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1、-With American tech companies cutting ties with China's Huaiwei, US___________ the global economic recovery now.
-I can’t agree more. I believe more damage is on the way.
A.is damaging B.has damaged C.damaged D.had damaged
2、On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department advised that the problems ________ paid special attention to.
A.referred to being B.referred to be C.refer to being D.refer to be
3、--- How about ______ plan to open a branch?
--- I should say it was ______ failure.
A．a; a B．a; / C．the; / D．the; a
4、Having lest something in the cloakroom, I went inside to get it, and found Roy the pockets of people’s coats.
A. going around B. going after C. going against D. going through
5、He says difficulty you meet with in your work, you can turn to him for help
A. how B. however C. what D. whatever
6、A new study ____the marmoset’s reputation for admirable community values. Researchers report that these caregivers share their food more generously with little ones in private than when they are surrounded by the watchful eyes of other community members.
A.shines B.damages C.affects D.protects
7、It remains a puzzle for scientists ______ pleasant smells do not reduce pain in men.
A. what B. why
C. how D. whether
8、-----Have you got used to the Chinese food, Robert?
-----Yes, but I don't like ______ when a Chinese host keeps serving me the food I don't like.
A．this
B．that
C．those
D．it
9、John was sent to the village last month to see how the development plan ________ in the past five years.
A．had been carried out
B．would be carried out
C．is being carried out
D．has been carried out
10、People felt ________impossible for man to fly into outer space some years ago.
A.that B.what C.it D.this
11、Don’t forget to ________ my gratitude to him when you see him.
A．confirm
B．convey
C．consume
D．contradict
12、We can’t always _______ the traditions handed down to us from the past.
A. grasp B. replace
C. ruin D. observe
13、I put the books on my desk when I went out, but I ________ them when I was back. They were ________.
A.caught the sight of; in sight B.lost sight of; out of sight
C.caught sight of; out of sight D.lost the sight of; in sight
14、She is always thinking more of herself, seldom, ________, offering to help others.
A. if never B. if possible
C. if ever D. if any
15、A sport with a broom on ice ________ requires bowling ________ makes curling one of the most unique sports out there.
A．that … precision
B．that … diversity
C．/ … precision
D．/ … diversity
16、________ basic first－aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies.
A. Known B. Having known
C. Knowing D. Being known
17、To get promoted, I must _____ my colleagues, who are committed to their jobs.
A. take after B. take to C. take in D. take on
18、 — Are you going to take part in the speech contest?
— ___________. It’s too good an opportunity to miss.
A. No problem! B. That’s for sure.
C. Why me? D. Why bother?
19、–Mummy, the toy advertised on TV is really fantastic. Will you buy me one?
--OK. You __________ have one if you behave well.
A. might B. must
C. could D. shall
20、_______ really matters is _______ you do, you must do it well.
A.What; what B.Whatever; whatever
C.What; whatever D.Whatever; what
21、Comfort is comforting, but it might narrow our experience at work — and beyond.
In our modern world, discomfort is considered a terrible thing. If not terrible, at least a thing of the past. Dishwashers, washing machines, computers, remote controls—yes, they add convenience, but also a level of comfort our forefathers did not enjoy.
As pain of any kind discourages happiness, we tend to reason, anything that compromises our ability to feel good must be bad. And that’s also particularly true for our careers. Success makes us feel great, not terrible. Such a view, however, is a matter of personal opinion. And it may blind us to hidden opportunities.
Artists throughout history have tried to experience suffering, instinctively if not consciously, to produce works that explore the darker hidden sides of the human condition. This was done, in part, because pain is a reality of life for everybody in some form at some time. Pain is something everybody can relate to. And pain makes a person very present. For such artists, to relieve or to deny pain would be to block the creative thinking, which drives them to explore and express. In fact, Germans have a term for this melancholia, “Weltschmerz”, which means “suffering from the world.” Writers, from Lord Byron to Kurt Vonnegut, have used the term to describe the psychological pain encountered along life’s roller-coaster journey. It was not to be avoided; it was to be understood, investigated and employed.
So I propose that discomfort is good for us. Or, put another way, it tells us that something needs to be addressed. It stretches us by forcing us to view our circumstances through a wholly different lens. Because we’re drawn to safety and security, we do our best to create pleasant comfort zones for ourselves and our loved ones through the cars we drive, the homes we live in, and the places we work. But by resisting discomfort, we deny ourselves an important opportunity: the chance to shake ourselves out of our predictable perspectives and allow ourselves to make knowledgeable observations we could not possibly have made before. Discomfort gives us fresh eyes.
【1】Which of the following is NOT a reason why artists throughout history have been exploring sufferings?
A. Pain is a mirror that can reflect the life of everybody.
B. Pain is something that no one can escape from.
C. Pain can help them to avoid the creative thinking.
D. Pain can strengthen the feeling of existence of a person.
【2】The term “Weltschmerz” couldn’t be used to describe something like __________.
A. social inequality B. mass killings
C. racial discrimination D. great achievements
【3】The author believes that by challenging discomfort, one may _________.
A. lose an important chance to make a big fortune
B. feel upset and fail to think calmly
C. judge and think about the world in a new particular way
D. control the situation properly when things go unsteady
【4】By writing this passage, the author tries to __________.
A. criticize a world full of comfort
B. explain why discomfort is good for us
C. persuade people to lead a life full of discomfort
D. blame those who enjoy an easy life
22、Scientists have used lasers (激光) to generate electricity in the lab before. Recently Swiss researchers have found in a mountaintop experiment that a powerful laser can grab hold of a lightning flash and reroute its path through the sky, which is the first demonstration that the technique works in real-world storms and could someday lead to better protection, against lightning.
Today’s most common anti-lightning tech is the classic lightning rod, a meters-long metal pole rooted to the ground. It attracts lightning and safely guides the electricity into the ground. But the area protected by a lightning rod is limited by the rod’s height. “If you want to protect large buildings like airports, you would need a lightning rod of kilometer size,” says Aurélien Houard, a French physicist. Such at all metal pole would be impractical But a laser could reach that far, stopping distant lightning flashes and taking them down to ground-based metal rods.
Houard and his colleagues tested this idea a top Säntis mountain in Switzerland. They setup a high-power laser near a telecommunication tower tipped with a lightning rod that is struck by lightning around 100 times every year. The tower was hit by lightning four times while the laser was on. One of those strikes happened in a fairly clear sky, allowing two high-speed cameras to shoot the moment. Those images showed lightning rushing down from the clouds and following the laser light for some 50 meters toward the tower’s lightning rod.
To follow the paths of the three flashes they couldn’t see, the researchers looked at radio waves given off by the lightning. Those radio waves showed the three strikes followed the path of the laser much more closely than other strikes that happened when the laser was off. This suggested that the laser guided these three strikes to the lightning rod as well.
It’s a real achievement but the laser is too expensive. It’ll probably take a decade or more before it’s truly able to protect large buildings.
【1】What new function of lasers was discovered in the outdoor experiment?
A．To prevent storms.
B．To produce electricity.
C．To set off lightning flashes.
D．To redirect lightning strikes.
【2】What aspect of a lightning rod does paragraph 2 focus on?
A．Its category.
B．Its structure.
C．Its weakness.
D．Its inventor.
【3】How did the researchers track the invisible lightning flash?
A．Through cameras.
B．Through its radio waves.
C．Through a tower.
D．Through a lightning rod.
【4】Where can we most probably read this text?
A．In a personal diary.
B．In a popular magazine.
C．In a physics textbook.
D．In a class presentation.
23、 If scientists could create a pill that let you live twice as long while remaining free of diseases, would you take it?
If one considers only the personal benefits that longer life would bring, the answer might seem like a no-brainer: People could spend more time with loved ones; watch future generations grow up; learn new languages or try different careers.
But what about society as a whole? Would it be better off if life span were doubled? The question is of growing importance, and serious debate about it goes back a few years to the Kronos Conference on Longevity Health Sciences in Arizona. Gregory Stock, director of the Program on Medicine, Technology, and Society at UCLA5s School of Public Health, answered the question with a firm “Yes”. A doubled lifespan, Stock said, would “give us a chance to recover from our mistakes, lead us towards longer-term thinking and delay the start of expensive diseases of aging. It would also raise productivity through adding to our prime years.”
Callahan, a co-founder of the Hastings Center in New York, didn’t share Stocks enthusiasm. For one thing, he said, doubling life spans won’t solve any of our current social problems. ‘‘We have war, poverty, all sorts of issues around, and I don’t think any of them would be at all helped if people lived longer, Callahan said in a telephone interview, “The question is, ‘What will we get as a society?’ I suspect it won’t be a better society?”
Others point out that a doubling of the human lifespan will affect society at every level. Ideas about marriage and work will change in fundamental ways, they say, as will attitudes toward the young and the old.
【1】In Paragraph 2, “a no-brainer” most probably refers to ________.
A．something coming to mind naturally
B．someone unwilling to think
C．something difficult to bear in mind
D．someone having a low IQ
【2】According to Stock, a doubled lifespan would result in people __________.
A．thinking less frequently
B．having fewer diseases of aging
C．making more mistakes
D．working productively longer
【3】Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A．Aging: Burden or Treasure
B．Base of Society: the Old or the Young
C．Longer Lives: For or Again
D．A Doubled Lifespan: Possible or Not
24、If you are thinking about asking for a raise in salary, there are several things to keep in mind. First, consider whether you decree a higher salary. 【1】 Sit down and make a list of your job accomplishments. Be as specific as possible. For example, think about important projects you have worked oh, things you have done to improve the organization of work in your department, or how your efforts have brought more money to the company. Also include any professional development opportunities you have taken advantage of recently and be ready to explain how they have improved your performance on the job. 【2】
Bear in mind that salary levels are based not only on performance but also on the market for your particular skills. Before you ask for a raise, you need to do some research. You should investigate the industry standards for salaries for people in similar positions with similar levels of experience 【3】 Your initial(最初的)request should actually be slightly higher than the amount you want in order to leave some room for negotiation. Then, if you have to go lower than this amount, you still end up with something close to what you want.
【4】 If you have recently been given new responsibilities, it makes sense to ask for a higher level of compensation(补偿). On the other hand, if the company is going through financial difficulties, a request for more money will probably not be met with a favorable response. It would be better to wait until the company is in a better financial position.
Finally, never give personal reasons for wanting a higher salary. Your need to pay your child’s college tuition or buy a bigger house is of no concern to your boss. 【5】 That is where you need to keep the conversation.
A．Everyone is eager for a raise in salary.
B．Skills play a key role in your salary level.
C．An important point is the timing of your request.
D．Then you will be better prepared when you meet with your boss.
E．Your salary level should be based on professional considerations alone.
F．You probably do, but you should be able to explain exactly why to your boss.
G．This will help you determine what would be a reasonable amount of money to ask for.
25、When her pet rabbit was dying, the seven-year-old learned about the Rainbow Bridge. Recently, Izzie had ________eating. The doctor told me the rabbit would most________ pass away by the end of the day. Carolyn ________ me, teary-eyed. Carolyn’s voice was no more than a murmur. “I don’t want Izzie to________ . Where will she g?” “She’ll go to the Rainbow Bridge,” I said, gently feeling Izzie’s soft coat. Confusion ________ my granddaughter’s face. “What’s the Rainbow Bridge?” “It’s where ________ go when they die. There they have all the best ________ and clean water they want,” I said.
Carolyn still looked________. Izzie buried herself deeper into Carolyn’s arms, taking short labored________ , her eyes closed. I said, “There is a boy ________a golden horn who stands at the ________to help the pets find their way.” A ________ smile crossed Carolyn’s face. Something during the night Izzie ________ this world.
The next morning, Carolyn ________ Izzie in her blanket and wrapped. With her help, I built a small ________ box with an axe for Izzie to rest in. As I________away some soil, she ________ out, “Papaw, stop! There’s something in there! I found it — a small ceramic________ of a boy. “Look, Papaw! The little boy is holding a gold horn! Izzie found the bridge,” she said. She keeps the little sculpture on her nightstand, a ________ that she will see her ________ rabbit again one day, at the end of the Rainbow Bridge.
【1】
A．stopped
B．kept
C．forgot
D．hated
【2】
A．bravely
B．nearly
C．likely
D．frequently
【3】
A．held on to
B．turned down
C．came across
D．looked up at
【4】
A．run
B．sleep
C．die
D．fly
【5】
A．clouded
B．crowded
C．shone
D．lit
【6】
A．pets
B．rabbits
C．persons
D．plants
【7】
A．room
B．accommodation
C．food
D．service
【8】
A．embarrassed
B．annoyed
C．frightened
D．troubled
【9】
A．breaks
B．breaths
C．looks
D．risks
【10】
A．dragging
B．blowing
C．holding
D．fetching
【11】
A．bridge
B．gate
C．heaven
D．point
【12】
A．surprising
B．weak
C．big
D．bitter
【13】
A．fled
B．hugged
C．loved
D．left
【14】
A．filled
B．buried
C．put
D．stuck
【15】
A．metal
B．wooden
C．paper
D．plastic
【16】
A．brought
B．lifted
C．took
D．carried
【17】
A．made
B．sold
C．cried
D．came
【18】
A．picture
B．character
C．frame
D．statue
【19】
A．reminder
B．gift
C．memory
D．witness
【20】
A．careful
B．harmonious
C．friendly
D．beloved
26、假定你是李华，你校将在下月举办“英国文化周”系列活动。请你根据以下要点给英国朋友 Peterson写一封信，邀请他来给你们做一次讲座。
内容包括：
1.讲座目的;
2.讲座内容;
3.邀请对方的理由。
注意:1.可适当增加细节，使结构完整;
2.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：英国文化周 British Culture Week
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