2、With all the money ________, the man had to make a living by begging.

  A. run out         B. to run out       C. used up       D. to use up

1、 Having studied in America for three years, the young man didn’t change much, ________ a bit fatter.

  A. only to get       B. only getting       C. to have got        D. having been got

23、針對目前高三學生高考資源網(wǎng)學習壓力較大的現(xiàn)狀，有人以”Effective Ways to Release the Stress”為題于上周調(diào)查采訪了五個學校的800名高三學生。請你根據(jù)調(diào)查結(jié)果寫一份報告，并再談談自己或身邊同學釋放壓力的有效方法。

注意：

1 詞數(shù)：120左右    2 調(diào)查報告的題目和開頭已為你寫好（不計入總詞數(shù)）

3 可根據(jù)內(nèi)容要點適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m

4 參考詞匯：心理咨詢室 the psychological consulting office

Effective Ways to Release the Stress

Nowadays more and more senior three students are getting stressed in their study.  In order to find out effective ways to release the stress, ________________________________________

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22、如今，很多學生在英語學習中不重視拼寫，導致作文中單詞用錯，句子意思不通順。請就這種現(xiàn)象寫一篇作文。

要點如下：

1.   出現(xiàn)這種情況的原因

2.   為了改變這種狀況，我認為…..

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21、 [1] Mistakes and errors are the disciplined true which we advance in life. Mistakes are great teachers. Success comes to those who are willing to risk making mistakes in the pursuit of their goals and aspirations, and who are able to learn from those mistakes. And in order to learn from mistakes you must be willing to pay for them.

[2] Mistakes can be enormously valuable, but when you try to get others to pay for your mistakes, then you deprive yourself of the opportunity to learn from them. When something goes wrong, it's usually very easy to find someone else to blame, but what does that really accomplish?

[3] Much of the value of mistakes comes from the fact that they demand a cost that must be paid. The person who learns the most from a mistake is the person who pays the price for that mistake.

[4] When you make a mistake, the only thing you want to do is ________it. You need to face it because you can learn a lot from it. The mistake has been made, so make the most of it. Pay the price, learn the lesson, and grow that much stronger.

[5] When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Remember the reason for it, and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The present is still in your power. Take full advantage of your mistakes to achieve your goals and aspirations.

76. What is the main idea of passage? (Please answer within 8 words)

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77. Pls fill in the blank in the 4th paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence. (no more than 4 words.)

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78. Complete the following statement with proper words.  (no more than 4 words.)

Those who pursue                are more likely to succeed, because they are willing to risk making mistakes.

79. What does the word “them” (line 2, paragraph 2) refer to? ( no more than 2 words.)

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20、If you can read a clock, you can know the time of the day. But no one knows what time itself is. One way to think about time is to imagine a world without time. But there could be no movement, because time and movement cannot be separated.

In early human history, the only changes that seemed to repeat themselves evenly were the movements of objects in the sky. The most easily seen result of these movements was the difference between light and darkness. The sun rises in the eastern sky, producing light. It moves across the sky and sinks in the west, causing darkness. The appearance and disappearance of the sun was even and unfailing. The periods of light and darkness it created were the first accepted periods of time. We have named each period of light and darkness one day. People saw the sun rise higher in the sky during the summer than in winter. They counted the days that passed from the sun’s highest position until it returned to that position. They counted 365 days. We now know that is the time Earth takes to move once around the sun. we call this period of time a year.

They also developed a way to use the changing faces of the moon to tell time. The moon was “full” when its face was bright and round. The early humans counted the number of times the sun appeared between full moons. They learned that this number always remained the same---about 29 suns. We now know this period of time as one month.

Early humans hunted animals and gathered wild plants. They moved in groups or tribes form place to place in search of good. Then, people learned to plant seeds and grow crops. As hunters, people did not need a way to measure time. As farmers, however, they had to plant crops in time to harvest them before winter. They had to know when the seasons would change. So, they developed calendars.

No one knows when the first calendar was developed. But it seems possible that it was based on moons, or lunar months.

71. The underlined word “unfailing” (in para.2) is closest in meaning to “_______”.

A. reliable        B. everlasting         C. limited        D. changing

72. Which of the following is NOT the method early people used to tell time?

A. Sun position B. Sun lightness      C. Moon shape  D. Planting crops

73. Why did people invent the first calendar to measure time?

A. Because early humans hunted animals and gathered wild plants.

B. Because early farmers had to grow and harvest crops in time.

C. Because early people had to plant crops and grow crops.

D. Because early humans moved in groups or tribes from place to place.

74. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Why early people developed calendars is not clear

B. When the calendar was developed remains unknown.

C. What early people based the first calendar on is mysterious.

D. How early people counted a day is still unknown.

75. It can be concluded from the text that ______.

A. time and movement are loosely related even at present days

B. the light and darkness differences of the sun were the only movements in sky

C. the period of twenty-nine suns is called one month

D. early humans first accepted periods of time created by the moon.

19、Bill Fulton doesn’t’ t remember losing his wallet, but its return helped him remember the past. The leather stayed smooth and the cowboy design unblemished (完美無缺的). And when he looked inside, the contents brought back memories from 1946, when he apparently dropped the wallet behind the balcony bleachers (露天看臺) in the Baker Middle School gym.

Fulton’ s Social Security Card and bicycle license, bearing the address where he lived during his teenage years, were positioned in their respective compartments, apparently untouched since the year after World War Il ended.

Worker Nathan Osborne found the wallet — along with old homework, lost library books and a 1964 talent show program — while removing the bleachers for renovations on June 17. It was brought to Fulton’ s door the following day by Melanie Trindle, the Baker Middle School secretary.

Middle School Principal Mindi Vaughan said the brown pine bleachers were connected to the gym balcony’ s brick wall and had remained in the same place since the school, known as the Helen M. Stack Building, opened in 1936.

Fulton, 78, said he probably lost the wallet while cheering for the Baker High basketball team with a group of friends. Fulton said the bicycle ID was needed because he delivered medicine for Rodamar Drug. He was surprised, however, that his bicycle ID wasn’t inside. He said he always kept it there.

But rather than focus on what was inside the wallet, Fulton said the recovery has led him to reflect on his life — one that took him to the Korean War and Berlin before the return to Baker City. He worked at Ellingson Lumber Company for 30 years, from March 1964 to April 1994.

Since his retirement, Fulton has enjoyed spending time with his 11yearold black dog, Smokey. The two often hike the nearby mountains.

Trindle’ s knock on the door, wallet in hand, induced a slight ripple in his life, prompting him to consider the times he hadn’t thought about in many years. “Where did all the times go？” Fulton said with a deep sigh. “It’ s hard to believe that the times have gone so fast.”

66．When the wallet was found, it________.

A.   had just lost color                   B. was still in good condition

C.  was just repaired                          D. was a little damaged

67．The wallet was important to Fulton because ________.

A. it called up his memories of the past

B. it could help him to find his student ID

C. he could get his bicycle ID back

D. it made him think of his school days

68．Fulton lost the wallet when________.

A. he was doing his homework on the balcony bleachers

B. he was removing the bleachers for renovations on June 17

C. he was watching a basketball match with his friends

D. he was doing some exercise in the Baker Middle School gym

69．After he retired, Fulton________.

A. quite missed his past life

B. lived a hard life by raising dogs in the mountains

C. often regretted losing his wallet

D. lived a peaceful and pleasant life

70．Which of the following may best describes Fulton’ s feeling when the wallet was returned?

A. Thankful.    B. Overjoyed.        C. Surprised.         D. Doubtful.

18、Do American children still learn handwriting in school? In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting. But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. One study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for 10 to 15 minutes a day, and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day — which really for handwriting is pretty much.

Many adults remember learning that way — by copying letters over and over again. Today’ s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself. Instead, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas. After all, that is why we write.

Handwriting involves two skills. One is legibility, which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other is fluency — writing without having to think about it. Fluency continues to develop up until high school.

But not everyone masters these skills. Teachers commonly report that about one fourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of computers and voice recognition programs.

But Steve Graham at Vanderbilt says word processing is rarely done in elementary school, especially in the early years. American children traditionally first learn to print, and then to write in cursive, which connects the letters. But guess what we learned from a spokeswoman for the College Board, which administers the SAT college admission test. More than 75 percent of students choose to print their essay on the test rather than write in cursive.

61．We can learn that ________ from Paragraph 1.

A. teachers spend little time in teaching handwriting

B. most teachers prefer to teach handwriting

C. teaching handwriting is a basic requirement in teaching job

D. a keyboard has taken the place of the handwriting entirely

62．Which of the following is WRONG about traditional handwriting in the USA?

A. The students are taught by practicing a long period.

B. To write in cursive is taught first.

C. Handwriting includes two skills.

D. The letters are repeated many times.

63．The underlined word “l(fā)egibility” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A.   unexpected      B.   unreadable      C. easy to read      D. complex

64．The best title for the passage is ________.

A. Right or wrong: the death of handwriting

B. How to improve handwriting in school

C. Handwriting lessons are on the way out

D. Handwriting involves two skills

65．The author’ s attitude towards whether still to learn handwriting in school is________.

A. negative           B. objective          C. critical        D. optimistic

17、RUICHANG, Jiangxi - A magnitude-4.6 earthquake briefly disrupted life in an eastern China region but no casualties or major destructions have been reported since the quake struck on late Saturday, local officials said Sunday.

Business and farming resumed in the town of Henglishan, Jiangxi Province, near the epicenter, by Sunday afternoon. Although cracks were found on the walls of several houses, no houses collapsed during the tremor that struck at 11:20 pm Saturday.

"We have checked and found little damage to the houses of the village's 487 households," said Nie Xunzhan, a top official of the village of Guanghui near Ruichang. "There are cracks on the walls but all houses remain safe to stay in."

According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake's epicenter was traced at a depth of 17 km. Twenty-three aftershocks, with the largest measuring 2.8 degrees, were recorded within two hours after the major tremor.

The quake was felt in the provincial capital of Nanchang, about 130 km southeast to the city of Ruichang.

56. What damage did the earthquake do to the area reported?

     A. several houses collapsed.     

B. some cracks were found on the wall of several houses.

   C. many people died.              

D. some houses were not safe to stay in.

57. What does the underlined word “tremor” in Para.2 mean?

   A. an involuntary vibration             B. shaking or trembling  

C. a small earthquake                        D. pain

58. According to the passage, which description is not true?

   A. Business and farming didn’t resume until Sunday evening.

B. Nanchang could feel the quake.

   C. all houses remain safe to stay in.

   D. The town of Henlishan is near the epicenter.

59. What does the report mainly tell us?

   A. An earthquake struck Ruichang on late Saturday

   B. No houses were damaged by the earthquake

   C. All was resumed after the earthquake.

D. An quake causes limited damage to East China town。

60. What can you infer from the passage?

   A. An earthquake struck Nanchang.

B. Ruichang is a city in the charge of Nanchang.

   C. The number of the aftershocks may be more than 23.

   D. There was little damage to the houses of the village of Guanghui.