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1、They do have a different to the problem of overpopulation．
A．solution B．opinion
C．decision D．conclusion
2、---________ I say something to you? You were really, really something back there. Incredible!
---Are you talking to ---me? Whoa!
A. Must B. Can C. Need D. Should
3、Although this kind of vegetable tastes , yet it is rich in nutrition and good for your health.
A. bitter B. bitterly
C. delicious D. deliciously
4、It ______ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ______ I found we had a lot in common．
A. was until；when B. was not until；that
C. was not until；when D. was until；that
5、— Did you have difficulty finding that cave?
—Not really. The guide ________ us clear directions and we were able to find it easily.
A.was to give B.had given C.was giving D.would give
6、It’s really dangerous to work on the roof. ________, you should take care of yourself.
A．Therefore
B．However
C．Otherwise
D．Yet
7、With the prices rising considerably in ______ of gas and water, we can not afford to send our son to study abroad.
A. respect B. response
C. offence D. reference
8、Most of his works didn’t gain the international ________ they deserved until his death.
A.reputation B.impression C.recognition D.measure
9、I _____ to my cousin’s birthday party last night, but I was not available.
A. went B. had gone
C. would have gone D. would go
10、—What do you think of Alice’s idea?
—Honestly, I agree with her, though not ______.
A．entirely
B．thoroughly
C．widely
D．extensively
11、He invented a new game_______ children, but it never really________.
A. intended for; caught on B. intended to; counted on
C. for; caught up on D. intended to; caught on
12、— Jessie, it’s a pity you didn’t go shopping online on Nov.11th．It was really fantastic!
— Really? If I ________ so busy, I would have shopped for fun too.
A． shouldn’t be B． weren’t
C． hadn’t been D． wouldn’t be
13、We were ________ to find the temple still in its original condition after several years’ war.
A.astonished B.discouraged C.dissatisfied D.impressed
14、Boys and girls, I have the great ______ introducing our speaker. This is the famous professor of Beijing University.
A. pride B. advance
C. privilege D. insight
15、— What do you do as a volunteer in Africa?
— ______ ! There are many poor people there, who need a lot of help.
A. Little B. Everything
C. None D. Something
16、Such a simple experiment can effectively ________ people’s doubts about the new technology, so they are willing to embrace the innovation.
A．bring forth
B．go over
C．put away
D．wipe out
17、 I am concerned, the strengths mentioned above exceed the weaknesses.
A.As long as B.As far as C.As well as D.So long as
18、As life itself tells us, in a repetitive life is not the proper way to live it.
A. trapping B. trapped
C. being trapped D. having trapped
19、Though some bodies and the wreck of the missing plane QZ8501 have been confirmed，the Indonesian authorities are _____ to make public the detailed information of the passengers aboard.
A. relative B. remarkable
C. relevant D. reluctant
20、 Catherine, ____ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock, or you would oversleep and be late for the train.
A.setting B.sets C.set D.to set
21、A lot of us think that we should visit the dentist every six months. Whether those check-ups are really necessary is, however, a matter of debate. In 2000, three-quarters of dentists surveyed in New York were recommending six-monthly check-ups, despite the absence of evidence. Today, many organizations still recommend six-monthly check-ups. But for several decades some have been arguing that the choice of six months as the ideal space between visits is rather questionable. For example, Aubrey Sheiham, a professor of dental public health, published a paper complaining about the lack of evidence for six-monthly check-ups. Almost 40 years, he’s still making the same point.
Last year the Cochrane Collaboration performed a review of the research that had been done and they were disappointed with what they found. The quality and quantity of the research was simply too poor to back up the idea of six-monthly check-ups.
There’s something else we have to bear in mind. Even when a study finds, for example, that children who go to the dentist frequently have fewer fillings (填充物), there may be other factors (因素) at work. Those same children may have other advantages; they may eat more healthily and have better quality dental equipment.
How often should you visit the dentist, then? Bodies like Nice, which provides guidance for the National Health Service in England and Wales, say that the frequency of dental visits all depends on the individual. They recommend that children go at least once a year because their teeth can decay (蛀蚀) faster, while adults without problems can wait as long as two years. They even go as far as to say that longer than two years is OK for people who have shown commitment to caring for their teeth.
Where does this leave the rest of us the next time we receive a card in the mail reminding us our next dental visit is due? We’d all like an excuse to go less often, and the good news is that if you don’t have any problems you can probably wait a little longer than six months between visits. But exactly how long you can wait before your appointment with the dentist’s chair will depend on the assessment you and your dentist make of your own risk.
【1】Who supports six-monthly dental check-ups?
A．All the dentists.
B．Many organizations.
C．Aubrey Sheiham.
D．The National Health Service.
【2】We can learn from the last two paragraphs that ______.
A．people often find excuses to avoid the next dental visit
B．people should decide when to go to the dentist by themselves
C．the frequency of dental visits varies for different people
D．the healthier a person is, the less frequent the dental visits are
【3】The research may not prove the idea of six-monthly check-ups because ______.
A．the researchers are not qualified
B．the number of the subjects was big
C．there was a lack of quality dental equipment
D．there might be other factors at work
【4】What is the best title for this passage?
A．How Often Do We Need to Visit Our Dentist?
B．Why Do We Need to Visit Our Dentist?
C．Who Should Go to the Dentist Frequently?
D．How Can We Go to the Dentist Less?
22、China suffers choking smog, mass destruction of habitats and food poisoned with heavy metals. But ask an environmentalist what is the country’s biggest problem, and the answer is always the same. “Water is the worst,” says Wang Tao, of the Carnegie Tsinghua Centre in Beijing, “because of its shortage, and because of its pollution.” “Without water，”agrees Pan Jiahua, of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, “people cannot survive in a desert.” Wang Shucheng，a former water minister, once said, “To fight for every drop of water or die. That is the challenge facing China.” He was not exaggerating (夸大).
China uses 600 billion cubic meters of water a year. The national average hides an even more alarming regional difference. Four fifths of China’s water is in the south, particularly the Yangtze river basin. Half the people and two thirds of the farmland are in the north, including the Yellow River basin. Beijing has the sort of water shortage usually associated with Saudi Arabia: just 100 cubic meters per person a year.
China is using up water at an unsustainable (无法可持续的)rate. As if that were not bad enough, ______. The Yellow River is often called the cradle of Chinese civilization. However, a third of the water is unfit even for agriculture. Four thousand petrochemical factories arc built on its banks.
The water available for use is thus so bad. Song Lanhe, chief engineer for urban water quality monitoring at the housing ministry, says only half the water sources in cities are safe to drink. More than half the groundwater in the north China plain cannot be used for industry, while seven tenths is unfit for human contact, even for washing.
The best answer would be to improve the efficiency with which water is used. Only about 40% of water used in industry is recycled，half as much as in Europe. The rest is dumped in rivers and lakes. Wang Zhansheng of Tsinghua University argues that China is neglecting its urban water infrastructure (基础设施)、leading to more waste. Water prices in most cities are only about a tenth of the level in big European cities, yet the government is unwilling to raise them, for fear of a popular criticism. The result is that China’s “water productivity” is low.
Rather than making wise reforms in pricing and water protection, China is focusing on increasing supplies. The best known such project is the Three Gorges dam on the Yangtze. But this year an even vaster project 一 the South North Water Diversion Project (南水北调工程)-is due to start. It will link the Yangtze with the Yellow River, taking water from the wet south to the dry north. When finished, it is intended to deliver 45 billion cubic meters of water a year and to cost a total of 486 billion yuan ($79.4 billion).
The environmental damage could be huge. The Yangtze is already seriously polluted. The project so far has reduced the quantity of underwater life in the Yangtze by over two thirds. And that was before it even opened. Ma Jun. China's best known environmental activist, says the government’s preference for giant engineering projects only makes matters worse, “causing us to hit the limits of our water resources”. The water crisis is driving China to desperate but eventually unhelpful measures.
【1】From the first two paragraphs we know that ___________.
A. water is badly polluted in most of the area of China
B. the water in China is unfit for people to survive in a desert
C. Wang Shucheng was sad about China’s future
D. people in North China are facing a more serious water shortage
【2】Which of the following may help complete the missing sentence in Paragraph 3?
A. China is polluting what little water it has left.
B. The biggest damage of the water shortage could be political.
C. 300 dead bodies were found floating in the Yellow River near Lanzhou.
D. The Chinese government has reacted, to water problems by huge but harm fill projects.
【3】According to the author, the South North Water Diversion Project is ______.
A. a vast and significant project B. a huge and promising project
C. a giant but unsuccessful project D. a costly but effective project
【4】By saying “The water crisis is driving China to desperate but eventually unhelpful measures” in the last paragraph, the author implies_________.
A. there is no good way for China to solve the problem of water crisis
B. more giant projects like the Three Gorges should be built
C. it is urgent for China to deal with the crisis of water shortage and pollution
D. China should put forward other efficient ways instead of those giant engineering projects
23、Traveling Tips
No Smoking
Federal and State Government Regulations do not allow you to smoke on board express coaches within Australia.
Luggace Allowance
As a fare paying customer you are entitled to take 2 pieces of personal luggage. Each must not exceed 75 cm in length, or weigh more than 20kg.
Excess luggage will be carried at the company’s excess luggage rate and depending on space availability may be required to be carried on another coach.
Luggage Tips
1) Keep your valuables with you. Money, jewellery, valuable documents, credit cards, keys, medications should be retained by you and not on the coach at meal or transport stops.
2) Use sturdy, lockable luggage. Do not use plastic bags as these may split during the transit.
3) Make sure you identify your luggage with a name tag.
4) Backpacks—stow all items and do not leave mugs, shoes, towels hanging off your backpack as these can get caught in other luggage and cause damage.
Departure Times
The time shown on your ticket is the coach departure time. If you are boarding halfway and not at a travel centre or terminal you should be at the pick up point 15 minutes ahead of this time, so you can be comfortably on board by the time the coach is due to leave. If you are boarding at a travel centre or terminal, please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the published departure time and remember to allow extra time at peak travel times.
Dress Requirements
As a courtesy, and so as not to offend fellow travelers, a reasonable standard of clothing and footwear is required.
【1】As a traveler, you can ________.
A.take the luggage 75 cm in length and 20kg in weight only
B.leave valuable belongings on coach when going for meals
C.identify your luggage by attaching a name tag to it
D.leave the mugs and shoes hanging off the backpack
【2】Among the following traveling tips, which one is true?
A.Smoking is strictly forbidden all over the places within Australia.
B.Plastic bags should be avoided in case of split during the transit.
C.15 minutes ahead of the departure time should be guaranteed.
D.Standards of dress requirements have been specifically listed.
24、Are you trying to learn a new language in a foreign land? You might be better off if you stopped looking at that picture of your family and friends.
New research from Columbia University found that prompting (提示) someone who is learning a new language with images and reminders of their own culture could temporarily ruin everything that the brain was trying to build.
When native Chinese students were asked to talk with a Caucasian avatar (白种人的虚拟头像) and a Chinese avatar, their English skills were so different. Simply exposing students to a Chinese person affected their ability to speak English. Subjects who talked with the Chinese version felt more comfortable in their speech, but they produced 11% fewer words per minute. They actually became less fluent speakers.
To make sure it wasn’t just the avatar, researchers also showed people random images of China while the participants told a story. When pictures of their homeland appeared, fluency dropped 16% and volunteers were 85% more likely to use a literal (照字面的) translation, for example, calling pistachios “happy nuts”, because that’s literally what the Chinese word for pistachio means.
When the students were shown pictures of fish with one swimming ahead of the others, their culture would change how they look at the photo. With Chinese prompt, like photos of the Great Wall or Chinese Dragon, etc. they saw more students thinking that the fish was being chased, while an American prompt, like pictures of Marilyn Monroe or Superman, saw those students believing that it was a leader fish.
The bottom line is: when attempting to learn a new culture it is far better to surround yourself with that culture than create an island of the old one.
【1】Why does the author use a question in the first paragraph?
A. To raise a question.
B. To arouse readers’ awareness.
C. To introduce the topic.
D. To tell a story.
【2】The underlined word “pistachios” in the fourth paragraph refers to ______.
A. pictures B. volunteers
C. an image D. a kind of food
【3】From the passage we can infer that ______.
A. different images would change with different people
B. different cultures would affect how students look at the photo
C. with Chinese prompts, more students thought that it was a leader fish
D. with an American prompt, more students thought that the fish was being chased
【4】According to the research, which is a better way for a student in a foreign land to learn a new culture?
A. To surround himself with that culture.
B. To create an island of the old one.
C. To see random images of China.
D. To talk with a Caucasian avatar.
25、 The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion. How we use our money may _____ as much or more than how much we’ve got it. Money spent on experiences, _______ material goods, brings about more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to _____＄1 million under your mattress. What would you do______that cash? The new-found wealth will probably make you think about one thing _____ all else—yourself. A growing body of research reveals that money _____ our selfish sides, focusing us on ______ that money can do for us, and us alone. Perhaps you are imagining buying new________: a faster car, or even a larger house.
However, studies show that material goods often ____ deliver lasting happiness. Fortunately, our ongoing research ______ various ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend. Changing how you spend money can lead to measurable increases in your happiness. But making these _______ requires challenging some of our fundamental assumptions about spending, since it’s ______ not to view buying a house as a wise investment. But new research shows it has little impact on your overall happiness. A study in the United States found that homeowners, on average, were no happier than _______.
Thus, diligently saving up for a down payment might not be such a good idea______it means skipping after-work beers with friends or your annual celebration at a favorite restaurant. Dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying _____ than material things. Experiential purchases—such as trips, concerts and special meals—are specially_____ to our sense of self, making us who we are.
Experiences come with one more_______: They are likely to make us ______to other people, while more often material things are enjoyed ______. The importance of social contact for ______ mental and physical health has been stressed for decades.
【1】A.present B.matter C.appear D.equal
【2】A.better than B.other than C.rather than D.more than
【3】A.keep B.own C.discover D.accept
【4】A.to B.with C.about D.for
【5】A.above B.beyond C.except D.after
【6】A.draws out B.takes in C.stands for D.makes up
【7】A.who B.why C.what D.how
【8】A.life B.equipment C.vehicles D.possessions
【9】A.manage to B.fail to C.tend to D.expect to
【10】A.invites B.offers C.prefers D.follows
【11】A.changes B.plans C.decisions D.mistakes
【12】A.easy B.hard C.foolish D.sensible
【13】A.buyers B.sellers C.builders D.renters
【14】A.if B.until C.unless D.though
【15】A.experiences B.goods C.cars D.houses
【16】A.exposed B.added C.applied D.related
【17】A.disadvantage B.conclusion C.purpose D.benefit
【18】A.grateful B.close C.similar D.equal
【19】A.together B.worldwide C.long D.alone
【20】A.increasing B.damaging C.improving D.recovering
26、阅读下面的短文，按照要求写一篇英语短文。
James Bender, in his book How to Talk Well tells the story of a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he won a blue ribbon. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it.
The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?” The reporter asked. “Why,” said the farmer, “didn’t you know? The wind picks up pollen(花粉) from the ripening corn and carries it from field to field. If my neighbors grow bad corn, cross-pollination(异花受粉) will slowly reduce the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn. ”
He is very much aware of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors’ corn also improves. The lesson for each of us is this: If we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbors grow good corn.
要求：
1. 写作内容：人与人之间本应和睦相处、互帮互助、共同进步；
2. 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
3. 发表你的看法，谈谈你的认识。
4. 字数：150词左右。
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