I’ve ordered some pizza, so we _______ worry about cooking when we get home tired.

A.can’t B.dare not C.needn’t D.may not

 

I can't tell you____ way to the Wilson's because we don't have _____Wilson here in the village.

A.a; / B.the; a C.a; the D.the; /

 

James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he _______ until yesterday.

A.will come B.was coming C.had come D.came

 

—Is it true that Mike refused an offer from Yale University yesterday?

—Yeah, but I have no idea _____________ he did it; that’s one of his favorite universities.

A.when B.why

C.that D.how

 

--- Jack, I’d like to have your opinions about my written report.

--- _______. But I have one suggestion.

A.That’s a good idea B.You are too modest

C.It looks fine to me D.You should check it first

 

Unless some extra money________, the theatre will be close.

A.was found B.finds

C.is found D.found

 

______the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well.

A.Not do only B.Do not only C.Only not do D.Not only do

 

Caroline doesn’t have a gift for music, but she ________ it with hard work.

A.goes back on B.takes away from C.makes up for D.catches up with

 

阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers and almost every country has at least one river 1. (flow) through it, which plays an important part in the lives of 2. (it) people.

Since the beginning of history, people 3. (use) rivers for transportation. The Yellow River and Changliang River play a large role in China. The Mississippi, the 4. (long) one in the United States ever influenced the American people 5. (great) in history. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. Rivers provide fresh water 6. drink, grow crops, make electricity and chances to have fun for those 7. live along their banks.

8. the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the river water is severely being polluted. It urges all countries to make 9. (decide) and take immediate action to stop it from 10. (pollute) any more.

 

单句填空(填写答案时注意首字母大小写,并填入完整单词)

1.I don’t want to be ________(卷入,参与)in this dangerous event.

2.Scientists have many theories about how the universe first came into e______(存在).(首字母已给出)

3.________ (可替代的) energy sources are renewable, which means they can be used without running out.

4.Weather ________( permit), we will go camping this weekend.

5.Guests ______________(恐慌)when the bomb exploded.

6.On returning home, she found a note a______() to the door, reading “ Call in later”. (首字母已给出)

7.The truck _______(装载)with quantities of goods is driving towards the disaster area.

8.With his attention _________ (concentrate) on his book, he didn’t notice someone entering his room.

9._______ obvious a result it is, you’d better check it in practice yourself.

10.—I will come to attend your lecture at 10:00 tomorrow.

—I’m sorry, by then my lecture will have ended and I____________(meet) my guests in my office.

11.Simply ___________(raise) your hand, and a taxi appears in no time.

 

Top Tips for Better Writing

There are many different types of writing, such as essays, letters and speeches. Whatever your reason is and whatever your style, there are some universal tips that will help you improve your writing:

Be clear about your purpose

The most basic question to ask yourself before you start is why you are writing. In an essay or assignment, your purpose is to convey information and draw conclusions. But if you are writing a business report, you may want to make recommendations(建议). 1.

Start with a plan

2.The result is often disjointed writing with parts that don’t connect. Whatever you are writing, creating a clear plan is the first step to getting your message across quickly and in the most effective way.

Guide readers through what you write

Your task is to help readers understand your message quickly and precisely.3.Each sentence, each paragraph should be relevant to what comes before and what comes after. You should use words and phrases that connect to show these connections.

4.

Your aim in writing is to communicate ideas and information to other people, and you must keep that in mind with every word and sentence you write. Constantly ask yourself who you really write the information for.

Write for the ear, not for the eye

Once you’ve finished a draft of your speech, practice reading it out loud. 5.Revise so you are more comfortable giving your speech. You want to sound natural, no matter what the occasion is.

A.Write for readers, not yourself

B.Write for the aim, not for the words

C.It sounds robotic, and employers hate it.

D.Far too often people write without a plan.

E.You’ll hear anything that sounds awkward.

F.Whatever it is, keep your purpose in mind at all times to avoid going off topic.

G.To do this, it is necessary to show them clearly how the different parts relate to each other.

 

    Why, you may wonder, should spiders be our friends? Because they destroy so many insects, and insects include some of the greatest enemies of the human race. Insects would make it impossible for us to live in the world; they would devour all our crops and kill our flocks and herds, if it were not for the protection we get from insect-eating animals. We owe a lot to the birds and beasts who eat insects but all of them put together kill only a fraction of the number destroyed by spiders. Moreover, unlike some of the other insect eaters, spiders never do the least harm to us or our belongings.

Spiders are not insects, as many people think, nor even nearly related to them. One can tell the difference almost at a glance, for a spider always has eight legs and an insect never more than six.

How many spiders are engaged in this work on our behalf? One authority on spiders made a census of the spiders in a grass field in the south of England, and he estimated that there were more than 2,250,000 in one acre, that is something like 6,000,000 spiders of different kinds on a football pitch. Spiders are busy for at least half the year in killing insects. It is impossible to make more than the wildest guess at how many they kill, but they are hungry creatures, not content with only three meals a day. It has been estimated that the weight of all the insects destroyed by spiders in Britain in one year would be greater than the total weight of all the human beings in the country.

1.Spiders are our friends because they_______.

A.are beneficial insects

B.protect insect-eating animals

C.destroy insects without hurting us in any way

D.include some of the greatest enemies of the human race

2.The underlined word “devour” in the first paragraph probably means “________”.

A.protect B.eat up C.be beneficial to D.help

3.Birds and beasts_________.

A.eat as many insects as spiders

B.eat more insects than spiders

C.can’t compare with spiders as destroyers of insects

D.destroy a large fraction of insects than spiders

4.If spiders were insects, they would______.

A.have eight legs B.have six legs or less

C.be able to fly D.not destroy their own kind

 

    When I was a little girl, there was the magic of Mercurochrome (红药水). It was good for cuts, scratches (抓痕), or other ________. My brother and I tested and ________ the powers of Mercurochrome many years ago.

It was summer and hot. Mama was not feeling well and had become _________ tired. She told us that she was going to ________ on her bed. Only a few minutes had passed when Ronnie ________ a scratch on his knee that needed immediate ________. We tiptoed(踮脚走) into Mama’s room and asked her if we could put Mercurochrome on Ronnie’s scratch. ________on her back, Mama had fallen into a deep sleep and made no answer.

We stole into the bathroom, took the Mercurochrome and ________ Ronnie’s knee. Undoubtedly, he immediately began to feel better. ________, we tiptoed into Mama’s room to show her that we had taken care of our scratches without ________ her. But she was in sound sleep. Then we whispered that __________________ Mama didn’t feel well, perhaps Mercurochrome would make her feel ________.

Twenty minutes ________, we painted every scratch and every freckle(雀斑)of Mama’s skin. She had Mercurochrome ________ her legs, arms and face. At Ronnie’s encouraging, we ________ tried to paint her fingernails and toenails.

When Mama screamed in ________, we knew that she was awake. With all the ________, it didn’t seem at first that she was feeling better, ________she burst into laughter as she stared at her image in the mirror.

We laughed a lot the next few days. If anyone had asked us, we would have ________ that Mama had been cured by the ________ of Mercurochrome.

1.A.matters B.worries C.troubles D.wounds

2.A.marked B.proved C.collected D.ignored

3.A.suddenly B.gradually C.hardly D.extremely

4.A.lie down B.settle down C.go down D.look down

5.A.doubted B.learnt C.noticed D.recognized

6.A.service B.attention C.advice D.study

7.A.Round B.Tight C.Wide D.Flat

8.A.painted B.designed C.completed D.decorated

9.A.Politely B.Proudly C.Carelessly D.Properly

10.A.pleasing B.bothering C.exciting D.worrying

11.A.before B.unless C.until D.since

12.A.better B.rarer C.worse D.stranger

13.A.earlier B.ago C.later D.ahead

14.A.in B.on C.over D.under

15.A.always B.ever C.even D.only

16.A.disappointment B.shame C.horror D.excitement

17.A.laughing B.talking C.screaming D.joking

18.A.so B.although C.because D.but

19.A.pretended B.expected C.insisted D.accepted

20.A.story B.reality C.secret D.magic

 

He ________ the painting all the time, wondering where he had seen it.

A.glimpsed at B.glared at C.glanced at D.stared at

 

— Could you help me take care of my pet dog on the 19th?

— I’m afraid I'm not ____________ that day.

A.blank B.sufficient C.available D.convenient

 

He commanded that all the gates __________.

A. should shut B. would be shut

C. shut D. be shut

 

The hospital has a new system to help ______ the best service _______ the patients.

A.supply; with B.provide; to C.provide; for D.supply; /

 

--- Have we ________ water?   --- Yes, ________. We’d better get some.

A.given out; we have run it out B.run out of; our water has run out

C.used up; our water has been run out D.run out; our water is running out

 

The strike may hold ________ production of cars for several months, ________ a great loss

A.out; cause B.up; causing C.out; causing D.up; cause

 

I was impressed _______ his huge feet ________ approximately 1 foot 8 inches.

A.in; measuring B.on; measured

C.with; measuring D.for; measured

 

________, I lost heart in English, but my teacher often said to me, “Keep working hard, and you will succeed ________.”

A. At a time; in time B. At a time; on time

C. At one time; in time D. At one time; on time

 

I haven’t read ______ of his books, but judging from the one I have read I think he’s a very promising writer.

A.any B.none C.both D.either

 

______doubt, I turned to one of my English friends for an answer, only ______myself more

Puzzled---I was told that it was the way people behaved.

A.Filled with; finding B.Filled with; to find

C.Filling with; finding D.Filling with; to find

 

假如你是李华,你的美国笔友Peter想抓住中国一带一路经济合作战略的大好时机到中国来创业,现写信向你咨询有关事宜,请你根据以下提示给他写一封回信:

1. 你对此事的看法;

2. 给出几点建议(如:学汉语,了解中国文化等)并说明理由;

3. 表达祝愿。

注意:1. 词数100左右;

2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

参考词汇: 一带一路the Belt and Road; 合作战略cooperative strategy

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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,每句中最多两处。错误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(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在其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11处起)不计分。

Last Friday our school hold a sports meeting successfully. As a sports lover, I took a active part in it. Of so many kinds of events, I signed up for the 800-meters running race. I took it for granted that I would win the race, because I thought it was my strong point. Beside, I had spent much time making preparations for it. However, much to my surprise, I was just on the point of arriving the finishing line while a boy went ahead of me. The boy, that was running so fast, finally got the first prize. At that moment, I couldn’t help feel a little disappointed. But under the help of my teachers and classmates, I cheered up soon. Although I missed the chance to get the first prize, but I benefited a lot from the experience.

 

阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1. one saying goes, where there are Chinese people, there are kung fu legends. Jin Yong, also 2. (know) as Zha Liangyong, is regarded as one of the greatest kung fu fiction 3. (writer) in China.

Born 4. February 6th, 1924, Zha started to write his first kung fu novel when he was 31 years old. He wrote a total of 15 pieces, of 5. most were adapted into movies and TV series many times. It was because of his rich Chinese culture and an extraordinary command of language 6. his novels were full of rich history and the movements were described 7. (vivid) in detail. At the same time, Zha’s real aim in writing novels was 8. (show) traditional Chinese values and qualities. Zha’s books brought readers great joy and he himself also had fun 9. (create) them.

While the values and tastes of readers 10. (change) greatly in recent years, his books will continue to attract more people and he will be remembered forever.

 

    After three months of staying in hospital, I got back home at last. My doctor advised me to have daily ______ to strengthen my body.

On my first morning out, my neighbor George ______ and rolled down the window of his truck, “Does your car break down?”

“No, just walking,” I replied.

“Get in. I’ll give you a ______ ,” he said. I told him it was my doctor’s advice. I needed to regain my strength.

Another day, it was the same story, ______ a different neighbor. When George’s cousin Carl stopped to pick me up, I politely refused, ______ I had to lose weight.

“Yeah, that’s what George said,” Carl said, “but I think it’s ______ for you to lose weight since you are not fat at all. We looked at each other ______ without saying anything. I climbed in, and we headed to a town for breakfast again. Nobody even said anything on the whole way.

After two weeks of my ______ to be healthier, I had walked only a single mile and gained seven pounds. I could ______ fit into my clothes.

As a last effort to ______ my kind but obstructive (妨碍的) neighbors, I set the alarm for 4 am. Now even if I ______ a ride, it was too early for breakfast.

With a walking stick in my hand, I headed into the ______. I quickly discovered that, though I was in my 40s, I was still afraid of the dark. To ______ the wild dogs that were likely following me, I ______ waved the walking stick over my head and ______ loudly. Unfortunately, I scared only Loraine, who ______ to be on her front door ______ my wild scene.

By the time I was ______ by John, our local policeman, I had lost my walking stick, as well as my ______ in the dark and I didn’t know which way I should go. On the way home, he stopped at his garage and pulled a running machine out from under many winter coats, offering it to me in return for a ______ never to go walking before daybreak again.

1.A.diets B.walks C.notes D.exams

2.A.stopped B.left C.laughed D.cried

3.A.chance B.suggestion C.ride D.choice

4.A.and B.but C.or D.so

5.A.thinking B.believing C.explaining D.proving

6.A.unnecessary B.unimportant C.difficult D.strange

7.A.happily B.worriedly C.silently D.sincerely

8.A.travel B.plan C.challenge D.study

9.A.finally B.slowly C.nearly D.hardly

10.A.invite B.consider C.change D.avoid

11.A.refused B.offered C.accepted D.ignored

12.A.dark B.car C.room D.hospital

13.A.throw away B.drive off C.take away D.hold back

14.A.aimlessly B.carelessly C.slowly D.surprisingly

15.A.sang B.shouted C.argued D.talked

16.A.tried B.hated C.liked D.happened

17.A.supporting B.controlling C.witnessing D.appreciating

18.A.sent up B.taken up C.held up D.picked up

19.A.confidence B.patience C.position D.way

20.A.promise B.reason C.request D.command

 

    Minimalism (极简主义) refers to living comfortably with as few material possessions as possible. 1. Here are three main reasons.

Reducing isn’t the first choice

It is hard to make the time to actively reduce what we own, especially when we’ve already managed to cut down life’s inventory (存货) in half. But the truth is totally opposite. 2.

3.

We tend to create an identity around the things we own. It is difficult for us to let go of things we already spent money on, even if it doesn’t make sense to keep them.

Organizing takes effort

4. Clearing out belongings takes physical labor. Actually, the whole process is emotionally draining (排水). There isn’t much to be done other than doing it. Stop thinking about what is involved, and just do it.

Don’t quit in fear of change. 5. Embrace what’s on the other side of what you’re accustomed to. Just one small change at a time can lead you to discovering the real joy in your life.

A.Getting rid of stuff is a challenge.

B.How to become a minimalist one step at a time?

C.Minimalism will actually help you find happiness.

D.Minimalism is increasingly popular in our daily life.

E.Minimizing would help one become more productive.

F.Finding proper space is not easy, for there is effort involved.

G.But why do people often find it difficult to lead a minimalist lifestyle?

 

    Oh my God, the robots are taking over! We’re doomed! Doomed! Now that I’ve got that out of my system, it’s become clear that though we may or may not be doomed, the robots are taking over. The latest example is the government’s new guidelines for self-driving cars.

Tesla, Google and Uber are already testing driverless cars in cities across America. Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick is among those predicting that by 2021, self-driving cars will play a big part in urban settings.

Nearly 40,000 people died last year in this nation in automobile-related accidents, and we believe driverless cars can save tens of thousands of lives annually.

Makes sense. Robot drivers are less likely to get drunk, drive without a license, text while driving or feel anxious at the scene of a pileup. But I wonder how these highly sensitive cars will react, with walkers constantly dashing into the street. Will they jam on the brakes (紧急刹车) every 10 seconds?

But there’s a bigger picture. Not only are robots replacing humans behind the wheel, but behind the work desk, in warehouses, senior homes, you name it. Robots aren’t just taking over in the workplace.

The question is, where can’t a robot function better than a human? How about writing songs? A robot can go through every combination of notes in record time and come up with a pleasing melody. The lyrics might be a different story. Is a Grammy-winning song co-written by Hank Human and R-3071 in our future?

Finally, it’s only a matter of time until we have robot politicians and presidential candidates. Why not? They can be programmed to be experts in world and domestic affairs and come up with the best solutions without corruption and bad humors.

Hopefully, such technology will be available in the near future. Pretty sure the robot would win in a landslide.

1.According to the text, which statement is NOT true about self-driving cars?

A.New guidelines for self-driving cars have been set up by the government.

B.Some companies are testing self-driving cars in the US.

C.Self-driving cars will play an important role in rural areas.

D.Self-driving cars can help reduce car accidents.

2.What doubt does the writer have about self-driving cars?

A.How passengers behave in it.

B.How they respond to walkers on a busy street.

C.How robot drivers get the license.

D.How they avoid crashing into other cars.

3.The last question asked in the sixth paragraph shows the writer’s _________.

A.confidence in robots’ winning Grammy Awards

B.desire to listen to songs written by robots

C.puzzle about robots’ ability to write songs

D.curiosity about the future Grammy songs

4.What is the author’s attitude towards the future of robots?

A.Indifferent. B.Doubtful.

C.Pessimistic. D.Optimistic.

 

    When the natural climate changes due to global warming, it can surely affect seals (海豹). The majority of them live in the Antarctic region but the ice is melting and their natural habitat can be seriously affected. These changes don’t take place overnight. They can be the result of many years of additional temperatures in the area. The seals then have to find ways to adapt.

Seals depend on the cool air currents to bring plenty of food for them. When the temperatures get higher there is less and less food and the seal population starts to get depleted. Mothers are not healthy enough to feed their babies. Many of them end up abandoned as the mothers have to leave to find their own source of food.

The fact that their desire to produce young can be changed and the warmer temperature is frightening too. It is also believed that the warmer temperature can allow different diseases and viruses to attack the seals. This is a huge concern as they can rapidly wipe out huge numbers of seals out there.

However, these changes in climate and temperature aren’t all bad for other species of seals. Scientists have found that those living in warmer climates are producing more young due to the changes. Research also shows that the females are moving further to find food and water. When they are out of the reach of the governing males, they are more willing to accept the moves of other males in the group.

This is good news too because it means that there will be more selection in the gene pool (基因库) for future generations. It can help the seals as a species adapt to change in their natural environment more easily.

The climate change problem for seals is directly linked to humans. When we take action to change what we let out into the environment, we will make positive changes for the seals. However, it is going to take a very long time to reverse (彻底改变) the effects of what has already been done.

1.What does the author regard climate changes for seals as?

A.A mirror of evolution.

B.A double-edged sword.

C.An unavoidable disaster for existence.

D.A requirement for more choice in the gene pool.

2.What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Explode. B.Vary.

C.Disappear. D.Decrease.

3.What will happen to the seals in warmer climates?

A.The female seals will be in the lead.

B.Their genes will change a great deal.

C.Their number will be on the increase.

D.The females will keep away from the males.

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A.How climate change affects seals. B.The importance of protecting seals.

C.Seal’s adaptation to climate change. D.Why seals are becoming less and less.

 

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