—Sorry, sir, your car isn’t ready yet. It _____ in the garage.
―That’s all right.
A. is repaired B. is being repaired
C. hasn’t repaired D. has been repaired
Choosing the right dictionary depends on _ you want to use it for.
A. what B. why C. how D. whether
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。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(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
My neighbor Jackie is always considerate to others. The another day, I was going to deliver a speech at an institute while I found my car wouldn’t get started. I rushed to the street to hire a taxi. Just at that time I come across Jackie. He was hurried going to take care his sick mother in hospital. Furthermore, when he learned about my problems, he didn’t hesitate to give me a lift. I arrived at the lecture hall in time, when the audience had been present. I owe my great thanks to my neighbour Jackie , because he is a person preparing to help the others at any time.
There was this wise teacher who took all his students for tea. They were surprised that all the cups on the table were different. They all took a cup and thought of ___(21)___ (drink) their tea, each looking at the cups of others. The teacher let them do that for a while and then said: “Do you notice your behavior? You are all looking at each other’s tea cup and I ____(22) ___ see some of you who have the chipped (有残缺的) ones are even envious of the finer cups of others. Is this not so?” The students agreed, for they ___(23)___ (amuse) by their own behavior. “I put them there on purpose, and you may probably wonder ____(24) ___ you all had different cups. You see, they are like life itself. Life is like that tea and the cups are like the physical circumstances of your life. You all got ___(25) ___ same thing in your cups — tea. And yet you cannot truly enjoy ___(26) ___ in your being envious of another’s cup. It’s quite similar to life. You forget to enjoy your own life just ___(27)___ you concentrate on being envious of the circumstances of someone else’s life.
So now, close your eyes, and taste your own tea. Really taste it. And tell me — did it matter ___(28) ____ which cup it came?”
_____ with the book I bought yesterday, the one _____ from the library doesn't seem
interesting .
A. When compared ... borrowed B. While comparing ... borrowed
C. Compare ... borrowing D. Comparing ... borrowing
What George said just now suggests that he ____ something that he shouldn’t have done.
A. should do B. would do C. has done D. had done
When The New Republic magazine predicted who would win the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Oct 6, it said：“Not Bob Dylan. That’s for sure.”
But the award came as a surprise to many. On Oct 13, the famous US musician was named the Nobel laureate by the Swedish Academy. He has “created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition", according to the organization.
Although Dylan, 75, is not really thought to be a literary writer, he has given the world a lot of creative work over 50 years, especially when it comes to his folk songs.
In his 1985 album Biograph, Dylan wrote about the appeal of folk music to him. Rock songs “weren’t serious enough or didn’t reflect life in a realistic way", according to Dylan. But folk, was “a more serious type of thing. The songs are filled with more sadness; more joy …much deeper feelings".
Dylan’s music and lyrics spoke to many people during the 1960s. His lyrics were often about great political issues, such as the civil rights movement. The 1960s were a time of change when the young were making sure that their voices were heard. The idea is mast famously expressed in Dylan's The Times They Are a -Changin (1964), which warns the world, “You better start swimming or you'll sink like a stone. For the times they are a-changin！”
There were complaints that a literary prize had been given to a singer. But ancient “Greek poets Homer and Sappho wrote poetic works that were meant to be listened to, that were meant to be performed, often with instruments - and it s the same way with Dylan ",the Swedish Academy’s permanent secretary Sara Danius told CNN.
It could even be said that giving the important prize to Dylan has brought back an old literary tradition. The millions whose lives Dylan’s words and music have changed will surely welcome the award.
32. Dylan found folk music attractive because___________•
A. it brought joy to people
B. it could be used to express feelings freely
C. it reflected life on a much deeper level
D. it needed more creativity than other types of music
33. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Dylan according to the article?
A. He never thought that he would win the Nobel Prize.
B. Most of his influential works were created in the 1960s.
C .His songs expressed people’s feelings well during the 1960s.
D. His fans were mostly young people who were active in political movements.
34. According to the last two paragraphs, ______________.
A .lyrics can be seen as a literary form
B. a literary prize should not be given to a singer
C. Dylan’s works were inspired by Greek poets
D .Dylan deserves the award because he influenced many songwriters
35. What’s the author’s attitude toward giving Bob Dylan the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature?
A. supportive B. objective C. sceptical D. ambiguous
— The room looks bigger!
— We ________ the furniture.
A. have changed B. had changed C. changed D. are changing
A Leap to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills，Lola__41__for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That’s especially impressive, __42__she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t __43__how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom __44__that even though she couldn’t see__45__, she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the __46__right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more __47__for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her __48__stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest __49__is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees to beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to __50__your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go,” says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most __51__for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition. Lola didn’t fall __52__the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10—her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be __53__differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision __54__.She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her __55__attitude.
Lola never thinks about __56__.She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her __57__is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids __58__she grows up.
Lola is __59__of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. Her __60_for others is “just believe in yourself.”
41. A. trains B. teaches C. runs D. dances
42. A. unless B. since C. after D. though
43. A. guess B. tell C. assume D. predict
44. A. suspected B. remembered C. noticed D. imagined
45. A. deeply B. closely C. ahead D. well
46. A. task B. show C. event D. sport
47. A. difficult B. enjoyable C. boring D. unsatisfactory
48. A. talent B. quality C. nature D. condition
49. A. doubt B. advantage C. challenge D. program
50. A. examine B. trust C. open D. express
51. A. unfair B. harmful C. fearful D. inconvenient
52. A. off B. on C. to D. against
53. A. greeted B. paid C. served D. treated
54. A. pains B. problems C. injuries D. stresses
55. A. flexible B. friendly C. positive D. cautious
56. A. quitting B. defending C. winning D. bargaining
57. A. goal B. range C. view D. standard
58. A. until B. as C. when D. before
59. A. tired B. proud C. ashamed D. confident
60. A. plan B. responsibility C. reward D. advice
Think for a minute. When your relationship with your spouse (配偶) hits a rocky patch, do you say he’s lo blame? If you have a had day at work，is it because you have a “hard boss”? If everything that happens in your life is someone else’s fault, John Miller, personal responsibility expert and author of QBQ (The Question Behind the Question), says you may be teaching your teen to play the blame game.
If your life centers around finger pointing, personally, you’re not accountable—you’re playing the blame game. Are you late to work only because of your kids? If you’re passed over for a promotion, it is because your boss is a“jerk (蠢人)”？Thoughts like those are classic signs of the blame game.
Parents who constantly point fingers don’t just do it to their spouses, co-workers and friends. They do it to their children too.
Paula Jackson, a mother of two in Atlanta，says she’s always found a way to get out of things by blaming other people. She’s found that most of the time the blame falls on her children. “Even if it’s something I know I’m responsible for, I’11 find myself saying, ‘Oh my kids did this’ or ‘They didn’t do that’ ,” she says.
Miller says when parents don’t accept responsibility, it causes them to lose their effectiveness as role models for their teens.“As the primary role models for our teens, when we behave poorly by blaming and complaining, we are missing the chance to have a positive and powerful impact on our kids, ” he says. “When we don’t accept responsibility and our kids see that, then they don’t have to accept responsibility. ”
25. You may be teaching your teen lo play the blame game when you .
A. blame your children often
B. blame others for something wrong
C. take full responsibility for yourself
D. quarrel with your spouse
26. What do we know about parents who constantly point fingers?
A. They seldom point fingers to their children.
B. They are easy to blame themselves.
C. They can easily blame their children too.
D. They get on well with their children.
27. Paula Jackson is mentioned in the fourth paragraph as one who .
A. often plays the blame game
B. doesn’t admit playing the blame game
C. has a good way to get out of things
D. expects too much from her kids
28. We can infer from the last paragraph that .
A. parents should take responsibility first
B. parents should never blame their children
C. parents should not ask kids to take responsibility
D. parents and children can share responsibility
Dear Customers,
I love slipping into a comfortable chair for a long read, as I relax into the chair. I also relax into the author’s words, stories, and ideas. The physical book is so elegant that it disappears into the background, and what remains is the author’s world.
Today, we at Amazon are excited to announce Kindle, a wireless, portable reading device with instant access to more than 90,000 books, magazines, and newspapers.
We’ve been working on Kindle for more than three years. Our top design objective was for Kindle to disappear in your hands —to get out of the way —so you can enjoy your reading. We also wanted to go beyond the physical book. Kindle is wireless, so whether you’re lying in bed or riding a train, you can think of a book, and have it in less than 60 seconds. No computer is needed—you do your reading directly from the device.
We chose the same wireless technology used in advanced mobile phones. But unlike mobile phones, there are no monthly wireless bills, no service or data plans, and no yearly contracts. There is no software to install(安装，设置). We want you to get lost in your reading and not in the technology.
Kindle uses a new kind of display called electronic paper. Sharp and natural with no strong light, reading on Kindle is nothing like reading from a computer screen. Kindle weighs only 10.3 ounces —less than a paperback —but can carry two hundred books.
Enjoy learning about Kindle and many thanks！
1. This passage most probably is a (n) _____.
A．news story B．advertisement
C．lab report D．letter of thanks
2. From the passage we learn that Kindle is a device which _____.
A．has neither wires nor weight B．is operated by a computer
C．can find a book within one minute D．can work in the absence of electricity
3. With the device, the reader is able to _____.
A．get rid of heavy books made of paper B．improve reading skills
C．gain access to free software D．enjoy reading when driving a car
You may like reading novels for fun. But you need to get 61 (organize) if you are reading a novel for school. Here 62 (be)a few tips.
First, pay attention to characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything 63 is about a character can help us to understand him, from his 64(appear) to the kind of food he eats.
Besides, the order of the story and the plot are 65 (equal) important. Make sure that as you read, you make 66_ quick note of what happens in each chapter. This will help you bring the things you have noticed about the character, setting, language and so on together. It's also an enormous help for you to retell the story after you have read it.
Next, themes. They are ideas that a novel explores. _67 is a must to get the hang of the theme if you want to fully appreciate the novel. Perhaps love is a major theme, or justice, or 68 (survive).
Furthermore, novels are made up 69 language. Writers use language in a special way 70 (make) their novels work. They may use metaphors, invent symbols, or show different characters' personalities through their speech styles.
Store shelves are filling up with so-called “green” products promising to benefit the environment. A recent argument shows that it can be as difficult for buyers to confirm such statement as for producers to defend them.
The argument concerns the Green Plug Electricity Saver. The Green Plug is supposed to prevent energy waste by electrical equipment whose constant -speed motors operate at less full load---as is especially true of older refrigerators. Research showed that such motors can be made to do the same work with less heat, noise, and power consumption just by lowering the voltage（电压）of the power supply.
John and Wyck Hay, started Green Technologies to apply that finding to home appliances. In the USA, there are more than 140 million refrigerators in use, accounting for an average of 16% of the household electric bill. Two years of research resulted in the Green Plug. Connecting between wall socket and refrigerator, the equipment contains a minicomputer that gives a motor full power (120 volts on average) for start-up, then reduces the power to 106 volts.
Older refrigerators are the most overpowered and, thus, save the most energy with a Green Plug. Refrigerators less than two years old are already energy-saving that a Green Plug actually makes them waste electricity. The higher the voltage, the larger the difference a Green Plug makes. Higher power costs shorten the payback time. The population-weighted national average is 10 cents per kilowatt-hour. But some residents in Washington State pay 1.5 cents. Some in Alaska pay 41.6 cents. Then come highly individual household differences like the number of children or refrigerator-opening age. All in all, the Green Plug should save the average consumer $20 a year.
Although the Green Plug lowered the voltage as it was designed to do, Consumer Reports , an influential magazine, questioned how quickly---if ever---electricity savings due to the plug would repay its cost. People would be better off buying a new, high-efficiency refrigerator, the magazine advised.
Consumer Reports also said that the Green Plug didn’t give a promised 25% savings worth $50 a year. The savings on the oldest model was the best at 8.6%, worth $20 a year.
Green Technologies ordered tests of the Green Plug on up to 2,800 refrigerators through next year. The company will not put that data in stores. Instead, potential buyers will call to learn how their model of refrigerator performed.
Meanwhile, there is little evidence of consumer dissatisfaction. Sales topped 45,000 units last month. The return rate is less than 0.2%.
32. The Green Plug on store shelves are due mostly to __________.
A. an increased concern about the environment
B. a demand for money-saving technology
C. the high cost of electrical power
D. the shortage of power supply
33. What do we know about the Green Plug?
A. It is especially designed for old refrigerators
B. It can’t guarantee lower electric bills
C. It works well with all home appliances
D. It doesn’t function with lower voltage
34. In the Green Plug argument, the magazine Consumer Reports __________.
A. advocates for the Green Plug
B. suggests Green Technologies never tell the truth
C. doubts the effect of the Green Plug
D. informs the public of different opinions
35. We can infer from the passage that the author ___________.
A. feels optimistic about the future of Green Plug.
B. believes the Green Plug has cheated customers.
C. encourages further investigation.
D. holds an objective attitude to the issue.
It is recommended that one of the effective ways to make your English writing skills improved should be keeping a diary.
51 (compare) with other forms of writing, it takes 52 (little) time as well as being shorter. It is 53 (general) recognized that you will get to learn how to express yourself in English if you insist on practising. Apparently you may meet with 54 good many difficulties at times. The trouble is 55 you can not find appropriate words and phrases to give expression to your mind. In addition, there are lots of idiomatic ways of Chinese appearing in your diary.
As far as I am 56 __(concern), a piece of good advice is that there should be nothing _____57 (suitable)than keeping a notebook and an English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something 58 (beat) you, put 59 down and then consult the dictionary. Certainly you can get help from your English teacher if necessary. I’m sure the advice is 60 (benefit) to your writing abilities.
A book may be compared to your neighbour; if it is good, it _______last too long.
A. can’t B. needn’t C. won’t D. shouldn’t
Going to college is a new experience full of excitement of the unknown. Socialization is a big thing for college students and it is common to feel a little uncomfortable going into a situation where everyone is a stranger. You may probably miss your friends from high school.36 College is a great opportunity to make new lifelong friends. The question is: how?
▲Get to know your roommate. You may find you have lots of things in common with your roommate, but even if you are completely different from each other, with a little effort and understanding the two of you may become best friends.
▲ 37
If you leave your door open, this shows that you welcome visitors. As a result people will naturally stop in and say hello. Closed doors are not likely to bring many visitors and those who stay locked up in their rooms may give others the impression of being cold. Other students will be less likely to stop in and build a new friendship.
▲Join clubs or organizations.
Getting involved in organized societies is a great way to meet new people. 38 By staying active in college groups such as clubs and organizations you can meet lots of people with whom you share common interests.
▲Talk to classmates.
39 Starting conversations in class is a great opportunity to meet people who are interested in the same kind of studies as you are. Short friendly discussions can build lifelong friendships.
▲Try out for a sport.
If you' re athletic, trying out for a sport will do for you the same thing that joining a club will do. 40
A. Close the door to keep away from theft.
B. Hang a welcome sign on your dorm room.
C. It also helps you get more familiar with the campus.
D. Your roommate is the first person you will have close contact with.
E. You will instantly meet a large group of people who share your interests in sports.
F. Get to know your classmates as you'll be spending several months with them.
G. Trying actively to find new friends can help ease the feelings of being lonely.111]
Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. 36 However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. 37 They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
38 This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
39 People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner(小气的) than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. 40
A. Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people.
B．Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways.
C．We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
D．Still, people say every dog has its day.
E．There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore.
F．They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and
medical care.
G．That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.
You shouldn’t keep silent when ____
A. speaking B. spoken to C. spoken D. speaking to
The performer was waving his stick in the street and it __________ missed the child standing nearby.
A. narrowly B. nearly C. hardly D. closely
When I was 18, I worked in a primary school. Twice a week, after their regular school day, 16 kids whose___21___are from 10 to 11 years old would gather round me in my reading club___22___as I read aloud the stories on the book bought from Canada.
At first, all the___23___were shy and I didn’t quite know what they could___24___from me. After all, as far as I could tell, ___25___of them had been exposed to story books before. After some time, they became___26___enough to answer all my questions and___27___the story with others. After each session, one student would borrow the book to take home as long as they agreed to___28___the next time with a short written book report. They would also need to ___29___their reports to the class. In this way, the class was a big___30___and I was so proud to hear their reports. ___31___all the students were shy at first, they felt pretty___32___later. All of them were very___33___to make reports. Every Monday was the day of our show, where we had those, who had prepared for book reports, ___34___their work on stage. What a ___35___time it was for us! And I was___36___ proud of each one of them.
Mohamed was one of my students in this reading club. He always listened___37___with his full attention and I could just___38___in his eyes the thirst for learning, discovering and thinking. And then, 7 months later, I received the beautiful short email from his father to show his ___39___. It said, “It is you who made my son like___40___.” He also let me know that Mohamed still had the little note of encouragement I once gave him when he had litter interest in his studies.
21. A. ages B. grades C. marks D. goals
22.A. playing B. quarrelling C. sleeping D. listening
23A. teachers B. students C. parents D. partners
24A. result B. notice C. benefit D. choose
25.A. plenty B. one C. any D. none
26.A. smart B. comfortable C. helpful D. kind
27.A. repeat B. write C. remember D. discuss
28.A. come back B. walk away C. give up D. pass by
29.A. copy B. type C. devote D. deliver
30.A. power B. influence C. hit D. debate
31.A. Because B. Although C. When D. Before
32.A. respectful B. encouraged C. grateful D. touched
33.A. eager B. reluctant C. shy D. sensitive
34.A. finished B. presented C. cooperated D. prepared
35.A. reasonable B. difficult C. memorable D. convenient
36.A. finally B. simply C. really D. mainly
37.A. carefully B. lonely C. anxiously D. secretly
38.A. see B. invent C. hunt D. hope
39.A. interest B. patience C. pride D. thanks
40.A. singing B. dancing C. reading D. laughing
