| Games, often seen as ____ activity for children, are still important in ____development of teenagers. |
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| A. the: the B. an; the C. an; / D. the; / |
| The rich only ____ themselves in making money and had no eyes for the needs and welfare of their workers. |
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— Can I take your order now? — ____. Could I have a few more minutes? |
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| I wonder why Ann didn't get ____ the job. She is the right person for it. |
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| A. to be offered B. to offer C. offering D. offered |
| I think you should complain _____, of course, you are happy with the way things are. |
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| — Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday? — No, but we ____ to get in touch with them ever since. |
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| A. have tried B. have been trying C. had tried D. had been trying |
| Thanks to the success of the business, we can _____ a flat this year. |
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| We hope the measures to control house prices, _____ are taken by the government, will succeed. |
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| A. which B. that C. what D. as |
| — Is Jack on duty today? — It ____ be him; it's his turn tomorrow. |
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| A. mustn't B. won't C. can't D. needn't |
| ____ the project as planned, we'll have to work two more hours a day. |
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| A. Completing B. Complete C. Completed D. To complete |
| What the doctors really doubt is ____ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon. |
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| On snowy days, you have to drive very _____ to avoid traffic accidents. |
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| She was told to wear flat shoes _____ her back problem. |
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| Mary, ____ for her healthy lifestyle, was pictured on the front cover of Life Style magazine. |
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| — I'm still working on my project. — Oh, you'll miss the deadline. Time is _____. |
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| Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a 1 of about eighty miles. It was late and I was in a hurry. However, if anyone asked me how fast I was 2 , I'd say I was not over-speeding. Several times I got 3 behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road, and I was holding my fists tightly with 4 . At one point along an open highway, I 5 a crossroad with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I 6 the light, it turned red and I braked to a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. No cars, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for the light to 7 , the only human being for at least a mile in any 8 . I started 9 why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being 10 , because there was obviously no policeman around, and there certainly would have been no 11 in going through it. Much later that night, after I 12 a group of my friends in Lewisburg and climbed into bed near midnight, the question of why I'd stopped for that light 13 me. I think I stopped because it's part of a contract (合同) we all have with each other. It's not only the 14 , but it's an arrangement we have, and we trust each other to 15 it: we don't go through red lights. Like most of us, I'm more likely to be 16 from doing something bad by the social convention that 17 it than by any law against it. It's amazing that we ever 18 each other to do the right thing, isn't it? And we do, too. Trust is our 19 preference. I was so 20 of myself for stopping for the red light that night. | ||||
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"It's the next 'wow' vehicle," said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh. "Anybody can buy a Ferrari, but as we say, Ferraris don't fly." The car-plane has wings that unfold for flying-a process the company says takes one minute-and fold back up for driving. A runway is still required to take off and land. The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is both. The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations, and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations. The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly. They say it saves you the trouble from trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports: You drive the car to the airport and then you're good to go. When you land, you fold up the wings and hit the road. There are no expensive parking fees because you don't have to store it at an airport-you park it in the garage at home. The car-plane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet. It has a maximum take off weight of l,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers. Terrafugia says the Transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under bad weather instead of flying into marginal (临界的) conditions. The Transition's price tag: $ 194,000. But there may be additional charges for options like a radio, a transponder or a GPS. Another option is a full-plane parachute. "If you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option," Gersh said. So far, the company has more than 70 orders with deposits. "We're working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps," Brown said. | ||
| 1. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that ____. | ||
| A. car-planes will be popular in 2011 B. people might drive a car-plane in 2011 C. both the Transition and Ferrari can take off and land D. Richard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts | ||
| 2. It takes the car-plane one minute to ____. | ||
| A. fold and unfold its wings B. unfold wings for flying C. land in the airport D. meet flying safety regulations | ||
| 3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? | ||
| A. The car-plane needs a runway to take off and land. B. To meet aircraft regulations, the company has been working with FAA. C. The car-plane may fly as high as normal planes. D. People can park the car-plane in the garage at their home. |
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| Jeffrey Bezos, the founder, president and chairman of the board of Amazon.com, was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother's ancestors were early settlers in Texas, and over the generations had acquired a 25,000 acre farm at Coutlla. Jeffrey spent most summers of his youth working with his grandfather on their farm. Jeffrey showed intense and varied scientific interests at an early age. He set up an electric alarm to keep his younger sisters and brothers out of his room and changed his parents' garage into a laboratory for his science projects. After he graduated from Princeton University with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering, Jeffrey Bezos found employment on Wall Street, where computer science was increasingly in demand to study market trends. He rose quickly, becoming a senior vice president, and looked forward to a bright career in finance, when he made a discovery that changed his life, and the course of business history. In 1994, there was still no Internet commerce to speak of. One day that spring, Jeffrey Bezos observed that Internet usage was increasing by 2,300 percent a year. He saw an opportunity for a new circle of commerce, and immediately began considering the possibilities. Bezos founded Amazon.com in 1994, setting up the original company in his garage. The company was called Amazon for the seemingly endless South American river with its numberless branches. It started as an online bookstore but soon diversified (多样化) to all kinds of products. His work with Amazon eventually led him to become one of the most excellent dot-com entrepreneurs (企业家). He was named Time magazine's Person of the Year in 1999. In 2008, he was selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best Leaders. Bezos' Amazon has become "the Earth's biggest anything store". Amazon.com is now called" one of the smartest strategies in business history". Today, Jeffrey Bezos lives north of Seattle and is increasingly concerned with charity (慈善) activities. "Giving away money takes as much attention as building a successful company," he has said. |
| 1. In his childhood, Bezos ____. |
| A. had to work with parents on their farm all day long B. showed great interest in science C. didn't get along well with his brothers and sisters D. wanted to become a businessman |
| 2. Bezos named his company Amazon with the aim of ____. |
| A. opening numberless branches all over the world B. living a quiet life along the Amazon River C. earning endless money and being wealthy D. wishing his company to run smoothly and endlessly |
| 3. Which of the following isn't mentioned in the passage? |
| A. How hard Bezos studied physics in Princeton University. B. "Amazon.com" only sold books in the beginning. C. Bezos not only devoted his life to Internet commerce but also to charity. D. The reason why Jeffrey Bezos decided to found Amazon.com. |
| 4. It can be inferred from the passage that ____. |
| A. it was Bezos's grandfather on the farm who helped him a lot B. Bezos invented e-commerce to win the world fame overnight C. Bezos is aiming at being "the Earth's biggest bookstore" D. Bezos has a sharp business mind and a kind heart |
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Paul also tipped Spain to beat Netherlands in the final. "We have had a lot of offers for Paul but he will definitely be staying with us and returning to his usual job-making children smile," Sea Life spokeswoman Tanja Munzig in Oberhausen said after presenting Paul with the World Cup replica. There's no rational (合理的) reasons why Paul always got it right. Bettors around the world made small fortunes based on Paul's guess, said Graham Sharpe, media relations director at William Hill in London. "I've seen a lot of things in my lifetime but this is the first time I've ever seen people making their picks based on what an octopus tells them. We had people coming in saying they didn't know how to place a bet but heard about this German octopus and wanted to bet with him. It's funny. But he kept getting it right." said Sharpe. Sharpe said that anyone who had placed a 10-pound accumulator bet (累计下注) on Paul's prediction from the start of the World Cup would have won 3,000 pound ($ 4,500) by the end of the tournament. Paul's home at Sea Life Aquarium (水族馆) in Oberhausen has been crowded with visitors and media from across Europe. Many networks broadcast his predicting live. Many networks broadcast his picks live. Hundreds were on hand to watch the World Cup replica lowered into his tank on Monday, July 12, 2010. | ||
| 1. Paul was rewarded a replica of the World Cup because he ____. | ||
| A. will celebrate his birthday soon B. predicted the results of matches accurately C. helped beat Netherlands in the final D. helped many fans earn much money | ||
| 2. If a fan had placed a 200-pound accumulator bet on Paul's prediction, he would have won ____ during the tournament. | ||
| A. $ 30,000 B. $ 45,000 C. $ 60,000 D. $ 90,000 | ||
| 3. The underlined word "tipped" in the 2nd paragraph probably means ____. | ||
| A. ordered B. announced C. predicted D. helped | ||
| 4. From what Sharpe said we can learn that ____. | ||
| A. it's amazing for Paul to make more exact prediction than people B. octopus like Paul may all have the ability to predict exactly C. it's common for people to believe in sea life for prediction D. we'd better not bet with animals when we have trouble making our picks |
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| Will Nanfang University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen announce a new beginning for China's higher education reform? It's too early to answer. But its presence is challenging the Ministry of Education. Even without the approval of the ministry it seems that the school is determined to move forward and enroll 50 students, so called child prodigies (奇才), to begin classes on March l, 2011. On graduating in 2015, these students will receive a diploma unauthorized by the Ministry of Education-unlike the students of their age from the state-run universities. The school is committed to modeling itself on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but if the government will not approve the school, the situation could cause a lot of trouble for those 50 students if they want to do graduate studies at other higher learning institutions. Other schools could turn their applications down for their unauthorized diplomas. The difficulties, however, have not frightened students and their parents away. On Dec. 18, 2010 more than l,000 students and their parents visited the Nanfang University of Science and Technology for interviews. Private investment marks the school out from other higher learning institutions in the nation. Not a penny comes from the government. So the government will have no voice in how the school will be run. The Ministry of Education has published a comprehensive plan for education reform and development between 2011 and 2020. The goal is to make China's higher education internationally competitive. To accomplish this goal, the government should have the courage to let the educators who have big ideas try them out. The ministry should have applauded the independence the school in Shenzhen has shown and encouraged more to do likewise. Education reform in China has reached a new and crucial stage. Nanfang University of Science and Technology has a long way to go to prove itself competitive rather than a diploma mill. |
| 1. What will make those 50 students different from others? |
| A. They are all child prodigies. B. They will study much longer time. C. They are willing to challenge the Ministry of Education. D. They will receive an unauthorized diploma. |
| 2. The trouble the students in the school may have is that ____. |
| A. the government will have no voice in the school B. they won't receive any diploma when graduating from the school C. other schools are unlikely to accept their diploma from the school D. they will not learn how to be competitive |
| 3. What does the author think of Nanfang University of Science and Technology? |
| A. It is another kind of diploma mill. B. It's impossible for the school to be competitive. C. It will never get the approval from the Ministry of Education. D. Its independence from the government may benefit the education reform. |
| 4. What is the best title of the passage? |
| A. University of New Style B. China's Education Reform C. Modeling Hong Kong University D. Authorized or Not? |
| 根据短文内容，从短文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。 |
| May 1st is an important date in the college admission process in the United States. This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall. But according to a recent report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever. 1.____ These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier. 52. On the other hand, deciding students much time. Students may not like being put on waiting lists. Also, some colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts. 3.____ For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is to show them the money, especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous. 4.____ The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected students' loans. So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students. 5._____ The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down. This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finishes high school. The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015. |
| A. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population. B. What contributes to it? C. But a mistake can be costly if it happens. D. But top colleges ignore them. E. They have international students who know English. F. It can mean several acceptances to choose from. G. They cannot afford college as planned. |
| 短文改错。 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 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（从第11处起）不计分。 |
| Dear Bob, I must say that I don't agree you. Though you find something, but it doesn't mean it belongs to you. If you can find who it belongs to, you should try to return back it. I'm sure you would want someone to do same for you. Once I found a beautiful pictures, and I wanted to keep it. Then I remembered see one just like it in an office. I went to the office and found the person to who it belonged. The lady was very happy to get back and gave me delicious apples. So you see, Bob, I get two rewards: one I could eat and another I could keep in my heart. Yours, Li Ming ____________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 假如你是李华，暑假期间有幸成为上海世博会的一名志愿者。在此期间的一次经历给你感触较深。 请根据下表内容给某英文报社写一封信，讲述一下你的这次经历及你的看法或建议。  词数：100左右。 注意：开关和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 |
| Dear Editor, ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Yours ever, Li Hua |
