题目内容
1.如果人人尽力,教室里会保持井井有条的
The classroom____________________________________if everyone tries his best.
2.那时候,她严厉的父母几乎把她逼疯了。
Her strict parents ____________________________________________ at that time.
3.那个老人别无选择,只好求助。
That old man had _________________________________________________ask for help.
4.我希望我的建议值得采纳。
I hope my advice __________________________________________________
5.穿红色能让你更容易采取行动。
Wearing red can _______________________________________________________
6.老师经常建议我们尽可能多读英语。
The teacher often advises us__________________________________________
7.她宁愿欣赏乡村美景,也不愿呆在家。
I would rather enjoy ________________________________________________
8.如果你在学英语方面有困难时,你最好多问问老师。
You’d better ask your teacher more ____________________________________
9.我认为红色和绿色不是一个好的搭配。
I don’t think _____________________________________________________
10.当你寂寞时,你能想到可以说话的人吗?
Can you think of anyone _______________________________________________
根据短文内容,按要求答题(no more than 11 words)。
In the most southern part of our planet, there’s a place that’s covered with snow and ice all year round. But it has the clearest and cleanest air. Amazingly, in this place, the sun sometimes hangs even in the midnight sky. This place is Antarctica : the coldest, windiest and harshest (恶劣的)place on the Earth.
As the world’s least-known place, Antarctica is of great interest to scientists around the world. In 1983, China joined the Antarctic Treaty (《南极条约》). The treaty made Antarctica a peaceful place for member countries to do scientific research. During 30 years, China has sent many scientists to Antarctica. They mostly look at the resources under the icy land and do research about climate change and marine (海洋的)biology.
Antarctica is a place with fantastic views. However, life there is very hard. Food is one of the biggest problems. Frozen food which can be heated easily is people’s daily food. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, scientists often eat dried or canned vegetables.
Sleep is also troublesome. In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this period, Antarctica points to the sun and receives sunlight 24 hours a day. In order to get some sleep, scientists cover the windows with black plastic cloth to create “night”.
Working in Antarctica is dangerous, especially when meeting gale-force (七级以上的)winds. Sometimes the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away. So there are ropes that connect buildings of some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep their balance in forceful winds.
What’s more, communicating with others is difficult. Without cables and Internet in some research stations, two-way radios are the only tools to communicate. If people want to say hello to friends and relatives, they can use satellite phones.
Although it is challenging to work in Antarctica, scientists’ passion(热情)to learn about this mysterious land will never end. It is hopeful that one day they will step every corner of this icy land.
1.What is Antarctica covered with all year round?
____________________________________________________________________________
2.Who has China sent to Antarctica to do research?
____________________________________________________________________________
3.Why do people often eat dried or canned vegetables in Antarctica?
___________________________________________________________________________
4.How can people keep their balance in forceful winds?
___________________________________________________________________________
5.How long does summer last in Antarctica?
__________________________________________________________________________
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的内客(1个单词)或用括号内所络单词的正确形式填空(1-3个单词)或根据音标填词。
World famous scientist Stephen Hawking(霍金) died 1. the age of seventy-six in his home in Cambridge, England on March 14. British Prime Minister Theresa May said Hawking was one of2.( great) scientists of his time. She also said, “His achievements will not3.( forget).”
Hawking was one of the most respected scientists in the modern history of4./ 'fiziks/. Because of an uncommon disease(疾病) , he was kept to a wheelchair.5., the disease did not stop Hawking from studying. He used every new day that life offered6.(continue) his research of the universe(宇宙). He said, “Where there is life, there is hope.” He developed 7.way of thinking about problems in his mind to reach a solution.
This way of thinking has led to his important discoveries. He was8.(one) person to present the idea of some special energy in the universe. At the same time, Hawking tried to explain many of these difficult9.(science) ideas to more people. He10.(write) several popular science books, including the bestseller A Brief History of Time which made him a household(家喻户晓的) name.
Stephen Hawking spent his whole life understanding the universe. He is, no doubt , a legendary(传奇的) scientist of all time.
阅读下面材料,然后根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。
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1.Where and when did Amy last see her mobile phone?
2.What color is the mobile phone?
3.How can people know the phone is Amy’s?
4.Does Amy need her phone back right away?
5.How can Amy be contacted(联系)if the phone is found?
Have you ever wondered about the secret life of the tasty lobster(龙虾)?In the sea, it is yellow, orange,grey,green, brown or even blue. Cooking turns it red.
Lobsters are nocturnal creatures(夜行物),so it is best to hunt(捕捉) them at night when they are active. You can catch lobster by hand, but you should wear thick gloves because lobster’s claws are strong. A very large lobster could break your finger.
Interestingly, in the past, lobsters were only served to prisoners as they were considered as a poor man’s food. Nowadays, lobsters are an expensive and popular dish.
1.What color is the lobster when cooked?
A. Blue B. Red C. Yellow
2.When is the best time to hunt the lobster?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. At night
3.Can people catch the lobster by hand?
A. Yes, they can B. No, they can’t C. Not mentioned
4.What is interesting about the lobster?
A. The lobster is colorful in the sea.
B. The lobster is active during the night.
C. People seldom considered the lobster as good dish in the past.
(题文)I didn't go to the beach ________ the bad weather.
A. because B. because of
C. so D. but
Everyone was ________ when they heard the ________ news.
A. exciting; excited
B. excited; exciting
C. exciting; exciting
D. excited; excited
This army started from four to five _________ soldiers.
A. hundreds of B. thousands C. thousands of D. thousand
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7 January, 2014
A new report says more and more international students are attending colleges and universities in the United States. It also notes a large increase in the number of international students from China.
These findings are from the latest Open Doors Report. The report documents the record number of international students in the United States during 2012, 2013 school year. It says more than seven hundred sixty-four thousand four-hundred such students were attending American colleges and universities during the last two years. That represents an increase of almost six percent than one year earlier.
On the other hand, the number of Americans studying overseas (海外) increased by one percent, which reached nineteen thousand this year.
The report says one hundred ninety-four thousand students at American colleges and universities were from
China. That is an increase of more than twenty-three percent over the year before. Peggy Blumenthal, an expert(专家) of international education, described the effect of the increase in Chinese students.
"Now they have been coming for some time. But this year was the highest level ever." She says many Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children. The children mainly choose to study in America.
"We know many of them have enough income to be able to afford to send them anywhere in the world that they want to go. And for the most part, looking around the world, Chinese students still prefer to come to the United States as their choice."
Chinese students are not the only ones who want to attend American colleges and universities. After China, India sends the second largest number of students to the United States for higher education. India has about one hundred thousand students in American schools. South Korea is third with about seventy two thousand students.
Why do so many foreign students study in the United States? Peggy Blumenthal provides one reason.
"The advantage America has is that we have a huge system and a very perfect system. So there are over four thousand universities and colleges in the United States. Among them are some top ones in the world, and what that tells us is there is still a lot of room to host international students."
Foreign students represent less than four percent of the total student population in American higher education. And from Learning English, that's the VOA Special English Education Report. I'm Bob Doughty. Thanks for listening.
1.Bob Doughty seems to be ________.
A. an exchange student from the USA
B. an expert of international education
C. a viewer of VOA
D. a reporter from VOA
2.Which country below has the fewest students studying overseas?
A. South Korea B. India C. China D. America
3.Which is NOT the reason why so many Chinese students go to the USA for further study?
A. Lots of Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children
B. The USA has a huge and a very perfect education system.
C. There is a lot of room to host international students in the USA.
D. The USA has some top universities and colleges in the world.
4.Which of the following statement is true?
A. China has 122,000 more students than South Korea at American colleges and universities.
B. The number of Americans studying overseas is becoming smaller and smaller.
C. The number of Asian students has an increase of 6% over the past two years.
D. Most of the international students in the United States are Chinese.
5.This passage from VOA Special English is most likely to be ________.
A. An advertisement B. A radio programme C. A science report D. A tour guide