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阅读下面短文，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 About 10 years ago， I started a job as a trainer . In one of my first classes， the head trainer told a very story that I would like to share with you. He began by drawing a standing in the middle of a circle. To make it more interesting， he drew things like a house， a car， and a few friends inside the circle. He asked the question， "Can anyone tell me what this is?" In a long silence， one guy decided to his idea， "the world?" The trainer said， "That's close and this is your Comfort Zone. Inside your circle you have all the things that are to you. Your home， your family， your friends and your job. People feel that inside this circle they are safe from any or conflict. " "Can anyone tell me what happens when you step this circle?" A strong silence came over the room. The same eager guy announced， "You are afraid. " guy said， "You make mistakes. " The silence continued and the trainer smiled and said， "When you make mistakes， can the result be?" The first guy shouted， "You something. " "Exactly， you are learning. " The trainer turned to the board and drew an arrow from the man directly to the outside of the circle. He continued to say， "When you leave your Comfort Zone you put out there， in front of the world to be in situations that you are not with. The end result is that you have learned that you did not know and you expand your knowledge to become a better person. " He turned again to the board and drew a circle around the original circle， and added a few new things like more friends， a bigger house， etc. "The moral of the story is that if you stay inside your Comfort Zone， you will be able to expand your horizons and learn. When you step out of your Comfort Zone you will finally make your circle bigger and your mind grow stronger， and all in all a better person. " 1.A. moving B. educational C. interesting D. surprising 2.A. man B. lamp C. horse D. tree 3.A. take B. argue C. write D. show 4.A. important B. strange C. friendly D. useless 5.A. noise B. disagreement C. danger D. argument 6.A. forward B. back C. out of D. into 7.A. Another B. Other C. Others D. The other 8.A. how B. which C. where D. what 9.A. lose B. learn C. want D. miss 10.A. leaving B. flying C. pointing D. connecting 11.A. yourself B. himself C. themselves D. ourselves 12.A. busy B. strict C. popular D. comfortable 13.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something 14.A. small B. smaller C. big D. bigger 15.A. often B. never C. sometimes D. always
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阅读下面四篇材料，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 There was a young man named Bill in England. Before leaving school， he began to look for a job as a clerk. Few companies needed new clerks due to the financial crisis(金融危机)at that time. It became harder and harder to find a job. Luckily， a chance camp up to him. A company wanted to employ one person. He and the other twenty people joined in the first interview. After that， three persons were allowed to enter the final test which would decide one person to be employed in the end. Bill was lucky to be among them. On the day of the second interview， Bill and the others arrived at the company on time. To their surprise， the interview was very easy. The interviewer only had a free talk with them， and then asked them to go back home waiting for the result. The next morning， Bill received a letter from the company which said he wasn't accepted. Certainly， he felt disappointed. On the evening of that day， Bill surprisingly received another letter， which said he was employed. But why was he accepted? As a matter of fact， the first letter sent to Bill was also part of the test. Every one of them got a letter which had the same meaning that morning. Only Bill replied with “Thank you” while the others said nothing. Life isn’t all fun. There is always something making us unhappy. When you feel disappointed， please say “Thank you” to the person who disappoints you. That shows your great generosity(宽容) and politeness to others. If you do so， you’ll have more chances than others. 1.What would Bill most probably have done after he got the first letter? He would have . A. become angry with the company B. complained about the test C. called up the company to show his thanks D. gone to another company for a job 2.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? A. Few companies needed clerks even if they were skilled. B. The whole test includes three parts. C. The last three persons all felt disappointed at last. D. They replied with “Thank you” after receiving the first letter. 3. In this article， the writer mainly wants to . A. show how hard it was to find a job during the financial crisis at that time B. share an unhappy experience with the readers C. tell about how strict it was to employ one person D. teach us the importance of great generosity and politeness to others.
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阅读下面四篇材料，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
After giving a talk at a high school， I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home， but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him， so I agreed. During the nine-mile drive to his home， I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born， the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five， and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter， and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams. I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask， “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously， he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future， and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking， I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment， then took it off and handed it back to me. He said， “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal， I will show it to you.” Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before: Dear Dick， My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more， but I still smile as much as I can. I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal， but I know now I will never get to do that. However， I know I’m a champion， and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven， God will give me my medal and when you get there， I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me. Your friend， Matthew 1.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that______. A. the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to have this disease B. the boy never complained about not being able to go to school C. the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him before D. the boy never complained about not getting a medal 2.From the passage we learn that ________. A. Matthew was an athlete B. Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy C. The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had D. Matthew became a champion before he died 3.Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because . A. he thought it was too expensive. B. he was sure that he could win one in the future. C. he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon. D. he would not be pitied by others. 4.What would be the best title for this passage? A. A sick boy. B. A special friend. C. A real champion. D. A famous athlete.
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阅读下面四篇材料，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I don’t have too many memories of my father because he was so sick in the last years of his life. But there are some that I am often reminded of and which may have developed my love of science. When I was small， I was somewhat afraid of lightning and thunder（雷）. My father explained it. The explanation was in words that a child could understand but was basically correct. I gained a better understanding and learnt something from him. What he said was that there was electricity in the clouds and it traveled to the ground like a spark(火花). When it traveled through the air， it made the air so hot that it burned. Then there was nothing where the air had been and the air all around rushed in to fill the space. Saying this， he clapped his hands together very loudly， pretending to be the air rushing in， and said that makes the thunder. When I hear thunder， I can still hear that clap clearly. He also explained why a cloudy winter night was warmer than a clear one. When there were clouds， they were like blankets(毛毯) which kept the earth and us warm. He said that if there were no clouds， we had no blankets and were exposed to the universe. Our warmth was going to heat the whole universe. Even today， I still feel on the edge of space on a very clear night. I am sure there were many other lessons that I took but no longer remember most of them now. What I did learn， in general， was that there were explanations and that the more I understood them， the more comfortable the world was to live in. I was not taught that there were mysteries but that there was understanding if you looked for it. This may be why I have always taken an interest in science. 1. The writer’s father explained that there was thunder because and made it. A. his hands clapped loudly B. rushing air filled the space C. electricity traveled through the air D. thick clouds knocked into each other 2.The underlined word“exposed”in paragraph 4 means . A. close B. cold C. covered D. open 3.What did the writer think of his father’s explanation according to the passage? A. Silly and strange B. Scientific and difficult C. Simple but scary D. Vivid and understandable 4.We can know from the passage that . A. the writer is smart enough to learn much B. the writer has a good memory about learning C. the writer has a good understanding of things in life D. the writer was taught there were many secret things in the world
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阅读下面四篇材料，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 With rising food prices， growing population and environmental problems， many people are worrying about how we will feed ourselves in the future. Don’t worry. Scientists are trying to find some answers. Some scientists believe insects will become a staple of our diet. Insects provide as many nutrients as ordinary meat and a great source of protein(蛋白质) ， they also cost less to raise than cows and use less water. About 1，400 species are suitable as food for humans. Many people have already eaten insects as a part of their diet. Locusts are popular in Africa， wasps are a dish in Japan， and crickets are eaten in Thailand. The Dutch government is preparing for insect farms and has invested one million euros into research. In the future， land and fresh water will be in short supply. It is possible that people need to find a reliable food source in the ocean. Scientists have already found one at the bottom of the food chain---seaweed. It has long been a staple in Asia， and countries including Japan have huge seaweed farms. Such farms can easily work in other countries and be very successful. The great thing about seaweed is that it grows at an amazing rate. It’s the fastest growing plant on earth. Scientists are also working in the lab to solve the problem of food shortage. A few years ago， European scientists successfully produced lab meat， also known as cultured meat. They grew muscle tissue using stem cells(干细胞)taken from cows. The experiment was funded by NASA to see if lab meat was a food astronauts could eat in space. In 20 years’ time ， lab meat is likely to become a popular dish of our diet. According to research， growing meat in a lab rather than slaughtering(屠宰) animals can greatly reduce greenhouse gases， along with energy and water use. People can also reduce fat from the meat and add nutrients. 1.According to the passage， which of the following is NOT a potential problem humans face in the future? A. Rising food prices. B. Growing population. C. Fewer skillful farmers. D. Less fresh water available 2.How many kinds of future food are introduced in the passage? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five 3.Which of the following are the features of insects? ①They are great sources of protein. ②They are at the bottom of the food chain. ③People can spend less money in raising insects. ④They provide as many nutrients as ordinary meat. A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①②④ D. ①③④ 4.Why did NASA fund the experiment of creating lab meat? A. Because they wanted to make extra money. B. Because astronauts didn’t like the taste of beef and pork. C. Because they wanted to solve the problem of food shortage. D. Because they wanted to see if lab meat was a suitable food for astronauts.
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用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次。 it unexpected value litter recycle 1.Mr Smith loves reading and he has a large collection of books. 2.Sally won the first place in the competition and we were all surprised. 3.As we all know， it is impolite for us to throw away the everywhere. 4.Recently some materials from old things have been to make beautiful art pieces. 5.The mobile phone is not bad for us， but teenagers should know how to put it to good use.
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阅读下面短文，请根据所给中文提示写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。 All of us want to be heard， but are we listening when other people are speaking? Doing it well takes lots of practice. Here are some 1. (有用的) tips. First， give them your full attention. Put down your pen. Turn off your cell phone. Show them you are 2. (感兴趣) in listening to them. Second， use body 3. (语言) . Meet their eyes. Nod， smile and say “Mm hum.”， “Yeah!”， “I see.”， or “Really?” to show that you are listening. 4. (第三)， let them talk. Say things like “That’s really interesting.” or “I’d like to hear more.” Don’t finish their sentences for them. Don’t change the subject to talk about yourself， 5. (也). A good listener listens about 80% of the time 6. (在……期间) the conversation and only 7. （花费）20% of the time talking. Remember that we have two ears and one mouth for a reason--listen more， speak 8. (少). Fourth， be slow to share your ideas. It’s possible that the speakers just want to feel heard and understood. So share your own ideas only when they are 9. (需求). Last but not least， put yourself in their shoes. You may not have a lot in common with them. But you can try to see their problems 10. (通过)their eyes. In doing so， you are better able to understand them and their problems.
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语法填空 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Last week， our class was on duty in the cafeteria for student self-management. On the first day， I was shocked 1. (see) so much leftover（剩余物）thrown away by students. What 2. waste! Being concerned about it， my classmates and I had a heated 3. (discuss) on how to solve the problem. Lots of good ideas came up， 4. as holding class meetings， putting up wall newspapers and charging a fine for wasting food. Finally， we all agreed that the wall newspaper would be the 5. (good) choice. The next day， we put our idea into reality(现实) 6. we discussed. Towards lunch time， we put up a wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria， calling on students not to waste food. Many students gathered around to read and 7. (express) their support. To my 8. (happy)， there were changes soon. In the cafeteria， I found the dishes returned after lunch all empty 9. any leftover. Food 10. (save) and the dining hall was cleaner. Seeing this， I felt relieved and proud of what we did.
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任务型阅读 阅读材料，将A、B、C、D四个标题与标题后的四段文字配对，然后完成50题。
Sooner or later everyone has to write something like a thank-you note， a report at a meeting ， a complaint or an apology．If you hate writing assignments in school， or if you still fear to put pen to paper， facing that empty page is almost as frightening as you’re facing a tiger．How to write it? There’s no mystery．Clear writing is just clear thinking．Here are some techniques for you． 1. Sit down with a pencil and paper or at the computer screen and start thinking about what you want to say， why it’s important， why it matters， and what its impact is on the reader．Just get the ideas down．The next step is to go back and put them in order． 2. Try to make your first sentence catch the reader’s eyes， because if it can’t， the reader isn’t going to read on．Get a good， clear lead sentence that summarizes your points and that answers the reader’s question “What’s in it for me?” If you can’t do it in one sentence， then do it in two or three but keep them short． 3. Short， simple words are better than long words．Short sentences are better than long sentences．Remember that the goal is to communicate， not to express yourselves．Most people are so devoted to what they want to say that they forget somebody else has to be able to read it．Too much information makes you lose readers before they understand what you want to say． 4. Read what you have written out aloud， and listen for any awkward sentences．All good writers read， then rewrite．Back off a little bit from what you’re writing．It’s an old standard， but if you can， write something and come back a day later． 5.How do you write a good article? Please write down one of your suggestions.(不少于5个单词)
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书面表达 即将初中毕业的你，应该怎样完善自己？为此你围绕主题为“How to be an excellent student?”采访了一些学生和老师。请你根据下表内容，用英语写一篇短文进行交流，并阐述你的观点。
注意：1. 短文必须包括表中所有内容，可适当增加细节； 2. 你的观点至少两条； 3. 词数：80—100，短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。 短文首句：
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