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1、To use a foreign language effectively, you need to understand the culture it is spoken.
A. where B. which
C. how D. why
2、They ______ two free tickets to Canada, otherwise they'd never have been able to afford to go.
A. had got B. got C. have got D. get
3、Although Beijing didn’t establish its first Antarctic research base until 1985, Chinese efforts _________ its influence across the continent are now outpacing other nation’s plans.
A. expanding B. to be expanded
C. expanded D. to expand
4、The boy dived into the water and after ______ seemed to be a long time, he came up again.
A．what
B．that
C．it
D．which
5、________the rain has stopped, let's continue to work.
A．For
B．Now that
C．That
D．Because
6、Kae, _________sister I shared a room with when we were at college, has gone to work in Australia.
A. whom B. that
C. whose D. her
7、It’s great ! We have raised enough money for our class to ____ China Daily newspaper in 2015.
A. expose to B. oppose to
C. link to D. subscribe to
8、He also hopes that he always has the courage to pursue his love of music, ________ what others think.
A.apart from B.in spite of C.regardless of D.in addition to
9、Many people suffer from sleep problems which may be________ by pressure from work and even noise pollution and light pollution in big cities.
A．donated
B．caused
C．confirmed
D．developed
10、The scientist knew nothing about the matter because he was always _____ himself _______his study.
A.burying; in B.buried; in C.devoting; in D.devoted; in
11、 I will stay at home to play chess on the computer _____ it snows tomorrow.
A. if B. unless C. before D. after
12、________ by the police, the kidnappers had no choice but ________ up.
A．Being surrounded; to give
B．Having surrounded; give
C．Surrounded; to give
D．Surrounding; give
13、—Can I fax this paper?
—Sorry, but our fax _____ at the moment, and it won’t be working until around 3 o’clock.
A. is being repaired B. is repairing
C. is repaired D. repairs
14、 Now when people refer to England you find Wales______ as well.
A．include
B．included
C．including
D．includes
15、Mr.Smith, ________I have learned a lot, is a famous scientist.
A．to whom
B．from whom
C．from which
D．as whom
16、I had to ________ myself to being an architect to my parents’ will.
A．resign
B．withdraw
C．reject
D．evaluate
17、So suddenly _____ the disease that the whole family were at a great loss.
A. did he catch B. he caught
C. was he caught D. he was caught
18、The blacks in the country want to be treated ________ in education and employment.
A．extremely
B．equally
C．actually
D．obviously
19、I'm fortunate because my job has________ hours, and I can come and go pretty much as I want.
A．flexible
B．generous
C．effective
D．passive
20、___ regular exercise is very important, it’s never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime.
A. It B. As C. Although D. Unless
21、Prefer your coffee black? Then you probably like dark, bitter chocolate, according to new research identifying a genetic (基因的)basis for those preferences. If that’s you, then congratulations——you are the lucky genetic winner of a feature that may offer you a boost toward good health, according to caffeine researcher Marilyn Cornelis, an associate professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Studies find appropriate amounts of black coffee between 3 and 5 cups daily has been shown to lower the risk of certain diseases, including Parkinson’s, heart diseases, Type 2 diabetes and several types of cancer. But those benefits are likely to be more pronounced if the coffee is free of all of the milk, sugars and other fattening flavorings we tend to add.
“We know there’s growing evidence suggesting there’s a beneficial impact of coffee consumption on health. But reading between the lines, anyone advising someone to consume coffee would typically advise them to consume black coffee due to the difference between consuming black coffee and coffee with milk and sugar,” Cornelis said. “One is naturally calorie free. The second can add possibly hundreds of calories to your coffee, and the health benefits could be quite different.” she added.
In previous research, Cornelis and her team discovered that a genetic variant (变异)may contribute to why some people enjoy many cups of coffee a day, while others do not. “People with the gene metabolize (新陈代谢)caffeine faster, so the stimulating effects wear off faster, and they need to drink more coffee,” she said.
In a new study published in Scientific Reports, Cornelis analyzed more precise types of coffee drinkers, separating black coffee lovers from cream and sugar (or more) lovers. “We found coffee drinkers with the genetic variant that reflects a faster metabolism of caffeine prefer bitter, black coffee,” Cornelis said. “We also found the same genetic variant in people who prefer plain tea over sweetened, and bitter, dark chocolate over the more mellow milk chocolate.”
【1】Why do some people prefer bitter chocolate?
A．They are affected by their genes.
B．They know it benefits their health.
C．They’ve got the habit since childhood.
D．They are influenced by their friends.
【2】What does the underlined word “pronounced” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Complex.
B．Changeable.
C．Obvious.
D．Fundamental.
【3】What can be inferred from the third paragraph?
A．People often give misleading suggestions.
B．People should choose calorie-free coffee.
C．The effect of coffee on health is overstated.
D．Sugar and milk are damaging our health secretly.
【4】What’s the text mainly about?
A．How to keep healthy.
B．How to make coffee.
C．Why chocolate gets popular.
D．Why people like black coffee.
22、Because my stories keep my heart pounding at night with the possibility of it all, when I can’t get words on paper, I want to scream. All my energy pools at the bottom of my heart, where it continues to yell at me all day long, “Write! Write! Write!” I have to quiet the voice like a hidden pet, shushing (发嘘声) it over and over until I get the chance to leave, laptop in hand, stories pouring out of my mind.
What poor, unfortunate lives we artists live! We’re tortured by our words, whether they’re circling around in our minds at 3 am or written on paper, looking sad and regretful that we’ve put them there. Our words laugh at us before and after they leave our bodies.
I messaged a writing mentor (导师) when I found myself running in circles. With only a small window of time to myself each afternoon, I found it hard to write. If only I had more time, I could finish my book. If only people would leave me alone, I could become an accomplished writer. It was everyone else’s fault.
Small — my mentor told me to start small but keep going. “Do what you can, when you can. Let that be enough during the busy seasons.” In her eyes, she was once me. She was once crazy with tasks that kept her hands pushing, pulling, grabbing and moving endlessly. She recognized herself in the way I talked with starry eyes about my dreamy writing goals and plans. Essays, articles and short stories flowered in my rich mind.
In a few wise words, she gave me the freedom to write in small periods of time she called “the cracks of the day”. She argued that I should run after publishing with the same desire as ever. But in her patient voice, I heard a gentle reminder of stopping running so hard and instead slowing to a sustainable pace.
So I write. I submit. I live, and I dream.
【1】What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph?
A．She has a strong desire to write.
B．She has serious heart problems.
C．She is forced to write constantly.
D．She is unable to focus on writing.
【2】What does the underlined word “tortured” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Threatened.
B．Troubled.
C．Inspired.
D．Impressed.
【3】What problem did the author have in writing?
A．She suffered from a serious lack of time.
B．Her writing was far from satisfying.
C．She had no idea what to write.
D．She has no one to rely on.
【4】Which of the following can sum up the writing mentor’s suggestion to the author?
A．All roads lead to Rome.
B．Strike while the iron is hot.
C．No pains, no gains.
D．Constant drops wear away a stone.
23、Nowadays more and more people are talking about genetically modified foods ( GM foods). GM foods develop from genetically modified organisms (有机体), which have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are much more precise where an organism is exposed to chemicals to create a nonspecific but stable change. For many people, the hightech production raises all kinds of environmental, ethical, health and safety problems. Particularly in countries with long farming traditions, the idea seems against nature.
In fact, GM foods are already very much a part of our lives. They were first put on the market in 1996. A third of the corn and more than half the cotton grown in the U. S. last year was the product of biotechnology, according to the Department of Agriculture. More than 65 million acres of genetically modified crops will be planted in the US this year. The genetic genie is out of the bottle.
However, like any new product entering the food chain, GM foods must be subjected to careful testing. In wealthy countries, the debate about biotech is not so fierce by the fact that they have a large number of foods to choose from, and a supply that goes beyond the needs. In developing countries desperate to feed fastgrowing and underfed populations, the matter is simpler and much more urgent: do the benefits of biotech outweigh the risks?
The statistics on population growth and hunger are disturbing. Last year the world's population reached 6 billion. The UN states that nearly 800 million people around the world are unhealthy. About 400 million women of childbearing age don' t have enough iron, which means their babies are exposed to various birth defeats.As many as 100 million children suffer from vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause of blindness.
How can biotech help? Genetic engineering is widely used to produce plants and animals with better nutritional values. Biotechnologists have developed genetically modified rice and they are working on other kinds of nutritionally improved crops. Biotech can also improve farming productivity in places where food shortages are caused by crop damage attributable to drought, poor soil and crop viruses.
【1】The passage mainly talks about________.
A．the world's food problem
B．the development in biotech
C．the genetically modified foods
D．the way to solve food shortages
【2】According to the passage, GM foods________.
A．will replace naturally grown foods
B．are far better than naturally grown foods
C．may help to solve the problem of poor nutrition
D．can cause serious trouble in developing countries
【3】The underlined sentence “The genetic genie is out of the bottle.” in Paragraph 2 probably means that________.
A．GM foods are available everywhere
B．the technology in producing GM foods is advanced
C．genetic technology may have uncontrollable powers
D．genetic technology has come out of laboratories into markets
【4】What's the writer's attitude towards GM foods?
A．Enthusiastic.
B．Cautious.
C．Disapproving.
D．Unbelievable.
24、New Orleans, Louisiana, was established as part of the French Empire in 1718.
Its location on the east bank of the Mississippi River gave it control of the American hinerland and it became strategically important to many nations. It was transferred from France to Spain, returned to France, and finally sold by Napoleon to the United States in 1803. The city was the site of a famous battle fought in 1815 between the British, who hoped to control it, and the Americans under General Andrew Jackson.
The riverbed of the Mississippi is constantly silting（淤积）and the river is now actually higher than the city. Levees hold back the river and giant pumps are used to move water from the city into the river.
Although New Orleans has been a part of the United States for almost two centuries, its population takes great pride in its French heritage. Louisiana still retains parts of the Code Napoleon which, for many years, was its only law.
New Orleans is carefree city and it boasts its hot, spicy Creole seafood and its native Dixieland Jazz. The Jackson Square neighborhood maintains its French colonial homes and in other sections are pre-Civil War mansions. Visitors are surprised to find that behind this interesting surface of yesteryear is a busy industrial and port city. Grain and coal come from the Midwest and foreign goods are unloaded here. New Orleans is no longer a sleepy Southern town----but it's still fun to visit.
【1】 The battle of New Orleans was fought by Jackson against______.
A. France B. Britain C. Spain D. The North
【2】According to the passage, the Code Napoleon was _______.
A. an agreement to sell Louisiana
B. a body of laws
C. a city plan
D. a military code for the army
【3】Which of the following elements does not apply to the attitude of the citizens of New Orleans?
A. Pride in their French heritage.
B. A desire to retain colonial buildings.
C. A refusal to engage in trade and commerce
D. A praising of Dixieland Jazz.
【4】 Tourists visiting New Orleans are surprised to encounter _____.
A. Creole food B. Dixieland jazz
C. a busy city D. authentic colonial homes
25、Dash of Hope
"Dash" is a symbol which represents everyday we've spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your "dash" is important.
Recently I _________ about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn't help but feel it was not by coincidence, nor happenstance, that she had been named "Hope". The strong feeling of sympathy and _________ housed in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. _________ I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was offered a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation after being _________ that she had a rare type of bone cancer.
_________ , when she found out that more than 150 children in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted (实现), she unselfishly used her wish to _________ that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked it to be done by January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her _________ request could not be granted as the funds (资金) were simply _________ . They calculated that they would need to raise more than one million dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. Disappointed，but not _________ , she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring organizations to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and ____________ hers as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations shared the story of this caring young girl who had ____________ the hearts of so many and as word spread，the community was challenged. Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in ____________ money to help make Hope's dream come true.
Her efforts were not ____________ as they continue to help others, not only physically, but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011, the ____________ was made that they had indeed received donations ____________ more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!
【1】
A．heard
B．thought
C．cared
D．talked
【2】
A．reliability
B．preference
C．passion
D．generosity
【3】
A．Until
B．Unless
C．Though
D．If
【4】
A．recognized
B．informed
C．reminded
D．understood
【5】
A．However
B．Therefore
C．Besides
D．Moreover
【6】
A．suggest
B．ask
C．arrange
D．order
【7】
A．final
B．formal
C．simple
D．noble
【8】
A．unbearable
B．unbelievable
C．unavailable
D．uncomfortable
【9】
A．discouraged
B．embarrassed
C．excited
D．ashamed
【10】
A．vitally
B．eventually
C．apparently
D．instantly
【11】
A．touched
B．examined
C．won
D．opened
【12】
A．finding
B．spending
C．raising
D．borrowing
【13】
A．in return
B．at work
C．in vain
D．in favor
【14】
A．proposal
B．decision
C．conclusion
D．announcement
【15】
A．totaling
B．adding
C．catching
D．adopting
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Many years ago, I worked at a very small county animal shelter. Under the state regulations, we were only allowed to keep a dog for a certain period of time before it was claimed by its owner. Unluckily, we had limited space, and when a new dog came in, we had to make room for it somehow. It wasn't always the most pleasant task.
One day, about an hour before closing time, a small, elderly, red dog was sent here. We had no space and didn't know what we should do. My heart broke. In fact, we were supposed to let go of one of the dogs who had been there too long, but the volunteers had been putting in extra hours, bathing the dogs, and taking their pictures to try to find them homes. We were full, but the other dogs all stood a good chance of finding a home if they just had some time.
That little old dog waddled over to me and sat at my feet. She looked up with cloudy eyes, and then curled up on the floor. I bent down, lifted her to the desk, and gave her a quick exam. Her teeth were in terrible condition, but it appeared the cause was a lifetime of canned food. Someone was surely looking for this princess.
We found her a box. To our surprise, the dog whined and wagged her tail. I set her down on the floor, and she waddled over and climbed into the box! I decided to take her home for the night, and she could spend the days in the office until her owner came. Then we wouldn't have to put down another dog to open a cage.
I finished up my paperwork while the old dog slept in the box. When it was time to leave, she followed me.
Paragraph 1:
In the morning, she accompanied me to work.
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Paragraph 2:
One of our volunteers knew an old woman who would love this dog.
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