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—I’m sorry to say this, but the room here is very dirty. —______. I will ask someone to clean it right way. A. It’s all right B．Sorry to hear that C．Never mind D．Thank you all the same time
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It was between 1830 and 1835 ______ the modern newspaper was born. A how B that C which D because
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— I hear that Mary is ______ to stay with us for a few days. —That’s great. A. Maybe B. possible C. likely D. probable
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It is not until we know more about the situation ______ we are able to improve it. A. that B．what C．when D．which
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Scientists have created GM tomatoes which ______ fresh for 45 days, three times as long as normal tomatoes. A. are stayed B. have been stayed C. stay D. stayed
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I waited for her at the bus station for two hours, but she never______. A. turned on B. turned to C. turned up D. turned down
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All visitors to this village______ with kindness. A. treat B. are treated C. are treating D. had been treated
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—I don’t like shopping. — Me______. It makes me tired. A．too B．nor C. also D. neither
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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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When the farmers were asked to leave their hometown, they said they would rather______ than ______ their homes. A. die; to abandon B. die; abandon C. dying; to abandon D. dying; abandon
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The young writer’s first book ______next month is based on a real person and event. A. published B. publishing C. to be published D. to publish
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—Julia and Colin ended their relationship last year. —what made their marriage______? A. stay up B. break up C. spring up D. hang up
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At the mountaintop_______, where five ancient statues stand. A. does lie a temple B. a temple lies C. lies a temple D. does a temple lie
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—I’ve never seen so many people here before！ — ______ . A. So have I B. Neither have I C. So I have D. Neither I have
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—Waiter, what about my coffee? I______ for over 10 minutes. —Sorry, sir. It will just be a moment A．am waiting B．was waiting C．had waited D．have been waiting
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It is exactly ______he often fails in the exam ______ makes his parents worried about him. A. what; that B. that; which C. that; that D. what; what
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Very ______ about toys, Tony was not to be pleased, though I tried to show him one by one. A. responsible B. particular C. special D. curious
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I spent the whole day repairing the car. The work was______ easy. A. nothing but B. something but C. anything but D. all but
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It has been raining every day so far. I hope tomorrow will ______ fine. A. turn to B. turn up C. turn into D. turn out
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— I’m afraid I can only make a small contribution this time. —______. We really appreciate your assistance. A. Every little helps B. It’s better to give than to receive C. The more, the better D. The best things come in small packages
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— Some more wine? — Thank you. ______. I have to drive home. A. With pleasure B. That would be nice C. I’d rather not D. Just what I need
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Sophie dreams of walking in______ outer space like ______astronaut one day. A. /; the B. /; an C. an; an D. a; an
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—Will you be able to finish the report before Friday? —I can’t ______ anything, but I’ll try my best. A. guarantee B. transform C. prepare D. say
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The Shanghai Expo has attracted more than 73 million tourists, ______ it the most successful in history. A. making B. makes C. made D to make
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______ the bad weather, we enjoyed our holiday very much. A. As the result of B. In spite of C. Because of D. According to
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—What do you think made Tina so delighted？ —______ the driving test at her first attempt. A. As she passed B. Passed C. Because of passing D. Passing
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You didn’t let me drive. If we ______ in turn, you ______ so tired. A. drove…didn’t get B. had driven…wouldn’t have got C. drove…wouldn’t get D. were driving…wouldn’t get
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—Can you hit that bird with your gun, Tom? —No！It is out of the ______of my gun. A．length B．aim C．distance D．range
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The computer made in the USA is cheaper than______ made in Germany. A. the same B. any C. that D. one
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— Is it my age ______the boss minds? —I’m afraid so. He will consider ______ necessary to have an experienced assistant. A. which；it B. that；it C. which；that D. that；that
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It was so dark in the theatre that I could hardly ________ my friend. A. turn out B. bring out C. call out D. pick out
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Maria is fond of all kinds of sports, but she likes swimming ________. A. in practice B. in general C. in fact D. in particular
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Only when our country has aircraft carriers _______ our distant islands more effectively. A. we can guard B. can we guard C. we guard D. do we guard
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At first, they worried about the situation but things ______quite well. A. went on B. carried on C. worked out D. tried on
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The detective, ________ to read a newspaper, glanced at the man ________ next to a woman. A. pretending; seat B. pretending; seated C. pretended; seat D. pretended; seated
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It was just getting dark. There was a touch of fog and I was on a lonely stretch of road. 36 I was going along cheerfully, thinking about the dinner I would eat when I got to Salistury. I was going along 37 at about thirty-five miles an hour when suddenly I heard a scream, a 38 scream--- “ Help! ” I looked round, but the only 39 of life was a large, black, rather suspicious-looking car just 40 a bend in the road about a hundred yards away. That was where the cry had come from. I 41 speed and went after it. I think the driver saw what I was doing, for he did the same and began to draw 42 me. As I drew near, the girl’s voice came again, a lovely voice but trembling with 43 . “Let me go, you coward; you’re hurting me. Oh ! Oh ! ” I felt my 44 boil. The fog was coming down 45 now, and the countryside was lonelier. I had no 46 that the murderous guy in the car noticed this. Again came a cry. “Drop that knife, you fool. Oh ! ” Then a cry and a groan（呻吟）. If I was to save her, it was now or 47 . Perhaps even now I was too late. But if I couldn’t save the girl, I would at least try to bring the murderer to 48 . The car was only a couple of yards away now. I drove the bike right across its 49 , and its brakes screamed as the driver tried to pull it over and 50 into the ditch（沟）at the side of the road. The door of the car was pushed open angrily and a dark, evil-looking fellow stepped out . “You fool!” he shouted as he came towards me with his fist raised to hit me. But I was 51 than he. I put all I could into 52 that would have knocked out Joe Louis. It 53 him right on the point of the chin; his 54 slowly bent under him, and he dropped to the ground without a sound. I rushed to the car, 55 open the door and looked inside. There was no girl there. Suddenly from the back of the car came a voice. “You have been listening to a radio play, Murder in Hollywood, with Mae Garbo and Clark Taylor. The news will follow immediately . ” 1.A. And B. Though C. Therefore D. But 2.A. quietly B. quickly C. carefully D. nervously 3.A. boy’s B. man’s C. woman’s D. driver’s 4.A. person B. sign C. sound D. form 5.A. turning B. crossing C. going D. driving 6.A. slowed down B. put on C. added to D. took up 7.A. right behind B. close to C. away from D. near by 8.A. joy B. sorrow C. fear D. anger 9.A. tears B. heart C. face D. blood 10.A. slighter B. thicker C. lower D. harder 11.A. need B. effort C. trouble D. doubt 12.A. never B. late C. ever D. then 13.A. justice B. court C. lawyer D. sentence 14.A. direction B. path C. front D. nose 15.A. drove B. ran C. crashed D. sped 16.A. slower B. quicker C. taller D. heavier 17.A. an anger B. a fist C. a beat D. a blow 18.A. caught B. struck C. knocked D. beat 19.A. chin B. fists C. knees D. body 20.A. hit B. brought C. pushed D. pulled
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Maybelle said she wouldn't be coming with me to the library. I asked why, and she said she could get all the short stories she wanted off the Internet. Saved walking all the way to the library, and putting up with my long chat on the way there, and on the way back. Maybelle is very direct like that, always has been. "But, Maybelle, we've been walking to the library every Monday for the last fifty years!" She said," Why don't you get Internet'? We can send each other emails." So I had to get Internet. I called the local high school. They said they'd send me a good student to tell me all about computers and such. Evil thing, this Internet. Makes you lose old friends, forces you to learn new complex ideas, even if you're too old. But Maybelle said you have to be modern; otherwise, you're dead. The kid came the next day. Tall skinny black kid, by the name of Arsenius, said his work would cost more. I said, "All right. As long as I get Internet." "You need a computer, then you need to get hooked up," he said. "Let's buy a computer and get hooked up, then." "How much you want to spend?" "Whatever it takes." "How many rams you want?" I wasn't going to show him my ignorance, so I said, "Whatever it takes." "Let's go to the mall. You got a car?" "In the garage." When I opened the garage door, he gasped. Daddy's car is still there, a'57 Chevy. I never drive it. Walk everywhere. I said," Let's walk. It's only a mile or so." He said," Let's drive, or you will faint on me in this heat." "Young man, I don't faint, never have. We're walking." "I get paid by the hour," he said. "Walking will cost you a lot more. Also, you feel like carrying a computer a mile or so?" 1.What kind of person is Maybelle? A. She always says what she means in an honest way. B. She no longer likes reading in her old age. C. She doesn't want to be friends with the writer any more. D. She doesn't want to keep up with the time. 2.Why does the writer want to have Internet at his place? A. Because the writer believes that one is never too old to learn. B. Because the writer thinks that it is better late than never. C. Because of the pressure from people of his age. D. Because of the convenience the Internet will bring. 3.Arsenius gives _________ reasons for driving to the mall. A. two B. three C. four D. five
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You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely associated to the big problem of global-warming.
1.What is the best title for the passage? A. Strategies to Save Money B. Ways to be Earth-Friendly C. Strategies to End Global-Warming D. Ways to Limit Carbon Dioxide 2.According to the writer, what will happen if our PC is switched off when not in use? A. It will help to save a large amount of money. B. It will help to reduce a great deal of CO2. C. It will save the amount of oil that runs your car for a mile. D. It will be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees. 3.Which strategies suggest recycling or reuse of things? A. Strategies 1 & 3. B. Strategies 2 & 5. C. Strategies 3 & 6. D. Strategies 4 & 5. 4.What benefits do these strategies have in common? A. They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity. B. They all cut down the amount of the use of paper. C. They all result in producing less greenhouse gases. D. They all aid to preserve our trees and forest.
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Honesty may well be the policy, but it often deserts us when no one is watching, psychologists report today. Experiments with an honesty box to collect payments for hot drinks show that people are better at paying up when under the gaze(注视) of a pair of eyes. The surprise was that the eyes were not real, but photographed. Researchers at Newcastle University set up the experiment in secret. They attached a poster to a cupboard of mugs above an-honesty box alongside a kettle ,with tea, coffee and milk. Over 10 weeks, they alternated each week between images of eyes and pictures of flowers. Dr. Bateson, a behavioral biologist and leader of the study, said that even though the eyes were not real they still seemed to make people behave more honestly. They effect may arise from behavioral characteristics that developed as early humans formed social groups that increased their chances of survival. Individuals had to co-operate for the good of the group, rather than act selfishly. "If nobody is watching us, it is in our interests to behave selfishly. But when we think we're being watched,we should behave better, so people see us as co-operative and behave the same way towards us, "Dr. Bateson said. "We thought we'd get a slight effect with eyes, but it was quite striking how much difference they made. Even at a subconscious(潜意识的) level, it seems people respond to eyes, and that might be because eyes send a strong biological signal we have evolved(进化) to respond to." The finding, which researchers believe sheds light on our evolutionary past, could be turned to practical use. The psychologists say images of eyes could promote ticket sales on public transport and improve monitor systems to prevent antisocial behavior. 1.This passage is mainly about _______________. A. the policy of honesty B. an honesty box to collect money C. evolution on honesty D. an experiment on honesty 2.The reason for doing the experiment secretly is that the researchers _____________. A. wanted to get a comparatively more exact result B. had known they wanted to do something illegally C. meant to get the co-operation of their colleagues D. intended to sell the hot drinks at a higher price 3.People behave honestly under watchful gaze of eyes because _____________. A. they want to leave a good impression B. they fear to be laughed at by others C. they've got the nature through evolution D. they take the photo for a real pair of eyes 4.The underlined phrase" sheds light on" in the last paragraph means _____. A. causes somebody to become cheerful B. makes something easier to understand C. comes upon something by accident D. brings something into the broad daylight
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Kuss Middle School serves students in Fall River, Mass. , a former mill town that has struggled economically for decades. Students at Kuss have struggled, too, usually falling short of making the academic progress required under the No Child Left Behind law. Then, last year, the school experimented with extending the school day. Teachers got paid at a higher hourly rate. Students weren't thrilled at first with leaving school at 4:15 p.m. instead of at 2:20 p.m. But the added hours gave them more time for physical education and let them select special interest classes. By the end of the year, student scores had risen by enough to enable Kuss to make the progress required under the federal No Child Left Behind law. The only surprise is that more districts haven't lengthened school schedules set decades ago to accommodate (��Ӧ) a farm economy rather the information economy of today.
New research suggests the time is ready for a change: Matched against 39 other developed countries, the United States is near the bottom in the rankings of average weekly instructional time in school. Measured over 12 years, students in the top-scoring countries spend the equivalent of a full extra year in school. US students perform poorly on math and science tests compared to their international peers, according to a US Education Department comparison released earlier this month. In math, American 15-year-old scored near the bottom among the study's 30 developed countries. Most countries that boost the number of minutes spent on math instruction find pay offs in improved math scores, according to a study released this month by the Brookings Institution. Small increases in the school day are more effective than a longer school year, the report concluded. The most encouraging news about the benefits of extending the school day comes from Massachusetts, where an experiment with 10 schools, including Kuss, appears to be working. Those 10 schools lengthened their instructional days by 25% and boosted their state scores in math, English and science at all grades. Perhaps the concept won't work everywhere. Certainly, it won't instantly be popular. But it's obvious that a problem exists or that adding class time seems to help. 1.What is the main idea of the above passage? A. Experiments with extended school hours produce academic gains. B. Kuss Middle School sets a good example for US education. C. Academic progress has achieved under the No Child Left Behind law. D. Information age calls for more instructional lime at all schools. 2.A longer school day is suggested for the following reasons except that _________. A. students from many developed countries spend more time at school B. American students do a bad job at science subjects C. teachers are paid at a higher rate with time added D. a longer school day works better than a longer school year 3.Which statement is true of Kuss Middle School? A. Kuss Middle School lies in where a farm economy is changing to an information one. B. Kuss Middle school has joined the federal "No Child Left Behind" progrann C. Neither teachers nor students are happy with the longer school day. D. Adding class time functions at Kuss Middle School. 4.The writer has expressed ____________. A. a positive attitude towards adding school time B. a negative attitude towards adding school time C. a changing attitude towards adding school time D. a right attitude towards adding school time
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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。 注意：1. 每空格1个单词。2.所有答案写在答题纸指定位置，否则不计分。 Searching for the truth Collecting and writing news is like researching in history: the best information comes from those who were there at the time. So if' we want to study the history of China in the sixth century AD, we look at the writings of the people who lived then. They are called the primary sources because they tell us what it was like to live then. People at a much later date who write about the same events are called the secondary sources. For example, when we read the original writings of Jia Sixie on agriculture, we are reading a primary source; when we read about Jia Sixie in our textbook we are reading secondary source because the passage was written about him and his ideas many years after he died. When we make news, we use primary and secondary sources. We can see this most clearly in TV programmes. As we watch the news on TV, the person presenting the programme in the studio is the secondary source( because he tells us about the news) and the reporter in Iraq or Washington is the primary source (because he is telling us about what is actually happening there). Without these reporters acting as primary sources, you would never find out what really happened in a war, earthquake, sports meeting, concert or festival. These reporters explain what is happening, so we have a clearer idea of what is going on there. They often take photographers with them who act as primary source by giving pictures of events. In a newspaper, the position is different because these two roles are often combined. This means a reporter who investigates a story may be the same person who writes it. If this happens, the reporter is both the primary and the secondary source. But the photographer who works with him/her is still a primary source. One of the reasons that it is important to separate primary and secondary sources is that they help us to decide what is a fact and what is an opinion. A fact is something that everybody agrees has happened. An opinion is somebody's idea of what happened. So facts and opinions are often mixed in any report, whether in a newspaper or on TV. What have you learnt from the above passage?
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假设你是李明， 在上网时，看了网友整理的“2011年感动中国小人物”榜单，收集的人和事令你非常感动。其中“周口阿婆”的事情让你深有感触。请根据下表提示用英语写一篇短文，讲讲“周口阿婆”的故事和你的感想。
注意： 1. 对所给要点逐一陈述，可适当发挥，不要简单翻译； 2. 词数150左右。 When surfing the Internet, I came across
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