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1、—Why hasn’t Nancy come to meet us?
—Oh，my God! I forgot to ____her!
A． telephoning
B． to telephone
C． having telephoned
D． to have telephoned
2、The teacher came in the classroom, book in _____ hand. After that, he put the book in ____place.
A. the, / B. the, the C. his, the D. /, /
3、--- How could you have trusted the online dictionary that much in translating your resume?
--- Well, I never expected it should translate it so ______.
A. literally B. originally C. sufficiently D. professionally
4、As a Chinese saying goes, a mountain ______ be too high or an ocean too deep. Therefore, there is no end to our self-improvement.
A. shall never B. will ever C. can never D. must ever
5、In the competition, each side works like crazy to stay one step ______ the other.
A. ahead of B. apart from
C. rather than D. except for
6、Instead of making choices for their children, liberal parents usually say, “Go where you .”
A. will B. should
C. can D. must
7、Dad thinks I should study to be a doctor，____ I’m not interested in medicine.
A． so B． and C． but D． for
8、______, as a matter of fact, has been put forward at the conference is ______ the government should motivate the graduates to set up their own business.
A．What; that
B．It; what
C．What; what
D．That; that
9、Douglas quite enjoyed himself while traveling in Huangshan, though the journey took a week
A. specially B. approramately
C.originally D.naturally
10、I got to the office earlier that day,________ the 7:30 train from Paddington.
A. caught B. to have caught
C. to catch D. having caught
11、There has been a reduction in crime in our city this year; ________ last year, far fewer crimes were committed.
A. in return for B. in terms of
C. in addition to D. in comparison with
12、More people are choosing to work ______ retirement age．
A． at B． in
C． for D． beyond
13、— I’m sorry to tell you that you made a mistake in your test．
— How can that be? I did it _______ in class．
A．as told B．as am told
C．as telling D．as I told
14、Which of the following is Wrong?
A.But for his help, I wouldn’t have done such a wonderful job in English.
B.His house, all the windows of which face south, enjoys great sunshine.
C.Not until the result turned out to be so serious that he realized his fault.
D.It is at this moment that he made the most important decision in his life.
15、If you enjoy reading, then ____do that whenever you want.
A.by all means B.by no means C.anything but D.nothing but
16、For________ cancer patients there may not be ________ bright future; today has to count.
A. / ; / B. /; a C. the; / D. /; the
17、I’ll never forget the days ______ I studied hard in my senior high school, ______ changed my whole life.
A．when; which
B．that; which
C．which; when
D．when; that
18、I agree with what you say in _______ , but differ on some points of detail.
A．appearance
B．conscience
C．existence
D．substance
19、You will be impressed by the delicious Chinese food. _____, Chinese people are very friendly, which you will never forget.
A．At times
B．In addition
C．As a consequence
D．On the contrary
20、---Look，what a mess in the kitchen！
---I ______cooking fish in a new way and I really have no time to tidy it up now.
A. tried B. had tried
C. will try D. have been trying
21、 Think about the last time you felt afraid．Was it a fear of height?Did you oversleep on a weekday and fear you’d get into trouble at the office?In any case，you know what it feels like to feel fear．
But one woman doesn’t．The woman，code-named“UM”，gave her first-ever interview after years of being studied by a team of researchers．The woman is given a code name because the researchers want to protect her from anyone who would take advantage of her inability to feel afraid．
UM can’t tell you what fear is because she’s never experienced it．“I wonder what it’s like to actually be afraid of something，”she said．The formal name for the disease is Urbach-Wieth disease，which is characterized by a hoarse(粗哑的)voice，small bumps around the eyes，and calcium deposits(钙沉积的)in the brain．
In the case of UM，the disease has transformed the part of her brain that controls the human response to fear．In the interview，UM talks about an event in her life where she was held at knifepoint and gunpoint，“I was walking to the store，and I saw a man on a park bench．He said．‘Come here，please，’so I went over to him．He grabbed me by the shirt，put a knife to my throat and told me he was going to cut me．I told him，‘Go ahead and cut me，’I wasn’t afraid at a11．And for some reason，he let me go．”
Doctors who have been studying UM’s condition for years have been trying different things that could strike fear into her．They finally figured something out—increasing UM’s carbon dioxide levels．Extra carbon dioxide concentration in the blood is known to cause fear and panic in health individuals．Increasing UM’s carbon dioxide levels did manage to give her a fright．
【1】The text starts by_______．
A．challenging the reader
B．solving daily problems
C．1isting situations
D．giving explanations
【2】Why is the woman with Urbach-Wieth disease given a code name?
A．To tell her case from other patients．
B．To respect her privacy．
C．To meet the researchers’demands．
D．To ensure her safety．
【3】From UM’s case，we can know that Urbach-Wieth disease may________.
A．stop the brain from functioning normally
B．1ead to a decrease in calcium deposits
C．stop the brain from responding quickly
D．1ead to an increase in carbon dioxide
【4】What will probably happen to UM?
A．Dying of the Urbach-Wieth disease．
B．Getting the sense of panic．
C．Experiencing another danger．
D．Speaking with a hoarse voice．
22、The power of humor and laughter is numerous. They entertain us and make us feel good. But, above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine. They relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and are anti-aging and longevity facilitators.
They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work. However, they are slipping away from us. We have become far too serious. The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children. Children tend to laugh an average of 200 times a day. For adults, however, it is a totally different story.
In the 1950s people laughed on average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 4-6 times a day.
As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others.
Socializing with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant self-entertainment at the push of a button.
The workplace does not fare(进展) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐毁坏） away.
I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers.
From writing about humor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-magazine “The Humormeister’s Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website.
【1】 According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because ________.
A. we treat everything in a serious way
B. it relieves pain, reduces stress and anxiety
C. we fail to maintain balance between life and work
D. the pace of change in our lives is becoming faster
【2】The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult
B. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the Internet
C. people laugh more heartily when spending time with others
D. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter
【3】 The underlined word “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “________”.
A. destination B. tendency
C. attitude D. approach
【4】Which of the following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeister’s Forum”?
A. The power of honesty.
B. Don’t be your own worst enemy.
C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within.
D. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones.
23、 An interactive map was published by the tourism website Smoky Mountains. It is intended for fall foliage (枝叶) fans. It will help them make the most of the colorful season.
The map draws on various data. It includes rainfall and temperature forecasts. It includes average daylight exposure. It predicts the timing of leaves’ color change across the United States.
Users can view weekly forecasts. They select date, which are listed below the map. Shades of green overtake the map when users click September 7. Shades of orange, red and brown appear by October 19. They indicate the arrival of near peak or peak foliage in the northern and western US. By November 30 all but the southernmost parts of the US are past peak point.
“The predictive fall leaf map helps potential travelers determine the precise future date when the leaves will peak in each area of the United States,” said Wes Melton. He is one of the data scientists who created the tool. “We believe this will enable travelers to take more meaningful fall vacations, capture beautiful fall photos and enjoy the natural beauty of autumn.”
The researchers refine the tool every year. This is the sixth version of the map with more and better functions. It builds on sources such as historical and forecasted temperatures. It looks at leaf peak trends and peak observation trends. These help produce the final product.
Chlorophyll is the chemical responsible for turning leaves green. Plants stop producing it when fall approaches and the days get shorter. This process exposes pigments (色素), which creates the beautiful colors associated with fall foliage.
Early October will likely mark the start of this year’s leaf-watching season thanks to the warm weather. Tourists seeking red and golden leaves should pack their bags soon and prepare to enjoy the view.
【1】What do we know about the interactive map?
A.It shows how much rain falls in each area of the US.
B.It predicts when leaves become colorful across the US.
C.It forecasts what the weather is like in each area of the US.
D.It indicates how much sunlight each area of the US receives.
【2】Who may the interactive map appeal to most?
A.Musicians. B.Physicians. C.Engineers. D.Photographers.
【3】What does the underlined word “refine” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.Improve. B.Invent. C.Employ. D.Study.
【4】What contributes to the change of leaves’ colors in fall?
A.Poor nutrition. B.Dry weather. C.Pigments. D.Chlorophyll.
24、Given that the dictionary definition of curiosity is “the desire to know something”, it may be of little surprise that much research has concerned its benefits for education.
Consider a study at the University of California at Davis in 2014. The researchers first asked each participant to rate their curiosity about learning the answers to a series of questions, such as “What does the term ‘dinosaur’ actually mean?” The participants then lay in an fMRI brain scanner (扫描仪) while the same questions were presented, followed shortly after by the answers. The participants were then tested on their recollection of the facts an hour later.
The effects of curiosity on later recall were striking. When the participants were highly curious about a fact, they were 30% more likely to recall it. And this seemed to correspond to heightened activity in areas of the midbrain that release dopamine (多巴胺). Dopamine is normally associated with reward, but animal studies suggest that it can also enhance the formation of new neural(神经的) connections. It looked as if the feeling of curiosity was helping prepare the brain to absorb the new and important information, and this then resulted in a more stable memory.
Interestingly, the researchers found that the dopamine hit, arising from initial curiosity, could even enhance the memory of incidental information that had no direct relevance to the primary question. To demonstrate this, they had presented random faces alongside the answers to the questions and, an hour later, checked whether the participants still recognized the faces. The analyses showed that the participants were far more likely to remember the face if it had accompanied a question that had awakened their curiosity.
This additional, and unexpected, memory boost could be extremely useful whenever we’re trying to learn something new and complicated. We’re unlikely, after all, to find every single element of our studies interesting. But if we can develop some curiosity about at least some of the facts, we may find that the rest of the material also sticks far more easily.
【1】Which aspect of curiosity did the study focus on?
A．Its scientific definition.
B．Its unique characteristics.
C．Its influences on memory.
D．Its benefits for brain health.
【2】What was the purpose of presenting questions to the participants first?
A．To assess their learning ability.
B．To awaken their passion for learning.
C．To measure their curiosity about the questions.
D．To refresh their memory of extinct wild animals.
【3】What can be learned about dopamine according to Paragraph 3?
A．It blocks memory.
B．It facilitates learning.
C．It promotes friendship.
D．It cures neural disorder.
【4】Which message about learning does the unexpected finding deliver?
A．Generate interest in study.
B．Locus on essential information.
C．Make learning materials related.
D．Attach importance to memorization.
25、I developed a type of cancer when starting middle school. I couldn't walk well and wore a hat because my hair _________.I was teased and the teachers tried to help students _________ my situation, but in vain.
Middle school was harder because students have to _________ classrooms for every subject. Since I couldn't walk well, my teachers let me _________ class in advance to make it to my next class.
One day, I was resting against a wall when the bell rang.The classroom doors _________ open, the hallways were filled up with students. I took a deep _________ and struggled through the crowd. Suddenly,I was pushed by the crowd and lost _________,falling flat on my face. Class began again, and all the students _________ except me. I lay still on the floor,in pain and _________.I never wanted to go back to school again.
I had to make a(n) __________ : stay home or go to school. I closed my eyes, thinking about the children with incurable diseases. Unlike them, I had a chance of __________.Then I opened my eyes, telling myself my looks were __________,that my hair would regrow, and that I would walk again and decided to go to school the next day.
Surprisingly, the next school day went more smoothly than usual. I had regained my __________.Eventually my cancer went away! I didn't choose my cancer or disabilities,but I __________ them.I stayed __________ to myself and that is what matters.
【1】
A．passed out
B．took over
C．pulled over
D．fell out
【2】
A．overcome
B．understand
C．remember
D．treat
【3】
A．sweep
B．arrange
C．switch
D．decorate
【4】
A．leave
B．attend
C．skip
D．cut
【5】
A．broken
B．struck
C．pinned
D．swung
【6】
A．dive
B．breath
C．insight
D．drink
【7】
A．interest
B．hope
C．balance
D．temper
【8】
A．disappeared
B．remained
C．escaped
D．hid
【9】
A．shocked
B．defeated
C．moved
D．inspired
【10】
A．suggestion
B．appointment
C．difference
D．choice
【11】
A．registering
B．recovering
C．resisting
D．reuniting
【12】
A．temporary
B．impressive
C．attractive
D．ordinary
【13】
A．reputation
B．consciousness
C．confidence
D．fortune
【14】
A．spread
B．caused
C．conquered
D．missed
【15】
A．generous
B．close
C．allergic
D．true
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In a small town called Meadowville, there was a beloved playground that had brought joy to generations of children. 11-year-old Emma and her best friends, Alice and Leo, were among those who idled away their after-school time and weekends there all year round. It was a place where imaginations soared, friendships blossomed, and laughter echoed through the air.
One afternoon, rushing out the school gate, Emma shouted, “Let’s go down to the playground!” The three of them got there soon, but it was locked up. The fence was broken and the swings had tape around them.
Shocked, they stared into each other’s eyes, not knowing why. A man approached them, explaining that it was unsafe and the council had decided to shut it down.
“Will they fix it?” asked Alice.
“No. it will cost a lot, at least ten thousand dollars.” the man shook his head, walking away. Leo looked desperate, gazing at the playground and then hanging his head, as if bidding farewell. “We need to get some help!” Emma dragged Alice towards her home.
On stepping into the house, Emma exclaimed, “Dad! We need ten thousand dollars...” Her dad, who was drinking coffee, turned his head around, “What?” Alice then revealed the truth. Hearing this heart-breaking news, Emma’s parents were more than surprised, for their childhood was closely connected with that playground as well. They spread the news to other families.
Instead of providing the money, they suggested the children take matters into their own hands while parents offered assistance.
注意：
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Emma sprang to her feet, “Let’s hold a bake sale to raise funds!”
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Their hard work paid off.
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