1、Mother was always scolding him for leaving things _____ , but to her satisfaction, he _____them ______today.
A. in order；put；in order B. on order； place； in order
C. out of order；put；in order D. by order；place；in order
2、 Is honesty the best policy? We that it is when we are little.
A．will teach
B．teach
C．are taught
D．will be taught
3、I don't know how you think you can keep it a secret; someone is ________ to find out sooner or later.
A．hesitate
B．reluctant
C．necessary
D．bound
4、— I’m calling to _______ our lunch appointment. It’s tomorrow at twelve o’clock, right?
— Absolutely.
A. confirmB. acknowledgeC. attain D. advocate
5、A number of questions will____at the meeting.
A．be come up
B．come up
C．be come out
D．come out
6、The smoke ________ by the chemical factories is polluting our air and we have to take action immediately.
A．distracted
B．released
C．enrolled
7、To be honest, these documents ________ to the public.
A. are not accessible B. have no access
C. don’t access D. gain access
8、Cars do cause us some health problems—in fact far more serious ________ than mobile phones do.
A. one B. ones C. it D. those
9、－When shall we go to see the movie The Hunger Games together?
－Make it ________ day you like; it's all the same to me.
A. one B. any C. another D. some
10、The health of garden plants depends on the soil _____ --the proper balance of mineral pieces, organic matter, air and water.
A. construction B. conservation
C. corporation D. composition.
11、It’s burning hot today. Shall we rest in the shade these trees?
A. over B. beneath
C. outside D. to
12、Don’t bother ________ the talented performer, because the activity was cancelled.
A．invited
B．to inviting
C．having invited
D．to invite
13、When he got home, he found his house ______.
A.broken out B.broken into C.broken up D.broken down
14、The author’s latest book The Evening and The Morning sold millions of copies as soon as it________.
A．had published
B．has been published
C．was published
D．published
15、She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she ______ her mind.
A.didn't change B.hadn't changed C.wouldn't change D.won't change
16、Before the introduction of the seed drill, the convenient tool, a common ________ was to plant seeds by hand.
A．server
B．device
C．item
D．practice
17、Newly-built wooden cottages line the street, ________ the old town into a dreamland.
A．turn
B．turning
C．to turn
D．turned
18、For thousands of years,poetry the favorite type of literature for many in China.
A. is B. has been C. was D. will be
19、__________ is no possibility __________ Bob can win the first prize in the match .
A.There ; whether B.There ; that C.It ; whether D.It ; that
20、The woman murdered her friend and to .
A. was sentenced, death B. sentencing, die
C. sentenced, death D. sentenced, die
21、Amsterdam Destination Guide
Amsterdam is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, famous for its beautiful canals top art museums, cycling culture and so on. It is the capital and most populous city in the Netherlands and often referred to as the “Venice of the North” because of its expansive system of bridges and canals. Here are some of the key points to remember as you plan your trip to Amsterdam.
Boom Season | Population | Language(s) | Currency | January Climate | July Climate |
May to October | 813,562 | Dutch | Euro | Average high: 5.8°C | Average high: 22.0°C |
Must-See Attractions
Most visitors begin their Amsterdam adventure in the Old Centre, which is full of traditional architecture, shopping centers, and coffee shops. You’ll also want to check out Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter in the South District, which is great for shopping at the Albert Cuyp Market and having a picnic in the Vondel park. The top museums to visit there are the Rijks museum, the Ann Frank House, and the Van Gogh Museum.
If You Have Time
There are several other unique districts in Amsterdam, and you should try to explore as many of them as time allows. The Canal Ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was originally built to attract wealthy home owners and is a center for celebrity spotting and nightlife today. The Plantage area has most of the city’s museums, including the Jewish Historical Museum, the Scheepvaart Museum, and the botanical gardens.
Money Saving Tips
Unless you really want to see the tulips (郁金香) blooming, avoid booking between mid-March and mid-May. This is when hotel and flight prices rise.
Look for accommodations in Amsterdam’s South District, where rates are generally cheaper than in the city center.
Buy train tickets at the machine instead of the counter to save a bit of money.
Instead of hiring a tour guide, hop on a canal boat. They’re inexpensive and will give you a special point of view of the city.
Check out our homepage to view price comparisons for flights, hotels, and rental cars before you book.
【1】What can be learned about Amsterdam from this passage?
A.January is its peak season for tourism.
B.The Van Gogh Museum lies in Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter.
C.The Canal Ring is a place to attract garden lovers.
D.Amsterdam is called the “Venice of the North” because of its location.
【2】In order to save money in Amsterdam, you can ______.
A.arrange a guided canal tour B.buy train tickets at the counter
C.reserve a hotel in the South District D.book flights between mid-March and mid-May
【3】Where is the passage most probably taken from?
A.A magazine. B.An essay.
C.A report. D.A website.
22、Imagine the feeling of swinging at a baseball going 100 miles per hour—without leaving your living room, or being in race car as it roars down the track, while you are sitting on the couch.
These are just some of the ways that sports business leaders say virtual reality (VR) will revolutionize how people train for and experience sports. Virtual and augmented（增强的）realities are together known as mixed reality (MR). “American footballers are already using VR to better train their minds and read the field,” Ludden said. “This can allow players to perfect their skills without risking injury.”
Canadian company D-BOX Technologies designs and produces moving seats found in cinema and theme parks. It is now moving into sports, and shows its Formula One (F1) racing simulator （模拟器）. The seats stimulate the force of gravity, speed and every shaking as Fl champion Lewis Hamilton zips around city streets.
A simulation seat uses pre-programed data now. Someday, though, it could use real-time information sent by the car. “They could broadcast live content through a network in pop-up theaters around the world,” Ludden said. Say you want to experience the true stress of a batter being up against major-league baseball pitcher. “You can have a heartbeat added to the sensation on the seat and then you can feel it, boom, boom,” Maheu explained. “When he swings and hits the ball, you can have an impact.”
One day, fans around the world could physically experience every game from their favorite player in real time. Ludden said that current and near-future technology could create “augmented stadiums” for live audiences. Panasonic launched its “Smart Venue” plans which included the overlaying of graphics, advertisements, player statistics and replays on the field of play at a pro football game. “If you are seated in the cheap seats, you can see this really useful.” “Fans may someday join in stadium wide games, using the field as a virtual gaming platform,” Ludden added.
【1】What does the underlined phrase “read the field” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Get off the playing field.
B．Build up a football court.
C．Judge the situation on the field.
D．Ask players to play on the spot.
【2】What does Maheu think audiences can do in the future baseball game?
A．Enjoy live content in any theater.
B．Program the simulation seats in advance.
C．Control the force and speed of the baseball.
D．Experience the real time game with the player.
【3】What does Ludden mainly describe in the last paragraph?
A．The origin of VR.
B．A future stadium.
C．An advertisement platform.
D．The expectations of audiences.
【4】What is the main idea of the text?
A．VR can improve players' skills for sports.
B．VR increases fans' joy in the baseball game.
C．VR can improve sports experience for players and fans.
D．VR promises a new future for football players and games.
23、Primary school textbooks say a personal letter normally consists of a greeting, an introduction, a body and a conclusion.【1】. So if you’ve been dying to send a perfect letter but still haven’t found your way, read on for some tips.
【2】. Instead of just telling the facts, you might ask the receivers if they’ve had a similar experience, or if they could offer you advice. By asking such open- ended questions, you’re also inviting them to offer you a window into their personal experiences.
Aim for “universal specifics”. Being specific in your personal writing will help create a fuller picture that better reflects your story and your relationship with the readers.【3】 .
Be true to yourself, regardless of the readers. When you are writing to loved ones, it might be easier to be yourself. However, when you are writing to co-workers or strangers, it’s very natural that you will try to show the best version of yourself.【4】. So, even if you are writing a professional letter, you still need to be true to yourself, since your intent is to let your receiver know who you are.
Of course, that’s not a blank check to say whatever you please, though.【5】. What I really mean is that you should not be too scared to put some personality in your writing.
A．The most important thing is to just start writing
B．Yet writing a good letter can be much more difficult than that
C．A very good personal writing can be an invitation to a conversation
D．But that sometimes results in being kind of a false version of yourself
E．Of course, you should just focus on the experiences that the readers can relate to
F．Ask open-ended questions and let your personal experience inform your curiosity
G．Instead, you should always make sure that whatever you share is proper for the setting
24、The search for beauty spans centuries and continents. Paintings of Egyptians dating back over 4,000 years show both men and women painting their nails and wearing makeup. In 8th-centuryFrance, wealthy noblemen wore large wigs (假发）of long, white hair to make themselves attractive. Today, people continue to devote a lot of time and money to their appearance.
There is at least one good reason for the desire to be attractive：beauty is power. Studies suggest that good-looking people make more money, get called on more often in class, and are regarded as friendlier.
But what exactly is beauty? It's difficult to describe it clearly, and yet we know it when we see it. And our awareness of it may start at a very early age. In one set of studies, six-month-old babies were shown a series of photographs. The faces on the pictures had been rated for attractiveness by a group of college students .In the studies, the babies spent more time looking at the attractive faces than the unattractive ones.
The idea that even babies can judge appearance makes perfect sense to many researchers. In studies by psychologists, men consistently showed a preference for women with larger eyes, fuller lips, and a smaller nose and chin while women prefer men with large shoulders and narrow waist.
According to scientists, the mind unconsciously tells men and women that these traits —the full lips, clear skin , strong shoulders —equal health and genetic well-being.
Not everyone thinks the same way, however. " Our hardwiredness can be changed by all sorts of expectations —mostly cultural, " say C. Loring Brace, an anthropologist at the University of Michigan. What is considered attractive in one culture might not be in another. Look at most Western fashion magazines：the women on the pages are thin. But is this "perfect" body type for women worldwide? Scientists' answer is no; what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the world. They found native peoples in southeast Peru preferred shapes regarded overweight in Western cultures.
For better or worse, beauty plays a role in our lives. But it is extremely difficult to describe exactly what makes one person attractive to another. Although there do seem to be certain physical traits considered universally appealing, it is also true that beauty does not always keep to a single, uniform standard. Beauty really is, as the saying goes, in the eye of the beholder.
【1】People's ideas about beauty __________
A. have existed since ancient times
B. can be easily described
C. have little influence on a person's success
D. are based upon strict criteria
【2】In Paragraph 3, the babies in the study __________.
A. were rated for their appearance
B. were entered in a beauty contest
C. were shown photos of a group of college students
D. were able to tell attractive faces from unattractive ones
【3】A skinny woman in southeast Peru is more likely to be considered as _______ by the locals
A. unattractive B. charming
C. unknown D. ordinary
【4】We can learn from the passage that __________
A. the ideas of beauty vary as people grow up
B. the search for beauty is rooted in lack of confidence
C. the standards for beauty are based on scientific researches
D. the understanding of beauty depends on cultural backgrounds
25、The year was 1966. I bit my lip (嘴唇) trying with all the strength a six-year-old could gather not to _________ .
When I was in first grade, class parties were held at schools. I was to _________ toys with Paul. I _________ to buy Paul a one-dollar Matchbox car popular with boys. It was really a (n) _________ , as my pocket money was only 20 cents a week. However, I _________ it.
I _________ a Mustang for Paul, since that is exactly what I would have wanted for myself. Paul did not reciprocate (互换) with a Mustang or any other Matchbox—the gift I _________ was a plastic Santa Claus less than 10 cents. _________ , I exchanged a shiny Mustang for a piece of rubbish!
As some boys excitedly _________ their new Matchbox cars across desktops, I held back hot tears and tried not to sniffle (吸鼻子) __________. Despite selfishly feeling __________ for myself, I started racing my skiing Santa alongside the Matchbox cars. I simply did not want to feel left out.
After class, Mrs. Bauer came and said to me, “I’m __________ of you, dear. You didn’t show your __________ with that toy. You gave Paul a very nice toy that made him happy, and you should be happy about that.”
Mrs. Bauer’s __________ , which I did not fully understand at the lime was that it truly is __________ to give than to receive.
【1】
A．cheat
B．cry
C．rush
D．doubt
【2】
A．exchange
B．deliver
C．operate
D．create
【3】
A．afforded
B．decided
C．continued
D．pretended
【4】
A．honour
B．shock
C．challenge
D．pleasure
【5】
A．made
B．hit
C．caught
D．chanced
【6】
A．picked out
B．took down
C．applied for
D．showed off
【7】
A．selected
B．received
C．updated
D．maintained
【8】
A．As a result
B．In particular
C．In other words
D．For example
【9】
A．threw
B．placed
C．passed
D．raced
【10】
A．entirely
B．unfortunately
C．noticeably
D．regularly
【11】
A．frank
B．sorry
C．amazed
D．anxious
【12】
A．aware
B．fond
C．confident
D．proud
【13】
A．expectation
B．stress
C．disappointment
D．inspiration
【14】
A．message
B．position
C．impression
D．announcement
【15】
A．easier
B．better
C．braver
D．quicker
26、目前,教育部提要把足球纳入学校体育课程教学体系,作为体育课的必修内容。某英语报以Popularization of Campus Football为题,问中学生征文。请你根据下内容用英语写一篇短文应征。
内容包括:
1.足球进校园的意义;
2.学校存在的问题(如场地,设施,师资等);
3.你的看法。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.短文的开头已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:设施 facility
Popularization of Campus Football
China's Ministry of Education has promoted popularization of campus football in schools.
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