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1、In the past few years, we’ve seen works by Chinese sci-fi writers winning international ______.
A．conclusion
B．standard
C．potential
D．recognition
2、The paper was due next month, and I am working seven days ______ week, often long into ______ night.
A.a, the B.the, / C.a, a D./, the
3、—It’s nearly a quarter to eight. Beth hasn’t turned up yet.
—She________ the time. Why don’t I call and see what happened?
A．shouldn’t have forgotten
B．might have forgotten
C．needn’t have forgotten
D．must have forgotten
4、Having the courage to be disliked does not mean that you can use your weaknesses as an ________ for not improving yourself.
A．capacity
B．excuse
C．passion
D．demand
5、I have heard that it is a common _______ in that country to hold a big party to celebrate when a child turns 15.
A．practice
B．method
C．evidence
D．effects
6、—I can’t think why he ______ so angry. I meant no offence.
—It’s typical of him to be sensitive.
A. should have been B. must have been
C. might have been D. can have been
7、It was when she first arrived in China _____ she developed a passion for paper-cutting.
A. where B. that
C. how D. why
8、______ to nuclear radiation, even for a short time, may influence genes in human bodies.
A．Having exposed
B．Being exposed
C．To expose
D．Exposed
9、A book I read last year, ______ name I can’t remember, changed my idea about time.
A.which B.that
C.whose D.what
10、I have such a bad cold that I have lost all __________ of smell.
A.scene B.sense C.strength D.scent
11、-- No one ________ be compared with Li Na in playing tennis.
--- Oh, you are really her big fan.
A. can B. need C. must D. might
12、It’s __________ him to be late; he is usually on time.
A.typical B.unlike C.universal D.unlikely
13、It’s strongly advised that smokers not be allowed to smoke in any room ________ babies currently occupy.
A. where B. whose
C. that D. as
14、Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, has inspired the imagination and creativity of generations around the world since it ______ into different languages.
A．translated
B．has translated
C．was translated
D．has been translated
15、—How impressive John’s painting is!
—Actually, it was 2 years after he retired _____ he started to learn drawing.
A．before
B．since
C．until
D．that
16、—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?
—Tiring! The road was being widened, and we ________ a rough ride.
A．had
B．have
C．would have
D．have had
17、You________so slowly. I just needed a few seconds to get used to your voice.
A．shouldn’t speak
B．couldn’t have spoken
C．don’t have to
D．needn’t have spoken
18、The scientist does not study nature ________ it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it.
A. until B. because
C. though D. unless
19、— I usually go to Beijing by train.
— Why not try __________ there by plane for a change?
A.goes B.went C.going D.to go
20、My sister met him in the street yesterday afternoon, so he ______ your lecture.
A.shouldn’t have attended B.couldn’t have attended
C.mustn’t have attended D.needn’t have attended
21、UNO Library and UNMC’s McGoogan Library are looking for new books to fill the Living Library events on March 24 and April 7.
What is a Living Library? It’s an event full of meaningful conversations that break through the expectations and labels we place on others. Instead of getting information from a printed book, attendees are invited to have one-on-one conversations with real people (“Human Books”) with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to learn more about people and ideas different from their own.
We are currently accepting proposals for Human Books. Is your life an exciting story? Has something interesting happened to you? UNO/UNMC students, teachers and community members are welcome to apply! We are especially seeking proposals from people with strong ties to organizations and groups on the campuses. Submit a proposal for yourself or recommend someone you know.
Book Criteria
Comfortable speaking in front of people
Willingness to discuss your life experiences and those similar to yours
Open to meaningful, heartfelt conversations with strangers
Timeline
January 31, 2022 — Deadline for proposals
February 4, 2022 — Selected books will be informed
March 24, 2022 — Living Library at UNMC’s McGoogan Library from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. (Books are asked to attend a training session, which begins at 10 A.M.)
April 7, 2022 — Living Library at UNO’s Community Engagement Center from 4 to 7 P.M. (Books are asked to attend a training session, which begins at 3 P.M.)
For more information on these events, contact Erin Painter for UNO-specific questions or Jess King with UNMC-specific questions.
【1】Who is particularly favored by the Living Library events?
A．A writer seeking a publisher for his book.
B．A UNMC teacher willing to share his story.
C．A librarian interested in library management.
D．A UNO student suffering from social anxiety.
【2】When should a qualified human book arrive for UNMC’s McGoogan Library event?
A．At 10 A.M. March 24.
B．At 11 A.M. March 24.
C．At 3 P.M. April 7.
D．At 4 P.M. April 7.
【3】What is the purpose of the text?
A．To instruct.
B．To describe.
C．To persuade.
D．To advertise.
22、Have you ever been in mid-conversation with someone, when you look over and find them standing in the same position as you or holding the same facial expression? It may seem like they have consciously (有意识地) copied you, but it is much more likely that it is the chameleon (变色龙) effect at play.
The chameleon effect is the unconscious imitation (模仿) of another person’s gestures or behaviour. Just as a chameleon attempts to match any environment’s colours, people acquire the behaviour of others to bring them closer together and help make their interactions smooth.
The chameleon effect was confirmed in an experiment by psychologists John Bargh and Tanya Chartrand in 1999. The first part of their experiment included 78 people, who each spoke with an experimenter. During the test, Bargh and Chartrand studied whether participants would copy the actions of someone they hadn’t met before, like moving the foot and touching the face. The second part measured the impact that copying someone has on the person being imitated.
In the first stage, participants increased their face touching by 20% and their foot movement by 50% while in conversation about a photograph with the experimenter. The individuals weren’t aware of what they were being studied for, and the photograph was used to catch their attention to ensure unconscious acts. The second stage involved half of the participants being copied, and then rating the likeability of the experimenter. The results showed that those who were imitated scored the experimenter higher. It has shown that when someone copies our behaviour, we develop more positive feelings about them. These interactions could be a person unconsciously willing to be liked, and forming a moment of connection.
The main reasons behind humans’ imitation are positive. However, when people carry this chameleon effect to the extreme, they can lose their sense of self. Those who change their entire personalities in different groups often go undetected. But more common signs of the chameleon effect are easier to notice. Next time you are in a social gathering, take a look around and you might just see some chameleons for yourself.
【1】Why do people acquire others’ behavior?
A．To match the environment’s colour.
B．To attract others’ attention.
C．To establish a connection with others.
D．To adapt to the surroundings.
【2】How did the experimenter guarantee participants’ unconscious behaviors?
A．By directing their attention to a photo.
B．By keeping an eye on their actions.
C．By telling them the purpose of the study.
D．By evaluating the impacts of imitation.
【3】What conclusion can be drawn from the experiment?
A．People tend to like those who imitate their behavior.
B．Too much of the chameleon effect can be beneficial.
C．People imitating others are not easy to be detected.
D．The copied movements help people to feel relaxed.
【4】Which of the following shows the chameleon effect according to the passage?
A．Students adopt teachers’ accents for fun after class.
B．People change their habits to please others on purpose.
C．A comedian copies a celebrity vividly on stage.
D．A husband and his wife share similar behaviours over time.
23、Since the beginning of time never has there been another with my mind, my heart, my eyes, my ears, my hands, my mouth. None that came before, none that live today, and none that come tomorrow can walk and talk and move and think exactly like me. I’m a unique creature.
Vain attempts to imitate others no longer will I make. Instead will I place my uniqueness on display in the market place. I will begin now to highlight my differences; hide my similarities.
I am rare, and therefore I am valuable. I am the end product of thousands of years of evolution; therefore, I am better equipped in both mind and body than all the emperors and wise men before me.
But my skills, my mind, my heart, and my body will weaken, rot, and die for fear that I put them to good use. I have unlimited potential. Only a tiny part of my brain do I employ; only a small amount of my muscle do I apply.
So never again will I be satisfied with yesterday's accomplishments nor will I lose myself, anymore, in self-praise for deeds which in reality are too small to even acknowledge. I can accomplish far more than I have, and I will. I am not on this earth by chance. I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth(从今往后) will I apply all my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.
I will increase my knowledge of mankind, myself, and the goods I sell. I will practice, and improve, and polish the words I speak to multiply my sales, for this is the foundation on which I will build my career. Also will I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.
I have been given eyes to see and a mind to think and now I know a great secret of life that all my problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise. I am nature’s greatest miracle. And nature knows not defeat. Eventually, she achieves victory and so will I, and with each victory the next struggle becomes less difficult.
【1】It can be inferred from the text that the author is most probably a(n) _________.
A. salesman B. soldier C. robot D. athlete
【2】Which of the following can best describe the author’s character?
A. Intelligent, calm and content.
B. Ambitious, confident and optimistic.
C. Independent, cold and aggressive.
D. Confident, modest and realistic.
【3】According to the text, which of the following is fundamental to the author’s career building?
A. Knowledge of mankind.
B. Prediction of the market.
C. Speaking skills.
D. Sense of victory.
【4】What is the best title for the passage?
A. Great opportunities in disguise
B. The power of being different
C. The great secret of life
D. Nature’s greatest miracle
24、A huge crowd has gathered to watch China’s new scientific research ship enter the water for the first time. This ship, equipped with on-board labs and the latest scientific kit, will eventually explore the world’s oceans. But it is also going to help China plunge beneath the waves: it will serve as a launch-pad for submarines that can dive to the deepest parts of the ocean. “Humans know much less about the deep oceans than we know about the surface of the Moon and Mars. That’s why I want to develop the facility for ocean scientists to reach the deep seas,” says Prof. Cui Weicheng.
He is the dean of deep sea science at Shanghai Ocean University but he has also set up a private company called Rainbow Fish, which built the new research ship and is busy developing submersibles. One of its unmanned subs reached a depth of 4,000m (13,000ft) in its most recent trial. But Rainbow Fish’s ultimate goal is manned exploration and it plans to take humans to the very bottom of the ocean the Mariana Trench, in the Pacific, at a depth of nearly 11,000m (36,000ft). He shows me around a life-size model of the submarine and explains that there is room inside for a crew of three, who will be protected by a thick metal sphere.”At the moment, we are in the design stage, so we are testing several extremely high-strength materials for it.” It will have to bear immense pressures from the crushing weight of water above. If there are any weaknesses, the submarine will implode. The deepest ocean is a place few people have ever experienced first-hand. The first dive to the Mariana Trench was carried out in 1960 by US Navy Lieutenant Don Walsh and Swiss engineer Jacques Picard. Their vessel, the Bathyscaphe Trieste, creaked and groaned as it made the descent, taking nearly five hours.
The only other manned expedition was carried out by Hollywood director James Cameron, who took a solo plunge in a bright green submarine in 2012. Rainbow Fish wants its sub to be next. The team insists its venture isn’t about politics and that it is looking to collaborate with American, Russian and European scientists. It is, though, a commercial operation. The company plans to charge people to use its research ship and submarines, and is targeting three groups, says managing director Dr. Wu Xin. “The first is definitely the scientists who are interested in studying deep-sea science and technology. The second group is offshore companies and oil companies. The last one is tourists and adventurers [who] want to go down themselves to have a look at what’s going on there,” he says. This kind of entrepreneurial approach may be a new model for science in China. Deep-sea research is a difficult, high-risk activity — and much of the ocean remains unexplored. But Cui, who hopes to be the first Chinese person to reach the Mariana Trench, believes that China could be the nation to truly open up this final frontier.
【1】What function does the new scientific research ship serve?
A．As a deep-sea facility for tourist adventures
B．As a supply ship for scientific explorations.
C．As a station for observing giant squid.
D．As a launch-pad for submarines.
【2】What is Prof. Cui Weicheng currently doing?
A．Testing high-strength materials for building submarines.
B．Designing a thick metal sphere for bearing space pressure.
C．Charting the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean.
D．Making plans for his dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
【3】What does “this kind of entrepreneurial approach” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Prof. Cui doesn’t rely on government funding. Instead he runs a for-profit business.
B．Prof. Cui is bold in his submarine design.
C．Prof. Cui, who started the company, is a professor-turned entrepreneur.
D．Prof. Cui is the first to offer his ship for tourists.
【4】Which of the following might be the best title of this passage?
A．Deep-sea science and technology
B．Ocean exploration
C．Race to the deep
D．The rising of Rainbow Fish
25、 Joe Eitl, 37, was born with cardiac defects（心脏缺陷）. When he was a kid, he experienced the first of many operations to improve his _______. Since then, he has experienced other _______ and has been treated with medicines.
However, he's created a _______ life in the process. In fact, he's been a bit _______ in his community. Joe has always had lots of friends, is a Special Olympics multisport athlete and has _______ a local rock band. And a local bakery even _______ a sandwich in his honor: The Joey.
But a year ago, Joe went into heart failure. He was _______ and his heart problem also caused stress to his organs. His parents started the _______, complex process of having him _______ for a possible heart transplant（移植）. Even the ever-lively Joe some days found it hard to gather any energy.
So his mother, Peg Eitl started ________ on Facebook about his long medical journey. Friends and family members posted Facebook ________ for people to send Joe cards and notes of ________ because he loves receiving ________ mail. Others then shared the post, which ________ even more shares.
And the mail started coming. One card came with a hand-drawn picture from a little girl and a note that ________ . "You don't know us, but we wanted you to know our family are ________ for you.”
The Eitls couldn't ________ all the mail Joe has received, even if they tried. "We have thousands of cards," said Peg ________. "Whether he gets a transplant or not, we don't know, but the cards, the letters and the gifts from strangers have literally made a ________ between a day he didn't want to get out of bed and a day he bounced out of bed. It's been ________ !”
A．status
B．condition
C．feeling
D．confidence
A．holidays
B．failures
C．procedures
D．services
A．perfect
B．joyful
C．lonely
D．simple
A．sensitive
B．silent
C．smart
D．famous
A．dismissed
B．invited
C．fronted
D．employed
A．ordered
B．sold
C．advertised
D．named
A．weak
B．tough
C．optimistic
D．lost
A．long
B．meaningful
C．repeated
D．hopeless
A．persuaded
B．predicted
C．cared
D．evaluated
A．reviewing
B．learning
C．posting
D．searching
A．posters
B．requests
C．stories
D．findings
A．praise
B．mercy
C．support
D．regret
A．digital
B．traditional
C．appealing
D．interesting
A．led to
B．called for
C．depended on
D．held back
A．printed
B．carried
C．wrote
D．read
A．praying
B．singing
C．crying
D．worrying
A．open
B．count
C．send
D．list
A．sadly
B．anxiously
C．excitedly
D．calmly
A．decision
B．choice
C．mistake
D．difference
A．awesome
B．curious
C．awkward
D．puzzling
26、学校英文报正在进行以“Senior High Students’ Consumption”为主题的高中生零用钱使用情况调查。请结合图表中的调查结果写一篇英文短文投稿，内容包括：
1．零用钱的使用; 2．简单评论; 3．你的建议。
Senior High Students’ Consumption
注意：
1．词数100左右;
2．可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
Senior High Students’ Consumption
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