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1、The agreements, _______ from culture and education to special training programs, will play a key role in the China-Latin America partnership.
A. ranged B. having ranged
C. ranging D. to range
2、My father called me yesterday, asking me _________I was getting along with the exam.
A．as
B．how
C．whether
D．why
3、——Your aunt invites you to the movies today．
——I would rather she me tomorrow than today．
A．tells B．told
C．would tell D．had told
4、If you put a stone in the way of an ant, it will go around, over, under or on top, without stopping, until it finds a way to get ______ it needs to be.
A. what B. how C. which D. Where
5、Not until ________a third time ________that he had given birth to the reading system for the blind called Braille.
A．Louis Braille tried; he announced
B．did Louis Braille try; he announced
C．Louis Braille had tried; did he announce
D．had Louis Braille tried; had he announced
6、2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil，which attracted the whole planet，________on the 12 th of June．
A． fell B． set
C． lay D． happened
7、In most cases, the price is ________ if it is a massive purchase.
A．negotiable
B．distinct
C．remarkable
D．worthwhile
8、 No one is beyond the law, so it is _______ that the young talented university student was sentenced to death for murdering his roommate with poison.
A. avoidable B. surprising
C. reasonable D. astonishing
9、___________ it is learning in school through computer or relaxing at home with video games and TV, time spent on screens has become an essential part of modern life.
A．Because
B．While
C．Whether
D．As
10、What do you think of his proposal _______ great emphasis be laid on expanding education ,with girls as well as boys ______to go to school.
A. what; being encouraged B. that; be encouraged
C. which; been encouraged D. that; to be encouraged
11、At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River _____, one of the ten largest cities in China.
A. Chongqing lies B. lies Chongqing
C. does lie Chongqing D. does Chongqing lie
12、What surprised Mr. Lee most was, I think, Clement had done his work neatly and correctly.
A. when B. what C. which D. that
13、— I was very angry with Kelvin yesterday.
— I know your feelings, but if you forgive him, you ______ a bigger man.
A. will be B. have been
C. would be D. were
14、With no shortage of gamers, China’s e-sports industry ______ needs to fill positions in roles such as management, coaching and broadcasting.
A.frequently B.deliberately C.desperately D.fundamentally
15、Video footage circulated by state media showed gray smoke emerging from the crash site and ________appeared to be a wing fragment lying along the side of a mountain trail with the Chinese characters for “China Eastern” partly visible.
A．which
B．that
C．what
D．as
16、What was so ______ about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.
A. awful B. essential
C. impressive D. obvious
17、We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _______ seats more than 800 students.
A． which B． whose C． where D． it
18、________ the lack of scientific evidence for link between color and suit physics, lots of research showed that color could affect performance from a purely psychological standpoint.
A．As a consequence of
B．Because of
C．In addition to
D．In spite of
19、Switzerland joined UN after having been ________for decades.
A. natural B. neutral
C. noble D. novel
20、Great pity! His illness is ________ the treatment available so far.
A. within B. above C. about D. beyond
21、Bright Nights, Big Problems
Astronomers rate the darkness of our skies on a range of 9 (brightest) to 1 (darkest), and most of us spend our lives in the light of levels 5 to 8. All over the globe our nights are growing brighter, and almost nowhere are they growing darker. Studies increasingly link our overuse of light at night with health concerns such as sleep disorders and diseases. Other studies report the damaging ecological consequences and the big waste of energy. But the steady loss of darkness from our lives is not easily measured, for the true value of darkness is something we are barely aware of.
Since the beginning of time, a sky with stars was part of the common human experience. Everywhere on Earth, on most nights, people came face to face with the universe. This experience influenced their beliefs—their very understanding of their place in the world. Today, many of us live under skies which are polluted by light. We live under a night sky showing much fewer stars. Although our night sky continues to shape us, it is the absence of the universe around us that influences our beliefs to create. We are being shaped by a less experience of darkness, and most of us don’t even know what we are missing.
Our Milky Way galaxy is home to several hundred billion stars, and the universe home to several hundred billion other galaxies. A sky with a large number of stars encourages us to emphasize our importance, to imagine humanity as the center of all things. Face to face with the endless size of the universe, we have the chance to know how insignificant we really are. But we also realize the true largeness of our living on this planet, and realize that we have an enormous responsibility to care, that there is no other place to go, that home is here.
“Everyone needs beauty as well as bread,” wrote John Muir, American naturalist. Lighting designers understand that without darkness, there is no “city of light”, and they work constantly to create their city’s atmospheric beauty by mixing artificial light with darkness. And with night’s moonlit geographies, its smells of desert rain and autumn fires, its insect symphonies interrupted by a bird’s call on a lake, natural darkness has many offerings of its own.
Yet we are completely involved in artificial light. Much of this lighting is wholly unnecessary, born of habit and lack of awareness. So let us become aware: simply by keeping our existing lights we could significantly reduce their negative effects on our body, our mind, our soul. Artificial light at night is a wonder, a quality that enriches our lives. But the same has always been true of darkness, and can be again.
【1】The author suggests that because of light pollution we ______.
A.tend to come face to face with the universe
B.need a lot of imagination to understand the universe
C.are considerably less creative than our ancient ancestors were
D.experience the world in a different way to previous generations
【2】What does the author think about humans in Paragraph 3?
A.We have an over-confident belief in our own value.
B.We behave as if nothing exists apart from ourselves.
C.We ignore the requirement of looking after our planet.
D.We avoid thinking too deeply about our role on Earth.
【3】Why does the author include references to rain, fires and wildlife?
A.To illustrate the boring life at night without artificial light.
B.To explain why people think lighting is necessary at night.
C.To provide an example of the attractive qualities of night-time.
D.To highlight the differences between urban and natural environments.
【4】We can learn from the last paragraph that the author is ______.
A.clear about the reasons why artificial light is essential
B.dissatisfied with people’s lack of interest in artificial light
C.willing to draw comparisons between artificial light and darkness
D.hopeful that people will become aware of the negative impact of lights
22、You've likely encountered the humblebrag before-boasting （吹嘘）disguised as a complaint, such as： "I'm having such a stressful day. I got two job offers and I don't know what to do.”
This is a typical example of humblebragging, a term coined by comedic writer Harris Wittels referring to “ a specific type of boast that allows the offender to broadcast their achievements without the necessary shame and guilt that should normally accompany such claims.” In simpler terms, it's a way to disguise a boast with some humility. Humblebragging comes in two different forms. The first is humility-based, an example being, "can't believe I got the highest grade in my class”. The second type comes mixed with a bit of complaint, for example, " I can't believe that shopkeeper asked me for ID. I'm 25 !”
People don't like when others humblebrag because they find they are lacking in sincerity. Sincerity is a critical dimension of social evaluation, which is viewed as fundamental to people's identity. In fact, people prize sincerity even above competence and warmth in others, according to Dr. Sezer.
If humblebragging doesn't work, and no one likes it, why do we still do it? We all want to highlight our positive qualities without seeming proud. By speaking in a complaint or an expression of humility, we hope we'll somehow land on the “ sweet spot" of self-presentation ： promoting ourselves while also conveying likability. In addition, research suggests that people may experience positive emotions while humblebragging.
Considering that we're all likely to feel the urge to humblebrag, at least to some extent, the proper response when we hear a friend doing it may be to simply let it go-because ultimately we're going to do it ourselves, and who really wants to be called out on it?
【1】Which of the following remarks is an example of humblebragging?
A．How I hate hearing my voice on TV!
B．I'm thrilled to be awarded the first prize.
C．I'm the only person to get promoted in the firm.
D．How I dislike doing the same thing every day!
【2】Which can best describe people's impression of humblebraggers?
A．Honest.
B．Humble.
C．Insincere.
D．Incapable.
【3】Why do people humblebrag?
A．To lift up their spirits.
B．To express their complaints.
C．To improve their moral qualities.
D．To show off without bringing annoyance.
【4】What are people advised to do when hearing humblebragging from a friend?
A．Follow it up.
B．Leave it alone.
C．Turn against it.
D．Get to the root of it.
23、Researchers have long known that dolphins(海豚)can identify each other with signature whistles, the specific calls they use to refer to themselves. Now, a new study shows that the sense of taste allows bottlenose dolphins to identify their friends through urine-liquid waste from their bodies.
Study leader Jason Bruck, from Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas, initially wanted to test whether those signature whistles work similarly to human names. He needed a second way for dolphins to identify each other. To find out if dolphins could associate a whistle with a specific dolphin, Bruck turned to urine. A scientist had previously observed wild dolphins purposefully swimming through each other’s urine, leading Bruck to suspect they were gathering information from it.
Over evolutionary time, bottlenose dolphins have lost their sense of smell but kept a strong sense of taste. For the first part of the experiment, the team presented eight dolphins with urine samples from familiar and unknown individuals, and found that the dolphins spent about three times longer time exploring the familiar urine than the unfamiliar urine, with a few individuals collecting the familiar urine for more than 20 seconds. The dolphins paid little attention to the unfamiliar urine.
Then, for the second part, the researchers tested whether an individual’s whistle and urine were connected in their minds. They paired urine samples with recordings of characteristic screams played on underwater speakers, matched either by the same dolphin that provided the urine or by another animal. It turns out that the dolphins spent more time next to the speaker when the whistles corresponded to the urine sample. This indicates they can recognize each other in more than one way.
Using taste could be beneficial in the open ocean, as dolphins would learn from urine the recent presence of an individual. Given the recognition abilities shown in the study, the researchers think that it is possible that dolphins can also extract other information from urine, such as reproductive status or the use of pheromones(外激素)to influence the behavior of others.
【1】What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A．The swimming style of dolphins.
B．The cause of experimenting with urine.
C．The way of dolphins addressing each other.
D．The similarities between humans and dolphins.
【2】How did the dolphins respond when exposed to a correct urine-whistle pair?
A．They screamed at the speaker.
B．They paid little attention to whistles.
C．They stayed near the speaker longer.
D．They got scared enough to flee the area.
【3】What does “extract” underlined in the last paragraph mean?
A．Process.
B．Confirm.
C．Obtain.
D．Convey.
【4】What does the author intend to tell us about the dolphins?
A．They have a strong sense of hearing.
B．They can recognize their friends by taste.
C．They can form close friendships through sound.
D．They use signature whistles to identify themselves.
24、“OK,” I said to my daughter as she bent over her afternoon bowl of rice. “What’s going on with you and your friend J.? ” J. is the leader of a group of third-graders at her camp—a position Lucy herself occupied the previous summer. Now she’s the one on the outs. and every day at snack time, she tells me all about it, while I offer the unhelpful advice all summer long.
“She’s fond of giving orders, “Lucy complained. “She’s turning everyone against me. She’s mean. And she’s fat.” “Excuse me,” I said, struggling for calm. “What did you just say?” “She’s fat.” Lucy mumbled (含糊地说). “We’re going upstairs,” I said, my voice cold. “We’re going to discuss this.” And up we went. I’d spent the nine years since her birth getting ready for this day, the day we’d have the conversation about this horrible word. I knew exactly what to say to the girl on the receiving end of the teasing, but in all of my imaginings, it never once occurred to me that my daughter would be the one who used the F word—Fat.
My daughter sat on her bed, and I sat beside her. “How would you feel if someone made fun of you for something that wasn’t your fault?” I began. “She could stop eating so much,” Lucy mumbled, mouthing the simple advice a thousand doctors have given overweight women for years.
“It’s not always that easy,” I said. “Everyone’s different in terms of how they treat food.” Lucy looked at me, waiting for me to go on. I opened my mouth, then closed it. Should I tell her that, in teasing a woman’s weight, she’s joined the long tradition of critics? Should I tell her I didn’t cry when someone posted my picture and commented, “I’m sorry, but aren’t authors who write books marketed to young women supposed to be pretty?”
Does she need to know, now, that life isn’t fair? I feel her eyes on me, waiting for an answer I don’t have. Words are my tools. Stories are my job. It’s possible she’ll remember what I say forever, and I have no idea what to say.
So I tell her the only thing I can come up with that is absolutely true. I say to my daughter, “I love you, and there is nothing you could ever do to make me not love you. But I’m disappointed in you right now. There are plenty of reasons for not liking someone. What she looks like isn’t one of them.”
Lucy nods, tears on her cheeks. “I won’t say that again,” she tells me, and I pull her close, pressing my nose against her hair. As we sit there together, I pray for her to be smart and strong. I pray for her to find friends, work she loves, a partner who loves her. And still, always, I pray that she will never struggle as I’ve struggled, that weight will never be her cross to bear. She may not be able to use the word in our home, but I can use in my head. I pray that she will never get fat.
【1】Why does the author want to discuss with Lucy?
A. Because she wants to offer some other helpful advice.
B. Because she is really shocked at Lucy’s rudeness.
C. Because she has prepared the conversation for nine years.
D. Because she decides to tell Lucy a similar story of her own.
【2】What does the author want to tell her daughter?
A. It is not easy to take the doctors’ advice to eat less.
B. People shouldn’t complain because life is unfair.
C. People shouldn’t be blamed for their appearance.
D. She herself was once laughed at for her appearance.
【3】It can be inferred from the passage that_______.
A. the author earns a living by writing stories.
B. the author is a fat but good-looking woman.
C. the author will stop loving her daughter for what she said.
D. the author’s daughter agreed with her from the very beginning.
【4】The author’s attitude towards her daughter can be best described as _______.
A. satisfied and friendly B. indifferent but patient
C. loving but strict D. unsatisfied and angry
25、The most important day I remember in all my life is when my teacher Sullivan came to me. I didn’t turn seven yet.
On that afternoon, I stood on the porch, dumb and ______. I guessed from my mother’s signs that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps. The afternoon sun fell on my face. My fingers lingered(磨蹭) almost ______ on the familiar leaves and blossoms which had just ______ to greet the sweet southern spring. I did not know what the future held of ______ or surprise for me. Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks and a deep languor(倦怠)had ______ this struggle.
Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog and a great ship felt its way toward the shore, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen? I was like that ______ before my education began, only I was without ______ and had no way of knowing how near the ______ was. “Light! Give me light!” was the wordless cry of my soul, and the light of love shone on me in that very hour.
I felt approaching footsteps and I stretched out my hand. Someone ______ it, and I was caught up and held close in the arms of her who had come to ______ all things to me, specifically, to love me.
The morning after my teacher came, she led me into her room upstairs and gave me a doll. Someone had sent it and she had dressed it; but I did not know this until ______. When I had played with it a little while, Miss Sullivan slowly spelled into my hand the word “d—o—l—l”. I was at once interested in this finger play and tried to ______ it. When I finally succeeded in making the letters correctly my face ______ with childish pleasure and pride. Running downstairs to my mother, I was simply making my fingers go in monkey-like imitation. In the days that followed I learned to spell in this ______ way a great many other words. But my teacher had been with me several weeks before I understood that everything has a ______.
【1】
A．hesitant
B．expectant
C．reluctant
D．defendant
【2】
A．unconsciously
B．consequently
C．deliberately
D．unwillingly
【3】
A．hidden away
B．brought about
C．left behind
D．come forth
【4】
A．wonder
B．result
C．position
D．panic
【5】
A．inherited
B．exposed
C．followed
D．showed
【6】
A．fog
B．shore
C．ship
D．plummet
【7】
A．company
B．compass
C．compromise
D．companion
【8】
A．harbor
B．habitat
C．residence
D．paradise
【9】
A．rescued
B．shook
C．lifted
D．took
【10】
A．share
B．reveal
C．devote
D．celebrate
【11】
A．beforehand
B．backward
C．forward
D．afterward
【12】
A．imitate
B．exhibit
C．guess
D．praise
【13】
A．blackened
B．whited
C．reddened
D．yellowed
【14】
A．unrealistic
B．unproductive
C．uncomfortable
D．uncomprehending
【15】
A．title
B．name
C．credit
D．role
26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as fa as possible.
Loneliness Peaks
For years America has been talking about obesity, but a new study points to a more serious health issue: isolation and loneliness.
Being connected to others socially is widely considered a fundamental human need --- crucial to both well-being and survival. Extreme examples show infants who lack human contact in care fail to grow and often die. Indeed, social isolation has been used as a form of punishment. According to Julianne Holt-Lunstad, the lead author of the study, an increasing portion of the U.S. population now population now experiences isolation regularly. Over 42 million adults above age 45 in the U.S. are estimated to be suffering from chronic(长期的)loneliness.
The study of 340 adults between the ages of 27 and 101 living in San Diego identified three key age ranges when people felt the loneliest. Participants who had the highest levels of loneliness were in their late-20s, mid-50s and late-80s. While it may come as a surprise that people in their late-20s suffered from loneliness, a larger survey shows they actually may suffer the hardest.
With an increasing number of people working from home, watching television, getting into an addiction to electronic devices, it has become too easy to be alone, even if that’s not a person’s intention. Modern day conveniences like having anything we want delivered make it possible to never need to leave the house. So, not surprisingly, those with frequent social contact usually feel less lonely than those with few social ties.
Mounting evidence suggests social isolation and loneliness significantly impact our health, and even shorten our lives, just like obesity. This study isn’t the first time loneliness has been flagged as an emerging health issue. Therefore, reducing both isolation and loneliness is important for quality of life and well-being.
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