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1、Mistakes don’t just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making the mistake becomes _______.
A．favourable
B．previous
C．essential
D．worthwhile
2、To create a more____space, eating or drinking on the subway is not allowed.
A.relaxing B.individual C.conventional D.comfortable
3、The book I have chosen is Fu Lei’s Family Letters ______ he shared his views about art and life.
A．that
B．whose
C．where
D．who
4、Instead of allowing past mistakes and worries to _______ your energies, you’d better devote your energy to living your life to the fullest.
A. drain B. involve C. suspect D. deposit
5、The doors of this palace are really ________, all made of good valuable wood.
A. everything B. something
C. anything D. nothing
6、It was in this very town,____Tom was born thirty years ago,____he will build a new school,____excites everyone in the town.
A. that; that; which B. where; that; which
C. where; when; that D. that; where; that
7、Hearing the news, he ran out of the room in a hurry, ________ the door ________.
A．to leave; opening
B．left; opened
C．leaving; opened
D．leaving; open
8、Do you think he would have given you a hand in your time of financial difficulty?
He ________ had he known about it. After all, we are good friends.
A. wouldn’t have
B. should have
C. couldn’t have
D. must have
9、I still remember my first teacher we haven’t seen each other for many years
A. for B. because C. since D. though
10、Although she had been ill for a long time, it still came as a shock when she ______ died.
A. eventually B. willingly
C. unexpectedly D. disappointedly
11、Those _____ cannot answer all three riddles will be condemned to death.
A. that B. who
C. which D. what
12、The average income of the Changzhou, though still well below that of Suzhou, has been on the increase and is three times ________it was in 2001.
A. that B. which C. what D. How
13、— I’m sorry to tell you that you made a mistake in your test．
— How can that be? I did it _______ in class．
A．as told B．as am told
C．as telling D．as I told
14、The great writer ________ all her books to the school library yesterday.
A.gave away B.gave up C.gave out D.gave back
15、Assuming an earthquake ______what will we do?
A．to happen
B．happens
C．happening
D．will happen
16、Xi’an was attacked by such a terrible smog _____ few residents had ever experienced before.
A. which B. and it was C. as D. that
17、Intelligence doesn’t __________ mean success. You need to work hard as well.
A.honestly B.necessarily C.formally D.simply
18、—Dear me! It’s you, Bob! I ______ to recognize you at first sight!
—Nor did I! Time has changed us a lot!
A. fail B. failed
C. have failed D. had failed
19、________ my teachers’ help, I wouldn’t have made such great progress.
A. Thanks to B. But for
C. In terms of D. With regard to
20、The recent cold weather has prevented residents from going out, which may ________ the decline in customer flows at the shopping mall.
A. account for B. change for C. apply for D. stand for
21、Experts believe that the best time to teach kids language skills is when they are babies. Most times the task is easily accomplished with parents reading or talking to their babies. However, in some cases that is not possible due to busy work schedules or when kids are born deaf. Now, an adorable blue-eyed robot, a human avatar (化身), may be able to assist parents with this developmental task.
The Robot AVatar Thermal-Enhanced system, or RAVE, is the brainchild of a team of revsearchers led by Laura Ann Petitto, an educational scientist. The learning process begins when the robot’s thermal (热感应的) camera, which is focused on the baby’s face, detects tiny changes in his/ her body temperature. This, combined with the baby’s facial expression, causes the robot to turn its head and guide the baby’s attention to a computer screen. Then, a human avatar starts to communicate with the baby, much like a parent would. If the baby points towards the screen, it might respond and follow that up with a nursery rhyme or fairy tale, all in American sign language (ASL). The “conversation” continues until the kid loses interest.
The researchers, who have been testing the system for three years, found that babies as young as 6 to 8 months old began to move their hands in a rhythm similar to ASL after interacting (互动) with RAVE for just a few minutes. Petitto says natural language, whether communicated through speech or sign, activates the same parts of the brain and believes the rhythmic motion proves the babies are learning the basic elements of communication.
What sets this technique apart from other methods, such as showing educational videos or television shows, is its interactive nature and real-time response to the baby’s actions. The researchers say that while it is too early to find out the system’s long-term effect on baby communication, the initial response has been very encouraging. Next, they plan to introduce an avatar that can both sign and speak to babies.
【1】What does the human avatar do?
A．Cure deafness.
B．Help parents teach kids.
C．Improve babies’ writing skills.
D．Make a schedule for busy parents.
【2】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．The baby.
B．The camera.
C．The human avatar.
D．The computer screen.
【3】What can we infer about the test for the RAVE?
A．It goes smoothly.
B．It suits active babies.
C．It takes much more time.
D．It works better through speech.
【4】What’s the advantage of the present RAVE compared with other methods?
A．It can both sign and speak.
B．It is interactive and real-time.
C．It can show educational videos or TV shows.
D．It has lasting effect on baby communication.
22、For eight-year-old Toby. who is deaf, watching films or TV can sometimes be a bit pointless, because so many of them don't have sign language versions. "We have subtitles but it goes too fast," his dad Jarod Mills said. But now, Toby has some help thanks to an app developed by a 17-year-old student, Mariella Satow, who created a signing app called SignUp.
She got the idea when she was teaching herself American Sign Language(ASL)—one of hundreds of sign languages used across the world. Mariella wanted to watch TV shows to help her learn, and she was disappointed to discover how few had signed versions. It's taken a year for Mariella to develop the technology, with lots of help from ASL teachers and the deaf community.
The app is available in the US as a browser extension—with an interpreter appearing in a box once the film starts playing. It only works on Disney Plus films at the moment, because that's where Mariella thought she could help the most children. Jarod, who works at a school for deaf children, says it was "exciting" watching Toby use Mariella's invention. He says, "Kids are getting information like any hearing child does."
Deaf people in the UK face many of the same barriers when it comes to cinema and TV. "A hearing person can go to the cinema any time whereas deaf people have to make sure there's a suitable viewing a time we're free," says 27-year-old Stacey Worboys from Cardiff. She has learned British Sign Language (BSL), and is comfortable using subtitles when watching TV shows and films. But she feels having an interpreter would make things "more inclusive", especially for someone who might struggle with subtitles. Stacey and Toby aren't the only people to be welcoming Mariella's app. It's now got thousands of users.
Stacey says a UK version of an app like SignUp would make films and TV "more accessible" for the deaf community. Mariella is up for the challenge—and hopes to make a British Sign Language version of her app for other streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. "There are more than 300 sign languages used worldwide, so it'll take a long time to get all of those versions out," she says.
【1】Mariella created SignUp because of_________.
A．her awareness of Toby's frustration
B．lack of signed TV shows for the deaf
C．her childhood memories in a cinema
D．the encouragement from her teachers
【2】What will be Mariella's next challenge?
A．To update the app for cinemas.
B．To design a BSL version of the app.
C．To launch a universal version of the app
D．To promote the use of her app worldwide.
【3】Which of the following words can best describe Mariella?
A．Creative and caring.
B．Talented and humorous.
C．Curious and fearless.
D．Knowledgeable and humble.
23、At one time it was the dream for many little girls to become a nurse．Today, however, America is facing its worst nurse shortage since World War I. Recently about 2, 000, 000 nurses are needed and 60 percent of all hospitals in the US have shortages large enough to threaten（= say that you will hurt somebody if they don't do what you want）the quality of care provided. The demand for nurses spreads widely throughout the nursing field.
What has become of these women in white? The answer lies in not one but several causes. One possibility is the fact that woman have greater career options （职业选择）. In the past, women who chose to work outside the home had two basic choices: nursing or teaching. Today, more women than ever are in the work force, but their options have greatly increased. There are women doctors, lawyers, firefighters and police officers. In fact, women today are found in nearly every field of work. Nursing has been left behind, as women move on to jobs with higher pay and greater status（地位）. A woman or man in the nursing field is often looked down upon as “merely a nurse”. Teachers may be also at fault. Many high school students are actually being steered（劝 导）away from nursing, told by teachers that they are “too bright to be a nurse”.
Americans are living longer than ever and requiring more medical attention. In fact, the number of elderly patients has almost doubled in the past twenty years. Obviously a larger population requires more nurses. AIDS and other diseases have caused more and more people to need nursing care. Usually fatal diseases mean long drawn - out hospital stay, that is to say, more nurses are needed to care for these patients. It is estimated that the demand for nurses will be doubled the supply in the coming ten years.
【1】Why is America facing its worst nurse shortage?
A. Because the demand of nurses has been doubled.
B. Because more and more women prefer to be teachers and doctors.
C. Because women have been provided with many different jobs.
D. Because women no longer choose to be nurses.
【2】The passage tells us that high school teachers are at fault for________.
A. not mentioning the worst nurse shortage in the US
B. introducing jobs with higher pay and greater status to their students
C. not asking the government to raise the nurses’ payment
D. persuading the students not to be nurses
【3】The author wrote this passage in order to________.
A. describe the unequal treatment of women in the US
B. warn people to pay more attention to the nursing problem
C. tell us women’s free choice of jobs today
D. call on women not to be nurses
【4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. High school students think themselves too bright to be nurses．
B. Women in the US have greater career choice than those in other countries.
C. Of all the hospitals in the world 60 percent more nurses are badly needed.
D. Nursing used to be a popular job among women.
24、 In an interview in 1958, Ermest Hemingway made an admission that has inspired novelists ever since:The final words of "A Farewell to Arms", his wartime classic, were rewritten “39 times before I was satisfied."Those endings have never been published together in their entirety, according to his longtime publisher, Scribner.
A new edition of "A Farewell to Arms", will be released soon, including all the different endings, with early drafts of other passages in the book. The new edition concludes that the 39 endings that Hemingway referred to are really more like 47. They have been kept in the Ernest Hemingway Collection at the John F.Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston since 1979. The endings are named and gathered in an appendix in the new edition, a 330-page book whose cover uses the novel's original artwork.
For readers of Hemingway the endings are a fascinating look into how the novel could have
ended with different endings. And since most modern authors produce their work on computers, the new edition also serves as an artifact,with handwritten notes and long passages crossed out,giving readers a sense of an author's process.
Hemingway also left behind a list of titles, like "World Enough and Time," "Of Wounds and Other Causes,""The Enchantment,"and etc,which are reprinted in the new edition.
Patrick Hemingway,Ernest Hemingway's only surviving son, said that when Scribner suggested the raw material be published, he agreed. "They do give insight into how Hemingway was thinking, but no matter how much you analyze a classic bit of writing,you can never really figure out what makes talent work."said Patrick Hemingway,who is 84.
Susan Moldow, the publisher of Scribner, says that Hemingway is an all-time strong seller. After reading the various endings,Ms.Moldow added, she didn't question the author's decision; the ending has stood the test of time. She said,"I think we have to be glad that he chose the ending in line with his Style."
【1】What can we know about "A Farewell to Arms"?
A.It is a novel written during the times of wars.
B.Scribner has never published Hemingway's works.
C.Hemingway tried to write a satisfying ending for it.
D.Other writers rewrite their works mostly because of its success.
【2】What can't readers find in the new edition according to the passage?
A.47 endings of the book.
B.Handwritten notes by Hemingway.
C.Different unused names of the book.
D.A picture of an artifact made by Hemingway.
【3】What can we know from Patrick Hemingway's Words?
A.Publishing the new edition is thought to be a good idea.
B.It is difficult to find a writer as talented as Ernest Hemingway.
C.Readers never really understand Ernest Hemingway's works.
D.The drafts of the novels are valued more than the novels.
【4】What does Susan Moldow think of the final ending of the book?
A.Ironic.
B.Classic.
C.Average.
D.Interesting.
25、The popular Toronto hangout Swan Dive posted that it was struggling to pay the rent through the pandemic (瘟疫). So customers ______ all its stock (存货) to help out. Owner Abra Shiner was trying to keep her pub ______lockdown (禁闭) by operating as a bottle shop, but it was becoming very ______ that the costs were just too high. She decided to be ______ about her dilemma on social media.
“I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to pay ______ towards the end of the month,” Shiner said. “So, I______ on the Internet asking people to come to buy the beer we had in our stock room... and it _______. The post spread quickly.” People from all over the neighborhood were showing up to ______ their beloved bar. “People just started coming out of the woodwork, some people we hadn’t ______ in years,” Shiner said.
Within a few days, the Swan Dive had off-loaded more than 90 ______ off craft beer. In fact, it had ______sold out of stock. Combined with a government rent subsidy (补贴), the ______ the community added to the bar’s float in recent beer sales has reached a new level. It will ______ this much-loved pub around until spring, when it can safely open its ______ once again. “You guys are pretty great,” Shiner posted to the Swan Dive’s online______.
【1】
A．sold
B．purchased
C．borrowed
D．changed
【2】
A．going through
B．getting over
C．turning away
D．taking on
【3】
A．simple
B．easy
C．evident
D．reasonable
【4】
A．ambitious
B．sincere
C．generous
D．honest
【5】
A．cash
B．credit
C．rent
D．bills
【6】
A．appeared
B．wrote
C．spread
D．promoted
【7】
A．worked
B．stopped
C．arrived
D．lasted
【8】
A．follow
B．build
C．rescue
D．restore
【9】
A．greeted
B．picked
C．joined
D．seen
【10】
A．drops
B．cases
C．bottles
D．glasses
【11】
A．completely
B．immediately
C．lately
D．shortly
【12】
A．benefit
B．interest
C．result
D．money
【13】
A．keep
B．cause
C．bring
D．take
【14】
A．business
B．commerce
C．way
D．door
【15】
A．waiters
B．strangers
C．fans
D．partners
26、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom在给你的邮件中提到他对中国新近出现的一种共享单车“mobike”很感兴趣，并请你做个简要介绍。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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