1、My mother told me that practice ______ perfect.
A.made B.making C.makes D.make
2、Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A．The innovative novelist prefers to explore such themes that no one else has ever touched upon.
B．Public opinion is such that fully ending the drug war is not within the realm of political possibility.
C．Einstein believed in simplicity, so much so that he used only a safety razor and water to shave.
D．The consumer battle is so significant to such supermarkets as Wal—Mart that they target Black Friday for profits.
3、Actually, I preferred doing nothing to ________ at home reading.
A．stay
B．stayed
C．have stayed
D．staying
4、It is not what we do once in a while _____ shapes our lives, _____ what we do consistently.
A. which; that; B. that; that
C. which; but D. that; but
5、—Is there________with my computer, sir?
—Don't worry. Let me check it.
A．wrong something
B．something wrong
C．anything wrong
D．wrong anything
6、Two years ago, a new school was set up_________there had once teen a factory.
A.that B.when C.which D.where
7、Jim came and went in a hurry so he did not me at all.
A. reward B. select
C. recognize D. allow
8、A professor at the Academy has proposed that a fund ________ to raise money.
A．was established
B．would be established
C．be established
D．has been established
9、______, mobile phones are playing an important role in modern life.
A．As long as it is known
B．What is known to all
C．Since it is known
D．As is known to all
10、By what we need to remember with images, we are much more likely to remember the words and texts.
A.communicating B.concentrating
C.associating D.comparing
11、Soon after the quakes, water and food were brought to shelters and the city began to ________ again.
A．breathe
B．shake
C．bury
D．ruin
E．trap
12、— ______you need any help, feel free to contact me.
— Thank you for your kindness.
A. May B. Will C. Shall D. Should
13、After hours of walking, Emma was so tired and hungry that her legs were beginning to give way _____ her.
A. beside B. behind
C. beyond D. beneath
14、Digital TV enables us to see things happen at almost the exact moments ________ they are happening.
A．which
B．when
C．for which
D．to which
15、It’s reported that NestChat allows users to block others when they want to avoid .
A. to be disturbed B. being disturbed
C. to disturb D. disturbing
16、Though ________ behind and feeling awkward, Jack kept on running until he reached the
finishing line.
A. leaving B. having left C. left D. being left
17、—I’d like to go to see the film with you, Dad.
—Sorry, my son, but only the grown-ups are ____ into the cinema.
A．required
B．intended
C．admitted
D．supposed
18、My eldest son, _______ the work takes him all over the world, is in New York at the moment.
A. of whom B. whose
C. of whose D. of which
19、Only a few journalists ________ the story, which was about the president.
A．dared covered
B．dare covered
C．dare to cover
D．dared to cover
20、Hard work can often _______ a lack of ability.
A.aim to B.make up for C.draw up D.have an impact on
21、About five weeks ago, I noticed the skin of our pet lizard (蜥蜴) was growing dusty. It worried me. I reported the strange surface on the skin of the lizard to my husband and children the next morning. Seconds later, our lizard emerged from its tank with its old skin flowing behind it.
I didn't think about it much until a morning last week when I knocked my favorite teapot off the table. It burst into hundreds of pieces. As I swept up the mess, I wondered why we had been breaking so many things over the months.
The destruction started three months ago. It was my husband's birthday. He had just lost his job. The uncertainty was starting to wear on us, so I wanted to do something special.
"Let's make a cake for Dad!" I cried.
My kids screamed with joy. We baked, iced and sprinkled for most of the day. Candles on the cake! Balloons on the walls! Flowers on the table!
Two hours before my husband came back home from another job interview, my daughter climbed up to grab a glass vase from a high shelf. It fell and crashed beside the cake. Tiny pieces of glass were everywhere. She sobbed loudly as I threw the cake away. My husband had banana pudding for his birthday.
Three days ago, the light in our living room suddenly went out. After several frustrating hours of unsuccessful attempts to fix it, my husband suggested watching the Michael Jordan documentary (纪录片) series The Last Dance.
The poignancy (酸楚) of Jordan retiring from his beloved basketball to play baseball and what had pushed him to make such a tough decision took me by surprise. As I watched him take off his basketball uniform and replace it with a baseball uniform, I saw him leaving behind the layer that no longer served him, just as our lizard had. Neither of them chose the moment that had transformed them. But they had to live with who they were after everything was different. Just like us. I realized that we have to learn to leave the past behind.
Humans do not shed skin (脱皮) as easily as other animals. The beginning of change is upsetting. The process is tiring. Damage changes us before we are ready. I see our lizard, raw and nearly new.
Jordan said that no matter how it ends, it starts with hope. With our tender, hopeful skin, that is where we begin.
【1】What can we learn about the pet lizard from Paragraph 1?
A．Its tank grew dirty.
B．Its old skin came off.
C．It got a skin disease.
D．It went missing.
【2】Why did the author's husband have banana pudding for his birthday?
A．The birthday cake was ruined.
B．The author made good puddings.
C．Pudding was his favorite dessert.
D．They couldn't afford a birthday cake.
【3】The underlined part "leaving behind the layer" in Paragraph 8 can be understood as________.
A．letting go of the past
B．looking for a new job
C．getting rid of a bad habit
D．giving up an opportunity
【4】What does the author most likely want to tell us?
A．Love of family helps us survive great hardships.
B．It's not the end of the world if we break things.
C．We should move on no matter what happens.
D．Past experiences should be treasured.
22、Best Flower Delivery Services
Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, an anniversary, or a holiday, sending pretty blooms is the perfect way to let someone know you’re thinking of them. We rounded up several amazing delivery services that not only ship fresh and beautiful bouquets of flowers, but also ensure timely deliveries.
Home Depot
$72
You probably already shop at Home Depot for all your home improvement needs, but do you know that the store also has a flower delivery service? From roses to carnations (康乃馨), this unexpected retailer has an arrangement for all your needs. Real Simple readers can save up to 40 percent using these Home Depot coupon codes (折扣码).
Urban Stems
$155
Unlike other flower delivery services, you can’t customize your Urban Stems bouquets, but with so many options available, you won’t want to. Along with same-day and next-day delivery, the company also lets you pre-order up to four weeks in advance. Real Simple readers can save up to 15 percent using these Urban Stems coupon codes.
Amazon Curated Flower Collection
$43
These days, pretty much everything imaginable is available on Amazon, and that includes flower deliveries. The Amazon Curated Flower Collection has arrangements to choose from that are available for same-day and next-day delivery. Flowers are shipped when they are still in their bud period to ensure they will last as long as possible.
White Flower Farm
$49
If you have a green thumb, you’ve probably heard of White Flower Farm. The family-owned nursery is known for growing a wide variety of plants and delivering them all over the country. But the gardening retailer also has an expansive (广阔的) range of high-quality house plants and fresh-cut bouquets available for purchase as well.
【1】How much can a customer spend at least with Home Depot?
A．About $43.2.
B．Around $28.8.
C．Just$72.
D．About $10.8.
【2】How long can customers order ahead of schedule?
A．About four fortnights.
B．Within two fortnights.
C．More than a month.
D．Less than two months.
【3】Which is likely to be known to a person good at gardening?
A．Urban Stems.
B．Home Depot.
C．Amazon Curated Flower Collection.
D．White Flower Farm.
23、All hotels redecorate regularly. However, very few do it as frequently as Sweden’s Icehotel. As the name indicates，the hotel that is located in the remote village of Jukkasjarvi, is built entirely from ice and，therefore，has to be rebuilt annually! The 26th version of Icehotel, which welcomed its first visitors on December 11th，features 69 rooms. To make them affordable for everyone, they range from expensive luxury suites to basic accommodations.
Among this year’s unique suite offerings is the“Elephant in the Room”，which features a massive 3-m tall sculpted African elephant overlooking an ice—framed bed. The“Counting Sheep”suite features frozen sheep that may help those who don’t sleep well get a good night’s rest. Though the atmosphere between the luxury suites and the budget rooms may differ，they are all subject to the bone-chilling-5℃ temperatures. To get a good night’s rest guests have to lie inside sleeping bags and keep their gloves and hats on. Though that seems a little uncomfortable，visitors say it is an experience like none other.
The hotel also features a beautifully crafted ice church where over 100 couples will get married this year and an Ice Bar that will serve drinks in ice glasses. Though dining options are limited to the hotel’s only restaurant，guests will have little to complain about with Michelin—trained chef Alexander Meier. To keep customers entertained，the hotel offers a variety of fun activities like snowshoeing，moose or snowmobile safaris，dog sledding，and even overnight wilderness camping.
The 26-year-·old tradition began accidentally in 1989 when locals organized an art exhibition to draw winter visitors to the remote village that lies 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. Among the many tourists was an adventurous group and they announced their intention of spending the night in the place where the exhibition was being held. That’s when the idea of building the icy accommodations dawned on the locals.
【1】Why is Sweden’s Icehotel rebuilt every year?
A. It needs more rooms.
B. It is entirely built from ice.
C. It follows old traditions
D. It can be easily decorated.
【2】What is unique about the hotel this year?
A. It opens earlier than ever before.
B. More expensive rooms are available.
C. Room prices are more affordable.
D. Some rooms have theme sculptures.
【3】What can be inferred about the hotel in Paragraph 3?
A. Its service needs improving.
B. Its activities may be boring.
C. It tries to appeal to customers.
D. Its food is not delicious at a11.
24、根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Africa is a very diverse land with many different tribes. One tradition that many of these groups share is painting or marking their bodies and faces in color. They do this for many reasons. Some marks are used to identify people as part of a group.【1】 Let’s look at some different examples of body painting. 【2】 Among the Masai of East Africa, when men are old enough to marry and make decisions for their people, they participate in a special ceremony in which they paint their heads and faces red. This ceremony take place every seven to fourteen years, so there is not an exact age for participating in it. The Samburu, also from East Africa, like to paint their faces and hair red because they think it looks attractive. 【3】 To show that he has killed a lion, a man will paint his body with a natural white material, making special marks to represent this accomplishment. The Masai men also use this white to show that they are on longer boys and are considered adults.One quite unusual example of face painting is done by the Wodaabe people of West Africa. Once a year, they have a beauty contest for men. 【4】 Then they add white and black circles and lines. Black paint is used near the eyes and on the lips to draw attention to the whiteness of their eyes and teeth, which the Wodaabe consider most beautiful.【5】.As you travel, enjoy the beautiful and bright colors of Africa.
A．Red is the common color in body painting because it often represents health and long life.
B．Other marks are used for ceremonies such as weddings and during times of war.
C．The ceremony expresses hope for rain.
D．The Masai men also have a unique way of showing that they are brave.
E．The women then decide which man they like best.
F．The men pretend to fight each other.
G．The men paint their faces yellow and red.
25、A few days ago, I lost my dog while hiking with him on a mountain. It was like I was missing part of my soul.
Since then, a strange feeling _______ me back to the mountain. One morning, I stood at the_______ of the mountain and began my journey with this mysterious(神秘的) pull growing stronger. After making my way along paths I thought I knew well. I realized I was in an _______ place. I panicked a little, lost my footing,and _______. From out of nowhere, an elderly man came and helped me up. With his smiling face, I felt a sense of _______ and we decided to climb together.
Soon the path began to feel familiar again. I told him that my dog was a German shepherd. He once _______ briefly as a police dog but had to stop due to an injury. The man _______ a laugh saying he had been a police officer for a short time. He also had German _______ .We laughed at these _______.
“He had a tiny ________ on his collar. We came here and saw a bear. Sensing danger, he ________ the bear. I lost him after that.” As I was going on, the old man said, “Tomo would thank you. Mountains offer ________ experiences.” Tomo is my dog’s name. Did I tell him this?
Before I could ask anything, he moved on and disappeared. Suddenly, I found a small metal tag(标签) on the ground. Tomo it ________ . Rings came, and then what I saw caused me so many emotions.
I ________ the name tag to my old friend carefully and my soul felt very much ________.
【1】
A．looked
B．pulled
C．remembered
D．followed
【2】
A．top
B．valley
C．foot
D．gate
【3】
A．unattractive
B．unsafe
C．unfriendly
D．unfamiliar
【4】
A．escaped
B．screamed
C．prayed
D．slipped
【5】
A．ease
B．danger
C．humor
D．balance
【6】
A．served
B．retired
C．struck
D．barked
【7】
A．worked out
B．let out
C．picked out
D．broke out
【8】
A．presents
B．tastes
C．jobs
D．roots
【9】
A．countries
B．views
C．similarities
D．sufferings
【10】
A．scar
B．backpack
C．bell
D．spot
【11】
A．searched for
B．chased after
C．signaled to
D．negotiated with
【12】
A．magical
B．explicit
C．tiring
D．courageous
【13】
A．assumed
B．hung
C．said
D．recognized
【14】
A．adopted
B．adapted
C．attacked
D．attached
【15】
A．lost
B．complete
C．absurd
D．acid
26、假定你是李华，上周你班举行了一场以“How to protect the traditional Chinese cultures?”为题的讨论。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 讨论的目的；
2. 讨论的内容；
3. 你的看法。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右：
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
How to protect the traditional Chinese cultures?
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