1、Mr. Smith seemed to ______ the confusion on my face, so he came to me and offered a hand with the maths problem.
A．find
B．catch
C．keep
D．read
2、 The proportion of elderly people increases in Britain and medical advances make it possible to keep alive patients who ________ previously.
A. would die B. had died
C. should have died D. would have died
3、He sold me the house at a cheap price and threw in some of the furniture ________.
A. for a change B. for my part
C. for a song D. for good measure
4、 As a famous public figure, you have a duty to ____ yourself responsibly, especially in public places.
A．carry
B．conduct
C．guide
D．operate
5、Don’t take it seriously，Alice．I wasn’t making _____ fun of you — it’s nothing but _____ joke．
A．/; the B．the; the
C．the; a D．/; a
6、I’m really sorry. I can’t go to the cinema with you. I am tired.
A. not a bit B. pretty
C. little D. too much
7、 cloning human embryos is not legal in many countries, some scientists are already pushing ahead with research in order to produce a cloned human baby.
A. As B. If
C. Unless D. While
8、He insisted that I ________ back what I said, but I insisted that my words ________ right.
A．take; was
B．took; was
C．take; were
D．took; were
9、Only when he reached the tea house ________ it was the same place he'd been in last year.
A．he realized
B．realized he
C．did he realize
D．he did realize
10、________ many Brits like nothing better than spending their Sunday cutting the grass, some people are happy to sit and enjoy the beauty around them.
A．If
B．While
C．Unless
D．Until
11、—Do you plan to go to Lisa’s party tomorrow?
—Yes, if I ________.
A．am invited
B．was invited
C．invite
D．am inviting
12、From time to time Bruno saw Pavel ________ a glance ________ the direction of his knee.
A. give; in B. give; to C. throw; in D. throw; to
13、We meet ______ to discuss the progress of the project.
A．obviously
B．regularly
C．eventually
D．actually
14、Emails are efficient and convenient, but the best way to ____________ a message is still to talk it out in person.
A. attend to B. break through
C. result from D. get cross
15、His letter was especially welcome as I_____from him for long.
A．haven't heard
B．would not heard
C．hadn't heard
D．didn't heard
16、Sharing wealth and whatever else is sharable with others is ________ Confucius prescribed (规定) to the government officials and heads of big families to maintain social stability.
A．that
B．what
C．before
D．whether
17、— Will you be able to see Lucy’s parents when the first class is over?
—I’m afraid not. I a lecture on Chinese literature in the hall.
A. will attend B. am going to attend
C. will be attending D. am attending
18、—How many new words are there in ________ lesson?
—There are only ________.
A. five; fifth B. fifth; five
C. the fifth; the five D. the fifth; five
19、--- Have you moved into the new house?
--- Not yet. The rooms __________.
A.are painting B.are being painted C.are painted D.have painted
20、David didn’t attend his daughter’s graduation ceremony, but he does wish he there.
A. should be B. would be
C. had been D. were
21、
For Children
Museum: Children’s Museum, Sundays, 89 North Street, 67641235
Story time: Children’s Library, 106 Green Street, Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m -5:00p.m.66599624
Sports: Soccer Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 Yangtze Road, 96725643
Basketball Club, Wednesdays and Fridays, 79071632
Cinema: New films for children, 99 Brick Road, 69001354
Useful Phone Numbers
Fast Food Restaurant: 66387901
Hospital: 68787451
Visitor Information Center: 800-120-9847
Taxi: 79210583
Visitor Hotel Information: 800-739-7302
【1】If children want to watch new films，they should go to________.
A. 16 Yangtze Road B. 89 North Main Street
C. 106 Green Street D. 99 Brick Road
【2】If you dial 66387901，you can __________.
A. ask for some hotel information
B. do some shopping
C. have a good story time
D. order fast food in a restaurant
【3】Lily’s father is ill．She should dial________.
A. 800-120-9847 B. 79210583
C. 6878745l D. 96725643
【4】You can not get any information about________ from the two notices．
A. looking for a hotel B. doing eye exercises
C. eating fast food D. taking a taxi
22、阅读理解。
Cooking Kills Four Million People a Year
Polluted airborne particles(大气悬浮颗粒)kill 7 million people a year,reports the World Health Organization.
That news may not come as a surprise to anyone who has seen images of chimneys in Beijing,Delhi or Mexico.But those factories—or even the jammed roadways of modern cities—are not the biggest killer.Each year,4.3 million people die earlier than they should because of polluted air inside their homes,says the WHO.
What’s causing the air inside people’s homes to be so poisonous that it kills around 11,000 people a day?Stoves.“Having an open fire in your kitchen is like burning 400 cigarettes an hour.” says Kirk Smith,a professor at the University of California at Berkeley,whose research suggests that household air pollution from cooking killed between 3.5 million and 4 million people in 2013.
Not all stoves cause this kind of harm.The ones Smith’s talking about are those that the 3 billion people in the developing world use for heat and cooking,which burn solid fuels such as wood,coal,or crop waste instead of gas.The smoke from those fires produces harmful fine particles and carbon monoxide into homes.Poor ventilation then prevents that smoke from escaping,raising fine particle levels 100 times higher than the limits that the WHO considers acceptable.
Breathing this air eventually causes a lot of diseases:more than a third of the 4.3 million die of a stroke,while a quarter die of heart disease.And around one-third of annual lung disease deaths worldwide are due to waste from coal stoves.
Exposure tends to be extremely harmful for the people who spend the most time around the fire—usually women and young children.In fact,the WHO reports that household air pollution almost doubles the risk for childhood lung disease.
【1】According to Kirk Smith’s research, .
A.factories are the biggest killer worldwide nowadays
B.burning 400 cigarettes an hour is extremely dangerous
C.household air pollution from cooking is surprisingly harmful
D.4.3 million people die earlier each year than they should
【2】What should be the deadly killer in a household kitchen?
A.Solid fuels. B.Coal stoves.
C.Poor gas. D.Cooking smoke.
【3】The underlined word “ventilation” in Paragraph 4 probably means .
A.airing B.cooking
C.burning D.cooling
【4】The author intends to tell people .
A.how to avoid polluted air in their homes
B.to stop cooking in the household kitchen
C.to guard against household pollution from cooking
D.how to prevent childhood lung diseases in household
23、 Every two weeks, the time period after which many people collect a paycheck, a language dies.
So concerning is the potential for language loss that the National Science Foundation this year launched the Documenting Endangered Languages program to advance knowledge related to endangered human languages. The launch of the program is even more urgent given the fact that about half of all current languages being used in the world have been classified at varying degrees of endangerment.
At the University of Arizona, which is an important site for language preservation, a number of researchers are involved in activities meant to document endangered and lost languages. Others are working to help preserve languages classified as "moribund", meaning that no children are learning their native languages as their first languages in their own homes.
A number of UA programs—some of them decades old—are dedicated to language preservation. Most recently, Christian Ruvalcaba, a graduate student, launched "The Language Capital Project "and is creating maps for corresponding website to help non-national language speakers to find and connect with one another.
"Languages allow people to create an identity for themselves and as community members", said Elizabeth Kickham, a visiting professor in the UA Department of Linguistics. "Language is so closely tied to culture: it not only reflects cultural practices, it is also influenced by them. Language and culture influence each other, so it’s difficult to separate them. You can, but you lose something when you do."
"One of the advantages of studying at the University of Arizona is the wealth of linguistic diversity to be found among the student population,” said Kickham, who involved her students in language preservation training this semester.
"Exposure to diverse populations, including languages, enables a richer understanding of the human experience," Kickham said. " Languages are beautiful. When people hear someone speaking a language they needn’t feel that the person doesn’t know how to speak English but rather that person has a wealth of resources."
【1】Why did the National Science Foundation launch the program?
A.To bring back lost languages.
B.To develop endangered languages.
C.To increase understanding of endangered languages.
D.To investigate the number of endangered languages.
【2】What do the maps created by Ruvalcaba inform people about?
A.Where there is a website for lost languages
B.Where non-national language speakers live.
C.Where they can learn the national language.
D.Where they can communicate in their native language.
【3】What did Kickham want to point out in what she said?
A.The influence of cultural practices. B.The importance of diverse languages.
C.A need for language preservation training D.A better understanding of different cultures.
【4】What is the best title for the text ?
A.Language Loss Calls for Preservation B.Language Reflects Human Self-identity
C.Preserving Non-national Language D.Identifying the Causes of Language Loss
24、My track and field coach, Mr. Jones, had decided to get the team to take part in the 4×100m race. It would be the first time that we were running in such a race. We needed to work as a team to improve our speed. The most critical moment was the passing of the baton (接力棒) at the right time to the next runner.
Mr. Jones had chosen me to start the race. The next runner would be Susan. In the beginning, whenever we practiced passing the baton, wrong. I would either be going too slowly or she would be taking off too late. We needed to perfect it. At the same time, I had to make sure that I would not go beyond the yellow line.
Finally, it was the day of the race. We were confident that the gold medal would be ours. Each of us had improved in our running speed. Our passing of the baton had been perfected during the practices.
My reactions were exact and accurate as I started running. Everything felt the way it should as I rushed towards Susan. I held the baton in my sweaty palms, promising myself not to let go. My long legs moved me as fast as I could go round the corner. As I came closer to my final steps, my heart was beating faster than usual. The cheering by the spectators (观众) got into me and I became nervous. “What if we lose?” I thought to myself. It was then that I saw Susan in the far distance.
I held out the baton and continued running quickly towards Susan. Susan yelled “Slow down，slow down ! ”However, it was too late. The official held up the red flag. It was then that I realized that I had gone beyond the yellow line.
【1】What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?
A．Going too slowly.
B．Taking off too late.
C．Going beyond the yellow line.
D．Passing the baton.
【2】Why was the author hopeful about winning the race?
A．They worked as a team and were supported by their coach.
B．They had learned how to avoid breaking the rules in the race.
C．They had perfected the running speed and the passing of the baton.
D．They had made their reactions exact and accurate in the race.
【3】What can be inferred about the author?
A．She didn't focus on the race as coming closer to the final steps.
B．She failed to see Susan because she was in the far distance.
C．Her running skill needed improving because she ran too slowly.
D．She was certainly not well-prepared for the running race.
【4】What would be the author's feeling after the race?
A．Proud.
B．Disappointed.
C．Puzzled.
D．Frightened.
25、It is well-known that all the world is a stage and all the men and women are merely players. _________, now one homeless dog in the Turkish city of Izmit seems determined to perform on that stage as well. It is surprising but heart-warming.
When the dog made his _________ during an outdoor performance being given by a local theatrical troupe(剧团), he wasn't _________applause. It seems that Numan Ertuğrul Uzunsoy's acting of an injured man was so _________ that the dog believed the actor was actually hurt and in need of _________.
As Uzunsoy lay on the ground _________ a fall from a horse, the dog came up to him and _________ began to lick his face and neck. It took a few seconds for Uzunsoy to _________ what was happening. “I felt warmth on my face. At first, I thought another performer was _________ me ,” Uzunsoy said. “I was very ____________ when I felt the dog’s kisses...I was very glad. He wanted to help me. It was a very emotional and surprising moment for me. I was not ____________ it.”
While the audience and cast members were obviously amused by the dog and didn’t mind the ____________, the dog was led offstage later. Uzunsoy continued his character and the ____________ went on. The dog did not____________around to take his curtain call(谢幕). However, since the good dog was known to frequent the area where the performance took place, dog-loving Uzunsoy was ____________ that he would see his unintentional costar again.
【1】
A．Besides
B．Therefore
C．However
D．Otherwise
【2】
A．deal
B．appointment
C．assumption
D．entrance
【3】
A．breaking in
B．seeking for
C．taking on
D．cutting down
【4】
A．explicit
B．amusing
C．abnormal
D．realistic
【5】
A．guidance
B．applause
C．comfort
D．medicine
【6】
A．pretending
B．considering
C．resisting
D．crashing
【7】
A．gently
B．violently
C．casually
D．unwillingly
【8】
A．explain
B．admit
C．predict
D．realize
【9】
A．freezing
B．approaching
C．bothering
D．conveying
【10】
A．annoyed
B．touched
C．embarrassed
D．ashamed
【11】
A．appreciating
B．clarifying
C．expecting
D．accepting
【12】
A．interruption
B．attention
C．outcome
D．arrangement
【13】
A．rescue
B．joke
C．performance
D．visit
【14】
A．spin
B．wait
C．undertake
D．perform
【15】
A．astonished
B．evident
C．desperate
D．convinced
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The incident took place at Cheektowaga, a town in Erie County, New York, in the middle of a historic and dangerous snowstorm. I had gone out to visit my friend living in another county, but unfortunately I got stuck and was unable to drive further.
I fully realized how dangerous this would be as there was not enough gas left in the truck for me to get through the deadly snowstorm. The situation got even worse in such a place without any houses in sight.
I stayed in my truck, calling for help anxiously but the weak signal didn’t help me get connected. There was nothing I could do but wait. At midnight, there came a knock outside the truck. I opened the door and surprisingly found an old lady standing in the storm with just a thin coat, clearly not enough to survive the snowstorm. I invited her to get inside my truck at once. She told me in a weak voice that her name was Mary and her car broke down. She had walked a long way before finding my truck.
Misfortune never came alone. Soon, we realized the air conditioner burned all the fuel in my truck and it was getting colder and colder inside the truck. Mary closed her eyes without saying a word, shaking in the corner. Considering Mary’s condition, I decided to take action right now. Luckily, the GPS of my truck still worked. And with the help of GPS, I noticed that a school was nearby. I decided to take shelter in the school. Since Mary was too weak to move, I carried her on my back, heading to the school. After ten minutes’ struggle in the snow, we finally arrived, but found the school gate locked.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右;
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I hesitated about what I should do.
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The next morning, a policeman drove by and found the gate broken.
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