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【题目】I believe he is __________(关心）about all those matters you mention.
【答案】见解析
【解析】concerned
【题目】No sooner _________ he sat down to read the newspaper _________ the bell rang.
A. do; when B. did ； than
C. had ； then D. had ； than
【题目】 Last summer I was a volunteer at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was ____ only two classes in summer school, so I had some free time.
Three nights a week, I ____ in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and ____ for 45 people hot meals with vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people____ this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.
I ____ this volunteer work, making ____ with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student, like me.
I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories ____ me with sympathy. Some of them had ____ with alcohol or drugs while others only had bad ____. One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and then she lost her job. She wanted to look for a ____ job, but couldn't find one, for she was too ____. She could do nothing but sell her furniture—sofas, chairs, and tables so that she could pay for her food. The woman ____ on job hunting, but she ____ couldn't find one. She had no money for her ____ and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, ____， and homeless, she finally came to the shelter.
【1】A.studying B．planning C．holding D．taking
【2】A.helped B．raised C．appeared D．washed
【3】A.ordered B．bought C．cooked D．accomplished
【4】A.appealed B．required C．collected D．requested
【5】A.wanted B．had C．owned D．enjoyed
【6】A.decisions B．wishes C．friends D．amateurs（业余爱好者）
【7】A.struck B．filled C．deposited(存放) D．provided
【8】A.habits B．hardships C．difficulties D．problems
【9】A.luck B．pain C．experience D．loss
【10】A.challenging B．delicate（精致的） C．skilled D．new
【11】A.old B．poor C．sick D．dishonest
【12】A.went B．moved C．came D．worked
【13】A.partly B．still C．almost D．extremely
【14】A.block B．cottage C．building D．flat
【15】A.afraid B．unbearable C．dull D．awkward
【题目】When most people travel, they pick up all sorts of things: souvenirs, T-shirts, postcards and so on. However, Harry Loomer is . When he travels, he leaves something behind, something of lasting value — his .
Harry began donating blood at a college blood drive four decades ago. Since then, he has donated his blood . Not once or twice a year, but every 56 days — as often as the law . Even though he is now retired and extensively, it has not slowed him down at all.
For people who need blood, Harry is a/an . Since up to four people can _ from a single pint of blood, Harry Loomer, with a donation of 480 pints of blood, has played a big role in helping save hundreds of lives.
Connie Smith also gives blood regularly. She knows that donating blood requires little work and almost no while helping to save a life. “People need to know how vital it is to have blood on hand,” she says. “There is absolutely no for it.”
Connie is participating in a Red Cross programme designed to pair closely _ donors with people who need blood regularly because of long-term . She is paired with a child who needs a pint of blood every two weeks. To ensure an adequate _ for this young patient, Connie and another donor donate their blood every 56 days.
“It’s not always ,” Connie admits, “but it’s more than worth it to know that I’m helping that precious child. I’m sure if other people know how vital blood donations are, they would be to sacrifice too.”
【1】A. unlucky B. strange C. different D. brave
【2】A. help B. blood C. money D. smile
【3】A. regularly B. monthly C. occasionally D. gradually
【4】A. suggests B. allows C. requires D. believes
【5】A. drives B. travels C. exercises D. researches
【6】A. doctor B. father C. example D. hero
【7】A. benefit B. suffer C. choose D. start
【8】A. surprising B. fair C. generous D. reasonable
【9】A. condition B. courage C. pain D. time
【10】A. substitute B. access C. place D. reward
【11】A. matched B. balanced C. linked D. involved
【12】A. developments B. illnesses C. tests D. processes
【13】A. support B. application C. supply D. attention
【14】A. necessary B. helpful C. effective D. convenient
【15】A. excited B. willing C. lucky D. able
【题目】Consumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts this holiday season. “Seventy-six percent of consumers who plan to buy holiday gifts say that they will spend money buying at least one technology product; definitely a solid vote of confidence for technology.” Steve Koenig is with the Consumer Electronics Association. He says the group’s latest research also shows that Americans this year are spending more on technology products.
“Here in 2012, $252 on average–the technology spend for consumers this year.” From tablet computers to smart phones, American shoppers have been lining up to get the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. There are more choices today than ever before. “It’s kind of hard to make a decision.”
Tablet computers are one of the best-selling products this year. Brian Tong is Senior Editor of CNET.com. The website reports on tech news and examines the latest electronic products. He says the Apple iPad Mini is one of the most popular tablets. Its starting price is $329. One of Apple’s biggest competitors is the Google Nexus 7. It starts at $199.
“The hardware inside is more powerful than what’s in the iPad Mini, but also it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple’s maps.” Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7. “If you just want to read books and surf the Internet, you don’t really need to get an iPad Mini, but if you want the largest group of apps that’s where the iPad and Apple’s ecosystem shines the most.”
Elman Chacon is with the electronics store Best Buy. He says another hot product this season is smart cameras. They connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi. This makes it easy for users to email or upload photographs directly from the camera. “You can literally take a picture, upload it into your Facebook in a matter of seconds. These things are pretty cool because they do a lot of things.”
Streaming media boxes also connect to the Internet. People are able to watch web content such as movies and YouTube videos on their televisions. Another popular item is wireless speaker systems. The newest ones work with any device that has Bluetooth technology, including smart phones, laptops and tablets.
With the growing popularity of Internet shopping, many consumers will visit a store first to look at a product, and then go online to find it at a lower price. Stores like Best Buy understand that and they want to stay competitive.
“We have something called the perfect match promise which means if you buy a certain device and you find it cheaper within 30 days we’ll go ahead and price match that for you.” Elman Chacon said.
【1】According to Brain Tong, ________.
A. the Apple’s iPad Mini is more suitable for enthusiastic readers
B. the hardware in iPad Mini is more advanced than that in Nexus 7
C. iPad Mini is more eco-friendly
D. Nexus 7 has fewer apps than iPad Mini
【2】If you’ve discovered that a certain device you bought at Best Buy is more expensive than one at another store, ________.
A. you are sure to get double the amount you paid
B. the store will return the price differences
C. you can return the device and get your money back
D. the store will lower the price within 30 days
【3】Which of the following would be the best gift for a cab driver?
A. Smart cameras. B. Streaming media boxes.
C. Tablet computers. D.Wireless speaker systems.
【4】What is true about the smart cameras ?
A. To show the varieties of products
B. The smart cameras are more powerful.
C.It can make the users upload their photographs easily .
D. The smart cameras makes it more convenient to go on Internet .
【5】From the passage , we can infer _______ .
A. Electronics have become one of the biggest consumer industries in the US.
B. There are many electronics in the United States .
C. The US becomes the Number One electronics consumers .
D. We can buy much cheaper products in US .
【题目】You have probably heard of homing pigeons, which usually appeared in wars. From 3000 B. C. to the present, homing pigeons have 【1】 as postmen. They have been especially useful for carrying messages 【2】 wars. The telegraph is not 【3】 to carry about. Sometimes only the little pigeon can take a message where it ought to go.
In 1870，when the Prussians surrounded the city of Paris, the city was cut off from all the 【4】 means of communication. The people 【5】 many different ways of sending news. One way was to let go small balloons carrying mail. 【6】 of course, they only drifted (漂） 【7】 the wind carried them. Often they landed inside the enemy's lines. Even balloons large enough to carry a pilot could hardly be 【8】 controlled.
It was pigeons that in the end solved the 【9】 . Homing pigeons were brought into the city. Soon they were carrying letters far and wide. The enemy brought 【10】 to catch pigeons, but the little postmen could fly faster than their 【11】 Strangely enough, pigeons played an important 【12】 during the war.
During the First World War every army unit had a group of pigeons 【13】 . Many of them were 【14】 . Among them was an American pigeon with a French name Cher A mi, which meant " dear friend". A group of US soldiers were surrounded by the enemy. They had no food and no bullets. They nearly died of 【15】 . There was little hope for them. Cher Ami made his way 【16】 the bullets and succeeded. At once planes 【17】 to drop food and ammunition(军火）to them. With their strength 【18】，the soldiers fought back to their own army and eot saved.
【19】 can pigeons carry the message? There were various methods. Usually the message is put into a little glass tube. The tube is tied to the leg or hidden under 【20】 or hung around the neck.
A. considered B. served C. regarded D. made
A. in favour of B. in need of C. during D. in time of
A. easy B. difficult C. necessary D. important
A. present B. past C. usual D. ordinary
A. used B. did C. tried D. managed
A. And B. Though C. Since D. But
A. which B. that C. to which D. where
A. well B. rather C. only D. just
A. questions B. situation C. problem D. thing
A. dogs B. soldiers C. planes D. hawks
A. enemies B. postmen C. balloons D. bullets
A. action B. part C. ball D. game
A. trained B. taught C. bought D. fed
A. killed B. sold C. honoured D. sent
A. the enemy B. hunger C. anger D. war
A. for B. to C. in D. through
A. landed B. found out C. set out D. set about
A. recovered B. arrived C. lost D. missing
A. Why B. How C. When D. Where
A. the head B. the body C. the foot D. a wing
【题目】Do you know what really troubles me? For some reason, words with silent letters have always bothered me. For example, consider these words: know, design, island, school, wrist, naughty, and salmon. All of these words have at least one letter that is not typically pronounced, and these words are just a very small part of words with silent letters in them.
Some words are even worse, consider this word: colonel. Not only are some letters not pronounced, but letters that are not even there are pronounced.
Even foreign languages, especially French, are guilty of this needless complexity and confusion. I know there must be some main historical reasons why the words are spelled and pronounced the way they are, but that does not mean bad traditions must continue to survive. Especially if they are no longer logical.
Unfortunately, there is very little that anyone can do for it, because there’s no group of people who can change or have the right to change the English language for everyone. However, the only thing we can do is make changes in the way we talk and write in hopes that it_____For example, I pronounce the letter “l” in salmon on purpose to make people annoyed and to sound more different or complicated. I even pronounce colonel the correct or French way.
I can only hope these two minor changes to the English language make sense to you, and you will help to keep up these minor changes forever in your everyday life.
【1】Which of the following is the main reason for silent letters?
A. French language. B. Historical reasons.
C. Some linguists D. Bad traditions.
【2】The underlined phrase “catches on” probably means “________”.
A. becomes popular B. gets across
C. follows the fashions D. doesn’t fall behind
【3】Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Troubles in everyday life
B. Traps in English words
C. Words with silent letters
D. Necessary changes of languages
【题目】I can't understand what he said, but from his friendly g I can learn what he meant.
【题目】 The proportion of elderly people increases in Britain and medical advances make it possible to keep alive patients who ________ previously.
A. would die B. had died
C. should have died D. would have died
