1、______, the boys were shouting and singing.
A. Happy and excited B. Happily and excited
C. Happily and excitedly D. Happy and excitedly
2、To learn English effectively, you should not only have a good command of the grammar, but understand the culture ____ it is spoken.
A.which B.when C.whom D.where
3、When you go by train, make sure you take an express, ___________stops only at big stations.
A.one B.one that C.that D.what
4、About 40 percent of the citizens are unhappy with public services, which ______ alarm bells ringing in some local governments, so related departments ______ pay too much attention to this survey.
A. has set; can’t B. will set; mustn’t
C. has set; shouldn’t D. is setting; needn’t
5、It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold so she stood ________ to her mother.
A. closely B. closing
C. closed D. close
6、When reading English novels, I often idiomatic expressions that I can't understand.
A. come across B. go over
C. get across D. take over
7、We really go _______ when we saw what those dogs have done to those flowers we worked so hard to grow. Now our flower beds are a mess.
A. fly off the handle B. hot under the collar C. over the moon D. all thumbs
8、While watching TV, ______.
A.someone came in B.the telephone rang
C.we saw someone coming in D.someone appearing
9、The disadvantage of the popularity of cars is ________ it brings about so much air pollution.
A.that
B.what
C./
D.which
10、 ______________enough money, the young man was unable to buy his girlfriend expensive jewellery.
A. Not to save B. Not saving
C. Not having saved D. Not saved
11、________ to learning a second language, whether you are old or young, will add to a lot of fun and broaden your horizons.
A.Devoted B.To be devoted C.Devoting D.Being devoted
12、--- Excuse me, are these seats ________?
--- Sorry sir.The seats are reserved.
A.accessible B.available
C.affordable D.artificial
13、——If you make it in the competition, I’ll buy you a drink.
——Ok. ______!
A. That’s a deal B. That’s all right
C. Good luck D. Take care
14、Ultimately, Italy enjoyed its profound benefits from the pioneering role in Renaissance(文艺复兴).
A.Eventually
B.Suspiciously
C.Ridiculously
D.Miraculously
15、Hearing the telephone ring, she rushed out of the kitchen and left the water .
A. boil B. boiling
C. boiled D. to boil
16、______ your own needs is as important as learning to express your emotions.
A. Understand B. Understanding
C. Understood D. Having understood
17、—Did you attend the meeting for the experiment project yesterday?
—Yes, but I don’t think I ____ because my director was there.
A.need to have
B.need to
C.needed to
D.need have
18、---________ has brought about the improvement of Chinese farmers’ living standards?
---The Party’s social benefiting policies, of course.
A. What is it that B. What it is that
C. What is that D. What is it
19、It was strange that you ______ for Maggie’s address. I just got a letter from her---the first one since her family moved on August 31, 1999.
A. should have asked B. would have asked
C. shall ask D. might ask
20、______ you prefer, I’ll give it to you. But we haven’t any other models for you to choose from.
A.Whatever
B.Whenever
C.Whichever
D.However
21、Going to a parents’ evening at your child’s school for the first time can be an overwhelming experience, with so many topics to cover and potentially lots of different teachers to talk to. Depending on your child’s behaviour, it might be a stressful evening for you and this may be made all the more frustrating if you don’t fully understand what the educators are trying to tell you.
One former teacher has explained the true meanings behind common phrases that are used to describe kids a parents’ evening and it turns out they’re not always as straightforward as they may scem. “Super Head teacher” Leon Hady, who has set up his own e-learning platform called GuidePlus, recently spoke to Fabulous about the terms mums and dads should look out for.
The first phrase a teacher might use is that your little one “has potential!” and while this sounds good it’s actually a sign they need to try a little harder in school. Leon said, “This is a phrase often used when a child is doing the bare minimum expected despite having the capability to do more. This phrase is used as a means of letting the parent know that as a teacher, I know their child could push themselves more but is choosing not to.”
And Leon adds that “enthusiastic” is another word that teachers may use to describe kids, which sounds positive but isn’t so good. “What a teacher really means here is that while enthusiasm is a fantastic quality, it can wear thin if a child is unable to follow the rules,” he says. “For example, shouting out answers in class or feeling upset if another child is chosen to share their answer instead.”
But it’s not just bad behaviour that gets acknowledged, teachers may also say certain things if they are concerned your child is being too quiet or lacking in confidence. For this Leon suggests they might make a comment like, “I’d like to hear more from them”. Interesting!
【1】According to Leon, what does a teacher mean by telling parents their child has potential?
A.The child is too lazy.
B.The child is very intelligent.
C.The child sounds positive.
D.The child should work harder.
【2】What do the underlined words “wear thin” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.Build up.
B.Make no progress.
C.Get controlled.
D.Become less acceptable.
【3】What is the text mainly about?
A.The interesting comments made by teachers on students.
B.The reasons why parents feel stressed at parents’ evenings.
C.The true meanings behind some common terms teachers use.
D.The influence of the e-learning platform GuidePlus on parents.
22、National Music Theater Competition
The 2024 National Music Theater Competition (NMTC) will be held. It was launched in 2011 as the first national competition for the emerging professional music theater soloist (独唱者). NMTC has provided industry connections for past competitors and winners that have led to their success on Broadway and other venues.
Prizes (each prize only for a person)
The champion: $5,000 plus a concert at the next national conference of National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), a $1,000 Gift Certificate from Hal Leonard, a Career Management Services package from Stage Door Connections.
The runner-up: $2,500 plus a $500 Gift Certificate from Hal Leonard.
The third place: Louise Lerch Prize; $1,000 cash prize.
The fourth place: Bill Hayes Prize; $750 cash prize.
Qualification
Singers aged from 20 to 28 as of September 15, 2023.
Entrance Procedure
Application requires a fee of $900, but for these students of NATS members the fee is $75. Application fees due to cancellation by the applicant won’t be returned. All application materials must be submitted by September 15, 2023. If you are planning to submit your application for the online round, you must complete the submission by September 15, 2023, but you’ll have 30 days after the deadline to upload your audition (试唱) videos. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Where to Audition
The preliminary (预选的) round
Live auditions: November 1 to 10, 2023 in New York City.
Online auditions: Video submission deadline is October 15, 2023.
Semifinal and final rounds
Live auditions: The semifinal round: January 3 to 9, 2024; the final round: January 15 to 20, 2024.
The semifinal and final rounds will be held in New York City as part of the 2024 NATS Winter Workshop.
【1】Why was the National Music Theater Competition launched?
A.To make people like music.
B.To promote the leisure industry.
C.To popularize Broadway musicals.
D.To seek promising talents.
【2】What will the person coming second in the competition get?
A.A $500 Gift Certificate and Louise Lerch Prize.
B.$2,500 in prize money and a Gift Certificate.
C.A Career Management Services package.
D.A chance to perform at a concert.
【3】Which of the following is a necessity for participating in the competition?
A.Being at least 28 years old.
B.Applying for membership of NATS.
C.Submitting application materials on time.
D.Uploading audition videos by September 15.
【4】What do you know about the competition?
A.Competitors can enter the semifinal round on January 18, 2024.
B.Both online and live auditions are available in any round.
C.There are three rounds in the competition in total.
D.Application submission deadline is October 15, 2023.
【5】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A.To call on people to explore their potential in music.
B.To attract young singers to apply for the competition.
C.To appeal to young singers to become NATS members.
D.To encourage people to enter the musical industry.
23、My school stood in a big square playground in southeastern South Dakota. One teacher taught all grades, first through eighth. Most grades had only two or three students.
Our school day started with the flag pledge(宣誓). Then the teacher called one grade at a time to the recitation bench beside her desk. She’d check our work, explain the new lesson, and dismiss us to go back to our own desks and do our new work, all in less than ten minutes per grade.
At noon we ate lunches we had brought. Our lunches consisted of homemade sandwiches and if we were lucky, dessert. My favorite dessert was a fresh pear, and a piece of Mom’s delicious sour cream chocolate cake.
The annual Christmas program was the most exciting part of the year. We hurried through our lessons during December to allow time to practise poems, songs, and plays.
A few days before the performance, the school board members borrowed equipment from the town and set up a stage across one side of the classroom. We hung bed sheets for curtains.
On the evening of the performance, petrol lanterns hanging along the walls cast a warm, though not very bright, light over the gathering crowd. We could hardly contain our excitement as we looked from behind the curtains to wave at our parents.
On a spring Sunday in a new term, just before the last day of the school term, everyone in the neighborhood gathered for a picnic. Our moms set fried chicken, bowls of salads, and desserts on the teacher’s desk and the library table. After the dinner, we played games. One of the school board members brought big buckets of ice cream in the afternoon to top off the picnic. How we looked forward to that treat!
I was just nineteen years old when I started my first teaching position in a country school with thirteen students. I felt excited, nervous and happy as I prepared my lunch bucket the first morning of the term. I can’t remember what kind of sandwiches I packed, but I do remember I put in a fresh pear and a piece of chocolate cake for dessert!
【1】According to the text, the school the author once attended ________.
A. had a small number of students
B. had no celebrations
C. had advanced teaching equipment
D. had a small playground
【2】What can we infer from the description of the picnic?
A. The teacher performed many jobs.
B. The students liked hanging lanterns.
C. The local people supported the school.
D. School board members were not expected to attend it.
【3】Why does the author mention a pear and a piece of chocolate cake in the last paragraph?
A. These were easy items to pack in a lunch bucket.
B. Fruits and cakes were always good choices for dessert.
C. They reminded her of her golden days as a student.
D. They were the only desert she ate with her lunch or dinner.
【4】It can be concluded from the text that the author ________.
A. was fond of cooking
B. was very independent
C. earned little from her job
D. was happy though life was hard sometimes
24、 When you were at school, the last thing you probably wanted to do was to spend your weekends going to work. There was homework to do, sport to play and fun to have. But our parents probably persuaded us to find a job to earn some money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager I had a paper round: delivering newspapers to people’s homes.
Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. It’s one of those things that are seen almost as a rite of passage (成人仪式). It’s a taste of independence and sometimes a useful thing to put on your CV(简历). Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing their own money.
Some research has shown that not taking up a Saturday or holiday job could be deleterious to a person later on. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that not participating in part-time work at school age had been blamed by employers’ organizations for young adults being ill-prepared for full-time employment, but despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.
So does this mean that British teenagers are now afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school and they are under some pressure now to study hard and get good exam result and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that “Properly regulated part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives.” In reality, it’s all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.
Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom. One 13-year-old girl called Rachel, who has a Saturday job in a shop, told the BBC that “I enjoy my job because I’m earning money and it helps me socialize with people I work with.” That seems like something worth getting up for a Saturday morning. Did you do a part-time job when you were at school?
【1】What conclusion can we draw from Para2?
A.Children over 13 in the UK must take up part-time jobs.
B.Taking up part-time jobs is good for students in many ways.
C.Students taking up part-time jobs are more independent.
D.Taking up part-time jobs can help students save money.
【2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “deleterious”?
A.Threatening. B.Important.
C.Beneficial. D.Harmful.
【3】Why don’t some British schoolchildren take up part-time jobs according to some experts?
A.Because they are not ready to go out to work.
B.Because they cannot endure hardships.
C.Because they want to study hard and get good academic performance.
D.Because they lack confidence and skills needed to work.
【4】Which of the following will Geoff Barton agree with?
A.Students should put all their energies into their studies.
B.It is good for students to do part-time jobs as long as they are proper.
C.Students with good grades and no study pressure can do part-time jobs.
D.The more part-time jobs they do, the more beneficial it is for students.
【5】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Should schoolchildren have part-time jobs?
B.What kind of part-time job should schoolchildren do?
C.What benefits can part-time jobs bring to schoolchildren?
D.Why do British schoolchildren show less interest in part-time jobs?
25、There's a black walnut (黑胡桃) tree in my backyard. I've been in an 18-year love-hate _______ with it. It's a _______ tree. In late September or early October, falling fruits as hard as baseballs _______ the heads of you. Patio (露台) umbrellas are a must while dining in the garden in early August, and because of the volume of fruit this season, I wear my bike _______ while working in the garden.
The black walnut also releases a chemical substance through its roots as a _______ strategy. It's harmful to several common plants. There have been many new plant varieties that I brought home with _______ that maybe the black walnut would _________ them, but they failed to _______.
Have I thought of getting rid of this giant pain in my _______ backyard? Yes, however, getting rid of this tree standing at 50 feet with an 87 -inch trunk is __________. It's also protected under the law. Rightfully so. Trees are important to the urban forest and for all of those that inhabit it. Trees are __________ to numerous birds and insect species and are essential for keeping our environment __________.
Sometimes I think about my __________ without the black walnut. I can't imagine a spring without the birds who arrive every year and loudly sing their songs before dawn. I'd miss falling asleep on __________ weekend afternoons as I ____________ into its leaves before the nuts threaten to fall.
Every spring, I wonder what the season __________ . What are the chances of being knocked ____________ while barbecuing? Like any good relationship, I'll never be pleased. I’m __________with this tree, __________ , my walnut offers a home to wildlife and a __________ that acceptance, instead of resistance, is the better way to be.
【1】
A.debate
B.union
C.relationship
D.friendship
【2】
A.unique
B.young
C.short
D.leafless
【3】
A.squeeze
B.wet
C.cover
D.threaten
【4】
A.helmet
B.suit
C.glove
D.bag
【5】
A.strange
B.risky
C.competitive
D.cooperative
【6】
A.requests
B.hopes
C.worries
D.doubts
【7】
A.please
B.refuse
C.accept
D.feed
【8】
A.build up .
B.grow up
C.dig up
D.set down
【9】
A.beautiful
B.empty
C.extensive
D.tiny
【10】
A.out of the question
B.beyond doubt
C.under discussion
D.in progress
【11】
A.home
B.routes .
C.means
D.fence
【12】
A.occupied
B.equal
C.balanced
D.disturbed
【13】
A.life
B.work
C.family
D.dream
【14】
A.windy
B.lonely
C.busy
D.lazy
【15】
A.look up
B.glance down
C.stare at
D.watch out
【16】
A.changes
B.holds
C.abandons
D.selects
【17】
A.split
B.silly
C.crazy
D.unconscious
【18】
A.satisfied
B.sympathetic
C.strict
D.stuck
【19】
A.On the contrary
B.In return
C.By the way
D.As a result
【20】
A.forecast
B.motto
C.reminder
D.notice
26、阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was a summer morning. The sun was out in full splendor against a nearly cloudless light blue sky. “Mamma,” said Susie Dean, a 11-year-old girl, “may I go to the woods and pick berries?” Mrs. Dean replied, “Yes, but you must take Rover with you.”
Susie swiftly got everything ready, and her mother packed a nice lunch for her. She tied the cover and fastened a tin cup to it. The little girl called Rover—a great Newfoundland dog, and gave him a tin pail(锡桶)to carry. “If I bring it home full, Mamma,” she said, “won't you make some berry cakes for tea?”
Away she tripped, singing as she went down the lane and across the pasture. When she got to the woods, she put her lunch basket down beside a tree and began to pick berries. Rover ran about, chasing a squirrel or a rabbit now and then, but never straying far from Susie.
The tin pail was not a very small one. By the time it was two thirds full, Susie began to feel hungry and thought she would eat her lunch. Rover came and took his place at her side the moment she began to eat. Did Susie give him some of the lunch? No. She was in a selfish mood and did no such thing.
“There, Rover, run away!” she said, but Rover stayed near her, watching her steadily with his clear brown eyes. The meat he wanted so much was soon eaten up, and all he got of the nice lunch was a small crust of gingerbread that Susie threw away.
After lunch, Susie played for a while by the stream. She repeatedly threw sticks into the water, and Rover swam in and brought them back. Then she began to pick berries again. She did not enjoy the afternoon as she did the morning. The sunshine was as bright, the berries were as sweet and plentiful, and she was neither tired nor hungry. But good, faithful Rover was hungry, and she had not given him even one piece of meat. She tried to forget how selfish she had been, but she could not do so, and quite early she started for home.
When she was nearly out of the woods, a rustling in the underbrush attracted her attention. “I wonder if that is a bird or a squirrel,” she said to herself. “If I can catch it, how glad I will be!” She tried to make her way quietly through the underbrush.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph1:
However, she saw a large snake coiled up before her, prepared for an attack!
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Paragraph 2:
“O Rover; my dear good dog!” Susie cried, “How brave you are!”
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