1、Friendship is like money, easier made than ______.
A. being kept B. to be kept
C. keeping D. kept
2、The two brothers quarrelled with each other over bicycle last night but they soon _______.
A. turned up B. put up
C. made up D. showed up
3、 I haven’t worked there long, and ______.
A.neither have you B.neither you have
C.you have either D.nor you have
4、China's first regional regulation on online sales issued in Hangzhou, which is home to a number of China's e-commerce heavyweights such as Alibaba, will take _ effect on May l.
A.the; / B./;an C./, / D.a; the
5、 Price decrease farmers’ income, the central government has decided to buy more crops to protect them.
A. Preventing; to affect B. To prevent; affecting
C. Preventing; affected D. To prevent; being affected
6、Physics______easy to learn.
A.are
B.is
C.can
D.feels
7、_________, she talked a lot about her favorite movie star to us.
A.Quiet a girl as she is B.A quiet as she is
C.A girl as she is quiet D.Quiet girl as she is
8、You’d better not _______ the radio, or you’ll not be able to put it together again.
A. take apart B. take away
C. take out D. take in
9、—We are organizing a party this weekend, and I’d like you to come.
—________! I’m going to visit my grandparents. Thank you all the same.
A.Good luck B.Have fun C.Take it easy D.What a pity
10、My brother stayed up late last night ________ he got up late this morning and was late for work.
A. so as to B. in order to C. so that D. as a result of
11、—________ has made our city Dalian ________ she is today?
—It is the Party's policy that has made it take on a new look.
A.What; what
B.That; that
C.What; that
D.That; what
12、China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System has started providing global services, ________ to become complete around 2020.
A. being scheduled B. scheduled C. to schedule D. scheduling
13、If you don’t know the meaning of the word ,you can ____the dictionary.
A. refer to B. look into
C. look up D. check
14、Under the new schedule, teachers of primary and secondary schools must _____each class on time instead of adding extra lessons.
A.cancel B.advocate
C.postpone D.Dismiss
15、Before we moved in the new house we bought many_____.
A.furniture
B.furnitures
C.pieces of furniture
D.pieces of furnitures
16、—Mom, I can’t see any point in working hard at all the subjects at school.
—Come on, dear. Years of hard work will surely ________ in the future of your career.
A.make sure
B.pay off
C.bring back
D.pay back
17、______himself to alcohol,the man seldom cared about his family.
A.Adjusting B.Approaching C.Abandoning D.Acknowledging
18、Four years later,she became the first woman _____ a degree in agriculture from that famous school.
A.receiving B.received
C.being received D.to receive
19、Though ________ by gradual blindness, Alice was still ________ of writing compositions.
A.was affected; able
B.affected; capable
C.was influenced; capable
D.influenced; able
20、_____ there is still a long way to go, we believe that the doctor-patient relationship in China is gradually improving.
A. Because B. Unless
C. Although D. Once
21、I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To understand the issue, let’s take a look at three types of “waits”.
The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most annoying of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink(洗碗池) as an example. There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it’s full. During these waits, the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.
A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of self-control. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup required a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. “Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer(用文火炖)three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes.”I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience.
Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.
Turning one’s life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists among us. On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn’t come to rely on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.
We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you’re standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you’ll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don’t be desperate. You’re probably just as busy as the next guy.
【1】While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to ___________.
A.keep ourselves busy
B.get absent-minded
C.grow anxious
D.stay focused
【2】What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?
A.The Forced Wait requires some self-control.
B.The Forced Wait makes people passive.
C.The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.
D.The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.
【3】What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?
A.It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.
B.It doesn’t always bring the desired result.
C.It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait.
D.It doesn’t give people faith and hope.
【4】The author supports his view by _________.
A.exploring various causes of “waits”.
B.describing detailed processes of “waits”.
C.analyzing different kinds of “waits”
D.revealing frustrating consequences of “waits”
22、Zea Tongeman, a 14-year-old student, who is crazy about the Internet, applied technology to create an application that encourages people to recycle while having fun.
Zea was really inspired when she attended “Little Miss Geek Day”, an event that aims at making technology more accessible and appealing to young women and inspiring them to consider technology careers. Soon after, she entered “Apps for Good”, a competition that encourages students to create positive change through technology. Teaming up with her friend, Jordan Stirbu, she laid the foundations for “Jazzy Recycling”.
The “Jazzy Recycling” application is designed to encourage young people to recycle more, which wins the favor of the youth. It turns waste disposal into a game and helps you find places to recycle. Then you scan what you need to recycle, share it, and get rewards such as shopping vouchers (代金券) and games to be unlocked for what you have recycled.
Tapping into the teen enthusiasm for sharing every little aspect of their daily life on social media like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, recycling efforts can be shared too as a fun game among friends, which makes more people take part in recycling activities.
Zea explains why she is addicted to the Internet and how technology has changed her ideas about the future, “I used to think technology was just fixing computers and using smartphones; I have become very tired from just using what is available. I have discovered another side to it and that I can make technology of my own.”
In fact, Zea Tongeman has taken the idea of recycling seriously and hopes all her fellow beings would give it a serious thought. This teen girl from the United Kingdom has made use of computer programming to create her own app that would encourage people to go recycling for a better world.
【1】What is “Little Miss Geek Day” intended to do?
A.To inspire students to go recycling.
B.To encourage students to create more.
C.To introduce some famous young ladies.
D.To get girls interested and involved in technology.
【2】How does the “Jazzy Recycling” appeal to the young?
A.It combines recycling with fun.
B.It offers money to those who recycle.
C.It raises their awareness of waste disposal.
D.It provides varieties of convenient services.
【3】Which of the following best describes Zea Tongeman?
A.Considerate.
B.Generous.
C.Creative.
D.Modest.
【4】What can we learn from Tongeman’s story?
A.Teenagers have a talent for creating apps.
B.Technology plays a significant role in education.
C.Competitions inspire teenagers to achieve success.
D.Youngsters can make a difference in their own ways.
23、How to deal with a friendship breakup
In an ideal world you would grow old with the people you grow up with, but sometimes it doesn't happen that way. For these reasons, you may find yourself having to be the one to end the relationship with your best friend. There' s never an easy way to do so. 【1】
Decide why you want to break it off.
Is your failing relationship with your best friend truly worth ending or can a truthful conversation help you mend what's broken? 【2】 Consider presenting your point of view to a neutral party to ensure you are indeed making the right choice.
【3】
Will you send a text? Invite them for drinks? Schedule a video call? The power is in your hands. Ending a relationship can bring about pain and heartache. Therefore you should do things in a way that makes you the most comfortable.
Decide if you want reconciliation.
【4】 Let them know if you'd be open to reconciliation in the future after you've processed the events leading up to the break-up. Try something like, "I need some time, and when I' m ready. I'll reach out to you." This keeps the ball in your court, and you won't be forced to mend a relationship before you're ready.
It may seem that pain would only fall on the person being broken-up with but truthfully being the person to end a friendship is equally painful. 【5】 Before you knew it, your best friend was a part of almost every aspect of your life: from celebrations to vacations, helping you get ready for a first date or a wedding day to the birth of a baby, supporting moves across county and everything in between.
A.We are always trying to hide the truth from others.
B.Sometimes, we only see things from our own point of view.
C.However, the decision points below can help lessen the blow
D.For both parties, it's natural to find yourself in a painful process.
E.Decide how you will end things between you and your best friend.
F.Make sure first who is the person to blame for a friendship breakup.
G.Depending on your reasons, you may just need some time away from your best friends.
24、http://aibertoherandez bloaspot.com/comments
Marianne: 15 hours ago
Thanks, Alberto. Your blog is fantastic and so helpful. I just want to say that I have a suspicion that my employer is playing Big Brother*. My boss scans our office with video cameras, keeps a log of all office phone conversations, tracks our location with cell phones and ID cards, and reads our incoming and outgoing e-mail. think this supervision has gone too far and is outside the range of a responsible business.
Marcel: 12 hours ago
In my company, we're forced to take drug tests whether we like it or not, without warning, and for no good reason. In this suspicious atmosphere, it's impossible to have a sense of pride and dignity in my work. I can' 't understand what's driving this increase in employee monitoring.
Robert: 6 hours ago
I don't agree with Marcel and Marianne. There's nothing harmful about these monitoring practices. As an employer, I have the right to know how my employees are using their time. On top of that, I use video cameras only to prevent theft. And I check employee e-mail to watch for any insulting language or racism. Come on-you know it's only for the employee's protection.
【1】In Marianne's opinion, her boss is ______.
A.a fantastic and helpful person
B.trying to restrict their behavior
C.an irresponsible person
D.trying to know them better
【2】How does Marcel most probably feel in his company?
A.Thrilled.
B.Proud.
C.Disrespected.
D.Unsuccessful.
【3】From the comments we can conclude that ______ must be an employer.
A.Alberto
B.Marianne
C.Marcel
D.Robert
25、For the third time in a week, Jodie, one of my students, refused me again. Passing my office door, she gave halfhearted wave and walked down the hall. Something was ______ her but I couldn’t tell what. I thought it would pass. The next day when she all but ______ me again, a boyhood ______ came to mind.
I was riding my bicycle, gliding, carefree, down the street, following a local ______ campaign, and stopping ______ to pick up leaflets and sweets the candidate (候选人) had thrown to the crowd. My fender (挡泥板) made a strange ______ . One small part was holding it on. My father had ______ me about it, but I didn’t pay attention to his advice. “I’ll fix it later,” I had ______ .
I was miles from home; I turned back, taking a short ______ , even though I had to cross a four lane road that I wasn’t supposed to go near. I waited for a ______ in the traffic, then stood up and threw my ______ onto the bike. Just as I was about to make it across, the fender broke and slid down over the tyre, ______ it like a doorstop under a door. The bike stood on its ______ and I went flying over the handlebars. I fell on to the rough pavement and slid for about six feet. I ______ over to see the cars and trucks thundering towards me. I ______ myself to the edge of the road. For a long time I lay there. My hands and the skin of my stomach were very ______ .
All these years later I ______ my father’s words “Better fix that before it gets too bad to fix”. Small problems grow into big ones if they aren’t ______ to. Good relationships could disappear if conflicts aren’t ______ . So, the next time I saw my student Jodie, I asked her, “Can you come over to my office?” We needed to ______ .
【1】
A.bothering
B.inspiring
C.puzzling
D.helping
【2】
A.missed
B.ignored
C.greeted
D.urged
【3】
A.reflection
B.campaign
C.adventure
D.memory
【4】
A.economical
B.cultural
C.political
D.educational
【5】
A.suddenly
B.eventually
C.secretly
D.occasionally
【6】
A.change
B.position
C.stop
D.noise
【7】
A.answered
B.challenged
C.warned
D.questioned
【8】
A.announced
B.promised
C.agreed
D.repeated
【9】
A.cut
B.turn
C.rest
D.breath
【10】
A.car
B.like
C.bicycle
D.break
【11】
A.mind
B.weight
C.luck
D.choice
【12】
A.hitting
B.sticking
C.blocking
D.covering
【13】
A.nose
B.foot
C.arm
D.head
【14】
A.rolled
B.walked
C.flied
D.ran
【15】
A.threw
B.dragged
C.lost
D.devoted
【16】
A.dirty
B.rough
C.painful
D.pale
【17】
A.remember
B.commend
C.share
D.doubt
【18】
A.referred
B.attended
C.preferred
D.applied
【19】
A.broke away
B.cared about
C.dealt with
D.learned from
【20】
A.know
B.calm
C.think
D.talk
26、阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
“Go Denny, go!” my teammates yelled.
The cheering from the my classmates grew louder as I reached the final turn. I found myself in the lead. I knew better than to look back at the runners behind me. That would slow me down. Besides, I could hear them breathing. I launched into my sprint(冲刺).
I pumped my arms harder as I pounded down the straightaway. It made my legs go faster. I don’t know what strange connection in the body makes that work, but it does. I threw my chest forward into the string. It dropped across my body. I thudded to a stop.
I was breathing hard, but at least I was still on my feet.
“You made it in sixty-eight seconds,” Coach Setlich told me. “That’s good enough for third place overall. Nice job, Denise.”
I smiled and nodded, since I didn’t have enough breath to answer. I was exhausted but I had to walk slowly around so my muscles wouldn’t tighten up.
A few minutes later, Coach Setlich found me resting on the high-jump mats. She looked worried. “Denise, I need you to run the relay. Tracy pulled a muscle in the long jump.”
I pushed up onto my elbows. “I’m not a sprinter.”
“Not the sprint relay. The medley (混合接力). I want you to run the last leg (赛程) . Amanda and Cindy, each one hundred meters. Megan ,two hundred meters, one lap (圈).”
I looked at her with horror. “You want me to run four hundred meters again?” I screamed.
She nodded. “We have a shot at second or third in the team standings if your relay does well.” the coach’s eyes glowed. Second place may not sound exciting, but we had been near the bottom of the standings all season. Now in the league championships, we were definitely showing improvement. I struggled to my feet. “Couldn’t I run the two-hundred-meter leg instead?”
Coach shook her head. “The other girls on your relay team are sprinters and they don’t understand the pacing for the longer distance.” she said.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
I followed Coach Setlich to the edge of the track. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
A second runner came by, getting ahead of me. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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