1、--- What else do you want to know about the cell phone?
--- _______ it can be used as a digital camera. You know, I’m into photography.
A. Whether B. What C. That D. How
2、I can’ t bear ______ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses to stop ______ while she works.
A．working; talking
B．to work; talking
C．working; to talk
D．to work; to talk
3、The instructions on the box made him ______, and he did not know what to do.
A．confusing
B．confused
C．being confused
D．to confuse
4、________ with such a troubling woman, he didn’t know what to do, ________ there with his mouth wide ________.
A．Facing, standing, opening
B．Faced, stood, opened
C．Faced, standing,open
D．Facing, stood, open
5、I’d like to arrive 20 minutes early _____ I can have time for a cup of tea.
A．as soon as
B．as a result
C．in case
D．so that
6、Ted told his father he _____ his homework three hours before.
A. finished B. has finished
C. had finished D. was finishing
7、I prefer ______ books ______ TV, because TV programs waste me a lot of time.
A.to read; to watch B.read; than watch
C.reading; than to watch D.reading; to watching
8、Talking about the future, I prefer________ a businessman ________be an official.
A.being; to B.to be; to C.to be; rather than D.being; more than
9、The class will _______on some important matters.
A. debate B. argue C. discuss D. talk
10、Some experts state_____ seems that increased student focus can increase confidence and reduce the tendency among students to be anxious.
A. it B. /
C. that D. what
11、I was so familiar with him that I recognized his voice ________ I picked up the phone.
A．while
B．after
C．in case
D．the moment
12、Great changes ______ in China in the past 20 years.
A. took place B. have taken place
C. were taken place D. have been taken place
13、Jeff parents died in the earthquake became an orphan.
A. which its B. whose
C. that the D. that
14、We didn’t plan the show like that but it____ very well
A. worked out B. tried out
C. went on D. carried on
15、You can’t be careful enough while ________the street.
A．crossing
B．crossed
C．to cross
D．crossed
16、My mother ______ the window already, so the room looks much brighter.
A.had cleaned B.has cleaned
C.is cleaning D.will clean
17、We welcome you to join us on a special tour which explores the ________ natural scenery in China.
A．visible
B．unique
C．negative
D．frightening
18、It makes no sense for me to tell you. _______you will figure out what sort of person he really is by yourself.
A．By and large
B．By and by
C．By far
D．By chance
19、The researchers who study jokes want to find out _______ people from different nations and cultures find funny.
A. why B. that C. what D. whether
20、The first half of the story has no connection with the second half. His narration simply doesn’t _________.
A．make up
B．give up
C．add up
D．take up
21、The building________now is our future classroom.
A．being built
B．built
C．to be built
D．is being built
22、When I was a child, I would play with my friends in the place used to be an old park.
A.where B.who C.which D.when
23、Shelly prepared carefully for the exam ________ she could be sure of passing it at the first attempt．（ ）
A. even if B. in case
C. so that D. now that
24、The beautiful campus left a deep impression ______ those who visited it.
A．in
B．on
C．with
D．that
25、—You added sugar in my tea? It________ terrible!
—Sorry, madam. I'll pour you another cup right away.
A．feels
B．looks
C．sounds
D．tastes
26、What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?
Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product’s quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream—as well as for developing over 75 flavors（味道）.
Some people think that it would be easy to do this job; after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No—there’s more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this “cool” field.
In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12°F. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir（搅拌）it, creating ice-cream soup.”
While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself，“Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?” Next it’s time to taste!
Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy – working at one cool job.
【1】What is John Harrison’s job?
A. An official. B. An ice-cream manufacturer.
C. A chemist. D. An ice-cream taster.
【2】According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to .
A. think up new ideas every day
B. keep a diary of daily work
C. have a degree in related subjects
D. find out new flavors each day
【3】What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?
A. He stirs the ice cream.
B. He lets the ice cream warm up.
C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.
D. He examines the color of the ice cream.
【4】Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?
A. One Cool Job B. Flavors of Ice Cream
C. Tasting with Eyes D. John Harrison’s Life
27、 You may think you couldn’t live through summer without air conditioning. But in ancient China, hand fans were almost the only way to drive the heat away.
Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2, 000 years ago. The fans came in different shapes and were made from all kinds of materials. Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans marked the owner’s high status. Sandalwood fans could send out a sweet smell. Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could cool you down. They developed into works of art, in which Tuanshan—round fans, and Zheshan—folded fans, were the most common. In the shape of a fullmoon, Tuanshan were usually made of silk. They had beautiful embroidery(刺绣)featuring birds and flowers on them. Women, especially those in the royal palace, liked to use them. Poets in ancient China often compared an abandoned (被抛弃的) woman to Tuanshan. A poet in the Qing Dynasty, Nalan Xingde was a typical example. He wrote, “If only life were as beautiful as when we first met, why should the autumn wind bother to pity deserted painted fans?”
Meanwhile, men, especially the literati(文人), used Zheshan. The literati liked them because Zheshan were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them. It was a way for them to show off their skills in literature, painting and calligraphy(书法). Many things were painted on Zheshan, but the most popular choice was usually beautiful scenery.
Today, Chinese people still use these fans, though not many people write or paint on them any more. This summer, why not paint one of your own?
【1】Which fans could show a person’s social position?
A.Hand fans. B.Palm leaf fans.
C.Feather fans. D.Sandalwood fans.
【2】Who did Nalan Xingde refer to by mentioning fans?
A.An abandoned woman. B.A woman with a Tuanshan
C.A woman with a Zheshan D.A woman in the royal palace.
【3】Why did the literati like Zheshan?
A.They were folded fans. B.They came in different shapes.
C.They had birds and flowers on them. D.They gave them chances to show the talent.
【4】What’s the writer’s main purpose of writing the passage?
A.To tell us how to make hand fans.
B.To explain why people used hand fans.
C.To introduce several kinds of hand fans.
D.To encourage people to make hand fans.
28、My granddad often helped me make a tool to catch fish when I was young and we would spend hours along a river. It was lovely for both of us then. Many more of today’s grandparents have a growing sense of adventure. And a trend is catching on: skip-gen travel — grandparents taking fun-filled vacations with grand kids without their parents along.
A survey found that 83% of grandparents put travel with their grand kids as the number one thing when they retire. Skip-gen travel gets popular for good reason. Kids have their lives enriched and learn outside classrooms. This is also a time of talking and sharing ideas.
“How grandparents talk to children is different from how parents talk to them. Actually, I feel on a more equal footing with my grandchildren than I do with my own children,” Annie Collins, a travel architect and also part of the trend, says. “Kids away from their parents are more open to ideas and willing to express themselves. It’s not just kids gaining from traveling. Who gets the most out of this? You might think it’s them but it’s us.” According to a study by the Cleveland Clinic, grandparents who help watch and spend time with grand kids may actually live longer than their peers（同龄人）.
It’s also important to recognize that grandparents often have more time to travel. Unlike their children, who may still be in the pursuit of a personal career that offers limited time off, grandparents are often retired and likely have a different viewpoint on life, prioritizing experiences and family. So knowing the kids are in great hands, moms and dads will have a bit of time to themselves — some much-needed leisure time alone to rest and recharge their batteries.
However, skip-gen travel is not for every grandparent. After all, grandparents are worn out with years and not so energetic. They surely treasure the chance to form close ties with their grandchildren, but it’s wiser to say no when only the youth could enjoy themselves, for the travel should be a win for everyone involved.
【1】Why does the author mention fishing experiences with his granddad?
A．To lead in the trend of skip-gen travel.
B．To share the pleasure in going fishing.
C．To stress the importance of family ties.
D．To show the growing interest in adventure.
【2】Which of the following may Annie Collins agree?
A．Many parents are too strict with children.
B．Grandparents benefit more from skip-gen travel.
C．Spending time with grandparents is better for kids.
D．Children become mature when away from parents.
【3】What do we know about the parents whose kids are on skip-gen travel?
A．They enjoy the moment to relax.
B．They feel less anxious and stressed.
C．They miss their kids very much.
D．They look forward to their own trip.
【4】What does the author suggest grandparents do?
A．Get kids involved in travel planning.
B．Strengthen the bond with grandchildren.
C．Reduce skip-gen travel appropriately.
D．Make decisions in both sides’ interests.
29、Doing homework not only can help children master the knowledge they have learned, but also can train their abilities of finishing the work alone, planning the time and doing the duties. But some children don’t like to complete the work. Why? There are some reasons.
Some children feel it is very difficult to do their homework, because they can’t understand their teacher clearly, and can’t follow their teacher’s teaching process. Maybe there is something wrong with their intelligence.
But some children’s intelligence is normal. They are even cleverer, but they don’t listen to the teacher carefully. It is hard for them to sit well and pay attention to anything. It needs to carry on the attention centralized（集中注意力） training to help the children.
Some children love their teacher and then they like the subject. Their interest depends on the teacher who teaches them. So every teacher should be helpful and kind. It can make children love you and the subject you teach. So they can do their homework happily.
【1】 Doing homework can help children ___________.
A. master the knowledge B. train their abilities
C. lean new lessons D. Both A and B
【2】Some children find the homework difficult. Which reason is NOT right?
A. They can’t understand their teacher clearly.
B. They can’t follow their teacher’s teaching process.
C. The intelligence of all the students isn’t normal.
D. They don’t listen to the teacher carefully.
【3】What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “intelligence”?
A. 作业 B. 智商 C. 思想 D. 方式
【4】According to the last paragraph, the writer thinks ________ is very important.
A. a teacher B. a subject
C. attention D. homework
【5】What is the best title of the passage?
A. Some children don’t like their teacher.
B. Children’s homework is very difficult
C. Why don’t some children like to do homework?
D. Why can’t some children study the subjects well?
30、There was an old couple who had been married for 40 years. They loved each other deeply and went on dates together. Every time they went out for supper, the husband would order pie for dessert, which became their ________. Although the wife always ________ to order any, she would ________ the first bite of his pie every time.
But then the husband began to develop a type of disease. He started to slowly ________ who his wife was. It ________ progressed to the point where he didn’t recognize his wife at all and became troubled by living with a ________.
He moved out of the house and into a nursing home. She was ________. However, she thought of good ________to help him recover. She would visit him with items (物品) that he loved before, but he never knew who she was. Even seeing pictures of them together from their past ________ him.
One of the doctors ________ the wife to start taking him on a few dates like before, so that the husband could gain a new kind of familiarity with her. The wife accepted his suggestion. So she took him to a ________ they had been going to their whole lives and had dinner. Afterwards he ordered pie, and without thinking she stole the first bite of it. The husband looked________, and was ready to leave. But ________ he stopped and seemed shocked, and then started ________ .
Everything had come back. His wife’s ________ made him get back to who he was. Tears came to his eyes once more. They moved back together and enjoyed their lives again.
【1】
A．power
B．belief
C．culture
D．tradition
【2】
A．decided
B．refused
C．waited
D．hoped
【3】
A．catch
B．judge
C．steal
D．try
【4】
A．wonder
B．forget
C．doubt
D．admit
【5】
A．secretly
B．entirely
C．naturally
D．finally
【6】
A．relative
B．doctor
C．stranger
D．friend
【7】
A．cut up
B．cut off
C．cut down
D．cut in
【8】
A．excuses
B．rewards
C．examples
D．ideas
【9】
A．frightened
B．amazed
C．puzzled
D．moved
【10】
A．allowed
B．advised
C．asked
D．forced
【11】
A．gallery
B．park
C．cinema
D．restaurant
【12】
A．serious
B．sad
C．angry
D．calm
【13】
A．clearly
B．suddenly
C．actually
D．simply
【14】
A．thinking
B．laughing
C．debating
D．crying
【15】
A．action
B．response
C．attention
D．attitude
31、根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
A circus clown can do almost anything. He can juggle and ride unicycles. He can also balance things on his nose. He can even do tricks with wild animals 【1】 lions, tigers and elephants. Clowns seem to be bad at these things and this makes the audience laugh. But in fact, clowns are very 【2】 at all the tricks and it takes a long time to learn them all.
Make-up and 【3】
Clowns use lots of make-up. It looks like a mask. When he looks happy, sad, surprised or scared, the make-up can show it better. Each clown creates his own special face 【4】 helps to show the clown’s character. No other clowns can make up their faces like him.
Clowns wear funny clothes. Often, the clothes look fine, but they do not fit right. The jacket, hat or shoes are too big or too small, and this makes the audience 【5】.
Clown tricks
Clowns often hit each other or fall down to make people laugh. This is called “slapstick comedy”(打逗喜剧). Early slapstick comedy used a stick that was actually 【6】 of two pieces of wood. The clowns hit each other with the slapstick and the two pieces of wood “slapped” against each other. The audience heard a loud noise as if the clowns had hit each other very hard. Of course they didn’t really get hurt!
Clown schools
People who want to be clowns often go to clown schools! At clown school, they learn many tricks and meet many clowns. They choose a name at first, and then decide what character their clown will have and 【7】 their clown will walk, talk, and dress. Every clown is different, 【8】they all have the same purpose: to make their audience laugh.
32、假定你是李华，成功考取了玉溪一中学习。请根据下列提示，用英语给你的笔友Frank写一封电子邮件，谈谈你的处境。
1. 面临的挑战 (新同学、新老师、新课程)；
2. 采取了什么方式来适应挑战；
3. 寻求建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.文章开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Frank,
I have been admitted into Yuxi No.1 Middle School. Although it is a great success,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua