1、________ you go abroad, it is likely that you will have trouble________the new life.
A.The first time; adjusting to
B.For the first time; adjusting to
C.The first time; to adjust to
D.For the first time; to adjust to
2、Millions of pounds' worth of damage by a storm which swept across the north of England last night.
A.will be caused B.had been caused
C.has been caused D.will have been caused
3、It is often the case________ miracles can happen for those who hang on to hope.
A.what
B.that
C.where
D.why
4、He accepts the idea ______ successful people spend a lot more time reading than watching TV, and he has decided to read for an hour every day from now on.
A. that B. why
C. how D. which
5、—Mr. Scott has received the invitation to his ex-girlfriend’s wedding ceremony this weekend. Will he attend it?
—No, he has finally decided _____.
A. not B. not to
C. not to go D. not to go to
6、The Palace Museum houses a large collection of ________.
A.cuisines
B.antiques
C.mascots
D.excerpts
7、Whenever I made mistakes,the teacher pointed them out with ________.
A.curiosity B.satisfaction
C.envy D.Patience
8、The sports meeting we have been looking forward to ___________ finally.
A. comes B. come C. coming D. have come
9、Due to the heavy traffic, he failed to ________ himself at the party on time.
A. present B. occur
C. qualify D. regard
10、The group of wild Asian elephants kept walking to the north all the way ______ they were taking a trip.
A.even if
B.as if
C.now that
D.so that
11、— When did you go to bed last night?
— I didn’t go to bed my father got home.
A.while
B.after
C.when
D.until
12、—Is your brother going camping?
—He’s signed up but he’s considering________.
A.not to go B.not going C.won’t go D.not go
13、Which of the following sentences is correct?
A.Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starts from the sixth century A D.
B.During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those that held in the Middle Ages.
C.When people first saw his paintings, they convinced that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene.
D.Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.
14、_________ on the analysis about it, we changed the basic use of it.
A.Based
B.Basing
C.Basis
D.Basic
15、In order to ________ her anxiety about the exam, the teacher advised her to be exposed to some entertainment readings.
A.expose
B.remove
C.monitor
D.distinguish
16、—Any suggestion for my daddy, doctor?
—The current advice is to ________ smoking and work out.
A. cut away B. cut out
C. cut through D. cut up
17、According to the driver’s explanation, it was not his carelessness but the bad road conditions that _________ for the accident.
A. was to blame B. was to be blamed
C. were to be blamed D. were to blame
18、—She ________ her driving license when she drove her car into a river.
—What a terrible road killer!
A. was just getting B. was just about to get
C. had just got D. has just got
19、The father as well as his three kids ________ skating on the cold river every Sunday afternoon in winter.
A. goes B. go C. is going D. are going
20、To be honest, I prefer ________ books ________ TV when I am free.
A.to read;to watching
B.reading;to watching
C.reading;rather than watch
D.to read;rather than watching
21、An elderly couple in the UK claimed that they were held hostage by a pair of seagulls nesting on the roof of their home. Every time they tried to leave, the birds would become aggressive and attack them.
One time, when Roy Pickard, the 71-year-old husband, decided to take his chances and go outside, he was hit so hard on the back of the head that he had to be taken to the hospital for help. Local authorities have installed a gazebo outside the couple’s home, which should offer some protection. That’s the best they can do for now.
“The whole thing has been terrible,” Roy old reporters. “I’ve not been able to go out of the front door. If I try to get out of the door, the two adult birds are right there, and I’ve got no chance. It’s really frightening. My wife isn’t well at the moment, so we’re relying on me to get out.” Luckily, the Pickards’ garage is connected to their house and he can get out through there when he needs to do some shopping, but he doesn’t dare get out of the car to close the garage door, so he always leaves it open until he comes back.
Roy has complained about the situation to both the local authorities and animal organizations like the RSPCA and RSPB, but their solutions have not been very helpful. The Wyer Council says that seagulls are protected while nesting, so all they can do is try to make the couple’s life bearable by installing a gazebo and making arrangements so that the 77-year-old wife, Brenda, can reach her private appointments safely. Unfortunately, animal organizations wouldn’t help the Pickards either. For now, all they can do is wait for the chicks to fly away. “The RSPCA and RSPB have been no help whatever. They seem to put the rights of these birds above those of people , which is ridiculous,” Roy said.
【1】What is the problem facing the Pickards?
A.The door of their garage can’t be closed.
B.They can’t walk out because of the seagulls.
C.Their pet birds often attack them aggressively.
D.A flock of birds nested on the roof of their house.
【2】What did local authorities do to help the couple?
A.Tell them to wait until the birds fly away.
B.Build a gazebo to provide some protection.
C.Send people to guard them outside the home.
D.Make arrangements for them to have appointments.
【3】What can we know about the Wyer Council according to the text?
A.It wants to protect the seagulls.
B.It is looking for an ideal solution.
C.It will help Roy do some shopping.
D.It hopes the couple can lead a simple life.
【4】What hopes the infer from Roy’s words in paragraph 4?
A.The RSPCA and RSPB are useless.
B.Birds are more valuable than humans.
C.It is ridiculous for people to help others.
D.Roy is disappointed with the authorities’ actions.
22、Five Tasks for Your Winter Garden
As autumn has come, winter is on the way. When it finally arrives, it can be cold outside. However, even a blanket of snow doesn’t stop a keen gardener. 【1】. Read on to find out some main tasks for winter.
Build New Beds
If you live in a more temperate area, you can start making new beds for your vegetable garden now. Raised beds are easy and relatively inexpensive if you have plenty of homemade fertilizers. 【2】, you can usually pick it up quite cheap from the city landfill.
Tend to Apples and Pears
Winter is fit to prune(修剪) apple and pear trees. You can remove the damaged and diseased branches when the trees were dormant(休眠). 【3】.
【4】
Frost covering can be put over cold hard vegetables before the temperature drops too far to help keep those plants happy in winter. Frost covering can be helpful for Brussels Sprouts, kale, winter cabbage and leeks if you live in milder climates.
Take Hardwood Cuttings(插条)
【5】. Some plants in the garden which do well with hardwood cuttings include elderberry and currants. Roses, buddleia (butterfly bush) and other shrubs also propagate by these types of cuttings.
A.Cover Crops
B.If you don’t have anything to made fertilizers
C.Here are plenty of jobs you can do in the garden
D.Many bare root trees can also be planted in winter
E.Even if homemade fertilizers will be bad as it is too cold
F.Plenty of leaves help keep some hardy plants from freezing
G.Winter is a great time to multiply plants by hardwood cuttings
23、Winning an Oscar isn't all about acting ability
While the awards claim they recognize the top performances from around the world, a new study has found that you're more likely to win an Oscar if you're an American acting in a film that portrays American culture.【1】British actors are more likely to take home an award.
Researchers say the trend suggests viewers are more likely to perceive a performance as "truly brilliant" if they are members of the same social group as the actor. It can be seen, perhaps most famously, in the case of Leonardo DiCaprio, who finally won a long-awaited Oscar in the 88th Academy Awards for his role in The Revenant,which follows the story of an American frontiersman.【2】In 2014, Matthew McConaughey won an Oscar for his role in Dallas Buyers Club,and Jennifer Lawrence took an award home in 2013 for Silver Linings Playbook【3】The findings come from a new study published in the British Journal of Psychology. The team investigated a total of 908 merit prize winners: 97 winners and 383 nominees for the Oscars, and 97 winners and 331 nominees for the BAFTAs. Overall,they found that US actors dominated the awards,claiming over 50 percent of the prizes across the Oscars and BAFTAs.
【4】When the performer and judge shared membership within a particular social group-for example, being American-the actor was more likely to win. As a result, American actors were found to win 52 percent of all BAFTAs, and 69 percent of all Oscars. While British actors won just 18 percent of all Oscars, and 34 percent of BAFTAs.
【5】In the Oscars, Americans who performed in films about non-US culture accounted for just 26 percent of the award winners. But, those who performed in films about American culture made up 88 percent of the winners.
A.In recent years, many actors have cast themselves as frontiersmen.
B.Subject matter played a role,too, according to the researchers.
C.And, the same applies to London's BAFTAs.
D.But they also noted a trend within social groups.
E.But the trend also stretches back throughout the years.
F.Things are different in Britain.
G.Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar in 2008 for his role in There Will be Blood.
24、For tourists holding the Barcelona Card, the information below will be useful if you plan to admire some artworks or architectures there.
Sagrada Familia
Opening hours: 09:00-18:00(October-March); 09:00-20:00(April-September)
Admission: 11, or 11, or 10 with the Barcelona Card
The project's vast sale and its special design have made it one of Barcelona's top tourist attractions for many years.
La Pedrera
Opening hours: November-February: 09:00-18:30; March-October: 09:00-20:00
Admission:$ 9.50. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.
It is a unique modernist building made of bricks and colorful tiles(瓦). Visitors can see the amazing 800 square meters attic(阁楼)with 270 brick arches that give you a feeling that you are walking inside the skeleton of a whale.
Barcelona FC Museum
Opening hours: 6th April-4th October:10:00-20:00;the rest of the year. 10:00-18:30
Admission:$8.50 for entry to the museum and $17 for a guided tour.
When you buy your ticket you have two options: a ticket for the museum to see the football stadium or a special one for $15 where you get to see the stadium and the scenes at the club.
Picasso Museum
Opening hours: Check the website for details as they vary depending on the time of the year.
Admission:$9 for main exhibition-extra for special showings. Save 50% with Barcelona Card.
The museum has arranged Picasso’s paintings from his early days to his final works. Arranging the paintings in this way gives you a fascinating insight into the development of Picasso.
【1】What do we know the tourist attractions mentioned in the passage?
A.Sagrada Familia is the largest building in Barcelona.
B.La Pedrera is well-known for its colorful material.
C.Barcelona FC Museum may attract football fans.
D.Picasso Museum offers only one exhibition.
【2】If you visit the stadium and the club with a tour guide in Barcelona FC museum, you should pay_______
A.$25.5
B.$34
C.$42.5
D.$32
【3】What do the attractions have in common?
A.The Barcelona Card is a must for visiting them.
B.They are all famous for their architectural styles.
C.Their opening hours are changeable in different seasons.
D.Tourists can have a discount of 20% with the Barcelona Card.
25、Gidda’s Team
The door closed behind Malik, making Mama look up from the hot meal. “Just in time for dinner. Will you _________ Gidda, please?”
Gidda was staying in Malik’s bedroom. He didn’t mind giving up his room for his 82-year-old grandmother at first. But then she didn’t leave. Malik tripped over her suitcase on the floor. “Sorry,” Gidda said, “I’m just a nuisance (讨厌的人) here. I’m _________.” Malik didn’t answer as he helped her up from her chair.
At dinner, Mama asked Malik, “How’s your meeting with the coach?” Malik was captain of school soccer team, and he had to discuss a fundraiser with the coach. They’d have to raise hundreds of dollars to _________ their old shirts, and that seemed unlikely _________ Malik could come up with a brilliant plan. Unwillingly, Malik said. “It’s just team stuff.” Changing the _________, Malik turned to Gidda. “Do you want to go sit outside after dinner?”
Gidda agreed. In the soft warmth of the evening, Gidda _________ herself beneath the enormous fig (无花果) tree. “Feels like home,” she said. But Malik _________, “It drops figs everywhere.” Right then, a fig landed on his head. Gidda laughed, picked it up, and took a _________. “Perfect. Pick me a bunch. I’ll make fig cakes.”
The next morning, Malik found Gidda making fig cakes in the kitchen. She offered him one. Malik, hoping it wasn’t too _________, put it in his mouth. His eyes __________ as he chewed. It was delicious. He eyed the tree in the backyard. How many fig cakes could it __________?
Malik __________ his phone and started texting in a(n) __________ of excitement. An hour later, most of the soccer team gathered in the kitchen, and ate up fig cakes. “Gidda’s F abulous Fig Cakes!” Malik said. “We’ll sell them! Gidda said they were easy to make; she’ll show us how.” At dinner that night, Gidda shared their plan with Mama, smiling __________ as she repeated the __________ Malik gave on her, “Team Grandmother”.
The next day, the kitchen was full of __________. Walking slowly __________ the excited boys, Gidda taught them to make fig cakes. Soon the fig cakes __________.
As Malik __________, Gidda’s Fabulous Fig Cakes were a huge __________ and they were quickly sold out. When the new uniforms arrived just in time for the opening game, Coach Garcia invited Gidda to watch. She arrived early, and waved at Malik. Then she turned around to show off her shirt. On the back were the words “Team Grandmother”.
【1】
A.watch
B.fetch
C.visit
D.serve
【2】
A.useless
B.unlucky
C.scared
D.nervous
【3】
A.buy
B.replace
C.iron
D.abandon
【4】
A.though
B.unless
C.as
D.whether
【5】
A.plan
B.attitude
C.subject
D.way
【6】
A.settled
B.behaved
C.removed
D.bent
【7】
A.debated
B.repeated
C.explained
D.complained
【8】
A.breath
B.test
C.bite
D.break
【9】
A.unhealthy
B.awful
C.authentic
D.scarce
【10】
A.widened
B.moved
C.focused
D.opened
【11】
A.produce
B.donate
C.deliver
D.exchange
【12】
A.connected
B.picked
C.grabbed
D.answered
【13】
A.series
B.awareness
C.range
D.rush
【14】
A.politely
B.proudly
C.shyly
D.bitterly
【15】
A.position
B.reward
C.title
D.comment
【16】
A.tension
B.hope
C.calmness
D.energy
【17】
A.with
B.off
C.among
D.towards
【18】
A.grew up
B.came up
C.packed up
D.piled up
【19】
A.promised
B.predicted
C.announced
D.identified
【20】
A.profit
B.investment
C.hit
D.practice
26、随着社会的发展,环境的恶化,栖息地遭到破坏,人类的捕杀等原因,许多野生动物处境十分危险,请以How to protect wild animals为题写一篇作文。
注意:词数100左右,可适当发挥
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