1、今天的天气真好啊!
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2、When__by lovely flowers and wonderful wedding gifts, the bride is immersed in great happiness.
A. are surrounding B. surrounding C. are surrounded D. surrounded
3、The cake my mother made tasted so _______ that we ate it up in no time.
A. wonderfully B. terrible C. nicely D. delicious
4、I’d like to arrive 20 minutes earlier ______ I can have time for a cup of tea.
A.as soon as B.now that C.as a result D.so that
5、—Frank has changed a lot, hasn’t he?
—Yes. He is much ________ than before because he exercises every day.
A.strong B.stronger C.strongest D.the stronger
6、—What day is it today?
—It’s Monday, and it’s my ________ birthday.
A.fifteen
B.fifteenth
C.the fifteen
D.the fifteenth
7、—Peter, how old is your father this year?
—________. And we just had a party for his ________ birthday last weekend.
A.Fortieth; forty B.Forty; fortieth
C.Forty; forty D.Fortieth; fortieth
8、China has many special forms of traditional art, _________ sky lanterns, paper cutting and Chinese clay art.
A. such as B. instead of
C. except for D. because of
9、Tom misses his brother very much and he is looking forward ____ him.
A.to hear from
B.hearing from
C.to hearing from
D.heard from
10、— Do you know the number of the people in your village?
— Yes. It’s ________.
A.eight hundred fifty-two B.eight hundreds and fifty-two C.eight hundred and fifty-two
11、-I have an ipad and I put it to good use.
-____________.
A. So do I B. So am I
C. Neither do I D. Neither am I
12、—What do you think of her performance in the English speech contest?
—In my opinion, nobody else does _______.
A.well B.better C.best
13、—I’m sorry, Mr. Li. I ________ my exercise book at home.
—Oh, don’t forget ________ it here tomorrow, please.
A. left; to bring B. forgot; to bring
C. left; to take D. forgot; to take
14、— Do you enjoy Zhang Lei’s songs?
—Yes. He is the winner of the Voice of China of 2015. I can’t think of anyone with a _____ voice.
A. better B. best C. worse D. worst
15、The teacher found him ______and gave him some different homework to do every day.
A.was clever B.was a clever boy
C.a clever boy D.the clever boy
16、Would you please give the book to the person ________ it belongs to?
A.to whom
B.to which
C.into which
D.whom
17、I my hometown for a long time. I really miss it!
A. have left B. went away from
C. left D. have been away from
18、Li Ming used ________ on the right in China, but he soon got used ________ on the left in England.
A.to drive, to drive
B.to drive, to driving
C.to driving, to drive
D.driving, driving
19、He always writes as___________as his sister. They are both our examples.
A.uselessly B.carelessly C.carefully D.usefully
20、Most of my classmates prefer loud music __________ they can dance to.
A. how B. whose C. where D. that
21、Mr. White moved to Beijing in 2013. So far, he __________ here for 6 years.
A.lives B.lived C.has lived D.will live
22、A: Dave, you look unhappy today. 【1】
B: I have trouble in getting on well with my classmates and teachers. I feel so bad.
A: Don't worry. Maybe I can help you.
B: Really? 【2】
A: Yes, I can. Firstly, you need to give them more time to know more about you.
B: That's true. I agree with you.
A: Secondly, I think you can smile more to show people that you are friendly.
B: OK, I will try. 【3】
A: Yes. 【4】 They will appreciate your kindness.
B: You are right. People want to make friends with those who are kind. Thank you very much.
A: My pleasure. 【5】
A.I hope that those suggestions can help you.
B.Can you give me some advice?
C.What are you doing now?
D.What's the matter?
E.Thank you for helping me.
F.You can also help others when they are in trouble.
G.Anything else?
23、A: Hey, Peter! 【1】?
B: I’m going to Mr. White’s office. I did so badly in the physics test. I think I need a second chance.
A: Oh, God, maybe I have to go with you.
B: Why? 【2】. It’s impossible that you can’t pass the test.
A: But this time, the test is too difficult. I want to ask Mr. White some questions.
B: OK. Let’s go together. 【3】?
A: Yes, I like it very much. Physics is so interesting. Don’t you like it?
B: No, I don’t. It’s too difficult for me.
A: 【4】?
B: English. I find it easy and very useful. My dream is to travel around the world. Speaking English well can help a lot.
A: Yeah, you are right. My English is very poor. 【5】?
B: Good idea! I help you with English and you help me with physics. So great!
A: So it is!
24、Sally had a bad day. This morning, when she got out of bed, she broke her watch. When she went to brush her teeth, she dropped her toothbrush.
At breakfast, Sally dropped her breakfast plate on the floor. One of her pancakes even flew up to the ceiling(天花板)and didn’t fall back down!
After breakfast, she missed the school bus. By the time she went outside, the school bus had left. So she had to take a taxi.
When Sally arrived at school, she found she had forgotten to bring her math homework. And in the P.E. class, she fell over and hurt her knee badly.
“I’m having a bad day,” Sally cried, throwing herself on her bed after she came home.
“What’s the matter, Sally?” her mom asked. “You’ve only been home from school for five minutes.”
Sally couldn’t stop crying long enough to tell her mom.
“I know what will make you happy. Come with me,” her mom said. They walked down the street to the park. Mom pushed Sally on the swings(秋千).
“Whee! It’s fun,” Sally laughed.
“This is for you,” her mom said, handing Sally a pretty flower. “Do you feel better now?” “Yes, Mom,” Sally smiled. She put her hand into her mom’s and they went home happily.
【1】What happened to Sally’s watch?
A.It got lost.
B.Sally dropped it on the floor.
C.It was broken.
D.Sally gave it to her friend.
【2】What did Sally have for breakfast?
A.Hamburgers.
B.Pancakes.
C.Sandwiches.
D.Noodles.
【3】How does Sally usually go to school?
A.By school bus.
B.By bike.
C.By subway.
D.By car.
【4】How many bad things happened to Sally that day?
A.Four.
B.Five.
C.Six.
D.Seven.
25、When I was a baby, I interested you and made you laugh. Whenever I was “bad”, you'd shake your finger at me and ask: “How could you?”—but then you'd give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch(腹部抓痒) and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.
My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long sleeps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Step by step, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human friend. Finally, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home. I was happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was attracted by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was afraid I would bite them. However, as they began to grow, I became their friend.
Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to a flat that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your "family", but there was a time when I was your only family.
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound(收容所). It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said: “I know you will find a good home for her.” They shrugged(耸肩) and gave you a pained look.The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye. And "How could you?" were the only three words that swept over my mind.
Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream.
My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more faithfulness(忠诚) from your family than you showed to me.
【1】Who tells this story?
A. A dog. B. A child.
C. A dog's owner. D. A dog trainer
【2】Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound?
A. It hoped to be kept by another family.
B. It did not trust humans any more.
C. It was excited about the pound.
D. It continued to love its former owner.
【3】What is the theme of the story?
A. Be faithful to those who love you.
B. Never expect too much.
C. Never complain about your life.
D. Be ready for changes.
26、 One young excellent person was trying to find a high position in a big company. It was the manager who would make the final decision.
The manager discovered that the young man did an excellent job in his college, which aroused the manager’s curiosity.
The manager asked, “Who paid for your college?”
The young man answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was just my mother.”
“What did your mother do?” The manager seemed surprised.
“She is a clothes cleaner,” the young man answered, with no feeling.
“Have you ever helped your mother wash some clothes before?”
“Never. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. She could wash clothes faster than me,” the young man seemed puzzled (迷惑) when answering.
“Well, now I need you to do something. When you go back home today, clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”
The youth was happy when hearing this because he felt that his chance of getting the job was great. When he went home, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange but happy. With mixed feelings, she showed her hands.
The young man cleaned his mother’s hands, with tears falling. It was the first time he noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (皱的), and there were so many wounds. This pair of hands enabled him to go through college. This pair of hands was the price that his mother had to pay for his life and his future.
The next morning, the manager asked the young man, “Now tell me what you learned yesterday.”
After hearing what he said, the manager knew the young man had learned his lesson. “This is the man whom I am looking for. You are hired (聘用了).”
【1】What attracted the attention of the manager when he was interviewing the young man?
A. The young man’s father.
B. The young man’s clothes.
C. The young man’s excellent job in college.
D. The young man’s high position in company.
【2】The manager asked the young man some questions because he wanted to know_____.
A. how the young man got the job in the company
B. who enabled the young man to finish his college
C. why the young man’s father wanted him to study
D. how fast the young man’s mother could wash clothes
【3】The manager asked the young man to clean his mother’s hands because _____.
A. he wanted the young man and his mother to have a talk
B. he wanted the young man to know his mother’s love for him
C. the young man felt sure he would get the job in the company
D. the young man had never wanted to study or read more books
【4】After the young man washed his mother’s hands, he knew_____.
A. why his mother could wash clothes faster than he did
B. when he would get the job offer from the company
C. what his mother had done for his life and his future
D. why his mother didn’t want him to wash her hands
【5】Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?
A. Mother’s hands. B. A big company.
C. Mixed feelings. D. The manager’s hands.
27、 It's no secret that laughter works wonders for us. And much research has been carried out into the good that laughter can do for our general health and well-being. It has been found to release endorphins (释放安多芬), our bodies’natural“feel-good"chemicals, into our blood. But as we grow older, we are more likely to find fewer things funny. A child will laugh on average 300 times a day. By the time we reach adulthood, this number is around 20. But what's behind this? One theory(理论) suggests that it's not a problem of us losing our sense of humor but rather, as we grow older, we're socially conditioned to take things a bit more seriously.
Laughter is very much something we do with others. Studies have shown that we are 30 times more likely to find something funny when we are with others than when we are by ourselves. But to laugh with others, we do need to feel a connection to them. We need to feel comfortable in their company. That's why it can be difficult to laugh in the presence of strangers. Laughter is also very contagious and one person's laugh can spread quickly throughout a group of people. But often what makes us join in is the fear of standing out and being different. We laugh, even if we don' t really get the joke, especially in groups controlled by a powerful person. When the head teacher tells a joke, for example, you laugh, even though later you might wonder if the joke was really that funny at all.
There are many different reasons why we laugh. Here are three widely accepted theories:
The Incongruity Theory: It's often the unexpected that makes us laugh. When things that we are familiar with suddenly take a turn into the unknown, our expectations are challenged and that often results in laughter.
The Superiority Theory: We often find the mistakes and misfortunes of others funny. This would explain the popularity of online videos showing pranks (恶作剧).
The Relief Theory:Laugh offers light relief. It explains why there are so many jokes about the darker things in life. By being able to laugh at them, we are able to face them more easily.
【1】According to the theory in Paragraph 1, why do we laugh less as we grow older?
A.There are fewer funny things.
B.We take things more seriously.
C.Our body releases less endorphins.
D.We gradually lose our sense of humor.
【2】What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A.More funny things happen when we are with others.
B.It's difficult to build up connections with strangers.
C.We laugh sometimes because of social needs.
D.Powerful people are more likely to be funny.
【3】What is the passage mainly about?
A.The science of laughter
B.the power of laughter.
C.The sign of laughter.
D.The art of laughter
28、 Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for coming to this concert. I hope you e【1】 the concert. As you may know, all the performers have donated their time to help us.
The purpose of this concert is to r【2】 money for children in Africa. Every day hundreds of children in Africa die because they have diseases or don’t have enough food to eat.
There are two main r【3】 . First, there is no work for the children’s parents, so they have no money to buy food or medicine. Second, the governments in many African countries do not have the money to take c【4】 of the poor.
Most African countries are poor. The land is not g【5】for growing food and the weather is also bad for farming. T【6】 are many organizations trying to help these poor people. The organization we are trying to help, the Feed Africa Fund, spends m【7】 of dollars every year on food for poor people in Africa. This money comes from people l【8】 you—kind, generous people who do not want to see children die of hunger.
All the money you give this evening will go to the Feed Africa Fund. Just one dollar can buy enough rice or corn to f【9】 a family of four for three days.
How much do you spend on food every day? Ten dollars? Twenty dollars?I am sure you can spend a little less on your o【10】 food so that you have a few dollars for the Feed Africa Fund.
Ladies and gentlemen, we will now take up a collection. Please be generous.
29、I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I _____ into the living room, my 12-year-old son looked _____ me and said, “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. I could do _____ but stand there for several seconds. My first thought was that he must need help with his ______ or he was trying to tell me about some news.
Finally I asked, “What happened?” “Nothing.” He said calmly, “My ______ said we should tell our parents that we love them and see _____ they say. It’s an experiment.”
The next day I asked his teacher about the other parents’______. “Most of the fathers had the______reaction(反应)as you did”. The teacher said, “______ is an important part of healthy life. Humans______to be loved. It’s too_____we don’t express(表达) that feeling. A boy should be______to tell his parents that he loves them.” The teacher understands how_______it is for us to do such a thing.
When my son came to me that evening, I hugged(拥抱)him for the _____ time. I said in deepest, gentle voice, “Hey, I love you, too.”
I know maybe next time one of my children says, “I love you.” It would not ______ me a whole night to think of the right answer.
【1】A. ran B. rushed C. flew D. walked
【2】A. after B. for C. at D. on
【3】A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
【4】A. appearance B. homework C. lifestyle D. housework
【5】A. friend B. teacher C. sister D. bother
【6】A. what B. how C. which D. who
【7】A. answers B. awards C. age D. career
【8】A. same B. different C. usual D. ordinary
【9】A. Love B. Money C. Work D. Time
【10】A. have B. know C. take D. need
【11】A. bad B. good C. late D. early
【12】A. sad B. willing C. modest D. curious
【13】A. often B. much C. difficult D. fun
【14】A. only B. second C. last D. first
【15】A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay