1、--- Don’t forget to have this machine fixed this afternoon., Darling.
--- Oh, you reminded me of what I otherwise .
A. may have forgotten B. must have forgotten C. had forgotten D. would have forgotten
2、More subway lines______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years.
A.will build
B.will be built
C.build
D.are built
3、The paper was due next month, and I am working seven days ______ week, often long into ______ night.
A.a, the B.the, / C.a, a D./, the
4、________by many negative reports, some people wrongly regard teenagers as lacking a sense of responsibility and concern for others.
A.Influenced
B.To be influenced
C.Having influenced
D.Being influenced
5、—How can you know so much about the incident?
—It took place only 50 yards from ______ I was standing.
A.which B.that C.where D.what
6、-- Did Jim come?
-- I don’t know. He _______ while I was out.
A.might have come
B.might come
C.must have come
D.should have come
7、You ________ see a doctor because you have got a high fever.
A.will B.must C.may D.might
8、______________ their final medical check, the astronauts boarded their spacecraft.
A.Received
B.Being received
C.To receive
D.Having received
9、— Why are you so upset, Doctor White?
— The project didn’t _________ as we expected. It was such a waste of time!
A.break out B.run out C.make out D.work out
10、China’s Chang’e4 landed on the far side of ________ moon successfully.
A.the B.a C.an D.不填
11、________ Daisy worked hard for the whole term pleased her parents.
A.That
B.What
C.How
D.After
12、After class, the teacher couldn’t leave, by the students.
A. surrounded B. to surround
C. was surrounded D. surrounding
13、The employee might have been dismissed by the employer last month,______ ?
A. hasn't he B. didn't he C. wasn't he D. mightn't he
14、The change of a job can be a very challenging and ______ experience for most people.
A.inspiring
B.disturbing
C.motivating
D.fascinating
15、Although _____ by the opposite team, the players were not discouraged but practiced harder.
A. beating B. beaten
C. having beaten D. being beaten
16、Only when ________hard________realize your dream of going to a key university.
A.do you study; you can
B.you study; you can
C.do you study; can you
D.you study; can you
17、The Dutch government has announced it will stop using the name Holland _______ its official name the Netherlands.
A.in favor of B.regardless of C.in spite of D.instead of
18、A proposal has been put forward at a recent video conference _____ measures be taken to raise the citizens’ awareness of traffic safety.
A. that B. as C. when D. which
19、Her membership will not be renewed ________ she pays the dues.
A. as B. unless C. because D. if
20、In my opinion, his perseverance may ______his great achievement in his research work
A.make up for
B.account for
C.stand for
D.call for
21、The Dead Sea might be the most famous salty body in the world, but it’s by no means the only one. Here, we uncover some other salt lakes around the world.
Salt Sea
The most famous of the lot—the Salt Sea—is a natural place to start. It’s technically not a sea at all, but a land salt lake. Its waters are mainly drawn from the Jordan River, and the high salinity (盐度) means no life can survive here, so don’t expect any colorful fish. However, much amusement results from the sea’s buoyancy (浮力): bring some reading material to the waters and lie back. Nature will do the rest.
Lake Assal
Surrounded by black volcano rocks, Lake Assal takes the title of being the lowest point in Africa. Vast salt fields mark its edges; the lake has long been at the center of the area’s salt trade, on which the region’s African locals still rely. Though the area might not be suitable to live in, the waters are rich in minerals and related to health benefits.
Don Juan Pond
Don Juan Pond might not win any prizes for its beauty—at four inches deep, it’s little more than a pond, but worth visiting. Its salinity content of almost 40 percent makes it one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth, meaning it doesn’t freeze even when Antarctic temperatures drop to -50℃. And with suggestions that water in a similar form could exist on Mars, there’s more than one reason for scientists to study this fascinating dry, cold environment.
Great Salt Lake
The biggest salt lake in the western hemisphere (半球) and the one that gave Salt Lake City its name, the Great Salt Lake finds its home in northern Utah. What makes the lake well-known is not only the lake’s blue and green waters and white-sand beaches, but Great Salt Lake State Park and Antelope Island State Park both offer super hiking and biking trails, and great long views.
【1】What can you do in the Salt Sea?
A.Appreciate some colorful fishes.
B.Experience floating on the water.
C.Enjoy fascinating natural views.
D.Witness the eruption of volcanoes.
【2】What do we know about Lake Assal?
A.It’s known for being the world’s lowest point.
B.It plays a significant role in local economy.
C.It’s one of the saltiest water bodies on Earth.
D.It attracts scientists to study its environment.
【3】Which place would you go to if you like taking outdoor exercise?
A.Salt Sea.
B.Lake Assal.
C.Don Juan Pond.
D.Great Salt Lake.
22、Parents often assume that time spent with their kids will gradually decrease in adolescence. But a new study suggests that while teens try to avoid spending a lot of time together with their parents, private parent-child meetings may actually increase in their early adolescent years. And that may raise a teenager’s self-esteem (自尊) an social confidence, especially if it is time spent with Dad, the researchers added.
The researchers created a long-term study in which they invited families in 16 school districts in central Pennsylvania to participate. In each family, a teenager, a younger sibling, their mother and their father were interviewed at home and then asked about their activities and self-worth five times over a period of seven years.
The study authors were surprised to discover that when fathers spent more time alone with their teenagers, the kids reported they felt better about themselves. Something about the father’s role in the family seemed to improve self-esteem among the teenagers in the study, said study author Susan McHale, a professor of human development at Pennsylvania State University.
“Time spent with Dad often involves joking, teasing and other playful interactions. Fathers, as compared to mothers, were more involved in leisure activities and had more friend-like interactions with their children, which is crucial for youth social development,” the study showed.
But Marta Flaum, a psychologist in Chappaqua , New York, said, “How these findings reflect the real world is a real question. The sample in the study is so small and so unrepresentative of more families in the country today that I’m not sure how much we can generalizing from it. In my community, in Westchester County, I don’t see parents and teenagers spending much time together at all. Parents are often working so hard and have less time to be together with their kids.”
However, Flaum encourages parents tom make time for their kids no matter how much work they have to do. “Research like this reminds us of how important it is. The time we have with them is so short, ” she said.
【1】According to the study, when teenagers spend more time alone with their fathers, ________.
A. their social skills will be improved
B. their fathers will better understand them
C. they will be willing to help their siblings
D. their family will spend more time together
【2】What is Flaun’s attitude towards the findings of the study?
A. Unconcerned B. Favorable C. Puzzled D. Skeptical
【3】What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to?
A. The research by Susan McHale.
B. The work to be done.
C. Parents’ encouragement.
D. Parents’ making time for their kids.
【4】Where is the passage more likely to have been taken from?
A. A science magazine B. A news report
C. A research plan D. an advertisement
23、 Because the commercial internet has been developed with so little regard for privacy, tech companies have been able to turn personal data into considerable profits, raising billions of dollars off their ability to collect and sell information about anyone who has wandered within shouting distance of their software. This week, Google announced a step in the right direction-but not a huge step, nor one that will stop Google from continuing to collect immense amounts of personal data.
At issue is how online companies track internet users as they browse (浏览) from site to site online, typically through cookies (information that a website leaves in your computer so that the website will recognize you when you use it again). The most harmful version, “third-party” cookies, is the web alternative of a company posting security guards across the internet to monitor what you do, even when you’re on other companies’ sites.
Google declared in a blog post Wednesday that it would no longer use or support third-party cookies, nor would it create or use any other technology that tracks individual users across the web. Given that Google is a main supplier of online advertising technology, its change in approach will impact far and wide.
That’s welcome news, although with huge amounts of warning. As Lee Tien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation noted, third-party cookies were already on the retreat, with Apple and other makers of popular web browsers moving to block them. Meanwhile, Google, Facebook and other Big Tech companies continue to collect personal information in large quantities from people who use their sites and services through first-party cookies and similar techniques.
The concerns about personal data collection are the same whether it’s being collected through first-party or third-party techniques, said Michelle Richardson of the Center for Democracy and Technology. “Companies may use the information to discriminate among internet users, offering different goods, services and even prices to different users.”
Instead of helping advertisers track individuals, Google says, it is improving a technology that assigns users namelessly to large groups with common interests. That’s an improvement, even though it too may be at risk of abuse. But why do any form of tracking at all? Privacy advocates say pitches (兜售) can be targeted effectively by basing them on where the user is at the moment, not where he or she has browsed previously online.
Ultimately, lawmakers are going to have to lay down regulations giving people far more control over whether and how personal information is used online. Ideally the federal (联邦的) government will set a strong floor under online privacy protections, but until then it will be up to state lawmakers or voters to act, as this state has done with its groundbreaking online privacy laws. It’s good to see Google move the ball forward, but there’s much farther to go.
【1】What does the underlined phrase “on the retreat” in Para 4 most probably mean?
A.Exposed.
B.Removed.
C.Emerging.
D.Fading.
【2】It can be learned from the declaration that Google .
A.is developing new technologies to stop data collection
B.refuses to work with companies tracking privacy
C.intends to abandon its advertising technologies
D.resolves to stop the use of third-party cookies
【3】From the passage we can know that first-party cookies .
A.are still collecting personal information
B.are blocked by big companies like Apple
C.are mainly used by advertising companies
D.are less concerning than third-party cookies
【4】What is the writer’s attitude towards Google’s new move?
A.It is less satisfactory than expected.
B.It needs to be more forceful to be effective.
C.It will accelerate the disappearance of cookies.
D.It has driven lawmakers to make new regulations.
24、Since 1936, many female space explorers have followed Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova. Let’s look at the missions(任务)of four important female astronauts to find out what astronauts do in space.
In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American women in space. Her team carried out scientific experiments in space and put two communications satellites in space. Satellites make it possible for us to communicate instantly with each other across the world through TV, radio, and telephones.
In 1984, Kathryn Sullivan became the first American women to walk in space. During her mission, she discovered important information about the sun’s energy and how it affects the climate in very hot and very cold places on Earth. She also took photographs of Earth and measured air pollution.
In 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African-American in space. During her mission, she did scientific experiments using the weightless atmosphere. In space, there is no gravity, so everything floats! Dr. Jemison’s experiments gave important information about the human body to produce better medicines and healthcare.
In 2012, Liu Yang became the first Chinese women in space. She did experiments in space medicine, which look at how astronauts can survive and stay healthy in space. The conditions in space are very hard on the body and space medicine helps astronauts work safely.
【1】Who collected important information about air pollution?
A. Valentina Tereshkova. B. Sally Ride.
C. Kathryn Sullivan. D. Mae Jemison
【2】What did Dr. Jemison’s experiments focus on?
A. Human body.
B. Space satellites.
C. Climate on earth.
D. Energy from the sun.
【3】Liu Yang’s mission aimed at ________.
A. providing information about environment
B. protecting astronauts’ health in space
C. improving communication on Earth
D. testing the weightless atmosphere
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Great Walking in Space
B. Conditions in Space
C. Healthcare in Space
D. Women in Space
25、 A man is going in search of truth. But where? Roads go to all _______ Which road is the road?
_______an old man sitting under a tree, he thought perhaps this man is _______ enough ; he must know which road leads to _______ And he asked the man. He said, “Yes, I know the road. Follow the right one and go on until you come to a _______ tree”--he described the tree _______, its leaves, its fruit --“ and you will find under it a very old man ... This is the man who is going to be your _______”
The man was very delighted. He thanked the old man and_______towards the way the old man had _______ him. For thirty years he was ________ , and the tree never came and the old man never showed up. Finally he ________ , “It is better to go back home ... enough is enough! Thirty years I have ________ in search of truth, and I have not even met the old man who is going to be my guide."
He came back. Again he ________ the tree - and he was________ ! The old man was there -- the same old man, thirty years older and exactly the same as the ________ in every way. He said, “My God! Then why did you waste my thirty years?”
The old man said, “At that time you were not ________ enough to be ________ I was describing your guide in ________, and you did not look at me, to see that I was describing ________ I was waiting ,knowing that one day you will come back, one day you will ________ this tree and this old man.”
A.houses
B.mountains
C.sides
D.locations
A.Ignoring
B.Pretending
C.Interrupting
D.Observing
A.calm
B.experienced
C.interested
D.old
A.wisdom
B.future
C.truth
D.success
A.certain
B.similar
C.wrong
D.different
A.in short
B.after a while
C.at no time
D.in detail
A.partner
B.companion
C.guide
D.friend
A.rushed
B.looked
C.jumped
D.matched
A.referred
B.shown
C.taught
D.met
A.researching
B.thinking
C.doubting
D.wandering
A.regretted
B.decided
C.reminded
D.complained
A.tried
B.devoted
C.arranged
D.waited
A.introduced
B.found
C.held
D.passed
A.exhausted
B.frightened
C.shocked
D.ashamed
A.introduction
B.description
C.assumption
D.posture
A.willing
B.intelligent
C.brave
D.mature
A.guided
B.persuaded
C.cheated
D.permitted
A.depth
B.detail
C.need
D.total
A.yourself
B.himself
C.myself
D.itself
A.recognize
B.expect
C.remember
D.understand
26、假如你是李华,你的英国朋友Bill希望向你了解中国书法的有关知识,因你临时有事,原定见面时间需要推迟。请你给Bill写一封信,说明情况,要点包括:
1. 表示歉意并说明原因;
2. 重约见面讨论的时间;
3. 推荐其先参观中国书法展。
注意: 1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:书法:calligraphy
Dear Bill,
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Yours,
Li Hua