1、As a hitch-hiker, I had to ______ to the driver the idea that I was a real traveler, and needed to get somewhere cheaply.
A.get through
B.get across
C.get over
D.get down
2、______ we have planned ahead might change when we put it into practice.
A.Whatever B.Whenever C.Whoever D.However
3、Had they known what was coming next, they _________second thoughts.
A.may have B.could have
C.must have had D.might have had
4、With the money his uncle had left to him, Jack decided to ______ his own business.
A.set up
B.set off
C.make up
D.take up
5、—Glad to see you again! I quite appreciate your new haircut.
— . Well, I like things that are in.
A. Of course B. Never mind C. Thank you D. Forget it
6、The argument has gained currency throughout the world ________ listening to classical music regularly improves the brain dramatically.
A.whether B.that C.what D.where
7、Although this kind of vegetable tastes , yet it is rich in nutrition and good for your health.
A. bitter B. bitterly
C. delicious D. deliciously
8、Children, if well ________, are not likely to make any trouble in public places.
A. having educated B. educating
C. to be educated D. educated
9、The new hospital will be located in used to be a wasteland and a huge shopping mall will also be constructed there used to be a school many years ago.
A.where; where
B.what; in which
C.what; where
D.which; where
10、---Why are you so crazy about music?
--- Because I can always find in music _____ peace that is missing in _____ world full of challenges.
A. the; a B. the;/ C. /; a D. /; the
11、White-collar workers in China are willing to postpone their retirement age ______ blue-collar workers prefer to retire early.
A. when B. while C. though D. since
12、His study in Peking University lasted four years, ______ he founded his own company in Hong Kong.
A. after which B. after when
C. after that D. after it
13、--- My son seldom has breakfast.
--- It is unhealthy habit.You must ask him to change it.
A./ ; an B.the; on C./ ; a D.the; a
14、It is more important than ever to develop one’s maths, science and computer skills _______technological change is accelerating.
A. though B. unless C. until D. because
15、25. ______exercise early in the morning has become part of his retired life.
A. Take B. Takes
C. Taking D. Taken
16、It is not your grades but the attitude to your course matters.
A.that B.one C.what D.it
17、 You haven’t changed at all —— you still look________ the same as before.
A. actually B. hardly C. properly D. exactly
18、And tears like ______ shall keep thy(你的) memory green, /as Isabella did her Basil-tree.
A.mine
B.me
C.myself
D.you
19、Some schools, including us, will have to make ______ in agreement with the national soccer reform.
A. attachments B. adjustments C. comments D. achievements
20、No wonder young people are fascinated with the film, ________ the youth culture in big cities is wonderfully shown.
A.what
B.which
C.when
D.where
21、Princess culture is less about a princess lifestyle, and more about great-depth of character, serving as a beautiful reminder of worth—whether a girl is a princess or not. In Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess, Sara Crewe survived her many tragedies and hardships by remembering “I am a princess. All girls are… even if they aren’t pretty, or smart, or young. They are still princesses.” Whether child or adult, all can benefit from the belief that no matter their circumstances, they always have value—that true self-worth goes beyond appearance or environment and is found deep within. No matter how difficult our circumstances are, princesses encourage us to remember our worth.
Spend much time with a four-year-old girl in the U.S and you will likely see some sort of princess play, whether it is dressing up, acting out stories, or playing with princess-themed toys. This particular type of pretend play is very important to children. Lindsey and Colwell found that children who regularly engage(参与)in pretend play have more positive emotions with peers(同龄人), score higher on emotional understanding, and are better at emotional regulation one year later. Research suggests that princess play specifically can lead to rich experiences for children as they expand on the stories of familiar characters.
Princesses also provide examples of “women who rule”, showing women and girls that they can be accepted as the heroines of their own stories and lead with wisdom and maturity(成熟). In other words, princesses inspire potential.
Adults often think of princesses in a negative way someone who is too proud or crazy about their appearance. But in children’s imagination, the word “princess” allows them to think about what they can become. Maybe they won’t save the world, but they will defend their values. Maybe they won’t have the perfect figure, but they can develop the confidence to move beyond appearance.
【1】Why does the author mention Sara Crewe in the first paragraph?
A.To explain the definition of princesses.
B.To prove the value of princesses.
C.To tell her painful experiences.
D.To show her determination.
【2】How does pretend play benefit children?
A.It makes children get high scores.
B.It helps children get on well with peers.
C.It helps children learn tings easily.
D.It encourages children to understand adults better.
【3】Why do adults think negatively of princesses?
A.Children may focus on appearance.
B.Children may like to rule others.
C.Children may be addicted to virtual world.
D.Children may lose interest in communicating with adults.
【4】What’s the author’s attitude towards princesses according to the passage?
A.Doubtful.
B.Uncertain.
C.Positive.
D.Disappointed.
22、There are four novels for you.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
This book takes you through waves of emotion as you start to understand the main character, a 9-year-old boy Bruno. The story taking place during the Holocaust (大屠杀), we witness the horror from the boy’s viewpoint. You will be shocked by some of the surprising aspects of the book as the boy makes friends with a Jewish boy named Shmuel in the concentration camp (集中营). They meet up on their side of the fence each day.
The Book Thief
The story is about a young girl named Liesel who has to live with foster parents (养父母) during World War II. On the way to her new home, her brother dies, setting the sad tone for the story. There is hope, however, when Liesel discovers her love for reading and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing attacks with a Jewish man hidden in her basement.
The Fault in Our Stars
This is probably the most touching book that makes you cry, as it records the experiences of teens who are dying of cancer and living their last days in love. The real tragedy is the love between the main characters, who know that they’re certain to die.
A Child Called “It”
It’s one of the saddest stories of abuse (虐待) in recent decades. A Child Called “It” is based on the true story of Dave Pelzer, a boy from California who suffered at the hands of his cruel mother. The tears will come from both sadness and the inspiration tied to Dave’s fight for survival in an environment where he is considered useless.
【1】Which book is a love story?
A.The Fault in Our Stars.
B.A Child Called “It”.
C.The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
D.The Book Thief.
【2】Who may be considered unpopular in the family?
A.Liesel’s brother.
B.Bruno.
C.Liesel.
D.Dave Pelzer.
【3】What do the four novels have in common?
A.They have a sad ending.
B.They are connected with wars.
C.They are emotionally powerful.
D.They expose the dark side of society.
23、Mark Twain has been called the inventor of the American novel. And he surely deserves additional praise: the man who popularized the clever literary attack on racism. I say clever because anti-slavery fiction had been the important part of the literature in the years before the Civil War. H. B. Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin is only the most famous example. These early stories dealt directly with slavery. With minor exceptions, Twain planted his attacks on slavery and prejudice into tales that were on the surface about something else entirely. He drew his readers into the argument by drawing them into the story.
Again and again, in the postwar years, Twain seemed forced to deal with the challenge of race. Only a few books have been kicked off the shelves as often as Huckleberry Finn, Twain’s most widely read tale. Once upon a time, people hated the book because it struck them as rude. More recently the book has been attacked because of the character Jim, the escaped slave, and many occurrences of the word nigger.
But the attacks were and are silly—and miss the point. The novel is strongly anti-slavery. Jim’s search through the slave states for the family from whom he has been forcibly parted is heroic. As J. Chadwick has pointed out, the character of Jim was a first in American fiction—a recognition that the slave had two personalities, “the voice of survival within a white slave culture and the voice of the individual: Jim, the father and the man.”
There is much more. Twain’s mystery novel Pudd’n-head Wilson stood as a challenge to the racial beliefs of even many of the liberals of his day. Written at a time when the accepted wisdom held Negroes to be inferior (低等的) to whites, especially in intelligence, Twain’s tale centered in part around two babies switched at birth. A slave gave birth to her master’s baby and, for fear that the child should be sold South, switched him for the master’s baby by his wife. The slave’s light-skinned child was taken to be white and grew up with both the attitudes and the education of the slave-holding class. The master’s wife’s baby was taken for black and grew up with the attitudes and intonations of the slave.
The point was difficult to miss: nurture (养育), not nature, was the key to social status. The features of the black man that provided the stuff of prejudice—manner of speech, for example—were, to Twain, indicative of nothing other than the conditioning that slavery forced on its victims.
【1】How do Twain’s novels on slavery differ from Stowe’s?
A. Twain was more willing to deal with racism.
B. Twain’s attack on racism was much less open.
C. Twain’s themes seemed to agree with plots.
D. Twain was openly concerned with racism.
【2】Recent criticism of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn arose partly from its ________.
A. target readers at the bottom
B. anti slavery attitude
C. rather impolite language
D. frequent use of “nigger”
【3】What best proves Twain’s anti slavery stand according to the author?
A. Jim’s search for his family was described in detail.
B. The slave’s voice was first heard in American novels.
C. Jim grew up into a man and a father in the white culture.
D. Twain suspected that the slaves were less intelligent.
【4】The story of two babies switched mainly indicates that ________.
A. slaves were forced to give up their babies to their masters
B. slaves babies could pick up slave holders way of speaking
C. blacks social position was shaped by how they were brought up
D. blacks were born with certain features of prejudice
24、Nearly everyone would agree that it is very hard to let go of anger after you have been hurt by someone. However, research shows that forgiveness is good for your health. It can give you more energy, help you sleep better. According to Dr Frederic Luskin, author of the book Forgive for Good, people who are able to forgive are less angry and more hopeful. “It can reduce the wear and tear on our bodies,” says Dr Luskin, “and allow people to feel more energetic.”
You are probably asking yourself, “How is it possible to forgive?” It is not easy, but here are some suggestions to try. When you have been hurt, first try to calm yourself down: breathe deeply and force yourself to think of something pleasant, such as someone you love or a beautiful sunset. Thinking about the hurt is of no use; it only gives power to the person who hurt you. Train yourself to see beauty, love and kindness in the world around you. Never wait for an apology, because you may be waiting forever. Very often the one who hurt you will never think of apologizing, either because they meant to hurt you or because they don’t understand your point of view. It can be very helpful to you to write yourself a letter, imagining what the other person’s perspective might be. Try to stand in his shoes to see the situation; you may realize that the hurt was a result of ignorance or fear — or maybe even love. Finally, remember that forgiving someone does not mean that you have accepted their action. It only means that you have chosen to let go of the hurt.
【1】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Forgiveness is possible for all people.
B.We should not wait for an apology.
C.When someone has hurt you, try to forgive.
D.Forgiveness can be extremely difficult.
【2】Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Forgiveness can make people feel more energetic.
B.People who forgive show less anger and more hope.
C.Forgiveness means you accept the hurting actions.
D.Being lost in hate may bring you deeper hurt and pain.
【3】What does the underlined phrase in the first paragraph mean?
A.Damage.
B.Energy.
C.Waste.
D.Sensitivity.
【4】How can you calm yourself when someone has hurt you?
A.Take deep breaths and think of something pleasant.
B.Learn to look for love, beauty and kindness around you.
C.Try to see things from the other person’s perspective.
D.All of the above.
25、A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth — a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to _______ it as the bunny that _______ Mary, the young daughter of the family next door. My friend felt _______, believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny.
My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan. _______ from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a _______ mess, he put it in the kitchen sink. With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to _______ the dead bunny as best he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blow-dried the bunny _______ it looked pretty good.
Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it _______ in the cage. He managed to make the bunny look very _______ there in his little box.
The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people ________ around the rabbit hutch. Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing. My friend ________ to go over and act like any normal ________ neighbor and find out what was going on.
When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a(n) ________ thing! Mary’s bunny ________ a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there...”
Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters ________ .
When we get caught doing something ________ , for example, we may ________ to cover it up with a lie. But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is ________ what we expected. We ________ looking foolish. We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the ________ . What do you think of it?
【1】
A.treat
B.catch
C.appreciate
D.recognize
【2】
A.looked for
B.got along
C.belonged to
D.resulted from
【3】
A.pleased
B.terrible
C.confused
D.excited
【4】
A.Looking
B.Removing
C.Preventing
D.Hearing
【5】
A.dirty
B.lovely
C.gifted
D.strange
【6】
A.dress up
B.bring up
C.clean up
D.make up
【7】
A.whenever
B.though
C.before
D.until
【8】
A.carefully
B.strangely
C.especially
D.wonderfully
【9】
A.serious
B.accurate
C.balanced
D.natural
【10】
A.cheered
B.gathered
C.ran
D.looked
【11】
A.wished
B.decided
C.hesitated
D.meant
【12】
A.anxious
B.discouraged
C.wise
D.curious
【13】
A.strange
B.difficult
C.committed
D.annoying
【14】
A.passed away
B.ran away
C.set out
D.went up
【15】
A.more
B.worse
C.better
D.faster
【16】
A.exciting
B.perfect
C.strange
D.wrong
【17】
A.refuse
B.attempt
C.promise
D.pretend
【18】
A.often
B.just
C.always
D.never
【19】
A.get down
B.end up
C.go through
D.set out
【20】
A.consequences
B.opportunities
C.expectations
D.choices
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。
Yesterday I was leaving a restaurant when I saw a homeless man having a hot dog, just sitting on the ground. He had a soda with him, too. He was eating that hot dog as if he hadn’t eaten for months and the scene just broke my heart.
I was afraid that I didn’t have extra money at that time to buy him more food. I said to myself the next time I had money and I saw the man, I would buy him food.
Recently, I had done part-time jobs all day so I had some extra money. But I thought of going to Walmart to buy the water drinking fountain (饮水机) for my cat, which cost a lot. I ended up with just $5 left on my card and I had $2 cash. Suddenly, I found I forgot to buy a gallon of water for the new cat water drinking fountain. I didn’t return to Walmart. Somehow, I went to the same restaurant to buy the gallon of water instead.
I came out of the restaurant and there was that man again and he was going to sit down on the ground again. All he had was a drink. I kept saying to him, “Hi, sir, let’s go inside and I’ll pay for you.”
The other day, on my app for shopping, it had a buy-one-get-one free slice of pizza and I told him. His face beamed with happiness, “Oh, I would like to have that!” The coupon (优惠券) was out of date, but I still had enough money so I bought him two slices of pizza. When I asked him if he would like a cup of ice cream, he said sure.
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While he was eating, I inquired about his past experience.
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His experience was regrettable, and I wanted to help him.
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