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1、Reading a large number of books ________ make us wiser.
A.should B.can C.need D.must
2、I ______ thank you too much for all your help to my son while we were away from home.
A.won’t B.shouldn’t C.can’t D.needn’t
3、The professor warned the students that in no case ________ use mobile phones in his class.
A．should they
B．they should
C．dare they
D．they dare
4、He has a student_________father is an army officer.
A．which
B．whose
C．who
D．who’s
5、The soldiers were trained to be able to _____ any difficult conditions.
A.adapt to B.adapt with C.be adapted to D.adapt for
6、With the help of the foreign experts, this factory produced ________cars parts in 2006 as the year before.
A.As twice many B.as many as twice C.as twice as many D.twice as many
7、The school decided to adopt the approach to ________ the problem.
A．solve
B．solved
C．solving
D．solves
8、The prize will go to the writer story shows the most imagination.
A. that B. whose
C. whom D. which
9、It was by reading it a third time _______ Sammy got a thorough understanding of passage E.
A. that B. who
C. when D. which
10、________ travel by plane all the way, they decided to fly to Guangzhou and then ________the train to Beijing.
A．Rather than; took
B．More than; take
C．Rather than; take
D．More than; took
11、—What do you think of the information from books?
— It is easier to forget than ________ from life itself.
A．the one
B．it
C．that
D．those
12、---- What can I do for you, Mum?
----- The salt has _____. You’d better go to the shop to buy some.
A.run out of B.used up C.made use of D.run out
13、— I don’t know if Mr Li ________ to the party this evening.
— I think he will come if he ________free.
A．will come; is
B．will come; will be
C．comes; is
D．comes; will be
14、________ you want me to fire you, I suggest you stop wearing sports clothes at office.
A．As long as
B．As far as
C．Since
D．Unless
15、If you enjoy reading, then ____do that whenever you want.
A.by all means B.by no means C.anything but D.nothing but
16、Susan has ______ more than $5000 in the last three months, with which she could buy new bicycles for those poor children.
A. accelerated B. accompanied
C. accumulated D. acknowledged
17、“In no case shall the government give in to any terrorist in our country.” said the spokesman________ to the media.
A．deliberately
B．confidently
C．firmly
D．cautiously
18、E-mail, as well as telephones, an important part in daily communication.
A. is playing B. have played
C. was playing D. play
19、All children should get access to a high-quality education_______ their race or family income.
A.depending on B.regardless of C.due to D.apart from
20、 Was it in the village _____ we used to live in _____ the accident happened?
A. where; that B. which; that C. that; where D. where; which
21、She won 4 World Cup titles, and got a silver medal and a gold medal in the Olympics. Who is her? Jennifer Heil.
She was born on April 11, 1983 in Canada. She is so good at skiing maybe because she started hitting the Canadian slopes (斜坡) at age two. She went to McGill University and founded B2ten, which has raised over $3, 000 to support athletes from all around Canada!
Heil was able to compete in her first Olympics at the 2002 Winter Olympics at 18. She finished in fourth place. In 2006, she was invited to compete in the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. She did an amazing job! Good enough for first place! She took the 2007-2008 season off because she wanted to build up her physical strength. Then at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she won a silver medal.
Unfortunately for Canadians, but fortunately for everyone who wants to win the World Cup, Heil stated that she may retire sometime in the next few years. If she does, Canada may go into another gold medal drought (缺乏) in skiing at home.
Heil says，“My skis are part of my body now.” She has spent so much time on them and she never feels bored at all! She has so much energy that when she is off her skis, she still plays a sport. She was also very good at many other sports. She was very good at volleyball, but was too short. She set records in high school for junior cross-country running, but had to quit because of injuries. Heil swam for 11 years and competed in the provincials，which is like a state-wide competition in the US. She even did freestyle in the pool!
Jennifer Heil now lives in Montreal, Canada where she skis nearby.
【1】Heil didn't compete in the 2007-2008 season because she ________.
A．was injured in training
B．intended to become stronger
C．had to improve skiing skills
D．was forced to lose weight
【2】If Heil gives up skiing in the future，________.
A．Canada may not get any medals in Olympics
B．she will compete in swimming
C．she will recover from her injuries quickly
D．others will have a chance to win the World Cup
【3】By saying “My skis are part of my body now.”， Heil means she ________.
A．likes walking on her skis
B．will carry her skis everywhere
C．loves skiing very much
D．couldn't rid her daily life of skis
【4】What's the text mainly about？
A．Jennifer Heil's sports career.
B．Difficulties Jennifer Heil has in life.
C．The 2002 Winter Olympics.
D．Jennifer Heil's winning the World Cup.
22、 At 18 years old I was playing with a handgun and I accidentally shot my friend. I lost my friend and in my view my life was over. At that time I was working for the FBI as a clerk. I was never involved in any sort of criminal behavior but I wasn’t motivated about my life and I was a slacker (懒鬼). Consequently I was sentenced to 8–20 years. I ended up serving 10. But in prison something clicked in terms of being an active participant in my own life and taking ownership of the process. I was always talented academically but I didn’t live up to my potential. I began to read everything I could get my hands on. I went to every academic program. I attended them many times in the years that followed. When college was offered in prison through Saint Francis College of Loretto, I was one of the first students to attend. I ended up graduating with an Associate Degree with honors. Through education, I learned what I wanted my life to be. It’s funny how things work.
But when I was released from prison, I went further. I applied to NYU and was accepted. I graduated from NYU with BS with top honors. I didn’t stop there though. I went on and earned my MSW with distinction from NYU as well. I’m now a practicing social worker in NYC and every day I give back to society in positive ways. Many of my friends would no doubt be shocked to learn of my imprisonment and I often wonder would they understand. In many ways much of my life is a secret and it’s a burden that I have to bear. But it’s mine to bear and I take full responsibility. I use it to help others realize their dreams and goals and honor my friend’s memory.
I know there’re many others like me who made mistakes in their lives that set them way off course from their expectations and hopes for themselves. You can make the life you dream of. It’s never too late to make a new start and reclaim your life. Someone once told me that no matter what happens morning will come and you’ll see the sunshine. I’m bathing in the sunlight. Never give up.
【1】Why was the author sentenced?
A.He played with a handgun at home.
B.He murdered his friend with a handgun.
C.He killed his friend by accident with a handgun.
D.He hated his friend and shot him with a handgun.
【2】From the passage, we can learn that the author ________.
A.was a clerk working for the WTO B.graduated from NYU while in prison
C.gained a degree while in prison D.graduated from college after released
【3】When in prison, the author ________.
A.was not motivated about his life B.gained double degrees
C.got his MSW with distinction D.knew what his life goal was
【4】What is the purpose of writing this passage?
A.to tell his unusual experience.
B.to encourage people to be determined to succeed.
C.to tell people not to be afraid of mistakes.
D.to encourage people to face difficulties bravely.
23、As prices drop and their functionality expands, you can expect to see humanoid(类人的)robots in more places, including schools, airports, and hospitals. Will they influence human behavior?
In a study published recently, scientists found that mean robots can help people concentrate. The experiment, published in Science Robotics, was based on something called the Stroop Task, which is widely used in psychology and described as the "gold standard" of attentional tests. It challenges participants to name the colors of words and ignore their meanings while calculating reaction time.
The researchers put a modern twist on the task, though-this time, there was a robot in the room. The goal was to see if the presence of a robot would affect cognition, and the researchers found it did, but only when the robot was mean.
How do you make a robot mean? In this case, a meter-tall toy robot called a Meccanoid G15KS was made to respond to seven questions. The good robots told jokes, spoke about friendship, and described test subjects as nice. The bad robots replied to questions with passive aggressive comebacks, such as "I enjoy doing analysis programs but you would not understand" and statements like "I do not value friendship."Then the participants rated the robots."The more participants thought the robot made them uncomfortable, the greater the improvement of their Stroop performance was," the researchers wrote."Not surprisingly, the bad robot was rated as less warm, friendly and pleasant than the good robot."
The study authors argue that robots are crossing the line in some situations from machines to social agents. That will change how humans interact with and behave around them.
“Similar to a human's presence, the presence of a robot might not be neutral(无倾向性的) in situations like school or in the office when you are working." Nicolas Spatola, one of the study authors said in an email, "So before your boss decides to introduce a robot in your office, it could be a good idea to evaluate how you feel about it and how it can positively or negatively impact your work, how comfortable you may feel with it or if you feel it to be a threat."
Just 58 students from University Clermont Auvergne in France participated in the experiment but the researchers found an increase in the speed of correct answers among those in the presence of a mean robot when compared to those who were with a nice robot or alone.
In the future, robots will almost certainly become more and more common in nursing homes, hotel check-in desks, behind the wheel, and elsewhere. “If we want to improve the use of robots in our daily life, there seems to be a need to first understand how Human Robot Interaction can impact human psychology,” Spatola said.
【1】What was the finding of the new study?
A．The use of robots is rising.
B．Humanoid robots can be mean.
C．Unkind robots can sharpen our focus.
D．Robots are becoming more functional.,.
【2】According to the passage, how did the participants judge the robots?
A．By their words.
B．By their actions.
C．By their appearance.
D．By the Stroop Task.
【3】Which of the following might Nicolas Spatola agree with?
A．Be careful about using robots.
B．Leave the robot if it presents a threat.
C．Robots will have a good impact on offices.
D．Robots may replace humans in the workplace.
【4】What was the drawback of the study?
A．The participants were too young.
B．The study method wasn't scientific.
C．There was a slight difference in speed.
D．The number of the participants was too small.
【5】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Scientists have already developed humanoid robots.
B．Humanoid robots have already found its way into our daily life.
C．Humanoid robots will certainly come into our daily life sooner or later.
D．There is no difficulty we'll meet with before humanoid robots are widely used.
24、Optimism Bias (偏见)
While we often like to think of ourselves as highly rational and logical, researchers have found that the human brain is sometimes too optimistic for its own good. If you were asked to estimate how likely you are to experience illness, job loss, or an accident, you are likely to underestimate the probability that such events will ever impact your life. 【1】
This bias leads us to believe that we are less likely to suffer from misfortune and more likely to attain success than reality would suggest. We believe that we will live longer, and that we will be more successful in life than the average. 【2】
The optimism bias is essentially a mistaken belief that our chances of experiencing negative events are lower and our chances of experiencing positive events are higher than those of our peers. And this overly positive assumption doesn’t mean that we have an overly sunny outlook on our own lives. 【3】 People might skip their yearly physical, not wear their seatbelt, or fail to put on sunscreen because they mistakenly believe that they are less likely to get sick, get in an accident, or get skin cancer.
Cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot, author of The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain, notes that this bias is widespread and can be seen in cultures all over the world. Sharot also suggests that while this optimism bias can at times lead to negative outcomes like foolishly engaging in risky behaviors or making poor choices about your health, it can also have its benefits. 【4】 If we expect good things to happen, we are more likely to be happy. This optimism can act as a self-fulfilling prophecy. By believing that we will be successful, people are in fact more likely to be successful.
【5】 After all, if we didn’t believe that we could achieve success, why would we even bother trying? Optimists are also more likely to take measures to protect their health such as exercising, taking vitamins, and following a nutritious diet.
A．Optimism also motivates us to pursue our goals.
B．But we are also highly motivated to be so optimistic.
C．But definitely not everyone is blessed with such luck.
D．This is because your brain has a built-in optimism bias.
E．It can also lead to poor decision-making, which can sometimes have disastrous results.
F．This optimism enhances well-being by creating a sense of anticipation about the future.
G．Various causes may lead to the optimistic bias, including cognitive and motivational factors.
25、The first day of high school can be difficult for many kids. But for Caleb Wrenn, it seemed more _______. The 14-year-old texted his big _______ on the first day at Reidsville Senior High School about all the things that had gone _______.
“I sat alone at lunch and got _______ three times,” he told his sister Leal Edwards, a student at Appalachian State University. Wrenn said no one would be his _______ because he’s short.
Edwards posted a screenshot (截屏) of the _______, along with a photo of her little brother, on Twitter. “Retweet to let my baby brother know that he is cool before I have to pull up to his school,” she wrote.
Little did she know, the _______ about her little brother would go viral (疯传), and Wrenn’s problem would be _______.
The next day, the tweet had been _______ thousands of times, and a senior student at the North Carolina school ________ to Edwards. “I’ll sit with him today at lunch break,” Timothy Thaxton wrote.
Then Edwards saw a photo that ________ her heart—her brother ________ at school lunch table, surrounded (包围) by upperclassmen.
“They simply saw my tweet and wanted to make a ________,” Edwards told CBS News. “They ________ him with a whole group of boys and now he has people to sit with at ________.”
Edwards said one of the students just happened to ________ her viral tweet. “I never thought it would get so much ________,” Edwards said.
The lunchroom ________ wasn’t just a one-time thing—according to his sister, Wrenn has a (n) ________ group of friends. “Now they all have my mother’s phone number and we’re all one big ________,” she told CBS News. “It really brought our community together.”
【1】
A．important
B．interesting
C．natural
D．difficult
【2】
A．teacher
B．brother
C．sister
D．partner
【3】
A．wrong
B．back
C．smoothly
D．together
【4】
A．ready
B．excited
C．sick
D．lost
【5】
A．baby
B．classmate
C．parent
D．friend
【6】
A．text
B．page
C．video
D．website
【7】
A．report
B．post
C．story
D．article
【8】
A．caused
B．created
C．solved
D．discovered
【9】
A．rewritten
B．re-shared
C．re-counted
D．researched
【10】
A．replied
B．told
C．listened
D．explained
【11】
A．broke
B．followed
C．opened
D．warmed
【12】
A．lay
B．stood
C．sat
D．walked
【13】
A．promise
B．difference
C．chance
D．decision
【14】
A．praised
B．caught
C．surprised
D．welcomed
【15】
A．home
B．dinner
C．lunch
D．work
【16】
A．see
B．finish
C．make
D．lock
【17】
A．use
B．attention
C．hate
D．money
【18】
A．kindness
B．value
C．experience
D．imagination
【19】
A．old
B．common
C．similar
D．newfound
【20】
A．team
B．family
C．mistake
D．joke
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