1、Only when I left my parents for Italy ______ how much I loved them.
A.did I realize B.I realized C.had I realized D.I had realized
2、________energy under the earth must give off in one form or another，for example，an earthquake.
A. Gathering B. Collected
C. Accumulated D. Assembled
3、After Lincoln was elected President of the US in 1861, they rented the house and ________ most of their furniture.
A．would sold
B．was sold
C．sold
D．has sold
4、Two survivors were cut free after ________for twenty minutes.
A．trapped
B．Trapping
C．being trapped
D．to be trapped
5、You’ll feel a lot better about yourself________you work on solutions to your upsetting situations.
A．if
B．why
C．although
D．unless
6、The long lasting cold current has brought ________ winter in my memory to the east coast of the United States．
A． the longer B． the longest
C． a longer D． a long
7、What he said _________ me and I was at a loss.
A.confused B.amazed C.amused D.brightened
8、At that time his life as a professional basketball player began, ________ the success of his career depended on his performance.
A．from which point on
B．from that point on
C．after that
D．in that
9、Right now, the deer ________ over by many volunteers.
A．are watching
B．watch
C．have watched
D．are being watched
10、Some teachers recommended that more books to satisfy the students’ needs.
A.are purchased B.have been purchased
C.were purchased D.be purchased
11、Biologists suggest that as climate change progresses, some insects may become trapped — like fish out of water — in habitats _____ can no longer support them.
A.that B.where C.when D.who
12、—Nowadays a growing number of people go to work by bike.
—Bicycling is good exercise；________it doesn't pollute the air.
A. therefore B. moreover
C. however D. otherwise
13、—— What was wrong? Why didn’t you go to the picnic as scheduled?
—— I’m sorry. I _________ a seriously-injured old man to the hospital.
A. would deliver B. delivered
C. had delivered D. was delivering
14、Universities must stricter rules and conduct stricter reviews of submitted material to make enrollment procedures more effective.
A.complicate B.effective C.precise D.adopt
15、The person who ________ advantage of the girl at a disadvantage didn’t have an advantage ________ her.
A．made; over
B．took; on
C．took; over
D．made; over
16、_____ to give up smoking, he threw away his _____ cigarettes.
A．Determined; remained
B．Determined; remaining
C．Determining; remaining
D．Determining; remained
17、Your school things are here and there. Will you please ______?
A．throw them about
B．put them away
C．throw about them
D．put away them
18、Pointing to the house on ________ roof grew lots of bush，the old man told me that was ________ I would stay.
A．its；what
B．whose；what
C．whose；where
D．its；where
19、Going on a trip into___ space must be quite____ exciting experience.
A./; the B.the; the
C.the; an D./; an
20、When we entered, we found lying on the ground _______ along with her parents.
A. was a girl B. were a girl
C. a girl was D. a girl were
21、Our first welcome to the UK wasn’t from the staff of Heathrow Airport or the coach driver who entered into our lives to take us to our new city and new home for the next three weeks. It was, in fact, the noisy and energetic seagulls full of songs that flew down to us. When we left from the plane’s exit passage, we still could hear their loud and clear songs through the glasses. It was amazing that they lifted our spirits and cheered us up after our stupidly long and awful journey.
These seagulls welcomed us Chinese people into their home with open wings and if they could speak instead of merely squawk. I’m sure we would have struck up some bright and harmonious relationship. They liked to hover overhead around with childlike greetings they sang or just simply walk fearlessly close to our feet. Some of us saved bread our host family prepared in the lunchboxes for these friends. And lovely, we would like to share what we have for the rest of eternity.
But Julie, the mother of my host family, who then I stayed with, does not think so. Strangely as well, she could not give any reasons. The closed and squawk-proof double-glazing (window used to keep noise out) explains. Perhaps she prefers to sleep with her windows open but she always fails to do that, because those birds seemed to like staying up till next morning, wholly screaming for her on and on. And they decide to keep doing so every single night. Furthermore, every time she has to wash the marble floor of the gardens, Julie would look up around and swear to the droppings shortly followed by a smile on her face towards me and said. “They are friendly to you.”
But stop thinking that she hates the creatures and never plans to have a change, because there is another side to her evident feelings towards the birds. We will do some shopping at weekends and every time there Julie doesn’t forget to put a big bag of wild birdseed into her carriage which costs quite more than milks or juices for one week. I can see what it goes for since she refills the wild bird feeder before a big hurry to drive to work every morning and when working she knows what is happening back at home — seagulls are enjoying the seed and leaving for next morning.
I’m leaving soon and not likely. I guess, though I hope not, to get back to see my friends here in England in the future. I said I would miss all friends living here including the seagulls. And when Julie was refilling the feeder again, she said “They’re nice but they are not my friends.”
【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．The seagulls were more energetic and friendly than the local people.
B．They felt surprised to find many seagulls there shortly after they landed.
C．They felt disappointed at not being welcomed by any local people as they landed.
D．They didn’t like to be welcomed by the seagulls because they were noisy and stupid.
【2】Julie said the seagulls were nice but not her friends for the following reasons EXCEPT that ______.
A．the seagulls disturbed her every night
B．the seagulls dirtied her garden
C．the seagulls were friendly to her guests
D．the birdseeds were not cheap
【3】What’s the best title for this passage?
A．Birds in London
B．Feed What You Want to Kill
C．Birds Can Welcome
D．Bite the Hand that Feed You
【4】The passage is most possibly taken from ______.
A．a magazine about birds
B．a brochure about London
C．an advertisement attracting visitors to London
D．a magazine about travelling
22、Vincent Van Gogh（30 Mareh 1853~29 July 1890）was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. He is considered one of the greatest artists with great influence on 20th century art.
Van Gogh spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. After a brief period as a teacher, he became a missionary（传教士）worker in a very poor mining region. He did not begin his career as an artist until 1880; however during the last ten years of his life, he produced more than 2,000 pieces, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches（素描）.
He worked only with sombre（昏暗的）colours until he met Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism in Paris. Van Gogh incorporated（合并）their bright colours and style of painting into a uniquely recognizable style. Most of his best-known works were produced during his final two years, when he was suffering from serious mental illness.
In 1890, at the age of 37, Van Gogh shot himself in the chest. He died two days later, with Theo, his brother and his best friend, at his side, who reported his last words as “The sadness will last forever”. Theo, unable to come to terms with his brother’s death died 6 months later and was buried next to him. It would not take long before his fame grew higher and higher.
Vincent Van Gogh’s mother threw away quite a number of his paintings during Vincent’s life and even after his death. But she would live long enough to see her son become a world famous painter.
The only painting he sold during his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, was created in 1888. It is now on display in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia. Several paintings by Van Gogh rank among the most expensive paintings in the world.
On March 30, 1987 Van Gogh’s painting Irises was sold for a record 53.9 million at Southeby’s, New York. On May 15, 1990 his Portrait of Doctor Gachet was sold for $82.5 million at Christie’s, thus establishing a new price record.
【1】What’s the right order of Van Gogh’s life experience?
a. worked as a teacher
b. took up drawing
c. worked in an art firm
d. worked as a missionary worker
A．c, a, b, d
B．c, a, d, b
C．b, c, a, d
D．b, a, c, d
【2】Which words can best describe Van Gogh’s later years?
A．Sad and boring.
B．Normal and peaceful.
C．Happy but fruitless.
D．Painful but productive.
【3】Why did Van Gogh kill himself?
A．Because he was a failure as an artist.
B．Because he had an unhappy family.
C．Because he lost his beloved brother.
D．Because he was suffering from mental illness.
【4】What can we learn from the passage?
A．Van Gogh didn’t become famous until he died.
B．Van Gogh drew and sold many paintings in his life.
C．Van Gogh achieved great success during his lifetime.
D．Van Gogh drew most of his paintings between 1888 and 1890.
23、It was a cold winter morning and I was waiting in line to see Jack Canfield, one of the authors of the best selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the author of The Success Principles. What Jack had become was a version of what I wanted to be.
During his presentation, Jack pulled out a one-hundred-dollar bill and asked “Who wants this?” Hands shot up in the audience and many people leaned forward to see who Jack would choose. But I ran up to the stage and grabbed the bill from his hand. He turned to me and said, “Yes, that’s it! Instead of waiting around for opportunities, simply act and create what we want!”
After the talk, I asked for his personal e-mail address and sent him e-mails sharing my views and dream. He kindly e-mailed back simple encouragements such as “Keep thinking and playing bigger; it’s much more fun that way.” Then I got occupied with other things in life and I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dream gradually faded. I had the idea that I would get in touch with Jack again. I e-mailed him several times but got no response. As I sat down at my computer to check my e-mail for the fifth time in 15 minutes, an inspiration came like lighting: what was I doing? Was I waiting for the prize of life? I knew I need to do something about all this waiting. I was going to write a book, which I would call Waiting for Jack.
It all sounded good, but then reality hit. Some nights I cried and wanted to give up. Then I wrote and rewrote. Even though I had great difficulty, I did it anyway. Fortunately, three years later, Waiting for Jack turned out a best-seller on Amazon!
We all have a “Jack”---whether it’s person, a place, a time or some certain thing. Now I would like to ask you: what are you waiting for?
【1】From the first paragraph we can learn that the author________.
A. wanted Jack to autograph her book
B. wanted to be as successful as Jack
C. wanted to make friends with Jack
D. wanted to get help from Jack
【2】It can be inferred form the passage that Jack Canfield is probably a person who________.
A. never replies e-mail
B. likes showing off his wealth
C. seldom takes risks
D. enjoys challenges in life
【3】How did the author lose contact with Jack?
A. She and Jack had an argument.
B. She once had no time to contact Jack.
C. Jack was too proud to get along with.
D. She was too upset with her broken dream
【4】What might be the theme of the book Waiting for Jack?
A. The disappointment of waiting for her hero Jack.
B. The need to keep waiting for the prize of our life.
C. The importance of taking action to achieve a goal.
D. The harm of blindly admiring others as heroes.
24、A new study finds that experimenting with skipping one meal each day enables your cells to recharge and use all the available fuel, which ensures insulin (胰岛素) function remains at its peak the next morning.
The research found that body weight, measured by body mass index (BMI 体重指数), corresponds with when we eat and how often we eat. Specifically, people who eat larger breakfasts and adopt an 18-hour overnight fast (禁食), say from 1 pm to 7 am, have the lowest body weights. Those who ate more than three meals, or three meals plus snacks, had higher BMIs. Those who ate later in the day, after 6 pm, compared to those having the largest meal at breakfast or lunch, had higher body weights.
The Loma Linda University researchers assume that 18-hour overnight dietary fasts reboot our metabolisms to help our bodies burn calories efficiently. Lead author Dr Hana Kahleova, director of clinical research at the nonprofit Physicians Committee, says this process ensures that our energy intake is related to energy output, instead of energy reserves. Contrary to popular belief, these extended overnight fasts seem to help boost metabolic function. Kahleova also finds
meals consumed in the evening, compared to those eaten in the morning, result in raised blood sugar. Like a clog (障碍) in a machine, extra glucose (葡萄糖) slows our bodies’ metabolic process down.
What does this mean to you? Let’s say you consume 1,500 to 1,800 calories a day. Instead of splitting 500 to 600 calories evenly at each meal, you could experiment with eating 600 to 700 calories for breakfast, 600 to 700 calories for lunch and 300 to 400 calorie for a light dinner. A more moderate application of this research may be to have big brunches or breakfasts instead of holiday dinners and evening birthday parties to support long-term weight maintenance.
【1】What makes for the lowest BMIs according to the research?
A．Eating three meals evenly on a regular basis.
B．Having a larger portion of breakfast plus snacks.
C．Starting an 18-hour overnight fast after a big breakfast.
D．Skipping breakfast and eating more at lunch and dinner.
【2】What will Dr Hana Kahleova probably agree?
A．Overnight fasts boost metabolism to lose weight efficiently.
B．The finding of the study is consistent with the common belief.
C．The process breaks the balance of energy intake and energy output.
D．Breakfast is more likely to increase blood sugar compared to dinner.
【3】What can we learn from the research?
A．We should adopt the fasting approach to the maximum.
B．We can continue holiday dinners and evening birthday parties.
C．It’s worse to eat low-calorie meals and work out in the morning.
D．It’s better to rearrange meals and consume more calories in the morning.
【4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．The Way Human Energy Systems Operate
B．Can Skipping Dinner Help You Lose Weight?
C．Can Fasts Slow Down Your Bodies’ Metabolic Process?
D．The importance Of Maintaining A Healthy Body Weight
25、 My daughter, now 20, is studying to be an opera singer. She’s already _________ her way into the world’s best conservatories (音乐学院) and studios. _________, some people disagree on her choice. They are _________ fond of telling her, “Ohhh，that’s a really _________ career. It’s almost _________ to make a living. Not many people _________ it.”
A few months ago, I was with her when a neighbour asked what she was _________ in. My daughter answered and got the usual _________ , not contrary to her expectations. She listened _________ to the prediction of her __________ and financial ruin, then said, “Well, if opera doesn’t __________, I’ll do something else.”
I was so proud of my __________. Truth told, I was even more proud of myself, her mid-life-career-changing mom. I was also on-my-knees __________ to my mother. Because of her example, I’d given my child the gift of __________ herself-and not in a silly usual way, like, adaptability and industry. Even at her tender age, with her frankly very privileged upbringing, she understands that circumstances can change and that __________ can, too.
【1】A.beaten B.earned C.eaten D.lost
【2】A.Furthermore B.Therefore C.However D.Thus
【3】A.strangely B.excitedly C.sadly D.randomly
【4】A.excellent B.boring C.admirable D.hard
【5】A.necessary B.dishonorable C.impossible D.important
【6】A.make B.hit C.find D.put
【7】A.taking B.calling C.majoring D.joining
【8】A.award B.encouragement C.judgment D.response
【9】A.rudely B.politely C.impatiently D.carefully
【10】A.danger B.failure C.success D.luck
【11】A.figure out B.pick out C.work out D.pick out
【12】A.neighbor B.mother C.teacher D.daughter
【13】A.similar B.indifferent C.grateful D.familiar
【14】A.adapting to B.believing in C.giving up D.learning from
【15】A.power B.theory C.memory D.dreams
26、暑假即将来临，你将如何安排自己的暑期学习生活？假如你是李华，请你以“快乐暑假，健康生活”为主题，根据下面的要点，用英语给全校写一封建议信。
1.生活要平衡饮食，适当运动，呼吸新鲜空气，少用空调；
2.学习上要完成作业，查缺补漏，多读有意义的书籍；
3.你的建议：兴趣，旅游……
注意：1. 词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
3.参考词汇：空调 air condition