1、With the development of the Internet and society, the traditional economy has gradually the Internet economy, which is now an important component of today’s economy.
A.given back to
B.given way to
C.given away
D.given up
2、—I can’t believe that Michael ______ have quarreled with Professor Smith.
—Well, if one ______ ask for trouble, it just can’t be helped.
A. would; will B. must; may
C. should; must D. need; dare
3、. ---Daddy, I want to watch my favorite program I AM a Singer tonight.
---_________ You must finish your homework.
A.Go ahead. B. That’s great.
C. Forget it. D. Why not?
4、It was until last year that he .
A.left his hometown for a new start
B.came to realize the important of learning English
C.worked as an English teacher at a middle school
D.set out to build a new house of his town
5、Ladies and gentlemen, please raise your glasses and drink a _______ to the success of the new company.
A. privilege B. potential
C. toast D. ambition
6、Judging from his accent, he_______ be from Australia.
A. needn't B. mustn't C. can't D. wouldn't
7、I’m sorry to say that we have ________.
A. made few progress B. made very little progress
C. made no progresses D. made a small progress
8、— What our boss just said is so confusing to me.
— __________ Maybe we can turn to the Internet for reference.
A. I have had enough of him!
B. I don’t get it, either.
C. That’s a good point.
D. Don’t make a fuss of him.
9、The study shows that the number of people ______ weight poses a serious threat to their health is greater than ever before.
A.where
B.whose
C.which
D.when
10、The aim was not to________ valuable time with the usual boring pictures.
A.take up B.make up C.pick up D.put up
11、The bell ___________ the end of the period rang, ___________ our heated discussion.
A.indicating; interrupting
B.indicated; interrupting
C.indicating; interrupted
D.indicated; interrupted
12、He is afraid to face the difficulty he thinks he’ll have _________ the driving test tomorrow; he finds it difficult _________ rid of the worries.
A. passed; got
B. passing; to get
C. to pass; getting
D. in passing; in getting
13、The match was cancelled because most of the members ________ a match without a standard court.
A. objected to have B. were objected to have
C. objected to having D. were objected to having
14、It is ________ that the project will last three years.
A.estimate
B.to estimate
C.estimated
D.estimating
15、As is often the case, she _____ listen to music after breakfast, alone in her room, for hours.
A.shall B.must C.will D.may
16、A woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view.
A.placed
B.grew
C.raised
D.targeted
17、________ is no use regretting. A wise man thinks twice before he acts.
A.This
B.It
C.That
D.All
18、_____ we know, plants and animals are important to us.
A.When
B.As
C.That
D.Who
19、The commission has invited interested parties to submit comments, and these are now in.
A. declaring B. bombing
C. decorating D. pouring
20、That’s an unpleasant thing to say about your father after ________ he’s done for you.
A. something B. anything
C. all D. that
21、Our screens give out all kinds of light, especially blue light. Blue light, the argument goes, can affect your eye health, your sleeping patterns, and your health. Blue light glasses—technically they should be called “blue light blocking glasses”—filter out blue light, letting in the other wavelengths of light, thus theoretically reducing the danger that blue light presents. Blue light glasses are designed to reduce what’s known as digital eye strain (疲劳), or DES. There are many symptoms associated with DES, including headaches, dry eyes, and unclear vision.
How effective are blue light glasses? We’ll start with the bad news: there is no evidence that blue light glasses have any effect on eye strain from digital screens. In fact, one British glasses dealer was actually fined for indicating that blue light glasses can protect against DES, given that there’s no scientific evidence of this. What’s more likely is that DES is caused by overuse, or misuse of eyes. After all, the sun is a substantially more powerful provider of blue light than our screens, and it has been decidedly proved that DES isn’t associated with the sun at all. The general agreement is that DES is caused by spending too long, staring too hard, and sitting too close to our screens. Health experts generally recommend taking breaks to prevent DES, rather than relying on blue light glasses.
But there is one thing that blue light glasses might help with. Some studies have indicated that blue light can be bad for our circadian rhythms (生理节奏). In other words, exposure to blue light could make it harder to fall asleep. There haven’t been enough studies to tell if blue light glasses, worn for a few hours before bed, could help you sleep better, but it’s not out of the question.
That said, there are interesting reports of people loving their blue light glasses. Even if it’s just the placebo (安慰剂) effect, well, that can be incredibly powerful, and if it works on you, keep doing it.
【1】What does the underlined part “filter out” in paragraph 1 mean?
A.Appear or happen gradually.
B.Remove something particular.
C.Bring something into existence.
D.Tell something apart from others.
【2】What is DES likely caused by?
A.The blinding sun light.
B.Unfit and cheap glasses.
C.Improper use of eyes.
D.All kinds of natural blue light.
【3】What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us about blue light glasses?
A.They may be good for sleep.
B.They can excite people.
C.They can help with nothing.
D.They are bad for circadian rhythms.
【4】What is the author’s attitude to blue light glasses?
A.Intolerant.
B.Optimistic.
C.Objective.
D.Conservative.
22、Feeling left out?
A reader wrote that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend wasn't around.Here's our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.
It's hard when a best friend isn't around—maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends. But remember, there's always room for more friends.
Start by looking around your classroom-think about which kids you’d like to play with at break.Look for chances to say hi to them,smile,and be friendly.Offer to share something or express your appreciation (欣赏)to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you're at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.
If you have trouble doing this or if you're feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help-and pretty soon, you'll have one, or two, or even more new friends. You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn't have before she left: You can introduce her to your new friends!
【1】The expression “feeling left out” means “____” in Chinese.
A.受冷落 B.被调侃 C.挨批评 D.遭攻击
【2】According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they .
A.have trouble with their studies
B.are too young to look after themselves
C.need their parents to be with them
D.don't have their best friends around
【3】The underlined word “ this” in Paragraph 4 refers to(指的是) ____.
A.sharing your ideas B.talking before many people
C.studying better at school D.developing new friendship
【4】Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because____.
A.they are shy or not good at making friends B.they have no time to stay with others
C.teachers know who wants a new friend D.they miss their old friends a lot
23、“Cleverness is a gift. Kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy — they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.” — Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most startups didn’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I admired very much. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it will be an even better idea for someone e who doesn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but eventually, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision not to try at all.
After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.
【1】What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?
A.The desire to follow his passion.
B.The attraction of millions of titles.
C.The strong support of his wife.
D.The increasing usage of the Internet.
【2】What was the author’s situation before starting Amazon?
A.He was a garage inventor.
B.He was in search of a good job.
C.He was working at a bookstore.
D.He was satisfied with his work.
【3】Which is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?
A.He would be very excited if he tried it out.
B.He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.
C.The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind.
D.The decision not to try the bookstore would terrify him.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.Following My Passion
B.We Are What We Choose
C.The Starting of Amazon
D.Cleverness and Kindness
24、 Ecology is a complicated thing. c Given the facts that elephant damage often kills trees and bush fires often kill trees, a combination of the two will make things worse. However, as research shows just published in Biotropica, by Benjamin Wigley of Nelson Mandela University, if a tree has already been damaged, fire can actually help to make things better.
Since 1954,the Kruger National Park has been the site of experiments. Dr Wigley carried out these experiments by looking at trees in three different zones. In one of these zones, the vegetation (植被) was burned every year. In the second it was burned every other year. The third zone, by contrast, was actively protected from fire. To keep things consistent, he only looked at the fate of a single tree species, the marula (玛鲁拉树), whose bark is often eaten by elephants. In July 2016, he and his colleagues identified 20 marulas in every zone and used a hammer and a knife to remove a 5 cm circular section of bark from each of them.
To their surprise, damaged trees in the annual burnt zone regrew 98% of their lost bark during the two years of the study. Those living in the second burnt zone regrew 92% of it. But those in the zone where fires were banned regrew only 72%.
The researchers also found something else around the trees' wounds: ants. Ten of the 20 trees in the fire-banned zone developed ant colonies in their wounds. The ants were known to damage tissue healing. By contrast, only five trees in the second zone and three in the annual zone developed ants' nests in their wounds.
It looks, therefore, as if bush fires are burning trees'。wounds to kill the ants. Though such fires are surely harmful to healthy trees, it seems, in an example of two negatives making a positive, as if they are actually helpful to sick ones.
【1】What is the finding of the research?
A.More fire does good to trees. B.Fire makes damaged trees. grow better.
C.Ants always help trees gr8w well. D.Elephants often damage tree barks.
【2】What do we know about the experiments?
A.They were finished in one year.
B.They were carried out in different parks.
C.The damaged trees grew well as other trees.
D.The trees chosen had been damaged by the researchers.
【3】Why did the author mention ants in the last two paragraphs?
A.To prove that ants are bad animals.
B.To show the benefit fire brings to damaged trees.
C.To express how ants influence trees' growth.
D.To introduce the role ants play in ecology.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.Is Fire Totally Bad for Trees2 B.How does Fire Destroy the Trees?
C.The Balance of Trees and Ants D.Trees, Animals and Disasters
25、Last year I decided to do some volunteer work. I began to ___ on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA. Three months later I ___ myself on a plane to Phoenix, Arizona. I was ___ at the thought of living with loads of new people for three months. However, within fifteen minutes of arriving, my worries had gone. Everyone was so ___and like-minded that it was very easy to feel at home.
I was sent to the Coronado National Forest for my first 8-day ___. We had to carry everything we needed and walk three miles to where we worked. It may not seem like a ___ way but in 35℃ heat and with a heavy pack, my legs were on fire.
My job was to ___ a stairway out of rock. This ___ climbing up and down the side of a mountain inhabited by mountain lions, although I should say they were only heard, never ___.
Three days later, a beautiful stairway came into being. The ____ of knowing that my ____ will be on that mountainside for years to come is massive.
But on the last night we were ____ in a thunderstorm. I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent. The temperature was close to ____. I had to spend the rest of the night trembling in the only ____ part of my tent.
Needless to say, I suffered a lot. But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there and I survived. I think I am much ____ for having taken part in the project.
【1】
A.calculate
B.negotiate
C.advertise
D.research
【2】
A.imagined
B.introduced
C.enjoyed
D.found
【3】
A.annoyed
B.surprised
C.scared
D.excited
【4】
A.confident
B.friendly
C.energetic
D.curious
【5】
A.tour
B.project
C.campaign
D.course
【6】
A.nice
B.safe
C.long
D.quick
【7】
A.build
B.test
C.clean
D.guard
【8】
A.helped
B.ended
C.allowed
D.meant
【9】
A.hunted
B.trained
C.seen
D.fed
【10】
A.satisfaction
B.ambition
C.expectation
D.intention
【11】
A.work
B.memory
C.record
D.story
【12】
A.left
B.caught
C.attacked
D.separated
【13】
A.boiling
B.average
C.normal
D.freezing
【14】
A.tidy
B.dry
C.new
D.soft
【15】
A.smarter
B.stronger
C.happier
D.busier
26、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Pollution's serious effects on the environment have become more obvious in recent years. Most scientists agree that efforts are necessary to protect our environment from further harm.
As we know, the construction industry consumes a large quantity of energy and resources and creates a huge amount of pollution. So green buildings are in great need.
The environmental benefits of green buildings includes the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity(生物多样性),improved air and water quality, less waste flowing into streams and the protection of natural resources. Green buildings can also result in lower operating costs because they typically use less energy and fewer materials and improve indoor air quality, improving the health of people who live there.
The process of building green houses includes technical and artistic planning with nature protection in mind. Building designs often reflect the surrounding environment and natural resources and use renewable building materials such as bamboo and straw. In addition, recycled resources found locally are used for green buildings, reducing the cost and air pollution associated with transporting materials long distances.
Care site selection is important to minimize human effects on the surrounding environment. For example, placing a structure in an area that allows it to take advantage of cool breezes and sunlight can reduce energy use and expenses. More energy and expenses are needed for large buildings as well? so it is important to build the small ones.
Green roofs are another feature of green houses that reduce energy use and costs. These roofs are partially or completely covered with plants? which helps to keep heating and cooling costs low? prevent water running off and deal with pollutants.
Other features of green buildings often include energy and water protection, recycling and waste reduction. In addition, renewable energy sources such as solar power, water power and wind power are used for heat and electricity, which greatly reduces costs and decreases the influence on the environment.