1、On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ______ paid special attention to.
A.referred to being B.referred to be C.referring to be D.should refer to be
2、In that company only Chris Evans _______ objections in the meeting.
A.dare to raise B.dares raise C.dared raise D.dare not to raise
3、Don’t ____him____ talking politics, or he will go on all evening.
A.set...out B.set...off C.set...about D.set...down
4、The reason ________ he failed to make himself understood was ________ he was not good at speech.
A. for which, because B. that, that
C. which, because D. why, that
5、—Have you been to the Great Wall?
—Perhaps not in my memory; ____, it might have been during the early childhood.
A. if any B. if so
C. if ever D. if not
6、It is difficult to ____ one’s balance on an icy pavement.
A.lose B.break C.have D.keep
7、I had an uneasy feeling with the teacher____me doing the paper.
A.to watch B.being watched C.watched D.watching
8、It was the girls _____ saw the old man in the morning _____ he was taking a walk.
A. who, that B. who, when C. that, who D. that, that
9、— The final examination is around the corner. I couldn't go out and play football with you.
— Come on. . All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
A.Be all ears B.It’s a piece of cake
C.Don’t be a wet blanket D.Don’t pull my leg
10、Few people paid full attention to their health conditions _____ they were seriously ill.
A.when B.if C.until D.before
11、— David has made great progress recently.
— _________, and _________.
A.So he has ... so you have B.So he has ... so have you
C.So has he ... so do you D.So has he ... so you have
12、To everyone’s surprise, the dreamy house designed by Kevin’s dead father has been under _______.
A.construct B.constructive
C.construction D.constructing
13、In the past decade, our education system_________too much on grades. However, there is always some doubt________grades have a direct connection with future success.
A.focused; whether B.focused; if C.has focused; whether D.has focused; if
14、There were many causes for his failure, but ________, it was because his carelessness and little preparation.
A. as a result B. on the other hand
C. in a nutshell D. on the contrary
15、It’s so cold this morning. I can’t remember ________ before.
A. a cold day B. the coldest day C. a colder day D. the colder day
16、No one ____ be more warm-hearted; he has a heart of gold.
A. should B. can
C. might D. need
17、George, remember to wear more clothes when it gets cold, for the change in climate may ______ your health.
A.affect
B.prevent
C.destroy
D.reduce
18、My advice is that you should think about ________ you know anyone who fits your target audience.
A.which B.what C.that D.whether
19、The cash the company has recently received from the government is not enough to cover the debt ______.
A.remained to pay B.remaining to be paid
C.remaining to pay D.remained to be paid
20、—Philip! Hurry up!
—________. We still have half an hour before the movie begins.
A. It doesn’t matter B. Take your time
C. It’s up to you D. It’s a deal
21、Thor is no longer _______ he was two years ago.
A.that B.who C.what D.which
22、Could you tell me the name of the shop ________ you bought your coat last week?
A. which B. in which
C. that D. in that
23、The old man is so ________ his retired life that he always wears a ________ smile.
A.content with; satisfying
B.content with; satisfied
C.content about; satisfying
D.contend about; satisfied
24、According to an Australia study, people who do not get enough sleep are more than die of heart disease as people who get enough sleep.
A. as twice likely to B. twice likely than
C. twice as likely to D. likely as twice
25、You should put a small ______ of salt in a cake.
A. quality B. sum
C. amount D. number
26、 While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those life-changing experiences. One man stopped right next to me to greet his family.
First the man walked up to his oldest son. He cupped his face in his hands and said, “You’re already quite a young man. I love you very much, Zach!”
Then he went to his youngest son. They gave each other a long, loving hug. Then I heard the father say, “It’s so good to see you, son. I missed you so much!” With his eyes turning away and his face becoming redder, his son replied softly, “Me, too, Dad!”
While this was happening, a baby girl was moving excitedly in her mother’s arms. The man said, “Hi, baby girl!” And then he gently took the child from her mother. He quickly kissed her face all over.
After several moments, he handed his daughter to his oldest son and said, “I’ve saved the best for the last!” He walked forward to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing.
It seemed that they just got married, but I knew by the age of their kids that they had been married for long. I pondered it for a moment and couldn’t help asking. “Wow! How long have you two been married?”
“Been together fourteen years in total, and been married twelve of those.” he replied. “Well then, how long have you been separated?” I asked. The man smiled, “Two whole days!”
Two days? I was shocked. Judging from the greeting. I had thought they’d been separated for at least several months. I said almost immediately, “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years!”
The man suddenly stopped smiling. He said something that left me a different person. He told me, “Don’t hope, friend…decide!” Then he gave me his wonderful smile again. They left together happily.
【1】How did the youngest son respond when his father said he missed him so much?
A.He seemed deeply touched. B.He looked extremely proud.
C.He was very excited. D.He got slightly shy.
【2】What does the underlined word “pondered” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A.Considered B.Recorded C.Praised D.Admired
【3】What made the author shocked?
A.That the father greeted each family member differently.
B.That the wife hadn’t seen her husband for just two days.
C.That the couple had been together for long.
D.That the father answered his question.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A.A Father’s Deep Love for His Children B.My First Impression of an Old Couple
C.A Life-changing Experience at the Airport D.My Experience of Picking up a Friend
27、 When the telephone rings late at night, most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling. A sister? Maybe. An emergency? Possibly.A mother? Probably not at that time of night. Much more probably it is a close female friend calling to tell you that she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.
At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce, friendships are becoming more and more important. Erika, a 32-year-old lawyer, is strengthened by her ten-year friendship with her married friend Jane. “I was very sick one night, so I called Jane at about 3:00 a.m. to talk about it,” she says. “She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctor’s the next morning.”
As American TV shows like Friends, which follows the lives of a very close group of young friends, have become more popular, many of us are beginning to see the value of such friendships. TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last, but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive.
A TV show called Real Women is about the lives and relationships of five former school friends. In this show, family, husbands, and work are all less important than friendships. One of its actresses says the show reflects her own experience. “Friendship is about commitment. I don’t see some of my friends for ages but when we get together, it is as if time hasn”t passed.”
This is true of Erika and Jane’s friendship. With Erika’s family 200 miles away, it is Jane who keeps a spare set of keys to Erika’s apartment and waters her plants whenever she is away. “Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I would do the same for her.” Erika feels that because she no longer sees her family every day, she now enjoys a closer relationship with her best friend. Jane, who may move to a different city soon, is worried about leaving such a support system of friends. “My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I don’t have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them. Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”
【1】According to the passage, a late-night phone call for most women is probably from ______.
A. a friend B. a relative
C. a stranger D. a doctor
【2】TV shows like Friends tell us that ______.
A. marriages with friends often end up in failure
B. families and work are as important as friends
C. close friends help us face problems in life
D. friendship fades(消退) as time goes by
【3】Which of the statements will the author probably agree with?
A. A near friend is more helpful than a faraway relative.
B. Both marriage and friendship demand commitment.
C. However far away we’re, parents worry about us.
D. Long distance makes the hearts closer.
28、 An international team of scientists has discovered a stellar black hole in Earth’s “cosmic backyard” containing the mass of 70 suns.
It’s a black hole that forms after stars die, collapse, and explode. Researchers had long believed that the size limit was only 20 times the mass of our sun because as these stars die, they lose most of their mass through explosions that force matter and gas swept away by stellar winds.
This theory has now been toppled by LB-1, the newly discovered black hole. Located about 15,000 light years away, it has a mass 70 times greater than our sun, according to a press release from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
“Black holes of such mass should not even exist in our galaxy (星系), according to most of the present models of stellar evolution,” said Liu Jifeng, head of the team that made the discovery.
“LB-1 is twice as massive as what we thought possible. Now theorists will have to take up the challenge of explaining its formation.”
Scientists are now scratching their heads at how LB-1 got so huge.
The team has proposed some theories. LB-1’s sheer size suggests that it “was not formed from the collapse of only one star,” the study said — instead, it could potentially be two smaller black holes orbiting each other.
Another possibility is that it formed from “fallback supernova (超行星).” This is when a supernova — the last stage of an exploding star — ejects (喷射) material during the explosion, which then falls back into the supernova, creating a black hole. This fallback formation is theoretically possible, but scientists have never been able to prove or observe it.
There are several types of black holes and stellar black holes like LB-1 are on the smaller side, according to NASA. Supermassive black holes are much bigger — they can be billions of times the mass of our sun.
Scientists believe supermassive black holes may have connection with the formation of galaxies, as they often exist at the center of the mass star stems but it is still not clear exactly how, or which form first.
【1】According to scientists, what might account for the formation of LB-1?
A.The material ejected in the explosion of a supernova.
B.The smaller black holes moving around each other.
C.The evolution of the solar system.
D.The collapse of a certain star.
【2】What does the word “toppled” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Confirmed B.Strengthened. C.Overturned. D.Refused.
【3】What is the purpose of writing this article?
A.To inform readers of the basic knowledge about black holes.
B.To share the recent development of the black hole discovery.
C.To show the importance of discovering black holes for science.
D.To report achievements scientists have made in black hole theory.
【4】What might be the best title for the passage?
A.The Latest Discovery of Galaxies
B.Proposed Theories of Black Holes
C.The Possible Formation of the Black Holes
D.Biggest Stellar-mass Black Hole Discovered
29、 I had never really liked reading, and I thought it was a waste of time. But when my teacher told me to go to the library and find a book, I looked for one that I was actually interested in. I love basketball, so I picked out a basketball book which was called Hoops by Walter Dean Myers. It is an amazing story about a high school ball player named Lonnie. He is a great basketball player, and dreams of playing basketball in college someday, and of course in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Lonnie lives in Harlem, NY, and is struggling through poverty and other problems. He doubts his new coach, Carl, and doesn’t think that he will be there for his new team. However, he soon realizes what the man has done in his past, and can completely connect with him. Carl soon makes a huge influence on Lonnie, but they face many challenges.
This book makes me think about how hard it would be to grow up in a rough city. I have realized that basketball is a great way to escape the struggles we face.
From this story, you will learn that the people around you really affect who you are, and how important it is to have the support of family and friends in your life. I have learned a lot from this book, and I think that anyone who reads it will too. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.
I am now reading more Walter Dean Myers’ books. A lot of his books are about growing up in Harlem, just like he once did. He has become my favorite author.
【1】Hoops is a book about (a) ________.
A.teacher B.library C.basketball D.coach
【2】According to the story, Lonnie ________.
A.didn’t get help from his friends B.was born into a rich family
C.realized his dream of playing in the NBA D.disliked his coach in the beginning
【3】From this book the author realizes that basketball ________.
A.makes it hard to live in a rough city
B.helps people make new friends easily
C.provides a good way to escape difficulties
D.tightly connects people with their family and friends
【4】The purpose of the author in writing this text is to ________.
A.tell us his favorite author B.introduce a book to us
C.show his interest in reading D.teach us the importance of reading
30、 My neighbor’s eight-year-old daughter used to live in the countryside, her native place. Recently her parents ______ her to town to live with them. Wild and uneducated, she would use ______ words when she was angry. Sometimes she went so far as to ______ on the ground, to the _____ of all people around. Her parents tried to ______ her by beating and kicking. However, she became more ______. Finally they became thoroughly ______ with her.
One day their next-door _____, a retired teacher, gave the girl a snow-white dress, which was very ______. It immediately caught the girl’s ______ and made them shine brightly.
The girl put on the dress and became quite a ______ person. She no longer acted rudely or hit others. She ______ seldom rolled on the floor. She knew running wild was not ______ for her in a beautiful dress. Since then, the girl had been ______, neat, and lovely.
The story set me ______ a lot. Perhaps everyone has a beautiful dress ______ somewhere in his or her heart. Only some people are not aware of it, ______ it or take no notice of it. ______ is a powerful force or weapon — that’s something ______ by many of us. It can arouse fine qualities that humans are ______ with but have so far hidden somewhere. It has a soul-shaking influence that is indeed unmatched.
【1】A. left B. brought C. met D. taught
【2】A. dirty B. new C. creative D. attractive
【3】A. trap B. weep C. roll D. jump
【4】A. surprise B. delight C. mercy D. regret
【5】A. advise B. encourage C. support D. educate
【6】A. mature B. violent C. changeable D. considerate
【7】A. tired B. pleased C. relaxed D. disappointed
【8】A. office B. stranger C. neighbor D. apartment
【9】A. beautiful B. modern C. shabby D. fragile
【10】A. attention B. ears C. eyes D. imagination
【11】A. rude B. different C. violent D. unique
【12】A. even B. also C. still D. ever
【13】A. bad B. much C. enough D. suitable
【14】A. voluntary B. conscious C. merciful D. gentle
【15】A. imagining B. moving C. thinking D. puzzling
【16】A. ruined B. hidden C. disappeared D. rediscovered
【17】A. forget B. criticize C. advocate D. remember
【18】A. Love B. Violence C. Beauty D. Honesty
【19】A. cared B. valued C. unlearnt D. unrealized
【20】A. dealt B. born C. grown D. lived
31、短文填空
An advertisement uses words and pictures to 【1】 people to buy a product or service, or to believe in an idea. Newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radio and television are the most common places to find them. There are two main types of advertisements—commercial advertisements and public service advertisements (PSAs). A commercial advertisement is 【2】 which someone has paid for to advertise a product or service. PSAs are often run for free, and are meant to educate people about health, safety, or any other problem that affects public 【3】.
32、假如你是李华,你现在有一百万英镑,你打算用这些钱做一些有意义的事,例如:
1. 捐给自己的学校,建一座图书馆;
2. 送弟弟出国深造。
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