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1、I'm trying to ______ an interest in classical music in my children, which I think is good for their future development.
A.foster B.clarify C.express D.discourage
2、This winter, there was a heavy snow in our province; the farmers say that it___ to be a good harvest.
A. supposes B. expects C. proposes D. promises
3、Betty is so lucky to be ______ such a beautiful singing voice.
A．bored with
B．blessed with
C．devoted to
D．related to
4、Don’t be afraid! If the person standing in front of us were a witch, she _______ us into frogs already.
A.would turn B.would have turned C.may turn D.may have turned
5、—How do you find the health club?
—I would rather I ______ it. I feel its management is going from bad to worse.
A.haven’t joined B.hadn’t joined
C.didn’t join D.had joined
6、The newly elected president required at the meeting that the problem ________ be solved before the National Day.
A. must B. need
C. can D. should
7、She lived in two rooms over a teashop, ________ was convenient, since she could send for cakes if she had visitors.
A．where
B．in which
C．which
D．that
8、The government has_______ a series of policies and measures to ensure the improvement in living standards.
A. put down B. put out
C. put off D. put forward
9、(2013·天津，9)No one________ be more generous；he has a heart of gold.
A．could
B．must
C．dare
D．need
10、---I will leave you two alone. I am sure you two must have a lot to________.
---Yes. It is two years since we last got together.
A．catch up
B．take in
C．bring out
D．give away
11、 Life is always full of hardships. _______ a better life, we need positive energy.
A. Live B. To live
C. Living D. Lived
12、If you were wrong, admit it. You won't lose________, but will gain respect.
A.dignity B.confidence C.fascination D.identity
13、Some experts think, ________ genes, intelligence also depends on an adequate diet, a good education and a nice home environment.
A．instead of
B．except for
C．apart from
D．far from
14、— I was wondering if I could use your cell phone to check a message.
—You ________ have my phone if you promise you won’t see my personal information.
A．shall
B．will
C．must
D．ought to
15、Why! I have nothing to explain. you want me to say?
A．What is it that
B．What it is that
C．How is it that
D．How it is that
16、—These apples look really tasty.
—They ______! See the price $5.99 a pound. Very expensive, aren't they!
A.should B.might C.could D.would
17、If you are wrong, the project will surely fail, ______hard we try.
A．whatever
B．whichever
C．even though
D．no matter how
18、Her shoes ________ her dress; they look very well together.
A．suit
B．fit
C．compare
D．match
19、QQ, _________ you can chat with your friends, makes communication easy.
A.as B.which C.that D.where
20、Look! Here’ s a photo ______ in my classroom at primary school. Can you recognize me in it?
A. taken B. taking
C. to take D. being taken
21、Ian Mercer doesn’t set an alarm clock. The former Microsoft senior manager doesn’t check the weather, either. He doesn’t turn on lights, water the yard, or adjust the thermostat(恒温器). He doesn’t open the curtains, answer the phone, or call his children for dinner. There’s something unique about Ian’s home. He has programmed it to do all these things for him.
Ian doesn’t live in a typical home or have a typical lifestyle. He spent over a decade designing the systems that feature in his unique home. He bought a home automation software package and then improved it.
Now there are 79 sensors and monitors, and 48 light switches in his home. Lights turn on automatically in rooms with people in them. Even being out, Ian can also control his home remotely using voice commands or his phone in any location. That is only the beginning of what this home has been programmed to do.
It connects with online calendars, caller ID, online weather services, online address boos, and email, among other things, to get Ian through his day. For example, if there is a meeting in Ian’s calendar, it will wake him up, open his bedroom curtains, start and set his shower to his desired temperature. It also informs Ian about traffic conditions.
There is plenty more this home has been programmed to do. It keeps him updated on his favorite sports teams and scores. It even monitors online activity to check that Ian’s children are doing their homework. The “dinner’s ready” command stops operation of their computers and TVs. This is easier than asking his children o shut them down.
Ian’s home is unique. Most homes are not this smart, but soon more homes will be technologically advanced.
【1】What makes Ian’s home unique?
A. Having more furniture than usual
B. Being programmed with smart software
C. Creating a traditional atmosphere for Ian
D. Working automatically without Ian’s order
【2】What can we learn about Ian?
A. He invented the home automation software
B. He devoted years to improving the systems
C. He is seeking to control his home remotely
D. He failed to monitor his children’s homework
【3】What does the underlined sentence imply?
A. Smart homes are future trends
B. Ian’s home is far from satisfaction
C. Technology of smart home is too expensive
D. Homes smarter than Ian’s can be found everywhere
22、In anticipation (预料) of an extraordinary visit, the streets and buildings of Havana, Cuba, were cleaned and painted by dozens of workers. What was the occasion?
For the first time in nearly 90 years, a sitting United States president was coming to Cuba, an island nation 90 miles south of Florida. On Sunday, President Barack Obama, joined by his family, stepped off Air Force One and onto a rainy runway, where Cuban dignitaries (高官) eagerly awaited him. “It’s wonderful to be here, ” the president said. The last time a U.S. president came to Cuba was in 1928. It was President Calvin Coolidge, and he arrived on a battleship. Obama will be in Cuba through Tuesday. He is set to meet with Cuba’s president, Raul Castro, attend a state dinner and even take in a baseball game.
The U.S. cut all ties with Cuba after Fidel Castro’s communist government took control of the island in 1959. In the years that followed, both countries’ opposing political views furthered the separation. Plans for social and economic change began after President Fidel Castro transferred power to his brother, Raul in 2008. Raul Castro then set a plan in motion to revive the country’s economy.
Since then, Cuba has been taking small, yet lasting steps toward change by removing a number of restrictions that had been set on its citizens, such as access to the Internet, the use of cellphones, and by allowing people to work at jobs not controlled by the government. Cuba, however, still has tough limits on media, public assembly and political opposition.
Obama hopes to share his vision for Cuba’s future during a speech he will deliver. Before the trip, Senior Advisor Ben Rhodes said the president hoped to use this visit as a way to “continue to create openings for great engagement between the American and Cuban people.”
【1】What is stressed in the second paragraph?
A. President Obama’s arrival on television.
B. Obama and Castro talk about human rights.
C. The first serving U.S. president to visit Cuba recently.
D. First lady Michelle Obama was later welcomed.
【2】What was the event showing Cuba’s change for the better?
A. Fidel Castro rose to power.
B. Raul Castro came to power.
C. Calvin Coolidge arrived in Cuba.
D. The U.S. officials arrived in Cuba.
【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Cuba is central to conflict.
B. Cuba takes on media freedoms.
C. Cuba is working towards progress.
D. Cuba makes sure the right to healthcare.
【4】According to Ben Rhodes, which is the purpose of Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba?[
A. To bring negative change for Cubans.
B. To carry out his vision for Cuba’s future.
C. To break silence and no communications.
D. To give Mr Castro a list of political views.
23、 It’s not every day that you see pigeons(鸽子)with cowboy hats on their tiny heads walking or flying around, unless you live in Las Vegas, where cowboy-hat-wearing pigeons are actually a thing people have been constantly taking about these days.
It all started on December 5, when a Las Vegas citizen named Bobby Lee noticed two funny-looking birds walking near a dustbin. The pigeons drew his attention because they were wearing tiny cowboy hats — one red and one grey — so he took out his smartphone and started filming them. Later, he uploaded the video online, where is quickly spread. The next day, everyone was talking about Las Vegas’ cowboy-hat-wearing pigeons, and Lee was getting phone calls from agencies trying to license his video.
It was only a matter of time before news outlets picked up the story and reported on the mysterious pigeon cowboys spotted around Las Vegas. The only link anyone could think of was the Wrangler National Rodeo Finals that were taking place in town at the time, but the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, which organized the event, denied any involvement.
While some netizens just found the idea cute and jumped at the opportunity to catch the pigeons on camera if they spotted them around Vegas, others expressed concern about the birds’ well-being. They even mentioned animal cruelty.
Hillman, the founder of local pigeon rescue Lofty Hopes, said that her organization was trying to track down the birds and remove their hats, but trapping them with food has proven very difficult so far. That’s because the two known cowboy-hat-wearing pigeons have become very popular around Las Vegas, and people are constantly throwing them much food.
“When you see them today, you could see some loose feathers in the glue around the hat, and it’s surely a concern,” Hillman said, adding that she believed the hats had been glued on with a strong adhesive (粘合剂).
【1】What has been a hot topic in Las Vegas recently?
A.The return of cowboy hats. B.Pigeons approaching people.
C.Pigeons wearing cowboy hats. D.The hobby of watching pigeons.
【2】What made Bobby Lee film the two pigeons with his smartphone?
A.Their unusual decorations. B.Their unique feather colors.
C.Their great popularity online. D.Their strange way of walking.
【3】What was netizens’ attitude towards the pigeon cowboys?
A.They went too far about them. B.They thought nothing of them.
C.They showed little interest in them. D.They had a mixed response to them.
【4】Why is it hard to trap the two pigeons with food?
A.Because they are rather particular about food.
B.Because they always have abundant food to eat.
C.Because they are smart enough not to be tricked.
D.Because they are well protected by pigeon watchers.
24、Space Hotel Promises Guests A Truly Out-Of-This World Vacation
Looking for a true out-of-his-world vacation? Then you are in luck! On Thursday, Aprils, Texas-based start-up Orion Span announced they were taking reservations for Aurora (极光) Station, the world's first luxury hotel in space, which is expected to launch in 2021 and begin welcoming visitors by 2022.
The pill-shaped space station, which begins construction in 2019, will measure 43.5 feet long and 14.1 feet wide—about the size of a large private jet's cabin—when completed. It will accommodate four guests in two private suites (套房) and two crew members, most likely former astronauts. Flying about 200 miles above Earth, Aurora Station will circle the planet once every 90 minutes, enabling guests to enjoy 16 spectacular sunrises and sunsets daily, as well as scores of the breathtaking northern and southern auroras that the hotel is named after.
While admiring the beauty of our planet, tourists can eat non-astronaut food and drinks or entertain themselves with playing cards. Those hoping to do something more worthwhile will be able to engage in astronaut—like experiments such as growing food in a special environment. The Wi-Fi enabled spacecraft will make it easy for guests to share their experiences with friends and family members on Earth. At the end of the week and half-long vacation, returning guests will be treated to a special "hero's welcome", similar to the one experienced by astronauts returning from a real mission.
Before the once-in-a-lifetime trip, guests will have to undergo the three month-long special training learning how to move in a weightless environment, along with the basics of spaceflight and orbital mechanics. Also, before you start packing your bags, you will have to pay $9.5 million for the 12-day round-trip vacation.
While several companies are planning to build hotels in space, Orion Span hopes to transform sections of used rockets floating in space into hotel rooms, instead of crowding the already messy skies with additional man-made objects.
【1】What can be learned about Aurora Station?
A.People can visit it now.
B.Its construction will last for about 5 years.
C.It can only hold four people in this station.
D.It looks like a pill with the size of a small plane.
【2】Why is the station named Aurora Station?
A.Because the hotel is lit up by the auroras of the Earth.
B.Because the station will give off auroras while travelling
C.Because guests can enjoy fantastic auroras of the Earth.
D.Because the station will run around the auroras of the Earth.
【3】What can guests do in a space hotel?
A.Communicate with their family. B.Enjoy astronaut food and drinks.
C.Cook meals like they are at home. D.Receive welcome as a real hero.
【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.There is little room for people to live on the earth.
B.Too many space crafts have aroused people's concern.
C.Space hotels will be necessary in the near future.
D.Used rockets floating in space are easy to be recycled.
25、I believe in miracles(奇迹) because I’ve seen so many of them. One day, a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old. "There’s a_______in my upper jaw, " she said. "I told my own dentist it’s nothing, but he _______I come to see you."
Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her. He would _______ to add something, but she stopped him. She wanted to tell everything herself. I found a large cancer that spread over much of the _______of her mouth. A careful examination later _______ that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer. During her next appointment, I explained to her the _______of the problem. She clasped my hand in hers and said, "I know you’re worried about me, but I’m just _______."
I thought otherwise(不同). After considerable _______ on my part, and kindness on her part because she wanted to _______ me, she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon. She saw him, but as I expected, __________ treatment. About six months later she returned to my office, still energetic and ____________.
“How are you?” I asked.
“I’m just fine, honey, ” she responded__________ high spirits. “When can I get started on fixing my dentures(假牙)?”
Surprised to see her at all, I answered __________, “Let me take a look in your mouth and we’ll see about it.”
I couldn’t believe my eyes. The cancer that had __________ nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone-only one small area of redness __________.
I had read of such things happening, but had __________ seen them with my own eyes. That was my first miracle. Since then I’ve seen many others, because they keep getting __________ to see. In fact, miracles are daily events for me now. And people are a miracle, __________ through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to __________ the miracles of one another.
Since my first miracle, I’ve come to understand that the place for a miracle is__________we choose to find it.
【1】
A．cut
B．wound
C．pain
D．cancer
【2】
A．declared
B．suspected
C．promised
D．insisted
【3】
A．refuse
B．continue
C．manage
D．attempt
【4】
A．corner
B．roof
C．bottom
D．surface
【5】
A．considered
B．convinced
C．confirmed
D．concluded
【6】
A．possibility
B．seriousness
C．importance
D．resolution
【7】
A．old
B．sick
C．glad
D．fine
【8】
A．permission
B．support
C．effort
D．approval
【9】
A．please
B．persuade
C．encourage
D．astonish
【10】
A．provided
B．refused
C．received
D．required
【11】
A．healthy
B．optimistic
C．elegant
D．humorous
【12】
A．to
B．with
C．in
D．by
【13】
A．confusedly
B．excitedly
C．impatiently
D．confidently
【14】
A．spread
B．reached
C．covered
D．grown
【15】
A．cured
B．faded
C．remained
D．expanded
【16】
A．ever
B．also
C．already
D．never
【17】
A．rarer
B．easier
C．happier
D．closer
【18】
A．or
B．so
C．for
D．yet
【19】
A．read
B．see
C．keep
D．write
【20】
A．whatever
B．whoever
C．wherever
D．whichever
26、Directions: Read the following three passages. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Teachers’ Burnout & Students’ Stress
A new, first-of-its-kind study examines the connection between teacher burnout and students’ stress levels. Researchers from the University of British Columbia collected saliva samples from over 400 elementary school children, grades four to seven, at 17 pubic schools. Cortisol levels were then assessed from the samples as the hormone is commonly used as a biological indicator of stress. Correspondingly, teacher burn out was determined through survey results.
Investigators found that in classrooms in which teachers experienced more burnout, or feelings of emotional exhaustion, students’ cortisol levels were elevated. Higher cortisol levels in elementary school children have been linked to learning difficulties as well as mental health problems. The study appears in the journal Social Science & Medicine. “This suggest that stress contagion might be taking place in the classroom among students and their teachers,” said Eva Oberle. PhD., the study’s lead author.
Indeed, the relationship between student stress and teacher burnout is a chicken and egg question. “It is unknown what came first, elevated cortisol or teacher burnout We consider the connection between student and teacher stress a cyclical problem in the classroom. “Oberle said a stressful classroom climate could be a result of inadequate support for teachers, which may impact teachers’ ability to effectively manage their students. A poorly managed classroom can contribute to students’ needs not being met and increasing stress. This could be reflected in elevated cortisol levels in students.
Alternatively, stress could originate from students, who maybe more challenging to teach because of increases in anxiety, behavioral problems, or special needs. In this case, teachers could feel overwhelmed and report higher levels of burnout.
“Our study is a reminder of the systemic issues facing teachers and educators as classroom sizes increase and supports for teachers are cut,” said Oberle. “It is clear from a number of recent research studies that teaching is one of the most stressful professions, and that teachers need adequate resources and support in their jobs in order to battle burnout and relieve stress in the classroom,” said University of British Columbia education professor Kimberly Schonert Reichl, PhD., the study’s so-author. “If we do not support teachers, we risk the damage of students.”
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