—Do you know Anna's telephone number?
—________.As a matter of fact，I don't know any about Anna，either.
A．I think so B．I'm afraid not
C．I hope so D．I'd rather no
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We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that ________ for their son's bad performance at school.
A．are to blame B．is to be blamed
C．are to be blamed D．is to blame
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We ________ arrive at six. But I’m sorry we are late.
A. should B. were supposed to
C. must D. ought to
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Don’t leave the water ________ while you brush your teeth.
A. run B. running C. being run D. to run
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There is plenty of rain in the southeast, ________ there is little in the northwest.
A. because B. therefore C. while D. as
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________ by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.
A. Attracting B. Attracted
C. To be attracted D. Having attracted
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Everybody thought the battle would be ________. And they were right.
A. losing B. missing C. lost D. missed
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―Shall I invite Tom to my party? ―Yes. It’ll be nice if you ________ .
A. to B. invite C. will D. do
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Leave your key with your neighbor ________ you lock yourself out one day.
A．as long as B．even though C．in case D．as if
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There was ______ time when everything to do with ______nature could keep Anne spellbound.
A. a, the B. the, a C. a, / D. the , the
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Though _____ money, his parents managed to send him to university.
A. lacking B. lack C. lacked in D. lacking of
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The manager promised to keep us _____ of how our business was going on.
A. informed B. informing C. being informed D. to be informed
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The two presidents agree with each other on the whole, but much remains ______ at the following meeting.
A. to discuss B. discussing
C. to be discussed D. discussed
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Down __________ and hurt his leg.
A. fell the boy B. fell he
C. did he fall D. did the boy fell
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It is strange that the well-behaved gentleman _______ be so rude.
A. should B. need C. might D. would
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Seventeen-year-old Rivertown teenager, John Janson, was honoured at the Lifesaver Awards last night for carrying out lifesaving first aid on his neighbour after a shocking knife 36 .
John was presented with his award at a ceremony which recognized the 37 of the ten people who have saved the life of others.
John had been studying in his room when he heard 38 . When he and his father rushed outside, they 39 that Anne Slade, mother of three, had been stabbed（刺）40 with a knife by her ex-boyfriend（前男友）. The man ran from the 41 and left Ms Slade lying in her front garden 42 very heavily. Her hands had almost been cut off.
It was John’s quick 43 and knowledge of first aid that saved Ms Slade’s life. He immediately asked a number of the 44 people for bandages（绷带）, but when nobody could put their hands on anything, his father got some tea towels（毛巾）and 45 from their house. John used these to dress the most severe 46to Ms Slade’s hands. He slowed the bleeding by applying pressure to the wounds until the 47 and ambulance arrived.
“I’m 48 of what I did but I was just doing what I had been 49 ,” John said.
John had taken part in the Young Lifesaver Scheme at his high school. When 50 John, Mr Alan Southerton, Director of the Young Lifesaver Scheme, said, “ 51 is no doubt that John’s quick thinking and the first aid 52 that he had learned at school saved Ms Slade’s life. It shows that a simple knowledge of the first aid can make a real 53 .”
John and the nine other lifesavers also attended a54 reception yesterday hosted by the Prime Minister before 55 their awards last night.
1.A. show B. attack C. work D. defend
2.A. bravery B. life C. thinking D. progress
3.A. quarrelling B. arguing C. laughing D. screaming
4.A. realized B. believed C. thought D. discovered
5.A. repeatedly B. quickly C. frequently D. gradually
6.A. home B. place C. scene D. house
7.A. shaking B. struggling C. bleeding D. crying
8.A. action B. answer C. experience D. request
9.A. several B. nearby C. familiar D. curious
10.A. water B. tape C. bandages D. scissors
11.A. damages B. pains C. injuries D. arms
12.A. neighbours B. children C. doctor D. police
13.A. proud B. fond C. sure D. tired
14.A. expected B. taught C. encouraged D. educated
15.A. thanking B. recognizing C. admiring D. congratulating
16.A. There B. It C. He D. She
17.A. skills B. instructions C. key D. history
18.A. discovery B. harm C. difference D. choice
19.A. recent B. secret C. private D. special
20.A. giving B. offering C. announcing D. receiving
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As a boy, Charles Robert Darwin collected anything that caught his interest: insects, coins and interesting stones. He was not very clever, but Darwin was good at doing the things that interested him.
His father was a doctor, so Darwin was sent to Edinburgh to study medicine, and was planned to follow a medical career. But Charles found the lectures boring. Then his father sent him to Cambridge University to study to be a priest. While at Cambridge, Darwin’s interest in zoology and geography grew. Later he got a letter from Robert FitzRoy who was planning to make a voyage around the world on a ship, the Beagle. He wanted a naturalist to join the ship, and Darwin was recommended(推荐). That voyage was the start of Darwin’s great life.
As the Beagle sailed around the world, Darwin began to wonder how life had developed on earth. He began to observe everything. After he was home, he set to work, getting his collection in order. His first great work The Zoology of the Beagle was well received, but he was slow to make public his ideas on the origin of life.
Later Darwin and Wallace, another naturalist who had the same opinions as Darwin, produced a paper together. Darwin’s great book, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection (《物种起源》) appeared. It attracted a storm. People thought that Darwin was saying they were descended from monkeys. What a shameful idea! Although most scientists agreed that Darwin was right, the Church was still so strong that Darwin never received any honors for his work.
Afterwards, he published another great work, The Descent of Man. His health grew worse, but he still worked. “When I have to give up observation, I shall die,” he said. He was still working on 17, April, 1882. He was dead two days later.
1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Charles Darwin’s ideas
B. Charles Darwin’s works
C. Father of modern biology: Charles Darwin
D. The greatest scientist: Charles Darwin
2.Darwin’s father sent him to Edinburgh to _____.
A. make him like natural history
B. make him become a doctor
C. let him change his hobbies
D. have him give up his collection
3.According to the passage, Charles Darwin’s whole life was changed by _____.
A. his study at Cambridge University
B. his collection of coins
C. the naturalists at Cambridge
D. the voyage of the Beagle
4.We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. Darwin announced his ideas on the origin of life as soon as he finished his voyage
B. Wallace agreed with Darwin’s opinions and wrote The Descent of Man with him
C. Darwin wrote two great books and a paper during his lifetime
D. churchmen were strongly against Darwin’s ideas at that time
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Wanted, Someone for a Kiss
We’re looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. You’ll work on the station’s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply(申请) in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100.
Father Christmas
We’re looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.
Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10:30—16:00
Excellent pay.
Please contact(联系)the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.
Accountants Assistant
When you join the them in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver of for somebody who has office experience.
Wealden District Council
Software Trainer
If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.
1.Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?
A. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100
B. Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.
C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre
D. Wealden District Council.
2.We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who _____.
A. is aged between 24 and 40 B. may do some training work
C. should deal with general duties D. can work for about a month
3.which position is open to recent school graduates?
A. Producer,London Kiss. B.Father Christmas.
C. Accountants Assistant D.Software Trainer
4.What kind of person would probably apply to Palmace Limited?
A.One with GCSE grade C level
B. One with some office experience.
C. One having good computer knowledge
D. One trained in producing music programmes
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Amusement parks make most of their money from admission fees paid by guests attending the park. Other sources include parking fees, food and drink sales and souvenirs. Practically all amusement parks operate using one of two admission principles:
Pay-as-you-go In this form, a guest enters the park at little or no charge. The guest must then buy rides one by one, either at the attraction’s entrance or by buying ride tickets. The cost of the attraction is often based on its complexity (复杂性) or popularity. The park may allow guests to buy unlimited admissions to all attractions within the park. A pass is then shown at the attraction entrance to gain admission.
Disneyland opened in 1955 using the pay-as-you-go form. Initially, guests paid the ride admission fees at the attractions. Soon, the problems of dealing with so many coins led to the development of a ticket system that, while now out of use, is still part of the amusement-park vocabulary. In this new form, guests bought ticket books that contained a number of tickets, with “A,” “B” and “C.” Rides and attractions using an “A-ticket” were generally simple, with “B-tickets” and “C-tickets” used for the larger, more popular rides. Later, the “D-ticket” was added, then finally the now-famous “E-ticket,” which was used for the biggest rides, like Space Mountain. Smaller tickets could be traded up for use on larger rides. Disneyland, as well as the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, gave up this practice in 1982.
The advantages include:
guests pay for only what they choose to experience
attraction costs can be changed easily
The disadvantages include:
guests may get tired of spending money almost continuously
guests may not spend as much on food or souvenirs
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Attractions of amusement parks
B. Admission fees of amusement parks.
C. Admission principles of amusement parks
D. Sources of income of amusement parks.
2.According to the pay-as-you-go principle, guests _____.
A. don’t pay at the gate of the park
B. must pay for each ride they take
C. have to pay for all rides in the park
D. needn’t pay after entering the park
3.According to the passage, what is the meaning of the underlined word “Initially” in Paragraph 3?
A. Gradually. B. At the beginning. C. At last. D. Commonly.
4.What would be introduced following the passage?
A. The other admission principle
B. Amusement parks’ earnings.
C. Some other admission principles
D. Users of the pay-as-you-go principle.
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When Emily Beardmore first heard that a trip was being planned by the biology class at Windsor High School, she thought about how much fun it would be.
“I thought it would be a really good experience to go with other friends and teachers to another country in an environment other than a vacation environment,” the 10- year-old girl said.
A few months later, Emily got her chance when she and 14 of her classmates, along with biology teacher Tamara Pennington went to Costa Rica for eight days in late May.
“It was not just a tour,” said Pennington, who organized the trip. “You can go to any place in the world on just a tour. This one was practical, really working with the sea turtles and practicing conservation (保护). It just seemed like the perfect science field trip for kids who think they want to get into science to see what it’s really like to be out in the field and enjoy themselves.”
Emily said her time on the turtle project, which was the focus of the trip, was “crazy”. “We were walking on the beach at night and you can’t see anything — just see a big black dot (点),” she said with a laugh. “I was not expecting the turtles to be that big.” The turtles are leatherback turtles, which are becoming extinct because their eggs are used as food.
“When they would move their legs while laying their eggs they were really hard to control because they were a lot more powerful than you would imagine,” Emily said.
Once the eggs were collected, the students took them back to a hatchery (孵化场) and dug holes to copy the hole the mother turtle had made and then buried the eggs for the 60 days needed to hatch.
“It was an amazing experience,” Emily said. “You go to another country to see what their culture is like and learn what their everyday lives are like. It made me really want to help out my mom a lot more than I do, and value what I have.”
1.What did Pennington consider the trip to be?
A. It was a common tour to a foreign country.
B. It was a journey to practice what students learned.
C. It was a trip to do practical science activities.
D. It was to attract students’ interest in science.
2.From what Emily said on her turtle project, we know that _____.
A. she was afraid of walking on the beach at night
B. she didn’t dare to catch the powerful turtles
C. she got crazy at the sight of turtles at night
D. she had thought turtles were small animals
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Emily thought the trip being planned by the biology class would be fun.
B. Totally, 16 people went to Costa Rica for the 8-day trip in May.
C. Generally, it takes about 60 days to hatch little turtles.
D. The trip mainly aimed to get fun and rest.
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Kids’health: Four steps for fighting stress
Everybody gets stressed from time to time.1. Some ways of dealing with stress—like screaming or hitting someone—don’t solve much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.
Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:
(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives. 2. They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
(2) Don’t take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that’s not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don’t take it out on yourself. 3.
(3) Try to solve the problem. After you’re calm and you have support from adults and friends, it’s time to get down to business. 4. Even if you can’t solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.
(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.
These steps aren’t magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you’ll help yourself feel better even faster5.
A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.
B. Notice your friends’ feelings and find a way to help them.
C. Different people feel stress in different ways.
D. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.
E. You need to figure out what the problem is.
F. And don’t forget about your friends.
G. Then, find a way to calm down.
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下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每次错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When you are traveling abroad, it is importance to follow the customs of the country you are visiting. If you are invited to a home in Britain, here is some advices. As soon as you invited, it is good manners to refuse and accept the invitation, either by writing or by telephoning. When you will go to the party, it is polite to arrive at on time. It is good manners to shake hand with your host and the other guests. You can take a present with you if you like, possible a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates or some flowers. However, it was not bad manners to take nothing. It is not polite to stay too late before the other guests have gone. Of course, it is good manners to write or telephone a day or two to thank your host.
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假定你是李华，正在一所英国学校学习暑期课程，遇到一些困难，希望得到学校辅导中心（Learning Center）的帮助。根据学校规定，你需书面预约，请按下列要点写一封信：
1.本人简介； 2.求助内容； 3.约定时间；
4.你的联系方式（Email:[email protected];Phone:12345678）
注意：
1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.结束语已为你写好。
Dear Sir/Madam,
________
________
Look forward to your reply.
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