1、Time-limited sales can be a good opportunity to get a bargain, but don’t _____ the “deals” advertised by retailers on Black Friday, as there are few real discounts.
A.fall for B.relate to C.cater for D.subscribe to
2、.——May I look at the menu for a little while?
——Of course, ,sir.
A.don’t worry
B.it doesn’t matter
C.enjoy yourself
D.take your time
3、Gradually some of them get used to depending on their parents and lack the ability to solve problems _____.
A.independently
B.individually
C.irrespectively
D.dependently
4、What a pity! I missed meeting my boss at the airport because my car was _________in the traffic jam.
A.broken up B.kept back C.held up D.kept up
5、— How is your father feeling at present?
— He __ quite fine after the operation, but unluckily he is taking a turn for the worse today.
A. feels B. felt
C. has been feeling D. had felt
6、We were wild with joy when word came________our school team had won first place in the debate contest.
A.whether B.how C.that D.why
7、Reading for fun means much to us and we _______ never tell where its influence stops.
A. must B. need C. can D. should
8、While the others were trying hard to come up with a possible solution to the tough problem, I ____a brilliant idea.
A. struck on B. counted on
C. occurred to D. appealed to
9、It rained continuously for seven days, completely ________ our holiday.
A.ruined
B.to ruin
C.ruining
D.being ruined
10、—You must be tired out after the long climbing.
—Oh, ________. I felt too tired to move.
A.not a bit B.not a little C.not at all D.not nearly
11、The performance was ________ being a failure; it was a great success.
A.along with
B.far from
C.next to
D.regardless of
12、--- Do you know anything about War of Seven Kingdoms, the Chinese Game of Thrones?
---Sure. Although each event _____ a well-known actor playing the key roles, it has all its plots well _____on established historical records and archaeological findings.
A.features; grounded B.characteristics; witnessed
C.stars; depended D.displays; commented
13、My nephew William is still a puzzle to me—sometimes he is as quiet as a mouse, while he______be fairly active at other times.
A.should
B.need
C.must
D.can
14、—Why do you want to stay at home?
—Because I good when I am with my family.
A.feel B.smell C.taste
15、If you come to visit China, you will _____ a culture of amazing depth and variety.
A.taste B.create C.substitute D.develop
16、I am considering changing my job or trying for a/an ________.
A. occasion B. recommendation
C. promotion D. population
17、_____your homework before you watch TV.
A. Do B. Doing
C. To do D. Done
18、—With the country’s pension fund gap becoming wider than ever, retirement age should be postponed immediately.
— Easier said than done _______ we take all factors into account, we shall be faced with some other social problems.
A.Unless
B.Even
C.When
D.Once
19、In order to keep fit, the old man makes it a rule _____ for a walk after supper every day.
A.going B.to go C.go D.gone
20、Before stepping onto the stage of the Voice of China, the singer Yao Beina took a deep breath to _____ her courage.
A. set up B. hold up
C. keep up D. take up
21、 A man who broke his neck outdoors in freezing conditions survived lying in snow for nearly 20 hours thanks to his dog, who kept him warm through the night and barked for help.
The Michigan man, named only as Bob, was alone when he left his farmhouse on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood. Anticipating a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just long johns, a shirt and slippers when he went outside, despite the temperature being around -4 degrees centigrade. However, he slipped and broke his neck.
“I was yelling for help but my nearest neighbour is about a quarter of a mile away and it was 10:30 pm, but my Kelsey came,” said Bob.
Kelsey is Bob’s five-year-old Golden Retriever. She kept Bob warm by lying on top of him, and kept him awake by licking his hands and face.
Bob said, “She kept barking for help but never left my side. She kept me warm and awake. I knew I had to persevere (get) through this and that it was my choice to stay alive.”
“By morning my voice was gone and I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.”
“She was letting out this screaming howl that got my neighbour’s attention. He found me at 6:30 pm on New Year’s Day.”
Bob’s neighbour eventually discovered him after hearing Kelsey’s howls and called the emergency services. When Bob arrived at the hospital, his body temperature was below 21 degrees centigrade. Normal body temperature is 37 degrees centigrade and hypothermia (低体温症) occurs when the body drops below 35 degrees centigrade.
“I was surprised to find out that I didn’t have any frost bite,” said Bob, “I am sure it was because of Kelsey’s determination to keep me warm and safe.”
And to the surprise of doctors, Bob made a quick initial recovery from his neck injury.
“I think his dog really kept him alive and helped him, and he was very fortunate,” said Chaim Colen, MD, Neurosurgeon at McLaren.
“I am so thankful for my two heroes,” Bob said. “Kelsey kept me warm, alert, and never stopped barking for help. Dr Colen saved my life. They are truly heroes and I will be forever grateful.”
【1】What happened to Bob on New Year’s Eve?
A.He fell on some firewood. B.He slipped inside his house.
C.He got lost while walking his dog. D.He was injured and couldn’t move in snow.
【2】Which of the following did Kelsey not do to save Bob?
A.She kept barking for help.
B.She found the emergency services.
C.She lay on top of him to keep him warm.
D.She licked his hands and face to keep him alert.
【3】The best title for this passage is ________.
A.A New Year Eve’s Accident
B.An Old Dog Is Still Useful
C.A Loyal Dog Saves Her Owner’s Life
D.The Love between a Dog and Her Master
22、When she first started learning about the climate change from one of her elders, Fawn Sharp was invited on a helicopter flight over the Olympic Mountains to survey the Mount Anderson glacier. But the glacier was gone, melted by the warming climate. Sharp had a deep sense of loss when she discovered the glacier wasn’t there anymore.
Loss is a growing issue for people working and living on the front lines of climate change. And that gave Jennifer Wren Atkinson, a full-time lecturer at the University of Washington Bothell, US, an idea for a class.
This term, she taught students on the Bothell campus about the emotional burdens of environmental studies. She used the experiences of Native American tribes (部落), scientists and activists, and asked her 24 students to face the reality that there is no easy fix—that “this is such an intractable problem that they’re going to be dealing with it for the rest of their lives.”
Student Cody Dillon used to be a climate science skeptic (怀疑论者). Then he did his own reading and research, and changed his mind.
Dillon wasn’t going into environmental work—he was a computer-science major. Yet, the potential for a worldwide environmental catastrophe seemed so real to him five years ago that he quit his job and became a full-time volunteer for an environmental group that worked on restoration (恢复) projects.
Six months into the work, he decided that Atkinson’s class was just what he was looking for — a place where he could discuss his concerns about a changing climate.
Atkinson said she hopes the class helped her students prepare themselves for the amount of environmental loss that will happen over their lifetimes.
“We are already changing the planet—so many species are going to be lost, displace or massively impacted,” she said. “The future isn’t going to be what they imagined.”
【1】Why did the author mention the case of Fawn Sharp?
A.to lay a basis for Fawn Sharp’s further research.
B.to prove Fawn Sharp’s work is similar to Atkinson’s.
C.to lead into the issue of loss caused by climate change.
D.to show scientists’ concern about the Mount Anderson glacier.
【2】What’s the main purpose of Atkinson’s class?
A.to explore how different people deal with climate change.
B.to get students more concerned about the environmental issue.
C.to find solutions to the environmental issue of Olympic Mountains.
D.to teach students how to conduct research about environment.
【3】Which of the following best explains “intractable” underlined in Paragraph Three?
A.rewarding.
B.challenging
C.demanding
D.interesting
【4】How did Atkinson’s class influence Dillon?
A.It made him work as a part-time volunteer for restoration projects.
B.It made him realize a planet-wide climate disaster would happen.
C.It encouraged him to be more involved in environmental protection.
D.It discouraged him to work on restoration projects for the environment.
23、The majority of the nearly 2 billion pounds of pumpkins cultivated in the US each year are carved up instead of being eaten, making the pumpkins a unique part of the agriculture industry. For people who prefer seasonal recipes to decorations, that may raise a few questions: Are the pumpkins sold for jack-o'-lantens different from punpkins sold as food? 【1】
The pumpkins available at farms and outside supermarkets during October are what most people know, but that's just one type of pumpkin. Howden pumpkins are the most common decorative pumpkin variety. They've been bred specifically for carving into jack-o'-lanterns, with a symmetrical (对称的) round shape and tough stem that acts as a handle.
【2】 They have walls that are thin enough to poke a cheap knife through and a texture that's unappealing compared to the pumpkins consumers are used to eating. “Uncut carving pumpkins are safe to eat; however, it's not the best type to use for cooking,” Daria McKelvey, a supervisor for the Kemper Center for Home Gardening at the Missouri Botanical Garden, tells Mental Floss.
To get the best-tasting pumpkins possible this autumn, you're better off avoiding the seasonal supermarket displays. Many pumpkins varieties are bred especially for cooking and eating. These include Sugar pie, Kabocha, and Cinderella pumpkins. You can shop for those varieties by name at local farms or in the produce section of your grocery store. They should be easy to tell apart from the carving pumpkins available for Halloween: 【3】 This is part of the reason why they taste better.
If you do want to get some cooking use out of your carving pumpkins this Halloween, set aside the seeds when picking out the guts. Roasted with flavors and olive oil, seeds from different pumpkin varieties become a tasty and nutritious snack. 【4】 There are many ways to recycle your jack-o'-lanterns, but turning them into a pie isn't one of them. “If one does plan on cooking with a carving pumpkin, it should be intact,” McKelvey says. “Never use one that's been carved into a jack-o'-lantern, otherwise you could be dealing with bacteria, dirt and dust.”
A.Whatever you do, make sure your pumpkin isn't carved up already when you decide to cook with it.
B.Do Halloween pumpkins have the tendency to replace those used for eating in the long run?
C.Because they're bred to be decoration first, carving pumpkins don't taste very good.
D.A pumpkin used for cooking and eating is grown for the flavor, featuring a texture popular among consumers.
E.Unlike decorative pumpkins, cooking pumpkins are small and dense.
F.And are Halloween pumpkins any good to eat?
24、When looking to meet new people, try to open yourself up to new experiences. 【1】, but you can always learn from the experience and hopefully have some fun.
Volunteering can be a great way to help others while also meeting new people. Volunteering also gives you the opportunity to regularly practice and develop your social skills.
Take a class or join a club to meet people with common interests, such as a book group, dinner club, or a sports team. Websites such as Meetup.com can help you find local groups. 【2】
Connect with your alumni(校友) association. Many colleges have alumni associations that meet regularly. 【3】, and bringing up old times makes for an easy conversation starter. Some associations also sponsor community service events or workshops where you can meet more people.
Attend art gallery openings, book readings, lectures, music recitals, or other community events where you can meet people with similar interests. Check with your library or local paper for events near you.
【4】. Even if you’ve lived in the same place all your life, take the time to re-explore your neighborhood attractions. New arrivals to any town or city tend to visit these places first—and they’re often keen to meet new people and establish friendships, too.
Cheer on your team. 【5】, but if you support a sports team, find out where other fans go to watch the games. You automatically have a shared interest—your team—which makes it natural to start up a conversation.
A.Going to a bar alone can seem tiring
B.Behave like someone new to the area
C.Not everything you try will lead to success
D.Dog owners often stop and dial with each other
E.You already have the college experience in common
F.You don’t need to ask a deep or meaningful question
G.They connect you with others who share similar interests
25、Five-year-old Willard Wigan struggled to tell the difference between an M and a W or a 6 and a 9. Unfortunately, his schoolteacher knew nothing about dyslexia(阅读障碍症), a learning disability that can make letters and numbers confusing. She didn’t try to_______him.
Not_______, Willard didn’t like school. Usually, his mind drifted(游荡)to playing outside, to his dog Maxie, or to the ants that lived near his family’s garden bed. Willard was especially_______about those ants. He felt like them_______and insignificant.
Willard_______that the ants were coming and going from a hole in the dirt. One ant was carrying a piece of grass, and Willard thought, “He’s trying to build a house, so I am going to help him!”
Willard constructed a small house for ants. At school, Willard still_______, but now he knew he could do something special. Maybe he wasn’t a_______after all. Though he had _______with his reading or maths, life isn’t all about reading or maths. Willard later went home and created tiny furniture(家具)for the ant house.
His artistic skill_______, and a love for little things began to grow in his heart. When he showed his mother his carved works, she said, “This is what you do well. You must make every________to be the best in the world.”
With her________, Willard continued. When he quit school at age 15 to help________ his family, Willard still spent his spare time carving. His confidence grew as more people________his talent.
Because of their beauty and rarity, Willard’s sculptures have made him a(n)________ man. But he says,“________isn’t about material things like an expensive watch or a costly ring; it’s about determination and achieving your dreams.”
【1】
A.help
B.warn
C.question
D.rescue
【2】
A.hurriedly
B.expectedly
C.suddenly
D.surprisingly
【3】
A.confident
B.curious
C.particular
D.doubtful
【4】
A.small
B.smart
C.pretty
D.lazy
【5】
A.imagined
B.noticed
C.realized
D.thought
【6】
A.waited
B.escaped
C.disappeared
D.struggled
【7】
A.star
B.failure
C.leader
D.stranger
【8】
A.disagreement
B.conflict
C.trouble
D.fun
【9】
A.gained
B.increased
C.shared
D.ended
【10】
A.plan
B.friend
C.preparation
D.effort
【11】
A.comfort
B.concern
C.instruction
D.encouragement
【12】
A.abandon
B.challenge
C.support
D.start
【13】
A.possessed
B.developed
C.showed
D.appreciated
【14】
A.wealthy
B.reliable
C.independent
D.open
【15】
A.Courage
B.Ambition
C.Success
D.Fame
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