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Premier Wen Jiabao has strongly advised greater efforts to ease poverty, __________ the environment and adjust(调整) the economic structure in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. A．reserve B．preserve C．deserve D．observe
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Chinese painters---Cao Wu and Yuan Wu---will also exhibit their works that feature Chinese elements(元素), ________ those of Northeast China. A．in advance B．in need C．in general D．in particular
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Mo Yan, the first Chinese national to win a Nobel Prize in Literature, is _________ to earn about 200 million yuan this year. A．likely B．possible C．probable D．willing
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To see a young couple loving each other is no _________, but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight of all. A．way B．doubt C．wonder D．sense
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A technology company will die soon if it can’t _________ to the market fast enough. A．reply B．react C．lead D．attend
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His father demands that he not go to any country _________ China, which is his motherland. A．rather than B．more than C．other than D．better than
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| 7. 难度：中等 | |
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The rise in wood fuel(燃料) use has __________ the disappearance of forest and the loss of habitats for pandas.. A．based on B．resulted from C．set off D．contributed to
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It’s said that the team __________ twelve top European players. A．consists of B．is made of C．are made up of D．is made from
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| 9. 难度：中等 | |
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The teacher stressed again that the students should not _________ any important details while retelling the story. A．bring out B．pick out C．make out D．leave out
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----Will you be ________ this afternoon, Tom? ----It depends. I’m afraid I’ll be called in by my manager. A．suitable B．available C．convenient D．enjoyable
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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college, for many months he had 31 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 32 his father could well 33 it, he told him that was all he wanted. On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 34 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 35 but slightly disappointed, the young man 36 the box and found a lovely book. 37 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “ 38 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house 39 the book in the study.He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year 40 one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 41 he had to go back home and see his father. When he arrived at his father's house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 42 the hospital, he saw on the desk the 43 new book, just as he had left it one 44 ago. He opened it and began to 45 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 46 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag (标签) with the dealer’s name, the 47 dealer who had the sports car he had 48 . On the tag was the 49 of his graduation, and the 50 PAID IN FULL. 1. A．expected B．enjoyed C．admired D．owned
2. A．suspecting B．proving C．deciding D．knowing
3. A．afford B．offer C．keep D．like
4. A．encouraged B．comfortable C．proud D．moved
5. A．Curious B．Serious C．Careful D．Nervous
6. A．packed B．opened C．picked up D．put aside
7. A．Angrily B．Eagerly C．Calmly D．Anxiously
8. A．At B．From C．With D．To
9. A．finding B．putting C．forgetting D．leaving
10. A．until B．as C．before D．unless
11. A．learned B．realized C．recognized D．admitted
12. A．get to B．search for C．turn to D．leave for
13. A．much B．still C．hardly D．quite
14. A．year B．month C．week D．day
15. A．clean B．read C．turn D．count
16. A．lost B．came C．appeared D．dropped
17. A．old B．same C．special D．new
18. A．remembered B．desired C．found D．met
19. A．picture B．place C．date D．gift
20. A．words B．information C．message D．card
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A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You are employed,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start. ” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an email.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an email, that means you do not exist.And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10Kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he managed to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60. The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US. He started to plan his family’s future, and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, “I don’t have an email.” The broker answered curiously, “You don’t have an email, and yet have managed to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!” 1.Why can’t the man have the job at Microsoft? A．Because he was lazy. B．Because he didn't pass the test. C．Because he didn’t have an e-mail. D．Because he didn’t have the application. 2.The underlined word “tripled” can be replaced by “_________”. A．became 3 times B．became large C．increased quickly D．decreased quickly 3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A．The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world. B．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft. C．He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket. D．The man didn’t give up though he failed the interview. 4.Which proverb can be the title of the story? A．Misfortune may be an actual blessing (幸事). B．Actions speak louder than words. C．Accidents will happen. D．No pains, no gains.
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New York, the city that never sleeps, fell silent last week—schools were closed; bus and subway services were stopped; flights were canceled, and even the stock market closed for the first time since 1985. All the disorder was caused by one thing, the arrival of hurricane Sandy. This big storm landed on Oct 29 on the US east coast and brought damaging winds, flooding, blackouts (停电) and heavy snow. Sandy is one of the largest storms that have ever hit the US, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. By the afternoon of Nov1 (Beijing time), about 140 deaths were caused by the storm as it traveled across the Caribbean islands and into the US. Unlike most hurricanes that happen during summer, Sandy was strengthened not only by warm ocean water, but also by the cold air coming from the northwest. Sandy’s power grew because of the difference in masses between the warm and wet air and cool and dry air. It became a kind of “super-storm”, the Guardian reported. The flooding was particularly severe. Scientists said it was because Sandy’s arrival happened together with a full moon, which normally means higher-than-usual tides (潮水). “The most worrying aspect of Sandy is the high tides,” Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee told Reuters before the storm arrived. “With the full moon on Monday, with Sandy coming up the bay, we’re very concerned about flooding in our low-lying coastal areas.” Apart from the power of Sandy itself, another reason why her arrival has caused so much damage is that its target area is crowded with big cities such as New York and Philadelphia. These urban areas are home to tens of millions of people. The flood, the snow and the blackout have brought the country’s financial and political centers to a stop. “The size of this alone, affecting a heavily populated area, is history making.” Said Jeff Masters, a hurricane specialist. 1.The author mentioned the disorder in New York city at the beginning of the article to _______. A．remind us of the problems people might face when disaster strikes B．introduce the disastrous influence of hurricane Sandy C．criticize the poor management of the city by the New York government D．prove New York suffered most from hurricane Sandy 2.According to the text, hurricane Sandy _______. A．only got its power from the warm ocean water B．grew stronger than other hurricanes because of the full moon C．led to flooding in many cities around the US D．brought with it strong winds, high tides, blackouts and heavy snowfall 3.From the article, we learn that areas hurricane Sandy targeted _______. A．were mostly high land B．were mostly near the sea C．were far away from important cities D．were empty as people were evacuated (疏散) 4.What is the main point of the article? A．To show how a super-storm comes into being. B．To explain why hurricane Sandy was so destructive. C．To show that big cities in the US are easily affected by huge hurricanes. D．To explore the best ways to avoid loss when a hurricane hits.
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1.The aim of training animals is to _________. A．detect objects for people B．keep people company C．protect or entertain people D．all of the above 2.Which is True according to the passage? A．Most people teach animals general responses to general conditions. B．Training animals requires some certifications. C．Training chickens is a way to improve the trainers’ skills. D．Chickens can be trained to help the police to find out drugs. 3.According to the passage, a fish can _________. A．be trained to follow anyone B．turn on its aquarium light when it is off C．signal its owner to feed it D．take part in a football game in the field 4.Scientists think the training of pigs is easier because _________. A．pigs do not bite like dogs B．pigs are smart animals C．pigs have a good sense of hearing D．pigs can help find out drugs at an airport
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In Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”, who live in one place but whose parents live in another place. Asians are immigrating (移民) to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before. Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the West. In Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination. However, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to university, and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university. The problem is that when Asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East. Also, they find that they are very lonely, and that they miss their homes. For these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the West. Therefore, these children become “satellite kids”, and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”. Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kid” problem. Because these children do not speak English and because their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school. To be a “satellite kid” means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well. Also, it means to grow up lonely, because your parents are elsewhere. What these “satellite kids” will probably say to their parents is that it’s better to have parents around than to have a university education. 1.Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because ________. A．they hope their children may easily find a job there B．the kids may not be accepted by universities in their own countries C．all foreign universities are better than the ones in their own countries D．the kids want to improve their English and make foreign friends 2.“Satellite kids” refer to Asian kids ________. A．without parents B．living abroad alone C．with university education D．speaking no English 3.Some Asian immigrant children become “satellite kids” because their parents ________. A．want to leave their own country B．want them to go to university C．return to their countries to work D．want them to be independent 4.What is the main idea of the passage? A．Parents want better education for their kids. B．Parents feel lonely and miss their families. C．Canadians and Americans begin to notice the “satellite kids” problem. D．Kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from family.
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The iPhone, the iPad: each of Apple’s products sounds cool and has become a fad (一度时髦的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” — and many other brands are following suit. The BBC’s iPlayer — which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet — adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear — popular in the US and the UK — that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version of The Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name “i”. In general, single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use. Most “i” products are aimed at young people and considering the major readers of The Independent’s “i”, it’s no surprise that they’ve selected this fashionable name. But it’s hard to see what’s so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, former head of the Language Center at King’s College London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBCMagazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn’t have one clear definition,” he says. “However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability (轻便).” Adds Thorne. Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western world is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason. Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBCMagazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade. But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend unavoidably disappeared. 1.People use iPlayer to _________. A．listen to music B．make a call C．watch TV programs online D．read newspapers 2.We can infer that The Independent’s “i” is aimed at _________. A．young readers B．old readers C．fashionable women D．engineers 3.Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are _________. A．portable B．environmentally friendly C．advanced D．recyclable 4.The writer suggests that _________. A．“i” products are often of high quality B．iTeddy is a living bear C．the letter “b” replaces the letter “i” to name the products D．the popularity of “i” products may not last long
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阅读下列各小题，根据汉语句子，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。 1.___________________________, she will spare no time to attend the party.(with) 有那么多作业要做，她抽不出时间参加聚会。 2.What I hate most is ______________________.(laugh) 我最讨厌被人嘲笑了。 3.________________________, we couldn’t get in touch with her.(know) 不知道她的电话号码，我们无法与他取得联系。 4.If you don’t go to play basketball tomorrow, _______________________.(nor) 明天你不去打篮球，我也不去。 5.This park is a good place for the people here to ________________ on weekends.(get) 这个公园是这儿的人周末去亲近自然的一个好去处。 6.The old man on the roadside ________________ after the kind girl gave him first aid. (come) 路边上的老人在这位好心的女孩对他进行了急救之后终于醒了过来。 7.As a president, Obama always ___________________________ Lincoln. (model) 作为总统，奥巴马总是以林肯作为自己的榜样。 8.____________________ the novel, he didn’t notice that the teacher was approaching.(absorb) 由于全神贯注地看小说，他没有注意到老师正向他走来。 9.I _____________________ the music “Tante”, which, however, is so popular online.(sense) 我弄不懂“忐忑”这支曲子，而它却在网络上这么流行。 10.When I entered the theatre, I found him __________________________. (seat) 当我进剧院时，发现他坐在第一排。
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11月的第四个星期四是感恩节。2012年的感恩节是11月22日。某英文杂志社要举办一次征文比赛活动。活动主题是：“Learn to be grateful”。假如你叫魏来，请根据下列提示写一篇120词左右的短文投给该杂志社。 主要内容包括： 1.为什么要感恩？ 2.对谁感恩？ 3.感恩实际行动（给父母泡一杯热茶或给他们一个拥抱；给老师制作感恩卡；给同学和朋友发短信感谢他们的帮助等）。 Learn to be grateful The Thanksgiving Day in this year is on November 22nd and__________________________
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