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1、The electronic red-packet has been so ______ that AliPay and Tencent Wechat compete against each other openly and secretly since the beginning of this year.
A. popular B. convenient
C. favorable D. arbitrary
2、As Morrie _________ his own death, he observes everything as though through new eyes.
A．achieves
B．appreciates
C．anticipates
D．approves
3、The first time I ____ Todd, he ____ to some students at the English corner.
A. had seen; was talked B. saw; talked
C. had seen; talked D. saw; was talking
4、Prince William took a visit to the Forbidden City on Feb. 28, ______ emperors once lived.
A. which B. whose C. where D. when
5、– The film Tiny Times 3 is being discussed widely these days.
--____________. It is overwhelmed with bad views.
A. Nothing worse than that. B. Beyond comparison.
C. No comments D. Just so-so.
6、 It has been announced that the award will be given to ______ has made the largest donation to charity this year.
A. anyone B. the one
C. whomever D. whoever
7、The idea started in Standlake and ________ throughout the country.
A.had been spread B.has spread C.had spread D.has been spread
8、—You can't finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose?
—______. I won't break my promise, you know.
A.Yes, I'm sure I can B.No, but I can
C.Sorry. I make you disappointed D.However, I've tried my best
9、Mr. Smith, what do you think happiness mean to you,_________with family and friends or something else?
A.to surround B.surrounded C.to be surrounded D.being surrounded
10、"He ________ lived well on his good looks, but instead he chose to thrive(成功) on his talent." People praised Ning Zetao like this.
A. should have B. must have C. might have D. could have
11、Since skin ulcers （溃疡）are usually ______ by a rise in temperature, studies show that detecting skin temperature at home could significantly reduce skin ulcers.
A.accompanied B.strengthened C.confirmed D.rejected
12、________ houses were destroyed in the earthquake．
A．A great deal of B．A great deal
C．A great many of D．A great many
13、Jack broke his arms and had to be ______ for a month.
A．out of work
B．from work
C．off work
D．to work
14、According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years ______ than non-runners.
A．long
B．longer
C．longest
D．more longer
15、I lost ________ book. Could you lend me ________?
A．me; your
B．my; yours
C．mine; you
D．me; yours
16、--- Nobody in life gets _______ what they thought they were going to get.
--- But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.
A. simply B. exactly
C. seemingly D. really
17、The old rules have to be ______ because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.
A. developed B. established
C. observed D. revised
18、—You seem to be familiar with New York．
—I _______ there for three years．It’s great to be back．
A．live B．had lived
C．have lived D．lived
19、—Can I really get a car as a reward if I win the race?
—Absolutely. _______.
A.It all depends. B. I mean it.
C. I’m sorry. D. Not really.
20、My reason for _________ to China Daily is to keep me ________ of what’s going on in the world.
A. contributing; informing B. subscribing; informed
C. abandon; informed D. adapt; informing
21、The pursuit of longevity has long been on people’s minds, prompting an abundance of research on the effects of food and diet on the human lifespan. According to recent research from the UC Irvine Institute, drinking coffee and wine could help you live longer.
The 90+ Study evaluated more than 1,600 people over the age of 90 for their lifestyle habits and other qualities that might have contributed to their longevity.
Participants were visited every six months, when they were given various tests. Researchers also collected information about the participants’ diets, lifestyles, and medical histories.
They found out that two of the habits that helped preserve lives the most are drinking alcohol and coffee. “I have no explanation for it,” admitted Dr Claudia Kawas, “but I do firmly believe that moderate (适度的) drinking improves longevity.” So should we all be drinking more coffee and wine? While that would be great news, the research may not be as definitive as it seems.
“Most studies about alcohol consumption, including The 90+ Study, are observational, so we can only say that something about drinking is associated with health and longevity,” registered dietitian Jennifer Markowitz told The Daily Meal.
“I’d be curious to see if the coffee and alcohol drinkers shared other important habits or lifestyle factors that might also play into their longevity.”
In other words, it might not be the wine and coffee that’s helping people live longer, but the two substances do have some considerable health benefits. “Wine and coffee are packed with antioxidants(抗氧化剂) which are known to protect our bodies from damage caused by free radicals,” explained registered dietitian Keri Gans to The Daily Meal. “Research on antioxidants has shown several heath benefits, including the possibility they may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, improve cognitive function, decrease the risk of dementia, and lower the risk of heart disease.”
Moderate drinking can be beneficial according to other studies—so long as it’s moderate.
【1】What’s the passage mainly about?
A.Antioxidants having a positive effect on the lifespan.
B.The effects of food and diet on the human lifespan.
C.Advocating drinking wine and coffee in our daily life.
D.Moderate drinking helping people live longer.
【2】The information was collected about the participants in the 90+ Study except ________.
A.food consumption
B.lifestyle
C.hobbies
D.medical history
【3】How can the wine and coffee benefit people’s health?
A.They provide people with essential nutrition.
B.They are rich in antioxidants.
C.They protect free radicals in human bodies.
D.They can bring relief to pain.
【4】What can we infer from the passage?
A.Not all the people participating in the study are over 90.
B.Most studies about alcohol consumption are based on observation.
C.Over-drinking can also be beneficial according to other studies.
D.Antioxidants can cure type 2 diabetes.
22、（题文）Larger brain size linked to longer life in deer. The size of a female animals’ brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy later generations，according to new research led by the University of Cambridge.
The study, published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, shows that female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving later generations than those with smaller brains. Brain size is heritable and is passed down through the generations. This is the first extensive study of individual differences in brain size in wild mammals and draws on data comparing seven generations of deer.
Across species of mammals，brain size varies widely. This is thought to be a consequence of specific differences in the benefits and costs of a larger brain. Mammals with larger brains may，for example，have greater abilities that enable them to adapt better to environmental changes or they may have longer lifespans. But there may also be disadvantages：for instance，larger brains require more energy，so individuals that possess them may show reduced ability to give birth to young babies.
The researchers，based at the University of Cambridge’s Zoology Department and Edinburgh University’s Institute of Evolutionary Biology，wanted to test if they could find more direct genetic or non-genetic evidence of the costs and benefits of large brain size by comparing the longevity(长寿) and survival of individuals of the same species with different sized brains. Using the skulls of 1,314 wild red deer whose life histories and breeding success had been monitored in the course of a long-term study on the Isle of Rum，they found that females with larger endocranial volumes(脑腔容量) lived longer and produced more surviving offspring in the course of their lives.
Lead author Dr Corina Logan，a Gates Cambridge Scholar，says，"The reasons for the association between brain size and longevity are not known，but other studies have suggested that larger brains are a consequence of the longer-lived species having longer developmental periods in which the brain can grow. These predictions were generated from cross-species correlations； however, testing such hypotheses requires investigations at the within-species level，which is what we did. "
Dr Logan adds，"We found that some of the cross-species predictions about brain size held for female red deer，and that none of the predictions were supported in male red deer. This indicates that each sex likely experiences its own set of trade-offs(权衡，协调) with regard to brain size. "The study also showed that females’ relative endocranial volume is smaller than that of males，despite evidence of selection for larger brains in females.
Professor Tim Clutton Brock，who set up the Rum Red Deer study with Fiona Guinness in 1972 and started the work on brain size，points out，"The reason that this kind of study has not been conducted before is that it requires long term records of a large number of individuals across multiple generations and data of this kind are still rare in wild animals."
【1】（小题1）What does the new research about brain size reveal?
A. Large-brain red deer tend to be more reproductive.
B. Large-brain female deer survive small-brain male deer.
C. Brain size causes individual differences in some mammals.
D. Brain size has been increasing from generation to generation.
【2】（小题2）For different species of mammals，brain size varies widely because ________.
A. mammals can develop different adaptive abilities
B. a larger brain has its advantages and disadvantages
C. different mammals are born with different lifespans
D. brain size is affected by genetic or non-genetic factors
【3】（小题3）What can we learn about the relation between brain size and longevity?
A. The cause and effect needs to be further investigated.
B. Brain size absolutely determines animals’ longevity.
C. Longer-lived species allow brains to grow to a large size.
D. The cross-species assumptions apply to red deer of both sexes.
【4】（小题4）What can we infer from Professor Tim Clutton Brock’s words?
A. Researchers can’t possibly reach a conclusion about the reason.
B. Researchers are not patient enough to keep long term records.
C. Such research has been thoroughly conducted on wild animals before.
D. Such research will witness great difficulty in the long-term process.
23、 On a clear night in 1994,an earthquake hit Los Angeles and caused a city-wide power cut just before dawn. Awake in surprise, some residents who had escaped outside called various emergency centers to report a mysterious cloud overhead.
That unusual object turned out to be the band of the Milky Way, which had long been unclear
from view by the city's lights.
Arguably, the light bulb (电灯泡} is the most transformative invention humans have introduced to this planet. By pressing a switch or pushing a button, we can lift the veil (面纱)that would naturally cover our lives each, night. Now, we work long after the sun sinks below the horizon. We play games outside far into the night. We more safely wander around city streets after dark.
But if light bulbs have a dark side, it's that they have stolen the night. The extra light brightening our environments is endangering ecosystems by harming animals whose life cycles depend on the dark. We're endangering ourselves by changing the biochemical rhythms (节律) that normally go out and flow with natural light levels. And in a basic sense, we're lost our connection to nighttime skies, on the basis of which our ancestors made up their star-related stories, timed the planting and harvesting of crops, and inferred the physical laws governing the universe.
“The disappearance of the night sky is tied up with our ever more fast-paced world, says Amanda Gormley of the Tucson-based International Dark-Sky Association.“ We lose something vital; we lose a part of ourselves when we lose access to the night sky. We lose that sense of stillness that should be right over our heads every night.
Now, as the consequences of light pollution arise out of the shadows and into the spotlight, cities, regulatory agencies, and conservation groups are seeking solutions. And in some areas, lots of improvements are already in place, powered by a new wave of cheaper, more energy-seving light.
【1】Why is the earthquake hitting Los Angeles mentioned?
A.To witness its serious damage.
B.To lead in the topic of the text.
C.To state its influence on the city.
D.To tell backgrounds of the text.
【2】What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A.Dark nights. B.Endangered ecosystems.
C.Light pollution. D.Brightened environments.
【3】How does the author sound in the last paragraph?
A.Hopeful. B.Concerned.
C.Doubtful. D.Academic.
24、
The Collection
The Portrait Gallery’s collection is an exceptional national resource of over 30,000 fascinating images containing a rich variety of media and including many internationally outstanding works of art. The portraits depict (刻画）the men and women whose lives and achievements helped shape Scotland and the wider world. The Gallery is also home to the NGS’s outstanding collection of photographs which includes around 6,000 works by the early Scottish pioneers of the medium, Robert Adamson and David Octavius Hill as well as new works by leading-edge contemporary photographers.
Visitor Facilities
The new Portrait Gallery cafe serves a delicious menu of fresh dishes and classic recipes, using the very best local ingredients and seasonal produce. Our new shop offers a fresh twist on design—led gifts and souvenirs. The Gallery now has all the facilities which today’s visitors expect, including a fantastic new lift, an Education suite and disabled access throughout the building.
【1】What do we learn about the Scottish National Portrait Gallery?
A. Every display reflects Scotland.
B. It is well-known for its building.
C. There are about 6,000 works in it.
D. It has a comparatively short history.
【2】Its visitor facilities can be described as ________.
A. rare and user-friendly
B. characteristic and attractive
C. modern and all-round
D. beneficial and conventional
25、 “Life is precious....To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that ________, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?” These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this ________ woman, and what carried her through a life of hard ________.
As a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply ________ by her mother’s death. At age 18, ________following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine. “Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should be their final goal!” her brother ________ , thinking of the high tuition fees.
Eight years later, Lin graduated from Peking Union Medical College with the highest prize. She ________ became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident hysician in the PUMC Hospital.After working for a few years, she was sent to study in Europe and then, in the US. She greatly ________ her American colleagues,who invited her to stay. Dr Lin, however, ________ the offer. She wanted to serve the women and children ________.
The new Poeple’s Republic of China ________ Dr Lin Qiaozhi playinga key role. She was elected to be the first National People’s Congress and held many important ________. Her heart, however,was ________. She was more interested in tending patients, publishing medical research and training doctors.
Though Lin Qiaozhi never married, she was known as the “mother of ten thousand babies,” having delivered over 50.000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin did not retire until the day she ________, 22 April 1983.Even as she lay dying;her ________ thoughts were for others.
A．belief
B．trust
C．feeling
D．virtue
A．old
B．professional
C．amazing
D．single
A．choices
B．times
C．facts
D．businesses
A．encouraged
B．touched
C．disturbed
D．affected
A．regardless of
B．instead of
C．ahead of
D．in spite of
A．doubted
B．wondered
C．complained
D．insisted
A．immediately
B．surprisingly
C．eventually
D．suddenly
A．envied
B．shocked
C．appreciated
D．impressed
A．disliked
B．rejected
C．withdrew
D．made
A．in need
B．at school
C．in hospital
D．at home
A．prevented
B．had
C．saw
D．caught
A．positions
B．activities
C．meetings
D．records
A．nowhere
B．anywhere
C．everywhere
D．elsewhere
A．passed away
B．passed by
C．passed out
D．passed off
A．real
B．final
C．positive
D．anxious
26、假定你是李华，你校即将举行一年一度的 12.9 歌咏比赛活动，你想邀请你的外国朋友 Mike 观看。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 12.9 的历史由来；2.活动比赛形式；3.活动的时间地点
参考词汇 爱国运动 patriotic movement
Dear Mike,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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