---According to my grandma, it is a good idea to eat chicken soup when you have a cold.
---_________,scientists agree with her.
A. Sooner or later B. Once in a while C. To be exact D. Believe it or not
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Mr. White, who comes from____ European country, has formed the habit of attending _____church on Sundays.
A. an, the B. an, / C. a, / D. a, a
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Don’t you realize the ________these chemicals are doing to our environment?
A.shelter B.track C.damage D.ouline
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---You needn’t take an umbrella. It isn’t going to rain.
---Well, I don’t know. It __________ do.
A.might B.need C.would D.should
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History is the best teacher. It ______records the development path of each country and foretells the future to us.
A. apparently B. conventionally C. faithfully D. eventually
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When we are getting excited, angry or scared, our bodies also ______many physical changes.
A.go over B.go around C.go through D.go far
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A ____will be offered to the information leading to the arrest of the bank robber.
A. price B. fund C. reward D. profit
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________about her son’s future, the mother has been sleeping very badly these months.
A. Concerning B. Concerned C.To concern D. Having concerned
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I dislike _________when others laugh at me in public or think poorly of me behind.
A.that B.those C.it D.them
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---Where did the accident happen?
---It was at the post office near the Mansion Friendship ______ the peace talk would be held.
A. where B.which C.that D. When
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He was told that it would be at least three more months _______he could recover and return to work.
A.when B.before C. since D. that
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A few minutes earlier, and you would have seen the NBA star. But you ______.
A.didn’t come B.don’t come C.haven’t come D.won’t come
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Without facts, a person can not form a correct opinion, for he needs to have actual knowledge ______his thinking .
A.on which to be based B.on which to base
C.which to be based D.which to base
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－Who are you waiting for?
－___________ us a lecture this afternoon.
A. The professor wants to give B. The professor will give
C. The professor about to give D. The professor to give
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The Summer Palace is really beautiful. In fact, I doubt whether China has _________ park.
A. a more beautiful B. a most beautiful
C. the most beautiful D. a beautiful
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How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be __ to follow trends in Western countries, but young people in the United States don’t care as much about__________as you do.
A recent survey among high school __________in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that __________teenagers care more about their appearance than young people in the US.
This survey was held in 156 high schools in the four countries. More than 7,000 teenagers were__________ about their views on life and the world. South Koreans, at 83 percent, cared most about their looks. They were __ by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 percent.
“The different results show __________of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre. He explained that in the US there are many different ________of beauty, so teens are more __________to be confident about their appearance.
US teenagers’ high self-confidence is displayed in the __. About 85 percent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 percent.
What’s ________, US students showed more individuality, with 88 percent___ that “people should follow their own interests rather than ________of others”. This is much ________ than South Korea’s 69 percent, China’s 49 and Japan’s 48.
Japanese students, at 52 percent, are most dissatisfied with modern society. Chinese and Koreans follow at second and_________most dissatisfied.
“________to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined. They have a strong wish to make a difference. __ Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.
The students have different __________ backgrounds. But home and places where friends gather are the favorite places all teens seek happiness.
Exams and worries about life after graduation cause much _ _ among most of the teens ___________for the survey.
1.A. absorbed B. willing C. careless D. unhappy
2.A. hairstyle B. dresses C. fashion D. culture
3.A. teachers B. students C. citizens D. colleagues
4.A. Asian B. American C. African D. Western
5.A. answered B. requested C. persuaded D. questioned
6.A. followed B. decreased C. reduced D. compared
7.A. relations B. barriers C. customs D. differences
8.A. awareness B. standards C. consciences D. expenses
9.A. admirable B. confused C. likely D. unbelievable
10.A. survey B. setting C. reference D. paper
11.A. worse B. better C. less D. more
12.A. disagreeing B. observing C. agreeing D. puzzling
13.A. those B. that C. it D. one
14.A. lower B. larger C. smaller D. higher
15.A. first B. third C. fourth D. last
16.A. leading B. devoting C. appealing D. According
17.A. But B. And C. So D. Or
18.A. political B. cultural C. economical D. commercial
19.A. expectation B. hesitation C. concern D. ambition
20.A. interviewed B. advised C. overlooked D. invested
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A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”However, that’s not really true.Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves--the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.
We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be, because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.
This“ self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down.Be aware, though, that as much as 77%of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves.We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back ,The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying“ Good job!”
Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effects they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses to others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.
Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.
Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things.Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.
1.The author argues in the first paragraph that __________.
A. words will never hurt us at all
B. words have lasting effects on us
C. inspiring words give us confidence.
D. negative words may let us down
2.Why should not we feel embarrassed when it comes to talking to ourselves?
A. Talking to ourselves is believed to be good for our health.
B. Almost everybody has the habit of talking to oneself.
C. Talking to ourselves helps us to solve all the problems.
D. It is harmful to have “self-talk” when we are alone.
3.The underlined phrase “give ourselves a pat on the back” in Paragraph three means “ _________”.
A. blame ourselves B. punish ourselves
C. talk to ourselves D. praise ourselves
4.Which of the following statements would the author agree to?
A. Unkind words are unlikely to be forgotten.
B. Positive words may destroy all the good relations.
C. It is better to think twice before talking to others.
D. Kind words are sure to cause unfavorable response.
5.Why should we talk in a friendly way when returning an item to a store?
A. Because kind words destroy true relationships.
B. Because the clerk in a store is hard to deal with.
C. Because critical language may hurt your feelings.
D. Because friendly words cause positive responses.
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Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family,and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.
However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And,in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time,time that most people won’t put in.
This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.
When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success,you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent,but thinking that way does you no good,and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.
Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.
1.Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.
A.the reasons for success B.the meaning of success
C.the standards of success D.the importance of success
2.In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “that “refers to ______.
A.being good at something B.setting a practical goal
C.putting in more time D.succeeding in life
3.What is the main theme of the passage?
A.Having a goal is vital to success.
B.Being good is different from being great.
C.One cannot succeed without time and practice.
D.Luck,talent and family help to achieve success.
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We produce 500 billion of plastic bags in a year worldwide and they are thrown away polluting oceans, killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1000 years to decompose. Researchers have been unsuccessfully looking for a solution.
The 16-year old Canadian high school student, Daniel Burd, from Waterloo Collegiate Institute,
has discovered a way to make plastic bags degrade(分解) in as few as 3 months, a finding that won him first prize at the Canada－Wide Science Fair, a $10 000 prize, a $20 000 scholarship, and a chance to revolutionize a major environmental issue.
Burd's strategy was simple: Since plastic does eventually degrade, it must be eaten by microorganisms (微生物). If those microorganisms could be identified, we could put them to work eating the plastic much faster than under normal conditions.
With this goal in mind, he ground plastic bags into a powder and concocted(调制) a solution of household chemicals, yeast(酵母) and tap water to encourage microbes growth. Then he added the plastic powder and let the microbes work their magic for 3 months. Finally, he tested the resulting bacterial culture on plastic bags, exposing one plastic sample to dead bacteria as a control. Sure enough, the plastic exposed to the live bacteria was 17% lighter than the control after six weeks.
The inputs are cheap: maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because microbes produce heat as they work, and the only outputs are water and tiny levels of carbon dioxide.
“Almost every week I have to do chores and when I open the closet door, I have piles of plastic bags falling on top of me. One day, I got tired of it and I wanted to know what other people are doing with these plastic bags. The answer: not much. So I decided to do something myself.” said Daniel Burd.
1.Daniel Burd won first prize at the Canada－Wide Science Fair because________.
A. he found a new kind of microorganism
B. he contributed much to environmental protection
C. he found a way to degrade plastics in shorter time
D. he could encourage microbes growth in an easier way
2.Daniel Burd exposed one plastic sample to dead bacteria to ________.
A. make the live bacteria work better
B. test how effective his method was
C. know which bacteria worked faster
D. control the temperature in the process
3.Maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because ________.
A. plastics can get hot easily
B. microbes can produce heat themselves
C. much carbon dioxide is produced
D. the temperature can be controlled
4.Daniel Burd got his idea from ________.
A. his school textbook B. the failure of researchers
C. his everyday work D. the practice of other people
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The opening scene of The King’s Speech was, in a word, terrifying. The moment King George VI—wonderfully played by Colin Firth—stepped up to the microphone at Wembley Stadium, a rush of nervousness came over me. It took me back to my school days, standing at my desk, having to read aloud to the class. I whispered to my wife, Jill, “A stutterer(口吃者) wrote this screenplay(剧本).
I grew up with a stutter, really afraid of trying to get through simple sentences—knowing that I would then, or later, be laughed at. I still remember the reading when I was in 7th grade at St. Helena’s: “Sir Walter Raleigh was a gentlemen…” I remember reciting, “Sir Walter Raleigh was a gentlemen.” The school teacher said, “Master B-B-B-Biden! What’s that word?” She wanted me to say gentlemen. But by then, I had learned to put my sentences into bite-size pieces and I was reading it: “gentle”｜breath｜“man”.
Ninety-nine percent of the time, the teachers were great. I never had professional treatment but a couple of teachers taught me to put a regular rise and fall in my tone of speaking, and that’s why I spent so much time reading poetry. But even in my small, boys’ prep school, I got nailed in my class with the nickname Joe Stutterer. You get so desperate, you’re so embarrassed. I actually went and stood by the side of my house once, with a small round stone in my mouth, and tried to talk. Jill always thought I was kidding until she saw the movie and saw King George did the same thing.
King George relied on the support his wife and the help of Lionel Longue, who, in describing working with other stutterers, said, “My job was to give them confidence in their voices and let them know that a friend was listening.” I was lucky enough to have more than a couple of Lionels in my life. Nobody in my family ever—ever—made fun of me or tried to finish my sentences. My mother would say, “Joey, you cannot let stuttering define you.” And because of her and others, I made sure it didn’t.
Through hard work and determination, I beat my stutter in high school. I even spoke briefly at my graduation ceremony in 1961—the most difficult speech of my life. My fight against shyness and embarrassment at my early age has developed my ability to understand others’ feelings as Vice President of the country in public life. I still mark up all of my speeches the say way Firth’s character does in the movie, pencil-marking every line to remind myself to stop, to breathe, to pause—to beat back my stuttering as best as I can. I don’t stutter anymore, and most people who know me only late in my life are shocked that I ever did.
By capturing exactly how a stutter feels, The King’s Speech has shown millions of people how much courage it takes for a stutterer to stand up and speak. Equally important, it has shown millions who suffer from the pain that it can be overcome, we are not alone, and with the support of those around us, our deepest fears can be conquered.
1.The writer whispered to his wife, “A stutterer wrote this screenplay”, because __________.
A. he desired to release his secret to his wife
B. he was reminded how it was as a stutterer on such occasions
C. he thought Colin Firth had a wonderful performance in the film
D. he wanted to make his wife realize why the film was so popular
2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 imply?
A. The writer would have a good fortune to get help from many people.
B. The writer should realize he had to stand up from his pain and defeat it
C. The writer could get enough confidence under his mother’s help
D. The writer must be happy that everyone in his family did not laugh at him.
3.What message is conveyed in the passage?
A. Whatever pain and fear we have, we can defeat them if we try hard.
B. The similar stories of the writer and King George VI gains great admiration.
C. The suffer we had at our early age will have a heavy influence on our future life.
D. Stuttering is such a pain for children that we should give help and encourage them.
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根据短文内容，从短文的后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中的两项为多余选项。
Empathy
Last year, researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. __1.__ Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.
Jennifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV, and you’re showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. __2.__
There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature. __3.__ Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear.
Empathy is also an indication of a good leader. In fact, Freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers. __4.__ “Academics are important. But if you don’t have emotional (情感的) intelligence, you won’t be as successful in work or in your love life,” she says.
What’s the best way to up your EQ (情商）? For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others. __5.__
To really develop empathy, you’d better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.
A. Everyone is different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person.
B. That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said.
C. “One doesn’t develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking,” Freed says.
D. Humans learn by example—and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.
E. Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else—both what they think and how they feel.
F. Good social skills—including empathy—are a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life.
G. Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human—and having empathy is decisive to those relationships.
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第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Last week I bought an English dictionary in a bookstore near my home. So when I came home and read carefully I found that several page of the dictionary had been missing. Worse still, the misprints spread everywhere the dictionary and serious affected my reading. I went to a store to ask for a replacement. But to my surprised, the staff of the bookstore turn down my request rudely and even denied the poor quality of the dictionary. It goes without saying what a high standard of service is needed in today’s society. However, to my regret, businessmen are fail to achieve this standard. The quality of the staff needs improve.
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近年微博（microblog）在中国越来越流行，2011年也被有关媒体称为“微博元年”。假设你是校报记者，请根据提示为校报写一篇介绍微博的英语短文。
1.非常方便，人们可以随时利用微博来表达心声，交流想法；
2.给人们提供了一种释放压力的方式； 3.与朋友分享心情，增进了解；
4.也有潜在的危险，有可能泄露个人隐私或其他重要信息；
5.综上所述，使用微博要谨慎。
注意：1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当增加关联词句；
2．不可用简单的逐条列举式翻译，要点在串联的句中体现；
3．词数：100--110左右；（已给部分不计入总词数）
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