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1、Effective weight management requires a longterm ________ in order to lose weight for good.
A. establishment B. commitment C. tournament D. assessment
2、Nothing is so easy as _____ parents to raise their expectations of their children too high.
A. of B. to C. by D. for
3、 --Jack fell off the ladder yesterday, but he is all right now.
--What a lucky dog! He ______ himself badly.
A. should injure B. could have injured
C. should have injured D. might injure
4、This is the boy without________ help I couldn’t have passed that difficult exam.
A．who
B．whom
C．whose
D．that
5、Oral English exams _______ in China twice a year to give more chances to the students.
A. has held B. will be held
C. will hold D. has been held
6、Why do some governments spend billions of dollars on military expansion ________ the people of these countries are still suffering from starvation and poverty?
A. whether B. though C. unless D. when
7、The story is ________, so I am ________ in it.
A．interesting, interesting
B．interested, interested
C．interesting, interested
D．interested, interesting
8、The boy asked me so many strange questions that they really _______ me a lot.
A.indicated B.confused C.identified D.criticized
9、Not until next week .
A. the sports meet will be held
B. the sports meet be held
C. will the sports meet be held
D. is the sports meet held
10、If I _____it with my own eyes,I wouldn’t have believed it.
A. didn’t see
B. weren’t seeing
C. wouldn’t see
D. hadn’t seen
11、With more and more farmers moving to cities, an inadequate labor force is ________ becoming a major factor affecting the country's grain output.
A.automatically B.occasionally
C.absolutely D.gradually
12、—Mom, is it really necessary to remove those smaller weeds from the flowerbed?
—Yes, they are ________ destructive to the flowers.
A. little more B. no less
C. not a bit D. not in the least
13、—It's so cold here! Why haven't you turned on your air-conditioner?
—Well, it ______ turn on.
A.shouldn't B.can't C.won't D.shan't
14、 —What on earth do you want?
—I just want a common sports coat—nothing ________.
A. fancy B. amazing
C. informal D. valuable
15、 Susan stayed awake in bed, watching the heavy rain beating ________ the windows.
A. on B. above C. against D. across
16、— Why are you still here! Everybody has gone to attend the lecture by the president!
— Oh, I ____ about it!
A. wasn’t informed B. didn’t inform
C. haven’t informed D. hadn’t been informed
17、President Xi Jinping made an inspection tour of Beijing Normal University on the eve of Teachers' Day, saying "To become a good teacher, one must have lofty ideals（理想）, good , solid knowledge and a kind heart．"
A. interests B. regulations
C. identities D. virtues
18、--- QQ, as a means of communication, is quite popular among us and costs less than the traditional forms.
---______________.
A. So is WeChat B. So it is withWeChat
C. So does WeChat D. So WeChat is
19、 Students who graduate with experience will be given ________ over those who never work in any company.
A. prediction B. preference
C. presence D. Preparation
20、Sorry to have kept you waiting so long，but it’ll still be some time____Mr．Smith is available．
A. when B. before C. after D. Since
21、Picking a university is a tense period of asking yourself which institution is most relevant. That’s why university rankings play such a vital role in students searching for their next academic direction. Rankings are also an inescapable part of the reputation and brand image of universities. “No university website is complete without the claim to be in the top 100 for something or other,” reported the BBC. The reason is simple: Rankings help them to attract students, staff and research investment.
Currently there are numbers of university rankings, and each has its own list of criteria. But the main categories are the same: academic reputation, graduates' performance and faculty resources.
However, experts point out the ranking process isn't entirely reliable. Mark Kantrowitz, a US financial aid researcher, said university rankings were mostly just for show. He wrote in The New York Times. “It may give your parents better bragging rights, but that's about it.”
Moreover, it’s not difficult to see the limitations of university rankings. Many rankings focus on the number of times research work is cited (引用) by other researchers. It helps British and US universities to dominate global rankings because English is the favored language of academia, John O’Leary, a member of the QS academic advisory board, told The Gunrdian. Also, rankings such as QS mainly focus on the qualities of the university rather than its students. “Any university ranking is likely to help students make better decisions about where to study, but the need to balance them with other more human factors is also important,” said Phil Moss, an education and admissions consultant. “Advice from graduates or current students can be as valuable in providing a genuine insight into the experience or quality of a particular degree program. It can also add an element that rankings can never convey -- the actual emotion of a university experience.”
【1】Why do universities consider rankings important?
A. Rankings make them more appealing.
B. Rankings are students’ only reference.
C. Rankings can increase their academic level.
D. Rankings help them complete their websites.
【2】What does the underlined “It” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Academic research work.
B. The number of researches.
C. The way of ranking universities.
D. The limitation of university ranking.
【3】According to John O’Leary, what helps British and US universities rank well?
A. The wide use of English in academia.
B. Their outstanding qualities.
C. Their graduates’ excellent performance.
D. The academia’s favor to them.
【4】Besides ranking, what does Phil Moss suggest you should refer to if you're picking a university?
A. Investment in education.
B. Guidance from professors.
C. Information on websites.
D. Suggestions from students.
22、 It is true that summer is hot. But here is something to make your day easier. Are you prepared? Meet the new AirFreez— an alternative to traditional Air Conditioners that cools you just the same!
How does it work?
It is surprisingly easy to set up! You just need to plug it into a socket（插座）OR any USB port （it uses so little energy that it can even run off of a phone or laptop battery）.
Once you have done that, simply fill it with 20oz/0. 6L of cold tap water.
Now just press the power button and the instant cool air is here!
What is so special about this little box?
It is no larger than a lunchbox. It can be powered by a pocket solar panel（电池板）or battery pack and you probably have the world's first and most portable AC unit.
Bad sleepers are putting the AirFreez next to their beds at night. The relaxing blow of cool, clean air, the comforting soft night light and the quiet create the perfect sleeping conditions!
The price is just amazing. Most AC units cost at least $ 300+ AND you have to pay more to cover the expensive electricity bills each month. AirFreez costs less than $ 100 （actually $ 53 if you buy more than one here）.
Top Tips：
●To make your air even cooler—add a bottle of cold tap water from your refrigerator or even ice!
●For a beautiful relaxing atmosphere—add a few drops of fragrant oils to the water!
【1】Which is necessary to get AirFreez to work?
A. A socket. B. A phone battery.
C. A laptop and hot waten D. Cold water and power supply.
【2】How much do two sets of AirFreez cost?
A. $106, B. $ 200.
C. $ 300. D. $ 600.
【3】How can a user of AirFreez get cooler air?
A. By adding ice into the machine.
B. By putting it closer to one's bed.
C. By filling the machine with tap water.
D. By adding a few drops of special oils.
23、For the rest of the week, Joe practiced kicking football hard, concentrating on his each kicking. Sometimes Joe hit the ball straight. Sometimes it went wide again. But it seemed that the more he believed he could do it, the easier it was.
“I’m not a joke now,” thought Joe. “Not a joke at all!” But a practice wasn’t like a real match and his boots were still not giving him enough power.
He should have told his mum and dad about it straight away but, of course, he didn’t. He was always shy to ask for things.
Finally, late on the night before the match, he could hold himself back no longer.
“Dad, I haven’t got any proper football boots …” he said.
“Ah,” said Dad, “I might be able to help you there.”
At the words, Joe was excited. New boots! He thought. “He’s got me some new boots! He must have got me them for Christmas,” thought Joe, “But now that I’m in an important match, he’s giving them to me early. Wonderful!”
Dad went upstairs. Joe excitedly tried to watch the football preview on TV. He wasn’t playing for Manchester United or Liverpool, of course, but he was part of it all now; part of the thrill. His legs twitched with every kick on the screen. His head shook with every centre. And all the time, his mind was racing ahead to his own great game the next morning, in his super new boots.
It was ages before his dad came downstairs again. He put a large pair of shiny black boots in front of Joe.
As he stared at them, the boy felt as if someone had poured ice into his brain. The boots were awful!
“Good, eh?” said his dad.
Joe found it hard to speak. He had never seen anything like them before.
They weren’t low-cut, soft or…. They had big, hard square toes, great big long studs and they were high at the ankle. They were his dad’s old rugby boots, polished up.
Joe was filled with disappointment. They had been good boots, quality boots. And they were his size. Joe’s feet were enormous for his age. But he could imagine what everyone at school would say.
“ …,” he finally gasped, “ should be exactly my size.”
“At least I won’t slip,” he thought, “the studs are like sharks’ teeth!” Then he couldn’t help thinking about those in Ashton’s windows, which he had been longing to get.
That night, he went to bed early but he didn’t sleep much because he was so terrified of being late. He woke at 1.17, 2.49, 3.37, 3.43, 4.55. The numbers jumped off the big face of his digital clock. Then 10.40!
Ahhh!!!
He jumped out of bed. He seized the clock. 6.03! 10.40 had been only a dream. At eight, breakfast time, it was raining like mad.
“Might get called off, Joe,” suggested his mum.
“Never, Mother. …will not be like cricket,” said his dad. “Will take a lot to stop football.”
Joe checked everything for the tenth time. He put his boots at the very bottom of his large bag, well out of sight. He had decided to put them on when nearly everyone had left the changing room. Then his classmates wouldn’t make fun of him. Soon, it was time to set out.
“Good luck!” said his mum, giving him a kiss.
His dad had his coat on, ready for his morning deliveries. “Want a lift to school?” he said. “I hope to get down to watch you when I’ve done the trip to Eccles.”
“Okay,” said Joe.
As Dad’s van carried him down the hill to school, Joe was thinking about the boots. If only … but no, he had to stop that kind of thinking. It doesn’t matter about the boots, he told himself.
【1】From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that _____.
A. Joe had been confident about himself in playing football
B. Joe had been laughed at for his poor football skills
C. Joe had been playing football greatly
D. Joe had not looked forward to joining in the football game
【2】You can read the disappointment of Joe from the following sentences except _____.
A. …, the boy felt as if someone had poured ice into his brain.
B. “ …,” he finally gasped, “should be exactly my size.”
C. He could imagine what everyone at school would say.
D. “At least I won’t slip,” he thought, “the studs are like sharks’ teeth!”
【3】The night before the football match, how many times did Joe wake up before he jumped out of bed finally?
A. three B. four C. five D. six
【4】You can put “They” at the beginning of the sentence _____
A. “_____ might get called off, Joe,” suggested his mum.
B. “_____,” he finally gasped, “ should be exactly my size.”
C. “Never, Mother. _____ will not be like cricket,” said his dad.
D. “ _____will take a lot to stop football.”
【5】rom the story, we can infer that Joe’s father is likely to be a(n) _____.
A. dentist B. engineer C. rugby player D. milkman
【6】What can be the best title of the story?
A. Joe’s football B. Joe’s football team
C. Joe’s football boots D. Joe’s dream
24、Elizabeth wouldn’t walk or talk as an infant. Angela’s left leg was so enlarged that it hurt to stand. Emma needed a breathing machine just to sleep. Their suffering may take different forms, but their stories share a common thread: Neither they nor their families knew what was actually causing these issues.
Undiagnosed diseases are more common than you might think. Tens of millions of Americans likely suffer from disorders they cannot name. For many, the symptoms are minor. But in some cases, patients come to their doctors with serious problems caused by diseases that challenge medical knowledge.
Those cases are precisely where the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) steps in. Established in 2008, the UDN’s mission is to provide answers for patients with diseases that doctors are unable to diagnose. Anyone can apply to the program and the UDN works hard to screen every application it receives.
Today, the UDN covers 12 clinical sites around the country, and has evaluated over 1,400 patients. More than 400 of those patients have received a diagnosis thanks to the UDN. In some of these cases, the network is able to match a patient with an already known condition. In others, UDN researchers must work to describe an entirely new disease and enter it into the medical dictionary. The program has added at least 25 entirely new diseases in this way. Additionally, the UDN covers the cost of the tests, meaning patients aren’t burdened with crushing medical debt.
This kind of groundbreaking work helps more than just the patients themselves. Insights from studying rare diseases offer new knowledge about the human body that can benefit all of us. For example, the discovery of statins, a class of drugs commonly recommended today to help regulate high blood pressure, arose from the study of a rare genetic disorder.
“I think they’ve really advanced and changed the whole model for how we approach many of these illnesses,” says Anne Pariser, director of the Office of Rare Diseases Research. She says the UDN’s multidisciplinary approach — bringing different specialists together to talk about challenging cases — has helped advance the field of rare disease research, especially when it comes to genetic diseases.
Living with a disease without a name can be its own kind of suffering. “You grow up feeling like, I’m in this, crazy, all by myself, and no one really understands me,” says Angela Moon, a UDN participant. For patients like her, the UDN offers hope for treatment, but also for finally being seen.
【1】The purpose of the first paragraph is to ________.
A．arouse the readers’ interest in the UDN
B．give a vivid description of rare diseases
C．introduce the background for the UDN’s founding
D．raise a complicated problem that will be solved later
【2】The fourth paragraph mainly talks about ________.
A．the way the UDN is operated nationwide
B．the progress the UDN has made so far
C．the reasons why the UDN is so popular
D．the development stages the UDN has gone through
【3】What can be learned about Angela Moon?
A．She used to live in despair.
B．She failed to identify with others.
C．She is receiving treatment now.
D．There will be a cure for her condition.
【4】What can be inferred about the UDN’s work model?
A．It has helped spread the knowledge of undiagnosed diseases.
B．It prioritizes participants’ privacy over solving medical mysteries.
C．It is specifically designed to deal with challenging genetic diseases.
D．It emphasizes close cooperation between specialists in separate fields.
25、Mother’s Day is around the corner, and to mark the occasion, I want to share with you what Mom taught me, impressed upon me, and how she otherwise shaped me.
From my earliest ____, I felt as if my mother was preparing me for ____ special. When we entered a room, her entire focus was on me. I felt as if I was the ____ of her universe — a great feeling. Offering her the same ____, I intently listened to her stories without ____. I tried to return that feeling of being truly loved.
____ there was always deep affection flowing between us, she wasn’t a softy (心肠软的人). She worked hard and ____ her children to do the same. I began working in our little corner grocery store by age eight and ____ it by the age of twelve. She ____ my hard work and treated me as an equal. I learned that I could do anything through hard work. I learned ____.
Mom always supported my decisions, but also ____ her concern. When I decided to retire early from teaching to writing about etiquette (礼仪), she announced her concern. She ____ that there wasn’t a ____ for it — my mom, always the business person. ____, by the end of our conversation she ____ me with, “With your training and love of people, you are ____ for this.” She followed quickly with a saying I’ll always remember, “Nothing is ___ to a man who will have a try.” Thanks, Mom.
By ____, my mother taught me how to show respect for others. She gave me my listening skills, my courage, and my manners. Through her, I ____ to be strong, to follow my heart, and to work hard. I never ____. If not for this, I wouldn’t be a successful business owner and good friend to all.
【1】A. memories B. . times C. lessons D. opinions
【2】A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
【3】A. pride B. center C. trouble D. success
【4】A. admiration B. reward C. authority D. respect
【5】A. interrupting、 B. moving C. understanding D. thinking
【6】A. Now that B. As though C. Even though D. So that
【7】A. ordered B. allowed C. forbade D. expected
【8】A. abandoned B. managed C. controlled D. adjusted
【9】A. appreciated B. ignored C. celebrated D. treasured
【10】A. determination B. communication C. encouragement D. devotion
【11】A. covered B. expressed C. changed D. displayed
【12】A. thought B. argued C. worried D. convinced
【13】A. chance B. market C. company D. limit
【14】A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Though D. However
【15】A. encouraged B. assured C. advised D. signaled
【16】A. eager B. grateful C. perfect D. responsible
【17】A. unique B. good C. harmful D. difficult
【18】A. accident B. design C. example D. nature
【19】A. wanted B. learned C. tried D. remained
【20】A. give up B. give out C. give away D. give back
26、假定你是李华，你的留学生好朋友Smith因生病住在医院三天了，你想约Paul于本周六上午一起去医院看望他。请给Paul写封邮件，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.告知Paul有关Smith的情况；
3.约定见面时间、地点等。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Paul,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
邮箱： 