1、I would rather she ______ tomorrow than today.
A.comes B.came C.will come D.should come
2、After________series of unsuccessful attempts，he has finally passed________driving test.
A．不填；the
B．a；the
C．the；a
D．不填；a
3、It________ to look after these naughty grandchildren of mine for a whole day.
A．put me down
B．drives me out
C．wears me out
D．pulls me through
4、The first person ______ was Tony Cassia, ______ was from the UK.
A．arrive; which
B．arriving; which
C．to arrive; who
D．arrived; who
5、The USA criticized that China was taking a ____ line with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands dispute.
A. rough B. tough C. tight D. light
6、China is often ___ of keeping its exchange rate artificially low to promote exports. However, it is not true.
A. charged B. accused
C. blamed D. commented
7、—Do you have any plan for this Sunday?
—Yes, I _________ shopping with my friends.
A．go
B．am going
C．went
D．have gone
8、—Did you paint your house yourself? It looks good.
—I_______have done all the painting. I asked my brother to help me.
A.couldn’t B.mustn’t C.needn’t D.shouldn’t
9、Today APEC is playing a more important role in the world stage，______ purpose is to promote economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific area．
A．where B．whose C．when D．Which
10、After class, the teacher couldn’t leave, by the students.
A. surrounded B. to surround
C. was surrounded D. surrounding
11、When the Spring Festival comes, there are many “sales” in my city, during ____ time stores will lower their normal price.
A. that B. which
C. whose D. its
12、____ his gift for learning a foreign language, Bill can communicate with people freely in the country now.
A.Thanks to B.According to C.In favour of D.In addition to
13、 When Peter speaks in public, he always has trouble the right things to say.
A. thinking of B. to think of
C. thought of D. think of
14、Studies have explored how dogs categorize and _______ between different images.
A. illustrate B. discriminate
C. circulate D. demonstrate
15、There was a long wait at the reception desk, ______ everyone was checking in.
A．why
B．which
C．whom
D．where
16、Out ___________ when the fire burst forth.
A. rushed they
B. did they rush
C. the children rushed
D. rushed the children
17、That was what we looked like.
A．predicate
B．adverbial
C．predicative
D．attribute
18、When ____ to danger and conflict, men tend to increase blood pressure, ________ nervous or anxious.
A．exposing; feeling
B．exposing; felt
C．exposed; felt
D．exposed; feeling
19、Children find it ________ to sit still for very long.
A．difficultlies
B．difficulty
C．difficulting
D．difficult
20、．——May I look at the menu for a little while?
——Of course， ，sir．
A．don’t worry
B．it doesn’t matter
C．enjoy yourself
D．take your time
21、Growing old does not increase your immediate danger of dying — at least, if you are a fruit fly. The chances of a Mediterranean fruit fly dying out on a particular day reaches a peak (顶峰) and then declines, according to James Carey of the University of California and Davis and James Vaupel of Duke University. Their results disagree with the general idea that the death rate rises with age in all species.
The research will cause a long-running debate over whether or not there is a genetically defined limit (遗传上的极限) to an individual’s lifespan (寿命). If there is not and the fruit fly results extend to humans, then medical advances might eventually allow the elderly to live forever.
In the early 19th century, the British scientist Benjamin Gompertz formed a law stating that death rates increase with age. For an adult human the immediate chance of death seems to double every eight years. The Gompertz law was believed to hold for all species and to put an age limit on each species.
To test this theory, Carey and Vaupel studied more than a million fruit flies. They found that the death rate reached a maximum of about fifteen per cent when the flies were between 40 and 60 days old, and then fell. Flies that survived to 100 days had only a 4 to 6 per cent chance of dying on a given day. In other words, the chances of dying seem not to increase sharply in advanced age, as predicted by the Gompertz law; rather, they seem to level off.
If Gompertz law does not hold for human beings either, then there may be no genetically defined limit on a person’s lifespan.
【1】What does the passage mainly deal with?
A．The habits of fruit flies.
B．The possible limit to a person’s lifespan.
C．The secret of long life.
D．The ground for the Gompertz law.
【2】The Gompertz law holds that _____.
A．most humans die of old age
B．the lifespans of different species vary
C．death rates change every eight years
D．a human is more likely to die as he gets older
【3】According to the research made on the fruit flies, _____.
A．the Gompertz law does not hold for human beings
B．the death rate does not necessarily increase with age
C．the fruit flies will never die after surviving a death rate peak
D．nearly half of the fruit flies die at half of their longest lifespan
【4】What can be concluded from the passage?
A．It is difficult to put an age limit on each species.
B．There will be far more new species on the earth.
C．The death rate of human beings will certainly drop with age.
D．People will never suffer from diseases with medical advances.
22、Friends and Buddies
This program is planned for teenagers who have special needs with the goal of meeting within a community with other peers (同龄人). The purpose of the program is that it will lead to a better understanding of friendships. Gym, Swim, Surprise Guest, and Pizza are included. Ages 12-18, numbers of members are limited. Contact: Gloria Bass. This program is held 2 Fridays per month.
Fees: $65/$85
Club Saturday Swim
This program is available to anyone aged 5-14 who is challenged by mental, physical or emotional trouble. The program will be held each Saturday afternoon, 12:00-12:30 pm or 12: 30-1:00 pm.
Fees: $136/$260
Sibshops (Ages 10-13)
Sibshops is a program for siblings (兄弟姊妹) of children with challenges. It includes group activities and talk treatment ways with the focus on improving sibling relationships and whole family happiness. Location: Hope Church, Wilton CT. Wednesday: 4:00-5:00 pm.
Fees: $50/$65
Banana Splits
Banana Splits is an educational support group for children in family trouble. Children aged 9-13 will have the opportunity to meet other children whose parents have separated or divorced, learn to recognize feelings, think of healthy coping skills and have a place to share their struggles through verbal (语言的), physical, and artistic experiences. Location: Hope Church, Wilton CT. Tuesday: 4:30-5:30 pm.
Fees: $50/$65
【1】If you have free time only on Saturday, you can go to ______.
A．Friends and Buddies
B．Club Saturday Swim
C．Sibshops (Ages 10-13)
D．Banana Splits
【2】Activities on how to lead to a better understanding of friendships are held ______.
A．2 Fridays per month
B．12:00-12:30 or 12:30-1:00, Saturday afternoon
C．4:00-5:00 pm, Wednesday
D．4:30-5:30 pm, Tuesday
【3】If you go to Sibshops (Ages 10-13), you can ______.
A．meet with other peers
B．solve your mental problem
C．improve sibling relationships
D．think of healthy coping skills
23、 Everyone knows about New Year’s Eve and Independence Day. But did you know that there are enough holidays to fill every day of the year? Here are just a few we found interesting.
World Hello Day
To celebrate this day, say hello to at least ten different people. World Hello Day began in the autumn of 1973, shortly after the end of a war in the Middle East. Brian and Michael McCormack of Omaha, Nebraska, wondered what they could do to encourage world peace. They felt the best way was by getting people to talk with one another.
The McCormacks sent letters to the leaders of every country in the world about the first World Hello Day. They wrote the letters in as many different languages as they could. Officials wrote back from sixteen countries and encouraged Brian and Michael to make World Hello Day a yearly event. The holiday has been held on the third Sunday of November every year since. The McCormacks have received letters from many famous people congratulating them for their efforts.
International Day of the Seal (海豹)
March 22 is the official International Day of the Seal. But the National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., and many other zoos and research centers around the world celebrate this holiday on the third weekend of March. The holiday was created to tell people about the dangers seals face from pollution and fishing nets.
At the National Zoological Park, you can find out how seals live and ways to help protect their habitats (栖息地).
Do it! Day
Are you a procrastinator? Here’s a day to finish all those things you’ve been meaning to do. Do It! Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday in September. “The whole idea is to feel good about getting things done,” says the founder of Do It! Day, Ethel Cook. She came up with the idea as part of her work helping businesses get organized. Cook hopes everyone will turn their Do Its into Did Its.
【1】World Hello Day was set to .
A.create peace worldwide
B.stop the war in the Middle East
C.encourage foreign language learning
D.spread knowledge about different countries
【2】How did the McCormacks advertise World Hello Day?
A.By reporting it on TV.
B.By meeting famous people.
C.By publishing it in the newspapers.
D.By writing letters to world leaders.
【3】When does the National Zoological Park celebrate the International Day of the Seal?
A.On March 22.
B.On the third weekend of March.
C.On the third Sunday of November.
D.On the first Wednesday in September.
【4】The underlined word “procrastinator” in the last paragraph refers to a person who .
A.cleans up things quickly B.puts off things until later
C.always comes up with good ideas D.feels good about getting things done
24、After seemingly endless waiting, news finally reached President Abraham Lincoln. The North had won at Gettysburg. The citizens of Pennsylvania created a national cemetery（公墓）for the soldiers who lay dead at Gettysburg. A ceremony was planned. Lincoln received an invitation to attend. He was not asked to give the major speech of the day. That honor was given to a New England statesman and professional speaker named Edward Everett. The president was asked instead to say “a few words”.
As the day approached, Lincoln’s wife asked him to reconsider. Their son, Tad, had fallen ill. Mary Lincoln was near crazy. On the morning of the day, Tad was so sick that he could not eat. Lincoln felt unwell himself, but he decided to go anyway.
On Thursday, November 19, for two hours, Everett held the audience spellbound with his rich voice and inspiring words. Then Lincoln rose to speak. “Four score and seven years ago,” he began in his high pitched（声调高的）voice. He spoke for barely three minutes.
As Lincoln sat down, some eyewitnesses recalled little applause（掌声）. Others heard “not a word, not a cheer, not a shout”. A person taking notes asked Lincoln, “Is that all?” Embarrassed, Lincoln replied, “Yes--for the present.” A photographer in the crowd had not even had time to take a picture.
Lincoln thought his speech was a failure. Some newspapers considered it as “silly” and “boring”. But Everett correctly predicted that the Gettysburg Address would “live among the history of man”. A few days after both of them had spoken at Gettysburg, he wrote to Lincoln, saying that he wished he had come “as close to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes”. Lincoln replied, telling Everett how pleased he was that “the little I did say was not entirely a failure.”
Indeed it was not. It gave the North new hope and purpose as to why it was fighting the war. Today, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is remembered as one of the greatest speeches of all time.
【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．Lincoln was asked to give a mini speech.
B．Lincoln was elected President on the victory of Gettysburg.
C．Lincoln’s speech was given to celebrate the end of the War.
D．Lincoln ordered the construction of a cemetery in Gettysburg.
【2】Why does the writer mention the person taking notes?
A．To show the disappointment of the audience.
B．To show the greatness of Lincoln’s speech.
C．To laugh at Lincoln for his unsuccessful speech.
D．To tell us that Lincoln was very sad about his speech.
【3】What did Everett intend to express about Lincoln’s speech in the 5th paragraph?
A．Sympathy.
B．Criticism.
C．Appreciation.
D．Embarrassment.
【4】Why did Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address become famous?
A．Because it was distinctively well constructed.
B．Because it was concise and delivered in a rich voice.
C．Because Everett, a great speaker, sang high praise for it.
D．Because people got hope and a sense of purpose from it.
25、I’m a bird lover. I’ve_________a lot of photographs of birds, among which is a photograph of a hawk (鹰) that I really like. I know when you look at a photograph of a hawk your first thoughts are not of_________. But without it, this photograph would not_________
Early one morning, I drove to Dacula to_________the birds at Little Mulberry Park. I arrived well before sunrise, so I waited in my car until finally it started to get_________. I got out of my car and immediately heard the geese making all kinds of noise from the lake.
As I_________around a bend, I stopped in_________. There before me was a beautiful red-shouldered hawk sitting on a post. I started photographing him, and then heard the footsteps of joggers behind me. I turned and asked if they would_________waiting or walking on the other side of the road so they would not_________the hawk off. I was deeply__________when they said they could go in the other direction. The road is 2. 2 miles around the lake, and they__________and continued their running.
Because the joggers were kind enough to__________that for me, I was able to photograph the hawk for 20 minutes. The first two joggers had actually jogged the whole road and were __________ to where I first met them. I thanked them again.
I am thankful that the joggers showed kindness to me. It was something so __________, but it meant getting my shot. They were willing to put me before__________.
【1】
A．bought
B．found
C．taken
D．checked
【2】
A．kindness
B．weakness
C．confidence
D．wisdom
【3】
A．develop
B．exist
C．help
D．continue
【4】
A．compare
B．train
C．protect
D．photograph
【5】
A．warmer
B．colder
C．lighter
D．darker
【6】
A．walked
B．drove
C．stood
D．rode
【7】
A．amazement
B．puzzlement
C．trouble
D．peace
【8】
A．avoid
B．delay
C．enjoy
D．mind
【9】
A．see
B．keep
C．scare
D．push
【10】
A．inspired
B．touched
C．embarrassed
D．astonished
【11】
A．stepped forward
B．turned-left
C．stepped-out
D．turned around
【12】
A．say
B．do
C．leave
D．hold
【13】
A．up
B．inside
C．away
D．back
【14】
A．small
B．unique
C．brilliant
D．practical
【15】
A．others
B．everything
C．themselves
D．everybody
26、当今世界科技发展日新月异，各种新产品、新事物不断产生。随着人们生活水平的提高，这些发明创造给人们的生活带来了各种影响，现就发明的利弊写一篇作文。
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