1、He made up his mind to enjoy his guitar and to accumulate as many happy experiences as he could so that when he retired he wound be able to ______his life with satisfaction.
A. get away with B. make up
C. look back on D. put up with
2、 The thief looked around every now and then _____ he knew he was being followed.
A. even if B. in case C. so that D. as if
3、It is not wise of him to say ________ he thinks of regardless of other people’s feelings.
A.whoever B.whichever
C.whenever D.whatever
4、—How much do you know about the Winter Olympic Games to be held in Beijing?
—Well, the media ________ it in a variety of forms.
A. cover B. have covered
C. would cover D. covered
5、Were you really great and powerful, you your promises.
A. will keep B. shall keep
C. must keep D. would keep
6、To us all in China, _______experience of taking the College Entrance Examination seems an important way to judge whether one’s life is_______ complete one.
A. the; a B. an; a
C. the; the D. an; the
7、The project aims to get kids to a stage called “deep reading”, _____ they can read to learn.
A. which B. where C. that D. what
8、Scientists say it may be five or six years _____ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.
A. since B. after C. before D. When
9、I still remember ________ one occasion, we were sitting ________ the shade of a big tree playing and chatting happily.
A.on; in B.at; under
C.in; under D.at; in
10、The ________ of happiness changes as we grow.
A.concept B.conduct C.connection D.contact
11、I can do anything for my friends because friendship everything.
A.explores B.excludes C.exploits D.exceeds
12、It is difficult for us to know the truth ______ we’ve actually looked into the case.
A. until B. after
C. since D. if
13、You can’t _______________ on anybody to keep your secret.
A. rely B. trust
C. believe D. support
14、______was known to all, he had broken his promise ____he would give us a rise.
A. As; which B. As; that
C. It; that D. It ; which
15、Social and economic development has contributed to an increasing______ for future.
A. demand B. curiosity
C. anxiety D. Arrangement
16、---I am going to travel to England. Would you consider telling me about your experiences there?
---__________.Let’s discuss it over drink.
A.That’s all right. B.By all means.
C.Go ahead. D.It just depends.
17、Lucas failed his driving test again. ________ harder, he ______ the test now.
A.If he practiced; would pass
B.Had he practiced; would pass
C.Did he practiced; would have passed
D.Should he practice; would have passed
18、This factory produced much dirty water, which resulted in a wide______of environmental problems.
A.branch B.range
C.species D.wave
19、________ is no doubt that the Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world.
A.There
B.It
C.This
D.That
20、All the students were eager to know what the future may have _____ for them when they graduated from the school.
A. in store B. in common
C. in all D. in particular
21、Research suggests that parental favouritism is surprisingly common, and can actually be very harmful. 【1】. Widespread as it is, it can damage children’s well-being across the lifespan, from their childhood to middle age and beyond. It is considered such an important factor in a range of emotional problems that psychologists have a name for it—“parental differential treatment”.
However, siblings (兄弟姐妹) in the same family may disagree over whether their family is even affected by it. 【2】. Laurie Kramer, a professor of applied psychology says, “It is an experience that a parent prefers another child to them.” She adds, “【3】. It possibly means less control, so that they may enjoy fewer restrictions and be subject to less discipline or even punishment.”
【4】. Such perceived parental favouritism has been associated with low self-esteem in children, as well as childhood anxiety, depression, and behavioural problems. There may also be a knock-on effect on emotional well-being that causes more indirect problems.
In a small Canadian study of eight homeless teenagers, seven said they felt that their parents had favoured a sibling over them while they had always been the “problem children”. 【5】. While the study may be too small to draw wider conclusions, it highlights just how far a child’s experience of favouritism can potentially go.
A.Being the favourite can also come with pain
B.That’s because feeling less-favoured can be very subjective
C.This could mean devoting more time, attention or affection
D.They believed this had contributed to the breakdown of family ties
E.This may not be the same observation that the other siblings encounter
F.For those who feel they are treated as second-best, the consequences can be serious
G.It occurs in around 65% of families, and has been studied across different cultures
22、Parents Model Healthy Eating
It should come as no surprise that the more stressed parents are at work, the greater the burden on their family is. 【1】 After all, the more time parents spend working, the less time and energy they have to plan and prepare healthful meals.
For years, most studies have focused on the role of working mothers while fathers were ignored. They didn’t look at the family as a whole. 【2】, adds a new wrinkle(褶皱)to the relationship between work stress and family nutrition.
Mom’s work related stress is still a central factor in low well families eat because they typically do most of the food shopping and cooking. 【3】 The study found that when mom or dad experience high levels of work related stress, their families are eating one-and-a-half fewer family meals per week, and the parents themselves report eating fewer fruits and vegetables, more fast food, and are less likely to eat breakfast regularly.
It’s worth nothing that the study looked mainly at low income families who belonged to ethnic(民族的)or minority groups. 【4】 But the implications are wide ranging.
【5】 Teaching kids, especially teenagers, to help with grocery shopping and to cook actual meals, instead of just putting a frozen pizza in the microwave, could be an important piece of the puzzle in helping families improves their eating habits.
A.And the role of fathers in particular
B.But dad’s work related stress has a large impact, too.
C.Yet, the kids’ stress may influence the families’ nutrition, too.
D.So the findings don’t necessarily apply directly to other types of families.
E.When it comes to family nutrition, the entire family plays a role even kids.
F.It’s also probably not a surprise that this can negatively affect a family’s nutrition.
G.It is parents who give their kids a good model to develop a good eating habit.
23、The world that we live in is beautiful because it’s made up of people from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures. 【1】 There’s no better way than to acknowledge Global Diversity Awareness Month every October.
During this time, our multicultural world is embraced and celebrated for all of the variety and joy it brings. Can you imagine a world where everyone looks the same, has the exact same hobbies and interests, and even eats the same thing for breakfast, lunch and dinner? 【2】 And bringing those differences together makes us better.
To put it simply, our diversity and inclusiveness (包容性)are our biggest strengths. We’ll all profit from a more diverse, inclusive society, understanding, accommodating, even celebrating our differences, while pulling together for the common good. As such, Global Diversity Awareness Month is a great chance for us to learn more about the beliefs, values and customs of other cultures. 【3】
【4】 For example, we can host a multicultural movie night and watch foreign films, or listen to music from around the world or visit cultural art exhibitions. Another way we can celebrate diversity is by inviting our friends and family to dinner. Everyone can bring traditional dishes from their countries and hometowns.
There is no doubt that diversity and inclusiveness make our world a better place. 【5】 As Mahatma Gandhi once said, our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization. Hopefully, with each passing day, we get closer and closer to that achievement.
A.There are many ways we can celebrate diversity.
B.How can we make the world a better place to live in?
C.What can possibly be a better way to celebrate that diversity?
D.Respect for world diversity is the key to bridging the differences.
E.It’s our unique differences that make the world so wonderful and interesting.
F.What’s important is that we reach out to other people and appreciate those differences.
G.In this way, we can open our mind to new ideas and ways of thinking to better our society.
24、A machine that takes sweat-laden (浸满汗水的) clothes and turns the sweat into drinking water is in use in Sweden. The machine makes the clothes turn round quickly, heats them to remove the sweat, and then passes the steam through a kind of special material to make purified water.
Since it has been brought into use, its creators say more than 1000 people have drunk others’ “sweat” in Gothenburg. They add the liquid is cleaner than local tap water.
The device was built for the United Nations’ child-focused charity UNICEF to promote a campaign highlighting the fact that 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water.
The machine was designed and built by the engineer Andreas Hammar, known locally for his appearances on TV tech show “Mekatronik”. He said the key part of the sweat machine was a new water purification part developed by a company named HVR.
“It uses a technique called membrane distillation (膜蒸馏),” he told the BBC. “We use a special kind of material that only lets steam through but keeps bacteria, salts, clothing fibers and other things out. They have something similar to the International Space Station, but our machine is cheaper to build. The amount of water it produces depends on how sweaty the person is, but one person’s T-shirt typically produces 10ml, about a mouthful.”
The device has been put on show at the Gothia Cup-the world’s largest international youth football tournament. Mattias Ronge, chief executive of Stockholm-based advertising agency Deportivo, said the machine had helped raise awareness for UNICEF, but in reality had its limitations.
“People haven’t produced as much sweat as we hoped – right now the weather in Gothenburg is lousy,” Mattias Ronge said. “So we’ve equipped the machine with exercise bikes and volunteers are cycling like crazy. Even so, the demand for sweat is greater than the supply. And the machine will never be produced in large numbers, since there are better solutions out there such as water purifying pills.”
【1】Which of the following is the disadvantage of the sweat machine?
A. It takes too long for the machine to produce water.
B. The amount of water the machine produces is rather limited.
C. It costs a large amount of money to build the machine.
D. The water processed by the machine is not clean enough.
【2】UNICEF is mentioned in the text to ________.
A. show how the sweat machine works
B. explain why the sweat machine was invented
C. show the importance of the United Nations
D. tell us who invented the sweat machine
【3】What did Mattias Ronge think of the sweat machine?
A. It could only be used in summer.
B. It did not work at all.
C. It was not worth popularizing.
D. The water it produced tasted sweet.
【4】The text is written mainly to tell us that ______________.
A. a machine which turns sweat into drinking water is invented
B. 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water
C. a better solution to purifying dirty water is discovered
D. the pill which turns dirty water into clean water is produced
25、On a hot summer afternoon, Carl, a homeless man, visited the grocery. He was so _______ that he decided to treat himself with the money he _______ in the morning. Carl got himself a pack of _______ bis-cuits. Then he joined the line waiting for his turn to _______.
Suddenly, noises of two people arguing caught his _______. He glanced out of the line to see a(n) _______ man standing by the cashier. The elderly man was counting the _______ with his shaking hands. The cashier lost _______ while waiting for his payment. “Are you going to count those coins one by one? That will take you a century, man!” the cashier _______ at the elderly man and kept tapping on the counter to ________ him to speed up.
“I am a veteran (老兵), Miss. Don’t you think you can speak to me more respectfully?” the old man made an angry ________. Some people in line supported the cashier as they were ________ awaiting for their turns, and no one ________ the elderly veteran.
“I’ll help you, sir. . . ” Carl stepped in to his ________ “$52!” Carl finished counting. “And I have another $50. The total makes it $112, Miss. . . ” the old man said, ________ the coins neatly on her counter in two rows.
“And that’s $4 less!” the cashier shouted again, pointing to the bill.
Finally, Carl spoke up, “You should________to him! He is only old. Here’s your $4!”
He threw two $2 bills against the counter.
Seeing Carl’s ________ , the elderly man had tears in his eyes. Carl also ________ to carry his groceries outside. ________, before they left, Carl returned his things to the shelf because he knew he couldn’t ________ them anymore.
【1】
A.demanding
B.excited
C.starving
D.amazed
【2】
A.donated
B.supplied
C.borrowed
D.begged
【3】
A.inexpensive
B.unforgettable
C.burned
D.dirty
【4】
A.come over
B.check out
C.speak up
D.set off
【5】
A.attention
B.dream
C.action
D.goal
【6】
A.elderly
B.attractive
C.strong
D.strange
【7】
A.bills
B.notes
C.numbers
D.coins
【8】
A.interest
B.belief
C.courage
D.patience
【9】
A.pointed
B.laughed
C.shouted
D.stared
【10】
A.urge
B.expect
C.teach
D.persuade
【11】
A.comment
B.noise
C.choice
D.response
【12】
A.eagerly
B.curiously
C.happily
D.silently
【13】
A.approached
B.helped
C.treated
D.discovered
【14】
A.guidance
B.aid
C.suggestion
D.instruction
【15】
A.allowing
B.collecting
C.piling
D.washing
【16】
A.describe
B.complain
C.apologize
D.explain
【17】
A.honesty
B.sympathy
C.politeness
D.kindness
【18】
A.happened
B.offered
C.attempted
D.returned
【19】
A.Similarly
B.However
C.Gradually
D.Instead
【20】
A.steal
B.control
C.buy
D.hide
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