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—What’s new in today’s newspaper? —There is ______ report in it. It’s about ______ 11-year-old college boy. A. a, a B. the, an C. a, an D. /, the
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| 2. 难度：中等 | |
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We have just set up a hiking club. And “Never say never!” is our _______. A. symbol B. slogan C. mark D. sign
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| 3. 难度：中等 | |
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The Internet is playing a more and more important role in our life. ________ can stop its development. A. Everything B. Something C. Anything D. Nothing
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| 4. 难度：中等 | |
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_________ the TV news, most of the northern areas in China have been troubled by the haze(雾霾) weather for a few days. A. According to B. Because of C. Thanks to D. Instead of
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| 5. 难度：中等 | |
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Many people say the movie Lost In Thailand (泰囧) is ________ they have ever seen. It brought them so much laughter. A. the funny one B. the funnier one C. a funnier one D. the funniest one
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| 6. 难度：中等 | |
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The book which _______ by Mo Yan has been sold out. A. writes B. wrote C. is writing D. was written
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| 7. 难度：中等 | |
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The performance _______ three hours but none of us wanted to leave earlier. A. lasted B. went C. worked D. spent
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| 8. 难度：中等 | |
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All of us thought Kathy would come to the speech contest. But she didn’t ______. A. cheer up B. show up C. warm up D. give up
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| 9. 难度：中等 | |
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You will never know the result ______ you try it by yourself. A. when B. if C. unless D. after
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| 10. 难度：中等 | |
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—I think the magic from Liu Qian was the best program last night. —Oh, it’s a pity. I _______ cards with my family and missed it. A. have played B. was playing C. play D. would play
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| 11. 难度：中等 | |
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—Mum, may I draw some flowers on the wall? —Oh, no, dear, you _______. Why not draw your beautiful flowers on the paper? A. needn’t B. can’t C. won’t D. couldn’t
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| 12. 难度：中等 | |
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_______ hard-working boys! They have already worked for 3 hours without rest. A. What B. How C. What a D. What the
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| 13. 难度：中等 | |
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—Can you lend me the novel ________ you talked about the other day? —Oh, you mean the novel from Liuliu. No problem! A. which B. what C. who D. where
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| 14. 难度：中等 | |
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_________ our earth less polluted, or we will lose our home. A. Making B. To make C. Make D. Made
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| 15. 难度：中等 | |
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—Mom, I wonder ________. —Baby, I think you should study harder. A. that I will pass the history exam B. whether I can play computer games now C. how I could get on well with my classmates D. why couldn’t I get an “A” in my English
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| 16. 难度：困难 | |
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完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入答题卡相应位置。 There once was a group of frogs who wanted to hold a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high ____. A big crowd of animals stood around the tower to ____ the race and cheer on the runners. The race began… Actually, ____ in the crowd really believed that the frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard statements such as: “Oh, way too difficult!!” “They will never make it to the top.” “Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!” The frogs began to fall down, one by one, except for those ____ were climbing higher and higher. The crowd ____ to shout, “It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!” More frogs got tired and ____. But one continued higher and higher. This one wouldn’t give up! ____ the end, everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top! Then all of ____ frogs really wanted to know how this frog was able to do it. A running frog asked the frog ____ he had found the strength to reach the goal. It turned out… That the winner was ____. 1.A. building B. mountain C. tower D. bridge 2.A. look B. watch C. find D. notice 3.A. someone B. everyone C. anyone D. no one 4.A. that B. who C. whom D. which 5.A. continued B. wanted C. stopped D. needed 6.A. put up B. turned up C. stood up D. gave up 7.A. At B. In C. By D. For 8.A. another B. the others C. the other D. others 9.A. how B. if C. what D. when 10.A. blind B. excited C. worried D. deaf
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A little young boy loved football with his all heart. But being half the size of the other boys, at all the games, the young boy sat on the bench and hardly ever had chances to play. His father was always standing there with cheering. He never missed a game. This young boy was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him but also made it very clear that he did not have to play football if he didn’t want to. But the boy loved football and decided to hang in there. All though high school he never missed any practice or a game but remained a bench-warmer all four years. His faithful father was always standing there with words of encouragement for him. When the young son went to college, he became a member of the football team. This young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college, but he never got to play in a game. It was the end of his last football season, and as he began to practice, bad news came by telegram. His father died that morning. After three days, it was time for the last game. The young man went to the coach and said, “Coach, please let me play. I’ve just got to play today.” Feeling sorry for the kid, the coach agreed finally. Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown athlete, who had never played before, was doing everything right. Nobody could stop him. He ran, he passed, and at last, he won! He was really like a star. He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?” he continued, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!” 1. Why did the boy always sit on the bench? A. Because he liked watching football games. B. Because he didn’t practice hard enough. C. Because he had to stay with his father. D. Because he was not big and strong enough. 2.What does the phrase “hang in there” in paragraph 2? A. 在那逗留 B. 坚持到底 C. 挂在那里 D. 忍耐一下 3. When was the son on a football team? A. Before he went to school. B. When he was at the primary school. C. When he was at the high school. D. When he as at college. 4.Which of the following is TRUE? A. The son was the smallest in his school. B. The son was good at playing football. C. The father saw all the son’s games. D. The coach believed the son so much. 5. What’s the best title of this passage? A. What a football player! B. He could see me play! C. I think I can! D. Let me play!
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| 18. 难度：困难 | |
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Here are two amazing shops from the world.
One of the most famous department stores in New York City is Macy’s. There are over 850 Macy’s stores all over the US, but the flagship store is in Herald Square, Manhattan--- just around the corner form the Empire State Building. Interestingly, Rowland Macy, the company founder(创始人), opened his first shops between 1843 and 1855, but they weren’t successful. However, Macy learned from his mistakes, and in 1858 he moved to New York. He opened his first New York store on October 18, 1858 and was immediately successful. Macy’s is especially famous for its Thanksgiving Day Parade, which marks the beginning of the Christmas season.
One of the oldest shops in London is Fortnum & Mason. It was founded by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason in 1707 in central London. Originally, the shop only sold food, but these days, it sells all kinds of other things including clothes, books and games. It has the “Gentleman’s Department” on the top floor, a famous tea shop and several restaurants. The business started out small, but in 1761, William Fortnum’s grandson, Charles, went to work for Queen Charlotte. As a result, the royals(皇家) started shopping there and continues to now. In fact, Queen Elizabeth visited Fortnum’s last year. Fortnum’s is really famous for it’s hampers, which are baskets of food. There are picnic hampers and Christmas hampers that are full of wines and Christmas food. They are extremely popular, but also quite expensive ad can cost up to ￡25,000. 1. How old is the store Macy’s? A. 60. B. 158. C. 155. D. 160. 2. Why did Rowland Macy make his shops successful? A. Because he moved to New York. B. Because he opened a flagship store. C. Because he began Christmas season. D. Because he learned from his mistakes. 3. What did Fortnum & Mason use to sell? A. Food. B. Books. C. Games. D. Clothes. 4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. Fortnum & Mason used to be a small shop. B. The hampers from Fortnum & Mason are popular but expensive. C. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade means the beginning of Christmas season. D. William Fortnum worked for Queen Elizabeth. 5. Where is this passage possibly from? A. A music magazine. B. A clothes ad. C. A sports poster. D. A fashion guidebook.
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| 19. 难度：中等 | |
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Do you want to be a slim girl? Here are some strange diet tips for you.
1. What does the underline word “roomy” mean? A. 有房间的 B.宽松的 C. 能储藏的 D.紧身的 2. How many methods of going on diet does the writer offer? A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. D. 7. 3. What’s the rule of 2? A. It means to eat food in 2 minutes. B. It means to eat food with one partner. C. It means to get no more than 2 types of food per trip. D. It means to have buffet at 2 pm. 4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Putting junk food in pretty bowls can make us eat less. B. Paying cash can make us choose the things more carefully. C. Eating with the TV on will make us eat less. D. The more kinds of food there are, the less we will eat. 5. Kathy is eating at home. What can she do if she wants to be thinner? A. Inviting her friends to eat together. B. Watching a soup opera on TV. C. Change into some roomy clothes before eating. D. Put junk food in front of the mirror.
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| 20. 难度：中等 | |
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Imagine this: you’ve been working hard all year and you are finally on your 2-week holiday. ________1._______Should you get some form of compensation(补偿)? There’s a new rule which allows EU workers to claim back(要求收回) holiday time if they fall ill during their paid leave. _______2._______ Here are two opinions. YES! By Kiera Smithers As we all know, holidays are there for a reason— you can have a chance to relax yourself and then ready to work again with more energy. ________3.________ So, why should someone who has worked hard all year have their holiday ruined(毁掉) because they got sick when they were going to rest? Imagine if you had to fly home early or spend the rest of the time in bed— you’d definitely want some form of compensation, wouldn’t you? NO! By Aaron Harper _______4.________ People will go on holiday, then come back and claim that they’d been ill the whole time, and then go on holiday again! Another thing, all this depends on your definition of being “sick”. Some people will go to bed if they’ve got a headache, but others will come to work despite(尽管) having the flu. ______5._______ If you come back from your holiday, then take some more sick leave, other people are going to have to work more. 根据短文上下文，将下列句子还原到文中，使短文意思完整通顺。 A. If you’re sick on holiday, you’re even more likely to get sick. B. Do you think it’s fair? C. Finally, it’s unfair on “honest” workers. D. But on your vacation, you get sick and you have to spend most of the time in bed. E. I think this rule is unfair.
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| 21. 难度：中等 | |
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词语运用（10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。 real, someone, towards, leave, question, choose, which, try, wife, anxious, rose, what An elderly couple are having dinner at another couple’s house. After eating, the _1.__ are cleaning away the table. The two elderly gentlemen __2.__ the table and go into the living room to have a cigar. One of them says, “Last night, my wife and I __3._ a new restaurant, and it was great. I __4.__ recommend it.” The other man says, “What’s the name of the restaurant?” The first man thinks for a while frowningly(皱眉) and finally says to his friend, “Er…, what’s the name of the red flower you give to __5.__ you love?” His friend replies, “a carnation?” “No. No. the other one,” the first man says. His friend offers another __6.__, “the poppy?” “No,” says the first man, getting a little __7._. “You know the one __8.__ is red and has thorns(刺).” “Ah, you mean a _9._?” His friend finally understands what it is. “Yes, yes, that’s it,” the first man then turns __10.__ the kitchen and shouts, “Rose, what’s the name of that restaurant we went to last night?”
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| 22. 难度：中等 | |
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补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。 A: Harry, Did you see the tennis match last night? B: No, I didn’t feel well at that time. A: Sorry to hear that. What’s wrong with you? B: 1.__________________. A: 2._____________________? B: No, I haven’t. Don’t worry. I’m feeling much better now. A: But health is the most important, especially the final exam is coming soon, so we should learn to take good care of ourselves. B: You’re right. Everyone in our class is making his efforts. Although I am trying my best, I can’t fall asleep sometimes. A: Take it easy! 3._______________________. B: Thanks for your advice. I’m sure I can do it quite well. By the way4.________________? A: Wonderful! Our Chinese player Li Na won the champion in the final of the French Open. What an outstanding tennis player! B: 5.__________________. After working hard for so many years, she succeeded at last! All of us will be proud of her. A: As you can see, we are sure to get good grades as long as we work hard. Come on!
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| 23. 难度：中等 | |
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书面表达（15分） 现在，越来越多的中学生加入到了志愿者的行列中。他们去走访老人，探望病号，帮助辅导小学生的功课……请你描述一下这一现象，并发表自己对志愿者工作的看法。 要求：1、内容完整，根据所给提示，描述志愿者工作； 2、结构清晰，表达流畅； 3、语言无误，表述得当； 4、80词左右，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Nowadays, volunteer work has become more and more important in our life. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
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