1、He_____________as he thought of his failure to sell his newspapers.
A.broke down B.broke off C.broke up D.broke out
2、―What do you think of our hometown?
―Very beautiful. You know it is the first time that I _______ here.
A. will be B. was
C. have been D. had been
3、Because he was addicted to playing computer games, gradually he ________ the bad habit of sleeping late.
A．brought up
B．lit up
C．picked up
D．took up
4、Dogs tend to leave others with the ________ that they have a stubborn(倔强的) personality, but they are indeed loyal to their families and friends.
A.idea B.opinion C.impression D.fact
5、The government is to throw ________ light on the new policy aimed at helping ________ unemployed on TV tomorrow.
A．the; an
B．/; /
C．a; the
D．/; the
6、—I am really struck by your spoken English. You speak so fluently. Have you been abroad?
—Yes. I ______ in London for two years.
A. have stayed B. stayed
C. had stayed D. have been staying
7、I was about to leave _____ the telephone rang.
A. then B. when
C. that D. and when
8、Drunk driving, which was once a(n) ________ happening, is now under control.
A. actual B. usual C. frequent D. loose
9、Yaoming is known________playing basketball.
A．for
B．as
C．with
D．at
10、It is no use _____ him here. It’s too late already.
A. sending B. to send
C. sent D. being sent
11、Work means much to me. It is _________ of my life _________ air, water and sunlight.
A. a part as much; as B. so much a part; as
C. as a part much; as D. as much a part; as
12、Foreign ministers of the two countries hold regular meetings, ______ they can exchange views on international issues of both concern.
A. what B. where C. which D. why
13、______ she can’t find her keys? She’ll be locked out all night.
A．What if
B．How about
C．What about
D．How if
14、Although the mysterious castle has disappeared for hundreds of years, it is believed that the _____ of the castle can still be seen at the top of the mountain.
A. remains B. paintings
C. processes D. institutes
15、I was ______ busy preparing for the final exam ______ I forgot to give you an early reply.
A.so; that B.such; that C.so; as D.such; as
16、The headmaster made a suggestion that the sports meet ______ until next Sunday.
A．will be put off
B．will put off
C．put off
D．be put off
17、It is few people, ________ have come to ask for the position, ________ fit for the job.
A．who; who do I think is
B．that; I think is
C．that; who I think are
D．who; that I think are
18、The unexpected race result had the crowd ______ and then the thunderous applause burst out.
A．on the edge of the seat
B．ticking all the right boxes
C．holding their horses
D．braving the elements
19、Though a farmer, Zhu zhiwen has became a huge success as a singer, whose story is really ________ of great inspiration.
A. everything B. nothing C. the one D. one
20、He was on the scene and saw what happened, which makes him the only witness who provides an ______ account.
A.authentic B.ambiguous C.arbitrary D.artificial
21、When my college life begins, I feel it is quite different from senior high school life.
Above all, there are various activities on the campus(校园). They arouse our enthusiasm and we all like to take part in them, from which we benefit much.
Besides, we have to learn how to look after ourselves. When I was in high school, I lived with my parents and they took perfect care of me. But now, I'm in a new place. If I still depend on others, I would never adapt myself to the new surroundings. So college life makes me mature.
In senior high school, teachers would drive me to study if I didn't work hard. But now, it seems to be another story--study becomes my own business(actually it should always be). More often than not, I'm in the classroom studying on my own. So I can say it is college life that lets me know how to study.
【1】Why do we like to take parts in the activities on the campus?
A. There are many activities.
B. There are few activities.
C. We were forced to take parts in them.
D. They arouse our enthusiasm and we benefit much from them.
【2】Why did the author said that the college life makes him mature?
A. He has to learn to look after himself.
B. He can live with his parents.
C. He can still depend on others.
D. He would never adapt himself to the new surroundings.
【3】Which of the following is NOT true?
A. College life is quite different from senior high school life.
B. There are a lot of activities on the campus.
C. Teachers don't care about the students' study at all.
D. College life makes one mature.
22、Happiness can be described as a positive mood and a pleasant state of mind. According to recent polls (民意调查), sixty to seventy percent of Americans consider themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feels very unhappy. Psychologists have been studying the factors that contribute to happiness. It is not predictable, nor is a person in an apparently ideal situation necessarily happy. The ideal situation may have little to do with his actual feelings.
A good education and income are usually considered necessary for happiness. Though both may contribute, they are only chief factors if the person is seriously under-educated or actually suffering from lack of physical needs.
The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group or even those with very low incomes. People with college educations arc somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school, and it is believed that this is mainly because they have more opportunities to control their lives. Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college education.
Poor health does not rule out happiness except for the severely disabled or those in pain. Learning to cope with a health problem can contribute to happiness. Those who have good relationship with other family members are happier than those who live alone. Love has a higher correlation with happiness than any other factors.
It should be noted that people quickly get used to what they have, and they are happiest when they feel they are increasing their level no matter where it stands at a given time.
Children whose parents where happily married have happier childhoods, but are not necessarily happier adult.
The best formula (准则) for happiness is to be able to develop AQ (Adversity Quotient that can be of great benefit when running into trouble), to have a personal involvement and commitment, and to develop self-confidence and self-esteem.
【1】It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A．happiness is neither predictable nor apparent.
B．a person in an apparently ideal situation must be happy
C．the rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group.
D．happiness is not necessarily connected to one’s situation in society.
【2】According to the article, happiness is greatly dependent upon ______.
A．a happy childhood in which one can do whatever he likes.
B．great wealth with which one can buy anything.
C．a feeling that conditions are becoming for the better.
D．a college degree that can help one achieve great success.
【3】The best title of this passage may be ______.
A．What Does Happiness Lie in
B．Happiness and Unhappiness
C．Different Kinds of Happiness
D．Causes of Happiness and Unhappiness
23、To advance your career， think of yourself as a business
You may be a scientist. But you’re also a business. Whether you like it or not, you are a business in many ways. 【1】 . Similarly, your employer will give you money in exchange for the work you perform—the product or service. Here are a few ideas to help you as a business.
Think big. 【2】 However, be hold when you’re dreaming about what products and services you can offer. In 10 years, you might be doing something very different than what you’re doing right now. So it’s important to keep a positive mindset about the future of your career.
【3】 Identify something that you’re particularly good at. Then, focus on sharpening and expanding that tool in your toolkit. Career doors will open for you if you can prove you’re better at something than the average job applicant.
Take time to understand what potential “customers” consider valuable. 【4】 You can review job advertisements to see what skills are required for the jobs you want. You can also conduct informational interviews with professionals in jobs that sound exciting to you.
Be patient during periods of change. New products take time to develop and bring to market. Similarly, it’ll take time to learn a new skill or try to break into a different profession. Don’t expect you’ll be immediately productive and successful. 【5】
A．Get you open for business.
B．Focus on one skill that you can “sell”.
C．You’ll need to think of yourself as such.
D．Be realistic about what you can manage now.
E．Businesses offer products and services in exchange for money.
F．Give yourself room to adjust and grow in the direction you long to.
G．There are several ways to understand the needs of your “customers”.
24、Our character, basically, is made up of our habits. "Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny (命运)," as the saying goes.
Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are often unconscious patterns, they constantly daily affect our character and produce our effectiveness or ineffectiveness.
As Horace Mann, the great educator, once said, "Habits are like a cable. We weave a rope of it every day and soon it cannot be broken." I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. I know habits can be learned and unlearned. But we also know it isn’t a quick fix. It involves a process and a tremendous effort.
Those of us who watched the lunar voyage of Apollo 11 were shocked as we saw the first men walk on the moon and return to earth. But to get there, those astronauts had to break out of the tremendous gravity pull of the earth. More energy was spent in the first few minutes of lift-off, in the first few miles of travel, than was used over the next several days to travel half million miles.
Habits, too, have tremendous gravity pull. However, most people don’t realize or admit it. Getting rid of bad habits really requires great willpower and some changes in our lives. Lift-off takes tremendous effort, but once we break out of the pull of gravity, we can enjoy unprecedented(空前的) freedom.
Like any natural force, gravity pull can work with us or against us. The gravity pull of some of our habits may currently be keeping us from going where we want to go. But it is also gravity pull that keeps our world together and keeps the planets in their orbits and our universe in order. It is a powerful force, and if we use it effectively, we can use the gravity pull of habit to create the order necessary to establish effectiveness in our lives.
【1】Why did the author quote the saying in the first paragraph?
A. To support the author’s opinion about the habit.
B. Because a great educator asked the author to do it.
C. To show the author was a wise man.
D. Because the author liked the old saying very much.
【2】Why does the author say habits have powerful effects on our lives?
A. Because a habit is like a cable and useful to our life.
B. Because habits can be learned and unlearned.
C. Because you can reap a character by sowing a habit.
D. Because habits can constantly affect out character.
【3】What does the writer mean by referring to gravity pull?
A. Ridding bad habits needs great willpower.
B. To prove that the habits can work with us or against us.
C. Breaking the gravity pull means enjoying freedom.
D. The gravity pull is very important in our lives.
【4】Which can be the best title for this passage?
A. Forming a Good Character is Important
B. The Importance of the Pull of Gravity
C. The Powerful Factors of Habits
D. Excellence is not an Act But a Habit
25、He was 11 and went fishing every chance he got from the dock (码头) at his family’s cabin. On the day before the bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the _______.
Then he tied on a small silver lure (诱饵) and practiced_______. When his pole doubled over, he knew something huge was on the other _______. His father watched with _______ as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the dock. Finally, he lifted the very _______ fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M. -two hours _______ the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it _______, son.” he said. “Dad!” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as _______ as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No others were anywhere around in the moonlight. _______ no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could tell by the clarity of his father’s ________ that the decision was not negotiable.
He ________ worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the black water. The boy suspected that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He takes his own son and daughters ________ from the same dock.
And he was right. He has ________ again caught such a magnificent fish as the one he landed that night long ago. But he does see that ________ fish—again and again—every time he comes up against a question of ethics.
For, as his father taught him, ethics (道德准则) are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is ________.
【1】
A．morning
B．afternoon
C．evening
D．dawn
【2】
A．lifting
B．casting
C．catching
D．waiting
【3】
A．pole
B．lure
C．dock
D．end
【4】
A．admiration
B．hope
C．anger
D．patience
【5】
A．lively
B．quiet
C．tired
D．beautiful
【6】
A．before
B．after
C．when
D．while
【7】
A．up
B．out
C．down
D．back
【8】
A．beautiful
B．interesting
C．big
D．smart
【9】
A．Even though
B．As though
C．So
D．But
【10】
A．look
B．voice
C．gesture
D．eyes
【11】
A．angrily
B．happily
C．slowly
D．quickly
【12】
A．fishing
B．walking
C．running
D．living
【13】
A．always
B．seldom
C．sometimes
D．never
【14】
A．different
B．same
C．important
D．foolish
【15】
A．interesting
B．different
C．easy
D．difficult
26、假定你是李华，你的笔友Tom来信询问你的暑假生活，请你给他写一封回信。内容包括：
1．讲述你做志愿者的经历；
2．介绍你的收获和心得；
3．希望了解他的暑期生活。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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