1、I got to the office earlier that day,________ the 7:30 train from Paddington.
A. caught B. to have caught
C. to catch D. having caught
2、The rainforest is an amazing place, ________ with plants and animals that aren’t found anywhere else in the world.
A. filling B. filled
C. being filled D. to fill
3、Reading her biography, I was lost in admiration for _____Doris Lessing had achieved in literature.
A. what
B. that
C. why
D. how
4、 - Jerry, sorry to have kept you wait.
- It doesn’t matter, but I ________ you ________ later than me.
A. didn’t think, would be B. am thinking, will be
C. thought, had been D. never thought, would be
5、As an amateur artist, who visits galleries at home and abroad on ______ regular basis, he knows well to admire oil painting masterpieces from ______ distance.
A.a…the B.the…a C.the…the D.a…a
6、Rather than carry out the project by itself, the company planned to _________ with other potential cooperators.
A. catch up B. come up
C. keep up D. team up
7、I wondered why John kept it a secret. It was not until he three times that he told me the truth.
A. asked B. was asking
C. had asked D. had been asked
8、We showed up early and had to wait two hours before the ceremony began. We ________.
A．shouldn’t hurry
B．needn’t have hurried
C．mustn’t have hurried
D．wouldn’t hurry
9、We are already experiencing a serious situation ________ people are dying from diseases related to water.
A.where B.which C.who D.what
10、It’s an art to be parents. With children, if you say “no”, you have to mean_____.
A. that B. this
C. it D. one
11、According to the bank rules released recently, you have to pay a 25% ________ on each cheque you cash.
A. admission B. pension
C. allowance D. commission
12、Tom’s pay depends on ______ the factory.
A. he plays in what part B. he plays what part in
C. what part he plays in D. in what part he plays
13、Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they ______ remain bound.
A.therefore B.somehow C.otherwise D.nevertheless
14、I had no idea that one simple comment would ___________ such a huge argument.
A.set aside B.set down C.set out D.set off
15、--What do you think of contemporary Chinese Literature about it?
--- Sorry , I have only a(n ) ____ idea about it．
A． subjective B． straightforward
C． arbitrary D． vague
16、 ______________ into a college or university in the UK, we must prove ourselves to have a strong ability in spoken and written English.
A. Having been admitted B. To be admitted
C. Being admitted D. Admitted
17、You must speak louder ________ you can be heard by all especially those seated at the back.
A．in order that
B．on condition that
C．so long as
D．in case
18、Yuan Longping has won many awards, shows his extraordinary achievements.
A. what B. that
C. who D. which
19、--You're not angry then?
--__________ .I've never laughed so much in my life.
A. I'm not sure B. I hope so
C. I'd rather not D. Far from it
20、 The pipes have oil or water inside them, which is heated and sent to the storage tank until ______ to produce electricity.
A. needed B. needing
C. to need D. having needed
21、Three Types of Renewable Energy Sources
Water Power
Water power is the world’s biggest source of renewable energy by far, with China, Brazil, Canada, the U. S. , and Russia the leading water power producers. While water power is a clean energy source provided by rain and snow, it also has several drawbacks.
Large dams can damage river ecosystems and surrounding communities, harming wildlife and displacing residents. Even water power at full capacity bears its own emissions problems, as rotting organic material in reservoirs releases methane (甲烷,沼气).
Dams aren’t the only way to use water for power. Tidal and wave energy projects around the world aim to capture the ocean’s natural rhythms. The potential marine energy is great.
Wind Power
Wind turbines (涡轮) are growing around the globe, and China, the U. S., and Germany are the leading wind energy producers.
Some people may object to how wind turbines look on the horizon (地平线) and to how they sound, but wind energy, whose prices are declining, is proving too valuable a resource to deny. Another problem with wind turbines is that they’re a danger for birds and bats, killing hundreds of thousands annually that engineers are working on solutions to make them safer for flying wildlife.
Solar Power
From home rooftops to farms, solar power is reshaping energy markets around the world.
In addition to solar panels, which change the sun’s light to electricity, concentrating solar power (CSP) plants use mirrors to concentrate the sun’s heat, getting thermal energy. Solar thermal energy is also being used worldwide for hot water, heating, and cooling. China, Japan, and the U. S. are leading the solar transformation, but solar still has a long way to go.
【1】Which country is the leading producer of all the three renewable energies?
A．China.
B．Japan.
C．Germany.
D．Russia.
【2】What may reduce the disadvantages of water power?
A．Gathering organic material in reservoirs.
B．Employing alternative water sources.
C．Moving residents away from dams
D．Using water power at full capacity.
【3】What is a problem with the wind turbines?
A．They cost too much.
B．They occupy much space.
C．They cause noise pollution.
D．They affect flying wildlife’s health.
22、 Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are making waves nowadays, and although it’s too soon to determine their final influence on the universities across the country and the world, they are sparking off a lively debate among educators and students.
The first MOOC arrived on the scene back in 2011 when two Stanford teachers offered their artificial intelligence class online for free. Enrollment topped 160,000, and the unexpected success of the experiment encouraged other schools.
Supporters believe making quality educational instruction available to the public will provide higher quality and lower cost for many, and might easily be the best instructional model for the future. MOOCs can be attended by thousands or even hundreds of thousands of students at a time. In fact, Sebastian Thrun, one of the Stanford teachers who started it all, sees a day in which as few as 10 universities meet the world’s higher education needs.
Where MOOCs may provide quality instruction for many, detractors often see that very fact as its biggest failing. MOOCs don’t offer any individualized training, and some educators feel using it as a for-credit standard in the future will leave some students behind. A common argument is that individualized, face-to-face teaching works best in many cases. The lively exchange of ideas can activate a classroom.
Some find other aspects of MOOCs troubling. In the first MOOCs, plagiarism ( 剽 窃 ) was a problem and completion rates on the whole were low. This may have been because some students were curious about the format rather than focused on the study.
How will MOOCs progress in the future? No one knows for sure, but the modem classroom may turn out to be a combination of the old and the new, with on-campus activities like labs, debates and online activities working with massive online offerings to provide a special learning experience that’s cost-effective and convenient.
【1】Which can best replace the underlined part in Paragraph 1?
A.Witnessing falling. B.Gaining wealth.
C.Getting recognition. D.Causing arguments.
【2】What’s the advantage of MOOCs according to supporters?
A.Students can get unique training.
B.The atmosphere can easily activate students.
C.It offers an effective way to evaluate students.
D.Students can get high-quality education at a low cost.
【3】How will MOOCs advance in the author’s view?
A.By increasing its enrollment rates.
B.By encouraging students’ participation.
C.By involving more experimental activities.
D.By combining on-campus and online activities.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A.When is MOOCs Get Noticed?
B.How can MOOCs Develop so Fast?
C.Is MOOCs the Best Educational Model?
D.Do the Advantages Outweigh the Disadvantages?
23、While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can't be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.
Try physical activity
When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try. Physical exercise will relieve your anxiety and worry and help you to relax. Your body and your mind will work together to ease the stress in your life.
Share your stress
It helps to talk to someone about your anxieties and worries. Perhaps a friend, family member, teacher or even your leader can help you a better view of what's troubling you. If you feel your problem is serious, you might seek professional help from a psychologist or a doctor. Knowing when to ask for help is an important step in avoiding serious problems later.
Take care of yourself
You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if you're not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor. Make time for yourself.
Make a list of the things you need to do
Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that "there's so much to do, and not enough time". Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important tasks first.
Go ahead and cry
A good cry can be a healthy way to 
bring relief to your anxiety. It might even help you avoid a headache or other physical effect of anxiety and stress.
【1】What is most probably the writer's purpose in writing the article?
A. To release his or her working tiredness.
B. To help solve the universal problem of stress.
C. To strengthen his or her anxiety.
D. To have more people cry out.
【2】Physical activity can help people release stress because________.
A. only your body movement can help you relax
B. your mind can work better to free you of anxiety
C. your body and mind can cooperate in releasing stress
D. physical activity doesn't play an important part in reducing nervousness
【3】What is similarity between "Share your stress" and "Go ahead and cry"?
A. They both help you let out your feelings.
B. They both need physical movement.
C. They both require mental relaxation.
D. They can cause a headache.
【4】The underlined sentence is close to the meaning of "________".
A. Strike while the iron is hot
B. More haste, less speed
C. Practice makes perfect
D. Quietness wins time
24、How much weight a baby gains during its first month could determine its IQ, as a new research suggests. The study found that children who gain more weight, and whose heads grow quickly during the first month of life, tend to have a higher IQ when they start school.
Researchers at the University of Adelaide, in Australia studied 13,800 children who were born at full-term. They found that those who put on 40% of their birth weight in the first four weeks had an IQ 1.5 points higher than those who only put on 15% of their birth weight. Those who experienced the biggest growth in head circumference (头围) also had the highest IQs by the age of six.
“Head circumference is an indicator of brain volume, so a greater increase in head circumference in a newly-born baby suggests more rapid brain growth,” says the led author of the study, Dr. Lisa Smithers.
She added, “Overall, newly-born children who grew faster in the first four weeks had higher IQ scores later in life. Those children who gained the most weight scored especially high on verbal (言语) IQ at age 6. This may be because the neural (神经的) structures for verbal IQ develop earlier in life, which means the rapid weight gain during the first month could be having a direct cognitive benefit for the children.”
Previous studies have shown the association between early postnatal (产后的) diet and IQ, but this is the first study of its kind to focus on the IQ benefits of rapid weight gain in the first month of life. Dr. Smithers says the study further highlights the need for successful feeding of newly-born babies. “We know that many mothers have difficulty establishing breastfeeding in the first week of their babies’ life,” Dr. Smithers said.
“The findings of our study suggest that if babies are having feeding problems, there needs to be early intervention (干预) in the management of that feeding.”
【1】The study mainly shows that ________
A. head circumference is certainly connected to IQ.
B. babies’ heads grow quickly during the first month.
C. full-term babies tend to be cleverer than premature babies. (早产儿)
D. the more weight newly-born babies gain, the higher IQ they are likely to have.
【2】How did the researchers get their conclusion from the study?
A. By asking questions.
B. By making comparison.
C. By having a discussion.
D. By referring to documents.
【3】According to Dr. Lisa Smithers, we can learn that ________
A. a kid’s verbal IQ scores reach its highest at age six.
B. this study helps parents find feeding problems.
C. quick weight gain benefits newly born babies on verbal IQ.
D. this study reminds parents of the need for breastfeeding.
【4】The study differs from previous ones that _________
A. it associates early postnatal diet with IQ.
B. it pays attention to the IQ of newly-born babies.
C. it emphasizes the significance of successful feeding.
D. it first focuses on the relation between IQ and weight gain in the first month of life.
25、When I first came to Rochester from Austin, Texas — a place where fall is practically non-existent — I was excited for a real northern fall. But, I wasn’t _________ it to feel like Christmas in October.
Regardless of this _________, and the adjustment period that I’m not entirely sure I’m _________, I am thankful to be somewhere that has a _________ fall. By “real” I _________ a distinctive season, a(n) _________ in the weather and a visual changing of the world around me. The leaves _________ colors, it rains more often, the air is almost always _________ and dry, and a light breeze _________ me to walk a bit faster to get inside. Yes, it is more difficult to be __________ outside in a Rochester fall — where it isn’t just “less hot” but __________, fairly cold. But, I would argue that time spent outside in this season could be more __________ than in the summer.
Everyone __________ that fall is about change — I won’t argue against that. Things do __________ in the fall — the weather is __________ becoming worse and worse, the dying leaves become warmly colored, and __________ you know it, we’ll be back to having only eight hours of sunlight a day.
This oncoming change is why I think it is so important to __________ fall. Fall is not just about the __________ of change, but also appreciating what will soon be __________. Go __________ this fall. Enjoy the leaves not because they are turning beautiful deep shades of orange and red, but because there will soon be no leaves in those branches at all.
【1】
A．interested in
B．exposed to
C．ashamed of
D．prepared for
【2】
A．accident
B．possibility
C．shock
D．motivation
【3】
A．beyond
B．against
C．for
D．after
【4】
A．rare
B．real
C．hard
D．strange
【5】
A．take in
B．pick up
C．call back
D．refer to
【6】
A．shift
B．conclusion
C．improvement
D．experience
【7】
A．spoil
B．keep
C．turn
D．avoid
【8】
A．cold
B．warm
C．hot
D．cozy
【9】
A．prevents
B．expects
C．urges
D．suspects
【10】
A．grateful
B．creative
C．considerate
D．comfortable
【11】
A．luckily
B．actually
C．helpfully
D．instantly
【12】
A．terrible
B．casual
C．unpleasant
D．valuable
【13】
A．questions
B．emphasizes
C．recalls
D．analyzes
【14】
A．relax
B．change
C．harvest
D．rest
【15】
A．steadily
B．hardly
C．helpfully
D．narrowly
【16】
A．if
B．since
C．as
D．before
【17】
A．control
B．describe
C．appreciate
D．hide
【18】
A．process
B．disadvantages
C．fear
D．result
【19】
A．disappointing
B．puzzling
C．gone
D．broken
【20】
A．inside
B．forward
C．backward
D．outside
26、假定你是校英语报的编辑李华。如今，越来越多的人选择出国旅游，为了让大家了解到更多有关国外旅游景点的知识，校英语报新增“环游世界”（Travel Around the World)栏目，该栏目拟刊登介绍国外旅游景点的文章。请向你在美国纽约的朋友Rose约稿。
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