1、Panic ________,but Mary could not run----- she was frozen to the spot.
A.send in B.set up C.send up D.set in
2、We _________bother with details, for our teammates will do everything in their power to help us.
A.mustn’t
B.daren’t
C.needn’t
D.can’t
3、Diligence and self-discipline are ________ need to make it to our ideal university in the near future, especially at this particular moment.
A.all that B.all what C.that all D.what all
4、—I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?
—____. I’m not using it anyhow.
A.Sure, go ahead. B.I don’t know C.Yes, indeed D.I don’t care
5、— My grandson really loves this place. There is so much children can do here for _________.
— Good for him.
A.decoration B.recreation C.immigration D.association
6、People around us ______ affect our thoughts and behaviors.
A. must B. can
C. should D. would
7、I'm very grateful to my high school teachers,without _____________help I wouldn't be so excellent.
A.their B.whom
C.whose D.which
8、An Australian-Chinese woman was asked to leave China within a specified period of time by Beijing police, with her work-related residence permit canceled ______ the Chinese Exit and Entry Administration Law.
A.in favor of B.inline with C.in recognition of D.in honor of
9、Every time you enter the subway station, you must have the ______ of your bag checked to make sure you aren't carrying any illegal things.
A.spots B.contents
C.qualities D.entrances
10、 Before you quit your job, ______how your family would feel about your decision.
A. consider B. considering
C. to consider D. considered
11、The masterpiece “Guernica”, ________ by Picasso, is permanently exhibited in Madrid.
A. paint B. painted C. painting D. to paint
12、China is playing a key role in controlling the virus. However, it will take long and much effort ________ it is under control.
A.until B.after C.before D.unless
13、“Spit-take” refers to an act ________ someone spits liquid out of his or her mouth when he or she hears something funny or surprising.
A.that B.which C.where D.why
14、It was a nice house, but _______ too small for a family of live.
A.rarely B.fairly C.rather D.pretty
15、Wedidn’tget a hotel room because we ______ in advance.
A. hadn’t booked B. haven’t booked
C. weren’t booking D. wouldn’t book
16、________our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who enjoy the same hobbies, even if they live on the other side of the world.
A.However
B.Whatever
C.Wherever
D.Whichever
17、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
18、Our country is accelerating the construction of Xiong'an New District,_______will be a green, low-carbon, open, innovative and highly-competitive city.
A.one
B.one that
C.that
D.what
19、Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often ______ the best qualities of a person.
A. cheer up B. take over
C. bring out D. put away
20、The wooden tower that _________ will be open to tourists soon, and the work is almost finished.
A.is being restored
B.is restored
C.is restoring
D.restores
21、Technology usually distracts us from nature. But now technology is “offering us an opportunity to listen to nonhumans in powerful ways, reviving our connection to the natural world,” wrote professor Karen Bakker in her new book, The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants.
All around the animal kingdom, there are sounds that we struggle to pick up and decipher. Elephants, for example, communicate with each other using infrasound (次声波), a sound frequency far below our human hearing range. Coral in the ocean also communicates with each other through sound waves, with one purpose being to attract baby coral to areas where it can successfully grow. This is a shocking fact as coral doesn’t have any ears! Scientists have placed listening devices in these environments to pick up sounds humans are normally unable to detect.
After the sounds are recorded, AI is then able to determine their meaning, according to the news website Vox. There are now whole databases of whale songs and honeybee dances. Bakker wrote that one day this information could be turned into “a zoological version of Google Translate”. One animal language Bakker wrote about is that of the elephant. She explained how elephants “have a different signal for honeybee, which is a threat, and a different signal for human,” in an interview with Vox. “Moreover, they distinguish between threatening humans and non-threatening humans,” she said.
This technology can not only understand the animals, but also communicate back to them. For example, bees use dances to communicate to their peers where to go in search of nectar (花蜜). A research team in Germany, therefore, plugged the bee language AI database system in to a robot bee, allowing the robot to create a dance routine that can tell the bees which direction to move. Vox reported. Whereas in the past language creation had been limited to mainly apes, with there being many examples of chimpanzees having been aught sign language to communicate with humans, this new technology now allows humans to socialize with different animals throughout the animal kingdom.
【1】What does the underlined word “decipher” most probably mean in paragraph 2?
A.Imitate.
B.Record.
C.Produce.
D.Understand.
【2】What do we know about coral?
A.They communicate through infrasound.
B.Their sounds are within our range of hearing.
C.They have no ears and cannot pick up sound.
D.Sound waves help baby coral choose their home.
【3】Which of the following animals have different signals for different purposes?
A.Coral.
B.Whales.
C.Elephants.
D.Honeybees.
【4】Why did researchers create the robot bee?
A.To collect more bee dances.
B.To convey direction to bees.
C.To learn the language of bees.
D.To help bees search for their friends.
22、 Invisible Dialogues and Invented Languages
•October 13, 2018
This discussion will examine selftaught artists who use coded or invented languages in their work. Artists include Melvin Edward Nelson, and Carlo Keshishian. Exploring the relationship between language and visual expressions, it seeks to find out how some unreadable words, letters, and symbols communicate meaning.
•6:30 pm-8:00 pm
•$10 members, students, seniors; $12 nonmembers
Art and Storytelling
•October 20, 2018
Artist Ernesto Caivano will discuss the connection of drawing and stories in his work, while examining how his explorations of storytelling relate to his previous works.
Another activity includes conversations with artists and scholars, providing a good opportunity to engage with the central themes and histories found in the artwork.
•6:30 pm-7:30 pm
•$5 members, students, seniors; $8 nonmembers
SelfTaught Genius
•October 27, 2018
Sponsor Sarah Suzuki will discuss selected drawings and prints on view in the exhibition Highlights from SelfTaught Genius on a guided gallery tour.
The program is held together with the exhibition Highlights from SelfTaught Genius at the newly opened SelfTaught Genius Gallery in Long Island City, Queens.
•6:00 pm-7:00 pm
•$5 members, students, seniors; $8 nonmembers
Gender, Politics, and Textiles (纺织品)
•November 3, 2018
Art historian Julia BryanWilson will present an illustrated overview of her publication Fray: Art and Textile Politics. Julia will explore the relationship between textiles, gender, and war. The book signing will follow the discussion.
•6:30 pm-8:00 pm
•$8 members, students, seniors; $10 nonmembers
【1】Who will talk about drawing and stories?
A.Sarah Suzuki. B.Ernesto Caivano.
C.Melvin Edward Nelson. D.Julia BryanWilson.
【2】Which of the activities is available in November, 2018?
A.SelfTaught Genius. B.Art and Storytelling.
C.Gender, Politics, and Textiles. D.Invisible Dialogues and Invented Languages.
【3】What is the purpose of the text?
A.To sponsor some events. B.To introduce some artists.
C.To publicize some books. D.To advertise some activities.
23、 Ten minutes of gentle exercise can immediately change how certain parts of the brain communicate and coordinate (协调) with one another and improve memory function, according to an encouraging new study.
The scientists invited 36 people of different ages to the lab and had them sit quietly on a fixed bicycle for 10 minutes or, on a separate visit, pedal the bicycle at a pace so gentle that it barely raised their heart rates. It also was short, lasting for only 10 minutes. Immediately after each session of the sitting or slow pedaling, the people completed a computerized memory test during which they would see a brief picture of, for instance, a tree, followed by a variety of other images and then a new image of either the same tree or a similar one. The people would press buttons to show whether they thought each image was new or the same as an earlier shot. The test is difficult, since many of the images closely resemble one another. It requires rapid, skillful scanning recent memories to decide whether a picture is new or known. Next, the scientists had each person repeat this process — riding or sitting on the bike for 10 minutes and then completing memory testing — but the testing now took place inside an M.R.I. machine (磁共振成像仪) that scanned the people’s brains while they responded to the images.
Then the researchers compared results. The effects of the exercise were clear. The people were better at remembering images after they had ridden the bike, especially when the images most closely resembled one another. In other words, the harder their memories had to do their best, the better they performed after the exercise. The M.R.I. scans showed that memory parts of each person’s brain lit up at the same time with parts of the brain associated with learning, indicating that these physically separate parts of the brain were better connected now than when the people had not first exercised.
【1】Which can replace the underlined word in the second paragraph?
A.Picture. B.Film.
C.Remark. D.Scene.
【2】According to the passage we know that_________.
A.a ten minutes’ exercise is the best method of memorizing things
B.the brain works better when a person frequently exercises
C.exercise can help different parts of the body work together
D.memory function can be improved after gentle exercise
【3】The study result will be most beneficial to________.
A.a player competing in bicycle riding
B.a young man crazy about experiments
C.a student preparing for an examination
D.a retired man taking exercise in the park
【4】Why does the writer write the article?
A.To urge people to exercise before learning.
B.To present an inspiring new study result.
C.To show how an M.R.I. machine works.
D.To prove the good effects of exercise.
24、As a financial adviser, my clients come to me seeking help with growing their wealth. Perhaps the greatest lesson I share is that being rich isn’t a dollar amount; it is a perception that includes happiness, peace of mind, comfort and security. There’s a big difference between being wealthy and feeling wealthy.
Actually, one of the best ways I advise others in building their wealth is this: The secret to having more is giving more. Studies have shown that people who volunteer weekly exhibit an increase in happiness. Donating your time makes you grateful for all that you have, and you’ll have the unmatched joy and excitement of knowing you made a huge impact for the good of others.
Volunteering enables you to increase your relationship skills and encourages you to have conversations with people from very different walks of life. You can even make new friends. It is also a wonderful activity that families can do together. This has the added benefit of serving as a good role model to your children. I am encouraging my kids to volunteer and experience the power of love for themselves.
Without fail, every time I volunteer, I have conversations that change my life in some way. I was once volunteering at a local shelter and struck up a conversation with other volunteers. As we chatted, we all suddenly realized: The massive gratitude of those receiving help acted like a nuclear bomb going off in our hearts, and it also touched the other volunteers, making us all realize how truly blessed we are.
Giving our time, money and energy gives us a sense of achievement like nothing else. If “wealth” really is a perception of happiness, comfort and security, we must learn to get outside our own experience and understand what wealth means to other people.
【1】What is the author’s understanding of wealth?
A.It is more of a state of mind.
B.It gives one the duty to help others.
C.It has something to do with finance.
D.It lifts people’s spirits like nothing else.
【2】What makes a person appreciate what he has already owned?
A.Winning people’s recognition.
B.Spending time helping others.
C.Making a deep impression on others.
D.Improving one’s interpersonal skills.
【3】What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.Benefits of volunteering.
B.Parents’ roles in a family.
C.Importance of social skills.
D.Ways of being a volunteer.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.A Road to Real Wealth in Life
B.A Lesson in Wealth Management
C.A Different Way to Pursue Happiness
D.A Life-changing Volunteering Experience
25、 Girls are better at reading and writing than boys as early as fourth grade, according to a study, and the gap continues to widen until senior year.
Scientists generally agree that boys and girls are psychologically more alike than they are different. But reading seems to be a(n) _________, with growing evidence suggesting a similar _________ in writing. The study, published in the journal American Psychologist, provided further _________ to support this view.
David Reilly, lead author of the study, said the study _________ the commonly held view that boys and girls start grade school with the same cognitive abilities. “It appears that the gender gap for writing tasks has been greatly _________, and despite our best efforts with changes in teaching methods, that does not appear to be _________ over time,” he said.
Factors explaining the results could include learning _________ being more prevalent among boys; the pressure to conform to masculine ideals and the idea of reading and language being _________; and slight differences in how boys and girls use their brain hemispheres (半球), the authors believe.
To investigate how _________ levels differed between boys and girls in the U.S., the team studied data collected over three decades in the National Assessment of Educational Progress. This database of test scores on over 3 million students in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth grades __________ national and state performances in a range of subjects, and considered such variables such as disabilities or whether children were English learners. Reading and writing was __________ according to children’s understanding of a range of different passages and genres.
__________, girls were found to perform significantly better in reading and writing tests by fourth grade when compared with boys of the same age. As children progressed to eighth and twelfth grades, girls continued to __________ boys, but the difference was more noticeable in writing than reading. But what caused this difference in abilities? Evidence suggests __________ problems, such as being disruptive in class or being aggressive could be linked to neurological conditions. What is known as lateralization (偏侧化) could also play a role. Boys are believed to use one hemisphere when reading or writing, while girls appear to use both. The data did not, however, provide evidence to argue __________ the two genders having different learning styles.
A.distinction
B.exception
C.objection
D.limitation
A.pattern
B.standard
C.circumstance
D.feature
A.strategy
B.signal
C.sign
D.evidence
A.confirmed
B.represented
C.questioned
D.introduced
A.underestimated
B.overemphasized
C.underrepresented
D.justified
A.increasing
B.promoting
C.accepting
D.reducing
A.objectives
B.drills
C.difficulties
D.advantages
A.innovative
B.feminine
C.challenging
D.fictional
A.literacy
B.literary
C.academic
D.cognitive
A.pulled down
B.settled down
C.turned down
D.broke down
A.granted
B.measured
C.designed
D.engineered
A.Likewise
B.Overall
C.However
D.Besides
A.overtake
B.discourage
C.parallel
D.distinguish
A.psychological
B.emotional
C.behavioral
D.mental
A.in line with
B.at the mercy of
C.on account of
D.in favor of
26、假定你是李华,正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。她写信问到,龙在西方文化中是一个恶魔的象征,而中国人却自称是龙的传人,这是为什么?请你写封邮件回复她的问题。内容包括:
1. 龙成为中华民族象征的原因;
2. 你如何看待这种文化差异。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:descendants (传人)
Dear Leslie,
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Hoping you can share your ideas on this.
Yours,
Li Hua
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