Wu Bangguo, _______ Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), will deliver_______ work report in March , 2013.
A. a; / B. a; a C. /; a D. the; the
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It has been announced that students________remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.
A．can B．will C．shall D．may
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Policies are also an important factor for the car market ______ the purchasing power of people.
A．in addition B．beside C．expect for D．apart from
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Can you move the desk a little further, for it ________ most of the office？
A．takes up B．takes off C．takes in D．take on
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________ tomorrow, I would take a bus to school.
A．If it rains B．If it was to rain
C．Should it rain D．Rained it
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—Listen, Lily is playing the piano!
—Wow, how sweet the music ______!
A．is heard B．hears C．is sounding D．sounds
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Everyone should _______________ the environment.
A．make a contribution to protect B．make contribution to protecting
C．contribute in protecting D．make contributions to protecting
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This morning I saw an old friend of mine in the street by ______.
A．event B．accident C．affair D．matter
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_______ a small number of Australians are bitten by spiders each year, most recover without any medical treatment.
A．While B．Unless C．When D．Because
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—I wonder if you could go with me to the supermarket.
—Sorry. I _______ my experiment report all the morning and haven’t finished yet.
A．write B．was writing
C．have written D．have been writing
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Maria has written two novels, both of ___ have been made into television series.
A．them B．that C．which D．what
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On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ______ paid special attention to.
A．referred to being B．referred to be
C．refer to being D．refer to be
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I think you two, _______Tom, ______ the broken glass.
A．rather than; are to blame for
B．rather than; is to be blamed for
C．other than; is responsible for
D．more than; are blamed for
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—I regret _____ you that Mary was badly injured in the accident.
—I can hardly believe my eyes. She is always so careful.
A．informing B．having informed C．to inform D．to have informed
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— It’s reported in the local newspaper that the murderer was caught in a small town.
— ______
A．Justice has long arms.
B．Lies have short legs.
C．One false move may lose the game.
D．Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it.
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Once my mother told me a story that in Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “I must be 36 to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be killed.” 37 , a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the 38 antelope, or I will starve to 39 .” So almost simultaneously(同时地), the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the 40 sun.
This is 41 : full of chances and challenges. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go 42 when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we don’t study hard, sooner or later, we will 43 the other students. At first I didn’t know what the word “exam” 44 . Later, I knew an exam was a kind of 45 . In competitions, there are always winners and 46 . As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can 47 .
Each time I saw children playing games and heard their 48 , I wished I were that age again. 49 , I remembered my parents’ words: You must work very hard for a good future. So I 50 my pen and began to study hard again.
I was still not sure what competition 51 meant. One day, I was 52_in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. Suddenly I 53 what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the 54 : it is kind and necessary.
I learned a lot from realizing this 55 . Now I understand better about the world. Competition is important for us all.
1. A．able B．willing C．ready D．eager
2. A．On the contrary B．At the same time C．In other words D．In the first place
3. A．fastest B．weakest C．slowest D．strongest
4. A．death B．survival C．disease D．suffering
5. A．sinking B．setting C．shining D．rising
6. A．rule B．life C．study D．exam
7. A．over B．through C．ahead D．beyond
8. A．fall behind B．pass by C．catch up D．hold back
9. A．felt B．meant C．referred D．doubted
10. A．victory B．defeat C．process D．competition
11. A．competitor B．players C．losers D．failures
12. A．improve B．conclude C．acquire D．handle
13. A．crying B．laughter C．whisper D．delight
14. A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Otherwise
15. A．put up B．brought up C．made up D．picked up
16. A．commonly B．simply C．obviously D．really
17. A．succeeding B．participating C．taking D．getting
18. A．doubted B．acknowledged C．knew D．admitted
19. A．tough B．important C．content D．opposite
20. A．experience B．knowledge C．fact D．consequence
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When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤羊肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Easterner cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plate piled with food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.
The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill (烤肉架).
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different styles of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked.
1.When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it ________.
A．is splendidly decorated B．has pleasant smells of kabobs
C．is crowded with dining tables D．looks like a common restaurant
2.What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?
A．Watching news events on TV.
B．Drinking a kind of black coffee.
C．Reading local English newspapers.
D．Discussing world topics in low voices.
3.The food of the restaurant ________.
A．is served in small amounts B．is rather expensive
C．is rich in variety D．is very healthy
4.What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?
A．Rice. B．Chicken C．Bread D．Beef
5.It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant ________.
A．occupies a large space
B．owns a favorable location
C．is popular for its special food
D．has a quiet environment inside
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Play is the basic business of childhood, and in recent years more and more research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy （婴儿）, every child needs opportunity and the right material for play, and the main tools of play are toys. The main function of toys is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this, they must be good toys, which children will play with often and will come back to again and again. Therefore, it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child’s development.
In recent years research on infant development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited(遗传的) abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a baby's ability to benefit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully.
The next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toy should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribbling(乱涂) and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others．
By the third stage of play development—from five to seven or eight years old— the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys.
Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, which lead up to new hobbies, but their significance has changed —to a child of nine or ten years old, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun.
1.The writer wants us to understand that a child_______.
A．cannot grow up without toys B．matures（使成熟） through play
C．uses toys as friends D．has to be taught how to play
2.According to the passage, the abilities a child has inherited from his parents ________.
A．determine his character
B．will not change after the age of three
C．partly determine the standard he is likely to reach
D．to a large extent determine the choice of toys
3.The passage tells us that children are the most curious when they are about______.
A．two years old B．one year old C．six years old D．four years old
4.The article is about_______.
A．the importance of play
B．the importance of books
C．the relationship between play and work
D．children’s speech development
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American Girl
It's packed with the things that matter most to girls: party plans, games, crafts and girl-to-girl advice.
American Girl is an appealing, age-appropriate teen magazine that allows young girls to be themselves.
The magazine features fun contests, puzzles, giggles, and more! Stories, creative games, cool contests and great sports tips for girls aged 7-11 are available in each issue of American Girl magazine.
Issues per year: 6 Cover price: $ 27.95 Sale price: $22.95
Ladybug
Beautiful, colorful, and delightful to read, each issue is filled with charming read-aloud stories, games for memory and skill building, songs, poems, and activities for beginning readers. Parents can visit our online Parents Companion that recommends additional activities, crafts, and books.
Issues per year: 9 Cover price: $44.50 Sale price: $33.95
Cicada
A monthly magazine for teenagers and young adults aged 14 and up. It offers high-quality fiction and poetry dealing with the issue of growing up, leaving the joys and pains of childhood behind, and becoming an adult. Cicada magazine also encourages its teen readers to submit their own writing for publication. It’s so inspiring and humorous that you will not be able to put it down.
Issues per year: 6 Cover price: $51.00 Sale price: $33.95
Sorts Illustrated for Kids
It covers sports kids like. Featuring interviews with sports heroes, entertaining comics, breathtaking action photos, tips from the pros (职业运动员), news items of recent notes, games, puzzles, cartoons, fiction, advice from athletes, etc. Sports Illustrated for Kids is a magazine for children aged 8 and up.
Issues per year: 12 Cover price: $47.88 Sale price: $ 24.95
1.Which of the four magazines is the most suitable for a 4-year-old child?
A．American Girl. B．Ladybug. C．Cicada. D．Sports Illustrated for Kids.
2.American Girl is a magazine different from the others because_______.
A．it features fun stories and great sports tips
B．it’s written specially for girls
C．it offers high-quality fiction and poetry
D．it comes out six times per year
3.If you order a magazine with interviews with sports heroes for one year, how much can you save?
A．$5.00 B．$10.55 C．$17.05 D．$22.93
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Feeling blue about world? “Cheer up.” Says science writer Matt Ridley．”The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature．”
Ridley calls himself a rational optimist—rational, because he’s carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good．And this is what he’s set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book．The Rational Optimist．He views mankind as grand enterprise that on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 years．He backs his finding with hard facts gathered through years of research．
Here’s how he explains his views．
1) Shopping fuels invention
It is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone．Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better ears, and of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us．This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off we’ll be．
2）Brilliant advances
One reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needs -food, clothing, fuel and shelter- have grown a lot cheaper．Take one example．In 1800 a candle providing one hour’s light cost six hours’ work．In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes’ work to pay for．In 1950 it was eight seconds．Today it’s half second．
3）Let’s not kill ourselves for climate change
Mitigating（减轻）climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself．A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fossil-fuel（化石燃料）electricity is forbidden by well - meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change．If climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose - bleed by putting a tourniquet（止血带）around our necks．
1.What is the theme of Ridley’s most recent book?
A．Weakness of human nature．
B．Concern about climate change．
C．Importance of practical thinking．
D．Optimism about human progress．
2.How does Ridley look at shopping?
A．It encourages the creation of things．
B．It results in shortage of goods．
C．It demands more fossil fuels．
D．It causes a poverty problem．
3.The candle and lamp example is used to show that________．
A．oil lamps give off more light than candles
B．shortening working time brings about a happier life．
C．advanced technology helps to produce better candles．
D．increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods．
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Culture shock isn’t a clinical term or medical condition. It’s simply a common way to describe the confusing and nervous feelings a person have after leaving a familiar culture to live in a new and different culture.
It’s natural to have difficulty adjusting to a new culture. People from other cultures may have grown up with values and beliefs that differ from yours. Because of these differences，the things they talk about，the ways they express themselves and the importance of various ideas may be very different from what you are used to. But the good news is that culture shock is temporary.
What causes culture shock?
To understand culture shock，it helps to understand what culture is. You may know that genes determine a big part of how you look and act. What you might not know is that your environment has a big effect on your appearance and behavior as well.
Your environment isn’t just the air you breathe and the food you eat，though；a big part of your environment is culture. Culture is made up of the common things that members of a community learn from family，friends，media，literature，and even strangers. These are the things that influence how you look，act，and communicate. Often，you don’t even know you are learning these things because they become secondnature to you－for instance，the way you shake hands with someone，the kind of things you find funny，or how you view religions.
The differences between cultures can make it very difficult to adjust to the new surroundings. When you go to a new place，such as a new country or even a new city，you often enter a culture that is different from the one you left. Sometimes your culture and the new culture are similar. Sometimes，they can be very different. What might be perfectly normal in one culture－for example，spending hours eating a meal with your family－might be unusual in a culture that values a more fastpaced lifestyle.
| Culture 1.____________ | |
| Definition | ?Culture shock is a kind of 2.__________people have when living in a new and different culture. ?Culture shock results from the difficulty people have in adjusting themselves to new surroundings. ?Culture shock is 3.____________. |
| 4._____ | ?5.____________largely determine your appearance and behavior. ?Culture，an important part of 6.__________，has an influence on the way people look，act and communicate. ?The differences between cultures contribute to the difficulty in getting used to new surroundings，as something 7.____________in one culture seems unusual in another. |
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单词拼写（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）
1.Sang Lan knew that the secret to happiness is to have a_____________（感激） for the good things in life.
2.My most v_________（清晰的） and happiest memories are those of school days.
3.My American friends are not ____________（熟悉） with that particular festival.
4.The UN assists thousands of v________（难民） of wars and disasters every year.
5.After graduation, many students are willing to r__________（偏远的） places in the west of China to work.
6.This text tells us about the e____________（演变） of video and sound devices.
7.Nowadays, most old people have medical i_____________（保险） in China, so they can see a doctor easily.
8.A ___________（典型的） mobile phone call is nearly always given greater importance than a face-to-face conversation.
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留意一下我们的周边，可以发现父母在学校附近租房陪读现象已蔚然成风。请你根据以下要点写一篇短文，内容应包括：
1． 简要描述陪读现象；
2．分析父母陪读的原因（2至3个）；
3．发表你对此的看法。
要求： 1）可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
2）词数：120字左右。首段已给出，不计入总词数。
Should Our Parents Accompany Us in Studying at School?
In recent years, many parents choose to accompany their children in studying, which has aroused a wide concern.
____________________________________________________________________________
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