1、Wechat is communications software whose purpose is to ______ barriers to communication.
A.break up B.break down C.break through D.break into
2、—Oh dear! How can you________such important information?
—Forgive me.
A．leave out B．carry out
C．give out D．hold out
3、Sam always pronounces my name wrong. Do you think he does it＿＿＿＿ ?
A．on purpose
B．at present
C．at an end
D．right away
4、Although there is more female participation in IT workforce,______ a significant imbalance of male and female senior positions.
A.it remains B.there remains
C.there remaining D.that remains
5、— Can your factory really afford ________ food for the people in the mobile cabin hospitals?
— I believe we can because we have ________ orders.
A.a large amount of ; a number of B.a number of ; plenty of
C.a great amount of ; a great deal of D.plenty of ; the number of
6、I would appreciate _____, to be honest, if you could come and attend our Thanksgiving party.
A.you B.this C.it D.that
7、Cats ________ be quite friendly towards humans, but they live mysterious lives of their own.
A.need B.must C.shall D.can
8、Which of the following sentences is WRONG?
A. There is no point in arguing with him further.
B. There is no need to worry about your son – he’s fine.
C. There is no doubt that we will finish all the work in two days.
D. There is a wonder that he remained alive after dropping form the tall building.
9、The “face-palm” is one of the 10 hot emojis nowadays used by young people, _______ many are frequently employed in online chats.
A．of whom
B．to whom
C．through which
D．of which
10、It is far better for one to drink milk, ________ one gets health nutrients, than to drink coffee, ________ contains no nutrients at all.
A.that… which B.which… which
C.which… that D.from which… which
11、It was in the forest _____ they found the lost cow.
A.where B.that C.when D.as
12、You probably have been in such a situation ________ you are asked to help a foreign friend.
A.which B.as C.where D.why
13、---What do you think of store shopping in the future?
--- Personally, I think it will exist along with home shopping but _________.
A.will not replace B.will not be replaced C.will not replacing D.will not being replaced
14、You were working too hard. You’d better keep a ________between work and relaxation.
A．promise
B．lead
C．balance
D．diary
15、The lady ________ have done something wrong, because she is looking guilty.
A.would B.should C.can D.must
16、To understand the nature of this challenge, we must first come to terms________ a physical field.
A.with the concept of B.without regard of
C.independence of D.out of the question of
17、The new bridge is ______ the one built last year.
A.three times width of B.three times that of
C.three times the width D.three times the width of
18、Mother has gone to the_________ to get some money that she has saved there.
A.bank B.band C.bar D.beach
19、He claimed _______ in the supermarket when he was doing shopping yesterday.
A.being badly treated B.treating badly
C.to be treated badly D.to have been badly treated
20、To ____ telling lies he asked his friends to help him cheat his parents.
A.get down to B.get across C.get away with D.get over
21、______ a reply, he decided to write again.
A．Not receiving
B．Receiving not
C．Not having received
D．Having not received
22、There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars________road conditions need________.
A.that；to be improved B.which；to be improved
C.where；improving D.when；improving
23、The strike may hold ________ production of cars for several months, ________ a great loss．
A.out; cause B.up; causing C.out; causing D.up; cause
24、The cash the company has recently received from the government is not enough to cover the debt ______.
A.remained to pay B.remaining to be paid
C.remaining to pay D.remained to be paid
25、The traditional view is _____________ we sleep because our brain is ＂programmed＂ to make us do so.
A.when B.why
C.whether D.that
26、 At first glance, the business world is no place for young women. as my cofounders and I have been told on many occasions. In spite of this pessimistic view of women's opportunity in business, We three college-age girl with zero experience in business started off with a highly ambitious goal: to start a seaweed farm in North Carolina, and grow as much seaweed as possible to help reduce carbon emissions（排放）and nutrient pollution from agricultural sources.
In the beginning, our ideas were either ignored or scoffed by the researchers from whom we sought help and advice. But we carried on with our research-if others wouldn`t provide us answers, we weren't afraid to try to work them out ourselves. We discovered which species could grow in warmer waters, and we'd identified potential markets into which we planned to sell the product. We've spent the last two years setting up the first seaweed farm in NC, applying for a patent（专利）and competing with five final teams in front of the United Nations for $ 1million.
Despite all of our efforts, many industry experts remained unwilling to take us seriously. But as often happens in business, the same characteristics we were ignored for were, in reality, our biggest competitive advantage. Our age gave us the strength to bounce back from failure, and our background as environmental scientists, rather than businesswomen, helped us find new marketing opportunities. For every 10 farmers who claimed nobody would ever want to feed their cows seaweed, we found one who was interested. For every 15 cosmetics producers who refused to answer our cold calls, we stuck to the one with an interesting idea for a seaweed lotion.
Over the course of our early business development efforts, we have had access to a wealth of resources, programs, and individuals who work constantly to help us succeed. By staying focused on bringing our ideas to light, our team has demonstrated that entrepreneurship（创业）is exactly the right place for the hopeful.
【1】What was the major cause for their difficultly in starting business?
A. They were women. B. They were young.
C. They lacked experience. D. They suffered prejudice.
【2】What did they do to make their business successful according to the passage?
A. They expanded their seaweed farms.
B. They experimented on seaweed species.
C. They got their product officially recognized.
D. They consulted the United Nations.
【3】What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. How they benefited from their weaknesses.
B. How they got others interested in seaweed.
C. How they made themselves more competitive.
D. How they approached potential customers.
【4】Which of the following can best describe the three women?
A. Naive and simple-minded. B. Ambitious and self-centered.
C. Adventurous and persistent. D. Stubborn and courageous.
27、“The price of books for our students is just getting higher and higher and，combined with the rising cost of tuition，it’s killing these students，”said Peter Jason，a college professor. “Remember，students are one of the poorest groups of people in America. Almost half of them have at least one part-time job. In fact，one of my students has three jobs. And she still manages to have high scores and go to school full-time. ”
Textbook prices are traditionally high. Adding to that problem, many college teachers change textbooks year after year; they either upgrade to a new edition or switch to an entirely different textbook. This further hurts students because if an instructor no longer uses a particular textbook，that book has no resale value.
Dr. Jason decided to make reading a little easier and a lot cheaper for his students by writing his own book on public speaking. “Many books have an increased price because of CD-ROMs，lots of color photographs and pictures. I talked to my students，and many of them，like me，prefer to keep things simple! So，a few years ago，I wrote my own textbook. Compared to most other public speaking books，mine is half the number of pages，and one-third the price. That is，$30 instead of $90. When I wrote a second edition last year，students only had to buy the 35 new pages, For only $7. 00，they had almost a new book. Now my loose-leaf textbook enjoys great popularity among the students. Maybe in the future more writers and publishers will try it. ”
【1】What did Dr. Jason say about students at college?
A．They are short of money.
B．They need better textbooks.
C．They should do part-time jobs.
D．They are trying to get high scores.
【2】What did Dr. Jason decide to do to help the students?
A．To choose cheaper textbooks.
B．To write a textbook himself.
C．To speak to his students.
D．To use old textbooks.
【3】How much does a public speaking textbook usually cost?
A．About 7 dollars.
B．About 30 dollars.
C．About 37 dollars.
D．About 90 dollars.
【4】Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A．Dr. Jason’s textbook has CD-ROMs and nice pictures.
B．More writers and publishers will write simpler textbooks.
C．Dr. Jason teaches public speaking at a college.
D．Dr. Jason’s textbook is not well received.
28、 Have you ever noticed that your fingertips are wrinkled (起皱的) when you’ve just finished swimming or washing dishes? It seems as if your hands have aged 30 years in a second. But is this an accident? Or is it something that nature has built into our bodies?
“If your finger’s wrinkling up had no use at all, it wouldn’t need to.” Professor Tom Smulders from Newcastle University UK told BBC News. By studying wet fingers closely, Smulders and his partners found that the wrinkles looked a bit like the patterns on the car tire or the bottom of the running shoes. So they made a guess that wrinkles on fingers might be able to help the hand hold things more tightly.
To test this, researchers asked 20 people to pick up marbles (大理石) from water with their hands. But before they started, some of the people had to keep their hands in water for half an hour. The researchers found that the people with wrinkled fingers completed the task faster than those with dry hands. But when they were asked to move dry marbles, all the people performed equally well no matter they had the wrinkled fingers or not. Researchers said our ancestors might not have played with marbles but wrinkled fingers could have made it easier for them to climb around in the wet forests and catch fish from rivers. Similarly, our toes also get wrinkled in water. This may have developed from our ancestors need to run on wet ground.
But the question is if wrinkled fingers are so helpful, why don’t our hands just stay that way all the time? Researchers explained that wrinkling had its disadvantage: wet fingertips are far less sensitive than smooth ones, reducing our sense of touch.
【1】What does the underlined word “this” in the third paragraph refer to?
A.Whether fingers have wrinkles after they are put in water.
B.Whether wrinkled fingers can hold things more tightly.
C.Why keeping things in water makes them wrinkled.
D.Why wrinkles help hands hold things more tightly.
【2】The test shows that _________.
A.wrinkled hands hold dry things more tightly than dry hands do
B.dry hands hold dry things more tightly than wrinkled hands do
C.wrinkled hands hold wet things more tightly than dry hands do
D.dry hands hold wet things more tightly than wrinkled hands do
【3】What might be the disadvantage of wrinkled fingers?
A.They are too sensitive to be touched.
B.They might be more likely to get hurt.
C.They cannot hold things tightly enough.
D.They are not so sensitive as dry fingers.
29、History Fair Competition
Understanding history is vital to understanding ourselves as a people and as a nation. History is much more than the study of dusty old objects and events long past. Thornton Middle School History Fair Competition makes understanding history exciting, engaging, and fun!
This Year’s Theme
All participants must address how communication or transportation technology has promoted the quality of life for Americans throughout history. To many people, technology means computers, hand-held devices, or vehicles that travel to distant planets. However, technology is also the application of scientific knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in countless ways.
Individuals or groups may enter one of the follow ing categories:
• Performance
• Documentary (纪实作品)
• Essay Writing
Category Requirements
Performance: A dramatic presentation of the topic no more than 10 minutes long. If special clothes are used, they should truly represent a given period.
Doc umentary: A visual presentation (such as a video, slide show, or computer project) no more than 10 minutes long. A desktop computer, screen, projector, and loudspeakers will be available. Students must provide their presentations on CDs before Friday, March 23.
Essay Writing : An academic paper of 2,000 to 2,500 w ords. No illustrations ( 图解)are allowed. Please do not include covers. A list of references must be included.
Important Dates
February 5 Submit a first draft of your essay, performance script ( 剧本), or documentary highlights.
February 19 A committee of teachers will evaluate materials and give opinions. Students then have an opportunity to improve their products.
March 9 Submit a final draft of your essay.
March 15 Performance and documentary committee preview
March 24 Thornton Middle School History Fair Competition
7:00 A.M. — 9:00 A.M. Participants signing in at the gym
10:00 A.M. — 6:00 P.M. Competition and judges’ review
7:00 P.M. Awards ceremony and picnic
【1】What is the theme of this year ’s competition?
A．Technology advances science.
B．Science interacts w ith technology.
C．Science has made the study of history easy.
D．Technology has improved the life of Americans.
【2】What w ould a participant have to do with an essay of 1,500 words to meet the category requirement?
A．Include more information in the essay.
B．Remove the references.
C．Provide a cover for the essay.
D．Explain the details w ith illustrations.
【3】What will the committee of teachers do on February 19?
A．Preview performances and documentaries.
B．Make comments on the materials.
C．Improve the participant’s first draft.
D．Collect a second proposal from the participant.
30、 It was 9 P.M. on a cold night in November 2015. Powell was walling home along an empty road when he noticed a person, probably in his 20s, ________ on the bridge railing (栏杆), legs hanging over the Merrimack River.
“At first I thought he was just ________. But as I got closer, I clearly heard Tm just gonna jump.” says Powell.
“Hey, buddy, what are you doing?” Powell asked He kept his ________, standing about six feet away so as not to ________ the stranger.
“I’m gonna jump,” the guy sad.
“His voice had ________ in it, but I could tell he didn’t really want to do this,” says Powell.
Powell tried to draw his attention. “You have any ________?”
Without ________ to look at Powell, the stranger pulled up a picture of his daughter on his cell phone. “Think about how ________ her dad at a young age will affect her,” Powell suggested.
“My heart was ________, but I stayed calm,” says Powell. By doing so, he learned about the stranger’s trouble.
“I am having a ________ time,” the stranger said, “I can’t make any ________, I am hungry, and I can’t live without heroin (海洛因).
Powell, who by this point had ________ closer to the stranger, made him believe that he ________ if he jumped into the river. The stranger ________ turned and looked at him. Powell, now about two feet from him, held out his hand and ________ it there. To his surprise, the stranger ________ his hand and climbed down.
Fifteen minutes later, Powell watched the police ________ the stranger away. He never did get his name, ________ does he know what became of him. But Powell will always ________ the last words the stranger said to him. ________ he climbed into the police car, he turned to Powell. “Thank you,” he said. “You really are a hero to me.”
【1】A.standing B.lying C.jumping D.sitting
【2】A.hanging out B.checking out C.reaching out D.giving out
【3】A.promise B.patience C.attempt D.distance
【4】A.tolerate B.frighten C.convince D.challenge
【5】A.confusion B.anger C.pain D.surprise
【6】A.kids B.change C.friends D.job
【7】A.hesitating B.planning C.turning D.agreeing
【8】A.missing B.believing C.hurting D.losing
【9】A.racing B.beating C.singing D.closing
【10】A.great B.peaceful C.precious D.rough
【11】A.guess B.decision C.money D.difference
【12】A.run B.inched C.climbed D.wandered
【13】A.stared B.struggled C.cared D.ignored
【14】A.finally B.hopeless C.normally D.rudely
【15】A.put B.made C.got D.left
【16】A.shook B.took C.raised D.replaced
【17】A.keep B.scare C.drive D.throw
【18】A.and B.nor C.so D.but
【19】A.recognize B.regret C.repeat D.remember
【20】A.Until B.As C.Once D.Though
31、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Hundreds of years ago, Charles Darwin predicted that facial expressions of emotion are 【1】. If you’ve ever seen an episode of the popular US TV drama Lie To Me, you will really understand facial expressions. The leading actor of the show, Dr. Cal Lightman has spent 20 years studying nonverbal communication and facial expressions, which allows him to point out other people’s studying nonverbal communication and facial expressions which allows him to point out other people’s 【2】 and on many occasions, to be skilled at tricking in order to get the truth.
Is there really much truth behind this science of 【3】 human emotions through expressions? Paul Ekman, a(n) 【4】 psychologist whose work focuses on mapping facial expressions, is Lie To Me’s scientific advisor and the following are some of his explanations.
Hand-to-face gesture indicates a lie.
Each micro-expression is unique to 【5】 specific emotions because the person is often unaware of doing it. But it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are lying when someone uses a hand to hide part of his face. The person could be holding back information but you may better consider looking at other more important clues rather than just the simple hand-to-face gesture.
A liar refuses eye contact.
People look away when they are thinking carefully and considering each word before it is spoken, not just when they are 【6】 an excuse. Oblique eyebrows are a very reliable 【7】of sadness and few people can make this 【8】 expression, so it is actually never faked.
Guilty knowledge technique is 【9】.
Lightman often uses the guilty knowledge technique, mentioning something that only the guilty person will know about and show a(n)【10】. This is often used in polygraph exams: “Was the person strangled, shot or stabbed to death?” Only the killer knows and is likely to respond physiologically when the actual weapon is mentioned.
32、假设你是李华，你本来计划周六下午要去参加好朋友Tom生日晚会，但你因故不能赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件：
1. 表示歉意；
2. 解释原因；
3. 祝福他生日快乐。
注意：1. 词数约100；
2. 可适当增加细节。