| ____ foreign guests come to our school for a visit every year and we exchange ____ information about education. |
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| On hearing the sound, the birds flew away in every ____. |
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| I've worked with children before, so I know what ____ in my new job. |
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| Many students believe the choice of their courses and universities should ____ their own interest. |
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| I don't like the pattern of the trousers. ____, the color doesn't suit me. |
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| He has passed the examination ____ his hard work. |
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| I ____ him ____ he left school. |
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| ____ at the meeting agreed to the plan for planting trees. |
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| Ten stories are _____ in the novel, _____ the one you read yesterday. |
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| They will come to help us with the harvest _____ they are busy tomorrow. |
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| We advertised for pupils last autumn, and got ____ 60. |
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| Can't you stay ____ the weekend? And then we can visit some other places of interest here. |
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| The number of people present at the concert was ____ than expected. There were many tickets left. |
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| The manager ____ a new proposal for pushing sales. |
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| — Are all the names of your class _____ here? — Yes, all ____ mine. |
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| A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's 1 , she said she would go. This 2 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 3 his mother and he felt 4 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that 5 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 6 why or how she got the scar. At the meeting, the people were 7 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 8 the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed (尴尬) and 9 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 10 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher. The teacher asked 11 , "How did you get the scar on your face?" The mother replied, " 12 my son was a baby, he wad in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 13 afraid to go in because the fire was 14 , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 15 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She 16 the burned side of her face. "This scar will be 17 , but to this day, I have never 18 what I did." At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 19 of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 20 for the rest of the day. | ||||
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| Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don't give friendship back. That is why some friendships don't last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大 量的); be understanding. Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don't tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven't been honest, you may lose your friend's trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly. Generosity (大度) means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don't have to give your lunch money or your clothes, of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better. Sooner or later every one needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve (解决). Turning to a friend can be the first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend's place so you can understand the problem better. No two friendships are ever exactly alike (相同). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practise honesty, generosity and understanding. |
| 1. Some friendships don't last very long because ____. |
| A. there are too many people who want to make friends B. they don't know friendship is something serious C. those who give others friendships receive friendships from others D. those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others |
| 2. According to the passage honesty is ____. |
| A. as important as money B. more important than anything else C. something countable D. the base of a friendship |
| 3. Which of the following isn't mentioned in the passage? |
| A. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend. B. Always tell your friend the truth. C. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem. D. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value. |
| 4. The best title of this passage is ____. |
| A. A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed B. Honesty Is the Best Habit C. How to Be a Friend D. Three Important Points in Life |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Life insurance isn't fun to buy. It forces you to think about your death: a subject many prefer not to confront. But there's a single, over-riding reason to buy life insurance: to provide an income for your dependents should you die. Don't depend solely on an agent to figure your life insurance needs. Rule-of- thumb estimates such as five or eight times your income are guesses; they may produce too little or too much insurance. Carry too little insurance and you may not provide a reasonable standard of living for your family after your death; carry too much and you may not enjoy a reasonable standard of living while you're alive. Most people who have life insurance don't have enough. The median (中值) amount of coverage for all adults with life insurance was only 15,000 pounds in 1984. That's obviously not enough to sustain a family with young children for very long. Nationwide Insurance found that the married men in its 1984 survey carried an average of about 101,880 pounds in life insurance; they needed about 100,705 pounds more. Married women carried about 43,516 worth insurance but needed some 98,507 pounds more. How do you determine the amount of life insurance you would need to maintain your family's current life-style if the bread-winner died? First, figure, what your family's expenses would be if you died tomorrow. Then, analyze your assets (财产) and the sources of income that you can use to cover the expenses. Finally, subtract the assets from the needs. The result is the amount of additional insurance that you'll need to buy. |
| 1. The passage intends to tell you ____. |
| A. life insurance isn't fun to buy B. life insurance is most important in maintaining your family's current life-style C. life insurance is the result of amount of additional insurance you'll need to buy D. how to determine the amount of life insurance you would need |
| 2. Life insurance is not fun to buy because ____. |
| A. many people prefer not to confront the subject B. there is a single, over-riding reason C. it reminds you that you may die one day D. it forces you to think about your additional expenses |
| 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true? |
| A. Estimates such as five or eight times your income are not reliable. B. These agents may produce too little or too much insurance. C. You must not rely on agents only to tell you how much life insurance you need. D. You should believe in either your agent or those empirical (经验的) estimates. |
| 4. If you carry too little or too much insurance ____. |
| A. either you or your family might suffer B. you may not provide a reasonable standard of living for your family after your death C. you may not enjoy a reasonable standard of living while you're alive D. you will know in the end that they are just wild guesses |
| 5. All of the following should be taken into account in determining the amount of your life insurance EXCEPT ____. |
| A. analyzing your assets and sources of income B. adding up the ages of your dependents C. estimating your family's expenses D. taking away the assets from the expenses |
| 阅读理解。 |
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| 1. Which theatre offers the cheapest seat? |
| A. Halifax Playhouse. B. City Varieties. C. Grand Theatre. D. York Theatre Royal. |
| 2. If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which phone number will you ring to book a seat? |
| A. 502116. B. 223568. C. 365998. D. 430808. |
| 3. We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is ____. |
| A. a writer B. an actress C. a musician D. a director |
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| More than 6,000 children were expelled (开除) from US schools last year for bringing guns and bombs to school, the US Department of Education said on May 8. The department gave a report on the expulsions (开除) as saying hand-guns accounted for 58 percent of the 6,093 expulsions in 1996-1997, against 7 percent for rifles (步枪) or shot-guns and 35 percent for other types of firearms. "The report is a clear sign that our nation's public schools are cracking down (严惩) on students who bring guns to school," Education Secretary Richard Riley said in a statement. "We need to be tough-minded about keeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our children safe." In March 1997, an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In October, two were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school. Two months later, a 14-year-old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Daducah, Kentucky. Most of the expulsions, 56 percent, were from high schools, which have students from about age 13. 34 percent were from junior high schools and 9 percent were from elementary schools, the report said. |
| 1. From the first paragraph we can infer that in the US schools ____. |
| A. students enjoy shooting B. students are eager to be soldiers C. safety is a problem D. students can make guns |
| 2. The report from the US Department of Education shows that ____. |
| A. the number of the expulsions is not large B. the number of the expulsions is wrong C. there are soldiers hiding among the students D. guns are out of' control in US schools |
| 3. The main idea of paragraph four shows us ____. |
| A. some examples of shootings in US schools B. the Americans' feeling C. some famous schools D. that some teachers were killed by students |
| 4. From this passage we know that ____. |
| A. every American cannot have guns B. only soldiers and police can have guns C. every American citizen can own guns D. teachers have on money to buy guns |
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| A letter to Edward,a columnist (报刊专栏作家) Dear Mr. Expert, I grew up in an unhappy and abusive home. I always promised myself that I'd get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I'm really proud of the independence (独立) I've achieved. Here's the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine-so much so that they make mine theirs. It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever. I enjoy having my friends here sometimes-it makes the place feel comfortable and warm-but this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can't I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy (隐私) ? Joan Edward's reply to Joan Dear Joan, If your family didn't pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now. And if you've gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere (气氛), you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict (冲突) you grew up with-or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship it's okay to put your own needs first from time to time. Be clear about the message you want to send. For example, "I really love your company but I also need some privacy. So please call me before you come over." Edward |
| 1. We can learn from the first letter that Joan ____. |
| A. lives away from her parents B. takes pride in her friends C. knows Mr. Expert quite well D. hates her parents very much |
| 2. We can infer from the first letter that ____. |
| A. Joan considers her friends more important than her privacy B. Joan's friends visit her more often than she can accept C. Joan doesn't like the parties at all D. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over |
| 3. According to Mr. Expert, why can't Joan tell her friends her feelings? |
| A. She is afraid of hurting her friends. B. She does not understand true friendship. C. Her family experience stops her from doing so. D. She does not put her needs first. |
| 4. The second letter suggests that Mr. Expert ____. |
| A. is worried about Joan's problem B. wants Joan not to quarrel with her friends C. advises Joan on how to refuse people D. encourages Joan to be brave enough |
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| 随着社会的发展和我国加入WTO，英语成了中外交流的桥梁。而互联网的广泛使用，使掌握英语 成为一种趋势。当今世界上以英语为母语的人( native speakers) 和学习、使用英语的人越来越多。我们 中学生学好英语一方面是为了今后的升学、就业，同时也是为社会的发展出一份力。 请你根据以上材料，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文。 _____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ |