1、 ______ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.
A. Except for B. Apart from
C. Rather than D. Instead of
2、I haven’t watched __________ of the films directed by Mr. Turner, but judging from the one I have watched, I believe he will be famous someday.
A. any B. none C. all D. either
3、In boxing, players should wear gloves and mouth guards ________ anything dangerous happens.
A.in vain B.in a word C.in debt D.in case
4、________ it many times, I still can’t make Tom understand what I said.
A.Explaining
B.Having explained
C.Explained
D.To explain
5、—Can I smoke here?
—No. Go to the smoking section, if you ____.
A.must B.can C.shall D.may
6、Participants at the conference were thankful for the information that ________ for them.
A. provided B. is provided
C. will be provided D. had been provided
7、— Do you like the book you father bought you?
— Very much. It’s exactly______I wanted.
A. which B. that
C. what D. how
8、We can’t do it, please ask somebody________us.
A.help
B.helping
C.to help
D.helped
9、In case of fire, we must follow the emergency ______ to ensure our safety.
A.predictions B.proportions C.procedures D.pressures
10、A new ______ to teaching languages is being used here, and it has turned out to be very helpful to the students.
A.approach
B.means
C.method
D.way
11、He wrote many children’ s books, nearly half of _______were published in the 1990s.
A.whom
B.which
C.them
D.that
12、In most cases, college graduates don’t mind what job they will do as long as it is one _____ they can earn money to support themselves.
A. which B. when
C. where D. that
13、You're very ________ to have found such a nice house.
A. fortunately B. unfortunately
C. fortunate D. unfortunate
14、Follow these tips, and your time spent doing research on the Internet ______ much more worthwhile.
A. was B. has been C. will be D. will have been
15、 ______, he went into the bar, sat down at a table and ordered two cups of coffee.
A. Thirsty and exhaustedly
B. Thirsty and exhausted
C. Thirstily and exhaustedly
D. Thirstily and exhausted
16、Public service ads, also PSAs, often _________ for free, _________ to educate people about health, safety or any other problem that affects public welfare.
A.run; meant B.are run; are meant
C.are run; mean D.run; are meant
17、He was still full of optimism for the future despite many problems, and never once ______ him get worried or upset.
A. I saw B. I would see
C. did I see D. would I see
18、I saw him _____ but not very often.
A.frequently B.momently
C.every now and then D.in a short space of time
19、We need not feel ashamed of our failure. We may, _______, face it realistically and accept it optimistically.
A. thus B. otherwise
C. instead D. indeed
20、________ the danger of drunk driving, the driver decided not to drive any more after drinking.
A.Aware for
B.Aware of
C.Aware about
D.Being aware that
21、Older adults who sleep six hours or fewer a night may have elevated risk for dementia(痴呆症) and other cognitive (认知的) issues, a new study finds.
Researchers at Stanford University measured seniors' (ages 65 to 85) dementia risk and cognitive abilities, finding higher risk in those patients who regularly slept six or fewer hours compared to those who slept seven or eight hours. Those seniors who slept nine or more hours also had lower cognitive functions and other health issues, but the researchers didn't find the same high dementia risk in this group.
The findings demonstrate how important it is for adults to maintain a healthy sleep cycle, especially as they get older.
As adults age, it's common for their sleep patterns to change or become disrupted — leading to longer, shorter, or more irregular sleep. This disruption may be linked to Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, impacting seniors' ability to remember information, problem-solve, and go through everyday behaviors. Sleep disruption can also be caused by or heighten depression, cardiovascular disease(冠心病), and other conditions.
A recommended sleep time for seniors is seven to eight hours, the researchers said. Six or fewer hours corresponded to short sleep, while nine or more hours corresponded to long sleep.
The Stanford researchers measured levels of beta amyloid, a protein in the brain that is typically found in high levels when a patient develops Alzheimer's. In addition, the researchers used several tests for memory, attention, spatial skills, and executive function to identify patients' cognitive abilities. Those patients sleeping for six hours or fewer a night were more likely to develop dementia, the researchers found. The low-sleep patients had higher levels of beta amyloid.
The Stanford researchers found that patients with lower sleep also performed worse on memory tests, while those with higher sleep (more hours) performed worse on executive function tests,which measure the brain's ability to switch between different tasks.
―The main takeaway is that it is important to maintain healthy sleep late in life, Winer told CNN.
【1】What does the underlined word “disrupted” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.difficult
B.disordered
C.dissolved
D.different
【2】According to the findings, which of the following is NOT related to the disrupted sleep?
A.It is more likely to cause old people to have bad memories over issues.
B.It may contribute to dementia, cardiovascular disease and other illnesses.
C.Some daily behaviors perhaps differ from those whose sleeping is normal.
D.It tends to bring all the old people to undergo brain scans and cognitive tests.
【3】What can we infer from the study?
A.A proper sleep time for seniors is seven to eight hours.
B.Low and high sleep patients were both poor at memory tests.
C.Executive function test is applied to measure the capacity of brain.
D.Keeping a healthy sleep for older adults late in life is crucial.
22、China is the biggest market in the world, and many countries such as Germany, the USA, the UK and Russia do a lot of business in China. Let’s have a look at some important tips to help you be successful when dealing with these nationalities.
First, you must be punctual (准时的) with Germans. Even 5 minutes late makes a bad impression. Being punctual is also very important in the USA. In the UK, it’s important to be punctual for business meetings, but nobody expects you to be on time for a social event. Half past seven really means a quarter to eight, or even eight o’clock! With Russians, you should always be on time, though it is not unusual for them to be one or even two hours late!
It is best to dress formally and wear dark colours when you meet people from all the four countries. In Russia, designer clothes are very common. Don’t be surpri if you go to an office in the UK on a Friday and find everyone wearing jeans. Many companies have “dress down Friday”, when people wear casual (随便的) clothes.
In Germany, first names are only used by family members and close friends, so be prepared to use titles and last names. In the USA you will usually be invited to use first names almost immediately. The British are quite informal and using first names in business is more and more common, especially among younger people. In Russia, however, nobody uses first names, so use titles and last names.
In conversation, the British and the Americans value humour, and both like to talk about sport. The weather is also a good topic of conversation with the British and the Americans, but avoid talking about politics. In Russia, say positive(肯定的) things about their country, but avoid making complaints. The Germans, however, prefer to get straight down to business!
So, use these tips, and you will be on your way to a successful international business career!
【1】Which color should you NOT wear when meeting a person from the USA?
A. Dark blue. B. Gray. C. Black. D. White.
【2】All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ______.
A. you can say something funny when you talk to an American
B. you can use his first name when you talk to an Englishman
C. you must be on time when you meet people from each of the four countries
D. people wear whatever they like on Friday in some companies in the UK
【3】When you talk to a Russian, you can ______.
A. complain about something
B. say something negative about his country
C. say something good about his country
D. point out some disadvantages in politics
【4】The tips in this passage are probably given to people from ______.
A. China B. the USA C. Germany D. the UK
23、 It was my son Matthew’s last night at home before going to college. I knew that this was good news. After all, Matthew would go to a great school, something he had worked hard at for years. But looking at the suitcases on his bed, I went out of the room to a hidden corner where I couldn’t stop crying. “Pull yourself together!” I told myself. There were parents sending their kids off to battle zones. How could I feel so upset?
One of the great gifts of my life has been having my boys, Matthew and Johnowen. Through them, I explore the mysterious and complex bond between fathers and sons. “Do you think it’s cold in the dorms in the winter?” Matthew asked in a voice that seemed smaller than it had been before. “No!” I lied, having no idea what his new room for the next four years would be like.
Matthew’s clothes were put into the bags and his bed was tidy and spare. I thought of all the recent times I had been annoyed at how late he had been sleeping. I would never have to worry about that again, I realized.
On the plane, I stared at Matthew. The light from his window was cutting across his face, making him look handsome and grown-up. I remembered what I whispered to him when his eyes opened for the first time, “Hello. I’m your Daddy. And I will always be there for you.”
While we stood in front of Matthew’s dorm, the welcoming students did crazy dances. Matthew asked, “Dad, what if it’s too hard for me here?” I said seriously, “You came from a very tough academic school. You took the tests and got the scores. This won’t be any different. This school chose you because they knew you could succeed here.”“ None of the other kids look scared at all,” he said. For the first time I could remember that he was still a baby. I wanted to hug him, but I didn’t. Instead, I looked him in the eye. “Never compare your insides to someone else’s outsides.”
【1】How did the author feel at his son’s last night at home before going to college?
A.He felt extremely happy. B.He was a little embarrassed.
C.He cried sadly for a long time. D.He had very complex emotions.
【2】The author lied to Matthew because ________.
A.he knew what Matthew’s new dorms would actually be like
B.he found Matthew was uncertain about his college life
C.he wouldn’t have to worry about Matthew
D.he was annoyed at Matthew’s sleeping late
【3】What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.When he came into the world. B.When he woke up on the plane
C.When he left his home for college D.When he saw his new classmates
【4】What kind of father do you think the author is?
A.Strict and caring. B.Wise and considerate.
C.Knowledgeable but emotional D.Caring but dishonest
24、
So you’re thinking about breaking up with me. But before doing that, make sure you have examined its short-term and long-term environmental effects.
Let’s start simple: consider the great number of gallons of clean, drinkable water that would be wasted by my crying in the shower. Scientists don’t have a precise estimate of how much water might be lost, but, considering the length of my listening to the recent two sad albums during the shower, the amount is sure to be catastrophic.
Make no mistake: running from my sweet hug leaves a set of carbon footprints. Your leaving me will start a swift chain of events that results in me at a bar, drunkenly cursing at you with my friends.
At the end of the night, I will be forced to take a taxi home instead of the subway. Those extra carbon dioxide releases are a breakup by-product, as are the single-use plastic bottles of Glacier Freeze-flavor Gatorade I’ll surely buy the next morning.
Some effects are more hidden. Should you kick me to the roadside, you must anticipate that I am going to sit there eating ice cream. I will eat ice cream a lot every day, because I have seen sad women do this in movies. This, of course, causes ecological disaster. Not only do dairy cows produce greenhouse gas, but industrial dairy farming can cause the destruction of prairies (北美草原) forests, and other ecosystems. You might meet other interesting women in your life, but good luck is replacing North America’s wetlands!
Breaking up with me is a very personal choice, and no one can make it for you. I only hope that you have gained a helpful new way of thinking, one broad enough to deal with the world that waits for you in your single-hood. There might be “other fish in the sea,” but will there be actual fish in the real sea? It doesn’t look good. Alternatively, we could stay together and preserve this beautiful blue sea for our grandchildren. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and I eagerly wait for your decision.
【1】What can we learn from the passage?
A.The North America’s wetlands are expected to disappear.
B.The writer will cry much during the shower for the breakup.
C.Eating ice cream has a direct connection with deforestation.
D.An international organization is waiting for the man’s reply.
【2】According to the passage, a breakup might cause the following results except _____.
A.wasting water
B.global warming
C.white pollution
D.illegal fishing
【3】What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To remind her boyfriend to care for the environment.
B.To state the short-term and long-term environmental effects.
C.To persuade her boyfriend not to break up with her.
D.To reveal her disappointment and sorrow after the breakup.
25、Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people are ________ in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experienced ill fortune. I ________ notices in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky to contact me.
Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my ________. Over the years I interviewed them, watched their lives and had them ________ various experiments.
I carried out a simple ________ to discover whether their differences in luck was due to differences in their ability to ________ opportunities. I gave both lucky and unlucky people a newspaper and asked them to look through it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had ________ placed a large message halfway through the newspaper saying “Tell the experimenter you have seen this and win $50.”
This ________ took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone straight in the face, but the unlucky people tended to ________ it and the lucky people tended to spot it.
Unlucky people are generally more ________ than lucky people, and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the ________. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to gatherings focused on finding their perfect partner and miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through newspapers ________ to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of jobs.
Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there ________ just what they are looking for. My research eventually showed that lucky people create good fortune via four ________. They are skilled at creating and noticing chance opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition (直觉), create self-fulfilling prophesies (预官) via positive expectations, and adopt a “never say die” attitude that ________ bad luck into good.
【1】
A.never
B.always
C.sometimes
D.seldom
【2】
A.placed
B.edited
C.created
D.read
【3】
A.game
B.adventure
C.research
D.contest
【4】
A.participate in
B.call off
C.look into
D.give up
【5】
A.observation
B.experiment
C.competition
D.discussion
【6】
A.share
B.predict
C.decline
D.identify
【7】
A.hesitantly
B.publicly
C.secretly
D.excitedly
【8】
A.copy
B.message
C.diagram
D.introduction
【9】
A.miss
B.pass
C.revise
D.misunderstand
【10】
A.nervous
B.careless
C.awkward
D.pitiful
【11】
A.unaffected
B.unexplained
C.unchanged
D.unexpected
【12】
A.confident
B.disappointed
C.determined
D.surprised
【13】
A.owing to
B.but for
C.regardless of
D.rather than
【14】
A.goals
B.preferences
C.principles
D.beliefs
【15】
A.throws
B.transforms
C.takes
D.forces
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