1、我喜欢画画，因为它能给我的身心带来平静。
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2、Dogs are our friends. They always follow our orders ______.
A.faithfully B.friendly C.lovely D.lonely
3、Can earthquakes be predicted? The underlined part means "________".
A. told in advance B. reduced
C. protected D. told for sure
4、Next to biology , I like physics ________.
A. better B. best
C. the better D. very well
5、----What’s in the box?
----There is _____ apple and some oranges in it.
A.a B.an C.the D./
6、— have you had this car?
— For only two months.
A.When B.How long C.How often
7、Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. On that day, families and friends often get together to have a big dinner, giving their thanks to God for what they have got. It is a traditional___festival.
A. American B. African C. British
8、When you feel stressed, ________ share your worries with your parents?
A．why don’t we
B．would you like
C．why not
D．what about
9、—David has made great progress recently. —_____, and _____.
A. So he does, so do you B. So he has, so have you
C. So he has, so you have D. So does he, so you do
10、—Dad, can I get my ear pierced? It looks so cool!
—________! You are a school girl, after all.
A.No way B.Sounds good C.That's for sure D.Never mind
11、Harry’s quality of life ________ a lot since the operation.
A.improves B.has improved C.was improving D.will improve
12、—Why did you buy such a small shelf? ________ books ________ shoes can be put on it.
—But my cups can, I guess.
A．Neither; nor
B．Either; or
C．Both; and
D．Not only; but also
13、— Mr. Lee to a student when I entered the classroom this morning.
—He is very patient he is young.
A．talking; but B．talks; though
C．was talking, though D．talked, however
14、---Would you like to climb the hill with us tomorrow?
--- If it_____, I________.
A. doesn’t rain; will go B. won’t rain; will go
C. don’t rain; go D. doesn’t rain; go
15、Wow! Look at the fields. They are all covered white snow.
A.for B.on C.with D.in
16、—Have you considered________the Young League（共青团）?
—Of course!
A.join B.to join C.joining
17、 The music made me think of the _________ of a running stream.
A. voice B. noise C. shout D. sound
18、Things are _______ on the moon than on the earth.
A．much heavier
B．the heaviest
C．much lighter
D．the lightest
19、— I went to Anhua for vacation last summer. It is a small town in Hunan Province.
— As far as I know, Anhua________dark tea.
A.is known as B.is famous as C.is known for
20、If you go to the concert with us, you ________ a good time there.
A．have
B．will have
C．had
D．have had
21、You can never imagine what great difficulty I had _________ your house.
A. found B. finding
C. to find D. for finding
22、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hey, Julie, your smartphone looks pretty nice!
B: Hi, Emma. I bought it online. I like it a lot.
A: It is really a nice one. 【1】?
B: Look! It was made in China. It works well. I can take the best photos with it.
A: Really? Let me see. Where was this photo taken?
B: 【2】. I went there with my friends last week.
A: Good for you! 【3】?
B: It was sunny. We had great fun during the trip.
A: What did you do then?
B: 【4】. Emma, what are you going to do tomorrow?
A: Tomorrow? I haven’t decided yet. 【5】?
B: OK, let me see. The art museum is open for free tomorrow. Let’s drive there.
A: Sounds cool.
23、完成句子
根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）
【1】丹尼烧坏了菜，厨房里全是烟。
Danny burned the dishes and the kitchen was __________ __________ smoke.
【2】在《最强大脑》的电视节目中，有许多数学和记忆天才。
__________ __________ many maths and memory geniuses in the TV program Super Brain.
【3】雾霾有害健康，我们必须净化空气。
Haze is harmful to our health. Air must __________ __________.
【4】格蕾丝问我刚才是否关了灯。
Grace asked me _________ _________ _________ _________ the lights just now.
【5】今天早上我没有遇到塞车，运气真好！
I wasn’t caught in the traffic jam this morning. __________ __________ I was!
24、Like many lovers of books, Mary and her husband, Richard Goldman, seldom walked past a bookstore without stopping to look inside. They often talked of opening their own store one day.
When Mary was in hospital with heart trouble in 1989, they decided it was time to get serious. Richard, who worked for a business company, expected to work for himself, and Mary needed to slow down from her job.
They started by talking to bookstore owners and researching the industry(产业). “We knew it had to be a specialty(专业) store because we couldn’t afford enough money,” says Mary. One idea came to her: She’d read somewhere that about 20 percent of books sold were mysteries, and many buyers spent more $300 a year on books. She and Richard were themselves mystery readers.
On Halloween 1992, they opened the Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Café near their home. With three children in college, the couple could not spend all the family’s money to start a shop. To pay the $100,000 cost, they drew some of their savings, borrowed from friends and from an bank.
The store only broke even in its first year, with only $120,000 in sales. But Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract(吸引) buyers. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and provided dinners for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited some writers to discuss their stories.
Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $420,000 a year. After paying taxes, business costs and the six part-time sales workers, Richard and Mary together earn about $34,000.
“The job you love may not go hand in hand with a million-dollar income(收入)” says Richard. “This has always been about a pleasant life for ourselves, not about making a lot of money.”
【1】When Mary was in hospital, the couple realized that ____.
A. they had to put their plan into practice
B. health was more important than money
C. heart trouble was a serious illness
D. they both needed to stop working
【2】 After Mary got well from her illness they began _____.
A. to study how to open a bookstore
B. to buy and read more mystery books
C. to do market research on book business
D. to work harder to save money for the bookstore
【3】 How did their bookstore do in the first year?
A. They had to borrow money to keep it going.
B. They made just enough to pay all the costs.
C. They succeeded in making a lot of money.
D. They failed though they worked hard.
【4】 According to Richard, the main purpose of opening the bookstore is _____.
A. to pay for their children’s education
B. to get to know more writers
C. to set up more bookstores
D. to do what they like to do
25、 Table manners are the rules of etiquette(礼仪) followed while eating a meal. They include how to use a knife， a fork and a spoon and how to eat with good manners.
The travel guidebook publisher， Lonely Planet， has collected some etiquette tips for you.
Russia ★ Keep your hands in sight(视野). It is not good manners to put them on your lap(膝). Keep your arms off the table. ★ Your wrists should be placed on the table while eating. Hold your fork in your left hand and knife in the right. ★ Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enough to eat. Or the host will ask if you’d like to have more. |
Portugal(葡萄牙) ★ Cooks are highly respected in Portugal. ★ Place your napkin(餐巾) on your lap， and don’t eat with your fingers. ★ Don’t ask for salt or pepper if it is not on the table. Asking for any kind of flavoring will make the cook unhappy. |
Mexico ★ Whenever you catch the eyes of someone who’s eating， even a stranger， it’s good manners to say “Provecho”， which means “enjoy”. ★ Before you get seated， look for place cards， or wait until the host seats you. And you should say “Enjoy your meal.” Before you leave the table. ★ In Mexico， dining is more than a meal. It’s a social occasion---lunches are seldom quick and suppers can last for hours. |
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。
【1】 It is not good manners to put your hands _____ in Russia.
A. on the table B. on your lap C. on your chair D. in sight
【2】________ are highly respected in Portugal.
A. Cooks B. Teachers C. Doctors D. Workers
【3】In______， dinning is more than a meal.
A. Russia B. Portugal C. China D. Mexico
【4】 If you eat up all the food on your plate in Russia， the host will think_____.
A. he cooked the food very well.
B. you like the food very much
C. you are not full
D. the food is very delicious
【5】 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Hold your fork in your left hand and knife in the right in Russia.
B. Place your napkin on your lap， and don’t eat with your fingers in Portugal.
C. In Russia， asking for any kind of flavoring will make the cook unhappy.
D. In Mexico， you should say “Enjoy your meal.” Before you leave the table.
26、It’s late at night. A car stops in the middle of a forest. After dropping off their three teenagers, the parents say “good luck” and drive away. The teenagers, totally lost, have to find their way back home by themselves. It may sound crazy to you, but this is an old tradition in the Netherlands called “dropping”. Dutch people believe children shouldn’t depend too much on their parents and should learn how to solve problems through activities like “dropping”.
However, for many other parents around the world, their top concern(担心) is their children’s safety. After all, why should they put their children in danger when there are many other ways to develop their independence? People have many different opinions about parenting. All parents want their children to be happy, healthy and successful. But some parents try too hard and become “helicopter(直升机) parents”, which is basically the opposite of “dropping”. They worry too much about their children and pay attention to everything they do—like helicopters flying over their children. In their eyes, children need to be protected all the time. But this might not be a good parenting style either, according to American parenting expert Kenneth Ginsburg. Good parents need to find a balance(平衡) between protecting their children and letting go. As Ginsburg writes, parents should “make sure their children don’t crash(碰撞) against the rocks, yet allow them to ride the waves, even if they get a little choppy(波涛汹涌的) sometimes.”
【1】The parents drop off their teenagers in the forest because ________.
A．they lose their way
B．they have too many children
C．they don’t love them and will drive them away
D．they want them to find their way back home by themselves
【2】Which of the following is NOT true about “dropping”?
A．Dutch people think it is a crazy idea.
B．It has a long history in the Netherlands.
C．Dutch people think it can help children learn how to solve problems.
D．Dutch parents believe it can make their children learn to be independent.
【3】For many other parents around the world, parents are most worried about their children’s ________.
A．study
B．health
C．safety
D．success
【4】“Helicopter parents” are parents who ________.
A．like helicopters
B．protect themselves all the time
C．are similar to Dutch parents
D．worry too much about their children
【5】According to Kenneth Ginsburg, good parents should ________.
A．do everything for their children
B．go swimming in the sea with their children
C．make sure their children don’t meet any difficulty
D．find a balance between protecting their children and letting go
27、 A friend advised me not to choose Slovakia though he hadn't been there. Few guidebooks include the country.
However, I decided to take a trip to Eastern Slovakia. I always search for roads that are less traveled.
On the first day, I stayed in a hotel opposite a great church. Around the corner, there was a lively town center. Coffee shops were serving hot chocolate. The dumplings and snacks in restaurants were as delicious as any in Western Europe.
On the second day, I traveled to Spis Castle (城堡). It's about an hour's drive northwest of Kosice. Perhaps you've never heard of the name, but this is one of Central Europe's largest castles. Part of it was built in the 11th century. On the castle, I saw colorful fields, villages with red roofs (屋顶) and green hills. After that, I tried some local food there.
And the best was yet to come. Driving southeast, I arrived in Banska Stiavnica on the last day of my trip. It is a perfectly protected historical town. I went to a concert in a 15th-century church. At the town center, local people were celebrating a traditional festival. There were traditional shows and teaching of making dumplings. It was the most enjoyable moment of my trip.
Old towns, natural beauty, great castles and food—all at affordable prices and with no tourist crowds. Maybe it's time to rewrite the guidebooks.
【1】From the first paragraph, we may know Slovakia is ________.
A.easy to be found in guidebooks B.not very popular with tourists
C.the favourite place of the writer's friend D.not included in the world map
【2】On the first two days, the writer ________.
A.tried some local food B.saw some castles with red roofs
C.stayed in the same hotel D.visited the largest European castle
【3】The best part of the writer's trip was ________.
A.in Kosice B.on the second day C.joining in a festival D.enjoying a concert
【4】What may the writer say to his friend after his trip to Slovakia?
A."Seeing is believing. You should go there with me."
B."Think twice before acting. You'd better not go there."
C."A man is never too old to learn. You should read more books."
D."Actions speak louder than words. You need write a guidebook yourself."
28、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词（有提示词的，填入所给单词的正确形式）。
Tiny Hand-cut Paper Plants
Paper is one of the simplest things that anyone can use to create art. It can be 【1】 (fold), layered (分层), drawn and painted on, and cut into different 【2】 (shape).
But there are other ways of 【3】 (turn) paper into wonderful pieces of art. For example, Tania Lissova, a paper artist from Tyumen, Russia 【4】 (use) paper to practice nature-themed crafts (工艺). One of her eye-catching 【5】 (project) is to make tiny flower bouquets (花束). And because these flowers are 【6】 (careful) made using tiny pieces and layers of colored paper, they look as 【7】 (really) as actual flowers, with the whole 3D look.
The 25-year-old paper artist has been doing this for 4 years. “I like to create flowers from paper, as if I grow flowers in 【8】 (I) own garden.” Tania said. “I often read books about plants and I like looking 【9】 wildflowers in part or in the mountains. I’m 【10】 (surprise) how beautiful nature is. Nature inspires (赋予灵感) me.”
29、The smell of coffee wakes me. I run into the . There Pa is! Pa lifts me onto his shoulders. Ma says, “I’m going to bake a . Go down to the cellar(地窖), Jimmy, and bring me that jar of apples from the shelf.” That’s the last jar---the we’ve been saving and saving to welcome Pa home.
I take down the jar carefully and put both my hands around it. I can Pa and Ma laughing upstairs. I hurry up the steps. I take the steps two at a time but my
catches on the middle one. The jar slips(滑落) through my fingers and on the floor. Bits of apple fly everywhere.
“Are you hurt?” Ma comes . I look at her face. “Go on upstairs now. Don’t cut your feet.” I want her to be at me, but that’s all she says. Upstairs, Pa wipes my eyes. “Never mind, son, accidental happens.” I bury my face in Pa’s old jacket. I wish I hadn’t hurried.
Ma comes back. She kisses my cheek. “Now out of the kitchen,” Ma says. “I’m going to a special sugar pie, and it doesn’t need apples.”
Pa and I go out. I show him the place I caught a rabbit. He measures me against the back door and a new notch(刻痕) with his knife. I’ve grown a whole half-inch he’s been away. “Pa, are you home to stay now?” I ask him.
“Not yet, son. Got to till times get better. And they will. The sun will shine, rain will fall, and things will grow the way they’re supposed to.”
“I’ll Ma while you’re gone, Pa.”
“I know you will, son.”
【1】 A. bedroom B. kitchen C. living room D. cellar
【2】A. cake B. biscuit C. cookie D. pie
【3】 A. it B. one C. that D. this
【4】 A. see B. feel C. hear D. smell
【5】A. foot B. hand C. eye D. finger
【6】A. opens B. stays C. breaks D. stops
【7】A. quietly B. quickly C. slowly D. politely
【8】A. excited B. mad C. pleased D. satisfied
【9】A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
【10】A. buy B. send C. find D. make
【11】 A. which B. where C. when D. what
【12】A. makes B. cuts C. puts D. gets
【13】A. since B. until C. before D. when
【14】A. start B. stop C. wait D. leave
【15】A. look for B. look up C. look over D. look after