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| A. 不填, a B. a, 不填 C. the, a D. a, the |
| When you introduce me to Mr. Johnson, could you please say _____ for me? |
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| A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing |
| — Volunteering is becoming _____ popular in China. — Yeah, people are now aware that helping others is helping themselves. |
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| Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the only planet _____ life has develop gradually. |
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| Lots of rescue workers were working around the clock, _____ supplies to Yushu,Qinghai province after the earthquake. |
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| The girl had hardly rung the bell _____ the door was opened suddenly, and her friend rushed out to greet her. |
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| More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities _____ space. |
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| A. in search of B. in place of C. for lack of D. for fear of |
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Every year a flood of farmers arrive in Shenzhen for the money-making jobs they _____ before leaving their hometowns. |
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| Teachers recommend parents _____ their children under 12 to ride bicycles to school for safety. |
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| A. not allow B. do not allow C. mustn't allow D. couldn't allow |
| We've just moved into a bigger house and there's a lot to do. Let's _____ it. |
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| A. keep up with B. do away with C. get down to D. look forward to |
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— Guess what, we've got our visas for a short-term visit to the UK this summer. — How nice! You _____ a different culture then. |
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| Drunk driving, which was once a _____ occurrence, is now under control. |
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| A. general B. frequent C. normal D. particular |
| — In this day and age, women can have children and jobs as well. — I can't agree more. It's great to have the two _____. |
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| In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained _____ abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud. |
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| We should respect food and think about the people who don't have _____ we have here and treat food nicely. |
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| Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese 1 at my face, but I pushed them 2 . My mom believed I would learn 3 I was ready. But the 4 never came. On a Chinese New Year's Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was 5 at him, confused, scratching my head. "Still can't speak Chinese?" He 6 me, "You can't even buy a fish in Chinatown." "Hey, this is America, not China. I'll get some 7 with or without Chinese." I replied and turned to my mom for 8 . "Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu," she said, handing over a $20 bill. I 9 the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown. I found the fish 10 surrounded in a sea of customers. "I'd like to buy some fresh fish," I should to the fishman. But he 11 my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased 12 their impatience. With every 13 , the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger-my blood boiling- 14 me to cry out. "Xian Sheng Yu, please." "Very Xian Sheng," I repeated. The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned 15 and I ran back home 16 , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket. Should I laugh or cry? They're Chinese. I should feel right at 17 . Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace (丢脸) to the language. Sometimes, I laugh at my fish 18 , but, in the end, the joke is on 19 . Every laugh is a culture 20 ; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away. | ||||
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| F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her. His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:"My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary." This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men. However, Fitzgerald's problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. while his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism. |
| 1. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage? |
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| 2. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald's life according to the passage? a. He became addicted to drinking. b. He studied at St. Paul Academy. c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise. d. The Great Gatsby won high praise. e. He failed to reorder his life. f. He joined the army and met Zelda. |
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| A. f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a |
| 3. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald _____. |
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| A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn't broken down D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital |
| 4. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about _____. |
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| A. Zelda's personal life B. Zelda's illness and treatment C. Fitzgerald's friendship with Graham D. Fitzgerald's contributions to the literary world |
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| Forget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around. Indeed, for many of the poorest regions (地区) of the world, it remains the next big thing-finally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better. Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That is some way behind the U.S., where are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005, after the fall of the Taliban (塔利班), which had outlawed TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one. The global total is another 150 million by 2013-pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families. Television's most powerful effect will be on the lives of women. In India, researchers Robert Jensen and Emily Oster found that when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the market without their husbands' approval and less likely to want a boy rather than a girl. They were more likely to make decisions over child health care. TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat, Chitrageet is a popular show that plays Bollywood songs with words in Gujarati on the screen. Within six months, viewers had made a small but significant (有意义的) improvement in their reading skills. Too much TV has been associated with violence, overweight and loneliness. However, TV is having a positive influence on the lives of billions worldwide. |
| 1. The underlined word "outlawed" in paragraph 2 probably means "_____". |
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| A. allowed B. banned C. offered D. refused |
| 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? |
| A. Americans used to get access to the Internet easily. B. The world's TV sets will total 150 million by 2013. C. 45% of families in the developing countries had a TV in 2005. D. Over two thirds of families in the world will have a TV by 2013. |
| 3. The author intends to _____. |
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| A. stress the advantages of TV to people's lives B. persuade women to become more independent C. encourage people to improve their reading skills D. introduce the readers some websites such as Google |
| 4. What would be the best title for the passage? |
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| A. TV Will Rule the World B. TV Will Disturb the World C. TV Will Better the World D. TV Will Remain in World |
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| Businesses are witnessing a difficult time, which has in turn produced influence on consumers' desire to go green. However, shoppers are still laying stress on environmental concerns. Two thirds of customers say that environmental considerations inform their purchases to the same degree as they did a year ago, while more than a quarter say that they are now even better aware of the environmental effect on what they buy. This may help to influence how shops store goods on their shelves. And the companies should still make efforts to become more environmentally friendly. Two out of three people think it is important to buy from environmentally responsible companies, with about one in seven saying that they had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a company's environmental reputation was not good enough. Harry Morrison, chief executive (主管) of the Carbon Trust, sympathizes:"I understand this situation where survival is very important now. But from environmental considerations, the clock is ticking-we don't have much time. In addition, cutting carbon has an immediate effect as costs drop and a medium-term benefit for the brand." Larger companies have an extra motivation to look at reducing their carbon footprint, as new rules next year will require businesses to buy carbon allowances to make up for their emissions (排放). Those that have taken early action will have a head start. More than two thirds of consumers are not clear about which companies are environmentally responsible. This suggests that firms that are able to relay clearly their message to the public will be in a pole position to attract shoppers. The Carbon Trust believes that it can help by informing customers about the good work companies are doing. "When companies are granted (授予) the standard, they can use a logo (标识) in all their marketing which makes it clear that they are working towards cutting emissions," Mr. Morrison said. |
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| A. Businesses are finding ways to send their message to the shoppers. B. Companies will soon get information about cutting carbon emissions. C. Firms are making efforts to encourage customers to keep goods at home. D. Firms are urged to cut carbon emissions by shoppers' environmental awareness. |
| 2. The underlined word "inform" in Paragraph 2 probably means "_____". |
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| A. affect B. change C. disturb D. reject |
| 3. According to Harry Morrison, businesses _____. |
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| A. will benefit from cutting carbon emissions B. should buy carbon allowances for shoppers C. are required to make up for their carbon emissions D. have encouraged shoppers to take their custom elsewhere |
| 4. We can learn from the passage that businesses will _____. |
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| A. have a strong desire to reduce costs B. use the same logo in their marketing C. gain advantages by taking early action D. attract more shoppers by storing goods |
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| Columbus College, 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Kowloon City Memo To: All Staff From: Jakie Mok, Secretary; Sports Development Committee Date: May 20, 2010 A week ago, "Sports for Life" programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo (备忘录) for your reference when you answer the phones. Sports 1: Basketball. We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay ＄10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game. Sports 2: Gym We will be using St. Peter's Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. Frist, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second, it has lot of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, skipping, jogging, outdoor aerobics (有氧运动), all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities. Sports 3: Hiking Hiking (远足) will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost ＄75/hr. Students are advised to bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Sports 4: Swimming The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm). Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is ＄10 per visit. |
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| A. Students selecting basketball had better register early. B. Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm. C. Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours. D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming. |
| 2. It can be inferred from the passage that _____. |
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| A. students taking part in basket ball will walk to the courts B. every student can gain admission to one of the four sports C. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees D. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water |
| 3. It can be concluded that _____. |
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| A. each sport will take only on hour sports B. students will be charged for the four sports C. all the sports will take place at Kowloon Peak D. teachers will accompany students on each sport |
| 4. The purpose of the memo is to _____. |
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| A. attract students' interest in the programme B. require the parents to select a sport for their child C. help the staff explain the programme to the parents D. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time |
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| In the United States, there were some well-constructed houses for native Indians, ranging from the simple brush shelter to the five-storied pueblo. In the eastern United States, one of the existing types was that commonly know under the Algonkian name of wigwam in which the Iroquois Indians lived. The wigwams were of wagon-top shape with straight sides and ends, made by bending young trees to form the round shape. Over this shape pieces of tree bark were laid to protect the Indians from bad weather. Over the bark dried grass was added. A small hole allowed smoke to escape from the top. Doorways at each end served also as windows, The Iroquois Indians built trunk walls all around their villages. The wall had only one opening, They could quickly close this opening if their enemies came near. Interestingly, the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi also lived in a wigwam of a most primitive (原始的) construction, but different from those of the Iroquois Indians. The Choctaw Indians' wigwams, made from mud, cane and straw, were in the form of a bee-hive. The covering was made of a long, tough grass. A post in the centre supported the roof. A hole in the top admitted the light, and allowed the smoke to pass out. The tipi tent-housing of the upper lake and plains area was put up with poles set lightly in the ground, tied together near the top, and covered with bark and grass in the lake country. It was easily portable, and two women could set it up or take it down within an hour. The Pawnee, Mandan and other Indian tribes (部落) along the Missouri built solid ring-shaped structures of trunk, covered with earth and dried grass, housing a dozen families. The Wichita and other tribes of the Texas border built large ring-shaped houses covered with dried grass. Apart from the regular housing, almost every tribe had some style of housing. |
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| A. with openings in the trunk walls B. large enough for several families C. in a ring shape with bark and mud D. by bending young trees to form the shape |
| 3. All the native Indian houses described in the passage were _____. |
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| A. of the same shape B. covered with grass C. built with a post in the centre D. built with doorways at each end |
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| A. all the native Indians built trunk walls all around their houses B. all the native Indian houses were built with poles tied together C. the Iroquois Indians took safety into account while building their wigwams D. the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi built their wigwams with straight sides and ends |
| 阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个 适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。 |
| Dear editor, I am Evan from Canada. Being the eldest child in the family has its disadvantages. First of all, I have to share all my (1)______ (玩具) with my younger sisters. Of course, they don't (2)n_____ to return the favor because I'm totally uninterested in their things. (3)______ (除……之外) that, they are always hanging around me. I just can't get a moment's (4)p______. At meals, I have to eat whatever is (5)______ the plate regardless of the taste. My sisters only try one bite if it's not (6)______ favorite food. In addition, (7)w______ it comes to practicing our musical instruments, I have to practice (8)______ than double the time. Worst of all, I get a larger quantity of homework, (9)______ (对比) to them. I'm feeling rather annoyed. Can you please (10)g______ me some advice? Yours truly Evan Smith |
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| 假设你是李华，福建省某中学高中学生，今年暑假将前往澳大利亚参加主题为WATER FOR LIFE 的交流活动。请你以参访代表的身份，根据以下图片提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。  注意：1． 根据图片的内容适当展开，以使行文连贯； 2． 开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数； 3． 文中不能出现考生的具体信息； 4． 词数：120左右 参考词汇：短缺 shortage；资源 reaource Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning, I'm Li Hua from Fujian, China, It's my great honor to be here to say something about the global water shortage and ways of dealing with it. _____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ That's all. Thank you. |