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1、A famous art collector was walking through the city ________ he noticed a dirty cat ________ milk from a dish in the doorway of a store.
A．when, to drink
B．while, drunk
C．when, drinking
D．while, to drink
2、--- May I speak to Mr. Smith？
--- I am afraid not. He is at a meeting now. It's not _____________
A．reliable
B．convenient
C．beneficial
D．available
3、I’d appreciate________if you would turn out the lights.I’m sleepy.
A. one B. that
C. this D. it
4、According to the judgment, all the illegal income go to the state.
A. shall B. may
C. can D. would
5、This newspaper has a daily ______ of more than one million in this city and if s common to see passengers read a copy in the subway.
A.circulation B.association C.contribution D.accumulation
6、Not knowing much of the world yet， simple-minded teenagers are easily ________.
A.taken up B.taken in
C.taken on D.taken off
7、—________ her job with little prospect of finding a new one, she came to the point where she could no longer afford.
—She had ________ her entire family.
A.Lost; to be supported B.Having lost; to support
C.Lost; supporting D.Having lost; support
8、Every minute is made full _______ of _______ our lessons well.
A．to use; study
B．use; studying
C．use; to study
D．used; studying
9、Please stay ________ until the bus has stopped.
A．seated
B．seating
C．seat
D．to seat
10、The reason for disappearing traditional letters is that people are often by their handwriting.
A. confused B. embarrassed
C. surprised D. frightened
11、To everyone’s surprise, the dreamy house designed by Kevin’s dead father has been under _______.
A.construct B.constructive
C.construction D.constructing
12、If you swim in a river or lake, be sure to investigate is below the water surface. Often there are rocks or branched hidden in the water.
A. what B. who
C. that D. whoever
13、Tom had to have his car repaired in a garage because it ______seriously.
A.damaged B.was being damaged
C.had damaged D.had been damaged
14、—Must I go to the law university to be a lawyer like you, Dad?
—No, you ________, son. You’re free to make your own decision.
A．can’t
B．mustn’t
C．shouldn’t
D．needn’t
15、To our great surprise, Bill is no longer the naughty boy _________.
A. what he used to be B. that he used to be
C. what he was used to D. who he was used to
16、I won’t have you ______ to your mother like that.
A．to talk
B．to talking
C．talked
D．talking
17、— Oh, my God，I left my portable computer in the taxi!
— ______. Let’s call the taxi company first．
A. Pray for it B. Cheer up
C. Forget it D. Calm down
18、It worried her a bit _____ her hair was turning grey.
A.what B.that C.which D.while
19、Thanksgiving, an annual holiday in the US ______ hundreds of years ago, falls on the fourth Thursday in November.
A. dating back to B. dated back to
C. which date from D. dates from
20、—In no case ________ you are a senior two student.
—My teacher has told me thousand times. Anything fresh?
A. you should forget B. forget you
C. should you forget D. shouldn’t you forget
21、The teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as it happens, my aunt. She was Myrtle C. Manigault, the wife of my mother’s brother Bill. She taught me in second grade at all-black Summer School in Camden, New Jersey.
During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect of my potential, without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced it good. I couldn’t dance; she taught me the basic dancing steps. She took me to the theatre—not just children’s theatre, but adult comedies and dramas—and her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointed.
My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with me. I had books at home, but they were all serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong liking for humour, and I’ll never forget the joy of discovering Don Marquis’s Archy & Mehitabel through her.
Most important, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication. A writer herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name to the editor as a “youth columnist”. My column, begun when I was fourteen, was supposed to cover teenage social activities—and it did—but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs.
Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her “favourite niece”. Like a diamond, she has reflected a bright, multifaceted (多面的) image of possibilities to every pupil who has crossed her path.
【1】Which of the following did Aunt Myrtle do to the author during her childhood and youth?
A.She lent her some serious classics.
B.She cultivated her taste for music.
C.She discovered her talent for dancing.
D.She introduced her to adult plays.
【2】What does Archy and Mehitabel in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?
A.A book of great fun. B.A writer of high fame.
C.A serious masterpiece. D.A heartbreaking play.
【3】Aunt Myrtle recommended the author to a newspaper editor mainly to ______.
A.develop her capabilities for writing
B.give her a chance to collect material
C.involve her in teenage social activities
D.offer her a series of writing jobs
【4】We can conclude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who ______.
A.trained pupils to be diligent and well-disciplined
B.gave pupils confidence in exploiting their potential
C.emphasized what was practical or possible for pupils.
D.helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning
22、 When Denis wants to relax at work, he steps into a quiet room, sits in a chair, slips on a virtual-reality headset, and escapes to the beach. For Denis, that moment is a tool he relies on regularly to both relieve and prevent stress.
He's not the only one at his company to use the room, where workers can also use a headset to watch a moon walk, take a virtual roller-coaster ride or access a meditation （冥 想）app.
Research shows VR can help reduce pain and anxiety. But it's not yet clear why it works. Experts believe it's related to the technology's power to distract.
“Whatever their problems are, whatever their stresses are, they can leave reality and have a different emotional mood," Denis said.
Virtual-reality headsets haven't taken off with consumers, but they're now powerful and inexpensive enough for companies to consider investing in them to help make workers and customers happier.
The headsets may help people take a virtual break from their surroundings, but there are challenges to consider. Ramon Llamas, a tech-market researcher, noted that there could be challenges in handing out headsets. Some people get sick or dizzy while using virtual reality, and the headsets may get dirty or broken. There's also the task of quickly familiarizing people with using the headsets, especially since VR adoption has been so limited and the ways they are controlled can vary.
For now, Llamas said, he's concerned about privacy and security. What if, for example, someone manages to hack into a headset and insert some content into what you' re watching?
Another potential issue is the management of the headsets and software that goes along with them. This is likely not a complication for an office like Umber Realty's, where people can simply take a headset off if they feel something wrong. But it could be more of a problem if you're stuck in a dentist's chair. “The last thing you want is that in the middle of pulling a tooth something goes wrong," Llamas said.
【1】What does Denis's company use Virtual Reality for?
A.Improving the customers' experience.
B.Showing the schedule of his company.
C.Relieving pressure of the staff.
D.Saving the trouble of transportation.
【2】How can the VR devices help the users by Denis?
A.Escaping from reality for the moment. B.Improving their thinking ability.
C.Designing work for the company. D.Investing in a new industry.
【3】What problems is VR likely to have according to Ramon Llamas?
A.Some hackers will surely endanger users' health.
B.It is hard for users to recognize familiar people.
C.The company may have difficulty storing these devices.
D.Some users may feel uncomfortable when using it.
【4】Why does the author mention “pulling a tooth" in the last paragraph?
A.To advise people to make use of VR widely.
B.To prove one of the potential problems of VR.
C.To prevent all patients from using VR.
D.To help dentists to repair teeth with VR.
23、Dolphins are universally regarded as some of the cleverest creatures in the world. In captivity ( 圈养), they can be trained to complete complex tasks such as jumping through hoops and somersaulting through the air.
But their intelligence doesn’t stop there. In a recent study of cetaceans (鲸目动物)--a group of animals that includes dolphins and whales--researchers created a list of intelligent behaviors observed in 90 different cetacean species, reported the Guardian. For example, the smartest cetaceans hunt in groups, share knowledge through mimicry (模仿) and even care for each other's children. Some even consider their behavior to be human-like.
“There is the saying that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ seems to be true for both whales and humans,”
Michael Muthukrishna of the London School of Economics, co-author of the study, told the Guardian.
However, cetaceans don’t just use their brain power for survival. The study suggests that dolphins might even gossip. That's because some species greet each other with specific whistles, just as humans greet each other by name, the Guardian reported. Sometimes, a group of dolphins whistles the “name” of a dolphin that isn't there. Could they be speaking about their “friend” behind its back?
For the researchers, dolphin small talk is a big deal. As they found that the most social cetaceans also have the largest brains, they argue that cetacean intelligence developed to meet the demands of complex social groups.
Known as the “cultural brain hypothesis (假设),” it had only been used to explain the intelligence of humans and other primates (灵长目动物). The new study aimed to find a common pathway for the evolution of intelligence among biologically different species.
“It is interesting to think that whale and human brains are different in their structure but have brought us to the same patterns in behavior, ” Luke Rendell, a biologist at the University of St Andrews, told the Guardian.
Indeed, we still have a lot to learn about our intelligent ocean-dwelling neighbors. “We don’ t have to look at other planets to look for aliens,” Muthukrishna told the Guardian, “because we know that underwater there are these amazing species with so many parallels to us in their complex behaviors.”
【1】The recent study was intended to ______.
A．learn more about intelligent creatures of the sea
B．explain the intelligence of humans and cetaceans
C．create a list of intelligent behaviors of different cetacean species
D．see whether the intelligence of different species evolved in the same way
【2】The implied meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 3 is that ______.
A．villagers have the responsibility to raise any child in the village
B．like human beings, whales even help raise each other’s babies
C．cetaceans have social behaviors very similar to human beings
D．it is not easy for one villager to take care of his or her own child
【3】It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A．it is unnecessary to look for aliens and do research into them
B．some cetaceans have the same intelligence as human beings
C．both dolphins and whales greet each other with specific whistles
D．both dolphins and whales have a lot in common with humans in behaviors
【4】What is the best title for this passage?
A．Aliens living underwater
B．A study of intelligent dolphins
C．Intelligent creatures of the sea
D．Reasons for the intelligence of sea creatures
24、Everything you know is in your brain. For what you don’t, you can ask the web. However, as you can imagine, in the past there were no computers and no web at all. Think about people living 3,500 years ago, in places where pyramids towered above them, instead of the modern buildings you can see around you. The lack of explanations about how things worked inspired the ancients to make discoveries and feed their curiosity.
But do not think they knew nothing: in fact, we still wonder how the Egyptians could build the pyramids using their own, rather rudimentary equipment. They wrote down their knowledge on books (called papyrus scrolls) so that later people could benefit from their skills.
Living safer and healthier was a top priority for the ancients: when they hurt their heads in battles, they used to heal their wounds using the cures, some of which were recorded on a papyrus now known as the Edwin Smith Papyrus. Interestingly, this is the oldest written evidence of the word “brain” we have on Earth, and it dates back to 3,500 years ago!
However, writing the word “brain” on a papyrus did not solve all the curiosities and questions about it. Around 2,500 years ago, for example, ancient Greeks wondered whether mind and soul lay in the brain or in the heart.
2,000 years ago, Roman physician Galen of Pergamon was sure he had solved the question: it was the brain, not the heart, that was the center of mental life. However, Galen had to convince the people around him that what he had discovered was true. It was not easy, mostly because people held their earlier beliefs. Every neuroscientist, just like Galen did, has to carefully observe reality, focus on something that is really interesting, think about how it can work, perform experiments, and discuss the data they get. This way, they can obtain convincing evidence to be shared with others.
【1】What encouraged the ancients to make discoveries?
A．The hope for keeping curiosity.
B．The need for writing books.
C．The search for explanations.
D．The wish to work faster.
【2】Which word can best replace “rudimentary” underlined in paragraph 2?
A．Complicated.
B．Primitive.
C．Electrical.
D．Protective.
【3】What can be learned about the Edwin Smith Papyrus?
A．It was probably a medical text.
B．It was finished 2,500 years ago.
C．It was considered useless at first.
D．It was written by Galen of Pergamon.
【4】How did Galen convince people of his discovery?
A．By finding evidence from papyrus scrolls.
B．By asking many scientists to support him.
C．By following strict scientific methods.
D．By teaching people to do experiments.
25、My Perfect Imperfect Life
A few years ago, I was standing at the barre (扶手杠) waiting for my adult ballet class when I heard a voice behind me. “So, do you have this perfect life?”
My first reaction was to _______ who was being asked such an odd question. Then I remembered there were only two of us in the room. When I turned _______, the other woman was looking straight at me.
I had no idea how to answer it. Was she _______? Who has a perfect life? Sure, occasionally I did find the perfect dress or the perfect pair of shoes, _______ never would I use that word to describe anything about me or my life. I felt a twinge of guilt for somehow giving her that _______.
She watched me. I finally _______ to whisper a quick “No”.
By then, the teacher had entered the room and turned on the music to start class. With a sigh of _________, I moved my feet into the best position. But as soon as my knees bent for our first pose, I realized my _______ had been disturbed. This woman’s words wouldn’t _______ echoing in my thoughts.
I wanted to know how she came up with her very mistaken _______. If she knew anything about my life, she never would have had the _______ to ask me that question.
I did my best to do our floor exercises in front of the mirror. For a few moments, I didn’t see the usual _______ of my older self attempting to use a beautiful art form to _______ my gracefulness. I only saw the little girl whose father died when she was two, the child who walked home from elementary school every day to an empty house, who learned to sew her own clothes to _______ money.
Perfect. My life had been far from it.
When those memories ________, I was left with a vision of the woman I had become, the woman _______ by all those things I considered imperfect. I now saw the woman who had learned to be self-reliant, who _______ her family and her friends, who didn’t take life for granted. Was that the “perfect” this woman had detected?
I still don’t know, but I no longer feel _______ or feel like I must keep track of all the difficult times to prove my life isn’t _______. If ever again asked whether my life is perfect, I would have a different _______. Because now I see that, despite all its imperfection, it is.
【1】A.notice B.understand C.wonder D.expect
【2】A.up B.away C.over D.around
【3】A.fair B.serious C.anxious D.wise
【4】A.but B.or C.for D.and
【5】A.intention B.instruction C.impression D.information
【6】A.learned B.managed C.agreed D.planned
【7】A.sadness B.surprise C.pleasure D.relief
【8】A.concentration B.patience C.confidence D.effort
【9】A.escape B.keep C.stop D.stand
【10】A.idea B.advice C.reason D.theory
【11】A.right B.urge C.excuse D.honor
【12】A.reflection B.preference C.appearance D.expression
【13】A.experience B.describe C.replace D.improve
【14】A.collect B.earn C.spend D.save
【15】A.faded B.failed C.floated D.flashed
【16】A.buried B.shaped C.watched D.followed
【17】A.changed B.welcomed C.valued D.protected
【18】A.worried B.guilty C.cautious D.desperate
【19】A.comfortable B.ordinary C.perfect D.meaningful
【20】A.solution B.message C.approach D.answer
26、假定你是李华，一位美国中学生Peter来信想与你成为笔友，你也有同样的愿望。请根据下面的要点提示，用英语给他回一封信。
自我介绍；
你的学校生活；
询问对方的情况及学校生活；
期望对方回复。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
Yours,
Li Hua
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