1、I arrived at the Tianjin Train Station at 10:30 that day, by which time the express train for Beijing _____.
A.was starting B.has started C.started D.had started
2、After retiring from the army, it took Tim a long time to ________ civilian life.
A．contribute to
B．bring about
C．adjust to
D．look into
3、She has already tried her best.Please don’t be too _______about her job.
A. special B. responsible
C. unusual D. particular
4、Lucy went to help the________ girl who couldn't find her mother in the supermarket.
A．cry
B．crying
C．cried
D．cries
5、The sofa will _________ as a bed for a night or two.
A.act B.serve C.regard D.work
6、We are living in an age ______ many things are done on computers.
A. which B. when
C. that D. where
7、Lucy ______herself to one cake for breakfast, hoping to lose weight in a short time.
A．regards
B．attracts
C．resists
D．limits
8、—I'm going to Hangzhou for a holiday this weekend.
— ________ you are there, could you buy me some green tea?
A．Because
B．While
C．After
D．Though
9、You can depend on _______ China is always a country to live in harmony with her neighbors.
A. it that B. that C. what D. whether
10、Do you know the man ___ just now?
A．to who I nodded
B．I nodded to
C．whom I nodded
D．whom I nodded to him.
11、It is easy ________ the consequences of unchecked plant disease: food shortage could kill millions of people and cause unrest in the world.
A.imagine B.to be imagined C.imagining D.to imagine
12、We raised some money to____a charity to help the struggling homeless in the flood-stricken areas.
A.set up B.set off C.set out D.set down
13、When parents know about their children’s attitudes towards life, they have a better chance to reduce the possibility their children will get involved with alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs.
A. what B. where
C. which D. that
14、We have launched another man-made satellite, ______ is announced in today’s newspaper.
A．that
B．which
C．who
D．what
15、When the time came to make the final decision for a course, I decided to apply for the one that ________ my interest.
A. limited B. reserved
C. spoiled D. reflected
16、Neither ________ the rescue workers nor the person who was injured in the place where the accident happened, which was really odd and caught attention of the media.
A.there were B.was there C.there being D.were there
17、 The fans in Chicago admire Michael Jordan ______ he is no longer fighting for the Chicago Bulls.
A. since B. however C. even if D. when
18、Don’t worry, I won’t tell your mother you’ve been punished in school. You see, ________.
A. It’s none of your business B. I feel on top of the world
C. my lips are sealed D. I’m all thumbs
19、The reason why involved fathers help kids, of course, is that families often ________ better when two parents are working as a team to give children what they need, supporting each other’s efforts.
A.function B.mention C.leak D.litter
20、Many writers are devoted to creating a world,_____ readers find familiar and distant at the same time.
A.the one B.that C.it D.one
21、As computers become more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly depending on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more widely spread among university students. Almost all their assignment and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I’m writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”
“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer’s emotion. Through one’s handwriting, people can get to know one’s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的) and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
【1】The underlined expression “taking stock in” in paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A. getting bored with B. getting dependent on
C. becoming crazy about D. getting curious about
【2】The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because ________.
A. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
B. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays
C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D. computers have become a trend and fashion in China
【3】Which of the following statement is NOT true of the advantage of handwriting?
A. Handwriting contains the writer’s emotions.
B. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
C. Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s self-confidence.
D. The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting.
【4】Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. To Type or to Handwrite
B. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing
C. Writing by Computer Will Replace Writing by Hand
D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters
22、 Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” 【1】 I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. 【2】 Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.
【3】Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be fluency not accuracy. Your aim in writing is to be accurate .However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter. 【4】
The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth, most Chinese students are not active language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English, they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them. 【5】
A.The person you are speaking to will understand you and allow any mistakes he hears.
B.Obviously the better answer is to enlarge their vocabulary.
C.They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.
D.If you have an active attitude, then you will see English-learning chances wherever you go.
E.Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.
F.However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!
G.The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned.
23、 Britain was a rich country a hundred and fifty years ago. There were a few very rich people who received money from land or investment (投资), and did not need to work. They used to have large numbers of servants to look after them. There were also many middle-class people, who worked as businessmen or as doctors or lawyers. They usually had several servants to clean their houses and cook their meals. But there were also many poor people, and there was a big gap between the rich and the poor. The poor had very difficult lives. Many worked as servants. They used to be paid little, and they had to work long hours. But at least they lived in a warm house and were well fed.
Those who worked in factories were often less lucky. They used to work many hours a day, in dangerous and unhealthy conditions. But, even so, they did not use earn enough to feed their families. They often lived in slums (贫民窟) which were built cheaply by the factory owners. The worst paid people were those who worked on the farms. At certain times of the year, they did not use to earn anything because there was no work for them to do.
Life for the poor was not always bad. There were kind farmers and factory owners who helped their workers. And many people cared for the poor. One of them was Charles Dickens, the famous British writer. When he was young, his family was always short of money. His father was a clerk, who used to spend more than he earned. When Dickens was eleven, his father was sent to prison; and Dickens had to work in a factory. At this time, very young children used to work in factories and mines(矿), and clean chimneys.
【1】According to the passage, lawyers were middle-class people who ________.
A.used to be paid little B.used to have large numbers of servants
C.used to have several servants D.worked in dangerous and unhealthy conditions
【2】Sometimes people working on the farm could not find work to do because _________.
A.it was not a busy season B.they were lazy
C.they could not work hard D.they asked for high pay
【3】The reason why Dickens’ father was put into prison is ________.
A.that he stole things from a shop or a factory
B.not mentioned in the passage
C.that he made much money
D.that he was accused (指控) of killing
24、 Just because a scientist puts a GPS tracking collar on a wild polar bear does not mean the animal will willingly keep it on. They can remove it, if one becomes annoying. But scientists have now found a way of using signals from those dropped collars to track the ice itself.
The scientists identified 20 collars that transmitted movement data consistent with ice drift (漂流) rather than polar bear motion between 2005 and 2015. The resulting records of how melting ice drifts in Hudson Bay are unique; there are no easily accessible on-the-ground sensors, and satellite observations often cannot accurately capture the motion of small ice sheets.
The team compared the removed collars’ movements to widely used ice-drift modeling data from the U. S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). Collar data indicated that the NSIDC model underestimates the speed at which ice moves around in Hudson Bay — as well as the overall extent of drift. Over the course of several months the model could diverge (偏离) from an ice sheet’s location by a few hundred kilometers, the scientists say.
This means the bears may be working harder, when moving against the direction of the ice, than scientists had assumed, “Since we’re underestimating the speed of drift, we’re likely underestimating the energetic effort of polar bears,” says Ron Togunov, who led the study.
The study reveals timely insight into how highly mobile ice moves. As melting increases in coming years, such ice will likely become more common farther north, in the central Arctic, says Andy Mahoney, a geophysicist at the University of Alaska, who was not involved in the study. Scientists had known NSIDC data could underestimate drift speeds, Mahoney says, but “any time we can find a data gap and plug it is a good thing.”
Plus, such data could improve predictions about how oil spills or other pollutants may spread in seas littered with drifting ice, says Walt Meier, a senior NSIDC research scientist. The findings may even influence future NSIDC models. “It'’s a really nice data set.” Meier says. “And certainly one we’ll take under consideration.”
【1】What can a GPS tracking collar do?
A．Measure the depth of ice sheet.
B．Capture the movement of ice.
C．Describe the melting speed of ice.
D．Record the emotional state of bears.
【2】What can we learn about the collar data?
A．It shows the ice moves more slowly from its original location.
B．It may reveal polar bears are not so energetic as before.
C．It indicates the ice is more likely to move south in the central Arctic.
D．It can help predict the location of some pollutants in seas.
【3】Which would be the best title for this passage?
A．Data Tells a Different Story
B．Wild Polar Bears’ Signaling
C．Insights into a Puzzling Aspect
D．Ice Is Taken under Consideration
25、 It was the final sprint（冲刺）of the Santa Barbara XV Grand Prix cyclo-cross race in Spain. Fans ________ the road to the finishing line, cheering on the competitors.
Ismael Esteban, in third place, was just ________ of his competitor, Agustin Navarro, with only 300 meters to the finishing line. Esteban had been cycling as hard as he could for hours and with the finishing line ________ all the cyclists began to speed up to cross it. Then, suddenly Esteban got a puncture（爆胎）. What should he do? Give up or ________ ? Esteban threw his bike over his shoulders and ________ towards the finishing line.
Just a few seconds later, fourth-placed Navarro ________ him. Surely, he could simply ________ Esteban and come third. But Navarro ________ and let Esteban run ahead of him. The two cyclists reached the finishing line with Esteban ahead on foot, Navarro just behind him. The audience was ________ at his show of sportsmanship and cheered and ________ for the cyclists. Later, Esteban tried to give his ________ to Navarro. However, Navarro ________ , and his response was: “offering me the prize was worth more than what I did for him.”
The two cyclists made amazing sporting ________—Navarro for refusing to take advantage of Esteban’s ________, and Esteban for ________ Navarro his medal. This was sportsmanship at its very best.
A．marched
B．positioned
C．lined
D．listed
A．behind
B．beside
C．ahead
D．after
A．by the way
B．in sight
C．on the move
D．far away
A．wait
B．continue
C．help
D．repair
A．raced
B．cycled
C．reached
D．gathered
A．insisted
B．ran
C．pulled his weight
D．caught up with
A．follow
B．overtake
C．aid
D．match
A．hand
B．gave up
C．slowed down
D．fell behind
A．amazed
B．encouraged
C．disappointed
D．angry
A．discussed
B．stamped
C．clapped
D．left
A．bike
B．medal
C．honor
D．gratitude
A．forgot
B．avoided
C．won
D．refused
A．spirit
B．races
C．discovery
D．challenge
A．anxiety
B．trouble
C．kindness
D．passion
A．ranking
B．competing
C．surviving
D．offering
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1. 报名时间及方式；
2. 需要提供的信息；
3. 费用及其他。
注意：1. 词数100左右。2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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