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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 16 and the subway system almost came to a stop. Unfortunately, this happened during the morning 17 hour. Many people who were going to work were 18 to go home. Some battled to 19 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others 20 the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work. I happened to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 21 had stopped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 22 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 23 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 24 . So I took the train going in the 25 direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 26 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 27 through, exhausted and discouraged. My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to 28 off my computer when I received an email from Garth, my Director: I would like to thank all of you who made the 29 and eventually reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their attention and devotion to their 30 . Thank you.
1..A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash 2..A. rush B. work C. business D. office 3.. A. forced B. refused C. invited D. gathered 4..A. order B. pay C. call D. search 5..A. showed B. fought C. broke D. faced 6..A. practice B. routine C. process D. service 7..A. operating B. acting C. turning D. rushing 8..A. check B. get C. board D. find 9..A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform 10..A. different B. opposite C. changed D. right 11.. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked 12.. A. wet B. hungry C. angry D. cold 13.. A. pay B. get C. turn D. put 14..A. rule B. effort C. promise D. model 15... A. computers B. lives C. actions D. jobs
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One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided that the animal was old, and the well needed 31 (cover) up anyway; the donkey just wasn’t worth saving. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help 32 . They all took a shovel (铲) and began to shovel some dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized 33 was happening and cried 34 (terrible). Then, to everyone’s amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He 35 (astonish) at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt 36 hit his back, the donkey was doing something 37 (amaze). He would shake it off and take a step up. 38 the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take one more step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over 39 edge of the well and happily ran off! Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just 40 not giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.
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What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs. Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job. Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for example, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic (认错的) about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
1.. What is the passage mainly about? A. The importance of working hard at school. B. Choosing a career according to one’s strengths. C. How to face one’s weakness. D. The value of school work. 2.. The writer thinks that a student with a part-time job is probably _________. A. a good way to find out his weak points B. one of the best ways of earning extra money C. of great use for his work in the future D. a waste of time he could have spent on study 3.. From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he _________. A. should pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilities B. will be regretful about his bad results C. may also do well in his future work D. should restart his study in school 4.. The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Para. 3) probably means “_________”. A. be clumsy (笨拙) at doing things B. be skillful in doing things C. be not interested in certain things D. be easily bored in doing things 5.. From the last paragraph we know one should _________. A. make full use of one’s own weak points B. study harder for a new school record C. apologize for one’s own school record D. face one’s own weak points bravely
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Bexley Middle School eighth-graders won the grand prize at the 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition (TM) on Feb. 18 in Washington, D.C. They competed with 37 other schools across the country. The students qualified for the national competition by winning a regional competition on Jan. 17 in Columbus. By winning the national event, the students earned an all-expenses paid trip to Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., according to a Bexley school district news report. Future City aims to stir (激发) interest in science, technology, engineering and math among young people. Bexley team members were Tom Krajnak, Abby Sharp, Wyatt Peery, Elizabeth Maher, Aaron Hutchinson and Truman Haycock. They work in teams under the guidance of a teacher, Margaret Englehardt, and a volunteer engineer, Mark Sherman, design and build a city of tomorrow. Mayor John Brennan presented the students during a recent Bexley City Council meeting. Each team in the Future City competition plans its city using Sim City software and creates a model to show a physical representation of one section of the city. Team members must write both an essay about the yearly theme and an abstract about their city. They also must make a presentation to judges. Focusing on eco-responsibility, the Bexley team built “Novo-Mondum,” an Icelandic city in the year 2171. Krajnak said the team’s project included a new water system for each resident unit and a 500-word essay on using bacteria to purify water. “We used our essay and abstract (摘要) to build a model,” he said. “It was hard to organize which building would go where, what each building does and how to make it look good.” Englehardt said her students did a good job answering impromptu (即席) questions during the regional competition. “They can think on their feet,” she said. Principal Harley Williams said the school is very proud of the students’ performance.
1... From the passage we can learn that the grand prize winners will _________. A. receive scholarship for further studies B. get a free trip to Space Camp in Huntsville C. earn a large sum of money for their designs D. be admitted to universities without exams 2..The goal of the Future City competition is to _________. A. make the Sim City software popular B. test the students’ knowledge of city planning C. select future engineers from young students D. make students become interested in engineering 3.. Each team must do the following EXCEPT _________. A. write brief abstracts describing their city B. present and defend their designs before judges C. build a future city in Iceland by themselves D. create model cities using the Sim City software 4.. According to Margaret Englehardt, the students _________. A. always stand still in the competition B. react very quickly to the questions C. prepare for the questions in advance D. take pride in the advisers’ performance
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Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the websites you’ve visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits. In fact，it’s likely some of these things have already happened to you．Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a girlfriend，a marketing company, a boss，a policeman or a criminal. Whoever it is，they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen — the 21st century equal to being caught naked (裸露的). Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, though it's important to reveal (透露) yourself to friends，family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. Actually few boundaries remain. The digital breadcrumbs (面包屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are，where you are and what you like. In some cases，a simple Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret. The key question is: Does that matter? For many Americans, the answer apparently is “no”. When opinion polls (民意调查) ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found a majority of people are pessimistic (悲观的) about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is “slipping away, and that bothers me.” But people say one thing and do another. Only a small part of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to protect their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费亭) to avoid using the EZ — Pass system that can track (跟踪) automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acquits has run a series of tests that reveal people will submit personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon (优惠券). But privacy does matter — at least sometimes. It’s like health; when you have it, you don’t notice it. Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it.
1... What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends? A. There should be a distance even between friends. B. There should be fewer quarrels between friends. C. Friends should always be faithful to each other. D. Friends should open their hearts to each other. 2... Why does the author say “we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”? A. There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs. B. Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities. C. People leave traces around when using modem technology. D. Modem society has finally developed into an open society. 3... What do most Americans do to protect privacy? A. They change behaviors that might disclose their identity. B. They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it. C. They rely more and more on electronic equipment. D. They use various loyalty cards for business deals. 4..．We can infer from Paragraph 2 that _________. A. criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology B. people tend to be more frank with each other in the information age C. in the 21st century people try every means to look into others’ secrets D. people’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge 5..．According to the passage，privacy is like health in that _________. A. its importance is rarely understood B. it is something that can easily be lost C. people will make every effort to keep it D. people don’t treasure it until they lose it
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请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先，请阅读下列英语电影的名称及内容简介： A. Birth of a Nation Birth of a Nation was the most popular film of the silent era. The message in the film was that African Americans could never be integrated into the white society as equals. Race violence directed against African Americans took place in many cities. In the South, African Americans were only allowed to go to separate schools, hotels, and restaurants. B. Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind was the costliest and most popular film of Hollywood’s Golden Era. Producer David Selznick had promised that the film would be free of any anti-Negro ideas. Although it did not use white actors in blackface, like Birth of a Nation, its picture of enslaved African Americans as loyal but scatter-brained house servants and clumsy field hands was what the white thought the black ought to be then. C. Glory Glory offers a powerful retelling of the story of the first black regiment (团) during the American Civil War. Half the regiment’s men were killed or wounded in the war, but it dramatically demonstrated the courage of African American troops in battle. However, the film failed to describe the larger historical context of the Civil War. D. Amistad The Steven Spielberg film is about a historical event. In 1839, a group of Africans were captured and shipped to the Spanish colony of Cuba. During trans-shipment to nearby sugar plantations, 53 slaves overpowered the crew. The captives then ordered the two men who had purchased them to navigate the ship toward Africa. At night, however, the men sailed the ship northward and westward. The case ultimately went to the Supreme Court. In 1841, the Court freed the captives. E. Beloved The film is based on Margaret Garner’s story of killing her own two-year-old daughter Mary. Margaret Garner said that she had intended to kill her other children rather than see them returned to slavery. She later explained that she wanted to “end their sufferings” rather than see them returned to bondage and “murdered by piecemeal”. No other work has so powerfully examined the interior life of a former slave. F. Schindler’s List The film concerns the lives of a thousand Jews during World War II. The film shows, unforgettably, how one man does make a difference. Schindler proves that man’s morality and humanity are always alive. “Save one life, save the world entire.” The heavy tone and fearful atmosphere of the film are heightened by black-and-white cinematography.
以下是与电影相关的评论文章标题，请匹配标题与它们所对应的电影：
1.Inner Hurt 2.International Slave Trade 3.Civil Rights 4.Blacks with Low Abilities 5.Brave Blacks
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1..The United Kingdom, which has four countries with one government, is off the northwest coast of c____________ (大陆) Europe. 2.. Paris, s____________ (位于) in the river Seine, is the capital and largest city of France. “I____________” (居民) is the word used to describe those who live in a particular place. 3.. The five countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa —known as “Brics (金砖国家)”, share some s____________ (相似之处) in developing their economies and improving the people’s living conditions. 4.. Natural d____________ (灾难), such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes, kill hundreds of thousands of people every year. 5. Usually, fires caused by earthquakes did the most d____________(损失). 6.. A mass c____________ (运动) has started in China to help protect the environment. 7..Sandstorms appear to have increased in China recently as a result of “d _________ (沙漠化)”. 8.. Weather experts have f____________ (预报) another big sandstorm in a week’s time. 9.. For many years, Mencius travelled from state to state, teaching the p____________ (原则) of Confucius. 10..Philosophers are people whose ideas are very i____________ (有影响力) . 11..It is my r____________ (责任) to make sure that all the lights are turned off when we leave the classroom. 12.. One of Barcelona’s most famous l____________ (地标) is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi. 13..The lawyer acted as her r____________ (代表) in the hearings. 14..The US government will have to meet the c____________ (挑战) of rising unemployment.
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1..______ ______ ______ (依照) natural resources, Japan is the poorest country in Asia. 2..They spent a long time in going into practical details _______ _______ (与有联系) the building of the stadiums for the 26th Summer Universiade (2011 Shenzhen). 3.. The missing boy had nowhere to stay and _______ _______ (结果为) sleeping in the railway station. 4.. On the way to school, Mary _______ _______ _______ (突然遭遇) in the traffic jam. 5... The pretty girl, though ______ ______ (养育) in a rich family, behaves very badly at school.
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[写作内容] 假如你是个中学生， 你发现大街上随地吐痰的情况很严重。请你就此事用英文给某报社编辑写一封信，信的开头及结尾署名已给出。信的内容要点如下： 1. 随地吐痰传播疾病，有害健康，污染环境； 2. 政府应该采取措施，对在公共场所随地吐痰者处以从重罚款并加强教育； 3. 希望人人都关心爱护环境，使城市更加美丽。
[写作要求] 只能使用五个句子表达全部的内容，但不得把五句分开写； [评分标准] 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
Dear editor, I am a middle school student. I often see some people spitting in the street. ______________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua
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