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things on the menu.
A. course B. dish C. plate D. food
7) The little boy is never _____ about what he eats and what he wears. A. particular B. special C. peculiar D. specific 8) The result of the examination will be _____ on line tomorrow morning. A. set off B. released C. relieved D. given off
9) As I’ll be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate_____ from you now and then
telling me how everyone is getting along.
A. to hear B. hearing C. to be hearing D. having heard 10) He was very _____ to the old lady and did everything for her.
A. attentive B. guarded C. prudent D. watchful
11) Before leaving the house, you should _____ that all doors and windows are
locked.
A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. watchful 12) He’s the _____ image of his father. They’re so alike.
A. alive B. living C. lively D. live
13) After the crash, the insurance company agreed to _____ the car as a total loss.
A. discard B. lay off C. write off D. get do
14) He ______ buying drinks for people who earn twice as much as he
does.
A. grudges B. disregards C. objects D. resents 15) _____ I in your position, I would not do it. A. Was B. Am C. Be D. Were 16) I haven’t seen her ______.
A. years ago B. long ago C. since long D. long since Ⅶ. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word according to the initial letter
given.10%
It is much less 1) c______ for people to carry 2) c___ in the West than it is for
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people to carry cash in china. Often it is not 3) s___ to have large 4) a____ of cash on 5) h____ in the West.
Many people use checks or credit cards to 6) a____ carrying cash with 7)t____. Checks are 8) c____ used to pay 9) r____, for utilities, and telephone 10) b____ And can also be used to make purchases while credit cards are 11) m_____ used to make purchases.
Credit cards are 12) p____ of plastic, usually 5.5 cm. by 8.5 cm. they are 13) i____ by banks and 14) s____ that want people to 15) s_____ more money. When purchasing 16) s_____, the buyer will give his credit card to the seller. The seller will check the 17) i_____ on the card and 18) r______ it, accept the card instead of accepting money. The seller will give the buyer a receipt and another receipt goes to the 19) b____. The bank will then send a bill to the buyer, 20) u_____ after 30 days
Ⅷ.Read the following passage . 5%
Many of the most damaging and life threatening types of weather torrential rains, severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes begin quickly, strike suddenly, and disappear rapidly, destroying small regions while leaving neighboring areas untouched. Such event as a tornado struck the northeastern section of Edmonton, Alberta, in July 1987, total damages from tornado exceeded $250 million, the highest ever for any Canadian storm.
Conventional computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short lived local storms like the Edmonton tornado, because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to study carefully the subtle atmospheric changes that come before these storms. In most nations, for example, weather-balloon observations are taken just once every twelve hours at locations typically separated by hundreds of miles. With such limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting general weather conditions over larges regions than they do forecasting specific
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local events.
Until recently, the observation intensive approach needed for accurate, very short-range forecasts, or “ Now-casts,” was not feasible. The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of conventional weather stations was extremely high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a network were hard to overcome. Fortunately, scientific and technological advances have overcome most of these problems. Radar systems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all capable of making detailed, nearly continuous observation over large regions at a relatively low cost. Communications satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and instantaneously, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyze this large volume of weather information. Meteorologists and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of transforming raw weather data into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. As meteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, Now-casting is becoming a reality.
1. The word “exceed” in paragraph 1 most probably means_____.
A. added up to B. were more than C. were about D. were less than
2. Conventional computer models of the atmosphere fails to predict such a
short-lived tornado because________.
A. the computer is not used to forecast specific local events B. the computers are not advanced enough to predict it C. the weather data people collect are often wrong D. weather conditions in some regions are not available 3. According to the passage, the word “Now-cast” means_____. A. a way of collecting raw weather data
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B. a forecast which can predict the weather conditions in small area in an
accurate way
C. a network to collect instant weather data D. a more advanced system of weather observation
4. According to the passage, ______ is the key factor to making “Now-casts” a
reality.
A. scientific and technological advances such as radar, or satellites B. computer scientist C. meteorologists
D. advanced computer programs
5. According to the author, the passage mainly deals with ______. A. a tornado in Edmonton, Alberta B. what is a “Now-cast”
C. the disadvantage of conventional computer models of the weather forecast D. a breakthrough in weather forecast
Ⅸ. Write a letter to your friend welcoming him or her to your town for a visit.
7% ( at least 150 words) Your letter should include:
--- happiness on hearing the news of your friend’s planned visit --- suggestions as to accommodation --- suggestions as to the places to visit --- suggestions as to what to bring
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