In the past hundred years, there have been fr...

In the past hundred years, there have been frequent natural

disasters, _____ as floods, droughts, earthquakes. The disasters                1.________

have killed m_____ of people, destroyed countless homes, and           2.________

wiped out numerous ______ (piece) of land.                              3.________

Now more and more people become a_____ that those disasters           4.________

have much to do ______ what we have done to the earth. We have cut     5.________

down many trees in the forests, and have badly ______ (pollute)             6.________

the environment. As a ______, climates have become worse and worse.    7.________

The earth is our home-planet. It’s urgent for us to stop _____ (damage)        8.________

it, and to do our best to p____ it and make it a lovely place suitable to live      9.________

in, for we have n____ to go and survive except where we are now.            10.________

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In the past few years, so many areas throughout the world have been hit by such destructive earthquakes, snowstorms and tsunamis ________ we have never experienced before, ________ makes us worried a lot about nature disasters.

A. that; that     B. as; which      C. which; it     D. when; as

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短文改错

Time flies! This is a third year that I have been in this school．In the past two and a half years, our school had organized many activities．What impressed me best was an activity called “Learning to Farm”．In an autumn afternoon, we were sent to a farm which we learned to plant potatoes．Having been in the city for so a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside．After divided into 3 groups, we started to work．Some students cut potatoes into pieces; some dug holes, and the others put the pieces into the hole, put the earth back and pushed them down hard．We continued doing that until all the work was done．Although we were exhausted, but we felt happy on our way back home．

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We  have been trying all measures to reduce pollution in the past few years. Now people can enjoy a fresh environment everywhere. The following two graphs are adopted from the column of “City Information” on the webpage of Beijing Review.

Graph 1: Olympic Cities Air Quality Report

Graph 2: Chinese National Standard

Notes:

**API stands for Air Pollution Index(指数).

**Particulate matter (PM10) is a major component of air pollution that threatens both our health and our environment. It consists of very small liquid and solid particles floating in the air.

**Sulfur dioxide(SO2) acts as an acid．Inhalation(吸入) results in labored breathing, coughing, or a sore throat and may cause permanent lung damage.

1.According to Graph 1, which of the following cities has the worst air pollution?

2.If your city is symbolized by either red or purple, the pollution in your city is________.

3.Which of the following statements is TURE?

4.When more citizens are beginning to have labored breathing soon after they are in the open air, it suggests that________.

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There have been big changes in the attitudes of most parents over the last few years. Physical punishment is banned in schools in most countries ,and in many countries, there are moves to ban all physical punishment of children even at home. However, many parents still believe that they have the right to use some physical punishments to deal with certain misbehavior at certain ages.

It ‘s     easy to find reasons to allow some physical punishments. One issue is that many parents find it very difficult to abandon physical punishment completely. Parents argue that this was the way they were brought up and that it didn’t do any harm to them. They believe that for the child’s sake they have the right to discipline the child in any way they consider fit ，including using some physical punishments. The other one is that physical punishment can be quick and effective. There is not much point reasoning with a screaming child in the supermarket.

However, there are several reasons why we should stop using physical punishment. One point is that most parents are not trained to deal with misbehaving children. They don’t have enough resources or choices to handle the situation. As a result, they immediately react by hitting the child even if there are other solutions to the problem. Another point is that unless people are challenged or forced to change their belief, they may keep following negative habits. An example is seat belt use ——now most people wear seat belts without thinking, while years ago the idea of using seat belts was strange to most people. In the same way, banning physical punishment will force people to change their habits.

In conclusion, parents have to change some of their belief and ideas about how children should be raised. It is possible to avoid the use of physical force,and doing so will help us move closer to the dream of removing violence from our society.

1.According to the first paragraph, many parents think that _____

A.      they are free to use physical punishment on their children

B.      most of the children behave badly in their daily life

C.      they have changed their attitudes towards their children

D.      physical punishment is effective to educate their children

2. Many parents won’t give up physical punishment because _____.

A.      they are disappointed with their children

B.      they were brought up just in the same way

C.      they don’t want to hurt their children badly

D.      they don’t know what to do with their children

3.The author gives the example of using seat belts in order to show _____.

A.      most people are used to wearing seat belts

B.      it’s not difficult to change some negative habits

C.      seat belts are really very necessary and useful

D.      people won’t change their old habits unless forced

4.The main purpose of the author in writing this passage is to _____.

A.      talk about a ban on using physical punishment

B.      tell us we should educate our children in other ways

C.      advise parents to give up using physical punishment

D.      suggest physical punishment should be used at home

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In the past hundred years, the world’s attitude toward whales has changed a lot. The animals are no longer seen as frightening creatures and worldwide protection efforts have reduced whale hunting. Through careful observation, scientists have shown that whales are generally peaceful, playful creatures, and that they have a high level of intelligence.

But even now, some behaviour of whales is still a mystery. A lot of information gathered by whale researchers has raised new puzzles about the animals. Whales’ communication is particularly difficult to understand. Male humpbacks (also known as bulls) give off a sequence (一连串) of low moans（呻吟）, high screams and clicking noises. These noises are sometimes combined in songs that last as long as 30 minutes. And in a particular region, every male will sing the same song, making small changes every once in a while so that it evolves (逐渐形成) into a completely different song over time.

This behavior seems to be related to reproduction. During the mating (交配) season, a male humpback starts the long song sequence, stopping only to join a passing female whale (also known as a cow). Eventually, the bull and the cow may dive deep into the ocean, probably to mate. Male humpbacks’ songs are similar to what birds display to attract mates (配偶), except that the sound carries over many miles, attracting some other male humpbacks in the area. It’s very odd that a male would call his own competition to him, unless he actually wanted to test his strength against others. Some whale researchers believe that the songs are actually acoustic (听觉的) contests of strength.

1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A. We used to have wrong ideas about whales.

B. Whales are in danger of dying out today.

C. Whales have always been considered as fierce creatures.

D. Whales are only protected in some parts of the world.

2.We can learn from the second paragraph that 　　　　 .

A. male whales and female whales both sing songs

B. people can’t fully understand whales’ communication

C. people only understand the songs of male whales

D. the songs of male whales never change

3.The last paragraph suggests that male humpbacks sing songs most probably to 　　　　 .

A. find their own family members

B. work together with others to hunt

C. compete against other male humpbacks

D. frighten away other male humpbacks

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I have learned a lot from being a taxi driver. I’ve been in the 　　 for many years, and I know there is a lot about it that is not so 　　 . Taxi drivers have to be tough to 　　 the New York traffic eight hours a day. Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the wrong 　 　 that they are bad. However, you can read in the 　　 almost every week that taxi drivers 　　 the things people left in their cabs. If they weren’t 　　 , you wouldn’t read those moving stories in the papers.

In 1913, I bought my own cab. It was difficult at that time so I had 　　 part of my money for something unexpected. I did pretty well, 　　 in those days. Once in Brooklyn, I found a 　　 in my cab. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of baggage that day, so I went back to where I had 　　 her off. It took me almost two days to find her so as to 　　 the ring. I didn’t get as much as “　　 ”. Still, I felt good because I had done what was right.

People ask me about the 　　 . As far as I know, 　　 everyone will give you something. You know most Americans are pretty 　　 . I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they tip or not. In all my years of driving a cab, I have never had any 　 　　 with the public. I try to 　　 　　 others the way I want to be treated. I have been trying this for a long time, and the longer I try, the 　　 it gets. Up till now, I still hold the view that 　　 is one of the greatest qualities of people.

1.A. project　　　　　　 B. department　　　　 C. business　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. organization

2.A. good　　　　　　　　　　 B. helpful　　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. advisable

3.A. cut　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fight　　　　　　　 C. avoid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoy

4.A. fact　　　　　　　　 B. truth　　　　　　　 C. theory　　　　　　 D. impression

5.A. book　　　　　　　　　　 B. magazine　　　　 C. newspaper　　　　　　　　　 D. advertisement

6.A. take out　　　　　　 B. bring in　　　　　　 C. set aside　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn in

7.A. funny　　　　　　 B. nice　　　　　　　　 C. polite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wise

8.A. left behind　　　　 B. kept back　　　　　 C. put away　　　　　　　　　　 D. given away

9.A. even　　　　　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. just

10.A. bag　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dress　　　　　　　 C. diamond　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ring

11.A. seen　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dropped　　　　　　 C. knocked　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. set

12.A. buy　　　　　　　 B. return　　　　　　　 C. repair　　　　　　　　　　 D. find

13.A. Thank you　　　 B. I’m sorry　　　　　 C. It doesn’t matter　　 D. With pleasure

14.A. roads　　　　　　　 B. passengers　　　　 C. places　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tips

15.A. actually　　　　　　 B. certainly　　　　　　 C. gradually　　　　　　 D. especially

16.A. successful　　　　 B. generous　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　　　　 D. independent

17.A. agreement　　　 B. connection　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. relationship

18.A. pay　　　　　　　　　　 B. follow　　　　　　　 C. treat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. entertain

19.A. easier　　　　　　 B. harder　　　　　　　 C. smaller　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clearer

20.A. curiosity　　　　 B. confidence　　　　　 C. modesty　　　　　　 D. Honesty

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To the Editor,

I have been reading your newspaper, the Hometown Gazette, for the past two years, ever since I moved to Smithville. We moved here from New York City, so I am accustomed to reading excellent newspapers such as The New York Times. In fact, we still have the Times delivered on Sundays. The entire family enjoys reading the recipes(食谱) in the newspaper, as well as the Styles section.

The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story. I've never read an article that doesn't contain at least three or four spelling or grammatical errors. For instance, in last week's issue, you misspelled the word “secretary” used a singular verb with a plural noun, and used “it's” as a possessive(所有格). And that was just in the lead story! In case you never went to elementary school, “it's” means “it is”. It's not a possessive adjective!

It's a pity that this tiny little hick (乡下) town has only one newspaper, because I' d like to have an alternative to the rag (烂报) you publish. I find it hard to believe your news stories. If you can' t spell correctly, how can you get your facts right？

I've been meaning to get this off my chest for some time. Please cancel my subscription(订阅). And buy yourself a dictionary.

Sincerely,

Jane Z. Jones

1.Which phrase from the passage shows the writer' s prejudice(偏见)？

A. get this off my chest

B. tiny little hick town

C. reading the recipes in the magazine

D. three or four spelling or grammatical errors

2.The author's tone in this passage can best be described as ________.

A. happy        B. humorous        C. objective (客观的)        D. angry

3.Which statement from the passage is a fact?

A. We still have the Times delivered on Sundays.

B. It's a pity this town has only one newspaper.

C. The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story.

D. You never went to elementary school.

4.Which statement of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

A. The writer once lived in New York City, so he was used to reading newspapers like The New York Times.

B. The entire family enjoys reading the Styles section in the local newspaper.

C. The writer has long been planning to express his dissatisfaction with the local newspaper.

D. It is obvious that the editors of the newspaper are not very careful about their work.

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For hundreds of years, people have been wondering about the strange places that they seem to visit in their sleep.1.However, they have been valued as necessary to a person’s health and happiness. Historically people thought dreams contained messages from God. It was only in the twentieth century that people started to study dreams scientifically believing that they tell about a person's character.2.He believed that dreams allow a person to express fantasies or fears, which would be socially unacceptable in real life.

The second theory to become popular was Carl Jung's compensation theory. Jung, a former student of Freud, said that the purpose of a dream is not to hide something, but rather to communicate it to the dreamer.3.Thus, people who think too highly of themselves may dream about falling; those who think too little of themselves dream of being heroes.

Using more recent research, William Domhoff from the University of California found that dreaming is a mental skill that needs time to develop in humans. 4.Until they reach age five, they cannot express very well what their dreams are about. Once people become adults, there is little or no change in their dreams. The dreams of men and women differ. For instance, the characters that appear in the dreams of men are often other men, and often involve physical aggression.

The meaning of dreams continues to be difficult to understand.5.If you dream that a loved one is going to die, do not panic. The dream may have meaning, but it does not mean that your loved one is going to die.

A. Dreams make up for what is lacking in waking life.

B. However, people should not take their dreams as reality.

C. They have been considered as meaningless nighttime journeys.

D. It gives scientists chances to better understand human mind.

E. Children do not dream as much as adults.

F. They think their mind is trying to tell them something.

G. First, there was Sigmund Freud’s theory.

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If you haven’t heard of the expression, you must have been living under a rock for the past year, because “the world is big, and I owe it a visit” was all over the Internet last year.

This expression was chosen as one of 2015’s “popular cyber phrases” in China. When a year comes to an end, many institutions, including the National Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center, People’s Daily Online and CCTV, put together their lists of the Internet’s most used words and phrases.

Most of the selected words and phrases may seem funny and playful, but they can show lifestyle changes. The term “duoshoudang” meaning shopping addicts is a good example. The past year saw record-high online shopping sales in China, the world’s largest e-commerce market. In fact, according to Xinhua, e-commerce (电子商务) is “a new engine” for China’s economic development.

Meanwhile, although phrases like “xiasibaobaole” meaning “you scared the pants off me”may be a fun expression, they reflect the desire for attention now that social networking sites and apps such as weibo and WeChat have become part of people’s lives. “People now have a need to express emotion in bite-size, 140-character bits,” wrote The New York Times.

Here, Teens has picked some phrases from last year’s popular “cyber words” lists. Did you use them often?

The world is big, and I owe it a visit.

Seeing more of the world has become a hot topic for Chinese people in recent years. But never before had someone used it as an excuse to quit a job until Gu Shaoqiang did. The 35-year-old middle school teacher in Henan province struck a chord with (产生共鸣) the nation by posting her 10-word resignation letter: “The world is big, and I owe it a visit.”

The letter’s simplicity, honesty and bravery are what made it one of 2015’s top catchphrases (流行语), wrote Zhang Shixuan, a commentator for People’s Daily.

A pretty face can feed you, yet you choose to make a living off your talent.

Comedian Jia Ling is well known for her funny performances as well as her plump figure. So it came as a great surprise when a photo of her surfaced online, showing how slim and pretty she was in her younger years. In response, true to her humorous nature, Jia wrote this on Sina Weibo: “My story shows that I could totally have lived on my pretty face, yet I chose to rely on my talent.” Since then, the words have become popular when describing good-looking people who are still hardworking.

Other popular “cyber words” include “it’s your charm that matters”, “important things should be stressed three times”, “makers” (创客), “memeda”, a phrase to show cuteness and affection and “xiaoxianrou” referring to young and pretty men.

1.Which is the most popular network buzzword of 2015?

A. It scared me to death.

B. It’s your charm that matters.

C. Important things should be stressed three times.

D. It is not mentioned in the passage.

2.The underlined phrase“ living under a rock” is closest in meaning to ____________.

A. living far from satisfaction

B. living out your fantasy

C. living unexposed to the world

D. living up to others’ expectation

3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Gu Shaoqiang resigned because of financial and mental pressure.

B. If you think Jia ling is fat and humorous, you may get the wrong end of the stick.

C. Hot online words basically bring more harm than good to Chinese culture.

D. New words are a reflection of changing technology, politics, morals, and worldviews.

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