1、Some international passenger flights remain________until further notice due to the rising concerns over the virus.
A.crashed
B.conducted
C.suspended
D.sustained
2、A good listener takes part in the conversation,offering ideas and ______ questions to keep the talk flowing.
A.raising B.understanding
C.copying D.solving
3、______ my father doesn’t say a lot in daily life, he gives me much love and affection.
A. Because B. When
C. Although D. If
4、Tell the children ________ there ________ make so much noise.
A.plays, don’t
B.playing, not to
C.played, not to
D.to play, don’t
5、--- Mr. Anderson is popular with his students, for he is kind, strict and knowledgeable.
--- No wonder he has such a good_________.
A. reputation B. tradition
C. preference D. presentation
6、I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow. That was _________ I began to learn about the Light-house Project.
A.what
B.because
C.which
D.why
7、The information on the Internet gets around more rapidly than ____ in the newspaper.
A. it B. one C. that D. those
8、She received something of a surprise when Robert said that he ___________to California.
A.has come
B.came
C.is coming
D.would come
9、—Were you caught in the rain during yesterday's travel?
—Good luck.No sooner the hotel than it poured down.
A.I had reached B.had I reached C.did I reach D.I have reached
10、Despite years of receiving ________ from publishers, he persevered in his attempt to establish himself as a writer.
A.preference
B.intention
C.arrangement
D.rejection
11、December 25 is the day ______ westerners celebrate as their Christmas day.
A.in which B.one
C.that D.as
12、 Little Jim to my home after he broke my mobile phone by accident.
A. dared not to come B. dared not coming
C. dared not come D. didn’t dare coming
13、It was obvious that the meeting was concerned ________ the housing reform and everyone present was concerned ________ their own interests.
A. with; with B. with; for
C. for; about D. about; with
14、More people are choosing to work ______ retirement age.
A. at B. in
C. for D. beyond
15、Some experts believe ________ our personalities are largely determined by genetic factors.
A.that B.whether C.what D.how
16、Too high house prices can be brought under control, ________ the authorities introduce a series of regulatory policies.
A. even if B. as if
C. so that D. provided that
17、Apple Inc, __________ the way we communicate with its smartphones, released the Apple Watch on March 9, 2015 in San Francisco, US.
A. changing B. to change
C. changed D. having changed
18、Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed .
A.significantly
B.anxiously
C.fortunately
D.generously
19、Bob’s lectures_____a fairly wide range and I can’t sum up what he said in a few sentences.
A.considered
B.conveyed
C.command
D.covered
20、 ______ economic, political and cultural difference, China and America have decided to cooperate in dealing with global issues.
A. In spite of B. In favour of
C. On account of D. In terms of
21、Parents and math teachers regularly asked by their school-aged charges whether math matters in real life now have an answer.
In a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research this week, Harvard Kennedy School Policy Professor Joshua Goodman took a look at what happened to students whose high school were required in the 1980s to increase the minimum level of coursework required to graduate. What he found is that the students were more likely to increase the number of math courses they took as a result of the change in standards and that translated into higher earnings down the line.
Put simply: About 15 years after they graduated, the high school graduates who went to school when these changes took effect saw their average earnings increase about 10% for every extra year of math coursework. The findings may add fuel to the steady drum of education experts, policy makers and others calling for an increased focus on science and math education.
The increase in required math courses didn’t necessarily produce rocket scientists, Goodman notes, because the extra coursework wasn’t at a particularly high level. But becoming familiar with and practicing relatively basic math skills allowed high school graduates to pursue and excel at jobs that required some level of computational knowledge, he said.
Goodman acknowledged that the earnings boost for the students connected with the uptick (上升) in math education may be dependent on the state of the economy. When Goodman checked in in the late 1990s and early 2000s on the earnings of the students who graduated in the late 1980s, he found that their earnings increased significantly if they took more math.
【1】What is the purpose of paragraph 1?
A.To propose a definition.
B.To reach a conclusion.
C.To present an argument.
D.To make a comparison.
【2】How does the author demonstrate his finding in paragraph 3?
A.By listing some examples.
B.By referring to some data.
C.By quoting an expert's words.
D.By analyzing the educational policy.
【3】What can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A.Better late than never.
B.Fortune favors the brave.
C.Skill helps to promote excellence.
D.There is no royal road to learning.
【4】What could be the best title for the text?
A.Math makes money
B.Efforts matter most
C.Earnings of different graduates
D.The development of high school students
22、We know that the earth has become warmer over the last century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group established by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Program, reports that the average surface temperature of the earth has increased during the twentieth century by 0.6°+ 0.2°C.(The + 0.2°C means that the increase might be as small as 0.4°C or as great as 0.8°C). This may seem like a small shift, but although regional and short—term temperatures do fluctuate(变动) over a wide range, global temperatures are generally quite stable. In fact, the difference between today’s average global temperature and the average global temperature during the last Ice Age is only about 5 degrees C. Indeed, it’s warmer today around the world than at any time during the past 1,000years, and the warmest years of the previous century have occurred within the past decade.
We also know that human activities—primarily the burning of fossil fuels—have increased the greenhouse gas content of the earth’s atmosphere significantly over the same period. Carbon dioxide is one of the most important greenhouse gases, which trap heat near the planet’s surface.
The vast majority of climate researchers agree with these overall findings. The scientific disagreements that do still exist primarily concern detailed aspects of the processes that make up these largely accepted general themes.
You can think of this website as a window into the world of scientific research. In this primer, you’ll find a general discussion of the physical processes underlying the earth’s climate, an outline of the kinds of data that may shed light on how the climate is changing—and the role of human activity in these changes—and a description a some of the questions and uncertainties that researchers continue to explore. This primer is organized into four interconnected sections: the Atmosphere; the Hydrosphere(水圈); the Cryosphere(低温层); and the Biosphere(生物层).
【1】We know from the text that “IPCC”___.
A. engages in the climate and changes about the earth.
B. is a group by scientists who like to walk around the moon
C. works in the World Meteorological Organization
D. often greets the passers-by from the outer space
【2】We know from the text that carbon dioxide ___.
A. is one of the most important greenhouse gases
B. has fossil fuels
C. traps cold near the planet’s surface
D. exist in human activities
【3】From the text, we know when we say the temperature of something has increased by about 0.7+ 0.2°C, the + 0.2°C means___.
A. the increase might by as small as 0.3°C or as great as 0.7°C
B. the increase might by as small as 0.5°C or as great as 0.8°C
C. the increase might by as small as 0.5°C or as great as 0.9°C
D. the increase might by as small as 0.4 C or as great as 0.8°C
【4】What would be the best title for this text?
A. What Are the Scientific Disagreements
B. You Can Think of This Website
C. What Do We Know about Global Climate Change?
D. The Vast Majority of Climate Researchers
23、Travel Peru
Amazon Rainforest Tour
A short flight from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you'll spend one day travelling by boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.
Machu Picchu Tour
This four-day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination, you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city. Especially amazing is the Incas' dry stone method of building Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.
Cusco Tour
Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century. Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food, and go shopping at the local markets.
Lake Titicaca Tour
Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the new highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca. There, a boat will take you to stay with a local Uros family on an island for three days. Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake.
【1】What is scheduled on Machu Picchu Tour?
A.Cutting dry stones.
B.Fixing stone walls.
C.Exploring the ancient city.
D.Enjoying unique animals.
【2】What seems to make the Uros homes special?
A.Water plants.
B.Lake Titicaca.
C.The local island.
D.The beautiful sight.
【3】What do the four tours have in common?
A.They are in the rainforest.
B.They are on foot.
C.They have a local guide.
D.They last four days each.
24、Bert Katz, my father-in-law, celebrated his 90th birthday in November 2016. Bert loved sports and was an enthusiastic Yankees (an American professional baseball team based in the New York City) fan, so it was no wonder that over the years, he was a faithful listener to WEAN radio and, in particular, the afternoon show hosted by Mike Francesa.
Bert had health issues in his later years that limited his mobility, and when he lost his eyesight three years ago, his attachment to his radio and Francesa became more pronounced. He just loved listening to Mike talk about sports and his Yankees each afternoon. Those hours brought him so much pleasure.
Of course, Mike will be leaving Dec. 15, 2017 after 30 years at the station. Mike lives in the same community where I work on Long Island, and I have gotten to know him over the past 20 years. So when my father-in-law was approaching his special birthday the year before last year, I asked Mike for a favor: to call Bert and wish him a happy birthday.
Mike agreed without hesitation. Two days before the special day, Mike stopped at my workplace. I called Bert at his nursing home and put Mike on the phone. It was a complete surprise to Bert. Mike spent more than 10 minutes wishing Bert a happy birthday and, of course, talking about the Yankees.
When my family celebrated Bert’s birthday two days later, he couldn’t stop talking about the phone call. Over his lifetime, he said it was one of the nicest things anyone had ever done for him. Unfortunately, Bert’s health declined last year and he passed away on July 13, 2017. But even in his final months in the hospital and nursing home, he always had a radio set to WFAN to listen each afternoon to Mike Francesa. And he also had the memory of that special phone call for his 90th birthday.
【1】What habit did Bert keep for years?
A.Playing baseball.
B.Listening to a sports program.
C.Checking his eyesight regularly.
D.Leading organized cheering for the Yankees.
【2】What does the underlined word “pronounced” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Obvious.
B.Unusual.
C.Important.
D.Understandable.
【3】Which of the following best dscribes the author?
A.Honest and generous.
B.Considerate and insightful.
C.Patient and hardy.
D.Independent and determined.
【4】What’s the best title for the text?
A.A Special Gift
B.The Call Finally Arrived
C.The Big Dream Came True
D.An Unforgettable Birthday Party
25、 "What kind of stuff do you write? 'one student asked on my first day at the University of Massachusetts. After a decade away from the classroom, I was back to _______.
"I write creative nonfiction," I said, “as you'll be doing.”
It was a _______. I couldn't remember when I'd last written a _______ essay. But it must have been before my mother fell ill, leaving me feeling my family story wouldn't end _______. It seemed that nothing I wrote could change that. _______ I couldn't write my own stories, I could _______ my students to tell theirs. "You're going to keep a _______ in this class, and I want you to tell your stories like they _______ ."
“Why do they matter? ” a boy named Michael asked. Looking out at the roomful of students, I _______. No one said a word. Many of them, I learned, worked while in school. Most didn't know their stories did matter. They didn't even realize their stories were as __________ as their own lives.
Finally, I looked at Michael. “They matter because they' re what you have. Stories allow us to make meaning of what we've __________ I said. Michael didn't look __________, but he didn't challenge me, either.
In his first essay, Michael wrote about how his high school English teacher seeing his __________and helped him fill out a college __________. I had Michael read his essay out loud. After he finished, the class went so __________ that we could hear the sound of each other's ____________. I looked at him and saw a small __________ in his dark eyes. Then, I said, "That's why you tell your stories."
I went home that night and __________ my journal from where it lay, dusty and __________. For the first time in months, I had to __________ .
【1】A.studying B.teaching C.traveling D.operating
【2】A.lie B.joke C.game D.trick
【3】A.moving B.creative C.useful D.fascinating
【4】A.safely B.proudly C.happily D.perfectly
【5】A.Once B.Unless C.Because D.Although
【6】A.warn B.order C.permit D.encourage
【7】A.book B.letter C.journal D.fiction
【8】A.exist B.matter C.happen D.remember
【9】A.nodded B.laughed C.hesitated D.responded
【10】A.meaningful B.frustrating C.ridiculous D.satisfying
【11】A.taken over B.turned over C.gone through D.broken through
【12】A.worried B.frightened C.impressive D.convinced
【13】A.weakness B.potential C.amusement D.difficulty
【14】A.invitation B.suggestion C.application D.composition
【15】A.still B.loud C.free D.alive
【16】A.breath B.debate C.thought D.remark
【17】A.flying B.doubting C.praising D.softening
【18】A.got at B.picked up C.looked at D.kept up
【19】A.amazed B.shocked C.disabled D.untouched
【20】A.write B.sleep C.rest D.stop
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。
On a Friday evening in December, two weeks before Christmas, I lost my job. I hadn’t seen it coming. I was excited for the weekend when my daughter, Kristil, planned to get our Christmas tree. Then I listened to my voicemail “We’re sorry, but your work assignment has ended as of today.” My heart sank.
I was the only parent. My paycheck was survival. I did everything I could to give Kristil a good life, but there were some things my love couldn’t fix. The next day as we searched for our tree, I struggled to be cheerful as I eyed the Christmas tree prices.
Monday morning, I dropped Kristil at school and set off on my moneymaking pursuits. Looking for where to sell stuff, I headed to the pawnshop with a garnet ring set in 14-karat gold that had belonged to my mother. “Best I can do is $70,” the owner said. “The stones are worthless. We’re only interested in the gold. ” Next was the antiques store. I sold six Precious Moments sculptures for $150. I ended the day $220 richer—not bad.
Over the next week, I desperately applied for jobs as my bank account grew smaller. I felt as if the world was closing in on me. On a weekend afternoon, I dropped Kristil in a wealthy gated community for a birthday party. I watched as she went in, surrounded by all the nice things we couldn’t afford. I drove home defeated.
Back at home, it had been snowing on and off all morning. I noticed a petite woman in an blue overcoat struggling to open her car door against the wind. As she got out, I realized it was my old professor, Esther Heffernan. I hadn’t seen her since we’d met for lunch three months ago. I’d first met Esther 10 years earlier, when I was her student in Madison, Wisconsin. Kristil was 3 at the time, and I sometimes took her to class. She was understanding and would bring coloring books to occupy Kristil.
After I graduated, Esther kept in touch, meeting me for lunch every few months. I had grown to love her like family. I rushed to the front of my building. “What are you doing out in this weather?” I asked as we hugged.
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I made her a cup of tea, and we talked.
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I walked her to her car and waved as she pulled away.
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