__1__ the end of the 16th century English was only spoken by people from England. They were the native _2___(speak). Today, __3__ largest number of people speaking English may be in China because a lot of Chinese people learn and speak English __4__ their foreign language.
Old English ___5___(sound) more or less like German for it was based on German, _6___ modern English sounds more like French than German because England once ___7__(rule) by the French.
Two people had great effects __8__ the English changes. One was Shakespeare, __9___ enlarged the English vocabulary and the other was Noah Webster, who wrote a dictionary. The dictionary gave American English ___10___ own identity.
语法填空Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining,construction,and warfare as the inventor of dynamite(炸药). On April 12,1888,Alfred's brother Ludwig died of heart attack. A major French newspaper mistook his brother ___1____ him and carried an article ____2_____(announce) the death of Alfred Nobel. “___3_ merchant of death is dead.”The article read. “Dr. Alfred Nobel,___4____ became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before,died yesterday. ”
Alfred put ___5____ the newspaper sadly. It was his brother rather than _6___ who had died and the French newspaper had made a mistake. All the same, Alfred felt uncomfortable. Was this the way the world was going to remember him? He did not like that idea at all. He wanted people to remember him as a man of peace.
He invented his dynamite at a perfect moment in time. Many countries were beginning to build roads through mountains and needed a safe, strong dynamite. His dynamite was developed for such peaceful uses. He also thought that ____7___ all countries had the same great weapons, they would see how impossible war was and that any country fighting a war ___8_(destroy). Therefore, there would be no more wars. Many people of his day also thought this way.
To make sure that he was remembered with love and respect. Nobel arranged in a will to give the __9__(large) part of his money to establish the Nobel prizes,which would be awarded to people who made great ___10___ (contribute) to the causes of peace,literature,and the sciences.
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Stephen Hawking, who is the most famous physicist, was born in Britain on January 8th, 1942. As a child, he was enthusiastic about 16 (design) complicated toys but 17 (fortune), in his twenties, he suffered 18 a disease that was impossible to be cured, 19 was a great challenge for him. However, not only was he positive about the misfortunes 20 eventually he defeated all the obstacles but also he was 21 (absorb) in his research in the universe. In 1988, his best-seller A Brief History of Time was published, 22 which he put forward the idea 23 time itself has a beginning, and that it will have 24 end. In conclusion, he has made outstanding 25 (contribute) to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity.
语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
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Over years, I’ve been teaching children about a simple 16 powerful concept——the ant philosophy. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. First, ants never quit. They’ll climb over, they’ll climb under, and they’ll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat (了不起的) philosophy it is to never quit 17 (look) for a way to get 18 you are supposed to go! Second, ants think about winter and summer. That’s 19 important attitude. You can’t be so naïve(幼稚的)as to think summer will last forever. People who have a little experience are clear about this. So ants are gathering their winter food in the middle of summer. It’s important to be realistic. You have got to think about rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead. The third part is 20 ants think about summer all winter. During the winter, they remind 21 , “This won’t last long; we’ll soon be out of here.” And 22 the first warm day, the ants are out. If it 23 (turn) cold again, they will dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm. They can’t wait 24 (get) out. Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it 25 (possible) can. What a great philosophy to have —— the ant philosophy: never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.
语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
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BEIJING---World-renowned Oxford and Cambridge have come to China 16 (attract) top-rank postgraduate students in cooperation with the China Scholarship Council.
Oxford made its first 17 (appear) at the China Scholarship Council’s annual International Graduate Scholarship Fair, 18 opened on Saturday in Beijing. The school wants to encourage excellent Chinese students to consider 19 Oxford can offer for 20 academic and professional careers.
"The students came well-prepared with specific questions and were serious about the chance," said Sherwood, director of graduate admissions and funding at Oxford, who will make 21 two stops for the fair in Wuhan and Shanghai.
The University of Cambridge 22 (attend) the fair since its first session in 2009, and stresses that it would continue to invest to train students to be problem-solvers.
23 Cambridge and Oxford present at the fair in competition for 24 best and brightest, Osterfield and Sherwood agree that the two universities usually have more interest in cooperation 25 competition, except in their traditional annual boat race.
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Recently I failed an exam.However, I came out of my teacher’s office.I told myself: "Smile! It’s not so serious. "
I smiled a big smile and worked a little, really.
Everyone gets (frustrate) sometimes.I used to be always influenced by pressure and I was often in low spirits.But one day I came a sentence in the Bible: “Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will he anxious for itself.Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day." It suddenly struck me: " (worry) about a problem doesn’t help.Why not just give a big smile and face up the trouble?"
Now every time I want to cry, I remind myself that (laugh) is better than tears and anger.I (convince) that there’s something magical about a smile.A smile helps me recover confidence and gives me courage to move on.
Remember, whenever you’re faced with a setback, whenever you’ve been treated unfairly, all it takes is determination and you can feel happy again.Smile at life.it will shine on you.
语法填空:(10×1.5)
When I wake up I don’t get __1___ immediately. I turn on the television __2___ watch the children’s programmes and old movies until about half-past ten. Then I get up. go downstairs and switch on the TV _3__ the living room. For lunch, I have biscuits and a glass for milk, and _4__ watch the news .In the afternoon, I often watch another old film-they __5_ showing some good ones at the moment. In the evenings, I often _6__ TV series or sport and the news again. I like the main news __7_ six o’clock. At nine thirty, if there is __8__ good play on BBC 2, I switch over and watch __9__. Then at night, I watch more films and I usually switch off the TV at about two o’clock. I _10__ watch the TV all night.
第一节: 用所给单词正确的形式填空(5 分)
1.As a _____________ for breaking the window, the student was forbidden to do some cleaning for a week. ( punish)
2 .He is in his second _______________ , playing with his grandson’s toy trains. (child)
3.My elder sister is involved in the ___________ of a new club. ( organize)
4.When she had finished her meal, she gave a __________ smile. (satisfy)
5.The skiing instructor was a tall, _____________ man. (sunburn)
6._______________, the war broke out. Many people became homeless. (fortunate)
7.The new houses have been built with ___________ speed. (astonish)
8.His _______________ are always difficult to believe. (explain)
9.This is a _________________ judgement of her abilities. (subject)
10.What was her _____________ expression? (face)
There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the way home from work in the evenings. A man _____1_____(fold) the newspaper, and seconds later, ______2______ appears as if he is trying to eat it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger _____3______ (sit) next to him. Another place where unplanned short sleep goes on is in the lecture hall _____4______ a student will start snoring(打鼾)so ____5______(loud) that the professor has to ask another student to keep the sleeper awake. _____6_____ more embarrassing situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the weight of the head pushes the arm off the desk, and the ____7______ (move) carries the rest of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor ___8_____ no memory of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when driving. Police reports are full of accidents that occur when people fall into sleep and go __9____ the road. If the drivers are lucky, they are not seriously hurt. When people are really tired, _10____ will stop them from falling asleep ---- wherever they are.
When a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down beside him, _____made some noise. This soon wakened the lion. _____(lose)his temper, he caught the mouse in his paws and was about to kill it. The mouse, terrified, pleaded to the lion to spare ______life.
"Please let me go," it cried, "and one day I will repay you for your ______(kind)." The idea of so small a creature ever being able to do anything for him amused the lion so much ___he laughed aloud. He thought, “How could this little mouse help me?” _____, he lifted his paws and let it go.
But the mouse’s chance came after all. A few days later, when the lion was wandering in the forest, he ____ (catch) in a trap.
The hunters wanted to take him alive to the king, _____he tied him to a tree, and went away to look for a wagon.
Just then the little mouse passed ______, and saw the sad lion. It went up to him and soon gnawed away(啃断) the ropes. “Was I right?” asked the little mouse. This lion _____ (nod) his head and thanked the little mouse.
语法填空(每题1分,共10分)
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Nelson Mandela, born ________ July 18, 1918, is the first black president of South Africa. He studied law_______ he entered university. In 1944 he founded ________ ANC Youth League. Then in 1952 he set up a law office ______ ( help ) poor black people. Because of his ________( fight ) against the government and anti-black laws, he _______ ( sentence ) to five years hard labor. Fighters from ANC began to blow up buildings in 1963 ________ he was put in prison again for life imprisonment on Robben Island. Twenty-seven years later, he was freed at last by the white government. In 1993 he was made the _______ ( one ) black president of South Africa. A lot of people in the world think Nelson Mandela is _______ ( real ) a great person. _______do you think of him?
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BEIJING---World-renowned Oxford and Cambridge have come to China (attract) top-rank postgraduate students in cooperation with the China Scholarship Council.
Oxford made its first (appear) at the China Scholarship Council’s annual International Graduate Scholarship Fair, opened on Saturday in Beijing. The school wants to encourage excellent Chinese students to consider Oxford can offer for academic and professional careers.
"The students came well-prepared with specific questions and were serious about the chance," said Sherwood, director of graduate admissions and funding at Oxford, who will make two stops for the fair in Wuhan and Shanghai.
The University of Cambridge (attend) the fair since its first session in 2009, and stresses that it would continue to invest to train students to be problem-solvers.
Cambridge and Oxford present at the fair in competition for best and brightest, Osterfield and Sherwood agree that the two universities usually have more interest in cooperation competition, except in their traditional annual boat race.
语法填空(每题1分,共10分)
One day Mary was busy working in her office in London when she received an E-mail from her friend Joan .In Joan’s e-mail, she persuaded Mary ______( look) for a flat in London for her. As she had ____ (little) money at her command than before, the flat had to be cheap, but it had to be modern, with elevators, gas lines. It had to be in the _______ (east) part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. Though Mary found _____difficult to find such a flat, she still went from one block to another, looking for a flat _______would meet Joan’s requirements. Having tried too many times, Mary came up ______her boss and politely asked him ____advice. It was the first time that she ___________ (talk) with his boss about her personal problems. It happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached ____agreement. But to her surprise, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she had changed _____ mind--- she was not returning to London.
One day Mary was busy working in her office in London when she received an E-mail from her friend Joan .In Joan’s e-mail, she persuaded Mary ______( look) for a flat in London for her. As she had _____ (little) money at her command than before, the flat had to be cheap, but it had to be modern, with elevators, gas lines. It had to be in the ______ (east) part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. Though Mary found ______difficult to find such a flat, she still went from one block to another, looking for a flat _______would meet Joan’s requirements. Having tried too many times, Mary came up ______her boss and politely asked him _____advice. It was the first time that she ___________ (talk) with his boss about her personal problems. It happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached ____agreement. But to her surprise, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she had changed ____ mind--- she was not returning to London.
动词填空(共10题,每小题0.5分,共5分)
1. The 8,892-kilometre-long border is said to be the longest border in the world not __________ (defend) by an army
or the police.
2. I am sure that the people in the disaster areas are on their way to__________ (live) a better life.
3. With all the cartoon books I needed__________ (buy), I left the bookstore.
4. The little girl, who has been spoiled has got used to __________(offer) everything she needs.
5. After getting lost, the hiker spent several days walking through wild, lonely countryside before__________.(find)
6. It is such a small problem that it is hardly worth __________ (trouble) about.
7. I’d be the first__________ (admit) that I might be wrong.
8. One aim of genetically modified research is__________ (produce)food which will make us healthier.
9. At first he refused to accept any responsibility but he ended up __________.(apologize)
10.__________(expose)to lead does great harm to children’s learning ability.
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