1、Please do me a favor — _______ my friend Mr. Smith to Youth Theater at 7:30 tonight.
A. to invite B. inviting
C. invite D. invited
2、---Have you heard about the recent election?
---Sure, it __________ the only thing on the news for the last three days.
A.would be B.is C.had been D.has been
3、Anger is not the most useful or acceptable reaction when one is being treated unfairly.
A.essentially B.completely C.necessarily D.undoubtedly
4、The National Gallery is the British national art museum ________ on the north side of European art ________ from 13th century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh.
A．built; ranged
B．built; ranging
C．to be built; ranged
D．to be built; ranging
5、I________him to give up playing computer games, but he didn't listen.
A. advised B. persuaded C. suggested D. practiced
6、 more about the place where you live,and you will shoulder more responsibility to protect it
A. Learning B. To learn C. Learn D. Learned
7、David worked very hard and_______ set up a company of his own.
A. continually B. eventually
C. randomly D. apparently
8、He as well as his children ___ looking forward to the summer holiday but unluckily, his children rather than he ___ going to enjoy it as he will have to work anyway.
A. is, are B. are, are C. are, is D. is, is
9、I ________ admit it was surprised the meal cost so little.
A. shall B. will C. must D. may
10、It was the first time in my life that I ______ the wonderful scene.
A．saw
B．had seen
C．have seen
D．see
11、The little boy who got lost decided to remain ________ she was and wait for her mother.
A. what B. how
C. who D. where
12、I have ______ all the papers but I still can’t find my notes．
A．looked for B．looked through
C．looked after D．looked out
13、A monument______our heroes in the Anti-Japanese War was built up last year.
A. in favor of B. in honor of
C. in possession of D. in terms of
14、When _____ to danger and conflict, men tend to increase blood pressure, _____ nervous and anxious.
A. exposed; feeling B. exposed; felt
C. exposing; feeling D. being exposed; felt
15、The other day, my father drove his car down at ____ I thought was a dangerous speed.
A.as B.that C.which D.what
16、As a role model，I don’t think most people can imagine what it’s like that closely every minute of the day．
A．to be watched B．watched
C．watching D．having watched
17、Are Senior High teachers similar _________ Junior High teachers?
A.with B.to C.towards D.from
18、It was not until I suffered hair loss ________I realized the harm of staying up late.
A. when B. that
C. which D. what
19、下列句子有从句的是________。
A．Music gave me strength and brought me relief.
B．Jan’s life has been greatly improved by the Internet.
C．It is not surprising that Ireland has developed strong traditions.
D．In the 16th country, the country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England.
20、(2017·天津改编) by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals project.
A. Surprised B. Amused
C. Influenced D. Disturbed
21、It was Mother’s Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.
Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”
At the front of the supermarket a charity(慈善) group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”
By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became______ by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her.
Instead I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “ My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”
At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”
The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.
【1】What dose the author intend to tell us?
A．One can never be too careful.
B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Love begins with a little smile.
D．A small act of kindness brings a great joy.
【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.
B．Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower gained his mother’s support.
C．Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.
D．The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture.
【3】The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means “___________”.
A．astonished
B．struck
C．frightened
D．excited
【4】What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Flower Power
B．Mother’s Day
C．An Accidental Injury
D．An Embarrassing Moment
22、Maths anxiety may be causing a national crisis (危机), Cambridge University researchers have said, as they find that one in ten children suffer from anxiety at the subject.
Researchers surveyed 1,700 British pupils aged 8 to 13 about their feelings towards the subject. They found 10% of children suffred from maths anxiety. Other feelings caused by maths included fear and anger, while physical symptoms (症状) included a racing heart or struggling to catch breath.
“The project studied students' attitudes towards maths because of what could be called a maths crisis' in the UK,” researchers said. “Many children and adults experience feelings of anxiety. fear or discomfort when they face maths. This may be leading to a low level of maths in the country.” The number of adults with functional maths skills equal to a GCSE (英国普通中等教育证书) grade Chas dropped from 26% in 2003 to only 22% in 2011, according to the survey. At the same time, only 57% of the children achieved the same level in functional maths skills.
Dr. Denes Szucs, a professor at Cambridge's Centre for Neuroscience (神经科学) in Education said that there is a misunderstanding that only low performing children suffer from math anxiety. “This is a common misunderstanding that we have seen in decision makers,” he said. “They assume people are anxious about maths because they are poor achievers.” In fact, more than 77% of children with high levels of maths anxiety are normal to high achievers. Dr. Szucs went on, “Probably their maths anxiety will go unnoticed because their performance is good. But they are very worried and in the long term their performance is limited. This is a real danger here: these are children who are completely able to do maths at a normal level, but may keep away from it because they feel anxious.” The research also found that girls have higher levels of maths anxiety than boys.
John's Hillman, director of education at the Nuffield Foundation said, “Mathematical achievement is valuable, as a foundation (基础) for many other subjects and as an important predictor of future academic learning, job hunting and even health. Maths anxiety can seriously influence students' performance in both primary and secondary schools.”
【1】What can we learn from the survey conducted by the Cambridge University researchers?
A．Girls suffer lower levels of maths anxiety than boys.
B．Only low performing children suffer from maths anxiety.
C．Children with maths anxiety will suffer both physically and mentally.
D．Most children with high levels of maths anxiety usually perform badly at the subject.
【2】Why did the researchers study students' attitudes towards maths?
A．Many children are suffering from maths anxiety.
B．They want to help improve students' academic performance.
C．Maths anxiety may cause great damage to children's development.
D．Both children and adults experience maths anxiety, causing a national maths crisis.
【3】How does he author prove there may be a national maths crisis in the UK in paragraph 3?
A．Providing data.
B．Giving examples.
C．Making comparisons.
D．Analyzing and reasoning.
【4】What question could possibly be talked about after the last paragraph?
A．How can students learn maths well?
B．How can maths anxiety be reduced?
C．How does anxiety influence students' mental health?
D．How can children realize the importance of learning maths?
23、 It’s not often sunny in Paris, but people still love to walk along the bank of the Seine. They love the view of the city’s old buildings, especially Notre Dame Cathedral, with its iconic spire(标志性塔尖).
Unfortunately, that view has been forever changed. On April 16 a fire destroyed the spire of the 850-ycar-old wooden Notre Dame Cathedral built in 1163, and two-thirds of the roof.
The fire shocked and saddened Parisians. Citizens gathered around the giant church, singing hymns(赞美诗) and praying for the hundreds of firefighters who fought the flames.
“The importance of Notre Dame, not only to Catholics (天主教) but to all Parisians, cannot be underestimated,” wrote French author Bernard-Henri Levy. “For many in France, it’s more than a house of worship. It’s a symbol of French culture, architecture and history.”
The church is also home to many religious artworks, paintings and sculptures. Luckily, its world-famous colored glass windows survived the fire. These windows are made of many small pieces of glass and feature various Christian images.
Despite its long history and many treasures, the cathedral needed the help of a writer to become truly famous. Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, presented the building to a wide audience of readers. The book’s ugly lead character, Quasimodo, serves as a symbol for Paris’ forgotten Gothic(哥特式的) architecture. Hugo wrote the book to remind people of it, with the hope that they would work to protect the beautiful old buildings of Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to reconstruct the historic building. “Notre Dame is our history, our literature and it’s our imagery,” he said in a public speech following the fire.
【1】Which of the following is True about Notre Dame Cathedral?
A.It is a representative architecture of France.
B.It is made of wood and metal.
C.It is a place for entertainment.
D.It will be rebuilt in a different style.
【2】What does the underlined word “underestimated” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Undertaken. B.Undercharged.
C.Undervalued. D.Understood.
【3】What makes the Cathedral known to the world?
A.Its famous spire. B.Its colored glass windows.
C.Victor Hugo’s novel. D.Religious treasures inside.
【4】What’s the writer’s attitude towards the damage to the church?
A.Uncaring. B.Regretful.
C.Negative. D.Optimistic.
24、Somalia, Kenya, and now Ethiopia are warning of a serious drought (干旱)that affects millions of people in Eastern Africa. In Ethiopia’s Somali area, people have seen the failures of what should have been three straight rainy seasons. Droughts do come and go over the years. However, the lack of rainfall has led to the driest conditions in 40 years in parts of Somalia and Ethiopia.
UNICEF is the United Nation’s children’s agency. Local Zaynab Wali told a visiting team with UNICEF that she and her seven children had never seen a drought like this. She said the government gave out food for animals during the last drought five years ago. “This time, we even don’t have enough food for our family.”
Children walk among the bodies of dead animals, which died from lack of food and energy. Somalia Consortium works to improve international aid for Somalia. It said in a separate statement that in Somalia, more than 7 million people need emergency help. It is asking international organizations to give much more to the country.
“We are just one month into the long dry season, and I have already lost 25 goats and sheep,” Hafsa Bedel in Ethiopia’s Somali area told UNICEF. She also lost four camels, a large desert animal, as well. She said there was nowhere for her animals to eat. She added that there was not enough food for her own family, including her six children.
UNICEF thinks that more than 150,000 children in such areas of Ethiopia have dropped out of school. They are needed to help find the limited amount of water and help their families with other work.
One young boy was seen supporting an animal, a donkey. The donkey was once important for carrying goods. But now, it had become too weak to walk on its own.
【1】Why did Zaynab Wali mention the last drought?
A．To show the need to protect animals.
B．To express her disappointment this time.
C．To prove the high frequency of drought.
D．To praise the government for its timely help.
【2】What is Somalia Consortium trying to do now?
A．Get more foreign help.
B．Warn people of the risk of drought.
C．Offer more education to the children there.
D．Make clear the number of people in need.
【3】What does the last paragraph mainly want to tell us?
A．The sweet picture of the boy and the animal.
B．The functions of animals in farming.
C．The importance of taking care of the weak animal.
D．The seriousness of the drought.
【4】Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A．Drought in Eastern Africa Leaves Animals in Danger
B．Drought Makes People of Eastern Africa Leave Their Home
C．UN Officials Care for Children Affected by Drought
D．Millions Face Risk as Drought Affects Eastern Africa
25、 For years, I thought a present and a gift as the same thing.
I grew up in a household where presents marked special _______ There was always a box
for each of us under the tree at Christmas. ____ Dad always gave Mom something each Valentines Day and anniversary. He would carefully plan his shopping trips to find just the _____thing. His joy in the hunt was proof of the _____ of giving and of his love for her. I saw these presents as the ______ of a husband's devotion.
So when I married a man who did not give presents on a regular basis, it was a(an)____.
I wrestled with my _____ . Gary did not___ avoid gift-giving. Gary would return from sea __ with a brown paper bag inside of which was something that reminded him of me.
I tried to change him______.I prepared gifts for Christmas and for his birthdays _______ .
He appreciated the caring, but refused to do the same thing for me.
I dropped hints, they fell on_______ ears.
I began to tell him what I wanted, giving______ instructions. When Gary left for the market one Saturday, I asked him to find me diamond earrings as a birthday present. Yet he came home with a road scraper （刮路机）.
______when the snowstorm Mt later that year and he was at sea, I used the road scraper to plow （犁）out both our driveway and our neighbor's, thinking how______ earrings would have been was then that I realized he had been giving me gifts ail along. The gestures, large and small, born of his caring and concern were the _______that he gave daily.
We ___to teach others how to love us. In that struggle, we often forget how to _______the love they already give us as only they can give it.
I finally began to understand the_______ between a present and a gift. A present is a thing. But a gift is a small act of kindness, the willingness to_______to another's needs, the sacrifice of time and effort.
【1】A.locations B.situations C.occasions D.conditions
【2】A.Additionally B.Originally C.Fortunately D.Consequently
【3】A.cheap B.astonishing C.splendid D.right
【4】A.pleasure B.ambition C.intention D.addiction
【5】A.example B.emphasis C.reminder D.expression
【6】A.improvement B.adjustment C.despair D.disaster :
【7】A.expectations B.dilemma C.conscience 、 D.anxiety
【8】A.actively B.willingly C.intentionally D.wholly
【9】A.supplied B.armed C.decorated D.filled
【10】A.by tradition B.by force C.by example D.by accident
【11】A.on purpose B.in order C.at random D.on time
【12】A.sharp B.big C.deaf D.sensitive
【13】A.some B.specific C.brief D.unusual
【14】A.And B.So C.Though D.But
【15】A.precious B.practical C.useless D.ugly
【16】A.promises B.gifts C.blessings D.instructions
【17】A.struggle B.fail C.attempt D.decide
【18】A.express B.appreciate C.return D.share
【19】A.distance B.similarity C.difference D.conflict
【20】A.subscribe B.take C.connect D.bend
26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was an Art lesson. Rachel sat at the desk watching her classmates busy preparing the water jars and paints. She understood why Mrs. Weston asked her to sit down and got Lisa to fetch everything for her. It was always a disaster when Rachel tried to do Art！
Rachel sighed and reached out to dip her brush in some black paint and—oh， no！ She knocked over the jar. The water spread across the desk and drowned the paper. Lisa called Mrs. Weston to see what Rachel had done. Rachel went red in the face， She jumped to her feet to get a cloth. Her chair fell over backwards. She turned round and her paintbrush caught Lisa across the face， giving her a black moustache. Lisa was so surprised that she fell back against a wire bookstand. It came crashing down and the books went all over the floor.
How clumsy （笨手笨脚的） ！ Rachel thought as she went home on the bus： The bus stopped outside her house. She jumped up and her elbow （肘部） knocked a woman's hat right over her eyes. Oh， no！ Rachel said sorry， got off and ran indoors. Mum wasn't in the kitchen but lay in bed as she caught an awful cold. Rachel offered to make a cup of tea but Mum would rather wait for Dad. Rachel sighed. She understood Mum was afraid she would spill （洒出）it.
“But would you go to Mrs. Willow for some cold cure？” asked Mum. Rachel turned to the door at once.“But Rachel， Mrs. Willow's house is full of beautiful things like china figures （瓷器） and delicate （精致的，易碎的） vases， so if she asks you to come in， you'd better say no.” Rachel sighed and ran out.
Mrs. Willow was an old lady with white hair and sharp blue eyes living in an old house. She opened the door and invited her in. Rachel said why she came and that she preferred to wait outside remembering her mother's warning. Mrs. Willow insisted Rachel come inside. Rachel took a deep breath and stepped in. She looked round Mrs. Willow's sitting room and saw at once why Mum had been worried.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
There were beautiful things everywhere—pretty china figures and delicate vases.
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Paragraph 2：
With a smile Mrs. Willow comforted her saying it had been broken before.
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