| A male sheep and a female deer in ______ Yunnan Wild Animal Zoo in Kunming were found to have fallen in love with each other after living together for _______ long time. |
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| After ________ an international school bus exhibition in Beijing, Susan painted her dream school bus. |
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| A successful brand should inspire confidence and trust and fulfill expectations, creating value for customers, which, __________, can lead to lifetime loyalty. |
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| Following recent reports about a ripener used in several provinces, experts said the chemical _____ ripens fruits and vegetables does no harm to human health. |
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| There are two roads leading to the power station along the river. You cab take ________ of the roads. |
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| Sorry, the other rooms have all been rented, and this is the only one ________. |
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| We were going to go out, but _______ watching TV at home because of rain. |
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| By the end of last week 611 people from 49 countries _______ to attend the meeting, with nearly half from the United States, Germany and Britain. |
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| The highway, ______ with thick ice and snow, is closed for the sake of safety. |
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| — Who has broken the window in my room? — Who else ________ it but your naughty boy? |
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| ________ the deaf children, the young lady has little time to care for her own daughter. |
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| _____ was most shocking about the tornadoes in America was that they threatened six states and killed more than 100 persons. |
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| So you are back. Jenny has come to your office several times this morning, as if _______ something important. |
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| — Sorry to have disturbed you. — ________. You didn't mean to, did you? |
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| I'm a shy guy. It _________ me most when a stranger stares at me for a long time. |
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| — Anything I can do for you, John? — Yes, my girlfriend is running her back to me again. — You _________ your temper. |
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| I find it astonishing that he ________ be so rude to you. |
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| The researchers found clear and convincing evidence _________ happiness is the key when it comes to better health and longer lives. |
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| So popular _______ that the young generation are dying for it. |
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| One day I hopped in a taxi and we 1 for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when 2 a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and 3 the other car by 4 inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and 5 at the guy. And I mean,he was really 6 . So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost 7 your car and sent us to the 8 !" This is when my taxi driver taught me 9 I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck." He 10 that many people are like garbage 11 . They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of 12 . As their garbage piles 13 , they need a place to 14 it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and 15 it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that 16 people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's 17 short to wake up in the morning with 18 . So....Love the people who treat you right. 19 for the ones who don't. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent 20 you take it! | |||
| ( )1. A. took on ( )2. A. immediately ( )3. A. missed ( )4. A. nearly ( )5. A. glanced ( )6. A. impatient ( )7. A. took ( )8. A. church ( )9. A. what ( )10. A. explained ( )11. A. cans ( )12. A. curiosity ( )13. A. away ( )14. A. drop ( )15. A. spare ( )16. A. wealthy ( )17. A. very ( )18. A. delight ( )19. A. Search ( )20. A. where |
B. took up B. suddenly B. lost B. even B. shouted B. friendly B. dropped B. prison B. that B. argued B. trucks B. expectation B. off B. dump B. suffer B. thankful B. so B. regrets B. Account B. that |
C. took off C. finally C. caught C. just C. nodded C. excited C. moved C. police station C. which C. stated C. bins C. disappointment C. on C. throw C. spread C. successful C. too C. satisfaction C. Pray C. why |
D. took down D. quickly D. crashed D. still D. waved D. painful D. ruined D. hospital D. how D. described D. collections D. confidence D. up D. burn D. share D. faithful D. far D. generosity D. Charge D. how |
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| Oleksander Pylyshenko is either very fearless,very foolish… or both. The 40-year-old zookeeper from the Ukraine recently spent five weeks in a cage with Katya, a 200-kilo African lioness. Why? Well for a start, he wanted to raise awareness of the treatment of animals in captivity. Secondly, he hoped to break the Guinness World Record for time spent living in a cage with a lion. And thirdly? "I wanted to show my children what kind of man I am," said Oleksander. For 36 days, Oleksander and Katya shared the cage together. They ate hunks of meat thrown into the cage by Oleksander's wife, and slept side by side on a bed of hay. Oleksander did have a few more creature comforts than his feline flatmate - he built himself a shower and toilet inside the enclosure. But he didn't use any soap as the sharp scent is upsetting to lions. And as if living with the king of the jungle wasn't dangerous enough, Katya was also pregnant at the time. She gave birth during Oleksander's stay. Wild animals are very protective of their young but the zookeeper said Katya trusted him completely. Oleksander' wife, Olena, was also very trusting. "when he first told me about the plan I was very scared. But I decided to support my husband." Once the five weeks was up, Oleksander stepped out of the cage and declared the experiment a success. He told a Russian news agency, "Katya taught me a lot about honesty and kindness." Also, a representative from Guinness World Records confirmed that Oleksander ahd beaten the previous record by three weeks. But the parting was also bittersweet. "Katya was very sad to see me go," Oleksander noted. Oleksander's wife, on the other hand, was very happy to have her husband back. |
| 1. Which is not the purpose of spending 5 weeks in cage with a lion according to Oleksander? |
| A. He wanted to raise awareness of the treatment of animals in cage. B. He hoped to break the Guinness World Record for time spent living in a cage with a lion. C. He wanted to show his children his kindness as a man. D. He wanted to earn money by taking the risk of living with a lion. |
| 2. What did Oleksander do in order to live more comfortably in the cage with a lion? |
| A. He made a bed with soft pillow and warm quilt. B. He equipped the enclosure with modern facilities, for example, a computer. C. He put up a tent to protect himself from sun and rain. D. He himself built a shower and toilet inside the enclosure. |
| 3. Why didn't he use any soap when he took the shower? |
| A. He didn't use any soap for fear of annoying the lion. B. He didn't have any access to soap. C. He didn't like the smell of soap. D. Soap was forbidden in the zoo. |
| 4. What's Oleksander's wife's attitude toward his stay with a lion in a cage? |
| A. indifferent B. objective C. opposed D. supportive |
| 5. Oleksander spent ________ more weeks than the previous record. |
| A. one B. two C. three D. four |
| 阅读理解。 |
| September can be a depressing month. The summer holidays are over, it's time to go back to work or school and Christmas is four months away. However, for some people it's the perfect time to get away. These days more and more people are taking their holidays late in the year and for good reasons. Holidays in autumn can be cheaper, the resorts are less crowded and the weather isn't as extreme as it is in the summer. So, where are the best places to go? Here are our top tips. Sardinia (in Italy) has an average temperature of 27℃ in September. It also has "Autunno in Barbagia" (Autumn in Barbagia) a series of festivals that take place in 27 villages in Barbagia, a mountainous region of inland Sardinia. The festivals continue from September to December, so there's always something happening. There are street markets, craft workshops and there's lots of eating and drinking (This is Italy, after all). Dubrovnik Croatia has become very popular in summer but it's quieter and more pleasant once the crowds have left. The weather is still warm but less humid. You can take a ferry to the popular beaches on the islands of Sunj and enjoy it with locals. Dahab Egypt, is extremely hot in the summer with temperatures up to 38℃. However, the autumn is cooler while the sea is still warm. This makes Dahab the perfect place for snorkeling and windsurfing. There are also interesting historical sites to visit such as the Coloured Canyon, with its dramatic rock formations, and St Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai. Kas is a relaxed fishing village on the Lycian coast in southern Turkey. There are plenty of things to do and the temperature has dropped (so you can actually enjoy doing them!) Kas is a good place to stay if you want to walk part of the Lycian way: a long-distance footpath that stretches for 500km from Fethiye to Antalya through the ancient land of Lycia. There are also watersports, of course. The best time to go diving is supposed to be after the first rains of autumn (usually between late September and early October) when the fish become most active. Marrakech Morocco is another good destination. The city itself is a fascinating place to spend a few days. When you have had enough of that, go to Tigmi, a beautiful hill town about 20 kilometers away. There's a hammam (a Turkish bath) and a large heated pool, which makes it the perfect place to relax. Wherever you go this autumn - have fun! |
| 1. Here are the good reasons for more and more people to take holidays in autumn except that _____. |
| A. Holidays in autumn can be cheaper. B. The scenery in autumn is more attractive. C. The resorts in autumn are less crowded. D. The weather is neither too hot nor too cold. |
| 2. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that _______. |
| A. Visitors can take part in a series of festivals in October in Barbagia. B. Barbagia in Sardinia is surrounded by mountains. C. The festivals continue from September to November. D. The temperature in Sardinia in September is always below 27℃. |
| 3. The underlined word "ferry" in paragraph 4 refers to a kind of _______. |
| A. bus B. plane C. boat D. taxi |
| 4. For someone who enjoys walking, __________ is the best choice. |
| A. Kas B. Marrakech C. Dahab D. Dubrovnik |
| 5. Which of the following places may not be close to sea? |
| A. Dubrovnik B. Dahab C. Kas D. Marrakech |
| 阅读理解。 |
| How many historic churches, pubs or buildings are there in your city? Are there worth preserving? Or are they just a waste of space? There are arguments for and against spending money on historic buildings. Dangerous staircases. Uneven floors. A lack of IT infrastructure. The problem with many old buildings is that they're… old - and extremely expensive to modernize. Take the case of the Combination Room in Cambridge University. It was built in 1347 and was initially used for lectures. Later, it became the Regent House - the university's parliament. It's of enormous historical value and cultural interest. However, it doesn't meet accessibility standards for disabled people. As a result, a lift needs to be installed, but not everyone is happy about this. "Noting will persuade me that this lift would not in its effect, be a substantial alteration to the most precious room in the university. It would destroy the symmetry of that beautiful room," said one user. In general, modern buildings don't have this type of problem. They can be built according to the latest environment standards, with draught proofing and insulation to help reduce carbon emission and save energy. They can also be made wheelchair accessible, and they can be designed to ensure maximum comfort and space. Anyone who's been to a modern cinema, theatre or concert hall recently may understand the difference between the new buildings and older ones, which tend to have smaller seats, less space and poorer acoustics. Very often, there's money to be made by knocking down old building… especially if they're in city centers. So, the biggest threat to many historic buildings comes from developers. One of Croydon's oldest pubs, The Rose and Crown, is a perfect example of this. A property development company has recently been granted permission to convert the 18th century building into flats, much to the disappointment of many local residents. "The bar is full of unique features and perfect examples of a traditional London pub. It really would be truly tragic for this Grade II listed building to be turned into soulless flats," said a spokesperson for English heritage. So, are these buildings really worth preserving? "Traditional buildings such as churches, town halls, schools and hospitals give England its character," the spokesman added. "This is about guaranteeing the future of the past. It's about making the past part of our future. This is why we exist." |
| 1. ________ are not accessible to the Combination Room in Cambridge university without a lift. |
| A. The old B. The disabled C. The young D. The deaf |
| 2. One of the users is against installing a lift in the Combination Room for all the reasons except that ________. |
| A. It is extremely expensive to modernize the old building. B. The lift would do harm to the symmetrical beauty. C. The lift would not come into use at all. D. It's rich in historical value and cultural interest. |
| 3. Which of the following advantages of the modern buildings is not mentioned in the passage? |
| A. reduction of carbon emission and energy saving B. installation of IT infrastructure C. wheelchair accessibility D. maximum comfort and space |
| 4. By saying "This is about guaranteeing the future of the past. It's about making the past part of our future. This is why we exist." in the last paragraph, the spokesman probably means ______. |
| A. Traditional buildings represent our culture so that we should protect them and learn from the past to enrich the future. B. Traditional buildings stand for the past of the city so that we should be reminded of the past. C. Traditional buildings are so precious that we should live in them to memorize the past. D. Traditional buildings are so rare that we should make full use of them. |
| 5. What would be the best title of the passage? |
| A. How to modernize old buildings B. Combination Room, the treasure of Cambridge University C. The threat to the old buildings D. Old buildings, to preserve or not |
| 阅读理解。 |
| John "Mad Jack" Mytton (1796-1834) was a carefree English aristocrat who was born into immense wealth. However, he died a poor man after a life that was once described as "a series of suicide attempts". So, what went wrong? As a young boy, Jack went to Westminster School, but after only one year he was expelled for fighting with a teacher. He was then sent to Harrow School but only lasted three days before he was also thrown out. He was eventually educated by private tutors. After school, Jack went to Cambridge University. He arrived with 2,000 bottles of port, but left without graduating - he found university life boring. Later, he joined the army, enlisting with the 7th Hussars. As a young officer, he spent a year with the regiment in France as part of the occupation force after Napoleon's defeat in 1815. Jack passed the time gambling and drinking before resigning his commission. At the age of 21, he returned to his country house just in time to receive his inheritance. With an annual income of over ￡800,000 in today's money, Jack was extremely rich… but it didn't take him long to spend it all. In 1819, he became an MP. In order to secure his seat, he offered voters ￡10 notes to vote for him, spending more than ￡10,000 in total. However, he found politics dull and went to parliament only once. Back at home, he would often drop bank notes in the gardens of his estate, and gave his servants vast amounts of spending money. Once he lost his racetrack winnings (several thousand pounds) when the wind blew all the money away. One of Jack's favorite pastimes was hunting. He would go in any kind of weather, occasionally with no clothes on. Sometimes, he would get up in the middle of the night, take off with a gun to look for something to shoot. Jack also kept a large number of pets. These included about 2,000 dogs. Some were fed on steak and Champagne and even wore livery. A favorite horse had free range inside Halston Hall and would often lie with Jack in front of the fire. Jack was a bit of a practical joker, too. He once left a horse in the bedroom of a guest. Another visitor fell asleep and woke up to find a live bear and two bulldogs in his bed. In 1826, as a result of a bet, Jack rode his horse into the Bedford Hotel, up the grand staircase and onto the balcony. Then, still sitting on the horse, he jumped off the balcony, landing among the diners in the restaurant below. Another time, he invited a local doctor to dine at Halston Hall. As soon as the doctor had left, Jack put on a highwayman's costume and raced ahead to rob the unsuspecting man. On another occasion, a passenger in Jack's carriage admitted that he'd never been in an accident, so Jack drove the carriage up a hill and turned it over. He would also slip red-hot coals into people's pockets as a joke. Eventually, Jack ran out of money and fell into debt. In 1830, he fled to France to avoid his creditors(债主), but returned a couple of years later, ending up in prison in Southwark, London. Jack died there in 1834, a poor, lonely man. |
| 1. It can be inferred in the passage that ________. |
| A. Jack was first educated by private tutors and eventually graduated from Cambridge University. B. Jack joined the army and succeeded in defeating Napoleon's army in 1815. C. Jack bribed the voters in order to gain a position of MP. D. Jack fed his favorite horse with meat and wine and often lay with it in front of the fire. |
| 2. Once Jack rode his horse into a grand hotel and jumped off the balcony in order to pay for his _____. |
| A. bet B. debt C. joke D. gambling |
| 3. The examples in paragraph 7 tell us that _______. |
| A. Jack was always ready to help people experience what they hadn't experienced. B. Jack always punished people by all means to let out his hatred. C. Jack always played tricks on people to have fun. D. Jack went mad and treated people unfriendly and even cruelly. |
| 4. The word _________ would be more proper to describe Jack's life. |
| A. ridiculous B. luxurious C. tricky D. greedy |
| 5. By writing "a series of suicide attempts" in paragraph 1, the author probably means that ________. |
| A. Jack attempted to kill himself because he was too poor. B. Jack pretended to suicide to avoid his creditors. C. Jack lost his life in fighting with poverty. D. All that Jack had did in his life contributed to his own failure and poverty. |
| 阅读理解。 下面文章中有5处(第1~5题)需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题，选项中有一项是多余选项。 |
| A. Learn to Evaluate Data Correctly B. Learn to Speak Clearly and Persuasively C. Learn to Make Decisions Quickly and Properly D. Learn to Relax Timely E. Learn to Use Internet Efficiently F. Learn to Express Yourself Effectively Top Tips on How to Succeed in Life What does it take to succeed in life? Author Dustin M. Wax has compiled a list of the top five skills you need for a successful life. 1._________ Good writing skills are essential for today's competitive job market. But writing well isn't just a case of producing grammatically correct sentences - it involves an ability to organize your thoughts, as well as being able to target your ideas to an audience in the most effective way possible. 2.__________ With so much information out there, you need to be able to sort the potentially valuable data from the trivial, to analyze its relevance and meaning, and to relate it back to other information. 3. ___________ Analyzing information is all very well, but at some stage you also need to make a decision. Over-analyzing can lead to hesitation, so you need to learn how to respond quickly and effectively, and to know what to do based on the information available. 4. __________ You don't have to know everything, but you should be able to find out what you need to know quickly and painlessly. This means learning how to use the internet effectively, how to read productively, and how to draw on your network of contacts efficiently. 5. __________ Being able to switch off is extremely hard for some people, but you need to find time for exercise or ways of relieving stress and tension, or the pressure could end up literally killing you! |
| 短文改错。 下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11除起）不计分。 |
| Dear manager, I'm one of your customer. The day before yesterday I bought a walkman in your shop. Before I left, I'do check it carefully and everything was all right. When I got home, therefore, I found a fault with it. The problem is the "Play" doesn't work at all. Probably it's not your fault and so is mine. Anyhow, I can't solve the problem on person. You see, a walkman is of great useful for me to learn English and I cannot wait for too long before this problem is solved. Hopefully you will deal with the walkman without delay, when you accept my letter. Hoping to hear of you in the earliest possible time! Yours sincerely, Li Hua _______________________________________________________________________________ |
| 书面表达。 最近许多学校在校园里安装了监视器。班会课上你们班就“学校是否有必要安装监视器”进行了讨论。请你根据下表提供的信息，为校报写一篇英语短文，客观介绍讨论的 结果，并发表你自己的看法。
1. 词数在120-150之间。 2. 可适当加入细节，使行文连贯。 3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇： 安装：install 监视器：monitoring equipment | ||||||||
| With the rapid development of science and technology, more and more monitoring equipment has come into campus. ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ |