1、We will begin a series of ________ to appeal to the public to contribute to environmentally ________ development.
A.documentaries; adjustable
B.presentations; available
C.institutions; flexible
D.campaigns; sustainable
2、 you keep away from them, they won’t do you any harm.
A.As long as B.Even if C.As far as D.As if
3、Mrs. Li explains English grammar so_____ that even I can understand it.
A. clear B. clearly C. more clearly D. good
4、—How I wish I had worked harder when I was in that company.
—If you had, you _________ a department manager now.
A.are
B.would be
C.would have been
D.were
5、The book is intended _______ the old.
A.to B.at C.with D.for
6、After graduation she reached a point in her career___she needed to decide what to do.
A.that
B.what
C.which
D.where
7、The players from the whole country are expected to bring us honor in this summer game.
A.selecting B. to select
C.selected D. having selected
8、(2015 • 福建)________more about Chinese culture, Jack has decided to take Chinese folk music as an elective course.
A.Learn
B.Learned
C.To learn
D.To be learning
9、________ female college graduates get a job appears to be rather difficult nowadays.
A.Why
B.What
C.whether
D.That
10、No sense the Asia-Pacific century will make ___ China develops.
A. unless B. as C. if D. When
11、To tell you the truth, I think it is you, ________ Tim, ________ to blame.
A. more than; who is B. rather than; that are
C. other than; that is D. less than; which are
12、It was in the room ________ the old man is living now ________ Tom was born 20 years ago.
A.that; that B.where; where C.where; that D.that; where
13、The goats which aren’t native to the park are spreading disease and multiplying rapidly. Now it might be the best time to reduce the animals before there are too many to ________.
A.put to an end
B.set in motion
C.bring under control
D.bring to life
14、Keep away from the dog , _______it will bite you.
A. and B. so
C. or D. but
15、Successful and unique people always determine who they are________ common people always change their faith.
A.until
B.before
C.although
D.while
16、1 think we'd better keep to the subject, we'11 waste our time.
A. and B.or C. but D. so
17、We need to give them ________ for their attitude and performance today, in the game it is very harsh to lose it the way we need.
A. opportunity B. credit
C. admission D. drill
18、I will have to study harder ________ a senior high school student.
A.than
B.and
C.as
D.but
19、Our new machines are much cheaper to run.
A.effective B.efficient
C.energetic D.Enthusiastic
20、He is always full of ______ as though he never knew tiredness.
A.strength B.energy C.force D.spirit
21、“You’ll be blind by the time you’re twenty-five,” a doctor at Children’s Hospital predicted. “Your blood sugars are much too high.” It consumed me. No matter where I was or what I was doing, it was overhead like a dark cloud, waiting for just the right opportunity to break open and destroy my world.
I liked painting. Losing myself in painting filled me with peace. Painting provided me with the only place where I could escape from those threatening words.
When I was twenty-one, my right eye went blind. Precisely three months after my twenty-fifth birthday, I had a massive hemorrhage (大出血) in my left eye because of an accident. For the next twenty years, vision came and went. I went through many eye operations in an attempt to keep my vision. But after one final operation, I lost the battle and all remaining vision. And I buried all dreams of painting.
Desperate, I enrolled in (注册) a sixteen-week program for the blind and visually impaired (损伤的). I learned personal adjustment and the use of a computer with adaptive software. A whole new world opened up to me through this program.
“Jaws and Window-Eyes are leading software for the blind,” my instructor told me. “You can use the Internet, e-mail and Microsoft with all its tools and features.” It’s amazing! Hope went up for the first time in years. “By learning how to use hot keys to control the mouse, you can use Microsoft Access, Excel and Powerpoint,” my instructor added.
For the next several years, I learned that when one door closes, another door opens. There are plenty of choices available for the blind and visually impaired through the gift of technology. Not only do I have a speaking computer, but I have a speaking watch, alarm clock and calculator.
【1】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A.The right opportunity.
B.Losing my sight in the future.
C.Consuming too much sugar
D.The children’s hospital.
【2】What happened when the author was 25 years old?
A.He gave up painting.
B.He went blind completely
C.He injured one of his eyes.
D.He picked up a new hobby
【3】What brought a turning point to the author?
A.A special course.
B.A meaningful event
C.An inspiring speech.
D.An important interview.
【4】What does the author intend to tell us?
A.No pain, no gain.
B.Every man has his price.
C.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
D.Be optimistic in the face of life’s difficulties.
22、 Most people aren’t good at creative problem solving for two reasons: (1) They are not trained in how to be creative. (2) They don’t understand group strength well enough to harness (驾驭) their power to maximize group creativity.
A key element of creativity is applying existing knowledge to a new problem. The more people getting involved in solving it, the more knowledge there is to work on it. Unfortunately, research shows that the traditional brainstorming methods fail to achieve that goal. When groups get together to exchange ideas, they actually come up with fewer ideas overall than if they each had worked alone.
To fix this problem, you should consider the two stages of group problem-solving: divergence (分散) and convergence (集中). Divergence happens when the group considers as many different potential solutions as possible. Convergence happens when the various proposed solutions are evaluated and reduced to a smaller set of candidate solutions to the current problem.
The essential principle of group creativity is that individuals working alone diverge, whereas group members working together converge. In groups, once a member states a potential solution, that makes others think about the problem similarly. That is why groups working together diverge less than individuals working alone.
Therefore, be aware of when to diverge and when to converge. For example, early in the problem-solving process, have group members work alone to write down statements describing the problem. Then get them back to discuss their descriptions. The group discussion will lead everyone to accept one or a small number of these statements to work on — this is healthy convergence.
When starting to generate solutions, you again want divergence. Have people work alone to start. Then collect people’s initial ideas and send them around to others and allow the divergence to continue as everyone individually builds on the ideas of other members.
Finally, let the group discuss the resulting ideas. This discussion will gradually lead the group to converge on a small number of candidate solutions.
This simple method works effectively, because it respects what individuals and groups do best.
【1】According to Para. 4, when a member presents an idea, others tend to_____.
A.think the other way round
B.follow his way of thinking
C.be more confident in their own ideas
D.be less willing to share their own ideas
【2】What should group members first do early in the problem-solving process?
A.Discuss the problem.
B.Simplify the problem.
C.Put down group statements together.
D.Write down their individual descriptions.
【3】How can each group member make changes to his initial solution?
A.By adding in collected evidence.
B.By reorganizing his own words.
C.By drawing on others’ ideas.
D.By making his statement briefer.
【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A.To advocate a way to make group thinking more effective.
B.To demonstrate the difficulty in organizing group thinking.
C.To highlight the differences between divergence and convergence.
D.To show the advantage of group thinking over individual thinking.
23、Every morning Grandpa got up early sitting at the table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?” The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”
The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.”
The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless !”“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.
“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”
【1】What puzzled the grandson most was ________.
A. what kind of book he could understand
B. whether it was useful to read books
C. why he forgot what he read soon
D. how he could read books like his grandpa
【2】Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water? _______
A. To punish him for not reading carefully.
B. To train him to run faster.
C. To get him to realize the use of reading books.
D. To clean the dirty basket in the river.
【3】What lesson can we learn from the story? ________
A. It is foolish to carry water with a basket.
B. The old are always wiser than the young.
C. Reading books can change a person gradually.
D. You can’t expect to remember whatever you read.
【4】What can be the best title for the text? _______
A. Grandpa and grandson B. Carrying water in a basket
C. Baskets and books D. Reading for total changing
24、Pandas have always been one of the cutest creatures of the animal kingdom, but did you know that there are actually two types of pandas?
These animals are divided into Sichuan and Qinling subspecies (亚种群). The Qinling giant panda, which lives in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, has a round head and short mouth, which makes it look like a cat. The Sichuan giant panda, which lives in Sichuan province, is more bear-like and has a bigger and more oval (椭圆形的) head, according to a study published in a recent issue of the Chinese Science Bulletin.
The study, conducted by Zhejiang University, the BGI Life Science Research Institution and the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, showed the subspecies’ differences and evolutionary (进化的) characteristics, including the first report on the genome (基因组) of the Qinling subspecies.
The two subspecies evolved around 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, which means they haven’t contacted one another for at least 10,000 years. Besides their different physical features, the Sichuan subspecies is better adapted to survive in the wild due to its history of greater genetic variation. The Qinling subspecies never migrated (迁徙) across the Yellow River Basin, so it has had no major changes in genetic variation.
The key factors affecting the long-term survival of a species are its ability to reproduce and develop immunity (免疫力) against disease. When it comes to making babies, the Sichuan subspecies is more reproductive than the Qinling subspecies, said Fang Shengguo, a professor at Zhejiang University’s College of Life Sciences.
Pandas were once meat eaters but later turned to a bamboo diet. In response to the huge changes in their eating habits, they evolved relatively small internal organs to slow down their metabolism (新陈代谢). Changes in giant panda genes are mainly related to their reproductive system, which may be responsible for their reduced reproduction, according to the study.
Accurate genetic management is important in artificial breeding (繁殖) and conservation, Fang pointed out. He also suggested gene exchanges between small populations of pandas within the same subspecies should be sped up, which could help reduce inbreeding (近亲交配) and genetic decline. “Unless the species is in danger, interbreeding between the two subspecies should be avoided as much as possible. Otherwise, the reproduction of the offspring (后代) may be reduced, which would be very bad for the Sichuan subspecies population,” said Fang, who also noted the importance of restoring pandas habitats.
【1】What do we know about pandas?
A.The Sichuan subspecies tends to live longer.
B.They mainly live in two provinces in China.
C.The Qinling subspecies is less able to reproduce.
D.The two subspecies share similar facial features.
【2】According to the study, what could be the reason for pandas’ reduced reproduction?
A.The frequent migration in the wild.
B.The shortage of bamboo for them to eat.
C.The decreased immunity against disease.
D.The changes in genes related to reproduction.
【3】What does Fang Shengguo think is a better solution to pandas inbreeding?
A.Accurate genetic management.
B.The restoration of pandas’ habitats.
C.Interbreeding between the two subspecies.
D.Gene exchanges within the same subspecies.
【4】What’s the main purpose of the article?
A.To report on new research about pandas.
B.To inform people of how pandas evolved.
C.To compare different subspecies of pandas.
D.To call on people to protect the endangered species.
25、A long time ago there was a boy. He was smart, talented and handsome. ______, he was very selfish and his temper was so ______ that nobody wanted to be friends with him. Often he got angry and said various _______things to people around him.
The boy’s parents were very ______ about his bad temper. They considered what they could do and one day the father had an idea. He called his son and gave him a hammer and a bag of______. The father said: “Every time you get angry, take a nail and ______ it into that old fence as hard as you can.”
The fence was very______and the hammer was heavy, nevertheless the boy was so angry that during the very first day he drove 37 nails.
Day after day, week after week, the number of nails was gradually ______. After some time, the boy started to understand that ______ his temper is easier than driving nails into the fence.
One day the boy didn’t ______ hammer and nails any more as he learned to hold his temper perfectly. So he came to his father and told about his______. “Now every time, when you hold your temper all day long,_________ one nail”.
Much time has passed. At last the boy could be______ of himself as all the nails were gone. When he came to his father and told about this, he________ to come and take a careful look at the fence. “You did a good job, my son, ______ pay your attention to the ______ that were left from the nails. The fence will ______ be the same. The same happens when you say hurtful things to people, as your words leave______ in their hearts like those holes in the fence. Remember, we need to ______ everyone with love and respect. It doesn’t ______ that you say you are sorry, because the scars will not disappear.
【1】A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Instead
【2】A. difficult B. easy-going C. mild D. pleasant
【3】A. encouraging B. joking C. hurtful D. pitiful
【4】A. serious B. curious C. angry D. concerned
【5】A. coins B. seeds C. nails D. stones
【6】A. drive B. put C. throw D. send
【7】A. soft B. tough C. high D. strong
【8】A. decreasing B. increasing C. staying D. changing
【9】A. preventing B. showing C. losing D. holding
【10】A. hit B. need C. have D. take
【11】A. anger B. lesson C. achievement D. grades
【12】A. pull out B. destroy C. change D. throw away
【13】A. fond B. ashamed C. tired D. proud
【14】A. agreed B. offered C. asked D. hoped
【15】A. so B. ten C. thus D. but
【16】A. holes B. rubbish C. damage D. marks
【17】A. still B. never C. sometimes D. always
【18】A. wounds B. anger C. scars D. pain
【19】A. share B. provide C. consider D. treat
【20】A. mean B. use C. matter D. care
26、书面表达
近年来, 随着私家车的增加, 城市交通越来越拥挤。在中、小学生上学或放学时, 校门口以及学校附近拥挤问题更加严重。这给学生、教师、家长和其他市民带来许多不便。尤其值得注意的是, 学校附近的交通堵塞也存在不可忽略的隐患。为此, 这引起了不少民众的担忧。你作为一名在校学生, 署名张小明, 根据以下要点写一封英语信, 向英语报投稿。
1. 为什么要写这封英语信。
2. 你们学校门口及附近交通拥挤的原因。
3. 提出二至三条建议。
注意:词数100左右。
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