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1、They are ______having a holiday in Florida and will be back next month.
A．extremely
B．occasionally
C．currently
D．originally
2、It's unnecessary that you complain about the power cut for _____repair work about the line is being carried out for the coming hurricane.
A.extensive B.investigative C.conservative D.explosive
3、She said her ________ is enough to support her in later years and that her only hope is that her son can visit regularly. After all she had not much time left.
A. pension B. benefit C. allowance D. bonus
4、While watching TV, ______.
A.someone came in B.the telephone rang
C.we saw someone coming in D.someone appearing
5、University majors should not be ________ market demand and the government should give more support for “unpopular” majors such as literature, history and philosophy.
A. in the form of B. in the process of
C. at the mercy of D. at the risk of
6、We have many summer camps for your holidays. You can choose ____ based on your own interest.
A. them B. each
C. one D. it
7、I fell down and broke three of my teeth, I have to come here and get my false teeth________.
A．fix
B．fixing
C．fixed
D．to fix
8、—Silly me! I forgot the color of my luggage．
—What about over there?
A．the one B．one
C．that D．those
9、So fast ________ that it is difficult for us to imagine its speed.
A. light travels B. light has travelled
C. does light travel D. travels light
10、You hurt her feelings _____ what you said yesterday.
A. because B. as C. because of D. since
11、She ________ some old photographs in a drawer when searching for his papers.
A．came across
B．came out
C．come about
D．come up
12、He attended Jane's wedding, together with his two classmates yesterday, ________ I had met before.
A．that
B．when
C．which
D．whom
13、When entering the room, I saw that the TV ________.
A．fixed
B．had fixed
C．was being fixed
D．was fixing
14、If we no knowledge, we can’t succeed doing any work.
A. had; in B. have; on
C. had ;on D. have; in
15、—Why hasn’t Nancy come to meet us?
—Oh，my God! I forgot to ____her!
A． telephoning
B． to telephone
C． having telephoned
D． to have telephoned
16、All the drivers had a________ expression because of the policeman’s traffic directions.
A．confused; confusing
B．confusing; confusing
C．confused; confused
D．confusing; confused
17、Why not try ________ him again? Maybe he is back to his office.
A. to call B. called C. calling D. being called
18、The photos, which________ while I was studying in Beijing, remind me of many happy memories.
A．had taken
B．were taken
C．had been taken
D．took
19、My friend, who ________on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is retiring next month.
A．served
B．is serving
C．had served
D．has served
20、With Christmas ________, people have been doing more shopping online.
A．approaching
B．observing
C．jogging
D．settling
21、Everyone has moments of forgetfulness (健忘) from time to time, especially when life gets busy. 【1】, having a poor memory can be frustrating. However, research has shown that there are ways to improve your memory.
Get enough sleep
Sleeping well helps make episodic memories stronger. 【2】, especially about learning motor skills, such as learning to play a musical instrument or ride a bike. Having a full night’s sleep soon after gaining a new skill helps strengthen the processes involved.
Believe to remember
Positive thinking appears to improve memory performance. Researchers found they could improve the performance of people aged 60 and above in memory tests by presenting them with positive agerelated words such as “wise”, and “sharpwitted”.
【3】. Brain scans have shown differences in activity levels in brain regions, according to whether individuals believe they have good recall abilities or not.
【4】
Memories can be weakened if the brain doesn’t have enough downtime to strengthen them. More than a century ago, German scientists showed that people performed almost twice as well in memory tests if they took breaks.
Stay social
【5】. US scientists who asked people in their 50s and 60s to do memory tests every other year found there is a slower decline in recall abilities of the most sociable persons. Having good friends, volunteering and other forms of social engagement also protect memory.
A．Take a break
B．Stay mentally active
C．Having an active social life delays memory loss as we age
D．Poor sleep is thought to have a significant effect on memory
E．Giving others words such as “forgettable” and “confused” weakened their performance
F．While this can be a completely normal phenomenon
G．There is evidence that sleep plays an important role in strengthening memories
22、In 1975, George Carlin appeared on a popular TV show, Saturday Night Live, with his famous words about blue food. ＂Why is there no blue food? I can’t find blue food — I can’t find the flavor of blue! I mean yellow is lemon; orange is orange and red is cherry. Where is the blue food?＂
Well, Carlin pretty much has it right — there is not no blue food, but there’s certainly not a lot of it. Fresh-picked blueberries are blue, though they become purple when they are turned into jam. The blue in blueberries — like the purple in grapes and red in tomatoes — is found in nature. But it isn’t a hot color for food. People don’t seem to prefer blue food. Some diet programs even suggest that those determined to lose weight should make their food blue.
Eating, in part, begins with our eyes. Chares Spence — an experimental psychologist from Oxford University — points out that color can change our taste experience. Commonly, we consider red-colored foods up to 20% sweeter than they actually are; and green foods as being more sour. Spence suggests: human expectations may be influenced by our long history of watching — green fruits can become sweet as they grow up and turn red..
But what about blue? Except blueberries, much of the blue food we see these days is dyed blue artificially. Food producers argue that artificial color doesn’t do much damage to health. A lot of research shows that some physical problems of kids are related to food dyes — while other studies show no effects at all. Blue birthday cake or even blue-dyed chicken can be served on the dinner table. So what?
【1】George Carlin’s words are placed at the beginning of the passage to ______________.
A．show the author’s opinion
B．tell a famous person
C．lead in the topic
D．introduce a TV show
【2】Which of the following statements of blue is true?
A．The blue in blueberries is found unnatural.
B．Blueberries are always blue, whether fresh or not.
C．Blue is not a very popular color for foods.
D．People often feel cold when they eat blueberries.
【3】Eating sometimes begins with our eyes because ______________.
A．our taste experience can be influenced by color
B．red-colored foods are 20% sweeter than green foods
C．people prefer red-colored foods to green foods
D．before eating, people watch food for a long time
【4】The underlined words ＂is dyed＂ in Para. 4 are closest in meaning to ＂______________＂.
A．is eaten up
B．has grown up
C．is harmful to
D．is changed in color
23、 How is climate related to weather? 【1】. Climate helps you understand the weather in your own part of the world.
【2】: it’s what happens outside. The air, or atmosphere, around us behaves in different ways. It changes when it’s hot or cold, and when it’s wet or dry. It acts differently when it’s calm or stormy, and clear or cloudy. 【3】. Snowfall is weather. Thunder and lightning are weather, too. Sometimes the atmosphere behaves violently, and sometimes it’s peaceful and quiet. Either way, it’s weather.
Climate is the average weather in a location over a long period of time. 【4】. A place where it stays cold for most of the year would have a cold climate.
【5】. It also helps determine when the best time would be for farmers to plant their crops. It could even be helpful for you and your family to schedule a vacation. In other words, look out of your window any day, any time and you see weather. Look out of your window every day for a month or longer, observe the weather each day, and you can determine the climate.
A．This is the cause of a bad weather.
B．Here’s a simple explanation of weather.
C．Climate is useful for weather forecasting.
D．Weather influences people’s comfort in many ways.
E．The atmosphere reacts to everything from rain to sunshine.
F．A place that doesn’t get much rain over many years would have a dry climate.
G．Well, weather is a bunch of unusual events that happen in the atmosphere all over the world.
24、 Want to pick up an impressive piece of artwork from the comfort of your sofa? Check out our pick of art dealers and upcoming auctions (拍卖) online.
FOREST GALLERY
For the past four decades, West Sussex based Forest Gallery has shown a selection of modern and traditional artwork from both British and international artists. Hundreds of artworks are available to purchase online, with free UK delivery for purchases over £250. forestgallery.com
SISTER7
The very first women’s gallery in Darwin, Australia, Sister7 is an Aboriginal women’s art gallery that features painted works from 17 professional artists. Sister7 provides a respectable platform for the artists to share both their work and their ancient stories. All artworks can be purchased via the website at sister7.gallery.
UPRISE ART
A self-described, ‘gallery for the next generation of art collectors’, Uprise Art focuses on eye-catching modern pieces from new New York artists. It features a varied media collection from works on paper to large-size sculptures, plus an ‘Art Under $800’ section for those new to art or looking for a range for gifting. upriseart.com
IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART
Sotheby’s London online auction features paintings, sculptures and works on paper from 19th- and 20th-century artists. Browse and bid (投标) via Sotheby’s website or app at 1pm on 7 April. There’s also a ‘Buy Now’ section for those who prefer not to bid. sothebys.com
MODERN BRITISH & 20TH CENTURY ART
Expect to be overwhelmed (压倒) by the choice of Modern British and 20th-century artworks in this two-part auction. The first is a live online auction; the second is a timed auction. Bid via the free live online service, or phone bidding at 10am on 20 April or 6pm on 25 April. sworder.co.uk
【1】Which dealer is your best choice if you’re interested in artworks but unfamiliar with it?
A．SISTER 7.
B．UPRISE ART.
C．FOREST GALLARY.
D．IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART.
【2】If you intended to bid for 20-century artworks on 20th April, how many ways do you have?
A．One.
B．Two.
C．Three.
D．Four.
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A．All artworks are available to purchase via forestgallery.com.
B．You will purchase whatever artworks you want at sister7.gallery.
C．MODERN BRITISH & 20TH CENTURY AR Tisa good choice to purchase a gift.
D．IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART offers customers who don’t like bid another choice.
【4】What’s the purpose of the text?
A．To persuade readers to purchase artwork.
B．To recommend popular artworks to readers.
C．To introduce art online and auctions offline.
D．To give readers information to pick up artworks.
【5】Where can you probably find the article?
A．On the art website.
B．In a book review.
C．In a travel journal.
D．In a fashion magazine.
25、 “If mum finds out that I’m going to the beach, I’ll be in great ______ .” I said to myself softly.
I crept slowly down the stairs and tried to walk _____ into the kitchen. As I was Walking towards the back door, mum asked, “Where are you going? I answered, “I’m going to the garden to play.” After I got out of the kitchen, I breathed a sigh of ______. I climbed over the fence, jumped onto the muddy field and started ______ towards the bus-stop at top speed.
After half an hour, I was at the beach scanning the crowd ______ my friends, Jimmy and Bobby. After a while, I ______ them near a coconut tree and we began to play volleyball happily.
Suddenly, Bobby ______ the ball too hard and the ball fell into the sea. The ______ came in and carried the ball further and further away from the shore. I wanted to ______ my swimming skills so I decided to get the ball for them. I ______ the water and started swimming. Ten minutes later, I became tired but when I saw that the ball was only a few feet away from me, I put in an extra burst of speed. ______, just as I was going to grab the ball, a very strong current swept the ball further away from me. At that moment, a string of ______ tangled up with my feet and I could not swim properly. I struggled to keep ______ but it was no use. “If I had listened to mum and dad, this would never have happened, ” I thought silently. Finally, after struggling for a minute or two, I had ______ energy and got pulled underwater. I pulled the weed hard which finally ______. I swam back to the surface, gasping for breath. I was exhausted but I shouted for help. By the time, a lifeguard who was holding a life buoy reached me, I had already felt ______.
When I woke up, I was in an empty room lying on a bed. It was not until a doctor came into the room ______ I realized I was in a _____. After a few minutes, my parents with half angry and half worried faces walked in. My parents ______ me for creeping out of the house but were also glad that I was not seriously injured.
I will never forget that terrifying experience. ______ will I ever want to show off again.
【1】A.surprise B.curiosity C.trouble D.amazement
【2】A.formally B.casually C.excitedly D.seriously
【3】A.relief B.risk C.failure D.joy
【4】A.jogging B.jumping C.walking D.running
【5】A.of B.into C.for D.through
【6】A.spotted B.collected C.skimmed D.watched
【7】A.defeated B.hit C.attacked D.caught
【8】A.buoy B.boat C.tide D.net
【9】A.show off B.pick off C.put off D.turn off
【10】A.chased for B.joined in C.dived into D.floated on
【11】A.However B.Instead C.Moreover D.Therefore
【12】A.rope B.fish C.weed D.current
【13】A.awake B.active C.afloat D.accessible
【14】A.no more B.so few C.that much D.no little
【15】A.connected B.tightened C.broke D.fastened
【16】A.dead B.safe C.calm D.faint
【17】A.where B.that C.which D.when
【18】A.hospital B.kitchen C.garden D.home
【19】A.searched B.beat C.forgave D.scolded
【20】A.Seldom B.Not C.Neither D.So
26、假定你是李华，农历新年即将到来，你给外籍朋友Lily送去一盆兰花作为新年礼物，但她恰好外出。请用英语给她写一张留言条，内容包括:
1. 说明来意；
2. 告知养兰花的注意事项:土质要疏松，不宜过多浇水，及时剪掉枯叶；
3. 祝她新年快乐。
参考词汇:兰花orchid
注意:
1.词数100字左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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