1、________ you find the right way to study ________ able to study well.
A．Only if; will you B．Unless; you will
C．Only if; you will D．Unless; will you
2、Mr. Smith as well as his wife and daughter, _____ to their school twice.
A. have gone B. has gone
C. have been D. has been
3、There have been many expeditions sent to the forest to try their hand at looking for the creatures, _________ have come up empty handed, leaving the new species a total mystery.
A．none of whom
B．all of which
C．none of which
D．most of that
4、You know, I ______ for a job for three months, but I haven’t had any luck.
A．have been looking
B．have looked
C．had been looking
D．had looked
5、—________busy schoolwork，the children also have to take arts，music and sports classes in their free time.
—I wonder what they will bee.
A．In addition B．Owing to
C．Except for D．Aside from
6、The reason ___ __his being late for the meeting was ___ __his little son fell ill this morning.
A. for … that B. why … that
C. for … because D. why … because
7、The only witness to the crime battled with his ______ over whether he should testify in court.
A.consciousness B.subconscious C.conscience D.intellect
8、Frankly, I’d rather you ____________anything about it for the time being.
A.not do B.don’t do C.didn’t do D.will not do
9、Under the Belt and Road Initiative framework, China has joined hands with more than 140 countries to link them more closely with telecommunication networks, roads, railways and marine routes. ________ the Belt and Road Initiative has been welcomed by all the participating countries.
A．No wonder
B．No matter
C．Nowhere
D．Instead
10、The spokesman noted _______ some individuals apparently lack is not the means to get the correct information, but the courage to admit the truth.
A.whether B.that C.which D.what
11、——I’m sorry, Mrs. Smith, I have dirtied your papers.
—— .
A．That’s right B．Bad luck
C．You can forget it D．Sorry
12、The song is sung all over the country, ______ it the most popular song this year.
A. made B. having made
C. to make D. making
13、It’s just a small party.you don’t have to .
A．dress up B．dress in
C．dress down D．get dressed
14、Raising awareness of endangered species is just one of the ways we are taking action for the good of the planet _______.
A.we call it home B.called it home C.calling home D.we call home
15、The situation will not improve unless the common people are more ______ of the pollution problem.
A．negative
B．creative
C．aware
D．confident
16、She and her sister are always the attention of their parents.
A．competing with
B．competing for
C．competing in
D．competed against
17、By the time I graduate, I ______ in Bashu Secondary School for six years.
A. will stay B. will have stayed
C. have stayed D. had stayed
18、I have such a bad cold that I have lost all __________ of smell.
A.scene B.sense C.strength D.scent
19、—We haven’t heard from her for a long time.
—What do you suppose ________ to her?
A. was happening B. to happen
C. has happened D. having happened
20、Jenny _______ have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind.
A.must B.should C.need D.would
21、 The true Olympic spirit has been displayed by Canadian cross-country ski coach Justin Wadsworth, who helped Russian athlete Anton Gafarov with his broken ski during the Men’s Sprint Free Semifinals.
Gafarov’s start wasn't smooth. He fell three times, crashing early in the race and breaking his ski. It was clear that Gafarov was out of the race for the men's finals and wouldn't be able to compete for medals. Still, he wanted to finish in front of the home crowd. but his left ski was too badly damaged in the crash and its base had come off. The Russian skier faced finishing the race by walking to the line, not skiing.
However, the Russian's fall was seen by Canadian coach Justin Wadsworth, who immediately ran on to the course and helped Gafarov. “I went over and gave him one of Alex Harvey's, a member of the Canadian team who didn’t qualify for the finals. It was about giving Gafarov some dignity so he didn't have to walk to the finish area,” Wadsworth said. “We help because we know everyone works so hard in our sport,” says Wadsworth, who was an Olympic skier for the S before becoming a coach. “Everyone wants fair results. It was a matter of allowing Gafarov to finish the race.”
Gafarov was thoughtful about his performance. “My fall cost me a broken ski and a pole,” said Anton Gafarov, adding that he decided to continue fighting for the finals despite all the difficulties.
Gafarov believed the race should be finished in any way possible. “It was a matter of principle to hold on to the end,” he added. He is not devastated (毁灭) by his failure and is eager to take part in the next Winter Olympics despite back problems due to injuries.
【1】What happened to Gafarov during the Men's Sprint Free Semifinals?
A.He dropped his ski in the unlucky crash.
B.He gave up the race after falling three times.
C.He lost the gold medal for the men's finals.
D.He had his ski broken in the early race.
【2】What do we know about Wadsworth
A.He felt pity for Gafarov's bad luck in the race.
B.He knew what price Gafarov paid for the competition.
C.He was angry with his player' s not qualifying for the finals.
D.He once worked hard to become an Olympic skier for Canada.
【3】According to the text, which statement may Gafarov agree to?
A.Every dog has its day. B.Rome isn't built overnight.
C.There is no end to learning. D.Never give up in face of difficulty.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.The Olympic Spirit. B.The Touching Moment.
C.The Meaning of Sports. D.The Winning Gold Medal.
22、How to overcome shyness
Does the thought of talking in front of people make you shy? If so, you are far from alone. Many people in the world suffer from mild to extreme shyness and are struggling to overcome it. Remember that breaking out of that shell doesn’t magically happen overnight. 【1】You’re on the right track by just reading this article — now let’s keep going.
Figure out your reasons. Do you become shy in front of new audience? Or when surrounded by people you know and admire? Try to find out the thoughts that go through your head right before the shyness hits. Chances are that not all situations make you shy. You’re okay being around your family, right? Are they different from the strangers around you? Of course not. 【2】
【3】For 99% of us, we’ve become shy when we think if we speak up or stand out, we’ll embarrass ourselves. That’s why it’s important to focus on others. When we stop focusing on ourselves, we stop worrying about our performance.
Practice speaking clearly to yourself. You have gotten used to hearing your own voice! Record yourself pretending (假装) to have conversations. Sounds ridiculous (荒谬的), sure, but you’ll notice patterns, when and why you stop, etc. At the beginning you’ll feel like an actor, but it will become an old habit.【4】
Don’t compare yourself to others. The more you compare yourself to others, the more you will feel that you are not able to measure up (符合标准).【5】 Even if you do, do it realistically (现实地). Everyone else has his own confidence problems, too!
A．Place your attention on others.
B．Practice makes habits, you know.
C．Take the challenge and face it bravely.
D．It is no use comparing yourself to anybody else.
E．It takes time, efforts, and of course the desire to change.
F．You just know them better and what’s more, they know you.
G．The reason for your shyness is that you are lacking in confidence.
23、 Picture a young Chinese woman in a field, dressed in traditional hemp (麻布) clothing, as she picks flowers to create makeup for her cheeks. Imagine the same person making a bamboo sofa, cooking soy sauce and cooking up all sorts of delicious dishes.
It may sound hard to believe, but such a person exists in modern China, and her name is Li Ziqi. On Dec 14, she won Person of the Year in the category of cultural influence awarded by China Newsweek.
With a fan base of more than 21 million people on Sina Weibo and 7 million flowers on video-sharing site YouTube, Li has made a name for herself in a series of videos that show off a pre-industrial Chinese way of life in rural Sichuan province. “I want to do my part to let more people know about Chinese culture,” the bogger told China.org.cn. “Much of the popularity of my videos owes to the attraction of Chinese culture.”
Li sems to be a master of all kinds of sills—cooking, painting, designing and farming. She raises silkworms to sew a quilt for her grandmother and grows plants. Many videos show her picking seasonal ingredients from her own garden and cooking them up with her wood-fired work. A warm bowl of soup for the winter, a lighter plate of noodles for the summer, Li follows the seasons in her cooking, as China’s traditional 24 solar terms also do, and makes food suitable for the particular climate.
“She told the stories of China’s culture and that of China.” the official Sina Weibo account of China Central Television noted. The success of Li Ziqi also comes from her “passion for life, for her home and for her culture”. Indeed, Li’s simple pleasures amaze people living in the hustle and bustle of big cities. “She leads a life that many dream of, but don’t dare to give up their current life in exchange for,” iFeng.com wrote. Her handmade lifestyle is a fantasy for many. “In today’s society, many feel stressed,” she told the South China Morning Post. “When they watch my videos at the end of a busy day, I want them to relax and experience something nice, to take away some of their anxiety and stress.”
【1】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Li Ziqi enjoys 7 million followers on Twitter.
B.Li Ziqi won Person of the Year awarded by Chinese government.
C.Li makes suitable food to follow the changes of climate.
D.Li’s video can’t bring pleasures to people in big cities.
【2】What makes Li’s video so successful at home and abroad?
A.Her love for Chinese culture B.Her confidence for Chinese culture
C.The attraction of her videos D.Her excellent ability of making handicrafts
【3】What does the underlined words “hustle and bustle” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.noisy and stressful life B.busy but relaxing life
C.fantastic and enjoyable life D.quiet and comfortable life
【4】What’s the main purpose of making videos according to Li Ziqi?
A.To promote the sales of Chinese food and handicrafts.
B.To attract more of fans to visit her Sina Weibo.
C.To make herself known to the public.
D.To free the stressed people from the anxiety and stress
24、 I must have been about fourteen then, and I put away the incident from my mind with the easy carelessness of youth. But the words, Carl Walter spoke that day, came back to me years later, and ever since have been of great value to me.
Carl Walter was my piano teacher. During one of my lessons he asked how much practicing I was doing. I said three or four hours a day.
"Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?"
"I try to."
"Well, don't," he exclaimed. "When you grow up, time won't come in long stretches. Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them five or ten before school, after lunch, between household tasks. Spread the practice through the day, and piano-playing will become a part of your life."
When I was teaching at Columbia, I wanted to write, but class periods, theme-reading, and committee meetings filled my days and evenings. For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time. Then I remembered what Carl Walter had said. During the next week I conducted an experiment. Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat down and wrote a hundred words or so. To my astonishment, at the end of the week I had a rather large manuscript ready for revision, later on I wrote novels by the same piecemeal method. Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, in every day there were idle moments which could be caught and put to use. I even took up piano--playing again, finding that the small intervals of the day provided sufficient time for both writing and piano practice.
There is an important trick in this time-using formula: you must get into your work quickly. If you have but five minutes for writing, you can't afford to waste four chewing your pencil. You must make your mental preparations beforehand, and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes. Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize.
I admit I have never learnt how to let go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes. But life can be counted on to supply interruptions. Carl Walter has had a tremendous influence on my life. To him I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I plunge in without delay.
【1】What is the best title of this passage?
A．Concentrate on Your Work.
B．Good Advice.
C．How I Became a Writer.
D．A Little at a Time.
【2】Which of the following statements is true?
A．The writer owes great thanks to his teacher for teaching him to work in long stretches.
B．The writer didn't take the teacher's words to heart at first.
C．Carl Walter has had a great influence on the writer's life since he became a student.
D．Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine.
【3】The underlined part "counted on" can be replaced by _________.
A．expected
B．concentrated
C．valued
D．enriched
【4】We can infer that the writer _________.
A．can find sufficient time for mental preparations beforehand, so he's devoted to work instantly.
B．is always tired of interruptions in life because his teaching schedule is always heavy.
C．has new books published each year however busy his teaching is.
D．has new books published each year howeyer busy his techinis.
25、Every Sunday morning I take a light jog around a park near my home. There’s a lake _________ in one corner of the park. Each time I jog by this lake, I see the same elderly _________ sitting at the water’s edge (边缘) with a small metal cage _________ beside her.
This past Sunday I stopped jogging and walked over to her. As I got _________, I realized that the metal cage was, in fact, a small trap. There were three turtles, unharmed, _________ walking around the base of the trap. She had a fourth turtle in her lap that she was carefully scrubbing (刷洗) with a soft _________.
“Hello,” I said. “I see you here every Sunday morning. I’d love to _________ what you’re doing with these turtles.”
She _________. “I’m cleaning off their shells,” she replied. “Anything on a turtle’s shell reduces the turtle’s ability to absorb (吸收)_________ and limits its ability to swim.” She went on: “I spend a couple of hours each Sunday morning, helping these little guys out. It’s my own strange __________ of making a difference.”
I scratched my head. “Well then, don’t you think your __________ can be better spent? I mean, think your __________ are kind, but there are fresh water turtles __________ in lakes all around the world. And 99% of these turtles don’t have kind people like you to help them __________ their shells. How exactly are your localized efforts here truly making a difference?”
The woman giggled (咯咯地笑) aloud. She then looked down at the turtle in her lap and said, “Sweetie, if this little guy could __________, he’d tell you I just made all the difference in the world.”
【1】
A．hidden
B．founded
C．located
D．placed
【2】
A．man
B．woman
C．worker
D．cleaner
【3】
A．hanging
B．waiting
C．lying
D．sitting
【4】
A．closer
B．quicker
C．lower
D．deeper
【5】
A．slowly
B．hurriedly
C．anxiously
D．happily
【6】
A．soap
B．brush
C．knife
D．eraser
【7】
A．consider
B．discover
C．know
D．understand
【8】
A．laughed
B．left
C．relaxed
D．smiled
【9】
A．water
B．heat
C．air
D．food
【10】
A．way
B．right
C．pleasure
D．form
【11】
A．money
B．day
C．energy
D．time
【12】
A．effects
B．decisions
C．efforts
D．results
【13】
A．swimming
B．living
C．crowding
D．walking
【14】
A．find out
B．break down
C．clean off
D．take off
【15】
A．imagine
B．think
C．argue
D．talk
26、假定你是李华，你将参加学校下个月举行的主题为I Love My School的英语演讲比赛活动，你在资料收集、用英语表达观点等方面遇到了困难，希望得到一些建议。请你给你的美国朋友John写一封电子邮件，内容要点如下：
1. 询问John的生活和学习情况；
2. 谈谈你的困难；
3.希望得到John的帮助和建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：资料收集：collect information；表达观点：express one’s thought
Dear John,
How is it going these days?
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I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua