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1、Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often ______ the best qualities of a person.
A. cheer up B. take over
C. bring out D. put away
2、— The rent of our flat will see a 20% rise this year?
— Yes. That’s ______ I have compromised with the flat owner.
A. what B. where
C. how D. when
3、Believe it or not, some English idioms are very difficult to understand ______ you know the meaning of each word.
A.as if B.in case C.now that D.even if
4、I wish I ________ her the news and then she wouldn’t be worried now.
A.don’t tell B.didn’t tell
C.haven’t told D.hadn’t told
5、Group activities can help children gain the concept_______team spirit is crucial to more achievements.
A.that B.where C.what D.which
6、Friends have to learn to _____ annoying habits and to bear differences of opinion．
A.put up with B.come up with
C.keep up with D.end up with
7、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
8、Wu Lei is the only Chinese player has made it onto the latest World Soccer 500 list.
A. who B. which
C. whose D. whom
9、—It ________ to plant trees and grass on the hillside.
—Yes. They help stop soil from being washed away.
A. makes sense B. makes money
C. makes a living D. makes a mistakes
10、The newspaper gave an accurate ________ of what happened the night before last.
A．example
B．display
C．signal
D．account
11、_______ me when you get it through and I’ll pick you up at your work place.
A. Calling B. Call C. Called D. To call
12、---- I’ve had a bad cough recently.
----Me too. I’ve never experienced ______ of air pollution in cities before.
A. an acute problem B. a more acute problem
C. a most acute problem D. the most acute problem
13、We planned to meet at the school gate at 8 in the morning, but John failed to ______
A.give up B.put up
C.turn up D.make up
14、For breakfast Lisa only drinks juice from fresh fruit ______ on their own farm.
A．being grown
B．grown
C．to be grown
D．to grow
15、The president must have received the result of medical research by the time the disease spread widely, _______?
A.hasn’t he B.mustn’t he C.hadn’t he D.didn’t he
16、—What will things be like in the year 2080?
—I don’t know, but it was the question________last Tuesday by Brian Solis, a noted futurist from Sweden.
A.acknowledged B.approved C.alarmed D.addressed
17、One Belt and One Road refers to two trade promotion and infrastructure (基础设施) development projects which _______ inspiration from the historic Silk Road.
A.draw B.drag C.hold D.pick
18、______ skills, David is believed to be one of the best and most talented basketball players in our team.
A.In need of B.In favor of C.In terms of D.In honor of
19、As teachers we shouldn’t accept the argument given by some people _______ standardized tests restrict educators too much and take the joy out of teaching.
A. where B. what
C. how D. that
20、The pandemic has fundamentally altered consumer behavior and enterprise operations, ________ digital adoption and transformation a necessity.
A．to make
B．making
C．having made
D．made
21、Honda is developing an in-shoe navigation (导航) system to support the visually impaired (受损的) with walking, and it could be a game-changer.
The Ashirase is a navigation system consisting of a smartphone app and a three-dimensional device including a motion sensor, which is attached inside the shoe. Based on the route set with the app, the device vibrates (振动) to provide navigation. When the user should go straight, the vibrator positioned on the front part of the foot vibrates, and when the user is approaching a right or left turn, the vibrator on the right or left side vibrates to notify the user.
The navigation provided by Ashirase enables the user to understand the routes more easily, and thus the user does not have to be constantly mindful of the direction, which makes it possible for the user to walk more safely and with a more relaxed state of mind. Having navigation provided through vibration on the foot is also useful in that it does not bother the user’s hand which is holding a walking stick, or ears used to listen to surrounding sounds.
Why is a company known for its automobiles getting involved in this area? Because it matters. In Japan alone, the number of people with visual impairment including low vision was estimated to be 1. 64 million as of 2007, and the number is forecast to increase to nearly 2 million by 2030.
With the concept of “navigation which enables safety and a relaxed state of mind for the visually impaired”, Ashirase is being developed as a product which helps the visually impaired reach their destinations safely and have a more independent lifestyle.
Wataru Chino, a designer at Honda, said, “I am sure that we will face many challenges as we work toward the market launch of Ashirase; however, we’re bound to overcome them to realize the freedom of mobility for visually impaired people.”
【1】What does the underlined word “notify” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Protect.
B．Assess.
C．Inform.
D．Stop.
【2】What does paragraph 3 focus on concerning Ashirase?
A．Its benefits for its users.
B．Its working principles.
C．Its potential challenges.
D．Its future improvements.
【3】Why does Honda choose to develop the navigation system?
A．Most Japanese people expect the company to do so.
B．The company has trouble developing new automobiles.
C．There is an increasing demand from the visually impaired.
D．The company determines to prevent more visual impairment.
【4】What do Wataru Chino’s words suggest?
A．He is confident to make the system accessible.
B．He believes the system will earn much money.
C．He is worried about the future market potential.
D．He finds developing the system less challenging.
22、There are lots of nice stories about the protection of nature as humans suspend their activity however, this slowdown is not all good news. New York City, for example, has suspended its organic recycling program. That means thousands of tons of rubbish that would have been recycled last year will find their way to landfills (垃圾填埋地) instead this year.
Like other New Yorkers, I recycled my kitchen waste and other organic materials. When they are broken down, they produce methane (a gas without color or smell), which if let loose can be harmful to the atmosphere. But when controlled in a way, the methane can be put to use as alternative energy. Plus, there is a by-product fertilizer (肥料), which can be sold on the market.
Now those thousands of tons of rubbish will be trucked away to landfills in Ohio and other remote places. It’s definitely a backward step in our fight against climate change. Government leaders may get some inspiration from New York City’s Freshkills Park.
The park is a best-case scenario (设想) for what can happen to mountains of rubbish. It was originally the Freshkills Landfill which received rubbish for more than half a century. In 2001, the landfill was closed. The Freshkills Park, around three times the size of Central Park, will be opened in 2035.
What is under the park is pretty complex, even if it just looks like a grassy hill. There are a few layers, each for different purposes. As for the methane, the park has hundreds of wells to capture the gas, which is enough to power 20,000 homes. Trees are tricky at the park because their roots can’t go that far down. As well, most grasslands only have shallow-rooted grasses so that the staff can easily get access to the wellheads.
The project brings good news to the grasshopper sparrows. These birds are of conservation concern in New York State. Today, the grasshopper sparrows in New York State call this former landfill their home. So do foxes, deer and other animals.
Although it will take over a decade before the park fully opens, it has worked well so far. Besides this project, it’s expected that similarly brilliant plans for the new rubbish will come out soon. Ideally, the organic recycling program gets reenacted (重新制定) in New York City before too long. Otherwise, there are some other similarly brilliant plans for all the new rubbish that will be coming soon.
【1】What can we know about organic materials?
A．They will be replaced by other energy.
B．They are beneficial to the environment.
C．They have great value if handled properly.
D．They can be hardly controlled or recycled.
【2】What is the author’s attitude towards trucking New York City’s rubbish away?
A．Indifferent.
B．Doubtful.
C．Optimistic.
D．Negative.
【3】What can we infer about the Freshkills Park?
A．It has limited water resources.
B．It gives the landfill a new look.
C．It is very similar to Central Park.
D．it turns farmlands into grasslands.
【4】What does the author mainly want to express in the last but one paragraph?
A．Parks are an ideal place for many animals.
B．The project aims to restore animal habitats.
C．New York has a large species of wild animals.
D．The project contributes to wildlife protection.
23、New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple will get to ring in the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year in the USA, in style with a fireworks display on the Hudson River set to music written by Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun.
The display is part of the second annual “Happy Chinese New Year: Fantastic Art China” festival held in New York on February 5-10, 2016. The China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), the USA-China Cultural Institute and the Cultural Associate of the Committee of 100 announced this year’s events on November 18 at a press conference at the Lincoln Center.
The “Fantastic Art China” festival will feature a larger and more diverse series of artistic and cultural events across New York’s top cultural venues (地点) and landmarks, including the Lincoln Center, Empire State Building and Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
This year’s theme focuses on exploring the complicated relationship between sound and image, said Professor Yu Ding from CAFA, who is also president of Fantastic Art China and in charge of the festival’s design. Lunar New Year, which celebrates the “Year of the Monkey” in 2016, is an opportunity to bring China’s modern art to mainstream America, and the festival serves as an innovative approach to establishing cultural exchange between China and New York City, Yu said.
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun’s music is a new edition that will be featured at several venues, including a major art exhibition at the Javits Center, events at the Lincoln Center and the fireworks display on the Hudson, which will take place on the evening of February 6. Five barges (游艇) on the river will launch the fireworks designed by CAFA that will tell a story about celebration and conservation.
“We Chinese are fond of nature, so the best way to celebrate the Lunar New Year is to salute with the sounds of nature, such as sounds of water, stone and bamboo,” said Tan Dun at the press conference, “And it will be fun to use the music of water during the fireworks display.”
In addition to the fireworks, a special lighting show at the Empire State Building will shine on New York City during the holiday.
Chinese New Year is being recognized as a public school holiday for the first time in New York. Children from the National Dance Institute, which represents 75 schools, will perform traditional Chinese dances at the Lincoln Center and the Javits Center. And, in celebration of the “Year of the Monkey”, events will feature a conservation message about the endangered golden monkey in China.
【1】The theme of this year’s celebration is centered on ________.
A. relationship between sound and image of nature
B. diversity of Chinese traditional festivals
C. endangered species and environmental protection
D. cultural exchange between China and America
【2】The coming “Year of the Monkey” is to be celebrated in New York by ________.
A. sailing on the Hudson River along with a new-year speech
B. setting off fireworks and holding a special lighting show
C. holding a special concert at the Empire State Building
D. taking a week off and organizing Chinese dance contests
【3】What does the underlined word “shine on” (in Para. 7) most probably mean?
A. lighten. B. surround.
C. decorate. D. broaden.
【4】This passage is written mainly in order to ________.
A. compare some traditional festivals in China and America
B. attract visitors to America for the coming new-year celebration
C. report celebration activities for the “Year of the Monkey” in New York
D. strengthen the cultural co-operation between China and America
24、Museums for career-minded kids
Sometimes kids don’t just want to be kids. They want to be grown-ups. Here are some places where kids can try on a few different hats.
The Nassau County Firefighters Museum
This museum shows kids what to do in fires, such as how to crawl(爬行) low in smoke. It also exhibits(展览) out-of-date and modern fire equipment.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, and Mondays on holidays and school breaks. Open seven days in July and August. $4 for children up to 12 and adults over 62; $5 for all others. 516-572-4177.
The Heckscher Museum of Art
Kids can create artwork based on exhibits in the Central Gallery, using virtual(虚拟的) paint on a 55-inch touch screen.
10 a.m. to 5 p. m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Closed for exhibition change from Nov. 12 to 16. $5 for students 10 and over: free for kids under 10; $8 for adults. 631-351-3250.
The Cradle of Aviation Museum
An exhibit on space exploration includes an early Space Age rocket copy, a moon lander, and a moon simulator(模拟装置) that trained theApolloastronauts.
9: 30 a.m. to- p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, and open Mondays that fall on holidays and school breaks. $13 for kids up to 12 and adults over 62; $15 for all others. 516-572-4111.
The Mighty Midgets Mini Cars Museum
This museum exhibits a wide collection of small gas and electric cars and trucks. The sizes are perfect for your kids, some of which they can sit in, including a Corvette and a Formula 1 race car.
By appointment(预约) Mondays through Thursdays and noon to 4 p.m. Fridays through Sundays Free for kids 5 and under; $5 for all others. 631-803-8588.
【1】What does the first museum teach kids to do?
A．How to prevent fires from starting.
B．How to become a great firefighter.
C．How to protect themselves from fires.
D．How to design fire protection equipment.
【2】Which museum allows kids under 10 to visit for free?
A．The Heckscher Museum of Art.
B．The Cradle of Aviation Museum.
C．The Mighty Midgets Mini Cars Museum.
D．The Nassau County Firefighters Museum.
【3】If you want to be an astronaut, which number can you call for more information?
A．516-572-4177.
B．631-351-3250
C．516-572-4111.
D．631-803-8588
25、 Damian Languell was woken up at 6:15 in the morning by so loud a sound that he thought it came from inside his house. As he _________ to examine, he heard another _________ , this one coming definitely from outside. _________ out of the window, he spied a car wrapping around the base of a tree, its engine on _________ .
He picked up buckets of water and ran down to the _________ site. The car, a 1998 Buick Regal, was split _________ in two, and the tree was where the driver's seat ought to have been. No one should have _________ this crash. Yet there was 16-year-old Quintin Thompson, his _________ face pressed against the driver's side window, in visible _________ . Languell tried putting out the fire with his buckets of water but failed. He __________ that he had to get into the car and get him out of there as __________ as possible.
In spite of his own __________ , Languell opened the back door and crawled in. Thompson was __________ to get free but he couldn't because his legs were badly hurt. Using a pocketknife, Languell __________ through Thompson's seat belt. He __________ him out through a rear window, and then dragged the teen to safety __________ the entire car was swallowed by flames. Thompson was __________ , though he suffered multiple fractures （骨折）to his legs, spine and face.
Languell __________ that day often. “The situation is so __________ that it doesn't allow me to think twice," Languell said, “My __________ goes out to Thompson. When you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so directly."
【1】A.got up B.went down C.ran out D.turned back
【2】A.scream B.voice C.cry D.sound
【3】A.Coming B.Looking C.Jumping D.Heading
【4】A.top B.show C.fire D.sale
【5】A.camp B.event C.disaster D.crash
【6】A.nearly B.completely C.hardly D.easily
【7】A.witnessed B.experienced C.survived D.caused
【8】A.surprised B.terrified C.puzzled D.embarrassed
【9】A.danger B.pain C.need D.peace
【10】A.imagined B.argued C.admitted D.realized
【11】A.carefully B.fast C.soon D.gently
【12】A.safety B.future C.identity D.health
【13】A.struggling B.waiting C.shouting D.preparing
【14】A.went B.cut C.passed D.broke
【15】A.picked B.carried C.pulled D.let
【16】A.after B.when C.until D.before
【17】A.released B.fined C.knocked D.saved
【18】A.thinks about B.looks into C.turns to D.suffers from
【19】A.complex B.desperate C.urgent D.familiar
【20】A.gratitude B.heart C.respect D.admiration
26、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。
Jane, a lovely girl, had a very sweet family. Although the second oldest, Jane had the least self - control, and had hard times trying to control her bad temper, which was continually getting her into trouble. Poor Jane tried desperately to be better, but her inner enemy was always ready to flame up and defeat her, and her mother was always the first to come to her rescue.
Jane had just finished the draft of her first book, which was regarded as a pride of the whole family, expecting it was good enough to print. To celebrate this big event, Jane and the other two sisters planned to go to the theatre to see The Seven Castles. They didn't want to take Amy, the youngest, with them. Seeing that they were leaving, Amy begged them not to leave her alone and even offered to buy her own ticket herself, but in vain. “You can't sit with us, for our seats are reserved, and you mustn't sit alone, and that will spoil our pleasure,” scolded Jane, crosser than ever. Sitting on the floor, Amy began to cry.
The girls hurried down, leaving their sister crying. Amy forgot her grown - up ways, and acted like a spoilt child. She called over the banisters (扶手), in a threatening tone, “You'll be sorry for this, Jane March; see if you aren't.” “You dare!?” said Jane, slamming the door.
They had a happy time, for The Seven Castles was as brilliant and wonderful as heart could wish. But, in spite of the gorgeous princes and princesses, Jane's pleasure had a drop of bitterness in it. The fairy queen's yellow hair reminded her of Amy with wondering what her sister would do to make her “Sorry for it.”
When they got home, Jane found Amy reading in the sitting room. Jane assumed an injured air as they came in but everything was in its place. Jane decided that Amy had forgiven and forgotten her wrongs.
Jane was mistaken, for the next day she found her book missing.
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At the moment, their mother came to rescue, with the book in her hand.
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