1、______ protecting the endangered wildlife, the organisation also collects money for the children whose families are poor.
A．In need of
B．In place of
C．In addition to
D．In return for
2、The ticket ________ them to free entrance to Shanghai Grand Theater.
A．gives
B．grants
C．entitles
D．credits
3、_________ tired, I closed my eyes and imagined lying on a beach in the sunshine.
A. Feel B. To feel C. Feeling D. Felt
4、What a terrible experience! ________， you're safe now—that's the main thing.
A. Anyway B. Besides
C. Otherwise D. Therefore
5、I’m amazed to hear from my school teacher again. ______， it is ten years since we met last.
A．In a word B．What’s more
C．That’s to say D．Believe it or not
6、My granny does crossword puzzles each day ______ her mind sharp．
A．to keep B．kept
C．having kept D．to be kept
7、I saw a familiar face in the crowd, but the name ______ me for the moment.
A.supported B.limited C.escaped D.adapted
8、The committee ______ of fifteen members.
A. consists B. is consisted
C. formed D. make up
9、I was eager to have these photos _________ because I wanted to send them to my mother.
A. developing B. developed
C. to develop D. develop
10、—Could you possibly tell me what to do with such sort of situation?
—It’s no good asking me all the time, Anna. You’ll have to learn to think yourself.
A.of B.to C.by D.for
11、I received a letter from Jack __________ for advice on how to raise flowers.
A. asked B. asking
C. ask D. to ask
12、After a heated discussion, they still don’t know at all _______.
A. what is he working out B. what he is working on
C. what did he work on D. what he is working out
13、Dick ______ his previous job and ______ as a volunteer on the mountain bend when the journalist interviewed him.
A．quit; was working
B．had quit; was working
C．would quit; worked
D．quit; had worked
14、Even before QE2 (Queen Elizabeth the Second), the Fed had $2.3 trillion worth of property on that list, two and a half times ________ owned before the financial crisis.
A. as it B. what it
C. what is D. as is
15、Applying that technology on a larger scale ______ to be more complicated.
A．tuned up
B．turned out
C．turned down
D．turned in
16、The manager's demand was that the data ____________ e-mailed to Mr. Andrew without delay.
A. should be B. would be C. were D. had been
17、---Jenny is becoming slimmer and slimmer.
---- It is said that she hired a fitness instructor last year and _____ since.
A．is working out
B．worked out
C．has been working out
D．had worked out
18、With the help of some students, I have found the _____ to the problem that we are short of seats for so many people.
A. way B. place
C. step D. solution
19、We have made ___________ clear that we are strongly against smoking in the office.
A. this B. that C. it D. one
20、At our factory there are a few machines similar to ________ described in this magazine.
A．them B．these C．those D．Ones
21、How to Find Something You Like to Do
Finding something you enjoy doing can improve the quality of your life and reduce your stress levels.【1】It can also help you make friends or even provide a purpose in your life. Then how can you find something you like to do?
【2】Some hobbies, such as albums and gardening, can take up a lot of time. Other hobbies, such as video games or reading, can be done at your own pace and do not require any extra time.
Research the hobby or activity you would like to get involved in. Find out how much time and money you will need to devote to starting and continuing the activity. For example, some sports-related interests might require special equipment.【3】Your local library or phone book should also have information on hobbies and activities in your area.
Talk with other people who are involved in some of the activities you are interested in.【4】Ask if you could follow them to a meeting or spend some time with this person while he is involved in his hobby to see if it is something you would enjoy.
【5】Challenge yourself to try a new activity you are interested in for a week or so. Allow yourself to learn about the hobby and determine whether you will enjoy the activity or not.
A. Think about how a hobby benefits you.
B. A hobby can connect you with other people.
C. Take a chance on a hobby and see if you enjoy it.
D. Think about how much free time you can devote to a hobby.
E. You can find information about hobbies and interests on Find My Hobby's website.
F. You can get first-hand knowledge by interviewing someone about a particular hobby.
G. It is easy to decide whether a particular hobby is right for you.
22、If you ever wondered where Elizabeth worked, celebrated, and rested, this is your guide.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
The Royal Family’s HQ, London, England
Buckingham Palace, home of the famous Changing of the Guard, has been the official residence of the U.K. sovereigns (君主) since 1837, but the history of the site dates back to King James I in the early 17th century. When you see a photo of the royal family waving from a balcony, it was likely taken at Buckingham Palace.
WINDSOR CASTLE
The Country Home Windsor, Berkshire, England
Windsor Castle is the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world, founded in the 11th century. The Queen used it for both work and relaxation. Frogmore Cottage, a home belonging to Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex， is also located on the property.
BALMORAL HOUSE
The Holiday House, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Prince Albert purchased Balmoral House for Queen Victoria in 1852, and it was passed through the royal Himai generations. It was a favorite holiday spot for the Queen—she particularly enjoyed riding a horse through the vast terrain on summer holidays.
SANDRINGHAM HOUSE
The Winter House Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Purchased by the royal family in 1862, Sandringham House is a full-scale Victorian country home. Elizabeth spent about two months each winter there, arriving in time to celebrate Christmas and staying through February.
【1】What is special about WINDSOR CASTLE?
A．It covers the largest area.
B．It is the official residence.
C．It was designed for vacations.
D．It was bought by the royal family.
【2】Which one is located in a different part of Great Britain?
A．WINDSOR CASTLE.
B．BALMORAL HOUSE.
C．SANDRINGHAM HOUSE.
D．BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
【3】Where can the text be found?
A．In a novel.
B．In a research paper.
C．In a science report.
D．In a travel brochure.
23、If humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars, we would go in darkness happily, the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal(夜间活动的)species on this planet. Instead, we are diurnal creatures, with eyes adapted to living in the sun’s light. This is a basic evolutionary fact, even though most of us don’t think of ourselves as diurnal beings. Yet it’s the only way to explain what we’ve done to the night: We’ve engineered it to receive us by filling it with light.
The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequences-called light pollution—whose effects scientists are only now beginning to study. Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design, which allows artificial light to shine outward and upward into the sky. Ill-designed lighting washes out the darkness of night and completely changes the light levels—and light rhythms—to which many forms of life, including ourselves, have adapted. Wherever human light spills into the natural world, some aspect of life is affected.
In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant haze(霾)that mirrors our fear of the dark. We’ve grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit night—dark enough for the planet Venus to throw shadows on Earth, is wholly beyond our experience, beyond memory almost.
We’ve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country, when nothing could be further from the truth. Among mammals alone, the number of nocturnal species is astonishing. Light is a powerful biological force, and on many species it acts as a magnet(磁铁). The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being “captured” by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms. Flying at night, birds tend to crash into brightly lit tall buildings
Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much as a million times brighter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint, including their nighttime breeding choruses. Humans are no less trapped by light pollution than the frogs. Like most other creatures, we do need darkness. Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.
Living in a glare of our making, we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage—the light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night. In a very real sense, light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe, to forget the scale of our being, which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Way—the edge of our galaxy—arching overhead.
【1】Why do we humans light up the night?
A．To go outside happily.
B．To adapt it for ourselves.
C．To prove the revolutionary fact.
D．To learn about nocturnal species.
【2】The writer mentions birds and frogs to _________.
A．provide examples of animal protection
B．show how light pollution affects animals
C．compare the living habits of both species
D．explain why the number of certain species has declined
【3】What can be implied in the last paragraph?
A．Human beings cannot go to the outer space.
B．Light pollution does harm to the eyesight of animals.
C．Light pollution has destroyed some of the world heritages.
D．Human beings should reflect on their position in the universe.
【4】What might be the best title for the passage?
A．The Magic Light
B．The Orange Haze
C．The Disappearing Night
D．The Rhythms of Nature
24、 About 10 years ago,I sat in my office,struggling to write an annual progress report for my leader. I enjoy writing scientific papers that engage my creativity and further my research. But report writing doesn’t come with any reward apart from the momentary satisfaction of finishing something. Like other routine paperwork,I find it hard to get through. So that day,I offered myself a reward : When I finished the report,I'd give myself 2 hours to examine slides (载玻片)under the microscope — a task I've always loved but never had much time for as a staff member. It ’ s a strategy I call " just for fun"，.
The strategy was born out of challenges I experienced in graduate school. I usually delayed putting together reports for university administrators until threatening letters arrived. I never felt that paperwork was advancing my science, but rather sapping my energy and time for research. One of my committee members recognized and understood my difficulties. Then he told me about his strategy of rewarding himself with a fun project when he completed a task that he didn’t particularly enjoy. He advised me to think about doing something similar. I immediately liked the idea.
Over the course of my career，this strategy helped me complete and move past the parts of my job that I didn’t particularly enjoy. The rewards I gave myself provided a way to relax and reminded me why I love being a scientist.
As for that annual report,I spent an ordinary morning on it but got it done. Then I hurried over to the microscope ， eager to inspect a series of slides that my collaborators (合作者) had sent a couple of weeks earlier. To others， it may have looked like work. But to me,it was just for fun.
【1】Why does the author dislike report writing?
A.He receives too little from it.
B.It is extremely easy to finish.
C.It needs too much creativity.
D.He doesn’t major in writing.
【2】What does the underlined word " sapping" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Acquiring. B.Consuming.
C.Lacking . D.Providing.
【3】How did the author get his strategy?
A.Through the inspiration of his report writing.
B.Through the reward of his collaborators.
C.Through the instructions of university administrators.
D.Through a committee member’s suggestion.
【4】What can we learn from the author’s experience?
A.Choose a career you really like.
B.Seek fun when doing science research.
C.Motivate yourself to finish boring tasks.
D.Reward yourself with a new strategy.
25、“Sana, why don’t you read this paragraph for us?” asked Miss Mehwish.
Hesitantly (犹豫地), Sana stood up to ________the paragraph. She stammered (结巴着说话), “Em ... Emma was stand ... ing ...”
The ________started laughing.
“Sana,” said Miss Mehwish, “Sana, ________.”
Feeling awkward (尴尬的), Sana sat down and Miss Mehwish ________someone else to read it. After the class, Sana went to the ________, planning to practice reading and overcome (克服) her weakness. To go to the bookshelf, she walked past some of her classmates who were ________sitting there.
She heard them speaking softly, “What is she ________here?” asked one.
“She needs to work hard!” said another.
Disheartened, Sana ________a book. She sat at the far corner of the library and started reading the ________. After many tries, she found that it was not ________for her to read in a flowing (流畅的) way; she needed a lot of practice and ________.
Then, Aliza, one of her classmates, walked to Sana and offered her help. Gladly, Sana ________. So every day, whenever they got time, Aliza would teach Sana to read.
Soon Sana’s reading started to flow and she became ________. A few weeks later, Miss Mehwish carried out a reading test. When it was Sana’s turn, she read the paragraph without stammering or hesitation, which ________everyone. Miss Mehwish ________Sana for her improved reading ability. Sana thanked Aliza for helping her.
【1】
A．find
B．write
C．read
D．translate
【2】
A．team
B．class
C．teachers
D．fans
【3】
A．sit down
B．slow down
C．stand up
D．hurry up
【4】
A．helped
B．forced
C．warned
D．asked
【5】
A．hall
B．playground
C．library
D．bookshop
【6】
A．also
B．already
C．always
D．almost
【7】
A．doing
B．saying
C．dreaming
D．singing
【8】
A．picked
B．bought
C．stole
D．borrowed
【9】
A．post
B．bill
C．paragraph
D．book
【10】
A．difficult
B．important
C．possible
D．necessary
【11】
A．experience
B．guidance
C．service
D．space
【12】
A．rose
B．left
C．changed
D．agreed
【13】
A．creative
B．confident
C．calm
D．crazy
【14】
A．saved
B．served
C．surprised
D．suited
【15】
A．praised
B．paid
C．pitied
D．prepared
26、假定你是李华，正在英国留学。为了让你的英国同学更好地了解中国文化，你希望可以成立一个中国文学社团(Chinese literature club)。请你参照以下要点提示，用英语给你校学生会负责人Mr. Green写一封信，申请成立该社团。
1、点明写信目的；
2、介绍该社团(成立目的、活动内容等)；
3、希望能得到批准。
注意：1.、词数不少于100左右；
2、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Green，
I am Li Hua, a Chinese student of this school. ___________________________________________________
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Yours sincerely，
Li Hua