1、Goods bought _____can be cheaper.
A. in quality B. in large quantities
C. large numbers D. a large amount
2、_____is known to all, China will be an _____and powerful country in 20 or 30 years or so.
A．That; advancing
B．This; advanced
C．As; advanced
D．It; advancing
3、 was beyond their expectation was that finally they reached a place sold cigarettes and other small articles.
A．It, where
B．What, which
C．As, where
D．What, where
4、Though ________ by gradual blindness, Alice was still capable ________ writing compositions.
A．was influenced;in
B．influenced;in
C．was affected;of
D．affected;of
5、It’s required that the football match _____ put off ___ the bad weather.
A. be; because of B. would be; due to C. be; thanks to D. was; owing to
6、 Mother holding jobs outside the home should have _______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A. heavy B. flexible
C. complex D. smooth
7、He always insisted ________ in full.
A．that it would have to be written out
B．in writing it out
C．to have it written out
D．on its being written out
8、It was when she first arrived in China _____ she developed a passion for paper-cutting.
A. where B. that
C. how D. why
9、—This film is really moving!
— ！You’ve described exactly what I felt about the film.
A. That’s it B. Well done
C. Cheers D. Nonsense
10、—We are organizing a party this weekend, and I’d like you to come.
—________! I’m going to visit my grandparents. Thank you all the same.
A.Good luck B.Have fun C.Take it easy D.What a pity
11、During the department store's annual autumn ________, all clothing will be half price.
A．engagement
B．promotion
C．interaction
12、Quickly after the quakes the government sent workers to build shelters for survivors whose homes ________.
A．had destroyed
B．were destroyed
C．had been destroyed
D．has been destroyed
13、-Are you still busy?
-Yes, I _______my homework, and it won’t take long.
A．just finish
B．am just finishing
C．have just finished
D．am just going to finish
14、It is no use ________ with him, ________ all of us are in favour of.
A．to talk, which
B．talking, which
C．to talk, who
D．talking, who
15、The other day, my father drove his car down at ____ I thought was a dangerous speed.
A.as B.that C.which D.what
16、________ in thought, he almost ran into a car.
A．Lost
B．Being lost
C．Having lost
D．Losing
17、—How do you find the new movie Kung-Fu Yoga?
— .A great work by Jackie Chen!
A. It's disappointing B. I'll do my best
C. I couldn't agree more D. It's totally fascinating
18、________in a famous university is what most students wish for.
A．Educating
B．Educate
C．Being educated
D．Educated.
19、Better _______ between teacher and students can promote the effectiveness of the class to an extent.
A．criticism
B．expectation
C．interaction
D．contribution
20、If something such as a product, an activity, or someone's career _______, it suddenly becomes very successful.
A. takes up B. takes in
C. takes off D. takes away
21、On a holiday back home, my wife and I turned right, then right again, following the GPS navigation (导航) system, and found ourselves in a small Cretan town. I spoke to the GPS: “We don’t want to be here; we want the highway.” It instructed me to turn right once more. With every turn, the street narrowed. It was like being in a magical shrinking room. We drew the side mirrors back. We took another turn. The new road was even narrower, the walls so close you feel hard to hold your breath.
Another car appeared, coming towards us from the opposite direction. The driver gestured, telling me I’ll have to make way. But how? I didn’t have the nerve to back up along the impossibly narrow road. Locals appeared. Soon there was a whole group, using sign language to suggest a solution. There was a narrow garage opening to one side. If I could squeeze the car forward into the garage, I could then, through a series of tiny adjustments, back into the side street, allowing the other car to pass.
More locals arrived, standing on various sides of the vehicle, helpfully indicating that I have a centimetre to spare here, a millimetre there. There were brick walls on all 17 sides of the car. There was zero chance that I won’t damage the vehicle. This was significant since, a day earlier, at the Europcar counter, I had refused the additional insurance.
One lady stood at the rear of the vehicle, waving me on. She was making strong “this way, this way” movements with her arms. In an act of blind trust, I followed her instructions, creeping backwards and forwards. Remarkably it worked. I completed my 27-point turn into the side street, with no damage to the vehicle. The other car passed. The driver gave me a grateful wave. The locals applauded happily “Hero! Hero!” I followed her lead, down the narrow lane and—finally—back onto the highway. Free of the town, I clearly knew that I encountered heroes.
【1】What happened to the author on the holiday back home?
A．His GPS navigation system broke down.
B．He had something wrong with directions.
C．He lost the whole control of his car.
D．He accidentally turned into a narrow road.
【2】Which of the following can best describe the locals?
A．Energetic and brave.
B．Confident and creative.
C．Friendly and helpful.
D．Ambitious and thoughtful.
【3】Why did the author fear to hurt his car?
A．Because he borrowed it.
B．Because he rented it.
C．Because he was ashamed of losing face.
D．Because he hadn’t got the required insurance.
【4】What do we know about the author from the last paragraph?
A．He was questioned by the locals.
B．He knew the local women very well.
C．He was greatly grateful to the locals.
D．He finally made it under the instruction of his wife.
22、The end of the year is drawing near, and winter is in full swing. The season brings along with it strong winds and snow — an environment that’s never comfortable to be in.
This unpleasant and even frightening aspect of winter can often be seen in literature. In Shakespeare’s King Lear (1606), the king has given away his kingdom and been rejected by his two ungrateful daughters. He is out in the winter cold, suffering things that are usually reserved for the poorest and most unfortunate human beings.
The winter is bad enough for Lear, but being abandoned by his family is worse. A song from another Shakespeare play, As You Like It (1599), is fitting for this poor old man’s situation: “Blow, blow, thou winter wind,/Thou art not so unkind /As man’s ingratitude (忘恩负义)”. Here, winter is used to bring out the ugliness of inhumanity (不人道). There aren’t many things that are worse than winter, according to Shakespeare.
Once winter became less of a threat to human beings, literary works featuring it became more positive. Since Charles Dickens, the representation of the season in literature has often featured happy Christmas celebrations.
The cold of the winter weather provides a contrast to the fun going on indoors. Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (1843) was the start of this, but Christmas is still a common, cheery element in stories that feature winter scenes today. Consider the joy felt by Harry Potter and his friends in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (1997) as they sit down for their festive meal:
“Harry had never in all his life had such a Christmas dinner. A hundred fat, roast turkeys; mountains of roast and boiled potatoes; platters of chipolatas (小香肠) and so on.
It is almost as much a pleasure to read about the meal as it might have been to eat it.
Although winter still isn’t the most cheerful season in novels and poems, it’s safe to say that writers have certainly “warmed up” since Shakespeare’s days.
【1】What is winter like in Shakespeare’s works?
A．Pleasant.
B．Comfortable.
C．Stressful.
D．Cruel.
【2】What contribution did Charles Dickens make to the description of winter?
A．He wrote a lot of stories that were set in winter.
B．He was an author famous for describing winter.
C．He made a turning point in the description of winter.
D．He inspired readers to experience the cheerful winter.
【3】What do the winter scenes in J. K.. Rowling’s works bring?
A．Magic.
B．Joy.
C．Cold.
D．Ugliness.
【4】In which section of the newspaper does the text probably appear?
A．Science and technology.
B．Fashion and lifestyle.
C．Culture and history.
D．Health and medicine.
23、Find Your Liberal Arts College
*Smith College*
Smith is a liberal arts college where women’s minds matter. Our small classes, picturesque campus and open curricula attract students from all over the world.
Smith College began more than 140 years ago and has been a well-known liberal arts college in our society.
*Shimer College*
For more than 160 years Shimer has provided students with a classical liberal arts education. All discussion classes of twelve or less. No lectures. No tests. Classes follow the teaching way that professors ask questions that challenge students to express and support their ideas. Learning is a constant dialogue where every opinion and every position will be questioned and analyzed.
*Swarthmore College*
A liberal arts college of about 1,500 students near Philadelphia, Swarthmore is recognized internationally for its climate of academic excitement and commitment to bettering the world.
What’s unique to learning experiences at Swarthmore? Your first semester is pass-fail, so you can learn for learning’s sake. And where else can you explore a liberal arts curriculum(课程)paired with an engineering program?
*Pine Manor College *
Minutes away from downtown Boston, Pine Manor College consistently ranks among the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the nation and among the top 15 of small-class size among liberal arts colleges. Focusing on affordable private education for women, Pine Manor College offers female students a personalized education grounded in the liberal arts tradition.
【1】Which college would you like to go to if you enjoy learning through talking?
A．Pine Manor College.
B．Shimer College.
C．Swarthmore College.
D．Smith College.
【2】What is special about Swarthmore College?
A．There is an engineering program for students.
B．Students needn’t worry about failing tests.
C．It is larger than any other liberal arts college.
D．Students can learn engineering instead of liberal arts.
【3】What is the similar point between Pine Manor College and Smith College?
A．They are small colleges.
B．They are expensive colleges.
C．They are women’s colleges.
D．They have the same history.
24、There’s a significant reason behind the four standard colors found on passports, but there are some unusual shades, too. Take a closer look at that small, rectangular booklet in your hand. Depending on where you’re from, its color could tell you a lot about the country you call home.
“Although there are no strict international guidelines for passport colors, the shades are by no means random. Countries typically choose colors that can best show their culture, politics, or faith.” Claire Burrows of De La Rue, a British passport-making company, told the Economist.
For example, Islamic countries often use green passport covers because the color is important in their religion. Member countries of ECOWAS(the Economic Community of West African States) cover their passports with various shades of green, too. Members of the European Union, on the other hand, use burgundy-colored passports, as do countries who would like to join the EU, such as Turkey.
The United States tends to march to the beat of its own drum, and its passport’s color is no different. While the country shifted between pale brown, green, and a variety of reds into the latter half of the 20th century, it finally settled on blue in 1976. As for the shade? It matches the blue on the American flag, according to the Economist. Citizens of many Caribbean and South American countries, including Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, also carry blue passports.
But why all of the dark shades? According to Bill Waldron of Holliston, a Tennessee-based passport-printing firm, darker colors are preferred because they can hide dirt, provide a nice contrast with the country crest, and appear more official.
【1】What is the principle of a country’s choosing colors of passports?
A．Picking a popular color at random.
B．Considering the likes of its people.
C．Matching the image of the country.
D．Following the international guidelines.
【2】What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A．Turkey tries to seek a sense of belonging to the EU.
B．Member countries of ECOWAS are religious countries.
C．Green receives great popularity among Asian countries.
D．Members of the EU issue passports with a unique color.
【3】What does the underlined phrase “march to the beat of its own drum” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．To follow the trend of the times.
B．To behave in an individual manner.
C．To act differently to draw attention.
D．To display its strengths on purpose.
【4】What could be the best title of the text?
A．Why Your Passport Is in Dark Shades
B．What Your Passport Color Really Means
C．What Your Passport Can Tell about You
D．Why Your Passport Is Connected with Colors
25、Do What You Enjoy
Sometimes you may find that you are not happy in your life，although everything is going well．Most of the time you have to _______this kind of unhappy life，since it is really hard to make changes and move on to a new business，which often involves taking _______
My father，however，was a quite different example．When I was about 9 or 10，he told me that I should
be whatever I wanted when I grew up，so long as I _______it．He said that if I were not feeling _______ ， I should try to change my life to make it more delightful，and I would find real_______as a result．From him I learned a great lesson on the_______of doing one's favorite．
My father got into the insurance industry when he was very young，and he was very_______．He became one of the company's top salesmen，even though he was only 25 years old．Soon he became one of the first independent insurance salesmen in our state． _______，he decided to leave his successful _______and move on to other fields．You might _______why he did so．The answer was simple：he liked to do something challenging，something that _______.his strength and ability，especially in a way that is interesting．My father just wanted to have a try，and so he did．After leaving the insurance company，he worked in social media and then in digital technology，which really _______him．Of course he wasn't successful in everything he tried，but he told me for _______that he did something he liked，and that he had the _______ of doing what he enjoyed． _______ one's comfortable life is not easy．I've learned this from my father，and I can say no matter _______ is good or bad，it is _______ doing one's favorite．When we do something we love，it whether the gives us extra _______ to meet our goals，which are associated with psychological well-being and health．As long as we have no _______ and give it a try，we are forced to push against ourselves．After all we all want to be where we are _______ ourselves．
【1】
A．lose
B．stop
C．share
D．continue
【2】
A．risks
B．turns
C．steps
D．suggestions
【3】
A．promised
B．enjoyed
C．admitted
D．adjusted
【4】
A．lucky
B．safe
C．comfortable
D．special
【5】
A．concern
B．pleasure
C．strength
D．talent
【6】
A．value
B．honor
C．control
D．relief
【7】
A．sensitive
B．cautious
C．optimistic
D．successful
【8】
A．Besides
B．Therefor
C．However
D．Meanwhile
【9】
A．schedule
B．career
C．reform
D．competition
【10】
A．wonder
B．explain
C．blame
D．conclude
【11】
A．limited
B．predicted
C．tested
D．affected
【12】
A．confused
B．shocke
C．discouraged
D．attracted
【13】
A．free
B．certain
C．good
D．real
【14】
A．satisfaction
B．sympathy
C．responsibility
D．security
【15】
A．Protecting
B．Selecting
C．Leaving
D．Arranging
【16】
A．function
B．result
C．signal
D．attitude
【17】
A．simple
B．normal
C．popular
D．worth
【18】
A．motivation
B．consideration
C．occupation
D．qualification
【19】
A．rights
B．faults
C．regrets
D．excuses
【20】
A．convincing
B．evaluating
C．representing
D．challenging
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Kumar was a hard-working and ambitious student in Academic Magnet High School, who had a preference for the engineering design. One day he was walking home from school. Nothing pleased him more than to walk along the busy street and look at the glass doors of the shops. When doing so, he never failed to stop to look at the latest laptops in the computer shop. He was thinking. “I would love so much to own that laptop. But nobody will buy it for me.”
So Kumar thought hard of what to do. The school holiday was coming up next week. An idea struck him. He would do odd jobs to earn some money. Yes! That was what he would do.
His house is next to East Lake shore Drive in Chicago, where there stand varieties of cottages with beautiful gardens. It follows that he designed a plan of working in his neighbors’ gardens. First, he would approach them and ask them to let him clean up their gardens. After his finishing the job. each owner would probably pay him $50 or $ 60. Working in more than ten gardens would enable him to accumulate enough cash to buy his beloved laptop. Making up his mind triggered a feeling of joy and a brisk walk home.
The next day. he went around his neighborhood and asked the residents if he could clean their gardens. He asked them politely. “Excuse me. can I work in your garden during the school holiday?” Many of the owners were kind of curious about what Kumar was requiring and asked why. Having known about his thirsty for a laptop, they all replied “Yes”. They liked the courteous (有礼貌的) boy.
So Kumar started working in his first house. He woke up early that morning. He took three hours to clear the rubbish and cut the grass. It was not easy work. He had to mow the grass. After that, he had to pull the weeds. Then, he had to arrange the flowerpots. This arduous (艰巨的) work went on for a week. Consequently, he had no time for games or even watching television.
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After that week, his parents and friends had different voices.
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At the end of November, he had saved up enough money.
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