1、There is a lot of meaning________ to the colors and decorations at a Chinese wedding.
A.attaching
B.to attach
C.attached
D.attach
2、This afternoon , we had our chemistry class ________ the science lab.
A.on
B.beside
C.with
D.in
3、The notice came around two in the afternoon ________ the meeting would be postponed.
A.when
B.that
C.whether
D.how
4、He was ______ the opinion that I should have gotten into coaching because he had and because he had such success with it.
A. in B. of C. on D. With
5、Come on! Anybody here can learn to do a rock climb. There is _____ to it really.
A. everything B. anything
C. nothing D. something
6、The reason _______ he was fired was _______ he was often late with his work.
A.which; that B.that; because C.why; because D.why; that
7、If the doctor ________ available last night, the child ________ saved.
A.had been; was
B.had been; would have been
C.were; would be
D.is; will be
8、With the ever-serious pollution, many species, including endangered ones, are known ________ by ocean plastics in the past decades.
A.to have been affected
B.to have affected
C.having been affected
D.having affected
9、While the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was under construction, how to protect the delicate ecosystem was among the top ________.
A.concerns
B.trends
C.characteristics
D.preferences
10、Only when class began ______ that he had left his book at home.
A. will he realize B. he did realize
C. did he realize D. should he realize
11、Many students _______ going online because they can gain much fun.
A.are devoted to
B.are addicted to
C.are related to
D.are connected to
12、 the school, the village has a clinic, which was also built with government support.
A. In reply to B. In addition to C. In charge of D. In place of
13、 I ____ about w hat you’ve said and I’ve decided to take your advice.
A. thought B. have been thinking
C. was thinking D. had thought
14、A film will be made _______ these brave firefighters who lost their lives to protect people.
A.in terms of
B.in need of
C.in favor of
D.in memory of
15、______ Mary was writing a letter to her husband, her kids were having fun in the garden.
A. In case B. If C. While D. Once
16、They will fly to Washington, ________ they plan to stay for two or three days.
A.where
B.there
C.which
D.when
17、The tiger, once a _________animal to humans, is now ____ disappearing on the earth.
A. dangerous; in danger B. dangerous; in danger of
C. in danger; dangerous D. danger; in danger of
18、Which do you enjoy your coming weekend, going touring or staying at home?
A.spending
B.to spend
C.spend
D.spent
19、 with the passengers on the missing plane, their families were sitting in front of the television all day and all night, anxiously for the latest news.
A. Concerned; waiting B. Concerning; waiting
C. Concerned; waited D. Concerning; waited
20、It is important to pay your electricity bill on time , as late payments may affect your ______.
A. condition B. income
C. credit D. status
21、My childhood was a painted picture of sunny sky and rolling green fields stretching to the horizon. It tasted of sharp berries and smelt of sour grapes. My family lived in a cabin (小木屋) in the countryside but I lived in my mother’s arms. They were so delicate but strong, her red hair falling around me like a curtain separating me from the world.
Childhood was simple. The borders of my village were the furthest my troubles went and monsters only lived in the pages of books. Every day was a waking dream of running races and muddy knees. My village was archaic, dying cabins housing dying farmers with dying traditions. There weren’t many children but me and the other boys; boys of butchers and sellers formed our own group.
They called us wild. I suppose we were. Trees and mountains formed our playgrounds and fights broke out as easily as sudden laughter. Free from the restrictions of society, we would run into the woods, deeper and deeper until we found a lake which, with a wild yell, we would jump into all at once.
My most vivid memories from boyhood center around that lake. Water shone brightly and the sounds of our screams broke into the outcry from birds. The shock of cold water against sweating skin would wake every nerve in my body and my bare feet would hit the sinking muddy bottom. As we submerged (淹没), time would stop, movements slowing as bubbles rose around us.
I was drowning. I was living. I was living. I was drowning.
For timelessness or a second (both felt the same), we would stop, curl up (蜷缩起来), and then be forced back out into breathing air.
We should have known that it wouldn’t last forever. Yet, even under the best circumstances, there’s something so tragic about growing up: to have your perspective (看法) on the people and life around you change; to always struggle to reach a mirror only to find yourself tall enough to see your reflection one day. And find, a different person staring back out at you.
【1】What does the underlined word “archaic” mean in paragraph 2?
A.Borderless.
B.Valueless.
C.Old-fashioned.
D.Poor.
【2】Why did the author consider himself and other children wild?
A.They played in the woods crazily.
B.They tricked others purposefully.
C.They frequently broke social rules.
D.They firmly refused school education.
【3】How does the author introduce his memories of the lake?
A.By sharing feelings.
B.By expressing ideas.
C.By making comparisons.
D.By describing characters.
【4】What message does the author seem to convey in the last paragraph?
A.Loneliness and challenges make a man grow up.
B.The regret of growth is that you have never tried.
C.Growth is often accompanied by sad goodbyes to the past.
D.Growth begins when we begin to accept our own weakness.
22、More than four decades ago British scientist Robert Edwards first witnessed the miracle of human life growing inside a test tube at his Cambridge lab. Since that ground-breaking moment, more than four million babies have been born through IVF and in 2010 his great contribution to science was finally recognized as he was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine.
The prize for Dr Edwards, who was given a Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Award in 2008, includes a £900,000 cheque. The Nobel Assembly described IVF as a "milestone in modern medicine".
With the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe, the Manchester-born physiologist developed IVF - leading to the birth of the world's first test tube baby. Dr Steptoe died 10 years later but their work has transformed fertility treatment and given hope to millions of couples.
It was a scientific breakthrough that transformed the lives of millions of couples. They said: "His achievements have made it possible to treat infertility, a disease which makes human unable to have a baby. This condition has been afflicting a large percentage of mankind including more than 10% of all couples worldwide."
Louise Brown, the world's first test tube baby, made international headlines when she was born in Oldham, Gtr Manchester, in 1978 to parents Lesley and John who had been fruitlessly trying for a baby since 1969.
Ivf-in-vitro fertilisation is the process whereby egg cells are fertilised outside the body before being implanted in the womb. After a cycle of IVF, the probability of a couple with infertility problems having a baby is one in five — the same as healthy couples who conceive naturally.
Professor Edwards, who has five daughters and 11 grandchildren, began his research at Cambridge University in 1963, after receiving his PhD in 1955.He once said: "The most important thing in life is having a child. Nothing is more special than a child." With the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe, Prof. Edwards founded the Bourn
Hall clinic in Cambridge shire, which now treats more than 900 women a year. Each year, more than 30,000 women in Britain now undergo IVF and 11,000 babies are born as a result of the treatment.
But his work attracted widespread criticism from some scientists and the Catholic Church who said it was "unethical and immoral".
Martin Johnson, professor of reproductive(生殖的) sciences at the University of Cambridge, said the award was "long overdue". He said: “We couldn't understand why the Nobel has come so late but he is delighted - this is the cherry on the cake for him.”
Professor Edwards was too ill to give interviews but a statement released by his family said he was "thrilled and delighted".
【1】What is Robert Edwards‘ contribution to science?
A. Challenging a disease which stops human having a baby.
B. Seeing the wonder of the first tube baby growing
C. Enabling millions of couples to live a better life.
D. Helping couples with infertility to have tube babies.
【2】 What does the underlined word “afflicting”(Paragraph 4)most probably refer to?
A. Troubling B. Developing
C. Improving D. Confusing
【3】 Why did Professor Edwards begin his research on tube baby?
A. Because he thought it of great significance to have a child in life.
B. Because the birthrate around the world was unexpectedly low then.
C. Because a special child did make a difference to an ordinary family.
D. Because his fellow scientist wanted to give hope to the unlucky couples.
【4】It can be inferred from Paragraph 8 and Paragraph 9 that ___________.
A. some people envied Professor Edwards for his being awarded.
B. different opinions were voiced on Professor Edwards‘ finding.
C. Professor Edwards deserved the prize for his breakthrough.
D. the prize was late because the finding was first considered immoral.
【5】 What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Life Stories of Robert Edwards
B. Preparations for Having a Baby
C. Nobel Prize for IVF Expert Edwards
D. Treatment of Infertility in a Lab
23、Christmas Traditions
Since about 400 AD, Christmas Day has been celebrated on 25th December. This date was the old mid-winter festival in pre-Christian times, around the time of the longest night and the shortest day. Christmas in the 21st century has many traditions.
Shops can make about 60 percent of their year's income in the three months before Christmas. So most shops get ready for it in October. The shopping centres are beautifully decorated and stay open late at night. The first time this happened was in 1867 when Macy's, a famous shop in New York, stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve (24th December)。
By mid-December, almost every house, shop and street has a Christmas tree. This tradition was started by the Germans as early as 700 AD. In the northern countries of the world, winter is cold and dark and most trees lose their leaves. The beautiful green trees decorated with lights and coloured glass balls give people hope that spring will come again.
Father Christmas is known across the world with his white hair, red coat and big bag of toys. Young children are told that he lives in the north of Finland and makes toys for them. By tradition, he brings the toys to children at midnight, on the night before Christmas.
On Christmas day a traditional meal is eaten, usually turkey and a rich, spicy cake. Some people hate Christmas.
Others feel it is a magical and exciting time. They love seeing family and friends; they also love the traditions. Love it or hate it, Christmas is a time to look back over the old year and forward to the new one.
【1】Christmas has been celebrated______
A.for over 3,000 years
B.for over 1,600 years
C.since the start of the 21st century
D.for 400 years
【2】Christmas is important for shops because ______
A.they can stay open later
B.they are beautifully decorated
C.much of the income is made
D.more people go shopping
【3】Christmas trees are popular because ______
A.they make people think of Germany
B.they are easy and cheap to get
C.they lose their leaves in winter
D.they make people think of spring
【4】Which of the following statements is Not True?
A.On Christmas day people love to visit friends.
B.Christmas time is loved by some people and hated by others.
C.Christmas is a magical and exciting time for all.
D.On Christmas day turkey is a traditional meal.
24、 A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight, but what could the doctor do? He had to get up, put on his coat and go downstairs.
When he opened the door, he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” said the man, “Can you come at once to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly,” said the doctor, “I’m quite ready, I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, the man got into the doctor’s car, and they drove off.
They drove on for a long time. Then the man said, “Here you are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to town.”
“I must see the patient (病人), ” the doctor said, “How can I go back without seeing the patient?”
“There is no patient,” explained the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here, you see, and one must get home from a town, mustn’t he? There are no taxis this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night.”
【1】The doctor __________ when the doorbell started to ring.
A.was sleeping upstairs B.was sleeping downstairs
C.was working upstairs D.was working downstairs
【2】The man asked the doctor _____________.
A.to go out for a walk with him B.to go to a place out of town
C.to go to his house D.to go to hospital
【3】What the man wanted to do was only ______________.
A.to fool the doctor B.to give the doctor money
C.to get home in the doctor’s car D.to get some medicine
25、 Life was easy for my family 15 years ago. My parents loved us very much. Our family was _________, with mum, dad, two daughters, and three sons, including me.
Life took a _______ turn one day. My dad passed away for some unknown reason on a business trip to Jakarta. _______, our mum, a former fashion model, had to look after a six-month-old baby and four crying children through _________ and love.
When my father was alive, my mum lived a _______ life: She had two maids taking care of the house and kids. After my father’s death, she adopted(采纳;采用) a totally different _________ so that our lives would not be different entirely. As the only bread-earner of the family, she _________ several jobs, working tirelessly from home, sewing curtains and baking cakes. As we got older, she worked even harder to _________ our education. She began to work in her canteen from 6 am and rushed home to monitor our homework.
We may never _________ what our mum has gone through to provide us with the basic necessities. From living a colorful life as a model to working as a waitress in a restaurant, it requires humility(谦卑) that could have only been ________ by love.
While providing financially(经济上) for us was __________, providing emotionally was harder. My mum’s mental health was seriously damaged after my father’s death. We knew she was struggling(挣扎), __________ she always put up a strong front. Our mum’s spirit and love has ________ this family, kept it together and even put me through school.
Fifteen years on, we still spend weekends as a family and have managed to ________ stereotypes(模式化形象) connected with a single-parent family. ________ her, this family portrait is still picture-perfect.
【1】A.complete B.wealthy C.loose D.large
【2】A.wrong B.fluent C.sharp D.natural
【3】A.Sooner or later B.Little by little C.In the end D.As a result
【4】A.determination B.satisfaction C.expression D.imagination
【5】A.normal B.comfortable C.typical D.modern
【6】A.standard B.lifestyle C.education D.tradition
【7】A.took on B.took in C.took back D.took over
【8】A.exchange B.master C.afford D.swap
【9】A.doubt B.disappoint C.discover D.understand
【10】A.achieved B.driven C.overcome D.concerned
【11】A.difficult B.valuable C.worth D.gradual
【12】A.and B.so C.yet D.or
【13】A.remained B.returned C.recalled D.rebuilt
【14】A.prepare B.admire C.challenge D.create
【15】A.Rather than B.Thanks to C.Along with D.Instead of
26、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。续写的词数应为150左右。
When I found out that my new friend Karina did not share my opinions about some stuff, I was very upset. It was hard to imagine disagreeing with her about anything because when we first met, we got along so well. It was as if we’d known each other forever.
“No way!” I said, as I sat next to her on the first day of karate (空手道) camp. “Are those banana chips in your lunchbox?”
“You like banana chips?” she said in a surprised voice. “They’re my favorite snack.”
“My aunt brought some the last time she visited, and I’ve been craving (渴望) them ever since,” I said.
“I guess today’s your lucky day,” she said, handing me the bag. “We have a big box that’s kind of taking up space in the cupboard. So, you’d actually be helping me out!”
Right then is when I knew that Karina and I were meant to be friends forever. Whenever we got to pick a partner at camp, we picked each other. Whenever we had a break, we hung out together. The more time we spent together, the more we realized how amazingly alike we were. We both had two adorable cats, we both had an awesome younger sister, and we both had the same favorite song.
But then something happened. Karate camp was next to a piece of beautiful land that had a bunch of large old trees on it. Whenever it was nice out, we’d get to eat our lunch at picnic tables that were right by some of those trees.
After we finished lunch, our coach, Miguel, reminded us to keep the forest as clean and perfect as it was when we got here.
And that’s when things got complicated.
Sam, one of our teammates, asked us, “Have you guys heard that shopping mall rumor? They want to cut down a bunch of those trees to make room for a shopping center.” To my surprise, Karina said, “My parents told me the shopping center would make new jobs for people who really needed work and people’s jobs were more important than trees.”
Paragraph 1:
I completely disagreed with Karina about cutting down trees.
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Paragraph 2:
Later, I suddenly realized Karina had her reasons for believing what she did.
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