1、Jack _______ in the lab when the electricity went out.
A.works B.has worked C.was working D.would work
2、How happy we are! The holiday we have been looking forward _______ at last.
A.to has come B.having come
C.to having come D.has come
3、They _______ on the earth tens of thousands of years ago, _______ humans came into being and their future seemed secure at that time.
A.had lived, long before B.had lived, long ago
C.lived, long before D.lived, before long
4、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
5、In Britain today, women__________44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.
A.take up B.make up
C.pick up D.give up
6、Andrew is such a rebellious person that he often offends against _______ others consider accepted rules.
A.that B.what C.which D.whether
7、— When will the professor come and give the lecture on the spirits of contracts?
— Not until our program ________ by our school.
A. approves B. will be approved C. is to approve D. has been approved
8、All children should get access to a high-quality education_______ their race or family income.
A.depending on B.regardless of C.due to D.apart from
9、When I met him the other day，it was the first time we ______ each other since we graduated from school.
A. saw B. have seen
C. were seeing D. had seen
10、_______ the coming talent competition, he has spent all his free time making preparation.
A.Win B.Winning C.Having won D.To win
11、While in university, we were offered a number of afterschool activities to _____ our social skills．
A. create B. grow C. develop D. settle
12、Finally, the thief handed over everything ______ he had stolen to the police.
A．that
B．which
C．whatever
D．all
13、Alice arrived at ________ she thought was a wonderland.
A.which B.that C.what D.whom
14、The job ____ to be harder than we thought.
A.turned up B.turned on C.turned to D.turned out
15、The girl has a great interest in sport and ____ badminton classes twice a week over the last three years.
A. took B. is taking
C. takes D. has been taking
16、The publisher resigned and left the press, never _______ again.
A.to be met B.to meet
C.be met D.being met
17、As far as she could _______, there was nothing ______ low huts.
A.turn out; besides B.make out; besides
C.turn out; but D.make out; but
18、— The water changes into thick ice covering rivers and lakes in winter in Harbin.
— _________ in Urumqi and children go skating on it then.
A.So is it B.So it does C.So it is D.So does it
19、A lot of new wooden furniture, as well as some latest household appliances, ________ by the Smiths for their new house a week ago.
A. has been bought B. have been bought
C. was bought D. were bought
20、The financial crisis(危机) and the suffering ________ has caused have a great influence on the whole world.
A.they B.it C.which D.what
21、The film was really wonderful! I _____ such a good film for ages before that night!
A. haven’t seen B. didn’t see
C. hadn’t seen D. wasn’t seeing
22、He was extremely ______ to survive in the terrible fire.
A．fortunate
B．comfortable
C．confident
D．scared
23、It often gets angry and will ________ anyone who goes close to it.
A.attract B.attach C.attack D.avoid
24、—Has Mary finished writing her article? — No, and it _____ before class was over.
A. should be finished B. should finish
C. should have finished D. ought to have been finished
25、Leaders of the two countries have had ________ contacts and continuously promoted their political mutual trust.
A.frequent B.secure C.specific D.social
26、 This year I’m buying presents for 16 children, as well as my own daughter, Mia-Grace, who will be two on Christmas Day. My tree will be beautifully decorated, I’m bringing the turkey to the family Christmas lunch and having an open house activity on Boxing Day. And the whole thing’s only going to cost me £150.
I’ve been careful with money since I was a teenager, for I came from a poor family with many children. I had to drop out of high school to earn money to support myself. I remember well that I went a bit mad back then when I got my first credit card and my parents had to leave me from home and cared little for me from then, which taught me a real lesson.
We’re very careful now and we don’t overspend or owe anything on credit cards. I work for an electrician and my husband Neil, 33, works in the construction business. We’re concerned about our jobs because our companies are quiet at the moment.
We’ve also been hit by rising prices, particularly food, petrol, gas and electricity. Everyone I know is worried. One of my friends’ husbands has just gone self-employed and if he doesn’t work, they have no money coming in.
Christmas has been playing on my mind for the past three or four months. We decided on a budget of £150 because that’s just under my weekly wage and it meant we could afford Christmas while using Neil’s salary for our essential bills.
We quickly realized that we buy some things every year just for the sake of it. Even though we have lots of decorations already, we usually buy something new for the tree but this Christmas we’re not going to. We’ve already got our tree – a big man-made one which I bought half-price in the January sales. It will last us for years.
After all, no one can escape from this financial crisis which is spreading throughout the globe.
【1】We can infer that Boxing Day most probably falls on ______.
A. January 20 B. May 5
C. October 24 D. December 26
【2】Which of the following is TRUE about the author according to this passage?
A. She has bought Christmas presents for 16 children in total.
B. She has bought a man-made Christmas tree at a low price.
C. Both the author and her husband are already out of work now.
D. She would like to buy a new Christmas tree for this Christmas.
【3】The second and third paragraphs mainly tell us ______ .
A. why the author has been very careful with money
B. how she finished her education of high school
C. where she earned her first money in her teens
D. when she left home and got married to her husband
【4】We can conclude from this passage ______.
A. the author often quarrels with her husband about their little earnings
B. nobody but the author was worried about the rising prices
C. the author has never been worried about losing jobs
D. the author and those around her are suffering from the financial crisis
27、 School uniforms are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That's no surprise, because they offer many benefits. They immediately remove the powerful social labels from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clothing, and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the "wrong" clothes.
Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule — wanting to look just like their friends.
As in other places, uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes the symbol of law and order. The uniform means his or her special duties to the wearer and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear different uniforms. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours in school is to get education.
Some parents are unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their children's "creativity." First, as noted above, the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality (个性). They just copy their classmates. Second,while students are in school, their job is to master reading, writing and maths. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.
【1】In Paragraph 1, the word "benefits" probably means______________.
A.tasks B.messages C.differences D.advantages
【2】From the passage we learn that uniforms in general ___________.
A.prevent the wearers from being laughed at
B.help the wearers keep their duties in mind
C.are seen as a symbol of power
D.help to develop students’ creativity
【3】Some people are against school uniforms because _____________.
A.they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniforms
B.they believe that uniforms will make students less creative
C.they don't agree that uniforms can remove social labels
D.they think that school uniforms are too popular
【4】The author would probably agree that __________.
A.it makes no difference whether to wear school uniforms or not
B.students’ individuality may not come from school education
C.students’ creativity is related to the clothes they choose
D.school uniforms help to create equality among students
28、 Liana nervously bit her nails while she waited for the exam to arrive. She looked around the room; hundreds of other law students sat in rows staring anxiously at the tables in front of them. Just as she began to take a deep breath to calm her anxiety, an exam booklet(册子) was placed in front of her. This was the moment she had been expecting ever since she began law school three years ago. She picked up her pencil, and opened to the first page of the bar exam, a test for all students wanting to become licensed lawyers.
Liana never thought she would want to become a lawyer. Her parents were both artists. Law was something she had not been exposed to as a child. But art made for a tumultuous career—both of her parents had struggled to find jobs and worked round the clock when they were young. Even though they finally seemed successful and happy, Liana wanted something different.
She was the anchor on her high school debate team, and consistently impressed her competitors with her analytical thinking. “Never argue with Ms. Lakes,” her teachers would say. So she chose to major in law. In her mind, she pictured herself in a New York City courtroom(法庭) dressed in an expensive suit, with papers in her hand, waving at the jury(陪审团) in a speech on human rights.
But now, with the bar exam sitting in front of her, she started to worry. “What if I don’t pass? Did I study enough?” Her thoughts raced through her mind. On the first page were seven paragraphs detailing a law situation followed by a series of questions. Liana read through the paragraphs, and quickly scribbled down an explanation of the first question before moving onto the next question. The next few hours went like this as the clock ticked closer and closer to the lunch hour.
At 12:00 p.m. sharp, a buzzer(蜂鸣器) sounded and everyone was told to put down their pencils and walked out for an hour-long lunch break. At lunch, Liana met her friend, Kevin.
“How did it go?” she asked. “To be honest, I’ve no idea. I just kept writing.” Kevin said. Liana laughed and said she felt the same way.
After lunch, the two exchanged words of encouragement. They strolled back into the exam center a bit more refreshed. Liana finished the second half of the exam that day with a better feeling than what she started with in the morning.
【1】What do we know about the bar exam Liana is taking?
A.It is for someone to be a qualified lawyer.
B.It has many law situations to describe.
C.It lasts for hours without stopping.
D.It takes place every three years.
【2】“A tumultuous career” in Paragraph 2 probably is a career that ________.
A.has lots of chances of success
B.needs to work in different cities
C.is full of competition and hard work
D.demands much professional knowledge
【3】Liana wanted to be a lawyer because ________.
A.she was good at arguing and debating
B.she wanted to follow her friend’s advice
C.she believed it would bring her a rich and happy life
D.she aimed to devote herself to protecting human rights
【4】At the end of the exam, Liana felt more ________.
A.nervous B.curious
C.energetic D.confident
【5】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.The Wild Dream B.A True Lawyer
C.The Big Test D.A Hard Choice
29、 In 1945, there was a young boy of 14 in a concentration camp (集中营). He was tall, thin but had a bright smile. Every day, a young girl came by on the other side of the fence. She noticed the boy and asked him if he spoke Polish, and he said yes. She said he’d looked hungry, and he said he was. She then reached in her pocket and gave him her apple. He thanked her and she went on her way. The next day, she came by again, bringing with her another apple which she gave him. Each day, she walked by the outside of the fence, hoping to see him, and when she did, she happily handed him an apple in exchange for conversation.
One day, he told her not to come by anymore. He told her he was being shipped to another concentration camp. As he walked away with tears streaming down his face, he wondered if he’d ever see her again. She was the only kind soul he’d seen acro ss the fence.
He made it out of the concentration camp, and immigrated to America. In 1957, his friends had fixed him up on a blind date . He had no idea who the woman was. He picked her up, and during dinner began talking of Poland and the concentration camp. She said she was in Poland at that tim e. She said she used to talk to a boy and gave him apples daily. He asked if this boy was tall, skinny and if he had told her that she shouldn’t come back because he was leaving. She said yes.
It was her, the young girl who came by every day to give him apples. After 12 years, after the war and in another country, they had met again. What are the odds? He proposed to her on that very night and told her he’d never again let her go. They are still happily married today.
【1】Why did the girl give the boy her apples?
A.Because the boy asked for it.
B.Because the boy was hungry.
C.Because both of them were Polish.
D.Because the girl wanted to talk with the boy.
【2】Which of the following word can be used to describe the young girl best?
A.Far-sighted B.Simple-minded
C.Kind D.Generous
【3】What is the best title for the passage?
A.A special marriage
B.An unexpected gift
C.A pleasant memory
D.A lovely coincidence
30、 It is late October, and it is time to sweep the leaves. I usually wait for all the leaves to ______ , so that I don’t have to do the job twice.
This morning, I’m wearing a gold-colored sweater. The sweater is now very old, has a ______ in the left side, and is ______ all five buttons.
The sweater ___ my dad. I gave it to him new for Christmas long ago. It has seen a lot of holidays and events over the _____. And gradually, it became ______ and was just worn when he swept leaves and did other yard ______. I found it when I was cleaning out Dad’s closet after he ______ .
“Are you going to ______ this gold sweater in the rubbish bag?” my wife, Carole, once asked me.
“No way,” I said. “It’s ______ .”
When I wear it now to sweep the leaves, my dad seems ____ . I can feel his warmth, his strength. It seems that when I wear the sweater, I gather up as many ___ as leaves.
When I am cleaning the yard suddenly, something bright yellow ______ my eye. It’s a dandelion (蒲公英) flower in full bloom in late October! It is something that can bring ______. Dad once told me that in October, hundreds, maybe thousands, of dandelion flowers ____ the lawn. Dad and I always said that one spring we were going to _____ the flowers so that we would be happier. Sadly, we never got the ______ before he passed away.
I got out to the road, collected the mail and returned to the house. “Finished cleaning?” Carole asked ______ she picked up a leaf off my sweater’s collar.
“Yes, all done.”
“You know, you look just like your dad in this ______ ,” Carole said.
That is one of the ______ things Carole ----or for that matter, anyone else ----- has ever said to me.
【1】A.fall B.remain C.grow D.disappear
【2】A.mark B.flower C.hole D.signal
【3】A.using B.exchanging C.cutting D.missing
【4】A.referred to B.belonged to C.stuck to D.admitted to
【5】A.years B.months C.hours D.days
【6】A.soft B.cheap C.old D.short
【7】A.decoration B.work C.service D.planting
【8】A.finished B.moved C.stopped D.passed away
【9】A.sell B.throw C.store D.wash
【10】A.expensive B.beautiful C.special D.typical
【11】A.different B.clear C.kind D.nearby
【12】A.memories B.experiences C.dreams D.questions
【13】A.widens B.catches C.blocks D.enters
【14】A.happiness B.illness C.trouble D.challenge
【15】A.painted B.buried C.decorated D.built
【16】A.remove B.water C.clean D.collect
【17】A.solution B.chance C.way D.direction
【18】A.though B.until C.as D.since
【19】A.sweater B.expression C.manner D.action
【20】A.deepest B.rudest C.simplest D.best
31、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. drive B. return C. mobilizes D. significant AB. helpless
AC. familiarize AD. address BC. shameless BD. appeals
CD. transformation ABC. attempts
In Times of Crists, We Need Classical Music
It’s still lying in front of me on my desk. The booklet, entitled Time for Outrange(愤怒) , was written by the 93-year-old French diplomat(外交官) Stephane Hessel. “The power of money,” Hessel says, filled with anger, “has never been as great and selfish and 【1】 as it is now.”
But what does the outrage of this Frenchman have to do with classical music and , ultimately, with me, music director of the Orchestre Symphenique de Montreal(蒙特利尔交响乐团) ?
A lot, I, too, am outraged by the direction of industrial society, with materialism and consumerism leading the way. I want to show that, because of its powerful impact, classical music can play a(n) 【2】 role right now.
We all sense that our society is experiencing an almost revolutionary 【3】. Life is getting faster, competition is fiercer and social cohesion(凝聚力) is reducing. Like most people, I have no idea how liberty and civil rights would develop in the era of globalization and ever-evolving technological advancement.
But I see this as an opportunity for a(n) 【4】 to classical music. The great symphonies of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are not museum pieces we should listen to only if we want to 【5】 ourselves with some music history. Now are they a decoration or a relaxation exercise for the quickened pace of life.
They are more than what a radio station for classical music once promised - “your oasis(绿洲) of well-being.” They are timeless compositions that 【6】 all the uncertainties and insecurities of this new period. They can support us in our search for meaning. Beethoven, for example, was convinced that man had the capacity to change for the better and to go throughout life. This is why there is so much hope in his music. His symphonies was mean to 【7】 people forward.
Classic music 【8】 our senses and emotions in such a way that we were thrown back onto ourselves. It 【9】 to listeners to make use of their own reason and reflect on their actions. Music’s sole purpose is to be experienced. That experience, in turn, is why music can change our perceptions(认知) of ourselves and thereby our interactions with others.
【10】 to explain this powerful impact of music will always remain unsatisfying, but this much is certain: aesthetic(审美的) experiences can transform people.
32、假设你是李华，你想利用周末的时间提高你的英语口语。请你根据以下要点用英语给你的外教Bruce写一封信。内容包括：
1. 你的英语口语目前的情况；
2. 请他就如何提高英语口语提一些建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Bruce,
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Yours,
Li Hua