1、—What do you think of the movie?
—I am __________at the first Arabic film ___________ I have ever seen.
A.amazed, that
B.amazing, which
C.amazed, which
D.amazing, that
2、The city government makes every effort not to have the housing price _______ too fast.
A.to raise B.raise C.raised D.to be raised
3、It is you as well as your wife that ______ your son's bad performance at school.
A. is to be blamed for B. are to be blamed for
C. are to blame for D. is to blame for
4、It was ________ I got back to my apartment ________ I first came across my new neighbors.
A.what, that B.what, when C.when, that D.that, when
5、________was beyond their expectation was that they finally reached a place________sold drinks and other small articles.
A.It; which
B.It; where
C.What; which
D.What; where
6、—You added sugar in my tea? It________ terrible!
—Sorry, madam. I'll pour you another cup right away.
A.feels
B.looks
C.sounds
D.tastes
7、When you want success as __________ as you want air, you will get it.
A.badly B.barely C.basically D.beautifully
8、The majority of new businesses fail because,_________ they have a product or service that fills a gap in the market, they usually lack the skills in sales, marketing, and administration.
A. now that B. even though C. as long as D. as though
9、______in her best suit , the girl tried to make herself _____at the party.
A.Dressed ; noticed
B.Dressing ; noticing
C.Dressed ; noticing
D.Dressing ; noticed
10、With all of their work , the couple took a walk along the river, the beautiful scenery to relax.
A.accomplished; enjoyed B.accomplishing; enjoying
C.to accomplish; to enjoy D.accomplished; enjoying
11、Years ago we didn’t know this , but recent science______that people who don’t sleep well soon get ill.
A.showed B.has shown C.will show D.is showing
12、Limited natural resources should be made full use of ________ the ________ need of energy.
A. meeting , increasing B. to meet, increased
C. meeting , increased D. to meet, increasing
13、 __________ the students found the soldier’s idea interesting, the system for the blind was too difficult to be of practical use.
A. As B. Since
C. While D. When
14、It was a wise decision to_______ holding the Olympic Games although many athletes thought it might cause a lot of uncertainty to their sports career.
A.encounter B.postpone C.embrace D.adapt
15、The young man ________ was Charles Darwin, who was fascinated by rocks, plants and animal.
A.in a row
B.on display
C.in question
D.at a glance
16、If we’re lucky, AI might think we’re valuable enough to keep around. ________, it might wipe us all out.
A.If so
B.If not
C.If possible
D.If necessary
17、Mrs. White prefers _____ some voluntary work in a local hospital, rather than _____ nothing at all day long.
A. to doing; do B. to do; to do
C. to do; do D. doing; to
18、To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English as much as we can.
A.speak
B.speaking
C.spoken
D.to speak
19、New technologies have made easier to enjoy life than ever before.
A. that B. this C. one D. It
20、— A group of teen mountaineers have planned to conquer the second highest mountain in Europe.
— _______, they may succeed.
A. Favorable as the condition being B. If the condition be favorable
C. The condition is favorable D. The condition being favorable
21、 I became a magician by accident. When I was nine years old, I learned how to make a coin disappear. I read The Lord of the Rings and risked coming into the adult section of the library to search for a book of spells (魔法) — nine being that curious age at which you’re old enough to work through more than 1,200 pages of mysterious fantasy literature but young enough to still hold out hope that you might find a book of real, actual magic in the library. The book I found instead taught basic sleight-of-hand technique, and I devoted the next months to practice.
Initially, the magic wasn’t any good. At first it wasn’t even magic; it was just a trick-a bad trick. I spent hours each day in the bathroom running through the secret moves in front of the mirror. I dropped the coin over and over, a thousand times in a day, and after two weeks of this my mom got a carpet sample from the store and placed it under the mirror to eliminate the sound of the coin falling again and again.
I had heard my dad work through passages of new music on the piano, so I knew how to practice — slowly, deliberately, going for precision rather than speed. And then I tried the illusion (幻觉) in the mirror and an unbelievable scene took place. It did not look like a magic trick. It looked like a miracle. I knew that I had got what I wanted.
One day I made the performance on the playground. We had been playing football and were standing by the backstop in the field behind the school. A dozen people were watching. I showed the coin to everyone. Then it disappeared. The kids screamed. They yelled, laughed, scrambled away. Everyone went crazy. This was great.
【1】What did the author enter the adult section of the library to do?
A.Find a book of magic. B.Kill his time.
C.Read The Lord of the Rings. D.Learn knowledge of literature.
【2】What does the underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Deliver. B.Enlarge.
C.Remove. D.Track.
【3】What contributed to the author’s success?
A.His mother s help. B.The secret of quick moves.
C.His hard practice over and over. D.The inspiration from his father
【4】How would the author feel about the outcome of his performance on the playground?
A.It’s disappointing. B.It’s wonderful.
C.It’s humorous. D.It’s unexpected.
22、Talking plants might sound like characters in a fairy tale. But recent scientific studies have shown that plants communicate with each other and with other living things in a surprising number of ways. To understand them, scientists say, we just have to learn their language. Farmers are especially interested in what plants have to say.
“Plants are able to communicate with all sorts of organisms(有机体). They can communicate with giant bacteria, with other plants and with insects. They do this chemically, ”said Cahill, an Ecology Professor of the University of Alberta in Canada.
Plant scientists are just beginning to understand this chemical “language”. Cahill says studies have shown, for example, that plants can evaluate conditions in their immediate environment and take appropriate actions. Plants have an ability, for example, to signal pain or discomfort caused by anything from temperature extremes to an insect attack. Jack Schultz, a professor of chemical ecology at the University of Missouri, says when a plant senses that it’S being eaten, it cannot walk away from trouble;on the contrary, it will release a chemical vapor that alerts other plants nearby.
“Their language is a chemical language, and it involves chemicals that move through the air, which are easily to be changed, and most of all are smells that we are familiar with, ” Schultz explained.
“All plants responded to the attack by changing their chemistry to defend themselves, ” Schultz recalled. “But we were quite surprised to find that nearby plants also changed their chemistry to defend themselves, even though they were not part of the experiment. ”
Studies have also shown that plants under attack release pleasant chemicals. Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant.
In the end, plants’ability to communicate their needs-and our ability to understand them-could help farmers reduce the use of poisonous chemicals, cut operating costs and limit damage to the environment.
【1】The recent scientific studies have shown that plants can __________.
A. communicate with other living things in a chemical way
B. hardly react to any sudden change in temperature
C. use a very special chemical language which is familiar to us
D. respond to the attack by giving off poisonous chemicals
【2】When being eaten by a pest, the plant will ___________.
A. walk away from trouble
B. change its chemistry to kill the insect
C. release a chemicaI vapor to “ask” other plants for help
D. give off nice chemicals to attract friendly insects to a tack the pest
【3】The underlined word “alerts” most probably means “___________”.
A. warns B. protects
C. threatens D. allows
【4】Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Communication between Plants
B. A Chemical “Language”
C. Plants Can Talk
D. How Plants Protect Themselves
23、SIX-WEEK PROGRAM
All 6-week courses offered through Summer College are college-level courses. Students earn up to seven college credits. Courses are offered in many areas of study and in two enrollment types: programs/courses that are only for Summer College students and programs/courses that are open to both Summer College students and students at Syracuse University (SU). Students are enrolled in two courses, with the exception of Architecture, due to the number of study hours. And the second course need to be chosen from the courses with the tag in the following table.
NAME OF PROGRAMS/COURSES | COURSES | OF CREDIT HOURS | SUMMER COLLEGE STUDENTS ONLY |
Architecture | ARC 93 | 6 | Yes |
Engineering (can be 2nd course) | ECS 125 | 3 3 or 4 | Yes No |
Forensic Scinece-1 | CHE 133 FSC 200 | 4 2 | No No |
Law (can be 2nd course) | LGL 100 | 3 3 or 4 | Yes No |
Liberal Arts | 30+courses | 3 or 4 | No |
Media Literacy, Popular Culture & Democracy (WRT 104 is required) | CFE 200 WRT 104 | 3 4 | Yes Yes |
Public Communications (can be 2nd course) | COM 107 | 3 3 or 4 | Yes No |
Liberal Art Courses
The liberal arts program gives Summer College students the opportunity to enroll in undergraduate courses (本科课程) at Syracuse University. More than 40 courses are opened to high school students each summer. Opportunities can be found in a variety of departments. Click here for a full listing of the 2014 SU Liberal Arts Courses.
【1】If Jack took the course of Architecture, he ________.
A.must be an excellent college student
B.can also choose Forensic Science-1
C.has to choose Liberal Arts at the same time
D.can not choose any other course
【2】As a SU student, which of the following can Peter study?
A.Liberal Arts & Forensic Science-1.
B.Engineering & Forensic Science-1.
C.Law & Media Literacy, Popular Culture & Democracy.
D.Liberal Arts & Media Literacy, Popular Culture & Democracy.
【3】All the courses offered by the Liberal Arts program ________.
A.are for summer students only
B.are for the postgraduate
C.are not for high school students
D.are undergraduate courses
【4】Students studied in the Six-Week program can ________.
A.choose 7 courses at most
B.be admitted to Syracuse University
C.earn up to 7 college credits in all
D.get an academic certificate
【5】What does the passage aim at?
A.Introducing the summer courses to students.
B.Explaining the courses of Syracuse University.
C.Telling students how to study more at university.
D.Reminding students what to study at university.
24、We all need confidence sometimes, especially when something goes wrong in our world. Here are some helpful tips on how to believe in yourself more.
【1】 Don’t listen to what others tell you unless it’s positive. When you know someone respects or likes you, be happy. You can also ask them what it is about you that they like. This will prove the best parts of you and help you believe in yourself. Some of us may find it more difficult to take in positive feedback(反馈) than negative one, and that needs to change.
Remember your last (or greatest) success, and think about it for a few minutes. Reviewing your past successes will help you reach for others. Quite simply, it reminds you that you have the talent and tools needed to get your life to the next level.【2】 Picture your greatest success so far, and then imagine the goal you are going for.
Know that you are the person your loved ones think you are. It goes for your dog, too. 【3】 You are expected to pull yourself up when you feel down. All that’s required is to feel the love that’s all around you. Start with one person (or your dog), and feel the difference.
If you have succeeded before, you can do it again. Maybe not in the same way, but you can reach the same level of influence and fulfillment. Nothing feels quite the same as being on stage and having several thousand people call your name, but other things can feel good too. 【4】
These guidelines in how to believe in yourself do work, but don’t try doing them all at once. 【5】 You will be pleased with the results and with yourself.
A.Take in positive feedback.
B.Be happy towards what others tell you.
C.Go for what you want, no matter what it is.
D.Forming a picture in your mind also helps here.
E.When feeling down, it can be so easy to beat yourself up.
F.Concentrating on the love you get from others helps you feel good about yourself.
G.Start with the one that’s easiest for you and stick with it for a week or so before trying other exercises.
25、One day a famous painter painted a picture. He put it on exhibition with the title, “Not for________”.
However, it was so beautiful a painting that whoever________that exhibition asked the painter to sell that painting for whatever amount he would________it. But he said,“I’m extremely sorry but I can’t sell this for any amount. I will sell it to only that person who will understand its________.” Then, an old man________and said, “I want to buy this painting and here is the________in this small box for it.” The painter took that box and________it. There was a paint brush and colors in it. Then, he gave that painting to the old man.
All the other people asked the painter with________, “Why did you sell it for a paint brush and a few colors to this old man? We were________you a huge amount for this painting. Are you crazy?” The painter said, “If you________the painting, there is a man who is teaching a kid to paint with so much________. So, the man in the________is this old man and that kid is me. He is my teacher who taught me to paint and made me become what I am today just thanks to his devotion and________. And, the real value of this painting is just a paint brush which is________by my teacher as this paint brush is more________than your wealth. With this paint brush I can paint many more paintings.” All people understood and________the bonding of a teacher and his student. They all took off their hats to show their________.
A teacher always gives his best wealth to his student in the________of knowledge, wisdom and art with a(n)________that his student will________make use of it.
【1】
A.show
B.sale
C.play
D.rest
【2】
A.attended
B.held
C.organized
D.appreciated
【3】
A.check for
B.pay for
C.leave for
D.charge for
【4】
A.money
B.use
C.value
D.time
【5】
A.came out
B.came in
C.came over
D.came about
【6】
A.service
B.ticket
C.passport
D.price
【7】
A.opened
B.broke
C.lifted
D.closed
【8】
A.regret
B.surprise
C.embarrassment
D.anger
【9】
A.repaying
B.offering
C.rewarding
D.lending
【10】
A.realized
B.caught
C.confirmed
D.noticed
【11】
A.determination
B.devotion
C.attraction
D.participation
【12】
A.exhibition
B.room
C.picture
D.show
【13】
A.desire
B.relief
C.blessings
D.pities
【14】
A.given
B.paid
C.lost
D.borrowed
【15】
A.sensitive
B.original
C.useful
D.precious
【16】
A.respected
B.inspected
C.reported
D.shared
【17】
A.preference
B.admiration
C.loyalty
D.courage
【18】
A.case
B.size
C.form
D.amount
【19】
A.expectation
B.destination
C.creation
D.position
【20】
A.essentially
B.desperately
C.necessarily
D.properly
26、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
The Negative Sides of Fast Food
With today's fast-paced lifestyle, it is very hard to keep up with the traditional way of taking care of all human needs. Eating habits are no exception. According to an article in a science magazine, Americans today have more fast food than ever before. Ninety-six out of every one hundred Americans eat fast food on a regular basis. There are many side effects related to this popular eating habit.
The food sold in most fast food restaurants may not be entirely good for us. In order to make food still taste fresh, a lot of chemicals have to be added. Besides, the main element that the fast-food market advertises and competes for is not good food or fresh ingredients, but the lowest price.
People who have the habit of eating fast food rarely even try to change their diet. Instead, people tend to get more and more used to the convenience and taste of fast food. According to a survey, out of every ten fast food eaters, only four will eat the same amount or less, and the other six will double their "loads" of fast food within four years; and out of every ten people who finally get to control their eating disorder, six will come back to eating fast food within six years. These alarming figures seem to be contrary to today's convenient ways of cooking at home. Easy-to-make dishes like those for microwaves, soups etc., would appear to be the solution to the fast food problem, but obviously the real problem is not the trouble of cooking at home, but the convenience of fast food.