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1、It is said that the early European playing-cards _________ for entertainment and education.
A. were being designed B. have designed
C. have been designed D. were designed
2、This problem is said _____ three times.
A. having discussed B. to have been discussed
C. having been discussed D. to have discussed
3、The number of inhabitants has ______ as a consequence of the increasing vegetation.
A．collapsed
B．decreased
C．exploded
D．perished
4、—They have done a good job so far.
—Yes, but much ___________.
A. remains to do B. is remained to do
C. remains to be done D. is remained to be done
5、Great changes ________ in Zhejiang province in the past few years.
A．have taken place
B．were taken place
C．have taken the place
D．were happened
6、Try to make the hole in a damp area to increase the water catcher’s productivity. （选出符合语境的最佳汉意）
A.水坝，水库 B.破坏 C.潮湿的 D.倾倒，丢下
7、It is strange that he ______ there.
A. send B. is sent
C. should be sent D. is sending
8、He ________ for ten years but still doesn’t want to leave office.
A．has been in power
B．has come to power
C．took office
D．come into power
9、—My deskmate accused me breaking her glasses.
—Oh,you had the right to defend yourself her accusation.
A.of;against B.for;from
C.of;for D.for;against
10、The scientist who is always strict ________ his research is also strict ________ those students.
A．in; to
B．to; with
C．with; in
D．in; with
11、My friend offered to pay my plane fare, which was very ________ of him.
A．mean
B．general
C．generous
D．sharp
12、The peace talk between the two parties concluded in a friendly and frank _______, reaching a series of agreements.
A.Wind B.atmosphere C.spirit D.weather
13、It is outer space might provide us with new energy sources.
A．where B．which C．what D．that
14、It suddenly _______ to the detective that the professor was probably murdered by his own wife.
A．occurred
B．came about
C．took place
D．happened
15、_____, the little girl can speak four foreign languages.
A．Great to our surprise
B．Much to our surprise
C．To our much surprise
D．To our greatly surprise
16、With everything he needed , he left the supermarket.
A．to buy
B．having bought
C．buy
D．bought
17、Earlier reports ________ that a meeting would take place on Sunday.
A.promoted B.taught C.served D.suggested
18、Between two parts of a play, there is often an interval, audience can take a rest.
A.where B.that C.when D.which
19、The bell ______ the end of the period rang,________ our heated discussion.
A. indicating; interrupted B. indicated; interrupting
C. indicating; interrupting D. indicated; interrupted
20、Some students think that learning a foreign language is slow and difficult—think of all the hours of hard work ________they have spent learning English.
A．when
B．in which
C．that
D．while
21、_________ with excellent communication skills and fluent English, I will be _________ the job.
A．Being equipped; up to
B．Equipping; up for
C．To equip; right to
D．Equipped; up to
22、—Sherry was late for the-oral English class this morning.
—________?As far as I know,she never came late to class.
A．Why not
B．So what
C．How soon
D．How come
23、Restaurants in every corner of Mianyang not only provide job opportunities but ____lots of taxes as well.
A. bring in B. bring about
C. result in D. result from
24、Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western Culture, but when and where _________ yet.
A. hasn’t been decided B. haven’t decided
C. isn’t being decided D. aren’t decided
25、The two birds _________ each other in shape and color. In other words, they _________ each other in shape and color.
A. differ, are different from B. differ from, are different to
C. resemble, are similar to D. resemble, are similar with
26、The New Old Age
October 4, 2017
New York City
Age discrimination (歧视) may be the last prejudice to still be tolerated in mainstream American culture. Older people are usually kept out of TV screens, advertising billboards and other popular-culture areas. Yet aging athletes, scientists, musicians and many more have proven time and time again that you can age and still do great things. What will it take for the rest of society to catch up with this reality? The Atlantic’s New Old Age Forum will invite top experts on aging for a full discussion of age discrimination and they will explore relevant issues ranging from aging in place to long life and work.
10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Street, 40th floor
New York, NY 10007
For more information, please contact Grace Harvey at gharvey@theatlantic.com.
Presented by
Atlantic LIVE
Speakers
James Hamblin, senior editor, The Atlantic
Ellen Cole, professor of psychology, The Sage Colleges; co-author, Women Thriving in their 8th Decade
Susan Donley, publisher and managing director, Next Avenue
Joyce Jed, founder and president, Good Neighbors of Park Slope
Kathryn Lawler, executive director, Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement
Elizabeth White, author, Fifty-Five, Unemployed, and Faking Normal
Alison Stewart, contributing editor, The Atlantic
【1】Age discrimination in mainstream American culture mainly refers to ________.
A. old people’s being abused B. old people’s negative image
C. old people’s being overlooked D. old people’s unemployment
【2】What do we know about the New Old Age Forum?
A. The discussion is between old people. B. There are many lectures by scientists.
C. The speakers work for The Atlantic. D. It is held indoors in New York.
27、Beatrice De Lavalette developed a passion for horse-riding when she turned 3. However, in the spring of 2016, 17-year- old De Lavalette was waiting for a flight when she got hit by a bombing at Brussels airport. Along with serious burns, De Lavalette lost both legs below the knee. Yet she said if it weren’t for the event, she wouldn’t be the person to join in the Paralympic Games（残奥会） in Tokyo.
Getting back in the saddle（马鞍） was no easy work because of her injuries. However, five months after the bombing, thanks to her courage, determination-and further treatment and training---that’s exactly where she was. “I had no muscle, I was just skin and bones, so being back on the saddle with no sense of balance was really uncomfortable. But with time, I was able to build up the muscle and work on my balance,” she said.
Unsurprisingly, De Lavalette was depressed as she tried to come to make peace with her injuries. She got lots of help and encouragement from her family, friends and the doctors, but she still couldn’t pick herself up. She cried a lot in the hospital until an unexpected visitor, her beloved horse, DeeDee, turned things around for her. “DeeDee saved my life,” Beatrice said. Adjusting to her disabled body was, in many ways, like having to learn to ride all over again. And the Paralympics offered a perfect chance to show her hard-earned skills. “I can’t change what happened, but I can still achieve my dream. As I have said many times, I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. What else is there to say? There are no ‘What ifs’. I have a new life in front of me,” Beatrice said, “What’s important is that I’m alive and I feel that I will do something great with my life. ” We’d say that she already has.
【1】What happened to Beatrice when she was 17?
A．She learned to ride.
B．She ran into an air crash.
C．She got injured in a bombing.
D．She participated in the Paralympics.
【2】What played a key role in helping Beatrice back to riding?
A．Parents’ love.
B．Doctors’ care.
C．DeeDee’s company.
D．Friends’ encouragement.
【3】What was Beatrice’s difficulty in training?
A．Lack of friendship.
B．Loss of balance.
C．Great physical pains.
D．Continuous depression.
【4】What can we learn from Beatrice’s words in the last paragraph?
A．Time is a good heal.
B．Hard work pays off.
C．Attitude makes a difference.
D．Failure is the mother of success.
28、 For a long time, people had to listen to the radio to get news, drama and music at home. This all changed with the development of the television in the early 20th century.
For most of TV’s history, we have fitted our weekday evenings around broadcasts of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street. Except that’s no longer the case. Today, we have the power to watch whatever we want, whenever we want, wherever we want through streaming (流媒体) services. The services have given us access to more content than was ever possible, including back catalogues of classic shows and movies.
It’s not just the streaming services that are taking away audiences from traditional TV channels either. Social media sites also provide competition to traditional TV since they allow the uploading of video content, meaning users can watch more shorter clips (剪辑) at their convenience.
In the UK, adults are spending more time watching content on streaming services than ever before. In 2018, these figures were 26 minutes per day. This has been the trend for the past decade and it doesn’t look like it will be changing any time soon. While demand for streaming services is growing, the main UK channels continue to be the most watched overall. For example, in 2018 UK adults continued to watch BBC One for an average of 41 minutes per day, more than any streaming services.
While the traditional TV networks have seen a decline, the television set itself doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere any time soon. Most major TV channels have their own catch-up streaming services, which significantly increase their viewing figures. Additionally, the BBC began making content that’s only available through its iPlayer service. BBC Two allows its viewers to watch original content at their convenience without having to wait for the show to air on TV first.
So, while around 50％ of all households now subscribe to at least one streaming service, there is no way of knowing where television is going.
【1】What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.The advantages of streaming services.
B.The popularity of traditional TV channels.
C.The competition among streaming services.
D.The effects of the Internet on people’s lives.
【2】What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Analyzing official figures. B.The changing viewing habit.
C.Preferring to watch short videos. D.The great demand for UK channels.
【3】What do major TV channels do to attract more audiences?
A.Enrich their content.
B.Put on older TV shows.
C.Seek help from video makers.
D.Provide streaming services.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.How Traditional TV Networks Were Formed
B.Will Traditional TV be Replaced by Streaming
C.What Were Broadcast on Early TV Programs
D.People’s Entertainment Ways Change with the Times
29、English Language Day is celebrated each year on April 23, the date when William Shakespeare, the greatest writer in the English language, was born.
Many people consider English as the unofficial “world language” because it is so widely used. English is the main language of business across the world. It is the most widely used language on the Internet and social media.
The first English Language Day was the result of work by the United Nations. A few years ago, the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (the UNESCO) created Language Days for each of the UN’s six official languages. The aim was to celebrate the use of different languages around the world and in different cultures. Another goal was to campaign for equal use of all six official languages throughout the United Nations. The other five languages are Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.The UN celebrated its first English Language Day on April 23, 2010.
To improve your understanding of American English, you have come to the right place: VOA News. Every day, you will find news and information in easy English in our website. Our stories and audio podcasts (播客) are based on a 1, 500-word vocabulary, listed in our Learning English Word Book.
You can find classic “American Stories” on the website every Friday. On Saturdays, you can find Everyday Grammar, our newest series. It answers common questions about the language.
For English learners who want to learn through videos, we offer Learning English TV, News Words and English in a Minute. In addition, you are invited to take part in Talk2Us, our Skype interactive (网络互动) program for English learners. This show is normally produced four days a week. A list of production times and the subjects can be found on our website.
【1】English is considered as the unofficial “world language” because it is .
A．one of the UN’s official languages
B．the most widely used language in the world
C．the language used on the Internet and social media
D．the main language of business across the world
【2】For what purpose did the UNESCO create Language Days?
A．To express the hope of bringing more languages into the UN.
B．To make the UN better understood through more languages.
C．To attract more people to learn the six working languages in the UN.
D．To celebrate the use of different languages and call for their equality.
【3】What do we know about VOA News from paragraph 4?
A．It is a website using simple English.
B．It requires visitors to come every day.
C．We cannot use it unless we know 1, 500 words.
D．Its stories are from American history and culture.
【4】What can we learn from the text?
A．English Language Day was created to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday.
B．English will gain an even higher position in the UN as time goes by.
C．The production times of English in a Minute can be found online.
D．VOA News is a useful website for English learners.
30、It never occurred to me to think about my future job till I entered high school. In the years before high school, I ____ much on football and music. That was ___I spent most of my spare time. After I entered high school, my ___ for civil engineering (土木工程) inspired me to make greater efforts.
I found my way to civil engineering ___ when I read an article about the Los Angeles earthquake in 1994. Its consequence was so awful that I was totally shocked. During the earthquake, many buildings fell down. The disaster led to heavy casualties (伤亡). The ____sent me into thinking about how the building projects could be safer, and how I could get them that way. From then on, I ____to learn civil engineering. ____different kinds of buildings is a form of recreation for me. Sitting on my bicycle for hours watching the houses around me has made me feel the ____to shape our buildings into solid ones.
To achieve my ambition, I must ___that I can get high grades in all my subjects. In school, I am truly fond of science and good at math. ____, my high school years had been challenged. My poor writing skills used to ___me a lot. Fortunately, I had a strong wish to achieve my dream. It was the desire, which ___me to keep practicing, that helped me overcome my shortcomings.
Over the years, I have learned to stick with things that I find right ____. This character will stay with me till my efforts ___. That, combined with my longstanding curiosity about ___our world, is what will make me a great civil engineer someday soon.
【1】
A．relied
B．concentrated
C．lived
D．depended
【2】
A．how
B．when
C．why
D．what
【3】
A．talent
B．need
C．love
D．pity
【4】
A．fortunately
B．directly
C．frequently
D．accidentally
【5】
A．ruins
B．wastes
C．pollutants
D．emissions
【6】
A．promised
B．managed
C．expected
D．determined
【7】
A．Designing
B．Completing
C．Observing
D．Understanding
【8】
A．expense
B．necessity
C．trend
D．solution
【9】
A．ensure
B．admit
C．believe
D．declare
【10】
A．Therefore
B．However
C．Moreover
D．Thus
【11】
A．cheat
B．frighten
C．bother
D．hurt
【12】
A．forced
B．reminded
C．restricted
D．urged
【13】
A．easily
B．personally
C．firmly
D．naturally
【14】
A．give off
B．get off
C．turn off
D．pay off
【15】
A．shaping
B．highlighting
C．viewing
D．saving
31、课本原文填空。
Genes play a critical role in overall health. Every cell in the human body contains genetic information. Everything from the ageing process to the development of 【1】, such as cancer, is tied to an individual’s genetic make-up. However, scientists have long been 【2】 the question about which genetic markers indicate a short or long lifespan. The discovery by the research team may 【3】 of the study on genes and human lifespans, and eventually help answer this question.
Scientists say that locating these sixteen genetic markers will greatly improve their understanding of how genes affect lifespans. These genetic markers may eventually 【4】 a means of targeting the specific genes connected with lifespans. This could significantly enhance people’s chances of living to a ripe old age. According to some scientists, it could make 【5】 to the future of human life.
At the basic level, artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines. One of 【6】 of AI is to develop computer intelligence 【7】 learning from experience, 【8】 new inputs and performing tasks like humans. To achieve this aim, many approaches to creating true AI have been put forward, including “deep learning”, which enables a machine to improve its own performance by learning from the results of 【9】. Deep-learning AI 【10】 to analyse massive amounts of data through multiple layers, imitating the complex networks of the human brain.
32、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。
“I’m going to miss you so much，Poppy，”said the tall，thin teenager. He bent down to hug his old friend goodbye. He stood up，hugged his parents，and smiled，trying not to let his emotions（情绪）get the better of him.
His parents were not quite able to keep theirs under control. They had driven their son several hours out of town to the university where he would soon be living and studying. It was time to say goodbye for now at least. The family hugged and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed.
The boy lifted the last bag onto his shoulder，and flashed a bright smile. “I guess this is it. ”he said. “I’ll see you back home in a month，okay？”His parents nodded，and they watched as he walked out of sight into the crowds of hundreds of students and parents. The boy’s mother turned to the dog，“Okay，Poppy time to go back home. ”
The house seemed quiet as a tomb without the boy living there. All that week，Poppy didn’t seem interested in her dinner，her favorite toy，or even in her daily walk. Her owners were sad too，but they knew their son would be back to visit，Poppy didn’t.
They offered the dog some of her favorite peanut butter treats. They even let her sit on the sofa，but the old girl just wasn’t her usual cheerful self. Her owners started to get worried，“What should we do to cheer Poppy up？”asked Dad. “We’ve tried everything. ”
“I have an idea，but it might be a little crazy，”smiled Mon. “Without anybody left in the house but us，this place could use a bit of fun. Let’s get a little dog for Poppy. ”
It didn’t take long before they walked through the front door carrying a big box. Poppy welcomed them home as usual，but when she saw the box，she stopped. She put her nose on it. Her tail began wagging（摆动）ever so slowly， then faster as she caught the smell.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出关键词语。
Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appeared.
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A few weeks later，the boy arrived home from the university.
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