| The word "globe" commonly refers to ____ we call "world". |
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| A. where B. that C. which D. what |
| The sum of money is to support companies that will ____ not be able to survive the economic crisis. |
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| A. therefore B. otherwise C. meanwhile D. though |
| More and more people will go abroad for further studies in the few years ____. |
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| A. coming B. come C. to come D. having come |
| So addicted to computers ____ that the leaders in the summer camps often had to force them to break for sports. |
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| A. the children did become B. did the children become C.the children became D. became the children |
| Dora has some shortcomings but ______ she seems like an intelligent, likable person. |
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| A. on the contrary B. up to now C. to be exact D. on the whole |
| Shopping on the Internet enables people not to search for goods from one store to ______. |
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| A. others B. the other C. another D. the rest |
| New surveys suggest that people are more stressed and working longer hours than ever with technological tools constantly ______. |
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| A. updating B. updates C. updated D. to update |
| Beyonce, a leading ______ in the music industry, gave birth to her daughter on Saturday. |
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| A. statue B. figure C. brand D. attraction |
| The conference came to ____ end at 11:00 last night, but we all think it was ____ failure. |
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| A. the; 不填 B. 不填; a C. an; 不填 D. an; a |
| ______the phenomenon of "bystander effect" in the Yueyue event, most Chinese strongly believe that there still exist love and warmth in people's hearts. |
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| A. In spite of B. In addition to C. Because of D. In terms of |
| — I regret to say that I failed to rank first in the contest. — Come on, nobody ______win all the time. |
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| A. should B. must C. shall D. can |
| — Is the White House _____ to ordinary visitors? — Of course, but you need to make an appointment ahead of time. |
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| A. available B. acceptable C. adaptable D. accessible |
| Although he talked for half an hour, I still can' t understand how on earth his remarks _____what we are discussing now. |
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| A. turn to B. relate to C. come to D. refer to |
| There are many examples throughout the world ______ talented players are ignored by their national managers. |
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| A. when B. where C. which D. whose |
| —Have you seen my e-mail about our TESL project? — Yes. Luckily I checked my e-mails yesterday. Normally I ______ my e-mail box for days. |
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| A. don't open B. didn't open C. hadn't opened D. haven't opened |
| It is said that people are ______ likely to tell lies over the phone as they are in emails. |
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| A. as twice B. twice as C. twice more D. twice than |
| — It's better for you to listen more in your spare time. — I think your suggestion deserves ______. |
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| A. considering B. being considered C. considered D. be considered |
| — Did you go to the show last night? — Yes, many a boy and many a girl in the area ______ invited. |
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| A. were B. has been C. was D. have been |
| — I am terribly sorry, sir. I thought it was a parking place. — ______. Here is your ticket. |
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| A. It doesn't matter B. You are right C. I can't agree with you D. Sorry, that's no excuse |
| A study shows that walking fast in your old age is a ______ that you will live a long life. |
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| A. sign B. mark C. symbol D. signal |
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| An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to 1 the house-building business to live a more 2 life with his wife and 3 his extended family. He would miss the paycheck (工 资) each week, but he wanted to retire. They could 4 . The employer was 5 to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, 6 over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and 7 materials. It was an unfortunate way to 8 a dedicated (献身的)career. When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to 9 the house. Then he handed the front-door 10 to the carpenter and said, "This is your house... my 31 to you." The carpenter was shocked! What a 12 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. 13 it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting 14 than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 15 we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently. But, you cannot 16 .You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone 17 said, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Your 18 , and the choices you 19 today, help build the "house" you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build 20 ! | ||||
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Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley
Prince Henry's Grammar School (Specialist Language College), also known as Prince Henry's, is a | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Prince Henry's Grammar School is a ________ school. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A. boys' B. girls' C. mixed D adults' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Which one of the following sentences is NOT true? | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Prince Henry's Grammar School is always a grammar school. B. Prince Henry's Grammar School is a state comprehensive school now. C. Prince Henry's Grammar School is a secondary school. D. The school teaches boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Why is it still called Prince Henry's Grammar School? Because _______ . | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A. the charter has been followed. B. it was Henry Frederick Stuart's son who founded the school. C. Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales , once retained the name of this school. D. Henry Frederick Stuart 's father was the first headteacher of this school. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Which field does the school specialize in? | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Science B. Physical Education C. Grammar D. Language | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Some wonderfully creative uses of X-rays have been in the world of art.But the most impressive one is to uncover what has been covered up.Details unfolded by an X-ray of a painting can ' t be seen any other way.For example, in the past, paintings were often repaired if small pieces of paint fell off the canvas (帆布). These repairs cannot be seen just by looking at the painting.It takes an X-ray to discover where the repairs have been made. An X-ray of a painting is one of the best ways to tell if it was created by a famous painter or if it is a forgery.If there is a question as to whether an old master has painted a certain painting or not, X-rays are made and compared to those of paintings that are known to be original.If the brushstrokes (笔迹) , for example, are shown to be totally different than in other work done by a certain artist, then the painting is proved to be a fake copy. Since modern paints are usually made from different materials than paints of hundreds of years ago, the image they leave on an X-ray film looks different.This is another way X-rays can be used to spot a forgery.A modem artist will try to make a forgery look hundreds of years old by painting dirty vamish on it or by using artificial means to get the varnish to look cracked.To the naked eye the forgery may look old, but when a careful study of the X-ray image is made, the deception is obvious. It was common many years ago for an artist to finish a painting, decide it wasn't any good, and paint a completely different picture on top of it.Or artists would paint over others' work -it was their version of recycling.Taking an X-ray is the only way to find out if there is a picture under the picture you see with your eyes.Sometimes museums will be more interested in the painting beneath than the one on top, and will restore the older one by having the top layer painstakingly removed. |
| 1.What is the main purpose of the article? |
| A. To provide information to the police who are looking for stolen art. B. To persuade art dealers to check for fake copies before selling art. C. To explain how modern technology can be applied in unique ways. D. To help artists restore damaged artwork to its original appearance. |
| 2. According to the passage, X-rays are used to ______. |
| A. make repairs on paintings in the past B. tell if an artwork is original or not C. change the materials of a forgery D. remove the recyclable paints |
| 3. In Paragraph 3, the word "deception" probably means ______. |
| A. comparison B. drawback C. trickery D. judgement |
| 4.Which is the best title for the passage? |
| A. X-ray Detectives B. Creative Uses of Technology C. Forgery Studies D. X-ray Painting Technique |
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| Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future and for motivating yourself to turn this vision of the future into reality. The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to get in life. By knowing exactly what you want to achieve, you know where you have to concentrate your efforts. You'll at a quickly spot the distractions that would otherwise lure you from your course. More than this, properly-set goals can be incredibly motivating, and as you get into the habit of setting and achieving goals. You'll find that your self-confidence builds fast. Goal setting techniques are used by top-level athletes, successful business people and achievers in all fields. They give you long-term vision and short-term motivation. They focus your acquisition of knowledge, and help you to organize your time you're your resources so that you can make the very most of your life. By setting sharp, clearly defined goals you can measure and take pride in the achievement of those goals. You can see forward progress in what might previously have seemed a long pointless grind (苦差事). By setting goals you will also raise your self-confidence, as you recognize your ability and competence in achieving the goals that you have set. Goals are set on a number of different levels:First you create your "big picture" of what you want to do with your life,and decide what large-scale goals you want to achieve. Second you break these down into the smaller and smaller targets that you must hit to reach your lifetime goals. Finally, once you have your plan, you start working down to the things you can do today. Start moving towards them so that you can achieve your goals step by step. |
| 1. The underlined word "lure" in paragraph 1 can be replaced by _______. |
| A. take B. manage C. arrange D. promise |
| 2. In order to feel a sense of achievement, you should _________. |
| A. turn a long pointless task into what you like B. compare what you have done with your goals C. predict progress you hope to make in advance D. set specific goals and manage to achieve them |
| 3. What is the last paragraph mainly about? |
| A. The way to create the ideal of future B. The different types of personal goals C. The process of setting personal goals D. The different levels for lifetime goals |
| 4. What is the best title for the passage? |
| A. Self-confidence Tips B. Personal Goal Setting C. How to Achieve Success D. Different Levels of Goals |
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| Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been h anded to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite "Why, thank you." but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and bad) reflect about your personal qualities? Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy -the ability to put yourself into someone else's head and heart. We're all able to do this; in fact, we're born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced (加强) by our parents, teachers, friends. When it isn't, we're not able to understand other people's feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional qualities. Think back to the presents you've given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know. We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won't make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time. |
| 1. The underlined expression "you had missed the mark" means "you had failed to ______". |
| A. make her feel better B. keep your friendship C. receive a present in return D. get the expected effect |
| 2. Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph? |
| A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced. B. Emotional changes influence one's choice of gifts. C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with. D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers. |
| 3. In the third paragraph, the author tells us that ______. |
| A. attention should be paid to the receiver's responses B. one learns from what he did in the past C. the choice of gifts reflects one's emotional qualities D. one should spend more time choosing gifts |
| 4. The best possible title for this passage is "______". |
| A. Ways of Choosing Gifts B. An Important Tradition C. Exchanging Presents D. Message in a Gift |
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| Competition. It's a simple word, yet a very complex word that covers many angles when it comes to how gasoline prices are determined. It seems so easy to explain, but don't let that trick you-it's incredibly difficult to explain and adequately understand. Say you're on a Sunday afternoon drive, and notice a gas station near you charging $3.50. Down the road a few miles, that price could easily be 10 or more cents higher or lower. The question is "how" or "why" is that? Think of it this way. Are you more likely to get a better deal on a car if there are two similar car dealers next to each other? Perhaps, because the dealers are too close. Say there is a third similar car dealer miles away. Is he going to be at the same level of competition and sell his cars for the same price as the two dealers next to each other? Likely not. He may charge more or less. Maybe people don't know there are two other dealers down the road. Maybe the dealer is almost outside of the city and the land value isn't as high, so his taxes aren't as high. These situations do take place at gas stations. And more factors can impact what a station will charge. Timing can greatly impact what price a station charges as well! Many motorists fail to realize that the price a station pays for gasoline changes daily. If one station gets lucky and buys gas on Monday and the cost goes up Tuesday, the station that bought on Monday doesn't necessarily have to raise prices like the station that bought on Tuesday. Maybe the station that got caught buying for a higher price on Tuesday will pass that higher cost on by raising its gas price. Perhaps the difference is what brand the station is-branded stations usually pay a slightly higher cost for their gasoline. In return for paying a higher cost, those stations are guaranteed first supply in case of emergency situations. Independent stations don't pay as much, but aren't guaranteed supply. While competition sounds easy to understand, there are always a large number of factors that could influence what one station charges. Keep in mind how many variables (变数) there are next time you fill up. |
| 1. What could be the best title for the passage? |
| A. How Competition Impacts Gas Prices B. Gas Prices Go Up or Down C. Competition---a Very Complex Word D. We Can't Stress Enough the Need for Competition |
| 2. The example of car dealers is used to show ________. |
| A. car prices are determined by car dealers B. location is an important factor in pricing C. the quality of service matters most D. dealing strategy should be flexible |
| 3. The gas prices of a station always change partly because _______. |
| A. a gas station always wants to charge more B. the gasoline is in great demand C. the cost of the gas the station buys varies daily D. gas is in greater need on Monday |
| 4. According to the passage, branded stations _______. |
| A. spend less money on their gasoline B. have more staff than independent stations C. charge less for high quality oil D. offer a steady oil supply |
| 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。 | |
| Charley: Come on, Steve. 1 Steve: Wait a minute. 2 Charley: OK. Steve: By the way, can we give my sister a ride home tonight? Charley: Sure. 3 Steve: Yeah. She wants to take some pictures. Charley: 4 Steve: Yeah. She'd like to work for a newspaper someday. Charley: But I think it might be difficult for her to succeed. 5 | |
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