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1、Jack Ma is the richest man in China now and has ______ $3billion to invest in environment and education．
A.set aside B．set about
C．set down D．set up
2、The class teacher was anxious to hear one of his top students _____ because of family move．
A．will leave B．is leaving
C．was leaving D．has left
3、It puzzles the scientists _____ some mammals produce their young _____ others lay eggs．
A. that; while B. what; while
C. that; as D. what; as
4、Mother holding jobs outside the home should have ______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A．identical
B．beneficial
C．flexible
D．accessible
5、There was no light in the room and it took me a few seconds to ______ the darkness.
A．lead to
B．appeal to
C．tend to
D．adjust to
6、 Despite its little nutrition, the instant noodle is delicious and a hunger killer, so it__________since its birth.
A. is developed B. develops
C. had developed D. has been developing
7、Our teacher entered the classroom, __________.
A. a book in hand B. book in hand
C. book in his hand D. a book in hands
8、The Chinese men's relay team worked miracle in Bird's Nest Stadium when they ___________ a historic 4x100m relay silver medal.
A.struggled B.advanced C.defended D.captured
9、The “new” Japanese prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants the USA to promise _________ Japan declares war against China, the USA will give military aid, __________ promises to be impossible.
A．if; which B．whether; it
C．if; that D．when; it
10、 Peter is such a person _____ you mentioned just now.
A. as B. that C. which D. who
11、_______ me when you get it through and I’ll pick you up at your work place.
A. Calling B. Call C. Called D. To call
12、Not once ______to Michael that he could one day become a top student in his class.
A. occurred it B. it did occur
C. it occurred D. did it occur
13、Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of the site Facebook, you can have a look at each other’s pictures.
A. where B. which C. when D. as
14、Spend the least time on those things that are completely_______, and figure out what you can do practically to make a difference．
A．out of shape B．out of control
C．out of practice D．out of touch
15、You can apply for a foreign university on the Internet by yourself, or you can turn to a special agency which can do it for you.
A.appropriately B.alternatively C.additionally D.apparently
16、— Miss. Miller, this is Ruben Holmen calling again. You had said I should call this week to schedule an interview with you.
— ________, why don’t we say next Monday at 11:30 a.m.?
A. It depends B. All right then
C. How come D. With pleasure
17、 ______ in the novel, I didn’t notice what was happening.
A. Buried B. having buried
C. Burying D. To be buried
18、The plan was that the two companies should first reach an agreement on the basic principle, the details
later.
A. to be discussed B. discussed
C. were discussed D. discussing
19、— How do you find your trip to Sanya during the three-day New Year Holiday ?
—________ I can’t speak too highly of it.
A. Oh, wonderful indeed! B. It’s awful!
C. Don’t mention it． D. You said it.
20、We really go _______ when we saw what those dogs have done to those flowers we worked so hard to grow. Now our flower beds are a mess.
A. fly off the handle B. hot under the collar C. over the moon D. all thumbs
21、My friend never did well in school but always had a sharp eye for beauty. One day I was busy arranging some flowers in a vase but just couldn’t get them to look right. She came along, and with a few skillful waves of her hand, transformed them into a stunning bouquet. When praised for having this amazing ability, she shrugged off the compliment. She simply didn’t view her creativity as anything special.
Too often we underestimate our own talents in this way. Maybe it’s because we’ve become used to believing that only abilities like a high I.Q., a gift for mathematics or a large vocabulary have cognitive (认知的) value. I was fortunate to learn otherwise at a young age.
When I entered high school, a guidance counselor told my mother I wasn’t college material because I had performed miserably on the spelling section of a standardized test. Thankfully my mother recognized my other intellectual (智力的) gifts and stood up for me, insisting I be put into the college-track curriculum. This experience literally defined the course of my life. It showed me how important it is not to accept a label someone else put on me and it allowed me to realize my full potential.
In the early 1980’s, Howard Gardner, a prominent Harvard researcher, pioneered a concept of “multiple intelligences”. In his book, Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, he suggested that intelligence is not limited to a traditional interpretation but instead includes a wide range of cognitive abilities.
What I love about the multiple intelligences theory is that it allows you to reframe your own abilities and talents, especially those that don’t necessarily fit into neat academic boxes. While it’s true one must meet a basic level of intelligence for achievement, the analytical skills measured by I.Q. do not tell the whole story. This is why we should celebrate all of our talents and abilities. They’re part of what makes your individual brain so wonderful and unique.
【1】Whose ability is probably underestimated according to the author?
A．A child who has a large vocabulary.
B．A child who is good at building Lego blocks.
C．A child who has an easy time learning how to multiply.
D．A child who quickly fits into academic learning process.
【2】What does “otherwise” underlined in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．It suited me well to take college-track courses.
B．Intelligence can be interpreted by various abilities.
C．Spelling ability in a standardized test is of great value.
D．A high I. Q. makes no sense in realizing my full potential.
【3】Why did the author mention Howard Gardner’s book?
A．To introduce a new topic.
B．To clarify a concept.
C．To recommend the book.
D．To support his opinion.
【4】Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Change Your Cognitive Value.
B．Develop Your Academic Ability.
C．Appreciate Your Multiple Intelligences.
D．Explore the Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
22、My family moved from Taiwan to a small town in central Georgia, where my dad got a visa for his family and a job. I had just learned English, and from what little I could gather from my classmates, Santa Claus would come down one’s chimney and put toys in one’s stocking on Christmas Eve! What a great country, I thought. After I looked up “stocking” in my Chinese-English dictionary, I knew what I had to do.
On that fateful night, after everyone went to bed, I took my longest, cleanest knee sock and attached it to a nail already on the mantel(壁炉). Obviously, the previous owners of this house were no strangers to this Santa character.
I woke up before everyone else on Christmas Day and ran to the fireplace. To make a sob story short, I was hit with the reality of an empty sock and the biggest lie ever told. I burst into tears, quickly took down the sock, and stuffed it in the back of a drawer. Santa was dead.
Every December since then, the topic of Christmas memories would unavoidably come up, and I would amuse my friends with my poor-little-me story. I had to make it as funny as possible, or else I would cry.
How could I know that Santa was just late? Nine years ago, on Christmas Eve, an older man with a white beard and a red cap knocked on my front door. He said, “I’ve been looking for you for twenty-five years.” He handed me a bulging red stocking, winked, and left. On top of the stocking was a card. It read: “For Becky—I may have missed you in the second grade, but you’ve always lived in my heart. Santa.”
Through tear-blurred eyes, I recognized the handwriting of Jill, a friend I had met just two months before. I later discovered that the older man was her father. Jill had seen the hurt little girl underneath the thirty-something woman and decided to do something about it.
So now I believe that Santa is real. I don’t mean the twinkle-eyed character of children’s mythology or the creation of American holiday marketers. Those Santas annoy and sadden me. I believe in the Santa Claus that live inside good and thoughtful people. This Santa does not return to the North Pole after a crazy delivery but lives each day purposefully, really listens to friends, and then plans deliberate acts of kindness.
【1】What does the underlined part “what I had to do” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Waiting for Santa Claus.
B. Putting a stocking on the mantel.
C. Asking for gifts from her parents.
D. Looking up “stocking” in the dictionary
【2】It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s parents ________.
A. didn’t love their child at all
B. didn’t know the previous owners of the house
C. didn’t know much about Christmas tradition
D. didn’t have enough money to buy the author Christmas presents
【3】When the author told her friends about the story, she felt ________ in her heart.
A. proud B. amusing C. hate D. regret
【4】The author of the passage is probably ________.
A. a teenager B. a primary school student
C. a middle-aged woman D. a native American
23、Have you got some paper, a pair of scissors and, above all, a desire to decorate your house? Then, we have the perfect holiday artwork for you: Make Star Wars snowflakes (雪花). Remembered as a cherished form of work in classrooms before the holidays, paper snowflakes have drawn many people's attention again.
The designer, Anthony Herrera, just recently released his 2013 collection. "The Star Wars snowflake designs began as just doing designs of characters that I and my daughter wanted to make three years ago," Herrera told us in an email. "The second year I introduced vehicles, and this year I decided to push further by designing battle scenes."
Sometimes, he feels a bit bored with his job. With each year, the designs have got more detailed and various, but the process of creating them remained the same: sketching (画) figures on paper with a pencil until a symmetrical (对称）pattern comes out, then scanning the designs and cut them with scissors. However, he says he has plenty of ideas for new flakes next year, so no two will ever be the same. Hopefully with Star Wars: Episode VII coming in 2015 he'll have even more work in the future.
Check out your favorite finished versions of Herrera’s flakes (from both 2013 and previous years) and download the pictures beneath them and then get down to creating your own work. A warning: Most designs aren't for the casual flake-maker, so patience you must have.
【1】From the text, we know that Herrera ______.
A. can make snowflakes with his daughter's help
B. made more complicated designs before 2013
C. introduced paper vehicles in 2011
D. will make a great variety of detailed paper flakes
【2】Herrera is fed up with the job sometimes because ______
A. he has to design detailed and different patterns
B. he has to follow the fixed process of paper cutting
C. he spends much time designing, scanning and cutting
D. he has few ideas for what the next designs will be like
【3】By writing the last paragraph, the author tries to ______.
A. offer us more information about Herrera’s paper cutting
B. tell us how to download picture of snowflakes
C. instruct people to be a real creative artist
D. remind us of being patient with Herrera’s designs
24、 Described as the world’s most environmentally friendly protein, Solein is made by applying electricity to water to release bubbles of carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Living microbes(微生物) are then added to the liquid to feed on the carbon dioxide and hydrogen bubbles and produce the Solein, which is then dried to make the powder. It’s a natural fermentation(发酵) process similar to beer brewing. The dried Solein has a protein content of 50 percent and looks and tastes just like wheat flour.
“It is a completely new kind of food, a new kind of protein, different to all the food on the market todav in how it is produced as it does not need agriculture.” Dr Pasi Vinikka, the chief executive of Solar Foods told The Guardian. The process used to produce Solein — converting hydrogen and carbon dioxide to calories — is amazing, as the wonder food can be produced anywhere in the world. It’s also 10 times more energy-efficient per hectare than photosynthesis (光合作用), and 10 to 100 times more environment and climate-friendly in water use than animal or plant based food production.
“Solein also contains all the essential amino acids(氨基酸), but because it is produced using carbon dioxide and electricity, it does not require large amounts of land to produce,” the Solar Foods website explains. “Another unique characteristic of Solein is that it is able to take carbon directly from carbon dioxide without needing a source of sugar.”
While Solar Foods does not expect Solein to challenge conventional protein production methods in the next two decades, it does expect it to become a “new harvest” for humanity, which is significant considering so far we have only relied on plants and animals for sustenance. The Helsinki-based company plans to open its first Solein factory at the end of 2021 and scale up production to two billion meals per year by 2022.
【1】Which of the following statements best describe the features of Solein?
A.It is a new kind of food containing all the nutrition.
B.It is made from water and carbon dioxide by applying electricity.
C.It is produced without consuming much land and energy.
D.It is a kind of man-made wheat flour.
【2】What does the underlined word “converting” mean?
A.relating B.changing
C.contributing D.adapting
【3】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.The company thinks Solein would have a rewarding future.
B.Solein is supposed to challenge traditional protein production.
C.There is still a long way for Solein to be put into production.
D.Humans can completely rely on Solein to survive.
【4】What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To promote a new kind of technology.
B.To introduce a new kind of food.
C.To make an ad for a new kind of protein.
D.To call on people to protect the environment.
25、Every evening, my journey begins with a one-stop hop from Victoria Station to Clapham Junction, where I catch the main ___________ home. One evening, I was standing in the crowd when I noticed the rows of ___________ seats in First Class, and a ___________ thought occurred to me. In all my time commuting, I had never seen the ___________ come around. Why didn’t I just ___________ it? I slipped into First Class.
The atmosphere was nice and the seats were ___________. The doors opened and a woman entered the carriage on crutches (拐杖). She settled herself in one of the seats. I should have known what would happen next. “Tickets, please.”
There was ___________ to run. In my haste I had taken a seat by the door, and I was the _________ passenger the inspector turned to. I had no choice but to ___________ my rail pass.
“That’s not a first class ticket,” he said.
My ____________ went blank. Before I could answer, the woman with the bad leg cut in.
“I was told I could sit in First Class,” she said ____________.
The man ____________ and gazed at her.
“Then whoever the person was, he gave you the bad advice,” said the inspector.
While their ____________ went on, I grabbed my bag and slipped out of the carriage into the Standard Class. I pushed into the crowd, then, using a ____________ I had picked up from a spy film, removed my coat to disguise my appearance. When I ____________ at Clapham Junction, the poor woman with the bad leg was on the edge of tears.
【1】
A．bus
B．line
C．station
D．road
【2】
A．empty
B．new
C．hard
D．full
【3】
A．simple
B．strange
C．bad
D．strong
【4】
A．waiter
B．driver
C．inspector
D．passenger
【5】
A．go through
B．go for
C．go across
D．go after
【6】
A．comfortable
B．narrow
C．smooth
D．straight
【7】
A．somewhere
B．nowhere
C．everywhere
D．anywhere
【8】
A．second
B．first
C．next
D．last
【9】
A．hide
B．take
C．lend
D．produce
【10】
A．ears
B．eyes
C．heart
D．mind
【11】
A．anxiously
B．coldly
C．sadly
D．excitedly
【12】
A．worried
B．turned
C．passed
D．smiled
【13】
A．argument
B．translation
C．discussion
D．business
【14】
A．technique
B．magic
C．method
D．trick
【15】
A．got off
B．got on
C．pulled up
D．pulled down
26、假设你是李华，在英国度假。昨天你在一家商店购得一块手表，回到酒店后发现手表有问题，于是与店员沟通退换，但协调无果。请你用英文写封邮件给该店经理，对相关情况进行投诉。投诉内容如下:
1. 手表有质量问题；
2. 店员态度蛮横无理，问题没有解决；
3. 希望更换或退货。
注意:1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am Li Hua, one of your customers.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua.
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