One evening, Catherinewas at home as usual. As her__swung between what she was going to do with her life and their dinner plans for the evening, she was unexpectedly_____by an urgent call from her sister “Get over here! Turn on NBC and check these guys out. They are just like you…..” One Facebook message and a phone interview later, Catherine_____herself on a bus with 8 strangers in the middle of the sweltering desert heat of Utah, picking up trash and_____awarenessabout zero-waste and climate change.
With a deep_____of the environment and a desire to make a_____, Catherine, Davey, and a group of self_____“environmental pick-up artists” went on a coast to coast road side trash pick-up. As they walked, sometimes only_____0.9 miles in an entire day, they _____ and steadily made their way across the United States for three years, picking up a total of 201,678 pounds of trash.
Catherine and Davey________with us wonderful stories of hope and inspiration that fueled their____to continue their journey. After spending weeks silently________how she would have enough________to fly home for their two-week spring break, Catherine found a blank, unidentified envelope________with $850 cash in the desert. Just enough to get her home and back. After their bus________outside of Denver, they unexpectedly got________and arrived in Yosemite National Park three weeks later, just in time for the “Yosemite Facelift” where_______from all over the state came together with a________of cleaning up trash all over the park.
Being at the right place at the right time became almost normal, and they realized that much of what they _______was more than just a coincidence. Together, their team learned to simply _________themselves to their task, and surrender to the journey.
1.A. hands B. balance C. thoughts D. position
2.A. blamed B. interrupted C. moved D. frightened
3.A. dropped B. cheered C. found D. taught
4.A. abandoning B. shaking C. raising D. hiding
5.A. pride B. trust C. fear D. love
6.A. difference B. promise C. mistake D. plan
7.A. corrected B. described C. repeated D. discovered
8.A. driving B. fixing C. riding D. covering
9.A. slowly B. secretly C. helplessly D. frequently
10.A. heard B. shared C. wrote D. read
11.A. efforts B. costs C. problems D. choices
12.A. worrying about B. replying to C. depending on D. meeting with
13.A. time B. food C. money D. room
14.A. equipped B. supplied C. decorated D. filled
15.A. set off B. broke down C. headed for D. held on
16.A. rest B. practice C. understanding D. help
17.A. members B. volunteers C. tourists D. reporters
18.A. purpose B. question C. decision D. lesson
19.A. introduced B. expected C. experienced D. examined
20.A. turn B. limit C. compare D. devote
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空
The way you walk may be determined by your daily schedule, and it may also reflect your personality. The 1. (choose) you make can tell something about your inner thoughts. At least, that’s2. science has proved. Lately, researchers 3. (observe) the way that people walk and how it relates to their personalities. Available online via Sage Journals, the study examines both the walking styles and personalities of 15,000 adults aged from 25 to 50. According to the study, when 4. (face) with the new challenges, fast walkers are more likely to be active while quiet people tend to walk more slowly. Meanwhile, the study has also found5. (power) evidence that walking speed in adulthood reflects the individual’s personality. However, speeding up your walking pace can’t 6. (instant) make you the life of the party, 7. means that you needn’t change your personality. Actually, there are 8. (hide) strengths of being a quiet person as well as an active one. Make the most of your strengths, 9. you can be successful regardless of which type you fall into and 10. fast or slowly you walk.
假如你叫Jack，寒假期间你要去美国Riverside High School进行学习．以下是美方学校寄 给你的课程安排选择表．请你仔细阅读课表，按要求给校方回复一封信．
Schedule for Summer English Courses | |||
English Courses | Total Hours of Study | Total Hours of Part﹣time Job | Date |
Three﹣week course | 120 | 48 | Feb． 1﹣Feb． 24 |
Two﹣week course | 60． | No Job but Tour instead | Feb． 25 ﹣ Mar.7 |
Please include the following：
1．Your choice of the courses and possible reasons；
2．Your present English level；
3．Specific language skill you hope to improve；
4．Other requirements．
（注意）
1．开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2．作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名：
3．词数：120左右．
Dear Sir or Madam，
Thank you for your inviting me to the summer English course in your school．
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句子翻译
1.我妈妈坚持把我送进了医院，在那儿我得到了很好的治疗．
2.我发现作业没有我在以前学校的那么繁重．
3.步行和骑自行车重要，学校运动也很重要．
4.尽管我们不排除这种想法，但是也在调查其他的可能性．
5.你被闪电击中的几率要比被鲨鱼攻击的可能性大30倍．
单词拼写
1.We_____（交换）addresses and promised to write to one another．
2.Don't h_____ to contact me if you need any more information．
3.For the poorest people， life was merely a matter of_____（存活）．
4.Pakistan came into e_____ as an independent country in 1947．
5._____（科学）evidence suggests that sea levels here will rise by． at least 30 centimetres by 2030．
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不超过1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．将 答案填写在答题卡上．
It was a beautiful morning． As usual I prepared myself for office， locked my room and stepped outside from my hotel． I saw two poor kids under a tree 1.（stare） at people． I could see the light in their eyes， as they were 2.（silent） watching people． I went to them and asked why they were sitting there and where their house3. （be）．
They replied that they lived nearby， and that they were sitting there 4. some passers﹣by would stop，5.（donate） some food or money to them． A chill （寒意）went through my veins on such a morning． When cold breeze was flowing， they were in 6.（wear） clothes and trembling， but their hope of getting something was still alive． I told them to stay there and went into 7. cafeteria of my hotel， packed some food and gave it to them． Smiles lit8.their faces and they started eating hurriedly． I also gave them a few packets of biscuits and told them to go home． They thanked me with smiles． I was feeling much 9.（happy） that I could at least give them some food that of course wouldn't fill their stomachs， but could give them a little10.（strong）．
