We can’t walk there. _________, we must find a taxi.
A．Though B．Anyway C．Otherwise D．However
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---What caused the party to be put off?
---_____________ the invitations.
A．Tom delayed sending B．Tom’s delaying sending
C．Tom delaying to send D．Tom delayed to send
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______ is no _______ arguing with Bill because he will never change his mind.
A．It, use B．It, help C．There, time D．There, way
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When such an organized group became too large for its members to travel together comfortably, it would__________.
A．hurry up B．split up C．make up D．pick up
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--What about go hiking next weekend?
----_____________. I love that kind of feeling.
A．I can’t agree more B．I’m afraid not
C．I don’t believe it D．I don’t think so
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More new machines will be bought to __________ the old ones.
A．replace with B．take place
C．make place for D．take the place of
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_________ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in the forest.
A．Not only they brought B．Not only did they bring
C．Not only brought they D．Not only they did bring
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The big fire was______ danger to the building, which was in ______ danger of being burned down.
A．the, the B．a, the C．a, \ D．the, \
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She showed a talent_______ acting _______ an early age.
A．in, at B．at, on C．for, at D．with, in
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It was _____________ back home after the experiment.
A．not until midnight did he go
B．until midnight he didn’t go
C．not until midnight that he went
D．until midnight when he didn’t go
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Last year the number of death increased_______ 2% _________ 4% the year before.
A．to, comparing to B．by, comparing with
C．to, compared with D．by, compared to
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---Did you remember to give Jane the money you owned her?
---Yes, I gave it to her_________ I saw her.
A．while B．the moment C．suddenly D．once
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I don’t suppose anyone will go there, ___________?
A．do I B．don’t you C．will they D．won’t they
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On December 26, 2004, a terrible tsunami happened in the Southeast Asia, _________ many people.
A．killing B．had killed C．killed D．having killed
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It was at the school _____ was named after a hero________ he spent his childhood.
A．which, that B．where, where C．that, where D．which, where
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You and I have principles(原则). And we also have opinions. I have __36___ about what I think is right or wrong or good or ___37___. But they are only opinions---I could be wrong! I ___38__ try to build my life around my opinions, but I will try to __39___ my principles.
A 15-year-old boy learned a(n) __40____ lesson about life principles. On his way home he found a woman’s __41____ that contained $127 as well as her ID card. ___42____ hesitation, he hopped(快速跳) onto his bike and went over to her ____43___---about a mile away. He told her he __44___ her wallet and she gave him a big hug and twenty dollars.
That evening the boy told his parents about the event and his father said, “I don’t think you should have ___45___ $20 for doing what you should have done. A person shouldn’t be ___46___ for being honest.”
He thought about his father’s __47___ and decided he would return the money. He biked to the lady’s home and ___48___ her back the twenty dollars. She didn’t want to take it, but he told her she __49___ to---that his father pointed out __50____ to him that he had never __51____ before.
When principles ___52___ our every action and decision, we actually change. These great principles __53___ our lives and make us into persons of character. That boy is __54___ to be raised by a wise father who had the ___55___ to say, “Those are my principles.”
1. A．opinions B．wishes C．decisions D．suggestions
2. A．well B．mistaken C．right D．bad
3. A．shan’t B．won’t C．can’t D．don’t
4. A．change B．advise C．follow D．make
5. A．valuable B．easy C．difficult D．funny
6. A．bag B．wallet C．suitcase D．box
7. A．About B．For C．Without D．In
8. A．factory B．school C．office D．house
9. A．checked B．searched C．threw D．found
10. A．accepted B．supplied C．received D．borrowed
11. A．rewarded B．praised C．forgotten D．blamed
12. A．actions B．worries C．words D．excuses
13. A．took B．gave C．put D．set
14. A．attempted B．preferred C．planned D．had
15. A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
16. A．guessed B．taught C．met D．realized
17. A．guide B．do C．interrupt D．allow
18. A．limit B．shape C．prevent D．keep
19. A．unlucky B．careful C．brave D．lucky
20. A．right B．courage C．wisdom D．chance
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I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The announcement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box office in Richland Hills any day between 10:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Since I work from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unluckily, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for 15 minutes waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip. So I gave up and went back to the office.
The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. On Thursday, my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly 20 minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and went back across the town. By Friday, I realized that my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold out all the tickets.
1.The writer could go and buy the ticket __________.
A．any day before work hours
B．both before and after work hours
C．only during lunch time
D．on Saturday and Sunday
2.The writer tried to go to the theatre every day, but was only successful______.
A．twice B．three times
C．four times D．five times
3.He failed to get the ticket on Friday because _________.
A．it was impossible to make the round trip to the theatre in 45 minutes
B．the concert wasn’t on Friday
C．it was expensive to take a taxi
D．all the tickets had been sold out
4.The word "______" can be used instead of the underlined(划线的)word "relieved".
A．nervous B．terrified C．pleased D．sad
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Ice Hotel Quebec, located 30 minutes west of Downtown Quebec City, Canada, is only open during the winter season. The hotel is made entirely of ice. The two galleries at the Ice Hotel Quebec feature events such as ice painting and ice sculpture(冰雕) competitions.
Things to Do
Guests have a choice of different winter vacation activities, including cross-country skiing, ice skating, dog sledding (狗拉雪橇)， ice fishing and sliding(滑行). Ice Hotel Quebec has a sauna( 桑拿浴)，so remember to pack your bathing suit.
Rooms & Suites(套房)
The hotel offers 18 rooms and 14 theme suites built from 12,000 tons of snow and 400 tons of ice. The walls at Ice Hotel Quebec are four feet thick and allow the hotel to keep a temperature of -2℃ to -5℃.
The furniture at the hotel is made of snow and ice, including the beds. The beds are equipped with a thick foam mattress(泡沫床垫)and an extra thick sleeping bag. That is enough to prevent you from catching a cold.
Vacation Tip
Ice Hotel Quebec offers 30-minute guided public tours daily from 10:30am to 4:30pm. It costs $15 CAD for adults, $7.5 for children (under eight), $13for students\seniors (above sixty), and $42 for families.
Plan This Vacation
Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada will be open for its sixth season from January 5th to April 1st. Costs for overnight stays start at $199CAD per person.
If you’re looking for something really different to do on your next trip, think creatively and plan to visit the truly unusual Ice Hotel Quebec!
1.If you visit the Ice Hotel, you can enjoy the following EXCEPT___________.
A．going fishing
B．going skating
C．appreciating ice sculptures
D．holding an ice party
2.Sleeping is not a problem in the Ice Hotel because ____________.
A．the rooms are made of ice
B．the temperature is as high as -2℃
C．the sleeping bags are warm
D．the walls are four feet thick
3.If Mr. Smith attends a 30-minute public tour with his wife and seven-year-old twin sons, he should pay at least_________.
A．$37.5 CAD B．$45 CAD C．$42CAD D．$199 CAD
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Bungee jumping is an activity about jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord(有弹性的绳子). The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to stay over one place on the ground; fixed-wing aircraft are unsuitable because they only stay high when moving quickly forward.
When the person jumps, the cord stretches to absorb (吸收)the energy of the fall, then the jumper flies upwards again as the cord jumps back. The jumper oscillates(摆动)up and down until all the energy is used up.
The word bungee first appeared around 1930 and was the name for a rubber eraser. The first modern bungee jumps were made on 1 April 1979 from the 250-foot Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, by David Kirk, Chris Baker and Alan Weston of the Dangerous Sports Club. The jumpers continued with jumps in the US from the Golden Gate and Royal Gorge bridges, spreading the concept worldwide. By 1982 they were jumping from mobile cranes and hot-air balloons. Later they put on commercial(商业的)shows, which began in 1986.
As with any sport, injuries can still happen, and there have been deaths. A relatively common mistake in the cases that may cause death is to use a cord that is too long. The cord should be fully shorter than the height of the jumping place to allow it room to jumper either starts to slow down or keeps speeding up depending upon the speed of falling.
1.Which of the following is NOT suitable for bungee jumping?
A．The fixed-wing aircraft B．The helicopter
C．The hot-air balloon D．The mobile crane
2.In the second paragraph, the author tells_________________.
A．who suits bungee jumping
B．the principle of bungee jumping
C．the material used for bungee jumping
D．the danger of bungee jumping
3.According to the last paragraph, the safety of the jumpers depends mainly on________.
A．the weight of the jumper
B．the height of the jumping place
C．the length of the cord
D．the speed of the falling
4.The purpose of writing this passage is to__________.
A．teach people how to carry out a bungee jumping
B．remind people of the danger of bungee jumping
C．advise people not to take the risk of bungee jumping
D．introduce some knowledge about bungee jumping
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Tracy Caulkins is known as the first American to set an American record and win an American title in each of four swimming strokes（泳姿）: breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, freestyle.
Tracy Caulkins was born in Minnesota and lived in Iowa until she was six. She began swimming when she was eight, after the family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While unwilling at first to swim in cold water or get her face wet, she began to train in earnest (认真地) as her talent became clear. Though her father worked for the public schools, the family sent her to a private school when the public schools could not accommodate (适应) her training schedule.
At age 13, Tracy Caulkins took part in the trials(选拔赛) for the 1976 Olympics, but did not make the team. She continued to win national and international titles, and was disappointed in 1980 when the U.S. didn’t attend the Moscow Olympics. She continued to train and compete.
In 1981, Tracy Caulkins began college, graduating in 1985. In college, she continued competing and training, though she had slowed down from her peak (顶峰) years.
Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, and not only made the team, but was captain of the swim team and at Los Angeles, won three gold medals and was named Sportswoman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee. After that she retired from swimming, and was a commentator (解说员) for swimming events as well as taking advantage of her fame to do business.
Tracy Caulkins married Australian swimmer, Mark Stockwell, in 1991, their romance having begun at the 1984 Olympics when he jumped into a warm-up pool to introduce himself. They married in Nashville and moved to Australia, where they had three children. Caulkins continued to be professionally involved in sports.
1.Tracy Caulkins was sent to a private school because _____.
A．the schedule of the public school wasn’t suitable for her
B．her parents had to work in the school
C．her family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee
D．she showed strong interest in swimming
2.Which Olympic Games did Tracy Caulkins attend?
A．The 1976 Olympic Games. B．The 1980 Olympic Games.
C．The 1984 Olympic Games. D．The 1992 Olympic Games.
3.Give the correct order of the following events in Tracy Caulkins’ life.
a. She was named Sportswoman of the Year.
b. She became a commentator.
c. She got married.
d. She went to college.
e. She attended the Olympics.
A．d; e; a; b; c B．d; e; c; b; a
C．d; a; e; c; b D．d; e; a; c; b
4.When was Tracy Caulkins born?
A．In 1963 B．In 1953 C．In 1960 D．Not mentioned
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Improve your memory, improve your life
Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the audience, but then he paused in horror. ____1_____
Barbara hid her jewelry when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldn’t remember where she’d put it.
____2______. Most people have. But memory can be developed.
First, relax. If you’re overanxious about remembering something, you’ll forget it. ____3____.Take a deep breath and tell yourself that you have all the time in the world to remember.
Second, avoid being negative. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you won’t remember things. When you forget something, don’t say, “ Gee, I need to have my brain rewired(重装电线).”
To improve your memory, you’ll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be strengthened through exercise. ___4______ For example, if you’re learning a language, try to actively remember irregular verbs.
You may also want to make associations, or links, between what you’re trying to remember and things you already know. For example, if you need to catch a plane at 2:00pm, you can imagine a plane in your mind and notice that it has two wings. ___5_______.
A．Don’t worry.
B．He had forgotten her name.
C．Perhaps you’ve had experiences like these.
D．Look for opportunities to exercise your memory.
E. Jokes like this will have a negative effect on your memory.
F. You are now ten times more likely to remember the take-off time.
G. Relaxing will help improve your awareness and ability to concentrate.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。短文中有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Dear Cathy,
I’m writing to share my opinion on fashion with you, for I had just heard that you are disappointing because you can’t afford famous brands.
I shall say that it is naturally for people to care about his appearance. And it is true that fashionable thing like clothes and shoes will make one more eye-catching. Therefore, I think it is really a waste of money to buy famous brands. Besides, it will also add the burden of your parents.
What’s more, beauty is just skin deep. There are many things in which can make you popular beside fashion. A great amount of knowledge and a warm heart will surely win other’s respect.
As the saying goes, never judge the person by appearance. I do hope that you will remember the saying and be as happy as you used to be.
Yours,
Jane
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假如你是美国的Mike，你的朋友李华打算到国外留学，他写信询问你什么样的中国学生最受国外高校青睐。请你根据下列要点给对方写一封回信：
1.语言是道硬门槛; 2.适应能力很重要; 3.兴趣爱好被看重; 4.要有社会责任感.
注意：词数100左右，开头和结束语已写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：适应 adapt to
Dear Li Hua,
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Yours,
Mike
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