1、—Is that the small town you often refer to?
—Right, just the one________you know I used to work for years.
A．that
B．which
C．where
D．what
2、Since people would like to find an apartment near the university, there are very few ________ apartments in this area.
A. free B. empty C. hollow D. vacant
3、—I heard Back Street Boys would sing at the New Century Theater.
—Where did you ______?
A．put that up
B．pick that up
C．make that up
D．take that up
4、I bought a series of Harry Potter recently, ________ was fairly reasonable.
A.of which the price B.which price
C.its price D.the price of whose
5、Body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of a person’s weight_________ height. A person with a BMI of twenty-five to twenty-nine is considered overweight.
A.in view of B.in relation to
C.in terms of D.in response to
6、—It’s cloudy outside, please take an umbrella.
—_________.
A．Yes, take it easy. B. Well , it just depends
C. Ok , just in case D. All right ,you’re welcome
7、Though some bodies and the wreck of the missing plane QZ8501 have been confirmed，the Indonesian authorities are _____ to make public the detailed information of the passengers aboard.
A. relative B. remarkable
C. relevant D. reluctant
8、Now most young people like shopping online because they ________ spend a lot of time going from shop to shop.
A．needn't
B．can't
C．mustn't
D．shouldn't
9、Personally speaking, Chinese parents should encourage children more, getting their confidence to _____ .
A. pick up B. turn up C. build up D. take up
10、— Could you meet me at the airport?
— I'd like to，but I'm afraid I ______ a very important meeting when you return.
A. am attending
B. was attending
C. will be attending
D. will have attended
11、Most of the educators are ________ providing more freedom to the teenagers, believing that it may make them more creative and independent.
A. in charge of B. in search of
C. in favor of D. in place of
12、Don’t rock that baby on the rock while playing that rock music.
A．摇滚
B．石头
C．摇
D．摇摆舞
13、Helen ran out of the classroom in tears， but no one knew ______ she was so sad．
A． when B． whether
C． that D． why
14、The value of life lies not only in the final success, but also in the ________ of achieving it.
A．process
B．project
C．program
D．position
15、I was once ashamed to admit my weakness, but now I have no such feeling and I _____myself much discomfort.
A． bring B． save
C． offer D． promise
16、Some international passenger flights remain________until further notice due to the rising concerns over the virus.
A．crashed
B．conducted
C．suspended
D．sustained
17、It was at the school _______ was named after a hero ______ he spent his childhood.
A.which; that B.where; where
C.that; where D.which; where
18、The earthquake happened at midnight, but ________, no one was hurt.
A．fortunately
B．hopefully
C．frequently
D．occasionally
19、The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people _______ to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. have persuaded B. are persuaded C. persuade D. will be persuaded
20、—I wonder what makes you a good salesperson．
—I as a waiter for three years，which contributes a lot to my today's work．
A． serve B． have served
C． had served D． served
21、Many years ago，my dad was facing a serious heart condition．He was unable to do a steady job．He fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospital
He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children’s hospital．My dad loved kids．It was the perfect job for him．He ended up working with the seriously ill children．He would talk，play, and do arts with them．
One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed(瘫痪)her from the neck down．She couldn’t do anything，and she was very depressed．My dad decided to try to help her．He started visiting her in her room，bringing paints，brushes and paper．He stood the paper up，put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint．He didn’t use his hands at a11．All the while he would tell her, “See，you can do anything you set your mind to．’’
At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth，and she and my dad became friends．Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her．My dad also left the children’s hospital for a little while because he became i11．Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work，in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walking．She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight．She gave him a picture she had done using her hands．At the bottom it read：“Thank you for helping me walk．’’
My dad would cry every time he told US this story and SO would we．He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctor, and my dad—who died just a few months after the little girl gave the picture--loved every single child in that hospital．
【1】The author’s father worked at the local hospital to .
A．realize his childhood dream
B．ease his serious heart condition
C．earn money to pay for treatment
D．keep himself occupied and happy
【2】How did the author’s father help the paralyzed little girl?
A．He helped her practice walking．
B．He visited her and made a toy for her．
C．He showed her she could still do things．
D．He painted special pictures for her．
【3】According to paragraph 4．the paralyzed girl
A．gradually recovered and walked
B．eventually became a unique painter
C．was sent home and never seen again
D．sent him a picture painted with her mouth
【4】What message does the passage mainly convey?
A．It’s better to give than to receive．
B．Love can sometimes bring great results．
C．Volunteering is a worthwhile thing to do．
D．A sick person should not focus on his disease．
22、COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is a survey of basic concepts in literature. In addition to identifying and discussing the elements of literature, this course will also provide you with a wide range of critical perspectives for reading literature.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Reading: A significant amount of reading is required, so manage your time accordingly. Not completing the assigned readings will make it very difficult for you to successfully complete this course.
Quizzes (30%): Reading quizzes will be given once a week throughout the semester, to test completion and comprehension of assigned readings.
Reflection Essays (60%): You will complete four short reflection essays. You must turn in paper copies of your papers.
Attendance Policy (10%): Every absence will affect your participation grade. If you miss more than four classes and any of these absences are unexcused, you receive an F for the participation section of your grade.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
Because I grade on a point system, it is better to turn in an assignment late than not at all, However, I will not accept a paper that is more than a week late without a documented and reasonable excuse. Not to turn in an assignment will result in a zero.
INTEGRITY:
If a faculty (系;院) member discovers that a student has committed an academic integrity violation (违背), in addition to reporting the incident, I reserve the right to give the plagiarized (抄袭) paper an automatic F or a student who has plagiarized an automatic F in the course if the plagiarism is clearly intentional.
【1】What will the course equip students with?
A．Time management.
B．Reading speed.
C．Academic gift.
D．Critical insight.
【2】Which one is the course’s rule?
A．The students will be tested per week on required readings.
B．The students will get a zero if failing to show up in class.
C．The students will fail if submitting their assignments late.
D．The students will be asked to leave if found plagiarizing.
【3】What is the text most likely to be?
A．A study schedule.
B．A course introduction.
C．An academic article.
D．An exam paper.
23、In 1980, I lived in Sydney, Nova Scotia which was a dirty steel town then. The steel factory was fed by a large number of coal mines surrounding the area. I became fascinated by the mines, the miners and the life they led. One weekend, I visited the Miner’s Museum, which was built over a disused mine. Pictures of men, faces black with coal dust, hung from the walls on the main floor. Many would die from black lung disease long before they died of old age.
I was the only local in the group of tourists. Along the way, we paused to look at the displays of mining equipment from centuries long gone. At one lighted alcove (壁凹) there was a small cage. A bird once lived inside. Treated kindly by the miners, it was well fed. It sat and waited to give up its life as a warning of the deadly methane gas (沼气) the coal produced. With no color or smell, a buildup of methane would kill the miners and destroy the tunnels they worked in. The bird’s death, like a smoke detector, warned the men of danger.
“Turn off your helmet lights!” the guide then ordered in the tunnel. “I want you to experience the life of a miner.” One by one we turned off our lights. The darkness was total-so thick that you thought the very air itself had been sucked out of the mine. And the silence! The silence was complete except for the breaths of fear from my companions. In the end, when we were pulled back to the surface the warm sun had new meaning for us.
Back in my small, rented room in a basement, I closed the curtains and turned off the lights. I thought deeply about a miner’s life under the ground, black dust, no sunshine and much danger. It’s not a life I would wish on anyone. Many people may hate their jobs. There have been a few I didn’t like and complained about. Then I thought about the coal miners and realized how blessed I am.
【1】Why did the author go to the Miner’s Museum?
A．Because he wanted to record the miners.
B．Because he didn’t want to do anything else.
C．Because he was interested in the life of the miners.
D．Because he was always attracted by pictures in museums.
【2】What can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A．The bird liked methane gas.
B．Even a little methane gas would kill the miners.
C．The tunnels would be exploded by the miners if methane gas was released.
D．It was hard for the miners to know if methane gas was released without the bird.
【3】How did the tourists feel after turning off their helmet lights?
A．Calm and relaxed.
B．Excited and thrilled.
C．Fascinated and peaceful.
D．Breathless and frightened.
【4】What does the author want to convey in the last two paragraphs?
A．He believed that he was very lucky.
B．The basement was his tunnel and mine.
C．No job could satisfy him except mining.
D．It was impossible for miners to live a happy life.
24、It’s Sunday. It’s fine. Tom does not go to school today. But he is not at home. He’s now sitting on a Chinese bus. He is going to the movie house. All his classmates will go to see a movie this afternoon. His teacher Mr. Wang will go there, too. They will meet at 2:00 p.m. at the gate of the movie house.
An old man gets on the bus. Tom stands up and says to the old man, “Come and sit here, please.” The old man goes over and sits down. He says, “Thank you very much, my boy. You are a good student.” Tom answers, “You’re welcome.”
“What school are you in?” the old man asks Tom.
“I am in No. 2 Middle School.” Tom answers.
“No. 2? That’s a good school. My son is a teacher there. He is an English teacher.” The old man says.
“English teacher? Excuse me, grandpa. What’s your son’s name, please?” Tom asks. “Mr Wang,” says the old man.
“Ah, ah, he is my English teacher.” Just then, the bus stops near the movie house. Tom says goodbye to the old man and gets off the bus. The old man smiles to Tom.
【1】In the sentence “the bus stops near the movie house”, “stop” means ________.
A．车站
B．开
C．关
D．停
【2】Which statement is right?
A．It’s Saturday today.
B．It’s not fine today.
C．Tom goes to school on Sunday.
D．Tom is a student of No.2 Middle School.
【3】Mr Wang is ________.
A．at home today
B．a Chinese teacher
C．the old man’s father
D．the old man’s son
【4】What do you think of Tom?
A．Tom is a good student.
B．Tom is a bad student.
C．He does wrong things.
D．He is a good teacher.
【5】Which statement is right?
A．Tom goes to the movie house on an English car.
B．The old man’s son is Tom’s English teacher.
C．They go to the movie house for a meeting.
D．Only Tom and his teacher go to the movie house to see a movie.
25、About six months ago, I got an unexpected package. The return address was a latitude(纬度) and a longitude(经度). Inside was an envelope that had a bunch of________paper towels. They were covered with________. I had no idea what it was all about________I began to read the paper towels carefully, which all brought back my________.
At 18, I went to college and got a part-time job in a________. My coworkers were some guys who had been working for too long and felt________, so they came up with some jokes to make fun of me. But there was a lab assistant named Howie, who started defending me________them. My dad had been in the army and taught me cryptograms(密码). So, I loved to send________messages to Howie on these paper towels. Now, he’d________them for 62 years.
How could I get in touch with him with this________address? After Googling it with great efforts, I________it! I sent a letter to him, and got a postcard back, saying, “Nicer than nice to hear from you.”
Then we started corresponding. We shared happiness and sorrow in the past years. That's________he has gradually changed my life. I almost________after my husband and daughter died, but what he did has brought me________. He introduced to me a sweet passion to face my life and gave me back a sense of self-worth. Our friendship is magical to be________after over six decades!
【1】
A．blank
B．new
C．old
D．tidy
【2】
A．words
B．codes
C．notes
D．lines
【3】
A．once
B．after
C．when
D．until
【4】
A．memories
B．interests
C．promises
D．misfortunes
【5】
A．dormitory
B．laboratory
C．library
D．company
【6】
A．relaxed
B．sick
C．bored
D．excited
【7】
A．against
B．among
C．with
D．for
【8】
A．simple
B．secret
C．fancy
D．random
【9】
A．sent
B．lost
C．learnt
D．kept
【10】
A．exact
B．tricky
C．funny
D．abrupt
【11】
A．missed
B．skipped
C．named
D．made
【12】
A．because
B．how
C．when
D．where
【13】
A．dropped off
B．broke down
C．cheered up
D．turned away
【14】
A．health
B．warmth
C．growth
D．wealth
【15】
A．reformed
B．repaired
C．resisted
D．refreshed
26、假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Tony计划在元宵节期间到中国旅游，特写信向你询问相关信息，以便更好体验中国传统文化。请你给他写封回信，内容包括：
1. 节日时间；
2. 传统活动。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：元宵节the Lantern Festival；阴历的Lunar。
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