1、Seeing the happy__________ of students playing on the playground, I can’t help thinking of my childhood.
A.sight B.scene C.view D.scenery
2、 A storm buried Illinois under several inches of snow on Tuesday,______at least 100 people dead in traffic accidents. A. to leave B. leave
C. left D. leaving
3、What annoys me is the way ________ he is always showing off his good grades.
A．which
B．how
C．where
D．/
4、Neither Mary nor her parents ________ of the exciting news, which surprises us a lot.
A.has informed B.have informed
C.has been informed D.have been informed
5、The match was cancelled because most of the members _____ a match without a standard court.
A. objected to having B. were objected to have
C. objected to have D. were objected to having
6、Kevin studied very hard last term and as _____ result, he made _____ great progress.
A. a; / B. /; a
C. a; a D. /; /
7、Paris is________ most beautiful city, where you can see________ famous Eiffel Tower.
A．the; the
B．the; a
C．a; a
D．a; the
8、 If she doesn’t want to go, nothing you can say will _______ her.
A. persuade B. promise C. invite D. support
9、Not only ______ Europe, but they also share a great many manners and customs.
A．two visitors come from
B．had two visitors come from
C．two visitors have come from
D．do two visitors come from
10、If people always ______ true personal information online, then these friendships can be real.
A．gather
B．complain
C．exchange
D．defend
11、Would you be kind enough to help the boy Chinese is really hard to learn?
A. who B. whose
C. for whom D. which
12、My topic today is most scientists are researching.
A．that
B．where
C．when
D．what
13、_______ the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about Firefighting.
A．Having searched
B．To search
C．Searching
D．Search
14、The kitchen might have been workable had Nicola kept it tidy; ________ it was littered with pots and pans.
A. therefore B. anyhow C. instead D. though
15、This new variety of music is a ________ ________ around the world.
A．phenomenon; spreads
B．phenomena; spreading
C．phenomenon; spreading
D．phenomena; spread
16、—The pet dog in your hand is very nice. Is it _______?
—Yes, but I’ll give it to my friend Lucy as _______ birthday present.
A．yours; hers
B．your; her
C．yours; her
D．you; her
17、Have you ever had a case _____ you were _____ not getting the right end of the stick?
A. when; charged with B. where; accused of
C. where; charged of D. when; accused with
18、Lucy found herself in hospital when she opened her eyes, which made her very much.
A. examining; confusing B. being examined, confused
C. was examining; confusing D. was examined; confused
19、It was the natural disaster, rather than human errors, that ________ for the death of so many innocent people.
A. are blamed B. was to blame C. was blamed D. were to blame
20、A stroll (漫步)in the fresh air can lighten your _____ and dissolve the winter depression.
A. organ B. motion
C. parade D. mood
21、The Chinese philosopher Confucius said long ago that "Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without." Playing a musical instrument has many benefits and can bring joy to you and everyone around you.
A good musician knows that the quality of practice time is more valuable than the quantity. In order for a musician to progress quicker, he or she will learn how to organize his or her practice time and plan different challenges to work on, making efficient use of time. Thus, learning how to play an instrument helps you to learn how to be organized and to manage your time wisely.
Team skills are a very important aspect of being successful in life. Playing an instrument boosts your teamwork skills as it requires you to work with others to make music. In band and orchestra settings, you must learn how to cooperate with the people around you. Furthermore, in order for a group to make beautiful music, each player and section must learn how to listen to each other and play together.
Playing an instrument comes with its responsibilities. Maintenance and care are very important in keeping an instrument in good working condition. Each instrument has different procedures to keep it functioning properly. In addition to being responsible for maintaining one's instrument, there are other aspects such as remembering music events like rehearsals and performances, and making time for practice. Thus, learning an instrument increases your sense of responsibility.
Playing music by yourself requires you to concentrate on things like pitch, rhythm, tempo and quality of sound. Playing in a group involves even more concentration because you must learn to not only hear yourself, but you must listen to all the other sections and play in harmony with the rest of the group. Therefore, learning a musical instrument sharpens your concentration skills.
【1】The author quotes Confucius' words at the beginning to ________.
A．introduce the topic of playing music
B．arouse readers' interest in performing music
C．settle an argument over the effects of playing music
D．clarify a confusion in people's understanding of music
【2】What can be learned about playing a musical instrument?
A．The quantity of practice counts most in making progress.
B．Taking care of an instrument requires concentration skills.
C．Teamwork skills determine whether a group can play in harmony.
D．Participation in music events develops one's memory and responsibility.
【3】How does the author develop paragraph 5 ?
A．By giving examples.
B．By making a contrast.
C．By offering analyses.
D．By providing figures.
22、 Watch the films and you may feel the urge to set your foot to other parts of the world.
The Lord of the Rings
The story is about Frodo, his friends and their adventurous journey through Middle Earth. Filmed in about150 locations all over New Zealand, this traveling movie shows its beauty. From the rolling hills of Matamata to the volcanic region of Mt Ruapehu. The director of the movie Peter Jackson first read the novel on a train going from Wellington to Auckland when he was just seventeen.
Indiana Jones. The Complete Adventure Collection
Indiana Jones and travel are inseparable. The Egypt scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark were filmed in Tunisia. Temple of Doom was filmed mostly in Sri Lanka and Macau. The Last Crusade was filmed in Italy, Spain and Jordan. Unlike the other, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was filmed almost entirely in the United States.
Romancing the Stone and jewel of the Nile
This movie series focuses on a romance writer Joan and her adventures with a soldier of fortune named Jack. In Romancing the stone Joan goes to Colombia to save her sister who was kidnapped(绑架). Romancing the stone’s scenes were shot mostly in Mexico. For Jewel of the Nile, the scenes were mostly shot in France and Morocco.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Tom Ripley is a working class young man. He is asked to go to Italy to convince a wealthy business man’s son to come home, but is lost in the luxurious(奢侈) life and kills the wealthy son because his dignity is hurt by him deeply. He leads a happy life under the wealthy son’s name and travels around the world until one day he is awoken by his conscience. This travel movie starts in New York and heads to the fictional resort of Mongibello.
【1】What do we know about The Lord of the Rings according to paragraph 2?
A.The movie is the best one made in New Zealand.
B.The movie was shot from Wellington to Auckland.
C.The novel caught the director’s attention while he was traveling.
D.The novel encouraged a 17-year-old boy to travel in New Zealand.
【2】If you are interested in Sri Lanka, which film would you probably watch?
A.The last Crusade. B.Temple of Doom.
C.Raiders of the lost Ark. D.Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
【3】What can be inferred from The Talented Mr. Ripley?
A.Tom Ripley saves his own soul while traveling.
B.Tom Ripley lives a luxurious life by working hard.
C.Tom Ripley just goes sightseeing in Rome and Naples.
D.Tom Ripley owns a large amount of fortune on his own.
23、 A new study shows that the increased heat from Arctic (北极的)rivers is making sea ice in the Arctic Ocean gradually disappear. The study published this week in Science Advance was led by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, together with other scientists in the United States, United Arab Emi rates , Finland and Canada.
According to the research, the main Arctic rivers bring more heat to the Arctic Ocean than they did in 1980. River heat is one of the reasons that cause sea ice loss of the Arctic Ocean. That loss is equal to about 120,000 square miles of 1-mcter thick ice. "If Alaska were covered by 1-meter thick icc. 20% of Alaska would be gone," explained Igor Polyakov, a re- searcher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks' International Arctic Research Center.
Rivers have the greatest influence during spring. The wanning water pours into the ice covered Arctic Ocean and spreads below the ice， slowly destroying it. Once the sea ice melts(融化), the warm water makes the temperature go up. The research found that much more river heat energy entered the air. Since air is mobile, this means river heat can influence areas of the Arctic far from river deltas (三角洲).
The influence was the most prominent in the Siberian Arctic, where several large rivers go into the Arctic Ocean. Canada's Mackenzie River is the only river large enough to contribute to sea ice meh near Alaska, but the state's smaller rivers are also a source of heat.
Polyakov says that rising global air temperatures will continue to warm Arctic rivers in the future. As rivers heat up, more warm water will flow into the Arctic Ocean, melting more sea ice,
【1】What does the increased heat from Arctic rivers cause?
A.Dry weather in the Arctic.
B.A strange disease in the Arctic.
C.The gradual loss of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.
D.The death of fish in the Arctic Ocean.
【2】What can we learn from paragraph 2?
A.Alaska will disappear.
B.There's more and more sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.
C.10% of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean melts each day.
D.Arctic rivers bring more heat to the Arctic Ocean.
【3】What does the underlined word "prominent" in paragraph 4 mean?
A.Obvious. B.Important. C.Famous. D.Generous.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.Arctic Rivers Will Disappear
B.Arctic Rivers Are Melting Arctic Sea Ice
C.Arctic Rivers Will Create a New River Delta
D.Arctic Rivers Bring More Sea Animals to the Arctic Ocean
24、Most of us consider winter a great time to stay inside with a good book. Yet the winter months offer great outdoor events.
The Ice Festival at Lake Khovsgol, March 2, 3
Lake Khovsgol, called the Blue Pearl of Mongolia, freezes up to 1.5 meters deep. Each year local residents have a two-day celebration, sharing their traditional songs and dances. Activities including sled races, skating and much more take place on the frozen lake. Visitors from different countries are always surprised to see how much weight the lake can hold.
Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, February 27 ~ March 8
North America’s largest winter festival takes place in Anchorage, Alaska. In the past, the fur trade was one of the state’s most important industries. The festival’s 86th anniversary this year will celebrate Alaska’s pioneer way of life. People can enjoy nearly 70 different activities. Winter games and sports are a special feature as visitors celebrate the season. Tourists come from around the world to attend the festival.
Troms International Film Festival, January 12~18
If film is your passion, then Norway’s Troms film festival is for you! You will get to meet and interact with people from the international film industry. And you’ll be able to view some of the world’s best international films on Troms’s enormous outdoor screen. More than 50,000 people attend the festival each year.
Grindelwald World Snow Festival, January 19~24
Every January, ice art takes center stage in the beautiful Swiss village of Grindelwald. Artists from around the world arrive in mid-January to accept the ice challenge. They start with meter-high blocks of ice and spend six days creating spectacular sculptures (雕塑). Festival-goers are delighted to see the process as well as the finished pieces.
Don’t let the cold weather keep you inside this season. There are lots of fun and exciting events to attend!
【1】What is unique about The Ice Festival at Lake Khovsgol?
A．It has activities related to ice.
B．It is held on the frozen lake.
C．Its visitors are from all over the world.
D．It is specially fit for film-lovers.
【2】If you’re curious about the early life of people in North America, you can attend ______ .
A．The Ice Festival at Lake Khovsgol
B．Anchorage Fur Rendezvous
C．Troms International Film Festival
D．Grindelwald World Snow Festival
【3】In which section of a website can the text be found?
A．Health.
B．Science.
C．Life.
D．News.
25、 Have you ever shouted, “The rent is too damn high?” Shaking wall and hidden disgusting bugs? You’re not ________. The ancient Romans experienced the same annoyance with their apartments. From ________ landlords to sanitation problems, pests to smells, Roman urban living was no walk in the park.
Even in the very early days of Rome, people were crowded together in uncomfortable ________. This collection of animals of every kind mixed together, made life miserable for common citizens. And the close contact spread diseases.
Roman rented residence were called insulae, or islands, because they occupied whole blocks, with the roads flowing around them like water around an island. The insulae, often consisting of six to eight apartment blocks built around a staircase and central courtyard, ________ poor workers who couldn’t afford a traditional domus, or private house.
By the fourth century A.D., there were around 45,000 insulae in Rome, as ________ to fewer than 2,000 private homes. Many people were ________ into their quarters. Apartments on the lower floor would be the easiest for entry and exit – and therefore belong to the wealthy renters - while unfortunate individuals were ________ on higher floors in tiny rooms.
Though made of concrete brick, insulae were usually weakly built, ________ poor craftsmanship and little fund. They usually collapsed and killed passers-by. As a result, emperors restricted how high ________ could construct insulae. The maximum building height was 60 feet.
According to law then, builders were supposed to make walls at least an inch and a half thick, so as to ________ the safety of the building. However, it didn’t work so well, especially since building ________ were ignored by the landlords in order to save on the construction cost, and most renters were too poor to ________ landlords. Therefore, the life-threatening accidents usually happened. Even if insulae didn’t fall down, they could be so ________ as to be washed away in a flood. That’s about the only time their inhabitants would have access to clean natural water, since there was rarely in-home plumbing(水管)in an apartment.
What’s more, the insulae caught fire frequently leaving Rome with a vicious(恶意的)________ of houses burning down and collapsing, sales, then immediate reconstruction and fire once more time. Indeed, rather than being at the nature’s hands, some collapses were ________ since the greedy landlords keep on tearing down the existing insulae and replacing them with higher and larger monsters in pursuit of more rents.
【1】A.lonely B.alone C.unique D.special
【2】A.unfair B.gracious C.mean D.terrified
【3】A.basements B.mansions C.seasons D.quarters
【4】A.housed B.lived C.reserved D.organized
【5】A.exposed B.opposed C.switched D.related
【6】A.mixed B.filled C.invited D.squeezed
【7】A.arranged B.assigned C.thrown D.banned
【8】A.instead of B.thanks to C.regardless of D.except for
【9】A.builders B.architects C.landlords D.renters
【10】A.insure B.make sure C.assure D.ensure
【11】A.codes B.limitations C.reservations D.emphasis
【12】A.defeat B.alert C.charge D.object
【13】A.cheap B.vacant C.insignificant D.shaky
【14】A.cycle B.punishment C.treatment D.fate
【15】A.unexpected B.intentional C.restless D.thorough
26、近年来，很多父母选择陪伴孩子读书学习，陪读已成为一种普遍现象。请你根据以下要点写一篇短文，内容应包括：
1．简要描述陪读现象；2．分析父母陪读的原因（2至3个）；3．发表你对此的看法。
注意：词数120词左右。
Should Our Parents Accompany Us in Studying at School?
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