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1、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
In my memory, winters always used to be really unpleasant. You had to wear more clothes just to keep warm when you went outside. You were often cold and wet. If you didn't have a terrible slide, you'd arrive home to an ice-cold house. And that would mean turning on the heating and waiting. It's a miracle (奇迹)you didn't get cold to the bone.
Fortunately, things don't have to be so challenging any more. Technology, engineering and design have advanced giving us new solutions to old problems. It means dealing with winter needn't be like skating on thin ice.
With a smart thermostat(恒温器), our homes can be comfortable when we need them. Many models feature smartphone apps that allow you to regulate temperature remotely, so we can warm up the house before we arrive home. According to techradar. com, the largest UK- based consumer technology news and reviews website, Tado's model features voice control, while the Nest 'learns' your habits and automatically heats the home for you.
Clothes have been given an upgrade, too. Electronic thermal jackets heat up when you turn them on. What better way to keep comfortable in the dead of winter? At the touch of a button, or through an app on our phones, the clothing generates heat from elements placed inside. Many models offer three levels of heating which stay warm for over 12 hours.
Finally, there is the headgear—Beanies (女帽) and earmuffs (耳罩) that feature speakers included in the fabric using Bluetooth technology so we can listen to our favourite music or, in some cases, have a phone call using the in-built microphone. At the same time we can keep the head warm and avoid cold.
For many, the thought of winter used to be enough to make their blood run cold. But using technology, life needn't freeze up. With the right solutions, there's no reason why winter can't be really, really cool.
(1)、What's the writing purpose of paragraph 1?A、To lead in some amazing advances. B、To sell electronic thermal jackets. C、To explain the benefits of modern houses. D、To tell readers unpleasant winters in the past.(2)、What can we do using a smart thermostat and a phone?A、Make winter cool. B、Track your daily routines. C、Browse the website easily. D、Adjust temperatures remotely.(3)、How does electronic thermal clothes work?A、By giving them an upgrade. B、By producing heat from elements put inside. C、By generating energy to keep you comfortable. D、By learning your habit of wearing jackets or parkas.(4)、Where are the speakers in a Bluetooth beanie?A、They are put in an earphone. B、They are hidden in the phone. C、They are included in the fabric. D、They are placed in a small case. -
2、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Thanks to the $10bn James Webb Space Telescope, we are beginning to "see" the radiant heat of the early universe like never before. On Monday night, to the excitement of professional astronomers and amateurs the world over, the telescope's first full-colour image of deep space was released. The striking image, taken at minimally explored wavelengths and never-before-seen resolution, reveals a large number of universal objects.
The image is yet to be fully analysed but some objects are relics(遗迹)dating to within 0. 7bn years of the Big Bang, the explosion that created our universe 13. 8bn years ago. A new era (时代)of astronomy, in which we can finally see the oldest objects in the universe and gain a fuller understanding of its origins, has officially begun.
Tuesday saw four more important results emerge from the Webb's first week of observations. Chris Lintott, professor of astrophysics at Oxford University and a researcher on galaxy (星系)formation, said he was blown away by the quality and beauty of the images. "It knocked my socks off," Lintott said on Tuesday. "I was sitting in a roomful of galaxy experts when the Stephan's Quintet image was shown, and jaws hit the floor. The Webb is going to produce some of the most amazing pictures of the space age."
Webb's "first deep field", as the image of deep space released on Monday is known, is a picture taken over 12.5 hours. It shows the cotton-wool-like galaxy cluster(团)SMACS 0723 centrally in the foreground, plus bright white stars.
As Lintott points out, bigger light-collecting mirrors result in sharper images, of the type that Webb is now delivering. The investment in the James Webb Space Telescope's large foldable mirror has paid off. It is hard to believe that the Earth-orbiting telescope, regarded as one of the most complex engineering projects ever attempted and nearly cancelled a decade ago, has begun operating successfully.
(1)、What may be most probably talked about before paragragh 1?A、The radiant heat. B、Some astronomers. C、Some universal objects. D、The history of mankind.(2)、How did Chris Lintott react to Stephan's Quintet image?A、He was humble. B、He was tolerant. C、He was surprised. D、He was prejudiced.(3)、What can we know about Webb according to the last paragraph?A、It is a complex project. B、It is regarded useless. C、It was put into use a decade ago. D、It was innovated by Chris Lintott.(4)、Which would be a suitable title for the passage?A、The story of an inventor B、Chris Lintott made a breakthrough C、The image of relics of the Big Bang D、A new era of astronomy has begun -
3、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Two teams of scientists—one in Denmark and the other in the UK—came up with the same question at about the same time: Could they identify the animals in an area from DNA that was simply floating in the air?
Testing for "environmental" DNA, or eDNA, isn't a new idea, but most of the time, scientists look for eDNA in the water. DNA in the air is usually so small that it would take a microscope to see it. "We did not think that vacuuming(用真空吸尘器吸)animal DNA from the air would work at first, but the result is pleasantly surprising," said Dr. Kristine Bohmann, one of the scientists on the Copenhagen team.
Neither team knew the other group was working on a similar experiment. One collected samples from different places at Denmark's Copenhagen Zoo, and the other at Hamerton Zoo Park in the UK. The scientists used slightly different methods to collect their samples. But basically, both teams used vacuums and fans to collect extremely tiny bits of DNA onto very high-quality filters (过滤器) .
In the laboratory, they got the DNA from the filters and made copies of it to study. By comparing their samples with examples of DNA from different animals, the scientists were able to identify many different animals at the zoos. The scientists chose to test in zoos because they had scarce animals which are not naturally and easily found in the area. As Dr. Elizabeth Clare who led the UK team said, "There's no other way I would detect DNA from a tiger, except for the zoo's tiger."
Each team only discovered the other experiment after they'd written a paper about their own results. Instead of competing, the two decided to combine their results and publish a paper together.
"We are excited that this new method could be used in the wild. Scientists have been looking for belter ways to track endangered animals without affecting them. If researchers know where animals live, they can do a better job of protecting them. The next step is to figure out how to take this method into nature," says Dr. Bohmann.
(1)、Which is the feature of DNA in the air?A、It is usually preserved shortly. B、It was thought difficult to collect. C、It is too small to be found and classified. D、It was collected for other researches before.(2)、How did both teams of scientists collect DNA samples?A、By equipping the zoos with filters. B、With the help of vacuums and fans. C、By keeping animals in the laboratory. D、With the help of advanced microscopes.(3)、What does the underlined word "scarce" in the fourth paragraph mean?A、Characteristic. B、Dangerous. C、Various. D、Rare(4)、What does Dr Bohmann think of the study?A、Special. B、Perfect. C、Meaningful. D、Complex. -
4、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Inventions born out of love
Garbage Disposers (处理器)
John W. Hammes, an architect from Wisconsin, created the InSinkErator in 1935. Hammes got the idea after watching his wife spend time wrapping food in newspaper and throwing it out. The InSinkErator is a device, put under a kitchen sink between the sink's drain (排水管)and the trap. The disposal unit tears food waste into pieces small enough—generally less than 2 mm in diameter(直径) —to pass through the drains.
Surgical Gloves
William Stewart Halsted, M. D. (1852-1922)was a well-known US surgeon who is often called the "Father of Modern Surgery". Known for his strict insistence to sterile(无菌的) working conditions, Halsted invented rubber gloves that allowed his colleagues to lessen the transfer of germs(细菌)during their work. Yet the initial reason why he created them is more romantic than you would think. Knowing Caroline, a nurse, suffered from a skin diseuse during her work, Halsted invented the gloves especially for her and gave them to her as a gift after their marriage
Band-Aids
When Josephine Knight Dickson from New Jersey kept cutting herself while cooking for her family in the 1920s, her husband, Earle Dickson, stepped in. Dickson, a cotton buyer for Johnson &Johnson, according to the company's website, decided to invent a temporary adhesive (有黏性的) bandage for his wife. His creation became the Band-Aid we all know and use today.
Magnetic (有磁性的)Shirt Buttons
Maura Horton's husband, Don, was a football coach who had Parkinson's disease. One day, after Don struggled to button his shirt before a game, Horton decided there needed to be a better clothing option for people suffering from a disability. So, Horton designed a shirt with magnetic buttons in 2012. These buttons will finally allow everyone to dress and undress themselves efficiently.
(1)、What's the function of the InSinkErator?A、It can clear sink pipes. B、It can recycle kitchen waste. C、It can remove food waste easily. D、It can extend the service life of sinks.(2)、For whom did William invent surgical gloves?A、A nurse. B、The patient. C、The surgeons D、His colleagues.(3)、Which is the latest invention?A、The InSinkErator B、Band-Aids C、Surgical Gloves. D、Magnetic Shirt Buttons. -
5、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、What will the man do right after graduation from high school?A、Go to university. B、Travel in the world. C、Do voluntary work.(2)、What's the man interested in?A、Traditional Chinese architecture. B、Ancient buildings in his homeland. C、Famous buildings around the world.(3)、What does the man's father wish him to be?A、A doctor. B、A teacher. C、A lawyer.(4)、What's the man's goal?A、Living in his own green house. B、Designing environment-friendly houses. C、Raising money for poor children in London.
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6、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、What language does the woman suggest?A、French. B、German C、Spanish.(2)、How did the woman learn a new language at first?A、By using an app. B、By taking an online course. C、By attending a language school.(3)、What is the man?A、A programmer. B、An engineer. C、A teacher.(4)、Why does the man want to learn a new language?A、To study abroad. B、To design programs. C、To inspire his students.
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7、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、When and where will they gather tomorrow?A、At 7: 00 on the bus. B、At 8: 00 on the bridge. C、At 6: 00 at the gate of the hotel.(2)、What can they do at The Rocks Markets?A、Watch the sunrise. B、Enjoy original artworks. C、Visit famous historical sites.(3)、Which place is the woman looking forward to visiting?A、The museum. B、The market. C、The bridge.
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8、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、How many courses can a student choose?A、One. B、Two. C、Three.(2)、Who will the woman turn to for help?A、Her parents. B、Her professor. C、Her friend.
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9、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、What does the woman think important about the apartment?A、The transportation. B、The price. C、The size.(2)、How much is the house rent a year?A、$2, 000. B、$2, 700 C、$7, 200.
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10、 What should be done before opening a door in a fire?A、Sound the alarm clock. B、Make sure the door is cold. C、Go directly to the emergency exit.
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11、 How are the man's shoes?A、Worn out. B、Out of fashion. C、Too tight.
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12、 What's the woman?A、A pilot. B、A taxi driver. C、An airport receptionist.
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13、 Where are the speakers?A、In the kitchen. B、At a shop. C、At a restaurant.
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14、 What's the woman busy with?A、A concert. B、An exam. C、A party.
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15、 假定你是李华,上周你校外教Mr Smith做了一场关于提高英语写作技巧的讲座,你的同桌Brian因病未能参加。请你写一封邮件,和他分享讲座相关情况。内容包括: (1)表达问候;(2)讲座的主要内容;(3)你的感受。
注意: (1)写作词数应为80左右;(2)请按如下格式作答。
Dear Brian,
Yours, Li Hua
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16、 任务型读写
The Meredith family lived in a small community. As the economy was in decline, some people in the town had lost their jobs. Many of their families were struggling to make ends meet. People were trying to help each other meet the challenges.
Mrs. Meredith was a most kind and thoughtful woman. She spent a great deal of time visiting the poor. She knew they had problems, and they needed all kinds of help. When she had time, she would bring food and medicine to them.
One morning she told her children about a family she had visited the day before. There was a man sick in bed, his wife, who took care of him and could not go out to work, and their little boy. The little boy—his name was Bernard—had interested her very much.
"I wish you could see him," she said to her own children, John, Harry, and Clara. "He is such a help to his mother. He wants very much to earn some money, but I don't see what he can do. "
After their mother left the room, the children sat thinking about Bernard. "I wish we could help him to earn money," said Clara. "His family is suffering so much. "
"So do I," said Harry. "We really should do something to assist them. "
For some moments, John said nothing, but, suddenly, he sprang to his feet and cried, "I have a great idea! I have a solution that we can all help accomplish (完成). "
The other children also jumped up all attention. When John had an idea, it was sure to be a good one. "I'll tell you what we can do," said John. "You know that big box of corn Uncle John sent us? Well, we can make popcorn (爆米花), and put it into paper bags, and Bernard can take it around to the houses and sell it. "
注意:(1)续写词数应为150左右;(2)续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
When Mrs. Meredith heard of John's idea, she thought it was a good one, too.
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With everything ready, Bernard started out on his new business.
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17、 语法填空
Two graduates,from Central China Normal University in Wuhan,Hubei Province,using the names Wanwan and Chaochao, ( upload) a 17-minute video online late last year about their lives over the past five years.
In the video,Wanwan, has taken up a dozen jobs since graduating five years ago,said she now only has 5,000 yuan. Her roommate Chaochao got a master's degree in script writing (编剧) from Communication University of China. But consequence of a tough job market,she had great difficulty ( obtain) a job in the film industry. Last year,she started to learn painting but she said she had to work part-time as a cleaner at a hotpot restaurant to support ( she).
"When you can accept your failure,you will feel that it is not that bad. When working at the hotpot restaurant,my biggest (comfortable) is that I won't starve to death no matter what is next," Chaochao said. "There are many roads in our lives,and no matter which direction you go,you will (eventual) find your own road. "
The video was one of the trending videos of last year,gaining more than 5. 44 million views and more than 26,000 comments since it ( release),with many netizens sharing their own failures in the comments section.
Netizens said they were warmed by their courage to share failures with the public,strong determination ( achieve) their goals,optimism in the face of hardships spirit of never giving up.
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18、 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It's never easy being the new kid in school,especially when you look a little bit different from everyone else. Aside from the usual1 about not knowing anyone at Henderson High School in Tennessee,15-year-old Sergio Peralt a 2 that people would laugh at him for his 3 . Sergio's right hand didn't form fully at birth. "In the first days of school,I honestly felt like 4 my hand in my sleeve (袖子)," Sergio admitted. "Like nobody would ever find out. "
It turns out that his fellow students were a lot more 5 than he assumed. In fact,when the school's engineering teacher 6 Sergio's hand,he suggested the students in his class should 7 him. The school is equipped with online modeling software and a 3 D printer,so the teacher suggested a real-life 8 that would benefit both the students and Sergio. Several engineering students 9 began working on a prosthesis(假肢) for their new classmate.
"'We could build your prosthetic hand,' they 10 me and I never expected it," said Sergio. Students worked with Sergio to get the prosthesis right,and when it was finished,it 11 all expectations. Sergio was now able to 12 a baseball using his right hand for the first time in his entire life. Beyond the practicality of having a 13 prosthesis,Sergio felt something even more powerful:He fit in.14 being teased for his disability,he was celebrated and assisted. "They changed my life," said the 15 teen.
(1)A 、 curiosity B 、 guilty C 、 nervousness D 、 sympathy(2)A 、 announced B 、 worried C 、 remembered D 、 admitted(3)A 、 performance B 、 ambition C 、 quality D 、 difference(4)A 、 waving B 、 extending C 、 hiding D 、 ignoring(5)A 、 open-minded B 、 nature-loving C 、 absent-minded D 、 hard-working(6)A 、 trained B 、 covered C 、 treated D 、 noticed(7)A 、 follow B 、 help C 、 challenge D 、 join(8)A 、 application B 、 appointment C 、 invitation D 、 explanation(9)A 、 temporarily B 、 hesitantly C 、 eagerly D 、 impatiently(10)A 、 promised B 、 warned C 、 advised D 、 questioned(11)A 、 set up B 、 lived up to C 、 ruled out D 、 fell short of(12)A 、 catch B 、 transform C 、 select D 、 replace(13)A 、 familiar B 、 safe C 、 useful D 、 similar(14)A 、 Regardless of B 、 Apart from C 、 Due to D 、 Rather than(15)A 、 brave B 、 grateful C 、 generous D 、 considerate -
19、 阅读七选五
While there are numerous tools to help you determine your strengths,try starting with these questions. Be as honest,clear,and objective as possible.
What are your top three qualities or strengths? . To make it easy,send an email to 20 of your closest friends and family members. Tell them you need their help in identifying your three top qualities or strengths. You'll quickly start receiving responses. Start a list from the answers you receive. . Take the three most common answers and use them as your guide.
What do you do every day? Most people tend to spend time on the things they like to do rather than the things they don't like. . If you find yourself easily making time to read to your kids but avoid making dinner,this behavior could be telling you something. People move toward things they're naturally good at doing.
?What people think you do and what they say about you are two different things. For example,they may think you're cleaning all day long but still think you're a terrible housekeeper. So you need to question people about it and tell them it's okay to tell the truth because this is about your personal development.
What is one mistake you keep repeating? Albert Einstein is known to have described insanity (精神错乱) as doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results. Are you caught in the insanity trap? For me,it was making bread. For years I tried to get my dough (面团) to rise into a nice cottony loaf. . I had advice from friends,watched videos online and tried different recipes all to no avail. I've accepted that I can't make bread and it's okay.
A. Every time I created a hard rock
B. The first step is to ask for advice
C. What do you like to talk about
D. What do other people say about you
E. You'll find a lot of qualities are repeated
F. The truth is we don't have to be good at everything
G. It's often the struggle between the two that causes problems,not the activities
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20、 阅读短文,回答问题
Do you know the websites that let you name a star after your beloved one,your kid or your dog for a small fee?Yeah,those are all fake— you could pay me to "name" a star for ﹩50,and I'll take your money and show the name online. I'll even send you a fancy certificate!It seems that you've named a star,but it just doesn't count.
Actually,the only organization that owns official naming rights is the International Astronomical Union,or the IAU. It was founded in 1919 and based in Paris,France. It is where astronomers and other professionals have reached the agreements and is the official record-keeping body for all discoveries in space.
Recently they do open up an opportunity for the public to name a dozen of planets outside the solar system. These planets will be among the first to be studied with the James Webb Space Telescope. However,they currently only have boring and complicated documents that were used to find them. That's why the IAU is looking for something more interesting.
But before you start naming the planets,you should know the rules. First,nothing is rude or annoying. Second,the name should be less than 16 characters long and pronounceable in at least one language with no commercial or business names and nothing is named after a living individual or a pet.
The competition,named "Stars Worlds",is open next Thursday,January 20th. It's the third such contest the IAU has held,and the purpose is to get the public more interested in science as well as the organization. The competition also helps to break centuries of European dominance when it comes to naming things in the night sky. So people around the world can share the joy of discovery and make their mark in history.
(1)、How does the author introduce the topic of the passage?A、By listing figures. B、By taking an example. C、By offering a solution. D、By showing differences.(2)、What can we know about the IAU from the passage?A、It was founded by France. B、It studies the space telescope. C、It organizes trips to the space. D、It has the right to name the stars.(3)、What is the last paragraph mainly about?A、Why the competition is held. B、How the competition develops. C、What to expect in the competition. D、How to take part in the competition.(4)、Where is this passage most likely taken from?A、A novel. B、A textbook. C、A diary. D、A magazine.