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1、Germany is just one of the many EU states that ________ a rise in new cases.
A．has witnessed
B．have witnessed
C．witnessing
D．to witness
2、We arrived, only___________ the meeting had been put off.
A.telling B.to tell C.to be told D.told
3、She smiled ________ relief after she heard her son had been admitted to Tsinghua University.
A．in
B．at
C．with
D．on
4、_______ the World Table Tennis Championships in Suzhou cost a lot, it will surely bridge the distance between people throughout the world.
A.When B.While C.If D.As
5、—What’s your favorite sport?
—Skiing.__________.
A.I get a kick out of it B.I prefer it
C.I choose it D.I’m used to it
6、All _____ made _____ possible for China to succeed in carrying on its reforms and open-door policy.
A. what happened; it B. what happened; that
C. that happened; it D. that happened; that
7、The man caught hold of the side of the lifeboat and narrowly escaped______.
A.to be drowned B.from drowning C.being drowned D.from being drowned
8、The literature masterpiece Macbeth by Shakespeare will be better understood if readers look at the tragedy in the historical _________ of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods, an era of relative stability.
A.content B.contest C.context D.contact
9、When _______ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.
A.comparing B.compare C.compared D.being compared
10、Tom should not be sent to carry out the task for three reasons. ________, he hasn’t had enough experience.
A. For a start B. In other words
C. On the other hand D. At first
11、China,a country with a strong sense of duty,never hesitates to_______to help other countries.
A.reach out B.turn out C.work out D.come out
12、________ her work with his, you’ll find hers much better.
A.Compared B.Compare C.To compare D.Comparing
13、Sandy could do nothing but ______ to his teacher that he was wrong.
A.to admit B.admitted C.admit D.admitting
14、His parents died when he was young, so he was________by his aunt.
A.taken up B.given up
C.grown up D.brought up
15、It was ten years they got married.
A.when B.that C.since D.before
16、— The more you practice, the more ________ you become.
— Sure. This is true of every type of skill.
A.innocent B.confident C.ignorant D.constant
17、Doctors and nurses bear the responsibility for _______ the infected patients.
A.tending B.claiming C.settling D.intending
18、You cannot imagine how she finished the race _____ her foot wounded so badly.
A．for
B．when
C．with
D．while
19、There is not much difference between the two, I really don't know _____.
A．which should I choose
B．what I should choose
C．which I should choose
D．what should I choose
20、—I learned that Francis Chichester was knighted by Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ.
—Yes, so and so .
A.he was… was Sir Francis Drake B.was he… Sir Francis Drake was
C.he did… the same with Sir Francis Drake D.he was… Sir Francis Drake was the same
21、The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him _______.
A. not to B. not to do
C. not do it D. do not to
22、Building a new railway needs a lot of money, but ______ it is beneficial to the development of the local place in the long run.
A.in other words B.on the other hand
C.for one thing D.in conclusion
23、 --May I open the window to let in some fresh air?
-- __________
A. Come on. B. Take care.
C. Go ahead! D. Hold on!
24、(2014·四川) Grandma pointed to the hospital and said, ＂That’s _____________ I was born.＂
A. when B. how
C. why D. where
25、The rain is ____ to the crops.
A.benefit B.benefiting C.benefited D.beneficial
26、March, April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world. Here are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring.
SongKran--Thailand
Dates: 13th-15th, April
In Thailand, it’s time to celebrate the coming monsoon season, which will bring the rain many people have been looking forward to. They celebrate it with a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray(喷，洒）everyone who walks past. If you walk on the streets where the festival is celebrated, prepare to get soaked!
Naghol--Vanuatu
Dates: Every Saturday from April to May
Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the peopls’s diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “land diving ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines attached(附于)to their ankles(脚踝）. The divers’ heads have to lightly touch the ground when they jump---something very dangerous if the vines are not measured（测量）properly.
Cherry Blossom Viewing ---Japan
Dates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast.
The cherry blossom season has huge importance to the people of Japan, who celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals(花瓣） fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. This is one of the most beautiful things to see. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.
Sinhalese New Year--Sri Lanka
Dates: 13th or 14th, April
Just like in many other countries in South an South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.
【1】. What does the underlined word “ soaked” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.tired B.wet C.crazy D.interested
【2】The writer thinks that the “land diving ceremony” can be dangerous for the divers because ___________.
A.the divers may fall onto the ground if the thin vines break
B.the divers may bump into （撞在…上）the wooden tower on the way down
C.the divers’ ankles may get injured if the vines are tied too tightly
D.the divers may injure（伤害）their heads if the vines aren’t measured properly
【3】We can learn from the passage that__________________.
A.the Cherry Blossom Celebration usually lasts a long time in Japan
B.the Cherry Blossom Celebration is the most important festival in Japan
C.the time for the Cherry Blossom Celebration in Japan can be different yearly
D.people usually stay at home for celebration during the cherry blossom season.
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A．It entertains young parents.
B．It combines fun with complex concepts
C．It publishes popular science fictions
D．It provides serious advertisements
【2】What does TOKNOW offer its readers?
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B．Online courses
C．Lectures on a balanced life
D．Reports on scientific discoveries
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28、 Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archeologists (考古学家) says. In a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue. It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age. The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance.
“Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice,” they write.
The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC. Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time, but eventually the bones will have to he returned to the ground.
The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950,000 years ago. If human remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was. Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed.
Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains. The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it.
Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer.”
The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept.
【1】According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because .
A.it is only a temporary measure on the human remains
B.it was introduced by the government without their knowledge
C.it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific research
D.it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains
【2】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time.
B.Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh.
C.Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed.
D.Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time.
【3】What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?
A.The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law.
B.The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857.
C.The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades.
D.The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains.
【4】Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A.New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands.
B.Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archeologists warn.
C.Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say.
D.Research time should be extended, scientists require.
29、“Super-agers” have long puzzled scientists, but now researchers say they are unpicking why some people live beyond 80 and still appear to be well.
Researchers say studies show that super-agers appear to adapt more easily to the slings and arrows of life, and are more open-minded and less sensitive. But they have also made another discovery. Looking at the brains of 10 super-agers after they died, Prof Emily Rogalski, from Northwestern University said they discovered these individuals have more of a certain type of brain cell known as Von Economo neurons ( 神经) than average elderly individuals. “We can’t explain how they ended up with more Von Economo neurons or why that is important. But these are a special type of neurons that have only been found in a couple of regions of the brain.”
Studies have shown there are other differences as well. “When we look at the rate of cognitive ( 认知的) thinning in the cognitively average 80-year-olds, their brains are thinning at nearly two and a half times that of the super-agers,” said Rogalski.
Being underweight also seemed to matter, with those who had a very low body mass index after the age of 80 more likely to die. It’s not bad to be skinny when you’re young but it is when you’re old.
The researchers say they have also found that the common bad habits do not necessarily lead to an early grave, with many super-agers saying they smoked and enjoyed a drink. “We ask them why is it that you think you are a super-ager, how did you get here, and there are a couple of funny ladies and they will say, well it’s because I have some alcohol with my friends every day at 5 o’clock. Others have never had a drink,” said Rogalski.
However, Rogalski added, that did not mean that people should take up bad habits to live longer, noting that some people might have a genetic makeup that allowed them to tolerate smoking and drinking. Nonetheless, Rogalski thinks we can learn from super-agers. “We are getting quite good at extending our lifespan but our health span isn’t keeping up and what the super-agers have is more of a balance between those two, they are living long and living well,” she said.
【1】What can we learn about Von Economo neurons?
A．They can be found all over the super-agers’ brains.
B．They lead to super-agers’ easier adaptation to hardships.
C．Super-agers are found to have more of them in their brains.
D．Scientists have discovered how they are produced in brains.
【2】Compared to the average elderly, super-agers .
A．have better life habits
B．tend to drink more alcohol
C．are usually much slimmer
D．are slower in brain thinning
【3】What does Rogalski intend to tell us by the underlined sentence?
A．We should develop good habits to live longer.
B．We should seek to live well while living long.
C．Super-agers should help us extend our health span.
D．Extending lifespan is harder than keeping health span.
【4】What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A．To reveal some secrets of super-agers.
B．To introduce the ways of staying young.
C．To explain the advantages of living long.
D．To describe various habits of super-agers.
30、 Cooperation and competition are __________ important. They're necessary ________a person to achieve success in life．
Learn to be cooperative with others. No one likes a selfish or greedy person. However, everyone likes a________and friendly person. Everything we do today, _________in doing business or making friends, depends on our ability to _________with one another. In our society, most tasks need the cooperation of many people __________they can be finished successfully. So we must try to be cooperative. Each person _________a small part of a machine. If only one part is out of order, the machine can't be running well. ________transportation and communication systems are developing quickly and people all over the world can keep in line with each other__________. It's hard for a person _________is away from the society to have a deep understanding of the world he___________. Cooperation___________more and more important for a person to get a good life.
Being competitive also has a place in life. If you want to get more success and be better than others, you must work harder and study more___________. The desire（愿望） to succeed and do better than others___________us to work harder. If there were no competitions, a sports meeting would never be____________and successful, and we could never have champion.
【1】A. all B. both C. neither D. each
【2】A. for B. of C. with D. about
【3】A. cooperate B. competitive C. operative D. cooperative
【4】A. if B. weather C. whether D. where
【5】A. get over B. get on C. get back D. get off
【6】A. in order B. in order to C. so that D. such that
【7】A. likes B. like C. look like D. is like
【8】A. Except B. Besides C. But D. Or
【9】A. easier B. much better C. more easily D. more easy
【10】A. that B. which C. whom D. why
【11】A. lives in B. lives on C. lives D. live
【12】A. became B. to become C. had become D. is becoming
【13】A. fundamental B. harmfully C. carefully D. carelessly
【14】A. admires B. encourages C. permits D. seeks
【15】A. excited B. interested C. excite D. exciting
31、课文填空
Contrary to what many people might 【1】,evidence shows that sharks seldom attack humans.There are three types of shark attacks.In the main type,the shark attacks you because it 【2】you for a fish,but when it tastes human flesh it decides to give up and swims away.In the second type,the shark pushes you with its nose to find out if you are 【3】 to be eaten,and then 【4】you if it thinks you are.In the third type,the shark waits for you to swim by,and then attacks you suddenly.The last two types of attack more often 【5】in the death of humans.
32、假如你是某国际学校的学生会主席，下周学校将邀请袁隆平院士做一次英文讲座，介绍其试种海水稻的实验，请你以学生会的名义写一份英语通知，邀请同学们参加。内容包括：
1. 举办活动的目的；
2. 活动时间、地点、内容；
3. 其他要求：限制100个名额，每隔一个座位坐一名听众；
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯；
参考词汇：海水稻saline-alkali tolerant rice; 院士academician
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