1、Do not make complaints about being left out___you shy away from sharing your joys and sorrow with others.
A.when B.unless C.once D.until
2、My neighbour Sana is always sheltering her child too much, and that’s ____we differ.
A.when
B.what
C.how
D.where
3、—Do you feel much better now?
—Yes. The medicine does work ______ emotional and mental health.
A.in case of
B.because of
C.as a result of
D.in terms of
4、China’s maternal and infant goods ecommerce platforms ________ heavily and speeding up their steps to expand offline channels.
A.invest B.are investing C.are invested D.have invested
5、I still have a few sweet memories of my childhood; ________, I remember times when I explored caves in the mountains with my friends.
A.in turn
B.by chance
C.in particular
D.by contrast
6、With the development of economy, our income has increased ______ 10% in less than a year.
A. for B. by C. on D. at
7、The book I’d like to recommend is Fu Lei’s Family Letters, ________ Fu Lei shared his views about art and life.
A.that
B.which
C.where
D.who
8、— What should I do first?
— The instructions that you should mix flour with water carefully first.
A.go B.tell C.write D.say
9、The paper was due next month, and I am working seven days ______ week, often long into ______ night.
A.a, the B.the, / C.a, a D./, the
10、You’ll find this map of great ________ in helping you to get around in London.
A.value B.effect C.concern D.vision
11、— How can I wake up so early?
—Set the alarm at 5:00 am., you will make it.
A. and B. but
C. or D. so
12、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
13、A number of high buildings have arisen ________there was nothing a year ago but ruins.
A.when B.where
C.before D.until
14、The expert points out the phenomenon that cream goes bad faster than butter______ its structure rather than its chemical composition.
A. lives up to B. gets down to
C. comes down to D. stands up to
15、________ himself, the traveler made a fire in the cave.
A.To warm B.Warmed C.Warming D.Having warmed
16、How long do you suppose it is ______ he arrived there?
A.when B.before
C.after D.since
17、He used to _________ in the sun, but now he is used to __________ in the library.
A.read; read B.reading; reading C.reading; read D.read; reading
18、She ______ someone, so I nodded to her and went away.
A.phoned B.had phoned
C.was phoning D.has phoned
19、None of the underwater workers has been harmed by the great fish.______,most fish were so friendly that they played with the instruments.
A.Instead B.Even though
C.However D.Though
20、Our company is seeking for a manager, especially ________ with creativity and imagination.
A. the one B. each
C. one D. that
21、When traditional treatments fail to help patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD强迫症),an implant that shocks the brain with electrical pulses (脉搏) just might, a new research review shows. It found that the treatment — known as “deep brain stimulation,” or DBS — can offer significant relief to as many as two-thirds of such patients.
“OCD involves forced and bothersome thoughts that the individual cannot silence, and repetitive behaviors performed to reduce the anxiety.” said study author Dr. Sameer Sheth, a professor of neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Examples of OCD include repeated handwashing, ordering and arranging, repeating words in one’s head, and checking and double-checking.
Enter DBS for the brain. “It consists of a stimulator typically put under the skin in the upper chest and connected to an electrode (电极).”Sheth said. “The electrode is placed in specific regions in the brain, aiming that by restoring activity in these areas to a more balanced state, DBS settles the symptoms of OCD.”
To find out whether it works, Sheth’s team reviewed the findings of 31 studies conducted between 2005 and 2021. Altogether, the studies included 345 adult OCD patients, at an average age of 40. The review showed that after a treatment period of about two years, DBS had produced obvious symptom improvements in two-thirds of the patients. Significant depression relief was also owed to DBS treatment. About one in five patients experienced at least one serious side effect of DBS. Still, Sheth stressed that the upside is hard to ignore. He added, “there is actually little risk of DBS for appropriately selected patients.”
“Since the DBS electrodes are placed in the brain regions contributing to OCD, it is not a surprise that it works.” said Dr. Gopalkumar Rakesh, a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. “Although it’s not a brand-new treatment, DBS really is in the more-research-needed stage of development. So I would say that the results of this study point to the need for even more research to determine which patients would really adjust to that treatment to have the greatest benefit.”
【1】What do people suffering from OCD tend to do?
A.They just wash their hands on occasions.
B.They like to give orders and arrangements.
C.They may repeat an action to reduce anxiety.
D.They can have unwanted thoughts controlled.
【2】According to the research, how does DBS help to treat OCD?
A.It leads to slight symptom improvements.
B.It contributes to obvious depression relief.
C.It eases as many patients with OCD as possible.
D.It reduces OCD-caused symptoms by two-thirds.
【3】What can be inferred about the application of DBS to treat OCD?
A.There is no risk of DBS for patients.
B.It is a wonder that DBS works for OCD.
C.DBS needs more research to be adopted.
D.DBS is sure to be of great benefit to all.
【4】What may be the purpose of the passage?
A.To advocate using DBS for treating OCD.
B.To inform people of the symptoms of OCD.
C.To compare different ways of treating OCD.
D.To introduce an effective way of treating OCD.
22、Procrastination(拖延) may be a problem that everyone struggles with now and then. It can be tough to begin or advance major projects or challenging tasks timely. 【1】.
Get down to your work.
Force yourself to begin. This might seem too simplistic, but even sitting down to begin a project or buying some necessities for a home repair, for example, can help change your mindset. 【2】, especially when it comes to overcoming procrastination.
Avoid interruptions as much as possible. When you finally sit down to complete a task, it can be discouraging to get interrupted repeatedly, whether it’s an impolite roommate or an electronic device like your phone. 【3】.
Increase your productivity.
Break tasks down into manageable sizes. 【4】. Breaking down projects into smaller goals can help you stop procrastinating and face up to your work, thus acting quickly.
Reward yourself for completing tasks. Even if your project is something you dislike, you can help yourself get started by promising yourself something enjoyable upon its completion. Having something to look forward to can inspire you to fight procrastination.
【5】.
Don’t procrastinate because of a desire for perfection. Our obsession(痴迷) with perfection can cause us to procrastinate indirectly. It can lead to working endlessly on a project until it’s past its deadline. Accept that you only need to do your best and then hand in your work. Don’t procrastinate just because you think it might not be perfect.
A.Set specific goals for yourself
B.Maintain reasonable expectations
C.After all, not everyone can make it – no sooner said than done
D.The old saying that getting started is half the battle is really true
E.However, there are practical ways for you to fight procrastination
F.This can cause a break and make it easy to go back to procrastination
G.Pressure from worrying about huge projects can cause you to put off them
23、
Bacteria are the one of the main food poisoners. So, to get food on the table safely, you need to know and follow the rules for food care.
KEEP FOOD HOT
High food temperatures (165°F to 212°F) reached in boiling, baking, frying, and roasting kill most food poisoning bacteria. If you want to delay serving cooked food, though, you have to keep it at a holding temperature - roughly 140°F to 165°F. Steam tables and chafing dishes are designed to maintain holding temperatures. But they don’t always keep food hot enough. So it’s not wise to leave hot food out more than 2 hours.
When cooked food is left out unheated, the possibility of bacterial growth is greater, since the food quickly drops to room temperature where food poisoners multiply.
To serve hot foods safely - particularly meat and poultry, which are highly affected by food poisoning - follow these rules:
• Cook thoroughly - Cook meat and poultry to the “doneness” temperatures given in the above chart. To make sure that meat and poultry are cooked all the way through, use a meat thermometer (温度计). Insert the tip into the thickest part of the meat, avoiding fat or bone.
• Don’t interrupt cooking - Cook meat and poultry completely at one time. Partial cooking may encourage bacterial growth before cooking is complete.
• Cooking frozen food - Allow frozen food more time to cook - generally 1.5 times the period required for food that has been thawed (解冻).
【1】At what temperature do bacteria grow the fastest?
A.40ºC~ 60ºC.
B.60ºF~125ºF.
C.40ºC~ 140ºC.
D.125ºF~140ºF.
【2】To keep food safe, it is suggested that ______.
A.hot food should not be left out over two hours.
B.frozen food should be thawed with a microwave oven.
C.raw ham should be cooked to the “doneness” temperature at 71ºF.
D.steam tables and chafing dishes should be used to keep food hot enough.
【3】What can be learned according to the guideline?
A.The only way to ensure food safety is to keep it hot enough.
B.High food temperatures above 74ºC destroy most poisoning bacteria.
C.Compared with goose, ground beef should be cooked to higher temperatures.
D.Insert the tip of a thermometer into the thickest part of the fat to control the temperature.
24、Plastic pollution has long been a problem, but now it's gotten to a new height-literally.
Microplastics, referring to plastic fragments and particles less than 5 millimeters in diameter, have been found on Mount Qomolangma as high as 8,440 meters above sea level, just 408.86 meters below the peak of the mountain, according to a recent study published in the journal One Earth.
“These are the highest microplastics ever discovered so far, “ lead author Imogen Napper from the University of Plymouth, UK, said in a statement.
Scientists collected snow and water samples from 19 different locations from 4, 200 meters above sea level all the way up to the top of Mount Qomolangma. They found microplastics in all the water samples and part of the snow samples. The most polluted sample was from the Base Camp in Nepal, where most human activity on the mountain is concentrated. It had 79 particles of microplastics per liter of snow.
But how have these fragments made it all this way and in such a great abundance? The answer is apparent-human activities. It is climbers who bring plastic products to the mountain. Even if they don't litter, just walking for 20 minutes or opening a bottle of water can release microplastics into the environment.
Even covered in ice, the Arctic is also a victim of plastic pollution. A 2020 report published in Nature suggests that there are 2,000 to 17,000 plastic particles per cubic meter in Arctic ice cores. Experts think microplastics may be transported by air and then reach the North Pole in snowfall.
“What we don't yet fully know is the potential problems these tiny pieces of plastic could be having to ecosystems," said Christian Dunn of Bangor University , UK.
Then what can we do? “We need to start focusing on deeper technological solutions that focus on microplastics, like changing fabric design and include natural fibers instead of plastic when possible, " Napper said.
【1】Where did Napper's team find the microplastics?
A.At 408.86 meters below the top of Mount Qomolangma.
B.In all water and snow samples collected.
C.At 4,200 meters above the Everest Base Camp.
D.At the foot of Mount Qomolangma.
【2】Which of the following may protect Mount Qomolangma from microplastics?
A.Stopping littering.
B.Avoiding bottled water.
C.Limiting use of equipment.
D.Forbidding climbing at all.
【3】How do experts think plastic pollution reached the Arctic?
A.By planes flying in the air
B.By wind from other places.
C.By humans traveling there
D.By huge tides in the sea.
【4】What did Napper suggest?
A.Promoting new styles of clothes.
B.Improving technology for ecosystems.
C.Replacing plastic with natural fibers.
D.Researching microplastics' harm.
25、 Psychologists like Stephen Reicher from the University of St. Andrews in the U.K. suspect that crowds have a positive impact on the health of the individuals within them. Actually, what their research shows is that crowds are _________ to society. They help form our sense of who we are, they help form our relations to others — they even help determine our _________ well-being.
Reicher and his colleagues came to the largest Hindu festival, the Kumbh, to test the idea that crowds are beneficial and to confirm the healthful effects of the festival on its participants. Before the start of festival, his researchers went out into the Indian countryside to question a group of _________ attenders about their mental and physical health. They also questioned people who didn’t plan to attend. The researchers _________ to question both groups a month after the festival had ended. Those who stayed in their villages reported no real change over the period of the study. Those who attended it, on the other hand, reported a 10 percent _________ in their health, including less pain, less anxiety and higher energy levels. What’s more, the good effects lasted long afterward.
Why should belonging to a crowd improve your health? The psychologists think _________ identity is the cause. “You think in terms of ‘we’ rather than ‘I’,” explains a colleague of Reicher’s. This way of thinking _________ human relationships. Members of the crowd support one another, competition becomes cooperation, and people are able to achieve their goals in a way they wouldn’t be able to _________.
Unfortunately, in spite of the mutual support so _________ elsewhere at the Kumbh, 36 people died in a stampede (踩踏) at the train station there after the festival. Somehow the crowd had lost its ____________. Reicher wrote that one possible cause was that the people no longer formed a psychological crowd. They no longer saw those around them as fellows, but rather as ____________ for seats on a train.
____________, before this tragedy, Reicher had interviewed a villager who was asked to describe the feeling in the crowd at the station. “People think they are more powerful than you, they can push you around,” she said. She was then asked to describe the feeling in the Kumbh: “People ____________ you. They treat you in a polite manner.” The stampede was an example of what can happen when the psychological cooperation of a crowd ____________.
Incidents such as the stampede are rare at the festival, and this one is unlikely to discourage people from attending the event in the future. The police will undoubtedly learn from this experience and make the station safer. But in crowds as large as those at the festival, individuals must put their ____________ in the power of psychological cooperation. In other words, “Love thy (your) neighbor.” One day, it could even save your life.
【1】A.appealing B.special C.critical D.instructive
【2】A.financial B.physical C.developmental D.judgmental
【3】A.average B.prosperous C.representative D.prospective
【4】A.turned B.returned C.refused D.hesitated
【5】A.improvement B.mystery C.understanding D.sign
【6】A.particular B.unique C.shared D.personal
【7】A.settles B.alters C.handles D.maintain
【8】A.just B.late C.alone D.further
【9】A.evident B.secure C.regular D.feasible
【10】A.equality B.status C.spirit D.harmony
【11】A.occupants B.participants C.competitors D.candidates
【12】A.Inevitably B.Likewise C.Unfortunately D.Strangely
【13】A.are cautious about B.are jealous of C.are suspicious of D.are concerned about
【14】A.pops up B.breaks down C.goes on D.takes off
【15】A.foundation B.interest C.faith D.personality
26、假定你是李华,你校刚刚成立一个中国传统文化社团。你的英国朋友 Tom 在青岛大学留学,他对中国文化很感兴趣。请你给他写一封信,邀请他来参加活动。
内容包括:
1. 该社团成立的目的;
2. 该社团的活动内容和时间;
3. 邀请他方便时来参加活动。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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