1、Of these two basketball teams, the former comes from the US; the _______comes from England.
A.late
B.later
C.latter
D.lately
2、Some college students are seen doing _____work they can find to support themselves.
A.that B.which
C.whatever D.no matter what
3、You can’t imagine ________ little time I spent with my parents in those busy days.
A. how B. that C. which D. what
4、Dressed in a newly-bought skirt , _________.
A.I could hardly recognize her
B. nobody could recognize her
C. she could hardly be recognized by me
D. there was nobody who could recognize her
5、In terms of the effects of the Internet on our lives, the ways we take advantage of it count, _______ our attitudes.
A. as are B. so do
C. which are D. as do
6、China held a grand parade in Beijing to mark the defeat of Japan in World War Two, ________ its military power on an unprecedented scale.
A. displayed B. displaying
C. to display D. having displayed
7、It rained heavily in the south, _________ serious flooding in several provinces.
A.caused
B.causing
C.having caused
D.to cause
8、My friend Mike is __________honest boy. You can believe him.
A.a B.an C.不填 D.the
9、You should always remember that, in the years to come, you have some people company, the parents who have sacrificed to raise you and provide you with the best education possible.
A.keep
B.keeping
C.being kept
D.to keep
10、Little ________ that she was infected with this disease herself.
A.Amy knew
B.did Amy know
C.knew Amy
D.was Amy known
11、There were two buildings, _______ stands nearly a hundred feet high.
A. the large
B. the larger of which
C. the larger on that
D.the larger of them
12、In the office I never seem to have time until after 5:30 p.m., many people have gone home.
A.whose time B.that
C.on which D.by which time
13、________to a foreign language as much as you can is considered the best way to learn it well.
A.Exposed
B.Having exposed
C.Being exposed
D.Expose
14、The newly-built café, the walls of are painted light green, is really a peaceful place for us, especially after hard work.
A.that
B.it
C.what
D.which
15、—Which month of the year do you like?
— July, the ___ month because summer vacation begins in this month.
A. second B. seventh C. ninth
16、The government placed _____ on the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported.
A. limitations B. administration
C. requirements D. restrictions
17、—What happened to the company?
—The bad news about it a wave of selling its shares.
A.sent off
B.set off
C.brought on
D.set up
18、Social media________ us to keep track of the current events happening in even distant places
A.acquire
B.drag
C.enable
D.inspire
19、Chinese scientists have made great advances in satellite technology, I suppose is of great significance to all mankind.
A. in which case B. for which reason
C. which D. what
20、I went to see a film _____ last year.
A. every three weeks B. every third weeks
C. each three weeks D. each third week
21、For his 86th birthday, Cheng Xiangwen enjoyed a corn-shaped cake his colleagues had prepared for him. “My birthday wish is to develop better corn varieties,” he says. After the celebration, he began another journey to Sanya, in South China’s Hainan Province, where he has worked most of his life. Cheng is a scientist in agriculture and spends most of his life studying and cultivating (栽培) corn. He visits Sanya in November every year and stays there for six months to cultivate corn.
Once, when he was conducting a field survey, a female farmer said to him in tears, “You graduated from college. Could you please find a way to increase the corn output here? If the yields (产量) are higher, our children will no longer suffer from hunger.” Since then, Cheng has made developing high-yield corn varieties his life’s mission.
In 1964, he came to Hainan, where it was warmer, and started his work there. He greatly shortened the cultivation period and created hybrid corn varieties for the first time. With these new varieties, farmers in Xunxian County saw their average corn output was more than 3,750 kg per hectare per year.
Despite the beautiful coastline, the environment where Cheng works used to be troubled by poverty and poor traffic. Locals once described the area as having a large number of rats, mosquitoes, and poisonous snakes. At that time, he did everything on his own. He lived in a local villager’s house and he frequently went to the mountains to chop firewood to cook. His hard work, however, has paid off. Now, authorities have approved 14 new, high-yield corn varieties Cheng helped develop.
Cheng is dedicated to developing high-yield corn varieties with stronger resistance and they are easier to harvest with machines. He still goes to the fields each day and observes and records the corn plants. “Cultivating seeds is like raising kids. Only by careful parenting can you become familiar with their strengths and weaknesses and help them to grow up healthily,” he says.
【1】What can we infer about Cheng according to paragraph 1?
A.He was born in Hainan Province.
B.He works in Sanya for less than half a year.
C.He rested for a long time after his birthday.
D.He wants to develop higher-yield corn varieties.
【2】In which paragraph can we know the cause of Cheng’s life’s mission?
A.Paragraph 1.
B.Paragraph 2.
C.Paragraph 3.
D.Paragraph 4.
【3】What kind of difficulty did Cheng meet with in Hainan?
A.Unbearable hot weather.
B.Building a house without help.
C.Living on poisonous creatures.
D.The terrible living conditions and surroundings.
【4】Which of the following can best describe Cheng?
A.Hard-working and determined.
B.Calm and caring.
C.Fair and sympathetic.
D.Kind and generous.
22、Do the exercise15 through 25. Give the different forms of the verbs on page50 of your French workbook. Read page12 through 20 of the Shakespeare play, and when you have finished that, don’t forget to fill the missing chemical symbols on the Periodic Table of Elements worksheet.
Homework is a major part of going to class, and it helps students grasp important concepts. Luckily, you can do a few things to make homework less painful.
First, be sure you understand the assignment. Write it down in your notebook or day planner if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected. It is much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later at night!
Second, use any extra time you have in school to work on your homework. Many schools have study halls that are specifically designed to allow students to study or get homework done. It is attractive to hang out with friends during study periods or unscheduled time, but the more work you can get done in school, the less you will have to do at night.
Third, pace yourself. If you don’t finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then budget your time. Most high school students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy-homework day and it seems like you have got an assignment on every subject but gym and lunch, you will need to devote more time to homework schedule, especially if you are involved in sports or activities or have an after-school job.
【1】The first paragraph is probably ______.
A. examination items
B. a list of homework
C. some teacher training tasks
D. some learning methods
【2】What is the author’s attitude towards homework’s effect on students?
A. Opposing. B. Impatient.
C. Approving. D. Concerned.
【3】One way to reduce your burden of homework at night is to ______.
A. take part in studying teams
B. appeal for teachers’ aid at any time
C. focus full attention on teachers’ lecture
D. make full use of the time at school
【4】Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. Why Students Should Do Homework
B. How to Make Homework Less Work
C. It is High Time Teachers Gave Less Homework
D. Who is to Blame for Children’ s Poor Eyesight
23、 How to apply for a job successfully? When you get a job interview, it is the chance that you impress the employer and prove you really are the right person for the job. The following key points may be the important steps you can take to ensure you make a good impression from the beginning.
Be Prepared
Research the company thoroughly before the job interview. Read through the company website to gain a thorough understanding of what does its values, clients or audience and any technologies it uses. You should also Google the company and read any press releases. Note important issues or points you can discuss at the interview. Take copies of the job description with you to the interview. Don't he afraid of showing off, you can bet the other candidates won't be holding back!
Interview Questions
All this preparation work will go a long way to helping you for questions you might be asked during the interview. As well as preparing for the standard questions, you also need to come up with relevant questions to ask the interviewer about the company and your role. You may want to ask something along the lines of "What's it like to work here?", "What are the career prospects like?".
Timekeeping
Plan your route in advance and make a dry run to the interview location a few days beforehand to make sure you're clear on where you're going. Print out directions and maps from sites like Google Maps and make sure you should be there without any problems.
After the Interview
If you're unsuccessful, use it as an opportunity to improve. Ask for feedback from the interviewer.This will improve your future interview success chances; the interviewer might consider you for future vacancies (空缺)at the company based on this action alone.
【1】What should you do at a job interview?
A.Recognize who is the right employer.
B.Find a chance to show your talent off.
C.Impress the employer with good behavior.
D.Have a good impression of the employer.
【2】Which question can you ask the interviewer?
A.What interests you when you work?
B.What is the information about your clients?
C.What advice will you offer to the interviewees?
D.What is the promising future of the company?
【3】It can be inferred form the passage that .
A.a proper attitude can help you get a job
B.it is impossible to get a job at the first interview
C.the interviewer can help you through the back door
D.it is unnecessary to keep cautious about an interview
24、For the last couple of weeks, I had been stuck in front of my computer working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed by the project and although I imagined that I would feel happy after completing parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a lighthearted movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to think for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!
The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes I felt alive again. To be honest, I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping along the path singing, "I'm singing in the rain", a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result we limit our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.
Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city center.
If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.
【1】The reason why the author felt depressed is that_______.
A. she was afraid she couldn’t finish her work on time
B. she spent too much time indoors in front of her computer
C. her every waking hour was consumed by the project
D. the project was very important to her
【2】In the author's opinion, _______.
A. adults should express their inner feelings freely
B. depression is usually caused by hard work
C. walking in a busy city center harms people's health
D. a bath can make people relaxed
【3】The last paragraph mainly serves as a(n) _______.
A. explanation B. warning
C. introduction D. reminder
25、 In grade school during the 1970s, I loved reading the Peanuts paperback collection. Then in 1975, I started _______ my own comics in class. My classmates became my readers. My teacher would _________ me not to draw in class while throwing my _______ into the waste basket.
I learned the rejection was my hobby, so I cartooned anyway — very _______ in order not to get caught by the teacher. The comics I created had readers _________ my middle school, junior high, senior high school, and college years.
_______ college, my job as a manager left me feeling ___________ inside. This wasn’t my life, I thought. I was born to cartoon. I was ___________ of feeling emptiness. I simply quit my ___________. I spent the next year drawing or creating my comics at local coffee houses. Later, I went on a journey to the Cartoon art Museum in San Francisco to ____________ myself further. A series of parking tickets made that trip ____________ — forcing me to hang out in Santa Rosa instead.
When I ____________ Santa Rosa, I went into a place called The Warm Puppy Café ________ I heard that ________ cartoonist Charles Schulz was seated at a table having breakfast. I eventually went over and introduced myself. He took me to his ____________. The next half hour was like a dream. The famous cartoonist even ____________ me to redesign my cartoon characters.
When I was ____________ his work room, Schulz told me “Never, never give up.” Now I am celebrating 41 years of cartooning as a cartoonist. My website BunsComic.com has ______________ around the world. I __________ how it all started from my simple drawings in class. I just put together a cartoon slideshow (幻灯片) called “My Life Should be Better!” I’m hoping to ____________ others to realize their dreams with this message.
【1】A.showing B.selling C.enjoying D.drawing
【2】A.warn B.force C.persuade D.ask
【3】A.book B.work C.homework D.notebook
【4】A.simply B.naturally C.politely D.quickly
【5】A.along B.throughout C.among D.besides
【6】A.Until B.Since C.After D.Before
【7】A.useless B.free C.empty D.strange
【8】A.tired B.afraid C.full D.sure
【9】A.smoking B.cartoon C.game D.position
【10】A.introduce B.improve C.educate D.remind
【11】A.short B.unique C.boring D.exciting
【12】A.found out B.knew of C.heard about D.arrived in
【13】A.if B.though C.because D.while
【14】A.well-informed B.lucky C.well-known D.crazy
【15】A.class B.studio C.school D.home
【16】A.helped B.hired C.allowed D.wanted
【17】A.designing B.noticing C.visiting D.leaving
【18】A.authors B.readers C.workers D.artists
【19】A.doubt B.wonder C.recall D.imagine
【20】A.inspire B.teach C.get D.enable
26、最近,你的英国朋友约翰打算在本期班级墙报中开设“the Tomb Sweeping Day”专栏,想请你给他写一篇文章介绍清明节。内容包括:
1. 介绍清明节以及人们开展的主要纪念活动;
2. 描述今年清明节你的经历和感受。
参考词汇:清明节:the Qingming Festival/the Tomb Sweeping Day
烧香和纸币:burn incense and paper money
献祭和鞠躬: offer sacrifices and bow
祖先: ancestor
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