1、Many media seem to _______ the wrong concept that being slim is being beautiful, so many teenagers are going on a diet blindly.
A. transform B. convey C. refresh D. exchange
2、--- Anything else please?
--- I have a message needing to be confirmed, _______ that will probably chang my life.
A. that B. one C. it D. Which
3、 In 1973, kidnappers took his 16-year-old grandson and a large amount of money for his safe return.
A. allocated B. insisted
C. withdrew D. demanded
4、This unjust _______ of people on the basis of skin color was challenged.
A.determination B.adaptation C.separation D.submission
5、He found________ almost impossible to express what he wanted to say.
A. that B. this C. it D. One
6、______ the professor came ______ they began the test.
A.It was not before; when
B.It was not before; that
C.It was not until; when
D.It was not until; that
7、President Xi Jinping’s speech at the opening ceremony of the First China International Import Expo was ________ welcomed by participants at the event.
A.quietly B.frequently C.widely D.gradually
8、Experts warn that global warming will cause extreme climate changes including more______ floods, heat waves and droughts.
A. usual B. ordinary C. frequent D. common
9、(题文)Our leader officially ________ the plan to develop the Bay Area in his government work report delivered at the start of the National People’s Congress session in March.
A. laid out B. laid off
C. laid down D. laid up
10、My bike needs ______ but I forgot ______ it to the repair shop.
A.to repair; to take B.repairing; to take
C.to be repaired; taking D.repairing; taking
11、It’s burning hot today. Shall we rest in the shade these trees?
A. over B. beneath
C. outside D. to
12、They have written letters to thank the relatives from ________ they received presents.
A.who B.which C.where D.whom
13、They spoke no more all the way back to the cabin ________ Fanny and her uncle lived.
A.why
B.how
C.when
D.where
14、Jerry rushed home he heard the news, only that his houses had been burnt down and all the furniture burnt out.
A. as soon as; finding B. immediately; to find
C. the moment; find D. when; found
15、The experts have given some practical advice ______ the problems that most people are concerned about in food safety.
A.in charge of B.in honor of
C.in favor of D.in regard to
16、Believe it or not,your ship isn’t quite sunk,as there are some ways to ________ a new career even if it’s something you’ve never done before.
A. burst into B. get through
C. break into D. comb through
17、All the people in the hall held their breath, ________ for the great moment.
A.to be waiting B.being waited C.waited D.waiting
18、They certainly need a ________of the fundamentals of playing their instruments, but learning to collaborate requires understanding how these roles work together.
A.stability
B.grasp
C.acknowledgement
D.manner
19、As we all know, Asia is _____ Europe.
A. four times as large as B. bigger than four times
C. four times as much as D. four times the size as
20、The match was cancelled because most of the members ________ a match without a standard court.
A. objected to have B. were objected to have
C. objected to having D. were objected to having
21、If you’re having trouble getting good sleep through the night(turning, waking up more than once, for instance), this text will tell you what you can do to ensure a peaceful night’s sleep.
1. Get up on schedule. Changing your sleeping time by more than an hour can severely disturb your sleep quality. 【1】 For example, if you normally wake up at 6 am on weekdays to get to work, you might go to bed around 10 pm, because that’s when you start to feel sleepy, and it’s also a good time to ensure 8 hours of sleep. If, on the weekend, you sleep until 9 am, you probably won’t be able to fall asleep that night until 1 am.
2. Be mindful of what you eat or drink before bed. 【2】 Digestion(消化)slows down while asleep, and a full stomach may interrupt sleep. Similarly, you should avoid going to bed on an empty stomach, as a completely empty stomach may equally disturb your sleeping patterns.
3. 【3】 Exposure to light during the time when you’re supposed to be sleeping can destroy your body’s internal clock. Turn your light off, or use a very dim night light. 【4】 They include light outside, LED clocks and computer lights.
4. Change your sleeping position. You may think that it’s impossible to control what position you sleep in since you aren’t fully aware of what you are doing, but it is possible and it can make a considerable difference. 【5】
A.Try to avoid all sources of light.
B.Keep the room as dark as possible.
C.Take note of unusual circumstances.
D.Wait at least three hours after dinner before going to sleep.
E.Sleep is considered to be enough only when there is no daytime sleepiness.
F.If you wake up at midnight, make an effort to have a comfortable position.
G.In other words, sudden change of sleeping time will affect your “biological clock”.
22、 It’s a question that has been asked for years: Is a dishwasher or washing dishes by hand greener? Which uses less energy and water?
A few years ago, the answer was that the dishwasher was better but a very careful hand-washer could probably use bout the same amount of water and less energy. However, much has changed since then. Technology combined with good design has made the dishwasher greatly better over the years, to the point where there’s hardly a question. Studies are showing that modern dishwashers can save more water than most hand-washers.
Dishwashers are even more efficient. Modern dishwashers have pre-heaters that increase the water temperature up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit to sanitize them. The dishwasher also has a timer that lets you set it to turn on at a later time when the power rates are lower.
On the other hand, none of the studies do an analysis of what it takes in terms of energy and water to actually build the dishwasher and replace it every 10 years or so. Nor does it take into account a Swedish study that found that children in families that wash dishes by hand are less likely to develop fever probably due to the “hygiene hypothesis”, which says the reason why kids fall ill is that their surroundings are actually too clean. If you’re not willing to fill up the sinks, the researchers point out that maybe the dishwasher is one labor-saving machine that does a better job than you can especially if you value your time. The researchers write, “When a user’s time spent washing dishes is valued, machine dishwashers pay for themselves within a year of use.”
【1】Why does the author raise two questions in the first paragraph?
A.To express the author’s doubts.
B.To introduce the topic.
C.To show different ways to wash dishes.
D.To compare various ideas about dishwashers.
【2】What is the advantage of the dishwasher?
A.It is more environment-friendly.
B.It takes less time to wash the dishes.
C.It uses less water to wash the dishes.
D.It needs less hot water to sanitize the dishes.
【3】What does the Swedish study find out about dishwashers?
A.Their effect on kids’ health.
B.Their effect on water and energy saving.
C.Their help in keeping the environment healthy.
D.Their help in improving kids’ health condition.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.The Advantage Of The Dishwasher
B.How To Choose A Proper Way To Do The Dishes
C.The New Technology For Washing Dishes
D.How Dishwashers Benefit Our Lives
23、How the Grand Canyon (大峡谷) was created remains one of the geology’s greatest mysteries. Some evidence suggests that the process was a gradual one in which the Colorado River (which runs through the canyon) slowly cut deeper and deeper into the ground over millions of years. But volcanic rock samples taken from the canyon now suggest that the canyon was down-cut instead.
Down-cutting is when a flood of water rushes over a landscape (地形) with enough force to cut deeply into the ground and leaves behind a canyon. Such a flood is usually released when a natural or man-made dam (堤坝) bursts.
Robert Webb, a research geologist, says natural dams seem to have formed and broken across the Colorado River several times during the last million years. The dams were built when lava(熔岩) from the eruptions of nearby volcanoes flowed into the river. The lava hardened into hard rocks and blocked the river, causing it to back up and form a lake. Each time the lake grew so huge that it broke the rock dam, releasing a flash flood that furthered the down-cutting process and deepened the canyon.
Down-cutting is not just an earthly event. Satellite photos sent back from Mars suggest that the process has happened there, too, say many other researchers.
The photos, taken by the Mars Global Surveyor, indicate that an enormous lake existed on Mars 3.5 billion years ago. The lake spilled into a large nearby hole. One edge of the hole broke, releasing a flash flood that quickly carved out a grand canyon.
The existence of down-cutting on Mars is just one more piece of evidence that the cold, dry planet was once warm and wet.
【1】In the past, deep canyons were believed to have formed _______.
A. as a result of a sudden break of volcanoes
B. due to river flows over millions of years
C. owing to the burst of artificial dams
D. thanks to our ancestors’ creative work
【2】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TURE?
A. Several volcanoes broke out on Mars directly creating grand canyons.
B. Several great lakes existed on the upper parts of the Colorado River.
C. People built high dams on the upper parts of the Colorado River.
D. The Colorado River crossed the Grand Canyon to form down-cutting.
【3】From the last three paragraphs we learn that _______.
A. there are great lakes on Mars
B. there are active volcanoes on Mars
C. there might be cities on Mars
D. there might be life on Mars
【4】The passage can be titled as _______.
A. Lakes on Earth and Mars
B. The Cause of Lake Formation
C. The Force of Dam Breaking
D. Canyons—Results of Flood Cutting
24、 If you find yourself checking your phone first thing in the morning, if you find you’re text-messaging while walking, checking your phone instead of working on an important assignment-you are addicted.
Don’t worry. The new NoPhone might be just the thing you need. It looks and feels exactly like a smart phone, but it does nothing. It’s just piece of plastic that you can carry around in your hand to fool yourself.
NoPhone is currently prototype(手机模型) that will cost only $12 once it hits the market. Its makers are trying to raise $30,000 in order to cover the production and marketing costs.
Dutch designer Ingmar Larsen, who helped create the NoPhone, said that he had the idea as a joke along with his friends Van Gould and Ben Langveld. To their great surprise, the idea received a lot of attention online and people from all over the world started placing requests for NoPhone of their own, so that’s when the three friends decided to raise money for mass production.
David H said, “I used to sleep with my phone in my hand, but my night terrors would cause me to throw it across the room in an unconscious panic. With the NoPhone, I can still enjoy the comfort of holding a phone in my sleep without waking up to a broken screen. Thanks, NoPhone.”
If you’re interested in NoPhone, but concerned about not being able to take selfies anymore, don’t worry. The makers do have an update at no extra charge--the mirror sticker (贴纸). That way; they say, you can enjoy “real-time” selfies with your friends whenever you want.
【1】From the third paragraph we can infer that_________.
A.the users can stay away from the real world
B.NoPhone is a device made of high technology
C.NoPhone has not been on the market at present
D.The makers are raising money to improve their technology
【2】What made the designers surprised was that________.
A.people worldwide were interested in NoPhone
B.many people thought of the idea as a joke at first
C.people worldwide began to fund mass production
D.people in Dutch began to make NoPhone of their own
【3】How can you enjoy selfies with NoPhone?
A.By updating at an extra charge.
B.By standing with your friends.
C.By taking photo of yourself with an APP.
D.By using the mirror sticker.
25、A few years back I suffered from a strange vertigo (眩晕) health issue which showed up out the blue and caused me to feel dizzy. Around that time, I had to _______ to North Carolina for a business trip that I could not miss. My wife said that she wanted to _______ me on the trip, along with my daughter. They were both _______ about me.
On our hour-long ride to the airport, vertigo _______ me. As vertigo came on in a rush, I couldn’t help myself. I _______ all over the seat. Thus, I was so embarrassed.
I asked the driver to _______ so that I could deal with the mess I created. After some clean-up and _______, my wife asked me if we should cancel the trip and head back home. I told her that I felt OK after drinking the water and asked to go to the airport.
Considering my state, the driver spent _______ time driving us to the airport. He even helped us load the luggage into a _______ . When he was about to depart, I told him I was sorry for what happened and I thanked him for his ________ and kindness. With a(n) ________ smile he said, “No worries, my friend. You take care.”
The driver ________ showed a tinge of disappointment or anger toward me. ________ , the rest of the trip was ________ and we returned home safely.
Every time my wife and I recall the kindness of the driver, we are so glad that we could give him a ________ tip. May there are more people like him. The world will be more beautiful.
【1】
A.talk
B.travel
C.leave
D.admit
【2】
A.educate
B.drop
C.relieve
D.accompany
【3】
A.pleased
B.concerned
C.cautious
D.urgent
【4】
A.sharpened
B.annoyed
C.controlled
D.struck
【5】
A.left out
B.put up
C.threw up
D.met with
【6】
A.give in
B.take in
C.pull over
D.make for
【7】
A.freshwater
B.proteins
C.snacks
D.wine
【8】
A.varieties of
B.plenty of
C.the number of
D.a bit of
【9】
A.bus
B.plane
C.cart
D.car
【10】
A.problem
B.trouble
C.complaint
D.understanding
【11】
A.devoted
B.gentle
C.artificial
D.admirable
【12】
A.never
B.always
C.specially
D.personally
【13】
A.Temporarily
B.Apparently
C.Thankfully
D.Regrettably
【14】
A.fatal
B.contradictory
C.tough
D.normal
【15】
A.fake
B.true
C.mean
D.generous
26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Breaking up is hard to do but men’s hearts hurt most
When it comes to break-ups, men suffer more emotional pain than women, a study has found. The first-of-its-kind analysis used online relationships to map the most common problems experienced by couples who told their stories outside the therapist’s office.
A team of researchers at Lancaster University helped to produce the report. Charlotte Entwistle, the lead author, said: “Most of what we know comes from studies of people in couples therapy: a specific set of people. We wanted to understand not only what relationship problems are most commonly experienced by the public, but who experiences by the public, but who experiences which problems more.”
To bridge the gap the team analysed the characteristics of more than 184,000 people who had posted their problems to an anonymous online forum, and they created a “map” of the most common issues.
Communication was the most frequent, cited by nearly one in five people, while one in eight reported that trust was a struggle. The outcomes came as no surprise but the team was taken aback at the obvious gender differences. The theme that kept cropping up was the “heartache” felt, and the team recorded specific words such as “regret”, “break up”, “cry”, and “heart-broken”.
Contrary to expectation, men talked about heartbreak significantly more than women. The findings suggest that the stereotype of men being less emotionally invested in relationships may be inaccurate.
The researchers also found that men were more likely to seek online professional help. Dr Ryan Boyd, the lead researcher, said: “When you remove the traditional social stigmas against men for seeking help and sharing their emotions, they seem just as invested in working through rough patches in their relationships as women.”
The researchers hope that an accurate picture of relationship problems could help couples avoid common setbacks. Boyd said: “This gives us serious hope that we can use help-seeking behavior to better understand all types of social and psychological issues.”
The study was published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
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