1、More than one boy of your members ______ to act in the short play, which is ______ tomorrow.
A.are; to be performed
B.are; to perform
C.is;to be performed
D.is; to perform
2、The pot ______ for ______ hot water.
A.used; keeping B.was used; keeping
C.is used; to keep D.are used; keep
3、The programme of TRISH & LIU XIN TALK TRADE ________ the world’s attention on the relationship between China and America.
A. fed B. focused C. brought D. spent
4、John works in a high school in Shanghai now, but he once ________ in Nankai Univeristy for 4 years.
A.has studied
B.studied
C.had studied
D.studies
5、 Taobao is a popular online shopping website, ________ varieties of items at low prices.
A.provides B.providing C.having provided D.Provided
6、Thanks to Mr. Smith, the father and the son eventually ________after ten years' cold relationship between them.
A.took up
B.made up
C.looked up
D.turned up
7、—I’ve been working for ten hours.
—________ you look tired. You’d better have a rest.
A. No problem B. No wonder C. No hurry D. No matter
8、—Good morning. May I help you?
—No, thank you. I’m just looking around.
—________
A.It’s up to you.
B.How are you feeling today?
C.Thanks for coming to see me.
D.Take your time then.
9、Have you ever seen a flock of geese heading south for the winter flying along in a V formations? Learning to synergize is like learning to form V formations with others instead of trying to fly through life solo. You"ll be amazed at how much faster and farther you' ll go! Therefore, synergy is not _________.
A.celebrating differences B.working independently
C.open-mindedness D.finding new better ways
10、It is _______ he said _______ is very important to me.
A.what; that B.that; that C.all that; what D.which; that
11、I would appreciate ______ if you could give me a reply as soon as possible.
A.you B.it C.that D.them
12、Behind a successful man there is,______, a woman who makes this success possible.
A. more often than not B. hardly ever
C. almost never D. nowhere near
13、Do you have a work________ for this week, Doreen?
A.headline
B.attitude
C.schedule
D.identity
14、I have got ________ things to do this morning, so I wasn’t able to go to the flower exhibit.
A.a great deal of
B.a plenty of
C.masses of
D.a great many of
15、I didn't mean ________anything but the ice cream looked so good that I couldn’t help trying it.
A.eat
B.ate
C.eating
D.to eat
16、Though ________ by gradual blindness, Alice was still capable ________ writing compositions.
A.was influenced;in
B.influenced;in
C.was affected;of
D.affected;of
17、—What did he say?
—He said _______.
A.he had visited Europe
B.when he visited Europe
C.how he visited Europe
D.whether he visited Europe
18、After climbing for seven hours, he finally to reach the top of the mountain.
A.tried
B.succeeded
C.managed
D.achieved
19、California has introduced tough new standards for harmful _________from vehicles.
A.emissions B.permission C.transmission D.admissions
20、Only one child of the thirty passengers in the plane _____ after the air crash.
A.survived B.starved C.shouted D.shook
21、 ____ is known to all is ____ Diaoyu Island is part of China.
A. What; that. B. It; that. C. As; that. D. What; what.
22、Jack is pleased with ________ you have given him and all ________ you have told him.
A.that, what B.what, that C.which, what D.that, which
23、— Did Bob take the job in the supermarket? — No, but I think he _________.
A.will have
B.may have
C.should have
D.must have
24、Only when he conquered his inner fear a newfound sense of accomplishment and self-confidence.
A.did he gain B.he had gained C.he gained D.has he gained
25、Do not let any failures discourage you, for you can never tell ________ close you may be to victory.
A.how
B.that
C.which
D.where
26、On a sunny spring day on the California coast, a crowd of people take photos of sea otters (海獭) floating on the waves. Lately, sea otter sightings like this one have become more common in California. The state's sea otter population is higher than it has been in decades. Scientists say the increase is something to celebrate.
Hundreds of thousands of sea otters once lived in the northern Pacific Ocean. But in the 1700s, people began hunting them for their thick fur. Hunting sea otters was banned in 1911, but by then fewer than 2,000 were left.
Starting in the 1960s, scientists began moving some otters to places where they had completely disappeared. Over the years, sea otter populations have grown. Today there are about 125,000 otters, mainly near Alaska. Scientists recently counted more than 3, 200 sea otters near California. It's the highest number they have found in that area in decades.
Sea otters aren't just cute. Sea otters also play a major role in their ecosystems. “There aren't a lot of them,” says scientist James Estes. “But they have a very big effect.”
Estes explains that otters love to eat sea urchins (海胆). That's important because too many sea urchins who eat kelp (大型褐藻) can cause big problems in the ocean.
When sea otters aren't around, urchins often cat up all the kelp in an area. That leaves animals like seals, fish, and crabs without a source of food or shelter. Kelp forests are also important in another way. They help absorb carbon dioxide. When people burn fuels to power cars and factories, large amounts of this gas are sent out into the air. It even gets into ocean water. There, it can cause problems for marine animals. For example, it can make it harder for some sea creatures to form shells.
By keeping the populations of sea urchins under control, sea otters help kelp forests grow﹣ and other ocean animals survive.
【1】What caused the sharp drop in sea otter populations during the past several centuries?
A.Over hunting.
B.Water pollution.
C.Too many enemies.
D.A lack of food.
【2】Why is the sea otters' growing population worth celebrating?
A.They are cute and smart.
B.They are nature's helpers.
C.They are of great research value.
D.They are the symbol of California.
【3】What does Paragraph 6 mainly explain?
A.The food source for sea otters.
B.The danger of carbon dioxide.
C.The value of kelp forests.
D.The role of sea urchins.
【4】What would be the best title for the text?
A.Otters on the job
B.Otters in trouble
C.Otters out of sight
D.Otters under control
27、Frederick Phiri is the junk-art king of Zambia: at just 22, he started to earn an international reputation for being able to make complex and elegant sculptures from scrap (废弃的) metal found in his community.
Phiri’s father died when he was starting primary school. Then his mother abandoned him and he had to stay with his grandfather. His grandfather paid for his schooling through primary school but when he entered secondary school, he had to get various jobs to pay for his fees. Yet even in school, he was always drawing and making things in class.
After graduating, he did what he could to support himself by making animal sculptures from wires and sold them to tourists. His work was so popular that it caught the eye of Karen Beattie, director of Project Luangwa, a nonprofit organization dedicated to education and economic development in central Africa.
“I introduced him to a local welder (焊工),” Beattie told Newsweek.
In 2017, Phiri worked with welder Moses Mbewe during the rainy season, helping to make a complex set of doors for Project Luangwa. The piece sparked an idea in Beattie’s mind: “I handed him a bunch of scrap metal and said, ‘Make something with this.’ And he did. It was wonderful.”
Today, Phiri continues his art, using pieces of junk people bring him—keys, broken bike chains, old metal plugs and whatever scrap metal is lying around. He then turns the junk into abstract animals—elephants, cranes, giraffes, chameleons—and sells them at Project Luangwa headquarters. The community has recognized his talents.
“My dream is to earn enough to study art at the Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka and be able to make a living from it,” Phiri said “and then to make very large sculptures.”
【1】What is Phiri known for?
A.Serving his community.
B.Collecting works of art.
C.Being the king of Zambia.
D.Turning trash into treasure.
【2】What can we learn about Phiri from paragraph 2?
A.He had an unhappy childhood.
B.He paid for his primary school.
C.He had to support his grandfather.
D.He missed school to do part-time jobs.
【3】How does Phiri feel about his future?
A.Uncertain.
B.Confident.
C.Depressed.
D.Satisfied.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A.A Successful Path of Art.
B.The Junk-art King of Zambia.
C.A Young Man’s Wildest Dream.
D.The Modern Junk Works of Art.
28、 BEIJING-China has seen reduced desertification and increased forest coverage since 1978, thanks to the Three-North Afforestation Program (TNAP).
Constructed in the northeast, north and northwest China, TNAP is a national program fighting against soil erosion and wind-sand damage by planting sand-fixing forests. The area of sand-fixing forests has increased by 154 percent in the past 40 years, contributing to the reduction of desertification by around 15 percent, according to a report jointly released by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA)and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Over the past 40 years, TNAP increased the forest area by 30.14 million hectares and raised the forest coverage rate from 5.05 percent to 13.57 percent in the regions it covers, said Liu Dongsheng, deputy head of the NFGA.
“China's desertification area has obviously reduced since 2000 due to the construction of the Three-North affor-estation and people's increasing awareness of environmental protection,” said Zhu Jiaojun, head of the Institute of Applied Ecology in the northeastern city of Shenyang. Three-North protective forests helped reduce sandstorms by fixing the sources of sand on the ground, Zhu said.
The program also played a role in preventing sandstorms in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Official data showed the time of sandstorms per year dropped from 5.1 days in 1978 to 0.1 days in 2015.
【1】How much desert has been reduced in the past 40 years?
A.154%. B.15%.
C.5.05%. D.13.57%.
【2】Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “erosion” in paragraph 2?
A.Loss. B.Increase.
C.Exploration. D.Production.
【3】What can we infer from the passage?
A.The desert in the north has been replaced by forest.
B.The sand-fixing forest is effective in reducing desert.
C.The sandstorm has completely disappeared in China.
D.People haven't realized environmental protection.
【4】Which is the best title of the passage?
A.Sand-fixing forests protect soil. B.Forests in China has increased.
C.Beijing say goodbye to sandstorms. D.China sees reduced desertification.
29、 If you are fond of learning languages, you must start learning Chinese. English is the most widely spoken language in the world and it is a more powerful language in all fields. But it is expected that Chinese, which is one of the six official languages of the United Nations (UN), will be the most important language in the coming years. What are the reasons behind the rapid spread of this language and why should you learn it?
I studied many Latin languages and in the process, I deepened my knowledge of the languages. And I gained a lot of information about the Western world. But I always felt I needed to learn Chinese to be a global citizen because “without learning Chinese, we see with one eye”.
My contact with many international organizations and government institutions made me believe that Chinese is one of the most important languages of our time. After visiting the capitals such as Paris and London, I discovered that Chinese language can be seen everywhere in these places. In the subway in Paris, you will hear instructions in French, English and Chinese. In London, for example, the Chinese language was introduced in schools.
China is an important political and economic country because it is making great economic progress that has never been seen before. The world is watching China with great surprise, and this peaceful Chinese rise makes us decide to focus on learning the Chinese language and knowing more about Chinese culture.
To be a global citizen these days, I would advise you to learn Chinese. It will add more beauty to your life and allow you to better understand Chinese civilization.
【1】What can we learn about languages in the future according to the first paragraph?
A.Some of them will disappear.
B.More official languages will be added to the UN.
C.English will still have an advantage over others.
D.Chinese language will probably be second to none.
【2】What do the examples in Paragraph 3 show?
A.Paris is a wonderful capital city worth a visit.
B.Chinese learning is very popular in schools in London.
C.People in some western countries like speaking Chinese.
D.Chinese language is playing an important role in the world.
【3】What mainly causes Westerners to start learning Chinese according to the text?
A.The rise of Chinese economy. B.Their love for language learning.
C.Their curiosity about Asian culture. D.The long history of Chinese civilization.
【4】What could be the best title for the text?
A.How to be a global citizen B.Chinese — the language you must learn
C.What you should know about Chinese culture D.Chinese economy—the most powerful engine
30、 My former teacher, Katelyn Varga, was an amazing teacher. The first day I had her social studies class, I knew we would have a great _______. Her style of teaching was so _______ that almost every student of hers loved studying social studies.
My favorite _______ was from our class about the American Civil War. Each student _______ a person from the American Civil War to _______ and then explained his or her findings in class. I chose Abraham Lincoln while other classmates chose other _______ people of the time like Jefferson Davis. The students would walk around _______ about the other students’ characters and their _______ in the tragic time period. Mrs. Varga could always find useful ways to make her students well _______ while they have __________ at the same time. Besides, she always __________ us to explore new things.
To be honest, Mrs. Varga has a great __________ on me. I remember I __________ badly before. __________, I met Mrs. Varga and she made me become the best student that I could be. I really appreciate her coming to our school. During my eighthgrade year when I was __________ where to go to high school, she was one of the biggest reasons I continued to __________ Conrad Schools of Science. The last day of school was a(n) __________ one for us, because she would no longer teach me. __________ our graduation ceremony was over, I went to her room to say my final goodbyes. Mrs. Varga gave me a big hug. __________ of us stood there crying in each other’s arms.
Mrs. Varga is one of the best teachers that I have ever had. She pours everything she has into her __________. Thanks to Mrs. Varga, I had a great time at Conrad Schools of Science.
【1】A.dream B.relationship C.membership D.opportunity
【2】A.interesting B.disappointing C.traditional D.uncertain
【3】A.experiment B.medal C.course D.memory
【4】A.judged B.described C.picked D.drew
【5】A.imagine B.praise C.repeat D.research
【6】A.nice B.famous C.strange D.white
【7】A.learning B.wondering C.caring D.worrying
【8】A.habits B.partners C.roles D.expectations
【9】A.dressed B.prepared C.understood D.taught
【10】A.fun B.pressure C.courage D.patience
【11】A.persuaded B.encouraged C.promised D.invited
【12】A.impression B.pity C.influence D.opinion
【13】A.sang B.pronounced C.felt D.behaved
【14】A.Suddenly B.Luckily C.Undoubtedly D.Surprisingly
【15】A.considering B.asking C.checking D.introducing
【16】A.appreciate B.visit C.choose D.respect
【17】A.embarrassing B.hard C.amazing D.frustrating
【18】A.Although B.Once C.Before D.After
【19】A.Both B.None C.Any D.All
【20】A.family B.children C.job D.studies
31、课文填空
The three men built a small boat and set sail. All of a sudden, two dinosaurs rose to the surface and began to fight each other. The small boat was almost 【1】by the dinosaurs before they were able to get away
They sailed to shore and explored the forest. They came across huge insects and many strange creatures. As they were 【2】 around, they noticed a man sitting【3】a tree in the distance-he was at least four meters tall. The men became afraid, and ran back to the boat.
They set sail again, and saw what looked like an exit, but it was【4】by rocks which had fallen down from the ceiling. They made a bomb to blow up the rocks. After the bomb exploded, their boat rushed 【5】forward into a large hole. The boat floated down with the water. It was too fast for them to escape, They could only hold on to the boat in terror.
32、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一个完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
It was a Saturday afternoon. The color of the sky was changing, first light gray, then dark gray, and finally dark and dense. The wind was blowing heavily, and the trees were swaying in the strong wind. It began to rain cats and dogs. Soon, the road was filled with puddles from the rain.
On such a stormy afternoon, my mother took my fiveyearold brother, Christopher, and me to a new big toy store she had read about in the newspaper. “So many toys,” the advertisement had shouted in full and flashy color, “that we had to get a huge warehouse to fit them all!”
Christopher and I couldn't have been more excited. We ran across the parking lot, through the cold and biting rain, as fast as our little legs could carry us. We left our mother outside to battle with the frustrating umbrella, which never worked when she wanted it to. “Christine! Take care of your young brother!” Mother shouted at the top of her voice.
“Christine! I'm going to find the Lego section (乐高积木区)! There's a new pirate ship I want, and I have four dollars! Maybe I can buy it!” Christopher exclaimed and ran off excitedly. I only half heard him. I took a right turn and, to my wideeyed delight, found myself in the midst of the Barbie (芭比) World.
I was studying a Barbie and doing some simple math in my head when suddenly an earthshaking clap of thunder roared from the storm outside. I jumped at the noise, dropping the doll to the floor. The lights flickered (闪烁) once and died, covering everything in a blanket of blackness. Thunder continued to shake the sky and lightning illuminated the store for seconds, casting frightening shadows on my mind.
注意:1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
“Oh no,” I thought, “Where's Christopher?”
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Paragraph 2:
“Christine, I'm here.”
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