1、 —Has James arrived at the hotel?
—No, he ______ by fans for photographs at the airport.
A. has surrounded B. would surround
C. was surrounded D. is being surrounded
2、What the doctors really doubt is _________ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.
A. when B. how C. whether D. why
3、You _____ be right but I’m going back to check anyway.
A．should
B．must
C．need
D．might
4、It is ________ world of wonders, ________ world where anything can happen.
A． a; a B． a; the
C． the; the D． the; a
5、Mr．Smith had to go to work by bus this morning as his car ______．
A． would repair B． was repairing
C． had been repaired D． was being repaired
6、One should accomplish tasks ______ instead of always turning to others for help.
A．skillfully
B．actively
C．independently
D．voluntarily
7、Even more widespread _______ the copying of music and the pirating of software, especially with the development of new computer programs.
A. is B. does C. are D. do
8、—Did you go to the party last night?
—Yes, but I’d rather ________. It was so ________.
A. not go; tiresome B. not have gone; exciting
C. not have gone; tiring D. go; interesting
9、—Ken has gone to the Africa country to work as a volunteer.
— I would rather he _____there. The situation there is very tense.
A. didn’t go B. hadn’t gone
C. doesn’t go D. hasn’t go
10、—What did David demand in the meeting just now?
—________ a chance to join the Debating Club.
A. Being offered B. Having been offered
C. To be offered D. To have been offered
11、It________ me that I'd left my handbag in the supermarket.
A．happened
B．broke out
C．hit to
D．occurred to
12、 _______, we had to feel the way out.
A. The light being gone out
B. With the light had gone out
C. For the light went out
D. The light going out
13、Our papers _________ now, but the results will be announced tomorrow.
A.are graded B.grade C.has graded D.are being graded
14、________ makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.
A．That
B．What
C．Who
D．Which
15、The man in prison insisted that he _______ nothing wrong and _______ set free.
A．should do, should be
B．had done, should be
C．had done, had been
D．should do, had been
16、 He asked ______ for the violin.
A. did I pay how much B. I paid how much
C. how much did I pay D. how much I paid
17、On discovering that Morrie ____ by a severe illness, Mitch starts visiting him at his house on Tuesdays.
A．is weakened
B．is weakening
C．is being weakened
D．has weakened
18、— How is the smog control going on in our capital city?
— It couldn’t be worse. You ___________believe Beijing upgraded the smog alert from yellow to orange and then red again yesterday.
A. won’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
19、— A US pilot says he saw a UFO in the shape of triangle, moving very low over bushes two days ago.
— ______, but I didn't think that’s true.
A. It’s a pity B. Come off it
C. Excuse me D. Please say it again
20、September 30 is the day ________ which you must pay your bill.
A.by B.for C.with D.in
21、Credit card debts, loans and overdrawn (透支) accounts — these are costly mistakes you don’t want your children to make when they grow up. 【1】 According to Mylene Lopa, a chief marketing officer of Sun Life Financial, you should teach your kids about money as early as possible. Start simple and expose them to the following basic concepts.
Spending
Giving your children some pocket money is a good way to teach them how to be responsible. “The money should just be enough to buy them a treat, like a juice or a biscuit. It’s for practice more than anything,” Mylene says. 【2】 Tell your kid he will get a reward if he saves some of that money.
Saving
【3】 They are always cute and colorful, making saving a fun and positive activity for kids. Encourage your children further by bringing them to the bank and showing them how to manage their savings themselves. It makes them feel more grown-up and they love it,” says Mylene.
Earning
For children, earning usually comes in the form of gifts they receive for good grades or behavior. 【4】 “Material rewards should be saved for even greater achievements,” Mylene advises, “like if they top the class or they really go beyond the call of duty to help.” This may let your children know making money is not so easy.
Along with these basic concepts, another way to teach kids about money is being a good example. 【5】 It’s hard to teach kids about saving if they see you splurging (挥霍) and borrowing all the time.
A．Be careful when giving them.
B．Buy your children moneyboxes.
C．Make it clear what items the money is for.
D．Set up a fund for your children when they get older.
E．Tell your children to pay a visit to the bank frequently.
F．Teaching your children about money will help them form good habits in life.
G．Avoid borrowing money from other people and use your credit card responsibly.
22、I was in my first year of college, making friends and enjoying life, but then my whole world turned upside down. I had a heart attack. It felt like someone was stabbing (刺) me in the chest with a knife over and over again.
After three months of rest I went back to college, but then things took a turn for the worse. I was staying at my Nana’s house and woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible pain in my chest. I knew I was having a heart attack again.
I couldn’t even shout for help. Luckily my grandpa was going to the toilet and heard me falling out of bed. If it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t be here.
The two holes in my heart were causing the problems and I needed an operation immediately to repair them. Unfortunately, the surgery didn’t go well and they only managed to repair one of the holes.
When I woke up from the operation, I had a really dry mouth and couldn’t wait to have something to eat and drink. The biggest shock of all came when I was told that I needed a heart transplant and was put on the register. The doctors were stunned at how quickly heart failure came on – it usually takes years, but it took my heart less than six months to get to that stage. My whole world came crashing down, but I stayed strong. It was a choice between crying every day and getting on with my life.
As time went on, life became even harder. I hated feeling weak all the time and needing help with everything. It got to the point where I thought I would never get a new heart. I was diagnosed with depression.
Even though I thought that Christmas 2008 would be my last, I really enjoyed it and even had a good New Year. Everyone was crying for me when the clock struck midnight and they told me to keep fighting.
A week later, I got a call from the doctors saying they’d found a suitable donor (捐赠人). My wish came true and thankfully the operation went well. I spent four hours in surgery where they took out my old heart and put a new one in. When I woke up I burst out crying. I had a second chance at life.
【1】 What happened when the author was having his second heart attack?
A. He felt less pain than he had during the previous one.
B. He realized what it was and shouted for help in time.
C. He narrowly escaped death thanks to his grandfather.
D. He decided to have an operation to repair the two holes in his heart.
【2】When the author learned that he needed a heart transplant, he ______.
A. couldn’t help crying every day
B. chose to continue to fight for his life
C. felt so depressed that he tried to kill himself
D. was so anxious that his heart failure developed very quickly
【3】 At the beginning of 2009, the author ______.
A. was convinced that the past Christmas had been his last
B. felt blessed and grateful for his second chance at life
C. received a heart transplant but the operation didn’t go well
D. felt hopeless all the time and was diagnosed with depression
【4】Which one would be the best title for the text?
A. Choices matter
B. Rebuilding my world
C. Waiting for a new heart
D. The most special Christmas
23、Embroidery (刺绣)：Drawing with Thread
In this creative art class, students will learn the rich history of embroidery and how to use it in unexpected and contemporary ways.
What to Expect
A variety of stitches (针法) and techniques will be taught, with an emphasis on embroidery as a drawing medium. Textile arts from the museum’s collection will be used for inspiration of students’ own artworks.
Class Timeline
This class meets every Wednesday from February 1 to February 22 at 10 am-12 pm.
·Class 1: Come to class with a short quote, saying, or even music lyrics in mind to embroider. We will dive into making these words come alive through embroidery.
·Class 2: We will take a short tour of the museum to look at embroidery artworks for inspiration and then will learn and practice some fun embroidery stitches.
·Class 3: Students will have time to complete their first project. We will also look at the usual contemporary embroidery of artist Jenny Hart and think about ideas for our final work.
·Class 4: Students will draw an image onto fabric and make it come alive with embroidery, using basic stitches (essentially drawing with thread!).
Pricing
·Member: $ 205
·Student:$ 205
·Non-Member: $ 240
·Museum Friends: $ 190
NOTE: Museum Friends is an add-on membership that allows members the opportunity to deepen their museum involvement.
About the Educator
Charis Lillene Fleshner is a conceptual mixed media artist, currently teaching art at Aims Community College and showing work nationally.
【1】What will students do during the classes?
A．Write song lyrics.
B．Visit several museums.
C．Meet artist Jenny Hart.
D．Learn basic stitches.
【2】How many embroidery works will be completed during the classes?
A．One.
B．Two.
C．Three.
D．Four.
【3】Where is this text probably taken from?
A．An art magazine.
B．A travel brochure.
C．A museum website.
D．A textbook.
24、While working in Southeast Asia in the mid 1990’s, I became a branch manager in a factory. At the beginning, I used human relations principles, such as putting myself into the others place to help gain trust. After a few months, I was told that the factory team members liked and trusted me.
Then the owner, seeing how everyone thought well of me, believed that I could become an instrument of change to carry out his several unpopular programs. The factory members resisted and eventually saw me as a puppet controlled by the owner. The more I insisted that they ‘follow orders’ the more they found ways to weaken the new changes.
Finally, I was replaced by a manager who knew enough to please both masters. Even though the owner did not like the fact that his new changes were not immediately applied, the new manager gained his power by the support received from his team together with an intention to find a way. What I learned was that your team must always see you as supportive of their needs, even to the extent that the owner may not be pleased that you are unable to follow their wishes. At the end of the day, if your people do not follow you then you are no longer in charge and will be replaced.
At first I blamed my boss for putting me in such a position. Then in honest reflection, I began to realize that he had probably hoped that I would have found some middle ground. What I could have done was to first obtain their advice about why they did not wish to follow the new policy changes, and then I should have used my influence with both the owner and team members to find a better way.
Though, in fact it is a painful lesson for me, it has served me well along my career path!
【1】What can we learn from the passage?
A. Obeying is the best quality.
B. Giving is always a pleasure.
C. Appreciating others will benefit a lot.
D. Dealing with relationship is important.
【2】The underlined word “puppet” has the similar meaning to .
A. instrument B. assistant
C. wretch D. winner
【3】Which is the right order according to the passage?
a. He was removed from his position.
b. He got on poorly with the coworkers.
c. He carried out the orders of the owner.
d. He became a branch manager.
f. He was believed in not only by coworkers but leaders.
A. a, b, d, c, f B. f, d, c, b, a
C. d, f, c, b, a D. d, c, f, b, a
【4】From the third paragraph we can infer that .
A. the new manager carried out the programs at once
B. the new manager got on badly with workers
C. workers need to be recognized and supported
D. you should make full use of your power
25、At first, Rhonda Tormaschy thought her 16-year-old daughter, Cassidy, was joking about opening up an ice cream truck. “We were sitting around one night with her and one of her friends, and this is what she _______ us with and we kind of thought she wasn’t _______ at first,” Rhonda said.
But last fall, her husband, Chad, started looking for some type of truck, and they found an old school bus in Lincoln, Oregon.
The family spent the winter fixing the bus, painting it and _______ it into Ice Cream Express. In order to turn the small, old school bus into an ice cream truck, the family _________ a freezer, fridge and sink.
“Getting it together was kind of an _______ for all of us,” Rhonda said. “We had to _______ the health inspector and get _________ from the police department and the fire department.”
“The community needed something to _________ their day and make their day better,” Cassidy said. “I thought that this would be a good way to help everybody _________ their day.”
She visits local business at a __________ time every Thursday and plans to ________neighborhoods and parks in the evening, as well as serving ice cream at other summer ________.
Ice Cream Express serves Schwan’s products. “It’s quite a(n) ________.” Cassidy said. “We have everything from the sundae cones to the sandwiches and Italian ice – just about __________.”
Now that the truck is up and __________, Cassidy hopes her younger sisters will take it over when she __________ for college.
“We have a daughter that’s going to be 13 here and that would be a perfect time for her to take it over in the next __________ of years – if she wants to,” Rhonda said. “If she doesn’t want to, I think I would probably __________ it if it’s still a want and a need in Dickinson.”
So far, the reception to Ice Cream Express has been __________, Rhonda said.
“We haven’t had an ice cream bus in this town for years,” Rhonda. “I think it’s gone over way better than we __________ it to, which is great.”
【1】
A．approached
B．absorbed
C．announced
D．accepted
【2】
A．serious
B．ashamed
C．distant
D．original
【3】
A．fashioning
B．reaching
C．transforming
D．exploring
【4】
A．cut in
B．put in
C．call in
D．participate in
【5】
A．emotion
B．encounter
C．evidence
D．experience
【6】
A．go through
B．live through
C．look through
D．see through
【7】
A．descriptions
B．signatures
C．requirements
D．payments
【8】
A．get through
B．differ from
C．turn over
D．lighten up
【9】
A．within
B．above
C．across
D．through
【10】
A．social
B．quiet
C．set
D．free
【11】
A．echo
B．assess
C．visit
D．spread
【12】
A．yards
B．tours
C．snacks
D．events
【13】
A．winning
B．variety
C．opportunity
D．landscape
【14】
A．all
B．none
C．something
D．anything
【15】
A．blowing
B．running
C．lying
D．joking
【16】
A．goes
B．leaves
C．longs
D．cares
【17】
A．score
B．period
C．couple
D．handful
【18】
A．continue
B．remind
C．experiment
D．follow
【19】
A．amazing
B．disappointing
C．refreshing
D．relaxing
【20】
A．inspired
B．introduced
C．expected
D．observed
26、读后续写
Jessie had two days’leave in January this year. She surfed the Internet for cheap travel deals and found the most impressive to be a two-day trip to Dublin. Jessie had never visited Ireland so she knew this was the destination for her.
She arrived in Dublin and headed for her hotel. She was excited. When she found her hotel, she paid her money for both nights in advance. The receptionist (接待员) said that was possibly the smartest thing she had done since she decided to take the trip. Jessie dropped her bags in her room and immediately went out to check out some of the sights. It was getting late as Jessie wandered in the streets and decided that even though she was starving, she would rather wait to have dinner later after having a drink.
She headed into the closest pub. Jessie noticed a rather strange-looking man staring at her from across the room. He walked to her table and asked her in his most polite manner if she would like to have a beer. After about ten seconds of thought, Jessie came to the conclusion that she would and accepted the offer. But she proposed that she should treat him to some fruits. The man smiled and accepted.
Their conversation was mainly about places they had been and places they wanted to go. Jessie soon found out that he was traveling alone too and as soon as he started mentioning that he was staying in the same hotel as her, Jessie swiftly rose from her seat to get another drink.
Searching through her bag Jessie found that her wallet was gone! Immediately she realized she took the wrong bag. Her wallet was in another bag. Jessie didn’t panic at first until it hit her that without it, she had not one penny in hand. She was starving. Worst of all, she had generously proposed a treat to the man.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
Without explaining the situation, Jessie ran back to the hotel.
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Paragraph 2:
The man was still there.
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