Sydney is _____ most beautiful coastal city and I’m sure I’ll come to it _____ second time.
A. a ; the B. the ; a
C. the; the D. a ;a
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With temperature ______ so rapidly, we could not go with the experiment．
A．fall B．falling C．fallen D．to fall
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The hospital now patients by name, not case number．
A．refers to B．speaks of
C．comes to D．appeals to
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The song “In Spring”___ original singer is Wang Feng has brought national fame to Xuriyanggang , ____won the second place in the 2010 Avenue of Stars Finals.
A. who; whose B. which; who
C. whose; who D. of whom; who
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We firmly believe that war never settles anything．It only violence．
A．runs into B．results in
C．results from D．runs out
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–Guess what! Alice has failed in the exam.
– ____? She is second to none in English in our class.
A. How is it B. How come
C. What D. What is it
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A college student had stayed up all night, _______ for his test the next day.
A. studied B. having studied C. to study D. studying
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The fact has worried the people across the world ___________ the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.
A. what B. which C. that D. where
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The international agreement, __________to help people kick off the habit of smoking, was signed two years ago.
A. intended B. intending
C. intends D. to intend
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The old lady who caught a bad cold complained that the doctor was ______ too much for the treatment given to her．
A. paying B. offering C. spending D. charging
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―The weather is changeable here. Please take more clothes.
― _________.
A. Well, it depends B. Thanks, by no means
C. OK, just in case D. Don’t worry
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It was not until I was injured in a car accident ______ the real American society．
A. that I found out B. when I found out
C. did I find out D. that did I find out
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Our factory has been developing rapidly these days． This year’s production is five times ______ it was ten years ago．
A. what B. that C. which D.as
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Some people are bad at recalling names and faces, so it's possible that they have a condition called face blindness, ______ people suddenly have trouble recognizing family members, friends or even themselves．
A. for which B. which
C. where D. of which
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According to the new government plans, peasants' children have equal to public schools in the city at present．
A. access B. approach
C. method D. entrance
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When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”.But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness. Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever the wolves’ world? If you had, you would the wolves.
In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to full use of the shape of land to sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be experts good at fighting. The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand . Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves nothing. All the wolves obey the rules. they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork makes wolves powerful.
The wolves also have great self-respect and won’t to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”, stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his , he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was and he never gave in, fighting his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.
I was shocked by this kind of : wolves are one of the most respected creatures on earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and in this not simple and dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!
1.A. thought about B. walked into C. talked about D. cared for
2.A. hunt B. admire C. draw D. watch
3.A. space B. spot C. food D. survival
4.A. get B. take C. have D. make
5.A. fight B. avoid C. trap D. discover
6.A. special B. imaginative C. outstanding D. creative
7.A. operation B. teamwork C. lifestyle D. control
8.A. single B. brave C. lonely D. fair
9.A. fight B. struggle C. fear D. fail
10.A. As for B. As though C. Even so D. Even if
11.A. what B. he C. that D. one
12.A. turn in B. give in C. take in D. break in
13.A. once B. just C. soon D. only
14.A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. pleasure D. sorrow
15.A. rest B. others C. another D. the other
16.A. proud B. satisfied C. willing D. eager
17.A. until B. although C. before D. unless
18.A. selflessness B. self-confidence C. self-respect D. self-protection
19.A. curious B. different C. strange D. humorous
20.A. walk B. hand C. get D. succeed
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Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life．This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened．
On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's dress and picked out a beautiful skirt．"Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago．She never wore it．She was saving it for a special occasion．" he said．I guess this was the occasion: it was the funeral (葬礼) of my sister, after her unexpected death．
He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral．Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion．Every day you're alive is a special occasion．"
I'm thinking about his words, and they've changed the way I live my life．I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings．Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer．"Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their importance on my vocabulary．If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing,I want to see and hear and do it now．
Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold hack or save anything that would add laughter and color to our lives．Every morning when I open my eyes．I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift．So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life．
1.Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn't wear it?
A．She waited for a special occasion to wear it on．
B．She wanted to keep it for someone else．
C．She saved it till she grew up．
D．She would give it to herself as a gift some day．
2.What does the underlined word "cherish" mean?
A．Treasure． B．Waste． C．Own． D．Save．
3.From his experience, the author learns that _______．
A．everybody can have a happy life through efforts
B．every day in our lives is worth cherishing
C．enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives
D．everybody will have some things left to do after his death
4.What does the author write this passage for?
A．To show how to make good use of every day in life．
B．To explain the true meaning of his brother-in-law's words．
C．To tell people to cherish every day and find the meaning of life．
D．To encourage people to waste time and enjoy themselves in life．
5.What's the best title for this passage?
A．Every Day Is a Gift
B．My Sister Jan
C．What Is the Meaningful Life Like
D．The Most Important Time in Your Life
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Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业), and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(large cities with their suburbs ) of more than a million people each – a large proportion than in Germany or English, let alone France. The statistics(统计) of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment.
1.If now America has 250 million people．how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry?
A．About 25 million． B．More than 25 million．
C．Less than 25 million． D. Less than 225 million．
2.Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas?
A．United States B．Germany C．France D．England
3.What’s the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of the passage?
A. Of a large city with its suburbs．
B．Of small and large towns．
C．Of urban areas．
D．Of rural areas．
4. According to the passage，what can we learn about small towns in the United States?
A．Most small towns become gradually crowded．
B．Small towns are still similar to each other．
C．As the traditional picture is changing，towns are different．
D .Small towns are turning into large cities．
5.Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?
A.Because they are the same．
B．Because the rush takes place too quickly．
C．Because the process is gradual．
D．Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas．
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It’s high time someone spoke up for today’s college students. They’re probably the most hardworking, ambitious people in America and their problems are not properly appreciated.
People like the Secretary of Education simply don’t know what they’re talking about when they knock students. Nor do those who complain about falling academic standards.
The vast majority of the nation’s 12 million students are struggling to pay for their educations. They are part of the invisible workforce. Many hold down full-time jobs. They’re frying hamburgers, photographing weddings, working in construction, and waiting on tables. The fact that they even show up for classes is a wonderful event.
The financial situation of most students explains a lot about what is happening in schools. Why are the traditional courses so unpopular? Why are students flocking to accounting and computer science and any professional programs that seem to lead to careers?
Answer: Today’s working student has been forced into a kind of premature matter-of-fact way of viewing things. Romance is gone. The notion of transforming one’s self through study alone has disappeared. Today’s students seek freedom from manual labor, and the status conferred by a good job.
There are other consequences. Today’s students don’t have much time or energy to be devoted, and carry out independent research or even do serious homework. That’s the secret behind falling academic standards. Students have become consumers. They want grades and certifications. Their professors can’t be expected to give a grade of failure to students who are clearly tired from the effort to pay their bills.
There’s a lot wrong with this situation. It’s twisting the definition of education out of shape. Worse, it’s creating a generation that is totally unpleasant. The brightest students turn out to be yuppies (雅皮士). The vast majority are, at least, good-natured semi-literates.
The time has run out for philosophical debates about fixed courses of study. What this country needs is someone to stand up and say that being a full-time student during one’s formative years is an honorable calling worthy of support. If families can’t or won’t give it to their children, then the government should.
1. The author’s purpose in writing this article is to __________.
A. awaken the whole society to the problems today’s college students face
B. warn Americans that academic standards are falling
C. advise college students to study hard
D. provide a suggestion that only full-time students be enrolled
2. The most suitable word to describe the author’s feelings about today’s college students
is _________.
A. criticize B. sympathize
C. complain D. urge
3.Which of the following CANNOT be learned from the passage?
A. Many students are often absent from classes.
B. Traditional courses are not popular.
C. Students commit crimes with computers.
D. Students don’t devote much time and energy to their homework.
4.By saying “Romance is gone” in paragraph 5, the author means ____________.
A. today’s students do not believe in love stories any more
B. today’s students become more practical in dealing with things
C. students think there is no affection any more and break up with their lovers
D. today’s students hold matter-of-fact opinions on love
5.Which of the following suggestions will the author not agree with?
A. We should encourage students to give up full-time jobs.
B. Families should offer their children more help financially.
C. We should stand up and say something for today’s college students.
D. We should make more strict regulations to force students to study hard.
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To the untrained eye it might seem like just a bit of a monkey trick. But when Milly the mandrill (山魈, 西非洲产的大狒狒) covers her face with her hand she is actually sending a serious message to her fellows: “Leave me alone!”
Experts believe the 15-year-old mandrill invented the gesture to warn other monkeys at Colchester Zoo to give her some space. And, surprisingly, the signal has been picked by other members of the group, who use it when they too require solitude.
Biologist Mark Laidre believes the behavior is evidence of social culture among the mandrills. Importantly, the sign language is unlikely to have been influenced by human activities because mandrills do not copy humans. Mr. Laidre expects further research will uncover other monkeys using cultural gestures — the ability to communicate with the hands in a meaningful way. “By covering their eyes with their hands, possibly conveyed to others that they wanted to be left alone and this message may have been respected as a ‘do not disturb’ sign,” said Mr. Laidre.
While the hand is in place, other monkeys are not likely to approach or touch the monkey. Those who rank lower in the social order also use the technique to avoid attacks from more powerful group members. As the discovery appears to be unique to Colchester Zoo, it suggests it is a local phenomenon that arose naturally in the community of 25 mandrills.
Curator （园长） Sarah Forsyth said: “We believe Milly made up the signal and over the past five years some of the younger mandrills have picked it up. We’re not sure why she started doing it but it could be as simple as ‘I can’t see them, so they can’t see me’. It really does show you how intelligent mandrills are.”
1. What’s the text mainly about?
A. How humans influenced monkeys.
B. A monkey invented a gesture.
C. A new social culture was discovered.
D. How experts made the new discovery.
2. What does the underlined word “solitude” in the second paragraph mean?
A. Aloneness. B. Comfort.
C. Protection. D. Respect.
3. According to Mark Laidre, _____.
A. human activities affect mandrills’ sign language
B. animals are slow in picking up information
C. mandrills’ social culture has nothing to do with humans
D. mandrills are the largest species of monkey in the world
4. The monkeys can also use the “do not disturb” sign to _____.
A. protect themselves from being harmed
B. struggle against more powerful group members
C. show humans how intelligent they are
5.What can be known from the text?
A. Milly invented the gesture when she was 15.
B. Mandrills are best known for their social ability.
C. Why Milly first used the sign language is known to experts.
D. Only the mandrills in Colchester Zoo use the gesture.
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[1]Compared to people with bad attitudes，people _________are less likely to suffer from colds．It’s possible that being positive helps the body fight illnesses.
[2]In a previous study，people who tended to be cheerful and lively were least likely to develop coughs and other cold symptoms．People who showed positive feelings were also less likely to mention symptoms to their doctors，even when medical tests detected those symptoms．
[3]Those findings were interesting，but they didn’t prove that a person’s attitude affects whether he or she gets sick．Instead，it was still possible that a person’s underlying personality is what matters．
[4]Evidence suggests，for instance，that certain people are naturally more likely to be outgoing and optimistic，with high self-esteem and a sense of control over life．This would mean that who we are，not how we feel，ultimately decides our chances of catching colds.
[5]To figure out which mattered more，personality or emotions，the researchers interviewed 193 healthy adults．The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get infected．Their symptoms，however，differed depending on the types of emotions that they had reported over the previous fortnight．
[6]Among those who reported good moods and had been infected with the flu virus，for example, 28 percent developed coughs and stuffy noses．On the other hand，those symptoms struck 41 percent of people who had been less positive．
[7]Scientists argue about whether negative emotions or positive emotions have a stronger effect on how healthy we are．For now，it can’t hurt to look on the bright side more often than not !
1.What’s the main idea of the passage?（Please answer within 10 words）
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Fill in the blank with proper words in first paragraph.（Please answer within 10 words）
_________________________________________________________________________
3.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
But，their symptoms were closely related to the emotions they had claimed to have in the last two weeks.
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into proper Chinese．
__________________________________________________________________________
5.Suppose one of your friends had got infected with the H1N1 flu，give him/her at least three pieces of advice．（Please answer within 30 words）
①_________________________________________________________________
②_________________________________________________________________
③________________________________________________________________
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据我校大部分教师反映，近些年来，随着网络的普及，越来越多的学生的书写能力明显退步了。为了改变这种局面，保护传统民族文化——汉字，我校学生会提出以下倡议：
减少课外上网时间，多读书；
养成每天记日记的好习惯，练习书写；
少发电子邮件，尽量动手给亲朋好友写书信。
请你根据以上内容，代学生会写一封英文倡议书。
注意：1、词数：120-150，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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