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1、 ______ economic, political and cultural difference, China and America have decided to cooperate in dealing with global issues.
A. In spite of B. In favour of
C. On account of D. In terms of
2、Most spending that results in debt is like a drug: a quick hit of pleasure that _____only to drag you down for years to come.
A.sets off B.shows off C.takes off D.wears off
3、In response to increasing accidents involving e-bikes, the new traffic regulation states that the speed limit for e-bikes is 30 kph, unless stated ________.
A. regardless B. however
C. otherwise D. instead
4、There is no doubt ________ man will continue to explore the vast universe in the future，but the rate at which we approach depends on the development of technology.
A．whether
B．what
C．when
D．that
5、With my money ______, I went back home.
A. ran out of B. ran out
C. running out of D. running out
6、The customer ____ the shop assistant ____ not wrapping his goods.
A．accused; with
B．charged; by
C．accused; of
D．charged; of
7、–Would you like some candies?
–_______. I have got a sweet tooth.
A. Better not B. It’ s up to you
C. Oh, that’ s too bad D. That couldn’ t be better
8、----Here you are at last. How about our plane?
----Well, I’ve bought the tickets. The plane ______ at 2:00 this afternoon.
A. is going to take off B. takes off
C. is to take off D. will take off
9、Have you ever faced a case _____ someone charges you with what you haven’t done but you find it difficult _____ it?
A．where; to clarify
B．when; to classify
C．which; to identify
D．what; to simplify
10、Recent research has____the natural mystery, which has amazed the world.
A. got a kick out of B. got stuck in
C. thrown light on D. made sense of
11、This year’s children’s party, ________ some parents were invited to, was a great success.
A. which B. why C. whose D. where
12、The sculpture, and the person who produced it, ________the young artist has never been able to find out.
A.that B./
C.which D.what
13、These citizenship ceremonies on Australian Day are intended to encourage ____, respect and promote friendship among people of different cultural and social backgrounds.
A. reservation B. endurance
C. tolerance D. expedition
14、Chinadaily.com.cn is the largest English portal site in China, news, business information and learning materials．
A．to provide
B．provide
C．provided
D．providing
15、________ Chinese language and culture abroad, the Chinese Ministry has opened over 500 Confucius Institutes around the world.
A．To promote
B．Promoted
C．Promoting
D．Having promoted
16、The little boy came back to life ________ he took the medicine________ by Doctor Snow.
A.in an instant, given B.immediately, given
C.right away, giving D.shortly, giving
17、The young tree ________ well when it is planted.
A．mustn’t watered
B．should be watered
C．must water
D．should water
18、The celebration of that traditional festival ________ a great parade, singing and dancing.
A．makes up of
B．is made up
C．is consisted of
D．consists of
19、Joe was_________to become a doctor and his persistence paid off after years of hard work.
A．independent
B．hesitant
C．limited
D．determined
20、The fish _____________ in a special way last night tasted so delicious.
A.cooking B.was cooked C.to cook D.cooked
21、Scientists say they have developed a system that uses machine learning to predict when and where lightning will strike. Researchers report the system is able to predict lightning strikes up to 30 minutes before they happen within a 30-kilometer area.
Lightning is a strong burst of electricity in the atmosphere. Since it carries an extremely powerful electrical charge, it can be destructive and deadly. European researchers have estimated that between 6,000 and 24,000 people are killed by lightning worldwide each year. For this reason, climate scientists have long sought to develop methods to predict lightning.
The system tested in the experiments uses a combination of data from weather stations and machine learning methods. The researchers developed a prediction model that was trained to recognize weather conditions that were likely to cause lightning.
The model was created with data collected over a 12-year period from 12 Swiss weather stations in cities and mountain areas. The data was placed into a unique machine learning algorithm（算法）,which compared it to records of lightning strikes. Researchers say the algorithm was then able to learn the conditions under which lightning happens.
The researchers test-ran the system several times. They found that the system made predictions that proved correct almost 80 percent of the time. "It can now be used anywhere," the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology said in a statement.
The researchers plan to keep developing the technology with a European effort that aims to create a lightning protection program. The effort is called the European Laser Lightning Rod project. Scientists working on the project are experimenting with a laser technology that could someday control lightning activity, transferring lightning charges from clouds to the ground. They hope that such technology can one day be used as protection against lightning strikes.
【1】Why was the system developed?
A．To show the power of lightning.
B．To protect people from lightning.
C．To keep track of lightning deaths.
D．To meet kids’ curiosity about lightning.
【2】What is special about the system?
A．It required low cost of predicting lightning.
B．It used an effective method of collecting data.
C．It was based on a number of samples worldwide.
D．It adopted a different machine learning algorithm.
【3】What will the researchers do next with the laser technology?
A．Generate electricity with lightning.
B．Monitor lightning activity.
C．Direct energy from lightning.
D．Prevent the happening of lightning.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．A Theory of Employing Lightning
B．A Method of Forecasting Lightning
C．A System of Controlling Lightning
D．A Model of Creating Lightning
22、Celebrity has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover because they don’t sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others’ products to developing their own.
Celebrity clothing lines aren’t a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today they’re started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.
However, for every success story, there’s a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter how famous the product’s origin is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty (忠诚) returning to tried-and-true labels.
Today, celebrities face even more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebrity’s shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the ego’s potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashion - like celebrity - has always been temporary.
【1】Fashion magazines today ________.
A．seldom put models on the cover
B．no longer put models on the cover
C．need not worry about celebrities’ market potential
D．judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly
【2】“loyalty (忠诚) returning to tried-and-true labels” in Paragraph 3 echoes the idea that _______.
A．ordinary consumers are more concerned with price rather than brand name
B．celebrity branded products can be an instant success
C．consumer’s enthusiasm for celebrity branded products prove to be inconstant
D．to consumers, quality matters more than the outside of products.
【3】The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates that any wrong step will possibly ________.
A．decrease the popularity of a celebrity and the sales of his products
B．damage the image of a celebrity in the eyes of the general public
C．cut short the artistic career of a celebrity in show business
D．influence the price of a celebrity’s products
【4】The passage is mainly about ________.
A．celebrity and personal style
B．celebrity and market potential
C．celebrity and fashion design
D．celebrity and clothing industry
23、A man who was out of work applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft . The HR manager interviewed Him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“you are employed ,”he said , he said , “Give me your e-mail address and I’II send you the application to rill in ,as well as date when you may start .”
The man replied , “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.”
“I’m sorry ,”said the HR manager ,”If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you do not exist, And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all, He didn’t know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket, He then Decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door, In less Than two hours, he succeeded in doubling his capital .He repeated the operation three times, and returned homed happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late ,Thus, His money doubled or tripled everyday .Shortly, he bought a cart ,then a truck ,and the he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles . Five yeas later ,the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.
He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance, He called an insurance broker And chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail, The man replied,” I don’t have An E-mail.”
The broker answered curiously,” you don’t have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded in building an empire ,can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”.
【1】Why can’t man have the job at Microsoft?
A．Because he didn’t pass the test
B．Because he was lazy
C．Because he didn’t have a computer
D．Because he didn’t have an e-mail
【2】The underlined word “triple” can be replaced by ________.
A．become large
B．increase quickly
C．become 3 times
D．decrease quickly
【3】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft
B．He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket
C．The man didn’t give up though he failed the interview
D．The man is one of the biggest rood retailers in the world
【4】The man can be described as ________.
A．smart and hardworking
B．helpful and considerate
C．positive and generous
D．stubborn and unselfish
【5】Which proverb can best describe the story?
A．No pains, no gains
B．Accidents will happen
C．Where there is a will, there is a way.
D．Misfortune may be an actual blessing
24、 The most unusual museum in London is the Science Museum. In most museums, there’s no shouting and no running, and you aren’t allowed to touch the exhibits (展品). But the Science Museum is different, because it’s noisy! People talk about what they can see and do there, and some of the machines are noisy as well. Visiting the Science Museum is fun and it’s a great way to learn about science because you can work things out and try out ideas.
When I visit the Science Museum, I go to the Launch Pad. This is my favourite room because you can do physics experiments. For example, if you want to fill a bag with falling sand, you have to move a kind of truck on wheels into the correct position. I also go to the Rocket Show. You can learn how we travel into space and back again.
Then I go upstairs to Human and Nature room. You can compare your speed with animals there. You hear a noise and push a button (按钮). If you aren’t fast enough, the lion catches you! I’m faster than all my friends, but the lion still catches me.
There are also rooms on transport, the environment and space technology, as well as maths, physics and chemistry.
You can do a lot of things in this museum, but you have to obey some rules as well. For example, you mustn’t take photos of the exhibits in the museum. But you can buy postcards of them in the museum shops.
Above all, the Science Museum is free. That means you can drop in for a few minutes or you can stay as long as you like—it’s open every day, from 10 am to 6 pm. So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum. It’s my favourite museum in the whole world.
【1】What is the writer’s favourite room?
A．The Launch Pad.
B．The rooms on space technology.
C．The Human and Nature room.
D．The Rocket Show.
【2】What can’t you do in the Science Museum?
A．Touch the machines.
B．Do chemistry experiments.
C．Take photos of the exhibits.
D．Talk loudly about what you see.
【3】How much does it cost to go into the Science Museum?
A．$10 for adults.
B．$6 for children.
C．Only free for children.
D．Free for everyone.
【4】How long can you stay at the Science Museum?
A．6 hours.
B．8 hours.
C．10 hours.
D．12 hours.
25、Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary part of the learning process. As a parent or a teacher, we should help our children _________ this fact. Donnie and his teacher, Mary Anne give us a good example.
Donnie was a third-grader. His _________ of failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoy. Mary was a young and pretty teacher, and she loved children. She tried to build Donnie’s self-confidence, but _________ changed for quite a long time.
One morning the students were working math problems on the blackboard. Donnie had copied the problems with neatness. _________ with his progress, Mary left the classroom and went for some other materials. When she returned, Donnie was in tears. He’d _________ the third problem.
Mary looked at her student _________. Then from the desk, she got a container filled with pencils. “Look, Donnie,” she said, kneeling beside him and gently _________ his face from his arms. “I’ve got something to show you.” She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk. “See these pencils, Donnie?” she continued. “They belong to me. See how the erasers are _________? That’s because I make mistakes too, but I erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you must learn to do, too.”
She kissed Donnie and stood up. “Here,” she said, “I’ll leave one of these pencils on your desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers.” Donnie looked up at his teacher in _________ and with a smile.
The pencil became Donnie’s prized __________. That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement, gradually persuaded him that it’s all right to make mistakes—as long as you erase them and try again.
【1】
A．draw
B．hide
C．give
D．face
【2】
A．fear
B．anger
C．puzzle
D．doubt
【3】
A．anything
B．everything
C．something
D．nothing
【4】
A．Pleased
B．Surprised
C．Disappointed
D．Ashamed
【5】
A．found
B．changed
C．saved
D．missed
【6】
A．carefully
B．normally
C．gradually
D．successfully
【7】
A．helping
B．making
C．lifting
D．showing
【8】
A．worn
B．paid
C．done
D．held
【9】
A．trouble
B．fun
C．trust
D．pain
【10】
A．possession
B．suggestion
C．information
D．evaluation
26、你校英语报正在征集以“My favourite place”为话题的稿件。请你写一篇英语短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 介绍自己最喜爱的地方；
2. 喜爱的原因。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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