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1、________ is one of common idioms that talk about a rough estimate, which comes from an old and popular sport
A．In the ballpark
B．Castles in the air
C．Below the belt
D．To name but a few
2、I thought it hard to complete the project at first, but I __________ my mind.
A. change B. have changed
C. had changed D. would change
3、Daisy doesn’t have a talent for music, but she ______ it with hard work.
A．make for
B．make up of
C．make up
D．make up for
4、You must have studied English for many years, ______ you?
A. didn’t B. haven’t
C. needn’t D. mustn’t
5、The chances are______you can make your dream come true if you work hard for it.
A．what
B．which
C．that
D．whether
6、 —I’m worried about the coming test! —______, you can do it!
A. Don’t mention it B. come on
C. Well done D. Not likely
7、It is ______ Spanish is the main official language of Peru.
A．for this reason that
B．for this reason why
C．this reason that
D．of this reason why
8、If you cheat in the exam, you can hardly ________ it.
A．get away
B．catch up with
C．get away with
D．compare with
9、Since the mid-1980's, growing numbers of Asians ________ in New Zealand, and they ________ about six percent of the total population.
A．had settled; make of
B．have settled; make up
C．settled; make up of
D．are settling; make up for
10、Only when he grew up did he ________ the effects of his father’s action.
A．aware
B．aware of
C．become aware
D．become aware of
11、According to the statistics, The Fate of the Furious（速度与激情）topped $380 million globally one week, making it a _________film.
A. bit B. heat
C. hit D. wit
12、Tom, you should know how to behave yourself. After all you will ________ 20 next month, and will ________ a teacher after you graduate from college next year.
A. become; turn B. turn; become
C. become; become D. turn; turn
13、With these inspiring words ringing in their ears, Allied soldiers prepared for ________ would become known as D-Day.
A．that
B．what
C．when
D．which
14、—Did you visit the museum during your trip to Shenyang?
—No. Parts of it ___________.
A.are repairing B.are being repaired
C.were repairing D.were being repaired
15、—Is it true that Aaron refused an offer from Cambridge University yesterday?
—Yeah, but I have no idea _________ he did it; that’s one of his favourite universities.
A. when B. why
C. that D. how
16、I’ll never forget those years________ I lived in the small county with the workers, ________ has a great effect on my life today.
A．that; which
B．when; who
C．that; that
D．when; which
17、—Could you please feed my pet dog for me while I’m away?
—________.
A. It’s a pleasure B. My pleasure
C. With pleasure D. You’re welcome
18、You should be able to guess the meaning of the word from the ________.
A．contest
B．context
C．contrary
D．conclusion
19、While I was waiting for the rain _________, I saw a car which knocked down a woman_______ away.
A.to stop…ran B.stopping…run C.stopping…running D.to stop… run
20、The government required that every effort ____to bring down house prices.
A.should make B.would be made C.be made D.must be made
21、Listening to music perhaps is not the most obvious choice of relaxation. 【1】 The songs with 50 to 80 beats per minute allow the brain to learn and remember new facts more easily. Dr Emma Gray at the British CBT&Counselling Service in London said emotive pop and rock songs can produce a heightened state of excitement. The state is likely to improve creative performance in subjects such as English, Drama and Art. She believes students, who listen to classical music while they study, do better in math exams. 【2】
Dr Gray’s research to examine the effect music has on studying found it important to choose the right music for the topic a person is studying. She said students, who listen to classical music with 60 to 70 beats per minute while they study, score on average 12 percent more in their math exams. 【3】 Dr Gray explained the left side of the brain is used to process information and solve problems. 【4】 The research found songs like We Can’t Stop by Miley Cyrus or Mirrors by Justin Timberlake develop logical thoughts and help students to learn and recall new facts.
Dr Gray said, “Music has a positive effect on the mind and listening to the right type of music can actually improve studying and learning. 【5】 Indeed, students who listen to music can actually do better than those who don’t.”
A．Music can put you in a better state of mind to learn.
B．Definitely music can not give you an edge over others.
C．In fact, music plays an important role in medical treatment.
D．Those are key skills in Science, Humanities and Languages.
E．Moreover, listening to music while revising makes students smarter.
F．Nevertheless, one clinical (临床的) psychologist believes pop songs do help us in learning.
G．This is because the rhythm in classical music helps students study longer and keep more information.
22、When someone damages their backbone, the injury can leave them paralyzed (瘫痪). Now, scientists have given three paralyzed men the ability to walk again, thanks to an implanted device.
The human backbone, or spine, doesn’t just help us stand up straight. Inside is the spinal cord, which carries important information between the head and the lower part of the body. This information moves around as bursts of electricity traveling between the brain and the other parts of the body. When the spinal cord is hurt, this pathway gets damaged and they can’t move their legs.
Now scientists in Switzerland have given three paralyzed men the ability to walk again. To help them walk again, the men had surgery. A special device was placed directly on the lower part of their spinal cord, below their injury. This “implant” contained sixteen electrodes, which are small objects that electricity can pass through. The researchers made sure the electrodes were lined up with nerves that control the leg muscles. The scientists controlled the implants from a tablet computer.
The patient’s brains aren’t sending “walking” messages to their legs. Instead, the tablet tells the implant to send the walking messages. The researchers used computers to generate patterns of movement, like taking a step. The patient then uses the tablet to choose the pattern and the muscles move in the chosen way. Over time, the men were able to walk using a special walker with buttons to control each leg.
The solution isn’t perfect. It’s very expensive, it requires difficult surgery, and the patients can’t walk without the system. But the scientists are hopeful that in the future, this sort of technology will allow many paralyzed people to begin to walk again in just hours.
【1】What's the main function of the spinal cord?
A．It serves as a message carrier.
B．It helps people stand up straight.
C．It takes control of the muscles.
D．It produces signals for movements.
【2】What is the implanted device expected to do?
A．Activate the damaged nerves.
B．Identify the position of the injury.
C．Test the degree of the damage.
D．Bridge the nerve gap made by the injury.
【3】What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．How the surgery is performed.
B．How the device works on patients.
C．How the patients walk without aid.
D．How movement patterns are designed.
【4】Which can be the best title of the text?
A．Damaged nerves recover after surgery.
B．Tablets are used in a medical treatment.
C．Implant helps the paralyzed walk again.
D．Scientists made a discovery on backbones.
23、 You may be surprised to learn that English gets 30 to 45 percent of its words from French. The reason goes back to the year 1066, when Norman forces invaded（入侵）what is now Britain. The Normans were from northern France and spoke French. During the Norman occupation, French became the language of England’s rulers and wealthy class. This lasted for more than 300 years. Other people in England continued to speak English during this period.
Over time, the two languages combined and shared words. Some researchers believe that about 10,000 French words eventually entered the English language. However, although English took many French words, their meanings have not always stayed the same. Sometimes the differences in meanings can be very important, and lead to funny or strange situations if the words are used in the wrong way.
Take, for example, the French word college. In English, college can often be used in place of the word university, or sometimes as a school within a university. However, in French, college actually means “middle school”, or the level of schooling for students in grades five or six through eight.
There are many other similar words in the two languages with completely different meanings. In English, the word chat is a verb which means “to talk casually”; but in French, the word chat is the word for an animal: a cat.
If an English speaker says someone is jolly, that means they are cheerful or friendly. But in French, jolie means someone is good-looking or pleasant to look at. In any case, both are nice things to say to someone.
【1】What does the author stress about the French words in English?
A．Their spelling forms.
B．Their changes in history.
C．Their puzzles for English.
D．Their different meanings.
【2】What does a Frenchman mean if he says he likes a chat?
A．He likes a kind of pet.
B．He wants to have a talk.
C．He hates to speak English.
D．He prefers to chat in French.
【3】What is the French word “jolie” used to do?
A．Replace “jolly” in English.
B．Describe people's looks.
C．Refer to people’s happiness.
D．Prove the change in French.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．Comparison between two languages.
B．Difficulty in grasping English.
C．French words in English.
D．Development of English.
24、 The data shows that there is a gender imbalance of twenty million more men than women under thirty in China. You would think that so many suitably bachelors out there that any young Chinese woman could have her pick. But the fact is that there are many "Shinny" in China. Media reports say there may be as many as 500,000 "Shinny" in the capital.
The term “Shinny”, directly translated as “leftover women", refers to peculated women in their late twenties who are still single. Quite simply, "no" means women and "sheen" means left over but, depending on how you look at it, "sheen" can also man successful. Some believe that the phrase was invented as a play on words to mean that "shinny" is actually a positive way to portray being a single, successful woman.
"Shinny" are pioneers in modern day China. They are able to enjoy their success in big cities with very little restriction. They are aware of the pressure society puts on them to get married but they are all highly educated and financially independent therefore there is not an immediate need to find a husband to support them.
Chinese people often think males should be higher in a relationship in every sense, including height, age, education and salary. This leads to a phenomenon in which A-grade men marry B-grade women, B-grade men marry C-Grade women and C-grade man marry D-grade women. Only A-grade women and D-grade men can't find partners. Apparently, if you are an "A-grade" woman, finding a husband better than you(a must in Chinese culture apparently) is hard to do.
These women are “leftover" because they are "too successful" and therefore have high standards when it comes to picking their lifelong partners. They are free and able to live independently, which was not so possible for previous generations. Right now it seems family guilt is the only real factor contributing to decreasing China's "Shinny" population, as daughters give in to the demands of their families. As China rapidly modernizes, the term "Shinny" may even develop into a wholly positive label.
【1】The underlined part in Paragraph I implies that Chinese young women
A.will be picked up by single young men B.will become "Shinny" in large numbers
C.have a wide range of choices for husbands D.prefer to stay in the capital of the country
【2】Which of the following about “leftover women” is TRUE？
A.They are educated in the capital. B.They are almost thirty years old.
C.They prefer to be single women. D.They are successful in business.
【3】One reason for "Shinny" not being in a hurry to have a husband is that they
A.are pincers in modern society B.have no restriction in life
C.bear no pressure from society D.don't need to depend on others
【4】Why should Chinese husbands be higher in different senses than their wives?
A.Because they can't fad wives of higher grades.
B.Because they have different education backgrounds.
C.Because Chinese culture requires them to do so.
D.Because men won't marry successful women.
【5】What conclusion can we make about "Shinny" in the future?
A.They may become positive images. B.They may become more successful.
C.They will have higher standards for partners. D.They will ignore the demands of their Israelis.
25、First day
How to Keep Your Job
Many companies hand out an employee handbook on the first day. In many cases the handbook goes home with the employee and _______in a drawer. As a result employees will find themselves in ______- most frequently for breaking a rule regarding calling in sick - and wonder why. But the procedure is ________spelled out in the handbook. The new employee needs to read and understand the handbook.
It is not easy being a new employee. It is the new worker who needs to ___in with the old-timers. They were there first.
Taking the first step is difficult for both the new and old workers. I suggest ______someone who looks like they have been around a while. Many older workers take _____in breaking in new workers. Speaking of breaking in: it is not ____for new workers to be a focus of a few jokes. It is best to learn to laugh at yourself and become a part of the group.
First week
The new employee can learn by ______what is appropriate workplace behavior and follow that example.
New workers are famous for trying to learn the whole business at once. They try to do the impossible and are _______to ask questions.
If you make a mistake, don’t hide it. Those who have been around have made the same mistake and know how to correct it.
Doing _____business on work time is always questionable. Doing this as a new worker gets you off on the _______foot.
First three months
Many businesses have probation (试用期) periods of various lengths. Companies that require probation periods may have mid-point meetings where the worker can learn how they are doing. Those who don’t have ______probation periods feel the worker should prove themselves in the first three months.
There is a(n) ______in thinking you are home free once you pass probation. After some time the novelty wears off and the job is _______exciting.
People have the capacity to make any job interesting or _____.
【1】A.puts away B.keeps off C.breaks away D.ends up
【2】A.trouble B.surprise C.advance D.person
【3】A.correctly B.normally C.clearly D.mainly
【4】A.absorb B.fit C.touch D.give
【5】A.picking B.teaching C.requiring D.proving
【6】A.sympathy B.opportunity C.pride D.benefit
【7】A.usual B.unfair C.unclear D.unusual
【8】A.discussion B.observation C.communication D.analysis
【9】A.embarrassed B.encouraged C.stimulated D.astonished
【10】A.commercial B.specific C.general D.personal
【11】A.right B.wrong C.opposite D.left
【12】A.public B.acceptable C.formal D.authentic
【13】A.danger B.advantage C.notice D.assignment
【14】A.in all B.at all C.in return D.no longer
【15】A.demanding B.boring C.rewarding D.exciting
26、 书面表达
最近，我校的校园网将开辟一个英语学习交流博客（blog）。请你根据下面的内容提示，为校园广播站写一篇广播稿，介绍这个博客，并欢迎同学们积极参与。
1. 时间：2015年12月1日开通；
2. 目的：促进交流，提高英语水平；
3. 内容：交流经验，提出问题，参与每周讨论等。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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