1、She is planning to ________ a speech on virtual reality.
A．maintain
B．confirm
C．deliver
D．replace
2、What made them concerned was that the disease was spreading more ____ than expected.
A.obviously B.steadily C.anxiously D.rapidly
3、I don’t think it is polite to break in when people are having a conversation, ________?
A．isn’t it
B．do I
C．is it
D．do you
4、During the early ____________of planetary evolution, they served to sweep the solar system.
A.stages B.journeys C.species D.demands
5、— I will have an interview for a job with publishing firm this afternoon. I’m really nervous.
—_______You can make it!
A．How come?
B．Believe in yourself!
C．Nothing serious.
D．What a pity!
6、—Mr. Scott has received the invitation to his ex-girlfriend’s wedding ceremony this weekend. Will he attend it?
—No, he has finally decided _____.
A. not B. not to
C. not to go D. not to go to
7、______ these new treatments , people with high blood pressure can live a long and active life .
A. According to B. Thanks to
C. As for D. Instead of
8、________ a day when few noble persons ever spoke to those of humble origins except________ an order, Jefferson went out of his way to talk with people of humble origins.
A.On … give B.On … gave
C.In … giving D.In … to give
9、Health officials warn that easing measures too quickly ________ a W shaped recovery, ________ a resurgence of cases causes a second economic decline soon after the first.
A．is risked…which
B．risked…that
C．risks…where
D．risking…where
10、The little boy who got lost decided to remain ________ she was and wait for her mother.
A. what B. how
C. who D. where
11、He was unjustly _______ as troublemaker by the newspaper.
A．labeled
B．linked
C．ignored
D．informed
12、The workers are glad to get the harbor scheduled next year ______.
A.to be finished B.having been finished
C.finished D.being finished
13、Studies show that people who have a glass of wine per day do better than _____ who don’t．
A．that B．the one
C．ones D．those
14、Tsinghua University,________ in 1911, is home to a great number of outstanding figures.
A．found
B．founding
C．founded
D．to be founded
15、The military training on the school field caused much noise, ________ it difficult for some students to get focused on their study.
A．made
B．to make
C．making
D．having made
16、 — Can I make an appointment with Dr. Smith this afternoon?
— Sorry, I’m afraid he is not ______ because he has a patient to operate on.
A. convenient B. available
C. accessible D. valid
17、I refused to accept the blame for something ________ was someone else’s fault.
A．who
B．that
C．as
D．which
18、I looked up and all of sudden noticed a cat ________ in from the garden with its breakfast in its mouth.
A. dashing B. dash C. to dash D. dashed
19、—Why was Professor Smith unhappy recently?
—Because the theory he stuck to ________ wrong.
A. proves B. was proved C. proved D. proving
20、I was surprised by her words， which made me recognize___silly mistakes I had made.
A．what
B．that
C．how
D．which
21、Neither rain nor snow nor the dark of night can separate Tennessee postal carrier “Mailman Mike” from his 4-and-a-half-year-old friend Carter Lawson – or keep them from their appointments.
For the past nine months, the two have teamed up every day in the preschooler’s Knoxville neighborhood for a few minutes of delivering mail together and chatting with fellow neighbors. Lawson wants to be a mail carrier when he grows up, and in an inspiring story, his mom told us how mailman Mike Crenshaw has been a role model to her son. “Anyone could just be like ‘Go away, kid’, but Mike has really gone out of his way to talk with Carter,” said Cassie Lawson of the United States Postal Service carrier. Little Carter even got his own uniform to match Mike’s. “It’s been really cute. I just couldn’t believe he got a full mailman’s costume,” the postal service employee said.
“Every letter carrier has stops he looks forward to and this is the one I look forward to every day,” said Mike. “He’s the end of my day, and the best part of my day. Not because it’s the end, but because he’s such a cute little guy.”
The man and the little boy’s connection isn’t a surprise to Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers. “Kids respond to mailmen because letter carriers are a friendly, uniformed part of the neighborhood who bring something to their house every day, and are someone they come to recognize and trust,” Rolando said. “It’s the same for the elderly, but in addition, letter carriers may be the only person they communicate with all day.”
【1】Mike Crenshaw meets Carter Lawson every day to _____ .
A. play with the boy
B. get mail from the boy
C. listen to the boy’s stories
D. send mail together with the boy
【2】Why does Mike Crenshaw like the last stop of his day? _____
A. It is where he lives.
B. It is where he is paid.
C. He wants to be with Carter.
D. He can finish his work by then.
【3】What is the best title for the text? _____
A. A letter carrier is praised for helping a kid.
B. A mailman makes a little boy’s dream come true.
C. Every letter carrier has stops he looks forward to.
D. The importance of letter carriers cannot be ignored.
22、Welcome to the Harvard Information Center
Established in 1962, we meet and greet visitors from all over the world. Our mission is to serve as the “front door” to the university by providing historical and general information about the campus.
Official Historical Tour of Harvard
Student-Led Public Walking Tour
Please note: Due to ongoing construction, our tour schedule will be limited.
The Official Harvard tour departs from the Harvard Information Center in the Smith Campus Center. The tour is student-led and includes an outdoor walk through Harvard Yard, providing a history of the university, general information, and a unique view on the student’s individual experience. The tour is around one hour long, and completely free of charge.
Tour registration is done in person on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours are capped at 35 visitors. Currently we are only able to admit groups of up to 14 people on our free, public tour. If you have a group of 15 or more, reservations are required.
Group Tours and Reservations
Reservations are required for tours of 15 or more people, with an absolute maximum of 125 people. We request groups to schedule a tour 2 weeks ahead. Please note: We cannot accommodate groups that arrive without a reservation.
A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Harvard Yard
If you are interested in touring the campus on your own, you may want a self-guided walking tour. These tour pamphlets（小册子），offered in nine different languages, can be purchased from our office with a very small amount.
You may also download audio（音频的）files of historical information on each of the buildings in Harvard Yard. These files, including an audio tour, can be obtained here at no charge. The audio tour is read by current Harvard students and is composed of tracks describing landmarks throughout Harvard Yard.
【1】What’s the purpose of the Harvard Information Center?
A.To introduce Harvard. B.To collect some information.
C.To provide academic service. D.To answer questions from students.
【2】What do we know about the Official Harvard tour?
A.It allows others to register for your tour. B.It is led by professional tour guides.
C.It limits the number of visitors. D.It charges an entrance fee.
【3】When you are visiting the campus alone, ________.
A.you can get free tour pamphlets
B.you can enjoy free audio service
C.you must buy an admission ticket
D.you must make a reservation in advance
23、Roma Pass Kit (套装) enables both tourists and interested local residents the opportunity to benefit from various discounts and services that make it easier and cheaper to enjoy the sights of Rome．
Free entry to the first 2 visited museums and / or archaeological sites of your choice．
Concessionary(优惠的)ticket to all other museums and / or archaeological sites visited thereafter．
Free use of the city’s public transport network．Valid until midnight of the third day inclusive that of the first validation for ATAC public transport within the territory of the Municipality of Rome．
Discounted tickets to exhibitions，events and other cooperating operators and businesses (Roma Pass Guide)．
Tourist cultural services Roma Passè．
At the Colosseum a reserved turnstile(旋转栅门) is available for Roma Pass holders to get direct access to the monument．
In the kit：
The Roma Pass card：the card used to visit museums / archaeological sites and on the public transport system as described above．
Roma MAP：A map with all the Tourist Information Points，Metro stations，museums and other sites of interest；
Roma Pass Guide：the list of under agreement museums／sites．and the list of all the partners of the Roma Pass which offer discounts to card holders；
Roma Passè：the card with the App activation code to download the best of the city．
How to use it：
The overleaf(背面的)form must be filled with name，surname and validation date．
The card is valid for three days and is activated at the time of the first entry to the museums／sites，and／or at the first journey on public transport，up until midnight of the third day, including the day of the activation．
It must be produced along with your identity papers when required by the staff in charge．
Please note that most museums generally are closed on Mondays (with the exception of the Colosseum and the Baths of Caracalla)．Almost all the museums normally are closed on December 25 , January l and May l too．We advise you to check in advance．
【1】With Roma Pass you can enjoy __________．
A．reserved access to 2 sites
B．free entry to any museums
C．free use of ATAC within Italy
D．discounts for certain exhibitions
【2】When using the Roma Pass card，you must bring your __________．
A．activation code B．ID document
C．purchase receipt D．Roma Pass Guide
【3】Where will you possibly find the passage?
A．In a tourist guide． B．In a history textbook．
C．On a transport notice． D．On a shopping list．
【4】What can we learn from the passage?
A．The Roma Pass card is valid for at least 72 hours．
B．The Colosseum is not open to the public on Mondays．
C．Only foreign tourists are qualified to buy the Roma Pass．
D．You’d better avoid visiting Roma museums at Christmas．
24、Edward O. Wilson, known as “ant man”, was born on June 10, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama. His parents divorced when he was young, and he was moved frequently throughout his childhood. Wilson grew up exploring the forests and wildlife. One of these adventures left him partly blind, but they also set off his lifelong fascination with ants and their social structures.
Wilson earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama. In 1955, he received his Ph.D. from Harvard and worked there until retirement.
Wilson’s early study of ants led to his first major discovery in 1959: how ants communicate through the release of chemical signals.
Later, in 1990, Wilson and German biologist Bert Hölldobler published their Pulitzer-winning The Ants. It detailed the insects’ social structure that was both valued by scholars and accessible to general readers.
Another of Wilson’s major works started in the early 1960s when he teamed up with Robert MacArthur. The pair published The Theory of Island Biogeography, where they sought to explain why different places have different numbers of species.
What many consider to be Wilson’s most important contributions to evolutionary biology came in 1975 when he published Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. The work explored the genetic roots of animal behavior and argued that genes shaped human behavior. Wilson faced accusations for these ideas but his work finally largely proved true. In 1978, his ideas on the role biology plays in human culture peaked in On Human Nature, which won him a Pulitzer in 1979.
Wilson published more than 400 scientific papers and 20 books. These achievements offered him a type of superstar status, but friends and colleagues say the polite Southerner remained down to earth. “Professor Wilson really listened and engaged with whomever he was interacting with,” said Corrie S. Moreau, who was one of Wilson’s final advisees.
【1】What contributed to Wilson’s passion for ants?
A．His boyhood time spent in nature.
B．The discovery he made about ants.
C．The school education he received.
D．His disability.
【2】What is Wilson’s first Pulitzer-winning book about?
A．The social structure of ants.
B．The distribution of different species.
C．The links between biology and human culture.
D．The role of chemical signals in communication.
【3】According to the last paragraph, which word best describes Wilson?
A．Imaginative.
B．Modest.
C．Open-minded.
D．Independent.
【4】What is the best title of this text?
A．The Pioneering “Ant Man”
B．Discoveries in Evolutionary Biology
C．A Leading Figure in Popular Science
D．The Adventure of a Pulitzer Prize Winner
25、 I believe even the smartest people have to work hard to achieve success. People make themselves into winners by their own _______.
Many years ago, I took the head _______ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the _______ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to _______ the game, but to my disappointment we were defeated. Thinking hard about it, I came to _______ that I had to change my _______ towards their ability and potential.
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little _______. Most importantly, I began to treat them like _______. That summer vacation, we met every day and _______ passing and kicking the football.
Six months after our defeat, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ________ . Finally, we faced the number one team in Georgia. I felt that it would be a ________ for us even if we lost the game. But my boys beat them , giving me the greatest ________ of my life!
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ________ them. I helped them to see themselves ________ , and they built themselves into winners. Winners are made, not born.
A．tests
B．luck
C．efforts
D．nature
A．operating
B．editing
C．consulting
D．coaching
A．new
B．excellent
C．strong
D．successful
A．cheer for
B．prepare for
C．help with
D．finish with
A．realize
B．claim
C．permit
D．demand
A．decision
B．attitude
C．conclusion
D．intention
A．pride
B．culture
C．fortune
D．relationship
A．leaders
B．partners
C．winners
D．learners
A．risked
B．missed
C．considered
D．practiced
A．expand
B．improve
C．relax
D．defend
A．shame
B．burden
C．victory
D．favor
A．chance
B．joy
C．concern
D．offer
A．surprise
B．relate
C．interest
D．affect
A．encouraged
B．observed
C．protected
D．impressed
A．naturally
B．individually
C．calmly
D．differently
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
As a young boy, I was always a troublemaker and up to no good. I liked playing tricks and enjoyed treating animals in an unfriendly way, like running after cats crazily, making them scared at the sight of me. Besides, I often used a handmade catapult (弹弓) to shoot at birds on the trees.
All this did afford me indescribable pleasure but also got me unkind stares and blames from people around. My parents disapproved of my behavior and were constantly criticizing me for the tricks I played. I was even given a good beating from my father from time to time. Nevertheless, I ignored their warnings and did not correct my ways until an incident occurred.
One summer noon when I was eight, I was alone at home and just finished lunch. Feeling very hot and bored, I decided to hang around the neighborhood, holding my trusty catapult.
Soon, I came to Mr Smith’s house. His pet dog, big and strong, was tied to a post outside his house, lying in the shade lazily. Looking around, I found that no one was in sight. I decided to make good use of my catapult to play tricks on the massive dog. Picking up a few small stones from the ground, I aimed at the dog and fired them one by one. Several stones hit the poor dog and it began to bark (吠) loudly in pain and jump up and down. But I felt so fun that I didn’t stop doing so. Eventually, the dog’s anger was fueled and it barked wildly at me while struggling to break away from the rope. Not realizing anything wrong with my crazy behavior, I was just laughing happily.
Suddenly, the rope that tied the dog loosened and the big dog got free from its bonds. In no time, with a few powerful steps the dog was on me. Its sharp teeth sank into my leg. I screamed with pain and fright and fell to the ground, shouting out for help.
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Luckily, my miserable shouts caught Mr Smith’s attention.
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His words left me ashamed and I decided to make a change.
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