1、Our company suffered a continuous loss due to poor management. Hopefully the new director is able to ______ our failing business.
A.take over B.keep down C.turn around D.set aside
2、They asked him to tell them everything ________ he saw at the front.
A. what B. that C. which D. where
3、We will never forget the days ________ I was taken good care of in that village.
A.that
B.which
C.when
D.where
4、—Micheal was late for Professor Yang's philosophy class this morning.
—________? As far as I know, he loves philosophy and always come to Class on time.
A.How come
B.Guess what
C.So what
D.Why not
5、We believe all countries can work together ________ a community with a shared future for mankind.
A.build
B.builds
C.built
D.to build
6、 Before you quit your job, ______how your family would feel about your decision.
A. consider B. considering
C. to consider D. considered
7、He looked as if he ________ ill for a long time.
A.was
B.were
C.has been
D.had been
8、The story is about an old villager and his sons living in West China, _________ travelling beyond the mountain in their life.
A. none of them B. none of whom
C. neither of them D. neither of whom
9、She gave another piece of advice, I think is of great help to the research work.
A.that
B.who
C.what
D.which
10、— ________ your purchases in time, make sure the express company knows your address exactly.
A. To receive B. Received
C. Receiving D. Having received
11、People will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even ________, the amount of fast food that people eat goes up.
A.bad
B.worse
C.worst
D.badly
12、The fires in Australia that lasted about seven months ________one billion animals to lose their lives. How terrible!
A.causing
B.has caused
C.being caused
D.caused
13、There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home ______all the greatest virtues of human society are created, strengthened, and maintained.
A.that B.where
C.which D.with
14、Many people didn't believe that living things___________ from lower forms of life,
A.had evolved B.evolved C.has evolved D.evolves
15、There, ______Mrs Smith, showing her pupils how to put a logo onto the new torch.
A. was on a platform standing B. was standing on a platform
C. on a platform was standing D. standing on the platform was
16、 The document film ______ next week aims at introducing local cultures to the world.
A. released B. being released
C. to be released D. having been released
17、Great changes ___ in the past ten years in China.
A. took place B. have taken place
C. were taking place D. had taken place
18、Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, __________everyone is clapping and appreciating your music?
A.who
B.that
C.which
D.where
19、Changjin Lake ________, so I think you can let your son watch it.
A.is worthy of seeing
B.is worthy of being seen
C.is worthy to see
D.is worth being seen
20、—Have you checked all the relief________ to the people in the disaster area?
—Yes, several times. But I'll check it once more.
A.sent
B.sending
C.to send
D.to be sent
21、4 Impressive Bookstores Worth Visiting Around the World
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe & Bar (New York, America)
As part of a non-profit organization, the bookstore donates its income to help with AIDS and homelessness. The spiral stair leading to the second floor of books gives the feeling of an old-style library in the heart of New York’s chic Soho area.
EI Ateneo Grand Splendid (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
This book store changed from a 1919 theater become a special connection between the performing arts and books. It keeps the fresco (壁画)ceiling and velvet curtains of the former theater. Books line the walls, including where the audience once sat in the box seats.
Word on the Water (London, England)
This floating bookstore on the Regent’s Canal is known as “The London Bookbarge (书)”. Moving around before, it has now found a home where visitors can come over all year round, getting warm by a wood burning fire in winter and enjoying music and art performances on the rooftop stage in summer.
Zhongshuge Bookstore (Hangzhou, China)
Each location of this Chinese chain is architecturally unique, but the location in Hangzhou stands apart. Stairs and seats built into round bookshelves combined with mirrored ceilings give the optical illusion of never-ending books.
【1】What’s the special feature about the Housing Works Bookstore?
A.Its stairs are too old to go up.
B.It gives money to help the people in need.
C.It is located in the center of New York.
D.It is famous for its coffee and drink.
【2】What can you do in Word on the Water?
A.Go boating on the Canal.
B.Read the books in a mobile bookbarge.
C.Watch some shows in summer.
D.Listen to music all year round.
【3】If you prefer a modern bookstore with unique ceilings, you can visit ______.
A.Housing Works Bookstore Cafe & Bar
B.EI Ateneo Grand Splendid
C.Word on the Water
D.Zhongshuge Bookstore
22、Modern Europeans came from three major groups of ancient humans, not two as was thought before, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Until now, it was widely believed that Europeans evolved (进化) from two prehistoric groups. One was early farmers who moved into Europe from the Middle East about 7,500 years ago. The other was local hunter-gatherers who had lived in Europe for more than 40,000 years.
But a new study in the journal Nature says there was a third group in the mix: people from northern Eurasia. They lived in today’s Russia and northern Asia. The finding means that northern Eurasians contributed to the human genes (基因) both in Europe and North America.
Their influence on the Americas has been proved by previous studies which showed that they reached modern-day Alaska in the US more than 15,000 years ago. They crossed an “ice bridge” that connected islands in the Bering Strait, a narrow passage of water between Asia and North America, at the time.
Researchers collected genetic information in nine ancient humans’ bones. The remains were found in Sweden, Luxembourg and Germany. They were one farmer from about 7,000 years ago and eight hunter-gatherers who lived about 8,000 years ago, before the coming of agriculture.
The researchers compared the information with the gene pool of 2,345 present-day people living all over the world. They found almost all Europeans have ancestry from all three of those ancient groups.
The ancient northern Eurasians contributed up to 20% of the genetics of Europeans, although this was the smallest percentage among the three ancestral groups.
People in northern Europe, especially the Baltic states, have the highest percentage of western European hunter-gatherer ancestry. Up to 50% of the DNA of Lithuanians of northeast Europe comes from this group.
Southern Europeans had more of their genetic ancestry from the ancient farmers. Up to 90% of the DNA of Sardinians of Italy can be traced back to (追溯到) these early European immigrants.
Looking ahead, the researchers plan to find out when the ancient northern Eurasians arrived in Europe.
【1】Ancient people from northern Eurasia _____.
A.brought agriculture into Europe
B.reached Europe about 7,000 years ago
C.were hunter-gatherers in northern Asia
D.were also ancestors of modern Europeans
【2】When did northern Eurasians arrive in America?
A.About 7,500 years ago.
B.About 8,000 years ago.
C.More than 15,000 years ago.
D.More than 40,000 years ago.
【3】How did the researchers conduct the study?
A.By analysing genes.
B.By visiting ancient sites.
C.By doing medical experiments.
D.By comparing studies in different periods.
【4】What do “these early European immigrants” refer to?
A.Hunter-gatherers in western Europe.
B.Hunter-gatherers in northern Europe.
C.Ancient farmers from the Middle East.
D.Ancient farmers from northern Eurasia.
23、Die clicks a button and watches as her neighborhood is flooded. The shorelines are first to go. 【1】 . By the time seawater reaches the senior center, it has flooded streets and over a dozen brick homes. Die moves her head up and down, side to side, taking in the simulated(仿真的)view. This is what could happen to Turner Station, a historic African American community southeast of Baltimore, as sea levels rise.
Climate change presents many challenges to coastal communities and to those trying to prepare for its impacts, but one of the most basic is also one of the most bothersome: 【2】 Communicating the realness and immediacy(紧迫)of the climate threat is hugely important to climate researchers and those aiming to cut down what it causes. But it's also the most important to communities faced with coming changes that are already unavoidable. 【3】 That's why Die and other residents are being directed to sit in metal chairs, put on virtual(模拟)reality headsets and watch their homes be flooded.
【4】 . It has partnered(合作)with the Port of Baltimore, a few nonprofits and a local landscape architecture firm to adopt(采用)a range of tools and ways to communicate climate change to the public, because every person is different and every place is different.
The virtual reality program is only the most recent, and perhaps the most effective step. 【5】 . But tricking people is not the goal of the sea level rise simulation(模拟)being used at Turner Station, says James, one of the program's developers. "The goal," he says, "is to start a conversation and help folks visualize(想象)the impacts of climate change and the solutions, and also discuss the trade-offs between them."
A.Then, the baseball fields at Fleming Park.
B.Virtual reality is the product of the rapid development of it.
C.These projects need public support and input
D.Does the community depend on the shipping industry for its survival?
E.How do you show people and convince them of a possible future?
F.Virtual reality is an immersive experience(身临其境的体验)that can trick the human brain into thinking it's real.
G.Turner Station, a community which gets flooded easily, is trying to prepare.
24、We all know that drinking too much is bad for us, but what about moderate (适度) drinking?
We’ve known about the relationship between moderate drinking and good health for quite some time. Researchers have identified that people who drink a moderate amount are at a lower risk of things like heart disease and fatness than both people who drink a lot and people who never drink. It’s fairly well-established that if you look at society at large, people who drink a moderate amount are the healthiest in a number of ways.
The problem is that moderate drinking isn’t an isolated behavior (孤立的行为). You can’t easily separate moderate drinking from the people who drink moderately, which means that you can’t easily identify whether it’s actually the alcohol (酒) that’s improving people’s health or something else.
The issue is pretty obvious when you look at the people who drink moderately in all of these studies. They tend to be more educated, smoke less and in general are better off than both people who drink a lot and those who never drink. People who never drink are also different in a lot of ways, for example, illness, poverty (贫穷), and previous alcoholism.
Recent studies in Israel and New Zealand show that there probably aren’t any significant health benefits of moderate drinking. Once you get rid of the effects of society, even a small amount of drink is connected to worse health.
It seems that moderate drinking probably isn’t good for our health after all. While there may be some minor heart health benefits, alcohol is addictive (使人成瘾的) and causes damage to many other organs.
I’m going to keep drinking, but not for my health. Wine is delicious and beer is just wonderful. Drink for the taste, drink to socialise, but don’t drink because you think it’s going to heal your heart. But if possible, try to drink less.
【1】What is the common belief about drinking alcohol?
A.Drinking has little to do with health.
B.Moderate drinking benefits our health.
C.Drinking reduces the risk of heart disease.
D.The healthier you are, the more you can drink.
【2】Who is more likely to drink moderately?
A.A rich man.
B.A sick man.
C.A former alcoholic.
D.A poorly-educated man.
【3】What do we know about drinking from the fifth paragraph?
A.Drinking is an isolated behaviour.
B.Drinking is good for the society.
C.Drinking is more of a social activity.
D.Drinking can cause bad health.
【4】What can be the best title of this text?
A.Is Alcohol Suitable for You?
B.What Is Moderate Drinking?
C.Do You Know How to Drink?
D.Is Moderate Drinking Healthy?
25、 Life is full of beautiful moments. All you have to do is to _____your eyes and your heart to see them. I saw __ just the other day. The local __ had just let out, and I found myself behind a school bus as I was driving home.
The bus _____ by a house sitting on top of a hill. A little girl, no more than 7 years old ____ the bus and started running quickly to the _____ .The smile on her face was quite sweet. I ____ up the hill to see where she was going. I saw her dad waiting for her. As she got _____ , her dad smiled and knelt (下跪) down to _____ her. He wrapped his powerful _____ around her and gave her a huge hug, the moment she got to him.
My eyes __ a hit as I watched this scene. I ____ all the times my own children had run into my arms with ___faces and loving hearts. Every single hug from them was a treasure of_____ .Suddenly my trip down the memory lane was __ when 1 heard the car behind me honk its horn (鸣喇叭), I saw the school bus quickly pulling away, and started to ____ it again. However, this time I did so with a fuller heart than ever before. I took that ____ moment and stored it safely in my soul, where I knew it would remain forever.
One day, we all will leave this school of learning and love, and ____get to go home again, ______enjoy your day here al school then love and learn. But we know that one day you will be going home to where the hugs are eternal (永久)and the ______ never ends.
【1】A.clean B.protect C.open D.shut
【2】A.it B.that C.one D.another
【3】A.school B.hospital C.restaurant D.market
【4】A.returned B.turned C.approached D.stopped
【5】A.pointed at B.got off C.went through D.broke into
【6】A.bus B.man C.end D.house
【7】A.looked B.took C.climbed D.showed
【8】A.warmer B.older C.closer D.thinner
【9】A.blame B.greet C.touch D.save
【10】A.head B.foot C.legs D.arms
【11】A.watered B.closed C.rested D.cheered
【12】A.remembered B.appreciated C.missed D.preferred
【13】A.gentle B.pretty C.nervous D.smiling
【14】A.wealth B.joy C.value D.learning
【15】A.destroyed B.canceled C.interrupted D.repeated
【16】A.fix B.follow C.call D.catch
【17】A.quiet B.beautiful C.lost D.embarrassing
【18】A.suddenly B.equally C.slowly D.finally
【19】A.So B.But C.Though D.If
【20】A.expectation B.imagination C.love D.hope
26、假如你是李华。本学期你校开设了英语口语课,由于你不太适应外教Chris的授课,你决定给她写一封求助信。内容包括:
1.告诉她你的困难;
2.求助的内容;
3.希望得到帮助。
注意:1.词数100左右。开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总字数;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Chris,
I am Li Hua, one of your students in Oral English class.
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Yours,
Li Hua