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1、— That’s the third time he’s won the award in this field.
— Yes. He ______ his maximum potential in the past decade.
A. explored B. is exploring C. has been exploring D. has explored
2、【I felt I would never____the shock of his being worked to death.
A. get off B. get through C. get by D. get over
3、When we entered, we found lying on the ground _______ along with her parents.
A. was a girl B. were a girl
C. a girl was D. a girl were
4、We can help poor in so many ways and even the smallest effort can make difference.
A. the; a B. 不填; the
C. 不填; a D. the; the
5、The story was so moving that I could hardly ______ my tears.
A．hold up
B．hold on
C．hold on to
D．hold back
6、The sharing economy is expanding at such a rate ________ we can only imagine ________ it will comprise in the future.
A．as; that
B．that; what
C．as; which
D．that , that
7、— I’d like to buy the new style of computer here, would you please tell me something more about your product?
---_______________.
A. Thank you B. At your service
C. You are welcome D. It’s a pleasure
8、If my train is on ____ schedule, I will be home at ____ midnight.
A. the ; the B./ ; the C. a; / D. / ; /
9、．Days of snowstorms have left the city under thick layers of ice and some 50,000 homes without power．
A．to be trapped B．trapped
C．having trapped D．being trapped
10、Take-off and landing procedures have been tightened after two jets ____ escaped disaster.
A.hopefully B.narrowly C.suddenly D.practically
11、A survey indicates the _____ of men to women in the population has changed in recent years.
A. proportion B. proposal C. promotion D. Property
12、Rock climbing is an exciting game, ________ skills as well as courage play an important role.
A．which
B．as
C．whose
D．where
13、He is really nervous. He ______ back and forth all the night waiting for the results.
A. had walked B. has been walking
C. walked D. is walking
14、This company can ______ a lot money for the country in a year.
A．bring up
B．bring in
C．bring down
D．bring out
15、In a diverse society, one would expect ________ multiple interpretations of rights.
A. it being B. it to be C. there being D. there to be
16、My parents graduated from this university; that’s ______ I insisted on applying for it.
A. which B. why
C. what D. where
17、Our goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable________ his financial situation.
A．in view of
B．in case of
C．in terms of
D．regardless of
18、I was not sure _______ I had the qualification for the job, but I applied for it anyway.
A. that B. whether C. what D. how
19、 from the moon, our earth with water seventy percent of its surface, appears a blue ball.
A. Seen; covered B. Seen; covering
C. To see; covering D. Seeing; covered
20、Jonny found a job as a high school teacher and it ________ spending quite a lot of time with students.
A. enjoys B. involves
C. practices D. suggests
21、You’ll Be Happiest During These Two Years of Your Life, According to Science
—Brooke Nelson
Good news: your happiest years are still ahead of you. Science says so!
Think you have already reached your peak in life? You might want to think again. We want to share some good news with you: 【1】.
According to research from the London School of Economics and Political Science, 【2】. Researchers asked 23,000 German volunteers aged 17 to 85 to rate their life satisfaction. Participants predicted how happy they would feel in five years, and then, after five years’ time, reported back on how they actually felt. Find out the biggest misconceptions about happiness we’ve convinced ourselves are true.
Their results? Anything but negative! The study found that happiness tends to follow a U-shaped curve over an individual’s lifetime, with satisfaction reaching higher levels during the extremes of the study’s age range and swinging down with middle age. Plus, the researchers noted the two most important years when happiness peaks: ages 23 and 69.
【3】. In our early 20s, we’re energetic and excited for the changes that come along with young age: new careers, new places to travel, and new people to meet. By the time we reach our 60s and 70s, though, we have likely retired and can now find the time—not to mention the money!—to, say, book a flight to Hawaii at a moment’s notice. Also, check out these surprising tricks to be happier without even trying.
【4】. After all, your 40+ years are a busy time filled with “raising families, climbing the corporate ladder, and you know, life in general,” Brit+Co writes.
Of course, that’s all the more reason to create your own happiness, regardless of your age! Experts recommend prioritizing small yet rewarding tasks like taking a walk or spending time with family. 【5】: a boost in happiness! Next, find out the 24 things happy people do every day.
A．If you think about it, that makes a lot of sense.
B．Just remember, now you have one more reason to look forward to getting older.
C．We’re happiest at two points in our lives—not just one.
D．The dip in middle age is also pretty logical.
E．So where should we look for happiness?
F．Your happiest years are still ahead!
G．happiness comes from what you do, not what you buy.
22、“Deep reading” —as opposed to the often superficial reading we do on the Web —is an endangered practice, one we ought to take steps to preserve as we would a historic building or a significant work of art. Its disappearance would jeopardize(危及) the intellectual and emotional development of generations growing up online, as well as the preservation of a critical part of our culture: the novels, poems and other kinds of literature that can be appreciated only by readers whose brains, quite literally, have been trained to understand them.
Recent research in cognitive science and psychology has demonstrated that deep reading —slow, immersive, rich in sensory detail and emotional and moral complexity—is a distinctive experience, different in kind from the mere decoding of words. Although deep reading does not, strictly speaking, require a conventional book, the built-in limits of the printed page are uniquely helpful to the deep reading experience. A book’s lack of hyperlinks(超链接), for example, frees the reader from making decisions —Should I click on this link or not? —allowing her to remain fully immersed in the narrative.
That immersion is supported by the way the brain handles language rich in detail, indirect reference and figures of speech: by creating a mental representation that draws on the same brain regions that would be active if the scene were unfolding in real life. The emotional situations and moral dilemmas that are the stuff of literature are also vigorous exercise for the brain, propelling us inside the heads of fictional characters and even, studies suggest, increasing our real-life capacity for empathy (认同).
None of this is likely to happen when we’re browsing through a website. Although we call the activity by the same name, the deep reading of books and the information-driven reading we do on the Web are very different, both in the experience they produce and in the capacities they develop. A growing body of evidence suggests that online reading may be less engaging and less satisfying, even for the “digital natives” to whom it is so familiar. Last month, for example, Britain’s National Literacy Trust released the results of a study of 34,910 young people aged 8 to 16. Researchers reported that 39% of children and teens read daily using electronic devices, but only 28% read printed materials every day. Those who read only onscreen were three times less likely to say they enjoy reading very much and a third less likely to have a favorite book. The study also found that young people who read daily only onscreen were nearly two times less likely to be above-average readers than those who read daily in print or both in print and onscreen.
【1】What does the author say about “deep reading”?
A．It serves as a complement to online reading.
B．It should be preserved before it is too late.
C．It is mainly suitable for reading literature.
D．It is an indispensable part of education.
【2】Why does the author advocate the reading of literature?
A．It helps promote readers’ intellectual and emotional growth.
B．It enables readers to appreciate the complexity of language.
C．It helps readers build up immersive reading habits.
D．It is quickly becoming an endangered practice.
【3】In what way does printed-page reading differ from online reading?
A．It ensures the reader’s cognitive growth.
B．It enables the reader to be fully engaged.
C．It activates a different region of the brain.
D．It helps the reader learn rhetorical devices.
【4】What do we learn from the study released by Britain’s National Literacy Trust?
A．Onscreen readers may be less competent readers.
B．Those who do reading in print are less informed.
C．Young people find reading onscreen more enjoyable.
D．It is now easier to find a favorite book online to read.
23、The vast jungles of the Amazon rainforest are home to tribes (部落) mostly isolated from the outside world, whose way of life, largely unchanged for hundreds of years, is now increasingly threatened by modern civilization.
Now, scientists discover they can monitor these “uncontacted tribes” using satellites, which would allow inexpensive and safe tracking of these tribes in order to protect them from outside threats.
In order to help preserve these uncontacted Indians, researchers need accurate estimates of their populations. One way to collect this data involves flying over their villages, but such over-flights are both expensive and could fill these native peoples with fear. Another strategy involves meeting individuals on the ground, but among other risks, scientists could accidentally spread disease to members of the tribes.
Instead, scientists investigated whether satellite images could monitor uncontacted tribes. The result was inspiring. They confirmed their locations and measured the sizes of their village, houses and gardens. “We can find isolated villages with remote sensing and study them over time.” Walker told Live Science. “We can ask: Are they growing? Do they move?”
Surprisingly, based on the sizes of the houses and villages, the scientists find the population densities of these isolated villages are about 10 times greater, on average, than other villages of native Brazilian peoples. This may be due to the fact that they have to live closer together because they are not as good at clearing the forest, since they lack modern devices like chainsaws and tractors, the researchers said. The tribes may also be afraid of spreading out due to fear of being attacked by outsiders, Walker said.
The researchers now plan to focus on 29 more isolated villages to “look at their ecology— that is, distance from rivers and roads—and use this to model where else we can find more isolated villages,” Walker said.
【1】Scientists don’t want to meet the Indians on the ground due to the fear that ______.
A. they can’t get accurate data
B. they could pass disease to the Indians
C. they will be attacked by the Indians
D. they will catch disease from the Indians
【2】According to the passage, which of the following about the Indian tribes is NOT true?
A. They lack modern tools to cut forests.
B. Their life styles remain unchanged.
C. They live closer together for defense.
D. They are contacting the outside world.
【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. More isolated tribes are yet to be discovered.
B. Scientists are able to find 29 Amazon tribes in total.
C. It’s easy for scientists to find isolated villages.
D. More roads should be built for the tribes.
【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. The Disappearing of the Ancient Amazon Tribes.
B. Discovery of Indian Tribes in Remote Mountains.
C. The Threatening of Modern Civilization to Tribes.
D. Research of Isolated Tribes with Modern Devices.
24、 When you donate to a charity, do you ever wonder where your money is actually going, and who it' s helping? Do you worry that the organization isn’t accurately reflecting your values, or isn't totally transparent?
A new app, called Sparrow, promises to take the guesswork out of giving and ensure donors make a meaningful influence. They' re doing this by allowing donors to choose a specific “rule” and tie it to their giving. For example, you can set it up so that every time you fill up your gas tank, a small part of the sale goes to an environmental nonprofit of your choice. You can set a cap on your donation and choose how long you want the app to track it. And, the app doesn't take a cut of your donation, meaning that every dollar you give is passed through to the charities you want to support.
Dan Ariely, one of the founders, is a world' s leading expert in decision-making and analyzing. He's developed apps and invented card games. He writes for the Wall Street Journal and has made many TED talks. CEOs of Amazon, American Express, McDonald's have Ariely on speed dial, hoping to pick his brain about human behavior and what motivates consumers.
To use Sparrow, users first set up “giving rules” - choosing things you do or events happening in the world and pairing them with an automatic donation to one of the company' s chosen collections of evidence-based charities. Then, as you go about your life, some of your activities will cause the rules to function and the donations are automatically transferred to the nonprofits from your bank account.
New York Times bestselling author A. J. Jacobs said, “I' m a huge fan and I hope it takes off and floods evidence-based charities with funds.”
And Ariely said, “By taking evidence-based approaches to building the evidence-based movement, I believe we can do even more good.
【1】What advantage does the app have?
A.It is transparent and easy to use. B.It makes your giving more personal.
C.It helps track whatever interests you. D.It saves money as you fill your gas tank.
【2】Which of the following can best describe Dan Ariely?
A.Optimistic. B.Careful. C.Intelligent. D.Modest.
【3】What should people do to use the app?
A.Have a bank account. B.Apply for a job in a company.
C.Find out enough evidence. D.Get in touch with charities.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A.The procedure of donation. B.People’s attitude to giving.
C.Ways to donate through apps. D.Dan Ariely's new invention.
25、It was a mystery that the police department in Medford, Massachusetts, could never solve. Every once in a while, for years and years, a basket of homemade pizzas would suddenly_______ on the main desk of their building, without any clue as to who the _______ baker was. She came to be kindly _______ as the “Pizza Lady”. Recently, the police _______ the baker was Antonietta Manganiello by accident, who fell ill, and that she made the pizzas to show her _______ for all their hard work.
On Saturday, they decided to return the _______ by surprising her in her house and offering her a bunch of flowers and a trophy (奖杯) with her name on it _______ expressing their gratitude.
Manganiello looked astonished as she was _______ by Chief Buckley and received a hearty round of applause from the entire police department. “Are you coming to get me?” she _______. And then, as ____________, Manganiello immediately ____________ to treat them to some tea as guests, but the chief told her to sit down in a chair so they could do something for her for a ____________. Chief Buckley told her, “We are so ____________ for everything you’ve ever done for us.”
It might not seem like much, but it clearly ____________ a lot to Manganiello. It’s evident that it’s the little things that really ____________ in life. Besides, in our lives, the elderly are often the ____________ people to be taken for granted, as are the people who do thoughtful things for us every day without expecting anything ____________. It’s truly ____________ that the officers went out of their way to express their gratitude in ____________ to Mnnganicllo’s doing the same. Sometimes, it only takes one small ____________ to make someone feel truly loved.
【1】
A．increase
B．mark
C．appear
D．go
【2】
A．careless
B．patient
C．secret
D．strict
【3】
A．called
B．thought
C．known
D．figured
【4】
A．got across
B．turned out
C．found out
D．took down
【5】
A．permission
B．sympathy
C．intelligence
D．appreciation
【6】
A．favor
B．fortune
C．burden
D．call
【7】
A．instead of
B．regardless of
C．as a way of
D．in honor of
【8】
A．checked
B．protected
C．caught
D．greeted
【9】
A．refused
B．joked
C．questioned
D．admitted
【10】
A．usual
B．ordinary
C．normal
D．common
【11】
A．prepared
B．promised
C．agreed
D．demanded
【12】
A．plan
B．reason
C．change
D．target
【13】
A．anxious
B．grateful
C．responsible
D．ready
【14】
A．owed
B．paid
C．meant
D．occurred
【15】
A．suffer
B．sacrifice
C．count
D．repeat
【16】
A．bravest
B．easiest
C．luckiest
D．rudest
【17】
A．in return
B．at risk
C．with caution
D．on duty
【18】
A．boring
B．touching
C．worrying
D．shocking
【19】
A．addition
B．advance
C．response
D．relation
【20】
A．purpose
B．apology
C．belief
D．gesture
26、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Henry写邮件请你推荐一个可以游览中国风景名胜的虚拟旅游（virtual travel）网站。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 介绍所推荐网站（包括网址、网站特点、如何使用等）；
2. 推荐旅游景点。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出；
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Henry,
How is everything going?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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