—Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?
—Thank you. _________.
A．It couldn’t be better B．Of course you can
C．If you like D．It’s up to you
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—Tom is never late for work. Why is he absent today?
—Something ________ to him.
A．must happen B．should have happened
C．could have happened D．must have happened
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—Hello, Mr. Smith. This is Larry Jackson. I am afraid I won’t be able to arrive on time for the meeting in your office.
— __________. We’ll wait for you.
A．Hurry up B．No doubt C．Cheer up D．That’s all right
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Cars do cause us some health problems —in fact far more serious _______ than mobile phones do.
A．one B．ones C．it D．those
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The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the jobs ______ they are being trained.
A．in that B．for that C．in which D．for which
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My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever; _______, he could neither eat nor sleep.
A．as a result B．after all C．any way D．otherwise
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If you grow up in ______ large family, you are more likely to develop ______ ability to get on well with ________ others.
A．/; an; the B．a; the; / C．the; an; the D．a; the; the
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Please tell me how the accident _______. I am still in the dark.
A．came by B．came upon C．came to D．came about
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_______ and no way to reduce her pain and suffering from the terrible disease, the patient sought her doctor’s help to end her life.
A．Having given up hope of cure B．With no hope for cure
C．There being hope for cure D．In the hope of cure
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I think you’ll grow ________ him when you know him better.
A．liking B．to be like C．to like D．to be liking
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The manager, _______ it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, left the meeting room.
A．who has made B．having made C．made D．making
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Your uncle seems to be a good driver; ________ ,I wouldn’t dare to travel in his car .
A．even so B．even though C．therefore D．so
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The way he did it was different ________ we were used to .
A．in which B．in what C．from what D．from which
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—Must I turn off the gas after cooking?
—Of course. You can never be ________ careful with that.
A．enough B．too C．so D．very
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—Hurry up! Alice and Sue are waiting for you at the school gate.
—Oh! I thought they ________ without me.
A．went B．are going C．have gone D．had gone
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阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the summer vacation of 1997, I was fixed with a job. I worked as a(n) 1at Mr. Breen’s fruit shop .The fruit shop did 2business . Most of the trade came from the housewives who lived in the neighborhood, 3he also had regular customers who arrived outside the shop in cars. Mr. Breen 4them all by name and they sometimes even had their order already made up, always 5me to carry it out to their car. They were clearly long-standing customers, and I 6they must have stayed faithful to him 7he had promised to sell good quality 8. He had a way with them —I had to 9that. He called every woman “madam” for a start , 10those who clearly were not, but when he 11it , it did not sound like flattery (奉承). It just sounded 12in an old-fashioned way. He was a great chatter 13. If he did not know them, he would greet them with a few 14about the weather, 15he did , he would ask about their families or make 16, always cutting his cloth 17his customers . Whatever their bills came to , he 18gave them back the few odd pence (零钱), and I am sure they thought he was very generous (慷慨). But I thought he was the opposite. He never 19anything away. He was always looking for 20for nothing.
1.A．operator B．assistant C．waiter D．secretary
2.A．good B．poor C．big D．usual
3.A．so B．when C．therefore D．but
4.A．sold B．knew C．gave D．sent
5.A．making B．letting C．getting D．keeping
6.A．wish B．insist C．declare D．suppose
7.A．when B．if C．because D．though
8.A．food B．fruit C．vegetables D．drink
9.A．admit B．expect C．announce D．promise
10.A．yet B．only C．just D．even
11.A．told B．said C．spoke D．talked
12.A．serious B．strange C．polite D．familiar
13.A．as well B．as usual C．either D．also
14.A．sayings B．questions C．words D．speeches
15.A．and then B．and so C．even if D．but if
16.A．preparations B．jokes C．repairs D．friends
17.A．according to B．due to C．instead of D．up to
18.A．never B．ever C．seldom D．always
19.A．took B．moved C．threw D．turned .
20.A．something B．anything C．somebody D．anybody
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He wishes the holiday season would end already. His back aches, his red suit feels like a spacesuit, his cheeks have gone tight from smiling for 12 hours —and still the kids keep coming and coming, like ants at a picnic. As Christmas becomes more commercialized (商业化) across the U. S. And Canada, so must Santas. As the holiday begins earlier each year, so must its spokesmen.
The questions from children these days are harder than ever. Now, with thousands of children expecting a father or mother serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, the questions are as heart-breaking as they are unanswerable. For example, “Can you please bring Daddy home from the war in time for Christmas morning?”
Santas also have a pretty good chance of getting sued (指控). A professional Santa Claus in Canada told a story: A Santa had a girl on his knee, and he commented, “You have nice eyes and nice hair.” The girl later said it was sexual harassment (骚扰) . When a Santa feels anxious, he often shows it in the same ways ordinary people do: The Santas were always seen to hang around at the dinner table when the show ended. Many of them just sleep in bed for several days and don’t see other children again.
1.In the first paragraph, “spokesmen” refers to ________ .
A．businessmen B．political leaders
C．organisers of the activities D．Santa Clauses
2.The passage implies that the job of Santa Claus is ________ .
A．well-paid B．very hard C．worth doing D．dangerous
3.According to the third paragraph, Santas may sometimes be blamed for ________ .
A．doing something against the law B．hanging around the dinner table
C．being lazy and sleeping in bed for days D．not playing their roles as expected
4.What would be the best title for the passage ?
A．Christmas : Not a Good Festival for Santas
B．Is Santa Claus Really Alive ?
C．A Christmas Story
D．What Does Santa Claus Do for Children ?
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When a rather dirty , poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins , do you hurry on , not knowing what to do , or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money ? What should our attitude to beggars be ? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars .
Certainly , most of the world’s great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves .But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally（道德方面）right in the old days ,when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help ,is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars .Let us look at their arguments.
First ,some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging .Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil(恶行).Secondly ,there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer ,wine or drugs .Thirdly ,there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor ,but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people .Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently .A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.
1.What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A．Moral deeds of people. B．Religious activities of the church.
C．Moral goodness of the giver. D．Arguments on giving to beggars.
2.What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed?” in the second paragraph?
A．People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.
B．Some people will not do what was morally right in the past.
C．We don’t meet with those who need help any more.
D．Now it is the government’s duty to help the beggars.
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.
B．Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.
C．Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.
D．Some beggars have no excuse for begging.
4.In the last paragraph ,the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion ,because
________.
A．the cases can be so different B．there are so many beggars
C．there is so much money wasted D．there are so many different arguments
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YOUR KIDS ARE AMAZING－especially compared with everybody else’s (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational value－because you are the boss.
1. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
Here is a toy that doesn’t need power－and the kids have to put it together themselves. This 50-piece puzzle set is made of soft-edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital, with an X-ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver. $ 135; flaxart. com.
2. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
Sure, it’s cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs, a magnetic(磁性的) hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months. $ 19.95; tinylove.com.
3. ROBOSAPIEN
This small, remote-control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions(功能), including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function-which, sadly, does not include doing windows. $ 99; robosapienonline. com.
4. MINI PEDAL CAR
Want a Mini Cooper but can’t fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable(可调的) seat, and ride away. But it could spoil them for that used car they’ll be driving when they turn 16. For ages 3 to 5. $ 189; mininss.com (click on “gear up,” then “Mini motoring gear”).
1.Which toy is said to have the special design for children’s safety?
A．ROBOSAPIEN
B．MINI PEDAL CAR
C．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
D．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
2.Which toys are fit for three-year-old kids?
A．1 am 3. B．2 and 4. C．1 and 2. D．3 and 4.
3.Educational value is mentioned in all the toys EXCEPT _________.
A．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
B．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
C．ROBOSAPIEN
D．MINI PEDAL CAR
4.This passage is written for __________.
A．parents B．children C．the writer D．the boss
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The tea gardens in Sri Lanka are actually large estates(种植园). The best tea usually comes from plants grown on high grounds, the cool hilltops with rows and rows of tea plants. The plants are about one metre apart. The plant is often pruned so that it remains only 60 to 90 centimetres high. Pruning is important because it encourages the growth of tender shoots, or young leaves. It is from these shoots that the best tea is got.
Practically all the tea pickers are women. The estates prefer to employ women pickers because they are more careful. Their thin fingers can easily remove the twin leaves and new shoots from the plant, which are the parts used for processing(加工) tea. The pickers carry large baskets into which they throw their pickings. A skilled worker can harvest between 9 to 14 kilogrammes of tea leaves a day. Usually new shoots can be picked from the plants about every ten or fifteen days.
Processing tea shoots into the familiar dry tea leaves requires great care and skill. There are various methods of processing depending on the type of tea required .For black tea ,the young green leaves are first spread out shelves to dry. This process removes much of its water and the leaves become soft. After this ,the leaves are passed through heavy rollers .This operation will press the leaves for juices which give the tea both its colour and taste .Then the leaves are spread out on floors and left to ferment （发酵）under wet conditions. Fermentation develops the rich taste of black tea .The fermented leaves are then dried with a hot-air blower until they become rolled-up black leaves .The final step is to sort and grade them before the black tea is ready for sale to countries all over the world.
1.In the first paragraph ,the word “pruning” means ________.
A．regular cutting of the plants
B．frequent watering
C．regular use of chemicals
D．growing the plants high in the mountain
2.One of the reasons why women are employed to do the picking is that ________.
A．they work harder than men do in the picking
B．they can throw their pickings more easily into the baskets
C．their fingers fit them better for the job.
D．they can more easily find the twin leaves.
3.How many processing steps are mentioned in the last paragraph?
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
4.What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A．To introduce various methods of tea processing.
B．To persuade readers to buy tea from Sri Lanka.
C．To tell a story that had happened in the tea gardens.
D．To inform readers of tea growing, picking and processing.
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Do you have any strong opinion on co-educational or single-sex schools?
A supporter of co-educational schools would probably say that schools should be like the societies they belong to .In Hong Kong , men and women mix socially on a day-to-day basis .In many fields men are even likely to have female bosses .It is ,therefore, desirable that boys and girls grow up together ,go to school together ,and prepare themselves for a society that does not value sexual separation.
Some would go on to argue further that growing up with members of the opposite sex is important for personal development .Regular contact （接触）can remove the strange ideas about the opposite-sex and lead to more natural relationships .Single-sex conditions are seen as leading to more extreme opinions, and possibly even as encouraging homosexuality（同性恋）,though there is no proof that this is the case.
Those who are against coeducation often also fix their attention on the sexual side. Some parents fear that close contact with members of the opposite sex is dangerous for teenagers. They want their children to be attentive to their studies. Such parents feel uncomfortable with modern ways and the free mixing of the sexes.
A stronger argument comes from research into school results .Girls grow up earlier than boys ,tend to be more orderly and are likely to be better at languages .In a mixed class ,boys who might do well in a single-sex class become discouraged and take on the rule of troublemaker .Certainly in the UK this situation has greatly alarmed （惊动）the government for it to be encouraging co-educational schools to have some single-sex classes. In the UK the best schools are all single-sex, strongly suggesting that co-education is not the best answer. This may, however, not be as simple as it looks .It may simply be that the famous old schools that attract the best students happen to be single-sex , rather than that being single-sex makes them better schools.
1.In the third paragraph ,by saying “though there is no proof that this is the case” ,the writer means that ________.
A．students in single-sex schools will certainly become homosexual
B．students in co-educational schools cannot have extreme opinions
C．students in co-educational schools are likely to be homosexual
D．single-sex school conditions may or may not have effects on the students.
2.All the following arguments can be found in the passage EXCEPT that ________.
A．co-education can produce a society-like situation
B．co-educational schools may lead to love affairs between boys and girls
C．co-education will help develop a better understanding about the opposite sex
D．co-education can make boys perform well in mixed classes
3.Alarmed by the situation ,the UK government encourages________.
A．co-education
B．single-sex education
C．single-sex classes in co-educational schools
D．co-educational classes in single-sex schools
4.At the end of the passage the writer suggests that ________.
A．single-sex schools are the best schools in the UK
B．being single-sex does not necessarily make a school better
C．co-educational schools are better for both sexes in personal development
D．because boys cannot compete with girls in study ,they go to single-sex schools
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My car just wouldn’t move any further .It was complete 1._______
dead, and I was a few miles far away from anywhere on a cold, 2.______
wet night .I decided walk around a little before accepting I’d 3.______
have to spend the night in the car .Maybe I can find a 4._______
telephone .Actually ,I didn’t have to walk far before I 5._______
found a small house standing on a field with a light 6._______
shone from the sitting room .I knocked at the door and 7._______
was delighting when a pleasant old man opened the 8._______
door but listened to my story carefully .He said he had 9._______
no telephone, and it wasn’t one within walking distance, 10._______
but offered to come and look at my car.
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人们对于学生网上交友持不同意见。请你用英语写一篇关于学生网上交友的短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。
| 赞成的理由 | 反对的理由 | 你的看法 |
| 1．广交朋友 2．可自由表达思想 3．利于外语学习 | 1．浪费时间 2．影响学习 3．可能上当受骗 | ？ |
注意：*1．文章必须包括表中的全部内容。
*2．词数为100左右。
*3．参考词汇： 网络朋友on-line friend(s)，上当受骗to be cheated
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