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1、________ the huge creature, we stood ________ with terror.
A．Seeing, freezing
B．To see, froze
C．Seen, froze
D．Seeing, frozen
2、At a time ___________ relatively little was known about our country in the western world, the book Red Star Over China told a stories of the Chinese communist movement from the inside.
A．which
B．that
C．when
D．where
3、With your help, there is no doubt our plan is meant for will work out successfully.
A. what; that B. whether; that
C. that; whether D. that; what
4、 It was in this house ________ the villagers held the secret meeting.
A. where B. in which
C. that D. when
5、It is impossible for a tamed young panda to ________ the desert.
A.survive B.survive in C.revive D.revive in
6、 I can’t say which wine is best ----- it’s a(n) _______ of personal taste.
A. matter B. event C. variety D. affair
7、As far as I know, the robot that can sweep the floor ________ in the 1980s.
A．is invented
B．were invented
C．was invented
D．has invented
8、It was reported that an agreement ______ between the two companies and that they would carry out a project together.
A．had reached
B．has reached
C．had been reached
D．has been reached
9、If he _____quietly as the doctor instructed, he wouldn’t suffer so much now.
A.lies B.lay C.had lain D.should lie
10、—Isn’t it surprising that Mary ________ have married Bruce?
—Honestly, it is beyond my wildest imagination.
A．must
B．should
C．might
D．shall
11、If any questions or concerns________ during the presentation, please don’t hesitate to raise your hand.
A．rise
B．arise
C．raise
D．arouse
12、 If you your teacher’s advice, you would not have failed the exams last week.
A. take B. were taking C. took D. had taken
13、I’m so _____ to the teacher who gave me lots of help.
A.available B.essential C.satisfied D.grateful
14、By the time the sun set, it ________already stopped raining.
A．has
B．will have
C．had
D．would have
15、—Hi, let’s go swimming.
—Sorry, I’m busy right now. I ___________ in an application form for grad school.
A.fill B.have filled C.am filling D.will fill
16、We already have ________ pencils, but we need two ________ pens.
A．dozen of, dozen
B．dozens of, dozens
C．dozens of, dozen
D．dozens of, dozen of
17、I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in my life _____ so happy.
A. I was feeling B. did I feel
C. I felt D. had I felt
18、The company takes __________of corporate image wherever possible.
A.charge B.account C.care D.notice
19、There ________ some good advice about how to reduce air pollution on the Internet.
A．are
B．is
C．have
D．has
20、It was his courage, not his skill, ______ really struck me most.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
21、Only when you ask many different questions ________ all the information.
A．will you require
B．will you acquire
C．you will require
D．you will acquire
22、 The analysis shows that plastics, particularly those that __________ fast, are contributing to the climate change.
A. break off B. break down
C. break up D. break out
23、The branch of olive is the ________ of peace.
A．symbol
B．sign
C．signal
D．mark
24、They _______ different ways to solving the problem.
A．adopt
B．apologize
C．appeal
D．accompany
25、It is often said that ______teachers have ______very simple life.
A. 不填；不填 B. the; a C. 不填；a D. the; 不填
26、Up to 60 Shanghai maths teachers are to be brought to England to raise standards, in an exchange arranged by the Department for Education.The announcement comes as a campaign is launched to raise adult maths skills.A survey of 300 adults for the numeracy campaign found that over a third thought their level of maths had held them back.An accompanying economic analysis said that a lack of maths skills cost the UK 20 billion pounds per year.
The plan to bring 60 English-speaking maths teachers from Shanghai is an attempt to learn from a city that has been the top performance in the OECD's Pisa tests.The OECD says that children of poor families in Shanghai are on average better at maths than middle class children in the UK.The Shanghai teachers, expected to arrive from the autumn, will help share their teaching methods, support pupils who are struggling and help to train other teachers.
“We have some smart maths teachers in this country but what I saw in Shanghai-and other Chinese cities-has only strengthened my belief that we can learn from them.” said education minister, Elizabeth Truss, who has recently visited Shanghai, accompanied by head teachers from England, “They have a can-do attitude to maths-and I want us to match that, and their performance,” She stressed the economic significance of raising maths standards, for individuals and the country.'As part of our long term economic plan, we are determined to drive up standards in our schools and give our young people the skills they need to succeed in the global race.Good maths qualifications have the greatest earning potential and provide the strongest protection against unemployment,” said the education minister.
【1】Poor maths skills have caused serious _____ consequences in England.
A. academic B. economic
C. cultural D. political
【2】What is the main factor behind Shanghai teachers’success in maths teaching?
A. Their students are from poor families
B. Their students have a talent for maths
C. They have a positive attitude to teaching
D. They teach in a highly developed city.
【3】According to Elizabeth Truss, raising maths standards can be helpful in_____.
A. equipping young people with global competitiveness
B. promoting the pupils’ international test performance
C. teaching how to earn money in the global market
D. discovering one’s maths talent at an early age
【4】What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Good Maths Skills Are about Hard Work
B. Why Are English Maths Standards Left Behind?
C. Why Are Shanghai Maths Teachers Getting Popular?
D. Chinese Teachers Bring the Art of Maths to English Schools
27、New Attractions Across the UK
Glide at Battersea power station, London
The Battersea power station has London’s newest ice-skating arena. Glide has three interconnected skating areas around a 10-metre Christmas tree. There is a rinkside bar serving wine and hot chocolate; street-food trucks and huts dishing up hog roasts and fondues; and a vintage fun fair.
Until 8 January, from £8 children /£12 adults /£36 families,
www.batterseapowerstation.co.uk
Wake the Tiger, Bristol
This “amazement park” combines an art gallery, theme park and film set. Artists, videographers and robotics experts have teamed up to make an immersive experience with 27 different environments, such as secret passageways, hidden forests and ice caves. Visitors enter a portal to a parallel dimension , emerging in an abandoned factory that is now home to alchemists (炼金术士) who are trying to save the world.
£12.50 children /£18.50adults,
www.wakethetiger.com
The Children’s Country House at Sudbury, Derbyshire
Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire reopened as the Children’s Country House - the first stately home aimed at kids. The National Trust worked with 100 children to make the hall fun and interactive, so now visitors can create their own portraits in the picture gallery, dance and sing in the saloon and curl up with a book in the library. There is also an evacuee - themed escape room, a revamped museum of childhood and gardens with new play and picnic areas.
£11 children /£22 adults /£55 families ,
www. nationaltrust. org. uk
Eureka ! Science and Discovery, Merseyside
Designed for children under 15, Eureka! is a museum aiming to bring science, technology, engineering and maths to life. Home, exploring how things around the house work; and Nature, looking at solutions to big environmental problems. Mersey Ferries is offering museum-goers 20% off river cruise tickets, so families can combine a visit with a hop-on, hop-off boat trip from Liverpool.
From L6.95 children /£15.95 adults, closed 1 January,
www. eurekadiscovery. org. uk
【1】Where is the amazement park Wake the Tiger located?
A．In London.
B．In Bristol.
C．In Derbyshire.
D．In Merseyside.
【2】What can people do in The Children’s Country House?
A．Paint pictures.
B．Make a film.
C．Go ice - skating.
D．Take a cruise.
【3】Which website can a parent visit if he wants his kid to acquire scientific knowledge?
A．www. batterseapowerstation. co. uk.
B．www.wakethetiger.com.
C．www. nationaltrust. org. uk.
D．www. eurekadiscotery. org. uk.
28、 Michelle Swan, a 33-year-old mother, says she was ordered off a bus into the cold and rain by the driver because one of her twin toddlers(学步的小孩) was crying.
Michelle Swan says the driver stopped the bus angrily, walked up to her and shouted at her to shut up her son and get off the bus. Afterwards, she had a 30-minute walk into a nearby town Tonbridge in the cold and rain.
Ms. Swan said: “I was shaking and fighting back tears. I just froze. I felt awful. I’d been to hospital with one of the boys because he can’t walk properly. I had been to a hospital appointment. About every two weeks he goes to see the doctor. We go about three or four times a month. I had tried everything to stop Rocco crying, but it was useless,”
After she was forced to get off the bus, she had to walk in to Tonbridge town centre to get her prescription(处方) when it was so cold in the rain and then on home.
She telephoned the company and said she wanted an apology from the driver.
The manager from the company spoke to Miss Swan for around 15 minutes on the phone and listened carefully to everything she had to say. Then he apologised several times to her. Meanwhile, he took down the code(密码) on her bus ticket to find out who the driver was. As a result, the driver was spoken to and left work for one day.
【1】Why was Michelle Swan ordered to get off the bus?
A．Because it was raining and very cold.
B．Because her twin babies were crying.
C．Because the driver couldn’t stand the crying baby.
D．Because the driver stopped the bus angrily.
【2】Who was Rocco in this text?
A．The driver of the bus.
B．A son of Michelle Swan.
C．The manager of the company.
D．A doctor in the hospital
【3】Why did Michelle Swan telephone the bus company?
A．She wanted an apology from the driver.
B．She wanted some money.
C．She wanted to work as a driver.
D．She wanted to go home.
【4】Which of the following words can be used to describe the manager of the bus company?
A．Careful and curious.
B．Cold and angry.
C．Sad and rude.
D．Patient and caring.
29、I have many wonderful memories of my days as a circus clown(小丑), but there is one day that I would rather forget: July 6, 1944. We were playing a two-day stand in Hartford, Connecticut, and the big top caught fire.
I could hear grandstand chairs slamming inside the tent as people headed toward the exits. Some were jumping twelve feet from the top rows of the grandstand and seats to the ground outside. Most of the crowd was pouring through the regular exits and it soon became a panic.
In the midst of this scene the musicians had kept on playing until the tent was on fire over-head because they knew music sometimes might work wonder; they had jumped off the bandstand just before a flaming quarter-pole fell into their stand.
City fire equipment had arrived by now and was pouring streams of water onto the big top area to cool it enough for firemen to enter. In the smoke and confusion, it was impossible to tell whether or not anyone might have been left in the tent. We circus people were ordered away from the smoking ruins that, only a few minutes before, had been the biggest spread of canvas in the world.
I went outside; doctors, and first-aid workers were everywhere, carrying bodies from where the grandstands and seats had been. The toll(伤亡人数) of dead and dying increased so fast that emergency crews were called in from surrounding cities.
Later it was found that 168 people had died in the fire — the worst circus disaster in history, and an afternoon of horror I can never forget.
【1】The musicians kept playing during the fire probably because they ________.
A．thought the fire was in another tent
B．knew nothing about the terrible fire
C．wanted to keep the crowd from panicking
D．believed the show should go on whatever happened
【2】Why were emergency crews from other cities called in?
A．There were too many victims to deal with.
B．Fire equipment in the city was not enough.
C．Too many people were left in the tent waiting.
D．The circus people were unwilling to do the rescue work.
【3】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．A Journey to Death
B．The Day the Big Top Burned
C．Memories as a circus clown
D．The Worst Disaster in Human History
30、 It was an early Saturday morning, about 5:30 a. m. My mom called to me. “Austin, get up! Time to go and serve the homeless!” I _______ myself out of bed.
When I was eight years old, I _______ serving the homeless. I didn’t know these people would make such a big _______ in my life. Two Saturdays a month I go to the church and help get things _______ for breakfast. When the gate is opened, people _______ rush in. They take their _______ while breakfast is prepared, and then we begin to serve. Each person _______ two pancakes, an egg, and two sausages. After I’ve served them, I ask with a smile if they need anything else and bring them whatever they _______. Some say thank you, some don’t, but I don’t _______. I’m here to serve them.
When I first started serving I was a little ________. Some of the people were wearing clothes with patches on them and shoes with holes in them. They were not that clean and their ________ were yellow or missing. At first I kept myself ________ my mom most of the time, but after I got to know these strangers I became ________ that they were nice, friendly people. And the inside of them was often ________ than the outside. I started talking to my new friends and realized that there was no ________ to be frightened. After a few months of ________ there, I started to look forward to seeing the same people each week.
All of these people make my day much better. When I don’t ________ one of them, I wonder if they are okay. The last two years have changed my life. I do this because it’s the right thing to do. When I serve people I want them to know that someone ________ them and that they matter. Serving makes me happy, but even more ________, it teaches me to love and ________ others and that helps make the world a better place to live in.
A．knocked
B．dragged
C．threw
D．guided
A．advised
B．fancied
C．missed
D．started
A．difference
B．impression
C．invitation
D．occupation
A．enough
B．punctual
C．ready
D．responsible
A．confidently
B．immediately
C．eventually
D．ambitiously
A．seats
B．orders
C．breaks
D．belongings
A．demands
B．selects
C．deserves
D．receives
A．use up
B．feed on
C．ask for
D．think of
A．mind
B．know
C．quit
D．remember
A．ashamed
B．scared
C．confused
D．embarrassed
A．teeth
B．hats
C．gloves
D．fingers
A．independent of
B．similar to
C．tolerant of
D．close to
A．curious
B．grateful
C．aware
D．sensitive
A．neater
B．nicer
C．softer
D．warmer
A．chance
B．evidence
C．reason
D．meaning
A．service
B．training
C．treatment
D．preparation
A．like
B．mention
C．recognize
D．see
A．approves of
B．stands for
C．cares about
D．refers to
A．fortunately
B．importantly
C．interestingly
D．amusingly
A．believe
B．praise
C．satisfy
D．respect
31、原文填空(每空只写一词)
Adolescence is a time of growth and development 【1】 you change from a child to an adult. It is also a time of 【2】, as you 【3】 more responsibility 【4】 your decisions and actions. If you look around, you may find some of your friends have a 【5】 favorable view of themselves - they see themselves clearly and are fully 【6】 of their 【7】 and weaknesses while others 【8】 to focus too heavily on their faults, 【9】 their good points. Actually the very way you feel about yourself is called your 【10】.
32、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I was nine years old, we lived on a dead-end street in the countryside.
Of all the rules my mom made for me, the one that I must obey was never ever go near the empty house at the end of the street. This was a house the kids had renamed “old lady Coffet’s house”. I don’t know if that was even the lady’s real name.
Usually I spent most of my time with my best friends Jayne and Mindy. “Hey, let’s go to ‘old lady Coffet’s house’! We can walk around to see if any windows are broken and maybe slide in!” said Mindy one day. I answered first without hesitation, “No, I’m not allowed to go there. If I disobey the rule, my mom won’t take me to see the new Beatles movie on Saturday.” “Come on, she won’t even know! What about you, Jayne?” said Mindy. Jayne, always up for an adventure, responded with, “Sure! Count me in!” So that was it. I was disobeying my mom’s most serious rule.
We got on our bikes and within ten minutes we arrived. We stared at the broken steps without a railing leading up to a weather worn front door and a broken storm door hanging off on one side, with dead plants surrounding the steps. I knew that we all had the same feeling. Nervousness. I said, “I don’t think this is a good idea.” Mindy yelled, “Agreed!” as she was already turning her bike around.
“Wait,” I whispered. “I heard something.” Laying my bike down, I walked slowly following the sound over to the front of the garage. Surprisingly, there in the deep overgrown grass were two baby dogs. Seeing me reach my hands out, they both came over, licked my fingers and rolled on their backs. I called my friends to come over and said, “We have to bring these two guys home and show our parents. Otherwise, they will starve or get hurt by other animals.” “Maybe bears!” said Mindy.
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3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
So that was the plan—we would first bring the baby dogs home and show my parents.
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