1、This book is said to be the special one, which ________ many events that cannot be found in other history books.
A. covers B. writes
C. prints D. reads
2、About 10 million dolphins are said ________ in the past 15 years.
A. to have killed B. to kill
C. to have been killed D. to be killed
3、They were initially looking forward to having an overseas wedding but had to drop the idea after facing _____ from parents.
A.recognition B.toleration C.opposition D.presentation
4、—Bob has gone to Shanghai.
—Oh, can you tell me when he_________?
A.has left
B.left
C.is leaving
D.would leaving
5、________ a full discussion of the problem, the committee spent a whole hour exchanging their ideas at the meeting.
A.Have
B.Having
C.Had
D.To have
6、Happiness and success often come to those are good at recognizing their own strengths.
A. whom B. who C. what D. which
7、We should organize useful activities, which will ___________ the relationship of the students.
A. appoint B. employ
C. promote D. commit
8、People all think it strange that the boy should tell what’s written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really ________ explanation.
A. prevents B. challenges C. interrupts D. confuses
9、—I can’t think why he ______ so angry. I meant no offence.
—It’s typical of him to be sensitive.
A.must have been B.should have been
C.might have been D.can have been
10、As they’re handmade, each one __________ slightly in shape.
A.various B.varied C.varies D.variety
11、With several problems _____to be solved, we still need to hold another meeting as soon as possible.
A. remained B. remaining
C. remain D. having remained
12、—Continuous hot days are getting to be more than I can take.
—Hold on. According to the weather forecast people ______ have some relief by the weekend.
A.would B.should C.need D.must
13、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
14、Mary was pleased to see that the seeds she ______ in the garden were growing.
A. was planting B. has planted C. would plant D. had planted
15、It’s __________ him to be late; he is usually on time.
A.typical B.unlike C.universal D.unlikely
16、The travel agency will make all the arrangements for you. ______ you can organize your transport on your own.
A.Furthermore B.Similarly
C.Instead D.Alternatively
17、In order to satisfy the needs of the market, the electric company has ______ its focus to tablet computers and smart mobile phones.
A.switched B.shaped
C.directed D.discovered
18、_______the strong winds continue, part of the highway would still be temporarily closed.
A. Could B. Would C. Should D. Might
19、The young lady, ________ several attempts to fix her cell phone, decided to have another try.
A. making B. to have made
C. having made D. made
20、When Lionel Messi ran into the stadium, he was met with hundreds of thousands of fans ______ his name.
A.to call
B.being called
C.calling
D.call
21、 Paralympian Anastasia Pagonis’ remarkable success story began when she lost her vision at age 14. Granted, it’s a tough age for any teen, but dealing with a life-changing disability made things even more challenging.
“It took me about eight months to regroup myself,” she told TODAY, “and then I got it in my head, ‘Okay, I’m blind. Now what am I going to do with my life?”
A Long Island native, Pagonis practically grew up in the water. She’d taken up competitive freestyle swimming just a few months prior to going totally blind. While she excelled at the sport with limited vision, an “abusive team” atmosphere prompted her to quit competition.
After months of therapy, however, the persistent teen was ready to get back in the swim-only swimming wasn’t enough for Pagonis. She wanted to compete.
Now she was faced with another dilemma. “Nobody wanted to train the blind girl,” she recalled in an interview with TEAM USA. “I ended up after about eight months finding an amazing coach who was willing to train me and actually put on blackout goggles to try to figure out a way for me to swim.”
By the age of 16, Pagonis was earning a reputation as a fierce competitor, taking two gold medals at the World Para Swimming World Series in Australia. When Pagonis realized her experiences and positive outlook might be a boon(益处) to others, she eagerly stepped up as a role model. “I want to help people the way I needed help,” Pagonis told TEAM USA. “I started doing Instagram and social media and was soon getting a bunch of replies saying, ‘Wow! You really helped me get through bad things,’ or, ‘I was getting bullied in school and you helped me get through that,’ or, ‘You let me know how much I was worth.’”
Back in the water, Pagonis was truly in her element. “It’s my happy place,” she told TODAY. “It’s the place where I feel like I don’t have a disability and I feel like that’s the only place where I feel free. When I dive in the water, it’s just me in the pool and I feel such a connection with it. Sometimes you need to take a leap of faith because if you don’t try, you don’t know. Always follow your dreams.”
【1】What difficulty did Pagonis face after she quit competition?
A.She had to wear goggles.
B.It was hard to find her a coach
C.Her skills weren’t useful in darkness.
D.She couldn’t do the freestyle anymore.
【2】It can be learnt from the passage that Pagonis___________.
A.stopped swimming for two years
B.improved her vision by swimming
C.helped many people through difficulties
D.devoted herself to fighting against bullies
【3】What does the underlined phrase in her element mean?
A.In a very good mood B.Full of Confusion.
C.Confident of winning. D.Happy to be special.
【4】What does the story mainly tell us?
A.Team spirit is vital for winning-
B.Role models make us who we are.
C.A good teacher is the key to success.
D.Disability does not limit one’s success.
22、Environmental conditions experienced by parent plants can influence offspring performance through parental effects induced(感应的) by DNA. The offspring can also be influenced by environmental conditions experienced by their parents via soil legacy(遗产) effects due to changes in the composition of soil.
We conducted a two-phase experiment with five genotypes(基因型) of a clonal plant. In the first phase, we grew parent plants of each genotype under two light conditions and two DNA treatments. We then collected soils and clonal offspring for each genotype from each of these four treatments and measured soil properties. In the second phase, we grew the offspring from each of the four treatments in the four different soils, under the two light conditions.
When grown under environmental light condition and in soil from environmental parents, offspring produced by environmental parents grew larger than offspring produced by shaded parents when the parents were treated with water. This difference was smaller when the parents were treated with 5-7°C, and disappeared when the offspring were grown in soil from shaded parents. The growth difference was also observed when the offspring were grown under shaded condition and in soil from shaded parents. However, this difference was greater when the parents were treated with 5-7°C, and disappeared when the offspring were grown in soil from environmental parents.
Our results show that light condition experienced by parents can influence offspring responses to light through both parental effects and soil legacies. The parental effects were mediated(调节) by changes in DNA and the soil legacies. These impacts may eventually influence the ecological and evolutionary track of clonal plant populations.
【1】What is the text mainly about?
A.Environmental conditions are important to offspring performance.
B.Offspring performance can be controlled by DNA and the soil legacies.
C.Environmental conditions experienced by parent plants can influence offspring.
D.Light condition experienced by parents can influence offspring responses to light.
【2】How did the researchers get the result?
A.They carried out a survey.
B.They conducted an experiment.
C.They analyzed existing data.
D.They collected information from others.
【3】What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A.Growth difference only happens under environmental light condition.
B.Offspring of environmental parents grow smaller than offspring of shaded parents.
C.No growth difference appears when offspring are grown in soil from shaded parents.
D.Growth difference varies when parents are treated with 5-7°C under different conditions.
【4】Where is the text most likely from?
A.A diary.
B.A magazine.
C.A novel.
D.A notebook.
23、 Scientists in the U.S. have created an artificial sunflower less than 0. 04 inches wide that can bend towards a light source and harvest solar energy. The flowers were found to be about 400 percent more efficient than other equipment, making them promising technology for solar power potentially even as a power source for solar-based spaceships.
The team, led by researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, was looking to improve. the efficiency of solar cells by modeling after a feature of nature-phototropism. This is where a plant adjusts itself to face the sun, getting the most amount of energy it can get. In a study published in Nature Nanotechnology, the team said it was a 'big challenge'.
However, this problem has now been overcome. The team has developed a polymer(聚合物) that is responsive to being simulated by light, The system, which they have named SunBOT for short, is able to instantly explore and track a light source. It can do this across a range of temperatures without power supply or any human intervention.
The researchers used the polymer to create a 'stem'. Then they placed a material commonly used in solar cells on its top, representing the 'flower'. When the team shone a light at the SunBOTs, the polymer began heating up and shrinking, causing the stem to bend so the flower faced the light.
The researchers tested their artificial sunflowers to see how efficient they were at harvesting solar energy Findings showed they were up to 400 percent more effective than non-phototrophic materials.
The practical applications of SunBOTs are some way off. The study shows a proof of concept, but the technology will need to be scaled up to be used commercially. However, the team is confident it could one day be used a across a broad range of industries.
This work may be useful for solar harvesters signal revere smart windows, self-contained robotics solar sails for spaceships and intelligent energy generation (for example, solar cells and biofuels), the scientific team said.
【1】Why do the scientists create the artificial sunflower?
A.To prevent pollution. B.To protect sunflowers.
C.To reuse green energy. D.To warn us of the energy crisis.
【2】What can we learn about SunBOTs?
A.SunBOTs are likely to be too limited in future use.
B.There is some time before SunBOTs are put into markets.
C.Scientists are still not sure of the function of SunBOTs.
D.SunBOTts are not efficient, though advanced, in collecting energy.
【3】Where can we read such a text?
A.In an education report. B.In a market report.
C.In an experiment report. D.In a science report.
24、 Are you aware that every single person on this planet who has ever lived, lives now or will live, has a different perception of reality? The way each of us perceives the world is to some degree different than any other person's perception of reality. __①__ What is absolutely real and right for you may be an illusion, or nonexistent, or completely false for another!
It's important to know this. __②__ For example, the news media loves to create drama, and one of their favorite methods is to elicit(引起) fear: fear of other people, fear of the weather, fear of the economy, etc. The news media tells us how to perceive the world—and if a person takes the newscasters at their word, they perceive the world to be very dangerous and hostile. To that person,the mental images and emotions suggested by other people create a version of reality that is completely different from the reality perceived by someone who does not watch the news.
Things are not always what they seem. For most people, seeing is believing, which is why magicians, artists and marketers are so successful. Just like the TV news, they show you only what they want you to see and it is perceived as reality. But how would that reality change if you saw what went on behind the scenes or what was left out?
What's your story?
We all have a story. Over time, your story takes on a life of its own and you become your story. But who's the author and why did him put so much crap in there? All that unnecessary suffering, struggle, heartache, worry and pain... wouldn't it be better to live a story without all that? Who wants to live in a story with that much boredom and unfulfilled longings?
The story got its start when you were born, and was coauthored by you along with the influences in your life. __③__ Anytime you were influenced by someone or something, you unconsciously handed your pen over and said “Here, you write this about me.” So you are not even writing your OWN story! No one does—until they recognize that fact, and make a conscious decision to take control of the pen. You CAN write your story the way you want it to play out.
________________
It is helpful to understand how the brain takes reality and filters it to create your unique perception of reality. It's an automatic unconscious action that is based on:
● Physical experiences (which is why some optical illusions are extremely unsettling)
● Past conditioning (how you are programmed to see the world)
__④__ When you become aware of the fact that you are constructing your own reality, you can take charge and build one that is more pleasing. If you change your mind, your vibration and your intentions, you can change your circumstances! Instead of, “I am a victim of circumstance,” imprint in your mind, “I am the cocreator of my life”; Instead of, “I am sick and tired of...” imprint in your mind,“I am in control and enthusiastic about what I do”.
Raise your vibration by thinking, talking and acting more positively. As positiveness becomes a mental habit,that change will become your new inner reality, which will soon manifest in your outer reality.
The power of perception is immense. Choose to see more good than bad, more abundance than lack, more love than indifference and more success than struggle.
【1】How does the author present his viewpoints in the first three paragraphs?
A.By answering questions. B.By giving examples.
C.By making comparisons. D.By drawing conclusions.
【2】The sentence “Because if you are not aware, your perception, world view and reality are created by other people.” should be put in ________.
A.① B.② C.③ D.④
【3】Which of the following subtitles can be filled in the blank?
A.Seeing is not believing
B.Live up to your expectations
C.Change your perception and create a new reality
D.Physical experiences and past conditioning really count
【4】What is the tone of the passage?
A.Instructive. B.Humorous.
C.Critical. D.Ironic.
25、 Little Free Library (LFL) steward Sandy Freel has a rare disease. Some days are _________ for her to see things than others.“The doctor says I will be _________ within five years," said Sandy. She also recently _________ her husband.
She started an LFL _________ her husband, as they both loved to _________. One day, while walking in her neighborhood, Sandy _________ an old bench that she thought would make a nice addition to her _________ When she asked the gentleman who _________ the bench if it was for sale, he hesitated and told her that his wife who had _________ used to sit on it, drinking coffee and reading books.
Sandy __________ understood why he was unwilling to give it up, but told him that __________ he ever changed his mind she would love to buy it so that people would sit on it while reading in her LFL. Although full of __________, he still told her that he would __________ it by that Sunday so that he could also stop at her LFL to sit when he walked his dog. They both had tears in their eyes. “Now we both have a place to sit and __________ our loved ones,” said Sandy.
After starting her LFL, she felt like she had a new purpose again. “I would encourage anyone to stop by and experience the joy of books, which are gifts to people who may feel low and need a __________ ,” Sandy said.
A.more difficult
B.clearer
C.more convenient
D.lazier
A.dumb
B.blind
C.lame
D.deaf
A.left
B.met
C.supported
D.lost
A.in honor of
B.in charge of
C.in advance of
D.in search of
A.design
B.travel
C.read
D.sing
A.cleaned up
B.came across
C.looked for
D.fixed up
A.driveway
B.garden
C.balcony
D.library
A.painted
B.required
C.produced
D.owned
A.passed away
B.moved away
C.run away
D.broken away
A.hardly
B.typically
C.immediately
D.fortunately
A.if
B.why
C.how
D.unless
A.courage
B.hesitation
C.gratitude
D.suspicion
A.check
B.purchase
C.bring
D.change
A.persuade
B.remember
C.admire
D.tolerate
A.suggestion
B.lift
C.promotion
D.job
26、春明中学打算在校内举办一场中学生英文歌曲大赛,假如你是李华,想参加这个活动,特意向学校管理委员会以电子邮件的方式申请报名。其内容如下:
1.表明目的;
2.自己的优势;
3.参加的原因(不少于2点)。
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:The English Song Contest 英文歌曲大赛
school management council 学校管理员会
Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm a ChunMing middle school student.
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Yours,
Li Hua
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