In the global economy, a new drug for cancer, _________ it is discovered, will create many economic possibilities around the world.
A. whatever B. whoever C. wherever D. whichever
71. It never_____ (occur)him that his wife done so much for him.
72. The city_______(name)after the brave hero three hundred years ago.
73. The______(careful)you write, the fewer mistakes you’ll make
74. Look at the trouble we’re in. If only we_____(follow)our teacher’s advice!
75. The past twenty years_____(witness)great development in the study of volcanoes
76. Mary tried to pick a quarrel with her husband, but the ____(后者)just ignored her.
77. ______(admit)to an American university, international students must be very competitive in spoken and written English.
78. The boy told his father a______ (tremble) voice that he had a bad report card.
79. John is smart, polite, and well-behaved. In a word, he is ______(admire)
80. The employer reminds us that being punctual is of great_____ (significantly) in workplace.
My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the 41 or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a 42 Christmas after all.
43 , the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in.
There was a 44 on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to 45 us with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a 46 on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had 47 a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies.
The 48 feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.
As Jeff and I were 49 pre-Christmas snow from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to 50 us to dig out.
Then, we received an invitation to 51 a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their 52 —a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.
Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our 53 . Our Christmas morning 54 was special, thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread. I was so 55 for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.
This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The 56 and work schedules just made things too difficult. 57 that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were 58 in the holidays.
Lonely people are all around us, but most of us 59 notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest 60 gesture can make a world of difference.
41. A. chance B. anxiety C. time D. ability
42. A. lonely B. free C. merry D. usual
43. A. Therefore B. However C. Somehow D. Meanwhile
44. A. sign B. knock C. card D. note
45. A. invite B. welcome C. drive D. send
46. A. tree B. flower C. mail D. package
47. A. forgot B. missed C. arranged D. received
48. A. warm B. deep C. true D. mixed
49. A. buying B. clearing C. preparing D. giving
50. A. teach B. urge C. help D. forbid
51. A. prepare B. share C. taste D. exchange
52. A. guest B. aunt C. maid D. partner
53. A. folks B. relatives C. neighbors D. colleagues
54. A. call B. greeting C. meeting D. breakfast
55. A. sorry B. eager C. grateful D. ready
56. A. season B. expense C. distance D. situation
57. A. Knowing B. Showing C. Studying D. Discovering
58. A. happy B. busy C. alone D. active
59. A. always B. usually C. finally D. seldom
60. A. careful B. kind C. pretty D. patient
People in Brazil mark Carnival（狂欢节）every year and it is considered to be one of the most important national holidays. It is not about a big moment in history or a famous person, but it is important for the people because it is a time of friendship, freedom, and many days without work. People can choose between parties and rest. Most people choose parties, day after day, night after night.
Carnival is celebrated forty days earlier than Easter, but it is not recognized by the church. It lasts four days and four nights. People put on their holiday clothes and go out into the streets or to clubs to enjoy themselves together.
There are also some celebration activities. For instance, samba schools make a parade showing their music and beautiful cars. They are followed by people. Every year the parade tells a different story, and each city has one or more schools like this.
In the south the celebration of Carnival comes back to normal by Wednesday. The problem is that it is not recognized by the church in the northwest where the carnival is more traditional. There, people do not respect its end and continue to party until the next Sunday.
Carnival is my favorite holiday, but I do not agree that the party should keep going. Like at other popular parties, people drink, dance and have fun. Unfortunately, some people are not very responsible and give it a bad name, leaving a bad impression of this holiday, but it is the only national holiday that brings the whole country and its different people and cultures together.
1. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The carnival is the most interesting holiday in Brazil.
B. The carnival is celebrated to honor a famous person.
C. All of the people enjoy themselves in public places during the carnival.
D. People do not need to work during the carnival in Brazil.
2. From this passage, we can infer that the carnival ________.
A. is a favored holiday in Brazil B. has a religious origin
C. is when people miss their ancestors D. is when people present gifts to each other
3. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. people prefer Carnival to Brazil
B. the carnival helps people from different cultures understand each other better
C. the carnival is only celebrated in the south of Brazil
D. many schools make parades with the same theme during the carnival
4. What’s the author’s attitude to the carnival?
A. Objective. B. Negative. C. Positive. D. Indifferent.
The only one in our office that is familiar with the new system is Jimmy, in _____ absence, we had no choice but to wait．
A．whom B．whose
C．who D．that
People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “hello” . After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to change the way I got on ___61___ others.
My opportunity came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl ___62___ dropped her books out of her locker ___63___(think) that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to go back ___64___, I forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished picking them up by herself. No one had stopped ___65___ (help) her.
“OK”, I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”
My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man sitting by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and ___66___ (begin) a conversation. It was difficult to get started, and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every ___67___ (respond) from my new friend had a tone(语气) of o in it. And who could blame him?
People aren’t used to making ___68___ unprepared chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how ___69___ (desperate) it is needed, doesn’t just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I advise you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone’s day a little ___70___ (bright). Together, we can really make our society come closer as a whole.
学校将为高三学生举办一场英语沙龙。假如你是学生会主席李华，请根据以下提示 准备一份英语发言稿，呼吁高三学生调节好学习和生活，保持良好的心态。
内容要点：
1．描述周围同学现状：熬夜多，运动少，学习效率不高。
2．提出至少两条建议。
注意：1．词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Good morning，everyone! It’s my honor to be here to make a short speech．
That's all．Thank you for listening!
Word came ______ another violent earthquake struck Sichuan once again, ______ a great loss.
A. that, resulting in which, resulted in C. that, resulting from D. as , resulted from
假如你叫李华，打算参加由美国 Kent中学推出的为期半年的交换生项目(Student Exchange Program)。请给对方写信简要陈述参加该项目的理由，内容包括：
1.交朋友，相互介绍本国文化；
2.家庭寄宿(homestay)，体验生活，提高口语能力；
3.观光旅游，增长见识，了解风土人情。
注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
The Enigma (谜）of Beauty
The search for beauty spans centuries and continents. Paintings of Egyptians dating back over 4, 000 years show both men and women painting their nails and wearing makeup. In 18th-century France, wealthy noblemen wore large wigs (假发）of long, white hair to make themselves attractive. Today, people continue to devote a lot of time and money to their appearance.
There is at least one good reason for the desire to be attractive: beauty is power. Studies suggest that good-looking people make more money, get called on more often in class, and are regarded as friendlier.
But what exactly is beauty? It's difficult to describe it clearly, and yet we know it when we see it. And our awareness of it may start at a very early age. In one set of studies, six-month-old babies were shown a series of photographs. The faces on the pictures had been rated for attractiveness by a group of college students. In the studies, the babies spent more time looking at the attractive faces than the unattractive ones.
The idea that even babies can judge appearance makes perfect sense to many researchers. In studies by psychologists, men consistently showed a preference for women with larger eyes, fuller lips, and a smaller nose and chin while women prefer men with large shoulders and a narrow waist. According to scientists, the mind unconsciously tells men and women that these traits —the full lips, clear skin, strong shoulders —equal health and genetic well-being.
Not everyone thinks the same way, however. “Our hardwiredness can be changed by all sorts of expectations —mostly cultural,” says C. Loring Brace, an anthropologist at the University of Michigan. What is considered attractive in one culture might not be in another. Look at most Western fashion magazines: the women on the pages are thin. But is this “perfect” body type for women worldwide? Scientists' answer is no; what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the world. They found native peoples in southeast Peru preferred shapes regarded overweight in Western cultures.
For better or worse, beauty plays a role in our lives. But it is extremely difficult to describe exactly what makes one person attractive to another. Although there do seem to be certain physical traits considered universally appealing, it is also true that beauty does not always keep to a single, uniform standard. Beauty really is, as the saying goes, in the eye of the beholder.
21. People's ideas about beauty ________.
A. have existed since ancient times B. can be easily described
C. have little influence on a person's success D. are based upon strict standard
22. In Paragraph 3, the babies in the study ________.
A. were rated for their appearance
B. were entered in a beauty contest
C. were shown photos of a group of college students
D. were able to tell attractive faces from unattractive ones
23. The underlined word “traits” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A. qualities B. measurements C. judgments D. standards
24. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. the ideas of beauty vary as people grow up
B. the search for beauty is rooted in lack of confidence
C. the standards for beauty are based on scientific researches
D. the understanding of beauty depends on cultural backgrounds
下面是你同学的一篇英文习作，请你帮助修改这篇作文。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。
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.每处错误及其修改仅限一次。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Sir or Madame,
I’m very glad to be invited to an English summer camp.
I prefer to going in July because I’ll have to prepare ourselves for the new school term in August. It seemed that all the activities you offer are attract and meaningful. But after have a discussion with my parents, I’ve decided to attend the English lectures, from them I can get more information on British and American culture. As a large group international people working, living or traveling in our country, communication becomes very important. I hope to teach foreigner Chinese and spread Chinese culture.
Thank you very much.
The British have many traditions but there is nothing more quintessential (典型的) than taking afternoon tea. We know the Brits have a love affair with drinking tea, 61 more than 160 million cups drunk every day, but it was the invention of afternoon tea that turned tea-drink into 62 popular pastime.
This sociable feast involves drinking good quality tea 63 (comfort) while nibbling (小口吃) on nice sandwiches, scones with jam and cream and a selection of small cakes. And, of course, it can only happen in the afternoon! Afternoon tea, which 64 (design) as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner, dates back to the 1840s. It went on to become a 65 (fashion) social occasion for the upper classes.
Now there is a resurgence (复苏) in its 66 (popular) in the UK and it is available to anyone who can afford it. 67 it can be enjoyed at home, the best way to experience it is at a smart hotel or café. But if you’re thinking of visiting such a place 68 (enjoy) a plate of sweet and savory treats with a steaming hot brew, remember the rules you must follow to avoid 69 (ask) to leave.
Writer Henry James once noted that “there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” I’m sure once you 70 (try) it, you will agree.
For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive （善于接受的） to such messages.
Scientists are using powerful radio telescope to listen to signals from about 1,000 stars, all within 100 light years of earth. In addition, they will scan (扫视) the entire sky to “listen” for radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are looking for any signal that stands out from the background noise.
Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy （银河星系）, scientists find that five percent are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution of life. Based on the inhabitable (that can be lived in) planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life.
However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent （有智力的） life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible （可理解的） messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.
Other scientists believe that our search hasn’t been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. Although our sun family in only about five billion years old, our galaxy is about 20 billions years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilizations are much more advanced than ours. Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.
21．According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might human beings live?
A. 5 billion B. 10 billion C. 15 billion D. 200 billion
22．The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about ______.
A. where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
B. why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
C. how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
D. when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
23． The underlined word “monitor” in the passage means “______”.
A. find B. follow C. study D. form
24． Which of the statements is TRUE based on the information in the passage?
A. The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy.
B. Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planet.
C. Scientists don’t believe that there might be life on other planets.
D. Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planet.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。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。
There are many different signs in the public. They tell you what to do or what not to do in a place. Do you know what they exact mean? For example, if you go to see a film, you should enter the cinema at the ENTRANCE and leave for the EXIT. You will either find NO SMOKING signs in many cinemas. If you visit a museum, don’t take some photos inside the halls. You are not allowed. You will find NO PHOTOS signs in many museum. When you drive a car, don’t park in a street without a NO PARKING sign. Making sure you understood the signs and you won’t get into any trouble.
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。
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。
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。
Frank joined the army after middle school. He did quite well in everything besides shooting. One day, the new soldiers were practiced shooting. Frank performed poorly while the rest was doing quite well.After he had shot at the target nine times but had not hit once, the officer shouted, “I had never seen such a fool! Don’t wast away your last bullet! Go behind that wall and shoot yourself with it!” Frank went behind a wall, and a few seconds late the sound of a shot was heard by the officer and the other soldier. “Heavens!” the officer said. “ Has that silly man real done so?” He ran behind the wall anxiously, only find Frank standing there straight, saying, “ I’m sorry, but I missed again.”
When a big exam is coming up, you probably feel anxious about any wasted time and want to begin school as soon as you probably can.
But tens of thousands of British high school students will soon be getting up later. They’re taking part in a new experiment by Oxford University to see if later classes can improve their exam results.
Grades 10 students in the UK have to take the nationwide General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exams. They have to pass these exams in order to study more advanced courses, and later apply for universities.
The Oxford University project means that GCSE students from more than 100 schools across England will start school at 10 am, more than one hour later than the current start time (8:50 am).
The project is based on scientific evidence that teenagers are “out of sync(同步)” with traditional school hours, the Telegraph reported. And what they need is more sleep in the morning.
“We know that something funny happens when you’re a teenager, in that you seem to be out of sync with the world,” said professor Colin Epsie, who is leading the study. “Your parents think it’s because you are lazy and opinionated（固执己见的）and everything will be OK if you could get to sleep earlier. But science is telling us that teenagers need to sleep more in the mornings.”
Everyone follows a natural cycle of sleep and wakefulne ss. Biology has decided that teenagers go to sleep around midnight and don’t feel fully awake until 9-10 am, according to scientists. That’s two hours later than adults. And their body clocks stay like this until the age of around 21 for males, and 19 for females.
“Society provides school for learning, but the brain provides sleep. So we are exploring the possibility that if you delay the schools start time until 10 am, that will improve learning performance,” said Epsie.
The results could be positive, based on previous studies.
An early study at the UK’s Monkseaton High School in 2009 found that starting an hour later improved grades in core subjects by 19 percent.
The Oxford project is expecting to publish the results in 2018. It’s time to wait and see whether scientists will give us an excuse to get up late.
24. According to the article, students who take part in the Oxford University project_______.
A. will start school one hour earlier
B. will no longer have to take GCSE exams
C. will perform better academically than those who don’t participate
D. will be guaranteed more sleeping time in the morning
25．The underlined phrase “out of sync”in Paragraph 5 probably means _____________ .
A. breaking the habit of doing something B. getting used to doing something
C. having no idea of something D. having trouble keeping up with something
26. What is the author’s attitude toward the Oxford University project ?
A Critical B. Optimistic C. Doubtful D. Uninterested
27． What’s the best title of the article ?
A. Wake up late to excel B. It’s never too late to learn
C. The later you get up, the better you’ll learn D. An excuse to get up late
High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world．However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things．Here’s an example of why this is happening．You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds．However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove．And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun．High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better-tasting meals．
Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet．This has many advantages．For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines．It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs．However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages．They give more background and details．They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest．
Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages．For example, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places．But when you use the Internet or the phone, you won’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate．Similarly, when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings．However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing．
21．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?
A．The writer likes high-tech cooking
B．Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals．
C．High-tech news programs always keeps you reading what is important to you．
D．Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework．
22．How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?
A．Better late than never． B．Easy come, easy go．
C．Every coin has two sides． D．Learn to walk before you run．
23．What is the main subject discussed in the text?
A．High-tech vs low-tech．
B．Advantages vs disadvantages．
C．Newspapers and magazines vs television and the Internet．
D．Word-processing vs handwriting．
24．How is the text organized?
A．Main idea-Argument-Explanation
B．Opinion-Discussion-Description
C．Topic-Comparison-Supporting examples．
D．Introduction-Supporting examples-Discussion．
短文中共有l0处语言错误，每行中最多两处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写出增加的词；
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(从第11处起)不计分。
Mike was one of my father’s younger brother. He has been died of cancer for two years. When I was a teenager, he taught us how to hunt in the woods used the hours before dawn. We usually left home at three o’clock in the morning, stayed in local restaurant for breakfast, and then travel on to one of his hunting destinations. Just after dawn, he would find the right spot in the woods. He would show me how not to make a sound and a movement. Though I never hunted an animal successfully, but I learned to be brave and patiently through the experience.
The Charles Dickens Museum in Doughty Street is the only one of his London homes to survive，______he wrote Oliver Twist.
A. where B. that C. which D. what
A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young people．Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression. The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all．
The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”．According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions．They won’t tell that to their parents．
Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression．She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self．She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family．
Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age．Love will always make us feel young，but only maturity gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects．
24. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Romance is a twoedged sword for adults.
B. Puppy love may bring young people depression.
C. Parents should forbid their children’s love.
D. Romance is good for young people.
25. Which of the following is more likely to have depression?
A. Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.
B. Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.
C. Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.
D. Careless parents whose children are deep in love.
26. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.
B. Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.
C. Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.
D. The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.
27. What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?
A. scared B. confused C. neutral D. disapproving
