1、-This sauce needs a bit of flavour.
-I know, some lemon juice should .
A.do the trick
B.carry on
C.set in motion
D.go wild
2、—May I borrow your book Steve Jobs? —________you return it before Friday.
A.If only B.Unless C.On condition that D.Now that
3、—John, do you know why the suspect was set free?
—For lack of ________ evidence.
A. solid B. apparent
C. ambiguous D. concrete
4、Several proposals have been laid before the committee.
A.摆放 B.提交 C.撒谎 D.躺
5、We travel_____________ all the time between Canada and England for the business.
A.bit by bit B.back and forth C.now and then D.little by little
6、— I like vegetables and fruit.
— . In fact I eat a lot everyday.
A. So do I B. So am I C. So I do
7、Can you imagine _______ camping on a rainy day?
A. going B. to go
C. went D. gone
8、How to create enough jobs for the laid-off workers is a complex problem, so there is no simple ________.
A.command
B.solution
C.destination
D.conclusion
9、Only when a person has his interests and the work combined ______ the pleasure from it.
A. can he enjoy B. he can enjoy C. did he enjoy D. he enjoyed
10、I ______ to send Peter a gift to congratulate him on his marriage, but I couldn’t manage it.
A.have hoped
B.hoped
C.had hoped
D.hopes
11、________ you want to work in a foreign country, you’d better improve your oral English.
A.Now that
B.So that
C.Such that
D.In order that
12、To get evidence of the murder, the police ________ the whole house ________.
A. made, search for B. had, searched
C. made, searched for D. had, searching
13、It is clear that in modern society high ________ and demands are placed on students.
A.motivations
B.expectations
C.opportunities
D.achievements
14、Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ the traditional customs.
A.comment
B.support
C.observe
D.acquire
15、—Do you think it ______ to argue with them?
—The question is not worthy ______.
A.worthwhile; discussing
B.worthwhile; to be discussed
C.worthy; to discuss
D.worth; to be discussed
16、Up to 500 million Nomura’s jellyfish were reported ________ into the sea by 2005, one of the worst years.
A.to drift
B.to be drifted
C.to have drifted
D.to be drifting
17、The roommate conflicts between college students led to little or no communication, depression and even to ________ one student.
A. kill B. killing C. killed D. being killed
18、______ all her spare time to her study during the three years, Teddy finally took the first place in her school in the College Entrance Examination and received the admission notice from her dream university.
A. Devoted B. Having devoted
C. To be devoted D. She had devoted
19、—In this day and age, women can have children and jobs as well.
—I can’t agree more. It’s great to have the two ________.
A.linked B.related C.connected D.combined
20、In some places women are expected to earn money _______ men work at home and raise their children.
A.while B.though
C.because D.but
21、 Teenage sailors have been making headlines. A young person alone in a dangerous situation attracts attention — and sponsors. Young sailors also attract divided opinions. For example, Jessica Watson was asked by the local government to cancel her voyage; yet the Prime Minister called her “a hero for young Australians ”when she returned. It seems there is confusion about the competence and independence of young people.
One misunderstanding at least should be cleared up: children are not going to sea in an unregulated way. Consider the case of the Dutch girl, Laura Dekker. When her father agreed to her making a solo (独自的) voyage at age 13, the Dutch Council for Child Care prevented it. The World Sailing Speed Record Council also moved to discourage very young sailors by abolishing their age-based records in early 2009. So community control of children under 16 years already happens. But the case for controlling older teenagers as if they were children is weak.
Teenage brains, so the popular psychologists tell us, are likely to make faulty judgements. But such generalisations often do not apply to specific individuals. Between the ages of 14 and 18, teenagers vary greatly in their abilities. The amount of independence each is allowed should be determined not simply by their age but by negotiations with the relevant, responsible adults. Some teens are certainly inexperienced and capable of childish mistakes, but the ones who attempt dangerous journeys normally do so by winning the confidence of hard-headed and well-qualified adult supporters.
But it is also wrong to think that any 16-year-old can gain achievements as unusual as Jessica Watson's. Watson seems to suggest they can when she calls herself “an ordinary girl who had a dream”. Her intention is to encourage teenagers but this can have the opposite effect of making them feel incapable because remarkable accomplishments are beyond them. Should all teens have such dreams? In reality, individuals face varying circumstances that restrict their dreams.
Teenage sailors should not be judged by preconceived (事 先 形 成 的) views about young people. But nor should “ordinary” teenagers feel pressure to achieve extraordinary personal goals. In fact, I believe the example of solo sailing over stresses individualism. The teenage years are when most of us “ordinary” people learn that we can achieve great things in cooperation with others.
【1】What do we know about Jessica Watson?
A.She made a voyage successfully.
B.She wants to attract potential sponsors.
C.She was discouraged by the Prime Minister.
D.She works as a sailor for the local government.
【2】Why does the author mention the Dutch girl?
A.To praise her for her bravery.
B.To stress she was overprotected.
C.To show community control of teenage sailors.
D.To explain why there is a misunderstanding of teenage sailors.
【3】What does the author think of teenagers' independence?
A.It is closely related to their age.
B.It often leads to faulty judgements.
C.It is developed through independent journeys.
D.It differs hugely from individual to individual.
【4】What does the author encourage teenagers to do?
A.Be engaged in teamwork.
B.Work under certain pressure.
C.Avoid having preconceived views.
D.Make every effort to achieve their personal goals.
22、 The first robots were invented in the 1920s. Robots have appeared in many American films. In some films, they are stronger, faster and cleverer than people.
In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans.
Robots also help disabled people, for example, blind people. Today many blind people have a guide dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.
One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. The owner wears a special belt (带子). This belt sends instructions to the owner from the dog, such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” or “Turn right”.
In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of themselves in their daily life. The robot hears the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” or “Make a cup of coffee”.
Robots are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.
Though robots can help people in many different ways, they will never take the place of humans.
【1】From the passage, we know robots cannot be ________.
A.dangerous animals
B.factory workers
C.guide dogs
D.hospital helpers
【2】The underlined word “disabled” means ________.
A.不能的
B.有害的
C.残疾的
D.失灵的
【3】In the passage, the writer wants to tell us that ________.
A.robots are stronger and cleverer than humans
B.disabled people cannot look after themselves without the robots
C.robots will take the place of humans some day in the future
D.robots can help humans in many different ways
23、Windows are a key component in a building's design, but they are also the least energy- efficient part. According to a 2009 report by the United Nations, buildings account for 40 percent of global energy usage, and windows are responsible for half of that energy consumption. If conventional windows are used to better block sunlight passing into a building, they need expensive coatings. Even so, they can not adjust the indoor temperature effectively.
Scientists at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) have developed a smart liquid window panel that can help. By creating a mixture of micro-hydrogel (水凝胶), water, and a stabilizer, they found that it can effectively reduce energy consumption in a variety of climates. Thanks to the hydrogel, the mixture becomes hard-to-see- through when exposed to heat, thus blocking sunlight, and, when cool, it returns to its original clear state. The high heat capacity of water allows a large amount of heat energy to be stored instead of getting transferred through the glass and into the building during the hot daytime when office buildings mainly operate. The heat will then be gradually cooled and released at night when the staff are off duty.
As a proof of concept, the scientists conducted outdoor tests in hot (Singapore, Guangzhou) and cold (Beijing) environments. The Singapore test revealed that the smart liquid window had a lower temperature (50°C) during the hottest time of the day (noon) compared to a normal glass window (84°C), The Beijing tests showed that the room using the smart liquid window consumed 11 percent less energy to maintain the same temperature compared to the room with a normal glass window. They also measured when the highest value of stored heat energy of the day occurred. This "temperature peak" in the normal glass window was 2 pm, and in the smart liquid window was shifted to 3 pm. If this temperature peak shift leads to a shift in the time when a building needs to draw on electrical power to cool or warm the building, it should result in lower energy charges for users. The research team is seeking ways to cut down the cost of producing the smart window and so far, they have found several industry partners to commercialize it.
【1】What is the disadvantage of conventional windows?
A.They are expensive.
B.They are not heatproof.
C.They contribute less to energy saving.
D.They can't block light into the building.
【2】How does a smart liquid window panel work to cool buildings?
A.By taking in much of heat energy.
B.By returning to its original clear state.
C.By getting most of sunlight transferred.
D.By spreading sunlight in different directions.
【3】According to paragraph 3, what is the value of the temperature peak shift?
A.It will make the windows long-lasting.
B.It could help the building users reduce costs.
C.It makes the buildings rely on no electrical power.
D.It helps the windows maintain a constant temperature.
【4】What can we expect of the smart window in the future?
A.It will be unaffordable.
B.It needs to be further improved.
C.It will be widely used in the city.
D.It will come onto the market soon.
24、I always felt sorry for the people in wheelchair. Some people, old and weak, can not get around by themselves. Others seem perfectly healthy, dressed in business suits. But whenever I saw someone in a wheelchair, I only saw a disability, not a person.
Then I fainted at Euro Disney due to low blood pressure. This was the first time I had ever fainted, and my parents said that I must rest for a while after First aid. I agreed to take it easy but, as I stepped towards the door, I saw my dad pushing a wheelchair in my direction! Feeling the color burn my cheeks, I asked him to wheel that thing right back to where he found it.
I could not believe this was happening to me. Wheelchairs were fine for other people but not for me, as my father wheeled me out into the main street, people immediately began to treat me differently.
Little kids ran in front of me, forcing my father to stop the wheelchair suddenly. Bitterness set in as I was thrown back and forth. “Stupid kids—they have perfectly good legs. Why can't they watch where they are going?” I thought. People stared down at me, with pity in their eyes. Then they would look away, maybe because they thought the sooner they forgot me, the better.
“I am just like you!” I wanted to scream. “The only difference is you've got legs, and I have wheels.”
People in wheelchairs are not stupid. They see every look and hear each word. Looking out at the faces, I finally understood: I was once just like them. I treated people in wheelchairs exactly the way they did not want to be treated. I realized it is some of us with two healthy legs who are truly disabled.
【1】When the writer was healthy, she once ________.
A.showed respect for disabled people
B.imagined herself sitting in a wheelchair
C.looked down upon disabled people
D.saw some healthy people moving around in wheelchairs
【2】Facing the wheelchair for the first time, the writer ________.
A.refused to accept it immediately
B.felt curious about it
C.thought it was ready for her father
D.got ready to move around in it immediately
【3】The writer wants to say, ________ from her own experience.
A.life is so changeable that nobody can foresee
B.people with healthy legs are truly disabled
C.people often eat their bitter fruit
D.life is the best teacher for people
【4】Which is the best title for the passage?
A.The Wheelchairs Are as Good as Two Legs
B.People with Two Legs Are Truly Healthy
C.How to Get Used to Wheelchairs
D.The Difference between Healthy People and the Disabled
25、One Kenyan woman, Nzambi Matee, saw much plastic waste around. Tired of _______ and waiting for the government to solve all the problems related to plastic _______ , she decided to take action—she was referring to starting her company, Gjenge Makers.
At first, her team would sort and _______ : plastic waste to other recycling companies. When they _______ more than the companies could take, _______ , they began to think outside the box. Mixing plastic with sand, they discovered a way to _______ plastic bricks. They’re seven times as strong as concrete but weigh half as much. Even better, they’re more _______ than traditional bricks, costing only about a tenth as much.
“Here in Nairobi, we generate about 500 tons of plastic waste every day and only a small part of that is _______ ,” Nzambi said. “ _______ , most factories have to pay to ________ the waste, but now we have made them free of the ________ .”
These innovative ________ are being used to make driveways, sidewalks and roads, but Nzambi’s ________ is to one day create some bricks that can be used in building construction. But now, her company is already making a huge ________ . “We right now have the ability to ________ 1,000 to 1,500 bricks a day,” Nzambi said. “So far we have recycled 20 tons of plastic, and we are ________ pushing that figure to 50 by the end of next year.”
Part of Gjenge Makers’ task is to ________ waste pollution first in Kenya and then in Africa as a whole, but their long-term goals are even more ________ . According to Nzambi, they want to ________ other people or companies to do ________ things in different places.
【1】
A.cheering up
B.sitting around
C.celebrating
D.participating
【2】
A.market
B.price
C.pollution
D.design
【3】
A.owe
B.sell
C.show
D.lend
【4】
A.cleaned
B.donated
C.consumed
D.collected
【5】
A.however
B.besides
C.otherwise
D.instead
【6】
A.mark
B.pile
C.create
D.move
【7】
A.affordable
B.powerful
C.flexible
D.complex
【8】
A.hidden
B.recycled
C.calculated
D.studied
【9】
A.Originally
B.Fortunately
C.Suddenly
D.Hopefully
【10】
A.put up
B.give away
C.deal with
D.take in
【11】
A.hobby
B.problem
C.trick
D.competition
【12】
A.gifts
B.factories
C.bricks
D.buildings
【13】
A.chance
B.permission
C.way
D.goal
【14】
A.conclusion
B.debate
C.difference
D.comparison
【15】
A.bury
B.replace
C.throw
D.produce
【16】
A.considering
B.postponing
C.missing
D.avoiding
【17】
A.ignore
B.mention
C.analyze
D.reduce
【18】
A.ambitious
B.controversial
C.random
D.steady
【19】
A.force
B.motivate
C.warn
D.forbid
【20】
A.easy
B.safe
C.fair
D.similar
26、阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文,
There is no way they just drove into that water, thought Corion Evans. The 16-year-old was hanging out with his friend in a parking area underneath a Moss Point Mississippi, highway in July when a car with three teenage girls inside drove off a boat ramp(斜坡)and into the Pascagoula River. It came to rest some 20 feet from land and then sank. “The driver of the car”, Evans thought, must have blindly followed wrong directions from her GPS.
It was around 2:30 a.m. by the time Evans and his friend Karon Bradley got to the river’s edge. In the darkness they could hardly make out the girls holding tightly to the roof, the only part of the car still, barely, above water. But they could hear screaming.
Evans took off his shirt and shoes, threw his phone down, and then dived into the water, a river he knew alligators(短吻鳄)called home. He helped the first girl he saw and, keeping her head above water led her ashore.
Just then, a man called out. Police Officer Garry Mercer had arrived. He dived into the river to help another of the girls. But halfway back to shore she panicked and went underwater. pulling Mercer down with her. Evans jumped back into the water and helped them until they could stand. “If he hadn’t been there, who knows?” Mercer told the Washington Post.
There was still one girl in the water. Cora Watson, 19, could not swim. She was drinking water, struggling to stay afloat. And scared.
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为 80 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Hearing Cora’s screaming, Evans jumped again back into the river.
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