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Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too. Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job. About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn’t have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died. The Green Revolution is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. 21. According to the passage, a greenhorn means______ now. A. a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed B. a soldier who has not had any experience in war C. a person who is new in a job D. a man who doesn’t have the skills to live in the country 22. The meaning of the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph is ______. A. 未完成的 B. 成熟的 C. 青涩的 D. 老练的 23. Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right? ______. A. If there weren’t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat. B. The expression “the Green Revolution” appeared several years ago. C. Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains. D. Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution. 24. The main idea of the passage is ______. A. a greenhorn B. a green thumb C. the Green Revolution D. the word “green” and its story
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Before she appeared on the reality show (真人秀) Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middle-aged British woman. Now all this is going to change. She lives in a house with her cat Pebbles in a tiny Scottish town. Because of learning difficulties, she doesn’t have much education. But what she does have is a very good voice. As a kid, she sang in church and choirs and school plays. For a living, she sang at local pubs. When she took the stage on April 10th her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags. The audience laughed at her. But then she opened her mouth. A few bars into the song and the laughing audience went silent. A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables. Everyone was amazed. At the end of her song, the audience jumped to their feet and applauded wildly. Almost overnight, Susan became a household name. She won fans and millions of admirers. Her online videos have drawn over 85.2 million hits. Susan’s story proved the truth of an old saying: “Never judge a book by its cover.” Susan may look ordinary, and doesn’t have much dress sense, but she can certainly sing. Susan’s fans admire her courage, as much as they do her voice. She has experienced mockery and many disappointments, but her love for music has kept her going, which is worth anyone’s respect. 25. The audience jumped and applauded wildly because______. A. she looked very funny B. she sang so well that everyone was amazed C. her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags D. she made a foolish mistake in the end 26. According to the passage, Susan Boyle ______. A. used to be a good student B. is a famous young actress C. became famous after a show D. is good at dancing and has millions of admirers 27. The passage is mainly about______. A. how to win fans B. a woman’s simple life C. how to sing well D. a woman’s sudden success
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Americans are a strange people. They work like mad, then give away much of what they earn. They play until they are exhausted, and call this a vacation. They live to think of themselves as hard-hearted business men, yet they are push-overs for any hard luck story. They have the biggest of nearly everything including government, motor cars and debts. Yet they like to think of themselves as little people, average men, and they would like to cut everything down to their own size. They show off their tall buildings, high mountains, long rivers, big state, the best country, the best world, the best heaven. Yet they also have the most traffic deaths, the most waste, and the most liars. When they meet, they are always telling each other, “Take it easy,” then they rush off like crazy in opposite directions. They play games as if they were fighting a war, and fight wars as if playing a game. They marry more, and go broken more often. They love children, animals, mother, work, excitement, noise, nature, television shows, comedy, high pace, sports, the underdog, the hero, the flag, Christmas, jazz, shapely women and muscular men, classical recordings, crowds, comics, cigarettes, warm houses in winter and cool ones in summer, thick beefsteaks, coffee, ice cream, informal dress, plenty of running water, do-it-yourself, and a working week limited to forty hours or less. They crowd their highways with cars while complaining about the traffic, troop to movies and television while blaming the quality and the advertisements, go to church but don’t care much for sermons (布道), and drink too much in the hope of relaxing—only to find themselves drunk into even bigger dreams. There is of course, no typical American. But if you added them all together and then divided by 226, 000, 000 they would look something like what this chapter has tried to describe. 28. What may be the best title of the passage? ______. A. The Americans. B. Life in America. C. Strange people. D. Great America 29. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in Para.1? ______. A. They like listening to bad luck stories. B. They push the interesting stories away. C. They can easily be moved by sad stories. D. They are informed of good luck stories often. 30. Which one of the following is probably NOT what the Americans love? ______. A. noise B. advertisement C. smoking D. fresh water 31. In what way did the author write this passage? ______. A. By comparison. B. By giving examples. C. By experimenting. D. By telling stories.
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What are the two different things that make human different from other animals? One is language, and the other is music. It is true that some animals can sing. However, the songs of animals are very simple. It is also true that humans, not animals, have developed musical instruments. Music is clearly different from language. However, people can use music to communicate with others, especially their emotions. When music is combined with speech, it’s a very powerful form of communication. If music is truly different from speech, then we should process music and language in different parts of the brain. The scientific studies have proved that it is true. For example, Vissarion Shebalin, a Russian composer, had a stroke (中风) in1953. It injured the left side of his brain. He couldn’t speak or understand speech. However, he still could compose music until his death. On the other hand, sometimes strokes cause people to lose their musical ability, but they can still speak and understand speech. Why does music have a strong effect on us physically and emotionally? That’s a hard question to answer. Geoffrey Miller, a researcher at a university, thinks that music and love have a strong connection. Music requires a special talent, practice and physical ability. For example, playing a musical instrument requires fine, muscular control. You also need good memory to remember the notes. And playing those notes correctly suggests that your hearing is in excellent condition. Finally, when a man sings to the woman he loves, it may be a way of showing off. However, Miller’s theory still doesn’t explain why certain combinations of sounds influence our emotions so deeply. For scientists, this is clearly an area that needs further research. 32. We can learn from the first paragraph that______. A. music is more important than language B. human’s music is the same as animals C. animals are cleverer than humans in music D. music also makes man different from animals 33. The example of Vissarion Shebalin is used to show that______. A. he was the luckiest person in the world B. he was really interested in composing music C. music and language are the same thing for some people D. the brain processes music and language in different parts 34. Playing a musical instrument requires the following things except ______. A. good hearing B. a sensitive nose C. a good memory D. fine muscular control 35. According to the last paragraph, scientists ______. A. are losing their interest in studying music B. have difficulty in doing research on music C. have known everything about music D. don’t know how music affects our emotions
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What affects our self-esteem（自尊）? Puberty（青春期）and development. Some people struggle with their self-esteem and body image when they begin puberty. 36 These changes, combined with wanting to feel accepted by our friends, mean it can make us want to compare ourselves with others. The trouble with that is, not everyone grows or develops at the same time or in the same way. Media images and other outside influences. Our early teens are a time when we become more aware of celebrities (名人) and media images as well as how other kids look and how we fit in with others. 37 All of this can affect how we feel about ourselves and our bodies even as we grow into our teens. Families and schools. Family-life can sometimes influence our body images. 38 Family members might struggle with their own body image or criticize their kids’ looks. This can all influence a person’s self-esteem, especially if they’re sensitive to others’ comments, even their classmates. 39 Although these often come from ignorance, sometimes they can affect body images and self-esteem. Healthy self-esteem. If you have a positive body image, you probably like and accept yourself the way you are, even if you don’t fit some media ideals. This healthy attitude allows you to explore other aspects of growing up, such as developing good friendships, becoming more independent, and challenging yourself physically and mentally. 40 A. Friendship is important to our school life. B. It’s a time when the body goes through many changes. C. Teens may experience many problems when growing up. D. Some parents might be too focused on looking a certain way. E. Developing these parts of yourself can help improve your self-esteem. F. We might start to compare ourselves with other people or media images. G. People may also experience negative comments about the way they look from classmates.
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The culture of Trinidad and Tobago, an island country located in Caribbean Sea, 61__________ (be) focused on carnival and music. As a matter of fact, Carnival is the most well-known cultural festival, and calypso and steel band music are both 62__________ (international) popular. Each year just before Ash Wednesday, excited vacationers and locals flood the streets 63 __________(watch) parades and celebrate. Partygoers, 64__________wear brightly-coloured costumes, spend their days dancing and partying in the streets. The original carnival celebration was only for the ordinary people. Members of the island’s upper class would watch, but not take part 65__________the parties. Calypso was particularly popular worldwide in the 1950s. This type of music is 66__________ (much) about the words than the music. 67__________ (develop) in Port of Spain in the 1930s, steel band music was originated in the drums. The different sizes and parts of the drums were used to create different sounds, 68__________ (make) tuning (调音，定弦) a true skill. At the beginning, this instrument was not well-received because it 69__________ (see) as a musical form for the lower classes. It was not until the 1960s 70__________ this art form was truly recognized.
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As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 41 , including all his struggles. One summer, I remember, a drought hit Ontario, turning it into a 42 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 43 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 44 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t 45 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 46 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 47 . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad 48 , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re 49 ,” Such Dad-whatever problem he 50 , he never gives up. 51 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone, 52 Dad remained optimistic. He 53 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to 54 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times. Dad is also a living example of real 55 . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 56 our family. He always puts our happiness 57 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 58 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 59 , putting others first. Dad, the life 60 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero. 41. A. teacher B. gardener C. farmer D. grocer 42. A. stormy B. lively C. disappearing D. burning 43. A. order B. form C. gap D. position 44. A. repeatedly B. normally C. finally D. really 45. A. go B. begin C. occur D. change 46. A. yet B. still C. even D. nearly 47. A. surprised B. nervous C. angry D. frightened 48. A. apologized B. cried C. complained D. laughed 49. A. lost B. done C. gone D. touched 50. A. meets with B. brings up C. works out D. thinks about 51. A. Thankfully B. Hopefully C. Unfortunately D. Strangely 52. A. or B. for C. so D. but 53. A. happened B. seemed C. continued D. aimed 54. A. face B. appreciate C. examine D. question 55. A. love B. pride C. friendship D. honesty 56. A. support B. settle C. start D. impress 57. A. after B. before C. beside D. under 58. A. in spite of B. in terms of C. in control of D. in place of 59. A. careful B. regretful C. considerate D. humorous 60. A. history B. motto C. patterns D. lessons
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假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。每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：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。 Li Ming and Wang Ying are two students of Senior Two. They all work hard but they have different learning method. Li Ming often sleeps in class instead of listen to the teacher. As a result, he miss lots of points that the teacher makes and it usually takes him much time to finish his homework. But he has to stay up late and doesn’t get enough sleep. However, Wang Ying has quite the different way of learning. She listens attentive and tries to catch everything that the teacher said in class. Because this, she spends less time doing her homework, which makes it is possible for her to go to bed early.
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假设你是李华，在一个英文网络论坛上，你看到一名叫Grown-up的中学生发帖（post）寻求帮助。请根据以下内容和要点回帖。 Grown-up Post at 18-9-2016 20:08 Hi, I’m a high school student. I’m 17 now, but my mother always treats me as a seven-year-old child. What should I do? 写作要点：1、表达对Grown-up的理解 2、给Grown-up 提出建议：理解母亲、与母亲沟通、学会照顾自己、为家里做些力所能及的事情…… 注意：1、词数：120左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；2、可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 Hi, Grown-up, The problem you are facing is common among us teenagers.
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