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1、Take an active part in programs you enjoy______you can meet various kinds of people.
A.what B.when C.that D.where
2、______ we’ll do is to leave a note for Mum to tell her we won’t be back till late.
A．That
B．Which
C．What
D．How
3、______________ their final medical check, the astronauts boarded their spacecraft.
A．Received
B．Being received
C．To receive
D．Having received
4、I was surprised by her words， which made me recognize___silly mistakes I had made.
A．what
B．that
C．how
D．which
5、— I am bored with running.
— Why not try trampoline, a new fitness craze that ______ the world by storm?
A.took B.is taking C.had taken D.will take
6、What he liked to do was to take an idea and ______ it by finding every possible consequence.
A. squeeze B. wrestle
C. switch D. shrink
7、I ______ for over 40 minutes, but my food still isn’t ready.
A．am waiting
B．have been waiting
C．was waiting
D．had waited
8、一Excuse me, can I use your computer to type a report?
一You________ have my computer if you take good care of it.
A．shall
B．might
C．should
D．need
9、_____ the yard, I found it _____ with lots of _____ leaves.
A. Entering; covering; fallen
B. Having entered; covered; falling
C. Entering; covering; falling
D. Entering; covered; fallen
10、As often happens after long sleeplessness, he was ________ by an unreasoning panic.
A．seized
B．fascinated
C．impressed
D．embarrassed
11、Introverts (性格内向的人), according to Susan Cain, tend to enjoy being alone, doing quieter things or being with just one friend at a time. She says that is _____ they get their energy.
A. why B. when C. how D. where
12、Why didn't you tell me there was no meeting today? I all the way here through the heavy snow.
A.needn't have driven B.couldn't have driven
C.should have driven D.must have driven
13、When you have finished the report, believe it or not, I ______ for about 3 hours.
A.will be waiting B.waited C.will have waited D.have waited
14、— 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
15、—Do you know the big news that Li Ying will marry Wang Ling soon?
—Li Ying marry Wang Ling?________She told me she would keep single.
A．Good for you.
B．You can’t be serious.
C．It doesn’t make sense.
D．I can’t agree with you more.
16、This was returned because the person ________ this letter was addressed had died three years ago.
A．to whom
B．to which
C．which
D．whom
17、________ terrible, the medicine was thrown away by the child.
A. Tasted B. Tasting
C. To taste D. Being tasted
18、By now, no one has come up with a（n）_____ explanation of why dinosaurs died out, and it remains a mystery．
A. astonishing B. amusing
C. convincing D. puzzling
19、A heavy sandstorm is going to envelop our city. It is unwise to have your car .
A. wash B. washed
C. washing D. to wash
20、Reading at an early age makes a big ________ to children—it can help inspire their enthusiasm for reading.
A. decision B. effect
C. promise D. difference
21、
THE REMARKABLE ROCKS area must-see on Kangaroo Island
accessible by air and ferry from the Australian mainland
Hop on new Kangaroo Island trail
for five-day adventure
It sounds like an amusement park.Or a portion of a zoo reserved for marsupials(有袋动物). But Kangaroo Island(KI), 30 minutes by air from Adelaide in South Australia, is just the opposite. Much of the island remained inaccessible to visitors until this year.Opened to the public in May, the Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail, a nearly 38-mile, fie-day hike, ushers adventurous trekkers on a botanically distinctive immersion into the islands' south-west side.
Footers can expect to walk roughly four to seven hours a day, passing colorful flower, splendid sugar gum tees and massive native plant life. In this timeless setting, they'll likely sport kangaroos, goanna lizards and spiny echidna. From cliff rims， they'll overlook the Southern Ocean， where sharks lurk and schools of salmon cluster in flower like, protective formations.
The trial includes 4 camping areas,each outfitted with 24 tent platforms :12 for self-guided walkers and 12 for tour operators,who also can arrange options off the trail.
Independent trekkers pay about$124to do the walk; the cost includes the parking at the Flinders Chase visitor center ,and a trail guide and map.
KI is accessible both by air and by ferry ;www.tourkangarooisland. com.au
--Chicago Tribune/TNS
【1】According to the passage, Kangaroo Island is special for .
A.camping sites B.kangaroos
C.an amusement park D.natural beauty
【2】On the island the visitors can .
A.feed wild animals
B.visit the Remarkable Rocks
C.choose from 12 tent platforms
D.take a boat on the Southern Ocean
22、 Our brain doesn't know how to be happy, or even content. It simply lacks the genetic instructions to carry out that task. It knows how to do a million other less important things, from writing a letter to maintaining our balance； from appreciating the music of Bach to smelling a rose, but if you ask the brain to be happy, it simply doesn't know how to respond.
This is because the genetic code is only concerned with survival and reproduction, which happiness does not necessarily have anything to do with, and therefore belongs in a different realm. Nature doesn't want us to always feel content and satisfied, let alone happy, as this would lower our guard against possible threats to our survival.
Happiness, as the Brazilian poet Vinicius de Moraes put it, is "like a feather flying in the air. It flies light, but not for very long." It is so elusive that it has also been compared to a butterfly， which "when pursued， is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you," according to 19th﹣century American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne. In any case, what is clear is that happiness is, at best, fleeting (飞逝的) and inconstant.
In this blog, we will look at the myth of happiness from many perspectives and, in the process, we will touch on topics such as happy personalities, the unhappy workings of the brain, evolution, dreams, and even fairy tales. I explore all these issues in detail in my book, which shares its title with this blog. Happiness is a crucial concept. We spend all of our lives pursuing it, so it deserves a very careful analysis.
We are determined by our biological design to experience mixed and messy emotions. But the silver lining is the knowledge that having difficult emotions doesn't represent a personal failure. The inevitable unhappiness that we all suffer from time to time is not a shortcoming that demands urgent repair. Far from it. This unhappiness is, in fact, what makes us human.
【1】Why does our brain lack the genetic instructions to be happy？
A．Because being happy is less important than appreciating and creating art.
B．Because happiness has little to do with the continuation of a species.
C．Because we tend to be more aware of the threats when we are unhappy.
D．Because feeling good isn't one of our concerns in living a life.
【2】What does the underlined word in paragraph 3 most probably mean？
A．Difficult to achieve.
B．Easy to expose.
C．Unable to explain.
D．Likely to remain.
【3】What can we learn from the passage？
A．We should make happiness our top concern no matter what.
B．Negative emotions always require immediate attention.
C．Social failures are more likely to be troubled by negative feelings.
D．We should accept difficult emotions as a natural part of life.
23、Heading out of the Scottish Borders and west into Dumfries &Galloway, there are plenty of sights still to see on the journey.
GREY MARE’S TAIL
As one of the UK’s highest waterfalls, Rey Mare’s Tail is well worth a stop. Park up at the car park, and just along a short path, you can stand and admire this tall, natural feature as the water pours down the hanging valley. On the other side from the first path is a second path, following the path, and you’ll reach Loch Skeen, a beautiful glassy swimming pool of mountain water available for travellers.
MOFFAT
After you walk head to nearby Moffat for a short stroll around the town, you can have something to eat in one of the cafes or restaurants. If you’ve got time to spare, Moffat is Europe’s first Dark Sky Town, so as soon as the sun sets, you get a better view of the night sky thanks to the special street lighting.
WANLOCKHEAD
Take a drive further west into Dumfries & Galloway and you’ll soon reach the dizzy heights of not just the south of Scotland, but all of Scotland! Wanlockhead is Scotland’s highest village, which won’t come as a surprise once you’re there.
CRAWICK MULTIVERSE
Just a short drive from the highest village, is a good place to stretch your legs and see a different place on the area’s local industry. Crawick Multiverse has used landscape art to transform a former open cast coal mine into a 55-acre artland, visitor attraction and public space.
【1】What’s special about Grey Mare’s Tail?
A．Its water is the purest.
B．You can swim in Loch Skeen.
C．There is a famous valley there.
D．It’s the largest waterfall in the US.
【2】Which of the following is the highest altitude in Scotland?
A．Dumfries & Galloway.
B．Dark Sky Town.
C．Wanlockhead.
D．Crawick Multiverse.
【3】Which column of the website can you read this text?
A．Culture.
B．Advertisement.
C．Education.
D．Travel.
24、 I grew up in a middle-class household in Australia. In terms of safety and standard of living，a comfortable lifestyle is all I ever knew，and as a result，I was not aware just how lucky I was.
It was a Monday，and a teacher told us about an oversea mission trip to Cambodia. I had never been overseas before，and I knew absolutely nothing about Cambodia，but something inside of me knew l needed to go on this trip.
I spent the next few months working on S7. 25 hourly wage at an awful fast food chain，saving every penny I earned. Just days before the trip was set to depart，I managed to hit my target.
I will never forget the moment I nervously stepped off the plane in Cambodia. I vividly recall the sight of malnourished （营养不良）children begging for money tearing at my heart. I saw what true poverty looked like as we went to hand food packages out at a massive garbage dump in the city，home to thousands of families，many of whom were forced to seek for food among the rubbish.
On the following days，I played with children who，despite living in hard conditions, were overflowing with joy and happiness. I met families who，despite having nothing，were some of the kindest people I'd ever met. For the first time，my eyes were opened to the reality that happiness is not defined by money. People here were rich in relationships and community，and shared with each other the little that they had.
Through the trip，I began to see the value of learning from people of other races，cultures and religions. I finally saw that there was a much bigger world outside of my little one，and experienced first-hand the beauty of human diversity.
【1】How did the author react when hearing about the overseas mission trip?
A. she considered it a little bit risky.
B. She really looked forward to taking it.
C. She hesitated in the first place.
D. She imagined a lot about Cambodia.
【2】How did the author feel when she saw the children at first?
A. Upset B. Bored
C. Moved D. Inspired
【3】What did the author think of the locals after getting along with them?
A. They considered wealth very important.
B. They were poor but had their simple pleasure
C. They struggled very hard to become rich.
D. They were really bad at building relationships.
【4】What was the biggest benefit the author got from the trip?
A. She got some work experience.
B. She learnt to be independent.
C. She made friends with some locals.
D. She learned about the outside world.
25、When an infectious disease broke out and supermarket shelves were _________, Daniel and Nancy decided they no longer wanted to _________ others for food. The couple decided to start a year-long _________ where they wouldn’t buy a single thing to eat. _________, they would grow, raise or catch everything.
Daniel said, “It is something that we have wanted to do. When the disease _________, it gave us that extra _________. At that time we were both _________, and that gave us even more motivation to see if we could _________ ourselves.” The pair built a house for chickens and ducks and studied online about where they would get all the things they needed. Daniel adds, “We had to learn so many new things like how to grow mushrooms and _________ salt from the ocean.”
Now after five months, they both feel well but Daniel __________ the first few weeks were difficult as their bodies adjusted to __________ coffee, wine and sugar all on the same day,” he says. “After three weeks our energy levels balanced out and our wishes __________ and now we feel great.” Now February has come to a(n) __________. As they survive winter, they feel __________ about continuing with this way of living, with their challenge __________ ending in August.
【1】
A．dusty
B．empty
C．firm
D．full
【2】
A．pay for
B．come across
C．run after
D．rely on
【3】
A．charity
B．challenge
C．construction
D．research
【4】
A．However
B．Instead
C．Therefore
D．Besides
【5】
A．hit
B．dropped
C．failed
D．went
【6】
A．burden
B．faith
C．push
D．excuse
【7】
A．confused
B．unconcerned
C．occupied
D．unemployed
【8】
A．teach
B．protect
C．feed
D．control
【9】
A．supply
B．save
C．invent
D．harvest
【10】
A．admits
B．argues
C．doubts
D．denies
【11】
A．demanding
B．quitting
C．changing
D．consuming
【12】
A．reduced
B．returned
C．existed
D．doubled
【13】
A．head
B．stop
C．end
D．point
【14】
A．positive
B．worried
C．regretful
D．bored
【15】
A．usually
B．luckily
C．merely
D．officially
26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
I walked home with my little brother every day the same way, past an old factory. Mom always told us to walk together and never to talk to strange men. One day, that walk home changed forever. As my brother and I passed the factory, I heard an old man’s voice. “Hey there, children.” I turned and saw a very old man standing there with a sweet smile on his face.
I was already hot from walking and carrying my heavy backpack, but I told him we were not allowed to talk to strangers. “Oh, I understand. And your mom’s right. My name is Bobby. Now run along,” he said as he disappeared behind the gate of the factory.
I went home and reported to my mom what had happened. My mother told me that I was right not to talk to strangers, so I tried avoiding this stranger for the following few days, but it was impossible. Other streets were not as safe to walk on, and every time we passed the factory, a familiar voice would say, “Hello there, children.”
Then one day, my family was taking a walk around the neighborhood. We were just about to pass the factory when I noticed the gate was open. I silently prayed that Bobby would appear and prove once and for all that he was a “good” stranger. And there he was.
He smiled as he approached my parents, and greeted them warmly. The genuine smile and surprise on my parents’ faces were all I needed to see.
They spoke for a few minutes and then, walking home, they said Bobby was a veteran(退伍军人)without a family but loved kids and that it would be safe for us to visit Bobby after school.
My brother and I would stop to visit Bobby after school every day after that. He would invite us into his tiny office to talk about my schoolwork, my friends, and sports.
It wasn’t long before I started getting a few friends to walk home with me just to meet Bobby. Before long, a group of about fourteen kids went daily to visit Bobby and received our sodas and gum. Thinking back, I now realize that Bobby bought all those treats just for us… and there were a lot of us to treat!
We visited Bobby every day after school for about three years!
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
My mother finally decided it was time to do something nice for Bobby.
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Paragraph 2:
When Bobby died on a cold February afternoon, on the coffin (棺材) were three items he loved best:
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