1、My father, ______ was often the case, came with me to grocery shops and taught me how to pick out produce by smell and touch.
A．as
B．that
C．what
D．who
2、Small sailboats can easily turn over in the water ________.
A.if not managed carefully B.if are not managed carefully
C.unless not managed carefully D.unless are not managed carefully
3、Will you go ____ our motherland needs us most after graduation?
A． that B． where
C． in which D． to the place which
4、As parents, we must ask________: Are we listening? Are we patient enough?
A．us
B．ourselves
C．me
D．myself
5、—Shall I check it now?
—_______. I’ll ask Vicky to check it when she leaves.
A．Don’t bother
B．Hurry up
C．Sounds good
D．It depends
6、________ from the outer space, the earth looks like a blue globe with signs of life.
A．Seeing
B．Seen
C．To see
D．Being seen
7、While waiting for the opportunity to get , Henry did his best to perform his duty.
A．promote
B．promoted
C．promoting
D．to promote
8、Alice didn’t know ____________ made her lose her patience and shout at her brother at that time.
A. what was it that B. what it was that
C. why was it that D. why it was that
9、—Whose bike is this?
—It________belong to Adam. Look! His bag is on it.
A．must
B．may
C．will
D．can
10、There are a lot _________ people today than yesterday.
A.of B.more C.most D./
11、I wish I ______ your advice then. In that case things might not be so bad.
A. have taken B. took
C. had taken D. would have taken
12、There’s hardly _____ milk in the bottle,_____?
A．no, isn’t it
B．some, is it
C．little, isn’t there
D．any, is there
13、 I will never forget the day _____ we worked together in London.
A．when
B．on that
C．which
D．while
14、 --Jack, how can I turn on this iPod?
--_______
A. Allow me! B. So what?
C. Hold on D. Nothing much.
15、I certainly expect to be elected best student of the year. It’s really ________!
A. a good Samaritan B. a wet blanket
C. a feather in my cap D. a piece of cake
16、It was while she was sleeping in her bedroom that a thief ______ the house.
A.broke down B.broke out C.broke into D.broke up
17、—I guess she taught herself French, ________?
—Yes.
A．did she
B．didn't she
C．do I
D．don't I
18、His body shook ________ because he was afraid.
A．slightly
B．similarly
C．annually
D．traditionally
19、Jenny was a little nervous in front of so many strangers at first.But when she glanced at Jack，she immediately felt________.
A. in peace B. in need
C. at a loss D. at ease
20、I think ______Aesop’s Fables suggests is ______ when you offer a good turn to another human being, you can hope that good deed will come back.
A．which; that
B．that; that
C．what; that
D．that; what
21、Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses. Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”
“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”
So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”
“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”
Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”
“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”
A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained.”
Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.
When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”
“I did,” Mr. Harris answered in a tired voice.
【1】Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?
A．They wanted to make some new friends.
B．Mr Harris changed his work.
C．They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.
D．They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people houses.
【2】What made Mr and Mrs Harris hold a party at their house?
A．They had gone to other peoples parties many times.
B．They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.
C．They liked making friends with others
D．It was easy to hold a big party at home
【3】How long would Mrs Harris like the party to last?
A．From the morning till night.
B．About fourteen hours.
C．About two hours.
D．Till midnight.
【4】When did the party end that evening?
A．At about 8: 30.
B．When the policeman talked with Mr Harris on the phone.
C．About twelve o’clock at midnight.
D．When someone telephoned the police station.
22、Jerry was the kind of guy who was always in a good mood and always said something positive. One day I asked him,“I don’t get it! You can’t be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?” Jerry replied,“Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Jerry, you have two choices. To be in a good mood or bad mood.’ I choose the former.”
“Yeah, right, it’s not that easy” I protested.
“Yes it is.” Jerry said. “Life is all about choices. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. It’s your choice how you live life.”
Soon thereafter, I changed my job. We lost touch. Several years later, I heard that Jerry was robbed and was shot. I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied,“Really good.” I asked him what had gone through his mind when he was taken to the hospital. Jerry replied,“I remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live, or die. I chose to live. The nurses kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses scared me. In their eyes, I read, ‘He’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take action.”
“What did you do?” I asked.
“Well, a nurse asked if I was allergic to anything,”said Jerry.
“Yes” I replied.
“The doctors and nurses were waiting for my reply…I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘Bullets!’ Over their laughter, I told them, ‘Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.’” Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live positively.
【1】Why did the author ask Jerry question in the first paragraph?
A．Because he didn’t know whether Jerry was a positive person.
B．Because he wondered how Jerry consistently keep optimistic.
C．Because he doubted whether Jerry said to himself every day.
D．Because he wasn’t sure if Jerry made choices every morning.
【2】According to Jerry, his happiness depends on_______.
A．his job
B．his life
C．his choice
D．his wife
【3】How did the author develop the fourth paragraph?
A．By time.
B．By examples.
C．By arguing.
D．By listing.
【4】From the passage we can learn that______.
A．A promise is a promise.
B．A good beginning is half done.
C．A good tree is a good shelter.
D．A day’s laughter is like taking good medicine.
23、Around 200 B. C, Aristophanes, an ancient Greek librarian, developed a system of marks to break up text to make it easier to read. Before this, words were often written in one long sentence without spaces between the words. Today in many languages—including English-there is a set of rules on how to use full stops, commas and other text marks. However, some believe this is changing. Dr Robert Frost, who studies language, says people no longer use full stops and other punctuation symbols because they feel their messages are clear enough without them. So, is punctuation helpful or just troublesome?
Yes—punctuation is important
Punctuation is needed in order to make the meaning of written words clear. If a parent messaged to say, “It's time to eat, children,” this is different from “It's time to eat children”. The second sentence would probably make you want to run in the opposite direction because it sounds as though children were on the menu. The author Jonathan Pierce argues that punctuation can be used to add drama, to break up the sequence of words and change the rhythm of a sentence. “It allows writers to make sentences more interesting so the readers do not get bored,” Pierce claims. “Otherwise, the words run into each other and lose their impact.” Besides, learning the different ways punctuation marks can be used is fun. It can add a lot to the style of writing and make it clearer.
No—we don't need it
Punctuation. Even, if a sentence is badly punctuated, like this one: It can still be, understood. This short piece of text shows that it is the words that are the important part of the sentence, not the symbols between them. Oxford-based linguist Kelly Jones says, “It is the order in which the words appear that conveys the meaning, not the punctuation marks. If there is any doubt in the meaning of the sentence, people are clever enough to work out what the person is really trying to say. For instance, when people speak, they do not use punctuation and yet we can still understand each other.” Also, punctuation can be confusing—there are lots of complex rules to observe, and if it is used incorrectly it can cause more problems than if there were none, punctuation simply isn't needed.
【1】What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To discuss alternative viewpoints.
B．To support one argument over another.
C．To evaluate the strength of competing ideas.
D．To outline historical development of language.
【2】Who believes punctuation is necessary?
A．Robert Frost and Kelly Jones.
B．Aristophanes and Robert Frost.
C．Jonathan Pierce and Kelly Jones.
D．Aristophanes and Jonathan Pierce.
【3】In paragraph 3, the underlined part is used as________.
A．a definition.
B．a fact.
C．an example.
D．an error.
【4】Which of the following can be a strong argument against Kelly Jones's opinion?
A．Punctuation adds to the effect and richness of a language.
B．Without punctuation, people would be breathless when speaking.
C．Pauses and tones in speech serve similar functions to punctuation.
D．The choice and order of words are important to conveying meaning.
24、 I speak Spanish, because I was born in Spain. But then at primary school I had to learn Russian, and at high school, I was taught how to speak German. But I always wanted to speak English.
At last I came to America. Everywhere there was English! But even if I heard and felt its presence, it was hard for me to understand it and express myself in it. The few lessons of English that I had taken in Spain gave me only a chance to introduce myself, and I didn’t even know how to buy things and ask directions.
To talk to somebody, I went to a high school to take a course in English for foreigners. Disappointingly, it took almost an hour to get through the process of introducing ourselves. Everyone had to learn something that I had already known from my books – the English alphabet (字母表) and numbers. I thought it was a waste of time, so I quit.
After a month, I tried again, but this time at college. After 15 minutes of introducing ourselves, a teacher gave us a lecture about the history of English. Then we were told that it was very important to know English in an English-speaking country. It took three hours for the teacher to tell us this. Again, I quit.
But I didn’t stop looking for something or someone that would help me to achieve my goal, and I found a tutor from Literacy Volunteers of America. But I still wasn’t happy with the classes. And when it was my turn to give a speech, I was happy to use all the long, complicated words that I had learned from one of my English books. When I had finished, my tutor said “Well, I think I have to learn English before coming to teach you!” This time, the tutor quit!
【1】How many languages has the writer learned?
A.Two. B.Four.
C.Three. D.Five.
【2】Why did the author leave the high school?
A.Because no one wanted to talk to him.
B.Because everyone had to learn the English alphabet and numbers.
C.Because the lessons were too easy.
D.Because the courses were prepared for the natives.
【3】Which of the following words can be used to describe the writer?
A.happy. B.crazy.
C.serious. D.friendly.
【4】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The writer learnt many foreign languages.
B.The writer tested the teachers’ English abilities.
C.The writer researched different ways of learning English.
D.The writer tried to look for a proper way to learn English.
25、I was so excited when Mrs. Burks announced we were going to the skating rink (溜冰场). I’d never been roller-skating and really wanted to learn how to skate.
When we got there, everyone ________ inside. Some of us rented our skates and soon began lacing (系好鞋带) them up. Then, everyone but me ________ away from the wall and started skating. ________ onto the handrail, I pulled myself along the side as I tried moving my legs back and forth. After a few failed ________ Mrs. Burks skated over to me.
“When you start to ________, relax. If you struggle to keep from falling, you’ll be more ________ to hurt yourself, “said Mrs. Burks.
Mrs. Burks ________ for one of my hands. I took a deep breath and ________ her warm hand. As we moved away from the wall, she called out, “Take a deep________. Move your foot forward at an angle and then do the ________ thing with the other foot. “I tried to follow her ________ in everyway. “That’s good! You’re moving your feet like you should. But remember to relax when you start to go down. Let’s try again,” Mrs. Burks said.
So I did. When I lost my balance, I ________ crumpled to the floor. Mrs. Burks was right! It didn’t ________ as much. I was able to get up faster and try again.
Later I began to see how Mrs. Burks’ instructions worked for other ________. As long as I kept trying to do my best, I could learn something even when I ________. I could get back up, try again, and understand it’s all right to fall.
【1】
A．played
B．laughed
C．rushed
D．wandered
【2】
A．escaped
B．flew
C．jumped
D．rolled
【3】
A．Holding
B．Sitting
C．Standing
D．Lying
【4】
A．trips
B．tries
C．performances
D．shows
【5】
A．smile
B．fall
C．learn
D．rest
【6】
A．nervous
B．serious
C．likely
D．annoyed
【7】
A．turned
B．stopped
C．struggled
D．reached
【8】
A．grabbed
B．touched
C．ignored
D．expected
【9】
A．balance
B．brain
C．courage
D．breath
【10】
A．opposite
B．interesting
C．same
D．dangerous
【11】
A．examples
B．instructions
C．footsteps
D．passions
【12】
A．happily
B．safely
C．immediately
D．violently
【13】
A．defeat
B．impress
C．bother
D．hurt
【14】
A．sports
B．skates
C．challenges
D．chances
【15】
A．failed
B．quit
C．cried
D．dropped
26、For this part, please write a short essay entitled Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will by commenting on the humorous saying, "Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I've done it hundreds of times." You should write about 120 words.
Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will
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