1、—Mathew, what’s the result of the final?
—Believe it or not, China ________ beat its strong opponent France.
A.narrowly B.casually C.manually D.typically
2、It is ______ his tremendous enthusiasm and devotion that the old teacher is respected by all his students.
A.on account of
B.with regard to
C.in terms of
D.in reference to
3、Sorry to have kept you waiting so long,but it’ll still be some time____Mr.Smith is available.
A.when B.before C.after D.Since
4、If you________ the failed experiences, you would not havemade such a mistake in your homework.
A. refer to B.have referred to
C. referred to D. had referred to
5、—Do you think their table tennis team will win the first place at the coming Olympic Games?
—________. Ours is much stronger than theirs.
A.Of course
B.It depends
C.Don’t mention it
D.By no means
6、–You’re wearing your new sunglasses again! But you said you had lost it on the train!
–Unbelievable, right? Someone _____ it.
A. will have stolen B. might have stolen
C. should have stolen D. must have stolen
7、We guarantee that all your personal information will be treated ________ and there should be no fear at all of identity theft.
A. initially B. independently
C. confidently D. Confidentially
8、He liked the lovely dog so much that he ______ the book he was reading and played with it immediately.
A.made out B.took back C.turned down D.set aside
9、You had better some time every day for sports or relaxation so that you can keep yourself energetic .
A set aside B. take up C. put away D. give out
10、The electronic red-packet has been so ______ that AliPay and Tencent Wechat compete against each other openly and secretly since the beginning of this year.
A. popular B. convenient
C. favorable D. arbitrary
11、Deep reading is a process in which people critically think______ trying to catch the words on the page.
A.in addition to B.in favor of
C.in reply to D.in search of
12、Look out!Don’t get too close to the house ________ roof is under repair.
A.which B.whose
C.what D.that
13、We listened to the hero, who saved a boy from the fire, ________ his story in detail.
A.having told B.to tell C.tell D.told
14、—I’ve decided to take part in the competition, but I’m afraid I can’t win first prize.
— ________. You never know until you try.
A.Go for it!
B.Enjoy yourself!
C.Take your time!
D.That’s right!
15、—Have you heard that Li Jin, together with his parents, ________to Beijing?
—Really? No wonder I haven't seen him these days.
A.has gone
B.has been
C.have been
D.have gone
16、For his dream ______ at an earlier date, he must accelerate the pace of reform in his company.
A. being realized B. to realize
C. realizing D. to be realized
17、Personal space is the region surrounding a person ________ they regard as psychologically theirs.
A.who B.where C.when D.Which
18、Once you master the useful skills, everything in your life will change for .
A.better
B.the better
C.worse
D.the less
19、Bill asked ________ he would give it to father.
A.whether
B.that
C.whether or not
D.why
20、If you are sick with the flu,you’11 have to stay home to prevent it______ to others.
A. spread B. to spread
C. Spreading D. to have spread
21、After about two weeks of intense negotiations in Paris, delegates from around the world reached an international agreement on Dec.12 to address climate change.For the first time in history, 195 countries have promised to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to increase these reductions over time.
The agreement goes beyond requiring developed countries like the US to take actions to cut down emissions.It’s a universal agreement requiring some form of action from every country, rich or poor.
The agreement sets the date for an emissions peak “as soon as possible”.It would also limit warming worldwide to less than 2℃ above the levels in the 1800s.According to scientific studies 2℃ is the point at which climate change will bring destructive consequences to the planet, including rising sea levels, severe droughts, increased flooding, destructive storms, and widespread food and water shortages.
The deal also urges wealthy countries to set a non-binding (没有约束力的) goal of providing more than $100 billion (650 billion yuan) per year in public and private financing by 2020 for poorer countries to help them invest in clean energy and combat the impact of climate change.
The Paris deal asks countries to make voluntary promises based on an analysis of each country’s economy, politics and technology.However, the deal also includes a series of legally binding requirements.It requires countries to reconvene every five years, starting in 2020, with updated plans that would cut their further emissions.Countries will also be legally required to reconvene every five years starting in 2023 to publicly report on their progress.
The Paris deal alone won’t solve global warming.Its effectiveness will depend on whether each country enacts (立法) their promise.But the deal “could be viewed as a signal to global financial and energy markets, triggering a fundamental shift away from investment in coal, oil and gas as primary energy sources like wind, solar and nuclear power”, according to The New York Times.
【1】Which of the following is true about the agreement?
A.It can help slow down global warming to some extent.
B.It requires only developed countries to cut down emissions.
C.It requires some form of action from all the countries in the world.
D.It would limit warming worldwide to 2℃ less than the levels in the 1800s.
【2】The 195 countries have to___________.
A.do something to fight against climate change
B.invest more in coal, oil and gas as primary energy sources
C.report on their progress of reducing their emissions since 2020
D.provide more than $100 billion per year in public and private financing
【3】What does the underlined word “reconvene” in paragraph 5 mean?
A.Return.
B.Report.
C.Meet.
D.Promise.
【4】What is the author’s purpose of writing this article?
A.To praise the involvement of the 195 countries.
B.To call on people to cut emissions of greenhouse gases.
C.To warn the devastating consequences of climate change.
D.To inform readers of an international agreement.
22、Watching humorous videos on the Internet at work isn’t always a waste of time. According to Ruby Nadler, a Ph.D. student at the University of Western Ontario, “Generally, positive mood has been found to enhance creative problem solving and flexible yet careful thinking.” She and her colleagues published new research in the Psychological Science.
Students in the study were put into various moods before being given a category learning assignment to complete (they learned to classify sets of pictures with visually complex patterns). The researchers used music and video clips to alter people’s moods; initially, they tested out a few to see which ones made individuals the happiest and saddest. The happiest music was a cheerful Mozart composition, while the happiest video was a newborn laughing.
The researchers then used them in the experiment, along with sad music and video (a piece of music from Schindler’s List and a news report about an earthquake) and music and video that had no effect on mood. People were required to learn to detect a pattern after listening to the music and seeing the movie. Volunteers who were happy were better at learning a rule to categorize the patterns than those who were sad or indifferent.
“If you have a project where you want to think innovatively, or you have a problem to carefully consider, being in a positive mood can help you to do that,” Nadler says. And music is a simple method to put yourself in a good mood. Everyone responds to various types of music, so don’t feel it a must to switch to Mozart, she adds.
【1】What is the research about?
A.The effects of humorous videos.
B.Positive mood and creative thinking.
C.Ways to solve creative problems.
D.Types of learning.
【2】What were the volunteers required to do at last in the research?
A.Experience various moods.
B.Decide which music made them the happiest and saddest.
C.Classify pictures with complex patterns.
D.Listen to music and see the movie.
【3】How did the researchers draw the conclusion?
A.By making comparisons.
B.By giving examples.
C.By making explanations.
D.By making classifications.
【4】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Mozart is a better choice than other types of music.
B.Classic music is the easiest way to make people happy.
C.You can’t think innovatively being in a bad mood.
D.Listening to music enhances creative thinking.
23、The UK is the second most popular destination for international third-level students after the US. Experts suggest that this popularity is because of the good name UK universities have for their excellent teaching methods and learning facilities (设施). 【1】 International students graduating from UK universities are more likely to get better jobs and earn higher salaries than those who studied at home.
But the big question for students thinking about studying in the UK is: how much does it all cost? The answer, unfortunately, is: a lot! The average cost of study for international students is just under £12,000 in 2016. 【2】 You also have to add in the cost of living, which is around the same amount again.
The greatest expense is accommodation, with yearly rent at around £5,000. Then there’s food followed by personal items (物品). So it really isn’t hard to see how students find themselves spending approximately £12,000 in total on living costs alone. 【3】 In major cities, it tends to be much more.
【4】This means you are usually paying for three instead of four years’ study — saving one year’s expense.
So, is it worth travelling to the UK for third-level study? The short answer is: yes. 【5】 If you do badly, get poor grades or find life in the UK hard to deal with, your adventure abroad will be a very expensive mistake.
A.It has several advantages.
B.And it doesn’t end there.
C.In fact, this is just the average cost
D.However, it is certainly a big risk.
E.You can enjoy a better quality of life.
F.Another reason is the performance of graduates.
G.On the other hand, most UK degrees are a year shorter than US one
24、It was the day of the big cross-country run. Students from seven different elementary schools in and around the small town of 100-Mile House, British Columbia, were warming up and walking the route through thick evergreen forest.
I looked around and finally saw David standing by himself off to the side by a fence. He was small for ten years old, with messy red hair. But his usual big toothy grin was absent today. I walked over and asked him why he wasn’t with the other children. The only response he gave me was he had decided not to run. What was wrong? He had worked so hard for this event! David’s cerebral palsy (脑瘫) prevented him from walking or running like other children, but at school his peers thought of him as a regular kid. He always participated to the best of his ability in whatever they were doing. It just took him longer. He had stubbornly run a total of twenty three kilometres in practice runs to prepare for that day’s two-and-a-half-kilometre run, and he had asked me to come and watch. We sat down together on some steps, but David wouldn’t look at me.
I quietly said, “David, if you don’t want to run today, no one is going to make you. But if you’re not running because you’re afraid someone is going to laugh, that’s not a good enough reason. There will always be someone who will laugh and say mean things. Are you going to let them get in your way? If you really want to run, David, then you run!” I held my breath as David took this in. Then he looked at the field and said, “I’m gonna run.”
The starter’s gun sounded. But he had only gone a few metres before he tripped and fell flat on the ground. My heart sank. As I started to shout encouragement, David picked himself up and started again. All the other runners had disappeared over the hill. But it didn’t matter. He had worked for it, and he wouldn’t give up!
I waited anxiously by the finish line as the most runners completed and another race had begun. Still no David! I started to feel sick. Had I done the wrong thing? Could he have become lost? Finally, a small figure emerged from the forest. David raised his arms in triumph as he crossed the finish line to wild cheers and applause. He caught my eye, flashed me a toothy grin and said, “That was easy!”
【1】What made David unable to run like other children?
A.His mental problem.
B.His physical condition.
C.His laziness.
D.His hesitation.
【2】David decided to run because ________.
A.he was encouraged to
B.he wanted to be the first
C.he was laughed into doing it
D.he knew it was a shorter distance
【3】Which of the following can best describe David?
A.Brave and talkative.
B.Out-going and kind-hearted.
C.Lively and hard-working.
D.Optimistic and strong-willed.
【4】By using the phrase “a toothy grin” in the last sentence, the writer intends to tell us about David’s ________.
A.competence in finishing a run
B.positive attitude towards life
C.ability to win cheers and applause
D.efforts to catch others’ attention
25、 It is a blue, cotton shirt. The shirt belonged to my _______ David. On his birthday before he left college, his mother bought him the shirt. _______ I gave him free use of my bike, he let me wear the shirt, occasionally.
We shared the shirt, and as days _______, we shared more of our _______. David was in school by scholarships and grants (助学金). He _______ to keep his scholarships, because without even one of them, he would have to _______ and back on the farm. And in David’s home, there was always only enough money to cover the expense. His father died when he was twelve.
_____David also talked about his father. Usually it was late at night, in the dorm just before bed, and the _______ always ended with tears that flowed from a river of memories and _______: memories of a father suffering from _______ at a time when his son was just a teenager; longings for opportunities to cure his father’s disease missed, because disease does not understand about the _______ between father and son. Nor does(do) _______ care.
Time passed and we had to say _______ to each other. After lots of hugging, and words of thanks, we eventually _______. It was on my _______trip upstairs to our dorm that I saw a package on my bed. I _______ the wrapping paper. It was the blue cotton shirt in a box with a card _______ to it, reading:
Thomas, I can’t thank you enough for your _______. This has been tough years and you have been _______ a friend. Thank you for listening. Thanks for everything.
David
I pushed aside the note, with _______tears dropping on the shirt.
I still have the shirt today, though it has faded and wrinkled with age.
【1】A.student B.brother C.roommate D.teacher
【2】A.Because B.Unless C.In case D.Even if
【3】A.went across B.went by C.ran out D.ran down
【4】A.victories B.belongings C.scholarships D.stories
【5】A.happened B.struggled C.refused D.failed
【6】A.drop out B.stand out C.set out D.hold out
【7】A.At a time B.At one time C.At times D.At the time
【8】A.interview B.conversation C.discussion D.debate
【9】A.longings B.apologies C.regrets D.wishes
【10】A.failure B.depression C.poverty D.illness
【11】A.distance B.cooperation C.connection D.difference
【12】A.I B.she C.he D.it
【13】A.hello B.good-bye C.sorry D.yes
【14】A.fled B.departed C.met D.remained
【15】A.first B.second C.next D.last
【16】A.touched B.pulled C.removed D.folded
【17】A.attached B.applied C.adjusted D.admitted
【18】A.guidance B.friendship C.devotion D.mercy
【19】A.less than B.other than C.rather than D.more than
【20】A.angry B.joyful C.grateful D.sympathetic
26、假设你是李华。你在学校冬季三项比赛中获得冠军,请你在全校学生大会上围绕体育精神发表一个演讲,主要内容包括:
1.谈谈何为体育精神(至少两点);
2.鼓励积极参与锻炼。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇:体育精神sportsmanship
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