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Although this _____sound like a simple task, great care is needed. A. must B. may C. shall D. should
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—Mum, why have us eat much vegetable? —Because it is _____ to our health. A. benefit B. benefited C. beneficial D. benefits
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The old woman felt disappointed for she got nothing in _____ for her kindness. A. pay B. reward C. award D. prize
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—The play is _____ hit. —Let’s go to _____ theatre to enjoy it. A. the; the B. the; a C. a; the D. a; a
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With the economic situation worsening _____, shopkeepers have to sell their goods _____ a big discount to attract customers. A. day by day; with B. day after day; at C. day by day; at D. day after day; in
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Zhang Yining ______Wang Nan in the 2008 Olympic Games and she _____ much experience in playing table tennis. A. defeated; took B. won; gained C. gained; won D. beat; gained
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After I told her the news, she _____ me in astonishment. A. glanced at B. glared at C. watched at D. stared at
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—It was a red light, William. You ____ the car. —Sorry. I didn’t see it. A. must stop B. should stop C. must have stopped D. should have stopped
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Please don’t disturb Tom! He is busy now, with a lot of work ____. A. done with B. to do with C. doing with D. to be done with
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—You didn’t seem to enjoy your meal very much. —It’s not that. I am just ____. A. on a diet B. on diets C. go on a diet D. making a diet
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Michael ____ be a policeman, for he is too short. A. needn’t B. can’t C. should D. may
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We ____ our breath when our teacher read the final list. A. took B. got C. held D. saved
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—I will get married next week. — ________ A. Good luck! B. Congratulations! C. Yes, sir? D. Oh, really?
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Liming speaks English well________he were an English boy. A. so that B. even though C. as though D. now that
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They look forward _____ a chance to receive further education. A. of getting B. in getting C. to get D. to getting
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter. To my (36)______ I found people queuing some paces away from the person at the savings deposit window. (37)_____so? Each did his business (38)_____ but the line never moved a step (39)_____. I was very (40)____, so I walked to the window to find out the cause. There was a notice on which was written “Thank you for your (41)_____for other's privacy”—a polite (42)_____to keep people away from nosing into other's (43)_____ (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries). I was deeply impressed by the (44)____ and stayed a while to watch: they were waiting so (45)____ at a distance that they seemed quite (46) _____to the practice. The (47)____ thing happened at a public telephone box. (48)_____ waiting for their turns always kept their distance—enough to be out of (49)____ . It's another typical example! From then on I (50)____ to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment (51)____ towards others. And I found the Germans always mindful of other's privacy. They avoided putting others in an embarrassing(窘迫)situation. For instance, they never (52)____ about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, (53)_____would they comment on the others or jewelry others wore. Their laws (54)_____ reading diaries or opening letters without permission. That shows (55) ____matters are not allowed to be disturbed．
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Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea．People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches. Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it. At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea．Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added．She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk. Because she was such a great lady her friends thought they must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk. At first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening. No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o’clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling” as she called it. She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born. 1.Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain? A. The Britons got expensive tea from India. B. Tea reached Britain from Holland. C．The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea. D．It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea. 2.This passage mainly discusses_____________. A．the history of tea drinking in Britain B．how tea became a popular drink in Britain C．how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea D．how tea-time was born 3.Tea became a popular drink in Britain. A．in eighteenth century B．in sixteenth century C．in seventeenth century D．in the late seventeenth century 4.People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because. A．it tasted like milk B．it tasted more pleasant C．it became a popular drink D．people tried to copy the way Madame de Servinge drank tea 60．We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain mostly resulted from the influence of ________. A．a famous French lady B．the ancient Chinese C．the upper social class D．people in Holland
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It is natural that children are curious (好奇的) about the world around them. For example, they want to know how their hearts beat. They want to know why the ocean water tastes salty. As children grow up, they become curious about different kinds of things. When they are babies, they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers. They become interested in the physical world around them: the plants, the animals, the sky. Later, they become interested in the things that people have made: wheels, bicycles, cars. And when they are adults, their curiosity continues. Sometimes this curiosity leads to a career (生涯、职业) in science. Scientists spend their lives trying to find out about the world. Those who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans, and the skies. Other scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences. A third group of scientists study the physical sciences, e. g. physics, chemistry . These scientists have already discovered a lot about our world. For example, they tell us why your heart beats fast when you run. They say that when you are quiet, your heart normally beats sixty-five or seventy-five times a minute. Your heart is a pump (泵) that pumps blood to all parts of the body. The blood carries oxygen and nutrition. When you run, your muscles work very hard and use the nutrition that the blood carries to them. The muscles need oxygen, too . So your brain sends a signal to the heart. The signal means that the muscles need more nutrition and oxygen. Then the heart beats fast and sends blood quickly to the muscles. It may beat 90 to 140 times a minute. Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask, “Why does the ocean water taste salty” scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks. Rain falls into cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask , “What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean does not get saltier every year.” Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question. We know a lot about our world, but there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious. 1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A．People are curious in the same way. B．People in different countries are interested in different things. C．Men and women are curious about different things. D．People of different ages are interested in different things 2.Scientists who work with the biological sciences study____. A．the earth , the oceans and the sky B．man-made things C．plants and animals D．ocean water 3.When you run, your muscles need ____. A．more nutrition and oxygen B．more signals C．more salt D．water 4.A rock cracks _____. A．in wet regions B．in dry regions C．at very high or very low temperatures D．when salty water falls in 5.People are always curious because ____. A．they cannot explain many things B．they know nothing about the world C．they know little about the world D．they want to be scientists
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More parents are looking to cellphones to help keep their children safe. But mom and dad should be careful: Kids who talk on a cellphone may be more likely to step into traffic. Children should learn to end phone conversations before they prepare to step into traffic. While research shows that older kids and more experienced users also don’t navigate(穿行于) streets as well while on a cellphone, younger children tends to find the small tools more distracting(令人分心的). “Kids of this age are just learning to cross the street on their own, ”says David-Schwebel, a co-author of the study. “They’re beginners. ” Kids don’t need to be stopped from chatting on the phone when outside, however. Instead, parents simply should instruct them to finish their conversations before crossing the street. “I don’t think this means parents should take phones away from their kids, ”says Schwebel. “I encourage families to get cellphones for their children. They’re more helpful than harmful, if they’re used in a safe way. ” Other distractions, such as conversations with friends, listening to music, and text messaging, may also cause problems for children in this age group. The researchers expect to study the effect of those types of distractions in the future. Experts in child safety approved the cellphone study. “If you’re talking on a cellphone, you’re not paying much attention to the environment around you, ” says Susan Baker, a professor. Brooke Carlson, a 44-year-old mom, has noticed how riveted her 9-year-old son is when he’s talking on the cellphone. Although she’d never thought of the dangers of crossing traffic while on the phone, Carlson says, “Now that I know about it, it makes total sense. ”She plans to have a chat with her child about cellphones and street safety. For younger kids, parents might consider purchasing a phone with a plan that only allows the child to call up his or her parents. That way the cellphone can be used for emergencies, but not for chatting with friends for hours. 1.In Schwebel’s opinion, _____ . A. kids are still too young to walk on the street alone B. kids don’t know how to use cellphones appropriately C. kids have little experience in crossing the street alone D. kids are not experienced cellphone users 2. Which of the following is Schwebel in favor of? A. Children shouldn’t be allowed to have a cellphone. B. Children should be forbidden to chat on the phone when outside. C. Cellphones do more harm to children than other distractions. D. Parents should teach kids about cellphones and street safety. 3. The underlined word “riveted” may mean“_____”. A. confused B. absorbed C. dangerous D. excited 4. According to the passage, what does Mrs Carlson know? A. There are dangers of crossing streets while on the phone. B. Her 9-year-old son is not interested in talking on the phone. C. Cellphones are more helpful than harmful to children. D. Kids don’t pay attention to the environment when talking on the phone. 5. The purpose of writing this passage is to _____. A. advise parents not to buy cellphones for children B. introduce a phone that only allows kids to call up parents C. expect kids not to talk on cellphones while on the street D. expect people to use cellphones less in daily life
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As people were rushing up to get cards for Mother’s Day 2006, the editors of Insparenting. Com had a big question inside their mind, “What is a mother to you?” They feel every person has different opinions about a woman called “mother”. In one of the designs of Hallmark’s latest Mother’s Day cards, it describs, “mother” is a woman who makes this world a warm and happy place. At the other card, a “mother” is described as a woman who puts her home and family first, and if she is tired, she never lets it out. What will other people say? To find out that, on this Mother’s Day(May 14th, 2006) , Insparenting. Com launches a new survey “ What Is A Mother to You?”. According to the editor of Insparenting. Com, Adwina Jackson, Mother’s Day is a special day for everyone! That is why her team uses this day to honor mothers all over the world by launching a survey about “mother”. “This survey is also to express thanks or gratitude and to show appreciation for friends, family who are mothers, as well as other important women who have had a mothering influence,” said Jackson Using sophisticated database technology（先进的数据库技术）, Insparenting. Com will pubish the answer to “ What Is a Mother to You?” once responses to its survey have been tabulated（制成表格）from around the world. This survey is for everyone, all age, all gender and all status. All paricipates in the survey will be added to a special noticification list altering when survey results are published. 1. Insparenting. Com observes Mother’s Day 2006 by______. A, sending cards to mothers all over the world B. launching a theme survey around the world C. publishing people’s opinions about “mother” D. designing cards with praising words on both sides 2. Which of the following is not the possible reason for Insparenting. Com to launch a survy about “mother”? A. To honour mothers all over the world. B. To express thanks for their friends and family who are mothers. C. To show appriciation for those who have had mothering influence. D. To find out how many people love their mothers. 3. What does the underlined word “gratitude” probably mean? A. honor B. respect C. appriciation D. praise 4.What are the results of the survey? A. People have different opinions about “mother”. B. “Mother” is a woman who makes the world warm and happy. C. “Mother” always puts the interest of her family before her owns. D. The results haven’t been published so far. 5.What is the suitable title for the passage? A. Mother’s Day 2006, World Survey B. How to Celebrate Mother’s Day C. Making Cards for Mother’s Day D. What Is a Mother to You
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单词拼写（共10小题，满分5分） 1. I don’t mind a_____ to others if I make a mistake. 2. We classmates visited our beloved teacher on hearing his a___ in the capital city. 3. We all a________ her for the way she saved the children from the fire. 4. It’s important to keep the b_______ of nature. 5. If you don’t understand the meaning of a word ,you can c________the dictionary. 6. Xiao Wang felt frustrated that a lot of c_____ went to a newly-opened small restaurant. 7. Nowadays lots of young people want financial _____________（独立）。 8. She _________（哭泣;流泪）when she heard the bad news. 9. It is _________（显而易见的）that even if we can save much energy, we can only delay the energy crisis. 10. He’ll never be__________（原谅）for what he has done .
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根据课文，完成句子（满分10分） 1. 他想：“再也没有比这些更好吃的了。” “__________could be __________,” he thought. 2. 他可不能让雍慧哄骗人们后跑掉。 He couldn’t__________YongHui__________ __________ _________telling people lies. 3. （节日里）整个过度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像是覆盖了一层粉红的雪。 The country, _________ _________cherry tree flowers, looks _________ __________ it is covered with pink snow. 4. 在这个重要的节庆日子里，人们会吃制成颅骨形状的食物，和装点有“骨头”的蛋糕。 On this important feast day, people eat food __________ __________ __________ __________ skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. 5. 这样，他们减少了饭菜中脂肪的含量，增加了纤维素。 In this way they _________ __________ the fat and increased the fibre in the meal. 6. 最富有生气而又最重要的节日，就是告别冬天，迎来春天的日子。 The most energetic and important festival are the ones that __________ __________ __________the end of winter and the __________of spring.
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短文填词 (满分10分) Briefly speaking, English is so useful that all of us students should learn it well. It is a good idea to make friends with foreigners. In my o___________, 1.__________ it is the best way to i_________your English. It will be fun and it will expand 2.__________ your view of world. If you make friends with a n______________speaker, you 3.__________ can practice your ______________(口语的)English mor often and you can 4.__________ ____________(分享) your ideas with people around the world. You can also 5.__________ Become familiar with the different _________(风俗) and habits. There are some 6.__________ people who are afraid to make friends with foreigners___________they are not 7.__________ Confident in their English. In fact, many foreigners do not__________about 8.__________ grammar. They can get your key__________and then figure out the whole 9.__________ meaning. So it is unneccessary_________be afraid to talk with foreigners, just 10.__________ go ahead.
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书面表达（满分20分） 最近的一项调查表明，我校大约有30%的学生没有吃早餐的习惯。请根据表格所提供的内容用英语写一篇题为 “Top Meal of the Day”的短文。
注意：1. 词数：100左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数； 2. 不要逐字翻译，要点可适当发挥。
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