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1、He was about to leave the office for home________someone knocked the door and asked for some help.
A.until B.when C.as D.while
2、Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa _______ the majority of this year’s graduates working in Britain.
A.in common with B.as well as
C.in contrast to D.by reason of
3、________ the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony made me overjoyed.
A. Offering B. Offered
C. To offer D. Being offered
4、The police are investigating the company, three of ________ managers have already been arrested.
A. whose B. that
C. which D. where
5、With the fight against piracy ________, more and more people find that authentic CDs and DVDs deserve ________.
A.furthered; buying B.furthered; to buy
C.furthering; to be bought D.furthering; buying
6、The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ______ to the digital resources of the library.
A. access B. passage C. way D. approach
7、The real winners in sport are those who know how to persevere and to behave with ________—whether they win or lose a game.
A. certainty B. caution
C. dignity D. independence
8、Internet is an important part of society now, ______ has even influenced our language.
A．as
B．that
C．which
D．where
9、-I’ll be a volunteer at the 10th National Games for the Disabled to be held in Tianjin in 2019.
-_________! Me, too.
A．That’s great
B．Good luck
C．No problem
D．That’s it
10、It’s true that beauty does not always meet with a single, uniform standard. A person’s cultural background, for example, may influence ______ he or she find attractive in others.
A. that B. which
C. what D. when
11、____visa change made by China and the US will witness _____increase in economy, tourism and education.
A. A; the B. The; ／ C. A;／ D. The; an
12、________ himself, the traveler made a fire in the cave.
A.To warm B.Warmed C.Warming D.Having warmed
13、It is only when you can break free from the past ______ a whole new world can open up to you.
A.that B.which C.where D.when
14、People are ________ the use of alternative energy sources because the rate ________ we are now assuming fuels like gas and oil is shocking and they may run out one day.
A. wrestling with; by which
B. pushing for; at which
C. catching up on; at which
D. accounting for; on which
15、Probability is the mathematical study of the_____ of an event's occurrence.
A.desire B.likelihood C.result D.effect
16、 things had been tough when he was in school, he graduated from college with the highest honor.
A．If
B．While
C．Because
D．As
17、——What are you reading, Tom?
——I’m not really reading, just ___ the pages.
A.turning off B.turning around C.turning over D.turning up
18、I used to quarrel a lot with my parents，but now we________fine.
A.look out B.stay up
C.carry on D.get along
19、He also hopes that he always has the courage to pursue his love of music, ________ what others think.
A.apart from B.in spite of C.regardless of D.in addition to
20、There is more to good health than the mere ________ of disease. Mental health is equally important.
A.presence B.absence C.experience D.evidence
21、GETTING A GRANT
Who pays?
The local education authority(LEA)for the area in which the student is living.
Who can get this money?
Anyone who gets a place on a first degree course, although a student who has already attended a course of advanced further education may not. Students must also have been resident in the UK for at least three years, which can exclude some students from overseas.
SPECIAL CASES
If a student has worked before going to college?
A student who is 26 or more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three of the previous six years will get extra money---£155 a year if 26, increasing to a maximum of £615 at 29 or more.
If a student is handicapped?
LEAs will give up to £ 500 to help meet extra expenses---such as buying a tape recorder for a blind student, extra heating or special food.
Banking?
Most of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts(in the hope that they will stay with the bank when they become rich officials). A student won’t usually have to pay bank charges as long as the account stays in credit. Some banks allow students to overdraw by £100 or so, and still don’t make charges(though they do charge interest).
【1】The underlined phrase “A GRANT” in the first line most probably means ________.
A．bank interest
B．a credit card
C．an education fee
D．financial aid
【2】A 31-year-old nurse wishes to qualify as a doctor at a university. She has worked since she was 25. How much extra money will she get a year?
A．None.
B．£155
C．£615
D．£515.
【3】A big bank offers a new student special services because ________.
A．they need student accounts badly
B．they charge students extra interest
C．they know he can get money regularly
D．they hope he’ll be a potential customer
22、 In the last decade a revolution has occurred in the way that scientists think about the brain. We now know that the decisions humans make can be traced to the firing patterns of neurons in specific parts of the brain. These discoveries have led to the field known as neuroeconomics, which studies the brain’s secrets to success in an economic environment that demands innovation and being able to do things differently from competitors. A brain that can do this is an iconoclastic one. Briefly, an iconoclast is a person who does something that others say can't be done. Neuroscientists have suggested that iconoclastic brains are different in three ways: perception, fear response, and social intelligence.
To understand how iconoclastic brains work, we first need to realize that the brain suffers from limited resources. It has a fixed energy budget, so it has evolved to work as efficiently as possible. When faced with information streaming from the eyes, the brain will interpret this information in the quickest way possible. Thus it will draw on both past experience and other source of information, such as what other people say, to make sense of what it is seeing. The brain takes shortcuts that work so well we are hardly aware of them. We think our perceptions of the world are real, but they are only the products of the brain's interpretation.
Perception is central to iconoclasm. Iconoclasts see things differently to other people. Their brains do not fall into efficiency pitfalls as much as the average person's brain. The best way to see things differently is to bombard (轰炸) the brain with things it has never encountered before. Novelty releases the perceptual process from the chains of past experience and forces the brain to make new judgments. Successful iconoclasts have an extraordinary willingness to embrace what is fresh while most people avoid things that are different.
The problem with novelty, however, is that it tends to trigger (触发) the brain's fear system.
There are many types of fear, but the two that prevent iconoclastic thinking are fear of uncertainty and fear of public ridicule. The fear of public speaking troubles one-third of the population. It is simply a common feature of human nature, one which iconoclasts do not let stop their reactions.
Finally, to be successful iconoclasts, individuals must sell their ideas to other people. This is where social intelligence comes in. Social intelligence is the ability to understand and manage people in a business setting. Neuroscience has revealed which brain parts are responsible for functions like empathy, fairness, and social identity. These brain regions play key roles in whether people convince others of their ideas.
Iconoclasts supply creativity and innovation not easily accomplished by others, creating new opportunities in every area from art to technology to business. It is crucial for success in any field to understand how the iconoclastic mind works.
【1】Neuroeconomics is a field of study which aims to _______.
A.understand how decisions are made in the brain
B.cause a change in how scientists understand the brain
C.trace the firing patterns of neurons in different parts of the brain
D.understand how the brain is linked to achievement in an economic environment.
【2】According to the author, an iconoclastic thinker _______.
A.has more opportunities than the average person
B.B. relies on previous events to make smart decisions
C.has a brain that functions differently to other people
D.centralizes perceptual thinking in one part of the brain
【3】The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means the iconoclasts' brains _______.
A.work more efficiently than the average person's brain
B.interpret information more accurately than the average person's brain
C.do not have a fixed energy budget as the average person's brain
D.D. do not take perceptual shortcuts as much as the average person's brain
【4】What can be inferred from the passage?
A.One-third of the population are too shy to do public speaking.
B.Exposure to different events forces the brain to think differently.
C.If you think in an iconoclastic way, you can easily overcome fear.
D.Social intelligence is more a matter of personality than brain function.
23、Today show's Kathie Lee Gifford is hoping to bring the story of David to a new generation with her latest musical project, The Little Giant.
The 13-song album tells the story of the shepherd (牧羊人) boy who defeated a giant with five stones and a slingshot and became a king. The idea of the record came after Gifford and her husband Frank went on a life-changing trip to the Holy Land in 2012.
Gifford hoped to shine light on David's story to help a new generation find their own purpose; it's why she decided to compose this album that invites kids to hear the tale of the shepherd in a fun and educational way. Gifford based the record's opening track What is Your Stone on bravery and faith. She hopes the songs can help children find confidence in themselves.
Though the album is aimed towards families and children, Gifford found recording the story of David to be an exercise in healing after the death of her beloved husband Frank who passed away two years ago.
"I catch myself saying that I lost him sometimes," Gifford says, "No, he hasn't been gone. The trip took root in my husband's life, because he truly came to understand exactly what David did."
Gifford says the trip and the teachings stayed with her husband until his death. For the next three years, when people came to visit us, they’d always see Frank's trophy (奖杯) room because it's like a museum," Gifford explained. "He would take them over. Instead of all of his trophies, he would point to the stones we brought back from the travelling destination and talk about them. "
Gifford expects her own journey, her new album and her commitment to bringing a bit of joy to people through her show can help inspire children to discover their own faith and purpose.
【1】What was Gifford's main intention of making the album?
A. To honor the meaningful trip.
B. To show her love to her husband.
C. To help children find faith and purpose.
D. To make children understand David's story.
【2】How did the album benefit Gifford?
A. It made her become a superstar.
B. It made her win lots of trophies.
C. It helped her plan to have a trip to the Holy Land.
D. It helped her recover from the pain of losing Frank.
【3】What does the underlined word "them" in paragraph 6 refer to?
A. The visitors. B. The stones. C. The trophies. D. The trips.
【4】What do we know from the text?
A. David was the hero of many children.
B. Gifford finished recording the album in 2012.
C. Frank had won much glory when he was alive.
D. The author liked Gifford's songs very much.
24、It's never been easier to find vacant(空缺的）jobs or to apply for them nowadays.“With technology,it's much easier,”says Dennis Masel,chief operating officer of a US staffing agency.Mr. Masel says PDF files,mobile devices and fast Internet have changed the way he works.“I used to personally send my resumes (简历) to a client's(客户) office,”he says.“Now I can send an application to a client within seconds via the Internet.”
Some companies have developed their own mobile apps to simplify the process.Job seekers can post their resumes online and apply for posts with a single mouse click.And it is not only computers but also mobile phones.However, some employers do not trace the applications they receive.It results in candidates becoming disillusioned and less unlikely to get new jobs. Dennis Masel says three steps can help you stand out.
First,he advises candidates to reach out to online networking connections at the company where you want to work.“By making a personal connection,you could essentially make your application stand out and get noticed by people.”
Second, he says,you must react quickly when you see a job you want.“For every position that you are interested in,you have to imagine that thousands of jobseekers are all coming after the same position.You have to be quick.Sometimes positions are filled within the span of hours.”
Third,use email notices on job listing sites and choose to get only the ones you want.
“I absolutely love email notices because I can get exactly the jobs that interest me, and it's really easy for me to basically in,”he says.“Put keywords in,such as the location you want to search and your experience,and get exactly what you want.”
【1】According to Para.1, people now change the way they work NOT because of .
A．fast Internet
B．PDF files
C．resume
D．technology
【2】The underlined word “disillusioned” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”．
A．hopeless
B．encouraged
C．anxious
D．interested
【3】What can we infer from this passage?
A．Every position is filled within the span of hours.
B．Email notices will play important roles in job hunting.
C．Mobile phones will take the place of computers in job seeking.
D．Employers do not acknowledge the applications they receive online.
【4】By writing the passage, the author intends to________.
A．highlight the stress of job hunting
B．analyze the cause of failure in job hunting
C．introduce some currently popular hi-tech tools
D．offer readers some useful advice about job hunting
25、 I often thought carefully and seriously about what my mother had said. At thought of my past conduct, a blush (脸红) of ______ rose to my cheeks, as many little acts of ______ and unkindness came back to my memory. So I decided that for the future, both in great things and small, I would ______ the Golden Rule.
It was not long after this that an ______ occurred of trying my principles. One Saturday evening when I went to Farmer Thompson’s inn to ______ the charge of my mother’s washing for the boarders. He was obviously busy ______ with some horse dealers and hardly noticing me as I made my ______, except to swear at me, as usual, he ______ handed me a banknote.
Glad to ______ so easily, I hurried out of the gate，and then, pausing to pin the ______ in my folded scarf. I ______ that he had given me two bills instead of one and my first impulse was joy at the ______ prize. “It is mine, all mine,” I said to myself. At that moment I _____ what my mother told me: Don’t do what ______ wouldn’t like others to do on you. Turning round, I ______ along the road with breathless speed until I found myself once more at Farmer Thompson’s gate.
“What do you ______ now?” asked the old fellow, as he saw me again.
“Sir, you paid me two bills, instead of one.” said I, ______ in every limb.
“Two bills? Did I? Let me see; well, so I did. Well, I am glad you are ______.”
I returned home with a ______ heart. I felt grateful that I practiced my life ______.
【1】A.shame B.pleasure C.nervousness D.excitement
【2】A.bravery B.pride C.selfishness D.carelessness
【3】A.design B.follow C.change D.disobey
【4】A.accident B.event C.opportunity D.example
【5】A.take B.pay C.offer D.receive
【6】A.playing B.bargaining C.cooking D.drawing
【7】A.request B.answer C.order D.choice
【8】A.sadly B.nervously C.impatiently D.quietly
【9】A.escape B.finish C.settle D.reply
【10】A.key B.sheet C.paper D.bill
【11】A.knew B.thought C.wondered D.discovered
【12】A.dangerous B.unexpected C.puzzling D.unsatisfactory
【13】A.remembered B.heard C.repeated D.understood
【14】A.she B.you C.I D.they
【15】A.went B.walked C.ran D.wandered
【16】A.do B.like C.have D.want
【17】A.trembling B.keeping C.getting D.moving
【18】A.careful B.brave C.honest D.friendly
【19】A.beating B.broken C.warm D.lightened
【20】A.lessons B.principles C.regulations D.moments
26、百度百科打算创建英文版的百度人物词条，请你结合以下信息，为袁隆平编写词条。
姓名：袁隆平爱好：听音乐，游泳
职业：科学家
生活态度：生活简朴，淡泊名利
出生：1930年，北京
毕业院校：西南农学院(现西南大学)
成就：
(1)提高水稻产量，消除世界饥饿
(2)杂交水稻之父
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.适当表达个人看法。
参考词汇：西南农学院Southwest Agricultural College；杂交水稻之父 Father of Hybrid Rice
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