1、I found that the young man was always spying ________ me all the way,so I glared ________ him.
A.at;with B.on;with
C.at;on D.on;at
2、Before our study we did not have data that could tell us __ those changes were small or large .
A. that B. how C. when D. whether
3、If in a scientific way, this kind of dog will be able to work as a guide for the blind.
A.training
B.having trained
C.trained
D.to train
4、— Have you made up your mind to lose weight?
— Of course. _______
A.I’m quite prepared. B.That’s a good point.
C.What do you mean? D.Are you joking?
5、He is expected to give us a ______ description of the football match that was broadcast ______ last night.
A.live; lively B.live; live C.lively; lively D.lively; live
6、Who ________ for the US government shutdown after President Donald Trump and the US Congress failed to pass the bill to extend federal funding?
A.you suppose to blame B.do you suppose to blame
C.you suppose is to blame D.do you suppose is to blame
7、The man admitted _____ the old computer.
A. to steal B. to stealing C. being stolen D. having stolen
8、All the athletes got ready, waiting for the ______ to start running.
A.sign B.symbol C.signal D.sight
9、The course normally attracts about 100 students per year, up to half will be from abroad.
A.who
B.of which
C.when
D.of whom
10、It often gets angry and will ________ anyone who goes close to it.
A.attract B.attach C.attack D.avoid
11、We must ________ the act of cheating ________ a fair competition system.
A.prevent; creating B.stop; creating
C.keep; from creating D.stop; to create
12、—Won’t you go shopping with your mother?
—Unless she ____ to buy me a new sweater.
A.will promise B.promised C.promises D.is promising
13、Such books are not worthy _______ at all.
A.reading B.being read C.of being read D.to read
14、"If you find yourself wanting to bury your feelings deep inside you, don't do it. Instead express them in a responsible way." This advice encourages us to_______.
A.stand in others ' shoes B.seek to be understood
C.practice mirroring D.listen with our ears and heart
15、_____ of the land in that district _____ covered with trees and grasses.
A.Two-fifth; is
B.Two-fifth; are
C.Two-fifths; is
D.Two-fifths; are
16、__ Sally , our monitor , was late for class this morning .
__ _________ ? As far as I know , she never came late for class.
A. How come B. what for
C. So what D. Why not
17、______ a reply, he decided to write again.
A.Not receiving
B.Receiving not
C.Not having received
D.Having not received
18、Out to the finishing line…! And here !
A.he dashes… comes our champion and hero
B.dashes he… our champion and hero come
C.he dashes… come our champion and hero
D.dashes he… comes our champion and hero
19、The e-bikes, ________ can run at about 30 kilometers an hour, enable users to cover longer distances and save time.
A.that
B.what
C.which
D.whether
20、His promise___________ he would give away half of the year's income to the disabled turned out a lie, _________ made the public feel cheated.
A.which; what
B.that; which
C.what; which
D.which; that
21、—Is there anything wrong with my heart, doctor?
—Not too bad. But I advise you________ anymore.
A. to not smoke B. not smoking C. smoking not D. not to smoke
22、He was lying on the grass, his hands _____ under his head.
A. crossing B. crossed
C. to cross D. having crossed
23、______she has earned her Ph D, she wants to find a job with higher pay.
A.As if B.In case C.Even though D.Now that
24、—What does the sign over there read?
—“No person___smoke or carry a lighted cigarette,cigar or pipe in this area.”
A.will B.may
C.shall D.must
25、Now the ice isn’t hard enough ______ on. So we have no choice but ______ away.
A.to skate; to go B.skating; go
C.skate; going D.skates; going
26、Do you want to live another 100 years or more?Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span.
“I think we are knocking at the door of immortality(永生),”said Michael Zey,a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. “I think by 2075 we will see it and that's a conservative estimate(保守的估计).”
At the conference in San Francisco,Donald Louria,a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nano technology(纳米技术)make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. “There is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years,” he said. “Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years.”
However, many scientists who specialize in aging are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less diseases, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.
Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live." It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life?" said Leonard Poon,director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre." At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all."
【1】By saying “we are knocking at the door of immortality”, what does Michael Zey mean?
A.they believe that there is no limit of living
B.they are sure to find the truth about long living
C.they have got some ideas about living forever
D.they are able to make people live past the present life span
【2】What is Donald Louria's attitude towards long living ?
A.people can live from 120 to 180 years
B.it is still doubtful how long humans can live
C.the human body is designed to last past about 120 years
D.it is possible for humans to live longer in the future
【3】What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refers to?
A.a great push
B.the idea of living from 200 to 300 years
C.the idea of living beyond the present life span
D.the conservative estimate
【4】What would be the best title for this text?
A.Living Longer or Not
B.Science,Technology and Long Living
C.Healthy Lifestyle and Long Living
D.No Limit for Human Life
27、My Grandpa Forgets Who I Am
A few days ago I visited my grandfather in hospital. He has Alzhemier’s-a degenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time. I thought I was prepared to see him. I knew chances were slim that he’d actually recognize me.
He didn’t. As a matter of fact, he had no idea that he even had grandchildren. But he was excited that somebody came to visit him. I tried to explain to him who I was. But after he told me multiple times that he didn’t have grandchildren, I gave up. And my heart broke into a million little pieces.
I was tired of explaining things to him. So I just smiled. He smiled back. It’s a genuine smile. Like a long time ago, when he’d take me by the hand and made this big world a little bit less scary for me. Now I have to take his hand.
We sat in silence for a little while, before he told me to call my grandma. This was the first time I had tried so hard to hold back tears. My grandma died four years ago and he didn’t remember. He thought she was stuck on her way to pick him up.
My grandpa used to be a strong, hard-working man. He was the person you turned to when you needed your car fixed, your tires changed or something heavy to be carried. Sadly, that man left this world a long time ago, and left behind a man that is lost and scared.
I want to help him. I want to make him feel better. I want to tell him about his old life, and how great it was. So I sat with him and I held his hand, and every once in a while I told him how good he looked and how much I liked the color of his shirt and how it brought out the blue in his eyes. I told him that my grandma was on her way whenever he asked about her, and I made sure the glass in his hand was always filled with water.
I can’t take away his pain. I can’t help him remember. I can’t make the disease go away. All I can do is hold on to the memories-hold on for both of us.
【1】When the author first saw her grandpa in hospital, ________________.
A.she gave up on him B.they were both excited
C.he didn’t recognize her D.they talked about the past
【2】The author was close to tears because ________________.
A.grandma died about four years ago
B.grandpa needed to be taken care of
C.grandma didn’t make it to the hospital
D.grandpa believed grandma was still alive
【3】Which of the following best describe the author?
A.Tolerant and merciful. B.Considerate and patient.
C.Warm-hearted and grateful. D.Strong-minded and generous.
【4】The author wrote this passage to _________________.
A.show pity towards her grandpa B.record memories of her grandpa
C.express deep love for her grandpa D.call on further study on Alzheimer’s
28、When it comes to the greatest inventions of the world, China's name is sure to be mentioned several times. There are hundreds of things which were invented by the Chinese.
Alcohol
Shocked? It was because when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK. China had never crossed my mind. In China, alcohol was made by two legendary persons named Yi Di and Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty. This period was about 2000 BC—1600 BC. Research says that in ancient China, beer with 4% alcoholic content was widely consumed by people.
Tea
China is the proud inventor of tea which was first drunk by Shen Nong, a Chinese emperor around 2737 BC. Tea production was rapidly developed, making tea a popular drink during the Tang and Song Dynasties.
The Mechanical Clock
Have you ever wondered what on earth we would be doing without any idea of time? A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete. The credit of making the first mechanical clock goes to ancient China. The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the Tang Dynasty. This was during 618 AD and 907 AD.
Silk Fabric
Silk, the favorite fabric of many girls out there, is also a Chinese invention. Although we all know that silk is made by silkworms, it was Chinese people who first invented a way to harvest the silk and then use it to make clothes. The oldest silk which has been found so far is in Henan Province and dates back to 3630 BC.
【1】What can we learn from paragraph 2?
A.Beer was popular in the Xia Dynasty.
B.Yi Di and Du Kang invented alcohol.
C.Alcohol was first invented in the US.
D.It is well known that alcohol is a Chinese invention.
【2】The author asks the question in paragraph 4 to show .
A.ancient Chinese inventors were wiser
B.many things in our lives are incomplete
C.ancient Chinese people never wasted time
D.the mechanical clock is an important invention
【3】Which of the following inventions has a longer history?
A.Silk fabric.
B.Tea.
C.Alcohol.
D.The mechanical clock.
29、 Online programs to fight depression are already commercially available. While they sound efficient and cost-saving, a recent study reports that they're not effective, primarily because depressed patients are not likely to engage with them or stick with them.
The study looked at computer-assisted cognitive (认知的) behavioral therapy (CBT) and found that it was no more effective in treating depression than the usual care patients receive from a primary care doctor.
Traditional CBT is considered an effective form of talk therapy for depression, helping people challenge negative thoughts and change the way they think in order to change their mood and behaviors. However, online CBT programs have been gaining popularity, with the attraction of providing low-cost help wherever someone has access to a computer.
A team of researchers from the University of York conducted a randomized (随机的) control trial with 691 depressed patients from 83 physician practices across England. The patients were split into three groups: one group received only usual care from a physician while the other two groups received usual care from a physician plus one of two computerized CBT programs. Participants were balanced across the three groups for age, sex, educational background, severity and duration of depression, and use of antidepressants(抗抑郁药).
After four months, the patients using the computerized CBT programs had no improvement in depression levels over the patients who were only getting usual care from their doctors.
"It's an important, warning note that we shouldn't get too carried away with the idea that a computer system can replace doctors and therapists," says Christopher Dowrick, a professor of primary medical care at the University of Liverpool. "We do still need the human touch or the human interaction, particularly when people are depressed. "
"Being depressed can mean feeling lost in your own small, negative, dark world," Dowrick says. Having a person, instead of a computer, reach out to you is particularly important in fighting that sense of isolation. "When you're emotionally fragile, you're even more in need of a caring human being," he says.
【1】What does the recent study say about online CBT programs?
A.Patients may not be able to carry them through for effective cure.
B.Patients cannot engage with them without the use of a computer.
C.They can save patients trouble visiting physicians.
D.They have been well received by a lot of patients'
【2】What has made online CBT programs increasingly popular?
A.Their effectiveness in combating depression
B.The low efficiency of traditional talk therapy.
C.Their easy and inexpensive access by patients.
D.The recommendation by primary care doctors.
【3】What is Professor Dowrick's advice concerning online CBT programs?
A.They should not be neglected in primary care.
B.Their effectiveness should not be overestimated.
C.They should be used by strictly following instructions.
D.Their use should be encouraged by doctors and therapists.
【4】Which is more important to an emotionally vulnerable person?
A.A positive state of mind. B.Appropriate medication.
C.Timely encouragement. D.Human interaction.
30、For the longest time, the predominant description about renewable energy featured awkward technologies, high costs, and burdensome allowance. In the _______ of strict and far-reaching policy changes, the chances for mass adoption seemed slim. Electric vehicles (EVs) simply couldn’t go the distance, and LED lights were unattractive and _______.
But now that these technologies have come of age, a new story is being written. Around the world, businesses, governments, and households are taking advantage of more cost-effective low-carbon technologies.
_______ advances in information technologies (IT), green solutions can be introduced into business operations successfully. And as public support for these technologies has grown, so have the _______ for scaling up to a fully sustainable energy system.
As in any rapid transition, a full understanding of what is happening has _______ events. Many present energy producers find it hard to believe that their world is undergoing a revolutionary change, so they insist that their heavily polluting technologies will remain _______ and necessary for some time to come. Journalists, too, describe the transition with a degree of _______, because it is their job to be suspicious. And politicians and regulators are cautious to adopt a new perspective, _______ they are already struggling to keep up with the pace of change in the energy industry.
To be sure, _______ doesn’t come without setbacks, as the recent growth in energy-related greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions shows. Yet there is no doubt that the future of energy will be __________ different from the recent past. In fact, the __________ is happening even faster than we think, for example, coal-fired power plants are shutting down faster than ever, and plans for new natural-gas plants are being replaced with more cost-effective wind and solar options. And as the shift toward renewables gains good trends, it will be easier for elected officials to pursue more climate-friendly policies and regulations, thereby creating a(n) __________ circle of change.
As the green transition comes of age, it will offer solutions to all of humanity’s energy needs, placing a clean, prosperous and secure low-carbon future well within reach. Yet even as we hug __________, we must not lose sight of the fact that climate change is speeding up. With GHG emissions __________ to rise, the future of humanity hangs in the balance. One hopes that the shift to __________ energy will tip the scale in our favor.
【1】
A.license
B.absence
C.application
D.promotion
【2】
A.invisible
B.unbelievable
C.inevitable
D.unaffordable
【3】
A.Instead of
B.Owing to
C.In case of
D.According to
【4】
A.resources
B.revolutions
C.prospects
D.priorities
【5】
A.caught up with
B.compared with
C.taken place of
D.fallen behind
【6】
A.relevant
B.inferior
C.synthetic
D.experimental
【7】
A.mixture
B.caution
C.conflict
D.approval
【8】
A.in case
B.so that
C.even though
D.the moment
【9】
A.significance
B.invention
C.happiness
D.progress
【10】
A.dramatically
B.economically
C.independently
D.equivalently
【11】
A.interaction
B.modernization
C.motivation
D.transformation
【12】
A.natural
B.potential
C.positive
D.original
【13】
A.influence
B.optimism
C.estimation
D.extension
【14】
A.starting
B.failing
C.emerging
D.continuing
【15】
A.sustainable
B.traditional
C.available
D.industrial
31、
PISA is a two-hour test that compares the performance of 15-year-olds. In the latest test, the countries with the best readers were South Korea and Finland. But students in Shanghai. China, scored the highest of all in reading, mathematics and science. The next【1】 results were in Hong Kong. Singapore, Canada, New Zealand and Japan. In all, around half a million students in more than 70 【2】took the test last year. The test has been given every three years since 2000. Last year was the first time Shanghai took part.
Mr. ANDREAS SCHLEICHER says “Asian countries 【3】 education more than other countries. They have given education a【4】. Every child, every teacher, every parent knows that education is the【5】 to success.” He says other education systems can learn from Shanghai. For example, he says education spending in the province has increased, including teacher pay and training. And administrators are putting teachers into challenging classroom situations to make them 【6】at their jobs. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says that the results 【7】 an urgent need for Americans to do more to remain 【8】 in the world economy. He points out that the United States has fallen from first to ninth place in college graduation rates because of 【9】 by other countries.
Mr Schloichor says international testing experts have investigated and confirmed(证实)the Shanghai scores. He says the PISA results are not representative of all of China. But he also says they dispute the common belief that Chinese education【10】on repetition and memorization.
32、假设你是李华,你在美国的笔友Jack写信告诉你他对中国的传统节日端午节很感兴趣。请给你的笔友Jack写一封信介绍端午节。信的具体内容包括:
1. 端午节的时间:农历5月5日;
2. 端午节纪念的对象的是爱国诗人屈原;
3. 现在人们吃粽子、划龙舟庆祝节日;
4. 你对端午节的看法
参考词汇:端午节-Dragon Boat Festival 农历 Lunar Year 粽子 zongzi
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