1、I didn’t see your sister at the party. If she ____, she would have met my brother.
A. has come B. did come C. would D. had come
2、What difficulty do you have ________ the poor children from the poor village?
A．helping
B．in help
C．to help
D．helped
3、August 8th，2008 is a special day，________________，I think，that will be remembered by the Chinese forever .
A.one B.what
C.which D.the one
4、She is very strict not only all of us,but all her own work.
A. in;with B. with;with
C. with;in D. in;in
5、As they were educated by the same teacher, ________was no wonder that they should do the work in a similar way.
A．this
B．that
C．there
D．it
6、At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and Jialing River ________, one of the ten largest cities in China.
A．lies Chongqing
B．Chongqing lies
C．does lie Chongqing
D．does Chongqing lie
7、By serving others,a person focuses on someone other than himself or herself,_______can be very eye-opening and rewarding.
A.who B.which
C.what D.that
8、-I'm sorry I didn't make it to your party last night.
-______ I know you are busy these days.
A．Don't mention it.
B．What's up?
C．I got it.
D．Never mind.
9、I went to see a film _____ last year.
A. every three weeks B. every third weeks
C. each three weeks D. each third week
10、________ in English, he joined a club to practice ________ well.
A. Interested /speaking
B. Interested / speak
C. Interested / to speak
D. Interesting / speaking
11、 Different festivals are ________ in different parts and countries every year.
A. taken place B. happening
C. held D. celebrating
12、The door locks_____ when you leave the house, so you don’t have to remember to lock it.
A. annually B. particularly C. actually D. automatically
13、---How was your trip to Sichuan?
---Wonderful! I’ve never had _____ one before.
A. a pleasant B. a more pleasant
C. most pleasant D. the most pleasant
14、I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale;it was a real ______.
A．exchange B．bargain C．trade D．business
15、We haven’t settled the question of __________it is necessary for him to study abroad.
A. if B. where
C. whether D. that
16、________ headmaster Smith is quite good at painting and it is said that he is _______ Picasso.
A. The… / B. /…a C. /… / D. The…a
17、_________about the application of the strategy(策略), most teenagers are interested in the novel _________the Second World War.
A. Concerned, concerned B. Concerning, concerning
C. Concerned, concerning D. Concerning, concerned
18、It is said________ was all _ __ he said.
A．that; that; which
B．what; what; what
C．that; which; what
D．that; that; that
19、The teacher often makes a(n) ________ on how different the two boys are.
A．comment
B．decision
C．impression
D．effect
20、The girl ________ in bed ________ to us that she had ________ the book on the bookshelf.
A.lay; lied; lay B.lying; lay; laid
C.lying; lied; laid D.lied; lied; laid
21、 The royal family is filled with rules, and one in particular might explain why Princess Charlotte is a princess, but her kids likely won't be.
When it comes to the British royal family, one thing is almost always true: they have a pretty confusing set of official rules and protocols. For instance, the royal family doesn't have a last name. And don't forget the fact that Queen Elizabeth celebrates two birthdays every year.
If your head isn't swimming yet, consider the tradition of royal titles. As a British custom, only the daughter of a prince or a prince's wife may be considered a formal "princess". The latter applies to Kate, who is both a princess and the Duchess of Cambridge thanks to her marriage to Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge. And their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, also bear official royal titles because their father is Prince William.
However, while Prince George's future children will also carry their father's royal status, any children that Princess Charlotte has will not automatically be considered princes or princesses. Why? Royal custom dictates that royal titles are passed down via sons, but not daughters.
"Royal titles are inherited through sons, so if Princess Charlotte has children they would not automatically inherit the titles (his or her royal highness) HRH, Prince, or Princess," Lucy Hume, associate director of etiquette experts Debrett's, told Town& Country.
Of course, exceptions can (and will!) be made. (Learn about every time the British royal family broke their own protocol.) The Queen has offered HRH status to other royal offspring in the past, including the children of Queen Elizabeth's daughter, Anne. Although Princess Anne and her husband, Captain Phillips, declined, perhaps Princess Charlotte will be extended the same offer when her own children are born.
【1】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “protocols” in the second paragraph?
A.Promise. B.Behavior.
C.Manners. D.Connection.
【2】What kind of child is regarded as "princess"?
A.The son of a princess. B.The daughter of a prince.
C.The daughter of a princess. D.The wife of a king.
【3】Who is Charlotte's father?
A.Prince George. B.Elizabeth.
C.Prince William. D.Captain Philips.
【4】What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A.Any person can break traditional rules.
B.Not every person must obey traditional rules.
C.Any British royal family member has their own title.
D.Maybe the British royal family will break their own rules.
22、Most of the time, this column focuses on a novel or a short story. This month is a little different. For starters, it isn't a work of fiction. Instead, How to Lie with Statistics is a simple little book that teaches readers to tell the difference between good and bad statistics.
At the heart of the book is a problem. At their best, statistics provide a powerful way to strengthen an argument or point of view. Unfortunately, statistics are also both easily misunderstood and readily manipulated. That is a problem because many people are not well-equipped to understand when numbers are being used to manipulate them. The easiest way to solve this problem is to give people the ability to understand statistics.
How to Lie with Statistics seeks to do just that. Often used as a textbook for math classes, it is surprisingly easy to read and understand. It's also very useful. Each of the book's ten chapters focuses on one way statistics are commonly misused.
How to Lie with Statistics has a light and fun tone. It teaches both simple explanations and fun examples. It is a short 144 pages and includes a lot of cartoon illustrations. Written in1954, the book quickly became a classic. Despite its age, the ideas presented are practical, and the examples remain easy to follow. That said, some of the examples, especially those that use dates and money, seem dated to modern eyes.
Readers should also be aware that this book isn't really a textbook. While the book outlines important ideas about statistics, it doesn't actually teach you math. The author, Darrel Huff, wasn't a mathematician. Rather, he was a journalist. The book shows that by informing readers, but not exploring topics too deeply.
Nevertheless, the book is a wonderful resource for readers. Traditionally, it has been used as an extra text for students from many different subjects. It also provides a handy introduction to interdisciplinary studies. However, the book will prove useful for any-one who wants to develop their critical thinking.
【1】This book is intended to teach readers how to .
A．be good at mathematics
B．avoid being tricked
C．distinguish different statistics
D．improve academic performances
【2】According to the author, what contributes to misunderstanding of statistics?
A．Carelessness about statistics.
B．Anxiety to solve the problem.
C．Tendency to fool people.
D．Lack of related knowledge.
【3】Of the statements, which one is the book's feature?
A．Cheap to attain.
B．Easy to understand.
C．Classic but out of date.
D．Accessible to everyone.
【4】What is the text?
A．A book review.
B．A news report.
C．An advertisement.
D．A marketing survey.
23、 I’d been trying for weeks to come up with an idea for my next book. And then suddenly the idea came: Why not write about a celebrity reporter signing up as a hospital volunteer so she could gain access to a movie star who was a patient of the hospital? The heroine would be motivated totally by her career until she learned that in helping others, we help ourselves.
Sounded like a romantic comedy with uplifting message, but first, there was the matter of research. I’d have to observe hospital volunteers. I headed over to my nearby hospital and asked the director of volunteers if I might hang around for a day or two just to research my story. Her answer, “No. If you really want to see what it’s like to be a volunteer, you should become one.”
Become a volunteer? I was not wild about being in close to people with germs (细菌). I would just skip the research, I thought, then reminded myself that I did need to spend quality time at the hospital if I wanted to write credibly about my heroine’s journey. So I signed up, was given my uniform and ID badge (徽章), and reported for duty. My “job” was to wheel a magazine cart throughout the large facility and, in the process, be a shoulder to lean on.
At the beginning, my focus was on my novel. And then a funny thing happened: I stopped researching and started realizing that I might actually be making a difference in people’s lives. A woman who’d just been diagnosed with lung cancer thanked me for brushing her hair and applying her lipstick. A man who was wasting away from AIDS called me his “angel”, simply because I took twenty minutes to note down the letter he dictated to his mother.
Now long after finishing my book, I continued to volunteer. Friends would ask, “Isn’t it depressing at that place?” “On the contrary,” I’d say and mean it.
【1】Why did the author want to observe hospital volunteers?
A.She intended to write stories about them.
B.She was preparing for her volunteering jobs.
C.She hoped to gain access to a movie star.
D.She wanted to make her heroine’s story realistic.
【2】What can we infer from paragraphs 3&4?
A.The author was determined to become a volunteer in the beginning.
B.The author was meant to shoulder the responsibility of the patients.
C.The patients the author met and the appreciation she received changed her.
D.The patients relied on the author to help them survive in the hospital.
【3】In what way is the author similar to the heroine of her book?
A.Motivated by their career, they succeed.
B.By lifting other’s spirits, they lift their own.
C.Being volunteers, they spread uplifting messages.
D.By providing support to others, they are appreciated.
【4】What can be a suitable title of the passage?
A.My Turn: Life as a Hospital Volunteer.
B.My Discovery: I Can Make a Difference.
C.My Investigation: Celebrities in Hospital.
D.My Identity: a Volunteer in a Hospital.
24、 Almost everyone has heard the expression, “the calm before the storm”. It is usually used to describe a peaceful period just before a very stressful situation or a tense argument. British sailors coined the phrase in the late 1600s; they noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become static and the winds would drop.
But why is it often so calm before a storm?
Science has given us the answer. According to US infotainment (资讯娱乐) website HowStuffWorks, a calm period occurs because many storms, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, draw in all the warm and humid air from the surrounding area. As this air rises into the storm clouds, it cools and acts as “fuel for the storm, like petrol in a car”. Once the storm has taken all the energy it can from the air, it is pushed out from the top of the storm clouds and falls back down to ground level. As the air descends, it becomes warm and dry. Warm, dry air is stable, so once it covers an area, it causes a calm period before the storm. This same process also causes the “eye of the storm” in hurricanes and tornadoes. In these conditions, the calm occurs in the center of the storm because of the strong rotating (旋转的) winds.
The Weather Network has a tip for working out how far away a storm is. First, count how many seconds there are between a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder. Roughly three seconds equal one kilometer. So, for example, if you count nine seconds, the storm is about 3 kilometers away. A good gauge (评估) is that if your count is below 30 seconds, you should seek shelter straight away.
However, due to the complexity of storm system, not all storms are preceded(先于) by calm. Given the right conditions, some storms announce themselves with heavy rain and chilling winds.
So, your best bet is to keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area. That’s the most reliable and sensible way to predict the next display of nature’s temper.
【1】The underlined word “static” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.violent B.quiet
C.fast-changing D.warm
【2】If there are 15 seconds between a flash of lightning and a thunder clap, how far away is the storm?
A.Three kilometers. B.Four kilometers.
C.Five kilometers. D.Six kilometers.
【3】What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A.It is not always quiet before a storm.
B.Storms have a big influence on life.
C.Heavy storms don’t usually last for a long time.
D.Weather reports may fail to predict a storm.
25、My daughter started losing all her hair because of alopecia (脱发症) when she was 3. It was very difficult to watch her ________ it.
During our summer vacation last year, ________ that my 3-year-old daughter, Gwen, was missing some of her eyebrows. This year in our vacation pool I caught Gwen’s ________, completely hairless body for a brief moment as she took a deep breath before ________ away again. Her eyes were no longer protected by eyebrows. But she didn’t ________.
Soon we discovered the ________: Gwen has alopecia, an autoimmune disorder (自身免疫性疾病) where her immune (免疫) system ________ her hair cells. The process of hair loss itself was ________ rapid. After a few months of losing her ________, Gwen began losing her hair from her arms, legs, nostrils (鼻孔), eyelashes.
We forget all the ________ of hair as we comb and shape it to our ideals. Gwen’s nose hairs were gone, and her upper lip became ________ from repeated wiping. We needed headbands, so sweat wouldn’t run into her eyes and a headwrap (头巾) to ________ her head under a bike helmet. Within a few months of the treatment, Gwen ________ every hair on her body.
We tried every way we could to regain her hair, but all ________. We talked to Gwen about it. We put the ________ in her hands. To my amazement, she decided she was ________ to accept what she is.
Yes, we waved the ________ flag and said “no” to the drugs that might restore some hair. Every one makes ________ choices. We chose to _______ that chapter and to double our efforts in building up her ________.
【1】
A．depend on
B．seek after
C．react to
D．go through
【2】
A．noticed
B．understood
C．argued
D．confirmed
【3】
A．slim
B．clean
C．smooth
D．sunburnt
【4】
A．swimming
B．running
C．walking
D．jumping
【5】
A．regret
B．doubt
C．care
D．explain
【6】
A．mistake
B．reason
C．chance
D．standard
【7】
A．spreads
B．improves
C．attacks
D．repairs
【8】
A．astonishingly
B．slightly
C．confusingly
D．hardly
【9】
A．cells
B．eyebrows
C．heart
D．face
【10】
A．smell
B．colors
C．length
D．functions
【11】
A．thin
B．sweaty
C．painful
D．pale
【12】
A．protect
B．raise
C．decorate
D．warm
【13】
A．cut
B．removed
C．styled
D．lost
【14】
A．successful
B．useless
C．difficult
D．illegal
【15】
A．fact
B．evidence
C．choice
D．debt
【16】
A．curious
B．terrified
C．honest
D．ready
【17】
A．white
B．red
C．green
D．blue
【18】
A．popular
B．different
C．similar
D．obvious
【19】
A．write
B．read
C．skip
D．finish
【20】
A．self-control
B．self-examination
C．self-respect
D．self-confidence
26、书面表达
假设你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛。请你根据以下要点，用英语写一份书面通知。
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1. 主题：如何尊敬父母； 2. 时间：11月6日下午3点；地点：校会堂； 3. 演讲时长：每人6至8分钟； 4. 报名地点：校学生会办公室；截止时间：11月3日下午5点。 |
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。