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1、People _______ about what our future will look like for thousands of years .
A.have been wondering B.wonder C.wondered D.will wonder
2、—The service is very wonderful and the weather is quite fine.
—Yes, this holiday is so great, we have never had _________ before.
A．the better one
B．a good one
C．a better one
D．the best one
3、One of the firms I applied to has offered me a job, but I ______ my options open until I hear from others.
A．have kept
B．am keeping
C．will have kept
D．keep
4、If you don’t know how to spell new words ,_______ in a dictionary.
A．look them up
B．find out them
C．look up them
D．look at them.
5、To everyone’s surprise, the student should have been praised for putting forward an idea which_________ their teacher’s.
A. contradicted B. concerned
C. competed D. confused
6、Clive moved to London, Edward to run the office in Manchester.
A. left B. being left
C. to leave D. leaving
7、The fast popularity of cloud computing means netizens will need to take added measures to make sure their data stay __________in the digital age.
A. accurate B. stable C. unknown D. secure
8、She tried hard to keep calm in face of the students, but the sweat on her forehead ______her_______.
A. shut; off B. turned; down
C. showed; out D. gave; away
9、His study was a mess with lots of books and magazines __________up everywhere.
A. to pile B. having piled
C. piled D. to be piled
10、After today’s heavy snow, many roads are still blocked.
A．阻塞；堵塞
B．街区；
C．木块；石块
D．大楼
11、 — How do you like the trip to Tai Wan?
— We _____ there for a week. It’s a fantastic place and well worth visiting again.
A. had stayed B. have stayed
C. stayed D. will stay
12、Pupils who pass the test will be _____ to the next grade.
A. promoted B. progressed
C. proceeded D. proposed
13、What a bargain！The price of this dress is_______ that of the skirt．
A． half not as much as B． much not as half as
C． not half as much as D． as much as not half
14、Cherish your life and keep away from drug! It is something at no time touch!
A. you should B. should you
C.you will D.will you
15、---Tell us, Mark, what is the cause of the American Civil War?
---Well, is it _______the black slaves wanted freedom?
A． how B． why
C． because D． when
16、We are lucky to be among the generation of people who have ______ and experienced the great social changes in our country.
A. conflicted B. responded
C. witnessed D. associated
17、Half a century ago, parts of the Thames were “biologically dead” because of the pollution.
A. declared B. imagined C. sensed D. marked
18、Before attending middle school, he was admitted to the national team. ______ remarkable results, he was appointed captain of the national team.
A.To achieve B.Having achieved
C.Had achieved D.Achieving
19、If it’s a friend or a relative, always use hand-written letters ______ typing because they represent your sincerity.
A．in contradiction to
B．in preference to
C．in response to
D．in regard to
20、The technical cooperation and cultural_________ between our country and foreign countries are daily on the increase.
A．changes
B．exchanges
C．attractions
D．relations
21、When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing．His mother took him to see the famous showman, P．T．Barnum．Mr.．Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show．He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb． He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes．When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads．To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people．He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall．Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money．By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich．He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.
Fortunately for Tom, Mr.．Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well．One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher．Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were__________．They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests．Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage．The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war．Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored "Tom Thumb" weddings．In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
【1】The underlined words "talk of the town" means________.
A. it was in the newspaper
B. it was the most popular topic
C. people spread bad rumors about it
D. it was discussed in a city meeting
【2】Which one of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. Charles mother took him to see the famous showman because he stopped growing.
B. Tom had to fight with others during the show.
C. Tom’s wedding ceremony helped people cheer up in a dark time.
D. Tom and his mother came from England.
【3】What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.
B. People are always disappointed during war time.
C. Entertainment can serve an important purpose.
D. People should be married when they are small children.
22、When you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, it’s traditionally believed that signals from your stomach to your brain stop you eating so much. However, a research team recently discovered that it’s our sense of taste that immediately pulls us back from eating food overly on a hungry day. Stimulated by the perception of flavor, a set of brain cells become active to quickly curtail food intake.
Previous studies have suggested that the food taste may control how fast we eat, but it’s been impossible to study relevant brain activities during eating because brain cells that control this process are located deep in our brains, making them hard to access or record in an awake animal. New techniques developed by the team allowed for the first-ever imaging and recording of a brainstem structure critical for feeling full, called NTS, in an active mouse.
The new study found that when researchers put food directly into the mouse’s stomach, brain cells called PRLH were activated by signals from the gut (消化道), in line with traditional thinking. However, when they allowed the mice to eat the food as they normally would, those signals from the gut didn’t show up. Instead, the PRLH brain cells switched to a new activity pattern that was entirely controlled by signals from the mouth. “It’s astonishing that these cells were activated by the perception of taste,” said researchers. “It shows that there are other components of the appetite-control system that deserves our attention.”
The PRLH-activated slowdown also makes sense in terms of timing. The taste of food allows PRLH to switch their activity in seconds. In contrast, another group of brain cells, called CGC, takes several minutes to respond to signals from the gut. The good thing is that CGC can hold back hunger for a much longer time. These two sets of brain cells interact to work together: one uses taste to slow down eating, while the other signals that you are full.
Understanding how body signals regulate appetite could improve weight-loss programs for the overweight by making use of interactions between signals from different brain cell sets.
【1】What does the underline word “curtail” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Activate.
B．Limit.
C．Expand.
D．Assist.
【2】What is the limitation of previous studies according to paragraph 2?
A．Inadequate technologies.
B．Inefficient funds.
C．Unqualified professionals.
D．Improper methods.
【3】What did the new study find about PRLH brain cells when the mice normally ate?
A．They helped stimulate the mice’s appetite.
B．They encouraged the mice to speed up eating.
C．They were activated by signals from the mouth.
D．They were controlled by signals from the stomach.
【4】What is the function of CGC brain cells?
A．To slow down eating speed.
B．To improve the digestion system.
C．To extend the feeling of fullness.
D．To interact with signals from taste.
23、“I really want to, but I can’t because…” It hurts every time I hear someone say it. I see it for what it is—an excuse. Every one of us has hopes, dreams and goals. We talk about how we will achieve them, but when it’s time to do them, we use that sentence.
During my teen years, I felt stuck. I wanted to learn so many things and achieve my wildest dreams, yet I couldn’t. Living in an underdeveloped country, we suffer from a lack of water, electricity, security and opportunities. And, we don’t have training courses, libraries or clubs, and the Internet is slower than a snail crawling through peanut butter.
One day, I had had enough. I decided to use the resources I had to create the future I dreamed of. I set my mind on getting the Japanese Monbusho Scholarship. I found articles and books online to become fluent in Japanese. In a few months, I was able to hold a simple conversation in Japanese.
I realized that I would need money. I set out to build a hedgehog (刺猬) care website. Every day, after school, I would research hedgehogs and write detailed articles about them. I studied Japanese and wrote about hedgehogs for three years.
I’m sure you’re expecting a spirit-lifting ending where I travel to Japan and live off my website. That’s not how this story ends. The fact is, I didn’t even get the chance to apply for the scholarship. I failed. Unwilling to accept the facts, I started an online university the next year. And the hedgehog website made me a total of $60.
I can tell you that I tried, but it didn’t work out. It did — just not the way I expected. I’m not in Japan, but I know how to speak Japanese and have met many interesting people along the way. My hedgehog website didn’t succeed, but I created a new one that’s even better with the experience I gained. I didn’t let my difficulties stand in my way, and I created my own opportunities. Anyone can embrace the cards they’ve been dealt and create their own way to make them into a winning hand.
【1】Why does the author mention the underlined sentence at the beginning of the text?
A．To explain how it hurt her.
B．To show she disagrees with it.
C．To show how reasonable it is.
D．To explain when people usually say it.
【2】What prevented the author from realizing her dreams during her teens?
A．Her lack of aim in life.
B．Her unrealistic dreams.
C．Her lack of interest in studying.
D．The shortage of educational resources.
【3】Why did the author create the hedgehog care website?
A．To write papers.
B．To develop a hobby.
C．To prepare for his dream.
D．To research the hedgehog.
【4】What do we know about the author?
A．She won a scholarship to study in Japan.
B．She kept trying even though she failed.
C．Her website earned her a lot of money.
D．She didn’t go to a university in the end.
【5】What does the author want to tell us with this article?
A．Opportunity seldom knocks twice.
B．Failure means nothing.
C．The more you expect, the more disappointed you will be.
D．The weak wait for opportunities; the strong create them.
24、In 1992, I had just launched a new business called Video News International.
It was the world's first video journalist network. The idea was to cover news and sell the service to news organizations.
One day, a young intern (实习生) who was working for us named Anthony Lappe pulled me aside.
"There is something you have to see," he told me. "Comcast is doing this really cool thing."
"What?"
"The Internet," he said. "It's going to be really big."
Anthony later introduced me to the head of the Internet project.
"We are looking for content to put on our network here," the guy said to me.
Well, I said I had lots of content to offer.
The guy's eyes lit up. "Cool," he said. "We would like to put it on our network."
Well, I was always looking for new clients.
"What are you going to pay?" I asked.
He said that they could not pay anything for the content, but they would set up a URL for me.
"What's that?" I asked.
"It's kind of like your address on the web."
"What would I do with this URL thing?"
"Well, it could be your business."
"I don't see how it is a business, and there's not even any advertising," I cleverly replied.
"Not yet," he said. "But one day there might be."
I thought about it for two seconds.
"Naah..." I said. "I've got bigger fish to fry. I've got to be going now. Maybe we can cooperate next time."
And I walked out.
Idiot!
Well, that Internet thing turned out to be so much bigger than I had thought. I wish I had never made such a mistake. Sorry Anthony. You were right.
【1】The head of the Internet project expected the author to _______.
A. become a user of their product
B. put advertisements on their web
C. provide video news for their network
D. get an email address from the Internet
【2】The guy's offer was rejected because the author ______
A. didn't think it a good deal
B. was unwilling to trust a stranger
C. was too occupied to start a new business
D. was worried about the safety of e-business
【3】What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. I don't believe your words.
B. I ought to cook dinner now.
C. I need to get more payment.
D. I have something more important to do.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for this text?
A. Power of New Technology
B. Never Too Old to Learn
C. My Biggest Mistake Ever
D. Building a Business Partnership
25、One day when I was 12, my mother ordered me to walk to the public library and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to ________ my strange problem — ________ to read.
In the library, I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf________ . The beagle (比格猎犬) on the book’s cover ________ my eye. The first and only animal companion I ever had as a child was a beagle. ________, one morning, he was given ________ to someone who had the space and money to care for him. I never ________ my beagle.
The beagle on the cover looked ________ to my dog. My eyes ran across the ________, “Amos, the Beagle with a Plan.” ________, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I ________ it from the library for the summer.
I started to read about Amos very slowly and with ________ . It was about a dog who, like mine, had been ________ from his family and found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of ________ until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother’s call returned me to the ________ world. I suddenly ________ something: I had read a book and loved it. Everyone knew I couldn’t read, but I had read it! Books were ________ , and I was going to read them.
I ________ told my mother about my miraculous (奇迹般的) experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable ________ in my classroom performance during the next year. Years later, she was ________ that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction.
【1】
A．avoid
B．understand
C．defeat
D．identify
【2】
A．inability
B．willingness
C．anxiety
D．desire
【3】
A．by accident
B．on purpose
C．as usual
D．at random
【4】
A．relaxed
B．raised
C．caught
D．fooled
【5】
A．Besides
B．However
C．Therefore
D．Instead
【6】
A．away
B．in
C．out
D．up
【7】
A．disturbed
B．recalled
C．ignored
D．forgot
【8】
A．similar
B．familiar
C．important
D．opposite
【9】
A．author
B．title
C．cover
D．picture
【10】
A．Patiently
B．Unknowingly
C．Suddenly
D．Eventually
【11】
A．gathered
B．bought
C．ordered
D．borrowed
【12】
A．relief
B．shame
C．difficulty
D．confidence
【13】
A．separated
B．spared
C．prevented
D．divided
【14】
A．recovery
B．departure
C．reunion
D．fight
【15】
A．remote
B．wild
C．virtual
D．real
【16】
A．imagined
B．realized
C．accepted
D．learned
【17】
A．discouraging
B．wonderful
C．useless
D．informative
【18】
A．never
B．often
C．even
D．once
【19】
A．achievement
B．difference
C．effort
D．improvement
【20】
A．sure
B．confused
C．proud
D．aware
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A Teacher’s Dream
When handball was introduced to Sri Lankan schools in 2010,I wanted to bring it to my school, St Anthony’s, in the remote village of Wasalakotte in central Sri Lanka. This became a challenging task as the sports teacher was unwilling to initiate anything other than traditional sports, such as cricket, rugby and basketball.
I was not a sports teacher and I had never played handball before. In fact, I was an English language teacher before assuming my post as vice principal. However, I was determined to start this game at any cost. Handball is a fascinating game which combines speed, strength, flexibility, technical precision, skill and teamwork. As a new sport, I foresaw it as a golden opportunity for our school as we had never secured a place in traditional sports.
The boys were immediately interested and 40 students aged between 13 and 19 signed up to play. I had the support of their parents. Ultimately, I managed to convince the sports teacher to agree. However, we still needed a coach.
Heshan Pradeep, a St Anthony’s old boy who graduated some nine years earlier, volunteered to coach the team. He was a member of the Air Force handball team and was happy to take on the role in his free time. He assigned exercises and drills to do in his absence.
Although handball is an indoor game, we trained outdoors as our school had limited facilities. Training started early in the morning before class and continued after school until it was dark. The boys loved the game and were enthusiastic about training.
“This handball craze will ruin your studies!” complained some of the teachers in an attempt to discourage the game. Whenever the boys were late for class after morning practice, they were scolded or punished by their teachers, but I was able to keep them cheerful.
After three months of intense training, we were able to send an under-19s boys’ team to compete with 50 other schools at the first all-island school handball tournament held in Colombo—the country’s richest city.
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However, the Handball Association rejected our application because we weren’t association members.
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The victory sent the whole school into festive mode.
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