1、Forty percent of the land in the village _______ been flooded and the majority of the villagers_______ moved to safe places.
A．has; has
B．have; has
C．has; have
D．have; have
2、—He was born here.
—That is _______ he likes the place so much.
A.that B.what C.why D.how
3、Don't doubt the possibility we declared yesterday ____ we will surely win the game in spite of all the difficulties．
A. that B. which C. when D. whether
4、Nowadays, there arises growing concern over the issue of tainted vaccine(被感染的疫苗) ________ around China.
A. swept B. sweeping
C. to sweep D. having swept
5、I don't know why they had the light ________ all day long.
A．burning
B．burnt
C．to burn
D．burn
6、Nowadays people are more likely to go to ______ mall than visit the tailor when shopping for clothes, so tailors have adapted to _________ new reality.
A. the; a B. /; the C. the; the D. a; a
7、Alice tried to keep calm, but her red face ______ the fact that she was nervous.
A. rejected B. marked
C. explored D. betrayed
8、Through efforts, they harvested ______ corn than they had planned.
A.twice as much
B.twice more
C.more twice
D.as twice much
9、Knowing where the ball would go wasn't easy, he had to adjust his playing style ______.
A．as a result
B．in a row
C．in all directions
D．by contrast
10、All the passengers are worrying about _______ the flight will take off on time.
A.why B.whether C.that D.when
11、Do you remember the name of the company_____?
A．where she works at
B．for which she works in
C．in which she works
D．in where she works
12、 as he is, he has a good knowledge of Science.
A．Child
B．A child
C．The child
D．Childish
13、She is on a diet. ________, she pursues various exercise on TV.
A．In the beginning
B．On the one hand
C．In this sense
D．In addition
14、— Alan seems a lot taller than when I last saw him.
— He ________. He’s grown a foot since you saw him in Shanghai.
A. is B. will be C. has been D. Was
15、The reason ______ he was late for class is ______ he didn’t catch the first bus.
A．why; because
B．why; that
C．that; because
D．which; that
16、The brain processes the information ________ while awake, and stores what is essential to the individual.
A．advanced
B．attempted
C．applied
D．acquired
17、We'll make the final decision on our scheme. change your mind, please inform us as soon as possible.
A. Should B. You should C. Would you D. You would
18、—How was the televised debate last night?
—Super! Rarely ________ so much media attention.
A. a debate attracted
B. did a debate attract
C. a debate did attract
D. attracted a debate
19、______ we make a decision, in most circumstances, there is no going back.
A．Before
B．Until
C．Unless
D．Once
20、He is very surprised ________ the news that he will be allowed to have a holiday.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learn that
21、Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment. To do it，they wore aquatic (水上的)shoes they designed and created.
Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175－foot lake on campus in record time—just over a minute. Quinones，who wore oversized boat－like shoes，also won last year and will receive $ 500.
Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves'Materials and Methods Construction Class.“It's traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race. I thought our students were a little bit more special than that，” Canaves said.“We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level.”
A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams. Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake. Others who fell got back up and made it to the end. The race is open to all students and anyone in the community. The youngest person to ever participate was a 9－year－old girl who competed in place of her mother，while the oldest was a 67－year－old female.
A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers. He shouted encouraging words，but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.
“A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better，” he said. It is also a lesson in life for the students.
“Anything，including walking on water，is possible，if you do the research，test it and go through the design process seriously.
【1】Which statement about Alex Quinones is true ?
A. He finished the race in less than a minute.
B. He won the race with the help of 2 boats.
C. He failed the race last year.
D. He set a new record this year.
【2】For what purpose did the students take part in the race?
A. To go across the lake to school.
B. To test their balance on the water.
C. To pass Professor Canaves' class.
D. To win the prize money of $ 500.
【3】Which of the following is true about the race?
A. The students who fell into the water had to quit.
B. More than 20 teams failed to cross the lake.
C. The students kept silent when the other racers competed.
D. The youngest competitor competed instead of her mother.
【4】According to Canaves，this race can help the students .
A. understand designing better
B. achieve almost everything
C. work together and unite as one
D. walk on the surface of water
22、You may have your favorite family spots on Long Island where you frequently take the kids. But there may be unexpected places you haven't explored yet.
Animal Exhibit
Not only will you see fish, reptiles and amphibians here, but you'll also see baby alligators and other rescued animals. Kids can also learn about science and participate in programs and workshops throughout the year. The Animal Exhibit is also a hotspot for science-themed birthday parties.
The Mattituck Strawberry Festival
The Mattituck Strawberry Festival kicks off the summer season with sweet treats and more. Long Island is known for numerous and extremely popular fairs and festivals that take place throughout the year. Other summer festivals include the Sayville SummerFest, St. Rocco's Feast, Brookhaven Fair and more. The fall season offers the largest abundance of fairs and festivals, such as the Pickle Festival, Oyster Festival, Long Island Fall Festival and many Hallo ween-themed festivals in Nassau and Suffolk.
Home Depot Kids Workshop
Does your kid enjoy making things by hand? You may want to take a trip to Home Depot Kids Workshop. Offered on the first Saturday morning of each month, workshops allow little ones to build and craft items, such as a skateboard pencil box that they can decorate and keep.
Chuck E. Cheesed
As soon as you. walk through the doors you're instantly greeted by the sounds of other kids laughing as they play arcade games to win prizes and enjoy an animatronic show. After hours of play, check out their restaurant with kid-friendly options.
【1】Who is the text specially targeted at?
A．Children.
B．Tour guides.
C．Parents.
D．Students.
【2】Which sees the most fairs and festivals on Long Island?
A．Spring.
B．Summer
C．Autumn.
D．Winter.
【3】Where will science fans prefer to celebrate their birthday?
A．At Animal Exhibit.
B．At The Mattituck Strawberry Festival.
C．At Home Depot Kids Workshop.
D．At Chuck E. Cheese's.
23、If you know exactly what you want, the best route to a job is to get specialized training．A recent survey shows that companies like graduates in such fields as business and health care who can go to work immediately with very little on-the-job training．
That’s especially true of booming fields that are challenging for workers．At Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, for example, bachelor’s degree graduates get an average of four or five job offers with salaries ranging from the high teens to the low 20s and plenty of chances for rapid advancement．Large companies, especially, like a background of formal education coupled with work experience．
But in the long run, too much specialization doesn’t pay off．Business, which has been flooded with MBAs, no longer considers the degree an automatic stamp of approval．The MBA may open doors and command a higher salary initially, but the impact of a degree washes out after five years．
As further evidence of the erosion(销蚀)of corporate(公司的)faith in specialized degrees, Michigan State’s Scheetz cites a pattern in corporate hiring practices．Although companies tend to take on specialists as new hires, they often seek out generalists for middle and upper-level management．“They want someone who isn’t constrained(限制)by nuts and bolts to look at the big picture, ” says Scheetz．
Time and again labor-market analysts mention a need for talents that liberal-arts majors are assumed to have：writing and communication skills, organizational skills, open-mindedness and adaptability, and the ability to analyze and solve problems．David Birch claims he does not hire anybody with an MBA or an engineering degree, “I hire only liberal-arts people because they have a less-than-canned way of doing things, ” says Birch．Liberal-arts means an academically thorough and strict program that includes literature, history, mathematics, economics, science, human behavior-plus a computer course or two．With that under your belt, you can feel free to specialize．“A liberal-arts degree coupled with an MBA or some other technical training is a very good combination in the marketplace, ” says Scheetz．
【1】 What kinds of people are in high demand on the job market?
A. Students with a bachelor’s degree in humanities．
B. People with an MBA degree from top universities．
C. People with formal schooling plus work experience
D. People with special training in engineering．
【2】By saying “…but the impact of a degree washes out after five years”(Line 5, Para．3), the author means ________．
A. most MBA programs fail to provide students with a solid foundation
B. an MBA degree does not help promotion to managerial positions
C. MBA programs will not be as popular in five years’ time as they are now
D. in five people will forget about the degree the MBA graduates have got
【3】 David Birch claims that he only hires liberal-arts people because ________．
A. they are more capable of handling changing situations
B. they can stick to established ways of solving problems
C. they are thoroughly trained in a variety of specialized fields
D. they have attended special programs in management
【4】Which of the following statements does the author support?
A. Specialists are more expensive to hire than generalists．
B. Formal schooling is less important than job training．
C. On-the-job training is, in the long run, less costly．
D. Generalists will outdo specialists in management．
24、B
“Can I hug you?” community nurse Joyce Jebambula asks with a smile as she welcomes me back to her village. “Of course,” I say as I put my arms around her. It’s an unbelievable moment. Just at the height of the outbreak more than a year ago, there was an “avoid body contact” rule here. It’s now been removed.
One of the most challenging parts of reporting this outbreak over the past 18 months is that I haven't been able to touch anyone in the worst-affected countries. When Ebola(埃博拉病毒) survivors described in tears describing losing their families, I had to almost sit on my hands to avoid reaching out to comfort them.
The outbreak was declared over in Sierra Leone on 7 November. I returned for the celebrations. But despite reaching this long-awaited milestone, all is not well.
Ibrahim Koroma, 21, clings to his survivor's certificate outside the home. All 17 of his family are now dead. The certificate is one of his most prized possessions. "He does not pose any risk to the community" it reads.
Ibrahim tells me how his landlord has allowed him to stay in one of the rooms of his former family home until the end of the year. He says he doesn't know what he'll do after that. He does some part-time work, relying heavily on help from neighbours. His two little sisters and little brother died in the very room where he now sleeps. He says he often lies awake thinking about them, feeling very bad.
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa was the worst on record. In past outbreaks there had only been a few hundred deaths and a few hundred survivors. It was thought Ebola could live for only three months. But research has now shown it can linger for at least nine months. Scientists are still trying to find how long it could be infectious.
【1】When interviewing Ebola survivors the author ________.
A. couldn’t touch them with hands
B. kept comforting them with hands
C. held their hands to show sympathy
D. couldn’t help comforting them with hands
【2】Ibrahim Koroma values his certificate because it ________.
A. is a sign of his contributions
B. shows he is healthy person
C. has been the only one for patients so far
D. is a great honor to have it in his village
【3】We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. Ebola can only survive a few days
B. Ibrahim’s neighbours treat him badly
C. Ebola still influences Ibrahim’s life
D. there were once 17 people in Ibrahim’s family
25、When I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010, we were in the fallout of the recession (经济衰退). She said a polite “No”.
That didn’t stop me. I googled the ________ for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and ________ it on my desk. I would click notes on an online ________ and “play” them back on my paper one—keeping the ________ they made on the computer in my head. Once my mom saw that I was ________, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.
I still remember the first one. I was ________ by how real the sound of the piano was. I ________ my grade one test after eight lessons. But when I started secondary school, we couldn’t ________ lessons again. I passed grade five, practicing only on my piece of paper.
When I was about 13, my mom said she had a ________ for me; it was an electronic keyboard, bought with ________ borrowed money. It was the first time I’d played for her.
Later I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The tryouts were ________. Some of the questions ________ an assessment of the composer or when the music was written. I felt stressed out. To my amazement, I was offered a ________. At Purcell, I saved enough to buy my first piano.
When I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School in London, one of the world’s leading music schools. I feel proud: it’s been 10 years ________ I drew my paper piano. I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano: what we call ________ practice. The paper piano helped solve my curiosity about how music works and what forms the masterpieces.
【1】
A．measurements
B．tunes
C．conditions
D．scales
【2】
A．folded
B．piled
C．wrapped
D．stuck
【3】
A．screen
B．course
C．keyboard
D．website
【4】
A．voice
B．sound
C．whisper
D．record
【5】
A．nervous
B．disappointed
C．satisfied
D．serious
【6】
A．amused
B．frightened
C．struck
D．accessed
【7】
A．ran into
B．got across
C．passed by
D．went through
【8】
A．afford
B．perform
C．postpone
D．participate
【9】
A．secret
B．task
C．question
D．surprise
【10】
A．little
B．less
C．much
D．more
【11】
A．short
B．tough
C．enjoyable
D．fulfilling
【12】
A．made
B．familiarized
C．involved
D．collected
【13】
A．role
B．prize
C．place
D．refund
【14】
A．after
B．since
C．until
D．before
【15】
A．mental
B．abundant
C．false
D．fancy
26、假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚笔友 James来信告诉你他要参加学校的演讲比赛。请你给他发一封电子邮件，内容如下：
1. 表示鼓励
2. 提出建议；
3. 预祝成功。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节 ，以使行文连贯。
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