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1、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Hem an Bekele is not your typical high school student.Rather than spending his free time playing video games or staring at his phone, this 14 year-old from Fairfax, Virginia was calling professors and conducting experiments, all to create a soap that could treat skin cancer, and to make it affordable for everyone who needs it.His work won him the grand prize in this year's 3M Young Scientist's Challenge, a competition that encourages kids to think of unique ways to solve everyday problems.
Growing up in Ethiopia, Bekele found in pity that people working outside were likely to end up getting skin cancer.Skin cancer did have cures and was treatable in most cases.However, the average price of skin cancer treatment globally was almost $40,000.Those shocking statistics really inspired him to create a more accessible solution. He started doing experiments and working on different things, and that turned into his bar of soap as a project.
A lot of his research and development started in his family's kitchen and in his basement.But as he reached the final of the competition, he realized that he did need to do a little bit more outside of just his house.So he reached out to people at University of Virginia and people at Georgetown, and he got a lot of assistance.The number one person would be Deborah Isabelle, who helped him organize and structure his ideas during the finalist competition.Bekele said that he definitely couldn't have done that all by himself.
Bekele's award-winning soap is a compound based bar of soap and it's charged with different cancer fighting chemicals.The color of the soap is a bit of a dark type of white and it has a rough surface, which could be a good exfoliant(去角质剂).It does have a strong medicine smell and feel a bit stickier.The whole point of it is that even once you wash off the soaps, the medicinal parts will stay on your skin.It can activate the body's immune cells to defend cancer.
Bekele won 25,000 prize money and he was going to use it to continue research.He said, "I still need a lot of resources to be able to conduct this research, so this money will definitely help me achieve it."
(1)、Why did Heman Bekele start working on creating the soap?A、Because he thought it was a fun project. B、Because he wanted to win a science competition. C、Because he found skin cancer treatment unaffordable. D、Because he wanted to create a unique soap for everyone.(2)、What can we learn from Bekele's preparations for the final?A、Well begun is half done. B、Learn humbly, ask willingly. C、Actions speak louder than words. D、Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.(3)、What is paragraph 4 of the text mainly about?A、What features the soap has. B、How the soap is used. C、What chemicals the soap contains. D、How the soap is produced.(4)、Which words can be used to describe Bekele according to the passage?A、Patient and talented. B、Friendly and ambitious. C、Cautious and generous. D、Caring and devoted. -
2、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Ruby was a police dog with the Rhode Island State Police, but she didn't always work with them. Ruby was once a handful who was in and out of the sheller. She was returned five times by different families. She was considered unadoptable because of her high energy and she was just unmanageable
The shelter workers thought her energy may be put to work. They reached the state police, who wanted to give Ruby a second chance and decided to try her out as a rescue dog. O'Neil was picked to be her handler (驯犬员) .
"We have something in common. When I was younger, I couldn't focus and I wasn't good at school. But no one really ever gave up on me," O'Neil said. "I think that's why we were bound to be together." A normal dog could be trained in months. For Ruby, it took a year and a half, but O'Neil didn't want to give up on her. Finally, she was a certified police dog. Six years later, she became even more than that -a hero.
"We got a call stating there was a missing boy, and we just went out and started searching. After eight hours, Ruby ran down a hill. I looked over the hill and saw the injured boy," ONeil recalled.
O'Neil went to tell the mother that the boy was found alive and told her a police dog helped save her son. Then they realised a surprising connection: the boy's mum once worked at an animal shelter. "There was a dog that I heard became a state trooper (兵) a few years ago. The dog was named Ruby. She was the sweetest thing," she told him.
"Are you kidding?" O'Neil said. "That dog that you helped for all those times to get adopted just saved your son's life."
(1)、Which of the following can best replace the underlined word "handful" in paragraph 1?A、Popular dog. B、Good helper. C、Troublemaker D、Intelligent dog(2)、What was Ruby before she became a trooper?A、A shelter dog. B、A rescue dog. C、A guard dog. D、A pet dog.(3)、What was the main factor that made Ruby a successful rescue dog?A、ONeil's guidance. B、Ruby's high energy C、Ruby's determination. D、ONeil's perseverance(4)、What was the connection between Ruby and the boy's mother?A、The mother once helped Ruby in the shelter. B、The mother was Ruby's former handler C、Ruby was once adopted by the mother. D、Ruby saved the mother before. -
3、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
The Art Institute of Chicago
Visitor Information
Museum Hours
Members: The first hour of every day, 10 a.m. —11 a.m., is reserved for member-only viewing.
Monday—Wednesday Closed
Thursday: 11 a.m.—8 p. m.
Friday—Sunday: 11 a.m.—5 p. m.
●Audio Guide
Audio guides can be rented at the admission counter, audio counter and outside some special exhibitions. The guide is free to visitors with visual or hearing disabilities.
●Journey Maker
With the digital interactive JourneyMaker, you can build custom family guides based on your child's interests-from superheroes to strange and wild creatures. Start your museum journey in the Family Room of the Ryan Leaning Center, and make your visit to the Art Institute an adventure for the whole family.
●Official Mobile App
Your personal, pocket-sized guide to the collection, this new iOS app features podcast-style audio tours, location-aware technology, access to the digital member card, and so much more. Download it today from the App Store.
●Photography
We encourage you to take pictures of the collection and special exhibitions for personal use. Signs indicate the few works that are not allowed to be photographed due to a lender requirement.
●Phones
You are welcome to use your phone to take pictures, text, and use the museum's app-anything that does not disturb other visitors. If you need to make a phone call, please do so in a non-gallery space.
●Valet Parking
Art Institute visitors can drop off their cars at the Modern Wing entrance (159 East Monroe Street) and walk right into the museum. The valet service is available daily from 10:30 a. m. until one-half hour after closing.
●Admission
Adult: $ 32
Student: $ 26
Child (aged 13 and under): Free
Help us protect the collection-please do not touch the art.
(1)、How long at maximum can a visitor stay in the museum per day?A、1 hour. B、6 hours. C、9 hours. D、10 hours.(2)、What can be learned from the Visitor Information?A、Valet parking is not available after closing. B、All artworks are encouraged to be pictured. C、Audio guide is free to every museum visitor. D、Family guides can be tailored to visitors' needs.(3)、How much would a couple with two children aged 6 and 14 pay for admission?A、$ 64. B、$ 90. C、$ 116. D、$ 128. -
4、 在口语课上, 外教Leo组织同学们讨论是否使用电子翻译笔(electronic translation pen)来辅助英语学习。请你代表小组发言,内容包括:
1.小组观点;
2.陈述理由。
注意:
1. 词数 80左右;
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Hello, everyone!
Thank you for listening!
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5、 She finally found her son in the backyard, leaving all the families r(放心的, 宽慰的).
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6、 N(目前), it's common for people to depend on smartphones for communication.
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7、 Our school's maintenance team is p(安装) large television screens at either end of the stadium.
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8、 His act of g (慷慨) touched the hearts of many, inspiring others to spread kindness throughout the community.
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9、 There will be plenty of a (方法) to solving this problem as long as we cooperate with each other.
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10、 If s (围绕) by the quiet sound of ocean waves and the salty breeze, one could easily slip into a state of relaxation and calmness.
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11、 The museum c (收费) a small admission fee for adults but allows children under 12to enter for free.
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12、 The elderly couple thanked their neighbors g (感激地) for clearing up the snow from their driveway.
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13、 It's p (令人困惑的) that she would choose to give up her dream job without any explanation.
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14、 Despite different a (假设) at the beginning, the experiment produced unexpected results.
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15、 请在方框中选择合适的词汇,填入短文的空格中,使短文完整连贯。
注意:1)每个选项至多只能使用一次;2)方框中有一个多余词汇。
A. probably B. shaking C. performed D. reminder E. excellent F. brave
G. breathtaking H. captured I. suddenly J. working K. falling
An Encounter with Nature
As a nature photographer, I have to the elements. But despite the wind and the rain, I still enjoy outside in the wild. One of the best things about this job is that you can observe animals in their natural environment.
My favourite place to take photos is Yellowstone National Park. As the world's first national park, Yellowstone is famous for the variety of its wildlife, but it is best known for its bears. These huge, strong animals can live for 30 years. Despite a weight of up to 300 kilograms, they can run at a speed of around 64 kilometres per hour and are also swimmers.
Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path that took me through a dark forest. When I finally stepped out of the trees, the view was . An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, which were reflected in the still lake below. While I was concentrating on photographing this amazing scene, I had a feeling that I was being watched. Slowly, and with the camera still held to my eye, I turned… and froze. Only meters away from me was a bear. With water off its thick, brown hair, the bear stared back at me. Time stood still as the bear and I both waited to see who would move first. My legs started . Somehow, I forced my finger to press the button. A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest. When I recovered from the shock, I looked at my camera. My most frightening but magical experience was now forever in a single image.
From time to time I look at the photo as a to show respect to all animals. It is after all we who are the visitors to their world.
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16、 Determined to recover from the severe illness quickly, the patient followed the doctor's suggestion strictly that he ____ diets high in sugar and fat.A、run out B、drop out C、cut out D、figure out
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17、 The young artistically brilliant teacher is accustomed to bring various art forms intentionally to ____ the students' interest and passion in learning.A、fake B、address C、fuel D、feature
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18、 Increasing ____ to sunlight potentially sets the skin in risk of cancer.A、campaign B、exposure C、highlight D、alternative
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19、 With the lecture ____, the professor had to wait until told to start, and so did the audience.A、intended B、delivered C、postponed D、figured
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20、 The ancient tribe had their conventional and unique way to ____ their festival, which is quite rare and interesting.A、approach B、observe C、ignore D、admire