1、So sudden ________that people had no time to escape.
A.was the earthquake
B.did the earthquake
C.the earthquake did
D.the earthquake was
2、One of her friends, a salesman in the firm, ________ going through a very messy divorce and was very depressed.
A.is
B.was
C.are
D.were
3、When we arrived at ________ is now called the Centre for Talents, we met a most gifted teenager ________ experts thought might make great achievements in astronomy.
A.where; who
B.where; that
C.what; whom
D.what; who
4、The campus book fair will attract students from different schools and there they will sell, buy and _________second-hand books.
A.remove B.convey C.consume D.exchange
5、The number of children is expected to _______ rapidly as the declaration of Two-child Policy by the government.
A. standardize B. supervise
C. multiply D. adopt
6、There are plenty of people who are happy to give their vision of what they ________ in 2050.
A.are doing
B.would have done
C.will be doing
D.have done
7、It was not until yesterday that I realized ________ silly mistakes I had made.
A.what
B.that
C.how
D.which
8、—Is there any possible way to help them get rid of such a bad habit?
—To tell the truth, it’s very hard. But we ________ on this problem, trying to improve the situation .
A. worked B. had worked C. are working D. had been working
9、________ performing his own movie stunts, martial arts actor Jackie Chan has broken his nose three times, most of the bones in his hands, both cheekbones, his ankle, and his skull.
A.Relying on
B.Admitting to
C.Resisting to
D.Persisting in
10、I seem to have ________ myself in something I don’t understand.
A.included B.contained C.involved D.concluded
11、From my point of view, what really ________ me about the movie Hi, Mom was the plot itself.
A.impressed
B.assisted
C.pressed
D.cured
12、The problem of garbage pollution is getting so serious that many cities around the world are now being surrounded by garbage and people are suffering from the_________ of it.
A.circumstances B.components C.consequences D.conclusions
13、 There is no denying the fact that as one grows older, one’s memory __________.
A. refuses B. declines C. decreases D. Falls
14、— What has made you so upset?
— ______ my new bike.
A.Lost
B.Because of losing
C.Since I lost
D.Losing
15、Old ________ Professor Sinistra is, she often works diligently with us from morning till night.
A.although
B.even though
C.as if
D.as
16、The works of Du Fu _______ a precious cultural heritage for the entire world, not just China.
A.cherish
B.invest
C.occupy
D.represent
17、—She ________ her driving license when she drove her car into a river.
—What a terrible road killer!
A. was just getting B. was just about to get
C. had just got D. has just got
18、A lot of teachers were praised at the meeting yesterday, two of _________ are from our school.
A.who
B.which
C.them
D.whom
19、He didn’t make ________ preparations, or he would have succeeded in the job interview.
A. vacant B. urgent
C. adequate D. primitive
20、________ the heavy rain, we went shopping yesterday.
A.Although
B.Though
C.In spite of
D.But
21、Unless______, this law will make life difficult for farmers.
A. changed B. changing
C. being changed D. is changing
22、We should not only know the theory but also how to ________ it to practice.
A.attend
B.apply
C.apologize
D.attempt
23、You must read the ________ on the bottle and take the right amount of medicine.
A.explanations
B.introductions
C.constrictions
D.instructions
24、Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be________.
A.contradictory
B.substantial
C.intense
D.identical
25、It is _______ impossible for him, a sick person, to complete the task in such a short time.
A. absolutely B. eventually
C. automatically D. gradually
26、John Nelson, 92, grew up in Michigan and volunteered for the army in 1945.The 18-year-old managed to get accepted, despite being colorblind. He landed on the island of Iwo Jima in the first days of the American attack to take the island from the Japanese. Nelson fought day and night for 10 days before receiving a serious wound to his right arm. The other seven men in his squadron (中队) all died. American losses included 5,900 dead and 17,400 wounded.
Nelson saw the American flag being raised on Mount Suribachi after the island was taken by the American forces. The arm would continue to trouble him the rest of his life. Suffering from anxiety and flashbacks, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (创伤后应激障碍).
Al Elders was a Grandville farm boy. He joined the Navy and was stationed on Guam when the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and 9,1945, basically ended the war with Japan.
War often develops lasting friendships. But for the two World War II veterans (老兵) living at Sunset Manor in Jenison, their friendship didn’t begin until about a year and a half ago. One day, Elders noticed a man sitting at a cafeteria in the Sunset Village, and that was Nelson. Seeing his Marine cap, Elders thought they would have something to talk about. And they did. The war in the Pacific is a common bond.
The two men later worked together to serve other residents (居民) at Sunset Manor. John began detailing cars during good weather and cleaning walkers in the winter. Elders became his advertising manager. They donated most of their income to the Wounded Warrior project. John is less mobile now and is in care at Sunset. Al continues to visit and to encourage his friend. A friend of Elders’ who traveled to Iwo Jima brought back a jar filled with sand from the rocky island. Elders sent the gift, along with his own wartime collections, to the Seabee Museum and Memorial Park.
【1】What do we know about John Nelson?
A.He joined the army after he left university.
B.His hometown was ruined by the war.
C.He joined the army through strict tests.
D.He was physically and mentally injured in the war.
【2】Why did Nelson and Elders develop a friendship?
A.They both felt sad and lonely.
B.They lived in the same place.
C.They shared a common war experience.
D.They had helped each other during the war.
【3】We can learn from Paragraph 5 that the two friends .
A.started a successful business
B.were devoted to contributing to the society
C.visited Iwo Jima together after the war
D.supported young people to join the army
【4】What does the text mainly talk about?
A.How people tried to survive the war.
B.The meaning of peace for ordinary people.
C.Two soldiers’ touching friendship during wartime.
D.Two old soldiers’ life experiences and friendship.
27、Winter blues (冬季忧郁 )are very common and are marked by experiencing a mood shift as the weather becomes cold and dark. The signs of winter blues can be generally seen around the end of fall and the beginning of winter. These signs include feeling low and sleeping for longer. 【1】 .
Call on your support system
Loneliness and isolation tend to make the effects of the winter blues worse. That’s why your support system, including friends and family, should be on speed dial.
【2】. You can take walks outdoors, talk on the phone, or have coffee dates.
【3】
Being indoors more often means an increase in screen time. And if this time is spent on a non-stop news cycle, you may feel an increase in the winter blues.
To help minimize stress and sadness from the news, try to limit the amount of your screen time. 【4】. You can watch this in one sitting or break it up into chunks (段).
Seek out the sun
【5】. Ѕіnсе wіntеr bluеѕ аrе wоrѕеnеd bу а lасk оf ѕun ехроѕurе, ѕоаkіng uр (吸收) the sun’s rays is critical.
If you cannot get outdoors, move a chair next to a window that gets sunlight. Aim to sit in this location for at least one to two hours a day.
A.Keep away from bad news
B.Take a break from the news
C.If possible, schedule one hour for watching news.
D.Let’s develop a “fight off winter blues plan”.
E.Physical activity is always good for health.
F.Getting outside needs to be a priority during the winter months.
G.Spending time with supportive people boosts your mood when you suffer from winter blues.
28、How to Have Better Relationships with Your Neighbors
With neighbors, to be friendly isn’t to become friends with them. There’s a difference between the two, and it’s easier to be friendly than to try and become friends. 【1】 But you can still get friendly relationships with them by doing the following:
Be respectful
If you want to be friendly with your neighbors, avoid doing things that’ll disturb their peace. Habits such as playing loud music and partying can lead them to be angry with you. However, you don’t have to make much effort to be respectful. You can keep your interaction with them to a smile and wave. 【2】
【3】
When trying to help your neighbor, you shouldn’t come off as too eager to please. But you also don’t want to stand aloof when you can see that your helping hands can go a long way. Acts as simple as holding the door or elevator open for them when you’re entering the building together, helping them with a load they’re struggling with, giving your support with small things if they ask for it, etc. , can improve your relationship with them. It takes little effort to help your neighbors most times. 【4】
Give them gifts
If you want to improve your relationship with a person, one of the best ways to do it is with gifts. You don’t have to go out of your way to get them something. Holiday cards, homemade items, and small gifts are all you need, and you can wish them happy celebrations. With holiday gifts, you don’t have to give them personally. 【5】. It helps if you already have some interaction with them before the gift.
A.Offer to help if necessary
B.Stay safer in the neighborhood
C.You can just leave them by the door
D.You don’t even have to go out of your way
E.Not all your neighbors will want to be your friends
F.You will certainly get the help you need from them too
G.Being respectful also involves apologizing if you do something wrong
29、The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home.
Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. For his final year project at the University of the West of England, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof.
Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, Mr. Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called Myhabs.
The design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr. Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business.
To raise money for the idea, he toured the City’s private companies which fund new businesses and found a supporter in the finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mint’s directors and won their support. Mint has committed around £500,000 to MyHab and taken a share of 30 per cent in Mr. Dunlop’s business. The first Myhabs should be tested at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year.
Mr. Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics.
For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the sites by the Myhab team before the festival-goers arrive and removed by the company afterwards. They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior(外部的) advertising space.
The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonhury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.
【1】“Eco-friendly tents” in paragraph 1 refer to tents .
A.economically desirable
B.favorable to the environment
C.for holding music performances
D.designed for disaster relief
【2】Mr. Dunlop established his business .
A.independently with an interest-free loan from Mint
B.with the approval of the City’s administration
C.in partnership with a finance group
D.with the help of a Japanese architect
【3】It is implied in the passage that .
A.the weather in the UK. is changeable in summer
B.most performances at British festivals are given in the open air
C.the cardboard tents produced by Mr. Dunlop can be user-tailored
D.cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users
【4】The passage is mainly concerned with .
A.an attempt at developing recyclable tents
B.some efforts at making full use of cardboards
C.an unusual success of a graduation project
D.the effects of using cardboard tents on music festivals
30、Mrs. Barrow, room 501, room 501, I repeated to myself as I scanned the hallways looking for the room number. It was my first day of fifth grade and I was really _______.
I came to the end of the hall and found an open door. Stepping into the room, I suddenly felt out of _______. I tried to act normal, but Mrs. Barrow saw right through me.
“Good morning, Courtni. You may _______ your seat.” I looked about the room and took an empty seat near a girl named Wendy Barber. As the year slowly _______, Wendy and I became good friends. I felt no closeness to Mrs. Barrow, _______. I saw her as “just another teacher.”
Then my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. About a month later, Grandma slipped into a coma (昏迷) and died. _______ her was unbearable for me. I missed some school because I was so sad.
At the funeral, I was sitting there feeling sorry for myself when I _______ and saw Mrs. Barrow standing there. She sat down next to me and held my hand. She comforted me by _______ me that now Grandma had no more pain or suffering. It had never occurred to me that it was _______ for my grandma this way. All I thought about was how bad it was for me.
After the funeral, we went to my aunt’s house to see the flowers that had been sent. My mom ________me a pretty ivy plant in a pin pot. The ________ card read:
Courtni,
I’m sorry about your grandmother. Never forget, I love you. You are like one of my children.
With love,
Mrs. Barrow
I took the plant home and put it in my grandma’s old room. I am in eighth grade now and I still have that plant. I ________ thought a teacher could care that much about her students; now I know. I say this with all my heart: ________ who is lucky enough to have a teacher like Mrs. Barrow in their life is privileged (荣幸的) ________ words. She may not know it, but she means more to me than she’ll ever know. I can only hope this gives her inspiration and ________ to her a tiny portion of what she has done for me.
【1】
A.eager
B.scared
C.excited
D.merry
【2】
A.control
B.breath
C.place
D.sight
【3】
A.find
B.approach
C.leave
D.pick
【4】
A.progressed
B.accomplished
C.accompanied
D.processed
【5】
A.although
B.unless
C.though
D.thus
【6】
A.Losing
B.Loving
C.Maintaining
D.Missing
【7】
A.turned down
B.looked down
C.turned up
D.looked up
【8】
A.reminding
B.cheering
C.recalling
D.inspiring
【9】
A.fortunate
B.better
C.worse
D.positive
【10】
A.offered
B.selected
C.introduced
D.handed
【11】
A.stuck
B.attached
C.stricken
D.attracted
【12】
A.ever
B.still
C.never
D.even
【13】
A.Those
B.Someone
C.One
D.Anyone
【14】
A.within
B.for
C.despite
D.beyond
【15】
A.repays
B.regards
C.responds
D.respects
31、根据课文内容填空
【1】these traits, which many foreigners may view as 【2】, Americans are usually 【3】very likable. Most are friendly, kind-hearted, and 【4】 to help visitors and immigrants. In this nation of immigrants, the foreigner does not 【5】 an outsider for long.
Thanksgiving is a time for 【6】 and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a 【7】 at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have. In this spirit of sharing, civic groups and 【8】 organizations offer a traditional meal to those in need, 【9】 the homeless. Turkey, corn, pumpkins and cranberry sauce are symbols which represent the first Thanksgiving. Now all of these symbols are 【10】 on holiday decorations and greeting cards.
32、假设你是李华,小明是你同班好友,请根据下列要点,用英文给小明写一篇毕业留言。
要点:1. 简要表述小明在你心目中的印象;
2. 用一到两个相关的事例进行具体描述;
3. 对小明表示美好的祝愿。
注意:1. 内容积极向上,语意连贯,结构完整,词数100左右。
2. 不能写成诗歌形式;不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。
Dear Xiao Ming,
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Yours,
Li Hua