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1、 阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
I walked through the market for diapers (纸尿布), the thing we needed the most; they were the first thing I 1 . My one-year-old son, who was admiring everything on the shelves with his mouth open and eyes wide,was pretty 2 about anything. Suddenly, he pointed at a bunch of bananas and 3 .
"Nanas!"
I pulled out my wallet only to find the lonely bills: a five and two ones, with no coins. If the bananas didn't weigh too much, I had just enough cash to 4 the cost. Otherwise, I had to write another cheque. I still 5 the bananas, happy to see the smile on my son's face. He tried to open one, but I told him, "Not yet," and he waited patiently.
The total 6 came to $7.87. I gave the cashier the seven dollars in cash and started writing a 7 for the only eighty-seven cents. It was hard, and a little 8 .
It was already halfway written, while a 9 came. "Don't worry." I looked up at the lady who reached 10 out of her purse and handed it to the cashier. "I've got some 11 ."
Trying my best to 12 tears, I said, "Thank you so much."
I'll never forget that day, 13 the beautiful woman showed me what real 14 was, the kind of giving with love behind it. And I, 15 , will do the same. Whenever I have change and anyone in front of me in line is in need, I make sure to dig into my purse and provide.
(1)A 、 picked out B 、 gave out C 、 worked out D 、 turned out(2)A 、 confused B 、 alarmed C 、 curious D 、 disappointed(3)A 、 announced B 、 argued C 、 roared D 、 cried(4)A 、 cover B 、 measure C 、 charge D 、 cut(5)A 、 bought B 、 grabbed C 、 removed D 、 refused(6)A 、 quality B 、 debt C 、 amount D 、 balance(7)A 、 note B 、 message C 、 recipe D 、 cheque(8)A 、 embarrassing B 、 puzzling C 、 inspiring D 、 surprising(9)A 、 sound B 、 noise C 、 voice D 、 yell(10)A 、 change B 、 reward C 、 discount D 、 award(11)A 、 spending B 、 extra C 、 budget D 、 donation(12)A 、 go through B 、 burst into C 、 take in D 、 hold back(13)A 、 but B 、 since C 、 yet D 、 though(14)A 、 treatment B 、 benefit C 、 effect D 、 charity(15)A 、 in fact B 、 in particular C 、 in turn D 、 in case -
2、 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Seeing the Good in Others
Many interactions these days have a kind of bumper-car(碰碰车) quality to them. At work, at home, on the telephone, or via email: we bounce off each other while we exchange information, smile or frown, and move on. In fact, we're most likely to notice the bad qualities in others rather than the good ones.
Unfortunately, if you feel surrounded by lots of bad qualities in others, you naturally feel less supported, less safe, and less likely to be generous or pursue your dreams. Plus, it functions oppositely. But actually, seeing the good in others is a simple way to feel happier and more confident . Below are some useful suggestions for you.
Slow down. Step out of the bumper car and spend a few moments being curious about the good qualities in the other person. Instead, you are opening your eyes, taking off the glasses of the negativity bias, and seeing what the facts really are.
See positive intentions. Recently, I was at the dentist's, and her assistant told me a long story about her electric company. My mouth was full of cotton wads, and I didn't feel interested. But then I started noticing her underlying aims: to put me at ease, fill the time until she could pull the cotton out, and connect with each other as people.
Going through school, I routinely picked last for teams in PE. Then, in my first year at UCLA, I gave intramural touch football a try. We had a great quarterback(四分卫) who was too small for college football. After one practice, he told me in passing, "You're good, and I'm going to throw to you." I was surprised. But this was the beginning of my realization that I was actually quite a good athlete. His recognition also made me play better, which helped our team.
See positive character traits. Unless you're surrounded by deadbeats and sociopaths, everyone you know must have many virtues, such as determination, generosity, kindness, patience, energy, grit, honesty, fairness, or compassion. Take a moment to observe virtues in others. .
A. See abilities.
B. Cooperate with others.
C. You are not looking through smog-colored glasses.
D. You, too, have positive intentions, real abilities, and virtues of mind and heart.
E. How often do we actually take the extra few seconds to see others' good qualities?
F. You could also make a list of virtues in key people in your life—even in people who are challenging for you.
G. When another person feels that you don't really see much that's good in him or her, that person is less likely to take the time to see much that's good in you.
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3、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。
The ranking of universities and colleges at the national global level is a well-known doubtful practice. Imperfect approaches generate inaccurate results of these institutions. Nowadays, prestigious(有威望的) law and medical schools have started to walk away from this "evaluation".
There are two obvious methodological problems with all of this. One is that the numerical rankings suffer from false precision. Is there really a difference between No.10 and No.11 in the undergraduate (本科生) school rankings? Johns Hopkins University famously had a plan called"10 by 20"with the goal of getting to No.10 by 2020. Hopkins is a great undergraduate institution—whether it's No.10 or No.11 is meaningless, but it did indeed make it into the top 10 ahead of schedule, which no doubt delighted its trustees and students.
The other methodological problem is that rankings reward those schools that promote measurements by admitting students who have had the advantages of better pre-college education and test preparation coaching, and whose wealth will make them likely future donors. Equally worthy applicants without such resources will fail to enter the schools.
The good news is that in recent months, a reckoning(清算) has begun. Last September, Columbia University chose not to participate in the undergraduate rankings after an enterprising professor discovered that the school was fudging its own numbers. If Columbia's data were corrected, it would drop from No. 2 to No. 18. Two months later, law schools began pushing back. Yale and Harvard Law Schools announced that they would refuse to provide data to U. S. News, and several outstanding law schools followed suit.
This resistance to rankings has now begun in the world of science. This is a great sign. In announcing its decision, the dean of Washington University's medical school said, "…it is time to stop participating in a system that does not serve our students or their future patients."
(1)、Why does the author mention Johns Hopkins University?A、To share an experience. B、To give specific example. C、To make a detailed comparison. D、To illustrate a complicated concept.(2)、Why did Columbia University choose not to participate in the undergraduate rankings?A、Its data was not based on facts. B、It was left behind by other universities. C、It didn't think the system served their students. D、Other universities chose to refuse to participate in the rankings.(3)、What is the author's attitude towards the rankings?A、Objective. B、Indifferent. C、Supportive. D、Opposed.(4)、Which of the following is the best title for the text?A、Resistance to Educational Rankings B、The Ranking of Universities and Colleges C、Educational Rankings: Scientific or Imperfect D、Reasons for Universities' Refusal of Rankings -
4、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。
The Japanese government said it planned to begin the discharge (排放) of slightly radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday, rejecting calls for a delay from some people in neighboring countries.
An earthquake and tsunami knocked out power at the Fukushima nuclear plant on March 11, 2011, causing meltdowns at three reactors. Tritium (氚) and carbon-14 are, respectively, radioactive forms of hydrogen(氢) and carbon, and are difficult to separate from water. They are widely present in the natural environment, water and even in humans, as they are formed in the Earth's atmosphere and can enter the water cycle. Both emit very low levels of radiation but can pose a risk if absorbed in large quantities. Water which was used to cool reactor cores as well as rainwater and groundwater that flowed into or near the plant have been contaminated with radioactive substances. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power, or Tepco, has stored the water in more than 1,000 tanks at the facility but says it is running out of room.
Tepco says it will reduce the concentration(浓度) of nearly all radioactive substances in the wastewater to a safe level with the exception of tritium, an isotope(同位素) of hydrogen. The water will then get diluted(稀释)with seawater so the concentration of tritium is reduced to a safe level before the discharge, according to Tepco. As the water is diluted further in the ocean, the concentration of tritium will almost equal the natural level by 6 miles from the discharge point, which is at the end of an undersea tunnel about six-tenths of a mile from the shoreline, a Tepco official said.
But that hasn't reassured many of Japan's neighbors, with officials from China and the Pacific Islands voicing alarm and opposition to the plan. Beijing will take "necessary measures" to safeguard food safety and its people's health, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Tuesday, adding they "strongly urge the Japanese side to correct its wrongful decision." Meanwhile, fishing communities in Japan and South Korea worry the wastewater release could mean the end of their livelihoods—with consumers across the region already beginning to quit seafood from Japan and its nearby waters, and some governments even banning imported food from parts of Japan, including Fukushima.
(1)、The meltdowns at three reactors were caused by ____.A、the greenhouse effect B、human behaviour C、climate change D、natural disasters(2)、The underlined word "contaminated" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to "____".A、purified B、reduced C、polluted D、operated(3)、Which of the following is true according to Tepco?A、More than 1,000 tanks at the facility can store all the radioactive wastewater. B、The concentration of all radioactive substances will be reduced to a safe level. C、The discharge won't affect the coastal residents since the discharge point is about0.6 miles offshore.
D、The concentration of tritium will be nearly at the natural level after being diluted further in the ocean.(4)、The discharge was opposed by some countries and communities in Japan and South Korea because ____.A、people in these areas couldn't make a profit in the future B、it would threaten people's physical health and livelihoods C、it would be more difficult to import food from parts of Japan D、the local seafood would be unaffordable for people in these areas -
5、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。
I live in Xizhou in Yunnan Province, on the historic Tea Horse Road. I have to admit that when I first heard that Paul Salopek was going to walk the entire globe on his own two feet, I was blown away. I couldn't imagine that there could be such an unusual person in the world.
Last May, I met Paul. He told me that it was his first time in China. He talked to me with great excitement about the history, migrations, and discoveries in my region of China. He spoke of the Shu-Yandu Dao (the Southern Silk Road), the travels of the 17th-century Chinese explorer Xu Xiake, the Tea Horse Road and the early 20th-century American botanist Joseph Rock. He also talked of Xuanzang. Paul considered them heroes and in a sense Chinese pioneers of slow journalism.
I decided to accompany Paul on his walk toward Yunnan. On September 28, 2021, we set out. Our days were simple: walk, eat, sleep, and repeat. We woke up at sunrise, set off in high spirits, and rested at sunset, dragging ourselves into exhausted sleep.
We met many people on the road. Some were curious, surrounding us and watching us; some gave us directions; some invited us into their home to take a rest; some spoke of the charm of their hometown. We met many beautiful souls, simple souls and warm souls. We were walking with our minds.
Together, we were impressed by the biodiversity of the Gaoligong Mountains. As I walked on ancient paths through mountains, I seemed to hear the antique voices of past travelers urging me to be careful on the road.
Looking back on the more than 200 miles I walked with Paul, I came to a realization. Walking for its own sake, while health y and admirable, is only a small part of the benefit of moving with our feet. A deeper reward is rediscovering the world around us, shortening the distance between each other, and sharing each other's cultures.
(1)、How did the writer first respond to Paul's travel plan?A、Amused. B、Surprised. C、Confused. D、Fascinated.(2)、What can we learn about Paul Salopek from paragraph 2?A、He was a western journalist. B、He admired those people he mentioned. C、He had been to China several times. D、He met Joseph Rock in person.(3)、What does paragraph 4 tell us about the writer and Paul?A、They honored the ancestors. B、They lost their minds while walking. C、They satisfied the locals' curiosity. D、They built bonds with people.(4)、Which can best describe Paul Salopek ?A、Determined and knowledgeable. B、Courageous and generous. C、Optimistic and cautious. D、Traditional and dependable. -
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Music is an international language, spanning cultures across the world, and, in fact, across time. Looking at today's musical landscape, certain cities truly stand out for their music scenes. Here we're naming some of our favorite cities for music.
Nashville
With the nickname "Music City", Nashville makes our list of best music cities. You're bound to hear live music anywhere, whether at your hotel bar, or at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Nashville is not only home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Johnny Cash Museum, but it's still active in the recording studio scene.
Vienna
If you're after classical music on your next vacation, be sure to head to Vienna. Once the capital of the Habsburg Empire, the city was the center of all societal affairs which included music. The greatest classical composers—from Mozart to Haydn to Beethoven to Mahler—all lived and worked in Vienna at one point or another.
New York
New York has been described as a "melting pot(熔炉)" of cultures, and that applies to its music, too. The 20th century was particularly fruitful for New York's music scene. During this time, it became the birthplace of hip-hop, disco, and salsa music, among other styles. The list truly goes on and on.
New Orleans
The city is filled with jazz, where you can listen to the great music every night. Of course, you can catch jazz at venues across town—the genre was born here, after all. If you're a huge jazz fan, you might want to consider visiting during the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
(1)、Which city is more attractive to visitors who want to know the classical musicians?A、Nashville. B、Vienna. C、New York. D、New Orleans.(2)、What is special about New York as a music city?A、It is a meeting pointing for various styles of music. B、It is recognized as the birthplace and hot area of Jazz. C、It holds musical festivals for hip-pop and disco fans each year. D、It enables people to enjoy the live shows inside and outside hotel bars.(3)、Where is this text probably taken from?A、A poster. B、A news report. C、An encyclopedia. D、A magazine. -
7、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、What is the speaker doing?A、Making an announcement. B、Delivering a speech. C、Holding a press conference.(2)、How many hours will the work last each day?A、Four. B、Five. C、Seven.(3)、What will the workers do on the third day?A、Clean the parking lot. B、Cut the tree branches. C、Repair the road surface.(4)、Who can the residents turn to when they have questions?A、Linda. B、Mr. Johansen. C、The workers.
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8、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、Where does the conversation probably take place?A、In a hospital. B、In an office. C、At home.(2)、What can we say about the woman's life?A、It's extremely busy. B、It's quite normal. C、It's a bit hard.(3)、What should the woman do according to the man?A、Change her life style. B、Have some tests. C、Get more rest.(4)、How does the woman sound at the end of the conversation?A、Concerned. B、Relaxed. C、Surprised.
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9、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、What advice does the woman give to the man?A、Listening carefully in class. B、Visiting the school's website. C、Making a comparison.(2)、Who does the woman think will win the competition?A、Mr. Alban. B、Mr. Norris. C、Mr. Wolf.(3)、What are the speakers mainly talking about?A、A website. B、A school. C、The teachers.
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10、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、Where did the man put his bike last night?A、Inside the house. B、Behind the house. C、Beside a tree.(2)、What does the man think of the police?A、They're occupied. B、They're careless. C、They're considerate.
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11、 听材料,回答问题。(1)、What did the woman find it hard to do last night?A、Fix the walls. B、Sing a song. C、Go to sleep.(2)、What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A、Neighbors. B、Husband and wife. C、Friends.
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12、 How does the woman probably get to work now?A、By subway. B、By bus. C、By e-bike.
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13、 Why is Lisa mentioned?A、She provided information for the woman. B、She is in charge of the project. C、She will seek permission from a manager.
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14、 What does the man ask the woman to do?A、Book a seat. B、Take some food. C、Have a rest.
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15、 What does the man suggest the woman do?A、Buy new pencils. B、Go for a hike. C、Give up painting this time.
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16、 What will the man probably do next?A、Clean the floor. B、Put up a notice. C、Offer the woman free coffee.
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17、 完形填空
When he was only six years old, my son was attracted by the beauty of ballet. Afterwards, when he showed 1 in learning to dance, the classmate who lived next door laughed. "Don't be silly," she said. "There are no boys in my 2 class."
In fact, the neighbourhood friend wasn't the only person who didn't
3 his interest in dance. Including me, many family members and friends tried to 4 him by saying depressing words. "Boys don't dance." "Dancing is for girls." To stop his 5 , I enrolled him in swimming lessons and science camp. But he never lost enthusiasm for learning to dance, and it 6 when he watched dancers in Broadway shows.
Finally, he got to have his dance and voice classes during high school. His goal was to 7 the school's chorus(合唱团), a group of 28 students that performed at various community events. The competition to become a 8 was fierce and my son's hard work paid off. He performed well as a member of the chorus and it 9 the way to his dance career.
The summer after graduating from high school, my son designed dance for a group of students. How 10 I was on the final night of the play when the dancers thanked my son on the stage!
During his first year of college, he was 11 a role in a national touring company. When my son asked if he should finish 12 first and then dance, I didn't 13 to give him my support, "No more
14 dreams. Go for it!"
Several years later, he got a 15 to join his idol, an excellent dancer, in his tour of Sweet Charity. Over the years, my son has danced in many theatres, television and other musicals. Indeed, boys dance, too.
(1)A 、 preference B 、 interest C 、 difference D 、 delight(2)A 、 singing B 、 reading C 、 dance D 、 maths(3)A 、 notice B 、 support C 、 show D 、 doubt(4)A 、 motivate B 、 question C 、 ignore D 、 discourage(5)A 、 decision B 、 research C 、 dream D 、 progress(6)A 、 remained B 、 disappeared C 、 increased D 、 changed(7)A 、 take charge of B 、 carry out C 、 get on with D 、 try out for(8)A 、 member B 、 sponsor C 、 volunteer D 、 musician(9)A 、 pushed B 、 paved C 、 covered D 、 made(10)A 、 grateful B 、 lucky C 、 foolish D 、 proud(11)A 、 offered B 、 awarded C 、 showed D 、 presented(12)A 、 research B 、 college C 、 trying D 、 paying(13)A 、 afford B 、 hesitate C 、 refuse D 、 manage(14)A 、 broken B 、 limited C 、 easy D 、 strange(15)A 、 right B 、 reason C 、 chance D 、 privilege -
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In 2011, Nancy Ballard went for a routine check-up that turned into something extraordinary. In fact, she was carrying a painting of a plant she'd done when she arrived at her doctor's San Francisco office. "It would be great if we had artwork like that for our chemotherapy(化疗) rooms," the nurse said. Ballard asked to see one.
She was shocked by what she found. The walls were dull and bare, and the paint was falling. It was a depressing room for a depressing routine—patients were restricted to chemo drips for perhaps several hours, often with nothing to look at other than those sad walls. Ballard didn't have cancer herself, but she could sympathize with the patients. "I couldn't imagine how anyone could even think about getting healthy in a room like that," she says. As it happened, Ballard's physician, Stephen Hufford, was ill with cancer himself, so finding time to decorate the rooms was low on his to-do list. So Ballard made it her task to brighten up the place.
She started by emailing 20 local designers. "I wrote, ‘You don't know me. But my heart hurts after seeing these rooms,'" she remembers. She then asked whether they would donate their time and money to transform just one of Dr Hufford's rooms each.
As it happened, six of them wrote back almost immediately. Six rooms got new paint, light fixtures, artwork and furniture. Dr Hufford was delighted. "All the patients feel relieved of the pain because of it," he said. He even noted that his own tone of voice was different in the rooms and that he was better able to connect with his patients.
Ballard was so encouraged by the patients' reactions that she created a non-profit organization to raise money and decorate more spaces. Since then, she has worked on 20 projects, including one in Pennsylvania. "We were in Philadelphia for a ribbon-cutting(剪彩), and a woman was there on her third battle with cancer," says Ballard. "When she saw what we'd done, she said, ‘I'm gonna beat it this time. I thought I wasn't going to, but now I know I'm gonna beat it.'"
(1)、What made Ballard decide to help decorate the chemotherapy rooms?A、The request of a nurse in San Francisco. B、The good relationship with Hufford. C、Her enthusiasm for room decoration. D、Her sympathy for cancer patients.(2)、What outcome does Ballard's effort bring about?A、More hospitals will be built. B、Hufford cured more patients. C、The cancer patients were feeling better. D、Hufford's chemotherapy rooms got good fame.(3)、Which of the following best describes Nancy Ballard?A、Rich and generous. B、Loving and devoted. C、Talented and energetic. D、Ambitious and creative.(4)、What is a suitable title for the text?A、Design for Hope B、Donation for Patients C、Decoration in Hospital D、The Battle Against Cancer -
19、 语法填空
I have a warm story to share with you. A school in San Francisco not only accepted a deaf student, but also (teach) the entire class sign language to allow them to better communicate with him.
The moving story began in September last year a woman asked the primary school in her neighbourhood (accept) her six-year-old son, James, who has a hearing disability. The teacher, Lily, agreed almost immediately, on the first day of school, she noticed James (sit) all by himself, unable to communicate with any of his classmates.
(determine) to find a way out, Lily tried developing a few signs of (she) own. But a parent of another child came up an even better idea—getting the whole class to learn sign language along with James. So they got a sign language teacher on board, and three months later, James was able to communicate (happy) with all his classmates about regular things like homework and (game).
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20、 The fireflies give flashes of light.