1、It was when we were returning home _____ I realized what a good feeling it was to have helped someone in trouble.
A. that B. which
C. how D. where
2、_____ is known to us that the Amber Room belongs to the Russians.
A.As B.Which C.It D.What
3、The reason for his success is ______ he worked very hard.
A. that B. why C. whether D. How
4、I was asked at the last minute to take part in the 1500m at my school’s sports day to ________the numbers. But amazingly I came out third.
A.take away
B.figure out
C.go over
D.make up
5、The editor’s job is to keep the newspaper _________and _________to the leaders.
A.balanced ; interested
B.balancing ;interesting
C.balanced ; interesting
D.balancing ;interested
6、You and I ________ never be a Mozart, or a Newton, but there are lots of things we ________ do to bring beauty or joy to the world.
A.may; can
B.can; may
C.must; can
D.might; could
7、On discovering that Morrie ____ by a severe illness, Mitch starts visiting him at his house on Tuesdays.
A.is weakened
B.is weakening
C.is being weakened
D.has weakened
8、— I beg your pardon, but I didn't quite catch you,
—Oh. I myself.
A. am talking to B. talked about
C. have talked about D. was talking to
9、I don't know the reason ______ you were absent from the meeting, but I'm sure someone will tell me the reason ________ you haven't told me.
A.why; that B.that; why
C.Because; which D.of which; that
10、— Can I pay the bill by check?
— Sorry, sir. According to the rules of our hotel, the payment ______ be made in cash.
A. shall B. need
C. will D. can
11、Lucy is a smart girl ________ ideas are always inspiring.
A.which
B.who
C.whose
D.that
12、Each time I ________ a good essay when reading newspaper , I cut it out and keep it.
A. work out B. come across
C. care about D. put down
13、There is a possibility that the bridge might ________ during an earthquake.
A.make its way
B.give way
C.find its way
D.be in the way
14、With your help, there is no doubt ______ our plan is meant for will work out successfully.
A.that what B.whether that
C.what that D.that whether
15、The teacher would rather the boy _____ more classic English novels from now on instead of indulging himself in computer games.
A.read B.would read C.should read D.had read
16、__________ study and health, we should develop a healthy life style.
A.In order to
B.At the sight of
C.In terms of
D.As far as
17、 In the reading room, we found her _____ at a desk with her attention _____ on a book.
A. sitting; fixing B. to sit; fixed
C. seating; fixing D. sitting; fixed
18、My good performance in the job interview left me about my future and what I can do here.
A.puzzled
B.sensitive
C.optimistic
D.pessimistic
19、_________ my heart still beats, I will go on working for the people.
A.As soon as B.As far as C.As long as D.As much as
20、They______ a snowstorm on their way home.
A.caught in
B.had caught
C.were caught
D.were caught in
21、If humans do want to set up communities on the moon or other planets, what will they eat? A new test has begun to see if meat cells can grow.
Growing meat from cells even on Earth isn’t easy. Cells from a cow(though it could be any animal)are fed the things they need to grow, like amino acids and carbohydrate. The cells multiply until muscle tissue forms, and eventually becomes meat that you can eat. This process is called “cultivation (培养)”. The meat is grown in tanks that look more like what you’d find in a brewery than a farm yard. The life-cycle of an animal raised for meat — birth, life and kill — is completely ignored.
“Animal cells grow slowly,” says David Humbird, a chemical engineer. “If bacteria were to get into the cultivation, they would grow much faster from animal cells and they will just take over so you aren’t making the animal cells anymore. You are making bacteria. And you have to throw them away,” says Mr Humbird. “Those cells that are themselves grown on eatable material are going to be sugar, amino acids and water. And the caloric value of the cells that you make will always be less than that. At the best case you could probably recover 25% of the calorie and eat them as food. So the question is, why would you drag all those calorie into space just to waste 75% of them?”
Karen Nyberg is a former astronaut. She says food plays a crucial role in space missions. “Food like powdered milk and that sort of thing comes as a regular source for astronauts, and meat produced in space is just something we don’t have. So anything like that makes us feel great and eases our pressure.” For Ms Nyberg, fresh food and vegetables are vital if humans are expected to be away from Earth for years at a time.
Certainly if humanity is serious about putting people on Mars, how to feed astronauts with nutrient-rich food that doesn’t spoil—and tastes good — is an important and difficult mystery.
【1】What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.The taste of lab-grown meat.
B.The reasons for growing meat in space.
C.The potential benefits of growing meat.
D.The process of growing meat from cow cells.
【2】What is David Hum bird’s attitude toward growing meat in space?
A.Optimistic.
B.Supportive.
C.Disapproving.
D.Indifferent.
【3】What can we infer from what Karen said?
A.Eating is always a problem for astronauts.
B.Food tastes much better in space than on Earth.
C.Growing meat does good to astronauts’ mental health.
D.Astronauts suffer from mental illnesses after long space tasks.
【4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A.Can meat be grown in space?
B.Can astronauts enjoy meat in space?
C.Can meat in space be delicious to eat?
D.Can lab-grown meat help tackle climate?
22、
I go to a gym in west London, always unwillingly. Exercise is too exhausting and boring. Always was. At school I made believe that I had headaches and parental notes too, to get out of PE classes and compulsory games. Now, twice a week, I dutifully get on cycling machines and other equipment and make myself work out for an hour. To get through the difficult hour, I people-watched: young and old, fit and unfit and Clayton Rose, one of the instructors.
Clayton is a personal trainer not only to body perfectionists, but to people who are mentally and physically disabled, the obese and hopeless. He treats them all the same. I have witnessed him listening keenly to a middle-aged working-class woman who goes on and on about her life, holidays, everything. Slim and attractive now, she was once so heavy that she was in a wheelchair. I have seen him calm down a young man with Tourette's syndrome(抽动症)and get him on a treadmill. I have also watched him pushing and coaching strong, cool men.
Clayton was shocked when I said I wanted to write about him. "Why? You know I'm not educated? I'm not clued up about politics and all that. Just an ordinary guy.”
He grew up in Twickenham, where his dad worked in a timber yard, his mum in an office. After college, the young man got into personal training and found his work. One of his best friends got seriously ill and was given months to live. Clayton put him on a program that kept him alive for almost five years: "I don't earn much, but I love my work; training and talking really helps people who don't have confidence, who are lonely, afraid, sick. Lots of people can't step into a gym. They need someone they can trust, someone who will be on their side.
The gym recently updated its equipment. The flashy new stuff confuses and upsets disabled customers. Me too. The private firm running these centers made decisions without considering these needs. Clayton is managing the chaos with grace and strength. Last week, when a young woman in a wheelchair started sobbing loudly, he calmed her down, restored her dignity, superhumanly contained his anger.
One of his colleagues thinks Clayton's "a legend". He is, and doesn't know it—a rare thing in this age of extreme narcissism(自恋)and monetized everything.
【1】Why was I unwilling to go to a gym?
A.Because I suffered from headaches.
B.Because I had bad memories of PE classes.
C.Because I had to watch a large crowd exercising
D.Because I felt it tiring and no fun
【2】How does Clayton Rose help people in the gym?
A.He brings out the best in them.
B.He helps them with illness advice
C.He treats them differently.
D.He focuses on body perfection.
【3】What does Clayton Rose like about his job?
A.The pay he receives
B.The grace and strength it brings.
C.The comforting power he gives.
D.The disabled people on his side.
【4】What is the main idea of the text?
A.Reasons to go to a gym.
B.An instructor inspiring confidence.
C.Exercise with push and inspiration.
D.Rays of hope in the age of narcissism.
23、Computer programmer David Jones earns $35.000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card. Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David’s firm releases two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.
But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage(抵押贷款), or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs”, he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.
“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school”, he said “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.” David added, “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”
【1】In what way is David different from people of his age?
A. He often goes out with friends
B. He lives with his mother
C. He has a handsome income
D. He graduated with six O-levels
【2】What is one of the problems that David is facing now?
A. He is too young to get a credit card
B. He has no time to learn driving
C. He has very little spare time
D. He will soon lose his job
【3】Why did David decide to leave school and start working?
A. He received lots of job offers
B. He was eager to help his mother
C. He lost interest in school studies
D. He wanted to earn his own living
24、Many of us are used to hearing stories of people being pickpocketed in busy places. But most of us are aware of the dangers, so we are safe – at least, we think we are.
According to a BBC report, a growing number of thieves are trying to “hack (侵入) our mind’s weaknesses” to get their hands on our possessions.
“In fact, the key requirement for a successful pickpocket isn’t having quick fingers,” said the report. By using psychology, some pickpockets are taking advantage of the loopholes(漏洞) in our brains.
Our lack of ability to multitask is one of the most important loopholes used by pickpockets, the report explains. While this can often be a good trait(特点), allowing us to focus on the most important details in our surroundings, “a good trickster can use it against you, ” said neuroscientist Auzana Martinez-Conde.
“It’s all about directing people’s attention toward something else,” said James Brown, who studies the tricks of pickpocketing. Confidence, the power of suggestion, and certain hand movements such as moving your hands in an arc (弧形) are all said to be things that fool us.
Groups of pickpockets use a common trick designed to create a scene and confuse victims.
The first gang member, a “blocker”, walks in front of the victim and suddenly bumps into them. A second member of the gang then bumps into both of them from behind and stages an argument with the “blocker”. In the confusion, both men steal what they can and pass it to a third thief who quickly runs off with the stolen goods.
Some thieves go even further to exploit our psychology by hanging out near signs reading “beware of pickpockets”. Since this is one of the last places people expect to be robbed, many check where their valuables are, giving away their location to thieves.
But according to Brown, as long as we don’t daydream in public, we shouldn’t be worried.
“A street thief will avoid like the plague(瘟疫)” people who are demonstrating(展现)a very open awareness of their environment,” he said.
【1】According to the BBC report, the main strategy of a successful pickpocket is________.
A. to distract victims
B. to give themselves multiple tasks to do
C. to focus on the most important details
D. to use swift hand movements
【2】When groups of pickpockets use their common trick, ________.
A. it is the third thief’s task to steal what they can from the victim
B. the victim usually doesn’t dare to argue with them
C. the victim usually gets confused and lets down his or her guard
D. two members bump into the victim from different directions at the same time
【3】Why do some thieves hang out near signs saying things like “beware of pickpocketers”?
A. They think it is more thrilling to steal in those areas.
B. Normally there are no police officers around.
C. They don’t know common people’s psychology.
D. They have a better chance of locating people’s valuables there.
【4】According to James Brown, which of the following types of person is more likely to be pickpocketed?
A. People who look weak.
B. People who are walking slowly.
C. People who are absent-minded.
D. People who are alert to their surroundings.
25、 One day, I was preparing for an important exam in the library and people kept disturbing me. I was getting more and more _______ and of course, the more upset I got, the less I was able to _______. The last straw (稻草) was when I heard someone singing _______me. I turned around and saw a girl _______seemed very interested in what she was reading. The fact that she looked like a friendly girl didn’t _______. However, it made me even angrier. I _______ my books, glared at her and whispered angrily, “_______ your noise, I’ve been unable to study. You’re so _______!”
I left the library _______hurriedly that I left my most important textbook behind. It was only when I got home two hours later __________I realized it. I was so ________that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. A gentle ________introduced the speaker as Jenny. Jenny said that she had ________I’d left my book in the library and ________my name was in it, she’ d asked a ________to get my phone number from their files (档案). She said that she could bring it around for me.
Of course you’ve ________who Jenny was. She was the girl I had shouted at for ________. When I recognized her in the street, I was filled with ________and apologized several times for my rude behavior. Jenny just laughed and told me she was glad to see that I’d ________left my glare in the library! I couldn’t help ________at this and invited her back to my apartment for a cup of tea.
We got along really well and ever since then we’ve been best friends.
【1】A.grateful B.calm C.angry D.interested
【2】A.listen B.focus C.organize D.watch
【3】A.for B.with C.beneath D.behind
【4】A.who B.which C.when D.where
【5】A.appear B.matter C.remove D.devote
【6】A.picked up B.threw away C.came up D.deal with
【7】A.fond of B.because of C.apart from D.in ruins
【8】A.cruel B.excited C.selfish D.sincere
【9】A.quite B.very C.too D.so
【10】A.that B.when C.until D.what
【11】A.grateful B.hopeful C.fancy D.upset
【12】A.girl B.number C.name D.voice
【13】A.heard B.concerned C.noticed D.remembered
【14】A.if B.as C.what D.unless
【15】A.reader B.lawyer C.librarian D.manager
【16】A.sentenced B.guessed C.told D.expressed
【17】A.singing B.apologizing C.whispering D.attacking
【18】A.smile B.words C.shame D.flame
【19】A.again B.just C.even D.also
【20】A.laughing B.cheering C.admitting D.falling
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两一段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was home with my two young kids, when my mind started to wander. I was reflecting on my past and couldn’t help but think: Whatever happened to Kathy?
Kathy lived in a tiny Canadian town and she became my pen pal when I was 13. As a girl growing up in New Zealand, I was curious to learn more about the world and Kathy’s letters certainly showed me how different life could be in another country.
When I was 18, the letters had petered out (逐渐减少) and we lost contact. I’d gone on to marry my husband, Paul, and start a family, but the more I thought about it, the more I missed news of Kathy’s adventures. I decided to write to Kathy and knowing that her parents lived in such a small town, I addressed the letter to them and hoped for the best.
Three weeks later, my heart leapt when I got an envelope postmarked from Canada. “I recognized your handwriting straightaway,” Kathy wrote to me. It turned out that, like me, she’d also married but due to health problems, she was unable to have children. Her job as a nurse kept her busy and she enjoyed helping others.
Realizing how quickly life could change. I promised to keep writing to her no matter what. Her letters soon became a highlight for me, giving me the same excitement I’d felt as a 13-year-old.
One day, when Paul was using the saw (锯子) to cut some wood, a splinter (尖细条) flew into the center of my right eye and I lost my sight permanently. Paul felt terrible and while it was a huge blow (打击) for me, I tried to carry on as best I could. Soon, I needed an artificial eye (义眼, 假眼) and received financial compensation (赔偿) as a result of the accident in our yard.
One day, Paul advised “Gayel, you should use the money to do something for yourself.” “Maybe I should use it to meet Kathy,” I joked, thinking it would take a very long time and couldn’t really happen. I expected Paul to be against it, but he was all for it. “That’s exactly what you should do,” he insisted, knowing how much this friendship meant to me. I struggled so much inside that I tossed and turned at night. But I finally made up my mind to visit Kathy, a friend I knew well but hadn’t seen in years.
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So I left Paul and the kids to travel 30 hours to reach Kathy.
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