1、Human life is regarded as part of nature and, as such, the only way for us to survive is to live_________nature.
A.in view of
B.in need of
C.in touch with
D.in harmony with
2、— Mr. Benet cannot attend tomorrow’s party because of his sudden illness.
— _____!
A.Congratulations B.It’s a shame C.Cheers D.It depends
3、He abandoned teaching_______ a career as a musician.
A.in favor of B.in terms of C.with regard to D. with reference to
4、My mom’s ________ determined me to go on with my study.
A.encourages B.encouraged C.encouragement D.encourage
5、–The difficult maths problem has been solved by Tom at last.
– Indeed; and the ___ way Tom worked out the problem impressed the teacher deeply.
A. outstanding B. unique
C. particular D. strange
6、Rather than ________ the plane all the way, they decided ________ to Vancouver.
A.taking, flying
B.take, to fly
C.take, to flying
D.to take, to fly
7、 My brother is on a special _______ to lose ________weight.
A. food; / B. food; his
C. diet; / D. diet; his
8、The mixture of better jobs and greater chances of self-promotion is _____ lies behind the return of oversea Chinese high-tech talents.
A. why B. where
C. what D. when
9、Mr. Smith is far too wise a man not _______ that.
A. seeing B. being seen
C. see D. to see
10、Though Mike’s parents are upset _________ he often broke his promises, the way _________ he cared for that boy made them proud.
A. because; which B. that; which C. when; in which D. because; /
11、Why are you here! It’s snowing so heavily outside! You ________ in person, and a phone call would have been enough.
A.don’t need to come B.couldn’t have come
C.might not have come D.needn’t have come
12、Gina went to the doctor’s yesterday and she about the importance of good living habits once more.
A.told B.is told C.was told D.has told
13、The gift some food and a Christmas card which read “No matter how bad things get,remember that somebody loves you”.
A. called for B. consisted of
C. focused on D. made up
14、—I’m sorry, but I can’t go to the get-together tonight.
—________? It was yesterday that you said you would go with me.
A.Pardon
B.So what
C.How come
D.Who cares
15、It is the first time that I ______ to Beijing.
A.came B.come
C.have come D.had come
16、________ greatly by what he had heard and seen,he made up his mind to stand on his own feet.
A. Persuaded B. Expected
C. Discouraged D. Inspired
17、 ________ Yao Ming has retired from the NBA, the pleasure we have got by watching him play basketball at home and abroad will last long.
A. While B. When C.As D. Since
18、Those ______ achieve great things are the ones willing to be scared but not scared off.
A.what
B.who
C.which
D.whom
19、The island, _____ to the mainland by a bridge, is easy to go to.
A.joining
B.to join
C.joined
D.having joined
20、Working with the medical team in Africa has _________the best in her as a doctor.
A.passed out B.brought out C.taken on D.counted on
21、 Last week I visited my grandparents. My aunt was also staying there for a few nights for a family visit. My grandma had told me my aunt’s money problems and always feels so bad for her.
My aunt, Jenney Brown, is in her early thirties and she has three little children, along with serious heart problems. Her husband died of cancer a few years ago and she has lost her job recently. She has a lot of financial difficulty. She told me some things in her life: She couldn’t get milk for her little boy since it is too expensive. She was so happy to find $2 jeans at a shop even though it couldn’t really fit her, she was worried about the long drive to my grandparents’ house, because she had no food for the next day and no money to buy gas on the way as she had spent her last $20.
I had saved some money. After hearing about her troubles, I went downstairs and put a note of $50 in the front pocket of the handbag in secret. I didn’t want to give her money directly, because I knew it would embarrass her and that she would refuse it since I’m a kid and don’t have a job.
However, I’m very happy with what I did. Although I do not know whether she can find who has given her the money, I know it is of use to her. She is raising a family and has large medical needs! I hope more people know how bad my aunt’s situation really is so that she gets more help.
【1】What has happened to Jenney according to the passage?
A.Her husband is suffering from cancer.
B.She has to raise three little children by herself.
C.Her husband has serious heart problems.
D.She has a job that doesn’t pay well.
【2】Why did the writer give Jenney money in secret?
A.He wanted to make her surprised.
B.He was an adult.
C.He didn’t want her to thank him.
D.He would be refused if she knew it.
【3】We can guess from this passage that Jenney ________.
A.doesn’t mind her dressing
B.must be more than 35 years old
C.lives not far from her parents
D.accepts what anyone gives her
【4】What’s the writer’s attitude towards Jenny?
A.Envious
B.Grateful
C.Sympathetic
D.Skeptical
22、 Here are some drop-dead wonderful botanical gardens where you can fill your mind with facts as well as filling your camera roll with beautiful pictures.
Cape Town, South Africa
Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7735 Cape Town, South Africa.
Kissing the east side of Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch is one of the world's most biodiverse gardens and a leader in conservation science. The sprawling site contains incredible forms of flora and near-endangered plants that have been cultivated since the early 1900s. Explore at ground level or from up above along "the Boomslang" , a treetop walkway.
Don't miss: The beautiful sculpture garden includes a bust of Nelson Mandela and breathtaking Mambo sculptures, carved from opal stone(蛋白石).
Singapore Botanical Gardens
1 Cluny Rd, 259569 Singapore.
This place is called the Disneyland of Botanical Gardens. Now 160 years old, the tropical garden has it all:a section of the city's primary rainforest, an orchid garden, a ginger garden and an exhibition on ethnobotany, plus some wise old trees. It even has a pair of swans from Amsterdam, a national flower called Vanda Miss Joaquim and its own mist garden.
Don't miss:The National Orchid Garden with more than 1 000 species and 2 000 hybrids on display, plus a series of special tools and equipment to ensure the right humidity(湿度).
Ryoan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
13 Ryoanji Goryonoshitacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto 616 -8001, Japan.
While Kyoto's bonsai-and bamboo-filled botanical gardens are worth a visit, you should also check out the city's Zen Buddhist temple. Set inside a fifteenth-century temple, this is a place for reflection. For maximum zen(禅/禅宗),walk the grounds and a lake flanked by Japanese blossom and maple trees.
Don't miss: Try the local delicacy, yudofu(boiled tofu)at the temple's traditional restaurant.
【1】What is Kirstenbosch garden special for?
A.Wonderful views. B.Garden tools.
C.Stone sculptures. D.Local foods.
【2】Where would a person go if he is interested in religion?
A.Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7735 Cape Town, South Africa.
B.1 Cluny Rd, 259569 Singapore.
C.Royal Botanic Gardens, London, TW9 3AB, UK.
D.13 Ryoanji Goryonoshitacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto 616 -8001, Japan.
【3】Which section of a newspaper does the passage belong to?
A.Agriculture. B.Photography.
C.Traveling. D.Food.
23、 While inventions like the wheel and the Internet have changed the way the world works today, there are some creations that never quite got off the ground. Let’s look at the strangest inventions from across the globe.
THE TOMATO-FEEDING ROBOT
Japanese juice seller, Kagome, invented a robot that will feed you tomatoes with its long metal arms extended on either side of your face while you run. Originally created for the Tokyo Marathon, the robot even has a timer so that tomato-eating runners won’t use up their supply too quickly.
THE ROLLING BENCH
It’s lunchtime and many people may be looking for a park bench to sit on, but the rain has made every surface humid. This is when the rolling bench comes in. When one side is too wet, a handle on the side can roll up another dry side for better sitting conditions. The inventions come from designer Sung Woo Park, from Seoul in South Korea.
THE LED SLIPPERS(拖鞋)
We all hate hurting our toes in the dark, but a revolutionary footwear design can prevent this from happening again. The slightly strange LED slippers are designed to be comfortable, yet shine your path at night. With two in-built LED lights at the top of each slipper, the users can direct their toes at any area that needs light.
THE FOOT-POWERED BICYCLE
It’s the unusual invention of German designers Tom Hambrock and Juri Spetter. Besides an unusual appearance, its function is also slightly strange, as the user must run to get the bicycle moving. As soon as the riders have enough momentum(动力), they’re able to rest their feet on the back wheel and use the handlebars to control its direction.
【1】What can we know about the tomato-feeding robot from the text?
A.It’s popular with lazy eaters.
B.It was the creation of a Korean.
C.It was designed for a sports event.
D.It has two plastic arms.
【2】Which invention was designed for its users’ safety?
A.The LED slippers.
B.The rolling bench.
C.The foot-powered bicycle.
D.The tomato-feeding robot.
【3】What can we infer about the inventions mentioned in the text?
A.They bring us speed improvement.
B.Their inventors are all from Asia.
C.They are powered by electricity.
D.They can serve us in different ways.
24、Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.
If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship, you need to let the other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, you drift apart. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn’t solve anything.
Communication begins with the concerns of another. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore everyone. Even if you just say “Hi”, and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing.
If you looked up the word “communication” in a dictionary, it would say “the exchange of ideas, the conveyance (表达) of information, means of communication such as a letter or a message”. To keep a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it’s just by writing a note.
When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. Yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse.
This is an example: one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn’t feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t as mad and let the incident go. Communication is the key factor here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.
Communication isn’t a one-way deal: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie’s, tell the other person how you feel—listening is the key factor to communication.
【1】In the writer’s view, dealing with parents is ________than with children.
A.more difficult
B.easier
C.more uninteresting
D.more interesting
【2】The main idea of the second paragraph is ________.
A.the importance of friendship
B.the disadvantage of being angry with others
C.the importance of communication
D.the disagreement between generations
【3】The example in this passage proves that ________.
A.Sophie is very polite to her parents
B.Sophie’s parents are willing to listen to her
C.explanation is the best way to solve a problem
D.communication is the solution to misunderstanding
【4】All the following statements are correct EXCEPT ________.
A.If you don’t agree with others, you’d better let them know
B.It is better to say “Hi”to others than say nothing
C.If you are not able to communicate, walk away
D.Communication is a two-way deal
25、 What do you do with an orchid (兰花) after its petals have fallen off? ______ you’re an expert on growing these plants, you may find that they never ______ for you again.
Just like most things rare and beautiful, they don’t _______forever. They all have their own life cycle. And it’s always a little sad when the petals ______.
I can’t ______ just throwing out orchids. I usually put the green leafed plants outside, and I’ve even tried putting them in the ground a couple of times, but in ______. After so much ______ and error, I was almost ______ that they would never rebloomed.
This year,______, my lovely wife had other ideas.
A few of the plants were moved to a table in the living room, and some others were ______ on the kitchen window. I happily gave up ______ what to do with my flowerless orchids, and let my wife take over trying to help them.
At some points in life, even the most magnificent events come to a(n)______. Life and love are only the two most obvious. Actually,______ we ever create or get involved with has its own life ________.
Sure, you can ______ hope. It was certainly easy to believe that those orchids would never flower again – that is, until my wife decided to come to their ______.
My wife kept moving the plants around the house, looking for the right light. ______, the orchids stayed alive. Tiny new stems (茎) grew from the old ones a year later. And now, nearly all of them are flowering.
Yes, you can ______everything you think is important – your beauty, your wealth, even your family – but as long as you are alive, you can find new life within something you thought was never going to bloom (开花) again. Never lose ______ on finding new life, even if the chance is ______.
【1】A. Because B. Although C. Unless D. If
【2】A. bloom B. struggle C. live D. care
【3】A. continue B. last C. manage D. go
【4】A. fall B. grow C. thrive D. disappear
【5】A. help B. stop C. keep D. stand
【6】A. ruins B. vain C. need D. trouble
【7】A. effort B. attempt C. research D. trial
【8】A. reminded B. informed C. convinced D. warned
【9】A. however B. therefore C. also D. otherwise
【10】A. removed B. ignored C. placed D. sold
【11】A. questioning B. wondering C. regretting D. doubting
【12】A. decision B. conclusion C. agreement D. end
【13】A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
【14】A. style B. cycle C. pattern D. stories
【15】A. stick to B. believe in C. build up D. give up
【16】A. rescue B. mind C. notice D. way
【17】A. Generally B. Normally C. Surprisingly D. Sadly
【18】A. lose B. miss C. gain D. keep
【19】A. trust B. confidence C. hope D. dream
【20】A. great B. big C. hard D. slim
26、近来你校举行的业务考试中,几位英语老师的英语作文虽然紧扣主题、无语法错误,但因书写不尽如人意仅仅得了不及格的分数(10 -12分)。此事在教师中引起极大的反响,请你结合这个现象谈谈英语书写的重要性。内容包括:
1.介绍背景;
2.书写的重要性;
3.书写对于学生的意义。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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