1、Nothing shakes a parent’s confidence ______ the starting of a child’s adolescence.
A. as well as B. as much as C. as good as D. as long as
2、The idle afternoon we are going through at home really deserves a fix of coffee or tea to _________our tired minds.
A．repair
B．refresh
C．recover
D．rescue
3、Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city in the world, ________.
A．Paris is the largest
B．Paris being the largest
C．Paris to be the largest
D．Paris be the largest
4、The bank ______ from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day.
A.opens B.keeps open C.keeps opened D.keeps opening
5、It was not until we started our meeting ________Mr. White ________and made a speech.
A．that; turned up
B．when; turned up
C．that; turned down
D．when; turned down
6、I spoke slowly, but my meaning didn’t get________.
A．over
B．ahead
C．away
D．across
7、As far as I am concerned, this idea is well worth________.
A．to be considered
B．considered
C．being considered
D．considering
8、The number of poems connected with scenery by the lake is reduced to 10, half of famous poets like Li Bai used to create.
A. them B. that
C. which D. what
9、---John, would you please help me ______ my clothes while I have a swim?
--- Ok, no problem.
A. watch for B. watch out C. watch over D. watch with
10、It is reported that two schools, ________ are being built in my hometown, will open next year.
A. they both B. which both
C. both of them D. both of which
11、You feel lost, sick at heart before such unmasked hatred, ___________because it threatens you as because it shows human in such an inhuman light.
A.not so little B.no more C.not so much D.no less
12、A man landed on Mars? You must be joking. It ______ be true.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. won’t
13、The good thing about children is that they _______ very easily to new environments.
A. adapt B. appeal C. attach D. apply
14、The last twenty years ______ the steady improvements in the means of travel.
A．has witnessed
B．was witnessed
C．witnessed
D．is witnessed
15、His doctor suggested that he a trip abroad.
A.will take B.would take C.take D.took
16、The reason ________ he explained was________ he was ill and unable to go to school.
A.which; that B.why; because C.which; because D.why; that
17、I am looking forward to ________ your answer as soon as possible.
A. receiving B. being received C. receive D. be received
18、The Hotel of Fragrant Hill in Beijing was __________ by Ieoh Ming Pei, a famous Chinese-born American architect.
A. struck B. constructed
C. discovered D. invented
19、Please give us the reason ______ the goods were delayed.
A. why B. which
C. what D. how
20、To his disappointment, not a single gift _____ on his birthday．
A. he received B. had he received
C. did he receive D. received he
21、 Aspirin has long been believed to help prevent heart attacks and strokes(中风).Some studies have shown that it also has a protective effect against certain types of cancer. As a result, some people religiously pop a low-dose(低剂量的) aspirin after breakfast every day (never take one on an empty stomach). But now its status as a wonder drug has come into question, following a meta-analysis of trial evidence.
A meta-analysis reviews the results of a large number of trials and can therefore come to more certain conclusions. This latest review was published this May in The Journal of the American Medical Association.It focused on the connection between aspirin use and cardiovascular(心血管的) and bleeding events. It found that the well-known risk that aspirin can cause internal bleeding is as great as the benefits of preventing heart attacks and strokes. In some cases, the risk even outweighs the benefits.
Aspirin thins the blood, thus helping to prevent blood clots (血栓). For his reason, it is a good drug for protecting people who have already had a heart attack or stroke from having another. However, the 164,225 people in these trials had no history of cardiovascular disease. They were monitored for an average of six years, during which time they took a daily aspirin or placebo(安慰剂).Among those who took aspirin, there were about 11% fewer heart attacks and strokes but 43% higher likelihood of a major bleeding episode in the stomach, brain or intestine(肠道).
Dr Sean Zheng, a cardiology(心脏病学) researcher at King’s College London, said that taking a daily aspirin couldn’t be recommended for healthy people. But there might still be a case for people with a higher risk of a heart attack or stroke, he added. However, it would be important to consider the bleeding risk.
“Aspirin use requires discussion between the patient and their physician, with the knowledge that any small potential cardiovascular benefits are weighed up against the real risk of severe bleeding." he said.
The findings reflect the average likelihood of bleeds or heart attacks among the patients in all the trials. There will be people among them who would be better off taking aspirin and those who will be worse. It's yet another situation where we need to weigh up our individual risk and benefit--- maybe with the help of an understanding GP.
【1】Which of the following is NOT a reason why some people take an aspirin every day?
A.They want to lower their risk of having a heart attack
B.They hope to protect themselves against some cancers
C.They want to ensure they don't have a sick stomach
D.They aim to make sure they won't suffer another stroke
【2】What can be concluded from the recent meta-analysis?
A.That aspirin does more harm than good to the human body
B.That aspirin frequently causes internal bleeding because it thins the blood
C.That previous research into the effects of aspirin on the human body was unreliable.
D.That taking aspirin is not worth the risk or those with no history of heart tacks or strokes.
【3】What should people do before taking aspirin, according to the article?
A.To have a thorough physical examination
B.To ask for others' opinions on the internet.
C.To read the findings of new studies on aspirin
D.To talk with a doctor familiar with their condition
【4】The article was probably written by ________
A.the director of a hospital
B.a public health journalist
C.the CEO of a medical company
D.a representative for an insurance company
22、Tuesday, September1st
I had mixed feelings today, nervous, worried, happy, excited… My heart went down when Miss Chan, our head teacher, said that Matthew and Beth, two students from England, would spend three months with us! I was worried that I had to speak English so much! But at the end of the school day, I was happier than I thought: the morning with them today was more enjoyable than I expected.
Today is the most unforgettable first day I have had! Matthew is fantastic! His English is clearer and easier to listen to than I thought. The other English student, Beth, is the most helpful girl I’ve ever met. There were lots of things to do on the first day. Beth offered to help Miss Chan put up all the notices. Of course, some of the credit (功劳) should also go to me because I translated some of the notices for her. Miss Chan praised us!
We finished all the preparations 10 minutes earlier than expected, then Beth and I talked for a while, Matthew sang several English songs and did some stand-up comedy (单人喜剧表演) at the party. We all praised him. When the bell rang to end the first school day, none of us wanted to leave.
When I went back home, I had a little headache. I have probably spoken more English today than the whole of last year.
It was really a happy day! I hope our friendship can continue, even after they go back to England!
【1】Matthew ______ at the party.
A．sang several songs
B．rang the bell
C．had a talk
D．made a preparation
【2】Matthew and Beth ______ on the first day.
A．spoke much Chinese
B．had a little headache
C．got lots of praise
D．forgot to leave the school
【3】From the passage, we know that the writer ________ .
A．went back home with Beth
B．likes the two English students
C．expects to travel to England
D．caught a bad cold that day
23、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE.
Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Cumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury (陪审团) reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment the court could give out. It was, said the judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and the police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Cumming. When arrested Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking…
Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, “Just don’t tell my mother.”
“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. “Just don’t tell my mother,” said Fee numbly. “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!”
Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee dear, pack your things. We’ll go to see him.”
She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. “I can’t go,” she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. “It would kill him to see me. I know him so well— his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it’s what he wants. We’ve got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us? ”
Paddy was still weeping, but not for Frank, for the life which had gone from Fee’s face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children.
Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy’s love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.
So he said, “Well, Fee, we won’t go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?”
The eyes didn’t liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don’t know.”
【1】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer.
B. The family didn’t find out what happened to Frank until three years later.
C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.
D. Frank didn’t want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.
【2】Paddy didn’t cry for Frank because he thought ________.
A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment
B. Frank should have told Fee what had happened
C. what had happened to Frank was killing Fee
D. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character
【3】Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?
A. “Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead.”
B. “Let him bear the shame alone, it’s what he wants.”
C. “Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away.”
D. “The eyes didn’t liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks.”
【4】“She half-rose before sinking back …” (in Paragraph 6) shows that ________.
A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up
B. Fee didn’t want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank
C. Fee couldn’t leave her family to go to see Frank
D. Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish
24、 Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk. Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture. 【1】 .
In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. 【2】 Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder, some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.
【3】 . When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, “Pardon me” or “Excuse me.” 【4】 . If you don't do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you stare at someone, it is not polite.
For Americans, thumbs - up means yes, very good, or well done. Thumbs - down means the opposite. To call a waiter raise one hand to head level or above. To show you want the cheek, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper. 【5】 Americans shake their first finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.
A．Space is important to Americans.
B．Smile is the most universal expressions in the world.
C．If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.
D．Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.
E．American leaders often look very serious, who seldom have smiling faces.
F．It is all right to point at things but no at people with the hand and the first finger.
G．It is important to know the body language of every county or we may be misunderstood.
25、My parents’ new dog Mercy would rush out of bed and go-go-go all day long. So when they brought home a Christmas tree, they expected _________. But to their astonishment, Mercy didn’t seem to care. She paid zero attention to the tree _________ growing in the living room. Nor did she _________ the fancy gifts under it.
A few days before Christmas, Polly, my step mom, awoke early as usual. As she _________ the living room, she stopped cold. She saw that every last _________ was gone. Only the tree was still there. To find out the burglar, Polly walked toward the back door. She pushed the _________, bathing the backyard in light. Oh, yes, it was Mercy. She _________ in a nest of torn wrapping papers, _________ boxes, and curling bits of ribbons. Clearly Mercy’s self-control had _________. She’d silently carried one after another out of the doggy door and anything edible (可吃的) was __________including cookies, chocolates, and four pounds of Milk-Bones.
Nature took __________ on Mercy, and she eventually survived her midnight snack. Only one problem __________. With all the gift tags destroyed, how could my parents send back thank-you cards?
Mercy presented the problem, so Mercy provided the __________. A few days later, Polly happened to find Mercy __________ licking a plate where a doughnut had just been. Polly shot a picture of the shamefaced puppy and used it to make the cover of the thank-you card. Inside, the whole story was __________. We all laughed off the ruined presents and admitted that amid all the gift-giving, it’s really a season for MERCY.
【1】
A．risk
B．chaos
C．fun
D．change
【2】
A．suddenly
B．naturally
C．gradually
D．immediately
【3】
A．used to
B．adapt to
C．react to
D．appeal to
【4】
A．left
B．found
C．heard
D．approached
【5】
A．dust
B．leaf
C．decoration
D．present
【6】
A．switch
B．tree
C．pet
D．alarm
【7】
A．waited
B．lay
C．appeared
D．moved
【8】
A．cleaned-up
B．fixed-up
C．chewed-up
D．used-up
【9】
A．failed
B．worked
C．counted
D．improved
【10】
A．discovered
B．wasted
C．gone
D．rescued
【11】
A．punishment
B．respect
C．comfort
D．pity
【12】
A．changed
B．remained
C．ended
D．repeated
【13】
A．love
B．answer
C．luck
D．food
【14】
A．guiltily
B．hopefully
C．regretfully
D．regularly
【15】
A．created
B．offered
C．explained
D．announced
26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
After dinner, Mrs. Quimby told the family that Grandma, who lived on a farm, had sent in a lot of pumpkins for jack-o’-lanterns (空心南瓜灯) for the neighborhood children. There was one in the basement waiting to be carved, she added. Ramona sprang to her feet and dashed down to bring it up, but it was too heavy for a second-grader. Finally Mr. Quimby gave a hand.
“Let’s make it smile like last year,” exclaimed Ramona.
“Hmm. Let’s see.” Mr. Quimby studied the pumpkin, turning it to find the best side for the face. With a pencil he sketched (素描) a nose-shaped nose, not a triangle. Then the mouth turned up on both sides. “smiling!” Ramona clapped her hands.
Mr. Quimby nodded with a smile, cut a circle around the top of the pumpkin and lifted it off for a lid. Without being asked, Ramona found a big spoon for scooping out the seeds. Picky-picky, the Quimbys' shabby old cat, came into the kitchen to see if something had been put in his dish. When he found that it had not, he paused, sniffed the pumpkin smell and angrily walked out with his tail twitching.
Mr. Quimby began to whistle as he carved with skill and care, first a mouthful of teeth, each one neat and square, then eyes and eyebrows. He was working on two ears shaped like question marks when Mrs. Quimby announced it was bedtime for Ramona. Unwillingly Ramona ran, took a shower and quickly returned. Now, Mr. Quimby had just carved a few C-shaped curls (卷发) around the hole in the top of the pumpkin. He reached inside and dug a candle holder in the bottom.
“There,” he said, putting down his knife. “A work of art.” Mrs. Quimby found a candle stub (残根), inserted it in the pumpkin, lit it and set the lid in place. Ramona turned off the light. The jack-o’-lantern was smiling with a flickering flame. “Wow!” Ramona threw her arms around her father before going to bed with great satisfaction.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
In the middle of the night Ramona awoke to a noise.
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Paragraph 2:
On the table their jack-o’-lantern no longer had a whole face.
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