Music is the only thing ______ can help me to relax after a long day of hard work.

A. which B. that C. who

We may have many difficulties in life, and at times it’s even unfair for someone, but it _____ how you face them.

A. takes up B. looks up to C. depends on

In many countries, it’s impolite to show up at someone’s house for the first time with empty hands. You should always _______.

A. call the host ahead of time

B. pay a visit without taking anything

C. bring a small gift

English is very important in our daily life. To improve your English language skills, you should ____.

①be active in practice

②only study things like grammar and vocabulary

③listen to a tape and repeat out loud

④avoid speaking English in public for fear of losing face

⑤take note of (注意) the key words in an article for better understanding

A. ①③⑤ B. ②③④ C. ①②③⑤

Instead of reading paper books, more people like to use electronic devices (设备) to read in China now. A survey was made among 800 students. According to the chart below, the students who read on electronic devices are _______ more than those who read with traditional paper books.

A. 320 B. 240 C. 40

Which pair of the words with the underlined letters has the same sound?

A. burial hurry B. blood choose C. knee knock

Which of the following words has a different sound from the underlined letter of the word “reason”?

A. breathe B. great C. feature

Which word of the following doesn’t have the same stress as the others?

A. Belong. B. Purpose. C. Insert.

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally (自然地), and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, _______ in fact there is a lot that you can do to improve your memory. Here are some tips for you.

Take an interest

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the _______ that make us feel bored. This explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results easily, but struggle (斗争) with dates from their history lessons! Develop an _______ interest in what you want to remember. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions—the _______, the ______!

Repeat things in chunks (块)

Repeating things is the best way to remember things for a short time, for example, remembering a phone number for a few seconds. Grouping numbers _______ help you to remember them. The following numbers would be _______ for most of us to remember: 1492178919318483. But look at them in “chunks” or “groups”, and it becomes much easier: 1492 1789 1931 8483.

Invent a story

To remember long lists, try inventing a story which includes all the things you want to remember. In a test, people _______ to remember up to 120 words using this way and when they were tested later, they could remember _______ of them. The text result was really amazing!

Develop good habits

You must allow your brain _______ enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. In addition, caffeine in tea and coffee ________ preventing sleepiness and helping concentration (集中), but they can also cause problems with memory.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.A. and B. but C. or

2.A. ones B. one C. one’s

3.A. alive B. accidental C. active

4.A. fewer, better B. more, better C. more, worse

5.A. may B. may not C. may be

6.A. possible B. uneasy C. impossible

7.A. are asked B. asked C. were asked

8.A. ninety percent B. ninety percents C. ninetieth percent

9.A. to have B. have C. having

10.A. are bad for B. are good for C. are harmful to

Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.

To kill time, they began talking to each other.

At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, “Tell me-what would you most like to do if your doctor tells you that you have only three months to live?”

The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.

“Well,” he said, “if I have only three months to live, I’ll take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. I’d like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And I’ll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think I’ll have a wonderful time.”

“That’s very interesting.” Paul said.

With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, “And what about you?”

“I’ll tell you a secret,” Allan said. “I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only three months to live, the first thing I’d like to do is to sell my house. With the money I’ll buy the fastest car in the world. Perhaps I can enter all the big motor races.”

Then he laughed, “I might even end up world champion (冠军).”

“Now it’s your turn,” Allan went on, “If your doctor tell you the bad news, what would you most like to do?”

“Oh,” said Paul with a smile. “_____________________________”

“Haha! Why didn’t we think of that?” The three of them laughed together.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.The underlined words “kill time” in the passage most probably mean _______.

A. pass the time B. save time C. run out of time

2.The three men were talking ______.

A. in the police station B. in the waiting room C. on the train

3.Allan and Carl thought about ________ for a while.

A. what the doctor said to them

B. why the train didn’t arrive on time

C. the question Paul asked

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the story?

A. Allan wanted to buy a racing car very much.

B. Carl’s dream was to travel around his country with his best friend.

C. Paul was the last to give his opinion.

5.“_________” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A. I’ll go and see another doctor.

B. I have the same thoughts and hopes as you both.

C. I want to be away from this sad world.