1、我的阿姨是一位天生的艺术家。(born)
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2、There are about 200 teachers in Zishi Secondary School ________.
A.after all
B.above all
C.at all
D.in all
3、Although the old man lives ______ , he doesn’t feel ______ .
A. lonely , alone B. alone, lonely
C. lonely, lonely D. alone, alone
4、We’ll go in the same direction.Let me .
A. give you some feet B. give you rides C. give you a walking D. give you a lift
5、John is the boy legs were badly hurt in the accident.
A.whose B.that C.who D.which
6、To study English, we should speak ____ English ____.
A. every day; every day B. everyday; everyday
C. everyday; every day D. every day; everyday
7、---How do you study for a test? ---________.
A. At school
B. In the library
C. By reading the textbook
D. For making word cards
8、--Any questions, please?
--I wonder _________ we can get there before it is dark.
A. that B. whether
C. which D. it
9、She will finish the project in time ________ the workshop is not available.
A.unless
B.if
C.or
D.after
10、—I’m afraid of flying in the sky, so I ________ travel by plane.
—But it can take you ________ time to travel! You should try more.
A.hardly, less B.always, fewer C.hardly, fewer D.always, less
11、—Why are they laughing their heads off?
—Because the Swiss government ruled that cooks must______ fresh lobsters(龙虾) into boiling water because the animals can feel pain.
A.be stopped to throw B.stop to throw C.be stopped from throwing
12、At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______.
A. out of sight B. out of reach
C. out of order D. out of place
13、— How long have you ________ this new bike?
— Two months. It was a birthday present from my father.
A.bought
B.kept
C.had
14、— Has your brother returned _______ from school?
— Yes. He ______ for more than an hour.
A. home, has been back B. home, has come back
C. to home, has come D. to home, has been back
15、---It seems that Jimmy is feeling bad about the exam.
---He needs to _______.A “C” is not the end of the w orld.
A. cheer himself up B. calm himself down
C. let himself down D. warm himself up
16、---Can a plane fly_________ the Atlantic Ocean?
--- Yes, but it need to go _________ the clouds for hours.
A. across, across B. through, across C. across, through D. through, through
17、I learned to swim when I was six. I ________ by my mother.
A.am taught
B.was taught
C.will be taught
D.have taught
18、My little sister saw _____outside. Shall we go and have a look?
A. strange something B. anything strange
C. something strange D. strange anything
19、The students get lots of ________ from the Internet.
A.photos B.ideas
C.money D.information
20、 If you are _________, you always have good luck.
A. lucky B. worried C. surprised
21、—Will the foreigners have any problems talking with Chinese people in China?
—I don’t think so. Now ______ the young ______ the old are learning to speak English.
A.neither; nor B.either; or
C.only; except D.not only; but also
22、A: Hi, Jane! Your dress feels very soft. 【1】?
B: It's made of cotton.
A: I see. It's very good. 【2】?
B: It's produced in my mother's factory.
A: What? Was it 【3】 your mother?
B: Yes. She works at Zig Clothes Factory. She makes many clothes every day.
A: I know that factory. It’s famous for making clothes. By the way, 【4】 does it take your mom to make such a dress?
B: About three hours. It's easy for her.
A: Oh? Do you know how 【5】?
B: Sorry, I don't know. My mother hasn't shown me how to make clothes.
23、从A-G选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话(有两项多余)
A:What do you plan to do this weekend?
B:_______【1】____________
A:I hear there is going to be a basketball match this Sunday.Tom and I are going to watch it.____ 【2】____
B:Of course.Basketball is my favorite,but I have no ticket for the match.What a pity!
A:You’re lucky.I have some free tickets.____ 【3】______
B:Great!________ 【4】_______
A:Let’s meet at the bus stop at half past five.
B:I think there must be a big crowd of people there at that time.___ 【5】____
A:OK.See you at five o’clock.
B:See you.
A.What about making it a little earlier?
B.I have no idea.
C.Let’s share them together.
D.Thank you all the same.
E.Do you want to watch the match?
F.When and where shall we meet?
G.It doesn’t matter.
24、Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: music improves certain language abilities in the brain. Here, we look at two examples.
Music and Hearing
A recent study by researcher Nina Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person’s hearing ability. As a part of the study, two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.
Musicians hear better, says Kraus, because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐队). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument (乐器) and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and ignore the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to concentrate on (集中注意力于) certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.
Music and Speaking
Gottfried Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with patients who have stroke (中风). Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information. However, they can still sing. Dr. Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to finally speak. Why does this work? Schlaug isn’t sure. Music seems to activate (激活) different parts of the brain, including the damaged parts. This somehow helps patients to use that part of the brain again.
Understanding the Results
Music improves concentration, memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. It can even help sick people get better. Playing an instrument or singing, says Nina Kraus, can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older. Music, she adds, is not only enjoyable, it’s also good for us in many other ways.
【1】What two groups did Nina Kraus study?
A.Noisy people and quiet people.
B.Violinists and other musicians.
C.Musicians and non-musicians.
D.People with hearing problems and people without hearing problems.
【2】What does they refer to in Paragraph 3?
A.Orchestra musicians.
B.Instruments.
C.The sounds of the orchestra.
D.Violinists.
【3】How does Gottfried Schlaug help stroke patients speak?
A.By getting them to play an instrument.
B.By asking them to sing words.
C.By playing music for them.
D.By repeating their names and other information.
【4】Which type of improvement is NOT mentioned in the reading?
A.Memory.
B.Sleep.
C.Listening skills.
D.Language ability.
【5】What is the best title of the passage?
A.How to Be a Musician.
B.Playing in an Orchestra.
C.The Power of Music.
D.Trained to Listen.
25、What is the hottest English word now? It’s “selfie”. Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself. People usually take selfies with a smartphone(智能手机)and send them to a social media website.
The word was first used in 2004. In the past 12 months, its frequency(出现频率)in the English language has increased by 17, 000 percent. Now, almost everybody knows it.
“Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone(QQ空间), ”said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments.
Pop stars also take a lot of selfies. Li Chunping, 14, from Harbin, is a big fan of Yang Mi. “She has used many selfies to tell us what’s going on in her personal life, ”said Li.
What makes people love selfies? Some people say it’s narcissism(自恋). “The rise of the selfie is a perfect symbol for our narcissistic culture. We’re crying out: Look at me! ”said US psychiatrist(精神科医生)Carole Lieberman.
But some people don’t see it that way. Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in The Guardian《卫报》. “The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online. They express a human need to connect with others, ”wrote Freedland.
Huang Xu agrees with that. “During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each other’s holidays and feelings, ”said Huang Xu.
【1】According to the story, a “selfie” is .
A. a person with a smartphone
B. a smartphone which can take photos
C. a photo taken by oneself
D. an English dictionary
【2】When was the word “selfie” first used?
A. More than ten years ago. B. In 2014.
C. When smartphones appeared. D. Nobody knows.
【3】We can tell from the story that .
A. only famous people enjoy taking selfies
B. all people love selfies because of narcissism
C. people love to share selfies online
D. US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfies
【4】What is the best title for this passage?
A. Selfies and narcissism
B. Selfies and sharing
C. Selfies and smartphones
D. Selfies, the hottest word in 2004
26、 All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries, people have very different ideas about drinking tea. In China, people always drink tea when they are getting together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at home or in teahouses. They prefer plain tea, with nothing else in it.
Another tea-drinking country is England, the late afternoon is“tea time”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. If you are a friend of the family, you may drop in for tea without an invitation or telling that you are coming. Very often it is not served at a table. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes and cookies at tea time.This is so-called “afternoon tea”in England.
In America, people drink tea mostly at breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea —“ iced tea.” Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.
【1】The Englishmen drink tea ________.
A.after dinner
B.in the late afternoon
C.at breakfast
【2】The underlined phrase “drop in” means “________” in the passage.
A.get ready
B.give up
C.pay an informal visit
【3】The underlined phrase “ plain tea” means ________ in Chinese in the passage.
A.清茶
B.浓茶
C.特级茶
【4】How many countries are mentioned in this passage?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
【5】What is the best title of the passage?
A.Drinking tea
B.Afternoon tea in England
C.Tea culture
27、 "I just gave birth to 5 babies last weekend." Isn't that exciting? Oh, you don't believe me? "Okay then, I stole some money from a bank on Saturday night." Now do you believe me? Actually, I hope you don't. April 1st, or April Fool's Day is the day when we play jokes on people. Do you have it in your country?
April Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe. Before that time, New Year's Day was celebrated on April 1st. If they were teased, they were called fools.
Nowadays we play jokes on people on April 1st. For example, someone might put salt in the sugar bottle, so another person could put it in his coffee "by accident". Or someone might change the time on another person's alarm clock so that the person would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned. Or maybe a person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.
After we play the trick, we say "April Fool". Then the poor person realizes he has been fooled. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm to anyone. Do you have any great jokes to play on anyone? Try it out.
【1】Before the sixteenth century, New Year's Day was on _______.
A.April 1st B.January 1st C.October 1st D.February 1st
【2】Which of the following situations doesn't make you "April Fool"?
A.Someone might put salt in the sugar bottle, then I could put it in my coffee "by accident".
B.A man might take my bag by mistake, then he could say sorry to me.
C.Someone might change the time on my alarm clock, then I would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned.
D.A person would tell a lie to make me shocked.
【3】Sometimes people lie to shock someone on_______.
A.New Year's Day B.Christmas Day C.April Fool's Day D.Thanks giving Day
【4】In the 2nd paragraph, the closest meaning of the underlined word "teased" is in English.
A.hit B.criticized C.laughed at D.shocked
【5】What should be the right attitude(态度) towards "April Fool"?
A.It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm to anyone.
B.It is done for the real fools.
C.We needn't say "April Fool" when we play jokes on people on April 1st.
D.Don't play jokes on others.
28、请根据短文内容,在短文空格处填上一个恰当的词,使短文完整、通畅。
Mahalya is a student in Grade 8 at Lamberton Middle School in Pennsylvania, the United States. Every afternoon at two o’clock, she runs to a store at her school. She is not running there to buy any snacks. 【1】, she works as the storekeeper and helps count change for customers.
“I didn’t know that it took so much work. I didn’t do anything 【2】 this,” Mahalya told the Sentinel, a local newspaper.
In fact, she and 【3】 11 students work as the storekeepers at Bison Bargains, the school’s first student-run store. It started on February 22, and it opens each school day during break time from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. It mainly 【4】 stationery(文具)and snacks.
Through this, students see what doing 【5】 is like. Christian, a 14-year-old student , was really surprised by how hard it was not to 【6】 mistakes and do the transactions(交易). “It’s kind of a challenge to learn all the information on the stock(供应物)lists and remember all the 【7】 of the products,” Christian told the newspaper.
To help them learn about business they took a class. The class taught students how to use money and some simple business rules.
The school did a survey on what products students would buy from a school store. In the future, they plan to sell things made by the students 【8】. For example, students can sell their homemade pencil boxes and phone cases.
29、Maxime and Lise are a young French couple. They are ready to travel across China from Beijing to Yunnan Province on a tandem bicycle(双人自行车). They have two main purposes and one of them is that they want to encourage green ___ through it.
Maxime, 26, works helping farmers raise their cows, ___ his wife Lise, 26, is a teacher. The two also like sharing their travel stories on Facebook.
“We choose a tandem bicycle because it makes it ___ to communicate with each other about interesting people and things we come across during the journey. ___, bicycling is healthier. And it’s a cheaper and more environment-friendly way of traveling than ___ cars, motors and so on,” the couple said.
As for the other ___ of their journey, the two said they wanted to get people’s good ideas on topics such as health, economy(经济)and politics. When they were asked ___ they chose to visit China, they said it was because they often talked about its long history and beauty and how much of the country is competitive(有竞争力的)in the world.
“We know China is a country with a large population and will be the ___ of the economy around the world in the future. We want to get a better understanding of the country and its people. We ___ the country,” they said.
The couple will be on their journey to China soon. We hope they can make more people further ____ China by sharing what they see and hear on the way. Meanwhile, we hope they enjoy their travel in China.
【1】
A.food
B.farming
C.travel
【2】
A.while
B.though
C.because
【3】
A.busier
B.easier
C.earlier
【4】
A.Besides
B.Instead
C.However
【5】
A.buying
B.using
C.making
【6】
A.order
B.result
C.purpose
【7】
A.how
B.why
C.when
【8】
A.leader
B.player
C.learner
【9】
A.need
B.miss
C.love
【10】
A.dream about
B.hear about
C.know about
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