1、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
2、The film My People, My country was a great success, ______ huge audiences.
A.attracts
B.attracting
C.attracted
D.to attract
3、Although there is more female participation in IT workforce,______ a significant imbalance of male and female senior positions.
A.it remains B.there remains
C.there remaining D.that remains
4、Luckily, some children were playing basketball when the powerful earthquake ________ yesterday afternoon.
A.gave out
B.watched out
C.broke out
D.turned out
5、Alipay, which currently has over 520 million users, is a powerful ____ of payment tools, financial services and marketing platforms.
A.indication B.representation C.observation D.combination
6、Your soul is a very private area of your life. Naturally, there are many different ways to feed it.Which of the following ideas might not contribute to feeding your soul positively.
A.Getting back nature. B.Keeping a journal.
C.Reading inspiring books D.Staying up all night
7、Before Spring Festival, I often ________ to clean the house from top to bottom.
A.make an effort B.make up for C.sweep off D.put up decoration
8、Thanks to Mr. Smith, the father and the son eventually ________after ten years' cold relationship between them.
A.took up
B.made up
C.looked up
D.turned up
9、The new textbooks designed for high school students _______last year.
A.came about B.came out C.came across D.came up
10、Wherever he goes, he always takes an umbrella with him ________ it rains.
A.in case
B.even though
C.even if
D.now that
11、The train had stopped _______ a mechanical problem and I just called to the engineer to repair it.
A.thanks to B.due to C.according to D.as to
12、At the ancient Olympics, all men, ________, had to compete wearing no clothes;while single women took part in their own separate competition, a festival ________ Hera the wife of Zeus.
A.in sight; in favor of B.in nature; in celebration of
C.by tradition; in honour of D.in order; in memory of
13、By the time Mr Wang returned home from Beijing, his son’s wedding _______.
A.ended B.has ended C.had been ending D.had ended
14、They ________ each other for about two years before they got married.
A.fell in love with
B.were in love with
C.had been in love with
D.had fallen in love with
15、China,a country with a strong sense of duty,never hesitates to_______to help other countries.
A.reach out B.turn out C.work out D.come out
16、Do you know the boy ___ under the big tree ?
A.lay
B.lain
C.laying
D.lying
17、— Are you going to stay overnight?
— Not ________ it’s absolutely necessary.
A.when B.once C.since D.unless
18、I had to buy _____ of these books because I didn’t know which one was the best.
A.both B.none C.neither D.all
19、You were working too hard. You’d better keep a ________between work and relaxation.
A.promise
B.lead
C.balance
D.diary
20、Whenever the money, I will permit you a hand.
A.permitting using, lending B.permitted to use, lending
C.permitting to use, lending D.permitted to use, to lend
21、When changing lanes, a driver should use his turning signal to let other drivers know ______.
A.he is entering which lane
B.which lane he is entering
C.is he entering which lane
D.which lane is he entering
22、On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ______ paid special attention to.
A.referred to being
B.referred to be
C.refer to being
D.refer to be
23、— My mom suggested I ________ the SAT test and go to the US for further study.
— I would rather you _______ at home.
A.take, stay
B.take, stayed
C.went, stay
D.went, stayed
24、Dina, __________for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.
A.struggling B.struggled C.having struggled D.to struggle
25、_________, which is ideal for people who suffer from frequent headaches, memory failures, anxiety, backache, and loss of concentration, is a practice to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
A. Meditation B. Coasteering C. Street dance D. Chinese martial arts
26、 Li Shizhen was born in 1518. His father was a poor doctor. Li Shizhen often saw that people fell ill. He decided to study medicine so that he could be able to help people.
Li Shizhen read many books about medicine. He found many of the old medical books to be full of mistakes. So his wish was to write a new one.
He did his best to study medical science. He studied not only the herbs in his own garden, but also the wild ones. He set out many times on long journeys to collect herbs and talk with old peasants. He learned a lot from the working people.
After many years of hard work and study, Li Shizhen finished his great work "Ben Cao Gang Mu". At that time he was sixty. His book is now one of the greatest contributions of the Chinese people to the medical science of the world.
【1】Li Shizhen decided to study medicine because he wanted to __________.
A.making a living B.become famous
C.help the people who fell ill D.get more money
【2】"Ben Cao Gang Mu" is _________.
A.a medical book B.a medical worker C.a herb D.a dictionary
【3】Li Shizhen collected a lot of _________on his long journeys.
A.flowers B.living things C.plants D.herbs
27、In the future, people will work fewer hours a week than today, right?【1】Too much work takes up a most all of their time. They are busy and feel very tired. Many people are asking,“When will I get some free time?”
【2】One reason is the increase in the cost of living. In order to support a family today,many people have to work longer hours or work at a second job.【3】She works in New Jersey as a social worker from 8:30a.m.until 12:30p.m. In the late afternoon and in the evenings, she sees private customers. On the weekends, she works as caterer(宴会承办者) . It costs so much to support her family, she says, that working less is not impossible.
But there is a second reason for peoples overwork. 【4】Employees feel that they have no choice. If they don't agree to work overtime, they are afraid that they will he fired by their companies. Changes in technology make it easier for people to be working all the time.With faxes, cellphones, and e-mail, people can work even when they are on holiday.
【5】If things continue this way into the future, we may never get to leave the office, at least not for long. Or people may begin to say, “This is enough. I need my relaxing time.”
A.Take the example of Lily P.
B.Most of people's work will be replaced by the robots.
C.People working longer hours will be much better paid.
D.More people are working long hours for two reasons.
E.Where will technology and the demands of the workweek take us?
F.Today, many companies are trying to do more work with fewer workers.
G.Actually, more people nowadays are working 10 to12 hours a day, six days a week than ever before.
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【1】What can we know about Burlington School?
A.It is open all year. B.It is located in London.
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C.Its teachers are qualified and experienced.
D.It offers General and Specialist English courses.
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29、 Homework is a major part of going to school: It’s your teachers’ way of evaluating how much you understand what's going on in class. 【1】Luckily, you can do a few things to make homework less burden.
Be sure you understand the homework
Write your homework down in your notebook or day planner if you need to. 【2】 It’s much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night!
Use any extra time in school
Many schools have study halls that are specifically designed to allow students to study. It’ s tempting (诱惑人的) to hang out with friends during study periods or unstructured (松散的) time. 【3】
Take a break
【4】So take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without stretching or relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.
【5】
If you don’t finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then budget your time. Most high-school students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it’s a heavy homework day and it seems like you’ve got an assignment in every subject but gym and lunch, you’ll need to devote more time to homework. It’s a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule, especially if you are involved in sports or activities or have an after-school job.
A. Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time.
B. And it helps digest important concepts.
C. Plan yourself.
D. Settle down to homework.
E. Don't be afraid to ask questions about what's expected in your homework.
F. But the more work you can get done in school, the less you'll have to do that night.
G. Most people’s attention spans (跨度) aren’t very long.
30、A simple project to help a family in need changed Luke Mickelson’s life.
In 2012, he and his family were inspired to build and donate (捐赠) a _______ after learning there were local children who _______ on the floor.
“This little girl had a nest of clothes. It _______ a little bird’s nest. And that’s what she slept on,” Mickelson said, “When we gave her the bed, she hugged it _______ and just couldn’t let go.”
_______ to discover how widespread this need was in his community, Mickelson _______ Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit (非盈利) charity that builds and _______ beds to children in need.
Born in Idaho, Mickelson, now 41, was a high school PE teacher with a _______ career (事业). He _______ his students’ sports teams and fished in the nearby river. But when he met children who were sleeping on the floor, his comfortable life ________.
“There are kids next door whose parents ________ just to put food on the table, clothes on their back, a ________ over their head. A bed was just a luxury (奢侈品).” Mickelson said.
________ safety guidelines and his daughter’s bed as a model, Mickelson started buying________ to build beds with his own money. He asked friends and family members to ________ around the holidays. They were all happy to make a contribution.
With the motto “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town,” the nonprofit has ________ and donated more than 1,500 free beds since it was set up.
But with the rapid growth, Mickelson was faced with a difficult ________: developing his career or his nonprofit. He chose the ________.
“I found that the need I have isn’t financial,” he said. “The need I have is seeing the ________ on kids’ faces, knowing that I can make a ________.”
【1】
A.house
B.bed
C.chair
D.tool
【2】
A.lived
B.played
C.slept
D.rested
【3】
A.looked like
B.look through
C.looked into
D.look for
【4】
A.anxiously
B.sadly
C.painfully
D.delightedly
【5】
A.Amazed
B.Excited
C.Interested
D.Terrified
【6】
A.recognized
B.needed
C.governed
D.founded
【7】
A.lends
B.sends
C.sells
D.shows
【8】
A.stressful
B.likely
C.successful
D.difficult
【9】
A.joined
B.coached
C.beat
D.researched
【10】
A.changed
B.continued
C.began
D.depended
【11】
A.go around
B.fall behind
C.work hard
D.run away
【12】
A.roof
B.wall
C.room
D.bridge
【13】
A.Describing
B.Measuring
C.Using
D.Treating
【14】
A.furniture
B.paper
C.fuel
D.wood
【15】
A.entertain
B.help
C.complain
D.gather
【16】
A.kept
B.received
C.repaired
D.built
【17】
A.goal
B.argument
C.choice
D.process
【18】
A.previous
B.first
C.next
D.second
【19】
A.joy
B.peace
C.disappointment
D.anger
【20】
A.decision
B.difference
C.preparation
D.development
31、阅读下面课文段落,在空白处填入1-3个适当的单词,补全句子。
The theme park you are probably most familiar 【1】 is Disneyland. It can 【2】 in several parts of the world. It will bring you into 【3】 magical world and make your dreams come true, 【4】 you are travelling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character.
32、假定你叫李华,你校将举办中国古代诗词大赛(Chinese Ancient Poetry Competition)。你想邀请一直对中国古代诗词非常感兴趣的外教Mr. White观看本次比赛。请给他写封邮件,内容包括:
1.比赛目的;
2.比赛时间、地点;
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯;
3.开头与结尾已写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. White,
How are you going?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your early reply!
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
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