1、The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain________as the plane was making a landing.
A.seat B.seating
C.seated D.to be seating
2、______ today, he would get there by Friday．
A. Were he to leave B. If he had left
C. Did he to leave D. Had he left
3、There was a time I lost interest in English learning. Later, it was my English teacher, Miss Huang， helped me build up my confidence.
A．when, who B．which, who
C．that, that D．when, whom
4、He failed in the exam ________ his carelessness.
A．as a result
B．as a result of
C．result from
D．result in
5、William Shakespeare is generally believed ______ all plays himself.
A.to write B.to have written C.writing D.writing
6、 --- You must have spoken to him today.
---- ________, I haven’t.
A. As a matter of fact B. Generally speaking
C. Unluckily D. You are right.
7、The bread my wife makes is much better than ________ you can buy at a store.
A.that which B.one that C.that of which D.this of which
8、I felt lucky as a representative of Canada and joined in the cultural tour to Pompeii and Loulan.
A. to be chosen B. to choose
C. to have been chosen D. to have chosen
9、See that big stone? Actually, it’s such a big stone ____________ no one can carry it.
A. as B. which
C. who D. that
10、To solve the shortage of electricity,the government has taken some measures, but it will be some time________the situation returns to normal.
A.since B.when C.before D.unless
11、________ is generally agreed that people should love and protect the environment.
A. That B. As
C. Which D. It
12、—Will $ 200 ________?
—I'm afraid not. We need at least 50 more dollars.
A．count
B．satisfy
C．fit
D．do
13、A Midsummer Night's Dream ________ at the Theatre Royal on 19th June, and then tours throughout Scotland.
A．opens
B．is opened
C．will open
D．will be opened
14、I don't know _______.
A. how can I finish my homework on time
B. how I could finish my homework on time
C. I can how finish my homework on time
D. how I can finish my homework on time
15、How lucky! The boy had a ________ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.
A.fine B.short C.close D.narrow
16、Tony ____ in the accident when he fell overboard yesterday. He was _____ drowned.
A. fled; nearly B. escaped; slightly
C. survived; narrowly D. missed; hardly
17、Ever since he left school, he ______ becoming a professor in that famous university.
A. has never dreamed of B. had never dreamed of
C. didn’t dream of D. was not dreaming of
18、Spelling Bee is a contest _____ competitors, usually children, are asked to spell as many words as possible.
A. which B. where C. what D. when
19、The brochure is beautifully laid out and ,reflecting the quality image of the famous historic city of Toledo.
A.illustrated B.introduced C.implemented D.connected
20、Tom took a taxi to the airport, only _____ his plane high up in the sky.
A．finding
B．to find
C．being found
D．to have found
21、Scientists found a single dose of the protein Hila worked on lab rats. They said it showed “great promise as a future stroke treatment” but had not yet been tested in human trials.
The researchers travelled to Fraser Island in Australia to hunt for and capture three potentially deadly Australian funnel web spiders. They then took the spiders back to their laboratory “for milking”.
This involved coaxing the spider into releasing its venom, which can then be sucked up using pipettes(吸管). The scientists make a careful study of a protein in the venom and recreated a version of it in their lab.
They then injected this Hila into the lab rats. They found that the protein blocked acid-sensing ion channels in the brain-something the researchers say are key drivers of brain damage after stroke.
Professor Glenn King, who led the research, said, “We believe that we have, for the first time, found a way to minimize the effects of brain damage after a stroke. Hila even provides some protection to the core brain region most affected by oxygen deprivation, which is generally considered unrecoverable due to the rapid cell death caused by stroke.”
Dr. Kate Holmes, deputy director for Research at the Stroke Association, said, “We welcome any treatment that has the potential to reduce the damage caused by stroke, particularly if this can benefit people who are unable to arrive at hospital quickly.”
A stroke is a brain attack that happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off or there is bleeding on the brain. Every two seconds, someone in the world will have a stoke. Stroke is the second most common cause of death, causing about6.7million deaths each year, one every five seconds. Almost one in every eight deaths is caused by stroke.
【1】Which of the following is the last step of the research?
A．Inject the protein into lab rats.
B．Obtain the deadly spiders’ venom.
C．Catch three deadly spiders.
D．Recreate a version of the protein.
【2】What does the underlined word in the third paragraph probably mean?
A．Forcing.
B．Trapping.
C．Requiring.
D．Feeding.
【3】What is the main idea of the whole passage?
A．It is significant to acquire a medicine for stroke.
B．A promising cure for stroke is probably on the way.
C．Spiders are contributing to the treatment of strokes.
D．Stroke is the second biggest killer of in the world.
【4】What purpose does the last paragraph serve?
A．To summarize the passage.
B．To introduce the topic.
C．To provide the background.
D．To support the argument.
22、 Sea otters (海獭) are pretty small compared to other marine mammals (哺乳动物).which means that, despite their fur coats, they tend to lose het quickly, and need lots of energy to keep up their body temperature.
"So they need to eat 25 percent of their body weight each day," says Sarah McKay Strobel, a sensory ecologist at UC Santa Cruz. "But in order to eat that much food, that means sea otters need to find all that food. " She studied the otter's senses, to solve the mystery of how they're such efficient food catchers. Vision isn't reliable, she says- it's pretty dark and muddy underwater, and crabs and other smaller animals tend to hide. Hearing is also tough for otters, in the noisy underwater environment. And sniffing's no good either. "When they're underwater they're holding their breath."
What's left is touch. So Strobel measured the sensitivity of the otters' paws and whiskers (须). She blindfolded an otter named Selka, then presented it with plastic plates carved with tiny grooves (沟槽). Selka's job was to select the plate with two-millimerter grooves, which she'd been trained to associate with tasty food, instead of plates with differently sized grooves.
Tums out, Selka could tell just a quarter millimeter difference in the grooves' with with her paws - above and below water - and hall a millimeter difference with her whiskers. "The fact that she was able to perform so well while moving extremely quickly I think is really interesting and suggests that sea otters have very quick decision-making abilities and very quick sensory processing abilities, which makes sense when you think about the type of lifestyle they lead and how quickly they need to find food."
For the record, humans can feel the difference too, but it takes us 30 times longer, which might make sense. After all, we live in environments where touch is less important in a hunt than sight and sound.
【1】Why do sea otters eat much food?
A.To swim faster. B.To stay warm.
C.To keep their fur thick. D.To satisfy their good appetite.
【2】What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A.An introduction to Selka. B.The use of plastic plates.
C.An experiment on Selka. D.The function of otters' touch.
【3】What did Strobel find about sea otters' senses?
A.Hearing is useless. B.Touch is the most elective.
C.They have no vision. D.Their smell works very well.
【4】What can we learn from the text?
A.Sea otters have enough food to eat.
B.Humans are more sensitive than sea otters.
C.Sea otters respond very quickly in hunting.
D.Sea otters' whiskers work better than paws.
23、The future of the city is here. Sidewalk Labs, a company owned by Alphabet, won a competition to design a neighborhood by Lake Ontario. The competition was held as a way to improve the buildings, public spaces, and transportation. In total, the planning phase should last one year.
The city of Toronto has promised $ 1.25 billion for roads, sidewalks, electricity, water, and so on. Sidewalk Labs has already put $ 50 million into the project. Doctoroff says he is not worried about money — profit can be made from the technology and development. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also says the project will bring well-paying jobs.
The neighborhood has already been given the name “Quayside”. It will include various scientific technologies connected with environmental improvement such as heated sidewalk, bike paths to melt snow, self-driving buses, shared-ride taxi robots and narrower streets with fewer cars and more room for public spaces like parks. There will also be energy systems, changeable traffic lights, and continuous improvement through collecting and analyzing data from sensors (传感器) for monitoring traffic flow, noise levels, air quality, energy usage, travel patterns, and waste output.
As for construction, the buildings will be made of plastic instead of wood or steel, to make them more affordable and easier to change. Underground passages will be used for trash collection, package delivery, and maintenance (维护).
There are, of course, many concerns about the project. One concern is that making an expensive, hi-tech neighborhood won’t help with a housing crisis in Toronto. It is important for Quayside to be accessible to the elderly, the disabled, and people of diverse races and income levels.
Another concern is about data collection and residents’ privacy. In response, Doctoroff says the data collection will only be used to improve the quality of life in Quayside, privacy to be built into every aspect of the neighborhood.
New and unique, the futuristic neighborhood will no doubt have many issues. In spite of these, it will be interesting to see its evolution.
【1】What does Paragraph 2 talk about?
A．The faith in building Quayside.
B．The concerns of building Quayside.
C．The difficulty in building Quayside.
D．The expense of building Quayside.
【2】What’s the feature of the technologies in Quayside?
A．Old-fashioned.
B．Environmentally-friendly.
C．Energy-consuming.
D．Cost-effective.
【3】Why does the author mention all the concerns?
A．To question the possibility of the project.
B．To try to find a solution to the problems.
C．To show people’s disapproval of the project.
D．To make people aware of the potential shortcomings.
【4】What is the author’s attitude to Quayside?
A．Skeptical.
B．Neutral.
C．Positive.
D．Unfavorable.
24、To pollute or not to pollute? That is the question. In order to survive, we all need to cause pollution. Factories that process the food we eat, clothes we wear, and cars we drive have to cause pollution. The environment has the ability to absorb our waste or the pollution, but its absorption ability has its limits. If the pollution level is higher than what the environment can cope with, then that's the time when pollution is bad.
If the pollution level becomes too high, human health can be affected badly. Then, the productivity level of the sick people is low and the economy suffers. The economy suffers not only because of the lost productivity of the people, but also because the government must pay for the damage the pollution has done to its people.
This is the reason why the government prefers taxation policy. Imposing（征收）a tax on firms that pollute the environment can be considered a good strategy, as long as the tax covers all the external costs or the cost of the damage the firm has created during production.
Taxation, if enforced（执行）really well, can make firms create a technology that may reduce pollution, if they find out that it will be cheaper than continuously paying the tax. The disadvantage of this policy, however, lies in the possibility that some big firms will find the tax cheap and then they will just produce more and pollute the environment more. If other small firms find the tax expensive, thus closing down, their production will be eaten up by those firms which can afford the tax.
Therefore, it is important that lawmakers in each country, when deciding to impose a tax on pollutant emissions, first review and analyze very carefully the real cost of the damage.
【1】 We can infer from the first paragraph that
A. for human beings pollution is unavoidable
B. it's not easy to figure out how bad pollution is
C. humans should reduce the use of everyday products
D. we can survive without causing pollution.
【2】The underlined word "absorb" here refers to”____”．
A. reduce B. fit in
C. avoid D. deal with
【3】What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. The effects of pollution on human health.
B. The relationship between people and their government.
C. The effects of pollution on economic development.
D. The relationship between human health and economic development.
【4】Which of the following can be the result of imposing a higher tax according to Paragraph 3 ？
A. Firms may reduce the prices of their products.
B. Firms may develop some environmental technology.
C.A big firm will be broken up into small firms.
D.A small firm will try to pass the tax on to consumers.
25、A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm．He was given a slingshot (弹弓) to play with out in the woods．He ____ in the woods, but he could never hit anything．Getting a little ____, he headed back for dinner．As he was ____ back he saw Grandma’s pet ____．Just out of impulse (冲动), he let the slingshot ____, hit the duck right in the head and killed it．He was shocked and ____．
In a panic, he hid the____duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said ____．After lunch the next day Grandma said, “Sally, let’s wash the ____.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he____to help in the kitchen.” Then she____to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny washed the dishes．Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing．Before they left, Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I______Sally to help me make supper,” Sally just smiled and said, “Well, you needn't worry about it______Johnny told me he wanted to help.” She whispered again, “Remember the duck?” So Sally went ____ and Johnny stayed to help．After several days of doing both his______and Sally’s, he finally couldn’t ____ it any longer．He came to Grandma and admitted that he had ____ the duck．
Grandma squatted down(蹲下), gave him a ____ , and said, “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the ____ thing, but because I love you．I forgave you．I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a ____ of you．If you make a mistake, just be brave to admit to it and promise not to make it again．In that way, everyone will forgive you.”
【1】A. worked B. practiced C. climbed D. searched
【2】A. pleased B. worried C. puzzled D. discouraged
【3】A. turning B. looking C. walking D. falling
【4】A. dog B. duck C. cat D. rabbit
【5】A. rise B. leave C. stop D. fly
【6】A. sad B. lucky C. angry D. excited
【7】A. happy B. hungry C. fat D. dead
【8】A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
【9】A. clothes B. dishes C. hands D. floors
【10】A. wanted B. managed C. tried D. willing
【11】A. shouted B. explained C. talked D. whispered
【12】A. command B. request C. need D. allow
【13】A. until B. because C. while D. although
【14】A. fishing B. swimming C. climbing D. shopping
【15】A. exercise B. lesson C. problem D. housework
【16】A. accept B. afford C. stand(忍受) D. support
【17】A. hurt B. killed C. hidden D. wounded
【18】A. kiss B. surprise C. gift D. suggestion
【19】A. strange B. terrible C. serious D. whole
【20】A. enemy B. winner C. slave D. leader
26、文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Jack,
I am pleasing to hear from you and know that you had a greatly time working part-time in
a fast-food restaurant. Now I would like to share your working experiences with you during the past summer.
In the beginning of the summer vacation, I was hired as shopping guide in a big supermarket.
I stood for ten hours a day and smiled to everyone I have met. Sometimes I was laughed at, and most of the time, I was praised for my wonderful works by many people. Half a month passed quickly after I knew it, and I learned how to deal with different people.
Above all, I have learned that smile is the key to solve any problem.
Best wishes,
Yours Sincerely,
Li Ming