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1、My schedule is ________ ---I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.
A．tangled
B．passive
C．effective
D．flexible
2、--Would you mind me asking you some questions，Sir？
--_________．
A． Sure，please B． My pleasure
C． Yes，please D． Go ahead
3、I bought tickets for myself and my friends at the park’s entrance, but tickets are also _____ online.
A. useful B. consistent
C. affordable D. available
4、We’re trying to ______ a few hundred dollars every month for our vacation.
A. put off B. put aside
C. put out D. put down
5、Only when women are enabled to become strong will our families, our economies, and our societies reach their fullest .
A. distinction B. innovation
C. potential D. appreciation
6、The minister refused for reasons of _______ rather than religion to sign a new law legalizing abortion.
A. comprehension B. conscience C. consequence D. conservation
7、I thought her nice and honest ________ I met her.
A．for the first time
B．the first time
C．at first
D．in the first time
8、The red umbrella is among the black ones.
A．distinct
B．delicate
C．diverse
D．desperate
9、He is very aware of what topics he should and should not____________at the conference.
A. bring back B. bring about
C. bring up D. bring in
10、The infrastructure of a country is ________ makes everything run well, including things like transport, irrigation, electricity and schools.
A. which B. that
C. where D. what
11、________ goes without saying that it really does harm to the environment.
A．That
B．What
C．As
D．It
12、At least 100 people lost their lives in the fire, _____ 7 children.
A. contained B. included
C. including D. except
13、I enjoy walking ________ the sides of the lake. It can make me forget unhappy things.
A．through
B．across
C．along
D．around
14、 A lack of comfortable resting areas and too much focus on ___________ shops made the whole trip an absolute disaster.
A. souvenir B. scenario
C. species D. savanna
15、In ________ eyes of children, playing on the Internet can only bring them ________ great fun.
A. the； a B.不填；a C. the；不填 D.不填；不填
16、—What about doing some shopping? It will be one and a half hours before the concert begins.
—________. Anything is OK with me.
A. That's all right B. That depends
C. It's up to you D. I can't decide
17、When Alice came to life, she did not know how long she ________ there.
A．lay
B．had been laying
C．had lain
D．had been lying
18、Although ______ the suspect for two days, the officer didn’t attain any valuable information.
A．questioned
B．questioning
C．being questioned
D．having questioned
19、Chances of a ________ and lasting peace become even more remote as both sides refuse to give in to each other.
A．legal
B．varied
C．genuine
D．suitable
20、Since Tom downloaded a virus into his computer, he cannot open the file now.
A. constantly B. accidentally
C. deadly D. Eventually
21、 What’s your opinion on spicy food? Some people cannot handle even the smallest amount of chili peppers in their dinner while others can’t get enough of them.
Scientists have long been puzzled by why some people love the chili while others loathe it. Plenty of research has been done on the subject, dating as far back as the 1970s. Previous results showed that a love of chilies is related to childhood experiences, and that cultural influences affect our taste too. But the latest study has found that a person’s love of spicy food may be linked to his or her personality (性格) more than anything else, CBC News reported.
“We have always assumed that liking drives intake — we eat what we like and we like what we eat. But no one has actually directly bothered to connect personality with intake of chili peppers,” said Professor John E. Hayes from Pennsylvania State University, who led the study.
But before you look at the study, you should first know that “spicy” is not a taste, unlike sour, sweet, bitter and salty taste. It is, in fact, a burning feeling that you feel on the surface of your tongue. This got scientists thinking that maybe a love of spicy food is brought about by people’s longing for thrill, something they usually get from watching action movies or riding a roller coaster.
In the study, 97 participants, both male and female, were asked to fill out questionnaires about their personality, for example, whether they like new experiences or tend to avoid risks. They were then given a glass of water with capsaicin (辣椒素), the plant chemical that makes a chili burn, mixed into it.
By comparing the answers to the questionnaire and what participants said they felt about the spicy water, researchers found that those who tended to enjoy action movies or take risks were about six times more likely to enjoy the spicy water.
Interestingly, we used to believe that the reason why some people can withstand (耐受) spicy food is that their tongues have become less sensitive to it. However, this latest study has found otherwise. “It’s not that it doesn’t burn as badly, but that you actually learn to like the burning feeling,” Hayes explained.
【1】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “loathe” in the second paragraph?
A.Dislike. B.Fear.
C.Put up with. D.Adapt to.
【2】What did Professor John E. Hayes and his team discover from their study?
A.What we eat actually helps to develop our personality.
B.Males are more likely to enjoy spicy food than females.
C.Those trying to avoid risks tend to be less interested in spicy food.
D.People are wrong to treat " spicy" as a kind of taste rather than a feeling.
【3】Why do some people like spicy food according to the recent study?
A.Because their taste has become less sensitive.
B.Because they love the burning feeling.
C.Because they want to challenge themselves.
D.Because the more they try spicy food, the less it burns.
【4】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.What one likes to eat mainly depends on one’s personality.
B.Whether one enjoys spicy food depends largely on one’s personality.
C.One’s personal experiences have nothing to do with their taste.
D.Different people have different taste.
22、Leeds Castle is in Kent, England. 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the cast of the village of Leeds. It has been open to the public since 1976.
Opening time: April to September. 10:00—18:00 October to March: 10:00~17:00 Tickets：Tickets are valid for one year from date of purchase giving free repeat visits to the Castle, grounds and attractions. Excludes special ticketed events and Christmas Day.
Adult tickets: ￡24 single
Child tickets: ￡16 single (4~15 years old)
Kid ticket: free (under 4)
Transportation:
Coach or express: National Express from London to Leeds Castle directly
Train: Any train from southern cities to Bearsted. transfer by Spot Travel to Leeds Castle. 15 minutes' ride, goes by each hour.
The Upstairs Tour: Thursday 21st April, 11:30am
See the State bedrooms, not normally on show to the public. Hear about the guests of the roaring 1920s. see the bedroom where Edward and Simpson stayed and where Pavarotti was accommodated during his visit.
Price: ￡5 per person. A valid entrance ticket is required per person
Embroidery (刺绣）Taster Workshop: Sunday 5th June, 10:30am
Learn the basics with expert supervision from members of the Embroiderers Association and sew your own small piece of embroidery to lake home and frame to turn into a cushion or handmade greeting card.
Price: ￡20 per person.
A valid entrance ticket is required per person. Includes refreshments and all materials.
【1】How much should an adult with a child pay to enter Leeds Castle?
A. ￡10. B. ￡24. C.￡16. D. ￡40.
【2】What can visitors see during the Upstairs Tour?
A. Pavarotti. B. The State bedrooms.
C. A show. D. Artworks.
【3】To visit the Embroidery Taster Workshop, you have to_ .
A. get an entrance ticket
B. show your greeting card
C. know about embroidery
D. join an association
23、Michelin inspectors，the super secret spies of the restaurant industry，are the anonymous（匿名的）keepers of the famous Michelin star rating. They've been writing anonymous reports of restaurants for over 100 years.
"We say it's a little like the CIA，"said inspector "M" with a laugh. She asked that her identity not be revealed. "My whole life is staying under the radar，staying away from cameras，using fake names，trying to steal in and out of restaurants quietly."
Along with their boss，Jean-Luc Naret，the director of the Michelin Guide，about 90 inspectors around the world decide which restaurants will win the cooking equivalent（等价物）of an Oscar，the Nobel Prize and Mega Millions jackpot（头奖）all at once. The Michelin Guide covers 23 countries，and out of the45，000 rated restaurants，less than 100 have the top rating — only nine American restaurants carry three stars.
If the name "Michelin" brings the tires on your car to mind，you're not too far off. The Michelin rating began in France in 1900 as a marketing trick. The Michelin brothers thought their customers would buy more tires if given a list of hotels and restaurants to explore.
Inspector "M" admitted being an inspector leads to a lonely dining life. " Most of the time we dine alone，"she said. "It gives us the ability to really focus on the food and the atmosphere and capture the entire experience. "To cover their tracks，"M" said sometimes two inspectors will dine together and write two separate papers. It's better than saying "table for one"，right？
"When you're really，really into food and very crazy about food，everything else that's going on around you isn't so important，" she said.
【1】The underlined words "under the radar" in Paragraph 2 mean "___________"
A．living in danger
B．being the focus of the media
C．trying to be unnoticed
D．making programs on the radio
【2】The Michelin rating was first carried out in order to _____________.
A．open more hotels and restaurants
B．bring more convenience to drivers
C．make people familiar with "Michelin"
D．make a profit by selling more tires
【3】Sometimes two inspectors dine together so that they can ___________.
A．cut the expense on the food
B．protect their identities
C．save trouble by sharing a paper
D．talk about the food over the meal
【4】What would be the best title for the text？
A．"M" works for the CIA
B．The legend of Michelin brothers
C．Michelin inspectors: food industry spies
D．Michelin — a giant in tire and restaurant industry
24、Nelson Mandela is respected and admired across the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races, despite the 27 years he spent in the prison of the South Africa’s white, racist regime(政权).
Mandela, who won the nation’s first all-race elections after the fall of apartheid(种族隔离) in 1944,retired in 1999. But he remains as popular as ever.
＂He’s loved by all people, whether you’re white or black, whether you’re young or old,＂ said Ali Bacher, South Africa’s former cricket(板球) chief.
His popularity has inspired an entire national industry. His portrait has appeared at many places, including on some goods. His face has appeared on a South African coin, a metropolitan(大都会的) area was named in his honor and some business leaders hope to build a massive, rotating statue in his likeness — the Statue of Freedom. It would stand taller than New York’s Statue of Liberty.
His popular appeal is similar to that of John F. Kennedy with US or Winston Churchill in Britain, but few politicians in his times have achieved his level of admiration, said Tom Lodge, head of the political science department of the University of the Witwatersrand.＂ Sometimes it isn’t completely appreciated what a skilled performer Mandela has been throughout his political career. He is a very, very clever man,＂ However, he is far from perfect.
Most articles for his birthday, which appeared in every major South African newspaper on the day, briefly mentioned that Mandela did have his shortcomings. Then they returned to their flowing praises. ＂Through the ages, the human race has had its icons(偶像) — men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generation,＂ The Mail and Guardian Weekly said. ＂In our generation, the gods presented us Nelson Mandela.＂
【1】Nelson Mandela is loved by all the people of South Africa because________.
A．he’s as popular as Kennedy and Churchill
B．he spent 27 years in prison
C．he’s a great fighter against the racialism
D．he won the first all-race elections
【2】Which of the following statements about Mandela’s popularity is true?
A．It inspired the whole nation to develop business.
B．His portrait appears on the Statue of Freedom.
C．His portrait is used to raise money for the Statue of Freedom.
D．His portrait is similar to that of John F. Kennedy or Winston Churchill.
【3】The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ＂________＂.
A．Mandela is as great as a god
B．We are proud to have this hero
C．Mandela lives together with us today
D．We are proud to know Mandela
【4】Where can we read the text?
A．science book
B．travel journal
C．newspaper
D．story book
25、 The lazy beach vacations and study-abroad years are gone because of the pandemic （流行病）. Many, who believe travel is in their genes, find it _________ to be kept in the same place for so long. My friend James is one of them and is growing bored and upset, _________ for the old travelling days. How to pull through the depressing situation? There are many ways to answer the question, but “ being _________ is not one of them.
People always have a strong _________ to be on the go. However, it shows our true ability when that demand can't be _________ instantly. Travel is a good way to meet new people and_________ new things, but we have _________ if we can't make it.
We can go off the _________ path and travel in the off-season. By connecting with communities and spending our money in ways that support _________, it will be a more meaningful way to __________ the differences that make the world colorful.
We can plan a trip instead while we can't __________ be there. “Expectations play a __________ role in our life. And our future — mindedness can be a source of __________ if we know good things are__________ In every way, travel is a great thing to __________, ” said Matthew Killingsworth, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. So __________ a trip is nearly as enjoyable as actually taking one. Making plans is its own __________ It makes us remember there is a big, __________ world out there.
Many of us, me included, have taken what we have for granted. Tom Swick, a travel writer, tells me he__________ to view travel as a routine. "Now, I look forward to experiencing it as a__________, ” says he.
A．unbearable
B．unpredictable
C．unreliable
D．uncertain
A．heading
B．competing
C．switching
D．longing
A．optimistic
B．active
C．desperate
D．hesitant
A．pressure
B．sorrow
C．fancy
D．desire
A．reserved
B．satisfied
C．explained
D．ignored
A．experience
B．recover
C．risk
D．provide
A．curiosity
B．alternatives
C．advances
D．regret
A．hidden
B．broken
C．beaten
D．frozen
A．hobbies
B．shelters
C．fictions
D．locals
A．refuse
B．appreciate
C．decrease
D．avoid
A．mentally
B．rarely
C．physically
D．merely
A．negative
B．mild
C．valueless
D．significant
A．concern
B．chaos
C．independence
D．joy
A．off the track
B．in the way
C．around the comer
D．to the point
A．look forward to
B．look down on
C．look out for
D．look back at
A．canceling
B．plotting
C．adjusting
D．denying
A．reward
B．focus
C．price
D．form
A．frightening
B．rolling
C．appealing
D．resting
A．used
B．hoped
C．agreed
D．wanted
A．service
B．gift
C．trend
D．play
26、假如你是李华，你校英语校报就“时间管理”这一话题举办了一次征文活动。请你根据以下要点，写一篇英语短文投稿。
1. 时间管理的重要性
2. 举出管理时间的措施和建议。
要求：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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