I’d appreciate ______ the chance to work in your company last year.
A. giving B. to give
C. being given D. to be given
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They have already succeeded ______ saving many endangered animals .
A. in B. for C. to D. on
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To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, _______,honest.
A. therefore B. above all
C. however D. after all
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The college student lost his life trying to save the drowning child, ______ he will always be remembered.
A. in which B. about which
C. by which D. for which
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--- Finally I got to my grandmother’s home on foot. --- Really? You ______ a ride there.
A. could have taken B. could take
C. shouldn’t have taken D. must have taken
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Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony before they ______ on their life journey.
A. give up B. settle down
C. get through D. set off
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To ______ Jane on having passed the examination, we held a party to ______ it.
A. celebrate; congratulate B. congratulate ; celebrate
C. celebrate; celebrate D. congratulate; congratulate
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The old man was walking in the park, with his dog _____ him.
A. following B. followed C. follows D. follow
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----Must I return the book today? ----No, you __________
A. mustn’t B. can’t
C. needn’t D. may not
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We don’t permit _____ in the hospital, so you aren’t permitted _____ here, either.
A. to smoke; to smoke B. smoking; to smoke
C. smoking; smoking D. to smoke; smoking
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In Vietnam, Tet-Trung-Thu, or the Mid-Autumn Festival, is one of the most popular family holidays. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on this special day. In a Vietnamese folk story, parents were working so hard to prepare for the harvest that they left the children playing by themselves. To make up for that time, the parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as a chance to show their love and thanks for their children.
As a result, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Children’s Festival. In the United States, this tradition continues in many Vietnamese-American families. Activities are often centered on children and education. Parents buy lanterns for their children so that they can take part in a candle and lantern parade at dawn. Lanterns mean brightness, while the parade means success in school. Vietnamese markets sell a variety of lanterns, but the most popular children’s lantern is the star lantern. Other children’s activities include arts and crafts in which children make face masks and lanterns. Children also perform traditional Vietnamese dances for adults and take part in contests for prizes. Unicorn (麒麟) dancers are also very popular.
Like Chinese people, Vietnamese parents tell their children folk stories and serve moon cakes and other special treats under the bright moon. A favorite folk story is about a carp (鲤鱼) that wanted to become a dragon. The carp worked and worked and finally changed itself into a dragon. Parents use this story to encourage their children to work hard so that they can become whatever they want to be.
1.We can learn from the passage that Tet-Trung-Thu is celebrated ________.
A. in China and other Asian countries
B. by Vietnamese-American families
C. all over the world except Vietnam
D. across the United States
2.In both Vietnam and China, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, people would ______.
A. eat moon cakes B. buy lanterns for children
C. take part in contests D. buy a carp
3.What is the focus of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam?
A. Family get-togethers.
B. Children and education.
C. Relaxation and fun in the middle of the year.
D. Parents having more time with their children.
4.The parents tell their children folk stories because ______.
A. children like listening to them in the evening
B. they want to show their love for their children
C. they want to encourage their children to work hard
D. they want to make up for lost time
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One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley. He made the Rock & Roll music popular around the world. He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s.
Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in 1935. His parents were simple country people who often took him to church, where he learned to sing and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.
When he was a teenager, Elvis moved from Tupelos to Memphis in Tennessee, where he attended high school, but he was not a good student. His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western”.
In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mother's birthday. The people at the recording studio liked his singing and his music. There was something different about it. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music, which black people used to sing in the American South, music known as “blues”.
Shortly after that, Elvis met Tom Parker, who became his manager and arranged(安排)concerts for him across the United States and new recordings as well. Soon Elvis rose to fame all over the country. Later, Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films like Love Me Tender and King Creole.
But Elvis found it hard to live with success, like many other entertainment personalities (娱乐圈内的人士) .He began to take drugs and his health began to suffer. When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977, his many millions of fans were shocked. “The King Is Dead!” the newspaper said. But today his memory and his music live on and he will always be remembered as the King of Rock & Roll.
1.Judging from the passage, we may conclude____ .
A. Elvis forgot his church music at a later age
B. his church songs helped his development in his singing
C. Elvis didn't get any help from his parents in singing
D. his church songs didn't help develop his own style
2.What was Elvis’s style of singing like most probably?
A. Only country and western.
B. Only country and blue.
C. Both western and country.
D. Not only country and western but also a bit “blues”.
3.What was the main reason for death ?
A. A car accident B. Killing by others
C. Taking drugs D. Heart attract
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If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about reading rate:
● Knowing why you are reading or what you are reading to find out will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.
● Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important ideas.
● Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news letters from friends, pieces of news from local, or home-town, papers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.
● In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.
1.The underlined word "rate" in the first sentence means _______.
A. fast B. slow C. speed D. skill
2. Which should be read slowly according to the passage?
A. Stories for enjoyment
B. Arithmetic problems
C. Letters from friends
D. News from hometown newspapers
3. How fast should we read?
A. The faster, the better.
B. The more slowly, the better.
C. Neither too fast nor too slow.
D. It depends on what we are reading.
4.According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?
A. Read slowly when you are reading something important to you.
B. Read fast when you are reading something unimportant to you.
C. Read the materials that you are interested in slowly.
D. Read the materials that you are interested in fast.
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Their cheery song brightens many a winter's day. But robins(知更鸟) are in danger of wearing themselves out by singing too much. Robins are singing all night一 as well as during the day, British-based researchers say.
David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, said that light from street lamps, takeaway signs and homes is affecting the birds' biological clock, leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep.
Dr Dominoni, who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns, said lack of sleep could put the birds' health at risk. His study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab, it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day. And the more birds are exposed to light, the more active they are at night.
He told people at a conference, "There have been a couple of studies suggesting they are increasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing. Singing is a costly behaviour and it takes energy. So by increasing their song output, there might be some costs of energy."
And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light. Blackoiids and seagulls are also being more nocturnal. Dr Dominoni said, "In Glasgow where I live, gulls are a serious problem. I have people coming to me saying `You are the bird expert. Can you help us kill these gulls?'.During the breeding(繁殖)season, between April and June, they are very active at night and very noisy and people can't sleep."
Although Dr Dominoni has only studied light pollution, other research concluded that robins living in noisy cities have started to sing at night to make themselves heard over loud noise.
However, some birds thrive(兴旺)in noisy environments. A study from California Polytechnic University found more hummingbirds in areas with heavy industrial machinery. It is thought that they are capitalizing on their predators(天敌)fleeing to quieter areas.
1.According to Dr Dominoni's study, what causes robins to sing so much?
A. The breeding season.
B. The light in modem.
C. The dangerous environment.
D. The noise from heavy machinery.
2.What is the researchers' concern over the increase of birds' song output?
A. The environment might be polluted.
B. The birds' health might be damaged.
C. The industry cost might be increased
D. The people's hearing might be affected.
3.What does the underlined word "nocturnal" in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Active at night.
B. Inactive at night.
C. Active during the day.
D. Inactive during the day.
4.Why do some birds thrive in noisy environments?
A. Because there are fewer dangers.
B. Because there is more food to eat.
C. Because there is less light pollution
D. Because there are more places to take shelter.
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七选五： 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能坡入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。
What we wear at home is our own business. We can dress freely at home. No one will care or debate about it. _1._ . Why? That’s because the way we dress affects us and other people. It is basically a matter of self respect and respect for others.
According to a famous behavioral economist, humans have a pattern of irrational(不理智的) behaviours. One of them is called “the effect of expectation”. Ariely says that when a person believes beforehand that something is good, he will look upon it generally as good. _2. . If you wear a cheap old T-shirt like a beggar, the respect and expectation that you gain from people around you will be poor.
Some people might argue that we should have the freedom to dress however we want regardless of what people think. They can also argue that we should not judge people based on how a person dresses. _3._ . People judge us based on how we look, and that is a fact that we should accept.
In fact, we don’t have to spend a lot of money buying the most expensive clothes. It doesn’t make sense to go to a supermarket in a tux (晚礼服). 4. . Experts suggest that we should have various levels of dressing. For example, level 1: dressing for staying at home, level 2: casual dress for going out with friends, level 3: formal dress for work, level 4: attire (盛装) for business functions and so on.
_5._ . When we choose clothes to wear, we should be aware of how it makes us generally look. At least we should be aware of it instead of just wearing it and going without giving a second thought. Dressing up is how you “sell” yourself so don’t take it too lightly.
A. The dress should match the occasion.
B. It is helpful to have fashion awareness when we dress.
C. Therefore, the look is important for a first impression.
D. That is pretty ideal, but it is not practical in the real world.
E. It changes people’s reactions towards you in a positive way.
F. Therefore, it is a good idea to be aware of how we behave at home.
G. However, when we dress up and go out to public places, it becomes an issue.
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A Young Man Learns What’s Most Important in Life
In his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and little to spend with his wife and son.
One day, his mother phoned him and told him that his old _________ , Mr. Belser, had died. She asked if Jack would attend the funeral. Jack remembered _________ some of his childhood days with his old neighbor. It had been so long since Jack had thought of him. He _________ thought Mr. Belser had died years before.
Jack’s mother said, “He didn’t forget you. When I saw him, he’d ask _________ you were doing. He’d remember the many days you spent at his home. After your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s _________ in your life.”
“He taught me carpentry（木工手艺）,”Jack said. “I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time _________ me important things. I’ll be there for the funeral. ”
Mr. Belser’s funeral was _________ . He had no children and most of his relatives had died.
The night, after he returned home, Jack and his Mom _________ the old house next door. The house was _________ as Jack remembered.
Jack told his Mom that there was a small gold box that Mr. Belser kept _________ on top of his desk. He had asked a thousand times what was inside, _________ Mr. Belser only said “The thing I value most.” It was _________ . The house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser_________ had taken it.
“Now I’ll never know what was so _________ to him,” Jack said.
Two weeks after Mr. Belser died, Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. “Signature requested on a package. Please __________ by the main post office.”
Next day Jack collected the package. The return address _________ his attention: “Mr. Harold Belser”.
Jack opened the package. Inside was the gold box and an envelope.
“Upon my death, please _________ this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life. ”Jack _________ opened the box.
Inside he found a simple pocket watch and also these words ________ to it, “Jack, Thanks for your time! —Harold Belser.”
“My god! The thing he valued most was…my time. ”He couldn’t believe it.
Immediately he called _________ his appointments for the next two days, because he needed some time to spend with his family.
1.A. friend B. neighbor C. relative D. classmate
2.A. working B. playing C. spending D. talking
3.A. honestly B. actively C. foolishly D. carefully
4.A. when B. where C. how D. why
5.A. help B. influence C. shadow D. attitude
6.A. giving B. teaching C. helping D. assisting
7.A. big B. wonderful C. small D. moving
8.A. came B. returned C. painted D. visited
9.A. possibly B. strangely C. differently D. completely
10.A. buried B. discovered C. locked D. reached
11.A. so B. but C. or D. when
12.A. dear B. gone C. old D. clear
13.A. wife B. son C. family D. neighbor
14.A. valuable B. necessary C. important D. expensive
15.A. stop B. begin C. start D. hurry
16.A. gathered B. visited C. greeted D. caught
17.A. give B. improve C. return D. pay
18.A. casually B. sadly C. nervously D. carefully
19.A. attached B. writing C. reading D. printed
20.A. on B. at C. in D. off
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1.Thanks for the _______ ( invite ) to your birthday party.
2.You’ll get an _______ ( addition ) gift if you buy something during the Christmas.
3.It was not long ________ they reached their destination.
4.Whales _______ (hunt ) at present and they become endangered.
5.They _______ ( obvious ) admire you very much for your great achievement in science.
6.You should do more exercise so as to keep _______ (energy ).
7.To make members of a team perform better, the trainer has to know their ______ ( strong )and weaknesses.
8.She put on dark glasses because the sun was ______ ( glare ) in her eyes.
9.I _______(spot) by a ship and brought to London.
10.He had just rushed out of the office _______ the manager asked for him.
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We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them 1. (correct) and wisely. 2. , some of us are upset 3. their body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn't care about it. It is one's inner beauty 4. matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood by our teachers, parents and classmates. 5. (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying 6. (remove) the misunderstanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, 7. makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage 8. to work efficiently, full of 9.____ (determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn 10. to spend money.
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下书信。书信中共有10处错误，每句最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（︿），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处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。
To tell you the truth, I didn’t agree with my parents who insist on that I should go to a university in Beijing. I’d like study at a university outside Beijing so that I can live on my own. In that case, I will have to deal with something by myself, that will make me independent from my parents. For example, I will have to wash our own clothes. Besides, I will have more chance to make new friends or to experience a way of life quite differently from that in Beijing. I think my future university life will be more challenging and excited.
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书面表达
最近，某中学生英文报开设了“After-class Activities”的栏目。请你根据以下提示，为该栏目写一篇英文稿件，并鼓励同学们积极参加课外活动。
1.你校开展课外活动的情况；
2.你参加过的课外活动及给你带来的益处；
3.为同学选择课外活动提出建议；
4.为学校开展课外活动提出建议；
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.文中不得提及人名、校名及地名；
3.稿件的开头已为你写好(不计入总词数)。
After class Activities
Nowadays，after class activities are becoming more and more popular in high schools.
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