1、Though we are surrounded with modern technologies, we ________easily feel lonely.
A．must
B．need
C．should
D．can
2、— Who would you rather _____ your graduation ceremony tomorrow, your parents or friends?
— All of them.
A. will have attended B. have attended
C. attended D. to attend
3、He did not see the film last night. That is _______ he had to help his little sister with her homework.
A.why B.because C.that D.how
4、The smart phone ______ to a student of a vocational school yesterday.
A．was selling
B．is sold
C．was sold
D．has sold
5、The professor we'd been looking forward to finally ________
A．showing up
B．showed up
C．to show up
D．being showed up
6、More than a new invention like 3D printers ________to make replacement hearts and bone parts in the past few years.
A．is being used
B．are being used
C．has been used
D．have been used
7、Guide dogs go to a special school _____ they work with a sighted trainer before they are sent to the blind.
A．/
B．that
C．where
D．which
8、Because he had too much pressure at work, my uncle ’s health finally .
A. broke up B. broke down
C. broke away D. broke out
9、Conservationists __________on setting aside natural reserves for the wild species they are trying to protect during the past decade.
A.focused B.focus C.have focused D.had focused
10、There is no simple answer, ________ is often the case in science.
A．as
B．that
C．when
D．where
11、I don’t like the paintings. It doesn’t ______ well the walls of the room.
A．fit
B．suit
C．go
D．match
12、There is no simple answer, ________ is often the case in science.
A. as B. that
C. when D. where
13、Shengda may be able to ________ Sina ________ a combination in future talks with its board.
A.persuade…to B.persuasion…into
C.persuasion…to D.persuade… into
14、______ opinions on the schedule, we finally reached on agreement.
A. Having exchanged B. Exchanging
C. Exchanged D. To exchange
15、Festivals are great opportunities to have our whole family ________ together.
A．gathered
B．gathering
C．to gather
D．to be gathered
16、Although Jed disagreed with Amy sometimes, he also ____________ strict parenting.
A.protested B.favored C.portrayed
17、——You didn’t watch the film last night, _________?
——_________, but I missed the beginning.
A．did I; Yes, I did
B．did you; No, I didn’t
C．did you; Yes, I did
D．did I; No, I didn’t
18、The way ________ was thought of by him of doing the experiment was similar to the way ________ you carried it out.
A. that; which B. which; in which
C. what; that D. it; that
19、— My name is Jonathan. Shall I spell it for you?—_______.
A. If you don’t mind B. Not at all
C. Take it easy D. Nice to meet you
20、—What a shame! We misunderstood each other for such a long time.
—Yes, I wish I _____ with you earlier.
A. communicate B. had communicated
C. communicated D. would communicate
21、 It is a question that has long puzzled scientists—exactly why are tigers orange? One might think it makes them more obvious-particularly against a leafy green forest background. William Blake summed it up in his famous poem known by generations of schoolchildren: “Tyger, tyger, burning bright / In the forest of the night.” But now the answer is at hand.
While obvious to us, computer simulations (模拟) of what the big cats look to the main animals they hunt for, deer, show a different picture. Humans with normal colour vision, can see red, blue and green colours. But deer can only pick up blue and green light, they are effectively colourblind to the colour red, like some humans. It means the tigers’ orange colouration looks green to them, allowing them to mix perfectly into the background, new research claims.
Dr John Fennell at the University of Bristol and colleagues said that they used computers to estimate how noticeable a given animal was. They did this by using images of the environment in which the animal lives, and then creating images to see whether the camouflage helps the animal to mix in.
Dr Fennell writes that by simulating what the world looks like to animals who are “two-colour vision”—someone who cannot discover the difference between red and green—“we also identify the most suitable colours for hiding and visibility”.
Dr Fennell writes in the Royal Society Journal Inter face: “Considering the coat of a tiger, it has fur that appears orange to a three-colour vision observer rather than some shade of green, though the latter should be more appropriate color for an attack hunter in forests. However, when viewed as a two-colour vision observer, the tiger’s colour is very effective.”
The question then arises as to why tigers don’t grow green coats. Dr Fennell and colleagues write that mammals (哺乳动物) are not able to produce green fur. To do so would “require a significant change to mammalian biochemistry”. There is only one mammal known to have green fur but this is achieved through what might be considered as, well, cheating, not exactly real.
【1】Why does the author mention the poem in paragraph 1?
A.To arouse reader s interest in poems.
B.To show the authors respect to the poet.
C.To answer the question of the color of the tiger
D.To stress the noticeable color of the tiger to us.
【2】What color is inexistent in the eyes of deer?
A.Black. B.Red.
C.Blue. D.Green.
【3】What does the underlined word “camouflage” mean in paragraph 3?
A.The cover of something.
B.The images of something.
C.The way of hiding something.
D.The way of hunting for something.
【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.The colour of tigers sometimes cheats people.
B.Getting green may prevent tigers from being extinct.
C.There are no mammals with real green fur in the world.
D.The tigers’ fur will probably evolve into green in the future.
22、 Some people state they never forget a face. But what does that saying mean? Is there really no limit to the number of faces a person can remember?
A new study has found that, on average, people can remember as many as 5,000 faces. That number comes from a group of researchers at the University of York in England. There have been many studies recently on facial recognition. But the authors of this study say theirs is the first time that scientists have been able to put a number to the abilities of humans to recognize faces.
During the study, people spent one hour writing down as many faces from their personal lives as possible. Then, they wrote down famous faces they know, such as actors, politicians and other public people. The results showed that the participants knew between 1,000 and 10,000 faces, which is very shocking to the researchers. Rob Jenkins, coauthor of the study, said one explanation about it may be that some people have a natural ability for remembering faces. He also said it could be because of different social environments. Some people may have grown up in more populated places. So they may have had more social contact throughout their lives.
The ability to tell individual people apart is “clearly important.” In today’s modern world of big cities, televisions and social media, we meet thousands of people. Our facial recognition abilities help us to deal with the many different faces we see on the screens, as well as those we know.
The people in the study included 25 men and women. They are between 18 and 61 years old. “It would be interesting to see whether there is a peak age for the number of faces we know”, Jenkins said it is possible that we gather more faces throughout our lifetime. But, he added, there also may be an age at which we start to find it harder to remember all of those faces.
【1】How is the study different from the previous ones?
A.It is the first study on facial recognition.
B.It lists the number of faces people can recognize.
C.The study includes participants of all ages.
D.Participants could only recognize faces from personal lives.
【2】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.The difference of social environments. B.People’s natural ability to learn.
C.The wide range of the numbers. D.The necessity of facial recognition.
【3】What will the researchers probably focus on after this study?
A.Why older people remember more faces.
B.How our ability to remember faces vary at different ages.
C.Whether people’s ability to remember faces is necessary.
D.When people can remember the most faces.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Human Beings Never Forget a Face B.Face Recognition Benefits Humans
C.The Brain Remembers Thousands of Faces D.The Key to Remembering More Faces
23、Listening to music is great for both body and mind. It can make you feel younger and help you sleep better. We tend to assume that classical music is the most comfortble. And previous scientific research has linked loud and nosiy music to aggression. 【1】Listening to “extreme” music such as heavy metal, hardcore, and punk has been found to have a calming effect on those experiencing anger, according to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
Specifically, the study has found extreme music -characterized not only by loud and noisy sounds, but also by themes of anxiety and depression -helps to process negative feelings. 【2】Perhaps this idea surprises many of you.
【3】Researchers, Genevieve Dingle, PhD, and her student, Leah Sharman, looked at 39 adults between the ages of 18 and 34 who identified as fans of extreme music, and then put them into 16 minutes of “anger induction” by having them to describe events that made them feel angry.【4】
As might be expected, the people reported feeling angry and annoyed during anger induction and less so during the music and the silence. Those whose anger induction was followed by silence also experienced a decrease in heart rate. But those whose anger induction was followed by music reported feeling an increase in positive emotions.【5】
A．In fact, it’s been backed up by science.
B．However, the truth is quite the opposite.
C．There are several benefits of listening to music.
D．Listeners will come out to a more positive state of mind.
E．It helps to improve memory functioning and your workouts.
F．That was followed by 10 minutes of either silence or extreme music.
G．Accordingly, the researchers concluded extreme music did allow them to feel better.
24、Part-time Employment and Student Jobs
Getting started
Review the information offered in our Job Search section, where you can learn how to:
● construct your resume and ask for feedback
● prepare for interviews
● understand employer expectations
● negotiate job offers and work schedules
● and much more
Finding part-time job openings
Handshake
The first place to look for a part-time job is Handshake, the Career Center’s exclusive online database of both on and off-campus job listings. It is the Career Center’s powerful recruiting platform for UC Berkeley students and alumni.
Handshake uses cutting edge technology to help you more easily connect with employers and source jobs, internships, event information, and On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) opportunities. You will find a variety of part-time positions located on campus or within an easily commutable distance. The number of part-time openings listed will likely increase as the semester begins. Employers can use Handshake as a recruitment tool, to identify qualified candidates for open positions and manage on-campus recruitment activities.
To access current part-time listings in Handshake, login and click on Jobs.
Work Study
Work Study positions are restricted to students who have trouble paying for their education. Refer to, the Work Study site for information about eligibility, guidelines, program regulations and current job listings.
Other resources for part-time student employment
● Rec Sports Facility
● Cal Dining Service
● Campus Libraries
● The Disabled Students Program on campus has information on working as attendants for students with disabilities. Contact dsp-assist@berkeley. edu for more information.
● Paid positions at Residential and Family Living through the Office of Student Development
● Amazon’s locker store located in MLK Student Union is often seeking part-time help.
【1】What is the Job Search section intended to do?
A．To prepare students for job seeking.
B．To display job listings.
C．To inform employers of schedules.
D．To introduce websites.
【2】What can we know about Handshake?
A．It is powered by AI technology.
B．It is started by UC Berkeley students.
C．It monitors the number of jobs available.
D．It benefits both candidates and employers.
【3】Who can apply for Work Study positions?
A．Physically-disabled students.
B．Well-behaved students.
C．Financially-struggling students.
D．Scholarship-winning students.
25、Recently, a business associate and I experienced one of the real challenges in visiting a very large regional shopping centre. How do you find a store when you haven't been to this shopping centre for some considerable period of time?
Well, when we first arrived at the centre and had parked our car, out of the crowd ____ one of the shopping centre security officers. Seizing the opportunity to ____some assistance from someone who would no____ know where the store was located, I approached him and asked for____ . He smiled and ____ that the store was only some 75 metres from where we were standing. Before we could thank him, he ____ , “'However, please allow me to ____ where it is.” We thanked him, but said that there was no ____ , as we would now be able to find it with the help of his directions. His immediate ____ came as a real surprise to us both. “'No, not at all, please ____ me, it is not very far and it is all just part of my job.” As we walked, he asked____ our day had been and then added that it was a very busy day in the centre, ____ because it was school holidays. When we reached the store, we both thanked him for his courtesy and knew his name was Rod.
I am sure Rob's job as a security officer is full of daily ____ with lots of not so good things to____ with, so no doubt doing what he did for us and I am certain many others, is more than ____ the part of his job that makes his day just that more enjoyable and ____ .
There can be ____ better in life than to offer caring and sincere ____ to others and not____ anything in return, however, I am sure that the ____ you receive for a job very well done will never go lost!
【1】A. stayed B. appeared C. remained D. stood
【2】A. provide B. receive C. seek D. handle
【3】A. doubt B. wonder C. idea D. problem
【4】A. directions B. explanations C. instructions D. excuses
【5】A. thought B. remembered C. informed D. indicated
【6】A. answered B. added C. insisted D. stressed
【7】A. prove B. remind C. present D. show
【8】A. way B. point C. need D. use
【9】A. action B. reply C. answer D. step
【10】A. follow B. direct C. consult D. help
【11】A. what B. where C. how D. when
【12】A. mainly B. usually C. mostly D. lately
【13】A. memories B. operation C. checks D. challenges
【14】A. go B. deal C. help D. live
【15】A. popular B. unique C. likely D. special
【16】A. amazing B. exciting C. surprising D. rewarding
【17】A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
【18】A. greetings B. appreciation C. patience D. service
【19】A. order B. pay C. expect D. receive
【20】A. comment B. praise C. training D. practice
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。
The photograph of Mrs. Mueller that I took with my camera captures her seated on the sofa in our living room, smiling shyly. Mrs. Mueller was our next-door neighbor. My sister Laurel and I got to know her after her husband died. She didn’t have children of her own and no relatives that we knew of. She was gentle and kind, and we considered her our special friend.
Early one December, Mrs. Mueller went into the hospital. Laurel and I were busy making Christmas presents, and we pondered (琢磨) what to make for Mrs. Mueller. It dawned on us that she would be coming home a few days before Christmas to an empty house with no holiday decorations. We lit upon the idea of decorating a small tree that would greet her with lights and cheer. We were wondering how to carry out our plan when the answer appeared.
I was in Miss O’Keefe’s sixth grade class that year, and we had decorated a small tree with paper-link chains and ornaments (装饰品). It was beautiful. Best of all, it had to be removed from the classroom before Christmas vacation. Miss O’Keefe said there would be a drawing (抽签) for the tree. We would each write our name on a piece of paper and put it in the shoebox she had decorated. On the last day of school before vacation, she would draw a name, and that student could take home the tree.
After I put my folded piece of paper into the box, I closed my eyes and clasped my hands, praying quietly. Miss O’Keefe noticed me and asked, “Holly, why were you praying just now?“ I told her Mrs. Mueller’s story and our wish to make her happy. “Good luck!” Miss O’Keefe said with a smile. After school, I was beside myself with excitement! My mother pointed out there were 30 children who might win the tree, but I was certain I would get it because God would definitely hear my sincere prayer.
The day before vacation finally arrived. Laurel and I usually walked to and from school, but I was so sure I would win the tree that I persuaded Mom to pick us up in the car that day.
注意 ：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Late that afternoon, Miss O’Keefe announced it was time for the drawing.
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The next day, when Mrs. Mueller’s car turned into her driveway, we hurried over to welcome her back.
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