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1、Scientists have found that imagination is generated in the right side of the brain; ________, the left side of the brain is thought to be “logical”.
A．in other words
B．in consequence
C．in a word
D．in contrast
2、Gone ______ the days ______ we sang and danced happily.
A．have; when
B．were; which
C．are; when
D．are; that
3、A few days ago, the commission its investigation and declared that Johnson was to blame for the car accident last month on the highway.
A. discriminated B. acknowledged C. concluded D. negotiated
4、Keep down! You ________ let anyone see you.
A．needn’t
B．daren’t
C．mustn’t
D．won’t
5、The fire made _____ difficult to rescue the people trapped under the ruins in the earthquake.
A. / B. this C. that D. it
6、The way he did it was ________ to what he had said earlier in the same week.
A．contradictory
B．complex
C．compulsory
D．constructive
7、–What has made him upset recently?
--________alone to face a troublesome milk case.
A. Left B. Being left
C. Having left D. To leave
8、His sister left home in 1998, and since.
A．had not been heard of
B．had not heard of
C．has not been heard of
D．has not heard of
9、The little pupil took his grandma the arm and walked her across the street.
A. on B. by
C. in D. at
10、In the past few years, he has collected a lot of ancient coins, ________dating back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
A．most of which
B．most of that
C．most of them
D．most of whom
11、Hawaii, however, provides an ideal location to________ the technology at a low price.
A．make out
B．give out
C．set out
D．test out
12、Mom told him he was forbidden to watch TV for a month. _______, he stormed out of the room.
A. In response B. In turn
C. In return D. In advance
13、Mimosa, 15 cm in height, is a sensitive small plant, which will close when ______.
A.touching B.touched C.is touched D.to be touched
14、Ryan really had made __________ difference to these children. He broke into __________ joyful smile.
A．the; the
B．the; a
C．a; the
D．a; a
15、Don’t be sad. The most important thing is _____ we must learn from our mistakes and move on.
A．how
B．that
C．what
D．why
16、----Shall we go and help them with their work?
----We’d better not. They said we’d just be ______ if we tried to help.
A. in a way B. by the way
C. on the way D. in the way
17、The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2-8, remain the same.
A.large B.larger C.largest D.largely
18、A pen is to a writer ________ a sword is to a warrior.
A．what
B．while
C．that
D．which
19、Rosie has a collection of furry toys. If you ask, she'd like to share some with you.
A．vivid
B．massive
C．intense
D．permanent
20、The autobiography(自传) of the happiest man would not be a record of sensational or exciting experiences, but ________ composed of simple and plain incidents or routines.
A.it is B.which is C.one that D.one
21、The blue whale is the largest animal to ever live on our planet. You might wonder how much such a large creature eats. Well, you are not alone.
Scientists recently carried out a study to find out how much blue whales eat in a day. Their findings were not surprising. They found the whales eat a lot. In just one day, blue whales living in the North Pacific Ocean can eat about 14.5 metric tons of krill (磷虾). That means blue whales eat around 1450 metric tons of food every year.
Matthew Savoca of Stanford University said, “It’s an unimaginable amount of food.” Savoca also described the blue whales’ size as “unimaginable.” Blue whales are larger than even the biggest dinosaurs. They can grow to 33 meters long and weigh about 181 metric tons. The animal can grow to about the size of a Boeing 737 airplane. Nick Pyenson was the co-writer of the study. He said the amount of food blue whales eat in a day is about the weight of “one fully-loaded school bus.”
To measure the amount of food the whales ate and to study eating behaviors, the researchers used many devices. Electronic tag devices were attached to the animal’s back. They also used cameras, microphones, a GPS locator device and an instrument that follows movement. They used drones (无人机) to estimate the size of a whale’s mouth area and how much food it could eat at one time. And they used instruments that recorded sound waves to estimate the amount of food in the waters near the whales.
Because they eat so much, they also produce much more excrement, than scientists had thought. This provides important nutrients for ocean ecosystems. These nutrients help to form phytoplankton (浮游植物), which serve as the base of ocean food webs. Whale hunting during the 20th century caused sharp drops in whale populations. Pyenson added that supporting whale recovery may help repair “ecosystem functions lost in the past hundred years.”
【1】What did Savoca think of the amount of food a blue whale eats?
A．Impossible.
B．Incredible.
C．Inspiring.
D．Imaginary.
【2】What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．The record of sound waves.
B．The behaviors of whales.
C．The use of electronic devices.
D．The ways of studying whales.
【3】What does the underlined word “excrement” in Paragraph 5 means?
A．Waste material.
B．Food shortage.
C．Phytoplankton.
D．Reproduction.
【4】What may be discussed next according to the passage?
A．How to protect ecosystems.
B．How to repair ecosystem functions.
C．How to study future ocean creatures.
D．How to increase whale populations.
22、In all the world's cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at the biology of music. Experts find that because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.
Music education has received a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills. One study in Canada tracked children's IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes use several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects. For example, reading notes improves spatial (空间的) reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions (分数).
Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memories. The secret lies in the way the brain processes music. One area near the forehead, the medial prefrontal cortex(脑前额叶外皮), connects music with memories stored in two other areas: the amygdale(杏仁核) and hippocampus(海马体). That's why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer's, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.
With the evidence of music's benefits, it's no wonder some countries make music study a part of their education systems. People are recognizing that more than just a form of entertainment, music is also great for the brain.
【1】According to the Canadian study, which children increased IQ scores?
A．Those who already had high IQ scores.
B．Those who had always played music.
C．Those who could not play any instrument.
D．Those who studied music for a period of time.
【2】Which of the following is a kind of disease?
A．Spatial reasoning.
B．Alzheimer's.
C．The amygdale and hippocampus.
D．The medial prefrontal cortex.
【3】Which can be the best title for the text?
A．Music and health
B．Music and education
C．Music and the mind
D．Music and instruments
【4】Scientists are studying music because ________.
A．music can be used for medical treatments
B．music plays a very important role in our lives
C．our brains can process music in different ways
D．music education has received a lot of attention
23、Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known to all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.
Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn’t like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times.
After his father’s death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards, he became a full-time writer.
In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.
Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away.
At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.
【1】In Mark Twain’s childhood, ____________.
A．he learned a lot at school
B．he often went swimming with other boys
C．his mother often worried about his safety
D．he often played games with other boys
【2】Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?
a. He became a miner.
b. He worked as a printer.
c. He got into debts.
d. His father died.
e. He became a full-time writer.
f. He joined the army.
A．a-d-b-c-e-f
B．c-b-d-f-e-a
C．d-a-f-e-b-c
D．d-b-f-a-e-c
【3】In order to make a living, Mark Twain ____________.
A．did many kinds of work
B．first worked as a printer
C．wrote stories in the beginning
D．joined the army after he worked in a mine
【4】In the later years of his life, Mark Twain ____________.
A．wrote many stories and earned a lot of money
B．must have been very sad because he lost his family
C．continued writing until his death
D．lent too much money to others
24、How to Become a More Effective Learner
In order to be an effective learner, we must be able to do certain things first. Time organization, power of will, and recollection are just some of the factors that influence how good of a learner we are. It will take some practice and effort to become the best learner of them all.
【1】 One of the ways that would make you more efficient is to never stop learning. What does this mean? If you are learning a new language, you should practice using it every day. This way, you will never forget a word or have problems with fluency, for example. Moreover, your proficiency would increase. 【2】
Experiment with the learning techniques. In order to find out what is the best technique for you, you should experiment and try to learn in several different ways. 【3】 Then, you should try retelling it to a friend, or maybe even writing it down. The point is to involve as many parts of your brain as possible.
【4】 Lastly, once you have finished learning, you should test your knowledge out. This is the best way to be sure you have actually comprehended the things you have learned. Some of the testing options include transferring your knowledge to another person, as in being a teacher.
All in all, becoming a better learner will take time. 【5】 You should go at its full speed and focus your mind on the knowledge you will get by the end of the learning process.
A．Test your knowledge.
B．Achieve your knowledge.
C．Whatever you do, do not stop learning.
D．First, you could read and repeat the material.
E．First, you could experiment it in a different way.
F．Moreover, it will take a lot of effort and practice.
G．In addition to languages, this can be applied for every other thing you might be learning.
25、Einstein was not only the outstanding scientist of the 20th century, but also a gifted and enthusiastic(满腔热忱的) musician. He once said that if he hadn’t been a scientist, he would have been a _________. “Life without playing music is unthinkable for me,” he said. “I get most _________ in life out of music.”
Einstein’s mother was a talented pianist who _________ music to life in the family home. Einstein began to learn the _________ at the age of six, however, he worked hard until he _________ the joys of Mozart’s sonatas(奏鸣曲) at the age of 13. From that _________ on, although he had no further lessons, his violin _________ his companion（伴侣）.
When Einstein moved to Aarau in Switzerland in 1895 to complete his schooling, he seemed to have _________ much of his time to music. Just before his 17th birthday, Einstein played at the music _________ in the school, the examiner reported that “a student called Einstein shone in the __________ felt performance of one of the Beethoven sonatas”. In addition to his great __________ in playing the violin, he also played the piano and, __________, loved to improvise（即兴创作）.
In late life, Einstein’s reputation(声誉) as a physicist often led to __________ to perform at benefit concerts, which he generally accepted happily. Probably the __________ of the violinist Einstein that comes nearest to the mark comes from his friend Janos Plesch,who wrote “There are many musicians with much __________ skills, but none, I believe, who ever played with more sincerity or deeper feeling.”
【1】
A．physician
B．musician
C．politician
D．reporter
【2】
A．joy
B．money
C．idea
D．energy
【3】
A．played
B．sent
C．create
D．brought
【4】
A．violin
B．piano
C．knowledge
D．game
【5】
A．loved
B．tracked
C．discovered
D．confirmed
【6】
A．location
B．space
C．access
D．point
【7】
A．turned
B．remained
C．appeared
D．seemed
【8】
A．devoted
B．spent
C．lost
D．wasted
【9】
A．performance
B．presentation
C．exhibition
D．examination
【10】
A．hardly
B．deeply
C．carelessly
D．honestly
【11】
A．skill
B．patience
C．care
D．courage
【12】
A．after all
B．in particular
C．at large
D．by accident
【13】
A．contributions
B．applications
C．invitations
D．prizes
【14】
A．reaction
B．destination
C．summary
D．instruction
【15】
A．broader
B．funnier
C．wilder
D．better
26、Directions: Read the following passage. 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.
The Conflict of the Orders
The types of people who served as officials in the Roman government changed over time. These changes stemmed from the attempts of common people to more rights. The struggles became known as the Conflict of the Orders.
In the early republic, Romans were divided into two classes of people: patricians and plebeians. Patricians were powerful landowners who controlled the government. As nobles, they inherited their power. Plebeians, who made up most of the population, were mainly farmers and workers. For many years, plebeians had few rights. They could vote, but they were barred from holding most public offices. Plebeians could not even know Roman laws because laws were not written down. In court, a judge stated and applied the law, but only patricians served as judges.
Over time, plebeians increased their power through demand and strikes. They gained the right to join the army, hold government office, form their own assembly, and elect leaders. In one of their greatest victories, they forced the government to write down the laws of the Roman Republic. In about 450, B.C. the Romans engraved their laws on tablets called the Twelve Tables. The laws were placed in the Forum, the chief public square, for all to view.
The first plebeians were appointed to the government in the late 400s B.C. After 342 B. C, a plebeian always held one of the consul positions. By about 300 B. C. many plebeians had become so powerful and wealthy themselves that they joined with patricians to form the Roman nobility. From that time on, the distinction between patricians and plebeians was not as important. Membership in the nobility was still very important, however, since government officials were not paid a salary only wealthy nobles could afford to hold office. Thus, the nobles still controlled the republic.
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