1、I have already forgotten ______ you bought the computer.
A. that it was when B. that was it when
C. when was it that D. when it was that
2、The rituals of coming-of-age ceremonies are diverse. But one thing ________ all coming-of-age ceremonies have in common is ________ they prepare a young person to take on responsibilities as an adult.
A.what; that
B.that; that
C.what; whether
D.that; what
3、With Chang'e-3 successfully landing, China becomes the third country in the world that _______ on the moon.
A.lands B.has landed C.landed D.was landing
4、Sarah, hurry up. I’m afraid you won’t have time to ______ before the party.
A. get changed B. get change
C. get changing D. get to change
5、Professor Smith, here is an article I’ve just written, will you please read it through and correct the mistakes, ________?
A.if any
B.if some
C.if so
D.if not
6、The Spring Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, is a time of getting together, when people return home from different places and enjoy the _______ of family members.
A. company B. appreciation
C. expectation D. acquaintance
7、—Look at these tracks. It ________ be a wolf. I’m sure about it.
—You are right! We have to be careful.
A.may B.must C.can’t D.shouldn’t
8、He said, “Don’t do that again.” He _____ me_______ that again.
A.said to me;not to do B.said to me;don’t do
C.told me;don’t do D.told me;not to do
9、Helen had left her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband______home.
A.comes
B.had come
C.came
D.would come
10、— Joe, what about going to Belgium for our coming holiday?
— Sorry, honey, I _________ on the newly discovered dinosaur site in Argentina.There are remains of what is thought to be the largest creature ever to walk the earth.
A. was working B. work
C. will be working D. worked
11、It was in the Bird’s Nest______many wonderful events were held in the year of 2008.
A.where
B.which
C.that
D.in which
12、The news came as no surprise to me. I ________ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.
A.knew B.had known C.have known D.know
13、—Do you mind if I close the door?
—__________. It’s very cold outside.
A.You can’t do
B.Mind your own business
C.Not in the slightest
D.Be more careful
14、The knowledge and skills the trainees have learned can help them make a clear _____ between what is right and wrong.
A.distance B.distinction C.donation D.defense
15、Around 1. 2 million tones of water polluted by radioactive substances from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster will be dumped in the Pacific Ocean, and the amount is growing daily as rainfall and groundwater ________ the site continue to be polluted.
A.entered
B.having entered
C.to enter
D.entering
16、For a moment nothing happened. Then ______all shouting together.
A.voices had came B.did voices come C.came voices D.voices would come
17、A wave of panic ________ the bride-to-be at the thought that she narrowly escaped being killed in the accident just now.
A. chewed B. seized C. zoomed D. escaped
18、 This produced a chain reaction, _______ made _______ possible for life to develop.
A. what; that B. which; it
C. when; that D. how; it
19、She was the only one of the girls in our class ____ accepted as candidate (候选人) for the president of our Students' Union.
A.who was B.who were C.who has been D.who have been
20、I’ve become good friends with some of the students in my school ________ I met in the English speech contest last year.
A. who B. where C. when D. which
21、 The crocodile(鳄鱼) is an amazing animal. Why are they amazing? Crocodiles are experts at survival. Scientists say they first appeared 200 million years ago and have lived longer than the dinosaurs by some 65 million years. One reason why they are such good survivors is that they can go for a very long time without eating. And they are expert hunters! They use their strong jaws to bite their prey(猎物) and then they swallow their food whole. Another amazing fact about crocodiles is: When they lose a tooth, they grow one right back. A crocodile can go through 8, 000 teeth in one lifetime!
While these facts arc interesting, they really do not help to explain today’s expression: crocodile tears. Simply put, crocodile tears are fake sadness. You pretend to cry and feel bad for something when in fact you could not care less. A great word to describe crocodile tears is insincere.
The expression “crocodile tears” comes from an old story that crocodiles would cry tears as a fake show of guilt or sorrow to trick their prey. The prey would come closer and then become dinner. We know now that the story is not true. Scientists explain that crocodiles do produce tears. That is because while eating, they swallow too much air, which gets in touch with lachrymal glands (glands that produce tears) and forces tears to flow. But they’re not actually crying. Crying is purely emotional(情绪的) and is reserved for us humans.
When you use it, take some advice. You do not have to have actual tears flowing down your face to have “crocodile tears”. Sometimes, crocodile tears are worse than insincere. Those are the times when you are showing sadness but actually in your heart« you are quite happy about the situation.
【1】How does the author mainly show that crocodiles are amazing?
A.By telling stories. B.By giving examples.
C.By conducting experiments. D.By making comparisons.
【2】“Crocodile tears” is often said to a person who .
A.has some insincere friends B.faces sorrowful situations
C.shows unreal sadness D.cares little about others
【3】Why does a crocodile produce tears according to scientists?
A.The flow of its tears makes it appealing.
B.It pretends to be guilty to trick its prey.
C.It wants to show its emotional feelings.
D.The way it eats forces its tears to flow.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.An Expression—“Crocodile Tears” B.What Crocodiles Actually Cry for
C.Unknown Facts About Crocodiles D.How “Crocodile Tears” Came Out
22、Sleep repairs the body and the mind and helps prevent disease by strengthening the immune system. However, many adults do not get eight hours of sleep each night. The average adult today gets only 6.4 hours of sleep. Only in recent years have health professionals begun to realize the seriousness of sleep deprivation in the working population. A significant number of people work at night, work long hours, or suffer from sleeplessness or jet lag.
Studies show that the brain is negatively affected by sleep deprivation because certain patterns of electrical and chemical activity that occur during sleep are interrupted and the brain cannot function normally. In one study, thirteen healthy adult subjects(实验对象) who usually had normal sleep patterns were kept awake and carefully monitored in a lab during a period of 35 hours. During the experiment, the subjects were asked to perform several tasks, such as mathematics and word problems, while undergoing scans of their brain activity. The researchers found that the temporal lobe (颞叶) of the brain, the region involved in language processing, was active during speech tasks in rested subjects but not in subjects who lacked enough sleep. After several hours without sleep, there was no activity within this region.
Several studies show that getting fewer than six hours of sleep can damage short-term memory and reaction time—thus causing a serious risk of accident. In one study of drivers, researchers reported that sleep deprivation had the same effects as being drunk. They found that people who drove after being awake for 17 hours performed worse than those with a blood alcohol level of 0.5 percent, the legal limit for drunk driving in most western European countries. The researchers concluded that countries with drunk driving laws should consider similar restrictions against sleep-deprived driving.
【1】The underlined word "deprivation" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.
A.weakness
B.loss
C.discomfort
D.pain
【2】The passage mentions all of the following as causes of sleep deprivation EXCEPT______.
A.jet lag
B.long work hours
C.boring work
D.working at night
【3】The purpose of the study described in Paragraph 2 was to determine_________.
A.how many hours people can survive without sleep
B.how people react when their sleep is interrupted
C.the changes in brain activity that occurs during sleep
D.the effects of sleep deprivation on brain activity
【4】Why does the author mention blood alcohol level in Paragraph 3?
A.To show how sleep deprivation reduces the blood alcohol level.
B.To show that sleep deprivation has the same dangerous effects as being drunk.
C.To suggest that sleep-deprived drivers are also likely to drink.
D.To argue against raising the legal limit for drunk driving.
23、How many people have I met who have told me about the book they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time? Far too many.
This is Life, all right, but we do treat it like a rehearsal(排演)and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments.
We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families, always making ourselves believe that this style of life is only a temporary(暂时的)state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do. Then, at 60 or 65, we are suddenly given a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life.
In America they have a saying much laughedat by the English: “Have a nice day.” They speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars. I think it is a wonderful phrase, making us remember, in effect, to enjoy the moment: to value this very day.
How often do we say to ourselves “I’ll take up horse-riding(or golf, or sailing)as soon as I get a greater job.” But only to do none of those things when we do get the higher position.
When I first became a reporter I knew a man who gave up a very well-paid respectable job at Daily Telegraph to go and work for a small weekly newspaper. At the time I was surprised by his decision: Why was he in this completely abnormal mental(精神) state? How could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in central London for a small area in the countryside? I wanted to know.
Now when I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it. In Fleet Street the man was under continuous pressure. He lived in all unattractive London suburb(郊区)and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Region trains to and back from his work.
【1】 The first paragraph of the passage tells us that .
A. we always try to find some time to write a book
B. we always make plans but seldom complete them
C. we always enjoy many of life’s best moments
D. we always do what we really want to do
【2】 The underlined phrase “turn his back on” (Paragraph 6) most probably means .
A. leave for B. return to C. rely on D. give up
【3】The man who worked at Daily Telegraph left this job because he was .
A. under too much pressure
B. in an abnormal mental state
C. not well-paid
D. not respected
【4】What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Provide Homes for Our Family
B. Take Up Horse-Riding
C. Value This Very Day
D. Stay Alive
24、Pizza genius isn’t too strong a term to describe Danny Rocca. At 23, he is the owner of Dough &. Co. Pizza, which opened in February. At the new store, a former Gino’s that he renovated (翻新) himself,you’ll find a menu that reflects a career that has occupied more than a third of his life.
With grandparents, parents, uncles and aunts in the pizza business, Rocca knew from a young age that he wanted to be a pizzaiolo. He applied for a job at Umberto’s in Plainview when he was 14 and got hired as soon as he turned 15.He started at the counter, reheating slices and ringing up customers. Then he advanced from dishwasher, to prep cook, to pizza man until, at the age of 19, he became the shop’s general manager.
Wanting to learn more about traditional pies, in 2021 Rocca moved to Huntington’s 1653 Pizza Company, where chef-partner Michael Vigliotti taught him about high-hydration doughs (高水面团) and high-end toppings. “When the Gino’s space came up,” he said, “I figured now is my time.” At Dough &. Co., Rocca takes a middle path between classic and traditional pizza. His regular dough has an unusual degree of hydration to “keep it light and airy”.
Rocca said he never gets bored of making pizza. “Every pie you make is unique,” he said. “The dough is a living organism. Then when it’s cooked and you cut into it and hear that crunch (碎裂声), it’s such a good feeling.”
He foresees a lifetime perfecting his craft.“I know this isn’t my last stop,” he said. “I’m so grateful to be here, but I’m going to continue to learn and grow.”
【1】What influenced Rocca’s career choice?
A.A traditional menu.
B.Gino’s invitation.
C.His travel experience.
D.His family background.
【2】Why did Rocca move to Huntington in 2021?
A.To open a new chain store.
B.To perfect pizza making skills.
C.To select high-hydration doughs.
D.To work as a teacher in a pizza company.
【3】Which of the following best describes Rocca?
A.Talented and honest.
B.Ambitious and creative.
C.Positive and conservative.
D.Demanding and tolerant.
【4】What can we learn from Rocca’s story?
A.Many hands make light work.
B.Opportunity favors the smart mind.
C.Education is the key to your success.
D.It’s wise to love whatever you take up.
25、Many of us who’re suffering have asked ourselves this question—“Why me?”. Undoubtedly, the question is _________ This way of thinking fuels self-pity and can _________ us. How do we defeat them? When find myself heading toward a pity-party, I try to _________ what I can’t change. I cannot change my adult son but I can change the way _________ with him.
Years ago when my son first came out of _________, I was constantly asking him. "Do you plan to participate in the after-care program? Most often, he would _________ me off with a response like, “I was busy this week but plan to look into it soon. ”Finally, I worked hard to get out of my own _________. Now during our frequent telephone conversations, I don’t ask questions or _________ advice but talk about his beloved dog and other _________ topics. Over the years I’ve come to __________ my son with his strengths and weaknesses like everyone else.
I have learned I should avoid __________. In our competitive culture, we’re encouraged to be __________ than others. So when friends tell me about their children’s __________, I tend to compare their good fortune to my family’s misfortune. Instead, I should be grateful that he can afford the rent rather than living in the streets.
Presently, my son is in __________ and I’m involved in a recovery program as well. We both receive tools to __________ “Why me?” and other negative thoughts.
【1】
A.self-adjusting
B.self-seeking
C.self-supporting
D.self-defeating
【2】
A.replace
B.weaken
C.conduct
D.protect
【3】
A.decide
B.explain
C.accept
D.ignore
【4】
A.compete
B.agree
C.argue
D.interact
【5】
A.disaster
B.treatment
C.university
D.poverty
【6】
A.see
B.take
C.brush
D.show
【7】
A.way
B.debt
C.house
D.tradition
【8】
A.collect
B.offer
C.follow
D.refuse
【9】
A.formal
B.serious
C.complex
D.interesting
【10】
A.blame
B.equip
C.appreciate
D.combine
【11】
A.damage
B.comparison
C.sacrifice
D.conflict
【12】
A.better
B.kinder
C.earlier
D.healthier
【13】
A.desires
B.comments
C.senses
D.accomplishments
【14】
A.control
B.danger
C.recovery
D.confidence
【15】
A.fight
B.observe
C.attract
D.distract
26、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Herbal medicine,which has been used for medicinal purposes,is the use of plants to treat disease. Many herbalists use the entire plant,from the flowers,stems,leaves,and roots,in the form of everything from teas to tablets. These plants contain natural,chemical things that can treat the body for a variety of diseases,such as allergies(过敏症),asthma(哮喘)and cancer,among others.
Nowadays an increasing number of people prefer to adopt these plants to treat their diseases because,compared with chemical medicine,herbal medicine has its own advantages. Herbal medicine is more effective than chemical medicine for certain diseases. The chemical medicine prescribed by a chemist could have negative side effects,which,however,many of the herbal medicine does not have. If any,they are softer than chemical medicine. Obesity is the cause of many of the health problems. Herbal medicine can help weight loss more effectively and improve overall health.
However,cure using herbal medicine would take some time,and therefore people are supposed to possess enough patience. Worse still,herbal medicine contains a variety of ingredients(成分)and people have to be sure that their body agrees with the ingredients and that it is not allergic. A point worth mentioning here is that some herbal medicine for certain illnesses may have negative side effects. These side effects may not be shown at once,but would take months or even years. In the first stages,if the herbal medicine is not agreeing with you,it is wise to stop using it.
When used correctly,herbs can help treat a variety of diseases. But keep in mind that the herbal medicine industry is not regulated,so herbal products are sometimes labeled wrongly and may contain additives that are not listed on the label. Some herbs may cause allergic reactions or interact with conventional drugs,and some are poisonous if used improperly or at high doses(剂量). Taking herbs on your own increases your risk.
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