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1、 They have leading experts in this field, and that's ____ they've made important progress.
A. where B. why C. whether D. who
2、The ________ worker is sweeping the fallen leaves on the road.
A．retired
B．retiring
C．to retire
D．to be retired
3、Jamie deserves the________ for trying his best to save the drowning boy.
A．credit
B．blame
C．shock
D．stress
4、Our TV set sell well, but ten years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they______.
A. were to have B. had had
C. were having D. had
5、You have failed to do what you to and I’m afraid the teacher will blame you.
A．will expect
B．will be expected
C．expected
D．were expected
6、The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it will be some time_________ the situation improves.
A. since B. when
C. unless D. before
7、Our team was ahead during the first half, but we _____ in the last ten minutes.
A. were won B. were lost
C. were beaten D. Won
8、—Have you come to an agreement?
—No，we haven't discussed the matter________.
A. in case B. in total
C. in common D. in detail
9、It is your wife as well as you that ______ the spoiled child.
A．is to blame for
B．are to blame for
C．is to be blamed for
D．are to be blamed for
10、She won't take this computer _______you give a 30% discount for it.
A．if
B．so
C．except
D．unless
11、（题文）—Have you been to the Great Wall?
—Perhaps not in my memory; ________， it might have been during the early childhood.
A. if any B. if so
C. if ever D. if not
12、The video, Under the Dome, has rapidly pushed the public______about air pollution and encouraged people to join in efforts to make a difference.
A. analysis B. imagination
C. awareness D. argument
13、Yangzhou is a small city. Therefore, to ________ the flow of traffic, the government has decided to broaden some main streets.
A. speed up B. build up C. link up D. rise up
14、—How long ____you _____the latest private car?
—Only about two months. It looks as good as new.
A.did; buy B.have; bought C.have; had D.are; having
15、When you make a decision to buy something, you must remember that a good name of product doesn’t __________ mean good quality of it.
A.essentially B.necessarily C.simply D.purposefully
16、In a ________, two or more speakers express two or more opposing views.
A．challenge
B．schedule
C．opportunity
D．debate
17、Palm doesn’t have a natural talent for music but he __________ it with hard work.
A.gets across to B.makes up for C.comes up with D.keeps up with
18、Thousands of houses here fell down in the earthquake. It seemed, , that everything happened.
A. in a while B. in a hurry
C. in case of time D. all of a sudden
19、The salesman sold me the car at a lower price and added some fancy gifts _____.
A. for example B. for sale
C. for good measure D. for one thing
20、Check carrots，potatoes, onions and any other vegetables_____ and immediatelyuse or throw away anywhich show signs of rotting.
A. in demand B. in store
C. on loan D. on sale
21、What really happens during death? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.
Now, for the first time, scientists have recorded a dying brain, and they have made a shocking discovery: our life may truly flash before our eyes when we die.
A new study saw scientists from across the globe delve into the final moments of an 87-year-old man’s life. As published in the Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience journal, the patient died of a heart attack, and his doctors at Vancouver General Hospital in British Columbia recorded his brain in the process.
Researchers specifically studied the 30-second intervals before and after the patient’s heart stopped. What they discovered was that his life might have literally flashed before his eyes, as his brain produced neural oscillations (神经振荡). Commonly known as brain waves, neural oscillations essentially define the electrical activity of our brains. The oscillations occur at different frequencies and have generally been categorized into different states of consciousness.
In this case, the patient’s heart attack showed sudden changes in the patient’s alpha and gamma waves. This interaction has long been known to correlate with memory recall, dreaming, meditation, the processing of information, and conscious perception — in other words, flashbacks.
It’s important to note that this study is the first of its kind, as the live brain activity of a dying human being has never been measured like this before. On the other hand, these oscillations have been previously monitored in rats, which suggests the brain might launch the same biological response to death in multiple species. The study does provide certain considerations, however, such as the patient’s brain being damaged by bleeding and swelling while this activity was recorded.
Ultimately, the findings have forced us to redefine when life truly begins and ends — and not to grieve too deeply, though. Something we may learn from this research is: although our loved ones have their eyes closed and are ready to leave us to rest, their brains may be replaying some of the nicest moments they experienced in their lives.
【1】What does our brain do when we die according to the study?
A．Our brain produces the brain waves.
B．Our brain launches a kind of flashbacks.
C．Our brain recalls the memory of our life.
D．Our brain is related to neural oscillations.
【2】What does the underlined phrase “ delve into ” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A．Explore.
B．Record.
C．Monitor.
D．Observe.
【3】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning the study?
A．A suggestion for future studies.
B．A major limitation of the study.
C．An explanation of the research value.
D．A possible reason for the study findings.
【4】Which word best describes the author’s attitude to the study?
A．Skeptical.
B．Conservative.
C．Optimistic.
D．Objective.
22、Rob Shuter is a gossip columnist (漫谈栏作者), born partially deaf, with severely limited function in the one arm that is shorter than the other. Shuter’s own experience made him not only interested in what distinguishes people from one another, but also confident in his own differences.
Where does he gain such confidence? Shuter says that his family helps him grow up in spite of his special needs. “My mum taught me that being different wasn’t just fine, it was great,” he says. That opinion helped him handle many challenges that he faced.
Being a disabled child affected not just how he saw himself, but how Shuter saw other peopled who didn’t quite fit in. He says, “It made me really aware of how I look at people: I make eye contact; I really listen. I try not to judge a book by its cover and to find beauty in the strangest places.”
That’s why he never tucks away his arm and speaks so openly about his experience. “I have got a huge scar down my arm and if somebody asks or looks at it weirdly (怪异地), I don’t feel bad for myself or bad for them,” he says. “It’s true in beauty too when you notice things on your face or your body that nobody else does. The more out in the open my arm is the fewer people notice it.” He said again, “If you have a spot on your face, you really don’t need to cover it up. Just own it! If you are losing your hair, own it! The amount of effort and time people spend trying to cover something up, even their own personalities, is ridiculous.”
That candor (坦率) has worked well in his professional life. The gossip columnist refers to himself on his website as Naughty But Nice Rob. He’s honest about the stars’ faults, but he tries to do it through a lot of humor and kindness, in the same way he treats himself.
【1】Rob Shuter is probably interested in ________.
A．judging people by their appearance
B．writing novels about the society
C．talking about his working experience
D．telling one’s difference from another’s
【2】How does Rob Shuter think of his physical difference?
A．He is a bit unhappy and helpless.
B．He doesn’t think it is bad but great.
C．He thinks it has a deep effect on him.
D．He thinks bad things mean good ones.
【3】What does the underlined phrase “tucks away” mean?
A．Covers up.
B．Notices.
C．Shows up.
D．Explains.
【4】Which is absurd in the opinion of Rob Shuter?
A．Often making mistakes.
B．Laughing at someone else.
C．A scar being in the face.
D．One’s covering up his faults
【5】Which of the following can describe Rob Shuter?
A．Naughty, active and kind.
B．Friendly, loyal and clever.
C．Honest, humorous and confident.
D．Respectful, social and reasonable.
23、Parents showing off their children has long been popular on social media. It is found that videos with children receive three times as many views as other videos. Nine-year-old Ryan Kaji,star of the Ryan’s World channel, topped Forbes’ 2020 list of highest-paid YouTubers, making an estimated $29.5 million from his content and product lines.
【1】 Influencer parents and kids across a host of platforms can gain millions of online followers and land profitable sponsorships. Some family influencers get paid directly by brands for endorsing (代言) their products. 【2】 And many more earn income by receiving ad revenues (收益).
【3】 A look at the comments section of almost any website proves the internet is often a very ugly place. And while the business of family social media is big and growing, there are as yet few meaningful safeguards for kids’ privacy and safety, both from media companies like YouTube and from existing law. 【4】
Leah Plunkett, assistant dean for learning experience and technology at Harvard Law School said, “In many cases, the kids who wind up in ‘commercial sharenting’ are too young to understand what’s going on. 【5】 If there is content going out about the children when they are three years old, they may be pretty uncomfortable with it when they are13. And that content is not going to go away.” Dr. Sarah Domoff, who directs the Family Health Lab at Central Michigan University also says parental oversharing may be damaging.
A．The pursuit of internet fame and dollars may pose serious potential dangers to the kids on social media.
B．Some sell their own branded products directly to viewers.
C．They can’t give any type of permission or know involvement.
D．Some parents have already started to reconsider sharenting.
E．All ofthe problems have experts on children’s rights and development worried.
F．“Sharenting” has now become an increasingly professionalized business.
G．Embarrassing a child publicly can make children ashamed of the parents.
24、Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle —named the Transition – has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air. It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.
Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways. It’s expected to cost $279,000.And it won’t help if you’re stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway.
Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards.
Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition, a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.
【1】What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A．The basic data of the Transition.
B．The advantages of flying cars.
C．The potential market for flying cars.
D．The designers of the Transition.
【2】Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways?
A．It causers traffic jams.
B．It is difficult to operate.
C．It is very expensive.
D．It burns too much fuel.
【3】What is the government’s attitude to the development of the flying car?
A．Cautious
B．Favorable.
C．Ambiguous.
D．Disapproving.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．Flying Car at Auto Show
B．The Transition’s First Flight
C．Pilots’ Dream Coming True
D．Flying Car Closer to Reality
25、Anorexia nervosa (神经性厌食症) is an eating disorder that I struggled with for most of my middle school years and a part of my high school years.
At Riverview, _______ was usually a nightmare for me. As I _______ the dining hall, all the eyes would be fixed upon my bony figure. I would take my place at a table full of friends and _______ to enjoy a “normal” lunch. The _______ was that I would not always eat lunch, and that greatly _______ my friends. They would watch to make sure that I was eating properly, almost forcing food into my mouth.
And then, I transferred to Madison High School. I decided not to tell anyone at that school about my eating disorder since I had almost _______ by that time. Strangely, I stopped fearing lunch when I started at Madison. No one knew that I had an eating disorder, _______they did not care what I ate. This _______ a huge amount of stress from my life. It was still hard for me to eat in front of others, which is common for an anorexic, but I was able to put some of my _______aside.
I was thankful for the students at Riverview, but they knew me only as an anorexic. My friends cared about my health, but they ________ to care about me as a person. Truthfully, all I wanted was for them to love me and not to fix on my eating disorder.
The students at Madison took the time to know who I ________was. They had no idea that I had been an anorexic, so that a particular label did not ________their opinions of me. I was finally________ for my talents and achievements, not my failures. I was honored as a good student. I was no longer afraid to show my true ________.
My days as an anorexic taught me many lessons that I would never forget. They taught me about life and how to be a better friend. I learned about the joy of ________tasks such as eating lunch. I appreciated the people who helped me to see that there is more to life than having an eating disorder.
【1】
A．learning
B．exercise
C．lunchtime
D．homework
【2】
A．left
B．cleaned
C．crossed
D．entered
【3】
A．try
B．offer
C．remember
D．stop
【4】
A．purpose
B．attempt
C．problem
D．excuse
【5】
A．surprised
B．worried
C．puzzled
D．bored
【6】
A．succeeded
B．lost
C．recovered
D．quit
【7】
A．but
B．unless
C．so
D．though
【8】
A．lifted
B．created
C．caused
D．developed
【9】
A．fears
B．desires
C．beliefs
D．doubts
【10】
A．refused
B．failed
C．pretended
D．promised
【11】
A．really
B．probably
C．eventually
D．merely
【12】
A．express
B．color
C．share
D．confirm
【13】
A．determined
B．identified
C．envied
D．recognized
【14】
A．responsibility
B．personality
C．appreciation
D．ambition
【15】
A．tough
B．complex
C．specific
D．routine
26、假定你是李华，你校近期将要举办一次主题为“The Importance of History”的英语征文比赛。请你写一篇英语短文进行投稿，内容包括：
1．历史可以促进国家的发展;
2．历史有助于个人的学习成长;
3．历史能为我们提供宝贵的经验。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右;
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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