1、 When Premier Zhou Enlai was alive,he________work from morning until night every day,dealing with numerous affairs.
A.would B.could
C.must D.might
2、—Tom, shall we go out for a picnic?
—We’d better not. The weather report says____________.
A.you will have a frog in the throat
B.you can kill two birds with one stone
C.it will rain cats and dogs
D.you should hold your horse
3、The knowledge and skills the trainees have learned can help them make a clear _____ between what is right and wrong.
A.distance B.distinction C.donation D.defense
4、After climbing for seven hours, he finally to reach the top of the mountain.
A.tried
B.succeeded
C.managed
D.achieved
5、—_________ I don’t think I’ve got what you said.
—I was saying that I’d like there to be a wonderful party.
A.What? B.Repeat. C.Once again. D.Sorry?
6、The room was dark, the curtains _____ some sunlight.
A.blocking out B.blocked out C.breaking out D.broke out
7、After some heated argument, a decision was ________ made.
A.eventually B.narrowly C.hopefully D.actually
8、After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane her job as a doctor in the countryside.
A.set out B.took over C.took up D.set up
9、The old man had one son and two daughters, treated him well, made him very sad.
A. neither of whom; that
B. neither of them; which
C. none of whom; which
D. none of them; which
10、These masterpieces in the Louvre Museum reach out to us across the centuries ______ time itself were nothing.
A.even if B.even though C.as though D.only if
11、Nowadays people rely increasingly________the Internet ________ information.
A.on; on B.upon; with C.on; of D.on; for
12、Lady Gaga has put off her concerts because of the difficulties ______ by the strikes.
A.causing B.being caused C.caused D.having caused
13、Not until Unit One of College English on learning strategies the importance of distinguishing active vocabulary from passive ones in vocabulary accumulation.
A.did he learn… he realized B.he learned… did he realize
C.had he learned… did he realize D.he learned… didn’t he realize
14、The students in Shanghai are using the same textbooks _______ we are now using.
A.as B.that C.which D.whose
15、It snowed heavily; ______, lots of flights have been put off until further notice.
A.or else B.as a result
C.as well D.as a matter of fact
16、Most children are ready to eat almost anything _____ is offered to them.
A.when B.what C.which D.that
17、To understand someone you must listen to them. Surprise! The problem is that most of us don't know how to listen. It's so typical of us to use one of the five poor listening styles. The response of the man sitting on the sofa is an example _________.
A.self-centered listening B.spacing out
C.pretend listening D.selective listening
18、_______ the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
A.Comparing with
B.When compared with
C.To compare with
D.Being compared with
19、— 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
20、—Has Mary finished writing her article? — No, and it _____ before class was over.
A. should be finished B. should finish
C. should have finished D. ought to have been finished
21、With so many noises from the busy traffic in the street, I couldn’t ________ and do my research work.
A.put down
B.lay down
C.settle down
D.get down
22、Don’t take too much of the medicine; It does you more harm than good if you _________.
A.have
B.take
C.like
D.do
23、Being able to _____ on a stage will for sure serve as a great inspiration for their future careers if they hold on.
A.shine B.pour C.benefit D.select
24、The bad weather after the earthquake _______ the difficulties in helping the homeless.
A.added up to
B.added up
C.added to
D.added in
25、Washing machines made in China have won ________ worldwide attention and Haier has become ________ popular name.
A.a; the
B./; a
C./; the
D.the; a
26、A few weeks ago I paid a visit to the UK. The moment I reached Heathrow airport, I was attracted by all the language differences between American and British English. Instead of reading “exit”, the signs read “way out”. The announcer said “alight” instead of “get off” the plane.
My first stop in the UK was the British museum and I was particularly interested in Room 41. In that room, I saw the oldest sentence ever found written in Old English. Archeologists (考古学家) believe it is from between 450 and 480 AD.
The next stop was Westminster Abbey. At the Poets’ Corner I saw graves of famous writers, such as Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Samuel Johnson. The list can go on and on. Another thing on the Abbey grounds that you should not miss is a colorful glass window in St. Margaret’s Church, as you walk up to the Abbey. The window, about halfway up the left side of the church, honors William Caxton. He was the first person to bring the printing press to England and set up his printing business near the Abbey, probably because he was likely to get work from the government offices in the area. Caxton may not be as well-known as the writers in Poets’ Corner, but he played a very important part in standardizing English.
My final stop was the Tower of London, which was the symbol of power of the people who changed English. This castle was built by William the Conqueror after he defeated King Harold II in the Battle of Hastings during the Norman Invasion in 1066. After the Normans took over England, the official language became French for hundreds of years, and this was the time when many French words entered the English language especially words related to upper-class life such as words about government and cooking.
So that was my trip.
【1】Where did the author see the oldest written form of English?
A.At the Heathrow airport.
B.In the British museum.
C.At the Westminster Abbey.
D.In the St. Margaret’s Church.
【2】What did the author say about William Caxton?
A.He was one of the greatest British poets.
B.He was buried in St. Margaret’s Church.
C.He once worked in the government office.
D.He helped to standardize the British English.
【3】What can be learned from paragraph 4?
A.English borrowed many words from French.
B.The Norman Invasion was led by King Harold II .
C.French has become the official language since 1066.
D.The Tower of London was built before the Norman Invasion.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A.A Language Lover’s Trip to the UK
B.The Famous Attractions in London
C.A Brief Introduction to British History
D.The Differences Between the US and Britain
27、 Book:No Looking Back
Author:Shivani Gupta
Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital because of a car crash. It took Shivani years of pain .struggle and determination to regain control of her life and her body. Then tragedy (悲剧)struck again. As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her family,a truck crashed into her car. Shivani refused to give in—'she wouldn’t let her injury keep her from achieving her ambitions.
Book:Courage Beyond Compare
Author: San jay Sharma
The 10 sports persons in the book are champions in diverse fields like athletics, swimming, and badminton,who have brought glory to the country. They overcame their physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields.
Book:Face to Face
Author:Ved Mehta
Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind to which he flew alone at 15. America and the school changed his life,leading him to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a fruitful writing career.
Book:This Star WonV Go Out
Author:Lori and Wayne Earl
Diagnosed(诊断)with cancer at 12, Esther Earl was a bright and talented,but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life. A cheerful,positive and encouraging daughter, sister and friend,Esther died in 2010,shortly after turning 16, but not before inspiring thousands through her growing online presence.
【1】The book No Looking Back mainly talks about ________.
A. an inspiring teenager who died of cancer
B. an unlucky girl who experienced two car accidents
C. 10 disabled athletes who are champions in sports field
D. a successful author who was blind during his childhood
【2】In which book does the author tell of himself?
A. Face to Face. B. No Looking Back.
C. This Star Won't Go Out. D. Courage Beyond Compare.
【3】Which word can best describe the characters of all the four books?
A. Inspiring. B. Intelligent. C. Enthusiastic. D. Negative.
28、 Alibaba starts taking the lead in China, simply enough, by connecting big Chinese manufacturers (制造商) with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, Alibaba.com allows business to buy almost everything. Alibaba’s advantage isn’t hard to identify: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its marketplaces attract 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a year — and Alibaba is just the middleman. It encourages people to use its markets — not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale.
If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience. I moved to Beijing almost a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted. “You’re looking for what exactly? Why not try it?” my Chinese teacher asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.
Alibaba’s original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying. Chinese retail (零售) buying makes up 80% of Alibaba’s profit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you’ll ever find. TMall.com is Alibaba’s other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices. What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U.S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shopping — big-box retailers especially — in favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao.
I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is. Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping. I’m not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chinese-language site. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teacher’s iPad, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine.
【1】Alibaba’s advantage mainly lies in _________.
A.its low price B.its big size
C.its not charging small sellers D.its business-to-business service
【2】What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the passage?
A.Alibaba will continue to develop.
B.Alibaba stands out as the best online site.
C.Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites.
D.Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers.
【3】What can be inferred from the passage?
A.TMall.com provides more profit than Taobao.
B.The author’s Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover.
C.Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites.
D.Alibaba’s business-to-business service earns more than retail now.
【4】What is the passage mainly about?
A.Shopping online is Taobao.
B.How the author purchases online in China.
C.Alibaba greatly influences people’s daily purchase in China.
D.The influence of shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping.
29、*Teachers Wanted(招聘老师)
Are you a teacher? Do you like children? Can you help them with Chinese on weekends? Come to join us. Call John at 378-5788 for more information(信息).
*Ping-pong Club
Do you like to play ping-pong? Do you want to play ping-pong well? Mr. Cai can teach you. You can come here every Saturday afternoon.
Tel: 368-5778
Add: Room 212 in School's P.E. Building.
*Learning Japanese
Can you speak Japanese? Do you want to learn Japanese? Please join the Japanese Club now. Call Jane at 345-1238.
Time: 8:30 a.m.—11:00 a.m. (from Monday to Friday)
*Musicians Wanted
Are you a music lovers? Can you sing or dance? Can you play any instruments(乐器)? Welcome to our Star Rock Band. Please call Tina at 898-3443 or send an e-mail to music@163.com.
【1】Gina is a good teacher and she wants to find a job. Who may offer(提供)her a job?
A.Tina.
B.John.
C.Jane.
D.Mr. Cai.
【2】You can be in the Japanese club to learn Japanese from Monday to Friday and everyday you can spend________.
A.2.5 hours.
B.3.5 hours.
C.4 days.
D.5 days.
【3】If you are a music lover, you want to be a dancer, how can you contact (联系) them?
A.Go to Room 212 in School's P.E. Building.
B.Call Jane.
C.Send an e-mail to music@163.com.
D.Call 368-5778.
【4】Who can teach you to play ping-pong?
A.Tina.
B.John.
C.Jane.
D.Mr. Cai.
【5】Now Vera can speak Japanese well and she teaches children Japanese. She works from Monday to Friday. Can you guess (猜)where she works?
A.The ping一pong Club.
B.The star Rock Band.
C.The Teacher Club.
D.The Japanese Club.
30、 When I was a young boy growing up in North Dakota, my grandparents were farmers. And I remember the huge garden that my Grandma _______. I promise you it was about 4,000 square metres. Well, _______ it seemed that way to me! She _______ the garden all by hand, with a hoe (锄头) and some water. Each spring the garden took shape from cold flat earth, which she changed through much hard work into rows and hills ready for _______.
I especially remember _______ Grandma plant potatoes. Grandma had _______ potatoes from last year. She stored them with the rest of the harvest in the outdoor cellar (地窖). There vegetables kept safely all _______. When spring came, we _______ last year’s potatoes and planted each piece into hills of soil in the garden. I thought we would never _______ the end of the long hills for planting!
Before long the garden became fully ________ because of sunny days,warmer temperatures and rain. ________ it needed lots of hoeing and watering by Grandma and her helper to have a harvest. It provided vegetables throughout the summer, until the final harvest when ________ weather set in.
By the time Thanksgiving dinner ________, the ground at my grandparent’s farm often would be covered with snow and we’d be ________ for a long winter. Warm inside the house around Thanksgiving dinner, we looked through windows at bare (光秃的) tree branches (树枝) in the ________ garden. Our whole family would ________ potatoes and other vegetables from the ________. And of course wonderful pumpkin (南瓜) pie... I can smell it now! It's ________ how a pumpkin pie can make me __________ years of Thanksgiving dinners, and how that warmth ________ in my heart.
【1】A.shared B.controlled C.owned D.found
【2】A.at first B.at last C.at most D.at least
【3】A.looked after B.showed off C.took over D.knew about
【4】A.watering B.planting C.moving D.giving
【5】A.helping B.watching C.making D.hearing
【6】A.sold B.saved C.chosen D.brought
【7】A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
【8】A.ate B.washed C.cut D.grew
【9】A.reach B.see C.use D.cover
【10】A.important B.popular C.active D.peaceful
【11】A.for example B.of course C.in return D.after all
【12】A.fine B.dry C.cold D.hot
【13】A.continued B.followed C.ended D.arrived
【14】A.right B.ready C.fit D.safe
【15】A.sleeping B.changing C.tiny D.poor
【16】A.want B.enjoy C.buy D.send
【17】A.garden B.market C.store D.farm
【18】A.difficult B.doubtful C.amazing D.crazy
【19】A.accept B.understand C.realise D.remember
【20】A.races B.passes C.stays D.jumps
31、Directions: Complete the following paragraphs by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.
Note that there is one word more than you need.
A Bad Idea
Think you can walk, dive, take phone calls, e-mail and listen to music at the same time? Well, New York's new law says you can't. And you'll be 【1】 $S100 if you do it on a New York City street.
The law went into force last month, following research and a(n) 【2】number of accidents that involved people using electronic gadgets when crossing the street.
Who's to【3】 ? Scientists say that our multitasking abilities are limited.
"We are under the impression that our brain can do more than it often can," says Rene Marois, a neuroscientist in Tennessee. “But a major limitation is the inability to【4】on two things at once".
The young people are often considered the great multitaskers. However, an Oxford University research suggests this idea is open to question. A group of 18-to 21-year-olds and a group of 35-to 39-year-olds were given 90 seconds to translate【5】into numbers, using a simple code. The younger group did 10 percent better when not interrupted. But when both groups were interrupted by a phone call or a(n) 【6】message, the older group matched the younger group in speed and 【7】.
It is difficult to measure the productivity【8】by multitaskers. But it is probably a lot. Jonathan Spire, chief analyst at Basex. a business-research firm, estimates the cost of interruptions to the American economy at nearly $650 billion a year.
The【9】is based on surveys with office workers. The surveys conclude that 28 percent of the workers' time was spent on interruptions and【10】time before they returned to their main tasks.
32、目前许多中学生不会自己洗衣服,一方面是他们自己懒,不愿学;另一方面是父母不让他们学,而让他们把所有的时间全部花在学习上。请你写一篇短文对这种现象发表自己的看法。主要内容如下:
1. 介绍这种现象;2. 你对这种现象的看法;3. 你的建议。
词数:100词以上。
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