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Almost all of us ____him for his courage in front of difficulty. A．award B．admire C．accept D．forgive
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Washington, a state in the United States, was named _____ one of the greatest American presidents. A．in favor of B．in need of C．in search of D．in honor of
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Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and amusing, many people do not have ____ to read a book that requires thinking. A．permission B．freedom C．patience D．courage
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He has behaved in the most extraordinary way recently. I wonder what can_____ his actions. A．account for B．answer for C．search for D．reach for
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It is obvious that water is to be _____to the development of life. A．gentle B．fundamental C．harmful D．fierce
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She has good eyesight. She can see ____ the distant island in the sea. A．as long as B．so far as C．as much as D．as far as
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Almost all job applicants are determined to leave a good ___on a potential employer. A．impression B．reputation C．expression D．experience
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At first, we didn't know about Tom. But ____, we came to know that he was an honest boy. A．suddenly B．luckily C．gradually D．slightly
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No one but the experts in this field can _____ the difference between them. A．recognize B．speak C．spot D．predict
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On Halloween, children in American like to _____ as ghosts to frighten people. A．dress up B．put on C．make up D．spy on
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It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30. The nurse had him take a 31 in the waiting area, 32 him it would be at least 40 minutes 33 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 34 his watch and decided, since I was 35 busy—my patient didn’t 36 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he 37 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 38 . He told me that she had been 39 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 40 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 41 knew who he was; that she had not been able to 42 him for five years now. I was 43 , and asked him, “And you 44 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 45 as he left. Now I 46 that in marriages, true love is 47 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 48 have the best of everything; they just 49 the best of everything they have. 50 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain. 1. A．breathe B．test C．seat D．break
2. A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling
3. A．if B．before C．since D．after
4. A．taking off B．fixing C．looking at D．winding
5. A．very B．also C．seldom D．not
6. A．turn up B．show off C．come on D．go away
7. A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened
8. A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister
9. A．late B．well C．around D．there
10. A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．hungry
11. A．so far B．neither C．no longer D．already
12. A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect
13. A．moved B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied
14. A．only B．then C．thus D．still
15. A．curiosity B．tears C．words D．judgment
16. A．realize B．suggest C．hope D．prove
17. A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．exhibition
18. A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently
19. A．learn B．make C．favor D．try
20. A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life
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“Good morning!” said a woman as she walked up to an old man sitting on the ground. The man slowly looked up. He was Jack, who had been begging around here for a couple of years. “See that cafeteria（自助餐厅）over there?” she asked. “I’m going to get you something to eat and get you out of the cold for a while.” She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at him intently. “Jack, do you remember me?” Old Jack thought hard and said, “I think so--I mean you do look familiar.” “I was thin and hungry,” she said. “Maybe I’ve filled out now more than when you worked here. That was when I was just out of college. I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn’t find anything. Finally I was down to my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked in the streets for days, cold and hungry. I saw this place and walked in hoping that I could satisfy my hunger.” Jack lit up with a smile. “Now I remember,” he said. “I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to eat. I said it was against company’s policy.” The woman continued, “Then you made me the biggest roast beef sandwich, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into trouble. Then, I saw you put the price of my food in the cash register.” “So you started your own business?” old Jack said. “I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered.” She opened her purse and pulled out a business card. “When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons, the personnel director of my company. He’ll find something for you to do around the office.” She smiled, “If you ever need anything, my door is always open to you.” There were tears in the old man’s eyes, “How can I ever thank you?” he said. “Don’t thank me;” the woman answered, “thank yourself. It was your kindness that let me know you.” 1.Why did the woman invite the beggar to dinner? A．The beggar was once her friend. B．She felt very pity for the beggar. C．The beggar once offered her a free meal. D．She once worked with the beggar. 2.What does the underlined phrase “fill out” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A．wear a beautiful dress. B．change one’s features. C．have a very high position. D．become larger or fatter. 3.Years ago the woman walked into the place she caught sight of to __________. A．find a job there B．get herself out of cold C．get something to eat D．meet with the man 4.What conclusion can you draw from this passage? A．Kindness is an investment that never fails. B．Nothing is difficult for the man who will try. C．Don’t judge a person from his/her appearance. D．God helps those who help themselves.
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Hobbs was an orphan(孤儿). He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work made him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts. One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.” “Here is the reading of your uncle’s will(遗嘱),” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.” “Yes, I see. I’ll do that,” said the young man. 1.Hobbs wanted to borrow money to _____. A．study abroad B．work abroad C．pay off the debts D．learn to paint pictures 2.What does the underlined word “dumbfounded”(in Paragraph 2) probably mean? A．Surprised. B．Frightened. C．Satisfied. D．Excited. 3.With the money he got, at first Hobbs _____. A．planned to have a happy life for a few days B．decided to give up his work in the factory C．was to give a dinner to his friends D．had no idea what to do 4.Hobbs was asked to _____. A．tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it B．read his uncle’s will C．tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money D．buy some pictures
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Animal experts in Croatia say a bear has learned how to trick people to let him in by knocking at the door. They believe the 220- kilogram brown bear probably learned the trick while nudging (轻推) a door to get it to open. Experts have a guess that the nudging was mistaken by the owners for knocking and that the bear, pleased by the result, repeated the trick. The Loknar family from Gerovo in western Croatia said the bear had knocked at their door three times and they were now refusing to answer the door. ‘‘We jumped out of the window as he came in through the door and went into the kitchen to take some food for the first time.” Mum Nevenka Loknar told a reporter from a local newspaper. “I opened the door and saw him standing there and I didn’t believe my eyes at first, then I ran for it as he walked in as if it was the most normal- thing in the world.” Bears are a common thing in the woods around here, but no one has ever heard of a bear that knocks at the door. Mum Nevenka Loknar said, “The bear is so intelligent. It’s incredible. We’ve tried to put up lots of obstacles to stop him coming in, like a wire fence but he still gets through. I wouldn’t be surprised if he knew how to use wire cutters.” 1.According to experts in Croatia, how did the bear learn the trick? A．By knocking at the door several times. B．By accident. C．By learning from the owner of a family. D．By imitation. 2.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 5 refers to? A．Eating at the kitchen. B．Knocking at the door. C．Walking into the house. D．Answering the door. 3.It is ________ in Gerovo that a bear knocks at the door. A．unusual B．a troubling problem C．common D．an exciting experience 4.Mum Nevenka Loknar was surprised that the bear ________. A．didn’t attack her family B．knew how to use wire cutters C．jumped across her wire fence three times D．was clever at getting through the obstacles
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February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines. On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage. But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters. Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine. 1.Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country? A．Because there were few women in his country at that time. B．Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers. C．Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people. D．Because he wanted to control the birth rate. 2.Valentine was put into prison because _____. A．he killed one of the soldiers B．he stole a lot of food C．he didn’t obey the emperor’s order D．he didn’t want to be a soldier 3.The last paragraph mainly tells us _____. A．students in China send cards to their teachers B．it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China C．it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China D．Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now 4.The best title for this passage should be _____. A．Valentine’s Day B．A Brave Priest C．Valentine’s Day in China D．A Romantic Man
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People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions — and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why. Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scan evenly(均匀的) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes. "We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions," Jack said. "Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect (忽略) the mouth." According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations. The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies. It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than did Westerners. "The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions," Jack said. "Our data suggests that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion, Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less." In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation. 1.What were the people asked to do in the study? A．To make a face at each other. B．To get their faces impressive. C．To classify (分类) some face pictures. D．To observe the researchers' faces 2.What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 6 refer to? A．The participants in the study. B．The researchers of the study. C．The errors made during the study. D．The data collected from the study. 3.In comparison(比较) with Westerners, Easterners are likely to . A．do translation more successfully B．study the mouth more frequently C．examine the eyes more attentively D．read facial expressions more correctly 4.What can be the best title for the passage? A．The Eye as the Window to the Soul B．Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions C．Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills D．How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding
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完成句子(共10小题每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，井将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。 1.It wasn’t a good thing; ______________it was a huge mistake.(contrary) 这不是件好事，相反，是个错误。 2.It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, _______________________over 90 meters. ((measure) 这儿很湿，树木极高，一些高达90多米。 3.It is acceptable to___________________________ your friends on April 1st.(trick) 在愚人节捉弄一下你的朋友是可以接受的。 4._____________________________________the exams mostly depends on whether you study hard.(succeed) 你能不能成功地通过考试主要依靠你是否努力学习。 5.I find it ___________________________this problem.(deal) 我认为这个问题很难处理。 6.He___________________ his teacher entering the classroom, for he was still chatting with his desk-mates.(catch) 因为他一直在和同桌聊天，一定没看到老师进来了。 7.It is reported that the population of China is approximately______________________. (as) 据报道中国的人口大约是美国的4倍。 8.It is harmful for those who are still teenagers ________________in order to lose weight. (diet) 对青少年来说，为减肥而节食是有害的。 9.Not until he failed in the exam __________________________hard. (settle) 直到考试失败，他才静下心来努力学习。 10.Could you tell me how to improve my English? ---My suggestion is _______________________________your teacher. (seek) 我的建议是，你向你的老师征求意见
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请根据以下提示，结合你生活中的一个事例用英语写一篇短文。 Many students may have had the experience of cheating in exams, which not only results in an unfair competition but also have a bad effect on the habit of study, ruin the creativity and self-confidence of those students. 注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语； ②除诗歌外，文体不限； ③内容必须结合生活中的一个事例； ④文中不得透露个人姓名及班级名称； ⑤词数为120左右
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