1、I’m a bit ________ about ________ up with the other students in my advanced course.
A.worried, keeping
B.worrying, keeping
C.worried, keep
D.worrying, keep
2、Learning to play basketball calls for perseverance, strength, time and skill. _____, it’s not a simple thing.
A.As a result B.In conclusion C.In general D.After all
3、The weather of Kunming is better than of Tianjin.
A. this B. that
C. one D. it
4、If we learn some knowledge of first aid, it can make a real _____in time of accidents.
A.appointment
B.decision
C.deal
D.difference
5、This is the boy without________ help I couldn’t have passed that difficult exam.
A.who
B.whom
C.whose
D.that
6、The early settlers in the jungle didn’t have such advanced equipment ________ we have today to fight against natural disasters and many a time they ________ despair, but they survived somehow.
A.that; got close to
B.as; got near to
C.that; got near to
D.as; got close to
7、The thought they could the whole continent was exciting.
A. that; cross B. what; cross
C. whether; across D. when; across
8、Considering his contribution to our company, Mr White ________ better treatment than this.
A.observes
B.preserves
C.pretends
D.deserves
9、The police asked the witnesses to tell them all ______ they saw when the accident happened.
A.where B.which C.that D.what
10、Mary worked here as a ____ secretary and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.
A. pessimistic B. temporary
C. previous D. cautious
11、These trousers are dirty and wet — I’ll change into my ________.
A.another
B.trousers
C.others
D.other
12、—I think I’ll give Bob a ring.
—You __________.You haven’t been in touch with him for ages.
A.should
B.will
C.may
D.have to
13、Reading newspapers and magazines________ what my father enjoys most.
A.is
B.was
C.are
D.have been
14、We waited all night on the top of Mount Tai ________ see the sunrise.
A.so that
B.so as that
C.so as to
D.as to
15、The situation in Ukraine is very .
A.emotive
B.witty
C.enthusiastic
D.complicated
16、Li Ling acted in the party that way as if he__________the host.
A.had been B.is C.should be D.were
17、The idea of working for state-owned enterprises(企业) has little ___________ to young people nowadays.
A. attractions B. attraction
C. attractive D. attract
18、She is so annoying! She ________ her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she is actually expecting me to do them for her.
A.leaves B.has been leaving
C.is always leaving D.has left
19、It was not until near the end of the letter _______ she mentioned her own plan.
A. that B. where C. why D. when
20、Hearing the news, he rushed out, ______ the book ______ open on the table and disappeared in the distance.
A.leaving; lying
B.to leave; to lie
C.left; laid
D.leaving; laid
21、Wearing his bright red armband and speaking fluent Mandarin, from a distance 62-year-old Gao Tianrui could be taken for any regular Chinese man.
But on closer inspection, things are not quite what they seem:Gao’s real name is Terry Crossman and he is from the United States. Having lived in Beijing for more than20 years, Terry Crossman has finally fulfilled his Chinese dream: becoming a public security volunteer. Life as a “Xicheng Dama” has even made him an online celebrity.
Xicheng Dama are volunteers, usually women in late middle-age, who roam(闲逛) the streets of downtown Beijing’s Xicheng district. And now Crossman has joíned their club. He is seen giving tourists directions, getting water for a baby and even helping a neighbor sell yogurt.
“I like helping others,” he said. “I live in the hutong and my neighbors and I usually help each other… This is where I live, where my friends are and where I call home.”
Crossman became interested in Chinese culture as a teenager. At 18, he took a ship to Taiwan to learn Chinese. On the ship the captain suggested that he should have a Chinese name.“He named me Gao Tianrui,”he said.
Crossman and his family moved to Beijing in 1997. His parents separated when he was young, and he lived in many different places in the US, so he never felt like he had a regular home there. “I had no hometown in the United States,”he said. “Your home is where your things are. In this sense, Beijing is my home.”
He can often be found chatting with local people, especially taxi drivers. During his leisure time, Crossman teaches people English. Currently he is helping employees at a cafe near his home, telling them how to say useful words such as“set meal” and “discount”.
In March, Crossman met Liu Xiaoxia, who helped him get into volunteering. “He asked me to give him a red armband—the symbol of the volunteers.” Liu said, and Crossman is proud of his.
“In different periods I had different lives:married life, life with children and life alone,”he said. “Now I just enjoy living here.”
【1】What does Crossman need to do as a Xicheng Dama?
A.Pretend to be Chinese.
B.Be a tour guide.
C.Chat with others.
D.Help others.
【2】Which of the following best describes Crossman?
A.Warmhearted.
B.Humorous.
C.Confident.
D.Proud.
【3】How did Crossman get his Chinese name?
A.From a ship captain.
B.From a taxi driver.
C.From his parents.
D.From Liu Xiaoxia.
【4】Why does Crossman feel proud of his red armband?
A.It makes him look like a native Chinese man.
B.It marks the realization of his dream to become a volunteer.
C.It reminds him of his hometown in the United States.
D.It allows him to chat with local people whenever he is free.
22、Chronobiologists (时间生物学家) are interested in what is known as the circadian (生理节奏的) rhythm. This is the complete cycle our bodies are naturally made to undergo within the passage of a twenty-four-hour day. Aside from sleeping at night and waking during the day, each cycle involves many factors. Not everyone has an identical circadian rhythm. 【1】
【2】 Recent therapeutic developments for humans such as artificial light machines and melatonin administration can reset our circadian rhythms, for example, but our bodies can tell the difference and health suffers when we break these natural rhythms for extended periods of time.
Knowledge of chronobiological patterns can have many realistic implications for our day-to-day lives. While contemporary living can sometimes appear to overcome biology—【3】—keeping in the same pace with our body clock is important.
After-dinner coffees are becoming more of a tradition, but to prepare for a good night’s sleep we are better off putting the brakes on caffeine consumption as early as 3 p.m. With a seven hour half-life, a cup of coffee containing 90 mg of caffeine taken at this hour could still leave 45 mg of caffeine in your nervous system at ten o’clock that evening.
Evenings are important for winding down before sleep; however, dietitian Geraldine Georgeou warns that an after-five-fast is more cultural myth than chronobiological demand. 【4】 However, overloading your gut could lead to indigestion. Our digestive tracts do not shut down for the night entirely, but their work slows to a crawl as our bodies prepare for sleep. Consuming a modest snack should be entirely sufficient.
A.This will deprive your body of vital energy needs.
B.This disorients your circadian rhythm and puts your body in full mode.
C.It is essential that, by the time you are ready to sleep, your body is rid of all traces.
D.Scientists have limited abilities to create durable modifications of chronobiological demands.
E.Night people, for example, find it hard to operate during the morning, but become alert by evening.
F.After all, who needs circadian rhythms when we have caffeine pills and cities that never sleep?
23、You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using standup comedy to help treat people struggling with trauma (精神创伤) and anxiety in partnership with the National Health Service (NHS).
The idea came from comedian Angie Belcher’s experiences teaching comedy at University of Bristol. She found that students often told her how much stronger and more resilient (有适应力的) they were thanks to standup comedy.
Inspired, she teamed up with the NHS in Bristol to create a six-week comedy course for patients struggling with trauma in January 2022. Following the success of this initial course, Comedy on Referral won NHS funding to help men with trauma in London.
Belcher said, “Past traumas are perfect for comedy. Comedy doesn’t come from the happy, perfect moments of your life, but from our everyday struggles and major life events. People who’ve been through big life experiences such as losing a loved one and ill health often can’t wait to tell me their stories, mostly because there’s always something especially funny about the situation.”
Research has shown that laughter has positive psychological effects, such as decreasing levels of cortisol—the stress hormone—and increasing endorphins (内啡肽). It can even have physiological benefits, although less research has been done in this area. Current research has linked laughter and humour with increased levels of pain tolerance as well as short-term cardiovascular benefits. More research is needed to prove these findings.
Nonetheless, the mental health benefits of regular laughter are widely accepted, and using comedy to treat mental health struggles could be a real breakthrough in the treatment of mental health.
【1】Why is the phrase mentioned in paragraph 1?
A.To stress the importance of laugh.
B.To explain the harm trauma causes.
C.To show the effect of standup comedy.
D.To state the idea behind Comedy on Referral.
【2】How was the first six-week comedy course for patients?
A.Effective.
B.Ambiguous.
C.Controversial.
D.Fruitless.
【3】What may contribute to a comedy according to Belcher?
A.Struggling moments.
B.Funny moments.
C.Happy moments.
D.Successful moments.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.Laugh will cure you of all diseases
B.Anxiety can also make you feel better
C.Laughter is useful to people’s mental health
D.Comedy is one thing that can make you struggle
24、Regarded as one of the English language’s most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy. Although Keats didn’t receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.
Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower middle-class family, the young John didn’t attend a private school, but went to a public one. His teachers and his family’s friends regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies. After his father’s death in the early 1800s, followed by his mother’s passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核), he began viewing life differently. He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on.
At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his fancy, especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, entitledO Solitude!If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written an entire volume of poetry, but was sharply criticized by a magazine. However, the negative response didn’t stop his pursuit of rhythm.
John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boy’s hope to overcome the limitations of being human. Following Engymion, however, he tried something more narrative-based and wrote Isabella. During this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” associated with his poems. His next work wasHyperionthat would attempt to combine all that he learned. However, a bout (发作) with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821.
【1】John Keats’ attitude towards life changed because of ________.
A. his early education from school
B. the deaths of his parents
C. Edmund Spenser’s poetry
D. the criticism of a magazine
【2】What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother?
A. They read many books.
B. They had a bad childhood.
C. They died of the same disease.
D. They showed strong interest in poetry.
【3】What do we know from the passage?
A. Keats received little education at school.
B. Keats once had a chance of becoming a doctor.
C. In 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem.
D. Endymion was about a real love story.
【4】While pursuing his dream of becoming a poet at first, John Keats was ________.
A. determined B. experienced C. knowledgeable D. impatient
25、Standards for Schools: Developing Organizational Accountability(绩效)
Quality teaching depends on teachers' knowledge and skills but on the environment in which they work. Schools need to offer a coherent curriculum focused on higher-order thinking and performance across subject areas and grades, time for teachers to work_________with students to accomplish challenging goals, opportunities for teachers to plan with and learn from one another, and regular occasions to evaluate the outcomes of their_________.
If schools are to become more responsible, they must, like other professional organizations, make evaluation and assessment part of their everyday lives. Just as hospitals have standing committees of staff that meet regularly to look at evaluation data and discuss the_________of each aspect of their work-a practice reinforced by their accreditation requirements,---schools must have such regular occasions to examine their practice and effectiveness.
As Richard Rothstein and his colleagues describe in Grading Education: Getting Accountability Right, school-level accountability can be supported by school _________, like those common in many other nations, in which trained experts evaluate schools by spending several days visiting classrooms,___________samples of student work, and interviewing students about their understanding and their experiences,___________looking at objective data such as test scores, graduation rates, and so on. In some cases, principals accompany the inspectors into classrooms and are asked for their own evaluations of the lessons. In this way, the inspectors are able to make _________about the instructional and supervisory competence(能力)of principals. As described earlier, inspectors may also play a role in ensuring the _________ and comparability of school-based assessments(as in England and Australia), as well as schools internal assessment and evaluation process(as in Hong Kong).
In most countries’ inspection systems, schools are rated on the quality of instruction and other services and supports, as well as students’___________and progress in a wide range of aspects, including and going beyond academic subject areas, such as extra-curricular, personal and social______________, the acquisition of workplace skills and the________________to which students are encouraged to adopt safe practices and a ______________lifestyle. Schools are rated as to whether they pass inspection, need modest improvements, or require serious intervention(介入), and they receive extensive feedback on what the inspections both saw and ________________. Reports are publicly posted. Schools requiring intervention are then given more expert ____________and support, and are placed on a more frequent schedule of visits. Those that persistently fail to pass may be placed under local government control and could be____________ if they are not improved.
【1】A.occasionally B.closely C.strictly D.peacefully
【2】A.challenges B.competence C.curriculum D.practices
【3】A.effectiveness B.faults C.progress D.requirements
【4】A.instruction B.protection C.inspection D.consideration
【5】A.taking B.improving C.examining D.copying
【6】A.as far as B.rather than C.other than D.as well as
【7】A.judgments B.decisions C.inquiries D.suggestions
【8】A.quantity B.quality C.instruction D.support
【9】A.education B.performance C.attention D.interest
【10】A.responsibility B.structure C.resources D.benefits
【11】A.frequency B.cons C.satisfaction D.extent
【12】A.comparable B.health C.different D.unique
【13】A.appreciated B.criticized C.recommended D.rewarded
【14】A.attention B.programs C.evaluation D.explanations
【15】A.set down B.put down C.closed down D.pulled down
26、假定你是李华,你的美国朋友John非常喜欢中国面。请你根据图片信息给他写封电子邮件,邀请他暑期来北京参观徐悲鸿纪念馆(Xu Beihong Memorial Hall)。
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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