| The first edition ____ in 1955 and ____ a best seller ever since. |
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A. was published; had been B. had been published; had been C. has been published; has been D. was published; has been |
| From facts, scientists have ____ that more energy is being absorbed from the sun, throwing the earth's energy "out of balance". |
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A. confirmed B. concluded C. concentrated D. centred |
| English is a language that many young people around the world ____ not speak perfectly but at least ____ understand. |
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| A. may; can B. would; might C. will; must D. could; might |
| Disney, ____ money was now no problem, started a new film company. |
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| A. for whose B. for whom C. for which D. to which |
| There are also strange records, like the Englishman who ____ a small car ____ 159.6 kilogrammes ____ for thirty three seconds! |
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| A. has balanced; weighed; on the head B. balanced; weighed; by the head C. balanced; weighing; on his head D. had balanced; weighing; by his head |
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— Have your working conditions improved? — No, ____ than before, I'm afraid. |
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A. no better B. a little better C. not worse D. no worse |
| I need the money badly now and I have to ____ my car though I'm not at all willing to do so. |
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| A. destroy B. sacrifice C. undertake D. guarantee |
| His eyes were ____ Della, and there was ____ in them that she could not ____. |
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| A. fixed on; expression; read B. fixing upon; expression; believe C. fixed upon; an expression; find D. fixed on; an expression; understand |
| It's really a(an) ____ that Tony, a child of only two, can play the piano so well. |
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| A. wonder B. dream C. preference D. pleasure |
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He has learned ____, no matter what happens and how bad ____ seems today, life goes on and it will be better tomorrow. |
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A. that; it B. it; that C. it; it D. that; that |
| Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 ____. |
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| A. with which to buy a present to Jim B. by which to buy Jim a present C. with which she could buy a present for Jim D. in which to buy Jim a present |
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— It cost me 30 yuan to get here. — Well, it was crazy of you to take a taxi ____ you would come by bus as well. |
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A. unless B. when C. if D. because |
| — Mr. Parikinson, you are wanted on ____ phone. — Who is calling? — ____. Mr. Green. I don't know who he is. |
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| A. /; A B. the; / C. the; A D. /; / |
| Whoever has ____ sense knows that smoking is harmful to people's health. |
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| A. normal B. usual C. ordinary D. common |
| The project ____ Wang Lin's life is one of the many government programmes ____ improving the situation for the poorest people in China. |
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| A. that saved; aiming at B. which has saved; aimed at C. which had saved; aimed at D. that had saved; aiming at |
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| "Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I 1 disappointment. "If you can carry on, one day something 2 will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that 3 disappointment." Mother was right, 4 I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to 5 a job in radio, then work my way up to sports 6 . I hitchhiked to Chicago and 7 on the door of every station-and got turned 8 every time. In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring an 9 person-"Go out in the sticks and find a small station that will give you a 10 ," she said. I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. 11 there was no radio-announcing job in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 12 its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I 13 . The job 14 just right for me. But I wasn't hired. My disappointment must have 15 , "Everything happens for the best," Mom 16 me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, lowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacAethur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, my frustration 17 . I asked aloud, "How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?" I was waiting for the elevator 18 I heard MacAethur calling, "What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he asked me to stand before a microphone and to broadcast a(an) 19 game. On my way home, once again I thought of my mother's words. I often wonder what 20 my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward. | ||||
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| I know what you're thinking: Pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night's leftovers in the a.m. if you want to. I know lots of women who skip breakfast, and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don't have time, others think they're "saving" calories, still others just don't like breakfast food. But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you're trying to lose weight. "Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all," says Katherine Brooking, R.D., who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year's "SELF CHALLENGE". And even pizza can be healthy if it's loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece. Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal. So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night's leftovers-it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, "You can always eat it tomorrow," I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it... you may save yourself some pre- bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects. |
| 1. The word "leftovers" in Paragraph l probably means ____. |
| A. food remaining after a meal B. things left undone C. meals made of vegetables D. pizza topped with fruit |
| 2. What can we infer from the text? |
| A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry. B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast. C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal. D. Eating vegetables helps save energy. |
| 3. According to the last paragraph, it is important to ____. |
| A. eat something for breakfast B. be careful about what you eat C. heat up food before eating it D. eat calorie-controlled food |
| 4. The text is written mainly for those ____. |
| A. who go to work early B. who want to lose weight C. who stay up late D. who eat before sleep |
| 阅读理解。 |
| America is a country on the move. In unheard-of numbers, people of all ages are exercising their way to better health. According to the latest figures, 59 percent of American adults exercise regularly-up 12 percent from just two years ago and more than double the figure of 25 years ago. Even non-exercisers believe they would be more attractive and confident if they were more active. It is hard not to get the message. The virtues of physical fitness are shown on magazine covers, postage stamps, and television ads of everything from beauty soaps to travel books. Exercise as a part of daily life did not catch on until the late 1960s when research by military doctors began to show the health benefits of' doing regular physical exercises. Growing publicity (宣传) for races held in American cities helped fuel a strong interest in the ancient sport of running. Although running has leveled off in recent years as Americans have discovered equally rewarding-and sometimes safer- forms of exercise, such as walking and swimming, running remains the most popular form of exercise. As the popularity of exercise continues to mount, so does scientific evidence of its health benefits. The key to fitness is exercising the major muscle groups vigorously (强有力地) enough to approximately double the heart rate and keep it doubled for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Doing such physical exercises three times or more a week will produce considerable improvements in physical health in about three months. |
| 1. It can be learnt from the passage that the health benefits of exercise ____. |
| A. are to be further studied B. are self-evident C. are yet to be proved D. are supported by scientific evidence |
| 2. A growing interest in sports developed after ____. |
| A. an increasing number of races were held in American cities B. research showed their health benefits C. scientific evidence of health benefits was shown on TV ads D. people got the message from magazine covers and postage stamps |
| 3. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? |
| A. Exercise-The Road to Health B. Scientific Evidence of Health Benefits C. Different Forms of Exercise D. Running-A Popular Form of Sport |
| 4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase "leveled off" in the paragraph 2? |
| A. Reached its lowest level in popularity. B. Stopped being popular. C. Stopped increasing in popularity. D. Become very popular. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| No one knows yet the accurate number of lives which have been lost in this terrible fire. But reports suggest that it is more than one hundred. A wall of flames fifty feet high and at least one hundred and fifty miles wide is now racing towards the forests and rich farmlands of southern Victoria. Towns less than one hundred miles from Melbourne will be in danger unless the wind changes. People are rushing excitedly into the streets. The police have warned them not to see the fire but many people are doing so. The cause of the fire is unknown. No rain has fallen in this part of Australia for three months, and the hot, north-west wind from the great central desert is blowing at more than thirty miles an hour. The firefighters are travelling to the fire by road, rail and air. But it is not easy to get there. Flames and fallen trees have cut off or blocked roads and railway lines. The thick smoke often prevents them from finding the air strips (飞机跑道). It is said that the fire has brought the greater danger to the country since the Second World War. |
| 1. By the time the article was written, the fire ____. |
| A. had just broken out B. had been put out C. was spreading violently (猛烈地) D. was coming to an end |
| 2. The writer wrote this article mainly to tell people ____. |
| A. the fire was terrible and dangerous B. it was impossible to put out the fire C. more than one hundred people died of the fire D. to join in the fight against the fire |
| 3. In the 4th paragraph, the writer suggested that ____. |
| A. the fire would soon be controlled by the firefighters B. it would be very difficult to put out the fire C. the government was paying great attention to the fire D. the fire had caused great losses and the airport was in danger |
| 4. The underlined word "accurate" in the first sentence has the same meaning as ____. |
| A. recent B. whole C. rough D. exact |
| 阅读理解。 |
| This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13-19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world. Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In turn, George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America. Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months' study, the language began to come to him. The school was completely different from what he had expected-much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities. Family life, too, was different. The father's word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car. "Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it." At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. "I suppose I should criticize American schools," he says. "It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two." |
| 1. The whole exchange programme is mainly to ____. |
| A. help teenagers in other countries know the real America B. send students in America to travel in Germany C. let students learn something about other countries D. have teenagers learn new languages |
| 2. Fred and Mike agreed that ____. |
| A. American food tasted better than German food B. German schools were harder than American schools C. Americans and Germans were both friendly D. there were more cars on the streets in America |
| 3. What is particular in America schools is that ____. |
| A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings B. there are a lot of outside activities C. students usually take fourteen subjects in all D. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car |
| 4. After experiencing the American school life, Mike thought ____. |
| A. a better education should include something good from both American and Germany B. German schools trained students to be better citizens C. American schools were not as good as German schools D. the easy life in the American school was more helpful to students |
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| Prince Charles yesterday promised to reduce the royal impact on the environment through sweeping changes to his personal lifestyle and official schedule. The prince will replace carbon-heavy private jets and helicopters with scheduled flights and train services. The move came as Prince Charles urged business leaders to publish the environmental pact of their activities. He said, "Few accountants and business decision-makers ask, 'How much of our critical natural resource is left? How many miles of polar ice cap has our business helped melt this year? By how many inches have we raised sea levels? How many species have we put at risk? How many homes will be flooded, how many people will die of thirst or starvation because of our activities?' These are not comfortable questions, but, by Cod, they need to be asked." He added, "At the moment these costs do not appear in anyone's books... Yet they are real, they are incurred now and in a relatively short time, the damage being caused may be beyond remedy (补救)." He said the world was "running up the biggest global credit card debt in history, but with little or no thought for how the bill will ever be paid". Flanked by the prime minister and business and community leaders at St James' Palace, the prince said his new "accounting for sustainability" project would give consumers the power to choose products that caused less damage to the planet. Duchy Originals, the prince's food company, is taking steps to work out how much carbon dioxide and other green-house gas are emitted in growing, processing and distributing its products. The changes to the prince's travel arrangements announced yesterday are part of a wider review of the carbon footprint associated with activities at all three of his residences. Clarence House in London, Highgrove and Birkhall on the Balmorals estate (庄园 ), as well as the activities of his 21 personal and 105 full-time staff. Measures include a review of electricity use, commuter and other staff travel and are intended to identify further reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. The review will report in June, when Clarence House will announce annual targets to reduce carbon emission. |
| 1. How does Prince Charles feel about business leaders in terms of environmental protection? |
| A. Dissatisfied. B. Disappointed. C. Doubtful. D. Impatient. |
| 2. In response to Prince Charles' calls, Duchy Originals will ____. |
| A. make as much green food as possible B. cut down its cost C. figure out its greenhouse gas emission D. continue its greenhouse gas emission |
| 3. The underlined phrase in paragraph 4 probably refers to ____. |
| A. the great amount of waste produced by industry B. the great damage caused to the environment C. the great amount of debts of the royal family D. the high cost of industry in their producing process |
| 4. What would be the best title for the passage? |
| A. Prince Charles promised Greener Royal Lifestyle B. Better Late than Never C. Prince Charles and His Concern for Environment D. The Royal Family Has a Role to Play in Environment Protection |
| 短文改错。 此题要求改正所给短文的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线 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： 该行多一个词：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； 该行缺一个词：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； 该行错一个词，在错的词下画一横线；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。 |
| 假设你是李伟，请根据你校美化校园的规划，用英语给你在美国的笔友Johnson写一封短信， 介绍该规划。短信的主要内容如下：  注意：(1) 短信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数； (2) 词数：100左右； (3) 参考词汇：雕塑-statue(n.) 植物园-botanical garden(n.)。 |
| Dear Johnson, I'd like to tell you that our school has worked out a new program. ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to our school if you have any chance. Yours, Li Wei |