1、In our online library, several means exist ________ can be employed to browse through our resources, such as “delayed open-access”, ________ journals allow only VIP users to read a paper for the first two weeks before making it freely available to everyone who wishes to see it.
A.that; where
B.what; which
C.which; whose
D.where; when
2、The singer gave a brilliant concert at the opera house, with two songs ______.
A.in large measure B.for good measure C.beyond measure D.in full measure
3、The police officers in our city work hard ________ the rest of us can live a safe life.
A.in case
B.as if
C.in order that
D.even if
4、Yesterday we went to an _____ park where we were _____ by performances that we found _____ to watch.
A. amusement, amusing, amused B. amusement, amused, amusing
C. amusing, amused, amusement D. amusing, amusing, amusement
5、A doctor is a person ________ looks after people's health.
A.which
B.whose
C.how
D.who
6、Dan Brown,_____ author of The Da Vinci Code,is _____ very famous American writer.
A.a; the B.the; the
C.the; a D.a; a
7、Since the Amish value seeing each other face to face, they ____ having telephones in their houses.
A. oppose B. are opposed C. oppose to D. opposed to
8、No matter how much knowledge you have, if your subject is at all ______, be careful when discussing it during your speech, or you may well offend your audience.
A. diverse B. sensitive
C. abstract D. original
9、— Has he found a job as a manager?
— Not yet. ________ he has no working experience, no company will offer him one.
A.As
B.While
C.Unless
D.Though
10、_______you know, this is the day when the quake happened five years ago.
A.Which B.That C.Who D.As
11、After reading the article, the editor(编辑) _______ that it was well written.
A.teased B.quarrelled C.remarked D.advocated
12、It’s amazing that the small village has been ____ into a famous tourist city in only ten years.
A. divided B. broken
C. made D. transformed
13、________ in this way, your friendship will soon be repaired.
A.Approached
B.To approach
C.Approaching
D.Being approached
14、The reason ________ he failed to make himself understood was ________ he was not good at speech.
A. for which, because B. that, that
C. which, because D. why, that
15、They responded that there were several reasons why the music band ______.
A. broke out B. broke up C. broke in D. broke down
16、——Why do you refuse the offer from the local company?
——In fact, the idea of working abroad more _____to me .
A. belongs
B. appeals
C. adapts
D. brings
17、Your passport application form should be ______ by two recent photographs when you go to the Passport Office.
A.accomplished
B.addressed
C.advocated
D.accompanied
18、Jane’s grandmother has wanted to write ______ children’s book for many years, but one thing or another always got in ________ way.
A.a, / B.a, the C.the, the D.the, a
19、The building _____ now is our school library, one _______ in 1980.
A. repaired; built B. being repaired; built
C. being repaired; build D. be repaired; was built
20、Faust still has a vague ______ of Helen in his mind as he gazes about at the mountains where he finds himself.
A.image
B.play
C.shape
D.lie
21、 Fire Capt. Kevin Lloyd arrived at the scene of a car accident in West Point, Utah, north of Salt Lake City. A pregnant woman and her screaming 2-year-old daughter were trapped in the car.
While his partner, Allen Hadley, was tending to the driver, Lloyd couldn't get the frightened girl to calm down. He saw she was holding several bottles of nail polish, and then he had a better idea. He asked her if she wanted to paint his nails. Soon she entirely lit up. At the same time, Hadley showed up to check on the scene.
Lloyd had calmed her down and was in the process of getting his fingers painted. Then Hadley just put his hand in there. The girl began to color his nails pink. By this time, she was not only calm, but she was also happy.
The girl's mother was not injured. She thanked them for helping her daughter feel better, and they all chuckled, looking at the firefighters' nails, and took some photos.
The firefighters brought the photos back to headquarters and showed them around. The department put them up on Facebook, and thousands of people responded, with many thanking the firefighters for going out of their way to calm down a frightened girl.
Fire Chief Mark Becraft said he had been surprised at all the attention. He said he was proud of his firefighters, and added that he had known members of the department who had done many things that weren't part of the job.
After the fact, Lloyd and Hadley had a small matter to tend to: the layers of polish on their nails. They bought a bottle of nail polish remover, and used almost all of it.
【1】Why was the 2-year-old girl frightened?
A.She was caught in an accident. B.Her mother was badly injured.
C.Her nails were hurt by the bottles. D.She was afraid of seeing firefighters.
【2】Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word "chuckled” in Paragraph 4?
A.Sighed. B.Shouted. C.Laughed. D.Hugged.
【3】Which of the following can best describe the two firefighters?
A.Knowledgeable. B.Comforting. C.Humorous. D.Courageous.
【4】What is the purpose of the text?
A.To ask us to learn to calm down in time of danger.
B.To speak highly of the warm-hearted firefighters.
C.To introduce the little girl who likes polishing nails.
D.To praise the two firefighters who learn to decorate nails.
22、Often a nickname is a shortened form of a person's name, and it can also be a descriptive name for a place or a thing. Many American cities have nicknames. These can help build up an identity, spread pride among citizens and build their unity. Nicknames can also be funny.
Los Angeles, California is the second largest city in population, after New York City. Los Angeles has several nicknames. One is simply the city's initials, L.A. It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means "the angels" in Spanish.
Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather. So another nickname is City of Flowers and Sunshine. New York is called The Big Apple. So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city's warm climate.
The American movie and television industries are based in Los Angeles. So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World. Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is perfect without seeing the word "Hollywood" spelled out in huge letters on a hillside.
Many movie stars live in Los Angeles. The city is sometimes called Tinseltown. This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.
Another nickname for Los Angeles is La-La Land, using the first letters of Los and Angeles. This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality.
A good place for watching unusual-looking people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles. A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there. Many people love Los Angeles for its warm sunny weather, beautiful mountains and beaches, and movie stars. That includes Randy Newman, who sings about his hometown.
On the whole, Los Angeles is growing attractive just for its rich nicknames.
【1】Choose the one that isn’t the function of a nickname of a place.
A. Uniting surrounding cities.
B. Entertainment.
C. Bringing pride to the locals.
D. Establishing characteristics.
【2】Which of the following can best replace the underlined sentence?
A. Seeing the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside means you've been really to Los Angeles.
B. Not seeing the word "Hollywood" on a hillside means you haven't been to Los Angeles.
C. If you visit Los Angeles you should first pay a visit to "Hollywood" s on a hillside.
D. Your trip to Los Angeles is not complete if you miss the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside.
【3】What’s the number of the nicknames given to Los Angeles?
A. 5. B. 4. C. 7. D. 6.
【4】According to the passage, the true statement is “________”.
A. Los Angeles was built after the Italian city of Venice
B. Hollywood alone adds fame to Los Angeles
C. Los Angeles is most famous for its nicknames
D. All the nicknames increase the charm of Los Angeles
23、 Over this past year, lifestyle blogger Aileen Xu has kept a monthly gratitude list. 【1】. And sometimes it was life’s little blessings: “I’m grateful for good hair after I shower.” Xu started making such lists when she was in college. Now, the 28-year-old YouTuber recommends the practice to her nearly 750, 000 subscribers. (订阅者)
It wasn't a hard sell. “I think just over the last few years there's been more of a trend to focus on gratitude,” says psychologist Laurie Santos, who teaches a popular course on the science of happiness at Yale.
You can buy different kinds of gratitude journals, or download apps that remind you to take down your blessings. “Those types of products can remind us to take time to be grateful,” Santos says.
And noting your gratitude seems to pay off. 【2】. Studies have found that giving thanks can help people sleep better, lower stress and improve interpersonal relationships. In another study, high school students who were asked to keep gratitude journals also reported healthier eating. There's also some evidence it could lower your risk of heart disease and reduce symptoms of depression for some people.
【3】. “It's one of the practices that really win out (终获成功) from the field of positive psychology,” she says, “because it takes very little time, and the benefits are so powerful.”
Making gratitude lists is just one way of enjoying those benefits. The best way of expressing gratitude may be different for each person. You could choose to keep your gratitude private or share it with others.
However, for all the research on the broad benefits of expressing gratitude, there's also evidence that it isn't for everyone. And it isn't a cure-all. It can't make injustice (不公平), loss or pain disappear. 【4】. “The research shows that focusing on the positive can improve our mood more than we expect,” according to Santos.
A.What gratitude can do is to give us hope.
B.There's a growing body of research on the benefits of gratitude.
C.That's why gratitude features heavily in Santos' happiness class.
D.Gratitude is a very rich emotion, but it's also a complicated one.
E.Sometimes it was the big stuff(事情): “I'm grateful so many people care. ”
F.Santos' students are asked to write a thank-you letter and then read it out loud to the recipient.
24、Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day's events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn't accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?
When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen...
At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.
Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often only of objects I find really beautiful. I'm no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.
I don't want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won't have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I'll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don't live to make memories--I just live, and the memories form themselves.
【1】Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ________.
A. observing her school routine
B. expressing her satisfaction
C. impressing her classmates
D. preserving her history
【2】What caused a change in the author's understanding of keeping a diary?
A. A dull night on the journey.
B. The beauty of the great valley.
C. A striking quotation from a book.
D. Her concerns for future generations.
【3】What does the author put in her diary now?
A. Notes and beautiful pictures.
B. Special thoughts and feelings.
C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.
D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.
【4】The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ________.
A. to experience it
B. to live the present in the future
C. to make memories
D. to give accurate representations of it
25、 I read an article in the morning paper on Christmas Eve. It describes a ________ store that would be open all day and a local homeless shelter was in ________ of it. Parents who couldn't ________ a gift could come by and take whatever they wanted for their kids.
I ________ to buy some toys and donate them to the store in my mother's name! I had ________ bought her small gifts but I thought this would be an extra special present. ________ she had been a primary school teacher for years and loved children, this would be a perfect Christmas ________ for her.
It had been a pretty ________ winter for her so far. She had an operation in early November, and she was still weak. And her ________ at home was very slow. We really ________ an infusion (输入) of the Christmas spirit. And this could do it! So I made up my mind to buy toys ________。
Then I called the shelter and told my ________. The workers there were quite happy and praised my ________. After the call, I drove outside at once. Minutes later, I ________ a shop full of teddy bears.
I got off my car and went to the shop, quickly ________ various kinds of teddy bears. When returning home, I ________ them in my car. I would ________ the toys early Christmas morning to surprise my mother.
Just as I had ________, after seeing these teddy bears placed on the sofa and knowing they were going to poor children in her name, her face was suddenly filled with a mixture of amazement and ________ .
Later, we took the bears over to the shelter,which gave them to the kids who had the ________ gifts under their Christmas trees. That night, the children would also have something special to comfort them.
A.mobile
B.free
C.discount
D.self-service
A.honor
B.search
C.charge
D.memory
A.deliver
B.recommend
C.afford
D.receive
A.decided
B.remembered
C.continued
D.happened
A.hardly
B.ever
C.never
D.already
A.When
B.Since
C.If
D.Although
A.plan
B.task
C.surprise
D.tradition
A.hard
B.short
C.strange
D.familiar
A.adventure
B.recovery
C.growth
D.change
A.minded
B.ignored
C.refused
D.needed
A.joyfully
B.actually
C.secretly
D.gratefully
A.intention
B.design
C.belief
D.explanation
A.kindness
B.carefulness
C.intelligence
D.devotion
A.passed
B.entered
C.left
D.reached
A.pointing at
B.picking up
C.putting on
D.giving away
A.hid
B.decorated
C.collected
D.opened
A.figure out
B.set out
C.take out
D.put out
A.worried
B.expected
C.doubted
D.shared
A.sadness
B.shame
C.regret
D.pride
A.dearest
B.most
C.biggest
D.least
26、假定你是李华。你最近在网上参加了一个有关健康饮食的活动,你觉得很有意义。请你给你的美国朋友Peter写一封电子邮件邀请他也参加此活动。
内容要点:1.加入方式;2.活动内容;3.活动效果。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
How is every thing going?
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua