1、I have ______ a good working relationship with my new colleagues.
A.overcome
B.engaged
C.established
D.forgiven
2、We would make a big snowman now if it heavily last night.
A. snowed B. has snowed
C. would snow D. had snowed
3、According to our school rules, no student ____ be permitted to carry mobile phones in class.
A. will B. must C. may D. shall
4、Mary’s bedroom is so tidy. She ________ have cleaned it last night.
A.can
B.need
C.must
D.should
5、Teenagers may run into many problems and it is a _____ for them to be able to talk to someone who understands their problems.
A. relief B. pity
C. surprise D. shame
6、Large tracks have also been discovered______some people say belong to the Wild Man.
A. where B. which
C. when D. what
7、The gold medal will be awarded to ______ wins the first place in the game.
A.whoever
B.whomever
C.no matter who
D.no matter whom
8、----- How much is this bicycle _________?
----- It’s worth $50.
A.worth
B.worthwhile
C.worthy
D.worths
9、I _________ to the party with you tomorrow if I didn’t have to attend the meeting.
A.went B.had gone C.would go D.would have gone
10、______ is a fact that English people and American people share a lot of customs.
A.There
B.It
C.That
D.that
11、We packed all the books in the wooden boxes_______ they wouldn’t get damaged.
A. as long as B. as if
C. in case D. so that
12、Confucius is said in various government jobs in his early 20s, such as a bookkeeper and a caretaker of sheep and horses.
A. to work B. having worked C. working D. to have worked
13、Nowadays, a growing number of libraries provide computers and Internet ________ to allow people to search for information online.
A.standard
B.direction
C.access
D.position
14、Be careful about the boundary between your work and your life, or your attitude and emotion in one area will affect the other.
A.randomly B.negatively C.confidentially D.arbitrarily
15、 Not far from the club, there is a garden, its owner ______ in it _______bridge with his children every afternoon.
A. seated; plays B. seats; plays
C. seated; playing D. seats; playing
16、Little _________ that he was seriously ill himself.
A. the old man know B. did the old man know
C. the old man knew D. did the old man knew
17、Under the Dome, ________ 103-minute documentary released by Chai Jing, has pushed public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in efforts to make ________difference.
A. the; a B. a; a.
C. the; 不填. D. a; 不填
18、Mary has her weakness, ___________ that doesn’t mean she is not qualified for her job.
A. and B. yet C. so D. or
19、________ you want me to fire you, I suggest you stop wearing sports clothes at office.
A.As long as
B.As far as
C.Since
D.Unless
20、Marin and his wife both go to work every day by bicycle, ________ contributes to keeping the body healthy.
A.as
B.that
C.which
D.when
21、Water jogging is a workout method where people get into the water and copy the movement of jogging. This workout routine relies on the resistance of moving inside water to build up muscles and increase endurance (耐力). 【1】 This is because it is considered very effective at burning food energy.
When people attempt this workout method, it is usually important to be floating in the water at a depth that doesn’t allow the feet to touch. The tenseness of the body while doing the exercise can make it difficult to remain floating, so most people use some tools. The main devices are belts that keep people floating at an exact depth so that they are submerged (淹没) shoulder level. 【2】
Water jogging can potentially be useful for almost anybody, but many of the people who try this exercise method are attempting to recover from injuries. It is considered particularly good in this situation for a lot of reasons. 【3】 Being removed from the effects of gravity can allow for movements that don’t put as much strain on the body, especially in the joints.
【4】 For example, some movements have increased resistance underwater, including any movements of the arms. When running on the ground, there is no significant resistance against the arms, but water jogging can potentially allow a person to build up muscles in that area.
Sometimes water jogging can be very difficult for people who are just starting out. 【5】 To deal with the issue of boredom, some people may find ways to change the workout by mixing in different levels of intensity (强度). This can potentially decrease the sense of boredom.
A.The water has other potential benefits as well.
B.We all hope to have the ability to float easily in the water.
C.Some find the exercise doesn’t hold their attention very well.
D.When people are floating in water, they are generally weightless.
E.Many people also believe that water jogging is a good way to lose weight.
F.It requires access to a pool deep enough to run without touching the bottom.
G.People also often wear special shoes that increase the resistance of the water.
22、People have been wondering why elephants do not develop cancer even though they have lifespans(寿命)that are similar to humans, living for around 50 to 70 years.
Now scientists believe they know why. A team at the University of Chicago, US has found that elephants carry a large number of genes that stop tumors(肿瘤)developing. To be precise, they found 20 copies of an anti-tumor gene called TP53 in elephants. Most other species, including humans, only carry one copy.
According to the research, the extra copies of the gene improved the animal’s sensitivity to DNA damage, which lets the cells quickly kill themselves when damaged before they can go on to form deadly tumors.
“An increased risk of developing cancer has stood in the way of the evolution of large body sizes in many animals,” the study author Dr Vincent Lynch told The Guardian. If every living cell has the same chance of becoming cancerous(癌变的),large creatures with a long lifespan like whales and elephants should have a greater risk of developing cancer than humans and mice. But across species, the risk of cancer does not show a connection with body mass.
This phenomenon was found by Oxford University scientist Richard Peto in the 1970s and later named “Peto’s paradox(悖论)”. Biologists believe it results from larger animals using protection that many smaller animals do not. In the elephant’s case, the making of TP53 is nature’s way of keeping this species alive.
The study also found that when the same genes were brought to life in mice, they had the same cancer resistance as elephants. This means researchers could use the discovery to develop new treatments that can help stop cancers spreading or even developing in the first place.
“Nature has already figured out how to prevent cancer,” said Joshua Schiffman, a biologist at the School of Medicine, University of Utah, US. “It’s up to us to learn how different animals deal with the problem so that we can use those strategies to prevent cancer in people.”
【1】Why are elephants unlikely to develop cancer?
A.Certain genes in their body kill existing tumors.
B.They have a rather large body size.
C.They carry many genes to prevent tumors developing.
D.Their genes suffer no DNA damage.
【2】According to the passage, what has been a risk in the evolution of large animals?
A.The huge body mass.
B.Deadly tumors.
C.Cells killing themselves.
D.Sensitivity to DNA damage.
【3】What does the underlined part “This phenomenon” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?
A.The risk of cancer is not related to body size.
B.Larger animals have protection from TP53.
C.Larger animals suffer the same risk of cancer as smaller ones.
D.The larger animals are, the bigger risk of cancer they will have.
【4】What can be concluded from the passage?
A.Depending on nature is surely enough to fight against cancer.
B.The TP53 genes have proved useful in stopping cancer in people.
C.The extra copies of elephants’ genes are used to cure cancer patients.
D.Humans are expected to prevent cancer with the making of TP53.
23、The American Bystander
On a humid subway ride into work a few days ago, a woman on the other end of my car had a seizure (病情突然发作). All of a sudden, I heard her let out a painful sigh as she collapsed. For several minutes, the train continued down the track, and everyone in the car just stared at the woman. Finally, at the next stop a man informed the operator of what had happened and called 911. Luckily the woman came to herself as the EMTs carried her off the train. Ever since, I’ve been puzzled by the same question — why didn’t anyone do anything? And more importantly, why didn’t I do anything?
We’ve learned about the commonly referenced bystander effect—a psychological phenomenon in which individuals will avoid offering help to a person in need when other people are present. The bystander effect is attributed to two different psychological processes: social influence—individuals in a group will monitor and imitate other group members’ behavior—and shift of responsibility—individuals will cease to help because they believe that someone else will.
Even though most people probably haven’t witnessed a woman having a seizure on the subway, I’m sure if asked, anyone could think of a time when they could have helped and simply didn’t. In fact, I know that we have all experienced the bystander effect, because I believe it is one of American society’s most common headaches.
Anyone who follows the news can tell you that most of what we hear or read about these days is another death or another hate crime committed right in our own country. Consider the most recent theatre shooting in Nashville. The headlines read Another Theatre Shooting, Gunman is dead. When we read that headline or heard it on the news, most of us just acknowledged how sad it was, then told ourselves that there is nothing we can do to help and assumed that someone else would.
If America is just one large group of witnesses, all while telling ourselves that someone else most certainly will step in, how can we hope to shake the hold of this social psychological spell? The solution lies solely within us, to know the difference between doing what is justifiable and doing what is right, helping those in need when we have the means and opportunity to do so.
I want to be like the man on the subway who told the operator about the woman’s seizure, because as soon as he did, people followed suit and offered help. We have the power to choose whether to justify passivity or actively decide to do the right thing, and as a society I believe we ought to break free from our psychological tendency to just stand by.
【1】What was the most passengers’ attitude towards the woman’s seizure?
A. Indifferent. B. Skeptical.
C. Enthusiastic. D. Concerned.
【2】The psychological explanation for the fact that most people hesitate to help is that ________.
A. they need heroes or good examples to learn from
B. they believe such cases are none of their business
C. they fear that their behavior will be imitated by others
D. they count on other group members to give a helping hand
【3】What can we learn from the theatre shooting in Nashville?
A. The mass media are only too concerned about crimes and deaths.
B. The majority of the US citizens are suffering from crimes.
C. People get too accustomed to pay adequate attention to crimes.
D. Media coverage is inconsistent with what the Americans assume.
【4】As far as the author is concerned, the key to solving such an effect lies in ________.
A. the necessary means and opportunity to help others
B. the essential power to display psychological tendency
C. the acute awareness of making a right choice
D. the determined effort to help whoever is in need of help
24、For people who are interested in sound, the field of sound technology is definitely making noise. In the past, sound engineers worked in the back rooms of recording studios, but many of today’s sound professionals are sharing their knowledge and experience with professionals in other fields to create new products based on the phenomenon we call sound.
Sound can be used as a weapon. Imagine that a police officer is chasing a thief. The thief tries to escape. And the officer can’t let him get away. he pulls out a special device points it at the suspect, and switches it on. The thief drops to the ground. This new weapon is called a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD, 远程定向声波发射器). It produces a deafening sound so painful that it temporarily disables a person. The noise from the LRAD is directed like a ray of light and travels only into the ears of that person, but it is not deadly.
For those who hunger for some peace and quiet, sound can now create silence. Let’s say you are at the airport, and the little boy on the seat next to you is humming(哼唱)a short commercial song. He hums it over and over again, and you are about to go crazy. Thanks to the Silence Machine a British invention, you can get rid of the sound without upsetting the boy or his parents. One may wonder how the Silence Machine works. Well, it functions by analyzing the waves of the incoming sound and creating a second set of outgoing waves. The two sets of waves cancel each other out. Simply turn the machine on, point it at the target, and your peace and quiet comes back.
Directed sound is a new technology that allows companies to use sound in much the same way spotlights(聚光灯) are used in the theater. A spotlight lights up only one section of a stage; similarly, a “spotsound” creates a circle of sound in one targeted area. This can be useful for businesses such as restaurants and stores because it offers a new way to attract customers. Restaurants can offer a choice of music along with the various food choices on the menu, allowing customers more control over the atmosphere in which they are dining. Directed sound is also beginning to appear in shopping centers and even at homes.
【1】What could be inferred from Paragraph 2 about the effect of the LRAD?
A.It causes temporary hearing loss
B.It slows down a running man
C.It makes it easy to identify a suspect
D.It keeps the suspect from hurting others
【2】The Silence Machine is a device specially designed to ________.
A.silence the people around you
B.remove the sound of commercials
C.block the incoming sound waves
D.stop unwanted sound from affecting you
【3】What feature do spotsounds and spotlights share?
A.They travel in circles
B.They clear the atmosphere.
C.They can be transformed into energy
D.They can be directed onto a specific area
【4】Directed sound can be used for ________.
A.creative designs of restaurant menus
B.ideal sound effects on the theater stage
C.different choices of music for businesses
D.strict control over any suspicious customer
25、 Truth be told, a life-changing college experience doesn’t begin or end with a high GPA or great university tour. And although parents and teachers alike work diligently to prep their students with the cutting-edge classes and impressive transcripts, they’re _______ one vital skill: emotional intelligence.
A poll of 1,502 first-year college students in the U.S. found that a majority of them wish they had received more _________ preparation for college. Emotional preparedness is _________ “the ability to take care of oneself, adapt to new environments, _______ negative emotions or behavior and build positive relationship,” according to the survey.
“Survey data indicate that college readiness requires far more than just a solid academic foundation — a find that seems _________ conventional higher education preparation, said John MacPhee, Executive Director of the Jed Foundation, which co-sponsored the survey. “It is clear that emotional preparedness should be better _______ the work that high school communities are doing to guide students through the transition into college.”
Data show that college students _______ far more than their academics — and their stress can take a serious toll(代价) on their _______ in school. Forty percent of survey participants felt pressure to pay for college expenses, followed by 30 percent who said their biggest _______ was to make new friends. ____________, keeping in touch with family and friends not at their college (28 percent) and being independent (16 percent) also weighed heavily on college students’ shoulders.
All of these ____________ had a negative impact inside and outside of the classroom. Students who felt less emotionally prepared for college were more likely to have a lower grade point average, regularly ______________ drugs and/or alcohol, and rate their overall college experience as terrible or poor.
“As high school seniors start applying to college around this time of year, parents and people ______________ in their lives can play an important role in helping children build confidence and life skills, said Marisa Giarnella-Porco, Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jordan Porco Foundation, a survey co-sponsor. “It is important to ____________ them to choose a college that best fits their needs first and foremost — not only in a(n) ____________ sense, but also relative to emotional needs.”
Thankfully, whether your child is packing up for school this fall or still in diapers, it’s never too late (or too early!) to begin prepping them for university life. Here’s what parents should do to help their college-bound kid, starting now.
【1】A.mastering B.employing C.forgetting D.preparing
【2】A.emotional B.careful C.comprehensive D.active
【3】A.compared with B.applied to C.adjusted to D.defined as
【4】A.arouse B.control C.display D.hide
【5】A.short of B.strict with C.contrary to D.proud of
【6】A.reminded of B.combined with C.focused on D.devoted to
【7】A.depend on B.worry about C.refer to D.respond to
【8】A.performances B.grades C.subjects D.requirements
【9】A.mistake B.decision C.event D.challenge
【10】A.Otherwise B.Thus C.Besides D.However
【11】A.pressures B.benefits C.behaviors D.thoughts
【12】A.market B.ban C.consume D.produce
【13】A.aggressive B.influential C.mysterious D.modest
【14】A.support B.guide C.warn D.command
【15】A.good B.keen C.academic D.delicate
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Sock-eater ants are made-up animals with the best intention ever.
“Ow!Ow!” I shouted as I broke my jump rope rhythm and trapped my feet in the loose rope. “Something in my shoe is biting me,” I screamed. My teacher, Miss Bell, heard me and hurried over. “Which foot is it?” she asked. I stuck up my right foot as she bent over to inspect it. Just then, feeling a new sting, I yelped in pain. “Here. Let’s take off your shoe.” Instructed Miss Bell, squatting down to get the shoe.
Then, I remembered the holes in my socks. Welfare socks didn’t last long. Holes in socks were common for our family in the years following the Great Depression. Socks with holes in the heels often got pulled down so the hole wouldn’t show. Where there was a hole, there would soon be a blister. Every week as she washed our clothes, Mama would say, “Even if we’re poor and our clothes are worn out, we can still be clean.”
I refused to let Miss Bell take off my shoe. I could not bear for her and the others on the playground to see the hole in my faded red sock. “Come on, then. Let’s go inside to the office.” I did my best to hold back my tears. Yet, each time the thing in my shoe stung me, I would let out aloud, “Oh, oh, oh!” Tears raced down my twisted face.
Miss Bell lifted me onto the desk and tried again. “Let me take a look.”She just about had the shoe off when I saw the hole. I grabbed the shoe and pulled on and held it. The stinging worsened the tighter I grabbed the shoe. Miss Womble, the fifth-grade teacher,came into the office. “Can I help? I know her. She lives next door to me.” “I guess ants are stinging her right foot, but she won’t let me take off her shoe,” said Miss Bell.
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Miss Womble put both hands on my shaking shoulders and looked into my upset, red eyes.
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Dealing with the angry bites gently, Miss Womble lifted her head and smiled at me.
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