1、Either of them ________ to go.
A．are
B．is
C．have
D．will
2、Mary was busy with her work， and it was only around four in the afternoon she could finally lie down to rest for a while．
A.when B.which C.that D.whether
3、If you ______ at school, you ______ a college student now.
A. had studied hard; would have been
B. should have studied hard; should have been
C. had studied hard; would be
D. would study hard; must have been
4、【2018·江苏】Hopefully in 2025 we will no longer be e-mailing each other, for we _______ more convenient electronic communication tools by then.
A．have developed
B．had developed
C．will have developed
D．developed
5、In this period, Germany was one of the countries that experienced a serious________of fuel.
A．fault
B．transport
C．shortage
D．strategy
6、Not only ______ Europe, but they also share a great many manners and customs.
A．two visitors come from
B．had two visitors come from
C．two visitors have come from
D．do two visitors come from
7、It is the fourth time that Tom ______ in the maths exams.
A. failed B. has failed
C. had failed D. have failed
8、George Orwell, ________ was Eric Arthur, wrote many political novels and essays.
A.his real name B.what his real name
C.of which his real name D.whose real name
9、The water supply ________ suddenly, which ________ the accident.
A．was cut off; contributed to
B．was cut off; due to
C．was cut out; due to
D．was cut out; was contributed to
10、Can it have been on the playground ________ you lost your watch?
A.that B.on which C.where D.in that
11、There ________a dramatic rise in the number of extreme weather events over the past 20 years, caused largely by rising global temperatures, according to a new report from the United Nations.
A．was
B．is
C．had been
D．has been
12、The exhibition he had been looking forward to _________ was _________ until next Sunday.
A.visit; put off B.visiting; put off
C.visit; put on D.visiting; put on
13、The human body is _________ doing many things, which enabled humans to ________ some tough times.
A．able to; get across
B．equal of; get on
C．adequate for; get off
D．capable of; get through
14、When first coming to the city, my parents often had a chat with neighbors, just as they _____ in the countryside.
A.will do B.had done C.have done D.were doing
15、When the sun’s rays hit the earth, a lot of heat ______________ back into space
A.are reflected B.is reflected
C.reflects D.were reflected
16、---I saw you and Ann do some gardening yesterday afternoon. Why didn’t you take part in Sam’s wedding ceremony?
---I_____. But my car _____.
A. would; was fixed B. would have; was fixed
C. would have; was being fixed D. did; was being fixed
17、 is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.
A．As B．That C．This D．It
18、In order to make greater progress in English, he attends extra classes ________.
A．every other days
B．every other day
C．each second days
D．each two days
19、This year many factories raised the prices of clothes to _____ the higher cost to customers.
A. pass by B. pass on
C. pass for D. pass through
20、The thief_____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.
A．abandoned
B．disappeared
C．scattered
D．deserted
21、Beginner’s Science Collection — 10 Books Set
Price: Hardcover $41. 99
Stock (库存): In stock
Absolutely perfect for my 8-year-old. The topics are all highly attractive and relate to natural phenomena my little boy is strongly interested in. The phenomena are explained clearly and concisely and in a way that he can understand and remember and then refer to in conversation.
Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition
Price: Hardcover $14.49 Paperback $4.00
Stock: In stock
This is a wonderful copy of the original 1855 first edition of Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. There is an introduction by Bliss Perry, and the preface Whitman composed for the 1855 edition. I bought this book because it kept being referenced in a novel I recently read. The poems are the work of a very intelligent man. They made me slow my reading down to enable me to absorb what I was reading.
The Call of the Wild
Price: Paperback $6.25
Stock: Out of stock
The book The Call of the Wild is a very good read and I would recommend anyone to read it. The book tells a story about a Scottish shepherd dog named Buck who has four different owners throughout the book. He was stolen. On his journey he hears in the distance the call of a wolf and he follows the cries of the wolf. He decides to go back into the wild and begins to provide for himself and finally be his own master.
【1】Which of the following is the best choice if your child is interested in natural phenomena?
A．Leaves of Grass.
B．The Call of the Wild
C．The Original 1855 Edition.
D．Beginner’s Science Collection.
【2】How much should you pay to buy one book Leaves of Grass in paperback?
A．$4.00.
B．$6.25.
C．$14.49.
D．$41.99.
【3】What kind of book is The Call of the Wild?
A．A fiction.
B．A poem.
C．A dictionary.
D．A biography.
【4】What’s the purpose of this text?
A．To comment these books.
B．To promote these books.
C．To lead people to learn poems.
D．To educate children to love dogs.
22、The New Year is the moment when people vow to improve their fitness. They join gyms, swear off alcohol and adopt healthier diets. These resolutions usually do not last beyond January.
But some employers try to help their workers stick to their goals by offering “wellness” programmes. One of the longest-running examples began in 1979 at Johnson & Johnson (J&J), an American health-care company. The plan promotes weight loss, smoking quitting and efforts to reduce blood pressure. The firm claims it reduced medical costs by $400 an employee per year, and resulted in fewer workers suffering from heart disease or high blood pressure.
Yet an examination of the data by Martin Cherniack of the University of Connecticut found that in 2005-2008, a sharp jump in alcohol use, depression and stress among J&J employees occurred. This took place just at the same time when the firm had a target of lifting productivity by 9% a year. So the employees may have been leaner and fitter, but it is possible that workplace pressure to produce more means greater stress.
All this suggests that employee well-being is a rather more complex topic than can be tackled by a programme devoted to exercise and healthy living. A study by RAND Europe, a research institute, found that obvious bad habits such as smoking and high alcohol use were in fact not associated with lower productivity, while obese workers were no more likely to take time off than anyone else. The biggest productivity problems were associated with lack of sleep, financial concerns and mental-health issues—factors that may well be directly linked to work-related stress.
It seems reasonable for companies to expect some level of economic return on any wellness programme that they provide. But a better impact on confidence and enthusiasm (and thus productivity) might occur if workers felt that their managers had a real interest in their welfare.
【1】What is Johnson & Johnson’s plan?
A．To improve employees’ fitness.
B．To increase their productivity.
C．To reduce their medical cost.
D．To raise their welfares.
【2】How did the plan go?
A．It solved all the health problems.
B．It worked to a certain extent.
C．It could do nothing about health.
D．It hardly improved their health.
【3】What really caused productivity problems?
A．Exercise and healthy living.
B．The New Year resolution.
C．Work-related stress.
D．Heavy medical costs.
【4】How can the program really achieve better result?
A．By focusing on productivity.
B．By being carried out continuously.
C．By winning managers’ support.
D．By improving employees’ welfares.
23、Judges Sought for Student Research Showcase
Sigma Xi is seeking professional researchers and science communicators to judge the Student Research Showcase, a science communication competition for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. Judges from the following disciplines (学科)are needed April 3- 10 to evaluate and provide feedback on presentation websites.
• agriculture, soil, and natural resources
• cell biology and biochemistry
• environmental sciences
• human behavioral and social sciences
• math and computer science
• physics and astronomy
Each volunteer will judge up to 10 student websites that contain a research abstract, slide show, and video. Judges interact with contestants(参赛者)by posting comments and questions on the sites, allowing flexibility with each judge's personal schedule. No travel is required. The students compete to be named a division winner and receive up to $ 500.
Sigma Xi membership is preferred, but not required, to judge. To volunteer by March 31，go to https://www. sigmaxi. org/meetings-events/volunteer.
The Public Can Help
Everyone can vote for the People's Choice Award winner, based on the quality of the presentation's video. The winner receives up to $ 250.
Find more details at https://www. sigmaxi.org/meetings-eventsistudent-research-showcase.
【1】Who is the most likely candidate for the judge of the showcase?
A．A professor of western literature.
B．An undergraduate of cell biology.
C．A specialist in human social sciences.
D．A member of Sigma Xi.
【2】What is the judge expected to do?
A．Evaluate lectures given on science.
B．Assess science presentation websites.
C．Interview the contestants at a given time.
D．Vote for the People's Choice Award winner.
【3】What will the People's Choice Award winner probably get?
A．$ 250.
B．$ 500.
C．A free travel.
D．A slide show.
24、In a new blog post for the International Monetary Fund, four researchers presented their findings from a working paper that examines the current relationship between finance and tech as well as its potential future.
Gazing into their crystal ball, the researchers see the possibility of using the data from your browsing, search, and purchase history to create a more accurate mechanism for determining the credit rating of an individual or business. They believe that this approach could result in greater lending to borrowers who would potentially be denied by traditional financial institutions.
At its heart, the paper is trying to wrestle with the dawning notion that the institutional banking system is facing a serious threat from tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Apple. The researchers identify two key areas in which this is true: Tech companies have greater access to soft-information, and messaging platforms can take the place of the physical locations that banks rely on for meeting with customers.
The concept of using your web history to inform credit ratings is framed around the notion that lenders rely on hard-data that might hide the worthiness of a borrower or paint an unnecessarily bad picture during hard times. Citing soft-data points like "the type of browser and hardware used to access the internet, the history of online searches and purchases" that could be included in evaluating a borrower, the researchers believe that when a lender has a closer relationship with the potential client's history, they might be more willing to cut them some slack.
"Banks tend to cushion credit terms for their long-term customers during downturns," the paper's authors write. This is because they have a history and relationship with the customer.
The researchers acknowledge that there will be privacy and policy concerns related to including this kind of soft-data in credit analysis. Getting the soft-data points would probably require companies like Facebook and Apple to loosen up their standards on linking unencrypted information with individual accounts. How they might share information with other institutions would be its own can of worms.
【1】What is the approach put forward by the researchers?
A．Replacing banks with soft information.
B．Lending money by predicting the future.
C．Determining credit ratings by web history.
D．Facing the threat posed by high-tech companies.
【2】Why do they advocate the new way of rating the borrower’s credit?
A．Traditional finance refuse to lend money.
B．The new approach helps reduce burden on banks.
C．The type of hardware misleads the lender’s judgement.
D．Soft information better reflects the truth than hard data.
【3】Which is the closest in meaning with the underlined phrase in Paragraph 4?
A．Be less strict.
B．Share interests.
C．Forgive others’ fault.
D．Cut a piece of bread.
【4】What do the researchers worry about?
A．Banks will break up with customers.
B．High tech companies will be in a mess.
C．Sharing information may cause problems of privacy.
D．Competition between tech companies will be more fierce.
25、 As the train picked up its speed, the passengers slowly settled down on their seats, I ______ the lower berth (铺位), so that I could enjoy the ______ of outside from the moving train. I don’t know why I always preferred to get the ______ seat. An elderly lady ______ the front seat of mine. I looked at her. She must be in her eighties, I guessed. At one point, our ______ met. She smiled at me and I gave her a response. Both of us were ______. By that time, the train was in its full speed.
It was 4:50 pm, evening time. So, ______ time was still in a long way, 1 couldn’t ______ myself any longer and asked, “Auntie! Where are you going?”
She looked at me and friendly said, “______ camp, dear.”
Suddenly my enthusiasm ______ to know the reason. I politely said. “Auntie, you are ______ someone?” She smiled and said, “Yes!”
Just to continue the conversation, I talked to her in a very cheerful ______. “Auntie, you must be feeling so ______ to see your child and your grandchildren.”
____ this question hurt her a little but boldly (大胆地) she answered, “Oh, dear! You are so sweet! Anyway, I had only one son who was ______ and was killed in a battle just a few days ago. I bought so many new clothes for him. So, I thought why not ______ my son’s clothes for some other soldiers, so that I would control my ______ and would be happy thinking that my own son has ______ it.
I was shocked hearing her heartbreaking story! But I ______ the old lady from the core of my heart, I was thinking of her ______ heart!
【1】A.preferred B.reserved C.overlooked D.substituted
【2】A.beauty B.fantasy C.impression D.miracle
【3】A.back B.front C.window D.best
【4】A.undertook B.occupied C.controlled D.possessed
【5】A.heads B.hands C.faces D.eyes
【6】A.silent B.amazed C.considerate D.concerned
【7】A.supper B.bed C.play D.chat
【8】A.balance B.commit C.excuse D.resist
【9】A.City B.Neighborhood C.School D.Army
【10】A.shrank B.changed C.doubled D.chanced
【11】A.mourning B.visiting C.hunting for D.thinking about
【12】A.mood B.rhythm C.condition D.situation
【13】A.curious B.tentative C.excited D.sincere
【14】A.However B.Eventually C.Hopefully D.Perhaps
【15】A.cast away B.called up C.picked up D.brought in
【16】A.distribute B.spare C.collect D.weave
【17】A.disappointment B.embarrassment C.sorrow D.delight
【18】A.worn. B.polished C.dyed D.admired
【19】A.saluted B.recognized C.understood D.memorized
【20】A.broken B.fascinating C.stubborn D.brave
26、3月5日学雷锋日，你校组织了一次志愿者活动。请你为学校英语角黑板报写一篇短文，介绍此次活动，内容包括：
1.活动情况介绍；
2.个人感受。
注意：1.词数100左右；2.短文题目已为你写好。
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