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1、Parents are _________ the behavior of their kids and must require them to obey rules and laws.
A．curious about
B．content with
C．confident of
D．responsible for
2、______ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.
A. Which B. What C. It D. As
3、People speak highly of the teacher _______ has saved many pupils from danger.
A．which
B．who
C．whom
D．as
4、Privilege comes from Latin privilegium, meaning a law for just one person, and means a benefit enjoyed by an individual or group ________ what's available to others.
A.within B.considering C.despite D.beyond
5、Let those in need understand that we will _______ to help them.
A.go all out B.come across C.look forward D.come up
6、Chinese company iQiyi has grown into one of the country’s biggest video websites. Popular TV series like The Journey of Flower and The lost Tomb broadcast on the website have ________huge audiences, adolescents in particular .
A. taken to B. caught on C. applied to D. appealed to
7、Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have ________schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A．heavy
B．smooth
C．flexible
D．complex
8、_____________ he can come to the party on time depends on the traffic.
A．If
B．How
C．Why
D．Whether
9、Students are encouraged to take control of their own learning, ________ just depending on the teacher.
A．rather than
B．regardless of
C．due to
D．not to mention
10、Have you ever had a case ________ someone accused your journalists ________ getting the wrong end of the stick?
A．when; with
B．where; of
C．in which; with
D．where; with
11、I have an appointment _______ Dr．Brown，but I need to change it．
A．to B．off
C．with D．from
12、 we have not dismissed the idea, we are looking into other possibilities .
A. As; as well B. While; as well
C. Though; as well as D. Although; as well as
13、---I hear you’ll cancel all your plans and appointments. Why?
---They _____ my life. I just can’t stop.
A. control B. controlled
C. have controlled D. have been controlling
14、Climate change is projected to have far-reaching____ — including sea level rise flooding cities and shifting weather patterns causing long-term declines in agricultural production.
A.contributions B.confusions C.consequences D.feedbacks
15、 his knowledge of the mountainous village, John was appointed as our guide.
A. In spite of B. On account of
C. Regardless of D. Instead of
16、You cannot imagine how she finished the race _____ her foot wounded so badly.
A．for
B．when
C．with
D．while
17、A lot of wild animals have died out, and we should recognize how serious the situation was and take immediate actions.
A．表彰
B．意识到
C．看重
D．赞赏
18、At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement _______.
A. has been reached B. had been reached
C. has reached D. had reached
19、—The job interview will take place tomorrow and I’m really worried about it, Mum ?
— ________, dear! Just try your best.
A．With pleasure. B．Take it easy
C．Have a good time D．Good luck
20、Pick yourself up from ________ you fell and correct your mistake ________ you made it.
A．how, where
B．where, where
C．how, how
D．where, how
21、Dr. Nancy Roman, born in 1925, who was celebrated as a pioneer for female scientists and had advanced the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, died on Dec 25, 2018.
When Nancy Roman asked for permission to take a second algebra (代数) course in high school, a teacher demanded to know “what lady would take mathematics instead of Latin”. In college, a professor admitted that he often tried to prevent women from majoring in physics but Nancy stuck to it. And after receiving Doctor’s degree in astronomy, she found a professional home at NASA (美国宇航局). In 1959, Dr. Roman became the first chief of astronomy at NASA. headquarters, a role that made her one of the agency’s first female leaders.
Dr. Roman spent much of her career helping develop, fund and promote technology that would help scientists see more clearly beyond Earths atmosphere. But her most well-known work was perhaps leading to design the Hubble Space Telescope the first major telescope to be sent into space for the purpose of gathering photographs and data from the universe. She was, therefore, named as “the mother of Hubble”.
“She made it possible to get the early telescope up into space to learn what needed to be learned,” said science historian Bob Zimmerman: and her hard-nosed nature helped get the telescope built.
The telescope did not launch until 1990, a little more than a decade after Dr Roman retired, “but when it did, its photographs of the universe thrilled the world. I am glad,” she once told Science, “I ignored the people who told me that I could not be an astronomer.”
【1】What can we conclude from the teacher’s reaction to Nancy Roman’s application for taking a second algebra course?
A．The teacher doubted it.
B．The teacher didn’t care about it.
C．The teacher accepted it at once.
D．The teacher was strongly against it.
【2】What was the most famous achievement of Nancy Roman’s work?
A．She was one of the founders of NASA.
B．She proved the black hole really existed.
C．She was the first female astronomer in the world.
D．She led to design the Hubble Space Telescope.
【3】When did Dr. Nancy Roman probably retire?
A．In 1969.
B．In 1979.
C．In 1990.
D．In 2000.
【4】Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．The Hubble Space Telescope
B．Nothing can stop a determined heart.
C．Nancy Roman—the mother of Hubble
D．Nancy Roman and NASA
22、 We all regard receiving presents as a pleasant experience and yet it can be one of the most awkward situations. It is often difficult to look pleased when you receive a gift which is entirely useless or the wrong size.【1】 However, you have no right to change an article purchased just because it does not fit or is not to your taste. Worse still, the agreement on the sale is between the person who bought it and the shop.
So you will have to tell your favorite aunt that the T-shirt does not fit. But an exchange is not always that simple because there has to be a good reason for it. 【2】 For example, if the buyer was told that a switch was voice-operated and later found out it was not, then action could be taken. You would have the right to return it and get the money back.
But if you are returning something, no matter what the reason is, you will be expected to have proof of purchase. If the receipt cannot be found, then it is possible to use another proof of purchase such as a credit card receipt. 【3】
Many big stores have a much more tolerant policy towards returns and see it as a gesture of goodwill to exchange goods without question. Stores including Marks & Spencer are well known for their “no argument” policy on returned goods. 【4】
So if a shop refuses to exchange the goods or to offer a refund, the seller is likely to be within his legal rights unless there is something wrong with the goods. In that case, the boot is on the other foot. You have every right to demand a cash refund or a replacement, but only if you have returned it within a “reasonable” time.
【5】 Some shops and stores expect things to be returned within a week of purchase, while others may permit a much longer time limit. In any case if you return a thing after what is considered a “reasonable” time, then all you are legally entitled to is the cost of repair.
A．You should make clear what your legal position is before returning goods to the shops.
B．Unfortunately, the law does not explain what is meant by “reasonable”.
C．If all of these have been lost, you may have to rely on a witness.
D．All you can do is exchange it after your friend or relative has gone home.
E．It is unlike anything you would buy for yourself.
F．However, shoppers should remember this is a privilege, not a right.
G．Either the thing has to be broken or unsuitable for the job it was intended to do.
23、For many years, Croatian-American recording artist Nenad Bach toured the world performing with famous musicians like Bono and Pavarotti. Everything came to a stop in 2010, however, when Nenad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease — a progressive disease that affects a person’s movement.
“I love music,” he said. “When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2010, I didn’t know what it was. Five years later, I couldn’t even play the guitar.”
One day, a friend of Nenad’s asked him to play ping-pong with him, and Nenad said yes. The effects were immediate and positive: he woke up the next day filled with a “desire to live”, and his physical and mental issues had improved. Encouraged, he kept playing.
For months he told everyone around him about how ping-pong was helping his Parkinson’s, but his praise fell on deaf ears. Finally, he took matters into his own hands and started hosting Ping Pong Parkinson’s events at the Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville, New York. Once the events attracted enough attention, he started an organization called Ping Pong Parkinson (PPP) in March 2017.
PPP hopes to encourage people living with Parkinson’s to play ping-pong for its benefits. In addition to promoting social connectivity, PPP also says that it increases neuroplasticity (神经可塑性) which creates new neural pathways in the brain. Nenad has seen evidence of this with his own eyes many times in the past years. He said that their “facial expression changes from when they arrive until they leave. In addition, some people start walking again.”
Nenad has made spreading the word about the power of ping-pong his new life’s work! He hopes others will take up the sport and see the same improvements he’s enjoyed since the first time he picked up a paddle (乒乓球拍).
【1】What happened to Nenad in 2015?
A．His disease got worse.
B．He learned to perform.
C．He began to play the guitar.
D．His acting journey ended.
【2】What caused Nenad to have hopes for life again?
A．Organizing social events.
B．Taking his mind off his work.
C．Setting up Ping Pong Parkinson.
D．Playing ping-pong with his friend.
【3】What was people’s attitude to Nenad’s words about ping-pong at first?
A．Uncertain.
B．Favorable.
C．Uninterested.
D．Curious.
【4】What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Nenad’s fighting against Parkinson
B．The benefits of playing ping-pong
C．The severity of Parkinson’s disease
D．The sporting experience of Nenad
24、 All aboard: try these out
Here are new card games popular in the Western geek circle that offer much brain work. Give them a try if you fancy testing your limits.
Mysterium
In this game, the players are to solve a murder mystery in order to put rest the soul of a wrongly-accused man who dies in prison.
Mysterium allows one player to be the ghost itself, who offers hints to other players in the way of “dream cards”. The dream cards will then lead players to the cards with details about the murder weapon, location and suspects. Figuring out the connections between these elements will help them find the murderer.
Playing the ghost can be fun, as Tony Mastrangeli, a game reviewer, puts it, “For me, some of the most fun comes from playing the ghost role. I like steering the ship and handing out cards.”
Codenames
Codenames starts players out with cards. Each card bears a word on the front and a secret identity on the reverse. Players are divided into two teams, red team and blue team. Each team has a leader, or “spymaster”, who owns a map of each hidden identity. It’s then their job to give out clues so the team members can find their own spies.
Spymasters can only indicate the word on the card following a strict format: a single word followed by a number. For example, if the cards bearing “cactus(仙人掌)” and “heat” both belong to the red team, the clue can be “desert, two”. The red team members will then start discussing the clues and try to find the two cards that relate to “desert”.
Pandemic: Legacy
In this game, you and your friends play a team of doctors and scientists, who can help to prevent four deadly diseases from wiping out humanity. This is a cooperative game, which means you and your teammates either live together or die together.
By drawing an instruction card, teammates will be able to move, treat diseases or build a research station. If they draw one of the five “epidemic” (流行病) cards, the city will suffer a disease outbreak. If handled wrong, outbreaks might lead to a chain reaction and cause things to crash down.
Pandemic: Legacy requires you to look at the bigger picture before making any decisions. Finding the balance between treating diseases and seeking more permanent cures is a constant challenge.
【1】Playing the ghost in Mysterium offers you a lot of fun because ________.
A.you can bring the poor man back to life
B.you can solve the murder mystery by yourself
C.you can dominate the whole game
D.you can select your partners
【2】In Codenames, what clue may the Spymaster give for the cards bearing “agency”, “climate” and “fountain”?
A.“architecture, 3” B.“tourism, 3”
C.“location, 3” D.“geology, 3”
【3】Which of the following is NOT true about Pandemic: Legacy?
A.It’s a role-play game.
B.Its players need to beat one another.
C.It provides fun and mental challenge.
D.It calls for carefulness and comprehensive thinking to win the challenge.
25、It was a cold, sunny December day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz.
About an hour into my ________ along a remote canyon (峡谷) trail, I hit a patch of black ice (透明薄冰) and then ________ 60 feet into the canyon. I wasn’t paralyzed, but I was in great ________. Taz had managed to ________ his way back to me, so there must be a way out of the canyon, but I couldn’t ________ or even crawl.
I shouted for help and was intent on ________ myself to the bottom of the canyon. Every inch was an effort. It ________ me five hours to go a quarter of a mile. ________, it got so dark that I had to stay where I was for the night, next to a puddle (水坑) of water. At night the temperature dropped below ________. Taz stayed with me, ________ some warmth.The next morning, I couldn’t move at all. I tried to stay ________. The second night in the canyon seemed even ________ and colder. The puddle turned to ice, and I had to ________ it to get water.
On the third day, I felt myself growing weaker. I was coming to terms with the fact that I might ________. In a last ________ , I called Taz over and told him to go and get help. Taz took off through the canyon and I lay there thinking about my family and friends. There was more that I wanted from life.
Taz returned, ________ . Then I heard an engine in the distance. I cried with joy. It ________ that Taz had found a search and ________ team. I was airlifted to the hospital, where doctors found I had lost almost half the ________ in my body. If the rescue team had arrived later, I wouldn’t have ________ it. I was grateful to my faithful friend -Taz.
【1】
A．move
B．march
C．walk
D．run
【2】
A．fell
B．jumped
C．broke
D．headed
【3】
A．loss
B．shock
C．pain
D．need
【4】
A．push
B．locate
C．find
D．confirm
【5】
A．stand
B．escape
C．cry
D．shout
【6】
A．pushing
B．dragging
C．lifting
D．pulling
【7】
A．took
B．cost
C．wasted
D．gave
【8】
A．Temporarily
B．Eventually
C．Fortunately
D．Initially
【9】
A．normal
B．boiling
C．freezing
D．average
【10】
A．admiring
B．repeating
C．delivering
D．providing
【11】
A．humble
B．confident
C．positive
D．negative
【12】
A．quieter
B．longer
C．shorter
D．louder
【13】
A．sharpen
B．adopt
C．appreciate
D．crack
【14】
A．agree
B．help
C．leave
D．die
【15】
A．effort
B．trial
C．chance
D．break
【16】
A．alive
B．asleep
C．awake
D．alone
【17】
A．came out
B．turned out
C．proved out
D．worked out
【18】
A．survey
B．interview
C．rescue
D．sports
【19】
A．blood
B．cells
C．water
D．sweat
【20】
A．entered
B．made
C．reached
D．got
26、Summary Writing
Blowing a Few Tops
Ever stopped to consider the upside of volcanic eruptions? It’s not all deaths, destruction and hot lava---scientists have a plan to cool the planet by simulating one. It would probably work, but it could have devastating consequence, and there is nothing to stop any country or company from deploying the technology.
Solar geo-engineering(气候工程) involves simulating an erupting volcano by spraying aerosols (气溶胶) into the atmosphere. When they combine with oxygen, droplets of acid form. These droplets reflect sunlight away from Earth, cooling the planet. All good in theory, but the consequences are largely unknown and a few could be disastrous. In a study recently published, researchers led by Anthony Jones, a climate scientist from the University of Exeter, found that using this technology in the Northern hemisphere could reduce the number of tropical cyclones hitting the U.S. and Caribbean. But there’s a worrying problem: more cyclones in the Southern hemisphere and a drought across the Sahel region of Africa. That’s because the entries climate system is linked--- disrupting one region will invariably affect another. How would a nation react if another was causing its weather to get much worse? Would that be an act of war?
There is, however, a case for using solar geo-engineering on a global case. Jones says it could be used to “take the edge of “the temperature increases scientists are predicting. It could be used while the world searches for more effective strategies.
The study also highlights a far bigger problem with solar geo-engineering: its complete lack of regulation. “There is nothing that could stop one country just doing it,” Jones says. “It’s deeply disturbing that we have this technology that could have such a massive influence in the climate, yet there’s just no regulation to stop countries or even organizations from doing it.”
Jones cautions that there is much about the climate system we do not understand, as well as more work that will need to be done before solar geo-engineering is deemed safe—or too dangerous to even discuss.
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