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1、---Thanks for giving me a ride to school.
---_________.
A．You are welcome
B．That’s a good idea
C．Don’t worry
D．You are so nice
2、What do you guess our friend Bob ________ when we get his home?
A．are doing
B．will do
C．have been doing
D．will be doing
3、 --- I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting.
--- It is not your fault. With ______ rush-hour traffic and ______ heavy rain, it is no wonder you were late.
A. a; a B. the; the C. /; / D. /; a
4、--- What would you do if it rains tomorrow?
--- We have to carry it on, ________ we’ve got everything ready.
A．since
B．though
C．in case
D．unless
5、You can get to your destination earlier ________ you don’t mind taking the night train.
A．when B．if C．though D．until
6、Edison has been considered as one of the greatest inventors in the world and 1093 patents have been in his name.
A.registered B.invented C.associated D.preserved
7、He stood at the window, thinking where he his camera last.
A. saw B. has seen C. had seen D. would see
8、---Where does your granny live?
---She lives in Nanjing now, but she _________in Boston for 10 years.
A.had lived B.has lived C.lived D.is living
9、Theoretically, there are many solutions to such a problem, but it is not easy to find________easy to put into practice.
A.that B.one C.it D.the one
10、 --- Jack， you look so great！
--- Thanks! I have lost 20 pounds since I ______ my personal trainer six months ago．
A． hired B． have hired
C． hire D． had hired
11、________ I can’t help admiring her courage, I think it’s barely acceptable for an inexperienced driver to drive alone on the freeway.
A.Unless B.As C.Since D.While
12、____ back, few could have predicted “.com” would become one of the biggest cultural touchstones (试金石) of the century.
A．Looking B．Looked
C．To look D．Having looked
13、 – I don’t think I can go any further.
– ______. You can do it if you keep trying!
A. Come on B. Take it easy
C. Never mind D. It doesn’t matter
14、—The constant noise around here______ me crazy！
—Calm down．It’s no use complaining．
A．drove B．drives
C．is driving D．had driven
15、________any formal staff training, Linda could hardly handle her work.
A．Having not received
B．Not having received
C．Not to receive
D．Had not received
16、There is a beautiful Chinese song called I Came Over the Ocean to See You. Why not do that in reality on this Valentine’s Day? Keep your plan a secret and ______suddenly.
A. show up B. cut in
C. show off D. cut down
17、By pretending to be ill, the candidate tried to run away from _______ issues, which always aroused too much debate.
A． confidential B． controversial
C． contemporary D． contradictory
18、We believe the time and hard work _______ in completing such an important project are worthwhile.
A. involved B. involving
C. to involve D. to be involved
19、— The room is wet. You didn’t close the window.
— You’re mistaken. I ______________ it.
A. have closed B. close
C. did close D. do close
20、— Will you be able to see Lucy’s parents when the first class is over?
—I’m afraid not. I a lecture on Chinese literature in the hall.
A. will attend B. am going to attend
C. will be attending D. am attending
21、In her new book, “The Smartest Kids in the World,” Amanda Ripley, an investigative journalist, tells the story of Tom, a high-school student from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who decides to spend his senior year in Warsaw, Poland. Poland is a surprising educational success story: in the past decade, the country raised students’ test scores from significantly below average to well above it. Polish kids have now outscored(超过……分数) American kids in math and science, even though Poland spends, on average, less than half as much per student as the United States does. One of the most striking differences between the high school Tom attended in Gettysburg and the one he ends up at in Warsaw is that the latter has no football team, or, for that matter, teams of any kind.
That American high schools waste more time and money on sports than on math is an old complaint. This is not a matter of how any given student who plays sports does in school, but of the culture and its priorities. This December, when the latest Program for International Student Assessment(PISA) results are announced, it’s safe to predict that American high-school students will once again display their limited skills in math and reading, outscored not just by students in Poland but also by students in places like South Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, and Japan. Meanwhile, they will have played some very exciting football games, which will have been breathlessly written up in their hometown papers.
Why does this situation continue? Well, for one thing, kids like it. And for another, according to Ripley, parents seem to like the arrangement, too. She describes a tour she took of a school in Washington D.C., which costs thirty thousand dollars a year. The tour leader—a mother with three children in the school—was asked about the school’s flaws(暇疵). When she said that the math program was weak, none of the parents taking the tour reacted. When she said that the football program was weak, the parents suddenly became concerned. “Really?” one of them asked worriedly, “What do you mean?”One of the ironies(讽刺) of the situation is that sports reveal what is possible.____________________________________________________________________________.
【1】Tom decides to spend his senior year in Poland because _______.
A. there are striking differences between the 2 countries
B. Polish kids are better at learning
C. he intends to improve his scores
D. sports are not supported at schools in Gettysburg
【2】According to Paragraph 2, we know that _______.
A. little time is spent on sports in Japanese schools
B. too much importance is placed on sports in America
C. American high schools complain about sports time
D. PISA plays a very important role in America
【3】The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _______.
A. American students’ academic performance worries their parents a lot
B. high expectations push up American students’ academic performance
C. lacking practice contributes to American students’ average performance
D. low expectations result in American students’ poor PISA performance
【4】The purpose of this article is to _______.
A. draw public attention to a weakness in American school tradition
B. call on American schools to learn from the Polish model
C. compare Polish schools with those in America
D. explain what is wrong with American schools and provide solutions
22、
When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music.
Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like. It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. Access to the island was totally restricted. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation — which came with directions to the island.
So Luca spent his youth studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didn't understand, he’d seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions. They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter.
As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. They would meet in Luca's house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions.
But still, no invitation came.
They didn’t lose heart. They continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island.
One day many years later, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the man of the wonderful Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor interrupted: “You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions? Isn't the letter you sent me the real invitation?”
It was only then that Luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.
【1】Why did Luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island?
A. Their ideas were not considered worthy enough.
B. They were too concerned with acquiring fame.
C. The organization had already broken up.
D. The island was not a real place.
【2】What did Luca learn at the end of the story?
A. The island of inventions did not exist.
B. He had wasted most of his life.
C. He had unknowingly built his own dreamland.
D. He finally would receive his invitation.
【3】Which of the following best describes Luca?
A. Aggressive. B. Trusting.
C. Creative. D. Easy-going.
23、The majority of the nearly 2 billion pounds of pumpkins cultivated in the US each year are carved up instead of being eaten, making the pumpkins a unique part of the agriculture industry. For people who prefer seasonal recipes to decorations, that may raise a few questions: Are the pumpkins sold for jack-o'-lantens different from punpkins sold as food? 【1】
The pumpkins available at farms and outside supermarkets during October are what most people know, but that's just one type of pumpkin. Howden pumpkins are the most common decorative pumpkin variety. They've been bred specifically for carving into jack-o'-lanterns, with a symmetrical (对称的) round shape and tough stem that acts as a handle.
【2】 They have walls that are thin enough to poke a cheap knife through and a texture that's unappealing compared to the pumpkins consumers are used to eating. “Uncut carving pumpkins are safe to eat; however, it's not the best type to use for cooking,” Daria McKelvey, a supervisor for the Kemper Center for Home Gardening at the Missouri Botanical Garden, tells Mental Floss.
To get the best-tasting pumpkins possible this autumn, you're better off avoiding the seasonal supermarket displays. Many pumpkins varieties are bred especially for cooking and eating. These include Sugar pie, Kabocha, and Cinderella pumpkins. You can shop for those varieties by name at local farms or in the produce section of your grocery store. They should be easy to tell apart from the carving pumpkins available for Halloween: 【3】 This is part of the reason why they taste better.
If you do want to get some cooking use out of your carving pumpkins this Halloween, set aside the seeds when picking out the guts. Roasted with flavors and olive oil, seeds from different pumpkin varieties become a tasty and nutritious snack. 【4】 There are many ways to recycle your jack-o'-lanterns, but turning them into a pie isn't one of them. “If one does plan on cooking with a carving pumpkin, it should be intact,” McKelvey says. “Never use one that's been carved into a jack-o'-lantern, otherwise you could be dealing with bacteria, dirt and dust.”
A．Whatever you do, make sure your pumpkin isn't carved up already when you decide to cook with it.
B．Do Halloween pumpkins have the tendency to replace those used for eating in the long run?
C．Because they're bred to be decoration first, carving pumpkins don't taste very good.
D．A pumpkin used for cooking and eating is grown for the flavor, featuring a texture popular among consumers.
E．Unlike decorative pumpkins, cooking pumpkins are small and dense.
F．And are Halloween pumpkins any good to eat?
24、Have you ever looked up at the clock at the end of the workday and felt that you just didn’t get enough done? 【1】Here are some ways that might be of some help to you.
Set reasonable goals. We can create goals to help shape our paths. This can be an effective way to improve our work efficiency. 【2】 When your goal is too high to achieve or too low, you can’t clarify it or properly focus your mind and efforts on it.
Create a routine you love. Develop a routine that puts you in the best state to be productive at work. Routines look different for everyone. When you create a routine that makes you feel happy, healthy and clear-minded, your work efficiency will be greatly improved. 【3】
Put away your digital devices. While heavy computer use might be part of your job, digital devices can be a major distraction (使人分心的事). 【4】 You may find that your memory improve when you’re visiting something done by hand instead of typing it into a computer.
【5】 If your focus is stuck on a project where you can’t make any progress, you’ll have poor work efficiency. Changing your focus can help you change your state, so when you return to work, you’ll feel refreshed. Having short periods of relaxation during your workday, you’ll find that your work efficiency naturally increases.
A．Take breaks.
B．Work on important tasks.
C．Having practical goals is important.
D．Many people tend to set easy goals.
E．Just try to find the one that leaves you feeling your best.
F．If so, you should develop an effective way of managing your work.
G．Therefore, you should step away from your smartphone or computer.
25、What will you become in the future depends a lot on what you are doing to yourself now. You don't need a fortune_________to tell you what your future life will be.
You can be brilliant, unforgettable or interesting_________you believe that you are the_________of yourself. Once you know what you want to achieve, each little step you_________everyday will bring you closer to your goal. The books you have read, the television programmes that you have_________to watch and the type of people you have met are what_________you when you choose to create the type of person you will_________in the future.
Don't_________that life is easier. Don't let others get you_________and stop you from achieving what you__________to achieve. Be in charge of yourself__________as you move towards your life goal, you will get a great__________. Don't__________and let luck determine your future.__________about life and your surroundings will not earn you__________.
Tell yourself that you are in__________and the world will not be able to hold back a person on a__________path. The best golf players always are in the golf field and the best swimmers are always found in the__________. They understand that they are the creators of their own self in the future.
Learn to be__________. Go and discover your unique qualities and learn to move away from your __________ zone. Take vigorous(果断的)action.
Remember, you are the creator of yourself.
【1】
A．writer
B．reporter
C．teller
D．professional
【2】
A．as long as
B．even if
C．in case
D．as though
【3】
A．producer
B．creator
C．supporter
D．adviser
【4】
A．take
B．move
C．develop
D．adjust
【5】
A．advised
B．elected
C．chosen
D．made
【6】
A．promote
B．represent
C．protect
D．guide
【7】
A．follow
B．become
C．admire
D．copy
【8】
A．hope
B．suspect
C．imagine
D．risk
【9】
A．up
B．down
C．off
D．away
【10】
A．set aside
B．make out
C．set out
D．make of
【11】
A．then
B．and
C．or
D．but
【12】
A．harvest
B．goal
C．success
D．happiness
【13】
A．look
B．stop
C．wait
D．sit
【14】
A．Quarrelling
B．Concerning
C．Arguing
D．Complaining
【15】
A．something
B．anything
C．nothing
D．everything
【16】
A．person
B．danger
C．relief
D．charge
【17】
A．rough
B．muddy
C．successful
D．beautiful
【18】
A．playground
B．pool
C．court
D．camp
【19】
A．brave
B．intelligent
C．grateful
D．calm
【20】
A．effort
B．dislike
C．attitude
D．comfort
26、假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tina发来邮件，说她下周要来中国学习汉语，与中国家庭同住两个月，想了解中国人的礼仪习惯。请你就餐桌礼仪给她简单回复。内容包括：
1. 礼仪要求；
2. 行为举止；
3. 注意事项。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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Dear Tina,
I’m very happy to hear that you’re coming to China next week. I hope to see you soon.
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I hope you’ll have a wonderful time in our country.
Yours
Li Hua
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