1、Due to the super typhoon Haiyan, all the flights were delayed or cancelled, so the conference had to be ________.
A. put up B. put through C. put off D. put down
2、The conference currently ________in Geneva has caught the attention of the mass media.
A．held
B．to be held
C．being held
D．having held
3、By 2025, when the number of consumers worldwide has reached 4.2 billion, people with high income will be, for the first time, more than _______ struggling to meet basic needs.
A. one B. that C. ones D. those
4、—Did you tell Julia about the result?
—Oh, no, I forgot. I _______ her now.
A．am going to call
B．will call
C．call
D．am to call
5、—Look! The poster My Country, My Parents. That is_________ movie I've told you several times.
—Great! I am looking forward to seeing this movie.
A．the
B．a
C．an
D．/
6、Public service ads, also PSAs, often _________ for free, _________ to educate people about health, safety or any other problem that affects public welfare.
A．run; meant B．are run; are meant
C．are run; mean D．run; are meant
7、Much time _____ sitting at a desk, office workers are generally troubled by health problems.
A. being spent B. having spent
C. spent D. spending
8、That guy kills his time by playing PC games day and night. I wonder whether he could find anything________ at all.
A. worth to do B. worth doing
C. worthy being done D. is worth to be done
9、---How was the Third World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin, Bella?
---Wonderful! It was the first time I ______ such intelligent robots.
A．has seen
B．has been seen
C．had seen
D．had been seen
10、The form cannot be signed by anyone ________yourself.
A．rather than
B．other than
C．more than
D．less than
11、What we expect from you is working hardhardly working.
A. less than B. rather than
C. as well as D. as much as
12、After a 5-minute discussion, we came up with a better ____ to the math problem.
A. access B. way
C. approach D. aspect
13、Have ________ on him. He is only a child. ( )
A. mercy B. pity C. kindness D. courage
14、They advocate the proposal we were opposed ______ rediscussed at the next meeting.
A.to be B.should be C.to was D.was
15、-And besides，these colors are more____ you.
-Do you really think so？I'll take it then.
A．becoming to
B．belonging to.
C．referring to
D．used to
16、Parents are usually anxious ________ the children when they don’t come back home from school.
A．about
B．for
C．at
D．in
17、She married an Australian man and became a (n) citizen of that country.
A．automatic B．permanent C．contemporary D．religious
18、— That must have been a long trip.
— Yeah, it ________ us a whole week to get there.
A．takes
B．has taken
C．was taking
D．took
19、-- Have you watched the wonderful _____ given by these artists on the stage?
--Of course. I like their show very much.
A．description
B．performance
C．option
D．award
20、It suddenly ________ to me that we could use a computer to do the job.
A．took place B．happened C．came about D．occurred
21、A woman with cerebral palsy (脑瘫) finished the most difficult climb of her life in the Rocky Mountains with the help of a nonprofit organization called No Barriers.
Melissa Simpson, 31, has faced physical challenges in her entire life as she was born with cerebral palsy, weighing less than 2 pounds. She spent her first two months of life on a breathing machine and has always used a wheelchair. Her disability made her an easy target. “People would laugh and make fun of me,” she explained.
From her window, she could see some of the tallest peaks (山峰) in Colorado. Climbing them was her dream, but it was always just out of reach —until recently, thanks to the help from No Barriers.
The organization, which empowers people with physical and mental difficulties to achieve their goals, recently organized a hike in the Rocky Mountains for about 400 people of all abilities. Simpson used a specially designed chair with hand levers (手杆) to power the wheels forward alongside a volunteer team pulling her with ropes. “I don’t let my disabilities stop me. Sometimes I might be like, ‘Oh man, I can’t get through this.’ But I’ve got to change that attitude,” Simpson said.
Simpson’s journey to reaching the peaks outside her window began when she disobeyed a teacher who once told her she “wouldn’t get anywhere in this world” by graduating college with an associate’s degree in 2017. Reaching the peak with No Barriers was an emotional moment for Simpson, who broke down in tears as volunteers carried her to a perch on a rock.
“I don’t think of my disability, and I don’t particularly mind whether to be defined as a disabled person. I can do things, but I do them differently,” Simpson said.
【1】What can we learn about Simpson?
A．She has an inborn disability.
B．People around her treated her well.
C．Climbing was not difficult at all for her.
D．The way she climbed the mountain was nothing special.
【2】What does the underlined word “empowers” mean in paragraph 4?
A．Orders.
B．Begs.
C．Forbids.
D．Enables.
【3】According to the passage, Simpson is disabled but ________.
A．helpful
B．strong-willed
C．caring
D．generous
【4】What can be inferred from this text?
A．Every coin has two sides
B．It’s never too late to learn
C．Actions speak louder than words
D．Nothing is impossible for a willing heart
22、Last year, I raced the Acura Ten Miler in Toronto. With 1-2 miles left, I noticed a female runner ahead of me who was weaving (穿行) in and out of a group of people, looking pale. Realizing something was wrong, I found a police officer and told him about it, and waited until she was close enough that I could point her out. He immediately called for an ambulance. I ran off and wondered how many people passed me, but I knew I did the right thing.
This Saturday, I raced the Canada Day 5K in Burlington. I’ve raced the course many times. My friend Monica and I went together with a goal to run competitively. I wanted to finish faster than I did in June, when my 5K time was 21:57. I felt it realistic to beat that time.
When the starting gun sounded, I went out fast and happened to run shoulder to shoulder with Monica’s daughter, but I soon pulled ahead. Shortly after, though, I heard “Please help me” from behind. Monica’s daughter is athletic, but she’s learning to run faster with her asthma (哮喘). Knowing that she had trouble, I stopped.
We finished the last 2K together. It troubled me when some runners passed me, and I had to stop to walk with her for a bit. But I thought making sure she was okay was more important, so I talked to her through the rest of the race. We finished together and cheered for her mom as she crossed the finishing line.
At last, my time was a bit longer than I wanted, but I was okay with that. If I had based my time on my age group’s winning time, I would have met my goal time. But I thought I made the right decision to help this girl get to the finishing line safely. For me, that was what mattered on Sunday morning. There will always be another race.
【1】What did the author do during the Acura Ten Miler race?
A．She made new friends.
B．She helped a woman get rescued.
C．She broke her past record.
D．She stopped halfway due to illness.
【2】How did the author feel before racing the Canada Day 5K?
A．Cautious.
B．Nervous.
C．Bored.
D．Confident.
【3】How did the author help Monica’s daughter?
A．By keeping her company.
B．By finding her mother.
C．By calling her an ambulance.
D．By cheering for her courage.
【4】Which of the following can best describe the author?
A．Honest and dependable.
B．Amazing and hard-working.
C．Helpful and kind.
D．Talkative and cheerful.
【5】What can be the theme for the text?
A．Learn to walk before you run.
B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．All roads lead to Rome.
D．Winning is not everything.
23、 Researchers at MIT and in China developed a simple, solar-powered water desalination (脱盐) system. They have made a breakthrough in getting fresh drinking water from sea water by using sunlight.
As the research paper published in Energy & Environmental Science explains, equipment applied in this system includes several layers of flat evaporators (蒸发器) that turn water sources into fresh water through solar energy, as well as condensers (冷凝器) that cool the gas into the liquid. The authors of the paper are MIT students Lenan Zhang and Lin Zhao, Professor Evelyn Wang, and nine other researchers at MIT and at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.
How the system uses each of the multiple stages to remove salt from the water is critical to its efficiency. The heat released per stage will be used by the next stage. In this way, the team's device can convert the energy of sunlight into the energy of water evaporation with an efficiency of 385 percent.
The device can be considered as a multilayer solar still. The heat is absorbed by its flat panels and then transferred to make water evaporate. The vapor then cools down and turns into liquid water on the next panel. As the water is collected, the released heat is transferred to the next layer.
The team's 10-stage system produces pure water. Its quality is above the city drinking water standards. It also has the highest yield compared to other similar systems, at a rate of nearly six cubic decimeter per hour for every square meter of the solar collecting area. The system is distinguished from some others by the fact that there is no accumulated salt to be got rid of. Most materials of the demonstration unit don't cost much and are easy to get.
Further experiments will be carried out on the device to optimize (优化) the choices of materials and test its durability under realistic conditions. Researchers will also work on the design of the device to make it more consumer-friendly. It is expected that the system could finally help developing regions that are short of electricity supplies but rich in sea water and sunlight handle water crises.
【1】What contributes most to the high efficiency of the device?
A．The choice of materials.
B．The simplicity of the structure.
C．The recycling of released heat.
D．The use of multilayer equipment.
【2】What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?
A．What the device is for.
B．What makes the device.
C．How the device works.
D．How solar energy is collected.
【3】What makes the device different from other systems?
A．Its zero accumulation of salt.
B．Its stable and high production level.
C．The low cost of the materials.
D．The quality of water it produces.
【4】Why will researchers carry out further experiments on the device?
A．To reduce its cost.
B．To check its performance in labs.
C．To make it environment-friendly.
D．To make it suitable for use by consumers.
24、Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn... The ways to connect with of us on social media are limitless. 【1】 Here’s what not to do.
People are extremely particular when it comes to sharing pictures on social media. So, don’t post pictures of people without their permission. While you may not think posting the picture is a big deal, the other person may disagree. 【2】 It will help you avoid upsetting your loved ones.
Just got a new job? Bought a new car? You’re pregnant? Or maybe you decided you’re moving? Don’t tweet or post your news to the world before sharing it with your loved ones. A love relationship largely depends on safety and security and access to inside information is an important part of that 【3】
Social media is public. 【4】 It’s possible to accidentally hurt loved ones by oversharing. Every relationship is different, so talk to your loved ones before sharing anything you suspect may be borderline too much. Oversharing is one of several habits that destroy trust in relationships.
【5】 If you’re upset and you have the urge to post something that may come off as mean, put down your phone, computer, or tablet and express your anger in another way. It is recommended that you use social media as a tool to spread positivity, such as birthday posts or meaningful articles.
A．Don’t view social media as only bad.
B．However, don’t let your online life negatively affect your real life.
C．You shouldn’t be sharing private information with the world.
D．In many ways, social media has made our world a better place.
E．Don’t use social media when you’re mad.
F．These signs confirm that your relationship is rock solid.
G．Just ask before you post.
25、Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device (装置) on your desk. And they’ve never actually_____ you. Everything they know about you came through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. _____ they feel they can know you just from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the_____is.
Powerful, yes, but not always_____. For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met _____, got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really_____me. I sometimes wished to find another agent.
One morning, I had to_____ an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office for the first time. The woman sitting at the desk, _____ my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a_____smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the ticket immediately. “What a wonderful lady!” I thought.
Rushing out______ I called out over my shoulder, “By the way, what’s your name?” “I’m Rani, ” she said. I turned around and saw a ______woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was______ ! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so______ .
Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s______— her warm smile, her nods, her “I’m here for you”______ — were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.
【1】
A．accepted
B．noticed
C．heard
D．met
【2】
A．Thus
B．Yet
C．Then
D．Indeed
【3】
A．telephone
B．voice
C．connection
D．impression
【4】
A．direct
B．useful
C．easy
D．accurate
【5】
A．in person
B．by myself
C．in public
D．on purpose
【6】
A．annoyed
B．interested
C．discouraged
D．confused
【7】
A．arrange
B．postpone
C．confirm
D．book
【8】
A．expecting
B．seeing
C．testing
D．avoiding
【9】
A．shy
B．comforting
C．familiar
D．forced
【10】
A．hopefully
B．disappointedly
C．gratefully
D．regretfully
【11】
A．careful
B．serious
C．nervous
D．pleasant
【12】
A．amused
B．worried
C．helpless
D．speechless
【13】
A．calm
B．nice
C．proud
D．clever
【14】
A．forgiveness
B．eagerness
C．friendliness
D．skillfulness
【15】
A．explanation
B．attitude
C．concept
D．behavior
26、假定你是李华。 你的英国朋友John打算暑期来中国旅游，希望你能推荐一个旅游地点。请用英语写一封e-mail给与答复。内容包括：
1.旅游地点；
2.简要介绍；
3.推荐理由。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear John,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua