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1、Spending on universities is usually ______ by the belief --- the increase in earnings that graduates enjoy over non-graduates.
A.confirmed B.justified C.convinced D.recognized
2、As a(n) ________ and effective method, expressway noise barrier is a primary measure used to reduce traffic noise.
A. correctional B. flexible C. economical D. investigative
3、—My flight will land in Tianjin Binhai Airport at 6:00p.m. tomorrow. Could you pick me up?
—Sure. I shall________ be at the airport to meet you.
A．definitely
B．unlikely
C．closely
D．especially
4、—Could you check my list to see I have forgotten anything?
—No problem.
A. whether B. which
C. that D. what
5、All the photographs in this book, __________ stated otherwise, date from the 1950s.
A.if B.when C.which D.unless
6、______________ their final medical check, the astronauts boarded their spacecraft.
A．Received
B．Being received
C．To receive
D．Having received
7、 --- Excuse me, where is the Hilton Hotel?
--- Go straight ahead and turn right, You _____miss it. It's a huge building.
A. needn't B. can't C. mustn't D. wouldn't
8、Panic ________,but Mary could not run----- she was frozen to the spot.
A.send in B.set up C.send up D.set in
9、Though he started late. Mr. Guo played the piano as well as, if , Miss Liu.
A.not better than B.not better C.no better than D.better
10、When for his views about his teaching job,Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding.
A. asking B. asked C. having asked D. to be asked
11、I'm trying to ______ an interest in classical music in my children, which I think is good for their future development.
A.foster B.clarify C.express D.discourage
12、（题文）A good government is not to pick technologies, but to establish conditions ________ innovation is supported and encouraged into the marketplace.
A. when B. that
C. as D. where
13、The writer always carries a notebook along with him, _____he is seized by sudden inspiration.
A.even though B.the moment C.in case D.now that
14、In Davos, Premier Li delivered a speech in which he ______ that peace must be treasured just like we treasure our eyes.
A. urged B. proved C. insisted D. stressed
15、Nowadays people are more likely to go to ______ mall than visit the tailor when shopping for clothes, so tailors have adapted to _________ new reality.
A. the; a B. /; the C. the; the D. a; a
16、This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it, ________.
A．however much it may cost
B．no matter how it may cost
C．how much may it cost
D．however many it may cost
17、He never arrives on time and my ______ is that he feels the meetings are useless.
A. preference B. conference C. inference D. reference
18、As I opened my eyes, in ______ direction I looked, I could see smiling, peaceful, calm and content faces.
A. whatever B. however C. whichever D. wherever
19、The man ________ the fake news that 18 firefighters lost their lives in the explosion was arrested.
A. having circulating B. to circulate
C. circulating D. to have circulated
20、Our company is seeking for a manager, especially ________ with creativity and imagination.
A. the one B. each
C. one D. that
21、On Monday, a scientist and doctor Robert Winston is to formally ask a question in congress about what assessments the government has made “for requiring adults riding bicycles in city centres to heave a licence and third-party insurance”. The letter below is the entirely imagined response I would like the government to make to him.
Dear Robert,
You ask what assessments we’ve made for your proposal about obliging cyclists to have licences and insurance. The brief answer is: none. Nor do we have any plans to do so.
Why? Again, the short answer is this: it’s a silly and pointless thing to suggest, as evidenced by the fact that practically no countries or territories anywhere in the world require cyclists to be licensed, or to have compulsory insurance.
I suppose it’s only fair if I explain why I think it is such a non-issue. It’s pretty simple: such a plan would achieve pretty much nothing, while causing significant problems. More widely, any sensible governments will do everything in their power to get more people cycling, not to put pointless obstacles in their way.
Let’s just take one example. As I’m sure you know as a doctor, one of the problems facing our nation is that the National Health System is likely to collapse under the caring for an increasingly overweight population. Inactive living is central to this. Even a fairly brief daily bike trip can have miraculous benefits for people’s health.
Next, how would such rules even work? Would the licensing and insurance be just for adults, or also children? How would the system even be enforced-would it also require all bikes to be registered with number plates?
Finally, what would you hope to achieve by this? If you believe licensing transport users stops wrongdoing, can I point to you the data showing how a third of drivers admit to using handheld phones while driving, despite the law forbidding it.
So, to summarize：your plan would be to introduce a hugely new administrative scheme that would most likely have limited effect on the behaviour of averagely law-abiding (守法的) transport users who rarely harm others, while putting people off from this beneficial type of transport.
I’m afraid I just don’t get it.
【1】What does Robert most probably want to know by asking the question?
A．whether the government has made efforts regarding his proposal.
B．whether each bike rider has applied for a third-party insurance.
C．whether the congress has sympathy towards the cyclists.
D．whether doctors can receive the government’s support.
【2】What does the author think of the plan proposed by Robert?
A．It may raise people’s insurance awareness.
B．It can motivate people to obey the law.
C．It imitates what other countries are doing.
D．It is difficult to implement and enforce.
【3】The example in paragraph 6 is used .
A．to draw people’s attention to overweight problems
B．to prove that cycling can cause problems
C．to explain why governments advocate cycling
D．to illustrate how broken the NHS is
【4】We can conclude from the passage that the author .
A．holds prejudices against Robert Winston
B．is a pleasant and good-tempered person
C．has the right to speak for the government
D．is skilled in argumentative techniques
22、 The traffic signals along Factoria Boulevard in Bellevue, Washington, generally don't flash the same length of green twice in a row, especially at rush hour. At 9:30am, the full red/yellow/green signal cycle might be 140 seconds. By 9:33am, a burst of additional traffic might push it to 145 seconds. Less traffic at 9:37am could push it down to 135. Just like the traffic itself, the timing of the signals changes.
That is by design. Bellevue, a fast-growing city just east of Seattle, uses a system that is gaining popularity around the US: intersection(十字路口) signals that can adjust in real time to traffic conditions. These lights, known as adaptive signals, have led to significant declines in both the trouble and cost of travels between work and home.
“Adaptive signals can make sure that the traffic demand that is there is being addressed, ” says Alex Stevanovic, a researcher at Florida Atlantic University.
For all of Bellevue’s success, adaptive signals are not a cure-all for jammed roadways. Kevin Balke, a research engineer at the Texas A&M University Transportation Institute, says that while smart lights can be particularly beneficial for some cities, others are so jammed that only a sharp reduction in the number of cars on the road will make a meaningful difference. “It’s not going to fix everything, but adaptive signals have some benefits for smaller cities,” he says.
In Bellevue, the switch to adaptive signals has been a lesson in the value of welcoming new approaches. In the past, there was often an automatic reaction to increased traffic: just widen the roads, says Mark Poch, the Bellevue Transportation Department’s traffic engineering manager. Now he hopes that other cities will consider making their streets run smarter instead of just making them bigger.
【1】What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Increased length of green lights. B.Shortened traffic signal cycle.
C.Flexible timing of traffic signals. D.Smooth traffic flow on the road.
【2】What does Kevin Balke say about adaptive signals?
A.They work better on broad roads.
B.They should be used in other cities.
C.They have greatly reduced traffic on the road.
D.They are less helpful in cities seriously jammed.
【3】What can we learn from Bellevue’s success?
A.It is rewarding to try new things. B.The old methods still work today.
C.I pays to put theory into practice. D.The simplest way is the best way.
23、 To anyone else, it was just a simple white cotton bag, but to me, it was a canvas(油画布) for my latest masterpiece. I laid it flat on the six-foot-long wooden table in my kitchen. With one hand I held down a corner of the bag and with the other I dipped my brush in the paint and touched it to the canvas; slowly an image took shape, waves crashing on a sandy beach, seagulls flying above, fishing for a meal. I put down my brush and rubbed my neck. It was hard work, but I enjoyed it.
And my friends and family loved the bags. "I get tons of praise for mine," my mother-in-law told me. "People are always asking where they can buy one." Those weren't quite the honor I'd dreamed of when I first picked up a paintbrush as a kid. I used to aim higher. I wanted my work to appear in the Louvre Museum in Paris, right next to the Mona Lisa. But even then, I knew what a wild dream it was.
My parents encouraged my interest, and paid for art lessons. In high school, I joined an art club and showed my work along with other local artists in an exhibition. I started college, majored in fine art and took classes in drawing and design. But the farthest I ever traveled was New York City. The Louvre might as well have been on another planet.
Then things changed. I met and fell in love with Charlie. After we got married, I took a break from art. Making a home together was more important. Art supplies didn't fit into our budget.
When I finally picked up a brush again, I was rusty. I tried a landscape but it was flat. Things in the foreground were the same size as in the background. I'd lost the ability. I threw down my brush in frustration. Maybe I'd never really had any talent at all. Forget the Louvre, my work wasn't good enough to hang in our living room. Charlie turned me around. "You have a talent," he told me. "Keep painting." He helped me find room in our budget for paints and brushes. One day, walking through town, I spotted some giant white shells in a store window. What an interesting canvas they could be! I bought a few and began painting them. In Savannah, there was no shortage of inspiration. Charlie took some of my pieces into the electric company where he worked. He came home with the proudest smile. "They want to order them for their wives." he told me.
Lately I'd been painting these bags. It wasn't a money-making project—I barely covered the cost of materials. But seeing others appreciate my art made me feel good. This one, the beach scene, was going to a friend of my mother-in-law's. When it dried, I brought it over to my mother-in-law. "I just know my friend will love it," she said.
Several months later my mother-in-law's friend called me. I'd moved on to other projects and I'd nearly forgotten what I'd made for her, "I went to Paris," she said. “And I brought your bag with me. I have to tell you about the Louvre," she continued. "For two hours, we wandered the museum. Delacroix, Michelangelo, the Venus de Milo, there was so much to see, and of course, the Mona Lisa. But every few minutes, somebody stopped me.' Where did you get that bag? ' they asked. Some folks thought I'd bought it in the gift shop there! I had to tell them it was a Cindy Barnwell original.
Today I'm painting an 11- by-14-inch canvas of bunnies picking flowers, to go in a friend's baby nursery. It may not be a da Vinci, but that doesn't matter. This world was made for artists. I'm convinced of that. And my gift is to share that beauty, any way I can.
【1】Why did the author refer to the cotton bag in the beginning?
A．To show her passion for painting.
B．To stress the difficulty of painting.
C．To indicate the benefit of painting.
D．To prove her creativity for painting.
【2】Which led to the author's giving up painting first after she married?
A．Lack of talent.
B．Lack of money.
C．Lack of inspiration.
D．Lack of encouragement.
【3】What does the underlined part "the Louvre" in the fifth paragraph really refer to?
A．Contemporary painters, art exhibition.
B．Others' praise for the author's paintings.
C．The author's lifelong ambition.
D．The author's dream travel destination.
【4】Who gave the author the strongest support at the turning point in her painting career?
A．Her husband.
B．Her own parents.
C．Her mother-in-law.
D．Her mother-in-law's friend.
【5】What does the author probably agree with?
A．She didn't stop painting all her life.
B．She applied her painting to charity.
C．She made no profit in painting the bags.
D．She was the best at painting the beach scene.
【6】What can we infer from the last but one paragraph?
A．The author built a famous bag brand.
B．The author's bag sold very well in London.
C．The author's bag drew senior painters' attention.
D．The author realized her dream in a surprising way.
24、 Few people would name their favorite color as gray or cream, yet our homes are often filled with these neutral tones. When I studied color and its effect on joy, I wondered: Why is there such a gap between the colors that make us feel energetic, and the colors that surround us?
“Chromophobia,” was the immediate answer I received when I posed this question to Peter Stamberg and Paul Aferiat, architects of Saguaro Hotel in California. “People are afraid of color. It’s the fear of making a choice, of making a mistake and having to live with it.”
I could relate. I used to be such a person, so afraid of color that the spectrum of my entire apartment fell between white and cream. Then one day I moved into another apartment—everything was to my taste except that the walls were a buttery yellow which gave me an urge to repaint it. But something funny happened. Each day I’d come home to that apartment, it felt like the sun was shining, even in the dead of winter. In ever again thought about repainting after the first week.
If you’d like a more energized space, experts agree the best first step is to start with white walls, bringing color into the space through furniture and decorative objects. This approach of using tiny bursts of bright color can be an appealing strategy for people who are afraid of color and it’s surprisingly effective.
It takes a little practice to become confident with color, especially when it comes to putting different ones together. But here’s a clever shortcut for finding joyful combinations. Once, when Stamberg and Aferiat were stuck on choosing a color for a house they were designing, they turned to painter David Hockney who suggested, “Look at Matisse.” Not only did the brilliant paintings of Henri Matisse inspire them to choose the right blue, but they also began to use this approach with clients. When people see striking colors coexisting kindly on a canvas, it gives them confidence that they will also work in their homes.
【1】What does the underlined word “Chromophobia” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．A mental state of fearing color.
B．A social phenomenon of rejecting changes.
C．An attitude to pursuing a simple lifestyle.
D．An awareness of making the right choice.
【2】How did the author feel about the walls after he moved into another apartment?
A．Depressed.
B．Calm.
C．Dissatisfied.
D．In different.
【3】How can people create a more energized home?
A．By painting the wall colorful.
B．By hanging a painting of Matisse.
C．By relying on a good decoration company.
D．By putting in some bright-colored furniture.
【4】What’s the main purpose of the text?
A．To present the findings of a study on joy.
B．To explain the relationship between color and joy.
C．To uncover the reasons why people prefer mild colors.
D．To encourage people to live happier with bright colors.
25、 A young boy is a devoted fan of the University of Tennessee, but he was _______ to not have a shirt to show the world his colors. So his teacher encouraged him to _______ his own. With pride and a smile, the boy drew his orange colors and the U of T logo on a piece of paper and _______ it to his orange shirt.
But after lunch, he came back to the teacher in very _______ spirits. “He came back to my room, put his head on the desk and was crying.” He complained to her that people had approached his table, making fun of his _______ . His feelings were _______ hurt by some girls who themselves weren’t even wearing college colors.
But after she shared the _______ in despair, the post went viral — getting 7,040 _________ .UT’s Interim President Randy Boyd got _______ of the story, and made a ______________ of his own, which read: “I was ______________ to learn of a young Florida school student’s heart for the University of Tennessee, and I LOVED his ______________ behind designing his own shirt. So many of us admire his love for UT and it’s ______________ to see everyone step up to send him some UT clothes! Everywhere UT.” A few days later, a ______________ came to his classroom: a care package from UT staff, addressed ______________ to the young fan. The whole class was ______________ at his gift — but none so much as him!
Then, the boy got an even bigger __________________.
The UT store decided to use the boy’s design to create an ______________ UT shin with income going to STOMP Out Bullying, a national non-profit organization that is ______________to stopping bullying of all forms.
Demand for the student’s T-shirt was so high that it ______________ the university’s online shop that Saturday.
【1】A.angry B.sad C.determined D.curious
【2】A.buy B.draw C.make D.find
【3】A.pinned B.led C.connected D.brought
【4】A.high B.unbroken C.rebellious D.different
【5】A.sign B.smile C.head D.cry
【6】A.easily B.only C.particularly D.slightly
【7】A.joke B.story C.color D.paper
【8】A.calls B.crosses C.orders D.shares
【9】A.rid B.word C.hold D.control
【10】A.post B.notice C.design D.drawing
【11】A.disappointed B.shocked C.touched D.embarrassed
【12】A.sacrifice B.patience C.intelligence D.imagination
【13】A.awesome B.funny C.ridiculous D.scary
【14】A.letter B.delivery C.bill D.research
【15】A.secretly B.suddenly C.directly D.eventually
【16】A.frightened B.upset C.satisfied D.amazed
【17】A.surprise B.threat C.prize D.challenge
【18】A.expensive B.attractive C.official D.instructive
【19】A.accustomed B.devoted C.addicted D.reduced
【20】A.flashed B.shut C.exploded D.crashed
26、假定你是校乒乓球队队长李华，在学校网站上获知你校国际班学生Peter发帖寻找一位同学做乒乓球教练。请你给他写一封自荐邮件，内容包括：
1. 自我介绍；
2. 自荐理由；
3. 表达期望。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
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Yours truly,
Li Hua
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