Colour blind people find it difficult to _______ between blue and green.
A.separate B.compare C.contrast D.distinguish
Terry, please _________ your cell phone when Grandma is talking to you. B. A. look into B. look back on C. look up from D. look through
Starting from my early young age, I was a happy child. However, at age twelve, my life had a
huge 41 . I developed obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). I started to wash my hands ten times an hour to 42 bacteria and I frequently checked my kitchen oven to make sure that it was 43 . This way of life continued for four 44 years, and by then, my OCD had led to 45 . I was no longer the happy little girl I had been. I told my mother that I was suffering from depression. So Mum took me to a 46 . The medicine didn’t help me very much. I was still 47 sad, believing that my life no longer 48 .
One autumn evening two years ago, I hit rock bottom. I 49 thought suicide was the only 50 to my depression problem, so I wrote a suicide 51 to my family. As I was folding the note, my 52 fell on a photograph. It was a picture of a lovely little girl with dark-blue eyes 53 of adventure and curiosity. It took me a few minutes to 54 that the smiling girl in the photo was me. The photo had been taken at one weekend at my uncle’s house when I was seven. Suddenly I felt a chill (惊悸)and it was like my younger 55 had sent me a message. Once I had been a 56 little girl, and I had to become strong like that again.
I tore up my suicide note and swore that I would have to 57 the depression with my mind, too. I could make myself happy again. It has been two years 58 I “rediscovered” myself. I am OCD- and depression-free. I am prepared for whatever 59 life may bring. My hero is a seven –year- old girl, 60 back at me from a photo on my desk.
41. A. request B. breakdown C. outcome D. drawback
42. A. avoid B. breed C. carry D. examine
43. A. down B. hot C. off D. clear
44. A. boring B. careful C. shy D. painful
45. A. impression B. pressure C. motivation D. depression
46.A. doctor B. stranger C. teacher D. schoolmaster
47. A. generally B. suddenly C. occasionally D. constantly
48. A. changed B. mattered C. succeeded D. failed
49. A. still B. even C. yet D. barely
50. A. situation B. method C. solution D. relation
51. A. essay B. notice C. note D. poster
52. A. hands B. heart C. head D. eyes
53. A. full B. free C. proud D. fond
54. A. imagine B. realize C. predict D. guess
55. A. brother B. sister C. uncle D. self
56. A. strong B. beautiful C. young D. curious
57. A. accept B. fight C. relieve D. distract
58. A. when B. after C. before D. since
59. A. concerns B. demands C. challenges D. chances
60. A. crying B. shouting C. smiling D. going
If Masaccio ______alive, he ______be amazed at how artists paint today.
A.is; was B.were; could C.is; can D.was ; would
Health & Social Care Teacher
Our client, an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school in Ealing, West London, is currently seeking a teacher for Health & Social Care. The position will be a full-time post until July 2014. We require a teacher full of energy to develop the learning potential of students. We are seeking someone with excellent subject knowledge who can combine academic strictness and achievement with enjoyment of teaching Health & Social Care.
Receptionist Administration
Full Time
A receptionist is required from 1st June 2014 at Dartford Science & Technology College. The position is only from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Friday, with an hour’s break for lunch every day. The successful applicant must have a good telephone manner, good interpersonal skills and proficient IT skills.
Cleaner
Part Time, Term Time
We are seeking to appoint a hardworking person to join our cleaning team. Previous experience would be an advantage but it is not essential. 10 hours per week are required during term time and the extra 3 weeks are added in the summer holidays or as directed by the Business Manager to ensure the needs of the school are met.
Closing date: 12th May 2014, 12 noon. Please return the completed application forms to the school.
Science Technician
Term time plus 10 days, 37 hours per week
We are looking for a technician to provide a technical support service for science teaching staff. Applications are to be received no later than midnight on 10thJune 2014.
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24. A school in Ealing, West London is looking for _________.
A. a full-time science teacher
B. a teacher with the ability to get along with people
C. a technician who can provide a technical support service
D. a teacher with excellent knowledge about Health & Social Care
25. The receptionist to be employed will work ______________.
A. 10 hours a week B. 34.5 hour a week
C. 39.5 hours a week D. 37 hours a week
26. To work as a cleaner, you must___________.
A. work full-time B. have previous working experience
C. work the whole summer holidays
D. hand in the application form before 12 noon on May 12th 2014
27. The text is most likely to appear _________.
A. in a novel B. in a magazine C. on the Internet D. in a newspaper
During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the former West Germany. The nine-day trip left a deep impression ___________ me. I arrived at Dussedorf airport at 7 pm. It was already ___________ outside. The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to ___________ . I decided to telephone the youth hotel. But to use the phone I needed some ___________ , I asked a lady for help. To my ___________ she gave me three coins to use. But all the phones in the ___________ needed phone cards. And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the ___________ . I was ___________ I would not be able to call the hotel. An old gentleman helped me. He couldn’t speak English ___________ understand that I needed to ___________ a phone call. He showed me where the phone was and inserted ___________ phone card. I called the youth hotel and found a place to stay that night.
The ___________ of the German people made me feel that I was not ___________ . My first day in Germany wasn’t as ___________ as I expected. Whenever I went, I asked people for ___________ . It surprised me that ___________ every young German could speak English fluently. Older Germans couldn't speak English very well, but they would try to help me___________ they could. One middle-aged man I asked for directions even ___________ me to the place I was looking for.
My ___________in Germany totally changed my impression of Germans. Now I think the people couldn't be more ___________ .
35.A. on B. for C. to D. about
36.A. late B. dark C. light D. early
37.A. visit B. eat C. stay D. keep
38.A. cards B. information C. money D. coins
39.A. joy B. disappointment C. emotion D. surprise
40.A. hotel B. airport C. city D. pavement
41.A. night B. daytime C. trip D. rush-hour
42.A. afraid B. sure C. glad D. eager
43.A. or B. but C. and D. so
44.A. make B. have C. do D. answer
45.A. another B. a C. my D. his
46.A. use B. success C. care D. kindness
47.A. really B. nearly out of C. far from D. close to
48.A. interesting B. good C. bad D. busy
49.A. direction B. distance C. travel D. serve
50.A. almost B. even C. only D. already
51.A. whenever B. whatever C. wherever D. however
52.A. drove B. reached C. moved D. came
53.A. experience B. victory C. visit D. memory
54.A. friendly B. unfriendly C. cold-hearted D. valuable
A dog might be man’s best friend, but my dogs are more like my kids! I think everyone should experience the unconditional love of a dog, but owning one is not for the nervousness. It’s work—especially when it comes to the job of cleaning up their waste. When you clean up after your dogs, your neighbors will love you for keeping those smelly landmines out of their yards. But there a
re even bigger benefits. You’ll not only be doing your part to keep bacteria out of your yard and neighborhood, you’re also keeping harmful microorganisms away from the drinking water supply.
There are more than 77 million pet dogs in the United States and their waste is found in backyards, neighborhood parks, and the green areas that frequently line small waterways. When you don’t clean up after your dog, heavy rain can carry bacteria from the waste into drains. Dog waste left in parks and other such places can be swept directly into nearby streams. This affects the quality of the water in our streams. These small channels often empty directly into our local drinking water supply or the water where we boat or fish.
Dog waste contains harmful microorganisms like roundworms that can be passed onto humans. This is why dog waste should not be used as fertilizer around your home. And it won’t fertilize your yard either if you leave it behind like other types of fertilizer. Dogs don’t eat the same kinds of natural material that cattle, horses or even elephants eat. The waste from those animals is actually beneficial for your yard and garden.
You should always pick up after your dog and throw the waste into the trash can. Some smaller cities might prefer the waste to be washed down the toilet, but in cities where there are many dogs, it’s best to send the waste to the landfill.
When you properly deal with your dog’s waste, you’ll be doing your part to keep harmful bacteria out of your yards, your neighborhoods and your drinking water.
32. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The author’s dog is as lovely as a child.
B. Dog waste can pollute the environment.
C. Owning a dog
is a troublesome experience.
D. Dog waste is more harmful than landmines.
33. Which shows the right organization of the passage?

(P1 = Paragraph 1; P2 = Paragraph 2; P3 = Paragraph 3; P4 = Paragraph 4; P5 = Paragraph 5)
34. Which of the following statements about dog waste is true?
A. It makes a kind of natural fertilizer of high quality.
B. The microorganisms in dog waste are helpful to water.
C. It is better to wash dog waste down a toilet or bury it in a landfill.
D. Dog waste is more beneficial to soil than other kinds of animal waste.
35. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To scold those who ignore their dog’s waste.
B. To introduce ways of cleaning up dog waste.
C. To warn dog owners about the danger of dog waste.
D. To argue it is the duty of the owners to clean up dog waste.
Today we eat on the go, at our desks and even in front of computers. We eat takeout, delivered and packaged meals. 36
“Over the past three decades, people have started eating out more than ever before and purchasing more prepared foods at the grocery store, which tend to contain more fat, salt and sugar than their home-made foods,” noted US healthy living website Spark People.
37 It encourages us to value the time we spend preparing, sharing and consuming food, as a recent USA Today article put it. It all started in 1986 with the efforts of Slow Food’s founding father, Italian activist Carlo Petrini, who wanted to bring back food varieties and flavors that had gone dark in the face of industrialization. 38 Now, his idea is almost the mainstream.
Starting at the table, the movement promotes an unhurried way of life founded on the idea that everyone has a right to cooking pleasure, and that everyone must also take responsibility to “protect the heritage(遗产)of food, tradition and culture that make this celebration of the senses possible”, wrote The Phnom Penh Post.
“ 39 It means turning down the speed at which we eat and increasing the amount of time we spend dining together with other people,” Althea Zanecosky, spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, told The Huffington Post,“ 40 Dinner table conversations keep families together,” noted the Belgian non-profit organization Greenfudge.
A. It is a way to bring back the social togetherness of yesterday.
B. It seems that we have adapted our foods to our fast-paced lives.
C. So, the Slow Food Movement has occurred against this fast-food trend.
D. Slow Food doesn’t necessarily mean food that takes a long time to cook.
E. It is based on the idea that we should spend as much time as possible on cooking.
F. It’s not only the food itself but also the time we spend dining together that matters.
G. At that time, he asked people to follow a more sustainable(可持续的)living model.
Last Thursday, Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to 4,000 homeless people for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis. The couple had decided that instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed the victims from an earthquake-stricken area.
The idea came from the bridegroom's father, Ted, who volunteers for a Turkish relief organization. For the past few years, the organization has distributed daily meals to thousands of people who've suffered from natural disasters. He approached a representative of the organization and suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding them for the day.
Then he told his son, who was surprised by the suggestion, but soon won over. When he told that to the bride, she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need. They love to share their food, their table and everything they have. And afterwards she was quite amazed about it. So, they arrived at the distribution center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with their grateful recipients(接受者).
On Tuesday evening, the newly married couple were still pleased with their decision to quit a personal celebration for one with a greater good. "It's like sharing a dinner with your friends and family who have this kind of thing on a daily basis or sharing something with people who don't even have the most basic things," Michael said. "Hopefully, this will also give the start for other wedding dinners to be held here with our brothers and sisters in need."
21. Why did so many people crowd in Kilis?
A. To attend Michael and Linda's wedding. B. To support the organization.
C. To escape the damaging earthquake. D. To help distribute free daily meals.
22. How did the couple celebrate their wedding?
A. They treated their friends and relatives to a big dinner.
B. They shared their happiness with the homeless in Kilis.
C. They afforded the entire cost of the day for feeding victims.
D. They took photos with the grateful victims.
23. What does the underlined word "approached" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. took in B. moved towards C. came across D. consulted with
24. We can know from the text that __________________. .
A. Kilis is a place which lies in southeastern Turkey
B. Ted was a representative of the organization
C. Linda adopted the suggestion immediately she heard it
D. Michael doubted if more new couples would follow him
Living in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience. The following are six cultural differences between China and the US to help promote mutual understanding.
Chinese people do not have the same concept of privacy as Americans do. They talk about topics such as ages, income or marital status, which Americans think is annoying and disturbing.
Family
In China, elders are traditionally treated with great respect while the young are cared for. In America, the goal of the family is to encourage independence, particularly that of the children. Unlike the Chinese, older Americans seldom live with their children.
Friends
Chinese people have different meanings to define friends. Just hanging out together time to time is not friendship. Friendship means lifelong friends who feel it deeply necessary to give each other whatever help might seem required. Americans always call people they meet friends, so the definition of friends is general and different. There are work friends, playing friends, school friends and drinking friends.
Money
As is well known,the Chinese like to save. They are always conservative when they are planning to spend money. It is different in the US, where far fewer families are saving money for emergencies and education than their Chinese counterparts(对应面)
Education
Chinese people value education and career more than Americans, who in turn put more emphasis on good character and faith.
Team VS Individual
Basically China values the community and the US values the individual. If you achieve something in the US, it’s because you are great. While in China, if you achieve something it’s because the team, or family, or company is great. Everything you do gets attributed to the greater whole, while in America individual merits (功绩)are celebrated.
21. Which is the most appropriate word to show the first cultural difference ?
A. Privacy B. Income C. Age D. Marriage
22. Which is true according to the passage?
A. American parents seldom live with their children.
B. There is no friendship between American people drinking together.
C. Chinese people are usually generous with money to spend.
D. Americans value good character and faith in terms of education.
23. Which one is similar to the underlined phrase?
A. is attached to B. brings in C. is promoted to D. results in
both sides accept the agreement a lasting peace be established in this region.
A.Only if; will B.If only; would C.Should; will D.Unless; would
With the development of modern economy, more and more people choose to go abroad for a holiday. Do you know what to do if you are to travel abroad?
★ Make sure you have a signed, valid passport and visas, if required. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport!
★ Read the Consular Information Sheets for the countries you plan to visit.
★ Familiarize yourself with local laws and customs of the countries to which you are traveling. Remember, the U.S. Constitution does not follow you! While in a foreign country, you are subject to its laws.
★ Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will facilitate (使……容易) replacement if your passport is lost or stolen. Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other with you in a separate place from your passport.
★ Leave a copy of your route with family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.
★ Prior to (在……之前) your departure, you should register with the nearest embassy or consulate through the State Department’s travel registration website. Registration will make your presence and whereabouts (行踪) known in case it is necessary to contact you in an emergency.
★ In order or avoid violating local laws, deal only with authorized agents when you exchange money or purchase art or antiques (古董).
★ If you get into trouble, contact the nearest embassy.
28. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To tell us the way to travel abroad.
B. To give us some tips about traveling abroad.
C. To tell us what to do before we go abroad.
D. To tell us the reasons why we go abroad.
29. It is suggested that you put the one copy of your passport identification page in a separate
place from the passport __________.
A. in case you lose both of them
B. in case you meet with an emergency
C. because you may be confused by both of them
D. because it is much easier for you to carry
30. When you are in a foreign country, ___________.
A. you’d better make the constitution suit you.
B. you must be familiar with its laws and customs.
C. you should register with the nearest embassy.
D. you must look through the travel registration website.
31. From Point 7 we can infer that __________.
A. selling arts in public is against the law.
B. dealing with authorized agents is not necessary.
C. exchanging money is not allowed abroad.
D. buying antiques privately might break the law.
Everyone has seen plants growing, but have you ever thought 61. they get their food? In the seventeenth century, 62 European scientist called Van Helmot asked this question. Like most people, he thought plants get their food from soil. However, he decided to test the theory with 63 (experiment).
First, he dried some soil, put it into a pot and weighed it. Next, he weighed a small tree, planted in in the pot and added rain water. Then, he watered it 64 (regular) with rain water.
After five years, he removed the tree from the pot and weighed it again. He found that the tree had gained a huge amount of weight. When he weighed the soil, 65 , it was almost exactly the same as it had been five years ago . So he drew the conclusion that the tree grew by drinking water. Though it turned 66 to be wrong, he showed the importance of the use of 67 (science) evidence to support ideas.
We now know that plants and trees make their 68 food. Their leaves, when 69 (expose) to the air and sun, are like factories which can change the energy from the sun into chemical energy. During this process, oxygen and sugar 70 (produce). The oxygen is released back into the air, and the sugar is used by the plant as food.
There is nothing in the U. S. quite like Black Friday. Before midnight on Thursday, in malls across the U. S., people start queuing up outside the locked entrances of stores, making longer and longer lines, holding coupons(优惠券), sipping coffee and hot chocolate, rubbing their hands and stamping (跺脚) their feet for warmth, excitedly chatting, and waiting for the clerks to open the door when the time arrives.
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, “has become in recent decades a special American holiday”, said the International Business Times. Indeed, up to 147 million Black Friday shoppers were expected to put up with the dark of night and the elbows(手肘)of other shoppers so that they could bring home some bargains, according to the US National Retail Federation.
But why does the shopping festival have such a name?
The name was first used in Philadelphia in the 1970s. The streets and sidewalks of the city became so packed with traffic and crowds on the day after Thanksgiving Day that the local police did not look forward to it. Because of this, they called the day “Black Friday”, said The Huffington Post. However, others believe that Black Friday takes its name from the fact that because of the increase in sales on the day, shops are able for the first time in the year to move out of the “red” – that is, debt – and into the “black”, or profit. Businesses, of course, try to take advantage of this day. A decade ago, retailers (零售商) opened at 5 or 6 am. Now, many of the big stores open at midnight.
People really seem to like the whole experience of queuing up before midnight, “for it isn’t just about the bargains”, noted CNN. “For many shoppers, it’s just fun to be part of a large crowd. Those who go to the malls at midnight are driven by the same thing that makes a million people get together in Times Square each New Year’s Eve.”
29. Which of the following statements about Black Friday is TRUE?
A. It is a special day in the US on which government hands out coupons to customers.
B. It is a shopping festival in the US that falls on the second Friday after Thanksgiving.
C. It has been a traditional American holiday since the founding of the nation.
D. It is an opportunity for Americans to get things they want at a much lower price.
30. According to the article, people who queue up for Black Friday ______.
A. usually help each other to find good bargains
B. have a lot of complaints about the service of the retail clerks
C. have great fun as part of the waiting crowd
D. have to wait until 5 to 6 a.m. to start shopping
31.What is the article mainly about?
A. The shopping habits of Americans.
B. An introduction to the origin and influences of Black Friday.
C. Tips on how to get good bargains on Black Friday.
D. People’s mixed feelings toward Black Friday.
Museums are magical places 61. ________ history is kept alive. Ancient relics and national treasures are proudly on display for everybody. 62. ________ of the oldest public museums in the world is in London – the British Museum.
This year marks the museum’s 260-year history. People from around the world come to admire some of the greatest treasures in the world. 63. ________ 2,000-year-old war helmets to classical Greek vases and Roman sculptures, history follows us into the present.
64. ________ (interest), the whole history of the British Museum started with a gift. An Irish man named Sir Hans Sloane 65. ________ (collect) many wonderful items over the years, including old coins, medals and drawings. 66. ________ he died, he wanted these treasures 67. ________ (store). So he handed them over to the king, and in 1753, the museum 68. ________ (create).
Early on, about 5,000 people visited it every year. Today, around 6 million people flood into the museum, according to the British Museum’s website. This year, 69. ________ was voted the most visited attraction in the UK for the sixth year in a row – a nice birthday present! Its 70. ________ (popular) makes the British Museum a great British icon.
We do meet now and then, but not ________.
A. freely B. commonly C. regularly D. presently
They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, ______ was something we had not expected.
A. that B. which C. it D. what
My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.
The first two 41 there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang 42 for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.
As we were 43 on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them 44 off at the walls or floor. However, one lady 45 my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn’t 46 like that. As we got 47 with each festive song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got. 48 she was singing, she was also 49 out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my 50 were to my students. People who worked at the care center could 51 to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling 52 about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.
Justin also 53 the same lady. The difference between us is that he 54 on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her 55 and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my 56 to let you know that.”
This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with 57 hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No 58 can completely describe that touching moment...
It 59 a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a 60 that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself lucky to have witnessed his lesson.
41.A. buildings B. rooms C. floors D. groups
42.A. shyly B. bravely C. madly D. beautifully
43.A. meeting B. dancing C. gathering D. singing
44.A. shut B. stared C. paid D. glared
45.A. caught B. looked C. escaped D. hurt
46.A. appear B. hear C. sound D. feel
47.A. louder B. nearer C. faster D. higher
48. A. Because B. As C. Since D. Though
49.A. moving B. reaching C. coming D. spreading
50. A. interests B. abilities C. feelings D. responsibilities
51. A. speak B. object C. compare D. attend
52.A. afraid B. sure C. scary D. guilty
53.A. feared B. avoided C. noticed D. helped
54.A. called B. acted C. kept D. insisted
55.A. tears B. hands C. face D. eyes
56.A. time B. flower C. body D. cheek
57.A.another B. his C. the other D. herself
58.A. words B. poems C. expressions D. songs
59. A. took B. wasted C. caused D. made
60.A. message B. lesson C. activity D. class
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。
注意:1、答案请写在答题卷上;2、只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分;
3、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;4、答题符号、格式要规范:
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,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
The other day after work, I was walking down the street while I saw a boy riding a nice bicycle, one of those bicycle with only one wheel. Dressing in all pink from head to toe, he was singing a song which was sounded like a kid’s song. I thought he must be total crazy. Just then, a lady dropped 20-dollar bill on the ground, but he didn’t realize it and started to walk away. The guy in pink picked out the money and gave it back to her. After that, he rode on but soon disappeared before the lady could thank him. How a strange and good guy!
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌系的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),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(__),并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I am an only child in my family. While eating, my parents always leave myself the best dish. But I don’t eat out much because I don’t have some appetite all the time. One day, my friend Alice asked me come to her house for dinner. In her family, a feeling was so pleasant because there had two kids in the family. When they were eating, my friend and her sister fight for the food. They ate a lot and laughed happy. I felt so happy but ate a lot. I got to know that the eating atmospheres could be very important.