1、Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues with her stories.
A. amused B. amusing C. to amuse D. to be amused
2、---How beautiful he draws!
---Yes, the little boy has a____for drawing. He will be a painter_____.
A. present; on time
B. gift; in time
C. power; at a time
D. sense; at one time
3、________ is the centre of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages.
A.It’s the sun and not the earth B.The sun and not the earth
C.Being the sun and not the earth D.That the sun and not the earth
4、Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to _______ on us the significance of being independent.
A. base B. impress
C. focus D. rely
5、I was once ashamed to admit my weakness, but now I have no such feeling and I _____myself much discomfort.
A. bring B. save
C. offer D. promise
6、The old couple are very excited because they ______ Europe next month.
A.visit
B.are about to visit
C.are visiting
D.are going to visiting
7、It is no use _______ to persuade him to have a holiday because he is a workaholic.
A.to try
B.have tried
C.trying
D.having tried
8、 The Chinese people are kind and caring. If not, I _____ in China in the past 30 years.
A. didn’t stay B. hadn’t stayed
C. couldn’t stay D. couldn’t have stayed
9、—Why have you sold your old Buick car like _____?
—It consumes much oil and has a lot of mechanical problems.
A.a wet blanket B.a child's play C.a black sheep D.a hot potato
10、My sister, as well as her classmates, _________ by Mr. Hunt.
A.praised
B.are praised
C.was praised
D.were praised
11、To be frank, little do I know whether the project is practical ________. But if you don’t object to it, ________.
A. to be carried out; so do I B. carrying out; nor do I
C. to carry out; neither will I D. carried out; so it is with me
12、The project, by the end of 2033, will expand the city’s telephone network to cover 2,000,000 users.
A. being accomplished B. accomplished
C. to be accomplished D. having been accomplished
13、Tom will go to Shanghai, ________ he plans to stay for one week.
A.when
B.that
C.which
D.where
14、The practice of hanging flags is a common _______ in many parts of the country on National Day.
A.sight B.scenery C.sign D.signal
15、Just have a little patience. He’ll surely become ______ as anybody else’s.
A. a husband as kind B. as a husband kind
C. kind as a husband D. as kind a husband
16、I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting _____
A.besides B.otherwise C.nevertheless D.moreover
17、It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold so she stood ________ to her mother.
A. closely B. closing
C. closed D. close
18、—Do you think you will get a pay rise next year?
— ________.
A.I hope so
B.I’m afraid so
C.I believe not so
D.Who says it?
19、Little ________ what you said. I wish you had repeated it.
A. have I understood B. I have understood
C. did I understand D. I did understand
20、Unless ______ to, you must not come into my office.
A.permitted
B.are permitted
C.being permitted
D.permitting
21、Whether you’re looking for a getaway with the girls, a trip for a bunch of friends w a road trip with the guys, Ontario delivers. Check out a collection of routes filled with city inspiration, food destinations or get outside and hike, bike or paddle. Before you set it’s always best to check directly with the business operator to ensure that all businesses are up and operational and to make reservations in advance.
Spend a Weekend in Hamilton
If you’re looking for a nearby getaway full of culture, nature and heritage with loads of character, head to Hamilton. We’ve pulled together a three-day tour packed with some of our best attractions, restaurants, and unbelievable natural surroundings — perfect to enjoy with your other half or a group of friends.
Sip, Savour& Shop-72 Hours in Peterborough
Wander through downtown Peterborough, whose Victorian streets are alive with one-of-a-kind stores, independent dealers and the latest restaurants. Smaller towns offer a taste of shopping in a traditional village setting. Combine that with the area’s long, storied history of making beer and you have the perfect pairing for a mouthwatering experience.
Cottage Country Tour in Ontario’s Maple Capital
A seven-day food & drink tour in Lanark County-Ontario’s Maple Capital, This adventure will make you feel like you’re visiting relatives you haven’t seen since that summer at the family cottage when you were nine years old. The food is familiar, and it’s all your favourites.
Hiking and Biking in Barrie
Visitors to Barrie are always impressed by the publicly accessible walking, hiking, and biking trails. Whether lining the waterfront, weaving through flowered gardens, or cutting a path through the forests, Barrie’s trails offer activities for all fitness levels, and are an attraction unique to the area.
【1】What are you advised to do before your trip to Ontario?
A.Turn to friends for advice.
B.Prepare enough food.
C.Visit the business manager.
D.Book ahead of time.
【2】Which place can remind you of your childhood taste?
A.Hamilton.
B.Peterborough.
C.Lanark County.
D.Barrie.
【3】Which route best suits people who like physical exercise?
A.Spend a Weekend in Hamilton
B.Sip, Savour & Shop-72 Hours in Peterborough
C.Cottage Country Tour in Ontario’s Maple Capita!
D.Hiking and Biking in Barrie
22、 It was late August when I got a call from a grandmother. She lives in Seeley Lake, Montana, and she has heard we have air purifiers (净化器) with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) air-cleaners that can help with smoke. She needs one for the baby’s room. I explained we didn’t have any and told her how to purchase one.
She coughed and went silent with disappointment before asking how much they cost. Almost every person I talk to in Seeley Lake has this cough. “The family doesn’t have much money,” she said, but she promised to order a filter for the child. Small filters—ones that can clean a bedroom of up to 75 square feet—cost about $70 each.
The next day, the wildfire that had been burning for weeks in the Lolo National Forest, northeast of town, moved closer to the woman’s neighborhood, and the county sheriff’s office evacuated (疏散) the area. I wondered whether the air-cleaner would be there when the family returned home. I knew the smoke would be.
As an air-quality specialist with the Missoula City-County Health Department in Montana, my job is to understand air pollution, control it as much as possible, and help people protect themselves from its effects. I focus on smoke management: issuing permits for outdoor burns and updating residents about what to expect from the smoke when wildfires send it our way.
Never had we seen so many wildfires so close to home for so many weeks. There are six classes on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Quality Index (指数): good, moderate, unhealthy for sensitive groups, unhealthy, very unhealthy, and dangerous. Seeley Lake’s air reached dangerous class in 18 days last summer.
Last year was troubled by wildfires around the country. The fires that struck Northern California alone killed 44 people and caused more than $9 billion in damage. But this isn’t just a recent problem, nor is it limited to the West. Wildfires hit 49 states in 2017, including a swath from Florida to Virginia. More than 9 million acres burned nationwide, compared with the yearly average of 6.5 million acres.
【1】Why did the grandmother make a call to the author?
A.To prevent the wildfire.
B.To help her make a move.
C.To ask for an air purifier.
D.To get information about air pollution.
【2】How did the woman feel about the author’s reply?
A.Angry. B.Hopeful.
C.Excited. D.Disappointed.
【3】What’s the author’s purpose of writing paragraph 5?
A.To add some background information.
B.To summarize the previous paragraphs.
C.To introduce a new topic for discussion.
D.To make the readers realize the situation.
【4】Compared with the yearly average, the burned acres nationwide in 2017 rose by ________.
A.about 49% B.about 38%
C.about 72% D.about 52%
23、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Scientists recently found three animal species living two miles below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea, where the super-salty waters don’t have oxygen(氧). They’re multicellular(多细胞的), which means their bodies have many cells. They each are as small as a large grain of sand. But they are animals.
The most exciting thing about these creatures, say the scientists, is that they obviously don’t need oxygen to live. What biologists know about life so far is that only single-celled living things can live in places that have no oxygen, and that multicellular organisms(有机物) can visit these places, but not live there. These newly found creatures could change that idea.
Finding animals down there was so surprising that the scientists couldn’t believe it. At first, “we thought they were dead bodies,” Roberto Danovaro, a scientist at the Polytechnic University of Marche in Ancona, Italy, told Science News. To find out whether the animals could actually live there Danovaro and his colleagues brought up more samples(样本) from the ocean floor. Studying the animals in the new samples showed that they appeared to be alive.
The researchers did more tests, and found that some of the animals had eggs—which suggests they were reproducing(繁殖). Also in the samples were old skins, suggesting that the animals had lived there long enough to grow. Finally, pictures taken showed that the insides of the animals appear to be adapted to live in an environment that has no oxygen.
These clues suggest the animals don’t need oxygen, but the evidence(证据) is indirect, which means that scientists still have not observed how the animals live without oxygen. This means more studies are needed, but the scientists think they’re on the right track. And if they’re right, biologists will need to rethink what they know about where animals live.
【1】What excited the scientists most is that ______.
A.they found three animal species visit the salty water under the Mediterranean Sea
B.single-celled animals can live in super-salty waters
C.the tiny animals have many cells
D.three kinds of animals can live in places that have no oxygen
【2】The underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 means the scientists could think _____.
A.only single-celled creatures don’t need oxygen to live
B.multicellular animals can visit the super-salty waters
C.the newly found creatures can’t live in the super-salty waters
D.multicellular animals also can live without oxygen besides single-celled ones
【3】Which of the following CAN’T be used to prove the newly found creatures can live in super-salty waters?
A.Their dead bodies are found there.
B.Some in the samples have eggs.
C.Some old skins are found in the samples.
D.The pictures of their insides have been taken.
【4】More studies are needed to prove_____.
A.where single-celled animals can live
B.how the newly found animals live without oxygen
C.whether the multicellular creatures can live underwater
D.why the super-salty waters have no oxygen
24、The loneliest chimp (黑猩猩) in the world just got the best surprise — a hug from a new friend. Peter has been by himself for nearly three years, finding himself alone after his wife and children died on the island where they were abandoned by a medical testing company many years ago.
For years a nearby villager named Fred has been Peter’s only company, visiting him so often to bring bananas and bread — the chimp’s only source of food on the tiny island. It was clear how much Peter missed companionship when he was recently visited by Chimpanzee Conservation Centre Director Estelle Crusoe. The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Crusoe in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him, with his smile from ear to ear.
For those who know Peter’s back-story, his immediate ease and trust in humans might be surprising. Peter was one of 20 chimps, all between the ages of 7 to 11 years old, relocated to an island off the Ivory Coast after being used for testing by the New York Blood Centre. After the tests were completed in 2005, the lab reportedly transferred the chimps to a string of islands, occasionally dropping off food and water because there was none in the chimps’ new homes.
Disease and hunger soon left only Peter, his mate and their two children standing. But at the end of 2013 they died within days of each other and Peter was now completely alone.
A group called SOS PETER is trying to raise money for the poor lonely chimp, already achieving its goal of 20,000 — all of which will be used for Peter’s care.
【1】What do we know about the chimp Peter?
A.He was deserted by his family.
B.He found many sources of food.
C.He came to the island for a test.
D.He suffers from loneliness greatly.
【2】How did Peter feel about the visit of Estelle Crusoe?
A.Frightened.
B.Excited.
C.Embarrassed.
D.Confused.
【3】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The chimps’ new settlement.
B.Why Peter was used for a test.
C.How Peter came to the island.
D.The medical test about chimps.
【4】What can be inferred from the text?
A.Many people show concern for Peter.
B.A new lab will be built on the island.
C.Fred won’t visit Peter anymore.
D.More chimps will be brought to the island.
25、 Ram received an automobile as a birthday present. One day when Ram came out of his office, he saw a boy was_________it.
"Is this your car?" He asked. Ram nodded, "My brother_________me on my birthday." The boy was_________. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you_________. Boy, I wish…" He continued.
Definitely Ram_________he was going to wish he had a brother like his brother. But the boy said, "I wish," the boy_________, "I could be a brother like that." Ram looked at the boy in astonishment, and then impulsively(冲动地)he_________, "Would you like to take a_________in my automobile?"
"Oh yes, I'd love that." After a short ride, the boy turned and said, "Would you mind_________in front of my house?" Ram smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy__________. He wanted to show his__________that he could ride home in a big automobile.
But Ram was__________again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" The boy asked. He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Ram heard him coming back, but he was not coming__________. He was__________his little disabled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, and pointed to the__________.
"There he is, brother. Like I told you__________, his brother gave it to him and it didn't cost him a penny. Someday I'm going to give you one just like it and then you can see for__________all the pretty things that I've been__________to tell you about."
Ram__________and lifted the disabled boy to the front seat of his car. The older brother climbed in beside him and they began a__________ride.
【1】A.investigating B.damaging C.stealing D.admiring
【2】A.presented B.sold C.lent D.showed
【3】A.excited B.surprised C.upset D.curious
【4】A.nothing B.everything C.something D.anything
【5】A.expected B.doubted C.knew D.wondered
【6】A.thought B.waited C.requested D.continued
【7】A.promised B.added C.shouted D.agreed
【8】A.ride B.lift C.rest D.seat
【9】A.helping B.running C.circling D.driving
【10】A.cared about B.wanted C.said D.looked for
【11】A.neighbors B.parents C.brothers D.friends
【12】A.sad B.happy C.wrong D.right
【13】A.slowly B.alone C.up D.straight
【14】A.following B.walking with C.carrying D.talking with
【15】A.ground B.boy C.house D.car
【16】A.there B.here C.just now D.before
【17】A.myself B.yourself C.ourselves D.themselves
【18】A.trying B.forgetting C.remembering D.dreaming
【19】A.went away B.ran away C.got out D.moved out
【20】A.hard B.quick C.comfortable D.memorable
26、假如你是育才中学高中生李华,你获悉你们市将为外国留学生举办一场“汉语绕口令比赛”,你打算给你的好友David写一封电子邮件,邀请他参加。内容包括:
1.比赛目的;
2.备赛建议;
3.奖品设置。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数;
4.参考词汇:外国留学生foreigh students;绕口令tongue twister。
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