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1、Everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one had an idea which office room ____.
A. to send it B. to have it sent
C. to send to D. to send it to
2、All kinds of magazines and research papers are ______ with the aim of feeding readers’ appetite for specific knowledge.
A. made out B. put out
C. pull out D. taken out
3、Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop ideas and support opinions that otherwise________ abstract, unclear, or unconvincing.
A．may remain
B．could remain
C．must have remained
D．might have remained
4、It is through years of research ________ scientists have discovered the relationship between social media addiction and depression.
A. that B. before
C. since D. when
5、______ to so many advertisements, we can’t help but ______ what we don’t really need.
A．Exposed, buy
B．Being exposed, to buy
C．Exposing, buying
D．To expose, bought
6、In most cases, college graduates don't mind what job they will do so long as it is one ______ they can earn money to support themselves.
A. what B. where
C. that D. how
7、Puberty is the phase of life ________ youths leave childhood and head into adulthood, _______ is a difficult physical and emotional process.
A. when; which B. where; that
C. that; which D. that; what
8、---We don’t have enough dictionaries. What would you like to suggest?
---How about four of us ________ one?
A. share B. to share C. sharing D. shared
9、It was the very place _________ the soldiers fought over sixty years ago.
A. that B. which
C. where D. there
10、The naughty boy _____ quickly, otherwise he would have been caught by the angry headmaster.
A. had run away B. ran away
C. should run away D. were to run away
11、—Why is Tom in such a hurry？
—He ________ for Beijing to attend an important meeting.The flight ________ at 6∶00.
A．leaves；leaves
B．is leaving；leaves
C．will leave；has left
D．leaves；is to leave
12、—Actually, you hurt Mary yesterday.
— Sorry, I didn't mean to be so_________．
A．abrupt
B．ambitious
C．awkward
D．allergic
13、Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech at the conference, _________ university graduates to start their own business.
A. encouraging
B. to encourage
C. having encouraged
D. encouraged
14、When asked to move away，the other three______ but Rosa was unwilling to do so.
A. adopted B. confirmed
C. advocated D. submitted
15、A 7.0 magnitude Earthquake hit Lushan County of Sichuan Province on April 20 _____ more than 200 people.
A. to kill B. killing C. killed D. having killed
16、—How are things going, Janet?
—They have set out to deal with the present situation ________ they think deserves their immediate attention.
A．which
B．where
C．when
D．what
17、There are three libraries in our school, ________ were built five years ago.
A．all of them
B．either of them
C．all of which
D．both of that
18、—Look, here is a quiz on events of the twentieth century.
—_______. I’m a history expert
A．You’ve got me there
B．I appreciate that
C．Let me give it a shot
D．It’s right under my nose
19、The high-speed train ________ lowest speed can reach about 250km/h greatly benefits whoever takes it.
A．that
B．whose
C．which
D．where
20、—Can you guide the new comer to the post office now?
—________, if he is ready.
A. By all means B. In no case C. My pleasure D. No way
21、Getting stitched (缝合) up by Dr. Robot may one day be reality. Scientists have created a robotic system which did just that in living animals without a real doctor pulling the strings. Much like engineers are designing self-driving cars, the medical research is part of a move toward autonomous surgical robots, removing the surgeon’s hands from certain tasks that a machine might perform all by itself.
Doctors wouldn’t leave the bedside they’re supposed to watch. Plus they’d handle the rest of the surgery. In small tests using pigs, the robotic arm performed at least as well, and in some cases a bit better, as some competing surgeons in stitching together intestinal (肠的) tissue. “The purpose wasn’t to replace surgeons,” said Dr. Kim who led the project. “If you have all intelligent tool that works with a surgeon, can it improve the outcome? That’s what we have done.”
If you’ve heard about machines like the popular Da Vinci system, you might think robots already are operating. Not really. Today many hospitals offer robot-assisted surgery where surgeons use the machinery as tools that they control by hand to operate through tiny openings in the body. But robot-assisted surgery has been controversial, as some studies have shown it can bring higher costs without better outcomes.
Kim’s team at Children’s Sheikh Zayed Institute invented the new STAR system—it stands for Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot — works sort of like a programmable sewing machine. They added sensors to help guide each stitch and tell how tightly to pull. But the approach wasn’t perfect. In the living animals, the robot took much longer and made a few stitching mistakes while the surgeon sewing by hand made none. Kim said the robot can be sped up. He hopes to begin human studies in two or three years.
【1】What’s the best title for the text?
A．A New Robotic System
B．A New-style Way of Stitching
C．The Newly-designed Driverless Vehicles
D．Robot Surgeons One Step Closer to Reality
【2】What will surgeons do when Dr. Robot is used in surgery?
A．They can help pull the strings.
B．They rest at the bedside.
C．They join in when necessary.
D．They perform other surgery.
【3】Why are some people against using robots in surgery?
A．They can be out of control.
B．They take longer time.
C．They may be expensive to use.
D．They cause great pain.
【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Robots will take the place of surgeons.
B．Robots will be improved by scientists.
C．Robots have performed surgery on humans.
D．Robots are doing as good a job as surgeons.
22、Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium (水族馆)
The all-new Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, situated in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, is one of Victoria’s leading visitor attractions and an unforgettable outing for the whole family. Having 12 amazing zones of discovery, Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is the very place that you cannot miss when you visit the city.
* Opening Times
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm every day of the year, including public holidays. Last admission is at 5:00 pm, one hour before closing.
* Location (位置)
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is located on the corner of Flinders Street and King Street, Melbourne. It is situated on the Yarra River, opposite Crown Entertainment Complex.
* Getting to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium
Train
The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium train stop is located on the free City Circle Tram route (公交线路) and also routes 70 and 75. City Circle trams run every 10 minutes in both directions.
Shuttle Bus
The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a free bus service, stopping at key tourist attractions in and around the City. Running daily, every 15 minutes from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Car Parking
While there is no public car parking at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, there are several public car parking lots available only a short walk away.
* Wheelchair Access
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium provides people in wheelchairs with full access to all 12 zones. Each floor also has wheelchair accessible toilets.
* Terms
Tickets will be emailed to you immediately after purchase or you can download and print your ticket once payment has been accepted. Please print out all tickets purchased and present at the front entrance of Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. No ticket, no entry!
【1】Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium _________.
A．is located at the center of the CBD in the city
B．has 12 most attractive places in Melbourne
C．admits visitors from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm
D．is beside Crown Entertainment Complex
【2】Getting to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, visitors can take ________.
A．trains from Southern Cross train station
B．shuttle buses around the train station
C．boats across the Yarra River
D．either tram route 70 or 75
【3】Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium offers visitors ________.
A．free car parking
B．wheelchair access
C．Internet connection
D．transportation service
23、In 1975, George Carlin appeared on a popular TV show, Saturday Night Live, with his famous words about blue food. “Why is there no blue food? I can’t find blue food—I can’t find the flavor of blue! I mean yellow is lemon; orange is orange and red is cherry. Where is the blue food? ”
Well, Carlin pretty much has it right—there’s not no blue food, but there’s certainly not a lot of it. Fresh-picked blueberries are blue, though they become purple when they are turned into jam. The blue in blueberries—like the purple in grapes and the red in tomatoes—is found in nature. But it isn’t a hot color for food. People don’t seem to prefer blue food. Some diet programs even suggest that those determined to lose weight should make their food blue.
Eating, in part, begins with our eyes. Charles Spence—an experimental psychologist from Oxford University—points out that color can change our taste experience. Commonly, we consider red-colored foods up to 20% sweeter than they actually are; and green foods as being more sour. Spence suggests: human expectations may be influenced by our long history of watching - green fruits can become sweet as they grow up and turn red.
But what about blue? Except blueberries, much of the blue food we see these days is dyed blue artificially. Food producers argue that artificial color doesn’t do much harm to health. A lot of research shows that some physical problems of kids are related to food dyes—while other studies show no effects at all. Blue birthday cake or even blue-dyed chicken can be served on the dinner table. So what?
【1】 George Carlin’s words are placed at the beginning of the passage to _______.
A. show the author’s opinion
B. introduce a TV show
C. tell a famous person
D. lead in the topic
【2】. Which of the following statements of blue is true?
A. Blueberries are always blue, whether fresh or not.
B. The blue in blueberries is found unnatural.
C. Blue is not a very popular color for foods.
D. People often feel cold when they eat blueberries.
【3】Eating sometimes begins with our eyes because _______.
A. our taste experience can be influenced by color
B. red-colored food are 20% sweeter than green food
C. people prefer red-colored food to green food
D. before eating, people watch food for a long time
【4】The underlined words “is dyed” in Para. 4 are closest in meaning to “_______”.
A. is eaten up B. has grown up
C. is changed in color D. is harmful to
24、Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August or early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema, in Venice, Italy. Its main award is the “Leone d’Oro” (Golden Lion). Recently, a new award has been added, the San Marco Award for the best film.
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards are the most prominent film awards in the United States. The awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy Awards are nicknamed “Oscars”, which is also the nickname of the statuette（小雕像）. The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said, “It looks just like my uncle Oscar!”
Berlin Film Festival
The Berlin Film Festival is one of the “A” festivals in Europe. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the “Berlinale”, is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative of the American, who occupied part of the city after World War Ⅱ. The jury（专家评奖团）always places special emphasis on representing films from all over the world, from the former Eastern Bloc（集团）Countries as well as from Western countries. The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears (as the bear is the symbol of Berlin).
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festival. It has been held annually in Cannes, in the south of France, since 1946 with a few exceptions. Given massive media exposure, the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the world.
The most famous award given out at Cannes is the “Palme d’Or” (Golden Palm) for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year.
【1】Which award can be shared by multiple films in one year?
A．Golden Lion.
B．Golden Palm.
C．Academy Awards.
D．San Marco Award.
【2】Which of the following statements about “Oscars” is NOT true?
A．It’s the nickname of Academy Awards.
B．It’s also the nickname of the statuette.
C．It got its name because Margaret said the statuette looked like his uncle.
D．It’s an award in France.
【3】Why is the award for Berlin Film Festival called “Golden and Silver Bear”?
A．It looks like a bear.
B．It is made up of bear fur
C．The bear is the symbol of Berlin.
D．Bear is rare in Berlin.
25、Nature Therapy
We need the tonic of wildness... At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.
—Thoreau
One major difference between our current lifestyle and those of our evolutionary past is an increasing _________ from natural settings with increased urbanization. But does this change have a major impact on our mental health? ________ , a remedy for ill health or low spirits, if the means were available, would be to send someone to the quiet of the country or seashore and away from the bustle of city. The popularity of vacations to beautiful national parks, camping, outward bound, and even breaks for a picturesque walk in a ________ greenspace to clear the mind would speak to some empirical(经验主义）________ that nature does soothe the savage beast. And recently, scientists have been studying the idea of nature therapy with a bit more seriousness than a dashed-off prescription (处方）for a ________.
We are now far _________ from the natural world of our ancestors.... more than 50% of people live in urban areas (increasing to >70% by 2050) increased urbanization is associated with increased levels of mental illness, particularly anxiety and depression. Growing up in a setting correlates with a _________ severe stress response, and exposure to greenspace _________ correlates to a positive effect on well-being in a large two-decade study. Images and sounds of a natural environment can decrease stress in people exposed to negative stimuli. A large survey of mental health and neighborhood greenspace in Wisconsin showed significant correlation between the _________ of nature and lower levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. There are many studies showing a similar relationships between nature exposure, relaxation, and well-being. But how does exposure to green space help us relax and ________, exactly?
Dr. Gregory Bratman’s group at Stanford has published a couple of papers following a small group of healthy volunteers told to for a 5 kilometer walk in the San Francisco Bay area. Half walked along a busy street while the other half went for a/an ________ walk with beautiful views of the mountains and the bay. The nature walk compared to walk along a busy street. Later, the same researchers did MRIs and measured blood flow in brain areas of healthy people who went on a 90 minute walk in the same urban vs. more natural setting. They found that the nature walkers had ________ activity in a particular brain region, the subgenual prefrontal cortex. This area of the brain is associated with rumination, or worrying on the same issues over and over, a problem described often in depressive and anxiety disorders.
So there we have it in a world and environment where our brains are working overtime and we think and ________ ideas and worry, exposure to nature seems to get us out of our heads, with likely positive longitudinal benefits. In the hyper-urban world to come, designing accessible, safe _________ may help the mental health of the population, and preserving our natural landscapes to be enjoyed by our descendants will continue to be a national must. ________, a prescription for a nice weekend hike could have some real measurable brain benefits.
【1】A. resistance B. isolation C. interruption D. distance
【2】A. Currently B. Generally C. Historically D. Fortunately
【3】A. local B. imposing C. fascinating D. standard
【4】A. assistance B. evidence C. belief D. approach
【5】A. cycling B. swimming C. adventure D. hike
【6】A. removed B. rid C. driven D. dropped
【7】A. more B. less C. similar D. negative
【8】A. dominantly B. lively C. merely D. significantly
【9】A. exposure B. link C. availability D. necessity
【10】A. tolerate B. unwind C. swing D. resolve
【11】A. causal B. earnest C. upright D. scenic
【12】A. reduced B. increased C. intensified D. balanced
【13】A. turn on B. get over C. draw on D. roll over
【14】A. communities B. facilities C. greenspaces D. transportations
【15】A. In a word B. For instance C. In the meantime D. In particular
26、Summary
Fishing is probably the world’s most popular sport. People spend many dollars each year on items like boats and four-wheel-drive vehicles. In addition, they spend money on fishing equipment, bait, fuel and boat repairs. And you can see that fishing can be an expensive pastime. Fishing lovers believe that their hobby is worth it. Others say that fishing is spoiling the environment and that it is a cruel hobby.
Supporters of fishing say that it is a nice hobby. Firstly, of the millions of people who fish for fun, most only catch enough fish to feed their families. They catch fish that are found in large numbers, so there is little danger to the species.
Secondly, recreational fishermen contribute to the economy. They spend money on equipment and other items, and they also spend it indirectly by paying taxes on their equipment and fuel. Those who travel to fishing spots pay for accommodation and airfares. This money keeps people in work and provides new jobs each year.
Thirdly, fishing is relaxing and fun so it lessens stress. Instead of turning to drugs or alcohol, it is far better to go fishing. People who are relaxed are generally healthier and much nicer to be near –except for the smell of the bait!
Those who disagree with fishing say that there are too many fish thoughtlessly taken from rivers, lakes, streams and oceans. This could lead to the dying out of some species. Modern cars and boats mean that people can fish in remote areas of the world, so no place is safe from greedy fishermen who take both males and females, leaving few fish to produce young.
Those against fishing also say that it is a blood sport, which means that an animal must die so that a human can have fun. Many of the fish caught for sport are not suitable for eating, so they are thrown away. Once hooked, fish have no chance of escape.
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