1、The professor tried his best to make the students__________what he was saying but he found it hard to make himself ___________.
A. understand; understand
B. understand; understood
C. understood; understood
D. understood; understand
2、Parents often faced the between doing what they felt was good for the development of the children and what they could tolerate in front of noise and destructiveness.
A.challenge B.dilemma C.motivation D.barrier
3、Amy, please don’t be ashamed of your shape. You look great ______ you are.
A. like B. what
C. if D. as
4、 They ______ on the project for almost one month before I joined them, and now we ______ on it as no good results have come out so far.
A. had been working; are still working
B. had worked; were still working
C. have been working; have worked
D. have worked; are still working
5、When I got into the office, I found Mr. Green ____ in his work, without noticing my arrival.
A. buried B. burying
C. to bury D. to be buried
6、He felt ________ of cheating in the exam, deciding never to do such things again.
A. shame B. ashamed C. sorry D. shameful
7、—How about your job-hunting？
—No luck．Now，I've reached the stage ________ I don’t care what I do．
A. which B. where
C. when D. that
8、—Have you ever been to Shanghai Expo Garden?
—No. It is the first time that I ________ to China.
A．come B．have come C．am coming D．came
9、The people in Ya’an have met lots of difficulties, but they haven’t hope.
A．picked up B．given up
C．looked for D．waited for
10、－ There is still a copy of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow_______?
－ No, I'd rather buy ________ in the bookstore.
A. one; one B. it; one
C. one; it D. it; it
11、--- Are you finishing your task?
---________. We still need at least two days.
A．Far from it
B．Exactly
C．Not a little
D．No wonder
12、We should do what we can ______ people’s hard work pays off.
A. be sure B. being sure
C. making sure D. to make sure
13、 I used to drink a lot of tea but these days I________coffee.
A.prefer B.preferred C.have preferred D.am preferring
14、Jack asked me how he should set about ________ the Chinese language.
A．learning
B．to learn
C．learn
D．learned
15、His comprehensive surveys have provided the most__________statements of how, and on whatbasis, data are collected.
A. explicit B. ambiguous
C. original D. arbitrary
16、I have some problems with my health. Can you give me some ______?
A.advice B.messages C.suggestion D.information
17、—Would you mind being charged for WeChat, Mary?
—Certainly. I ________WeChat if I had to pay now.
A．would drop
B．will drop
C．will have dropped
D．would have dropped
18、从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项
visual
A. measure B. insurance C. sugar D. persuade
19、To his delight, Tom quickly earned the trust of his boss and then of his colleagues.
A．one
B．ones
C．that
D．those
20、As Aristotle said, habits formed at youth make the ________.
A.sense B.difference C.example D.encouragement
21、Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Where: Becket, Massachusetts
When: Jun.15---Aug.24
Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights （最精彩的部分） in this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem’s production of Alvin Ailey’s “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.
Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22. Jacobspillow.org.
Moab Music Festival
Where: Moab, Utah
When: Aug.29---Sept.9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.
Events start at $25. moabmusicfest.org.
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming
When: July19---28
There is something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village and Old West museum” to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world’s largest outdoor stage.
Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. cfdrodeo.com.
The Glimmerglass Festival
Where: Cooperstown, New York
When: July6---Aug.24
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year’s performances include Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi’s “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers（作曲家）.
Tickets start at $26. glimmerglass.org.
【1】If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best?
A．June 15.
B．July 19.
C．August 24.
D．September 4.
【2】If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert, how much will you pay at least?
A．$18.
B．$22.
C．$36
D．$41.
【3】Which part of a website is the text probably chosen from?
A．Education.
B．Politics.
C．Business.
D．Art.
22、 Scientists believe the earth is 4.6 billion years old. However, the mountains, valleys, rivers, deserts and forests we see today are much younger than that. For example, Qomolangma is about 60 million years old and the Amazon Rainforest is about 55 million years old. The Baltic Sea, the youngest sea in the world, is only about 15,000 years old.
The earth is always changing because of volcanoes, earthquakes and, of course, wind and rain. Some of these changes are very slow and others are quick. Water and ice can make very big changes to the planet. For example, glaciers can cut through mountains and make deep valleys.
It’s normal for our planet to change. But at the moment scientists think it’s changing faster than usual. They don’t understand everything that is happening but they know that temperatures are rising. Besides, the weather is getting wetter in some places and drier in others, and there are more big storms. Now there is a growing awareness that climate change is definitely not confined to a certain region or country. However, it is a problem all countries are involved. What’s more, there is no denying t hat industrial emissions has been the main influence of climate change for the last 50 years, overwhelming natural forces.
However, these changes are not bad for everyone. Because the Arctic is getting warmer, farmers in Greenland now can grow and sell vegetables. That wasn’t possible 50 years ago. Farmers in Greenland like the warm weather and hope it will continue.
【1】Which of the following is the oldest?
A.The earth. B.Qomolangma.
C.The Amazon Rainforest. D.The Baltic Sea.
【2】All of these lead to the changes of the earth EXCEPT ________.
A.glaciers B.deep valleys
C.wind and rain D.volcanoes and earthquakes
【3】Why do farmers in Greenland like the warm weather?
A.They turned the impossible into possible.
B.The warm weather is good for the Arctic.
C.They now own businesses and become successful.
D.They benefit from the vegetable businesses that did not exist before.
【4】Which do you think is the best title?
A.Global Warming B.Beautiful Greenland
C.Our Changing Planet D.The Old Earth
23、Tim was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Tim knelt down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Tim knew that the boy’s name was Sam. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Sam’s home first. Tim was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Tim went home.
They continued to see each other at school and had lunch together once or twice a week.
Three days before they finished high school, Sam asked Tim if they could talk. Sam reminded Tim of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’’ asked Sam. “You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills. I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Tim, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. ______”
【1】When Sam fell down on his way home, Tim .
A. didn’t notice that B. helped him pick up the things
C. carried all the things for him D. went away quickly
【2】Which of the following is true?
A. Tim and Sam were brothers. B. Tim and Sam were in the same school.
C. Sam was good at all of his subjects. D. Sam finally killed himself.
【3】What did they do at Sam’s home except?
A. playing video games B. drinking some Coke
C. having a pleasant talk D. watching TV
【4】Three days before graduation, Sam asked Tim to talk because he .
A. hoped to go on holiday together B. wanted to kill himself again
C. hoped to have lunch together D. wanted to tell him his story
【5】What would Sam probably say at last?
A. You saved my life. B. I should die.
C. You did a good job. D. You helped me a lot.
24、 In recent years, stressed-out urbanites have been seeking refuge in green spaces for the proven positive impacts on physical and mental health, but the benefits of “blue space” — the sea and coastline, but also rivers, lakes, canals, waterfalls, even fountains — are less well publicized, yet the science has been consistent for at least a decade: being by water is good for body and mind.
“Many of the processes are exactly the same as with green space — with some added benefits, ” says Dr Mathew White, a senior lecturer at the University of Exeter.White says there are three established pathways by which the presence of water is positively related to health and happiness. First, there are the beneficial environmental factors, such as less polluted air and more sunlight. Second, people who live by water tend to be more physically active. Third — and this is where blue space seems to have an edge over other natural environments — water has a psychologically restorative effect. When you are sailing, surfing or swimming, says White, “you’re really in tune with natural forces there.” By being forced to concentrate on the qualities of the environment, we access a cognitive state honed over millennia. Water is, quite literally, immersive.
Catherine Kelly is a wellness practitioner who teaches classes in “mindfulness by the sea”. She says the sea has a meditative quality.
“To go to the sea is synonymous with letting go, ” says Kelly. “It could be lying on a beach or somebody handing you a cocktail. For somebody else, it could be a wild, empty coast. But there is this really human sense of: ‘Oh, look, there’s the sea’ — and the shoulders drop.”
【1】Why do people go to the “blue space” for a relaxation ?
A.To seek positive effect on body and mind.
B.To have a good swim in the blue sea.
C.To consider the beneficial environmental factors.
D.To tend to be more careful and active.
【2】What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.The characteristics of the beneficial and friendly environmental factors.
B.The classification of being by water is good for body and mind.
C.The importance of the beneficial and friendly environmental factors.
D.The causes of being by water are good for body and mind.
【3】What does the underlined word “immersive” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Being interested. B.Being forced.
C.Being involved. D.Being moved.
【4】What does Catherine Kelly find about “going to the sea” according to the text?
A.Trick of the lesson B.Secret of the happiness.
C.Sense of human beings D.Broadness of the sea
25、Dr Max is a thoughtful and devoted expert. I couldn’t agree more with Dr Max’s _______ that the empathy (移情) shown by a doctor is key in a patient’s evaluation of the _______ received.
While having a colonoscopy (结肠镜检查) without sedation (镇静剂) I was working hard to keep myself _______ by using techniques learned to _______ panic attacks. As the camera _______ the twists and turns of my bowel, the specialist _______ I was quietly humming a tune to myself. He asked what the _______ was and I replied, “Puff the Magic Dragon”, however, I _______ that I only knew two _______ of the song.
The specialist then started ________ along with my humming and agreed that he also only knew two lines. He asked the student observing to google the lyrics. When the student ________ he explained that anything they can do to help a patient through a difficult ________ was worth doing. ________with the words we then sang along for the rest of the procedure!
Not only do I remember this years later, but when ________ by the student afterwards my advice was to learn from the specialist’s bedside manner as it was so ________.
【1】
A．devotion
B．warning
C．belief
D．mission
【2】
A．treatment
B．operation
C．condition
D．recovery
【3】
A．quiet
B．alarmed
C．sensible
D．calm
【4】
A．generate
B．maintain
C．rid
D．control
【5】
A．witnessed
B．measured
C．explored
D．outlined
【6】
A．concluded
B．noticed
C．justified
D．evaluated
【7】
A．matter
B．tune
C．singer
D．poet
【8】
A．explained
B．whispered
C．implied
D．revealed
【9】
A．editions
B．composers
C．lines
D．titles
【10】
A．surfing
B．dancing
C．working
D．whistling
【11】
A．hesitated
B．resisted
C．complained
D．replied
【12】
A．infection
B．procedure
C．operation
D．event
【13】
A．Linked
B．Confronted
C．Armed
D．Flooded
【14】
A．interviewed
B．followed
C．accompanied
D．remarked
【15】
A．demanding
B．lacking
C．meaningful
D．important
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
Charlie was a rich boy who had more toys than you could imagine. His family had a lot of money, and whenever he liked something, they would buy it for him. In reality, then, he had no idea what things cost, and wouldn’t bother to take care of what he had. Nor did he realize how difficult it was for other children to get toys like the ones he had.
A time came, though, when he was so used to all his toys that he began to want something different. One of his uncles found a fine horse and he gave it to Charlie, as something unusual. Charlie was very excited at having a horse. He learned to ride, and was constantly on his horse, going here and there. However, he treated the horse just as badly as he treated all his other toys, and it soon started looking sick. For the first time in his life Charlie became truly worried. He loved the horse, and the fact that his family had offered to buy him a new one meant nothing to him.
One day, while in the countryside, he saw a little girl with a horse. The girl looked very poor, but the horse seemed happy and looked great. Wondering how she had managed this, Charlie secretly followed them, watching everything they did. First he followed them through the forest, where he saw that she never used the stick and never hit the horse. This was the opposite of what Charlie had done to his horse. Then they came to the stable (马厩), and as soon as they arrived the girl fed and watered the horse. Then she carefully cleaned it. Charlie was surprised. He’d never done any of those things for his horse. He saw that the girl spent a lot of time giving care and attention to her horse, and that she did it all on her own. This had never entered Charlie’s mind; he had always been too busy playing and having fun to look after the horse.
Paragraph 1:
Charlie wanted to change and become like the girl.
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Paragraph 2:
As a result, Charlie gave up constantly asking for new toys.
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