1、 --- You look so young. Haven’t you graduated from your university?
--- Yes, I _______ in the English Department of Zhejiang Normal University for four years.
A. was studying B. study
C. had studied D. studied
2、The teaching of language is not _______ throughout the country. There are variations among the different districts.
A. constant B. uniform C. steady D. systematic
3、—What do you think of my article, Mr. Andrew?
—Er…, it is wonderful ________ there are some spelling mistakes.
A.since
B.though
C.if
D.while
4、— Do you have a minute, Lucy?
— Sure. ______
A. What’s up? B. Take your time.
C. Here it is. D. How come
5、Going to the dentist's ________ not necessarily have to be ________ awful experience.
A.do; an
B.does; the
C.do; /
D.does; an
6、In order to stand out among all the trainees, you need to sharpen your skills you feel strong and confident.
A. that B. where
C. when D. what
7、Due to widespread ______ of 5G technology, more remote surgical operations are likely to be carried out across long distances.
A.occupation
B.application
C.qualification
D.composition
8、Unfortunately, fifteen-year-old Paige suffers from _______________ rare brain disease, which affects as few as 12 people in the world, and could kill her any day _______________ warning.
A. a; without B. the; without
C. a; with D. the; with
9、He got up early ________ the first train, but he missed it.
A.caught
B.to catch
C.catching
D.catch
10、There is a beautiful Chinese song called I Came Over the Ocean to See You. Why not do that in reality on this Valentine’s Day? Keep your plan a secret and ______suddenly.
A. show up B. cut in
C. show off D. cut down
11、 I am concerned, the strengths mentioned above exceed the weaknesses.
A.As long as B.As far as C.As well as D.So long as
12、The unquestioned role of students is to learn as much as possible through ________ method they find.
A. whichever B. whatever
C. no matter what D. no matter which
13、 The United Nations says hunger kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis ________.
A. combining B. combined
C. being combined D. having combined
14、But for those interruptions, the meeting _____ half an hour ago.
A.was finished B.would have finished
C.would finish D.had been finished
15、The CCTV Spring Festival Gala is a big stage ________ many new actors or actresses are to become famous.
A.where
B.when
C.that
D.which
16、—The constant noise around here______ me crazy!
—Calm down.It’s no use complaining.
A. drove B. drives
C. is driving D. had driven
17、The passengers first arrived at the same airport, and from _____ they flied to different cities.
A. which B. where C. that D. there
18、In my opinion, every student should learn the basics of computer science ______ what they want to do in the future.
A.in memory of
B.in case of
C.because of
D.regardless of
19、- _______?
-My watch reads nine.
A.What’s the date today
B.How much is your watch
C.What time is it now
D.How many watches do you have
20、 I believe the world is ______ you think it is. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
A. which B. how C. that D. what
21、 William Lindesay has been interested in the Great Wall of China since seeing it in a school atlas(地图册)as a child in England. I vividly recall seeing in the " Oxford School Atlas" the Great Wall with its battlement symbol. From that moment, I had in my mind that when I grew up I'd go to China and walk along the Great Wall from end to end.
Lindesay's about 3 ,000-km solo run along the Great Wall began in 1987. Running the length of the wall was a brave expedition, venturing into sparsely populated regions where there was little chance of help if the runner had an accident. During another trip, Lindesay and his team ventured deep into the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The explorers almost died from dehydration(脱水) . In total, Lindesay estimates in an interview that he has spent about 1,600 days of his life, or four full years, on the Great Wall in all seasons.
Lindesay and his wife, Wu Qi, whom he got to know and fell in love with during his trips in China, had a farmhouse at the foot of the wall. During his exploration, he noticed some sections of the wall were badly damaged and covered with litter. Modernization and development were making the situation even worse. "Some people say it will take generations to change; I say we don't have generations of time. It's got to be much quicker, " he said. Lindesay always carries a garbage bag with him in the wilderness, picking litter along the way. Lindesay uses a garbage bag as his calling card. The cloth bag bears a set of nine simple guidelines in Chinese, which calls on people to observe while traveling or camping outdoors : "Take your own garbage home" "Pick up? litter left by othersDon't damage plants or flowers, or pick fruit" and lots more.
【1】What sparked William Lindesay's dream of exploring the Great Wall?
A.Seeing a movie about the Great Wall.
B.Experiencing a war for the Great Wall.
C.Surfing a website about the Great Wall.
D.Admiring the Great Wall in the school atlas.
【2】What does the underlined word "sparsely" mean?
A.Remotely. B.Rarely.
C.Frequently. D.Largely.
【3】What worsened the situation of the Great Wall?
A.The destroyed ecosystems. B.Waste caused by farms.
C.The increasing tourists. D.Modernization and development.
【4】What sort of man was William Lindesay?
A.Strong - willed and selfless. B.Determined and grateful.
C.Warmhearted and impolite. D.Considerate and optimistic.
22、2014 TFK Poetry Contest
Calling all poets! TIME For Kids has a challenge for you:Write a funny rhyming poem. It must be an original poem that does not copy another poet’s work. Enter it in the TIME For Kids Poetry Contest. As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own, TIME For Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation.
Contest Rules
1. How to enter:This contest begins at 12:01am on March 6, 2014 and ends at 11:59 pm on July 24, 2014. To enter, mail the following information to1271 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10020:(a)an original and previously unpublished poem that is humorous and has a rhyme scheme;(b)Entrant’s first name only and a parent’s mail address. Limit one entry per person. By entering, entrant promises that the entry(1)is original, (2)has not been published in any medium and(3)has not won an award.
2. Judging :all entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria:creativity and originality(50%), use of language and rhyme(25%)and appropriateness to the theme of the contest(25%). The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration.
3. Prize:Our judge will select four semifinalists(半决赛选手)from which one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand-prize winner will receive an online class visit from Children’s Poet Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of his newest book of poetry, The Armpit of funny Poems for Kids, approximately value:$2 75. The three finalists will each get a signed copy of Nesbitt’S newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom:Funny Poems for Kids, and both their poems and that of the grand-prize winner will be published at timeforkids. com.
4. Eligibility(参赛资格):Open to legal citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are primary school students and are 8 to 13years old at time of entry.
5. Winner’s list:For names of the winner and finalists, visit timeforkids.com (after August 1st, 2014, available for a period of 10 days).
【1】The purpose of the contest is to______.
A. encourage children to learn from other poets
B. help children realize the dream of poetry writing
C. encourage children’s interest in poetry writing
D. encourage children to read more original poems
【2】Which of the following characteristics of a poem is valued most in judging?
A. Being creative and original.
B. Using a proper number of words.
C. Using proper language and rhyme.
D. Being appropriate to the contest.
【3】What can be known about the finalists of the contest?
A. They will get a great deal of money.
B. Their poems can be read at timeforkids. com.
C. They will receive an online class visit from Nesbitt.
D. Their poems will appear in Nesbitt’s newest book of poetry.
【4】According to the contest rules, _______.
A. poems can be sent to the organizers by e-mail
B. all children have the right to take part in the contest
C. the number of poems to enter the contest is not limited
D. the result of the contest will be unknown before August 1st, 2014
23、When emergency workers arrive at an old firehouse in New York City, the way they greet each other is not what you might expect. These first responders say," Ni Hao! " "Ni Hao" means "hello" in Mandarin Chinese.
First responders are the first emergency workers to arrive at a fire, traffic accident or other emergency. Some first responders are fire fighters, while others can be Emergency Medical Technicians.
In Brooklyn, New York, over 20 first responders are studying Mandarin Chinese for about two hours a week. The class is the first of its kind. It is offered by the New York City Fire Department Foundation.
The U. S. Census Bureau recently reported that some New York neighborhoods are made up mostly of immigrants. Some people have predicted that the Chinese community is likely to become New York's largest immigrant group. They think the city will have the largest Chinese community outside of Asia.
The Census Bureau also found that almost 200 languages are spoken in the city. So, knowing different languages is important, especially if you are a first responder.
Lieutenant(中尉,少尉) Steve Lee is president of the Fire Department's Phoenix Society. He says that first responders must be able to communicate quickly and effectively when an emergency happens. He explains that first responders enter neighborhoods and communities to assist regardless of where they are from. Many times first responders do not speak the same language as the people they are called to help. He adds that it is vital, or very important, that first responders are able to communicate with the people calling for help.
Without help from homeowners and others, Lee adds, discovering exactly where a fire is burning can be a real problem. First responders need to ask questions such as "What building? What address? What apartment?" And the most important question," Is there anybody left in the building and where?"
【1】Who are first responders according to Paragraph 2?
A.People first learning the disaster.
B.Persons leading the emergency rescue.
C.Rescuers first reaching the disaster
D.People first find the disaster.
【2】Why are the first responders in New York studying the Chinese language?
A.To show respect to the Chinese immigrants.
B.To learn about Chinese cultures much better.
C.To meet the rapid growth of Chinese population.
D.To find a better job in Chinese community.
【3】What do first responders concern most?
A.The place where the fire occurs.
B.The people trapped in the fire.
C.The language to communicate.
D.The distance covered to the fire.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Mandarin Being a Must for Emergency Workers
B.New York's Emergency Crews Learning Mandarin
C.Language Problem Disturbing First Responders' Work
D.Importance of Languages Used in Emergency Rescue
24、LEEDS, England—A Leeds University psychology professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Britons forgive their enemies.
“The hatred we hold within us is a tumor,” Professor Ken Hart said, adding that it can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
More than 70 people have become members in Hart’s first 20-week workshop in London—a course he says is the first of its kind in the world.
“These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves,” said Canadian-born Hart.
The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.
The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the tumor of hatred in these people. “People have lots of negative attitudes towards forgiveness,” he said, “People confuse forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one."
Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed.
“The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you are angry with," said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project.
Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people “want to get free of the past”.
【1】 From this passage we know that________.
A. high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatred
B. high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professors
C. without hate, people will have less trouble connected with blood and heart
D. people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies
【2】According to the passage, if you are angry with somebody, you should________.
A. have lots of negative attitudes towards him or her
B. never meet him or her again
C. persuade him or her to have a positive talk with you
D. try to build up a positive attitude towards the person
【3】What does the underlined word “tumor” probably mean?
A. cancerB. danger C. disease D. influence
【4】The author wrote this passage in order to________.
A. persuade us to go to Hart’s workshop
B. tell us the news about Hart’s workshop
C. tell us how to run a workshop like Hart’s
D. help us to look at various kinds of anger
25、I was taking a nap(小睡)when a loud noise woke me. Outside the window in a parking lot, a car had just backed up into a chain-link fence. The fence bent out in exactly the________of the car’s back end.
A short man wearing a shirt unbuttoned to ________ his chest got out of the car, with a shaven head. I disliked him ________. After a few seconds of________ the damage, the man tried to repair that. He first attempted to pull the ________ fence back into place, but it wouldn’t move. I took a drink from the glass, ________ cheering. Then he pulled against the fence’s support pole, which bent ________ and was more likely to recover. But the pole suddenly broke. I laughed out loud this time. This was ________. He went back to his car. He must be going to leave all the________ behind for someone else to tidy up.
That, I thought, would be the ________. But he reappeared a few minutes later with some tools and got to work using them. He fixed the fence, and even improved it using a support bar bought from a nearby grocery. Now it would be extra ________, stronger than before.
This man was actually a________ for me, and I was the lazy one. My ________ assumptions were all about myself. I wouldn’t fix that fence and would ________. Years later, I still look out of my window at that fence. It still looks new. And it makes me ________ what else that man has made better, and how I can make myself more like him.
【1】
A.shape
B.position
C.case
D.direction
【2】
A.cover
B.protect
C.exercise
D.expose
【3】
A.on sight
B.on demand
C.by accident
D.by contrast
【4】
A.witnessing
B.handling
C.assessing
D.dismissing
【5】
A.fixed
B.ruined
C.stable
D.noticeable
【6】
A.deliberately
B.immediately
C.silently
D.wildly
【7】
A.slightly
B.easily
C.severely
D.merely
【8】
A.impressive
B.tough
C.ridiculous
D.strange
【9】
A.evidence
B.chaos
C.structure
D.failure
【10】
A.end
B.cost
C.plan
D.waste
【11】
A.beautiful
B.secure
C.useful
D.complex
【12】
A.victim
B.volunteer
C.model
D.master
【13】
A.shallow
B.primary
C.unusual
D.uncaring
【14】
A.drop out
B.leave off
C.run away
D.turn around
【15】
A.predict
B.wonder
C.doubt
D.accept
26、书面表达
假定你是李华,你所在的学校将在暑假期间举办“澳大利亚文化展览”。请你根据以下要点给澳大利亚朋友Peterson写一封信,请他届时前来给你们做一次讲座。
目的:帮助师生了解澳大利亚文化
内容:简要介绍澳大利亚的风土人情
日期:8月第一周内任意一天的下午
时间:3:00-5:00,约2个小时
注 意:可增加细节,使结构完整,词数不少于100。开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Peterson,
Our school is planning to hold _____________________________________________
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I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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