1、You can’t use the computer now, ________ the upgrade of the system is under way.
A. until B. unless
C. as D. after
2、I didn’t ________ having to do the cooking myself, or I would have learnt one or two dishes from my mom.
A. expect B. anticipate
C. forecast D. preview
3、By now, no one has come up with a（n）_____ explanation of why dinosaurs died out, and it remains a mystery．
A. astonishing B. amusing
C. convincing D. puzzling
4、— Why didn’t you tell him about the meeting?
— He rushed out of the room _____ I could say a word.
A. when B. after C. before D. until
5、We’re trying to ring you back, Bryan, but we think we your number incorrectly.
A.looked up B.took down C.worked out D.brought about
6、—Continuous hot days are getting to be more than I can take.
—Hold on. According to the weather forecast people ______ have some relief by the weekend.
A.would B.should C.need D.must
7、— Hey, the washing up has been done!
— That ______ Cynthia, She’s always helpful.
A. need have been B. could have been
C. should have been D. must have been
8、______ we’ll do is to leave a note for Mum to tell her we won’t be back till late.
A．That
B．Which
C．What
D．How
9、---Mary, I got lost.
---Sorry, I________ a map for you.
A．must have drawn
B．should draw
C．could draw
D．ought to have drawn
10、This unjust ___________ of people on the basis of skin color was challenged.
A.summary B.structure C.separation D.submission
11、–Long time no see! Where have you been?
--I went to Ningxia and ______ there for one year, teaching as a volunteer.
A. stayed B. stay C. had stayed D. am staying
12、—Do you have ______ ready for the spring outing?
—No, I still have to buy some fruit.
A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
13、---I can’t find Mr. Smith. Where did you meet him this morning?
---It was in his office ____ he worked.
A．where
B．which
C．that
D．the one
14、Reading a large number of books ________ make us wiser.
A.should B.can C.need D.must
15、The law of market shows _______ a product becomes rare to reach, its price will certainly rocket.
A.unless B.once C.though D.since
16、Failure is part of life; it’s wrong for parents to protect their children from the knowledge ______ they have failed.
A. where B. when C. that D. how
17、In 2016, I wrote a book, After 9/11，about my experiences and _______of over a dozen of my former classmates.
A.that B.those C.the one D.ones
18、Our parents sat us down to read and paint________all we really wanted to do was to make a mess.
A.when B.as C.since D.until
19、Our company is seeking for a manager, especially ________ with creativity and imagination.
A. the one B. each
C. one D. that
20、Bob was trying to ________ that he knew the famous singer who would perform in our city.
A. let out B. lay out
C. figure out D. make out
21、 A large﹣scale study has found a link between eating a diet based on organic food and having a reduced risk of cancer． If the new results are confirmed， promoting organic food consumption could be a promising preventative strategy against the disease， a team of researchers from several French institutions said．
Among the environmental risks for cancer， there are growing concerns about exposure to different types of pesticides（杀虫剂） from farming． The impact of such chemicals on the human body is still not well understood but there are some indications that harmful effects can occur even at low concentrations．
Meanwhile， pushed by environmental and health concerns， the organic food market continues to grow rap﹣idly． Organic food is produced without the use of synthetic（合成的） fertilizers， pesticides， genetically modified organisms， and the use of veterinary（兽医的） medications．
"Organic foods are less likely to contain pesticide remains than conventional foods， and studies have shown that an organic diet reduces exposure to certain pesticide，" Julia Baudry， lead author of the study from the Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics in France， told Newsweek．
"In the general population， the primary route of exposure is diet， especially intake of conventionally grown fruits and vegetables． However， few studies have examined the association of organic food consumption with cancer risk． "
For the study， published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine， a team of researchers examined data on the organic food consumption frequency and dietary intake of 68，946 French adults collected by an ongoing survey which began in 2009． They then followed up on these people at various points in the future．
Participants reported how often （never， occasionally or most of the time） they consumed 16 types of organic foods including fruits， vegetables， soy﹣based products， dairy products， meat and fish， eggs， grains and legumes， bread and cereals， flour， vegetable oils and condiments， ready﹣to﹣eat meals， coffee， tea， and herbal tea， wine， biscuits， chocolate， sugar and so on．
【1】What is the finding of the study？
A. Promoting organic food consumption may help to prevent diseases．
B. Processed food consumption may lead to an increased risk of cancer．
C. Organic food consumption can help cure cancer in a short time．
D. Eating a diet based on organic food may lead to the risk of cancer．
【2】Why is organic food becoming popular nowadays？
A. Because organic food market continues to grow rapidly．
B. Because people care about environment and health issues．
C. Because organic food never contains harmful chemicals．
D. Because organic food is produced in a clean environment．
【3】Which of the following is the advantage of organic food？
A. Organic food never contains harmful pesticide remains．
B. Organic food is less likely to be exposed to some pesticides．
C. Different types of pesticides won't affect organic food．
D. Organic food won't be influenced by outside environment．
【4】What might the article go on describing after the last paragraph？
A. The researching process of the study．
B. The disadvantages of organic food
C. The current consumption of organic food．
D. The bright future of organic food．
22、We give toys to kids who otherwise wouldn't have them. Load bags with canned foods for the hungry. Make donations to those who need it. This time of year, it seems, we focus more on doing good and being good. Certainly, that's not a bad thing.
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley say that kindness, and related qualities like empathy and compassion are actually a form of self-preservation. Those who give more, get more. The most generous among us have greater influence and are more popular. Whereas, the unkind and unhelpful are more likely to be cast adrift from us. After all, it stands to reason, that if I'm paddling your lifeboat, you'll keep me afloat a little longer.
So, is kindness motivated by our real concern for others or are we do-gooders because it makes us look good and shores up our position in the ecosystem? Probably both. Most of us really enjoy helping others. It makes us feel good, connected, happy and that makes for a healthier more satisfying life. But, it doesn't hurt that we also receive other rewards-status, cooperation, influence-that will help m survive and become successful.
Despite all the benefits, I tend most often toward kindness only when it's convenient. That doesn't mean I have had manners. I say my pleases and thank-yours. I hold the door open for passengers. But, I could be kinder, more often. Sometimes I'm stopped front doing good by just how to do it. Sometimes, I'm just not thinking enough about other to recognize the need. Sometimes, I'm plain, old selfish.
I'm working to be more aware of those around me. To slow down and move with patience and purpose on the freeway. To be more kind. My acts of kindness aren't complex or flashy-I'm not the type. They aren't expensive--I'm too cheap. But those things aren't required. You don't have to feel guilty that your kind gesture wasn't as big as building a school in Africa. Kindness can be a small, simple act and still make an extremely large impact. Notice a need and then consciously offer a bit of you self.
【1】What do the researchers believe about kindness?
A．It makes people more and more selfish.
B．It reflects the generosity of human nature.
C．It advocates doing good or being good.
D．It is a behavior for self-protection and survival.
【2】The third paragraph mainly explains why kindness is ________.
A．a quality of sympathy
B．a win-win quality
C．a concern for others
D．an approach to donate
【3】When will the author stop doing good according to Para 4?
A．When he does' know others' needs.
B．When someone says he is selfish.
C．When he is enjoying a satisfying life.
D．When someone has bad manners.
【4】From the author's point of view, kindness ________.
A．should be something impressive
B．starts from some grand and heroic actions
C．can be something simple and practical
D．is a matter of awareness in cooperation
23、Are you an optimist? Do you look at your glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that things generally turn out for the best? Do you believe that if something is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an optimist. You probably are enthusiastic, cheerful and outgoing. You may be successful at work and in love.
But you may be misguided because things don't turn out for the best. You may believe that when on door closes another one opens(for example, you may fail to obtain a new job; another chance will come around soon). Wrong. When one door closes, another door slams(砰然关上)in your face. That's bitter reality.
Now a book has been published which confirms what pessimists(悲观者)have suspected all along. it's called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for the tings by setting low outcomes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psychology professor, says, “What's interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people, so their low opinion of the situation's outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better.”
So far，so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have a back-up plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Don't put all your eggs in one basket.”
And “Don't count your chickens until they hatch.” To have a confident and optimistic approach to life's problems is good. But listen to what Woody Alien, the American comedian says ,”Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”
There are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist. Don't feel bad if you see the glass half empty. You are a realist But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.
【1】What's the passage mainly about?
A. A book that has recently been published.
B. How to become successful in life
C. The dangers of being too optimistic.
D. The benefits of defensive pessimism.
【2】The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science”(Para.4)means ______.
A. it's not a dangerous thing to do
B. it is quite simple to understand
C. the cost is not so high
D. there is no real proof
【3】Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist believe?
A. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
B. The glass is half full not half empty.
C. Whatever will be, will be.
D. Every cloud has a silver lining.
【4】The writer would probably describe himself as ______.
A. an optimist B. a defeatist
C. a realist D. a scientist
24、 When you're having a hard time with your homework or when you're preparing for your term paper, these student-focused websites can help you with just about anything you need. The key to getting the most out of these online resources is to know how they can best be used to your advantage.
Although Facebook can be one of your biggest time-wasters and distractions when you are supposed to be getting work done, it can also be one of your most valuable resources. Most of your classmates will probably have a Facebook account, so anyone you need to connect with about a class you missed or about a problem is usually just a few clicks away.
SparkNotes
With a free library of history timeline, philosophy study guides and library summaries, SparkNotes has covered just about any reading-related jam you find yourself in. Just run a search for the book, play, or short summary of the material you are supposed to read.
Amazon.com
Do you finish every term with many expensive textbooks you will never open again? Instead of letting the money spent go to waste, get back some of your cash by selling your books on Amazon.
RateMyProfessors.com
Choosing new classes can sometimes be like trying to pick out your clothes in the dark, a total guessing game. Which teacher gives out the hardest problem sets? How much homework will that history professor give you every week? At RateMyProfessors.com, students all over the country rate their professors on quality helpfulness, and how hard their classes are.
Wikipedia
While Wikipedia isn't aimed specifically at students, it is difficult to think of another website that does more to reduce the pain of paper writing and researching. Wikipedia gives you a quick way to find sources and get the details of almost any topic you need to research-all without walking to the library.
【1】While you are taking great pains to write a research report,___________ can most probably be a help.
A.Facebook B.SparicNotes C.Amazon.com D.Wikipedia
【2】RateMyPorfessors.com is a place___________.
A.where you can make friends all over the country
B.where you can communicate with your professors
C.that gives you information about professors in advance
D.that gives tips on how to get along with your professors
【3】Which of the following will you most probably refer to, if you need brief ideas or discussion in reading?
A.Wikipedia. B.Facebook. C.SparkNotes. D.Amazon.com
25、Last May I bought some sweet potatoes for food. Several days later, a tuber(块茎) left in the kitchen was sprouting(发芽). Thinking it was a waste of money to throw it away, I_________the tuber into a pot hoping that it might take root and_________something that could be put on the dinner table.
_________, the tuber did take root and began to grow. In the following months I_________it when necessary and it grew very well. Seeing that it was autumn and the plant would not grow any longer, I decided to_________ . I pulled out the plant, which took some_________and began to dig with my fingers to see if there was any tuber in the pot.
When my fingers could almost_________the bottom of the pot, I took the root and pulled it carefully, for the potato could_________easily. As almost no earth was left, I tried to pull again and again but I failed to lift it up. In_________, I pushed the pot over and found the root was outside the pot! It had grown through one of the holes in the bottom of the pot.
Then and there I changed my opinion of this plant, for the seemingly weak plant gained the__________of me.
Very carefully I__________all the soil out of the pot,__________the root might be harmed or broken. Holding the root, I was deep in thought. The root outside the pot looked like a__________and strong finger of an old farmer who had __________his way to make a living. The end of the root was dark gray and__________. Obviously, the peel(皮) must have been removed during its struggle with the__________of the heavy pot. It struck me that the tuber, though seriously __________, had struggled hard and it seemed that it had never__________.
Such is a sweet potato, an ordinary-looking plant with__________characteristics. It managed to grow where I thought it was almost impossible to__________.
【1】
A．cut
B．cooked
C．ruined
D．buried
【2】
A．protect
B．replace
C．produce
D．reduce
【3】
A．Surprisingly
B．Sadly
C．Awfully
D．Generally
【4】
A．threw
B．bent
C．bought
D．watered
【5】
A．attempt
B．harvest
C．perform
D．practise
【6】
A．energy
B．force
C．effort
D．action
【7】
A．move
B．touch
C．leave
D．follow
【8】
A．grow
B．fall
C．break
D．stand
【9】
A．puzzlement
B．shame
C．excitement
D．relief
【10】
A．reward
B．envy
C．victory
D．respect
【11】
A．emptied
B．beat
C．kicked
D．laid
【12】
A．meaning
B．fearing
C．insisting
D．promising
【13】
A．delicate
B．frozen
C．thick
D．clean
【14】
A．lost
B．fought
C．disturbed
D．saved
【15】
A．skinless
B．useless
C．faceless
D．endless
【16】
A．position
B．depth
C．nature
D．pressure
【17】
A．destroyed
B．polluted
C．wounded
D．attacked
【18】
A．given in
B．gone down
C．taken off
D．set out
【19】
A．reliable
B．gentle
C．strange
D．tough
【20】
A．cross
B．exist
C．achieve
D．keep
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Another term had started and I had to attend the first lecture of the new course. The lecturer told us to make groups of two students for a project. I looked to the right and there was my classmate Jack sitting there. And I decided myself that he would be my group member. On the left side, there was an older woman who was from an open university. We talked about the project and decided to make a group of three. During the break, she told me that, last year, she didn’t manage to pass the course, so she would try again.
Later we got an email from our lecturer saying it was not allowed to make groups of three students. The old lady then tried to find some groups, but failed. I knew she wouldn’t find other groups, so I told her that we could do the project together. I had to say good bye to Jack.
After many meetings, we finished the project. In the last meeting, I told her I had difficulty in finding a summer job. I was living in a small town and there weren’t many jobs available and neither had I any previous experience. She advised me to keep doing it, as one would finally answer someday. She then thanked me for helping her and before leaving she said “see you”.
Two weeks later, I got an email from a company saying they had received my job application and decided to call me for a job interview. I appeared for the interview and answered the questions interviewers raised. In the end, they asked me where I had learned about the open job position. In fact, I had no idea so I told them I didn’t remember well. They called me three days later and told me I could start in May. That would be the first time I would be working as a software engineer and I couldn’t describe what I felt like.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
One day, I arrived at work and I noticed one familiar car.
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She told me that she really understood me at that time.
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