.Nobody knew when the fire ________, but they knew it ________ the next morning.
A. broke out; was put out B. was broken out; was put out
C. broke out; put out D. was broken out ; wwent out
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_____________, she is of great help in the work.
A. A girl as she is B. Girl as she is
C. The girl as she is D. Girls as she is
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With a lot of difficult problems_____________, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.
A. settle B. setteling C. to settle D. being settled
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when the newspaper boy got to a blue door, _________, which frightened him away as fast as possible.
A. out a fierce dog rushed B. out did a fierce dog rush
C. out rushed a fierce dog D. rushed out a fierce dog
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Kids talk frequently about what they can do, __________ many adults do the opposite, tending to talk about what they can’t and why.
A. and B. so C. while D. however
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It is amazing that the little boy can go _______ the forest ________ 100 meter long.
A. across; measuring B. over; measured C. across; measure D. through; measuring
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It is agreed _______ there is a river, there is a city.
A. that B. where C. that where D. there which
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Tom succeeded, for he had made a great ______ and got over plenty of difficulties.
A. progress B. force C. energy D. effort
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It is suddenly ______ me that we could turn to our neighbours for help.
A. thought B. struck C. came D. occurred
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--- How ________ do you attend the evening classes?
--- _______, three times per week.
A. long; On the whole B. often; On average
C. soon; Generally speaking D. much; In all
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--- I want to have the film _________. Can I pick it up tomorrow.
--- No, problem.
A.Developed B. imagined C. expanded D. printed
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___________, education is about learning and the more you learn, the more equipped for life you are.
A. As far as I concerned B. As far as I am concerned
C. As far as I am concerning D. As far as I was concerned
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You can’t imagine what difficulty I had ________ you home.
A. find B. to find C. finding D. found
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Dad missed a step and fell,_________ the new suitcase rolling down the stairs.
A. resulting in B. resulting from
C. as a result D. as a result of
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. --- Hi, David, I heard you wen to Paris last week, _________ ?
---It was pretty cool when I got there.
A. How do you find it? B.What if
C. What time is it? D. What’s the weather like?
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完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would ___36__."
Blue interrupted, "You only think about the __37__, but consider the sky and the sea．__38__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be __39__."
Yellow chuckled , "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and __40__ into the world．"
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, "I am the color of health and strength. I may be __41__, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky __42__, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another __43__ to any of you."
Red could stand it __44__ and he shouted out, "I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to __45__ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love."
Then came Purple and Indigo （深蓝）. …
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own __46__. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down __47__. The colors crouched down __48__, drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor （叫嚷）, rain began to speak, "You foolish colors, fighting __49__ yourselves, each trying to dominate __50__. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, __51__? Join hands with __52__ and come to me."
Doing as they were told, the colors __53__ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain ___54__ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to __55__ one another.
1.A．stay B．leave C．go out D．die
2.A．earth B．moon C．star D．sun
3.A．That is B．I am C．It is D．This is
4.A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
5.A．warmth B．sadness C．depression D．anxiety
6.A．usual B．normal C．common D．scarce
7.A．at midnight B．at noon or at night C．at sunrise or sunset D．during the day
8.A．gift B．honor C．thought D．respect
9.A．for more B.any more C．very much D．no longer
10.A．turn to B．fight for C．struggle with D．bend over
11.A．superiority B．disadvantages C．inferiority D．weakness
12.A．gently B．quietly C．violently D．peacefully
13.A．with care B．in fear C．by chance D．on purpose
14.A．among B．by C．for D．against
15.A．others B．themselves C．the other D．the rest
16.A．equal and simple B．ordinary and similar C．more or less D．unique and different
17.A．each other B．me C．one another D．them
18.A．combined B．separated C．united D．divided
19.A．cleans B．washes C．brightens D．dampens
20.A．appreciate B．quarrel with C．ignore D．praise
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Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones, U.S. reseachers reported on Thursday.
Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimer’s(早老痴呆症). University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.
“Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy are protecting the brain, including estrogen(雌激素), which we know has many neuroprotective effects,” Kinsley said.
“It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,” he added in a telephone interview. “They go through pregnancy and hormonal changes.”
Kinsley said he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alzheimer’s and other forms of age-related brain decline.
“When people think about pregnancy, they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down,” said Kinsley, who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando, Florida.
“They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain. If you look at female animals who have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward young. But if she goes through pregnancy, she will sacrifice her life for her infant—that is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations(改变) to the brain.”
1. How do scientists know “Motherhood may make women smarter”?
A. Some researchers have told them.
B. Many women say so.
C. They know it by experimenting on rats.
D. They know it through their own experience.
2.What does the phrase “litters of pups” mean in the second paragraph?
A. Baby rats. B. Animals. C. Old rats. D. Grown-up rats.
3. What can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage?
A. Estrogen. B. The hormones of pregnancy.
C. More exercise. D. Taking care of children.
4. “It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.” What does the sentence suggest?
A. The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans.
B. The experiments on the rats are very important for animals.
C. The experiments on the rats are much the same on humans.
D. The experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals.
5. Which title is the best for this passage?
A. Do You Want to Be Smarter?
B. Motherhood Makes Women Smarter
C. Mysterious Hormones
D. An Important Study
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When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，”Well,it’s so-and-so’s fault.”or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault；the car broke down.”It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However,you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on the person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.
1.According to the passage, winners .
A. deal with problems rather than blame others
B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C. have responsible and able colleagues
D. blame themselves rather that others
2.The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A. avoid B. accept C. improve D. consider
3.When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .
A. find a better way to handle the problem
B. blame him for his lack of responsibility
C. tell him to find the cause of the problem
D. ask a more able colleague for help
4. When problems occur, winners take them as
A. excuses for their failures
B. barriers to greater power
C. challenges to their colleagues
D.chances for self-development
5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Winner’s Secret. B. A Winner’s Problem.
C. A Winner’s Opportunity. D. A Winner’s Achievement.
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I remember my math teacher Mr. Young very well. He stood out because the kids made fun of him. He was missing one of his fingers, and always pointed at students with his middle finger.
I was not very good at English and math. No matter how hard I tried, I just could not figure out why I did not understand what all the other kids found so easy to learn.
One day, I was told that if I got one more E on my report card, I would be taken to the “big prison for kids”.
I tried really hard for weeks. I just couldn’t understand how to make different parts of numbers into whole things.
The day before report cards were to come out, I knew that Mr Young would give me an E, just like he always did.
I went to Mr. Young and told him that the orphanage (孤儿院) was going to send me to the big prison if I got another E on my report card. He told me there was nothing he could do; it would be unfair to the other kids if he gave me a better grade than I had actually earned. I smiled at him and said, “Mr. Young, do you know how the kids make fun of you because you’re missing your finger?”
He looked at me, moved his mouth to one side and said nothing.
“They shouldn’t do that to you because you can’t help not having a finger, Mr Young. Just like I can’t help not being able to learn numbers and stuff like that,” I said.
The next day, when I got my report card, I tucked it into one of my books. While on the school bus, I opened it: Geography, B+; Mechanical Drawing, C-; English, D-; History, C-; Gym, B+; Art, C; Math, D-.
That math grade was the most favorite one I ever received. Because I knew that someone in the world finally understood what it was like for me to be missing a finger inside my head.
1.From the second paragraph we can infer that the boy is ______ in some subjects.
A. mind-blowing B. slow-witted C. fun-loving D. badly-behaved
2. Where may the boy live according to the passage?
A. In an orphanage. B. In a big prison.
C. In the school dormitory. D. In his home.
3.. What grade should the boy have got in the math test this time?
A. D-. B. C. C. B+. D. E.
4. The underlined word “tucked” in the passage most probably means “________”.
A. stuck B. listed C. hid D. copied
5. The reason why the boy remembers Mr Young is that ______.
A. he missed one of his fingers B. he treated his students very well
C. he understood the boy D. he taught his students in a special way
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London Summer School in Classics
Dates
The London Summer School in Classics 2008 will be held at King’s College London. It will run from 8th July until 17th July. Applications close on 2nd June, 2008.
For an application form, please download either the 2-page PDF or the word format document from the foot of the page.
If you have any problems downloading the application form or any questions, please contact: London Summer School in Classics, King’s College London.
Tel: 020 7848 2299
Fax: 020 7848 2545
Organization
The school is organized by the colleges of the University of London. The summer school offers eight days of intensive teaching in Greek and Latin. There are four language classes each day as well as lectures and a debate, between 10:30 am and 4:30 pm. The course is not residential (提供住宿的), and there is no teaching during the weekend of 12th to 13th July.
The fee is £85.00. Travel grants (旅行补助金) are available as a contribution to your travel costs, but may not cover all your expenses. The travel grants are arranged during the summer school.
Teaching is generally in groups of 12-15 people and it, as far as possible, comprises (包含) of students of roughly the same level of experience. The style of teaching is friendly, but demanding: a lot of work is expected from students during the school, but they usually find the whole experience both stimulating and valuable. Some classes concentrate chiefly on reading, while others offer a mixture of grammar and translation practice. Our tutors include some of the most experienced and talented teachers of Classics in the London area and beyond.
The Summer School in Classics caters for a wide range of interests and for both school & university students as well as those who wish to learn Greek or Latin, or to revive their knowledge of the languages. Our principal concern is to provide a thorough program of language learning in a lively university environment.
1. To join in the school, you have to apply before ________.
A. 8th July, 2008 B. 2nd June, 2008 C. 17th July, 2008 D. 13th July, 2008
2. As a student of the school, you are probably asked to _______.
A. do a lot of reading in Greek and Latin
B. learn the grammar of Greek and Latin only
C. do some translation work only
D. speak Greek and Latin with experienced teachers
3.What is the London Summer School in Classics most concerned about?
A. Providing a stimulating experience for students.
B. Promoting students to develop a wide range of interests.
C. Teaching students languages in a lively environment.
D. Improving students’ level of debating in the argument.
4. Which is one of the teaching ways of the school?
A. Student groups consist of the same level students strictly.
B. Students needn’t do any work in the class.
C. Students learn Greek and Latin by listening to teachers all day.
D. Students are generally divided into groups of 12-15.
5.Which of the following can we know from the passage?
A. The fee is £85, including the travel costs.
B. Students needn’t go to class on 12th and 13th July.
C. People should fill in two application forms.
D. People can contact the school by phone or email.
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单词(10分)：
1. A study shows the safe driving speed r __________ from 60km to 80 km per hour.
1. The building o________ the post office is a book store,which is open 24hs every day.
2. I think we have everything in the agreement, shall we s________ it?
3. An awful idea has just s__________ me .
4. The p__________ water is not fit to drink.
5. Well __________ (教育) when she was young,she is respected by everyone in the villiage.
6. From the __________ (位置)on the top of the TV Tower, we can have a better view of the whole city.
7. We need to buy some new __________ (家具).
8. Is there any ______________(可能) you could pick me up at the airport.
9. __________ (有希望)， I will get a pay raise next month.
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.短语(20分)：.
1. Continue practicing everyday and you can speak fluent English __________(逐渐).
2. You should take up a sport________ (比如) tennis or badminton.
3. If you don’t slow down, you will ________(结果是) in hospital.
4. It is not safe to travel by standing at the roadside hoping to _______(用车接) by passing motorists.
5. The Shanghai EXPO, __________ (发生)in 2010, is considered to be one of the best ever.
6. Living in this area, you are likely to _______ (遭遇)the storm in spring.
7. It is known that smoking _______（对…有坏的影响）our health.
8. I will ________(浏览，翻阅) my notes, but I don’t think I have a record of his name.
9. The matter ______(与…相关)your study surely requires dealing with carefully.
10. The local clubs _______(正努力) to interest more young people.
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句子(15分)：
1. ______ ________(面临) a difficult situation, Tom decided to ask his boss for advice.
2. He became famous _______ _________ _________.(40多岁)
3. People in Chongqing are proud of _______ _______ ________ ________ (所取得的成就)in the past ten years.
4. we can give money to _______ ______ _______ ________ ______ (使饮水安全).
5. Always leave things ________ _______ ________ _______ ________ _________.(你能再找到它们的地方)
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