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1、It is necessary for us to apply some sun cream in hot summer to protect our skin from _______.
A．getting burnt
B．getting to burn
C．get to burn
D．get burnt
2、Jim will go on a trip to Sichuan, ________ his parents used to live.
A. where B. which
C. when D. that
3、That boy is being a real______.
A.insect B.pest C.worm D.bacterium
4、Don't be discouraged if you fail in this exam._____ things seriously and you will make great progress.
A. Take B. To take
C. Taking D. Taken
5、The school rules state that no child __________ be allowed out of the school during the day, unless accompanied by an adult.
A.shall B.should C.will D.can
6、Actually, our hobbies vary a lot—I like outdoor activities, _________ square dance is my wife’s preference.
A.although B.when C.while D.as
7、When you meet a new word in reading the English newpapers, you can guess its meaning but needn’t always ________ the dictionary.
A. look at B. carry on C. come across D. refer to
8、I looked up and all of sudden noticed a cat ________ in from the garden with its breakfast in its mouth.
A. dashing B. dash C. to dash D. dashed
9、As a result of the serious flood,two-thirds of the buildings in the area______.
A．need repairing
B．needs to repair
C．needs repairing
D．need to repair
10、The “face-palm” is one of the 10 hot emojis nowadays used by young people, _______ many are frequently employed in online chats.
A．of whom
B．to whom
C．through which
D．of which
11、Was it in Tianjin ________ you spent your childhood?
A．when
B．which
C．that
D．why
12、The club, _ _ 25 years ago, is holding a party for past and present members.
A．founded
B．founding
C．being founded
D．to be founded
13、Each of us is likely to develop a personal __________ for certain types of entertainment.
A. comparison B. possession
C. love D. advantage
14、People around the world are becoming more and more _____ about the population explosion.
A. concerned B. interested
C. involved D. disappointing
15、_________, which is ideal for people who suffer from frequent headaches, memory failures, anxiety, backache, and loss of concentration, is a practice to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
A. Meditation B. Coasteering C. Street dance D. Chinese martial arts
16、It's against the law for a public official to ask people for gifts or money____________ favors to them.
A. in exchange for B. in place of C. in agreement with D. in preference to
17、Some people get in touch with each other by mobile phones__________ others keep contact with each other by e-mail.
A. when B. before C. while D. since
18、With so many noises from the busy traffic in the street, I couldn’t ________ and do my research work.
A．put down
B．lay down
C．settle down
D．get down
19、It is none of your business ________ other people think about you.Believe
yourself.
A.how B.what
C.which D.when
20、It was only after he had read the papers ________ Mr. Gross realized the task was extremely difficult to complete.
A. that B. when C. which D. what
21、What frustrated Joanna most was ___________ to go abroad alone.
A．not her being allowed
B．her not being allowed
C．her being not allowed
D．her being allowed not
22、Few people paid full attention to their health conditions _____ they were seriously ill.
A.when B.if C.until D.before
23、He is having a family party in ________of his 84th birthday .
A.favour B.celebration C.harvest D.feast
24、During the Song Dynasty, people played a game called cuju, which is regarded as the ______ of ancient football.
A.resource B.cause C.origin D.reason
25、The international community reached an agreement on banning the use of biological weapons after World War I, ________ Germany, the United Kingdom and France used such weapons, leading to heavy casualties( 伤亡).
A．from which
B．in that
C．during which
D．with which
26、 Tom goes everywhere with Catherine Green, a 54-year-old secretary(秘书). He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. "Most people don't seem to mind Tom," says Catherine, who thinks he is wonderful. "He's my fourth child," she says. She may think of him and treat him that way as her son, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes(税), but in fact Tom is a dog.
Catherine and Tom live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money.
People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so it's surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to offer health and even life premium for their dog.
In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage their dog does. A Swedish Kennel Club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.
【1】The money paid as dog taxes is used to .
A.pay for damage done by dogs
B.provide medical care for dogs
C.keep a high level of care for the people
D.buy insurance for dog owners
【2】The underlined world "premium" possibly means .
A.payment(付款) for entertainment B.payment for food
C.payment for risks D.protection fee
【3】If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?
A.The owner of the dog. B.The owner of the car.
C.The insurance company. D.The government.
【4】From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden .
A.many car accidents are caused by dogs
B.keeping dogs means asking for trouble
C.people care much about dogs.
D.dogs are welcome in public places
27、When leaning a foreign language, most people fall back on traditional methods: reading, writing, listening and repeating. But if you also gesture with your arms while studying, you can remember the vocabulary better, even months later. Linking a word to brain areas responsible for movement strengthens the memory of its meaning.
As neuroscientist Brian Mathias and his colleagues describe in the Journal of Neuroscience, they had 22 German-speaking adults learn a total of 90 invented artificial words (such as “lamube” for “camera,” and “atesi” for “thought”) over four days. While the test subjects first heard the new vocabulary, they were simultaneously (同时地) shown a video of a person making a gesture that matched the meaning of the word. When the word was repeated, they were supposed to perform the gesture themselves. Five months later, they were asked to translate the vocabulary they had learned into German in a multiple-choice test.
At the same time, they had a device attached to their heads that sent weak pulses to their primary motor cortex (皮层) — the brain area that controls voluntary arm movements. When these interfering (干扰) signals were active, the subjects found it harder to recall the words accompanied by gestures. When the device sent no interfering signals (but still appeared to the subjects to be active), they found it easier to remember the words. The researchers concluded that the motor cortex contributed to the translation of the vocabulary learned with gestures. This applied to concrete words, such as “camera,” as well as abstract ones, such as “thought”.
“Our results provide evidence for why learning techniques that involve the body’s motor system should be used more often,” says Mathias. “I think we underuse gesture in our classrooms. People use it spontaneously (自发地), if they’re good teachers and good listeners. But we don’t necessarily bring it into the class if we don’t think about it.”
【1】What were the subjects required to do in the test?
A．Repeat what other subjects describe.
B．Follow what the person in the video did.
C．Match the vocabulary with relative pictures.
D．Translate the vocabulary into a foreign language.
【2】Why were pulses sent to the subjects’ motor cortex?
A．To control their body movements.
B．To shelter other interfering signals.
C．To identify the function of the motor cortex.
D．To confirm the abstract thoughts in their mind.
【3】What is Brian Mathias’s expectation of the research?
A．It will be carried out more frequently.
B．It will involve more concrete objects.
C．It will be plied to classroom teaching.
D．It will motivate his colleagues to participate.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．Good Learning Techniques Matter More
B．Repeating Strengthens Memory
C．Body Language Betters Communication
D．Gestures Help Learn New Words
28、What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology(生物技术). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Today’s leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.
In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days.But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death.Cells(细胞) are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever.But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs(器官). The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on—in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.
【1】According to the passage,human death is now mainly caused by _______.
A.diseases and aging B.accidents and war
C.accidents and aging D.heart disease and war
【2】In the author’s opinion, today’s most important advance in technology lies in _______.
A.medicine B.the Internet
C.brain cells D.human organs
【3】Humans may live longer in the future because _______.
A.heart disease will be far away from us
B.human brains can decide the final death
C.the basic materials of cells will last forever
D.human organs can be repaired by new medicine
【4】We can learn from the passage that _______.
A.human life will not last more than 120 years in the future
B.humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now
C.much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life
D.we have already solved the technical problems in building new cells
29、 It's so relaxing to take a bath in a hot spring while looking at beautiful scenery. If you travel in the U.S., plan to visit one of these hot springs:
Travertine Hot Springs
At the edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California are the Travertine Hot Springs. The orange, green and red rocks create beautiful views for you to enjoy while you bathe. Each pool is a different temperature, s0 you can find one that you like.
These springs are easy to get to by car. Go south from Bridgeport and turn left onto Jack Sawyer Road. In about a mile you’ll arrive at the springs. If you like to camp, you can camp along the road. While you are there, try visiting Mono Lake and Yosemite National Park.
Bagby Hot Springs
The Bagby Hot Springs are located in an old forest. At the springs there are bathhouses, with private and shared baths. Spring water in the baths is at 136°F. If that's too hot, you can add cold water until it is suitable for you.
The Bagby Springs are about 45 minutes from Oregon. To get to the bathhouse there is a 1.5-mile walk through the Mt. Hood National Forest. Make sure to also visit Portland, which is known for its coffee, local beer and music.
Conundrum Hot Springs
If you like to hike, the Conundrum Hot Springs in Colorado are a great choice. There is an 8.5-mile hike to the springs. You can walk out and camp nearby the springs. After the hike, rest your muscles in the water and enjoy the mountain views.
While you are in the area, check out the Curecanti National Recreation Area. There, you can enjoy boating, fishing and bird watching,
【1】What do Travertine Hot Springs and Bagby Hot Springs have in common?
A.You can camp along the road.
B.You can choose private or shared baths,
C.You will walk through a forest to get to the springs.
D.You can enjoy the springs with the temperature you like.
【2】What can you enjoy in Conundrum Hot Springs?
A.Colorful rocks. B.Coffee and local beer.
C.Hiking to the springs. D.Forest views.
【3】If you like boating and fishing, which place is the best choice?
A.Mono Lake. B.Yosemite National Park.
C.Portland. D.Curecanti National Recreation Area.
30、 Michael Evans was standing in line at a Treasurer’s Office in Detroit last August, waiting for his business. At that moment, he heard a _______sound ahead of him. The elderly woman at the window was _______because she couldn’t pay $5,000 in back taxes owed(欠交税款). The cashier _______the woman that her house was soon to be auctioned(拍卖) and she would be left _______
Evans, a successful businessman who happened to hear their dialogue couldn’t _______the idea of this woman losing her home. He _______the window. “I don’t mean to _______,”he said to the cashier, “but_______you can get her house back, I’ll pay for her taxes.”
The woman in tears and the cashier looked at him _______in disbelief. Then, the cashier left for a moment to check the ________and that it was all right for Evans to pay it. Evans ________ to go straight to the bank and come right back with the money. And he did so.
But when he ________,he asked someone else waiting in line to hand the $5,000 check to the cashier. Quietly and secretly, Evans was trying to leave ________.”I don’t want this attention,” he explained. ________paying the elderly woman’s taxes, he did it” for no other________but to make sure the lady was in her house.”
A few weeks after the tax ________, Evans received the Spirit of Detroit Award for his lifetime of generosity. “It was good to see my dad finally get the recognition he deserves. I ________my life after him. When I have kids, I want them to look at me the way I look at my dad and to be________to those in need.” his son says.
Martin Luther King put it best, “Everybody can be great because anybody can ________.” When one of us can ________someone’s pain and can do something to improve the lives of others, we should. It is in giving of ourselves that we enrich our communities and make a better world.
【1】A.surprising B.charming C.worrying D.pleasing
【2】A.crying B.shouting C.cursing D.whispering
【3】A.ordered B.informed C.persuaded D.recommended
【4】A.jobless B.homeless C.aimless D.meaningless
【5】A.desert B.prove C.tolerate D.challenge
【6】A.broke B.closed C.repaired D.approached
【7】A.show off B.hang on C.give up D.break in
【8】A.if B.unless C.while D.though
【9】A.tiredly B.amazedly C.excitedly D.delightedly
【10】A.amount B.bonus C.answer D.reality
【11】A.refused B.meant C.hesitated D.promised
【12】A.escaped B.returned C.announced D.prepared
【13】A.unnoticed B.unaffected C.ashamed D.confused
【14】A.Due to B.Along with C.As to D.Aside from
【15】A.reason B.sense C.doubt D.excuse
【16】A.accident B.disaster C.campaign D.incident
【17】A.value B.ruin C.enjoy D.model
【18】A.selfish B.helpful C.distant D.grateful
【19】A.serve B.benefit C.agree D.compete
【20】A.reach B.recover C.relieve D.reserve
31、短文填空, 每空一词。
The Safe (保险箱)
----- A Rich Man Finds the Best Way to be Truly Rich
Once upon a time, a rich man hired a great mathematician (数学家) to find him a way to make him more money. The rich man was so g【1】 that he even built a giant safe and his dream was to fill it with gold and jewels.
The mathematician worked on the problem for months. One night he said to the rich man “I’ve done it! My idea is perfect! You’ll be wealthy b【2】 your wildest dreams.” The rich man was d【3】 to hear this. Before he left on a long journey, he promised the mathematician double pay to run his business for him.
When the rich man returned, he found that all of his wealth was gone. Very angry, he asked the mathematician to explain. The mathematician told him he’d g【4】 everything away to people in the neighborhood.
The mathematician said “There is a limit to how much wealth one can get by himself. Then I realized that many people could help us a【5】 our goal. By helping o【6】, you could gain the most!”
Disappointed, the rich man went away. As he was walking, every neighbor he met was so thankful to him that they o【7】 him anything he needed.
Over the next few weeks, the man saw the mathematician’s idea really w【8】. He was received with great honor w【9】 he went. Everyone did all they could to help him.
He no longer dreamed of keeping his wealth in a safe. I 【10】 he shared it with hundreds of friends. He was now truly rich.
32、假设你是李华， 你的美国朋友John来信说他参加了一个外国旅游团，即将游览汕头，希望你提前为他介绍一下汕头的情况。请你根据以下要点给他写一封信作为回复。
城市名称 | 汕头 |
地理位置 | 广东省东部 |
面积 | 总2064平方公里 |
人口 | 495万 |
历史文化 | 不仅是一个有很长历史的沿海城市，还是中国经济特区之一（special economic zone）； |
气候特征 | 气候温暖，阳光充足，雨水充沛，年平均气温为21.8℃． |
自然资源 | 美味的海鲜、农产品等非常丰富． |
风景名胜 | 旅游资源丰富，如南澳岛（Nan'ao Island）等，每年都吸引了大量游客． |
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．短文的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
Dear John，
I'm very glad to hear that you'll come to Shantou for a tour．
Looking forward to your coming．
Yours，
Li Hua
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