—Where did you get to know her?
—It was on the farm______ we worked.
A. that B. there C. which D. where
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So far nobody has claimed the money_______ in the library.
A. discovered B. to be discovered C. discovering D. having discovered
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To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English______ as much as we can.
A. speak B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak
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—It is reported that a school bus fell into a river and 14 pupils were killed in Hunan Province the other day.
—Yes,_____ news came as _____ shock to all of us.
A. the;the B .a;/ C. the;a D./;a
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As is known to all, the newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless_____ used in everyday communication.
A. gradually B. accurately C. familiarly D. frequently
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Talor is really stubborn. Whenever we have arguments, I am the one to______.
A. give off B. give in C. give away D. give up
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—Could you lend Lucy some money?
—_____! She is always borrowing money and never thinking of paying back.
A. No problem B. Come on C. No way D. Go ahead
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The opening ceremony has been put off_____ the bad weather.
A. in case of B. in spite of C. instead of D. because of
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The advisor_____ she went for advice is very famous.
A.to whom B.to whose C.whom D.which
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I will always remember the days_____ I spent with you in that village.
A. on that B. in which C. when D. that
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I’d like to do something for you_____ everything you have done for me.
A. in exchange B. in turn C. in return for D. in terms of
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All the students in this school are required to____ at least two lectures on how to study every month.
A. attend B. take park in C. join in D. go in for
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—I’d like to go to see the film with you, Dad.
—Sorry, my son, but only the grown-ups are ____ into the cinema.
A. required B. intended C. admitted D. supposed
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It was generally believed that the show was not as successful as expected, but____, I think it was a great success.
A. personally B. directly C. publicly D. secretly
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—I have been worried about the possible danger of driving on a railway line.
—Do not be afraid. God will______ us.
A. turn over B. watch over C. go over D. look over
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was in the fifth grade in a small town in Utah. At the start of the school year, my friends and I saw a(n) ________ face. It was clear from the start that the newcomer, Ruth, would not be _____ in our social circle.
Her father lived in a neighborhood that was far from fashionable. Every day, she wore the _____ dress and too-big blue sneakers.
There were lots of ____ in our school on Christmas Eve every year. Most people in town ____ the school’s Christmas programmes. While other classes sang songs and performed skits, the ____ was reserved for fifth--graders. The starring roles were Mary and Joseph. One day before Christmas, my friends and I listened ____ as our teacher, Mr. Russon, read from his list. Finally, he said, “Joseph will be ____ by Timothy.”
I was ____ ,but at once tense again. Which of the popular girls would perform with me? “And the ____ of Mary goes to …Ruth.” Ruth? As far as we knew, she hadn’t ____ tried out. If Ruth was going to be Mary, we decided, we’d make this the ____ Christmas play ever.
_____, Ruth had always practiced her song while the rest of us were doing ____ . Her voice cracked as she tried to get a(n) ___ . We laughed harder than ever. Our music teacher ________ the pianist. We were the worst group of fifth-graders ever, the teacher told us. This year there would be ________ play!
Christmas Eve arrived. Students and people crowded the hall. Finally the time ____ for the fifth-grade performance. To our ____ , Mr. Russon said, “One of the fifth-graders will sing a solo.” The curtain opened, and there stood Ruth. She wore a white dress. Her face ___ as she began to sing. A beautiful voice rang through the hall.
1.A. unchanging B. friendly C. serious D. unfamiliar
2.A. protected B. included C. surrounded D. blamed
3.A. formal B. same C. modern D. beautiful
4.A. courses B. songs C. programmes D. speeches
5.A. attended B. discussed C. compared D. disliked
6.A. song B. dance C. story D. play
7.A. anxiously B. curiously C. proudly D. patiently
8.A. replaced B. rescued C. played D. punished
9.A. surprised B. disappointed C. interested D. delighted
10.A. part B. name C. honor D. money
11.A. already B. still C. never D. even
12.A. worst B. best C. longest D. easiest
13.A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Still
14.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
15.A. break B. apology C. breath D. chance
16.A. encouraged B. showed C. lost D. stopped
17.A. no B. more C. another D. such
18.A. passed B. came C. saved D. wasted
19.A. surprise B. enjoyment C. regret D. disappointment
20.A. woke up B. lit up C. rose up D. cheered up
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Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.
“I’ll be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast.
“And you’ll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because I’ll be the best lawyer in the town!”
George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.
Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast—but Richard never came back. The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned.
Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his formal rival(竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him?
George was very interested in old dictionaries. He’d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished—the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.
“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.”
1.George and Richard were ______ at school.
A. roommates B. good friends C. competitors D. booksellers
2.How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?
A. He envied Richard’s marriage.
B. He thought of Richard from time to time.
C. He felt lucky with no rival in town.
D. He was guilty of Richard’s death.
3.George got information about Richard from ______.
A. a dictionary collector in Australia
B. the latter’s rivals Dylans
C. a rare first edition of a dictionary
D. the wrapping paper of a book
4.What happened to George and Richard in the end?
A. Both George and Richard became millionaires.
B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.
C. George established a successful business while Richard was missing.
D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.
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For many parents , raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?
Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.
In this article, I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming, the goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right, it doesn’t matter what the topic is----politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg ----the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority ---- someone who actually knows something ---- and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.
1.Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?
A. both can continue for generations.
B. both are about where to draw the line.
C. Neither has any clear winner.
D. Neither can be put to an end.
2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.
B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.
C. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them.
D. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.
3.Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ________.
A. give orders to the other
B. know more than the other
C. gain respect from the other
D .get the other to behave properly
4.What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A. Causes for the parent-teen conflicts.
B. Examples of the parent-teen war.
C. Solutions for the parent-teen problems.
D. Future of the parent-teen relationship.
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Attractions in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Historical Museum
30 N.Carroll Street on Madison’s Capitol Square
Discover Wisconsin’s history and culture(文化)on four floors of exhibits.Open for public programs.Admission is free.
Open Tuesday through Saturday,9∶00 am—4∶00 pm.
(608)264-6555 www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum
Swiss Historical Village
612 Seventh Ave.,New Glarus
The Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in Ameri-
ca’s heartland.14 buildings in the village give a full picture of everyday life in the nine-teenth-century Midwest.
Tue.—Fri.,May 1st—October 31st,10∶00 am—4∶00 pm.Admission is $20.
(608)527-2317 www.swisshistoricalvillage.com
Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café
6858 Paoli Rd.,Paoli,WI
One of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts(手工艺品) in Wisconsin.Over
5000 sq.ft. of exhibition space in a historic creamery.While visiting enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our café overlooking the Sugar River.Just minutes from Madison!
Gallery open Tue.—Sun.,10∶00 am—5∶00 pm.
Café open Wed.—Sat.,11∶00 am—3∶00 pm.
Sun.brunch with wine,10∶00 am—3∶00 pm.
(608)845-6600 www.artisangal.com
Christopher Columbus Museum
239 Whitney St.,Columbus
World-class exhibit—2 000 quality souvenirs(纪念品) marking Chicago’s 1893 World Columbian Exhibition.Tour buses are always welcome.
Open daily,8∶15 am—4∶00 pm.
(920)623-1992 www.columbusantiquemall.com
1.Which of the following is on Capitol Square?
A.Wisconsin Historical Museum.
B.Swiss Historical Village.
C.Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café.
D.Christopher Columbus Museum.
2.Where can you go for a visit on Monday?
A.Wisconsin Historical Museum.
B.Swiss Historical Village.
C.Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café.
D.Christopher Columbus Museum.
3.Where can visitors have lunch?
A.At Wisconsin Historical Museum.
B.At Swiss Historical Village.
C.At Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café.
D.At Christopher Columbus Museum.
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“Get your hands off me, I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable（便携式的）computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.
The program allows users to display alerts（警报）on the missing computer’s screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.
Owners must report their laptop missing by visiting to a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” sign appears on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version(版本) of the software, users can also send a spoken message.
The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, ‘You are being tracked. I am right at your door’,” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive (主管) of the company which produces the program, Retriever.
In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. For example, the laptop’s speakers will say: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, please report me now.”
The Retriever software package(软件包), which costs $29.95 (￡21) but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.
If a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.
Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.
Other security software allows users to erase（删除）data remotely or lock down the computer.
1.The expression “to give the thief a piece of their mind” can be understood as “_______”.
A. to give the thief an alert mind
B. to express the owners’ anger to the thief
C. to remind the thief of his conscience
D. to make the thief give up his mind
2.Different from other security software, Retriever can ______.
A. record the stealing process
B. help recognize the lost laptop
C. lock down the computer remotely
D. send a spoken message
3.One function of the program is that it allows the owner to ______ at a distance.
A. change some access details for switching on the laptop
B. turn on the laptop by using the original password
C. operate the laptop by means of an alternative password
D. erase the information kept in the stolen laptop
4.Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?
A. With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.
B. A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.
C. Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.
D. A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Most people know that chocolate is made from cocoa and that the origins of chocolate can be traced back to Central and South America. 1. But how did chocolate go from being the food of the gods to being the food of love?
2. They established the first cocoa plantation and used the cocoa beans as the main ingredient in a dark, bitter drink that we would call “chocolate”. The Mayas believed that chocolate had mystical properties. 3. In fact, cocoa beans were used as a form of currency that was worth its weight in gold.
Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European explorer to realize cocoa’s commercial possibilities. 4. In 1529, Cortez returned Spain and introduced chocolate——as a drink mixed with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon——to European society.
It caught on, especially with the nobility. As its popularity spread, people found new ways to make and use chocolate. 5. Whether it is in delectable desserts or crunchy candy, people all over the world are still in love with chocolate.
A. But cocoa also had commercial value.
B. But not all the people all over the world love cocoa.
C. For centuries, the native there regarded cocoa as a gift from the gods.
D. When he arrived in the New World in 1519, he soon established his own cocoa plantation.
E. Around A. D. 600, the Mayas were the main aboriginal group in Central America.
F. These days, chocolate is enjoyed as both a tasty treat and a romantic indulgence.
G. Doctors said cocoa plays an active part in medicine.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把缺词处叫个娄子符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
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。
The Story about Growth is my favorite American TV play because it is very interested. The play tells humorous stories that happen in the Green’s family. With such stories it make people think about life, but therefore attracts the audience. It is also a window which we can learn about American society. And there were many meaningful things that are worth think of, such as the relationship between parents and children in a lot of American family. It is quite different from those in China. The play is very popular. We’d better not to miss the chance to enjoy it.
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假设你是李华，作为选派的交流学生在美国某中学学习了一年，寄住在Mr. Brown家里，刚回到国内。回国后，你发现自己的一本英语词典遗忘在他家，因此给他写了一封信，请他帮助寄回词典。信的主要内容如下：
*感谢在美国期间他所提供的帮助
*一本英语词典忘记带回
*词典是美国老师送的，非常珍贵
*词典很可能丢在卧室的书架上
*邮资自己付
注意：
1、词数100左右；信的开头和结尾已为你写好。
2、可适当增加细节，使行文连贯
参考词汇：邮资-postage
Dear Mr. Brown,
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Yours, Li Hua
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