1、For many affected families, cuts to school bus service will mean a big________in their morning and afternoon schedules.
A.settlement
B.motivation
C.solution
D.adjustment
2、He was walking along the beach. All of _____ sudden, he saw a beautiful girl dancing ______ music.
A. a; with B. / ; with
C. / ; to D. a ; to
3、The race was so close that everyone was __________ at the finish.
A. holding his breath B. hold his breath C. keeping his breath D. keep his breath
4、It is important to maintain clear channels of communication ________ to make complaints so as to guarantee the quality of our service.
A. in which B. in that
C. by which D. through which
5、Yesterday, he visited his teacher ________ advice had a great effect on his life.
A.whom
B.which
C.whose
D.who
6、These citizenship ceremonies on Australian Day are intended to encourage ____, respect and promote friendship among people of different cultural and social backgrounds.
A. reservation B. endurance
C. tolerance D. expedition
7、When we asked for _______ , many young men came forth to the Olympic games.
A.accountants B.volunteers C.agents D.chefs
8、We study in a school ____ fame is known nationwide and it is a school _______ we can fully develop our potential.
A. which; where B. whose; which
C. who; that D. whose; in which
9、After today’s heavy snow, many roads are still blocked.
A.阻塞;堵塞
B.街区;
C.木块;石块
D.大楼
10、________breaks the record deserves to be awarded at the sports meeting.
A.Whoever
B.No matter who
C.However
D.No matter how
11、On the eve of Chinese Spring Festival, the number of electronic red envelopes given and received via WeChat ____ 1.01 billion, 200 times that of 2014.
A.adds to B.applies to
C.appeals to D.amounts to
12、________ is reported in the newspaper, talks between the two countries are making progress.
A.It
B.Which
C.As
D.What
13、 In today’s fiercely competitive society,; people only care about what achievements you _______, not your efforts.
A. had made B. will make
C. would make D. have made
14、___________ our manager suddenly fell at this key moment made all of us very worried if we could finish the task satisfactorily.
A.What
B.That
C.Why
D.Whether
15、—Hey, look where you are going!
—Oh, New Year is coming, and I am wondering what we _____ this time next Sunday.
A. will do B. will be doing
C. would do D. would be doing
16、It seems that living green is _____ easy and affordable.A small step makes a big difference.
A.exactly B.fortunately
C.surprisingly D.hardly
17、I suggested to my father that we ______ to Dalian for a holiday this summer, but the expression on his face suggested that he ______ to it.
A. go; shouldn't agree B. would go; shouldn't agree
C. go; didn't agree D. would go; didn't agree
18、Many people have _______ great fun growing vegetables on their QQ happy farm, and it is quite _______ experience to steal food from others’ farm.
A. 不填; the B. a; an
C. 不填; an D. a; the
19、In that case, no one and nothing can____you, and you have the peace and joy that isforever.
A. Judge B. invite C. guide D. disturb
20、James was enjoying the art show, _________ his wife wanted to go home.
A.or B.for
C.so D.but
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The Library of Congress
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Project Gutenberg
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【1】Which should one choose if they want to read classical fairy tale books?
A.The Library of Congress. B.Project Gutenberg.
C.BookBub. D.BookRix.
【2】What makes BookBub different from the other three?
A.All the eBooks are totally free.
B.Some of the ebooks are classics.
C.It recommends books for readers.
D.Thousands of eBooks are available.
【3】Where does this text most probably come from?
A.A newspaper. B.The Internet.
C.A magazine. D.A notice board.
22、My, what a big beak you have!
For humans, adapting to climate change will mostly be a matter of technology. More air conditioning, better-designed houses and bigger flood defenses may help to make the effects of a warmer world less harmful.【1】In a paper published in Trends & Evolution, a team led by Sara Ryding, a PhD candidate at Deakin University, shows that is already happening. Climate change is already altering the bodies of many animal species, giving them bigger beaks (喙), legs and ears.
In some species of Australian parrot, for instance, beak size has increased by between 4% and 10% since 1871. Another study, this time in North American dark-eyed juncos, another bird, found the same pattern.【2】
All that is perfectly consistent with evolutionary theory. “Allen’s rule”, named for Joel Asaph Allen, who suggested it in 1877, holds that warm-blooded animals in hot places tend to have larger body parts than those in temperate (温带的) regions.【3】Being richly filled with blood vessels, and not covered by feathers, beaks make an ideal place for birds to get rid of heat. Fennec foxes, meanwhile, which are native to the Sahara Desert, have strikingly large ears, especially compared with their Arctic cousins.
Ms. Ryding is not the first researcher to take that approach. But it is hard, when dealing with individual species, to prove that climate change was the cause of an anatomical (解剖学的) changes. All sorts of other factors, from changes in prey to the evolving reproductive preferences of males or females, might have been driving the changes.【4】The team combined data from different species in different places. Since they have little in common apart from living on a warming planet, climate change is the most reasonable explanation.
【5】That may change as warming accelerates. Since any evolutionary adaptation comes with trade-offs (妥协), it is unclear how far the process might go. Bigger beaks might make feeding harder, for instance. Larger wings are heavier, and bigger legs cost more energy to grow.
A.However, looking at the bigger picture makes the pattern clearer.
B.For now, at least, the increase is small, never much more than 10%.
C.Animals will have to rely on changing their bodies or their behaviors.
D.It seems that the future world is going to be hotter than humans are used to.
E.Therefore, the negative effects of a warmer world are visible in these animals’ bodies.
F.Such adaptations boost an animal’s surface area relative to its body, helping it to release extra heat.
G.Similar trends are seen in mammals, with species of mice and bats evolving bigger ears, legs and wings.
23、Are you content with the shape of your nose? If not, the climate may be to blame, not your parents.
This is according to a recent study carried out by scientists from Pennsylvania State University, US. They found that climate played a key role in shaping our noses. The findings were based on an examination of the size and shape of noses of 476 people from four regions — West Africa, East Asia, South Asia and Northern Europe, using 3D facial imaging technology.
“People have thought for a long time the difference in nose shape among humans across the world may have arisen as a result of natural selection because of climate,” Arslan Zaidi, one of the lead authors of the study, told the Guardian. But while previous studies were based on measurements from human skulls(头骨), Zaidi and his team looked at nose shape itself.
The result showed that wider noses are more common in warm and humid climates, while narrower noses are more common in cold and dry climates. That, Zaidi said, could be because narrower nasal passages (鼻道) help to increase the wet content of air and warm it, which is easier on our lungs. This, in turn, led to a gradual decrease in nose width in populations living far away from the equator (赤道).
More study is still needed to test the link between climate and nose shape, but Zaidi believes the current findings are valuable in understanding potential health issue. “As we become more of a global community, we are going to come across climates that we are not adapted to,” he told the Guardian. This means moving to a very different climate might increase the risk of breathing problems.
However, he added, “This may not be necessarily true for various reasons such as of modem medicine and the fact that our current climate is very different from what it used to be.”
【1】According to the passage, people from China might have ________ noses than those from Norway.
A. wider B. narrower
C. smaller D. bigger
【2】Narrower noses are helpful to ________.
A. cool the air B. warm the air
C. take in more oxygen D. dry the air
【3】What can be learned about the study?
A. Shapes of our noses are determined by our parents.
B. Nose shape helps people adapt to the environment.
C. Zaidi’s team measured human skull using 3D technology.
D. It’s certain that people living nearby equator will suffer from more breathing problems.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. What factors shape noses B. How to make your nose attractive
C. Nose shapes cause breathing problems D. Climate shapes noses
24、This beautiful, quiet place is covered in sunshine and has mountains all around it. Its name is Machu Picchu. It lies on top of a mountain, 8,000 feet in the tropical forest. Even in the rain and fog, it’s wonderful to walk through the ruins (废墟).
Machu Picchu is more than 500 years old. According to scholars, Machu Picchu was built for the Inca king around 1450. In the late 1800s, explorers like Antonio crossed the grounds of the ruins without knowing where he was. Machu Picchu became known to the world upon the 1911 arrival of Hiram Bingham. In 1983, Machu Picchu was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Machu Picchu is considered by many to be the most wonderful creation of the Inca Empire. It’s also full of cultural significance (意义). Its various sites and castles are connected with each other and with their environment. This is a great artistic achievement and also masterpiece of architecture. Everything is cultural and is related to each other, including the natural environment in which it is built.
Currently, Machu Picchu is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the New World; this promotes increased tourism in the area. Tourists of all nationalities travel to Peru with the intention of visiting the Lost City of the Incas. Machu Picchu is no longer quiet.
Some people in Peru hope that more tourists will come here. They think it will mean more business and money for the country. However, some worry that more visitors won’t be good for the environment. The truth is that parts of Peru are very poor, and tourists bring money to these communities. The lost city is no longer lost. The modern world is coming closer to this ancient world every day.
【1】What is Machu Picchua like?
A.It sits high with mountains around.
B.It’s sunny all through the year.
C.It’s an ancient city covered with fog.
D.It sits at the bottom of the mountain.
【2】When was Machu Picchu found and known to the world?
A.In 1450.
B.In the late 1800s.
C.In 1911.
D.In 1983.
【3】What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about concerning Machu Picchu?
A.Its history.
B.Its design.
C.Its development.
D.Its value.
【4】What’s the attitude of the author towards tourism in Machu Picchu?
A.He is strongly against it.
B.He thinks it’s beneficial.
C.He is confident of its future.
D.He thinks it’s harmful.
25、B
Data processing is a series of operations carried out on data on the purpose of getting information. ________ .the information is the end or the output.The operations ________with different tools.Apart from a computer,the brain is ________ a data processing tool.Like a mini PC,the brain controls all bodily and mental________ ,as well as processes data.________apples and oranges differ in looks,feel,smell and taste,the brain can tell their differences.
There are three________ of processing data.In manual data processing,simple tools such as pencil are used.Electromechanical data one uses electrically operated machines.________ of the types of machines used are desk calculators and typewriters.Electronic data one uses computers processing data at a very high speed.
【1】A.Since B.Ever C.Then D.Therefore
【2】A.preferred B.performed C.provided D.practised
【3】A.simply B.even C.also D.yet
【4】A.illnesses B.disorders C.functions D.credit
【5】A.As if B.While C.If only D.In that
【6】A.collections B.levels C.effects D.tools
【7】A.Examples B.Features C.Substances D.Contents
26、假如你是李华,打算寒假和家人一起去上海游玩,请你给你的好友王明写一封e-mail,分享你的出行计划。
要点:1. 出发、返回时间及交通工具;
2. 安排:迪士尼乐园游玩、登上东方明珠等。
注意:1. 词数80词左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,使行文连贯;
3. 信的开头和结尾已写好,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:迪士尼乐园 Disneyland 东方明珠Oriental Pearl Tower
Dear Wang Ming,
How is everything going? I will have a four-day trip to Shanghai with my family in my winter holiday. Here is my plan.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How about the plan for your winter holiday? I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua