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1、Children, if well ________, are not likely to make any trouble in public places.
A. having educated B. educating
C. to be educated D. educated
2、It turned out that the hotel was so near. I ______ the taxi.
A.needn't have taken B.must have taken C.should take D.could take
3、It is through years of research ________ scientists have discovered the relationship between social media addiction and depression.
A. that B. before
C. since D. when
4、Don't put your bicycle______ the window. The glass can be easily broken.
A. against B. with C．beyond D．for
5、 Many young ladies in the street have __________ their summer dresses in late spring．
A. put out B. brought out C. stood out D. picked out
6、Books can be treasured possessions, but there is also something special about a copy that arrives in your hands ________through those of others.
A．having passed
B．passing
C．to pass
D．passed
7、The person, _____ to be the best composer, is considering ______ another new music.
A. considered; to create B. considering; creating
C. considering; to create D. considered; creating
8、The books sold ________millions in one day, and the publisher had to print another ten thousand copies.
A. with B. in C. for D. at
9、 The Alibaba Group, _____was founded in 1999, has become China’s largest e-commerce company.
A. what B. which
C. whose D. whether
10、He had no choice but ________ their proposals.
A．following
B．to follow
C．follow
D．to be following
11、- Can those _______ at the back of the classroom hear me?
- No problem.
A.are sitting B.seating C.seated D.sat
12、Body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of a person’s weight_________ height. A person with a BMI of twenty-five to twenty-nine is considered overweight.
A.in view of B.in relation to
C.in terms of D.in response to
13、Only when the police showed her the evidence ________ that she had stolen the money.
A.she admitted B.she had admitted
C.did she admit D.had she admitted
14、The speaker mentioned many examples people lived through hard times and succeeded at last．
A. which B. whose C. when D. Where
15、Mary recently left a job and helped herself to copies of the company’s client data, which she intended to ________ in starting her own business.
A．draw on
B．put up
C．base on
D．turn up
16、The government promises that relief materials ________ to the flood-hit areas in no time.
A．will be rushed B．will rush
C．have rushed D．have been rushed
17、 to work overtime that evening ,I missed a wonderful film .
A. Having been asked B.To ask
C.Having asked D.To be asked
18、So easy was the maths problem that it didn’t take much time for the students to _______ the correct answer．
A. make out B. bring out
C. figure out D. carry out
19、To protect the rare birds better, scientists have been_____ the changes in their number in the past decade.
A. securing B. charting C. displaying D. undergoing
20、Every Monday, my English teacher would cheerfully ask me ______ my weekend had been．（ ）
A. that B. if C. what D. how
21、It’s such a happy-looking library, painted yellow, decorated with palm-tree stickers and sheltered from the Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of a microwave oven, it’s pedestrian-friendly, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach Country Estates, along the northern boundary of Palm Beach Gardens.
It’s a library built with love.
A year ago, shortly after, Janey Henriksen saw a Brian Williams report about the Little Free. Library organization, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit that aims to promote literacy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making，books freely available, she announced to her family of four, “That’s what we’re going to do for our spring break!”
Son Austin, now a 10th-grader, didn’t see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbos. But Janey insisted, and husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51-year-old owner of a ship supply company modified a small wooden house that he’d built years earlier for daughter Abbie’s toy horses, and made a door of glass.
After adding the library’s final touches(装点), the family hung a signboard on the front, instructing users to “take a book, return a book,” and making the Henriksen library, now one of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2,500 in the world, the only Little Free Library in Palm Beach county.
They stocked it with 20 or so books they’d already read, a mix of science fiction, reference titles, novels and kids’ favorites. “I told them, keep in mind that you might not see it again,” said Janey s stay-at-home mom.
Since then, the collection keeps replenishing(补充) itself, thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of five visits a day.
The project’s best payoff, says Peter, are the thank-you notes left behind. “We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so popular.”
【1】In what way is the library “pedestrian—friendly”?
A. It owns a yellow roof.
B. It stands near a sidewalk.
C. It protects book lovers from the sun.
D. It uses palm-tree stickers as decorations.
【2】Janey got the idea to build a library from .
A. a visit to Brian Williams
B. a spring break with her family
C. a book sent by one of her neighbors
D. a report on a Wisconsin-based organization
【3】What can we infer about the signboard?
A. It Was made by a user of the library.
B. It marked a final touch to the library.
C. It aimed at making the library last long.
D. It indicated the library was a family property.
22、 Children as young as ten are becoming dependent on social media for their sense of self-worth, a major study warned.
It found many youngsters（少年）now measure their status by how much public approval they get online, often through “likes”. Some change their behavior in real life to improve their image on the web.
The report into youngsters aged from 8 to 12 was carried out by Children’s Commissioner (专员）Anne Longfield. She said social media firms were exposing children to major emotional risks, with some youngsters starting secondary school ill-equipped to cope with the tremendous pressure they faced online.
Some social apps were popular among the children even though they supposedly require users to be at least 13. The youngsters admitted planning trips around potential photo-opportunities and then messaging friends — and friends of friends — to demand “likes” or their online posts.
The report found that youngsters felt their friendships could be at risk if they did not respond to social media posts quickly, and around the clock.
Children aged 8 to 10 were “starting to feel happy” when others liked their posts. However, those in the 10 to 12 age group were “concerned with how many people like their posts” , suggesting a “ need” for social recognition that gets stronger the older they become.
Miss Longfield warned that a generation of children risked growing up “worried about their appearance and image as a result of the unrealistic lifestyles they follow on platforms, and increasingly anxious about switching off due to the constant demands of social media” .
She said: “Children are using social media with family and friends and to play games when they are in primary school. But what starts as fun usage of apps turns into tremendous pressure in real social media interaction at secondary school.”
As their world expanded, she said, children compared themselves to others online in a way that was “hugely damaging in terms of their self-identity, in terms of their confidence, but also in terms of their ability to develop themselves” .
Miss Longfield added: “Then there is this push to connect—if you go offline, will you miss something, will you miss out, will you show that you don’t care about those people you are following, all of those come together in a huge way at once.”
“For children it is very, very difficult to cope with emotionally.” The Children’s Commissioner for England’s study—Life in Likes—found that children as young as 8 were using social media platforms largely for play.
However, the research—involving eight groups of 32 children aged 8 to 12 — suggested that as they headed toward their teens, they became increasingly anxious online.
By the time they started secondary school—at age 11—children were already far more aware of their image online and felt under huge pressure to ensure their posts were popular, the report found.
However, they still did not know how to cope with mean-spirited jokes, or the sense of incompetence they might feel if they compared themselves to celebrities（名人）or more brilliant friends online. The report said they also faced pressure to respond to messages at all hours of the day—especially at secondary school when more youngsters have mobile phones.
The Children’s Commissioner said schools and parents must now do more to prepare children for the emotional minefield（雷区）they faced online. And she said social media companies must also “ take more responsibility” . They should either monitor their websites better so that children do not sign up too early, or they should adjust their websites to the needs of younger users.
Javed Khan, of children’s charity Barnardo’s, said: “ It’s vital that new compulsory age-appropriate relationship and sex education lessons in England should help equip children to deal with the growing demands of social media.
“ It’s also hugely important for parents to know which apps their children are using.”
【1】Why did some secondary school students feel too much pressure?
A.They were not provided with adequate equipment.
B.They were not well prepared for emotional risks.
C.They were required to give quick responses.
D.They were prevented from using mobile phones.
【2】Some social app companies were to blame because_________
A.they didn’t adequately check their users’ registration
B.they organized photo trips to attract more youngsters
C.they encouraged youngsters to post more photos
D.they didn’t stop youngsters from staying up late
【3】Children’s comparing themselves to others online may lead to_________.
A.less friendliness to each other
B.lower self-identity and confidence
C.an increase in online cheating
D.a stronger desire to stay online
【4】According to Life in Likes, as children grew, they became more anxious to_________.
A.circulate their posts quickly
B.know the qualities of their posts
C.use mobile phones for play
D.get more public approval
【5】What should parents do to solve the problem?
A.Communicate more with secondary schools.
B.Urge media companies to create safer apps.
C.Keep track of children’s use of social media.
D.Forbid their children from visiting the web.
23、A team of engineers at Harvard University has been inspired by Nature to create the first robotic fly. The mechanical fly has become a platform for a series of new high-tech integrated systems. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny machine is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks.
“It’s extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum of a bunch of individual components (元件),” said Robert Wood, the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade. A few years ago, his team got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components. “The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own,” he said.
They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings has a number of interdependencies on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything it’s connected to,” said Wood. The flight device was built into a set of power, computation, sensing and control systems. Wood says the success of the project proves that the flying robot with these tiny components can be built and manufactured.
While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites, in farmers’ fields or on the battlefield. “Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around,” he said.
Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications. “You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals, but using these robots instead,” he said. “So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day to day basis.”
【1】The difficulty the team of engineers met with while making the robotic fly was that ________.
A. they had no model in their mind
B. they did not have sufficient time
C. they had no ready-made components
D. they could not assemble the components
【2】It can be inferred from paragraphs 3 and 4 that the robotic fly ________.
A. consists of a flight device and a control system
B. can just fly in limited areas at the present time
C. can collect information from many sources
D. has been put into wide application
【3】Which of the following can be learned from the passage?
A. The robotic flyer is designed to learn about insects.
B. Animals are not allowed in biological experiments.
C. There used to be few ways to study how insects fly.
D. Wood’s design can replace animals in some experiments.
【4】Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Father of Robotic Fly
B. Inspiration from Engineering Science
C. Robotic Fly Imitates Real Life Insect
D. Harvard Breaks Through in Insect Study
24、There are many ways to get involved and volunteer at the National Museum of American History. Becoming a Museum Ambassador is one of them. To learn more about this volunteer program, please see the descriptions below.
Museum Ambassadors at the American History Museum are a mobile source of information that helps bridge the gap between two other volunteer groups here at the museum—information desk specialists, who provide orientation(方向) assistance when guests arrive, and volunteer docents(讲师), who provide Highlights tours, facilitate hands-on demonstrations and circulate through many of our exhibitions to interact with visitors. Each year, our Museum Ambassadors help over 100,000 people get the most out of their visits by welcoming groups, circulating throughout the museum's public zones to answer basic questions, and directing visitors to programs and exhibitions of interest. The museum has also employed the Museum Ambassadors to assist with special projects and events as needed.
To learn more about what Museum Ambassadors do, check out what Larry has said, “As museum ambassadors, we get to share in the curiosity of a child, the nostalgia(怀旧) of returning visitors, the treasure hunt of students assigned to find important historical objects, and the amazement of those experiencing our eye on the nation's history for the first time. We can help recommend a meaningful museum visit just for you. There's more. We're also traffic cops when elevators and escalators break and extra eyes for museum security."
If you enjoy…
•interacting with diverse audiences, age groups and learning styles.
•working in an often busy and changing environment.
If you have…
•strong interpersonal and communication skills.
•an interest in history and communication.
If you can…
commit to three shifts a month（weekday Ambassadors）or twice a month（weekend Ambassadors）.
The museum is open 364 days a year, including weekends and holidays.
•handle frequent walking, standing, and talking.
To Apply
To learn more information about the application process, please contact Ruth Shirley.
NOTE: Acceptance into the program is subject to successful completion of an interview and background investigation.
【1】Which one is the responsibility of Museum Ambassadors?
A．To receive visitors at the entrance.
B．To take full charge of museum security.
C．To direct visitors to their exhibitions of interest.
D．To help visitors with hands-on demonstrations
【2】A qualified Museum Ambassador should________.
A．enjoy communicating with people
B．speak at least two foreign languages
C．have academic background in history
D．commit to working three shifts at weekends
【3】The author writes this passage mainly to__________.
A．introduce volunteer programs for teenagers
B．provide special tours to meet different needs
C．invite people to visit the American History Museum
D．attract potential applicants for Museum Ambassadors
25、Everybody seems to pay more attention to my little sister Lisa. I’ve _________ enough of this big-sister thing!
So I decide to _________, with my favorite toys and other _________ like clothes. Mother _________ my running away. However, she’s not as upset as she _________ be, “Are you going to Grandma’s?” I can’t believe she can even _________ this out. She’s like a witch!
I don’t _________ her and go out. So _________ on my leaving, I’m unaware Mother is _________ me. Finally, I get to Grandma’s. __________ I even knock, the door opens. I realize Mother has __________ ahead.
Mother comes in and sits down, patting her thigh (大腿), “Come here.” I don’t want to, but I’m hot and tired, so I __________ her thigh. She pushes my hair behind my ear and asks __________, “Dear, why have you left?” And it all comes out: “It’s __________ and all the time with Lisa, I get into trouble…”
Taking my face in her hands, Mum says, “I don’t want you to be so __________. If it’s hard for you, I’ll call the orphanage and send her away tomorrow.” I start to __________ and I beg her, “No. Don’t send her away!” Seeming __________, Mother agrees.
__________, whenever we have a(n) __________ if I say, “Mum, Lisa’s being mean to me!” Mum smiles, “You had your __________.”
【1】
A．seen
B．had
C．done
D．thought
【2】
A．react
B．move
C．disappear
D．leave
【3】
A．necessities
B．facilities
C．products
D．tools
【4】
A．monitors
B．enjoys
C．ignores
D．notices
【5】
A．could
B．must
C．should
D．would
【6】
A．put
B．take
C．bring
D．figure
【7】
A．forgive
B．answer
C．watch
D．accept
【8】
A．keen
B．dependent
C．focused
D．impressed
【9】
A．seeking
B．following
C．missing
D．scolding
【10】
A．Before
B．When
C．Until
D．After
【11】
A．called
B．arrived
C．known
D．asked
【12】
A．push away
B．fall off
C．get on
D．hold onto
【13】
A．quickly
B．impatiently
C．unhappily
D．gently
【14】
A．unimportant
B．improper
C．unfair
D．impolite
【15】
A．ordinary
B．sad
C．serious
D．nervous
【16】
A．cry
B．laugh
C．nod
D．jump
【17】
A．puzzled
B．unsatisfied
C．exhausted
D．unwilling
【18】
A．Afterwards
B．Instead
C．Frankly
D．Generally
【19】
A．discussion
B．joke
C．quarrel
D．choice
【20】
A．life
B．chance
C．experience
D．fortune
26、假定你是李华，获悉你的一位南非朋友（1ucy）在约翰内斯堡大学孔子学院（Confucius Institute at Johannesburg University）举办的中文诗词朗诵比赛中荣获一等奖。请你用英语给她写封信表示祝贺，并希望她有机会来中国深造。
注意：词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Lucy,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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