1、The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be______ the present one.
A. as three times big as B. three times as big as
C. as big as three times D. as big three times as
2、A digital ring is locked on every newborn baby’s foot ________ they are taken by strangers out of the hospital.
A．Now that
B．even if
C．so that
D．in case
3、_______communicating with body language at the job interview a good impression the interviewer.
A. His ... made ... on B. He ... gave ... to
C. She ... left ... on D. His … got ... to
4、The woman was so ________ that even the clicking sound of the mouse upset her.
A．generous
B．flexible
C．thoughtful
D．sensitive
5、I tried to telephone Mary last night, but I couldn’t ________ after trying again and again．
A．get through B．get off
C．get into D．get down
6、It is a truly delightful place, which looks the same as it _______100 years ago with its winding streets and pretty cottages.
A. could have done B. would have done
C. must have done D. should have done
7、That hotel is undoubtedly a well-furnished one, , their service and meals are not good.
A．for B．but C．and D．however
8、Lincoln, former president of the United States, is a conspicuous example of a poor boy who succeeded.
A．ridiculous
B．obstinate
C．permanent
D．manifest
9、The newly-elected ministers should understand that with the great honor of being government officials of this nation ________ great responsibility.
A. comes B. is coming C. have come D. will come
10、－That must have been a terrible experience.
－Yeah. I________ in the damaged car, unable to move.
A. was stuck B. have been stuck
C. am stuck D. had been stuck
11、He was so busy. He cannot afford enough time with his son ________ he really wants to.
A．as if
B．even if
C．in case
D．before long
12、— How much did he charge you ___ the service? — Luckily, it's free ___ charge.
A. for ; of B. for ; for
C. of ; for D. of ; of
13、The teacher took the student's illness into account, so she made him pass the exam .
A. originally B. narrowly
C. namely D. informally
14、They often had fun _________ ball games before. But now they have no time________ after-school activities.
A.playing, doing B.to play, doing
C.to play, to do D.playing, to do
15、It is eating too much junk food ______ makes him overweight.
A. which B. what C. / D. that
16、 _______ he was ill , _______ he still went to school .
A. Because , so B. Although , but
C. Because , / D. Although , /
17、— Excuse me, is the book Gone with the wind by Margaret Mitchell available now?
— Sorry, but it ______ so well that we don’t have any in store.
A．sells
B．is sold
C．has sold
D．has been sold
18、Not only I but also Jane and Mary______ tired of having one exam after another.
A. is B. are
C. be D. am
19、The experience ________ through this journey will help me get over difficulties in life in the future.
A．gaining
B．gained
C．to gain
D．having gained
20、One of the biggest culture differences I noticed in London was ______ the people of London conducted themselves..
A．that
B．how
C．what
D．why
21、We have long been attracted by quick fixes that could increase our intelligence. Today, people’s hopes lie in brain training apps, some of which claim to result in “smarter minds”. But is this quick fix all it is said to be?
There are plenty of brain training apps, but they all share the same characteristics: they turn mental exercises like simple arithmetic (算术)，memory tests and logic and pattern-matching problems into quick games. The more you play these mini-games, the smarter you will get-or so some apps tell us. It is really a big promise.
Many of the apps say they are beaked by “science”, a claim I found surprising as a former neuroscientist. The concept that increasing intelligence would be as simple as practicing a few mini-games every day flies in the face of what we have discovered about how humans think and learn.
After surveying a diverse spread of thousands of users across a wide variety of apps, researchers at Western University in Canada discovered that “brain training has no appreciable effect on cognitive (认知的) functioning in the “real world”，even after extensive training periods”. The positive effects that have been found are restricted to the very specific mini-games and tasks that users ‘are trained on, such as the ability to memorize lists of words or numbers, or perform mental arithmetic, with little benefit to other skills.
If you are expecting them to improve your ability to write a novel or construct a complex spreadsheet. I am afraid you will want to look elsewhere.
Puzzle video games such as “Baba Is You” and “Return of the Obra Dinn”, see players apply their skill at logic, memory and concentration in a far more complex way than any brain training mini-game.
【1】What does the author say about brain training apps?
A．They have scientific support.
B．They work in the form of games.
C．They require problem-solving skills.
D．They are based on complex arithmetic.
【2】What does the underlined part “flies in the face of” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Agrees with.
B．Takes advantage of.
C．Goes against.
D．Comes from.
【3】Which best describes the effects that brain training apps have on memory?
A．Limited.
B．Indirect.
C．Damaging.
D．Far-reaching
【4】What is the author’s attitude to “Baba Is You”?
A．Doubtful.
B．Intolerant.
C．Uninterested.
D．Favorable.
22、These days, most people like using messaging apps when they need to communicate with someone. But sometimes making a call is unavoidable. However, this simple act can actually be a nightmare for some people.【1】. If this sounds familiar to you, you might be one of the millions of people who suffer from telephobia — the fear of speaking over the phone.
【2】 When speaking face-to-face, we use facial expressions and gestures that help each other follow the conversation. This is not the case over the phone. And the idea of speaking with someone on the phone makes some people so terrified that they will freeze up and look foolish. However, there are things that one suffering from this condition can do to ease this fear.
One thing that those with telephobia can do before a call is smile. 【3】 It won’t remove the anxiety altogether, but it will take the edge off it.
Similarly, imagining how the call will go before you make it can also help things go more smoothly. That will make you feel less nervous and help you predict some possible problems. There’s no need to spend hours on this, just a few minutes forming several ideas of what you want to say.【4】 This is particularly useful for dealing with the fear of not being able to express yourself spontaneously (自然地).
And finally, when faced with receiving a call, you don’t always have to pick up. 【5】
A．Doing so can help you feel more relaxed.
B．It’s often the opening lines that give us the most anxiety.
C．Their heart race and their hands sweat at the very thought of it.
D．People who feel comfortable in social situations may experience telephobia.
E．The most important thing is to be aware of your fear and take steps to deal with it.
F．You can even write down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking.
G．There’s nothing wrong with calling the person back later when you feel more comfortable.
23、When I was reading a post about taking someone to the movies, something happened a couple of years ago suddenly hit me.
I used to drink Cokes and they had a competition where there was a code inside the bottle cap. You might win something so long as you went to a website and entered the code. I won some free Cokes. But what astonished and delighted me was the Grand Prize I won then.
The Grand Prize was free movies for a year. They pointed out that one movie a week was what free movies for a year meant. All of the tickets were valid(有效的)for one year from the day I received them. So I must use them in the following year. 1 used quite a few taking friends to movies we all wanted to see.
Then I donated 20 tickets(all I had left by that time)to the local Women's Transition House. Women and children could go there when they want to avoid a bad situation in general and get help to make a new start. It was the best thing I did with the tickets.
My workplace team had decided to help people in need, so we collected donations for that particular New Year's Day. I knew that the Women's Transition House provided some childcare for the women so they could go for job interviews and things like that.
I put those tickets in a box and wrote a note on the outside. And I asked the Women's Transition House staff to give movie tickets to women there over the holidays to have some fun to do, with or without their children, which made me really happy.
【1】How did the author get the tickets?
A．By visiting a website by chance.
B．By reading a post.
C．By getting a code from a website.
D．By winning the prize for drinking Cokes.
【2】How many tickets did the author donate?
A．10.
B．20.
C．30.
D．40.
【3】Which of the following best describe the author?
A．Lucky and caring.
B．Strict and careful.
C．Responsible and patient.
D．Brave and kind.
【4】Which of the following proverb can best explain the main idea of this article?
A．Actions speak louder than words.
B．Good luck favors those who are always ready.
C．The roses in their hands, the flavor in mine.
D．God helps those who help themselves.
24、A groundhog (土拨鼠) from the small town of Punxsutawney in the state of Pennsylvania again suggested that North America would have six more weeks of winter.
On Thursday, thousands of people assembled around a hill called Gobbler’ s Knob to watch the yearly event. A group of men in black coats and top hats woke up the groundhog from his long winter sleep. It was as if the groundhog, named Punxsutawney Phil, told them, “I see a shadow... It’s six more weeks of winter weather.”
Since 1887, tradition says that if Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow (影子) on Groundhog Day, February 2, spring will come early.
Groundhog Day is believed to have come from the ancient European tradition of Candlemas Day. On that day clergy would bless and give out candles to Christians for the long winter. Some ancient stories say that in parts of Germany, people thought that if a hedgehog (刺猬) saw his shadow on Candlema s Day, there would be a “Second Winter” — or six more weeks of bad weather. As Germans moved to what is now the state of Pennsylvania, they chose another animal, and Groundhog Day was born.
The tradition is celebrated in many places around the United States and Canada. Countdown to Groundhog Day keeps a list showing 157 such celebrations in North America. But the animals do not always agree — and not all of them are groundhogs.
Staten Island Chuck, a groundhog once known for biting the finger of then New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, suggested it would be an early spring. It is hard to argue with that since the National Weather Service said on the social media service Twitter that the lack of snow in the northeast “has been extremely unusual” this year. In the state of Connecticut, Beardsley Bart, another groundhog in Bridgeport, also predicted (预测) it would be an early spring this year.
【1】What does the underlined word “assembled” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Turned.
B．Gathered.
C．Searched.
D．Competed.
【2】What is key to the prediction of Punxsutawney Phil?
A．Where the animal is sleeping.
B．How many people are present.
C．When the winter began the previous year.
D．Whether the animal sees its shadow.
【3】What can be learnt about Groundhog Day?
A．Different animals are used.
B．It was created by Americans.
C．Only two kinds of animals are observed.
D．It is mostly celebrated in Europe.
【4】Which of the following predicted a long winter this year?
A．Beardsley Bart.
B．Staten Island Chuck.
C．Punxsutawney Phil.
D．The National Weather Service.
25、About a year ago, my department invited me to submit a 5-minute video clip about my research laboratory to be screened at a secondary-school summer camp. With many ________ under my belt after five years as a main investigator, I was quite ________ about getting this ________.
Three seconds into ________ myself on my phone in my office, I realized that I had been too ________. I had to press ‘Pause’ ________ I couldn’t help looking around the room. And while watching myself on camera, I couldn’t obtain the excitement I brought to the classroom — all my ________ trained teaching method didn’t work well for a video clip. Admitting that my acting career had ________ a wall, I decided to ________ to a directing role and asked my graduate students to help me to film and present the video.
The 5-minute clip ________ taking 2 hours to finish, but it was so well received by the audience that it ________ me to create an account on Bilibili, one of the leading video-sharing websites in China. I got my lab to ________ making short films in Chinese on the main topics of our ________, which include digital fabrication in architecture and adaptive structures that can respond to stimuli. In the nine or so months since I created that ________, our lab videos have attracted more than 20,000 subscribers and received nearly 3 million ________, mainly in China.
【1】
A．students
B．experiences
C．cameras
D．comments
【2】
A．curious
B．nervous
C．confident
D．cautious
【3】
A．cut
B．posted
C．passed
D．done
【4】
A．filming
B．watching
C．reminding
D．calling
【5】
A．anxious
B．optimistic
C．active
D．hard
【6】
A．unless
B．though
C．because
D．until
【7】
A．badly
B．newly
C．easily
D．finely
【8】
A．hit
B．covered
C．destroyed
D．built
【9】
A．turn
B．react
C．take
D．switch
【10】
A．set about
B．ended up
C．put off
D．went on
【11】
A．invited
B．taught
C．motivated
D．required
【12】
A．enjoy
B．admit
C．miss
D．continue
【13】
A．research
B．video
C．school
D．team
【14】
A．website
B．account
C．architecture
D．classroom
【15】
A．gifts
B．fans
C．views
D．prizes
26、假如你是李华，你的美国笔友 Jenny 正在做一份关于中国移动支付（mobile payment ）的问卷调查 （survey） ，你是她的重点采访对象． 内容包括：
1． 你或你身边的人在日常生活中使用移动支付的情况；
2． 移动支付带来的好处；
3． 你的看法．
参考词汇：微信： Wechat 支付宝：Alipay 二维码： QR code
注意：1． 词数 100 左右；2． 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Jenny，
How is your survey on mobile payment going？
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Yours faithfully，
Li Hua