1、He made up his mind to devote all he could _____ his spoken English before going to college.
A. to be practicing B. practicing
C. practice D. to practicing
2、It is clearly stated that these regulations ___ everyone in the community, without exception.
A. appeal to B. adapt to
C. apply to D. attach to
3、It's two years______I met you last.
A. when B. before
C. since D. if
4、I stopped the car ____ a short break as I was feeling tired.
A.take
B.taking
C.to take
D.taken
5、______ is a fact that English people and American people share a lot of customs.
A.There
B.It
C.That
D.that
6、When he _______ the door, he found his keys were nowhere.
A.would open B.opened C.had opened D.was to open
7、Ethan is greatly interested in this poem now, but he thought it boring ________ he read it.
A.in the first time
B.the first time
C.for the first time
D.at first
8、Finding that Big Jim was always daydreaming when working, the manager was surprised that the absent-minded worker _____.
A.should have been fired B.should be fired
C.should not have been fired D.should not be fired
9、China,a country with a strong sense of duty,never hesitates to_______to help other countries.
A.reach out B.turn out C.work out D.come out
10、Mr. Jones said he was _________ the possibility of buying a new house because his older one _________ the tornado.
A. looking out; was hurt by B. looking into; was ruined by
C. looking in; destroyed in D. looking up; damaged in
11、If you can’t trust your friend to have a relationship with another person you consider a friend, it’s a clear ______ of a problem in your friendships.”
A. disappearance B. symbol
C. symptom D. settlement
12、The____of hanging clothes across the street is a common sight in many parts of the city.
A. routine B. procedure
C. reference D. practice
13、—Tom________Mary two years ago.
—You mean they have ________ for two years.
A.got married with;been married to B.got married to;been married
C.was married to;got married D.was married with;been married
14、On ________ the voice of police cars, the robbers ran off in panic, leaving some of the robbed money behind.
A.heard
B.to hear
C.hear
D.hearing
15、The United Nations shows great concern to the catastrophe, at request international aid agencies are rushing to the stricken district.
A.which B.that C.what D.whose
16、I have some problems with my health. Can you give me some ______?
A.advice B.messages C.suggestion D.information
17、The teacher ____ the instructions so that the children could understand them.
A.classified B.simplified
C.qualified D.implied
18、Choosing the right books for your children depends on ________ they are interested in.
A.how
B.why
C.whether
D.what
19、He _____ his stay in France, didn't he? He looks amazingly different.
A.will have enjoyed B.should have enjoyed
C.can have enjoyed D.must have enjoyed
20、It is recommended that all citizens ________ in creating a civilized (文明的) city together.
A.can be involved
B.be involved
C.should involve
D.are involved
21、Taking notes is a useful way for students to improve their learning. Good notes can help students finish their homework more quickly and get better grades in exams. 【1】 Here are some suggestions to solve the problem.
The most important thing you need to do before a class is to prepare for the lesson. 【2】 And it can give you an idea of how to organize the information in your notebook. Besides, if there is something too difficult to understand, you will know to take more specific(具体的)notes about it.
【3】 No matter which style you use, your notes should be clear at first sight! 【4】 Instead, write down the most important information, for example, main ideas and examples discussed in class.
To remember the information as much as possible, you’d better review your notes within 24 hours after your class. And at the end of your notes for each class, write a summary(总结). 【5】
Try to do better in taking notes, and then it will help you study better!
A.Many students have good ways to take notes.
B.Don’t write down every word the teacher says.
C.You need to find a style of note-taking that works best for you.
D.However, some students may not be sure how to take good notes.
E.This will help you much better understand what you have learned.
F.By doing this, you will be able to know what you are going to learn.
G.Some students are used to taking down the key information in class.
22、 Online programs to fight depression are already commercially available. While they sound efficient and cost-saving, a recent study reports that they're not effective, primarily because depressed patients are not likely to engage with them or stick with them.
The study looked at computer-assisted cognitive (认知的) behavioral therapy (CBT) and found that it was no more effective in treating depression than the usual care patients receive from a primary care doctor.
Traditional CBT is considered an effective form of talk therapy for depression, helping people challenge negative thoughts and change the way they think in order to change their mood and behaviors. However, online CBT programs have been gaining popularity, with the attraction of providing low-cost help wherever someone has access to a computer.
A team of researchers from the University of York conducted a randomized (随机的) control trial with 691 depressed patients from 83 physician practices across England. The patients were split into three groups: one group received only usual care from a physician while the other two groups received usual care from a physician plus one of two computerized CBT programs. Participants were balanced across the three groups for age, sex, educational background, severity and duration of depression, and use of antidepressants(抗抑郁药).
After four months, the patients using the computerized CBT programs had no improvement in depression levels over the patients who were only getting usual care from their doctors.
"It's an important, warning note that we shouldn't get too carried away with the idea that a computer system can replace doctors and therapists," says Christopher Dowrick, a professor of primary medical care at the University of Liverpool. "We do still need the human touch or the human interaction, particularly when people are depressed. "
"Being depressed can mean feeling lost in your own small, negative, dark world," Dowrick says. Having a person, instead of a computer, reach out to you is particularly important in fighting that sense of isolation. "When you're emotionally fragile, you're even more in need of a caring human being," he says.
【1】What does the recent study say about online CBT programs?
A.Patients may not be able to carry them through for effective cure.
B.Patients cannot engage with them without the use of a computer.
C.They can save patients trouble visiting physicians.
D.They have been well received by a lot of patients'
【2】What has made online CBT programs increasingly popular?
A.Their effectiveness in combating depression
B.The low efficiency of traditional talk therapy.
C.Their easy and inexpensive access by patients.
D.The recommendation by primary care doctors.
【3】What is Professor Dowrick's advice concerning online CBT programs?
A.They should not be neglected in primary care.
B.Their effectiveness should not be overestimated.
C.They should be used by strictly following instructions.
D.Their use should be encouraged by doctors and therapists.
【4】Which is more important to an emotionally vulnerable person?
A.A positive state of mind. B.Appropriate medication.
C.Timely encouragement. D.Human interaction.
23、 We talk a lot about air pollution. Here in Hong Kong we always complain about light pollution as well. Then, there is noise pollution. It's the same in many cities around the world. In Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, people have been complaining about/the noise made by drivers who continually sound their car horns(喇). That is until recently, when something was finally done about it.
The Chief District Officer of Kathmandu had received many complaints about horn pollution. He said that everyone felt the use of the car horn in recent years had become excessive. Researchers in Kathmandu found that for about 80 percent of the time, it really was not necessary for drivers to use their car horns. Sounding the horn to make a noise had become more of a habit. It was no longer being used as it was supposed to be used: to warn people of danger.
At the beginning of the Nepali New Year in 2017, the local government passed a law to ban the use of car horns unless used correctly.
Within six months, 11,000 fines(罚款) had been collected by the local traffic police. The e fine was about HK S360. A taxi driver in Kathmandu can make about HK S1, 000 per day, so he could lose about one-third of his money if he broke the law.
As usual, there were many complaints from drivers. They said that cows and dogs were free to walk on the roads. They always caused danger. Sounding a car horn was the only way to get them to move out of the way. And although there were quite a few traffic lights in the streets of Kathmandu, very few of them worked. This meant there was often a traffic mess.
The ban on using a car horn went ahead, and within a few weeks the streets of Nepal's capital were quieter-even though they were still just as busy. Because of the ban, drivers are a little more careful when they drive. Fewer accidents have been reported. The local government says the horn ban will now be copied in other areas of Nepal.
【1】What do Hong Kong and Kathmandu have in common?
A.Both have been troubled by factory pollution.
B.Both have succeeded in fighting air pollution.
C.Both have been faced with the problem of noise pollution.
D.Both have received many complaints about horn pollution.
【2】What do the Researchers in Kathmandu found?
A.Car drivers usually use car horns unnecessarily.
B.The cars are becoming more and more.
C.Care drivers use car horns as a warning.
D.Everyone complain about the horn pollution.
【3】When was the law on the use of car horns passed?
A.In 2016. B.In 2017.
C.ln 2018. D.In 2019.
【4】What will you find if you go to Kathmandu?
A.No traffic lights in the streets can work.
B.The traffic on the roads is usually very heavy.
C.Animals are not allowed to walk on the streets.
D.Drivers are required to drive on one-way streets.
【5】What can we guess about Kathmandu's horn ban?
A.It is unfair. B.It is worrying.
C.It is interesting. D.It is successful.
24、New research shows that the healthy brain may hold memories which we don’t even remember. In The Journal of Neuroscience, experts report that the brain might hold more memories than people realize, but that restoring those memories can be tricky.
Memory Check
First, participants saw a list of 120 real words mixed with 80 nonsense words. Next, they saw another word list and tried to remember which words had been on the first list. Meanwhile, their brains were scanned with functional magnetic resonance(核磁共振) imaging.
While participants reviewed the second word list, their brain scans showed more activity in a certain brain area -- the posterior(后部的) median temporal lobe(脑叶) -- when they saw words that had been on the first word list.
But participants didn’t always remember that they’d seen those words before. Sometimes, they goofed and said they hadn’t seen those words before. In other words, the posterior median temporal lobe was more sensitive to memory than participants’ consciousness, the researchers note.
“Album”of Memories
Another part of the median temporal lobe also attracted the scientists’ attention. The anterior(前面的)median temporal lobe showed more activity when participants thought they were seeing a new word, the study shows.
So, why did participants sometimes mess up their memory recall? It might be that two parts of their brain -- the posterior and anterior median temporal lobes -- might be dueling(决斗) for the upper hand in deciding what actually happened in the past, the study notes.
In other words, memories might have a photo album in the brain, but sometimes we forget what’s on all of the photo album’s pages.
【1】A person sometimes has difficulty recalling because .
A. he is unconscious when he gets his memories
B. he forgets what is on the pages of the photo album
C. there are two parts in his brain dueling for the upper advantage
D. the anterior median temporal lobe is more active than the posterior
【2】According to the passage the researchers are .
A. studying how a person remembers things
B. studying a magazine The Journal of Neuroscience
C. examining posterior and anterior median temporal lobes
D. doing experiments to find out what disturbs a person’s memory
【3】What did the experts discover when the participants saw the words on the first word list appear on the second word list?
A. The instrument worked faster.
B. The participants were more conscious.
C. The posterior median temporal lobe was more active.
D. The anterior median temporal lobe was more active.
【4】 The underlined wordgoofedin the fourth paragraph means .
A. made a mess of B. made an answer for
C. made out of D. made the best of
25、 During my childhood I experienced greater hardships than most people go through in a lifetime. In my short 17 years of life,I have been ______ five divorces of my parents. Having a new stepmother or stepfather every few years was ______ ,but the constant moving was worse. My father’s cancer diagnosis ______ me apart and his two heart attacks and ______ with diabetes put a huge pressure on the family.
By age 13,I was ______ and emotionally scarred. I felt like I had no one to ______ and that nothing would ever get better. Then I met Maggie,and my attitude towards life changed.
For many summers,I ______ at a horse-riding camp for people with special needs. We taught children,and adults specialized skills ______ their abilities. For example,we would teach a child with autism(自闭症) ______ skills,or a child with cerebral palsy(脑瘫) strength building exercise. Each volunteer was ______a specific child during eight weeks. A few weeks later,I was asked to ______another volunteer who was sick. That was the day my ______ on life changed forever.
As I began to work with her,I looked through her file to get more information,which was ______ . She had been physically abused (肉体折磨) as a newborn and throughout her infancy. Her birth parents ______ her so badly that they caused her a serious brain injury by the age of two. Her skull had been broken however,the amazing thing about Maggie was her ______ attitude.
When I met Maggie,she was 12,and she would say ______but “ I’m happy! ”. If you asked her “ How old are you?” , “ I’m happy ” she replied each time. Everyone at the camp ______ her “Happy Maggie”.
My life growing up was a huge struggle,______ Maggie taught me not to get in the way of happiness.Nothing bad in life should be enough to change ______ I am. She gave me ______ . If I learned anything from Maggie,it would be,no matter what,be happy.
【1】A.beyond B.with C.through D.in
【2】A.charming B.exciting C.rough D.independent
【3】A.broke B.tore C.defeated D.turned
【4】A.recovery B.battle C.concern D.suffering
【5】A.depressed B.confused C.confident D.pleased
【6】A.look after B.appeal to C.turn to D.take after
【7】A.volunteered B.handled C.admitted D.recommended
【8】A.compared with B.based on C.judging from D.owing to
【9】A.analyzing B.creating C.communicating D.calculating
【10】A.assigned B.separated C.promoted D.got
【11】A.interview B.employ C.replace D.dismiss
【12】A.decision B.evaluation C.outlook D.principle
【13】A.surprising B.spirit lifting C.disappointing D.heart breaking
【14】A.tended B.treated C.opposed D.protected
【15】A.unsinkable B.unacceptable C.unforgettable D.unreasonable
【16】A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
【17】A.nicknamed B.complained C.translated D.gave
【18】A.and B.yet C.so D.otherwise
【19】A.why B.where C.that D.who
【20】A.ambition B.hope C.strength D.lesson
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I stared at the hundreds of jigsaw puzzle(拼图)pieces spread out on the table. “This is going to take a while. ”
“Isn't that the point?” My 17-year-old daughter, Julia, said. “To keep us off the screens during the quarantine(隔离)?”
“Right,” I said.
“Maybe this will take my mind off everything I've lost,” Julia said. She was a senior in high school, missing the last weeks of school with her friends and teachers. A competition she'd worked for all school year was now canceled. There's uncertainty about her graduation ceremony. Next week, she'd celebrate her 18th birthday at home, unable to see her friends. But her biggest worry was for the college scholarship she'd applied for. With the university closed,the decision had been delayed.She couldn't choose which school to attend without knowing how much financial help she'd receive. Her whole future felt uncertain.
“I'm sorry, honey,” I said, picking up a puzzle piece. When I set it back down, I saw a drop of tear on the table. I looked at Julia's damp eyes and immediately put my arms around her, “Julia, you just have to believe it's going to work out. "
“I feel like my whole life is like this puzzle. All the pieces are out of place and I may never get them back together," she said. “If just one piece would go into place, I think I could handle the uncertainty of the rest. I just need a piece of it. ”
I'd known since the quarantine started that Julia would struggle with it more than her sisters. Because of her age, but also because of her outgoing personality, staying home would be the hardest for her.
“I know it's hard when we can't see the future, but we have to believe in life. Despite the difficulties and setbacks, we'll figure out everything, just like the jigsaw puzzle,"I held her hand and told her.
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Over the next several days, our family worked on the puzzle a little bit at a time.
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Two days after we completed our puzzle, we got the call.
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