Things like eye contact and hand gestures _____ great importance in situations such as job interviews．
A． take in B． take off C． take on D． take down
—What made her so happy?
—_____ her son passed the driving test．
A． That B． Because C． Since D． When
The beautiful town, _____ we spent our summer vacation last year , lies at the foot of a mountain．
A． whose B． which C． where D． why
— It is said that the cycling race around the Qinghai Lake was very hard.
— So it was. Only a handful of cyclists made _______.
A. one B. it C. that D. them
Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and D．Fill each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context．
In the past, man didn’t have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 36 .
Today things are 37 , and the world has become too 38 . We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 39 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not survive.
Everyone 40 today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 41 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 42 to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.
We know that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we’ll die. 43 , in most countries wastes are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 44 laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the 45 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough food . What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less meat there will be more food available for every one. Land that is used to grow crops 46 five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 47 in the future.
A. beautiful B. unlimited C. rare D. valuable
A. common B. the same C. changeable D. different
A. crowded B. small C. dirty D. busy
A. protecting B. saving C. polluting D. fighting
A. wonders B. realizes C. considers D. discovers
A. poles B. boats C. methods D. ideas
A. continue B. have C. ought D. go on
A. Thus B. However C. Generally speaking D. Therefore
A. too many B. a few C. some D. few
A. production B. pollution C. population D. revolution
A. feeds B. increases C. supplies D. helps
A. nature B. sea C. planet D. forest
根据下列句子语境、所给单词首字母及中文提示, 在横线上写出正确的单词及形式。
He was asked to d____________ evening dresses for many movie stars.
The two tables are too close to each other. Would you please get them a_________.
My____________(以前的 ) English teacher has gone to the USA.
Have you seen the house which b___________ to Mr Green?
P_____________ health is more important than anything else.
There is something wrong with the old machine, so it must be r___________ at once.
A_____________ are training hard for the coming sports match.
The use of high science and t____________ leads to fast development of economy.
Anyone who wants to be a_____ to the famous company must take an intelligence test.
I have to hand it to him ______________( 亲自).
I need a friend to share my h___________ and sadness in my life.
With the help of high technology, many new substances（物质）______in the past years.
A. discovered B. have discovered C. had been discovered D. have been discovered
Saturday, March 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life—no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met.
They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
It seems that visitors_________ in Bangkok.
A. often felt hungry B. could always find cheap things
C. couldn’t take any photos D. enjoyed themselves
Which of the following is TRUE?
Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.
The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai on a bus.
Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.
The writer traveled alone in Thailand.
The people in the village_________.
A. are friendly to others B. like to speak English
C. are very weak D. hope to live in the cities
What can be the best title for the whole diary?
A. My first Travel B. The outside World
C. Travelling in Thailand D. A country on the Train
---- Will Joe attend the party? ----- If his wife won’t go to the party,_________.
A. he will either B. neither does he C. he neither will D. neither will he
---The weather report says the fine weather is _____ in a day or two.
---We’d better get in our corn before that.
A. breaking down B. breaking up C. breaking through D. breaking off