阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We waiters need to face all kinds of customers every day. When something goes wrong, we should have the ability to keep on going and ________ the customers.

I remember my first job was at a fine restaurant. One day, the manager informed all the cooks and ________ that a VIP group were coming for ________ .The group were VIPs in the city's restaurants Indus ________ 10 people.

After they arrived, we let them get ________ comfortably and drinks were ordered. ________ , the head waiter would be the person in ________ of wine service. However, the manager asked me to serve that noon. I had never served a group of 10, ________had I done wine service.

When it's turn to ________ one of the wine glasses in front of a young woman, somehow I lost my trip(抓)and the other ________ fell on top of her, and then to the floor and ________ in pieces. I felt ________and apologized many times to the woman and to the rest of the group.

Quickly, the manager ________ my aid, helped in the clean-up, and sent out their ________right away. The group forgave me and the young woman repeatedly informed me it's OK.

________ on that day, my manager told me, "Mistakes and ________ do happen. If you know why they happened, learn from it and move on, ________ you still have a table to serve. Keep your head up and be confident. The glasses are ________."

I understand why he was truly a well respectable restaurant manager within our ________ .His close relationship with the group made the situation calm and the group ________ me for that.

1.A. please B. attract C. invite D. welcome

2.A. cookers B. servants C. waiters D. cleaners

3.A. meal B. dinner C. breakfast D. lunch

4.A. made up of B. let in as C. added up to D. recognized as

5.A. satisfied B. seated C. dressed D. introduced

6.A. Quickly B. Rapidly C. Normally D. Naturally

7.A. charge B. change C. honor D. favor

8.A. never B. ever C. little D. nor

9.A. set B. broke C. shook D. cut

10.A. wine B. glasses C. coffee D. cookers

11.A. laid B. lay C. lain D. lied

12.A. amazing B. surprised C.frightened D. scaring

13.A. took over B. gave in C. rushed against D. came to

14.A. dishes B. drinks C. waters D. wines

15.A. Lately B. Latest C. Later D. Last

16.A. accidents B. faults C. incidents D. errors

17.A. owing to B. thanks to C. while D. for

18.A. available B. acceptable C. replaceable D.repeated

19.A. restaurant B. neighbor C. district D. city

20.A. blamed B. forgave C.thanked D. praised

One of my China Dialogue colleagues in Beijing recently bought a Philips energy-saving light bulb to replace a standard one.He was happy with his choice.It may have cost 30 yuan (just under US$4.50) - ten times the price of a filament (灯丝) bulb - but he wanted to save energy as part of his low-carbon lifestyle.And according to the shopkeeper, he would save, in the long run, much more than the 30 yuan he was spending.

Yet only one month later, his expensive light bulb blew up, before he had saved even a small part of the purchase price.Will he stick to his high-cost, low-carbon lifestyle?

China's environmental organizations have started to advocate low-carbon lifestyles and the decrease of carbon footprints to help fight against climate change.But they have overlooked one fact: in China, low-carbon living comes at a high cost.It means buying energy-saving bulbs and appliances, and environmentally friendly building materials and daily goods.Cost can no longer be the only standard for purchases.An energy-saving and environmentally friendly product is more expensive than a standard alternative - whether it's a simple light bulb or the house it shines.For average consumers, even buying an ordinary bulb is a huge burden.How can we persuade ordinary people to choose an energy-saving residence? This is not a trend they can afford to follow; perhaps this fashion is only for the rich.

Most consumers today do not cause huge carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.Their responsibility lies not in choosing a low-carbon lifestyle today, but in avoiding a high-carbon life in the future.The principle of "common but differentiated responsibility" - a basis of sustainable development - can be applied here as well.

In China, low-carbon living still is resisted by a lack of social infrastructure(基础设施). Even if your salary allows you to make that choice, nobody is there to help you accomplish it.

Consider energy-saving homes. You need to find out whether or not the developer has used natural materials wherever possible; how effective the insulation(绝缘物、隔热物) is; and what the green credentials of installed equipment are.You can read up a little, but you'll still be lucky to avoid being puzzled by the developers' marketing.Many so-called energy-saving buildings are nothing of the sort, and some are even more energy-hungry than the average home - as Li Taige warned in his article "Energy-efficient buildings? Not always", on China Dialogue last August.

1.What may probably be the best title of this passage?

A. To purchase a cheap bulb - your wise alternative.

B. To choose an energy-saving residence - a must of your life

C. To learn a low-carbon lifestyle - each citizen's responsibility

D. To learn a low-carbon lifestyle - a promising but difficult purpose

2.Why does the writer say this fashion is only for the rich in the fourth paragraph?

A. Because the cost is a very important standard for purchases.

B. Because buying an ordinary bulb is very expensive.

C. Because energy-saving products are more expensive than the common alternatives.

D. Because rich people like to follow this trend.

3.What does the writer think of energy-saving homes?

A. Most of them are environmentally friendly.

B. They are musts of low-carbon lifestyle of Chinese.

C. They are huge burdens for Chinese people.

D. Many of them are more in name than in reality.

4.We can infer from the passage that ____.

A. Using energy-saving bulbs and appliances is a fashion.

B. It's easy for most Chinese to try to learn a low-carbon lifestyle.

C. All citizens in China don’t have the same responsibility in living a low-carbon lifestyle.

D. Most Chinese families cannot afford to purchase an energy-saving residence.

5.What is the writer's attitude towards the low-carbon lifestyle?

A. informative and entertaining

B. supportive but cautious

C. negative but wis

D. positive and active

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The professor stood before his class of 30 senior biology students,about to pass out the final exam.“I have been privileged to be your ________ this semester,and I know how hard you have all worked to________ for this test.I also know most of you are________ to medical school next fall,”he said to them.

“I am well aware of how much________ you are under to keep your GPAs up,and because I know you are all ________of understanding this material,I am prepared to ________ an automatic B to anyone who would ________ not to take the final.”

The relief was audible(听得见的)as a number of students jumped up to ________ the professor and departed from class.The professor looked at the handful of students who ________ ,and offered again,“Any other takers? This is your last ________.”One more student decided to________ .

Seven students remained.The professor closed the door and took attendance.Then he 52 the final exam.There were two sentences typed on the ________

________ ,you have just received an A in this class.Keep believing in yourself.”

I ________ had a professor who gave a test like that.It may seem like the easy ________ of grading exams,but it’s a________that any teacher in any discipline(治学严谨)could and should give.Students who don’t have ________ in what they’ve learned are B students at best.

The same is________ for students of real life.The A students are those who believe in what they’re doing ________ they’ve learned from both successes and failures.

1.A.instructor B.colleague C.relative D.principal

2.A.1ook B.prepare C.call D.send

3.A.over B.off C.out D.back

4.A.control B.threat C.pressure D.guidance

5.A.fond B.afraid C.capable D.worthy

6.A.report B.suggest C.introduce D.offer

7.A.pretend B.deserve C.happen D.prefer

8.A.thank B.scold C.punish D.amuse

9.A.stopped B.remained C.gathered D.succeeded

10.A.opportunity B.effort C.goal D.lesson

11.A.flee B.vote C.go D.exist

12.A.handed out B.put down C.set aside D.picked up

13.A.desk B.computer C.paper D.blackboard

14.A.Cheers B.Thanks C.Heavens D.Congratulations

15.A.often B.once C.never D.ever

16.A.cause B.way C.design D.structure

17.A.help B.mark C.test D.reward

18.A.energy B.interest C.patience D.confidence

19.A.potential B.true C.impossible D.wrong

20.A.because B.although C.when D.unless

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When you concentrate, you focus on one thing and get other thoughts out of your mind. You concentrate on schoolwork, on sports, or on some music which requires serious ________effort. The point is that you think of only one________at a time, do it and leave it behind you.

________to concentrate is important. Any adult will tell you they________have at least a dozen things on their minds. When they must complete a project by a certain day and hour, they concentrate on it and________several people into a work team. This________a clear focus on the work—and on getting others to do their________.

Adults have a(n) ________life which may include a husband or a wife, children, and all the work of running a household. Supper must be________and the broken back staircase must be fixed before someone gets________. If a child is sick, he or she must go to the________.

With all these things on their minds, how do adults________the day? They know they cannot fight all their battles at one time, so they concentrate on the most ________task, get it done, and go onto the next.

The martial arts (武术) ________ you this kind of concentration. To do a movement________, you must watch and imitate the master. Since you do not always get things right the first time, you must figure out your________and correct it. The instructor is there to________, but you are still responsible for your personal progress. As you move up in rank (等级), more and more is demanded of you. The________are increasingly complex. You have ________time in class and want to get the most from it. But since you have learned to concentrate on________movements and get them right, you confidently accept—and meet—these greater challenges.

1.A. technical B. political C. mental D. social

2.A. opinion B. person C. question D. task

3.A. Learning B. Agreeing C. Promising D. Preparing

4.A. sometimes B. always C. hardly D. probably

5.A. organize B. order C. send D. divide

6.A. offers B. changes C. adjusts D. requires

7.A. lesson B. favorite C. best D. favor

8.A. city B. home C. country D. art

9.A. sold B. eaten C. cooked D. bought

10.A. hurt B. cheated C. punished D. beaten

11.A. professor B. movie C. class D. doctor

12.A. refer to B. dream of C. get through D. hope for

13.A. pleasant B. hopeful C. difficult D. urgent

14.A. teach B. lend C. leave D. spare

15.A. quickly B. correctly C. carefully D. graciously

16.A. mistake B. pain C. disadvantage D. regret

17.A. practice B. pay C. watch D. help

18.A. ideas B. cultures C. movements D. situations

19.A. fixed B. limited C. appointed D. wasted

20.A. direct B. simple C. smart D. Wise

Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”

I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.

After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speaker, faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.

Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.

After delivering is successfully, I became more confident .l said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”

I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.

1.Which of the following is the hest title for the passage?

A. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker

B. Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.

C. Principal Provides the Best Chances.

D. Spoken English Develops in Malting Speeches.

2.The author had bad feelings before the speech because______.

A. he disliked the idea of giving a lecture

B. he had got a high fever before that

C. he regretted accepting the invitation

D. he feared he couldn't perform it properly

3.What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean?

A. Unlucky opportunities.

B. Negative ideas.

C. Curious views.

D. Happy comments.

4.What can we conclude from the passage?

A. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

B. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.

C. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

D. Necessity is the mother of invention.

It’s been seven days since a 7. 0-magnitude strong earthquake hit Ya’an, in Sichuan Province. How the earthquake has affected one of Sichuan Province’s special residents—pandas. How are the animals coping? And do they have enough food to eat?

There are more than 80 pandas living here at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Base. 7 baby pandas have just left their mothers and have begun to learn how to fend for themselves.

The quake was felt strongly in Chengdu. Fortunately, all of the pandas here were out on the grounds when the earthquake hit, so they were very safe. Although no deaths or injuries have been reported among the Baoxing panda population so far, they’ve been badly frightened by the earthquake. Several days has passed and the earthquake seems to have made no discernible(可辨别的)negative impact on the pandas. These two baby pandas Chengshuang and Chengdui are play fighting with each other and climbing trees. When they climbed too high, the breeders have to rescue them from the trees.

The visitors are amused by the scenes and think it’s like a fantastic acrobatics show.

The quake zone is not only the home of these pandas, it’s also the source of their food. Fortunately, enough bamboo has been stored away in five bamboo storehouses for the pandas, so there are no worries with regard to food supplies.

Wu Kongju, Breeder, Chengdu Panda Breeding Base, said, “When the Wenchuan earthquake happened in 2008, we were unprepared and had a shortage of bamboo. But we’ve been able to handle this earthquake event more smoothly. There are no problems with the food supply. ”Apart from the pandas’ favorite Baijia Bamboo, breeders also give them bamboo shoots, which are very rich in nutrients.

Wu Kongju said, “Bamboo shoots contain more protein than ordinary bamboo, and they’re also very succulent because they contain more water. ”

1. The passage mainly tells us that .

A. a 7. 0-magnitude strong earthquake hit Ya’an

B. food supply to pandas is enough

C. impact of Ya’an earthquake on China’s pandas

D. two baby pandas Chengshuang and Chengdui are in good condition

2. When the earthquake hit Ya’an, which of the following statements about the pandas is WRONG?

A. All of the pandas here were out on the grounds.

B. Some pandas are injured but no deaths are made.

C. They’ve been badly frightened by the earthquake.

D. The earthquake seems to have made no discernible negative impact on the pandas.

3.During Ya’an earthquake, there is no need to worry about pandas’ food because .

A. the pandas eat less food because of frightening

B. the Panda Breeding Base was slightly hit by this earthquake

C. the Panda Breeding Base received the food supply from foreign countries

D. the Panda Breeding Base has stored away enough bamboo in advance

4.The underlined word“succulent”in the last paragraph means .

A. 多汁的 B. 高蛋白的 C. 多糖的 D. 有营养的

5.What’s the author’s attitude towards the reaction of Chengdu Panda Breeding Base?

A. Supportive. B. Disappointed. C. Indifferent. D. Objective.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网