1、Tom nearly missed the flight ______doing too much shopping.
A. on top of B. as a result of
C. because D. in need of
2、The manager of the company asked ________.
A. What is the hero’s name.
B. what the hero’s name is
C. What was the hero’s name.
D. what the hero’s name was
3、Mr. Wang ________ have thought the car was worth the money paid, or he would not have spent so much money on such an expensive sports car.
A．could
B．shall
C．can
D．must
4、I never dreamed of there _____ such a quiet place in the noisy city.
A.is B.are C.being D.be
5、It is dangerous for people to walk along the street with huge trucks_____ with concrete____ to and from.
A. loading; running B. loaded; run
C. loaded; running D. loading; run
6、---Does David love playing soccer?
---Yes. He plays soccer almost every day______it rains heavily.
A. whether B. if C. unless D. as
7、The next step is ________ that you know exactly what is required.
A．making sure
B．make sure
C．to make sure
D．to be made sure
8、I was 12 and ,________all my old friends, I felt shy and lonely at the new school.
A．lost
B．having been lost
C．having lost
D．losing
9、Learning how to repair motors takes a long time,________?
A. doesn’t it B. don’t they C. does it D. do they
10、The doctor says I’m too tired and has advised me not to________ any more work.
A．take on
B．take out
C．take down
D．take in
11、There________ a teacher and some students playing badminton on the playground.
A．have
B．are
C．has
D．is
12、She _________in philosophy at Harvard.
A. majored B. managed
C. mastered D. matched
13、______ a little earlier, you could have got a copy of his latest book.
A. If you would arrive B. If you arrived
C. Should you arrive D. Had you arrived
14、The China International Search and Rescue Team has brought help and hope to people in disasters around the world since it ___________ 18 years ago.
A．set up
B．is set up
C．was set up
D．will be set up
15、Our teacher tells us that every means should be made use of _______the problem.
A．solve
B．solving
C．being solved
D．to solve
16、________ houses were destroyed in the earthquake．
A．A great deal of B．A great deal
C．A great many of D．A great many
17、You know that little Italian restaurant — the one _____ I mentioned in my letter? Well, it’s just amazing and I hope we will get a chance to have dinner there sometime.
A. where B. that
C. as D. when
18、Search engines search the Internet based on the key words you type in, and choose such web pages for you ________ contain the words you ask for.
A.where B.who C.which D.as
19、______ a man sets a goal, he should stick to it ________ he eventually accomplishes it.
A．Once, until
B．When, then
C．Though, till
D．Before, when
20、In my opinion, every student should learn the basics of computer science ______ what they want to do in the future.
A．in memory of
B．in case of
C．because of
D．regardless of
21、Do students learn as much when they read digitally as they do in print? Investigators have been trying to determine whether students do as well when reading an assigned text on a digital screen as on paper.
A number of researchers have sought to measure learning by asking people to read a passage of text, either in print or on a digital device, and then testing for comprehension.
Most studies have found that participants scored about the same when reading in each medium, though a few have indicated that students performed better on tests when they read in print.
Since in standardized testing, reading passages and answering questions afterwards may tell us little about any deeper level of understanding, some researchers are beginning to pose more subtle questions.
When people were asked to read d story in print or on a digital device and then to reconstruct the plot development, the answer is: Print yielded better results. When people were asked to read by choosing how much time to spend on each platform, the researchers found that participants devoted less time to reading the passage on screen and performed less well on the following comprehension test.
So, how does the learning question relate to educational goals?
To become skilled in critical thinking, students need to be able to handle text. The text may be long, complex or both. To make sense of it, students cannot skim, rush ahead or continually get distracted. So, docs reading in print versus on screen build critical thinking skills?
When asked in which medium they felt they concentrated better, 92 percent replied “print”. For long academic reading, 86 percent favored print Participants were also reported to be more likely to reread academic materials if they were in print
What’s more, a number of students indicated they believed print was a better medium for learning. By contrast, in talking about digital screens, students noted “danger of distraction” and “no concentration”.
Evidently, it’s not too hard to tell that a pattern did emerge: Print stood out as the medium for doing serious work.
【1】What have the researchers asked participants to do on two reading media?
A. Participants are tested in standardized testing for critical thinking.
B. Participants are allowed to decide the time they spend on each platform.
C. Participants are asked to read a story and then compose a similar plot.
D. Participants are required to write a summary after skimming academic materials.
【2】What do researchers find about reading medium?
A. Reading in print is more likely to form a deeper understanding.
B. In standardized reading test, print is distinctively better than screen.
C. Spending a little more time on screen, participants may have a better understanding.
D. Reading on screen is of no benefit to improving reading ability.
【3】To achieve educational goals, how can we read a text better?
A. We should delete all the amusement apps from our cellphone.
B. We should read more attentively and be able to analyse the text.
C. We should be able to go through the most materials in the least time.
D. We should search for more documents on digital reading devices.
【4】What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Studies on reading media
B. Printed reading: better for serious work
C. Digital screen or Printed paper? Reader decides.
D. Strike a balance on reading media
22、Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many places of interest to visit. And if you enjoy seeing more than just the city centre, there’s no better way to explore than by car.
Hire Charges | |
What’s included | What’s not included |
● Unlimited mileage (里程数). ● Expenses on oil, maintenance ( 保养 ) and | ● Personal accident insurance. ● Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines. |
Repairs, which will be repaid on production of invoices (发票). ● Full insurance cover but exclusive of personal
|
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Conditions of Hire
1. The shortest rental period at these especially low prices is three days. For prices and for periods of one or two days you only see our representative at the hotel.
2. Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee a car. But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance, please see our representative at the hotel who may still be ab le to help you.
3. The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range, but a particular car cannot be guaranteed.
4. Upon delivery the driver(s) will be asked to sign the car hire company’s Conditions of Hire.
5. If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us. A booking fee of ￡12 as part of the car hire cost is required.
6. Should you be forced to cancel your car hire booking after payment in full (two weeks before date of hire), a cancellation charge of ￡12 will be made.
【1】According to the advertisement, what will a car hirer pay extra money for?
A. The cost of repairs to the car.
B. The cost of maintenance of the car.
C. Insurance against damage to the car.
D. Insurance against injury to the driver.
【2】If you hire a car for four days, .
A. you are offered a particular car
B. you are offered a car at a special price
C. you are guaranteed an enjoyable holiday
D. you are guaranteed a onetime airport pick-up
【3】The following statements are true EXCEPT .
A. you can make a booking in advance
B. you are required to fill in a form before you hire a car
C. you can ask for canceling the booking anytime by paying extra￡12
D. you have to pay a booking fee when you hire a car from the company
23、China is known for its long history, rich culture, and cute pandas. It’s also known for some of the worst air quality in the world. But the Asian country is now using a natural weapon against air pollution – trees.
In February, China’s government announced plans to cover at least 32,400 square miles with forest. That is about the size of Ireland. Some 60,000 soldiers will take charge of the tree-planting program. Most of the trees will be planted in Hebei Province. That is an area surrounding China’s capital, Beijing.
Huang Wei is an environmentalist who works for Greenpeace East Asia. She is optimistic about the plan. “Trees act as a sink to absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants,” she said. Carbon dioxide is a gas that traps the Earth’s heat. It contributes to global warming.
Why is China’s air filled with harmful chemicals? It’s because the country relies on coal-fired power plants. When coal is burned, PM2.5 is produced, PM2.5 is a pollutant. It can cause shortness of breath, heart attacks, and even death.
Just two years ago, pollution levels were so high in Beijing that schools and factories had to close. Huang hopes China’s tree-planting plan will reduce the nation’s suffering from air pollution.
The Chinese government is getting help from others in its drive to make the nation greener. Stefano Boeri is an Italian architect and urban planner. He is leading an effort to plant vertical（垂直的）forests in China.
Boeri’s designs have already taken root in the city of Nanjing, China. That’s where the Nanjing Green Towers are under construction. The building has two towers. Thousands of trees and hanging plants will grow on the balconies and rooftops.
Boeri says his goal is to design buildings that help the environment and improve air quality. He also hopes to encourage a new generation of green architects.
【1】What’s China’s solution to the air pollution problem?
A．Closing the factories.
B．Planting more tress.
C．Using natural gas.
D．Making more rules.
【2】What’s the Huang Wei’s attitude to the new plan?
A．Puzzled.
B．Confident.
C．Uncertain.
D．Unconcerned.
【3】Which of the following can best replace the phrase “contributes to” in paragraph 3?
A．leads to
B．attaches to
C．gets close to
D．looks forward to
【4】What’s special about Boeri’s building design in China?
A．It is environmentally friendly.
B．It is based on classical buildings.
C．It often features two towers.
D．It aims to save public space.
24、Space Hotel Promises Guests A Truly Out-Of-This World Vacation
Looking for a true out-of-his-world vacation? Then you are in luck! On Thursday, Aprils, Texas-based start-up Orion Span announced they were taking reservations for Aurora (极光) Station, the world's first luxury hotel in space, which is expected to launch in 2021 and begin welcoming visitors by 2022.
The pill-shaped space station, which begins construction in 2019, will measure 43.5 feet long and 14.1 feet wide—about the size of a large private jet's cabin—when completed. It will accommodate four guests in two private suites (套房) and two crew members, most likely former astronauts. Flying about 200 miles above Earth, Aurora Station will circle the planet once every 90 minutes, enabling guests to enjoy 16 spectacular sunrises and sunsets daily, as well as scores of the breathtaking northern and southern auroras that the hotel is named after.
While admiring the beauty of our planet, tourists can eat non-astronaut food and drinks or entertain themselves with playing cards. Those hoping to do something more worthwhile will be able to engage in astronaut—like experiments such as growing food in a special environment. The Wi-Fi enabled spacecraft will make it easy for guests to share their experiences with friends and family members on Earth. At the end of the week and half-long vacation, returning guests will be treated to a special "hero's welcome", similar to the one experienced by astronauts returning from a real mission.
Before the once-in-a-lifetime trip, guests will have to undergo the three month-long special training learning how to move in a weightless environment, along with the basics of spaceflight and orbital mechanics. Also, before you start packing your bags, you will have to pay $9.5 million for the 12-day round-trip vacation.
While several companies are planning to build hotels in space, Orion Span hopes to transform sections of used rockets floating in space into hotel rooms, instead of crowding the already messy skies with additional man-made objects.
【1】What can be learned about Aurora Station?
A.People can visit it now.
B.Its construction will last for about 5 years.
C.It can only hold four people in this station.
D.It looks like a pill with the size of a small plane.
【2】Why is the station named Aurora Station?
A.Because the hotel is lit up by the auroras of the Earth.
B.Because the station will give off auroras while travelling
C.Because guests can enjoy fantastic auroras of the Earth.
D.Because the station will run around the auroras of the Earth.
【3】What can guests do in a space hotel?
A.Communicate with their family. B.Enjoy astronaut food and drinks.
C.Cook meals like they are at home. D.Receive welcome as a real hero.
【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.There is little room for people to live on the earth.
B.Too many space crafts have aroused people's concern.
C.Space hotels will be necessary in the near future.
D.Used rockets floating in space are easy to be recycled.
25、Most of us have no difficulty recognizing luck when it’s on apparent display, as when someone wins the lottery. But _________ often plays out in delicate ways and it’s easy to construct narratives that portray success as out of everything but luck. These misleading stories have surprising implications for human mindset, downplaying the power of chances.
Consider the history of the Mona Lisa. After having staved in the _________ for most of its early existence, the painting was pushed into the spotlight in 1911 when it was stolen from Louvre. The famous theft remained _________ for two years until a maintenance worker was arrested after trying to sell the painting. His arrest caused a second wave of _________, with the painting on everyone’s lips. As in the art world, it is so too in the world of work. Almost every career path consists of a sequence of steps, each of which depends on former ones. Inevitably, some of those _________ steps can be influenced by chance factors, which, as a result, are sure to affect the following process. So it is reasonable to conclude that _________ all successful careers involve at least a certain degree of luck.
One’s date of birth _________, for example. According to a study, most children born in the summer tend to be among the youngest members of their class, which explains why they are less likely to hold _________ positions during high school and thus, less likely to land good jobs later in life.
To acknowledge the power of chance events is not to suggest that success is independent of _________. Charlie Munger has said. “The safest way to get what you want is to __________ what you want.”
Of course, luck counts too. Being born in a good education system is a kind of luck we can control— that is, at least we can decide how lucky our children will be. But in America, we’ve been doing a bad job as the budget for education has __________. The human tendency to __________ luck’s role has caused this troubling state by unwillingness to invest in education, the strong system of which can produce __________ for the next generation.
Luckily, there is a solution. Guiding people to __________ their good fortune tends to make them more willing to contribute to the __________, according to a study. So try to engage your successful friends in reviews about their experiences with luck. In the process, the next generation’s odds of success may well increase and meanwhile, all the social members are more likely to enjoy the improved public service.
【1】
A．randomness
B．potential
C．masterpiece
D．success
【2】
A．emergency-
B．maintenance
C．review
D．shade
【3】
A．accidental
B．unsolved
C．official
D．objective
【4】
A．protest
B．suspicion
C．publicity
D．investigation
【5】
A．previous
B．negative
C．realistic
D．entire
【6】
A．virtually
B．sustainably
C．adequately
D．negatively
【7】
A．occurs
B．contracts
C．matters
D．approaches
【8】
A．accessible
B．original
C．superior
D．secure
【9】
A．effort
B．logic
C．relationship
D．investment
【10】
A．deserve
B．evaluate
C．modify
D．exploit
【11】
A．shone
B．shrunk
C．ballooned
D．flown
【12】
A．preserve
B．popularize
C．underestimate
D．revolutionize
【13】
A．challenge
B．luck
C．motivation
D．experience
【14】
A．reflect on
B．save on
C．adjust to
D．live on
【15】
A．mutual understanding
B．mental fitness
C．family value
D．common good
26、假定你是苏华，你的英国朋友Jason对中国古代诗歌，尤其对李白的诗歌很感兴趣,写信向你询问。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.李白诗歌受欢迎的原因：
3.李白诗歌的特色。
写作要求：
1,词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jason,
More than glad to learn that you are fond of classical Chinese poetry, especially the poems written by Li Bai.
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Yours,
Su Hua