Teachers at American colleges and universities have many different teaching methods. Some teachers give homework and check the work every day, and students in their classes have to take many exams. Some teachers give only writing tasks. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the textbook, while others send students to the library for tasks.
The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their teachers Professor Smith, Mrs. Jones and so on. Other classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas together. Teachers dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are different in their teaching styles.
At most American colleges and universities, libraries and learning centers can be used by students at any time. They can often use tape recorders, video machines and computers. They can buy books, notebooks and other things at campus stores. There are also services to students. They can get advice on their problems from their teachers. Colleges and universities usually offer facilities to students. Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts. Most have fast food restaurants.
1.At American colleges and universities, some teachers .
A. never give their students any homework
B. give classes in the library
C. only ask their students to do some writing tasks
D. only give their students writing exams
2.In an informal class, .
A. students call their teachers Professor Smith, Mrs. Jones and so on
B. students exchange their ideas with their teachers
C. students have to take many exams
D. teachers wear business clothes
3.According to the passage, there are in most schools in America.
A. swimming pools
B. fast food restaurants
C. tennis courts
D. basketball courts
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?
A. Teaching methods.
B. Teaching styles.
C. College facilities.
D. University dining rooms.
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My heart was pounding faster while the drums were beating. It was my third year in the running. “And our winner…Miss Red Cliff 2008 is Number 183!”
I stood there, frozen. My mom brought me back to reality: “That’s you, Mariah!” As I walked to the speaker, the former Miss Red Cliff took the crown(花冠) from her head, and placed it on mine. My family surrounded me, taking pictures and congratulating me. Then my family and I danced around the arena(竞技场) with our heads held high. People came up to shake my hand and gave me flowers, kisses and hugs. Finally, with determination I had reached my goal—to travel on the pow-wow(a meeting of native Americans) trail in honor of my community.
Before I became Miss Red Cliff, I had to get to know someone well before I became sociable, but later I wasn’t like that anymore. That year I traveled to many pow-wows in Michigan, Canada and many other places. People told me that I was a respectful and responsible young lady. I felt very confident that I was doing a good job.
Being Miss Red Cliff was one of the best times in my teenage years. I hope one day I will watch my daughters or granddaughters dance behind the flag holders as they hold the Miss Red Cliff title.
1.Why did Mariah stand still when she heard the result?
A. She couldn’t believe the fact that she had won the Miss Red Cliff title.
B. She didn’t remember her number.
C. She didn’t like the former Miss Red Cliff.
D. She thought someone had made a mistake.
2.Each year, Miss Red Cliff is elected so as to .
A. represent her community to attend the pow-wows
B. dance around the arena with her families and friends
C. receive flowers, kisses and hugs from people
D. sing an honor song with the crown on the head
3.What can we learn about Mariah from the passage?
A. She loved to travel around.
B. She felt proud to be Miss Red Cliff 2008.
C. She was a sociable and responsible young lady.
D. She had tried to win this competition for years.
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Mariah couldn’t believe it when she failed in the competition.
B. Mariah hoped to see more people in her family become Miss Red Cliffs.
C. Mariah’s success was all due to her families’ caring and encouragement.
D. It was a rewarding and unforgettable experience to become Miss Red Cliff.
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Last month, Justin Valdez, a college student, was shot in a subway station in San Francisco. The surveillance video(监控录像) showed that before Justin was killed, the killer pulled out his gun several times, and even wiped his nose with it. However, nobody noticed the killer. The surrounding passengers all focused on their cell phones.
We may see the same scene everywhere in our life: in subway stations, restaurants, elevators and so on, people are watching their cell phones. From a family reunion to a date with a friend, people couldn’t stop checking their twitter and facebook on the cell phones and ignoring the persons in front completely, Phubbing(低头症) not only involves young people, but also the elderly and kids.
“Phubbing” is a new term which comes from the words “phone’’ and “snub(冷落)”. It describes the habit of snubbing someone in favor of a cell phone. The word “phubbing” was included in the Australian National Dictionary in 2012. Obviously, the indifference冷漠) and rudeness of the information age are spreading globally. A Stop Phubbing campaign website has been set up. You can find the slogan of the website as follows: “stop twittering, stop posting photos…enjoy your food, enjoy the music and respect others.”
Phubbing appears harmless. However, it does influence our life. Jimmy, an epicure(美食家), wrote in his blog: “I can no longer focus on what I am eating since I started twittering. My skill of food photography has improved very fast, while my interest in food drops as a result.”
Let us put down our cell phones and re-enjoy the real taste of our food and the warmth of interpersonal communication.
1.The case of Justin Valdez is given in the first paragraph to show .
A. gun violence happens easily in the US
B. phubbing may lead to terrible disasters
C. the killer didn’t mean to kill him
D. the killer had made a careful plan
2.What will probably happen when you ask a phubbing person for help?
A. He will give you an immediate reply.
B. He will stop looking at his cell phone.
C. He will pay no attention to you.
D. He will be very angry with you.
3.Jimmy’s words suggest that .
A. phubbing is actually harmless
B. phubbing stops people enjoying their life
C. phubbing affects people’s eating habits the most
D. phubbing helps people improve their photographic skills
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. How the word “phubbing” came into being.
B. The popular campaign of stop phubbing.
C. The meaning of the word “phubbing”.
D. The great harm of phubbing.
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American black bears appear in a variety of colors despite their name. In the eastern part of their range(地理分布区), most of these bears have shiny black fur, but in the west they grow brown, red or even yellow coats. To the north, the black bear is actually gray or white. Even in the same litter(窝), both brown and black furred bears may be born.
Black bears are the smallest of all American bears, ranging in length from 5 to 6 feet, weighing from 300 to 500 pounds. Their eyes and ears are small and their eyesight and hearing are not as good as their sense of smell. Like all bears, the black bear is shy, clumsy(笨拙的) and rarely dangerous. However, if cornered, me black bear can become a fearful enemy.
Black bears feed on leaves, roots, fruit, insects, fish and even larger animals. One of the most interesting characteristics of bears, including the black bear, is their winter sleep. Unlike many other animals, bears do not actually hibernate(冬眠). Although the bear does not eat during the winter months, its temperature remains almost normal, and it breathes regularly four or five times per minute.
Most black bears live alone, except during the mating season (交配李节). A litter of one to four cubs is born in January or February and they remain with their mother until they are fully grown or about one and a half years old. Black bears can live as long as thirty years in the wild, and even longer in game preserves set aside for them.
1.What do we know about the fur color of American black bears?
A. Most of them have black fur.
B. Their fur color depends on their living range.
C. They change their fur color throughout their life.
D. They are always of the same fur color as their brothers.
2.American black bears have a good sense of .
A. smell B. hearing
C. eyesight D. taste
3.Which of the following is TRUE about American black bears?
A. Their way of “hibernating” is unique.
B. They are able to live at most thirty years.
C. They are regarded as the smallest bear in the world.
D. The babies can soon live by themselves after birth.
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Good study habits
1. They’ll help you learn the material if you practice over and over again. P1ay around with them to fit your own personal needs, and you will make big progress.
Firstly, go to class. You won’t do well if you don’t have the information. 80％ of the grades depend on showing up, so be there. This should be your top choice when it comes to building study habits. 2.
Secondly, make sure that no matter what happens, you review your notes the day you take them. 3. If that means re-working difficult problems, getting tutoring, or reading, then do it. The more review work you do at a time, the better your grades will be. Don’t be one of those who wait until the last minute to study. It’s more fun to get sleep and do well in your exam.
Finally, practicing is very good for you. Classes involving problem-solving require you to work on your problem-solving skills in order to get good grades. So practice working on those physics, maths, chemistry, etc. problems. 4. Put forward your questions in class, and then you can make progress in a short time.
As you build your habits, get into a groove(成为习惯). 5.
A. If you don’t go to class, you’ll miss need-to-know information and any other important things.
B. Pick up a good habit like exercising or give up an unhealthy one like smoking.
C. I’ve got a list of practical good study habits that you may want to know.
D. Come up with some questions that you could ask your professor.
E. The goal is to understand what you are taught the same day.
F. Good habits, on the other hand, tend to take more time to make.
G. The more you do it, the more natural it’ll feel.
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Cholera was a 1. (dead) disease of its day. Neither its cause nor its cure 2. ( be) understood. So many thousands of 3. ( terrify) people died 4. there was an outbreak. John Snow wanted to solve the problem. He knew that cholera would never be controlled 5. its cause was found.
He became interested in two theories 6. possibly explained how cholera killed people. The first suggested that cholera 7. ( multiply) in the air. The second suggested that people absorbed this disease 8. their bodies with their meals.
John Snow suspected that the second theory was correct but he needed evidence. So when another cholera 9. London in 1854, he was ready to begin his enquiry. With all the evidences he gathered ,John Snow was able to announce with 10. (certain) that polluted water carried the virus. Finally “King Cholera” was defeated.
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Jack threw the papers on my desk and glared at me.
“What’s ?” I asked.
“Next time you want to change anything, me first,” he shouted.
How dare he treat me like that? I thought. I just changed a long sentence and corrected grammar—something I thought I would be to do.
In fact I’d been . One co-worker took me aside the first day and reminded me of his temper. One day, another thing left me in tears so I stormed into his office .
“What?” he asked.
I knew what I must do. After all, he deserved it. “Jack, the you’ve been treating me is wrong,” I said. Jack seemed and leaned back in his chair.
“I make you a promise. I’ll be a(n) . I’ll treat you as you deserve to be , with respect and kindness.” With the words, I left.
Jack me the rest of the week. Letters appeared on my desk while I was at lunch; the corrected versions weren’t seen again. day I left a on his desk, reading “Hope your day is going great.” Over the next few weeks, Jack reappeared, but nothing happened again.
One year later, I had suffered breast cancer and would die soon. The last day of my stay, Jack came. He placed some flowers beside me, saying, “Tulips(郁金香)”.
I smiled, not . He cleared his throat. “If you plant them when you get home, they’ll next spring.” Tears clouded my eyes and I whispered “Thank you.”
Jack grasped my hands, saying, “You’re . You can’t see it now, next spring you’ll see the colors I picked out for you.”
I’ve seen those beautiful tulips push through the soil every spring for ten years now. I’ll never Jack.
1.A. different B. ill C. wrong D. important
2.A. help B. ask C. allow D. invite
3.A. made B. punished C. forced D. paid
4.A. warned B. proved C. reported D. ordered
5.A. excitedly B. happily C. angrily D. disappointedly
6.A. Accidentally B. Eventually C. Immediately D. Suddenly
7.A. action B. way C. method D. manner
8.A. moved B. stupid C. scared D. nervous
9.A. enemy B. boss C. friend D. helper
10.A. treated B. hoped C. refused D. worked
11.A. visited B. accompanied C. punished D. avoided
12.A. Some B. Another C. The other D. Any
13.A. note B. passage C. paper D. book
14.A. fearful B. pleasant C. unhappy D. exciting
15.A. school B. hospital C. office D. home
16.A. doubting B. explaining C. crying D. understanding
17.A. come up B. pick up C. turn up D. go up
18.A. right B. fine C. welcome D. popular
19.A. so B. and C. then D. but
20.A. remember B. miss C. forgive D. forget
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短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Jack Brown, a office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited(继承) a million dollar when he was 23 years old. Because his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. But he was happy at all. Jack decided to live a simply life like everyone else. He gave $ 10,000 of their money to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drive a small car, but he is very happy. Up to now Jack helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sent them each $ 200 a month. His money has been used as for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing.
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假如你是美国留学生李华，因要回国数日，请给你的室友Mike写一封留言条。可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。 柜子：locker
内容提要：
1、因参加好友婚礼，并顺便看望祖父母，故回国；
2、约两周内返回。在此期间，请帮我看我的猫，早晚各喂一次，它的东西放在柜子里。
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