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1、Everything _______ into consideration, you will find that you’d better get well prepared ahead of time for the busy days _______.
A. to take; to come B. taken ; to come
C. taken; coming D. taking; coming
2、The public were expecting the _______ of further details about the accident until thorough investigation.
A.receipt B.release
C.request D.reference
3、_______ English curriculum encourages is that teachers should create a rich language environment in the classroom.
A. That
B. Which
C. What
D. When
4、The mountain, name means “flowers and fruits”, attracts millions of tourists every year thanks to its mythical status and beautiful scenery.
A. which B. whose
C. where D. in which
5、TV show provides women a stage__________they show their natural talent, rather than their looks.
A.that B.what C.where D.when
6、According to a recent survey, 95 percent of women aged between 15 and early 40s ________ a doctor once a year, compared to 70 percent of men in the same age group.
A．see
B．sees
C．saw
D．had seen
7、This is the reason ________ he didn’t come to the meeting.
A．at which
B．with which
C．for which
8、Studying Tom’s menu, I found that many of the items are similar to ________ of McDonald’s.
A. those B. ones
C. any D. all
9、Our plan is nothing but a concept by now, so ________.
A. great minds think alike
B. make hay while the sun shines
C. the early bird catches the worm
D. don't count your chickens until they are hatched
10、Actually, I preferred doing nothing to ________ at home reading.
A．stay
B．stayed
C．have stayed
D．staying
11、—Our class will play against Class 3 in the basketball match this afternoon. I’m sure we will win.
—________！
A．Good luck
B．Cheers
C．Best wishes
D．Congratulations
12、The disease is a huge blow for the farmers. Hundreds of them ______ their animals, livelihood and hopes destroyed and many others fear they _____ the same fate.
A. have seen; will suffer B. saw; suffered
C. had seen; was to suffer D. see; suffer
13、We must be in a place of peace and faith, so internal conflict and disbelief do not hold back ________ it is possible for us to achieve.
A. how B. what C. why D. where
14、---Where is Peter? I can’t find him anywhere.
----He went to the library after breakfast and __________ his essay there ever since.
A. has been writing B. had written
C. wrote D. is writing
15、—Sorry, I forget to post the letter for you.
—Never mind, ______ it myself tonight.
A．I’m going to post
B．I’ve decided to post
C．I’ll post
D．I’d rather post
16、 ，but he still could not understand it．
A．Tommy had been told many times
B．Having been told many times
C, Told many times
D．Although he had been told many times
17、Though he is ______worker, he works very hard.
A．an ordinary
B．a common
C．a usual
D．a general
18、— Tina didn’t take the medicine last night, did she?
— No, but I wish she _______.
A.did B.should C.had D.would
19、I lived in______yesterday.
A．303Room
B．Room303
C．Room 303rd
D．The 303 Room
20、It was not until I got home _______ I found that I had left my keys in the office.
A.before B.when C.that D.then
21、People have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behaviors are formed. It’s not easy to explain why one person is intelligent and another is not, or why one is cooperative and another is competitive.
Social scientists are, of course, extremely interested in these types of questions. They want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviors. There are no clear answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought on the matter have developed. As one might expect the two approaches are very different from one another, and there is a great deal of debate between proponents of each theory. The controversy is often (conveniently) referred to as “nature/nurture”.
Those who support the “nature” side of the conflict believe that our personalities and behavior patterns are largely determined by biological and genetic factors. That our environment has little, if anything, to do with our abilities, characteristics, and behavior is central to this theory. Taken to an extreme, this theory maintains that our behavior is predetermined to such a great degree that we are almost completely governed by our Instincts.
Proponents of the “nurture” theory, or, as they are often called behaviorists, claim that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will act. Behaviorists see humans as being whose behavior is almost completely shaped by their surroundings. Their view of the human being is quite mechanistic; they maintain that like machines, humans respond to environmental stimuli as the basis of their behavior.
The social and political implications of these two theories are profound. In the United States, for example, blacks often score below whites on standardized intelligence test. This leads some “nature” proponents to conclude that blacks are genetically inferior to whites. Behaviorists, in contrast, say that the differences in scores are due to the fact that blacks are often deprived of many of the educational and other environmental advantages that white enjoy, and that, as a result, they do not develop the same responses that whites do.
Neither of these theories can yet fully explain human behavior. In fact, it is quite likely that the key to our behavior lies somewhere between these two extremes. That the controversy will continue for a long time is certain.
【1】The author is mainly concerned about solving the problem ________.
A．why one’s behaviors differ from others’
B．what makes different stages of intelligence
C．how social scientists form different theories
D．what causes the “nature/nurture” controversy
【2】The word “proponents” can best be replaced by ________.
A．approaches
B．advocates
C．principles
D．characters
【3】What can we learn about the behaviorists?
A．They believe human beings are mechanical.
B．They compare our behaviors to the machines.
C．They suggest that we react to the environment as the machines do.
D．They uphold that the mechanistic theory can be applied on us as well.
【4】The “nature” theorists believe that the blacks’ low scores ________.
A．are the result of the educational disadvantages
B．have nothing to do with their true intelligence
C．are an indication of the blacks’ poor intelligence
D．have nothing to do with factors other than instincts
22、Nowadays many people are concerned about the problem of what to do with electronic waste such as old televisions, computers, radios, cellular telephones and other electronic equipment.
Electronic trash, or e-waste, is piling up faster than ever in American homes and businesses. People do not know what to do with old televisions or computers so they throw them in the trash.
National Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA) state programs director Chaz Miller says the large amount of electronic waste Americans product is not unexpected.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates more than 400 million consumer electronic items are dumped each year, and there is a push by more states to ban the waste from landfills (垃圾填埋场) and create recycling programs. They can be torn apart and sorted for useable parts. Mike Fannon who runs the plant in Baltimore says, “There are lots of valuable metals that can be recovered and reused instead of just putting them in the landfill, and in certain components there are some materials that should not really be in the landfill.”
Fannon says nearly 20 percent of electronic waste is recycled nationwide. Thirteen years ago, it was only about 6 percent. Recycling rates continue to rise as more communities have banned electronics from landfills in order to keep e-waste poisons like lead (铅) and mercury (汞) out of garbage dumps.
This year several states like Vermont imposed a ban on electronic waste in landfills. More than 25 other states have also adopted bans on e-waste in landfills. Chaz Miller says more can be done to boost electronic waste recycling.
“We can do much better,” noted Miller. “I think clearly our goal should be to do as well as we do recycling newspapers.”
【1】Which of the following does NOT belong to e-waste?
A. Old televisions. B. Old computers.
C. Old cell phones. D. Old newspapers.
【2】Why is e-waste banned from landfills in many states?
A. Because it can not be recycled.
B. Because the landfills are already full.
C. Because it might damage the environment.
D. Because it can be shipped to other countries.
【3】According to Mike Fannon, what might be the best way of dealing with e-waste?
A. Recycling it. B. Selling it.
C. Burying it. D. Breaking it.
【4】What can we learn from the passage?
A. Chaz Miller works for EPA.
B. Miller is optimistic about the future of e-waste.
C. At present, less than 10 percent of e-waste is recycled.
D. All states in the US have banned e-waste from landfills.
23、This chart shows how much money Americans have in savings at every age.
The typical American household has an average of $ 8,863 in an account at a bank or credit union, according to a recent report from Bankrate that analyzed inflation-adjusted data from the Federal Reserve. That’s purely in liquid savings, so it doesn’t include retirement funds or other investments.
However, that amount varies greatly by age and household type.
Savings vary widely by household type and age
For many families, this amount of savings falls short, some experts warn. “The ultimate destination should be enough to cover six months’ expenses, perhaps 9 to 12 months for sole breadwinners or self-employed individuals,” Greg McBride, CFA and chief financial analyst for Bankrate, com, says in the report.
”Here’s the thing with emergency money: More is always better,” best-selling author and co-founder of AE Wealth Management David Bach tells CNBC Make It. “You hear all the time experts say, you should have three months of expenses set aside. Well, it depends. In the recession, when people lost their jobs, three months of expenses set aside wasn’t enough.”
Meanwhile, other research has found that 60 percent of millennials don’t have enough money to cover a $ 1,000 emergency.
In addition to building your emergency fund, you should aim to put around 15 percent of your income towards retirement savings, according to the financial services company Fidelity.
If you want to put more away each month, start by cutting back on Americans? three biggest expenses: housing, transportation and food. You can also research ways to trim (削减) your budget and look into strategies for boosting your income.
【1】According to the chart, for those between 35 and 44, who have the most in savings?
A．Singles with children.
B．Singles without children.
C．Couples with children.
D．Couples without children.
【2】According to Greg McBride, at least how much money should be set aside for a family with only one person who earns money?
A．3 months’ expenses.
B．6 months’ expenses.
C．9 months’ expenses.
D．12 months’ expenses.
【3】Which column of a newspaper is this article probably from?
A．Business and trade.
B．Saving and investing.
C．Health and wellness.
D．Employment and retirement.
24、 There are plenty of things you can do right now to prepare if you live in an area where earthquakes often happen.
① Make sure each member of your family knows what to do no matter where they are when earthquakes happen:
Agree on a meeting place where you can all reunite afterward.
Find out about earthquake plans developed by children’s school or day care.
Remember transportation may be affected, so keep some emergency supplies--food, liquids, and comfortable shoes, for example—at work.
② Make sure all family members know where your gas, electric and water main shutoffs are and how to turn them off if there is a leak or electrical short.
③ Find the exact position of your nearest fire and police stations and emergency medical places.
④ Talk to your neighbors--how could they help you, or you them after an earthquake?
⑤ Take Red Cross First Aid and CPR Training Course.
⑥ Make your disaster supply bag. Beyond the usual flashlights, batteries and radios, include a first-aid bag; work gloves; shoes or boots; a week’s supply of medicine you or your family might need; credit card and cash; personal identification; extra set of keys; matches in a waterproof container; map of your area; phone numbers of family and other important people; copies of insurance policies and other important documents; a certain amount of water per person; three-day supply of food per person; hand tools; something for joy (toys, books, coloring books and crayons, playing cards)
⑦ Make sure bookcases, cupboards, tall furniture, and etc. stand well. Move the items which are heavy or easy to break to lower shelves. Fasten drawers and cabinet doors with latches or locks. Look for other steps you can take in your home and workplace to reduce your chances for injury and loss.
⑧ Ask about the safety of your home and/or business. It’s well known that some brick buildings can fail quickly during earthquakes. A check by an engineer now can help you decide what to do so that your buildings can withstand shaking.
【1】How can you prepare your family for a possible gas leak caused by an earquake?
A.Keep food and liquid supplies at work.
B.Tell them where the main shutoffs are and how to shut them off.
C.Find the exact position of your nearest fire station.
D.Make agreement with the neighbors to help each other.
【2】According to the passage, the following items should be included in the disaster supply bag EXCEPT ________.
A.Flashlights B.Some medicine
C.Some water and food D.Bookcases and cupboards
【3】If you have doubt about the safety of your building, you should ________.
A.make sure the heavy items do not fall B.add more bricks to your building
C.go to your company and raise some questions D.ask an engineer to check it
25、 Unilever brought its Rexona deodorant（香体露）to China a decade ago，dreaming of a successful market. Wages rising，consumers were spending. More of them，it stood to reason，would be _______ to a Western product.
“We had created established markets for Rexona from the _________in many countries，and we did not see any reason why we couldn't do the same in China，"Frank Brank，Unilever's _______ China head，said by telephone from Dubai，where he now _________as an investment adviser. “We had an extremely _________plan at the time，" Mr. Bracken said.
But cultural differences and simple___________-scientists have shown that many East Asian people don't have Westerners' body odor（气味）issues-stopped those plans. Sales totaled only a small amount of the _________marketing budget for Rexona，Mr. Bracken said. Today，by some estimates（估算），less than 10 percent of China's population uses deodorant，and it can be_________ to find outside major cities.
China's growing consumer class has_________ global growth and lifted the fortunes of Starbucks，KFC and a________of other Western brands. Many Chinese people now drink coffee instead of tea，eat cheese and ice cream____________ potential tummy tremors（肠胃问题），and have ice-cold sodas in large amounts in a country where grandmothers __________ a extreme fear at any liquid below room temperature.
Companies like Apple and Starbucks have prospered（兴旺）in part by____________ aspirational（渴望成功的）products to Chinese consumers who want to show the world that they have ____________ it. That task is tougher for products that nobody sees.
“It has to be something __________or something you can smell，"said Ye Tan，an independent economist in Shanghai. “Deodorant fails partly __________it is invisible.”
The products have their Chinese supporters. Cai Qianyi，a 38-year-old media professional in Beijing，started using deodorant in 2006. He doesn't think he has body odor but sees a problem with sweat __________ "Sweat leaving wet spots on your T-shirt in the summer is extremely ________ especially around the armpits（腋窝），which could be really __________ embarrassing. "Mr. Cai said.
But most of his family and friends have no idea what deodorant is，he said. Once，a cousin mistook his deodorant stick for perfume and asked him why it was______________.
【1】A. eager B. ready C. willing D. open
【2】A. beginning B. depth C. acquaintance D. flesh
【3】A. later B. loyal C. latter D. former
【4】A. refers B. works C. considers D. operates
【5】A. aggressive B. impressive C. ambitious D. particular
【6】A. physics B. biology C. chemistry D. maths
【7】A. English B. American C. Chinese D. Japanese
【8】A. obvious B. precious C. easy D. hard
【9】A. discouraged B. fueled C. confirmed D. delivered
【10】A. host B. hostess C. couple D. flock
【11】A. in terms of B. in view of C. though D. despite
【12】A. command B. comment C. express D. remark
【13】A. promoting B. purchasing C. buying D. selling
【14】A. made B. had C. put D. operated
【15】A. superb B. visible C. vital D. impressive
【16】A. as though B. otherwise C. because D. although
【17】A. dirt B. circle C. stains D. smell
【18】A. pretty B. dirty C. ugly D. plain
【19】A. sincerely B. socially C. illegally D. universally
【20】A. solid B. liquid C. gas D. mixture
26、假定你是李华，正在英国的一所中学做交换生。你校的中国书法俱乐部正在招募成员，请 你给该俱乐部的负责人John写一封邮件申请加入。内容包括：
1.表明意图；
2.给出理由；
3.期待回复。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中国书法俱乐部Chinese Calligraphy Club;招募recruit
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