1、 They kept trying, and their efforts finally _____. They got enough money to _____ their debt.
A. are paid off; pay back B. paid off; pay off
C. are paid for; pay back D. paid back; pay off
2、The father took off his coat as an umbrella to________ her daughter from the rain.
A.save
B.hide
C.stop
D.protect
3、I'd advise buying your tickets __________ if you want to travel in August.
A.in all B.in advance C.in addition D.after all
4、The hotel _____ during our holidays stands by the seaside.
A.we stayed at
B.where we stayed at
C.we stayed
D.in that we stayed
5、This is the only way I can think of ________ getting into trouble.
A.preventing him from
B.to prevent him
C.stopping him from
D.to keep him
6、I have pleasure in introducing to you the man without generosity your club would cease to exist.
A.whose B.that C.which D.this
7、 Don’t leave the water ______when you brush your teeth.
A. run B. to run C. running D. being run
8、 —I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didn’t you drive him there?
—I __________. But my car ___________ .
A.would; was fixed B.would have; was fixed
C.would have; was being fixed D.did; was being fixed
9、Ann never dreams of _________ for her to be sent abroad very soon.
A.there to be a chance B.there being a chance C.there be a chance D.there is a chance
10、Let’s ______ the students into three groups and ______ boys from girls; in this way each group will have a _______ room to live in.
A. separate; divide; separated
B. separate; divide; separate
C. divide; divide; separated
D. divide; separate; separate
11、________ thirty minutes earlier, you would have seen the beautiful rosy dawn.
A. If you got up B. Had you got up
C. Were you to get up D. If you should get up
12、—Could I ask you something?
—Yes, of course you ________.
A.can
B.could
C.can’t
D.couldn’t
13、— This is the hardest interview I have ever experienced.
—____, you’ve succeeded—that’s the main thing.
A. Somewhat B. However C. Anyway D. Somehow
14、_________ confidence, she wasn’t awarded Beauty Queen in the beauty contest.
A.Lacking B.Lacking for C.Lack of D.Lacked
15、He hurried to the school, _________ no body there.
A.just to find
B.jut finding
C.only to find
D.only finding
16、The man pulled out a gold watch,_____were made of small diamonds.
A.the hands of whom
B.whom the hands of
C.which the hands of
D.the hands of which
17、The boss is _____ good terms with his staff.
A. on B. in
C. of D. at
18、Although ________ about fatness,she still has confidence in her performance of daily life.
A.teased
B.teasing
C.tease
D.to tease
19、The French Revolution was successful in ________ society of inequality, which had a great effect on many other countries, particularly those in Europe.
A. informing B. reminding C. ridding D. robbing
20、_____ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.
A.However a serious problem B.What a serious problem
C.However serious a problem D.What serious a problem
21、By the end of last year, another new gymnasium ______ in Beijing.
A.would be completed
B.was being completed
C.has been completed
D.had been completed
22、The new spokesperson of China’s Foreign Ministry, Ms Hua is reported _______ in Jiangsu Huaizhou High School.
A. to study B. to have studied
C. to have been studied D. to be studying
23、I think your suggestion _______ considering.
A.interacts
B.concludes
C.shaves
D.deserves
24、If you really want to learn French, you just have to keep yourself to the language whenever you can.
A. exposed B. slided C. linked D. led
25、I walked all the way from home to the library, only____it closed.
A.find B.finding
C.found D.to find
26、If time allows, why not choose a suitable destination and take a trip with your family and friends to relax your mind?
Enchanting China
Along the way, the guide gives the perfect introduction to Beijing, Xi’an and the dreamy landscapes of Guilin including the Yangtze — 16 days only £1,275. Tread in the footsteps of the emperors through the Forbidden City and walk along the Great Wall.
Price includes: Economy class flights; Services of English-speaking guided
UK Air Passenger Duty £40
Travel periods: February, March, November, December
Address: acts Horizons, 7 Upper St Martin’s Lane London
Phone; 0207 836 9911
Email: cts @ ctsuk. com
Hong Kong City Escape
Experience some best known attractions such as The Peak and traditional Central Mar-bets. Kowloon is generally regarded as the main tourist area as it includes countless little shops offering everything you want.
Price: £529 including economy class flights, 4 nights at the 3 Stand ford Mongkok
Travel periods: May 15- June 8
Call Oantas Holidays on 0208 2229127 or email qhlonreservations @ quantas. com, au
Las Vegas
Fly to Las Vegas and experience the entertainment capital of the world now! Why not encounter a theme hotel for 4 nights including Ancient Egypt and King Arthurs’ Camelot?
Price: £479
Address: Fun way Holidays, 1 Elm field Park
Phone: 0870 55 70 770
Email: in fo @ funwa yholidays. co. uk
Red Sea Winter Sun
Warm up this winter on the sunny scores of the Red Sea Riviera at the Steigenberger Gouna hotel, which offers an 18- hole golf course.
Price: £389 for 4 nights including bed & breakfast and flights from London Gat wick de-parting 4 January
Address: Long wood Holidays lad, 3 borne Court, South end Road
Phone: 020 8418 2518
Email: reservations @ long wood holidays. co. uk
【1】Which travel agency offers a tour to the capital of China according to the text?
A.acts Horizons.
B.Qantas Holidays.
C.Fun way Holidays.
D.Long wood Holidays lad.
【2】What do we know about Hong Kong City Escape?
A.It offers winter trips.
B.It has the lowest price.
C.It brings visitors a great shopping experience.
D.It provided visitors with flights free of charge.
【3】What do Las Vegas and Red Sea Winter Sun both offer?
A.Free breakfast.
B.Four-night hotel service.
C.Entertainment programs.
D.A walk along sunny scores.
27、The end of any life is a time to look back and reflect on the historic events it has witnessed—and rarely can that be so more than in the case of Queen Elizabeth II, whose life witnessed several significant changes of the world stage.
The 96-year-old, whose death in Scotland was announced by Buckingham Palace shortly after 6 p.m. on Thursday Sep 8th, 2022, was born before the birth of talking pictures, and lived to see the era of virtual reality. She arrived in a world where her grandfather King George V was the Emperor of India, and left it with Britain still finding its feet on the world stage. Her life also saw the conquer of space and the fight with COVID-19 pandemic.
Born in 1926, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was the first child of Albert, Duke of York. The young Elizabeth had a comfortable, happy childhood, but all her life was switched in 1936. The Queen’s uncle, King Edward VIII, abandoned the throne (帝位) before he was even crowned, and instantly her shy father, as well as his wife and two daughters was into the spotlight as the country’s next king, a position he had never expected to take up. In 1952, when the young Princess Elizabeth was on a trip to Kenya, the news came through of the death of her father. At the age of 25, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II, and a new era began.
Her death marks the end of a bond which ties modern Britain to the wartime era which continues to cast a giant shadow across the modern British political landscape. Her passing is also the end of an era for the world, as of all the world’s major political leaders, only US President Joe Biden, born in 1942, shares any connection to World War II.
She is now the past, and her successor, King Charles III, is the future. Where Britain goes from here, in what state of mind, and how it handles the challenge of keeping a balance between dealing with its past, working out its present challenges, and embracing its future, remains to be seen.
【1】What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A.The significant advance of technology.
B.The rise and fall of Britain.
C.The great changes the Queen saw.
D.The difficulties the world went through.
【2】Which of the following best describes Elizabeth’s experience of becoming the Queen?
A.Demanding.
B.Successful.
C.Normal.
D.Unexpected.
【3】Why does the author mention US President Joe Biden?
A.To show the Queen’s crucial historical meaning.
B.To compare the world’s major political leaders.
C.To stress the cruelty and sufferings of World War II.
D.To boost the relationship between Britain and the United States.
【4】What is Queen Elizabeth II’s successor about to face?
A.Keeping a positive state of mind.
B.Being committed to the superb past.
C.Maintaining the balanced present.
D.Dealing with the unknown challenges.
28、 She was one of the most powerful women of ancient Egypt. But not much is known about Queen Nefertiti. No one knows for sure where she was born or where she died. For years, archaeologists have been trying to find the queen’s burial place.
Now a British archaeologist says he may have the answer. Nicholas Reeves thinks the queen’s body may be hidden inside the tomb of Egypt’s most famous ruler: Tutankhamen, better known as King Tut.
Nefertiti is believed to have ruled Egypt more than 3,300 years ago, shortly before King Tut became pharaoh (ruler of ancient Egypt) at about age 9. Some experts think the famous boy king was Nefertiti’s stepson.
Tut’s tomb was discovered in 1922. Filled with gold statues and other treasures, the tomb and Tut have fascinated people around the world ever since. In 2009, archaeologists began to build a replica (复制品) of Tut’s tomb. Visitors can now see Tut’s burial place without damaging the original. As part of that project, researchers used a special scanner to take detailed pictures of the walls of the tomb.
When Reeves studied the scans, some strange markings caught his eye. He saw what looked like the outlines of two doors that had been painted over. Reeves thinks these doors could lead to two secret chambers—including the tomb of Nefertiti. He says the paintings around the doors are a clue that Nefertiti was buried there. His theory is that the chamber where Tut is buried may have been added to Nefertiti’s tomb after the young king died suddenly at about age 19.
Some archaeologists believe Nefertiti’s tomb could hold treasures even more amazing than those found in Tut’s.
Reeves hopes to take the next step in finding out whether that’s true this month. With the help of Egyptian archaeologists, he plans to use high-tech scanning equipment to “see” through the walls without damaging them. That may let Reeves know what, if anything, is hidden there.
“If I’m wrong, I’m wrong,” he told The Economist Magazine. “But if I’m right, this is potentially the biggest archaeological discovery ever made.”
【1】What do we know about Tut’s tomb?
A.It was rediscovered in 2009
B.Its replica is bigger than the original
C.Its original is in poor condition.
D.It is a popular tourist attraction.
【2】Which of the following theories does Reeves probably agree with?
A.Nefertiti died at a very young age.
B.Nefertiti ruled Egypt for more than 19 years.
C.Nefertiti was the grandmother of Tut.
D.Nefertiti’s tomb was hidden in Tut’s tomb.
【3】How did Reeves make the big discovery?
A.By visiting the original of Nefertiti’s tomb.
B.By studying the pictures of Tut’s tomb.
C.By touring the replica of Tut’s tomb.
D.By scanning the walls of Nefertiti’s tomb.
【4】What will be Reeves’ next plan?
A.To restore Tut’s original tomb.
B.To remove the treasures from Tut’s tomb.
C.To find the lost queen of Egypt.
D.To report his find in The Economist Magazine.
29、There was a time when a trip to the supermarket in the United States often ended with a seemingly simple question from the cashier: “Paper or plastic?” Well, which type of bag would you choose?
While all types of bags have some influence on the environment, it has long been supposed that paper bags are kinder. They are made from a renewable source, break down easily, burn without giving off thick smoke and can be recycled. However, the producing process behind paper bags uses more energy than that of plastic ones. How can this be true?
Studies show that paper bag production requires four times as much energy as plastic bag production. And the amount of water used to make them is twenty times higher. Besides, the influence on forests is very serious. It takes about fourteen million trees to produce ten billion paper bags, which happens to be the number of bags used in the United States yearly. In terms of recycling, the idea that paper bags are more environment-friendly than plastic ones can be quickly discarded. Research shows it requires about 98% less energy to recycle plastic than it does paper.
Even though paper bags might be more harmful than plastic ones, plastic still seems to be considered by governments as the more harmful of the two. In Ireland, for example, a tax has been introduced to discourage the use of plastic bags. People have to pay 22 cents for every plastic bag, and as a result, their use has dropped quickly.
There’s no doubt that it makes more sense to reuse these bags. However, we don’t seem to be doing that at present. That may be because they fall apart quickly. If so, cloth bags are a better choice, but still, their production also has a bad influence on the environment. So what to do? How should we answer the question of “Paper or plastic?” It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one more general question: “What can I do to help the environment?”
【1】The questions in Paragraph 1 are used to ________.
A. express the author’s doubts
B. tell readers how to save money
C. introduce points for discussion
D. show the kindness of the cashier
【2】Compared with plastic bags, paper bags ________.
A. need more water to produce
B. require less energy to recycle
C. take more time to break down
D. have less influence on forests
【3】The underlined word “discarded” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.
A. shared
B. given up
C. discussed
D. put forward
【4】Which question does the author probably hope the cashier will ask?
A. Paper or cloth?
B. Paper or plastic?
C. A small bag or big one?
D. A new bag or your own one?
30、I was travelling on an overnight bus from Kolhapur to Aurangabad. The ordinary bus was more than _________; all 55 seats were taken and there were some 20 people _________. The hot day added to the discomfort of the rough, 10-hour journey. I didn't get a seat, so I had to stand quite _________.
After around two very long hours, I was _________ and bored. I kept trying to _________ myself, changing my body weight from one leg to the other. I suddenly sensed a soft hand _________ my elbow (肘), asking for attention. Turning around, I _________ a middle- aged man with a smile looking up at me. He stood up and said I could take his _________ for a while. I pleasantly _________ it with a sigh of __________, and the man seemed happy too. After about 20 minutes , I __________ him to take back his space. A man who was sitting by the window had observed our __________.
Just then, something magical happened. Our observer stood up and __________ his seat to another standing man. Unexpectedly, we had caused a series of reactions: This game of seat-sharing __________ through the bus like wildfire and, before long, almost all the standees got a chance to be seated. People even started __________ each other while exchanging positions, and soon began __________ jokes and singing. I could say, the rest of the journey was quite __________.
The bus reached its destination (目的地)the next morning. The groups quickly said goodbye and went their __________. But this extraordinary __________ has stayed with me even after all these years. It showed me an important fact that we can all share what we __________ and help our co-passengers on this journey called life.
【1】
A.crowded
B.messy
C.noisy
D.dirty
【2】
A.travelling
B.standing
C.running
D.reading
【3】
A.uncertainly
B.unusually
C.uncomfortably
D.unsuccessfully
【4】
A.confused
B.worried
C.surprised
D.tired
【5】
A.blame
B.remind
C.balance
D.introduce
【6】
A.kicking
B.beating
C.touching
D.holding
【7】
A.appreciated
B.recognized
C.felt
D.spotted
【8】
A.hand
B.advice
C.chance
D.seat
【9】
A.accepted
B.forgot
C.remembered
D.refused
【10】
A.relief
B.regret
C.concern
D.pain
【11】
A.followed
B.signalled
C.begged
D.taught
【12】
A.difference
B.connection
C.business
D.behavior
【13】
A.returned
B.offered
C.ordered
D.kept
【14】
A.competed
B.spread
C.developed
D.pulled
【15】
A.quarreling with
B.talking about
C.chatting with
D.complaining about
【16】
A.replacing
B.sharing
C.advertising
D.collecting
【17】
A.enjoyable
B.suitable
C.important
D.admirable
【18】
A.ways
B.fields
C.aims
D.routines
【19】
A.dream
B.present
C.experience
D.arrangement
【20】
A.know
B.make
C.discover
D.have
31、根据课文内容,在空白处填入所缺的单词。
Our travels then took us to South China, and then on to central China. In each place we went, we 【1】 wonderful local dishes, from Guangdong’s 【2】 dim sum — small servings of food in bamboo steamers — to the 【3】 stewed noodles in Henan. Everywhere, the food was as 【4】 as the people. However, one thing is always true: Through food, Chinese people everywhere show friendship and 【5】.
Beyond this, you can keep healthy by 【6】 different categories of fresh foods, especially fruit and vegetables, which are full of vitamins and 【7】, rather than processed foods. Processed foods often contain less nutrition, and have higher 【8】 of sugar, salt, and fat than fresh ingredients. Besides this, it is also important to have some meat, beans, or dairy products in your diet, as they provide the necessary protein for strong bones and muscle growth. As with everything in life, 【9】 is key. The 【10】 diet is a balanced one,without too much or too little of any one thing.
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1.写邮件目的;
2.陈述个人优势;
3.表达期望。
注意: 1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
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