1、We are hoping for support from Mr. Webster, without ________ support we can’t make it.
A. which B. whose C. what D. that
2、—What do you think of the band's performance?
—It could be________. I think they're feeling very nervous.
A．good
B．bad
C．better
D．worse
3、Rude and stupid ________ Trump seems, he is actually quite good at influencing people.
A．while
B．although
C．as
D．since
4、Completely ________ in her new novel, the young writer kept thinking and writing for a dozen hours.
A．absorbing
B．being absorbed
C．absorbed
D．to absorb
5、We all live with a certain degree of stress in our lives, but there is a point ________ it becomes unmanageable, ________ physical and mental illness.
A．where; causing
B．that; to cause
C．that; causing
D．where; to cause
6、A fish needs water and without water it will die. ______.
A. So does a man B. So will a man
C. So it is with a man D. So is it with a man
7、He has decided to ______ his weight by exercising more.
A．take control of
B．in control of
C．bring under control of
D．take control
8、Our house is on the top of the hill, and in winter the winds ________ be very cold.
A. can B. need C. would D. shall
9、Several melon stalls were below the window and above them _______ with a big clock on top of it.
A. was the telecom tower B. were the telecom tower
C. the telecom tower was D. the telecom tower were
10、It seems ________ nothing would ever stop her from continuing this work.
A．as if
B．even if
C．in case
D．if
11、A 13-year-old boy _____Sheng Yibo, was reported _____ toTsinghua Univeristy, ____ many people.
A.named; to have been admitted; which surprised
B.naming; being admitted; surprising
C.named; to be admitted; surprised
D.named; admitted; as surprised
12、________ has recently been done to provide more food supplies for the citizens in quarantine, a shortage of daily necessities remains a serious problem.
A．Despite that
B．Though what
C．What
D．In spite of what
13、With the situation worsening, the army threatens to_______ if a general election is not to be held as scheduled. So let's _______some serious work.
A. take over, get down to
B. take up, come up with
C. take on, come down with
D. take apart, live up to
14、Scientists have warned that coral reefs are likely to become the world’s first ecosystem ______ because of global warming.
A.to disappear B.disappearing C.disappeared D.having disappeared
15、People with simple names enjoy quicker career advancement because names which are hard to pronounce inspire negative _______ from superiors.
A. consideration B. consequences
C. expectations D. reactions
16、He was determined to do as much as he could to keep himself in good condition, even if it ________ getting up at 5:00 to go for a swim.
A．involved
B．employed
C．contained
D．received
17、There is clear evidence ________ the Fishing Islands belong to China.
A．which
B．that
C．where
D．whether
18、We can learn from the educational program how to make positive choices when _________ with personal conflicts.
A．we face
B．facing
C．faced
D．being faced
19、The doves seemed to enjoy_____with people in the park.
A. having photographed B. being photographed
C. to be photographed D. photographing
20、Tom, you _____ leave all your clothes on the floor like this!
A.wouldn’t B.mustn’t C.needn’t D.may not
21、 A scientist working at her lab bench and a six-old baby playing with his food might seem to have little in common. After all, the scientist is engaged in serious research to uncover the very nature of the physical world. and the baby is. well, just playing .. right? Perhaps. but some developmental psychologists have argued that this “play" is more like a scientific investigation than one might think .
Take a closer look at the baby playing at the table. Each time the bowl of rice is pushed over the table edge. it falls in the ground -- and, in the process, it brings out important evidence about how physical objects interact; bowls of rice do not float in mid-air, but require support to remain stable. It is likely that babies are not born knowing the basic fact of the universe; nor are they ever clearly taught it. Instead, babies may form an understanding of object support through repeated experiments and then build on this knowledge to learn even more about how objects interact. Though their ranges and tool differ, the baby' s investigation and the scientist's experiment appear to share the same aim (to learn about the natural world), overall approach (gathering direct evidence from the world), and logic (are my observations what I expected?)
Some psychologists suggest that young children learn about more than just the physical world in this way - that they investigate human psychology and the rules of language using similar means. For example, it may only be through repeated experiments, evidence gathering and finally overturning a theory, that a baby will come to accept the idea that other people can have different views and desires from what he or she has, for example, unlike the child, Mommy actually doesn’t like Dove chocolate.
Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation throws light on how children learn, but it also offers an inspiring look at science and scientists. Why do young children and scientists seem to be so much alike? Psychologists have suggested that science as an effort ----the desire to explore, explain, and understand our world ---- is simply something that comes from our babyhood. Perhaps evolution provided human babies with curiosity and a natural drive to explain their worlds, and adult scientists simply make use of the same drive that served them as children. The same cognitive systems that make young children feel good about figuring something out may have been adopted by adult scientists. As some psychologists put it." It is not that children are little scientists but that scientists are big children.
【1】According to some developmental psychologists,____.
A.a baby's play is nothing more than a game
B.a baby's play is somehow similar to a scientist s experiment
C.scientists should conduct scientific investigation with babies
D.research into babies' games helps to reveal the nature of physics
【2】Children may learn the rules of language by_____.
A.exploring the physical world B.investigating human psychology
C.repeating their own experiments D.observing their parents' behaviors
【3】What is the main idea of the whole passage?
A.The world may be more clearly explained through children’s play.
B.Studying babies' play may lead to a better understanding of science.
C.Children may have greater ability to figure out things than scientists.
D.One's drive for scientific research may become stronger as he grows.
22、Parents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of parental involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a child's class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic.
The findings challenge a key principle of modern parenting(养育子女) where schools expect them to act as partners in their children's education. Previous generations concentrated on getting children to school on time, fed, dressed and ready to learn.
Kaith Robinson, the author of the study, said, "I really don't know if the public is ready for this but there are some ways parents can be involved in their kids' education that leads to declines in their academic performance. One of the things that were consistently negative was parents' help with homework." Robinson suggested that may be because parents themselves struggle to understand the task." They may either not remember the material their kids are studying now, or in some cases never learnt it themselves, but they're still offering advice."
Robinson assessed parental involvement performance and found one of the most damaging things a parent could do was to punish their children for poor marks. In general, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, about 45% negative and the rest statistically insignificant.
Common sense suggests it was a good thing for parents to get involved because "children with good academic success do have involved parents", admitted Robinson. But he argued that this did not prove parental involvement was the root cause of that success." A big surprise was that Asian-American parents whose kids are doing so well in school hardly involved. They took a more reasonable approach, conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives."
【1】The underlined expression "parental involvement " in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A. parents' expectation on children's health
B. parents' participation in children's education
C. parents' control over children's life
D. parents' plan for children's future
【2】What is the major finding of Robinson's study?
A. Modern parents raise children in a more scientific way.
B. Punishing kids for bad marks is mentally damaging.
C. Parental involvement is not so beneficial as expected.
D. Parents are not able to help with children’s homework.
【3】The example of Asian-American parents implies that parents should ___________.
A. help children realize the importance of schooling
B. set a specific life goal for their children
C. spend more time improving their own lives
D. take a more active part in school management
23、Perseverance (坚持)
What's the key to perseverance? Putting one foot in front of the other will get you the finish line, but there are tools you can use to help you face down challenges, meet your goals and truly enjoy the process, rather than just getting by. 【1】
Know what you want. Maybe your goal is specific. 【2】 Or maybe it's a more general goal, like aiming to be a happier person. Either way, the path toward meeting your goals will be much clearer if you know what you really want.
【3】 The first challenge you likely meet is improving your self-confidence. It's really difficult to make progress unless you believe you're capable of persevering. However difficult your goals may seem to reach now, you have the intelligence and power to make it.
Face reality. Having the ability to stare life's challenges in the face is a big advantage. 【4】 When a big problem arises, it's so much easier to ignore it or put off making a decision. Practice seeing challenges for what they are so you can figure out the best way around, over or through them.
Learn from your mistakes. You won't always find your way on the first try. Wisdom is gained by making lots of mistakes and trying something different the next time around. Think about what has happened. 【5】
A．Get rid of self-doubt.
B．Take your options carefully.
C．But it can be really difficult to do.
D．Then reflect on what you can learn from the experience.
E．Perseverance is a necessary quality for us to be successful.
F．For example, you may want to quit smoking or get a better job.
G．Below are a few ways that help to increase your determination to keep moving forward.
24、One beautiful day, I showed up for work, where I had just been promoted. I was right in the middle of training a new girl, when my boss asked to talk to me for a second. After that conversation, you can effectively cross “had a good job" off my comfortable living checklist. No warning. In fact, just the month before I had received my fifth Employee of the Month award. I was speechless and so was everyone else. Seven of us were cut from my department that day. Later, I would discover that there were thousands of cuts companywide. I worked at a bank. A failing one.
When something like this happens to you, it's natural to ask why. I reviewed all my work accomplishments. I thought about how I had been a top performer every month since I was hired and about how they gave me the highest rating on my review. What had I done wrong? What could I have done better?
The truth is that sometimes we search for a logical explanation in a situation that can’t be understood. The only way to move past it is to have confidence in the job you did as an employee and understand that you are a victim of an unfortunate circumstance.
Speaking of writing, with all of the extra time on my hands, I reunited with the long lost love of my life: writing.
I decided to pursue writing as an actual job. I designed a website and applied for writing jobs. I started getting more and more clients. It occurred to me that with some hard work I might be able to make a living doing what I love. So there I was, three months after the sky fell, thinking about how incredibly blessed I was. And this would never have happened had I not lost something in the first place.
【1】What happened to the author that day according to paragraph 1?
A．She was fired.
B．She was scolded.
C．She got a promotion.
D．She received an award.
【2】What do we learn about the author?
A．Her performance was great.
B．Her colleagues weren't friendly.
C．She was misunderstood by her boss
D．She always failed to finish her tasks on time.
【3】How did the author feel about her situation in the end?
A．Concerned.
B．Satisfied.
C．Surprised.
D．Disappointed.
【4】What would be the best title for the text?
A．Interest Will Help Us to Find a Way
B．If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It.
C．Nothing Is Impossible to a Willing Heart
D．When One Door Closes, Another Opens
25、As I boarded the plane my mind raced. I was going to Africa to begin my week long cross-country _________ .
The next day, I _________ at Mzuzu Airport early. As I exited the _________ , I began to see Malawi. Dried rivers, barren(贫瘠的) fields, children and women walking for miles with _________ loads over their heads.
After a night in Lilongwe I _________ my research. I visited many villages but the one that _________ to me was Mchinji. It was amazing to see the work that Concern Worldwide had done there. It had really _________ these people lives. The town was joyful and _________ .
For the first time in my life, I had witnessed true _________ poverty. It was eye-opening to see how people could __________ to live without anything. I had never met a group of people that were __________ than the people in Mchinji, despite no running water, no supermarkets, no television.
Malawi meant many __________ for me. It was life changing, and it was the best international __________ I’d had. Most of all, however, the experience was a calling. If anything gives me hope for the Third World, it’s the __________ the good people at Concern Worldwide are doing in Malawi. One day I __________ to be a part of it.
【1】
A．exploration
B．research
C．adventure
D．journey
【2】
A．aimed
B．stared
C．landed
D．knocked
【3】
A．airport
B．village
C．town
D．street
【4】
A．valuable
B．unreliable
C．suitable
D．unbelievable
【5】
A．finished
B．checked
C．began
D．attempted
【6】
A．found out
B．stood out
C．worked out
D．set out
【7】
A．enjoyed
B．created
C．transformed
D．controlled
【8】
A．boring
B．inspiring
C．frightening
D．tiring
【9】
A．mental
B．technical
C．material
D．physical
【10】
A．manage
B．expect
C．promise
D．refuse
【11】
A．happier
B．poorer
C．luckier
D．busier
【12】
A．facts
B．skills
C．things
D．roles
【13】
A．trip
B．vacation
C．plan
D．experience
【14】
A．job
B．course
C．project
D．work
【15】
A．hope
B．pretend
C．afford
D．learn
26、假如你是李华，将在下周学校的“英语角”活动中推荐一部经典原版英语文学作品。请你给美国好友Paul写一封电子邮件，征求其意见，内容包括：
1.询问近况；
2.求助意图；
3.期待回复。
注意：
1.词数80左右
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：
经典原版英语文学作品；original English classic