2012年北大附中英语四月份月考(带答案)
Module 7 模块话题阅读理解练习-2024-2025学年八年级英语上册单元重难点易错题精练(外
Module 7 A famous story模块话题阅读理解练习（广东省韶关市翁源县2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末英语试题）A woman saw three old men sitting in front of her house. She said, “You look hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”“Is the man of the house home?” they asked. “No,” she said. “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in.” they replied.Later, when her husband (丈夫) came home, the woman went to invite the three men to come in. “My name is Love, and they are Wealth and Success,” one of the old men said. “We hardly go into a house together.”The woman went to discuss with her husband. Her husband said, “Let’s invite Wealth, and let him fill our home with money!” The woman disagreed and said, “Why don’t we invite Success?" Their daughter jumped in with her own idea. “Would it not be better to invite Love?” she said. “Our home will then be filled with love.”“That’s right,” said her dad and mom. So they asked Love to be their guest. Love got up and started walking into the house. The other two men also got up and followed him.The woman was puzzled and asked, “Why are Wealth and Success coming in too?” Love replied, “If you invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would stay outside. But since you invited me, wherever I go, they usually go with me.”1．The woman found the three men and they looked ________.A．tired B．hungry C．sad D．cold2．When we say a man is wealthy, that means he ________.A．is successful B．loves everyone C．is very rich D．travels to many places3．Which man did they invite to be their guest at last?A．Love.B．Success.C．Wealth.D．No one.4．What does the underlined word “puzzled” mean?A．Excited.B．Lucky.C．Surprised.D．Angry.5．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A．It’s Important to Discuss B．Always Be Polite (有礼貌的)C．Listen to the Young D．Love First（广东省茂名市高州市第一中学附属实验中学2022-2023学年八年级上学期开学考试英语试题）One day a king went to a far place in his country. When he came back, his feet hurt a lot. “There are too many small stones on the roads. They hurt my feet. You should cover (覆盖) every road with leather (皮革),” he told his men.Of course, it would cost a lot of money. One of his men was very smart. He told the king, “Why not cut a little piece of leather to cover you feet?” The king was surprised, and he agreed to the man’s idea. He asked his men to make a pair of leather shoes for him.Maybe this is not the beginning of leather shoes. But it teaches us a lesson of life: If you want to make this world a happy place to live in, the best way is to change yourself, not the world.6．What happened to the king after his trip?A．His shoes were broken.B．He lost many stones.C．He lost his feet.D．His feet hurt. 7．What did the king want his men to do at first?A．Cover all the roads with stones.B．Cover all the roads with leather.C．Buy him lots of new shoes.D．Make a pair of leather shoes for him.8．The king’s idea was ________.A．expensive B．exciting C．cheap D．boring9．What did the king do at last?A．Ask his men to take away all the stones on the roads.B．Stop travelling around the country.C．Ask his men to make a pair of leather shoes for him.D．Ask his men to kill cows to get enough leather.10．What’s the purpose (目的) of the last paragraph (自然段)?A．To explain the use of leather shoes.B．To show the moral (寓意) of the story.C．To tell the beginning of leather shoes.D．To introduce ways to be happy.（广东省广州市海珠区北大附中创新部2022-2023学年八年级上学期九月月考英语试题）An old miser （守财奴）lived in a house with a garden. He put his gold coins in a hole（洞穴）under some stones in the garden. Every day, before going to bed, he went to the stones and counted the gold coins he put there. He did this every day, but he never spent the gold coins in the garden.One day, a thief who knew the old miser’s gold coins waited for the old miser to go back into his house. After it was dark, the thief went to the garden and took away the gold coins.The next day, the old miser found that his gold coins were missing and started crying loudly.His neighbor heard the old miser’s cries and asked him what happened. On learning what happened, the neighbor asked, “Why didn’t you save the gold coins inside the house? It would be easier to get the money when you had to buy something!”“Buy?” said the miser. “I never used the gold coins to buy anything. I was never going to spend them.”A．In his bedroom.B．In his backyard.C．In his garden.D．In his kitchen.12．When did the old miser count the gold coins?A．In the morning.B．At noon.C．In the afternoon.D．At night.13．What can we infer（推测）from the underlined sentence?A．The stone is as valuable as the gold coins.B．The gold coins are worthless unless they are used.C．The stone are more valuable than the gold coins.D．All the gold coins in the world are worthless.（广东省广州市实验外语学校2022-2023学年八年级上学期开学考试英语试题）There were many plants in a forest. When spring came, a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said, “What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely.” The rose proudly said, “It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest.” Then the rose looked at a cactus（仙人掌）and said, “Look at that ugly plant!”“What a proud flower!” thought the trees. As the days passed, the red rose often said bad words about the cactus, like “This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbour!” The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose, saying, “God did not create any form of life without a purpose.”Spring passed, and the weather became very hot. As there was no rain, the red rose began to wilt. It felt very worried because it would become ugly without water. But it had no idea about helping itself.One day, the rose saw some birds put their beaks（喙）into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing. The pine tree said that the birds were getting water from the cactus “The cactus has water?” asked the rose. “Yes, you can also drink some from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help.”The red rose felt too ashamed（羞愧的）to ask for water from the cactus. But finally it did ask for help. The weather was too hot. If the red rose couldn’t get enough water, it would die. Luckily, the cactus kindly agreed.The rose learned a lesson and never laughed at anyone by their appearance again.14．Why did the red rose begin to wilt?A．Spring came.B．There was much rain.C．The weather was dry.D．It was too cold outside.15．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.A．the bird B．the cactus C．the rose D．the pine tree16．Which of the following best describes the cactus?A．Useless.B．Careless.C．Proud.D．Friendly.17．What can we know from the passage?A．The cactus didn’t help the birds.B．The red rose realized she was wrong at last.C．The red rose never said bad words about others.D．The pine tree didn’t think the red rose was beautiful.（广东省深圳市福田区外国语学校2022-2023学年八年级下学期开学考英语试题）Dorothy and her friend the Tinman （铁皮人）were walking through the forest with Toto. Suddenly, a great Lion came running at them from the trees. He hit the Tinman, and he fell to the ground, but was not hurt. Then Toto ran up to the Lion and started barking. The Lion was going to hit him too, but Dorothy came between him and the dog, shouting:“Don’t you dare to bite Toto! A big animal like you is going to bite this poor little dog? You are nothing but a coward （胆小鬼）!”The Lion’s face suddenly changed from mad to sad.“Oh, you’re right. I’m a coward.” he sighed.“Look at what you did to Tinman!” said Dorothy.“I’m terribly sorry, Tinman,” said the Lion. “You seemed so scary that I had to try and make you run away. Usually, when people and animals see me, they run, but you didn’t.”“Why are you so scared of us?” asked Dorothy. “You’re a lion! Lions are the kings of the forests.”“I can’t help being scared. Whenever there is danger, my heart beats fast.”“Well,” said the Tinman, “maybe you can join us. I have no feelings. Dorothy and the little dog are dying to go home, very far away. We are going to find the Wizard of Oz for help. Why not come with us and ask him for courage?”“But I am scared to go!” said the Lion.“Everything will be fine,” comforted Dorothy. “There’s nothing to fear when we are all together. We’ll all become better.”“Then, if you don’t mind, I’ll go with you,” said the Lion. “As long as I know myself to be a coward, I shall be unhappy!”(Excerpt from The Wizard of Oz) 18．What does the underlined “him” in paragraph 1 refer to?A．The Tinman.B．The Lion.C．Toto.D．Oz.19．Which of the following can best describe the Lion in the text?A．Strong but not brave.B．Wild but open-minded.C．Smart but not honest.D．Shy but warm-hearted.20．Why did the Lion try to hit Dorothy and the Tinman?A．They tried to beat it.B．It was afraid of them.C．They wanted to catch it.D．It was the king of the forest.21．What do we know about the Tinman?A．He could free the Wizard of Oz.B．He wanted to go home far away.C．He invited the Lion to join them.D．He was a robot with no thoughts.22．What can we infer（推断）about the Lion from the last paragraph?A．It hated to work for long.B．It would live a simple life.C．It minded joining the team.D．It would try to find courage.（Unit5单元测试广东省广州市白云区广雅中学2021-2022学年八年级下学期英语）Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was not complete, it could only roll very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. The circle put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to role. As it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.Sometimes we are perfect when we lose something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He may never have hopes, dreams or something better. He may never know someone is loving him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always live a wonderful time in our lives.23．Which of the following is TRUE about the circle?A．It seldom rolled slowly when it looked for the missing piece.B．It talked with the flowers and the sunshine along the way.C．The piece that it found first didn’t fit.D．It didn’t find any flowers, the sunshine or the worm.24．The circle rolled very slowly because it ________.A．spent much time talking to worms B．wanted to enjoy the sunshineC．was looking for its missing piece D．lost a piece of its own25．Why did the circle stop when it rolled quickly? Because it ________.A．wanted to enjoy the world B．found a different worldC．wanted to look for another missing piece D．thought the world changed so quickly26．If a man owns everything, he’ll be ________ in some way according to the story.A．perfect B．poor C．happy D．strong27．The story mainly tells us that ________.A．nobody loves us if we give nothingB．a man who has everything is the happiestC．losing something may not be a bad thing somethingsD．we are not whole when we lose something（河北省邯郸市永年区第八中学2021-2022学年八年级下学期期中英语试题） A woman made bread for members of her family and an extra（额外的）one for a hungry passer-by every day. She kept the extra bread on the windowsill （窗台）, for whomever would take it away easily.Every day, a hunchback （驼背的人）came and took away the bread. Instead of saying thanks, he repeated the following words as he went his way, “The evil （邪恶）you do remains with you. The good you do comes back to you!” This went on, day after day.One day, the woman became annoyed. “Not a word of thanks,” she said to herself. She decided to kill him. She added poison （毒药）to the bread she prepared for him. As she was about to place it on the windowsill, she threw the bread into the fire and prepared another one. As usual, the hunchback came, picked up the bread and repeated those words.As the woman placed the bread on the windowsill, she prayed （祈祷）for her son who had gone to a faraway place to make money as usual.That evening, there was a knock on the door. As she opened it, she was surprised to find her son standing in the doorway. His clothes were in pieces. He was hungry and weak. As he saw his mother, “Mom, it’s a miracle（奇迹）I am here.While I was but a mile away, I was so hungry that I fell down. I would have died, but just then an old hunchback passed by. He was kind enough to give me a whole bread. He said, “Your need is greater than mine!”As the mother heard those words, her face turned pale and red. She remembered the poisoned bread that she had made that morning. If she had not burnt it in the fire, it would have been eaten by her own son and he would have lost his life.It was then that she realized the importance of the words: “The evil you do remains with you. The good you do, comes back to you!” Do good and don’t ever stop doing good, even if it is not thanked at that time. 28．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “annoyed”?A．Tired.B．Angry.C．Nervous.D．Scared.29．How did the woman deal with the poisoned pancake?A．She threw it on the road.B．She put it on the windowsill.C．She threw it in the fire.D．She gave it to the hunchback.30．What can we learn from the passage?A．The hunchback knew the woman’s son.B．The hunchback wasn’t a helpful person.C．The woman and the hunchback got on well.D．The woman tough the hunchback was unkind at fist.31．Which of the following is the RICHT order according to the passage?①The hunchback gave his pancake to the woman’s son.①The woman made a poisoned pancake one morning.①The woman understood the meaning of the hunchback’s words.A．①①①B．①①①C．①①①D．①①①32．What does the writer want to tell us?A．Be kind to hunchbacks.B．Never stop doing good things.C．Be thankful to our parents.D．Don’t expect too much from others.（浙江省杭州市保俶塔实验学校2022-2023学年八年级上学期期中英语试题）One day a big red hen is playing with her chickens in the garden. After some time, she wants to eat something and she takes out her chickens to look for food.When they are eating, she finds a grain of wheat(小麦). So she asks her chickens to plant it in the back garden. But no one wants to do it. The big red hen has to do it herself.After a few months, they get a lot of wheat. She says to her chickens, “Who will take the wheat to the store to get some flour?” But they don’t want to do it. So she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home.After she gets home, she says, “Who will make some bread with the flour?” They all say they are too busy to do it.When she makes the bread, she says to her chickens, “Who wants to eat the bread?”“I will.” they say. “No, you can’t. You don’t want to do anything before I make the bread. You must know ‘No pains, no gains’.” She doesn’t give any bread to her chickens and she eats the bread herself.33．Why does the hen want to plant the grain of wheat?A．Because she has nothing to do.B．Because she wants her chickens to do everything.C．Because she wants to get lots of wheat.D．Because she doesn’t want to play with her chickens. 34．What does the underline word “flour” mean in Chinese?A．面粉B．玉米C．大米D．水稻35．Why doesn’t the big hen give any bread to her chickens?A．Because they aren’t at home.B．Because she doesn’t like them.C．Because they don’t do anything.D．Because they don’t want to eat it.36．What’s the best title for this passage?A．The Bread B．The Wheat C．The Big Red Hen D．No Pains, No Gains参考答案：1．B 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．D【导语】本文是一则寓言故事。
2024学年北京市中国人民大学附属中学高三月考试题(二)英语试题试卷含解析
2024学年北京市中国人民大学附属中学高三月考试题（二）英语试题试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?—_______. I really don’t mind.A．Both B．None C．Neither D．Either2．If we surround ourselves with people _____our major purpose, we can get their support and encouragement.A．in sympathy with B．in terms ofC．in honour of D．in contrast with3．—I have no idea what made the students so excited and crazy.—______ it have been their team’s victory in the finals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should4．The teacher called Tom to his office because he was caught in the exam.A．to cheat B．cheating C．cheated D．cheat5．Please remind your grandpa to take medicine on time, for a man of his age ____be very forgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can6．Since the match is over, we can ____by travelling and stop thinking about basketball.A．dive in B．switch offC．pull out D．split up7．________ in the last examination, she was more confident of another success in the coming one.A．To succeed B．To have succeeded C．Having succeeded D．succeeding8．Efforts will be made to______ new teaching models to exploit the students’ potential.A．accelerate B．innovateC．differentiate D．compile9．—Hi, Tom! I got a chance to be an exchange student in Harvard University.—_________! I had been expecting to study there.A．Lucky you B．Have funC．Take it easy D．Forget it10．In many homes in the UK, the first person _______ has to make tea for the family.A．waking up B．to wake upC．woke up D．woken up11．They overcame some difficulties and completed the work ahead of time, ________ was something we had not expected.A．that B．whichC．it D．what12．Paul could be a very attractive boy but he ______ to his behaviour.A．paid no attention B．were paying no attentionC．pays no attention D．had paid no attention13．______me tomorrow and I’ll let you know the lab result.A．Calling B．Call C．To call D．Having called14．—Linda hasn’t shown up yet.—It’s strange. She ____.A．could B．might C．must have D．should have15．—______ you sing and dance at this late hour of the night?—Sorry, I will stop right now.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must16．Y ou _____ read a book in the sun—it'll do harm to your eyes．A．couldn't B．wouldn't C．needn't D．mustn't17．—Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure.—Her ______ smile can’t hide her sorrow.A．arbitrary B．artificialC．compulsory D．conventional18．________ you recognize an idiom when it is being used, it is easy to misunderstand what you read or hear. A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since19．The famous book Frankenstein, ________ by British novelist Mary Shelley, is the first work of science fiction. A．writing B．having writtenC．written D．was written20．After _______ had happened he could not continue to work there.A．which B．howC．what D．having第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
北京市北大附中新初一分班考试英语真题(二)(含答案)
北大附真题小升初真题-英语一、用所给词的适当形式填空（共5分，每小题1分）1. The twins live with their parents on the (twelve) floor.2. I think he (be) back in a week.3. Mr. Wang was reading a newspaper (care) at this time yesterday.4. About 400 years ago, Galileo proved that the earth (go) around the sun.5. Would you like （go）surfing with me?二、单项选择（共15分，每小题1分）1. ( ) We can’t see ____ sun at night.A. aB. anC. theD. no2. ( )____ do you write to your pen friend? ——Once a week.A. How longB. How soonC. How farD. How often3. ( ) I usually come to school _______.A. by a busB. on footC. on feetD. on bus4. ( ) Look, there is a boy over there _____ the tree.A. onB. inC. atD. of5. ( ) He works very hard because he wants ______ money for his family.A. to makeB. doingC. look forD. to find6. ( ) It is _________ today than yesterday . Shall we go swimming this afternoon ?A. the hottestB. hotC. hottestD. hotter7. ( ) You’re very tired. You’d better __________.A. stop to workB. stop workingC. to stop to workD. stopping to work8. ( ) My brother _____ with his friends tomorrow if it ________.A. is going to hike, won’t rainB. will go hiking, doesn’t rainC. will go hiking , won’t rainD. goes hiking, doesn’t rain9. ( ) Jim, with his friends ____ going fishing this afternoon.A. amB. areC. isD. were10. ( ) --Which do you prefer, tea or coffee? -- __________is OK. I don't care.A. EitherB. NeitherC. BothD. One11. ( ) Yesterday I saw _______ enjoy _______ in the park.A. her, hersB. they, themC. she, herselfD. them, themselves12. ( ) Our summer holiday is coming. Two _____ students in our school will go to the beach.A. hundredB. hundredsC. hundred ofD. hundreds of13. ( ) Hurry up, you will be late.A. and B. as C. but D. or14. ( ) —Sorry, I don’t return your book on time.” —“__________.”A. I agree with youB. It doesn’t matterC. You’re welcomeD. That’s a good idea15. ( ) I really don’t know .A. how old is sheB. how old she isC. how she old is D she is how old三、句型转换（共10分，每空1分）1. He did some housework this morning. （改成否定句）He _________ _________ _________ housework this morning.2. The boy under the tree is my friend.（对划线部分提问）__________ _________is your friend?3. He hardly finishes his homework every day, he？(反意疑问句)4. Mike doesn’t like running, Tom doesn’t like runnin g, either.(合并为一句)Mike Tom likes running.5. This is a beautiful dress.(改成感叹句)beautiful dress this is !五、补全对话（共5分，每小题1分）完成对话，从方框中选择适当的句子完成对话，每个句子只能用一次，有多余选项。
精品解析：北京市中国人民大学附属中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中练习英语试题-A4答案卷尾
The sun prepared to rest for the evening. Saying goodbye to the clan (家族), I headed back to camp. I looked forward to setting my1aside for an evening to reflect on my time in Ethiopia.
In an effort to cheer him, I said, “You were great.” Others from his clan gathered around, cheering and clapping. The boy’s face broke into a smile. I intuitively took shots of the moment. That photograph turned out to be better than the arrangement I’d imagined because it was8.
“Photo, photo”, a voice behind me called. A young Surma boy followed closely at my heels as I breathed a tired sigh. Over the past four days, many in the camp had wanted their photograph2. I had no energy left after this long day, but the boy kept appealing, “Photo, photo.” He managed to catch my gaze. With eyes full of3, he asked me once more: “photo?”
2024年北京中考英语模拟卷2含答案
2024年北京中考英语模拟卷2一．选择题（共12小题）1．We will live in a greener world if we ______ the earth well.（）A．protect B．are protectingC．protected D．will protect2．My father is interested in news and ______ favourite program is News 30 Minutes.（）A．her B．his C．your D．their3．After swimming for a year，I am much than before.（）A．fit B．fitterC．fittest D．the fittest4．The Paris Olympic Games ______ from July to August，2024.（）A．holds B．will holdC．is held D．will be held5．It is my father's birthday today.I have got a present for .（）A．her B．him C．you D．me6．﹣Chris，what are you doing？﹣I______ to some music.（）A．listen B．am listeningC．listened D．will listen7．We up with more ideas if the teacher gives us more time in class.（）A．come B．came C．will come D．have come8．—My dream is to be a good doctor.—I believe you your dream if you keep on working hard.（）A．will realize B．realizeC．realized D．have realized9．Chinese people prefer the color red during the Spring Festival ______they think red can bring good luck.（）A．so B．because C．but D．or10．—Jack，which season do you like ？—Spring，of course.（）A．good B．well C．better D．best11．—How wonderful the music is!—My brother the piano in the next room.（）A．plays B．will playC．is playing D．has played12．Our hometown is much _____ than before．（）A．beautiful B．more beautifulC．most beautiful D．the most beautiful二．完形填空（共1小题）13．In her grandparents' old house，Maya discovered an old family calendar，with each page filled out carefully.On June 6，1892："Helped Mr：Thompson repair his house."On November 14，1907：". （1）my time at an old people's home. "Curious，she asked her grandmother about it."That is the tradition of our family，"her grandmother explained."Every day，for generations（世代），we complete one act of kindness and take it down.No matter how （2）it is."Maya was interested."Why？"Her grandmother smiled，"It's a belief that through continuous kind actions，we can create a life of （3）.Every day，we find a moment of light through offering help to others，even when the world around us is dark."With admiration，Maya decided to keep the tradition.Every night，she would record her act of kindness for the day.As the years went by，Maya's entries of her kind act （4），from comforting a distressed stranger on the bus to organizing community clean﹣ups.One day，as she sat at a café，a young woman came to her."Are you Maya？"She asked politely.Maya nodded，feeling（5）.The woman went on，"Years ago，you taught me for free when my family couldn't afford lessons.Because of you，I graduated top of my class.Today，I （6）an organization providing help for students from poor families.'Maya was moved and proud.She realized her actions were creating ripples（涟漪）in ways she had never imagined.The calendar became a community legend（传奇）.Inspired by Maya，the town started a"Calendar Day"，encouraging everyone to do good.When Maya was old，she often sat with her grandchildren，turning the filled pages."This was when your grandpa and I met.I helped him find his lost dog."One day，her oldest grandchild，Sophie，looked up from the calendar."I want to （7）this，Grandma."Maya handed the calendar over.She knew the tradition would live on.Years after Maya passed，the town built a statue （雕塑）in her honor，with the words on its base：In memory of Maya and the generations before her who believed in the power of everyday（8）.（1）A.Saved B.Wasted C.Managed D .Volunteered（2）A.popular B.small C.unfair D.interesting（3）A.freedom B.balance C.purpose D.discovery（4）A.grew B.appeared C.remained D.mattered（5）A.worried B.relaxed C.excited D.confused（6）A.run B.need D.visit（7）A.praise B.report C.continue D.remember（8）A.changes B.kindness C.happiness D.achievements三．阅读理解（共4小题）14．The idea is not new that the spaces we live and work in influence our feelings and behaviours.Winston Churchill noted："We shape our buildings and then our buildings shape us."Buildings and the city environment have been found to influence our general emotion and wellbeing.Architects（建筑师）have often been focused on their imagination and design above how a space may influence its residents（居住者）.However，there are a number of architects moving in a new direction，interested in creating people﹣centred building designs.Research carried out by Colin Ellard of the University of Waterloo，Canada，has found that people are often strongly affected by building plex （复杂的）and interesting appearance design influences people much more positively than simple design.Many studies have shown the value of green space and woodland in a city environment and how they can help to reduce the stress that comes with city life.The visual （视觉的）complexity of green spaces plays into Ellard's theory that the human brain prefers complex and lively environment.Another study in Iceland in 2023 found that streets which vary because of their architecture were the most emotionally pleasant.This all leads to the idea that we want variation in our environments.Another research has shown that growing up in an city environment can double a person's chance of developing problems such as worry.It shows that the stress of city life is something that needs to be considered and new spaces should be designed with stress management and wellness in mind.It would be wrong to say style isn't important.We want things which look fantastic as well as work practically，but things can go wrong and influence us negatively if style becomes more important than the building itself.Architects who want to show their skills must consider the purpose of the building.For example，schools should look bright with open spaces，green areas and comfortable corners for reading and learning.No one wants a building to create bad feelings.If we can create spaces which appeal to residents，as well as achieving their purpose，then the end result is much more satisfying and much more likely to stand the test of time.Our cities are set to grow year on year with no end in sight，so we should make sure new development s are built more with people in mind.（1）What do you know about architects from the passage？A.They are running out of creativity.B.Their stress needs to be considered.C.They have to take tests from time to time.D.Their design starts to focus on human feelings.（2）The writer probably agrees that .A.there should be more buildings in green colour in citiesB.visually complex design is more likely to create stressC.it is a must to consider the building itself and its styleD.buildings with simple appearance bring us comfort（3）The words"appeal to"in the last paragraph are closest in meaning to .A.pleaseB.houseC.shapeD.upset（4）What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage？A.To criticize architects for their great mistakes.B.To call for the people﹣centred design of buildings.C.To suggest how to make architectures emotionally pleasant.D.To stress the importance of architectures to a city environment.15．A 16﹣year﹣old boy named Li Tao lived in a small town in China.One day，while Li Tao was doing his science homework，he came up with a great idea.He worked out a way to make a new type of power supply（供应）for his town，which had a problem with its electricity supply.To make his idea come true，Li Tao began to experiment at home.He was so confident that nothing could stop him from inventing.He made and took apart many models.Even though he faced lots of challenges and failures，he didn't give up.He fixed his mistakes，changed his plans，and kept working hard.After two years of hard work，he finally succeeded.He made a small device（设备）that could change wind power into electrical power successfully.This was a new，environmentally﹣friendly way for his town's power problem.News about Li Tao's invention quickly spread around his school and town，and everyone really took pride in his achievement.The group of science﹣technology of the town decided to help him improve the invention.He was invited to give a speech to encourage other teenagers to learn more about science and be more creative in the Science and Technology Meeting.His story encourages teenagers that being young is not a barrier（阻碍）to achieve their dreams.Even a common teenager can do something amazing!（1）What was the problem of the town where Li Tao lived？A.Water pollution.B.Experiment device testing.C.Electricity supply.D.Wind power lightning protection.（2）When Li Tao faced challenges and failures，he .A.encouraged other teenagers to join himB.fixed his mistakes and kept working hardC.gave a speech and learnt more about scienceD.asked the group of science﹣technology for help（3）How did people feel after knowing Li Tao's invention？A.Excited.B.Proud.C.Confident.D.Surprised.16．We rely on our memory for sharing stories with friends or learning from our past experiences.Yet evidence shows that our memory isn't as consistent as we'd like to believe.There are countless reasons why tiny mistakes might happen each time we recall past events.And whenever these mistakes happen，they can have long﹣term effects on how we'll recall that memory in the future.Take storytelling for example.When we describe our memories to other people，we might ask ourselves whether it's important to get the facts straight，or whether we only want to make the listener laugh.And we might change the story's details depending on the listener's attitudes.It isn't only the message that changes，but sometimes it's also the memory itself.This is known as the"audience﹣tuning effect"，showing us how our memories can change automatically over time，as a product of how，when，and why we access them.In fact，sometimes simply the act of repeating a memory can be exactly what makes it easy to change.This is known as"retrieval﹣enhanced suggestibility".In a typical study of this effect，participants watched a short film，then took a memory test a few days later.But during the days between watching the film and taking the final test，two other things happened.First，half of the participants took a practice memory test.Second，all of the participants were given a description of the film to read，which contained some false details.Participants who took a practice memory test shortly before reading the false information were more likely to reproduce this false information inthe final memory test.Why might this be？One theory is that repeating our memories of past events can temporarily make those memories malleable.In other words，retrieving （找回）a memory might be a bit like taking ice﹣cream out of the freezer and leaving it in direct sunlight for a while.By the time our memory goes back into the freezer，it might have naturally become a little misshapen，especially if someone has influenced it purposely in the meantime.These findings lead us to wonder how much our most treasured memories have changed since the very first time we remembered them.Remembering is an act of storytelling，after all.And our memories are only ever as reliable as the most recent story we told ourselves.（1）The writer takes storytelling for example to prove that .A.it is impossible to change the listener's attitudesB.it is important to describe our memories directlyC.we can make other people laugh to y telling storiesD.we may change our memories according to the listener（2）What do you know about memory from the passage？A.Our memories can change our personalities.B.Our memories can correct mistakes on their own.C.We can take a practice memory test to strengthen our memories.D.We can reproduce the information while repeating our memories.（3）The word"malleable"in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to .A.reasonableB.valuableC.changeableD.controllable17．Clean electricity is the power of the future，but engineers are facing a big challenge.How can we store electricity to be used at times when the wind is not blowing and the sun is not shining？In some cases，the answer will be batteries；but in other cases，it could come from a variety of different solutions—starting with gravity.Gravity is the most abundant source of power on Earth.It's always been everywhere since the beginning of time.Nobody knew about it until around 1700，when Isaac Newton saw an apple fall from a tree in hisgarden.Newton asked himself the question："Why did that apple fall to the ground？" And he soon worked out the answer.Everything will fall to the ground if it can do so，because there is a massive force that pulls things towards the centre of the earth.Newton decided to call this force "gravity"，a word that then just meant "weight".Engineers have used gravity as a source of power for centuries，long before Newton first explained it.In particular，they used gravity to move water from one place to another to irrigate（灌溉）field s and bring water to cities.They knew that water would flow downhill，but never uphill，so they built structures to use the force of gravity most effectively.In 1907，engineers in Switzerland first used gravity for a new purpose：to store energy.They pumped（用泵抽送）water up a hill，where they stored it in a lake.Then when they needed more electricity，they let the water come back down the hill，driving electric turbines（涡轮机）as it fell.The idea was just so simple，and it is now used in many parts of the world.However，the problem is that "pumped storage" hydro schemes（抽水蓄能水电方案）can't be built just anywhere，as they need lots of water and big hills or mountains.Some experts believe that gravity systems are the cheapest way to store electricity.Gravity﹣stored electricity is maybe half the price of battery﹣stored electricity，but even so it is not cheap.In order to make gravity more effective，we would need to increase its force—and that，of course，is quite impossible.Yet gravity is not the only way of storing energy，and engineers are working on systems that store it using water pressure or compressed air...and even sand!Storage is one of the big scientific challenges of our time，as storage is the essential partner of wind power and solar power.We need clean electricity 24 hours a day，not just when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing.（1）The word "abundant" in Paragraph 2 probably means .A．expensiveB．environmentalC．famousD．plentiful（2）From the passage，we can know that .A．gravity systems are the cheapest way to store electricityB．"pumped storage" hydro schemes can be built on small hillsC．engineers in Switzerland first stored energy by using gravity creativelyD．experts have already made gravity more effective by increasing its force（3）Why does the author write this passage？A．To tell the story of finding gravity.B．To show the importance of gravity.C．To call on people to use clean electricity.D．To introduce a good way to store electricity.四．书面表达（共1小题）18．某英文网站正在开展以"突破自我，我拼过"为主题的征文活动。
2024年北京中考英语模拟卷4含答案
First I looked at Rachel，and I（3）the first day of school.I was a little five﹣year﹣old.When my mother left me，I just didn't know what to do but cry.Then I felt a hand on my shoulder.I turned around and saw Rachel.
I was finally ready for high school.
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2016年北大附中初三月考及答案
2016-2017学年上学期初三英语月考（问卷）试卷分支：110分考试时间：120分钟注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名考号、考试科目等用铅笔填涂在答题卡上。
2、各小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的蛋卷标号涂黑。
3、1-65涂在答题卡上，其余写在答卷上。
第一节语法选择（1-15题，共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Andy Lau, one of Asia’s most popular __1__, was born __2__September 27, in Hong Kong. Andy was born in a poor family. So __3__ being famous, he did a lot of labor work __4__ money for his family.His original ideal was to be a fireman. When Andy first began to sing, there were just very __5__ people who liked him. __6__ he never stopped struggling, and he never gave up in his way. He tried his best to learn and work very __7__. His efforts made him __8__ at last. Almost 20 years past, Andy has always been __9__.Over the years, Andy has got a good image not only __10__ a superstar but also a hardworking entertainer in Hong Kong. His work spirit has won the respect and admiration of his fans. In the past 20 years, Lau __11__ over 100 films and kept a successful singing career.However, for many years the one thing Lau really wanted to do was to be taken __12__ as an actor. He __13__ with the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 2008.Recently, Lau was __14__ as the ambassador(大使) of __15__ a kind of lung disease.1. A. singer B. singers C. singers’ D. singer’s2. A.in B. on C.at D.for3. A. before B. after C. when D.if4. A. earn B. to earn C. earning D. earned5. A. a few B. few C. little D. a little6. A. which B. what C. where D.who7. A. So B. But C. Though D. As8. A. succeed B. to succeed C. success D. successfully9. A. she B. him C. he D.his10. A. good B. better C. the best D. goodness11. A. in B. as C. of D. like12. A. has made B. made C. will make D. has been made13. A. awarded B. has been awarded C. is awarded D. was awarded14. A. the B. a C. / D. an15. A. prevent and control B. preventing and controllingC. to prevent and to controlD. prevented and controlled三、完形填空（16-25题,共10小题，15分，每小题1.5分）Tom was an eight-year-old boy. He come to a new town with his __16___.His family was very rich. They lived in a big beautiful __17___ with a big garden.They had a driver,a cook,a gardeneranda lot of servants(佣人).Tom was going to a new__18___.On the first day his mother said to him,“Tom,be modest(谦虚) at school.Don't__19___ we are rich.” Tom said,“___20__,Mom.”__21___ Tom went to his new school and met his new teacher and new classmates.And he sat down with___22__ children in his class.The teacher said,“Good morning,boys and girls.This is Tom,your new classmate.Now let him__23___ himself to you.”To m stood up and said,“My name is Tom.My family is __24___.My father is very poor.The gardener is very poor.The cook is very poor.And all the other servants are very poor.So I am very poor, __25___ ”16. A. father B. mother C. parents D. relatives17. A. room B. house C. family D. home18. A. place B. knidergartenC. library D. school19. A. speak B. say C. talk D. tell20. A. You’re right B. You’re welcomeC. It doesn’t matterD. All right21. A. And B. Then C. Now D. So22. A. other B. another C. others D. the other23. A. say B. show C. introduce D. give24. A. rich B. poor C. big D . give25. A. too B. yet C. either D. however四.阅读理解（45分）第一节阅读理解（26-45题，共20小题，40分，每小题2分）（A）Different countries have different manners.For example,a guest in a Chinese family usually doesn't finish his drink.He usually leaves a little to show that he has had enough.But in England a visitor always drinks up to show that he enjoys it.“Have you eaten yet?” or “Have you had your lunch?” are typical Chinese greetings. They are nothing more than a Chinese wa y of saying “Hello” or “Hi”. But to Americans, the gree ting might mean”I haven’t “,either. Come on, let’s go together and get something to eat” or “ If you haven’t you , I am just going to invite you to my place, in other words,it would be an invitation to a meal.When one learns a foreign language, it is important to learn the manners and cultures of the naion.( ) 26. According to the passage, Chinese guests don’t finish their drink because______________ They don’t like it B. they want to show they have had enoughThe drinks is not good enough D.they want to show they enjoy it( )27.When saying “Have you had your lunch?”, Chinese people mean ________They want to invite their friends to lunchThey are going to have lunchThey just want say “Hello” to their friendsThey want o be invited to lunch( )28. According to the passage , when meeting an American, we’d better say”______________”A.Have you eaten yetB.Where are you goingC.HiD. The weather is great today( )29. The underlined word “manners” means _______ in the passageA.态度B.人种C.民族D.风格( ) 30. From the passage, we can know that_____.When we learn a foreign language, we should learn the culture of the nation as wellWe should never say “Have you eaten yet?” to foreignersIt’s important to learn a foreign languageWe should finish our drink when invited by friends.(B)All living things on the earth need other living things to live. Nothing lives alone. Most animals must live in a group, and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind. Sometimes one living thing kills another, one eats and the other is eaten. Each kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live, and together they form a food chain(食物链).Some food chains are simple, while others are not. But all food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become broken up if one of the links disappears. All life needs sunlight to live on. But only plants can use sunlight di rectly. Plants are“factories”.They make food from sunlight, water and things in the soil and air.Plants feed all other living things. Animals can only use the sun’s energy after it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants, others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating animals are only eating plants indirectly.What about human beings? We are members of many food chains. We eat wheat, rice, vegetables, fruits and so on. We also eat meat and drink milk. But men often break up the food chains. They kill wild animals. They also make rivers, lakes and seas dirty. When these rivers, lakes and seas are polluted, the fish in them cannot be eaten. If men eat the fish, they will get strange diseases.Each form of life is linked to all others. Breaking the links puts all life in danger.31. According to the writer. All life needs ______to live .A.sunlightB. plantsC. small animalsD.water32. How does every living thing on the earth live?A.Each plant can live aloneB. each animal can live aloneC.If everything want to live,they must kill each otherD.Every living thing on earth can’t live without others33.Which living things can use the sun’s energy directly?A,animals B.plants C. Animals and plants D.All living things34.Who often break up the food chains?A. Human beingsB.animalsC.plants and animalsD. Men and wild animals35.What is the passage mainly about?A. The su n’s energyB.plantsC.Food chainsD.living Things(C )One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad something is, you can take something positive out of it．The one time I wasn’t sure of that was on September 11．I usually wake up at 6∶30 or 7∶00 in the morning．That day, I happened to wake up earlier．I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center．My first reaction was that it was a terrible accident．Then I saw another plane fly into the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing an act of terrorism．My wife and I spent the day watching the terrible pictures over and over again．When I Watched family members looking for their loved ones, the pain in their eyes was something I would never forget．Couldn’t understand how something this terrible c ould have happened．It wasn’t until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy．People seem different now, more understanding, more tolerant．Little things that seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things．Personally, I am more tolerant than I was．I realize life is too short, and too precious, to let myself get worried over small things．I’ve learned also that you can’t take things for granted, Things change in the blink of an eye．People go to work and don’t come back．One moment they’re living and the next minute they’re not．And, it doesn’t matter who you are, there is nothing you can do about it．We never know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make the most of every minute we have．You try to learn from what happened．You can’t be used up it．You can’t live by it．All you can do is justlive．36.The word “positive” in the passage probably means ________．A．terribleB．badC．goodD real37.When did the writer know it was an act of terrorism?A. Late in the morningB.After his wife told himC. After he saw a plane crash into the North Tower.D.After he saw another plane fly into the South Tower38.What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning?A．fire starting．B．A plane flying．C．A terrible accident．D．An act of terrorism．39.From September 11, the writer has realized that___________.A.he has become less tolerant tower othersB.he should get worried about little things.C.life is too short to care about othersD. people should make the most of every minute they have40.What’s the best title(题目)of this passage?A．A Report about September 11B．The Tragedy of September 11C．September 11 and My FamilyD．September 11 and My Turn(D)CBC is a famous air company which has over twenty planes carrying passengers and goods, flying along 12 fixed lines all over the world. Its service is very good but some passengers are still not satisfied with itand that is why in 1998 and 1999 the company received letters of complaints(投诉) from consumers or passengers who pointed out over a dozen kinds of problems which are divided in groups in the followingtable. This division is called Category. Problems that appear when the plane is flying are Flight problems. Those about passengers' things carried by the plane are Baggage problems. Customer service refers to service work which passengers are not satisfied with. Over sales of seats are about the fact that more seatsare sold and as a result the plane is too crowded to be safe. Refund problems appear when passengers fail to receive the money paid to them because of what they have lost. Fares are problems about the price of tickets. Reservations are problems that appear when passengers could not get the tickets they have alreadybooked. Tours are problems about the passengers'traveling by air or hotel problems. Advertising is what thepassengers think about advertisement on the plane. Credit problems are about the use of credit cards.ONSUMER COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY THE CBCCategoryFlight problems…………………………………20.0%22.1%Baggage …………………………………………18.3%21.8%Customer service ……………………………… 13.1%11.3%O ver sales of seats ………………………………10.5%11.8%Refund problems ……………………………… 10.1% 8.1%Fares …………………………………………… 6.4% 6.0%Reservations and ticketing ……………………… 5.8% 5.6%Tours …………………………………………… 3.3% 2.3%Smoking ………………………………………… 3.2% 2.9%Advert ising ……………………………………… 1.2% 1.1%Credit …………………………………………… 1.0%0.8%Special passengers ……………………………… 0.9%0.9%Other …………………………………………… 6.2% 5.3%Total100.%100.%Total Number of Complaints 22,988 13,278 4941. About how many complaints concerning Credit were received by the CBC in 2007?A. 28B. 29C. 30D. 3142.What does the underlined word “passengers”mean?A. 机长B.空姐C.飞行员D.乘客43. By about what percent did the total number of complaints decrease from 1998 to 1999?A. 40%B. 60%C. 75%D. 100%44. From the passage we can know that_______A. Customers are quite satisfied with CBCB. Sometimes CBC sells more tickets that its plane fixed seatsC.CBC has more than twenty planes which fly to all the capital cities of the worldD. Customers can only buy tickets with ready money45.This passage is a/an________A. advertisementB. newspaper reportC.storyD.sciencediary第二节：阅读填空阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）（E）____________All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and____________. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother，“Only a miracle （奇迹）can save him now，”the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. ____________.. “And what do you want？” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother，” the girl answered. “____________.” “Pardon？” said the salesman. “My brot her Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. ____________？” “We don’t sell a miracle here，child. I’m sorry，”the salesman said with a smile.there was no one to lend them the money.An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother.She hurried to a drugstore（药店）with the money in her handHe’s really，really sick and I want to buy a miracleSo how much does a miracle cost五、写作部分（共三节，满分35分）第一节单词拼写（51-56题，共6小题，，6分，每小题1分）根据首字母和句子的意思将下列句子补充完整51.This film is based on a r_____ story in life.It’s very moving.52.He likes telling lies. I can’t be sure he is telling the t_____ now.53.These soldiers are b______. Enough to protect our motherland.54.It’s easy to have an accident if you don’t o______ the traffic rules.55.We should try our best to r_______ air pollution.56.You should a_____ being late for school. So you’d better get up ea rlier.第二节完成句子（共七题，每小题2分，满分14分）57.当他把王冠放进罐里，水就溢出来了。
2012年英语专四真题及答案完整版绝对完整
2012专四听写参考答案Nowadays, many of us try to live in a way that will damage the environment as little as possible. We recycle our newspapers and bottles, we take public transport to get to work, we try to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables，and we want to take these attitudes on holiday with us. This is why alternative forms of tourism are becoming popular in the world. There are a lot of names for these new forms of tourism: responsible tourism, nature tourism, adventure tourism, educational tourism and more.Although everyone may have a different definition, most people agree that these new forms of tourism should do the following: first, they should conserve the wildlife and culture of the area; second, they should benefit the local people; third, they should make a profit without destroying natural resources; and finally they should provide an experience that tourists want to pay for.2012专四听力参考答案说明：由于是一次性听力并作答，没有反复斟酌，不能保证答案百分百正确，但是能保证百分之九十以上正确。
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北大附中河南分校2011——2012 学年高三四月份月考英语试题温馨提示：为避免完形填空出现在一张试卷的二面，试题顺序作了调整，但涂答案时请要按题号涂卡！祝考试成功！第一卷第一部分：知识运用(共两节，55分)第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Do you like doing shopping? Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay at home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you __36__ do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a __37__ for many people to shop without __38__ having to leave their homes, and y ou never thought it’s so convenient.Some shoppers are __39__ of department stores and supermarkets—__40__ the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight __41__ of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in fr ont of the TV set and __42__ a friendly announcer describe a product __43__ a model shows it. And they can __44__ around the clock, buying something __45__ by making a phone call.Department stores and even mail-under companies are __46__ to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy __47__ their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future. __48__ can ask questions about products and place __49__, all through their TV sets.Will shopping by television _50__ take the place of shopping in stores? Some people are still concerned about that. Just only some industry managers think so. __51__ many people find shopping at a __52__ store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to __53__ or try on dresse s they want to buy. That’s _54__ specialists say that in the future, home shopping will __55__ together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it. Let’s wait and see it.36. A. must B. should C. shall D. can37. A. program B. way C. reason D. purpose38. A. ever B. never C. still D. once39. A. proud B. fond C. tired D. careful40. A. fighting B. striking C. treating D. stopping41. A. sense B. doubt C. hope D. feeling42. A. see B. watch C. let D. notice43. A. until B. since C. if D. while44. A. shop B. wait C. turn D. deliver45. A. suitably B. cheaply C. simply D. hardly46. A. nervous B. lucky C. equal D. eager47. A. putting up B. making up C. setting up D. looking up48. A. Guests B. Assistants C. Managers D. Customers49. A. orders B. goods C. books D. answers50. A. lastly B. finally C. especially D. fortunately51. A. Then B. Yet C. However D. Therefore52. A. general B. popular C. real D. true53. A. design B. make C. wear D. touch54. A. how B. why C. what D. when55. A. exist B. practice C. follow D. appear第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21.---In recent years, _____ problem of global warming has been very serious.---That's right. People are facing ____ number of natural disasters now.A. the; aB. a; theC. a; aD. the; the22. Recently our class held a fierce ________ as to whether to raise the price of school meals or not.A. bargainB. debateC. quarrelD. contest23. She pretended to be calm but _______she was more than nervous at the time she was being questioned.A. in actualB. actuallyC. as matter of factD. in a fact24. Rome was not built in a day. You should set ______ goals and work hard to achieve them.A. alternativeB. casualC. instantD. realistic25. ________, we will go camping this weekend.A. Weather permittingB. If weather is permittedC. Weather permitsD. Weather permitted26. _____ maths is concerned, Tom is the best student in our class.A. As long asB. As well asC. As soon asD. As far as27. The film is said to have cost _________ money because of lots of famous stars performing in it.A. a large number ofB. a plenty ofC. huge amounts ofD. a great deal28. ---Will Li Ming attend the concert by Jay Chou？---No. He _____ for the coming speech contest lately.A. preparedB. was preparingC. has been preparingD. has prepared29. He hasn’t slept at all for three days. _____ he is tired out.A. There is no pointB. There is no needC. It is no wonderD. It is no way30. ---What's the matter with you?---After the long walk, my legs ______ and I couldn’t go any further.A. gave outB. gave offC. gave inD. gave up31. I don’t like the way ____ he often uses to speak to me.A. in whichB. whichC. howD. what32. So far no life has been found outside the earth, but while some scientists are actively searching for living things in outer space, others firmly believe there ______.A. mustn’t beB. may not beC. can’t beD. won’t be33. —How was ______ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace?—Totally by chance.A. it thatB. he thatC. it whichD. it34. _____ to the delight of the schoolchildren, they will have a longer winter holiday which falls a week earlier than they have expected.A. ManyB. MuchC. PlentyD. Lots35. ---This is my treat and next is yours. How is that?---OK. _______.A. It doesn’t matterB. It dependsC. No wayD. It’s a deal第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。