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1、It is a luxury in such circumstances to expect individual attention, especially in classes students in the back rows can hardly see the blackboard.
A. that B. where
C. when D. which
2、In many ways, the education system in China is different from ______ in the UK.
A．it
B．those
C．one
D．that
3、During the break, some students went to relax on the playground, but the rest ________ reviewing their lessons in the classroom.
A．are
B．was
C．were
D．is
4、Everything seemed to be going_______ for the first two days after I moved to New York.
A. vividly B. generally C. frequently D. Smoothly
5、Minister Bill De Blasio in office fewer than 48 hours when he came face to face with his biggest challenge in his life．
A．has been B．had been C．would be D．is
6、 If you want to do international trade successfully, ______ of English is _______.
A.good command; a must B.a good command; a need
C.a good command; a must D.good command; must
7、--- I need to advertise for a roommate for next term.
--- __________? Mary is interested.
A. So what B. What for
C. How come D. Why bother
8、That preserved historic village connected to downtown by a highway is ________ many office workers spend their weekends.
A. what B. how
C. where D. why
9、— I wonder if you could go with me to the supermarket.
— Don’t disturb me. I ________ my daily report this morning and haven’t finished yet.
A. write B. was writing
C. have written D. have been writing
10、The better you have of words, the better chance you have of saying exactly what you mean.
A.contribution B.benefit C.command D.ability
11、His comprehensive surveys have provided the most ________ statements of how, and on what basis, data are collected.
A．available
B．original
C．explicit
D．formal
12、The class teacher was anxious to hear one of his top students _____ because of family move．
A． will leave B． is leaving
C． was leaving D． has left
13、--How do you usually go to work? –– I usually drive, but if it is fine, I ______ by bike.
A. will go B. would go C. have gone D. had gone
14、— Can I lie about seeing a text because I was too busy or lazy to respond to it?
— Receiving a text does not necessarily mean you have to respond．Why waste a perfectly good lie ________ the truth will serve?
A. unless B. until C. when D. while
15、I will be sorry ______ this company, but I was offered an opportunity ______ in a field which I really enjoy.
A．for leaving: to have worked
B．to leave: to work
C．for having left; about working
D．to have left; for working
16、As most parents know by now, we should _____ our kids’ screen time or they will become couch potatoes who tend to be lazy.
A. assess B. limit C. arrange D. Apply
17、December 25 is the day ______ westerners celebrate as their Christmas day.
A.in which B.one
C.that D.as
18、Her lack of oxygen resulted in a severe brain injury, ________ the child unable to speak, walk or respond to verbal cues.
A. left B. to leave C. having left D. leaving
19、Speaking in an inspection in Yunnan Province, Xi Jinping said authorities must poverty removal efforts to support the building of a rich and successful country.
A. anticipate B. allocate
C. appreciate D. accelerate
20、5. --- Do you know why Jane was so angry?
--- Her roommate gave in to _________ and opened the letter addressed to her.
A. curiosity B. consideration
C. concern D. convenience
21、Early people didn’t need to know the exact time of day. They slept when it was dark and worked when it was light.
33,000—28,000 B.C.
People notice that changes in the weather (the seasons) are connected to changes in the sun, moon, and stars.
8,000 B.C.
Chinese, the Maya, and Sumerians develop calendars based on the cycles of the sun (a year) and the moon (a month). Most people are farmers. Calendars tell them when to plant crops and when their animals will have babies.
1,500 B.C.
People in Egypt and Sumer develop some of the first water clocks. Unlike sundials, water clocks measure time even when it’s cloudy.
1370—1410
European cities build towers with mechanical clocks inside. Every hour, a bell is rung for all to hear.
1850
Most Americans now have clocks at home. Trains keep exact schedules. Railroad workers carry pocket watches that don’t gain or lose more than 30 seconds in a week.
1955
An atomic clock is built in England. It measures oscillations(颤动) of light from cesium atoms. The light oscillates even faster than quartz crystals. Atomic clocks are the most accurate clocks yet.
Today
People rely on the Internet and cell-phone networks, which need super precise timing. Atomic clocks keep getting better.
【1】How can ancient Chinese tell when to plant crops?
A．By using calendars.
B．By observing the cycles of the sun.
C．By watching the animals.
D．By predicting the weather changes.
【2】Who built towers with mechanical clocks inside?
A．Chinese.
B．Americans.
C．Europeans.
D．Egyptians.
【3】Which clocks are the most accurate?
A．Chinese calendars.
B．Water clocks.
C．Mechanical clocks.
D．Atomic clocks.
22、Controlling traffic is a complex and high cost problem in many developed countries. It becomes more difficult and costly with the ever- increasing number of cars on the roads. But scientists and students at the CATT, at the University of Maryland are working to solve this problem. They are using simulation(模拟) technologies to help government and private business control and react to changing traffic conditions.
The online economics magazine Forbes.com says traffic congestion(拥挤) cost Americans $ 124 billion in 2014 and that number could rise to $ 186 billion by 2030.
Bui scientists at the CATT lab are trying to reduce those costs. They are developing a system that helps traffic managers. planners, emergency workers and businesses plan and react better. Michael Pack is CATT director. He says the system is important to help emergency workers, or first responders，reach an accident area faster.
The CATT Lab collects information from many sources, including roadside devices, GPS (global positioning system) equipment and wireless phones.
About 60 students and 30 software developers observe traffic flow and manage the computer servers at all times. They also work to develop software and applications that can help traffic run smoother and safer, Some of them turn the information gathered into so-called "visualizations". These visual representations help emergency workers better understand what is happening.
The center shares its findings with firefighters, police，Transportation departments and the military. They also share information with universities and transportation company. The technology company Google uses the data for its traffic-related websites. Michael Pack says, the information is then shared with anyone who wants to help traffic run more smoothly.
Mr. Pack says the goal is to help develop an intelligent system of road signals that will communicate with each other and with vehicles on the road.
【1】The second paragraph is written to
A. attract more people to look through Forbes.com.
B. tell readers what Forbes.com says on its website
C. show how much money controlling costs America
D. prove it is very expensive for some developed countries to control traffic
【2】What benefit can emergency workers get from the system developed by the CATT lab?
A. They can be safer.
B. They can reach an accident area faster.
C. They can get more advice from people.
D. They can share their information with others.
【3】Which of the following is NOT true about the developers and the students at the CATT?
A. They observe traffic flow continuously.
B. They develop software and applications.
C. They control the computer servers occasionally.
D. They change the information gathered into visual image.
【4】1n which column of the newspaper can you read this text?
A. Daily life. B. Science. C. Education. D. Exploration.
23、 Most people agree that eating healthy food is important. But sometimes making good food choices can be difficult. Now, there are apps that can help people learn about the food they eat to improve their health and their dining out experience.
Open Table app
Open Table app helps people choose restaurants when they want to go out to eat. It is a free service that shows users restaurant available based on where and when they want to dine. It gives users points when they make reservations(预定),which can add up to discounts on restaurant visits.
Max McCalman's Cheese&Wine Pairing app
Wine and cheese can be a great combination. But which wines go best with which cheeses? Max McCalman's Cheese&Wine Pairing app can help. It provides information about hundreds of different cheeses and suggests wines to pair with each. Max McCalman's Cheese&Wine Pairing app is free.
HappyCow app
Vegetarians do not eat animal meat. Vegans do not eat any animal products. The HappyCow app is made for both groups. Users can search for vegetarian-vegan restaurants and stores around the world.
LocalEats app
Restaurant chains, like McDonalds, can be found almost anywhere a person might travel. But sometimes travelers want to eat like locals. The LocalEats app is designed for that. It can help you find local restaurants in major cities in the US and in other countries. It costs about a dollar.
Where Chefs Eat app
“Where Chefs Eat”is a 975-pagc book. Most people would not want to carry that around. But there is a much lighter app version of the same name for just $15. Six hundred chefs provide information on 3,000 restaurants around the world on the Where Chefs Eat app.
【1】What do the first two apps have in common?
A.They are both free of charge. B.Discounts are provided on both
C.Best wines can be reserved on both D.They tell you where to have the best food.
【2】Who is HappyCow app probably designed for?
A.Friends drinking wines together. B.Chefs enjoying meat very much．
C.People who want to go on a diet. D.Those often eating in a restaurant.
【3】Where can we most likely see the text?
A.On a tourism guide. B.In a cellphone application introduction
C.In a students' textbook D.On a scientific discovery TV program
24、阅读理解（共4小题）
In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere．Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell．
My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65．She was the first in our family to reach that goal．But one year after I started college, she developed cancer．I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her．It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait．
Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children．In 1999, we adopted our first son．To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional．A year later came our second adopted boy．Then followed son No．3．In 2003, I gave birth to another boy．
You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8！Our home was a complete zoo — a joyous zoo．Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time．But I never gave up on the dream either．I had only one choice: to find a way．That meant taking as few as one class each semester．
The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys．They often wanted me to stay home with them．There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives．
In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina．It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！
I am not special, just single-minded．It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal．Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day．It’s a process．Remember: little steps add up to big dreams．
【1】When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be_________．
A．a writer B．a doctor C．a judge D．a journalist
【2】Why did the author quit school in her second year of college？
A．Her grandma asked her to withdraw from college
B．She fell in love and got married
C．She had so many children to support that she was too busy to continue her college
D．She decided to look after her grandma
【3】What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph？
A．Failure is the mother of success
B．Little by little, one goes far
C．Every coin has two sides
D．Well begun, half done
【4】Which of the following can best describe the author？
A．Caring and determined
B．Honest and responsible
C．Ambitious and sensitive
D．Innocent and single-minded
25、 My busy parents and I lived in a small house in Brighton, to which we moved on my third birthday. My first memory is our __ Arlene and her husband Bill __ me strawberries from their garden through the chain-link fence.
I was a chatterbox,always enjoying ___Arlene and Bill from our yard when they were gardening.I think what ___me to them is that they never got tired of listening to me.
One day,my parents asked Bill and Arlene to __ me while they were out on a date. This worked well for everyone.__,it became a somewhat monthly __.They had no kids and treated me nicely. Gradually,I felt such a special __ between us that I couldn't but say out these words to my parents: “What if I adopted Bill and Arlene as my grandparents?"
My parents responded to me by suggesting me inquiring about it __.So I went over to Bill and Arlene's home and asked them eagerly,"Will you guys be my grandparents?" They started crying and ___accepted.They __ printed out an adoption certificate,which hung on their living room wall from then on.
I remember being so surprised that they took my __ so seriously. They could have __ it off.Thinking of that moment still brings tears to my eyes.There's something truly___ about a child offering up her___ and adults being so overjoyed to accept it.
【1】A.relative B.agent C.neighbor D.gardener
【2】A.handing B.making C.showing D.promising
【3】A.cheering up B.staring at C.talking to D.attending on
【4】A.matched B.left C.compared D.drew
【5】A.control B.watch C.examine D.dress
【6】A.Hence B.Instead C.Nevertheless D.Meanwhile
【7】A.accident B.occurrence C.excuse D.target
【8】A.agreement B.distance C.difference D.bond
【9】A.by chance B.in person C.at random D.out of pity
【10】A.hesitantly B.anxiously C.enthusiastically D.curiously
【11】A.still B.again C.even D.just
【12】A.conclusion B.explanation C.response D.offer.
【13】A.called B.laughed C.walked D.cried
【14】A.reasonable B.natural C.amusing D.touching
【15】A.love B.integrity C.justice D.happiness
26、假如你是高三学生李华，计划10月6日动身前往温哥华 (Vancouver) 姊妹学校交流一个月。请你给该校负责联络工作的布朗先生写一封信询问有关事项。
内容包括：1.课程开设；
2. 课外活动 (extracurricular activities)；
3. 其他你关心的问题。
注意：1.词数100左右。
2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
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