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1、Some people waste too much water. They don’t believe that it can _____________ some day.
A. use up B. run out of
C. be run out D. run out
2、— Why do you do volunteer work in the North—West?
— I_____ to improve the lives of the children there through my efforts.
A. was trying B. have tried
C. am trying D. tried
3、I have a habit of taking a coffee, which makes me feel _____when I have to stay up late.
A. adequate B. pessimistic
C. sensitive D. Energetic
4、——Has James finished his report on his Enquiry Learning yet？
——I’m not sure．She _________ on it last week．
A．was working B．has worked
C．worked D．had worked
5、The young man, when questioned why he ______ the mobile phone, just looked at the policeman and said nothing.
A．had stolen
B．stole
C．steals
D．was stealing
6、The goods ________ from the Internet are cheaper than ________ we buy in shops.
A.be bought; that
B.bought; those
C.bought; that
D.were bought; the ones
7、None of the servants were _______ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.
A.available B.attainable C.approachable D.acceptable
8、She is working hard all day long，which will surely________ her success in her future work.
A．result from B．contribute to
C．benefit from D．stick to
9、He went to bed after many hours' hard working, ________.
A．tired and hungrily
B．tiredly and hungry
C．tiredly and hungrily
D．tired and hungry
10、 — It’ll take at least two hours to do this!
— Oh, _______! I could do it in 20 minutes.
A. hi, there B. cheer up
C. come on D. hard to say
11、What was so ______ about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.
A. awful B. essential
C. impressive D. obvious
12、When you go by train, make sure you take an express, ___________stops only at big stations.
A.one B.one that C.that D.what
13、A new study suggests that yelling at children may have consequences that go beyond of beating them.
A. ones B. these C. those D. that
14、________ the air traffic rules, every passenger should switch off his mobile phone before boarding.
A．According to
B．Regardless of
C．In addition to
D．In case of
15、—On Sundays I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays.
—That’s _______ I don’t agree. You should have a more active life.
A. what B. when C. how D. where
16、Studies show that people who have a glass of wine per day do better than _____ who don’t．
A．that B．the one
C．ones D．those
17、China and the United States agreed to five new strategies for cooperation on _______ climate change in Washington, D. C, on July 10.
A. addressing B. assessing
C. delivering D. dismissing
18、If you are invited to any special occasion such as a wedding or a celebration, you will have to be ________ dressed.
A. attractively B. controversially
C. conventionally D. appropriately
19、I wonder whether you could ______ me ______ for the night when I come to London because all the hotels are full.
A. put; up B. put; away
C. put; out D. put; off
20、They are trying to make sure that 5G terminals by 2022 for the Beijing Winer Olympics.
A.will be installed B.will have been installed
C.are installed D.have been installed
21、MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are free, but without tutoring, and are open to anyone, anywhere in the world. The courses are flexible – normally three to five hours of study a week – done at any time, short (5 to 10 weeks) and video-rich. They are also heavily dependent on crowd sourcing: you can discuss a course with fellow students through online forums, discussion boards and peer review. Students don't have to finish the courses, pass assessments or do assignments, but, if they do, they get a certification of participation.
The Open University launched FutureLearn, the UK's answer to US platforms such as Coursera, EdX and Udacity, which have been offering MOOCs from top US universities for the past two years. The response has been incredible, with more than three million people registering worldwide. Meanwhile, in 2012, Edinburgh University became the first non-US institution to join Coursera's partnership, comprising 13 universities. “We already run 50 online master's degrees, so this was a logical expansion,” says Professor Jeff Haywood, Edinburgh's vice-principal. “It's an investment in teaching methods research. How am I going to teach introductory philosophy to 100,000 people? That's what I call educational R&D.” He adds “If you look ahead 10 years, you'd expect all students graduating to have taken some online courses, so you've got to research that. Our MOOCs are no more in competition with our degrees than a lifelong learning course because they don't carry credits.”
Cooperation is key, Haywood stresses. It is far better to offer 20-30 courses in your own areas of expertise (专门技能) and let other institutions do likewise. Professor Mike Sharples, FutureLearn's academic lead, goes further: “We've tied the elements available before into a package of courses offered by leading universities worldwide on a new software platform, with a new way of promoting it and also a new social-learning teaching method. You won't just receive an exam, but be able to discuss and mark each other's assignments.”
Bath University, one of more than 20 universities working with FutureLearn, launches its first course, Inside Cancer, next January, and regards MOOCs as a way of breaking down age barriers. "There's no reason why someone doing GCSEs should not look at our MOOCs and get quite a way through them, or someone at PhD level and beyond," says Professor Bernie Morley, expert for learning and teaching.
【1】MOOCs have these features EXCEPT that ___________.
A. MOOCs have a platform for learners to share their learning experience
B. MOOCs provide teachers’ instructions if you have some difficulty
C. MOOCs can be adjusted according to people’s learning pace
D. MOOCs are free of charge for anyone
【2】The response to Future Learn has been thought to be unbelievable mainly because ___________.
A. all the courses on the platform are available to anyone in the world
B. the number of people registering in the platform is beyond expectation
C. Edinburgh University became the first non-US institution to join it
D. students can get a certification of participation without passing assessments
【3】What can be inferred from Professor Bernie Morley in the last paragraph?
A. MOOCs are not so competitive as lifelong learning courses due to the problems of credits.
B. Inside Cancer will be the most popular course for someone doing GCSEs.
C. People at PhD level have already known everything about MOOCs.
D. People with various learning levels will probably show interest in MOOCs.
【4】The passage mainly deals with ___________.
A. the advantages of online teaching methods
B. the various opinions on FutureLearn
C. the appearance of a new learning platform
D. the popularity of no-credit courses
22、For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, and in China, the Olympic and Paralympic Games Beijing 2022 will use natural carbon dioxide (CO2) refrigeration systems at four of their ice sports competition and training venues.
The use of the natural CO2 technology is replacing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), traditionally used to cool ice rinks（溜冰场）and proved to damage the earth’s ozone layer and contribute to global warming. HFCs have a warming impact that is up to four thousand times greater than CO2.
“The Olympic Games are first and foremost a sporting event, but with their global visibility, they also provide an important platform to showcase sustainable solutions, said Marie Sallois, IOC Director for Sustainability.
The use of natural CO2 refrigerants at the Games will help reduce carbon emissions equal to 3, 900 cars per year, cutting them to nearly zero. A similar carbon reduction could be achieved by planting about 1.2 million trees. The system also has a cooling efficiency that is 1.2 times higher than the traditional HFC refrigerants, and can maintain a temperature consistency of 0.5 degrees Celsius or less across ice surfaces, making the ice easier to skate on.
The carbon dioxide used for the technology is collected and purified from industrial waste gases, while the waste heat generated during the refrigeration process is recycled and used for the stadium’s ambient（周围的）heating, hot water for ice making and melting and showers, and the efficient control of indoor temperature and humidity all year around. It is estimated to save up to two million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually compared to the traditional HFC systems.
Beijing 2022 has committed to staging carbon-neutral Games, and the debut（首次亮相）of the new refrigeration technology is among many ways in which it is reducing the Games’ carbon footprint. Beijing 2022 will also power all its venues with renewable energy and use fuel-efficient and clean-energy vehicles for all passenger cars.
【1】What do we know about HFCs?
A．It makes Earth warm.
B．It is a new technology.
C．It’s only used to cool ice rinks.
D．It will be used in Olympic Beijing 2022.
【2】What’s the benefit of natural CO2 refrigerants?
A．They can protect 1.2 million trees.
B．They cool more rapidly than traditional ones.
C．They will make carbon emissions zero.
D．They keep the temperature above 0.5 degrees Celsius.
【3】How can the natural CO2 technology save electricity?
A．It purifies its waste air.
B．It collects CO2 in the open air.
C．It controls indoor temperature.
D．It makes a good use of the waste heat.
【4】What does the underlined word “staging” mean in Paragraph 6?
A．Controlling.
B．Winning.
C．Holding.
D．Playing.
23、The largest-ever study of the link between city walkability and high blood pressure has been held up as evidence of the “invisible value of urban design” in improving long-term health outcomes, say researchers.
The study of around 430,000 people aged between 38 and 73 and living in 22 UK cities found significant associations between the increased walkability of a neighborhood, lower blood pressure and reduced risk of high blood pressure among its residents.
The outcomes remained consistent even after adjustments for socio-demographic (社会人口统计学), lifestyle and changing physical environment factors, though the protective effects were particularly pronounced among participants aged between 50 and 60, women, and those residing in higher density and poor neighborhoods.
The paper was published in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health this week. With high blood pressure a major risk factor for chronic (慢性的) and particularly heart diseases, researchers at the University of Hong Kong and Oxford University said the findings demonstrated the need to take notice of the health-influencing factor in urban design.
“With the increasing pace of urbanization and demographic shifts towards an ageing population, we become more likely to suffer from chronic diseases,” said Dr. Chinmoy Sarkar, an assistant professor at the Healthy High Density Cities Lab of the University of Hong Kong and lead author of the study. “The action taken to improve public health must consider the invisible value of urban planning and design.
“We are spending billions of pounds in preventing and curing heart diseases — if we are able to invest in creating healthy cities through small changes in the design of our neighborhoods to make them more activity-friendly and walkable, then probably, we will have significant savings in future healthcare expenses.”
To measure a neighborhood’s activity-promoting potential, researchers developed a set of index(指标) of walkability containing relevant urban elements, including residential and retail (零售) density, public transport, street-level movement, and distance to attractive destinations.
Poorly designed spaces generally reduced walking and physical activity, promoting the lifestyles of long time sitting down and not moving; and were harmful to social interactions, and as such associated with poorer mental and physical health.
Because walkability was “based on the underlying design of the city”, said Sarkar, cities could be modified or designed to encourage it. “Such investments in healthy design are likely to bring in long-term gains as they are enduring and common.”
【1】By considering “invisible value of urban design”, people can _______.
A. reduce the ageing population
B. promote activity-friendly and walkable cities
C. invest in preventing and curing heart diseases
D. slow down the pace of urbanization
【2】What can be inferred from the passage?
A. A set of index is essential to ensure that urban design promotes walkability.
B. Walkable cities will cure a person of his or her high blood pressure.
C. Chronic diseases are becoming common due to people’s neglect of their health.
D. Middle-aged women living in poor areas are more likely to benefit from increased walkability.
【3】All of the following are the undesirable consequences of poorly-designed neighborhoods EXCEPT _______.
A. fewer neighborhoods B. unhealthy lifestyle
C. fewer social interactions D. failing health
【4】According to Dr. Chinmoy Sarkar, _______.
A. cities should encourage the residents to engage in social interactions
B. the design of our neighborhoods should meet people’s needs for retail density
C. money invested in creating healthy cities is money saved in future healthcare expenses
D. chronic diseases will be common because of pollution and the environment change
24、 Many of us know about Russia’s Lake Baikal from our textbooks, or by listening to Chinese singer Li Jian’s hit song, Lake Baikal. But over the past decade, the world’s deepest freshwater lake has been in the spotlight for an extreme sport.
Each March since 2005, about 150 people from around the world sign up for the Baikal Ice Marathon. They come to explore the lake’s breathtaking beauty and challenge themselves in unpredictable conditions.
The 26-mile (41. 84-kilometers) journey starts on the lake’s eastern shore. In March, the ice is a meter thick and iron-hard. Runners cross this frozen surface, finishing on the western side of the lake.
Known as the “blue eye of Siberia”, Lake Baikal has exceptionally clear waters. This means its ice is almost perfectly transparent. “Seen from above, a runner on the ice looks as if he or she is jogging through space,” The New York Times noted.
The landscape might be beautiful, but it’s also harsh. Strong winds blast (侵袭) across the lake and frostbite (冻伤) can occur within half an hour. Runners say the cold climate is what draws them. They want to test their limits.
“When you are in such an environment, you don’t have cars around you, you don’t have the noise around. I think these extreme races allow you to be alone with nature,” Alicja Barahona, a 64-year-old runner from the US, told ABC News.
The location offers some strange and unique characteristics for this marathon. The finish line is visible from the start. But the endless white offers no progress markers. The race also ends with little fanfare (喧闹). Tourists crowding the ice are mostly addicted to snapping series (自拍) and just ignore the runners.
For some runners, the absence of spectators makes the race more challenging, because it’s lonely. They must fight with themselves. “You are alone on Baikal. It is your race. You are alone with yourself. All you need to do is to defeat yourself,” Veronique Messina, a French runner, told the Telegraph.
【1】What can we know about the Baikal Ice Marathon from the text?
A.It takes runners from the northern end to the southern end of the lake.
B.It involves extreme weather and beautiful scenery.
C.It attracts more and more participants each year.
D.It is about 26 kilometers in length.
【2】How does the Baikal Ice Marathon differ from other marathons?
A.Only men are allowed to run in this race.
B.The runners can see the finish line from the start.
C.The runners are often distracted by tourists.
D.There are many progress markers on the ice.
【3】What is the most difficult part of the race for Messina?
A.Loneliness. B.The long distance.
C.The cold climate. D.Noisy surroundings.
25、The Last Robot-Proof Job in America?
You can get most food, such as warm cookies or vodka, to your doorstep in minutes. But try getting a red snapper (红鲷鱼). Until recently, if you could obtain it, it would likely have been pre-frozen and shipped in from overseas.
A new tech startup is aiming to ____________this situation. Based inside the Fulton Fish Market, a seafood wholesale market, the startup, called FultonFishMarket.com, allows customers across the whole country, both restaurants and individuals, to buy from the market. The fish is shipped ____________, rather than frozen, thanks to an Amazon advanced logistics system. Mike Spindler, the company’s C.E.O., said recently, “I can get a fish to Warren Buffett, that’s as fresh as if he’d walked down to the pier (码头) and bought it that morning.”
There is one thing, ____________, that the sophisticated logistics system cannot do: pick out a fish. If Warren Buffett orders a red snapper, the company needs to ____________ that his fish is actually red snapper, and not some other. According to the ocean-conservation organization, more than 20% of the seafood in restaurants and grocery stores in America is ___________. For this task, the company has employed Robert DiGregorio, a forty-seven-year veteran of the business, who possesses a blend of judgement and ___________ knowledge that, so far, computers have yet to replicate.
“___________ the food-safety stuff, our business could be any market from the last three thousand years of human history,” Spindler told me. He is experienced in the ___________ business. When he arrived at the fish market in 2014, people were cautious. “They thought selling fish on the Internet was___________.” DiGregorio said, speaking for the fishmongers(鱼贩). “They didn’t see how it could possibly work.” Five years ago, DeGregorio didn’t know how to use a computer, but when the Web-site people arrived at the market, he sensed an opportunity. Together, they’ve created a human-machine fish-buying operation.
By 1 a.m. each night, the company collects __________ from around the country and sends them to DiGregorio. He heads into the market, carrying his tablet computer. The company’s algorithms（算法） ___________ data on their sources and can tell DiGregorio, for example, which stall to go to get the best tuna (金枪鱼). The computer is a “learning system,”, so if DiGregorio makes a choice it didn’t ___________, it asks, “Was the fish not available? Was it damaged?” All that information is fed back in for next time.
Then, what can a fishmonger see that a computer can’t? DeGregorio showed me his part of the ___________ process. “I’m assessing a few things,” he said. First, ___________. Fish should have “nice” slime(粘液). Then, smell. He sniffed the air above the box. “when fish goes bad, it smells like ammonia.” Besides, to get the best stuff, “Fishmongers have to have a relationship with you. To trust you.” He added.
Is he ever __________being replaced by the learning system of computers? DiGregorio shrugged. “By the time they invent a computer that can do what I can do,” he said, “I’ll be dead.”
【1】
A．maintain
B．remedy
C．substitute
D．recognize
【2】
A．free
B．overseas
C．separate
D．fresh
【3】
A．therefore
B．otherwise
C．however
D．thus
【4】
A．ensure
B．propose
C．concede
D．remind
【5】
A．overpriced
B．misidentified
C．displaced
D．modified
【6】
A．computer
B．cuisine
C．fish
D．marketing
【7】
A．Rather than
B．Thanks to
C．Except for
D．Prior to
【8】
A．fund-raising
B．online-grocery
C．fish-selling
D．non-profit
【9】
A．significant
B．worthy
C．responsible
D．ridiculous
【10】
A．sales
B．orders
C．alternatives
D．statistics
【11】
A．analyze
B．supply
C．prioritize
D．feed
【12】
A．require
B．process
C．predict
D．value
【13】
A．calculation
B．decoding
C．correction
D．selection
【14】
A．smash
B．touch
C．wipe
D．roll
【15】
A．concerned about
B．eager for
C．delighted with
D．capable of
26、请用英语写一篇短文，介绍《时代》杂志2014年度人物“埃博拉斗士”。内容如下：
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《时代》年度人物评选概况 方式：每年由《时代》杂志编辑们选出 标准：给新闻和人们生活带来最大影响的个人或团体
2014年度人物情况 获选者：“埃博拉斗士” 宣布时间：2014年12月10日 获选原因：护理人员为抗击埃博拉病毒而努力工作，此病毒在西部非洲爆发，夺去数以千计患者的生命。 封面人物：两名医生，一名护士，一名救护车司机，一名卫生保健工作者，共五人登上杂志封面。其中有： Salome Karwah，父母均死于埃博拉, 她幸存下来，康复后照料其它病患者； Kent Brantly，美国医生，在非洲医治病人时染上埃博拉病毒，后康复
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参考词汇：埃博拉斗士 the Ebola fighters
《时代》年度人物 Time's Person of the Year
卫生保健工作者 health care worker
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