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1、 If Susan ______ for ten more minutes at the party last night, she might have met Johnny Depp, the famous Hollywood star.
A. stayed B. would stay
C. had stayed D. would have stayed
2、The press should expand its influence in international public opinion to make China’s voice better ______ in the world.
A．hearing
B．to be heard
C．hear
D．heard
3、The BBC documentaries series “Are Our Kids Tough Enough” has ________ global debate as to what education system and methodology can best prepare our children for an increasingly competitive global market. Which of the following is Improper?
A.triggered B.sparked C.impacted D.inspired
4、—I ordered Pizza for dinner.It should be here any minute now!
—Pizza again?We_______Pizza every night for a week now!
A. had B. were having
C. have been having D. will be having
5、Parents often faced the between doing what they felt was good for the development of the children and what they could tolerate in front of noise and destructiveness.
A.challenge B.dilemma C.motivation D.barrier
6、People, with the young ________, love to surf the Internet for entertainment.
A. in general B. in detail
C. in particular D. in brief
7、 John brought over my letter _______ to him by mistake.
A. delivered B. to be delivered
C. delivering D. having delivered
8、The reason _______ he was fired was _______ he was often late with his work.
A.which; that B.that; because C.why; because D.why; that
9、China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, whose positioning will reach 2.5 meters by 2020, will soon provide services to more countries.
A. accuracy B. category C. function D. reference
10、It was in September, 2013 _____ I studied in the UK _____ I met and fell in love with my wife.
A.when; where B.in which; where C.when; that D.that; where
11、We must do whatever we can to the river being polluted any more.
A.separate B.keep
C.prevent D.guard
12、—Ron, I congratulate you on your success.
—Thanks, but the honor _____ to all the people here.
A．is belonged
B．belongs
C．is belonging
D．belonged
13、The young man is unhappy recently because he ________ to give his wife money.
A．is always being asked
B．is always asking
C．has always been asked
D．has always been asking
14、 I was given three books on sewing, the first one______ I really enjoyed.
A. that B. which C. of which D. of that
15、Our experts will be glad to tell you________steps you can take to improve your situation.
A．what
B．when
C．where
D．how
16、Only ten students attended the class because all the rest off sick.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
17、--- Nobody in life gets _______ what they thought they were going to get.
--- But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.
A. simply B. exactly
C. seemingly D. really
18、Millions of people are suffering from starvation as a result of ________ and poor harvests.
A．juniors
B．magnitude
C．drought
D．request
19、Most universities now offer freshmen a course specially ________ to assist them academically and personally.
A．designed
B．designing
C．to design
D．being designed
20、It was in New Zealand Elizabeth first met Mr Smith.
A. that B. how
C. which D. when
21、 Recently a new US study has shown that couples who expect their children to help care for them in old age should hope they have daughters because they are likely to be twice as attentive overall.
The research by Angelina Grigoryeva, a sociologist at Princeton University, found that, while women provide as much care for their elderly parents as they can manage, men do as little as they can get away with and often leave it to female family members.
Using data from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study, a study which has been tracking a cross-section of over-50s for the last decade, she calculated that women provide an average of 12.3 hours a month of care for elderly parents while men offer only 5.6 hours.
“Whereas the amount of elderly parent care daughters provide is associated with limitations they face, such as employment or childcare, sons’ caregiving is connected only with the presence or absence of other helpers, such as sisters or a parent's spouse （配偶）,” she explained.
“Sons reduce their relative caregiving efforts when they have a sister, while daughters increase theirs when they have a brother.”
“This suggests that sons pass on parent caregiving responsibilities to their sisters.”
In the UK, the 2011 census （人口普查）showed that there are now around 6.5 million people with caring responsibilities — a figure which has risen by a tenth in a decade.
But many are doing so at the risk of their own health. The census showed that those who provide 50 hours or more of care a week while trying to hold down a full-time job are three times more likely to be struggling with ill health than their working counterparts （相对应的人）who are not careers.
【1】What does the underlined phrase “is associated with” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.is faced with B.is related to
C.is filled with D.is fond of
【2】According to the study we know that .
A.American couples are preferring daughters to sons a lot
B.sons are twice likely as daughters to care for parents in old age
C.having a brother makes women do their share less
D.men tend to take less care of their parents than women
【3】Which of the following statements is true?
A.The number of people providing care has increased by 6.5 million.
B.More people have left behind their work to look after the elderly.
C.Many people who both work and care others can be threatened by health problems.
D.People shouldn't take much responsibility to care for the old.
【4】What's the attitude of the author in the article?
A.Positive. B.Subjective.
C.Objective. D.Negative.
22、Warmer temperatures are the new normal
Hotter weather appears to be here to stay,El Nino or not.That's according to the U.N. weather agency.It warned that the Paris climate accord（协定）last year shouldn't give way to complacency（自满）about global warming.
The World Meteorological Organization issued（公布）its annual climate report following a record-hot 2015.It drew people's attention to records already announced by different countries' weather agencies.The agency pointed out that 2015 was breaking records on the surface.It also broke records hundreds of meters deep in the ocean.
And the first two months of 2016 were even hotter.These months are so unusual that they "have sent shockwaves around the climate science community."That's according to David Carlson of the World Climate Research Program.
Climate scientists blame record high temperatures last year and this year so far on a combination of a super-sized El Nino.It is a natural warming of pans of the Pacific that changes weather worldwide.Another factor is a long-term global warming trend from the burning of fossil fuels（化石燃料）.
NASA said last month was 1.35 degrees Celsius (2.43 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than average.Of that,0.8 degrees (1.44 degrees Fahrenheit) comes from the long-term warming.And 0.25 degrees (0.45 degrees Fahrenheit) comes from El Nino.The rest is from unexplained results.This was calculated by climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf of the Potsdam Institute in Germany and the University of New South Wales.
Even after the El Nino phenomenon becomes less strong in coming months,way above normal temperatures won't exactly go away,Carlson and others said.
"We're on a slope; sometimes the slope goes very steep,sometimes it's a little bit more shallow,but we're going upward,"Carlson said in a news conference."So the normal is going to be increases: It's going to be increased temperature,increased ocean heat content,loss of ice,we know all of these things."
Katharine Hayhoe is a Texas Tech climate scientist who wasn't part of the WMO team.But she agreed:"These records vividly show the destructive power of an El Nino on climate changes."
The WMO predicts warmer weather accompanied by pockets of both drier and wetter conditions,depending on the region,around the world.
WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas told reporters in Geneva that many people believe the climate issue is "solved...since we reached a nice agreement in Paris."But,he said,"We haven't changed our behavior yet."
【1】The author wrote Paragraph 1 to_______.
A. introduce something about El Nino
B. explain the causes of hotter weather
C. warn the world of global warming
D. introduce the main topic of the passage
【2】Which of the following statements is true?
A. The Paris climate accord last year has made a big difference to global warming.
B. The high temperature only increases on the surface of the earth.
C. The records of high temperature in the first two months of 2016 made climate scientists shocked and worried.
D. the high temperature was mainly caused by El Nino.
【3】It can be inferred that ________.
A. the high temperature will result in natural disasters around the world according to WMO
B. The problem of high temperature will be solved with the disappearance of El Nino
C. Scientists have different opinions on the causes of high temperature of the earth
D. Since we reached a nice agreement in Paris,we needn't worry about the increase of temperature
【4】How does the passage mainly develop?
A. By making comparisons.
B. By analyzing the results and causes.
C. By providing examples.
D. By following the order of time.
23、The Education Secretary Michael Gove said all schools should follow the example set in the Far East where pupils are expected to follow a longer day and get less time off. In a speech, he warned the current shape of the academic year was created to fit the needs of an agricultural economy, with pupils taking time off in October to help harvest. The lack of time spent in the classroom is particularly damaging to children from poor backgrounds, Mr. Gove said.
Some of the Government's flagship academies---state schools run independent of local council controls---are using their independence to reform the school day, he said. Some open at 8:30 am and expect children to remain until at least 4:30 pm to undertake sport, music and other extra-curricular activities. Other schools such as David Young Community Academy operate four-week summer holidays for fear that children suffer an academic fall during the traditional six-week break.
Mr. Gove suggested all schools should follow a similar model to enable the nation to catch up with education systems elsewhere in the world. But his suggestions are likely to cause anger among teachers who are fiercely protective of the six-week summer break which they claim is vital for them to recharge their batteries.
Earlier this month, the National Union of Teachers actually called for a shorter school day. But addressing the Spectator Education Conference in central London, Mr. Gove said a "higher level of effort is expected on behalf of students, parents and teachers" in nations such as Singapore and elsewhere in the Far East.
He insisted the Government was changing teachers' pay and working conditions which meant they could be paid more for taking on extra duties, allowing heads to organize their staff "in a way to get more out of young people".
"The expectation is that to succeed, hard work is at the heart of everything," he said. "If you look at the length of the school day and summer holiday in England---and we compare it to the extra tuition and support children are receiving elsewhere---then we are fighting or actually running in this global race in a way without doubt we start with a significant obstacle."
【1】Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A．Some schools in the UK have prolonged the school day.
B．A shorter school day helps employ more young teachers.
C．Teachers in the Far East long to have a longer holiday.
D．A longer school day makes no difference to poor children.
【2】Why are teachers against Mr. Gove’s suggestions?
A．They will get less pay if the holidays are shorter
B．Children’s performance will be worse if holidays are shorter
C．They will not have enough time to relax
D．Children will have fewer after-school activities.
【3】What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A．The length of holidays should be increased.
B．The length of the school day is disadvantageous to England.
C．England has lost the global race in education.
D．The government offers a higher pay to attract more teachers.
【4】Where is the text most likely from?
A．An agricultural book.
B．A notebook.
C．A diary.
D．A newspaper.
24、A Guide to the University
Food
The TWU Cafeteria is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. It serves snacks(小吃), drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings with your friends and to study.
If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Cafe located in the bottom level of the Douglas Center. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.
Relaxation
The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., closed on Sundays.
Academic Support
All students have access to the Writing Center on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary and other academic skills. If you need help, you can sign up for an appointment by finishing the sign-up sheet outside the door, two 30-minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.
Transportation
The TWU Express is a shuttle(班车) service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping center, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.
【1】What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?
A．Do homework and watch TV.
B．Buy drinks and enjoy concerts.
C．Have meals and meet with friends.
D．Add money to your ID and play chess.
【2】How can you seek help from the Writing Center?
A．By applying online.
B．By calling the center.
C．By filling in a sign-up form.
D．By going to the center directly.
【3】What is the function of the TWU Express?
A．To carry students to the lecture halls.
B．To provide students with campus tours.
C．To take students to the Mattson Centre.
D．To transport students to and from the stores.
25、Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films we've just watched or books we've just finished reading, but plain and simple ___.
Language is our greatest treasure as a species, and what do we ___ do with it? We gossip. About others' behaviour and private lives, such as who's doing what with whom, who's in and who's out-and why; how to deal with difficult ___ situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.
So why are we keen on gossiping? Are we just natural ___, of both time and words? Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life? It's not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar. In fact, in his latest book, Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, the psychologist says gossip is one of these really ___issues.
Dunbar ___ the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively, or even to promote the exchange of poetic stories about their origins and the supernatural. Instead he suggests that language evolved among women. We don't spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk, argues Dunbar— ___, he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.
Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the ___ of the higher primates(灵长类动物)like monkeys. By means of grooming--cleaning the fur by brushing it, monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or___from outside it.
As we human beings evolve from a particular branch of the primate family, Dunbar ____ that at one time in our history we did much the same. Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group, the greater the ______ it provided; on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close to others. Grooming helped to ____ the pressure and calm everybody down.
But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be____ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more ____ kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal(有声的)grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one____ contact.
【1】
A．claim
B．description
C．gossip
D．language
【2】
A．occasionally
B．habitually
C．independently
D．originally
【3】
A．social
B．political
C．historical
D．cultural
【4】
A．admirers
B．masters
C．users
D．wasters
【5】
A．vital
B．sensitive
C．ideal
D．difficult
【6】
A．confirms
B．rejects
C．outlines
D．broadens
【7】
A．for instance
B．in addition
C．on the contrary
D．as a result
【8】
A．motivation
B．appearance
C．emotion
D．behaviour
【9】
A．attack
B．contact
C．inspection
D．assistance
【10】
A．recalls
B．denies
C．concludes
D．confesses
【11】
A．prospect
B．responsibility
C．leadership
D．protection
【12】
A．measure
B．show
C．maintain
D．ease
【13】
A．saved
B．extended
C．consumed
D．gained
【14】
A．common
B．efficient
C．scientific
D．Thoughtful
【15】
A．indirect
B．daily
C．physical
D．secret
26、国产热播电影《哪吒》深受青少年的喜欢。请你根据下面提示和所给的短语、句型写一篇关于电影《哪吒》的影评。
1、毫无疑问，电影《哪吒》值得一看。(There is no doubt that; worth)
2、这部电影告诉我们一个重要的道理：你的态度决定了你的人生。(attitude; determine)
3、曾经有一段时间由于遇到的种种困难，我对一切感到厌烦。(There was a time; get tired of)
4、但是自从看了这部电影，我完全改变了自己对生活的态度。(ever since; entirely)
5、现在，我感激父母给我的爱，而且我也爱上了学习。(be grateful)
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