1、Jim最近凭借自己的努力工作取得了多么大的进步啊!
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2、选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
— What happened to Peter yesterday?
— He had a fight with his classmate, and he regretted it soon after.
A.felt angry at
B.felt sorry about
C.felt disappointed about
3、Poor thing! Jack had a fall while he ______on the ice. He got hurt badly.
A. skates B. skated
C. was skating D. is skating
4、We don't know ______ to deal with the problem. We'll ask Mr. Wang for help.
A. what B. how C. why D. where
5、Most of us found ________ Roy.
A.it difficult to get on with B.its difficult to get on with
C.that difficult to get on with D.that is difficult to get on with
6、—I called you at seven yesterday evening, but nobody answered.
—I’m sorry. I ________ my little sister with her homework.
A.help
B.am helping
C.was helping
D.helped
7、Look, the students are discussing_______.
A. about which super star to vote
B. which super star to vote for
C. about to vote for which super star
D. to vote for which super star
8、—It’s awful to ________ the people in trouble.
—Yes, we should try to help them.
A.join in
B.hear from
C.laugh at
D.look after
9、To spend the winter holiday _________, I plan to use the mobile phone less and study with my friends more.
A.safely
B.properly
C.freely
D.privately
10、—Li Na is a tennis hero who has made history for Chinese tennis time after time.
—I think so. She is admired_______millions of people ______not only her achievements but also her spirit.
A. for; by B. by; for C. by; as D. as; for
11、They don’t agree with me, but I’ll ______ my point.
A.write to
B.refer to
C.stick to
12、 Every year _____visitors go to enjoy music and dance on Broadways.
A. two millions B. two millions of
C.million of D. millions of
13、I told Johnson the poem was written by me. However,after hearing this,he stared at me ________.
A. in common B. in danger C. in person D. in disbelief
14、__________the old man isn't rich himself,he gives most of his money to the poor children.
A.When
B.Though
C.If
D.Because
15、______nervous the girl was! She could not fall asleep all night.
A.What
B.What a
C.How
16、My shirt is ________ cotton.
A.is made in
B.is made for
C.is made of
17、Finally my grandfather made up his mind ________. He realized it was really bad for his health.
A.smoking
B.to smoke
C.not smoking
D.not to smoke
18、Sally used to ___________silent, but now he is ___________outgoing in public.
A.keep; much B.keep; more C.keeping; more D.keeping; much
19、The 70th anniversary of the founding of the PRC was celebrated 1st October, 2019.
A.at B.in C.on D.for
20、There ________ great changes in China since 20 years ago.
A.were
B.has been
C.have been
D.have
21、—I _______ meeting Jack today because I am still angry with him.
—Come on, Mary. You are good friends.
A. avoid B. require C. enjoy D. expect
22、Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.
【1】With my saving, I bought _________ a mobile phone for his birthday. (he)
【2】Our ______ have been polluted by waste from factories. (river)
【3】The wheelchair gives him the _______ to go out on his own. (free)
【4】Black shoes go very well with jeans, and are much _________ to keep clean. (easy)
【5】One soldier was killed and three others were _______ when their tank was hit by a rocket. (wounD、
【6】The modern fashion in education is to let the child _____ everything. (decision)
【7】Hundreds of houses were ______ damaged in the hurricane. (heavy)
【8】The growing problem of _______ cats and dogs has caused much trouble in the town. (home)
23、填入一个适当的词补全对话,每空一词。
A: This party is such a great idea!
B: I agree. 【1】 been three years since we last saw our classmates.
A: It’s interesting to see how people have changed.
B: Billy has changed so much! He 【2】 to be so shy and quiet.
A: Yeah, his face always turned red 【3】 he talked to girls!
B: I usually saw him reading in the library.
A: That’s because he was a really good student. 【4】 he use to wear glasses as a primary student?
B: Yes. He’s so popular now. Look! 【5】 a big and strong boy he is!
24、 A small man with a fat stomach got on the train at the last station before the frontier(边境). He carried a paper bag. And four feet of ducks(鸭子) could be seen under the cover. The man found an empty seat, put the bag in the middle of the floor, took out a newspaper and began to read.
Then a policeman came in. Of course he saw the bag with the ducks' feet at once and said, “Whose is that bag?”
Nobody answered. The policeman repeated the question, and said, “I shall have to take it away from the owner. Food mustn't be taken out of country.”
“Well, then,”said the small man with a fat stomach.“Hurry up and take it away. We want to go home.”The policeman took the bag and went on to the next carriage(车厢).
At the next station, when they were safely across the frontier, the small man got up, smiled at other passengers and said, “I hope that they'll enjoy the ducks' feet. The rest of the bag had nothing but rubbish in it.” Then he opened his coat and pointed to another bag he was carrying under it. It was tied over the stomach, which was not really fat. “I have the rest of the two ducks here,” he said. With these words, he got off the train.
But while he was happily walking to the exit with the bag in his hand, a policeman came up to him, saying, “Hey, man! Foreign food mustn't be brought in.”
【1】The small man put the bag in the middle of the floor __________.
A. because the other passengers didn't like it
B. so that the policeman could find it easily
C. so that he could make more room for himself
D. because there was not an empty seat in the carriage
【2】Why did the first policeman take the paper bag away? Because __________.
A. he wanted to find the owner of the bag
B. he enjoyed the ducks' feet in the bag
C. the bag was put in a wrong place in the carriage
D. food can't be taken abroad
【3】The bag the policeman took away had nothing in it except __________.
A. two ducks
B. rubbish
C. the ducks' feet and rubbish
D. the ducks' feet
【4】How many ducks are there in the passage?
A. 2. B. 4. C. 6. D. We don't know.
【5】What happened in the end? The small man __________.
A. failed to take his food home
B. crossed the frontier with two paper bags
C. took the ducks safely home
D. hid his ducks under his coat again
25、Do you have the experience of taking music lessons against your wishes?Perhaps you have complained about it because you thought it took you much playtime.But now you'd better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training.A recent study suggests music lessons can make children have better memories than their peers (同龄人).
The Canadian study showed that after one year of musical training,children did better on a memory test than those who didn't take music lessons.
The researchers made the children aged between 4and 6into two groups-one group of children took music lessons outside school,and the other didn't take any musical training.In one year,they took four tests in different times.The results showed brain (大脑) development changes at least every four months.
The children taking music lessons not only did better in musical listening but also made faster progress in other ways,such as reading,writing,Maths and IQ.
People say music is the good medicine for a broken heart.Now it seems music can also help us to improve our memories.We are sure to find more and more in the wonderful world of music.
【1】You'd better thank your parents for their time and money spent on your musical training because ______ .
A. you get well after you take music lessons
B. you will make faster progress in every way
C. music can help you to improve your memories
D. music lessons have taken up most your free time
【2】The researchers made one group of the children aged 4~6take music lessons for ______ .
A. six months B. a year C. two years D. four years
【3】The Canadian study showed that brain development changes ______ .
A. once a week B. twice half a year
C. four times a year D. at least every four months
【4】According to the last paragraph,most people think music can make us ______ .
A. happy B. worried C. lazy D. confident
【5】What does the passage mainly tell us? ______
A. How to become cleverer.
B. Music does us much good.
C. What to find in wonderful music.
D. Everyone should receive music training.
26、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
(A)
There are thousands of different languages in the world .Everyone seems to think his native language is the most important one , as it is their first language. For many people it is even their only language all their lives. But English is the world’s most widely used language.
As a native language, English is spoken by nearly 300 million people in the United States, England, Australia and some other countries.
For people in India and many other countries, English is often necessary for business, education and other activities. So English is the second language there.
As a foreign language, no other language is more widely studied or used than English. We use it to listen to the radio, to read books or to travel. It is also one of the working languages in the United Nations and is more used than the others,
【1】There are different languages in the world.
A . two B. three
C. hundreds of D. thousands of
【2】The native language is a person’s language.
A. first B. only C. one D. foreign
【3】 People in use English as their second language.
A. England B. India
C. the United States D. Australia
【4】People in China use English as a language.
A. first B. second C. foreign D. native
【5】English is used working language in the United Nations.
A. much B. more
C. the more D. the most
27、Jane, a reporter, is collecting information for the local newspaper. She is interested in the following things introduced in a magazine.
Smart Schoolbag
Forget to pack the books you need into your schoolbag in the morning rush?
A schoolboy aged 11 has invented a schoolbag. It tells you which books to pack. A small computer and a scanner(扫描装置)are fixed in the bag. As each book is put into the bag, it is checked by the scanner. If any book is missing, a message will be shown on the computer screen to remind you.
Weather Sweets
Can you eat weather?
A university makes that happen. It uses a 3D printer to create sweets based on the weather information of a certain day.
The shapes of the sweets are affected by wind speed.
The colors of the sweets are decided by temperature. The sweets act as a weather record of the day when they are made.
Sunrise Bed
It’s hard for you to get up in the morning, isn’t it?
To help you get up, a company has created a “tool” — a sunrise bed.
It wakes you up gently as a sunrise does. Lights built into the bed turn on and start to get brighter and brighter. When the lights are fully on, soft music will begin to play. It will be louder and louder until you turn it off. The company explains, “The gentle light tells your body that it is morning, so it stops producing a chemical that helps you sleep.”
【1】What can the smart schoolbag do? ______
A.Help you repair computers.
B.Tell you when to pack books.
C.Teach you how to fix screens.
D.Remind you of the missing books.
【2】Which of the following shows how a sunrise bed wakes you up? ______
A.lights on → music on → lights brighter → music louder
B.music on → music louder → lights on → lights brighter
C.lights on → lights brighter → music on → music louder
D.music on → lights on → music louder → lights brighter
【3】What does the underlined word “it” in Sunrise Bed refer to? ______
A.Your body.
B.The bed.
C.The light.
D.Your room.
【4】In which section of the magazine has Jane most probably found the information?
A.Wonderful food.
B.Future schools.
C.Amazing inventions.
D.Modern furniture.
28、阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺,意思完整。每空限填一词。
Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on 【1】 Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. 【2】 celebrates the beginning of new life. Hens lay eggs, giving birth to life, so an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or garden for friends or relatives 【3】 find. These can be real eggs, but they 【4】 more often chocolate eggs. Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, 【5】 they also give out these treats as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good business for supermarkets and chocolate stores.
29、What is rude and what is polite is different in different countries. Some things that many Chinese people do can be considered rude or not _________ in western countries. Here is some advice on what not to say or do. Let’s _________.
In business settings(环境), one should never _________ a foreigner a cigarette. Smoking kills. Don’t kill anyone. That is very true, and it smells very bad. Please don’t smoke!
_________ get angry at someone for going Dutch(各自付款) and _________ the bill when you eat out. In the west, it shows equal respect(尊重). Try going Dutch. It is cheaper, and it shows equality(平等). When eating dinner in Norway and the United States, it is polite to _________ everything on your plate to show that you enjoyed the food. _________ in some countries, it is polite to leave some of the food on your plate.
Don’t use bad _________ at work. Even though some famous people use them, bad words are a sign of a bad education. Bad words should be used _________ or not at all.
If you have to spit, clear your nose or clean your ears, do it in the bathroom where no one can __________ you. Don’t be a RUDE person at your office or in public.
【1】
A.important
B.polite
C.pleased
D.unhappy
【2】
A.have a look
B.have a rest
C.have a try
D.have a talk
【3】
A.offer
B.pick
C.point
D.sell
【4】
A.Always
B.Often
C.Never
D.Sometimes
【5】
A.pay
B.keep
C.share
D.take
【6】
A.leave off
B.eat up
C.put off
D.take away
【7】
A.And
B.Because
C.But
D.So
【8】
A.passages
B.sentences
C.texts
D.words
【9】
A.as much as possible
B.as little as possible
C.as often as possible
D.as soon as possible
【10】
A.hear
B.prevent
C.stop
D.see