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1、It is a tradition for Chinese to have their houses ______ before the Spring Festival.
A.repaired B.repairing C.decorated D.decorating
2、The punishment a criminal deserves should be in proportion to the______of the offence.
A.gravity B.division C.analysis D.composition
3、- Of course．I will．
A．will arrive B．have arrived
C．would arrive D．arrive
4、I would like to buy a flat in the suburb and sold ______ in downtown , because I want to live near my Mom’s.
A.the one B.the other C.it D.another
5、Many of these "inventions" have already been for quite some time.
A．in existence
B．in advance
C．in particular
D．in conclusion
6、However, not everyone ___________the idea of living in a world of endless advertisements.
A．sells on
B．sells to
C．is sold to
D．is sold on
7、I spent years ________for my college entrance exam and my dream finally came true.
A．prepare
B．prepared
C．to prepare
D．preparing
8、Museums in Tianjin are on the move, ______ exhibits that entertain and educate.
A．added
B．adding
C．to add
D．having added
9、Had he worked harder，he ________the exam.
A. must have got through B. would have got through
C. would get through D. could get through
10、A doctor is a person ________ looks after people's health.
A．which
B．whose
C．how
D．who
11、Questions such as asking a person's age and income are ____, so you'd better avoid them.
A．unique
B．awkward
C．graceful
D．difficult
12、I'm sure he is keeping something back．I'd rather he ______________ me the truth．
A.tells B.told C.has told D.had told
13、Thanks to the “sugar tax”， food factories have reduced sugar in their products, ________ about 45 million kilograms of sugar.
A. to save B. saved
C. saving D. having saved
14、My grandma, who is _______ to live a peaceful life in the country, refuses to move to the modern city.
A. depressed B. unwilling
C. content D. Bored
15、---We don’t have enough dictionaries．What would you like to suggest?
---How about four of us ________ one?
A． share B． to share
C． sharing D． shared
16、The city government makes every effort not to have the housing price _______ too fast.
A.to raise B.raise C.raised D.to be raised
17、Look out! Don’t get too close to the house ______ roof is under repair.
A．which
B．of which
C．whose
D．what
18、Nanjing is no longer what it was. Great changes _____ in the past few years.
A.were taken place B.are taken place
C.have taken place D.are taking place
19、The Chinese tech giant has launched its new operating system, ______an alternative app ecosystem to Google’s Android.
A．creating
B．to create
C．having created
D．creates
20、There was no sign of a break-in, so the thieves ________ someone on the inside helping them.
A．might have
B．should have had
C．could have
D．must have had
21、As is well known, making art is good for your health. It can reduce stress and improve your spirit. 【1】 All you need to do is just make art. And the more you do it, the better. Here’re some tips to help you kick-start your creative art habit.
【2】 In fact, there’re no differences in health outcomes between those who are identified as experienced in art and those who aren’t. So no matter your level, you could feel all the good things that come with making art.
Figure out your mode of creative expression. There’re many choices available: painting, cooking, baking, woodworking, sewing — the sky’s the limit. 【3】 Anything that sets off your creative mind is good for you. And don’t feel like you have to stick to one thing. Mix it up — do whatever you’re in the mood for.
Focus on the making and let go of expectations. Once you have your art materials, here comes the fun part. Let yourself get lost in the process and just play. It’s the physical act of making art that causes those feelings of stress relief and positive spirit, not what you make. 【4】
Think about making art like any healthy habit. Just as you make time to exercise and hang out with friends, you should make time for your artistic creation. You don’t even need a few hours. 【5】 In addition to carving out time, carve out a physical space for art. You could set up a corner table for your art supplies. If space is an issue, put them all in a container that’s easily accessible.
A．Keep an open mind.
B．Improve yourself with regular practice.
C．Don’t require yourself to have great skills.
D．However, developing interest in art takes little time.
E．Doing just 10 minutes of art each day can do wonders.
F．But you don’t have to be a fill-time artist to get these benefits.
G．So, you don’t even need to finish what you’re making to feel those health benefits.
22、Overlooking the Davis—Gant Varsity Soccer Field, a bed of overturned soil waits for further development. In a few years, this area will become a natural habitat and a playground for animals and residents. This peaceful area didn’t appear naturally, but through planning and action taken by Catlin Gabel’s Tiny Forest project launched by teacher Patrick Walsh.
Forests typically take hundreds of years to mature, with four stages of growth. “Tiny forests flatten out time through the planting of all four layers (层),” Walsh explained. The end result is a fast—growing, native forest in about 20 years. Over 600 plants from 43 species will be planted in the tiny forest, the first one in Oregon.
Walsh was inspired to build a tiny forest after hearing about this idea, which emerged in Japan and has taken hold in North America. He shared his vision with seniors in his class. The seniors researched tiny forests and made a proposal resulting in Clean Water Services donating 60 trees and $5,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Armed with these resources, Walsh and the students started working. “Something I didn’t really expect was the outpouring of students’ enthusiasm. Seeing students from all grades volunteered to contribute to the ‘dirty work’ really blew me away,” Walsh said.
Senior Megan Cover has been at the school since the first grade. “I’ll graduate after working on this project, which is surely sad, but it’s really rewarding and great to be a part of this project and to do my bit. We’re creating this educational space for many young kids,” Cover said.
Walsh summed up his goal of the project, which is to build a place where students can enjoy and learn about nature. “The forest will obviously not solve climate change, but it would deserve the efforts if the kids think about climate change and remember the importance of reforestation and trees when they look outside at the forest.”
【1】What is special about tiny forests?
A．They originated in North America.
B．They are usually planted in schools.
C．They contain various types of trees.
D．They become mature in a shorter time.
【2】What surprised Walsh in the process of planting the tiny forest?
A．The abundance of native tree species.
B．Public concern about the environment.
C．The active participation of students.
D．Support from local organizations.
【3】How does Megan Cover feel about the project?
A．Proud.
B．Hopeful.
C．Excited.
D．Grateful.
【4】What does Walsh want the forest to function as for the students?
A．A source of enjoyment.
B．A reminder.
C．A source of inspiration.
D．A witness.
23、Senses That Work Together
When we think about how our senses work, we usually imagine them operating separately: you sniff a flower, and the smell is delivered uninterrupted from nose to brain. However, it’s more complex than that. Most evidence for cross-modal perception (知觉) comes from studies into sound and vision (视觉). But research that shows other senses crossing over is coming out all the time, and it seems that even sound and smell sometimes form an unlikely pairing.
When New York researchers, Daniel Wesson and Donald Wilson, tried to find out the truth about a “mysterious” area of the brain called the olfactory tubercle (嗅结节)，they had to deal with this fact. Originally, they only intended to measure how olfactory tubercle cells in mice responded to smell. But during testing, Wesson noticed that every time he put his coffee cup down with a clunk (哐啷声)，the mouse cells jumped in activity. In fact, the olfactory tubercle is well-placed to receive both smell and sound information from the outside world. Later they found that among separate cells, most responded to a smell but a significant number were also active when a sound was made. Some cells even behaved differently when smell and sound were presented together, by increasing or decreasing their activity.
Of course, mice aren’t people, so research team has been carrying out further experiments. They pulled together a group of people and gave them various drinks to smell. Participants were asked to sniff the drinks, and then match them to appropriate musical instruments and produce the notes at different levels. The results were interesting: piano was regularly paired with fruity fragrances; strong smells sounded like the instruments that are made of metal.
Further research found that listening to different sounds can change your perceptions. Studying taste this time, the team ordered some special toffee (太妃糖)and put together “soundscapes” corresponding to bitterness and sweetness. Participants tasted similar pieces of toffee while listening to each soundscape, and found the toffee more bitter or sweeter, depending on which soundtrack they were listening to.
Studies like this are helping scientists correctly describe our understanding of the senses, and how the brain combines them with its advantage. The consequences are worth considering. Could we see musicians work together with chefs to produce sound-improved food and drink? Will you be ordering a coffee with a soundtrack to bring out your favorite smell? Come to think of it, that could be one thing you hope coffee shop chains don’t get round to.
【1】What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. A lot of research focuses on the senses.
B. There can be a link between sound and smell.
C. Sound and vision are relatively easy to study.
D. Evidence about the way senses work is hard to obtain.
【2】In Wesson and Wilson’s research, .
A. the mice were affected more significantly by sound
B. the result confirmed what the researchers had suspected
C. the connection between sound and smell was found by chance
D. the mice seemed to be afraid of certain sounds or smells
【3】What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. Participants took an active part in the experiments.
B. Experiments showed that links between sound and smell were consistent.
C. The result failed to support what was found in previous experiments.
D. The purpose of the further experiments was totally different.
【4】How does the author feel about the effect of the research?
A. She is excited about the creative chances.
B. She is surprised at the recent developments.
C. She is convinced that the findings will be used soon.
D. She is worried about how the knowledge can be applied.
24、Low-cost Gifts for Mother’s Day
Gift No. 1
Offer to be your mother’s health friend. Promise to be there for all doctor’s visits whether she has a disease or needs a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say there is no need, but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor’s visit. The best part? This one is free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what time she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother’s life,” Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected with general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother’s Day by picking gifts, 10 percent of whose price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things — many of which are “green” — and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.
【1】What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor’s visits?
A．To take notes.
B．To be with her.
C．To buy medicines.
D．To give her gifts.
【2】Where can you find an idea for gifts to improve your mother’s sleep?
A．In Gift No. 1.
B．In Gift No. 2.
C．In Gift No. 3.
D．In Gift No. 4.
【3】Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to ______.
A．enjoy good sleep
B．be well-organized
C．get extra support
D．give other help
25、 While waiting for my train, I saw a young man sitting on the station’s floor, head down. I thought he was______I looked around and nobody____, so I just shrugged and went on my way. After a few steps I_______and found he was drunk. I asked him if he was OK and if he needed any _______ He told me he was OK. He said his ______ was one station further and that he would only need to take the train home. I_______his hand to help him stand.
He wanted to take the stairs but I_______he would hurt himself since he seemed too________to walk. So I asked him to take the elevator. He_______taking the stairs. I told him I would________the elevator with him, even though my mind was trying to ____ me not to go into an elevator alone with a drunken man. I put this____out of my mind and accompanied him on the elevator. We arrived on the_____without incident.
The man couldn't ____well, so I asked him to walk a little more with me to ____on a bench. While sitting there he____me, telling me that I saved him.
Finally, we got on the train. At the next____,as we said our goodbyes, I asked him to walk_____ Before I knew it, he left $ 20 next to me on the seat and____out of the train. There was no way to give him back his money.
Now, my______is——what act of kindness shall I do with these $ 20?
【1】A.drinking B.thinking C.sleeping D.recovering
【2】A.waited B.stopped C.acted D.escaped
【3】A.turned B.arose C.suffered D.bargained
【4】A.food B.money C.patience D.help
【5】A.factory B.school C.office D.house
【6】A.took with B.reached for C.put up D.cut out
【7】A.doubted B.decided C.hoped D.feared
【8】A.fast B.steady C.weak D.slow
【9】A.insisted on B.dreamed of C.believed in D.depended on
【10】A.find B.watch C.ride D.run
【11】A.allow B.invite C.wish D.remind
【12】A.thought B.adventure C.chance D.offer
【13】A.train B.platform C.seat D.top
【14】A.sing B.perform C.stand D.sleep
【15】A.rest B.survive C.chat D.lie
【16】A.noticed B.thanked C.praised D.begged
【17】A.position B.journey C.mile D.station
【18】A.carefully B.bravely C.quickly D.seriously
【19】A.moved B.fled C.dashed D.jumped
【20】A.warning B.question C.wish D.worry
26、假如你是李津，你刚刚了解到美国外教Mr. Smith 已经抵达天津，并将担任你班的口
语老师。请你代表班级写一份欢迎辞，内容包括：
（1）表示欢迎并表达喜悦的心情；
（2）介绍班级的口语情况，反映一些同学们口语上的问题，比如缺乏说英语的信心和积极性；
（3）表达对未来一起学习的期待。
注意：（1）词数不少于100（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Smith,
My name is Li Jin, the English representative of the class, of which you’ll be the oral English teacher. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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