1、I think the Brazilian team is the strongest team and there is ______ that it will win the 2010 World Cup.
A.no way B.no problem
C.no doubt D.no wonder
2、Only one of the students who ______ present _____ to speak at the meeting.
A.is, is B.are, are C.are, is D.is, are
3、The new textbooks designed for high school students _______last year.
A.came about B.came out C.came across D.came up
4、If we can our present difficulties , then everything should be all right .
A.come across
B.get over
C.come over
D.get off
5、—How was your vacation in the small town?
—Pretty good. In the evenings we ________ beer with the locals in the open air.
A. have enjoyed B. enjoyed C. had enjoyed D. enjoy
6、Some great people said it was their primary school teachers and their lessons _______ they were fond of ________ influenced their whole lives.
A.which; that B.that; which
C.which; which D.that; that
7、In face of ________ failure, it is the most important to keep up ________ good state of mind.
A./ ; a
B.a ; /
C.the ; /
D./ ; the
8、 She found her calculator _____ she lost it.
A. where B. when C. in which D. that
9、It was hunger that his great-grandfather and grandfather ______.
A.died of B.died out C.died down D.died away
10、Helen had to shout ______ above the sound of the music.
A.making her heard B.to make her hear
C.making herself heard D.to make herself heard
11、The girl the teachers considered ____was caught ______ in the exam, which surprised us very much.
A. to be the best; to cheat
B. to be the best; cheating
C. being the best; cheating
D. as the best student; to cheat
12、“What are you doing?” Bruno asked in _______, although he wasn't happy to come home and find someone going through his possessions.
A.as a polite tone as he could muster B.as polite a tone as he could muster
C.as polite as a tone he could muster D.a tone polite as he could muster
13、Don't move any more;in my opinion,you must________to live a stable life.
A.sit down B.stay down
C.settle down D.come down
14、The old photos buried at the bottom of the suitcase ________ me of those happy old days we had spent together.
A.repeated B.remembered C.remained D.reminded
15、Tom was about to close the window his attention was caught by a bird.
A.when
B.if
C.and
D.till
16、Do not let any failures discourage you, for you can never tell ________ close you may be to victory.
A.how
B.that
C.which
D.where
17、Did _______ ever occur to you that you would end up in prison if you continued behaving like that?
A.what B.which C.that D.it
18、Dozens were killed while fighting a fire that ______ this summer.
A.broke in B.broke out C.broke up D.broke down
19、To those of you who received honors, awards, and ____, I say, well done. And to the average students, I say, you, too, can be President of the United States.
A.distinctions B.contributions C.solutions D.attractions
20、——I called you last night, but no one answered.
——Sorry, I____________ sleeping.
A.need have been B.would have been C.must have been D.should have been
21、So _______life will continue to live on the earth depend on whether this problem can be solved.
A. whether B. that
C. what D. if
22、I waited for him at the train station for an hour and I was afraid that he may miss the train, but luckily, he showed up with only ten minutes ______.
A.remain B.to remain
C.remained D.remaining
23、You will become a better pianist ________ practicing often.
A.in
B.by
C.on
D.with
24、The volcano erupted and the lava poured down the mountain, ________ several villages.
A. buried B. to bury C. burying D. being buried
25、European ________ with Nigeria dated back to the 15th century, when Portuguese merchants ________ the ancient city of Benin.
A.exchange… called for B.contact… called at
C.convey… called off D.communication… called on
26、 Crosstalk, a traditional form of comic storytelling, is making a comeback in China's tea houses and theaters.
Audiences can laugh the night away every Saturday at the Qianxiangyi Teahouse in Tianjin, entertained by the students of Hou Baolin, Ma Sanli or Yin Shoushan—all leading crosstalk artists of years past-for only 20 yuan. The success in Tianjin has also caused the comeback of crosstalk in Beijing and other places.
Although the art form began in Beijing in the Qing Dynasty (1644﹣1911), Tianjin became a place where rising stars formed their styles and new pieces were tried out. The city was well﹣known nationwide for the quality of its crosstalk performances.
Known in Chinese as xiangsheng (literally, “face and voice”), crosstalk was the chief form of comedy throughout most of the 20th century. In the old days in Tianjin and elsewhere, temple fairs and markets were the main places for crosstalkers to perform, although they occasionally also appeared in teahouses or theaters.
The Crosstalk pieces draw on every aspect of Chinese culture, from history and folk tales to social issues of the time. Although there're hundreds of traditional pieces, they're constantly rewritten to suit the times and the audience, while new works are written as well. It's one of the characters that have made crosstalk a public art form throughout its history.
“Crosstalk was in the doldrums (萎靡不振) with competition from other art forms, especially TV,” said Wang Xiaochun, headmaster of the Northern Storytelling Arts School of China (NSAS). “But it has regained its popularity with crosstalk fans, especially young people, realizing its rare qualities.”
“More and more students are coming to NSAS to study crosstalk, including some girl students,” said Wang. “They're sure that crosstalk will have a strong market.”
【1】What does the underline phrase "draw on" mean in paragraph 6?
A.keep away from B.make use of C.think little of D.tum their back to
【2】What can we learn from the text?
A.Crosstalk first arose in Tianjin.
B.Crosstalk was mainly performed at teahouses in the past.
C.Crosstalk was the most popular art form in the 20th century.
D.Crosstalk didn't appear until the Qing Dynasty.
【3】Crosstalk has been a public art form partly because .
A.it is a popular traditional art after all
B.the pieces contain some famous folk tales
C.the crosstalkers make it return to teahouses
D.the pieces are made to suit the times and the audience
【4】We can learn that the future of crosstalk first lies in .
A.setting up more storytelling art schools B.beating TV and other arts
C.young people's understanding of its value D.a strong market
27、John Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited 1,000,000 dollars after his parents died. He didn’t feel happy at all. His college friends were looking for their first jobs, but he didn’t have to. John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didn’t tell any of his friends and gave 100,000 dollars of his money to a charity that helped poor children. Today he is 36, and he still wears cheap clothes and drivers a small car only, but he is much happier.
So far, John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world, 200 dollars a month for each . The child does not receive the money in cash. The money is paid for the child’s education, food, medical care and clothing. John receives a report each year on the child’s progress. They can write to each other , but usually the children do not speak English.
Once John went to meet a little girl he was helping in Africa. He said that the meeting was exciting. “When I met her, I felt very happy,” he said, “I saw that the money was used for a very good plan. It brought me closer to the child in a way that only giving money can not.” ”I want to do everything I can. I will go on helping those children in need.” he added.
【1】John is living a ________ life.
A.poor
B.simple
C.hard
D.rich
【2】What does the underlined word inherited mean in Chinese?
A.继承
B.捡拾
C.馈赠
D.赚取
【3】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ?
A.The child can receive the money in cash.
B.John only helps the poor children in Africa
C.John has never seen the children he is helping.
D.John has helped 15 children from different countries.
【4】Why did John think the meeting with the little girl was very exciting?
A.Because the girl came from Africa.
B.Because the girl could speak English.
C.Because he saw the money was well used.
D.Because he thought he had given money to the girl.
【5】Where can you probably read this passage?
A.In a newspaper
B.In a science report
C.In a novel
D.In a advertisement
28、 Scientists have discovered a “monster black hole” so massive that, in theory, it shouldn’t exist. It’s a stellar (恒星) black hole — the type that forms after stars die, collapse, and explode. Researchers had previously believed that the size limit was no more than 20 times the mass of our sun because as these stars die, they lose most of their mass through explosions that expel (排出) matter and gas swept away by stellar winds.
This theory has now been toppled by LB-1, the newly discovered black hole. Located about 15,000 light years away, it has a mass 70 times greater than our sun, according to a press release from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The findings were published by Chinese researchers in the journal Nature on Wednesday. “Black holes of such mass should not even exist in our galaxy, according to most of the current models of stellar evolution,” said Liu Jifeng, head of the team that made the discovery.
“LB-1 is twice as massive as what we thought possible. Now theorists will have to take up the challenge of explaining its formation.”
Scientists are now scratching their heads at how LB-1 got so huge.
The Chinese team has proposed a number of theories. LB-1’s sheer size suggests that it “was not formed from the collapse of only one star,” the study said — instead, it could potentially be two smaller black holes orbiting each other.
Another possibility is that it formed from “fallback supernova.” This is when a supernova — the last stage of an exploding star — ejects (排出) material during the explosion, which then falls back into the supernova, creating a black hole.
This fallback formation is theoretically possible, but scientists have never been able to prove or observe it. If this is how LB-1 formed, then we may have “direct evidence for this process” for the first time, the study said.
There are several types of black holes and stellar black holes like LB-1 are on the smaller side, according to NASA. Supermassive black holes are much bigger — they can be billions of times the mass of our sun.
Scientists believe supermassive black holes may be connected to the formation of galaxies, as they often exist at the center of the mass star stems but it is still not clear exactly how, or which form first.
【1】Why does the writer write the article?
A.To report the great achievement Chinese scientists have made in black hole theory.
B.To inform the readers of the basic knowledge about the black hole.
C.To share with the readers the new development of the black hole discovery.
D.To demonstrate the significance of discovering new black holes for science.
【2】What does the underlined word “toppled” mean in the second paragraph?
A.overturned B.supported C.suspected D.tested
【3】Which of the following about LB-1 is true to the passage?
A.It is the biggest black hole ever discovered.
B.It lost only a small part of its mass through explosion.
C.It couldn’t have been formed from the collapse of one star,
D.Its discovery may lead to some breakthrough in the “fallback formation theory”.
【4】Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A.If the sun in our galaxy dies some of its mass will be taken away by stellar winds.
B.A massive supernova will be formed and then exploded if the sun in our galaxy dies.
C.“The Milky Way” was formed after a supermassive black hole collapsed and exploded.
D.If “the Milky Way” dies, a supermassive black hole will be formed after its death.
29、Los Angeles is always a popular holiday destination. To fully enjoy your travel there, you should know its food, weather, and also traffic. While driving in L. A. is similar to that in other areas, there are a few specific rules to note.
HOV lanes (车道)
On many L. A. freeways, one or more lanes at the far left are used as high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. They usually have limited access and you can only enter or exit where there is a break in the double yellow line. Most HOV lanes require a minimum of two people in the car; some require three. Vehicles towing trailers (拖车) are NOT allowed in the HOV lane, regardless of how many people are in them.
Toll (收费) lanes
On certain freeways, the HOV lanes are double-purposed as toll lanes for people driving alone who have a FasTrak, an electronic toll collection system. Therefore, you also have to have one in that lane as a HOV, which is inconvenient if you’re just visiting. FasTrak is in effect on parts of the 110 freeway between the 405 and 10 freeways, and on parts of the 10 freeway east of Downtown L. A.
Cell phones
It is against the law to talk on a cell phone while driving without using a hands-free device. Holding a cell phone to your ear while driving will land you with a ticket.
Alcohol
Driving under the influence is taken seriously in L.A. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.08%, but you can be charged with lower levels if they show you can’t function normally. Placing an opened bottle of alcohol in the passenger area while driving (or sitting) is illegal. Any opened container of alcohol has to be transported in the trunk.
【1】What do you know about HOV lanes?
A.They encourage people to share cars.
B.They are on the far right of freeways.
C.They are intended for larger vehicles.
D.They allow cars to enter over the double yellow line.
【2】Which is surely against the road rules in L. A.?
A.Driving on the 110 freeway with a FasTrak.
B.Putting the cell phone in the car while driving.
C.Riding with an opened bottle of alcohol in back seats.
D.Going below the blood alcohol limit of 0. 08%.
【3】Where is the text most probably taken from?
A.A traffic law.
B.A road map.
C.A guidebook.
D.A report.
30、 I was planning another garage sale (宅前旧物出售). I was _________ the basement deciding which objects were to be freed when I had an awful _________. The last garage sale I’d taken part in a few years earlier had taken days of sorting and pricing. I’d been _________ I was going to earn much money. _________, I suffered from heat stroke (中暑), and the money I made wasn’t enough to pay for the medical fees.
It occurred to me it might be _________ to try that again. The items I planned on selling this time were usable but inexpensive. I had once _________ some of these things and I’d already made good use of them. Maybe they could be _________ for someone else now. That’s when it _________ me that I could just _________ these good but unneeded things.
That Saturday morning, I put __________ stuff on a piece of wood and __________ it and half my unwanted things out to the driveway. Two hours later, people wandered around starting to take things. __________ by this, I started dragging the rest of the stuff out.
That’s when the __________ began. I offered people empty boxes and told them to __________ them up. One elderly woman __________ me with my beloved tablecloths in her hand. She thanked me, saying she always wanted tablecloths like these but could never __________ them. Then it became a display of __________. It was such an atmosphere of fun that soon I entered the house to find more things.
Looking back, I made no money from those things but I felt __________ that day. Instead of __________ part of my history, I got to add new __________ related those former possessions (财产).
【1】A.breaking into B.looking around C.fixing up D.laying out
【2】A.journey B.childhood C.presentation D.experience
【3】A.sure B.afraid C.sorry D.right
【4】A.Instead B.Otherwise C.However D.Therefore
【5】A.perfect B.crazy C.possible D.natural
【6】A.showed B.observed C.ignored D.treasured
【7】A.useful B.unnecessary C.strange D.special
【8】A.delighted B.convinced C.hit D.surprised
【9】A.throw away B.give away C.put away D.take away
【10】A.cheap B.simple C.rare D.free
【11】A.dragged B.picked C.figured D.left
【12】A.Forced B.Impressed C.Moved D.Encouraged
【13】A.exploration B.pleasure C.misfortune D.meeting
【14】A.fill B.hold C.cut D.mix
【15】A.provided B.charged C.approached D.associated
【16】A.borrow B.afford C.abandon D.produce
【17】A.regrets B.mercies C.doubts D.thanks
【18】A.envy B.joy C.anxiety D.admiration
【19】A.losing B.rewriting C.destroying D.reviewing
【20】A.amusements B.feelings C.memories D.glories
31、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Hundreds of years ago, Charles Darwin predicted that facial expressions of emotion are 【1】. If you’ve ever seen an episode of the popular US TV drama Lie To Me, you will really understand facial expressions. The leading actor of the show, Dr. Cal Lightman has spent 20 years studying nonverbal communication and facial expressions, which allows him to point out other people’s studying nonverbal communication and facial expressions which allows him to point out other people’s 【2】 and on many occasions, to be skilled at tricking in order to get the truth.
Is there really much truth behind this science of 【3】 human emotions through expressions? Paul Ekman, a(n) 【4】 psychologist whose work focuses on mapping facial expressions, is Lie To Me’s scientific advisor and the following are some of his explanations.
Hand-to-face gesture indicates a lie.
Each micro-expression is unique to 【5】 specific emotions because the person is often unaware of doing it. But it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are lying when someone uses a hand to hide part of his face. The person could be holding back information but you may better consider looking at other more important clues rather than just the simple hand-to-face gesture.
A liar refuses eye contact.
People look away when they are thinking carefully and considering each word before it is spoken, not just when they are 【6】 an excuse. Oblique eyebrows are a very reliable 【7】of sadness and few people can make this 【8】 expression, so it is actually never faked.
Guilty knowledge technique is 【9】.
Lightman often uses the guilty knowledge technique, mentioning something that only the guilty person will know about and show a(n)【10】. This is often used in polygraph exams: “Was the person strangled, shot or stabbed to death?” Only the killer knows and is likely to respond physiologically when the actual weapon is mentioned.
32、假如你叫李华,你北京的法国朋友Jack邀请你,和他一起去云南旅行,但你因故不能参加。请你根据以下要点给他写一封Email:
1. 表达想参加的意愿;
2. 忙于准备考试;
3. 由于感冒,身体不适;
4. 表示歉意并另约时间。
注意:1.词数120左右;
2.信中不能出现与本人相关的信息;
3.信的开头与结尾已为你拟好,不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
I’m terribly sorry to tell you that I am unable to go to Yunnan with you.
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Yours,
Li Hua
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