1、The meal itself was not so good—______ was boringly brown including vegetables.
A. nothing B. everything
C. anything D. something
2、—Next week I will go to a job interview. will you give me some suggestions?
—Smiling is a great way to make yourself ________.
A．stand out
B．turn out
C．work out
D．pick out
3、An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person's character；however，they are not always _____.
A. available B. practical C. permanent D. beneficial
4、Paris has some great museums _____ visitors can see fine works of impressionist painters.
A. that B. which C. when D. where
5、Cost ________as follows: food and drink 100 yuan, studying material 150 yuan, accommodation fee 300 yuan.
A．breaks down
B．breaks off
C．breaks in
D．breaks out
6、You needn’t be too concerned about what to wear to the party—it’s all _____ anyway, because you haven’t even been invited yet.
A. academic B. painful C. physical D. Economical
7、_____ entirely with the flagship smartphone and directed by Peter Chan (陈可辛), the 7-minute video follows a train attendant on a six-day train journey from Nanning to Harbin.
A. Shot B. Pictured C. Screened D. Videoed
8、The Internet has made ______ easier than ever to start a business.
A. it B. that C. this D. One
9、Foreign species may ______some native species and even destroy and replace others.
A．cure
B．threaten
C．prevent
D．forbid
10、There will be an endless power of youth supporting the Chinese nation’s rejuvenation_______ the younger generation of the country has ideals , pursuits and shoulders.
A. as far as B. so long as
C. even if D. as if
11、Though he has made a big fortune, he is____a happy man.
A.nothing but B.anything but C.more than D.other than
12、I’m sorry you have been waiting so long, but it will still be some time ________ you can get your passport.
A．since
B．till
C．after
D．before
13、—Could I keep the novel for a couple of days?
—________! Anyhow I’m too busy to spare time to read it at the moment.
A．Come on
B．Go ahead
C．Take care of it
D．No way
14、______, this cake, you' ll need 2 eggs, 175 g sugar, and 175 g flour.
A．Having made
B．Make
C．To make
D．Making
15、---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
16、China’s maternal and infant goods ecommerce platforms ________ heavily and speeding up their steps to expand offline channels.
A.invest B.are investing C.are invested D.have invested
17、On Jan 1, 2018, China’s new regulation on solid waste imports officially came into effect. _____, divided into four categories.
A. Being prohibited from entering China are a total of 24 kinds of solid waste
B. Entering China are a total of 24 kinds of solid waste that are prohibited
C. Prohibited from entering China are a total of 24 kinds of solid waste
D. From entering China are a total of 24 kinds of solid waste prohibited
18、We_______along a country lane when suddenly a car_______past us.
A.drove;drove B.drove;was driving
C.were driving;drove D.were driving;was driving
19、An interviewee should be good at grasping every opportunity _____he is supposed to show his best self to others.
A.when B.where C.that D.which
20、You may feel it ________ that such a little girl can speak three foreign languages fluently in this small town.
A．surprising
B．surprised
C．to surprise
D．being surprised
21、Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them. Within the first month of their lives, babies’ responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of hearing stimulation. They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that a baby notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances(讲话，说话). By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling tones. Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies’ emotional states and behavior. Long before they develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is happy or angry, attempting to begin or end new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of clues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech.
Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating(夸张) such clues. One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk. Other researchers have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels(元音) longer, and emphasize certain words.
More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds. In other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make those precisely perceptual（知觉的，感性的） recognition that are necessary if they are to acquire listening language.
Babies obviously obtain pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies, language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to boring meaning that it often is for adults.
【1】The author mentions syllables with rising and falling tones to .
A. show how difficult it is for babies to interpret emotions
B. provide an example of ways adults speak to babies
C. give a reason for babies’ difficulty in telling one adult from another
D. show a six-week-old baby can already tell some language differences
【2】What can be inferred about the findings described in Paragraph 2?
A. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways.
B. Babies ignore facial expressions in understanding listening language.
C. The mothers were unconsciously teaching their babies to speak.
D. Mothers only exaggerate their tones when talking to babies.
【3】Why do babies listen to songs and stories, even if they can’t understand?
A. They understand the rhythm. B. They enjoy the sound.
C. They can remember them easily. D. They focus on the meaning.
【4】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Babies can detect sounds other than the human voice.
B. Babies’ ways to learn a language differ from adults’.
C. Babies can respond to the speech before they can speak.
D. Babies can tell the sound of the human voice from other sounds.
22、There are many famous festivals around the world. The Carnivals in Rio de Janeiro and Venice，Munich's Oktoberfest and London's Notting Hill Carnival are three examples. There are，however，festivals going on somewhere in the world every day of the year. These range from very large events which involve whole cities to local celebrations in tiny villages or neighbourhoods of towns or cities. We have selected a few of the more unusual，colourful festivals from around the world.
Australia Day Cockroach（螳螂）Races：Brisbane，Queensland，Australia
“ Racing is simple. . . the races are held in a circular track and cockroaches are then let go from an upturned bucket in the middle. . . first to the edge is a winner. Things are made a little more difficult in the steeplechase（障碍赛）events where a circular fence is used to enhance the spectacle and test the cockroach talent. ”
Canberra Sled Dog Classic：Canberra，Australian Capital Territory，Australia
Dog sledding is one of the fastest growing sports on the east coast of Australia. As there's no snow（the trail is earth and sand and is smooth and wide with a few hills and turns），the sleds have wheels instead of runners，but the excitement is the same
Darwin Beer Can Regatta（划船比赛）：Darwin，Northern Territory，Australia
This local charity event brings together great engineers and great drinkers. Participants construct everything from life-size beer-can canoes to beer-can Viking warships during this off-the-wall regatta.
La Tomatina：Bunol，Spain
“ The tomato battle is in honor of Saint Luis Beltran. Residents and visitors take part in a tomato-throwing battle that uses more than 88，000 pounds of tomatoes. This crazy event began with a serious aim as a symbolic protest against Franco. But the Tomatina is now regarded as an amusing way to end the summer. ”
【1】What do these selected festivals held in Australia have in common？
A．They are famous festivals held in big cities.
B．There are competitions in these festivals.
C．They are celebrated in Northern Australia.
D．Animals or insects are involved in these festivals.
【2】Which festival will you go to if you are against Franco？
A．The Carnivals in Rio de Janeiro
B．Australia Day Cockroach Race
C．Canberra Sled Dog Classic
D．La Tomatina：Bunol，Spain
【3】From which is the text probably taken？
A．A biology textbook.
B．A health brochure.
C．A research paper.
D．A travel magazine.
23、Traveling alone can be daunting. I have traveled by myself many times but, on every occasion, there was someone to meet me at the other end of the bus, train or plane journey. This time was different.
Last week I had a holiday, from work, but none of my friends had the same week off. I decided that I still wanted to do something, so I booked a train ride to Toronto and reserved a bed in a hostel for one week.
One week by myself. Would I be lonely? Would I be bored? Quite the opposite. In fact, there are many benefits that come from traveling alone. Firstly, I was able to do whatever I wanted. I spent hours in museums that would have seemed boring and dull to some of my friends. I walked all around the city, which' some people may have found too exhausting. Instead of relying on someone else to remember directions or to suggest activities to do, I discovered my' independence and developed map-reading skills that I didn’t know I had. I could get up and go to sleep when I wanted and I didn’t have to wait for anyone else to shower and get ready every morning. Being in the safe environment of a hostel with like-minded travelers also gives a great opportunity to meet new people from all over the world, which can help combat loneliness.
In spite of the benefits, I found that there were also some disadvantages of traveling alone. I missed having someone to talk to and to bounce ideas off. Experiences are often more enjoyable if they are shared, and part of the fun of traveling is the memories you have afterwards. Without a travel partner, I won’t be able to laugh about and remember my Toronto adventure with a friend or family member in years to come.
In addition, eating in a restaurant or cooking in the hostel was less fun on my own.
I am very proud of myself for traveling alone, and I had a fantastic time in Toronto. However, in the future, I think I will always prefer to travel with another person or in a small group. Though, maybe it depends on who you travel with I would rather be by myself than with someone who is lazy, difficult and argumentative.
【1】What happened to the author last week?
A．She traveled alone to Toronto during a work vacation.
B．She felt lonely away from home and missed her family.
C．She found someone meeting her during a trip to Toronto.
D．She made a trip as her friend during the same week to Toronto.
【2】We can learn from the article that the author ________.
A．finds it boring and dull to visit museums
B．has already acquired great map-reading skills
C．believes she could benefit by traveling alone more
D．enjoys sharing traveling stories with family and friends
【3】What does the underlined word “combat” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Learn about.
B．Adapt to.
C．Fight against.
D．Live with.
【4】What can we know from the last 2 paragraphs?
A．She is proud of cooking in a hostel.
B．She will find it fun to travel with anyone.
C．She favors travelling with good company.
D．Argumentative travelers1 will be ideal choices.
【5】Which of the following words can best describe the author?
A．Optimistic and talkative.
B．Humorous and generous.
C．Ambitious and imaginative.
D．Enthusiastic and independent.
24、 One spring day. once the flowers have begun to open, a bee will hover (盘旋)and zip through your yard and dive-bomb your picnic table. While you're thinking about avoiding an attack, that bee is focused on something else entirely: me.
A honeybee has about six weeks to live. Today, like most days, her task is to fly as many as three miles from home, stick her long, straw-like tongue into a hundred or so flowers. When the bee has had her fill, she'll fly home. There the bee will deposit what she has got into the mouth of one of her co-workers, who will relay it to another, and so on for about 20 minutes, until the mixture is ready to be placed into the comb. Then she and her 50.000 or so mates will hover in the dark all night every night, flapping their wings to create hot, breezy conditions to remove the water from the mixture. Several sunrises later, they will seal me off in a golden cell of beeswax. In her lifetime, our bee may visit 4.000 flowers, and yet will produce only one-twelfth of a tea spoon of me.
The average American consumes nearly a pound and a half of me every year, in tea, on toast, and beyond. If I do say so myself, I am a timeless treasure. Literally—I never go bad.
Unfortunately, my good health is not guaranteed. The problem lies in the growth of industrial agriculture and the use of pest control chemicals, as well as changes in weather patterns, all of which reduce the number of flowers bees have to visit. I'd appreciate your letting your own garden grow just a little wild. My future depends on all of us fostering spring and summers wild flowers, thus helping the bees, who give so much—to you, to me—without ever asking for anything in return.
【1】What does "me" refer to in the passage?
A.The flower. B.The bee.
C.Water. D.Honey.
【2】What is the 2nd paragraph mainly about?
A.Bees' special talent. B.Bees’ hard work.
C.Bees' living environment. D.Bees' social behavior.
【3】Which one of the following is true according to the passage?
A.A bee will always prioritize attacking picnic lovers.
B.Before "me" is sealed off in beeswax, the drying process can take a few nights.
C.The lifework of a bee satisfies the average demand of an American consumer annually.
D.Bees are more likely to visit those deliberately pest-controlled gardens.
【4】What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To appeal for help for honeybees.
B.To talk about the history of a treasure.
C.To put forward techniques for gardeners.
D.To argue against the control of chemicals.
25、 As is much quoted by many there's no scenery where we have long lived.
The Fortune magazine once _________ a question to people all over the world: “If you were to choose again, what would you like to be?” “I'd like to _________ a grocery store and provide daily goods for the locals,” a judge _________. “My dream” said a teacher, “is to go down to the beach of Costa Rica and open a small inn there.” A police officer answered that his _________ is to start afresh as a photographer. However, the answers from several businessmen were _________. One wanted to become a woman; another indicated his wish was to withdraw from the human world which is pretty _________ for him and simply change into a _________. People in other fields answered the same question raised by the magazine m various ways. Some wanted to be diplomats, others longed to turn _________ and experience the feeling of being a top leader, and _________ others held the idea of a cook. Whatever they set their minds on, none was willing to__________ what they are __________ a new choice exist.
People forever face a __________. They live a fairly good life, but from time to time they grow tired of all this. One can hardly put this psychology, resulting from life's boredom and lack of enthusiasm, __________ insatiability (不知足) on the part of humans. In fact, __________ causes that
When one becomes too __________ with something, he loses his __________ and feels bored. What he once regarded as __________ life has been a __________ day. Even things that offered him so much __________ to excite him! Such being the __________, the person truly needs to go elsewhere to look for scenery!
A．posed
B．rose
C．represented
D．said
A．sponsor
B．sell
C．run
D．manufacture
A．recalled
B．responded
C．requested
D．recommended
A．desire
B．determination
C．demand
D．difficulty
A．informal
B．unlikely
C．conventional
D．unusual
A．dull
B．realistic
C．challenging
D．comfortable
A．monk
B．poet
C．dealer
D．plant
A．president
B．professor
C．scientist
D．psychologist
A．otherwise
B．still
C．thus
D．nevertheless
A．admit
B．forget
C．remain
D．consider
A．would
B．should
C．could
D．might
A．loss
B．trick
C．dilemma
D．trap
A．apart from
B．down to
C．out of
D．up with
A．ambition
B．laziness
C．greed
D．familiarity
A．suited
B．surrounded
C．contented
D．acquainted
A．attainment
B．judgement
C．comprehension
D．sense
A．ordinary
B．busy
C．moving
D．appealing
A．fancy
B．confusing
C．long
D．subtle
A．attempt
B．fail
C．manage
D．continue
A．option
B．tragedy
C．case
D．necessity
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1.自我介绍；
2.表示感谢。
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