— I don’t really like James. Why did you invite him?

— Don’t worry. He ______ come. He will be on the plane then.

A. mustn’t B. needn’t

C. may not D. can’t

— Sandy, I’m going to have ballet lessons. What do you think of it?

— You? It’s no use trying to learn ballet ______ you have a gift for music.

A. until B. unless C. before D. since

Father’s birthday is coming. I’m thinking about ______.

A. what present shall I get him

B. how I can give him a surprise

C. where we could have a big meal

D. if I should plan a party for him or not

请认真阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D选项四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

What do you think about mistakes? Maybe you say no one likes making mistakes. But mistakes lead to growth.

Converge Magazine recently published articles about mistakes students should make. It suggests students need to live a balanced life, even in the college environment.

According to the topic of the article, there are four mistakes students should make. The mistakes include:

Think they pick the wrong major (专业)

A student should explore any possibility that interests him, and future careers might just be around the corner. Remember, if you don’t know what to do, it’s OK!

Think their teachers know everything

Students may think of their teachers as gods who know everything, but that really is not the case. Students should know teachers are the ones who can help us understand better. Students can research answers on their own and get their own opinions instead of having their teachers tell them the answers.

Think they get too involved

Getting good grades is very important, but it’s only a part of the life. Joining clubs and learning about social situations are all good for teenagers’ growth. It will not only make the students more knowledgeable but also create interest in their education.

Think taking a day off is a waste of time

Now, students are under too much pressure. It’s necessary for them to relax now and then. But they always keep in mind how that might influence their schoolwork. Take a day off to relax, and you may get an energetic student the next day. Just don’t do it too often.

1. The articles published on Converge Magazine are about ______.

A. students’ college life

B. college environment

C. students’ mistakes

D. students’ future career

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Making mistakes is good for growth.

B. Students can learn everything from the teachers.

C. Joining clubs helps students learn a lot.

D. It’s necessary for students to live a balanced life.

3.The writer thinks that ______.

A. students should pick the right major

B. getting grades is all for students

C. relaxing at times is necessary for students

D. teachers shouldn’t make mistakes

词汇检测,根据下列句子所给首字母或汉语注释以及上下文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。

1.Usually the lion is thought to be the s of courage.

2.That’s too bad! The door is l with my key inside.

3.I don’t think white (适合) me. Actually, dark colours make me look slim.

4.To our joy, the problem was (成功) solved at last.

5.He is so weak that he has some difficulty (控制) himself when walking.

6.— Can you help me with my English?

— Sure. Please come to me you need help.

7.— What did your father say about your travel plan?

— Nothing. He just listened in .

8.— What are going to do for the winter holiday?

— We’re going away to Thailand or warm. It just depends.

9.— Hey, Jane! Why do you get up so early?

— I’d better leave early to avoid the hour traffic.

10.— Mr Li is already in his thirties. But he’s still .

— That’s his way of life. For him, work comes first.

I am writing a novel these days and it is nearly ___________.

A. to do B. done C. doing D. do

I enjoy the popular dance “hip-hop”, but ____ my father ____ my mother likes it.

A. both …and B. not only … but also

C. either … or D. neither… nor

If you win the competition, you will be given _____ to Europe for two.

A. a free 7-day trip B. a free trip for 7-day

C. a 7-day free trip D. a trip for 7-day free

完形填空

阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 。

Friends play an important role in our life. Most people ________ friendship to last forever. ________, even the best friendships can come to an end.

As time goes by, many friendships end because of a(n) ________ in personality or way of life. Tommy wrote, “I didn’t even know the friendship was over ________ I caught myself thinking of Alan as a former(以前的) friend.”

Peter explained, “We ________ seeing each other less and less. The friendship was just over.” Sometimes friendships ________ suddenly following a disagreement or move to another place.

Alice said, “Friendship slowly loses importance. I moved from one side of the city to the other. Since then we ________ made a phone call. We met less and less. At last our friendship got lost.”

Jack said, “ When I moved to Seattle after college, our friendship died. Both of us were always having difficulty ________ new jobs, so we didn’t keep in touch with each other. Our friendship was so ________ that I didn’t call him even if I went home.”

It’s true that the biggest ________ to a friendship is change. Generally, friends will accept each other if they both ________ what they were when they met, or change in similar directions. If they change or grow in ________ ways, the friendship will probably be lost.

There is always ________ pain of loss in a broken friendship. When ________ can be done to keep the friendship, it is important to ______ the pain and move on to build new friendships.

1.A. hope B. expect C. decide D. prefer

2.A. Unluckily B. Unfairly C. Improperly D. Incompletely

3.A. interest B. experience C. change D. suggestion

4.A. before B. while C. till D. until

5.A. finished B. practiced C. continued D. started

6.A. miss B. survive C. end D. lose

7.A. seldom B. often C. always D. never

8.A. hoping for B. dealing with C. guarding against D. making up

9.A. dangerous B. dead C. lasting D. strong

10.A. value B. clue C. problem D. answer

11.A. remain B. stay C. keep D. have

12.A. different B. similar C. strange D. popular

13.A. no B. any C. little D. some

14.A. anything B. everything C. Nothing D. something

15.A. regret B. forget C. imagine D. blame

MOST of you may have heard about the Nobel Prize. But do you know the Ig Nobel Prize (搞笑诺贝尔奖)?The awards are given each year to 10 unusual achievements in science. It is to “honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think.

This September the 2014 winners of the Ig Nobel awards came out! Research into why bananas are slippery(滑的) won the Ig Nobel for physics.

A team of scientists from Japan, tested 12 different banana skins. They then used sensors to measure the friction(摩擦力) between the slippery side of banana skin and the ground. They found that when someone steps on a banana skin, a special chemical, polysaccharide follicular gel(囊泡多糖凝胶), is set off. This chemical reduces friction by one-fifth. Later, scientists also compared banana skin with apple skin and orange skin and showed why apple and orange skins are not quite so dangerous. Friction was about 60 per cent higher on an apple peel.

Polysaccharide follicular gel is also found in the membranes (薄膜) where our bones meet. “This idea will help to design a joint prosthesis (人工关节),” Kiyoshi Mabuchi, the lead scientist, told the BBC news.

The Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine went to doctors from the Detroit Medical Center, US. They used salt pork to stop a young child’s nose bleed. Other interesting research includes whether owning a cat was bad for your mental health and looking at ugly art can be painful.

While Ig Nobel Prizes are mostly funny, great scientific breakthroughs(突破) can be made. In 2006, a team found that a type of mosquito(蚊子) is equally attracted to the smell of feet and cheese. As a result, mosquito traps were made using cheese to fight against malaria in Africa.

1.Ig Nobel Prize awards are mainly given for achievements in _____.

A. chemistry B. Science

C. medical research D. Arts

2.Which of the following is True about the banana skin research?

A. The test led to the invention of a joint prosthesis.

B. Stepping on apple and orange skins are not dangerous.

C. The test showed that apple skin is more slippery than banana skin.

D. The chemical inside the skin mainly causes the banana’s slipperiness.

3.Which research has won 2014 Ig Nobel for Medicine?

A. Looking at ugly art can be painful.

B. Salt pork can be used to treat nosebleeds.

C. Mosquitoes like the smell of feet and cheese.

D. The influence cats have on their owner’s mental health.

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Fun science that makes people think

B. Science is dry and humorless but meaningful

C. Ig Nobel Prizes： Think First, Then Laugh

D. Ig Nobel Prize given out to silly scientists