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I don’t know who invented __________ telescope, but I think it is __________ most useful invention. A. the, the B. the, a C. a, the D. a, a
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__________ good exercise. A. Climbing hills is B. Climbing the hill is C. The climbing hills are D. The climbing of hills are
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He said that he would write to us but so far we ___________ from him. A. didn’t hear B. haven’t heard C. shouldn’t have heard D. hadn’t heard
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I wonder how many years ago ___________. A. did your father retire B. has your father retired C. your father retired D. your father has retired
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Tom tried to __________ in German. A. understand himself B. make himself understanding C. make himself understood D. make himself understand
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—Could you tell Lily the meeting place? —Sure, I will __________ when I see her. A. immediately B. probably C. certainly D. merely
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Were it not for the fact that his father is on the board of directors, he ______ the job. A. will never get B. will never have got C. would never get D. would never have got
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Two hundred miles ______ a long distance ______ in two hours even by a fast car. A. are, to cover B. are, to be covered C. is, to cover D. is, to be covered
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—I don’t think you can manage it. —That __________! A. will all depend on B. will all depend C. all depends D. all depends on
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The Committee had met many times, but had not come up with __________ to the problem. A. a way B. an idea C. a solution D. a method
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His silence at the meeting suggested that he _________ to your plan. A. didn’t agree B. hadn’t agreed C. wouldn’t agree D. shouldn’t agree
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The time he has devoted in the past ten years_________the disabled is now considered__________ of great value. A. to help; being B. to helping; to be C. to help; to be D. helping; being
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The old couple decided to ______ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own. A. adapt B. admit C. abandon D. adopt
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Because it was hard to _____ with the money he got paid, he wanted to take ____ job. A. make his life; a second B. make ends meet; a second C. earn his living; the second D. make his living; the second
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The two football players seem like enemies on the field but _______ they are good friends. A. in return B. in detail C. in reality D. in advance
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完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 “Yes, I’ll be ready at nine. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” Mrs. Robinson replaced the 36 and crossed the hall into the 37 . It had not been an easy telephone call for her to make. Her daughter had been very kind, 38 , and had immediately agreed to 39 her up, but Mrs. Robinson 40 to admit that she needed help. Since her 41 passed away ten years ago, she had prided herself upon her ___42 . She had 43 to live in their little house alone and had refused to go and live with her daughter. But on this evening, she was standing at her living-room window, 44 out at the “SOLD” notice in the small front garden. Her feeling were 45 . Naturally she was 46 at the thought of leaving here, as it was full of so many 47 . But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last 48 near the sea, __49 in the little sea town where she was born. With the 50 from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there. Her husband had always been very 51 this house. She hadn’t been 52__ here, but it didn’t mean as much to her as it had to him. 53 most of the people who lived in the street had 54 away, and it was this that had made her decide to sell it. Next morning Mrs. Robinson 55 the house for the station in her daughter’s car. 1.A. book B. data C. receiver D. door 2. A. bedroom B. dining-room C. garden D. living-room 3. A. however B. of course C. therefore D. specially 4.A. pick B. bring C. cheer D. warm 5.A. liked B. hated C. tended D. pretended 6. A. lawyer B. friend C. daughter D. husband 7. A. independence B. future C. talent D. ideal 8. A. moved B. hoped C. continued D. dreamed 9.A. sticking B. staring C. reaching D. pulling 10.A. blamed B. excited C. embarrassed D. mixed 11. A. sad B. hard C. pleased D. delighted 12. A. pets B. folks C. descriptions D. memories 13. A. lives B. years C. wealth D. treasure 14. A. down B. up C. back D. away 15.A. insurance B. allowance C. reward D. money 16.A. fond of B. busy in C. afraid of D. interested in 17. A. funny B. lucky C. happy D. unhappy 18.A. Soon B. Shortly C. Recently D. Immediately 19. A. fled B. moved C. turned D. traveled 20.A. sold B. returned C. left D. locked
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A sign can be found in the front yard of a house in the US. The people living here want to let their dog play outside and ensure it won’t run into the street. So, they hire a company to set up an “invisible fence”, an electric wire buried in the ground around the yard. The dog wears a special collar and when it walks near to the “fence”, the wire will send out a small shock. The dog quickly learns to stay away from the edge of the yard. As it says at the bottom of the sign, the fence will keep your dog “safe” (away from the street) and “at home” (contained inside the yard). The small word “BRAND” printed in blue means that “Invisible Fence” is registered as the company’s brand name. Similarly, the “TM” printed after “your dog safe at home” stands for “trade mark”, a slogan registered specifically to one company. 1. The people set up an “invisible fence” _________. A. to let their dog play outside their house B. to keep their dog away from the edge of the yard C. to keep their dog inside their yard D. to warn others not to enter their house 2. Which is NOT true about the “invisible fence”? A. The fence does not exist at all. B. The “Invisible Fence” is the name of a company. C. Without the special collar, the fence won’t work on the dog. D. Science and technology play an important part in it. 3.
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Stepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. How surprised he must have been! What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm. When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners (吸尘器), collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before vacuum dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people. Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down.” His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky. 1. What is this passage about? A. A sad story. B. Australia’s northern part. C. A rain of fish. D. The damage done by floods. 2. Fish-falls occur in Australia __________. A. quite often B. on large farms C. only in winter D. when the air is calm 3.The underlined word “infinite” is closest in meaning to “__________”. A. easy B. difficult C. countless D. dangerous
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With fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of big industrial plants for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dustbin would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy of nothing else. The latest project is to take a city of around half a million citizens and discover exactly what raw (未经加工的) materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well. Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be treated like this: First, it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements (元素) from the heavy solids; after that rollers will break up everything that can be broken. Finally, the rubbish will pass under magnets (磁铁), which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final step. The first full-scale (全方位的) big recycling plants are perhaps fifteen years away. Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dustbins, some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long. 1.The underlined phrase “be well on with…” most probably means __ . A. have completed what was started B. get ready to start C. have achieved a great deal in D. put an end to 2. What is NOT mentioned as a part of the recycling process (过程) described in Paragraph 3? A. Breaking up whatever is breakable. B. Sharpening metal bars. C. Separating light elements from the heavy ones. D. Sorting out small pieces of metal. 3.What’s the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants? A. To deal with wastes more economically. B. To protect the environment from pollution. C. To get raw materials locally. D. To get advantage from those plants. 4.The passage is mainly about . A. a cheap way to get energy B. the position of recycling plants C. new ways of recycling wastes D. the probability of city environment
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There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom. But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools. You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, need some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to. 1. Open education allows the students to . A. grow as the educated B. be responsible for their future C. develop their own interests D. discover subjects outside class 2. Open education may be a good idea for the students who . A. enjoy traditional learning B. worry about grades C. do well in a traditional classroom D. are responsible for what they do 3. Some students will do little in an open classroom because . A. there are too few rules B. they hate activities C. open education is meaningless D. they worry about the rules 4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Some traditional teachers do not like it. B. Many teachers do not believe in open education. C. Teachers may have problems in open classrooms. D. Teachers’ feelings and attitudes are important to students. 5. Which of the following best summarizes the passage? A. Open education is a really complex idea. B. Open education is better than traditional education. C. Traditional teachers don’t believe in open education. D. The writer thinks open education is practical.
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任务型阅读(共10题；每小题1分，满分10分) 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。 注意：每空格1个单词。 D. R. Gaul Middle School is in Union, Maine, a blueberry-farming town where the summer fair finds kids competing in pig scrambles and pie-eating contests. Gaul, with about 170 seventh- and eighth-graders, has its own history of lower level academic achievement. One likely reason: Education beyond the basic requirements hasn't always been a top priority for families who've worked the same land for generations. Here, few adults have college degrees, and outsiders (teachers included) are often kept at a respectful distance. Since 2002, Gaul's students have been divided into four classes, each of them taught almost every subject by two teachers. The goal: To find common threads across disciplines to help students create a big picture that gives fresh meaning and context to their classwork -- and sparks motivation for learning. Working within state guidelines, each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans, incorporating non-textbook literature, hands-on lab work and field trips. If students are covering the Civil War in social studies, they're reading The Red Badge of Courage or some other period literature in English class. In science, they study the viruses and bacteria that caused many deaths in the war. Team teaching isn't unusual. About 77 percent of middle schools now employ some form of it, says John Lounsbury, consulting editor for the National Middle School Association. But most schools use four- or five-person teams, which Gaul tried before considering two-person teams more effective. Gaul supports the team concept by "looping" classes (跟班) so that the same two teachers stick with the same teens through seventh and eighth grades. Combining teams and looping creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student. It also, says teacher Beth Ahlholm, "allows us to build an excellent relationship with parents." Ahlholm and teammate Madelon Kelly are fully aware how many glazed looks they see in the classroom, but they know 72 percent of their eighth-graders met Maine's reading standard last year -- double the statewide average. Only 31 percent met the math standard, still better than the state average (21 percent). Their students also beat the state average in writing and science. And in2006, Gaul was one of 47 schools in the state to see testing gains of at least 20 percent in four of the previous five years, coinciding roughly with team teaching's arrival.
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书面表达 (满分25分) 目前，越来越多的中学生利用周末上各种各样的培训班。对此存在两种不同观 点：
根据以上提示，以Are private classes necessary?为题，写一篇120词左右的短文，反映表中内容，并简要阐述自己的观点。文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇： 巩固—consolidate Are private classes necessary? More and more middle school students are taking all kinds of training classes at the weekend. There are two different viewpoints about it. ____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________
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