1、He got up late and hurried to his office, ___________ the breakfast _________.
A.left; untouched
B.to leave; untouching
C.leaving; untouched
D.having left; untouching
2、Jack Ma insisted that there______no excellent businessmen if everything went too smoothly and that they______as normal in face of hardships.
A. were; would carry on B. would be; carry on
C. would be; carried on D. should be; carried on
3、I’m sure he didn’t intend to hurt your feelings ________ he didn’t say so.
A. unless B. as if
C. as though D. even if
4、If you a new word while reading, please put it down in your notebook.
A. come about B. come out
C. come across D. come into
5、The deadline is tomorrow morning; _________ you must finish the work tonight.
A. in a word B. in fact
C. in other words D. by the way
6、I was driving down to London ________ I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road.
A.what
B.when
C.how
D.while
7、Within industries, companies are always trying to develop products that are one step better than ________ of other companies.
A.one
B.that
C.those
D.all
8、He said to the soldiers,“Put down your guns at once.”
—He ______ the soldiers ______ down ______guns at once.
A. ordered;to put;their B. told;to put;their
C. ordered;put;your D. told;put;your
9、The soldier’s bag is full of medals. 划线部分是什么短语?
A.NP
B.AdjP
C.AdvP
D.VP
10、The way ________ you used to make fire ________ right.
A./, proved
B.that, was proved
C.in which, proved
D.what, has been proved
11、—Could you tell me ______ people eat yuanxiao in China?
— Usually at Lantern Festival.
A.how B.why C.where D.when
12、— I have never been to the United States before.
— ______! Your spoken English is amazing.
A. You can’t be serious B. You got it
C. I couldn’t agree more D. I am not surprised at all
13、The New York Stock Exchange is no longer the company the general public thinks it is.
A.which B.as C.where D.that
14、His father died, _______ the family even worse off.
A.leave
B.left
C.leaving
D.to leave
15、When I arrived at his office, he_________on the phone.
A.was speaking
B.spoke
C.had been speaking
D.had spoken
16、The Bernina Express ______ a route that runs from Eastern Switzerland to Northern Italy.
A.dives
B.reduces
C.follows
D.leads
17、—Our classroom is so dirty. Shall we clean it this evening or tomorrow?
— ________. Any time is OK for me.
A.Excuse me
B.It’s up to you
C.Have a good time
D.I’m afraid I can’t
18、Selecting a digital camera for personal use is no easy task because technology _____ so rapidly.
A.is developing B.has developed
C.will have developed D.will develop
19、He hasn’t won the English speaking contest, ______?
A.has he
B.hasn’t he
C.did he
D.didn’t he
20、As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be________in a stadium.
A.put away
B.put up
C.put out
D.put off
21、I hope we can do business together, and I’m looking forward with great interest ________your call.
A.to receiving
B.for receiving
C.to receive
D.in receiving
22、Hopefully, all the students, ________ staying at home or living at school, are supposed to control themselves strictly.
A.whether
B.however
C.no matter
D.though
23、When his lips _________, it is enough to melt any woman’s heart.
A.break into a smile
B.break out
C.break through
D.burst into tears
24、It is said that the World Golf Championships(世界高尔夫球锦标赛)to be held in Shanghai will be ___________on TV.
A. broadcast alive B. broadcasting live
C. broadcast live D. broadcasting alive
25、__________ in the physics examination made her upset.
A.Failing B.Fail C.Since she failed D.Because of failing
26、My sister recently started a blog, and I wanted to gift her a book on writing — “Elements of Style”. There are many websites that sell books online in India, and I will list down the information about this book. My friend told me that Amazon.com sells this book for $7.00,which is Rs.350(350 卢比).Let’s see if I will get something close to that price or not.
1. Rediff Books. The first site I discovered was Rediff Books. I was able to find this book easily on this site, and there were three different choices of these. The top result was the hardcover(精装本),which was priced at Rs.2,831. They have the paperback edition(平装本) as well, which was priced at very reasonable Rs.191; only one problem— they would take 45 business days to ship!
2. NBC India. Next, I went to the site of NBC India, and found the book there too. They had a list price on the paperback edition of Rs.366, and the picture of the book was exactly like the one I have. The price and picture pleased me quite a bit, but the results page did not show me the shipping days.
3. Flip Kart. I have heard of Flip Kart before, but never actually used it. They had this book listed at Rs.175, and they said it would be shipped in 4-6 business days. This was a paperback edition that was printed in 2006, and it looked quite promising.
4.Amazon.com. Amazon.com can ship books to India. They charge another $3.00 for shipping one. They said that it can take anywhere from18 to 31 business days.
After going through the information, I felt that Flip Kart is the best one, and I went ahead and ordered the book. I hope it reaches within the stated time, and is in good condition.
【1】If the author buys this book in A mazon.com, how much will she have to pay?
A.Rs.175
B.Rs.350
C.Rs.500
D.Rs.700
【2】Which website spends the longest time to ship the book according to the passage?
A.Rediff Books
B.NBC India
C.Flip Kart
D.Amazon.com
【3】Why did the author consider Flip Kart as the best choice of all the websites?
A.Because the author has heard of Flip Kart before.
B.Because Flip Kart has the lowest price and the shortest ship time.
C.Because the book was printed in 2006, and it looked quite promising.
D.Because the book will arrive within the stated time, and is in good condition.
27、Many years ago, when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were practically impecunious. My in-laws lived from hand to mouth, so we didn’t expect any help from them. My parents lived a great distance away, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation.
My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pick﹣up truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers, but it was constantly breaking down. It took almost all the money we had to have it fixed. The truck was also the only means of transportation for us.
We lived in the countryside, and we always used the back door because the driveway led to it. One winter evening, I stepped outside to take a bag of trash to the barrel and almost tripped over something. It was nearly dark and I had to bend down to see what it was. I could hardly believe my eyes. There sat a large basket loaded with food.
It was heavy, so I called my husband to carry it into the house. Once inside we discovered two loaves of bread, some butter, several cans of vegetables, a can of orange sauce, and a large turkey. There was so many things that I can’t remember them all, but they were what we needed to fix a wonderful dinner - everything except potatoes.
A little while later I remembered that I hadn’t taken the trash to the barrel. Then it was dark, so I had to turn on the yard light - and that’s when I spotted a small bag of potatoes sitting on the porch.
That dinner was the best I could remember. We weren’t able to thank our donators, though, because we never found out who had been so considerate to help a struggling young family. Whoever it was, we are forever grateful.
【1】Which of the following can replace the underlined word in Paragraph 1?
A.Delighted.
B.Surprised.
C.Poor.
D.Strong-willed.
【2】How did the author’s husband support the family?
A.By starting a garage.
B.By selling food door to door.
C.By delivering goods.
D.By working as a shop assistant.
【3】How did the author feel when she saw the basket?
A.She was annoyed.
B.She was surprised.
C.She was scared.
D.She was proud.
【4】What may be the best title for the text?
A.A helping hand in time
B.A struggling young couple
C.A tale of potatoes
D.A reward from a stranger
28、Sandra Boynton, a children’s author, has in more recent years branched out into kids music. Her most recent album Hog Wild!, for example, features Samuel L. Jackson as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. She talked in an interview about how to tap into kids’ imaginations and how to make scary things less threatening for them.
In your years of writing and illustrating children’s books, have you noticed anything that really sparks a child’s imagination?
I think maybe there’s no basic difference between what fascinates a child and what fascinates the rest of us. We’re all drawn to things that wake us up, things that grab our attention through our hearing or our sight or our sense of touch. We’re curious about the world as it is, and we’re curious about what could be. Imagination follows curiosity pretty naturally.
It doesn’t feel to me like it’s been a long time that I’ve been drawing and writing things. It doesn’t feel like a short time, either. It just feels like what I do. I make things. I’m a permanent Kindergartner, I guess.
You often take a threatening figure like a Tyrannosaurus Rex or a monster and make him cute. Do you have any suggestions for how to make children less afraid of things?
Actually, I think kids kind of like being afraid of things, as long as someone’s calming is right there with reassurance. Hugging helps.
What have you learned about childhood from writing kids’ books?
Accessing childhood has actually never been that hard. It’s adulthood that’s still puzzling. I would guess that most children’s book writers are that way. I’m really writing books and making music for my own child-self. But I’m certainly delighted and grateful that my books work for people other than just me. It keeps me from having to find an actual job.
A lot of authors are worried that children spend too much time on digital devices rather than with books, but you seem to have embraced it. Why?
When the interactive book app universe was new, I was, as a creator of things, curious. My background is theater, and I thought it could be interesting to try to figure out how to create content that’s both theater-like and book-like. I found a superb partner in this, the insanely ingenious Loud Crow Interactive in Vancouver. We worked intensively together for a couple of years and made five very cool apps. I’m proud of them. But now, having too often seen very young kids sitting idly, staring at screens, I have my doubts.
【1】What does Sandra Boynton think about imagination?
A.It fascinates both adults and children.
B.It can be waken up by attention to senses.
C.It can be naturally aroused out of curiosity.
D.It lasts for long in a permanent kindergartner.
【2】From the passage, we can infer that Sandra ________ when writing children’s books.
A.finds herself confused about remembering childhood
B.agrees with other book writers that writing is hard
C.puts herself in a child’s place and thinks like a child
D.is delighted that she doesn’t need to find another job
【3】Sandra thinks the apps she made with her partner were cool because they were ________.
A.new ways to increase interactions between users
B.interactive by combining theatre and book
C.beneficial with the content based on the original book
D.created by an insanely ingenious expert and friend
【4】We can conclude from the interview that ________.
A.Sandra is good at making a threatening figure cute
B.kids are always calm instead of being afraid of things
C.digital devices have been embraced by most of the authors
D.there were no interactive book apps before Sandra’s apps
29、ADULT GROUP TOURS
MIM (Musical Instrument Museum) invites groups to experience the world through music. Reserve group tours in advance to check in as a group upon arrival and expedite(加快)admissions(入场). With easier check-in,groups have more time to explore the galleries. GUIDED TOUR
■ Length of Tour: One hour
■ Group Size: 7 guests per group; 3 groups maximum per tour (21 guests maximum at one time). Since space can be tight in those areas, the number of guests are limited at any time. “VIP” Tours are conducted in groups of seven people.
GENERAL ADMISSION
General: $20 per adult
■ $15 for teens (ages 13-19)
■ $10 for children (ages 4 - 12)
■ Free for children 3 and under TOUR FEES
A $25 fee is charged for each group that registers(登记)for this tour,plus general museum admission for each guest on the tour.
■ Group of 1-7 guests: $25 plus general admission for each guest
■ Groups of 8 to 14 guests: $50 plus general admission for each guest
■ Groups of 15 to 21 guests: $75 plus general museum admission for each guest
A $40 nonrefundable(不可退的)deposit (押金)will hold the reservation(预订)and is applied to the final payment.
TOUR SCHEDULE
Tours are available year-round, seven days a week.
Our team is delighted to adjust the time of the tour to accommodate your needs. We would be glad to help you make your tour reservation.
BOOK YOUR ADULT GROUP TOUR TODAY
To schedule a tour for your group, please fill out the Adult Group Tour Request Form at least two weeks before your desired tour date. MIM will then contact you and e-mail your reservation confirmation. If you have questions, contact MIM9s Group Sales Specialist at 480.478.6031 oradulttours@MIM.org.
【1】Why is the number of visitors strictly controlled each time?
A.Because of MIM”s benefits.
B.Because visitors are rare.
C.Because of the visitors’ noises.
D.Because of the limited space.
【2】How much deposit will you pay if you want to book 7 tickets?
A.$165.
B.$25.
C.$140.
D.$40.
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A.Tours are not available during weekends.
B.All the children are free to enter the MIM.
C.You need to fill the form before the tour.
D.You only contact the MIM by telephone.
30、Before I was born, my mom had worked as a nurse. However, she resigned(辞职)shortly after my birth to_______ me. After I turned 12, she_________to work.
She left at 5:45 am, which left me_________for waking myself up, preparing breakfast and walking to take the 7:30 am bus. I_________being left home alone in the morning and having to take the bus. Once I_________it, I was not only late for school, but I had to_________Mom to ask someone to drive me to school.
Mom worked the day shift(白班)so she could_________me up after school. On days when she didn’t go to the_________, she drove me both ways. Those were the_________days.
One day, as we walked down the sidewalk, I saw a elderly man__________us. He broke into a wide smile, but I didn’t__________him. “Leigh! Leigh!” he called my mother’s name. I looked at him and smiled, unsure of my role.
“I hope you know how__________you are!” he said after some small talk with Mom. I looked at him__________since I had no idea what he was talking about.
“You have the most wonderful,__________and lovely mother,” he said. “When I was in hospital last month, she took good care of me. Actually, young lady, I shall never__________her.” Then he__________his attention from me and went back to__________my mother.
Right then, I__________what it meant for my mom to be a nurse. She was caring for, serving and loving total__________, often during the__________times in their lives. She cared for them and me, too.
【1】
A.put out
B.pick out
C.refer to
D.care for
【2】
A.refused
B.returned
C.responded
D.performed
【3】
A.responsible
B.anxious
C.eager
D.tense
【4】
A.regretted
B.hated
C.appreciated
D.bothered
【5】
A.cured
B.designed
C.missed
D.overcame
【6】
A.call
B.proceed
C.scream
D.spot
【7】
A.pick
B.cheer
C.give
D.strike
【8】
A.hospital
B.school
C.company
D.bank
【9】
A.busiest
B.longest
C.happiest
D.hottest
【10】
A.judging
B.approaching
C.avoiding
D.advocating
【11】
A.tell
B.notice
C.recognize
D.respect
【12】
A.cute
B.fortunate
C.pretty
D.excellent
【13】
A.calmly
B.excitedly
C.confusedly
D.disappointedly
【14】
A.intelligent
B.caring
C.attractive
D.outgoing
【15】
A.forgive
B.establish
C.believe
D.forget
【16】
A.removed
B.prevented
C.kept
D.stopped
【17】
A.save
B.question
C.welcome
D. thank
【18】
A.doubted
B.understood
C.observed
D. predicted
【19】
A.neighbors
B.friends
C.students
D.strangers
【20】
A.darkest
B.gladdest
C.quickest
D.simplest
31、Recitation
In western cultures, 【1】 eye contact in conversation is necessary. As a matter of fact, a westerner might consider a lack of eye contact as a lack of interest. In Spain, Italy and Greece, where people stand close together talking to each other, eye contact is more frequent and lasts longer.
In many Asian cultures, people avoid eye contact to show respect. It is done when talking with anyone in 【2】 or with anyone older.
Habits like this can cause problems when people do not understand them. For example, an Asian person might close his or her eyes in 【3】 or look down while listening to a speaker. A Western speaker might thing the person is not interested.
Eye contact is a 【4】 thing. A lack of eye contact may be considered impolite. But if you stare at others, it is also considered rude and should be avoided.
32、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a cold March day in High Point, North Carolina, with temperatures staying around 15℃. The girls on the Wesleyan Academy Softball were waiting for their next turns during practice, stamping their feet to stay warm. Eighth-grader Taylor watched her teammate Paris play. The two didn’t know each other well — Taylor had just moved to town a month or so before.
Paris was the queen of the softball court, with super skills of playing softball and strong leadership — almost all the players respected and followed her. Seemingly, Taylor’s coming challenged the current situation as Taylor was the team captain of her former school. So sometimes Paris just led the team to win the match, leaving Taylor behind on the bench.
The girls were training hard. Emma tried her best to make a good throw, which might seem foreign to someone just starting to learn the game. Anna kept her arm over her shoulder when she was throwing the softball. Suddenly, Paris fell to the ground and started shaking, with her eyes rolling back. Taylor realized it was an emergency.
It certainly was. Paris had suffered a sudden heart failure. Without immediate medical care, Paris would die. “ Does anyone know CPR? ”
CPR is a life-saving skill. To do CPR, you press on the sick person’s chest so that blood moves through the body and takes oxygen to organs. Without oxygen the brain is damaging quickly.
Amazingly, Taylor had just taken a CPR course the day before. Still, she hesitated. She didn’t think she knew it well enough. Looking around, she found no one step forward. They all were at a loss what to do. Taylor was scared, too. But she knew it was the difference between life and death.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Taylor got up the courage and ran to do CPR for Paris.
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A few days later, Paris was back on the softball team.
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