—Where will you start your work after________graduation?
—Mum,it’s not been decided yet. I might continue my study for ________ higher degree.
A．the,the B．/,a C．/,the D．the,/
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The visitors lost their way in the forest ; ________ made things worse. was that it began to rain.
A．that B．which C．who D．what
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If you ________spit at all, please spit in the bucket(痰孟里)provided
A．must B．shall C．should D．may
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So absorbed________ in our talk that my brother took a wrong turn on the way to the airport.
A．he wat B．is he C．was he D．he is
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To their joy, the couple________ the house and found the missing ring.
A．got through B．went through
C．Lived through D．Looked through
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—Shall I give you a hand with this as you are so busy?
—Thank you.________
A．of course you can B．If you like
C．it’s up to you D．it couldn’t be better
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The money collected should be made good use________ the people in need.
A．of helping B．to help
C．of to help D．to helping
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—I’m afraid that she won’t come to help me as she promised
—Don’t worry. Nothing will________her mind if she has ________up her mind
A．turn, done B．grow, give
C．make,changed D．change,made
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________I toured ZhangJiajie, I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.
A．The first time B．For the first time
C．It was the first time D．At first
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Jenny is always absent from school,________ I suppose is why she is criticized now and then.
A．who B．which C．that D．what
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The Internet, as well as news paper and magazines,________ an important part in our daily life.
A．have,played B．are playing
C．has be played D．is playing
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Mary enjoys home made food, so she seldom________, eats out.
A．if never B．if any C．if ever D．if not
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They often stay up, reviewing their lessons, books________ all over the desk.
A．spreading B．spread
C．are spreading D．to spread
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—Would you please tell me what time it is?
—It is five minutes to ten________ my watch.
A．on B．at C．by D．in
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Some children don’t like________ when their parents try to join their circle of friends.
A．that B．it C．this D．them
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完形填空（共20小题：每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
It was to be our second Christmas in Germany and we decided to avoid the naked tree problem the year before. We wrote to my father, and he1to purchase a tree for us in States. He would ship it to us in several smaller2.
Two days before Christmas we were in a 3.All the boxes had arrived except for one. The tree trunk and stand were still4.We decided to wait one more day.
5, in Bremerhaven, a young mail clerk6a long thin box under a counter. He picked it up and saw the customs tag(标签)which7 “artificial（人造的）Christmas tree trunk and stand”. He realized that someone in Mannheim would be8a tree for Christmas. He felt9for them, but there wasn’t much he could do. There was no10on Christmas.
He put the package on the11shelf and headed for the coffee bar. The place was 12and he ended up sharing a table. Two men were speaking and the clerk13that one of his companions at the table was stationed in Mannheim. He had just picked up the14he had shipped from the States and was driving back that afternoon. The clerk thought of the 15and said to the man,“You could really16Santa for someone in Mannheim tonight if you’d like to.”He explained about the lost tree trunk and stand. The man agreed.
The following day, my husband was reaching for his coat17the doorbell rang. There stood a18holding a long thin carton, our tree trunk and stand. He explained about the clerk and the coffee bar meeting. We invited him in,19it was Christmas Eve and he left in a hurry.
The next day as we celebrated the Christmas with the beautiful tree, I whispered：“Bless those two strangers who20our Christmas with their kindness.”
1. A．agreed B．refused C．stopped D．failed
2. A．bags B．containers C．boxes D．parts
3. A．hope B．loss C．mess D．panic
4. A．broken B．separated C．unknown D．missing
5. A．Meanwhile B．However C．Therefore D．Afterward
6. A．hid B．forgot C．covered D．found
7. A．read B．wrote C．signed D．meant
8. A．except B．by C．along D．without
9. A．sure B．happy C．painful D．sorry
10. A．passage B．message C．delivery D．labor
11. A．safe B．high C．proper D．secret
12. A．taken B．ordered C．closed D．crowded
13. A．supposed B．discovered C．expected D．wondered
14. A．car B．mail C．passenger D．gift
15. A．difficulty B．family C．package D．accident
16. A．become B．play C．pretend D．assist
17. A．before B．while C．until D．when
18. A．postman B．santa C．stranger D．driver
19. A．but B．and C．so D．as
20. A．celebrated B．decorated
C．confirmed D．brightened
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After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes (放松) little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts (变换) back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Though your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend (建议) breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.
1.The text suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _____.
A．suffer from poor health
B．feel tired and nervous
C．dream more often
D．breathe quickly
2.During REM, _____.
A．you move restlessly
B．you start dreaming
C．your mind stops working
D．your eyeballs move quickly
3.The underlined word "drowsy" in the last paragraph probably means _____.
A．lazy B．sleepy C．relaxed D．pleased
4. A good title for this text might be _____.
A．Dreams B．Sleep
C．Good Health D．Work and Rest
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To me, life without music would not be exciting. I realize that this is not true for everybody. Many people get along quite well without going to the concert, and listening to the record. But music plays an important part in everyone's life, whether he realizes it or not. Try to imagine, for example, what films or TV plays would be like without music. Would the feelings, the moving plot, and the greatest interests, be so exciting or dramatic? I'm not sure about it.
Now, we have been speaking of music in its more common meaning----the kind of music we hear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more closely, we discover them in our everyday life too----in the rhythm of the sea, the melody of a bird in the woods and so on. So music surely has meaning for everyone, in some way or other. And, of course, it has special meaning for those who have spent all their lives working on playing or writing music.
It is well said, “Through music a child enters into a world of beauty, expresses himself from his heart, feels the joy of doing things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body strong.”
1. What dose the writer say more about in the text?
A．Life full of music.
B．Life without music.
C．The importance of music.
D．The development of music.
2. From the text, we learn that many people________.
A．don't realize the importance of music
B．get along quite well without music
C．go to the concert instead of enjoying music
D．think music would be less exciting than films
3. What does the underlined word “melody” mean in the text?
A．flying B．looking C．singing D．living
4. From the last paragraph, we learn that music________.
A．is very important, especially for children
B．is very necessary for our everyday life
C．can make our life exciting and dramatic
D．can enter into another beautiful world
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Searching the Internet may help middle-aged and older adults keep their memories sharp,US researchers said.
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles ,studied people doing web searches by recording their brain activity.
“What we saw was people who had Internet experience used more of their brain during the search,”Dr.Gary Small, a UCLA expert on aging, said,“This suggests that just searching on the Internet may train the brain and that it may keep it active and healthy.”
“This is the first time anyone has simulated(模拟)an Internet search task while scanning the brain,”Small said. His team studied 24 normal volunteers between the ages of 55 and 76. Half were experienced at searching the Internet and the other half had no web experience. However, the two groups were similar in age, gender and education.
Both groups were asked to do Internet searches and book reading tasks while their brain activity was monitored.
“We found that in the book reading task, the visual cortex— the part of the brain that controls reading and language — was activated,”Small said,“In doing the Internet search task, there was much greater activity, but only in the Internet-savvy（了解）group.”
He said it appears that people who are familiar with the Internet can engage in much deeper level of brain activity. Activities that keep the brain engaged can preserve brain health and thinking ability. Small thinks learning to do Internet searches may be one of those activities.
1.Researchers________ when volunteers were doing web searches.
A．studied the Internet
B．activated the brain
C．recorded their memories
D．monitored the brain activity
2.The two volunteer groups were________.
A．similar in education
B．of the same age
C．good at the computer
D．book lovers
3.According to the passage, we can learn that________.
A．reading books keeps the brain more engaged
B．searching the web keeps the brain more engaged
C．watching TV keeps the brain more engaged
D．chatting online keeps the brain more engaged
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．When you read, the whole brain will be activated.
B．Dr.Gary Small is a UCLA expert on brain health.
C．Internet searches can preserve brain health and thinking ability
D．People who read books may have a better memory.
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For many years, artists have flocked to Paris, France, to paint or to learn to paint. Perhaps artists first went there because of the city′s beauty. They went to paint pictures of the broad, tree-lined streets, the great churches, and the graceful river bridges.
The artists felt comfortable in Paris because the people of the city had always enjoyed art. Paris had great art museums, filled with famous paintings and statues(雕像)from many countries. And the people of Paris had always welcomed new ideas. In this city, artists felt free to experiment with new ways of painting.
As soon as famous artists painted in Paris, students came to learn from them. People came to buy paintings. People called art dealers set up galleries where paintings were bought and sold. Others kept shops that sold artists′ paints and supplies.
Students and artists who were not yet famous could live in Paris for very little money. They learned by studying great art in the museums, and they learned from one another. They held art fairs, hanging their paintings outdoors along the streets.
Today, New York City and Florence, Italy, are also famous art centers. But the world’s main art exhibits are still held in Paris. Important judges of art live there. Most of the new ways of painting that have started in the last hundred years began in Paris. So artists and art dealers still go to Paris because it is the world′s leading art center.
1.The story does not say so, but it makes you think that.
A．Paris is famous for its artists’ paints and supplies
B．there is more than one way to paint
C．art fairs are held in galleries
D．Florence is the center of world art exhibits
2.Which of the following statement is not a reason why so many artists prefer to stay in Pairs?
A．Pairs is a beautiful city.
B．The French are willing to accept any new things.
C．All the museums are free of charge in Pairs.
D．Artists can make an easier life in Pairs.
3.On the whole, this story is about.
A．the world′s most famous art center
B．how to buy a painting in Paris
C．the famous art centers of New York and Florence
D．where to set up galleries
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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。
Dear Boris,
1
After I had spent a week with my English family, I slowly began to understand their English a little better. 2 Students in my group are from different cities of Britain and their dialects are different too! Some of their accents are quite strong and they also have their own words and expressions.
3 Before I came to England I had thought that fish and chips were eaten every day. That’s quite wrong! I get rather annoyed now when I hear all the foolish words about typical English food.
I had expected to see “London fog”. Do you remember our texts about it? We had no idea that most of this “thick fog” disappeared many years ago when people stopped using coal in their homes. But the idea to speak about weather was very helpful. 4On the other hand, habits are different. People tell me what is typical British here in London is not always typical in Wales or Scotland. 5
But what is ordinary for all British is that they follow traditions(传统). Probably Britain has more living signs of its past than many other countries. And people have always been proud of having ancient (古老的) buildings in capitals, big cities and the countryside.
I will tell you more about Britain in my other letters.
Love from Britain.
A．The weather in London is really changeable.
B．I have difficulty in understanding my classmates.
C．Thanks for your nice letter.
D．The family I live with are friendly.
E. It’s very different from what I learned at school.
F. Local habits and traditions are not the same as what we knew.
G. But it’s not the language that’s different and surprising.
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阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，共10分)
阅读下面短文回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
(1)Canadian culture was heavily influenced by British culture and traditions. Now one can also notice the influence of American culture. Over the years, lots of people have moved to Canada. There has been a healthy change of Canadian’s ideas that has resulted in the development of certain special features in Canada. The people of Canada have always been proud of their diverse cultural backgrounds.
(2)Art：Canada has some of the most wonderful classical works of art . In the year 1930, artists began developing their own personal style. The“Group of seven”is considered to be the first group of native artists to create their own style.
(3)Language and religion：Because of its diverse cultures, Canada has two official languages, English and French. There is________. A number of people in Canada have confirmed that they have no religious belief, though there are many other groups that follow Protestantism as areligion.
(4)Literature：The literature of Canada basically shows the different cultural influences of other countries. Some of the early works were divided according to the region of Canada from which the author came, but there were also authors who gave a humorous touch to serous contents. A number of authors have been awarded for their literature works.
(5)Music：Music in Canada has seen many developments in styles along the way. Many Canadian musicians have earned worldwide fame. From folk music to rock, Canadian music continues to entertain people. In recent years, music from Asia and Africa has found quite a fan following in Canada.
1.What is the main idea of the text?(no more than 3 words)
________
2.Who is the first group of native artists to create their own style of art? (no more than 4 words)
________
3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
________
4.What does the word“their”(Line 4, Para. 1) refer to? (no more than 2 words)
________
5.Canadian culture has been influenced by many other countries. List all of them mentioned in the text. (no more than 10 words)
________
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书面表达（满分25分）
根据下面提示与要求，请以 “Animal In Danger” 为题， 写一篇100—120 词的英文短文。 简单说明原因，并就动物保护措施提出建议。
1．污染使许多动物生存的环境遭到破坏。
2．乱砍乱伐使许多动物失去家园。
3．许多动物被过度捕杀而濒临灭绝。
4．针对以上的原因提出动物保护措施。
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