There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee(担任考试委员会主席), the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.
The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.
Then the professor asked about the cure (药剂) for illness, and the student, too, answered just as right.
“Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”
“A full spoon”, answered the student.
“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get.” said the professor. At the same time, the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only five drops.”
“I’m sorry, sir.” said the professor coldly, “But it’s too late. Your patient has died.”
The students were afraid of the professor because_________.
A.they often angered and disappointed him |
B.he often misunderstood them and give them bad markers |
C.their answers often astonished him |
D.their answers seldom satisfied him |
Before he left the room the student was almost sure that ______.
A.his last answer was satisfying |
B.he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the mark |
C.he had made a mistake |
D.he had not done well in the exam |
Which of the following is Not true?
A.The patient will be in danger if he’s taken as much as a full spoon. |
B.The doctor will be in trouble if he’s given the patient a full spoon. |
C.Since one spoon is less than five drops, the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time. |
D.If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time. |
Global warming could make humans shorter. Scientists claim to have found evidence that it caused the world's first horses (shrink) nearly 50 million years ago. In fact,a team from the universities of Florida and Nebreaks says has found a link between the Earth heating up and the size of mammals-homes,during the last time the world heated up. The scientists used fossils to follow the evolution of homes from their earliest (appear) 56 million years ago. As temperatures went up.their size went. The scientists say that the current warming could have the same effect mammals and could even make humans (small).“Horses started out small,about the size of a small dog. What's (surprise)is that after they first appeared,they then became even smaller and then dramatically increased in size, and that(exact)corresponds to the global warming event, followed by cooling.”"It had been known that mammals small during the last warm time, we hadn't realized that temperature specifically was driving the evolution of body size”Dr. Bloch said in the "Science”journal.
短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假段定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Tom and Dick are next door neighbor who both work in the same office. They often walked together to and from work. Once they were walking to home together while it suddenly started to rain. Tom quickly opened his umbrella and said proud, “My wife really has great foresight (先见之明). She said this morning would rain and tell me to carry my umbrella.” Dick smiled and walked up to him under the protection of the umbrella, said “Mine has even great foresight. She didn’t let me carry one as she knew you’d share yours to me.”
单句翻译(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
全家人都还没睡,因为他们担心她的安全(be concerned)
这是他第一次自己洗衣服(It is … time that…)
昨天爸爸问我和同学相处得怎么样(get along with)
我们有许多工作要做,所以我们要很好地利用时间( make use of)
是我的姐姐想到了这个主意。(强调句型, come up with)
I'll be out for some time. ______ anything important happens, call me up immediately.
A.In case | B.As if |
C.Even though | D.Now that |
She'd lived in London and Manchester, but she liked ______ and moved to Cambridge.
A.both | B.neither | C.none | D.either |
假定你是李华,你班同学决定为小明举办生日聚会。请你写信邀请外教Susan参加,要点包括:
1.时间:周五晚8点至9点2.地点:学生俱乐部
3.内容:生日歌、蛋糕、游戏等4.要求:备小礼物意:
1.词数100左右,开头语已为你写好;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.答案必须写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Dear Susan,
We're throwing a surprise party for Xiaoming's birthday.
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Yours,
Li Hua
The world’s richest man might seem to have it all, but Bill Gates has one regret. The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.
Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网), the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French, Arabic or Chinese.
He said: “I took Latin and Greek in high school and got A’s and I guess it helps my vocabulary. I keep hoping to get time to study one of these—probably French because it is the easiest. I did Duolingo for a while but didn’t keep it up.”
Gates, who is worth $79.3 billion, praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese. “Mark Zuckerberg amazingly leamed Chinese and did a Q&A with Chinese students—unbelievable, isn’t it?” he said.
This isn’t the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language. He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.
Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself—to his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that his wife, Melinda, would likely want Samuel L. Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).
He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.
As he took the top spot on Forbes(福布斯)28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time, he said he is pretty basic when it comes to so ending on clothes and food, but that he enjoys investing in shoes and racquets(球拍)when he plays tennis.
When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way, the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break. “Don’t stay up too late even if the book is really exciting. You will regret it in the morning. Pam still working on this problem,” he said.
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.An Interview with Bill Gates |
B.How Bill Gates Succeeded |
C.Bill Gates’ Regret |
D.The Richest Billionaire |
The underlined part in Paragraph 8 may actually mean that_____.
A.it is important to lay a good foundation of life |
B.food and clothing are basic needs for people’s life |
C.he doesn’t spend much money on food and clothes |
D.he never cares about buying food and clothing |
What advice did Bill Gates give?
A.Avoid staying up too late. |
B.Be a good language learner. |
C.Do the dishes yourself at home. |
D.Pick up the $100 bills in the streets. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Bill Gates is also the founder of Facebook |
B.Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times. |
C.Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high schoo1. |
D.Bill Gates’ wife wants Samuel to play a game with Gates. |
All these documents must be the university you are applying for before December,.
A.donated to | B.sent in |
C.submitted to | D.handed in |
—I can’t get on well with some of my classmates.They just leave me in the cold.
—________ But what’s the reason?
A.Sorry to hear that. | B.How about that? |
C.Don’t mention it. | D.Never give up! |
Though a typhoon is on the way, people are still looking forward _________ the outdoor concert.
A.to canceling | B.not to canceling |
C.not to cancel | D.to not canceling |
—Was it still there _______ you were away to answer the phone?
—There is no doubt about it.
A.that | B.which | C.where | D.while |
Top lists are lecturing people on everything from"100 books to read ".Aren't you just tired of being told what to do with your time?
Now you have a list to end all lists!
Take a look at the following two examples from the list of "101 things not to do":
Swim with Dolphins(海豚)?
Swimming with dolphins is one of the world’s most profitable tourist activities.However, every dolphin will welcome having their busy, tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming pushing around them in the water.Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨).
Here’s a little secret.Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually they’re just opening mouths.
Go to See the Mona Lisa?
There must be something about the mysterious(神秘的) smile.The 6 million people who visit the lady in the Louvre every year can’t all be wrong after all.But they can be quite annoying standing in front of you, holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything.In fact, it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons.After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds most.
If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldn’t just be smiling, she laughing.
So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Tings NOT to Do Before You Die.Visit www.not2dobeforeidie.co.uk and buy the book at a 20% discount.
According to the passage, swimming with dolphins________.
A.is the world’s most popular tourist activity |
B.gives fun to both tourists and dolphins |
C.will make tourists busy and tired |
D.can cause danger to dolphins |
what does the author think about going to see the Mona Lisa?
A.It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile. |
B.It is not as satisfying as expected. |
C.Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough. |
D.Queuing for hours is worthwhile. |
The list of “101 things not to do” is made most probably because its author_______.
A.thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other lists |
B.believes other lists are not humorous enough |
C.intends to persuade people to read more lists |
D.wants to provide a list different from other lists |
What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To advertise a book |
B.To introduce a website |
C.To comment on popular lists |
D.To recommend tourist activities. |
He is such _____! He is sure to ruin(毁坏)all the fun here if you invite him to the party.
A.a wet blanket | B.a black sheep |
C.a white elephant | D.a green finger |