1、Generally, only companies with stable growth of sales and solid stock prices over the past five years ________ on the list of the Best Big Companies by Forbes.
A.will remain
B.have remained
C.had remained
D.remained
2、Hardly at the terminal station when the bus .
A.did we arrive; had left
B.would we arrive; had left
C.had we arrived; left
D.have we arrived; left
3、Can you show me a case this phrase is often misused by Chinese students, Mr. Brown?
A.when B.that C.where D.what
4、You are not to take photos in the museum without ______.
A.occasion
B.contribution
C.impression
D.permission
5、There is a general among teachers about the need for greater security in schools.
A. consensus B. criterion
C. restriction D. deadline
6、Tom suggested that we such a meeting, but Jenny insisted that it_________of great importance.
A.not hold,should be
B.didn't hold,be
C.hold, was
D.not hold,was
7、—What you’ve said sounds___, but can we really solve the problem in that way?
—It is worth a try.
A. absurd B. awful C. reasonable D. passive
8、_____ some money, he finally was able to buy his mother those lovely flowers.
A.To save
B.Saving
C.Saved
D.Having saved
9、Let’s try and see if we can find a way to ________ these financial issues.
A.attempt
B.settle
C.suffer
D.account
10、I think you should stop for a moment and on your successes and failures.
A. look B. call
C. reflect D. take
11、Why not try ________ him again? Maybe he is back to his office.
A. to call B. called C. calling D. being called
12、—I’m sorry I didn’t make it to your party last night.
—________, I know you’re busy these days.
A.Of course
B.No kidding
C.That’s all right
D.All right
13、The weather report says the rain will ________ until the end of next week.
A.keep
B.stay
C.last
D.move
14、Much unhappiness has been suffered by those people who have never recognized that it is as necessary to make themselves into whole and harmonious personalities as themselves clean, healthy and financially independent.
A.kept B.keep C.to keep D.keeping
15、______you didn’t know the rules won’t be an excuse for your failure to report.
A. Whether B. Where C. That D. Why
16、I feel very lucky, because what I’ve accomplished in sports is ________ my wildest dreams.
A. over B. beyond C. against D. within
17、More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great ______ of goods.
A.combination B.confusion C.mixture D.variety
18、They were ______the approach of the enemy.
A.warned of B.complained about C.applied to D.set aside
19、It is said that the singer will _______a new album next month.
A.bring in B.bring up C.bring about D.bring out
20、Good heavens! He ______dinner since 4 pm. . . and it is 10 pm now!
A.is preparing
B.had been prepared
C.has prepared
D.has been preparing
21、Advertisements always ________ the advantages and functions of the products.
A.exaggerate
B.dominate
C.designate
D.transplant
22、--Dad, can we move into our new house now?
--No, it ______. The decoration has not been finished yet.
A. was painted B. is painting C. is painted D. is being painted
23、A man may usually be known by the books he reads ________by the friends he keeps.
A. rather than B. as well as
C. in place of D. as many as
24、________ I say is that my pictures aren’t hurting anyone, so who cares?
A.That
B.Which
C.What
D.As
25、The USA criticized that China was taking a ____ line with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands dispute.
A. rough B. tough C. tight D. light
26、Pollution
Pollution happens when the environment is dirtied, by waste, chemicals, and other harmful substances(物质).Pollution is a problem all over the world. But it is especially bad in large cities with a lot of industries and cars.【1】
Wildfires, volcanoes, and industrial chemicals cause some air pollution. But most air pollution comes from burning fossil fuels (矿物燃料)These include coal, oil and natural gas. The burning of fossil fuels may release harmful gases. Air pollution may cause such diseases cancer and asthma. It also leads to polluted rain that can harm living things【2】 Finally, air pollution damages the ozone layer(臭氧层)which is important because it protects Earth against harmful rays from the sun.
Causes of water pollution are easy to see. People dump(倾倒) garbage and dirty water into river, lakes and oceans. Factories or cities sometimes release poisonous chemicals, and other wastes into water. These chemicals may make the groundwater unfit to drink.【3】
Littering, or throwing garbage on the ground, is a form of land pollution. Litter can destroy the habitats of plants and animals. The buildup of dangerous chemicals in the ground is another form of land pollution. The chemicals may come from farms or factories.【4】 They may even harm people who eat the polluted plants and animals.
Many governments, environmental groups, and ordinary people are working to control pollution. Governments have passed laws to keep people from releasing dangerous chemicals into the environment 【5】 Instead they are getting power from the sun, wind, water, and other energy sources to produce less pollution. Many communities use recycling to reduce pollution.
A.Farmers use chemical to help crops grow.
B.This type of pollution may be seen in big cities.
C.They also can harm fish and other forms of life.
D.These chemicals can spread to plants and animals.
E.In addition, air pollution may be a cause of global warming.
F.There are three main forms of pollution: air, water, and land.
G.Some companies and people are trying to use fewer fossil fuels.
27、If you're a gamer who's glued to (粘在) your phone constantly, it could be time to ask for medical help. On June 18, the WHO officially listed “gaming disorder”as a mental illness, like drug or gambling (骕博) addiction.
"Video gaming is like a non-financial kind of gambling from a psychological point of view," Mark Griffiths, a professor from Nottingham Trent University in the UK, told the Associated Press. "Gamblers use money as a way of keeping score,while gamers use points."
However, playing your favorite game every now and then is no reason for you to be seen as the patient of this mental illness. People need to understand this doesn't mean every child who plays games is an addict, otherwise doctors will be flooded with requests for help.
But according to the WHO, if you lose control over your gaming habits and put gaming above everything else in life, you should be prepared to face serious problems. According to a study published by China Youth Day in July, about one in five young Chinese play online video games for at least four to five hours per day.
Thankfully, measures have been taken to address the problem, In April, the Ministry of Education issued a notice asking Chinese schools and parents to prevent students from becoming addicted to the Internet and games.
Other countries have also taken action. In 2011, South Korea passed a "shutdown law"to stop children under the age of16 from playing video games between the hours of midnight and 6 am. Meanwhile, in Japan, some mobile phones have a special mode for children that lets their parents control what games they can download and how long they can play them for.In the United States, the Entertainment Software Rating Board, a nonprofit organization, puts age restrictions on most games,meaning the children under a certain age are unable to buy them.
【1】What does the underline word "this" in paragraph.3 mean?
A.Gaming disorder.
B.Gambling addiction.
C.Video game.
D.Playing games.
【2】Many measures are taken by some countries to tackle the gaming problem EXCEPT_________
A.appealing to schools and parents to do something
B.designing a special mode for children users
C.putting age limitations on most games
D.stopping children under the age of 16 from playing games
【3】What's the author's purpose of writing this passage?
A.To draw people's attention to gaming problems.
B.To suggest that children should be prevented from gaming.
C.To ask children to play their favorite games.
D.To introduce a treatment to a mental illness.
28、Danielle Steel, America's sweetheart, is one of the hardest working woman in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divided into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.
Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, she worked in the public relations and advertising industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times bestselling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them deal with the reallife problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times bestselling list as soon as it came out. Twentyeight of her books have been made into films. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times bestseller for 381 weeks straight.
Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by email. While she is often compared to the heroines of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable style. There is only one Danielle Steel.
【1】Children who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may know ________.
A.how to deal with affairs at school
B.what to do if Max and Martha die
C.what to do when new babies are born into their families
D.how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes
【2】One of Danielle Steel' a achievements is that ________.
A.some TV plays were based on her books
B.her picture books attracted a lot of young men
C.one of her books became a bestseller in 1998
D.she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records
【3】We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel ________.
A.lives an exciting life
B.values her readers a lot
C.writes about quiet women
D.is pleased with her achievements
29、Theater is a big part of what makes New York shine. This city is full of talent that even the youngest can appreciate, and at the best Broadway shows, everyone in your crew will be interested.
The Lion King
There’s a reason Simba’s story continues to draw in crowds year after year: It’s an amazing production with amazing sets and a moving score. Seeing The Lion King live is something like a ceremony for New York kids. Unconvinced? Ask the 100 million+audience members worldwide who’ve seen the performance.
Ages 8 and up.
Six
On a concert stage, backed by an all-female band, the six wives of Tudor Dynasty Henry VIII air their complaints in the form of modern pop. The queens sing their heads off, and the audience loses its mind. Some of the stories are pretty dark, but the girl-power dance moves will make older kids excited.
Ages 10 and up.
Wicked
Based on novelist Gregory Maguire’s 1995 adult variation on L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Wicked shows what happened before the events in the children’s book. The musical addresses complex themes, such as standards of beauty and morality. While children five and up are permitted in the theater, little ones might be afraid of the flying monkeys.
Ages 8 and up.
Come from Away
One of the more unlikely musicals on Broadway is an excellent choice for the family: Come from Away is the tense but humane story of an airport in Gander, Newfoundland, where 38 planes and more than 6,000 passengers were forced to land on September 11,2001. It raises big topics, but in such a way that invites thoughtful discussion.
Ages 10 and up
【1】Which musical combines royal history with modern art form?
A.The Lion King.
B.Wicked.
C.Six.
D.Come from Away.
【2】What can you learn about Come from Away?
A.It features female dancers and singers.
B.It leaves much room for deep thinking.
C.It includes standards of beauty and morality.
D.It stresses harmony between human and nature.
【3】Who is the text intended for?
A.Musicians.
B.Archaeologists.
C.Astronauts.
D.Theater majors.
30、Passion, like life, is about the journey, not the destination. Kimberly and I have been planning a trip to Europe for a year. This was a/an ______ of ours. We took our friends Frantoise and Stein Eriksen with us.
The most ______ part of the journey started with a train ride that had some curveballs (不顺利). When we were trying to get on a ______ from Zurich to Croatia, we had gotten the departure time wrong and had to ______ around the station to make it in time. We had a tough time finding a taxi to ______ it to the ship. We finally found a taxi and arrived an hour late. ______ , they waited for us.
Once we got onto the ship we ______ it was not like a large hotel with great service. It was tight quarters. The bathroom was very ______ . The shower was a spout (喷头) connected to the bathroom sink. You ______ it on and sprayed yourself, along with the rest of the room.
The week-long ship ride was full of ______ . There were people from different nationalities speaking different languages. We stopped on islands of all sizes. We bicycled 30-40 kilometers. Then there were high winds-so high that the buses couldn’t ______ because they might blow over. So we took an expensive taxi, and ______ back to make our flight home.
While we loved the more predictable parts of the trip, our real passion was in the ______ —the missed rides, the ______ ship, the mixture of cultures, and even the ______ .
Sometimes people are so ______ it scares them to do something different. ______ when they do get out of their comfort zone, the different experiences they once thought were ______ are what stand out. Mixing things up, trying new things, seeing something through another person’s eyes, being ______ to adventure—this is how you create ______ .
【1】
A.business
B.goal
C.secret
D.chance
【2】
A.disappointing
B.helpless
C.exciting
D.calming
【3】
A.taxi
B.ship
C.train
D.plane
【4】
A.rush
B.hang
C.look
D.walk
【5】
A.get
B.make
C.reach
D.enter
【6】
A.Luckily
B.Clearly
C.Eventually
D.Hopefully
【7】
A.admitted
B.heard
C.understood
D.realized
【8】
A.clean
B.small
C.modern
D.well-equipped
【9】
A.set
B.put
C.carried
D.turned
【10】
A.risks
B.fun
C.conflicts
D.adventures
【11】
A.run
B.pass
C.slow down
D.pull off
【12】
A.headed
B.came
C.moved
D.drew
【13】
A.peaceful
B.unsettled
C.dangerous
D.unexpected
【14】
A.empty
B.large
C.overcrowded
D.expensive
【15】
A.rain
B.delay
C.accident
D.winds
【16】
A.confident
B.comfortable
C.uneasy
D.busy
【17】
A.So
B.Because
C.Yet
D.Moreover
【18】
A.interesting
B.scary
C.boring
D.enjoyable
【19】
A.open
B.alert
C.blind
D.close
【20】
A.hope
B.passion
C.opportunities
D.changes
31、阅读下列材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(每空的字数不限,要和课文一致)。
ZY: Thank you. Not only am I interested in photography, but I took an 【1】 course at university to update my skills.
HX: Good.
ZY: What do I need to remember when I go out to 【2】 a story?
HX: You need to be curious. Only if you ask many different questions 【3】 you acquire all the information you need to know. We say a good journalist must have a good “nose” for a story. That means you must be able to assess 【4】 people are not telling the whole truth and then try to discover it. They must use research to inform themselves 【5】 the missing parts of the story.
32、为了配合学校开展垃圾分类工作,学生会向全校学生发出了“垃圾分类,从我做起”倡议。假如你是学生会主席李华,请你用英语写一封倡议书,内容包括:
1. 垃圾分类的做法;
2. 垃圾分类的意义;
3. 呼吁全体学生参加。
注意: 词数 150 左右。
参考词汇 垃圾分类 rubbish classification
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