1、Jack,it’s too hot here.______ I open the window?
A.Shall B.Will C.Should D.Would
2、Jenny has been taken to the headmaster’s and she ______about what happened in their dormitory last night.
A. questioned B. had questioned
C. is being questioned D. was questioning
3、I have been to the city twice ________ you just visited.
A.that
B.what
C.who
D.when
4、— Could you help me with my English after school?
— .
A.It’s a pleasure
B.With pleasure
C.You’re welcome
D.OK, I could
5、Once _______ in the forest, we should remain ________ we are and wait for help.
A.losing; there
B.losing; where
C.lost; there
D.lost; where
6、Bob's father can't stand________ soap operas. He enjoys sports games on TV.
A.watch
B.to watch
C.watching
D.watched
7、Would you slow down a bit,please?I can't________you.
A.keep up with
B.put up with
C.make up to
D.hold on to
8、I would love _____ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.
A.to go
B.to have gone
C.going
D.having gone
9、Freezing winter is harmful _________ orange trees.
A. for B. to
C. of D. at
10、The police are offering a big ___________ for information about the robbery.
A.award B.prize C.reward D.money
11、The rescue work ________ three parts, of which saving the people’s lives is the most important one.
A.makes up of
B.links to
C.consists of
D.divides into
12、—How did you make so rapid progress in your English? Do you have any secrets?
—No.Only ________ hard working.
A.in terms of
B.in honor of
C.by means of
D.on behalf of
13、Millions of pounds' worth of damage by a storm which swept across the north of England last night.
A.will be caused B.had been caused
C.has been caused D.will have been caused
14、_____ on smart phone to entertain themselves ______________ know what to do while going out without it.
A. Such does the dependence; as not to B. Such dependence does; to not
C. So dependent are they; as not to D. So do they depend; not to
15、Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon,or____________ it is convenient to you.
A.wherever B.however
C.whichever D.whenever
16、Don’t worry. I will make every effort my report for the conference.
A.to prepare
B.prepared
C.preparing
D.prepare
17、If in a scientific way, this kind of dog will be able to work as a guide for the blind.
A.training
B.having trained
C.trained
D.to train
18、--Your phone number again?I _____quite catch it.
-- It’s 9568422.
A. didn’t B. couldn’t
C. don’t D. can’t
19、—Mom,I am going to spend my summer holiday in Australia,could you please___________my puppy,please?
—Sure,My pleasure.
A.look at B.look for C.look after D.look out
20、I was sorting out my report ______ my deskmate nudged me.
A.while
B.when
C.before
D.until
21、Most people agree that eating healthy food is important. But sometimes making good food choices can be difficult. Now, there are apps that can help people learn about the food they eat to improve their health and their dining out experience.
HappyCow app
Vegetarians do not eat animal meat. Vegans do not eat any animal products. The HappyCow app is made for both groups. Users can search for vegetarian-vegan restaurants and stores around the world. A free version of HappyCow is available (可获得的) for Android that has ads and requires an Internet connection.
OpenTable app
The OpenTable app helps people choose restaurants when they want to go out to eat. It is a free service that shows users restaurants available based on where and when they want to dine. It gives users points when they make reservations (预订), which can add up to discounts on restaurant visits.
LocalEats app
Restaurant chains, like McDonalds, can be found almost anywhere a person might travel. But sometimes travelers want to eat like locals. The LocalEats app is designed for that. It can help you find local restaurants in major cities in the US and in other countries. It costs about a dollar.
Where Chefs Eat app
“Where Chefs Eat” is a 975-page book. Most people would not want to carry that around. But there is a much lighter app version of the same name for just $15. Six hundred chefs provide information on 3,000 restaurants around the world on the Where Chefs Eat app.
【1】Who is the HappyCow app designed for?
A.Those who prefer local foods.
B.Those who prefer animal products.
C.Those who prefer animal meat.
D.Those who prefer vegetables.
【2】Which app will cost you most according to the text?
A.HappyCow.
B.OpenTable.
C.LocalEats.
D.Where Chefs Eat.
【3】Where does this passage most probably come from?
A.A science textbook.
B.A tourist map.
C.A health magazine.
D.A museum guide.
22、Don’t you just hate it when you have to take an important phone call and you’re surrounded by potential eavesdroppers(潜在偷听者)? You either have to whisper or go outside to keep the conversation private, which is not good. Now Hushme aims to fix this problem by muffling your voice and making you look like Bane in the film Batman.
Hushme is a strange high-tech mask(口罩)that blocks the sound of the wearer’s voice so that people nearby can’t hear what is being said. It connects to your phone via Blucetooth and comes with a pair of earphones. When you get a private call, all you have to do is put the mask on and it will do the rest. The pair of thick pads over your mouth does a good job of muffling your voice, but to ensure nothing gets through. Hushme also has speakers that play a variety of sounds when you speak.
The Hushme mask, which comes in a variety of colors, can be worn around the neck, like a regular pair of earphones, and attaches in front of your mouth thanks to a couple of very powerful magnets(磁铁). It’s not yet clear how comfortable speaking with this Bane-like mask over your mouth really is, or how effective its speech muffling ability is, so we know so far is that it makes you look strange. The sound choices for covering your voice currently include wind, ocean, rain, birds, monkey, but new ones could be added in the future.
Advertised as the “world’s first voice mask for mobile phones’. Hushme was showed at CES. At the becoming of this year. Its makers plan to sell it by the end of this year. It will cost about $200.
【1】Why does the author mention Bane in the first paragraph?
A. To show what Hushme looks like
B. To tell eavesdropping is impolite
C. To encourage readers to buy Hushme
D. To say Hushme will be popular in the future
【2】What does the underlined word “muffling” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Blocking B. Recognizing
C. Changing D. Remembering
【3】What is certain about Hushme?
A. Its popularity
B. Its appearance
C. Its high standard for comfort
D. Its speech muffling ability
【4】What can we know about Hushme?
A. It can be bought in the market now
B. Its price is neither too high nor too low
C. Its speakers will be improved in the future
D. Its makers are confident about its market sales
23、Mr Wilson, professor of news media, has recently received many questions from his students and answered them online. Here are some of them:
• What is mass media?
Mass media refers to the sources of information and news that reach a large audience. Besides traditional media, technology has changed and there are many new media introduced to convey information to the masses such as: books and magazines, televisions, Internet videos, films and documentaries.
• What is the importance of mass media?
Different types of mass media provide us with various types of political, religious, economic and social related news and information.
Each media has its significance in some or the other way. For example, a newspaper provides information in rural areas and urban areas as well as a TV which also provides information, news and entertainment shows through a digital medium.
• What is traditional media?
Traditional media is considered as the oldest form of mass media, which transfers culture and tradition from generation to generation. People over some time developed different ways of communicating through local languages and written mediums. There are various forms of traditional media such as folk songs, fairs and festivals.
• Which sector is considered as the root of mass media?
The first modern mass media institution began with the development of the printing press.
• Are there any problems associated with mass media?
As with everything in life, mass media also comes with its own shortcomings. But there are enough experts to make up for that.
【1】What has contributed to the popularity of modern media?
A.Communication.
B.Economic change.
C.Traditional culture.
D.New technology.
【2】Which is described as a traditional mass medium?
A.A dialogue between father and son.
B.A radio programme broadcasted at night.
C.A folk song popular with youngsters.
D.A piece of big news via Weibo.
【3】What is true of media?
A.It offers us all kinds of news.
B.The root of mass media is Internet.
C.The invention of paper is considered as the root of mass media.
D.There are no shortcomings in mass media.
24、My friend, Peg, and I were seeking evidence that there were people who were treating our soil, our waters, our air with the love and respect they deserved. And we found it.
One day we saw a busload of school children on an outing. The bus had stopped at a hamburger stand where we were having a rest, and half-a-hundred children poured out. Busloads of children, of course, were not new, and I hardly gave them more than a glance until I realized what they were doing. Chatting and laughing, the children were picking up as much waste as they could carry from around the stand and its parking area. They took the waste to their bus, where several bags had been brought out for the waste.
Within five minutes, before our astonished eyes, that parking lot had been picked clean. Impressed, I walked over to their teacher. "I'm interested," I began. "In fact, I'm surprised at how those kids worked this place over. Is this some kind of environment protection class?"
"You'd never guess it," he said, "but we're a history class. "
"A history class?"
"That's right. We're on our way from Boston to visit Fort(城堡) Ticonderoga. Before the trip, one of the things we tried to find out was how the Ticonderoga countryside looked back in old days," he said. "In fact, we made a little table display of the scene, using toy buildings and toy trees. When one kid jokingly suggested we ought to put a few bottles and cans around to make it look real, the others blamed him. But the boy argued that he bet Ticonderoga would look like that today. Besides, if they thought it was so funny, were they prepared to clean it up if he was right? The class decided, however, that the entire fort might be too big a task to do. But they agreed to clean up any roadside area where they stopped on their way to the fort. And so that's what they did!"
【1】How did the author feel when he understood what the kids were doing?
A. Amazed.
B. Bored.
C. Disappointed.
D. Unconcerned.
【2】Why were the students going to Fort Ticonderoga?
A. To learn history.
B. To go outing for fun.
C. To clean the roads to the fort.
D. To protect the environment there.
【3】The underlined word "display" in the last paragraph refers to__________.
A. plan
B. show
C. cloth
D. game
25、 Where do you go when you want to learn something? A friend? A tutor? These are all __________ places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want __________ somewhere else instead. I had the chance of seeing this first hand on a __________.
My daughter plays on a recreational (娱乐的,业余的) soccer team. They did very well this season and so __________ a tournament (锦标赛), which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some __________ experiences on Saturday as they played against teams __________ trained. Through the first two games, her __________ did not get on serious shot on goal. As a parent, I __________ seeing my daughter playing her best, but still defeated.
It seemed that something clicked with the __________ between Saturday and Sunday. When they __________ for their Sunday game, they were completely different. They had begun integrate (融合) the kinds of play and teamwork they had __________ the day before into their __________. They played aggressively and even scored a goal.
It __________ me that playing against the other team was a great __________ moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. __________ is the best teacher. The lessons they may not be different from what they would have gotten in school. But are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.
【1】A.public B.traditional C.official D.special
【2】A.passes B.works C.lies D.ends
【3】A.trip B.holiday C.weekend D.square
【4】A.won B.entered C.organized D.watched
【5】A.painful B.strange C.common D.practical
【6】A.less B.poorly C.newly D.better
【7】A.fans B.tutors C.class D.team
【8】A.imagined B.hated C.avoided D.missed
【9】A.girls B.parents C.coaches D.viewers
【10】A.dressed B.showed up C.made up D.planned
【11】A.seen B.known C.heard D.read
【12】A.styles B.training C.game D.rules
【13】A.confused B.struck C.reminded D.warned
【14】A.touching B.thinking C.encouraging D.learning
【15】A.Experience B.Independence C.Curiosity D.Interest
26、请阅读下面短文写一篇60词左右的概要:
The earthquake that hit San Francisco on April 18, 1906 shook down hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of walls and chimneys (烟囱). But the fire that followed burned up hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of buildings and homes. Never before in history has a city been so completely destroyed. San Francisco is gone. The factories, the great stores and newspaper buildings, the hotels, and the great houses of the rich are all gone.
On Wednesday morning at a quarter past five came the earthquake. A moment later, the disaster was a fact. South of Market Street, in the working-class neighborhoods and in the factories, fires started. Within an hour after the earthquake, the smoke of San Francisco’s fires could be seen 100 miles away. The sun was red in the dark sky. There was no stopping the fires. The firefighters to whom the task was given did their best but there was no way to organize or communicate. The steel railway tracks were now useless.And the great pipes for carrying water under the streets had burst. All of the ways man had made to keep the city safe were gone in the thirty seconds the earth moved.
By Wednesday afternoon, half of the heart of the city was gone. At that time, I watched the disaster from a ship on the bay (海湾). Out at sea it was calm. No wind came up. Yet from every direction—east, west, north, and south—strong winds blew upon the unlucky city and those whose homes had once stood in its green hills. Wednesday night saw the destruction of the very heart of the city. Man himself had to make ruins of some of the city’s best buildings so that they would not be a danger to those in the streets.Tens of thousands who had lost their homes left the city to look for shelter from the fire. Some were dressed only in blankets and carried the things that they had been able to rescue from the fires. But there were no fights and no pushing or shoving. Somehow this worst of disasters brought out the best in the survivors. Never in all San Francisco’s history were her people so kind as on that terrible night.
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