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In communication, a smile is usually _____ strong sign of a friendly and _____ open attitude. A. the; / B. a; an C. a; / D. the; an
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The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert. A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to cover
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In American there are more households(户主) with pets than ____ with children. A. those B. these C. ones D. that
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Have you got any ______ to make? A. impressions B. comments C. reactions D. opinions
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---What do you think has made Tom feel down? ---- ______ his seat in the election, I think. A. As he lost B. Lost C. Losing D. Because of losing
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Mr. Harris apologized for the children ______ the lady _____ what they had done. A. to; to B. to; for C. for; to D. for; for
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I feel it is your husband who _________ for the spoiled child. A. is to blame B. is going to blame C. is to be blamed D. should blame
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-- The weather forecast says it’ll be fine tomorrow. --- ________, what about going hiking ? A. If possible B. If necessary C. If so D. If not
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---Students should devote most of their time to studying rather than playing computer games. ---________.No pains, no gains. A. Extremely B. Actually C. Obviously D. Exactly
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Nathalie suggested the problem worth paying attention ______ at the meeting. A. to be discussed B. to been discussed C. being discussed D. be discussed
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People are encouraged to speak openly，but careless words are ________to hurt others’ feelings. A. possible B. probable C. likely D. sure
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| 12. 难度：困难 | |
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At the foot of the mountains ____________. A. lying a village B. lies a village C. lie a village D. does a village lie
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Little ________ about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself. A. did Rose care B. Rose did care C. Rose does care D. does Rose care
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News reports say peace talk between the two countries____ with no agreement reached. A. have broken down B. have broken out C. have broken in D. have broken up zxxk
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You did not let me drive. If we ____in turn, you wouldn’t be so tired now. A. drive B. drove C. were driving D. had driven
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Recently，I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight before setting down. High desert winds had the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be the city for a few minutes waiting to . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile（同时） with our seat belts fastened there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．Well，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) by comparison（比较起来）. The movement was so fierce(猛烈的) that several passengers felt and
had to use airsickness（晕机） bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n) space
because it only to increase the discomfort
of the situation. About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very . There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A was having a good time! With each bump of the__ ___he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight. As I observed this，I that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his .He neither thought about the past nor about the future .Those are what we grown—ups have learned from .He was the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and back into my seat，pretending（假装） I was on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(懊恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag. 1.A. mistake B. delay(延期) C. change D. wind 2.A. forced B. warned C. swept D. reminded 3.A. watching B. visiting C. circling D. crossing 4.A. arrive B. enter C. stop D. land 5.A. if B. though C. because D. while 6.A. light B. pale C. difficult D. quick 7.A. sick B. nervous C. a ngry D. afraid 8.A. empty B. narrow C. secret D. open 9.A. happens B. continues C. fails D. serves 10.A. quiet B. hot C. dirty D. crowded 11.A. partly B. gradually C. shortly(立刻) D. clearly 12.A. pilot B. baby C. guard D. man 13.A. seats B. passengers C. flight D. airplane 14.A. realized B. hoped C. agreed D. insisted 15.A. health B. safety C. joy D. wealth 16.A. teachers B. books C. experience D. friends 17.A. learning B. taking C. missing D. enjoying 18.A. sat B. jumped C. went D. rode 19.A. nearly B. finally C. really D. suddenly 20.A. attempted B. managed C. wanted D. decided
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Newspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information. The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It began in 1785, and is well accepted for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper. Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago. 1. If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself . A. a serious newspaper B. foreign newspaper C. any independent paper D. a popular newspaper 2.The Times is an independent paper because . A. it supports no political parties zxxk B. it is not controlled by the British Government C. it gives special support to all the political parties. D. the editor’s opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper 3. The underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “ ”. A. improve B. compete with each other C. are different D. keep in touch with each other
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What makes a person a scientist？Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others？The answer is “no”. It isn’t the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools which make him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter(木匠).You will probably agree，too，that knowing how to investigate(调查)，how to discover information，is important to everyone. The scientist，however，goes one step further；he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer he gets to many questions is into a large set of ideas about how the world works. The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There’s no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different，any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration(实证)must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason why investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein，who developed the Theory of Relativity，arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy(正确性)of his mathematics was later tested through investigation. Einstein’s ideas were proved to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations(计算)that may test his investigations. 1.What makes a scientist according to the passage？ A. The tools he uses. B. His ways of learning. C. The way he uses his tools. D. The various tools he uses. 2.“...knowing how to investigate，how to discover information，is important to everyone.” The writer says this to show_______. A. the importance of information B. the difference between scientists and ordinary people C. the importance of thinking D. the difference between carpenters and ordinary people 3. A sound（合理的） scientific theory should be one that_______. A. works under one set of conditions at one time and also works under the same conditions at other times B. doesn’t allow any change even under different conditions C. leave no room for improvement. D. can be used for many purposes 4.What is the main idea of the passage？ A. Scientists are different from ordinary people. B. The Theory of Relativity. C. Exactness is the core(核心)of science. D. Exactness and way of using tools are the keys to making of a scientist.
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When the Farnsworth family moved to their new farm in 1919, eleven-year-old Philo was surprised to find it wired for electricity. This unusual circumstance contributed to his fate — to become an important inventor of the twentieth century. By thirteen, Farnsworth had become a self-taught electrical engineer. He was able to fix the farm’s generator（发电机）when none of the adults could. In 1922, he read an article about a new idea of John Baird, a Scottish scientist, who had been working with the cathode ray tube (阴极射线管) for the transmission of electronic pictures and wanted to attempt it himself. Farnsworth studied everything he could find on the subject. Although many older engineers with money backers were already developing television, Farnsworth made a bold decision — he was going to perfect a working model of it before anybody else. In college, Farnsworth continued his research with cathode ray and vacuum tubes, but the death of his father, the only money maker in the family, forced him to give up this research and find a job. His first job was for George Everson, with whom Farnsworth discussed his dream of television. While acknowledging the achievements of those who came before, Farnsworth thought that he could get closer. Everson agreed to risk $6,000 for the research. Backers came in 1927 to see the first American television, one year after Baird’s. They were astonished to see the image of a single white line resolve itself on the screen before them, and agreed that this new invention was worth putting money into. In 1930, Farnsworth won a patent (专利权) for his all-electronic TV. By the time he died, he had earned over 300 American and foreign patents for electronic and mechanical devices. 1.When Farnsworth was at a young age, he _______ A. had to drop out of school to help on the family farm B. was sent to school to study electrical engineering C. wanted to be the first person to invent the television D. had shown a surprising ability in the electrical field 2.What difficulty did Farnsworth meet when he first began his research on the television? A. His parents didn’t support his work. B. He didn’t have enough knowledge in this field. C. He didn’t have enough money for his research. D. No one was interested in this research. 3.How old was Philo Farnsworth when he invented the first American television? A. 11. B. 13. C. 19. D. 22. 4.From the passage, we can learn that Farnsworth is ______. A. the first person who worked for the transmission of electronic pictures B. an inventor who improved on somebody else’s idea C. an inventor who always came up with an original idea D. a person who earned over 300 American patents for electronic devices
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Your youngest son or daughter has just graduated from high school, and soon he or she will trade his or her bedroom in your home for a college residence hall. You’re starting to worry about the coming silence in your home and are wondering how you will fill the hours that you previously spent with your son or daughter attending his or her school and sporting events. Take heart — the empty nest “is often worse in anticipation (预料) than in day-to-day practice”, says psychologist Bert Hayslip Jr. Hayslip, who has studied retirement adjustment (调整) and other aging problems, such as aging sleeplessness, for many years, points out that, more often than not, children who leave do not completely cut off contact with their parents. He advises parents to think of it as a series of life events, instead of a sudden change. He also says an empty nest can cause bigger problems to surface “if a couple hasn’t looked after their marriage while raising their children”. According to Hayslip, some couples may find they no longer have anything in common once the children are out of the house. Thinking of an empty nest as the loss of children makes the adjustment more difficult. “With the empty-nest syndrome (综合症), parents actually need to deal with the loss of the parenting control over children, not with having really lost their children,” Hayslip says. “They just have to find a new way to get along with their children.” “Relating to their college-age children in this new way will come easily to parents as the months pass. As with many things, the passage of time heals the pain of loss,” Hayslip says. 1.What does the “empty nest” mean? A. Children’s cutting off contact with their parents. B. Children’s not liking spending time with their parents. C. Children’s growing up and leaving home. D. Children’s not accepting parents’ care and love. 2.What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refer to? A. Retirement adjustment. B. Aging problem. C. Sleeplessness. D. The reality of empty nest. 3.Why do many parents find it hard to adjust to the empty-nest life？ A. Because they think they have actually lost their children. B. Because they often disagree with their children on many things. C. Because their children completely cut off contact with them. D. Because these parents don’t have anything in common. 4.According to Hayslip, what parents actually lose in an “empty nest” is _______. A. their children’s love for them B. their control over children C. their interest in life D. their contact with children
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请读懂下列句子的意思，并根据所给中文写出单词。注意词形。 1.The scenery in Guilin enjoys a high _______________（声誉） around the world. 2.Although life is not easy, we should keep an ______________（乐观的） attitude to it. 3.The role will be the biggest ____________ （挑战）of his acting career. 4.____________（怀疑） nothing, he walked right into the trap. 5.It is _______________（宣布） that new laws on drunk driving would be practised. 6.I will make __________________ （安排）for you to be met at the airport. 7.The building has _____________（先前的） been used as a hotel. 8.The weather at the moment is not _____________（典型的） for November. 9.Don’t worry about the cost ———I will __________ （请客）you. 10.It is impossible to _____________（预测） what will happen.
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此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行 右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜 线划掉。 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ^ )，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 1.There was a heating discussion in our class yesterday on the topic “Is 2.there necessary to employ foreign teachers in middle school?” Some 3.students believe that some schools hire foreign teacher just to improve their 4.reputation and actually it is not necessary at all. In the contrary, there is the 5.opinion that foreign teachers can encourage the students to get more involved 6.in English learning, especial in improving their oral skills. In my opinion, foreign teachers are very necessary because today 7.the student’s 8.oral English are becoming more and more important. With foreign teachers, 9.not only can we learn English from them, but we can make friends from them 10.and share with our experiences. Schools can benefit from foreign teachers, too.
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假如你是高二的一名学生，叫程威，今年有机会到英国伦敦去学习一年。你想了解英国的一些情况，就给在英国的笔友Jack发了邮件，请他做一下介绍。Jack收到你的邮件后，根据你所提的问题，给你做了答复，主要包括： 1. 学习上：你所要来的这所中学是当地非常有名的，通过和老师、同学的交流你可以很快提高英语水平； 2. 生活上：可以找一家host family，和他们吃住在一起，这样可以更好地了解英国人的生活习惯； 3. 业余时间：游览伦敦的名胜，如泰晤士河、伦敦眼等； 4. 不利之处：交通拥挤。 注意：1. 可以适当增添内容，使行文连贯； 2. 格式、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 3. 词数：100左右。 Dear Cheng Wei, I’m very glad to know that you will get a chance to study in London for a year. I’d like to tell you something about London so that you can have some ideas about it before you come. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your coming. Yours Jack
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