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1、.() 1. A. JulyB. hurry() 2.A. tenonB. questionC. recentD. several() 3.A. callB. educateC. coatD. society() 4.A. visitB. taskC. respectD. same() 5. A. afraidB. capt? nC. failh. Would you help me with these books?A. With pleasureB. Never mindC. It sfineD. Dontworry;.7. Everyoneto bringsome foodto the
2、party on Sunday.B. willsupposeD. findR . Do you have these shoes in size eight? I mnot sure. I justll go andA. sellB. sendC. watchD. find9. Lucyride a bike when she was three.A. shouldB. mustC. couldD. need1 II. The police toldto stay in their cars.A. anybodyB. everybodyC. nobodyD. somebody11.Someth
3、ing is wrongmy radio.Can you help fix it for me?A. forB. ofD. with12. Is Tom coming withus? He can t.Hefor his exams.A. preparesB. is preparingC. has preparedD. prepared13.Follow me andI showll youA. whatB. whenC. whereD. which14. At the end of the year therea test on everything we have studied.B .
4、willD. would beD. has beenbe15.The film star walked to his car,by a crowd of fans.A. to followB. followingC. followedD. to be followed16I admiremost about Lee is his love of nature.A. WhatB. HowC. ThatD. Where17. Tim went to work on thetol ast week,and18. Mike shealth has beenimprovedsince he gave u
5、p smoking.A. muchD. verya small business, Jane is able to support her family now.A. RunB. RanDTo mn;.every word of the news.A. took downB. took offC. took awayD. took outRecently,some scientists decided to tindout what the funniest joke in the worldwas. Thiswas clearly a (an)21task, as no two people
6、 ever really agree about what is tiinnyandwhat is not22when they are from different23Telling jokesis something people often24around the world.25,jokes aresometimes not runny to or are often not26by peoplewho are not partof that cultureZAnyhow,27a year-long seriousstudy,thescientists28the funniest jo
7、ke inthe world:Two huntersI J I are out inthe woods. One ofthem29to the ground. He doesn tseem to be3fl,his eyes closed. The other huntertakes out his phoneand calls emergencyI GA )services. “ Myiriend is dead! ”he31to the man onthe other side, What”can Ido? ”The man,ina (an)32voice, says, ”Dontworr
8、y.I can33First make surehe s34. ”Thereis a silence,then a shot is35.Bang!The hunter svoicecomesback on the line. Hesays, ” OKnow what? ”I21. A. wonderfulB. importantC. interestingD. difficultB. finallyC. graduallyD. generallyB. countriesC. familiesB. doC. giveD. playB . ThereforeC. HoweverD. AnyhowB
9、. heldC. provedD. understoodB. duringC. beforeD. afterI) 2P. A. wroteB. touchedC. decidedD. spreadB. fallsD. getsI30. A. thinkingB. speakingC. risingD. breathingB. nodsD. wavesI32. A. anxiousB. angryD. curious;.B. feelD. showI34. A. buriedB. deadC. hitD. sickB. madeC. takenD. toldAMy wifeand I moved
10、 into our home nine years ago. We have a yard and a “ rockgarden ”.There the rocks appear to be just thrownup onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.Veryoften when we have more flowers.Denise or I wouldplant them between the rocks, just toadd some color to the area.Last summer Ifound,
11、 in therock garden, atiny littleplant thatI could not immediatelyI knew I didn tplant it and Denise said shedidn teither. We decided to let it continuegrowing untilwe couldhnd out what it was.Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the stmnge plant, it appearedto be a sunflower.It looked thin and
12、t:ill with only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed ( f?I aroundit. As I pulledrocks from the area to get tothe weeds, I noticed something unusual. Thesunflowerhad not started where I sawit begin. It actuallyhad begun under a big rock and grownunderandaround it to reach the sun.Ii at
13、inylittlesunflowerdidntabigrockstand in its way ofdeveloping,wetoohavetheability todothe same thing. If we believein ourselves like that little sunflower,wecanreachwhere we aim to go andget what we need for growth.Weneed tobelieveinourselves knowingwe have the abilityto achieve our goals. Likethesun
14、flower,it knewit hadthe abilityto get over the rocks becauseit had faith in itselfthat it wouldsucceed. Stand talllike the sunflower and be proud of who and whatwe are, then other thingswillbegin to support us. Wewillfinda way togo under or aroundanylocks ”in orderto realizeourgoals.36. why did the
15、family plant flowers in the“ rockgarden ”?A. To attract visitors.B. To remove the rocks.C. To please their neighbors.;.D. To make the area colorful.37. The author let the tiny plantcontinue growingA. to see how long it couldliveB. to see how big it could growC. to find out what it actually wasD. to
16、know if his wife had plantedit3P. Why did the author thinkthe sunflower was unusual?A. It was very thin and tall.B. It had only one head on it.C. It grew on top of a big rock.D. It began to grow under a rock.39. What doesthe author want to say through the story?A. Rocks cannot preventus from success
17、.B. Sunflowers are able to grow everywhere.C. We should take good care of the rock gardens.D. We can get over difficulties if we trustourselves.It is not easy to become a doctorin the United States. The first stepis getting intomedicalschools. More than 120 American schools offer sandy programs for
18、people wanting to be doctors.Advice about medical schools can be got from booLs and magazines like The Princ etori!cvicii , which provideinformation aboutmedical schools, study programsand jobs. CompetitionI to enter medical schools is strong. American medical schools have only about 16,f1flU openin
19、gs for students each year. However, more than two times this many want to enter medicalAn important part of their applicationI isthe Medical College Admission Test(MCAT).The Association of American Medical Colleges provides the test by computer. It is offered in theUnited States and in other countri
20、es. Applicants need to do well on MCAT. They also need a goodrecord in their college studies.An interviewRUis also required forenwance to medical schools. Theinterviewerwantsto knowif the applicant understandsthe demands of liftas a medical student and doctor in raining.;.He also wanLs to knowabout
21、the applicantgoalss for a 1ite in medicine.A medicaleducation can cost a lot, from 15,0flfldollars to 4fl,flfl0dollars a year or more.Most students need to borrow money to pay for the education.4f1. How many people hope to go to medical school in the U.S. each year?A. More than 32,tlf lllB. About 24
22、,tlflflC. Less than 16,flfl0DAbou2O,OO041. Who prepares MCAT for medical school applicants?B. The Medical College Admissions Office. C. The medical schools in the United States.D. The Association of American Medical Colleges.42. Which of the following do interviewerswant to knowabout the applicants?
23、A. What courses they wantto team in medicalschools.B. How muchmoney they hope to carn in future.C. When they planto start their medicaltraining.D. Whether they understand a doctorsduties.43. What can be infected about the applicants from the text?A. They must bc hard-working.B. They have to do well
24、in medicine.C. They should have work experience.D. They must carn 15,0flfl dollars a year.Most musicians agree that the best violins I 3Iwere made in Cremona Italy,abou t 2t)flyears ago. They even sound better than violinsmadetoday.make instruments?FH Ilikethe Italian violins. However,Violinmakersan
25、dscientiststrytothey are not the same. Why are theseold Italian vilinsso special? No one really knows. But many people think they have an answer.Some people think it is the age of the violins. But there is a problem here. Not all old violinssound wonderful.Only the old violins from Cremonaare specia
26、l. So age cannot be the answer.Other people think thesecret to those violins is the wood. It mustbe from certain kinds ofDees. It must notbe too youngor too old. Perhapsthe violinmakers of Cremonaknew something;.special about wood for violins.But the kindof wood may not be so important.special way.
27、Wood for a violin mustbe cut into theIt may be more importantto cut the wood in arightsize and shape. The smallest differencewill change the sound of the violin. Musicians something think that this is the secret of the Italians. Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists make new violin
28、s that are exactly thesame size and shape. But the new ones still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientiststhinkthe secret may be the varnish) .It makes the wood look shiny, but it also helps thesound of the instrument. Sinceno one know what the Italianviolinmakers used in theirvarnish,n
29、o one can make the same varnish today.There may never be other violins like the violinsct Cremona. And there are not many of theon violinslcft. So these old violins from Cremona becomemore andmore precious.44. What would be the best tithe for the text?A. The Secrets of Cremona Violins.B. The History
30、 of Cremona ViolinsC. The Making of Italian ViolinsD. The Studies of It:than Violins45.What is still not clear about Cremona violins?A. The shape.B. The woodC. The size.D. The varnish.46. Which of the followingwords can best describe Cremonaviolins?A. LightB. Shining.C. Valuable.D. Modern.DAdvice on
31、 Public SpeakingFaith inyourselt, your topic and your healthy mind is a must if you are to be a better publicspeaker. Many speakers are not prepared and lose contidence because ot that. But others lackconfidence becausethey are afraid of being judged-andpossibly made fun of-just like they were inhig
32、h school speech class. Build yourconfidence by using all your tools and knowing that you are;.excellent.Knowingwhat supYou have to know your topic inside and out. Nothing kills your speech like “ um”and “ uhin”every sentence. Research your subject to the point where you are an eKpert. And tfiof 5 Im
33、lf thePracticingResearching and knowingyour topic is one thing, but actually deliveringthat informationisanother.Practicing yourspeech in advance i.s a must. You willtind yourbeats and yourdirection,through hoursin front of the mirror practicing.So when you climb upon stage, it willbelike riding a b
34、ike, unless you don tknow how to ride a bike.DressingproperlyYou willwantto dress properlyfor the occasion I i iI whichcould be a suit or simply ajacket. Make sure it also has the comfort you need. If the clothes are not comfortable, you may notpay full attention to your speech.D4xl?ing eoonecfionsM
35、ake a personal connection with someone in the audience I oJ1 I .It might be someone you know that you can call out to, or someone in the front row you can .speak directly to. Maybe yourspeech leads you to ask them a question, which is an easy way for you to take yourself from the st:ige and place yo
36、urself as one of your audience. It also takes the pressure off.47. What does “that shalf the battle ” meanin the tezt?A. You have already won the battle.B. You are getting on the way to final success.C. You need experts to guide you in public speaking.D. You should write sentcnces without“um” and “
37、uh ”.48. Theauthorcompares deliveringa speech toridinga bikebecause bothofthemneedA. guidingB. practiceC. proper dressingD. self-confidence49. Which of the followingways is suggested in makingconnections withthe audience?A. Looking at someone in thedistance;.B. Calling out to someone youdon tknow.C.
38、 Asking someone in the audience a question.D. Shaking hands with someone in the front row. 5tl. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To show you how to drew properly.B. To help you become a goodspeaker.C. To teach you how to gain confidence.D. To help you get to knowthe audience.Mary=M; Cathy=CM: Hi,Cathy, you don tlook happy.I didn tdowell in the chemistry test.M: Re:i11y? I could hardly believe it. Everyone knows you are52C: But this timeM: What happened?54M: What a pity! SoYes, I will.Up? J1b : www. w orldeconomicforum.corn;.;.;.