1、People in China are becoming more and more _________ about the air pollution.
A.involved B.interested C.concerned D.embarrassed
2、I saw a familiar face in the crowd, but the name ______ me for the moment.
A.supported B.limited C.escaped D.adapted
3、It is what you do rather than what you say __________ matters.
A.that B.what
C.which D.this
4、The reason why he hasn’t come is ___________.
A.because his mother is ill
B.because of his mother’s being ill
C.that his mother is ill
D.for his mother is ill
5、You were very impolite to him, for _____ you should make an apology to him, I think.
A.this B.which C.what D.that
6、Plants need water to grow; ____________friendship needs our heart and passion to develop.
A. similarly B. generally C. naturally D. fortunately
7、The room must ________________ by Tom yesterday, wasn't it?
A.be cleaned B.have been cleaning C.have cleaned D.have been cleaned
8、—Can I smoke here?
—I'm afraid not. We don't ________ smoking here.
A.agree B.forbid
C.promise D.permit
9、It snowed heavily; ______, lots of flights have been put off until further notice.
A.or else B.as a result
C.as well D.as a matter of fact
10、Don't worry. I'm sure your missing glasses will sooner or later.
A.stand up
B.turn up
C.get up
D.set up
11、Some great people said it was their primary school teachers and their lessons _______ they were fond of ________ influenced their whole lives.
A.which; that B.that; which
C.which; which D.that; that
12、_______ they are nutritious is not a factor temping enough to get you eating more fruit and vegetables, here’s some news that may convince you -- they make you look good too.
A.That B.As whether C.Whether D.If that
13、It won't be long _our summer vacation begins, but my vacation plans are still up in the air.
A.when B.until C.that D.before
14、Even in some developed countries, disabled people are ______ to be denied health care than other people.
A.three times as likely B.as likely three times
C.three times more likely D.more likely three times
15、I think this is the most interesting story_________is made up by my uncle.
A.what B.which
C.that D.as
16、I agree with most of what you said, but I don't agree with ________.
A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
17、These mistakes are very ______ among students, so we’re not surprised if you do wrong.
A.ordinary B.common C.usual D.normal
18、The cash the company has recently received from the government is not enough to cover the debt ______.
A.remained to pay B.remaining to be paid
C.remaining to pay D.remained to be paid
19、We usually take turns ________ cleaning, and today it is my turn ________ it.
A.to do; doing
B.do; do
C.doing; to do
D.to do; to do
20、When you meet a new word in reading the English newpapers, you can guess its meaning but needn’t always ________ the dictionary.
A. look at B. carry on C. come across D. refer to
21、By the time we _______, a waiter had come over to our table with a smile.
A.seated B.sitting
C.sat ourselves D.were seated
22、We are living in an age ____________ we treasure very much, because it sees man’s rapid development.
A.which B.when C.where D.What
23、The other day, my brother drove his car down the street at _____ was a dangerous speed.
A.as B.what C.which D.that
24、His promise___________ he would give away half of the year's income to the disabled turned out a lie, _________ made the public feel cheated.
A.which; what
B.that; which
C.what; which
D.which; that
25、When he returned , he agreed to the publisher’s request _______ he should write a book for boys based on the life he experienced.
A. when B. that C. which D. why
26、 I had just delivered a memorized speech, and I was about to learn how the judges decided my performance. The audience leaned forward and a period of silence fell across the room. I felt the drum rolled in my heart.
The third-place winner was announced. The name was not mine. Then the second-place winner, still not me. At last, the moment of truth came. I was about to either enjoy the warmth of victory or regret the months’ preparation. My heart felt closer to the latter.
Losing is a part of life, and I have dealt with it on more than one occasion. However, it was an indescribable feeling to drive a 200-mile round trip get up very early on a freezing Saturday morning, and yet still finish fourth out of four competitors in my group. After Lincoln lost the 1858 Illinois Senate race, he said, “I felt like the 12-year-old boy who kicked his toe. I was too big to cry and it hurt too bad to laugh.” Oh yeah, I could relate.
I had spent many hours in front of a computer and in libraries doing research for the Lincoln Bicentennial Speech Contest. After not placing in the first year of the contest, I really wanted to compete again. Lincoln had many failures, but he never allowed them to defeat his spirit or ambition, so I was not going to give upon a second contest! I reworked my speech for the following year, but again I did not place.
I couldn’t accept the fact that I failed twice in something that I had worked so hard on, until I thought about my hero. Never mind the lost prize money and praise. Through learning stories about Lincoln, I discovered that I can fail successfully.
【1】How did the author feel after finishing his speech?
A.Excited B.Relaxed
C.Nervous D.Confident
【2】What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?
A.He was disappointed with his preparations.
B.He hurt his toes on the way to the library.
C.He got up late on the day of the contest.
D.He was bottom of his group.
【3】What made the author decide to enter the second contest?
A.The warmth of the victory. B.The inspiration from Lincoln.
C.His eagerness for the prize money. D.His desire to show himself on the stage.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A.Learn to fail successfully B.Never mind others’ judgments
C.Lincoln—my hero D.Losing—an indescribable feeling
27、 Have you ever been to Singapore? It is a dynamic city-state where you will find a harmonious mixture of culture, cuisine, arts, people and architecture. If you have at least 5 hours to spare in transit(运输;中转) before your next flight, join us in one of our free two-hour guided tours, which runs daily at regular times. Registration for the tour must be made at least one hour before the start of the tour.
◆HERITAGE TOUR
Tour Timings:
9:00 am to 11:00 am
11:30 am to 1:30 pm
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
The heritage(遗产) tour has a short stopover at the Merlion Park before going to the Colonial District, Central Business District and Chinatown or Little India. The journey to the Merlion Park offers you a entire view of Singapore's landmarks like Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Flyer and Gardens by the Bay. The tour will bring you through a discovery journey where you will have a glimpse of a unique mixture of East and West, tradition and modernity. It will be a splendid way for you to explore the history, culture and lifestyle of multi-racial Singapore while in your transit.
◆CITY LIGHT TOUR
Tour Timings: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
As night falls, Singapore takes another look to offer an entertainment choice. The City Light Tour brings you to various attractions in Singapore. As the journey begins from Changi Airport towards Benjamin Sheares Bridge, you will get a wide view of Singapore's famous symbols- the Singapore Flyer, Marina Bay Sands and Esplanade. Next, you will see the Helix(螺旋的) Bridge which is inspired by the double helix of our DNA structure.
【1】If it is 2: 45pm now and Mike’s plane is going to take off at 8:35pm, which is the best timing for him?
A.9:00 am to 11:00 am
B.11:30 am to 1:30 pm
C.2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
D.4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
【2】People can enjoy a wide view of Singapore’s landmarks on the way to _______.
A.Little India
B.Chinatown
C.the Merlion Park
D.the Colonial District
【3】Which of the following is TRUE about the City Light Tour______.
A.It is a great tour to explore the history, culture and lifestyle of Singapore
B.You’ll have a glimpse of a unique mixture of East and West during the tour
C.. On the tour, you can see Helix Bridge, which looks like our DNA structure
D.It begins from Marina Bay Sands and goes towards Benjamin Sheares Bridge
28、 During Amsterdam’s chaotic rush hour, nine-year-old Lotta Crok cycles to a very busy crossing. “Look,” she says. “There’s traffic coming from everywhere. Four buses from four different directions. For a child on a bike that’s really confusing!”
Lotta is the first junior cycle mayor in the world and her working area is the Dutch capital. You would think this challenge would be superfluous in a city known as the bicycle capital of the world. The number of bicycles in Amsterdam is estimated at 810,000 more than the city’s 750,000 inhabitants and 63% of the population cycle daily.
But children who cycle in Amsterdam face challenges. Lotta says: “The three biggest problems for us are cars, cycling tourists and scooters(小型摩托). The cars take up too much space, the tourists are always swinging side to side and stop when you least expect it, and the scooters simply run you over.”
Lotta became junior cycle mayor in June last year when she won a contest in which school children were asked to come up with plans to make cycling safer and more fun. Her idea was to add children’s bikes to the popular bike share programme.
Since Lotta was appointed junior cycle mayor, she has been busy giving interviews, opening cycling contests in the city and being a jury member during the Amsterdam Light Parade, an event in which Amsterdammers decorate their bikes with lights.
She is now planning a meeting with the city’s mayor to discuss ideas that children have come up with: “One of our proposals is a bicycle park where children can learn how to cycle. Right now, most of us learn it in the street, which can be quite busy. Another idea is to create an app for tourists to teach them the rules of cycling, because most of them really don’t know.”
Following the success of the Amsterdam plan, cycle mayors around the world are now planning to appoint junior colleagues. “They see it works really well,” Boerma, the senior major, says. “I talk to the parents. Lotta talks to the children. And if you look at the city through the eyes of a child, you will also make it accessible for others. A city that’s good for an eight-year-old is also good for an 88-year-old.”
【1】Why is a junior cycle mayor appointed in Amsterdam?
A.To teach children how to ride.
B.To ensure cycling is safer for children.
C.To give suggestions to the city’s mayor on how to run the city.
D.To organize the cycling contests in the city.
【2】Which word can best replace the underlined word “superfluous” in paragraph 2?
A.Important B.Unnecessary C.Difficult D.Valuable
【3】What’s Boerma’s attitude to the junior cycle mayor?
A.Favorable B.Cautious C.Ambiguous D.Disapproving
29、 In 1906, Jacqueline Cochran was born to a poor family in Pensacola, Florida. Like many girls at the time, she went to work at an early age. When she was just eight years old, Jacqueline started working in a cotton mill(纱厂). As she worked on the weaving(编织)machines, making cloth, she dreamed about becoming an aviator. She wanted to fly one of the airplanes that had been recently invented.
Jacqueline got her wish in the 1930s, she became a pilot at a time when airplanes were being avoided by most people.
Only a handful of brave young men flew these new planes, and there were very few women aviators. However, that did not stop Jacqueline. She took flying lessons and began to enter famous races. In 1938,she won first prize in a competition to fly across the United States.
At the beginning of World War II, Jacqueline trained women in England as pilots. She later came back to the United States and trained American women, too. In 1945, .she received the Distinguished Service Medal, one of America's highest honors(荣誉).
When jet planes were invented, Jacqueline learned to fly them, too. Soon, she was the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound. Jacqueline also set many other records in the field of aviation, including flying higher than anyone had before her.
In many ways, Jacqueline Cochran is forgotten today. But this woman pilot should be remembered. She was a pioneer of new technology. She helped to make air travel one of our most important ways of transportation.
【1】What is an aviator?
A.A weaver. B.A traveler.
C.A pilot. D.A trainer.
【2】What can we learn about early airplanes?
A.They were dangerous to fly.
B.They could travel faster than sound.
C.They were not allowed to be flown by women.
D.They were very popular among brave young men.
【3】Which shows the correct order of the following events?
a. Jacqueline worked in a cotton mill.
b. Jacqueline trained women pilots during World War II.
c. Jacqueline received the Distinguished Service Medal.
d. Jacqueline won first prize in a competition to fly across the United States.
A.a-b-d-c B.a-d-b-c
C.d-a-b-c D.d-a-c-b
【4】What would be the best title for the text?
A.The flying races for women
B.The invention of jet planes
C.The first woman pilot
D.The forgotten flyer
30、 I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people ________ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a ________ person.
I think my __ started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my __ and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever __ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester ((学期),I was really __ . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) ______________. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble, I ______ to help. That was really a big ______ for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of ________ are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new ________________ , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer's disease became my _____________________ . Every time I came into her room, she was so ________ because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never__________ her, so I took her place. She let me _________ that making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was ______________, but 1 was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much __________ person today than 1 used to be, and I hope I will not _________these experiences. They have __________ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __ who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
【1】A. or B. since C. before D. unless
【2】A. famous B. simple C. skilled D. different
【3】A. education B. career C. tour D. change
【4】A. interest B. degree C. friendship D. homework
【5】A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported
【6】A. careful B. happy C. lonely D. curious
【7】A. game B. defence C. argument D. experiment
【8】A. dared B. offered C. argued D. happened
【9】A. duty B. step C. dream D. problem
【10】A. us B. which C. them D. whom
【11】A. luck B. hobby C. hope D. attitude
【12】A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest
【13】A. happy B. polite C. strange D. confident
【14】A. limited B. answered C. visited D. trusted
【15】A. see B. guess C. look D. explain
【16】A. useless B. hopeless C. homeless D. heartbroken
【17】A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer
【18】A. face B. forget C. improve D. remember
【19】A. forced B. taught C. ordered D. preferred
【20】A. like B. miss C. wonder D. expect
31、课文填空
【1】An advertisement uses words and pictures to _________ people to buy a product or service, or to believe in an idea. Newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radio and television are the most common places to find them. There are two main types of advertisements —commercial advertisements and public service advertisements(PSAs). A commercial advertisement is _________ which someone has paid for to advertise a product or service. PSAs are often run for free, and are meant to educate people about health, safety, or any other problem that affects public _________.
【2】All through history, people from many different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain. The English language is made up of the grammar and _________ these people brought to Britain. That is _________ English has so many different rules that confuse people.
【3】The Chinese language _________from Western languages in that, instead of an alphabet, it uses characters which stand _________ ideas, objects or deeds. Chinese words are formed by putting together different characters. In many cases, a single character can also make up a word. The history of the Chinese language can be examined by looking at _________these characters developed.
【4】In 334 BC, he took his army, now with 42,000 men, into the Middle East and then Egypt, _________ every army that stood in his path. Then he turned his eyes east, and marched all the way to India, finding victory _________ he went. It seemed that nothing could stop him from taking control of the entire world.
32、假设你是李华,你校学生会要评选年度风云人物,现在请你根据以下要点向你校学生会主席(Mark)写一封推荐信。
1. 被推荐人姓名:你班学生李明。
2. 推荐理由:a. 学习刻苦,成绩优良;b. 尊敬老师,团结同学;c. 上周在上学途中他将一位突发重病的老人送往医院。
3. 可适当增加细节以使行文流畅。
4. 参考词汇:评选年度风云人物choose the person of the year。
5. 字数:100左右。
Dear Mark,
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