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1、The limited supply of water has been put into practice, so take care to turn off the running _______ before you leave.
A.system B.switch C.tap D.tank
2、—Will you take my previous experience into________ when you fix my salary?
—You bet. We always do for senior-level positions.
A．mind
B．thought
C．reference
D．account
3、— Jennifer, you seem to be overjoyed
— ______? I have just received the offer from the National University of Singapore.
A. So what B. Guess what
C. What if D. What for
4、He abandoned teaching_______ a career as a musician.
A.in favor of B.in terms of C.with regard to D. with reference to
5、—Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?
—Oh, really! I haven’t ________ my mailbox yet.
A. examined B. reviewed.
C. tested D. checked
6、______________ you are aware of the trick used in advertisements, I don't think you are eager to buy.
A. Whether B. Until
C. Though D. Once
7、The newly elected president required at the meeting that the problem ________ be solved before the National Day.
A. must B. need
C. can D. should
8、Mary was pleased to see that the seeds she ______ in the garden were growing.
A. was planting B. has planted C. would plant D. had planted
9、Since its start, WeChat ______into the most popular messaging communication service in China.
A. has developed B. developed
C. develops D. was developing
10、—Is Mr. Pearl available, please?
— _________ . I'll just see if he is in the office.
A．After you
B．Hang on
C．With pleasure
D．Go ahead
11、People may think that dinosaurs were big, green with hard skin covering their bodies. But in fact, it seems that dinosaurs appeared very different from________ we think.
A．which
B．that
C．who
D．what
12、It's unnecessary that you complain about the power cut for _____repair work about the line is being carried out for the coming hurricane.
A.extensive B.investigative C.conservative D.explosive
13、—It’s really great to have a computer to store my photos.
—Don’t count on it too much. It ______ break down and you’d better make a copy of them.
A.must B.can C.should D.need
14、All the photographs in this book, __________ stated otherwise, date from the 1950s.
A.if B.when C.which D.unless
15、It’s on such occasions ________ others unites while I am alone in a foreign land that I am twice as homesick.
A.that B.where C.as D.when
16、The weather is fine. I’m sure ________ we can go camping this afternoon.
A.why B.what C.that D.if
17、— What’s wrong? You look really stressed out.
—I ________ the whole week preparing for my graduation paper.
A.work B.have worked
C.have been working D.worked
18、The 88th Academy Award Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre ________ seats an audience of approximately 3,400.
A. where B. whose C. when D. which
19、Enthusiastic fans would rather they________ the super star at the airport tomorrow morning.
A. should meet B. would meet
C. met D. were to meet
20、I could speak their language and ________ with their problems because I had been there.
A.interfere B.interpret C.identify D.interact
21、 Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, St. PauPs Cathedral, the London Eye — these are just a few examples of the best of London. If you ever have a chance to tour London, the following are some hotels well worth having a try.
The Savoy
Perfectly located for the shops of Covent Garden and the cinemas of Leicester Square, the Savoy was Marilyn Monroe's London hotel of choice. Book one of the hotel's 267 luxury rooms and fully enjoy either elegant Edwardian design or sleek Art Deco design.
The Savoy, 2 Savoy Court, Strand, London WC2R OEZ, UK; 44 20 7836 4343
Charlotte Street Hotel
Situated in London5 s media neighborhood, this former dental hospital now contains 52 individually designed rooms, with huge, comfortable beds and oak bathrooms, and some rooms have luxuriously high ceilings.
Charlotte Street Hotel, 15-17 Charlotte St, Fitzrovia, London WIT 1RJ, UK; 44 20 7806 2000
The Arosfa
This reasonably priced townhouse hotel was once the Bloomsbury home of artist John Everett Millais. Ifs close to the British Museum and the shops of Oxford Street. Wi-Fi is available, and full English breakfast is included. The Arosfa has only 15 rooms, so book early.
The Arosfa, 83 Gower St, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 6HJ, UK; 44 20 7636 2115
The Hoxton
The Hoxton is a hit with budget travelers. In the middle of the capitalJ s most active nightlife area, it could not be better located for the party crowd. The Hoxton has been a big hit since it opened in 2006. The hotePs 210 rooms have wood floors, large mirrors and industrial details.
The Hoxton, Shoreditch, 81 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HU England; 44 20 7550 1000
【1】What does The Savoy have to attract guests?
A．Movie theaters.
B．Fine designs.
C．Art galleries.
D．English breakfast.
【2】Which of the following hotels is probably the smallest?
A．The Savoy.
B．Charlotte Street Hotel.
C．The Arosfa.
D．The Hoxton.
【3】Who will favor The Hoxton?
A．Shoppers.
B．Celebrities.
C．Budget agents.
D．Party lovers.
22、Today, we will get you started with the basics to help your houseplants live their best life.
Find your light
【1】 Different light levels are described as low, medium and bright. If you’re wondering what light level you have in your home, here’s a quick test: Hold your hand about a foot above where you want to put your plant. If it casts a shadow with clear lines, you’re working with bright light. If the lines of your hand look a little fuzzy (模糊), that’s medium light. 【2】 Overall, most houseplants are going to do well in medium or bright indirect light.
Pick a pot
When you bring a new plant home, it is much better to let it settle in the original pot. Over time, you might notice roots growing out of that drainage (排水) holes. 【3】. When you are upsizing your pot, a good rule is to increase the diameter (半径) by 2 inches each time. In addition, make sure the new container has a drainage hole in the bottom. Proper drainage is important. Otherwise, their roots will rot.
【4】
Overwatering is one of the most common ways people kill their houseplants. So, how do you know when to give it a drink?
One of the simplest ways is the finger test. Stick your finger a few inches into the soil and feel if it’s still wet different houseplants have different needs, but a general guideline is to water when the top 2 inches of soil are dry.
Never stick to “Every Sunday I water my plants”. 【5】
A．Water your plant properly.
B．Check the roots occasionally.
C．Low light is just enough light for you to read a book.
D．It should be whenever the soil itself needs to be watered.
E．Then it is time to find a bigger pot so its roots can expand.
F．The first thing you need to do is figure out the type of lighting you have.
G．Such measures will invite them to stay longer and help the plants grow better.
23、Creativity Improves Your Health
Creativity helps us create works of beauty, solve problems, and refresh our bodies and our minds. It’s fun. When you are having fun, you are positively impacting your health. Studies show that engaging in creative behaviors improves brain function, mental health and physical health.
You’ve probably heard of flow — it’s the state you get in when you’re completely absorbed in something. Have you ever been working on a project and completely lost all sense of self and time? That’s flow. It reduces anxiety, boosts your mood, and even slows your heart rate.
It’s not just being in flow that makes you happy. Repetitive creative motions like knitting, drawing, or writing help activate flow, and are all tasks that create a result. When you succeed in creating a result, your brain is flooded with dopamine, a natural anti-depressant that actually helps motivate you, whether or not you’re aware of your increased happiness.
Creativity is also an effective treatment for patients with dementia — a serious illness of the mind. Studies show that creative engagement not only reduces depression and isolation, but can also help people with dementia by sharpening their senses.
The average person has about 60,000 thoughts in a day. A creative act such as crafting can help focus the mind, and has even been compared to meditation due to its calming effects on the brain and body. Even just gardening or sewing releases dopamine.
Creativity reduces anxiety, depression and stress. Studies have found that writing helps people manage their negative emotions in a productive way, and painting or drawing helps people express their mental injury or hurtful experiences that they find too difficult to put into words.
Studies show people who write about their experiences daily actually have stronger immune system function. Writing, a creative work, increases your CD4+ lymphocyte count, the key to your immune system.
Playing music can also function well in your immune system. Studies show that our left brain is responsible for the motor functions, while our right brain focuses on melody. When the two parts work together, our cognitive function improves.
It’s pretty amazing that doing the activities is good for us. Get a pen and start writing or coloring. Get your hands dirty with pottery or gardening or pick up an instrument. Whatever you decide to do, it’s time to start getting creative!
【1】Which situation shows that you are in flow?
A．You are working with a difficult task.
B．You are having a boring repetitive action.
C．You get lost and don’t know where to go.
D．You are absorbed in a work that interests you.
【2】The underlined word “dopamine” in Paragraph 3 is probably ________.
A．an awareness of how to be successful
B．a thought having calming effects on the brain
C．an activity to fight against your negative emotions
D．a material for the functioning of the nervous system
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A．Repetitive actions can cure patients with mental diseases.
B．Creative activities help you build a stronger immune system.
C．Meditation makes your anxiety, depression and stress disappear.
D．Telling others your hurtful experiences helps improve your health.
24、 Deep in the middle of Sri Lanka, a massive column of rock reaches out from the green tropical forest. It is 660 feet tall and features frescoes (壁画), graffiti, and landscaped gardens.
The rock is known as Sigiriya and holds a special place in the island's cultural history.
It was established as the stronghold of a king over 1,500 years ago, and today the Sigiriya complex stands as one of the earliest preserved examples of ancient urban planning.
Located in the Central Province, the column of rock is somewhat central to the country. The rock is known as Sihagiri, meaning "Lion Rock", a nod to the giant animal carved from stone which greeted visitors at the entrance.
In 476 BC. King Dhatusena ruled over Sri Lanka. One of his illegal sons, Kashyapa, wanted the throne (王位). Kashyapa overthrew Dhatusena and drove his brother Moggallana to Southern India. Kashyapa crowned himself king in 477 BC.
King Kashyapa chose Sigiriya as his palace because its position was an advantage to the defensive stronghold, offering fantastic 360-degree views. Plans to build a city quickly unfolded and after several years, the Sigiriya complex had become a business center for the new King.
Sigiriya was both a palace and a fortress (堡垒); the overall complex featured five gates and measured just under 3 km by just over 1 km. The site plan consisted of a fort，an upper palace on the top of the rock,and lower palaces at ground level. The king also constructed gardens throughout，and for protection a river with walls surrounded the complex.
Frescoes decorate the western side of the rock, along with the mirror wall, a brick face covered in a highly-polished white plaster. When new, the wall was said to be able to produce Reflections.
Over time the Mirror Wall became a graffiti board, covered in verses written by visitors. Known as "Sigiri Graffiti", some of the messages date to the 8th century CE.
【1】It is implied in the passage that Sigiriya was built to ______________.
A.preserve the culture of Sri Lanka B.prove the ancient urban planning
C.keep the King from being attacked D.protect the green tropical forest
【2】According to the passage, some visitors would _________.
A.have a reflection before the Mirror Wall
B.leave comments on the Mirror Wall
C.draw beautiful paintings of girls on the wall
D.be lost in thought before the Mirror Wall
【3】What do we know about Sigiriya?
A.Its entrance is carved like a lion. B.Its gardens are at ground level.
C.Its western side is a mirror. D.Its palaces are on the top of the rock.
【4】What is the best title of the passage?
A.The giant lions in Sri Lanka. B.The pearl of the Indian Ocean.
C.The Lion Rock of Sri Lanka. D.The mirror wall in a rock.
25、 There was once a young ballerina who had taken ballet lessons all through her childhood. She wanted to be a leading ballet dancer, but she was not ______ about this. When a ballet company came to town, she went backstage after the ______ and spoke to the ballet master, “I want to be a great ballet dancer but I don’t know if I have the ______ at all.” The master said, “ ______ for me.” After a minute or two he shook his head and said “No, no, no, you don’t have what takes to be a ______ ballerina.”
The young woman went home ______ . She threw the ballet slippers into the closet and never wore them again. ______ she got married and had children. When the kids were ______ enough, she took a part-time job ______ a cashier at a corner shop.
____ later, the same ballet company came to town. She ______ the performance and on the way out she ______ the same old ballet master who was then in his eighties. She ______ him that they had spoken before. She ______ him photos of her children and told him about the corner shop job that she was doing now. And then she asked, “There is just one thing that really ______ me for many years. ______ could you tell me that I don’t have what it takes to be a great ballerina?”
“Oh, I ______ looked at you when you danced. That’s what I told all of them who ______ to me”, he said.
“But... but that’s unforgivable! You have ______ my life; I could have been a great ballet dancer!” she cried.
“No no... I don’t think so. If you have what it takes, you wouldn’t have paid any ______ to what I said,” the old ballet master said.
Well, whose fault is it anyway?
【1】A. careful B. sorry C. anxious D. sure
【2】A. performance B. discussion C. lesson D. crowd
【3】A. choice B. freedom C. talent D. chance
【4】A. Work B. Prepare C. Wait D. Dance
【5】A. great B. serious C. beautiful D. patient
【6】A. puzzled B. excited C. hungry D. heartbroken
【7】A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Otherwise
【8】A. clever B. old C. lovely D. dependent
【9】A. like B. with C. for D. as
【10】A. Years B. Months C. Weeks D. Days
【11】A. played B. canceled C. hated D. attended
【12】A. ran nit B. quarreled with C. believed in D. glared at
【13】A. promised B. advised C. reminded D. cheated
【14】A. awarded B. showed C. sold D. mailed
【15】A. interested B. encouraged C. frightened D. bothered
【16】A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
【17】A. secretly B. immediately C. hardly D. proudly
【18】A. contributed B. came C. replied D. wrote
【19】A. ruined B. improved C. experienced D. controlled
【20】A. money B. effort C. visit D. attention
26、假如你是李华。寒假期间随学生会部分成员到社区开展一次社会实践活动。请你就此次活动给学校英文广播电台写一篇报导。内容包括:
1.观看有关“乱放烟花爆竹的危害”的宣传片；
2.到社区街道分发“禁放烟花爆竹”传单；
注意:
1.词数80左右，题目己为你写好；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Students’ Voluntary Work in a Community
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