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1、This successful Mexican artist is no longer the simple-minded young man ________ he was ten years ago.
A．that
B．whom
C．what
D．where
2、Having no child of their own, Mr. and Mrs. White decide to _______ one in their hometown.
A.acquire B.adopt C.adapt D.attach
3、People who often stay up too late are more likely to die of heart disease, _____ a study.
A. with the help of B. because of
C. according to D. as a result of
4、 My brother is on a special _______ to lose ________weight.
A. food; / B. food; his
C. diet; / D. diet; his
5、 It was an exciting moment for these football fans this year,________for the first time in years their team won the World Cup.
A. that B. while
C. which D. when
6、On Sundays there were a lot of children playing in the park, __ parents seated together joking.
A. whose B. their
C. which D. that
7、—I am leaving for Switzerland next week.
— ____________ !
A. That’s all right B. It’s a pleasure
C. Enjoy yourself D. You’re welcome
8、The people living in these apartments have free________ to that swimming pool.
A.access B.passage C.way D.approach
9、Now that the banks are back on their feet, we expect the extraordinary______ from them to help rebuild the economy.
A. category B. commitment C. component D. competence
10、The beautiful and charming song has been heard________many times today.
A．to broadcast
B．being broadcast
C．broadcasting
D．broadcast
11、To make ends meet, you need to have a more ________ approach to the way you spend.
A．distracted
B．disciplined
C．desperate
D．depressed
12、— Is it my age ________the boss minds?
—I’m afraid so. He will consider ________ necessary to have an experienced assistant.
A.which；it B.that；it C.which；that D.that；that
13、Look,______ beautiful flowers_____ the girl carrying that she becomes the focus in the room.
A.such; are B.so; are C.such; is D.so; is
14、As soon as he heard the ________ news of his death, she _______ tears.
A. shocked; burst out B. shocking; burst into
C. shocked; burst into D. shocking; burst out
15、The actor’s absurd behavior put an end to the last traces of ______ his fans had for him.
A. affection B. motivation
C. appreciation D. expectation
16、He made great progress and got several A+’s in the final exam. He hard at his lessons during the past few months.
A．must have worked
B．ought to have worked
C．must work
D．ought to work
17、I was on the point of leaving for work I realized I had forgotten my keys.
A．until
B．while
C．before
D．when
18、The beautiful scenery was_________ before the travelers when they reached the top of the hill.
A.laid out. B.given out C.sent out. D.turned out.
19、When the market for nutria collapsed in the late 1980s, the cat-sized animals multiplied like crazy.
A．shortened
B．rooted
C．multiplied
D．crashed
20、They painted their faces white, imitating their masters and ________them.
A．taking part in
B．making fun of
C．having an effect on
D．giving their lives to
21、
A．SCOTTISH DANCING
B．THE RENAISSANCE SINGER
C．DRAWING WITH COLOUR
D．WORLD CULTURE DAY
【2】If you go to the activity DRAWING WITH COLOUR, ________.
A．individual guidance will be provided
B．you will get materials free of charge
C．some relevant skills will be required
D．it will help put you in a good mood
22、Our brains have an “auto-correct” feature that we use when re-interpreting (重新解释) ambiguous sounds, according to new research. The study sheds light on how the brain uses information gathered after the discovering of an initial sound to aid speech comprehension. The findings point to new ways we use information and context to aid in speech comprehension.
“What a person thinks they hear does not always match the actual signals that reach the ear,” explains lead author Laura Gwilliams. “This is because the brain re-evaluates the interpretation of a speech sound at the moment each following speech sound is heard in order to update interpretations as necessary,” Gwilliams says.
It’s well known that the perception of a speech sound is determined by its surrounding context — in the form of words, sentences and other speech sounds. This plays out in everyday life — when we talk, the actual speech we produce is often ambiguous. For example, when a friend says she has a “dent (凹痕)” in her car, you may hear “tent”. Although this kind of ambiguity happens regularly, we, as listeners, are hardly aware of it. “This is because the brain automatically resolves the ambiguity for us — it picks an interpretation and that’s what we perceive to hear,” explains Gwilliams. “The way the brain does this is by using the surrounding context to narrow down the possibilities of what the speaker may mean.”
In the study, the researchers sought to understand how the brain uses this following information to adjust our perception of what we initially heard. To do this, they conducted a series of experiments in which the subjects listened to isolated syllables and similarly sounding words. Their results produced three primary findings: The brain’s primary auditory cortex (听觉皮层) is sensitive to how ambiguous a speech sound is at just 50 milliseconds after the sound’s appearance. The brain “replays” previous speech sounds while interpreting the following ones, suggesting re-evaluation as the rest of the word unfolds. The brain makes commitments to its “best guess” of how to interpret the signal after about half a second.
【1】What is the study mainly about?
A．Why people make unclear sounds.
B．How brains understand unclear words.
C．How brains tell apart useful information.
D．Why some people process information faster.
【2】What does the author want to show by giving the example in paragraph 3?
A．It is normal for people to make unclear sounds.
B．People are more likely to mishear their friends.
C．People can understand others even if they mishear a word.
D．People are likely to mistake a word for something familiar.
【3】What do we know about the unclear words in the experiments?
A．They seemed to be useless.
B．They were noticed instantly.
C．They led to misunderstanding.
D．They stopped us thinking further.
【4】What does the underlined part “the signal” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．The previous speech sound.
B．The similarly sounding word.
C．The unclearly sounding word.
D．The following speech sound.
23、Once upon a time in a small town of Christchurch, there lived a little dog named Buddy. Buddy was not just any ordinary dog; he was known for his bravery and loyalty. He had been trained by his owner to be alert and helpful in case of emergencies. One sunny afternoon, Buddy’s owner, Elizabeth, was taking a walk near the river when she suddenly slipped and fell into the water. She tried her best to swim, but the strong current made it difficult for her to stay afloat. Fear gripped her as she realized she might not make it out alive.
Meanwhile, Buddy had noticed his owner was missing and started looking for her. He followed the sound of splashing water and found Elizabeth struggling in the river. Without hesitation, Buddy jumped into the water and swam towards her.
Buddy grabbed onto Elizabeth’s shirt with his teeth and pulled her towards the shore. The little dog’s determination and strength were remarkable as he managed to keep them both afloat until they reached the safety of the riverbank.
Elizabeth was exhausted and shaken, but she was grateful to be alive thanks to her brave little dog. She hugged Buddy tightly, tears of joy streaming down her face. Buddy wagged his tail happily, knowing he had done his job well.
News of Buddy’s heroic rescue quickly spread throughout the town, and people couldn’t help but admire the little dog’s courage and selflessness. From that day on, Buddy became a local hero, and his story inspired many to appreciate the incredible bond between humans and their pets.
In the end, Buddy’s bravery reminded everyone that even the smallest creatures can make a big difference when it comes to saving lives.
【1】What was Buddy trained to be?
A．Fast and strong for sports.
B．Obedient and well-behaved.
C．Protective and aggressive towards strangers.
D．Attentive and useful in a dangerous situation.
【2】How did Elizabeth end up in the river?
A．She decided to take a swim to cool off.
B．She slipped on a rock near the riverbank.
C．She accidentally fell while walking by the river.
D．She was pushed into the water by someone else.
【3】What did Buddy do when he found Elizabeth struggling in the river?
A．He ran back home to call for help.
B．He barked loudly to get help from nearby people.
C．He jumped into the water and swam towards her.
D．He stayed on the riverbank and waited for her to come out.
【4】What happened after Buddy’s heroic rescue?
A．Elizabeth gave Buddy a special treat as a reward.
B．Buddy became a local hero and inspired many people.
C．The town held a ceremony to honor Buddy’s bravery.
D．Elizabeth decided to adopt another dog to keep Buddy company.
24、 If you watched TV in the 1980s, you probably remember the Head &Shoulders advertisement warning, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”
Now new research suggests that this isn’t totally true. For a paper called “The Tipping Point of Moral Change: When Do Good and Bad Acts Make Good and Bad Actors? “ published in Social Cognition, Nadav Klein and Ed O’ Brien, psychological scientists at the University of Chicago, ran several experiments designed to discover how quickly people are willing to change impressions.
In one online study of 201 participants, an office worker known as “Barbara” started off, but occasionally committed (做) a series of positive or negative actions. Sometimes she held doors for people. Other times she would cut in line. Subjects answered how long such behavior had to go on for their view of Barbara to tip in various directions.
The result? Barbara had to do nice things for more weeks to become regarded as a good person than the number of weeks she had to do bad things to become bad. Another online experiment involving 200 female participants also found that people were quick to judge when Barbara was doing wrong and much slower to believe she’d changed for the better.
“People only need to commit just a few bad actions to appear greatly changed for the worse, but need to commit many good actions to appear greatly changed for the better,” the authors write.
If you’ve made a good first impression on a group of people, don’t get too comfortable. Flub something, and they’ll quickly change their impression for the worse. But if you made a bad first impression? Then the Head & Shoulders advertisement is on to something because, as Heather Huhman, president of Come Recommended, puts it, “People are always quick to judge, and we like our opinions-we don’t like to change our minds.”
“It is difficult to change a bad first impression, but not impossible. Don’t try to force new relationships. Let relationships develop naturally and don’t do things just to make people like you. Be yourself, “ Huhman advises.
【1】What did the Head & Shoulders advertisement show?
A.First impressions are lasting.
B.First impressions are not reliable.
C.First impressions can work wonders.
D.First impressions are the most natural.
【2】What are the findings of the studies?
A.People are quick to judge.
B.It takes more time to become bad.
C.It’s hard to change bad impressions.
D.People always focus on bad actions.
【3】What does the underlined part “Flub something” in Paragraph 6 refer to?
A.Show something. B.Do something bad.
C.Try something new. D.Keep on doing something.
【4】What’s Huhman’s advice?
A.Be the real you. B.Make people like you.
C.Create a good impression. D.Ignore people’s judgements.
25、My parents took me to Cafe Marol, a small restaurant near our home in Mumbai, for dinner one night 11 years ago.As we chatted, having_________dinner, a waiter came by, watched us___________and left.Then the restaurant owner did the same thing.Their_______behavior made my mother so nervous___________she suggested we leave.However, my father decided to___________.Just then the owner returned."Did you___________anything about a year ago?" he asked."Yes?" Mummy felt_________."Oh, we lost a gold ring."
One evening more than a year earlier, we’d gone to visit my uncle, a_________, who’d just started work.On our way back, we'd___________at this restaurant for a snack.The next day, as my mother was getting me ready for school, she______________that the gold ring I wore was____________.My parents and I____________our car.My uncle checked out the hospital, but it wasn't there.
"Yes, a gold ring!" the restaurant owner __________, smiling."The waiter who________ your table after you left handed it over to me." The owner had then kept the______________at the restaurant for a few days, hoping somebody would come for it.When nobody ________, Sajid Nedaria, the owner, took it home to______________it.He also told the____________ to keep an eye out for the customers who might have lost it.The waiter had been following his____________!
We got my gold ring back the next day.Papa____________ them warmly, and Mr.Nedaria said, "We should live with a purpose."
【1】
A．prepared
B．ordered
C．brought
D．changed
【2】
A．disappointedly
B．happily
C．carefully
D．proudly
【3】
A．strange
B．violent
C．secret
D．foolish
【4】
A．so
B．but
C．because
D．or
【5】
A．try
B．stay
C．speak
D．run
【6】
A．buy
B．lose
C．borrow
D．choose
【7】
A．satisfied
B．tired
C．bored
D．amazed
【8】
A．lawyer
B．policemen
C．teacher
D．doctor
【9】
A．stopped
B．talked
C．worked
D．finished
【10】
A．found
B．explained
C．proved
D．believed
【11】
A．different
B．missing
C．familiar
D．ordinary
【12】
A．drove
B．repaired
C．searched
D．washed
【13】
A．promised
B．answered
C．repeated
D．suggested
【14】
A．moved
B．cleaned
C．booked
D．set
【15】
A．car
B．table
C．menu
D．ring
【16】
A．showed up
B．got off
C．watched out
D．played around
【17】
A．check
B．keep
C．share
D．wear
【18】
A．owner
B．guest
C．waiter
D．cook
【19】
A．treatment
B．argument
C．instruction
D．example
【20】
A．invited
B．accepted
C．welcome
D．thanked
26、假如你是李华，为了庆祝端午节，你们全班同学在六月14日去老年之家送温暖。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动内容；
3.活动反响。
注意∶
1. 写作词数应为 80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
端午节：the Dragon Boat Festival
老年之家：the Old’s Home
A Meaningful Day
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