1 . In modern cities, it is now time as much as space that separates urban functions, as people’s lives are lived not only to different timetables, but also at wildly different rates. The mass timetable of the industrial city, with 9-5 office hours and silent Sundays, has gone. In its
European cities are
In a number of German cities, people have been
The
Time is flexible, but buildings aren’t. The
A.report | B.side | C.place | D.way |
A.sticking to | B.responding to | C.objecting to | D.turning to |
A.for example | B.on the other hand | C.by contrast | D.in the meanwhile |
A.alter | B.discuss | C.understand | D.balance |
A.spared | B.harmonized | C.directed | D.appreciated |
A.method | B.issue | C.benefit | D.excuse |
A.debating | B.asking | C.doubting | D.revealing |
A.four | B.six | C.seven | D.nine |
A.need | B.ambition | C.pity | D.reason |
A.Above all | B.On the contrary | C.After all | D.By all means |
A.night | B.day | C.city | D.area |
A.difference | B.mismatch | C.communication | D.relationship |
A.Regulation | B.Availability | C.Adaptability | D.Observation |
A.varying | B.coming | C.accepting | D.abandoning |
A.presented | B.proved | C.established | D.challenged |
2 . It seemed like any other day when fitness instructor Chantelle Lister set off to work at 7 am. It was the school holidays, so her daughters Loren and Mollie, 17 and 6, and 11-year-old son Charlie were still
But within an hour, the family home in Kettering, England, went up in flames. The fire started downstairs, and deadly smoke started
Loren opened the
After successfully raising the
“The firemen pulled Bailey out and tried to save him, but he was dead,” Chantelle said. “They put a blanket over him and I kept
A.sleepy | B.asleep | C.awake | D.silent |
A.filling | B.flowing | C.leaving | D.escaping |
A.Finally | B.Thankfully | C.Naturally | D.Obviously |
A.yard | B.kitchen | C.danger | D.rescue |
A.started | B.failed | C.happened | D.stopped |
A.out | B.through | C.upstairs | D.downstairs |
A.eyes | B.mouth | C.door | D.window |
A.breathe | B.walk | C.speak | D.stand |
A.angry | B.curious | C.frightened | D.confused |
A.alarm | B.voice | C.sound | D.child |
A.shining | B.exploding | C.broken | D.burning |
A.apologizing | B.thinking | C.explaining | D.expecting |
A.interesting | B.loving | C.strange | D.flexible |
A.beyond | B.besides | C.without | D.despite |
A.loyal | B.convenient | C.available | D.grateful |
3 . Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely
A.placed | B.reproduced | C.replaced | D.change |
A.hardly | B.nearly | C.certainly | D.somehow |
A.personal | B.personnel | C.manual | D.artificial |
A.quickly | B.regularly | C.rapidly | D.recently |
A.on | B.in | C.before | D.after |
A.raising | B.making | C.reducing | D.improving |
A.unusual | B.smallest | C.average | D.biggest |
A.bringing | B.winning | C.finding | D.buying |
A.part | B.half | C.number | D.quality |
A.clearly | B.proportionally | C.fortunately | D.suddenly |
A.income | B.work | C.plans | D.debts |
A.month’s | B.year’s | C.family | D.year |
A.running | B.notice | C.influence | D.affect |
A.then | B.as | C.so | D.which |
A.living | B.running | C.changing | D.selling |
4 . Tom was crossing the road the other day when he saw a red car coming in the distance. He thought the car would
At the same time, Tom was taken to the
A.start | B.stop | C.move | D.break |
A.Unfortunately | B.Obviously | C.Besides | D.However |
A.fast | B.slow | C.far | D.late |
A.tried | B.managed | C.failed | D.was able |
A.put | B.knocked | C.laid | D.thrown |
A.slowly | B.calmly | C.quickly | D.carefully |
A.looked | B.called | C.sent | D.asked |
A.but | B.and | C.or | D.so |
A.type | B.name | C.number | D.address |
A.took | B.gave | C.posted | D.sent |
A.station | B.school | C.hospital | D.home |
A.angry | B.sad | C.surprised | D.disappointed |
A.felt sick | B.got up | C.fell asleep | D.woke up |
A.surprised | B.calm | C.glad | D.puzzled |
A.noticed | B.grasped | C.found | D.followed |
5 . Last summer, my fiancé Eugeniu and I decided to drive to Provence for a holiday. The weather was beautiful, but then, about 700km into the journey, it suddenly
Our car ended up landing on a road below the bridge. We were still
At first we shouted, but then stopped because we didn’t want to lose
It was only afterwards in the hospital that I realized the
A.cleared | B.switched | C.warmed | D.worsened |
A.crawled in | B.went through | C.looked for | D.emerged from |
A.road | B.stage | C.beach | D.bridge |
A.At any price | B.From side to side | C.Back and forth | D.Out of nowhere |
A.falling | B.running | C.turning | D.disappearing |
A.surprise | B.relief | C.silence | D.luck |
A.conscious | B.excited | C.curious | D.panicked |
A.complained | B.observed | C.realized | D.expected |
A.landed | B.reopened | C.collapsed | D.disappeared |
A.face | B.confidence | C.weight | D.strength |
A.signal | B.assistance | C.feeling | D.demand |
A.medication | B.rescue | C.stress | D.hunger |
A.missing | B.hanging | C.escaping | D.calling |
A.scale | B.urgency | C.origin | D.process |
A.differ | B.function | C.hurt | D.matter |
6 . After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their hometown feeling glad to be back, they noticed
But John
But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in
In spite of Mary’s disagreement, John
The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.
1.A.direction | B.mistake | C.danger | D.smoke |
A.home | B.plant | C.store | D.kitchen |
A.ran | B.walked | C.drove | D.rode |
A.at | B.off | C.to | D.on |
A.whispered | B.nodded | C.disagreed | D.required |
A.ruins | B.pieces | C.flames | D.silence |
A.pushed | B.seized | C.greeted | D.stopped |
A.basement | B.department | C.house | D.hall |
A.went | B.reached | C.asked | D.rushed |
A.heavily | B.slightly | C.partly | D.terribly |
A.If | B.As | C.Since | D.Unless |
A.comforted | B.delivered | C.recognized | D.protected |
A.cheering | B.freezing | C.waiting | D.suffering |
A.many | B.several | C.three | D.two |
A.dangerous | B.foolish | C.practical | D.painful |
A.Therefore | B.So | C.Instead | D.But |
A.wide | B.endless | C.narrow | D.dirty |
A.particular | B.interesting | C.familiar | D.fortunate |
A.car | B.sunlight | C.crowd | D.arms |
A.rescued | B.found | C.lost | D.missed |
7 . In July, in Moss Point, Mississippi, a heroic act unfolded. Three teenage girls found themselves in a(n)
Corion Evans, a 16-year-old who was hanging out with friends nearby, saw what happened and realized he
A police officer named Garry Mercer
All three girls and Officer Mercer were taken to the
A.complex | B.dangerous | C.embarrassing | D.unusual |
A.recorded | B.changed | C.followed | D.abandoned |
A.water | B.car | C.house | D.beach |
A.promised | B.learned | C.refused | D.needed |
A.drivers | B.boys | C.girls | D.officers |
A.carefully | B.finally | C.suddenly | D.immediately |
A.imagined | B.knew | C.hoped | D.dreamed |
A.successfully | B.calmly | C.anxiously | D.warmly |
A.waited | B.arrived | C.fell | D.left |
A.apologized | B.disappeared | C.panicked | D.agreed |
A.At the same time | B.After a while | C.From now on | D.In the future |
A.fight | B.peace | C.action | D.help |
A.school | B.hospital | C.home | D.river |
A.strict | B.pleased | C.upset | D.patient |
A.ending | B.losing | C.endangering | D.saving |
8 . Do video games have a negative effect on our children? Today, our children spend more and more time online.
For many people, video games are fun and
However, a recent study suggests that video games can be
In conclusion, it seems clear that video games have some advantages and some disadvantages. On the one hand, they are fun and have many educational
A.simple | B.short | C.competitive | D.educational |
A.even | B.once | C.still | D.again |
A.eyes | B.hands | C.imagination | D.experience |
A.life | B.nature | C.history | D.technology |
A.bad | B.helpful | C.difficult | D.available |
A.meet | B.ask | C.advise | D.love |
A.feels | B.proves | C.reports | D.means |
A.playing | B.hiding | C.reading | D.discussing |
A.safety | B.study | C.health | D.family |
A.except for | B.along with | C.because of | D.instead of |
A.change | B.improve | C.influence | D.show |
A.easy | B.important | C.boring | D.unusual |
A.Though | B.Before | C.Unless | D.If |
A.games | B.needs | C.advantages | D.standards |
A.avoid | B.cause | C.make | D.cut |
9 . John Utsey went hiking with his two children one Saturday in August. While strolling along a trail (小路) in New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest, they heard someone calling out. About 600 yards away, they found a man
Two weeks earlier, the man
After giving him all their food and water, John and his kids
Because the man was in such bad
Now, he’s getting the best
A.camping | B.sitting | C.crashing | D.lying |
A.help | B.friends | C.relatives | D.danger |
A.checked | B.injured | C.loaded | D.bandaged |
A.searching | B.remaining | C.struggling | D.passing |
A.returned | B.escaped | C.survived | D.started |
A.obvious | B.interesting | C.strange | D.exciting |
A.hang out | B.hold out | C.get out | D.set out |
A.called | B.rushed | C.wandered | D.drove |
A.referred | B.introduced | C.sent | D.led |
A.hikers | B.kids | C.stranger | D.police |
A.use | B.order | C.standing | D.shape |
A.move | B.feed | C.comfort | D.cure |
A.actually | B.certainly | C.finally | D.absolutely |
A.advice | B.job | C.care | D.score |
A.free | B.easy | C.fine | D.sure |
10 . Every Christmas, the firm I worked for raised money for disadvantaged kids. I’d dress up as Santa and
I became aware of a car coming up behind us at speed. It ran
Other than some cuts, he was fine. I left him with my workmates and went to check on the driver of the other car.
Weeks after the accident, I agreed to meet the guy I’d
A.step | B.drive | C.ride | D.walk |
A.stopped | B.stood | C.lay | D.sat |
A.across | B.for | C.into | D.through |
A.call | B.help | C.question | D.consult |
A.policeman | B.firefighter | C.engineer | D.caregiver |
A.been taken away | B.blown up | C.been charged up | D.run out |
A.planned | B.failed | C.managed | D.decided |
A.Immediately | B.Directly | C.Fortunately | D.Ridiculously |
A.burning | B.running | C.passing | D.coming |
A.scene | B.way | C.pavement | D.phone |
A.records | B.preparations | C.contributions | D.deliveries |
A.take on | B.take away | C.take over | D.take in |
A.pumped | B.preserved | C.motivated | D.pulled |
A.turned | B.figured | C.made | D.found |
A.purchased | B.returned | C.abandoned | D.Decorated |