A. improve B. why C. if D. own E. listening F. easily G. memory H. out I. on J. give K. long L. everybody |
Music has been an important part in people’s life for a long time. likes some or the other type of music because it has a psychological(心理上的) effect on their minds. It is seen to an enjoyable experience to the listener.
Music has a calming effect mind, too. If we are stressed out, to music can help us feel better. And people often relax after a day by listening to their favorite music.
Music is also known to help people learn faster. This is music is so popular in school. Children can remember things in the form of songs. Even older students make their little songs to remember difficult things for their exams.
Music is used to help _ language skill of autistic(自闭症) children, as well as help them express themselves.
The words of a song and the tune (曲调) often bring back__. Playing the same songs again and again brings back certain memories to persons with Alzheimer’s(老年痴呆症).
根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词,并用其适当形式填空。
full great decide middle blood |
The __________ you have made don’t seem so good. You need to be more thoughtful.
He is an office worker of __________ height.
It is also ___________ with different experiences and interests.
The victim __________ to death as a result.
She was considered by many people to be __________ actresses of all.
If you haven’t watched the Voice of China in 2012, you are OUT. This program was from Holland. Since it showed in last summer , it has become more and more . It was popular from north to . All the mobile TVs on buses, subways, and in etc. were replaying videotape of the Voice of China. You must watch it when you don’t want. Perfect performances of teachers Yu Chengqing, Liu Huan, Na Ying and Yang Kun made sure audience rating(收视率)of the . And it had of hits in famous video websites. Without doubt, it was the show in 2012.
用所给动词的适当形式填空(共5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
I got a letter from my grandmother the day before yesterday. She said she me very much. So I asked my parents if I could be to go to see her during the summer holiday. They said yes. My grandmother far away from us. I plan to go there by bus, which usually takes me 2 hours. I am going to her do some housework. What I want to do most is to talk to her as much as possible because I know she will be happy if I so. I know she loves me as I love her.
My children are up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy is already in junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems to get . So we want to sell some of our things in a yard sale and give the money to a home.
We have already cleared out a lot of things from our bedrooms. We have to each sell five things that we no longer use. My son was quite at first. Although he has not played with his old toys for a long time, he still wanted to keep them. For example, he has owned a train and railway set since his birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he did not want to lose his toy monkey, either.
He next to the monkey every night when he was a child. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with toys.
As for , I did not want to give up my football shirts, but, to be , I have not played for a while now. I am getting older, too!
词汇运用(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
A) 用方框内所给词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。
Which city is _________, Beijing or Shanghai?
Let’s do what we can ________ those homeless children.
Of all the ways to travel, I think going by train is the_________.
It’s a good idea to practise _________ English in and out of class.
Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for literature _________ and becomes famous around the world.
as usual B.difficult C.well D.properly E.out of |
I had to make a big decision. Five years ago, I was working for a small engineering company. However, things were not going very well for the company and it was losing money. One day, the boss told us that the company was business. We were all unemployed.
That lunch time we went to the pub . We were all very sad.Well,of course, we talked about the problem. Then the landlord of the pub heard the news. He said, "Why don't you buy the company?" At first we all laughed,but then we started to discuss it
. We knew the problems. The company had lost a lot of customers because it hadn't developed new products, but finally we decided to go for it.
So we bought the company. The first few years were very . But we worked hard and we had a bit of luck. We began to improve three years ago. Since then we have done pretty well. Last year we took on(招聘)four new people. And so far we haste taken on another ten.
短文填空
从方框中选择恰当的词,并用其适当形式填空,使短文完整、通顺,每个词限用一次。
they, time, problem, way, have, health, many, breakfast, smoke, parent |
How often do you have dinner with your family?
Studies show that family dinner hour is an important part of ________ living. When family members eat together, they are more likely (可能的) to eat________ fruit and vegetables and less junk food. When younger kids often eat dinner with ______ family, they are less likely to be overweight (超重的).
In the US, about one in five children aged 6—19 are overweight. That puts them at higher risk of many health________ later in life.
“One of the simplest ways for parents to understand their teenagers better is by ________ family dinners often,” said Joseph Califano Jr., an expert from Columbia University.
Joseph did a national phone survey (调查) of 1,000 teenagers and 829 _______ of teenagers. The survey results show that eating dinner as a family helped kids in many_______. It helped them get better grades, and kept them away from bad habits like________, drinking and taking drugs.
In fact, it’s not the family dinner that’s important; it’s the ________ together. It doesn’t have to be dinner. It could be lunch or________. The point (重点) is not being in the same space at the same time while eating. The point is sharing and communication.
According to a recent survey,violence(暴力) did happen in schools.Students showed(1) (they) fear and parents and teachers also expressed their worries about it.Experts hope that(2) whole society pay more attention to the mental health of teenagers.
Nowadays,school violence is a hot problem.I think this is also a big problem
(3) needs our great attention.We should make every effort to prevent violence
(4) (happen) at school,for more and more students would drop out of school if their personal(5) (safe) couldn't be guaranteed.
In fact,violence can(6) (learn).Children learn violent behavior from adults or from what they see on television or on the Internet.
If I meet with school violence,I will not answer violence with violence,for it will lead to(7) (much) fighting.If I meet with school violence,I(8) (tell) my teachers or parents about it.I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me from bad(9) (guy).
All in all,every student should behave well and keep away(10) violence.
argue,beautiful ,care,far,for,good ,heat,include,special ,succeed ,under ,work |
Xu Yuanchong is a famous Chinese modern translator.Born in Nanchang,Jiangxi Province in 1921,he studied (1) Qian Zhongshu,Wu Mi and other Chinese masters at The National Southwest Associated University.He went to University of Paris for (2) study after graduating from Tsinghua University.
Over the course of a translation career(生涯)lasting more than seventy years,Xu has translated about 120 works,(3) .
The Book of Songs,The Songs of Chu and The Red and the Black,with a (4) focus on poetry(诗歌).Xu is also the only person in China who has (5) translated poetry to and from Chinese,English and French,in a very precise(准确的)and beautiful way.His (6) are often chosen as textbooks for foreign language learners.
Xu pays much attention to the (7) of image,sound and form.He will leave something out and add something to make the translated works more beautiful.During his translation career,he has been at the center of many (8) debates(辩论)with other translators.But Xu said, "I am not afraid of (9) because the truth becomes clearer with each debate. "
Now Xu is 100 years old.He has stopped his translation of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.He is writing more about his own life.
To everyone,he sends a wish: "Good,better,best.Never let it rest until your good is better and your better is(10) .
从下面方框内所给11个词中选择10个意义相符的词。
we,face,but,like,what,immediate,although,sun,surprise,one,good |
Row Boats in the Park
I keep a number of lists about things I want to do,places I want to see,and food I want to eat.And for a long time ﹣ nearly seven years ﹣ rowing boats in the park has always been the (1) thing on my lists.
Somehow,checking this one off the list always meant that many things had to be just right:the right weather,a free day,and childcare﹣free.
Well,to my (2) and happiness,all three of those things did come together on my birthday morning!After breakfast,Jordan and I made our way to the park (3) .
(4) the autumn colors weren't yet at their peak(峰值),the autumn scenery(风景)was still great to see.It was (5) ,and the wind was soft and gentle.Our limited(有限的)row﹣boating skills gave us reasons to laugh at (6) .
We made our way past the trees,under the bridge,and into the lake.The water was still and clear (7) a mirror(镜子)under the boat,in which we can see the reflections(倒影)of the boat and our smiling (8) .
Everything was fun as I imagined.I can't think of a (9) way to get relaxed on my birthday than this.
"Have you decided (10) to do next on your lists? " Jordan asked me.
"I have to think it over," I replied.
"Take your time, " Jordan said to me, "I will always be here."
根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词,并用其适当形式填空。
Linda, ________ us a talk on goldfish, will you?
His father once __________ in a middle school in England.
----- ______ your parents________ you to the World Park tomorrow?
----- Yes, they are.
Look! He with his parents ______ the birthday cake.
It’s raining heavily outside. She’d better_______ at home watching TV.
根据句意,用所给单词的适当形式填空。(每小题1分)
include, reach, invite, please, agree, lose, value ,twenty, success, beautiful, |
Thank you for__________help and useful advice.
Beijing has some places of interest________the Great Wall,the summer palace and so on.
I am looking forward to _________the top of Mount.Tai.
We are going hiking to enjoy the__________ of nature next week.
My pet dog bring me much_________,and it always makes me laugh.
After a long talk they both reached a(an) _________about the event.
If I was you,I would refuse his _________,because he is rude to us.
Please follow me, it’s easy to get_________ in the forest.
Today is his_________birthday.
Have another try or you won’t_________.
综合填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空,使文章通顺、完整。(每词限用一次)
call, teach, name, information, success, way, job, how, I, want |
When I was growing up, I was interested in science and math and computers. I loved finding outthings worked.
At fifteen, I bought myself a computer. Playing with itme that one could learn almost everything by doing so. early curiosity(好奇心)about computers helped lead me to the job I have today, which I love. It’s good to be curious.
I also think it’s good to look for opportunities and to try newof doing things. At one of my first, I learned this lesson through experience. When I was sixteen, I got a job with the Houston Post, selling newspapers over the telephone. I wouldpeople and say, “Hey, would you like to buy the Houston Post? ”
During my first few weeks, I found out that most people whoto buy the newspaper were either moving or getting married. So I thought, “Well, how can I get theof all those people who are moving or getting married? ”
I did some research and found out that a lot ofis legally available(合法可用的)to anyone. Once I learned how to get those names and addresses, I sent out offers to those people to buy the newspaper. It was a ! Within my first month on the job, I became the top salesperson.
give out/ strange/ provide/ delicious/ keep out/ join |
The best way to improve your English is to ______ an English club.
Be quiet please, class, I’m going to ______ your test papers.
Mr.Tan makes the best noodle in town. They’re ______!.
There’s a ______ smell in the house. Do you know what it is?
Could you ______ me with information about student exchange programs?