1、It sounds _______ the situation is unlikely to improve.
A.as if B.how C.as D.so that
2、Delete the short message at once! Many a man ________by such tricks so far.
A．are cheated
B．is cheated
C．has been cheated
D．have been cheated
3、How could you ________ such a fantastic job when you have been out of work for months?
A．turn off B．turn in C．turn down D．turn to
4、The train ________ at the present speed until it reaches the foot of the mountain at about nine o’clock tonight.
A．will be going
B．has been going
C．goes
D．went
5、The harmful effects that smog can have on people's health are one of the top ______ of those who live in some cities.
A．concerns
B．conflicts
C．characters
D．charges
6、Born into a family with three brothers，David was ________ to value the sense of sharing.
A. brought up B. turned down
C. looked after D. held back
7、As she turned back she ________ the puzzled look on her mother's face.
A．caught
B．conducted
C．stood
D．searched
8、If however hard you study you can only score _______ above average grade, don’t worry. Your talent lies somewhere else. Not everyone is _______ A-student.
A．/; an
B．an; an
C．an; a
D．/; /
9、When he finally raised the money for the violin, he returned to buy it but learned that it ________ to a collector.
A．was sold
B．have been sold
C．had been sold
D．will have been sold
10、Our father _______ sit in the yard every evening and share his childhood stories with us when we were little kids.
A．might
B．would
C．should
D．could
11、Qingdao is an ________ city ________ the eastern coast of China.
A.attracted; locating in B.attracted; lying in
C.attractive; located on D.attractive; lay in
12、If we had taken such effective measures much earlier, the river___ soseriously now.
A. is not polluted B. would not be polluted
C. had not been polluted D. would not have been polluted
13、The flight to Antarctica was delayed by the lack _________information about the weather conditions there.
A. in B. from C. for D. of
14、I had no idea that one simple comment would ___________ such a huge argument.
A.set aside B.set down C.set out D.set off
15、Visit the old man this afternoon？If you ________，make sure you wear sunscreens to protect your skin.
A．must
B．can
C．may
D．shall
16、To tell ______ truth, he is at ______ loss what to do currently.
A．/; a
B．the;/
C．the; a
D．/;/
17、Rent usually ________ up in the summer, when college graduates are moving out of their dormitories and seeking for new places to move in.
A．has gone
B．is going
C．goes
D．went
18、________ anyone come to my office, please tell them I'm not available before four o’clock.
A. Might B. Could
C. Would D. Should
19、According to the psychologist, if you exhibit positive qualities such as honesty and helpfulness, _____ you will be regarded as a good looking person.
A.the chances are that B.it is no coincidence that
C.it looks like that D.there is no doubt whether
20、Tony can hardly boil an egg，still ________ cook dinner.
A.less B．little
C．much D．more
21、 One day, when my family was leaving a restaurant, I heard a man's voice from a car in the car-park. After a quick look at the car, I noticed the Washington license plate (牌照) at once, so I knew they had come from far away. The young man had his head partly out of the window and spoke to me as I moved closer, “Excuse me, my wife and I are trying to find a room for the night and every place in the area seems to be filled up. Do you have any suggestions for us where we might find a room?”
Well, that didn't surprise me. After all, it was the busy time of the year for tourism. As he spoke, I noticed that his wife was pregnant (怀孕的). I told them that they should just keep searching and wished them good luck in their search. The young husband didn't say any other words and backed out of the car-park and headed off. We also got into our car and drove home.
After a short time, I couldn't get this young couple out of my mind. Here they were, traveling in a different state, tired, the wife pregnant. It was at that moment that my wife told me we needed to go back and find that couple. We went back and looked for them. We even went as far as the mountain. I'm happy that this story had a happy ending. We found them in the end, gave them a room, and now we are close friends.
【1】The main problem the young couple had was that they couldn't ________.
A．find a place for the night
B．find a doctor
C．find their way
D．afford to stay at a hotel
【2】When the writer told him to keep searching, the young husband ________ .
A．was very happy
B．continued to ask other questions
C．thanked him and drove away
D．said nothing and drove away
【3】We can reach a conclusion from the passage that ________ .
A．the writer didn't agree with his wife
B．the writer's wife was a kind person
C．the writer had no trouble finding the young couple
D．the young couple found a room in a hotel in the end
【4】We can infer from the ending that the writer managed to help the couple by ________.
A．leading them to a hotel
B．searching together with them
C．sparing a room for them
D．renting a room for them
22、 In 2004, when my daughter Becky was ten, she and my husband, Joe, were united in their desire for a dog. As for me, I shared none of their canine lust.
But why, they pleaded. “Because I don’t have time to take care of a dog.” But we’ll do it. “Really? You’re going to walk the dog? Feed the dog? Bathe the dog?” Yes, yes, and yes. “I don’t believe you.” We will. We promise.
They didn’t. From day two (everyone wanted to walk the cute puppy that first day), neither thought to walk the dog. While I was slow to accept that I would be the one to keep track of her shots, to schedule her vet appointments, to feed and clean her, Misty knew this on day one. As she looked up at the three new humans in her life (small, medium, and large), she calculated, “The medium one is the sucker in the pack.”
Quickly, she and I developed something very similar to a Vulcan mind meld (心灵融合). She’d look at me with those sad brown eyes of hers, beam her need, and then wait, trusting I would understand — which, strangely, I almost always did. In no time, she became my feet as I read, and splaying across my stomach as I watched television.
Even so, part of me continued to resent walking duty. Joe and Becky had promised. Not fair, I’d balk (不心甘情愿地做）silently as she and I walked. “Not fair,” I’d loudly remind anyone within earshot upon our return home.
Then one day — January 1, 2007, to be exact — my husband’s doctor uttered an unthinkable word: leukemia (白血病). With that, I spent eight to ten hours a day with Joe in the hospital, doing anything and everything I could to ease his discomfort. During those six months of hospitalizations, Becky, 12 at the time, adjusted to other adults being in the house when she returned from school. My work colleagues adjusted to my taking off at a moment's notice for medical emergencies. Every part of my life changed; no part of my old routine remained.
Save one: Misty still needed walking. At the beginning, when friends offered to take her through her paces, I declined because I knew they had their own households to deal with.
As the months went by, I began to realize that I actually wanted to walk Misty. The walk in the morning before I headed to the hospital was a quiet, peaceful time to gather my thoughts or to just be before the day's medical drama unfolded. The evening walk was a time to shake off the day's upsets and let the worry tracks in my head go to white noise.
When serious illness visits your household, it's not just your daily routine and your assumptions about the future that are no longer familiar. Pretty much everyone you know acts differently.
Not Misty. Take her for a walk, and she had no interest in Joe's blood counts or bone marrow test results. On the street or in the park, she had only one thing on her mind: squirrels! She was so joyous that even on the worst days, she could make me smile. On a daily basis she reminded me that life goes on.
After Joe died in 2009, Misty slept on his pillow.
I'm grateful—to a point. The truth is, after years of balking, I've come to enjoy my walks with Misty. As I watch her chase after a squirrel, throwing her whole being into the here-and-now of an exercise that has never once ended in victory, she reminds me, too, that no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future, there's almost always some measure of joy to be extracted from the moment.
【1】Why didn't the writer agree to raise a dog at the beginning of the story?
A.She was afraid the dog would get the family into trouble.
B.It would be her business to take care of the dog.
C.Her husband and daughter were united as one.
D.She didn't want to spoil her daughter.
【2】Which of the following is the closest in meaning to “The medium is the sucker in the pack.” (Para.3)?
A.“The middle-aged person loves me most.”
B.“The medium-sized woman is the hostess.”
C.“The man in the middle is the one who has the final say.”
D.“The woman is the kind and trustworthy one in the family.”
【3】Why did the writer continue to walk Misty while Joe was in hospital?
A.Misty couldn’t live without her.
B.Her friends didn’t offer any help.
C.The walk provided her with spiritual comfort.
D.She didn't want Misty to be others’ companion.
【4】What is the message the writer wants to convey in the passage?
A.One should learn to enjoy hard times.
B.A disaster can change everything in life.
C.Moments of joy suggest that there is still hope ahead.
D.People will change their attitude toward you when you are in difficulty.
23、London is home to forty-two theatres known worldwide for their great entertainment (娱乐活动). The theatres give all kinds of performances from musicals to dramas (戏剧). 【1】
The theatres have performances starting at 3:30 pm and the evening performances start between 7:30 pm and 8 pm. 【2】 So make sure you arrive early:
Getting tickets can be done in many ways. 【3】 You can contact the hotel to see if they can help book your tickets before your arrival, giving the information of; the title of the show, how many tickets, the date of the show and your credit card information.
If you’re staying in another city and going to London, travel shops and tour companies offer special deals for theatre trips to London. Check the nearest shop to you or some of the tour companies to see what is available (可获得的).
【4】 If you’re booking other events on websites, they may offer package deals for several tourist attractions and booking tickets night be one of them. A site to check what is showing at each theatre is: http: //www. en. wikipedia. org / wiki / West End theatre.
Leicester Square is known for having many ticket booths (售票亭) offering half-price tickets to the ‘Day of the Performance’ shows. If in London, I highly recommend that you take the chance to see one of the many plays on offer. 【5】
A．A lot of online sits allow booking.
B．Most of the hotels offer ticket services.
C．You feel you could reach out and touch the actors.
D．It’s an experience you’d love sharing with others.
E．Star actors can also be seen on a number of stages.
F．Most only take cash, so don’t expect to use a credit card.
G．Note that once a show starts most theatres will not seat you until the break.
24、A robot created by Washington State University (WSU) scientists could help elderly people with dementia (痴呆) and other limitations live independently in their own homes.
The Robot Activity Support System, or RAS, uses sensors installed in a WSU smart home to determine where its residents are, what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities. It navigates (定位) through rooms and around obstacles to find people on its own, provides video instructions on how to do simple tasks and can even lead its owner to objects like their medication or a snack in the kitchen.
“RAS combines the convenience of a mobile robot with the activity detection technology of a WSU smart home to provide assistance in the moment, as the need for help is detected,” said Bryan Minor, a postdoctoral researcher in the WSU School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Currently, an estimated 50 percent of adults over the age of 85 need assistance with every day activities such as preparing meals and taking medication and the annual cost for this assistance in the US is nearly $2 trillion. With the number of adults over 85 expected to triple by 2050, researchers hope that technologies like RAS and the WSU smart home will relieve some of the financial strain on the healthcare system by making it easier for older adults to live alone.
RAS is the first robot researchers have tried to incorporate into their smart home environment. They recently published a study in the journal Cognitive Systems Research that demonstrates how RAS could make life easier for older adults struggling to live independently.
“While we are still in an early stage of development, our initial results with RAS have been promising,” Minor said. “The next step in the research will be to test RAS’ performance with a group of older adults to get a better idea of what prompts, video reminders and other preferences they have regarding the robot.”
【1】How does RAS serve elderly people?
A．Through sensors.
B．Through objects.
C．Through a mobile robot.
D．Through their daily activities.
【2】What can we know about RAS?
A．It is the first robot used in daily life.
B．Its function remains to be tested.
C．It can locate people and do any task.
D．It can cook for owners on its own.
【3】What’s Minor’s attitude toward the future of RAS?
A．Doubtful.
B．Negative.
C．Optimistic.
D．Uncertain.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Elderly people leave the nursing home.
B．Smart Home Tests first elder-Care robot.
C．RAS, the first robot to make home smart.
D．Older adults have benefited from RAS.
25、My daughter Beth bought me two beautifully carved wooden butterflies for my 56th birthday. I hung them in _______places on my walls. When I see them, those good memories will _______fill my mind.
My mom died when I was only 25. Beth had _______memories of her grandma since she was only 3-year-old. I tried to_______it by telling her stories of Grandma. Each time I did, I could see there was a little _______in Beth’s eyes.
One day when she was seven or so, we were _______on the playground. Beth suddenly said how much she _______not having her grandma around. I was _______and told her, “Grandma loves you very much. She _______over us from Heaven. Maybe she is now riding on the back of a_______to come down and get a _______look at us.” Just at that moment, a butterfly appeared, _______around Beth’s face and then flew away. We both laughed with our hearts _______of love and joy.
Since that moment, both Beth and I seem to _______butterflies like flowers. Whenever we are _______, they seem to fly around us, take a good look, and then fly away. Each time it _______ us of my mom’s love. When there are no _______of any kind during the coldest months, I can_______the two beautiful wooden butterflies. They make me realize that we are _______ in this life. Perhaps the best way to remember, _______, is to be a reminder of love yourself.
【1】
A．empty
B．noticeable
C．public
D．different
【2】
A．really
B．typically
C．naturally
D．eventually
【3】
A．misty
B．obvious
C．good
D．sharp
【4】
A．pull through
B．make up for
C．put up with
D．stand up for
【5】
A．movement
B．hope
C．light
D．sadness
【6】
A．struggling
B．laboring
C．playing
D．whispering
【7】
A．missed
B．practised
C．avoided
D．risked
【8】
A．confused
B．amused
C．surprised
D．depressed
【9】
A．stands
B．watches
C．runs
D．calls
【10】
A．deer
B．bird
C．taxi
D．butterfly
【11】
A．closer
B．first
C．quicker
D．last
【12】
A．ran
B．hung
C．went
D．circled
【13】
A．full
B．guilty
C．worthy
D．proud
【14】
A．shoot
B．hunt
C．attract
D．protect
【15】
A．alone
B．outside
C．inside
D．away
【16】
A．warns
B．cures
C．accuses
D．reminds
【17】
A．insects
B．flowers
C．signs
D．ideas
【18】
A．memorize
B．admire
C．thank
D．know
【19】
A．involved
B．interested
C．loved
D．trapped
【20】
A．otherwise
B．rather
C．therefore
D．though
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1. 讲座目的
2. 讲座时间、地点
3. 讲座主要内容
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