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1、— when has the country been open to international trade? —1978，I suppose.
A. Since B. In C. From D. After
2、 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
3、You should ____________ on the road when you’re driving, or you will ask for trouble.
A．defend
B．tolerate
C．concentrate
D．struggle
4、David said that it was because of his strong interest in literature ________ he chose the course.
A．that B．what C．why D．how
5、Schools are expected to students well and tell them what is right or wrong.
A. manage B. control
C. conduct D. drive
6、When we ____ on our life journey after graduation from university, we are confident about our future.
A．set about
B．set up
C．set down
D．set off
7、—I have the ____ that we have met once before.
— So we have. At a ball two years ago, remember now?
A. view B. relation
C. influence D. impression
8、As a powerful way_______ information, the internet might be the main reason for falsehoods (虚假) to enter our minds.
A．spread
B．to spread
C．spreading
D．having spread
9、He began to run ______ restaurant after he was out of ______ work.
A.a; the B.a; / C./; / D.the; the
10、Fern sat and stared out of the window, thinking how lucky she was to have entire ______ of a pig.
A.charge B.command C.control D.devotion
11、Since this accident has nothing to do with him, he seems no way ______.
A. to be blamed B. to blame
C. blamed for D. to blame for
12、I have no doubt that he will make it, but I wonder_____ he is really ready enough.
A．what
B．why
C．whether
D．That
13、Tom ___________ from the company in order to get a better-paid job.
A. started B. left
C. resigned D. quit
14、Two armed men were caught ________ to cross the frontier at night.
A．try
B．trying
C．to try
D．tried
15、Someone who lacks staying power and perseverance is unlikely to ______ a good researcher.
A. make B. turn
C. get D. grow
16、When he applied for a ________ in the office, he was told to see the manager.
A．location
B．profession
C．career
D．position
17、—How did you like Nick’s performance last night?
—To be honest, his singing didn’t to me much.
A. occur B. belong
C. refer D. appeal
18、There was a time _______, if a lady got onto a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his seat.
A.while B.as C.when D.unless
19、He was arrested on charges of corruption and _________ of power.
A. amuse B. abuse C. accuse D. adoption
20、After they turned on the air-conditioner, the hot air rose, and the cold air ______ down into the lower part, and away from ______ they ate, slept, and chilled.
A．sank; where
B．sunk; what
C．dived; where
D．dove; what
21、 It’s common knowledge that the woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous painting seems to look back at observers, following them with her eyes no matter where they stand in the room. But this common knowledge turns out wrong.
A new studying that the woman in the painting is actually looking out at an angle that’s 15.4 degrees off to the observer’s right-well outside of the range that people normally believe when they think someone is looking right at them. It other words, said the study author, Horstmann, “She’s not looking at you.” This is somewhat ironic, because the entire phenomenon of a person’s gaze (凝视) in a photograph or painting seeming to follow the viewer is called the “Mona Lisa effect”. That effect is absolutely real. Horstmann said. If a person is illustrated or photographed looking straight ahead, even people viewing the portrait from an angle will feel they are being looked at. As long as the angle of the person’s gaze is no more than about 5 degrees off to either side, the Mona Lisa effect occurs.
Horstmann and his co-author were studying this effect for its application in the creation of artificial-intelligence avatars (虚拟头像) when Horstmann took a long at the “Mona Lisa” and realized she wasn’t looking at him. To make sure it wasn’t just him, the researchers asked 24 people to view images of the “Mona Lisa” on a computer screen.
So why do people repeat the belief that her eyes seem to follow the viewer? Horstmann isn’t sure. It’s possible, he said, that people have the desire to be looked at, so they think the woman is looking straight at them. Or maybe the people who first coined the term “Mona Lisa effect” just though it was a cool name.
【1】What is generally believed about the woman in the painting “Mona Lisa”?
A．She attracts the viewers to look back.
B．She seems mysterious because of her eyes.
C．She fixes her eyes on the back of the viewers.
D．She looks at the viewers wherever they stand.
【2】What gaze range in a painting will cause the Mona Lisa effect?
A．
B．
C．
D．
【3】Why was the experiment involving 24 people conducted?
A．To confirm Horstmann’s belief.
B．To create artificial-intelligence avatars.
C．To calculate the angle of Mona Lisa’s gaze.
D．To explain how the Mona Lisa effect can be applied.
【4】What can we learn from the text?
A．Horstmann thinks it’s cool to coin the term “Mona Lisa effect”.
B．The Mona Lisa effect contributes to the creation of artificial intelligence.
C．Feeling being gazed at by Mona Lisa may be caused by the desire for attention.
D．The position of the viewer in the experiment will influence the viewers’ judgement.
22、The Royal Mint has chosen Beatrix Potter’s thieving Peter Rabbit as the first character from children’s literature ever to appear on a UK coin.
Peter, pictured in the blue jacket that he is forced to abandon in the garden of Mr McGregor when he is caught stealing vegetables, is captured on a special, coloured edition of a 50p coin available from now. The Royal Mint, which described Peter as “the most recognizable of Potter’s creations, and one of the most cherished from children’s literature”, will release uncoloured versions of the coin in change later this year.
Three more of Potter’s characters will also be committed to currency later this year, as part of celebrations marking 150 years since the children’s author’s birth. The images have been created by coin designer Emma Noble, who said it was “amazing to be given the opportunity to work with such famous and treasured literary characters”.
Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit, featuring Peter and his better-behaved siblings (兄弟姐妹) Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail, was the first of her stories to be published, released in 1902 by Frederick Warne & Co. Potter would go on to follow it with a series of much-loved stories which remain popular today, from The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin to The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck.
【1】Which character from children’s literature can be found on the UK coin?
A. Jemima Puddle-Duck
B. Squirrel Nutkin
C. Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail
D. Peter Rabbit
【2】According to the passage, the coins will be released by the Royal Mint to_____.
A. celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter
B. celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Peter Rabbit
C. celebrate the first publication of The Tale of Peter Rabbit
D. promote the sales of Beatrix Potter’s works
【3】Which of the following statement is true?
A. Peter Rabbit is one of the most recognized literary characters in UK.
B. The Tale of Peter Rabbit mainly features his better-behaved siblings.
C. It was Emma Noble who created Peter Rabbit, the famous literary character.
D. Uncoloured versions of the Peter Rabbit coin are available now.
【4】Where is this passage probably taken from?
A. An autobiography B. A children’s book
C. A travel guide D. A news report
23、 Public Health England (PHE) is targeting pizzas, ready meals, ready meat and takeaways. The government has also required the food industry to start using healthier food and encourage the public to opt for lower calorie foods.
It is all part of an effort to cut calorie (卡路里) intake by 20% by 2024. The target will point to 13 different food groups, which are equal to about a fifth of the calorie taken by children. If action is not taken, PHE said, it would be prepared to ask the government to pass laws.
PHE would be strictly monitoring progress by looking at which products people were buying and would be prepared to punish companies which do not take their duties. The government is also organizing a program encouraging adults to consume (消耗) 400 calories at breakfast and 600 each at lunch and dinner.
At present, adults consume between 200 and 300 calories more than they should each day. PHE chief nutritionist Dr Alison Redstone said the 400-600-600 tip would make it easier for “people to make healthier choices" by being able to judge what they should be eating in each sitting.
How many calories should we eat? It is suggested that women eat no more than 2,000 calories a day, while men should limit their intake to 2,500. For children, it depends on age. A four-year-old should consume no more than 1,300, while for teens aged 17 and 18, it is about 3,000, but overweight children are eating up to 500 calories more than that.
Prof Russell Viner, of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, said it was a necessary move. He said, "Over the past 40 years, there had been a slow growth in food sizes, with pizzas and hamburgers simply much bigger than they were in our parents' time." The convenience of fast food at pocket money prices and the advertisement of unhealthy food and drinks to children add to the problem.
【1】What does the underlined word "opt" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A.Sell. B.Produce.
C.Choose. D.Inspect.
【2】What will happen to a company if it encourages high calorie food?
A.It will be punished by customers.
B.It will be forced to stop producing foods.
C.It will be punished by Public Health England.
D.It will be asked to throw away all the food.
【3】Which of the following people should take in the most calories?
A.Teens aged 18. B.Babies.
C.Middle-aged women. D.Old men.
【4】What can be inferred from the text?
A.The government has passed laws about eating healthier food.
B.PHE is concerned about the British health problems.
C.Hamburgers are not bigger than before.
D.Men should eat no more than 2,000 calories a day.
24、Pop music is the name for different forms of popular，commercial music． It had its beginning in the United States of America and spread throughout the whole world during the 1950s and 1960s．It is widely liked by the young people．The best known early form of pop music was “rock 'n 'roll”；another was “blues”．A more recent development is “folk－rock”．
Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world；it has caused the number of people for jazz to become much smaller than it was in the 1950s and earlier，and it has now begun to rule musical stage productions．It's a big industry．Much pop music is without artistic value，but the work of some pop singers，e．g．the Beatles，Bob Dylan，the groups like Floyd and Crosby，Stills and Nash，is on a higher musical level．And there is still a great interest in it today．Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world．
【1】All of the following forms belong to pop music except ．
A． Blues
B． rock 'n' roll
C． Jazz
D． folk－rock
【2】According to the article，the number of people for jazz in the 1950s and earlier was it is today．
A． much greater than
B． much smaller than
C． as great as
D． as small as
【3】Which of the following is TRUE？
A． No pop music is on a high musical level．
B． Much pop music is very artistic．
C． Pop music is highly artistic．
D． Not all pop music is without artistic value．
【4】“It is a big industry” means that
A． it makes a lot of musical instruments(乐器)
B． it is a big musical and commercial business
C． the pop singers are very hardworking
D． pop music is on a very high musical level
【5】Which of the following is wrong?
A． Pop music began in America
B． Pop music is loved mainly by young people
C． Pop music will be less popular
D． People are interested in pop music
25、As temperatures dropped during the deadly New York blizzard(暴风雪), Jay Withey’s truck was running low on fuel so he was left _______ in Cheektowaga, New York, on December 23. Instead of waiting for rescue, he _______ : he decided to seek _______ by breaking one of the windows to get them inside as he began to _______ more people stuck outdoors with nowhere to go The school alarm went off, _______ police officials were unable to reach the school during the storm. He also left the front door open so others could make their way inside. Once inside, he opened the kitchen door and grabbed just the _______ food to feed people. The group _______ indoors for about 24 hours and left the next morning. As the storm _______ , Withey found a snowblower (吹雪机) inside the school and helped people dig out their cars. He _______ helping 24 people during the storm. Before leaving, he left a note ________ for breaking into the school and explaining his ________ .
On December 29, the police posted on their social media asking for help in seeking the hero, a man who assisted several people ________ the blizzard. They wanted to thank him for “his ________ actions that saved people’s lives.”
Of course, no ________ are expected to be made against Withey for bursting in. “The selflessness that people ________ is what western New York is really proud of,” concluded the Police spokesperson.
【1】
A．trapped
B．buried
C．occupied
D．injured
【2】
A．stood still
B．took action
C．pulled in
D．moved on
【3】
A．fortunate
B．assistance
C．direction
D．shelter
【4】
A．wait
B．meet
C．gather
D．choose
【5】
A．because
B．though
C．but
D．and
【6】
A．necessary
B．delicious
C．fresh
D．healthy
【7】
A．played
B．suffered
C．stayed
D．hesitated
【8】
A．blew
B．cleared
C．burst
D．raged
【9】
A．brought about
B．called off
C．carried out
D．ended up
【10】
A．appreciating
B．excusing
C．apologizing
D．applying
【11】
A．request
B．situation
C．change
D．plan
【12】
A．beyond
B．off
C．through
D．under
【13】
A．heroic
B．deliberate
C．secret
D．united
【14】
A．complaints
B．comments
C．awards
D．charges
【15】
A．cultivated
B．recognized
C．exhibited
D．noticed
26、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。(注意：写作时不得照抄原文原句。)
American English began in the 17th century. At the beginning of the 17th century, the English language was brought to North America by colonists (殖民者) from England. They used the language spoken in England, that is, Elizabethan English, the language used by Shakespeare.
In order to find new resources in America, British colonists settled down there and from 1607 to 1732 set up thirteen colonies, including Virginia, North Carolina, New York, and New Jersey. In these thirteen areas, English was a common language used by all people. The first colonists established the English form in America.
As time went by, the English language gradually changed on both sides of the Atlantic. Foreigners longing for wealth set foot on the coastal area to trade. Americans borrowed many words from foreign languages and invented numerous new words to meet their commercial needs.
Following American Independence, famous people like Thomas Jefferson, the President, began to consider that the country should have a language of its own. Noah Webster compiled (编撰) three elementary books on English. Later, he expressed the idea that as an independent nation, America should have a system of its own in language as well as in government.
Since the rise of the United States to a position of world importance, American English has been developing and changing. There is no doubt that American English will enrich the English language greatly. With the rapid development of modem mass media and the common needs of economic, cultural and political exchanges, American English is more widely used in the world than British English.
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