1、Susan went over to her parents’ house to ______ some clean clothes.
A.pick up
B.put up
C.cheer up
D.look up
2、— Can your factory really afford ________ food for the people in the mobile cabin hospitals?
— I believe we can because we have ________ orders.
A.a large amount of ; a number of B.a number of ; plenty of
C.a great amount of ; a great deal of D.plenty of ; the number of
3、The club, _ _ 25 years ago, is holding a party for past and present members.
A.founded
B.founding
C.being founded
D.to be founded
4、He was living in France when the war _________.
A.broke off B.broke into C.broke out D.broke through
5、We are trying our best to _______ costs and improve quality.
A.cut off B.cut up C.cut through D.cut down
6、___________you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.
A. Now that B. After
C. Although D. As soon as
7、As we know, a red jacket doesn’t ______ green trousers. But when a little girl wears them, they ______ her very well.
A. fit; suit B. suit; fit C. fit; match D. match; suit
8、Washing machines made in China have won ________ worldwide attention and Haier has become ________ popular name.
A.a; the
B./; a
C./; the
D.the; a
9、22. While building a tunnel through the mountain, _______.
A.an underground lake was discovered B.there was an underground lake discovered
C.a lake was discovered underground D.the workers discovered an underground lake
10、You should keep those old jam bottles ----you never know ______ you might need them.
A. when B. how
C. what D. where
11、The old peasant preferred _______ in the field to _______ at home in his free time.
A.to walk around; staying B.walking around; staying
C.walking around; stay D.to walk around; stay
12、Cats ________ be quite friendly towards humans, but they live mysterious lives of their own.
A.need B.must C.shall D.can
13、In the darkness we felt our way forward, trying to cross the stream _______ it was shallowest.
A.in which B.that C.as D.where
14、These mistakes are very ______ among students, so we’re not surprised if you do wrong.
A.ordinary B.common C.usual D.normal
15、I was impressed _______ his huge feet ________ approximately 1 foot 8 inches.
A.in; measuring B.on; measured
C.with; measuring D.for; measured
16、---Mum, have you seen my U-Disk?
---____________ you bought last Sunday? I'm afraid I haven't seen ________.
A. The one; one B. That; one C. One; it D. The one; it
17、With no one to________ in such a frightening situation,she felt very helpless.
A.turn to
B.turn on
C.turn off
D.turn over
18、Each time I ________ a good essay when reading newspaper , I cut it out and keep it.
A. work out B. come across
C. care about D. put down
19、At the ancient Olympics, all men, ________, had to compete wearing no clothes;while single women took part in their own separate competition, a festival ________ Hera the wife of Zeus.
A.in sight; in favor of B.in nature; in celebration of
C.by tradition; in honour of D.in order; in memory of
20、The officer command that the wounded _______ to hospital as soon as possible.
A.would be sent B.should be sent C.need to send D.should send
21、____, Su Daqiang, played by Ni Dahong, is more popular than the TV drama itself as the Internet has gone wild with the memes(表情包) from him.
A.As it turns out B.It turns out C.As it is turned out that D.It is turned out that
22、—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.
23、That program ______ to raise funds for farmers in the west of China proves to be an effective approach ______ the problem of poverty.
A. meant; to solving B. meaning; to solve
C. being meant; to solving D. meant; to solve
24、Some people believe that with joint efforts we can ________ all the diseases from the world and life expectancy will become limitless.
A.execute B.exaggerate C.erect D.eradicate
25、He spent quite some time trying to____what Kurt would be doing.
A.turn out B.reach out C.figure out D.look out
26、 One of the biggest enemies of smartphone batteries is the phones ’ screens. The screens keep getting bigger, and they need to keep bright for outdoor use. 【1】 But, a new OLED technology can increase brightness and energy efficiency ( 效率). The technology is being developed by a team at the Imperial College London. They’re using a special development process to produce OLEDs that give off polarized light (偏振光).
So, what's that all meaning? Screens often include filters (滤光器) to help reduce unpleasant bright light from outside. 【2】 However, they also can prevent lots of the light from the screen itself. Any light that doesn’t make it to your eyes is basically wasted energy. By creating OLEDs that send out polarized light, the team can get the light from the OLEDs to pass through a polarized filter while light from outside will still get filtered by it.
For now, the technology doesn’t mean much for phones we have in our hands. Since it's still being researched, it's not likely to find its way for upcoming phones very soon. 【3】
When it does, it would result in brighter screens and improved energy efficiency. Screens would not use the same amount of energy to produce bright light because none of it would be filtered out. 【4】
And, that would mean much longer-lasting batteries for smartphones.
【5】 For example, smartwatches don't pack large batteries, so any efficiency improvement would have a strong benefit.
A.That means they will use more energy.
B.Plenty of phones already get a full day of life.
C.This technology can be used in other areas as well.
D.But it would finally be applied to consumers’ phones.
E.It can give OLED screens a huge step forward in competition.
F.The new technology can almost double the efficiency of screens.
G.These make it easier to see the light coming from your phone's screen.
27、 When you are reading something in English and you see a word or words you do not know what do you do? Do you pause and look up the meanings? Or do you put down the reading and find something different to read?
Neither solution is satisfying. Unless you are reading at a level that is clearly too high for you, avoiding reading may leave you feeling defeated. And pausing to look up every word can slow down your reading. Using context clues works. A context clue is a piece of information that appears near an unknown word or phrase and makes its meaning clearer. Context clues are right there in the text. But sometimes we don’t see them. There are some kinds of context clues that can help you become a better reader.
The first kind is synonyms. As you come across unknown words while reading, look for synonyms. A synonym is a word or phrase that has a similar meaning to the unknown word. Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of a word. One way to identify an antonym is to look for contrast words, such as “but”, “however”, “though”, “although”, “unlike”, “whereas” and “despite”. These words signal that some opposite idea or meaning is coming. Another kind of clue is appositives. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that comes after another noun, where the second gives the meaning of the first. Examples can also help explain the meaning of a word or idea. In English, the most common ways we introduce examples are with the phrase “for example”, “for instance”, “such as” and “like”.
And now for some closing thoughts. Leaning to use context clues can take time. Don’t pressure yourself to be great at the skill too quickly. Also, it is often not necessary to know the meaning of every word to understand what you are reading. So next time you come across a word you don’t know, ask yourself whether you can understand the sentence without it.
【1】When you meet with new words in English reading, what should you do?
A.Use context clues. B.Ask teachers for help.
C.Look them up in the dictionary. D.Stop to read another new book.
【2】What may be the result of giving up reading when you come across new words?
A.Becoming a better reader. B.Slowing down your reading.
C.Creating a sense of failure. D.Making the meaning clearer.
【3】How many clues are mentioned in paragraph 3?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.
【4】What is the purpose of this passage?
A.To inspire us to learn English. B.To tell us English is easy to learn.
C.To persuade us to buy an English dictionary. D.To introduce a way of English learning.
【5】Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?
A. B.
C.
D.
28、 Have you ever noticed that some people can eat what they want and stay in shape, while others carefully watch what they eat and still put on weight? How disappointing!【1】.
Scientists say that when some people eat, their bodies will naturally store the extra energy from food as fat. 【2】Meanwhile, other people eat more than they need but their bodies are able to “burn off” the extra food without making fat, so they seldom have weight problems.
To prove this, scientists have experimented on laboratory mice. They gave the mice a special diet with a lot of fat. Some mice gained weight while the other mice stayed thin, even though both groups of mice ate the same amount of food and got the same amount of exercise. Scientists concluded that weight gain seemed to be influenced by genetic factors. 【3】 These genes get passed down the generations. Armed with this knowledge, they believe it may be possible to develop medicines that can aim at the genes and stop people from gaining weight.
The study of weight gain is becoming more important as the number of people who are overweight continues to grow. In the United States, over seventy percent of the population have weight problems.【4】 .
【5】 That’s because they can have serious side effects, such as heart problems. However, it takes a long time to develop and completely test new drugs. Therefore, despite this breakthrough in the study of weight-loss drugs, scientists and health professionals all agree that currently the best way to control weight gain is to have a healthy, balanced diet and an active lifestyle with daily exercise.
A.Current medicines for weight control do not work very well.
B.They found that weight gaining had nothing to do with genes.
C.These people gain weight if they eat more than they need each day.
D.They also believe they have now found the genes that may cause this tendency.
E.And they never mind what they look like and continue to eat as they would like to.
F.This means they are at risk of illnesses such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
G.However, scientists are beginning to believe some people get the ability to stay thin from their parents.
29、 Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He didn't have a lot of money, so he used an old horse to plow(耕)his field instead of a tractor(拖拉机).
One afternoon, while working in the field, the horse died. Everyone in the village said, "Oh, what a terrible thing!" The farmer just said, "We'll see." He was such a good person that the villagers got together and bought him a new horse as a gift.
Then many people said, "What a lucky man!" And the farmer replied, "We'll see."
A few days later, the new horse jumped over the wall and ran away. Everyone in the village said, "What a poor man!"
The farmer smiled and said. "We'll see." But finally, the horse found his way home, and everyone said, "What a fortunate man!" The farmer said, "We'll see."
Later in the year, the farmer's young boy went out, riding on the horse. He fell off the horse and broke his leg. Everyone in the village said, "What a poor boy!" The farmer said, "We'll see."
Two days later, the army came into the village to ask people to be soldiers. When they saw that the farmer's son had a broken leg, they decided not to ask him to join the army.
Everyone said, "What a lucky young man!" The farmer smiled again and said, "We'll see."
【1】The farmer used a horse to plow the field because _____.
A.he was too poor to afford a tractor
B.the horse was very young and strong
C.the horse was his best friend
D.the field was only suitable for horses
【2】After the horse died, the farmer was _____ when he heard the villagers' words.
A.happy B.afraid C.calm D.angry
【3】From the passage we learn that _____.
A.we should do things when we can
B.we should be sad when we are in trouble
C.we should not believe what other people say
D.if we are positive, all situations (境遇) are gifts
30、 I was on a train to visit my parents in the countryside and spend Christmas together. As the train picked up its speed the passengers slowly ________ down on their seats. I always preferred to get the ________ seat so that I could enjoy the beauty of outside from the moving train. An elderly lady occupied the front seat of mine. I looked at her ________ that she must be in her eighties. At one point, as our ________ met, she smiled at me and I gave her response with politeness. But both of us said ________.
It was 4:50 pm. Evening time and bed time was ________ in a long way. I couldn’t ________ the silent atmosphere any longer and asked, “Madam! Where are you going?” She looked at me ________ and answered, “Army camp, dear.” I was rather curious about the ________. “Are you visiting someone?” She smiled proudly and said, “Yes!” Just to________ the conversation, I talked to her in a very ________ mood, “You must be feeling so ________ to see your child or your grandchild.”
It seemed that this question hurt her a little ________ she answered bravely, “Oh, dear! You are so sweet! ________, I had only one son who joined the ________ and was killed by the terrorist (恐怖主义) attack just few days ago. I had ________ so many new winter clothes for him last month. Yesterday I thought why I couldn’t give them to some other ________, helping them live a warm Christmas. In this way I would ________ my sadness and would be happy thinking that my own son has worn them.”
I was shocked hearing her heartbreaking story! But I ________ the old lady a lot because of her brave heart! I was greatly ________ by her words!
【1】A. put B. took C. settled D. turned
【2】A. window B. back C. edge D. front
【3】A. guessing B. realizing C. imagining D. knowing
【4】A. hands B. shoulders C. faces D. eyes
【5】A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
【6】A. always B. already C. still D. then
【7】A. sense B. stand C. allow D. ignore
【8】A. calmly B. curiously C. rudely D. secretly
【9】A. belief B. partner C. result D. reason
【10】A. continue B. break C. end D. begin
【11】A. thoughtful B. cheerful C. confident D. impatient
【12】A. astonished B. satisfied C. excited D. amused
【13】A. if B. for C. and D. but
【14】A. Somewhat B. Anyway C. Thus D. Besides
【15】A. club B. party C. league D. army
【16】A. rent B. borrowed C. sold D. bought
【17】A. customers B. passengers C. soldiers D. parents
【18】A. hide B. express C. control D. feel
【19】A. encouraged B. respected C. thanked D. loved
【20】A. inspired B. convinced C. puzzled D. terrified
31、根据课文内容填空
The most 【1】 and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring. 【2】 the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may 【3】children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year 【4】 .Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals,【5】 take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, 【6】 in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful 【7】 of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for 【8】around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival 【9】 a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though 【10】is covered with pink snow.
32、假如你是李华,你的美国笔友Jackson打算近期来中国作为交流生学习汉语和和中国文化,但不确定去哪个大学,所以来信征求你的建议,请你给他回信,内容包括:
1. 你所推荐的大学;
2. 推荐理由(至少两条)。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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