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1、The teacher took the student's illness into account, so she made him pass the exam .
A. originally B. narrowly
C. namely D. informally
2、When Justin came to himself he found himself ________ out to the UFO by a group of aliens.
A. to carry. B. carry C. being carried D. carrying
3、— The final examination is around the corner. I couldn't go out and play football with you.
— Come on. . All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
A.Be all ears B.It’s a piece of cake
C.Don’t be a wet blanket D.Don’t pull my leg
4、 news came to us as great surprise that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crashed with 154 Chinese passengers on aboard.
A. A; a B. The; a C. The; the D. The; /
5、While this urban planning sounds interesting, it is too difficult to be of ____________use.
A. practical B. official C. final D. commercial
6、The beautiful dress _______ Miss Jones went to the ball was borrowed from a friend of hers.
A.that B.which C.in which D.wearing which
7、According to some research, ___________the Internet can make us less creative
A.being addicted to B.being opposed to
C.being attached to D.being adjusted to
8、"Well, when I took my sheep through the fields some of them might have died if we had ___________a snake. But that's the way life is with sheep and with shepherds.”
A. come upon B. wait on
C. live with D. put together
9、Such tourists ________ have visited Shanghai all think that a visit to Shanghai cannot be complete without a stroll along the Bund.
A.who B.that
C.as D.whoever
10、 —How about Amanda’s fresh year in college?
—Very great!You know,she is___________and she got high grades in every subject.
A.a black sheep B.an early bird C.a wet blanket D.a green hand
11、_____, he has a lot of knowledge about computer.
A. A child as he is B. As he is a child
C. Child as he is D. Child as is he
12、Mother said that Mike could eat two of ten oranges and that the rest _______ left for Tom and Betty.
A. were B. was C. be D. being
13、Mrs. Brown really ____ go on a diet. She has put on so much weight since she gave up jogging.
A. could B. ought to
C. may D. must
14、——I'm going to Paris next week.
——____________! So am I
A. Wish you good luck B. What a coincidence
C. Don't mention it D. Good trip
15、Each one of us should be environmentally friendly and ________ our rubbish.
A．conduct
B．consume
C．restore
D．recycle
16、Did he tell you _______ he came here for the day before yesterday?
A.when B.why C.what D.which
17、Wherever he goes, he always takes an umbrella with him ________ it rains.
A．in case
B．even though
C．even if
D．now that
18、A recent personal photograph must be ________ to your application form before you hand it in.
A. referred B. attached
C. connected D. tied
19、People are encouraged to speak openly，but careless words are ________to hurt others’ feelings.
A．possible
B．probable
C．likely
D．sure
20、The thrilling film has had me ________ the entire time.
A．on stage
B．in surprise
C．with effect
D．on the edge of my seat
21、There is a common belief among the students in our school _____ they should make great efforts to learn and reach the peak of their academic performances.
A.which B.that C.whether D.if
22、To learn English well, we should find chances to hear English ______ as much as we can.
A.speak B.speaking C.spoken D.to speak
23、As a rough estimate, this room is _______ that.
A.three times the size B.three times as the size of
C.the size three times of D.three times the size of
24、The boy was being paid more money than he deserved, because the merchant, thinking that sales wouldn't amount to much, had offered the boy a high commission rate. He had __________ he would soon return to his sheep.
A. resumed B. assumed
C. accomplished D. acknowledged
25、The train had stopped _______ a mechanical problem and I just called to the engineer to repair it.
A.thanks to B.due to C.according to D.as to
26、Heard the Good News?
Heavy TV headphones are now a thing of the past, thanks to Hearing Specialists who have developed new ultra-lightweight wireless rechargeable TV ear-buds, which enable the wearer to hear any TV show much more clearly. This unique speech clarification audio works for those with any level of hearing loss, and has been proven to outperform even the most advanced digital hearing aids for TV clarity.
How is this Possible?
Hearing specialist Don Hudson says the new TV Voice Pro Air ear-buds clarify TV dialogue automatically, based on the intelligence of over 100 hearing test results.
Customers reported that traditional headphones were too heavy, only allowed them to view TV while sitting in one position, and made them feel cut off from their family and surroundings.
“Our customers were wanting an ultra-lightweight TV listening experience, so that they could enjoy TV their way, sitting down, lying down or walking around, without discomfort.”
What’s More?
TV Voice Pro Air clarifies TV dialogue automatically. With just one click, the transmitter is guaranteed to connect to any TV, old or new, in under 2 minutes. The users can hear the TV at their preferred loudness of the sound from up to 35 feet from the TV, without affecting others in the room.
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【1】Which of the following statements is true?
A.Battery changing is required if the wearers using TV Voice Pro Air want to hear TV shows clearly.
B.Traditional TV headphones are losing its popularity because they make wearers feel isolated from the surroundings.
C.Users can use this ear-buds at a distance of 45 feet from the TV without influencing others in the room.
D.New Ultra-Lightweight TV Listening Ear-buds are available at the local department stores.
【2】How much will you have to pay for New Ultra-Lightweight TV Listening Ear-buds on January, 31st, 2020?
A.$50.
B.S249.
C.$299.
D.More than S299.
【3】Where can you most possibly find this passage?
A.Newspaper.
B.Magazine.
C.Medical paper.
D.Science fiction novel.
27、 Like all big cities, Paris has a traffic problem: lots of cars, lots of traffic jams (阻塞) and lots of pollution from exhaust fumes (废气). So the city began a scheme (计划) to improve the situation.
Under the Velib scheme (‘Velib’ comes from vélo liberté, or ‘bicycle freedom’) people can take a bicycle, use it for as long as they want, and then leave it at the same or another bicycle station. The first half-hour on the bike is free, but if you don’t return it after 30 minutes, you have to pay. But it’s only €1 a day or €29 a year! The bicycles are heavy (25 kg), and they are all grey and have baskets. There are about 20,000 of them in the city, and around 1,450 bicycle stations. So there are a lot more Velib stations than the 298 subway stations!
Paris is not the first city to have a scheme like this. But not everybody thinks it’s a great idea. One Parisian said, ‘These bicycles are only for short journeys. If people want to travel across the city, they won’t use a bicycle — they’ll still use their cars.’
A city spokesman said, “The bicycle scheme won’t solve all our traffic problems, of course. But it might help reduce air pollution. Traffic, together with factory fumes, is a big problem. There aren’t any simple answers to traffic problems and pollution in cities. But unless we do something now, there will be more traffic jams and temperatures will continue to rise, so the problems in our environment will get worse. The bikes might help people to lead a healthier life, too.”
【1】What can we learn about the Velib scheme?
A. Its bikes have no baskets.
B. Its bikes are light and colorful.
C. It aims to make traveling easier.
D. It owns more stations than the subway.
【2】If you use a Velib for 1 hour, you should pay _____.
A. €1 B. €30
C. €29 D. no money
【3】Why do some people disagree with the Velib scheme?
A. The cost is rather high.
B. It’s hard to find a Velib station.
C. It’s not suitable for a long journey.
D. The distance between two Velib stations is long.
【4】What’s the city spokesman’s attitude towards the bicycle scheme?
A. Doubtful. B. Positive. C. Uncaring. D. Worried.
28、 Humans have always been curious about what Earth was like thousands of years ago. To learn more about the plants and animals that lived during that time, scientists examine their fossils or other remains. In recent years, genetics, and in particular the the study of DNA, has become an important tool for these scientists. Some people even dream of bringing ancient creatures such as dinosaurs back to life. Although no animals have been brought back yet, scientists have managed to grow a number of ancient plants from seeds. By far theoldest of these plants is a 32,000-year-old plant that has been grown again by Russian scientists.
The plant is a flower called Silenestenophylla, which used to grow in Siberia in eastern Russia. The scientists discovered seeds and fruits of the plant buried deep below the ground. They believe the seeds and fruits were put there by an ancient animal which stored them to eat during the winter. The seeds that scientists found failed to grow because they were damaged. However, the scientists were able to take genetic material from the fruit to grow a new plant. Then, this plant produced new seeds which the scientists were able to use to grow more plants.
A modern relative of the original flower still grows in Siberia, but when the ancient flower was grown, it had some important differences from the modern flower. The petals on the ancient flower were much longer and also spaced further apart. Studying the ancient flower will allow the scientists to learn more about how plants have evolved.
Before this, the oldest seed to have been grown was from a 2,000-year-year-old tree in Israel. The Russian scientists believe the reason why the Siberian seeds were preserved for so long is that they were buried in permanently frozen earth, which protected the genetic information in the seeds. The scientists believe that the permanently frozen soil in Siberia contains many other ancient seeds, so they may be able to bring back even older plants. This will help them better understand the history of plants and how they have changed over time.
【1】Recently, scientist have ________.
A.been able to bring a number of ancient animals back to life
B.begun using genetics to learn more about ancient plants and animals
C.started to create a dinosaur that could live on Earth today
D.tried to create new types of fossils to study how animals used to live
【2】How were Russian scientists able to grow Silenestenophylla?
A.They used genetic material from an ancient fruit they discovered.
B.They used ancient seeds that they had found deep below the ground.
C.They planted the seeds deep in the ground to protect them during the cold winter.
D.They planted fruit in a new kind of container that they had specially designed.
【3】What is one thing the Russian scientists learned by comparing the ancient plant with its modern relative?
A.The plant used to produce fewer flowers than it produces now.
B.The plant has evolved to have shorter petals on its flowers.
C.The ancient plant was a different color from its modern relative.
D.The modern plant is found across a wider area of Russia than the ancient one.
【4】The Russian scientists believe that ________.
A.it is unlikely that they can grow plants from seeds that are over 2,000 years old
B.ancient seeds that were kept in Israel will be easier to grow than Russian seeds
C.they will be able to grow plants in areas where the earth is permanently frozen
D.the frozen soil in Siberia is able to keep the DNA of plants safe for a long time
【5】Which of the following statements is true?
A.Russian scientists would like to use frozen earth to protect seeds.
B.Human DNA can be used to help scientists learn more about the genetic history of plants.
C.The fruit and seeds of Silenestenophylla may have been buried by an ancient animal.
D.The first plant that had flowers grew in Siberia over 32,000 years ago.
29、 It is well-known that twins are closer to each other than most brothers and sisters -- after all, they probably spend more time with each other. Parents of twins often notice that they develop special ways of communicating: they invent their own words and one can often finish the other's sentence. In exceptional(例外) circumstances(情况), this closeness becomes more extreme: they invent a whole language of their own, as in the case of Grace and Virginia Kennedy from Georgia in the USA, who communicated so successfully in their own special language that they did not speak any English at all until after they started school.
However, these special relationships are the result of lives spent almost entirely in each other's company. What happens when twins do not grow up together, when they are separated at birth for some reason? Are they just like any other strangers, or are there still special similarities between them? Professor Tom Bouchard of the University of Minnesota set out to find the answer to this question. He traced(追踪) sixteen pairs of twins, who were adopted by different families when they were babies, and often brought up in very different circumstances. Each twin was then interviewed about every small detail of their life.
The results of this research make a surprising reading. Many of the twins were found to have the same hobbies, many have suffered the same illnesses, and some have even had the same type of accident at the same point in their lives. One pair of middle-aged women arrived for their first meeting in similar dresses, another pair were wearing similar jewellery. The most incredible (unbelievable) similarities are to be found in the case of Jim Springer and Jim Lewis from Ohio in the USA. The story of the 'Jim Twins' made headline news across USA. Born to an immigrant woman in 1939, and adopted by different families at birth, both babies were named Jim by their new parents.
But what can be the explanation for these remarkable similarities? Is it all pure coincidence, or is the explanation in some way genetic? Research into the lives of twins is forcing some experts to admit that our personalities may be at least partly due to 'nature'. On the other hand, analysts are also anxious to emphasis(强调) that incredible coincidences do happen all the time, not just in the lives of twins.
【1】The case of Grace and Virginia Kennedy (Para. 1) is to show that ______.
A.twins communicate with each other in an unusual way.
B.twins are more likely to suffer from speaking problems.
C.most twins have exceptional abilities to invent a new language.
D.twins won’t have an effective communication until they go to school.
【2】The purpose of Tom Bouchard’s study is to find ______.
A.what will happen if twins spend lives entirely in the same company.
B.why the 16 pairs of twins have been adopted by different families.
C.whether separated growing up has effect on twins’ special similarities.
D.when the special similarities come into being during their growing up.
【3】What does the word “reading” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A.Book. B.Explanation.
C.Literature. D.Measurement.
【4】According to Tom Bouchard’s research, the special similarities between twins ______.
A.depend on what the twins enjoy and suffer from.
B.can not be proved or accepted by all the experts.
C.result from the twins’ growing up and development.
D.are not closely linked with where the twins are raised.
30、 Last December，just a week before Christmas，I went to a local KMart store to pick up my layaway(预付定金购物). Upon reaching the counter, I _____ the clerk my layaway receipts and told her I was there to pay off the balance and take the _____ home with me. She grabbed my receipts，and kept messing with the computer _______ something was wrong. I felt a little uneasy. I was_______ her to tell me my layaway had been misplaced or something of the sort.
______，after about ten minutes，she said. “Oh，that’s why I can’t find it in our ______. You should have _______a phone call a few days ago that your layaway was paid off by a(n) ______ Santa. ”I couldn’t believe what I was hearing! This kind of story only happens in the ______. Why was my family ______ to receive such a blessing?
Immediately I asked the cashier if there was a _____ that I could leave something for the Santa ______ his random act of kindness，but she said that the individual wanted to _____ completely unknown. It definitely ______ my heart. However. I felt ______. I kept thinking that perhaps some family out there was not going to have a Christmas because they really couldn’t ______to pick up their layaway.
I decided to pay it _______，so I used the money I had for the balance on my account to purchase some ______ and on my way out，I gladly ______ them off inside a huge toy donation box. Since I had received such a nice，heart warming gesture from someone，I wanted to keep the _______ going. And it felt nice to receive and to be able to give right back.
【1】A. fetched B. handed C. awarded D. bought
【2】A. goods B. receipts C. presents D. supplies
【3】A. so that B. in case C. even though D. as if
【4】A. encouraging B. expecting C. guiding D. preparing
【5】A. Unfortunately B. Obviously C. Finally D. Strangely
【6】A. office B. system C. space D. building
【7】A. made B. answered C. checked D. received
【8】A. polite B. intelligent C. secret D. ordinary
【9】A. life B. news C. memory D. reality
【10】A. required B. allowed C. chosen D. informed
【11】A. situation B. hope C. demand D. way
【12】A. in exchange for B. in search of C. in return for D. in need of
【13】A. remain B. become C. look D. prove
【14】A. knocked B. touched C. upset D. affected
【15】A. 1ucky B. bad C. relieved D. excited
【16】A. afford B. offer C. promise D. decide
【17】A. forward B. over C. off D. out
【18】A. candies B. souvenirs C. toys D. drinks
【19】A. put B. took C. saw D. dropped
【20】A. honor B. donation C. kindness D. experience
31、课文填空
Old French made other【1】to Middle English as well. In old English Germanic way of making words plural was used. For example, they said housen instead of houses, and shoen instead of shoes. After the Normans took【2】they began using the French way of making plurals, adding an-s to house and shoe. Only a few words 【3】 their Germanic plural forms, such as man/men and child/children.
After the Norman Conquest, high-class people spoke French while common people spoke English. However, by the latter half of the 14th century, English had come into【4】use among all classes in England. In 1399, Henry IV became King of England. His mother 【5】 was English, and he used English for all official events.
32、请你用英语给 21 世纪英文报写一份香港著名记者闾丘露薇的简介。
（写作内容）
1.闾丘露薇，(Lvqiu Luwei)英文名 Rose，身高 165cm,1965 年出生在上海
2.1992 年获得复旦大学哲学系(Philosophy)学士(Bachelor)学位,1995 年移居香港。
3.1997 年 6 月加入凤凰卫视(Phoenix Television)，成为凤凰卫视第一批有经验的新闻记者。
4.对工作充满热情，全情投入到新闻工作中，曾采访报道过许多重大国际事件
5.2001 年 11 月，她是第一位成功进入伊拉克(Iraq)进行战地采访的华人女记者，获得胡锦涛主席的赞扬。
（写作要求）1.词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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