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1、My father gave me a gold watch, ________were made of small diamonds.
A.the hands of whom B.whom the hands of
C.which the hands of D.the hands of which
2、Please remain ___ until the plane has come to a complete stop.
A.to seat B.to be seated C.seating D.seated
3、"It's in Egypt, near the Pyramids. "
The boy was startled. The old woman had said the same thing. But she hadn't__________ him anything.
A. charged B. urged
C. convinced D. nourished
4、I go to the sports club and _____ once a week.
A.work out B.point out C.turn out D.come out
5、The heavy rain may ______ the landslide last night.
A.accounts for B.accounted for
C.have accounted for D.accounting for
6、She is one of those who________ always complaining about everything and hard to please．
A.were B.is C.was D.are
7、There is a good social life in the village, and I wish I _______ a second chance to become more involved.
A.had B.will have
C.would have D.have had
8、________ with her fluent English, the manger offered Julie a job interview.
A．To impress
B．Impressing
C．Impressed
D．Being impressing
9、let’s go to ______ cinema , which will take your mind off the problem for ______ while.
A. the ,the B. the, a C. a, the D. a, a
10、—The middle-term examination is coming. I'm afraid I will fail.
—______! I’m sure you can make it.
A. Good luck B. Cheer up
C. Best wishes D. Doesn’t matter
11、The girl _______ beautifully to my small crisis, but she actually wasn’t the only one.
A.responded B.respected C.recognized D.rejected
12、His words remind me _____ we did together.
A.that B.of that C.what D.of what
13、_____ is known to us that the Amber Room belongs to the Russians.
A.As B.Which C.It D.What
14、______, important advances have been made in medicine and environment science thanks to increasing computer power.
A．By accident
B．After all
C．In addition
D．On average
15、Born in a traditional family, Rick was_____ to value the sense of responsibility and sharing.
A. brought about B. brought up
C. brought out D. brought in
16、I expected to see her and was surprised by her ________.
A.existence B.absence C.entrance D.acceptance
17、The good news that he got a_________to Senior Editor brought great happiness to his family.
A.prospect B.promotion C.priority D.privilege
18、The film is ______ for children only.
A．intended
B．intending
C．to intend
D．intend
19、After a while, I_______ the meeting and left the meeting room angrily.
A.benefited from B.got bored with C.believed in D.battled against
20、His excuse for being late for school yesterday was__________. He is always telling lies.
A.beneficial B.bare C.unbelievable D.basic
21、_______ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.
A．Being founded
B．It was founded
C．Founded
D．Founding
22、Gone are the hardest days ______ the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NPC) spread nationwide.
A.which B.that C.when D.whose
23、My father thinks I am not capable _______ my own living, but I mean _______ him that he is wrong.
A.to earn, to show B.of earning, showing
C.of earning, to show D.in earning, to show
24、All the parents________to attend students' graduation ceremony, the school successfully made the event emotional and educational
A．had been invited
B．being invited
C．inviting
D．having been invited
25、—What’s your understanding of success,Robert?
—In my view,success is________preparation and chances meet.
A.how B.why C.what D.where
26、 Working on a farm and taking care of crops can be hot, time-consuming and difficult. Engineers have long wanted to build robots to lighten the load. But it has proved a difficult task. Robots that walk or roll along the ground can step on the easily damaged plants heavily. And they have to stop working when rain turns fields muddy. “Tarzan”, however, could deal with some of those challenges.
Jonathan Rogers is a robotics expert at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. When it comes to a farm environment, he realized robots would face many problems. “Many robots tend to get twisted(弯曲的) together or get stuck,”he says. What's more, he notes, "It's very hard to leave them out for long periods without a human helping them.”
What if the robot could move above the crops? Jonathan Rogers says, “The sloths(树懒)move from tree branch to tree branch to avoid having to walk around the forest floor. "Then his team set out to design a robot that could swing hand to hand along wires hung above the field. He named their invention Tarzan after the jungle-swinging character in a movie.
Tarzan is not the first swinging robot. Mark Spong, a robotics researcher at the University of Texas at Dallas notes that some teams have built robots that do gymnastics or copy mammals. But he says he admires Tarzan for its using swinging movement to save energy and the idea of building a wire structure to move around above crops.
Rogers first predicted that Tarzan could help farmers monitor crops with sensors (传感器) and cameras. But he also said future robots might take water to a particularly thirsty plant or fertilize one that needs nutritional support. And adding a third “hand”could allow such a robot to harvest fruits and vegetables. Finally the robot could move off the farm and into the city, helping deal with the traffic and security.
【1】What worried the engineers when they built the farm robots?
A.They took up too much space.
B.They made the farming process slow.
C.They had difficulty exploring in fields.
D.They caused certain damage to crops.
【2】What does Jonathan Rogers think about most farm robots?
A.They take much time to make.
B.They get out of date more easily.
C.They depend too much on people.
D.They get used to the environment slowly.
【3】What attracts Mark Spong most about Tarzan?
A.Its strong wings. B.Its low cost
C.Its creative design D.Its powerful engine.
【4】How did Jonathan Rogers feel about Tarzan’s future?
A.It could be found everywhere.
B.It could be put into more practical uses.
C.It could be used to do all the farm work.
D.It could be popular with working people in cities.
27、 An experiment which saw salad seeds sent into space has given hope for the future of growing food on another planet, according to a recently-published study.
The findings have appeared after two kilograms of seeds spent six months on board the International Space Station(ISS)with British European Space Agency(ESA)astronaut, Tim Peake, as part of his Principia mission.
There, the seeds could have absorbed up to 100 times more radiation(辐射)than on Earth while being influenced by the violent shaking from the stresses of space travel.
When the seeds returned to Earth in 2016,600,000 children from schools across Britain took part in an experiment, supported by the UK Space Agency, to plant them and monitor their growth, comparing it to that of seeds that had remained on Earth.
The results showed that, while the space seeds grew more slowly and were more sensitive to ageing, they were still able to survive.
Peake said, “When humans travel to Mars, they will need to find ways to feed themselves, and this research helps us understand some of the biology of seed storage and germination(发芽) which will be important for future space missions.”
The Royal Horticultural Society(RHS)tasked 8,600 schools and groups across Britain to take part in the controlled study, recording their results as a scientist would.
It was part of a project called Rocket Science, led by the RHS Campaign for School Gardening, in partnership with the UK Space Agency.
RHS manager Alana Cama said, “The Rocket Science experiment opened a window into space biology and allowed young people to be at the forefront of creative research.”
“This research project did more than just inspire; it furthered our understanding of the challenges around growing plants in unusual environments and the possibility of growing food on long-term space missions in the future. Inspiring a new generation of botanists and biologists will remain our goal to enrich everyone’s lives through plants.”
【1】The findings of the experiment indicate that
A.salad seeds sent into space turned out a failure
B.astronauts successfully grew salad seeds on Mars
C.the future of growing plants in space looks bright
D.the radiation makes it impossible for plants to survive
【2】Unlike those on Earth, the seeds sent into space
A.can grow 100 times larger in size B.provide enough food for astronauts
C.stop growing when returning to Earth D.are more likely to show signs of ageing
【3】Which word can be filled in the blank to complete the research steps?
A.update B.observe C.protect D.improve
【4】What can we learn from what Alana Cama said?
A.Growing plants in unusual environments is no longer a challenging task.
B.A new generation of botanists and biologists takes the lead in the research.
C.The project inspires the interests of the young generation in creative fields.
D.The exploration of growing food in space is the central mission in the future.
28、 The moment I fell off the horse, I knew I was going to die. I felt myself thrown violently over his head and onto the ground. I heard my bones break.
"Help me," I cried. "Please, help me." Terrible pain in my chest and back turned my words into a whisper. "I'm alone," I thought. No one heard me. In a daze, I struggled to my feet. "You are strong," I told myself," and you can do this. "I forced myself to walk back to the farm house. Doctors told me later that I'd done all of this with seven broken bones, a bleeding lung and an injured neck.
“Mary，I fell off ‘Nate'，"I phoned. “I think it's bad. I can't feel my right arm anymore. ”I'd called my workmates at the hospital，knowing they would be my lifelines.
An hour later，I lay in the hospital. I was no longer a nurse；I was a patient in my own emergency department. At that moment，I let my memory go back some four weeks.
“OK，just jump out，”Duke commanded as I hesitated in the doorway of the plane. Today I would prove how strong I was. Today I would be a skydiver. “Let's do it！"I shouted back and I jumped.
The shaking stop of the CT scanner interrupted my memory. I was a single mother and a strong woman who could drive a horse. The misfortunes of the past two years had taught me to stand taller.
Months later，I returned to work to find I'd become a local legend（传奇）. The story was told and retold. One day a new employee heard the story and he asked me in surprise，“Who picked you up after you fell？”
I felt myself take a deep breath-it was warm and alive in my chest. "Who picked me up？”A knowing smile spread across my face. "Think big，"I told him，“really big. "
【1】What is the author？
A. A mother. B. A nurse.
C. A patient. D. A skydiver.
【2】What do we know about the woman？
A. She enjoys a happy marriage. B. She wants to be a skydiver.
C. She has a strong personality. D. She is weak in riding horses.
【3】Who picked the author up？
A. Mary. B. Duke.
C. Herself. D. Her workmates.
【4】Which one can be used to conclude the passage？
A. An accident caused a woman's rebirth.
B. A woman' life has changed by accident.
C. The unlucky life made a woman taller.
D. A dependent woman became a local legend.
29、 Adidas and Puma have been two of the biggest names in sports shoe production for over half a century.
Since 1928, they have supplied shoes for Olympic athletes, World Cup football heroes, Muhammad Ali, hip hop stars and rock musicians famous all over the world. But the story of these two companies begins in one house in the town of Herzogenaurach, Germany.
Adolph and Rudolph Dassler were the sons of a shoemaker. They loved sport hut complained that they could never find comfortable shoes to play in. So they started making their own. In 1920, Adolph made the first pair of athletics shoes with spikes (钉状物), produced on the Dasslers’s kitchen table.
On 1st July 1924, they formed a shoe company, Dassler Brothers Ltd and they worked together for many years. The company became successful, but in 1948, the brothers argued. No one knows exactly what happened. The result was that Adolph left the company. His nickname was Adi, and using this and the first three letters of the family name, Dassler, he founded Adidas. Rudolph also founded and relocated his own company across the River Aurach. At first he wanted to call it Ruda, but finally he called it Puma.
After the big split of 1948, Adolph and Rudolph never spoke to each other again and their companies have now been in competition for over sixty years. Both companies were for many years the market leaders, though Adidas has always been more successful than Puma. A hip hop group, Run DMC, has even written a song called My Adidas and in 2005 Adidas bought Reebok, another big sports shoe company.
The terrible family argument should really be forgotten. Ever since it happened, over sixty years ago, the town has been divided into two. Even now, some Adidas employees and Puma employees don’t talk to each other.
【1】Why did Adolph and Rudolph start making their own shoes?
A. To play sports. B. To walk around the town.
C. To make a living. D. To show their talent.
【2】How long had the two brothers worked in the same company?
A. 20 years. B. 24 years.
C. 16 years. D. 60 years.
【3】The underlined word “split” in paragraph 5 is the closest in meaning to “________”.
A. separation B. connection
C. cooperation D. celebration
【4】What can we learn from the text?
A. Dassler Brothers Ltd provided Olympic athletes with shoes in 1924.
B. Adidas was named after Adolph’s family name.
C. Run DMC wrote a song in memory of Reebok.
D. The argument has an influence on the two companies even today.
30、Dear Reader,
I receive so many letters from children that I can't answer them all. That is why I am sending you this printed reply. I'll try to answer some of the _______ asked questions.
Where did I get the ___________for CHARLOTTE'S WEB? Well, one day when I was_________my way to feed the pig, I began feeling _________for it because most pigs were doomed (注定)to die. This made me sad, so I started thinking of ways to _________a pig's life. I had been watching a spider at her work and was _______by how clever she was at weaving. Gradually I _________the spider into the story that you know. Three years _______I started writing it, it was published.
Sometimes I'm asked how old I was when I started writing, and what made me write. I started _______—as soon as I could spell. In feet, I can't ________ any time in my life when I wasn't busy writing. I don't know why, but I think children often find pleasure in trying to ________their thoughts on paper, either in ________ or in pictures.
Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, __________fantastic characters and events. In real life, a spider doesn't spin (吐丝)words in her web. ________,1 think there is some ________ in my stories—truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.
Thank you all for your wonderful letters.
Yours sincerely,
E.B. White
【1】A.particularly B.commonly C.hardly D.rarely
【2】A.idea B.opinion C.belief D.event
【3】A.in B.under C.on D.by
【4】A.sorry B.grateful C.anxious D.happy
【5】A.keep B.help C.desert D.save
【6】A.impressed B.upset C.delightful D.excited
【7】A.invited B.worked C.persuaded D.found
【8】A.when B.while C.before D.after
【9】A.early B.late C.recently D.immediately
【10】A.imagine B.remember C.suppose D.think
【11】A.let down B.turn down C.lay down D.set down
【12】A.letters B.lines C.words D.speeches
【13】A.containing B.owning C.holding D.keeping
【14】A.If so B.Even so C.As a result D.On the contrary
【15】A.wisdom B.truth C.experience D.lesson
31、根据课文内容填写相应的单词或短语
a. At that time people would 【1】 if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many 【2】 some are religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.
b. His cola was【3】 and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit. “Nothing could be 【4】” he thought.
c. —And it was the ship that brought you to England.
—Yes. The fact is 【5】 I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which 【6】 my appearance. I went to the American embassy to seek help, but…
d. Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but, 【7】 the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be 【8】 to the development of life.
e. Going eastward, you will pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, 【9】wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea 【10】 you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5500 kilometers from coast to coast.
32、Why do people like what they like? Scientists have taken on the task of solving this mystery(奥秘)for ages. In the 1960s, psychologist Robert Zajonc conducted a series of experiments where he showed people nonsense words and random shapes. Afterward he asked his subjects which they preferred out of ever thing they had been shown. In study
after study, people always chose the words and shapes they had seen the most. Their preference was for familiarity.
This discovery was one of the most important findings in modern psychology. But the preference for familiarity has clear limits. People get tired of even their favorite songs and movies. On one hand, humans seek familiarity, because it makes then feel safe. On the other hand, people love the thrill of something new. This change between familiarity and discovery affects ns all the time- not just our preferences for pictures and songs, but also our preferences for ideas and even people.
For that reason, the power of familiarity seems to be strongest when a person isn’t expecting it. The opposite is also true: A surprise seems to work best when it contains some familiarity. Nobody knows this better than Raymond Loews, who is considered to be the "father of industrial design. He had a theory that he said could help artists sell anything to anyone. He called it MAYA --"Most Advanced Yet Acceptable""To sell something surprising, make it familiar; and to sell something familiar, make it surprising," he said.
One of Loewy’s final tasks was too add an element(要素)of familiarity to a truly new invention: NASA’s first space station. Loewy’s biggest contribution to the space station was that he insisted NASA install a window with a view of Earth. Today, tens of millions of people have seen this small detail in films about astronauts. It is hard to imagine a more perfect example of MAYA: a window to a new world can also show you home.
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