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1、Learning about the news that he would resign, I sprang to my feet in ________.
A．effect
B．amazement
C．impact
D．suffering
2、He urged the participants of the meeting to minor differences for the sake of achieving peace.
A. set aside B. set forth
C. set about D. set off
3、Once a decision has been made, all of us should ______ it.
A. direct to B. stick to
C. lead to D. refer to
4、An overwhelming majority of people ______ 91 percent-hold the opposite point of view that peace can only be achieved through dialogue.
A.surveyed B.surveying C.survey D.to survey
5、I asked the kids to go out to play, because I wasn’t accustomed to ______ when I was working.
A．interrupting
B．interrupt
C．interrupted
D．being interrupted
6、The Timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once ______.
A．thrived
B．swelled
C．prospered
D．flourished
7、He is________ to stop smoking.
A．determined
B．determining
C．decided
D．decide
8、The new buyer identified a dozen new sources for the material, ________ proved to be reliable.
A.most of them B.most of which C.most whom D.most of those
9、Covered in snow, the majesty of this grand palace is rather enhanced, and becomes more________.
A．over-priced
B．ground-breaking
C．awe-inspiring
D．bitter-sweet
10、The illegal case ________ for several weds and finally the police reached a conclusion.
A．was investigated
B．has been investigated
C．had been investigated
D．will be investigated
11、A doctor is a person ________ looks after people's health.
A．which
B．whose
C．how
D．who
12、－You don't seem ________ any experience in sales, do you?
－Well, you see, but I have contact with marketing, which is helpful.
A．having
B．to have
C．to having
D．to be having
13、The company is making a long-term__________to breaking into the American market.
A.complaint B.comment C.commitment D.contribution
14、 of our classmates are good at basketball.
A．Three quarters B．Three fourth
C．Third four D．Three four
15、It was not until I came here ________ I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.
A.who B.that
C.where D.before
16、The teacher asked who was able to____________ a good solution to this problem.
A．get along with
B．catch up with
C．come up with
D．go on with
17、It took what seemed to be years _______ the football star appeared, which made the fans disappointed and angry.
A. when B. since C. before D. until
18、Robert is said ________ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in.
A. to have studied B. to study
C. to be studying D. to have been studying
19、—What did the two countries want to avoid as cooperative partners rather than enemies?
—________the mistakes happening in history.
A. To repeat. B. Having repeated C. To have repeated D. Repeating
20、The one bedroom apartment _________ its own bathroom and Internet access.
A. is furnished for B. is supplied to
C. is stocked with D. is offered with
21、Want to know the current population of India? The Internet is your best bet. But if you really need to learn something, you’re probably better off with print. Many studies have shown that when people read on-screen, they don’t understand what they’ve read as well as when they read in print.
The difference depends on what we assume about the text. Naomi Baron, a scientist who studies language and reading, says one way mindset works is in predicting how easy or hard we expect the reading to be. If we think it will be easy, we might not put in much effort.
Much of what we read on-screen tends to be text messages and social-media posts, which are usually easy to understand. “So we read fast. That fast reading can become a habit associated with reading on-screen,” says Baron. "But when reading fast, we may not absorb all the ideas as well.
Speed isn’t the only problem with reading on screens. There’s scrolling(滚动) of reading on-screen, too. When reading a printed page or even a whole book, we tend to know where we are. Not just where we are on some particular page, but which page out of many. We might, for instance, remember that the part in the story where the dog died was near the top of the page on the left side. We don’t have that sense of place when some long page just scrolls past us.
Why is a sense of place important? Researchers have shown that we tend to make mental maps when we learn something. Being able to “place” a fact somewhere on a mental map of the page helps us remember it.
It’s also a matter of mental effort. Scrolling down a page requires our eyes not to just focus on the words but to keep chasing the words as we scroll them down the page, which means our brain has to continually account for the placement of words in our view. And this can make it harder for us to simultaneously(同时) understand the ideas those words should convey.
【1】Why do we tend to read fast on-screen?
A．We think the text is easy to understand.
B．We consider the message less important.
C．We have to do so to absorb more information.
D．We hate to put any mental effort into reading.
【2】Why is a dog ’s death mentioned in the text?
A．To tell the role of the sense of place.
B．To draw a vivid mental map. .
C．To explain the concept of scrolling.
D．To point out the speed problem.
【3】What can we mainly learn from the last paragraph?
A．Scrolling contributes to better concentration.
B．Reading requires less focus on the exact words.
C．The placement of words is simple to account for.
D．Scrolling is not beneficial to understanding the text.
【4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．What Leads to Better Understanding When We Read On-screen
B．Online Reading Can Never Take the Place of Traditional Reading
C．Reading in Print Requires More Mental Effort Than Online Reading
D．Why We Can’t Learn From Reading On-screen As Well As on Paper
22、 There was a time an event would not begin without a photographer.“I remember the days when event organizers would even delay a show if the photographer was running late,” says Balachandra Raju,a photographer of Sathyam studio,a still surviving photo studio in India’s southern city of Chennai.
Photo studios are facing extinction in the digital age.But as they struggle to continue doing the business,one research project is looking at ways to preserve their legacy(遗产) by digitizing archival(档案的) pictures.
The project,funded by the British Library,visited around 100 photo studios across the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu and digitized 10,000 prints.Many of the photos were taken between 1880-1980,and they ranged from pictures of families and famous stars to weddings and funerals.“The digital archive will be useful for those interested in history,” Said Zoe E Headley,one of the researchers.Ramesh Kumar,another researcher on the project,called it a “gold mine” for photographers.“The research we’ve done also highlights production techniques used before digital photography arrived in our cities and towns,” he said.
However, the researchers would often find old photos piled on top of one another in the storage room of a studio.“No one had bothered to clean them,” Kumar said,adding that many photos had been damaged due to the hot and wet weather in Tamil Nadu.
The owner of Nallapillai studio in central Tamil Nadu said he spends about 20,000 rupees (￡230;$310) each month to run the studio that was founded by his great grandfather almost 150 years ago.To survive in this digital age has been a struggle.“Many customers don’t book us for special events anymore,” he said,adding that they had all got smartphones to do the job.“I’m not sure if photo studios will exist five years from now,” he said.But this is why,according to Mr Raju,this archival project is so important.
【1】What’s the main function of the research project?
A．Protect the legacy of photo studios.
B．Speed up the extinction of photo studios.
C．Search for better ways of taking photos.
D．Visit all the photo studios across the India.
【2】Which shows the effect of the project?
A．Photo studios can attract many visitors.
B．Photographers can have a good working place.
C．Photographers get to learn about old photography techniques.
D．Photo studios have the chance to take pictures of famous stars.
【3】What has the researchers found?
A．Some photo studios are doing well.
B．Photo studios are booked for special events.
C．Some photo studios suffer from bad weather.
D．Photo studios give old pictures little protection.
【4】What is Raju’s attitude towards the project?
A．Hopeful.
B．Negative.
C．Indifferent.
D．Dissatisfied.
23、Medical bills were piling, kids needed glasses, cars needed repairs and the dog needed surgery. On top of that, Christmas was almost _________ us so presents needed to be purchased.
But all of that was _________ when my husband, Brian, was waiting in our local tire shop to have his six truck tires _________ on a snowy night, He overheard the tire salesman _________ a young mom with 3 children that she was in urgent _________ of all new tires, as each one was completely _________ down._________, the young mom said she didn’t have the money to replace more than one tire on her car.
On hearing that, Brian _________ to pay for a tire to be installed,_________ of the one tire this woman was able to purchase. Brian knew that even though it was just a start, the young mom would be much _________ driving on the _________ roads with a balanced set of two new tires than they would with just one new tire.
The young mom was so surprised that she _________ choked up. Eyes filled with tears, she thanked Brian and pulled away.
My husband is a naturally modest_________ man who feels rewarded in giving rather than_______ in life. So imagine his unexpected_________, when he later discovered the salesman had _________ the entire amount spent on the woman’s one_________ tire to his bill!_________ the seven tires my husband bought, the salesman only _________ him for six.
The simple act of one man making the decision to share what he had, instead of worrying about what he would ________, made a difference that night.
【1】A. in B. before C. upon D. for
【2】A. solved B. changed C. purchased D. forgotten
【3】A. replaced B. abandoned C. thrown D. examined
【4】A. persuade B. mention C. warn D. explain
【5】A. danger B. need C. place D. face
【6】A. taken B. broken C. worn D. pulled
【7】A. Angrily B. Sadly C. Impatiently D. Unnecessarily
【8】A. hurried B. used C. tried D. offered
【9】A. front B. sure C. opposite D. back
【10】A. faster B. safer C. happier D. luckier
【11】A. dark B. hard C. icy D. long
【12】A. nearly B. finally C. greatly D. excitedly
【13】A. humorous B. generous C. meaningful D. intelligent
【14】A. helping B. using C. thanking D. receiving
【15】A. satisfaction B. surprise C. chance D. discovery
【16】A. returned B. added C. paid D. discounted
【17】A. spare B. new C. whole D. extra
【18】A. Regardless of B. More than C. Let down D. Rather than
【19】A. charged B. sold C. asked D. appreciated
【20】A. go for B. go without C. go in for D. go against
24、There have been many problems with our schools today, the biggest of which is closely related to our culture. In general, our culture, as represented in the media, gets excited by famous stars, and constantly stresses that it's what you have, not what you are, that counts. Parents are encouraged to be away from even very small children for most of the day. Too many voters go for politicians who would rather cut school funding (基金）than to get rid of tax cuts for the wealthy. All contribute greatly to the problems of educating our children.
Today's teachers have to deal with a culture that is vastly different than in the past. They report that there is, among more children than ever, a lack of motivation, no drive to succeed or even try. The role models that boys view in the media mostly consist of men in comedies and other shows who are rude and often extremely immature: self-centered overpaid athletes; men in movies, television dramas, video games, etc. who are preoccupied with violence and power. As Leonard Sax wrote in "Boys Adrift". "Teenage boys are looking for models of mature adulthood. but we no longer make any collective effort to provide such models. "Girls are attacked not only with such annoying images (形象）of males. .but also with women who are preoccupied with appearance and are extremely materialistic.
In such a cultural environment, it is more important than ever to have responsible, loving and caring parents who have enough time and motivation to devote to their children and see to it as their duty to model for them and raise them with high standards of honesty and responsibility along with tending to their physical needs. They need to care enough to see that their children are not attacked with the garbage that comes from movie, television and computer screens. In today s culture, they are basically alone in this effort since, unfortunately, so much is working against them.
Until we, as a culture, face the truth about ourselves-that we are not providing adequately for a great many of our children--the storm will continue to rage (肆虐）over our education system.
【1】How is paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A．By analyzing causes.
B．By showing differences.
C．By describing a process.
D．By using time order.
【2】What does today's culture probably bring to the children?
A．Narrow access to entertainment.
B．Poor understanding abilities.
C．Few materialistic models.
D．Little desire for success.
【3】We can learn from the text that in today's culture parents need to
A．devote more to their children
B．find honest models for their children
C．keep their children away from computers
D．help their children develop motivation
【4】What is the author's attitude towards today's culture?
A．Positive.
B．Ambiguous.
C．Dissatisfied.
D．Approving.
25、 My nine-year-old cousin doesn't do well at school. As the youngest in the family, she is heavily laughed at thus___ some resistance (抗拒)and distrust towards___ ,who usually don't put high hopes in her.
Yesterday we went to an art___ together. There were paintings from kids with disabilities. My little girl has a __ eye, for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show. She also helped lo arrange the chairs and tables and_____ helped me get my bag from another room, something that doesn't happen often at home as she usually __ her iPad.
Later we bought a book together written by a mom____ her journey with her autistic (患自闭症的) son. When I briefly introduced the book to my __， to my surprise, she was truly interested. She ____ asking me to tell more __about this friend in the book who ____ with small things in life. This is the first time I've seen her so __ by a topic. I'm very touched that the life of a stranger has____its way into this little girl's __ .
I'm very thankful for the __. of books, for the beauty that my cousin __ me, and for the time we had together. I expect that I can keep seeing clearly the___ things in her, so that __ the not-so-kind world puts her down. I can ___ her how truly wonderful she always been.
May we all do this for the ____ ones around us, and also for ourselves.
【1】A.reducing B.supporting C.developing D.considering
【2】A.adults B.strangers C.kids D.girls
【3】A.conference B.discussion C.movie D.exhibition
【4】A.bright B.sharp C.Common D.surprising
【5】A.tiredly B.secretly C.cheerfully D.nervously
【6】A.stares at B.shows off C.puts away D.comes across
【7】A.booking B.describing C.designing D.breaking
【8】A.daughter B.son C.cousin D.niece
【9】A.kept B.advised C.imagined D.stopped
【10】A.adventures B.jokes C.lies D.stories
【11】A.plays B.struggles C.argues D.mixes
【12】A.attracted B.trapped C.confused D.shocked
【13】A.lost B.shortened C.found D.stopped
【14】A.eyes B.heart C.feeling D.dream
【15】A.cover B.nature C.content D.power
【16】A.showed B.threw C.mailed D.lent
【17】A.ordinary B.gentle C.cruel D.wonderful
【18】A.whatever B.however C.whenever D.wherever
【19】A.warn B.remind C.inspire D.teach
【20】A.naughty B.pretty C.old D.little
26、假如你是李华，上周你校举办了“Science Lights Up the Future”为主题的科技创新大赛(the Science and Technology Innovation Contest)。请你为校报写一篇英文报道，内容包括：
1. 比赛目的；
2. 比赛内容；
3. 活动感想。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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