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Consult the page adapted from an English dictionary and do Questions 68～70.
1.Fill in the blank in the sentence “I can’t believe this is Daniel—he’s ______ since we last met! Much taller than the other boys of his age!”
A．shot up B．shot out C．shot through D．shot down
2.When you are talking about unimportant things, we say you are ______.
A．shooting yourself in the foot
B．shooting your mouth off
C．shooting the breeze
D．shooting questions at somebody
3.Choose a word to complete the sentence “The ______, which killed a policeman and wounded a passer-by(路人), was reported to have lasted only 13 seconds.”
A．shooter B．shoot C．shot D．shooting
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Below is adapted from an English dictionary. Use the dictionary to answer the following questions.
figure / fīgə / noun, verb
● noun
1. a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information: the trade / sales figures
2. a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9: a six-figure salary
3. (informal) the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc. numbers
4. a person of the type mentioned: Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history.
5. the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly
6. a person or an animal as shown in art or a story: a wall with five carved figures in it
7. the human shape, considered from the point of view of being attractively thin: doing exercise to improve one’s figure
8. a pattern or series of movements performed on ice: figure-skating
* be / become a figure of fun: be / become sb. that others laugh at
* cut a…figure: sb with a particular appearance: He cut a striking figure in his dinner jacket.
* put a figure on sth: to say the exact price or number of sth.
* a fine figure of man / woman: a tall, strong-looking and well-shaped person
* figure of speech: a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect
* figurehead: someone who is the head or chief in name only (with no real power or authority)
● verb
1. to think or decide that sth. will happen or is true: I figured that if I took the night train, I could be in Scotland by morning.
2. to be part of a process, situation, etc. especially an important part: My opinion of the matter didn’t seem to figure at all.
3. to calculate an amount or the cost of sth: We figured that attendance at 150,000.
* figure in: to include (in a sum): Have you figured in the cost of hotel?
* figure on: to plan on; to expect sth. to happen: I haven’t figured on his getting home so late.
* figure out: to work out; understand by thinking: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost?
* It / That figures!: That seems reasonable.
1.According to the information above, which of the following sentence is not right?
A. This year’s sales figures were quite excellent.
B. I couldn’t figure out what the teacher was talking about.
C. She was the leading figure in British politics in the 1980s.
D. He was about to speak but she put a figure on his lips to stop him.
2. — She was coming late again for the work.
— ______! That’s typical of her. You just can’t do anything to stop her doing that.
A. It figures her out B. She is a figure of fun
C. It cuts a poor figure D. It figures
3.The phrase “watch my figure” in the sentence “Don’t tempt me with chocolate; I am watching my figure.” means “______”.
A. add the numbers B. have sports
C. try not to get fat D. watch games
4.Which sentence is used as figure of speech?
A. John is fond of animals and raises a rabbit as a pet.
B. In some countries, bamboo can be used to build houses.
C. We all regard Mr. Smith as an important figure in our company.
D. I didn’t really mean my partner was a snake.
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The teacher tells his students to _______the dictionary for the new word.
| A．look up | B．consult | C．consult about | D．look over |
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The box ________ all the books you need, ________ an English-English dictionary.
A.contains; to include B.contains; including
C.includes; contained D.includes; containing
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Recently, the Oxford English Dictionary, or OED, added about 1,000 words and new definitions to its website. The changes are to help users understand a mix of terms, some dating back many centuries. The additions include words such as “brencheese”, “deathshildy” and “hip-pop”.
The new entries are part of the company’s update to oed.com, its searchable online dictionary for paid members. The OED makes changes to the website four times each year. But the latest print version has been in process since the year 2000, and may not be ready for 10 more years. That information comes from Katherine Connor Martin, who heads the company’s dictionary operations in the United States.
Usually, the OED watches usage of a word for at least 10 years before deciding whether to add a new entry, new definition or word related to an existing entry, she said. This general rule, however, is sometimes not followed. That is what happened with “tweet”, a word that the OED added far before the 10-year mark. Other times, the company adds words that are very old, but were not included in the dictionary in the past.
“It’s funny because we talk about new words, but many of the words we add are already obsolete. It’s just that they were never in the dictionary before,” Martin told the Associated Press.
That is the reality, she said, of a historical dictionary trying to put more than 1,000 years of English into books that already have over 855,000 entries. So, you get “brencheese”, a rarely used term for when bread and cheese are eaten together. The word dates back to the year 1665. The word “deathshildy” is from Old English. It means someone who is guilty of a serious crime and condemned to death.
The website defines the term “hip-pop” for music that combines parts of hip-hop and popular music. The OED discovered the term “hip-hip pop” was used in a 1985 story from a Pennsylvania newspaper. It noted that the term “hip-pop” appeared in a 1991 U. S. newspaper report about the rap artist M.C. Hammer.
The website has added several other terms related to modern culture. They include three popular terms: “binge-watching”, “spoiler alert” and “microaggression”.
Here are a few other new entries if you long to read on.
1.What has the OED done recently?
A. It has made changes to its words’ explanations.
B. It has sorted out some words which are out of date.
C. It has helped users to have more convenient use of the OED.
D. It has taken in more words and new meanings of some words.
2.The underlined word “obsolete” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. deserted B. updated
C. changed D. explained
3.What will the paragraph following the passage most probably be about?
A. The influence cultures have on the words in the OED.
B. The difficulties the OED has in choosing the words.
C. The effect modern technology has on the OED.
D. The new vocabularies the OED has included.
4.What’s the best title of the text?
A. The OED, a Great Help for English Learners
B. A Brand New Version of the OED Website
C. A Better Understanding of Words in the OED
D. Examples of the OED Choosing Words
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What is the talk mainly about?
A. An English dictionary. B. A bookstore. C. A grammar book.
2.When will the sale end?
A. On 5th. B. On 7th. C. On 11th.
3.Where is the talk given?
A. At a company. B. At a school. C. At an exhibition.
4.What is the speaker?
A. A bookstore owner. B. An English teacher. C. A bookseller.
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If you don’t know how to use an English word, the easiest way is to _____ a dictionary.
A. turn over B. look up C. examine D. consult
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All the definitions and facts in a dictionary or book do not convey what friendship is really about. It cannot be understood through ___. The only way to understand friendship is through experience, which ___ all the senses.
Friendship can be seen. It is seen in an old couple sitting in the park holding hands. It is seen in a child freely ___ the last cookie. It is not ___ to see friendship; it is always there for eyes that can see.
Friendship can be heard. It is heard in the words of two friends squeezing in lunch together on an extremely ___ day although they have a lot of things to do. It is the way they ___ each other, not the words. Friendship can be heard by those willing to listen.
Friendship is ___ in a touch. It is a pat on the back from a teammate, a high five between classes, and the wet kiss from the family dog. The touch ___ more than words or gestures. It is ___ understood and clearly shows the feelings.
Friendship has a taste. It tastes like homemade bread: the ingredients all measured and planned, then carefully ____, then the quiet ____ as the dough(生面团) rises. Hot from the oven, the bread tastes more than the sum of its ingredients ____ there are the thoughts of the baker as her hands mix the flour or her ____ as she waits for the dough to rise. ____ and unmeasured, this is the ingredient that ____. Warm, fresh from the oven, the difference you taste is ____.
Friendship has a smell. It smells like the slightly burnt cookies your brother made especially for you. It smells like your home when ____ it after being away for a long time. Friendship has ____ smells.
Finally, more than the other senses, friendship is a(n) ____ of the heart. It is the language of the heart--a language that, whether seen, felt, heard, or tasted, is understood by the ____. Like air fills the lungs, friendship fills the heart, allowing us to experience the best life has to offer: a friend.
1.A. reading B. studying C. words D. gestures
2.A. expects B. involves C. affects D. expresses
3.A. eating B. holding C. choosing D. sharing
4.A. common B. formal C. difficult D. private
5.A. busy B. tough C. bad D. important
6.A. look at B. talk to C. care for D. play with
7.A. felt B. given C. discovered D. remembered
8.A. understands B. explains C. communicates D. knows
9.A. perfectly B. instantly C. hopefully D. thankfully
10.A. tasted B. prepared C. mixed D. supplied
11.A. waiting B. working C. change D. competition
12.A. and B. because C. until D. unless
13.A. patience B. confidence C. tolerance D. dependence
14.A. Unfinished B. Uncovered C. Unseen D. Unmoved
15.A. comes to life B. makes the difference C. makes sense D. takes effect
16.A. happiness B. comfort C. friendship D. hardship
17.A. winning back B. stepping into C. helping out D. carrying on
18.A. strong B. strange C. natural D. various
19.A. experience B. thought C. reward D. result
20.A. partners B. senses C. heart D. family
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I graduated from college twenty years ago and I ____________ as an English teacher in this middle school ever since.
A．worked B．have been working C．had worked D．was working
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I graduated from college twenty years ago and I ____________ as an English teacher in this middle school ever since.
A. worked B. have been working
C. had worked D. was working