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Hurricane Sandy hit America violently.__________, about 140 deaths were caused by it. A. As a rule B. As a consequence C．As usual D. As a result of
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I doubt ____________all the people invited will come to attend the ceremony in such bad weather. A. whether B. that C. how D. what
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He _________ desperately in vain for something to say to break the silence. A. thought about B. cast about C. talked about D. set about
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--- He looks so tired. What’s wrong? --- Nothing serious. He just stayed up last night, ___________his papers. A. to prepare B. having prepared C. prepared D. preparing
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To come back before Sunday, I have made a few minor ________ to the schedule of my trip. A. adjustments B. arrangement C. adoptions D. applications
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My head-teacher helped me a lot when I was in trouble. I do wish I could do something for him__________ one day. A. in turn B. in common C. in return D. in theory
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Attention__________ on his painting, he even didn’t notice me come in. A. fixing B. was fixed C. which fixed D. fixed
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_________ to go abroad made him sad the whole day. A. Tom’s being not allowed B. Tom was not allowed C. Tom’s having not been allowed D. Tom’s not being allowed
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“You are wanted on ______ phone.” is another way to say “Someone wants to speak to you by ________phone.” A. / , / B. / , the C. the , / D. the, the
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I am very ____________ about expressing my opinions in public in case I may make mistakes. A. cautious B. hospitable C. gracious D. nostalgic
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The building ____________ on campus next year will serve as the main teaching building of No.2 High School. A. built B. being built C. having been built D. to be built
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What a woman! I just wonder how she managed to keep smiling after all that she had ________. A. set out B. made up C. gone through D. turned down
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--- Believe it or not, last month in America I came across the girl whose photo was in the drift bottle I had got 3 years before. --- Really? That’s the most surprising ___________________ I’ve ever heard of. A. acquaintance B. coincidence C. viewpoint D. procedure
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--- How did you like Nick’s performance last night? --- To be honest, his singing didn’t ___________________ to me much. A. appeal B. belong C. refer D. occur
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--- Jack, you seem in high spirits. --- ___________________ We won the match 4-0. A. No wonder. B. So what? C. Guess what? D. I’m stuck.
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I was sitting at the bar of a local restaurant having __36__ and taking a break. A pretty girl who looked about 25 walked in and sat down in a booth(饭馆的小隔间) __37__ for her friend. It didn’t take long __38__ I saw she was trying to stay __39__ from other people’s gazes(注视) and my heart sank. You could see her hair was __40__ and, at such a young age, she was receiving chemo(化疗). I sat there watching her trying to remain composed(镇静的) and she was having a __41__ time of it. I __42__ for her, imagining what it must be like to go through this and yet I know some of her __43__. You see I __44__ my wife, the love of my life just a few short years ago and watched her slowly fade away. I needed to give a message of __45__ to this girl. But how? What could I do? Then it __46__ to me! I called over her waitress and explained that I wanted to buy the girl and her friend’s lunch but I also told her not to tell her it was me. I also __47__ the waitress a note to give to the girl. The note __48__ as follows: “ Someone today thought you were beautiful; someone today thought your smile glowed __49__ excitement; someone today thought your eyes __50__ up the world; someone today cared and wanted you to know this. Enjoy the rest of your day, pretty young lady.” About 15 minutes later, the young girl asked for her __51__ and I watched as she was told it was paid for. She asked why? Who? What for? The waitress simply handed her the note and __52__ to her the gentleman who did it left. I watched as she slowly read the note. Her eyes tore up, for only a moment, and then came the smile! A huge, beautiful, hopeful smile! She lit up the room and then sat up straight, not __53__ who saw her. It’s not __54__ we look or what we have; it’s not our houses or how many cars we have; nor is it how much money we can earn. It’s all about how much we care and what we do, __55__ it’s making someone feel pretty only for a moment. 1.A. meal B. lunch 0C. tea D. breakfast 2.A. searching B. hoping C. looking D. waiting 3.A. so B. before C. after D. until 4.A. hidden B. stubborn C. focused D. sighted 5.A. falling in B. falling over C. falling out D. falling behind 6.A. easy B. good C. tough D. great 7.A. sank B. ached C. trust D. puzzled 8.A. idea B. view C. trouble D. pain 9.A. left B. deserted C. buried D. valued 10.A. dream B. hope C. energy D. wish 11.A. struck B. happened C. occurred D. hit 12.A. handed B. presented C. provided D. brought 13.A. told B. spoke C. read D. wrote 14.A. for B. on C. of D. with 15.A. tore B. lit C. cheered D. lifted 16.A. bill B. meal C. check D. share 17.A. explained B. informed C. warned D. reminded 18.A. knowing B. ignoring C. risking D. caring 19.A. what B. when C. why D. how 20.A. even though B. as though C. as if D. if only
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You’re out to dinner. The food is delicious and the service is fine. You decide to leave a big fat tip. Why? The answer may not be as simple as you think. Tipping, psychologists have found, is not just about service. Instead, studies have shown that tipping can be affected by psychological reactions to a series of different factors from the waiter’s choice of words to how they carry themselves while taking orders to the bill’s total. “Studies before have shown that mimicry (模仿) brings into positive feelings for the mimicker,” wrote Rick van Baaren, a social psychology professor. “These studies show that people who are being mimicked become more generous toward the person who mimics them.” So Rick van Baren divided 59 waiters into two groups. He requested that half serve with a phrase such as, “Coming up!” Those in the other half were instructed to repeat the orders and preferences back to the customers. Rick van Baaren then compared their take-home(实得收入). The results were clear---it pays to mimic your customer. The copycat waiters earned almost double the amount of tips to the other group. Leonard Green and Joel Myerson, psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis, found the generosity of a tipper may be limited by his bill. After research on the 1,000 tips left for waiters, cab drivers, hair stylists, they found tip percentages in these three areas dropped as customers’ bills went up. “That’s also a point of tipping,” Green says. “You have to give a little extra to the cab driver for being there to pick you up and something to the waiter for being there to serve you. If they weren’t there you’d never get any service. So part of the idea of a tip is for just being there.” 1.According to the passage, a customer gives the cab driver a tip for ____. A. driver’s politeness B. being there C. driver’s attitudes D. driver’s mimicry 2.According to the passage, which of the following will be likely to show the right change of the tip percentages for the three areas researched?
3.According to the passage, we know the writer seems to _________. A. oppose Mr. Green’s idea about tipping B. support the opinions of Mr. Green and Rick van Baaren about tipping C. give his generous tip to the waiters very often D. think part of Mr. Green’s explanation is reasonable
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“I don’t believe in Santa Claus!” Trogmire announced. Tremor looked shocked. “Why not?” he asked. “Because he never leaves me any gifts at all,” Trogmire growled. Tremor thought about the evidence for a few seconds. “Maybe,” he suggested, “it’s because when Santa checked his list, your name wasn’t in the ‘nice’ column.” “So, he could at least bring me a lump of coal!” Trogmire replied. “And,” he went on, “Troubled doesn’t believe in Santa, either.” “Right,” Tremor said, “because he saw his parents putting the ‘From Santa’ presents under the tree. But I know the truth about that. My mother found out from Troubled’s mother. When Troubled’s parents got an e-mail from Santa, saying that he would never bring Troubled another gift, they didn’t want to tell him the truth. So now they buy presents and pretend they’re from Santa.” “What did Troubled do to get Santa so mad?” Trogmire questioned. “I think it had something to do with the time he put glue paper all over the living room floor on Christmas Eve, and left a sign that said, ‘Trapped like a rat!’ hanging over the fireplace.” said Tremor. “I guess Santa doesn’t have a sense of humour,” sighed Trogmire. “Well, at least I’m not the only one who Santa scratched off his name list.” 1.Why doesn’t Santa leave presents for Trogmire or Troubled? A．Their parents won’t let him leave gifts. B．He can’t find their homes. C．He often forgets their names. D．They have behaved badly. 2.Trogmire and Troubled don’t believe in Santa because ________. A．Santa has no sense of humor B．Santa doesn’t give them anything C．they are too naughty to believe D．Tremor convinced them he wasn’t real 3.Troubled’s parents never ________. A．told him about the message from Santa B．loved him very much C．cared about how he behaved D．bought him anything 4.Trogmire’s last comment could be an example of the saying _______. A．Misery(苦难,不幸) loves company B．Easy come, easy go C．Beauty is only skin deep D．Love me, love my dog
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To get an extra 14 years of life, don’t smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in a proper amount. That is according to a study published this Monday in the Public Library of Science Medicine Journal. After tracking more than 20,000 people aged 45-79 years in the United Kingdom from about 1993-2007, Kay-Tee, Khaw of the University of Cambridge and his colleagues found that people who adopted these four healthy habits lived an average of 14 years longer than those who didn’t. “We’ve known for a long time that these behaviors are good things to do, but we’ve not seen this benefit before, ” said Susan Jebb, head of Nutrition and Health at Britain’s Medical Research Council. “The benefit was also seen regardless of whether or not people were fat and what social class they came from.” Study participants（参与者）scored a point each for not smoking, regular physical activity, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and moderate alcohol intake． Public health experts said they hoped the study would inspire governments to introduce policies helping people to adopt these changes．But because the study only observed people rather than testing specific changes, it would be impossible to conclude that people who suddenly adopted these healthy behaviors would surely gain 14 years． “We can't say that any person could gain 14 years by doing these things, ”said Dr．Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization．“The 14 years is an average across the population of what's theoretically（理论上地）possible．” “Most people know that things like a good diet matter and that smoking isn't good for them, ”Susan Jebb said．“We need to work on providing people with much more practical support to help them change．” 1.Which of the following DOESN'T belong to the four healthy habits? A．Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day． B．Do proper exercise in the morning every day． C．Drinking alcohol in the proper amount every day． D．Having a cigarette before going to bed every day． 2.We can learn from the passage that ． A．Susan Jebb did not take part in the study． B．the study observed people as well as tested specific changes． C．there's no need for people under 45 to adopt these good habits． D．only those from first class can benefit from these healthy behaviors． 3.What can be inferred from the passage? A．All the people are well aware of the harm of their bad habits． B．People aged 45 to 70 have bad habits in the United Kingdom． C．Governments should take measures to help people change their bad habits． D．People have adopted the four healthy habits after knowing they're good． 4.What would be the best title for this passage? A．Smoking and Drinking Cuts You 14 Years B．How to Live a Much Healthier Life C．Healthy Habits May Give Extra 14 Years D．How to Make Your Life Longer Than Others
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Often we take for granted the many household items we use every day. It is difficult to imagine there was a time in the past when these inventions did not exist. Actually, several of the most common inventions have been with us for quite some time. Inventions like toothbrush, contact lenses（隐形眼镜）, and credit cards came into use long ago. The first toothbrush was introduced in China in the late 1400s but it was only 300 years later that this simple tool came into common use in Europe. By the nineteenth century, a variety of paste and powder cleaners were available throughout Europe as dental(牙齿的) care became more widespread. The first tube of toothpaste hit the market in Great Britain in 1891. There is evidence to show that the first contact lenses were actually suggested by an astronomer, Sir John Herschel, in 1827. However, SirJohn Herschel was never able to create a working model of his idea. It was not until 1887 that a Swiss doctor from Zurich, Dr. Eugen Frick, came up with a workable process for producing precision (精密)lenses. Dr. Frick designed a new method for producing contact lenses,and the Zeiss factory in Germany began to produce contact lenses. Credit cards have also been available for many years. They have been in use in the United States since the 1920s. At first, these cards were only used to buy gas in the quickly growing automobile service industry. Then, in the 1950s, Diners Club introduced the first general-purpose credit card. Today, credit cards such as Master Card, Visa, and American Express are commonly used by travelers around the world. While it may be true that some of the greatest inventions and discoveries in history came about by chance, the majority of inventions that simplify our lives today came about through careful research and patient study. Of course, it still holds true that even with all the comforts of modern technology, inventors continue to search for ways of helping all of us get out of doing those necessary but tedious (乏味的) tasks which we still face. As the old saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” 1.From the second paragraph we can learn that _____. A. toothbrushes came into common use in Europe in the 17th century B. people could enjoy a variety of paste and powder cleaners in the 18th century C. more and more people paid attention to dental care throughout Europe in the 19th century D. the English could use different kinds of tubes of toothpaste in the early 19th century 2.All of the following made a contribution to the invention and use of contact lenses EXCEPT _______. A. Diners Club B. Sir John Herschel C. Dr Eugen Frick D. the Zeiss factory 3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the fourth paragraph? A. Credit cards have a history of about two hundred years. B. Three kinds of credit cards are being used in the USA. C. The use of credit cards is closely related to the economic development. D. American Express is only used by American travelers now. 4.The last paragraph mainly tells us that ______. A. the greatest inventions came about by chance B. inventions came about through careful research and patient study C. inventors still continue to make inventions D. necessity is the mother of invention
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The pine tree is a special kind of tree. _______1_______ This is because many people put pine trees in their homes at Christmas time. They decorate the tree with colored lights, and put Christmas presents under the tree. Pine trees are different from other trees because most other trees lose their leaves in winter. _____2_____ So pine trees are also called evergreens. _____3_____ They have hard, thin leaves called needles. Pine trees also have pine cones. Pine cones look like hard berries. If you walk in a forest, you will see many pine cones on the ground. ______4_____ When the seeds fall to the ground, a new tree starts to grow. ______5_____ The wood is used to make furniture and boats. Many kinds of birds build their nests in pine trees. The seeds of pine trees are food for small animals such as squirrels and mice and for bigger animals such as rabbits and black bears. The needles are good food for large animals such as deer and moose when they cannot find anything to eat in the winter. If you walk in a forest of pine trees, the air has a wonderful smell. In winter, the white snow on the dark green trees looks very beautiful. A. Inside the pine cones are seeds B. Pine trees are valuable for many reasons C. Pine trees are very beautiful all year round D. Some people call the pine tree a Charismas tree. E. Pine trees do not have soft leaves like the maple tree. F. Pine trees stay green all year long, even in winter. G. The seeds inside the pine cones are the favorite food for some animals.
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文中共有10处语文错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜钱（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2．只充许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Liu Yaru, a worker, once worked in a weaving mill in Jinan for 14 years. In 1992 when she was 34, Mrs Liu was out of the work and stayed at home. She was worried but wasn’t sure about finding other job. Some times later, she was no longer afraid of being looked down by others. Finally she found a job as a waitress at a teahouse. She did so good in the job that customers liked to call on this teahouse. As a result, She made many money through her hard work and had lived a happy life ever since. She has set up a good example to the laid-off workers.
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上星期一下午你在图书馆排队借书时有一位男生插队，你对其进行劝说和制止，从而引起争吵。后来有一位教师来解决这件事。现在你向你们的外籍教师用英语陈述这件事情的经过。内容主要包括如下几点：1. 事情经过；2. 你的观点和呼吁。 词数：120左右。
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