| ______ world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, has opened its _____ third store in Beijing, which means the firm now has 52 stores in China. |
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| The woman there _______a piano in her room. |
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| After several rounds of competition, the little girl _____ because of her excellent spoken English and quick response. |
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| However weak we are, we can still do something against the powerful nature so long as we are _________ prepared. |
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| More and more people are advised to arrange for insurance__________that they or their family members need medical care. |
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| —How long do you suppose it is _______he arrived here？ —No more than half a week. |
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| Some parents are just too protective. They want to ______ their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined. |
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| People in Zhejiang are proud of ______ they have achieved in the past few years. |
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| Though Sundays are ______ as a day for rest, we must make good use of them. |
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| Tom sat under a tree and seeing his friend，______ up in no time. |
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| —Guess what! I have got an A for my term paper. —Great! You ______ read widely and put a lot of work into it. |
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| —Do you think it wise for Chinese mothers to try to do everything for their children? —No, that’s _____ they are mistaken. |
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| The new technology, if_________ to farming, will help increase the grain output. |
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| —You know I dropped medicine and_________physics? —You made a right decision. |
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| Those who put their money away in the bank know very well that interest rate could go ______. |
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| I would have attended your birthday party last night but for the fact that it ______ at that time. |
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| A volcano in Indonesia erupted on November the 16th, 2010, and _____, hundreds of people were killed. |
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| His efforts to raise money for his program were________ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets. |
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| —Did you have a wonderful time at the ball last night? — __________! I’ve never had a more wonderful time all my life. |
| A. You bet B. No problem C. Don’t mention it D. Got it |
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| The centenary(百年)of the birth of William Faulkner, one of the great modern novelists, was celebrated in September 1997. Faulkner wrote about the southern states of the United States of America where he grew up, and where his family had an important part to play in the history of tha t region.His work became a touchstone for insights into the troubled issues of southern American identity, race relations, and the family interrelationships of the old time southern gentry(贵族). Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi on September 25, 1897. Despite his interest in writing, he left Oxford High School, Mississippi, without graduating. After World War I, he entered the University of Mississippi as a special student, a right to study which was granted to retired soldiers, although Faulkner had only finished training with the Air Force in Canada, and not entered combat(战 斗). Faulkner began to write poems, a verse play, short stories and finished his first novel Sartoris in 1928. His fiction was centered for 14 of the 19 novels published during his lifetime in a fictional region called Yoknapatawpha County. The name is said to come from the Indian Chickasaw word meaning split land. In December 1950, Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. When he accepted it in Stockholm, his speech emphasized that he wished to continue writing, but in a positive way that affirmed the power of humanity to prevail over adverse circumstances. As he said in his speech, he still felt that, despite the threat of nuclear war then hanging over the world, the central concern of the writer should be "the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself". He wanted the tensions and problems that he had cast the spotlight on in the southern states of America to be resolved by the life-affirming attitudes and action of his characters. Like playwright Tennessee Williams, Faulkner was a major voice who spoke for the troubled heart of the southern states of America. His achievement is all the more remarkable because, as a schoolboy, he was not only a frequent absentee but also reportedly failed to reach pass grades in English class. His collected short stories, novels, poems, and other writings from a legacy of literature which casts profound illumination(启发) on the special culture of the South, a culture which developed from a history and social circumstances that were always unique. From the focus on a fictional county, and by remaining true to his view of a close-knit but real society that reflected the greater world around him, Faulkner in the end fashioned a legend of the Deep South that is one of the major achievements of the 20th century literature. |
| 1.Which of the following statements about William Faulkner is NOT true? |
| A. William Faulkner's work focuses on several troubled problems of southern America. B. William Faulkner died one hundred years ago. C. Although William Faulkner did not graduate from high school, he had great interests in writing. D. William Faulkner once took part in the army when he was young. |
| 2. Why did William Faulkner write about the southern states of America? |
| A. They were the place where he grew up and his family took an important role in the history of that region. B. His work became a touchstone. C. He cared about the troubled issues of southern America. D. He felt sympathy for the poor in southern America. |
| 3 .How many novels have been published during the lifetime of William Faulkner? |
| A. 14. B. 100. C. 19. D. Not mentioned. |
| 4. Which of the following statements about Tennessee William is true? |
| A. Both Tennessee William and William Faulkner are playwrights. B. Tennessee William was a major voice who spoke for the troubled people in southern America. C. Like Faulkner, he once won Nobel Prize for literature. D. Tennessee William had to pursue his writing career through difficult times. |
| 5. What was William Faulkner's attitude toward the troubled issues of southern America? |
| A. He reflected them by writing and criticized them. B. He intended to call on the troubled people to rebel. C. The troubled issues of southern America just provided many elements for his novels. D. He advocated resolving them in positive attitudes and actions. |
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Below is some advice on how to prevent cancer: |
| 1. To prevent yourself from catching colon cancer, you should eat ____ as often as possible. |
| A. sushi B. blueberries C. pomegranates D. Vitamin D |
| 2. A person is very likely to catch some type of cancer if ______. |
| A. he is very fond of exercise every day. B. he is addicted to smoking C. he is always feeling extremely stressed or worried D. he likes to have meals in restaurants |
| 3. _____ will remarkably reduce the risk of men's prostate cancer. |
| A. Having a daily supplement of selenium B. Drinking a cup of pomegranate juice every day C. Breathing fresh air now and then D. Taking exercise at least once a week |
| 4. If you want to keep cancer away, it is particularly important to ______. |
| A. have a daily supplement of vitamins B and C B. try to ignore the secondhand smoking C. take in as many selenium-containing supplements as possible D. having exercise as often as possible |
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| One thing the tour books don't tell you about London is that 2,000 of its residents are foxes. They ran away from the city about centuries ago after developers and pollution moved in. But now that the environment is cleaner, the foxes have come home, one of the many wild animals that have moved into urban areas around the world. "The number and variety of wild animals in urban areas is increasing," says Gomer Jones, president of the National Institute for Urban Wildlife, in Columbia, Maryland. A survey of the wildlife in New York's Central Park last year tallied the species of mammals, including muskrats, shrews and flying squirrels. A similar survey conducted in the 1890s counted only five species. One of the country's largest populations of raccoons (浣熊) now lives in Washington D.C., and moose (驼鹿) are regularly seen wandering into Maine towns. Peregrine falcons(游隼) dive from the window ledges of buildings in the largest U.S. cities to prey on (捕食) pigeons. Several changes have brought wild animals to the cities. Foremost is that air and water quality in many cities has improved as a result of the 1970s pollution-control efforts. Meanwhile, rural areas have been built up, leaving many animals on the edges of suburbs. In addition, urban wildlife refuges (避难处)have been created. The Greater London Council last year spent￡750,000 to buy land and build 10 permanent wildlife refuges in the city. Over 1,000 volunteers have donated money and cleared rubble from derelict lots. One evening last year a fox was seen on Westminster Bridge looking up at Big Ben. For peregrine falcons, cities are actually safer than rural cliff dwellings (悬崖栖息地). By 1970 the birds had died out east of the Mississippi because the DDT had made their eggs too thin to support life. That year, scientist Tom Cade of Cornell University began raising the birds for release in cities, for cities afforded abundant food. Cities can attract wild animals without turning them harmful. The trick is to create habitats where they can be self-sufficient but still be seen and appreciated. Such habitats can even be functional. In San Francisco, the local government is testing different kinds of rainwater control basins to see not only which ones retain (保持) the cleanest water but which will attract the most birds. |
| 1. The first paragraph suggests that ________. |
| A. environment is crucial for wildlife B. tour books are not always a reliable source of information C. London is a city of fox D. foxes are highly adaptable to environment |
| 2. Which of the following is NOT a reason that wildlife is returning to the cities? |
| A. Food is plentiful in the cities. B. Wildlife is appreciated in the cities. C. Wildlife refuges have been built in the cities D. Air and water quality has improved in the cities |
| 3.The underlined word "tallied" in Para. 2 means ___________. |
| A. distinguished B. described C. counted D. excluded |
| 4. It can be inferred from the passage that _________. |
| A. Londoners are putting more and more wild animals into their zoos. B. Londoners are happy to see wild animals return to their city C. Londoners are trying to move wild animals back to the countryside D. Londoners have welcomed the wild birds, but found foxes a problem |
| 5. What is the passage mainly about? |
| A. Wildlife returning to large cities B. Foxes returning to London C. Wild animals living in zoos D. A survey of wildlife in New York |
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| About this time every year, I get very nostalgic(怀旧的). Walking through my neighborhood on a fall afternoon reminds me of a time not too long ago when sounds of children filled the air, children playing games on a hill, and throwing leaves around in the street below. I was one of those children, carefree and happy. I live on a street that is only one block long. I have lived on the same street for sixteen years. I love my street. One side has six houses on it, and the other has only two houses, with a small hill in the middle and a huge cottonwood tree on one end. When I think of home, I think of my street. Only I see it as it was before. Unfortunately things change. One day, not long ago, I looked around and saw how different everything has become. Life on my street will never be the same because neighbors are quickly grown old, friends are growing up and leaving, and the city is planning to destroy my precious hill and sell the property to contractors. It is hard for me to accept that many of my wonderful neighbors are growing old and won't be around much longer. I have fond memories of the couple across the street, who sat together on their porch swing almost every evening, the widow next door who yelled at my brother and me for being too loud, and the crazy old man in a black suit who drove an old car. In contrast to those people, the people I see today are very old neighbors who have seen better days. The man in the black suit says he wants to die, and another neighbor just sold his house and moved into a nursing home. The lady who used to yell at us is too tired to bother any more, and the couple across the street rarely go out to their front porch these days. It is difficult to watch these precious people as they near the end of their lives because at once I thought they would live forever. The "comings and goings" of the younger generation of my street are now mostly "goings" as friends and peers move on. Once upon a time, my life and the lives of my peers revolved around home. The boundary of our world was the gutter at the end of the street. We got pleasure from playing night games or from a breathtaking ride on a tricycle. Things are different now, as my friends become adults and move on. Children who rode tricycles now drive cars. The kids who once played with me now have new interests and values as they go their separate ways. Some have gone away to college like me, a few got married, two went into the army, and one went to prison. Watching all these people grow up and go away makes me long for the good old days. Perhaps the biggest change on my street is the fact that the city is going to turn my precious hill into several lots for now homes. For sixteen years, the view out of my kitchen window has been a view of that hill. The hill was a fundamental part of my childhood life; it was the hub of social activity for the children of my street. We spent hours there building forts, sledding, and playing tag. The view out of my kitchen window now is very different; it is one of tractors and dump trucks tearing up the hill. When the hill goes, the neighborhood will not be the same. It is a piece of my childhood. It is a visual reminder of being a kid. Without the hill, my street will be just another pea in the pod. There was a time when my street was my world, and I thought my world would never change. But something happened. People grow up, and people grow old. Places changes, and with the change comes the heartache of knowing I can never go back to the times I loved. In a year or so, I will be gone just like many of my neighbors. I will always look back to my years as a child, but the place I remember will not be the silent street whose peace is interrupted by the sounds of construction. It will be the happy, noisy, somewhat strange, but wonderful street I knew as a child. |
| 1. The writer calls up the memory of the street _____________. |
| A. every year when autumn comes B. in the afternoon every day C. every time he walks along his street D. now that he is an old man |
| 2. The writer finds it hard to accept the fact that _____________. |
| A. many of his good neighbors are growing old B. the lady next door who used to yell at him and his brother is now a widow C. the life of his neighbors has become very boring D. the man in his black suit even wanted to end his own life |
| 3. The writer thinks of the past all the more when he sees those who had grown up with him _________. |
| A. continue to consider home to be the center of their lives B. leave the neighborhood they grew up in C. still enjoy playing card games in the evenings D. develop new interests and have new dreams |
| 4. The biggest change on the writer's street is _____________. |
| A. removing the hill to make way for residential development B. the building of new homes behind his kitchen window C. the fact that there are much fewer people around than in the past D. the change in his childhood friends' attitude towards their neighborhood |
| 5. What does the writer mean by saying "my street will be another pea in the pod"? |
| A. his street will be very noisy and dirty B. his street will soon be crowded with people C. his street will have some new attractions D. his street will be no different from any other street |
| 6. Which could be a good title for the passage? |
| A. The Past of My Street will Live Forever B. Unforgettable People and Things of My Street C. Memory Street Isn't What It Used to Be D. The Big Changes of My Street |
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| 阅读下列材料, 从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D 、E 和 F )中, 选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项.选项中有一项是多余选项. A. Prepare for Rainy Days B. Watch Your Spending C. Get Aggressive D. Start Saving E. Set the Goal F. Save More Steps to Retire a Millionaire Having a million-dollar portfolio is a retirement dream for many people. Making that dream come true requires some serious effort. While success is never a sure thing, the steps outlined below will go a long way toward helping you achieve your objective. 1. ____ Vacations, car, kids and all of life's other expenses take a big chunk out of your paycheck. To maximize your savings, you need to minimize your expenses. Buying a home you can afford and living a lifestyle that is below your means and not funded by credit cards are all necessities if you want to boost your savings. 2. ____ If you don't save, you'll never reach your goal. As obvious as this might seems, far too many people never even start to save. If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, enrolling in the plan is a great way to put your savings on autopilot. Simply sign up for the plan and contributions will be automatically taken out of your paycheck, increasing your savings and decreasing your immediate tax liability. If your employer offers to match your contributions up to a certain percentage, be sure to contribute enough to get the full match. It's like getting a guaranteed return on your investment. Finding the cash to stash may be a challenge, particularly when you're young, but don't let that stop you from pursuing future riches. 3. ____ Studies have shown that the majority of the returns generated by an investment are dictated by the asset-allocation decision. If you are looking to grow your wealth over time, fixed-income investments aren't likely to get the job done, and inflation can take a big chunk out of your savings. Investing in equities entails more risk, but is also statistically likely to lead to greater returns. For many of us, it's a risk we have to take if want to see our wealth grow. Asset-allocation strategies can help you learn how to make picking the right mix of securities the core of your investing strategy. 4. ____ Part of long-term planning involves accepting the idea that setbacks will occur. If you are not prepared, these setbacks can put a stop to your savings efforts. While you can't avoid all of the bumps in the road, you can prepare in advance to mitigate the damage they can do. 5. ____ Your income should rise as time passes. You'll get raises, you'll change jobs, and maybe you'll get married and become a two-income family. Every time more cash comes in to your pocket, you should increase the amount that you save. The key to reaching your goal as quickly as possible is to save as much as you can. |
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| 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l0处，多者(从第ll处起)不计分。 |
| I like music very much, pop songs particularly. Every evening then I am doing homework and at weekends when I at home, I always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder. The familiar patterns of notes attracts me into the colourfully world of music. Now and then I stopped to follow the songs. Sometimes, my mother comes in, asking me to fix my attention to my homework. She does not like the pop music. Like most grown-ups, she enjoys folk songs, because the peaceful music reminds her of their beautiful life when she was young. It is a truth which people of different age understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music. _______________________________________________________________________________ |
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