1、—Have you watched the movie called Amazing China?
—Sure, I have. _________great achievements our country has made!
A．What a
B．What an
C．What
D．How
2、They didn't discover until they happened to enter the back room _________ someone had stolen the priceless painting.
A．that
B．what
C．which
D．when
3、We felt _____ at the ______ news.
A．upsetted, upsetting
B．upsetting, upset
C．upset, upset
D．upset, upsetting
4、Mr. Reed made up his mind to devote all his savings to _________ some schools for poor areas.
A. set up B. having set up
C. have set up D. setting up
5、The lecture starts at 6:00 sharp. Late comers will not be _______.
A. admitted B. interrupted
C. approved D. disturbed
6、The world’s leading thinkers and policymakers examine what’s come apart in the past year, and what will define the year ahead,
A. evaluate B. innovate
C. anticipate D. regulate
7、As we know, there are many situations in everyday life_____ disappointments may happen beyond our control
A. that B. where
C. which D. when
8、Many accounts suggest that________ Newton was certainly inspired by a falling apple, there is no
proof that it hit him on the head.
A．when
B．while
C．then
D．than
9、Mary is good at choosing her clothes that express her personality and ____ her appearance.
A. enhance B. contrast
C. reflect D. appeal
10、The car moved so fast the it went through the highway-dividing fence, ________ in a collision in which five people died.
A.to result B.resulting C.resulted D.having resulted
11、 The limits of a person’s intelligence, generally speaking, are fixed at birth, but ________he reaches these limits will depend on his environment.
A. where B. whether
C. that D. why
12、We can no longer ________ to consider water an almost free resource that we can use as much as we like.
A.permit B.afford C.expect D.offer
13、They made Professor Zhang _____________ director of the institute.
A.the B.不填 C.a D.an
14、The workers believe the assembly hall _____ the curtain need to be changed _____ rebuilding.
A.which; deserve B.of which; is deserved
C.whose; deserves D.of which; deserves
15、Scientists make great efforts to______ the origin of humans, which is still mysterious.
A．take responsibility for
B．ponder over
C．lay aside
D．adapt to
16、The survey used a/an ________ sample of two thousand people across England and Wales and found 31% people suffered severe depression.
A．general
B．random
C．premier
D．initial
17、________ going to Japan for holidays.
A．White are
B．Whites are
C．The Whites are
D．The White is
18、You won’t be able to do important things if you are only ________ small success.
A．content with
B．satisfying with
C．content to
D．satisfied to
19、I received a letter from Jack __________ for advice on how to raise flowers.
A. asked B. asking
C. ask D. to ask
20、---- Are you free tomorrow afternoon?
---- I’m afraid not. I’ll have to __________ an important lecture given by a famous professor.
A. join B. take part in
C. attend D. enter
21、People say that one man can’t make a difference, but Abdul Samad Sheikh, a 60-year-old rickshaw(人力车)driver from Bangladesh, has proved that doing a small thing over a long period of time can mean very much. He has planted at least one tree every day since he was 12 years old, which means that he has so far planted a small forest of over 17,500 trees. Imagine if everyone followed his example.
Abdul has worked as a rickshaw driver for most of his life. He makes a little money from his job, which is only enough to put food on the table for his family, but he somehow tries to also buy at least one tree everyday. He considers it his duty to the world. Mostly he plants them on government land so nobody can cut them down later. He also protects them, and if he sees anyone cutting a tree, he blames them.
Abdul, his wife Jorna, and four of their children live in two old houses, on a piece of land that is owned by the Faridpur deputy commissioner’s office. They have no land of their own.
Sometimes, she commands him not to plant trees but he doesn’t listen. Abdul’s 30-year-old son, Kutub Uddin, has never told his father not to plant trees, because he thinks his father does a good thing for society.
Abdul’s neighbors all know about his daily habit, and praise his work. Whoever can ask of him anything, he will do his best to help. Therefore, Abdul is loved by neighbors.
For his efforts, Abdul Samad Sheikh was recently honored by The Daily Star, and given $1, 253 to help him build a better home for his family. The Daily Star hoped everyone to follow his example, and protect the environment.
“I can’t do it alone. I need the help of you all,” Abdul said in his speech.
【1】What do we know about Abdul?
A. He doesn’t support his family
B. He plants trees with his own money
C. He makes a living by doing different jobs
D. He plants trees to win his neighbors’ praise
【2】Why does Abdul plant trees on government land?
A. To get money from government
B. To set a good example to people
C. To protect them from being cut down
D. To get a place from government to build his own house
【3】Which of the following can best describe Abdul?
A. Rich and reliable
B. Poor but helpful
C. Stubborn and stupid
D. Active but dishonest
【4】What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Planting trees B. Driving a rickshaw
C. Making big money D. Building a better home
22、A simple search of Psychology Today shows dozens of posts about New Year’s resolutions. Some of them will tell you that resolutions don’t work and lay out a number of reasons. The rest will give you useful advice on how to try to make them work, while admitting that it will be hard.
The psychology behind this pessimistic view is not difficult to understand.New Year’s resolutions are essentially goals. But,as hundreds of publications in motivation psychology show, goals do not work very well. Indeed, many, if not most, goals are never actually put into practice.
And why should they be? Goals come from the more rational(理性的)part of your brain. Say you want to lose a few pounds or be nicer to people. You are not struggling to see why you want to change.The problem lies in the more impulsive(易冲动的)part of your brain, which sustains your habits and takes over most of your day-to-day actions. Your brain is very good at automatizing behavior, freeing resources for other things. But, when those automatic behaviors conflict with your long-term goals, you struggle.
When you state a New Year’s resolution, or any long-term goal, you are talking to the wrong part of your brain and using the wrong language. “I want to lose weight”and “I want to be nicer to other people” are not written in terms of your habits. You will state those goals, and one day later you will reach for that dessert and shout at your friends.
Should you just abandon New Year’s resolutions? Of course not. You just need to be smarter about it. First, let’s borrow a page from management. People in that field have long known that, to be of any use, goals need to be established in a specific way, which follows the S. M. A. R. T. principle. They have to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-related. Besides, being aware of your goals is the beginning of change, and any opportunity that motivates you to make them clearer is a chance, be it the New Year or the first day of the rest of your life.
【1】What does the search of Psychology Today show?
A．More people prefer to make New Year’s resolutions.
B．There are various reasons for failing to realize goals.
C．It’s getting more difficult for people to carry out goals.
D．People tend to be negative about New Year’s resolutions.
【2】What determines our habits according to the text?
A．Our long-term goals.
B．Our rational thoughts.
C．Our impulsive thoughts.
D．Our resource distribution.
【3】What’s the author’s attitude to making New Year’s resolutions?
A．Unclear.
B．Supportive.
C．Intolerant.
D．Pessimistic.
【4】Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．The Psychology Behind New Year’s Resolutions
B．How to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Work
C．How do New Year’s Resolutions Influence Our Life
D．The Significance of Making New Year’s Resolutions
23、A woman renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk's office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.
"What I mean is," explained the recorder, "do you have a job, or are you just a. . . "
"Of course I have a job," said Emily. "I'm a mother."
"We don't list in mother' as an occupation... in housewife' covers it," said the recorder.
One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. "What is your occupation?" she asked.
The words simply came out. "I'm a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations. "
The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in mid-air.
I repeated the title slowly, and then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.
"Might I ask," said the clerk with new interest, "just what you do in this field?"
Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, "I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn't), in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother disagrees?) , and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it) . But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money. "
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.
As I drove into our driveway, feeling happier by my attractive and exciting new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants-aged 13, 7 and 3.
Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.
I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and essential to mankind than "just another mother".
Motherhood... What a glorious career! Especially when there's a title on the door.
【1】What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?
A. The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.
B. The recorder was impatient and rude.
C. Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society.
D. The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.
【2】How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?
A. Puzzled. B. Curious.
C. Upset. D. Frightened.
【3】How did the author feel when describing her job to the clerk?
A. Angry. B. Calm.
C. Unconfident. D. Annoyed.
【4】Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?
A. Because the author cared little about rewards.
B. Because she admired the author's research work in the lab.
C. Because the author did something she had little knowledge of.
D. Because she thought the author did admirable work.
【5】What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?
A. To show that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect.
B. To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.
C. To show that the author had a grander job than Emily.
D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.
24、 When Benjamin Cherkasky was in eighth grade, he quit the swim team. It wasn't because he lacked the passion; he just couldn't accept failures in matches. "I'm not Michael Phelps. Why am I even on the team?" he said. "My perfectionism prompted very high expectations, and that caused real suffering," he said.
Cherkasky is not alone in feeling that perfectionism can cause anxiety. So many millennials (千禧一代）suffer from the problems of being a perfectionist that psychologists are issuing warnings and schools are emphasizing the need to accept failure.
Jessica Pryor, a leading psychologist, said every generation is a sponge (海绵）for the messages it receives. "Millennials, more than any other generation in American society, are receiving clear messages about achieving," she said. "But there's an absence of the message that trying your hardest is still OK."
In college, Cherkasky found himself surrounded by so many intelligent people that he felt he should have been achieving a higher level than he was. "It makes you feel kind of crazy." he said. This type of thinking can lead people to putting in less effort, which as they fall behind, can create more anxiety. "It makes people feel kind of isolated." And that Cherkasky added, "can cause students to distance themselves from their school".
The American Psychological Association also found out that recent generations of college students have reported higher levels of perfectionism than earlier generations.
Researchers noted that social media adds pressure, along with the drive to earn money and achieve career goals. Perfectionists often create even higher goals, which can lead to a higher risk of failure.
【1】What does the underlined word "prompted" in paragraph 1 mean?
A.Led to. B.Met with. C.Resulted from. D.went against.
【2】According to Jessica Pryor, Millennials .
A.are unwilling to work hard.
B.desire nothing but to succeed.
C.should learn to deal with pressure.
D.need the message that failure is acceptable when trying their best.
【3】Cherkasky's experience in college is mentioned to show .
A.the problems of college education
B.the bad influence of fellow students
C.the harmful effects of being a perfectionist
D.the pressure most college students experience
【4】What is the writer's purpose in writing the text?
A.To share some experiences of a college student.
B.To show the reasons for becoming a perfectionist.
C.To present the findings of a research on college life.
D.To raise public concern over a problem of millennials.
25、My mother used to say that when your mother was really good at something, you didn’t learn to do it. What she said was ________. My grandmother was skilled in baking and cooking, but my mother was a barely ________ cook for our family of seven. We didn’t ________; we had meat, potatoes and another vegetable at every meal out of a can.
Baking was not Mom’s ________, so on Saturday mornings, she would ________ us to the bakery for fresh cake. Mom did learn to make the ________ Dad loved — bacon and eggs, spare ribs (排骨) and, ________, potato salad. Potato salad was my mom’s major ________ to every summer, ________ eating such a dish on a hot July day wasn’t a good idea. Mayonnaise (蛋黄酱) in it could be difficult to ________ and you might have to go to the bathroom frequently.
Case in point: the time my uncle and aunt and their six kids ________ at the lake with us. The ________ included burgers, burnt or slightly raw, lots of pop, and Mom’s potato salad. We spent hours at the lake. Unfortunately, so did the salad.
________, I realize that polishing off Mom’s potato salad may have been the reason that Dad finally built us a second bathroom, which ________ that everything can have a bright side. My mother didn’t ________ in the kitchen, but I miss her cooking so much.
【1】
A．crazy
B．true
C．simple
D．strange
【2】
A．additional
B．efficient
C．acceptable
D．instant
【3】
A．attend
B．refuse
C．starve
D．escape
【4】
A．strength
B．course
C．challenge
D．dream
【5】
A．expose
B．hire
C．send
D．compare
【6】
A．clothes
B．foods
C．drinks
D．tools
【7】
A．hardly
B．immediately
C．equally
D．particularly
【8】
A．contribution
B．adjustment
C．introduction
D．reference
【9】
A．since
B．although
C．if
D．unless
【10】
A．discover
B．select
C．understand
D．digest
【11】
A．fought
B．swam
C．rested
D．picnicked
【12】
A．price
B．bill
C．menu
D．tour
【13】
A．Turning around
B．Looking back
C．Going away
D．Moving on
【14】
A．guarantees
B．claims
C．proves
D．assumes
【15】
A．shine
B．cook
C．sing
D．stand
26、近期，你和同学参加了学校举办的“生涯规划”主题活动。请为你校英文报写一篇短文，介绍这次活动，内容包括：
1. 具体时间地点；
2. 活动内容；
3. 你的感受。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
The Career Planning Activity
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