1、Even though he gives away a piece of his fortune each year, the stock of Berkshire Hathaway, the source of Warren Buffet’s wealth, ________ very rapidly.
A. has raised B. has been raising
C. has risen D. has been rising
2、The happy ________ of children playing in the garden disappears, and it is quiet again.
A. spot B. view C. scenery D. scene
3、Before the wedding party is held, why donˈt you let me ________ your sitting-room?
A.decorate
B.reflect
C.arrange
D.rebuild
4、We have to ________ the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is ________.
A.get off ; in the way B.get in; in its way
C.get back; on the way D.get in; on the way
5、Faced with a bill for $10,000, _____.
A.Smith has taken an extra job
B.the boss has given Smith an extra job
C.an extra job has been taken
D.an extra job has been given to Smith
6、“Tommy, run! Be quick! The house is on fire!” the mother shouted, with _________ clearly in her voice.
A. anger B. rudeness
C. regret D. panic
7、He must be getting fat --- He can do his trousers up.
A.fairly B.highly C.hardly D.nearly
8、______ what you’re doing today important, because you’re trading a day of your life
for it
A. Make B. To make
C. Making D. Made
9、The Wall Street Journal reports several research studies conducted over the past few years show a persons personality changes _____ time.
A. in B. on C. without D. over
10、It was in the small house ___ was built with stones by his father ____ he spent his childhood.
A. which; that B. which; which
C. that; which D. where; that
11、It’s no pleasure _________ at home doing homework all day.
A.to stay
B.staying
C.stays
D.stayed
12、— Are you in favor of Tom’s suggestion ____we work around the clock to meet the deadline?
— No. But ______ Jimmy suggested to me sounds practical.
A. which; what B. that; that
C. which; that D. that; what
13、It was by reading it a third time _______ Sammy got a thorough understanding of passage E.
A. that B. who C. when D. which
14、 Mother often reminds me that the best thing one can do is to let it rain ______ it is raining.
A. unless B when C. even if D. in case
15、.Nothing but one desk and six chairs ________ in the room.
A.are B.is stayed C.is D.are left
16、Some financial experts warned that “investors should not get ________ by the collapse of the Shanghai Composite Index, because its performance often bears little relation to that of the economy”.
A.carried out B.carried away C.carried on D.carried forward
17、— Everything for the project has been progressing smoothly so far.
--- ____ that you’ll complete it on time.
A. No wonder B. No doubt C. No need D. No worry
18、The girl arranged to have piano lessons at the training center with her sister ______ she would stay for an hour.
A. where B. which C. who D. what
19、One hundred and fifteen Chinese companies hit the newly released Fortune 500 list for 2017, ______ an increase for the 14th straight year, domestic website fortunechina.com reported on Thursday.
A. to realize B. realized
C. realizing D. having realized
20、Judging from his accent, he_______ be from Australia.
A. needn't B. mustn't C. can't D. wouldn't
21、Prospect Park Soiree
DESCRIPTION
Attend the most celebrated party of the year! We provide the entertainment and breathtaking setting, while you gather with thousands of friends—new and old—to enjoy an evening under the stars in Prospect Park.
Wear your most festive clothes, prepare a delicious feast, and dine and dance under the stars in one of Prospect Park's most secluded locations. Show off your creativity with a show-stopping topper —a fabulous hat— as well as table decor that celebrates the beautiful surroundings.
We are excited to introduce this year's entertainment!
Inspired by the Big Band Era of Jazz, Dandy Wellington and his Band have taken the sounds of the 1930's and 40's and created a world of well-dressed music. Post-dinner, enjoy a DJ dance party with DJ Cosmo Baker, who has played alongside artists as diverse as Drake, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Pitbull, Trey Songz and Moby.
Proceeds benefit Prospect Park Alliance, the non-profit organization that sustains, restores ind advances Prospect Park for the benefit of the diverse communities that call Brooklyn home.
EVENT DETAILS:
5pm: Gates open
6pm: Dinner begins with live jazz of Dandy Wellington and his Band
8 pm: Dance party begins with a live set by DJ Cosmo Baker
10 pm: Soiree concludes
Learn more and view our event galleries!
Please note:
•Guests bring their own food and table decor. Tables and chairs are provided. •Tables each accommodate up to 10 guests.
•Groups of 20+ can contact us at soiree@prospectpark.org for assistance.
•Groups smaller than 10 people are encouraged to share tables.
•Prospect Park Soiree will take place, rain or shine.
•Help us keep the Park green: trash bags will be provided.
•Barbecues and other open flames are not allowed in Prospect Park. 'Tents and other structures are not permitted.
•Tickets are non-refundable, but are transferable.
【1】What can we learn about Prospect Park Soiree?
A.People can attend Prospect Park Soiree for free.
B.People can camp in Prospect Park under the stars.
C.Live jazz and a DJ dance party are available to people.
D.Prospect C.Park Alliance provides financial support for it.
【2】If you bring one friend to Prospect Park Soiree,________.
A.you'd better leave the park before midnight
B.You should contact the staff there in advance
C.you'd better introduce him / her to other participants
D.you will be advised to share a table with other people
22、 EcoTreasures, a young tour company based in Sydney, have involved a new plan in their Manly Coastal Walks to remove marine debris from Penguin habitats.
The tour company specializes in Ecotourism experiences on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and within Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, New South Wales. Ecotreasures have been lucky to host a range of international study tour students visiting Sydney this winter, who have been participating in the plan. The students arrive in Australia for short stays of generally 7—14 days, which consist of English lessons and Australia tour experiences. EcoTreasures owner, Damien McClellan, has been happy to host the students on his tours and to involve a new element in the half-day adventure, with a purpose to clean up marine debris that accumulates in the natural environment known to be the habitat for little penguins.
McClellan has been very proud to run these tours, which highlight a range of environmental awareness messages, and mentions, “when we visit the little penguin habitat at Collins Beach in Sydney Harbour National Park we conduct a beach clean-up. The students always put in 110% and we remove as much as marine debris from the catchment(积水处) as possible. We are all giving back to the location we are appreciating because of its natural beauty, and I’m proud of all these international guests caring for Australia’s environment.”
The tours offer a great display of Sydney’s natural setting right on the city’s door step. Mr. McClellan also adds, “The students and teachers really enjoy their experience on the walk around Manly. We visit the beach, Sydney Harbour National Park, Cabbage tree Aquatic reserve and Manly suburbs all in a half day adventure. We always keep the walk fun and interesting by identifying native plants & searching for Whales from land with binoculars and other wildlife along the way.”
EcoTreasures was founded in 2010 by Damien McClellan, and the business is looking forward to working with more partners in the future, developing new ecotourism plans for a range of target markets, and keeping it fun is part of the plan. EcoTreasures is Advanced Ecotourism and ROC certified.
【1】What does EcoTreasures mainly specialize in?
A.protecting Little Penguins.
B.teaching students about environmental protection.
C.cleaning up penguin habitats.
D.holding ecotours in certain areas.
【2】The underlined word “debris” in Paragraph 1 has a similar meaning to _________
A.water B.animal C.trash D.rock.
【3】What does Mr. McClellan want to express in the third paragraph?
A.His appreciation for natural beauty.
B.His purpose to run the tours.
C.His pride to run the tours.
D.The importance of raising environmental awareness.
【4】We can infer from the fourth paragraph that ____________.
A.the tours are pleasant and valuable.
B.the tours make the students tired.
C.the tours are held far from Sydney.
D.the tours are held mainly for students
23、As an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AlDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages. Let me tell you about Tyler.
Tyler was born infected with HIV: his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications to enable him to survive. When be was five, he had a tube inserted (插入) in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back. Medications were linked to this pump and continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed supplemented(补充的) oxygen to support his breathing.
Tyler wasn’t willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine-laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon. All of us who knew Tyler were amazed at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler’s mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast that she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot him.
This dreaded disease eventually wore down even the likes of a little dynamo like Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV-infected mother. When it became apparent that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler’s mom talked to him about death. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.
A few days before his death, Tyler called me over to his hospital bed and whispered,“might die soon. I’m not scared. When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised she’s coming to heaven, too. I’ll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me.”
【1】From the passage, we can learn that Tyler is ________.
A.courageous and optimistic
B.confident and energetic
C.enthusiastic and adventurous
D.ambitious and passionate
【2】Tyler had to wear his backpack because_______.
A.it contained his favourite toys from his mother
B.it provided oxygen to support his breathing
C.it had the pump supplying medications to his bloodstream
D.it made himself recognized by his mother in the crowd
【3】We can learn from the passage that______.
A.Tyler gave up the chance to enjoy his childhood because of the deadly disease
B.Wearing his medicine-laden backpack Tyler couldn't play or race around his backyard
C.Tyler's mother often dressed him in red to make him attractive
D.While he was suffering from the deadly disease, Tyler tried to enjoy his life
【4】Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.Gifts in my life
B.Dress me in red
C.Never give up
D.Live with HIV
24、An egg sinks to the bottom if you drop it into a glass of ordinary drinking water but what happens if you add salt? The results are very interesting and can teach you some fun facts about density(密度).
What you'll need:
* One egg * Water * Salt * A tall drinking glass
Instructions:
Pour water into the glass until it is about half full.
Mix in lots of salt(about 6 tablespoons).
Carefully pour in plain water until the glass is nearly full (be careful not to mix the salt water with the plain water).
Gently lower the egg into the water and watch what happens.
What's happening?
Salt water is denser than ordinary tap water. The denser the liquid is, the easier it is for an object to float in it. When you lower the egg into the liquid it drops through the normal tap water until it reaches the salt water, and at this point the water is dense enough for the egg to float. If you were careful when you added the tap water to the salt water, they would not mix, enabling the egg to amazingly float in the middle of the glass.
【1】Which of the following is the CORRECT order?________
①Mix in lots of salt.
②Gently lower the egg into the water.
③Carefully pour in plain water until the glass is nearly full
④Pour water into the glass until it is about half full.
A.④②①③
B.④①③②
C.①④③②
D.③④①②
【2】Why can the egg float in the water according to the passage?________
A.Because ordinary tap water is denser than salt water.
B.Because ordinary tap water is as dense as salt water.
C.Because the denser the liquid is, the easier it is for an object to float in it.
D.Because the more the liquid there is, the easier it is for an object to float in it.
【3】What will happen if you drop an egg into a glass of water with about 6 tablespoons of salt? ________
A.It will float in the water.
B.It will sink to the bottom.
C.Nothing will happen.
D.The result is not known.
25、 I had reached the age of twenty-eight. Still, I _______ whether the letter from my past would make it to me, all these years later. It was a _______ writing task from when I was eighteen. The teacher collected our letters to our _______ selves in self-addressed envelope with stamps and promised to _______ them ten years later.
Thinking back on the letter, I recalled giving my future self some advice. When you’re eighteen Years old, twenty-eight seems like a grown-up age, but I wasn’t feeling as _______ as I believed my younger self had _______ me to be.
When the letter finally reached me, I opened it _______. It began, “How much do you bet this letter will never get to you?” It continued to greet me casually _______ we were having an IM chat. As a senior in high school, facing the _______ SATS and college application, my eighteen-year-old self was so ________! She was apparently not quite happy and hoped I wouldn’t worry so much in the future.
________ to my belief, my eighteen-year-old self did not have any demands of me, or expectations I might have ________ meet. Instead, she wrote, “I’ll ________ whatever you do. Even if you are not the one I’m imagining now, I’ll support you, because you’re me.”
I was touched, and tears welled up in my eyes at this ________ through time. I had put a lot of pressure on myself to be the best version of myself that I could be. ________, I came to realize what I would have accomplished in ten years would pale in comparison to how I’d feel and who I’d be.
【1】A.believed B.bet C.doubted D.considered
【2】A.hopeless B.creative C.urgent D.tough
【3】A.inner B.happy C.future D.young
【4】A.correct B.mail C.answer D.write
【5】A.content B.mature C.thrilled D.promising
【6】A.promised B.convinced C.encouraged D.expected
【7】A.calmly B.cautiously C.eagerly D.naturally
【8】A.even if B.so that C.now that D.as if
【9】A.appearing B.arriving C.approaching D.approving
【10】A.depressed B.ambitious C.carefree D.stressed
【11】A.Contrary B.Honest C.Surprised D.Strange
【12】A.tried to B.failed to C.managed to D.determined to
【13】A.stand for B.stand with C.stand by D.stand out
【14】A.self-acceptance B.self-service C.self-defense D.self-concern
【15】A.Besides B.Therefore C.Then D.However
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
As mountains go,1,642-foot Squaw Peak isn’t particularly grand. But its inviting views of western Massachusetts have tricked hikers into becoming self-satisfied with its steep,slippery cliffs(悬崖) , resulting in countless injuries and even deaths.
Henry Grant, a week shy of starting his freshman year at Ithaca College, respected Squaw Peak’s record.Therefore, he stayed a good ten feet from the edge while waiting for his mother to catch up to him one day. He watched 15 or so other hikers enjoy the vista; one hiker, around 60 and dressed in pink, was peeking over the lip of the cliff with her husband.
When Grant’s mother rejoined him, the two turned to continue on their way. Suddenly,he heard a heavy dull sound, he told the Cornell Daily Sun. Then he heard something chilling: “Paula! Paula!” a man yelled wildly. Grant wheeled around. The woman in pink was no-where to be seen. She'd fallen off the side of the mountain.
Several hikers immediately started looking for her, but their view was blocked by trees.Grant told his mother,“I hate to say this, but they’re probably going to find a body.”
Uncertain they could help, Grant and his mother headed down the trail. But when he saw hikers still searching, he decided to lend a hand. “My young dumb brain was like, ‘I can do it,’” he says.After assuring his mother that he would be safe, he made a long and difficult journey alone, hoping he wasn’t too late.
After 15 minutes of scrambling over the large rock, pushing past prickly(多刺的)brush,and slipping down patches of loose dirt, Grant spotted a figure about 25 feet above him. She was dressed in pink and crumpled in a kneeling position on a small rocky.
The woman had fallen about 75 feet.
Unexpectedly,she was alive.
“Paula!” Grant shouted.“Paula.Is that you?”
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
The woman barely responded.
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Paragraph 2:
About 45 minutes later, first responders arrived on the top.
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