1、Researchers are now conducting hibernation experiment and can use chemicals to put living cells into sleep-like state_____ they don’t age.
A. for which B. that
C. where D. which
2、— Mike will announce his retirement from professional soccer next week.
—________! He’s only 25 and still very fit.
A.I don’t mind at all
B.I couldn’t agree more
C.You will make it
D.You can’t be serious
3、—Did your father enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday?
—Yes, he did. They each other for ages.
A. didn’t see B. wouldn’t see
C. haven’t seen D. hadn’t seen
4、________ back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history.
A.Dating
B.Being dated
C.To date
D.To be dated
5、— I never expected the experiment would be ________ failure.
— Nor did I. The result came as ________ complete surprise.
A.a; a
B.不填; a
C.a; the
D.不填; the
6、Truth can ________the test of time.
A.stand
B.support
C.take
D.accept
7、— He speaks Chinese very well.
— It’s not surprising. He ___ in Beijing for nine years next week.
A. has been living
B. has lived
C. will have been lived
D. will have been living
8、—The lecture about 3D technology was very interesting.
—It’s a pity. How I wish I ________ time to attend it.
A. had B. have C. had had D. have had
9、We strongly advise you ______ eating your meal so late. It’s not healthy.
A. on B. against C. from D. over
10、English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, _________ uses it differently.
A.all of which
B.each of which
C.all of them
D.each of them
11、______________ the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into the international stars.
A.Giving
B.Having given
C.To give
D.Given
12、Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a ______ grasp of the subject.
A. comprehensive B. confidential
C. conservative D. compulsory
13、Everyone in the tourist industry has made the point that Government assistances is helpful, what they actually need most is for the visitors themselves to return.
A. as B. when
C. while D. since
14、The police had to________ force to enter the building because the criminal had locked the gate.
A.employ
B.empty
C.enlarge
D.enlighten
15、People always _______education with exam success, which forces students to keep improving their academic abilities.
A.involve B.combine C.equate D.compare
16、—The new machines have arrived and are being tested in the workshop.
—I’m glad we _____ them in the years ahead.
A. will be operating B. have been operating
C. would be operating D. had been operating
17、These theories have been put into practice, according to offenders should be punished out of respect for the victims they have harmed.
A.which B.whose C.who D.what
18、You can’t use the computer now, ________ the upgrade of the system is under way.
A. until B. unless
C. as D. after
19、The massive appeal of China’ s online literature has also ________ its reach to millions of readers worldwide.
A.evolved B.slipped C.extended D.shaped
20、I ________ my cellphone last night. Now the battery is running out.
A. could have charged B. might charge
C. should have charged D. would charge
21、Cape May is a nature lover’s paradise(天堂)! While visiting it, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy four free nature-inspired attractions.
Sunset Beach
You’ll find Sunset Beach a short drive from the downtown area. You can sit on the beach and watch the boats go by or sunbathe. You can shop in one of three gift shops or play golf. It’s also a great beach if you want to go hunting for those famous Cape May Diamonds!
Audubon’s Nature Center
You can go into the center to learn about the sea life. There is plenty of fish in aquariums(水族馆) on the second floor, a small play area for kids on the first floor and a nice gift shop. You can climb the steps in the tower to get some beautiful views of Cape May Harbor.
The Nature Reserve South Meadows
Do you want an easy-to-walk path that leads out to the beach and goes around the other side of the nature reserve? As you walk along the path, you’ll see various sea birds, snakes, rabbits and squirrels. Halfway, you’ll find a wooden platform you can go up on to get some scenic views of the area.
National Wildlife Refuge(庇护所)
The refuge is a short drive from downtown Cape May. It has a marked walking path that leads from the parking lot, through some sand hills and out to the beach along the Atlantic Ocean. During certain times of the year, you can see nesting birds and other wildlife that live in the area.
【1】What can you do on Sunset Beach?
A.Play golf and basketball.
B.Enjoy the beauty of sunrise.
C.Observe many rare creatures.
D.Purchase gifts for your family.
【2】Which attraction is preferred by those who like fish?
A.Sunset Beach.
B.Audubon’s Nature Center.
C.The Nature Reserve South Meadows.
D.National Wildlife Refuge.
【3】What do the four attractions have in common?
A.They are free of charge.
B.They are designed for kids.
C.They are for bird watchers.
D.They are in the city center.
22、Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier, according to a new research.
A study led by the University of Exeter asked parents how often their children engaged in play that was “thrilling and exciting”, where they might experience some fear and uncertainty.
The study comes at a time when today’s children have fewer opportunities for adventurous play out of sight of adults, such as climbing trees, riding bikes or jumping from high surfaces. The study sought to test theories that adventurous play offers learning opportunities that help build resilience in children, thereby helping to prevent mental health problems.
The research team surveyed nearly 2,500 parents of children aged 5 — 11 years. Parents completed questions about their child’s play, their general mental health and their mood. The research was carried out with two groups of parents: a group of 427 parents living in Northern Ireland and a nationally representative group of 1,919 parents living in Great Britain.
Researchers found that children who spend more time playing outside had fewer “internalizing problems” — characterized as anxiety and depression. The study in the Great Britain group also found that the effect was more pronounced in children from lower-income families than those growing up in higher-income households.
Helen Dodd, a professor of Child Psychology at the University of Exeter, who led the study, said, “We now urgently need to invest in and protect natural spaces, well-designed parks and adventure playgrounds, to support the mental health of our children.”
Welcoming the findings, Jacqueline O’Loughlin, Chief Executive of PlayBoard NI, said, “It is clear from the research findings that playing, taking risks and experiencing excitement outdoors make positive contributions to children’s mental health and emotional well-being. The rewards of allowing children to self-regulate and manage challenge in their play are widespread and far-reaching. Adventurous play helps children to build the resilience needed to cope with and manage stress in challenging circumstances.”
【1】What may be discovered in the study about adventurous play?
A.It can improve children’s learning ability.
B.It can influence children’s mental health.
C.It may be fascinated by some children.
D.It may not be accepted by some parents.
【2】How was the research conducted?
A.By listing reasons.
B.By conducting experiments.
C.By making questionnaires.
D.By analyzing related studies.
【3】What message does Jacqueline seem to convey in the text?
A.Children need to manage stess properly.
B.Public avenues should be invested in urgently.
C.Adventurous play benefits children significantly.
D.Children should be rewarded for their self-regulation.
【4】Which of the following could be the best title of the text?
A.More challenges, less anxieties
B.Be adventurous, you can make it
C.Be self-regulated, you can’t get sick
D.The more outdoor plays, the happier
23、The Rise of Microchipping
On August 1, 2017, workers at Three Square Market, a company specializing in vending machines, lined up in the office cafeteria to be implanted with microchips. One after another, they held out a hand to a tattooist who pushed a rice-grain sized implant into the flesh between their thumb and forefinger. The group implant event, organized by company management, fitted into Three Square Market’s longer-term vision of a cashless payment system for their vending machines — workplace snacks purchased with a flick of the wrist. The televised “chipping party” was picked up by media outlets from Moscow to Sydney. 【1】 After the event, Three Square Market’s Google reviews page was flooded with one-star ratings.
For Jowan Österlund, whose company Biohax provided the service, microchip implants were not radical or even novel. He has lived with one for years and has implanted hundreds of other young, tech-savvy (技术大咖) Swedes. 【2】 They have used their implants to gain access to their co-working spaces, pay for gym membership, and even to ride the train. But are the people of the world ready for technology to start getting under their skin?
Microchip implants are essentially cylindrical (长圆形的) bar codes that, when scanned, transmit a unique signal through a layer of skin. 【3】 Today, Biohax is aiming to simplify identity and access in the digital world, offering a replacement to the seemingly endless collection of passwords, keys, tickets and cards that clutter our lives. Jowan’s friend Hannes Sjöblad has his own microchip-focused business. He believes that by placing a device under the skin, instead of wearing it like a Fitbit, data collection will be greatly improved.
But Urs Gasser at Harvard University believes that extending beyond the Swedish tech-hub environment to a broader market will be legally and morally difficult. In his view, Three Square Market’s chipping event actually symbolizes the imbalances of power in the workplace. Are you a person being paid for your work, or are you the property of the company you work for?
Ifeoma Ajunwa at Cornell University adds that it is crucial to consider the implications of this technology in the context of increasing worker surveillance (管制). 【4】 This seems to blur the line between work and family life,” she said.
A.Microchips will deepen this dynamic, as they “literally go with the worker whenever they go”.
B.Chipping, thereby, has swept across the globe with its magnetic appeal.
C.Not all of the attention was positive, however.
D.Mostly, they have been used to organize warehouses or identify lost pets.
E.Conquered by the “almighty” microchips, workers may no longer be their own masters.
F.For this community, the chip signifies an all-in-one combination of biology and technology.
24、 New York City is a world capital in every sense of the word—it's a cultural and economic powerhouse, and arguably the most influential city on the planet. But it wasn't always this way, as the following cities once dominated the world around them.
DjenneDjenno
In the flood lands of the Niger delta people have been building houses and other structures with clay for centuries. The town of DjenneDjenno is made entirely out of clay. It was inhabited as far back as 250 BC, and became an important link in the transSaharan gold trade(跨撒哈拉黄金交易). Constructed on hills called “toguere”, the city managed to escape the marshy(沼泽的) landscape and annual floods produced by the rainy season. DjenneDjenno is believed to be one of the earliest settlements in the subSaharan region, and is considered by some to be “the typical African City”.
Archeological evidence shows us a continuous human presence in the area up until the 14th century AD, when people moved to the nearby town of Djenne, founded in the 11th century. Further evidence points out that even before the city's construction, the Bozo people were growing wild rice in the region. In the 13th century AD, with King Koumboro's conversion to Islam, its palace transformed into a mosque.
Carthage
Legend has it that Carthage was founded by Queen Dido of the Phoenicians. She fled the city of Tyre located in presentday Lebanon in order to escape the hatred of her brother Pygmalion, who was her rival to the throne. Along with a group of settlers, she traveled a great distance by sea and landed in North Africa, where she met King Iarbas. He offered to give them land in order to build a settlement, but no bigger than the surface covered by the hide(牛皮) of an ox. They cleverly cut the hide into thin strips and were able to enclose a fairly large area of land. On this land, the mighty city of Carthage was built.
These stories are most likely just that, but the fact that the Phoenicians built the city around 760 BC is true. Located in such a good position—in the middle of the Mediterranean, close to Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica, and a pretty good distance from Egypt—helped make Carthage a leading trade center and military power. The population soon reached half a million citizens and, in order to house them all, buildings were all built five or six stories tall. Carthage was the first city in ancient times to have a centralized sewage system, linking all buildings within the city walls. The most notable of structures among the ruins was the “Thophet”, which is believed to be an altar(圣坛) for child sacrifice.
Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztec Empire. It was built on an island surrounded by Lake Texcoco deep inside the jungles of Central America. By the time the Spanish conquerors were aware of its existence, the population was around 200,000. This was a city very different from what the Europeans were used to. Founded in 1325 AD, the Aztec capital was joined to the mainland by three causeways(堤道). It was laid out in straight street grids and had enormous pyramids at its center, which were surrounded by the skulls of the dead and ceremonial sculptures.
【1】What do we know about the ancient cities?
A. Tenochtitlan was the first city to link all buildings within the city walls using a centralized sewage system.
B. Carthage was considered to have played an important role in the transSaharan gold trade.
C. There was no doubt that Carthage was founded by Queen Dido of the Phoenicians.
D. According to some people, the city DjenneDjenno is “a typical African city”.
【2】The passage is most probably taken from ________.
A. a news report B. a science fiction C. a history book D. a research paper
25、Many athletes can light up the scoreboard with their skill. But it takes a special kind of athlete to light up a child’s ______.
Runner Sanya Richards Ross, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, was born in Kingston, Jamaica (牙买加). Though living in Texas, she is ______ helping young people in her ______ through her Fun 4 Kidz Foundation, which deals with illiteracy (文盲) and ______ a healthy lifestyle. “Jamaica ______ its share of poor people who don’t have the ______ to get a great education. I had great support growing up, but not everyone is so ______.” said Sanya.
Houston Texans All-Pro J.J. Watt is all business on the football field. But with children, he is ______and fun-loving. He ______ the Justin J. Watt Foundation to provide after-school sports opportunities for the______ children. He said, “At one of the first schools where we ______ uniforms, a kid told me, ‘It’s the______ day of my life.’ Simple things like that ______ me helping kids.”
Mia Hamm is one of the greatest soccer players in U.S. National and Olympic history. ______ by her brother, who died from a rare blood disorder, she started the Mia Hamm Foundation to ______ awareness and money for those in need of bone marrow (髓) or cord blood transplants. She said, “We do charity soccer games, bringing together unrelated donors and recipients (受助人). To see that ______ is one of the most powerful things you can see. There are a lot of tears when people meet their donors, who are their ______heroes. It was they who ______ them a second chance at life.”
For these athletes, there’s no better feeling than to bring joy to people and to those ______, and seeing a smile on a child’s face at a foundation event really makes it all so ______.
【1】
A.home
B.field
C.face
D.school
【2】
A.eagerly
B.confidently
C.temporarily
D.cautiously
【3】
A.team
B.state
C.neighborhood
D.homeland
【4】
A.exposes
B.promotes
C.submits
D.considers
【5】
A.has
B.finishes
C.tries
D.reserves
【6】
A.means
B.right
C.manners
D.source
【7】
A.impressed
B.acknowledged
C.celebrated
D.blessed
【8】
A.careful
B.respectful
C.merciful
D.playful
【9】
A.found
B.attended
C.established
D.achieved
【10】
A.overcharged
B.underprivileged
C.underfed
D.overworked
【11】
A.sent out
B.took out
C.gave out
D.brought out
【12】
A.best
B.saddest
C.very
D.fateful
【13】
A.prevent
B.keep
C.suggest
D.find
【14】
A.Forced
B.Touched
C.Amazed
D.Inspired
【15】
A.earn
B.build
C.raise
D.recover
【16】
A.reunion
B.tension
C.dream
D.lesson
【17】
A.grateful
B.modest
C.desperate
D.selfless
【18】
A.allocated
B.gave
C.owed
D.awarded
【19】
A.in debt
B.in return
C.in need
D.in advance
【20】
A.adequate
B.rewarding
C.demanding
D.suitable
26、假定你是学校英语社团负责人李华,计划组织英文视频配音比赛。请给你的外教 Mr. Albert写一封邮件,请他帮忙审定策划书,并就比赛的形式、内容等方面提供建议。
注意: 1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:配音dubbing
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