14、________heavily outside, we were beginning to worry about him.
A. It was late and raining B. It being late and raining
C. Being late and raining D. It was being late and rained
13、They kept digging ________they must have known there was no hope.
A. as B. while C. when D. unless
12、—Is there any more wine?
—Ask my husband; he is________ cook and bottle washer today.
A. main B. leading C. important D. chief
11、It’s unwise to think________your boss says and does is right; we must admit nobody is perfect in the world just as the old saying goes that even the sun had a spot.
A. how ever B. no matter how C. whatever D. no matter what
10、—Did you say sorry to the teacher yesterday?
—Yes, but I would rather________
A. I didn’t B. I wouldn’t C. I hadn’t D. I shouldn’t
9、Remaining________is one of positive qualities it takes to be successful
A. organizing B. organized C. to organize D. to be organized
8、—How did you find their performance?
—Well, to tell the truth, I was not________impressed with it.
A. specially B. particularly C. indeed D. profoundly
7、One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, "Why, your heart is not 1 as beautiful as mine."
The old man’s heart was full of 2 , with some pieces removed and others put 3 , but they didn't 4 quite right, and there were several jagged edges. 5 , in some places there were deep gouges where whole pieces were 6 .
The young man laughed. "Comparing your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars."
"Yes, but I would never 7 with you,” said the old man. You see, every scar 8 a person to whom I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and 9 they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the 10 place in my heart. But because the pieces aren't 11 , I have some rough edges, which I 12 , because they remind me of the love we 13 .
"Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and 14 person hasn't returned a piece of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gouges—giving love is taking a chance.
Although these gouges are painful, they stay 15 , reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday 16 may return and fill the space I have waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is?"
The young man walked up to the old man, reached into his 17 heart, ripped a piece out, and offered it to the old man.
The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the 18 in the young man's heart. It fit, but not perfectly, 19 there were some jagged edges.
The young man looked at his heart, not perfect 20 but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man's heart flowed into his.
They embraced and walked away side by side
1. A. almost B. far C. nearly D. ever
2. A. scars B. cuts C. marks D. gouges
3. A. in B. out C. on D. back
4. A. suit B. fit C. set D. put
5. A. After all B. Above all C. In fact D. As a result
6. A. damaged B. wounded C. left D. gone
7. A. admire B. trade C. envy D. share
8. A. represents B. commits C. shows D. suggests
9. A. seldom B. never C. often D. usually
10. A. empty B. proper C. previous D. bleeding
11. A. perfect B. exact C. well-designed D. man-made
12. A. hate B. cherish C. like D. fear
13. A. give B. have C. share D. sacrifice
14. A. another B. other C. the other D. one
15. A. open B. fresh C. still D. live
16. A. somebody B. my friends C. they D. he
17. A. empty B. beautiful C. perfect D. whole
18. A. space B. middle C. wound D. gouge
19. A. where B. though C. unless D. as
20. A. at all B. anymore C. furthermore D. still
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6、The ability of forests to absorb man-made CO2 is weakening, according to an analysis of two decades of data from more than 30 sites in the frozen north.
The study was conducted by a team of Canadian, Chinese and European researchers and published in the science journal Nature on January 3. The findings mean that more of the CO2 we release will end up affecting the climate rather than being safely locked away in trees or soil.
As plants take up more CO2, that should put a break on CO2 increases, scientists once thought. However, the new data suggest that this idea is too simplified. The research team monitored the date in autumn at which the forests switched from being a net sink for carbon into a net source. Instead of moving later in the year as they had expected, this date actually got earlier—in some places by a few days, but in others by a few weeks.
"This means potentially a bigger warming effect," said Timo Vesalai, who led the study. The precise effect the trend will have on future warming is hard to predict. But the research could partly explain why the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing faster than expected.
Currently, half of the man-made CO2 is absorbed by oceans and ecosystems on land.
Between 1970 and 2000, the CO2 concentration（浓度）in the atmosphere rose by 1.5ppm. Since 2000 the annual rise leap to an average of 1.9ppm—35% higher than expected.
In China, the average temperature in 2007 was 1.3℃ higher than the average temperature between 1970 and 2000.
So, it is time for us to take action now.
1. The whole passage is intended to tell us that_________.
A. the average temperature is getting higher B. trees are taking in less CO2
C. the air is becoming worse and worse D. the ecosystems on land are harmful
2. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Plants take up more CO2. B. Winter becomes later with spring earlier.
C. Forests absorb less CO2. D. Plants can block CO2 increases.
3. With winter starting later and spring earlier, scientists once thought_________.
A. Plants would grow better with more sunshine
B. Trees would soak up less CO2
C. Trees will live longer and longer
D. Plants would take up more CO2 to put a break on its increase
4. According to the new data from the study, _________.
A. the air is becoming cleaner B. the CO2 concentration has dropped
C. trees take up more CO2 D. there exists a potential danger of warming effect
5. From the passage we know that_________.
A. the ability of forests is becoming stronger
B. the research team has worked for about 30 years
C. the average temperature has risen recently
D. the CO2 concentration has risen by 15% since 2000
5、If 2005 was the year that Ding Junhui exploded onto the international snooker scene, then 2006 could be the year he became a legend.
He won the famous Northern Ireland Trophy after beating former world No. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-6 in August 2006 and shot up to fifth place in the World Snooker Provisional Rankings. With the first title of the new snooker season at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Ding became only the second player in snooker history to win three ranking titles before his 20th birthday, following the 2005 China Open and UK Championship. Ding was born on April 1, 1987 in Yixing, Jiangsu Province. His talent was discovered by his father when he was just eight years old. Systematic training started when he turned 11. In order to find better training facilities for Ding, his father gave up his small business and took his son to Dongguan, Guangdong Province. Father and son shared an eight-square-meter room created by partitioning the local snooker club.
Finally, Ding’s mother sold their house in their hometown and arrived at their narrow “room”. Parental love was all that supported Ding. He practiced very hard. Even as a professional player living in England, he practiced eight hours a day from 10 am to 6 pm, without a day off.
Their efforts began to pay off when 13-year-old Ding started to win prizes in an Asian invitational tournament. He turned professional at the age of sixteen.
Ding has confirmed his reputation as snooker’s most exciting young talent and perhaps the one with the potential to dominate world snooker in years to come.
However, the comments Ding and his father made on the miracle Ding performed were controversial. According to the media, when Ding questioned the importance of schooling, his father described what he did for Ding as nothing but a bet on life!
1. The whole passage is centered upon_________.
A. hard work contributing to success B. a successful sport—snooker
C. Ding Junhui’s way to success D. the father-son relationship
2. The underlined word “dominate” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “_________”.
A. take the lead in B. take part in C. take advantage of D. take hold of
3. In which year Ding Junhui was not an amateur for snooker any more?
A. 1998 B. 2000 C. 2003 D. 2005
4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. The year of 2005 is the turning point for Ding Junhui.
B. His talent for snooker was first discovered by his coach when trained.
C. He is sure to be the one with the potential to dominate world snooker in the coming years
D. His success is mainly owing to his parents’ love and support as well as his hard practice.
5. The author’s real attitude towards the comments made by the father in the last paragraph is that of being _________.
A. optimistic B. subjective C. positive D. oppositive