| — Would you like to come to the dinner party here on Saturday? — Thank you. I'd love to, _____ I'll be out of town at the weekend. |
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| A. because B. and C. so D. but |
| Many children, _____ parents are away working in big cities,are taken good care of in the village. |
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| A. their B. whose C. of them D. with whom |
| They've won their last three matches, _____ I find a bit surprising. |
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| A. that B. when C. what D. which |
| Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but they hung up _____ I could answer the phone. |
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| A. as B. since C. until D. before |
| — John and I will celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary next month. — Oh, ____! |
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| A. cheer up B. well done C. go ahead D. congratulations |
| He is a man of ____ and he has had a lot of interesting ____ in his life. |
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| A. much experience; experiences B. many experiences; experience C. much experience; experience D. many experiences; experiences |
| Towards ____ evening, there was ____ heavy rain in the countryside. |
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| A. the; a B. an; / C. /; a D. the; / |
| We can feel the ground ____ when an earthquake happens. |
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| A. shaking B. shake C. shook D. to shake |
| The frightened girl ____ tears the moment she saw her mother enter the room. |
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| A. burst in B. burst into C. burst out D. burst upon |
| He had a wonderful childhood, _____ with his mother to all corners of the world. |
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| A. travel B. to travel C. traveled D. traveling |
| Barbara is easy to recognize as she's the only one of the women who _____ evening dress. |
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| A. wear B. wears C. has worn D. have worn |
| Before the firemen arrived, the whole wooden house had already been completely ____ in the big fire. |
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| A. injured B. wounded C. damaged D. destroyed |
| We Chinese ____ our soldiers who did so much for the suffering people there during the Wenchuan earthquake. |
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| A. proud of B. are pride of C. take pride in D. take pride of |
| Eighty percent of the people trapped in the ruins ____ at last. |
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| The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities _____ rising steadily since 1990. |
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| It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that 1 my day was the beautifully decorated 2 in our waiting room and a 3 sent to me by a fellow I was dating-a dozen long-stemmed red roses. Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young 4 woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 5 , she explained that her husband-a prisoner in a nearby prison-was my next patient. She told me she wasn't 6 to visit her husband in prison and 7 he had never seen his son. So she 8 me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. 9 , it was Christmas Eve. A short time later, her husband arrived with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards 10 him. The woman's tired face 11 when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their 12 . He seemed like a gentle and honest man. At the end of the 13 , the man had to go back and I 14 him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the 15 that he hadn't been able to get his wife 16 for Christmas. On hearing this, I was 17 with a wonderful idea. I'll never forget the 18 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I'm not sure who 19 the most joy-the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this 20 moment. | ||||
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| 阅读理解。 |
| A few days ago my wife sent me out to buy something. When I came home, I handed her a paper bag and said, "Here are the apples you wanted." She looked in the bag, and then she looked at me. "I told you," she said slowly, "to buy some eggs." I felt worried about my absent-mindedness, so I went to see a doctor. He was a very kind man "I have seen many people like you. It's nothing to worry about," he said "If you know you are absent-minded, you are all right.But if you do not know you're absent-minded, you may be really in trouble." "Many famous people were absent-minded," the doctor told me. "Thomas Edison was standing in line one day to pay his taxes. When he arrived at the window, he found that he had forgotten his own name. He had to ask the man who was behind him to tell him who he was." I felt much better and got up to leave. "Thank you, doctor," I said. "How much do I have to pay you?" "Ten dollars for the check-up," the doctor said. "But doctor, I did not have a check-up!" For a moment the doctor looked puzzled. Then he said, "Oh, yes, it was the patient before you who had a check-up. How absent-minded I am!" |
| 1. The doctor took Edison's story for example ____. |
| A. to show absent-mindedness is common among people B. because he liked telling stories C. to make the author laugh D. to make fun of Edison |
| 2. The underlined word "absent-mindedness" in the second paragraph probably means ____. |
| A. a feeling of anger B. a feeling of sadness C. an emotion (情绪) of excitement D. a trouble in which people often forget this or that |
| 3. According to the passage, who was absent-minded? |
| A. Only the author. B. The author's wife. C. The doctor alone. D. The author and the doctor. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance (零用钱). The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly. The amount of money that parents give to children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance. In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money. At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done with a budget (预算). Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance. The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving. Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics. Many people who have written on the subject of allowance say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home. These jobs are a normal part of family life. Paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works. Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or giving it to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. Or they can save it. |
| 1. What is special about children's learning financial management by experience? |
| A. They learn more quickly. B. They are not as likely to make-mistakes. C. Their mistakes won't matter too much. D. They have plans made by their parents. |
| 2. When the writer says some young children will learn the hard way that..., he means ____. |
| A. they will know a budget is hard to carry out B. they will have a hard time learning the lesson C. what they will learn is absolutely true D. their parents will teach them a hard lesson |
| 3. Judging from the article, it is all right if a couple gives their son an allowance ____. |
| A. regularly twice every month B. whenever he has run out of money C. telling him to ask for permission before spending D. without telling him what to spend on |
| 4. The writer would agree to encourage the kids to ____ to deal with a tight budget. |
| A. borrow money from others B. ask their parents for more money C. get paid for their good exam results D. earn money by extra work at home |
| 5. When a kid donates some of his allowance to wild animal protection, he is ____. |
| A. sharing it with others B. giving it to a good cause C. buying things for himself D. saving for his future spending |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Mickey's Goal Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son's soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my son' s team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement. With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son's teammate, Mickey O'Donnel. With shouts of "Kick it!" echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted (沸腾). O'Donnel had scored! Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down syndrome (综合征) and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored. The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, "I scored! I scored. Everybody won! Everybody won!" For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, "Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!" Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal. Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, "It was a tie. Everybody won." |
| 1. What was the result of the soccer match? |
| A. Two to two, equal to both the teams. B. Three to one in Mickey's team's favor. C. Two to one in the opposite team's favor. D. Nobody won because of Mickey's goal. |
| 2. What did the author worry about when Mickey scored and hugged his son? |
| A. The result would disappoint his son. B. His son would shout at Mickey for his goal. C. Mickey would again hug the opposing players. D. The opposite team would laugh at Mickey's goal. |
| 3. It can be inferred from the passage that ____. |
| A. both teams liked and respected Mickey B. both teams were thankful to Mickey's goal C. Mickey didn't mind though his goal was wrong D. Mickey was a kind-hearted boy and hoped everybody won |
| 4. The purpose of the author in writing the passage is ____. |
| A. to tell a joke to make readers laugh B. to suggest we should not mind losing C. to show enjoying a game is more important than winning a game D. to present his son's fine qualities of understanding others |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Thousands of jobs come into our Job Centre and Employment Office every week, but they get snapped up (抢夺) quickly. So although we shall do all we can to help you, it's important for you to do all you can to help yourself. This passage tells you how. Registered for work Once you have registered for work we will match you against available (可获得) vacancies. You must also register for work at the Job Centre in order to claim (demand) unemployment benefit. But you can actually apply for benefit at the local Unemployment Office. Getting a job through self-service Jobs that come in are put on self-service show as soon as possible. Half the people who find jobs through Job Centres and Employment Offices find them through self-service. You can call in at any time to look at the jobs shown. If you want further help with finding a job If you want more help or advice, don't forget that's what we're here for. Our Employment Advisers can help you with things like: *thinking about the different sorts of jobs you could do and which are best for you *jobs available locally or elsewhere *your suitability for a JOBS training course with a tax free allowance (津贴) *grants (补助金) to help you look, and move to, work in other parts Even though you have a clear idea of the sort of job and pay you want, you may find that something different will suit you quite well. Keep this in mind when you're talking with the Employment Adviser. If you don't find a job on your first visit Go into self-service as often as you can to look at the jobs on show there. Good vacancies are coming in all the time that have just been registered for employment. If you can't get to the office easily, come in whenever you can. It'll help you to find a job faster if you keep in touch. |
| 1. The purpose of the passage is to ____. |
| A. provide general advice about what to do when you haven't job B. suggest how to get the most benefit possible from a certain employment service C. give information about services available for unemployed people D. help to reduce the number of unemployed people |
| 2. The people most likely to get jobs are those who ____. |
| A. make use of job information services at the Job Centre B. regularly ask for help and advice at the Job Centre C. use their own ideas and common sense in looking for a job D. register for work immediately when the need arises |
| 3. Unemployed people can actually claim benefit from ____. |
| A. the Job Centre B. all the Unemployment offices C. both the Job Centre and the Unemployment Office D. the local Unemployment Office |
| 4. When you're talking with the Employment Adviser, you'd better ____. |
| A. change your ideas of jobs when necessary B. stick to your first idea of jobs C. not talk about payment for work D. talk about your own interest |
| 阅读理解。 |
| In the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of life. Now this is perhaps the first generation of American youngsters who have never been close by during the birth of a baby and have never experienced the death of a family member. Nowadays when people grow old, we often send them to nursing homes. When they get sick, we send them to a hospital, where children are forbidden to visit terminal (晚期的) patients-even when those patients are their parents. This deprives (剥夺) the dying patient of family members during the last few days of his life and it deprives the children of an experience of death, which is an important learning experience. Some of my colleagues and I once interviewed and followed about 500 terminal patients in order to find out what they could teach us and how we could be of more benefit, not just to them but to the members of their families as well. We were most impressed by the fact that even those patients who were not told of their serious illness were quite aware of its potential (潜在的) outcome. It is important for family members, and doctors and nurses to understand these patients' communication in order to truly understand their needs, fears and fantasies (幻想). Most of our patients welcomed another human being with whom they could talk openly, honestly, and frankly about their trouble. Many of them shared with us their great need to be informed, to be kept up-to- date on their medical condition and to be told when the end was near. We found out that patients who had been dealt with openly and frankly were better able to cope with the coming of detach and finally to reach a true stage, of acceptance before death. |
| 1. The elders of today's Americans ____. |
| A. are often absent when a family member is born or dying B. are unfamiliar with birth and death C. usually see the birth or death of a family member D. have often experienced the fear of death as part of life |
| 2. Children in America are deprived of the chance to ____. |
| A. visit a patient at hospital B. visit their family members C. learn how to face death D. look after the patients |
| 3. The need of a dying patient for people to accompany him shows ____. |
| A. his wish for communication with other people B. his fear of death C. his unwillingness to die D. he feels very upset about his condition |
| 4. It may be concluded from the passage that ____. |
| A. dying patients should be truthfully informed of their condition B. dying patients are afraid of being told of the coming of death C. most patients are unable to accept death until it can't be avoided D. most doctors and nurses understand what dying patients need |
| 阅读表达。 |
| Some countries have a large number of earthquakes. Japan is one of them, while others do not have many, for example, there are few in Britain. There is often a great noise during an earthquake. The ground vibrates. Houses fall down. Railways are broken, which causes trains to run off. Sometimes thousands of people are killed in different ways. About 60,000 were killed in 1783 in the south of Italy. Some people say that earthquakes often happen near volcanoes (火山), but this is not true. The centres of some earthquakes are under the sea. The bottom of the sea suddenly moves. The powerful forces inside the earth break the rocks. The coast is shaken and great waves appear. These waves travel long distances and rush over the land when they reach it, breaking down houses and other buildings. Sometimes they break more buildings than ____. A terrible earthquake happened in Assam, India, in 1986. The land near Shillong suddenly moved l.5 feet to one side, and then back again. It continued to act like this 20 times a minute. Few buildings could stand what was happening and great stones flew four feet high into the air. What kind of buildings stays up best in an earthquake? The Americans studied carefully the results of the earthquake at San Francisco (1906) and believed it best for buildings to be made with concrete (水泥) walls together by steel frame. Such are the buildings that can't burn or fall easily. |
| 1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within lo words.) _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? These buildings are very strong and do not burn easily. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 10 words.) _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What do you think may happen before an earthquake? (Please answer within 30 words.) _____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese. _____________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 单词拼写。 |
| 1. Trees along the road provide ____ (遮蔽) from the sun for the farmers. 2. As e____ was cut off, they had to use candles instead. 3. The poor man was badly i____ in the train accident. 4. The ____ (受到惊吓的) girl was speechless after she saw the terrible scene. 5. More than 90 percent of the houses were badly ____ (损坏) by the flood. |
| Molly信箱是一个报刊栏目，主持人Molly回答读者提出的各种问题。第1至5题是五位读者的来信。 请从A、B、C、D、E和F中为每封来信选出最合适的回复。选项中一项是多余选项。 |
| ( )1. Dear Molly, I have a problem. My parents are always talking to me about studying. They want me to study harder so I can go to a good school. I know studying is very important, but my parents put too much pressure on me. How can I explain to my parents that I need some free time? ------ Overworked ( )2. Dear Molly, My best friend Tony is a nice young man, but he has a bad habit. He is always late. No matter where he is going to what he is doing, he is never on time. Once he turned up thirty minutes late for a meeting! What can I do to break him of this bad habit? ------ Worried ( )3. Dear Molly, I have a new roommate named Louis. He is a good friend of mine, but he is driving me crazy because he is very untidy. He leaves his dirty clothes everywhere, and he never makes his bed. I am extremely neat. What can I do? ----Unhappy ( )4. Dear Molly, My cousin plays computer games a lot and he keeps on talking to me about various games. I don't have any interest at all, but I find it difficult to stop him without hurting his feelings. Would you kindly give me some advice? --- Shy ( )5. Dear Molly, I'm feeling upset these days because the result of my last English exam was not as good as I had expected. My teacher comforted me, saying "Don't worry. You can do better next time." But I'm still feeling bad. I need your help. ----Disappointed |
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| 话题作文。 |
| 以“Nature”为题写一篇120-150词左右的英语短文。要点如下： 1. 简述人类对大自然的依赖。 2. 随着人类的发展，生态平衡遭到破坏，人类生存的环境受到严重污染。 人类正在受到大自然的惩罚。 3. 我们要善待自然，自然也会关照我们。 注意：内容呵适当增减，但不可逐字翻译。 Nature _______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ |