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1、This winter, there was a heavy snow in our province; the farmers say that it___ to be a good harvest.
A. supposes B. expects C. proposes D. promises
2、________ by his teachers made him regain the confidence in himself.
A. Praised B. Being praised
C. Praising D. Having praised
3、—Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?
—Oh, really! I haven’t ________ my mailbox yet.
A. examined B. reviewed.
C. tested D. checked
4、 The “Chinese Dream” is ________ dream to improve people's well－being and ________ dream of harmony, peace and development.
A．the; a
B．a; a
C．a; the
D．the; the
5、Henry, it’s your turn. Please ____ the story where we left off before our coffee break.
A.make up B.take up C.bring up D.set up
6、Dad and mom are busier than before; we're eating out more often than we _________.
A.use to B.used to C.were used to D.are used to
7、The machine has been used for man years. It’s no wonder that it doesn’t work well __________.
A. regularly B. constantly
C. frequently D. occasionally
8、— I hear that Jason is planning to buy a new car.
—I know. By next month, he ________ enough for a used one.
A. has saved B. saves
C. will be saving D. will have saved
9、Some experts think, _____ genes, intelligence also depend on an adequate diet, a good education and a nice home environment.
A．instead of
B．apart from
C．except for
D．far from
10、1 have heard many young people say they never fully appreciated their mothers________it was too late to tell them.
A．as
B．that
C．until
D．when
11、—Michelle, have you got your admission to the Pennsylvania State University as a state-financed student?
—I hope so, but I’m not so lucky. I have to ______ my pocket to pay for my further study.
A.turn to B.dip into C.refer to D.see to
12、When famous people say something silly or do something ______, the Internet will spread the news in no time at all and keep them alive forever.
A. comprehensive B. conservative C. ridiculous D. reasonable
13、They’ve finally decided to put an end to the long and bitter ________ between them and make peace.
A. survey B. conflict C. concern D. request
14、A lot of migratory birds fly to the south in winter to ________from cold weather.
A．stay away
B．keep away
C．get away
D．break away
15、Every time you enter the subway station, you must have the ______ of your bag checked to make sure you aren't carrying any illegal things.
A.spots B.contents
C.qualities D.entrances
16、—How do you find the health club?
—I would rather I ______ it. I feel its management is going from bad to worse.
A.haven’t joined B.hadn’t joined
C.didn’t join D.had joined
17、 You may not control all the events______happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
A. which B. when C. that D. as
18、The president of Harvard pioneered the elective system______ students were able to choose their own courses of study.
A.on which B.about which C.to which D.by which
19、Nowadays, more and more young ladies, figures most are fine enough, are going on a diet.
A. who B. whose
C. of whose D. of whom
20、Many people believe cloning is________nature but I think it is a way of helping nature.
A．beneath
B．far from
C．ahead of
D．against
21、Look out, Einstein, a robot wants your job! This robot, named Adam, may be the first non-human to ever independently think up and test hypotheses in order to discover new scientific knowledge. Adam’s discoveries so far have something to do with yeast genetics — not nearly as mind-blowing as Einstein’s theories on relativity, but still impressive when you realize that nobody told Adam which yeast gene to study. “Adam makes up its mind about what to do,” Rose King of Aberyth University in the United Kingdom, the robot’s creator, told CBC News in Canada. “It decides what experiments to do and what to test.”
Of course, Adam’s choices are limited by the information King feeds it and the lab equipment it has access to. The physical robotic system includes robotic arms, a freezer, fans and equipment useful for biological research. Adam also has loads of data on yeast and other organisms.
To decide what to do, Adam finds a place where the yeast genetic data is incomplete, and then searches for complete information about similar genes in other organisms. By comparing all of this data, Adam is able to form a hypothesis and start experimenting. Adam can bring up to 1,000 new experiments each day.
Why Yeast? Biologists use this simple organism as a model for more complex ones, like human cells. So far, Adam has figured out the functions of 12 different yeast genes. When King and his team tested Adam’s results, everything was correct. Eventually, Adam will be able to move beyond yeast as long as King uploads the data necessary for new experiments. King’s team has also built a new robotic scientist named Eve. This robot will screen new drugs for diseases like malaria.
Robotics has been useful in scientific laboratories for a long time, but usually the machines just do the work and deal with data that humans have to sort through. This is the first time a robot has not only designed its own experiment, but determined its own results! Still, modern Einsteins should not worry about being replaced. Robot scientists like Adam are much more likely to be lab assistants rather than brilliant theorists.
【1】Adam is different from other robots mainly because he________.
A．can do experiments on its own
B．can do a better job than Einstein
C．has found new discoveries on relativity
D．is created by a scientist named Rose King
【2】In the future, Adam will be likely to________.
A．work with other robotic scientists
B．create new drugs for human diseases
C．experiment with more complex organisms
D．discover the functions of 12 different yeast genes
【3】According to the passage, we can infer that ________.
A．Adam will successfully become a brilliant theorist
B．Adam is the only robotic scientist in the world
C．Adam can not determine its own experiment results
D．Adam can not completely replace the human scientists
22、 If a president, a philosopher, and one of the best-selling writers credited the same secret for their success, would you try to follow it too? What if the secret was something you already knew how to do? In fact, you probably do it every day. Here’s what Friedrich Nietzsche wrote: “It is only ideas gained from walking that have any worth.” Thomas Jefferson: “Walking is the best possible exercise.” Charles Dickens: “If I could not walk far and fast, I think I should just explode and die.”
Researchers have found quite a lot of connections between walking and producing ideas. A Stanford University study found that participants were 81 percent more creative when walking as opposed to sitting. According to the study, walking outside-compared with on a treadmill(跑步机)-produces the most novel and highest-quality ideas.
The movement aspect of walking is obviously key. Our creative thinking is triggered(触发) by physical movement, which is exactly why walking-with your dog, a friend, or alone - feeds creative thinking.
The scenery is almost as important as the sweat. Breaking your routine with a walk can be a catalyst for fresh understanding of problems or projects. Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your familiar surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities. You can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood. You can walk through a park and observe people joking or birds singing. Being inside, you’re more likely to be lifeless, which means you don’t have enough energy to wonder or create.
So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking? Involve yourself more closely in your surroundings. Turn off your phone and give yourself the chance to be present in the world, to hear conversations and natural sounds, and to notice the way people move and the way the sun reflects in a puddle(小水坑).
【1】How does the author introduce the topic?
A．By providing background.
B．By borrowing phrases from great minds.
C．By giving definition.
D．By presenting well-known examples.
【2】what does the underlined word “catalyst” in paragraph 4 mean?
A．Promoter.
B．Cure.
C．Hope.
D．Must.
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A．Nature exploration improves fitness.
B．Walking on a treadmill brings more energy.
C．Working indoors makes people less creative.
D．Familiar surroundings encourage novel ideas.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Exercise in Nature.
B．Train Your Brain.
C．Develop Your Creativity.
D．Walk for Wonder.
23、It is not uncommon for people to say they have no sense of direction. The sense of direction represents the ability to find one’s way. In other words, it is about getting from point A to point B without a hitch. The journey begins with determining the initial position using landmarks in the environment. It’s really about choosing a route and following it. It is also a question of testing that this same route is the correct one, with the mental representation of space or the help of tools such as maps. Finally, the ability to identify the point of arrival is obviously very important.
In a study published in 2009, scientist Giuseppe Iaria, a scientist of the University of Calgary (Canada), who specializes cognitive neural (认知神经) networks indicated that people lacking a sense of direction have a special condition: Developmental Topographical Disorientation (DTD).
The sense of direction requires large neural networks for proper functioning, according to the expert. However, the fact is that a majority of people are unable to put a map in their head while on the move. In her book Mind in Motion (2019), Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Stanford University (USA) Barbara Tversky explains how most people do it.
She introduces a combination of methods. It’s a mix of turn-by-turn directions, bird’s-eye views and general information in the form of maps. However, it should be noted that most medium-complexity navigation (导航) directions depend in part on the ability of people to understand the perspective of a map. In other words, people without a sense of direction follow a route in pieces. Thus, they have no expanded understanding for space and navigate their environment without any mental map of their destinations.
However, there is a solution, namely to guide the person through a series of short routes.
【1】What does the underlined phrase “without a hitch” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．With ease.
B．By oneself.
C．In a short time.
D．Without hesitation.
【2】What is the cause of going short of a sense of direction?
A．Being unable to put a map at hand.
B．Expanded understanding for space.
C．Lack of guiding through short routes.
D．Neural networks’ improper functioning.
【3】What could be a challenge for someone without a sense of direction?
A．Reading a map.
B．Forming a map in mind.
C．Following a route in pieces.
D．Finishing a series of short routes.
【4】What can be inferred from the text?
A．Mental map contributes to the sense of direction.
B．Having no sense of direction is merely an excuse.
C．Most people have long routes in their mind.
D．People with a sense of direction don’t need a map.
24、Barnaby, the Lawrence family’s cat, had been missing for eight months. On January 11, 2022, Rachel Lawrence was on the phone with her vet (兽医). Her younger cat, Torvi, had just received an operation and she was asking how he was.
During the call, Lawrence heard a meow (喵喵叫). It may have been a standard meow to anyone else’s ears, but to Lawrence, there was something distinct about this sound. She asked the vet if that was Torvi and was told that was just a stray (走失的宠物) that had been brought in a week before.
Lawrence put down the phone and could not stop thinking about that. Could that be long-lost Barnaby? Unable to dismiss that unlikely thought, she called the vet back a few hours later. She asked if that meow came from a black cat and if the cat had a white dot on his back foot. The reply was “Yes”. “That had to be Barnaby,” Lawrence concluded.
When she went to pick up Torvi, she brought photos of Barnaby, nicknamed Fatman by her three kids. When the vet brought Barnaby to her, Lawrence broke down in what she described as tears and cries, but not with sadness.
She couldn’t wait to video-call her three children and said, “Look who I found.”
“Fatman,” they cried out with joy!
Lawrence had previously put a chip into Barnaby, but it did not work and so when he was lost, they had no hope of finding him again. Yet, thanks to the kindness of the person who found Barnaby and took him to the vet, and to the incredible hearing of his pet owner, this cat is back.
Barnaby is safely home with the Lawrence family and Torvi. He returned home thin with little fur and many scars. Barnaby is eating well, and with all the love and attention, the family hopes he will grow back into Fatman.
【1】Why did Rachel Lawrence make a second call to the vet?
A．To get more details about the stray cat.
B．To check if Torvi was in good condition.
C．To confirm the schedule for an operation.
D．To seek a way to identify different meows.
【2】How did Rachel Lawrence feel when seeing Barnaby at the vet’s?
A．Sad.
B．Frightened.
C．Calm.
D．Thrilled.
【3】What can we know about Barnaby during the eight months?
A．He was safe and sound.
B．He didn’t receive any kindness.
C．He became much fatter.
D．He had a really rough time.
【4】Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?
A．A Kind Vet Took Good Care of a Long-lost Cat
B．A Missing Cat’s Meow Led to a Happy Reunion
C．A Determined Cat Owner Finally Cured Her Cat
D．A Young Cat’s Operation Saved Another Cat's Life
25、 An entire American town gathered together to buy a new car for Peters, a pizza deliveryman for 31 years. They wanted to give him an incredible_________
Though it may be not a_________career, Peters knows he’s_________his suited position. “There were people in my family that were like, maybe you should consider your_________stability a little more,” he said. “But it’s my purpose in life-trying to make people_________. You know, when you’re delivering to somebody, you may be the only face they_________all day. ”
Whenever folks saw Peters and his 28 -year -old Oldsmobile_________their way, they knew they would be served with a_________. Langley, one of Peters’ longtime_________customers said, “He’s a very__________individual. We call him ‘Mr. Smiley. ’ Learning that, he turned to the community to__________Peters. It would guarantee he __________ his appointed routine.
Within three days they__________$19,000，enough to buy Peters a new car to see him through a lot more
__________. It felt almost like a__________when he first learned his loyal customers were__________a car to him. He’ll remember the awesome experience for the rest of his life. He’s simply__________. He just hopes that all those who made this happen will be__________.
Every time the guy__________his loyal customers with a smile，so the community’s generous show of gratitude came as no surprise. “That’s the type of__________he has on people,” Langley, who’s been having pizzas delivered by Peters for 20 years，said.
A．order
B．award
C．service
D．position
A．secure
B．tough
C．brief
D．proper
A．defended
B．strengthened
C．found
D．kept
A．mental
B．social
C．physical
D．financial
A．happy
B．strong
C．familiar
D．energetic
A．know
B．see
C．remember
D．need
A．nodding
B．clearing
C．heading
D．choosing
A．smile
B．prize
C．surprise
D．discount
A．big
B．new
C．potential
D．regular
A．talented
B．kindhearted
C．sensitive
D．innocent
A．comfort
B．employ
C．help
D．invite
A．keep up
B．break down
C．put off
D．work out
A．earned
B．paid
C．borrowed
D．raised
A．performances
B．deliveries
C．projects
D．challenges
A．story
B．coincidence
C．dream
D．joke
A．lending
B．renting
C．supplying
D．gifting
A．grateful
B．hopeful
C．inspired
D．satisfied
A．relaxed
B．blessed
C．excited
D．trusted
A．persuades
B．rewards
C．serves
D．amuses
A．expectation
B．dependence
C．mercy
D．influence
26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
近日，这张小女孩在父母卖熟食的案板（the deli counter）下认真上网课的照片引发热议，校刊因此特辟专栏请同学们发表感想。请对照你当时在家上课的情况谈谈你的感受，你的投稿必须包括：
1.描述图片中小女孩上课的场景；
2.比较你上网课的环境和状态；
3.简单谈谈你的感受。
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