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1、______ you fully understand the instructions of the experiment, your life won’t be secured.
A. Unless B. If C. Once D. When
2、Air, or________ is called the atmosphere, surrounds the whole world.
A．that
B．which
C．what
D．it
3、Don’t worry.You won’t miss him. He _____ a red T-shirt at that time.
A. will be dressing B. is wearing
C. Wears D. will be wearing
4、US life expectancy fell by just under a half a year in 2021, ________a dramatic plunge in life expectancy that occurred in 2020.
A．adding to
B．running out of
C．arising from
D．taking up
5、Words _____me when I wanted to convey my sincere gratitude to him for his generous help.
A.failed B.disappointed C.left D.discouraged
6、Diabetes (糖尿病) is very _____ among senior citizens in the northern part of China since the 1990’s.
A.common B.ordinary C.normal D.usual
7、Mary found herself looking forward more and more ________ the coming entrance examination.
A. to pass B. to have passed
C. passing D. to passing
8、In old China, parents demanded complete ____________ from their children.
A.ambition B.obedience C.education
9、Upon ________ that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize, she said, “The honour is not just mine.”
A．heard
B．to hear
C．hearing
D．hear
10、There can be no doubt ___ he is fit for the job .
A.whether B.that C.which D.on which
11、Hemingway used what he learned from his life in Italy to show that war _____ the best and worst in men and women.
A．holds out
B．brings out
C．puts out
D．hands out
12、 Many people agree that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than ______ of the Beijing Olympic Games in history.
A. one B. what C. that D. it
13、It turned out that she won the first prize in the competition, which was beyond her .
A．expectations
B．reputations
C．contributions
D．celebrations
14、This movie is so moving that it is well worth ________.
A．to watch
B．being watched
C．watching
D．to be watched
15、His parents died when he was young, so he was________by his aunt.
A.taken up B.given up
C.grown up D.brought up
16、Faced with such an awkward moment, she could do nothing but ________ a smile.
A.give B.giving C.gave D.to give
17、Some people try to knock me down, only ________ me more determined to do better.
A．to make
B．makes
C．having made
D．making
18、Nowadays, basic health care services are ______ to almost all the Chinese people, contributing to a rise in average life expectancy.
A．alternative
B．abstract
C．accessible
D．absurd
19、The discovery of new evidence led to ________.
A．the thief having caught
B．catch the thief
C．the thief being caught
D．the thief to be caught
20、When you’re around 17, your brain has reached the point _______you can easily make wise decisions.
A.when B.which C.where D.that
21、Dodder is an unusual and unwanted plant that attacks other plants. Except for its flowers, the plant looks like spaghetti, a kind of noodles in the shape of long thin pieces that look like string when they are cooked. Its almost leafless, thread-like stems（茎）hang down on top of other plants that dodder needs to stay alive. Dodder does not produce its own food. Instead, it steals food from other plants. It feeds by sucking juices from the plant which is wrapped around, often making its host very weak or even killing it.
Dodder can find other plants by their smell. When a young dodder plant starts growing, it follows the smell of plants it prefers, like tomato plants, potato plants, or other farm crops. Unlike most plants that usually grow in the direction of light or warmth, a dodder plant will grow in the direction of, for example, tomato smell-if a tomato happens to be growing nearby.
However, a young dodder plant must find a host plant quickly. It no longer needs its root once it is attached to the host and wrapped around it. If it cannot catch a smell of a potential host within a few days, it will dry up and disappear-even if there is plenty of water around. Once it finds a host, the young dodder plant will attach itself to it and start growing faster. At that point the dodder plant will drop its root.
Dodder is thus a difficult weed to manage and a real headache for farmers. When it does get out of hand, dodder can greatly reduce a farmer’s harvest or even destroy crops completely. Before sowing their produce, especially farmers in warm parts of the world often check to make sure no unwanted dodder seeds have mixed with their crop seeds. This is a good way to stop dodder plants from making their way to a crop field secretly.
【1】Why does the author mention spaghetti in the first paragraph?
A．To analyze the content of some food.
B．To describe the shape of dodder plants.
C．To explain where the dodder plants come from.
D．To argue that dodder plants can be used.
【2】What will happen if a dodder plant starts growing where there are no other plants around?
A．It will die sooner or later.
B．It will grow deep roots.
C．It will attract other plants.
D．It will cover the entire area of soil.
【3】What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Dodder does not produce its own food.
B．Dodder can affect farmers’ income.
C．Dodder can only survive in the shade.
D．Dodder only grows in the warm areas.
【4】What is the main topic of the passage?
A．A new variety of farm crops.
B．Plants that are harmful to humans.
C．The special abilities of a dangerous plant.
D．Recent improvements in farming methods.
22、Instructional Assistant Wanted
Oregon City School District 62
Oregon City, OR 97045
Full job description:
Under the direct guidance of a licensed teacher, the instructional assistant will deal with students during break time, in the classroom and perform other duties as assigned. Possible assignments could include one-on-one student assistance, special education classroom or general education classrooms for students from Kindergarten to 12th grade. Duties are at all schools in the district and assignments may be different each day.
Special requirements:
1. Must have the ability to work harmoniously with teachers, students, and other staff
2. Must have the ability to take direction appropriately, changing tasks as necessary
3. Must have 72 credit hours of post-high school studies, earned an Associate’s Degree or higher or passed the WorkKeys test
4. Must demonstrate excellent attendance and punctuality
5. Experience working with school-age students preferred, but not required
6. Bilingual (双语的) in Spanish desired, but not required
When you come to registration you will need to bring the following:
1. Current Passport or Driver License and Social Security Card or Birth Certificate
2. Copy of post-high school transcript (成绩单) showing 72 credit hours or the Associate’s Degree or above or copy of the WorkKeys completion certificate
Applicants are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal record check at their own expense (presently $12.50).
This position is 5.5 hours per day;181 days per years.
Rate of pay: $20 per hour
【1】What do we know about instructional assistants?
A．Their daily wage is $181.
B．They take on tasks as assigned.
C．Their job is to form teacher-student bonds.
D．They work at different schools every day.
【2】What is a requirement for instructional assistants?
A．Having teaching experience.
B．Having an Associate’s Degree.
C．Having a good command of Spanish.
D．Having extremely good attendance.
【3】What do applicants have to bring to register?
A．Proof of identity.
B．The high school transcript.
C．The criminal record check form.
D．The WorkKeys completion certificate.
23、 According to Nielsen, the average number of mobile phone calls we make is dropping every year, after hitting a peak in 2007. And our calls are getting shorter: In 2005 they averaged three minutes in length; now they’re almost half that.
We are moving, in other words, toward a fascinating cultural transition: the death of the telephone call. This shift is particularly plain among the young. Some college students I know go days without talking into their smartphones at all.
This generation doesn’t make phone calls, because everyone is in constant, lightweight contact in so many other ways: texting, chatting, and social-network messaging. And we don’t just have more options than we used to. We have better ones: These new forms of communication have exposed the fact that the voice call is badly designed. It deserves to die. Consider: If I suddenly decide I want to dial you up, I have no way of knowing whether you’re busy, and you have no idea why I’m calling.
We have to open Schrodinger’s box every time, having a conversation to figure out whether it’s OK to have a conversation. Plus, voice calls are emotionally high-bandwidth, which is why it’s so weirdly exhausting to be interrupted by one. (We apparently find voicemail even more torturous: Studies show that more than a fifth of all voice messages are never listened to.)
The telephone, in other words, doesn’t provide any information about status, so we are constantly interrupting one another. The other tools at our disposal are more polite. Instant messaging lets us detect whether our friends are busy without our annoying them, and texting lets us ping one another but not at the same time. (Plus, we can spend more time thinking about what we want to say.) Despite the hue and cry about becoming an “always on” society, we’re actually moving away from the demand that everyone should be available immediately.
We’ll still make fewer phone calls, as most of our former phone time will migrate to other media. But the calls we do make will be longer, reserved for the sort of deep discussion that the medium does best.
As video chatting becomes more common, enabled by the new iPhone and other devices, we might see the growth of persistent telepresence, leaving video-chat open all day so we can speak to a spouse or colleague spontaneously. Or, to put it another way, we’ll call less but talk more.
【1】The writer of the text thinks that what is happening with mobile phone calls is ________.
A.an unexpected occurrence B.a strange but very predictable fact
C.an interesting social phenomenon D.negative for social interaction
【2】In paragraph 3, the writer’s attitude towards phone voice calls is ________.
A.doubtful B.concerned
C.positive D.negative
【3】What does the writer think will happen to voice calls in the future?
A.They will only be used in emergencies.
B.They will continue to get more expensive.
C.They will only be used between family members.
D.They will be used mainly for intimate and detailed discussions.
24、Simple exercises can help to make people more playful and feel more satisfied with their lives, according to a new study by experts from Martin Luther University.
Playfulness is a personality trait that is expressed differently in people. “Playful people try hard to deal with boredom. They manage to turn almost any everyday situation into an entertaining experience,” explains Professor René Proyer, an expert at MLU. For example, they enjoy word games, or like playing around. According to Proyer, this does not mean that these people are particularly silly. Instead, they can put this trait to good use in many situations: They have an eye for detail, easily accept new ideas and can make a monotonous task interesting for them.
The experts from Halle carried out a study on 533 people. They were divided into three experimental groups and a control group without any task. They completed daily exercises for seven days to increase their playfulness. For example, they had to write down three situations in which they had behaved particularly playfully, they used their trait to be playful in an unfamiliar situation, or they were to think more broadly about the playful behavior they had observed in themselves that day.
All groups filled a form before and immediately after weeks one, two, four and twelve after the intervention, with which the researchers measured various personality traits. “We thought that the exercises would lead people to consciously focus their attention on playfulness, and use it more often,” says Proyer. And indeed, the tasks did lead to an increase in playfulness. The researchers also observed an improvement in people’s happiness.
The results of the study serve as a starting point for future use. “I believe that we can use this knowledge in everyday life to improve various areas. For example, special interventions in the workplace could lead to more fun or novel ideas at work,” says Proyer.
【1】What does he underlined word “ monotonous ” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Simple.
B．Boring.
C．Helpful.
D．Exciting.
【2】What were the daily exercises intended to do in the study?
A．Improve people’s playfulness.
B．Prove the existence of playfulness.
C．Find out the meaning of playfulness.
D．Examine people’s degree of playfulness.
【3】How does Proyer feel about the results of the study?
A．Surprised.
B．Confused.
C．Doubtful.
D．Satisfied.
【4】What did Proyer’s words in the last paragraph mean?
A．The research method needed to be improved.
B．The results could inspire real-life applications.
C．The study might start future arguments in the field.
D．The workplace especially needed special interventions.
25、 I quit my office job in 2012. At that time, a strong sense of _______ bothered me. I didn't have a clue what I wanted to do with my life. So I devoted myself to _______. I took acting classes, traveled, volunteered on farms, and so forth. After a period of time, I realized my problem had _______ changed. My idea bank was full of _______. I had countless ideas for what I could perform to _______ a meaningful life. However, the number of the choices I had made me _______. Being passionate(热诚的)about so many things, I didn't know what I should _______ to find a way forward.
By chance, I read a book written by Stephen Covey, in which he _______ that people“begin with the end in mind”when they need to make choices. The idea means knowing your final goal _______, and then you can more ________ make the choices and take the ________ steps to reach your goal. Thanks to Covey, I knew what I should ________. I showed an interest in ________ at an early age, and hoped to make a difference some day. So my interest ________ my final goal. And fortunately, after about two years of effort, now I have devoted myself to this ________ work—a professional dancer.
In daily life, a large number of people may have the same ________ of not knowing which one to choose when they have lots of ________ for many things. According to my own experience, I have realized that in order to ________ the uncertainty about choosing, knowing the final goal first really matters. Not only did it help me know ________ what I should go after, but it also functioned as a firm belief that ________ me to take action to make it.
【1】A.loneliness B.aimlessness C.weakness D.madness
【2】A.waiting B.complaining C.exploring D.escaping
【3】A.slightly B.completely C.partly D.frequently
【4】A.pressure B.conclusions C.disappointment D.choices
【5】A.create B.understand C.protect D.control
【6】A.satisfied B.shocked C.excited D.confused
【7】A.agree with B.take on C.focus on D.get through
【8】A.advises B.refuses C.observes D.predicts
【9】A.in detail B.on purpose C.in advance D.by accident
【10】A.easily B.casually C.strangely D.normally
【11】A.convenient B.necessary C.tough D.obvious
【12】A.accept B.struggle C.reflect D.select
【13】A.traveling B.speaking C.teaching D.dancing
【14】A.changed B.separated C.determined D.replaced
【15】A.difficult B.ideal C.worthless D.popular
【16】A.discussion B.aim C.opportunity D.challenge
【17】A.passions B.regrets C.excuses D.requirements
【18】A.consider B.remove C.believe D.criticize
【19】A.gradually B.rarely C.clearly D.probably
【20】A.expected B.forbade C.inspired D.commanded
26、假定你是李华，是学校的学生会主席，正在准备排练英语节目参加于2017 年 1 月 10 日举行的株洲市“十分好英语”(Ten-minute Brilliant English)竞赛(参赛者表演英语节目，时间十分钟）。要求你给你校外籍教师 Sophie 写一封电子邮件，向她说明竞赛的基本情况、你对节目的设想和排练的时间；请她担任一个角色和对脚本（script）进行修改。
注意：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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