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1、Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will give up the name “royal” ____ they withdraw from official duties and embrace new lives, the couple confirmed on Friday.
A.unless B.while C.as D.although
2、By the time my parents reached home yesterday, I ________ the dinner already.
A．cooked
B．have cooked
C．had cooked
D．was cooked
3、The thief_____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.
A．abandoned
B．disappeared
C．scattered
D．deserted
4、Inspired by dolphins, people have learnt how to send signals underwater, ______ is currently employed in tsunami early-warning systems.
A．which
B．that
C．who
D．what
5、 — Did you catch the first bus this morning?
—No. It had left the stop _________ I got there.
A. in the time B. at the time
C. by the time D. during the time
6、The little boy was watching a late night film at home ________, right in the middle of a thrilling scene, the television went blank.
A. which B. when C. where D. that
7、People believe that when Fu __________upside down, happiness arrives.
A.is surrounded by B.is swept C.is attached D.is attracted
8、On Halloween, children________ in special masks and costumes, and visit their neighbours to ask for sweets and gifts.
A．make up
B．dress up
C．put on
D．put up
9、Jumping out of _______airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _______exciting experience.
A.the ，不填 B.不填，an
C.an, an D.the, the
10、It's said that our mental abilities begin to _______ from the age 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.
A.differ B.depress C.distribute D.decline
11、Many people didn't believe that living things___________ from lower forms of life,
A.had evolved B.evolved C.has evolved D.evolves
12、— The boy said he could lift the heavy stone.
—________ is no doubt about that.
A．There
B．It
C．This
D．What
13、As is reported, many a military medical worker _______ in Wuhan to help fight the deadly epidemic.
A.has been stationed B.has stationed
C.have stationed D.have been stationed
14、The sports meeting will be held in September，but ____________knows the date for sure_
A. nobody B. nothing C. anybody D. ·anything
15、--- Shall we have a talk with her tonight?
--- There is no_______talking to her. She will never listen.
A.good B.value C.point D.worth
16、Mr. Black’s memory is getting ________. As a result, he often leaves his keys at home.
A.older B.poorer C.greater D.better
17、Charlie told me that he _________in the chemical plant for five more months.
A．had worked
B．would work
C．had been working
D．must have worked
18、 A person who has slept well will have a clear mind and work efficiently in the daytime
______ people with sleep disorders find it difficult to concentrate during the day.
A. unless B. while
C. if D. until
19、—He tried to run away, but gave up when he found himself ________.
—So he was caught, wasn't he?
A．surrounded
B．surrounding
C．was surrounded
D．surround
20、________I have to give a speech, I get extremely nervous before I start.
A．Whatever
B．Whenever
C．Whoever
D．Whichever
21、 Recently, a coalition of business and advocacy groups from around Washington gathered to kick off a campaign to enact a carbon pricing program in the capital. Known as the Climate and Community Reinvestment Act of D.C., the plan would place a new tax on all fossil fuels bought or sold, with the hope of ultimately discouraging the use of these polluting energy sources.
The big-picture goal of this campaign is admirable: to address the ever-deepening crisis of humanity-driven climate chaos by dissuading the continued use of coal, oil and gas, the filthy substances rapidly warming our planet. But unfortunately, the approach — one based in a world of financial markets, trading schemes and enticing new public revenue streams — is deeply and inherently flawed. Simply put, carbon pricing is a false solution to climate change and a distraction from real, effective climate solutions we must urgently pursue.
To date, there is scant(不足的) evidence to indicate that carbon taxes lower greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, the opposite is true. Recently Food & Water Watch reviewed the British Columbia carbon tax program, often cited by advocates as an example of success. From 2009 (the first full year of the tax) to 2014, emissions from taxed sources grew by 4.3 percent. And in the seven years after the carbon tax took effect, total gasoline sales increased by 7.37 percent.
Supporters of such plans like to focus on a deceivingly simple notion that increasing the price of a consumer good will automatically reduce its use. But this just isn’t the case when it comes to the purchase of necessities. People must heat their homes in winter, and they must commute to work, regardless of the cost.
Those backing the D.C. carbon pricing plan like to note that revenue from the new tax would go toward investment in clean energy sources. But only 20 percent of the generated funds would be allocated in this manner. The rest would be divvied(分摊) up in tax breaks for businesses and rebates(回扣) for consumers, another factor undercutting the notion that increased costs up front would change consumer behavior in the long run.
Meanwhile, fossil fuel giants such as ExxonMobil are increasingly coming out in support of carbon pricing. This should be cause for alarm for anyone concerned with stamping out the use of the dirty energy sources these corporations profit from. Exxon knows that carbon taxes will do little to change the business-as-usual dependence on oil and gas that it relies on to continue operating and enriching shareholders. Furthermore, corporations such as Exxon rightly view carbon pricing schemes as a means of diverting energy and interest from tougher regulations that might actually encroach on(侵犯) their business plans and bottom lines.
Despite what many well-intentioned activists and community leaders want to believe, there is no convenient, market-friendly solution to our dire climate condition. There is only the hard truth that we must tackle the problem at its source: We must stop using fossil fuels, and soon. The latest science indicates that in order to avoid the worst effects of deepening climate chaos, society must transition completely to clean, renewable energy by 2035.
【1】Food &Water Watch found that _______ .
A.carbon taxes could limit greenhouse gas emissions
B.taxing carbon emissions did not reduce pollution
C.carbon emissions grew at a lower rate than gasoline sales
D.British Columbia carbon tax program achieved lasting effect
【2】Which of the following is true, according to Paragraphs 4 and 5?
A.Consumers will use less of a good when its price increases.
B.Carbon taxes will benefit the development of clean energy.
C.Increased cost will do little to change the use of necessities.
D.The dependence on fossil fuels will decrease automatically.
【3】Fossil fuel giants _________.
A.are expressing dissatisfaction with carbon pricing schemes
B.are reducing their dependence on dirty energy sources
C.view clean renewable energy as their future source of profits
D.see carbon pricing as distraction from tough rules against them
【4】The most suitable title for this text would be __________.
A.The Carbon Tax Fallacy(谬论) B.The Climate Change Myth
C.The Call for Clean Energy D.The Causes of Climate Chaos
22、Last week, my granddaughter started kindergarten, and I wished her every success. But part of me didn’t. I actually wanted her to fail in some ways because I believe that failure can be good for our learning process. Success is proving that you can do something that you already know you can do, or doing something correctly the first time, which can often be a problematic (存在问题的) victory. First-time success is usually a fluke (侥幸). First-time failure, by contrast, is supposed to be the natural order of things. Failure is how we learn.
In Africa they describe a good cook as “She who has broken many pots.” If you’ve spent enough time in the kitchen to have broken a lot of pots, probably you know a fair amount about cooking. I once had dinner with a group of cooks, and they spent time comparing knife wounds and burn scars. They knew how much credibility (可信) their failures gave them.
I earn my living by writing a daily newspaper column. Each week I am aware that one column I write is going to be the worst column. I try my best every day. I have learned to cherish that column. A successful column usually means that I am discussing my familiar topic, writing in a style I am used to or saying the same things as anyone else but in a fancy way.
My younger daughter is a trapeze artist. She spent three years putting together a show, and she did it successfully for years. There was no reason for her to change it but she did anyway. She said she was no longer learning anything new and she was bored. And if she was bored, there was no point in subjecting (使……服从于) her body to all that stress. She risked failure and great public embarrassment in order to feed her soul.
My granddaughter is a perfectionist. She will feel her failures, and I will want to comfort her. But I will also, I hope, remind her of what she learned, and how she can do better next time. I hope I can tell her, though, that it’s not the end of the world. Indeed, with luck, it is the beginning.
【1】Why did the author want his granddaughter to fail?
A. Success is boring though beneficial.
B. She would learn more from failure.
C. It’s impossible to do everything successfully.
D. He wanted her to be strong enough to face hardships.
【2】What’s the author’s attitude toward his daughter changing her show?
A. Negative B. Worried
C. Positive D. Ambiguous(模凌两可的)
【3】The author develops the article mainly by __________.
A. giving examples
B. following the time order
C. comparing different opinions
D. presenting a cause and analyzing its effects
23、You may know the Eiffel Tower as one of the most famous man-made monuments in the world, and you’d be absolutely right! Read on to learn about the history of the spectacular Eiffel Tower.
Travelers from around the world flock(蜂拥) to Paris, France, to visit the Eiffel Tower, making it the most visited paid monument in the entire world! In fact, in 2010, the Eiffel Tower welcomed its 250 millionth visitor!
The history of the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the famous monument. Construction began in January of 1887 and was completed in only two years. Their plan was to finish the tower in time to be the entrance arch for the World’s Fair in 1889. This fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, which took place from 1789 to 1799.
The height competition
Located on the Champs de Mars, the tower is the tallest structure in Paris. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world for 41 years until the Chrysler Building in New York surpassed(超过) it. Then the spire(塔尖) atop the tower was added, raising its height to 17 feet taller than the Chrysler Building. It is now 1,063 feet tall! There are two replicas(复制品) of the Eiffel Tower in the world: a half scale model at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas and a full-sized monument of a similar (but not exact) design in Tokyo, Japan.
Three shades of awesome
Some pictures make the Eiffel Tower look like a dark iron color. But it is, in fact, bronze. Not only that, but the tower is actually painted three different shades to make it appear even taller: darkest on the bottom and lightest on the top.
【1】The Eiffel Tower was constructed to ________.
A. show great respect for Gustave Eiffel
B. make Paris the most visited city in the world
C. show the French people’s construction skill
D. celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution
【2】Which of the following does the author mention in the passage?
A. The political meaning of the Eiffel Tower.
B. The disadvantages of the Eiffel Tower.
C. The location of the Eiffel Tower.
D. The cost of the Eiffel Tower.
【3】Where can you find a structure similar to the Eiffel Tower according to the passage?
A. In New York. B. In Las Vegas.
C. In Los Angeles. D. In Florida.
【4】The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. tell visitors where to find the replicas of the Eiffel Tower
B. raise people’s awareness of protecting the Eiffel Tower
C. offer people some information about the Eiffel Tower
D. call on people to visit the Eiffel Tower
24、 There are two factors which determine an individual’s intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual --- the sort of environment in which he is raised. If an individual is handicapped environmentally, it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never get to the level of intelligence of which he is capable.
The importance of environment in determining an individual’s intelligence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster homes. Peter was brought up by parents of low intelligence in an isolated community with poor educational opportunities. Mark was brought up in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child, sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually. This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Mark’s I.Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at roughly the same level.
【1】This selection can best be titled_______.
A.Measuring Your Intelligence B.Intelligence and Environment
C.The Case of Peter and Mark D.How the brain Influences Intelligence
【2】The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that _______.
A.human brains differ considerably
B.the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligence
C.environment is crucial in determining a person’s intelligence
D.person having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence
【3】The case history of the twins appears to support the conclusion that _______.
A.individual with identical brains seldom test at same level
B.an individual’s intelligence is determined only by his environment
C.lack of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligence
D.changes of environment produce changes in the structure of the brain
【4】This passage suggests that an individual’s I.Q._______.
A.can be predicted at birth B.stays the same throughout his life
C.can be increased by education D.is determined by his childhood
25、A student from Phoenix learned a life-saving skill in his health class. It was the skill he learned that helped him _________ a teacher’s life.
It was a school day. Two _________ took a walk around the campus during the lunch break. One suddenly lost consciousness（知觉）and _________ to the ground, the only thing the other teacher Ellen could do was cry for help because it happened too _________. Two girls near Ellen immediately ran to the _________ to ask for help. When they arrived, some students in the gym were doing _________. Hearing the two girls’ words, Salim Mohamed and his coach hurriedly _________ to help.
Salim _________ the girls who called for help and saw the teacher _________ lying unconscious. All he knew was that her heart had stopped, so he did the most logical step he knew that could help—chest compression（胸外按压）. He said he learned it in his __________ class. While Salim was doing that, Ellen was on the __________ and called 911. The operators gave Salim further __________ while waiting for the doctors to arrive.
The teacher regained consciousness before being taken to the hospital. It turned out that she __________ a heart attack. But thanks to Salim’s quick action, she was able to recover.
Doing CPR（心肺复苏）or chest compression may seem __________, but Salim said it should be a skill everyone must learn. “CPR is just a(n) __________ thing. Everybody should know how to do it. It is easy.” he said in an interview.
【1】
A．save
B．damage
C．leave
D．master
【2】
A．volunteers
B．editors
C．teachers
D．players
【3】
A．turned
B．buried
C．got
D．fell
【4】
A．rapidly
B．narrowly
C．gracefully
D．positively
【5】
A．flat
B．hospital
C．classroom
D．gym
【6】
A．homework
B．exercise
C．comments
D．struggles
【7】
A．checked in
B．went out
C．lost heart
D．fell apart
【8】
A．contacted
B．took
C．followed
D．slowed
【9】
A．in ruins
B．in advance
C．in excitement
D．in need
【10】
A．health
B．medal
C．subject
D．admiration
【11】
A．hand
B．playground
C．phone
D．occasion
【12】
A．applications
B．instructions
C．events
D．impressions
【13】
A．majored
B．studied
C．suffered
D．checked
【14】
A．effective
B．powerful
C．formal
D．difficult
【15】
A．normal
B．economic
C．rare
D．adventurous
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主要困惑：1.难以适应2. 如何提高英语成绩 3.如何结交新朋友
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注意：1.词数100左右2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯3.开头和结尾已给出。
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