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1、The ancient historic site is extremely expensive to________, but the local government spends some money repairing it every three years.
A．preserve
B．deserve
C．appreciate
D．celebrate
2、________colorful charts and graphs, he loaded a new software to help him.
A. Create B. Created
C. Creating D. To create
3、Humans tend to regard ourselves we are the only species is on the planet-and certainly the only one that matters.
A.as though B.even though C.though D.as
4、—How impressive John’s painting is!
—Actually, it was 2 years after he retired _____ he started to learn drawing.
A．before
B．since
C．until
D．that
5、—Do you have ______ ready for the spring outing?
—No, I still have to buy some fruit.
A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
6、—I am going to the library. Do you have any books_______?
—No, but thank you all the same.
A.to return B.returned C.to be returned D.returning
7、— Do you know anything about British history?
—______________. I have no interest in it.
A. Take it easy! B. Please don’t bother.
C. It’s up to you. D. No. It’s beyond me.
8、______ exercising is a good way to keep fit, you shouldn’t overdo it at the beginning.
A. As if B. As long as C. In case D. Even though
9、Why not try your luck in the library? That’s ________ the American classical books are kept.
A. how B. why C. when D. where
10、Don’t be afraid! If the person standing in front of us were a witch, she _______ us into frogs already.
A.would turn B.would have turned C.may turn D.may have turned
11、There is a rule in the library that one is required to put the book ______ it is after finishing reading it.
A．what
B．how
C．where
D．when
12、It’s always a good idea to have a second key somewhere ______ you lose the first one.
A. in case B. now that C. even though D. as long as
13、You may feel it ________ that such a little girl can speak three foreign languages fluently in this small town.
A．surprising
B．surprised
C．to surprise
D．being surprised
14、— I am bored with running.
— Why not try trampoline, a new fitness craze that ______ the world by storm?
A.took B.is taking C.had taken D.will take
15、 The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _____ saved for other purposes.
A.is B.were C.was D.are
16、On April 22 every year, people around the world mark Earth Day by _________ the environment.
A．adapting to
B．benefiting from
C．caring for
D．relying on
17、 As was known to all, John had broken his promise ___ he would stay with us for some time .
A. when B. which
C. that D. what
18、His eyes locked with mine，and I guessed he _____ the decision right then whether or not to simply tell me the truth.
A.made B.would make C.was making D.had made
19、--- How messy it is! Kevin, can I come in?
--- Oh, I'm so sorry. The house____.
A. is being cleaned B. has been cleaned
C. is cleaning D. was cleaned
20、 Before you quit your job, ______how your family would feel about your decision.
A. consider B. considering
C. to consider D. considered
21、 It's easy to understand why early humans domesticated (驯养)dogs as their new best friends, domesticated dogs can guard against fierce animals and provide warmth during cold nights. But those benefits only come following domestication. Despite more than a century of study, scientists have struggled to understand what caused the domestication process in the first place.
A new theory given by Maria Lahtinen, a senior researcher, might be able to explain this puzzle. She made this theory when studying die diet of late Pleistocene hunter-gatherers in Arctic and sub — Arctic. At that time, around 20,000 to 15,000 years ago, the world was buried in the coldest period of the last ice age. In cold environments then, as today, humans tended to gain the majority of their food from animals. Nutritional deficiencies (缺失) came from the absence of fat and carbohydrates (碳水化合物), not necessarily protein. Indeed, if humans cat too much meat, they can develop protein poisoning and even die. "Because we humans are not fully adapted to an all-meat diet, we simply cannot digest protein very well," Lahtinen says.
During the coldest years of the last ice age — and especially in lough Arctic and sub-Arctic winters — reindeer, wild horses and other animals that humans killed for food would have been struggling to live. Using previously published early fossil records, Lahtinen and her colleagues calculated that the gamecaptured by people in the Arctic and sub-Arctic during this time would have provided much more protein than they could have safely consumed.
【1】What has been confusing scientists in the past century?
A．How domesticated dogs benefited humans.
B．When humans began to domesticate dogs.
C．What led to dog domestication originally.
D．Why early humans made friends with clogs.
【2】What will happen if one eats too much meat?
A．It can be fatal in a short period of time.
B．He will probably digest it very well.
C．He can develop carbohydrates poisoning.
D．He will survive the cold environment.
【3】What does the underlined word "game” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．The fierce contests.
B．The hunting activities.
C．Wild animals or birds.
D．Some tricks or schemes.
【4】What can be learned about the late Pleistocene hunter-gatherers from the last paragraph?
A．They struggled with wild horses.
B．They shared extra meat with dogs.
C．They struggled to live a good life.
D．They had trouble adapting to the cold environment.
22、 Most of the females think that they understand their male mate very well when in fact it is not. He is just speaking with you and you are happy. Try to look behind his words and sneak into his mind. What would you find out if he is talking loving words in a boring tone? What if you are hugging him and he wants to sound to be uninterested. These are alarming situations and going to be serious if you do not take it into account. Men are more experienced to hide what they have in their minds. It_is_very_difficult_to_interpret_male_body_language_sometimes.
Male use their body language to express what they feel. They do not want to express in words. They just indicate and deliver signals to let you know whether they are interested, annoyed, bored，excited, happy or sad. When you are worried what to do when accepting a proposal from a man，just start observing his body language. This way would tell you a lot about his feelings and behavior. Men usually have reserved nature and do not want to expose their feelings. Male body would attract you as a man tends to face confrontation on the front end. Keep it remember that men usually upset more than women at last, so do not interpret it for something else.
Here we develop some tips for interested women to interpret or decode male body language. These tips are surely going to help you find the perfect match for you by understanding the male body language. Attention：A male tends to look leading male; Confident body language; Active listening; Eye Catching and Entering the personal bubble.
【1】 What does the underlined sentence in the 1st paragraph mean in fact?
A. Men are often hiding their real feelings in their minds.
B. Men are good at hiding their real feelings but showing the opposite.
C. Male body language contains many differences in meaning.
D. No one can understand the male body language.
【2】 When a man wants to express his real feelings，how does he do according to this passage?
A. He can use written language indirectly to express them.
B. He can directly speak out loudly.
C. He can take different steps depending on the facts.
D. He can express his feelings by body language.
【3】 What does the underlined word in the 2nd paragraph mean?
A. Difficulty. B. Frustration.
C. Coldness. D. Association.
23、My mother suffered COPD and heart failure, which made her have great difficulty breathing or catching her breath. For the last 5 years of her life, my most common memory was of her leaned over an outdoor trash can, trying to get enough air.
I was away getting my Master’s in Theatre Arts when she passed away. My mind was unhinged (精神错乱的). They pulled me off my desk and took me to the local mental health facility. I was just at tech week for the show Fefu and Her Friends. My office mate and fellow director Sarah Jane Hardy took over the production and saw it safely through.
But this is just the beginning of the kindness that surrounded me. She sat with me in my apartment when I returned and let me fall apart in a safe space. My dad traveled with me from Phoenix to Utah to see the final performance. My department chair allowed me to fold over my thesis (论文)and turn it into an MA researched thesis so I could return home at the end of the year having graduated. My roommates helped motivate me to go to classes.
This was one of the hardest chapters in my life and so many people came to help me to heal. I think before this time I would have prized intelligence or education as the highest trait (特点) in a person, but afterwards, I’ve felt that kindness defines people most. The world would be a cold place if we did not have friends who showed it openly in our times of need.
【1】What was the author’s common memory of her mother in her last years?
A．Suffering heart attacks.
B．Cleaning an outdoor trash can.
C．Trying to catch her breath.
D．Doing everyday housework carefully.
【2】How did Sarah Jane Hardy show her kindness?
A．She traveled with the author.
B．She allowed the author to fold over her thesis.
C．She helped motivate the author to go to classes.
D．She took over the production of Fefu and Her Friends.
【3】What is the most important thing to define a person according to the author?
A．Courage.
B．Kindness.
C．Education.
D．Intelligence.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．The Hardest Task I Met
B．The Last Days of My Mother
C．The Darkest Days of My Life
D．The Kindness People Showed Me
24、Hot Spots for Retirees to Start Their Encore Career
Encore Career: Vocational School Instructor
Retire in: Los Angeles, CA
Ever since IBM CEO Ginni Rometty coined the term “new collar” to describe well-paid jobs that require specific skills but not necessarily a degree, vocational schools have made a serious comeback. Apparently instructors are in short supply in sunny L.A., where there are 13 jobs at vocational schools for every applicant on the market. This is a great opportunity for skilled retirees since, unlike teaching at a public school that requires a state certificate, the only requirement here is that you be a seasoned expert in your field.
Encore Career: Business Consultant
Retire in : Miami, FL
Consulting is a great option for a retired business professional looking to make their own hours, be their own boss, and earn as much or as little as needed to maintain their standard of living. For every consultant in Miami right now there are 13 businesses hoping to hire them. There's even greater demand here than in Washington D.C., which is typically considered the consulting capital of the world.
Encore Career: Tourist Wrangler
Retire in :Austin , TX
As the economy continues to boom and more Americans have extra income to spend, the tourism industry has taken off. This is particularly true in Austin, TX, where there were astonishing 36 tourism jobs for every applicant in July. Between four-star hotels, the noisy rock n' roll scene, and a new food culture, Austin is the place to be if you want to work in service industry.
Encore Career: Supporter of the Arts
Retire in: Charleston, SC
If you're a Baby Boomer with a degree in the arts, now could be the perfect time to revisit your passion for creativity., especially if you also want to live in the center of southern charm. Between the 14 art galleries on King Street in Old Town, an abundance of acting companies and theaters, and music festivals, it's not surprising there were 25 jobs for every arty applicant iii Charleston.
【1】Which career focuses on an applicant's skills instead of a diploma?
A. Vocational School Instructor. B. Business Consultant.
C. Tourist Wrangler. D. Supporter of the Arts.
【2】Which city offers an applicant more job options than the others?
A. Los Angeles. B. Miami.
C. Austin. D. Charleston.
【3】Who is the text intended for?
A. Children. B. Graduates.
C. Retirees. D. Tourists.
25、Dane has started the next act in his life.
A fall from a four-storey building years ago left him severely _________ and unable to walk. That cost him his job and he _________ living in his truck and began using drugs to _________ his pain for a while. But the former University of Victoria theatre student _________ wanted to change the situation.
The first step was getting _________, which he found through the Lookout Emergency Aid Society. “They gave me an opportunity to _________ again. Living at the Lookout has also given me self-esteem (自尊),” he said.
_________ a roof over his head, Dane began making other _________ changes in his life in addition to getting _________ in the community kitchen.
The Lookout also gave him an opportunity to revisit one of his real passions: __________.
Dane was a veteran (老手) of Back Alley Theatre who’d also __________ Vancouver’s William Davis Centre for Actors Study. He last preformed on stage in the early 1990s.
His stage __________ began when the manager of his building __________ him to join a local community theatre group composed of actors who also have experienced __________ or are currently vulnerably housed (居无定所). The group is led by veteran Bard on the Beach actor Luisa Jojic who __________ and directed the theatre company’s first production: Much Ado About Something.
The group will be performing For A Muse of Fire as part of the Heart of the City Festival. The live performance piece __________ themes of community, diversity and homelessness in Vancouver.
Getting back on stage has helped Dane continue his __________.
“It’s given me the __________ to try to take my foot and place it in the normal path of productive human experience again __________ dwell on (总想着) the pain and the hurt; it’s given me a chance to __________ and heal. I feel great.”
【1】A. numbed B. injured C. trained D. depressed
【2】A. turned to B. headed for C. wrestled with D. ended up
【3】A. express B. clarify C. manage D. suffer
【4】A. impatiently B. desperately C. reluctantly D. temporarily
【5】A. shelter B. food C. clothing D. health
【6】A. walk B. talk C. start D. work
【7】A. With B. Beyond C. Providing D. Considering
【8】A. systematic B. positive C. abrupt D. consistent
【9】A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed
【10】A. teaching B. acting C. marketing D. engineering
【11】A. attended B. appointed C. registered D. substituted
【12】A. workout B. breakthrough C. comeback D. makeup
【13】A. forced B. instructed C. reminded D. encouraged
【14】A. homelessness B. helplessness C. faithlessness D. aimlessness
【15】A. concluded B. squeezed C. tailored D. assessed
【16】A. calculates B. purifies C. scratches D. explores
【17】A. switch B. occupation C. transfer D. transformation
【18】A. inspiration B. reference C. trust D. guidance
【19】A. more than B. less than C. other than D. rather than
【20】A. stand back B. dive in C. open up D. drop out
26、假定你是李华，你校交换生Peter对中国传统文化非常感兴趣。本周五晚6:00你校将要举办一个茶文化讲座，请你写封邮件告知讲座计划。内容包括：
1. 张教授讲解中国茶文化的历史和传播；
2. 讲座后有交流和品茶活动。
注意：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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