1、Nowadays, basic health care services are ________ to almost all the Chinese people. This accounts for the fact that the average life expectancy of all the Chinese has already risen to 75.
A.accessible
B.abundant
C.accurate
D.attractive
2、________ being famous might sound like a dream come true, today’s star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine.
A. If B. Since C. Until D. Although
3、—Would you mind moving over a little? I have to pass here.
—________ I’d like to help.
A.Not in the slightest.
B.Don’t mention it.
C.Never mind.
D.At your service.
4、The Oscars have been around for so long that they serve as an indicator of ________ the Hollywood community values now and in the past.
A. that B. where C. how D. what
5、Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, has inspired the imagination and creativity of generations around the world since it ______ into different languages.
A.translated
B.has translated
C.was translated
D.has been translated
6、The Dragon Boat Festival ________ the beginning of the hottest season of the year.
A. is marking B. marks C. will mark D. marked
7、The police still haven’t found the lost child, but they’re doing all they .
A.can
B.may
C.must
D.should
8、—Hi, darling, what's the matter?
—Well, I wasn't feeling well this morning and I was having breakfast________a wave of nausea ( 恶心) ________me. And then I passed out.
A.before; came over B.when; came over
C.before; pulled over D.when; pulled over
9、—How marvelous our life is with so many digital devices!
—Yes. I bet our life________the same without them.
A.isn't B.can't be C.won't be D.wouldn't be
10、The reason____ Spielberg could not go to the Film Academy was his grades were too low.
A. that; that B. why; that
C. why; because D. that; because
11、— Mike will announce his retirement from professional soccer next week.
—________! He’s only 25 and still very fit.
A.I don’t mind at all
B.I couldn’t agree more
C.You will make it
D.You can’t be serious
12、Travel agencies claim they work in close______ with the local authorities to bring tourism back to its former glory.
A.reference B.company
C.sympathy D.cooperation
13、The quality of life is a(n) ________ survey to individuals or group’s physical functions, and psychological and social adaptation.
A.representative B.productive C.impressive D.comprehensive
14、----I have been watching “I am a singer” and Gloria Tang (邓紫棋) is my favorite star.
----- Me, too. Her new album is said to be ______ next month. By then, we , fans, will buy some.
A. relieved B. delivered C. produced D. released
15、When Lisa moved to a new city, she had a hard time ________ to her new surroundings.
A.adding
B.adjusting
C.applying
D.attending
16、I was only joking when I said Sarah failed in the driving test again; no one ______ she took it seriously.
A. would have thought B. would think C. had thought D. thought
17、The Dutch government has announced it will stop using the name Holland _______ its official name the Netherlands.
A.in favor of B.regardless of C.in spite of D.instead of
18、——What are you reading, Tom?
——I’m not really reading, just ___ the pages.
A.turning off B.turning around C.turning over D.turning up
19、Don’t forget to send ______ attended the conference a follow-up email.
A. however B. whatever
C. whoever D. wherever
20、If you want to lead a happy life, you’d better learn to accept life ______ it is.
A. as B. that
C. which D. where
21、In Kansas City,Missouri,a computer helps firefighters.The computer,which works very fast,has information about all the 350,000 street addresses in the city.Within two or three seconds after a call is received,the computer provides necessary information for the firefighters.The information is then sent to them by radio from the computer centre in the City Hall.The exact place of the burning building and its size,type and any other details are clear to them.
The Kansas City computer system also has a medical record of each of the city’s 900 firefighters.This kind of information is especially useful when a firefighter is injured.With the information,doctors at hospital can treat the injured firefighters more quickly and easily.
The firefighters themselves greatly appreciate the computer’s help.They know about possible danger ahead of them and can prepare for it.Many times the computer information helps to save lives and property(财产).Sometimes the lives are those of firefighters themselves.
Mike Horan,a firefighter captain,says,“I feel as if the computer is ready to help me if I get hurt.”
【1】Which of the following is the best title of the text? ____________
A.Large Computers in Kansas and Missouri
B.The Computer Helps Firefighters
C.Important Information for Firefighters
D.The Speed of the Computer
【2】What is the best way if you want to know the information about the street address in Kansas? ____________
A.To ask the firefighter.
B.To ask the policeman.
C.To use the computer.
D.To use the map.
【3】The firefighters can get information about a burning place which is sent by________ .
A.radio
B.computer
C.the City Hall
D.the center of the city
【4】Why can doctors treat the injured firefighters quickly and easily? ____________
A.The hospital has a very good computer.
B.The firefighters can know about possible danger early.
C.The computer can prepare everything for them.
D.Medical records in the computer help them a lot.
22、Having spring around makes you feel different after such a long winter journey. The power of sunshine brings us a lot of comfort, optimism, self-confidence and of course a smile. Imagine how great it will be if we are so positive all year round!
Living like this is possible if you really think about it. In order to exist in such a state of happiness, we must have sunshine radiating from within ourselves, shining from our hearts, minds and souls. Actually,that’s your choice, and if you think that way then your own life will reflect that attitude of yours!
In order to make “sunshine” or rather, “light” part of our being, it is so important that you watch your thoughts, your words and your actions so that you will accept what you really feel you’d like to create in your own life. Watch your thoughts and really become aware of how many negative thoughts pass through your mind about yourself and other people around you. Watch to see how often you gossip (说闲话)about other people, which is actually often attached with feelings of jealousy (妒忌)and insecurity about yourself.
You are also supposed to take a close look at your “intention”. How many of you do something for another person without expecting to receive something in return? It might not even have to be a material or physical thing you expect; expecting to be recognized for what you have done is enough to create conditions on Having spring around makes you feel differentyour intention. Think about it!
Putting all of these together, it seems that most of us are creating monsters inside us just by simply talking, thinking and not putting our heart out with the right intention towards helping someone else. If you take all your negative attitudes in one hand and measure your need to feel “sunshine“ in the other, you will see how both these elements really contradict each other.
Be brave and break your patterns and your habits this spring, and by doing so,you will allow the true sunshine to take place by radiating out from your heart and into your life and the lives of the people around you!
【1】You can have sunshine shining from your inside .
A. by measuring what you need
B. by helping someone else
C. by watching what you think, say and do
D. by changing your intention
【1】 According to the writer, you don t feel secure about yourself when you .
A. gossip about other people
B. take a close look at your intention
C. expect to be recognized for what you’ve done
D. become aware of your negative thoughts
【1】What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Expecting something in return for our help isn’t the right intention.
B. Breaking our patterns is the most important to get true sunshine.
C. If we don-t intend to help others, we create monsters inside us.
D. Negative attitudes have little to do with happiness.
【1】The passage is written mainly to _ .
A. stress the importance of the positive life style
B. analyze the intentions and thoughts in our mind
C. offer advice on having sunshine from our inside
D. warn us about the bad effects of negative attitudes
23、Top Schools for ESL Teaching
English as a Second Language (ESL) and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programs prepare teachers to instruct students who do not learn English as their first language. Programs can lead to a certificate, an endorsement, a bachelors, or a graduate degree.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii is a department that provides enough resources for finding out how people use and learn different languages.
The University of Hawaii has one of the oldest ESL departments in this field and offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in second language studies. The Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs in second language studies allow students to specialize in language teaching or second language acquisition.
Columbia University at New York
The Teachers College of Columbia University offers a certificate program in TESOL, as well as a Master of Arts degree in TESOL. A Doctor of Education program is also available. Students who plan to teach in a New York State public school can complete a Master of Education degree in TESOL.
University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania
Students attending the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania can complete the ESL Program Specialist endorsement and add it to an existing Pennsylvania teacher license. Alternatively, they may complete the TESOL Certification for Higher Education Program to prepare to work in administrative positions within ESL departments at elementary or secondary schools, school districts, and colleges.
Michigan State University in East Lansing
Michigan State University offers a Master of Arts in the TESOL program. The program consists of 36 credit hours of coursework and it includes both theoretical and research-based studies. Students must complete a practicum in TESOL, which involves six weeks of teaching adult ESL classes. The program ends with either an essay or a comprehensive exam.
【1】What degree is recommended to those expecting to teach in New York?
A.A Master of Arts degree in TESOL.
B.A Master of Education degree in TESOL.
C.A Bachelor of Arts degree in second language studies.
D.A Doctor of Philosophy degree in second language studies.
【2】What can be included in the Pennsylvania teacher license?
A.Theoretical and research-based studies.
B.The ESL Program Specialist endorsement.
C.The TESOL Certification for Higher Education Program.
D.The Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs.
【3】What do students have to do in the TESOL program at Michigan State University?
A.Teach adult ESL classes for 6 weeks.
B.Hand in two essays at least in the end.
C.Do some practical research on the program.
D.Finish 30 credit hours of coursework at least.
24、A competition making up Versailles literature was launched on Sina Weibo recently. So what is Versailles literature?
Actually, the term has nothing to do with the French palace nor with literature. It came from The Rose of Versailles, a Japanese manga series about aristocratic(贵族化的)life at the palace of Versailles in France in the late 18th century, and was coined by a Chinese influencer earlier this year. Known as humblebragging, it is a boast(吹牛)disguised as a complaint. “I have too many houses. How can I decide which one to decorate?” and “I thought I lost weight this morning. So disappointed when I realized it was because I took off the huge diamond ring my boyfriend gave me last night” are some examples of Versailles literature. The intention is to show off --- usually things of materialistic values, yet one ought to pretend that’s not the point.
As the 19th century English author Jane Austen famously wrote, “Nothing is more deceitful(欺诈的)than the appearance of humility(谦逊).” The psychology behind humblebragging is to be recognized for one’s successes and be liked by others at the same time, according to scholars. In her article titled Why do people hate humblebragging? published in Psychology Today, psychologist Dr. Susan Krauss Whitbourne at the University of Massachusetts Amherst noted that humblebragging is a “strategy in pursuit of respect” because it draws attention to one’s accomplishments in a circuitous way.
However, studies on social media users show that humblebragging as a self-promotion strategy does not work. In the essay Humblebragging: A distinct and ineffective self-presentation strategy, the University of North Carolina researcher Ovul Sezer and Harvard University scholars Francesca Gino and Michael Norton concluded from their research that humblebraggers are perceived more negatively than straight braggers due to the former’s insincerity. “The critical factor differentiating the two groups of people is sincerity. People don’t like braggers, but they at least see them as more sincere than humblebraggers,” said Francesca Gino.
So, how can we annoy humblebraggers back? “Just pretend you don’t get whatever it is they try to show off,” a netizen advised. “And respond with genuine sympathy for their complaints.”
【1】Which of the following statements is typical of “Versailles literature”?
A.You know who my father is? My father is Li Gang.
B.Got five offers to date. I’m at a loss which to choose.
C.It’s a headache how to make my son tidy up his room regularly.
D.I’m fed up with living in the countryside with no shopping malls around.
【2】What is the psychology behind humblebragging?
A.To win others’ sympathy.
B.To earn others’ admiration.
C.To show his/her sincerity.
D.To mask his/her complaint.
【3】What does the underlined world “circuitous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Roundabout.
B.Straightforward.
C.Ambiguous.
D.Double-edged.
【4】What can’t be inferred from the passage?
A.Braggers are relatively more sincere than humblebraggers.
B.Humblebragging is an artificial appearance of being humble.
C.To respond with real sympathy will discourage humblebraggers.
D.If you want to be perceived positively, avoid using Versailles literature.
25、 Eleven years ago, the world I was familiar with ended. My _______ was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Over the course of seven months, Bill went from_______ me at tennis to needing my help to go to the bathroom.
It was the_______ time of my life. Maybe not_______. But it was certainly the time when I felt most alive. I _______ that a flat tire or the small complaints of a child with the sniffles (抽鼻子)_______ in comparison with the beauty of sudden laughter, the night sky, the _______ of a bakery. I found I could _______ myself to see more beauty.
In the days after Bill’s diagnosis and brain surgery, being his caregiver _______ me to find clinical trials and talk to different oncologists, which gave me a sense of________. In the later days, it meant being fully present for almost every moment. During his last weekend, a relative________ him. I noticed that she’d changed her appearance, and not in a good way. It was the kind of thought I’d ________ keep to myself. Just then, Bill ________ exactly what I’d been thinking, in that ruthlessly (鲁莽地) truthful way he had, and I found myself________ out loud.
“I could live with this man forever, even________ as much care as he does,” I thought. However, he would be dead in four________!
Eleven years later, I still try to be the ________ I became during those seven months. I try to be a little more ________ and generous, a little more grateful for the small __________ in life. It was my husband’s last, best __________ to me.
【1】A.child B.husband C.father D.brother
【2】A.teaching B.encouraging C.beating D.hugging
【3】A.best B.worst C.hardest D.longest
【4】A.correctly B.exactly C.fortunately D.fluently
【5】A.discovered B.figured C.confirmed D.hoped
【6】A.changed B.expanded C.appeared D.faded
【7】A.tastes B.sales C.smells D.noises
【8】A.persuade B.force C.command D.train
【9】A.allowed B.required C.requested D.forbade
【10】A.security B.dignity C.purpose D.humor
【11】A.comforted B.visited C.inspected D.invited
【12】A.regularly B.currently C.usually D.occasionally
【13】A.announced B.repeated C.yelled D.voiced
【14】A.laughing B.smiling C.crying D.breaking
【15】A.declining B.accepting C.claiming D.needing
【16】A.days B.weeks C.months D.years
【17】A.caregiver B.person C.advisor D.nurse
【18】A.demanding B.promising C.forgiving D.living
【19】A.complaints B.points C.talks D.moments
【20】A.gift B.lesson C.memory D.information
26、五一期间你校组织了一次远足活动,假定你是校英文报记者,请就此次活动写一篇报道。内容包括:
1.活动的目的;
2.活动的内容;
3.你对此次活动的看法。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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