1、It is reported that more than half of ________ surveyed on the website say they are content with their current life.
A. whom B. them C. ones D. those
2、Many experts thought that there is a definite between citizens’ heart problems and their ways of life.
A.consequence
B.connection
C.contact
D.conscience
3、The boy and his father ___ abroad for a few days when they were free last summer.
A. stayed B. have stayed C. had stayed D. were staying
4、John ________ in the United States for decades, but in the last years he has already adapted to living in China.
A.was living
B.had lived
C.has lived
D.Lived
5、 Don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth, because they aren’t covered by skin and can ________ the virus easily.
A. pick up B. take up
C. make up D. bring up
6、The contract guarantees you ________ the damage by fire or flood.
A. against B. by C. with D. for
7、Remember not to use the cream on broken skin.
A.n. 护肤霜
B.n.奶油;乳脂
C.adj. 奶油色的;淡黄色的
D.vt. 把...搅成奶油状
8、--- Can David take charge of the international department?
--- I’m afraid it’s ________ his ability.
A.under
B.within
C.beyond
D.over
9、______ you give me a trial, I will do my best to afford you every satisfaction.
A. may B. can C. should D. shall
10、—How are you getting along with your German, Kate?
—Oh, Mr.Black, I’m so tired of it.Maybe I should drop out _____ it kills me.
A.when B.after C.while D.before
11、 Premier Wen’s three-day visit to Japan, ______ as the “ice-melt” trip, has a positive effect on
Sino-Japanese relationship.
A. being intended B. intended
C. to intend D. having intended
12、The admission requirements for Zhenhua are about the same as ________ for many other countries.
A. that B. those
C. ones D. one
13、She was asked back for ________ third interview because she was considered to have ________good understanding of the company culture.
A.the; the
B.a; the
C./; a
D.a; a
14、______, everyone present was amused by his adventure story in Africa.
A. Absurd as might it sound
B. As it might sound absurd
C. As absurd it might sound
D. Absurd as it might sound
15、_______the virtual world of Real Cine, the headsets even have small openings _______ smells to match the environment.
A. Adding to;give out B. Added to;give off
C. To be added to;giving off D. To add to;giving out
16、The humor didn’t amuse the audience in that the performer couldn’t ______ its real meaning.
A.make out
B.bring up
C.take in
D.get across
17、In the face of various economic uncertainties at home and abroad, the government has carried out ________ reforms to boost the economy.
A. bureaucratic B. systematic C.arbitrary D. ambiguous
18、 The results of the experiment proved to be very good, _________ was more than we expected.
A. which B. what
C. that D. this
19、The hikers made marks on the way ________ they wouldn’t get lost in the mountain.
A.as if B.so that C.even though D.in case
20、The island, _____ to the mainland by a new bridge, is much easier to visit.
A. joining B. having joined
C. joined D. to join
21、Researchers are now using 3D printing to create models of the human heart to help heart specialists. The heart doctors can use the models to better help patients before an operation.
Dr. Bramlet, a children’s heart expert at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, says the 3-D models show information he cannot get any other way.
“And so what we’ve done with the printed models? We’ve pulled it out of the screen so that you can actually hold it in your hand and evaluate the anatomy(解剖).”
A 3-D printer uses images from a digital display to create a physical model of a human heart. Matthew Bramlet says doctors can use the model to understand the anatomy.
Pictures from medical tests like CAT scan or MRI are sent to a 3-D printer to create a heart in a plaster(石膏)form. The printer then constructs the heart, thin layer by thin layer. Dr. Bramlet says the model matches the real heart in every detail. “When we’re done with the model and made our decision, we want to be able to go back to the source image and confirm those findings, he says.
Dr. Bramlet has built model hearts for different kinds of heart operations. All of the operations were successful. In his first case, digital images showed only one tiny hole in a baby’s heart. But, the 3-D printed model showed several defects or problems that the baby was born with. Dr. Bramlet says those defects could not be seen easily in the images. The heart surgeon was able to change the type of surgery for the patient based on the 3-D model. He added that 3-D heart models saves time during heart operations.
Kathy Magliato is a heart surgeon at Saint John’s Health Center in Los Angeles. She welcomes the new technology. She says it could help her make better decisions before she operates on the hearts of her patients.
“I can then take this very complicated structure before the operation and I can hold it in my hand and plan an operation around what I’m seeing, touching and feeling. That to me is what can potentially change the game in an operation and save lives.
Dr Bramlet continues to research the technology. He is working with the National Institutes of Health to build a 3-D library that includes heart models and images that others can use.
【1】Whats the main idea of the passage?
A. The application of 3-D printing in heart operations
B. The development of 3-D technology.
C. The difficulties of heart operations.
D. Heart operations with the help 3-D models.
【2】What is the biggest advantage of 3-D models in the diagnose of heart problems?
A. Surgeons can see, touch and feel the 3-D models.
B. They can help surgeons save time.
C. They can be made exactly like the hearts.
D. They can help discover the otherwise hidden heart problems.
【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The 3-D model can be taken out of a screen.
B. CAT scan and MRI are no longer needed.
C. The 3-D model is an exact copy of the heart.
D. Digital images are not reliable in heart operations.
【4】What can we infer from the passage?
A. Digital images will mislead heart surgeons.
B. More patients will benefit from the 3-D technology.
C. Heart operations will never fail with 3-D models.
D. Surgeons cannot operate on hearts without 3-D models.
22、Why do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men's hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.
The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that women's longevity may be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.
"We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20--25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,”said the head of the study, David Goldspink of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK.
"Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70,one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men,”said Goldspink. "This is part of the ageing process."
What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman's heart could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old one's.
"This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men,”said Goldspink.
They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80,focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease.
The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart, said Goldspink.
The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.
【1】The underlined word“longevity" in the second paragraph probably refers to ______.
A.health
B.long life
C.ageing
D.effect
【2】The text mainly talks about ______.
A.men's heart cells
B.women's ageing process、
C.the gender difference
D.hearts and long life
【3】According to the text, the UK scientists have known that
A.women have more cells than men when they are born
B.women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beat
C.the female heart loses few of the cells with age
D.women never lose their pumping power with age
【4】If you want to live longer, you should
A.enable your heart to beat much faster
B.find out the reason for ageing
C.exercise regularly to keep your heart healthy
D.prevent your cells from being lost
【5】We can know from the passage that
A.the reason why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart has been found out
B.scientists are on the way to finding out why the male heart loses more of the cells
C.the team has done something to prevent the male from suffering the greater loss
D.women over 70 could lose more heart cells than those at the age of 20
23、For recreation league athletes, there's nothing worse than when one of your teammates drops out at the last minute. When a recreation league ice hockey(冰上曲棍球)team in Edmonton needed a goalie(守门员),they got a save from an unlikely hero.
Nelson Rego, who is 100% blind, plays blind ice hockey for the Edmonton “SeeHawks" and accidentally met another goalie, John Hunter, who was inquiring online about a chest protector. Later Hunter got injured, and trying to help his team find a goalie for a league game, he reached out on the Edmonton Goalies Facebook page.
“Nelson calls me, and he starts out with, 'Hey, how's the chest protector going?’" Hunter later shared about the remarkable story. "Then Nelson continues, 'By the way, I'm not sure if this is a good idea but I've learned that you're looking for a goalie substitute for your- league game tonight. What do you think about me playing?’"
The team was “all in”, so Rego got ready for his first-ever sighted league match.
According to the players, they didn't tell the referee until the puck(冰球)drop that their goalie was blind- information with which he didn't really know what to do.
In an interview with CTV Edmonton , Rego explains he keeps himself centered in the goal by measuring the distance between the posts with his stick and his glove. After he uses sound to key into where the puck is and if it's being challenged, all the while he follows verbal instructions from his loving wife Emelinda, in the stands telling the action.
The game was by no means a washout for Rego, because even though Rego's team lost, he hung in there and earned the respect and admiration of the team.
This remarkable night is just one step in Rego's hockey career and he wants to go further. Rego says, "If it's something you want to do, just do it. It's amazing to watch hockey, but it's even better to play it. ”
【1】Why did Nelson Rego make a call to John Hunter?
A.To apply to be a goalie substitute.
B.To send him a nice chest protector.
C.To invite him to an ice hockey game.
D.To ask him to look for a sighted goalie.
【2】What does Nelson Rego mainly explain in paragraph 6?
A.His wife's devotion to his job.
B.How he plays as a blind goalie.
C.His deep love for ice hockey.
D.Why he dropped a puck in a game.
【3】What does the underlined word “washout" in paragraph 7 probably mean?
A.Gift.
B.Fight.
C.Change.
D.Failure.
【4】Which of the following can best describe Nelson Rego?
A.Helpful and modest.
B.Polite and generous.
C.Ambitious and active.
D.Talented and hardworking.
24、Marvin, a friend of mine, was the kind of guy who was always happy and had something positive to say. Being a natural motivator, Marvin was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation whenever he or she was having a bad day.
Several months ago in his restaurant, Marvin was held up at gunpoint by four armed robbers. They panicked and shot him. Luckily, Marvin was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local hospital. After 18 hours of operation and weeks of intensive care, Marvin was recovered with pieces of the bullets(子弹) still in his body.
It is really a miracle(奇迹) for Marvin’s surviving the robbery. When I met Marvin after the terrifying accident, I did ask him what had gone through this mind as the robbery took place. Marvin replied, “as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live, or I could choose to die. I declined to choose to die.” Marvin continued, “The nurses kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and from the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses I read, ‘He’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take action.” “What did you do?” I asked. “Well, there was a big nurse shouting questions at me,” said Marvin. “She asked if I was allergic to anything. ‘Yes, I replied. The doctors and nurse stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘Bullets’. Over their laughter I told them, ‘I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.’”
“Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or to point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.” Marvin concluded.
【1】What happened to Marvin several months ago?
A. He was attacked by terrorists.
B. He got shots in a gun battle.
C. He met with a car accident.
D. He was badly wounded by robbers.
【2】Why did Marvin think he needed to take action in hospital?
A. He couldn’t bear the rudeness of a big nurse.
B. The medical staff was not skilled enough to save him.
C. He had to encourage the doctors and nurses for the operation.
D. He was in danger and had to follow the nurses’ instructions.
【3】Which of the following would best describe Marvin according to the text?
A. Humorous and optimistic.
B. Unique and unselfish.
C. Positive and cautious.
D. Outstanding and ambitious.
【4】We can infer from the text that __________.
A. the doctors were sure about the operation on Marvin
B. Marvin’s survival depends on luck
C. choices mean success
D. attitude is vital in life
25、My mother suffered from a serious cancer one year ago. She’s always been my _________ . She taught me how to be a mom, and she’s been the best grandmother to my 4-year-old laughter Ishaanvi. When I heard the news for the first time, I felt _________ -my mother physically and mentally _________ . It’s the first time I have seen any sign of _________ from an otherwise strong woman.
But the stars were watching us,and my daughter _________ us. Not only was she my own source of _________ , but she made her grandmother bloom through the darkest of days. She would even go far enough to try to feed her and give endless hugs.
But when mom started to _________ her hair heavily, the cancer became more real for me. Whenever the doorbell rang, she would run to go get her wig(假发). However, Ishaanvi kept on trying to _________ us that having no hair could be a trendy choice. To _________ it to us, she made the decision to shave off her hair ____________ her own!
Ishaanvi and my mom are partners in “hairless crime”. Every day they discuss the ____________ of a new hair, and what color it is. Neither one is ever ____________ by onlookers.
My daughter made me ____________ all the stigmas(耻辱)-Why are the courageous ones, those who are fighting for their lives, so embarrassed by the loss of their hair? Stand ____________ and show it off. It’s a battle scar and a symbol of honor that was ____________ !
【1】
A.supporter
B.leader
C.assistant
D.manager
【2】
A.homeless
B.disappointed
C.relived
D.helpless
【3】
A.held out
B.took off
C.broke down
D.gave up
【4】
A.honor
B.weakness
C.stress
D.respect
【5】
A.rescued
B.praised
C.missed
D.observed
【6】
A.income
B.energy
C.inspiration
D.light
【7】
A.wash
B.comb
C.lose
D.cut
【8】
A.recommend
B.inform
C.order
D.convince
【9】
A.attract
B.call
C.prove
D.put
【10】
A.of
B.on
C.in
D.for
【11】
A.magic
B.growth
C.status
D.role
【12】
A.puzzled
B.interrupted
C.affected
D.attracted
【13】
A.question
B.remove
C.carry
D.realize
【14】
A.awkwardly
B.still
C.happily
D.proud
【15】
A.presented
B.earned
C.received
D.awarded
26、Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
最近,在一本英文旅游杂志上刊登了国际空间站(TSS-- International Space Station)将在2020年对游客开放的信息(见下表)。如果有可能(具备足够的时间和金钱),你是否会去争取成为第一批游客。请谈谈你的理由。
Information About the Trip to ISS
Number of visitors 2 every year
Length of stay 30 days (at most)
Cost $ 27000 per night (stay)
$ 40 million (transport)
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