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1、_______ is known to us all that the old scientist, for _______ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his eighties.
A．As; whose
B．It; whose
C．As; whom
D．It; whom
2、The young man ____________ be slow, but at least he doesn't make any mistakes.
A.may B.can C.must D.should
3、___ the old man's sons wanted to know was ___ the gold had been hidden .
A.That ; what B.What ; where C.What ; that D.Whether ; if
4、The film was so moving that we all burst into tears. Never before seen a film like that.
A. had I B. I had C. have I D. I have
5、Reported novel coronavirus cases have ranged from mild ____ to severe illnesses or even deaths.
A.sympathies B.symptoms C.similarities D.samples
6、We have entered an age _________ dreams have the best chance of coming true.
A.which B.that C.when D.how
7、No matter how busy he is, Tom makes ______a rule to see his parents every week.
A.this B.that C.it D.him
8、 Neither side is prepared to talk to ________ unless we can smooth things over between them.(2010·全国Ⅱ)
A．others
B．the other
C．another
D．one other
9、This was a courageous decision, all the board members of the company opposed.
A.it B.that C.one D.the one
10、______ to give his mother a surprise , Tom arrived home ahead of time.
A. Determined B. Determining
C. Having determined D. To determine
11、I have to say ______ the boy that he actually didn’t break the school rule.
A. in honor of B. in defense of
C. in favor of D. in celebration of
12、There is a general consensus among teachers _____ children should have a broad understanding of the world.
A.where B.whether C.that D.how
13、I have had my bike ________, and I’m going to get somebody ________ my radio tomorrow.
A．repair; to repair
B．repairing; to be repaired
C．repaired; to repair
D．to repair; repairing
14、Thinking that you know ________ in fact you don't know is a serious mistake.
A.what B.that C.when D.however
15、Though ________ natural resources, the area was well developed.
A．lacking for
B．lacking
C．lacked in
D．lacked of
16、________ you have picked up, you must give it back to ________ it belongs to.
A. Whatever; whoever B. What; whoever
C. No matter what; no matter who D. Whatever; no matter who
17、The young lady rushed into the room _____ she heard the noise.
A．right away
B．at once
C．immediately
D．at the moment
18、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
19、I’m sorry, but I can’t go with you to the cinema because I have to ______ my sick brother.
A.refer to B.attend to C.lead to D.stick to
20、It was 1897 ____a European chemist called Dr. Felix Hoffman produced aspirin from this chemical.
A.that B.how C.when D.which
21、I suspect_____ Facebook has done to invade our privacy is only the beginning, _____ is why I am considering cancelling my account.
A.that, which B.that whatever, which C.that what, that D./, that
22、The house rent is high. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying_______ here.
A.as three times much B.as much three times
C.much as three times D.three times as much
23、As more people travelled on the underground, the system was ________ and more lines were added.
A.enlarged B.alarmed C.fined D.violated
24、You can't imagine what difficult we had _______ home in the snowstorm．
A.find B.found C.to find D.finding
25、The discovery of the new drug is of great _______ for people suffering from heart problems.
A.similarity B.sympathy C.subscribe D.significance
26、Albert Einstein’s 1915 masterpiece “The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity” is the first and still the best introduction to the subject, and I recommend it as such to students. But it probably wouldn’t be publishable in a scientific journal today.
Why not? After all, it would pass with flying colours the tests of correctness and significance. And while popular belief holds that the paper was incomprehensible to its first readers, in fact many papers in theoretical physics are much more difficult.
As the physicist Richard Feynman wrote, “There was a time when the newspapers said that only 12 men understood the theory of relativity. I do believe there might have been a time when only one man did, because he was the only guy who caught on, before he wrote his paper. But after people read the paper a lot understood the theory of relativity in some way or other, certainly more than 12.”
No, the problem is its style. It starts with a leisurely philosophical discussion of space and time and then continues with an exposition of known mathematics. Those two sections, which would be considered extraneous today, take up half the paper. Worse, there are zero citations of previous scientists’ work, nor are there any graphics. Those features might make a paper not even get past the first editors.
A similar process of professionalization has transformed other parts of the scientific landscape. Requests for research time at major observatories or national laboratories are more rigidly structured. And anything involving work with human subjects, or putting instruments in space, involves piles of paperwork.
We see it also in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Nobel Prize of high school science competitions. In the early decades of its 78-year history, the winning projects were usually the sort of clever but naive, amateurish efforts one might expect of talented beginners working on their own. Today, polished work coming out of internships(实习) at established laboratories is the norm.
These professionalizing tendencies are a natural consequence of the explosive growth of modern science. Standardization and system make it easier to manage the rapid flow of papers, applications and people. But there are serious downsides. A lot of unproductive effort goes into jumping through bureaucratic hoops(繁文缛节), and outsiders face entry barriers at every turn.
Of course, Einstein would have found his way to meeting modern standards and publishing his results. Its scientific core wouldn’t have changed, but the paper might not be the same taste to read.
【1】According to Richard Feynman, Einstein’s 1915 paper ________.
A．was a classic in theoretical physics
B．turned out to be comprehensible
C．needed further improvement
D．attracted few professionals
【2】What does the underlined word “extraneous” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Unrealistic.
B．Irrelevant.
C．Unattractive.
D．Imprecise.
【3】According to the author, what is affected as modern science develops?
A．The application of research findings.
B．The principle of scientific research.
C．The selection of young talents.
D．The evaluation of laboratories.
【4】Which would be the best title for this passage?
A．What makes Einstein great?
B．Will science be professionalized?
C．Could Einstein get published today?
D．How will modern science make advances?
27、 Charles Dickens’ joy at first arriving in Boston Harbor in 1842 reads like Ebenezer Scrooge’s awakening on Christmas morning. Biographer Peter Ackroyd reports that he flew up the steps of the Tremont House Hotel, sprang into the hall and greeted a curious crowd with a bright “Here we are!” He took to the streets that twinkling midnight in his shaggy fur coat, shouting out the names on shop signs, pulling bell-handles of doors as he passed—excited with laughter—and even screamed with (one imagines) astonishment and delight at the sight of the old South Church. He had set at last upon the shores of “the Republic of my imagination.”
Though not quite 30, Dickens was a literary rock star, the most famous writer in the world, who landed like a conquering hero in a country swept up in an extreme “Boz-o-mania”. He wrote to his best friend, John Forster, that he didn’t know how to describe “the crowds that pour in and out the whole day; of the people that line the streets when I went out; of the cheering when I went to the theatre; letters of congratulations, welcomes of all kinds, balls, dinners, assemblies without end.” When Bostonians renamed their city “Boz-town”, New Yorkers determined to “outdollar…and outshine them”. Their great Boz Ball boasted flags, flowers, a huge portrait of the author with a bald eagle overhead, 22 tableaux (场景) from the great author’s works. “If I should live to grow old,” Dickens said, “the scenes of this and other evenings will shine as brightly to my dull eyes 50 years hence as now.” ①
The Spirit of the Times wrote of it: “This most extraordinary, fashionable, brilliant, unique, eye-dazzling, heart-delighting, superb, foolish and ridiculous celebration…came off at the Park Theatre, New York, on Monday evening.” But, the reporter predicted, “Such were silly-minded Americans, and such the ridiculous respect paid to a foreigner, who will probably return home and write a book abusing the whole nation for the excesses of a few fools.” ②
In fact, Dickens wrote two.
③ Apart from the country’s great writers, he found Americans ill-mannered and invading his privacy. “I am so surrounded by people that I am exhausted from want of air.” Dickens complained to Forster. “I go to church for quiet, and there is a violent rush to the neighborhood of the bench I sit in. I take my seat in a railroad car, and the very conductor won’t leave me alone. I can’t drink a glass of water without having a hundred people looking down my throat.”
④ He disliked Americans’ table manners and the tobacco spit everywhere he looked — on even the sidewalks of the nation’s capital, where he found party politics corrupting everything, its leaders “the lice (虱子) of God’s creation,” and “despicable (卑鄙的) trickery at elections.”
Even worse, everyone wanted a piece of the action, from Tiffany’s selling unauthorized copies of his bust (半身像) , to a barber selling locks of his hair. “I never knew what it was to feel disgust and contempt (蔑视),” Dickens said, “till I traveled in America.” When he departed in June, he left behind all notions of an Arcadian realm he now regarded as “a vast counting house” full of nothing but “cheaters and bores.” (See: A Christmas Carol.)
Americans had soured on him, too. Dickens never missed an opportunity to accuse American publishers of openly pirating his novels to sell for mere pennies, with no recompense to the author at all. The press took offense. Within a month of his arrival, Dickens were laughed at for his “foppish” clothing and effeminate hair, described as “no gentleman,” “a contemptible Cockney (伦敦佬).”
【1】When Dickens arrived in America, he was __________.
A. amused and cautious B. aggressive but disappointed
C. content but stressed D. delighted and curious
【2】From paragraph 2 and 3, we can learn __________.
A. Americans went crazy and welcomed Dickens with open arms
B. New Yorkers built a park theatre in honor of Dickens
C. Americans went to Boston and New York to visit Dickens
D. Americans all praised Dickens and his visit to America to the skies
【3】Where can the sentence “His love affair with an idealized America was short-lived and hard-felt.”most probably be put?
A. ① B. ②
C. ③ D. ④
【4】Which of the following is a possible factor for the change in Dickens’s opinion on America?
A. He stayed there too long and gradually lost interest.
B. His prejudice against America accumulated over time.
C. He finally found his American dream a reality rather than a fantasy.
D. He found his experiences there in contradiction to previous imagination.
【5】Which of the following is the correct order of the things that happened?
a. Charles Dickens set foot in Boston Harbor.
b. Dickens and Americans soured on each other.
c. Dickens felt uncomfortable for excessive concern.
d. Americans admired Dickens and treated him royally.
e. Dickens became the most famous writer in the world.
A. a—b—c—d—e B. e—a—d—c—b
C. a—c—e—b—d D. e—a—c—d—b
【6】Which of the following can best describe the relationship between Dickens and Americans?
A. Faults are sick when love is thin. B. Beauty lies in the lover’s eyes.
C. Love me little and love me long. D. Hatred is blind as well as love.
28、Creativity is the ability to generate novel,useful ideas and innovation is the successful application of those ideas.With this in mind,it is easy to think that technology has made us more creative:the digital revolution(改革）has clearly produced a large number of innovative products and services.
However,it would be naive(幼稚的）to imply that these activities are truly indicative of creativity,even if quantity does eventually lead to quality.For instance,the probability of taking a great photograph does increase when there are millions of Instagram pictures taken every day,and when 500 million tweets are generated(严生）daily,it is highly probable that one or two will be funny.
Yet,much of the content people generate is unimportant and unoriginal.Before the Internet it would have stayed in the minds of their authors,but our thoughts can now be broadcasted to the. world as if they were worthy creations.The only thing that appears to have increased,rather greatly,is people's self-perceived(自认为的）creativity.From the use of emoji(表情符号）instead of words,to the use of pre-determined functions to express our views-liking,sharing and disliking,these new forms human interaction promote efficient-but lazy-behaviors so that we can devote more time to consuming more content.
Although user-generated content has been growing rapidly in the past decade,much of it is noise and the result is that valuable and trustworthy information is now harder to find.In an age of information glut(过剩），everything is freely available but knowledge is hard to gain.This paradox highlights the importance of the"less is more"philosophy of life.
Curiosity evolved to make sense of the world and help us master our environments.Our ancestors must have benefited from taking on as much information from their surroundings as they could paying attention to everything and turning into the learning machine.Yet in an age of information glut,the curious mind is forced to ignore as much of the available data as it can,in order to consume only what is valuable.
【1】Why are the examples of great pictures and funny tweets mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A．To show quantity will lead to quality.
B．To explain creativity is something impressive.
C．To show technology hasn't made us more creative.
D．To explain innovative products come from creativity.
【2】What does the author think of the new forms of human interaction?
A．They are worthy creations.
B．They kill people's creativity actually.
C．They prevent effective communication.
D．They help people consume more useful content.
【3】Which of the following explains the underlined part"This paradox"in the last but one paragraph?
A．There' re more resources for knowledge but few people are willing to use them.
B．Too much information has generated material wealth but not spiritual wealth.
C．We live in an age of information explosion but we find it difficult to get knowledge.
D．Many people stick to the"less is more"philosophy with large amounts of information at hand.
【4】Which of the following statements about user-generated content does the author most probably agree with?
A．Much of it is original information about the real world:
B．It is the fruit of our ancestors' mastering our environments..
C．It gives the public quick and easy access to the required information.
D．It presents us with the challenge of telling valuable information from worthless content.
29、 The little,black-haired boy was waiting for us on the other side of the world.Ever since our adoption agency had matched us,I'd been crazily completing all the necessary paperwork.We knew we faced months of waiting before we could hold our new son in our arms,and he'd waited long enough already.
I made it a personal goal to never delay the process.If we had documents to get notarized(公证),we would do them on the very day we were told.On one late afternoon in June,I rushed from our Secretary of State's office toward the closest FedEx office.I had a document to send overnight.
I thought I knew where the FedEx office was.I drove there,only to find that the office was no longer located where I remembered it.I became very disappointed.I didn't bring my smart phone in my pockets.I had no way of finding the correct location.I started driving toward home.
Suddenly,at a stoplight,an oversized truck drove in front of my car.I became angry but my anger turned to shock when I saw the emblem(标记).It was a FedEx truck.I changed lanes quickly and followed closely behind the truck.What were the chances that the truck would lead me straight to the FedEx office I was seeking?
It turned out that the chances were good.Less than five minutes later,I saw a FedEx sign,and the truck made a turn into the parking lot.Our documents went out that night.Three months later,we flew halfway around the world to meet our son for the first time.We have been with him every day since.
Miracles are always around us if we are open to them.Sometimes,it's a smile at the right time or a kind word.And every now and then,it's even a big truck that cuts us off at the stoplight.
【1】What can we infer about the author from the first two paragraphs?
A.She wanted to know more information about the boy.
B.She was looking forward to meeting her new son.
C.She spent a long time finishing the paperwork.
D.She felt dissatisfied with the adoption process.
【2】Why did the author feel disappointed at first on that late afternoon?
A.She was cut off by a truck.
B.She couldn't contact her family.
C.She didn't find the FedEx office.
D.She failed to bring enough documents.
【3】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.The truck parked at the parking lot.
B.The author's documents were accepted.
C.The truck led the author to the right place.
D.The author managed to pick up her new son.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A.A miracle at the stoplight.
B.Be patient for the miracles.
C.A stranger can change your life.
D.Be kind to a new family member.
30、 What is a vegan? What is veganism?
Veganism is a type of vegetarian diet that _________meat, eggs, dairy products and all other animal-derived ingredients. Many vegans also do not eat foods that are _________using animal products, such as refined white sugar and some wines.
Vegan _________either a person who follows this was of eating, or the diet itself. That is, the word vegan can be an adjective used to describe a food item, as in, “This curry is vegan”, or, it can be used as a noun, as in, “Vegans like cookie, too.”
Although there is some _________ as to whether certain foods, such as honey, fit into a vegan diet, if you are cooking for other vegans, it is best to be cautious and _______ these foods. Most vegans _______ the definition of veganism to go beyond just food and will also avoid the use of all personal and household products tested on animals, and avoid _______ and using all animal-derived non-food products, such as leather, fur and wool.
What do vegans eat?
This is perhaps the most common question about veganism. A vegan diet includes grains, beans, legumes, vegetables and _______ or the nearly infinite number of foods made by combining them.
_______, many vegan versions of familiar foods are available, so you can eat vegan hot dogs, ice cream, cheese and vegan mayonnaise along with the more familiar veggie burgers. Many foods are ________ veganism, such as soy milk and tofu, but many non-vegans also enjoy tofu, and you certainly do not have to like tofu in order to eat vegan.
Vegans also eat many of the same common and ________ everyday foods such as a green salad, spaghetti, and chips and salsa which just about everyone eats. ________, a vegetarian burrito (玉米煎饼) without cheese or sour cream would be vegan, a vegetarian Thai curry made from coconut milk is vegan, pasta with tomato sauce non-meat and non-diary sauce is vegan, and most breads are vegan.
How can I become vegan?
So you have decided to become vegan. But now what? Some people easily go from eating meat to vegan right away, while others struggle with their new ________, or choose to go to vegetarian first and then ________ omit (去除) eggs and dairy. There is no right or wrong way to do it, but you may want to learn about what’s worked for other people. However, you do it, keep your ________ in mind and remember why you are choosing to adopt a vegan diet.
【1】A.excludes B.includes C.involves D.favors
【2】A.enjoyed B.consumed C.processed D.frozen
【3】A.protests against B.refers to C.consists of D.searches for
【4】A.analysis B.reason C.debate D.comment
【5】A.cook B.choose C.test D.avoid
【6】A.extend B.apply C.restrict D.offer
【7】A.controlling B.purchasing C.distributing D.producing
【8】A.eggs B.cheeses C.hot-dogs D.fruits
【9】A.Otherwise B.Because C.Besides D.Thus
【10】A.separated from B.ignored by C.associated with D.limited to
【11】A.cheap B.familiar C.delicious D.healthy
【12】A.As a result B.For example C.In a sense D.In particular
【13】A.belief B.mission C.commitment D.trend
【14】A.slowly B.easily C.essentially D.normally
【15】A.goal B.request C.responsibility D.expense
31、 I run a design studio in New York. Every seven years, I close it for one year to_______for some little experiments, things that are always difficult to _______during the regular working years. In that year, we are not_______for any of our clients and we are totally closed. As you can imagine, it is a lovely and very energetic time.
I _______had opened the studio in New York to_______my two loves, music and design. And we created videos and packaging for many musicians that you know, and for even more that you've never heard of. As I _______, just like with many, many things in my life that I actually love, I adapt to it. And I get, over time, _______by them. And for sure, in our case, our _______started to look the same. You see here a glass eye in a die(模子) cut of a book. Quite the _______idea, then, a perfume packaged in a ________, in a die cut. So I decided to close it down for one year.
Also is the knowledge that right now we spend about the first 25 years of our lives ________, then there is another 40 years that's really ________for working. And then at the end of it are about 15 years for retirement. And I thought it might be ________ to basically cut off five of those retirement years and put them in between those working years. That's clearly enjoyable for myself. But probably even more important is that the work that comes out of these ________flows back into the company and into society at large, rather than just________ a grandchild or two…
【1】A.try B.account C.argue D.wait
【2】A.imagine B.recognize C.accomplish D.predict
【3】A.available B.suitable C.alternative D.effective
【4】A.casually B.eventually C.obviously D.originally
【5】A.express B.combine C.enlarge D.evaluate
【6】A.wondered B.profited C.realized D.reminded
【7】A.excited B.alarmed C.addicted D.bored
【8】A.work B.appearance C.video D.studio
【9】A.unusual B.similar C.reasonable D.interesting
【10】A.bottle B.book C.glass D.case
【11】A.learning B.playing C.searching D.adjusting
【12】A.monitored B.limited C.reserved D.removed
【13】A.helpful B.astonishing C.abnormal D.amusing
【14】A.designs B.ideas C.years D.musicians
【15】A.educating B.loving C.blaming D.benefiting
32、 A lifesaving traffic stop
Kemira had just jumped in the shower when her mother Tammy banged on the door. Kemira’s 12-day-old daughter was _______. Having fed baby Ryleigh just 30 minutes earlier, the new mother burst out of the bathroom and began patting her daughter _______ the back. Ryleigh was usually quick to cry. Now she didn’t make a _______, “I’d been told to raise their arms when babies are choking, so I tried that, but she still was _______ to breathe,” Kemira said later. She knew Ryleigh needed to get to the hospital fast.
The three had barely _______ it out of their neighborhood when the flashing lights of a police cruiser appeared behind them. Deputy Will Kimbro figured that the _______ driver was either too distracted to notice him or simply unconcerned. Kimbro soon found out it was a frightening _______ of the two.
Once she’d _______ to the curb (路边), a frantic Tammy jumped out of the car, exclaiming that her granddaughter had stopped breathing.
Desperate for help, Kemira handed the baby to Kimbro. He put a hand on her little _______. Ryleigh’s heart was barely beating.
Kimbro radioed for a(an) ________—it was seven minutes out, and the hospital was even further away. That was seven minutes Ryleigh didn’t have, her lips already an ominous shade of blue.
Luckily, Kimbro had recently completed a CPR class and knew ________ how to treat a baby. “Although I was ________, my training kicked in, and I went to work to keep that baby ________,” says Kimbro. He gave Ryleigh to Kemira to hold, his hands busy as he checked for a pulse. Then he began tapping and kneading (揉) Ryleigh’s chest, hoping to massage her heart back into action. Thanks to the CPR class, Kimbro knew the choking baby didn’t have a ________ if there was a blockage, and he used one finger to clear her airway (气道). That was the magic touch; 20 seconds later, Ryleigh began to fuss. Then came a whimper.
“If she’s crying like that, she’s breathing,” said Kimbro. The ________ was obvious in his trembling voice. “________ she’s crying, she’s breathing.”
But they still had five more minutes until medical service would arrive, and Kimbro worried that Ryleigh would choke again. He continued with delicate chest compressions and periodically clearing her airway.
In the body camera footage, Kimbro can be heard ________ Kemira, the approaching sirens wailing in the background: “I didn’t feel a heartbeat earlier, so I started massaging her heart and now I feel it. It’s real strong now.”
At the hospital, Ryleigh ________ quickly, and she was back to her ________ lively self in no time—thanks to a ________ police officer who was in the right place at the right time.
【1】A.laughing B.crying C.murmuring D.choking
【2】A.on B.at C.in D.against
【3】A.wish B.face C.sound D.decision
【4】A.unwilling B.hesitating C.expected D.forced
【5】A.made B.sought C.got D.took
【6】A.drunk B.speeding C.skillful D.relaxed
【7】A.alternative B.former C.combination D.latter
【8】A.pulled away B.pulled into C.pulled through D.pulled over
【9】A.stomach B.chest C.throat D.back
【10】A.ambulance B.nurse C.assistant D.mask
【11】A.only B.hardly C.instantly D.exactly
【12】A.thrilled B.shocked C.worn D.skeptical
【13】A.alive B.asleep C.warm D.quiet
【14】A.breath B.cure C.symptom D.chance
【15】A.faith B.numbness C.concern D.relief
【16】A.Even though B.As if C.As long as D.If only
【17】A.Inquiring B.comforting C.catering D.interrupting
【18】A.suffered B.developed C.recovered D.faded
【19】A.usual B.unique C.true D.inner
【20】A.sacred B.lucky C.determined D.cheerful
33、As I sat motionless on the steps of the pool, watching everyone else swim back and forth, I realized that I had spent most of my life watching others enjoy themselves. It was then that I ____ a little girl staring at me with a look of confusion. I smiled at her, hoping to ______ the ice by talking to her. Unfortunately, my ______ failed and she just kept on staring. My ______ increased as a little boy swam up to me and said, “I feel sorry for you.”
After the ______ by chance, a thought struck me. I had to change ______ the world viewed me. Because it was children who stared at me the most, I decided to write a children’s book that taught them about ______ in a fun way. This is when KatGirl, a super hero in a ______ who helps children that are being bullied, came into my mind.
I quickly ______ inside my apartment and began creating the story. As I wrote each word, I could ______ my future as a world-famous author and public speaker. My excitement ______ like wildfire. Over the next two years, the story ______ many changes before it saw the world in the spring of 2011. My insistence ______ paid off.
One day I was invited to speak to the students at a neighboring school. I confidently wheeled into a classroom filled with students who ______ at me just like the little girl in the pool. “How do you feel when you see me?” I asked them. The kids bravely ______ , “ I feel sorry for you.”
I opened my book and started reading. Immediately I noticed the children’s stares turned to ____. “ How do you feel when you see me?” I asked again. Without ______ they replied, “ You are so cool! Does your ______ fly too?” I just smiled, “No, not yet, but maybe some day.” I knew in my heart that this was ______. The past two years had proven to me that with ______ anything is possible.
【1】A. suggested B. watched C. noticed D. appreciated
【2】A. forget B. break C. remove D. deliver
【3】A. attempt B. project C. anger D. advice
【4】A. relief B. confidence C. encouragement D. awkwardness
【5】A. meeting B. competition C. argument D. interview
【6】A. what B. when C. why D. how
【7】A. potentials B. disabilities C. paintings D. manners
【8】A. wheelchair B. pool C. car D. spaceship
【9】A. walked B. wheeled C. rushed D. raced
【10】A. regard B. realize C. picture D. consider
【11】A. spread B. folded C. recovered D. declined
【12】A. went through B. turned down C. looked up D. got around
【13】A. generally B. carefully C. separately D. eventually
【14】A. called B. glimpsed C. laughed D. stared
【15】A. greeted B. responded C. agreed D. continued
【16】A. doubts B. jokes C. tears D. smiles
【17】A. discussion B. hesitation C. intention D. imagination
【18】A. body B. dream C. chair D. book
【19】A. impossible B. strange C. true D. false
【20】A. determination B. generosity C. popularity D. harmony
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.
Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?
Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.
The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.
The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.
In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.
So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?
According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.
But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.
Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”
35、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.
Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.
Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.
36、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.
Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.
The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.
The fingerprint scanners 【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.
Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving 【10】 (extreme) fast.
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Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?
Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.
This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.
So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?
With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.
Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.
38、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。
Over the past few years, there has been a big increase in the number of people sharing information online. In this article we will learn about some positive factors for people to share information online.
We often share information with our friends in the office or at home to educate, entertain or pleasantly surprise them. In this way we can connect with others. This is also true while sharing information online. If you look at the Facebook wall posts of your friends, you will realize that most of their updates are usually famous quotes, entertaining videos, inspirational images, funny jokes, etc. 94% of those who responded to a survey by the New York Times said they put a lot of thought into how the content they are sharing will be beneficial to others.
A lot of people share information online to represent their true self to the outside world. Some people, especially those who are shy and not comfortable talking about their areas of interest in the presence of others, find it extremely convenient to share that information online with like-minded individuals.
78% of the respondents in the study of The New York Times said they shared information online because it helps them develop better relationships. Today, a lot of people do not have the time to meet each other in person and the Internet has become a great substitute. A lot of people now “meet” each other online, rather than in conventional places like restaurants and pubs.
Lastly, when we share our thoughts online, we are actively engaging with the vast community of people who are a part of the World Wide Web. Sharing information will make a difference to the viewpoint of others, or add to their understanding about the world.
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39、假如你是李华，你的朋友 Linda刚通过了英语风采大赛（talent show）的初赛，即将参加决赛。她来信请你提供建议，请你写一封回信，内容如下：
1. 表示祝贺
2. 提供建议（至少两条）
3. 鼓励
注意：1. 大约100个单词
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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40、汉族成年礼延续数千年，历史悠久。至满清入关后，满清统治者一纸令下，终结了绵延了几千年的成人礼，然而现在正在逐渐恢复且越来越流行。假定你是高三学生李华，学校将于下周五晚上七点在阶梯教室举办成人礼活动。请你代表学生会写一封邮件给外教Tom，邀请其参加本届成人礼活动并简要介绍活动时间地点及流程等。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇:成人礼 the coming-of-age ceremony
Dear Tom,
I’m Li Hua, one of your students. On behalf of the students’ union,
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Yours,
Li Hua
41、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
What is eco-fashion? Eco-fashion is about making clothes that considers the environment, the health of consumers and the working conditions of people in the fashion industry.
A closer look at the fashion industry points out many problems that are common practices in the creation of our fashions from the field to the factory. Firstly, the production of textiles pollutes the environment heavily. Cotton-planting uses pesticides; sheep-farming and wool-cleaning bring about global warming. Secondly, every stage of clothing production consumes a great deal of energy and some also involve chemicals which obviously do harm to the surroundings. In addition, there is a lot of waste produced in the process, especially in the form of polluted water. Thirdly, growing purchasing power and our shopping habits further worsen the bad effects. We are now buying clothes in increasing quantities and we are also quick to throw away clothes that have been worn only a couple of times.
Then, how to solve the problem? To a large degree, it is the fashion producers that really have the power and the responsibility to shape our future. There are a great many ways these producers can reduce their ecological footprint, from switching to green energy and reducing energy use, through selecting sustainable materials and choosing local suppliers, to recycling and minimizing waste. On the other hand, as consumers we can all play our part by selecting environmentally friendly clothing and reducing clothing buying.
There is some concern that eco-friendly fashions are just a trend that we will eventually grow tired of but we can make sure that doesn’t happen. Now many people are beginning to shop for organic food products because the benefits of eating food free of chemicals are immediate. They relate directly to our personal health. In fact, choosing eco-fashion can also do good to our personal health, though it is mostly done by way of keeping the health of the planet.
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