1、 Fully _ in looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy the various activities in the club.
A. devoted B. prepared
C. acknowledged D. occupied
2、There were so many kinds of bikes in the shop that he really didn’t know _____ he could choose.
A.which B.what C.where D.that
3、In ancient times, people rarely travelled long distances and most farmers only travelled the local market.
A. longer than B. more than
C. as much as D. as far as
4、What a nice day! Let’s go outing, ________?
A．shall we
B．will you
C．do we
D．do you
5、My eldest son, ________ work takes him all over the world, is in New York at the moment.
A．which
B．where
C．who
D．whose
6、The selfless village doctor treated whoever came to his family without any_ _.
A. cost B. payment
C. charge D. price
7、--- Smoking is bad for your health. ---Yes, I know. But I simply can’t ___.
A．give it up
B．give it in
C．give it out
D．give it away
8、_______communicating with body language at the job interview a good impression the interviewer.
A. His ... made ... on B. He ... gave ... to
C. She ... left ... on D. His … got ... to
9、We went through a period ________ communications were very difficult in the rural areas.
A. which B. whose C. in which D. with which
10、Food supplies in the flood-stricken area ________. We must act immediately before there’s none left.
A．are running out
B．are being run out
C．have been run out
D．will be run out
11、Actually，it’s not the years in your life_______ count，but the life in your years．
A． what B． which C． that D． when
12、Why didn’t you tell me about your trouble last week? If you _______ me, I could have helped.
A.told B.had told C.would have told D.have told
13、Peaceloving people don't want ______ another war in Iraq.
A．there could be B．there be
C．there being D．there to be
14、Research found that children who drank mainly soda were more than twice as likely as those who drank no soda signs of aggression．
A． showing B． shown C． to show D． show
15、 ______ smiling and one day life will get tired of upsetting you.
A. To keep B. Keeping C. Keep D. Having kept
16、It is reported the housing prices in some big cities fall in different degrees.
A. which B. what
C. that D. where
17、—Will you attend the meeting this afternoon？
—But I ________ told anything about it．
A． haven't been B． am not
C． wasn't D． won’t be
18、The factory used 65% of the raw materials， the rest of which saved for other purposes.
A.is B.are C.was D.were
19、________ the internet, a blog seized my eyes that human footprints might ________ the ecosystem.
A．When I surfed; sharpen
B．When I was surfing; threaten
C．While surfing; sharpen
D．I surfed; threaten
20、If George had followed his father’s advice，he ________ a lawyer now．
A．is B．would be
C．has been D．would have been
21、About 12 years ago, I began making a series of dolls called “Wee Mountain Folk.” At first, I made them from cloth but then began using a kind of polymer clay（软陶）called cernit. The cloth dolls were beautiful, but it was impossible to get the level of detail（细节）I can get with clay.
First, I use wire（金属丝）to build the shape of the doll. Then I cover the head, hands, and feet around the wire using the cernit. Then I make the doll’s clothes myself, using lots of different materials. The completed dolls are fixed onto hardwood bases made by my father, Jim Logan.
Generally, the dolls I make show older people taking part in traditional activities. I’ve always had a great respect for the older generation.
Inspiration for the dolls often comes from people I know. Once I was caught looking too closely at the wrinkles（皱纹）on the face of one of my mom’s friends. But I explained that her laugh lines made her more attractive.
Now I work as a teacher’s assistant, and while I was raising my two daughters, Keri and Sheryl, I could work on the dolls only late in the day. The girls loved to come downstairs the next morning to see who’d arrived in the night.
It’s the detail that I enjoy working on the most. I once made a fisherman doll for a lady to give her father, including a tiny creel — a basket used by fishermen for carrying fish. When the man got the doll, he immediately opened the creel to see what was inside. Luckily, I’d made a small fish out of cernit and placed it in the basket.
Hopefully my story will inspire others to try their hand at doll making — I find it very relaxing and interesting.
【1】The dolls called “Wee Mountain Folk” were ________.
A. totally hand made
B. mainly made of cloth
C. usually small kids
D. often designed by the author’s father
【2】Why did the author look closely at her mother’s friend’s face?
A. To guess her age.
B. To get creative ideas.
C. To give her a surprise.
D. To find out why she was so attractive.
【3】The author’s daughters ________.
A. thought doll making was a waste of time
B. thought the dolls’ styles were too old
C. showed great interest in the dolls
D. paid little attention to the dolls
【4】The author tells the story of the fisherman doll to show that ________.
A. it takes much effort to make a doll
B. it is difficult to satisfy everyone
C. the old also love her dolls
D. her dolls have fine details
22、 A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.
The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt severely. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21, I was starving!
As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. Actually, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.
【1】The author referred to his experience in the 7th year to ________.
A.treasure his precious old days B.prove his inability in sports then
C.defend himself from prejudice D.convey his gratitude to the teacher
【2】What happened to the author eventually during his first marathon?
A.He succeeded for a strong will. B.He quit running halfway.
C.He was awarded the first prize. D.He walked to the end.
【3】What does the story mainly tell us?
A.One is never too old to learn. B.Failure is the mother of success.
C.Family support is the fountain of success. D.Success can be acquired with a great effort of will.
23、You’re in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation:
“I can’t believe it — Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find. Isn’t it beautiful? And it’s a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome.”
They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. It’s nice and the price is right. You’ve never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes.
Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it.
Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don’t pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation consumers between the MTV generation consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It’s a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don’t trust ads.
So advertising agencies hire young actors to “perform” in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice misleading, but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. “Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing.” It is true, because everyone knows an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. However, you don’t know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.
【1】The two attractive young women were talking loudly so as to ________.
A．be heard by people around
B．get the sweater at a lower price
C．show their preference of the sweater
D．decide on buying the sweater
【2】Lorenzo Bertolla is probably ________.
A．the brand spokesperson
B．an advertising agency
C．a clothing company in Rome
D．the brand name of clothes
【3】What can we conclude according to the last two paragraphs?
A．Consumers between the age of 18 and 34 never believe traditional ads.
B．Traditional advertising will soon be replaced by undercover marketing.
C．Traditional advertising needs changes to increase its effectiveness.
D．Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government.
【4】What would he the best title for the passage?
A．Two Attractive Shoppers
B．Undercover Marketing
C．Ways of Advertising
D．Advertising in department stores
24、Why should we never stop learning
Today we often think learning is what we do in school, and once we’ve got our college degree, it’s time to work and stop leaning. In fact, things aren’t really that black and white. We carry on learning in every part of our lives. 【1】. Instead, it is about self-growth and enrichment. Here are some reasons why we should keep learning, no matter how old we are.
【2】
For me, the first reason to keep learning new things is that I enjoy it. It’s different from what I get from a movie. Although learning something new is not always comfortable, I’m happier in the long run. The more you learn, the more confident you will become, and the more pleased you will be with yourself.
Learning keeps you healthy
Studies have shown that our brains are best developed when we use them often. 【3】. Learning how to eat well, and how to prepare and cook food or learning a new sport are all great ways to keep better control of your body.
Learning puts you on the fast track to success
【4】 If you think that you’ve learned everything that you need to know about about running a business, or managing your team, you’ n fail to compete against those who just love to learn it.
Learning helps you have better control of your life
In your personal life, you’ll want to keep learning too. For example, learning about managing your money—things that we are not often taught in school—can turn your life around. You can spend them on the most valuable things. 【5】
So what have you learned this week? Why not make a list of what you want to learn next week?
A. As is known to all, successful people keep lifelong leaning.
B. It brings more friends to us.
C. Learning adds pleasure to your life.
D. You can also learn to manage your time, thus avoiding making you life a mess.
E. It helps you get better prepared for examinations.
F. Learning often doesn’t mean to pass exams.
G. Older people who carry on leaning have more chance to get free from illnesses of aged people.
25、Kim and I decided to go to see a new movie. We________a little early and were talking about our day. Then came a young girl,________by a man who we thought was her________. They sat one row ahead and about two seats to the right. As they began to talk, it was________that the man was her father, and that their family had been experiencing hard times.
The young girl seemed mature(成熟的) beyond her years .She________her father, saying that everything would be okay and that she loved him.________they spoke, Kim’s________were filled with tears. He was thinking how________this father was to have·the love and________of his daughter. The young girl________her dad of the past times when they used to go to the________together, enjoying, talking, laughing and even crying. These were times she________. She knew her dad missed________, but he had devoted himself________to making money and supporting the family.
It became clear to us that they had________the early show because the tickets were________. They had bought a small box of popcorn and were________it happily. This young girl had saved her money to enjoy this daddy-daughter “________.” The father felt grateful(感激的) to his daughter,________that things would return to normal________.
【1】
A．arrived
B．left
C．started
D．ended
【2】
A．taken
B．watched
C．followed
D．pulled
【3】
A．father
B．uncle
C．brother
D．cousin
【4】
A．wrong
B．clear
C．uncertain
D．strange
【5】
A．proved
B．advised
C．explained
D．encouraged
【6】
A．As
B．Since
C．Because
D．Before
【7】
A．skin
B．face
C．eyes
D．heart
【8】
A．cruel
B．crazy
C．stressful
D．fortunate
【9】
A．support
B．agreement
C．protection
D．prediction
【10】
A．warned
B．reminded
C．cheated
D．persuaded
【11】
A．concerts
B．matches
C．games
D．movies
【12】
A．hoped
B．regretted
C．missed
D．accepted
【13】
A．as usual
B．as well
C．as a result
D．in return
【14】
A．happily
B．briefly
C．fully
D．straight
【15】
A．lost
B．chosen
C．enjoyed
D．remembered
【16】
A．fewer
B．more
C．better
D．cheaper
【17】
A．trying
B．drinking
C．sharing
D．packing
【18】
A．festival
B．date
C．party
D．journey
【19】
A．begging
B．requesting
C．supposing
D．promising
【20】
A．forever
B．greatly
C．soon
D．easily
26、假定你是李华，最近你就“高中生是否应利用课余时间打工”这一话题在全校范围内进行了调查。请根据表格内容，用英语写一篇调查报告并发表在校英语报上。
态度 | 所占比例 | 理由 | 结论 |
赞成 | 30％ | 1.可以了解外面的世界 2.有助于经济独立 | …… |
反对 | 70％ | 1. 学生的主要任务是学习 2. 兼职工作有不安全因素 |
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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