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1、— Let’s go swimming this afternoon, shall we?
— Good idea. Nothing is more ________ than swimming in such a hot day.
A.friendly B.enjoyable C.hopeful D.difficult
2、You will never be successful _____ you are fully devoted to you work.
A. because B. unless C. if D. when
3、_______its business, the hotel tried to attract more guests by adding a swimming pool.
A.Expanding B.Having expanded
C.To expand D.Expanded
4、—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
5、Though ________ behind and feeling awkward, Jack kept on running until he reached the
finishing line.
A. leaving B. having left C. left D. being left
6、—I hope to take the computer course.
—Good idea. __________ more about it, visit this website.
A. To find out B. Finding out
C. To be finding out D. Having found out
7、Having pictures to color will keep children ______for hours.
A．amused
B．amusing
C．amuse
D．to amuse
8、His comprehensive surveys have provided the most________statements of how, and on what basis, data are collected.
A.explicit B.ambiguous C.fundamental D.arbitrary
9、My friend showed me round the town, ________ was very kind of him.
A.that B.which C.who D.where
10、I will keep drawing and see what happens. ________ I never become famous, this is what I love to do every hour of every day.
A．Even if
B．Unless
C．So long as
D．Now that
11、The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 2017._______ a new policy will be required soon.
A. Hence B. For
C. Though D. As
12、The Dragon Boat Festival ________ the beginning of the hottest season of the year.
A. is marking B. marks C. will mark D. marked
13、________ terrible, the medicine was thrown away by the child.
A. Tasted B. Tasting
C. To taste D. Being tasted
14、Before you hand in your final report, ________ there are no spelling mistakes.
A. make sure B. to make sure
C. made sure D. making sure
15、The storyline of Qing Yu Nian takes place in a time travel, a man in the contemporary era is reborn in the ancient era to a mysterious mother.
A.what B.which C.that D.where
16、Unlike compulsions and addictions, which are acted out uncontrollably, habits are actions that are repeated regularly and ___________.
A.automatically B.typically C.tentatively D.positively
17、Hard work，along with dedicated revolutionary spirit is the fundamental guarantee of success，which is ________ we should learn from the pioneers participating in the Long March.
A. that B. what
C. where D. how
18、It was the first time in six attempts that Peters ______the world champion.
A．has beaten
B．was beaten
C．beat
D．had beaten
19、Even though we live in a high-tech age, it’s still impossible to predict the weather .
A. actively B. accurately
C. cautiously D. originally
20、Lily is so ______ . She is always making you feel you can talk quite naturally to her.
A．critical
B．available
C．magnificent
D．dramatic
21、 Ask any readers who their favorite fictional character in a novel is and you'll likely get a detailed explanation about the beloved character that they admire. It might even sound like they're talking about a person they know.
In a study, researchers looked at the brains of a group of people over nine days. Half of the group read the novel Pompeii, and half didn't. After examining, researchers found the readers' brains showed heightened connectivity in some areas. This is likely because the brain imagines the movement and emotions of the character they read about in the book. Even though the participants were then asked not to read the novel, they kept this heightened connectivity. We call that a "shadow activity", almost like a muscle memory. So even after you've finished a book, your brain keeps those benefits for some time afterwards.
It has been suggested that people who read a lot of fiction become more empathic (移情的),because fiction is a simulation (模仿)of social experiences, in which people practice and improve their interpersonal skills. The people who not only read fiction, but felt a high level of "emotion transportation" while reading as compared to people who weren't taken by the story or who read non-fiction displayed higher levels of empathy when tested. Increase of empathy is important for people because empathy is positively related to creativity, performance at work and cooperative behaviors.
Besides, reading improves "Theory of Mind". It is “the ability to understand that others have mental states that are different from one' s own.” Of various activities, reading novels has been found to improve this ability, while watching television programs or movies has been found to do just the opposite a reduced understanding of others and weaker cognitive (认知的)development overall.
Maybe we should put more of a priority on novel-reading. And many readers believe that reading a novel is far better and more meaningful than watching any movie. As David Kidd of the New School study said, “Fiction is not just a simulator of a social experience; it is a social experience."
【1】Which of the statements is true according to Paragraph 2?
A.When they finish a book, the brain connectivity disappears.
B.The participants in the study all read the novel Pompeii.
C.Reading novels increases connectivity in our brain.
D.Reading novels helps enhance our memory greatly.
【2】What do we know about novel readers from Paragraph 3?
A.They tend to be emotional in social experiences.
B.They are more likely to be innovative and cooperative.
C.They have poor interpersonal skills.
D.They are more sensitive to others' views.
【3】What' s the effect of watching TV or movies?
A.It distinguishes your views from those of others.
B.It contributes to your cognitive development.
C.It reduces your empathy for others a lot.
D.It changes your overall mental states.
【4】What does the underlined word "priority" in the last paragraph mean?
A.Preference. B.Authority.
C.Exposure. D.Evaluation.
【5】What do you think is the best title for the passage?
A.Reading fiction VS Watching movie B.Reading fiction makes a full man
C.Novel-reading is a 'shadow activity" D.Novel-readers share emotions
22、 “Smombies”— people walking while staring at their smartphones are very real and a growing cause for concern. To let people pay more attention to their surroundings to avoid serious accidents, government in a small German town has come up with a more positive solution — embedding (嵌入) traffic lights in the pavement to make them noticed by people always looking down at their phones.
The safety measure was taken. Authorities in Augsburg decided to act, installing ground level traffic lights at two tram (电车) stops last Tuesday. The lights flash red when a tram is coming, or when the regular traffic light turns red. “We realized that the normal traffic light isn't in the line of sight of many pedestrians these days,” said Tobias Hermes, a city official. “So we decided to have an extra set of lights — the more lights we have, the more people are likely to notice them.”
Some Augsburg people appear to be quite happy with the idea. “I think it makes sense,” Jack Smith said, speaking to The Augsburg Alleghenies. “One always sees young people these days running over red lights. This makes it more obvious that you need to stop.”
Others, however, found the need for ground traffic lights unnecessary and even frightening. “I find it scary that smartphone users are so engrossed that they need to install lights in the ground so that they notice the tram coming,” one person told the local paper.
But do this kind of pavement-embedded lights actually work? One interviewed teenager believes not really. “To be honest, I didn't even notice it,” he told The Augsburg Alleghenies. "Maybe it’d be useful at night, but I didn’t realize it was there until just now.”
【1】From the text we can know that smombies refer to people
A.who are fond of walking.
B.who look at phones while walking.
C.whose smartphones are embedded traffic lights.
D.who pay more attention to their surroundings.
【2】What can we learn from Tobias Hermes?
A.The tram is the main cause of traffic accidents.
B.The tram's lights should flash while running.
C.Many people can't see normal traffic lights clearly.
D.The pavement-embedded lights are easier to be seen.
【3】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “engrossed” in Paragraph 4?
A.Disturbed. B.Scared.
C.Engaged. D.Inspired.
【4】What can be a suitable tide for the text?
A.The Serious Smartphones Problems.
B.Advocate People to Celebrate Traffic Rules.
C.The Importance of Ground Traffic Lights.
D.Ground Traffic Lights for People Staring at Their Smartphones.
23、 Just as a hungry brain craves (渴望) food, a lonely brain craves people. A new brain study demonstrates this. After being left alone, it shows people's brains would be activated at the sight of other people. The action was in the same brain region that speeds up when a hungry person sees food.
Livia Tomova, a neuroscientist, who studies how the brain produces mental activities, and her colleagues began this study. They recruited (招募) 40 people. On one day, the participants had to fast—not eat anything at all—for 10 hours. On another day, the same people were placed in a room for 10 hours. They couldn't see anyone. No friends, no family and no social media. They weren't even allowed to check their email. After both days, Tomova and her colleagues put the people in a MRI machine. It shows activity in the brain by tracking how much blood is flowing to each region.
At the end of each day, the participants showed high activity in a brain area called the midbrain. The scientists were interested in two, small areas within it. Both areas produce dopamine, a chemical that is important in craving and rewards. The two areas activated when hungry participants saw pictures of tasty pizza or juicy hamburgers. After the volunteers had been isolated, those brain areas became active when they saw social activities they missed. It might be playing sports or chatting with friends.
The midbrain plays an important part in people's motivation to seek food or friends. In fact, it responds to food and social signals even when people aren't hungry or lonely. But hunger and loneliness increased the reactions and made people's responses specific to the thing they were missing. And the more hunger or isolation the volunteers said they were experiencing, the stronger the activity in this part of the brain. Tomova and her colleagues published their results November 23 in Nature Neuroscience.
【1】How does Tomova test out the result of the study?
A．By stimulating desire.
B．By controlling blood flow.
C．By monitoring brain activity.
D．By examining mental activities.
【2】What do we know about midbrain?
A．It consists of two areas.
B．It helps motivate desire for food.
C．It stops working when people are full.
D．It decreases responses to lost friends.
【3】What does the underlined “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A．A midbrain area.
B．A social activity.
C．A volunteer.
D．A hamburger.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A．Dopamine—a Sure Sign of Age
B．Midbrain—a Nest for the Thoughts
C．Hunger Makes Mental Health Struggle
D．Loneliness Makes Our Brains Need People
24、When you travel in other countries, you'll have to get yourself well prepared to ensure your safety and handle emergencies.
Before you leave, you'd better:
1. Take out medical insurance policy and learn what the plan covers and whether departure or return to the hometown is covered. Figure out payment choices, such as whether you have to speak directly with the insurance company, before or after treatment, whether you have to pay first and get compensation later.
2. Keep up to date on all required vaccinations (接种疫苗) .
3. Learn about the city or area where you are going to travel. Know how to say street names and landmarks in the local language. Figure out unique climate issues such as altitude, seasonal changes, potentially risky animals and insects.
4. Visit some local hospitals and write down addresses in the local language along with emergency entrance locations; do the same for dental/pediatric (小儿科的) services. Get first aid equipment with necessary medications. Take enough prescribed medication from the home country.
5. Carry a card or note written in both English and the local language listing your emergency contact numbers, name, basic medical information such as blood type and allergies (过敏) .
6. Ensure a reliable means of communication is available and carry an extra phone battery and a charger. Ensure that housemaids, drivers, office assistants, those who work or travel know how to call for medical assistance since they may be the only ones available in an emergency.
7. Make sure to bring all documents and visas along with you. Plan your journey carefully and carry copies of documents (ID, insurance policy records, medical records) and keep in a place where someone else could access them in an emergency.
【1】 In case you come across an emergency, you should _________.
A. carry a card or note which is written in the local language only
B. make sure your means of communication is available and reliable
C. buy enough prescribed medication from the foreign country
D. buy a guide book which includes basic emergency instructions
【2】According to the passage, the following are true EXCEPT that ________.
A. you should try to make a good study of medical insurance policy
B. you'd make sure someone will be able to help you in emergencies
C. you'd hide your copies of documents for safety in a place that no one can find
D. you should try to get familiar with the city or area that you will visit
【3】 The best title for the text is _________.
A. How to Prepare for a Safe Travel
B. Emergency Help at Home and Abroad
C. How to Know the Place You Will Visit
D. Keep Yourself Healthy When Traveling
25、The young couple looked dusty, tired and worn out. _______down the window, I asked, “Where are you_______? ” The woman replied, “We were supposed to meet our mate there, with the car, at the crossroads.” My husband and I_______each other and nodded our agreement in giving them a_______. We opened the trunk and they put their packs inside.
Although talking was difficult with the steep and_______road, we discovered that the wife came from Edmonton, Canada and her_________was from the Netherlands. They had been out on the_______ for four nights, seen about 12 bears, not much_______because of the smoke from the big wildfire in Glacier National Park. We were having_______problems with the poor air quality. We________how my husband and I had backpacked along that same trail many years ago and our own________of searching for bears.
I asked them if they wanted any more help from us, ________ they said they could manage themselves. They had__________ to go back to her mom’s in Canada, regroup, and then__________ round the world for a year, maybe Bali, New Zealand, but they weren’t________ sure yet. For now, they were looking forward to________ their friend and getting a special pizza because they had________ a lot before about how good the pizza was.
I gave them each a big “bear” hug, with blessings (祝福) for a________ journey. I put some cash into the young woman’s hand,__________ her “Get some pizza! Our treats.” I smiled, thinking of them ________pizza and good wishes from kind strangers—my husband and me.
【1】
A．Cutting
B．Setting
C．Breaking
D．Rolling
【2】
A．going
B．working
C．living
D．staying
【3】
A．turned to
B．stared at
C．dealt with
D．relied on
【4】
A．gift
B．ride
C．chance
D．suggestion
【5】
A．broad
B．smooth
C．rough
D．convenient
【6】
A．friend
B．bear
C．partner
D．mother
【7】
A．ocean
B．journey
C．street
D．train
【8】
A．caution
B．regret
C．land
D．scenery
【9】
A．health
B．spirit
C．weight
D．finance
【10】
A．wondered
B．inquired
C．forgot
D．remembered
【11】
A．warnings
B．anxieties
C．generations
D．experiences
【12】
A．so
B．for
C．but
D．or
【13】
A．plans
B．secrets
C．rights
D．instructions
【14】
A．hunt
B．wander
C．reflect
D．study
【15】
A．exactly
B．approximately
C．typically
D．regularly
【16】
A．carrying
B．seeing
C．making
D．leaving
【17】
A．doubted
B．eaten
C．realized
D．heard
【18】
A．safe
B．quick
C．short
D．tough
【19】
A．telling
B．inspiring
C．rejecting
D．convincing
【20】
A．smelling
B．assessing
C．enjoying
D．ordering
26、假设你是晨光中学高三学生李津。最近收到了你的英国朋友Chris的一封电子邮件，得知他已被剑桥大学（the University of Cambridge）录取。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：
（1）向Chris表示祝贺；
（2）谈谈你在大学专业（major）选择上的困惑；
（3）向对方征求意见和建议。
注意：
（1）词数不少于100；
（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Chris,
How is everything going?
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Yours,
Li Jin
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