1、I have some trouble _____ physics. I would be grateful ______ you if you could give me some advice on it.
A．with；with B．in；to C．in；with D．with；to
2、So serious is this problem that we have no ___________ but to take some effective measures to solve this problem.
A.accent B.alternative C.barrier D.behavior
3、My father quit ___________ at last.
A.smoke B.smoked C.smoking D.smokes
4、She was ________ of Greg’s concern for her health.
A．appreciative
B．delighted
C．sensitive
D．sophisticated
5、Parents often faced the between doing what they felt was good for the development of the children and what they could tolerate in front of noise and destructiveness.
A.challenge B.dilemma C.motivation D.barrier
6、Every year, __________ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.
A.whoever B.whomever C.no matter who D.no matter whom
7、By the time Jack returned home from England, his son .
A. graduated B. has graduated
C. had been graduating D. had graduated
8、— The problem is very difficult. I'm afraid you can't work it out now.
— I fail this time, I will try it again.
A. Even if B. Since
C. As if D. Though
9、---So you gave Mary your dictionary?
---_______．She said she’d return it to me when she could afford her own.
A． You bet B． My pleasure
C． No doubt D． Not exactly
10、China’s top education authority has implemented a revision of textbooks on the length of the country’s war against Japanese aggression, ______ the start of the war began on Sept 18,1931.
A. one that B. one where
C. the one that D. the one where
11、The police charged the thief ________ stealing the jewels.
A．of
B．with
C．for
D．to
12、You can complain, but I doubt ________ it'll make any difference.
A．what
B．though
C．if
D．that
13、Who would you rather _______ with you to the park, John or Mary?
A. have go B. have to go
C. have gone D. had gone
14、It is requested that the meeting ______ postponed.
A.be B.can be C.may be D.shall be
15、Only when he reached the teahouse it was the same place he’d been in last year.
A.he realized B.realized he C.had he realized D.did he realize
16、People who often stay up too late are more likely to die of heart disease, _____ a study.
A. with the help of B. because of
C. according to D. as a result of
17、_______ difficult the task is, we are determined to finish it in time.
A. As B. Whenever C. However D. How
18、I can use a computer, but when it ________ repairing it, I don’t know anything.
A．refers to
B．applies to
C．appeals to
D．comes to
19、Critical reasoning, together with problem-solving, ________ teenagers to make better decisions.
A．prepare
B．prepares
C．is preparing
D．are preparing
20、—Should I look up the new words each time I come across some?
—No, refer to your dictionary only ______.
A. where possible B. when necessary C. if ever D. if so
21、Part of the fun of watching sports events is following an exciting rivalry (竞争关系).
But where do all these rivalries come from?
Some rivalries start because athletes spend a lot of time close to opponents (对手).
Other rivalries get personal. Things that one rival says that are thought to be not respectful to the other can cause a rivalry, even if the words are misunderstood. And sometimes, rivalries grow just because the athletes don’t like each other’s personalities.
Some sports may also be more likely than others to cause rivalries. “Some sports only meet a few times, so there is less chance for rivalries to build,” For example, in sports where athletes perform on their own, such as diving, rivalries might also take longer to appear than in sports in which athletes compete at the same time. But in tennis, players often face each other, and rivalries are more likely to happen.
So do the rivalries do good or harm to the athletes?
Some believe that rivalries can be a good thing because they encourage athletes to try harder to win. But rivalries can also become too personal, taking athletes’ attention away from their sports.
Keegan agreed that rivalries often do athletes more harm than good. “They can be a huge distraction (分散注意力的事) and lead to focusing on the opponent more than the game,” he said.
“Top athletes often have physical and mental training that they follow in order to worry less and prepare to compete”, Gould further explained. An important part of that preparation is preventing from distractions, including rivalries.
“The better athletes don’t care too much about a rivalry – they try to treat every competition the same,” Gould told LiveScience.
【1】According to the article, which of the following sports is least likely to cause a rivalry?
A. Tennis. B. Swimming. C. Diving. D. Soccer.
【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. Rivalries between athletes may result from misunderstandings.
B. The more often you meet your opponent, the more you dislike him or her.
C. Rivalries mainly come from a dislike for each other’s personalities.
D. Audiences easily get bored if there are few rivalries in a competition.
【3】Why does Keegan think rivalries could do more harm than good to athletes?
A. Rivalries could result in physical and mental suffering.
B. Rivalries could cause athletes to worry needlessly.
C. Rivalries could drive athletes to train too hard.
D. Rivalries could distract athletes from their sports.
【4】In Gould’s eyes, top athletes ______.
A. care little about their competition
B. focus more on the game than on their opponents
C. treat every competition as daily training
D. take every possible opportunity to become stronger
22、Something people eat on the day of Major Heat
Eating litchi (荔枝) and mizao
On the day of Major Heat, there is a custom of eating litchi, and mizao in Putian, Fujian Province, as a celebration of Major Heat. Litchi is a nutritious fruit containing glucose and vitamins. People usually soak litchi in cold well water first and eat it. It is said that litchi during Major Heat is as nourishing as ginseng. Mizao is made of fermented rice. On the day of Major Heat, people cook them with brown sugar. It can make the human body full of energy.
Eating pineapples
There is a saying in Taiwan which goes, “Eating pineapples in Major Heat.” During the period of Major Heat, pineapple tastes best.
Drinking mutton soup
There is a custom in southern Shandong Province where people drink mutton soup on the day of Major Heat. Many people go to local restaurants to drink mutton soup, which is called summer mutton soup".
Eating grass jelly (草果冻)
Grass jelly, xiancaodong in Chinese, is made with a special grass whose stems and leaves can be made into herb jelly after being dried in the sun. With the amazing ability to stop the summer heat, grass jelly is described in a popular saying in Guangdong Province that goes, Eating herb jelly in Major Heat will make you stay young like the immortals(神仙). The herb jelly looks and tastes like another jelly-like guilinggao, or called turtle jelly, but without the bitter taste!
【1】In which place people have the tradition of eating litchi on the day of Major Heat?
A．Guangdong Province.
B．Shandong Province.
C．Taiwan Province.
D．Fujian Province.
【2】What's the major function of Mizao?
A．It can stop summer heat.
B．It can make people stay young.
C．It can make people feel energetic.
D．It can cause people to feel cold.
【3】What taste does turtle jelly have according to the text?
A．A sweet taste.
B．A bitter taste.
C．A sour taste.
D．A salty taste.
23、 It’s the time of year when we start hiking. As you pack, remember to bring your smartphone. Whether you’re going on a short walk or a long trip, there are a handful of apps that can help.
MapMyHike
This app tracks where you're hiking so you have a map of your route at the end of the hike. It can also track other fitness information like the distance traveled, speed, pace, and even calories burned. You can save the data for your hike, so you can always access the route you look as well as track improvements to your workout.
GaiaGPS
You don't always have cellphone service when hiking, but you always want to know where you are. The GaiaGPS app provides that information. Download maps of different parts of the world, and access the GaiaGPS app in the middle of even the most remote trails. The GPS function makes using the maps simple, and the app will also point to areas of interest.
Backpacking Checklist
One of the worst things is being way out on a trail only to discover you left behind something important. That's why checklists are the best. This checklist app helps you build a customized(定制的) list of things to take with you. Organize different lists based on trail lengths or requirements. Track all your essential items by weight and where you can find them.
WildObs
Using WildObs, you can record your observations of plants and animals and add them to the database. You can ask the community to help you identify something and keep track of everything you've met, and most importantly, you can become a citizen scientist. By recording what you've seen with this app, you're helping scientists keep track of what's happening to the natural world.
【1】What can you do with MapMyHike?
A．Record your walking speed.
B．Design a suitable hiking route.
C．Locate popular tourist attractions.
D．Store the data of your daily activities.
【2】What is WildObs intended to do?
A．To provide survival skills.
B．To lead the way.
C．To identify wildlife.
D．To help make preparations.
【3】Which app is most useful before hiking?
A．GaiaGPS.
B．MapMyHike.
C．WildObs.
D．Backpacking Checklist.
24、What are the Examination Systems in These Countries?
Finland
Finnish students are assessed based on their daily performances until they take the college entrance examination at age 18+. This consists of at least four tests: mother tongue and three other compulsory（必修）tests from second national language, foreign language, maths, and sciences/humanities. They can also take one or more optional tests like economics.
France
Lower secondary education ends at 15 when students take a lower secondary leaving exam, which consists of French, maths. civics education and history/geography together with continuous assessment from 13 to 15. After one year of upper secondary education, students can leave or continue their education. Those that stay on can choose from a diploma, a technical career or professional certificates.
North Korea
There is no national examination on completion of lower secondary education. But students may need to take an entrance-exam at age 15+ for some upper secondary schools. All students who wish to go to college have to take the national College Scholastic Ability Test（CSAT）. CSAT involves written tests in subjects: Korean, maths. English, social studies, science and professional education, and a second foreign language.
The Netherlands
At age 15, students enter the second cycle which prepares them for specific and differentiated terminal examinations. It includes three cultivation routes: pre-professional secondary education, senior general secondary education, and a pre-university qualification. All require common compulsory subjects like Dutch, English, physical education. And their differences lie in some special career options and study burden.
【1】Which country requires a lower secondary leaving exam?
A．Finland.
B．France.
C．North Korea.
D．The Netherlands.
【2】What subject is included in North Korean's CSAT?
A．Economics.
B．Geography.
C．Social studies.
D．Physical education.
【3】Which is a cultivation route of the Netherlands' secondary education?
A．Pre-university qualification.
B．Professional secondary education.
C．Technical career certificates.
D．Junior general secondary education.
25、Night fell. Loug Falter came back home, teary-eyed and _________. The 33-year-old professional photographer had just run from one end of Hawaii’s Waimea Bay to the other scanning the water _________his “baby”, a custom-made (定制的) blue surfboard.
On arriving home, Falter _________ his search online. “Was surfing tonight and _________ my baby.” he wrote on Facebook. He hoped it would wash ashore in the coming days and that whoever _________ it would have also seen his Facebook post. But instead of pushing Falter’s surfboard to _________, the currents of Waimea Bay swept it out to sea, _________ Hawaiian Island.
Weeks passed with no _________ of the surfboard. Then _________. Lyle Carlson, who had made the board for Falter, comforted him with the possible reunion but nobody knew when.
But Falter never completely __________ about the board. It __________ on the remote island of Sarangani in the southern Philippines—six months after and over 5,000 miles away. The local fisherman sold the unusual __________ to Giovanne Branzuela, a 36-year-old elementary school teacher for $ 40. For Branzuela, riding the big waves had been his dream.
The once-blue board had __________ to a pale straw color during its journey, but its __________ markings were still there: two elephants and the words “Lyle Carlson Surfboards, Hawaii.”
On realizing how far the surfboard had travelled, Branzuela __________ Carlson online, who, in turn, contacted Falter. Falter __________ the board was his and was __________ to learn his “baby” had floated across the world’s largest ocean and __________.
He was thrilled, but not only for himself. Knowing someone an ocean away shared the same interest with him __________ a lot to Falter. He couldn’t imagine a better __________ to the story.
【1】
A．exhausted
B．puzzled
C．refreshed
D．scared
【2】
A．picking up
B．running after
C．caring for
D．looking for
【3】
A．continued
B．stopped
C．delayed
D．matched
【4】
A．expected
B．lost
C．comforted
D．held
【5】
A．liked
B．needed
C．spotted
D．made
【6】
A．surface
B．shore
C．bottom
D．height
【7】
A．along with
B．close to
C．next to
D．away from
【8】
A．photo
B．symbol
C．sign
D．mark
【9】
A．months
B．years
C．days
D．decades
【10】
A．commented
B．concerned
C．forgot
D．remembered
【11】
A．floated
B．landed
C．knocked
D．dropped
【12】
A．catch
B．fish
C．gift
D．baby
【13】
A．added
B．faded
C．reduced
D．removed
【14】
A．familiar
B．new
C．common
D．unique
【15】
A．caught sight of
B．made up for
C．reached out to
D．put up with
【16】
A．doubted
B．predicted
C．confirmed
D．summarized
【17】
A．moved
B．surprised
C．content
D．upset
【18】
A．changed
B．approached
C．survived
D．disappeared
【19】
A．meant
B．contributed
C．cost
D．supplied
【20】
A．solution
B．ending
C．answer
D．response
26、假如你是李华，你在负责本校英语报刊 Heart-to-Heart 栏目，一位同学给该栏目留言，希望得到你的帮助。请用英语给她写一封建议信。
After I got into senior high school, I joined many clubs, including the volunteer club, dancing club and sports club. I really enjoy these extra curricular activities, but I find it hard to keep up with other students in my study. Should I give up the clubs? What else can I do to improve my study? (A confused girl, Grade 1)
注意：
1.词数 120 左右；
2.答题卡上注意书信格式。
参考词汇: balance 平衡
Dear confused friend,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua