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1、________ you don’t know is that I spend ________ little time I had with my kids．
A．That; that B．What; how
C．What; what D．That; how
2、Jack was late for nearly two hours this morning but he gave such important reasons he was excused.
A. why B. that C. when D. how
3、Then little more than a minute, we saw a strange red and orange light in the sky, ________ by a cloud of white smoke.
A．to follow
B．followed
C．following
D．being followed
4、 In this socialist country led by the Communist Party of China, every corrupt official _______ be dealt with once evidence is found.
A. must B. should C. can D. Might
5、I’ll prescribe some medicine for you, which can bring you _______ from these symptoms.
A.safety B.relief C.shelter D.insurance
6、 ______ with the researchers' expectations, they found a positive connection between the strength of role identity and the length of time people continued to volunteer.
A.Content B.Consistent C.Creative D.Controversial
7、_____ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time
A.To face B.Faced C.Face D.facing
8、As the scheduled flight for Stockholm from Helsinki early Thursday was canceled, he had to _______ an airport hotel and will fly to Stockholm later Thursday if weather allows.
A. check into B. burst into C. bump into D. bring into
9、 ______________enough money, the young man was unable to buy his girlfriend expensive jewellery.
A. Not to save B. Not saving
C. Not having saved D. Not saved
10、Do you think he would have given you a hand in your time of financial difficulty?
He ________ had he known about it. After all, we are good friends.
A. wouldn’t have
B. should have
C. couldn’t have
D. must have
11、To perform well at the art festival, students in my class ________ the dance every day over the past three weeks.
A.were practising B.would practise C.have been practising D.had practised
12、Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of the site Facebook, you can have a look at each other’s pictures.
A. where B. which C. when D. as
13、Intelligence, perseverance and confidence are ________ it takes to make a good scientist.
A．that
B．what
C．which
D．where
14、The news said that the death toll in the tsunami in Indonesia had climbed over 400, with a lot more reported _________.
A. to miss B. to have been missing C. having missed D. missing
15、--- How do you instruct your students to dip into their studies after class?
--- Well. I often accompany them as much as I can, _____ most of the headteachers in our school.
A. so do B. as have
C. so are D. as do
16、He had little idea that it was getting so late， ?
A．didn’t he B．wasn’t it
C．did he D．was it
17、Whenever I made mistakes, the teacher pointed them out with _____.
A. curiosity B. satisfaction C. envy D. Patience
18、I don’t think what he said is ______ to the topic we are discussing. He has missed the point.
A. sensitive B. relevant
C. senior D. primitive
19、Restaurants in every corner of Tianjin not only provide job opportunities but ______ lots of taxes.
A．result in B．result from
C．bring up D．bring in
20、Sarah, hurry up. I'm afraid you can't have time to ________ before the party.
A．get changed
B．get change
C．get changing
D．get to change
21、It's common knowledge that the woman in Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting seems to look back at viewers, following them with her eyes no matter where they are in the room. But this common knowledge turns out wrong.
A new study finds that the woman in the painting is actually looking out at an angle of 15.4° off to the viewer's right-well outside the range that people normally believe when they think someone is looking right at them. In other words, said the study author, Horstmann, “She's not looking at you.”
This is ironic, because the entire phenomenon of a person's gaze in a photograph or painting seeming to follow the viewer is called the “Mona Lisa effect”, which is absolutely real. If a person is illustrated or photographed looking straight ahead, even people viewing the portrait from an angle will feel they are being looked at. As long as at the angle of the person's gaze is no more than about 5 degrees off to either side, the Mona Lisa effect occurs.
Horstmann and his co-author were studying this effect for its application in the creation of artificial-intelligence avatars when Horstmann took a long look at the “Mona Lisa” and realized she wasn't looking at him.
To make sure it wasn't just him, the researchers gathered 24 people to view images of the “Mona Lisa” on a computer screen. They set a ruler between the viewer and the screen and asked the participants to note which number on the ruler intersected Mona Lisa's gaze. To calculate the angle of Mona Lisa's gaze as she looked at the viewer, they moved the ruler farther from or closer to the screen during the study. Consistently, the researchers found, participants judged that the women in the “Mona Lisa” portrait was not looking straight at them, but slightly off to their right.
So why do people repeat the belief that her eyes seem to follow the viewer? Horstmann isn't sure. It's possible, he said, that people have the desire to be looked at, so they think the woman is looking straight at them. Or maybe the people who first coined the term “Mona Lisa effect” just thought it was a cool name.
【1】It is generally believed that the woman in the painting “Mona Lisa”________.
A．attracts the viewers to look back
B．looks at observers wherever they stand
C．fixes her eyes on the back of the viewers
D．seems mysterious because of her eyes
【2】What did the new study find?
A．In no case does Mona Lisa effect exist.
B．Mona Lisa effect does not occur with Mona Lisa.
C．The angle of the gaze in Mona Lisa effect.
D．The mystery of the woman's smile in the painting.
【3】The experiment involving 24 people was conducted to________.
A．calculate the angle of Mona Lisa's gaze
B．create artificial-intelligence avatars
C．confirm Horstmann's belief
D．show how the Mona Lisa effect can be applied
【4】What can we learn from the passage?
A．Feeling being gazed at by Mona Lisa may be caused by the desire for attention.
B．The Mona Lisa effect contributes to the creation of artificial intelligence.
C．Horstmann thinks it cool to coin the term “Mona Lisa effect”.
D．The position of the ruler in the experiment will influence the viewer's judgement.
22、How to Carry out Consistent Practice
Consistency is a great characteristic to build in your life. The key to consistency is setting and achieving specific goals. Here are some ways to help you through the process.
Create specific and realistic goals.【1】 When starting your new path, create easy, simple goals with specific, measurable results. Once you’ve identified your end goal, come up with smaller steps to reach it. For example, if you want to become physically fitter, you might set the goal to exercise for 5 days out of the week or to sign up for a class.
Create a schedule. It can be easy to pile on tasks and promises, but a calendar, planner, or schedule will keep you on track. A schedule will help you plan your day so that you get everything done on time.【2】 Use a paper planner or a desk calendar. Alternatively, download a scheduling app on your phone, like Google Calendar or Outlook.
【3】 Sometimes, it is easy to forget our new goals, habits, commitments, or promises, especially when we make them to ourselves. To remind yourself throughout the day, put messages to yourself in visible areas. Write down your goals on post-it notes and place them around your home, workspace, and belongings.
Make promises only if you can keep them. Consistency often involves making commitments and keeping them. It is easy to fail, however, if you make too many promises.【4】.
Reward yourself when you get something done. If you do complete your goals, give yourself a reward. For example, if you’ve managed to complete your work by 5 pm every day for a week, take an evening off.【5】 Even small goals deserve small rewards to help keep you motivated throughout the process.
A．Find a suitable place.
B．Place reminders around.
C．Go to a movie or treat yourself to a special dinner.
D．If you think a request may be difficult to do, say no.
E．If you can not keep your promises, your friends won’t be rewarded, either.
F．It will also help you understand what tasks you do and do not have time for.
G．It’s hard to be consistent if you don’t have a strong idea of what you need to do .
23、Dogs have an amazing sense of smell thanks to 300million smell receptors in their noses, compared to only five million in the human nose. Medical dogs are trained by smelling samples of people already diagnosed with cancer and those of people without the disease so they can learn to tell the difference.
Dr Claire Guest began training her dog Daisy to smell out the killer disease in urine(小便) and breath samples（样品） when she was young. So far Daisy has found cancer in 551 patients, of which 93 per cent were accurate. And she discovered Dr Guest’s breast cancer before it was diagnosed– the first time she has discovered the disease actually growing in someone’s body, rather than by smelling a sample.
Dr Guest, 50, chief executive of charity Medical Detection Dogs, said: “She pushed against my body with her nose repeatedly – I pushed her away, but she pushed against me again, clearly upset. She pushed me so hard that it hurt me. “Her behaviour was totally out of character – she was normally such a happy dog ... I felt the tender area where she’d pushed me, and over the next few days I discovered the tiniest lump(肿块).
“If it wasn’t for Daisy it would have gone hidden for much longer and could have been more serious,” Dr Guest added. “My own pet labrador saved my life.”
Animal rescue charity Blue Cross presented Daisy with a medal for her achievements. She faced tough competition, including JJ, a bomb detection dog who has saved soldiers’ lives in Afghanistan.
Steve Goody, the charity’s deputy chief executive, said: “Cancer affects the lives of thousands of people and Daisy has made a huge contribution to the diagnosis and early treatment of cancers – she’s a very deserving medal recipient.”
Daisy is now helping to train a team of 12 dogs at Medical Detection Dogs and is a ‘senior consultant’ for the UK’s first ever trial using dogs to discover breast cancer.
【1】Why was Daisy awarded a medal?
A. Because she can help discover cancer early.
B. Because she can smell the urine and breath samples.
C. Because she has saved many people’s lives by barking.
D. Because she has saved many soldiers’ lives in Afghanistan.
【2】Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “recipient” in the last paragraph ________but one?
A. contributor B. ancestor C. helper D. receiver
【3】 How did Daisy discover Dr Guest’s cancer?
A. By smelling the urine sample.
B. By smelling the breath sample.
C. By smelling the hidden cancer.
D. By pushing Dr Guest hard.
【4】 From the text we can infer that __________.
A. Cancer is easy to cure.
B. Daisy and JJ competed hardly for the medal.
C. Daisy is training other dogs to discover breast cancer.
D. Dogs’ special sense of discovering cancer is highly valued.
24、 What was the best gift I ever received? Well, I’m a music lover, so I’d have to say it was either a Spotify subscription or my top-of-the-range Sony MDR-7506 headphones. Together they’ve provided me with countless hours of high-quality audio accompaniment. Growing up in a loving, well-off family in one of the richest countries in the world, what more could I want?
Giving gifts to loved ones is great: it’s a rewarding way to spread joy and strengthen friendships and family ties. But at this time of year I’m always reminded of how many people not only get no presents but also lack the basics to allow them to live healthy lives. For me, luxury headphones were the perfect gift; for the world’s poorest, it would be nutritious food, clean water and health care.
The poorest 10% of the world’s population, some 700 million people, live on less than $1.90 per day. And that’s adjusting for local purchasing power: they live on what $1.90 would buy in the
U.S. Faced with this kind of budget, and often geographically isolated, they are forced to eat whatever they can find and drink and wash in unsafe water. They can only pray that they don’t succumb to malnutrition, malaria or any number of other diseases that, while perfectly curable in rich countries, frequently ruin or end lives in the developing world.
I don’t seek to make anyone feel guilty for exchanging luxury goods with the people they love. But it seems to me that there’s another type of giving that is, if anything, even more profound: giving the basics of life to those most in need. Sure, you might not get a thank-you letter(who does these days?), but you’ll have done something extraordinary.
However, I’m not just interested in people giving more to charity(although that is important). I’m also passionate about people giving smarter, because where you give can make a huge difference on the impact you’ll have.
What do I mean by that? Well, to start with, there’s a reason I’ve been talking about the developing world. Even average earners in the West are incredibly rich compared with the global poor, so a sum of money considered moderate for some could make a huge difference in the poorest countries.
That’s not to say that all developing world poverty-relief charities ate good at making a difference—that’s certainly not the case. Plenty of money donated in good faith is lost to local corruption, poor administration or programs of intervention that sound great in theory but don’t achieve much in practice. As a result, it’s crucial to look at the effectiveness of the work a charity does before committing your money. How much good does it achieve for each dollar donated? Is there robust evidence for the impact of its programs?
It’s not always easy for people to find the answers, but they are vital questions to ask. That’s why there are now organizations devoted to finding and promoting the best charities. As part of the effective-altruism(利他主义) movements, they are dedicated to helping people make the biggest possible difference with their donations.
I love my music, and I love my headphones. But this year, the best gift I could get is to see as many people as possible giving generously to the most effective charities in the world.
【1】What does the phrase “succumb to”(paragraph 3, line 5)mean?
A.be unaffected by B.cease opposition to
C.be unconnected with D.help to cause
【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The author thinks that people giving luxury gifts to the ones they love should feel guilty.
B.The author believes that there is nothing more he wants because he grows up in very rich family.
C.The author argues that compared with those poor, an ordinary worker in the West doesn’t earn much.
D.The author says that some diseases which might be deadly in poor countries can be cured in developed countries.
【3】Which of the following statements can you possibly infer from the passage?
A.People used to receive a letter of compliment from the receiver after they donated money to charities.
B.Giving smarter means that those who donate should know clearly how the charity works with the government.
C.Some charity programs fail to achieve much and seem to be less effective because they are not very practical.
D.The organizations devoted to finding the best charities aim to appeal to people to donate more money.
【4】Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A.Giving the basics of life to those in need
B.Giving best gifts to your beloved ones
C.Making the best gift count
D.The effective-altruism movement
25、Several weeks ago，I had a dinner party. During the___ a glass of red wine was dropped on a very fancy, Persian carpet in the living room. Later, when I planned to have the carpet _______，experts came out. They _______ that they could not only get out the _______, butalso make every carpeted room look and smell nice.
After spending more than 200 dollars, my _______ looked great. All of the carpets were cleaned, but there was still one slight _______— the stain was still there, and to say I was _______, actually an understatement. Committed to getting rid of the stain, I _______ another expert. This was a real expert with great _______ in this trade. When he arrived and saw the stain, he immediately explained to me how _______ it would be to deal with the stain, and he wanted me to know that before he even unloaded his _______ to start the job. My expectation at that point was low; however, I told him to put in his best _______.
In the first scenario（1'青景）I expected the stain to be _______In the second I expected little or nothing. Those made me realize that in life the fine line between _______ and disappointment can be our expectations. Disappointment will occur _______ the expectation line drawn by ourselves is placed incorrectly. ________ good things will happen if you set your expectations _______ In the carpet cleaning scenario above, the second _______ not only set my expectations appropriately by under promising, but he also over delivered by getting the stain out—a result that _______ my expectations, making me very _______ So remember: set your expectations properly.
【1】A. show B. speech C. work D. get-together
【2】A. rolled B. cleaned C. fixed D. designed
【3】A. promised B. doubted C. warned D. complained
【4】A. scar B. stain C. paint D. sweat
【5】A. walls B. garden C. house D. furniture
【6】A. doubt B. problem C. difference D. improvement
【7】A. calm B. cheerful C. satisfied D. disappointed
【8】A. called in B. paid off C. attended to D. broke with
【9】A. interest B. character C. adventure D. reputation
【10】A. attractive B. difficult C. common D. popular
【11】A. product B. garbage C. equipment D. collection
【12】A. effort B. symbol C. record D. benefit
【13】A. saved B. covered C. displayed D. removed
【14】A. dissatisfaction B. surprise C. happiness D. regret
【15】A. so B. until C. if D. but
【16】A. On the contrary B. To be honest C. On the whole D. In conclusion
【17】A. abruptly B. properly C. incorrectly D. honestly
【18】A. player B. adviser C. neighbor D. cleaner
【19】A. added up B. ruled out C. went beyond D. turned down
【20】A. glad B. sad C. angry D. upset
26、假如你是李华，你的英国笔友James得知你校正在号召全体师生节约粮食，他对此 很感兴趣。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1.写信目的；2.学校的具体做法；3 .师生反响。
注意：1. 词数80左右：
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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