1、When I got off the crowded bus, I found my pocket _____ and the disk in it with the important documents gone.
A. stolen B. missing
C. lost D. picked
2、Great amounts of waste water__________ poured into the river from the factories two years ago.
A.was B.were C.has been D.had been
3、What he said _________ me and I was at a loss.
A.confused B.amazed C.amused D.brightened
4、—Can you tell us your ________ for happiness and a long life?
—Living every day to the full, definitely.
A.recipe B.record C.range D.reflection
5、After the clock _____ twelve, the students walked out of the lecture room.
A.beat B.hit C.struck D.rang
6、He made it clear that paying an official to bend the rules_____ should be regarded as illegal.
A. in one’s favor B. on offer C. to favor D. who favor
7、— A sports meeting is going to ______ next month.
— Oh, that’s wonderful.
A.organize B.be organized
C.be organizing D.have been organized
8、— What do you think of their marriage?
— ______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.
A.Generally speaking B.I have no idea
C.To be honest D.To my surprise
9、Our natural ________ are limited. This means that they will not________forever.
A.energies; occur B.materials ; erupt
C.resources ; last D.sources; bury
10、He promised to come to my birthday party, but he hasn’t ________ yet.
A.turned to
B.turned up
C.turned out
D.turned on
11、—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
12、Which one of the items are NOT included in the Westinghouse Time Capsule?
A.a tape measure B.newsreel C.an alarm clock D.a memory stick
13、All approaches you thought the problem are very reasonable.
A.of solving B.to solve C.of to solving D.to solving
14、We all think the book is well worth ________.
A.reading B.read C.to be read D.to read
15、Small kindness,if______,can make a big difference to shape a better world.
A.exchanged B.simplified C.multiplied D.advertised
16、When he returned , he agreed to the publisher’s request _______ he should write a book for boys based on the life he experienced.
A. when B. that C. which D. why
17、All the tourists ________ about the bad service in that restaurant.
A.complained B.expressed C.contained D.explained
18、_____ his conclusion on the evidence he collected on the spot, he proved that the murderer was guilty.
A.Based
B.Basing
C.To base
D.Being based
19、_____ is even important _____ as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.
A. That, which B. What, that
C. What, what D. It, that
20、To spend the summer vacation, we may go to the mountains, or ____go to the seaside.
A. alternatively B. differently C. relatively D. oppositely
21、________ is generally agreed that people should love and protect the environment.
A. That B. As
C. Which D. It
22、Free film tickets will be sent to _______ are interested in film.
A.whomever B.whoever C.no matter who D.whichever
23、My dad still doesn’t have a driving license. He _____________ his driving test seven times!
A. has failed B. failed C. had failed D. fails
24、The apartments in the city center are always expensive. I can’t _____ one with all my money.
A.take B.afford C.supply D.support
25、I would appreciate _____, to be honest, if you could come and attend our Thanksgiving party.
A.you B.this C.it D.that
26、If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak;when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault.
Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories?This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things;they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people practice remembering.
【1】The main reason for one's poor memory is that _________
A.he does not use his arms or legs for some time
B.his father or mother may have a poor memory
C.his memory is not often used
D.he can't read or write
【2】If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _________
A.they become weak and won't become strong until you use them again
B.they will become stronger
C.they will become neither stronger nor weaker
D.you can't use them any more
【3】The passage is mainly developed by _________
A.analyzing causes
B.making comparisions
C.following the time order
D.examining differences
【4】Which is the main idea of this passage?
A.Don't stop using your arms or legs.
B.People need to learn from others.
C.It's about strong arms and good memories.
D.Learn how to have a good memory.
27、Most students hate tests. The fear of failing them is really unpleasant. 【1】 Give these four study tips a try and see how much better you feel during your next exam.
1. Survey your textbook before you read.
Take a couple of minutes to find the word-list, index, questions and other important information. Then, when you sit down to study, you’ll know where to find the answers you are looking for. 【2】.These questions let you know what you can probably expect in any upcoming tests.
2. 【3】
As you read, summarize each section of the chapter on a post-it note. After you have read the entire chapter, go back and review the notes. It is an easy and efficient way to review information. And you can easily find the information you need.
3. Make your own practice test.
After you finish reading, pretend you are a professor writing a test for the chapter. Review the material you just read and make up your own practice test. Include all vocabulary words, study questions, and highlighted words you can find, as well as any other important information. 【4】 If not, go back and study some more.
4. Create visual flashcards.
Flashcards will help you remember important terms, people, places and dates. On the front of the card, write down the term or the question. This will help ensure that you grasp the study material.【5】 Review these cards and quiz yourself before the actual test.
A.Use sticky notes.
B.Prepare a note book.
C.Take the test to see if you remember the information.
D.If all the questions are included, there is no need to worry.
E.But there are a few tricks you can learn how to avoid the worry.
F.On the back write down the definition or the answer.
G.Make sure you read any study questions before you read the chapter.
28、 Are you preparing for a standardized English exam? Do you find the listening section particularly challenging?
The world of standardized examinations to assess candidates’ abilities in the English language has grown rapidly, especially in the last 30 years. Most of these exams include a listening paper, in which a number of micro-skills are tested, such as listening for detailed information, understanding an author’s attitude and more. Despite the different types of exams out there, they all share many things. We can call them “skills”, as they can be applied while taking the listening test.
You need to exercise your skills to make “educated guesses” although you won’t ever have super powers. Most standardized tests give you some time to read ahead. You must use this time wisely, as this is crucial to predicting as much as possible a number of things. You should quickly ask yourself: What is their relationship? Where are they? Why are they talking? What are their tones?
By doing this, you will be able to set the situation and expect specific vocabulary which might be used in the coming listening materials. All this can be done very quickly. If the passage contains gaps that you must fill out, you should try to predict the type of word or expression (noun, adjective, verb, etc.). Do not try to read everything in detail; only focus on the key words. With practice, you will be able to predict with a certain level of precision. Even if you find it difficult, trying to make a prediction will always help you concentrate on the task, thus making it a lot more manageable and understandable.
Becoming a successful candidate takes time and practice. Unless you have had enough practice in English, you won’t probably be able to get your desired score. Keep in mind that most standardized exams are more about skills than knowledge.
【1】The underlined term “educated guesses” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced with _____.
A.efforts to achieve high scores B.quick decisions about the choice
C.better options using the same words D.predictions with a certain level of precision
【2】What should be stressed more in a standardized listening test according to the passage?
A.Skills. B.Vocabulary. C.Scores. D.Knowledge.
【3】Who do you think the passage is intended for?
A.Teachers. B.Managers. C.Speakers. D.Candidates.
29、 These days when someone says a computer has a bug in it, usually they mean that there's a problem with one of its programs. Maybe your computer has crashed when you are in the middle of a game, or you get an error message when you try to go to a website.
But back in the early days of computers, a woman named Grace Hopper was part of the tear that discovered the very first computer bug.
Hopper was a mathematician. She'd been hired by the navy to help program the new Mark II computer. The Mark Ⅱ’s job was to quickly solve the math problems ships and airplanes used to find in their way. The MarkⅡ worked by reading instructions from a long strip of paper with holes in it. The computer translated the patterns of holes into the math problems it was supposed to solve.
One afternoon in 1947 Hopper and her team were running a program. But the computer wasn’t giving them the right results. What could be wrong? They finally ended up taking the Mark II apart, looking for problems. What did they find?
It was a dead moth(蛀虫)! The moth was blocking some of the holes on the paper strip—no wonder the computer didn't know what to do.
Hopper knew that the term "bug" had been used before when there were problems with machines. But this was the first time a computer had ever had one. She thought it was funny that it was a real bug. Some people think Hopper was the first person to use the word "debug" to mean “get rid of the problems in a computer”.
Her team kept a logbook of everything they did. They taped the moth onto the page for that day. The logbook, moth and all, is now in the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington D.C.
Grace Hopper worked with computers her whole life. She was the first person to write a word-based computer language. This makes it easier for people to tell computers what to do. Some people called her "Grandma COBOL" after one of the computer languages she helped develop. But to most she was just “Amazing Grace”.
【1】What's the writer's purpose in writing paragraph 1?
A. To tell us the main idea of the passage.
B. To arouse the readers' interest to read on.
C. To show the structure of the passage.
D. To give a description of what a bug is.
【2】Which of the followings is true to describe Grace Hopper?
A. She was the first expert to use the term “bug”.
B. She was an astronomer to help work on the Mark II.
C. She devoted all her life to work related to computers.
D. She kept a record of all the computers on the Mark II.
【3】What is the text mainly about?
A. The history of bug. B. The discovery of the first bug.
C. Grace Hopper and her bug. D. Grace Hopper and the Mark II.
30、 One day, I went to my favorite café for lunch. I ______ a hamburger and went to the outdoor seats. While waiting for my meal, a homeless man on a bicycle stopped to ask if there was a grocery store nearby. After I gave him ______, seeing me wearing a SCU T-shirt, he asked if I had ______ from Santa Clara University. I told him, yes. Little did I know that this _____ response would lead to a 90-minute conversation. The man, Michael, told me he was very intelligent. ______, drug use had ruined both his formal education and his pursuit of ______ in his work. He switched from one topic to another, ______ the fact that I was ready for my lunch.
He clearly had more of a ______ to talk than I did. I made every ______ to give him my full attention, never _______ our talk would go on and on.... Eventually, I did eat my meal, bite by bite between ______ in our conversation. Michael was a bit strange. ______ his interests and viewpoints, we had little in ______, but he was fascinated with talking with, as he ______ it, “intelligent people.” I have to admit, I wish our conversation had been ______ to ten or fifteen minutes, but when Michael finally ______ off, he thanked me for listening so ______ to him as well as for my ______ to talk with him for so long. It was then that I ______ that, just maybe, that was my purpose in life for today… to be there, in that place, at that time, to ______ that conversation.
【1】A.booked B.ordered C.took D.selected
【2】A.commands B.contributions C.introductions D.directions
【3】A.heard B.withdrew C.graduated D.learned
【4】A.simple B.careless C.timely D.significant
【5】A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Moreover
【6】A.power B.success C.luck D.strength
【7】A.admitting B.recognizing C.ignoring D.considering
【8】A.benefit B.ambition C.need D.chance
【9】A.signal B.warning C.decision D.effort
【10】A.agreeing B.expecting C.doubting D.promising
【11】A.responses B.appointments C.lunches D.debates
【12】A.In terms of B.In favor of C.In case of D.In place of
【13】A.public B.vain C.particular D.common
【14】A.hit B.made C.put D.got
【15】A.applied B.limited C.compared D.referred
【16】A.drove B.raced C.rode D.turned
【17】A.patiently B.clearly C.honestly D.casually
【18】A.weakness B.quietness C.business D.willingness
【19】A.concluded B.remembered C.realized D.decided
【20】A.adapt to B.participate in C.deal with D.rely on
31、默写文段
【1】. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Yong Hui. 【2】.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There are few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water.【3】. 【4】. He could not believe his eyes. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he thought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. 【5】! He had better do some research.
32、假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Peter听说中国年轻人现在提倡简化(simplify)生活,发邮件向你咨询有关简化生活的建议。请你给他回一封邮件,内容包括:
1. 减少浪费;
2. 减少电子产品的使用;
3. 多花时间陪伴家人。
注意:1. 词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数);
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
I’m writing to tell you that ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua