| 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。 |
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A. secret B. remember C. serious D. refer |
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―John, I know nothing about playing tennis. I wonder if you could teach me. ―______ Just name the day. |
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A. I'm glad. B. Go ahead. C. If you want it. D. With pleasure. |
| The role change of husband to father, although difficult, doesn't seem so great as _____ of wife to mother. |
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A. that B. one C. this D. those |
| As _____ beautiful movie about pain, struggle, hope and love, Slumgod Millionaire swept the ceremony with eight awards, including _____ prize for best pictures. |
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| A. a; the B. a; a C. the ; a D. the; the |
| There is no way to get to the small island where my grandparents live _____ by boating. |
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| A. rather than B. other than C. instead of D. in place of |
| ― Have you finished your composition already, Jack? ― Yes, I _____ it within half an hour. |
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| A. have finished B. finish C. finished D. had finished |
| The police were seeking more information to find out _____ the rich merchant. |
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| A. who was it that killed B. who it was that killed C. it was who killed D. who was it killed |
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― The fishermen should have been warned of bad weather. ― _____, but they didn't listen to it. |
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A. So were they B. So should they C. Yes, they were D. Yes, they should. |
| Children sometimes find it hard to _____ their parents' expectations. |
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| A. come up with B. live up to C. make up for D. close up to |
| _____ you told me, I heard nothing of what had happened. |
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A. Unless B. Until C. After D. When |
| With so many tress and flowers _____ about, our school campus looks like a beautiful garden. |
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| A. planted B. to be planted C. planting D. being planted |
| While traveling in Sichuan, you can't miss ______ people call "The National Treasure" —Giant Panda. |
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A. that B. it C. what D. which |
| I'd like him to know that I don't want to be with him, but he never gets the _____. |
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| A. message B. news C. information D. word |
| ― What sort of friend do you want to have? Someone beautiful? ― Well, it ____ be beautiful―that's not important. |
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| A. mustn't B. can't C. won't D. needn't |
| The highest award was given to Anna, who _____ so hard on the project for years, and at last her efforts paid off. |
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A. has worked B. worked C. was working D. had been working |
| As a coach, you should know clearly about the direction _____ your team should develop. |
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A. to which B. from which C. in which D. for which |
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| When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad 1 stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn't 2 it, but I could pray from the 3 we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or 4 and go home empty-handed. That corner 5 either mouth-watering excitement or 6 . One day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the 7 sound of his offer. It 8 . "Would you like an ice cream today?" "That sounds great, Dad!" But then he said, "Would you like to 9 today?" "Twenty cents!" I thought to myself, "I can afford it. I got 25 cents' pocket money and some 10 for odd jobs (零活). Well, 11 it is enough, ice cream isn't a good use of it." 12 , I said, "Well, in that case, I guess I'll 13 ." My father just said, "Okay, Son." But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to 14 . But he just said, "That's okay, we don't really need one." I felt 15 for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn't mind, or 16 act disappointed. From that I 17 generosity (慷慨) goes two ways and gratefulness (感谢) sometimes costs more than "thank you". On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the 18 ice cream I'd ever had. I'll tell you one more thing. We 19 another trip the next week. As we 20 the corner, I said, "Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat." | ||||
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| When students think of learning a foreign language, the first thought is of books, exercises, and audio cassettes. Those are important to learning but sometimes a little bit boring. Therefore, it is time for us to spice things up a bit. Things like a cellphone can keep your interest level high. It's a perfect study material. You have it with you day after day, you are familiar with how it works and you can use it to practice whenever you have time. You don't need to have your books by your side or stay in your room to listen to tapes. Let's take a look at how to add your cellphone to your study tools. Set up your cellphone to use the language you want to study. Go to the menu, find settings, locate language and change it to English or Spanish, which benefits your language learning. Look at the buttons and connect those items with the new vocabulary. This enables you to master simple words and phrases with little effort. For example, each time you open up your cellphone you'll see "messages", "games" and "calls made". These words begin to take root if you see them again and again. When you have time, take out your cellphone and start hitting buttons. You'll be surprised at all the vocabulary you can learn by playing with the different menu items. Some things you'll recognize immediately and others you can guess just by where you find them. It can keep your learning fresh and interesting. And that's important because boredom is a big problem with language learners. You need variety and a cellphone is one way to get it. |
| 1. The underlined part "spice things up" in the first paragraph means "______". |
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| A. make things interesting B. make things realistic C. make things helpful D. make things obvious |
| 2. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using a cellphone as a study material? |
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| A. We can study with it at any moment. B. It keeps our learning interest high. C. We can use it to practice freely. D. It offers the chance to practice learning. |
| 3. By playing with a cellphone, you can ______. |
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| A. learn the words in the menu B. remember the messages sent by others C. improve the techniques of playing games D. become familiar with different kinds of languages |
| 4. Why did the author write the passage? |
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| A. To stress the importance of language learning. B. To introduce the latest ways of language learning. C. To inform how to keep your learning fresh. D. To explain how to use cellphones to learn language. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Jenny Bowen, an American living in Beijing, was selected as the only American to carry the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch on Chinese soil. She and seven other non-Chinese winners had been chosen from 262 applicants from 47 countries in a contest organized by Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group and the official English- language newspaper, China Daily. When Bowen ran with the Olympic torch, she was not only representing the United States, but also representing thousands of Chinese orphans (孤儿). Bowen, a mother of two adopted (收养) Chinese daughters, is director of Half the Sky Foundation, an organization which was founded in 1998 and aims to enrich the lives of orphaned children in China. In nearly 10 years, Bowen and Half the Sky have touched the lives of over 13,000 children. Half the Sky is now present in 36 welfare institutions in 28 Chinese cities. About 4,000 children are active in the program, which provides trained staff, educational tools, medical support and care for orphans. Bowen hoped that running with the Olympic torch would help draw attention to the children in China. She was among 19,400 runners who carried the flame along an 85,000-mile, 130-day route across five continents. Beijing organizers say it was the longest torch relay in Olympic history. Like Bowen, the seven other non-Chinese winners, including a German engineer and a Venezuelan designer, live in China. Other countries represented were the Philippines, Colombia, India, Japan and Russia. According to Olympic organizers, candidates (候选人) were selected based on an online vote, committee selection, their "love of Chinese culture and history" and devotion to "communicating information of a real China to their native countries". Each runner carried the torch for 200 meters on Chinese soil. |
| 1. Bowen hopes that being a torch runner would help ______. |
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| A. collect educational tools, medical support, etc, for orphans B. make Half the Sky Foundation well known C. draw special attention to orphans in China D. communicate information of America |
| 2. According to the text, Jenny Bowen ______. |
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| A. is interested in Chinese sports B. founded the organization of Half the Sky C. has adopted 13,000 children during 10 years D. loves Chinese culture and history |
| 3. Which of the following about the 2008 torch relay is WRONG? |
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| A. The contest for its runners is organized by Lenovo Group and China Daily. B. It has eight foreign runners, including an American, a German and a Venezuelan. C. It will be the longest relay with the most runners in Olympic history. D. It will be an opportunity to communicate information of a real China to the world. |
| 4. What's the best title for the passage? |
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| A. Happy Life of a Great US Woman in China B. A US Woman Carrying 2008 Olympic Torch in China C. The Development of Half the Sky Foundation D. The Longest Torch Relay in Olympic History |
| 阅读理解。 |
| ●Tower Bridge is one of London's most well known landmarks. Opened in 1894, this hydraulic (液压的) bridge can be raised to permit river traffic to pass underneath. Visitors to Tower Bridge can enjoy wonderful views of the River Thames from the bridge towers. There is also a museum which explains how the bascule bridge operates and discusses its history. Tower Bridge is often incorrectly referred to as London Bridge. London Bridge, however, is a different bridge that is located directly upstream from Tower Bridge. ●The British Museum is a "must do" for all visitors to London, England. Treasures from around the world can be found in Britain's largest and most popular museum. To top it off, admission to the British Museum is free of charge. Due to the enormous size of the museums, visitors should be clear about what they wish to see. One "must see" is the Rosetta Stone-a key puzzle piece in the recorded history of humankind. The British Museum is located in the Bloomsbury district of London in London WC1. ●Greenwich Park is a beautiful large park located a few kilometers away from the centre of London. Attractions in Greenwich include the Cutty Sark, the Gypsy Moth and the Old Royal Observatory. A painted line at the observatory indicates zero degrees of longitude (经度). Many visitors to Greenwich enjoy having their photos taken with one leg in the western hemisphere (半球) and the other in the eastern hemisphere. Greenwich is the place where time was officially tracked - "Greenwich Mean Time" or "GMT". Greenwich is located in London SE10. ●The Eurostar high-speed train service provides fast connections between London and Paris and London and Brussels. The Eurostar trains pass through the 32-mile Channel Tunnel under the English Channel. The tunnel is also known as the "Euro Tunnel"or "Chunnel". The Channel Tunnel is considered to be one of the world's great engineering wonders. Trains leave form the Waterloo Rail Station which is located in south London. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| In many societies, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark skin. Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success. These beliefs can lead to social pressure even within the same racial or ethnic group, if some members are darker skinned than others. The result is that skin lightening has become a common activity across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world. More and more people with dark skin are using skin-lightening products, even if they may face health risks. They believe that having whiter skin will improve their lives. Many people think they will have a better chance of getting a job or marrying into a better family. Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful. Some beauty care products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter. This process is also called bleaching. But some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. One of the chemicals has been linked to kidney (肾) damage and some kinds of cancer. It also causes low birth weight in babies when mothers use it during pregnancy. At first, bleaching products make the skin color lighter. But after long-term use they can cause problems. They can even make some skin darker. The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural process that gives color to skin. The skin loses its natural barrier to protect against sunlight. Then the skin can become thick and discolored. Usually the person will use more of the product in an effort to correct the problem, but this only makes it worse. Fatimata Ly treats skin conditions in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Doctor Ly says skin bleaching has become a problem throughout Senegal. She says the chemicals are now more dangerous because they are stronger. Some cases have resulted in blackened fingernails, infections and permanent skin damage. And these are not the only risks. Experts say some people who change their skin color suffer emotional damage. They feel regret and sadness. They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned to love and accept their skin color as it was. |
| 1. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word "bleaching"? |
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| A. whitening B. changing C. lighting D. pleasing |
| 2. Why has the skin lightening become a common activity all over the world? |
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| A. There are many products that can make the dark skin light. B. Many people with dark skin have no confidence. C. Relatively speaking, light skin has more advantages over dark skin. D. People with dark skin are forced by the pressure of their families. |
| 3. According to the text the following are the risks using the bleaching products EXCEPT ______. |
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| A. blackened fingernails B. permanent skin damage C. emotional damage D. a waste of time and money |
| 4. From the text we can conclude the writer's attitude toward using the bleaching products is probably ______. |
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| A. supportive B. positive C. doubtful D. negative |
| 阅读理解。 |
| It's been claimed that playing a musical instrument makes you smarter. New research suggests that regularly playing a musical instrument changes the shape and power of the brain, and may be used in therapy (疗法) to improve cognitive (认知) skills. Experts say there is growing evidence that musicians have brains that are structurally and functionally different from those of non-musicians, especially in the areas of the brain used in processing (处理信息). The parts of the brain that control motor skills, the storage of audio information, hearing and memory become larger and more active when a person learns how to play an instrument and can apparently improve the alertness (警觉) and planning. Lutz Jancke, a psychologist at the University of Zurich, said, "Leaning to play a musical instrument has great benefits and can increase IQ by seven points in both children and adults. We found that even people over the age of 65, after four or five months of playing an instrument for an hour a week, had strong changes in the brain." The parts of the brain that control hearing and memory, and the part that controls the hands, among others, all become more active. "Of course music isn't the only answer, but I do believe that it should be used in addition to other things." Mr. Jancke also said that learning a musical instrument could also make it easier to learn foreign languages and make one more sensitive to understanding the emotions of others. "So not only does this make it easier to pick up other languages and have a better memory of one's own, we have also seen musicians are able to pick out exactly what others are feeling just by the tones of their voices-sympathy, disappointment, that kind of things." He added, "Several studies indeed show that playing music increases memory and language skills, but more research is needed." |
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| A. How to use musical instruments. B. How music affects the brain. C. How playing music makes people smarter. D. The development of research into music. |
| 2. Compared with non-musicians, ______. |
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| A. musicians are better at foreign languages B. musicians are more active in sports C. musicians have stronger emotions D. musicians' brains work differently in processing |
| 3. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of playing an instrument? |
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| A. It makes it easier for one to pick up foreign languages. B. It allows one to show his feelings more exactly to others. C. It gives one a better memory in one's own language. D. it makes one understand others' feelings better. |
| 4. From Luz Jancke we lean that ______. |
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| A. playing an instrument benefits children more than adults B. playing an instrument has no benefits for people over 65 C. some studies show playing music can increase memory D. he will do more research into brain development and music |
| 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 |
| ―Hi, it's you, Pansy! 1______ ―Hi, Olivia! Long time no see. I've changed a lot, haven't I? ―2______ You're slimmer than before. ― Really? I'm losing weight. ―3______ Going on a diet or…? ―I tried to eat less, but failed. You know I've got a sweet tooth. Chocolates, ice creams… all my favourites. ― So? ― My doctor advised me to do more exercise. You see, as a secretary to the manager, I always sit at the desk doing paperwork. 4______ So at last, I followed his advice. I'm attending a Yoga (瑜伽) course twice a week. And I often do jogging (慢跑) in the morning. ―5______ I'm quite interested in it. ―Sure. |
| A. How do you do? B. Sometimes, I'm too busy and don't want to spare time for exercise. C. Lack of exercise led to my gaining weight day by day. D. Can you introduce your Yoga coach to me? E. I didn't recognize you! F. But how? G. Yes, indeed. |
| 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词） |
| 1. A crowd soon collected at the __________(现场) of the accident. 2. The mother ______ (斥责) the boy for not cleaning up his room. 3. Before entering a house in some ______(亚洲) countries, it is good manners to take off your shoes. 4. The animals were left to______(挨饿) to death. 5. He came to miss his homeland when he settled down_____(国外). 6. Please give him my ______(祝贺) when you see him. 7. The shops are in the ______ (中心) position in the city. 8. If today is______(星期三), the day before yesterday was Monday. 9. His father ordered that he keep a ______(日记) in English. 10. Our country has ______ (经历) great changes in the last thirty years. |
| 短文改错。 | ||
| 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断： 如无错误，该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)； 如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。 | ||
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| 书面表达。 |
| 你校（十四中学）在星期五下午3:30安排了海滨大学的美国教授Mr. Smith做题为《Task-based Learning》的英语讲座。你想邀请你的好友王强来参加，因为他对英语学习很有兴趣。请根据下面 的示意图给他发一个E-mail告诉他讲座的内容、时间以及如何从他家乘车到你校。你将在3:10 在学 校门口等他。 注意：1. 开头以为你写好，不计入总词数。 2. 词数：100左右。 3. 可适当添加细节，使行文连贯。 参考词汇：Terminus 终点站; 十字路口 crossing  _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ |