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The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond, California, US. “ 1 station? A train for Santa Fe collided (相撞) a 2 at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please come here at once. With an ambulance(救护车)，too. A man is badly wounded,” said a(n) 3 voice of a young woman. “OK. We’ll come soon. Please stay there and wait.” Replied the policeman. Within a minute, a police car and an ambulance 4 off. Soon they got to the crossing, but only to find everything was 5 . No collision, no wounded man. “What a dirty 6 !” said the policeman angrily. “ We must find out that mischievous (恶作剧) 7 and…” They had not been able to say anything about a 8 when they heard the whistle of a train was nearing them quickly. All of a sudden, a truck appeared. It came 9 towards them, too. When it was passing the crossing, it suddenly 10 to move on. Right then and there, before the eyes of all the people present, the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it dozens of metres away. When Randolph Bruce, the driver , was helped out of the damaged truck, he was badly wounded just as the young woman had foretold (预言) on the phone. As he was taken to hospital in time, he was 11 at last. Later the police did whatever they could to 12 the woman who had 13 them, but failed. It is really 14 that a prophecy(预言) should agree with the fact so 15 . 1.A. Weather B. Railway C. Fire D. Police 2.A. bus B. truck C. taxi D. train 3.A. sweet B. anxious C. beautiful D. low 4.A. turned B. took C. started D. walked 5.A. bad B. satisfied C. pleasant D. fine 6.A. call B. lie C. trick D. plan 7.A. policeman B. boy C. woman D. driver 8.A. reward B. praise C. thanks D. punishment 9.A. turning B. running C. starting D. passing 10.A. continued B. refused C. began D. stopped 11.A. saved B. dead C. awake D. alive 12.A. find B. meet C. punish D. thank 13.A. laughed B. telephoned C. repeated D. visited 14.A. exciting B. surprising C. pleasing D. interesting 15.A. equally B. truly C. exactly D. carefully
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Paul Lucas can often be seen walking around the city of San Francisco. Sometimes people are surprised to see him walking 1. any shoes or socks, 2. Lucas doesn’t mind at all. 3. likes to walk barefoot, and so do 640 other members of Dirty Sole Society, the club that Lucas 4. (start) years ago. Lucas’ idea for this is to encourage others to live 5. (free) --- free of shoes. According to Lucas, the barefoot life has many advantages. 6. most important is simply that it feels good. He also says 7. walking barefoot allows you to experience the world directly by touching it with your feet. 8. addition, the feet do not smell so much because they stay dry, 9. (make) it hard for bacteria to grow. And, of course, walking barefoot keeps your feet in good shape, so it’s actually 10. (healthy) than wearing shoes.
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The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health. There are plenty of “energy drinks” on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great! But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine(咖啡碱)in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much. Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee(IOC) has limited(限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them. 1.Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ______. A. they have beautiful colors and cool names B. they have lots of caffeine C. they can keep them awake and better at sports D. they are said to be helpful to health 2.The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause ______. A. heart problems B. nervousness C. sleeping difficulty D. possible health dangers 3.The underlined word “discouraged” can be replaced(替换) with ______. A. encouraged B. stopped C. helped D. disliked 4.From the passage we can know that ______. A.advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks B.energy drinks are helpful to teenagers’ study C.sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks D.energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers 5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? ______ A. What’s the Use of Energy Drinks? B. Who Can Drink Energy Drinks? C. What’s That in Energy Drinks? D. Why Can’t We Buy Energy Drinks?
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“Some day, there’ll be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school team two weeks ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game, “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao.” To China, Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the world’s first basketball league closer to Chinese players. To the NBA, the 2.23-meter center offers an opening of a different sort into the world’s largest new market. Yao’s NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million families in the US. That game might have been a bit of a letdown to Yao’s fans: He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds(篮板) and got no points. Comparing that with his performance on December 19, also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This was one of the most exciting games I’ve had,” Yao said after Houston’s 95-83 victory. The NBA has to be excited about his on-count success. In all his games, he’s averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, quite good for a new star. “Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, “That makes the dream seem practical for other people in China and proud to be Chinese.” The 22-year-old Yao is not the country’s first player in the NBA: Wang Zhizhi broke down the Dallas Mavericks in November 2003. But Yao’s combination of modesty and skills make him a favorite back home. 1.What’s the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school basketball team? A. He watched an NBA game B. He liked basketball. C. He hoped to play for the NBA. D. He had dream that he would become a basketball star. 2.How many points did Yao Ming win in his first game in the NBA? A. zero B. two C. 29 D. 10 3.What does the word “letdown” in line 4, Paragraph 2 mean? A. failure B. surprise C. disappointment D. sadness. 4.Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home? A. He is modest and performs excellently. B. He is too kind to others. C. More and more Chinese people like to watch his games. D. He is very modest but proud. 5.What’s the main idea of this passage? A. Middle school students want to play basketball B. Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China. C. There’ll be no Americans left in the NBA D. There are many new stars from China in the NBA.
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American is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while—then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily. Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine (常规). They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably. For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home! 1.The writer of this passage must be ___________. A. an American B. a Chinese C. a professor D. a student 2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their family. B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives. C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy. D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break. 3.From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be _________________. A. warmly welcomed at the airport B. offered a ride to his home C. treated hospitably at his home D. treated to dinner in a restaurant 4.From the underlined sentence, we can know the Chinese people __________. A. are strict with time B. don’t take time seriously C. don’t know how to use time D. are willing to spend time for friends 5.A suitable title for this passage would probably be “________________”. A. Friendships between Chinese B. Friendships between Americans C. Americans’hospitality D. Americans’and Chinese’s views of friendship
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A. Health Health magazine features lots of articles on how to stay fit and feel fantastic. You’ll find healthy yet tasteful recipes (菜谱) that will keep you on track with your diet. The living section will give you ideas for things to do on the weekend or how to add some excitement to your lifestyle. B. US Weekly It features the latest news on the hottest celebrities(名人). Filled with photographs and stories, it’s a great magazine for their diets, weddings, divorces and all the events of the week. It keeps you up-to-date with everything that’s happening in Hollywood——the good, the bad and the embarrassing. C. Rolling Stone It’s a bi-weekly magazine for music and pop culture trends. In addition, readers can find culture and social comments on present news and events in each issue. Yearly special issues include the music festival preview, the best of rock, fall fashion, and 10 bands to watch. D. Details It is an award-winning monthly fashion magazine. It’s for men who are enthusiastic about adventure, style, music, fashion, sports, politics, humor and pop culture. Reviews of the latest books and movies are also included. Every issue has an interview with a celebrity in the news, with insightful questions and interesting answers. E. Reader’s Digest It is the world’s most widely-read monthly magazine. Each issue is packed with easy-to-read articles that help people lead better and healthier lives. It contains useful advice, entertainment and inspiration, the latest medical discoveries, how to manage your time and money, plus much more. F. Life & Style Weekly This magazine is the first weekly style magazine. It covers the latest happenings in Hollywood. You can find fashion, beauty, lifestyle trends and shopping guides in each issue of the magazine. 请阅读以下读者的相关信息，然后把这些读者与其感兴趣的杂志匹配起来。 1.Abraham is a handsome student at Beijing Sport University. Besides sports news, he is concerned about social and political problems in his spare time. 2.Rebecca is a beautiful housewife, but she doesn’t care much about her clothing. Her husband suggests that she learn some shopping skills and the best style tips. 3.Patrick is a fan of stars who is crazy about them. He wants to know all the information about his favorite stars in real life situations like shopping for groceries, walking the dog and so on. 4.Melissa and her boyfriend have just left university for work. They don’t have much money to eat outside every day. They must learn to cook for themselves. 5.Douglas was a teacher at Peking University Heath Science Center. He retired last month and now lives happily with his wife in the countryside. He pays close attention to advances in medical science.
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根据括号内的提示用单词的正确形式填空。(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 1.Everyone else should make sure they eat a ______ (balance) diet to get enough vitamins and minerals. 2.Most African children were so poor that they were suffering from the terrible ______ (starve). 3.So far, more and more ________(agriculture)achievements have been made in China. 4.You can’t enter the teachers’ office without _____________(permit). 5.________(obvious), the weather will clear up soon. 6.He introduced himself to me as a__________(music) from Britain. 7.It was raining hard. You’d better stay at home in order to avoid___________(injure). 8.Poisoned rice is very __________(harm)to our health. 9.The dreadful disease was _________(spread) in the small town quickly. 10.In spite of my_________ (curious), I knew I had to say no. 11.After the rain, we felt __________(slight) cooler tonight. 12.You should know what your strengths and_________(weak) are. 13.To make ourselves________(happy) than before, we move to the countryside as quickly as possible. 14.I was __________(determine) to follow the teacher’s advice. 15.The _______(agree) between them hasn’t been settled yet.
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写作句型填空。（共10题; 每小题2分, 满分20分） 1.Now more and more people ________________________(过着舒适的生活) 2.He promised to come, but up till now he ____________________(还没有出现) yet. 3.Yesterday she __________________(刚要出去)when it began to rain heavily. 4._________________(非常遗憾的是), I can’ t join you and your family. 5.Mary is a hard working student. Now she________________(不可能在睡觉). She must be studying. 6.Henry Adams is not a millionaire. __________________(相反), he is penniless in London. 7.I ________________ (熟悉)the music but I can’t remember when and where I heard it. 8.The girl _____________(和男孩们)has learned to drive a car. 9.Please ________________________(把注意力集中在)the teacher’s words. 10._________________________(哪种食物是最好的) is still not certain.
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假设你和你朋友在中山公园散步时遇到的一件事，请根据要求写一篇英语短文。 【写作内容】
参考词汇：急救 first aid 【写作要求】 只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。 【评分标准】 结构准确、内容完整和篇章连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
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阅读下面的短文，然后以约30个词概括短文的要点。 Learning to study is not difficult. The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn. It doesn't mean that you must always like the subject. It does mean, however, that you must be willing to learn whatever is necessary. Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later. Knowing mathematical facts will be useful in your whole life. Knowing how to spell words makes any kind of writing easier. Sometimes the subject that you think is going to be uninteresting and it will be attractive when you began to work on it. Learning things can be fun if you can try your best. Here’s some advice for you: have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study, so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions. Have everything ready before you sit down to study, a dictionary, paper, a pen and books. Be sure you understand what you should learn before you start. Read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things. When memorizing, find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing. Check your homework after you finish it. Never forget the importance of review and preview. 【写作要求】 1.可以参阅阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子； 2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3.只要求用30个词左右概括短文要点。 【评分标准】 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________
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