19.We should save paper.Please remember to print on sides of the paper.( )
| A. | each | B. | either | C. | both | D. | neither |
18.After my brother died in an accident,my mom's attitude toward safety greatly changed.Suddenly,everything around us was potentially(16)D.
I grew up with a lot of restrictions and rules that were meant to protect me.I(17)Cmy mom was only trying to protect me.She worried about me because after my brother died,I was her only child-and what if something happened to me?
I became a natural worrier.I worry about things like getting cancer,losing my wallet,car accidents,earthquakes,and losing my job-disasters big and small,real and imagined.
The funny part is you'd(18)Bknow it by looking at my life,because I'm constantly forcing myself to do the things that frighten or worry me.In fact,I've developed a(19)C for myself:If it scares me,then I have to do it at least once.I've done lots of things that my mom would have worried about:I've ridden a motorcycle,and I've traveled-a lot.
There's something else I don't usually talk about,(20)B it's a cornerstone in my belief.When I was 14,my mother died suddenly in a car accident.At her funeral I remember making a choice.I could either live out the rest of my life trying to be"safe"or I could be brave enough to live out a satisfied,(21)A and,yes,sometimes dangerous life.
In the end I think she would have been(22)Dof me.Courage isn't a natural quality of human beings.I believe that we have to(23)Abeing courageous; using courage is like developing a muscle.The more often I do things that(24)Cme or that make me uncomfortable,the more I realize that I can do a lot more than I orginally thought I could do.
Even though I inherited(继承) my mother's cautious nature,I've also come to believe that fear can be a good thing,if we(25)Ait.Believing that has made my world a less scary place.
I grew up with a lot of restrictions and rules that were meant to protect me.I(17)Cmy mom was only trying to protect me.She worried about me because after my brother died,I was her only child-and what if something happened to me?
I became a natural worrier.I worry about things like getting cancer,losing my wallet,car accidents,earthquakes,and losing my job-disasters big and small,real and imagined.
The funny part is you'd(18)Bknow it by looking at my life,because I'm constantly forcing myself to do the things that frighten or worry me.In fact,I've developed a(19)C for myself:If it scares me,then I have to do it at least once.I've done lots of things that my mom would have worried about:I've ridden a motorcycle,and I've traveled-a lot.
There's something else I don't usually talk about,(20)B it's a cornerstone in my belief.When I was 14,my mother died suddenly in a car accident.At her funeral I remember making a choice.I could either live out the rest of my life trying to be"safe"or I could be brave enough to live out a satisfied,(21)A and,yes,sometimes dangerous life.
In the end I think she would have been(22)Dof me.Courage isn't a natural quality of human beings.I believe that we have to(23)Abeing courageous; using courage is like developing a muscle.The more often I do things that(24)Cme or that make me uncomfortable,the more I realize that I can do a lot more than I orginally thought I could do.
Even though I inherited(继承) my mother's cautious nature,I've also come to believe that fear can be a good thing,if we(25)Ait.Believing that has made my world a less scary place.
| 16.A.boring | B.difficult | C.amazing | D.dangerous |
| 17.A.agreed | B.disliked | C.knew | D.imagined |
| 18.A.still | B.never | C.always | D.even |
| 19.A.hope | B.nature | C.rule | D.courage |
| 20.A.so | B.but | C.since | D.when |
| 21.A.exciting | B.frightening | C.smooth | D.independent |
| 22.A.careful | B.aware | C.afraid | D.proud |
| 23.A.practice | B.admit | C.enjoy | D.remember |
| 24.A.interest | B.confuse | C.scare | D.surprise |
| 25.A.face | B.attack | C.share | D.govern |
16.Rio De Janeiro(里约热内卢),______ South American city,is chosen to be ______ host of the 2016Olympic Games.( )
| A. | a; the | B. | an;/ | C. | the; a | D. | a; an |
12.
26.The trip above is from London toC.
A.Beijing
B.Hong Kong
C.Paris
D.New York
27.How long will the trip take if you want to spend the least money?A
A.146minutes.
B.151minutes.
C.160minutes.
D.167minutes.
| London to Paris | |||
| Fares are per adult and include all taxes | |||
| Wed 1Jun 2016 | |||
| Depart (Local time) | Arrive (Local time) | Duration (持续时间) | Price |
| 05:40 | 09:27 | 02h 47m | From£56.00 |
| 09:17 | 12:57 | 02h 40m | From£79.00 |
| 12:01 | 15:27 | 02h 26m | From£67.00 |
| 16:31 | 19:57 | 02h 26m | From£45.00 |
| 20:01 | 23:32 | 02h 31m | From£56.00 |
A.Beijing
B.Hong Kong
C.Paris
D.New York
27.How long will the trip take if you want to spend the least money?A
A.146minutes.
B.151minutes.
C.160minutes.
D.167minutes.
10.Every Friday night,Winston would stand at the gate of the railway(铁路) station to play his violin happily.He smiled to everyone and many people put money into the(46)Ain front of him.One day,Winston(47)C and put his hat on the ground as usual.But(48)Bfrom what he always did in the past days,he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground.
It said:Last night,a gentleman(49)DGeorge Miller left an important thing into my hat by mistake.Please(50)B,Mr.Miller.About half an hour later,a middle-aged man rushed to Winston in a hurry and said,"It is you!I know that you are an(51)Dman and will certainly be here."
Winston asked,"Are you Mr.Miller?Did you lose anything yesterday?""Yes,a lottery (彩票) ticket!"answered the middle-aged man quickly.Winston then(52)A it to the man.When the man knew that his(53)Cwas worth 500,000yesterday,he was so excited!So he threw some money into the young man's hat,later he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money!
Someone asked Winston,"You play the violin to(54)B.Why didn't you keep the ticket and take the prize for yourself?"Winston replied,"Although I don't have much money,I live(55)Anow.But if I lose honesty,I won't be happy forever."
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It said:Last night,a gentleman(49)DGeorge Miller left an important thing into my hat by mistake.Please(50)B,Mr.Miller.About half an hour later,a middle-aged man rushed to Winston in a hurry and said,"It is you!I know that you are an(51)Dman and will certainly be here."
Winston asked,"Are you Mr.Miller?Did you lose anything yesterday?""Yes,a lottery (彩票) ticket!"answered the middle-aged man quickly.Winston then(52)A it to the man.When the man knew that his(53)Cwas worth 500,000yesterday,he was so excited!So he threw some money into the young man's hat,later he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money!
Someone asked Winston,"You play the violin to(54)B.Why didn't you keep the ticket and take the prize for yourself?"Winston replied,"Although I don't have much money,I live(55)Anow.But if I lose honesty,I won't be happy forever."
| 46.A.hat | B.bag | C.paper | D.ground |
| 47.A.sent up | B.cleaned up | C.showed up | D.picked up |
| 48.A.usual | B.different | C.free | D.tired |
| 49.A.had | B.talked | C.said | D.named |
| 50.A.talk back | B.come back | C.hand back | D.give back |
| 51.A.interesting | B.unhappy | C.energetic | D.honest |
| 52.A.returned | B.offered | C.sent | D.sold |
| 53.A.watch | B.clothes | C.ticket | D.car |
| 54.A.make friends | B.make money | C.make plans | D.make mistakes |
| 55.A.happily | B.angrily | C.silently | D.confidently |