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1、The bus stopped at the station, _____ several people and drove off.
A. pulled up B. picked up C. took up D. put up
2、________ is known to everybody, Taiwan is a part of China. We must unify it.
A.It B.As C.Which D.What
3、 as he is, he has a good knowledge of Science.
A．Child
B．A child
C．The child
D．Childish
4、I can't tell you _______ way to Wilson's because we don't have _______ Wilson.
A. the, the
B. the, a
C. the, /
D. a, the
5、Not only ________ do well in her study but she is also good at sports.
A．Mary does
B．Mary did
C．does Mary
D．did Mary
6、For some students, professional training might be the way to go since well-developed skills, _______ , can be the difference between having a job and not.
A. all other factors are equal
B. all other factors to be equal
C. all other factors being equal
D. if all other factors being equal
7、______ worries me that my daughter plays with her cellphone for a long time every day.
A． It B． What C． This D． That
8、There are about one million words in English. ________, most people use only about ten thousand of them.
A. Moreover B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore
9、He wrote a long letter ______ he explained what had happened in the accident．
A．what B．which
C．where D．how
10、We had to be patient because it ________some time________ we got the full results.
A．has been；since
B．had been；until
C．was；after
D．would be；before
11、Debbie and Simon looked up at the well-dressed lady when she ________ the office and she looked at ________.
A. arrived at... both them B. came into... both them
C. entered... them both D. went in... them both
12、Nobody is ever considered ________ him here before, because he was a new arrival only this afternoon.
A．seeing
B．to see
C．having seen
D．to have seen
13、________ wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet.
A．Whoever
B．No matter who
C．Anyone
D．Who
14、John opened the door. There________ he had never seen before.
A. a girl did standB. a girl stood
C. did a girl standD. stood a girl
15、As you’ve never been to Shantou before, I’ll have someone ____you the way.
A.to show B.show C.showing D.showed
16、The documentary A Plastic Ocean is so impressive that I ________it several times so far.
A．watched
B．watch
C．have watched
D．will watch
17、All of us know that China has thousands of islands, _____ is Taiwan.
A. the largest of which B. the largest of them
C. the largest one D. one of the largest
18、Someone who lacks staying power and perseverance is unlikely to ______ a good researcher.
A. make B. turn
C. get D. grow
19、The culture of China’s Tang Dynasty still has influences on nearly every facet of the Japanese society.
A.intended B.settled C.related D.extended
20、I was just about ______road ______a ship came to us.
A. traveling on;while B. to travel on;while
C. to travel by;when D. traveling by;when
21、 The classic model of education — a burst at the start and company training — is breaking down. One reason is the need for new and constantly updated skill. Manufacturing increasingly calls for brain work rather than manual labor.
Pushing people into ever-higher levels of formal education at the start of their lives is not the way to handle the problem. Just 16% of Americans think that a four-year college degree prepares students very well for a good job. Although a vocational education promises that vital first hire, those with specialized training tend to withdraw from the labor force earlier than those with general education perhaps because they are less adaptable.
At the same time on-the-job training is shrinking. In America and Britain it has fallen by roughly half in the past two decades. Self-employment is spreading, leaving more people to take responsibility for their own skills. Taking time out later in life to pursue a formal qualification is an option, but it costs money and most colleges are meant for youngsters.
The market is innovating to enable workers to learn and earn in new ways. Providers from General Assembly to Pluralsight are building businesses on the promise of improving careers. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have turned away from lectures on Plato or black holes in favor of courses that make their students more employable. At Udacity and Coursera self-improvers pay for cheap, short programs. By offering degrees online, universities are making it easier for professionals to polish their skills. A single master’s program from Georgia Tech could expand the annual output of computer-science master’s degrees in America by close to 10%.
Lifelong learning starts at school. As a rule, education should not be narrowly vocational. The curriculum needs to teach children how to study and think. A focus on “metacognition” (元认知) will make them better at picking up skills later in life.
【1】Which is the reason why traditional education is failing?
A.It bursts educators’ bubble in the beginning. B.Companies can’t afford training fees.
C.Old skills can’t meet the present needs. D.It fails to develop one’s brain.
【2】What can we infer from the text?
A.The more knowledgeable one is, the more likely he is to be employed.
B.Most Americans are poor at their studies in the college.
C.More than 80% of Americans have to be self-employed now.
D.Returning to college after working is not considered worthwhile.
【3】What does the underlined word “innovating” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Reforming its system. B.Declining little by little.
C.Booming all at once. D.Wasting time and energy.
【4】How do colleges adapt to the present education model?
A.They open online courses. B.They provide easier access to updated skills.
C.They pay for cheap short programs. D.They lower the standard for master’s degree.
22、Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Missouri(MU) researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.
“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density(密度)”，said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope(放射性同位素) battery can provide power density that is much lighter than chemical batteries.”
Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro / nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.
“People hear the word ‘nuclear’ and think of something very dangerous,” he said, “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”
His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor(半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.
“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure(晶体结构) of the solid semiconductor,” Kwon said, “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”
Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.
【1】Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon?
A. He teaches chemistry at MU.
B. He developed a chemical battery.
C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.
D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.
【2】Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4_________.
A. to show chemical batteries are widely applied.
B. to indicate nuclear batteries can be safely used.
C. to describe a nuclear-powered system.
D. to introduce various energy sources.
【3】Liquid semiconductor is used to _________.
A. get rid of the radioactive waste B. test the power of nuclear batteries.
C. decrease the size of nuclear batteries D. reduce the damage to lattice structure.
23、Galapagos Giant tortoises (巨型陆龟), sometimes called Gardeners of the Galapagos, are creatures of habit. In the cold dry season, the highlands of the volcanoes are covered in cloud which allows plants to grow despite the absence of rain. In the lower areas, however, plants are not available all year round. Adult tortoises thus spend the dry season in the higher areas, and go back to the lower, relatively warmer areas where there are plentiful eatable plants when the rainy season begins. The tortoises often take the same migration routes over many years in order to find perfect plants and temperatures. The timing of this migration is important for keeping their energy levels high.
Researchers used GPS to track the timing and patterns of tortoise migration over many years. They expected the migration to be timed with current environmental conditions because many other migratory animals do it that way. However, tortoise migration is weakly related to current conditions such as rain and temperature. It is unclear at this point whether they are basing their migration decisions on memories of past conditions or if they are simply incorrectly assessing current local conditions.
Luckily, probably because of their long lives of up to 100 years and large body size, bad timing of migration has smaller effects on giant tortoises compared to small, short-lived animals. Giant tortoises can go up to a year without eating and survive, while other migratory animals might eat more often to keep their energy levels high.
Giant tortoises are important ecosystem engineers in the Galapagos, and their migration is key to the survival of many plants. How the difference in tortoises' migration time will affect the rest of the ecosystem is still unclear. It is quite possible that the mistiming of migration will keep increasing in the future. "One concern is that at some point in the future," says Bastille-Rousseau, lead author of the study, "migration may not be a perfect strategy for tortoises. There may be a reduction in the number of tortoises doing these long travels. This would likely have great effects on the whole ecosystem."
【1】What do we know about Galapagos giant tortoises?
A．They prefer low temperatures.
B．They like living in the highlands.
C．They always hate the rainy season.
D．They seldom change migration routes.
【2】What have researchers found out about the timing of giant tortoise migration?
A．The weather has much to do with it.
B．It disagrees with current conditions.
C．The research has strong effects on it.
D．It is decided by the tortoises' memories.
【3】What might help giant tortoises survive the migration at the wrong time?
A．Their restless energy.
B．Their different body shape.
C．Their habit of eating healthily.
D．Their ability to go without food.
【4】What can we infer from Bastille-Rousseau's words?
A．Migration is the only choice for giant tortoises in the future.
B．Damage to the ecosystem will reduce the number of giant tortoises.
C．Giant tortoise migration plays a major role in Galapagos’ ecosystem.
D．Giant tortoises protect the ecosystem by their different migration time.
24、Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.
Our Courses
Regardless of your choice, you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively. Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas—speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning (see table below).
Evaluation
Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take an online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.
Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.
Arrivals and Transfer
Our programme offers the full package—students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full details at least 4 weeks in advance.
Meals/ Allergies (过敏)/ Special Dietary Requirements
Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.
We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.
【1】How is Intensive Course different from Standard Course?
A．It is less effective.
B．It includes extra lessons.
C．It focuses on 4 skills.
D．It develops your confidence.
【2】All students need to _______ so as to be divided into classes of different levels.
A．take a language test
B．have high language levels
C．have an interview online
D．buy different materials
【3】With the full package, the programme organizer is supposed to _______.
A．inform students of their full flight details
B．collect students’ luggage in advance
C．look after students throughout the programme
D．offer students free sightseeing trips
25、When I was a young student, none of my friends listened to classical music. Few studied a(n) _________ for more than a year or two. They were listening to the big bands. But Dad _________ me to study to play the piano for three years. And later, you know, I gave it up. But one day one thing changed me _________.
One Saturday, I went to a(n) _________ birthday party of one of my classmates and there was quite a crowd of people of my _________. And some of the kids were fooling around at the piano while the parents are _________ us a big meal. Then one of the girls _________ stopped talking, looked at me and said, “Robert, you took piano lessons. _________, play something!”
“No..., I’m not going to play the piano.” I _________ that no one in that room show __________ in the kind of music that I could play. But though I was __________ objecting, I was pushed by my friends towards the piano. I was “__________” to sit down. And there I was face-to-face with eighty- eight black and white __________.
What to play? The only thing that came to my __________ was Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. So, I began with the slow __________. And after two measures, I became aware that there was a __________ in the room. “After the next two measures, I felt people __________ towards me, and then the parents came out of the kitchen __________. I played the whole first movement and when I was through, the applause and cheers were __________ to believe.
If I had known that this would have happened, I never would have given up __________ playing the piano.
【1】
A．project
B．instrument
C．commitment
D．skill
【2】
A．permitted
B．reminded
C．helped
D．advised
【3】
A．completely
B．generally
C．cruelly
D．hopefully
【4】
A．uninteresting
B．disgusting
C．sweet
D．simple
【5】
A．city
B．age
C．height
D．dream
【6】
A．buying
B．earning
C．selling
D．cooking
【7】
A．actually
B．foolishly
C．suddenly
D．curiously
【8】
A．Come on
B．Get out
C．Go away
D．Go on
【9】
A．forgot
B．observed
C．figured
D．regretted
【10】
A．knowledge
B．delight
C．respect
D．interest
【11】
A．shyly
B．strongly
C．luckily
D．hardly
【12】
A．forced
B．guided
C．invited
D．protected
【13】
A．keys
B．letters
C．words
D．pictures
【14】
A．music
B．party
C．meal
D．mind
【15】
A．ending
B．opening
C．reading
D．listening
【16】
A．quarrel
B．relaxation
C．silence
D．incident
【17】
A．moving
B．running
C．looking
D．hearing
【18】
A．satisfied
B．delighted
C．disappointed
D．surprised
【19】
A．easy
B．hard
C．certain
D．glad
【20】
A．stopping
B．considering
C．practicing
D．starting
26、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要
Change is an unavoidable part of everyday life. It happens as time passes or as a consequence of one's decision. Changes may be positive or negative depending on how we understand them. Whereas some people are happy to live a life of routine, others accept change and prefer a challenging world where events are unpredictable
From one point of view, people who accept changes think that changes make their life meaningful. Firstly, changes create new opportunities, which make us leap forward. A new job, for instance, might present challenges that push the person to adapt, acquire new knowledge, or add to their skill set. Secondly, a change can represent a break with the past and an old routine which has become boring and predictable. Finally, as well as making life more fun and interesting, new experiences can be good for our physical and mental health. We find that changes can make us experienced and valuable
On the other hand, people who don't want to step outside their comfort zone prefer following their daily habits. They feel satisfied with their circumstances. Perhaps they feel that a routine gives them structure, maybe they are not fond of surprises or confident enough to face new challenges. They believe that staying secure and maintaining the present circumstances is the best way to live life safer. Such people have set times for performing certain functions and do things in the same way all the time. They fear the uncertainty of the unknown and may associate change with negative outcomes. For example, transition in position or status gives people worries as to whether they can manage a new task
Both sides seem to have their own advantages. However, I personally think change is necessary if someone wants to keep up with the fast pace of modem life. Even if some people maintain a form of stability by following a routine, the world keeps spinning and evolving. Without change there would be no life at all. Our lives are actually fueled by change and seeing change as natural and unavoidable will bring us considerable stress relief.
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