1、She sat there still, her whole attention _______ on the lecturer.
A.fixed B.to fix C.fixing D.was fixing
2、_________ early and you can see the beautiful sunrise on the horizon.
A.Getting up B.To get up C.Get up D.Got up
3、That raised the costs of Medicare, ______ represented 15% of the federal funds last year.
A. it B. what
C. which D. that
4、Who were the first people ________ to have reached the top of Qomolangma?
A．donated
B．confirmed
C．pressed
D．erupted
5、To their disappointment, the couple ________ the house but couldn’t find the missing ring, which was to bring them into great trouble.
A．got through
B．went through
C．lived through
D．read through
6、We promise ________ attends the party a chance to have a photo taken with the movie star.
A. who B. anyone
C. whoever D. whomever
7、What do the five rings on the Olympic flag ?
A．stand up for B．stand for C．stand out D．stand by
8、—The expression on his face suggests he ________ have failed in the competition.
—I guess so. It’s not easy after all.
A. should B. could
C. must D. might
9、I’m afraid we can’t come, but thank you for your invitation ________.
A. any more B. somehow C. anyhow D. somewhat
10、It was the fantastic science fiction ______ I found myself relating to the hero.
A．that
B．where
C．why
D．which
11、 --- So what is the procedure?
--- All the applicants before a final decision is made by the authority.
A．interview
B．are interviewing
C．are interviewed
D．are being interviewed
12、The author of Silent Spring made a crucial but potentially difficult-to-understand subject interesting and ________ to millions of people.
A．ambitious
B．accessible
C．attainable
D．available
13、As we have seen, Paul was opposed to lifestyle of fo-xi, to the extent that he found himself in ________ with James and Peter on the subject.
A. operation B. impression
C. conflict D. consume
14、He said that many great changes _______in his hometown since 1990.
A．have taken place
B．had taken place
C．took place
D．were taken place
15、We live in the age of distraction, ______ we can be disturbed by all of kinds of useless and false information.
A.which B.what C.when D.where
16、Some factories don’t _________ the rules to protect the environment.
A.appreciate B.regard C.honor D.respect
17、Every language has its idioms, _____ are groups of words with meanings different from the meanings of the individual words.
A．that
B．which
C．where
D．who
18、A live program on TV is calling on people to ______ money or some other things to the people who have suffered from the flood in Henan Province.
A. donate B. lend C. put D. pay
19、_____ his research paper, Professor Reagan experienced various hardships and loneliness for nearly half a year．
A．Accomplishing B．To accomplish
C．Accomplished D．Having accomplished
20、Mr. Smith arrived at the office every morning at precisely ten o’clock, _______ his bat on a peg near the door and went his way to his desk.
A.hanging B.hanged
C.hung D.and hanged
21、 HOW BIG should a business team be?It is an enormously important issue for companies, Teams that are too small may lack the skills required to get the job done:teams that are too big may be impossible to co-ordinate.
Robin Dunbar.an anthropologist at Oxford University,has done a lot of work on primate(灵长目）groups.His argument is that the size of the group is linked to the size of the brain.With their large brains,humans can cope with larger bands,A larger social group has many advantages,allowing for greater protection and specialization.
Whereas 150 is sometimes referred to as the"Dunbar number",the academic himself in fact refers to a range of figures.He observes that humans tend to have five intimate friends,15 or so good friends,around 50 social friends and 150-odd acquaintances.
Running a larger network can be difficult.The armed forces have spent more than 1,000 years experimenting with unit size.A Roman centurion(百天长）oversaw 100.The modern American army company has 180 members.Britain's equivalent numbers 120.These are rough estimates,rather than fixed figures.But it is striking that many group activities seem to be close to a Dunbar number. The Special Air Service of Britain has four-man patrols;when your life depends on it,you need to have absolute trust in your colleagues.As a result,such groups are limited in size.
For much of economic history,work was conducted in small units by peasants,tenant farmers and craftsmen.The coming of powered machinery enabled production at a much larger scale,with workers crowded into factories.These days the rise of the service economy means that workers are no longer concentrated in such large groups.
This may not be a bad thing.It was easy for employees in large factories to regard remote company owners as "them"rather than"us".The modern company may settle on a model with a small group of"core"workers and a larger group of contract workers.The result may be more united within the core staff but the non-core staff may be less well treated.The small core teams may work effectively.The big question will be the effect on morale of those outside those teams.
【1】What does the first paragraph serve as in the whole article?
A.An example of the topic,
B.An introduction to the topic,
C.A guide to the whole article,
D.No relation to the passage at all.
【2】What does the underlined"This"in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Workers crowded into factories
B.'These days the service economy has risen.
C.Workers are no longer concentrated in such large groups.
D.Employees regard company owners as"them"rather than"us".
【3】What is probably the best model for a company according to the author?
A.A large group of exact 150 workers.
B.A small group of less than 15 core workers.
C.A small group of peasants and a large group of factory workers.
D.A small group of efficient workers and more contract workers.
【4】What is the main purpose of writing the text?
A.To offer companies some useful advice.
B.To introduce us the most suitable size of teams.
C.To arouse the readers' interest in Robin Dunbar.
D.To persuade companies to adopt the"Dunbar number".
22、Like many other people, I love my smart phone, which keeps me connected with the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop，because it holds all of my writing and thoughts. In spite of this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices and truly communicate with others.
On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the materials and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule—no laptop, ipads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.
Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it, so I can relate to my students.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course materials and the class discussion.
I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course materials beyond the classroom.’
I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.
【1】Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with________.
A．the course materials
B．the author’s class regulations
C．discussion topics
D．others’ misuse of technology
【2】Which of the following statements is true?
A．The author made the rule since he was against technology.
B．The author made the rule mainly because of his unpleasant experiences.
C．The author’s history class received low assessment.
D．The students think highly of the author’s history class.
【3】According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may ________.
A．allow students to get on well with each other
B．improve teaching and offer more help
C．help students to better understand complex themes
D．prohibit students being involved in class
【4】What can we infer from the passage?
A．The author will continue his plan until a good reason comes up.
B．Some students will be punished according to the rule.
C．More and more students will be absent in history class.
D．The author will help students concentrate on what they learn.
23、A few years ago, I was leaving the kennel (养狗场) where I worked, only to find a baby goat at the end of the driveway. The kennel’s owners are known animal rescuers and I figured someone outside dumped him over the fence.
I’m an animal lover and I’ve brought home dogs, cats, horses, chickens and fish, but never goats. The tiny kid was too adorable to resist. I named him Quincy, and with the help of some experienced friends, bottle-fed him in my bathroom. Quincy proved to be quite special. When he was about a week old, I tapped my fingers on the bathroom floor and said, “Lie down.” I was amazed when he dropped down. I was even more amazed when he did it three times in a row.
A quick study, Quincy learned to lie down, bow, and turn in a circle in no time. He is house-trained, jumps in the back of my SUV when I say “load up,” and spends the day wandering with my dogs, whom he considers his brothers and sisters. He knows the name of everything I feed him — apples, water, carrots, and strawberries.
I love to train animals and often take my dogs to shows where they can perform their tricks. Quincy did his first show when he was just six weeks old. He knew only a few tricks then, but he did them perfectly and never misbehaved or got nervous in front of the crowd.
Now he has a whole inventory: He’ll shake hooves (蹄), come when called, walk on a rope, wave, smile for the camera, and more. Quincy and my dogs perform regularly at schools, nursing homes, and charity events. Quincy can even “read” his tricks off cue cards (提示板), which always earns the most applause.
It’s hard to believe that the goat kid nobody wanted turned out to be one of the smartest and most good-natured animals I’ve ever had.
【1】What can we learn about the baby goat from Paragraph 1?
A．He was injured.
B．He was sold.
C．He was deserted.
D．He was mistreated.
【2】What made the author decide to bring the baby goat home?
A．His affection for the little goat.
B．The request of the kennel’s owner.
C．The advice of his friends.
D．His strong desire to keep a pet.
【3】What does the author think of Quincy?
A．Faithful and shy.
B．Strong and aggressive.
C．Hardworking and brave.
D．Intelligent and obedient.
【4】Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A．Quincy: A Poor Creature
B．Quincy: The Show Goat
C．Quincy: My Best Friend
D．Quincy: A Special Trainer
24、Learn to respect yourself
Sometimes it’s hard to get others to respect us if we don’t do it ourselves.
1. 【1】
If others see that you have this, they will also consider and appreciate you and your needs. Consider yourself a priority (优先).
2. Use body language
Body language is very important because it helps to transmit a lot of information, although many times the information we send with the body is contradictory to our words. Therefore, if we give our opinion but with a faint voice, 【2】. But on the contrary, if we express what we think in a firm voice, looking into the other’s eyes and confident in ourselves, they are more likely to respect us.
3. Surround yourself against disrespect
Some people are just always disrespectful and no matter what we do they will always disrespect others. 【3】. If you can’t keep them away then learn to ignore their comments.
4. Defend yourself against disrespect
If they disrespect you or don’t take you seriously, defend yourself. Don’t allow it. Don’t attack or respond in the same way either. With a “What you said hurt me”, “That comment was inappropriate” or “I won’t allow you to speak to me like that”, 【4】.
5. Boost your self-esteem
Many times we are not respected because we don’t consider ourselves worthy of it. 【5】. Even if we rationally know that we do deserve respect, sometimes unconsciously we don’t end up believing it. That is why it’s important to work on your self-esteem.
A．These people we should keep further away from us as possible.
B．these phrases will help for this behavior not to repeat again.
C．Respect yourself.
D．These phrases are important for you.
E．This may be conscious or unconscious.
F．So these people are impolite.
G．it is more likely that no one will take into account what we are saying.
25、When you first hear the words “lung cancer”, you will think that’s the end of the world. Camille, a 53 -year-old mother of two teens is not ________. But fortunately, science is progressing rapidly, a series of tests help to ________ that the right medicine reaches the right patient at the right time. Many people, like Camille, are ________ from cancer diagnostic testing.
With proper ________ and medical care, Camille is now able to keep her daily ________ while treating her disease. She gets a CT scan every three months to ________ for any changes. Now she’s swimming a quarter of a mile twice a week and she can ________ with her kids’ school. She said. “There are some things that I know I should take slowly, but ________, it’s mostly back to ________ for us. I couldn’t even ________ when I was first diagnosed (诊断). However, I became very ________.”
As part of that gratitude, ________ has become even more important to Camille since her diagnosis.
“I’ve always been the caretaker and the volunteer, but people have helped me, particularly in the last couple of months, so I really want to ________ that back,” she said. “I want to help people who are in the same ________ as I am. I would tell them there’re a lot of ________ out there and that it’s not hopeless.”
【1】
A．asleep
B．alone
C．lonely
D．together
【2】
A．make sense
B．make up
C．make sure
D．make out
【3】
A．benefiting
B．escaping
C．traveling
D．deserving
【4】
A．relaxation
B．protection
C．entertainment
D．treatment
【5】
A．program
B．process
C．routine
D．service
【6】
A．manage
B．monitor
C．follow
D．record
【7】
A．help
B．accompany
C．greet
D．save
【8】
A．besides
B．moreover
C．otherwise
D．instead
【9】
A．surprise
B．nature
C．special
D．normal
【10】
A．stand
B．remember
C．realize
D．lie
【11】
A．pitiful
B．grateful
C．cautious
D．impatient
【12】
A．struggling
B．engineering
C．volunteering
D．pioneering
【13】
A．take
B．look
C．return
D．give
【14】
A．situation
B．occupation
C．relationship
D．system
【15】
A．opinions
B．options
C．difficulties
D．decisions
26、假如你是李华，你的朋友 Tom 邀请你下周去他们学校参加活动，向外国朋友介绍中国文化及传统节日，但你忙于准备考试，不得不谢绝邀请。根据下面的要点写一封信:
1.谢绝邀请，解释原因；
2.推荐朋友 Mary 参加，并说明推荐由。注意:
1.词数 80 左右；开头结尾已写好，不计入总词数；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
Thank you very much for your invitation.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sorry again for any inconvenience caused by my absence.
Yours,
Li Hua