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| 1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? |
| A. Teacher and student. B. Customer and shopkeeper. C. Boss and secretary. |
| 2. Where does the conversation take place? |
| A. At a school. B. At a shop. C. At a bank. |
| 3. When will the speakers meet each other? |
| A. At 10: 00. B. At 11: 00. C. At 9: 00. |
| 4. What does the woman do probably? |
| A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A shopkeeper. |
| 5. How often does the man play basketball? |
| A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Twice a month. |
| 听下面一段对话, 回答第1至3题. |
| 1. What day is it today? |
| A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday. |
| 2. What happened to the woman yesterday? |
| A. She was kept waiting for a long time at the bus stop. B. She took a taxi but still was late. C. She was ill and went to see the doctor. |
| 3. How long has the woman been in the doctor's? |
| A. For about two hours. B. For about three hours. C. For about four hours. |
| 听下面一段对话, 回答第1至3题. |
| 1. What does the man think of the mistake? |
| A. It's just an ordinary mistake and doesn't matter. B. It could make him lose an important business partner. C. It could make him lose a good job. |
| 2. What does the woman advise the man to do? |
| A. Call his guests and explain the problem. B. Ask his guests to come in another day. C. Ask his guests to wait for him in the hall. |
| 3. What can we know about the person who made mistake? |
| A. He often forgets what the guests say. B. He has been fired because of the mistake. C. He is a green hand in the restaurant. |
| 听下面一段对话, 回答第1至3题. |
| 1. What are the speakers talking about? |
| A. New Year's wishes. B. Losing some weight. C. Saving some money. |
| 2. What did the man do last year? |
| A. He got a good job. B. He stopped smoking. C. He joined a health club. |
| 3. Who wants to have a nice vacation? |
| A. The man speaker. B. The woman speaker. C. Jeff. |
| 听下面一段对话, 回答第1至3题. |
| 1. What did the man want to do in the morning? |
| A. Eat some noodles. B. Boil some milk. C. Feed his cat. |
| 2. How did the man hurt his head? |
| A. He fell down from a ladder. B. A can of paint dropped on his head. C. He knocked his head against a window. |
| 3. What did the doctor ask the man to do? |
| A. Keep his head clean. B. Keep his arm dry. C. Rest for two days. |
| 听下面一段独白, 回答第1至3题. |
| 1. How old was John when he won a silver medal? |
| A. 16 years old. B. 17 years old. C. 19 years old. |
| 2. What can we know about the computer? |
| A. It helped John learn many computer skills. B. It had bad effects on John's study and sleep. C. It helped John with his lessons. |
| 3. Why was John happy in the end? |
| A. His mother showed him her love and respect for him. B. His mother helped him control himself. C. He could play computer games late at weekends. |
| —________You look very depressed. —I failed the driving test again. |
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| A. So what? B. Take your time. C. What's up? D. Not to worry. |
| As a colleague he's great, but as a friend he's________failure. That's why their friendship ended in ________ruin. |
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| A. /; / B. /; a C. a; a D. a; / |
| —It was surprising that your brother should have________my sister the moment he saw her yesterday. —Yes, especially since it had been 30 years since they last saw each other. |
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| A. picked out B. figured out C. turned out D. worked out |
| ________, most students from the disaster area have adapted to the new surroundings. However, the shy boy feels it uncomfortable to live here. |
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| A. In total B. In general C. In other words D. In time |
| There are various________to this problem. We must try to find the best one. |
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| A. ways B. accesses C. methods D. approaches |
| A good idea occurred to me that I could________the employer of my ability to do the job in a creative way. |
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| A. convince B. remind C. introduce D. represent |
| —Did you enjoy staying with your friend last week, Lily? —Yes. I________with him for a long time. |
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| A. haven't stayed B. didn't stay C. wouldn't stay D. hadn't stayed |
| It was a rare occasion________my badtempered father reacted calmly to such a situation. |
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| A. who B. which C. why D. when |
| As the robbery was taking place, I stood by calmly, not________, but calling 110 immediately. |
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| A. shouted B. shouting C. to shout D. having shouted |
| ________that the woman could leave her baby with it when going out to attend to other matters. |
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| A. So faithful the dog was B. Faithful so was the dog C. Faithful so the dog was D. So faithful was the dog |
| I'm impressed with his persistence. When he had a problem to solve, he________work at it until he found an answer. |
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| A. would B. might C. must D. should |
| I studied in Cambridge for three years, but I've never regretted________the decision to move back to Beijing and________my own restaurant. |
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| A. to make; to open up B. making; opening up C. to make; open up D. making; open up |
| I sat on the top of Mount Tai, ________I could enjoy the whole view of Taian, which is beyond description. |
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| A. from where B. from which C. that D. on which |
| Thanks to his father's________, the shy boy gradually built up his confidence and made great progress. |
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| A. destination B. ambition C. promotion D. inspiration |
| Though________this time, I was not discouraged and made up my mind to try again the next time. |
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| A. beaten B. beating C. having beaten D. being beaten |
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| It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact, __1__hearing the phrase "thank you" or "well done" means the same to employees as a modest pay__2__, researchers say. Praise and encouragement also__3__employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs, saving on the cost of finding__4__. A third of 1,000 workers__5__said they did not get thanked at all when they did well, and a(n) __6__third said they were not thanked enough. In both__7__, the employees said they felt__8__, meaning they were less likely to be__9__to their jobs and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere. According to the survey, praising employees has the same__10__as a 1 percent pay rise, and works out much__11__for bosses. Three out of four employees said that regular__12__by their bosses was important to them, __13__ only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise__14__they felt they needed. Those doing manual (体力的) jobs were less likely to be given any __15__for doing well. Scottish employees felt__16__undervalued, eight out of ten saying they would like more praise. However, workers in the northeast are less__17__by being buttered up by the boss, as only 69 percent said they felt the__18__to be told "well done" regularly. The research found that words of praise did more than__19__a pleasant place to work-they could __20__increase profits. | ||||
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| After winning a big game, athletes are often asked how they attained that success. Most say their achievement is the result of gruelling hard work and intense practice. Usually athletes say how hard it is to win the big games. At the opposite end of the spectrum, however, is the fact that losing the big game, or, in my case, all the games, can be even tougher. From the spectators'point of view, last year's basketball season for my high school team was nothing short of an embarrassment. And while 0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of, that season had a bigger impact on me than any other, and probably more than any season since. As a team captain, I knew it probably wouldn't be the easiest year, but did I ever think we would lose every game? Of course not. Since six of our top players had graduated, it was clear that we were a young team who would struggle. The struggle began earlier than expected, though, as our team's starting center was suspended for the season, and two key members decided to quit after two weeks. At some point, quitting probably passed through every player's mind, but, in the end, we all stuck it out, vowing to work even harder. Then there came a time when even our own coach had given up on us. Personally, I felt like it was no longer worth giving my all. I thought, if even the coach doesn't believe in us, why should I? But just as my hope began to fade, a teammate called a meeting. He said, "Nobody thinks we're going to win, and heck, we may not, but, as teammates and friends, we_owe_it_to_each_other_to give_it_our_all_every_ game. " Sure, it was a little clich? (陈旧的), but it was that moment that taught me how to be a leader. It hit me then that I may have been a captain, but I, like others in my position, certainly didn't deserve the role. As a leader you can never quit on the team who looks up to you. It is one thing to be named captain and feel great and go through the motions, but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone works to their potential all the time. I am sure it is great to go through high school without losing and bringing home awards. But in all honesty, I relish the fact that my team lost every game last year. It may not help me to become a better basketball player, but it already has made me a better leader and person. |
| 1. What was the biggest problem with the author's team last season? |
| A. Several key members were unable to play the games. B. Their coach no longer wanted to instruct them. C. There were no actual leaders on the team. D. Most of players lost hope and wanted to quit. |
| 2. In the text, the author seems to suggest that a good leader should________. |
| A. be confident about himself B. make sure everyone goes all out C. work hard to win the games D. feel great about his team |
| 3. By saying "we owe it to each other to give it our all every game." (Paragraph 4) the teammate means that all of them should________. |
| A. be responsible for the losses B. try their best on the court C. feel thankful for what they've done D. get together to win every game |
| 4. What is the main idea the author aims to express in the text? |
| A. Success is the result of hard work. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed. C. One can learn something from the failure. D. A real leader should never give up. |
| McDonnell, who has made oil drilling off Virginia's coast, one of his administration's top tasks, flew to Houston on Monday to advertise the benefits of offshore drilling at a national conference. He told reporters before he left that he does not want to postpone drilling but to learn from the accident off Louisiana's coast. "What we do as Americans is that we find out what went wrong and how can we do things better," McDonnell said. "I think that's the spirit of American people. " President Obama announced in March that Virginia will become one of the first East Coast states to drill offshore for oil and natural gas. Companies could conduct exploratory drilling in Virginia's waters 50 miles off the coast late next year or early in 2012. In Virginia Beach, the state's largest city and one that relies heavily on tourism, Mayor Will Sessoms said he would be worried if the timetable was not changed. Sessoms supported drilling and helped the city pass a resolution (决议) in favor of it, in part to help the tourism industry by keeping the cost of gas down. But, he said, the Louisiana accident was a wakeup call. "It's alarming to me, " Sessoms said. "It gives me great concern. " Obama swore Friday that no expansion of offshore oil drilling would take place until investigations into the Louisiana accident were complete. Virginia's officials, who support drilling, said they agree that drilling should be delayed. Sen. Mark Warner said it was "appropriate" for Obama to delay offshore projects. McDonnell said he wants to see a full investigation into the Louisiana accident, but he still thinks that drilling could begin off Virginia's coast as soon as next year or early 2012. McDonnell has also said that drilling off Virginia's coast would create thousands of jobs, as well as lessen US dependence on foreign oil. A recent explosion and fire on an exploratory well in the Gulf (海湾) of Mexico left 11 workers missing and dead. Crude oil (原油) has been leaking into the gulf since, inching closer to the coasts of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. The accident confirmed the worst fears of environmental groups and people already worried that possible spills (溢出) could harm plants, animals, and tourism. |
| 1. What was McDonnell's opinion about drilling off Virginia's coast? |
| A. It should be stopped as it may cause damage to the environment. B. It should be delayed due to the gulf oil accident. C. It has a lot of benefits, and thus shouldn't be delayed. D. It could make the US dependent on foreign oil. |
| 2. Why did Will Sessoms support drilling off Virginia's coast? |
| A. It could create thousands of jobs. B. It could help recover the economy. C. It met the spirit of American people. D. It partly helped the tourism industry. |
| 3. What do we know about the accident? |
| A. The explosion in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers. B. The leaked crude oil may affect the coasts of 3 states. C. The investigation into the accident has been completed. D. Officials who support drilling off Virginia's coast are not in favor of the investigation. |
| 4. What is the main idea of the report? |
| A. Officials reconsider support for drilling after the gulf oil accident. B. It is dangerous to drill oil off the coasts. C. People should learn from oil accidents to reduce damage to our environment. D. Investigations should be carried out immediately after oil accidents. |
| Everyone has good days and bad days. Sometimes, you feel as if you're on top of the world. But occasionally you feel horrible, and you lose things and you cannot focus on your schoolwork. For more than 20 years, scientists have suggested that high selfesteem (自尊) is the key to success. Now, new research shows that focusing just on building selfesteem may not be helpful. In some cases, having high selfesteem can bring bad results if it makes you less likeable or more upset when you fail at something. "Forget about selfesteem, " says Jennifer Crocker, a psychologist (心理学家) at the University of Michigan, US, "It's not the important thing. " Feeling good Crocker's advice may sound a bit strange because it is good to feel good about yourself. Studies show that people with high selfesteem are less likely to be depressed, anxious, shy, or lonely than those with low selfesteem. But, after reviewing about 18,000 studies on selfesteem, Roy Baumeister, a psychologist at Florida State University, has found that building up your selfesteem will not necessarily make you a better person. He believes that violent and wicked (邪恶的) people often have the highest selfesteem of all. He also said:"There's no evidence that kids with high selfesteem do better in school. " Problems All types of people have problems. People with high selfesteem can have big egos (自我) that can make them less likeable to their peers (同龄人), said Kathleen Vohs, a psychology professor at Columbia University. People with high selfesteem tend to think more of themselves, Vohs says. People with low selfesteem are more likely to rely on their friends when they need help. What to do Researchers say it is best to listen to and support other people. Find positive ways to contribute to society. If you fail at something try to learn from the experience. "The best therapy (药方) is to recognize your faults," Vohs says. "It's OK to say, I'm not so good at that, and then move on." |
| 1. It is concluded in the research that high selfesteem________. |
| A. is not important at all B. has taken on a different meaning C. may not be the key to success D. does not help you do better at school |
| 2. According to the research, people with high selfesteem________. |
| A. have better relationship with people of their own age B. are more likely to become violent and wicked C. tend to be proud and do not care much about others D. often feel depressed and can't focus on their work |
| 3. The advice in the last paragraph is mainly for people________. |
| A. with high selfesteem B. with low selfesteem C. who are still at school D. who are good at everything |
| The wellknown Rushmore National Monument in the United States is built on the Rush Moore Peak, 1829 meters above sea level, of the Black Hills in the south-west of South Dakota. It is a group of huge stone statues of four American presidents, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. President Washington is the founding father of the country; the 3rd President Jefferson drafted the US Declaration of Independence; the 16th President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and the 26th President Roosevelt protected the average people's right to compete fairly with trusts. All 1829 meters above sea level, made outstanding achievements for their country. They were pioneers of US history. The stone statues of presidents were built at the suggestion of a historian in the State of Dakota, with a view to carrying forward the US pioneering spirit everlastingly. The statues are 18 meters high. They are the highest and greatest realistic stone statues in the world, taller than a 6storied building and larger than the Great Sphinx of Egypt. The size of each head is 20sq mt, with a 20meterlong face, a 7meterlong nose, a 2. 6meterwide mouth and two 1. 5meterwide eyes. Though not facing the same direction, they are all lifelike and look ahead gravely in harmony with fixed gazes. On clear days, one can have a sight of the four presidents with their firm and steady expression at a distance of dozens of kilometers. Since the stone sculpture is unique in style, the Monument is now the US National Art Centre of Popular Education. Groups of people keep streaming everyday to the site for a visit and tourists across the world are also interested in taking a view of this great Monument. |
| 1. Which statement is false according to the first paragraph? |
| A. The famous Rushmore National Monument is 1829 meters above sea level. B. All the four presidents made great contributions to London. C. the group of statues are made of huge stones. D. The statues are built to honor the presidents in the US |
| 2. Why were those four presidents chosen? Because the four presidents________. |
| A. made great contributions to their country B. were pioneers of US history C. played an important role in the different periods of the American history D. all of the above |
| 3. What are the statues like? |
| A. They look like a 6storied building. B. They are like the great Sphinx of Egypt. C. They are like true men standing there. D. They are lifelike, looking ahead with fixed gazes. |
| 4. For what groups of people across the world come to visit the Monument? They come________. |
| A. to learn the US pioneering spirit B. to look back upon the history of the US. C. to learn the art of sculpture D. to enjoy the view of the Monument |
| People of older generations often complain about the selfishness and lack of respect they find among the younger generations. It is undeniable that some young people do need to be educated on mutual respect and concern for others, especially senior members of society. But we older people should have some understanding about the young, too. Today's society is rather different from what it was when we were young. The social, financial and psychological pressure today's young people have to face is much higher than what we did back in the 1950s through the 1990s. They are in the early stage of their career. They have to find proper jobs to support themselves and work diligently to rise. They have to live in smaller houses, because they are unable to afford the soaring housing prices. Considering these facts, we may find it understandable why young people sometimes appear aloof and disrespectful. I don't mean that we should put up with it without reminding them of the need to mend_their_ways. What I mean is that we should be more patient, understanding and tolerant toward them. For instance, when we get up on a bus or a subway train, we should not complain about not being offered a seat. A young person does not offer a senior citizen his/her seat probably because he/she has to travel a long way to work or because the carriage is too crowded for one to move at all. In fact, young people do offer their seats to the seniors. I seldom take a bus or a subway train, but more than a quarter of the times I have done so, I was offered a seat. That is fair enough, given that I do not look so senile. But on occasions, I have seen old people not showing any sign of gratitude when offered a seat. China has become an aging society since the end of the last century. According to a recent survey, people older than 60 accounted for 11. 4 percent of the nation's population. And the percentage is expected to rise, given the onechild family planning policy our country has practiced for more than three decades. In other words, the younger generations will have to shoulder a heavier burden in looking after the parents and grandparents. Theoretically, there will come a day when one couple may have to support four parents and eight grandparents. What a burden it would be! All this demands that we show more concern and understanding to our younger generations. |
| 1. What can be the best title for the text? |
| A. Should the young show respect for the old? B. Young people deserve more understanding C. Who should be blamed, the young or the old? D. A debate between the young and the old |
| 2. The author's attitude towards young people not giving up seats to the old is________. |
| A. unreasonable B. unacceptable C. understandable D. unusual |
| 3. According to the passage, the underlined phrase "mend their ways" is closest in meaning to "________". |
| A. give way to the old B. stop behaving badly C. respect the old D. take on more responsibilities |
| 4. Which of the following will the author agree with? |
| A. It is the old rather than the young who are to blame for their misunderstanding. B. It is time that the society lightened the burden on the shoulder of the young. C. It is time to change China's onechild family planning policy. D. The old and the young need mutual understanding. |
| 5. How is the passage mainly developed? |
| A. By reasoning. B. By comparing. C. By listing examples. D. By following the natural time order. |
| President Barack Obama shouldn't be surprised if his approval rating among students has plummeted (陡然变差). In a recent speech about US education, he called for extending the school day and year. The challenges of a new century demand more time in the classroom. Why more time? Because US students are falling behind students in other countries, he said. More school US schools need to lengthen school days and the school year. If we intend to stay competitive with the rest of the world on test scores and in the job market, we need to add classroom hours and get rid of summer break almost entirely. As President Obama said, South Korean students spend more than a month longer in school-and achieve better results than us. The current twoterm school year and the school days that form it were developed based on an old system of agriculture. The long summer break allowed children to be home to help tend the fields. It is not necessary anymore. It may not be popular to cut summer break or extend school days, but that's the only way to improve US education and get back the American jobs lost to foreign countries. Home Time Adding school hours won't solve the problems with our school system. The USA is different from other countries. US families have full schedules, with participation in sports, community groups, and other interests. In places such as South Korea, where only several hours of a day aren't spent on school work, children don't have time to participate in many of those activities. Giving kids time outside of school allows them to grow in other areas. That's just as important as learning fractions (分数). Fingers shouldn't be pointed at the school year for being too short, but at teachers and schools that don't challenge their students and just pass kids along to the next grade. We do need to hold ourselves accountable for an education system falling behind other countries, but we also need a solution that actually works.
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| 圣诞节来临, 你班要为国际交流学生Jim举办一次有意义的圣诞party.请你筹划一下需要做哪些准备? 例如, 邀请哪些人参加、准备什么东西、如何装饰、请哪些人帮忙、如何安排Jim等等.可以简述理由. 注意:词数: 120左右; 开头已给出, 不计入总词数. What should you do if we want to have a successful Christmas party for Jim? ________________________________________________________________________ |