1、Our parents often told us in the past that _______ is believing.
A.to see
B.seeing
C.see
D.to be seen
2、—Look! The poster My Country, My Parents. That is_________ movie I've told you several times.
—Great! I am looking forward to seeing this movie.
A.the
B.a
C.an
D./
3、I have heard of the famous scholar thousands of times but haven’t seen him ________.
A.in the flesh
B.in personal
C.in flesh
D.in private
4、_____________him a hand and he will be out of trouble as soon as possible.
A.Giving
B.To give
C.Given
D.Give
5、I would rather ________ with her about it, but I couldn’t control my feelings at that time.
A. didn’t argue B. hadn’t argued
C. wouldn’t argue D. not have argued
6、The big box ________ on and I ________ on it.
A. is used to sitting; am used to sitting B. is used to sit; am used to sit
C. is used to sitting; am used to sit D. is used to sit; am used to sitting
7、I'm starting my Spring Festival vacation on Boracay Island,________ I can enjoy fresh and clean air from the sea.
A.that
B.which
C.where
D.when
8、It's quite strange that the man sleeps with his mouth ________ and his eyes ________.
A.closed; open
B.closing; opened
C.closing; open
D.closing; opening
9、My family will always be thankful for the people ________ we received aid.
A.whom
B.who
C.from whom
D.from which
10、Through that “window of the soul”, the eye, I can only “see” through my fingertips the ______ of a face.
A.criticism
B.outline
C.gentleness
D.pace
11、The reason why the government decided to put off the plans to build a new airport was that the plan met with fierce _____ from local farmers.
A. observation B. argument
C. disagreement D. opposition
12、— John, I ________ a really good novel these days. Would you like to read it too?
— What is it about? I don’t like stories that ________ unhappy endings.
A.am reading; has
B.am reading; have
C.have read; has
D.will read; have
13、Not until very late that night ______ her house was ______ from the terrible flood.
A.did she realize, under threat
B.that she realized, under threat
C.when she realized, in decline
D.had she realized, in decline
14、Mary __________ up the toy car and let it run across the room.
A.worked B.walked C.washed D.wound
15、—Did you tell Julia about the result?
—Oh, no, I forgot. I _____________ her now.
A.will be calling
B.will call
C.call
D.am to call
16、Now she is a model and performance artist ________ to ocean conservation.
A.devoted
B.devoting
C.to devote
D.devote
17、判断句子的结构类型: It gives us a great feeling of peace.
A.SVO
B.SVIODO
C.SVOA
D.SVOC
18、With everyone ______, the head teacher began the meeting, ______ the importance of self-discipline for senior high students.
A.sitting, highlighted
B.seated, highlighting
C.seated, highlighted
D.sat down, highlighting
19、—I didn’t know this was a one-way street, officer.
— ________
A. That’s all right.
B. I dont believe you.
C. How dare you say that?
D. Sorry, but that's no excuse.
20、________, the girl couldn’t get the door open.
A. Try might as she B. Try as she might
C. Might as she try D. Try although she might
21、 The ancient Romans drank 47 million gallons of wine every year: a bottle aday for every man, woman, and child in the city. Wine was consumed by both therich and the poor, drunk at every meal. Even slaves were given a weekly amount of 5 quarts each in order to preserve their strength.
Though wine was always popular, the Romans did not plant their own vineyards (葡萄园) until they had taken control of the Italian peninsula in thesecond century AD. Vineyards quickly sprang up all over the Roman countryside and beyond. By the first century, wine was being imported from Gaul and Iberia(modern day France and Spain) in order to quench Rome’s endless thirst for it.
Transporting wine over such vast distances was a serious challenge. Winecontainers needed to be airtight in order to prevent oxidation (氧化), strong enoughto keep from breaking, and light enough to be carried by hand. It was also important that the container be made out of a material that wouldn’t upset the wine’s flavorand be kept at a cool, stable temperature in order to prevent damage, a majorconcern for wine makers to this day. The Romans used clay and oak to solve theseproblems, creating one of the greatest and most wine-soaked cultures.
The drinking habits of Ancient Rome had an enormous influence on Europeanculture. As they conquered Europe, they not only brought their laws, but also theircustoms, exporting their love of wine throughout their empire. They were the first to plant vineyards in the Rhone Valley and across France. They introduced wineto Germany and Britain, and used their knowledge of wine craft to transform andexpand Spanish vineyards. The Roman study of vineyard skills not only improvedthe wine’s quality, but also helped guarantee its survival following the breakdownof Rome and the turmoil (动乱) of the Middle Ages.
【1】What does the underlined word “quench” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Limit. B. Satisfy.
C. Explain. D. Experience.
【2】What do wine makers most care about according to the text?
A. How to distinguish the quality of wine.
B. How to spread the culture of wine.
C. How to choose wine containers.
D. How to preserve wine properly.
【3】What does the last paragraph mainly focus on?
A. The Romans’ contribution to wine culture.
B. The Romans’ rule of the European continent.
C. The Romans’ efforts in building a big empire.
D. The Romans’ remarkable skills in making wine.
【4】What can we learn from the text?
A. The Romans produced wine mainly for export.
B. The Romans learnt to preserve wine from the Europeans.
C. The Romans gave slaves wine to make them work harder.
D. The Romans began to plant vineyards when wine first became popular.
22、A food additive (添加剂) is any substance that is added to food. Many people are put off by the idea of “chemicals in food.” The truth is that all food is made up of chemicals. Natural substances like milk, as well as man-made ones like drinks on sale in the market, can be described by chemical formulas. Some chemical substances are indeed harmful, but a person who refused to consume any chemicals would find nothing to eat.
The things we eat can be divided into natural and man-made substances. Some people feel that only natural foods are healthy and that all man-made ingredients are to be avoided. But many natural chemicals, found in plants and animals, are harmful when eaten, and some laboratory-made substances increase the nutritional value of food. Other chemicals have natural and man-made forms that are exactly alike: vitamin C is vitamin C, whether it comes from a test tube or from an orange. Like “chemical”, “man-made” doesn’t necessarily mean “not fit to eat”.
Food additives are used for many reasons. We add sugar and salt and other things to foods we prepare at home to make them taste better. Food producers have developed a range of additives that stabilize(使稳定), thicken, harden, keep wet, keep firm, or improve the appearance of their products. Additives can make food more convenient or nutritious, give it a longer shelf life, and make it more attractive to the consumer, thus increasing the sales and profits of the producers.
Food additives are presently the centre of a storm of serious argument. Food producers have been known to use additives that have not been proved safe; some substances in common use have been proved unsafe and have been taken off the market. Many people feel there’s a risk of eating food to which anything has been added. But food additives are now regulated by the FDA of the federal government, and new additives will go through strict testing before they can be placed on the market. For most people, the chances of developing serious side effects (副作用) from the long-term use of presently approved (批准) food additives are very small.
【1】What does the text tell us?
A.All foods have chemical substances.
B.It is right to refuse chemicals in food.
C.Food additives are harmful to our health.
D.Natural foods are much safer than man-made ones.
【2】What can we know from the text?
A.Foods with more additives have higher nutritional value.
B.To ensure food safety, the FDA will stop food additives.
C.Foods free of additives can keep a much longer shelf life.
D.Food additives can improve the quality of foods in many ways.
【3】What is the author's attitude to the food additive?
A.Acceptable.
B.Avoidable
C.Poisonous.
D.Worrying.
23、 Living in a city can be stressful. But some people in Bogota, Columbia have found a place to help ease stress and get a peaceful break from busy life. The place is a protected park for hummingbirds (蜂鸟) .
The park sits at the top of Monserrate Hill, east of the city, in a place known as the Paramuno corridor. The area contains a forest that has turned into a peaceful place for both people and birds. As the hummingbirds fly from flower to flower, some people study the animals through binoculars. Others take pictures with cameras or phones. “Sometimes it doesn’t seem real because we are close to a city of eight million citizens who produce noise every day,” said Camilo Cantor, a caretaker in the park. His job is to mix water and sugar that is put in bird feeders along a 300-meter path. Cantor explains, “You can hear noise from the city, the generation of pollution and aggressiveness.” But, he adds, the park is a special place, like an oasis. It is a place where people can go to release stress and forget about the pressures of city life.
Visitors to the park can see between 25 to 35 different species of birds, Cantor said. Ten years ago, the hill was completely deforested, meaning there were not any trees left on it. But workers began to replant local trees and flowers to bring the forest back to life. Presently, there are 115 species of birds, including 18 kinds of hummingbirds and some migratory (迁移的) species. Hummingbirds are only found on the American continent and Columbia is home to many different kinds.
【1】What can you learn about the park in Paragraph 2?
A.It sits east of the Paramuno corridor.
B.It is in the charge of Camilo Cantor.
C.It annoys the people with lots of noise.
D.It is a peaceful place for people and birds.
【2】What is the writing purpose of the passage?
A.To inform the readers of the development of a park in Columbia.
B.To encourage readers to live in harmony with the hummingbirds.
C.To introduce a park where people can ease stress and get relaxed.
D.To compare the past and the present situation of the hummingbirds.
【3】In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A.Life.
B.Economy.
C.Entertainment.
D.Education.
24、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
I was going to Paris, which I’d always wanted to see.But now I was frightened to travel alone.I arrived at the train station in Paris.I hadn’t spoken my college French for twenty years.On my first metro ride, I came across an incompetent(不胜任的)thief.I just stared at him, and he stopped his hand from my purse and disappeared into the crowd. Somewhere in this confusing city was my hotel hidden, but the directions suddenly weren’t easy to find. When I finally found the hotel, my heart was beating heavily, and I was sweating like a basketball player.I couldn’t stay.Could I? The wallpaper looked like it had been through a fire.The bathroom was downstairs, and the window looked out onto the brick wall of another building.Welcome to Paris.I sincerely wanted to die.I missed my friends.I was entering my third week away from home and my kids, and I had arrived in the most romantic city in the world, alone, lonely and frightened.
The most important thing I did in Paris happened at that moment.I knew that if I didn’t go out, right then, and find a place to have dinner, I would hide in this small room my entire time in Paris.I might never learn to enjoy the world as a single individual.So I went out.Evening in Paris was light and pleasant.I walked along a path, listening to birds sing, watching children float toy boats in a huge fountain.No one seemed to be in a hurry.Paris was beautiful.And I was here alone and suddenly not lonely.My sense of accomplishment overcoming my fear and weakness had left me feeling free.I wore out two pairs of shoes during my week’s stay in Paris.I did everything there was to do, and it was the greatest week of my European vacation.I returned home, becoming a believer in the power of traveling alone.Now when I meet difficulties I just say to myself, “If I can go to Paris, I can go anywhere.”
【1】What happened on my first metro ride?
A. I came across a skillful thief.
B. I bravely caught a thief trying to steal
C. The thief successfully stole my purse
D. I scared away a thief trying to steal
【2】The room in the hotel where I lived ______.
A. had just gone through a big fire
B. was in very poor conditions
C. had a good sight through the window
D. was very small and untidy
【3】Which of the following is NOT true?
A. I was not lonely when I got to Paris.
B. I felt frightened travelling alone in Paris at first.
C. I then felt not lonely for the people around me in Paris.
D. I had a lot of walking during my stay in Paris.
【4】The lifestyle of French people can be considered as ________.
A. hasty B. relaxed C. anxious D. aggressive
【5】As to the writer, the power of traveling alone is _______.
A. the power of being independent
B. the power of feeling free
C. the power of becoming optimistic
D. the power of overcoming difficulties
25、 A mum of two was shocked. She went downstairs to get a drink and found a _____ stranger asleep on her sofa. The 26-year-old man had let himself in and _____ his shoes at Elaine McDade’s door while she was upstairs watching TV in bed with her children. She later _____ the man had made a mistake _____ his parents used to own her house.
Engineer Thomas Airlie, from South Lanarkshire, didn’t _____ that none of the belongings in the house were those of his parents’ when he lay on the sofa for a _____. “When I saw him, I _____ him up straight away,” Elaine said. “I even asked him if he used to live here, or if he lived in the same _____ now and just got the wrong door.”
Elaine said Thomas _____ when she woke him up. “I _____ my husband and he agreed to come home immediately. _____, my husband didn’t even know where he lived so he _____ the man at the police station instead,” she said. She later posted a photo of the _____ Thomas on Facebook explaining that it was the only time when she had ever forgotten to lock the door. She wrote that Thomas was “_____” but added, “Lesson learned again. Lock your doors.”
She sent him the _____ and got a message from him on Facebook saying “Oh, my God. I can’t apologize _____.”
Thomas had been out with friends when he _____ got a taxi back to his parents’ old house, _____ his current home.
His friend Robbie McKean said they will never let him _____ his experience. “Our friend had a baby boy not long ago so we were drinking a lot to celebrate it. I can happily say he doesn’t walk into people’s houses and sleep on their sofa on a(n) _____ basis.”
【1】A.rude B.married C.drunken D.tired
【2】A.called for B.gave up C.picked out D.took off
【3】A.discovered B.feared C.wrote D.imagined
【4】A.though B.because C.until D.when
【5】A.complain B.report C.explain D.question
【6】A.nap B.holiday C.recovery D.meal
【7】A.dressed B.brought C.woke D.cheered
【8】A.park B.house C.street D.company
【9】A.cried B.apologized C.sweated D.paused
【10】A.phoned B.reminded C.praised D.blamed
【11】A.Moreover B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However
【12】A.came across B.took over C.dropped off D.sent for
【13】A.running B.escaping C.sleeping D.quarreling
【14】A.harmless B.careless C.helpless D.speechless
【15】A.photo B.story C.gift D.letter
【16】A.well B.enough C.much D.deeply
【17】A.nervously B.hurriedly C.easily D.mistakenly
【18】A.rather than B.more than C.as well as D.in case of
【19】A.consider B.share C.forget D.describe
【20】A.official B.regular C.skilful D.false
26、假如你是李华。最近, 你的好友Jane开始了早恋, 为此, 你非常的担忧。请你根据以下要的提示, 给她写封英文信。
1. 表示担忧; 2. 指出弊端(2点); 3. 提出建议(2点)。
注意: 1.词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 参考词汇: 开始早恋 start puppy love
Dear Jane,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua