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1、China’s rich civilization ________ the world with a happy surprise at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games.
A. showed B. attracted C. presented D. performed
2、—— We could make it from here to Florida if we drove all night.
—— ___________! It’s a three-day drive.
A. Be serious B. Dear me
C. It’s up to you. D. It’s no big deal
3、(2016·北京)I love the weekend, because I _________ get up early on Saturdays and Sundays.
A．needn’t
B．mustn’t
C．wouldn’t
D．shouldn’t
4、Life is to be enjoyed.There is no point in giving up something you enjoy ________ you get something back that’s even better.
A．because
B．so
C．unless
D．though
5、There is no doubt that _________ a goal, one needs not only knowledge but also good personalities.
A. achieve B. achieving
C. to achieve D. achieved
6、Much disappointed as he is _______ in the job interview, he still keeps his confidence．
A．to have failed B．failed
C．having failed D．failing
7、Dogs barked madly while fish jumped out of water. In no time ________ as a prediction of a coming earthquake.
A. the phenomena were noticed
B. the phenomena was noticed
C. were the phenomena noticed
D. was the phenomena noticed
8、--- Why did your brother look so down?
His ________ to become a pilot was held back by his poor eyesight.
A. promotion B. destination.
C. instruction D. ambition
9、 Misunderstandings ________ from lack of social communication, unless ________ properly, may lead to serious problems.
A.arisen; handling B.arising; handled
C.rising; handled D.risen; handling
10、I 'll wear a red jacket________ you can see me easily.
A. in case B. so that C. now that D．if only
11、The 24 solar terms(二十四节气) ________ a great effect on Chinese people’s lives for thousands of years.
A. have had B. had C. have D. had had
12、— Where are my new sneakers? Have you seen them?
一How I know? I’ m your sister, not your servant.
A. shall B. will C. should D. might
13、Millions of people around the world suffer from a painful addiction to biting their nails， which can be harder than smoking cigarettes．
A．to be quitted B．to quit
C．to have quitted D．to quitting
14、I am saving money on a regular________ with the aim of buying a house of my own.
A.behalf B.board C.bottom D.basis
15、________ both sides accept the agreement ________ a lasting peace be established in this region.
A. Only if; will B. If only; would
C. Should; will D. Unless; would
16、The Chinese people have made great contributions ___the world peace.
A. of B. to
C. on D. for
17、 Obviously he had set up a situation _____ he didn’t have to blame, or even recognize, his own shyness.
A. where B. which C. that D. Whom
18、This crop does not do well in soils _________the one for which it has been specially developed.
A.outside B.other than C.beyond D.rather than
19、I wonder when her new novel will________.
A.come about B.come along C.come up D.come out
20、—How was your trip to Switzerland?
—Perfect 1．How I wish you ______ with us!
A．have been B．are
C. were D．had been
21、 Every time Tracy Mccreary, a young mother from London, put her baby daughter Sienna to bed，she and her husband were forced to perform a Mission Impossible style escape. Just walking out of her bedroom would wake her—the noise from their floorboards was so loud that little Sienna would hear it from any room in the house.
“It was really annoying, ” said Paul Lanzarotti, Sienna’s father. “We were exhausted and our house wasn’t fun to live in anymore,” Flooring experts told him that the only solution for the noise was to remove the floorboards and replace them at a cost of E5,000 .
Lanzarotti decided to take matters into his own hands and spent hours on the Internet for a solution. He learned that the noise was caused by friction, which could be stopped if properly lubricated (润滑). Lanzarotti also found out that a chemical compound found in Teflon was one of the world’s best lubricant components.
The determined father discovered that mixing the Teflon compound with an acrylic fluid(丙烯酸流体) could be used to spray the flooring and stop the noise. He then called a chemical company and asked its engineers to produce the spray which he called“Stop Creak”.
“I tested it at home and just couldn’t believe the result. I sprayed it in Sienna’ s room first and the floor was immediately silenced,” said Lanzarotti. “Eight months later, it was still silent. It felt like a huge relief. When Tracy saw the difference for the first time, her face just lit up. You can treat a couple of rooms in an hour.” he added. “It’ s a no-brainer for any parents with noisy floors, and it’ll be life-changing.”
【1】What was the problem with Sienna?
A.She made a lot of noise at night.
B.She was too young to walk alone.
C.She was often woken from her sleep.
D.She was afraid of sleeping by herself.
【2】Which of the following words can best describe Lanzarotti?
A.Caring and creative. B.Honest and generous.
C.Cautious and friendly. D.Ambitious and sensitive.
【3】How did Lanzarotti probably feel after he tried the spray in Sienna’s room?
A.Amazed. B.Confused.
C.Frightened. D.Disappointed.
【4】What do the underlined word “a no-brainer” in the last paragraph mean?
A.A difficult decision. B.An unusual effort.
C.A real headache. D.An easy job.
22、Plastic is nearly everywhere — in shoes, clothes, refrigerators and construction materials. But this highly useful material can have a major defect. Made from oil and slow to break down, conventional plastic is not environmentally friendly. Today, researchers discuss inventing what they say should be a safer, biodegradable (可生物降解的) alternative made from fish waste— heads, bones and skin— that would otherwise likely be thrown out.
If developed successfully, fish-oil-based plastic could help meet the considerable need for more sustainable plastic, says Francesca Kerton, the project’s investigator. Previously, others have developed new plastic using plant-based oils. However, this too comes with a disadvantage: the crops that produce these oils require land that could otherwise be used to grow food.
Leftover fish struck Kerton as a promising alternative. Salmon (鲑鱼) farming is a major industry for coastal Newfoundland, where her university is located. After the fish are processed, leftover parts are often thrown away. Kerton and her colleagues developed a process for turning this fish oil into a plastic-like material. But does the plastic smell fishy? “When we start the process with the fish oil a slight kind of fish smell, but as we go through the steps, that smell disappears,” Kerton says.
In other experiments, they have begun examining how quickly the new material would likely break down once its useful life is over. Kerton put pieces of it in water, and to speed up the degradation for some pieces, she added a chemical capable of breaking down fats like those in the fish oil. Under a microscope, she later saw microbial (微生物的）growth on all of the samples, even those that had been in plain water, an encouraging sign that the new material might biodegrade quickly, Kerton says.
Kerton now intends to study the material’s physical properties to see how it might in real-world applications, such as in packaging or fibers for clothing.
【1】What does the underlined word “defect” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Mistake.
B．Burden.
C．Difficulty.
D．Disadvantage.
【2】What is wrong with using plant-based oils to make plastic?
A．It causes damage to the soil.
B．It needs a large amount of land.
C．It produces an unpleasant smell.
D．It increases the price of cooking oils.
【3】What do we know about this new plastic?
A．It can break down easily.
B．It has a very short useful life.
C．It is hard to mix with plain water.
D．It proved a good packaging material.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．A living trend.
B．A fishing method.
C．A scientific project.
D．A biological phenomenon.
23、When it comes to building your savings, these little moves can add up a great deal.
● Good savers know the difference between wants and needs
One of the biggest lies we’re sold today, Stanzak says, is that wants are actually needs.“I’ve had so many clients try and tell me that travel, new clothing, and eating out are real needs,” she says.“ They ‘ re really not.”【1】 . For more money- saving tips, learn the things rich people never waste their money on.
● Good savers use cash or checks
【2】.“ Research shows you spend 20 percent more when using a credit card because it makes purchasing feel less’painful’,”she explains. Handing someone cash or writing out a check slows down many impulse(冲动) buys.
● Good savers keep track of the little things
Little things can add up to big expenses quickly, Garrett says, often before you even realize what’s happening. 【3】.
●【4】
Being frugal(简朴的) is a big part of saving money. And good savers are not too proud to use coupons, hunt down the best deal, or research all possible choices before buying. “Good savers think through each purchase and compare competitor prices,look for coupons, and read reviews in detail to make the best purchase decision,” Woroch says.
● Good savers start small
It can be easy to read lists of money-saving tips like this and feel completely puzzled as to what to do. 【5】.“ If you ‘ re new to saving, start small. It’s easier to adapt to a small change than a complete one,”Woroch explains.“So begin by automating(使自动化)a small amount each week and when you become used to saving that amount and living off what you have left, increase it by a little. You’ll continue creating a better savings habit each time.”
A．Good savers look for deals
B．Good savers adjust for life changes
C．But saving doesn’t have to be a huge change
D．Good savers often tend to use physical types of money
E．Good savers will write down, all their expenses, even the tiniest ones
F．You can’t save if you don’t even know how much money you have to begin with
G．Instead, good savers actually write down a list of their basic needs, their wants, and their big wishes
24、“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “ Manners have fallen off the radar(雷达)．” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder that more people don’t wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with complaining about the noise．Here are some examples of rudeness．
Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet．To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward． It feels very slow because humans don’t work at 4G speeds．When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone．We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with．What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous（匿名的）rude messages by email．
However, rudeness is never acceptable．Don’t assume it is OK to be rude if the person you’re in touch with won’t recognize you．If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it．Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting．
We shouldn’t blame technology for our shortcomings．Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives．An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings．People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if we’d publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them．
【1】What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?
A. People can tell good from bad behavior．
B. Radar is able to observe human behavior．
C. People care little about their behavior．
D. Radar can be used to predict human behavior．
【2】Some people are less willing to deal with humans because__________．
A. they are becoming less patient
B. they are growing too independent
C. they have to handle many important messages
D. they have to follow an evolutionary step backward．
【3】The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is ___________．
A. Ridiculous
B. disgusting
C. acceptable
D. reasonable
【4】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. We should applaud good behavior．
B. Technology can never be blamed
C. We should keep pointing out mistakes．
D. Technology will take over lives one day．
25、The first time Mercado thought seriously about becoming a professional model, she surfed the Internet for someone with a physical disability in the modeling world. That was six years ago, when disabled models were ______. Thus, her search came up empty.
“ I didn't think there was a ______. ” she talks of the career she'd imagined "Not because I wasn't worthy of it, but because I didn't see anyone else like me out there. It was just not a thing.” However, Mercado has helped ______ that reality because of her not giving up. Last year, Mercado signed with IMG Models, the powerhouse agency which ______ top supermodels.
During a shoot, there are certain movements and ______ that are simply not an option for her. But her team has always found a way to work around these ______, and she's never been cut from a campaign because of concerns about her disability.
"There’s ______ been a problem with the team not getting what they need to get from me as a model. There's never been an excuse where it's like—‘she has a disability, this is not going to work because the ______ won't look nice.’ "She says, "If I'm a model, a clothing company wants to showcase their ______ on me, that's great, "she says. "That's all it should be. "
Her small body has more than a dozen surgical ______ and she fell both nervous and excited when she decided last year to ______ them for a shoot for a lingerie(女式贴身内衣) company. "______ I'm very outspoken with what I believe in, I'm very much of a ______ person still at heart. But I wanted to ______ a challenge. "Mercado liked ______ people that everyone can and should feel attractive in their own skin: "You shouldn't be ashamed of your own ______.”
In the meantime, she's focused on her work and using her blog to encourage those who want to follow her ______. When the next generation of disabled models searches the Web for ______, they’ll find her.
Mercado ______ her success to confidence, faith and never ______,"I'm an example that you can do what you want, because.. "she pauses. "Just because! That's it. You just can. "
【1】A. popular B. invisible C. scarce D. enough
【2】A. responsibility B. failure C. challenge D. possibility
【3】A. avoid B. change C. escape D. realize
【4】A. rejects B. complains C. praises D. represents
【5】A. poses B. entertainment C. campaigns D. situations
【6】A. events B. issues C. questions D. methods
【7】A. never B. just C. ever D. even
【8】A. faces B. photos C. clothes D. magazines
【9】A. stripe B. style C. stuff D. scarf
【10】A. injuries B. wounds C. hurts D. scars
【11】A. show B. cover C. hide D. bare
【12】A. In case B. Even though C. As though D. Now that
【13】A. shy B. quiet C. eager D. active
【14】A. draw on B. count on C. put on D. take on
【15】A. managing B. informing C. reminding D. urging
【16】A. body B. figure C. appearance D. disability
【17】A. example B. spirit C. mood D. dream
【18】A. amusement B. pleasure C. inspiration D. cooperation
【19】A. gives B. gets C. takes D. owes
【20】A. blowing up B. giving up C. calling off D. putting off
26、假设你是李华，在你校学习的英国交换生Kavin计划寒假回国看望父母和朋友。他email你希望给他推荐几件有中国特色的礼物带回国。请根据题示给他写一封电子邮件。
主要内容包括：
1. 推荐的礼物（中国结、剪纸、丝巾等）；
2. 推荐的理由；
3. 希望和祝愿。
注意；1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
生词：中国结——Chinese knot
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