[填空题]Sometimes his lectures are boring, but _____ I find them helpful and interesting.

[简答题]Born in Hawaii, raised for some of his childhood in Indonesia, Barack Obama has since his election wanted to be known as America’s first "Pacific President." Until recently, he has not done much to earn the title. That, Mr. Obama declares, is now changing. Allies in Asia have complained about only intermittent American attention to their region. But in a speech to Australia’s parliament on November 17th, Mr. Obama announced that America is back. "Let there be no doubt: in the Asia-Pacific in the 21st century, the United States of America is all in." It was, he said, a "deliberate and strategic decision": America was "here to stay." Senior administration officials back up the president. They talk of a new "pivot" in foreign policy towards Asia. They say that much of Mr. Obama’s first term has been spent dealing with "inherited" issues, many of them linked to George Bush’s war on terror. But America is now out of Iraq, and there is a deadline to free itself from Afgh

[填空题]After listening to his advice I had no more (anxiously)（）

[单项选择]When the Italian poet Dante was （） from his home in Florence, he decided to walk from Italy to Paris to search for the real meaning of life.
A. exerted
B. expired
C. exiled
D. exempted

[单项选择]From the look on his face I knew that the end had come, one way or（）
A. other
B. others
C. another
D. the others

[填空题]He has _____ up a correspondence with his friend in New York over a year now.

[单项选择]Tom goes to see his grandfather with his father. In the train Tom often puts his head out of the window. His father says, "Tom, don’t put your head out of the window." But Torn goes on putting his head out of the window.
His father takes Tom’s hat quickly and hides it behind his back and says to Tom, "You see your hat is gone." Tom is afraid, his father says, "Well, if you whistle once, perhaps your hat will come back." Tom whistles. His father puts his hat on Tom’s head quickly. "Oh, it’s wonderful," Tom laughs and says. He quickly takes his father’s hat and throws it out of the window. "Now it’s your turn to whistle, Dad! "he says happily.

Tom goes to see his grandfather alone.
A. Right.
B. Wrong.
C. Doesn’t say.

[填空题]He had his bike I(repair) ______ yesterday.

[单项选择]

W：I’m so tired．I don’t think I can finish this report．
M：Go home now．Leave that to me.

What does the man offer to do （）
A. Write a letter for the woman.
B. Take the woman to the office.
C. Drive the woman home.
D. Finish the report for the woman.

[单项选择]I certainly tried to explain his ideas but I am still at a loss（）his points.
A. and see
B. to see
C. for seeing
D. seeing

[单项选择]Much as I admire his novels, I cannot agree that they are superior to his poems.（）
A. 我很喜欢他的小说，但是我认为他的诗歌更好。
B. 因为我非常喜欢他的小说，所以我赞同他的小说不超过他的诗歌水平。
C. 虽然我非常喜欢他的小说，但我并不认为他的小说比诗歌好。
D. 如同我喜欢他的小说那样，我不能同意他的诗歌比他的小说好。

[填空题]I can even imagine the look on his face when I go to see him (expect)______.

[填空题]When I walked past his window, I heard him (sing) ______ the song.

[填空题]Thanks to his father’s (encourage) ______ , he finally made it in his research.