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1、Everything ______ into due consideration, she eventually decided to further her education at home.
A. having taken B. to be taken C. being taken D. taken
2、James was enjoying the art show, _________ his wife wanted to go home.
A.or B.for
C.so D.but
3、If Tom’s wife won’t go to the party,________.
A．he will either
B．neither will he
C．he neither will
D．either he will
4、After the meal, the managers went back to the meeting room to ________ their discussion.
A.put off B.carry on C.look up D.take down
5、They______ jewellery since eight o'clock and had only just finished when two robbers broke in .
A.had been arranging B.were arranging
C.have been arranging D.had arranged
6、English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, each of ________ uses it somewhat differently.
A.which B.what C.them D.those
7、I’m sorry you have been waiting so long, but it will still be some time ________ you can get your passport.
A．since
B．till
C．after
D．before
8、________inspires the whole nation is that China has scored a complete victory in its fight against poverty.
A．Who
B．Which
C．That
D．What
9、The wooden tower that _________ will be open to tourists soon, and the work is almost finished.
A．is being restored
B．is restored
C．is restoring
D．restores
10、—Why do you look so upset?
—The electricity was cut off suddenly and my essay________unfinished since.
A.was left B.has left C.left D.has been left
11、I wish I ________ her the news and then she wouldn’t be worried now.
A.don’t tell B.didn’t tell
C.haven’t told D.hadn’t told
12、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
13、________ well in the coming Art Festival, the children have been practicing dancing every afternoon in the past two weeks.
A．Performing
B．Having performed
C．To perform
D．Performed
14、— I am bored with running.
— Why not try trampoline, a new fitness craze that ______ the world by storm?
A.took B.is taking C.had taken D.will take
15、Interested in painting, he________ paint with pen and paper after work, gradually cultivating himself into a self-taught painter.
A.would B.must C.might D.should
16、Tony is really quick at taking notes in class, as almost every word his professor says ______ in his notebook.
A. goes down B. puts down
C. writes down D. keeps down
17、_______relevant departments stressed no plastic covers were used for books, I didn't realize these covers contained harmful chemicals.
A.Until B.Unless C.While D.Since
18、The masterpiece “Guernica”, ________ by Picasso, is permanently exhibited in Madrid.
A. paint B. painted C. painting D. to paint
19、When the student wearing masks _______ Teng for a handshake, the president refused and gestured for her to get off the stage.
A.reached out to B.caught up with
C.made up for D.took hold of
20、Robert had a comfortable childhood, ______up in a pleasant house with a view of the sea.
A．grew
B．growing
C．grown
D．to grow
21、Phrases like “tiger mom” and ‘‘helicopter parent” have made their way into everyday language. Many of us find ourselves drawn to the idea that with just a bit more parental hard work and effort, we might turn out children with bright futures. But is there anything wrong with a kind of “overparenting style”?
Parental involvement has a long history of being studied. Many of the studies, conducted by Diana Baumrind, a famous psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that a good parent is the one who is involved and reacts to her child in a positive way, who sets high expectations but gives her child independence. These “authoritative parents” appear to hit the sweet spot of parental involvement and generally raise children who do better academically, psychologically and socially than children whose parents are not strict and less involved, or controlling and more involved. Why is this parenting style so successful?
Authoritative parents actually help improve motivation in their children. Carol Dweck, a social psychologist at Stanford University, has done research that indicates why authoritative parents raise more motivated children. In a typical experiment, Dr. Dweck takes young children into a room and asks them to solve a simple puzzle. Most do so with little difficulty. But then Dr. Dweck tells some, but not all, of the kids how clever they are. As it turns out, the children who are not told they’re smart are more motivated to solve increasingly difficult puzzles. They also show higher levels of confidence and show greater progress in puzzle-solving.
As the experiment suggests, praising children’s talents and abilities seems to shake their confidence. Dealing with more difficult puzzles carries the risk of losing one’s status as “smart”. Dr. Dweck’s work strongly supports that of Dr. Baumrind, who also found that reasonably supporting a child’s independence and limiting interference (干涉) causes better academic and emotional results.
The central task of growing up is to develop a sense of self that is independent and confident. If you treat your young child who is just learning to walk as if she can’t walk, you reduce her confidence. Allowing children to make mistakes is one of the greatest challenges of parenting. It is easier when they are young. The potential mistakes carry greater risks, and part of being a parent is reducing risk for our children.
【1】According to the passage, a “tiger mom” ______.
A. helps her children realize their dreams
B. speaks her children’s everyday language
C. places reasonable expectations on her children
D. pays close attention to her children’s experiences
【2】It is implied that controlling style of parenting may _____.
A. cause more problems in children
B. foster independence in children
C. face more challenges of children
D. lead to children’s academic success
【3】The example of the children doing the puzzles suggests that ______.
A. a good game plays a big role in training young minds
B. overpraising makes children less motivated and confident
C. puzzle-solving can give children the motivation they need
D. bright children usually show less confidence in difficult games
【4】The last paragraph tells us that ______.
A. children should not be given much freedom
B. parents should not increase the risk of challenging
C. parents should allow their children to learn from mistakes
D. children should correct mistakes with the help of their parents
22、 At the first Olympic marathon in 1896, athletes ran a shorter course than today's 42.2-kilometer event. Even so, only the winner finished within three hours. However, runners have improved, and one expert predicted last year that the two-hour mark would be broken in 2028.
On Oct 12, Eliud Kipchoge came in ahead of schedule – literally. The 34-year-old Olympic champion from Kenya became the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours. Clocking in at 1:59:40, Kipchoge pumped his chest and even sped up after crossing the finish line as he ran happily to his wife. 'No one is limited. This shows the positivity of sport, ' Kipchoge told the BBC after the race in Vienna, Austria. 'Together when we run, we can make it a beautiful world. '
Apart from Kipchoge's strong willpower and outstanding physical condition, a few tricks of science and technology helped him reach this milestone in human athletic achievement.
Hills and turns slow runners down, so Kipchoge's team picked the course in Vienna for its gentle curves (弯曲度).
The city's cool and dry weather was also important, said Wired. The magazine talked to exercise physiologists, who think the weather helped keep Kipchoge's body running more efficiently throughout the race.
A special pair of shoes also played a big part. According to The New York Times, the shoes Kipchoge wore were designed to give a significant edge (优势) to anyone wearing them in a race.
One other key to this breakthrough was Kipchoge's pacing strategy. He ran with a dream team of pacers, deployed by sports scientists. Five runners formed a V-shape ahead of Kipchoge, reducing drag (阻力), and two runners followed directly behind to push him forward. Kipchoge stayed in the center of the formation. The team rotated (轮换) members every five kilometers, and he stayed under a two-hour pace for almost the entire length of the race. There was also a pace car driving 15 meters in front of everyone, casting a laser (激光) line on the road to keep them on track.
'Few world records today are technology free, ' noted The Telegraph. Hard work and dedication are still the core (核心) of athletic achievement, but science and technology are helping modern athletes maximize their potential.
【1】Which of the following statements is true according to the first two paragraphs?
A.42.2-kilometer marathon first started in 1896.
B.Eliud Kipchoge is predicted to break the record in 2028.
C.Eliud Kipchoge won the Olympic champion at 1:59:40.
D.Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya set a new marathon record in less than two hour.
【2】What factor does not benefit Eliud Kipchoge in the challenge?
A.His strong willpower B.Physiologists' talk
C.His extraordinary physical condition D.Special running shoes
【3】What's the closest explanation of the underlined word?
A.follow B.monitor
C.arrange D.motivate
【4】What's the best title for the passage?
A.Running into record books.
B.How to maximize one's athletic potential.
C.Few world record today are technology free.
D.Eliud Kipchoge's outstanding sports achievements.
23、 A study confirmed that the cracks found on Mars’s surface last year by the Curiosity Rover are evidence of ancient lakes that likely dried up about 3.5 billion years ago. The new study provides further evidence of what the climate on the Red Planet may have been like in its ancient past.
The study, published online in Geology, proved that cracks on Mars’s surface previously photographed by Curiosity are dry mud cracks which could have only been formed when wet ground was exposed to the air. This conclusion was based on an analysis of a single area of rock known as “Old Soaker.”
Researchers used the Curiosity rover and information from its many tools including the Mars Hand Lens Imager, ChemCam Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectrometer (LIBS) and the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) to study both the physical appearance and the chemistry of the rock, which is described as no bigger than a coffee table.
The analysis showed that cracks on the rocks were formed by exposure to air, rather than heat or the flow of water. In addition, the shape of the cracks suggests it experienced a single drying event on the planet, rather than getting wet and drying over repeatedly. The position of the cracks, closer to the center of the ancient lake rather than alongside it, also suggests that the lake levels changed often, rising and falling over time.
“The mud cracks are exciting because they help us to understand this ancient lake system,” lead study author Nathaniel Stein, a geologist at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, said, referring to the ancient lake system on the planet.
Scientists have known of the existence of ancient water on Mars for years. A 2015 NASA study that measured water in Mars’s atmosphere suggested that ancient oceans may once have had more water than our own Arctic Ocean. However, because the planet has less gravity and a thinner atmosphere than Earth, this water evaporated(蒸发) into space over the course of several billion years.
【1】What is the Curiosity Rover?
A.An organization. B.A scientist.
C.A planet. D.A machine.
【2】What do we know about the discovery on Mars?
A.The cracks are near the center of an ancient lake.
B.Mars was getting wet and drying more than once.
C.The lake level on Mars seldom changes over time.
D.The cracks on the rocks were formed by water flow.
【3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Ancient water still exists on Mars now.
B.The gravity on Mars is stronger than that on Earth.
C.The atmosphere on Earth is thicker than that on Mars.
D.The ancient Arctic Ocean had more water than it has now.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A.Water on Mars. B.A trip to Mars.
C.A study on Mars. D.Cracks on Mars.
24、B
Environment Awareness Week
Regal Convention Centre，Halls 1-4
24-30 March 2011 10:00 am-9:00 pm
Free admission for all!
Save the environment，Save our future
Our environment needs help．With the participation of more than 50 organizations，Environment Awareness Week is the biggest public education event dedicated to environmental protection and conservation．Don’t miss it! Come and know more about:
The Threats to Earth (Hall 1) – What is global warming？ How serious is pollution？ Learn about different environmental problems from our university students．Protect our environment!
The Search for renewable Energy (Hall 2) – can we get electricity from wind，solar energy，waves，rivers and underground heat？ Get the answers from Solar Ace，Tefron，Touch Wind Resources and other participants．
The Quest for Fresh water (Hall 3) – is the shortage of freshwater worsening？ What are Singapore’s solutions for treating wastewater？ Hear from Flow Technologies，HydroMax Solutions and other participants．
The 3 Rs and Save Earth (Hall 4) – How can we REDUCE，REUSE and RECYCLE to cut down household wastes？ Find out from the Global Gala Network，Green Earth Foundation and other participants．
For more information，please call Mr．Philip Koh at 65531188，send an email to Mrs．Daisy Soh at daisy_soh@ief．org or visit the events web at http://www．ief．org/caw
【1】The main aim of Environment Awareness Week is to ________．
A．educate the public on protecting the environment
B．discuss global warming and other environmental problems
C．explain ways for producing freshwater to save the environment
D．learn about renewable energy sources that protect the environment
【2】The organizer of the event is ________．
A．Global Gaia Network
B．Clean Energy Agency
C．Green Earth Foundation
D．Global Environment Fund
【3】Which of the following statements is NOT true of the event？
A．It will last a week and the halls will be open 11 hours a day．
B．You can send an email to Mrs．Daisy Soh for more information．
C．Each hall charges the same amount of money as the other．
D．Lectures in Hall 1 will be given by university students．
25、When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark. _______ , it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so _______.
As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly _______ cold－very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.
With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move _______ that the didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also _______,Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something _______. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,”said the old lady. “I need _______. I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes.”
“Airport? You _______ are lost,”Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers _______ you reach the T-junction.Turn left and ________ for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway.From there,just follow the ________ to the airport.But I’m afraid there’s no ________ you’ll get there in five minutes!”
“Thank you very much, dear，”replied the old lady. “Don’t worry-I’ll ________ it time.”
The ________ moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it ________ and with hedlights filashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something ________ happened.The car began changing .First, its color ________ from black to silvery- grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car to move forward, ________ just above the ground. As the car ________ into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly.With a faint whistling ________,the car was gone in seconds,leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…
A．However
B．Besides
C．Therefore
D．Otherwise
A．brave
B．excited
C．curious
D．stubborn
A．fell
B．seemed
C．proved
D．grew
A．aside
B．around
C．forward
D．backward
A．arrived
B．stopped
C．stayed
D．started
A．gathered
B．existed
C．dropped
D．moved
A．help
B．gas
C．rest
D．water
A．necessarily
B．norally
C．basically
D．certainly
A．if
B．until
C．unless
D．as
A．drive
B．walk
C．follow
D．march
A．address
B．signs
C．notices
D．guidance
A．doubt
B．room
C．time
D．way
A．have it
B．get it
C．make it
D．finish it
A．door
B．window
C．headlight
D．wheel
A．passed
B．rashed
C．turned
D．continued
A．strange
B．sensitive
C．imaginable
D．horrible
A．developed
B．appeared
C．spread
D．changed
A．rolling
B．floating
C．drawing
D．flashing
A．pointed
B．returned
C．broke
D．rose
A．tune
B．voice
C．sound
D．tone
26、假定你是李华，你7月12日从网上买了一款新手机，用了不久就发现由于手机电池原因待机时间短且屏幕部分受损。请就此向网店店主Steve写一封投诉信，要点如下：
1.介绍购物情况；
2.反映存在的问题；
3.提出解决方案。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结束语已为你写好。
Dear Steve,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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