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1、Junyan added that as a reporter she needed many different skills and ______ to learn new things.
A. was constantly challenged B. constantly challenged
C. was constantly challenging D. had constantly challenged
2、_____ he promised that he wouldn’t be late，he didn’t arrive until the end of the party．
A．Since B．Although
C．Because D．Until
3、It ________ me that nobody is in favour of the new changes.
A．catches
B．bears
C．charges
D．strikes
4、Yesterday our head teacher made such an ________speech that we all felt ________ .
A．exciting ;exciting
B．excited ;excited
C．exciting;excited
D．excited ;exciting
5、Please remind me of the meeting tomorrow_____ I forget it.
A．in case
B．in any case
C．or
D．otherwise
6、-And besides，these colors are more____ you.
-Do you really think so？I'll take it then.
A．becoming to
B．belonging to.
C．referring to
D．used to
7、What is the basic structure of the underlined sentence below?
Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.
A．S V O
B．S V IO DO
C．S V O C
D．S P
8、The oil giant has confirmed it is planning to list on the stock exchange, in _______ could be the world's biggest initial public offering.
A.that B.which C.what D.how
9、-Who can I tum to for help in face of difficulty，Mom？
--My darling，if not___________，anybody else？
A.me B.I C.mine D.myself
10、I often have conversations with John________the telephone, while I keep in touch with Tom ________letter.
A．for; of
B．over; by
C．of; in
D．in; or
11、--- Anything else please?
--- I have a message needing to be confirmed, _______ that will probably chang my life.
A. that B. one C. it D. Which
12、Whenever I have seven ________ days off, I do not know what to do with all the time I have.
A.straight B.direct C.basic D.former
13、Standing at the top of the rock, one can see the _____ of the whole island and enjoy the sky and the sea meeting on the horizon.
A.contentment B.representative C.delicateness D.landscape
14、He is very ill and unlikely________.
A．to inspire
B．to challenge
C．to injure
D．to recover
15、I feel like ________ games at once or I would go mad.
A．to play
B．playing
C．a play
D．for playing
16、After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ________ her job as a doctor in the countryside.
A. set out B. took over
C. took up D. set up
17、Eventually, he regretted ______ school and decided to go back.
A.being left B.left C.to leave D.having left
18、This computer is different from the one I ______ in my last job.
A. use B. have used C. used D. had used
19、—Would you like to go shopping with me this afternoon?
—_________I would rather watch a basketball game with John.
A．I couldn't agree more.
B．Sounds great!
C．It isn't my cup of tea.
D．Really cool!
20、Don’t leave Tom alone－he is _______ in such a large house.
A.frightening B.to frighten C.frightened D.frighten
21、Storytelling provides children with a window to new worlds. 【1】 Without realising it, they are learning valuable life lessons through hearing an engaging, exciting story. Telling stories allows children to walk out of their familiar zone and experience different worlds, countries, and traditions. It can help develop an appreciation of the rest of the world.
Storytelling has also proven to help develop a sense of empathy as children are encouraged to put themselves in the position of the story’s major characters; to consider their actions and reactions and why they may have behaved in certain ways. 【2】
Reading to a child can increase their willingness to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings. 【3】 You could also actively encourage children to ask questions and to talk about how they feel.
Storytelling also encourages children to be creative and use their imagination to picture the setting, the characters, and the story as it unfolds. It’s different from watching a film where children are given the imagery to accompany the words. 【4】
【5】 They show respect to the storyteller or others listening to the story. They learn to be more patient and to let others speak; they begin to understand that others may not interpret things in the same way they do.
A．Stories are one of the best ways of firing up curiosity.
B．Consequently, they are more likely to relate to others.
C．Through storytelling children are encouraged to listen to others.
D．They build the world within which the story is set for themselves.
E．Ask them to talk to you about the plot and characters in the story.
F．It gives them the opportunity to learn new ideas and information.
G．What starts off as verbal storytelling will lead onto reading books.
22、 Born into a poor family, Lin Bu studied hard and grew up to be a learned scholar. He had travelled extensively across China before living the carefree life of a hermit(隐士).He was a good poet and.writer but he never kept any of his writings, tearing them up right after penning them.
“Why won't you keep them for later generations?” people asked.
“I’m a forest hermit” he said. “If I seek no praise now, why should posthumous(死后的) fame matter to me?”
The most extraordinary thing about Lin Bu was his Plum Blossom Wife and Crane Son, meaning that he had a plum blossom(梅花) as his wife and a crane as his son. This fascination puzzled his friends. “Why plum blossoms, of all flowers?” they asked.
“Plum blossoms alone flower during the coldest of days, unbending to the freezing falling snow. It is the character of these 'Gentlemen of the Flowers' that attracts learned gentlemen, as well as hermits like myself.” he replied.
After Lin Bu died, the Flying Crane Pavilion(亭子) was built in his memory. People would come to admire the hundreds of plum trees, appreciating the form and character of Lin Bu' s beloved ‘wife' and 'son'.
One day, two scholars had a discussion. “Isn't it a shame that a competent person justifying his official ranks settle for a hermit's life in the depths of the mountains?” one asked. “What's so bad about fame and fortune that they have escaped it?”
“It's true that all people wish for fame and fortune, but they must suffer a great deal to obtain them. The darkest side of human nature is almost always revealed in these struggles for fame and fortune.”
“That's why a hermit would flee from all worldly cares, maintaining his noble character, just as the plum blossoms quietly flower in the depths of winter!” Their discussion ended, but the two remained in the pavilion for a long time.
【1】Why did Lin Bu destroy his own writings?
A.Because he traveled a lot as a learned scholar. B.Because he was not satisfied with their quality.
C.Because he cared nothing about fame and fortune. D.Because he didn't care about later generations.
【2】What is special about plum blossoms in Lin Bu's eyes?
A.They symbolize beauty and peace. B.They symbolize bravery and independence.
C.They symbolize happiness and long life. D.They symbolize purity and good luck.
【3】What does the last sentence of this article indicate?
A.The debate on Lin Bu' s choice would last for a long time.
B.The two scholars would maintain their noble characters long.
C.The Flying Crane Pavilion would attract more Chinese scholars.
D.Lin Bu' s story would have a lasting influence on Chinese scholars.
【4】What can we mainly learn from this article?
A.Chinese culture valued living in harmony with Nature.
B.Nature played an important role in Chinese scholars' daily life.
C.Hermits in China generally compared themselves to plum blossoms.
D.Material success meant nothing to scholars with a noble character in China.
23、 Our electronic devices today store an awful lot of personal information. We use the devices to read and send e-mails, check bank balances, and even pay our bills over the internet. We want to be assured that if our devices are stolen. our personal information stored inside them will remain safe from the thief who physically possesses the device.
To deal with this problem. Apple has come out with a new iPhone that uses biometric(生物识别的)information to lock itself up. The phone has a fingerprint scanner that will lock or unlock the phone. Your fingerprint becomes the key, and this makes it nearly impossible for others to use your phone without your immediate permission- or does it?
At first look, one would think that this type of security would be welcome in the high-tech community where privacy is valued. Instead, some people are even more worried about their privacy. According to revealed documents, the US National Security Agency is able to slip into smartphones, while the agency can also legally force companies to turn over customers' personal information. If this is true, the fingerprint scanner on your smartphone might become a tool for the authorities to collect your fingerprint data.
Another problem with using biometrics to secure devices is that people don't know how secure the systems actually are. Germany's Chaos Computer Club claimed to have slipped into a biometrically secured iPhone within days of the device's release to the public. If this is the case, people who are using this type of security are much more vulnerable than they are led to believe. Although most security systems are hacked by someone eventually, the speed at which biometric security was hacked was very upset to some.
Regardless of how a device is secured, the debate is still attributes to the trade-off between privacy and security. Governments sometimes need to look at large amounts of information in order to defeat terrorist secret plans, and necessarily, some of the data come from you and me. When we use iPhones and other devices, we lose the ability to safeguard information that we would rather keep private, and we are forced to put trust in others.
It will always be difficult to strike a balance between privacy and security with growing changing technology. Nevertheless, one thing is crystal clear: we all have to sacrifice some of our privacy in order to have security for the public.
【1】Why do people want to be assured that their electronic devices won’t be stolen?
A．Because people depend too much on it .
B．Because electronic devices are necessary in the workplace .
C．Because electronic devices are getting more and more expensive.
D．Because there is too much personal information in their electronic devices.
【2】The example of the US National Security Agency aims to tell us _____
A．The biometric devices are fully safe.
B．Companies keep users’ personal information safe.
C．The biometric devices will be the popular way to ensure our privacy.
D．The authorities may drive companies to turn in users’ fingerprint data.
【3】The underline word in Paragraph 4 means_____
A．stable.
B．insecure.
C．reliable.
D．difficult.
【4】From the last paragraph we can learn that____
A．the government will eventually know everything about us.
B．It is impossible to know who can be trusted in this technological world.
C．It is necessary to give up a certain amount of privacy for the sake of security.
D．Very few people are willing to use fingerprint security on their new phones.
24、As a 51-year-old first-aid responder since 1984, Jeffrey never knows what type of situation he might walk into, or who he'll meet along the way
Ten years into the job, Jeffrey received a call that reported that a man in his early 30s had fallen down in the Mall of America. When Jeffrey and his partner arrived at the scene, they found the young male face down on the ground. He had gone unconscious, making weak attempts to breathe. His wife stood beside him holding their small son in horror. They quickly rushed to calm the man to keep him under control and offer necessary first aid. After Jeffrey dropped the patient off at the neighboring hospital, he thought about the man and his family for a long time.
Jeffrey thought he had experienced everything under the sun until one random visit to Office Max three years ago, where he met a man repeatedly walking back and forth while staring at him. As it turned out, the man was the patient he had saved 20 years earlier.
"You gave me 20 years more than I ever thought I'd have," the man said. He thanked Jeffrey repeatedly and told him he had someone he wanted him to meet. He stepped around the corner and reappeared with a 20-something-year-old man. Jeffrey instantly knew that it was the son he had seen standing by his mother all those years ago
"That day changed my life," Jeffrey said. "Before that, everything was about work…When I talk to my beginner-training class, I tell them you never know the effect you can have on someone's life."
【1】What did Jeffrey do with the young man?
A．He cured the man at the scene.
B．He took care of the man's wife and son.
C．He only sent the man to hospital.
D．He did what was needed
【2】What did Jeffrey think of the encounter with the man at Office Max?
A．It was a common routine.
B．It was troublesome
C．It was unbelievable
D．It was a dangerous situation.
【3】Why was the man thankful to Jeffrey?
A．Jeffrey helped bring up his little son
B．Jeffrey donated to support his family.
C．Jeffrey's help gave him the present happy life.
D．Jeffrey's kindness taught his son to be a new doctor.
【4】How did the meeting change Jeffrey's life?
A．He was rewarded with much money
B．He changed his attitude to his job.
C．He got a promotion to be a team leader.
D．He took up teaching work to train newcomers.
25、 The day I received my letter of acceptance to New York University, I was extremely excited. It was my dream university, and my ______ were pleased for me. But they also hadn’t ______ me to get into such a competitive school. In fact, the best thing they ever did for me was to ______ me from doing things ______. When I was in elementary school, they offered to buy me a present ______ I got a C.
It ______ when I was in third grade. An only child in an Asian family, I had just ______ with my family from Taiwan to Los Angeles. Months into third grade, I developed a strong feeling of ______ about getting bad grades. Seeing my anxiety, Dad said, “Kate, tell you what. If you get a C or ______. I’ll buy you a present. If you score higher than that, I won’t buy you anything, because you won’t ______ it.”
Clearly dad wasn’t the ______ Asian tiger parent, pressuring me to work tirelessly for the best ______, and neither was my mom. They didn’t want to push. They wanted me to be ______ and healthy. Dad’s ______ of a “failing grade” gift amazingly ______ my worries and pressure. What’s more, I ______ getting A’s and B’s throughout high school, but without the added stress and fear of failing. I think it was my parents’ lack of stress on grades that gave me ______ to encourage my own desire for achievements.
I now realize I was ______ when I thought I didn’t receive a present from my dad that day. He gave me two invaluable (宝贵的) ______: the space to develop my own desire for excellence, and the healthy mind to ______ it.
【1】A.friends B.classmates C.parents D.relatives
【2】A.convinced B.pushed C.made D.helped
【3】A.discourage B.keep C.inspire D.protect
【4】A.perfectly B.positively C.passively D.proudly
【5】A.until B.if C.unless D.before
【6】A.went B.appeared C.remained D.happened
【7】A.travelled B.moved C.returned D.left
【8】A.worry B.embarrassment C.guilt D.anger
【9】A.higher B.less C.more D.lower
【10】A.accept B.receive C.need D.make
【11】A.normal B.typical C.general D.common
【12】A.reputations B.subjects C.majors D.grades
【13】A.energetic B.smart C.outstanding D.happy
【14】A.offer B.cruelty C.purchase D.persuasion
【15】A.piled on B.removed C.gave off D.solved
【16】A.held on B.turned out C.ended up D.set about
【17】A.courage B.time C.room D.hope
【18】A.shocked B.unfortunate C.puzzled D.wrong
【19】A.gifts B.suggestions C.tools D.experiences
【20】A.track B.catch C.achieve D.act
26、Directions: Read the following three passages. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
We have all heard the saying “You are what you eat.” But how many of us are willing to admit that the expression applies to us as well as to all those unidentified people out there? Current research suggests that the majority of Americans have bad eating habits, and some of this is determined by our lifestyle, which demands that we eat quickly and inexpensively.
What are the commonest foods on the American menu? Hamburgers and French fries, sugar-laden drinks; pies and whiffed cream, malts and ice-cream. Apart from an occasional broiled hamburger, all the things on that list are bad for us. And there are certain prophets of doom who predict that all those fat laden fast foods provide us with only one thing — a faster road to the grave.
On the other hand, there are those who claim that the basic fast-food meal contains all the nourishment you need. After all, there are meat, milk salad (if you have the extras), and break. And if you have a cheeseburger instead of a hamburger, you are doing yourself an extra favor by adding additional protein. What these good news gossips are overlooking is the usually pulpy bun: the excess of sugar in the maltose or Coke, and overdose of salt that is sprinkled on the hamburger to make palatable (美味的)
So, you decide to stay away from the hamburger joint, and buy your food from the supermarket. Are you any better off? Not if you buy frozen or canned food. The experts tell us that canned and frozen vegetables contain sugar, as well as sorts of perspectives that are not doing anything to improve your health. Acceding to these people, the only way to be sure your food is good for you is to buy it and cook it fresh. And then, of course, you have to eat it and that creates another problem. The speed of today’s world has encouraged many of us to eat far too fast. We do not chew our food enough, and we eat on the run or we jump and start running the minute we finish eating.
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