The moon shines with ________light. What a good night!
A. reflectively B. reflection C. reflected D. being reflected
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
The boy was ________ at the terrible story, which was written for adults.
A. scary B. scaring C. scared D. scared
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
– I’ m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired.
- There is no ________ for this while you are on duty
A. reason B. excuse C. cause D. explanation
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Walking in the forest, he felt ________ by the world.
A. abandoning B. abandoned C. scaring D. scared
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Being admitted to a good university is the ________ to a good job in the future.
A. way B. method C. entry D. means
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Jim was a fast swimmer and soon swam ________ the others.
A. ahead B. ahead of C. front D. in front
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
It seemed that the sea lion didn’t mind ________ with the tourists at all.
A. photograph B. photographing C. to photograph D. being photographed
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
The city is known for ________ two famous revolutions.
A. witness B. witnessing C. being witnessed D. having been witnessing
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
To get well, .
A. we are going to operate on the patient
B. an operation is necessary
C. the patient needs an operation
D. the doctor will perform an operation on the patient
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
He decided to ________ the conference in person.
A. participate B. take part C. attend D. join
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
The children helped to carry their mother’s ________ from the shops.
A. purchases B. matters C. commodity D. goods
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
It is rather difficult to make friends with him, but his friendship, ________ is more true than any other’s.
A. once gained B. when to gain C. after gaining D. while gaining
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
What ________ great fun it is to have a swim in a hot day in summer.
A .a B. the C. / D. of
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
She ________ a golden ring when she searched her old box for a letter.
A. came about B. came to C. came across D. came up with
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
According to a new regulation for school, the desks and chairs must be ________ to the height of any child.
A. adapted B. adopted C. admired D. adjusted
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
- John, don’t waste any time and there’s only 25 minutes left before the train leaves.
-Don’t worry. Mum. I think I can ________it.
A. take B. make C. do D. achieve
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Have you dreamed about ________such a good chance for further education abroad?
A. there is B. there being C. there to be D. there will be
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Only high officials had ________the president.
A. accessible to B. access of C. access to D. accessible of
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Congratulations ________ you ________ not looking your age.
A. to; on B. on; to C. to; for D. with; for
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
He’s wishing you ________ in the coming year.
A. at best B. at your best C. for the best D. all the best
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Are we going to ________ all night, or shall we go out?
A. sit by B. sit up C. sit around D. sit down
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
My interests include football, bowling and surfing the web ________ studying my favorite subjects.
A. instead of B. as well as C. less than D. rather than
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
I have read the passage several times but it doesn’t make any________ to me.
A. meaning B. importance C. sense D. significance
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
________hardly made Allen pay any attention to correcting his mistakes.
A. scolding B. To be scolded C. Being scolded D. Having scolded
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
The discovery of new evidence led to.
A. the thief having caught B. catch the thief
C. the thief being caught C. the thief to be caught
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
- will you go out for a walk?
- I’m busy. Please leave me.
A. alone B. lonely C. single D. to be lonely
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
You know I have no ________ for foreign languages.
A. present B. gift C. knowledge D. character
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
He worked hard to ________ some money for his retirement.
A. set aside B. set out C. set off D. set about
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Before the police arrived, the thief had turned the house ________.
A. upside down B. here and there C. up and down D. in order
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Mom always makes me ________ my skin problem and encourages me to use the cream.
A. aware of B. compared to C. familiar with D. accustomed to
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
On August 26,1999,New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.The rain caused the streets to51 and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately,this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were52 to go home.Some battled to53 a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the 54 bravely,walking miles to get to work.
I55 to be one of people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most56 had stopped.After making my way 57 crowds of people,I finally found a subway line that was58 .Unfortunately,there were so many people waiting to59 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the60 .So I took the train going in the opposite direction,and then switched back to the downtown train.Finally,after what seemed like forever,the train61 my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office,I was62 through,exhausted and63 .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5∶00 pm,I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer64 I received an email from Garth,my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and65 reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰),at times like these,when employees so clearly show their66 to their jobs.Thank you.
Garth’s email was short,but I learned more from that67 message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of68 can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic69 had made me tired and upset.But Garth’s words immediately70 me and put a smile back on my face.
1.A.break B.flood C.sink D.crash
2.A.forced B.refused C.adjusted D.gathered
3.A.order B.pay C.call D.search
4.A.climate B.scenery C.storm D.burden
5.A.used B.promised C.deserved D.happened
6.A.practice B.routine C.process D.service
7.A.to B.through C.over D.for
8.A.operating B.cycling C.turning D.rushing
9.A.check B.carry C.find D.board
10.A.street B.ground C.floor D.platform
11.A.paused B.crossed C.reached D.parked
12.A.wet B.weak C.sick D.hurt
13.A.ashamed B.discouraged C.surprised D.puzzled
14.A.while B.when C.where D.after
15.A.hardly B.casually C.absolutely D.eventually
16.A.devotion B.donation C.connection D.reaction
17.A.accurate B.urgent C.brief D.humorous
18.A.promise B.appreciation C.advice D.guidance
19.A.troubles B.signals C.rules D.signs
20.A.corrected B.supported C.amazed D.refreshed
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Why do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men's hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.
The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that women's longevity may be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.
"We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20--25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,”said the head of the study, David Goldspink of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK.
"Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70，one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men,”said Goldspink. "This is part of the ageing process."
What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A
healthy 70-year-old woman's heart could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old one's.
"This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men,”said Goldspink.
They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80，focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease.
The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart, said Goldspink.
The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.
1. The underlined word“longevity" in the second paragraph probably refers to ______.
A. health B. long life C. ageing D. effect
2.The text mainly talks about ______.
A. men's heart cells B. women's ageing process、
C. the gender difference D. hearts and long life
3.According to the text, the UK scientists have known that
A. women have more cells than men when they are born
B. women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beat
C. the female heart loses few of the cells with age
D. women never lose their pumping power with age
4.If you want to live longer, you should
A. enable your heart to beat much faster
B. find out the reason for ageing
C. exercise regularly to keep your heart healthy
D. prevent your cells from being lost
5.We can know from the passage that
A. the reason why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart has been found out
B. scientists are on the way to finding out why the male heart loses more of the cells
C. the team has done something to prevent the male from suffering the greater loss
D. women over 70 could lose more heart cells than those at the age of 20
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Robert Altman’s films were different from the usual methods of Hollywood movie storytelling. In the 1940s, he started his film career directing industrial movies in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Later, he moved to Hollywood, California, to make television shows.
His first major film, MASH, was released in 1970. It tells about a group of American medical workers in an army hospital in Korea during the Korean War in the 1950s. The movie was a great success. It questioned the rules of the military in a way that was sharply funny and clever.
Robert Altman continued to make movies with strong political and social points. His next major movie, Nashville, came out in 1975. This movie provides a complex (not simple) look at changes in the country music industry.
Robert Altman’s movies have a very special style. Often, his actors speak so naturally that it is hard to believe they are performing. Altman liked his actors to be free to make up their own lines. Altman wanted to copy the way people talked and acted in real life. And he was willing to fight with movie studio businessmen to make sure that he had total creative (有创造力的) control over his work.
Even as an old man, Robert Altman continued to make movies. Many of his 33 films were nominated (提名) for Academy Awards, including The Player and Gosford Park. Robert Altman died in November in Los Angeles, California. He was 81 years old.
1.According to the passage, Altman was ______.
A. a writer B. an actor C. a director D. a soldier
2.Robert Altman began to make films ______.
A. in the 1940s B. in the 1950s C. in 1970 D. in 1975
3.What is special about Altman’s films is that ______.
A. they were all industrial films
B. they were true to life
C. they were films with strong political points
D. many of them were nominated for Academy Awards
4.The passage mainly tells us that ______.
A. the Korean War took place in the 1950s
B. Robert Altman made his first major film in 1970
C. Robert Altman’s films have a different style
D. Robert Altman received many Academy Awards
5.The best title for this passage should be ______.
A. Robert Altman - Director of Special Style Movie
B. Some Famous Films from Hollywood
C. How Robert Altman Directed His Films
D. Actors in the Films of Robert Altman
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Schedules (timetables), as the 21st century people know, simply did not exist in the 17th and 18th centuries. We are upset if a plane arrives an hour late. Our ancestors weren’t upset if an April ship didn’t show up until June. They began to worry in July and were often happy when it showed up in August. When a long-distance ship finally did get to the port, the whole city became busy and excited. Businessmen hurried down to check the goods they had ordered. The ship would probably stay in port for at least three days, often a week, to take on businessmen, give the sailors a rest, find out about the latest news, weather conditions, and so on.
Travel time could only be approximate (近似的). One never knew when the winds would be good. So even though “average(平均的) sailing time” was given, time could change considerably, shortening the voyage (travel by sea) by up to 25% or putting it off by up to 500% or more! The average run from England to Boston was about a month and a half, but there were also voyages of three months. One voyage in 1640 lasted six months!
Travel time is not the same in both directions, due to the winds and currents. This is especially true in the Caribbean, where winds are from the southeast the entire year. Ships sailing west across the Atlantic spend longer than ships sailing east, and the contrary (opposite) winds can prevent a ship from actually making it to the harbor even if it gets close. One ship was held off the North Carolina coast for 17 days before being able to land!
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. No sailor was allowed to have fun when the ship reached land.
B. People in ancient times didn’t care about other people’s safety.
C. The ship would leave for a voyage when all of the preparations were made.
D. A long-distance ship would create a lot of excitement in the place where it landed.
2.According to the passage, travel time can’t be fixed due to _____.
A. the people at the port B. average sailing time
C. the changeable climate D. the businessmen and the sailors
3. The underlined word “currents” in the third paragraph means ______.
A. the movement of water B. the movement of winds
C. direction of the traveling ship D. travel time of ships
4.What is the difference between a modern voyage timetable and the one from the 17th or 18th century?
A. There were no exact timetables for traveling both in ancient and modern times.
B. Travel time was the same in both directions in ancient times while the modern one was not.
C. The modern voyage timetable is more exact than the ancient one.
D. The modern voyage timetable is only approximate while the ancient one was not.
5.Why did the ships sailing west spend longer than ships sailing east in Caribbean?
A. Because of the southeast winds the entire year.
B. Because sailors didn’t know when the winds blew.
C. Because travel time was not affected by wind.
D. Because sometimes the ship was held off by the wind.
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Could a grizzly bear move to your neighborhood? If you live in the U.S. West, the answer may be yes. People and grizzly bears are living closer together now.
The grizzly bear is one of the largest meat-eating land animals in North America. In the early 1800s, about 50,000 grizzly bears lived there. Today there’re far fewer bears. Settlers built cities and roads where bears lived. Many bears were hunted and killed. Now only 1,200 to 1,400 grizzly bears have remained.
In and around Yellowstone National Park, grizzly bears have been making a comeback because of people’s efforts to protect them. Some bears are moving to areas where people live. People are also moving into grizzly countries.
People there have to learn how to live with their new, furry (毛皮的) neighbors peacefully. If someone leaves their barbecue grill（烤肉架）out overnight, or leaves their pet food or rubbish where a bear can get it, the bear will learn to come to their house for food. Grizzly bears that learn to eat people’s food can become dangerous, and they often have to be killed or moved. Also, it’s important not to surprise a grizzly. Besides, if you are hiking in a grizzly country, you should go with others and make a noise to make bears hear your coming and get out of the way. You may not want to invite grizzly bears to your next neighborhood party, but with a little effort, grizzly bears and people can live together peacefully.
1.Why does the number of grizzly bears get smaller, according to the text?
A. Settlers’ buildings break the balance of their living environment.
B. Land for them to live on is limited and they are hunted in large numbers.
C. Yellowstone National Park wants to control the number of them.
D. Living closer to humans makes them die from serious diseases.
2. How many suggestions are made for people to live with bears peacefully？
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3. Compared with the early 1800s, the number of grizzly bears has got smaller by ______.
A. exactly 26﹪ B. over 36﹪ C. nearly 64﹪ D. about 96﹪
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Grizzly bears are always friendly to the people living in grizzly countries.
B. It is certain that grizzly bears and people can live together peacefully.
C. Grizzly bears are protected only in and around Yellowstone National Park.
D. The grizzly bear is one of the largest meat-eating animals in North America.
5. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. How to protect yourself from grizzly bears.
B. How to get grizzly bears out of your way.
C. How to invite grizzly bears to your party.
D. How to live with grizzly bears peacefully.
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ ideas about roads, laws government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.
The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D. 1. it is a popular tourist attraction today.
Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.
Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 2. today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income.There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too.
3. the southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.
Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency or money they use is called the “euro”.
Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. 4.
Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.
Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 5. families spend a lot of time together.
A. The family is very important to the Italian way of life.
B. The country used to depend on agriculture.
C. Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.
D. It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.
E. While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.
F. Italy has several islands off the coast.
G. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
96. Peter was my c on the journey, so I didn’t feel lonely.
97. Every one was a at the news that war might break out.
98. Flower arrangement is an________(高雅的) art.
99. In football match t________is even more important than individual skills
100. The s________was covered with things that had been washed up by the sea.
101. She is a leader in the________(保护) of wildlife.
102. Workers in China can get a p________after they retire.
103. It is often less expensive to see a doctor in a c________than in a hospital.
104. A golden wedding is the fiftieth a of a marriage.
105. Out of________(同情) for the homeless child, she gave him shelter for the night.
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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（从第十一处起）不计分。
3.必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。
Dear manager,
I am writing to tell you something that happened on me in your department store the other day . I came there to buy a shirt. I chose one and paid it. However, when I got to home with it, I found the front part and the back were of different colour. At once I went back to your store and hoping that I could have it change. Unlucky, the shop assistant refused to do that for me. She said that I must have chosen it more carefully. Now that I can only do is to write you for help. I believe you will try your best to settle the problem.
Jefferson
难度: 简单查看答案及解析