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1、Dad is busy with his essay on the SG networks Exactly. He______ a lecture this time next week.
A. is giving B. was giving C. will be giving D. has been giving
2、We require the thief _________ into prison.
A.refers to being put B.referred to be put
C.refer to being put D.referred should be put
3、I am optimistic ________ I believe human beings do not always try to make life worse for themselves.
A. now that B. for that C. so that D. in that
4、It's the same in China—many people，________some are not overweight at all, are always going on diets or taking weight loss pills.
A.whose B.which C.of whom D.who
5、Tom, you _____ leave all your clothes on the floor like this!
A.wouldn’t B.mustn’t C.needn’t D.may not
6、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
7、Some pre-school children go to a day care center, __________ they learn simple games and songs.
A．then
B．there
C．while
D．where
8、I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good .
A．to be breathed
B．to breathe
C．breathing
D．being breathed
9、The injured from the shock in the traffic accident are lying in the hospital at the moment．
A．suffering
B．suffered
C．suffer
D．to suffer
10、You will become a better pianist ________ practicing often.
A．in
B．by
C．on
D．with
11、It is considered a terrible mistake to think ________ you know ________ in fact you don’t know.
A．that; what
B．that; what
C．what; that
D．what; that
12、—In spring, hens start laying eggs again, bringing a welcome source of protein.
—It is ____ that lots of cultures celebrate spring by honoring the egg!
A.no doubt B.no surprise
C.no way D.no need
13、We don't have the same interest. That's ________the problem lies.
A.where B.what C.how D.which
14、The air pollution is so terrible. It will be worse ____ we do something to protect the environment.
A. if B. when
C. unless D. since
15、– The traffic jam is driving me mad.
-- ____ Such is often the case on Monday mornings.
A. Well done B. No way
C. Keep cool D. Sounds good
16、The other day, my brother drove his car down the street at _____ was a dangerous speed.
A.as B.what C.which D.that
17、Hydrogen is the fundamental element of the universe____it provides the building blocks from which the other elements are produced.
A.so that B.but that C.in that D.provided that
18、— Why are you so angry with her?
— She gave in to ________ and opened my hand bag without my permission.
A.comfort B.patience C.curiosity D.passage
19、It sounds _______ the situation is unlikely to improve.
A.as if B.how C.as D.so that
20、A farmer claimed _______ a rare South China tiger in the wild with a digital camera last year, but it turned out to be a dishonest trick.
A.to photograph B.photographing
C.to have photographed D.having photographed
21、My father thinks I am not capable _______ my own living, but I mean _______ him that he is wrong.
A.to earn, to show B.of earning, showing
C.of earning, to show D.in earning, to show
22、You can never imagine what difficulty I had _____ your house . It took me nearly four hours.
A.found B.finding C.to find D.for finding
23、Time ______, I’ll pay a visit to you while I am in your hometown.
A. permitting B. permits C. permitted D. will permit
24、Teenagers should try to be____________ of their parents, doing something on their own.
A.independent B.impressive C.aware D.proud
25、After the show, everyone stood up and began to ________ loudly for their wonderful performance.
A．escape
B．establish
C．contribute
D．clap
26、 GENETIC testing cannot tell teachers anything useful about an individual pupil’s educational achievement. That is the conclusion of a study that looked at how well so-called polygenic scores for education predict a person’s educational achievements, based on a long-term study of thousands of people in the UK. “Some people with a very low genetic score are very high performers at age 16. Some are even in the top 3 percent,” says Tim Morris at the University of Bristol, UK.
And while Morris expects the accuracy of polygenic scores for educational achievements to improve, he doesn’t think they will ever be good enough to predict how well an individual will do. Even relatively simple qualities such as height are influenced by thousands of genetic variants, each of which may only have a tiny effect. It has been claimed that polygenic scores can be used to make useful predictions, such as a person’s likelihood of developing various diseases. One company is even offering embryo screening (screening of an unborn baby in the very stages of development) based on polygenic scores for disease risk.
Some researchers - notably Robert Plomin of King’s College London - think that schools should start using polygenic scores for educational achievement. In most cases, the scores may reflect qualities such as persistence as well as intelligence.
To assess the usefulness of polygenic scores in education, Morris and his colleagues calculated them for 8,000 people in Bristol who are part of a long-term study known as the Children of the 90s. The participants’ genomes have been queued and their academic results are available to researchers. Among other things, the team found a correlation of 0.4 between a person’s polygenic score and their exam results at age 16. But there would need to be a correlation of at least 0.8 to make useful predictions about individuals, says Morris.
Plomin, however, argues that the results support his opinion. “A correlation of 0.4 makes it the strongest polygenic predictor in the behavioural sciences,” says Plomin. “It’s so much stronger than a lot of other things we base decisions on. So it’s a very big finding.”
Morris says schools already have access to other predictors that are more accurate, such as a pupil’s earlier test results. Looking at parents’ educational achievements is also a better predictor of a pupil’s academic results than studying their genome, his results show. Providing teachers with an extra predictor based on genetics would just confuse matters, says Morris, and the cost cannot be justified.
【1】In paragraph 2, Morris talks about “height” in order to tell readers that _____.
A.some qualities are hardly affected by any genetic variants
B.some qualities are influenced by thousands of genetic variants
C.genetic scores are useful in predicting one’s potential diseases
D.genetic scores can help children improve their scores at school
【2】How did Morris prove the effect of polygenetic scores in education?
A.By providing opposite examples. B.By explaining how the genome works.
C.By listing findings from another scientist. D.By presenting facts and data from research.
【3】According to Plomin, a correlation of 0.4 is reliable because it is _____.
A.useful in telling you how intelligent and persistent children are
B.useful in predicting people who might struggle academically
C.stronger compared to other factors in behavioural sciences
D.strongly correlated to children’s academic achievements
【4】Morris suggested that schools should _____.
A.study every pupil’s genomes
B.spend some money on genetic tests
C.know about parents’ educational achievements
D.provide teachers with students’ genetic information
27、Herman Melvile, the writer of the famous whale story Moby Dick, once wrote that humpback whales were “the most lighthearted of all the whales.” Known to be intelligent animals and can be seen working together to hunt schools of small fish, humpbacks are a favorite of whale watchers everywhere. And, if you listen closely, you might even hear one singing.
Marine （海洋） biologist Jim Darling has studied the songs of humpback whales for more than 25 years. While recording whale songs on a boat near Hawaii, he invited author Douglas Chadwick to experience diving with a humpback. In the water, Chadwick heard the whale’s songs in a way he never heard them before. “Suddenly, I no longer heard the whale’s voice in my ears,” he said. “I felt it inside my head and bones.”When swimming with the whale, Chadwick could see that the whale was aware of him, but not alarmed by his presence. Up in the boat, Darling recorded the whale’s song, which can be long and complex, sometimes lasting for 30 minutes or more. Actually, they are perhaps the longest songs sung by any animal.
Darling says that only male humpbacks sing, but for unknown reasons, it was previously thought that they sang to attract females, but scientists showed this was incorrect when they played recordings of whale songs in the ocean and the female whales did not respond. Another idea is that male humpbacks compete with each other using songs, just as other male animals on land do using their horns or sharp teeth.
Researchers have also found that humpback whale songs are different in different parts of the world, perhaps like whale national songs. They may also be like hit tunes on the radio, changing over time—from one year to the next, or even over a single breeding season when they produce young.
Another member of the research team, photographer Flip Nicklin, recalls a special moment he had while interacting with a humpback. While he was snorkeling(潜水) some distance from the huge animal, it approached him until it was just a few metres away. It then gently carried Nicklin towards its eye with a flipper(鳍肢), as if examine him. Obviously, the urge to understand a different species goes both ways.
【1】What is this passage mainly about?
A．How to record the humpbacks in the ocean.
B．How humpbacks communicate with people.
C．Humpback songs and what they might mean.
D．the career of a man who is interested in humpbacks.
【2】When the scientists played songs in the ocean, ________.
A．the songs attracted fish
B．no female whales came
C．male whales became angry
D．male and female whales came together
【3】What is NOT true about humpback whales?
A．Their songs are short and simple.
B．Only male humpback whales sing.
C．Humpback whales are very friendly.
D．They are popular with whale watchers.
【4】What do Chadwick and Nicklin have in common?
A．They were afraid of whales.
B．They swam with the whales.
C．Their jobs are to take photos of the whales.
D．They are marine biologists studying whales.
28、 Today in the UK teenagers are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many do take up part-time jobs. It's a taste of independence and sometimes a useful thing to put on their CV(简历). Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing their money.
Some research has shown that not taking part-time job could be detrimental to a person later on. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that not taking part-time work at school age had been blamed by employers' organizations for young adults being ill-prepared for full-time employment. However, recent studies have still shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.
So, does this mean that British teenagers are now more afraid of hard work? Probably not. Young people feel that going out to work will affect their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results — and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that 'Properly regulated part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives.' In reality, it's all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.
【1】Which is the advantage of having part-time jobs?
A.Learning useful lessons.
B.Spending money at will.
C.Living independently.
D.Making some money.
【2】What does the underlined word 'detrimental' probably mean?
A.Careful. B.Helpful.
C.Faithful. D.Harmful.
【3】From the passage, in UK we know_______ .
A.hard work is not fit for teenagers
B.a girl aged 10 is not allowed to work
C.a fifth children have taken part-time jobs
D.working benefits teens' performance at school
【4】What is Geoff Barton's opinion?
A.Learning some necessary working skills.
B.Keeping a balance between study and rest.
C.Having as many part-time jobs as possible.
D.Focusing on teenagers’ achievements at school.
29、Science and Technology Camp
•Full-day camp for students aged 12-14
•Four-week program July 5-30 | Monday-Friday, 9 am to 4 pm
Week 1 | July 5-9
Week 2 | July 12-16
Week 3 | July 19-23
Week 4 | July 26-30
•Registration begins June 1, 2023 — register for minimum two weeks.
•Fees: $75 registration fee. $795 per week. Full payment must be made at time of registration.
•The deadline for the cancellation to receive a full refund is June 15, 2023.
Camp Structure
Camp days are comprised of eight sessions with two sessions per day while the final day of the week is reserved for overviews and reflection. The morning sessions begin at 9 am to 12 pm followed by one hour for lunch. (Campers should bring their lunches.) Afternoon sessions are scheduled from 1 pm to 4 pm with 15-minute breaks midway through each session. Snacks are provided at break time. (Food allergies should be reported at the time of registration.)
Camp Content
Science and Technology camp above all emphasizes entertainment while teaching students about how websites are designed using various coding languages, rocket design, practical applications of math and physics, and how to build your own hydraulics system.
Camp Personnel
The camp is headed by the husband-and-wife team of Doctors James and Sophie Clark who are experts in the fields of computer science and mechanical engineering. Our mission is to make sure everyone feels fully supported and excited to be here.
【1】What is the lowest cost of attending the Science and Technology camp?
A．$75.
B．$795.
C．$1590.
D．$1665.
【2】What is the main emphasis of Science and Technology camp?
A．Rocket science.
B．Fun in learning.
C．Coding language.
D．Hands-on experiences.
【3】Who are the camp leaders?
A．Mechanical engineers.
B．Medical doctors.
C．A married couple.
D．Computer technicians.
30、Sarah Ivermee is a mother from the UK who gave birth to her son Freddie back in 2011. _______, the little boy was born deaf in one ear and nearly deaf in the other.
In 2014, Freddie was given a cochlear implant (人工耳蜗) for his deaf ear, and he absolutely _______ it. Though Freddie was happy with his implant, Sarah quickly learnt that not all children in his situation accept implants _______.
“We learnt very quickly that not all families have had such a smooth ride, having lots of problems with children not _______ to wear their devices as they look ugly and _______ ,” Sarah said. “We did some _______ and found there was not a lot available to _______ the look of hearing devices and _______ there must be something we could do.” When Sarah _______ that a friend's 9-year-old daughter felt out-of-place while ____________ her device, she offered to decorate it for her, ____________ it into something the little girl loved. “She loves them and loves the fact that she can have ____________ designs that her friends don’t have,” Sarah said. This experience inspired Sarah. In 2014, she founded the company Lugs, which ____________ custom-made kits (配件) families can ____________ to decorate hearing devices and cochlear implants. Thanks to these kits, kids can decorate their devices with everything from flowers and butterflies to superheroes and cartoon characters.
“I thought there would be a lot of families ____________ with children who don’t want to wear their hearing devices, and I felt I had to ____________ ,” Sarah explained. “Knowing children are not only ____________ to wear their hearing devices but also ____________ to show them off makes it all worthwhile.”
The kits are ____________ the lives of families all over the world. One mother even said that she used a kit to decorate her three-month-old daughter’s device!
We applaud (赞赏) Sarah for going above and beyond to help these kids feel more ____________ about themselves!
【1】
A．Doubtfully
B．Unfortunately
C．Naturally
D．Finally
【2】
A．missed
B．proved
C．considered
D．loved
【3】
A．easily
B．equally
C．openly
D．formally
【4】
A．remembering
B．affording
C．wanting
D．refusing
【5】
A．familiar
B．unappealing
C．impractical
D．advanced
【6】
A．experiments
B．writing
C．research
D．adjustments
【7】
A．improve
B．control
C．imagine
D．enjoy
【8】
A．admitted
B．explained
C．mentioned
D．decided
【9】
A．suspected
B．predicted
C．reported
D．heard
【10】
A．making
B．wearing
C．testing
D．operating
【11】
A．turning
B．putting
C．breaking
D．dividing
【12】
A．simple
B．beautiful
C．similar
D．general
【13】
A．owns
B．earns
C．needs
D．sells
【14】
A．use
B．produce
C．share
D．borrow
【15】
A．associating
B．competing
C．struggling
D．working
【16】
A．know
B．check
C．follow
D．help
【17】
A．free
B．happy
C．careful
D．afraid
【18】
A．appropriate
B．impossible
C．proud
D．unwilling
【19】
A．changing
B．risking
C．mixing
D．exploring
【20】
A．crazy
B．worried
C．confident
D．serious
31、
The meaning of silence varies among cultural group. Silence may be 【1】, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every 【2】 with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person’s needs. Many native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of 【3】 among people, just at some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore when a person from one of these culture is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be 【4】 is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these culture, silence is a call for 【5】.
Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with 【6】 among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show 【7】between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority（权威）rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.
Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the 【8】 meanings of silence wen they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own persona and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not 【9】 too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing 【10】 of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.
32、假定你是李华。你的英国朋友George对中国饮食文化很感兴趣，在来信中想请你就“如何学做中国菜”给出建议。请你用英语回信，要点如下：
1.询问近况；
2.提出建议；
3.表达祝愿。
注意：
1.词数100—120左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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