1、Qatar _______ over a total of $ 220 billion preparing the stadiums, transportation and high rises for the World Cup before it began on Nov. 20.
A．spends
B．spent
C．has spent
D．had spent
2、Not until I had watched the football match between Brazil and Germany _________ to bed last night.
A. I went B. I had gone
C. did I go D. had I gone
3、— Do you think I'm a good surfer?
— Of course! I____ you earlier. You made it look so easy, graceful even.
A. am watching B. was watching
C. have watched D. had watched
4、It is impossible for him to change his mind once he has ________ doing something.
A. depended on B. debated on
C. relied on D. decided on
5、______ the complexity of the work and the lack of time into account, we plan to cooperate with another company.
A．To take
B．Taken
C．Taking
D．Take
6、—What do you think of the movie?
－ I like it. I think ______.
A．it’s great
B．it’s possible
C．it’s terrible
D．it’s ordinary
7、Don’t get discouraged by the difficulties. We are not familiar with the work________.
A．above all
B．all in all
C．in all
D．after all
8、 ---I’d like to buy this book, dad.
---Sorry, my darling, but the book is _____ adults only.
A. meaning for B. intended for
C. meant to D. given to
9、It was with great joy ________ he received the news ________ his lost son would soon return home.
A．because; that
B．because; which
C．that; that
D．that; which
10、Never ask a lady about her age. Such a personal question is very likely to ____________ her.
A.offend B.adore C.pursue
11、If you get up early, try not to ______ everyone else.
A．disturb
B．approve
C．occupy
D．expand
12、Most people advise that students’ heavy burden(负担) ________.
A．reduce
B．be reduced
C．to be reduced
D．reduced
13、Pan Jianwei has become a famous scientist. When he was a child, he liked to_________ how things worked.
A．set out
B．find out
C．leave out
D．bring out
14、As soon as the invention was finished, Sissa Ben gave it to the king, who was glad and asked him ________ he would like to have in return.
A．that
B．what
C．whether
D．how
15、He was found ______ ideas with the manager.
A．exchanged
B．to exchange
C．exchanging
D．exchange
16、He ________ the painting all the time, wondering where he had seen it.
A.glimpsed at B.glared at C.glanced at D.stared at
17、 Some football fans, _____money was a big problem, could not afford to go to the football court to see their star play.
A. for whose B. for whom
C. with whom D. with whose
18、In 2010 Linda went to Scotland for the first time _____ she finished her college at the University of St Andrews.
A. where B. which
C. when D. that
19、These devices have to undergo careful tests before they ________.
A．will be used
B．are used
C．are being used
D．can use
20、I didn’t see her in the meeting room this morning. She ________ at the meeting.
A. mustn’t have spoken B. shouldn’t have spoken
C. couldn’t have spoken D. couldn’t speak
21、Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go. They move about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of what’s happening around them. 【1】 Outside life is shut out. So are you one of “them”?
For me, walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect. 【2】 What’s even better, wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says, “I’m not available for chatting at the moment!”
Suppose, you’re at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough, but a colleague suddenly turns up. At this precise moment, the slightest disturbance would break your concentration. 【3】 Once again, those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that “Go away!” signal.
【4】It’s probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family. While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do their homework, they can just turn up the volume on their MP3 player, smile, and say “Yes, Mum.” Problem solved.
Pretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears—but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech instruments. We’ll be in a virtual(虚拟的) world, communicating with everyone else, or choosing not to, as we like. In this world, we will all be permanently plugged in. 【5】 And they are changing our social habits along the way.
In the end, there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave to it! It’s so strange—suddenly, I don’t feel like wearing my earphones anymore.
A．Our instruments are changing quickly.
B．I also have wires hanging from my ears.
C．In the home situation, teenagers love these wires.
D．I don’t have to deal with the noise from the environment.
E．After all, I am listening to my favorite music and would rather not be disturbed.
F．Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.
G．They walk around in their own spaces, with their personal “digital noise reduction systems”.
22、The islands of Malta and Gozo are brilliant for a family holiday, packed with fun places to visit whatever your children’s ages. The islands’ small size means everywhere is within easy reach.
Sandy beaches and swimming spots
One of Malta’s best beaches for families is soft-sanded, sheltered Golden Bay. Older children can try activities such as stand-up paddle boarding, sailing or windsurfing, while the gentle slope of the beach makes it easy for younger kids to safely paddle in the sea.
Eating out
Children are welcome at most restaurants, though more upmarket places often only accept older kids. There are often kids’ menus that tend to offer pizza, but you can always ask for a half portion of a starter dish (portions are huge in Maltese restaurants). With a wide range of cuisines on offer, children are bound to find something they’ll like, Maltese food is strongly influenced by Italian cuisine, so there’s pizza and pasta galore, and some kids will love the national dish-fried rabbit
Accommodation
Try to schedule at least a few days on Gozo as there are lots of self-catering farmhouses with pools to rent and it’s even easier to get around than Malta. Smaller hotels in Valletta usually only accept older children.
Transport and other tips
The easiest way to get around Malta and Gozo is to drive, but the local bus service is reliable, easy to use, and fairly inexpensive. Buses are frequent between major towns, but only roughly hourly to and from smaller places. Ferries run between Malta and Gozo, and you can take tourist boats over to Comino.
【1】What can younger kids do on the islands of Malta and Gozo?
A. Experience paddling B. Try windsurfing.
C. Have dinner at all restaurants. D. Live in smaller hotels in Valletta.
【2】What do we know about Maltese food?
A. Fried rabbit is the most popular among visitors.
B. Children can always eat up a portion of dish.
C. It has much to do with Italian cuisine.
D. Pizza is only offered to kids in Maltese restaurants.
【3】What transportation may be the best choice for visitors in Malta and Gozo?
A. Tourist boats. B. Motor vehicles.
C. Sailing boats. D. Ferries.
23、Some decades ago, when kids turned 16, they couldn’t wait to get their drivers’ licenses. It represented freedom, independence and the first big step into adulthood. It was thought that kids who didn’t have a license at 16 either were really bad drivers or really uncool.
Today, conversely, many teenagers are deciding to wait to get their drivers’ licenses, according to several recent studies. One this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the percentage of high school seniors who had a driver’s license fell from 85% in 1996 to 73% in 2010.
Some experts, like Michael Sivak,director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, argue that at least part of the drop is permanent and that it’s part of a global decline in driving among young people. He says that the change is rooted in the growth of access to the Internet. Modern teens can connect with each other through social media, so there’s less of a need to get together by driving to some places. “I believe that a large part of the drop is permanent,” says Sivak. “It’s not just teens. It’s people in their 20s and 30s, as well.”
Other researchers, including Robert Foss, director of the Center for the Study of Young Drivers at the University of North Carolina, believe that the recent recession(经济衰退) simply had a greater influence on young drivers than others. They had less money to purchase a car, less money to buy gas, or they couldn’t find jobs to buy either, he says. The economy was a major cause for the decision to wait. The most common reasons for waiting were not having a car, being able to get around without driving, gas being expensive and driving being expensive as well.
The family income also played a key role. Among young adults in households with an annual income of at least $60,000, 60% got a license within one year of their state’s minimum age for doing so and 72% were licensed before the age of 18. In households with an annual income of less than $20,000, only 16% got a license within one year of becoming eligible, and 25% got licenses before turning 18.
【1】What does the underlined word “conversely” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．After all.
B．Above all.
C．In no way.
D．On the contrary.
【2】According to Sivak, what leads to the decline in teen driving?
A．Teens communicating more through the Internet.
B．Public transportation being more convenient.
C．The increase in traffic accidents.
D．The global economic recession.
【3】How does the author develop the last paragraph?
A．By describing cool behavior.
B．By introducing some experts.
C．By providing some data.
D．By telling a story.
【4】What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To show the importance of safe driving.
B．To encourage teenagers to enjoy driving.
C．To talk about how to get a driver’s license.
D．To explain why teen drivers have decreased.
24、Before discussing different kinds of emotions,let us briefly talk about how researchers measure bodily processes and action or behavior,and how this relates to what we do in our daily lives when we observe emotions in others.
Bodily processes can be directly measured by means of a polygraph.When a polygraph is skillfully used to compare how we react bodily with what we are saying,it is called a “lie detector”.Bodily processes can also be measured indirectly.This is what we do when we observe someone blushing (脸红).However,we are not always aware of what bodily processes respond to.
Measuring action or behavior is the other way researchers assess the emotions.For example,one measure of fear of snakes is how close a person will go to the snake.Another procedure is to have a person tell how afraid he is,or how he feels.In this way,researchers have developed the so－called “fear thermometer” to assess a person's fear.In our everyday living,we do very much the same thing.Only not too systematically,we react to what a person does, what he says,how he says it,and how he looks.Is he smiling? Is his voice trembling? We put all this observations together to infer what a person is feeling.
However,we do not always act as we feel.Sometimes we do things that we don't feel like doing.Sometimes we say we feel one way and then we act another.Actors,for example,successfully learn to “make believe” emotions,or learn to hide them.Thus we cannot always tell what a person is feeling by what he says or by what he does.
【1】Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. We can never tell what a person is feeling.
B. The “fear thermometer” is a way to measure how fearful a person is.
C. Researchers can assess the emotions in some ways.
D. People do not always know what bodily processes they respond to.
【2】The underlined word “assess” in the 3rd paragraph is close in meaning to ______.
A. make B. measure
C. discuss D. develop
【3】The writer uses the example of actors in order to argue that ______.
A. it is rather easy to become successful actors
B. people do not always act as they feel
C. we can never believe what other people say
D. actors are always telling lies
【4】The passage is mainly about ______.
A. the way of assessing the emotion
B. the usefulness of a “lie detector”
C. the functioning of different emotions
D. the development of the “fear thermometer”
25、 My son, Ben, died when he was 23. He likes hiking and was always feeling most at home when he was ______ . The year after his death, I hiked 48 of the state's tallest mountains in his ______ . Every step, path and summit has been a way to ______.
About a month after his death, my husband and I hiked Carter Dome, ______ weighing heavy in our hearts and legs. Standing on the summit, I looked out across the mountains my son ______ . For a moment, the enormous impact of Ben's death ______, and I could breathe.
The next weekend found us on Mount Milwaukee. Hiking the four-kilometer mountains became a series of firsts, of struggles and ______ them ——directing positions at night, finding paths and planning ______ . At last, I hiked my 48th and the ______ peak: Mount Carrigain. As I stood on the observation platform at the summit, I found the essential truth I had been trying to ______ for months: the only place that feels vast enough to ______ such deep and wide sadness is the top of a mountain: Eventually, the day came and I felt much better.
These days, I hike not to hide; but to ______ . I find Ben, but also find myself: someone ______ , now regenerating into someone who is braver and ______ . Hiking is exhausting as well as ______, and it teaches us that sadness and joy can coexist.
A．indoors
B．outdoors
C．away
D．back
A．memory
B．favor
C．interest
D．effort
A．suffer
B．exercise
C．recover
D．entertain
A．sorrow
B．discomfort
C．tiredness
D．disappointment
A．hated
B．loved
C．discovered
D．fled
A．grew
B．transformed
C．lasted
D．faded
A．accepting
B．overcoming
C．preventing
D．ignoring
A．tracks
B．vehicles
C．directions
D．routes
A．highest
B．toughest
C．final
D．initial
A．figure out
B．test out
C．keep up
D．bring up
A．express
B．sense
C．hold
D．suffer
A．withdraw
B．seek
C．tolerate
D．challenge
A．broken
B．puzzled
C．distinguished
D．abandoned
A．more energetic
B．more confident.
C．stronger
D．healthier
A．appealing
B．annoying
C．demanding
D．inspiring
26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你居住的社区准备改建一块空地，现就两个改建方案征求居民意见。方案一：建一个可以停放30辆车的停车场；方案二：建一个篮球场和一个网球场。假设你是方方，给居委会(Residential Committee)写一封信表达你的想法。你的信必须满足以下要求：
1. 简述你写信的目的及你支持的改建方案：
2. 说明你的理由。
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