1、(题文)He _____us for hours with his stories and jokes.
A. offered B. treated
C. entertained D. cheated
2、Dick ______ his previous job and ______ as a volunteer on the mountain bend when the journalist interviewed him.
A.quit; was working
B.had quit; was working
C.would quit; worked
D.quit; had worked
3、He used to be________, but now he likes to meet and talk to new people.
A.busy
B.strong
C.tall
D.shy
4、I don’t want to be ______ else. I just want to be ______.
A.anybody; myself B.somebody; myself C.everybody; me D.anybody; me
5、__________ he has been so rude to us, I feel like we have to punish him or he won’t respect us.
A. Although B. Unless
C. If D. Now that
6、There are two _____ of the game, a difficult one and an easy one.
A.editors
B.occasions
C.recipes
D.versions
7、The manager will you to visit the big company next week.
A. arrange B. plan C. arrange for D. plan to
8、It suddenly struck me how we could make the situation better.
A.袭击
B.侵袭
C.罢工
D.使突然想起
9、—Can I have a look at your iPhone 6?
— ________ .
A. No, you can’t B. Sorry, it’s expensive
C. Of course, it looks good D. Yes, go ahead
10、The picture often reminds me of the happy hours, ________ I was playing happily with my friends.
A.how
B.that
C.when
D.where
11、As is often suggested, we should try to deal with everything in a peaceful way rather than by means of ______.
A.force
B.strength
C.power
D.energy
12、Many people fixed their eyes on me when I made that silly mistake, made me rather embarrassed.
A. that B. who C. which D. when
13、Please don’t call me at the office ________ it’s really necessary.
A.if B.unless C.as if D.except
14、Professor Wang offered two graduate courses last _______.
A.flash
B.teenager
C.semester
D.focus
15、It makes no sense for me to tell you. _______you will figure out what sort of person he really is by yourself.
A.By and large
B.By and by
C.By far
D.By chance
16、据说他刚从大学毕业就被公司录用了。
A.It is said that hardly had he been graduated from university when he was employed by a company.
B.It is said that hardly had he been employed by a company when he graduated from university.
C.It is said that hardly had he graduated from university when he was employed by a company.
D.It is said that hardly had he been employed by a company when he was graduated from university.
17、I wouldn’t think it________ to ask him to join the club because he’ll only refuse.
A.deserves
B.worth
C.worthy
D.worthwhile
18、The old scientist Yuan Longping, for ________ life was hard in the past, still works hard in the hybrid rice field.
A.whose
B.whom
C.which
D.that
19、— The Lego Batman Movie is so popular these days. Do you know _________?
— Oh, let me search for it on the Internet.
A.what kind of movie is it
B.where is it produced
C.how long it lasts
D.when was it produced
20、______ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.
A.Dressed
B.To dress
C.Dressing
D.Having dressed
21、The wonderful moment, ________ we had been expecting for years, finally came.
A.which
B.that
C.what
D.when
22、It was many years before the king was ______ what played a key role in keeping a balanced and healthy nature in the gardens.
A.aware
B.content
C.independent
D.unique
23、When you ________ tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges.
A.look through
B.go through
C.cut through
D.break through
24、—Mom, the teacher praised me for my spoken English this morning.
— you have done very well, but you still have a long way to go.
A. No wonder B. No doubt
C. No problem D. No matter
25、Let’s ask ourselves what we would do in the particular situation, ________ our moral, spiritual and physical beings were threatened from every direction.
A.that
B.where
C.which
D.when
26、Over the years, I bought countless pairs of shoes that brightened my mood, picked out dresses that improved my figure, and turned over my credit card for lots of cosmetics (化妆品) that I had hoped would make me look fresher and happier. But all those things failed to bring relief to my pain inside.
But one afternoon in October 2021, I walked out of one store with something more valuable than anything money could buy. I found hope in the unlikeliest place after months of hopelessness, thanks to a woman who decided to start a conversation with me in the store’s café.
It had been a painful time for me. Married a little over four years, I had suffered five heartbreaking miscarriages (流产) and, at 42, was slowly accepting the cruel idea that I might never be able to have a child.
On that fateful day, a smartly dressed, slightly older woman seated beside me offered to share the photos and stories of her adopted daughter to break the silence in the half-empty café. Her girl was about seven years old.
“She’s pretty,” I said. “But what made you decide to adopt her?” I asked, uncertain whether I had stepped into an area which seemed too personal. “I don’t want work to be my whole life,” she said. I wasn’t sure whether she saw the tears welling up in my eyes as I replied, “I don’t either, but I’m afraid it’s too late!” “I was 51 when I adopted Melanie,” she said, “And it’s the most rewarding and exciting thing I’ve ever done.”
When our checks came, she handed me her business card, and I finally learned her name — and in that minute, I saw a happier and more satisfied myself, a reborn “mother-to-be”.
【1】What did the older woman intend to do when talking with the author?
A.Advise the author to forget her pain.
B.Share her feelings of being an adoptive mother.
C.Show off her beautiful daughter to the author.
D.Advertise the benefits of adopting a Chinese girl.
【2】Which of the following best describes the older woman?
A.Inspiring.
B.Patient.
C.Outgoing.
D.Responsible.
【3】Why did the author see a happier self after the encounter?
A.She could adopt children because she was still young.
B.The older woman set an example as a good mother.
C.She realized life was more important than work.
D.Her hope of owning a child was built up again.
27、We all need to eat. So, meals could be a chance to stop what we're doing and spend time with the people in our lives. A recent study from a team of South Korea suggests that eating together has many good effects on children and teenagers while frequently eating alone may lead to poor eating habits and poor food choices. People who eat alone more than twice a week have a greater risk of developing high blood pressure.
There are benefits of family dinners on children and teenagers.
In 2014, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) looked at data(数据) from nearly three-quarters of the world's countries. Among its findings is the fact that students who share a main meal with their families are less likely to hate school. Children who eat a main meal with their families are also less likely to take drugs (毒品).
In the report, titled “The Importance of Family Dinners (VIII),”researchers say that teens who have frequent family dinners are more likely to say their parents know a lot about what's going on in their lives.
Another study from the University of Montreal finds that children who eat with their families experience long-term physical and mental(精神上的) health benefits. These children are physically in better shape and drink fewer sugary soft drinks. These children also seem to have better social skills and are less violent(暴力的).
One of the researchers, Pagani, involved in this study is a professor at the university. She says that mealtimes with parents possibly provide young children with firsthand social events, which helps them have better communication skills.
【1】Why is eating meals alone frequently bad for people's health?
A.Because people will get a chance to make friends.
B.Because people will have a risk of heart attack.
C.Because people will show no interest in food.
D.Because people will develop poor eating habits.
【2】What's the topic of the passage?
A.Ways to eat together more.
B.Benefits of eating together.
C.Chances to spend time with people.
D.Risks of developing high blood pressure.
【3】What's the advantage of family dinners for children?
A.They could enjoy sweet, and hard drinks.
B.They perform better in social activities.
C.They feel their parents know more about their studies.
D.They experience longterm physical and mental illness.
【4】What's Pagani's attitude to eating family meals together?
A.Positive.
B.Uninterested.
C.Worried.
D.Doubtful.
28、Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on the brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all those amazing powers of music.
A recent study suggests that preterm(早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta, Canada, found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit full-term babies during operations.
Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and movement-related problems. Music can help recover from brain injuries. As a different and effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological(神经的) disorders hear a musical beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk.
Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.
Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about a thrown-away love, but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular(心血管的)system.
【1】How does music affect preterm babies?
A.It helps repair their neurological systems.
B.It helps develop their potential in music.
C.It helps improve their hearing systems.
D.It helps reduce their pain.
【2】What does the underlined phrase “stave off” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.cause
B.increase
C.prevent
D.cure
【3】Why can music mend a broken heart?
A.It can help people prevent diseases caused by anxiety.
B.It has a positive effect on human body systems’ work.
C.It helps make a person feel optimistic about life.
D.It can help patients recover in a slow way.
【4】What may be the best title for the text?
A.How music affects our mind and body?
B.The way to choose quality music.
C.The best time to listen to music.
D.Who can benefit from music?
29、 Today, we are talking about money. I can share a bit about my history with money and my new view when it comes to using green paper.
I made a web page with links to posts about our financial (财政的) journey where you can look for more details of where we've been and how we got where we are now. It was a big part of my story in the past and was a huge part of our downsizing(精简) journey. We got out of debt and stayed out of debt.
So I feel eager(渴望的)to share the benefits of being on this side. It takes more planning and more careful thought whenever a dollar is spent now than it did when I had a wallet full of credit cards. I now like to think all of my dollars doing the job. So many of us work for money and don't consider that money should work for us, too. Make your dollars do the job of helping you live the life you want.
Each time money is spent or saved, it should be going toward something that you purposefully want for your life. Last week I was out and I spent $ 20 on food in 3 days. It made me angry because afterward I thought about eating is not at all what I want for my life.
On the other hand, there are times I spend $ 20 while out with my family and it doesn't bother(使烦恼)me one bit. An afternoon out with my kids during which we stop for ice cream, and do something fun together has a completely different feel.
In the end, I want the dollars I spend to have purpose like I can enjoy life while still planning and saving for the future.
【1】The underlined words “green paper” in Paragraph 1 refer to“________”.
A.money
B.work
C.newspaper
D.book
【2】You can learn about the writer's history with money________.
A.by reading posts about their financial journey
B.by going on a financial journey
C.by making a web page
D.by writing to him
【3】In the writer's opinion,________.
A.more credit cards should be used in our daily life
B.we should work hard to make more money
C.money should help us live better
D.saving money is very easy
【4】Why does the writer feel happy with the money spent with his family?
A.Because the money is spent on food.
B.Because the money is spent in doing something fun.
C.Because eating is what he wants for his life.
D.Because the money goes toward something that he wants for his life.
30、Most of us assume that we go to college in order to be educated, to become _______, and be _______ to our society when we complete our studies. Of course, this is true, but there is more to it than that. We go to college not only to learn knowledge, but to prepare ourselves for the real world, for college is a _______ in miniature(微型复制品). Thus, it teaches us how to _______ relationships between different kinds of people later. College life provides many _______, which is a stepping stone in the real world. College education also _______ a student to develop a mind that is able to think clearly and critically.
While we are at college, we should have as _______ contacts with our teachers as possible. They are as human as we are but with a wider _______ of knowledge than we do which can help _______ our secret little problems. Therefore, they can help us in more ways than just teaching us school ________.
Some of us tend to go to ________. We are either too fond of studies and become bookworms or too much ________ by off-campus activities. The former kinds of students, ________, are star pupils at college but not likely to be successful in their career because they lack the knowledge of real human beings and their range of interests is too ________. The latter, since they lack the basic knowledge of science and humanities, are not likely to succeed, either. Thus we must steer(把握方向) the middle ________ between these two extremes.
【1】
A.leaders
B.scholars
C.ancestors
D.authorities
【2】
A.helpless
B.enjoyable
C.practical
D.useful
【3】
A.organization
B.society
C.group
D.band
【4】
A.transport
B.unload
C.release
D.handle
【5】
A.disputes
B.conflicts
C.activities
D.communities
【6】
A.chooses
B.assigns
C.trains
D.employs
【7】
A.quick
B.slow
C.continuous
D.frequent
【8】
A.range
B.reach
C.control
D.distance
【9】
A.suggest
B.solve
C.discover
D.explain
【10】
A.symbols
B.imaginations
C.contributions
D.subjects
【11】
A.ends
B.peaks
C.degrees
D.extremes
【12】
A.held
B.left
C.occupied
D.remained
【13】
A.doubtfully
B.doubtlessly
C.nearly
D.exactly
【14】
A.narrow
B.broad
C.correct
D.foolish
【15】
A.match
B.course
C.lesson
D.program
31、根据课文内容填空
Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas :【1】, dry, flat land 【2】 along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest.
In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the 【3】 【4】 Inca Empire .The Inca 【5】lived in the now-famous 【6】of Machu Picchu. Spain 【7】 【8】of Peru in the 16th century and 【9】until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main 【10】language of Peru.
A short 【11】 from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you will spend one day 【12】by boat to your 【13】 in the middle of the forest . You can then spend three days 【14】 the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals 【15】 to the rainforest.
32、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When Donald Crouch first encountered Jim in his English class in rural Michigan, he saw an unhappy boy, who’d gone deep into a cocoon (茧) of silence.
Donald might have assumed that Jim was bored or uninterested or even backward. Certainly, he appeared to be all of those things.
But there was something in the young boy that lit up whenever the subject turned to poetry. It was unnoticeable, but Donald could see a shift in the boy ‘s attitude--a quiet but unmistakable enthusiasm that accompanied any discussion of Chaucer, Shakespeare, or Tennyson. A twinkle in his eyes would appear whenever Donald lectured on matters of English verse, something which proved to be most appealing to the otherwise disappointed teacher. Although Jim was interested in all manners of poetry, he seemed particularly excited when Donald would discuss Walt Whitman, that greatest of American poets.
One day Donald kept Jim after school and learned that Jim stuttered ( 口吃). Donald understood that Jim had accepted the written word because the spoken word had escaped him. The next day, Donald told the pupils to write a poem. Jim turned his assignment in, and Donald was surprised by how good it was.
The teacher read the assignment over and over again in disbelief and, truth be told, with a little bit of envy; how could a student from the middle of nowhere come up with something like this? He turned his head once again to the boy and began to have an idea.
Donald had noticed earlier that Jim’s stutter disappeared whenever he quoted his favorite poets out loud .
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The whole class turned their attention to Jim.
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