| 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。 | |||||
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| — Who is Jerry Cooper? — ______? I saw you shaking hands with him at the meeting. |
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| A. Don't you meet him yet B. Hadn't you met him yet C. Didn't you meet him yet D. Haven't you met him yet |
| The Science Museum, ______ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London's tourist attractions. |
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| A. which B. what C. that D. where |
| — It's thirty years since we last met. — But I still remember the story, believe it or not, _____ we got lost on a rainy night. |
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| A. which B. that C. what D. when |
| — Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest bank is, please? — ______ Oh yes! It's past the office, next to a big market. |
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| A. Mm, let me think. B. Oh, I beg your pardon? C. You're welcome. D. What do you mean? |
| The novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens was _____ in Paris and London. |
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| A. made B. put C. set D. played |
| — Mum, I've been studying English since 8 o'clock. _____ I go out and play with Tom for a while? — No, I'm afraid not. Besides, it's raining outside now. |
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| A. Can't B. Wouldn't C. May not D. Won't |
| The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to _____. |
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| A. make it off B. make it out C. make it up D. make it over |
| — Did you see who the driver was? — No, so quickly _____ that I couldn't get a good look at his face. |
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| A. did the car speed by B. the car sped by C. does the car speed by D. the car speeds by |
| — Would you like _____, sir? — No, thanks. I have had much. |
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| A. some more oranges B. any more oranges C. some more orange D. any more orange |
| Russ and Earl were auto mechanics _____ the same pay, but Earl had more ambition. |
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| A. earned B. to have earned C. to earn D. earning |
| — I'll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my pet cat? — Not at all. ______. |
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| A. I've no time B. I'd rather not C. I'd be happy to D. I'd like it |
| — Will Miss Wang attend our meeting tomorrow? — It will not be _____ so. |
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| A. commonly B. necessarily C. usually D. extremely |
| — Could you tell me the way to _____ Johnsons, please? — Sorry, we don't have _____ Johnson here in the village. |
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| A. the; the B. the; / C. /; the D. the; a |
| — I think George doesn't really care for TV plays. — Right, _____ he still watches the program. |
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| A. and B. but C. or D. so |
| — Mom, what did your doctor say? — He advised me to live _____ the air is fresher. |
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| A. where B. in which C. in where D. the place where |
| 完形填空。 | ||||
| What is intelligence (智力) anyway? When I was in the army I 1 an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against 2 of 100, scored 160. I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 3 have scored more than 80. 4 , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him-and be always 5 it. Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man 6 questions for some intelligence tests. Be every one of them I'd prove myself a 7 . In a world where I have to work with my 8 , I'd do poorly. Consider my auto-repair man 9 . He had a habit of telling 10 . One time he said, "Doc, a deaf and dumb (聋哑)man 11 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made 12 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He 13 his head and poined to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk 14 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the 15 man who came in was blind. He wanted seissors(剪刀). 16 do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made seissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, " Why, you fool, he used his 17 and asked for them. I've been 18 that on all my customers today, but I knew 19 I'd catch you." "Why is that?" I asked, "Because you are so goldamned educated, Doc, I knew you couldn't be very 20 ." And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there. | ||||
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| 阅读理解。 |
| My bookshelves are full of dust-and with good reason. When it comes to cleaning that part of my home, I suffer from the most serious case of avoidance (回避反应症). The thing is this: when I do set out to clean and re-organize my books, which seldom happens, I place myself into a really bad situation. No sooner do I take a title from the shelf, blow off the dust, and wipe down the cover than I find myself sitting on the floor with legs crossed and my back against the wall. Pretty soon books get piled up on my legs as I am reunited with old friends. It is as if these books have voices, and each wants to say its piece. "Remember me? I was given to you when you went into the Navy, so that you would never lack for companionship," one whispers. Another says, "I was your first book of poems, given to you before you learned to love poetry." And a third, "I was the book that made history so attractive to you." Perhaps the greatest pleasure of re-organizing my books are the surprises-or better said, reunions-that occur. During my latest book-cleaning adventure, I found one that had fallen behind the shelf:"Tales of Edgar Allan Poe." Not an unusual title, but the words written on the first page made it very special:"With Love from Mom and Dad, Christmas 1965." What's this? A book on the physics of lasers (激光). It is filled with mathematical statements, and I had bought it at a library sale when I was 12, not long after the laser had been invented. I couldn't understand a bit of it, but I did learn what "laser" meant. What I end up with when I empty my bookshelves is a cross-section (横剖面) of my personal history. It's like a road cut where one sees all the layers of rock going back through time to the beginning of the simplest life forms. The books I've read-and kept-are not just old friends. They are my résumé. |
| 1. What could be said about the author? |
| A. He is too busy to tidy up his bookshelves. B. He considers his books treasured possessions. C. He has made a lot of notes in his books. D. He is a lover of science books. |
| 2. By saying that his books have voices, the author means _____. |
| A. they bring back happy memories B. they are recorded in human voice C. they say a lot about human history D. they offer good topics for discussion |
| 3. What does the author enjoy most from re-organizing his books? |
| A. Finding some missing books. B. Putting books in good order. C. Learning something new from the books. D. Rediscovering interesting stories behind some books. |
| 4. The underlined word "résumé" in the last paragraph probably means _____. |
| A. personal history B. precious notes C. good companion D. simple life forms |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Spending beyond one's means is becoming a national problem for Americans. Borrowing has become so easy that it takes great willpower for people to refuse it. "I received a number of gold MasterCard and gold Visa card offers in the mail during the past two months," said one computer engineer at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Chicago. "I got three of them in one day last week." Lenders are providing easy credit (信贷) for borrowers. Many banks now offer every borrower a great variety of credit, a service once offered almost only to big companies. Norwest Bank Minneapolis offers lending programs for cars and boats that can cut monthly payments nearly in half. Carmakers, too, are lengthening easier terms. Ford Motor Credit states that 45% of its recent lending has been for sixty months, rather than the thirty-six-month period that was usual before. The total consumer debt (债务) in the United States rose 173 percent between 1974 and 1984, as the debt for each man, woman, and child increased from $10, 264 to $26, 566. Huge debt now is present in our economy (经济) at all levels. As a nation, we are more than $7 trillion in debt, and the total keeps increasing astonishingly. As we have over-borrowed, so have we overspent. In late 1986, the share of after-tax income that Americans saved sank below 2 percent for a short time, less than half the figure at which we saved only 10 years ago. Americans now are buying from foreigners between about $50 and $100 billion more Mercedes and Toyotas, Paris fashions, and tours to Europe than the Boeing 747s, agriculture machinery, or Kansas wheat that the foreigners bought from America The country could not produce and pay for all the things it wanted. To make a long story short, we Americans have serious problems in keeping down spending and keeping up personal savings. It is high time for us American people to learn the basics of long-term money management. |
| 1. According to the author, what is a main reason for Americans to overspend? |
| A. Americans buy a lot of foreign products. B. It is easy for Americans to manage their debts. C. Borrowing money has become a simple matter. D. Americans have more extra money than before. |
| 2. Ford Motor Credit lengthens 45% of its lending to 60 months in order to _____. |
| A. help more Americans to settle their debts B. encourage people to buy foreign cars C. make better use of its money D. attract more customers |
| 3. What does the author suggest as a way to deal with over-borrowing? |
| A. Teaching people how to manage money. B. Advising people on what to buy. C. Limiting the use of credit cards. D. Reducing average incomes. |
| 4. Which of the following points does the author wish to make? |
| A. America should sell more of its products abroad. B. A healthy society has to learn to live within its means. C. People's income determines their money management. D. Government should prevent people from over-borrowing. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Do's and Don'ts in Whale (鲸) Watching The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnston Strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended that vessel (船只) operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales. ● Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back. ● Approach no closer than 100 metres, then stop the boat but keep the engine on. ● Keep noise levels down-no horns, whistles or racing of engines. ● Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel. ● Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales. ● Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction. ● Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales. ● Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if travelling side by side with whales. ● When whales are travelling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore. ● Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales. ● If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales. ● Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines. |
| 1. For whom is this text written? |
| A. Tour guides. B. Whale watchers. C. Vessel operators. D. Government officials. |
| 2. When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should _____. |
| A. move close to the beach B. increase speed gradually C. keep its engine running slowly D. remain at the back of the whales |
| 3. When going side by side with whales, the vessel should _____. |
| A. travel closer and closer to the shore B. surround the whales with other boats C. keep moving in the same direction D. take a good viewing position |
| 4. What is the shortest safe distance from the whales? |
| A. 400 metres. B. 300 metres. C. 200 metres. D.100 metres. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead." Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt-a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why. There have been many myths (谬论) about safety belts ever since their first appearance m cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common. Myth Number One: It's best to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident. Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to "throw you clear" is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are that you'll have traveled through a wind-shield (挡风玻璃) or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are "thrown clear". Myth Number Two: Safety belts "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water. Truth: Sorry again but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them. Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour. Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving head first into the ground from a height of 10 meters. |
| 1. Why did Elizabeth say to her father "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead"? |
| A. He was driving at great speed. B. He didn't have his safety belt on. C. He was running across the street. D. He didn't take his medicine on time. |
| 2. The reason why Father was in a hurry to get home was that he _____. |
| A. wasn't feeling very well B. hated to drive in the dark C. wanted to take some exercise D. didn't want to be caught by the police |
| 3. According to the text, to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous because you _____. |
| A. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car B. may be knocked down by other cars C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat D. may get caught in the car door |
| 5. What is the advice given in the text? |
| A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour. B. Never forget to wear a safety belt while driving. C. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident. D. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Excused from recycling (回收利用) because you live in a high rise with a rubbish chute (垃圾道)? You won't be for long. Miami's Mark Shantzis has made it simple for those living in tall buildings to use the chute and recycle too. In Shantzis' Hi-Rise Recycling System, a chute leads to a pie-shaped container with six boxes that can turn around when operated. The system, which fits in the same space as the chute and container now in use, enables glass, plastic, paper, metal, and other rubbish to go into separate boxes. The system is controlled from a board next to the chute door. The board has a button for each class of recycling materials (as well as for unrecyclables). At the press of a button, a microcomputer locks all other floors' chute door and sets the recycling container turning until the right box comes under the chute. The computer also counts the loads and gives a signal by phone when the box is full. And a particular piece of equipment breaks up the nonrecyclables Sorting (分类) recyclables before they are collected saves the use of expensive materials recovery equipment which otherwise has to do the sorting. Such equipment often makes recycled materials very expensive, so expensive that tons of recyclables remain wasted. Shantzis believes his system could help recycled materials become more cost-effective. |
| 1. The purpose in writing this text is _______. |
| A. to encourage people to recycle their rubbish B. to explain the need for rubbish collection in high rises C. to describe the use of computer technology in recycling D. to introduce a recycling system for high rises |
| 2. When he says "You won't be for long" the writer means that _______. |
| A. you'll soon be living in a cleaner building B. rubbish chutes will become out of date before long C. it won't be long before you'll have to recycle your rubbish D. you won't wait long for your turn to recycle rubbish |
| 3. Before dropping rubbish into the chute you have to ______. |
| A. press the correct button B. check if the container is full C. lock the other floors' chute doors D. break up the rubbish |
| 4. The biggest advantage of this new system is that ______. |
| A. it makes better use of the existing recovery equipment B. it saves time and space C. it saves money for people living in high rises D. it readuces the cost of recycling |
| 根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项。 |
| Sandy is at home. She is now calling Lisa, her classmate. Sandy: Hi, Lisa. Have you finished helping your parents? Lisa: I finished cleaning the living room a little while ago, but I haven't cleaned my bedroom yet. 1_____ Sandy: I know what you mean. 2_____ Do you think you'll be finished soon? Lisa: It should be done in about an hour. Sandy: 3_____ Lisa: I did the English homework last night. 4_____ I don't understand it. Sandy: Me neither. 5_____ We can help each other work it out. Lisa: OK. Then we can go and have our hair cut. Sandy: Great. See you in a little while. |
| A. I don't like math at all. B. But I haven't started my math yet. C. Housework is tiring, and I'm tired. D. What do you think we should do then? E. Why don't we do it together this afternoon? F. Have you looked at Monday's homework yet? G. I also hate doing the cleaning around the house. |
| 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。 （每空只写一词） |
| 1. Tom was _____ (羞愧) of having lied to his parents. 2. Thank you for _____ (提供) to help, but I can manage it myself. 3. The story is written by an _____ (澳大利亚) engineer. 4. When I got home after the holiday there were a lot of _____ (留言) in my phone. 5. I've never seen one of Shakespeare's plays _____ (表演) so wonderfully. 6. I changed into my sports shoes so that I could walk more _____ (舒服). 7. Christmas is the most important holiday in _____ (欧洲) countries. 8. She is really an _____ (优秀) student. She always wins the first prize. 9. His nose ran, he coughed, and his _____ (体温) was a little up. 10. They got lost in the desert and _____ (挨饿) to death. |
| 短文改错。 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断： 如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词：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。 此行缺一个词：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。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，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。 |
| 你和李明参加了一次野外生存训练，以下5幅图画表现了野外训练的过程，请根据图示写一篇英文日 记。  注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 日记的开头与结尾已为你写好。 3. 生词：指南针-compass 手电筒-flashlight 急救包-first-aid kit 宿营地-campsite |
| Saturday, July 4, 2008 Cloudy Li Ming and I took part in a wilderness survival program yesterday, and it has been one of the most unforgettable experiences since high school. _______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ The two of us spent the night in the forest. We learned to use knowledge gained in classroom training to solve problems. It was quite an experience for us both, which I'll never forget for the rest of my life. |
| 语音知识。 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。 | ||||
| ( )1. animal ( )2. regret ( )3. journey ( )4. exactly ( )5. watched |
A. ache A. envelop A. courtyard A. expert A. climbed |
B. anything B. serious B. merchant B. exhibition B. recognized |
C. advance C. fever C. energy C. exercise C. practised |
D. anxious D. passenger D. Saturday D. exist D. whispered |
| — Who is Jerry Cooper? — _______ ? I saw you shaking hands with him at the meeting. |
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| A. Don’t you meet him yet B. Hadn’t you met him yet C. Didn’t you meet him yet D. Haven’t you met him yet |
| The Science Museum, ______we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions. |
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| A. which B. what C. that D. where |
| — It’s thirty years since we last met. — But I still remember the story, believe it or not, ______ we got lost on a rainy night. |
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| A. which B. that C. what D. when |
| — Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest bank is, please? — ______ Oh yes! It’s past the office, next to a big market. |
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| A. Mm, let me think. B. Oh, I beg your pardon? C. You’re welcome. D. What do you mean? |
| The novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens was ______ in Paris and London. |
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| A. made B. put C. set D. played |
| — Mum, I’ve been studying English since 8 o’clock. ____ I go out and play with Tom for a while? — No, I’m afraid not. Besides, it’s raining outside now. |
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| A. Can’t B. Wouldn’t C. May not D. Won’t |
| The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to________. |
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| A. make it off B. make it out C. make it up D. make it over |
| — Did you see who the driver was? — No, so quickly _______ that I couldn’t gat a good look at his face. |
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| A. doe the car speed by B. the car sped by C. did the car speed by D. the car speeds |
| — Would you like______, sir? — No, thanks. I have had much. |
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| A. some more oranges B. any more oranges C. some more orange D. any more orange |
| Russ and Earl were auto mechanics ______ the same pay, but Earl had more ambition. |
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| A. earned B. to have earned C. to earn D. earning |
| — I’ll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my pet cat? — Not at all.________. |
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| A. I’ve no time B. I’d rather not C. I’d be happy to D. I’d like it |
| — Will Miss Wang attend our meeting tomorrow? — It will not be _______ so. |
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| A. commonly B. necessarily C. usually D. extremely |
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— Could you tell me the way to _____ Johnsons, please? |
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| A. the; the B. the; (不填） C. (不填) ; the D. the; a |
| — I think George doesn’t really care for TV plays. — Right, ______ he still watches the program. |
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| A. and B. but C. or D. so |
| — Mom, what did your doctor say? — He advised me to live ______the air is fresher. |
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| A. where B. in which C. in where D. the place where |
| 完形填空。 | |||
| What is intelligence (智力) anyway? When I was in the army I 1 an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against 2 of 100, I scored 160. I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 3 have scored more than 80. 4 , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him-and he always 5 it. Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man 6 questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I'd prove myself a 7 . In a world where I have to work with my 8 , I'd do poorly. Consider my auto-repair man 9 . He had a habit of telling 10 .One time he said, "Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man 11 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made 12 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He 13 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk 14 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the 15 man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors (剪刀). 16 do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, "Why, you fool,he used his 17 and asked for them. I've been 18 that on all my customers today,but I knew 19 I'd catch you." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you are so goddamned educated. Doc. I knew you couldn't be very 20 ". And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there. | |||
| ( )1. A. failed ( )2. A. an average ( )3. A. always ( )4. A. Then ( )5. A. fixed ( )6. A. answered ( )7. A. teacher ( )8. A. brains ( )9. A. again ( )10. A. lies ( )11. A. bought ( )12. A. cutting ( )13. A. nodded ( )14. A. brought ( )15. A. clever ( )16. A. What ( )17. A. imagination ( )18. A. trying ( )19. A. for sure ( )20. A. clear |
B. wrote B. a total B. possibly B. Thus B. checked B. practised B. doctor B. effort B. as usual B. jokes B. tested B. hammering B. raised B. packed B. other B. How B. hand B. proving B. at once B. silly |
C. received C. an exam C. certainly C. Therefore C. drove C. designed C. winner C. hands C. too C. news C. found C. waving C. shook C. sent C. right C. Who C. voice C. practising C. in fact C. slow |
D. chose D. a number D. frequently D. Yet D. changed D. tried D. fool D. attention D. as well D. tales D. needed D. circling D. turned D. sold D. next D. Which D. information D. examining D. right now D. smart |
| 阅读理解。 |
| My bookshelves are full of dust-and with good reason. When it comes to cleaning that part of my home, I suffer from the most serious case of avoidance (回避反应症). The thing is this: when I do set out to clean and re-organize my books, which seldom happens, I place myself into a really bad situation. No sooner do I take a title from the shelf, blow off the dust, and wipe down the cover than I find myself sitting on the floor with legs crossed and my back against the wall. Pretty soon books get piled up on my legs as I am reunited with old friends. It is as if these books have voices, and each wants to say its piece. "Remember me? I was given to you when you went into the Navy, so that you would never lack for companionship," one whispers. Another says, "I was your first book of poems, given to you before you learned to love poetry." And a third, "I was the book that made history so attractive to you." Perhaps the greatest pleasure of re-organizing my books are the surprises - or better said, reunions-that occur. During my latest book-cleaning adventure, I found one that had fallen behind the shelf: "Tales of Edgar Allan Poe." Not an unusual title, but the words written on the first page made it very special: "With Love from Mom and Dad, Christmas 1965." What's this? A book on the physics of lasers().It is filled with mathematical statements, and I had bought it at a library sale when I was 12, not long after the laser had been invented. I couldn't understand a bit of it, but I did learn what "laser" meant. What I end up with when I empty my bookshelves is a cross-section (横剖面) of my personal history. It's like a road cut where one sees all the layers of rock going back through time to the beginning of the simplest life forms. The books I've read-and kept-are not just old friends. They are my résumé ? |
| 1.What could be said about the author? |
| A. He is too busy to tidy up his bookshelves. B. He considers his books treasured possessions. C. He has made a lot of notes in his books. D. He is a lover of science books. |
| 2. By saying that his books have voices, the author means . |
| A. hey bring back happy memories B. they are recorded in human voice C. they say a lot about human history D. they offer good topics for discussion |
| 3.What does the author enjoy most from re-organizing his books? |
| A. Finding some missing books. B. Putting books in good order. C. Learning something new from the books. D. Rediscovering interesting stories behind some books. |
| 4. The underlined word "résumé" in the last paragraph probably means __________. |
| A. personal history B. precious notes C. good companion D. imply life forms |
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| Spending beyond one's means is becoming a national problem for Americans. Borrowing has become so easy that it takes great willpower for people to refuse it. "I received a number of gold MasterCard and gold Visa card offers in the mail during the past two months," said one computer engineer at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Chicago. "I got three of them in one day last week." Lenders are providing easy credit (信贷) for borrowers. Many banks now offer every borrower a great variety of credit, a service once offered almost only to big companies. Norwest Bank Minneapolis offers lending programs for cars and boats that can cut monthly payments nearly in half. Carmakers, too, are lengthening easier terms. Ford Motor Credit states that 45% of its recent lending has been for sixty months, rather than the thirty-six-month period that was usual before. The total consumer debt (债务) in the United States rose 173 percent between 1974 and 1984, as the debt for each man, woman, and child increased from $10, 264 to $26, 566. Huge debt now is present in our economy (经济) at all levels. As a nation, we are more than $7 trillion in debt, and the total keeps increasing astonishingly. As we have over-borrowed, so have we overspent. In late 1986, the share of after-tax income that Americans saved sank below 2 percent for a short time, less than half the figure at which we saved only 10 years ago. Americans now are buying from foreigners between about $50 and $100 billion more Mercedes and Toyotas, Paris fashions, and tours to Europe than the Boeing 747s, agriculture machinery, or Kansas wheat that the foreigners bought from America The country could not produce and pay for all the things it wanted. To make a long story short, we Americans have serious problems in keeping down spending and keeping up personal savings. It is high time for us American people to learn the basics of long-term money management. |
| 1. According to the author, what is a main reason for Americans to overspend? |
| A. Americans buy a lot of foreign products. B. It is easy for Americans to manage their debts. C. Borrowing money has become a simple matter. D. Americans have more extra money than before. |
| 2. Ford Motor Credit lengthens 45% of its lending to 60 months in order to _________. |
| A. help more Americans to settle their debts B. encourage people to buy foreign cars C. make better use of its money D. attract more customers |
| 3. What does the author suggest as a way to deal with over-borrowing? |
| A. Teaching people how to manage money. B. Advising people on what to buy. C. Limiting the use of credit cards. D. Reducing average incomes. |
| 4. Which of the following points does the author wish to make? |
| A. America should sell more of its products abroad. B. A healthy society has to learn to live within its means. C. People's income determines their money management. D. Government should prevent people from over-borrowing. |
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| Do's and Don'ts in Whale (鲸) Watching The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended that vessel (船只) operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales. Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back. Approach no closer than 100 metres, then stop the boat but keep the engine on. Keep noise levels down-no horns, whistles or racing of engines. Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel. Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales. Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction. Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales. Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if traveling side by side with whales. When whales are traveling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore. Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales. If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales. Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines. |
| 1. For whom is this text written? |
| A. Tour guides. B. Whale watchers. C. Vessel operators. D. Government officials. |
| 2. When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should _________. |
| A. move close to the beach B. increase speed gradually C. keep its engine running slowly D. remain at the back of the whales |
| 3.When going side by side with whales, the vessel should _________. |
| A. travel closer and closer to the shore B. surround the whales with other boats C. keep moving in the same direction D. take a good viewing position |
| 4. What is the shortest safe distance from the whales? |
| A. 400 metres. B. 300 metres. C. 200 metres. D. 100 metres. |
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| Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father." But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead." Dad in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt-a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why. There have been many myths about safety belts ever since heir first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common. Myth Number One: It's best to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident. Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to "throw you clear" is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃) or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are "thrown clear." Myth Number Two: Safety belts "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water. Truth: Sorry again. but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them. Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour. Truth: when two cars traveling at 30 m/ph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters. |
| 1. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead"? |
| A. He was driving at great speed. B. He didn't have his safety belt on. C. He was running across the street. D. He didn't take his medicine on time. |
| 2. The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he _____. |
| A. wasn't feeling very well B. hated to drive in the dark C. wanted to take some exercise D. didn't want to be caught by the police |
| 3. According to the text, to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ____. |
| A. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car B. may be knocked down by other cars C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat D. may get caught in the car door |
| 4. What is the advice given in the text? |
| A. Never drive faster than 30 mile an hour. B. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving. C. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident. D. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt. |
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| Excused from recycling (回收利用) because you live in a high rise with a rubbish chute (垃圾道)? You won't be for long. Miami's Mark Shantzis has made it simple for those living in tall buildings to use the chute and recycle too. In Shantzis' Hi-Rise Recycling System, a chute leads to a pie-shaped container with six boxes that can turn around when operated. The system, which fits in the same space as the chute and container now in use, enables glass, plastic, paper, metal, and other rubbish to go into separate boxes. The system is controlled from a board next to the chute door. The board has a button for each class of recycling materials (as well as for unrecyclables).At the press of a button, a microcomputer locks all other floors' chute door and sets the recycling container turning until the right box comes under the chute. The computer also counts the loads and gives a signal by phone when the box is full. And a particular piece of equipment breaks up the nonrecyclables. Sorting (分类) recyclables before they are collected saves the use of expensive materials recovery equipment which otherwise has to do the sorting. Such equipment often makes recycled materials very expensive, so expensive that tons of recyclables remain wasted. Shantzis believes his system could help recycled materials become more cost-effective. |
| 1.The purpose in writing this text is _________. |
| A. to encourage people to recycle their rubbish B. to explain the need for rubbish collection in high rises C. to describe the use of computer technology in recycling D. to introduce a recycling system for high rises |
| 2. When he says "You won't be for long", the writer means that ________. |
| A. you'll soon be living in a cleaner building B. rubbish chutes will become out of date before long C. it won't be long before you'll have to recycle your rubbish D. you won't wait long for your turn to recycle rubbish |
| 3. Before dropping rubbish into the chute you have to _________. |
| A. press the correct button B. check if the container is full C. lock the other floors' chute doors D. break up the rubbish |
| 4. The biggest advantage of this new system is that __________. |
| A. it makes better use of the existing recovery equipment B. it saves time and space C. it saves money for people living in high rises D. it reduces the cost of recycling |
| 根据对话内容，从对话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。 |
| Sandy is at home. She is now calling Lisa, her classmate. Sandy: Hi, Lisa. Have you finished helping your parents? Lisa: I finished cleaning the living room a little while ago, but I haven't cleaned my bedroom yet. 1 Sandy: I know what you mean. 2 Do you think you'll be finished soon? Lisa: I should be done in about an hour. Sandy: 3 Lisa: I did the English homework last night. 4 I don't understand it. Sandy: Me neither. 5 We can help each other work it out. Lisa: OK. Then we can go and have our hair cut. Sandy: Great. See you in a little while. A. I don't math at all. B. But I haven't started my math yet. C. Housework is tiring, and I'm tired D. What do you think we should do then? E. Why don't we do it together this afternoon? F. Have you looked at Monday's homework yet? G. I also hate doing the cleaning around the house. |
| 单词拼写。 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各 单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词) |
| 1.Tom was _____(羞愧) of having lied to his parents. 2.Thank you for _____(提供) to help, but I can manage it myself. 3.The story is written by an _____(澳大利亚) engineer. 4.When I got home after the holiday there were a lot of __(留言) in my phone. 5. I've never seen one of Shakespeare's plays _____ (表演) so wonderfully. 6. I changed into my sports shoes so that I could walk more____(舒服) . 7.Christmas is the most important holiday in _____(欧洲) countries. 8.She is really an _____(优秀) student.She always wins the first prize. 9. His nose ran, he coughed, and his ____(体温) was a little up. 10.They got lost in the desert and _____(挨饿) to death. |
| 短文改错。 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断： 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：在错的词下划一横线，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。 | |
| When I first learn to write in English, I ran into many difficulties. The main problem was in that I always thought in Chinese and tried to translate anything into English. My teacher advised me to keep my diary. I followed her advice and should put down 100 words or so each day. Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was learning to express me in simple English. One day I wrote a little story and showed to my teacher. She liked it very much and reads it to the class. All said the story was a good one. Their word were a great encouragement to me. |
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