1、I was about to leave my office the telephone rang.
A. that B. when
C. which D. /
2、The room is nice________.
A. living in B. to be lived C. to live D. to live in
3、—What did your father ask you?
—He asked me________.
A．where am I with my friends
B．whom I was chatting with
C．when would I go home
D．if I have finished my homework
4、Just as the clothes a person wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time, his house ______ his personality.
A．remember
B．strengthens
C．reflects
D．shapes
5、According to the new research, the ________economic growth involves different factors, including the government, the public and the proper policy.
A．sustainable
B．severe
C．remote
D．previous
6、Yesterday our head teacher made such an ________speech that we all felt ________ .
A．exciting ;exciting
B．excited ;excited
C．exciting;excited
D．excited ;exciting
7、With Mike _____ as our group leader, we had no trouble finishing the task ahead of time.
A. act B. to act
C. acted D. acting
8、It seemed as if everything was ______. The big wave blocked their way and Captain Black ordered the sailors to speed up to escape.
A．in an end
B．to an end
C．at an end
D．for an end
9、While this urban planning sounds interesting, it is too difficult to be of ________ use.
A.practical B.official C.final D.commercial
10、________ is known to all that the outstanding academic atmosphere, as well as various festivals and sports, ________ many students to our school.
A．It; draws
B．Which; draw
C．What; draws
D．As; draw
11、The sky is clear, so it’s not ________ to rain this afternoon.
A．false
B．certain
C．likely
D．fortunate
12、As a new diplomat, he often thinks of ____ he can react more appropriately on such occasion.
A. what B. how
C. which D. when
13、It was in Beihai Park ______ they made a date for the first time ______ the old couple told us their love story.
A．that; that
B．where; when
C．that; when
D．where; that
14、_______ online shopping has changed our life, not all of its effects have been positive.
A.While B.Because C.If D.Once
15、 --- The film we saw last week is very romantic.
--- ___ I did not think it romantic at all.
A. With all due respect B. I beg to differ
C. As predicted D. I can’t agree with you more
16、---Is Blake still absent from class？
---I think he be punished if he goes on with it．
A．shall B．must
C．can D．will
17、Having retired from business, he now ________ himself with the welfare of the disabled and lives a meaningful life.
A.associates B.occupies C.charges D.equips
18、Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often________ the best qualities of a person.
A．send out
B．pass out
C．carry out
D．bring out
19、His sister left home in 1998, and ____________ since.
A. had not been heard of B. has not been heard of
C. had not heard of D. has not heard of
20、---Tony is in hospital.
---Oh, really? I________ know. I________ go and visit him.
A．didn’t, am going to
B．don’t, would
C．don’t, will
D．didn’t, will
21、 Be careful on January 8th --- It’s officially the most dangerous day of the year. The insurance company Hyperion has studied accident statistics (统计数字) and has found that there are more accidents on January 8th than on any other day.
Accidents are certainly more likely to happen at particular times of the year. One general rule is that more accidents happen in winter months, because risk increases in bad weather. In 2004 and 2005 Hyperion found that the worst day was January 8th, with 298 accidents reported to them. March 3rd was the safest day, with only 89 reports. Six of the ten worst days for driving were in January.
It’s clear that icy and snowy conditions are dangerous, but some other statistics are puzzling. A British Medical Journal report in 2001, for example, found that hospital admissions (住院) were always higher than usual on Friday the 13th.
But it is not only when Friday falls on the 13th that it is a dangerous day. Four of the top ten worst days for accidents last year were Fridays --- perhaps because everyone is rushing home for the weekend --- while Thursdays are the safest day of the week.
At what time of the day is an accident most likely to happen? The Health and Safety Authority found that people are most likely to have an accident at 11.00 a.m., while the safest time of day is between 4.00 and 5.00 a.m. --- probably because most people are in bed!
Finally, good news for Harry Potter fans. Doctors at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford noted that fewer children were in hospital on the weekend when Harry Potter books were available to the public. Casualties (伤亡人员) fell by over 50% when the last two books went on sale. So if you want to be really safe, you should read a Harry Potter book in bed, at around 5.00 on a Thursday morning, in summer.
【1】What is special about January 8th according to Hyperion?
A.More accidents happen than usual. B.The weather is often the worst.
C.More people are rushed to hospital. D.It’s the safest day in winter months.
【2】Why are Fridays considered to be dangerous?
A.Fridays often fall on the 13th. B.Busy weekdays tire people out.
C.Everyone is in a hurry to go home. D.It’s easy to get caught in heavy traffic.
【3】What happened when there was a new Harry Potter book?
A.It was the safest day of the year. B.People were more likely to go out.
C.Fewer children ended up in hospital. D.The driving conditions were the worst.
【4】What is the purpose of this text?
A.To show some research results. B.To give practical advice.
C.To tell an interesting story. D.To solve a problem.
22、 A famous professor (教授) did a study in a primary school. At the beginning of the school year, teachers were given the names of five children. The teachers were told that these students were the best students in the class while the fact was that these students were only average (中等的). But by the end of the year these five average students scored the highest in the class.
What made these average students change so much to become top students? The only difference was the change in the teachers’ attitudes (态度). Since the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students, they expected more from them. So these five average students began to expect more from themselves.
You know, if you expect the best from others, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success, and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”
It reminds me of another story of 7-year-old Johnny. His teacher got so tired of him. One day she said, “Johnny, you’re the naughtiest (最淘气的) boy in this class!” The next year Johnny had a different teacher. The new teacher said, “Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you. But I don’t believe a word of it.” Johnny’s new teacher treated him as if he was one of the smartest, best-behaved students. Well, you guessed it. After just a few months, Johnny became one of the top students in that class. Later on he became a great leader.
Therefore, it’s the power of our love, belief, and encouraging attitude towards our children that matter.
【1】The five average students became top students mainly because of________.
A.the professor’s help
B.the teachers’ confidence in them
C.the change in their teachers’ attitudes towards them
D.the change in their attitudes towards their teachers
【2】Why does the author mention the story of Johnny?
A.To show how to make a top student.
B.To show how successful Johnny was.
C.To show the importance of encouragement.
D.To tell the difference between Johnny’s two teachers.
【3】Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.Expect the best B.The power of love
C.How to take right attitudes D.Encouragement brings success
23、Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often think that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.
I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金）(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor）.
For weeks, I’ve been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball—simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.
We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.
【1】What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．The more, the better.
B．Enough is enough.
C．More money, more worries.
D．Earn more and spend more.
【2】What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?
A．Saving up for her holiday
B．Raising money for a poor girl
C．Adding the money to her fund
D．Giving the money to a sick mother
【3】Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?
A．To try out an idea
B．To show a parent’s love
C．To train his attention
D．To help him start a hobby
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Take It or Leave It
B．A Lesson from Kids
C．Live More with Less
D．The Pleasure of Giving
【5】Which adjective do you think can best describe the author ？
A．brave
B．wise
C．confident
D．easygoing
24、 When she was studying to become a scientist, Megan Strauss rode in a small airplane to study giraffes. While a pilot flew over the Serengeti in Tanzania, Africa, the researchers looked down carefully and counted giraffes.
"I am always amazed how easily we can spot warthogs and other small animals, yet we sometimes have trouble seeing giraffes. Giraffes are slender in shape, and they may not throw a good shadow, " says Dr. Strauss, who has since become a wildlife scientist.
The Serengeti is about the size of Vermont, a state in the northeastern US, so the scientists could not study the entire area. Instead, they surveyed three areas where giraffes were studied in the 1970s. As they expected, they saw far fewer of these animals.
To find out if lions had been killing more giraffes in recent years, the team looked at the survival of young giraffes. Lions kill more young giraffes than adults, but the team found no decrease in young giraffes' survival after they are born, compared with the 1970s.
The team then looked at whether too many giraffes were being killed by parasites(寄生虫).The researchers counted parasite eggs in giraffe droppings, and they found too few to harm the giraffe population.
They looked into whether poachers (盗猎者)were killing too many giraffes. Two of the areas they studied are where giraffe meat is sometimes sold in local markets. Poachers catch more adult males than other giraffes. Researchers spotted too few males compared with females in those two areas, a sign of poaching.
When the food supply is short, the environment supports fewer giraffes and the females have fewer young giraffes. A lot of new trees have grown in the Serengeti, but many are a type that giraffes do not like to eat. The researchers found fewer young giraffes today than in the 1970s compared with the number of adult females, a sign that food was in short supply.
Dr. Strauss is working on an environmental education program for Tanzania including books for students. These materials will educate Tanzanians and help them to help giraffes. As knowledge grows and changes are made, they hope the giraffe population will increase.
【1】What did Dr. Strauss find while studying giraffes in the Serengeti?
A.It was too costly to study giraffes.
B.It was hard to spot giraffes from the air.
C.The number of giraffes had increased slowly.
D.Giraffes lived in smaller areas than in the 1970s.
【2】How did the team study the lion-giraffe relationship?
A.By analyzing giraffe droppings.
B.By comparing young giraffes with adults.
C.By comparing male giraffes and females.
D.By surveying the survival of young giraffes.
【3】What is Dr. Strauss doing to help giraffes?
A.She is founding a national park in Tanzania.
B.She is counting giraffes in the entire Serengeti.
C.She is educating students to write about giraffes.
D.She is raising environmental awareness in local people.
25、 I didn’t grow up in a very loving family. In fact, there are few, if any, _________ memories I have of my childhood involving my family members. My family eventually got separated from all the _________, so the time came when I didn’t even have neighborhood kids to play with. I became quite serious, just to hide my _________.
There was another family in town. They _________ the same church. I always wondered what it would be like if my family were more like them. They never knew it, but I watched them and _________ them. They were kind, genuine and close—_________ I wished my family could be.
Decades later I _________ myself back at that very same church for my mother’s funeral. My family was _________, as always. I felt _________ that neither time nor circumstance could make them act with loving kindness toward each other. As I approached the church for the funeral, __________ came flooding back to me. I remembered the __________ smiles of that family who used to sit in the front of the church when I was a child.
After the funeral service a __________ was provided in the church. After getting a plate of food I __________ the room for a seat with my husband. Then I heard a __________ voice I hadn’t heard in decades call my name. I turned around and he was there, the father of that family I had admired when I was young. We chatted for a bit and it was at that point that I __________ I was raising my boy in a way I had seen him raise his own __________ so long ago. He didn’t realize it, __________ my son’s life has been greatly affected by him. Peace __________ my soul.
You never know who’s __________, who you will inspire and whose life you’ll __________.
【1】A.moving B.terrible C.unforgettable D.happy
【2】A.neighbors B.relatives C.friends D.members
【3】A.truth B.laughter C.shyness D.pain
【4】A.reached B.helped C.attended D.liked
【5】A.admired B.respected C.embarrassed D.bothered
【6】A.anything B.everything C.nothing D.something
【7】A.confirmed B.found C.offered D.remembered
【8】A.challenged B.transformed C.connected D.divided
【9】A.moved B.nervous C.sad D.interested
【10】A.requests B.stories C.memories D.comments
【11】A.pround B.warm C.strange D.false
【12】A.meal B.party C.speech D.meeting
【13】A.booked B.checked C.cleaned D.scanned
【14】A.sharp B.familiar C.cold D.annoying
【15】A.decided B.realized C.demanded D.pretended
【16】A.children B.family C.brothers D.pets
【17】A.while B.and C.but D.so
【18】A.settled into B.set down C.turned down D.steal into
【19】A.regretting B.struggling C.watching D.praying
【20】A.share B.disturb C.ruin D.change
26、为增强学生的安全意识，你校上周五组织了消防演习活动。假定你是李华，请你给校英文广播站写一篇相关的新闻报道，内容包括：
1. 活动目的;
2. 活动流程;
3. 活动感受。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 参考词汇：灭火器fire extinguishers,毛巾towel
One Fire Drill
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