1、If we ________ a table earlier, we wouldn’t be standing here in a queue.
A.have booked B.booked C.book D.had booked
2、-How was the journey?
-Tiring! I caught the train at the last second but all the seats _____. I stood all the way.
A. would occupy B. would be occupied
C. had occupied D. had been occupied
3、A lot of dirty clothes require ________ so she will not go out shopping this weekend.
A.clean
B.to clean
C.being cleaned
D.cleaning
4、--Alice won’t join in our discussion tonight.
--Oh, she ______. We have already put it off.
A. mustn’t B. can’t
C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
5、I'm ________ (that) she is lying.
A. conducted B. connected
C. convinced D. concentrated
6、It is no good ______ at the computer screen for a long time, which will do great harm to your eyes.
A.stares
B.stared
C.to stare
D.staring
7、In most cases, if you have a good professional knowledge and good social skills, you _________ much more easily.
A.will promote B.promote
C.will get promoted D.have been promoted
8、We were heatedly arguing about the financial matter _______the telephone rang unexpectedly.
A.while B.as C.as soon as D.when
9、—Shall we go for a drink at one o'clock this afternoon?
—________.Will two o'clock be OK?
A. Sure,it's up to you B. Sure, no problem
C. Sorry, I can't make it D. Sorry, I'm not available today
10、The school has very good teaching staff, but when it ________teaching facilities, it is poor.
A.happens to
B.occurs to
C.comes to
D.refers to
11、When I left the theatre, I was ________ by two men who asked me for money.
A. faced B. challenged C. confronted D. treated
12、He missed ______ gold in the high jump, but will get _____ second chance in the long jump.
A.the; the B./; a C.the; a D.a; /
13、So many closings, evacuations, shutdowns, ___ emergency response teams, the heroes of 9/11, the country virtually stopped what it was doing and gathered around TV screens.
A.except that B.except for C.besides D.besides when
14、The water _____ cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise.
A. was felt B. is felt C. felt D. feels
15、Usually I am sparing with money, as I have to be, ______that I don’t earn that much.
A.given
B.as
C.providing
D.so
16、When guided to reflect on their good fortune, people tend to be more thankful for and appreciative of ________ they have and ________ they are on their path right now, thus more willing to contribute to the common good.
A.which, when
B.what, where
C.all, which
D.all, that
17、Can you imagine that such a careful driver ______ be caught speeding.
A. ought to B. should C. might D. would
18、He used to ________ games on the Internet, but now he is used to ________ before sleeping.
A.play, read
B.playing , reading
C.play , reading
D.playing, read
19、________ it many times, I still can’t make Tom understand what I said.
A.Explaining
B.Having explained
C.Explained
D.To explain
20、Mr. Johns ______ a better plan than the one now under consideration.
A. put up with B. put forward
C. put away D. put off
21、________ has been discovered by scientists, many scientific studies are difficult or impossible to copy, including the famous Stanford Prison Experiment.
A.Which
B.It
C.As
D.What
22、_________ it comes to traffic rules, I often come across such cases __________ the local drivers obviously know them but won’t follow them.
A. If; why B. When; which
C. Once; as D. When; where
23、The mats and the attached earth were lifted using the freezing technology,before to our lab for further analysis.
A. transporting B. being transported C. to be transported D. transported
24、She reached the top of the hill and stopped ____ on a big rock by the side of the path.
A.to have rested
B.resting
C.to rest
D.rest
25、—Could you tell me ________ you’d like me to pay you?
—You’d better use mobile payment. I don’t care________ it is Ali pay or WeChat Pay.
A.how ;whether
B.how; why
C.what; whether
D.what;why
26、Although it is a business not many are aware of, sidewalk robots are set to become an industry with annual sales of $ 1bn within a decade, estimates IDTechEx, a British firm of analysts. These four- or six-wheeled autonomous machines, usually the size of a suitcase, are already delivering groceries and other goods in America, China and Europe.
That puts them ahead of many driverless cars, buses and lorries being developed. Those bigger vehicles are held back not by technology but regulation, says Zehao Li of IDTechEx. This means having a “safety driver” on board ready to take over if there is a problem, which is hardly labor-saving.
For these larger vehicles regulators want to see safety systems thoroughly proved. But there are legal hurdles, too. In January Britain’s Law Commission, which reviews legislation, recommended that it should not be the person in the driver’s seat who faces appeals if a vehicle in autonomous mode crashes, but the manufacturer behind it.
Meanwhile, sidewalk robots are getting on with the job. Typically, these robots carry a few bags of groceries using a variety of sensors, including cameras, radar and GPS to navigate and avoid obstacles and people. Their progress can be monitored on a phone app, which also unlocks them for goods to be retrieved (检索). As they are small, move slowly and are “telemonitored” by people in a control room who can take over, authorities seem more willing to give them a green light.
Robotic versions which operate on roads are also appearing. Nuro,a Silicon Valley firm, makes one about the size of a small car that can carry 24 bags of groceries. It has frozen and heated cabinets for food and drinks. Udelv, also a Californian firm, is developing a larger type called Transporter to operate at highway speeds. Being much further along the road in earning their keep, these delivery bots are helping to pave the way for the time when bigger autonomous vehicles can join them.
【1】What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?
A.Sidewalk robots are hardly accepted.
B.Sidewalk robots have made 1bn sales so far.
C.Sidewalk robots are a promising business.
D.Sidewalk robots resemble a suitcase.
【2】Which is a rule for bigger driverless vehicles?
A.They should develop with sidewalk robots.
B.They should be accompanied by a driver.
C.They should be labor-saving.
D.They should be problem-solving.
【3】Who is to blame in auto-mode accidents by Britain’s Law Commission?
A.The regulators.
B.The legal systems.
C.The driver.
D.The manufacturer.
【4】What is the purpose of the article?
A.To applaud delivery bots.
B.To further develop delivery bots.
C.To show the technology behind delivery bots.
D.To pave the way for autonomous vehicles.
27、Millions of Britons are unaware what nutrients they need for a healthy body, with a fifth believing vitamin C’s main role is to make you more intelligent.
A study of 2,000 adults revealed 37% are unsure of what vitamins their families need, while 35% admit they don’t really know what different nutrients actually do. Nearly a third don’t consider vitamin C to be essential for a healthy body, with less than half aware that it helps to keep skin healthy, while 33% are unaware of the importance of vitamin D, and the same number think you could get it simply by eating organic fruit or vegetable grown in a sunny country. As a result, 45% don’t think they are getting all the vitamins and minerals they need from their diets. It also found that only half of parents are confident they know the nutrients their children should be consuming.
Mikelle McCoin, Consultant Dietitian at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, said, “Humans need different vitamins and minerals for their body to continue to function healthily, but these can vary depending on your age. Children known as picky eaters may benefit from a more comprehensive vitamin supplement which includes iron and B vitamins, as these are particularly important for growth and development. And when they are at school age, brain function and immunity are the most important for parents. As they grow into teenagers, their nutritional needs are high as they hit growth and adolescence. But even as an adult, the components of your needs can change—especially during pregnancy or as you reach middle age or old age.”
The study also found less than half of those surveyed consider magnesium to be an important nutrient, with only 40 percent aware that spinach(菠菜) is a good food to consume to boost intake. And although a quarter view copper as essential, just 29% are aware part of its role is to produce red and white blood cells.
【1】Which is correct according to the second paragraph?
A.Half of adults don’t know the importance of vitamin C.
B.About one third of the adults think vitamin D is essential.
C.Most parents know how to guarantee their kids’ nutritional intake.
D.All adults don’t know what vitamins are necessary for their families.
【2】What do Mikelle McCoin’s words mean?
A.Pregnant women need the most nutrients.
B.Vitamin and mineral requirements are the same for all.
C.People should guarantee suitable nutrients at various phases.
D.Comprehensive vitamin supplements are vital for the middle age or old.
【3】How does the author feel about the outcome?
A.Confused.
B.Uncertain.
C.Indifferent.
D.Disappointed.
【4】What is the purpose of the text?
A.To reveal British dietary habits.
B.To introduce some study findings.
C.To encourage organic food consumption.
D.To show ways of boosting nutrients’ intake.
28、Metin Sitti at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany, and his colleagues have developed tiny robots called “microrollers” that can carry cancer drugs and selectively target human breast cancer cells. The team drew inspiration for the design of the robots from white blood cells in the human body, which can move along the walls of blood vessels (血管) against the direction of blood flow.
The microrollers are round and made from glass microparticles. One half of the robot was coated with a thin magnetic nanofilm (磁性纳米膜) made from nickel and gold. The other half was coated with the cancer drug doxorubicin as well as molecules that recognize cancer cells.
The team tested the robots using mouse blood and artificial channels lined with human endothelial cells—the kind of cells that line the inner walls of our blood vessels. The robots were exposed to a mixture of cancerous and healthy tissue. The microrollers selectively attached to the cancer cells and were activated using UV light to release the doxorubicin.
By applying magnetic fields, the team was able to control the movement of the microrollers, both with and against the flow of blood. The microrollers can reach a speed of up to 600 micrometers per second. “If you come to a spot where you need to take the right path and if you miss it, then you could go back and go to the right one,” says Setti.
In future, the researchers want to use other methods to start the drug release, such as heat or near-infrared light. They also plan to try making microrollers out of materials that would break down in the body over a few weeks or months.
The team hopes to test the microrollers in animals soon. “The rollers need to carry enough cancer drugs, which is why we need to have them in large numbers,” says Setti. “But since we can locally take drugs to the right target, we don’t need huge dosages (剂量).”
【1】What can the microrollers be used for?
A.Repairing blood cells.
B.Delivering drugs.
C.Improving blood flow.
D.Performing operations.
【2】What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the microrollers?
A.Their shape.
B.Their advantage.
C.Their design.
D.Their application.
【3】What can we learn about the robots from Paragraph 4?
A.Their direction can be adjusted.
B.They might miss the target cells.
C.They might get stuck in the blood.
D.Their speed can change automatically.
【4】What will the scientists probably do next?
A.Put the microrollers to clinical use.
B.Sell the microrollers in large quantities.
C.Tear the microrollers down in the body.
D.Experiment with the microrollers further.
29、Have you ever heard about Ramadan?Ramadan is one of the most important festivals for Muslims. The name of the festival comes from the Arabic month‘in which it is celebrated. Ramadan is celebrated in countries all over the world, especially in Africa and the Middle East. The time for celebrating Ramadan varies each year. People celebrate it in the ninth month of the Arabic lunar calendar. During Ramadan, people must not eat during the day: from when the sun comes up to when the sun goes down, people celebrating Ramadan will not eat or smoke. When the sun has gone down, however, the celebration begins. People often stay up all night eating singing and dancing.
In late spring, many people around the world celebrate Easter. The festival is a celebration of spring and it is also a religious holiday. It is the time for Easter bunnies and egg hunts, and of course for eating lots of delicious foods. Easter is celebrated in late March or early April but the exact dates are different form year to year. People celebrate Easter in different ways: in some countries, the Easter Bunny—a big rabbit—will visit and children will go on egg hunts, looking for eggs and candy that have been hidden by their parents. In other countries, Easter is a time for children to dress up like witches and go from door to door asking for candy—much like Halloween in the US. The Easter Bunny and the Easter Egg are popular symbols of the festival.
【1】Ramadan and Easter are .
A. festivals celebrated in Asia and Africa
B. the only festivals that people like to celebrate during the day.
C. two names of the year
D. festivals celebrated by people all over the world
【2】During Ramadan, people do not during Easter.
A. talk B. sing
C. eat D. sleep
【3】In some countries, children will go on during the day.
A. picnics B. egg hurts
C. trips D. fighting
【4】The two main popular symbols of Easter are the and the .
A. Easter Man, Easter egg B. Easter Bunny, Easter tree
C. Easter Man, Easter tree D. Easter Bunny, Easter egg
30、 Cassidy Bradley is sitting at a table with her classmates in a special nutrition _______which teaches children how to eat healthily, make smart food_______and how doing so_______ their health.
Sitting _______ Cassidy is Jayden Randolph. He says he loves eating hot dogs, but he says he is also learning how to eat_________. J'adore Carter smiles and says she is learning about eating healthy food, too. Get Fresh is part of the program Families, Food and Fun _______ at William Perry Elementary School with the hope of creating _______ change in the health of the community by _______ Type 2 diabetes(糖尿病).
"Over the long term, we hope to sec the number of students with diabetes _______ now that this program is in place," says Krystal Moyers, community outreach director at Augusta Health.
The program taught to elementary schoolers at William Perry ________ nutrition education, fresh produce tastings and family nutrition programming.
By bringing nutrition education into the classroom, kids enjoy learning about a fruit or vegetable that________ in season every week and then take home information about that food__________ they can share with their parents, including recipes.
During the program, kids learn about how foods affect the body, how ________ activities help keep us healthy, what________ to use when cooking and then all this healthy learning is ________ by making a fun dessert.
To make it ________ the whole family will enjoy together when they get home, parents learn how to cook________ meals in the school's kitchen.
“I think it's great," says parent Rebecca Campbell. "It gives families a chance to learn how to do different things in the kitchen, and it'll give children an opportunity to help out, too, ________ I think children are more ________ to eat things that they have helped to________
【1】A.attitude B.guidance C.class D.item
【2】A.choices B.bargains C.attentions D.protections
【3】A.limits B.weakens C.measures D.affects
【4】A.in search of B.next to C.as well D.besides
【5】A.selflessly B.wealthily C.healthily D.contently
【6】A.themed B.commented C.observed D.introduced
【7】A.worthwhile B.unique C.long-term D.modest
【8】A.starving B.preventing C.defending D.confirming
【9】A.exist B.struggle C.slide D.drop
【10】A.provides B.expands C.seeks D.spots
【11】A.gains B.is C.sells D.harvests
【12】A.that B.what C.which D.how
【13】A.violent B.adventurous C.physical D.artificial
【14】A.grains B.minerals C.proteins D.ingredients
【15】A.topped off B.highly thought of C.carried out D.watched over
【16】A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
【17】A.novel B.nutritious C.charming D.energetic
【18】A.when B.until C.immediately D.because
【19】A.independent B.likely C.unbelievable D.determined
【20】A.react B.gather C.prepare D.roast
31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Although many companies offer tuition repayment, most companies only repay employees for classes that are 【1】 to their position. This is a very limiting policy. A company that repays employees for all college credit courses—whether job related or not—offers a service not only to the employees, but to the entire company.
One good reason for giving employees 【2】 tuition repayment is that it shows the company’s commitment to its employees. In today’s economy, where job security is a thing of the past and employees feel more and more expendable, it is important for a company to 【3】 to its employees that it cares. The best way to do this is with concrete 【4】 in them. In turn, this commitment to the betterment of company employees will create greater employee 【5】. A company that puts out funds to pay for the education of its employees will get its money 【6】 by having employees stay with the company longer. It will reduce employee turnover, because even employees who don’t take advantage of the tuition repayment program will be more loyal to their company just knowing that their company cares 【7】 to pay for their education. Most importantly, the company that has an unrestricted tuition repayment program will have higher quality employees. Although these companies do indeed run the risk of losing money on employees who go on to another job in a different company as soon as they get their 【8】, more often than not, the employee will stay with the company.
And even if employees do leave after graduation, it generally takes several years to complete any degree program. Thus, even if the employee leaves upon graduating, throughout those years, the employer will have a more sophisticated, more intelligent, and therefore more valuable and productive employee. And, if the employee stays, that education will 【9】 benefit the company: Not only is the employee more educated, but now that employee can be 【10】 so the company doesn’t have to fill a high-level vacancy from the outside. Open positions can be filled by people who already know the company well. Though unconditional tuition repayment requires a significant investment on the employer’s part, it is perhaps one of the wisest investments a company can make.
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