1、I _____ through the hard time but for my teacher’s generous and timely help．
A．couldn’t have gone B．could go
C．mustn’t have gone D．hadn’t gone
2、You need to your things in the suitcase very quickly as the train is leaving.
A. pack up B. pick up
C. get up D. look up
3、Though________ to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.
A．surprising
B．to surprise
C．being surprised
D．surprised
4、The prize will go to the writer_______ story shows the greatest imagination.
A.that B.which C.whose D.who
5、—Did you experience the culture shock when you first got to Rome?
— ________. I had learnt a lot about Italian culture before I got there.
A．No wonder
B．Not really
C．No way
D．Not to worry
6、I didn’t know a thing about the Clean Air Act that ______ in congress at that time.
A．was being debated
B．was debated
C．had been debated
D．debated
7、Honestly speaking, I would agree with Cathy, though not __________.
A. widely B. entirely C. possibly D. finally
8、By the time we ____from our school,we have been close friends for more than ten years.
A. graduated B. will graduate
C. are graduating D. graduate
9、I remembered meeting him before, but his name _____ me.
A．slipped
B．escaped
C．forgot
D．hit
10、While working in the countryside, the students a great deal of knowledge on plant life.
A. looked up B. picked up C. put up D. called up
11、_________ set Edgar Snow apart from the other journalists was that he actually spent time with the Chinese Red Army.
A．Why
B．What
C．Whether
D．That
12、 Correct the errors in the following sentences, if .
A． not B． necessary
C． any D． ever
13、Yesterday, crowds of people _____ to watch the charity of performance.
A．work out
B．make out
C．turn out
D．reach out
14、---Can you shoot the bird at the top of the tree?
--- NO, it’s out of _________.
A. range B. reach
C. control D. distance
15、It was reported that an agreement_______between the two companies and that they would carry out a project together.
A．had reached
B．had been reached
C．was reached
D．has been reached
16、“The news makes me feel very happy.” The structure of this sentence is“________”.
A．S+V+O
B．S+V+IO+DO
C．S+V+P
D．S+V+DO+OC
17、The project, by the end of 2033, will expand the city’s telephone network to cover 2,000,000 users.
A. being accomplished B. accomplished
C. to be accomplished D. having been accomplished
18、Christine is ______ about anything but her dress as she doesn’t really care about what she looks like in the eyes of others.
A.cautious B.optimistic
C.particular D.curious
19、If I were given another chance, I ________ much better than I did last night.
A．will perform
B．performed
C．was performed
D．would perform
20、The first time I ____ Todd, he ____ to some students at the English corner.
A. had seen; was talked
B. saw; talked
C. had seen; talked
D. saw; was talking
21、Masterclasses---Researching your novel
When it comes to fiction, research skills are as important as writing skills. Whatever your theme or setting, research skills are an invaluable resource for any writer.
On this course, novelist Alex Preston will show you how to use various research sources to write convincing , powerful stories. You’ll explore online horizons far beyond Wikipedia, and access vast resources of the un-sohuable.
Course description
Through a mix of talks and practical exercises, you’ll learn how to weave
professional-standard research into the fiction writing process to improve all aspects of your work.
Topics include
Resources for research ---using the Internet , libraries and media to enrich your story
Backgrounds---how to use your research to make your story interesting
Shortcuts ---how to research on a tight budget
Writing the past and the present --- how to use detail to bring the world of your story to life
Theories of research--- from Laurent Binet to Hilary Mantel, looking at how the masters work
Practical exercises--- a series of writing exercises designed to inspire and instruct
This course is for you if …
You are an experienced writer currently writing or planning a novel which requires more research than you’ve previously undertaken
You are a new fiction writer struggling with building a convincing world.
You are currently having plotting or structural problems with a novel
Tutor profile
Alex Preston is a prize-winning novelist and journalist. He appears regularly on BBC television and radio and writes for The Observer and GQ Magazine
Details
Date: 21 December 2015
Times: 10 am-5 pm. Check-in begins 30 minutes before the start time.
Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
Price:
Early bird special￡199 ( limited in number)
Regular price ￡229
( all prices include VAT, booking fee, lunch and refreshments)
Event capacity: 16
Tickets may be paid back if you contact us at least 7 days before the course start date.
Book now and join our masterclasses ASAP!
【1】If you want to make your story real and vivid, you should focus on “_______”
A. Backgrounds
B. Practical exercises
C. Resources for research
D. Writing the past and the present
【2】The course is targeted at those who _________
A. are trying their best to work out ideal characters in a story
B. are popular writers with several works completed
C. write for famous magazines regularly
D. lack enough persuasive writing skills
【3】Which of the following is Not true according to “Details” ?
A. Only less than twenty people can be admitted into the course.
B. The favourable price includes lunch and desserts.
C. Those who book in advance can get a 15% discount
D. The whole course lasts seven hours.
22、Dear Editor;
Why do newspapers carry so many advertisements for electronic equipment? Last Sunday I counted ads for seven kinds of televisions and thirteen kinds of radios in the Atlanta Journal. Besides that, there were pages and pages of ads for Citizens’ Band radios and tape recorders.
Don’t you realize what electronic equipment is doing to our daily life? Everywhere you go you may hear loud musician advertisements over radios; this continual noise is ruining our ears. Husbands don’t talk to wives any more; they are always watching the news or a ball game. Children ruin their eyes (not to mention their minds) with endless hours of watching not only the programs for children but those for grown-ups as well. And worse, hidden microphones find out about our private lives, and computers keep records of personal information about us. Enough is enough! I think you should limit the amount of advertising of electronic equipment in the Atlanta journal. Otherwise it will make life unbearable for us all.
【1】Atlanta Journal is the name of_________.
A．a department store
B．a shop that sells electronic equipment
C．a local newspaper
D．a hotel where the writer stayed
【2】What problem does Jason Collins think radio causes?
A．It has too many programs for advertising.
B．It makes husbands talk little to wives.
C．It gives too much loud music.
D．Its noise does harm to our ears..
【3】Electronic equipment causes all the following problems except that______.
A．personal information is given to strangers.
B．Children ruin their eyes.
C．News of the world is given to all citizens
D．Family members don’t talk to each other
23、Wonderful Destinations You Can Explore in the World
While travel is still just a dream for many, we know that some of you are now eager to pencil in your next adventure. We are now taking bookings for our 2021 and 2022 tours, offering the following destinations.
The Dolomite Mountains in Italy
8 days; September 6, 2021
Go on a gentle outdoor tour through the impressive Dolomite Mountains where scientists investigate several scientific phenomena including geology, ecology, deep time and astronomy.
The gateway to the solar system in Iceland
8 days; November 20, 2021
Visit the sites where scientists test space mission in the world. You will visit remote lava fields, glaciers and Mars rover (巡视器) test sites to explore how technology can help us research other worlds, as well as adapt to our own climate challenges.
The Fjords of Norway
7 days; January 18, 2022
Explore the Fjords of Norway as you start the winter voyage to watch the wonderful northern lights and underwater life of the Arctic. Learn about the science behind the northern lights, watch whales from the sea, try your hand at dog sledding or simply relax around a campfire under the stars.
The volcanic fields in Italy
8 days; September 3, 2021
Experience the beauty and power of two of the world’s most impressive active volcanoes on Mount Etna and Mount Stromboli. Explore the Aeolian Islands of Lipari and Vulcano while enjoying scenic landscapes and Italian warmth.
Whether you are ready to book or just want to carry on dreaming for now, we expect you to enjoy looking through some of the new tours we have created. For more information on all our new tours for 2021 and 2022, visit www. new scientist. com/tours.
【1】What do the first two destinations have in common?
A．They are main lava fields.
B．They focus on science.
C．They open on the same day.
D．They are space mission bases.
【2】What can visitors do in the Fjords of Norway?
A．Feed whales from the sea.
B．See the wonders of the Arctic.
C．Enter the gateway to the solar system.
D．Explore sea life in the company of scientists.
【3】Where can visitors explore active volcanoes?
A．In Mars rover test sites.
B．In the Fjords of Norway.
C．On Mount Etna and Mount Stromboli.
D．On the Dolomite Mountains and Aeolian Islands.
24、ONLINE EXHIBITS AND TOURS
The coming of International Museum Day on 18 May this year is a timely reminder that even when wonderful collections are closed, many have become more accessible than ever—online.
See the Mona Lisa like never before
Among the Louvre’s online resources are in-depth pieces on three of its leading ladies, including the Mona Lisa. Get close enough to see the fine cracks in the paint, and learn some secrets on the way. focus.louvre.fr/en.
Take a close look at the Met Museum
Get a feel for New York’s culture with the Met 360° Project, videos where you can turn the camera as it tracks through different galleries, or set the kids loose on an interactive illustrated map of the museum. metmuseum.org/online-features.
Go back to old Las Vegas at the Neon Museum
Enter the password ‘Neon’ (霓红灯) to access a virtual Las Vegas Strip’s worth of salvaged signs, including Aladdin’s lamp and a giant Hard Rock Cafe guitar containing three-quarters of a mile of neon tube. neonmuseum.app/guide.
Roam with dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum
Online offerings at London’s terracotta temple of nature include skeletal (骸骨的) dinosaur, game-changing scientific discoveries and a tour of the tank room, which is normally open only for specially booked visits. artsandculture.com/museum.
【1】On which website can you taste New York’s culture?
A．focus.louvre.fr/en
B．neonmuseum.app/guide
C．artsandculture.com/museum
D．metmuseum.org/online-features
【2】What can visitors do on the website of the Natural History Museum?
A．Watch Aladdin’s lamp.
B．Witness scientific discoveries.
C．Learn some secrets of painting.
D．Explore an interactive illustrated map.
【3】What message does this year’s International Museum Day deliver?
A．More virtual exhibitions are available.
B．Tours have to be booked in advance
C．Visitors are less crazy about offline exhibits.
D．Fewer private collections are on display.
25、 From childhood, Moira loved to write. Throughout school she enjoyed writing, but pursuing it ________ was never a possibility. Her father was a doctor, her mother a nurse. “Medicine was a fairly ________ choice,” Moira says, “and writing was a career where it wasn’t a ________ that you’d have high income.”
She became a doctor but still wanted to write something. However, being a doctor was so ________ that she didn’t take up writing until her thirties. She ________ a novel – a fictionalized version of her travel in China after university. She got excellent ________. Moira sent it off to as many agents as she could find, and found one who wanted to ________ her. Suddenly, it seemed she was on her way as an author.
“I had a long phone call with the agent where we went through all possible areas that she thought needed ________. I worked on those and sent it back to her but didn’t hear anything.” It wasn’t long ________ Moira found another agent who was ________ if she was willing to rewrite it from the first person to the third person. She did the hard work and sent it off again. “I got back a really brief letter: ‘Thank you, I’m no longer interested.’ It was really ________.”
A decade went by, and Moira found herself eager to write again, this time ________ for her own enjoyment. She set herself the challenge of creating a thriller and chose Western Australia as her setting.
As she was writing just for herself, something surprising began to happen. “The characters ________ a life of their own; they started doing things I hadn’t thought about. It just ________.” One day, an agent called from Australia. Three weeks later, Moira had a publication deal. Her novel, Cicada, was published in March.
“________ it hadn’t been published I still gained so much from the process,” says Moira.
A．positively
B．permanently
C．professionally
D．energetically
A．safe
B．awful
C．tentative
D．influential
A．purpose
B．aspect
C．choice
D．certainty
A．challenging
B．declining
C．promising
D．demanding
A．bought
B．produced
C．introduced
D．received
A．revision
B．reviews
C．rewards
D．reservation
A．employ
B．guide
C．trust
D．represent
A．polishing
B．covering
C．deleting
D．adapting
A．after
B．before
C．since
D．when
A．restricted
B．fascinated
C．interested
D．tolerated
A．disappointing
B．common
C．absurd
D．terrifying
A．instantly
B．sadly
C．purely
D．wonderfully
A．got down
B．put up
C．went over
D．took on
A．survived
B．flew
C．floated
D．flashed
A．As if
B．Ever since
C．Even if
D．If only
26、假定你是李华,请你给某英文报社编辑就“中学生健康饮食”这一话题写封信。内容包括:
1.自我介绍;
2.健康饮食的重要性;
3.建议中学生远离垃圾食品。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear editor,
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Yours,
Li Hua