| The Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 is believed _____ more than 70,000 people and made thousands homeless, _____ it perhaps the most destroying earthquake in history. |
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A. to kill; making B. to have killed; making C. having killed; to make D. killing; made |
| _____ was known to all, John had broken his promise _____ he would stay with us for some time. |
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| A. As; that B. As; which C. It; that D. Which; that |
| _____ in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized he had left the money in the car. |
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| A. Waiting B. To wait C. Having waited D. To have waited |
| It is known that water is not _____ endless resource, nor _____ that can be made once more. |
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| A. the; / B. an; one C. an; that D. /; one |
| _____ the term is finished, I'm going to rest a few days and then take a trip. |
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A. Now that B. Even if C. As if D. So that |
| Tell me about it-don't _____ anything _____! |
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| A. hold; back B. hold; on C. hold; up D. hold; out |
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— Would you like me to teach how to drive a car? — _____. |
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A. Yes, you would B. That's very kind of you C. With pleasure D. I'm very glad to hear that |
| John has got a bad fever these days, and he says he doesn't want to see a doctor, but I'm afraid he has no _____. |
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| A. extra B. alternative C. treatment D. possibility |
| — Shall we go there by bus? — That _____ me fine. Thank you. |
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| A. fits B. matches C. satisfies D. suits |
| As the old Chinese saying goes, only through reading thousands of books one can write _____. |
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| A. fluently B. correctly C. energetically D. professionally |
| It's important for students to employ a word or a phrase according to the _____ in the language we study. |
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| A. situation B. expression C. condition D. translation |
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— Ann is in hospital. — Oh, really? I _____ know, I _____ go and visit her. |
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A. didn't; am going to B. don't; would C. don't; will D. didn't; will |
| John is fond _____ football, while his brother is crazy _____ music. |
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| A. at; for B. of; about C. with; at D. for; with |
| The traffic is heavy these days. I _____ arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place? |
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| A. can B. must C. need D. might |
| Several new railways are under _____ in China. |
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| A. construction B. condition C. surrounding D. discussion |
| With aid across the world, the brave Haiti people are sure to _____ the problems caused by the mass earthquake. |
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| A. break down B. get off C. break off D. get over |
| — It is what parents say and do that really matters in children's character training. — _____. |
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| A. Properly B. Doubtfully C. Simply D. Absolutely |
| Teachers prefer to measure our performance _____ the efforts we make rather than the intelligence we have. |
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| A. in addition to B. in terms of C. in honor of D. in response to |
| Experts are trying to work out a plan to deal with the problems caused by global warming _____ it is too late. |
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A. when B. if C. before D. until |
| After a thorough search, the rescue team finally brought the mountain climbers back, _____. |
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| A. safe and sound B. safely and sound C. safely and soundly D. safe and soundly |
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| Mr. Dawson was an old grouch (脾气坏的人), and everyone in town knew it. 1 knew not to go into his yard to pick an apple, because old Dawson would come after you with his gun. One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was walking out with her friend Amy. They 2 go by Dawson's house, but as they got close Janet saw him 3 on his front porch (门廊) and suggested they cross over the street. Like most, she was 4 of the old man. Amy said not to worry. When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown, 5 when he saw it was Amy, he gave a(n) 6 smile. Amy smiled back and told him Janet was 7 overnight with her to listen to music and play games. Dawson told them that sounded fun, and gave them each a(n) 8 . Later, Janet asked Amy:"Everyone says he's the meanest man in town. 9 he was so nice to us?" Amy explained that when she 10 started walking past his house he wasn't very friendly, but she pretended he was wearing a(n) 11 smile and so she always smiled. It took a while, but one day he half-smiled 12 . After a while, he started smiling real smiles and then talked to her. She said he always 14 her an apple now, and is always very kind. "An invisible smile?" questioned Janet. "Yes," answered Amy, "My grandma told me that if I pretended I wasn't 14 and pretended he was smiling an invisible smile at me and I smiled back at him, 15 he would really smile." If we remember that 16 wears an invisible smile, we too will find that most people can't 17 our sunniness after a while. We're always on the go trying to 18 so much, aren't we? It's so easy to get caught up in everyday life that we forget how easily we can bring 19 to ourselves and others. Giving a smile 20 so little efforts; let's make sure that we're not the ones that others have to pretend are wearing invisible smiles. | ||||
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| 阅读理解。 |
| I'll be the first to admit that I am a technophobe (对技术有恐惧感的人). Who would have guessed that a website would help repay a 20-year-old loan? I'll always remember my last day at school. My best friend, Jenny, had organized a party in the Sixth Form Common Room. Jenny asked me to go to the supermarket with her to buy all the snacks. "I'm really looking forward to this party, Stingy (小气)," she said. Everyone called me Stingy instead of Debbie because they thought I didn't like to spend money. Actually, it was true. "There's lots of money in the kitty. Let's go crazy!" Going crazy meant buying enough snacks to feed an army. It came to￡19.90, which was a lot of money in 1982. Jenny gave me a guilty look. "I've left the kitty money in the common room. Can you pay and I'll give you back the money?" "Sure," I replied, trying to look relaxed." Neither a lender nor a borrower be" was my motto but I didn't want to look stingy. I gave ￡20 to the impatient shop assistant. Well, the party was a great success-so great that I completely forgot about my loan until I was flying to America the next day. I was going to live with my uncle's family until I started university. I tried to get in touch with Jenny but her family had moved. My ￡20 was lost. Until… I'd heard about a website called Friends Reunited which helped people contact old school friends. My husband helped me log on and find my school. There she was, Jenny Frost. "I'm now married, with a beautiful daughter called Debbie. Does anyone know how to get in touch with Debbie 'Stingy' Jones? I still owe her ￡20!" We met two months later and the ￡20 was returned, plus interest of course. After all, I'm a bank manager now, so loans are my business. |
| 1. Why did Jenny spend a lot of money on the snacks? |
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| A. Debbie had money. B. There was money she could use. C. She wanted to be crazy. D. She wanted Debbie to stop being stingy. |
| 2. How did Debbie get her money at last? |
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| A. Her husband found Jenny. B. Jenny had a website on the Internet. C. Debbie met Jenny by chance. D. Debbie put a message on the Friends Reunited website. |
| 3. Which sentence best describes Debbie Jones? |
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| A. She didn't like to spend money at school and doesn't like using computers. B. She sometimes lends money and doesn't like using computers. C. She sometimes lends money and uses the computer whenever she can. D. She only lends money to friends and doesn't like using computers. |
| 4. We know from the passage that Jenny _____. |
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| A. liked parties at school and felt guilty about borrowing money B. had fun at school but soon forgot about her school friends C. forgot her best friends at school until she saw the Friends Reunited website D. was forgetful about the money |
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Below is adapted from an English dictionary.
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| 1. I didn't really mean my partner is a snake; it was just a _____. | ||
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| A. figure of eight B. figure head C. figure of speech D. a fine figure | ||
| 2. — She was coming late again. — _____! That's typical of her. | ||
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| A. It figures her out B. It figures C. It cuts a poor figure D. She is a figure of fun | ||
| 3. What does "watch my figure" in the sentence "Don't tempt me with chocolate; I am watching my figure." mean? | ||
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| A. add the numbers B. have sports C. try not to get fat D. watch games |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Can you remember a morning when you've woken up to the ring of your alarm clock and wished you could stay in bed? You haven't slept well, your hair is a mess. Worse, you can't stop yawning. Yawning is universal to humans and many animals. Cats, dogs and fish yawn just like humans do! Yawning is an involuntary (无意识的,不自觉的) action during which you open your mouth and breathe deeply. The average duration of a yawn is about 6 seconds. The purpose and cause of yawning are still a mystery. Scientists are not sure what causes a yawn. People yawn when they are tired or bored, but they also yawn when they aren't. There are many ideas explaining why we yawn. One idea is that yawning is a way for the body to become more alert by taking in more oxygen. A yawn increases the heart rate, forces carbon dioxide out of the lungs and blood stream, and brings oxygen to the brain. But one study showed that volunteers given a lot of oxygen did not yawn any less than before, while those given a lot of carbon dioxide did not yawn more. Another idea is that early humans used yawning as a form of communication. If one decided it was time to sleep, they would tell the others by yawning and they would do it in return to show they agreed. A third explanation comes from psychology professor Gordon Gallup of University at Albany in New York. He said that as people yawn, they cool off their brains. "Brains are like computers." he said. "They only operate efficiently and effectively when they're cool. Many things connected to yawning, like being tired, make the brain hot, and yawning can reduce the heat." Scientists have sent people into space, and created terrible nuclear weapons, but there are lots of seemingly simple things, such as why we yawn, or hiccup, that they can't figure out. Next time you are in class in the morning, let out a big yawn and watch to see how many of your classmates yawn in response! |
| 1. What's the purpose of the description of how bad you may feel when you're woken up in the morning? |
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| A. To explain why humans yawn. B. To explain how humans start yawning. C. To lead into the topic of yawning. D. To complain about being woken up by the clock. |
| 2. Which is not among the possible reasons for yawning mentioned in the passage? |
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| A. A way to show that you feel hot. B. A way to get rid of carbon dioxide. C. A way to cool off your brain. D. A way to communicate. |
| 3. In which situation are you likely to yawn? |
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| A. When you feel sleepy. B. The weather is hot. C. Someone else yawns near you. D. When you breathe in a lot of carbon dioxide. |
| 4. What can we learn from the passage? |
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| A. The real reason why humans and most animals yawn. B. Hiccups are an involuntary human action similar to yawns. C. The more an action can be studied, the easier it is to research. D. Finding out why humans yawn should be easier than sending people into space. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Electronic monitoring devices, mobile phone detectors and giant screens connected to close-circuit TV cameras. Does it sound like a high security operation? Well, the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) in China is nothing less than that. The education authorities' efforts to prevent cheating at the exam have gone almost unnoticed. The authorities launched the country's new monitoring system for the all- important exam yesterday. The system is based on local schools' networks and is connected to provincial headquarters, especially set up for the exam. The government has plans to cover all the 31 provinces and regions in the next three years and offer the services for other national exams, too. The records of students caught cheating during national tests, such as the college entrance exam, would be stored in the system and made available online for higher educational institutions' and future employers' reference. But despite all these measures, cheating remains a big temptation for some candidates. The number of students caught cheating in last year's NCEE was 3,000, up from 1,300 in 2005. But this is hardly surprising because passing the NCEE is the only way most of the students can get access to higher education. 10.1 million students registered for this year's NCEE, 9.6 million taking the exam, but only 5.67 million would enter college. Among the successful candidates will be about 500,000 with special merits who will be admitted to universities directly, which means roughly 13 in every 24 candidates can actually enter college. That should explain why some students are tempted to cheat during the exam. Cheating in such a well-monitored exam is not an easy thing to do, says an MOE official, and it's very risky business too. The chance of a student getting away with cheating is minuscule. And if caught, he/she risks ruining his/her entire career because higher educational institutions and potential employers can always check his/her record. |
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| A. a politics textbook. B. a fashion report. C. a reference book. D. a newspaper. |
| 2. According to the passage, what will happen if a student is caught cheating in the NCEE? |
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| A. He/She will lose the chance to sit for more exams. B. His/Her behavior will be recorded, stored and made available online. C. He/She will get no records and lose the opportunity to go to college. D. He/She will be blamed and his/her career and life will be put an end to. |
| 3. The underlined word"minuscule" in the last paragraph probably means _____. |
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| A. tiny B. impossible C. difficult D. incredible |
| 4. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that _____. |
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| A. the education authorities are making great efforts to prevent cheating in exams B. although it is very hard to succeed, many students take a chance to cheat in exams C. honesty is still the best policy when it comes to exams D. it is not easy to get access to higher education in China |
| 阅读理解。 |
| There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds. People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit. Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrong doings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, with out worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels. |
| 1. People who are unhappy _____. |
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| A. always consider things differently from others B. usually are affected by the results of certain things C. usually misunderstand what others think or say D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things |
| 2. The underlined phrase "sour the pleasure of society" most nearly means "_____". |
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| A. have a good taste with social life B. make others unhappy C. tend to scold others openly D. enjoy the pleasure of life |
| 3. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? |
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| A. Pity all such unhappy people B. The unhappy are dangerous C. How to get rid of the habit of unhappiness D. Try to understand the unhappy |
| 4. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _____. |
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| A. prevent any communication with them B. show no respect and politeness to them C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes |
| 5. In this passage, the writer mainly _____. |
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| A. describes two types of people B. laughs at the unhappy people C. suggests ways to help the unhappy D. tells people how to be happy in life |
| 阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小段的最佳的标题选项。 选项中有一项是多余选项。 | |
Environmental groups in the United States are leading a campaign to save thousands of endangered sea turtles. They have asked Pope John Paul the Second to ban turtle meat during the Christian religious observance known as Lent. Christians observe Lent in preparation for the holiday of Easter. 2._____ Environmental groups say illegal turtle hunting is one of the major threats to endangered sea turtles in southern California and Mexico. It has been illegal to harvest and eat sea turtle meat in Mexico for more than ten years. However, demand for sea turtle meat is widespread in both Southern California and Mexico. Biologists believe that illegal hunting is one of the main reasons for the sharp drop in sea turtle population during the past thirty years. 3._____ The week before Easter Sunday is an especially deadly time for the turtles. As many as 5000 turtles are killed during this time each year. Many Mexicans and Mexican Americans eat turtle meat during the days before Easter. Many people do not eat meat during this holy time in order to obey the rules of Lent. Because sea turtles swim, many people consider them to be fish. Fish is permitted during Lent. 4._____ The Sea Turtle Conversation Network is a union of fishermen, environmental activists and researchers. They sent a letter to Pope John Paul, urging the Roman Catholic Church leader to officially declare that sea turtle flesh is meat, not fish or seafood. They say thousands of these endangered animals would be saved if people did not eat them during this religious period. The letter also asked members of the Catholic Church to obey laws banning the capture of turtles in Mexico and the United States. 5._____ About 35,000 endangered sea turtles are killed illegally near the coasts of Baja, California each year. Studies have shown a sharp drop in the numbers of females. They travel from as far away as Japan to lay their eggs on local beaches. Environmental activists say hunting sea turtles for their meat is the main barrier to the recovery of the species. They have urged the governments of the United States and Mexico to improve enforcement of the ban on sea turtle harvesting. |
| 短文改错。假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误， 要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在其下面写上该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不记分。 |
| Today I was having a PE lessons when I fell down and hurt my foot. I was in greatly pain at that moment, but I tried to act as if nothing has happened until the class was over. Though I had difficulty walk back to my classroom, I still didn't tell anyone but even refused the offer of help of my classmates. As result, the hurt in my foot became bad. Now I know I'm wrong. We can tell others our need for help and accept his help. Some day we can not help others in return. In this way, we can get along to each other happily and peacefully. _________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 书面表达。 |
| 假设你叫李华，你的美国笔友Johnson想和家人来中国定居，请你帮他在A、B两个城市中做出选择。 下面的图表是对这两座城市在就业、娱乐和环境等方面所作的对比。请你根据该表提供的信息用英语给 他写封电子邮件，提出你的建议并说明理由。 注意：1. 图表左边的数字说明人们对这两个城市的喜爱程度。 2. 词数l20左右。短文开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。  Johnson, I'm so glad to learn that you and your family are coming to settle down in China. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua |