Vocabulary
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
1．Slowly, the policemen _______ the house without any noise.
approached
approved
appreciated
agreed
2．Her _______ may have told her that she was too weak to escape by running.
instruments
attitudes
instincts
instructions
3．“Stop!” she yelled long before her fellow team got closer enough to be _______
in practice
in reality
in reply
in danger
4．On another _______ , she risked her life when she decided to travel across 40 miles of sea ice.
vocation
occasion
vacation
occupation
5．He _______ raised his arm to protect his face when the ball flew to him.
obediently
incredibly
instinctively
thoroughly
6．Like any genuine adventurer, she thoroughly enjoys winning _______ incredible odds.
against
for
at
among
7．She succeeded _______ driving the animal out of her team.
at
on
in
with
8．After the big fire, only two people _______ in the whole family.
survived
supported
suspected
supposed
9．This was regarded by the government as a possible _______ to national security.
adventure
threat
record
sensation
10．John _______ a new time record for the 100-meter race.
set
put
take
get
11．All the while she fought for her dogs’ lives, her thoughts were _______ sympathy ________ the moose.
in; for
on, with
at, for
in; with
12．The violent typhoon that occurred last week made the boats _______.
break out
drive off
move on
fall apart
13．Susan called her sled team to a quick halt in the of night, and they couldn’t see where the strange voice came from.
red
black
anger
shade
14．A big guy stood _______ the doorway, so it was impossible for him to get through the door.
hiding
preventing
blocking
entering
15．“This has happened before,” she thought _______ . “We’ll deal with it.”
theoretically
mystically
pessimistically
optimistically
16．The moose turned suddenly and _______ straight into the dog team.
traveled
changed
charged
chained
17．For twenty hours without any food, very likely it was _______ that made the animal behave like that.
prevention
starvation
stimulation
standpoint
18．Yesterday, John took part in the 400-meter race. He was the last runner to _______ the finish line .
manage
show
cross
across
19．He _______ the bottle he put on the top of the shelf on Friday, but couldn’t found it.
reached for
arrived at
figured out
dealt with
20．Finally you made it through the race! Was there ever a time when you thought you would _______ ?
drop in
drop out
break in
break out
Grammar
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
21．Butcher reached for the handgun usually _______ in the sled, but couldn’t find it.
keeping
to be kept
kept
to keep
22．My God! She’s skinny! She _______ to death!
must starve
must be starving
starves
may starve
23．He doesn’t run _______ to win the race.
so fast
enough fast
too fast
fast enough
24．I ______dishes in the kitchen when you rang the bell the first time, and that’s why I ______ hear you.
had washed; didn’t
was washing; didn’t
washed; didn’t
was washing; hadn’t
25．Again Butcher approached the moose, _______ her ax.
swinging
swung
to swing
swing
26．_____ the surface of metal, but also weakens its strength.
Not only rust corrodes（腐蚀）
Rust, which is not only corroded
Rust not only corrodes
Not only rust does corrode
27．I _______ three miles when I ________ a pain in my side.
haven’t even gone; got
hadn’t even gone; got
didn’t go; had got
haven’t gone; have got
28．She succeeded in driving the animal out of her team, but not before some of her dogs _______ .
have been severely injured
are severely injured
had been severely injured
were severely injured
29．I _______ at the same job for fifteen years, and one day I just woke up and said, “Enough!”
have been working
have worked
had worked
had been working
30．Very likely _______ made the moose behave as she did.
that starvation
it is starvation which
is it starvation
it was starvation that
Dialogue
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
31．– I think I’ll enter the “Run for Your Life” marathon.
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I didn’t know if I had enough energy to get to the top.
But you’ve only been running for two weeks.
Really? Here comes the last runner to cross the finish line …
32．– Did you hear about Bill? He dropped out of school two weeks ago.
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No one said anything. Did he hurt himself?
What made him decide to do that?
He leaves in the morning and comes home in the evening.
33．– What made you decide to enter the race like that?
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I was so excited I don’t think I’ll be able to get to sleep for a while.
Was there ever a time when you thought you would drop out?
Well, I’d always wanted to see if I could make it through a race like this.
34． – What did you think of the new James Bond movie?
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We were sitting so far back that we couldn’t read the subtitles.
There is a disease that’s called laughing sickness.
It’s already after seven. The play starts at eight.
35．– Have you had any tests yet in your English class?
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To tell you the truth, I failed the Chemistry exam.
The problem is that my grammar is very poor.
We had our first one a couple of days ago.
Reading
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Read the following passages and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
Passage 3
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Silicon Valley is a magnet（磁石；磁铁；有吸引力的东西）to which numerous talented engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs（企业家）from overseas flock to in search of fame, fast money and to participate in a technological revolution whose impact on mankind will surely surpass the epoch-making（具有时代意义的；划时代的）European Renaissance and Industrial Revolution of the bygone age（昔日，往日）.
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With the rapid spread of the Internet and the relentless（坚韧的，不屈不挠的；不懈的）technological innovations generated through it, the information era is truly upon us, profoundly influencing and changing not only our lifestyle, but also the way we work, do business, think and communicate with others.
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It is noteworthy that close to 50% of its skilled manpower, including engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs, come from Asia. Prominent among them are Indians and Chinese, and not a few Singaporeans.
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Intellectual challenges aside, it is a common practice for start-ups（创办中的企业、公司等，新兴企业）to offer generous share options to employees in order to attract the right talent into their folds（〔集合词〕〔具有共同信仰的〕信徒，此处指具有同一理想或信念的人群）. This is a powerful incentive to motivate the staff to do their utmost and to share in the company\’s prosperity if it reaches its goal. Many regard this as the foundation of a successful enterprise.
36．What does “it” in the 2nd paragraph refer to? ________.
the Internet
the rapid spread of the Internet
the information era
our lifestyle
37．The main idea of the passage is ________.
Silicon Valley’s success
the information era upon us
Intellectual challenges
Practice of successful enterprise
38．Why is Silicon Valley compared with a magnet? Because ________.
it is very famous
it attracted numerous talented people
many famous people flock to it
its impact will surpass European Renaissance and Industrial Revolution
39．What does “its” in the 3rd paragraph mean? ________.
Silicon Valley’s
the Internet’s
Asia’s
America’s
40．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the common practice for start-ups? ________.
Intellectual challenges
Generous share options
Sharing in the company’s prosperity
A successful enterprise
