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1、—He looks so ______ and the kids are really scared.
—Yes. He often uses that______ look to frighten them.
A.frightened; frightened B.frightened; frightening
C.frightening; frightened D.frightening; frightening
2、As there was not much chance to find good jobs in their hometown, a lot of young people tried to ________ their fortune in cities.
A. find B. find out
C. seek D. look
3、Sandy could do nothing but ______ to his teacher that he was wrong.
A.to admit B.admitted C.admit D.admitting
4、The new textbooks designed for high school students _______last year.
A.came about B.came out C.came across D.came up
5、Word came _______ the long-awaited agreement was reached after seven months of negotiation ended at 3 am yesterday.
A.what B.that C.when D.which
6、Karen looks greatly curvaceous in that velvet dress. She’s got a thin ________.
A. wrist B. hip C. thigh D. waist
7、How happy we are! The holiday we have been looking forward _______ at last.
A.to has come B.having come
C.to having come D.has come
8、The stranger _________ the sword from the boy's forehead, and the boy felt immensely relieved. But he still couldn't flee.
A.nourished B.stretched
C.withdrew D.entertained
9、-- Excuse me, sir, can I take this road to Tianjin Railway Station?
-- Sorry, you'd better not. A bridge to it ______ at the moment.
A．is being repaired
B．has been repaired
C．will be repaired
D．is repaired
10、—It is said that Mr. White will have to stay in hospital for a good while.
—Don't worry. His son, Henry, will________ his duties.
A. take over B. take up C. take off D. take in
11、You’d better not phone our manager from three to four this afternoon; he ________ for a meeting then.
A. will be preparing B. will prepare
C. is preparing D. prepares
12、_____ he came to study in the university, he has made much progress in the study of English.
A.While B.When C.Since D.After
13、Jim will go on a trip to Sichuan, ________ his parents used to live.
A. where B. which
C. when D. that
14、The news has spread all over the country ________ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.
A. that B. which
C. whether D. what
15、All children should get access to a high-quality education_______ their race or family income.
A.depending on B.regardless of C.due to D.apart from
16、I can guess you were in a hurry. You ______ your sweater inside out.
A．had worn
B．wore
C．were wearing
D．are wearing
17、Common ___________ of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue.
A. diagnosis B. prescription C. symbols D. symptoms
18、In an ad campaign you may need to different kinds of media, including posters, newspapers, magazines, radios and television.
A.urge B.employ C.fancy D.design
19、YaoMing is very famous now. However, his basketball career __________only after many years of hard work.
A. took on B. took up
C. took off D. took out
20、- When can we move to the new apartment?
- Well, it ______, and hopefully, the job will be done in a couple of weeks.
A．is being decorated
B．is decorated
C．was decorated
D．had decorated
21、_____, 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
22、There are ________ things about city life in the future which are not certain.
A.plenty of B.a plenty of C.a great deal of D.many a
23、It is _______ he said _______ is very important to me.
A.what; that B.that; that C.all that; what D.which; that
24、European football is played in 80 countries, ____ it the most popular sport in the world.
A．making
B．makes
C．made
D．to make
25、We usually take turns ________ cleaning, and today it is my turn ________ it.
A．to do; doing
B．do; do
C．doing; to do
D．to do; to do
26、Training the Brain
People who can accomplish unbelievable tasks, such as memorizing thousands of random numbers in under an hour, state that they just have normal brains. Some memory superstars compete in Olympic-like World Memory Championships. These mental athletes, or MAs for short, can memorize names of dozens of strangers in a few minutes or any poem handed them. Ed Cooke, a 24-year-old MA, explains they see themselves as participants rescuing the long-lost art of memory training. These techniques existed not to recall useless information, but to cut into the brain basic text and ideas.
A study in the journal Nature examined eight people who finished near the top of the World Memory Championships. The scientists examined whether their brains were fundamentally different from everyone else’s or whether they were simply making better use of memorizing abilities we all possess. They put the MAs and control subjects into brain scanners and had them memorize numbers and photographs. The result surprised everyone. The brains of the MAs and those of the control subjects were indistinguishable. On every test, the MAs scored in the normal range. However, when the scientists examined what part of the brain was used during a memory activity, they found the MAs relied more heavily on areas in the brain involved in spatial memory.
MAs offer an explanation: anything can be fixed upon our memories and kept in order by constructing a building in the imagination and filling it with pictures of what needs to be recalled. Dating back to the fifth century, the building is called a memory palace. Even as late as the fourteenth century, when there were copies of any text, scholars needed to remember what was read to them. Reading to remember requires a different technique than speed reading. If something is made memorable, it has to be repeated. Until relatively recently, people read only a few books intensively (细致地) again and again, usually aloud. Today we read extensively, usually only once and without continuous focus.
So the great difference is the ability to create impressive pictures in mind and to do it quickly. Using memory palaces, MAs create memorized pictures. For example, recombine the pictures to form unforgettable scenes such as the ways through a town. One competitor used his own body parts to help him memorize a 57,000-word dictionary.
Anyone who wishes to train the mind needs first to create fantastical palaces in the imagination. Then they should cut each building into cubbyholes for memories. In a short amount of time, they will notice improvement with remembering things. To keep the skill sharp, MAs deliberately empty their palaces after competitions, so they can reuse them and they recommend that beginners do the same.
【1】We can learn from Paragraph 2 that a mental athlete ________.
A．owns a brain that is larger in size
B．shows a gift in mental ability tests
C．uses the memorizing technique better
D．depends less on the areas that control spatial memory
【2】Why does the author mention “speed reading” in Paragraph 3?
A．To discuss the memorizing technique in the fifth century.
B．To give the reason why people read only a few books carefully.
C．To explain the text fourteenth century scholars had to remember.
D．To compare the type of reading nowadays with that of earlier times.
【3】What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A．There is a variety of unforgettable scenes.
B．Memory palaces can be quickly forgotten.
C．Impressive pictures are in actual buildings.
D．One person probably has 57,000 body parts.
【4】What does the underlined word “cubbyholes” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Small spaces.
B．Blacks holes.
C．Technical skills.
D．Different numbers.
27、As we continue to explore farther out into our solar system and beyond, the question of humans living on other planets often comes up. Manned bases on the Moon or Mars for example, have long been a dream of many. There is a natural desire to explore as far as we can go, and also to extend humanity's presence on a permanent(永久的) or at least semi-permanent basis. In order to do this, however, it is necessary to adapt to different extreme environments. On the Moon for example, a colony must be self-sustaining( 自 立 的 ) and protect its inhabitants from the airless, harsh environment outside.
Mars, though, is different. While future bases could adapt to the Martian environment over time there is also the possibility of modifying(改变) the surrounding environment instead of just co-existing with it. This is the process of terraforming - adjusting Mars’ atmosphere and environment to make it more Earth-like. But the bigger question is, should we?
One of the main issues is whether Mars has any native life or not and if it does, should it be preserved(保护) as much as possible? If the answer is yes, then large-scale human settlements on Mars should be completely off-limits. Small colonies might be fine, but living on Mars should not be at the expense of any native habitats, if they exist. If Mars is home to any indigenous life, then terraforming should be a non-issue; it simply should not be done.
What if Mars is lifeless? Even if no life exists there, that untouched and unique alien environment needs to be preserved as it is as much as possible. We’ve already done too much damage here on our own planet. By studying Mars and other planets and moons in their current natural state, we can learn so much about their history and also learn more about our own world. We should appreciate the differences of other worlds instead of just transforming them to suit our own ambitions.
【1】What is the best title for the text?
A．Are Mars and Earth So Different?
B．Should we terraform Mars?
C．Can we adapt to Mars?
D．Is there life on Mars?
【2】What does the author think we should do if life is found on Mars ?
A．Ensure that it's not harmed.
B．Discuss with the Martians.
C．Change the unpopulated regions.
D．Reconsider the advantages and disadvantages.
【3】What does the underlined word “indigenous” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Complex.
B．Intelligent
C．Foreign.
D．Native.
【4】How does the author develop his ideas in the text?
A．By referring to others' research.
B．By showing the benefits of terraforming.
C．By arguing in support of one viewpoint.
D．By examining the conditions of different planets.
28、 Growing up in America, I enjoyed the convenience of eating the most attractive, well-packaged foods of the 20th century, including all the candies we often see near the cash register.
During those times I wasn't aware how bad sugar was, and in fact, neither was anyone around me. So I continued to spread jam on my toast and eat ice cream daily.
Strangely enough, I felt that sweet was some sort of wonderful drug: it gave me the energy to function properly, to feel good and to perform at my best, all of which seemed necessary for growth. So why avoid it?
Years later, huge food companies, like General Mills and Post, began pumping more sugar into their products, and then more and more people appeared with bigger bellies. It finally came to my awareness that our society was becoming more miserable and unfit. And from what?
From sugar!
I began to do some research into sugar and what it did exactly to our bodies. To my amazement, I found its damage was just as bad as, if not worse than, what alcohol and cigarettes brought about. You see, when you take in more sugar than you need or burn, your body and brain become over-active. This, in effect, causes your cognitive abilities to slow down, your mood to get to the extremes, your skin to age faster, your blood to become thicker and your liver and kidneys to be worn out.
But what surprised me most, out of all of these horrible side effects, was that sugar adds extra pounds to your waistline, even if you do exercise regularly. And what I've always wanted, for the past few years, is to remove that extra fat around my “love handles” so that I could finally see my abs(腹肌).
I just didn't know, this whole time, what damage I had been doing to myself and my dreams, but I knew I had to do something. Something I had never done before.
【1】What did the writer mean by “wonderful drug” in the third paragraph?
A.Sugar could be a cure for some diseases. B.He benefited a lot from consuming sugar.
C.Sugar could make his life more convenient. D.He had a better relationship with his friends.
【2】Why did huge food companies add more sugar into their products?
A.To satisfy the taste of the general population. B.To encourage people to eat more properly.
C.To meet the requirements for food safety. D.To raise awareness of keeping healthy.
【3】What did the writer find in his research?
A.Sugar causes much less harm than alcohol. B.Sugar lovers gain no weight with exercise.
C.Sugar lovers experience changeable moods. D.Sugar reduces people's ability to understand.
【4】After the passage, the writer will most probably write about
A.how he dreams big B.how he takes exercise
C.how he cuts sugar D.how he stops skin aging
29、 When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.
“Storm chasing (追逐)” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.
Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm seasons.
Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”
However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth.”
【1】For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to ____.
A.get quickly into their cars for safety
B.wait patiently for the storm to develop
C.head straight for the center of the storm
D.collect information about a coming storm
【2】Beginners of storm chasing are advised ____.
A.to do it in an organized way B.to spend much more time on it
C.not to get too close to a storm D.not to drive in a heavy rain
【3】By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that ___.
A.storm chasing costs a lot of money B.efforts in storm chasing are well paid
C.storm chasing is worth hours of waiting D.a storm presents the greatest show on Earth
【4】What can we learn from the text?
A.Storm chasing is only fit for young people.
B.Some storm chasers were killed during the storms.
C.Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world.
D.Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment.
30、 One day, I went to my favorite café for lunch. I ______ a hamburger and went to the outdoor seats. While waiting for my meal, a homeless man on a bicycle stopped to ask if there was a grocery store nearby. After I gave him ______, seeing me wearing a SCU T-shirt, he asked if I had ______ from Santa Clara University. I told him, yes. Little did I know that this _____ response would lead to a 90-minute conversation. The man, Michael, told me he was very intelligent. ______, drug use had ruined both his formal education and his pursuit of ______ in his work. He switched from one topic to another, ______ the fact that I was ready for my lunch.
He clearly had more of a ______ to talk than I did. I made every ______ to give him my full attention, never _______ our talk would go on and on.... Eventually, I did eat my meal, bite by bite between ______ in our conversation. Michael was a bit strange. ______ his interests and viewpoints, we had little in ______, but he was fascinated with talking with, as he ______ it, “intelligent people.” I have to admit, I wish our conversation had been ______ to ten or fifteen minutes, but when Michael finally ______ off, he thanked me for listening so ______ to him as well as for my ______ to talk with him for so long. It was then that I ______ that, just maybe, that was my purpose in life for today… to be there, in that place, at that time, to ______ that conversation.
【1】A.booked B.ordered C.took D.selected
【2】A.commands B.contributions C.introductions D.directions
【3】A.heard B.withdrew C.graduated D.learned
【4】A.simple B.careless C.timely D.significant
【5】A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Moreover
【6】A.power B.success C.luck D.strength
【7】A.admitting B.recognizing C.ignoring D.considering
【8】A.benefit B.ambition C.need D.chance
【9】A.signal B.warning C.decision D.effort
【10】A.agreeing B.expecting C.doubting D.promising
【11】A.responses B.appointments C.lunches D.debates
【12】A.In terms of B.In favor of C.In case of D.In place of
【13】A.public B.vain C.particular D.common
【14】A.hit B.made C.put D.got
【15】A.applied B.limited C.compared D.referred
【16】A.drove B.raced C.rode D.turned
【17】A.patiently B.clearly C.honestly D.casually
【18】A.weakness B.quietness C.business D.willingness
【19】A.concluded B.remembered C.realized D.decided
【20】A.adapt to B.participate in C.deal with D.rely on
31、阅读下面课文段落，在空白处填入1-3个适当的单词，补全句子。
Not that Charlie’s own life was 【1】! I He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall 【2】. You may find 【3】 astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as she could speak.
32、某中学生英文报开设了“After-class Activities”的栏目，请你根据以下提示，为该栏目写一篇英文稿件，并鼓励同学们积极参加课外活动。
1. 你校开展课外活动的情况；
2. 你参加过的课外活动及给你带来的益处;
3. 为同学选择课外活动提出建议;
4. 为学校开展课外活动提出建议。
注意：词数120左右。
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