1、Finding that Big Jim was always daydreaming when working, the manager was surprised that the absent-minded worker _____.
A.should have been fired B.should be fired
C.should not have been fired D.should not be fired
2、The disaster relief funds are already _______ so that people in the earthquake-stricken area can carry out reconstruction work without delay.
A. in demand B. in place
C. in order D. in public
3、Steam engines ________ to pull the carriages and it must have been fairly unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise.
A.were used
B.used
C.were using
D.using
4、The human body can ________ itself to changes of temperature slowly.
A. advocate B. attain C. adjust D. arise
5、The product was developed in response ________ customer demand.
A.for
B.at
C.to
D.by
6、He likes to play jokes on others in public but he dislikes to be .
A.dreamed of B.made fun of
C.thought higy of D.caught sight of
7、----Hello, could I speak to Bill, please?
----______. He is in the kitchen.
A. Don’t worry B. Hang on a minute C. Grab a bite to eat D. It’s up to you
8、These teenage girls prefer to take pictures________ stands a famous cubism painting in a gallery.
A.where
B.what
C.when
D.as
9、It’s not what we do but what we don’t do that makes us tired. In other words, the tasks we don’t complete cause the most_____.
A. anxiety
B. worry
C. concern
D. fatigue
10、I think ______Aesop’s Fables suggests is ______ when you offer a good turn to another human being, you can hope that good deed will come back.
A.which; that
B.that; that
C.what; that
D.that; what
11、Leonard asked the policeman ______ he worked to contact him whenever there was an accident.
A.whom
B.who
C.with whom
D.with him
12、Frito-Lay is the biggest snack maker in America owned by Pesi Co and ________ over half of the parent company’s yearly profits.
A. depends on B. holds on
C. allows for D. accounts for
13、I’m afraid I can’t come to the station to ________, so let’s say goodbye now.
A. see you off B. give you away
C. pick you up D. pay you off
14、The rich shouldn't ________their wealth. Instead, they should contribute more money to the poor.
A.show off B.take off C.put off D.give off
15、By this time tomorrow, I ________ the novel being written at the moment.
A. complete B. have completed
C. will have completed D. will be completing
16、____________everything that's not necessary, and you will get a more meaningful story.
A. Cut in B. Cut down C. Cut up D. Cut out
17、The twins ______ the housework by the time their parents came back home.
A.finish
B.finished
C.had finished
D.having finished
18、Lily had clearly regained her _________ but Doran was not interested in food.
A.scream B.appetite C.reward D.scene
19、She must be looking forward as much to his return as he himself is to ________ her.
A.see B.have seen C.seeing D.having seen
20、Hardly ________ out of the house________ it began to rain.
A.I had got, when
B.had I got, when
C.I have got, as
D.have I got, as
21、Serious conflicts ______ between India and Pakistan after the sudden attack.
A.rose B.raised C.arose D.aroused
22、________ the project, they have to stay there for another two weeks.
A.Not completing
B.Not completed
C.Not having completed
D.Having not completed
23、--Mark, I failed in the exam again, I’m so upset.
--Don’t worry, I think the first thing ______ is ______ your weak points.
A. to do, find out B. being done, to find out
C. to do, to hold out D. being done, hold out
24、The meeting was ____________ when the chairman fell ill.
A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut short
25、When we saw the road _____ snow, we decide to spend the holiday at home.
A. blocking up B. blocked up
C. blocking with D. blocked with
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【1】The teaching method of the Pimsleur Approach is ______.
A. mastering a number of rules B. reciting many new words
C. reading and translating D. listening and speaking
【2】What does the Pimsleur Approach focus on?
A. How many core vocabularies you remember.
B. How effectively you use the core vocabulary.
C. How to learn many words at first.
D. How to improve your language retention.
【3】If you learn the Pimsleur Approach lessons now, you _______.
A. are to speak as fast as possible
B. can travel by ship for free
C. may get a $10 discount
D. have to hand in your fees within 30 days
27、Over the past decade, drug-resistant diseases have appeared as a major health threat. But where do they develop the drug resistance? One surprising theory: they may have developed the resistance on farms, and not in hospitals.
The crop protection products farmers use to control many plant diseases are almost the same as the drugs doctors use to treat infections, including fungi(真菌). Fungi are continually mutating(变异), and with a life cycle measured in days or weeks, they mutate quickly. When a mutation produces resistance to a chemical-killing fungi, fungi will jump to any host that provides a welcoming environment, such as a human body. And if the treatment for the fungal infection involves a drug similar to the fungicide encountered on the farm, fungi may develop quickly in the human body---just as they did in the field.
An obvious solution is to use less fungicide in the field. Reducing fungicide use would not only slow the development of the drug resistance, it would help restore diversity to the fungal world. Fungicides are a must in the farming community. Plant diseases pose a major problem for farmers globally--in some crops, disease can reduce harvests by more than 70 percent--and failure to deal with the problem can mean financial ruin.
Just like fungi---or, indeed, any living thing---plants continually evolve. This is how natural gene editing (基因编辑)works, and without it, we'd all still be single cells in a salty soup. Through natural selection, almost any plant will eventually produce resistance to fungi. But this can take centuries, so we don't have the time to wait.
On the other hand, advances in genetics have given us an understanding of nature's gene editing process in plants, helping us develop resistance to a disease. Gene editing techniques can then enable us to produce disease resistance---just as nature would do, if given enough time.
【1】What can we infer about fungi from Paragraph 2?
A.They can treat infection sometimes.
B.They don't stop developing new forms.
C.A human body is their favorite place.
D.There are no fungi in the fields now.
【2】What does the writer indicate in Paragraph 3?
A.Using fungicide leads to a win-win situation
B.Stopping using fungicide is a cure-all in agriculture.
C.Reducing fungicide helps farmers making more money.
D.Using fungicide is in a dilemma between drug resistance and crop harvest.
【3】What makes a plant produce resistance to fungi?
A.The survival of the fittest.
B.Advances in technology.
C.The use of farm chemicals.
D.A welcoming environment.
【4】What can we learn from “natural gene editing”?
A.Developing drug resistance.
B.Making advances in genetics.
C.Finding ways to evolve ourselves.
D.Curing all kinds of diseases by editing genes.
28、 Sleeping in on Saturday has long been chastised(谴责)by sleep experts and moms alike. 【1】.
Researchers at Stockholm University discovered that adults who slept five hours every night increased their risk of mortality(死亡率).However, when people who only slept five hours a night during the week were compensated by sleeping nine hours a night on the weekends, their risk of death did not increase.
To conduct the study, scientists looked at data on sleep habits collected from more than 43,000 people under 65 years old. Then, they studied death records taken 13 years after the initial data was obtained to determine if and how sleep habits impacted mortality. Their conclusion? 【2】.
The study’s findings might come as a surprise, since sleep experts have previously advised against trying to catch up on sleep on the weekend.【3】. “You can’t accumulate a debt and pay it off at a later point in time. If I were to deprive(剥夺)you of sleep during an entire night, and then in the following night give you all the sleep you want, you would never get back all that you’ve lost,” he said.
【4】. “The results show that short weekday sleep is not a risk factor(因素)for mortality if it is combined with a medium or long weekend sleep,” study authors wrote.
【5】. The team found that people who slept six or seven hours consistently didn’t heighten their risk of morality.
A.Lack of sleep can take years off your life
B.This new study changes that way of thinking
C.Drinking a glass of milk at night helps you fall asleep
D.Long weekend sleep may compensate for short weekday sleep
E.Of course, getting enough sleep every night is still ideal
F.However, a new study says the habit could lower your risk of death
G.Last year, sleep scientist Matthew Walker told NPR that sleep is not like a bank
29、Ranked as one of the poorest states in America, Louisiana often bears the force of coastal storms and hurricanes. Together with sky-high crime rates, the combining effect has been destructive for residents, especially the young.
“Although those horrible issues and challenges are sometimes too big for us to take on, we choose to live by joy and community more than just look at them,” said Dustin LaFont, whose nonprofit, Front Yard Bikes, supports hundreds of students in Louisiana every year as they ride towards a brighter future. At Front Yard Bikes, students work to build their own bicycle, learning skills like mechanics and cycling safety, while receiving guiding, academic support, and job training opportunities. For LaFont, a bike was not just a vehicle. Growing up, he and his brother often biked to and from school when there was no ride available. The passion continued into his college days to save money on gas and parking. The bike has always been with him, and helped prepare for the next stage of life. As a middle school history teacher, he saw how desperately young people needed a safe after-school space, and he decided to help them with his bikes.
In 2010, inspired by local kids who gathered in his yard for tips, tools, and bike parts, LaFont formed the Front Yard Bike Shop. He later formalized the group as an official nonprofit. After two years, LaFont turned it into a full-time operation and left his teaching job to devote all his time to it. He recently opened a bike repair shop where older students can get qualified in mechanics, receive hands-on training at the store to help build their resume for future work.
“People say to me, ‘Thank you for keeping kids busy and out of the streets,’” LaFont said. “Actually I cringe at that because it says kids are the problems to be solved. But they are our greatest resource for our challenges and problem solvers, not burden. I want people to see who our kids really are and what kids can offer right now.”
【1】Why did LaFont found the Front Yard Bikes?
A.To support students.
B.To lower crime rates.
C.To reduce poverty.
D.To fight against disasters.
【2】What does a bike really mean to LaFont?
A.A cheap vehicle.
B.A valuable memory.
C.A chance for future.
D.A support for finance.
【3】What can students do in Front Yard Bikes?
A.Sell bikes.
B.Get jobs.
C.Race in games.
D.Learn skills.
【4】What probably did LaFont’s feel from the underlined part in the last paragraph?
A.Proud.
B.Joyful.
C.Humble.
D.Displeased.
30、Several years ago, Jim and his wife Emily had just been handed the keys to their new Manhattan apartment on 22nd Street. They were _________ that there were piles of letters _________ to Santa coming to the apartment. It had been years and no one knew why.
After they _________ in their new home, a few letters came in from kids or parents asking “Santa” for gifts they could not otherwise _________. And in the month of Christmas, they were _________ into the apartment. Though they _________ to as many as they could, writing notes, even buying gifts, Jim is not Santa, _________, and they could do only so much.
However, one night, when Jim and Emily threw a party, a _________ appeared. Guests noticed letters at the corner of the dining room and asked about them. “I told them the _________,” Emily said. “__________, they said ‘I’ll take a letter. I’ll __________ it.’” Therefore, Miracle on 22nd Street, a community-based volunteer organization that responded to children’s letters to Santa, was __________.
Working with other nonprofits, they invited economically __________ families to the online platform to request gifts for their children. At the same time, donors, could sign up to buy gifts for a child or family. Now Jim no longer __________ why the letters come to the apartment. Instead, helping the families is what it’s all about for him. “It’s part of Christmas for me,” he says. “It’s the same for the __________ and families. They look forward to it.”
【1】
A.serious
B.happy
C.curious
D.proud
【2】
A.addressed
B.transformed
C.ordered
D.applied
【3】
A.broke
B.settled
C.turned
D.took
【4】
A.imagine
B.donate
C.gain
D.afford
【5】
A.flooded
B.divided
C.involved
D.carried
【6】
A.belonged
B.listened
C.responded
D.toasted
【7】
A.in addition
B.after all
C.above all
D.right away
【8】
A.solution
B.scream
C.challenge
D.secret
【9】
A.process
B.proof
C.opportunity
D.story
【10】
A.Strangely
B.Gradually
C.Unexpectedly
D.Unfortunately
【11】
A.strengthen
B.answer
C.pour
D.grasp
【12】
A.banned
B.canceled
C.heard
D.established
【13】
A.important
B.practical
C.struggling
D.amazing
【14】
A.figures out
B.takes in
C.speaks up
D.tries out
【15】
A.starters
B.volunteers
C.economists
D.advisors
31、按课文内容填空
【1】 (…有) so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. 【2】 (学习) the history of the country will make your visit much more 【3】 (快乐的). The capital city London is great place to start, as it is an ancient port city that has a history 【4】 (追溯到) all the way back to Roman times. There are 【5】 (数不清的) hisroric sites to explore, and lots of museums with ancient relices from all over the UK. The UK is a fascinating mix of histoy and modern culture, with both new and old traditions. If you 【6】 (留心), you will be surprised【7】 (发现) that you can see both its past and its present.
32、为了帮助中学生健康成长,某中学英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-HEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie,收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰:近日情绪不好,容易发脾气,使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。内容要点如下:
1.表示理解并给予安慰;
2.提出建议并说明理由。
注意:
1.词数100词左右;
2.信中不能出现与本人相关的信息;
3.信的开头与结尾已为你拟好,不计入总词数。
Dear Worried,
I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment.
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