The patient was in bad need of operation but there was no guarantee that she would survive the anaesthetic .which made the doctors on the horn of a ．( )A．processB．arrangementC．ceremonyD．dilemma 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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9．The patient was in bad need of operation but there was no guarantee（保证） that she would survive the anaesthetic （麻醉剂），which made the doctors on the horn of a __________．（　　）

A．

process

B．

arrangement

C．

ceremony

D．

dilemma

分析病人急需手术，但是无法保证她能承受麻醉剂，这使得医生进退两难．

解答答案是D．考查词组on the horns of a dilemma：进退两难；进退维谷．A 进程；B 安排；C 典礼，仪式；D 困境．句意是"病人急需手术，但是无法保证她能承受麻醉剂，这使得医生进退两难．"故选D．

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20．The newly-built bridge ______ the beauty of the city．（　　）

17．His mother is ill．He is concerned about her health．

4．Just as the teacher hands out the spelling test，you see Jeff pull out a small piece of paper with a lot of small words on it．Jeff hides the note into his hand but soon takes it out again．While he's taking the test，you see him looking back and forth between the teacher and his paper．There's no mistaking it-he's cheating．
Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways．When people cheat，it's not fair to other people，like the kids who studied for the test or who the true winners of a game were．
Many people like the action of cheating．It makes difficult things seem easy，like getting all the right answers on the test．But it doesn't solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won't help on the next test-unless the person cheats again．
Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them．The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade．And，if they get caught cheating，they will be in trouble at school，and maybe at home，too．
Some kids cheat because they're busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying．Other kids might feel like they can't pass the test without cheating．Even when there seems to be a"good reason"for cheating，cheating isn't a good idea．
If you were sick or upset about something the night before and couldn't study，it would be better to talk with the teacher about this．And if you don't have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice，you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school．
A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions together．Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating．

51．The author thinks that when kids cheat in class，A．
A．it is unfair to other people         B．it does harm to their heath
C．teachers should punish them          D．teachers shouldn't stop them at once
52．Some students like cheating mainly becauseC．
A．the material in the test is very difficult
B．they want to do better than the others
C．cheating can make hard things seem very easy
D．they have little time to study their lessons
53．The fifth paragraph mainly tells usB．
A．cheating isn't a good idea
B．why kids cheat in the test
C．some kids can't pass the test without cheating
D．some kids don't spend the time studying
54．We can learn from the passageD．
A．cheaters are often thought highly of
B．kids cheat in the test because of swim practice
C．parents whose kids cheat are often in trouble
D．people show no respect for those who cheat
55．Those who cheat are advised toB．
A．spend more time on school than on sports
B．find good solutions instead of cheating
C．try hard to be intelligent rather than lazy
D．ask their classmates for good methods of study．

14．

Great Britain
"Great Britain"has several different names．Some people say"Britain"，or"the United Kingdom"，or just"UK"．There are four different countries in the United Kingdom：England，Scotland，Wales and Northern Ireland．
Everyone from Britain is British，but only people from England are English．People from Scotland are Scottish，people from Wales are Welsh，and people from Northern Ireland are Irish．Don't call a Scottish or Welsh person English．He won't like it!
Altogether more than 56million people live in Britain，many of them in big industrial cities like London，Liverpool and Manchester，but people are often surprised by how much of Britain is open country，with lovely hills and woods，quiet rivers，lakes and farmlands．
Everyone in Britain speaks English．But in some parts of Scotland and Wales people speak an older language as well．The Welsh are especially proud of their language，and you can see road signs in Welsh all over Wales．
Everyone speaks English，but they do not all speak it in the same way．A Scottish person has to listen carefully if he wants to understand a Londoner．And when a Welsh person speaks，everyone knows at once where he comes from!
Many people think that the weather is cold and wet in Britain all the year round．But it isn't!True，it sometimes rains and even snows for days and days，but every year there are weeks of beautiful sunny weather when the British put on their bikinis and go out to sunbathe．
Britain is only a small country，but every part is different．Scotland is a land of mountains，lakes and romantic castles．The winters are cold，with plenty of snow，but the summers are often warm and sunny．Most farmers keep sheep，and there are many small factories which make fine sweaters from their wool．In some parts of Scotland，there are very few people．Deer live in the hills，and the rivers are full of fish．But Glasgow and Edinburgh are both large and busy，with all that is good （and bad） in modern cities．
Northern Ireland has its problems，but it has beauty too．In the warm，wet climate，the grass grows a brilliant green，and much of the land is farming country．Belfast is a large industrial city with many fine buildings and a big port from which ships come and go to Scotland and England．But Belfast has had many difficult years，and it is not the busy place it once was．
In the north of England there are many old industrial towns．Now，a great number of factories have closed and thousands of people have no work．Some have moved to the new towns，built in the 1960s and 1970s，where the industries are more modern．Outside the towns，much of this part of England is beautiful countryside，with green hills，lakes and sandy beaches．Fishing is an important industry in the North East，and every night （except Sunday） the fishing boats go out to sea．
The centre of England （the"Midlands"） is also an important industrial area，especially near the huge cities of Coventry and Birmingham，the centre of the car industry．But everywhere，even in the heart of a modern city，there are buildings from an older Britain-cathedrals，castles，and houses built hundreds of years ago．
Wales is a special place，a country of high mountains and pretty valleys．But Wales has plenty of industry too，with many factories and coal mines．The people of Wales are very musical．Every year they have a festival of Welsh music and poetry called an"Eisteddfod"．
The west of England is rich farming country．It produces milk，cream，butter，cheese and apples，which go to make cider，a popular drink．In the villages，country people often grow their own fruit，vegetables and flowers．
Some areas of Britain are very crowded．Around Manchester，in northwest England，and Glasgow，in Scotland，are large city areas of houses and factories．The southeast of England，too，has many towns and cities，including London，the giant capital．But quite near London there are still some quiet villages and peaceful farms．
Britain is an island，of course，and you are never far from the sea．Some of the coast，especially in the west，is wild and rocky，with small，sandy beaches，and romantic old harbours．Other parts are industrial．The east coast of Scotland，for example，is busy with oilrigs and fishing boats．The most popular beaches are near the many holiday towns on the south coast，where the weather is usually warmer．It is here that Londoners come to relax．
London London has been a capital city for nearly a thousand years，and many of its ancient buildings still stand．The most famous of these are the Tower of London，Westminster Abbey and St．Paul's Cathedral，but most visitors also want to see the Houses of Parliament，Buckingham Palace （the Queen's London home） and the many magnificent museums．Once，London was a small Roman town on the north bank of the Thames，but slowly it grew into one of the world's major cities with more than nine million people．Fewer people live in the centre now，but the suburbs are still growing．
Places now in the heart of London，like Westminster，once stood in the middle of green fields．Many small villages，like Hampstead，Chelsea and Mayfair，became part of London，but they still keep some of their old atmosphere．Different areas of London seem like different cities．The West End is a rich man's world of shops，offices and theatres．The East End is the old working people's district，where there are many small flats and houses，some old，some new．
London is always changing．New buildings go up and old ones come down．Poorer areas become fashionable and people with more money move into them．
A hundred years ago，the river was crowded with ships，leaving for Java and Japan，New Zealand and New York，but now the port is nearly empty．People travel by air，and London's main airport，Heathrow，is one of the busiest in the world．
Like all big cities，London has streets and concrete buildings，but it also has many big parks，full of trees，flowers and grass．Sit on the grass （you're allowed to!） in the middle of Hyde Park or Kensington Gardens，and you will think that you are in the country miles away．
Many people live outside the centre of London in the suburbs，and they travel to work by train，bus or underground．Every day，nearly half a million office workers travel into the"City"，the business centre of London，a small area full of banks and offices．Some people come from far out of London，even from the coast，and spend up to four hours travelling every day．
Working hours are from 9a．m．to 5p．m．From 8until 10every morning，and 4.30to 6.30every evening，the trains are crowded with people，and after the morning"rush hour"the shoppers come．
By day the whole of London is busy．At night，the City is quiet and empty，but the West End stays alive，because this is where Londoners come to enjoy themselves．There are two opera houses here，several concert halls and many theatres，as well as cinemas，and the pubs，restaurants and night clubs are busy half the night．
Many people think that London is all grey，but in fact red is London's favorite colour．The buses are red，the letter boxes are red，and the mail vans are all bright，bright red．London is at its best when people are celebrating．Then the flags，the soldiers'uniforms，the cheering crowds and the carriages and horses all sparkle in the sunshine-if it's not raining，of course!
Edinburgh Edinburgh is Scotland's capital，and one of the most beautiful cities in Britain．The heart of Edinburgh is the thousand-year-old castle，where the kings of Scotland lived for centuries．
From Edinburgh castle you can see for miles，north over the beautiful old streets，an arm of the sea that pushes inland．Far away are the mountains of central Scotland，often covered with snow．
Edinburgh has a busy cultural life．Every year，in September the International Festival takes place．Musicians，actors and singers come from all over the world and thousands of visitors fill the city．In the evening，the opera house，the theatres and the concert halls are full．In cafes and pubs，small groups sing，act and read poetry．
The castle is at its best in festival time．Every night there is a magnificent military"Tattoo"．Highland soldiers wearing"kilts"play the bagpipes，and march to the music．
Tartans，the patterns of the kilts，have an interesting history．Since the fifteenth century，each Scottish family has worn its own tartan as a kind of badge．It was a useful way of recognizing people，especially in times of war．Many tartans date only from the nineteenth century，but some of the old patterns still exist．"Dress"tartans，worn on special occasions，have light，bright colours．"Hunting"tartans are usually green，blue or brown．
Oxford What is so special about Oxford and Cambridge，the two oldest universities in England？Why do so many students want to study there？
Both of these university towns are very beautiful．They have some of the finest architecture in Britain．Some of their colleges and libraries are three，four and even five hundred years old，and are full of valuable books and precious paintings．Both towns have many lovely gardens，where the students can read and relax in the summer months．
Oxford is the older university of the two．The first of its colleges was founded in 1249．The university now has thirty-four colleges and about twelve thousand students，many of them from other countries．There were no women students at Oxford until 1878，when the first women's college，Lady Margaret Hall，opened．Now，women study at most colleges．
Oxford is，of course，famous for its first class education as well as its beautiful buildings．Some of the most intelligent men and women in the country live and work here．Oxford gives them what they need：a quiet atmosphere，friendly colleagues，and the four-hundred-year-old Bodleian library，which has about five million books．
It is not easy to get a place at Oxford University to study for a degree．But outside the university there are many smaller private colleges which offer less difficult courses and where it is easy to enroll．Most students in these private schools take business，secretarial or English language courses．

66．Providing that you want to visit a most beautiful city and see"kilts"worn by men，you are supposed to go toA．
A．Edinburgh
B．London
C．Manchester
D．Birmingham
67．Oxford is one of the oldest universities in Britain，which is special becauseB．
A．it has a big and modern library
B．it has a quiet and friendly atmosphere
C．tremendous of the most intelligent people in the country live and work there
D．all of the above．

1．Down-to-earth means being honest，open，and easy to deal with．It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth．A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to．He or she accepts others as equals．A down-to-earth person may be an important member of society，of course，but they do not let their importance go to their heads，and they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important．Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride，often without cause，is said to have his nose in the air．There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth．
Americans use another expression that is similar in some way to down-to-earth．The expression is both feet on the ground．Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality．He has what is called common sense．He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real．The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds．A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world．Sometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality； and sharp words from the teacher，for example，can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on the ground．
The person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the ground．But the opposite is not always true．Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth．When we have both our feet firmly on the ground，we are realistic and we act honestly and openly toward others，and our lives are like the ground below us，solid and strong．

28．If a person has his nose in the air，heD．
A．is confident
B．is easy to deal with
C．is down to the earth
D．is always self-important and pride．
29．What can a daydreamer probably be like？B
A．A person full of dreams in life．
B．A person with his head in the clouds．
C．A person with both his feet on the ground
D．A person with a good understanding of reality．
30．The underlined sentence"But the opposite is not always true．"most probably means thatD．
A．the opposite direction is always wrong
B．the person who has his nose in the air is not true
C．a man with his head in the clouds is often not intelligent
D．a person who has both feet on the ground may not be down-to-earth
31．From the passage，we can infer the person who isA is the most popular kind of person．
A．down-to-earth
B．standing on the ground
C．with his nose in the air
D．with his head in the clouds．

18．Not many were surprised when Dustin Sherrard was chosen，among a team of five，to  represent Ontario at WorldSkills Competition in Leipzig，Germany this year．
The event，on ce known as the Skill Olympics，symbolizes the top of excellence in professional training where young skilled people from around the world compete in the skills of  their various jobs measured against demanding international standard，which is hard to reach．
The 21-year-old，who grew up in Englehart，Ont，didn't get a medal but the experience did  wonders for his confidence．Sherrard had passion for carpentry（木工） and showed promise at a  very young age．"I first got interested in woodmaking when I was in Grade 10，"he says．"I had  taken wood shop before but it never became a hobby of mine until my school started to gethardwood into the shop classes．"
"I realized how much fun woodworking was and took all the wood-shop classes I could andstarted spending time in the shop after school，"he says．"I got a summer job working with myuncle and used most of the money I made to buy woodworking tools and quickly turned mydad's little shop into my own woodworking shop．"His skills and knowledge were sharpened and tested in the woodworking program．
All this went a long way in preparing him for full-time employment and taught him what to expect when he started working．
"The biggest challenge to secure a good job with my training and skill set would be to keep up with all the different products and new designs，"he says．"I have only been in the industry for a few  years  but even  my  boss，who  has been  doing this  for  many  years，is  still  leaming  new things all the time．"
Sherrard's passion for his skill has brought him this far but his thirst for leaming keeps pushing him further．He's already planning to go back to school to study engineering．

46．What can we know about WorldSkills Competition？B
A．It provides professional training．
B．It is a top event for skilled youth．
C．It is held in Germany every four years．
D．It is a competition for skilled carpenters．
47．The underlined word"demanding"in Paragraph 2probably meansB．
A．flexible           B．strict           C．basic      D．simple
48．How well did Dustin Sherrard do i'n the competition？C
A．He stood out．
B．He lost confidence．
C．He failed to get a medal．
D．He got praised．
49．What made Dustin Sherrard love woodworking？D
A．Fame． B．Confidence． C．Honour． D．Interest．
50．What might Dustin Sherrard do next？A
A．Retum to school to study．
B．Find a'better job．
C．Take part in more competitions．
D．Work together with his uncle．

19．下面短文中有10处语言错误．请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Things change over time．Sometimes when important people leave our life，it is forever．So it is necessary to stay touch with our loved ones，includes our friends．I lost contact with some trusted friends of mine when I transferred to the new school．I kept trying to search for any informations about them though it was almost impossible．My luck improved this May that I got my best friend's phone number．We met each other，sharing with each other our past years that we spent together．It was a totally relief for me to see my friend unchanged it．
Some things cannot be taken away as time going by．If you miss your friend，pull out your phone and make a call until he is out of reach．

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