1、Which of the following sentences is WRONG?
A. There is no point in arguing with him further.
B. There is no need to worry about your son – he’s fine.
C. There is no doubt that we will finish all the work in two days.
D. There is a wonder that he remained alive after dropping form the tall building.
2、______the Internet is of great help, I don't think it's a good idea to spend too much time on it.
A．If B．While
C．Because D．As
3、Investors are also concerned that once the economy improves, people might lose ______ interest in further education.
A. 不填 B. a
C. an D. the
4、_________ patience _________ needed in fishing.
A．Many; are
B．A large amounts of; is
C．Plenty of; are
D．A great deal of; is
5、He recommended that in order for things ________, we ________ quickly.
A. being done, should act B. to be done, act
C. to be done, acted D. being done, would act
6、Almost nobody can stand________fun of before a crowd of people.
A.to be made B.to make C.being made D.making
7、After staying in the USA for ten years, he has been determined to ______ American citizenship.
A.concentrate on B.contribute to C.apply for D.apply to
8、When Mary arrived she found all her children ______ for nearly two hours.
A．have gone to sleep
B．fell asleep
C．was falling asleep
D．had been asleep
9、The author is really ________ of being praised for his perseverance and talent.
A．worth
B．worthy
C．worthwhile
D．worse
10、 I don’t think he is the right person to do that job, _____?
A. isn’t he B. don’t I
C. do I D. is he
11、--Susan is so hard-working that she has won a third scholarship.
--Just as a proverb goes “____________.”
A. Make hay while the sun shines
B. No pain, no gain.
C. The early bird catches the worm.
D. Once bitten, twice shy.
12、All over the world you can see kids________ their hearts’ content with a ball ________ of plastic bags .
A．play to; make
B．playing to ; made
C．played to ;made
D．playing in ;make
13、The deadline is tomorrow morning; _________ you must finish the work tonight.
A. in a word B. in fact
C. in other words D. by the way
14、On June 17th, an earthquake hit Chang Ning, ______ a lot of villages damaged.
A. left B. to leave C. leaving D. has left
15、The train was delayed because of the heavy fog. Mr. Smith is ______ to arrive a bit late.
A. likely B. possible C. probable D. partial
16、When it comes to sensitive topics such as race or religion, he always keeps silent for fear of saying something that might ________ someone.
A.consult B.assist C.offend D.impress
17、—My daughter is learning English. What dictionary shall I buy for her?
—What about this one? It is ________ beginners.
A．intended to
B．meant to
C．intended for
D．operated for
18、Hearing the news, he ran out of the room in a hurry, ________ the door ________.
A．to leave; opening
B．left; opened
C．leaving; opened
D．leaving; open
19、He felt satisfied; he could _______ the way she looked that if he pushed her hard enough she would come in with him.
A. care about B. believe in
C. tell by D. give up
20、If applicants do not meet these requirements they will not be ______ to graduate school, even if they had excellent undergraduate grades and an impressive resume.
A.permitted B.attracted C.suited D.admitted
21、 My friend, Monty Roberts owns a horse ranch (养马场). The last time I was there he introduced me a story like this: There was a young man who was the son of a horse trainer, who would go from stable (马厩) to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. So the boy's school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. He also drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch. He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked why he received an F. The teacher said, "This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You have no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land. There's no way you could ever do it... If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about it long and haul. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, "Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.” Finally, after a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, “You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream."
Monty then turned to me and said, "I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4, 000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.” He added, "The best part of the story is that two years ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, when I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough ambition not to give up on yours.”
【1】Why was Monty’s schooling continually interrupted?
A.Because he didn’t like his teacher.
B.Because he had to do much housework.
C.Because he refused to go to school sometimes.
D.Because his father always changed his working place.
【2】How did the father deal with his son’s problem?
A.He did not pay attention to it.
B.He punished his son for the large red F.
C.He encouraged his son to make his own decision.
D.He scolded his son for the ridiculous plan.
【3】What can we infer from the teacher's remarks in the last paragraph?
A.Skill comes by exercise.
B.Everybody's good at something.
C.It's great to have dreams.
D.Where there is a will, there is a way.
【4】What's the best title for the text?
A.A boy having no changes B.A boy following his heart
C.A boy holding on to his dream D.A boy owning a horse ranch
22、We love our dogs and always try to take good care of them, but there are some simple things that can be harmful to our pets. 【1】
Playing fetch with sticks
Most dogs love playing fetch with sticks. It may be fun to throw one for your dog when you don’t have a ball or rubber toy handy, but they can be extremely dangerous. Sticks can easily break. 【2】 A stick can also go through a dog’s throat and get stuck there, which can be life threatening.
Feeding cooked bones
Dogs love eating bones and human leftovers, but cooked bones should never be fed to dogs. They can break into small, sharp pieces. They have the potential to cause choking or cuts to the mouth, throat or gut.
If you choose to feed your dog bones, only feed raw bones and always under control. 【3】
Not all dogs can swim
Dog owners often take it for granted that all dogs can swim, but in fact some dogs may not be able to swim at all. Pugs, French bulldogs, dachshunds and similar are often poor swimmers. 【4】 In order for these dogs to keep their noses and mouths above water they must stick their heads out from under water, which points their back end downwards, making them almost vertical in the water and likely to sink.
【5】 To do this, get in the water with them and support them under the body until they get the hang of using all four legs to push themselves forward. Don’t force your dog if they are not comfortable, and always start by paddling in a shallow area. Many dogs will learn to swim by following other dogs into the water.
A．So keep your dog from playing fetch with sticks.
B．That’s because they have heavy bodies, short legs or short noses.
C．Swimming in a pool is just a piece of cake for these dogs.
D．Most dogs need to be taught how to swim.
E．They can even kill the pets while many pet owners aren’t aware of them.
F．Chat to your vet about the right type of bones for your dog.
G．And the pieces can cut the mouth or throat.
23、In autumn of 1975, two mothers in Lyme, Connecticut, were desperate for answers their doctors could not provide. Their families and others in the Lyme area were suffering from a mysterious illness. Two doctors from Yale, Allan Steere and Stephen Malawista, began an investigation that would result in a groundbreaking medical discovery.
The doctors began by conducting individual examinations of each patient. They found patients of all ages were suffering from a set of symptoms rarely observed together. Blood samples revealed no virus that offered a clue about the cause. However, they found fruitful information in their interviews with patients: one quarter of them recalled a skin rash (皮疹) with a bull's-eye pattern about four weeks before other symptoms arose.
Armed with this new clue, the Department of Health worked with the Yale doctors, conducting surveys to learn where the disease was most widely seen. It seemed that the majority of patients lived in heavily wooded areas, who spent a good deal of time outdoors, gardening, landscaping, or playing. The symptoms were nearly always experienced for the first time during summer. Crucially, some recalled having been bitten by a tick (蜱, 壁虱), which feeds mostly on the blood of mammals and birds.
By 1977, investigators confirmed that the deer tick was responsible. In 1982, a scientist named Willy Burgdorfer discovered a specific type of bacteria, carried by the deer tick, which was causing the disease. Scientists concluded that the bacteria passed from wildlife to ticks to humans. All lived closely among one another in the area.
How could a disease from a common parasite (寄生虫) spring up so suddenly? Many areas of the northeast, including Lyme, were once farmland. Gradually, the farmland was replanted with trees, then neighborhoods pushed deeper into the habitat of deer ticks and, more importantly, the wildlife they fed upon. As humans encountered more ticks, they became more likely to contract the disease.
One of the remaining mysteries about Lyme disease is where and when it truly began. This puzzle may never be solved. Today, Lyme disease—if caught early—is easily treated with antibiotics, thanks to the hard work of many scientists, doctors, and patients.
【1】Which of the following method helped Dr. Steere and Dr. Malawista most?
A．Carrying out a field survey.
B．Conducting patient interviews.
C．Offering patients' blood samples.
D．Separating patients into age groups.
【2】From the passage，we can conclude that ______________.
A．patients' memory of tick bites was vital to the medical discovery
B．Lyme disease spread because deer ticks and humans both fed on deer
C．one quarter of the patients got a skin rash after some symptoms had arose
D．Lyme disease is less common now because people spend less time outdoors
【3】What does the underlined word phrase “spring up" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A．Worsen.
B．Return.
C．Appear.
D．Decrease.
【4】What is the best title for the passage?
A．A Scientific Study
B．A Medical Mystery
C．An Effective Treatment
D．An Unsolved Puzzle
24、 The traditional British pub is part of the scenery of British life. At the last count, there are around 50,000 of them in the UK. The oldest – Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St. Albans – was set up in about 793.
Because of their abundance, the names pubs take are designed to be memorable, but more than that, they are designed to be visual. Outside any traditional pub worthy of its title, you’ll find a hanging signboard with an unusual and uncommon illustration(插图) that represents the name of the business. The practice is so well established that even new pubs copy it. But why do they exist at all?
The first British pub signs were created in the 12th century and were simple representations of beer containers and other brewing-related equipment used to tell passersby that establishments sold beer. This was Britain in the dark ages, when education was in short supply. Since most of the population was unable to read, pub signs were used to inform would-be customers that they could find a drink inside.
The earliest uses of pub names would reference the sign directly. People would appoint to meet at “the sign of the Eagle and Child” rather than at “the Eagle and Child”.
Today the tradition remains unchanged largely out of respect for the past, but many pub signs do have some functionality. Remote country pubs often use signboards to point the way to their doors. It’s a part of British culture that’s rapidly disappearing – more than 20,000 pubs have closed since 1980 – but for now there are still more than enough. You can take a moment to appreciate the history and symbolism behind a pub’s sign the next time you see one.
【1】What is special about British pub signs?
A.They copy famous art.
B.They show British life.
C.They have unique pictures.
D.They include the history of the pub.
【2】The first British pub signs were mainly used to __________.
A.inspire passersby B.inform passersby
C.educate passersby D.entertain passersby
【3】Modern British pub signs are different from the earliest ones in their ________.
A.size B.style
C.material D.purpose
【4】What is the passage mainly about?
A.The history of British pubs.
B.The importance of British pub signs.
C.The development of British pub signs.
D.Why British pubs are unpopular nowadays.
25、The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith(铁匠)every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself _________ how he worked.
“Young man, why don’t you try your hand to _________ to make shoe tacks(鞋钉)?” said the blacksmith. “Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you.”
The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little _________ he found that he was becoming very skilled(熟练的)and soon he was making some of the _________ tacks.
Old Mr. Smith died and the son lost all his _________ because of the war. He had to _________ home and was forced to live in another country. It so happened that in this _________ there were many shoemakers who were spending a lot of _________ to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to _________ what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a __________ demand for soldiers’ shoes.
Young Mr. Smith, who was finding it __________ to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden __________ of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him __________ his workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the __________. And after a while, Young Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.
“__________,” he used to say, “making tacks can bring a big fortune. My trade is more useful to me than all my former fortune.”
【1】
A．helping
B．watching
C．spotting
D．ignoring
【2】
A．reach
B．break
C．learn
D．replace
【3】
A．practice
B．adventure
C．hesitation
D．operation
【4】
A．finest
B．worst
C．longest
D．shortest
【5】
A．break
B．shoes
C．benefit
D．goods
【6】
A．return
B．escape
C．come
D．leave
【7】
A．village
B．house
C．city
D．town
【8】
A．money
B．request
C．economy
D．emotion
【9】
A．enjoy
B．get
C．pursue
D．desire
【10】
A．positive
B．impossible
C．tough
D．high
【11】
A．funny
B．exciting
C．difficult
D．particular
【12】
A．joy
B．idea
C．test
D．choice
【13】
A．satisfied with
B．concerned about
C．settled in
D．experienced in
【14】
A．help
B．goal
C．offer
D．attitude
【15】
A．Illegally
B．Surprisingly
C．Eventually
D．Slowly
26、某英语报社正在举行征文比赛，题目是“谈谈你对现代中学生庆祝外来节日的看法”。假设你经过调查总结出以下两方面观点，请根据表格内容写一篇100词左右的文章，表达自己的观点。
赞成 | 反对 |
1.促进对西方文化的了解 2.西方节日趣味性强 | 1.学生盲目追求时尚 2.不了解西方节日的历史 3.对中国传统节日兴趣减弱 |
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