1、— Have you finished the novel?
— No. I’ve just read up to ________ the children discover the secret cave.
A．what
B．that
C．which
D．where
2、The students listened carefully and ____ what their teacher said.
A. set down B. turned down
C. let down D. calmed down
3、Some students go to school________bike every day.
A．with
B．by
C．on
D．at
4、Slavery was __________ in the US in the 19th century, and slaves were given equal rights.
A. abused B. adopted
C. abolished D. absorbed
5、Americans like standing two or four feet away from people when they talk or wait in line. ,Asians stand much closer，
A.On the contrary
B.As a result
C.In contrast
D.In addition
6、She is so _____ towards her employees that they all respect her.
A. considering B. considerable
C. considered D. considerate
7、The oil price has a lot these days because of the war.
A. gone back B. gone up
C. gone over D. gone out
8、Jane had many new friends in the school, ______ she shared her feelings.
A．with whom
B．with which
C．to whom
D．for which
9、The bookstore was willing to provide us with all the books we needed, _____ made us moved.
A.what B.it C.which D.that
10、As time goes by,the price of eggs is _____to be reduced to s suitable level.
A. possible B. probable
C. likely D. able
11、——I hope I can see you at my wedding ceremony．
——Oh，dear，I almost ．When is it?
A．forgot B．had forgotten
C．will forget D．have forgotten
12、We recommend you ______ at least 15 minutes before the start of your tour.
A. arrive B. arrived
C. will arrive D. have arrived
13、To get the most of each achievement, you owe______ to yourself to pause and reflect on the experience before you move on to the next one.
A.something B.nothing C.it D.that
14、Owen wouldn’t eat anything ________ he cooked it himself.
A. until B. since
C. unless D. while
15、________ what I had previously thought, my new biology teacher turned out to be a rather interesting person.
A. In spite of B. As a result of
C. Contrary to D. In addition to
16、While she was singing on the stage, her mother was ______ her on the piano.
A．yelling
B．reflecting
C．jogging
D．accompanying
17、---Look at the glasses on the desk．Are they David’s?
---They belong to him．I saw him go out with glasses just now．
A．might B．could C．mustn’t D．can’t
18、The winning shot gave the Serbian team a two-sets-to-one ________, but China didn’t falter before this ________ competitor.
A．start … intense
B．start … tough
C．lead … intense
D．lead … tough
19、— Why was our foreign teacher unhappy yesterday?
— News about the tsunami striking her country ______ an attack of homesickness.
A. set for B. set out
C. set about D. set off
20、The scenery along Chengfeng Lake is beautiful beyond .
A. description B. statement
C. praise D. introduction
21、A new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family claims that all that time you spend parenting just doesn’t matter. But it’s a claim that, despite the enthusiastic and widespread coverage by the media, does not hold water.
The research suggests that child outcomes (including behavior problems, emotional problems, and academic performance) are barely connected with the time that parents spend with their children. The researchers examined the time diaries of 1, 600 children, looking at parenting time and outcomes when the kids were aged 3 to 11 in 1997, and again in 2002,when they were between 8 and 16.
This research largely reflects the failure of the authors to correctly measure parental input (投入). It just looked at time diaries from two particular days—one a weekday and the other a weekend day.
Trying to get a sense of the time you spend parenting from a single day’s diary is a bit like trying to measure your income from a single day. If yesterday was payday, you looked rich, but if it’s not, you would be reported as poor. You get a clearer picture only by looking at your income—or your parenting time—over a more meaningful period.
What you did yesterday should not be taken as representative of what you did last year. This is why most high-quality studies of parenting time focus instead on how often parents read to their children, play with them or help them with homework over a period of a month or longer—long enough to represent their different approaches to parenting.
As an exhausted parent who doesn’t get enough time to work out, and who hasn’t seen a movie for months, I understand why so many of us might seize on studies suggesting that we should take more time for ourselves. Perhaps we should. But I agree with Ariel Kalil, a developmental psychologist, on the suggestion “that when parents spend high-quality time with their children, their children are more likely to succeed.”
【1】What do the underlined words “hold water” in the first paragraph probably mean?
A. To be valid. B. To be surprising. C. To be confusing. D. To be usual.
【2】What’s the purpose of conducting the study?
A. To explore the link between parenting time and child outcomes.
B. To explore the link between time diaries and child development.
C. To explore the link between children’s habits and parents’ influence.
D. To explore the link between daily activities and children’s problems,
【3】How is Paragraph 4 mainly developed?
A. By giving descriptions. B. By analyzing the cause.
C. By making a comparison. D. By offering research findings.
【4】The author may agree that high-quality-studies of parenting time should ________.
A. be completed in one month B. adopt some different approaches
C. concentrate mainly on learning time D. be based on data of a longer time period
22、（题文）Make Up Your Mind to Succeed
Kind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyone’s winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive (正面的) than ever before. As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”
Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years. Her research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Here’s how they work:
A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent (才能) is genetic – you’re a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mind-set believes it’s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, it’s quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.
On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everything possible. Because the ego (自尊) isn’t on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, it’s quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.
We are all born with growth mind-sets. (Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. Dweck’s book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.
【1】（小题1）What does the author think about the present generation?
A. They don’t do well at school. B. They are often misunderstood.
C. They are eager to win in sports. D. They are given too much praise.
【2】（小题2）A fixed mind-set person is probably one who ________.
A. doesn’t want to work hard B. cares a lot about personal safety
C. cannot share his ideas with others D. can succeed with the help of teachers
【3】（小题3）What does the growth mind-set believe?
A. Admitting failure is shameful. B. Talent comes with one’s birth.
C. Scores should be highly valued. D. Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.
【4】（小题4）What should parents do for their children based on Dweck’s study?
A. Encourage them to learn from failures. B. Prevent them from making mistakes.
C. Guide them in doing little things. D. Help them grow with praise.
23、 The Ig Nobel Prize, a spoof (滑稽模仿) of the actual Nobel Prize, exists to award the 10 strangest research projects of the year that bring you fun and make you think. The following are three of them in 2019.
Medicine Prize: pizza
It’s one of the world’s most popular foods. According to the Ig Nobel Medicine Prize winner, eating more pizzas can lower the risk of cancer and heart disease—if your pizza is loaded with fruits and veggies. These provide flavonoids (类黄酮) to fight against certain diseases. So, if you’re a pizza enthusiast, you now have one more reason to love it!
Economics Prize: Dirty Money
Paper money the most frequently passed items on the planet, is known to pick up all kinds of bacteria. Which country’s currency is the dirtiest? An international team compared seven countries’ paper money. The Romanian Leu was the only one to carry all three types of bacteria tested and the US dollar was also a finalist. Perhaps this will make cashless payments more popular.
Biology Prize: Cockroach
Cockroaches (蟑螂) are well known for their survival abilities, but few folks know they can sense magnetic fields. More surprisingly, an international team found that dead cockroaches have more magnetic properties (磁性) than live ones. That’s because magnetic properties decrease when the temperature gets higher. So if you can stand cockroaches, they may be good magnetic sensors.
【1】What do the three prizes have in common?
A.They are beneficial to our health.
B.They are entertaining and unusual.
C.They’ve gained the recognition of the Nobel Prize.
D.They are stranger than any other project in previous years.
【2】What can we learn from the passage?
A.People with heart disease should eat more pizzas.
B.US Dollar is relatively dirtier than Romanian Leu.
C.Dirty paper money leads to cashless payments.
D.Dead cockroaches are better magnetic sensors than live ones.
【3】Which Prize are you possible to win if your major is organizing money?
A.Medicine Prize. B.Economics Prize C.Biology Prize. D.Literature Prize.
24、Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.
Love,
Amy
At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest. When Amy’s letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper.
The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the “News Sentinel”. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable, Christmas gift—just one day without teasing.
Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy glimpsed a world full of people who truly cared about each other.
Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her head high.
Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne High School. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel.
That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson. “Everyone, ”said the mayor, “wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth. ”
【1】Amy’s letter showed that ________ .
A. her school wasn’t a good place for students like her
B. her schoolmates cannot understand her disability
C. she wanted to win Christmas Wish Contest
D. she was often ignored in and out of class
【2】The postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house because ________ .
A. he had to send letters to Amy daily
B. he was quite curious about Amy
C. he went to encourage Amy frequently
D. he was moved by Amy’s story
【3】We may infer from Amy’s story that ________ .
A. people are easy to turn their eyes to the disabled
B. Amy will still be made fun of by others
C. the news media played an important role in helping Amy
D. there are few disabled people in Amy’s country
【4】The Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed Amy Jo Hagadorn Day ________ .
A. to tell how bad teasing can make others feel
B. to encourage people to carry their heads high
C. to call on the public to treat everyone properly
D. to explain how brave Amy was by making her wish
25、Stella's family was _______lots of changes recently. Her father, who had provided daily_______for her children, passed away. About two months ago, her babysitter quit suddenly, _______her to leave her job to become a stay-at-home mother, a role she was not prepared to_________.
That day, Stella felt_______while sitting in Starbucks. " It's been hard because I am no longer providing_______for my family, but I still decided to_______myself to a coffee," the 32-year-old mother said. When a(n) _______at the order window said her coffee had been paid for by a woman called Alice, pointing to a woman heading towards the door, she was_______.
On the way home, Stella________to see the car driven by the stranger________into a driveway across the street and a few houses down from Stella's________. So, she wrote a thank-you note and________it into Alice's mailbox. "Thank you for the coffee." wrote Stella. "What you did for me was________a coffee. It was something that has turned my whole day around, putting tears in my eyes and a________on my face. The last couple of months have been a bit of a ________. Your kindness gives me much encouragement and comfort. I feel so________ ."
That evening, having read the________, Alice went door to door in search of Stella. When the women met in person, they hugged." A stranger bought me coffee when I was in need and I want to__________the kindness," said Alice.
"Small acts can make a big________. Guys, spread some kindness." Alice wrote on Twitter.
【1】
A．experiencing
B．losing
C．seeking
D．receiving
【2】
A．care
B．comfort
C．attention
D．information
【3】
A．begging
B．forcing
C．urging
D．advising
【4】
A．carry on
B．depend on
C．take on
D．agree on
【5】
A．puzzled
B．touched
C．delighted
D．depressed
【6】
A．income
B．food
C．support
D．accomodation
【7】
A．devote
B．treat
C．adapt
D．apply
【8】
A．interviewee
B．trainee
C．employee
D．retiree
【9】
A．surprised
B．frightened
C．annoyed
D．interested
【10】
A．seemed
B．failed
C．refused
D．happened
【11】
A．jump
B．pull
C．break
D．look
【12】
A．office
B．home
C．school
D．community
【13】
A．stole
B．changed
C．slipped
D．turned
【14】
A．other than
B．rather than
C．less than
D．more than
【15】
A．spot
B．circle
C．smile
D．mark
【16】
A．struggle
B．task
C．lesson
D．message
【17】
A．successful
B．grateful
C．pitiful
D．painful
【18】
A．poem
B．letter
C．note
D．notice
【19】
A．remember
B．witness
C．record
D．repay
【20】
A．achievement
B．deal
C．fortune
D．difference
26、假如你是李华，请根据以下提示写封电子邮件，向同学Tom介绍旅游情况。
1. 学生会组织上周末旅游；
2. 交通工具选择：骑自行车；
3. 风景描述：空气、蝴蝶、花；
4. 旅游感悟：促进友谊，增强环保意识。
注意：1. 请根据以上要点写一篇100词左右的短文；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：学生会 Students’ Union 蝴蝶butterfly
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