1、We bought them at ten dollars by ________.
A.a kilogram B.the kilogram C.kilogram D.kilograms
2、— Do you know ________ the new computer yesterday?
— Sorry, I have no idea.
A.how much did she pay for
B.how much will she pay for
C.how much she paid for
D.how much she will pay for
3、 After the earthquake, it seemed ________ the world was at an end.
A. as for B. even then C. even if D. as if
4、The_______moment we had looked forward to_______at last.
A.excited; came B.exciting; coming
C.excited; coming D.exciting; came
5、________ is one of common idioms that talk about a rough estimate, which comes from an old and popular sport
A.In the ballpark
B.Castles in the air
C.Below the belt
D.To name but a few
6、But for her mother's sudden illness, she would never think of breaking this ___ with you.
A.appointment B.schedule C.arrangement D.interview
7、The ________ worker is sweeping the fallen leaves on the road.
A.retired
B.retiring
C.to retire
D.to be retired
8、—There is good news for you. You’ve been admitted to the Tianjin University.
— ______ That’s great!
A.Have I?
B.Pardon?
C.Congratulations!
D.Good idea!
9、The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the _______ of the murder committed last month.
A.witnesses B.audiences C.viewers D.observers
10、The students are having a(n)________on whether children should attend tutorial classes or not after school.
A.encounter
B.debate
C.impact
D.reaction
11、It is important for you to ________ our school resources.
A.make up
B.make out
C.make into
D.make the most of
12、For the most part, adolescents can’t bear ________ by others in public.
A.laughing at B.being laughed at C.laughing D.being laughed
13、Last fall, I went to the US as an exchange student. I’ll never forget my homestay there ________ I became a real DIY enthusiast.
A. where B. when C. that D. which
14、---I was wondering whether perhaps you could remember the name of the place.
---I’m afraid that________ me for the moment.
A.reminds
B.puzzles
C.disturbs
D.escapes
15、There are now signs, following the decline in house prices in many small and medium-sized cities, ________ house prices in major cities may also be set for a slide.
A. that B. where
C. which D. what
16、—Would you like to go and see the film with me tonight?
—Thank you, but I________it already.
A.saw
B.have seen
C.see
D.will see
17、The healthy lifestyle he had long got used to ______ due to a lack of certain nutrients in his diet.
A.was ruined
B.being ruined
C.ruined
D.be ruined
18、Walk down the main street, and the post office is on your right. You won’t __________it.
A.omit B.ignore C.miss D.deny
19、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
20、—The hillside village remains primitive and unspoiled.
—That explains ______ people desire to explore such a remote place.
A.how B.where C.when D.why
21、Lorcan Dillon is overcoming selective mutism(选择性缄默症) and learning to share his feelings with the help of a cat named Jessi-cat.
Young Lorcan Dillon has never told his parents that he loves them, but with the help of his best friend, Jessi-cat, this 7-year-old has been making strides toward expressing his emotions.
Lorcan has selective mutism, an anxiety disorder that makes it difficult for him to speak in social situations or tell even his family how he feels. The boy, who lives in the U. K, struggles with communication on a daily basis and rarely speaks to his teachers or classmates.
However, Lorcan's behavior began to change when his mother got him Jessi-cat two years ago.The two quickly became close friends.
“The reason I got Jessi-cat is because pets and cats in particular are very good with children with special needs, "Lorcan's mom, Jayne Dillon, said in an interview with Cats Protection, a British cat welfare agency.
According to his mother, Lorcan has made progress in overcoming his disability. In the past few weeks, he's begun speaking to people he doesn't know very well and has even been reading to one of his teachers something he's never done before.
Dillon says she has Jessi-cat to thank for her son's improvements: He does speak normally at home. He does not have selective mutism with us at all in the house, but he does not express his emotions. He would not say love you mummy". He just does not do it. But with the cat, he can hold her. he can stroke her, he can talk to her. And he does say, ' I love you Jessi-cat, 'which is really nice. It is a way for him to express emotions which otherwise he would not be able to do.
Jessi-cat's role in Lorcan's life hasn't gone unnoticed. Lorcan's kitty companion is currently one of the Best Friends category (类别) finalists in the Cats Protection National Cat Awards。
【1】The word"strides"in Para. 2 probably means ________ .
A.habits
B.demand
C.improvements
D.mistakes
【2】What can Lorcan do now with the help of the cat? He can ________.
A.accept an interview
B.say"love you mummy”
C.speak normally at home
D.express emotions to his family
【3】How did Dillon feel when she was accepting the interview?
A.Amazed
B.Delighted
C.Embarrassed
D.Confused
【4】What is the passage mainly about?
A.A cat helped a boy express his emotions.
B.A mother expressed her love to her son
C.A boy overcame his illness by raising a cat.
D.A cat was awarded the prize for its behavior
22、With online courses, anyone can gain knowledge in any field of interest for free. All you need is a computer, laptop or Smartphone, internet connection and a self-made schedule. You can even get a certificate on completing the course.
Coursera
It offers high-quality courses from top universities for free to everyone to advance your career, expand your knowledge and gain confidence. This online learning platform presently hosts courses from Princeton University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Pennsylvania. Learn more at http://coursera. com.
iTunes U
If you’re a student who uses Apple devices, you will be happy to know that you have access to iTunes U, which gives you access to different educational courses from all leading universities for free! Did you dream of studying at MIT, Oxford, Yale, or Cambridge? This is your chance to learn various subjects from the best colleges and universities in the world. Learn more at https://iTunesU.com
Skillfeed
If you are looking forward to learning a new skill, or improving on your skills in Photoshop, or HTML, it offers unlimited access to high-quality video courses from a worldwide community of instructors. You have a month’s free trial, after which you will pay a monthly fee to gain unlimited access to all courses. See more at https://skillfeed.com
Academic Earth
It has links to over 750 online courses and 8,500 individual online lectures, giving students of all ages access to college courses they may otherwise never experience. Anyone has the freedom to learn at their own pace from world-famous experts, without being charged more. Learn more at http://academicearth.com
UC Berkeley
It offers courses in bioengineering, Japanese, legal studies and public health. Since they are recordings of actual lectures, they lack lecture notes and extra materials. However, each course has audio recordings of lectures via iTunes or video recordings of lectures via YouTube. Learn more at https://ucberkeley.com
【1】What do Coursera and iTunes U have in common according to the text?
A.Experts worldwide will give lectures on these platforms.
B.They’re aimed at improving our careers and personality.
C.The courses are from top universities worldwide.
D.They offer access to recordings of actual lectures.
【2】Learners who choose Skillfeed need to ________.
A.equip themselves with the ability to use the computer
B.pay some fee if they want to continue after a month
C.have some knowledge of the design of website
D.learn to upload their own high-quality video
【3】We can learn from the passage that Academic Earth ________.
A.offers college courses at the learners’ convenience
B.has many lectures given by 8,500 lecturers
C.provides college courses mainly to young men
D.charges learners nothing for any course
【4】If you want to improve your skill of Japanese language, you can visit ________.
A.https://skillfeed.com
B.https://ucberkeley.com
C.https://udemy.com
D.https://iTunesU.com
23、“Blogging is helping students to think and write more critically(批评地),”says an Australian researcher, “and can help draw out people who would otherwise not engage in debate.”
These are the preliminary findings of PHD research by Anne Bartlett-Bragg, a lecturer at the University of Technology, Sydney, who has been using weblogs or blogs in her own teaching since 2001.
“The students are thinking more critically.” she says, “They are learning to be responsible and they’re communicating outside the boundaries of the classroom and the institution, and they like that. “Bartlett-Bragg says in conventional teaching, students often rely on the lecturer as the main source of ideas and critique (评论)for their work. “I’m a bit over listening to my students giving me back in an essay what I’ve told them in class.” she says. “I want them to think for themselves and get different perspectives.”
“What makes blogs useful is their interactive nature.” she says. These web-based forums(论坛)for discussing ideas, experiences or opinions allow students to discuss publicly what they are studying with other students and experts outside their own university. “I really encourage them to put their personal opinion in there, provided they are informed and backed up with evidence.” Bartlett-Bragg says because a lot of academics in her field of electronic or e-learning now have their own blogs, students can engage directly with them.
She says one of the most powerful facilities in weblogs is pinging, which involves a person positing a comment about someone else’s work on their own blog. They use the “Trackback” tool to notify the author when they have published the comment, basically inviting them to discuss it.
“They get such a buzz when they make a comment on another person outside the boundaries of the institution and that person responds, or even gives them some further reading.” she says. “They are getting new perspectives that I can’t give them in a normal lecture.”
【1】What Bartlett-Bragg likes most is that blogs can help students to ______.
A. think for themselves
B. have stronger sense of responsibility
C. know more about the world outside
D. finish an essay assignment easily
【2】Bartlett-Brag would like her students to _______.
A. make comments on her teaching
B. spend more time on the web
C. be taught in a conventional way
D. get new ideas from the web-based forums
【3】The “Trackback” tool is used to _______.
A. exchange views with the author
B. inform the author of a newly published comment
C. invite the author to reply
D. send a comment to the author
【4】Bartlett-Bragg’s attitude towards introducing blogs into teaching is _______
A. critic B. doubtful C. supportive D. neutral
【5】The fourth paragraph mainly talks about_________.
A. the special nature of blogs
B. the popularity of blogs
C. the advantages of blogs
D. Bartlett-Bragg’s teaching styles
24、Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name — phubbers(低头族).
Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities(身份) bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world.
Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real.
Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “the neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.
But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.
It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.
【1】For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2?
A.To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.
B.To advertise the cartoon made by students.
C.To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.
D.To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.
【2】Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have?
A.His social skills could be affected.
B.His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.
C.He will cause the destruction of the world.
D.He might get separated from his friends and family.
【3】Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?
A.Supportive.
B.Opposed.
C.Optimistic.
D.Objective.
【4】What may the passage talk about next?
A.Advice on how to use a cell phone.
B.People addicted to phubbing.
C.Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.
D.Consequences of phubbing.
25、 I always think how lucky I am that my work as a travel writer introduces me to extraordinary locations, experiences and people. However, my recent hot-air balloon _________ over the breathtaking ancient temples of Bagan has proved the most impressive. Without _________ it will stay with me forever, and years later I can still smile at the fond _________ .
There are over 2,200 temples and pagodas (宝塔) on the plains of Bagan, _________ the 11th and 13th century. For me, Bagan is the place where travel dreams come true.
The sunrise hot-air balloon experiences are popular so it's best to book _________. My husband Ryan Wright and I were picked up at 5:10 am. After picking up some additional guests, we made our way to the launch field. The pilots introduced themselves and _________ the basics of ballooning. They were warm, _________ and funny and set my nerves at ease.
Then, _________ I even realized what had happened, we were off the ground. The earth just seemed to drop away from the hot-air balloon. _________, I felt nothing when the ropes were released and we started to fly into the sky. Graeme suggested some of the best sights and photo __________, starting with the sunrise.
Once the sun was up, the temples and pagodas were even more beautiful. Ranging from __________ groups of buildings to tiny structures, Graeme was keen to point out some of his personal favourites, as well as those buildings experiencing restoration work. Who knew that bamboo scaffolding (脚手架) could be so beautiful __________ the sunrise?
With the end of our flight approaching, Graeme reminded us of safe landing procedures. I really __________ that he was so clear and focused on __________! We were soon back on solid land. A circle of chairs had been __________ for us to enjoy a light breakfast.
This hot-air balloon journey was the most wonderful travel experience of my life.
A.ride
B.drive
C.voyage
D.transport
A.command
B.evidence
C.doubt
D.basis
A.schedule
B.memory
C.adventure
D.reality
A.standing for
B.going through
C.digging out
D.dating from
A.at present
B.in advance
C.as usual
D.on purpose
A.explored
B.judged
C.explained
D.suggested
A.grateful
B.informal
C.hopeful
D.friendly
A.before
B.after
C.when
D.since
A.Gradually
B.Personally
C.Strangely
D.Regularly
A.outlines
B.designs
C.opportunities
D.spots
A.large
B.valuable
C.rare
D.major
A.against
B.over
C.beyond
D.across
A.appreciated
B.settled
C.ignored
D.admitted
A.principles
B.competitions
C.responsibility
D.safety
A.came up
B.set up
C.packed up
D.brought up
26、上周,你的社区组织了一次爱心活动,向贫困学生捐赠旧书籍或者其他物品,请给《英语报》写一篇报道,内容包括:
1.活动时间及地点;
2.活动过程;
3.你的感受。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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