1、We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _____ in a personal one.
A．rather than
B．other than
C．better than
D．less than
2、In almost every supermarket it's easy for us to find carrots a lot of vitamins, which are good for our health.
A. holding B. keeping
C. including D. containing
3、The idea started in Standlake and ________ throughout the country.
A.had been spread B.has spread C.had spread D.has been spread
4、When Della returned from skiing, her parents complained that she________her legs when she fell over.
A．should have broken
B．must have broken
C．could have broken
D．would have broken
5、I found her letter as I was looking through my files.
A.by accident B.by design C.by mistake D.by force
6、-Would you ___ first aid to him, had it been possible?
-Yes, but I _____.
A.have offered; had got hurt. B.offer; had got hurt.
C.have offered; got hurt. D.had offered; had got hurt.
7、In most cases, if you have a good professional knowledge and good social skills, you _________ much more easily.
A.will promote B.promote
C.will get promoted D.have been promoted
8、______ you eat the correct foods ______ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.
A．Only if; will you
B．Only if; you will
C．Unless; will you
D．Unless; you will
9、You really ought to make ________ most of the opportunity，because you won’t get ________ second chance.
A．the; a
B．/; a
C．/; the
D．the; the
10、He decided to ______for the new position after he took everything into _______.
A. apply; consideration B. afford; discussion
C. offer; argument D.find; satisfaction
11、I am more than delighted ________ from you.
A．to hearing
B．hearing
C．hear
D．to hear
12、She lived in the house________she used to visit.
A．which
B．whom
C．who
D．what
13、—Tom had a good time at the party.
—__________，and__________.
A.So he had；so did I B.So had he；so I did
C.So he did；so did I D.So did he；so I did
14、—Class, you should be thankful to those people _______ helped and supported you.
—We will. Miss Chen.
A．which
B．whom
C．who
D．whose
15、—I can't find David. Where is he?
—He ________ for tomorrow's competition at home.
A.prepares B.is preparing C.has prepare D.prepared
16、To be an expert, a beginner needs to go through a series of _____ stages.
A. intermediate B. liberal
C. overall D. demanding
17、Persons with whom we can________ our innermost feelings are our best friends.
A．share
B．value
C．respect
D．talk
18、The man______is standing on the playground is my maths teacher．
A. when B. which C. who D. where
19、—Is there any way that I can improve my English in a month?
—No, learning English is a long and slow process. _____, after all.
A. Better safe than sorry B. All is not at hand that helps
C. Rome wasn’t built in a day D. Be as you would seem to be
20、As many as 20 dishes are provided in the dining hall today, choose
_ suits you best．
A．whatever B．whenever
C．whichever D．wherever
21、If you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. You are probably a lot sharper in spring than you are at any other time of the year. A noted scientist, Ellsworth Huntington, concluded from other men’s work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities.
He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative thinking than summer heat. This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in the summer.
Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking; one reason may be that in the spring man’s mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature.
Fall is the next best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking.
【1】According to the passage, the mental abilities of most people________.
A．are different from season to season
B．are the same in all seasons
C．tend to be the lowest in winter
D．tend to be the lowest in fall
【2】What effect do climate and temperature have according to Ellsworth Huntington’s conclusion?
A．A great effect on everyone’s intelligence.
B．Some effect on most people’s intelligence.
C．Effect on only a few people’s intelligence.
D．No effect on people’s intelligence.
【3】Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Cool weather is good for thinking.
B．Winter is the second best season for thinking.
C．Summer is a good time to take a long vacation from thinking.
D．Nature’s changes may affect our mental abilities.
【4】When should a vacation be taken from thinking according to the passage?
A．During spring and fall.
B．During winter.
C．During summer.
D．During summer and winter.
22、For nearly 33 years he lived a lonely life on a beautiful island in the Mediterranean, where he was the only resident. There was no social life, no fancy food, no friends—his only companions were birds and cats. He slept on a small bed and had few clothes.
Mauro Morandi, known as Italy’s Robinson Crusoe,was caretaker of the Sardinian island of Budelli, enjoying silence, loneliness, and the peacefulness of nature while living in an old beach stone room. Then his blissful world came to an end.
After years of struggling with ocean park authorities that wanted to remove him to turn the island into an environmental observatory,in May Morandi accepted his fate—he left.
Moving home and starting a new life can be tough for anyone. Even more so for an 82-year-old who has spent three decades living a lonely existence on an island. Is it possible to move on and readjust?
To Morandi,the answer is “Yes!”
“It’s never really over,” Morandi tells CNN. “I’m the living proof that a second, new life is possible. You can always start all over again, even if you’re over 80, because there are other things you can experience, a totally different world. I’m happy and I have rediscovered the pleasure of living the good life and enjoying everyday comforts. ”
Morandi has been sharpening his skills as a communicator. After years of loneliness, he’s now eager to talk to people, exchange views and post photos and comments on social networks to interact with the world.
Morandi, originally from Modena in northern Italy, arrived at his former home on Budelli in 1989 by accident. He fell in love with the crystal-clear waters,coral sands and beautiful sunsets—and became its caretaker.
While meeting occasional island visitors, he has mostly lived alone. In recent years his online presence, posting images from Budelli, saw him connecting with a virtual community. Now he has the real thing. He says he misses the silence of Budelli.
【1】What does the underlined word “blissful” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Painful.
B．Joyful.
C．Colourful.
D．Stressful.
【2】Why did Morandi leave the island of Budelli?
A．He disliked loneliness.
B．He was forced to leave.
C．He missed his family members.
D．He wanted to live a normal life.
【3】Which word can best describe Morandi?
A．Adaptable.
B．Responsible.
C．Interesting.
D．Fortunate.
【4】What lesson can we learn from Morandi?
A．Easier said than done.
B．It is hard to please all.
C．Rome is not built in one day.
D．It is never too late to start.
23、The Horn of Plenty is one of the largest natural health food stores within the Greater Hamilton area. We are big supporters of buying locally and we are here to tell you why it is so important for your family, the community and the environment. The concept of buying locally is simple: buy food produced, grown, or raised as close to your home as possible. Not only will your food be fresher and tastier, but you are helping protect the environment and are supporting businesses within your community and reducing pollution.
Better for the environmentSustainabilityand global warming are such hot topics at the moment, and many people want to do their bit to help support a healthier environment. Small action carried out by many people can make a big difference. Most materials in an average North American meal have traveled about 1,500 miles to get from farm to plate. To cut out a big part of this travel would greatly reduce not only pollution from transportation and refrigeration but also customers’ expenses as well.
Taste and nutritional content Locally-grown fruits and vegetables are usually sold within 24 hours of being harvested. Because they are picked at the height of ripeness(成熟) and travel only a short distance to the market, their freshness, nutrition, and flavor are kept. Produce trucked in from far away may lose both taste and nutritional content. Community and home valueswhen you buy direct from a farmer or buy locally-grown foods, you are engaged in a time-honored tradition between a grower and an eater. You also help keep dollars within your community.
【1】It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ___________.
A. global warming is the most serious problem now
B. North American food is rich in various kinds of materials
C. the increased cost of transporting food is passed on to the customers
D. most people support buying locally
【2】Locally-grown fruits and vegetables taste good mostly because___________.
A. they are picked when they are fully grown
B. they are not polluted by chemical fertilizer
C. they can be harvested at any time
D. they are sent to the market at a high speed
【3】According to the author, when you buy locally-grown foods ___________.
A. you can see how fruits and vegetables grow
B. you will contribute to protecting the environment
C. you will become much healthier and prettier
D. you are making money from your community
【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. The way to keep your food tasty and healthy.
B. The popularity of the Horn of Plenty.
C. The importance of protecting the environment.
D. The benefits of buying locally.
24、 Being able to tell human faces apart is a skill that almost every person has,although some are far better at it than others.But a new study says that this is not just a skill that humans have. Even fish can do it.
Following up on research studying different species’(物种)abilities to recognize human laces(sheep,dogs,cows,horses,and birds have all been tried),the researchers from the University of Oxford decided to pick an animal that does not have an evolved neocortext,the part of the brain that processes sight and sounds,and doesn’t have a close relationship with humans.That way,there would be no reason why these test subjects(实验对象)would have a past history of identifying human faces.
So they picked the archerfish,a reef fish variety that shoots water into the air to knock its prey(猎物)out of the sky.They used this adaptation to have the fish spray water at a face on a monitor hanging over their tanks for a reward.Most of the fish were able to pick apart their learned face,even when colors were taken away.
This study gives more support to the assumption that distinguishing between faces is not just a skill that big-brained organisms are born with.It is possible that a good percentage of recognizing faces is learned over time.The development of neocortext may contribute only to quickly processing a large number of faces in varying situations.
But more work needs to be conducted to find a deeper link to this possible learned behavior. The sample size of this study was very small-only eight fish were used altogether.Also,the faces displayed were only white,female faces from a German database,shown in a front view, with no expressions.Other animal trials have shown that some species,like pigeons,respond more to different angles and varied expressions.
【1】The archerfish were picked as test subjects because they
A.have no evolved neocortext
B.have close relationship with human
C.have a skill of spraying water for a reward
D.have a past history of recognizing human faces
【2】What is the finding of the research?
A.Some animals possess the ability to tell human faces apart.
B.Some animals gain the ability to recognize faces by learning.
C.The fish’s ability to tell human faces apart is a natural skill.
D.The fish’s ability to recognize human faces is related to neocortext.
【3】What is likely to be done for further research?
A.To show more faces in a front view.
B.To display more white,female faces.
C.To test more fish samples to gather more data.
D.To test pigeons’ response to varied expressions.
【4】Where is this text most likely from?
A.A diary. B.A biography. C.A mystery. D.A magazine.
25、On a warm pre-spring afternoon, I sat on the balcony, enjoying the weather and a good book. Some birds sang softly for the coming of spring.
I _________ my head at the sound of a train’s horn wailing into the still air. I watched the rail cars roll by. The full cars rumbled（隆隆响）past, but the _________ ones, rattled（嘎吱地响）and banged along, making more noise. They’re _________ for the ears. The _________ between the full and empty cars makes me think of the people in my life.
I remember Don, who gave me a _________ at his company. It was a pleasure to work under his leadership. He didn’t order his _________; he guided them. During our first weekly meeting, he asked me, “What did you accomplish last week?” I _________, unsure of what to say. Don then asked, “What are your plans for this week?” I stumbled（结巴）again. Those two _________ led me to think and plan. From then on, each meeting I showed up with my _________ for the week and plans for the next.
Another empty rail car rattled by, reminding me of a former co-worker. When I was working on a trouble, he would __________ me. I ignored him and tried to __________ my task but I couldn’t. I had been sure of myself but his words made me __________ my abilities.
You meet quiet and noisy ones as you travel through __________ The quiet ones are full of __________: great leaders and mentors(导师). The noisy ones: empty of knowledge. They think they can __________ those around them by making a lot of noise and make themselves look important. In reality, they are just empty cars.
【1】
A．buried
B．lifted
C．shook
D．scratched
【2】
A．empty
B．old
C．slow
D．dirty
【3】
A．strange
B．clear
C．bearable
D．painful
【4】
A．interaction
B．comparison
C．similarity
D．competition
【5】
A．prize
B．job
C．hand
D．call
【6】
A．colleagues
B．customers
C．assistants
D．employees
【7】
A．hesitated
B．admitted
C．escaped
D．smiled
【8】
A．explanations
B．suggestions
C．questions
D．messages
【9】
A．preparations
B．challenges
C．approaches
D．accomplishments
【10】
A．tease
B．praise
C．interrupt
D．observe
【11】
A．put off
B．clean up
C．focus on
D．carry out
【12】
A．recognize
B．doubt
C．predict
D．lose
【13】
A．life
B．nature
C．space
D．history
【14】
A．patience
B．creativity
C．courage
D．knowledge
【15】
A．fool
B．defeat
C．educate
D．amuse
26、假定你是李华，是校学生会国学社（Society of Sinology）的社长。为扩大社团影响力，弘扬传统文化，国学社欲招收外籍学生会员。请给在你校国际班就读的美国学生John用英语写一封电子邮件，向他介绍国学社，并请他帮忙在外籍学生中推广。邮件内容包括：
1、国学社简介，如研究历史等；
2、社团的活动；
3、帮忙推广。
注意：
1、词数100字左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、开头及结语已写好，不计入总词数。
Dear John，
How are you doing these days?
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Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours’
Li Hua