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Most scientists seem to agree that ____certain limit should be set on ______consumption of cars to ease air pollution. A．a；the B．/；the C．the；/ D．the；the
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—About income, I think most people deserve more than what they get. — ______. A. It serves you right B. You have a point C. Not likely D. Don’t mention it
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Dreams occupy your mind; Goals take over your reality.But__will it take to turn your dreams into goals? A.how B. when C.what D.why
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_______she is not so cheerful________she used to be? A．How it is that；as B．How is it that；as C．Is it why；that D．Why is it that；what
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My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours , but it is twice____ expensive . A. as B. so C. too D. very
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The incomes of skilled workers went up. ______, unskilled workers saw their earnings fall. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise
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-----You ______ it up during the meeting ------I_______ know it was so sensitive an issue. A.might not have brought ;don’t B.needn’t have brought;don’t C.shouldn’t have taken,didn’t D.shouldn’t have brought ,didn’t
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Blamed for breaking my promise，I felt my face ____ hot，and hung my head in shame. A．to grow B．to be growing C．grow D．grown
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----I called him twicw and I couldn’t get through to him. ----The line might have been out of order,_____? A.mightn’t it B. hadn’t it C. wasn’t it D.haven’t it
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| 10. 难度：中等 | |
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But for the fact that China _____also affected by the global economic crisis，we ____ fewer unemployed workers now. A．were；would have B．is；would have C．was；would have had D．were；would have had
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| 11. 难度：中等 | |
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—Can we go camping tomorrow，as planned? —I'm afraid not.The dark clouds ________a heavy rain. A.promise B.instruct C.expect D.forecast
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| 12. 难度：困难 | |
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Can you____your car up so that I can get through ! A.hold B.look C.back D.rush
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—I telephoned him twice and I couldn’t get through to him. —The line might have been out of order, ? A. don’t you B. wasn’t it C. do you D. hadn’t it
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| 14. 难度：中等 | |
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The idea of travelling abroad really_______ a lot of Chinese people.That's why every year witnesses more people applying for passports. A．takes to B．attends to C．appeals to D．Caters to
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| 15. 难度：中等 | |
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Most highways are lined with billboards of advertisement，which__________by passing cardrivers. A．are intended to be read B．are intended to be reading C．are intending to reading D．are intending to read
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An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to the global economic crisis awakening a public 36 for knowledge about how the financial system 37 . Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, 38 UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were 39 up. Professor John Beath, the president of the society, and a 40 lecturer at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures—which are open to students from all departments—were 41 crowds of 400, rather than the 42 250. “There are a large number of students who are not economics 43 who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to 44 my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t 45 done.” He added. University applications 46 7% last year. But there were rises 47 average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed 48 in careers in the public sector, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis. A 49 study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial 50 and almost half said their children had asked them what was 51 , although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain. Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the 52 will be a generation that’s financially 53 and better equipped to 54 their money through times of economic 55 .” 1.A．concern B．thirst C．sense D．taste 2.A．works B．performs C．serves D．affects 3.A．in terms of B．according to C．on account of D．in spite of 4.A．yet B．once C．also D．still 5.A．outstanding B．inspiring C．convincing D．leading 6.A．catching B．appealing C．drawing D．covering 7.A．usual B．regular C. average D．common 8.A．majors B．interests C．preferences D．standards 9.A．attach B．adapt C．approach D．relate 10.A．generally B．frequently C．traditionally D．originally 11.A．raised B．rose C．fell D．struck 12.A．by B．in C．over D．above 13.A．effect B．focus C．interest D．benefit 14.A．recent B．late C．present D．unique 15.A．matters B．affairs C. events D．issues 16.A．taking up B．going on C．calling up D．keeping on 17.A．overturn B．downturn C．breakthrough D．breakout 18.A．cleverer B．smarter C．brighter D．wiser 19.A．strugglt B．measure C．manage D．earn 20.A．stability B．puzzle C．uncertainty D．recovery
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| 17. 难度：中等 | |
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My newly-rented small apartment was far away from the centre of London and it was becoming essential for me to find a job, so finally I spent a whole morning getting to town and putting my name down to be considered by London Transport for a job on the underground. They were looking for guards, not drivers. This suited me. I couldn’t drive a car but thought that I could probably guard a train, and perhaps continue to write my poems between stations. The writers Keats and Chekhov had been doctors. T.S. Eliot had worked in a bank and Wallace Stevens for an insurance company. I’d be a subway guard. I could see myself being cheerful, useful, a good man in a crisis. Obviously I’d be overqualified but I was willing to forget about that in return for a steady income and travel privileges — those being particularly welcome to someone living a long way from the city centre. The next day I sat down, with almost a hundred other candidates, for the intelligence test. I must have done all right because after about half an hour’s wait I was sent into another room for a psychological test. This time there were only about fifty candidates. The interviewer sat at a desk. Candidates were signaled forward to occupy the seat opposite him when the previous occupant had been dismissed, after a greater or shorter time. Obviously the long interviews were the more successful ones. Some of the interviews were as short as five minutes. Mine was the only one that lasted a minute and a half. I can remember the questions now: “Why did you leave your last job?” “Why did you leave your job before that?” “And the one before that?” I can’t recall my answers, except that they were short at first and grew progressively shorter. His closing statement, I thought, revealed a lack of sensitivity which helped to explain why as a psychologist, he had risen no higher than the underground railway. “You’ve failed the psychological test and we are unable to offer you a position.” Failing to get that job was my low point. Or so I thought, believing that the work was easy. Actually, such jobs — being a postman is another one I still desire — demand exactly the sort of elementary yet responsible awareness that the habitual dreamer is least qualified to give. But I was still far short of full self-understanding. I was also short of cash. 1.The writer applied for the job chiefly because _________. A．he could no longer afford to live without one B．he wanted to work in the centre of London C．he was not interested in any other available job D．he had received some suitable training 2.The writer thought he was overqualified for the job because _________. A．he often traveled underground B．he had written many poems C．he had worked in a company D．he could deal with difficult situations 3.What does the writer realize now that he did not realize then? A．How unpleasant ordinary jobs can be B．How unsuitable he was for the job. C．How difficult it is to be a poet D．How badly he did in the interview. 4.The length of his interview meant that _________. A．he did not like the interviewer at all B．he had not done well in the intelligence test C．he was not going to be offered the job D．he had little work experience to talk about 5.What’s the writer’s opinion of the psychologist? A. He was rather unsympathetic. B. He was unhappy with his job. C. He was quite inefficient. D. He was very aggressive（有进取心的）.
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Looking back on my childhood. I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic. Before Word War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal clear memory of dogs, the farm animals, the local birds and above all, the insects. I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle. Because it all seems to fit together .This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books. Which some may light honor, with the title of scientific research. But curiosity a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist? One of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist can be made a naturalist. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds. 1.According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be _____ A.full of ambition B. self-disciplined C. full of enthusiasm D. knowledgeable 2.The first paragraph tells us that the author _____ A.lost his hearing when he was a child B. didn’t like his brothers and sisters C. was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood D. was born to a naturalist’s family 3.The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he ____. A.just rends about other peoples observations and discoveries. B.Lacks some of the qualities required of scientist. C.Has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic. D.Come up with solutions in most natural ways. 4.The author can’t remember him relatives clearly because__ A.He didn’t live very long with them B.He was too young when he lived with them. C.The family was extremely large D.He was fully occupied with observing nature. 5.Which of the following statements is true? A. The author believes that a born naturalist can not be scientist. B. The author read a lot of books about the natural world and oil industry C. The author’s brothers and sisters were good at music and languages. D. The author spent a lot of time working on riddles.
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“Just take a deep breath.” “Don’t think about it.” “You’re more likely to die in a car wreck on the way to the airport than you are in a plane crash.” These are just some words given to people with a fear of flying. But as Tom Cruise, playing Lt. Daniel Kaffee in the movie A Few Good Men, said, “I get sick when I fly because I’m afraid of crashing into a large mountain. I don’t think Daniel will help.” But there’s a new application that just may. Today, the VALK Foundation, a Dutch group that’s a partnership between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the University of Leiden, launches the app in the US. The VALK Foundation was one of the first centers for research and fear-of-flying treatment in the world and is the organizer of three world conferences on fear of flying. The foundation said the app, called Flight App VALK, is the first scientifically-developed, web-based treatment for people who suffer from mild to moderate fear of flying. “The fear of flying application we have created aims to transfer all of the knowledge we have developed through our program into a mobile application that will help ease travelers’ fears,” said Dr. Lucas van Gerwen, director of the VALK Foundation. Dr. van Gerwen is also a psychologist and professional pilot with more than 30 years experience. The foundation said up to 30% of adults are fearful fliers. The Flight App is designed to help relax passengers before and during flights by educating users about flight safety and turbulence. It explains the sounds and sensations they can expect during departure, flight and landing. And, if a passenger’s flight stress reaches a panic level, they press a special panic button which provides audio and written information to help decrease stress levels. Most importantly, the Flight App can be used during the flight in the airplane mode. Once downloaded, the program does not require Internet connection in the air. 1.By saying the words at the beginning of the passage, people are expected to ______. A. decrease their fear of flying B. get rid of their doubt about plane C. have a good time on their flight journey D. use some medicine to cure their fear of flying 2.According to the passage, the VALK Foundation ______. A. is a group focusing on psychology on the flight B. was the first center to do research into fear of flying C. organize the world conferences on fear of flying annually D. focuses on researching and offering treatment on fear of flying 3.Flight App VALK is aimed to ______. A. help passengers experience the fear of flying B. help relax passengers before and during flights C. treat people who suffer from mild fear of flying D. teach people the basic knowledge of taking flight 4.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us? A. Many adults are suffering from fear of flying B. It’s convenient for people to use the Flight App C. Many planes will be installed with the Flight App D.The Flight App can decrease stress levels effectively 5.In which column of a newspaper can we read this passage? A. Culture B. Entertainment C. Technology D. Education
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Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, “In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence”. Given that this is the case, why aren’t students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit? First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult. For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn’t in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict. Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution: stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or slid should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, name-calling, and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control. After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker’s position. Then the two people should change roles. Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesn’t mean trying to figure out what’s wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn’t, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution. There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn’t mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, “64% of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75% of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92% of the students felt better about themselves”. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country. 1.This article is mainly about . A. the lives of school children B. the cause of arguments in schools C. how to deal with school conflicts D. how to analyze youth violence 2.From Paragraph 2 we can learn that . A. violence is more likely to occur at lunchtime B. the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight C. students tend to lose their temper easily D. a small conflict can lead to violence 3.Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5? A. To make clear what the real issue is B. To get ready to try new things. C. To find out who is to blame D. To figure out how to stop the shouting match. 4.After the conflict resolution program was started in Atlanta, it was found that . A. more teachers felt better about themselves in schools B. there was a decrease in classroom violence C. there was less student cooperation in the classroom D. the teacher-student relationship greatly improved 5.The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to . A. complain about problems in school education B. teach students different strategies for school life C.advocate teaching conflict management in schools D. inform teachers of the latest studies on school violence
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[1] If you are applying for an American higher education, you probably dream of getting into an Ivy League （常青藤联盟） university．The eight schools with the best reputations attract top students from the United States and many other countries． However, on average, the Ivy League schools accept less than 15 percent of applicants．And with the applicants growing in size year on year, it is becoming more and more difficult _________． [2] So how can you give yourself the best chance of admission? [3]Having a high school grade point average （GPA） in the top 10 percent of your class and being ranked among the top few students dramatically betters your chances．But although GPA and SAT scores are important, they only tell admission deans（主任） part of the story． [4] The whole admissions process will single out （挑选出） from a large pool of academically strong applicants the unique individuals．They stand out because they have shown in their interviews a range of virtues （优点） expected of these universities．Take Harvard for example．Although there is no guarantee of admission, the school judges applicants based on 15 additional criteria． [5] Intellectual curiosity （求知欲） comes first tor almost all admission deans．Schools look to such students because they believe their peers find them stimulating（激励人的）inside and outside the classroom． [6] Leadership also weighs heavily．The school would rather see an applicant who takes on additional responsibility in one or two areas where he or she is good at, rather than one who is merely "very good" academically．This can mean the class presidency（主席职务）, leading the cheerleading team or being the officer of a student union． [7] Whether a person has personal warmth and cares about others counts a lot with the admission deans．Writing an essay on a personal experience, like a summer spent raising funds for the earthquake victims or teaching in a local school, can show that a person has qualities in addition to academic experience． 1.According to the passage,what’s the attraction of Ivy League universities ?（no more than 3 words）________________________________________________________________________________ 2.What is the purpose of the writer? （no more than 15 words）__________________________________ 3.Fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (no more than 5 words)_________________________________________________________ 4.Based on the passage, list three additional criteria for admission besides academic performance．（no more than 10 words）①____________________ ②_______________ ③____________________ 5.What does the word “They” (Line 2, Paragraph4) probably refer to ? (no more than 3 words) __________________________________________________________________________________
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| 22. 难度：困难 | |
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The saying goes“Attitude is everything, details determine success or failure. ”请用英语写一篇短文，谈谈自己对上述观点的一些看法。 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词数为120左右。
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