1、The various umbrellas colour to the festival atmosphere in summer vacation.
A.added B.reflected C.took D.led
2、Only when he told me________what trouble he was in.
A.did I realize B.I realized
C.do I realize D.I realize
3、The girl thought her boyfriend had bought her a necklace of great value ________ in fact it was made of glass.
A.when B.while C.that D.as
4、 The stadium is very splendid and attractive in appearance, may be imagined.
A. it B. what C. as D. that
5、________ breaks the law should be punished.
A.No matter who
B.Whoever
C.All
D.Who
6、 as he is, he has a good knowledge of Science.
A.Child
B.A child
C.The child
D.Childish
7、The new software Emperor’s One Day gives children the chance ______ life as a ruler.
A. experienced B. being experienced
C. to experience D. having experienced
8、The spokesman’s remarks help clarify an _______ statement issued earlier this week.
A. ambiguous B. ambitious
C. arbitrary D. authentic
9、Don’t_____. Try again and you will be successful.
A.lose your heart B.lose the heart C.lose heart D.lose hearts
10、Mr. Smith owned this oil painting until the early 1990s, ________ he gave it to his grandson.
A.where
B.when
C.as
D.so
11、Jim who is now our English teacher once ________ as a manager in an international
cooperation for 5 years.
A. worked B. had worked
C. was working D. has worked
12、 I believe the world is ______ you think it is. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
A. what B. how C. that D. which
13、Teachers in primary schools ______ influence the kids fall under should be role models.
A. whose B. who
C. where D. which
14、—Do you know the newly appointed CEO?
--__________.
A. I’ll check it
B. Only that there is one
C. More often than not
D. It will come to me
15、Do you want me to go through your essay and check your spelling?
A.get through
B.work through
C.look through
D.see through
16、I _______ travel by train, but now by car.
A.used to
B.got used to
C.was used to
D.am used to
17、The animal walked very slowly and hard, _____ it had been seriously hurt on one leg.
A. even if B. as if
C. now that D. only if
18、In the literature class, our teacher asked us to _________ all the words in the poem that suggest homesickness.
A.hold out B.pick out C.put out D.give out
19、People are not allowed________ the garden to prevent the flowers________.
A.entering/being destroyed
B.to enter/to destroy
C.to enter/being destroyed
D.entering/destroying
20、She was likely to tell the whole truth, in cases ________ other people would have kept silence.
A. where B. that C. who D. which
21、 Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its pitches (球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.
There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don't need any special equipment except a good pair of trainers; and you don't have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements (代替物) for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it's free.
【1】What do we know about golf from the passage?
A.It is popular in Portugal and Spain.
B.It causes water shortages around the world.
C.It needs water and energy to keep its courses in good condition.
D.It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.
【2】The author uses power walking as an example mainly because ________.
A.it is free
B.it benefits our health
C.it gets people close to the nature
D.it is resource-saving
【3】Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?
A.Working out in a gym.
B.Cycling in a mountain.
C.Swimming in a sports centre.
D.Playing golf in the countryside.
22、 On a sunny, spring day, a group of children, four to seven years old, sit on their bicycles. They wear helmets to protect their heads and gloves to protect their hands. Their mothers, standing nearby, watch them closely. The children are ready to learn how to ride. Rachel Varn still remembers how she felt riding a bicycle for the first time. She says, “It is probably the biggest confidence booster (提升). It gives kids such a sense of independence and self-guidance.” Now, her job is helping children experience that moment.
Rachel Varn left her job of selling bicycles to become a trainer for bicycle riding last year. She founded Pedal Power Kids to teach bicycle education. Before starting a ride, she teaches the children how to make sure the bicycles are in good condition for safe use. She calls it “ the ABC quick check.” “A” is for air. she explains, “We have to check out tires before we ride. “B” is for brakes. We want to make sure our brakes work before we find ourselves at the top of a hill about to go down. And “ C ” is for chain.” She says the chain must be clean.
The rest of the training is more fun. The children learn riding skills, from balance and pedaling to turning, starting and stopping. And they learn to keep their eyes up and look ahead while riding. Varn says many children struggle to do this. They look down at the pedals insteađ. She adds, “ Obviously that doesn’t allow them to see what’s going on around them, and it doesn ’t allow them to turn properly either.” Varn says watching where you are going helps you turn easier.
Learning to ride a bicycle can open a whole new world to children. It gives them a sense of accomplishment and freedom. They become more sensitive to their surroundings and better able to make safe, smart decisions going from one place to another. Varn’s goal is to get more children on two wheels. She says, “ That’s really a great way for kids to be active and develop healthy habits. It helps reduce pollution and just keep families and communities connected. ”
【1】Racher Varn’s Current job is ______.
A.Looking after preschool children B.selling bicycles on the Internet
C.teaching children how to ride bicycles D.providing consulting service of riding bicycles
【2】What does “ the ABC quick check ’’ refer to?
A.Basic skills of driving a vehicle. B.Exams to take after the bicycle course.
C.Some useful tips before riding a bicycle. D.Things to check before buying a bicycle.
【3】Looking down at the pedals while riding a bicycle ______.
A.makes the rider forget to brake B.makes turning more challenging
C.helps increase the speed of riding D.helps the rider be aware of the ground condition
【4】From the last paragraph, we can learn about ______.
A.what Varn ’s goal is
B.what being a trainer means to Varn
C.what the benefits of learning at an early stage are
D.what learning to ride a bicycle means to children
【5】Which can best describe Rachel Varn?
A.She is very strict about teaching.
B.She is enthusiastic about what she is doing.
C.She doesn’t care about her income.
D.She wants to become a successful business woman.
23、In the near future, daily newspapers and monthly magazines will probably disappear. Electronic media can provide the same information faster and cheaper. The Internet, together with laptops and cellphones, makes it possible that almost everyone can at any time and in almost any place get some news for free or for few fees.
You’ll browse the computer newspapers or magazines just like switching on TV. An electronic voice will tell you stories about the latest events. You’ll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear.
There are the predictions from the experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers and magazines would unite printed and broadcast news, offering information and analyzing video images of news events.
The continuing loss of readers will result in a small number of advertisements in newspapers. It makes no sense to spend millions of dollars to print ads.
With the development of technology, more and more electronic medium have been created until now, but replacing the traditional newspapers and magazines has a long way to go, because the resistance to computer newspapers and magazines from journalism(新闻业) may be much stronger. Since it is such a cultural change, it may be not until the present journalists, who aren’t used to it, die off that the newspaper industry is not considered as an industry any longer. Anyway, technology is making the traditional newspapers and magazines disappear gradually.
【1】Computer newspapers and magazines have all the advantages except that ____________.
A. they are more expensive than traditional newspapers
B. you can choose the kind of voice you like to hear
C. you can get more information from them easily
D. you can easily store information for the future use
【2】The underlined word “resistance” in the fifth paragraph probably means ____________.
A. a thought which directs your action
B. a force that acts to stop something happening
C. a force that helps you do something
D. an idea which is different from others
【3】We can infer from the passage that _________________.
A. all technological developments are very important
B. traditional newspapers and magazines will disappear soon
C. new things will replace the old ones in the future
D. traditional newspapers and magazines will be more popular
【4】The author writes the article to __________________.
A. let people know the great development of the journalism
B. tell readers what newspapers and magazines are like in the future
C. prove newspapers and magazines are not welcomed any more
D. say traditional newspapers and magazines are better than before
24、As people get older, the types of friends they have tend to change. As young adults, humans have a lot of friends. With age, they often prefer to spend their time with just a few close, positive individuals. Researchers long believed that this change was unique to humans, but a new study finds that chimps also have similar tendencies.
One explanation for the humans to get picky about social connections has to do with awareness of our limited life span. “People monitor how much time we have left in our life and choose emotionally-fulfilling relationships in old age,” says one of the study's lead authors Alexandra G. Rosati, a psychologist at the University of Michigan. As people age, they don’t want to be surrounded by a large group of negative friends, but would prefer to be near a handful of optimistic individuals.
Rosati and her colleagues were curious whether chimps would show similar features even though they don’t seem to be aware of their upcoming death. Researchers used 78, 000 hours of observations made over 20 years from the Kibale Chimpanzee Project in Uganda. The data looked at the social interactions of 21 male chimps between 15 and 58 years old. The researchers only studied male chimps because they show stronger social bonds and have more social interactions than female chimps.
Researchers found that wild chimpanzees share a similar pattern. “They interact with others in more positive ways as they get older. Younger adults, in contrast, show more aggression and were more likely to form one-sided relationships where their partner did not reciprocate. ”says Rosati. For example, the older chimpanzees would sit close to their long-time companions and groom (给……梳毛) each other, while younger chimps had more one-sided relationships where they would groom a friend, but the action wasn't returned. The study was published in the journal Science.
“This aging pattern may be the result of shared changes in our abilities to manage our emotions with age,” Rosati says. “This shared pattern between chimpanzees and humans could represent an adaptive response where older adults focus on important social relationships that provide benefits and avoid interactions that have negative consequences as they lose competitive fighting ability.”
【1】Why do humans change their preference for friends in old age?
A.They don’t like making new friends.
B.Their friends pass away one by one.
C.They adapt to the changes in nature.
D.They know their life is running out.
【2】What is the purpose of Paragraph 3?
A.To show the study was done scientifically.
B.To show how scientists tried to prove their assumption.
C.To show how hard it was to observe the chimps.
D.To show male chimps are unaware of upcoming death.
【3】What does the underlined word “reciprocate” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Repay their kindness.
B.Take care of them.
C.Get along well with them.
D.Sit close to them.
【4】Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A.People Prefer Positive Partners in Old Age
B.Positive Bonds Benefit Chimps in Many Ways
C.Aging Chimps like Us Get Picky About Friends
D.Chimps Share Similar Tendencies with Humans
25、Throughout history,female scientists,engineers and mathematicians have changed the world. But while their_______have been massive, their names and their stories have_______been publicized. Physicist Jess Wade wanted to_______the stories of great scientific pioneers who may be overlooked and she_______a unique way to do that: writing Wikipedia pages.
Wade told CBS News that while the_______of women in science is small in comparison to that of men, she has always had_______in the field. When she was a graduate student,Wade_______ an inspiring woman in science,Kim Cobb,who is a climate scientist at Brown University.
"So when I met her I thought she is a(n)_______person and I need to learn more about her. When I did a little search, I couldn't_______any information about her. What I________was a Wikipedia page but it wasn't there."
That's how Wade got the________—to start writing Wikipedia pages for diverse people in science who don't yet have them.
In her free time, Wade searches the Internet to________information,and then she gets to work writing Wikipedia pages. She's written more than 1,700 so far.
Wade is now making a________for herself in science,and she knows she wouldn't be here without those who came before her.“We all have a role to________in making science a more diverse and________place," she said.
【1】
A.ambitions
B.potentials
C.achievements
D.demands
【2】
A.naturally
B.permanently
C.rarely
D.regularly
【3】
A.share
B.choose
C.read
D.appreciate
【4】
A.thought little of
B.came up with
C.passed down
D.left out
【5】
A.goal
B.progress
C.responsibility
D.number
【6】
A.concepts
B.role models
C.safety rules
D.followers
【7】
A.referred to
B.turned down
C.ran across
D.took in
【8】
A.awesome
B.ordinary
C.serious
D.patient
【9】
A.remember
B.identify
C.offer
D.find
【10】
A.desired
B.accepted
C.recommended
D.acknowledged
【11】
A.help
B.order
C.belief
D.idea
【12】
A.collect
B.post
C.manage
D.correct
【13】
A.suggestion
B.will
C.name
D.request
【14】
A.make
B.play
C.select
D.decide
【15】
A.fairer
B.safer
C.quieter
D.wider
26、假如你是某中学学生会主席李华。你校学生会拟举办一次英语演讲比赛,请你按下面内容用英文写一则书面通知。通知发布的时间是2018年9月10日。要点如下:
举办目的 | 提高同学们的英语口语水平 | 参加对象 | 高一学生 |
报名地点 | 学生会办公室 | 比赛地点 | 学校会议室 |
报名时间 | 9月25日前 | 比赛时间 | 10月25日晚上7点开始 |
其他事宜 | 1. 演讲时间不超过5分钟; 2.邀请五位英语老师当评委, 奖励前三名。 |
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:sign up报名 judge评委
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