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1、For countries such as Costa Rica, Kenya and Nepal, ecotourism is an important part of the _______.
A．politics
B．history
C．geography
D．economy
2、___________to nuclear radiation, even for a short time, may influence health in human bodies.
A．To expose
B．Being exposed
C．Having exposed
D．Exposed
3、________ from what she said at the meeting, she must have lied to all of us.
A. Judged B. Judging
C. To judge D. Judge
4、In the past few years, the city _______ from environmental problem caused by oil production.
A．has suffered
B．has been suffered
C．suffered
D．was suffered
5、—How is the result, doctor?
—Well, your health is ________ good, but you do have a few minor problems.
A.normally B.frequently C.generally D.regularly
6、—Hey, I have found the way home!
—Oh,___! I thought we were going to be stuck on this country road all night.
A．what a pity
B．good idea
C．what a relief
D．cheer up
7、Despite being taken from very different sources, the results are remarkably ____.
A．consistent
B．constant
C．contradictory
D．controversial
8、Suddenly, a rabbit ________ run out by the road, obviously, it has been injured.
A．in advance
B．in particular
C．in harmony
D．in panic
9、Have you ever seen a flock of geese heading south for the winter flying along in a V formations? Learning to synergize is like learning to form V formations with others instead of trying to fly through life solo. You"ll be amazed at how much faster and farther you' ll go! Therefore, synergy is not _________.
A.celebrating differences B.working independently
C.open-mindedness D.finding new better ways
10、I’ve been fond of hiphop music ________ Hiphop Man was shown on TV.
A．while
B．since
C．unless
D．until
11、---You have to believe in yourself. No one else will, if you don’t.
--- _______. Confidence is really important.
A. It’s not my cup of tea B. That’s not the point
C. I don’t think so D. I couldn’t agree more
12、He was so ________ in his homework that he didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
A．appealed
B．absorbed
C．drawn
D．concentrated
13、We ________ them in the game last Sunday and finally ________ the match.
A．won; beat
B．defeated; won
C．won; defeated
D．beat; defeated
14、 —I’m sorry I’m late. I got in the traffic on my way here. —It’s OK, we’ve just started．
A．filled up B．held up
C．brought up D．taken up
15、I remembered meeting him before, but his name _____ me.
A．slipped
B．escaped
C．forgot
D．hit
16、According to the regulations, anyone who has the intention to be a teacher _______ pass a series of demanding tests.
A.can B.would C.might D.shall
17、This picture was taken a long time ago.I wonder if you can ____my brother.
A. find out B. pick out
C. speak out D. look out
18、Many college students are willing to work in Western China after graduation ________, poor and backward as it is, more opportunities of employment are available.
A. which B. when
C. that D. where
19、Every language has its idioms, _____ are groups of words with meanings different from the meanings of the individual words.
A．that
B．which
C．where
D．who
20、Accidents_______from drunk driving resulted in more than 10 deaths in that city last year.
A.rising B.arousing
C.arising D.raising
21、Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.
However, it wasn't all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other's language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’ and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’.
What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other's presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.
The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets ─ to people who don't get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.
【1】Some cats and dogs may fight when ________.
A. they misunderstood each other's signals
B. they look away from each other
C. they are cold to each other
D. they are introduced at an early age
【2】What is found surprising about cats and dogs?
A. They eat and sleep each other.
B. They learn to speak each other's language.
C. They observe each other's behaviors.
D. They know something from each other's voices.
【3】It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ________.
A. have common interests
B. have a common body language
C. are less different than was thought
D. are less intelligent than was expected
【4】What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A. We should live in peace with animals.
B. We should know more about animals.
C. We should learn to live in harmony.
D. We should learn more body languages.
22、British writer John Bunyan was born at Elstow, Bedfordshire, England, in November, 1628. His father was a maker and mender of pots and kettles, and the son followed the same trade. Though he is usually called a tinker, Bunyan had a settled home and place of business. He had little schooling, and he describes his early surroundings as poor and mean. He became much interested in religions, but it was only after a tremendous spiritual conflict, lasting three or four years, that he found peace. His struggles are related with extraordinary vividness and intensity in his “Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners.” His writing began with a controversy against the Quakers (教友派), and shows from the first the command of a homely but vigorous style.
Like most working men at the time, Bunyan had a deep hatred for the corrupted, hypocritical rich who accumulated their wealth “by hook and by crook.” As a stout Puritan(清教徒), he had made a conscientious study of the Bible and firmly believed in salvation (拯救) through spiritual struggle.
Bunyan’s style was modeled after that of the English Bible. With his concrete and living language and carefully observed and vividly presented details, he made it possible for the reader of the least education to share the pleasure of reading his novel and to relive the experience of his characters.
Bunyan’s works include Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners (1666), The Life and Death of Mr. Badman (1680), The Holy War (1682) and The Pilgrim’s Progress (1684).
The Pilgrim’s Progress is the most successful religious allegory (寓言) in the English language. Its purpose is to urge people to observe Christian doctrines and seek salvation through constant struggle with their own weaknesses and all kinds of social evils. It is not only about something spiritual but also bears much relevance to the time. Its predominant metaphor — life as a journey — is simple and familiar. The objects that Christian meets are homely and commonplace, and the scenes presented are typical English ones, but throughout the allegory a spiritual significance is added to the commonplace details. Here the strange is combined with the familiar and the trivial joined to the divine, and, a rich imagination and a natural talent for storytelling also contribute to the success of the work which is at once entertaining and morally instructive.
“The Vanity Fair,” is an excerpt from The Pilgrim’s Progress. The story starts with a dream in which the author sees Christian the Pilgrim, with a heavy burden on his back, reading the Bible. When he learns from the book that the city in which he and his family live shall be burnt down in a fire, Christian tries to convince his family and his neighbors of the oncoming disaster and asks them to go with him in search of salvation, but most of them simply ignore him. So he starts off with a friend, Pliable. Pliable turns back after they stumble into a pit, the Slough of Despond. Christian struggles on by himself. Then he is misled by Mr. Wordly Wiseman and is brought back onto the right road by Mr. Evangelist. There he joins Faithful, a neighbor who has set out later but has made better progress. The two go on together through many adventures, including the great struggle with Apollyon, who claims them to be his subjects and refuse to accept their allegiance to God. After many other adventures they come to the Vanity Fair where both are arrested as alien agitators. They are tried and Faithful is condemned to death. Christian, however manages to escape and goes on his way, assisted by a new friend, Hopeful. Tired of the hard journey, they are tempted to take pleasant path and are then captured by Giant Despair. Finally they got away and reach the Celestial City, where they enjoy eternal life in the fellowship of the blessed.
【1】According to the passage, Bunyan hated the rich people mainly because ______.
A. his father was making and mending pots and kettles
B. Bunyan had poor and mean early surroundings
C. the rich usually got their wealth in dishonest ways
D. Bunyan studied the Bible to save the human souls
【2】What are the main characteristics of Bunyan’s works?
① The languages are concrete and living.
② The stories are carefully and vividly described.
③ The plots are romantic and twisting.
④ The works are easy to understand.
A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①③④ D. ①②④
【3】John Bunyan wrote the book The Pilgrim’s Progress in order to ______.
A. advise people to obey religious principles for salvation
B. tell people that life is a simple and familiar journey
C. add spiritual significance to the commonplace details
D. to combine the strange things with the familiar things
【4】What moral does the story of the last paragraph convey to us?
A. Any imaginable things might happen in a pilgrim’s dream.
B. Christian the Pilgrim likes reading the Bible with a burden.
C. People can struggle against weaknesses and evils for salvation.
D. People can enjoy eternal life in the fellowship of the blessed.
23、 If you're daydreaming of future travels while stuck at home during the Covid-19 outbreak, why fantasize about the beaches of Ball or the canals of Venice when vacationing in space could be in your future?
Back in 2019, Californian company the Gateway Foundation released plans for a hotel that could one day float above the Earth's atmosphere. This futuristic concept was scheduled to be fully operational by 2027.
Now the hotel, Voyager Station, is set to be built by Orbital Assembly Corporation, a new construction company run by former pilot John Blincow, who also heads up the Gateway Foundation.
In a recent interview, Blincow explained there had been some Covid-related delays, but construction on the space hotel is expected to begin in 2026, and a hotel in space could be a reality by 2027.
"We're trying to make the public realize that this golden age of space travel is just around the corner. It's coming. It's coming fast," said Blincow.
Space tourism is becoming an increasingly hot topic, and there are several companies trying to make it happen — from Virgin Galactic to Elon Musk's SpaceX.
The team behind Voyager Station have said they're hoping to eventually make a stay at the hotel equal to "a trip to Disneyland ".
The team are also hoping to build research stations and spark space tourism and commerce opportunities. They imagine the government or private companies might use the space hotel for training crews heading to the moon, Mars and beyond.
The eventual goal, as the team put it in 2019, is "to create a starship culture where people are going to space, and living in space, and working in space. And we believe that there's a demand for that."
【1】What can we learn about the space hotel from the text?
A．Its construction has already begun.
B．It has been delayed due to Covid-19.
C．It can float to the moon, Mars and beyond.
D．It is in great demand worldwide.
【2】Who will possibly use the space hotel for training?
A．The Gateway Foundation.
B．Orbital Assembly Corporation.
C．The government.
D．The universities.
【3】What do John Blincow and his team aim at?
A．Exploring outer space.
B．Competing with other companies.
C．Opposing space tourism.
D．Building a spaceship culture.
【4】Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A．First Ever Space Hotel Is Coming
B．There Is A Place Like No Other
C．Research Stations Are Getting Popular
D．Human Explorations Are Endless
24、 WHILE reports of a unique form of flu---swine flu---were appearing around the world,there was the question:Is this the next big one?Is this the new virus that will kill millions,like the pandemics(流行疾病)of 1918,1957 and 1968?
Well,even the scientists’crystal ball may not help them come up with an answer that quickly.“It’s hard to predict,”said Anne Schuchat,liuxing PhD,of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.“We need to be prepared for change.”
The center of the new virus is Mexico,where it has been blamed for 152 deaths and an estimated 2,000 cases,since April 13.Health officials around the world say they are investigating suspected cases in people who have been to Mexico.The level of concern rose even more when the US declared a public health emergency on Sunday.
The flu makes people feel like they have a serious cold.In more serious cases,it may bring death.Flu viruses can be carried by humans,birds,and other animals and transmitted among themselves.It is believed that rotating flu viruses revisit humans in intervals and can leave a huge number of casualties.(伤亡者)
Swine flu contains genetic elements from humans and birds as well as from pigs.It seems to spread among people more easily than past swine flus,which sometimes jumped from pigs to people.
Pigs are considered particularly susceptible（易受影响的）to both bird and human viruses.They are a likely place for genetic change that might lead to a new form of flu that spreads easily.
【1】The passage is mainly about___________.
A.measures to control swine flu
B.different opinions about dealing with swine flu
C.people’s reaction to swine flu
D.a brief introduction to swine flu
【2】Which of the following statements is True?
A.Swine flu doesn’t have any effect on the US
B.Genetic elements make a change when pigs are harmed by bird and human viruses
C.Scientists know how to deal with swine flu
D.Swine flu is transmitted from pigs to humans
【3】What can we infer from the passage?
A.Swine flu can cause deaths
B.It is not the first time that swine flu has appeared
C.The number of suspected cases is increasing
D.Pigs take revenge on Mexicans because many of pigs are killed
25、I’d been staying at home all week suffering from a severe case of flu. Early one morning, suddenly, a loud _________ awakened me. Looking through the window, I saw two young ladies in working clothes holding _________ . “This is the _________ thing I needed today,” I said to myself. With _________, I opened the door.
Coughing, I poked (伸出) my head out and _________ them that I wasn’t the slightest bit interested in any products on their leaflets and that I was feeling quite unwell. I breathed a sigh of _________ and then shut the door hard. The ladies _________ in silence.
A few hours later, another knock. There at the door were the same two ladies, back again. Extremely _________ this time, I opened the door ready to give them a piece of my mind. Before I could speak, with _________ looks on their faces, these women handed me what looked to be a dish and said, “We’re so sorry we __________ you earlier. We thought you may like this homemade chicken soup. __________ , it will make you feel a little better.”
Being new to the area, I didn’t know many people who could help, so I was all the more __________ that they came to my aid. I could only smile sheepishly (尴尬地) and sincerely thanked them. With that, they left.
These two ladies __________ my viewpoint on strangers .who came knocking to promote products. They truly __________ my appreciation for their __________ towards a stranger.
【1】
A．scream
B．explosion
C．alarm
D．knock
【2】
A．brochures
B．plates
C．packages
D．letters
【3】
A．exact
B．very,
C．only
D．last
【4】
A．panic
B．hesitation
C．confusion
D．curiosity
【5】
A．persuades
B．promised
C．informed
D．reminded
【6】
A．appreciation
B．impatience
C．strength
D．regret
【7】
A．stayed
B．watched
C．left
D．hid
【8】
A．determined
B．amused.
C．committed
D．annoyed
【9】
A．anxious
B．depressed
C．frightened
D．pleasant
【10】
A．scared
B．disturbed
C．injured
D．visited
【11】
A．Fortunately
B．Apparently
C．Hopefully
D．Certainly
【12】
A．watchful
B．motivated
C．grateful
D．nervous
【13】
A．transformed
B．maintained
C．recognized
D．convinced
【14】
A．expect
B．deserve
C．accept
D．influence
【15】
A．forgiveness
B．tolerance
C．understanding
D．kindness
26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
THE TEENAGE BRAIN
Parents, teachers, and anyone who regularly deals with teenagers knows how difficult the adolescent years can be. Adolescents have always been known to do wild — even dangerous — things. This was thought to be due to the foolishness of youth. Now, brain-imaging technology allows scientists to study the physical development of the brain in more detail than ever before. Their discoveries have led to a new theory of why teens act the way they do.
Recently, scientists discovered that though our brains are almost at their full size by the age of six, they are far from fully developed. Only during adolescence do our brains truly “grow up”. During this time, they go through great changes, like a computer system being upgraded. This “upgrade” was once thought to be finished by about age 12. Now, scientists have concluded that our brains continue to change until age 25. Such changes make us better at balancing our impulses with the need to follow rules. However, a still-developing brain does this clumsily. The result, scientists claim, is the unpredictable behavior seen in teenagers.
The studies confirm that teens are more likely to take risks and behave in extreme ways. Fortunately, the news isn’t all negative. As brain scientist B.J. Casey points out, the teen brain inspires such behavior in order to help teenagers prepare for adult life.
One way the brain does this is by changing the way teens measure risk and reward. Researchers found that when teens think about rewards, their brains release more of the chemicals that create pleasure than an adult brain would. Researchers believe this makes the rewards seem more important than the risks, and makes teens feel the excitement of new experiences more keenly than adults do.
Research into the structure of the teen brain also found that it makes social connections seem especially rewarding. As such, teens have an intense need to meet new people.
Scientists suggest this is because as teens, we begin to realize that our peers may one day control the world we live in. Because it is still developing, a teen brain can change to deal with new situations. It therefore connects social rewards with even more pleasure. In this way, the brain encourages teens to have a wide circle of friends, which is believed to make us more successful in life.
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