1、Millions of A$50 banknotes have an embarrassing spelling error that was overlooked by Australian central bank before they were printed and _________.
A.circulated B.distributed C.allocated D.extended
2、Teaching is not just a simple piece of work; it’s an art _____ a science.
A.is based on B.based with C.based on D.depended on
3、The electrical fan she__________in town yesterday works well again.
A.repaired B.had repaired C.has repaired D.had had repaired
4、They demanded that the right to vote ___________ to every adult.
A.was given B.was giving C.be giving D.be given
5、I assisted him to check all the story books ____ to the Hongshan Primary School next week.
A.sent B.sending C.to be sent D.being sent
6、The boy lost in the desert felt___________ as he couldn't tell the right direction.
A.desperate B.thrilled C.dynamic D.clumsy
7、New technologies have make _______ possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost.
A.that B.this C.one D.it
8、This dictionary, which I bought yesterday, has been highly______by my professor.
A.acknowledged B.appealed C.recommended D.commanded
9、--- This dress looks too old-fashioned.
--- No. It’s ____ old. It suits you well.
A. far from B. free from
C. absent from D. apart from
10、Ann never dreams of _____ for her to be sent abroad very soon.
A. there being a chance B. there to be a chance
C. there be a chance D. being a chance
11、Inside the window hangs a _____ carved out of this piece of wood by the artist.
A.decoration B.destination C.departure D.discipline
12、My brother ________ to college last year, but unfortunately he wasn’t able to take the examination because he was seriously ill.
A. needn’t have gone
B. shouldn’t have gone
C. could have gone
D. must have gone
13、It is difficult for one to ______ the manners of another world when he doesn’t know what they are.
A.see to B.tend to C.subscribe to D.witness to
14、-With American tech companies cutting ties with China's Huaiwei, US___________ the global economic recovery now.
-I can’t agree more. I believe more damage is on the way.
A.is damaging B.has damaged C.damaged D.had damaged
15、My good performance in the job interview left me about my future and what I can do here.
A．puzzled
B．sensitive
C．optimistic
D．pessimistic
16、The number of firms selling computers in this region ________ since January 2012.
A．are dropping
B．is dropping
C．have dropped
D．has dropped
17、In Beijing Marathon, I experienced what runners call “hitting the wall” at around the 36-kilometer point. A _______pain stabbed(刺) in my hip, my pace slowed down and every brain cell seemed to be screaming “Stop!”
A. aggressive B. specific
C. sharp D. diverse
18、In those days, our _______ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm with food and health care.
A. careful B. private
C. permanent D. primary
19、My telephone is out of order. Can you tell me the ____ news about the COVID-19 pandemic?
A．lately
B．latest
C．later
D．latter
20、It seems that houses________ like mushrooms almost in the night during the housing boom. Which of the following is IMPROPER?
A.pop up B.spring up
C.shoot up D.stick up
21、A true gentleman won’t pretend to have those absurd manners which are necessary ______ we call the upper class.
A. who B. in which
C. in what D. which
22、Hibernating animals have stored ________ fat in their bodies during the summer and autumn.
A．a good many
B．supplies of
C．a large quantity of
D．a few
23、When I came home last night, I saw my little kid _______ on the bed, with his whole attention _______upon the book about Harry Potter.
A. lying; fixing B. lay; fixed
C. sitting; to fix D. seated; fixed
24、The local government provided ________ for the homeless soon after the flood.
A.possessions B.accommodations C.souvenirs D.groceries
25、But a change, no matter how ________ it is needed, doesn't just happen.
A. desperately B. frequently
C. universally D. violently
26、The Best Family Reunion Spot in Every State
The location for your family reunion could make the event. Choose one of these unique and comfortable spots in every state.
Alabama—Doublehead Resort, Town Creek
You can’t beat the waterfront cottages available at Doublehead Resort. Each has a washer and a full kitchen. A cottage can sleep ten people, making this resort the perfect relaxing location for your family reunion. This could be the setting for another funny family vacation story.
Arkansas—Whitney Mountain Lodge, Garfield
This Northwest Arkansas hotel has a breathtaking view of Beaver Lake. Located between the Rockies and the Appalachians, this peaceful site is the perfect place to escape with your family. They have three private dining rooms, all available for rent for your events. Arkansas might not be the first family reunion destination that comes to mind, but it has one of the coolest hidden sightseeing.
California—The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort, Solvang
If budget isn’t an issue, book a family reunion at the Alisal Guest Ranch Resort in the Santa Ynez Valley. This 10,000-acre cattle ranch (牧场) is the ideal reunion spot for horse-back-riding families, and there’s also a spa for the family members who would prefer to relax.
Delaware—Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes
Enjoy a beachside reunion at one of Delaware’s most scenic state parks. The pavilion (大帐篷) is available for rent, so make your base camp at the group site as you have fun at the two beaches and 18-hole golf course. You can also climb up to a former military bunker (碉堡) for a brief history lesson.
【1】What is Doublehead Resort special about?
A.The weather. B.The sightseeing.
C.Its stories. D.Its cottages.
【2】Which spot offers history education?
A.Doublehead Resort. B.Whitney Mountain Lodge.
C.Cape Henlopen State Park. D.The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort.
【3】In which section of a magazine can you read the text?
A.Daily life. B.Travel guide.
C.Entertainment. D.Environment.
27、 When the weather is good, most children would like to play outside. So we asked some kids and their parents whether the following toys kept them happy.
All Surface Swingball, $35.99
Played by Martin, nine, and five-year-old Alex in Crewe, Cheshire.
Mother Jennifer says, “The boys thought the toy was excellent and really wanted to play with it. It can be played with alone or with another child. It’s for the right age range but I believe the toy can be played with by all ages and is suitable for the whole family.”
Rubberwood Quoits Set, $13.99
Played by Jessica, four.
Mother Lucy Hayburst, 37, in Chichester, West Sussex, says, “Jessica played with this toy for a few minutes but quickly stopped playing with it. Since we bought this toy for her, she only played several times. The quality is very good. It can be played with by one child or more. Besides, I believe it’s more suitable for older kids.”
Wooden Animal Skittles, $14.99
Played by Matthew, two.
Father Richard Lee, 36, from Dartford, Kent, says, “Matthew was very interested in the toys and liked to play with them, but that only lasted for around five minutes. The skittles were fun at first but that feeling soon disappeared. Two or more children can play with the toy together. And I think they are most suitable for kids aged between three and seven. Our youngest son, Ethan, just kept trying to eat the lion’s head.”
First Tailball Net Set, $22
Played by James, five.
Mother Sarah Schwar, 39, from Grays, Essex, says, “James loved the toy.” He enjoyed balls so it was perfect for him. We used it in the summer as it was easy to take on trips. It is suitable for kids over five years old. I think the price is fair and your children deserve it.”
【1】How many of the above toys are suitable for kids at five according to the parents?
A. Four. B. Three.
C. Two. D. One.
【2】Which of the following toys are given negative opinions?
A. All Surface Swingball and Wooden Animal Skittles.
B. Rubberwood Quoits Set and Wooden Animal Skittles.
C. Wooden Animal Skittles and First Tailball Net Set.
D. All Surface Swingball and First Tailball Net Set.
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A. Some of the toys are too expensive.
B. Toys for children should be chosen by their use.
C. Parents should play toys with their children.
D. Children of different ages like different toys.
28、 It’s 1944, in occupied Paris. Four friends spend their days in an arrow room atop a Left Bank apartment building. The neighbors think they’re painters — a cover story to explain the chemical smell. In fact, the friends are members of a Jewish resistance cell. They’re operating a secret laboratory to make false passports for children and families about to be deported to concentration camps (集中营). The youngest member of the group, the lab’s technical director, is practically a child himself. Adolfo Kaminsky, age 18.
In the summer of 1943, he and his family were arrested and sent to Drancy, the internment camp for Jews near Paris that was the last stop before the death camps. This time, their passports saved them. Argentina’s government protested the family’s detention, so they stayed at Drancy for three months, while thousands of others were swiftly sent on to die. The Kaminskys were eventually freed, but they weren’t safe in Paris, where Jews were under constant threat of arrest.
To survive they would have to go underground. Kaminsky’s father arranged to get false papers from a Jewish resistance group, and sent Kaminsky to pick them up. When the agent told Kaminsky that they were struggling to erase a certain blue ink from the documents, he advised using lactic acid, a trick he’d learned at the dairy. It worked, and he was invited to join the resistance. Kaminsky’s cell was one of many. Historians estimated that France’s Jewish resistance networks together saved 7,000 to 10,000 children.
Kaminsky never took a penny form forging. He thought the money would ruin his belief. He made a living by taking some commercial photos. To this day, 94-year-old Kaminsky feels guilty he survived the Holocaust, in despite of the fact that his remarkable work as a forger during World War II saved the lives of thousands of Jews. “I saved lives because I can’t deal with unnecessary deaths — I just can’t. All humans are equal, whatever their origins, their beliefs, their skin color.”
【1】What is the main duty of the Jewish resistance cell?
A.To provide an apartment building for painters.
B.To protect Jewish people from being killed.
C.To make fake identities for all families.
D.To train students to operate laboratories.
【2】What happened to Kaminsky in 1943?
A.He was sent to a concentration camp. B.He moved to live in Argentina.
C.He was swiftly sent on to die. D.He protested his family’s detention
【3】Which of the following words can best describe Kaminsky?
A.Enthusiastic and gentle. B.Expressive and humble.
C.Disciplined and modest. D.Courageous and helpful.
【4】What does the story intend to tell us?
A.Don’t raise the white flag quite yet.
B.You want to get rough, we can get rough.
C.There is always a bit of light even in the darkness.
D.No-one hits the bull’s-eye with the first arrow.
29、 Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don’t tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always rely on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes, of course．Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem.
So to be a friend, you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
【1】Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?
A.Always tell your friend the truth.
B.Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.
C.A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.
D.Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.
【2】What is the purpose of this passage?
A.To tell us how to help friends.
B.To tell us how a good friendship starts.
C.To encourage us make more good friends.
D.To advise us how to keep friendships long.
【3】The best title of this passage is_______.
A.How to Be a perfect Friend
B.A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
C.Three Important Points in Life
D.Honesty Is the Best Habit
30、 Alexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad's car. She let her eyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife. Then a deer came into _________ about 200 yards in front of them. It was a male deer with _________ antlers (角)on each side of its head.
As the car moved closer, Alexis heard a _________ and then saw the deer _________ a woman. Sue had been out for her morning run. The deer followed her and edged _________. “I knew I was in trouble, ” Sue says. She went to pick up a stick for _________, and the deer _________. It lifted her with its antlers and _________ her into the air. Sue could feel blood flew down her leg.
When Alexis and her father _________, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll. Alexis looked into the woman's __________ eyes, and __________ her father had even stopped the car, the teenager __________ quickly out of the car and ran toward the deer. “I was kicking it to get its __________,” she says. Then her father followed and pushed the deer away from the women.
Alexis helped Sue into the car. Then she heard her father shout __________ . He had been knocked to the ground. Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car to beat the deer's head and neck, but the blows didn't __________ it away. “I was losing faith,” she says. “A couple more __________, Alexis,” said her father. “You can do it. ”Turning the hammer around, Alexis __________ her eyes and beat the deer's neck with all her __________. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away. Alexis got in the driver's seat and __________ toward the nearest hospital. After Sue was treated, she __________ thanked her rescuers.
A．force
B．view
C．play
D．existence
A．slim
B．smart
C．shallow
D．sharp
A．scream
B．secret
C．sigh
D．step
A．accessing
B．attracting
C．attacking
D．awaking
A．further
B．faster
C．deeper
D．closer
A．self - defense
B．self - study
C．self - control
D．self - awareness
A．broke
B．charged
C．faded
D．withdrew
A．allowed
B．defended
C．prevented
D．threw
A．pulled back
B．pulled away
C．pulled up
D．pulled out
A．terrified
B．astonished
C．thrilled
D．satisfied
A．after
B．until
C．before
D．when
A．slid
B．dived
C．rode
D．jumped
A．response
B．attention
C．treatment
D．behaviour
A．loudly
B．gently
C．patiently
D．slowly
A．take
B．put
C．scare
D．give
A．matches
B．strikes
C．choices
D．requests
A．widened
B．narrowed
C．rolled
D．closed
A．strength
B．pride
C．desire
D．relief
A．walked
B．fled
C．sped
D．returned
A．skillfully
B．tearfully
C．hopefully
D．bitterly
31、Mott hoped to find a lady on an Iowa community Facebook page，but she didn’t even know her name.All she knew is that the ____ woman looked to be in her 30s，had purple hair and was ____ gentle and compassionate.
At 10:25 am on Black Friday Mott was busy shopping ____ she received a(n) ____ phone call，which came in from the nursing home where her mom lived.The nurse on the phone ____ her that her mom passed away.Mott just kind of ____ ，kneeling down and starting to cry uncontrollably.
The lady came across Mott and，instead of passing by，she ____ and asked what was wrong.Then she kept Mott in a tight ____ until Mott was able to regain enough senses to get back on her feet.She even ____ Mott to the checkout line and asked if any shoppers had enough Christmas spirit to let the sad woman ____ in line.The lines immediately parted to let her ____.Mott，still ____，didn’t think to ask the lady her name after paying her bill.
In recent days，Mott’s ____ to the woman had been a comfort so much that she longed to thank her ____.So she reached out and hoped people would help her find the lady.
Stephanie，42，realized that Mott had been looking for her.The most ____ thing she could think to do was to attend Mott’s mother's ____.Once Mott ____ her，the two strangers-turned-friends wrapped each other in another big hug，tears running down.The family and other mourners ____ ，probably feeling what I felt:It was reassuring to see such a warm，visible sign that the ____ meetings and random acts of kindness we often take for granted sometimes ____ a big difference.
【1】
A．wealthy
B．proud
C．mysterious
D．fortunate
【2】
A．slightly
B．extremely
C．differently
D．hardly
【3】
A．when
B．while
C．where
D．because
【4】
A．exciting
B．encouraging
C．refreshing
D．shocking
【5】
A．informed
B．warned
C．convinced
D．reminded
【6】
A．came out
B．worked out
C．blacked out
D．helped out
【7】
A．glared
B．smiled
C．waved
D．stopped
【8】
A．place
B．hug
C．way
D．coat
【9】
A．1ed
B．called
C．followed
D．pushed
【10】
A．stand
B．walk
C．cut
D．wait
【11】
A．across
B．out
C．through
D．off
【12】
A．numb
B．clumsy
C．unconscious
D．tired
【13】
A．gratitude
B．relief
C．satisfaction
D．regret
【14】
A．in progress
B．in reality
C．in advance
D．in person
【15】
A．painful
B．appropriate
C．troublesome
D．effective
【16】
A．party
B．treatment
C．funeral
D．meeting
【17】
A．recognized
B．met
C．thanked
D．accompanied
【18】
A．slid away
B．calmed down
C．looked on
D．turned up
【19】
A．temporary
B．constructive
C．frequent
D．chance
【20】
A．do
B．make
C．have
D．enjoy
32、 Once there was a little boy who enjoyed reading books, especially comic-strips (连环漫画). His uncle called him “Sparky", after a comic-strip horse named Spark Plug. But it was _______ for Sparky to feel happy at school because he failed every subject in the eighth grade. Though he did manage to enter the school's golf team and tried very hard, he still _______ the only important match of the season.
Throughout his youth, Sparky was shy and felt _______with strangers. It wasn’t that the other students disliked him. It’s just that no one really _______all that much. In fact, Sparky was _______ if a classmate said hello to him after class. Sparky was a loser. His classmates knew it, so he learned to _______ it.
But Sparky was fond of drawing. He was _______ of his artwork. No one else appreciated it. But that didn’t seem to _______ to him. In his high school, he sent some cartoons to the yearbook. The editors _______ his ideas. Despite that, Sparky was ________ of his ability. He even decided to become a(n) ________.
So, after completing high school, Sparky wrote to Walt Disney Studios. Despite ________preparation, it wasn’t accepted, which ________ that he was a loser again.
But Sparky still didn’t ________; he decided to tell his own life in cartoons. The main character was a little boy who always lost and failed. Because Sparky’s cartoon character went on to become a kind of cultural phenomenon, people ________ identified with(认同) this “lovable loser”. He ________ people of the painful and ________ moments to walk from their own past, of their pain and their shared humanity. The character soon became famous worldwide. And Sparky, the boy whose many ________ never kept him from trying, whose work was not accepted again and again, is the highly ________ cartoonist Charles Schultz. His cartoon strip Peanuts continues to ________ us, even the losers, to find a way in our life.
【1】A.uncertain B.imperfect C.impossible D.unnecessary
【2】A.attended B.lost C.watched D.covered
【3】A.patient B.selfish C.innocent D.nervous
【4】A.cared B.needed C.paid D.understood
【5】A.motivated B.guilty C.astonished D.curious
【6】A.live with B.learn about C.depend on D.find out
【7】A.afraid B.proud C.tired D.confident
【8】A.happen B.belong C.occur D.matter
【9】A.accepted B.ignored C.rejected D.changed
【10】A.sure B.aware C.ashamed D.tired
【11】A.scientist B.artist C.editor D.headmaster
【12】A.special B.busy C.hurried D.careful
【13】A.seemed B.grew C.proved D.designed
【14】A.give up B.turn up C.show off D.worry about
【15】A.cautiously B.willingly C.suddenly D.hopelessly
【16】A.warned B.promised C.informed D.reminded
【17】A.exciting B.surprising C.embarrassing D.amusing
【18】A.failures B.experiences C.sufferings D.chances
【19】A.cheerful B.successful C.powerful D.thoughtful
【20】A.please B.disturb C.satisfy D.inspire
33、 My husband and I only have one car. So after work, I always walk to his office and wait for him to ______me home.
One day, while I was waiting for him, a beautiful car ______near me. I was busily admiring the car when I ______the driver. Honestly, she was probably the ______woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen. Her ______were as blue as sea, and she had teeth like an even row of pearls. Minutes later, a man came out of the building and walked over to her. They kissed and drove off.
Sitting there, ______in jeans and a T-shirt, I wanted to cry. It is so ______that people have it all.
The next week I saw her again, and after that it became almost ______to see her. I would ______ if she and her husband ate out a lot and where they went. I wanted her to ______the car so I could see her in full length. Did she______classy, high-heeled shoes?
A few weeks later, this question was ______for me.
I was waiting in my usual place and the woman's husband came over to their car. He opened the door. ______ the pretty woman walked around to the passenger side, ______on a walking stick. She ______one leg with her hands and then the other one; she had a prosthetic (假肢) on her left leg and a brace (支架) her right one.
As they drove away, I began to cry. When my husband arrived, I told him what had ______. He said he knew her husband and that, when the lady was 12 years old, she had been ______in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks. Both her parents were killed. The rail company made a large settlement with her because the crossing had no______; that is why she owned such a nice car.
For weeks I had ______this woman and her way of life. Now I realize how lucky I am. When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, don't be fooled by ______.
【1】A. walk B. drive C. fly D. ship
【2】A. rang up B. sped up C. went up D. pulled up
【3】A. noticed B. recognized C. greeted D. observed
【4】A. prettiest B. proudest C. strictest D. strongest
【5】A. fingers B. ears C. eyes D. nose
【6】A. covered B. wrapped C. put D. dressed
【7】A. touching B. unfair C. interesting D. surprising
【8】A. boring B. stressful C. routine D. amusing
【9】A. refer B. whisper C. wonder D. expect
【10】A. get out of B. get into C. go up D. go through
【11】A. wear B. oppose C. abuse D. ban
【12】A. raised B. handled C. solved D. answered
【13】A. Immediately B. Slowly C. Curiously D. Fortunately
【14】A. putting B. carrying C. turning D. leaning
【15】A. pressed B. skipped C. lifted D. slid
【16】A. disappeared B. changed C. happened D. lost
【17】A. limited B. trapped C. lost D. sunk
【18】A. announcement B. signals C. appeal D. station
【19】A. envied B. ignored C. respected D. understood
【20】A. confidence B. confusion C. ambition D. appearance
34、
Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?
Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.
This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.
So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?
With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.
Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.
35、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?
Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.
The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.
The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.
In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.
So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?
According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.
But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.
Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”
36、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.
The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.
Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.
"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.
Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.
"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much
37、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
My daughter
(A story told by a father, a famous actor)
My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.
I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.
We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.
I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.
We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.
I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.
We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.
38、 Everyone in our neighborhood knew who Ugly was. Ugly was a wild cat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, shall we say, love. All these things had their effect on Ugly. He had only one eye and where the other should have been was a hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot broke at one time, making him look like he was always turning the comer. Every time some one saw Ugly there was the same reaction. “That's one UGLY cat!”
All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, shouted at him, watered him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction. If you watered him, he would stand there, getting wet all over until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would lie down crying for forgive ness. Whenever he saw children, he would come running, meowing, and bump his head against their hands, begging for their love. If you ever picked him up he would immediately suck (吮吸) on your shirt, hat, whatever he could find.
One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor's dogs. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly injured. From my apartment I could hear his screams, and I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was lying, it was obvious Ugly's life was almost at an end. Ugly lay in a wet circle. He was bleeding badly. As I picked him up in my arms and tried to carry him home, I could hear him crying and could feel him struggling. It must be hurting terribly, I thought.
Then I felt a familiar sucking on my ear. Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying, was trying to suck my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly cat was asking only for a little love.
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上(含5个)短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标岀你所使用的关键词语。
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At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I have ever seen.
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Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterwards.
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39、假如你是李华，正在美国交流学习。你的美国老师Amy邀请你下周五下午3点到她的班里为美国小学生上一节课，介绍中国传统艺术——国画。请给她回复一封电子邮件，要点如下：
1. 接受邀请，表示感谢；
2. 国画简介（题材：山水、人物、花鸟；工具材料：毛笔、墨等等）；
3. 课前学生需做的准备。
参考词汇：国画： Chinese ink painting
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Amy,
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Yours
Li Hua
40、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
The day of the balloon festival, I felt as light as a hot-air balloon. This year I wouldn’t just be watching. I’d be riding in Mr. J’s truck, following the flight of the balloon and meeting it when it came down.
It was a perfect day. Dad and I drove down the road, circled along the lake and turned into the field that was being used as a parking area. Dad pointed to the lake. “That’s where the balloon festival will take place.” he said. We came to a stop and I got out of the car. And then I saw it, a white bird with black stripes, brown head, and skinny legs. It screamed and beat its wings in the dirt in front of the cars that were driving downhills. Its wings looked broken. Suddenly it cried bitterly and flew off.
“Dad,” I called, but my father was watching the balloons.
“It’s a killdeer(北美喧鹆).” A silver-haired old woman said to me, adding that there must have been a nest here somewhere. “In the parking area?” I asked. She nodded firmly. “It was a nesting place before it became a parking area. No one told the killdeer about the balloon festival!”
“Jack!” Dad called “Isn’t it time you went down to meet Mr. J?”
“I have got to go.” I said to the woman but she pointed with her walking stick. There, on the ground was a perfect nest of eggs, looking like pebbles(卵石). They were almost in the path of cars, trucks and motorbikes.
Suddenly, the parent bird was back to its nest and its wings both twisted again. “Jack!” Dad called again. “The balloons are ready to fly.”
“Dad! I am…” A truck roared over the hill. Brakes(刹车) screamed and dust flew. “What’s the matter?” asked Dad angrily from the truck.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2.至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
“Dad, I am not going,” I said.
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Soon a number of vehicles surrounded the nest.
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41、假定你是李华，你校计划在下周举办名为“中国文化周”的活动，就此请你用英语写封电子邮件给外教Steven，邀请他参加，内容包括：
1. 活动的时间和地点；
2. 活动的目的；
3. 活动的内容。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Steven,
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Yours,
Li Hua