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1、I ________ that the experience I was heading for was anything but boring, had I read the brochure carefully.
A. realized B. had realized
C. would realize D. would have realized
2、The foreign guests, ________ were scientists, were warmly welcomed at the airport.
A．most of which
B．most of them
C．most of whom
D．most of those
3、—Why was Professor Smith unhappy recently?
—Because the theory he stuck to ________ wrong.
A. proves B. was proved C. proved D. proving
4、________ I have to give a speech, I get extremely nervous before I start.
A. Whatever B. Whenever
C. Whoever D. However
5、Our class has ________ three papers so as to keep up on current events.
A. subscribed to B. contributed to
C. depended on D. applied for
6、—Why have you sold your old Buick car like _____?
—It consumes much oil and has a lot of mechanical problems.
A.a wet blanket B.a child's play C.a black sheep D.a hot potato
7、Arconic is working on a project, ______ EcoClean, a special coating (涂料) allowing the building to self-clean and purify the surrounding air.
A.is called B.which called C.called D.that is called
8、The decision to inspect the middle school is _______ so that they can see the true situation of both teachers and students．
A．random B．serious C．mental D．normal
9、I love places ________ the people are really friendly.
A．that
B．which
C．where
D．who
10、—Through 5G, people in two different cities can even “shake hands” on the same screen.
—________
A．What a mess!
B．Don’t mention it.
C．With pleasure.
D．How wonderful!
11、The watch was very good, and he _______ 20 percent down for it．
A．paid B．cost C．bought D．spent
12、It is _______ of you to bring flowers for your hostess when you are invited to dinner.
A.obvious B.regular C.considerate D.reliable
13、Jim ________ in the library every night over the last three months.
A.works B.worked
C.has been working D.had been working
14、The scientist knows nothing about the matter, because he is always ______ himself in scientific study.
A. burying B. devoting C. focusing D. concentrating
15、The boy, with his school work every day, felt rather tired and uncomfortable.
A. occupied B. occupying
C. to occupy D. being occupied
16、After the monitor the work, the students naturally began to work on their own.
A．declined
B．declared
C．dismissed
D．distributed
17、The bike-sharing schemes are aimed to __________ citizens to choose a healthy and green approach to solving the lack of public transportation.
A. attempt to B. attach to
C. appeal to D. add to
18、Because the shop ______, all the T-shirts are sold at half prices.
A．has closed down
B．closed down
C．is closing down
D．had closed down
19、How long do you think the car factory launches a new model?
A.will it be until B.it will be before
C.will it be when D.it will be that
20、She is a very___________ lady and always looks on the bright side of life.
A.optimistic B.serious C.humorous D.greedy
21、When I was 13, my bedroom walls were covered with posters of the Monkees and Beatles. I wrote fan letters and daydreamed about meeting the objects of my affections. I begged my parents to attend every rock concert and watch every TV show featuring my favorite celebrities (名人) ; my friends and I discussed for hours all the things we would say and do when we met our favorite movie stars and pop singers. I drove my mother crazy! But after a few years, my obsession (迷恋) stars faded as I matured and gained the confidence to socialize with "real" boys.
In the 35 years since I was a teenager, celebrity worship (崇拜) has increased among teens due to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows, and instant access to celebrity news on the Internet. It's no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs often are filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.
Celebrity worship syndrome (综合征) is now considered a personality disorder. While it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars, parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting. Parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in school or withdrawing from the family. When teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment, this is considered normal celebrity worship. However, when a teenager is obsessed with a star and often expresses a desire to have a close personal relationship with a celebrity or feels they have a special connection to a star, this may be the time for concern.
Recent studies have shown that teens who develop an unhealthy obsession with celebrities often suffer from low self confidence and depression. Teens who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents.
【1】We learn from the second paragraph that ____.
A.teens today are not so obsessed with celebrities
B.the author is surprised at celebrity worship
C.the media greatly contributes to celebrity worship today
D.celebrities expose their lives too much
【2】Parents should become concerned when their children ____.
A.talk a lot about celebrities with others
B.put up celebrity posters in their bedrooms
C.ask to go to their favorite star's concert
D.desire a close personal relationship with their favorite star
【3】The last paragraph implies that ____.
A.parents should not care too much about a child's celebrity worship
B.children can normally get out of celebrity worship when they are older
C.children with celebrity worship usually have high opinion of themselves
D.celebrity worship syndrome can be a serious problem if left overlooked
【4】What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?
A.The harm of celebrity worship syndrome.
B. What to do with children's celebrity worship syndrome.
C. More signs of celebrity worship syndrome.
D. Who will suffer most from celebrity worship syndrome.
22、My aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered she had got what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness.
Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart doctor, Dr. Michael Debakey, of Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same illness. The article said Dr. Debakey’s fees were very high; Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay?
So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live: her three children, who would be on their own in three or four years and among them a little girl who always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn’t a word of self-pity -- only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer.
A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn’t wait to come in; she stood in the hall and read aloud:
Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.
Signed：Michael Debakey
That was seven years ago. Since then, Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age, she is one of the youngest, most alive people I know.
【1】“Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily” means that .
A. she was very beautiful B. she was very strong
C. she was very brave D. she was very warm hearted
【2】Why did Aunt Edith write to Dr. Debakey? Because .
A. she had no time to visit him
B. she didn’t know the way to Houston
C. she didn’t believe in him
D. she wanted to get some help from him
【3】 In fact，Aunt Edith’s letter to Dr. Debakey was full of .
A. courage B. illness
C. pity D. sadness
【4】After reading Dr. Debakey’s letter，Aunt Edith felt .
A. discouraged B. frightened
C. disappointed D. Encouraged
23、For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes(音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.
As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify(识别) with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics have to stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social loneliness. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.
Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it is not connected with defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.
Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed (诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, ‘No thanks, I’m amusic,’” says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”
【1】Which of the following is true of amusics?
A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.
B. They love places where they are likely to hear music.
C. They can easily tell two different songs apart.
D. Their situation is well understood by musicians.
【2】How did scientists learn to identify amusics?
A. By studying different kinds of music.
B. By going to parties regularly.
C. By studying amusic people.
D. By comparing music to color.
【3】According to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who ______.
A. dislikes listening to speeches
B. can hear anything nonmusical
C. has a hearing problem
D. lacks a complex hearing system
【4】In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that ______.
A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier
B. she were seventeen years old rather than seventy
C. her problem could be easily explained
D. she were able to meet other amusics
【5】What is the passage mainly concerned with?
A. Amusics’ strange behaviours.
B. Some people’s inability to enjoy music.
C. Musical talent and brain structure.
D. Identification and treatment of amusic
24、 Tobias Weller is nothing short of extraordinary.
At 9-years-old, he’s dealt with things most of us won’t face in our lifetimes. Simple tasks, like standing on his own two feet, are impossible for him and he requires assistance for most activities we consider basic. But Just because he’s someone who needs help, that doesn’t mean he can’t give help.
At first Tobias decided to complete a sponsored one-kilometer walk. But for some reasons, the race was canceled, and Tobias’ plans were destroyed.
The moment young Weller learned about Captain Tom, a 100-year-old British vet who has now raised 41 million dollars for charities by walking in his walker, he decided if a century-year-old man could walk for miles, he could also make it happen.
Forget the one kilometer, Tobias was going to walk a marathon—26.2 miles—in order to raise money for his two favorite charities. He went up and down his street for months. First with 50 meters a day, but as he grew stronger, the distance expanded and eventually he built up to 750 meters a day. It took him 70 days to cross that finish line, but he did it.
His mother, Ruth Garbutt, presented him with a medal as he crossed the finish line.
She said: “I’m so, so proud of Tobias. I’m bursting with pride for all he’s achieved and how hard he’s worked during the marathon…He couldn’t push the walker at the start of the marathon and now he can, he can push it on the flat and he’s proved today he can push it uphill as well.”
Honestly, just wow. The amount of pain and extreme tiredness he must have suffered during his walks is unimaginable. But he never stopped, he just kept pushing, and in the end he raised over $111, 000 for his charities.
“I’m pleased to raise loads of money. Other children who aren’t as lucky as me can benefit from the money that’s been raised.” Tobias said.
【1】Tobias decided to walk a marathon mainly to ________.
A．challenge himself
B．strengthen his body
C．contribute to charities
D．compete with Captain Tom
【2】What do we know about Tobias’s marathon?
A．It was canceled finally.
B．It lasted more than two months.
C．Tobias finished it without a walker.
D．Tobias was awarded the first prize.
【3】Which of the following words can best describe Tobias?
A．Ambitious and calm.
B．Strong-willed and kind.
C．Courageous and honest.
D．Determined and cooperative.
25、Lulu was a pet pig owned by Jo-Ann from Pennsylvania.
One day in August, Jo-Ann was at home when she ________ with terrible pains in her chest. She knew it was a heart attack ________, as she had ever ________ one the year before. But she was unable to reach the phone to call for help and felt ________ when lying in pain on the floor. She ________ she might die alone.
Sensing the woman’s great worry, Lulu ran over to ________ her. It made the most ________ sounds, with tears falling. Jo-Ann ________ that the pig was crying for her. But Lulu was not just there to show its ________. Feeling its owner eagerly needed ________, the pig suddenly ran as fast as it could toward the back door and ran into the ________. Each time a car came down the street, Lulu ran out in front of it and lay down. It repeated this ________ several times, with most drivers simply avoiding the pig and driving past.
Eventually, Lulu managed to stop one driver. ________ about the animal, the driver got out to ________ As he followed the pig and ________ the house, he found Jo-Ann lying on the floor through the window. Help finally arrived.
【1】
A．fell
B．walked
C．rested
D．jumped
【2】
A．after all
B．in advance
C．at once
D．by chance
【3】
A．mentioned
B．recognized
C．treated
D．suffered
【4】
A．sleepless
B．hopeless
C．useless
D．senseless
【5】
A．feared
B．admitted
C．argued
D．complained
【6】
A．look at
B．shout at
C．play with
D．communicate with
【7】
A．horrible
B．perfect
C．unusual
D．familiar
【8】
A．proved
B．promised
C．remembered
D．realized
【9】
A．importance
B．sadness
C．patience
D．kindness
【10】
A．friends
B．families
C．confidence
D．help
【11】
A．hospital
B．car
C．room
D．street
【12】
A．error
B．behavior
C．tradition
D．memory
【13】
A．Worried
B．Angry
C．Crazy
D．Frightened
【14】
A．resist
B．wave
C．check
D．participate
【15】
A．passed
B．approached
C．measured
D．admired
26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
The Dunning-Kruger Effect
In 1999, social psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger did a series of studies evaluating people’s competence in certain areas. The people in the studies were also asked to evaluate their own abilities in each area. Dunning and Kruger found that people who scored very low on the test tended to overestimate their abilities. Later research has indicated that a similar principle applies to other areas as well. This principle has become known as the Dunning-Kruger effect after the researchers who discovered it. The Dunning-Kruger effect occurs because only when people have skills in a given area are they equipped to evaluate their own skills. For example, in some situations it takes a scientist to recognize bad science.
The opposite of the Dunning-Kruger effect also happens: capable people have a more accurate view of their own abilities, and sometimes they even underestimate themselves. An extreme case of this would be impostor syndrome, which is when a skilled person feels as if they are faking their skills despite knowing what they are doing.
It’s tempting to think of the Dunning-Kruger effect as a problem that other people have. People may even laugh at those who think themselves more competent than they are. But everyone has areas where they lack competence — and the Dunning-Kruger effect means they may be especially bad at identifying those areas. Even if someone is very intelligent in general, there are still things they don’t know much about. Expertise (专业知识) in one area cannot always be transferred to other areas.
That’s why it’s important to keep digging for information even when you think you’ve found answers. It can also be helpful to check your ideas with other people. Receiving negative feedback can hurt, but if you’re willing to listen, it can help you grow. Even just keeping in mind that the Dunning-Kruger effect exists can help you stay humble, accept criticism and, thus, keep learning throughout your life.
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