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1、—Could you please feed my pet dog for me while I’m away?
—________.
A. It’s a pleasure B. My pleasure
C. With pleasure D. You’re welcome
2、In 1988, one Australian historian ________ that at least a quarter of the workforce would be without jobs within 10 years because of computers.
A．commented
B．announced
C．complained
D．claimed
3、Many adults report that even when out in nature, they ________ not take the time to admire a spectacular mountain ________ pulling out their smartphone to take a picture.
A．may … before
B．may … after
C．should … before
D．should … after
4、Would you give me _______ how to learn chemistry well?
A．some advice on
B．any advices on
C．some advices to
D．an advice to
5、In 1932, she became the first woman alone across the Atlantic.
A. to fly B. flying C. having flown D. flew
6、They have made________a rule ________in the room.
A．this, not to smoke
B．it, smoking
C．it, to not smoke
D．it, not to smoke
7、Do not instantly get down _______ launching a program until you take it into full consideration.
A．for
B．of
C．in
D．to
8、The experience ________ through this journey will help me get over difficulties in life in the future.
A．gaining
B．gained
C．to gain
D．having gained
9、The commander got a chance to visit the mountain_____ top was covered with thick snow ,____ he had been dreaming of for years.
A.that; which B.whose ; which C.of which ; what D.of whom ;that
10、I was on the point of speaking my wife stood up and stopped me.
A.since B.as C.when D.while
11、He took a dictionary to hold down the test papers _______ they should be blown away by the wind.
A．so long as
B．in order that
C．for fear that
D．on condition that
12、With so much work on hand, you ________ to see the game last night.
A. mustn’t go B. could have gone
C. shouldn’t go D. shouldn’t have gone
13、The historical site opened as a public park three years ago and now it attracts a(n) ________ stream of visitors every day.
A. powerful B. constant
C. entire D. gentle
14、This is ________ book I borrowed yesterday. Isn't it ________ interesting one?
A. the; the B. the; a C. a; the D. the; an
15、Children can get close to ________nature by taking part in ________series of outdoor activities.
A．the；/ B．the；a C．/；the D．/；a
16、I, ________ one of the sports-lovers, often spend some time on training in the stadium.
A．who am
B．who is
C．that am
D．whom is
17、If you want to know more about the course, you can ________ me and I am available at any time.
A．honour
B．contact
C．adapt
D．represent
18、I drink a cup of coffee________；but usually I take tea.
A.frequently B.often C.constantly D.occasionally
19、Jenny was a little nervous in front of so many strangers at first.But when she glanced at Jack，she immediately felt________.
A. in peace B. in need
C. at a loss D. at ease
20、Had you listened to the doctor, you ____ all right now.
A．are
B．were
C．would have been
D．would be
21、Only a few people are ________ to enter this Potala, which helps to ________ the buildings and the items in it.
A.admitted, protect B.allowed , preserve C.admitted, protecting D.allowed , preserving
22、I prefer to read rather than ________ games on the Internet.
A．to play
B．playing
C．played
D．play
23、Cheer up! Don’t get beaten by difficulties. , we are new to the work.
A. In all B. At all C. Above all D. After all
24、With China’s traditional tea-making added to UNESCO cultural heritage list, 43 items _____ the intangible cultural heritage list in the past few decades.
A．entered
B．have entered
C．enter
D．are entering
25、_____ in the Song Dynasty, Confucius Temple of Nanjing, a massive ancient architectural complex, has now developed into a famous scenic spot, _____ sightseeing, shopping, tasty foods and crosstalk shows.
A.Having built; being famous for B.Built; famous for
C.Built; being famous for D.Being built; famous for
26、Robots make me nervous-especially the ones which seem to think for themselves．I was embarrassed to admit this till I heard that Bill Gates，the founder of Microsoft，felt the same way．Gates said in an interview with the website Reddit：“I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence．First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super intelligent．That should be positive if we manage well．A few decades after that though the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern．”
Well，maybe I don’t have to worry about my laptop and kitchen appliances yet．After I use them I can always pull the plug．But in the future，machines might find a way to prevent us from switching them off．There’s a scary thought!
Professor Stephen Hawking warned a few months ago about the possibility that artificial intelligence could evolve and end up beyond human control．He suggested that machines could“ spell the end of the human race”．
Maybe the problem with computers too clever for us is not that they are evil or rebellious．What could put us in danger is that they might be too efficient．That’s what philosopher Nick Bostrom from the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University believes．He says that machines are indifferent to humans and in pursuit of their own goals，the destruction of people might be just collateral(附带的)damage．A machine would not take pity on you．
I’m glad my machines at home are“dumb”．All my vacuum cleaner wants to take over is the carpet in my living room．Let’s hope they don’t create an appliance which wants to take over the world!
【1】We can conclude from Gates’statements that ___________．
A．he is embarrassed that he is afraid of robots
B．he doesn’t think machines are intelligent
C．machines should be fully employed
D．machines’super intelligence should be a concern
【2】The underlined word“spell”in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____________．
A．record
B．cause
C．explain
D．develop
【3】Why are computers dangerous according to Nick Bostrom?
A．They are too evil and rebellious．
B．They are indifferent to humans．
C．They show pity on humans.
D．They are too clever and efficient．
【4】What can be inferred about the author?
A．He doesn’t agree with Bill Gates．
B．He is not content with the present kitchen appliances．
C．He is scared about the super intelligence of machines．
D．He expects that machines will take place of humans．
27、Many college students turn to ADHD（注意缺陷障碍）medicine during the exam week, which is regarded as “smart drugs” that will help their academic（学术的）performance. The thinking is that if the drugs help students with ADHD improve their focus, they should provide the same benefit for people who don’t have the disorder.
But a new study shows that drugs can actually damage brain function of healthy students who take the drug hoping to boost their intelligence. “It’s not a smart drug which will suddenly improve their ability to understand information they read,” said Lisa Weyandt, a professor at the University of Rhode Island.
To test whether this effect is real or not, researchers organized 13 students to take part in two five-hour study sessions（一段时间）in the lab. The students took the standard 30mg ADHD drugs before one session, and a sugar pill before the other. Students on ADHD drugs did experience an increase in their blood pressure and heart rates. “The medicine was having an effect on their brain,” Weyandt said. The students also showed an improvement in their ability to focus, the researchers found.
However, students on ADHD drugs experienced no improvement in reading comprehension, reading fluency or knowledge reviews, compared to when they’d taken a sugar pill. “We read aloud stories to them and asked them to recall information from the stories, ”she said. “That didn’t improve.”
Worse, the ADHD drug actually harms students’ memory. It’s often misused because people pull all-nighters and they’re tired, and they think it’s going to keep them awake. Maybe it does, but it’s certainly not going to help their academic work. The brain is still developing until the mid to late 20s. It’s important to keep it healthy. There’s also a chance that ADHD drugs could endanger a student’s heart health.
【1】Why do some college students take ADHD drugs?
A．To improve their sleeping.
B．To get higher marks.
C．To make them feel relaxed.
D．To treat brain disorder.
【2】Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “boost” in Paragragh 2?
A．Analyze.
B．Affect.
C．Improve.
D．Understand.
【3】What effect did ADHD drugs have on the students in the experiment?
A．They became more focused.
B．Their blood pressure was reduced.
C．Their reading fluency was greatly raised.
D．They could remember better and more quickly.
【4】Where can we read this text?
A．In a drug instruction.
B．In a biology textbook.
C．In a travel magazine.
D．In a news report.
28、In June of 2021, during the pandemic, the hospitals in New York City were crowded with healthcare workers and a group of nurses flying from the West Coast to lend a hand. One of the young nurses was assigned a mother of six children. She was on a ventilator (呼吸器), quarantined (隔离) from her husband and frightened. The young nurse, Carly, decided to cheer her up by bringing a group of nurses together to sing “My Girl.” With a tube in her throat and needles in her arm, the young mother cried and raised a few fingers to say thank you.
With a simple hand gesture, the mother expressed her gratitude. “That little thank you changed me forever,” Carly says. “I went because I wanted to make a difference. I came home, grateful for what I learned.”
Gratitude moves us to be kinder. A woman who lost her husband during the pandemic felt lonely. Her neighbors, grateful for over 50 years of friendship, expressed their gratitude by delivering a box of fresh produce to her house every Monday during lockdown. It’s our gratitude that becomes the power to create good acts.
In the early morning quiet, when we are awakened by the uncertainty of the coming day, we can find peace by mentally listing the things we are grateful for. And we reach a new place in our life that we accept and appreciate. What’s next is to share. Send a thank-you note. Make a call. Look around. There is always someone to thank. By doing so, we become something new that makes a difference to someone’s life.
【1】Why did the nurses sing a song?
A．To remove the fear.
B．To cheer the mother up.
C．To relieve their stress.
D．To encourage workers.
【2】What changed Carly?
A．The mother’s thank.
B．Patients’ pain.
C．Horrible pandemic.
D．Kind nurses.
【3】What does the story in paragraph 3 imply?
A．Time tests friendship.
B．Friendship defeats pandemic.
C．Gratitude leads to kind acts.
D．Good acts tie all together.
【4】What does the author expect us to do in the last paragraph?
A．Thank someone.
B．Accept our life.
C．Find peace.
D．Change ourselves.
29、What do you get when you paint a pair of eyes on a cow’s rump(臀部)? The answer is that you’ll get an approach to scaring predators(捕食者)away. This simple trick is called the “i-cow” solution. The eyes painted on cows’ rumps can trick certain predators, such as lions and leopards.
An experiment by Australia and Botswana compared how predators reacted to herds(畜群)that had eye paintings on their rumps, ones that had “xs”, and some without any markings at all. Over a four-year period, researchers found that 15 out of the 835 unpainted cows were killed by predators, 4 of the 543 cows with “xs” died, but every single one of the 683 animals with eyes painted on their backsides was still alive.
Neil Jordan, a biologist in Australia, first came up with the method. While watching a lion hunting a deer, he noticed something interesting. “Lions usually move slowly and quietly to their prey(猎物), get close and jump on them. But when the deer noticed the lion and the lion realized it had been seen，it gave up on the hunt,” he said. Later, he worked with a local farmer to test his idea over a period of 10 weeks, and like the most recent results, all of the cows with painted eyes survived.
Despite the positive results, Dr. Jordan says the method isn’t a sure solution. He says if farmers painted eyes on the backsides of all their cows, predators might eventually figure out that the eyes aren’t real. Therefore, further research should be done to prove whether it is effective.
In spite of this, he’s still hoping that the “i-cow” will become a widely used technique to at least reduce predator’s attacks. “I think the farmers are just happy with this,” Dr. Jordan says. “After all, all they need is a paint pot, paint brush and a little bit of artistic talent.”
【1】What is “i-cow” solution intended for?
A．Recognizing cows quickly.
B．Leading predators to the farm.
C．Informing cows to notice predators.
D．Protecting cows from being attacked.
【2】What do we know about the experiment in paragraph 2?
A．Most of the unpainted cows were killed.
B．A small number of cows with “xs” survived.
C．The animals with “eyes” on the ramp survived.
D．More than twenty painted animals were killed.
【3】What might be a cause of the “i-cow” solution’s failing to work?
A．The farmers lack basic painting skills.
B．Predators get closer and closer to the cows.
C．Every single cow is painted eyes on the rump.
D．There is more than one predator around the area.
【4】Why does Dr. Jordan think that farmers will favor his method?
A．It has proved the most effective.
B．It is easy and cheap to carry out.
C．It follows their traditional practice.
D．It is a widely recognized approach.
30、I woke up at 3 the night Esther came to live with us. I stood at the top of the stairs listening for her bleating(咩咩叫) coming from the _________ below. Esther, a day-old orphaned lamb, was said to be less likely to _________ their first night. I grew anxious from _________.
“Grace will be upset.” I thought. Esther had already _________ my 16-year-old daughter’s heart. I feared the worst, _________ approaching the basement. There, in the straw, sleeping peacefully with Esther was Grace. No _________ Esther wasn’t bleating. She had found her mama. They slept together for the next month, from straw in the basement _________ sheets on Grace’s bed.
Little Esther soon became Big Esther, _________ she was forever Grace’s baby. Grace _________ her teacher to let Esther come to school and us to let Esther come along on vacation. Esther, biologically a sheep, considered herself a human — Grace’s human, to be __________. She’d enter the house __________, jumping through an open window if the door was closed. She was Grace’s __________ absolutely— when Grace left, all she had to do was bleat; when Grace returned, she came running and bleating.
Indeed, their __________love is worthy to be remembered forever. Sadly, in February 2021, Esther passed __________. But in Grace’s dream, when Grace walks by, she’ll bleat, Esther will bleat back, and they’ll run to each other, happily __________.
【1】
A．garage
B．basement
C．bedroom
D．kitchen
【2】
A．go through
B．live through
C．benefit from
D．suffer from
【3】
A．silence
B．darkness
C．illness
D．distance
【4】
A．defeated
B．disappointed
C．beaten
D．won
【5】
A．carefully
B．surprisingly
C．worriedly
D．happily
【6】
A．wonder
B．doubt
C．hesitation
D．problem
【7】
A．through
B．at
C．to
D．out
【8】
A．because
B．unless
C．and
D．but
【9】
A．begged
B．advised
C．recommended
D．forced
【10】
A．frank
B．exact
C．honest
D．general
【11】
A．oddly
B．lonely
C．freely
D．officially
【12】
A．baby
B．sister
C．pet
D．creature
【13】
A．curious
B．precious
C．various
D．harmless
【14】
A．away
B．out
C．on
D．through
【15】
A．retelling
B．recalling
C．reviewing
D．reuniting
31、根据课文原文填空，每空一词。
This 【1】 genius was born in Germany on 14 March 1879. When he was 16, he tried to enter university in Switzerland, but failed due to his low scores in the 【2】 part of the entrance exam, despite obtaining exceptional scores in maths and physics. After studying for another year, he managed to pass the exam, entering university in 1896 and graduating in 1900.
After two years of looking for work as a teacher, Einstein took a job as a clerk in the Swiss 【3】 office. While working there, out of a strong 【4】 for knowledge, he continued to study, earning a doctorate in physics in 1905...
32、假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友Tom给你发来一份电子邮件，表示对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣。他想请你介绍你最喜欢的一个节日，如端午节、中秋节、春节，你通常是怎么庆祝的，以及你喜欢这个节日的原因。请你根据他的问题回复邮件。
提示词语：eat, get together, share, happy, special.
注意：1. 开头语已给出 2. 字数：100字左右
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