1、______ many times, but he still didn’t know how to do it.
A. He had been told B. Having been told
C. Though he had been told D. Having told
2、__in the regulations is that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.
A.What is required
B.What requires
C.It is required
D.It requires
3、Operation Red Sea, an action film ________ Chinese armed forces in the real-life evacuation (撤退) in Yemen’s civil war, has left a deep impression on the audience.
A.in favor of
B.in celebration of
C.in honor of
D.in terms of
4、It started to rain so we _________ into the nearest café.
A.arrived B.drove C.dived D.survived
5、Mr.White doesn’t believe that his son could afford to buy a digital camera,________?
A.could he
B.couldn’t he
C.does he
D.doesn’t he
6、The thief made a little hole in the wall,________ he could see what was going on inside the house.
A.on which
B.in which
C.through which
D.at which
7、It ________ to you whether I like it or not, because you never listen to me.
A.makes a difference
B.makes no difference
C.makes sense
D.makes no sense
8、So dangerous was the building that no permission ________ for anybody to enter the building.
A.has to give
B.have given
C.has been given
D.has given
9、When the questions got personal during the talk show, the actress ______ in tears as she opened up about the wounds she suffered.
A. broke up B. broke down C. broke out D. broke through
10、Technologically ,China’s Chang’e Project does better than any earlier project of the same kind.
A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak
11、You didn’t do well in the driving test; _______, you failed.
A. in a word B. in other words
C. word by word D. in all
12、—Are you still mad at her?
—Not really, but I can’t ________ that her remarks hurt me.
A. reject B. deny
C. decrease D. decline
13、Although the figure ________better than expected, there ________few signs that the eurozone would climb out of recession any time soon.
A.were, were
B.was, was
C.were, was
D.was, were
14、It was so hot yesterday, but the ________ fan refused to work and we failed to find someone good at ________ work.
A.electric; electrical B.electrical; electric C.electric; electric D.electrical; electrical
15、The fridge still full. It’s unnecessary to go shopping now.
A.are
B.is
C.were
D.was
16、- The company has______the production of the latest model to meet new market challenges.
A. stepped up B. made up
C. taken up D. shown up
17、________ by his accent, he could be from Guangzhou.
A.Judging
B.Judged
C.To judge
D.Judge
18、We were told not to touch the equipment in the laboratory unless .
A. allowed to do B. allowing to do
C. allowed to D. allowing to
19、What puzzles Lily's friends is ________ she always has so many crazy ideas.
A.whether
B.why
C.what
D.when
20、In recent years, Chinese arts have won the of a lot of people outside China.
A.reputation
B.enjoyment
C.appreciation
D.entertainment
21、 For anyone still doubting the belief that our emotions impact our physical health, a new study from New Zealand should be able to settle the matter. It reports that the physical wounds of healthy seniors healed more quickly if they wrote about their most upsetting experiences.
This confirms the results of a 2010 study, and extends those findings to cover older adults — a group that is likely to suffer wounds (such as from surgery), and one with less access to other ways of lowering stress (such as exercise).
Reported in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, a research team led by the University of Auckland’s Elizabeth Broadbent made a study featuring 50 healthy adults ranging in age from 64 to 97. They were asked to write for 20 minutes per day for three days on end.
Half were asked to write about the most upsetting experience in their life, describing their deepest thoughts, feelings, and emotions about the events, ideally not previously shared with others. The others were asked to write about their daily activities without mentioning emotions, opinions or beliefs.
Two weeks after the third day of writing, all participants received a standard 4mm skin biopsy (皮下活体组织检查) on their inner arm. The very tiny wounds caused by the biopsy were photographed regularly over the following days to determine the rate at which they healed.
On the 11th day after the biopsy, the wounds completely healed on 76.2 percent of those who had done the expressive writing. That was true of only 42.1 percent of those who had written about everyday activities.
“The biological and psychological mechanisms (机体) behind this effect remain unclear,” the researchers wrote, noting that those who had done the expressive writing did not report lower stress levels or fewer depressive symptoms than the others in the control group. Even if they weren’t consciously aware of feeling more relaxed or positive, the expressive writing appeared to have caused some sort of bodily reaction — probably involving their immune (免疫的) systems — that hastened their recovery.
【1】What was the difference between the two groups of participants in the study?
A.When they wrote. B.Where they wrote.
C.What they wrote about. D.How often they wrote.
【2】According to the text, the experiment lasted_________.
A.about three days B.about ten days
C.about two weeks D.about a month
【3】The underlined word “hastened” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A.speeded B.showed C.limited D.ruined
【4】What would be the best title of the text?
A.Sharing with others can reduce stress
B.Skin biopsies are likely to cause wounds
C.Expressive writing heals physical wounds
D.Upsetting experiences impact our emotions
22、 A small bowl bought at a yard sale in Connecticut for just $ 35 has been identified as a rare 15th-century Chinese antique.
The blue-and-white bowl was made by China's royal court during the Ming dynasty. It is now expected to sell for up to $500,000, according to Sotheby's auction(拍卖)house in New York, where the auction will take place next month.
The purchase was made last year near New Haven, Connecticut. “I was just hanging around there aimlessly. But when I saw this bowl, I didn't even bargain over the $35 asking price,” the owner said. Shortly after the purchase, he sent photos of the bowl to auction specialists, who identified it as an item of historical significance.
Upon closer inspection, the artifact was found to have originated from the period of Yongle Emperor, who ruled from 1403 to 1424 - a period noted for its distinctive porcelain (瓷器)techniques. It's now valued between $300,000 and $500,000, with the top estimate nearly 14,300 times the amount it was purchased for.
“I was deeply attracted by the techniques. You can see why this bowl is so highly-valued from the very smooth porcelain body, silky glaze(上釉)and special blue coloring, which were never reproduced in later dynasties,” McAteer, an auction specialist, said.
“The Yongle Emperor improved the porcelain techniques and elevated the importance of porcelain from being an ordinary bowl into a true work of art. This small bowl has both practical and artistic value, ”McAteer said.
【1】What can we infer about the bowl's owner?
A.He found the bowl by accident.
B.He hesitated during the purchase.
C.He doubted whether the bowl was real.
D.He bought the bowl because it was cheap.
【2】What makes the bowl so precious?
A.The blue color on it.
B.The long history it has.
C.The people who made it.
D.The unique techniques used.
【3】What does the underlined word “elevated” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?
A.Forsaw.
B.Promoted.
C.Assessed.
D.Acknowledged.
【4】What's the best title of the text?
A.An Amazing Bowl
B.A Special Yard Sale
C.The Return of Porcelains
D.A Man Making Fortune
23、By now, you’ve probably been warned that a robot is coming for your job. But rather than repeat the warning, I’ve decided to throw down a challenge: man against machine.
Start with the task we’re doing right now: communicating in fluent human. We’re sharing abstract ideas through words that we choose with an understanding of their slight difference and impact. We don’t just speak in human; we speak as humans. A robot who says that science is fun is delivering a line (念一句话). A human who says that science is fun is telling you something important about being alive.
Here’s another inbuilt advantage we take for granted: as humans we are limited by design. We are bound in time: we die. We are bound in space: we can’t be in more than one place at a time. That means when I speak to an audience, I am giving them something special. It’s a custom-made, one-off, 100% robot-free delivery, from today’s one-and-only Australian Chief Scientist.
True, I now come in digital versions, through Twitter and Facebook and other platforms, but the availability of those tools hasn’t stopped people from inviting me to speak in person. Digital Alan seems to increase the appetite for human Alan, just as Spotify (a digital music service) can increase the demand for a musician’s live performances.
Thanks to technology, many goods and services are cheaper, better and more accessible than ever before. We like our mass-produced bread, and our on-tap lectures and our automated FitBit advice. But automation hasn’t killed the artisan bakery (面包店). Online courses haven’t killed the booming, alongside their machine equivalents.
Here’s a third argument for the win. We humans have learned the habit of civilization. Let me explain this point by a story. A few years go, some researchers set out to study the way the people interact with robots. They sent out a small robot to patrol (巡逻) the local mall. That robot had a terrible time, and the villains of the story were children. They kicked him, bullied him, and smacked (掌击) him in the head.
The point is not that the children were violent. The point is that the adults were not. They restrained whatever primitive impulse (冲动) they might have felt in childhood to smack something smaller and weaker in the head, because they had absorbed the habit of living together. We call it civilization. If we want artificial intelligence for the people, we’ll need every bit of that civilizing instinct.
Together, these points suggest to me that humanity has a powerful competitive edge. We can coexist with our increasingly capable machines and we can make space for the full breadth of human talents to flourish.
【1】What’s humans’ second advantage according to the author?
A.Our special personality.
B.Our super intelligence.
C.Our unique existence.
D.Our language ability.
【2】What’s the author’s attitude towards Spotify and FitBit?
A.Negative.
B.Doubtful.
C.Grateful.
D.Reserved.
【3】Why does the author tell the story of a small robot?
A.To prove humans are well-educated.
B.To show children are naughty in nature.
C.To suggest machines will become violent.
D.To indicate machines can serve humans well.
【4】What’s the author’s final conclusion about humans and machines?
A.Both sides would be losers in the fight.
B.Humans will completely defeat machines.
C.Machines will replace humans in many fields.
D.Humans and machines will live in harmony with each other.
24、No trip to Chicago is complete without a visit to the Art Institute, which is the second largest art museum in the nation.
Opening hours:
Mon - Wed & Fri - Sun, 10:30 am - 5 pm; Thu, 10:30 am- 8 pm; closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Highlights:
● The Modern Wing contains contemporary(当代的)masterpieces by Dali, Matisse, Miro, Picasso, Pollock, and Warhol.
● View one of the world’s finest Impressionist collections, including masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Seurat, Gauguin, and Van Gogh.
● Thorne Miniature Rooms offer a detailed view of European homes from the 16th century through the 1930s and American homes from the 17th century to 1940.
● The past returns as over 550 works from 4,000 years of art come together in Of Gods and Glamour, located in the beautiful new Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art.
Advice for visitors:
● Free guided tours are available daily at noon.
● Free art-making activities are available for children each weekend from 11 am to 2 pm.
● Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, open daily from 10:30 am – 5 pm, and introduce your child to the museum’s collections with a variety of hands-on activities. Assemble (组装) puzzles based on masterpieces you’ll see in the galleries, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games at Curious Corner.
● Check out the Lion’s Trial tour for children ages 5-10. This tour is especially designed for the young people in your group! Don’t miss it!
Getting there:
You can take the follow buses: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14, 26, 28, 126, 143.
【1】The Art Institute of Chicago can be visited on ____________.
A. Christmas Day B. New Year’s Day
C. Independence Day D. Thanksgiving Day
【2】Whose works can you see in the Impressionist collections?
A. Picasso’s B. Monet’s
C. Pollock’s D. Warhol’s
【3】At Curious Corner, children can ____________.
A. take part in many hands-on activities
B. join the Lion’s Trail tour
C. enjoy free art-making activities
D. get free guidance
25、At age 14, 15 and 16, our figure was very important to us. My friends and I wanted nothing but perfection.
In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our _________ became even more important to us. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, _________ of our flat stomachs.
One day, I _________ on a bee by accident, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me. I immediately started to feel _________. Later, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were so red, hot and swollen (肿胀的) that I could hardly _________.
When my foot started to go numb (麻木) for not getting enough blood, I had to go to the hospital. Everyone became more _________. However, all I thought about was how soft and fat my waist (腰部) was becoming. That _________ me more than any concern over my leg.
That all changed when I heard the doctors mention _________ my foot if necessary, for it was still not getting the _________ supply it needed and they would have to __________ their treatment.
Never before did I have such great appreciation for my foot. And walking seemed like a __________ from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about __________. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the __________, who had become my friends.
One girl came to visit me __________. Every time she came, she brought me flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and __________ other patients.
She still had no hair, and she was swollen from the medicines she was taking. I would not have given this girl a second __________ before. Now I loved every inch of her and looked forward to her __________.
Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, __________ I was walking, and I had my foot! When I went back to the hospital for check, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and __________ encouragement. I thought if there was a(n) __________ on this earth, it had to be her.
【1】
A.grades
B.brains
C.figures
D.awards
【2】
A.shocked
B.proud
C.sure
D.tired
【3】
A.stepped
B.focused
C.held
D.took
【4】
A.upset
B.fearful
C.sick
D.anxious
【5】
A.jump
B.run
C.stand
D.rest
【6】
A.concerned
B.amazed
C.surprised
D.fascinated
【7】
A.struck
B.impressed
C.embarrassed
D.troubled
【8】
A.cutting off
B.setting up
C.setting off
D.taking in
【9】
A.bone
B.blood
C.time
D.air
【10】
A.give up
B.speed up
C.adapt to
D.go through
【11】
A.gift
B.test
C.promise
D.praise
【12】
A.homework
B.clubs
C.movies
D.gymnastics
【13】
A.school
B.family
C.team
D.hospital
【14】
A.originally
B.regularly
C.finally
D.recently
【15】
A.advise
B.encourage
C.serve
D.educate
【16】
A.shot
B.thought
C.look
D.chance
【17】
A.words
B.ideas
C.flowers
D.visits
【18】
A.but
B.then
C.so
D.for
【19】
A.enjoying
B.gaining
C.discovering
D.offering
【20】
A.winner
B.loser
C.angel
D.descendant
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The Sports Day was fast coming to the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. Jim, one of the fast runners of the school was confident that he would win so he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race, Jim. You are not practicing at all,” said Jim's mother.
“Mom, you know how fast I am! Then why should I waste my time running? Only I will win;no one else will win!” shouted Jim. “Jim, you may be right but talent without hard work is not good at all. This laziness of yours will cost you greatly,” his mother warned him. Jim just laughed and shrugged (耸肩) his shoulders. He was so confident that would win the prize as no one else in his class was as fast as he was!
Tim, a classmate of Jim was also participating in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he was very devoted and practiced till late night and had developed great endurance (耐力) and willpower (意志) to win the race.
There were a few days left for the Sports Day but Jim did not practice at all. On the other hand, Tim practiced day and night. The Sports Day was almost around the corner but Jim was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his devotion and hard work had become a very fast runner.
At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students crowded the ground to cheer their favorites. The signal was given to the participants to begin the race. The coach blew the whistle and everyone began to run towards the finishing line. It was so exciting. Jim and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答案卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1
Suddenly, Jim went ahead of Tim.
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Paragraph 2
Jim’s mother came to Tim and praised him for his hard work.
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