1、 2017 2016 Everybody has one of those days when everything does wrong. This is what happened to Harry. He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock( ). He tried to shave( ) quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so h
2、e had to find another one. They only other shirt that was clean needed ironing( ), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it , there was noc at the door, It was the man to read the electricity meter( ) He showed him where the meter was, said good-bay and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his sh
3、irt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldnt go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper. In another part of the town, a man had killed a w
4、oman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harrys taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harrys shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 oclock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not t
5、he man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job. 1. Harry had . A. A lucky day B. an unlucky day C. A busy day D. a good day 2. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it A The iron had burnt a hole
6、in his clean shirt. B The only other needed ironing. C He had only one shirt. D He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt. 3. Harry was taken to the police station because . A. His taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there B. There was blood on his shirt and he was i
7、n a taxi C. A man killed a woman with a knife D. The murderer( )was seen to run away in a taxi 4. His boss told him to go away and find another job because . A. He had been kept by the police B. There was blood on his shirt C. He was late for work D. He had killed a woman Harry 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 【
8、2014 高 考英语 综合能 力测试卷 】 A B C D From Oatie on 2014-02-13 04:05:25 Dominant languages change quite often. As the countries and areas that speak a language grow and decrease in power, the language becomes either more or less widespread remember that Latin and French were the most widely used languages i
9、n Europe as late as the 19th century. I think English is currently powerfu future, Esperanto will be the accepted second international language! From TTanya on 2014-02-26 20:10:28 I also have been wondering about the future of English as the worlds Lingua Franca .I was thinking that maybe Chinese wo
10、uld overpower English as the dominant world business language. But it appears that the Chinese government is actively promoting English to their public school students. So maybe, if China becomes the next world power, English will remain the current Lingua Franca under Chinese influence. From Mymunk
11、ee on 2014 -03 -06 00:38:03 Esperanto is the only language of which there are no ethnic ( ties, and its a million times easier to learn than En dysfunctional international relations. From Recata on 2014 -03 -20 21:49:44 Perhaps the evolution English will face is to become more common, not more diver
12、se. I say this because of broadcast media. For example, in Arabic countries, the dialects have been so distinct that people from various countries can not understand each other. However, with the increasing role of Broadcast Arabic, the language is becoming more unified( . The continued expansion of
13、 English as an international business language will 56. Who thinks Chinese may replace English as the dominant world business language in the future? A. Oatie. B. Ttanya. C. Mymunkee. D. Recata. 57. Recata believes that in the future English will become_. A. more unified B. more diverse C. more popu
14、lar in Arabic countries D. commonplace in America 58. The underlined wor A. similar B. different C. clear D. popular 59. This passage is most probably taken from_. A. a TV talk show B. an interview made in a school C. a website page D. a newspaper on languages 56 -59 BABC Home stay provides English
15、language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home. What to Expect The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the ho
16、st is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health. Accommodation Zones Home stays are located in London mainly in Zones2,3 and of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not resid
17、ential( ). Zones3 and 4often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground. Meal Plans Available Continental Breakfast Breakfast and Dinner Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner to note that few English families still provide a traditional c
18、ooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dese
19、rt, fruit and coffee. Friends If you wish to invite entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy. Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living roo
20、m. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary home stay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much. ( ) 1.The passage is probably w
21、ritten for _. A. host willing to receive foreign students B. foreigners hoping to build British culture C. travellers planning to visit families in London D. English learners applying to like in English homes ( ) 2. Which of the following will the host provide? A. Room cleaning. B. Medical care. C.
22、Free transport. D. Physical training. ( ) 3.What can be inferred from Paragraph3? A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2. B. The business centre of London is in Zone. C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre. D. Zone 2 is more crowded than Zone 4. ( ) 4. According to the passage. What does cont
23、inental Breakfast include? A. Dessert and coffee B. Fruit and vegetables. C. bread and fruit juice D. Centre and cold meat. ( ) 5. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation? A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere. B. To enrich their knowledge of English. C. To entertain friends as t
24、hey like. D. To enjoy much more freedom. 36.D D 37.A the host provide The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. 38.B Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential( ). 39.C B
25、reakfast include Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally 40.D This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestule and is more suitable for the long-stay student. In the fall of 1985. I was a bri
26、ght-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am later I am still a bright- eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell. My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college a
27、n the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait. Then I got married with another dream: building
28、my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic-and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy. You can imagine how fully occupied I became,
29、 raising four boys under the age of 81. Our home was a complete zoo-a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester. The hardest part was f
30、eeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives. In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It too
31、k me over 21 years to get my college degree I am not special, just single- outs little steps add up to big dreams. ( ) 1. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was tobe A. a writer B. a teacher C. a judge D. a doctor ( ) 2. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?
32、 A. She wanted to study by herself. B. She fell in love and got married. C. She suffered from a serious illness. D. She decided to look after her grandma. ( ) 3. What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5? A. She was busy yet happy with her family life. B. She ignored her guilty feel
33、ing for her sons. C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewife. D. She was too confused to make a correct choice. ( ) 4. What dose the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph? A. Failure is the mother of success. B. Little by little, one goes far. C. Every coin has two sides. D. Well be
34、gun, half done. ( ) 5.Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Caring and determine. B. Honest and responsible. C. Ambitious and sensitive. D. Innocent and single-minded. 41.C aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. C 42.D I made the choice
35、 to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait. 43.A You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8. Our home was a complete zoo-a joyous zoo. 4 joyous 44.B Everythin little steps add up to big dreams. Littl
36、e by little ,one goes far. 45.A Caring determine A 【2014 高 考英语 模拟适 应卷】 , A B C D , Teen Dating can be fun if you are aware of its pros and cons and are also aware of the ways to protect yourself. There are a couple of suggestions you would like to know before you are out for dating. Do not go out for dating with somebody whom you have seen only a few tim
