1、 for years of hard training, she would not be standing on the stage, receiving huge cheers and applause.
A. It were not B. It had not been
C. Were it not D. Had it not been.
2、Each party _______ respect the articles of this contract, or a double-sized financial punishment is a must.
A. will B. could
C. shall D. should
3、The writer conveyed a positive attitude through his works.______, his readers are motivated and are themselves becoming a source of motivation for others.
A. On the whole B. In the meanwhile
C. In the way D. On the contrary
4、In many countries in the world, breakfast is a snack _____ a meal, but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal.
A.less than B.better than C.other than D.rather than
5、-The window is dirty. -I know. It ______ for weeks.
A.hasn't cleaned B.didn't clean
C.hasn't been cleaned D.wasn't cleaned
6、Mum thought Mary was doing her homework carefully at home, but _________ she was listening to music.
A.fortunately
B.usually
C.actually
D.specially
7、I got to love Hangzhou ______ I went there in 2001 and that was the first time that I ______Longjing Tea.
A.the first time; had tasted
B.for the first time; had tasted
C.the first time; have tasted
D.for the first time; tasted
8、After a long period of questioning, he admitted ________ the money eventually.
A.being stolen
B.to steal
C.to have stolen
D.having stolen
9、I was having breakfast this morning ________ a wave of nausea (恶心) ________ me. And then I passed out.
A.before; came over
B.when; came over
C.before; pulled over
D.when; pulled over
10、Three tough guys got on the bus,________beside a young boy and began to bully him.
A.stand
B.stood
C.standing
D.to stand
11、We shall meet at the same place ________ we met for the first time.
A. as B. that C. where D. which
12、Do not sign any agreement until you ______ a lawyer or some other knowledgeable person to read it.
A.will ask B.have asked C.are asking D.will have asked
13、Before driving, please _______ your safety belt.
A.fast B.faster C.to fasten D.fasten
14、Do you have any idea ________
A. when Miss Smith will arrive B. when will Miss Smith arrive
C. how will Miss Smith arrive D. why hasn't Miss Smith arrived
15、One's _______ of literature largely depends on one's level of art.
A.assumption B.application C.appreciation D.advocation
16、For sustainable development, the government has decided to give _______ to those energy-conserving and environment-friendly businesses in many aspects.
A. profit B. interest
C. preference D. advantage
17、I don't think you realize the ________ of the situation, or else you wouldn’t feel so relaxed.
A. gravity B. assessment C. framework D. similarity
18、Out of the train_______, well-dressed and waving to the crowd.
A.a tall man stepped B.was stepping a tall man
C.did a tall man step D.stepped a tall man
19、During the power transition earlier this year, analysts said, Chinese leaders tried to demonstrate their _______ to fighting corruption.
A. greed B. commitment
C. rensponsibility D. motivation
20、-The ground is wet.
-It must have rained last night,____?
A.hasn't it
B.didn't it
C.mustn't it
D.isn't it
21、You Won’t Want to Miss a Word
13 Days By Michael Robinson
www. authorhouse. co. uk
Hardback £23. 99 | Paperback 12. 95 | E-book £2. 99
In his novel 13 days, author Michael Robinson takes readers on a roller coaster of human emotions and changing values, which will ultimately leave them with more questions than answers. It is a narrative (叙述) of triumph and hope over stagnation (萧条) and anger.
Mouse and the Flood By Marion Heffernan
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Paperback £9. 95 | E-book 2. 99 | Audio book £9. 99
As the rain pours, the water sweeps a little mouse’s coconut shell bed. Will his journey keep him safe? Will he return to the farm? Travel with the mouse on his adventurous journey.
Heirs of Deceits By Elizabeth Reinach
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Hardback £23. 99 | Paperback £13. 99 | E-book £2. 99
A late Victorian period novel that concerns conflicts in attitude to social. class, poverty and religion. Murder and chaos will follow caused by the past actions of a young politician.
Pull the Wool over Your Eyes By Associate Professor Ralf Sundberg
www. authorhouse. co. uk
Hardback £27. 95 | Paperback £13. 95 1 E-book £2. 99
This book illuminates both the dark and light sides of medical progress, providing examples of intentional misrepresentation and abuse of results obtained through scientific research.
【1】In which book is the hero an animal?
A.13 Days.
B.Heirs of Deceits.
C.Mouse and the Flood.
D.Pull the Wool over Your Eyes.
【2】Who tells a story of the late Victorian period?
A.Michael Robinson.
B.Elizabeth Reinach.
C.Marion Heffernan.
D.Ralf Sundberg.
【3】In which country may the books be published?
A.Japan.
B.France.
C.Germany.
D.The UK.
22、My childhood was a painted picture of sunny sky and rolling green fields stretching to the horizon. It tasted of sharp berries and smelt of sour grapes. My family lived in a cabin(小木屋) in the countryside but I lived in my mother’s arms. They were so delicate but strong, her red hair falling around me like a curtain separating me from the world.
Childhood was simple. The borders of my village were the furthest my troubles went and monsters only lived in the pages of books. Every day was a waking dream of running races and muddy knees. My village was archaic, dying cabins housing dying farmers with dying traditions. There weren’t many children but me and the other boys; boys of butchers and sellers formed our own group.
They called us wild. I suppose we were. Trees and mountains formed our playgrounds and fights broke out as easily as sudden laughter. Liberated from the restrictions of society, we would bound into the woods, deeper and deeper until we found a lake which, with a wild yell, we would jump into all at once.
My most vivid memories from boyhood center around that lake. Water shone brightly and the sounds of our screams broke into the outcry from birds. The shock of cold water against sweating skin would wake every nerve in my body and my bare feet would hit the sinking muddy bottom. As we submerged(淹没), time would suspend, movements slowing as bubbles rose around us.
I was drowning. I was living. I was living. I was drowning.
For timelessness or a second (both felt the same), we would suspend, curl up, and then be forced back out into breathing air.
We should have known that it wouldn’t last forever. Yet, even under the best circumstances, there’s something so tragic about growing up: to have your perspective on the people and life around you change;to always struggle to reach a mirror only to find yourself tall enough to see your reflection one day. And find, a different person staring back out at you.
【1】What does the underlined word “archaic” mean in paragraph 2?
A.Borderless.
B.Valueless.
C.Old-fashioned.
D.Poverty-stricken.
【2】Why did the author consider himself and other children wild?
A.They played in the woods crazily.
B.They tricked others purposefully.
C.They frequently broke social rules.
D.They firmly refused school education.
【3】How does the author introduce his memories of the lake?
A.By sharing feelings.
B.By expressing ideas.
C.By making comparisons.
D.By describing characters.
【4】What message does the author seem to convey in the last paragraph?
A.Loneliness and challenges make a man grow up.
B.The regret of growth is that you have never tried.
C.Growth is often accompanied by sad goodbyes to the past.
D.Growth begins when we begin to accept our own weakness.
23、When you have work to do, would you rather work at home, in an office, or at a café? For many, the answer would be a café. There is no doubt that the caffeine in coffee can provide some energy to help us work. 【1】 Therefore, it’s no surprise that cafes are often full of people working hard on their laptops.
【2】 Some scientists suggest that background music, people chatting, or the sound of making drinks actually helps people improve their concentration. These noises provide just enough stimulation to help people focus on a task without becoming annoyed or letting their minds wander.
Another theory has to do with social psychology. Research has found that people are often more productive when they have an audience. In a setting like a café, people may be encouraged to increase their focus when they are surrounded by others who are also hard at work. 【3】
For many writers, cafés are the best places to go when an important deadline is coming up. The Manuscript Writing Cafe in Japan has decided to target writers that need to get their work done quickly. 【4】 That means comic book artists and authors as well as songwriters are also welcome.
What makes the Manuscript Writing Café even more unique is that customers have to announce their writing goals for the day to the cafe staff. 【5】 In other words, work slowly and you’ ll pay for it. What’s more, they aren’t allowed to leave until they have completed their work for the day.
A.Why are some people more productive in cafés?
B.This special café opened in Tokyo in April 2022.
C.The brain might consider others working nearby as competitors.
D.Customers are also charged for each half-hour they stay at the café.
E.But on top of that, a lot of people just seem to work more efficiently there.
F.It won’t let customers take a seat unless they do a writing or artistic project.
G.The staff will check on their progress every hour and ensure that they’ re being productive.
24、Children who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming better readers than those who don’t. With help from their parents, children can learn techniques to improve their reading skills.
“A lot of parents think after their child learns to read, they should stop reading to them,” Donna George said. “They are sadly mistaken.”
George offers her services to parents at the Title I Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most valuable thing parents can do. “It is better for children to hear things at a high level than where they are,” George said. “Parents are their child’s first teacher.” Parents help their children build listening, phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills when they read aloud to them.
Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemy—television and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise Jones said that while her 14-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.
Parents who do not read themselves should not count on their children being enthusiastic about it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents’ job to help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read is also important.
【1】According to George, reading aloud to children ______.
A. helps them correct mistakes
B. is helpful to their reading
C. is parents’ first duty to their children
D. can get children out of television’s attraction
【2】The underlined word “distraction” (in Paragraph4) means something that can _____.
A. improve children’s reading skills
B. help children form the right habit of reading
C. make children interested in reading
D. stop children concentrating on reading
【3】What is important according to the fourth paragraph?
A. Reading skills. B. Reading speed.
C. Reading materials. D. Reading environment.
【4】The best title for the passage would be ______.
A. Children Spend More Time Reading with Parents
B. Parents Are Their Child’s First Teacher
C. How Parents Make Their Child a Better Reader
D. How to Improve Children’s Reading Ability
25、Two boys were on the way home in the forest.They came upon a frozen river that blocked (阻塞) their way.They looked up and down the riverside,but saw no______of a bridge to help them cross over safely.Both boys______placed a foot on the surface of the ice and felt how slippery (滑) it was.Then one gave up but the first boy still______walking across.
“What are you doing?” the other boy asked.“You'll______! ”“Bang” he fell down.“See? I told you so.” The first boy got up and carefully took a few more______.He fell down again.“What are you doing?” the other boy______.The first boy got up again,______very quietly.The process repeated itself,until______,the first boy,bruised (擦伤) and cold from the______ice,crossed the river successfully.
“I've______it!” he proudly shouted and then waved to his friend.“Now it's your ______.”“I can't;I'll fall over.” “Probably,I did.” “But I'll______myself.It's much safer here.” “Yes,but this is the______that we wanted to get to.” “I know,but I can't.” The first boy______his head.“Can't or won't,” he said to himself______he walked off in the direction of home.
Sooner or later,we all come across frozen______like this one.And we have a decision to make.Do we take the risk and cross over,______that we could slip,fall and suffer pain along the way?______do we stay where we are,feeling safe,knowing that we will______get to where we want in life? In my______,we should take chances to cross the river and get success bravely.
【1】A. plan B. sign C. way D. goal
【2】A. quickly B. happily C. impatiently D. carefully
【3】A. tried B. agreed C. suggested D. practiced
【4】A. break down B. go back C. fall over D. give out
【5】A. roads B. chances C. methods D. steps
【6】A. found B. repeated C. ordered D. ran
【7】A. climbing B. rolling C. walking D. dancing
【8】A. finally B. suddenly C. partly D. nearly
【9】A. strange B. big C. new D. hard
【10】A. put B. wished C. made D. taken
【11】A. method B. turn C. problem D. luck
【12】A. hurt B. tell C. care D. protect
【13】A. house B. bridge C. end D. side
【14】A. nodded B. moved C. shook D. raised
【15】A. if B. as C. since D. though
【16】A. rivers B. mountains C. persons D. seasons
【17】A. doubting B. hoping C. knowing D. fearing
【18】A. But B. And C. So D. Or
【19】A. always B. never C. often D. sometimes
【20】A. opinion B. situation C. life D. dream
26、李教授有着一套独特的植树方法:他种树不是过分细心照看,而是让其在艰苦的环境中自由地生长。结合“个人成长需要艰难生活的磨砺”这一话题谈谈你的看法,写一篇120词左右的英语短文(文章开头已给出,不计入总词数):
1. 你是否认同李教授的做法,为什么?
2. 叙述当前独生子女广泛得到父母溺爱的现象,并由此产生一些不良后果;
3. 假如你是父母一方,你会用何种方式来教育和磨砺自己的孩子?
As we all know, Professor Li has a special way of planting trees.