1、The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked around as if ________whether he was going in the right direction.
A. seeing B. having seen
C. to see D. to have seen
2、The first decade of the 21st century _____ the breathtaking and non-stop development of China．
A．witnesses B．witnessed
C．will witness
D．had witnessed
3、Huge amounts of paper ______ each day in China.
A. wastes B. is wasted
C. waste D. are wasted
4、I fell down and broke three of my teeth, I have to come here and get my false teeth________.
A．fix
B．fixing
C．fixed
D．to fix
5、The girl used to be shy, but is ____ getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.
A. gradually B. usually C. previously D. merely
6、— Never in my life ________ such an embarrassment. They threw apples at me.
— Well. Fortunately watermelons are out of season.
A. I received B. was I received
C. I have been received D. have I received
7、In just over three years, she has accumulated tens of millions of fans overseas, ________ is not only the recognition of her high-quality video content, but also the result of the increasing influence of Chinese culture.
A．where
B．why
C．which
D．that
8、It was not until I began to work that ________ how much time I had wasted.
A.did I realize B.didn’t I realize C.I realize D.I realized
9、When I met her at the entrance to the hall，she ________ to me that she had seen me.
A．occurred
B．mentioned
C．referred
D．reminded
10、— Who recommended Nancy for the post?
— It was James ______ admiration for her was obvious.
A. who B. that C. whose D. whom
11、His first attempt ______ failure, which made him a little disappointed.
A．picked up
B．resulted in
C．broke down
D．put on
12、If we ______ take environmental problems seriously, the earth ______ worse and worse.
A．don’t; won’t be
B．won’t; isn’t
C．won’t; is
D．don’t; will be
13、The manager made her employees know that hard work would____ one day.
A. give off B. pay off C. come off D. see off
14、It’s greatly ______ that Arthur gave back the money he found.
A. in his honor B. to his credit
C. for his reference D. in his power
15、“It’s a secret. Promise no one else will know it,” he lowered his voice and whispered________ no one could overhear it．
A．in case
B．even if
C．so that
D．only if
16、U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday paid honor to health care workers who have treated Ebola patients in West Africa, calling them “heroes”_________ to be applauded rather than discouraged.
A. reserving B. deserving
C. observing D. preserving
17、The exact year _____ Angela and her family spent together in China was 2008．
A．When
B．where
C．why
D．which
18、My TV set is out of order and_____.
A．need to be repairing
B．needs being repaired
C．needs repaired
D．needs repairing
19、______, developing countries are definitely different from developed countries.
A. In respect B. In an respect
C. In some respects D. In all respect
20、The WTO cannot _______ its name if it dose not include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.
A．turn into
B．live up to
C．break down
D．keep in touch with
21、Ways to Teach Kids Good Behavior
Kids can be hard to handle sometimes. When a child acts out, you may be unsure how to handle it effectively. In most cases, you don't have to make use of punishment. 【1】
Tell the children you want to change your behavior. If you feel that you used ineffective strategies before, it may be worth talking about it to the kids. 【2】Apologizing for the past misbehavior also sets a good example.
【3】Unmet needs can lead to misbehavior. Meet the needs, and misbehavior may not happen. When a child expresses a need, acknowledge it, either meeting it now or telling them your plan to meet that need soon. Pay attention when a child says or hints ( 暗 示 ) at things like “I'm hungry”, “I'm tired” and “I'm upset”.
Keep your expectations reasonable. 【4】Kids are going to be annoying sometimes, and they won't always be little angels. They might not be able to do everything you ask of them, no matter how hard they try.
Be clear about your expectations. 【5】Let them know what you expect from them, and give reminders as needed.
A．Offer praise when the child does something well.
B．Meet the children's needs when they say something.
C．This helps them recognize that you will behave differently.
D．Kids can't follow the rules if they don't know what they are.
E．Let them know that you see them behaving better and that you appreciate it.
F．Some kids, especially younger ones, have limited self-control and attention spans.
G．Instead, talking to the child and setting positive expectations can make a big difference.
22、 Wind turbines (涡轮) and solar panels that generate electricity are examples of “green” technology. A new study finds that such renewable energy might be green in another sense. Large collections of those turbines or solar panels appear capable of bringing rains to the desert and would allow more plants to grow.
Building large wind or solar farms just to study their question was not an option. It would be too costly. So experts Kalnay and Safa developed a model of North Africa’s Sahara Desert to find out how wind turbines and solar farms might alter the desert’s climate.
The team ran its model several times. In one run, it assumed that people would set up wind farms only. Another run assumed people would install just solar farms. A third assumed people would build both. They would affect the desert’s weather with temperature and average daily rain increased—but differently. Installing a mix of solar farms and wind turbines brought about a bigger change—not in temperature but in rainfall. In the Sahara, having both wind and solar farms more than doubled the amount of rain that fell, up to 215.4 millimeters per day.
The models predicted that the average rainfall would increase over time, as more plants grew. Plants move water from the ground to the air. Warmer air can carry more water. So as this air rises, it can ferry more water up to become clouds. Those clouds can release rain, relieving the thirst of plants below. Over time, this process repeats itself over and over. This positive feedback can greatly boost rains.
Such rainfall changes could lead to better agriculture, says Safa. “More rain also would help wild plants grow. We believe that the countries in the Sahara should seriously consider investing in wind and solar power”, he added.
【1】What is the new finding of the research?
A.Deserts will be suitable for farming.
B.It costs much to get deserts greener.
C.Renewable energy can green a desert.
D.Clean energy helps plants grow better.
【2】What discouraged experts from building energy farms?
A.High construction expenses.
B.A lack of suitable test sites.
C.Shortage of manpower.
D.Terrible climate.
【3】What was the advantage of the third run?
A.Saving more energy with less cost.
B.Doubling global rainfall per year.
C.Raising daily rainfall in the desert.
D.Decreasing temperature in the desert.
【4】What may Safa advise the countries in the Sahara to do?
A.Build more farms to grow crops.
B.Save more water for agriculture.
C.Invest in wind and solar power.
D.Consider moving to other places.
23、What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad’s face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
【1】The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was .
A. doing shopping B. having a debate
C. reading a message D. leaving for Wyoming
【2】The author’s inspiration for the gift came from .
A. a photo of a flower B. a story about a kid
C. a call from the mother D. a text about Christmas
【3】The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to a poem by .
A. the father B. the author
C. William Blake D. Edgar Allan Poe
【4】What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To show how to design images for gifts
B. To suggest making gifts from one’s heart
C. To explain how computers help create gifts
D. To describe the gifts the author has receives
24、 In 1963, at age 65, my grandfather, Erwin, decided to build a new house. He wasn’t quite sure what to do with the old house since it sat where the new house would be. He finally hired a powerful vehicle to push it far out into a small group of trees. That old house sits there to this very day.
Erwin and his wife, Elida, passed away, and I purchased the farm from their estate. My wife and I raised our sons on this place and have lived here for more than 30 years. When we first moved in, my wife took one look at the deserted house and declared it a hidden danger. I agreed and planned on a large bonfire. But I thought it appropriate to check out the house first, just in case something of worth had been left behind.
I walked through the tall grass in the meadow where the old house sat. Time had worn it out. The entrance floor had fallen down on itself and most of the windows were gone. We entered through an open window. ① Here lay the reminders of my grandparents’ lives: a broken chair, some old clothes ... But the thing that drew my eye was a cardboard box stuffed with papers. I dug through its contents and was instantly transported back in time. There was a tax return from 1957. Greeting cards from old friends and relatives, now all dead and gone. An uncle’s third-grade spelling book. So sweet were the memories that the old house was spared the torch.
As we hurried through our lives, my visits grew infrequent. I might catch a glimpse of the house through the trees and remembered how, as a child, I would struggle to walk in my father’s footprints. Even then, I could imagine no nobler calling than farming, just like Dad. Then, one April morning, my father was felled by a massive heart attack, at age 68. The entire family was shocked by his passing, none more than me. Why I visited that old house on a day shortly after my father’s funeral is still beyond me. It was as though it were calling; even the trees seemed to whisper an invitation to come, to visit, to stay awhile.
② As I stood once again on that ancient floor, my eye was drawn to a pile of papers on the floor. An envelope, yellowed with age, lay on top. A blue stamp on the envelope read “Passed by Naval Censor”. How could I have missed this treasure? My father had served aboard the USS Washington during World War II and had written home whenever he could. My grandmother saved all of his letters.
I removed one letter carefully from its envelope. ③ It was dated September 1944. My father would have been somewhere in the South Pacific at that time and all of 18 years old. I studied the familiar handwriting. Dad wondered how the com harvest had been. He supposed that his youngest brother was starting first grade and imagined that he was becoming quite the little man. He asked his mother to greet everyone and said that he missed them all.
It wasn’t hard to read between the lines. Here was a homesick young man, a kid really, who had spent his entire life living upon a sea of flat land grass. Now he was on a different kind of sea, an ocean that was being disturbed by the thunder and the lightning of a world at war. At the bottom of the page, my father had passed on one last message. ④ Tears burned my eyes as I read those words he had so carefully emphasized: “All is well here. Please don’t worry. I am doing fine.”
As I left the old house that day, I took one last glance back at it over my shoulder. I don’t care what any one thinks, I decided. That old house gets to stay there until it rots into the earth.
【1】Why did the writer visit the long forgotten house?
A.He had to ensure his family's safety.
B.There were some antiques inside.
C.He wanted to sort valuable stuff.
D.His wife asked him to check it out.
【2】The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 implies that ________.
A.the shabby house proved of great use
B.the house held his childhood memories
C.the writer could not erase grandpa’s past
D.the writer finally gave up the initial plan
【3】Where does the following sentence fit in best?
“I felt as though I had stepped into a time capsule.”
A.① B.② C.③ D.④
【4】What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A.Father’s death caused a disaster to the writer’s family.
B.Father had a strong influence on the writer’s childhood.
C.The writer wanted to find Father's letters in the old house.
D.The house was totally forgotten by the writer's family.
【5】During his serving in the US Navy, the writer’s father could be described as ________.
A.ambitious and energetic B.proud and patient
C.considerate and homesick D.confident and helpful
【6】What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A.Saving Grandpa’s Home B.Treasuring Old Stuff
C.Grandpa, Father and I D.Letters From Father
25、Just as we take care of our friends and families, our homes and Mother Earth take care of us. Our homes give us a place of shelter that ________ between us and the rest of the world. The earth is a(n) ________ giver of life and the keeper of our physical and spiritual needs. Her rich ________ bring us up, give us air, and offer us cooling shade. Her waters ________ our thirst. Yet it is easy to take both of these wonderful ________ of our gifts for granted. ________ the thanks you feel toward your home and Mother Earth for the gifts each ________ you. It can help you stay ________ of where many of the gifts in your life come from. Each time you give thanks, you’ll be ________ of the importance of caring for your home and for Mother Earth. There is a simple and beautiful ________ you can find to show your thanks. Begin by finding a ________ place where you can be alone. Sit comfortably and breathe deeply ________ you feel relaxed and then read the following out loud:
“Thank you, home, for allowing me to live ________ your walls. Thank you for allowing me to stay strong and ________ me. Thank you, Mother Earth, for the land I ________ on and farm. Thank you, plants, minerals, and animals on the land for allowing me to ________ your beauty and your amazement of life, and for the ________ of living with all of you on this earth. Thank you for the wisdom and ________ you bring to us.”
You can do so as often as you like and anytime you feel particularly thankful for the many gifts that you have ________. Each time you do, you’ll strengthen your connection with all that ________ and supports you.
【1】A. bend B. stand C. react D. disappear
【2】A. cheerful B. skilful C. unselfish D. amazing
【3】A. animals B. plants C. minerals D. waters
【4】A. promote B. show C. influence D. satisfy
【5】A. sources B. memories C. power D. devotion
【6】A. Accept B. Express C. Earn D. Deserve
【7】A. employs B. attracts C. appreciates D. provides
【8】A. fond B. full C. aware D. kind
【9】A. accused B. promised C. warned D. reminded
【10】A. road B. word C. way D. place
【11】A. safe B. quiet C. distant D. public
【12】A. though B. because C. unless D. until
【13】A. within B. beyond C. beside D. in
【14】A. admitting B. supporting C. challenging D. educating
【15】A. live B. call C. focus D. feed
【16】A. examine B. explain C. experience D. describe
【17】A. adventure B. wisdom C. loss D. honor
【18】A. anger B. worry C. joy D. desire
【19】A. received B. purchased C. exchanged D. brought
【20】A. shocks B. protects C. monitors D. masters
26、某英文杂志新开了一个介绍古代文明的栏目并面向中学生征文。请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文应征。
名称 | 埃及金字塔（Egyptian pyramids） |
地点 | 尼罗河流域（the Nile Valley） |
详情 | 1. 世界上许多地方都有金字塔，但是最著名的是埃及金字塔； 2. 埃及金字塔由巨石建造而成，其中一些是世界上最大的建筑； 3. 多数金字塔是由表面光滑且有反射性的石头建成； 4. 最具代表性的是胡夫金字塔（Pyramid of Khufu），胡夫金字塔现高138.8米，由230万块石头砌成，每块石头平均重2.5吨，最重的有160吨。 |
历史地位 | 1. 是古埃及文明的代表； 2. 被列为世界八大奇迹之一。 |
注意：1. 词数150左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：光滑的 polished
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