1、 Peter’s jacket looked just the same as Jack’s, but it cost ____his.
A. as much twice as B. much as twice as
C. twice as much as D. as twice much as
2、He is always seeking excuses for the debt, but I'd rather he __________ it off as early as possible.
A．would pay
B．would have paid
C．had paid
D．paid
3、If you study in a logical way, you won’t ____________ anything ____________.
A.leave about B.leave behind C.leave out D.leave alone
4、Mr. Johnson, please give me a chance, I promise I’ll give you a wonderful surprise.
A. then B. or C. and D. when
5、__________ by a great many trees, the modern tall building is the newly-built stadium of our school.
A．Surround
B．Surrounding
C．To surround
D．Surrounded
6、— Can I call you back at three o’clock this afternoon?
— I’m sorry, but then I ________ to Shanghai. How about Five?
A．will be flying
B．has flown
C．flew
D．was flying
7、—Are you going to have your article published?
—______ It’s too good an opportunity to miss.
A．No problem!
B．Why bother?
C．Why me?
D．That’s for sure.
8、In the final of the World Indoor Championships, Su Bingtian locked a personal best of 6.42 seconds, ________ the Asian record of 6.43, which he also set last month in Germany.
A. to break B. breaking C. broken D. having broken
9、The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good ______.
A. expectation B. reputation
C. contribution D. civilization
10、Some people argue that we________ wasting time and money exploring space.
A．should stop
B．shall stop
C．would stop
D．will stop
11、You can learn enough first aid knowledge in a few minutes—________ it’s from reading a book, attending a course or watching videos online.
A．when
B．as
C．whether
D．once
12、The police have ___________ tourists ___________ leaving the main tourist centers because they may get lost.
A. warned; against B. reminded; of
C. informed; of D. warned; of
13、It was very ________ of you to let us know you were going to be late in advance.
A. considerate B. confident
C. determined D.generous
14、Whenever I ________ difficulties, my parents always encourage me to ________ my dreams.
A．was stuck by, stick with
B．got stuck by, stick to
C．was stuck in, stick with
D．got stuck in, stick to
15、The library needs ________, but it’ll have to wait until Sunday.
A. cleaning B. be cleaned
C. being cleaned D. to clean
16、Forty percent of the land in the village _______ been flooded and the majority of the villagers_______ moved to safe places.
A．has; has
B．have; has
C．has; have
D．have; have
17、He got up late and hurried to his office, _______ the breakfast untouched.
A．left
B．to leave
C．leaving
D．having left
18、He had ______ to go, but on second thoughts, he gave up the idea.
A．intended
B．managed
C．tried
D．pretended
19、The information tells me that the way of education in Canada is quite different from _____ in China.
A.one B.it C.that D.those
20、She decided to study the Chinese market to find the _____ profit for investment.
A. precious B. previous
C. punctual D. potential
21、People are compassionate. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register (收款机) with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.
I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.
Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Charge it to me,” was all he said.
What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.
【1】The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits _______.
A. promised to obey the store rules
B. forgot to take any money with him
C. hoped to have the food first and pay later
D. could not afford anything more expensive
【2】Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?
A. kind and lucky B. friendly and helpful
C. poor and lonely D. hurt and disappointed
【3】The writer acted upon the store rules because _______.
A. he expected someone else to pay for the old man
B. he felt no pity for the old gentleman
C. he considered the old man dishonest
D. he wanted to keep his present job
【4】What does the writer learn from his experience?
A. Wealth is more important than anything else.
B. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.
C. Experience is better gained through practice.
D. Helping others is easier said than done.
22、True friends are hard to find. You often think you can believe in someone, but later he or she may let you down.
A true friend is someone who will always be there for you. Through good times or bad times, they will stand by your side. 【1】 They will accept you without trying to change you. They will bring new and exciting things into your life and make it richer.
【2】 They will be honest and you can always believe in them. If you talk to someone who you believe in, you don’t have to worry about what you may say wrong. We can enjoy this freedom only with friends.
【3】 To find a true friend you must be a true friend as well. Be there for your friends when they are in need and share the good times with them. 【4】 Friendship will fall apart quickly if only one person is giving and putting effort into it.
You will find that there is nothing more valuable than having a true friend by your side to share life with. Just as someone puts it “【5】”
A．Friendship is a two-way street.
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．Offer them the same things they give to you.
D．A true friend is a person who always plays with you.
E．They will not leave you alone when things get difficult.
F．True friends will keep your secrets as you will keep theirs.
G．There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.
23、There’s a lot to cope with when you go off to university. 【1】 For most students, a completely new environment is waiting to be explored.
We recently drove our daughter Evie 150 miles to start life as a fresher. It was a struggle to find the car park, let alone explore the huge campus. Although we knew she had flatmates and phone apps to get her to fit in, the challenge ahead was clear—to find her way in an unfamiliar world. 【2】
In a recent study, volunteers walked around a virtual forest environment. Then some of them took the same walk again, while others explored a different forest.【3】 According to the researchers, that was because exploring the new environment stimulated their dopamine (多巴胺) system—setting up their brains for memorizing things. Thus, they scored higher.
So leaving home to study makes perfect sense. 【4】 But we may all be able to gain some of the benefits, even if it’s just by stimulating our senses and challenging our thinking skills. Here are three things to try:
◆ Go somewhere new to tackle an upcoming learning task—like memorizing a speech in the library, or revising for an exam in a park—and take an unfamiliar route to get there.
◆ 【5】To warm yourself up for learning, picture a city you know well, but imagine you’re tapped in a part of it that you’ve never visited. Then try to visualize exactly how you’ll get out.
◆ Play video games that get you moving through new landscapes. Then see whether it improves your success with other learning tasks, like practising a dance or mastering phrases for a foreign trip.
A．Get lost in your imagination.
B．Prepare yourself for a city tour.
C．But exploring places as such is beneficial to memory.
D．People prove to be more adaptable after new experience.
E．The latter group performed better in memory tests straight after.
F．There are new friends to meet and new responsibilities to accept.
G．Young minds seem to gain most from being in strange surroundings.
24、 Recent studies suggest that people who suffer multiple brain injuries are at significant risk for developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disorder that causes a variety of dangerous mental and emotional problems to arise weeks, months, or even years after the initial injury. These psychological problems can include depression, anxiety, memory loss, inability to concentrate and so on. The majority of people who develop these issues are athletes who participate in popular high-impact sports, especially football.
Although new sports regulations and improvements in helmet technology can help protect players, amateur leagues, the sports media, and fans all bear some of the responsibility for reducing brain injuries. In response to the growing understanding of this danger, the National Football League (NFL) has revised its safety regulations. In an effort to diminish the amount of head and neck injuries on the field. NFL officials began enforcing stricter penalty calls for helmet-to-helmet contact, leading with the head, and hitting a defenseless player. Furthermore, as of 2010, if a player’s helmet is accidentally wrenched from his head during play, the ball is immediately whistled dead. It is hoped that these new regulations, coupled with advances in helmet design, will reduce the number of brain injuries, and thus curb further cases of CTE.
However, new regulations at the professional level cannot protect amateur players, especially young people. Deadly cases of CTE have been reported in victims as young as 21. Youth, high school and college leagues should also adopt safety rules even stricter than those of the NFL. Furthermore, young athletes should be educated about the serious dangers of head injuries at an early age. Perhaps the most important factor in reducing the number of brain injuries, however, lies not with the players,the coaches, or the administrators, but with the media and fans. Sports media producers have become accustomed to showcasing the most aggressive tackles and the most intense plays. NFL broadcasts often replay especially violent collisions while the commentators marvel at the players physical prowess. Some sports highlights television programs even feature weekly countdowns of the “hardest hits”. When the media exalts such dangerous behavior, professionals are rewarded for injuring each other on the field and amateurs become more likely to try to imitate their favorite NFL athletes. Announcers, commentators, television producers, and sportswriters should engage in a collective effort to cease glorifying brutal plays. In turn, fans should stop expecting their favorite players to put their lives on the line for the purposes of entertainment.
【1】Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that all of the following statements are true except that____________.
A.brain injuries can lead to various mental and emotional problems
B.NFL officials have done little to address the problem of CTE
C.it is not enough to adopt new regulations to reduce brain injuries at the professional level
D.sports media is to blame for encouraging brutal plays that often result in brain injuries
【2】Which of the following is NOT the factor that contributes to CTE in amateur players?
A.inconsistent application of safety regulations for all levels.
B.lack of education about the dangers of head injuries.
C.amateur players’ desire to imitate professionals.
D.the adoption of stricter safety rules by youth, high school, and college leagues.
【3】Which of the following can best replace “exalts” in the last paragraph?
A.praises
B.criticizes
C.shows
D.mentions
【4】The writer of the passage mainly wants to ____________.
A.share his knowledge about CET caused by brain injuries
B.warn his readers against playing football to avoid brain injuries
C.call public attention to the new regulations adopted by NFL
D.convey his ideas about the problem of CET
25、One good deed deserves another
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one cent left. He was hungry so he decided to _______ a meal at the next house. However, he lost his courage when a lovely young woman opened the door. _______ a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I _______ you?”
“You don’t owe me _______,” she replied. “My mother has taught me never to accept money for _______ of kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he felt stronger _______, and it also increased his faith in the human race.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were _______. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists were called in to study her _______ disease. Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, was also in the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, he immediately _______ from the chair and went down ________ the hospital hall towards her room.
________ his doctor’s coat he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room, ________ to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
After a long struggle, the ________ against the disease was won. Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The ________ was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was ________ that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the ________ of the bill ________ her attention. She read these words.
“Paid ________ for a glass of milk.”
Dr Howard Kelly
Tears of joy ________ her eyes as she saw it. She was grateful ________ love could spread widely through human hearts and hands.
【1】
A．beg for
B．intend for
C．seek for
D．pay for
【2】
A．On top of
B．In addition
C．Instead of
D．In spite of
【3】
A．own
B．cost
C．owe
D．spend
【4】
A．anything
B．something
C．everything
D．nothing
【5】
A．benefit
B．reason
C．sake
D．acts
【6】
A．mentally
B．thoroughly
C．physically
D．intellectually
【7】
A．defeat
B．stuck
C．hit
D．struck
【8】
A．different
B．rare
C．infected
D．casual
【9】
A．raised
B．stood
C．rose
D．aroused
【10】
A．through
B．over
C．cross
D．beneath
【11】
A．With
B．Dressed in
C．Dressing in
D．Wore
【12】
A．determined
B．concluded
C．decided
D．tried
【13】
A．game
B．battle
C．disease
D．treatment
【14】
A．doctor
B．patient
C．approval
D．bill
【15】
A．negative
B．uncertain
C．sure
D．unsure
【16】
A．back
B．side
C．front
D．page
【17】
A．paid
B．caught
C．fixed
D．made
【18】
A．in turn
B．in vain
C．in full
D．in return
【19】
A．blew
B．floated
C．flooded
D．flew
【20】
A．that
B．what
C．which
D．whose
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3. 期待对方尽快回信。
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