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What _______ pity that you must leave now! It is such _______ great fun to have dinner with you． A． a; a B． a; the C． /; a D． a; /
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Before joining the Department of Defense, Mr． Panetta _______ as director of the CIA from February 2009 to June 2011． A． would serve B． served C． was served D． had been served
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When Helen saw her tutor nod _______ to her, she calmed down and went on with her performance． A． encouragingly B． amazingly C． interestingly D． willingly
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After I went abroad for further study, _______ of my parents lived with me． A． none B． neither C． either D． any
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_______ with the Japanese government, some Chinese people decided not to buy products from Japan any more． A． Not satisfying B． Not having satisfied C． Not satisfied D． Not to satisfy
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Traditional Chinese medicine is thousands of years old and has developed _______ time． A． over B． in C． on D． of
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We’ve just heard a warning on the radio _______ a typhoon may be on its way． A． what B． when C． which D． that
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The moment I completed the 800-meter race in the school sports meet, my legs _______． A． gave out B． gave away C． gave in D． gave up
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It was not until 1911, _______ the first vitamin was identified, _______ people realized the importance of it． A． when; which B． when; that C． that; which D． that; that
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According to the school rules, no child _______ be allowed out of the school during the day, unless accompanied by an adult． A． will B． would C． might D． shall
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If only I _______ more confidence in the English speech contest held last week! A． would have B． had C． had had D． have
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In the city, I saw so grand a National Day celebration _______ I never dreamed of． A． which B． as C． that D． when
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Under no circumstances _______ the difficulties when they were on an expedition to the Antarctic． A． they gave way to B． did they give way to C． they had given way to D． had they given way to
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Some scientists believe that it won’t be long _______ robots are widely used in all walks of life． A． since B． after C． before D． until
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—I am so angry that I could blow my top! —Oh, dear, _______． What’s wrong? A． no hurry B． no wonder C． take it easy D． take your time
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I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and found them very interesting． First, family life is quite 36 in China． In the USA, many young people 37 home after they finish their education and start working． However, in China, it is 38 for people to live with their parents until they get married． 39 , many of my Chinese friends told me that their 40 lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children． It seems that Americans think independence is more important 41 the Chinese think family relationships are more important． Bargaining is another 42 that I have tried to learn． In the USA, prices are 43 and you can’t ask for a lower price． However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are 44 to bargain． My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent 45 the original price． If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should 46 to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item． It is a skill that you have to 47 if you live in China． Tipping hasn’t been easier to 48 ． In the USA, many people in the service 49 want to get 50 money for serving customers． Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture． 51 I tried to tip a taxi driver． He looked a little 52 and refused to take the money． In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their 53 ． Actually, this is a 54 of true friendship and politeness． My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just 55 the food in the plate． 1.A． unique B． different C． private D． harmonious 2.A． come B． build C． leave D． abandon 3.A． regular B． true C． common D． usual 4.A． Also B． However C． Therefore D． Although 5.A． parents B． relatives C． babysitters D． grandparents 6.A． while B． since C． when D． as 7.A． way B． custom C． lesson D． habit 8.A． made B． agreed C． charged D． set 9.A． expected B． taught C． suggested D． required 10.A． up B． away C． off D． on 11.A． promise B． pretend C． decide D． hope 12.A． tolerate B． understand C． practise D． consider 13.A． adjust to B． turn to C． refer to D． stick to 14.A． area B． department C． branch D． industry 15.A． easy B． extra C． pocket D． prize 16.A． Often B． Once C． Sometimes D． Before 17.A． excited B． satisfied C． frightened D． confused 18.A． own B． children C． neighbors D． guests 19.A． signal B． mark C． sign D． feature 20.A． leave B． remain C． put D． taste
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Last year, around Labor Day, I read a “Happy Ad” in our local newspaper． There was a lady in a local nursing home, who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it． It said that if you wanted to drop her a line, here was her address． So I did． I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note, wishing her a happy birthday． A week or so later, someone knocked at my front door． I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep． He introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card． He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for sending such a nice card to his mom． Apparently, like many older folks, she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mine． I just didn’t know what to say． I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthday． That year, I did not send out any Christmas cards, except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home． I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday． I sent her a Valentine and also a couple of notes in between． I just thought she might like to have someone write to her, to get some mail． She passed away a couple of months ago． I never met this lady, but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts． I dropped them a line of sympathy． I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth． 1.The old lady’s address was given because ____________． A． her family wanted to make her well-known B． the old lady wanted to receive a birthday card C． the son of the old lady wanted to meet the author D． her family wanted to give her a happy birthday 2.Which of the following best describes the author? A． Brave． B． Polite． C． Caring． D． Faithful． 3.Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A． A Kind Act B． An Old Lady C． A Happy Ad D． A Considerate Son
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Despite being tall, Michelle Obama is much smaller than she appears on television． And she seemed a little short by her surroundings in the great hall of Christchurch College as she spoke quietly without a microphone because of a technical mistake． Her audience were 40 young girls from a London state school where 50 languages are spoken． “I remember how well-meaning but misguided people questioned whether someone with my background could succeed at an elite （精英） university,” she said． “When I was accepted, I had all kinds of worries and doubts． I wouldn’t be as well prepared as students from privileged families and I wouldn’t fit in． But you are just as capable and have just as much to offer as anyone else．” This was Mrs． Obama’s only solo outing during the state visit and part two of an unusual relationship which she has struck up with Anderson College in Islington． Two years ago on her first visit to the UK she visited the school． Yesterday she returned to meet the pupils but this time at Christchurch College where they were taking part in an open day run to improve Oxford’s still poor record on diversifying student intake． Mrs． Obama was asked why she married her husband, what it was like being First Lady and when there would be a female President in the White House． Her message—which she repeated time and again—was work hard, have self-belief, and don’t be afraid to fail． It was very un-British, but rather effective． Afterwards there were hugs for everyone and a photo with her． And watching the group of multicultural young Britons surround her among the splendor of the college building one thought stood out． Had Mrs． Obama been born in Britain, she would almost certainly not have made it to Oxford as she did to Harvard． But now—thanks in part to her—some of these children just might． 1.According to the passage, Michelle Obama ____________． A． graduated from Anderson College B． paid her first visit to the UK this time C． was confident when she entered the college D． came from a family without good background 2.It is implied in the passage that these 40 young girls ____________． A． were all from the United States B． were students of Oxford University C． came from different cultural backgrounds D． stayed with Mrs． Obama because of hard work 3.Michelle Obama thinks success may come from the following EXCEPT ____________． A． working hard B． believing in yourself C． good opportunities D． facing failure without fear 4.What can we learn from the underlined sentence? A． The British pupils couldn’t understand her message． B． Her message reached the British pupils successfully． C． Repetition is not the British way to give a message． D． All effective messages are not conveyed in British．
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Book now to see Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss star in The Children’s Hour at the Comedy Theatre in London． Dates: 22 January 2011 to 31 January 2011 Times: 22 Jan 2011 6:30 PM; 24—29 Jan 2011 7:30 PM; 29 Jan 2011 2:30 PM; 31 Jan 2011 7:30 PM． Place: Comedy Theatre The Children’s Hour The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman is a striking play about the power of a lie． Karen Wright （Keira Knightley） and Martha Dobie （Elisabeth Moss） run a girls’ boarding school in the 1930s New England． When an angry student starts a rumour that the two headmistresses are having a lesbian （女同性恋者） affair, it gradually destroys the women’s careers, relationships and lives． The Children’s Hour is an upsetting story of cheat, shame and courage． Banned in London and several cities across America, The Children’s Hour received its world opening on Broadway in 1934． Generations on, its exploration of a culture of fear remains remarkably relevant． Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss Star Keira Knightley, nominee （被提名者） for Best Actress 2010 Evening Standard Awards for The Misanthrope, returns to the London stage． Knightley starred in Love Actually, The Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, Pride and Prejudice． Elisabeth Moss, best-known for playing Peggy Olson in Mad Men, made her Broadway stage debut （首映） in David Mamet’s Speed the Plow in 2008． The Children’s Hour will be her West End debut． Book The Children’s Hour Tickets Book theatre tickets to see The Children’s Hour at London’s Comedy Theatre today． With two big stars in the leading roles, The Children’s Hour tickets are sure to sell fast． Book yours online now with Visit London’s secure ticket booking partner on this wetsite． Just click the green book button to buy your The Children’s Hour tickets． 1.If you visit London in January, at which time can you see the play? A． 21 Jan 2011 6:30 PM． B． 23 Jan 2011 2:30 PM． C． 26 Jan 2011 2:30 PM． D． 31 Jan 2011 7:30 PM． 2.We can learn from the passage that The Children’s Hour____________． A． used to be forbidden B． is about the power of love C． was set in England in the 1930s D． is not popular these days 3.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage? A． Keira Knightley was awarded Best Actress 2010 Evening Standard Awards． B． Elisabeth Moss ever performed on the Broadway stage． C． Without the two big stars, people would not buy the play’s tickets． D． You can only buy a ticket with Visit London’s secure ticket booking partner． 4.Where shall we probably read this passage? A． In a movie magazine． B． In the newspaper． C． On the website． D． In an academic journal．
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Some American parents might think their children need better education to compete with China and other countries’ children． But how much do the parents themselves need to change? A new book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother written by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences in parenting． Ms． Chua is a professor at the Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut, and a mother of two daughters． She was raised in America by immigrant Chinese parents． In her book, Ms． Chua wrote about how she demanded excellence from her daughters． For example, she threatened to burn her daughter’s dolls unless she played a piece of music perfectly． She would scold her daughters if they failed to meet her expectations． Ms． Chua had a clear list of what her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were not permitted to do: “Attend a sleepover, have a play date, watch TV or play computer games, be in a school play, get any grade less than an A．” Many people criticize Amy Chua, saying her parenting methods were cruel and violent． She even admits that her husband, who is not Chinese, sometimes objected to her parenting style． But she says that is the way her parents raised her and her three sisters． Ms． Chua says she eased some of the pressure after her younger daughter rebelled and shouted “I hate my life! I hate you!” But she also says American parents often have low expectations of their children’s abilities． Amy Chua thinks one of the biggest differences between Western and Chinese parents is that Chinese parents take on strength rather than fragility．” Stacy DeBroff, who has written four books on parenting, says: “Parents should rethink, what does it mean to be a successful parent and what does it mean to be a successful child?” She says Amy Chua’s parenting style is not limited to Chinese families． It represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children． But she also sees a risk． When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life． Stacey DeBroff advises parents to develop their own style of parenting and not just repeat the way they were raised． 1.Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is mainly about ___________． A． how to teach children to learn music B． how to change the ways of parenting C． Amy Chun’s experience in parenting D． Amy Chun’s reflection of her family life 2.The underlined word “rebelled” in Paragraph 4 probably means “____________”． A． disobeyed B． succeeded C． failed D． panicked 3. According to Ms． Chua, Chinese way of parenting is powerful because ____________． A． parents set good examples to children B． parents understand their children better C． parents usually treat their children as friends D． parents have high expectations of their children 4.What is Stacy DeBroff’s warning to immigrant parents? A． Don’t expect too much from their children． B． Don’t allow them to communicate with others． C． Don’t give them freedom to do what they want to． D． Don’t bring up their children as their parents did．
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Jealous of the kids at school who are smarter than you and seem to learn more quickly? Don’t worry． 71 72 However, according to a recent study, IQ can rise—not just by one or two points, but by as many as 21 points! Scientists have found that IQ changes are linked to changes in part of the brain called gray matter, which was seen to grow and become denser （更加密集） in the brains of people whose IQs improved greatly． 73 One is to train your short-term memory． Previous research has proven that short-term memory is the basis for intelligence, so trying to recognize or retell something that you have seen or heard can help raise your overall brain power． 74 A good night’s sleep will also help improve your concentration． 75 It helps you stay focused for longer the next day． Scientists have also found that exercise helps． Walking 30 minutes a day five times a week and doing exercise will help you become more knowledgeable—as well as healthier and fitter． A． There are several ways of increasing your brain’s gray matter． B． Your brain deals more efficiently with things you truly like． C． With a bit of brain training, the chances are that you can be as smart as they are． D． So maybe it’s a good idea to get your brain in training right away． E． Getting enough sleep is like pushing the reset button in your brain． F． The more you work on it, the better you will become． G． People used to assume that a person’s IQ was unchangeable．
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Three years ago, I became a student in an ordinary school． Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorly-equipped classroom, I find the teachers patient and considerate． However, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class． I decided to make the best for it． I worked hardly and got along well with teachers and classmates． Whenever I had difficulties, they were always available． Soon, I became one of the top student in my class, what greatly increased my confidence and I got more motivated． My experience tells me that it is not what you are given but that how you use it that determine who you are．
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假设你是高三学生李华，你的笔友Tony在最近一次考试中失利，他写信向你求助，请从以下几个方面写一封回信，给他一些建议。内容要点如下： 1． 保持乐观心态，自信应对挑战； 2． 调整学习方法，制定合理的学习计划； 3． …… 注意： 1． 词数100左右; 2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3． 信件开头和结尾已为你写好。 Dear Tony, Sorry to hear that you failed in the last exam． I hope my advice can cheer you up． _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua
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