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1、John and Sandy argued all the time, ______ completely ruined the evening for the rest of us.
A．who
B．which
C．whom
D．that
2、He seemed ________the sad news as he looked really upset.
A．to know
B．to be knowing
C．to have known
D．to knew
3、We should________our differences and discuss________we have in common.
A．put forward, where
B．put aside, what
C．put up, which
D．put on, how
4、He was busy writing the exam paper, only ___once in a while to check the time.
A. to stop B. stopping
C. to have stopped D. having stopped
5、A Santa Monica High School teacher ________ put on leave after using physical force to control a student selling marijuana(大麻) in his classroom ________ surprising support on Facebook.
A. who; has received B. who was; was received
C. was; was received D. that was; has received
6、Passengers _____ talk to the driver while the bus is moving, because it will take his focus off the road.
A. would not B. must not
C. may not D. need not
7、_______ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.
A.As if B.On condition that C.Once D.While
8、According to the national population survey concluded recently, Florida is home to the largest population of people aged 65 and older, and this group ______ over 17 percent of the state’s population.
A. takes up B. holds up
C. makes up D. keeps up
9、Little Jim admitted ________ his mother’s favorite vase, but his mom did not punish him.
A．to break
B．in breaking
C．breaking
D．break
10、Afraid of making mistakes, students in this school are always slow in answering teachers’ questions, _____ is often the case in many other schools.
A．as
B．it
C．that
D．such
11、With the outbreak _______, schools began to open one after another.
A.weaken B.weakening
C.weakened D.to weaken
12、Jack’s house has been broken into twice and now he takes________ against theft at any time.
A. risks B. chances C. turns D. precautions
13、Asia and Europe, being two different areas, are ________ together by mountains and rivers.
A．divided
B．linked
C．impressed
D．defeated
14、The British government often says that providing children with to the information superhighway is of great importance.
A.prevention B.protection C.allowance D.access
15、— How do you like the sone Chengdu sung by Zhao Lei?
— Oh, I have never enjoyed a one before.
A．worst
B．best
C．worse
D．better
16、The ASEAN leaders have set a new _________for establishing regional community and promised to strengthen economic cooperation with China.
A．deadline
B．potential
C．background
D．procedure
17、What delighted him was that after some years he________ all his debts at last.
A．pay for
B．pay back
C．pay out
D．pay off
18、Prof. Wu says that the best way to help the tradition ________ is passing it down from generation to generation.
A．survive
B．recover
C．preserve
D．function
19、Only yesterday ________ find out that his purse was lost.
A．he was
B．was he
C．did he
D．he did
20、The situation will not improve unless the common people are more ______ of the pollution problem.
A．negative
B．creative
C．aware
D．confident
21、What do Tom Sawyer and Jumping Frogs have in common? Stories about both of them were created by one man: Mark Twain. Twain was four years old when his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, located on the west bank of the Mississippi. Twain grew up there and was fascinated with (使……入迷) life along the river——the steamboats, the giant lumber（木头）rafts, and the people who worked on them.
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of Twain’s best loved short stories, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most famous novels. Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days, which originated in the late 1950s and became national in the 1960s. Children enter their frogs in the jumping contest during National Tom Sawyer Days. There’s also a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest. The idea for this contest comes from a scene in Tom Sawyer, in which Tom has been told to paint the fence in front of the house he lives in. It’s a beautiful day, and he would rather be doing anything else. As his friends walk by, he makes them believe that it’s fun to paint, and they join in the “fun”. By the end of the day, the fence has three coats of paint!
Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction, it’s based on facts. If you go to Hannibal, you’ll see the white fence, which still stands at Twain’s boyhood home.
【1】Which of the following statements about Mark Twain is TRUE?
A. He was born in Hannibal.
B. He enjoyed his life in Hannibal.
C. He spent most of his childhood on the Mississippi.
D. He often went rafting on the Mississippi with his parents.
【2】 Tom Sawyer Days were created ______________.
A. about forty years ago
B. in memory of a great writer
C. shortly after Twain’s death
D. to improve kids’ interest in reading
【3】Who will win the fence painting contest?
A. Bob, painting the longest.
B. Julia, painting most carefully.
C. Jim, painting in the newest way.
D. John, painting in the shortest time.
【4】From the white fence at Twain’s boyhood home, we know that ________.
A. the story of Tom Sawyer is based partly on Twain’s experiences.
B. the story of Tom Sawyer is based totally on Twain’s imagination.
C. Twain’s old house is painted by the fence painting competitors.
D. Twain’s old house is visited by people from all over the country.
22、 As US firm launched (发行) a “smart lock” that can let you into your home using a mobile phone and you don't even need to take the phone out of your pocket to open the door. The August lock costs $249 and can even be set to automatically let in friends or workmen.
August was created by technology entrepreneur (企业家)Jason Johnson and industrial designer Yves Behar, and the product will finally go on sale in Apple Stores this week. It is made of "durable anodized aluminum" and can be started and managed using a mobile app and online, It is connected to the existing door lock and is battery operated.
To open the lock, anyone with a code can approach the door, enable their phones blueboth and press the relevant (相关的))address from the app. The lock takes a few seconds to scan and confirm the visitors' identity. Once the identity is confirmed, the circle of red dots on the front of the device turns green and the August lock twists (转动)to open the door.
The makers claim that it takes just 10 minutes to install. To allow keyless access to friends, family and other visitors, the homeowner must send them an invitation. This can be done using existing contacts from the homeowner's phone's address book, but other persons must have the August app to receive the unique code of the lock from the homeowner.
When someone enters the house, the homeowner is sent a push notice. Another notice is sent when the person leaves. This means homeowners can keep track of how long cleaners or builders spend in the house and every visitor's details and visiting information is stored on a Log.
【1】Who are not allowed to enter the house with the August lock?
A.Relatives B.Friends C.Workmen. D.Strangers
【2】How do visitors get the code to open the door from the homeowner?
A.By receiving a call B.By the August app
C.By the address book. D.By asking the entrepreneur.
【3】How many notices will the homeowner receive during someone's entire visit?
A.Two B.One C.Three D.Four
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.How to Invite a Friend
B.August-the Best Lock
C.August--a Smart Lock
D.How to Unlock a House
23、 By 2035, NASA wants to land humans on Mars. But reaching the red planet, on average a-round 140 million miles away, will be difficult. Colder than Antarctica and with little to no oxygen, Mars is an unfriendly environment. Besides, the longer it takes astronauts to get there and the longer they stay, the more they are at risk.
That's why scientists are looking at ways to reduce trip time. Seattle-based company Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies (USNC-Tech) has offered a solution: an NTP engine that could get humans from Earth to Mars in just three months. Such an engine takes advantage of nuclear technology. Currently, the shortest possible trip for an unmanned spacecraft is seven months, but a manned mission is expected to take at least nine months. Shorter missions would limit the astronaut's exposure to space radiation, but there is still concern about the radiation sent out from the nuclear reactor in-side the spacecraft. This would be mitigated through the rocket's design.
To protect people on the ground, the NTP spacecraft would not lift of directly from Earth, Jeff Sheehy, a NASA scientist, adds. Instead, a regular chemical rocket would carry it into orbit, and only then would it fire up its nuclear reactor, Once in orbit, it could do little harm, as heat radiation cannot move through a vacuum(真空). lf disaster hit and the rocket's reactor broke up, the pieces would not land on Earth—or any other planet—for thousands of years. By that time, the radioactive substance would have “naturally got to the point where it wasn't dangerous anymore”.
Michael Eades, director of engineering at USNC-Tech, says that nuclear-powered rockets would be more powerful and twice as efficient as the chemical engines used today, meaning they could travel further and faster, while burning less fuel. “Nuclear-powered rockets will be key to opening up the solar system but it could be at least two decades before they are used widely,” he says, adding that numerous demonstrations and tests would need to be carried out before an astronaut is sent to Mars in an NTP rocket.
【1】What do we know about Mars according to the text?
A．It is about 140 million meters away.
B．It is burning hot.
C．It is rich in oxygen.
D．It is challenging to reach.
【2】What does the underlined word “mitigated” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Shortened.
B．Relieved.
C．Achieved.
D．Simplified.
【3】What will probably happen after the NTP spacecraft enters its orbit?
A．The heat radiation will be kept from moving.
B．Its radioactive substance will disappear fast.
C．The broken reactor will be left on Mars.
D．It won't give out nuclear radiation in space.
【4】What do Michael Eades’ words indicate about the NTP spacecraft?
A．It will be a breakthrough in space exploration.
B．It has been widely used for NASA.
C．It will fly to Mars without astronauts for tests.
D．It carries more fuel than a regular one.
24、Frankenstein: an undervalued novel
Frankenstein’s monster might be one of the most popular roles people play when celebrating Halloween. But do you know where this impressive image originally comes from?
The creation of Frankenstein dates back to the summer of 1816, when some young people were spending their holiday in Switzerland. Usually the weather in summer was pleasant, but that summer it rained quite a lot, so for most of the time, the group were trapped in their cottage. They started thinking about entertaining activities to have fun. Finally, they decided to join in the writing competition suggested by Lord Byron: Everyone should write a creepy ghost story and share it with others, and the writer of the creepiest one would win. During the competition, 18-year-old Mary Shelley came up with the idea of an ugly monster created from human body parts. Two years later, she published her first novel, Frankenstein.
Yet Frankenstein isn’t similar to other horror books. In the book, the monster can explain the story from his perspective(观点). Although he is scary, ugly, and violent, he has understandable human emotions, and the book indicates that his violent actions are reasonable. He explains that he becomes cruel and violent because he has been treated cruelly and violently by the scientist who creates him and also the people he meets. The book raises awareness of our responsibilities to other people and also inspires us to put ourselves in others’ shoes.
It also talks about an imaginary scientific experiment and its effects, and because of this, it is considered as the first science fiction novel, or the beginning of science fiction. This means that the novel has probably influenced a lot of science fiction created later. Perhaps without Frankenstein, we wouldn’t have the chance to enjoy Edward Scissorhands, Captain America, or Star Wars.
However, I enjoy Frankenstein mostly because it can be explained differently. The problems it covers are simple and universal. It can be understood as a metaphor for family relationships, human emotions, or individualism, or as a criticism of misuse of science.
【1】Which word best describes how the story of Frankenstein comes into being?
A．Hard.
B．Accidentally.
C．Mysteriously.
D．Amusingly.
【2】What does the underlined word “creepy” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A．Creative.
B．Interesting.
C．Strange.
D．Frightening.
【3】In the author’s opinion, what makes Frankenstein different from other horror books?
A．The way it comes into being.
B．The themes it tries to explore.
C．The writing techniques it uses.
D．The terrible experiences its character has.
【4】What is the main purpose of the text?
A．To give comments on Frankenstein.
B．To recommend the book Frankenstein.
C．To introduce the story in Frankenstein.
D．To show why the author loves Frankenstein.
25、People have the belief ________ factories should produce fewer things from raw materials, ________ the supply is growing smaller and smaller.
A. which; that B. which; which
C. that; whose D. that; of which
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Music has always been an essential part of my family. As a little girl, I often watched my mom singing with others in the church. As I grew older, she and I would sing while we did the dishes or hung clothes. My brother Dean was also a musical soul. In good time or in bad, there was always music in our house. It shaped us, comforted us, and gave us a way to express feelings that might otherwise have gone unspoken.
After Dean became a father, we learned that his oldest son was on the autism spectrum. My nephew Dj did not handle social situation well, and sometimes even for him to speak aloud outside the family was a struggle. He worked very hard to overcome his fears, so much so that the year he was eight, he decided he wanted to be part of the Christmas music program with the other children in his Sunday school class. The part he had been offered was one that required him to sing a verse all on his own - a solo.
My brother carefully explained to him that this would mean singing in front of the audience; there would be no one singing with him. Dj considered this very carefully. After a couple of days, he decided that he would accept the part. He explained to us that he believed he could do it because it was a very special occasion, and lie would practice until he was as perfect as he could be. He said he knew his daddy would help him to be the best singer possible.
For over a month, he and his father practiced together. Every evening would find them locked away in the music room, my brother on guitar, and my nephew’s small voice coming from somewhere deep down inside his little body. He gained confidence, and when the day of the concert arrived, he was certain all would go well. My brother waited backstage, giving Dj double thumbs-up, and he came out lo sit with the rest of the family to watch and take photos.
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When it was finally time for Dj to sing, the music played on, and he froze.
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Everyone turned to see who was singing, while I knew it was my brother.
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