1、You can complain, but I doubt ________ it'll make any difference.
A．what
B．though
C．if
D．that
2、 _____ the days went on, my memories seemed to get worse.
A. With B. Since C. As D. While
3、It seemed so sad that the two, who had been lovers, pretended not to recognize ________ when they met in the street.
A．neither
B．the other
C．each other
D．another
4、Do you have enough _______ all your daily expenses?
A.cover B.to cover C.covered D.covering
5、Despite years of ________ from publishers, she persevered in her attempt to establish herself as a writer.
A．endurance
B．rejection
C．blessing
D．companionship
6、Today impressionist paintings are accepted at the beginning of ____ we call “modern art”.
A. what B. which C. that D. how
7、The girl often _________ cold when she _________.
A.catchs, dances B.catches, dances
C.catchs dancees D.catches, dancees
8、She wants to think things out quietly, so we had better ________her _______.
A．leave； out
B．leave； behind
C．leave； on
D．leave； alone
9、Even though we live in a high-tech age, it’s still impossible to predict the weather .
A. actively B. accurately
C. cautiously D. originally
10、The president of the World Bank says he has a passion for China, _______ he remembers starting as early as his childhood.
A．where
B．which
C．what
D．when
11、The police had to employ force ______________ the crowd got out of control.
A. the instant B. at the instant
C. in an instant D. for an instant
12、I never thought I would meet her again at a party ______ after so many years.
A.by no chance B.by the accident C.by accident D.in any chance
13、______ saving you time, the Internet also brings in a world of information and knowledge and keep you informed of the latest happenings in your field of interest.
A. Far from B. Instead of C. Regardless of D. Apart from
14、Never before ________ the famous museum was just a stone's thro away from their school, so out ________.
A. had they known; went all they B. they had known; went all they
C. had they known; they all went D. they had known; they all went
15、To return to the problem of water pollution, I’d like you to look at a study _________ in
Australia in 2012.
A. having conducted B. to be conducted
C. conducting D. conducted
16、She ______to them about her age in order to get the job.
A. lay B. laid C. lied D. lain
17、You can’t predict everything, because often things don’t _____ as you expect.
A．run out
B．break out
C．work out
D．put out
18、The woman hurt in ________car crash is still under ______ treatment in hospital.
A. the;/ B. a; the
C. a ;the D. the;/
19、As students, we must ________ on our studies and work hard instead of fooling around.
A.investigate B.memories C.approach D.concentrate
20、We remained _____ in the traffic jam until midnight due to a serious accident.
A.sticking B.stuck C.to be stuck D.to have stuck
21、Since the beginning of time never has there been another with my mind, my heart, my eyes, my ears, my hands, my mouth. None that came before, none that live today, and none that come tomorrow can walk and talk and move and think exactly like me. I’m a unique creature.
Vain attempts to imitate others no longer will I make. Instead will I place my uniqueness on display in the market place. I will begin now to highlight my differences; hide my similarities.
I am rare, and therefore I am valuable. I am the end product of thousands of years of evolution; therefore, I am better equipped in both mind and body than all the emperors and wise men before me.
But my skills, my mind, my heart, and my body will weaken, rot, and die for fear that I put them to good use. I have unlimited potential. Only a tiny part of my brain do I employ; only a small amount of my muscle do I apply.
So never again will I be satisfied with yesterday's accomplishments nor will I lose myself, anymore, in self-praise for deeds which in reality are too small to even acknowledge. I can accomplish far more than I have, and I will. I am not on this earth by chance. I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth(从今往后) will I apply all my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.
I will increase my knowledge of mankind, myself, and the goods I sell. I will practice, and improve, and polish the words I speak to multiply my sales, for this is the foundation on which I will build my career. Also will I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.
I have been given eyes to see and a mind to think and now I know a great secret of life that all my problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise. I am nature’s greatest miracle. And nature knows not defeat. Eventually, she achieves victory and so will I, and with each victory the next struggle becomes less difficult.
【1】It can be inferred from the text that the author is most probably a(n) _________.
A. salesman B. soldier C. robot D. athlete
【2】Which of the following can best describe the author’s character?
A. Intelligent, calm and content.
B. Ambitious, confident and optimistic.
C. Independent, cold and aggressive.
D. Confident, modest and realistic.
【3】According to the text, which of the following is fundamental to the author’s career building?
A. Knowledge of mankind.
B. Prediction of the market.
C. Speaking skills.
D. Sense of victory.
【4】What is the best title for the passage?
A. Great opportunities in disguise
B. The power of being different
C. The great secret of life
D. Nature’s greatest miracle
22、 The 2016 Rio Olympic Games have come to an end. Without doubt, many Chinese sports fans sat in front of the TV and cheered our athletes on, hoping that they would get as many gold medals as possible.
But sometimes our desire for gold medals can result in the sadness of failure. When Liu Xiang, China’s track hero, pulled out of the Beijing Olympics due to injury, he greatly disappointed many Chinese sports fans.
But things are different now. In the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, we saw a healthier Chinese attitude towards the sports people, fully in line with the Olympic spirit.
China didn’t win any gold medals on the first day. But, instead of criticizing(批评) the athletes who failed to win, most of the fans were happy with their efforts. “Looking at the results in the right way when an athlete misses out on gold shows the maturity(成熟) of a person, and is also a challenge for a country to face up to in the process of development,” commented CRI.
Swimmer Fu Yuanhui won fans’ hearts, even if she only won the third place in the 100m backstroke final. Her fans on her Sina Weibo have increased 100,000 to over 6 million. Many sports fans appreciated her straightforward character and attitude towards competitions.
“The warm support from Internet users shows that public attitude towards competitive sports and the Olympics has gotten to a higher level”, said an article in the People’s Daily.
【1】What can we know from Paragraph 2?
A.Gold medals can also cause sadness.
B.Liu Xiang always disappoints his fans.
C.Fans have high expectations of Liu Xiang.
D.Liu Xiang got injured before the Olympics.
【2】What is people’s attitude now towards the athletes who failed?
A.Interested. B.Understanding.
C.Angry. D.Disappointed.
【3】What makes people like Fu Yuanhui?
A.Her Sina Weibo. B.Her kindness to the fans.
C.Her attitude to competitions. D.Her winning a gold medal.
【4】What does the author mainly want to tell us in this passage?
A.Winning gold medals is important.
B.Changing attitude to athletes is a must.
C.Results are not important in the competition.
D.Peoples’ attitude towards competitive sports is healthier.
23、Dr. Guy, director of The Sleep School, explains how to achieve a more restful night.
Waking up.
Your body clock is determined by genetics. I need about seven hours of sleep, but that varies by person in the six to nine hours’ range. 【1】. I try to make sure that I get up at the same time every day. On average I will get up between 5:30 am and 6:00 am.
Evening exercise.
Exercise is important to help us sleep. If it’s a busy day for me, that exercise will be 20-30 minutes of walking, otherwise I might run or lift some weights. Research shows the majority of people are strongest between 4-6 pm, when your body is most flexible. 【2】.
Dinner.
We’re designed to digest in the daytime. I try to eat before 6 pm. 【3】. If you eat later in the evening, the digestive system is still in full flow when the sleep system is trying to kick in, which could affect your sleep.
【4】.
At least two hours before bed, I’ll darken down the room, switching off the overhead lamps, putting on the side lights, and reducing the brightness on my devices. 【5】. If you’re on your phone in bed, it’s like holding a mini sun in front of your face. If you’re reading stressful news or picking up work emails, that content will stimulate your brain and keep you up. I’ll try to come off my devices an hour or two before going to bed and then settle down with a good book.
A．Put screens away before bed
B．Getting outdoors may be a good help
C．It’s vital to get enough for your sleep needs
D．That leaves five hours for food to digest
E．Besides, your muscles are most warmed up
F．Nowadays every moment is filled with our phones
G．Blue light from screens has the same wavelength as the sun
24、When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.
"Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint. “She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted big stripes (条纹) of colors across the pavement (人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!
The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother’s face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
My mother shut the ear door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors' trees, but this! Come inside right now!" I stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted (侮辱) my art.
"Now go clean it up!" Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.
Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need some sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.
【1】What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?
A．To introduce Stephanie to her.
B．To prevent her from seeing his painting.
C．To show his artwork to her.
D．To put the materials back in the yard.
【2】In his mother's eyes, the writer ________.
A．was a born artist
B．worked very hard
C．was a problem solver
D．always caused trouble
【3】The underlined word "rainbow" in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A．something imaginative and fun
B．the stripes on the pavement
C．the rainbow in the sky
D．important lessons learned in childhood
【4】It can be learned from the passage that parents should ________.
A．encourage children to paint
B．value friendship among children
C．protect rather than destroy children's dreams
D．discover the hidden talent in children
25、 One afternoon in 1960, 12-year-old Bill Wilson stood on a Florida street corner where his mother had left him. _______, alone and hungry, he stood there for three days waiting for her to return. But his mother never _______. On the third day, a kind gentleman named Dave Rudenis stopped and _______ the child. Rudenis even _______ Bill to attend a summer camp. While there, Bill made a lifelong promise to _______ the world.
Due to his own _______, Bill took pity on the poorest children in his city. As a teenager, he began driving a bus, picking up kids from _______ families and taking them to Sunday school. There they played games and sang songs. For many of the kids, it probably felt like a wonderland---a(n) _______from their lives of suffering. Bill's program became _______ in reaching out to and ________ children in various cities around the US. One year later Bill ________ an organization to provide hope and build futures for children. Now it ________ more than 250,000 children around the world. The organization
________ things such as hot meals, winter clothes and its Sunday school programs. Facing various difficulties, he still keeps going and says, "Your ________ has to be stronger than your emotions."
Bill Wilson is a living ________ that proves even one single person can make a difference!
A．Fortunate
B．Awkward
C．Scared
D．Satisfied
A．recovered
B．appeared
C．responded
D．hesitated
A．helped
B．punished
C．appreciated
D．respected
A．challenged
B．selected
C．paid for
D．argued with
A．serve
B．explore
C．save
D．create
A．wisdom
B．reputation
C．arrangements
D．struggles
A．wealthy
B．needy
C．happy
D．independent
A．protection
B．separation
C．escape
D．advance
A．official
B．classical
C．common
D．successful
A．caring for
B．dropping off
C．coming across
D．turning down
A．recognized
B．established
C．sought
D．promoted
A．attracts
B．benefits
C．admits
D．houses
A．represents
B．accepts
C．features
D．provides
A．commitment
B．influence
C．position
D．sense
A．character
B．signal
C．example
D．talent
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。
“I’m going to miss you so much, Poppy,” said the tall, thin teenager. He bent down to hug his old friend goodbye. He stood up, hugged his parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions get the better of him.
His parents were not quite able to control theirs. They had driven their son several hours out of town to the university where he would soon be living and studying. It was time to say goodbye for now at least. The family hugged and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed.
The boy lifted the last bag onto his shoulder, and flashed a bright smile. “I guess this is it,” he said. “I’ll see you back home in a month, okay?” His parents nodded, and they watched as he walked out of sight into the crowds of hundreds of students and parents. The boy’s mother turned to the dog, “Okay, Poppy, time to go back home.”
The house seemed quiet as a tomb without the boy living there. All that week, Poppy didn’t seem interested in her dinner, her favorite toy, or even in her daily walk. Her owners were sad too, but they knew their son would be back to visit. Poppy didn’t.
They offered the dog some of her favorite peanut butter treats. They even let her sit on the sofa, but the old girl just wasn’t her usual cheerful self. Her owners started to get worried. “What should we do to cheer Poppy up?” asked Dad. “We’ve tried everything.”
“I have an idea, but it might be a little crazy,” smiled Mom. “Without anybody left in the house but us, this place could use a bit of fun. Let’s get a little dog for Poppy.
It didn’t take long before they walked through the front door carrying a big box. Poppy welcomed them home as usual but when she saw the box, she stopped. She put her nose on it. Her tail began wagging (摆动) ever so slowly, then faster as she caught the smell.
注意：
Para 1：Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appeared.
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Para 2：A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from university.
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