1、Ann is very ______ about being fat, so you’d better not mention it.
A. sensitive B. hopeful C. fierce D. foolish
2、It is reported that a menu of 678 dishes for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games ______ to meet the different taste needs of athletes.
A.has designed
B.have been designing
C.have designed
D.has been designed
3、At the age of 14, Father had to leave school and start working. There would be no one to support the family _______ he not worked.
A. did B. has C. had D. was
4、Peter doesn’t smoke now, but he ________ for almost twenty years.
A. was smoking B. had smoked C. has smoked D. smoked
5、—Do you want to go to the USA for further education?
—________. I’d like to find a job to support my family.
A. Never mind B. I don’t care
C. Not really D. I couldn’t agree more
6、If you had told me in advance, I ___ him at the airport.
A.would meet
B.would had meet
C.would have met
D.would have meet
7、The water _____ cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise.
A. was felt B. is felt C. felt D. feels
8、The frozen waterfall has attracted floods of tourists to_______ the natural beauty.
A. cherish B. admire C. observe D. discover
9、----- Why hasn’t Jack come back yet ? _______ anything have happened to him ?
----- I’m not sure, but I guess something _______ .
A. May, must have B. Can, may have
C. Must, may D. Should, might have
10、It’s hard to ________ the green beans from the red ones, because there are too many of them.
A.work out
B.watch out
C.sort out
D.set out
11、_______ worries me is that he keeps changing his mind.
A.This
B.That
C.What
D.It
12、_______ a satisfactory operation, David’s father will recover from the illness very soon with the doctors and nurses taking care of him.
A.Having given B.Given C.Being given D.Giving
13、The lift in that tall building went wrong and got trapped ______ the floors. People in it had no way out and were in panic.
A. among B. on C. between D. in
14、It’s already 10 o’clock. I wonder how it ______ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.
A. came over B. came out
C. came about D. came up
15、—Can you understand what I meant just now?
—I’m sorry, sir. I can ________________ follow you. Would you please speak slower?
A.always B.hardly C.almost D.often
16、“I’d like to give my thanks to those ________ help my son was able to survive this terrible disease,” said the woman on TV.
A. with whose B. whose C. who D. with whom
17、The summer solstice marks the longest day in the northern hemisphere (北半球). The _______ used to be an important ancient Chinese festival.
A.tradition
B.climate
C.location
D.occasion
18、You can not imagine what great difficulty we had _____ the home for the old.
A. to set up B. setting up
C. set up D. to setting up
19、—Were you able to catch a train home yesterday when your car broke down on the way?
—I’d just missed the last one. Fortunately,a friend _____ and he gave me a lift.
A.was just passing
B.had just passed
C.would just pass
D.has just passed
20、Hardly could he this amount of work in such a short time.
A.get through B.get off
C.get into D.get down
21、Until recently, scientists and authors were in absolute disagreement over the point of crying. In King Henry VI, Shakespeare wrote,”…, to weep is to make less the depth of grief”, and the American writer Lemony Snicket said “unless you have been very, very lucky, you know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit”.
Charles Darwin, on the other hand, thought that shedding tears (the act of crying) was merely a useless side effect of the way that the muscles around the eye worked. For him, those muscles had to contract(收缩)from time to time so that they didn’t overflow with blood; the expulsion of tears was simply an unintended consequence of that evolved physiological(生理学的)process. He did acknowledge that crying could help young infants attract the attention of their parents, though.
We now know that crying—at least, the sort that adults do—is a complex physiological response to some kind of emotional stimulus. The most noticeable feature is of course the shedding of tears, but it also includes changes in facial expressions and breathing patterns.
From a scientific perspective, crying is different from shedding the kind of tears like when you accidentally rub your eyes after eating spicy foods. Even the tears themselves are different. In 1981, Minnesota psychiatrist William H Frey II discovered that tears flowing due to sad movies had more protein in them than those that flowed in response to some freshly chopped onions.
If you shed tears of laughter when seeing a funny comedy show or you're moved to tears when listening to a bridegroom’s wedding vows to his bride, you may know that emotional tears aren't limited to feelings of deep sadness. While all of us are familiar with the feelings that are associated with crying, whether for joy or sorrow, we know little about why we do it as adults-but there are plenty of ideas.
One idea is that adult crying isn't actually all that different from the sort that babies do, at least when it comes to its social nature. In other words, perhaps weeping is a literal cry for attention, a means of soliciting support and help from our friends when we need it the most. It’s a way of communicating our inner emotional state at a time when we may not be able to express it clearly.
While this may explain some forms of crying, many researchers have found that adults often cry when they’re completely alone. Another possibility is that crying might serve as a means of “secondary appraisal,” helping people to realize just how upset they are, a way of just how upset they are and helping them understand their own feelings.
Another idea is that crying provides relief from stressful situations. The idea is consistent not only with the words of Shakespeare, but also with the words of Roman Poet Ovid, who wrote, “It is some relief to weep; grief is satisfied and carried off by tears.” The Greek Philosopher Aristotle also wrote that crying “cleanses the mind”. In a 1986 study of popular US magazines and newspapers, one psychologist found that 94% of articles about crying suggested that it helped to relieve psychological tension.
Indeed, a 2008 study of nearly 4,300 young adults from 30 countries found that most reported improvements in both their mental and physical well-being after a short period of crying, but not all. Some reported no change after a crying session, and some even said that they felt worse afterwards.
The difference seems to lie in the social context: if a person felt embarrassed about crying in public, for example, they might feel less resolved than if they cried alone or with a friend. The study also found that when people tried to suppress or hide their crying, they ended up feeling less relieved afterwards.
So the notion of having “a good cry” is not without merit. In the end, adults might just cry for the same reason as human infants: to seek help from their friends and family.
【1】According to Darwin, shedding tears was ________.
A. the same thing as crying
B. aimed at attracting other’s attention
C. nothing but a physiological process
D. an effective way to get rid of negative emotions
【2】What can we learn from the passage about crying?
A. It can benefit people’s eye muscles.
B. It is a response to the stimulus to eyes.
C. It is usually caused by painful emotions.
D. It can cause changes in people's outward features.
【3】The underlined word “soliciting” in Paragraph 6 can be best replaced by “________”.
A. refusing B. seeking
C. providing D. receiving
【4】Who doesn’t share the same idea with Shakespeare about crying?
A. Lemony Snicket. B. Ovid.
C. Aristotle. D. Charles Darwin.
【5】What is the best title of the passage?
A. Why do people cry B. Experiments on crying
C. Different types of crying D. Is having a cry good for us
22、 I once heard this tale in India, where it is told as if true—though any naturalist would know it couldn't be. The country is India. A colonial殖民地的official and his wife are giving a large dinner party. They are seated with their guests — army officers and their wives, and a visiting American naturalist.
A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says women have long outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era(时代、年代)3nd an army officer who says they haven’t. “A woman’s reaction in any crisis," the officer says, “is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has that ounce more of control than a woman has. ”
The American scientist does not join in the argument but sits and watches the faces of the other guests. As he stares, he sees a slight strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She gestures to the servant standing behind her chair and whispers to him. The servant's eyes widen. He turns quickly and leaves the room. Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the servant place a bowl of milk on the balcony just outside the open glass doors.
The American understands. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing: bait (诱饵)for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. The American’s eyes move across the room but he sees nothing. He realizes the snake can only be in one place—under the table.
His first reaction is to jump back and warn the others. But he knows any sudden movement will frighten the cobra into striking. He speaks quickly, the tone of his voice so arresting that it
quietens everyone. “I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will count three hundred—that's five minutes — and not one of you is to move a muscle. Now, ready!”
The 20 people sit like stone images while he counts. He is saying "... two hundred and eighty. . . ” when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the snake emerge and make for the bowl of milk. Four or five screams ring out as he jumps to slam the balcony doors.
“There is your proof!" the host exclaims. “A man has just shown us perfect self-control. ”
“Just a minute," the American says, turning to his hostess, “How did you know that cobra was in the room?"
With a faint smile coming across her face she replies: "Because it was lying across my foot. ”
【1】From the passage we can conclude that .
A.women are afraid of mice
B.the army officer's opinion is quite wrong
C.the American suggests playing a game for entertainment
D.the hostess has had previous experience addressing snakes
【2】Choose the right order of the events given in the passage.
a. The American's eyes sweep the room but he sees nothing.
b. The American suggests the guests playing a game.
c. Following the instructions, the servant puts out some milk.
d. The hostess is staring ahead, a slight weird look appearing.
e. The American shuts the balcony doors safely, and several screams are let out.
f. The snake edges its way to the bowl of milk.
A.d,c,a,b,f,e B.a,b,c,e,f,d
C.d,f,a,b,e,c D.f,e,c,a,d,b
【3】Who has real self-control according to the passage?
A.The American. B.The army officer.
C.The girl. D.The hostess.
【4】What may be the best title for the passage?
A.A Heated Argument B.A Striking Dinner Party
C.An Unbelievable Story D.A Smart Hostess
23、João Carlos Martins, the 80-year-old Brazilian classical pianist, had lost the ability to play for almost 20 years due to a series of unfortunate events in his life. But everything changed thanks to a pair of special bionic (仿生的) gloves.
He is one of the best pianists alive today. He had already won a contest playing Bach when he was only 8 years old. Then at the peak of his skills, he could play 21 notes per second. However, luck wasn’t always on his side. At 24 years old, he suffered an accident that caused nerve damage to his arm, atrophying (使萎缩) three of his fingers. Then when he was 55, an accidental brain injury completely paralyzed (使瘫痪) his arm.
João went through 24 surgeries, but nothing could help his hands, forcing him to stop playing the piano, seemingly for good.
However, João didn’t give up on his musical career. He became a conductor in 2003. He couldn’t turn the pages in the score, so instead, he just tried his best to memorize every score, note by note. He still played the piano sometimes, but extremely slow, since he could play only one note per second.
That might have been his life, were it not for an engineer who saw the pianist playing live and decided to work out something to help him. After a concert, he approached João with the first pair of special bionic gloves. Yet, they didn’t work. When the engineer first showed João the gloves, he joked that they were for boxing, not to play the piano.
But neither of them gave up, and after testing out several models, the perfect match was created. The gloves provide the necessary support for each finger and can even “tune” to what he plays.
João knows that he might never recover his speed of the past. But he’s starting over, as though he were an 8-year-old again. João says, it can take years, but he will keep pushing. He won’t give up.
【1】What can we learn about João Carlos Martins from the second paragraph?
A.He lost three fingers during an accident.
B.He showed great talent for the piano as a child.
C.He went through many hardships to succeed.
D.He suffered brain injuries when he was young.
【2】What did João do after a series of misfortunes?
A.He asked engineers for help.
B.He lost hope for his future life.
C.He prepared to give up his dream.
D.He struggled to continue his career.
【3】What did João think of the first pair of special bionic gloves?
A.They should be improved.
B.They cost too much money.
C.They were too heavy to carry.
D.They could bring fun to his life.
【4】Which of the following can best describe João Carlos Martins?
A.Smart and helpful.
B.Gifted and confident.
C.Determined and positive.
D.Creative and generous.
24、The rest of September was hard. I wasn't used to getting up so early in the morning. I wasn't used to this whole notion of homework. And 1 got my first “quiz” at the end of the month. I never got “quizzes” when Mom home-schooled me. I also didn't like how I had no free time anymore. Before, I was able to play whenever I wanted to, but now it felt like I always had stuff to do for school.
And being at school was awful in the beginning. Every new class I had was like a new chance for kids to “not stare” at me. In the hallways, my face would always surprise some unsuspecting kid who maybe hadn't heard about me. The kid would make the sound you make when you hold your breath before going underwater, a little “uh!” sound. This happened maybe four or five times a day for the first few weeks. Eventually every one of the five hundred kids in the school was going to see my face at some time. And I knew after the first couple of days that word had gotten around about me, because every once in a while I'd catch a kid elbowing his friend as they passed me, or talking behind their hands as I walked by them. I can only imagine what they were saying about me.
I'm not saying they were doing any of these things in a mean way. They were just being normal stupid kids.丨 know that. I kind of wanted to tell them that. Like,it’s okay, I know I’m weird-looking, take a look,I don’t bite. Hey, the truth is, if a Wookiee started going to the school all of a sudden, I'd be curious, I'd probably stare a bit! And if I was walking with Jack or Summer, I’d probably whisper to them: Hey, there’s the Wookiee. And if the Wookiee caught me saying that,he’d know I wasn't trying to be mean. I was just pointing out the fact that he's a Wookiee.
【1】Why did the boy compare his homeschooling with school education?
A.To show that he liked staying at home.
B.To introduce two different education systems.
C.To stress it was hard to make a change in life.
D.To criticize schools for giving kids too much homework.
【2】How did most kids feel towards the boy?
A.Surprised and curious.
B.Angry and annoyed.
C.Shocked and confused.
D.Uninterested and cold.
【3】What might be the best title for the text?
A.My Hard Beginning at School.
B.Silly Kids at School.
C.My Experience of Being a Wookiee.
D.Nightmares of a Young Kid.
25、 My twin sister, Dawn, born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), has to wear braces on her legs and walk with the help of a stick, often causing people to _______ and point.
As Dawn was the only “different” child in our neighborhood, we were constantly picked on. We never had any friends because of her condition. I began to _______ Dawn and was embarrassed to be seen with her. So I did everything to get her into trouble to revenge (报复) her being born_________and physically disabled.
When I turned twelve, my mother was so displeased with my behavior. She figured I was _______ enough to know better. One day she threw me in my bedroom and gave me a thick yellow book. What I saw in that book _______ the way I viewed my disabled sister.
There were many baby _______ of Dawn and me dressed alike, the only _______: I looked small and peaceful while Dawn was hooked up to tubes and needles and machines. If you looked closely, you could see the _______ in her eyes though she was always smiling. One picture stood out: we were _______ each other. The words below read, “I’m so happy to have a twin sister, Netti. The doctors make me cry. She makes me __________.” Looking back, I realized how __________ I had been! I had never put myself in Dawn’s shoes! Feeling __________, I cried myself to sleep.
Later, Dawn came to wake me up for dinner. I kissed her and hugged her __________ like in the picture.
From then on, I was Dawn’s __________. No one was going to hurt her for any reason. We were __________. I am her the other half and she is my world.
A.complain
B.wander
C.stare
D.envy
A.hate
B.pity
C.disturb
D.warn
A.originally
B.mentally
C.previously
D.unusually
A.patient
B.old
C.clever
D.confident
A.formed
B.changed
C.explained
D.confirmed
A.pictures
B.clothes
C.toys
D.stories
A.problem
B.feature
C.similarity
D.difference
A.courage
B.disappointment
C.pain
D.concern
A.hugging
B.supporting
C.comforting
D.praising
A.improve
B.think
C.laugh
D.survive
A.rude
B.selfish
C.responsible
D.grateful
A.helpless
B.unhappy
C.desperate
D.ashamed
A.politely
B.seriously
C.tightly
D.purposely
A.protector
B.assistant
C.educator
D.representative
A.irreplaceable
B.undefeated
C.unimaginable
D.inseparable
26、你校即将举办英语作文比赛,请以你自己经历的一件感人事例为题,写一篇短文参赛,内容包括:
1. 具体过程;
2. 个人感受。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 短文题目和首句已为你写好,不计入总词数;
3. 文中不得提及真实的姓名和校名。
One of My Experiences
Everyone has an experience he will always remember.
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