While paying, Martie told the farmer her troubles. The farmer paused to think for a moment and then asked, "Well, what kind of tomatoes did you plant?"
"I think they were called Big Boy," Martie remembered.
"Well there's your problem," the farmer explained. "Big Boy and Better Boy tomatoes have a 95-day gestation (孕育) period whereas regular tomato plants produce fruit in as little as 70 days...you just have to wait a little longer for the Big Boys."
With that new knowledge, Martie went home with excitement, knowing they would be worth the wait.
Thinking about my sister's gardening experience, I had to smile. She just didn't know that Big Boy tomatoes took longer-neither did I-but once she discovered that information, she was no longer discouraged and upset about the lack of tomatoes on her plants. Instead, she was encouraged and excited to see them a few weeks later.
It makes me wonder how many of us have "Big Boy' dreams in our hearts, yet we just don't realize that they are of the "Big Boy" variety so we are discouraged and worn out with the waiting process. Instead of waiting with excitement, we give up on our dreams and figure we must have done something wrong to stop them from coming to pass. Frustrated, we see other people's dreams coming true, and we wonder why ours haven't yet been achieved.
【1】Martie felt upset _______.
A.after hearing what the farmer said B.after witnessing her plants tomato-less
C.at waiting for her tomato plants to produce D.at telling the author her gardening experience
【2】Why did Martie's tomato plants fail to produce at the expected time?
A.Because they were destroyed by her neighbors.
B.Because she grew the fake kind of tomatoes
C.Because she didn't manage the garden well.
D.Because they required more time to produce.
【3】What does the author compare tomatoes to in the text?
A.Goals. B.Experiences. C.Time. D.Imagination.
【4】What does the text intend to show us?
A.It's better late than never. B.Where there's a will, there is a way.
C.Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. D.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
24、Job for You!
Family Alliance Meal Delivery
Family Alliance is looking for people who can deliver hot Chinese meals one to two times a week for people with disabilities in north suburban Fairfield County.
All applicants must have a driver’s license and access to a car. Gas will be covered for each delivery.
Working hours:10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesdays and Fridays
For more information, contact Charles Chen at cchen@ famd. com or call 740-6668988.
Lancaster Design
We provide full furnishings, like donated kitchen equipment and furniture items, for the new homes of people who were once homeless.
We need people who can work at our warehouse sorting and packing items to be delivered to families, repair donated furniture and more.
Candidates will be matched with a task based on skill set.
Interested? Submit your application to www. lancasterdesign. org or call 740-6119735.
Lancaster Weekly
Would you like the opportunity to earn extra cash close to home? If so we have a vacancy in our team which would suit you.
Both adults and youngsters aged 13+ are required to deliver our newspaper. You may have to cover some distance. Bicycles are available if needed.
Working hours: 8 a. m. to 10 a. m., Saturdays
For more information, call 740-6538360.
Parkview Nursing Home
Caregivers are wanted. We seek people who are patient and caring, and who have experience and interest in working with older adults.
As part of the package, initial and follow-up training sessions are provided and accommodation is available if required.
For more details, visit us at Unit 3 Park View Lane or contact Ellen White at 740-6968399.
【1】Which job requires a driver’s license?
A．Delivering meals.
B．Delivering newspapers.
C．Working at the warehouse.
D．Working at the nursing home.
【2】A middle-school student is most likely to be hired by ________.
A．Family Alliance Meal Delivery
B．Lancaster Weekly
C．Lancaster Design
D．Parkview Nursing Home
【3】Which number should you call if you want to work with the elderly?
A．740-6668988.
B．740-6119735.
C．740-6538360.
D．740-6968399.
25、When Stephanie, my best friend, told me she wanted to run a marathon, I ________ to talk her out of it. “You hate running and the training is ________.” I argued.
I couldn't change her mind, so 1 told her she should at least do it ________: choose a right race and I'd run with her. Finally, we chose the Honolulu Marathon, one of the ten ________ marathons in the world with ________ 22,000 finishers each year. But more importantly, 35 percent of them are first timers. The race seemed perfect for ________ runners like Stephanie.
Although I had run many races, I was surprised by the ________ I felt in this one. Being in charge of your own race is one thing. Being the ________ of someone else is another. It was my job to encourage her when she wanted to ________ . I felt strongly that her ________ of running across the finish line was in my hand.
That day ________ to be hot and sunny. After running for hours, Stephanie was showing ________ of heat exhaustion (中暑). I told her to ________ until I was sure it was safe for her to keep running again. Soon, the finish line was ________ and as we crossed the line, we hugged, and tears flowed. I knew why Stephanie was crying. It's amazing when you complete something you never thought ________.
【1】
A．tried
B．managed
C．started
D．hesitated
【2】
A．fun
B．terrible
C．passive
D．regular
【3】
A．normal
B．good
C．right
D．safe
【4】
A．hardest
B．longest
C．best
D．largest
【5】
A．nearly
B．officially
C．traditionally
D．particularly
【6】
A．bad
B．yellow
C．green
D．expert
【7】
A．desire
B．excitement
C．relief
D．pressure
【8】
A．companion
B．owner
C．boss
D．friend
【9】
A．give in
B．give up
C．relax
D．challenge
【10】
A．dream
B．choice
C．chance
D．power
【11】
A．appeared
B．promised
C．meant
D．proved
【12】
A．signs
B．signals
C．messages
D．pictures
【13】
A．quit
B．continue
C．walk
D．insist
【14】
A．in sight
B．in control
C．on the way
D．in the distance
【15】
A．impossible
B．possible
C．reasonable
D．doubtful
26、请结合材料，按要求用英文写作。
A couple said, “ We love our kid, so we’ll arrange everything for him and pave （铺）the way for his success．”
要求：1．请就此材料发表你的看法；
2．紧扣材料，有明确的观点；
3．词数不少于60词。
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