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1、The good thing about children is that they _______ very easily to new environments.
A. adapt B. appeal C. attach D. apply
2、Since this accident has nothing to do with him, he seems no way ______.
A. to be blamed B. to blame
C. blamed for D. to blame for
3、The actress is ________ of applause who has a strong desire for success.
A．precious
B．uncomplicated
C．ambitious
D．timeless
4、--- Does the young man _____ the company?
--- No, the company is _____ his father.
A. in possession of; in the possession of B. have possession of; in the possession of
C. take possession of; in possession of D. have possession of; in possession of
5、The secretary and manager ____very busy now.
A.is B.are C.was D.were
6、__________, your article is of greater value than his.
A.All things considered B.All things considering
C.All things are considered D.All things are considering
7、This is the largest clock in the world, ______ the minute hand is six meters long.
A. of which B. whose C. which D. of that
8、Many things we benefit from now wouldn't be around _______ Albert Einstein.
A.aside from B.thanks to C.but for D.regardless of
9、The fog has not gone, and ____ they put off the sports meet.
A.in fact B.at least C.as a result D.in addition
10、________ is known to us, there is a close connection between smog and pollution.
A．It
B．Which
C．There
D．As
11、___ is known to all, Xiao Ming is good at English.
A.It B.As C.Which D.What
12、Anyone who are in ______ of weapons without permission are considered law breaking.
A．command
B．control
C．charge
D．possession
13、This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere ______ many others are short of.
A.where B.when C.which D.what
14、—So you didn’t say hello to him last night?
—Well, I stopped and smiled when I saw him, but he ________ me and walked on with his head very high.
A.ignored B.refused C.recognized D.missed
15、—Do you think attending training courses is a great help when you look for a new job?
—Well, it all depends. Besides, it gives me ________ a chance to try.
A. more than B. more of
C. less than D. more or less
16、The Defence Minister will _________ the journalists this afternoon.
A.address B.arrange C.appoint D.applaud
17、Henry would rather his mother________ in the school where he is studying.
A．not work B．not worked
C．didn't work D．not working
18、She used to be terribly shy，but a year abroad has completely ________ her.
A．transferred
B．transformed
C．conveyed
D．shifted
19、The question occurred to me ____ the book was worth reading.
A．what
B．whether
C．which
D．if
20、Before driving into the city, you are required to get your car ____.
A. washed B. wash
C. washing D. to wash
21、Peter, as well as my other classmates, _____ going to attend a lecture next Sunday.
A.was B.is C.are D.were
22、Millions of A$50 banknotes have an embarrassing spelling error that was overlooked by Australian central bank before they were printed and _________.
A.circulated B.distributed C.allocated D.extended
23、---Some people showed little interest in the meeting and were absent from it.
---_________.
A. So it was with my friend B. So did my friend
C. So my friend did D. Nor it was with my friend
24、Mable is very weak, so the doctor advised that not only ______ more flood, but she should also take more exercise.
A.should she have B.she should have C.she has D.has she
25、The question came up at the meeting ______ we had enough money to conduct the research.
A. what B. if C. that D. whether
26、A Controversial Restoration(修复)
Certain masterpieces are recognized worldwide as outstanding achievements in human creativity and imagination.【1】 All of these works are hundreds of years old,and like everything that ages,some parts of them need to be restored from time to time.However,not everyone agrees on how and when certain works should be restored.
【2】 For example,through careful study of the building, experts found that the Taj Mahal was sliding toward the river beside it!Restoration efforts then began to repair cracks in the building and halt(停止)its slide.However,such works as the Sistine Chapel and the statue of David are not under any threat of serious damage or loss.Rather,restorations are planned to clean or touch up the works so that they look better.
David is a perfect case in point of just such a touch-up project.For the statue’s 500th“birthday”,the museum in Italy where David stands today planned to restore the statue’s appearance.In reality,David was just dirty. 【3】For more than 300 years,the statue stood outdoors in a square in Florence.When he carved the sculpture,Michelangelo planned for it to stand outside and naturally accumulate the marks of weathering.Therefore,critics of David’s restoration claimed that cleaning the statue would change its intended appearance by the artist.
【4】 After nine months of careful cleaning,the restored David was revealed(展现)to the public.So,how was the statue different?For one thing,David’s hair was no longer blackened with thick dirt.Also,the stains on his hands were gone,and the dirty streaks(条痕)on his left leg had been erased.As one art expert remarked,“Only someone with expert knowledge and long as familiarity with the‘skin’of the statue will be aware that certain unattractive irregularities are no longer there.”
On the other hand,the restoration of the Sistine Chapel resulted in a dramatic difference in the work’s appearance.Through painstaking efforts,the frescoes(壁画)of the Sistine Chapel were beautifully restored by erasing years of dust and dirt from the ceiling and walls. 【5】 However,most view its restoration as a marvelous success.
A.That should not have surprised anyone.
B.A few critics maintain that the artist’s work has been ruined.
C.Ignoring these cries of disapproval,the museum went ahead with the restoration.
D.The museum wanted to understand how the changes were happening and the best way to restore it.
E.In some cases,there is a pressing need for something to be done in order to save a historical treasure.
F.Even critics of the project agreed that the touch-ups to the masterpiece were very moderate(适度的).
G.Three good examples of such works are the Taj Mahal,the Sistine Chapel，and the sculpture of David.
27、 It's hard to say which was in worse shape：the run-down, century-old gallery or the cancer-ridden（患有癌症的）56-year-old man sitting on its old steps. For years, Greg Thomas would sit on those very steps and think of the times when he walked his dogs along the country roads in rural Minnesota. But in May 2009, he learned that the severe headaches, earaches, and jaw aches that he had suffered from for the past year were due to inoperable head and neck cancer. Doctors told Greg's family to be prepared to plan his funeral.
"I was sitting at the gallery and thinking one evening, "Greg said." I kept looking at the building and the shape it was in. I said, 'Before I leave this earth, I'd like to do something for you.”
Greg decided to fix the peeling paint and the leaking（渗漏的）roof, and the damaged steps and so on. He approached the gallery's association with a deal ： He would completely repair the building on one condition："I get a key to the front door so I can go in anytime I want to appreciate the paintings."
The more he worked on the gallery, the better he felt. As Greg continued fixing the gallery, medical scans told him some startling news：His tumors were reducing. Four years and 23 days after Greg's diagnosis, his doctors were able to remove his feeding tube. Today Greg's tumors are gone. He is considered officially recovered and no longer needs follow-up tests.
After five years of Greg's labor and love, the gallery has been restored（恢复）to its former glory. Greg finished his main project last summer, but he will probably always be involved in recovering its beauty (he still wants to replace some windows, for example). Greg held his third annual open house there near Christmas, inviting the entire community. "While I was restoring the gallery, " Greg says, "something was restoring me."
【1】What was Greg's plan that evening?
A.To rent the building.
B.To repair the gallery.
C.To hold an exhibition.
D.To study the paintings.
【2】When Greg was doing his work, he _______
A.stopped his medical treatment
B.received a large donation
C.got his health improved
D.prepared his funeral
【3】What does the underlined word "startling"in the fourth paragraph mean?
A.Misleading.
B.Disappointing.
C.Confusing.
D.Surprising.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Work and love pay.
B.Seniors need more attention.
C.Cancer research progresses quickly.
D.Cultural relics lack proper protection.
28、 The Scandinavian languages consist of Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese. Danish is closely related to other Scandinavian languages such as Swedish and Norwegian. In fact, they are so similar that a Dane, a Swede, and a Norwegian can all have a conversation while each person is speaking his or her own language. You might wonder why, if the three languages are mutually understandable, they aren’t considered a single language.
Well, language isn’t only about communication; it’s an important part of a nation’s cultural and political identity. For centuries, Denmark, Sweden and Norway have worked to maintain separate identities, and having distinct languages helps. Besides, communication between the three languages isn’t easy; speakers have to work hard to understand each other.
In medieval times, Sweden was under Denmark’s control, and Danish was the language of government. When Sweden became independent in 1523, its officials decided to establish its own writing conventions, changing the spelling of words to reflect Swedish pronunciation and changing the alphabet to make it look less Danish. Soon after these changes were complete, the Bible was translated into Swedish. The Bible made the new Swedish more official, and the differences between written Danish and Swedish were solidified.
Spoken Swedish sounds pretty similar to Danish. The problem is that the two languages have rather different vocabularies. For example, pocket is lomme in Danish, but ficka in Swedish. Also, some words that sound similar have different meanings. The word frokost means lunch in Danish, but Swedish frukost, which sounds almost the same, means breakfast. This kind of difference is pretty common and can cause a lot of misunderstandings.
Norway was under Danish control for 400 years, until 1814. During this time, all official documents were written in Danish, and written Norwegian entirely died out. As a result, contemporary Norwegian looks very similar to Danish. The two languages also have similar vocabularies, although Norwegian pronunciation can be very different.
The relationship between the languages can be seen in a vast number of cognates, words that are similar in different languages.
【1】What did Sweden and Norway do to maintain their cultural and political identities?
A.To have their own languages.
B.To keep exchanges with Denmark.
C.To copy the Danish language.
D.To create a lot of new words.
【2】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.How Sweden won its independence.
B.Why Sweden created a new language.
C.Why the Bible was important to Swedish.
D.How Sweden established its writing system.
【3】Which of the following words means “breakfast” in Swedish?
A.ficka B.lomme C.frokost D.frukost
【4】Which will a Norwegian find easier to learn according to the text?
A.Danish pronunciation. B.Swedish vocabulary.
C.Danish vocabulary. D.Swedish pronunciation.
29、 I used to ride my bike to work on quiet Sundays，and then gave it up when my work schedule changed. Concerns about traffic on the streets of Washington, D.C took away my confidence, but National Bike to Work Day made me try again.
This morning, at 6:45. I wheeled my bike out of the garage and joined a nation of first-timers and old-timers on National Bike to Work Day.
I bought a new bike last year with the intention of cycling regularly to the office. I started riding right away, but set the goal realistically low: just once a week.
In my favor was the fact that I worked on Sundays, a perfect riding day because of the low traffic. And so I enjoyed a series of nearly deserted morning rides from my bungalow in a Washington. D. C. neighborhood to the Monitor’s bureau., just two blocks from the White House.
But then I no longer needed to work on Sundays. And my bike stayed parked in the garage. The last part of my cycle route covered busy urban streets, and I worried about traffic.
Today made me give bike commuting (通勤) a second try. However, some of the cyclists roared (呼啸而行) down the path quite fast, and I nearly caused an accident; downtown, I made a wrong turn, and ended up on a busy street; unlike Sundays, I had to pack a change of work clothes; besides, there was no shower.
Bike commuting is on the rise in America, but I’m a fair—weather rider, easily influenced by rain or snow. This morning did little to calm my worries about commuter traffic. One of the problems is my inexperience, and I’m willing to learn from that. But I can see now that if commuter biking is to really take off, cities and workplaces need to encourage it, from bike lanes (车道) to workplace showers.
【1】What did the author say about cycling to work on Sundays?
A.It made her a regular cyclist. B.It took too much time.
C.It was very pleasant. D.It made her nervous.
【2】What was the main reason why the author stopped cycling to work?
A.The long—distance cycling. B.Her poor skill at cycling.
C.Terrible weather. D.Heavy traffic.
【3】How did the author feel on this year’s National Bike to Work Day?
A.Ashamed. B.Shocked. C.Confused. D.Discouraged.
【4】What does the author expect according to the last paragraph?
A.Cycling—friendly environment. B.Rain or snow on workdays.
C.More freedom. D.A new bike.
30、 My mom and dad have been married for 50 years. They have managed their marriage quite_________. Yet when I chose to get _________, I didn’t ask them for any tips or _________ on what to expect about married life. This is due to my strong-willed nature and, I was _________ that I had picked a great guy. What could go_________?
Well, something did go wrong. The two of us, my husband and I, got a _________. I thought any advice my father would have to offer me about my future relationships would be _______, until he texted me one day to ask how I was doing. I was feeling _______ that particular day. It’s hard as a headstrong, outgoing, and loud woman to find a man that can _______ my intelligence, strength, humor, and noisiness, obviously. My ex-husband ________ my writing and didn’t like my sense of humor, which was hard to ________ considering I am a writer. He didn’t like that I was __________ in public sometimes, either, even when I didn’t mean to be.
“Dad,” I texted. “I’m feeling down. I just wonder if I will ever meet someone who will ________ me as I am. Maybe there is no one. All men seem to want nice little ________ women.”
“No one is ________. Everyone comes with problems. Marriage is about accepting someone despite the person’s __________ and loving them just as he or she comes.” he responded.
Toward the end of our marriage, I was ________ in “negative thought”. I had always been thinking ________ of him. Maybe, so it was with my ex-husband. I realized what was wrong with our ________ and what I should do in my future ________. A few words from my father changed my life.
【1】A.poorly B.naturally C.wisely D.badly
【2】A.married B.separated C.deserted D.settled
【3】A.questions B.help C.promises D.advice
【4】A.hopeful B.confident C.disappointed D.confused
【5】A.wrong B.wild C.deep D.easy
【6】A.chance B.decision C.reward D.divorce
【7】A.useful B.practical C.useless D.helpful
【8】A.proud B.sad C.afraid D.nervous
【9】A.appreciate B.challenge C.follow D.test
【10】A.praised B.understood C.hated D.influenced
【11】A.refuse B.use C.speak D.swallow
【12】A.drunk B.loud C.friendly D.fashionable
【13】A.accept B.forgive C.hire D.remember
【14】A.young B.rich C.quiet D.pretty
【15】A.responsible B.available C.sure D.perfect
【16】A.efforts B.shortcomings C.differences D.changes
【17】A.stuck B.lacking C.creative D.educated
【18】A.highly B.seriously C.badly D.carefully
【19】A.friendship B.marriage C.cooperation D.career
【20】A.career B.projects C.business D.relationships
31、 I grew up with a fat dad — 450 pounds at his heaviest. Every week he would try a new diet, and my family ______ eating whatever strange food he was trying at that moment. By the time I was nine, I was a(n) ______ on losing weight. I spent four weeks ______ only small bowls of white rice at home. What I remember most about those years is that I ______ felt hungry — hungry for food, hungry for someone to care for me and I ______ to be cared for.
But on Friday nights, I was ______ hungry. My grandfather would take me to his home for the ______. There was always a pot of something cooking on the ______. It was at my grandmother’s house that I learned what true ______ was.
After my third-grade year, my family had to move away from hometown, and leave my grandmother and her delicious food ______. There would be no more special weekends at my grandmother’s house. It was total ______ for survival. In this new city, I felt extremely lonely and lost, and I missed my grandmother ______.
My grandmother knew just how I felt and she knew the ______. Every week, she would send me a card with a $20 bill, a recipe and a list of what to buy at the market. It kept us ______, and her recipes filled my body and soul.
Over the years, I have ______ to better understand my father’s ______ with weight and ______ growing up in such an unhealthy eating environment, I found a ______ for a career as a nutrition (营养) consultant.
Today, food is no longer a ______ that keeps my father and me apart, but a bridge that keeps us connected. And now I am the one ______ sending recipe cards to my father’s house, just as my grandmother did for me.
【1】A.came up B.turned up C.ended up D.went up
【2】A.expert B.student C.amateur D.worker
【3】A.ordering B.consuming C.serving D.treating
【4】A.instantly B.constantly C.continuously D.unfortunately
【5】A.longed B.meant C.hit D.showed
【6】A.even B.ever C.once D.never
【7】A.dinner B.weekend C.party D.activity
【8】A.stove B.kitchen C.house D.cupboard
【9】A.food B.love C.happiness D.diet
【10】A.out B.behind C.alone D.away
【11】A.memory B.intention C.experiment D.independence
【12】A.deliberately B.fully C.terribly D.tentatively
【13】A.cure B.approach C.reason D.routine
【14】A.reminded B.bonded C.united D.informed
【15】A.wanted B.expected C.grown D.begun
【16】A.quarrels B.debates C.topics D.struggles
【17】A.in spite of B.in possession of C.in case of D.in terms of
【18】A.demand B.request C.command D.desire
【19】A.case B.question C.barrier D.matter
【20】A.occasionally B.finally C.regularly D.normally
32、 A smile is a facial expression showing pleasure, affection and friendliness. And it is the commonest way to show our good will perfectly ______ saying anything. A Chinese saying runs: “Never hit a person who is smiling at you.” It is a time-proven fact that the smile is a language all its own — a ______ language—understood by the people of every nation in the world. We may not ______ the same tongue as our foreign neighbors, but we smile in the same way. We need no ______ for such a way of expressing love, happiness, or good will.
One day while I was _____ in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be ______ by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most _____ and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and _____ angrily out of the store. On the outside stood a young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his _____. The magnetic power of that smile ______ all bitterness within me, and I found the muscles in my own face happily ______ . “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked. Then, obeying an impulse(冲动), I turned back. “I really owe you a debt of ____ ,” I said softly. His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to ______ . A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Sir, Carlos doesn’t speak English.” She ______ , “You want me to tell him something?” At that moment I felt ______ . Carlos’ smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good ______ towards all mankind stood ten feet tall.
“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and _____ , “Tell him I said, ‘Thank you!’”
“Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly ______ .
I gave her arm a friendly ______ as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that,” I insisted. “He’ll understand, I am sure!”
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art ______ , anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.
【1】A. by B. beyond C. on D. without
【2】A. special B. universal C. beautiful D. national
【3】A. speak B. regard C. stick D. hold
【4】A. help B. interpreter C. reason D. concept
【5】A. driving B. travelling C. shopping D. living
【6】A. treated B. attended C. approached D. scolded
【7】A. unlucky B. unfriendly C. uneasy D. unconscious
【8】A. marched B. tracked C. moved D. wandered
【9】A. head B. face C. mind D. shoulder
【10】A. froze B. brought about C. left D. drove away
【11】A. tightening B. loosening C. responding D. moving
【12】A. money B. gratitude C. care D. concern
【13】A. smile B. look C. join D. answer
【14】A. volunteered B. hoped C. inspected D. expressed
【15】A. changed B. hurt C. satisfied D. interested
【16】A. luck B. wish C. will D. plan
【17】A. sincere B. crazy C. excited D. frankly
【18】A. absorbed B. confused C. convinced D. determined
【19】A. hit B. kiss C. hug D. pat
【20】A. quickly B. happily C. diligently D. certainly
33、My twin sister, Dawn, born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), has to wear braces (吊带) on her legs and walk with the help of a stick, often causing people to _______and point.
As Dawn was the only “different” child in our neighborhood, we were constantly picked on. We never had any friends because of her condition. I began to _______Dawn and was embarrassed to be seen with her. So I did everything to get her into trouble to _______her being born mentally and physically disabled.
When I turned twelve, my mother was so displeased with my behavior. She figured I was _______enough to know better. One day she threw me in my bedroom and gave me a thick yellow book. What I saw in that book _______the way I viewed my disabled sister.
There were many baby _______of Dawn and me dressed alike, the only _______ : I looked small and peaceful while Dawn was hooked up to tubes and needles and machines. If you looked closely, you could see the _______in her eyes though she was always smiling. One picture stood out: we were _______each other. The words below read, “I’m so happy to have a twin sister, Netti. The doctors make me cry. She makes me ________.” Looking back, I realized how ________I had been! I had never put myself in Dawn’s shoes! Feeling ________ , I cried myself to sleep.
Later, Dawn came to wake me up for dinner. I kissed her and hugged her ________ like in the picture.
From then on, I was Dawn’s ________ . No one was going to hurt her for any reason. We were ________ . I am her the other half and she is my world.
【1】
A．complain
B．wander
C．stare
D．envy
【2】
A．hate
B．pity
C．disturb
D．warn
【3】
A．put up with
B．make use of
C．keep track of
D．get back at
【4】
A．patient
B．old
C．clever
D．confident
【5】
A．formed
B．changed
C．explained
D．confirmed
【6】
A．pictures
B．clothes
C．toys
D．stories
【7】
A．problem
B．spotlight
C．similarity
D．difference
【8】
A．courage
B．disappointment
C．pain
D．concern
【9】
A．hugging
B．supporting
C．comforting
D．praising
【10】
A．improve
B．think
C．laugh
D．survive
【11】
A．rude
B．selfish
C．responsible
D．innocent
【12】
A．helpless
B．unhappy
C．desperate
D．ashamed
【13】
A．politely
B．seriously
C．tightly
D．purposely
【14】
A．protector
B．assistant
C．educator
D．consultant
【15】
A．irreplaceable
B．undefeatable
C．unimaginable
D．inseparable
34、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?
Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.
In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.
When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.
Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.
Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.
That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.
And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.
But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.
Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.
Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.
In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.
35、按照课文内容填空
At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?
36、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.
And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.
The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.
37、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?
B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.
A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?
B: Twice a week.
A: Can you go there without a t【3】?
B: No. That’s not allowed.
A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?
B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.
A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?
B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.
A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.
B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.
38、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
We often think how fast we learn something is a function of how smart we are. If your brain is absorbing material quickly, you are intelligent; if not, your IQ is worryingly low. But science shows small changes of the format（格式）you use to read — like those between audiobooks（有声读物）and physical books — can make a huge difference to how fast we learn.
Audiobooks have plenty of advantages. You can enjoy them anywhere, even when you are in the car or taking a walk. Less fluent readers often find them more convenient and absorbing. But according to the latest research, if your goal isn’t to pass the time in traffic or in the gym, but instead to learn something difficult, you should certainly choose a physical book. A 2010 study found that those who read a story from a book remembered details and the order of events better than those who listened to it and therefore performed much better on a quiz after.
Why can physical books help us understand learning materials better? Two factors are likely at play. First, most of us read more slowly than we listen, and when you’re trying to absorb new information, being slower tends to be better. Second, physical books offer visual clues that help our brains organize and understand new information. Things like chapter breaks, subheadings, and lists aid us in making sense of the material and understanding how it fits together. You lose all that when you go the audio route.
So the bottom line is simple: If you want to get some light reading during a trip or a workout, obviously pick audio. However, if you want to make it as easy as possible to learn something hard, be aware of audio’s limitations and seriously consider choosing good old-fashioned reading instead. You might be surprised how fast you follow the material.
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39、假定你是李华，是某国际学校的一名中学生，你校将举办主题为“低碳生活”的英语演讲比赛，旨在号召大家积极应对全球气候变暖。请你写一篇演讲稿参加比赛。
内容包括：1. 全球变暖的影响；
2. 如何实现低碳生活。
注意：1. 字数：100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
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40、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 续写的词数应为150左右。
As a father, I was always seeking for opportunities to teach my son how to balance risk with freedom.
Last month, I bought four little chicks. I decided to make a beautiful coop (鸡笼) for them.
In the next few weeks, I, together with my son Gordon, spent all our spare time in the garage. Finally, the coop was finished.
While admiring his well-made handwork, Gordon suddenly raised his head and asked,
“Dad, shall we lock the chicks in the coop all the time? I am afraid they will be attacked by some fierce animals or become someone’s chicken soup?” Seeing his anxious look, I cracked a smile and asked, “Do you want to be trapped in a limited room or have the freedom to get around?” Hesitant for a while, he murmured, “Freedom, of course.” “Chicks will also think so.” Therefore, our chicks were often seen chasing around in the lawns (草坪), digging for bugs in the bushes and laying eggs in the yard.
Yesterday, we needed to go downtown to shop for food supply after lunch. Knowing that the chicks wouldn’t go very far, we left home with them running around the lawn. When we got back, the first thing Gordon did was to check on his chicks. There were only three chicks in the yard. Their feathers were no longer fair and smooth but dirty and tangled (乱糟糟的). Hearing our steps, they jumped to their feet and scattered in all directions, seeming to have just experienced a terrifying disaster. Worse still, Pecky, Gordon’s favourite chick was nowhere to be found.
We searched the yard inch by inch and found some feathers littering the yard. Seeing this, Gordon’s eyes got watery. I picked Gordon up and comforted him. As we began to accept the fact that we were now a three-chick family, we heard it---a soft clucking (咯咯声) sound under a bush.
Para 1: I put Gordon down and we looked under the bush.
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Para 2: The next day Gordon offered to have a talk with me.
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41、假如你叫李华，在英国学习期间，住在一户英国人家里，现在马上就要学成回国，临走前你给你的房东Mrs. Jones写封感谢信，感谢她三个月来的悉心照顾。内容包括：
（1）房东一家和蔼可亲，总是想办法让你快乐。
（2）饭菜很合口。
（3）利用周末带你聚会，野餐，玩得很开心。
（4）经常与你交流，让你的口语表达取得很大进步。
注意：字数100以上
Dear Mrs. Jones,
I am writing to express my thanks for
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Best wishes
Yours,
Li Hua
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