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1、It is quite annoying if our close friend _________ checks the cellphone and ignores our heartfelt words.
A．properly
B．constantly
C．officially
D．physically
2、Academic ability is not the only_____for admission to the college. Some other qualities should also be considered.
A.affection B.adaptation C.capacity D.criterion
3、Eating too much fat can contribute _________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A. for B. in
C. to D. on
4、—Mr. Wang, can I go to play football with my classmates as soon as school is over?
—_____________________We have to prepare for the coming Art Festival together.
A.Why not? B.I hope so. C.I’m afraid not. D.Of course.
5、What an unforgettable experience! I’ll write it down _______ it is still fresh in my memory.
A.since B.after C.while D.until
6、We often ________ on the playground.
A．play
B．playing
C．plays
D．played
7、There are many flights to Dalian, and the city has connections with most large cities in China, but you need to make a(an) ________ in advance.
A. adaptation B. appointment
C. reservation D. Assumption
8、--- ____ busy schoolwork, the children also have to take arts, music and sports classes in their free time.
--- I wonder what they will become.
A．Rather than
B．Owing to
C．Apart from
D．Expect for
9、In social activities, it is always important to be , to have a strong conception of time.
A. accurate B. punctual
C. elegant D. religious
10、After reading the book The Last of the Mohicans, we can know that Cora is very _____.
A.cold B.brave C.selfish D.pitiful
11、 There was no significant difference between a girl and a boy _______ the structure and function of their brains.
A. in place of B. in need o
C. in search of D. in terms of
12、Another important question _______ at the international meeting.
A. came up B. was came up
C. came about D. came out
13、As to where to work and what job to take, you need to be________since there are not many chances now for job-seekers．
A．mature
B．gradual
C．innovative
D．flexible
14、For sustainable development, the government has decided to give _______ to those energy-conserving and environment-friendly businesses in many aspects.
A. profit B. interest
C. preference D. advantage
15、When you ______ a task, problem, or situation in a particular way, you deal with it or think ______ about it in that way.
A. accuse B. acquire
C. attach D. approach
16、Please don’t call me between 8:00 and 10:00 tomorrow. I ______ my class then.
A．will have
B．will be having
C．have had
D．was having
17、To such an extent _____ around the neighborhood that residents were afraid to go out.
A．did infection increase
B．increased infection
C．infection was increased
D．infection increased
18、When he was at college, he _____ go to that coffee shop to do a part-time job every weekend.
A.must B.should C.might D.would
19、---- Must we clean the house now?
-----No, you _______.
A. needn't B. may not
C. mustn't D. can't
20、It's only after going through ups and downs ________ you can truly understand the meaning of life.
A．who
B．which
C．when
D．that
21、 Everyone has unique personalities, which makes life more interesting.
Over the last 25 years, doctors have classified personalities into five basic traits(特性), called the Big Five. Everyone can be described as having varying levels of agreeableness(随和), conscientiousness(认真)，emotional stability(情绪稳定)，extroversion(外向)and openness to experience.
Contrary to common knowledge, people aren't confined to certain personality types. Usually, no one is entirely an extrovert or an introvert. While a minority may be at the extreme ends of a trait, most people are somewhere in the middle. “Every personality trait is a continuous dimension. You can be very high or very low, and most people fall somewhere in between,” said Christopher Soto, a doctor at Colby College.
Personality isn’t limited to humans, either. Research finds that all animals have personalities. Both the personality of animals and humans has an evolutionary origin. Evolution can a so explain why personalities vary so much. Depending on the situation, each of the Big Five can be advantageous. For example, agreeableness is great for relationships. But if a lion were charging at you, you'd be better off with a less agreeable and more aggressive personality leaning. Because the world is so unpredictable, every aspect of each personality trait could be useful at different times, so instead of evolving a single type of personality that s first-rank for every situation, we're left with a wide variety.
An evolutionary root of personality means traits must be inherited(继承). So whether you’d like to admit it or not, much of your personality comes from your parents. In fact, for humans, about half of the differences in personality are genetic. The rest of the variability in personality comes from your environment.
Not only does your environment shape who you are, but you can, to an extent, adjust your personality to the circumstance. You can be more outgoing at a party and more agreeable at home with your family. But you can also be introverted if you need to focus on work, or aggressive when playing a competitive sport. Humans, after all, have evolved to learn from our environments.
【1】Which of the following best explains the underlined word “confined” in Paragraph 3?
A．Forced.
B．Composed.
C．Devoted.
D．Limited.
【2】What is the key to understanding why both the personality of humans and animals vary so much?
A．A personality difference.
B．An environmental condition.
C．An evolutionary origin.
D．Human's relationship with animals.
【3】What personality might Mary have if Mary's parents are stubborn(顽固的)？
A．Friendly.
B．Stubborn.
C．Considerate.
D．Aggressive.
【4】What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A．Personalities can change over time.
B．Your environment shapes your personality.
C．Your genetic starting point stays you forever.
D．Humans have born abilities to learn from environments.
22、The Best Language for Math
What’s the best language for learning math? Hint: You’re not reading it.
Chinese, Japanese and Korean use simpler number words and express math concepts more clearly than English. The language gap is drawing growing attention as confusing English number words have been linked in several studies to weaker counting and arithmetic skill in children in English-speaking countries.
【1】 Among the researchers are Karen Fuson, a professor in the School of Education at Northwestern University, and Li Yeping, an expert on Chinese math education at Texas A&M University.
Chinese has just nine number words, while English has more than two dozen. The trouble starts at “11”. English has a unique word for the number, while Chinese (as well as Japanese and Korean, among other languages) have words that can be translated as “ten-one” – spoken with the “ten” first. 【2】
English number words over 10 don’t as clearly label place values. Number words for the teens reverse the order of the ones and “teens”, making it easy for children to confuse, say, 17 with 71. As a result, children working with English number words have a harder time doing multi-digit addition and subtraction (减法) 【3】
It also feels more natural for Chinese speakers than for English speakers to use the “make-a-ten” addition and subtraction strategy. When adding two numbers, students break down the numbers into parts and regroup them into tens and ones. For instance, 9 plus 5 becomes 9 plus 1 plus 4. 【4】Many teachers in America have increased instruction in the make-a-ten method and called for first-graders to use it to add and subtract.
Now, you should feel lucky that you are learning math in China. Thanks to your mother tongue, all math problems just come less confusing and difficult to you!
A．So it’s not easy for English speakers to label place values clearly.
B．The additional mental steps needed to solve problems cause more errors.
C．Differences between Chinese and English, in particular, have been studied for decades.
D．This method is a powerful tool for solving more advanced multi-digit addition and subtraction problems.
E．Different languages indicate different ways of thinking, causing people to solve math problems differently.
F．That makes it easier for children to understand the place value as well as making it clear that the number system is based on units of 10.
23、While doing some grocery shopping one day, I realized I had spent close to, 30 minutes just in the produce section, meticulously (一丝不苟地) choosing the best - looking apples, bananas that were ripe but not spotted and ears of corn with perfectly neat rows of kernels (谷粒). However, I bet I'm not the only one that rejects the slightest imperfections in fruits and vegetables.
I've also seen how my pursuit of perfect produce has influenced my children, When I pack their lunches, I make sure I include fleshy tomatoes, crisp blueberries, and cucumbers without any scratches. But one day when my daughter refused to eat a pear that was turning slightly brown, I knew I had to change my way. I realized I was unconsciously teaching my children to accept society's standards of perfection and that these perceptions (感知能力) could have a disastrous impact on our environment.
In the US, up to 40 percent of food is wasted every year. Most of this waste ends up in landfills that creates dangerous greenhouse gases. Around 20 percent of food waste is produced directly at the farm, for the so - called“ugly”food may not meet certain standards set by grocery stores, though the food is still perfectly consumable.
On a recent night in San Francisco, I attended a dinner party to raise awareness about this growing problem. It was the brainchild of food waste activist Josh Treuhaft, which was an intimate gathering of 16 people dining on a table made from recycled wood. The chef, Pesha Perlsweig, prepared a six - course meal with food, which was purchased from Imperfect Produce that specifically sells “ugly”fruit and vegetables. The organic twisted carrots or knobbly sweet potatoes can be bought at this market for 30 to 50 percent of the price.
I was blown away by Perlsweig's creative, delicious dishes made from the “ugly” food. Before each dish, Perlsweig offered guests tips on how we can reduce our food waste. For example, if you cut off the end of a limp carrot and place it in water, it will become firm again.
After the evening's dinner, I became inspired to rethink the way I shopped for and consumed food, and to accept the imperfect. Though looking ugly; the food contains no less nutrition than normal food. Furthermore, it's cheap at the price. My actions inspired my daughter to think differently as well. One morning, while she was helping prepare her school lunch, I noticed her choosing a handful of cherry tomatoes with slight flaws, “They're special,” she said.
I'm hoping that these small changes in our perception can make a big difference to our world.
【1】Why did the author spend about 30 minutes buying produce?
A．She was very picky about produce
B．She had lots of spare time that day
C．She is addicted to grocery shopping
D．She had difficulty in making a decision
【2】What does the author mean by saying “I had to change my way” in paragraph 2?
A．She would pay less attention to the details of produce
B．She would change her way of educating her children
C．She would no longer do everything for her children
D．She would choose food for her children more carefully
【3】What can we learn about the private gathering?
A．Lots of food went to waste that day
B．The guests got some tips at the gathering
C．Most of the dishes were made from organic food
D．It aimed to recommend a chef cooking “ugly” food
【4】Which of the following is NOT the reason why the author accepted the imperfect food?
A．It is more delicious after creatively cooked
B．It is cheap and as nutritious as perfect food
C．It can always help to protect the environment
D．It can have a good effect on children's growth
【5】What is the author's purpose in writing this text?
A．To offer tips on how to reduce food waste
B．To introduce a new market for “ugly” food
C．To share her experience of educating children
D．To show how she fell in love with “ugly” food.
24、Self-driving cars raise fears over "weaponisation"
Autonomous vehicles are in danger of being turned into "weapons", leading governments around the world to block cars operated by foreign companies, the head of Baidu's self-driving car programme has warned.
Qi Lu, chief operating officer at the Chinese internet group, said security concerns could become a problem for global car-makers and technology companies, including the US and China.
"It has nothing to do with any particular government -- has to do with the very nature of autonomy," he said on the sidelines of the Consumer Electronics Show last week. "You have an object that is capable of moving by itself. By definition, it is a weapon."
Increasingly, self-driving technology is seen as advancing faster than regulators can keep up with. Regional and national governments are struggling with the issue of when to allow autonomous cars on to their roads and under what conditions.
Multinational companies will have a "high bar" to meet local policy requirements for autonomous driving," Mr. Lu said. "The days of building a vehicle in one place and it runs everywhere are over. Because a vehicle that can more by itself by definition it is a weapon."
Baidu is investing heavily in Apollo, its open-source autonomous car software, as it looks to shift away from its core business of internet advertising into artificial intelligence. At CES, it unveiled Apollo 2.0, which offers improved security, alongside a new $200m fund to invest in south-east Asian efforts to improve autonomous driving.
Mr. Lu, who joined Baidu from Microsoft a year ago, said autonomous vehicles should reduce fatalities on the road, whether caused accidentally or intentionally as an act of terrorism. Pointing to incidents in London and Charlottesville where cars were used intentionally to run down pedestrians, he said: "In the future, these cars won't move if they see a human in front of them -- it doesn't matter who controls the car."
Despite the "overwhelming benefits" of autonomous driving. Mr. Lu said it would not happen without a "log of dialogue" between companies, regulators and politicians. "How we ensure safety, in my view, is going to be journey," he said.
Mr. Lu also said the open nature of Apollo, to which any company can contribute new software coding, would help Baidu navigate regulatory challenges.
"Apollo is created by Baidu but not owned by Baidu," he said. "We fundamentally believe that an open system that cultivates an environment where the best of breed can participate is better than one single company that does it alone."
【1】Which of the following is banned by governments all over the world?
A．Self-driving cars used as offensive weapons.
B．Vehicles that are capable of moving by itself.
C．Undocumented self-driving car programme.
D．Autonomous cars owned by foreign companies.
【2】Baidu's chief operating officer Qi Lu believes ________.
A．self-driving cars can be seen as weapons because they are autonomous
B．some government have strong hostility towards self-driving technology.
C．autonomous technology is advancing faster than regulators can understand.
D．customers can only buy and drive self-driving cars from domestic brands.
【3】What is Apollo according to the article?
A．Baidu's artificial intelligence project
B．Baidu's electric self-driving car.
C．Baidu's autonomous car software.
D．Baidu's core business of the future.
【4】According to Mr. Lu, which feature enables autonomous cars to reduce fatalities on the road?
A．They can change direction in accordance with the operator
B．They can avoid any obstacle ahead of them.
C．They can give priority to cars rather than pedestrians.
D．They can stop automatically when detecting a living creature.
25、 “Nice to see you again!” “How are you doing today?” “Great to see you, have a nice day!”
I ______ my book and looked around in my seat, watching the driver ______ passengers. I’d never heard a more cheerful bus driver.
At each stop, the bus driver flashed a wide ______ , nodding his head at familiar faces and greeting people onto his lowly bus.
I was just watching the flow of the bus, and the bus driver’s air of pleasant calm, like nothing could go wrong. It ______ me a bit. Most bus drivers I’d met are not so cheery. They’re always swimming up against a long list of complaints, communicating with nameless busy riders, and constantly racing the clock so as not to run late though it’s never so easy to control. This bus driver completely ______ my sense of what it means to drive a bus. It almost brought me back to my pre-school days, when we’d sing, “The wheels on the bus go round and round,” to images of smiling bus drivers greeting their ______ and serving society with each shinning spin of their wheel or honk of their horn.
I completely put my books away, ______ there in awe. A thought ______ my head that I should tell the driver how much I appreciated seeing all the small, bold, courageous moments of his ______ I’d run into in this bus.
____ the bus approached my stop, I walked to the front of the bus.
“Thank you so much for your kindness to passengers. It’s really nice to see you,” I offered.
“Aw, that’s really glad to hear. Thank you so much! It’s nice to know that someone ______.” the bus driver said.
“Well, I really appreciate seeing it. It is ______ and makes my day,” I told him with a smile.
“Thank you!” he ______ with an ever-shining bright smile.
We talked a little more, and any wave of doubt completely ______.
Stepping ______ the bus a little lighter, I remembered a quote: “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
【1】A. put away B. put down C. put up D. put out
【2】A. assisting B. directing C. serving D. greeting
【3】A. smile B. look C. mouth D. face
【4】A. excited B. attracted C. confused D. cheered
【5】A. changed B. developed C. affected D. deepened
【6】A. conductors B. customers C. colleagues D. passengers
【7】A. running B. sitting C. standing D. waiting
【8】A. occurred B. came C. struck D. appeared
【9】A. kindness B. patience C. generosity D. encouragement
【10】A. Since B. As C. After D. Until
【11】A. noticed B. knew C. understood D. needed
【12】A. boring B. inspiring C. frustrating D. exciting
【13】A. replied B. said C. told D. shouted
【14】A. decreased B. formed C. arose D. faded
【15】A. on B. off C. out D. down
26、假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike想了解你校开设的新课程《通用技术》的情况，你向他作如下的介绍：
1. 这门课旨在提高学生的实际运用能力；
2. 通过这门课的学习，你已经学会了修理、设计和制作一些物品；
3. 你的感受。
注意：1. 词数不少于100；
2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
4. 通用技术— General Technology
Dear Mike,
Thank you for your letter asking about the General Technology, a new course that…
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Yours,
Li Hua
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