1、_______ he met with the difficulty did he realize the importance of our help.
A. Never until B. Even though
C. Until when D. Ever since
2、The _________ expression on her face showed that she _________ her teacher’s explanation.
A.confusing; wouldn’t quite understand B.confused; hadn’t quite understood
C.confusing; hadn’t quite understood D.confused; shouldn’t quite understand
3、She tried hard to keep calm in face of the students, but the sweat on her forehead ______her_______.
A. shut; off B. turned; down
C. showed; out D. gave; away
4、Teenagers ________ their health because they play computer games too much．
A．have damaged
B．are damaging
C．damaged
D．will damage
5、After the flooding，people were suffering in that area，________urgently needed clean water，medicine and shelter to survive. (2012·江苏，22)
A. which B. who
C. where D. what
6、—I am so frustrated that the house we______in for so many years was consumed by the fire.
—Come on.Look on the bright side.I feel lucky to have escaped in time.
A.would live B.had lived C.live D.have lived
7、—Have you__________ some new ideas, Lucy?
—Yes, I’ll tell you later.
A.come about B.come up with C.come across D.come to
8、I walked in our garden, Tom and Jim were trying a big sign onto one of the trees.
A. which B. when
C. where D. that
9、If people are positive about their life, they will take the trouble to________ the skills they need to succeed.
A.acquire B.prove
C.illustrate D.describe
10、—Did you have difficulty finding Ann'house?
—Not really.She___us clear directions and we were able to find it easily。
A．was to give
B．had given
C．was giving
D．would give
11、They have _______ a few newspapers to keep themselves informed of the hot issues of the changing time.
A. subscribed to B. corresponded to
C. responded to D. contributed to
12、_____, so I had to wait for my parents back.
A．Leaving my key in the office
B．Because I left my key in the office
C．I left my key in the office
D．My key left in the office
13、House prices vary from place to place and are usually high ______ there are famous schools.
A.where B.when C.which D.whether
14、_____ he realized it was too late to return home.
A. No sooner it grew dark than
B. Hardly did it grow dark when
C. It was not until dark that
D. It was until dark that
15、There are many people_______believe that zoos are cruel.
A．who
B．whom
C．whose
D．that
16、What worried the child most was ______ to visit his brother n hospital.
A.his not being allowed B.his not allowing
C.his being not allowed D.having not been allowed
17、The reason _____ he missed this class was different from the one _____ you explained to me.
A.that; why B.why; that C.which; that D.why; why
18、With online shopping increasingly popular, the Internet is seen as a(n) ________ way of reaching target customers.
A．temporary
B．complex
C．accurate
D．efficient
19、Check carrots，potatoes, onions and any other vegetables_____ and immediatelyuse or throw away anywhich show signs of rotting.
A. in demand B. in store
C. on loan D. on sale
20、At the meeting they discussed three different ________ to the study of mathematics.
A．approaches
B．means
C．methods
D．ways
21、Japanese automaker Toyota says it will team up with the country’s space agency to develop a vehicle called the Lunar Cruiser to explore the moon. The name comes from a popular Toyota vehicle called the Land Cruiser. The company said it plans to launch the vehicle in the late 2020s. After that, Toyota said the vehicle could assist people living on the moon by 2040 and could possibly be sent to Mars as well.
Takao Sato heads the company’s Lunar Cruiser project. He told The Associated Press the vehicle is based on the idea that people eat, work, sleep and communicate with others safely in cars. He hopes theLunar Cruiser can serve the same purpose in space. “We see space as an area for our once-in-a-century transformation, ” Sato said, “By going to space, we may be able to develop telecommunications and other technology that will prove valuable to human life. ”
Another company, Gitai Japan Inc., is partnering with Toyota to develop a robotic arm for the Lunar Cruiser. It will be designed to perform jobs such as carrying out inspections and maintaining the vehicle. The company said the arm will be built to work with different tools. These tools could be used to study the moon’s surface more closely.
Interest in space has been growing in Japan in recent years. Japanese space exploration company iSpace announced last April that it would transport an explorer belonging to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the moon in 2022. Japan’s iSpace will provide the lander to carry the UAE’s rover(探测器).
The company plans to launch the lander on a Falcon 9 rocket built by American company SpaceX. Japanese citizens followed the trip to space last year of billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. He spent 12 days aboard the International Space Station. Maezawa also plans in the future to orbit around the moon on a SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft.
Toyota engineer Shinichiro Noda said he thinks the lunar project can extend the company’s tradition of serving customers to a place beyond Earth. He said Toyota currently has vehicles almost everywhere. “But this is about taking our cars to somewhere we have never been, ” Noda said.
【1】What’s the ultimate purpose of the Lunar Cruiser project?
A．To better human life.
B．To make safe vehicles.
C．To prove the previous idea.
D．To transform communication.
【2】What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．Japan’s enthusiasm in space.
B．Japan’s achievements in space.
C．Japan’s potential in space travel.
D．Japan ’s ambition to explore space.
【3】What’ s Shinichiro Noda’s attitude towards the lunar project?
A．Negative.
B．Doubtful.
C．Cautious.
D．Positive.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Japanese Curiosity in Moon Travel Generated
B．Great Contribution Made in Exploring Mars
C．Rover Built by Toyota to Be Landed on Mars
D．Toyota to Help Develop Vehicle to Explore Moon
22、If you are having trouble in finding suitable books for your kids to read, or would like to try some new ones, maybe you can take advantage of the following passages to see what’s around.
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Nobody has seen Willy Wonka inside his amazing chocolate factory for years. When he announces plans to invite the winners of five Golden Tickets hidden inside chocolate bars to visit his factory, the whole world goes after those tickets! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is perhaps Roald Dahl’s best-known story. |
| When the Sea Turned to Silver Pinmei’s grandmother always has the most exciting stories for her granddaughter. However, one night, soldiers of the King take her away. Knowing the King wants a special stone, Pinmei starts a journey to find the magic stone with her friend Yishan, a mysterious boy. This is a book full of Chinese stories, truth, and magic. Don’t miss it! |
| A Mango-Shaped Space This is a wonderful book! Mia is different, because she sees colors when she hears sounds, and all letters and numbers have colors. Even words and people’s names look a certain way to her. She has difficulty with maths and language classes because of it. She doesn’t tell anyone about it until one day when she is going into the eighth grade. |
| Because of Winn-Dixie One summer day, ten-year-old Opal goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries, and comes home with a dog. The dog Winn-Dixie is not an ordinary one. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. |
【1】Which book best suits readers interested in Chinese culture?
A．Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
B．When the Sea Turned to Silver.
C．A Mango-Shaped Space.
D．Because of Winn-Dixie.
【2】What’s special about Mia?
A．She has a talent for language learning.
B．She can easily remember words and names.
C．She finds sounds, numbers and words have colors for her.
D．She keeps her secret long enough until the end of ninth grade.
【3】What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A．To recommend some books.
B．To express his love for reading.
C．To share some interesting experiences.
D．To persuade readers to buy some books.
23、Molecular gastronomy is nothing new. The art of breaking down a dish into its individual parts has been around for many years. You see it most commonly on cooking shows as the “deconstructed forms of popular meals. For example, a deconstructed Lasagna might consist of tomato soup, cheese curds, and tiny pieces of pasta — they’re all the parts that make up a lasagna, separated and presented on their own. As a cooking method, molecular gastronomy’s meant to take familiar tastes and present them in a new and adventurous way using special equipment and techniques. It’s expensive and time-consuming, but does present a unique dining experience that is impossible to recreate at home. Some ingredients are prepared through freeze-drying or dehydration — it’s very different from baking a loaf of bread or a cake.
French chemist Herve This believes instead of using traditional ingredients to add flavors, we’ll use their chemical compounds to recreate those flavors in other foods. “In 2050,” he said, “there will be many more people on Earth. This means getting enough protein will become a problem and the solution will probably be plant or insect proteins. We need expertise to cook these new ingredients. We are slowly introducing them so the public can use them. This is note by note cooking.”
His argument causes concern: most people, used to proteins from meat or plants, are going to feel uneasy about the new sources. He also shows that the “clean label” movement is harmful to our diets. The idea behind it is a move towards shorter ingredient lists with familiar ingredients. While there are chemical compounds in food that can do us harm, it has led to the public fearing unfamiliar terms on the back of the package. “Take citric acid for example. It is in lemon, so what’s the problem?” he asks.
Whether you agree or disagree, it will take molecular gastronomy some time to truly take over the entire world. Cooking, no matter the method, is a form of chemistry. It makes sense to advance it alongside the other sciences. So, while pizza won’t be delivered flash-frozen or dehydrated any time soon, it may one day in the not-too-distant future.
【1】Why is the deconstructed lasagna mentioned in paragraph 1?
A．To encourage people to cook at home.
B．To make molecular gastronomy easy to understand.
C．To show how people can have a pleasant dining experience.
D．To explain how molecular gastronomy is applied in practice.
【2】What has caused a need for note by note cooking according to Herve This?
A．The serious lack of expert cooks.
B．The growing population of the world.
C．The public’s easy acceptance of plant proteins.
D．The public’s reduced interest in traditional ingredients.
【3】What can we know about the “clean label” movement?
A．It is environment-friendly.
B．It leads to people going on a diet.
C．It can mislead people sometimes.
D．It has caused people lots of trouble.
【4】What is the author’s attitude towards molecular gastronomy?
A．Carefree.
B．Doubtful.
C．Worried.
D．Positive.
24、 Don't get mad the next time you catch your teenager texting when he promised to be studying. He simply may not be able to resist. A UI (University of Iowa) study found teenagers are far more sensitive than adults to the immediate effect or reward of their behaviors. The findings may help explain why the initial rush of texting may be more attractive for adolescents than the long-term payoff of studying
“For the teenager, the rewards are attractive, ” says Professor Jatin Vaidya, an author of the study. “They draw adolescents. Sometimes, the rewards are a kind of motivation for them. Even when a behavior is no longer in a teenager's best interest to continue, he will still go on. That’s because the effect of the reward is still there and lasts much longer in adolescents than in adults.”
For parents, that means limiting distractions so teenagers can make better choices. Take the homework and social media dilemma for example: At 9 p.m., shut off everything except a computer that has no access to Facebook or Twitter, the researchers advise. "I m not saying they shouldn’t be allowed access to technology, Vaidya says. "But some help in netting their concentration is necessary for them so they can develop those impulse(冲动)-control skills.
In their study, Vaidya and co-author Shaun Vecera note researchers generally believe teenagers are impulsive, make bad decisions, and engage in risky behavior because the frontal lobes(额叶) of their brains are not fully developed. But the UT researchers wonder whether something more fundamental is going on with adolescents to cause behaviors independent of higher-level reasoning.
“We want to try to understand how the brains reward system changes from childhood to adulthood, "says Vaidya, who adds the reward character in the human brain is easier than decision-making. "We’ve been trying to understand the reward process in adolescence and whether there is more to adolescence behavior than an underdeveloped frontal lobe, "he adds. For their study, the researchers persuaded 40 adolescents, aged 13 and 16, and 40 adults, aged 20 and 35 to participate.
In the future, researchers hope to look into the psychological and neurological aspects of their results.
【1】What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Adolescents care more about instant rewards.
B. Adolescents cannot resist temptation of bigger rewards.
C. Adolescents are most fond of texting to friends.
D. Adolescents are sensitive to the effect of their behaviors.
【2】What is the underlined word distractions closest in meaning to?
A. Immediate rewards. B. The pull of social media.
C. Concentration training. D. Obstacles to attention.
【3】Which statement agrees with Jatin Vaidya's idea?
A. Children should have access to the Internet
B. Children need help in maintaining their attention.
C. Parents should help children in making decisions.
D. The influence of the reward is weak in adolescents
【4】What result does teenagers’ brain underdevelopment lead to?
A. Making good decisions B. Avoiding risky behavior
C. Joining in dangerous actions D. Doing things after some thought
25、Artist Young-Sung Kim has a very special talent-he can paint photographs. The old saying “I’ll believe it when I see it” doesn’t really apply to Kim’s art. You can stare at his unbelievable detailed paintings for hours and still _______ to tell them apart from photographs. The 43-year-old artist is so good at what he does that sometimes he himself has trouble telling his _______ paintings from the photos. Once, he mistakenly sent the press (出版社) a photo he took, instead of the painting he did, _______ they looked almost the same.
Most of Kim’s paintings show small _______, and the artist admits that he has been interested in animals since he was a young boy, keeping them in his room and _______ them. Back then, the results of his hard work were far _______ the level of his recent works, but that only made him want to become a better painter. “I promised myself I would paint them _______ when I grow up,” he said.
_______, his parents didn’t support his decision to focus his studies on art, fearing that he wouldn’t be able to land a good job. Their _______ only made him resolve (下定决心) to become a painter. Finally his family ________ and allowed him to follow his dream.
Kim’s parents made the ________ decision. Not only does Kim get to earn a living by doing what he loves best, but he is highly ________ as one of the world’s realistic painters, earning between $10,000 and $130,000 per artwork.
Kim paints for more than 12 hours a day ________ on weekends, but he is never completely happy with his work. He scores his artworks on a 100-point scale (级别), but almost ________ of his paintings have scored above 90 points. Kim hopes to ________ himself and get as close to that 100-point mark as possible.
【1】
A．happy
B．unwilling
C．unable
D．eager
【2】
A．abstract
B．realistic
C．traditional
D．modern
【3】
A．unless
B．though
C．because
D．when
【4】
A．kids
B．toys
C．plants
D．animals
【5】
A．feeding
B．training
C．studying
D．painting
【6】
A．below
B．above
C．near
D．beyond
【7】
A．perfectly
B．carefully
C．seriously
D．elegantly
【8】
A．Strangely
B．Unfortunately
C．Luckily
D．Normally
【9】
A．attitude
B．decision
C．arrangement
D．suggestion
【10】
A．gave in
B．got away
C．helped out
D．calmed down
【11】
A．final
B．hard
C．right
D．unwise
【12】
A．hired
B．regarded
C．represented
D．remembered
【13】
A．even
B．seldom
C．yet
D．just
【14】
A．none
B．some
C．many
D．all
【15】
A．enjoy
B．better
C．teach
D．support
26、假设你是李华，是英美文学爱好者。最近，你在学习英语诗歌时，遇到一些困难。请给你校的外教琼斯先生写一封求助信。内容包括：
1.发出求助；
2.陈述你的问题；
3.希望他提供帮助。
注意：1.词数80左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr.Jones,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
