—It is said in the brochure that the hotel is a comfortable one with a wonderful sea view.
—_________. In fact, it is half a mile away from the sea. It is really noisy.
A. That’s their story B. You’ve got it.
C. Come off it D. It’s my pleasure.
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With the help of the new teacher, _________ number of the students in my class who have made _________ great progress in English up to now is far larger.
A. the; the B. a; a C. the; / D. a; /
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—Oh, Mom, just a few minutes.
—Hurry up, Harry, or by the time you pack your belongings, the flight _________!
A. has left B. will have left C. had left D. will be leaving
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_________your watch five minutes ahead is an effective way to avoid being late.
A. Set B. Having set C. Setting D. Being set
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To forbid the cheating strictly in this important exam, the authorities have released a rule that students _________ bring any reference books and stationery into their classrooms.
A. will not B. shall not C. might not D. need not
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Clothing made of man-made materials has advantage over _________ made of natural ones like cotton, wool or silk.
A. one B. it C. that D. the ones
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Due to the policy of free highway fees on major holidays, too many passenger cars are trapped on the highways, causing heavy traffic jams, some even _________ for several hours.
A. held up B. broken up C. taken up D. given up
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The organizers promise _________ wins the first prize a chance to go abroad.
A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever
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—I’m fed up with these naughty boys!
—Maybe we can find a new direction for their _________ energies. How about a football game?
A. abundant B. abnormal C. aggressive D. alternative
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Recent accidents, _________ forty-five people lost their lives, have renewed concerns over the safety of overnight buses.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
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Such _________ the case, I couldn’t help but _________ him.
A. being; support B. is; to support
C. has been; supporting D. be; supported
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I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no _________ of what I wanted to do.
A. sense B. difference C. hope D. chance
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“Mary looks hot and dry” “So _________ you if you had so high a fever.”
A. do B. are C. will D. would
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It is necessary for children to exchange ideas with parents from time to time so that the generation gap between parents and children can be _________.
A. released B. replaced C. narrowed D. disappeared
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Steps must be taken _________ this kind of disaster will never happen again.
A. so that B. even if C. because D. as
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The summer of 1975 I’d just graduated from college in Southern California and received a Ford Car for a 36 present. I had my first job, in Los Angeles. One Sunday night, thinking myself a very 37 gown-up, I 38 my uncle’s place in South Laguna after a visit, 39 admitting to him that I had less than an eighth of a tank of gas and no 40 to buy more on the way to L.A. I pulled onto the Pacific Coast Highway and watched the 41 move down as I headed north. When the engine started giving off strong smells, I 42 into a gas station. There was no self-serve then; there were no credit cards, no ATMs.
I 43 the guy at the station. I could write him a check for gas, I said, or I could 44 in my car and try to walk to a town with a 45 the next morning. As he was informing me that I could sleep in my car but he’d have me arrested, a station wagon pulled up to the next 46 . The driver—a thin, plain, middle-aged guy—overheard the tail end of my 47 request. As the attendant went to 48 him, he nodded at me. “49 her tank first,” he said.
“Really?” I said. 50 bloomed. “Oh, thank you. Thank you. But please. I just need two 51 worth. I just need to get home.”
“Fill it,” he 52 to the attendant. Then he turned to me, “You’ll do the same one day, for someone else.”
I keep looking for someone unlucky, hoping to save her 53 on the road. Meanwhile, in case she never shows up, I try for other acts of 54 kindness. That quiet driver is always at the pump a few feet away, instructing the attendant to fill mine 55 .
1.A. graduation B. birthday C. Christmas D. wedding
2.A. independent B. honest C. polite D. confident
3.A. reached B. left C. witnessed D. took
4.A. after B. without C. on D. by
5.A. time B. chance C. place D. cash
6.A. sun B. window C. needle D. clock
7.A. jumped B. walked C. looked D. pulled
8.A. seized B. pushed C. begged D. warned
9.A. sit B. sleep C. break D. fight
10.A. bank B. station C. hotel D. restaurant
11.A. door B. garage C. pump D. town
12.A. planned B. failed C. pretended D. suggested
13.A. serve B. attack C. charge D. treat
14.A. Open B. Start C. Fill D. Heat
15.A. Anxiety B. Nervousness C. Caution D. Hope
16.A. miles’ B. hours’ C. liters’ D. dollars’
17.A. explained B. repeated C. threatened D. ordered
18.A. night B. car C. gas D. money
19.A. unwilling B. unnecessary C. random D. extra
20.A. immediately B. quickly C. next D. first5
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It was blazing hot, just like most July days. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a
chocolate ice-cream. It was an old woman bent over a table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted that her face nearly touched the tabletop. I sat down facing her a couple of tables away.
“Poor woman,” I thought, “What does she get out of life? Why God let people live so long past their prime?”
As I thought, another aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years... In minutes, the two of them were trembling with laughter.
I looked again at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her hands sparking with gold rings. I was sad. She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the pieces of my life together. She had millions of wonderful memories to recall. I sat alone. She was sharing the day with a good friend. I was secretly worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn’t hurting her.
As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more alive, more sensitive to life than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.
1.From the passage we know that the ice-shop _________.
A. changed a lot in the past B. had only a couple of tables
C. started its business 70 years ago. D. had only women shoppers.
2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “prime” in this passage?
A. miserable life
B. wonderful experience
C. long career
D. time of great strength, beauty, vigor(活力)
3. The writer implies all of the following except that _________.
A. the old lady had lived a full and satisfying life
B. the writer had more problems than the old lady
C. the old lady was very lonely and sad
D. the old lady had learned to enjoy the simple things in life
4. Which of the following is the conclusion the writer made about the old lady?
A. She was more alive and sensitive to life than the writer.
B. She considered the young man pitiable.
C. She was to be pitied for her old age.
D. People should not be allowed to live when they are too old.
5.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A. To tell us the life of old people
B. To show that old age does not mean being short of spirit.
C. To show the difference between the old and the young.
D. To make the reader have a pity on the old people.
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Clothes can make phone calls, play music, dial your pal’s number, keep you warm during cold weather and operate your computer?
This is not a fantasy. A British company, called Electrotextiles, has created a wide range of clothes—clothes that have minds of their own! Scientists, working for the company, have invented a kind of fabric that can be blended(混合) with flexible electronic materials to create intelligent clothing. The result are electronic garments.
If you think the wearer has to be wired to different devices, think again. These designer clothes are wire-free, soft to touch and washable! Like any electronic device, these high-tech clothes have to be powered. Currently, a tiny nine-volt battery serves the purpose. But the researchers hope that in the near future the clothes will generate electricity by using body heat. These clothes are 100 percent shock proof, they say.
The Electrotextiles team has also created the world’s first cloth keyboard. This keyboard can be sewn into your trousers or skirt. To use this device, you will have to sit down and tap on your lap! These ‘lap-tap’ gadgets(器具) are all set to take over laptop computers!
Another useful garment is the shirt-cum-mobile phone. This handy invention enables drivers to chat comfortably with others at the wheel! Other popular electronic wear include the denim(牛仔布) jacket with flexible earphones sewn into the hood(风帽) and the electronic ski jacket with a built-in heater. The ski jacket is also programmed to send signals to a satellite. This technology is known as global positioning system and can be used to track lost skiers and wandering kids.
Having completed the cloth keyboard, scientists have already started to work on a new project—a necktie that can be used as a computer mouse. What is the next? Do you have any idea?
1.The electronic garments are similar to other electronic devices in that _________.
A. they feel smooth and soft B. they use electricity as power
C. they can be washed in water D. they are made from flexible materials
2.How will researchers improve these high-tech clothes?
A. Body heat will be used as power. B. The wearer will not get shocked.
C. A tiny nine-volt battery will work. D. They will get charged automatically.
3.What does the underlined phrase “This handy invention” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A. The laptop computer. B. The electronic ski jacket.
C. The shirt-cure-mobile phone. D. The world’s first cloth keyboard.
4.If you are going on a ski adventure, which device do you need?
A. The cloth keyboard. B. The electronic ski jacket.
C. The necktie to be used as a mouse. D. The denim jacket with earphones.
5.The main purpose of the text is _________.
A. to advertise for an English company B. to predict the future trend of science
C. to show how rapidly science develops D. to introduce some intelligent clothing
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Suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries. Here is some information you may need.
| Name: Susan Lane Age: 22 Place: Reykjavik, Iceland, 2010. Cost: $7,000 Organization: AFS Experience: “I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.” |
| Name: Sara Small Age: 23 Place: Crivitz, Germany, 2012. Cost: $8,000 Organization: EF Foundation Experience: “I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.” |
| Name: David Links Age: 16 Place: Stuttgart, Germany, 2012.. Cost: $6,000 Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange Experience: “I wanted to try something that was very different in culture. In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.” |
| Name: Tom Jennings Age: 21 Place: Conflans, France, 2011.. Cost: $7,000 Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange Experience: “There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchahge program it is how to take care of yourself.” |
| Name: Linda Marks Age: 19 Place: Chonburi Province, Thailand, 2010. Cost: $3,500 Organization: Rotary International Experience: “There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.” |
1. According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost _________.
A. from $6,000 to $8,000 B. from $3,500 to $8,000
C. anything from $3,500 D. no more than $7,000
2.Which organization held more foreign exchanges?
A. EF Foundation B. AFS
C. Rotary International D. SCCE
3.The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include _________.
A. Susan Lane and Sara Small B. Linda Marks and David Links
C. Tom Jennings and Linda Marks D. Susan Lane and Tom Jennings
4.As a result of his experience in the foreign exchange program Tom Jennings learnt to become _________.
A. independent and adaptable B. determined and independent
C. selfish and defensive D. defensive and determined
5.If a student wanted to take part in a foreign exchange program, but had not enough money, then the best place would be _________.
A. Iceland and America B. Thailand and France
C. Germany and Iceland D. Germany and Thailand
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Of the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number. Some are pets, and offer him companionship; some give protection, and some do hard work which man cannot do for himself. Dogs, which serve man in all three capacities, are found in various species in all countries of the world. The Husky can live in the cold polar regions, and the Saluki is at home in the hottest parts of Central Africa. The inhabitants of certain countries are dependent for their very lives on the camel. In the West Indies the little donkey, strong and sure-footed, carrying heavy loads even in mountainous places, is a familiar sight.
Trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming in search of food and shelter. They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are content to do what their masters require.
All domestic animals need proper food. It must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean. Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps(剩饭), and then wonder why the animal seems tired and dull. The quantity of food depends on the size of the animal and the amount of exercise it takes. Overfeeding is as bad as underfeeding. Containers for food and water must be washed regularly if the animal is to maintain good health.
Even well cared for animals may sometimes fall ill. If this happens, the wise master seeks the best advice he can get. All sorts of medicines and treatments are available for sick animals, and in some countries organizations exist to provide them free or at a cheap price. Useful, friendly, hardworking animals deserve to have some time, money and attention spent on their health.
1. What main idea does the author want to convey in the first paragraph?
A. There exists thousands of species of animals in the world.
B. Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals.
C. In some regions a donkey seems to be a very useful beast.
D. An animal will be useless unless domesticated.
2. When an animal doesn’t get enough food, it will probably _________.
A. refuse to obey its master B. immediately fall ill
C. require its master to offer some food D. seek for food on its own
3.Which of the following is NOT true of dogs according to the passage?
A. They can act as friends, guards, and servants to man.
B. They have great adaptation for the environment.
C. There live a great variety of species of dogs on the globe.
D. The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest species ever known in the world.
4. To keep a domestic animal physically fit, its owner is advised _________.
A. not to hesitate to spend enormous amount of money on it
B. to pay attention to its proper feeding
C. not to allow it to take excessive amounts of exercise
D. to join some sort of pet-keeping organizations
5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Domesticated Animals—Man’s Best Friends.
B. Proper Diet—the Road to Health.
C. The Advantages of Raising Domestic Animals.
D. Some Tips on Pet-keeping.
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(1) So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”.
(2) Teaching and learning are two different processes. _________ in function and in kind. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.
(3) Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public observation.
(4) If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in exploring knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”
(5) When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.
1.What is the main idea of the passage? ( no more than 8 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
2.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to? (2 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
4.. How does the author develop Paragraph 4? (no more than 4 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
5.What does it mean according to the author if teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading? (no more than 8 words)
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请观察所给的图画并根据你对该图画的理解写一篇英语短文，内容包括：
（1）简要描述图片，并说明该图片所揭露的现象；
（2）分析造成该现象的原因（至少两点）；
（3）提出自己的看法。
要求：1. 词数120左右。开头已经给出，不计入词数。
2. 文章中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。
The Internet has long been regarded as a wonderful tool that allows students to gain insight to useful resources and information. However, this is not always the case.______________________
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