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1、- Why not tell her the truth?
- I meant ________, but I was too busy.
A．to do
B．doing
C．to doing
D．to
2、Who did the teacher have ________ an article for the wall-newspaper just now?
A. written B. writing C. to write D. write
3、I made a promise to myself _______ this year，my final year in high school，would be different．
A. whether B. what
C. how D. that
4、The upset mother thought to herself, “If only I ______ what’s going on in my little boy’s head right now.”
A. know B. knew C. have known D. had known
5、One hundred percent_______to your studies， though it can be lonely and no fun at all， will leave precious marks on your youth．
A. response B. offence
C. commitment D. reaction
6、--- Believe me, all your efforts will _______ some day. --- Thanks for your encouragement.
A．pay back
B．pay down
C．pay off
D．pay for
7、—When will you come to see me, on Tuesday or Thursday?
—________ day is OK. I’m on holiday.
A．Both
B．All
C．Either
D．None
8、All of us are pleased to see the problem ________ so quickly．
A．solve B．solving C．to solve D．solved
9、Beijing roast duck is a ________ Beijing cuisine. Its crisp skin and tender meat attract many tourists.
A．convenient
B．typical
C．healthy
D．homemade
10、My roommate is a ______ person. He feels sure about his own ability.
A.careful B.confident
C.patient D.logical
11、We are confident that we we can manage to solve the problems __________ from the disagreement.
A．raising
B．arising
C．tending
D．detecting
12、The contract is by a series of explanatory notes.
A．established
B．symbolized
C．centered
D．accompanied
13、Jim ____________ the size of this board and has found that it ____________.
A. has measured; measures five metres in width
B. measured; is measured five metres wide
C. has measured; is measured five metres wide
D. measures; has a measure of five metres wide
14、The delegates had just taken their seats , then ____ .
A. the chairman came B. came the chairman
C. the chairman comes D. comes the chairman
15、Pictures ________ an important part in publishing children’s books.
A．play
B．suffer
C．base
D．view
16、After ______ long eager wait, _______ word came that our team had won the championship of the World Cup.
A.the; the B.a; a C.a; / D.a; the
17、We are always educated to treasure the present moment，because gone，things will never come back again.
A. while B. since
C. once D. unless
18、The computer, help we human beings have stepped into the information age, should be regarded as one of the most important inventions in the 20thcentury.
A.which B.whose C.with its D.with whose
19、______ Chief Engineer, as his family had expected made his father happy and proud.
A. Mike being appointed B. Mike’s appointed
C. Mike appointing D. Mike’s being appointed
20、_________I saw him, I knew he was the man the police were looking for.
A.The place B.The week C.The day D.The instant
21、The employees at Helwig Carbon Products in Milwaukee have their own company cafeteria on a site, a rarity it seems more and more these days. But if anyone wants to eat a doughnut (甜甜圈), it’s going to cost twice as much as what they might pay for the sweet at the local grocery store. That’s because Helwig Carbon Products has a wellness program, and it is one of many local companies trying to show employees how to eat healthier.
“We’re really trying to persuade people to eat healthier,” said Cheryl Brah, human resources director at Helwig Carbon Products. “A piece of fruit is 25 cents; a doughnut is $1.50 — and we still have people who buy doughnuts. People complain — but we really try to put our efforts toward the middle-of-the-line people who might lean more toward the wellness side, eventually.”
This effort isn’t just happening at Helwig Carbon. There has been a city-wide movement of 44 local companies who added or evolved their health and wellness programs to their company culture, and because of it Milwaukee is now nationally recognized for a large number of businesses with wellness programs.
It all started several years ago, when a program called Well City Milwaukee teamed up with 44 local businesses that collectively represent a workforce of 130,000 employees. Well City Milwaukee provided healthy practices guidelines for businesses. In exchange, it surveyed the employees to find out what their health needs and risks were and what activities they found interesting. Well City then set a very high bar for companies to meet a lot of expectations to be considered a top wellness program.
Companies needed a commitment from the CEO; to form a wellness team; to collect information from the employees in surveys and health assessments; to come up with an operating plan; to create a supportive environment; to self-evaluate their efforts; and finally, to choose their best approaches. That meant coming up with activities, better nutrition education, and motivational programs like getting people to quit smoking, getting people in for medical self-care and working on stress management.
【1】What does the passage mainly want to tell us?
A．Company cafeterias are rarer and rarer these days.
B．A healthy diet is especially important to people’s health.
C．Company culture is gaining priority in a company’s development.
D．Companies are trying to help their employees think about their health.
【2】The company cafeteria charges much more for doughnuts in order to ________.
A．drive employees to the local grocery store
B．show the rich ingredients of the doughnuts
C．profit more from the wellness program
D．discourage the purchase of unhealthy food
【3】“The middle-of-the-line people” in Paragraph 2 refer to those who ________.
A．are neutral about what to eat
B．are used to cutting in line when buying food
C．are addicted to sweet food
D．are middle-aged and have health problems
【4】According to Well City Milwaukee’s requirements, a top wellness program of a company should ________.
A．motivate its employees to cooperate with each other
B．diagnose and treat its employees’ diseases effectively
C．initiate related activities based on their employees’ needs
D．prohibit its CEO from putting any pressure on its employees
22、Some pigs lend to be optimistic while others have a more pessimistic view, according to a new research that is meaningful to animal welfare. The study, published in the journal Biology Letters, is the first to show that mood and personality interact in an animal, influencing judgment.
Asher, a researcher at the University of Newcastle's Institute of Neurowcience, and her team housed groups of pigs in the two types of environments. One reflected sandard commercial conditions and the other was cushier with more space and plenty of sell, deep straw. After the pigs got accustomed to these new homes over a few weeks, the rescarchers picked 18 pigs from each type of housing arrangement to train and test their judgment.
"To do this, we trained each pig that in one corner of a training room there would be a bowl with chocolate sweets — specifically M&Ms, pigs love M&Ms — and in a bowl at the opposite side of the room there would be a bowl that would contain coffee beans, which pigs find bitter-tasting," senior author Lisa Collins of the University of Lincoln's School of Life Sciences said.
Over a number of training trials, pigs learned to go to the bowl reliably when it was in the corner where they had figured out to expect M&Ms. On the contrary, they quickly learned to avoid the bowl when it wasn't in the corner where they would expect to find the coffee beans.
The rescearchers next placed an unfamimliar bowl in different locations, to see how the pigs would react. Some gaily dashed to the bowl no matter what, exhibiting optimism that it would contain their favorite foods. Others, however, behaved as though they expected it to contain coffee beans, displaying pessimism.
The findings suggest that a one-size-fits-all answer to animal welfare issues does not exist. Even if pigs are just equal to bacon or other meal for some people, there is still cause for concern. Students have suggested that how an animal is treated during its lifetime can directly affect meal quality and taste.
【1】What was the study devoted to figuring out?
A. The influence of pigs' living environment.
B. The influence between humans and pigs.
C. The didferences of two types of pigs' personality.
D. The relationship between pigs' mood and judgment.
【2】What does the underlined word “cushier” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. simple. B. more comfortable.
C. non-profitable. D. less free.
【3】Which bowl can test whether a pig is optimistic or pessimistic?
A. The bowl with chocolate sweets.
B. The bowl containing coffee beans.
C. The bowl full of both sweets and beans.
D. The bowl unfamiliar to two types of pigs.
【4】What do the findings of the new research imply?
A. People should treat pigs equally.
B. People's health relies on meat quality.
C. People should meet pigs' various needs.
D. People's attitude toward pigs is totally wrong.
23、 Petrol and diesel (柴油）cars may still dominate our roads, but their days are numbered. A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87 per cent of daily car journeys in the US. That figure could rise to 98 per cent by 2020.
One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been ‘range anxiety’ — drivers’ concerns about running out of juice on a journey. While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems, the necessary network of electric charging stations is still being developed. That said, charging points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA.
Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed quite considerably over the last few years. Not that long ago, electric cars were met with distrust, and their large price tags（标签） drove customers away. Thanks to improvements in battery capacity, recharging times, performance and price, the current generation of electric cars are starting to persuade critics. Plug-in cars will soon give internal combustion（燃料） engine models a run for their money.
As well as advancements on the road, electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies. Electric boats are among the oldest methods of electric travel, having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early 20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over. Now, the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringing electric boats back. Steps towards electric air travel are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among the organizations developing and testing battery powered planes. The experiments could soon make commercial electric flight a reality.
Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions. Were the US to act on the study’s findings and replace 87 per cent of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61 per cent. However, because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles, they cannot claim to be completely emission-free. That said, as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles will become even cleaner.
【1】Which is the best title for this passage?
A. My Dream Car B. History of Electric Cars
C. Problems with Petrol Cars D. Driving into the Future
【2】As used in Paragraph 2, the underlined word “hurdle” means _______.
A. aim B. barrier
C. consequence D. step
【3】In the past, why did many people refuse to buy the electric cars?
A. They were expensive.
B. They were very poorly made.
C. They were not widely promoted.
D. They couldn’t travel at a high speed.
【4】What is the function of Paragraph 4?
A. To introduce the history of electric travel.
B. To explain why the world needs more electric cars.
C. To show why more people have interest in electric cars.
D. To describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.
24、“If you’re so smart, how come you aren’t happy?”That’s Naval Ravikant’s challenge to everyone bathing in the suffering of-their own intelligence. 【1】. Here are some of the most common reasons why smart people fail to be happy.
Smart people always overthink. Some 50%-75% of adults overthink, and it affects our productivity, creativity, energy, sleep, and even our eating habits. 【2】Worst of all, we think overthinking is smart, but it’s dangerous.
【3】 . When you have high expectation for yourself, you become too outcome- focused. If nothing less than the best will do, you’ll have a hard time appreciating anything in your life, from your achievements at work to your relationships to your hobbies. You’ll also constantly criticize yourself for your mistakes. Intelligent people know how much they don’t know. This only gets worse when they learn more.
Smart people tend to stay away from others. Humans are social beings. No one wants to always be alone forever, and while studies show that intelligent people usually enjoy less social interaction than others, it does not mean they don’t require connections with people at all. 【4】
For many people, highly intellectual (深奥的) topics are too exciting most of the time, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know what it’s like to be an outsider. Everyone experiences that at some point in their life. Therefore, smart people’s case of lone wolf syndrome (独狼综合症)is overblown usually． 【5】But there’s always common ground to be found if you look for it, and for smart people, this is actually quite easy to do.
A．Smart people usually expect too much.
B．People consider intelligent ones as aliens.
C．It also prevents our learning and makes us age faster.
D．That is often the case for many of those smart people.
E．Smart people sometimes have higher expectations for others.
F．They often feel misunderstood looking for fewer connections.
G．They make themselves more of an outsider than they actually are.
25、Who cares if people think wrongly that the Internet has had more important influences than the washing machine? Why does it matter that people are more impressed by the most _______ changes? It would not matter if these misjudgments were just a matter of people’s opinions. However, they have real impacts, as they result in _______ use of scarce resources.
The eager embrace of the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) revolution, represented by the Internet, has made some rich countries wrongly conclude that making things is so “yesterday” that they should try to live on _______.This belief in “post-industrial society” has led those countries to _______ their manufacturing sector(制造业)with negative consequences for their economies.
Even more worryingly, the _______ with the Internet by people in rich countries has moved the international community to worry about the “digital _______” between the rich countries and the poor countries. This has led companies and individuals to donate money to developing countries to buy computer equipment and Internet facilities. The question,_______,is whether this is what the developing countries need the most.Perhaps giving money for those less _______ things such as digging wells,extending electricity networks and making more affordable washing machines would have improved people’s lives more than giving every child a laptop computer or setting up Internet centers in rural villages. I am not saying that those things are necessarily more important, but these generous donators don’t seem to give priority to people’s _______ needs. Rather, they have rushed into fancy programs without carefully assessing the relative long-term costs and benefits of ________ uses of their money.
In yet another example,an obsession with the new has led people to believe that the latest changes in the technologies of communications and transportation are so revolutionary that now we live in a “borderless world”. ________,in the last twenty years or so,many people have come to believe that whatever change is happening today is the result of great technological progress,going against which will be like trying to turn the clock back.Believing in such a world,many governments have ________ some of the very necessary regulations on cross-border flows of capital,labor and goods,with poor results.
Understanding technological trends is very important for ________ designing economic policies, both at the national and the international levels, and for making the right career choices at the ________ level. However, our blind faith in the latest, and our ________ of what has already become common, can, and has, led us in all sorts of wrong directions.
【1】
A．realistic
B．modern
C．recent
D．advanced
【2】
A．misguided
B．illegal
C．inefficient
D．dissatisfying
【3】
A．practices
B．risks
C．reforms
D．ideas
【4】
A．emphasize
B．neglect
C．eliminate
D．promote
【5】
A．familiarity
B．involvement
C．fascination
D．identification
【6】
A．conflict
B．divide
C．contact
D．balance
【7】
A．therefore
B．otherwise
C．however
D．furthermore
【8】
A．fashionable
B．expensive
C．recognizable
D．accessible
【9】
A．common
B．basic
C．economic
D．technical
【10】
A．creative
B．abnormal
C．alternative
D．practical
【11】
A．For example
B．As a result
C．On the contrary
D．In the meantime
【12】
A．put an end to
B．put up with
C．come up with
D．come down to
【13】
A．constantly
B．accurately
C．correctly
D．adequately
【14】
A．private
B．individual
C．financial
D．universal
【15】
A．generalization
B．evaluation
C．overstatement
D．underestimation
26、假定你是李华，你的英国网友Henry对中国的太极拳(Tai Chi)很感兴趣，来信向你询问相关事宜。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 中国武术，以动作平衡著称；
2. 有益于身体健康及精神放松；
3. 建议他学习太极拳。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：武术martial art
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