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1、You’d better make the plants shorter, ______ they will interrupt the views from the house.
A. but B. and C. so D. or
2、Sometimes,_______we make choices has a lot to do with what we feel.
A.what B.how C.which D.why
3、This was returned because the person ________ this letter was addressed had died three years ago.
A．to whom
B．to which
C．which
D．whom
4、The young man has ______ experience. He probably can’t do that job.
A. few B. little
C. some D. any
5、Afraid __________? This type of anxiety can deeply disturb people’s enjoyment of social relationships.
A. of laughing at B. to be laughed at
C. of being laughed at D. to laugh at
6、__________ his skyrocketing popularity , Korean film star Kim Soo-kyun (金秀贤) will meet Asian fans, covering China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and South Korea.
A. With regard to B. In response to C. In spite of D. In terms of
7、People always _______education with exam success, which forces students to keep improving their academic abilities.
A.involve B.combine C.equate D.compare
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A. to feel B. feeling
C. feel D. felt
9、The Dragon Boat Festival ________ the beginning of the hottest season of the year.
A. is marking B. marks C. will mark D. marked
10、—What do you think of the information from books?
— It is easier to forget than ________ from life itself.
A．the one
B．it
C．that
D．those
11、He found it increasingly difficult to read,________ his eyesight was beginning to fail.
A.and B.but C.or D.for
12、________enough money, the young man was unable to buy his girlfriend expensive jewelry.
A. Not to save B. Not saving
C. Not having saved D. Not saved
13、The government has_______ a series of policies and measures to ensure the improvement in living standards.
A. put down B. put out
C. put off D. put forward
14、Karl, a real book lover, often brings home many books to read ____ the library.
A. in B. for C. by D. from
15、If the students' interest in the subject is motivated, they will ______ the challenge and commit more time and energy to their studies.
A．face up to
B．keep pace with
C．put up with
D．live up to
16、Do you still remember how many years ago_________ we first met on campus?
A. was it that B. it was that
C. was it when D. it was when
17、Considering the convenience _______ the cost, young people tend to order food through their cellphone App.
A.in preference to B.in response to
C.in addition to D.in regard to
18、They _______ the business deal in less than an hour, after which they had a golf game.
A. wrapped up B. picked up
C. called up D. took up
19、If you want to improve your figure and health, the most effective thing to do is to show up at the gym every time you ________ be there.
A. can B. will
C. may D. shall
20、A Chinese proverb has it that a tower is built when soil on earth ____, and a river is formed when streams come together.
A.accumulates B.accelerates C.accommodates D.associates
21、 I waited until my Ph. D. committee had left the room to break down. I had just failed my dissertation proposal defense (学位论文答辩)－a poor start to my fourth year of grad school (研究生院). My committee members had told me that my experiments were too small-scale, my ideas not deep enough. I realize now that they were pushing me because they believed in me. But at that moment, all I could hear was the voice in my head telling me that I’d failed.
For the next 4 months, I lacked focus at work. I no longer double-checked my experiments, and I had trouble finding the energy to even think about re-writing my proposal.
Actually, the outcome of my proposal defense wasn’t the only cause of my slump. After some thought, it dawned on me that I had been putting undue pressure on myself throughout grad school. To believe I was making good progress, I needed external validation-an award, positive results, or praise from professors I respected. When I didn’t get those things at every opportunity, I felt I was not on the right track. When I didn’t pass the defense, the failure confirmed my self-doubts. Eventually, as my loss of confidence became a bigger problem, I knew that I had to do something about it.
I decided that I needed to set healthier standards for myself. I did not have control over how much praise I received. The only thing I had control over, I realized, was the effort I put forth.
I went into my second proposal defense with a much more positive mindset (思维模式) along with grander experiments in my proposal and passed. I’m pleased to report that my new approach has helped me regain confidence in myself — and my work — and I’m more productive as a result. I hope that I can help other students realize that external validation is not always guaranteed, and if they are doing their best, that is good enough.
【1】What directly leads to the failure of the author’s first defense?
A.Imperfection of his proposal.
B.His negative mindset.
C.The committee’s lack of confidence.
D.The choice of his experiments.
【2】What can we learn about the author from paragraph 3?
A.He was under a lot of pressure from his parents.
B.He made progress with the help of his professor.
C.He used to overemphasize the recognition he got.
D.Getting positive results helped him get over shyness.
【3】Which word can best describe the author?
A.Adaptable.
B.Ambitious.
C.Generous.
D.Outgoing.
【4】What does the text mainly tell us?
A.We should spend more time reflecting.
B.We should be thankful for our failures.
C.We should focus more on our own effort.
D.We should keep calm in the face of failure.
22、 Tansel Ali used to curse his terrible memory. He struggled to remember phone numbers. But now he has won the Australian Memory Championships four times and has represented Australia at the World Memory Championships, where he was able to memorise 80 words in 15 minutes and 41 names and faces in five minutes.
So how did Tansel's memory improve so much? The key, he says, is in encoding information into an image. Tansel also creates images when remembering numbers. That involves a lot of "pre-work", he explains. “I've got images already pre-memorised from 0 to 99. So, for example, 17 is a dog and 71 is a cat, so if I get the number 1771, I'm going to picture a dog chasing a cat.” And it works.
“If you want to strengthen your own recall skills, Tansel suggests reading something incredibly dry and boring, such as a “terms and conditions” page. While doing so, create a story in your mind. If you can make a story out of what you're trying to remember, you car essentially memorise anything.”
Psychologist Sharon Draper says there are other ways to boost your memory, including doing brain challenges such as puzzles, crosswords and Sudoku at least once a day. "Being physically active, avoiding smoking, reducing alcohol intake and aiming for a solid night's sleep can also help protect your memory from going through the sieve", Draper adds. And dietitian Kathryn Hawkins notes that sticking to a well-balanced diet—with plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables and fish high in omega-3 fatty acids—will promote brain health and thus memory.
There's no denying that Tansel now has a great memory. But it's not the only thing to improve since he started training his brain: his confidence and self-esteem have skyrocketed, and his stress levels have fallen dramatically as a result. “The better you become at sharpening your memory”, Tansel has learnt, “the easier life becomes.”
【1】Which of the following was adopted by Tansel to improve his memory?
A．Eating a balanced diet.
B．Doing brain challenges.
C．Creating a story in his mind
D．Guaranteeing a good night's sleep.
【2】Why does the author mention Tansel's case in the last paragraph?
A．To share more techniques of living an easy life.
B．To introduce more benefits of training our brain.
C．To illustrate the importance of having a good memory.
D．To show the relationship between confidence and self-esteem.
【3】Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A．The Legend of Tansel
B．The Secret of Tansel
C．The Power of Memory.
D．The Improvement of Memory
23、The poaching（偷猎）, or illegal killing, of rhinos(犀牛) in South Africa is growing worse each year．The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2015，a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before.
The World Wildlife Fund，or WWF，says about 20, 000 rhinos live in South Africa．That is more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the world．Edna Molewa，South Africa’s Environment Minister，says, “During 2015，we are sad to say this，1,215 rhinos were killed．This is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1,004 in 2014 and indeed very worrying.”
The animals are hunted for their horns(角)．Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing power，which drives poachers， at all costs，mad for more horns． But there is no scientific evidence for this belief．The horn is made of keratin(角蛋白)．That is the same thing as human hair，fingernails and toenails.
Ms．Molewa said 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year，an increase from the year before．But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrest． South Africa’s legal system is ineffective． Ms． Mo1ewa said more needs to be done and South Africa is taking strong measures to protect rhinos．The efforts include moving some of the animals to secret places in neighboring countries. “Now approximately 100 rhinos have been moved to neighboring states in the SADC region during 2015 and 200 more rhinos will be moved this year,” Molewa said.
Jo Shaw，the rhino program manager at the WWF，said， “We’re talking about a loss of a hundred rhinos a month，or more than three a day．We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally．” She says officials should find the criminal groups responsible for the poaching and punish them. Government officials are to meet in Botswana in March at the Inter-governmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade.
【1】According to paragraph 2, we know ________.
A．half of rhinos live in South Africa
B．less than 1,000 rhinos were killed in 2014
C．the killing in 2015 was more than that in 2014
D．there are only 20,000 rhinos left in the world
【2】What is the main reason for people to hunt rhinos?
A．To get more keratin.
B．To protect the farmland.
C．To use them for decoration.
D．To make money from horns.
【3】Jo Shaw thinks that ________.
A．many criminal groups are well organized
B．new laws are needed to punish the killers
C．rhino protection needs international cooperation
D．conferences about protecting rhinos are to be held every year
【4】What can we infer from the text?
A．Rhino protection has a long way to go.
B．No one would like to buy horns in the future.
C．The illegal killing of rhinos will soon disappear.
D．Rhinos living in South Africa will move to other countries.
24、In Kansas City,Missouri,a computer helps firefighters.The computer,which works very fast,has information about all the 350,000 street addresses in the city.Within two or three seconds after a call is received,the computer provides necessary information for the firefighters.The information is then sent to them by radio from the computer centre in the City Hall.The exact place of the burning building and its size,type and any other details are clear to them.
The Kansas City computer system also has a medical record of each of the city’s 900 firefighters.This kind of information is especially useful when a firefighter is injured.With the information,doctors at hospital can treat the injured firefighters more quickly and easily.
The firefighters themselves greatly appreciate the computer’s help.They know about possible danger ahead of them and can prepare for it.Many times the computer information helps to save lives and property(财产).Sometimes the lives are those of firefighters themselves.
Mike Horan,a firefighter captain,says,“I feel as if the computer is ready to help me if I get hurt.”
【1】Which of the following is the best title of the text? ____________
A．Large Computers in Kansas and Missouri
B．The Computer Helps Firefighters
C．Important Information for Firefighters
D．The Speed of the Computer
【2】What is the best way if you want to know the information about the street address in Kansas? ____________
A．To ask the firefighter.
B．To ask the policeman.
C．To use the computer.
D．To use the map.
【3】The firefighters can get information about a burning place which is sent by________ .
A．radio
B．computer
C．the City Hall
D．the center of the city
【4】Why can doctors treat the injured firefighters quickly and easily? ____________
A．The hospital has a very good computer.
B．The firefighters can know about possible danger early.
C．The computer can prepare everything for them.
D．Medical records in the computer help them a lot.
25、 Donna Hopkins has survived breast cancer twice and lost part of her left leg due to a serious disease. But none of those _______ has slowed her down. Actually, this lifelong _______went on to become a competitive rower(划船手) -and now she is even _______ trying ice hockey(冰球).
Hopkins was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997 after she found a lump(肿块) while she was sitting at work one day. She said, “I immediately called my primary _______ and scheduled an appointment. You can’t wait around because if you act _______, the chances of your_______are greater. ” She had a treatment , but two years later the _______returned. She had a(n) _______ and has been cancer-free since, and advises others to make sure they _______of their illness as much as possible.
Donna’s doctor suggested she take up __________ even though she didn’t know how to swim. “Rowing became the__________ that I needed to get me through a dark time," she says.
Her faith and her__________nature also assisted her in getting through those difficult times. “I don’t like to __________ anything,” she laughs.
“You have one life to live. You’ve got to live it to the utmost. ” she says. “I always tell people that I may have gone through some hard times that cannot be __________, but I think I’m a better person today __________ what I’ve gone through. ”
【1】A.achievements B.intentions C.hardships D.scenes
【2】A.athlete B.coach C.judge D.captain
【3】A.giving up B.thinking about C.believing in D.talking about
【4】A.professor B.workmate C.teacher D.doctor
【5】A.immediately B.seriously C.naturally D.hopefully
【6】A.working B.travelling C.living D.showing
【7】A.cruelty B.signal C.shock D.cancer
【8】A.operation B.pressure C.movement D.loss
【9】A.remind B.warn C.approve D.know
【10】A.jumping B.rowing C.running D.swimming
【11】A.prejudice B.alarm C.medicine D.sorrow
【12】A.curious B.competitive C.cautious D.conservative
【13】A.classify B.lose C.hurt D.bear
【14】A.predicted B.stated C.processed D.possessed
【15】A.in need of B.in case of C.because of D.instead of
26、你校上学期开展了一系列劳动实践课程，包括烹饪、缝纫、种植（蔬菜、种树、种花）、手工制作、家电维修等等。请你写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括：
1. 你喜爱的课程； 2. 你的心得体会；3. 对课程的建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
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