（基础）检查：1.We ___________ (hire) our bikes from the rental place at the South Gate.My bike was old and shaky but did the job.
2.Before getting into the car，I thought I ____________ (learn) the instructor’s orders，but once I started the car，my mind went blank.I forgot what he ____________ (say) to me altogether.
3.Amy，as well as her brothers，____________ (give) a warm welcome when returning to the village last week.
4.I ____________ (walk) across Altrincham Road one morning when a cyclist went round me and on being asked what he was doing he shouted at me.
5.I think Tom，rather than you _____ (be) to blame for the incident；that is to say，you are innocent.
6.Listening to loud music and rock concerts _________ (cause) hearing loss in some teenagers so far.
7.By the time Jack returned home from England，his son ____________ (graduate) from college.
8.The Xi’an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China’s long history.It ____________ (build) originally to protect the city in the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored (修复)．
9.If you ____________ (take) my advice，you would not have failed in the exam.
10.It is no use ___________ (argue) with him about such a matter.
11.I looked up and noticed a snake ___________ (wind) its way up the tree to catch its breakfast.
12.He was sleeping when he heard his name ___________ (shout) from the outside.
13.___________ (offer) an important role in a new movie，Andy has got a chance to become famous.
14.The airport _________________ (complete) next year will help promote tourism in this area.
15.___________ (stay) warm at night，I would fill the wood stove，and then set my alarm clock for midnight so I could refill it.
16.The workers seem __________ (agree) with the boss，because they are prepared to return to work.
17.When we got a call ___________ (say) she was short-listed，we thought it was a joke.
18.The whole city lay in ruins after the earthquake，___________ (make) us awake all night.
19.As well as looking at exhibits，visitors can play with computer simulations(模拟) and imagine themselves living at a different time in history or ___________ (walk) through a rainforest.
20.Timmis and his team set out to seek the effects of phone use on ____________ (passer-by)．
21.He goes to the ___________ (barber) to have his hair cut every month.
22.Historical ___________ (accurate) is important but so is entertainment.
23.There were many people waiting at the bus stop，and some of them looked very anxious and ____________ (disappoint)．
24.The title will be ___________ (official) given to me at a ceremony in London.
25.I am ___________ (terrible) sorry that I can’t go to the bookstore with you at the appointed time.
26.She is the ______ (twelve) tutor，who has come to look after his children since their mother died.
27.Indians start practicing yoga at a very young age，so their bodies are even ___________ (strong)．
28.Supposedly you can do it in two hours，but we stopped at the different gates and ____________ (watchtower) to take pictures or just to watch the local people going about their ____(day) routines.
29.She stayed up until eleven thirty one evening on purpose just to see _______ moonlight.
30.Smoking is one of _______ biggest causes of preventable deaths in England.
31._______ injured have been sent to hospital where they will be treated.
32.While you’re in China，Mount Huangshan is _______ must to visit！
33.He lives a very regular life，studying every day and never allowing ___________ (he) to fall behind in his schoolwork..
34.I have made _______ clear that I will not accept this job.
35.She patted him ____ the head and said，“My little boy，do you feel more comfortable now than before？”
36.But wildlife today disappears or is _______ danger just because humans do harm to it.
37.When they met again，the two friends talked about lots of things and persons _______ they could remember in the school.
38.Now Irene Astbury works from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield，_______ she opened with her late husband Les.
39.We have entered into an age _______ dreams have the best chance of coming true.
40.He decided to go to Stanford because there were many opportunities for people _______ wanted to work in Silicon Valley.
41.Over the years，I have met some interesting people.Two of the most interesting people were two elderly sisters，Joan and Bernice，_______ way of talking about people inspired me.
42._______ the saying goes，“Where there is a will，there is a way.”
43._______ she wants to know is when the party will be held.
44.The reason why he was late was_______ he was caught in a traffic jam.
45.He expressed his hope _______ he would visit China again.
46.She asked me _______ I had returned the books to the library，and I admitted that I hadn’t.
47.You have to know _______ you’re going if you are to plan the best way of getting there.
48.Over thousands of years，they began to depend less on _______ could be hunted or gathered from the wild，and more on animals they had raised and crops they had sown.
49.I’m not sure _______ is more frightened，me or the female gorilla that suddenly appears out of nowhere.
50.At school，some students are active _______ some are shy，yet they can be good friends with one another.
51.Follow your doctor’s advice，_______ your cough will get worse.
52.John plays basketball well，_______ his favorite sport is badminton.
53.Henry is very smart，_______ many of his classmates like him.
54._______ watching TV，children do not merely absorb words and images.
55.It has been ages _______ Jack became a member of the famous club.
56._______ she goes，there are crowds of people waiting to see her.
57.Enjoying a fresh morning is important _______ it can set the mood for the rest of the day.
58.We need to get to the root of the problem _______ we can solve it.
59.Tom is so independent that he never asks his parents’ opinion _______ he wants their support.
60.It wasn’t until 1706 ______ Thomas Twining founded the world’s first dry tea and coffee shop in London.
61.We all know that，if not carefully ___________ (deal) with，the situation will get worse.
62.Yes，of course they celebrate Christmas here，and _________ are obviously displays in shops and Christmas markets，but there seem to be no signs of Christmas adverts.
63.Into the complete silence of the waiting class ___________ (come) the teacher’s sweet voice，“Good morning，children.”
64.Only when Lily walked into the office _______ she realize that she had left the contract at home.
65.Christmas markets，but _______ seem to be no signs of Christmas adverts.
与高考接轨： 阅读理解 (共8小题, 满分16分) My work started in 2003 at my local animal shelter’s Adoption Department. It seems like such a long time ago. In the 13 years that have passed, more than 50,000 animals have passed the doors of the shelter. Most of them, I do not remember. But occasionally there are animals who stand out. Tabby was one such animal.
Tabby was one of the many homeless dogs. What’s more, she was blind and deaf. Tabby’s chances at adoption seemed remote at best. But one day a woman named Loretta came to the shelter. Her son, Gary, who suffered from epilepsy(癫痫)had seen Tabby’s picture on the shelter’s website. They were interested in meeting her! Most boys would want a puppy, a dog who could grow with him and run through grassy fields on summer days. Tabby would never be able to do that. But as they say, “love is blind.” After meeting her, they decided to adopt Tabby!
If Tabby’s story had simply ended with her successful adoption, it would still have been something very special indeed but it was what happened after her adoption that some might label as “magical”. As Gary and Tabby did everything together, they became so “in tun” with one another that Tabby began to telegraph Gary’s seizures(疾病发作)before they occurred, giving his family a warning that one was about to strike. What’s more, Gary seemed to be having fewer and fewer seizures since Tabby’s arrival.
How could it be? There are some things that happen in this world that challenge all logic and understanding. Sometimes the best that we can do is to accept a miracle, which we didn’t attempt to explain. Because when you try to explain it, you lose the beauty and wonder of it all.
1.What is the purpose of listing the data in the first paragraph?
A.To stress the necessity of protecting animals. B.To show the author’s devotion to adopting animals.
C. To illustrate Tabby’s uniqueness. D. To prove the difficulty of the work in the animal shelter.
2.What can we learn about Tabby from the text?
A.She was so lovely that she could be easily adopted. B.She suffered a lot from the disease-epilepsy.
C.She was so strong that she could run very fast. D.She was homeless and couldn’t see or hear.
3.Why did the author think magic happened?
A.Because Gary and Tabby did everything together. B.Because Gary was cured in the company of Tabby.
C. Because Tabby could indicate a seizure before it struck.
D. Because Tabby learned to read messages by telegraph.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Love is Blind: An Amazing Dog B. Give Me Food: My Dear Master
C. Love is Everywhere: Poor Tabby D. Take Me Home: My Dear Boy
B
Water is so low in large stretches of Italy’s largest river that local residents are walking through the middle of the expanse of sand and an old ship is resurfacing.
In a park near the central northern village of Gualtieri, cyclists and hikers stop in curiosity to observe the Zibello, a 50-meter-long ship that transported wood during the WWⅡ but sank in 1943. It was normally covered by the Po’s waters. “It’s the first time that we can see this ship,” said amateur cyclist Raffaele Vezzal. “I’ve never seen such a drought at this time of year—our main worry was our river flooding, but now we worry about its disappearance.”
The drying up of the Po, which runs 652 kilometers from the northwestern city of Turin to Venice, is jeopardizing the drinking water supply in Italy’s densely populated and highly industrialized districts and threatening irrigation in the most intensively farmed part of the country, known as the Italian food valley.
Northern Italy hasn’t seen rainfall for more than 110 days and this year’s snowfall is down by 70%. Aquifers (含水层), which hold groundwater, are exhausted. Temperatures of 2℃ above season average are melting the tiny snowfields and glaciers that were left on the top of the surrounding Alps, leaving the Po basin without its summer water reservoirs.
All these factors are leading to the worst drought in 70 years, according to the Po River Basin Authority (PRBA).
Meuccio Berselli, secretary-general of the Po River Basin Authority, is working on a plan to guarantee drinking and irrigation water to millions of households and to the Po valley farmers, who produce 40% of Italian food. The plan includes higher draining from Alpine lakes, less water for hydroelectric (水力发电的) plants and distribution of water in the upstream regions.
According to a state owned energy service system operator, 55% of the renewable energy coming from hydroelectric plants in Italy comes from the Po and its tributaries. Experts fear that a lack of hydroelectric power will contribute to increased carbon dioxide emissions (排放), as more electricity will have to be produced with natural gas.
5. What does the resurfacing of the Zibello suggest?
A. The drought of the Po is serious. B. River flooding is worrying.
C. It has been recovered from damage. D. Residents are preserving it
6. What does the underlined word “jeopardizing” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Indicating. B. Increasing. C. Endangering. D. Providing.
7. What does the text indicate about the PRBA’s plan?
A. It helps to generate renewable energy. B. It may lead to environmental problems.
C. It will cause the Po to disappear quickly. D. It deserves wide support and high praise.
8. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. A Wartime Ship Is Resurfacing B. Italy Is Seeking Water Supplies
C. A Drought Is Threatening Farmers D. Italy’s Largest River Is Drying Up
C. 7选5 (满分10分) Listening heals hurts and builds bridges. It gives us the ability to understand and view the world from our own point.
As it turns out, effective listening is actually a combination of two key communication skills: listening and confirming. As an effective listener, your goal is to hear and absorb what another has to say. ___1____
This is much easier said than done, so here are a few helpful tips:
•Give the speaker your full attention.
____2___ Turn off the TV, your phone, or computer. Watch your body language. The right listening body language communicates that we are listening openly and attentively, and puts the other person at ease.
•Be patient.
Not everyone is a gifted speaker. Some people take longer to find the right word to make a point. Others are too worried to get their message across properly. ____3____ It will help him/her speak more exactly and it will help you hear and understand better.
· ____4____
If what someone is saying creates an emotional response in you, make an extra effort to listen carefully. When we' re angry, frightened or upset, we often miss key parts of what is being said.
·Hold your fire.
Don't jump to conclusions immediately. ____5____ If you respond in a way that makes the other person defensive, even if you "win" the argument, you may lose something far more valuable.
A. Never hide your true emotion. B. Keep your emotions in check.
C. Only then can you respond properly. D. Stop talking and remove all distractions.
E. If necessary, ask the speaker to explain further.
F. You can take a moment to stand in the other person's shoes.
G. A good listener doesn't react until comprehension is complete.
语法填空（共15分）During his life, Dr. James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught P. E. and wrote several books. ____1____ he never thought it very important, Dr. Naismith is today best known for one thing—he was the ____2____ (invent)of basketball.
____3____ (bear)in Canada in 1861, he first worked at a special sports school in the USA. One day the school principal told James he was having a problem with the students. Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside. He told James that they needed a sport that the boys could play indoors and gave him two week ____4____ (think)of something.
It was ____5____ the very last day that James came up with his idea. The “birth of basketball” is said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the ____6____ (one)game. It was quite different from the basketball games of today. It had nine players on each team, and footballs ____7____ (use)instead of basketballs. Soon after, the game changed to five players on each side, ____8____ (play)special “basketballs” on the court.
____9____ (unfortunate), Dr. Naismith did not live to see basketball become the worldwide game as it is today. However, in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became ____10____ Olympic sport at the games in Berlin.
改错（10分） Two years before, I joined the Youth Community. I knew it was my chances to make a big change. I took that opportunity and made full use it. The community encouraged me and was showed me what life was really about. It also teaches me basic life skills. I believe that one person who believes in you help to change your life. Work hard for the community complete turned my life around. Our confidence grew and I could deal with different types of people in different situations, who helped me become the kind of person I wanted to be.
