1、Now it’s possible for us to be taken into “space”, ________ we can experience weightlessness for a short time.
A.which
B.where
C.when
D.that
2、–He ____ the Most Popular Teacher in his hometown,right?
-Yes.ten years before he came to this school.
A. is awarded
B. has awarded
C. was awarded
D. Awarded
3、To improve my spoken English, I make ________ to recite a passage of English every day.
A.a rule
B.a rule that
C.it a rule
D.a rule it is
4、 —What’s your plan for the future?
—I hope to attend my dream college in China at first and __________ work for Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd.
A. regularly B. frequently
C. gradually D. eventually
5、 —Shall we make an appointment at 9 o’clock this Sunday morning?
—________. I will be available the whole morning.
A. It counts for nothing B. That suits me fine
C. It makes no difference D. Go right ahead
6、House prices are usually much higher ________ there are subway stations around.
A. where B. unless C. while D. though
7、The flowers will die soon unless often ________.
A. watering B. to water
C. water D. watered
8、—Peter has spent too much time on novels recently.
—That may ____ his poor grade in the exam.
A.account for
B.answer for
C.apply for
D.stand for
9、_________ is mentioned above, the number of the students of senior high school is increasing.
A.Which
B.As
C.That
D.It
10、Doctors and nurses rushed to the scene of the accident to carry out the rescue.
A.n. 一个镜头/场景
B.n. 景色/景象
C.n. 活动领域/圈子
D.n. 事发现场
11、The water _____ cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise.
A.was felt B.is felt C.felt D.feels
12、—I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sunday.
—That is ______ I don’t agree to. You should have a more active life.
A.which B.how C.why D.what
13、There are_________days in two weeks.
A.seven
B.fourteen
C.ten
D.night
14、I heard about it ________ from my neighbor.
A.take over
B.apart from
C.in memory of
D.at first hand
15、Don’t forget to put the tools back where they were after you have finished your work, ?
A. do you B.don't you
C. will you D. won’t you
16、People tend to love agricultural products ________ without the use of fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives.
A. growing B. grown
C. being grown D. having been grown
17、 of the danger in the street at night, she went home with a friend her.
A. Having been warned; accompanying
B. Warning; accompanying
C. Having warned; accompanying
D. Warned; accompanied
18、Now that you are a college student, you should learn to be of your parents’ help.
A. energetic B. obvious
C. independent D. religious
19、Her mother is eager to know ________.
A.how she is getting along
B.how is she getting along
C.what she is getting along
D.what is she getting along
20、So popular that many people went to see the film adapted from it.
A. was the book B. did the book
C. the book was D. had the book
21、Learn With Homer
Price: Free
Grade level: Pre-K, K
Skill: Comprehension, Phonics(拼读法)
Device: iPad
It’s a learn-to-read app for kids aged 3 to 6 that includes drawing, voice recording, stories, songs, and more, along with more traditional phonics exercises.
This app can be helpful for kids who have speech production problems and language organization problems.
Inspiration Maps
Price: $ 9.99
Grade level: 4th and above
Skill: Comprehension, Writing
Device: iPad
Inspiration Maps is a mind-mapping tool that helps kids visually (视觉上) organize ideas. They can create maps, organizers, brainstorms, and text outlines. Outlines can be changed to maps, and maps can be changed to outlines. Users can share creations by emailing, printing, or saving to iTunes, Dropbox, Photos, or the app (as PDF or PNG files) . The Lite version (简化版本),which is free, lets kids create up to five mind maps with no sharing choices.
Aesop’s Quest
Price: $ 0.99
Skill: Comprehension
Grade level: 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Device: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
Aesop’s Quest, based on Aesop’s Fables, is a learning game where the student must remember parts of a story to complete a level. At the end of each story level, the student is rewarded with tests. After solving the tests, the story is complete and the child can continue to the next story.
Developed together with the Virginia Department of Education.
LightSail
Grade level: Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and above
Price: Free
Skill: Comprehension
Device: iPad
LightSail is an e-reading platform that helps teachers support their students’ independent reading. Students can use LightSail to check out text from their schools’ online libraries and read the books directly on their iPad. As students progress through a book, questions appear to check their comprehension. As students complete these assessments (评定),they earn prizes.
【1】What do the four apps have in common?
A.They try to improve kids’ comprehension ability.
B.They are developed for high-school students.
C.They can be downloaded onto iPhone.
D.They are free of charge.
【2】The app Learn With Homer can help users who have difficulty in________.
A.singing songs
B.reading stories
C.making speeches
D.learning foreign languages
【3】Which app inspires users’ visual imagination?
A.Learn With Homer
B.Aesop’s Quest
C.LightSail
D.Inspiration Maps
【4】What should users do in order to read the next story on the Aesop’s Quest?
A.Finish reading the previous story.
B.Retell the previous story completely
C.Work out the tests of the previous story.
D.Remember every part of the previous story.
【5】What do we know about the app LightSail?
A.It is developed only for teachers.
B.It is a platform to support students’ independent reading.
C.It helps users to finish their homework.
D.It develops users’ comprehension through games.
22、Life doesn’t always turn out the way we’d like. When situations take an unfavorable turn, we become upset, frustrated, or angry. When others don’t agree with us, or act in a manner we find disturbing, anger is a typical response. With the exception of a few extreme circumstances» an angry reaction rarely improves the situation or helps us change our mind. Thoughtful consideration of what feelings and reaction are most helpful actually restores our real power, so consider the following alternatives to anger.
Compassion, consisting of both understanding and empathy, can be a perfect solution to anger. Each person has a right to live life according to their beliefs, dreams, needs, etc. If someone is acting improperly or not living up to our ideals, we need to remove the “shoulds” and remind ourselves that it is a necessary part of their life’s journey. Choosing this alternative response softens one’s heart and prevents anger from arising.
Humor is another powerful tool for lessening anger. We take life and personal offense far too seriously. After all, their behavior is a reflection of their internal environment and has nothing at all to do with us and it is in reality relatively unimportant. Humor puts any serious situation into its proper places. It acts as a protective barrier to emotional pain as we recognize that what is happening has nothing at all to do with us.
So when others behave badly, forgive them for their bad behaviors rather than judge them in your heart. When life hands us the exact opposite of what we requested, make light of it, After all, this life is only temporary so why get so bent out of shape when it isn’t in line with your ideals? Rain on your wedding day? Break oat the umbrellas and boots and dance in the puddles!
【1】What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A.Anger makes a person more powerful.
B.All the people get annoyed easily.
C.Anger often does no good to the situation.
D.Anger can do something good in most cases.
【2】How should we respond to others’ misbehavior according to the second paragraph?
A.Criticize it sharply.
B.Complain about it.
C.Leave it as it is.
D.Understand and accept it.
【3】What does the underlined phrase mean in the last paragraph?
A.Dull.
B.Angry.
C.Delighted.
D.Gifted.
【4】What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Alternative Responses to Anger.
B.The Bad Effects of Anger.
C.The Causes of Frequent Anger.
D.The Risk of Getting Angry.
23、If you dream of a world where neighbors share with each other and you don't have to spend money at a store every time you need something, then your local Buy Nothing Group might be the perfect fit. This clever idea began in July 2013, when two friends, Rebecca Rockefeller and Liesl Clark, from. Bainbridge Island, Washington, wanted to try something new. They liked the idea of developing a local gift economy as a way to challenge the consumerist mindset and reconnect neighbors. The Buy Nothing Project has grown rapidly since then, with 6,000 groups now in 44 countries.
The basic idea is that anyone can ask for what they need and anyone can give it. The official rules are simple: “Post anything you'd like to give away, lend, or share among neighbors. Ask for anything you'd like to receive for free or borrow. Keep it legal. No buying or selling, no trades, we're strictly a gift economy.”
All participants have equal standing. Gifts and requests can be large or small, items or services (though they must be legal). Lending and borrowing are allowed, too. Things must be given freely, with no expectation of a gift in return. There are no rules about how to post, though people are encouraged to share personal stories about themselves, their gifts and requests, as this helps to build community.
When asked why the Buy Nothing Project has been met with such enthusiasm, the founders suggest it's because of the human desire to feel connected with others around us. Besides, this is truly a great way to take a stand against over-consumption, to clear out our homes, to save items from landfill and prolong their lifespan (寿命), and to keep valuable resources in the ground. The more sharing and reusing we can do, the better off we'll all be for both climate and human well-being.
【1】What has made the Buy Nothing Project grow rapidly?
A.The need to build social ties.
B.The consumerist mindset.
C.The desire to boost local economy.
D.The strong sense of community.
【2】Which of the following agrees with the rules?
A.Sharing others' stories.
B.Asking for a gift in return.
C.Lending or borrowing legal items.
D.Trading with the neighbors.
【3】What's the advantage of the project?
A.It fuels local consumption.
B.It reduces the waste of resources.
C.It extends people's lifespan.
D.It changes the climate of the earth.
【4】What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To promote the idea of recycling.
B.To introduce the Buy Nothing Project.
C.To tell stories about two environmentalists.
D.To persuade people to make friends in the community.
24、While it may sound like something that has crawled (爬) out of your nightmares, cyborg cockroaches (蟑螂) have arrived as friends rather than enemies. Researchers from Japan’s RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research have designed a new remote-controlled insect, equipped with a battery “backpack” that is powered by solar panels.
The cyborg cockroach, which is part insect and part machine, is intended to enter dangerous areas, monitor the environment or undertake search and rescue missions without needing to be recharged.
Famously able to survive a nuclear war, cockroaches have been the inspiration for a number of technologies in recent years. The cockroaches are still alive, but wires attached to their two “cerci” —sensory organs on the end of their stomachs—send electrical impulses that cause the insect to move right or left. A battery is necessary for the sending and receiving of these electrical signals, which needs to be charged up.
While it’s possible to build docking stations for recharging the battery, the need to return and recharge could disrupt time-sensitive missions. The RIKEN team wanted to create a more practical version when it ran out of power. Therefore, they designed an on-board solar cell that could continuously ensure that the cockroach stays charged while it works.
However, cockroaches have a limited surface area available for all the components necessary to move its legs and keep it powered. The solution, published in npj Flexible Electronics, was to design a special “backpack” that could neatly carry both the wireless leg-control module and rechargeable lithium polymer (锂聚合物) battery.
This was attached to the top of the insect on its chest, and was 3D printed to fit perfectly to the curved surface of the Madagascar cockroach. It allowed for this electronic device to be stably mounted on the insect for over a month, while leaving space elsewhere on the body to implant the solar panel.
【1】What do we know about cyborg cockroaches?
A.They are new-invented and helpful devices.
B.They are a new kind of insect.
C.They are in fact very unfriendly.
D.They are powered by a backpack.
【2】How does the cockroaches follow instructions to move?
A.They can be kept alive with inspiration.
B.They are equipped with sensors.
C.They do missions near docking stations.
D.They carry an on-board solar cell.
【3】What function is expected of the RIKEN team’s solution?
A.To apply 3D printing to the design perfectly.
B.To enlarge the surface available for equipment.
C.To fasten the cell and module neatly on cockroaches.
D.To ensure the cockroaches return and recharge efficiently.
【4】Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A.Cyborg Cockroaches—No More Nightmares
B.Battery “Backpack”—3D Printing in Use
C.Battery “Backpack”—Design for Hard Missions
D.Cyborg Cockroaches—Rescuers on the Way
25、I arrived at my mother’s home for our Monday family dinner. Mother was pulling out quilt after quilt (被子) from the boxes, _________ showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to _________ and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the _________ of one box.
“What is this?” I asked.
“Oh?” Mom said, “That’s Mama’s quilt.”
I _________ the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together, irregular designs, childish pictures, a winding line on the right.
“Grandmother made this?” I said, _________. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This _________ didn’t look like any of the quilts she had made.
“Yes, right before she died. I _________ it home with me last year and made some changes,” she said. “I’m still working on it. See, this is what I’ve done so far.”
I looked at it more _________. At the center of the quilt, she had sewn a piece of _________ with these words: “My mother made many quilts. She didn’t get all lines __________. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it __________. Her last quilt.”
“Oh, this is so nice, Mom,” I said. It __________ to me that by completing my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was honoring her own __________. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family.
__________. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and __________ with the loving hands of another.
【1】
A.originally
B.proudly
C.politely
D.generously
【2】
A.push
B.judge
C.fold
D.cover
【3】
A.bottom
B.top
C.back
D.front
【4】
A.pressed
B.spread
C.packed
D.reflect
【5】
A.excited
B.discouraged
C.surprised
D.delighted
【6】
A.almost
B.certainly
C.partly
D.probably
【7】
A.removed
B.bought
C.brought
D.dropped
【8】
A.disappointingly
B.closely
C.nervously
D.gratefully
【9】
A.paper
B.bread
C.wood
D.cloth
【10】
A.strong
B.hidden
C.bent
D.straight
【11】
A.finished
B.removed
C.produced
D.prepared
【12】
A.happened
B.appeared
C.struck
D.occurred
【13】
A.skill
B.show
C.mother
D.quilt
【14】
A.shame
B.responsibility
C.desire
D.treasure
【15】
A.stopped
B.continued
C.increased
D.disappeared
26、假如你是李华,你的英国朋友Tom想参加市电视台组织的中国民歌大赛,写信征求你的意见。请你给他写封回信,内容要点如下:
1. 鼓励他参加大赛;
2. 告诉他参赛注意事项;
3. 预祝他取得好成绩。
注意:1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。