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1、1.The employee you had been thinking highly_ dishonest.A. of proving B. of proved C. of to prove D. of being proved.2.The police_ him to see if he had a gun.A. searched for B. searched C. in search of D. looked for3.There were two large buildings,_ stands nearly a hundred feet high.A. the larger B.

2、the large of them C. the larger of whom D. the larger of which4._ is known to all that the Amber Room belongs to the Russians.A. As B. which C. It D. What5.-We dont know who stole the book. Whats you opinion?-Jack is considered _ it.A. having done B. to have done C. doing D. to do6.He was so nervous

3、 during the test. No _ he didnt pass the exam.A. way B. surprise C. wonder D. matter7.Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains_whether they will enjoy it.A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen8.I dont like to go to the concert. I have no interest in it; _, I have

4、lots of work to do.A. however B. beside C. therefore D. besides9.It is the youngest brother rather than his two elder brothers _been fined for breaking the traffic rules.A. whom have B. who have C. that have B. that has10.Mike _ his car, for he came to work by bus this morningA. can have found B. co

5、uld have found C. cant have found D. mustnt have found 11. This is the house I spent my childhood. A. where B. which C. that D. /12. Its cloudy, but Im not sure _ it will rain tonight.A. if; / B. whether; or not C. whether; / D. all A, B, C13. In order to catch the movie, Mary finished her supper in

6、 ten minutes.A. less than B. more than C. less D. more14. The princesss hat was really fancy, which with gold and jewels.A. decorated B. decorates C. was decorated D. was decorating15. How was the car crash? Terrible. There were no survivors _.A. survived B. escaped C. left D. lived 第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，

7、满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AInsects （昆虫） are a very healthy food. They have almost as much protein （蛋白质） as meat from a pig or cow and are low in fat. Eating insects is also very good for the environment since they need less land and water than larger animals. Mar

8、cel Dicke, who studies insects, explained in a talk how insects also produce more meat from the food they eat. For example, imagine a farmer feeds a cow 10 pounds of food. Those 10 pounds of food produce about 1 pound of meat for people to eat. However, imagine the farmer gives a certain number of i

9、nsects 10 pounds of food. Those 10 pounds of food produce 9 pounds of meat for people to eat!Eating more insects can also help people in poor areas. Many people can raise and sell insects, which can provide jobs and food. But insects will not replace （替代） animal meat very quickly. First, people in s

10、ome countries would have to change how they think about eating insects. Many people in North America and Europe eat a lot of meat like beef and pork. But they do not traditionally eat insects. In fact, for many people in the west, eating insects sounds crazy! They believe insects are dirty and dange

11、rous. Insects make them feel uncomfortable.Some people are trying to deal with this problem. For example, David George Gordon wrote a book named “The Eat-A-Bug Cookbook”, which tries to show people that insects can be delicious. Other insect experts travel around telling people about the benefits （好

12、处） of eating insects. But they still have a lot of work to do.16. Eating insects _.A. is not healthy B. makes people put on fatC. helps protect large animals D. is environmentally friendly17. The example of Marcel Dicke is given to show _.A. the high cost of food production B. its quite easy for far

13、mers to raise insectsC. raising insects is a good choice for farmers D. the different ways of feeding cows and insects18. The long way eating insects has to go mainly results from _.A. their terrible taste B. peoples old beliefsC. family traditions D. eating methods19. We can infer from David and ot

14、her insect experts that _.A. people can make a lot of money from insects B. insects should be better protected C. people should eat more insects D. its dangerous to eat insectsBKhan Academy is a website providing a free education for any person. The website includes more than 4,000 short teaching vi

15、deos about many different subjects. Every month, over 7 million people go to the Khan Academy website to watch its videos. Khan Academy began with one man named Salman Khan. As a young man, Khan got a degree from Harvard Business School and began to work in business.In 2006, Khan used the Internet t

16、o help his young cousins, who lived far away, with their mathematics schoolwork. He drew numbers and pictures on the website to teach them. After a time, he put his videos onto the website YouTube, where his cousins could watch them any time they wanted. But Khan noticed that other people were also

17、watching his videos on YouTube.By 2009, the number of people watching his videos on YouTube was getting very large. Khan decided to make the videos his job instead. So he officially began Khan Academy, providing videos on mathematics and other school subjects.People did not have to pay to watch the

18、videos. But they could give Khan money if they wanted to support （支持） his work. Some people did give Khan small amounts of money, but he was still having a hard time. Later, a woman told Khan that Bill Gates uses Khan Academy for his kids. After that, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation began givi

19、ng money to Khan Academy. In 2010 Google gave the website money too, wanting Khan to translate his videos into the worlds most common languages. Today, people can see Khans videos in many different languages.Some people think that Khan Academy will be the way more and more people learn in the future

20、. Teachers can use it in their classrooms. Khan believes that Khan Academy will never, and should never, replace a school. But he believes teachers and students can use it to make schools better.20. What can one get from Khan Academy?A. Video-making methods. B. Free learning information.C. Any help

21、with the schoolwork. D. A good number of beautiful pictures.21. Salman Khan started Khan Academy _. A. in 2006 B. as a studentC. to satisfy the needs of learners D. under the influence of his cousins22. What does Salman Khan think of Khan Academy?A. It will play an active role in school teaching. B.

22、 It can replace teachers in classrooms.C. It can replace a teaching school. D. Its the future of education.CThe Tower of London, not a single tower but a large group, was built to guard London. Besides William and Henry VIII, the towers history has other famous names in British history. In 1389 a cl

23、erk of works （现场监工员） named Geoffrey Chaucer author of The Canterbury Tales oversaw （监督） the building of the Tower Wharf. In 1671 Colonel Blood tried to steal the crown jewels after overpowering the elderly Jewel House keeper. （Blood was caught but later pardoned.） Today the jewels remain in the towe

24、r as they have since Bloods day.For six centuries this place was also home to a group of animals from elephants to big cats. It stopped being used as an animals home in 1835 and its animals were moved to the London Zoo.Today visitors can walk the walls, visit guard towers and see the crown jewels. G

25、uards at the tower, popularly known as beefeaters, not only guard the tower but also give interesting tours that are among the most popular parts of any visit.How to Get ThereTrains and the Dockland Light Railway stop near the tower. Buses 15, 42, 78 and 100 reach the tower, and riverboats stop at T

26、ower Pier. Taxis, bicycles, and foot power are also good ways to reach the tower. Driving is a less attractive choice because of the expensive parking.When to GoThe tower is open all year round, except during the Christmas holidays （December 24 to 26） and January 1. School holidays and summertime ar

27、e the busiest times.How to VisitAs expected at a place that has seen so much history, there is enough of interest at the Tower of London to keep visitors busy for days. Stop at the Welcome Center for visitor information on everything from the crown jewels to family fun activities.23. The underlined

28、sentence in Paragraph 2 shows _.A. the tower was built by famous peopleB. some famous people caused trouble there C. there were many famous people in British historyD. there were many interesting stories connected to the tower24. Beefeaters at the tower _.A. have two roles B. like to eat beef C. see

29、m very serious D. often joke with visitors25. According to the text, the Tower of London is _.A. easy to reach B. full of parked cars C. busy all year round D. a perfect place for a one-day tourDQuite a few years ago, as I celebrated my 25th birthday with a party, I was surprised to receive an unusu

30、al present. The gift-giver smiled widely and said loudly, “Its a nice, strong plant, so even you cant kill it.”I was well known in my circle of friends as an “anti-gardener” how was I going to care for this piece of greenery? For four years the plant received little care. I felt guilty （内疚的） just lo

31、oking at it!As a non-gardener, my offers to look after friends houses were met with laughter: “We appreciate （感激） the offer but, really, we dont want to come home to a dead garden!” It didnt occur to （想到） them that I just had no interest in having a garden. It was a choice, not a failing.Some time later my husband accepted a job in Belgium. Because I couldnt throw away a gift, I decided to ask my neighbor to ca