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1、—I’m afraid I can’t find the key to the car.
—________ I’ll wait for you. We have enough time.
A．Hurry up.
B．All right.
C．It is up to you.
D．Hold your horses.
2、Amy thought it was ________ to read English newspapers so she subscribed to (订阅) the English Weekly.
A．worth
B．worthwhile
C．worthless
D．worthy
3、He is sure to win—the current situation is in his ____.
A. term B. mind C. favor D. expectation
4、Pollution has already destroyed much of the Earth. Only by changing ______ we live can we save our planet.
A. where B. how C. what D. why
5、As is often the case, little Tom, if ____________, is most likely to stop crying soon.
A. left ignoring B. left ignored
C. leaving ignoring D. leaving ignored
6、—What do you think of the film Wolf Totem?
—Very good. The plot is _____ brings tears to my eyes.
A. How B. why C. What D. that
7、My grandma be very unpleasant at times.
A. must B. can C. might D. Need
8、Nowadays an increasing number of parents _____ great value to the balanced development of their children.
A. attach B. stress C. devote D. connect
9、They elected him ____captain of the team for ____second time.
A. the; a B. a; the C. a; a D. /; a
10、— Can I help you?
— I’d like to buy a present for my father’s birthday, ______ at a proper price, but of great value.
A.which B.that C.one D.it
11、______ you have been sitting in front of the computer for two hours, you’d better take a break.
A.Even if B.Though C.Now that D.Unless
12、The book I’m reading is indeed useful. It ________ many problems we have come across in our study.
A．prints
B．covers
C．writes
D．talks
13、The girl arranged to take violin lessons at the training center with her mother ________ she would stay for an hour.
A. where B. who C. which D. what
14、Have you seen Blackpink________ DDU-DU DDU-DU？That’s such a beautiful scene that I dare not have my eyes________ on it.
A．dancing；fixing
B．dance；fixing
C．dance；fixed
D．to dance；fixed
15、—Did Jackson mend the computer himself?
—He________, because he knows nothing about computers.
A.mended it B.had mended it C.had it mended D.has it mended
16、Help is greatly needed for families ________ homes were destroyed in the bombing.
A．which
B．where
C．of whom
D．whose
17、Had the calculations been done by hand, all practical value ______ by the time they were finished.
A．had lost
B．would lose
C．would have lost
D．should have lost
18、Better _______ between teacher and students can promote the effectiveness of the class to an extent.
A．criticism
B．expectation
C．interaction
D．contribution
19、_________ production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.
A. As B. For C. With D. Through
20、People today watch TV more than they buy books, ______ is why they understand visual information far better than written information.
A．that
B．which
C．what
D．as
21、Are you preparing for a big test? If so, you may want to play some basketball in between hitting the books. Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels(管), including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr. Cameron claims this allows people who exercise to concentrate better. As she says, “While we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can really cause physical changes in the brain.”
The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. With babies, even a little movement can show big results. Margaret Barnes, a pediatrician(儿科医生), believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies. “Babies need movement that stimulates their five senses. They need to establish a connection between motion and memory. In this way, as they get older, children will begin to associate physical activity with higher learning,” says Margaret.
Older people can beef up their brains as well. Scientists from 11 universities studied a group of seniors ranging in age from seventy to seventy-nine. Their study showed a short-term memory increase of up to 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for infants (婴儿), exercise for older people should involve some complexity. Learning some new skills or motions, such as with yoga or tai-chi, helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time.
For most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main goal is to increase the brain’s flow of blood. And your brain can benefit from as little as three hours of exercise a week.
【1】According to the reading, what is the connection between exercise and brain development?
A．Exercise makes us stupid.
B．The brain needs special mental exercise.
C．Physical exercise helps us think better.
D．The more exercise, the bigger the brain.
【2】The mini amount of excises required to gain any benefit is ________.
A．40hours per week
B．three hours per week
C．three hours per day
D．40hours per month.
【3】Why does the author think that yoga is fit for seniors?
A．It includes learning new motions.
B．It can be done in groups.
C．It does not increase the heart rate.
D．It is easy to learn.
【4】What is the best title of this passage?
A．How to exercise
B．How the brain can change
C．How to get good scores on a test
D．How exercise helps the brain
22、My husband is more a kid at heart than I am, so he says we need to find souvenirs for the grandkids while on a trip to Savannah.
I can be a kid at heart, too, but I also can be a mathematician — and even cheap, ugly souvenirs add up quickly when you have 11 grandkids.
Children are of one mind on the subject — they like souvenirs and they want them. So we are digging through piles of (成堆的) cheap key fobs (钥匙链), plastic sun hats, chocolate treats that will melt in the heat, and ridiculous T-shirts, finding nothing.
We go with two hats for the boys but are still empty-handed for the nine girls. Then I spot small bracelets (手链) in a rainbow of colors.
“What about these? ” I ask the husband.
He turns one over a couple of times and says, “Nice.”
The bracelets are made of small beads (珠子) shaped like starfish and turtles. They all look like rock candy, which can be eaten and was a popular souvenir when we were kids. We buy nine and make a mental note: tell the girls not to eat them.
As the clerk rings up the bracelets, I remember a souvenir I had as a girl. We had gone to the east coast and could choose one thing in a shop to remember our trip by. My sister and I chose what we liked. Mine was a blue plastic soapbox with the lid (盖子) covered in silver glitter (小闪光物) and topped with a pink flamingo (火烈鸟). It was cheap and tacky (俗气的) and I believed it was the loveliest thing a girl could own. It was too beautiful to put soap inside, so it sat in a dresser drawer year after year, slowly aging, yellowing, the glitter fling off. But it is still a reminder of a family trip long ago.
The girls are married and have families of their own, and those souvenirs are still in the dresser drawers in their old bedrooms.
I have been won over to the idea that even cheap and tacky souvenirs may have worth and value. Tiny trinkets (小饰品) say I was thinking of you even though we were apart. That’s always a good investment (投资).
【1】What did the author think about his husband, when he wanted to buy souvenirs?
A．He wanted to remember the trip.
B．He missed their grandkids.
C．He wanted to share the joy.
D．He was a little childish.
【2】Why did the author say she was a mathematician?
A．Because she found it expensive to buy 11 souvenirs.
B．Because she was good at choosing souvenirs for kids.
C．Because she ever studied mathematics in university.
D．Because their family was not rich enough to buy souvenirs.
【3】What souvenirs did they buy for the grandkids?
A．Some cheap and ordinary souvenirs.
B．Some small bracelets made of beads.
C．Some rock candy which can be eate
D．A blue plastic soapbox with a beautiful lid.
【4】What did the souvenirs for the girls remind the author of?
A．A trip she ever had with her family.
B．A blue plastic soapbox bought by her mother.
C．A cheap but the loveliest souvenir she ever had.
D．A trip when she met her husband and fell in love.
【5】What did the author think of the souvenir?
A．Even cheap and small souvenirs can be reminders of our family trip.
B．Children are all crazy about buying and collecting souvenirs.
C．Collecting souvenirs may bring in a big sum of money.
D．Buying souvenirs can help you be a kid forever.
23、What do you do when you have a problem? Would you ask a crowd of strangers for a solution? It may sound strange, but it has encouraged this successful innovation (创新). That's the thinking behind a challenge prize.
Challenge prizes come in many shapes and sizes but the basic concept (观念) remains the same. Rather than paying an expert to work out a solution, you offer the prize to anyone who believes they can solve it and presented the first to do so with a prize. Many would argue, “who is better qualified (有资格的) than an expert”. But actually, not using an expert will result in a great deal of thinking outside of the box.
Some argue that formal education can kill creativity, because it sometimes only teaches a single method to achieve the task. Similarly, some suggests that experts can have the same problem. “If we set up a challenge prize, the ‘experts’ that come to compete in it may tell us it can't be done,” says Marcus Shingles, the former CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation.
There are other advantages too. “You are not asking people to use a particular solution set on how to solve that problems. So you get the large amount of diversity,” adds Shingles. And because the crowd acts like a think tank (智囊团). Various thinking can throw up issues that may have been overlooked (忽视).
However, there are dangerous connected to challenge prizes. “You don't want to be creating a challenge prize which inspires people to solve a problem where there is no demand,” says Tris Dyson, the Executive Director of Nesta’s Center for Challenge prizes. This happened in 1979 when a prize of £100,000 was claimed by the first person to fly under human power across the English Channel. Despite its success, it has not led to the adoption of human powered flight as a form of travel. And of course, there are those who invest their personal time and money only to see no return at all.
The pros and cons of challenge prizes affect both problems-setters and problem-solvers. But they don't seem to be going out of style anytime soon. To many, the challenge to innovate and the attraction of the prize are too much to resist (抵制). And there is no solution for that.
【1】What is the basic concept behind a challenging prize?
A．Rewarding the first one to solve a challenging problem.
B．Competing with the experts to get a particular solution.
C．Challenging the formal education that kills creativity.
D．Picking out someone more qualified than experts.
【2】According to Marcus Shingles, what can be the problem with experts?
A．Overlooking possible details about a problem.
B．The lack of connection on practical innovations.
C．Failure to find a solution due to habitual thinking.
D．Overconfidence in finding a best solution.
【3】What is the potential danger of challenge prizes?
A．Prizes received no return in terms of practical use.
B．The money shortage prevents the adoption of innovations.
C．Innovations are likely to go out of date in a short time.
D．The attraction of prize money is hard to resist.
【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A．Arguments for formal education.
B．The problem-solving prizes.
C．Dangers connected with challenge prizes.
D．The attraction of innovation.
24、Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.
FAIRMONT HOTEL
Five Waiters and Ten Waitresses
— Aged under 22
— At least high school graduate
— Good-looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women at least 1.65
— Those knowing foreign languages favoured
— Paid 1 600—2 200 dollars per month
One Secretary
— Aged under 30
— Female favoured
— Good at writing and skilled at computer
If interested, call 465-4768 or write to:
Mr. Jack Hundris
Room 0825, Fairmont Hotel
567 Wood Street, San Markers, 78003
Fax: 6954828
WILSON BOOKSTORE
Accountant(会计)
— Aged between 25 and 40
— With an experience of at least two years
— With a degree and an accountant certificate(证书)
— Paid 3 000—4 000 dollars monthly
— With a practical knowledge of computer
Salesclerk
— Basic education of 12 years or more
— Good at computer
— Paid 1 800—2 200 dollars monthly
Tel: 447-4398
Fax: 3485269
【1】If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as _______.
A. a secretary B. a waiter or waitress
C. an accountant D. a salesclerk
【2】If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you _______.
A. have to be a woman and know foreign languages
B. should be a university graduate
C. have to be taller than 1.72 meters
D. should be younger than 30 years old
【3】From the ads we can conclude that _______.
A. you’ll be better paid in Wilson Bookstore than in Fairmont Hotel
B. all the jobs offered require experience
C. the better education you’ve received, the more money you’ll make
D. if you want to be an accountant, you may call 465-4768
25、Hurricane Ian hit Florida and brought with it flooding, winds and a record high storm.
Karen is 84 years old and relies on a wheelchair to _________ because she is missing a leg. Her son Johnny tried _________ to get her to leave, but she refused again and again — she _________ the intensity of the storm.
Johnny lives four blocks away. When Karen reported the water in her house had reached her waist, he knew he had to take _________.
First, Johnny _________ his kids were taken care of. He gave them food and opened the attic (阁楼) so that they could _________ through the roof if water continued to rise. Then, he jumped out of a window and began to _________.
Johnny was racing against the clock. He knew he only had a(n) _________ period of time to get there before the water rose above Karen’s _________. It took him 40 minutes to swim four blocks. The sound of Karen yelling was __________ to his ears! She was still alive!
Everyone in Johnny’s family is now __________ although they’ve lost everything they owned. But they’re __________ just to be here.
“I didn’t lose __________. Life is like a computer, there’re two __________: a reset and a power — and we are blessed that it was just a reset button, not the power, that got __________,” he said.
【1】
A．get around
B．help out
C．sit up
D．work out
【2】
A．simply
B．repeatedly
C．obviously
D．particularly
【3】
A．calculated
B．identified
C．experienced
D．underestimated
【4】
A．care
B．place
C．action
D．charge
【5】
A．proved
B．ensured
C．noticed
D．admitted
【6】
A．expand
B．assist
C．escape
D．dominate
【7】
A．run
B．ride
C．drive
D．swim
【8】
A．short
B．efficient
C．ideal
D．indefinite
【9】
A．waist
B．ankles
C．head
D．knees
【10】
A．harm
B．music
C．advice
D．news
【11】
A．responsible
B．remarkable
C．innocent
D．safe
【12】
A．grateful
B．sure
C．concerned
D．surprised
【13】
A．memory
B．hope
C．sight
D．weight
【14】
A．screens
B．keyboards
C．buttons
D．monitors
【15】
A．prepared
B．separated
C．injured
D．hit
26、Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated.Use your own words as far as possible.
Scrolling through your WeChat moments, you came across a post saying: “I just got accepted to Harvard AND Oxford! Are they sure they didn't mix my applications up with somebody else?!" This person is clearly humblebragging. The term“humblebrag'"was first coined to describe when someone makes a seemingly modest statement, but the actual purpose is to bring attention to something they are proud of.
Although those who humblebrag think it will make them more likable because they aren't loudly boasting about their triumphs,a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology showed that humblebragging actually has the opposite effect. "Humblebragging backfires because it seems very fake. That 'woe is me' attitude combined with self-promotion does not lead to a favorable impression,"said Ovul Sezer,the lead author of the study."Even simply bragging or complaining is better, because at least those messages are seen as more sincere."
Sezer's study also found that nearly 60 percent of humblebrags were complaint-based humblebragging, with most people humblebragging about their looks, followed by their money or wealth, and finally about their performance at work.“It's such a common phenomenon. All of us know some people in our lives, whether in social media or in the workplace, who do this annoying thing,"commented Sezer, adding that we all do it to some extent.
So, if you want to share your achievements with others, what's the best way to do it then? Sezer suggests that people“own their self-promotion and reap the rewards of being sincere". She also suggested finding a wingman:"If someone brags for you,that's the best thing that can happen to you, because then you don't seem like you're bragging.
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