1、Don’t bother to look for my umbrella; it will _______ some day.
A.turn down B.turn out C.turn up D.turn over
2、---- The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for 13 years before she returned.
---- Oh, dear! She _______ a lot of difficulties!
A. may go through B. might go through
C. ought to have gone through D. must have gone through
3、Yesterday we went to an _____ park where we were _____ by performances that we found _____ to watch.
A. amusement, amusing, amused B. amusement, amused, amusing
C. amusing, amused, amusement D. amusing, amusing, amusement
4、Plants need water to grow; ____________friendship needs our heart and passion to develop.
A. similarly B. generally C. naturally D. fortunately
5、Relaxed and unhurried, he__________ that he would walk through the narrow streets of Tangier. Only in that way would he be able to read the omens. He knew it would require a lot of patience, but shepherds know all about patience.
A. resolved B. sensed
C. applied D. reminded
6、The whole area was ____________ by the snow, and the government had to send food there by helicopter.
A.cut away B.cut up C.cut off D.cut down
7、After the show, everyone stood up and began to ________ loudly for their wonderful performance.
A.escape
B.establish
C.contribute
D.clap
8、________he told was the news__________ Lucy had achieved success,________,of course,made Lucy's parents feel very excited.
A.What; that; which B.That; which; which
C.What; which; what D.That; that;what
9、The students all wear the same uniform, so it's hard for me to _____________ my son among them.
A.bring out B.pick out C.pick up D.pick on
10、——Where is Peter ? I can't find him anywhere.
——He went to the library after breakfast and _____ his essay there ever since.
A.has written B.has been writing C.had written D.were writing
11、His excuse for being late for school yesterday was__________. He is always telling lies.
A.beneficial B.bare C.unbelievable D.basic
12、After a 30-year hull(平静), the U. S. is once again being visited by hurricanes _______ the ones that battered (重创)the Eastern seaboard in the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
A.the size of B.the size as C.of the size as D.as the size of
13、On 12 April 1961, Yuru Gagarin became the first person in the world________ into space.
A.to go
B.going
C.gone
D.to be gone
14、The Kangaroos went home proud _______ they had done their best.
A.which B.that C.what D.whether
15、You may rely on __________ that Jennifer will come and help us if we are in trouble.
A.it B.that C.which D.this
16、The child seemed________ when he found his present broken.
A.to annoy
B.annoying
C.annoyed
D.being annoying
17、He decided to have a look at the house and see if it might be worth ______.
A.to buy B.to be bought C.buying D.being bought
18、The students in Shanghai are using the same textbooks _______ we are now using.
A.as B.that C.which D.whose
19、The manager’s order was that the names______ to in his report _______ to Mr Brown immediately.
A.referred; be e-mailed B.referring; should be e-mailed
C.referred; were e-mailed D.was referred; must be e-mailed
20、—Philip! Hurry up!
—________. We still have half an hour before the movie begins.
A. It doesn’t matter B. Take your time
C. It’s up to you D. It’s a deal
21、When I got off the crowded bus, I found my pocket _____ and the disk in it with the important documents gone.
A. stolen B. missing
C. lost D. picked
22、We worked as fast as we could________ the work in time.
A.finish B.finished C.finishing D.to finish
23、It was only after he had read the papers ________ Mr. Gross realized the task was extremely difficult to complete.
A. that B. when C. which D. what
24、-Did you tell him that we’ve put off the meeting?
-No. He rushed out ________ I could say anything.
A. since B. after
C. before D. unless
25、I had been feeling so bad ______ she turned up and told me she would give me another chance.
A.after B.while C.as soon as D.until
26、Except our sun, the lights we see in the sky are all stars light—years from Earth. It’s impossible to know how many stars exist, but astronomers think that in our Milky Way alone, there are about 300 billion.
All normal stars’ birth takes place inside H2-based gas and dust clouds. Over the course of thousands of years, gravity causes the clouds to shrink until they collapse (坍塌) under their own weight. It is the stars’ first stage of birth. As the clouds get smaller and smaller, they turn around faster and faster, increasing pressure creates rising temperatures inside the gas and dust clouds. And during this time, the stars enter what is known as the relatively brief T-stage that usually lasts millions of years.
When the temperature inside the clouds climbs to about 15 million degrees Celsius, nuclear fusion (核聚变) starts and they enter the next stage of life, known as main sequence. Stars spend 90 percent of their lives in their main sequence phase. Most of the stars, including the sun, are main-sequence stars. They exist in a state of nuclear fusion. This process sends out a huge amount of energy, keeping the star hot and shining brightly. This stage may take billions of years. For example, Earth’s sun is now around 4. 6 billion years old, and it will remain in its main sequence stage for several billion more years.
But there are different ways a star’s life can end, depending on how massive the star is. Less massive stars just burn out. But massive stars die with a Big Bang. While the massive stars may appear to get bigger and bigger on the outside, the matter inside will eventually become so dense (密集的) that they explode. Some of the remains may become neutron (中子) stars or even black holes if they are massive enough.
【1】What do the underlined word “shrink” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.To become bigger and bigger.
B.To get smaller and smaller.
C.To grow heavier and heavier.
D.To turn hotter and hotter.
【2】What can we say about the main sequence phase?
A.It exists in a state of nuclear fusion.
B.It has extremely low inside pressure.
C.It is the last stage of a star s life circle.
D.It is a relatively short period of a star’s life.
【3】At the end of their life, stars with huge mass ________.
A.die with a big explosion
B.just burn out and disappear
C.usually end up in black holes
D.always grow into neutron stars
【4】From which is the text most probably taken?
A.A research paper.
B.A biological magazine.
C.A popular science book.
D.An astronomer’s diary.
27、During the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals (节日) in the world. Look at the following ones.
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Place: China
Time: January 5 to February 5
People build incredible things out of ice and snow,decorating them with lights.
The Carnival of Venice
Place: Italy
Time: between February and March
One of the most beautiful festivals in the world,people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes,and there are contests for the best costumers.
Holi Festival
Place: India
Time: late February/March, on the last dull moon day
Hindus and Sikhs,in India,Nepal,and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.
Sundance Film Festival
Place: Utah, the US
Time: end of February
The largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket.
【1】Which of the following festivals can’t be celebrated at the end of February?
A.Sundance Film Festival.
B.Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
C.Holi Festival.
D.The Carnival of Venice.
【2】If you want to watch wonderful films, you may go to .
A.India
B.China
C.America
D.Italy
【3】If you go to Europe, which festival can you celebrate?
A.Sundance Film Festival.
B.Holi Festival.
C.The Carnival of Venice.
D.Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
28、Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical(批判性的)thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes(过程). Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.
The word "critical" here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning (错误的推理).
Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker; if you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.
Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today's world, fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banish Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, "Please go slowly, I don't understand things quickly."
【1】Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically,__________.
A.it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast
B.we will follow the ideas of others naturally
C.we might be controlled by other people's ideas
D.we might be fooled by other people's ideas
【2】If you are a critical thinker, you will________.
A.criticize other people for their mistakes B.trust the reports in the newspapers
C.take one view against another view D.think deeply about different ideas
【3】In the last paragraph, "something new" suggests that________.
A.the smarter you are, the faster you do things
B.intelligence is not decided by speed
C.speed can improve intelligence
D.the faster you do things, the smarter you become
【4】What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Understanding Critical Thinking B.Thinking and Critical Thinking
C.Thinking Natural and Human D.Thinking Fast Means Intelligence
29、Imagine turning on the GPS and seeing an image of your car from above. As the car drives, the map follows along in real time, informing you of any traffic, pedestrians, animals or other things nearby. Routes and names of road appear over the live stream. It's like the map has come to life.
This type of map isn't available yet. But it could be very soon. In 2014, the WorldView-3 satellite was sent into space. Even though it orbits Earth at more than 370 miles (600km) away, it can take images of objects on Earth that are just 10 inches (25cm) across. Looking all the way from outer space, it can make out a smart phone held in your hand. It can tell what types of cars are travelling down a road. But it can't identify your face or read the cars' license plate numbers.
According to some reports, this satellite and other US satellites have the technology to take even sharper images, with a resolution of up to around 4 inches (10cm). But US law forbids making these super-sharp pictures public. But the idea that anybody might be able to spy on the entire Earth in such detail may seem scary. Live, high-detail satellite mapping could be used to keep tabs on anybody at any time, without the person's knowledge. Ray Purdy of University College London told CNN that he couldn't imagine what this could mean for privacy. "Most satellites are commercially owned, so if you have money, you can have that imagery. It means anyone can spy on anyone." he said.
At the same time, live, detailed maps of the Earth's surface could aid humanity in amazing ways. Satellite images can help experts track storms as they form and chart their paths. At high detail, live maps of a disaster area could quickly reveal people in need of rescue as well as the safest routes in or out. Satellites images are already helping the police catch illegal fishing operations. Higher detail may make it possible to catch other criminals in the act. The images could also make it easier for farmers to watch over their crops or for scientists to find minerals. Also, these images play a very important role in monitoring the health of forests and other landscapes.
What do you think? Would you like to see everyone accessing high-detail live maps of the Earth's surface? Please share your idea with us on the website.
【1】How does the author introduce the topic of the passage?
A.By telling a story.
B.By supposing a situation.
C.By making a comparison.
D.By using a research finding.
【2】What can the WorldView-3 satellite do?
A.Tell how a person looks.
B.Identify what a pedestrian is holding.
C.Help farmers sow seeds for their crops.
D.Read a running car's license plate number.
【3】What kind of feeling was expressed in Ray Purdy's words?
A.Regret.
B.Excitement.
C.Concern.
D.Sympathy.
【4】What's the best title of the passage?
A.Anyone can spy on anyone
B.Criminals have nowhere to hide
C.More satellites into space: good or bad?
D.A live map of everywhere on Earth:scary or cool?
30、 Choose what you want to do, and don’t stop until getting there. You can ______ beyond your wildest dreams.
My goal for myself last year was to ______ a half marathon (马拉松). I was inspired by the runners in the world, seeing them run a half then ______ a full marathon, seeing my parents-in-law’s ______ as they told me about their upcoming marathon. I knew I wanted to do a half.
I completed my first 10k last April. Feeling happy, I ______ to take the next step and sign up for the Hampton’s Half in September. As the marathon drew near, I became more ______. I just didn’t think that I was ______ to be a runner, I had never been ______ at running. Why suddenly could I do it now? 13.1 miles was further than anything I ever dreamed of. Unexpectedly, a month before the ______ I hurt my hamstring (脚筋) seriously one rainy night. ______, I felt somehow relieved. Now I had a good ______ not to run. I didn’t have to feel ______ when I couldn’t finish, because I could simply explain that I had hurt myself and could no longer ______. It was like a weight had been ______ from my shoulders.
My attitude finally changed I believe that I can do anything, and my body is ______ to do amazing things. I signed up for the DC Cherry Blossom 10 miler with some friends, and with all of them _____ me, I couldn’t draw back. Unfortunately, while training hard, I was again ______, I hurt my knee in an accident and couldn’t ran for months. The thought of using it as an excuse that I couldn’t run came across my ______ but I threw it away after a couple of minutes. On that exciting day I ______ it to the finishing line, though not a good result. The ______ distance I’ve ever run, one I had never thought possible.
【1】A. succeed B. stress C. hesitate D. admire
【2】A. research B. organize C. run D. host
【3】A. compare B. dislike C. match D. complete
【4】A. disappointment B. regret C. excitement. D. pain
【5】A. refused B. decided C. agreed D. begged
【6】A. nervous B. bored C. confident D. delighted
【7】A. allowed B. encouraged C. forced D. meant
【8】A. bad B. good C. slow D. amazed
【9】A. training B. meeting C. exam D. match
【10】A. However B. Meanwhile C. Otherwise D. Still
【11】A. time B. chance C. excuse D. place
【12】A. important B. frightened C. proud D. puzzled
【13】A. jump up B. give up C. take part D. stand out
【14】A. separated B. protected C. borrowed D. removed
【15】A. willing B. energetic C. sensitive D. afraid
【16】A. against B. beside C. between D. before
【17】A. injured B. punished C. invited D. fired
【18】A. eyes B. faces C. mind D. stomach
【19】A. carried B. made C. threw D. failed
【20】A. farthest B. shortest C. worst D. easiest
31、阅读短文,根据上下文或者首字母在空白处填入1个适当的单词,或给出括号内单词的正确形式。
We all know it is not healthy to stay up late and poor sleep quality can leave us feeling low. However, many people still cannot get enough sleep, e【1】 the young.
Over 60% of Chinese students aged 6 to 17 sleep 【2】 than eight hours a day, according to a report released by the Chinese Sleep Research Society(CSRS) on Marth 17. The study 【3】 nearly 70,000 children and teens aged 6 to 17 across the Chinese 【4】, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.
According to the study, too much school homework is a major cause for inadequate sleep among young people. For example, from Monday to Thursday, 8.4 percent of them would still be 【5】(occupy) in doing their homework after 11 p.m.. 【6】 major cause of young people’s inadequate sleep is the frequent use of electronic devices.
Lack of sleep among children and teenagers has 【7】 concern in society. To reduce students’ 【8】 burden, the Ministry of Education and eight other departments issued a guideline on Dec 28. It is suggested that local education authorities across China should take more 【9】 to help students get more sleep, including 【10】(delay) the start of morning classes by half an hour.
32、假如你是李华,计划在高考后自助去英国旅游,想在网上招募一个旅伴。请根据以下要点写一篇英语短文,介绍你的行程计划和对旅伴的要求。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可适当加入细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。
4. 文章的开头已经给出,不计入总字数。
I, a girl student of 17, am planning a 10-day vacation in the middle of July.
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