单词拼写
1.White has been always a ______(象征) of purity in Western cultures.
2.Lucy won a ______ ( 奖学金) to study at Oxford. .
3.Colors like red ______ (传达 ) a sense of energy and strength.
4.At school the other children always ____ ( 取笑, 逗弄 ) me because I was fat.
5.Mr. Li is a heavy smoker, that is, he is ______ ( 上瘾 ) to smoking.
6.His problem is not physical but _________. ( 精神的).
7.I ______ (比较) the copy with the original, but there wasn’t much difference.
8.Nobody knows how this world came into _________ ( 存在 ).
9.More help in the office would ___________( 减轻) me from some of this responsibility.
10.Some books are to be tasted, others to be ___________( 吞咽), and some few to be chewed and digested.
语法填空：
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many of us were raised with the saying “Waste not, want not.” None of us, however, can 1. (complete) avoid waste in our lives.
Any kind of waste is thoughtless. Whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited 2. (nature) resource, our money, 3. other people’s time, each of us can become more aware and careful. The smallest good habits can make a big 4. (differ). It’s a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our best in a world 5. is in serious trouble. By being devoted to 6. (save) oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing 7. part in cutting down on waste.
We must keep reminding 8. (we)that it is easier to get into something than it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damage 9. (do) to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution. It’s time for us to say no to waste so that our grandchildren’s children 10. (be)able to develop well. We can’t solve all the problems of waste, but we can encourage mindfulness.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was 14 years old. I was angry and rebellious, with_________ regard for anything my parents had to say, _________if it had nothing to do with me. Like so many _________, I struggled to escape from anything that didn’t _________ my picture of the world. As a “ brilliant without need of guidance” kid, I rejected any obvious _________ of love. In fact, I got angry at the _________ of the word “love”. One _________ , after an extremely difficult day, I_________ into my room, shut the door loudly and fell down onto my bed heavily. As I lay down in the privacy of my _________ , my hands placed under my pillow. There was an envelope. I pulled it out and on the envelope it said, “To _________ when you’re alone.”
_________ I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not. So I opened it. It said，“Mike，I know life is _________ right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we don’t do everything right. I also know that I love you _________ and nothing you do or say will ever change that. I am here for you if you ever need to talk. If you don’t, that’s also _________ . Just know that no matter where you go or whatever you do in your life, I will always love you and be _________ that you are my son. I’m here for you and I love you-that will never _________ .Love you, Mom.”
Every night as I went to bed, I would put my hands under my _________ and I remember the _ _________ I felt every time I got a letter. During my teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I still could be loved _________ my anger and rudeness. Just before I fell _________ I became grateful that my mom knew what I, an angry teenager, needed.
1.A. little B. all C. full D. high
2.A. seldom B. sometimes C. currently D. particularly
3.A. families B. adults C. people D. teenagers
4.A. hang up B. lift up C. agree with D. deal with
5.A. attempt B. offer C. request D. advice
6.A. risk B. proposal C. mention D. point
7.A. night B. day C. morning D. afternoon
8.A. slipped B. stormed C. sank D. slid
9.A. bed B. floor C. closet D. chair
10.A. answer B. seal C. read D. tear
11.A. If B. When C. Though D. Since
12.A. serious B. awful C. amazing D. exciting
13.A. entirely B. gently C. heavily D. personally
14.A. impossible B. terrible C. right D. okay
15.A. nervous B. sorry C. proud D. sure
16.A. last B. change C. happened D. start
17.A. pillow B. book C. desk D. door
18.A. relaxation B. sadness C. relief D. thrill
19.A. in spite of B. instead of C. ahead of D. in need of
20.A. ill B. down C. silent D. asleep
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
How can I fight laziness?
Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.
1. . Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more protective approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 2.
Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child to promote responsibility. 3._________
4. Spouses(配偶) and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. To fight household laziness, lead by example. Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people.
5. enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.
A. Knowing how to fight laziness is important.
B. Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.
C. Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.
D. Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home.
E. Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.
F. With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.
G. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep
September 21, 2050----At a press conference today it was announced that the first tourist heading for Mars will be the 38-year-old US businessman Patrick Clifford. He will leave the earth in the launching window of June 2052 and set his foot on the surface of Mars in November, together with the other 6 astronauts assigned for the mission to further explore the planet.
Patrick has now two years of training ahead of him to get ready for the trip. Not only will he spend five months in getting to Mars, but another 600 days there before he can go back home. Patrick was of course very excited, “ This has been my dream since I was four, and seeing the first man on Mars 20 years ago made me realize that it was possible.”
To be able to pay the $ 1. 3 billion for his ticket for the trip Patrick sold his majority stake (股份) in the company his father had built. “I know that my father would have been proud of me if he had still been alive today, he knew what this means to me”, says Patrick. There is no risk though that you will find Patrick begging in your street corner when he comes back, but it is said that he was paid twice as much for his part of the company.
So, how is he going to spend his 600 days on the red planet? “Well, since I don’t have a job when I get back after selling the company, I have plenty of time to come up with a new business idea”, he says and laughs. If he brings a shovel（铁锹）he can start building the first hotel there, but maybe he shouldn’t expect too many guests until someone can offer a cheaper ticket.
1.How long will Patrick Clifford be away before he comes back?
A. About five months B. About two years
C. About 600 days D. About 750 days
2.The underlined part in Paragraph 3 means that .
A. the trip will turn Patrick into a beggar
B. Patrick will get much money from the trip
C. we needn’t worry about Patrick’s economic condition
D. it’s likely that Patrick will be very poor after he comes back
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Patrick is an optimistic man
B. A total of six people will go to Mars
C. Patrick’s father felt excited at the news
D. Patrick will spend all his money on the trip
Why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ, but there's no doubt Napoleon was a major influence. The French have used the right since at least the late 18th century. Some say that before the French Revolution, noblemen drove their carriages on the left, forcing the peasants to the right. Regardless of the origin, Napoleon brought right-hand traffic to the nations he conquered, including Russia, Switzerland and Germany. Hitler, in turn, ordered right-hand traffic in Czechoslovakia and Austria in the 1930s. Nations that escaped right-hand control, like Great Britain, followed their left-hand tradition.
The U.S. has not always been a nation of right-hand drivers; earlier in its history, carriage and horse traffic travelled on the left, as it did in England. But by the late 1700s, people driving large wagons pulled by several pairs of horses began promoting a shift (改变) to the right. A driver would sit on the rear (后面的) left horse in order to wave his whip (鞭子) with his right hand; to see opposite traffic clearly, they travelled on the right.
One of the final moves to firmly standardize traffic directions in the U.S. occurred in the 20th century, when Henry Ford decided to mass-produce his cars with controls on the left ( the reason was stated in a 1908 catalog: the convenience for passengers exiting directly onto the edge, especially if there is a lady to be considered).Once these rules were set, many countries eventually adjusted to the right-hand standard, including Canada in the 1920s, Sweden in 1967 and Burma in 1970.The U.K. and former colonies such as Australia and India are among the Western world's few remaining holdouts(坚持不变者).Several Asian nations, including Japan, use the left as well—though many places use both right-hand-drive and left-hand-drive cars.
1.Why did people in Switzerland travel on the right?
A. They had used the right-hand traffic since the 18th century.
B. Rich people enjoyed driving their carriages on the right.
C. Napoleon introduced the right-hand traffic to this country.
D. Hitler ordered them to go against their left-hand tradition.
2.Of all the countries below, the one that travels on the right is ______.
A. Austria B. England C. Japan D. Australia
3.Henry Ford produced cars with controls on the left ______.
A. in order to change traffic directions in the U.S.
B. so that passengers could get off conveniently
C. because rules at that time weren't perfect
D. though many countries were strongly against that
4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Before the French Revolution, all the French people used the right.
B. People in Britain and the U.S. travel on the same side nowadays.
C. The Burmese began to travel on the right in 1970.
D. All the Asian nations use the left at present.
