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1、A series of polices has been adopted so far _________ benefits the poverty-stricken people will enjoy.
A.which B.that C.whose D.as
2、We students should value the precious time and spare no effort to ________ ourselves to modern science and technology.
A．expand
B．exceed
C．expose
D．extend
3、— When can I see you, Mr. Black? Three o’clock this afternoon?
— Oh, no. I ________ a meeting then.
A．had
B．have
C．have had
D．will be having
4、Frankly speaking, I envy your ________ achievements.
A．distinguishing
B．distinguish
C．distinguished
D．distinguishment
5、- Have you heard about the shark attack accident at the SeaWorld show?
- Yea, how horrible! A trainer ______ in front of the audience．（ ）
A．had been killed B．has been killed
C．was killed D．is killed
6、After such a long walk in the snow, all of us felt ____and didn’t want to go any further.
A.interested B.energetic C.strong D.exhausted
7、As ________, we will gather at the foot of Baiyun Mountain near our school at 8:00 am this Saturday.
A．scheduling
B．schedules
C．scheduled
D．to schedule
8、If the teaching doesn’t ________ to your students, your students will gradually lose interest in it.
A．tend
B．get
C．appeal
D．attend
9、Career advisors often suggest people find a job _______ they can get a sense of achievement.
A．that B．what C．where D ．which
10、Though the number of Japanese army was _____ that of our Eighth Route Army, they lost the battle in that mountainous village．
A．as large twice as B．twice as large as
C．large as twice as D．as twice large as
11、________ you have to wait for something, the more you will appreciate its final arrival.
A．The long
B．The longer
C．The longest
D．The length
12、China’s year-on-year growth in consumer price index ________ an almost eight-year high at 4.5 percent in November ________ higher prices of pork and other meat said the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.
A.hit; but for B.beat; due to C.beat; but for D.hit; due to
13、If you’re buying today’s paper from the stand，could you get _____________ for me?
A．one B．such C．it D．that
14、I wonder when it was_______you came to realize ________his words meant.
A.that; what B.what; that C.what; what D.that; which
15、Since nobody gave him any help, he ______ have done the research on his own.
A. can B. must C. would D. need
16、The lift in that tall building went wrong and got trapped ______ the floors. People in it had no way out and were in panic.
A. among B. on C. between D. in
17、It was in the lab ______ was taken charge of by Professor Harris _______ they did the experiment.
A．which , that
B．that, where
C．whom, that
D．which, where
18、The animation film, Ne Zha, has been welcomed by Chinese audience, because it has ______ a range of elements, from Peking Opera and Lunar New Year paintings to Chinese animation techniques.
A.imagined B.invented C.applied D.abandoned
19、Susan decided not to work on the program at home because she didn’t want her parents to know what she ________.
A．has done
B．had done
C．was doing
D．is doing
20、— Did you remember to give Jack the book?
—Yes, I gave it to him ______ I saw him.
A. while B. immediately
C. once D. suddenly
21、If you’ re reaching for the last piece of pizza at a party, and meanwhile see another hand going for it, your next move probably depends on how you feel and whom the hand belongs to. Your little sister — you might just grab the pizza. Your boss — you probably will give up.
Now researchers have made progress in understanding how mammals’ brain encodes social rank and uses this information to shape behaviors — such as whether to fight for the last pizza slice. They discovered that an area of the brain called the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) was responsible for representing social rank in mammals; changes to a mouse’s mPFC affected its dominance behavior. But it was unknown how the mPFC represented this information and which neurons(神经元) were involved in changing dominance behaviour.
In the new study, Professor Kay Tye let groups of four mice share a cage. Some mice became more dominant and others more subordinate. As soon as the mice were paired up, he discovered, the activity of their mPFC neurons could predict — with 90 percent certainty — the rank of their opponent.
“We expected animals might only signal rank when they are in a competition,” says co-researcher Nancy. “But it turns out animals walk around with this representation of social rank all the time.”
When the researchers next asked whether the activity of the mPFC neurons was associated with behaviour, they found something surprising. The brain activity patterns were linked with slight changes in behaviour, such as how fast a mouse moved, and they also could predict — a full 30 seconds before the competition started — which mouse would win the food reward.
The winner was not always the more dominant, but the one engaged in a winning mindset. Just as you might sometimes be in a more competitive mood and be more likely to snatch that pizza slice before your boss, a subordinate mouse might be in a more winning mindset than a more dominant mouse and end up winning.
The areas of the mPFC associated with social rank and winning mindset are next to one another and highly connected. Signals on social rank impact the state of the brain involved in winning mindset. In other words, a subordinate mouse’s confidence and winning mindset may partially decrease when faced with a dominant one.
“This is further evidence to suggest that we are in different brain states when we are with others compared to when we’re alone,” says Tye.
【1】What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A．To provide background information.
B．To state the importance of social rank.
C．To give readers an example of social rank.
D．To introduce the topic of the reading passage.
【2】What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A．The mPFC neurons.
B．The researchers.
C．The brain activity patterns.
D．The changes in behaviour.
【3】What can we learn from the new study?
A．Brain activities can influence social rank.
B．Dominant opponents boost winning mindset.
C．Social rank and winning mindset affect behaviour.
D．Animals only exhibit their rank in competition.
【4】What can we infer from the passage?
A．Winning mindset establishes dominance.
B．Social rank guides competitive behaviour.
C．A subordinate mouse can never been a winner.
D．Awareness of different people around you make your brain use different neurons.
22、Every year, thousands of new high school graduates pack their bags, move to new cities, and sign papers accepting loans, the money borrowed from a bank or lenders etc, which they might not be able to pay back. Without proper education on personal finance, especially as it relates to paying for college, young adults are guided into improper loan plans that result in years of debt after graduation. In order to set students up to succeed financially, it is important to educate students and parents on their financial options before school in the fall. The best way to support families heading for college is to require that every high school student take a personal finance class before graduation. This will help smooth the transition into adulthood.
The average student takes out at least one loan to cover the costs of their education each year. In 2014 the average student graduating from college carried a negative balance of about $20,000 in debt, which often spread over multiple lenders. Upon graduation, students rarely know exactly how much money they owe, and even though they are in the state of being unable to pay their debts, they cannot wipe out student loans. These students spend much of their adult lives paying off the gradual increasing debts.
A personal finance course would teach students how to manage their income and expenditures, while helping to significantly reduce the amount of debt students carry into adulthood. By teaching students how to save money and live within their means, this course will provide the next generation with a foundation to progress financially. Students choosing to get a job straight out of high school would also benefit from finance education for these very reasons. With education on how to manage their finances, all young people will have the knowledge to make healthy decisions, leading them to improve good credit and purchase needed items like cars and homes with skill and confidence.
While not every young person makes financial mistakes, those who do can face years of difficulty trying to get their finances back under control. Rather than help them through these hard times when they happen, we should try to prevent them from happening at all. Making the completion of personal finance coursework a requirement for graduation would ensure that young people are at least aware of the basics of preserving a financial stability.
【1】After graduation from college, many young people ________.
A. struggle to support their families
B. spend years paying off their debts
C. get through the hard times smoothly
D. are able to manage their own finances well
【2】What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. Ways to improve financial credits.
B. Advantages of taking a finance course.
C. Skills of balancing income and expenditures.
D. Introduction to the education on personal finance.
【3】Having financial knowledge, high school students are probably able to ________.
A. smooth their way for college
B. get out of their financial trap
C. free from the cost of their college education
D. avoid the risk of the future financial trouble
【4】The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. inform and explain
B. argue and persuade
C. analyze and evaluate
D. discuss and examine
23、 One of the things that makes your smart-phone so smart is that if you pull it out in the sun, it senses that—and dials up the screen brightness to compensate. But it’s not a perfect solution.
“First of all, it’s still not bright enough—you have to remember how respectable sunlight is.” Shin-Tson Wu, a physicist at the University of Central Florida. The other problem, he says of the brightened screen, is it kills the battery. So Wu and colleagues have produced a battery-sparing alternative: an anti-reflective screen-coating. Based on the eyes of moths. “Nature is so rich! We can learn a lot from nature. “The thing Wu and others have learned about moth eyes, is that they’re uneven, dotted with tiny projections. That uneven surface reduces the reflection of light off their eyes- thought to help the bugs escape predators (捕食者), and see better in low light. So Wu and his team built a similar surface with tiny dimples (凹), to cut down on glare. He says the dimpled coating could improve the readability of a screen by five to 10 times, compared to a normal smart-phone screen. The details are in the journal Optica.
The tech hasn’t been commercialized yet, and that could take a few years. Which gives researchers time to take advantage of another property of these surfaces: they’re flexible. Meaning the possibility of bendable displays. Combine that with the bendy batteries we reported on in a recent podcast(播客), and it looks the smart-phones of the future could be set for a real transformation.
【1】Why do the researchers develop the anti-reflective screen-coating?
A.To brighten the screen. B.To make profits.
C.To take in the sunlight. D.To save the use of battery.
【2】What inspired the invention of the screen?
A.The predators. B.The reflection of light.
C.The eyes of moths. D.The smooth surface.
【3】How does the screen work?
A.It helps bugs escape.
B.It slows down reading.
C.The smooth surface protects our eyes.
D.The rough surface decreases the reflection of light.
【4】What do the researchers expect of the screen?
A.I’ll transform itself. B.I’ll be environment-friendly.
C.I’ll reach consumers soon. D.I’ll be powered by recyclable batteries.
24、Ballet as a charming dance form has fascinated audiences for many years. It is a form of dance that combines beauty and grace to tell a story in a dance form. Generally performed in theatres, ballet has always been a favored dream of many little girls. While ballet dancers need to work very hard for many years to perform in a professional ballet company, this does not discourage the girls.
Many people think that ballet originated in France, due to the ballet steps that all have French names. However, ballet can be traced back to Italy during the Renaissance period of the 1400s. While this was really just a pioneer to the classical ballet, the dances performed in Italy during this time led to the further development of ballet in France. The first ballet company arose in France and was called The Queen's Ballet Company.
In the 1800s the romantic style of ballet appeared, thanks in part to the ballet La Sylphide. La Sylphide made much use of the toe dancing technique and brought about many changes to ballet.
All romantic ballets focused on women and this encouraged women to take on increasingly to become ballerinas. While ballet prospered in other nations, it started declining in France. The decline could be because ballet was seen as being very worldly with mythical (神话的) steps.
The shift from mythical steps to more reasonable style that could be co-related to human movements came about in the twentieth century. This was because of the many different styles of dance that were becoming increasingly popular. The change that started in the twentieth century continues to transform ballet even today where it mixes different styles of dance.
Some ballets today have even gone so far as to combine another style of dance into the ballet. In 1944 a ballet was introduced called Fancy Free that use Jazz dance with the ballet steps to create a revolutionary ballet, and it was well received.
With time, ballet has developed and changed in many forms. A ballet by professionals continues to charm audiences despite the fact that most of us cannot even dream of performing most of the steps and moves of a ballet dancer.
【1】Why do people think ballet comes from France?
A. Because Frenchmen introduced ballet to Italy.
B. Because Frenchmen created many ballet steps.
C. Because the ballet steps are all named in French.
D. Because the first ballet company was founded in France.
【2】When did the romantic ballet appear?
A. In the 14th century. B. In the 19th century.
C. In the 15th century. D. In the 2lth century.
【3】From the last paragraph, we can know ballet becomes more_______________.
A. reasonable B. romantic
C. popular D. professional
【4】The passage mainly talks about _______________.
A. the development of classical ballet
B. the popularity of classical ballet
C. the meaning of classical ballet
D. the techniques of ballet dancing
25、 Every year, I circle the first day of spring on our calendar. In this way, it won't slip by_______. I'm not sure why _________ the calendar to announce spring's arrival, since it has so little bearing on the matter. Spring comes when it's good and ready; sometimes well before its _________day, sometime well after.
For years, spring in our town was _________ by Leon and Jo Martin, who owned the Dairy Queen. Every year, they would _________ the words “Now Hiring” on their sign. I would walk past to see Leon and Jo Martin _________ for their spring opening. It was as _________ an indication of spring as any calendar, and after the Dairy Queen was sold to an out-of-town outfit who kept it _________ all year round, it threw off our towns' circadian rhythms（昼夜节律）._________, when Johnston's grocery store __________ selling snowplows and starts selling lawn mowers（割草机） that's a pretty good __________ winter's grip（抓紧，把手，柄） has loosened.
But let us suppose Johnston's store ignores its duty and we are left __________ of spring's arrival. We would then have to look and see whether Bill Edd, our town's plumber（水暖工），was wearing coat.__________ the first leaf dries up and falls to the ground in autumn, Bill __________his brown Carhartt coat and doesn't remove it until next spring. I've known Bill since we were very young, so I am well acquainted with his __________.
【1】A.unnoticed B.unrequested C.unrealistic D.unchallenged
【2】A.put away B.learn about C.depend on D.make up
【3】A.working B.closing C.equipped D.appointed
【4】A.ignored B.indicated C.celebrated D.interrupted
【5】A.post B.receive C.exchange D.coin
【6】A.searching B.charging C.readying D.demanding
【7】A.general B.accurate C.casual D.invisible
【8】A.open B.neat C.stylish D.fresh
【9】A.Naturally B.Surprisingly C.Specifically D.Fortunately
【10】A.admits B.ceases C.considers D.suggests
【11】A.sign B.chance C.function D.preparation
【12】A.clear B.guilty C.worthy D.unaware
【13】A.Although B.When C.Because D.Until
【14】A.hangs up B.pulls on C.gives away D.shows off
【15】A.family B.business C.hobbies D.habits
26、假如你是李华，你校学生会即将举行一次主题为“我爱中国古典诗词”的读书活动。你将代表全体学生，在启动仪式上发言。请你根据以下提示，用英文写一篇发言稿。内容包括：
1. 说明活动的目的；
2. 从中国古典诗词的特点的角度，陈述热爱它的理由；
3. 对学习中国古典诗词的认识。
注意：
1. 词数：100词左右；
2. 开头已写好，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：押韵 rhyme
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