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1、A competent teacher is perfectly aware that it’s not what is poured into a student that counts, but ________ is planted.
A. what B. that C. why D. how
2、He Ge is a very excellent actor, and the films and TV plays _____ he acts attracted many young people.
A.that B.in which C.with which D.what
3、—Can you _____ me on what has happened in the company recently?
—Everything has been going well since you were away on business.
A. inform B. update
C. describe D. comment
4、The charity sale our school organizes every year has taught us much that we would never have ________ learned in class.
A.therefore B.meanwhile C.otherwise D.instead
5、The expected results he had worked hard seemed hopeless to him.
A. for which B. after which
C. with which D. at which
6、 The invention of the Internet has ________ a lot to the development of the world.
A. turned B. contributed
C. constructed D. exposed
7、A new study shows that ________ fathers and mothers spend almost equal time performing paid and unpaid work combined, mothers spend nine more hours per week multitasking than fathers.
A.if B.when C.because D.while
8、There is no light in Smith’s room. Therefore, he ________ be at home.
A.wouldn’t B.mustn’t C.shouldn’t D.can’t
9、He commanded that all the gates __________.
A. should shut B. would be shut
C. shut D. be shut
10、You got second and Tim first in the race! How did Tim beat you?
——________ ? Maybe he is just a lucky dog!
A. What for B. Who knows
C. So what D. Guess what
11、John is a man of ____ and he had a lot of interesting ____ in his life.
A.experience; experience B.experiences; experience
C.experience; experiences D.experiences; experiences
12、Not long ago in mysterious circumstances, following the death of another opposition leader earlier this year.
A．died a leader of the democratic opposition
B．did a leader of the democratic opposition die
C．a leader of the democratic opposition had died
D．a leader of the democratic opposition died
13、— The film is, I have to say, not a bit interesting.
— Why? It’s ________ than the films I have ever seen.
A. far more interesting B. much less interesting
C. no more interesting D. any less interesting
14、A stand-up comedian may make fun of an audience member, or he or she might decide to tell different jokes_______ the reactions of an audience.
A. in honor of B. in response to
C. as well as D. apart from
15、One thing you can’t help but________when driving around Australia is the country’s plentiful amounts of space.
A．notice
B．to notice
C．to be noticed
D．being noticed
16、—Jack, you know what? Some doctors believe drinking red wine helps cure heart disease.
— their opinion, new evidence has shown that it is not true.
A. In addition to B. Because of
C. According to D. Contrary to
17、— I regret _____ you that you have been fired, John.
— OK, I am out of work now. But you will regret _____the decision one day.
A.telling; making B.to tell; to make
C.telling; to make D.to tell; making
18、There must be many people ________ for the train at the train station because of the snow.
A．wait
B．waited
C．to wait
D．waiting
19、Your parents ________ your health very much.
A．be worried to
B．is worried about
C．be worried about
D．are worried about
20、— ，I can attach no definite meaning to this rather grand sentence.
—Why not turn to your teacher for help?
A. As hard I might try B. Try hard as I might
C. As hard as I might try D. Try as hard as I might
21、In many sports, physical contact(身体接触) is part of the game. But when athletes hit their heads, the hit can cause concussions(脑震荡).
Concussions have long been a concern for professional athletes, but they’ve become more common among young players too. Between 2001 and 2009, the number of kids under 19 visiting doctors for concussions each year increased by 62 percent.
Engineers are developing new helmets(头盔), and new rules are limiting physical contact in some sports. But are these efforts enough to protect kids’ brains?
Concussions can happen during many types of activities. But sports like football and soccer are especially risky. When you run or jump, your body is moving at an increased speed. A sudden hit causes you to move faster in a different direction.
“It’s like when you’re in a bus and it makes a sudden stop,” says Dr. Kevin Crutchfield, an expert at a sports concussion center in Baltimore, Maryland. “You hit the inside of the bus.”
This hit damages the brain. It affects the way the brain functions. So some sports require athletes to wear helmets. Helmets help reduce the force of a hit. The hard outer shell spreads the force of larger area. Inside a helmet, a plastic or air-filled lining also helps soften the blow.
Steve Rowson is an engineer at Virginia Tech. In his lab, he tests how helmets hold up against different types of hits. No helmet can prevent concussions completely, says Rowson. But he’s found that when wearing a newer football helmet, the player’s head doesn’t gain speed as much after a hit. That lowers the risk of concussions.
Many youth sports teams have set limits on physical contact to reduce the risk of concussions. In soccer, most concussions happen as a result of headers—shots or passes made with the head. That’s why many people think kids shouldn’t head the ball until high school.
These efforts should help, says Crutchfield. But the best way to prevent long-term brain injuries, he says, is to stop playing immediately if you suffer concussion. “Protect yourself today so you can play again tomorrow.”
【1】Concussions among young players ______.
A. are rare before 2001
B. seem extremely worrying
C. cause kids to lose interest in sports
D. are mostly caused by wearing no helmets
【2】The author mentions the sudden stop of the bus to _____.
A. stress it’s dangerous to ride buses
B. show human brains are easily damaged
C. give a better explanation of concussions
D. remind people to wear helmets while playing sports
【3】What does Steve Rowson think of the newer football helmets?
A. They vary a lot in size.
B. They work better than the old ones.
C. They slow down the player’s running speed.
D. They allow the players to move their heads more freely.
【4】Dr. Crutchfield suggests that after receiving a concussion, young players should__.
A. never head the ball
B. avoid dangerous sports
C. play other kinds of sports
D. stop playing the sport for a while
22、We are all aware of the damaging pollution that’s created by driving petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles. Many of the world’s cities are blocked with traffic, creating fumes containing gases such as nitrogen oxides. The solution for a cleaner, greener future could be electric vehicles. But how optimistic should we be? There was much excitement last year when the UK government announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. But is that easier said than done?
The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off. Currently, battery life is an issue — a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. There are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an EV into. Of course, technology is always improving. Some of the biggest tech companies, like Google and Tesla, are spending huge amounts of money developing electric cars. And most of the big car manufacturers are now making them too. Colin Herron, a consultant on low-carbon vehicle technology, told the BBC: “The big leap forward will come with solid state batteries, which will appear first in mobile phones and laptops before they progress to cars.” These will charge more quickly and give cars a bigger range. Cost is another issue that may discourage people switching to electric power. But some countries offer incentive, such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. Some also provide exclusive lanes for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams.
These kinds of measures have made Norway the country with the most electric cars per capita (人均) at more than thirty electric cars per 1000 inhabitants. But Colin Herron warns that “electric motoring” doesn’t mean a zero-carbon future. “It’s emission-free motoring, but the car has to be built, the battery has to be built, and the electricity does come from somewhere.” Maybe it’s time to think about making fewer journeys or using public transport.
【1】What can we infer from the question at the end of paragraph 1?
A．We should not be too optimistic about the future.
B．Electric vehicles may not solve the traffic problems.
C．It’s not a good idea to replace petrol vehicles with electric ones.
D．It is not easy to obtain a greener future by means of electric vehicles.
【2】What does the underlined word “incentive” mean in paragraph 2?
A．payment
B．income
C．encouragement
D．method
【3】Which statement is true according to the passage?
A．Electric motoring will create a zero-carbon future.
B．Electric cars might not get stuck in traffic jams in the future.
C．There are four obstacles on the road to global traffic being totally electric.
D．Putting solid-state batteries in electric cars first will be a “great leap forward”.
【4】What is the most suitable title for the text?
A．Total Electric Traffic: a Long Way to Go
B．Electric Vehicles: a Road to a Greener Future
C．Electric Power or Petrol: a Tough Decision to Make
D．Petrol and Diesel Vehicles: a Main source of Gases
23、As I drive about the Sois in rural Thailand I catch little glimpses of things that barely register on the mind as the scenery flies by; strange things, beautiful things, sad things, interesting things. I wish I could hold on to these scenes; explore them in detail. I wish that I had the time to stop and investigate further as I’m driving by, but time is a commodity(商品) worth more than all the moneys in the world. I wish I had more.
I once had a guy wave to me as I passed him. He yelled out something, almost in greeting, as if he knew me. I wonder if we knew each other once, in another place, another time, and he recognized my soul as I drove by in the truck, and just had to yell a hello. I wish I had stopped and said hello too.
I saw two young girls, dressed in school uniforms. White blouses, blue skirts, books in hand. They were holding hands, talking, walking down the road, jostling(推，搡) each other with their shoulders and teasing each other as they strolled along. As I passed the one closest to the truck looked up. She was close enough to touch almost. Her smiling face, her clear eyes and golden smooth skin are there in my mind’s eye now. I can see her as if she were standing next to me. Once in a while her face just pops into my head. Why? Why is she still there? Sometimes I think maybe I’m a bit mad.
I stopped at a road stop on a corner one time. An old lady standing by the roadside walked over to the truck and put her hand on my arm and smiled at me. Her palm was so cool. It must have been a hundred degrees out that day. She said something in Thai and giggle (咯咯地笑) and walked away. Who was she? Why did she touch me? Why was her hand so cool? Why did I just sit there and let her touch me? I didn’t flinch (退缩) away. It was almost as if I knew her, and we were just saying a quick hello. Her cool touch almost seemed familiar; like my long dead grandmother’s soothing cool touch remembered from when I was just a little boy.
I need more time. I need to stop the truck more often, and just say hello. Things glimpsed along the road are often far more interesting and wonderful than that which seems to consume our daily lives. Slow down. Stop the truck. Get out, and say hello.
【1】What kind of life does the writer normally lead?
A. Busy. B. Tiring.
C. Meaningless. D. Boring.
【2】The man (in Paragraph Two) yelled out because he ________.
A. had met the writer before
B. recognized the writer’s soul
C. wanted to show friendliness
D. mistook me as one of his friends
【3】The writer describes the two school girls in great details to show ________.
A. his liking for them
B. that he was kind of crazy
C. his interest in observing people
D. the deep impression they left on him
【4】Why does the author compare the old lady with his grandmother?
A. The old lady behaved like his grandmother.
B. He suggests the old lady had very cold hands.
C. He suggests the old lady’s touch was comforting.
D. The old lady reminded the writer of his entire childhood.
24、If you are in a dilemma about being self-taught or getting formal education, you have come to the right webpage. In this article, we note the advantages of each of these to help you decide which one would be the best for you.
Perhaps the biggest advantage of being self-taught is that you are able to save a lot of money. With each passing year, the cost of getting a degree is on the rise. As a result, many students these days tend to graduate from college with a significant amount of debt. This makes it necessary for them to get a job as soon as possible, otherwise a number of serious issues may arise. Besides, it is possible to learn faster on your own, by focusing on only those areas that you are interested in. Finally, learning on your own can be a great confidence builder. You have to struggle to gain knowledge but once you clear the basics on your own, you will find yourself being much more confident about your abilities.
One of the biggest advantages of formal education is that you get a degree which is a mark of recognition that you have achieved a level of knowledge in that particular field. Many companies tend to prefer candidates who have a college degree. What’s more, though formal education lacks the convenience and flexibility of self-education, it offers you much more in terms of the actual structure of the learning process. Last, being formally educated means that you will enter a college or other similar educational institutions. There you will get the benefit of being taught and guided by learned teachers and other subject experts. This will be a big benefit as you will be able to lake advantage of their experience and gain in-depth knowledge about the subject.
Thus, both formal education and self-education have their own sets of advantages. The choice between the two comes down to individual preferences as well as personal situations.
【1】Which of the following is an advantage of self-education?
A. A faster pace of learning.
B. Being guided by subject experts.
C. A wider range of ways to gain knowledge.
D. Having more chances of getting part-time jobs.
【2】To get the benefit of being taught by learned experts, you should_______.
A. choose self-education
B. enter an educational institution
C. work fur learned teachers
D. make use of webpages about education
【3】What is the most important factor in choosing the way of education?
A. The reputation of educational institutions.
B. The knowledge of teachers and experts.
C. The opinions of relatives and friends.
D. One's preference and situations.
【4】What the author’s purpose of writing this text?
A. To promote a webpage about education.
B. To prove that self-education is the best choice.
C. To help readers choose between two form of education.
D. To prove that it’s difficult to decide on the proper education.
25、“Always” and “never”, two words opposite in meaning, tend to characterize the vocabulary of black and white thinkers. Black and white thinking means seeing the world in terms of ________. If things aren’t _____, then black and white thinkers feel terrible. What a _____ way to live! In real life, situations are almost always shades of _____, not absolute black or white. Black and white thinking ________ to exacerbate（加剧）depression, conflicts in marriage, anxiety and many other everyday _____. Give yourself and the ones you love a break and ____ the beauty of shades of gray.
When small children are learning to use words and organize their thoughts, it is _______ for them to see and ________ their world in very black and white terms. When young children feel they are not ______, they think they _______ be hated. When a child feels his/her parents don’t pay ______ attention to him/her, that child will say, “You never pay attention to me.” Developmental psychologists _______ this “primitive thinking”.
_______, adults often regress（倒退） to primitive thinking. Adults tend to regress to primitive thinking _____ they have a hard _______ and feel frustrated by their own emotions. A regression is a slipping back from mature thinking to immature thinking.
If you learn to ________ the gray thinking in the difficult experiences you encounter in your life, you will be _____equipped to come out on top. Regression is not the only conclusion when you feel stressed, angry and confused. You can start to recognize when you are ______ to black and white thinking, and then make the choice to get rid of those extreme thoughts in favor of ____ living.
【1】A. definitions B. impressions C. extremes D. influences
【2】A. beautiful B. perfect C. amazing D. lively
【3】A. difficult B. simple C. single D. noble
【4】A. red B. pink C. blue D. gray
【5】A. appeals B. tends C. aims D. plans
【6】A. concerns B. emotions C. problems D. experiences
【7】A. discover B. invent C. create D. design
【8】A. strange B. hard C. impossible D. normal
【9】A. recall B. enjoy C. inform D. express
【10】A. protected B. loved C. injured D. guided
【11】A. might B. could C. must D. should
【12】A. enough B. little C. pure D. positive
【13】A. determine B. weigh C. name D. react
【14】A. Gradually B. Finally C. Unfortunately D. Immediately
【15】A. when B. where C. how D. why
【16】A. routine B. choice C. time D. imagination
【17】A. organize B. arrange C. recognize D. observe
【18】A. worse B. more C. less D. better
【19】A. giving away B. giving in C. giving back D. giving out
【20】A. wealthy B. long C. dark D. healthy
26、假定你是李华，你所生活的滨河社区将举行一场元宵节游园活动（Garden Activity）。请代表你的社区委员会给住在本社区的外教Mr. Smith夫妇发一封英文邀请函。主要内容包括：
1. 活动时间：农历1月15日晚6点至10点
2. 活动地点：滨河公园
3. 活动内容：观灯、猜灯谜、欣赏文艺表演等
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：元宵节 The Lantern Festival 猜灯谜guess lantern riddles
农历年 the lunar year
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