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1、Reading a large number of books ________ make us wiser.
A.should B.can C.need D.must
2、________our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who enjoy the same hobbies, even if they live on the other side of the world.
A．However
B．Whatever
C．Wherever
D．Whichever
3、— I never expected the experiment would be ________ failure.
— Nor did I. The result came as ________ complete surprise.
A．a; a
B．不填; a
C．a; the
D．不填; the
4、— Can I pay a visit to you this Friday afternoon, manager?
— Sorry, I ________ some business partners from Huawei Company the whole afternoon.
A．have met
B．have been meeting
C．will be meeting
D．will have met
5、The government is to _____ the technologies to the full in the structural transformation of the economy.
A. adapt B. expose
C. exploit D. attach
6、Some experts hold the view that fundamental construction is _____ the key to the little island development lies.
A. which B. what C. where D. why
7、In order to satisfy the needs of the market, the electric company has ______ its focus to tablet computers and smart mobile phones.
A.switched B.shaped
C.directed D.discovered
8、In the global economy, a new drug for cancer, ________ it is discovered, will create many economic possibilities around the world.
A.whatever B.whoever
C.wherever D.whichever
9、 句意：Jack Ma is ambitious about his firm’s future, ______ that Alibaba’s achievements will one day top Walmart.
A. says B. to say C. saying D. said
10、This newspaper has a daily ______ of more than one million in this city and if s common to see passengers read a copy in the subway.
A.circulation B.association C.contribution D.accumulation
11、What an unforgettable experience! I’ll write it down _______ it is still fresh in my memory.
A.since B.after C.while D.until
12、A growing number of family doctors are working fewer hours to avoid huge pension taxes, _________ already overworked surgeries are making fewer appointments for patients.
A.to mean B.meant C.meaning D.having meant
13、Jackson turned out at the Grammy Awards,________music artists are given an award for their artistic or technical achievement.
A．when
B．where
C．which
D．whose
14、It was this experience ________ made me realize how difficult it was for the disabled to live in this world.
A. that B. which
C. what D. who
15、With the fight against piracy ________, more and more people find that authentic CDs and DVDs deserve ________.
A.furthered; buying B.furthered; to buy
C.furthering; to be bought D.furthering; buying
16、Five workers ____ the mine disaster. After the injured ___ to the hospital, doctors and nurses immediately got down to saving their lives.
A.was survived; rushed
B.survived from; were rushed
C.survived; was rushed
D.survived; were rushed
17、We the last bus and didn’t have any money for taxi, so we had to walk home.
A.reached B.lost C.missed D.caught
18、When reading a novel, be sure to consider the political and cultural context ________ the novel is created.
A.why B.that C.which D.where
19、—Are you still willing to lend money to your roommate?
—Yes. I have always held the ______ that he is an honest fellow.
A.belief B.truth C.custom D.fact
20、She was likely to tell the whole truth, in cases ________ other people would have kept silence.
A. where B. that C. who D. which
21、 The amount of plastic pollution in the oceans is rapidly increasing. This is problematic, as at least 700 species of sea animals may mistake it for a tasty snack. While we know that some species seem to eat plastic because it looks like jellyfish or some other food source, less research has been carried out into what plastic smells like to marine animals.
But now, a study from the University of North Carolina has found that the coating of algae that naturally builds up on ocean plastics causes the rubbish to give off the scent of food.
The researchers took 15 loggerhead turtles, each around five months old, and placed them in a laboratory tank. They then piped in clean water, clean plastic, turtle food, and plastic that had been immersed in the marine environment for five weeks.
The turtles showed no reaction to the smell of clean water or clean plastic. But when they were exposed to the smell of ocean-soaked plastic 'or turtle food, they exhibited food-seeking behaviors like reaching their noses out of the water or showing increasing activities.
“This finding is the first demonstration that the smell of ocean plastics causes animals to eat them,” said Dr. Kenneth J Lohmann, who took part in the study. "It's common to find loggerhead turtles with their digestive systems fully or partially blocked because they've eaten plastic materials. There are also increasing reports of sea turtles that have become ill and stranded on the beach due to their ingestion of plastic."
According to the researchers, areas of the ocean with dense concentrations of plastic may trick turtles and other animals into thinking that there is an abundant food source. "Once these plastics are in the ocean, we don't have a good way to remove them or prevent them from smelling like food," said Lohmann.
【1】Why is plastic pollution posing a threat to marine animals?
A．It may eat up all jellyfish.
B．It may mislead them as food.
C．It may kill them with its smell.
D．It may trap 700 species of sea animals.
【2】What may attract the loggerhead turtles in the laboratory tank to search for food?
A．Sea water
B．Clear water
C．Brand-new plastic
D．Sea-soaked plastic
【3】What can be inferred from Lohmann's words in the last paragraph?
A．Turtles should be trained to be more intelligent.
B．Plastics should be kept from getting into the ocean at all.
C．An abundant food source should be offered to sea animals.
D．Researchers should come up with a solution to the current problem.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Ways Found to Remove Plastics
B．Loggerhead Turtles Faced with Food Shortage
C．Ocean Plastics- Trick or Treat?
D．Plastic Pollution- Compromise or Control?
22、Even though they're not the most exciting things in the world, plants have attracted us ever since the days of early humans. They may not do any tricks or greet us when we come home at night like a dog would, but that doesn't mean they're any less interesting than animals.
However, just when we thought we knew everything we could about them, a recent study found that plants may have a secret ability that has gone unnoticed all this time.
According to the study by Australian biologist Monica Gagliano, published in the journal Oecologia, plants may be able to "hear” sounds . To come to this conclusion, Gagliano and her team planted pea seedlings （幼苗）in a pair of different Y-shaped pots with two arms. The first pot's arms led to fresh water, while the other's led to either dry soil or a sealed （密封的）plastic tube containing flowing water. Naturally, the first pot's seedlings grew toward the water. What's surprising, however, is that the second pot's seedlings grew toward the sealed water supply but not the soil.
"They just knew the water was there even if the only thing to discover was the sound of it flowing inside the pipe, ” Gagliano told Scientific American . She believes that plants are able to use their leaves to discover sound waves, which make tiny vibrations （振动）as they're produced. This could explain why so many people believe that singing or playing music to their plants helps them grow. “ I had a plant that I used to wash the leaves of once a week and sing to," plant lover Heather Goodall told BBC News. "It grew from being about 2 feet tall to 7 feet tall in just a couple of years."
So, does this mean we should start treating our plants like pets? Not necessarily, although perhaps it does mean we should give them more respect. "I would like to see plants accepted more as the amazing and interesting living beings, and less as just a source of human nutrition," Fatima Cvrckova, a scientist at Charles University in the Czech Republic, told BBC News.
【1】What did Gagliano find in their study?
A．Plants can recognize the sound of water.
B．Sound can change the direction plants grow toward.
C．Plants can tell the difference between various sounds.
D．Different plants can discover sounds in different ways.
【2】What do plants use to hear sound according to Gagliano?
A．Their roots
B．Their flowers
C．Their fruits
D．Their leaves
【3】Why does the author mention Heather Goodall's example?
A．To show a different way of growing plants.
B．To inspire people to sing to their plants often.
C．To prove that music plays a role in plant growth.
D．To stress the importance of treating plants like pets.
【4】What would Cvrckova probably agree with?
A．Plants are just a source of human nutrition.
B．There is still a lot we do not know about plants.
C．Plants are unbelievable and deserve more respect.
D．Most people do not care enough about their plants.
23、 Christmas is on the way: 4 gift ideas from Stanford's bookshop.
Shipping Areas Tea Towel, £9. 99 (enjoying a 10% discount)
We are a nation of sailors who rely on weather forecasts to keep safe. This book will help you understand the shipping forecast, with the 30 shipping areas mentioned in the National Weather Service. So, the next time you turn on the radio and hear about high winds in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne, you'll know that they mean strong winds in these areas. You'll be wiser to make some preparations.
The Writer's Map, £30 (enjoying a 5% discount)
The Writer's Map combines maps and literature. Many writers use maps to plan out their stories. This book collects maps that appear in fiction and non-fiction. JRR Tolkien, a fantasy novel writer, said, “The fact that many books choose to contain one map is evidence to the importance of maps. I wisely started with a map, and made the story fit.”
Brutalist London Map,£8 (enjoying a 5% discount)
You either love it or you hate it. Said to have been coined (创造) in the late 1950s from the French raw concrete, brutalism (野兽派艺术) was a big influence on the 1960s London’s finest examples of brutalism. Brutalism maps of other cities, including Paris, Washington and Sydney, are also available.
The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book,£14. 99 (enjoying a 10% & discount)
The national mapping agency, Ordnance Survey, has been mapping the Great Britain for many years. The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book includes word puzzles and various mathematical challenges. It includes maps containing rare geographical characteristics or places of special cultural interest. It will make you look more closely at every map and test your map-reading knowledge.
【1】Shipping Areas Tea Towel can help sailors ________.
A．know world-famous shipping areas
B．prepare for bad weather in advance
C．have the ability to predict weather
D．judge the quality of various ships
【2】What do Brutalist London Map and The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book have in common?
A．They are both brought out by the same publisher.
B．They both aim to test readers' map-reading skill.
C．They can both reflect the history of Britain.
D．They both include challenging puzzles.
【3】What's the writer's purpose of writing the text?
A．To advertise four books.
B．To compare four books.
C．To appeal to people to read.
D．To show different maps.
24、Space travelers on the International Space Station pull twelve-hour shifts(轮班), including six and a half hours of lab work, among other duties. They sleep eight hours, leaving them the other hours to idle in the space. If the timing’s right, they call home to catch up. They watch their schools play football. NASA has sent up playthings like guitars, keyboards, and a saxophone, as well a chess set.
Staying entertained is important because when you’re on long space flights, feeling bored can be dangerous, “It leads to performance errors,” NASA Senior Operational Psychologist James Picano tells me. Breaking a tool is a lot more worrisome when you’re trying to keep a spaceship that weighs hundreds of thousands of pounds on course. In addition, playtime also allows the team to learn pop culture and helps Americans relate to their high-flying stars.
But space travelers might not always have that solid link to Earth. NASA’s plans to go to Mars by 2040 may require a seven-month journey. Maintaining a constant signal over such a vast distance will be tough, but when technology permits, space travelers could watch TV series. NASA is also looking into virtual reality(虚拟现实)so space travelers can spend an afternoon at the beach.
“What will the people we send to space do for fun many years from now, when they’re setting up shop on Mars and the moon?” I ask him. “Boy, I have no idea,” Picano says. But he draws my attention to the South Pole’s McMurdo Station, which once just had a simple bowling alley (保龄球球道)and now has a wine and coffee bar. “We are creators,” Picano adds. “If you send scientists to extreme environments, they will invent ways to stay entertained. It never stops amazing me.”
【1】What is the passage mainly about?
A．How we keep space travelers entertained.
B．What space travelers do every day.
C．The duties of the space travelers.
D．The achievements of NASA.
【2】What does Picano say about playtime in a spacecraft?
A．It is strictly limited by NASA.
B．It sometimes causes serious mistakes.
C．It is usually related to American pop stars.
D．It helps keep space travelers working smoothly.
【3】What should NASA do to give space travelers a better life?
A．Reduce their workload.
B．Improve the quality of signals.
C．Increase the speed of spaceships.
D．Allow them to have more spare time.
【4】Which of the following will Picano probably agree with?
A．Most scientists have very little time to play.
B．It is hard to lead an interesting life on Mars or the moon.
C．Space travelers will play in imaginative ways in the future.
D．Fun activities in space will be tested at the McMurdo Station.
25、 One of my earliest memories was watching my Mom talk on our old telephone. I was _______that she could talk to someone who wasn't actually in the_______with her. When she finally hung up and left the room, I slowly walked over to the phone and _______ at it for a while. I was wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldn't _______.
That was a long time ago._______we had mobile phones that could be_______around the room. Then came computers and smart phones. These days I can send a(n)_______ half way around the world in a second. My daughter's smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts. She _______all of her information in a mysterious place _______ as “the cloud”. It seems that we are more ________ in this world than ever before.
________, what bothers me is that we ________ connect with each other nowadays. Few people write letters to each other these days. Few take the time to talk ________. Instead of talking on the phone, we text. Instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones, we stare at our ________. It seems as if the most connected generations were also the ________.
Don't let technology take our time and ________ our life. Make the time to talk, to live, and to love. Make the time to meet? to pray? and to communicate with each other. Take a walk on the beach with a________. Sit on the porch and watch the sunset. Play a game with the people around you. Hold hands and say pray before a meal. Have a long conversation with the phones off and the ________ on. Connect offline as well as online.
Remember that God put us here to________ each other, help each other and make this world a ________ place. When your technology can help you to do these things then use it. But when it can’t turn it off.
【1】A.disappointed B.fascinated C.shocked D.annoyed
【2】A.office B.kitchen C.room D.yard
【3】A.knocked B.smiled C.pointed D.stared
【4】A.see B.hear C.know D.touch
【5】A.Yet B.Later C.Shortly D.Once
【6】A.borrowed B.repaired C.carried D.sold
【7】A.letter B.invitation C.telegraph D.e-mail
【8】A.stores B.shares C.downloads D.updates
【9】A.appointed B.known C.remembered D.considered
【10】A.convenient B.informed C.connected D.knowledgeable
【11】A.Meanwhile B.Moreover C.Therefore D.However
【12】A.rarely B.nearly C.usually D.never
【13】A.hand in hand B.face to face C.side by side D.back to back
【14】A.notebooks B.bulletin board C.smart phones D.blue sky
【15】A.healthiest B.wealthiest C.happiest D.loneliest
【16】A.ruin B.enrich C.improve D.change
【17】A.guide B.friend C.stranger D.tourist
【18】A.electricity B.music C.hearts D.lights
【19】A.beat B.impress C.influence D.love
【20】A.better B.cleaner C.newer D.quieter
26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Whatever life threw at us each year, come Christmas our family had one constant tradition: our dog Pepper opened our presents for us. Watching our sweet dog unwrap gifts always warmed the holiday, which was often a little bittersweet because college, studying abroad, or work commitments often kept my two sisters and me away.
One year, everyone made it home for a Christmas together. I visited from college, Kaci flew in from Arizona, and Kara was back from Ireland. Mom’s jubilance kept her busy baking cookies for us all. Our Christmas season should have been perfect.
It couldn’t feel perfect, though, because Pepper’s health was deteriorating. Her life had already been longer than we expected —she was fourteen —and yet her mind was still sharp. Her enthusiasm for life made us feel better. But her body could not keep up with her spirit. She’d already shown the usual signs of deafness and stiffness. That year, her hips and back legs started giving out on her. We knew we would soon have to make a difficult decision.
It was likely Pepper’s last Christmas, so we decided to make sure she enjoyed it. On Christmas Eve, we gathered around the tree to open an early present. We each took a turn and then called Pepper to open one more. But her tangled legs could not navigate the boxes and shredded wrapping paper on the floor. She stumbled over the obstacles, and soon she disappeared into the next room. She crumpled back to the floor, as out of the way as she could get.
We were heartbroken. Could Pepper even participate in her last Christmas? Pepper stayed on the periphery of all our holiday activities. Throughout the day, we gave gifts but did not feel very giving. We shared stories over cinnamon rolls that tasted bland. We played games by the tree whose twinkles had dimmed.
That evening, Kaci said what we’d all been thinking: “I wish Pepper could have helped open presents this year.” We all put down our mugs of spiced tea. “Maybe she still could,” Kara said. “But there’s none left,” Mom reminded her. Kara jumped up and left the room. We heard her opening drawers and cabinets in the kitchen.
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Kara returned with a box of dog biscuits, scissors, a pile of color paper, and a roll of tape.
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Soon, Pepper selected her first Christmas gift.
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