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高中英语《福建省福州教育学院附属第二中学2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案》真题及答案
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ThistimelastyearIenteredtwolong-distancemass-participationswimmingeventsincludingtheJubileeRiver10kmswim.AtthelastminutejustbeforebothswimsIdecidedtopullout.TherealityisIliveinfearofcominglast.WhenyouhaveswumtheEnglishChannelpeoplethinkyouaresomehowsuperhumanandfearless.ManyyearshavepassedsincemyChannelswimmingdaysbutmyexpectationsarestillhigh.Lastyearintherun-uptothetwoeventsIrealizedthatIcouldn’tcopewithcominglast.IhadlookedattheswimtimesofthosewhohadcompletedthepreviousyearandcalculatedthatatmycurrentswimpaceIwouldprobablyhavecomelast.ButwhenJanuary2016camearoundIdecidedtoenterthosesameeventsagain.ForafewmonthsItrainedhardbutIdidn’tgetanyfaster.ThenitwasJune5thedayoftheJubileeRiver10km.Theeventstartedat9:30amandtheswimmersanxiouslyhoveredeagertostart.AsIswamalongtheriverwasquietandcleanandeverythingwaspeaceful.ThesunshoneMeadows草地rolledbyandeverynowandagainsomeonewouldwaveorpeeratthesceneunfoldinginthewater.AsthedayworeonsomehowIdidn’tmindthatpredictablyalmosteveryonewasaheaD.Therewereatleastsomeswimmersstillnearmeandalthoughwesharedthesamefiverwequietlyoccupiedourownspaces.AsIconcentratedondoingmyownthingwatchingtheskythebanktheotherswimmingcapspassingornotpassingIrealizedIwasenjoyingmyself.Intheendfourhoursand29minutesafterI’dstartedIstaggeredoutofthewaterandwasgreetedwithasmileandawelldonefromtheraceorganizer.Iglancedbackovermyshouldertowardthewaterandnoticedthattherewereasmallhandfulofswimmerswhowerestilltofinishbehindmeoutofafieldofaround300.Butitdidn’tmatter.Iwasjustrelievedproudandhappytofinish.AsIdroveawaymythoughtsturnedtomynextlongraceoftheseasonandhowmuchIwaslookingforwardtoitmyfearsofcominglastgentlyreceding.24.Whatcausedtheauthortogiveuptheswimmingeventslastyear?A.Thelackoftimefortraining.B.ThehighexpectationsfromotherpeoplE.C.Thepressurefromothercompetitors.D.Thefearofbeingthelast.25.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenshecompetedintheJubileeRiver10kmrace?A.Patient.B.DiscourageD.C.DelighteD.D.Anxious.26.Whatdoesthewordrecedinginthelastparagraphreferto?A.Arising.B.Quitting.C.Disappearinging.D.Strengthening.27.Whatmessagedoesthisarticlemainlyconvey?A.Nevershouldwegiveup.B.ConstantdrippingwaterwearsawaythestonE.C.Theprocessismoreimportantthantheresult.D.A.goodbeginningishalfdonE.
Y.ouprobablyknowyoushouldsaypleaseandthankyouatrestaurants.Youprobablyknowtherulesofalibrary.Youknowyoushouldrespectandbenicetoyourclassmates.Butdoyouhavemusicmanners?KeepItDown!YouhavetonoticethevolumeofyourmusiC.Youshouldnotplayyourmusicsoloudthateveryonearoundyoucanhearit.Somepeoplemightevengetangry.UsuallywhenyouplaythemusicloudonanMP3playerotherpeoplecan’thearthewordsofthesong.TheyjusthearaloudsounD.Notonewantstolistentothis.VeryloudmusiccanalsobebadforyourearssoevenifyouarealonewhenlisteningtoyourMP3playeryoushouldn’thaveitturneduptoohigh.TakeThemOff!YouneedtoknowwhentoturnyourMP3playeroffandputaway.Librariesandschoolsdon’tallowMP3players.Thereareotherplaceslikemuseumsthatdon’thaverulesbutitwouldberudetohaveyourMP3playeron.Sometimesitjustdoesn’tmakesensetolistentoyourMP3playeratevent.Whywouldyoulistentomusicataplayamovieorasportingevent?YouwouldmisswhatisgoingonandotherswouldwonderwhyyouevencamE.TakeOneOut!Onceinawhileit’sokayjusttotakeoutoneearphoneandnoother.ImagineyouarelisteningtoyourMP3playerwhensomeoneasksyoutheway.Itwouldnotberudetotakeoutoneearphonetellhimthewayandputbacktheearphoneandcontinuelistening.Youcanalsodothiswhenyouorderfoodatafast-foodrestaurantorwhenyouanswerthetelephonE.It’sYourChoice!Therearetimeswhenyouneedtodecidewhatisbest.ForexamplesomepeoplecanlistentomusicontheirMP3playerswhenreadingbookswhileothersthinkitisdisturbing.Incaseslikethisyouneedtodowhatseemsrightforyou.24.TheunderlinedwordvolumeinParagraphTwoprobablymeans_____.A.thetypeofmusicB.theamountofasoundC.thebeatofasongD.thecolorofanMP3player25.Weshouldturndownthemusicwhenwearealonebecauseloudmusic_____.A.isnotenjoyableB.makesustiredC.isbadforMP3playersD.hurtsourears26.It’sallrighttouseourMP3playerin__________.A.schoolsB.librariesC.restaurantsD.museums27.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.MusicLoversB.MusicMannersC.MP3PlayersD.MP3Earphones
MygrandmotherwasfromatowninMichigan.SummeraftersummerIenjoyedstayingwithmygrandparentsasayoungchilD.Iwasfromthecityandlovedthesmalltowntheylivedin.Peoplekneweveryonetheirkidstheirpetstheirancestors.ThebondwiththemcontinuedtogrowasIgrewandtheygotolder.Grandmawasalwaysusingherhandsforsomethingexciting.Shewouldmakelittlesandwichesandwe’dhaveteaparties.She’dmakebeautifulquiltsforeachonE.Irememberthesmallthimble顶针shewouldusewhiledoingherneedlework.A.fewyearsagowhenGrandmaleftthisearthIbidfarewelltoalovinggrandmother.HowquicklyourlivescanchangE.Wehadjusthadteatogetheracoupleofmonthsearlieronher91stbirthday.Imissedherverymuch.OnoneparticularbirthdaywhenIwasfeelingalittlelowsomethinghappenedtomakemefeellikeshewassharingthatspecialdaywithmE.IwasarrangingsomecolorfulpillowsthatshehadmadeandsuddenlyIfeltsomethinginsideonepillow.ItwassmallandharD.Imovedtheobjecttoaseam接缝thatIcarefullyopenedandtomydelightoutcameatinysilverthimble!HowhappyIwastofindsomethingthathadbeenapartofher.NotrealizingithadfallenoffherfingerIpicturedhersewingitinthatlittlepillowthatIjusthappenedtoplaceonmybedspreadthatday.IcarefullylaidthethimblealongsidetheothersI’vecollectedovertheyearswhereIcouldcontinuetoseethegiftGodchosetorevealtomE.WhatapreciousmemoryofaveryspecialladywhosomehowIknewwaslaughingindelightatsewingherthimbleinsidemypillow.ImadesometeausingmybestchinaasGrandmaalwaysdidandenjoyedmyteaandGrandma’sthimblE.Whatawonderfulbirthdaythatwas!24.Theauthorwrotethispassageto____.A.expressadesiretoleadasimplelifE.B.callonpeopletocarefortheolD.C.showshemissedlivingwithhergrandmA.D.recallherhappychildhooD.25.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshefoundthesilverthimble?A.SadB.CheerfulC.LuckyD.Proud26.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthesilverthimble________.A.wastheitemtheauthorhadbeentryingtofinD.B.wasveryprecioustotheauthor.C.wasthemosttreasuredpossessionofGrandmA.D.wasabirthdaygiftGrandmahadgiventheauthor.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AlittlepillowB.MychildhoodC.MygrandparentsD.Grandma’ssilverthimblE.
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AmanwalkedintoasmallIrishpubandorderedthreebeers.Thebartenderwassurprisedbutheservedthatmanthreebeers.Onehourlaterthemanorderedthreebeersagain.TheverynextdaythatmanorderedthreebeersagainanddrankquietlyatatablE.ThisrepeatedseveraltimesandshortlyafterthepeopleofthetownwerewhisperingaboutthemanwhowasorderingthreebeersatoncE.AcoupleofweekslaterthebartenderdecidedtoclearthisoutandinquiredIdonotwanttoprybutcouldyouexplainwhydoyouorderthreebeersallthetime?ThemanrepliedItseemsstrangedoesn’tit?YouseemytwobrothersliveabroadatthemomentoneinFranceandtheotherinItaly.Wehavemadeanagreementthateverytimewegotopubeachofuswillordertwoextrabeersanditwillhelpkeepupthefamilybond.Soonallthetownhadheardabouttheman’sanswerandlikeditalot.Themanbecamealocalcelebrity名人.ResidentsofthetownweretellingthisstorytonewcomersortouristsandeveninvitedthemtothatpubtolookatThree-BeerMan.Howeveronedaythemancametopubandorderedonlytwobeersnotthreeasusual.Thebartenderservedhimwithabadfeeling.Allthateveningthemanorderedanddrankonlytwobeers.Theverynextdayallthetownwastalkingaboutthisnews.SomepeopleprayedforthesoulofoneofthebrothersandothersquietlygrieveD.WhenthemancametothepubnexttimeandorderedtwobeersagainthebartendertoldhimIwouldliketooffersympathytoyouduetothedeathofyourdearbrother.ThemanconsideredthisforamomentandthenrepliedOhyouareprobablysurprisedthatIorderonlytwobeersnow?Wellmytwobrothersarealiveandwell.It’sjustbecauseofmydecision.Ipromisedmyselftogiveupdrinking.24.Themanorderedthreebeersallthetimebecause.A.hewasfondofdrinkingbeersinthispubB.hemissedhistwobrotherslivingabroadverymuchC.itwasanagreementwithhisbrotherstokeepupthefamilybondD.thiswouldhelphimbecomealocalcelebrity25.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.theman’sbrotherslikeddrinkingbeerverymuchB.themanbecamefamousinthetownasaheavydrinkerC.themanwasstrong-mindedtogiveupdrinkingD.newstraveledfastinthetown.26.Thebartenderservedthemanwithabadfeelingbecause.A.hethoughtoneoftheman’sbrothershadpassedawayB.hethoughtthemanshouldorderthreebeersC.hewouldearnlessmoneythanbeforeD.themandecidedtogiveupdrinking27.Whenseeingthemanorder2beersthebartenderfelt..A.gratefulB.angryC.sympatheticD.surprised
Weallknowwhatabrainis.A.doctorwilltellyouthatthebrainistheorganofthebodyintheheaD.Itcontrolsourbody’sfunctionsmovementsemotionsandthoughts.ButabraincanmeansomuchmorE.A.braincanalsosimplybeasmartperson.Ifapersoniscalledbrainysheissmartandintelligent.IfafamilyhasmanychildrenbutoneofthemissupersmartyoucouldsayShe’sthebrainsinthefamily.Andifyouarethebrainsbehindsomethingyouareresponsiblefordevelopingororganizingit.ForexampleBillGatesisthebrainsbehindMicrosoft.BraintrustisagroupofexpertswhogiveadvicE.WordexpertssaythephrasebraintrustbecamepopularwhenFranklinD.Rooseveltfirstranforpresidentin1932.SeveralprofessorsgavehimadviceonsocialandpoliticalissuesfacingtheU.S.Theseprofessorswerecalledhisbraintrust.ThesewaysweusethewordbrainallmakesensE.ButotherwaysweusethewordarenotsoeasytounderstanD.Forexampletounderstandthenextbrainexpressionyoufirstneedtoknowtheworddrain.Asaverbtodrainmeanstoremovesomethingbylettingitflowaway.Soabraindrainmaysoundlikeadiseasewherethebrainflowsouttheears.Butabraindrainiswhenacountry’smosteducatedpeopleleavetheircountriestoliveinanother.Thebrainsaresortofdrainingoutofthecountry.Howeverifpeopleareresponsibleforagreatideayoucouldsaytheybrainstormedit.Herebrainstormisnotanactofweather.ItisaprocessofthinkingcreativelyaboutacomplextopiC.Forexamplebusinessleadersmayusebrainstormingtocreatenewproductsandgovernmentleadersmaybrainstormtosolveproblems.Ifpeoplearebrainwasheditdoesnotmeantheirbrainsareniceandclean.Tobrainwashmeanstomakesomeoneacceptnewbeliefsbyusingrepeatedpressureinaforcefulortrickyway.Keepinmindthatbrainwashisneverusedinapositiveway.12.WhydidRooseveltsuccessfullywintheelectionaccordingtothepassage?A.Becausewordexpertswerepopular.B.Becausehegothisbraintrust.C.BecausehewassmartatgivingadvicE.D.BecausehewasthebrainsbehindAmericans.13.Accordingtothetextifyou’retheCEOofBaiDuyoucanbecalled_______.A.theorganofBaiDuB.thebraindrainofBaiDuC.thebrainsbehindBaiDuD.BaiDu’sbraintrust14.Whichofthefollowingexpressionsisalwaysusedinanegativeway?A.BrainstormB.BraintrustC.BrainwashD.Braindrain15.What’sthemainideaofthisarticleA.Theoriginofthewordbrain.B.Thewordbrainanditsstories.C.Whatisthebrain.D.Thedifferencebetweenbraintrustandbrainwash.
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Livingaloneinaforeigncountrycanbedifficult.SafetyisabigproblemandImustbecarefulandstayvigilant警惕的allthetimE.Bostonisastrangecity.ItmaylookwonderfulinoneareabutjustablocklateryounolongerfeelsafE.Run-downbuildingsscary-lookingsculptureandsuspiciousrobber-likepeople:Itmakesmyhairstanduptowalkaloneafterdark.ThereforeItrytogotothecityduringthedayandonlywhenIreallyhavetoIhadtogotheretodaytogetsomeChinesefoodformypresentationonChinesesnacks.UnfortunatelyImissedthe5:50trainbacktoAndoverandthenextonewouldn’tcomeforthreehours.RichaguyImetonthewaytothestationalsomissedthetrain.HesaidhisfriendswouldpickhimupbycarandcouldgivemearideifIwanteD.IdecidedtoaccepthisofferbecauseIthoughtIwouldbeabletogethomemorequicklythisway.ThenextthingIknewＩwasonthesubwaytoRich’sapartmentinanotherpartofBoston.OntheridehetoldmeabouthisScottishorigins血统andpoorfamilybackgrounD.Iknewhewasn’tthekindofproperguyyoumetinAndover.AlthoughItrustedRichIdidn’tgouptohisapartment.Enteringastranger’shouseisdangeroussoIstayedoutsideandwaitedforhisfriends.ItwasalongwaitandRichcamedowntochatwithmE.Ilearnedthenthathehadbeenadrugaddictandwasstilladrugdealer.Heshowedmehispartswhereheusedtoinject注射heroin.Althoughhedidn’tmakehismoneylegallyIwassurehewouldnotharmmE.AndindeedRichgotmebacktocampussafely.21.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoflivingaloneinaforeigncountry?A.Itwouldbehardwork.B.ItwouldbeaneasyexperiencE.C.ItwouldbeatestofhisstrugglE.D.Itwouldbedifficult.22.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparA.2mean?A.I’mmuchfrightenedtowalkaloneafterthedaybreaks.B.I’mmuchfrightenedtowalkaloneafteritisdark.C.I’mstandinguptowalkaloneafteritisdark.D.I’mstandinguptowalkaloneafterthedaybreaks.23.Wheredoestheauthorlive?A.InBoston.B.InChinA.C.InAndover.D.InScotlanD.24.WhichofthefollowingistruetoRich?A.Richwasadrugaddictbutfriendlytotheauthor.B.RichgotsomeChinesefoodandmettheauthoronthewaytothestation.C.Rich’sfamilywaspoorandhewantedtofindouthisScottishorigins.D.Rich’sapartmentinanotherpartofBostonwasbigbutverydangerous.
DearDisneyLastweekendthefourmembersofmyfamilyspentanenjoyableholidayattheMagicKingdom-DisneylanD.Andoneeventmadeourvisitseemtrulymagical.WegottothefrontofthelineatSpaceMountainonlytofindoutthatourlittledaughterGloriacouldn’ttakeherice-creamontheridE.Weweresoexcitedthatweallforgotice-creamwasnotallowedontheridE.Gloriabrokeintotearsandweallhadnoideawhattodo.ThenMurphyoneofthestaff员工memberscameover.ShebentdownandtoldGloriathatshewouldholdtheice-creamforherandgiveittoherwhenshefinishedtheridE.GloriasaidPromise?ThenshegaveMurphyherice-creamandshecompletelyenjoyedtheridE.SureenoughaswewalkedouttheexittherewasGloria’snewfriendwithherice-cream.NowyouandIbothknowwhathappenedbecauseweknowthatanice-creamwon’tlasttwentyminutesonasummerafternooninFloridA.Murphyknew’whattimewewouldgetofftheride;shewenttothenearestshopandboughtabrand-newice-creamthirtysecondsbeforewewalkedouttheexit.GloriasaidThankyoubutI’msureshethoughtitwasthesameice-cream.Weknowthatsomeonetriedhardtomakeourvisitspecial.Thankssomuchforgoingaboveandbeyond!YourfanCarmenRivera11.Thefamily’svisittotheMagicKingdomwas________.AhelpfulB.awfulC.frighteningD.amazing12.BeforetherideGloriacriedbecause_________.Ashecouldn’tfindherparentsinthelineBshewastoolittletotaketherideCshecouldn’ttakeherice-creamontherideDshehadtowaitfortwentyminutes13.MurphywaswaitingforGloria___________aftertheridE.Aintheice-creamshopB.attheexitCinthefrontofthelineD.attheentrance14.InordertokeepthepromiseMurphy__________.AtookGloriatothenearestshopBaskedhernewfriendtohelpGloriaChelpedGloriagetofftherideDboughtanewice-creamforGloria15.Theunderlinedwordsomeoneinthelastparagraphrefersto指的是AMurphyB.DisneyC.GloriaD.Carmen
OnceMrKinghadacatandheloveditverymuch.HecalleditSkybecausehethoughtSkywasthestrongestnameintheworlD.Onedayhehadamealatarestaurantwithhiscat.HemethisoldfrienD.HetoldhimabouthislovelycatanditsnamE.HisfriendsaidHowfoolish愚蠢youare!SkyisnotthestrongestthingintheworlD.Mycatiscalled‘Cloud’becausecloudisstrongerthansky.AfterhearingthisMrKingcalledhiscatWindbecausehethoughtwindwasstrongerthanclouD.Afterafewdayshesuddenly突然thoughtthatWallwasstrongerthanwinD.AndMouse老鼠wasstrongerthanwall.SohewenttohisfriendtoaskforanideA.HisfriendsaidDon’tyouthink‘Cat’isstrongerthanmouseYesbut...Themanthoughtandthoughtandthendecidedhiscat’snamehadbetterbeCatbecauseamousewasalwaysafraidofacat.MrKingisverysilly傻的orfunny1.MrKing________hiscatverymuch.A.didn’tlikeB.likedC.hatedD.hit2.Hiscat’sfirstnamewas________.A.CatB.SkyC.WindD.Cloud3.Hedecidedhiscat’slastnamewas________.A.MouseB.WallC.CatD.Cloud4.MrKingcalledhiscatCatbecausehethought________.A.acatwasalwaysafraidofamouseB.helikedthisbeautifulnameC.thenamehadmoremeaningsD.amousewasalwaysafraidofacat5.MrKinggavehiscat________namesinall总共A.sixB.fourC.fiveD.two
Cyberspacetheconnectionsbetweencomputersindifferentplacesconsideredasarealplacewhereinformationmessagesandpicturesexistmirrorstherealworldinmanyways.Peopleaskforinformationplaygamesandsharehobbies.Othersbuyandsellproducts.StillotherslookforfriendshiporevenlovE.Unliketherealworldhoweveryourknowledgeaboutapersonislimitedtowordsonacomputerscreen.IdentityandappearancemeanverylittleincyberspacE.Ratheraperson’sthoughts—oratleastthethoughtstheytype—arewhatreallycount.Soeventheshyestpersoncanbecomeachatroomstar.Usuallythisfacelesscommunicationdoesn’tcreateproblems.Identitydoesn’treallymatterwhenyou’reinachatroomdiscussingpoliticsorhobbies.InfactthisemphasisontheideasthemselvesmakestheInternetagreatplaceforexcitingconversation.Whereelsecansomanypeoplecometogethertochat?ButsomeInternetuserswantmorethanjustsomeonetochatwith.They’relookingforseriousloverelationships.Iscyberspaceagoodplacetofindlove?Thatanswerdependsonwhomyouask.SomeoftheserelationshipsactuallysucceeD.Othersfailmiserably.SupportersofonlinerelationshipsstatethattheInternetallowscouplestogettoknoweachotherintellectuallyfirst.Personalappearancedoesn’tgetintheway.ButcriticsofonlinerelationshipsarguethatnoonecantrulyknowanotherpersonincyberspacE.Why?BecausetheInternetgivesusersalotofcontroloverhowothersviewthem.InternetuserscancarefullycrafttheirwordstofitwhateverimagetheywanttogivE.Andtheydon’thavetoworryaboutwhattheirnonverbalcommunicationisdoingfortheirimagE.Inasensethey’renotreallythemselves.AllofthismaybefineiftherelationshipstaysincyberspacE.Butnotknowingapersonisabigprobleminaloverelationship.Withsomanyunknownsit’seasytoletone’simaginationfillintheblanks.Thisunavoidablyleadstodisappointmentwhencouplesmeetinperson.Howsomeoneimaginesanonlinefriendisoftenquitemoredifferentthantherealperson.SobeforelookingforloveincyberspaceremembertheadviceofInternetpioneerCliffordStollLifeintherealworldisfarricherthananythingyou’llfindonacomputerscreen.29.Accordingtothepassagechattinginthecyberspace.A.stressesmoreaboutpeople’sidentityB.needspeopletoberichinknowledgeC.putsemphasisonpeople’sthoughtsD.allowspeopletodiscusspoliticssecretly30.Peoplewhoareagainstonlinedatingthink.A.whatissaidonlineisundercontroloftheInternetB.onemaynotshowtherealselfincyberspaceC.thefacelesscommunicationisconservativeD.itishardtoprotecttheother’sidentity31.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatClifford.A.demandstodevelopthecomputersystemB.believesithopelesstofindloveonlineC.encouragespeopletoenjoymodernlifeD.supportstolookforloveinthereallife
NOTallmemoriesaresweet.Somepeoplespendalltheirlivestryingtoforgetbadexperiences.Violenceandtrafficaccidentscanleavepeoplewithterriblephysicalandemotionalscars.Oftentheyrelivetheseexperiencesinnightmares.NowAmericanresearchersthinktheyareclosetodevelopingapillwhichwillhelppeopleforgetbadmemories.ThepillisdesignedtobetakenimmediatelyafterafrighteningexperiencE.Theyhopeitmightreduceorpossiblyerase抹去theeffectofpainfulmemories.InNovemberexpertstestedadrugonpeopleintheUSandFrancE.Thedrugstopsthebodyreleasingchemicalsthatfixmemoriesinthebrain.SofartheresearchhassuggestedthatonlytheemotionaleffectsofmemoriesmaybereducednotthatthememoriesareeraseD.Theresearchhascausedagreatdealofargument.SomethinkitisahadideaWhileotherssupportit.Supporterssayitcouldleadtopillsthatpreventortreatsoldiers’troublingmemoriesafterwar.Theysaythattherearemanypeoplewhosufferfromterriblememories.Somememoriescanruinpeople’slives.Theycomebacktoyouwhenyoudon’twanttohavetheminadaydreamornightmarE.TheyusuallycomewithverypainfulemotionssaidRogerPitmanaprofessorofpsychiatryatHarvardMedicalSchool.Thiscouldrelievealotofthatsuffering.Butthosewhoareagainsttheresearchsaythatchangingmemoriesisverydangerousbecausememoriesgiveusouridentity特质.Theyalsohelpusallavoidthemistakesofpast.AllofuscanthinkofbadeventsinourlivesthatwerehorribleatthetimebutmakeuswhowearE.I'mnotsurewewanttowipethosememoriesoutsaidRebeccaDresseramedicalethicist.25.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.anewmedicalinventionB.anewresearchonthepillC.awayoferasingpainfulmemoriesD.anargumentabouttheresearchonthepill26.Thedrugtestedonpeoplecan.A.causethebraintofixmemoriesB.stoppeoplerememberingbadexperiencesC.preventbodyproducingcertainchemicalsD.wipeouttheemotionaleffectsofmemories27.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.peopledoubttheeffectsofthepillsB.thepillwillstoppeople'sbadexperiencesC.takingthepillwilldoharmtopeople'shealthD.thepillhasprobablybeenproducedinAmerica28.WhichofthefollowingdoesRebeccaDresseragreewith?A.Somememoriescanruinpeople'slives.B.Peoplewanttogetridofbadmemories.C.Experiencingbadeventsmakesusdifferentfromothers.D.Thepillwillreducepeople'ssufferingsfrombadmemories.
LivinganadventurouslifeNearlytenyearsagoIwastoldthatIhadabraintumor瘤andthisexperiencechangedmyattitudeaboutadventureforever.IthoughtthatIwasgoingtodieandthatallmyadventureswereover.Ididnothaveabraintumoritturnedoutbutrathermultiplesclerosis多发性硬化whichmeantthatalthoughtheywerenotoverthenatureofmyadventurescouldhavetochangE.EachmorningthatIwakeupisafresheventsomethingthatImightnothavehaD.EachgesturethatImakecarriestheweightofuncertaintyanddemandssignificantattention;buttoningmyshirtchangingalightbulbwalkingdownstairs.ImightnotbeabletodoitthistimE.IfIcouldnotdelightinthemtheywouldlikelydrownmeinangerandinself-pity.Iadmirethegrandadventuresofothers.Ireadaboutthemwithinterest.WithPeterMatthiessenIhavehikedacrosstheHimalayastotheCrystalMountain.IhavewalkedwithAnnieDillardupdownintoandacrossTinkerCreekinallseasons.DavidBainhasgonewithmealong110milesofPhilippinecoastandEdAbbeyhasrowedmedowntheColoradoRiverIenjoytheadventuresofthesecourageousfigureswhocanstrikeoutondifficulttrips—2miles250miles3000miles–readytobearcoldandtiredness–indeednotjusttobearbuttocelebratE.ButasformeIcannolongerwalkveryfarfromthearmchairinwhichIreaD.SomedaysIdon’tevenmakeittothebackyarD.AndyetI’munwillingtogiveuptheadventurouslife;thedifficultyofiteventhepaintheanxietyandfearandthesuddenbriefliftofspiritthatmakesahardjourneymoreattractivE.Irefineadventuremakeitsmallerandsmaller.AndnowwhetherIammovingonmyhandsandkneesacrossthediningroomtohelpmycatlyingwide–eyedinthedarkbattlinganotherperiodofsadnessgatheringflowersfromthegardenmeetingafriendforlunchIamalwayshavingtheadventuresthatareminetohavE.28.Whathappenstotheauthorafterherillness?A.Shehasafearofmedicaltreatments.B.ShetravelstoplacesshehasdreameD.C.Shecan’ttakecareofherselfanylonger.D.Sheisnotdrownedinangerandself-pity.29.Whydoestheauthoradmirethepeoplementionedinparagraph3?A.Becausetheywritepopularnovels.B.Becausetheyaregreatadventurers.C.Becausetheyarefamousgeographers.D.BecausetheystrugglewithhardshipinlifE.30.Theauthorendsthearticlewithafeelingof.A.sadnessB.sacrificeC.securityD.satisfaction31.Whatdoesadventurouslifeinthetitlemeantotheauthor?A.Thestrugglesofgreatpeopleagainstdifficulties.B.Herconcernaboutgivingupcertainactivities.C.Heradaptingtothesituationwithanillness.D.Theexcitingtravelingexperienceofothers.
Alongweekendisagreatopportunitytodosomethingalittledifferent.Manypeopleusealongweekendforagetawayashorttriptoleavethestressoftheireverydaylivesbehindandexplorelearnorrelax.HotelRomanceManyhotelsandresortsfeaturesomethingspecialtostartthegetawaysuchaschampagnes香槟酒flowersorafruitbasketintheroomonarrival.GetawaypackagesusuallyincludearoomwithsomethingspecialaheartshapedbedforexamplE.Additionalbenefitscouldberoomservicemealsorotherprivatediningplusticketsordiscountsforlocalattractions.VisitaSpaSpagetawayscantakeplaceatalocationthatfocusesonlyonspaservicesoratahotelthatoffersaspaasoneofitsfeatures.Somespasemphasizetreatmentsfitfortheirgeographicareaoralocalattraction.A.spainagrapegrowingregionmightprovidegrapejuicemasksorahotelnearahotspringcouldoffermineralbaths.Mostspasofferarangeofmassage按摩healthandbeautytreatmentssoaspagetawaycanberelaxingwithotherbenefits.LearnaSkillA.longweekendmaynotbeenoughtimetobecomeanexpertatsomethingnewbutitprovidesawayforpeopletobegintheirexplorations.Someorganizationsofferintensive集中的coursesthatlasttwoorthreedays.Peoplewithspecialinterestscangetawayfromtheirroutineswhilelearningsuchthingsashowtomakebeerspeakanewlanguageortakebetterphotos.HelpOthersSomeorganizationscooperatewithbusinessestohaveaccommodationsandactivitiesforshort-termvolunteers.Mostvolunteervacationsinvolveecologyfriendlyorcharityactivities.A.volunteergetawayisawaytorelievestressandhelpothersatthestonetimE.StayinaNationalParkForthosewhowanttorelaxinaruralenvironmentanationalparkfitsthebill.Mostnationalparksprovidecampingareasfortentsandtrailers.Severalhavecabins小屋withintheparksavailabletorent.A.getawaytoanationalparkprovidesprivacystressreliefandthetimetogettoknowsomeimportantnaturalresources.52.Theunderlinedwordgetaway’’inthispassagemostprobablymeans_____.A.anexcitingexplorationB.aninterestinglocationC.ashortvacationD.anunforgettableexperience53.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat_____.A.spasareofferedinthetouristattractionsalloverthecountryB.intensivecoursesofsomeorganizationshelppeoplegetawayfromhomeC.helpingothersatweekendmakespeoplefeelmorestressfulD.peoplemaygetclosetonatureinanationalpark54.Whichofthefollowingcanberentedinanationalpark?A.Cabins.B.Trailers.C.Campingareas.D.Tents.55.Thebesttitleofthepassagecanbe_________.A.AwayfromOurBusyWorkB.GoodWaystoRelieveStressC.EnjoyLifeandHelpOthersD.LongWeekendGetaway
Whatifyouarrivedhometofindadelicioushotmealwaitingforyoupreparedbyyourveryownkitchenrobot?ItmightsoundlikesciencefictionbutprofessorsattheuniversityofTokyohavetakenthefirststepstowardmakingthatscenarioareality.Theteamrecentlyintroducedahumanoidkitchenrobotthatcanpourteaandotherdrinksintocupsandservethemtoguests.Whenteatimeisovertherobotcanalsowashthedishesandputthemaway.InCaliforniaanotherinterestingkitchenrobothasbeendevelopedcalledReadybot.Itcanpickupobjectsandeitherstorethemincabinets橱柜orputtheminthetrash.Italsocarriesaseparatefloor-cleaningrobotthatcanoperatebyitself.UnliketheJapaneserobotReadybotjustlooksmorelikealargeboxwitharmsandwheels.ReadybotwascreatedbyengineersanddesignerswhoestablishedaclubcalledtheReadybotChallengE.Theybelievethatinthefuturemillionsofrobotswillbeneededinhomestoperformordinaryhouseholdtasks.Readybotisjustthefirststepintheirplantocreatearobotthatcandojobsnotonlyinkitchensbutinotherroomsofhomesandinofficesaswell.Clearlytherearetechnologicaldifficultiestosolvebeforerobotscancookacompletetherearealsomanysafetyconcerns忧虑.Noteveryoneespeciallyparentswouldbecomfortablewiththeideaofrobotsintheirhousemanipulatinghotpansandsharpknives.TheEuropeanCommissionrecentlyfunded资助aprojecttostudytheseconcerns.AccordingtoleadresearcherProfessorChrisMelhuishEnablingrobotstoworksafelywithhumansisakeyneedforthefuturedevelopmentofrobotics.29.ComparedwithReadybotwhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheJapaneserobot?A.Itismorepopular.B.Itperformsmorejobs.C.Itmovesmorequickly.D.Itlooksmorelikeaperson.30.WhatcanReadybotbeusedtodo?A.driveyouafroundB.cleanyourkitchenC.preparefoodforyouD.workforofficeworkers31.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordmanipulatinginthelastparagraph?A.Inventing.B.Avoiding.C.Controlling.D.Making.
Itiscommontoconsiderlearningassomethingthattakesplaceinschoolbutmuchofhumanlearningoccursoutsidetheclassroomevenfrombirthandpeoplecontinuetolearnthroughouttheirlives.Evenbeforetheyenterschoolyoungchildrenlearntowalktotalkandtousetheirhandstousetoysfoodandotherobjects.Theyusealloftheirsensestolearnaboutthesightssoundstastesandsmellsintheirenvironments.TheylearnhowtocommunicatewiththeirparentsgrandparentssiblingsfriendsandotherpeopleimportanttotheirworlD.Whentheyenterschoolchildrenlearnbasicacademicsubjectssuchasreadingwritingandmathematics.Theyalsocontinuetolearnagreatdealoutsidetheclassroom.TheylearnwhichbehaviorsarelikelytoberewardedandwhicharelikelytobepunisheD.Theylearnsocialskillsforcommunicatingwithotherchildren.AftertheyfinishschoolpeoplemustlearntodealwiththemanymajorchangesthataffecttheirlivessuchasgettingmarriedraisingchildrenandfindingandkeepingajoB.Becauselearningcontinuesthroughoutourlivesandaffectsalmosteverythingwedothestudyoflearningisimportantinmanydifferentfields.Teachersneedtounderstandthebestwaystoeducatechildren.Psychologistssocialworkerscriminologistsandotherhuman－serviceworkersneedtounderstandhowcertainexperienceschangepeople’sbehaviors.Employerspoliticiansandadvertisersmakeuseoftheprinciplesoflearningtoaffectthebehaviorofworkersvotersandconsumers.Learningiscloselyrelatedtomemorywhichisthestorageofinformationinthebrain.Psychologistswhostudymemoryareinterestedinhowthebrainstoresknowledgewherethisstoragetakesplaceandhowthebrainlateroutputsknowledgewhenweneedit.Incontrastpsychologistswhostudylearningaremoreinterestedinbehaviorandhowbehaviorchangesasaresultofaperson’sexperiences.29.Theauthorthinkslearninginthepassagemostrefersto________.A.life－longlearningB.familylearningC.learningaftergraduationD.behaviorlearning30.Theunderlinedwordsiblingsinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans________.A.teachersB.classmatesC.doctorsD.brothersorsisters31.Whichperiodofchildren’slifedotheybegintolearnhowtobehavewellaccordingtothepassage?A.Aftertheygointosociety.B.Beforetheyenterschool.C.Whentheyareatschool.D.Beforetheyareborn.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Asamatteroffactlearningbeginswithformalschooleducation.B.Teachersneedtounderstandthebestwaystoeducatetheirstudents.C.Peopleneedtounderstandhowcertainexperienceschangetheirbehaviors.D.Employersshouldstudytheprinciplesoflearningtomanagetheirworkerswell.
MarkTwain’srealnameisSamuelLanghorneClemens.WhyisthemanbornasSamuelClemensmorewidelyknownasMarkTwain?IthassomethingtodowithhisloveoftheMississippiRiverandhistimeasapilotofthegreatsteamboats.Marktwainwasanoldtermusedontheriver.ItmeantthatthewaterwastwofathomsortwelvefeetdeepwhichmeantitwassafE.ThistermwasfirstusedasapersonalnamebyCaptainIsaiahSellersanoldknowledgeableman.HelikedtosendhisadviceandopiniontolocalnewspaperswherehenamedhimselfMarkTwain.In1861ClemenswroteaveryfunnystoryaboutSellers.ThestorywasforClemens’ownandotherpilots’amusement.HoweveramannamedBartBowengaveittooneoftheNewOrleansnewspapers.CaptainSellerssawandreadthepieceandwasdeeplyhurtbyit.HeneverpublishedhisopinionagainandClemensfeltbadabouttheparthehadplayedinthis.In1863ClemenswasoutwestinCarsonCity.HeheardthatSellershadpassedaway.ThenhedecidedtousethenameMarkTwainforhimself.SoonClemensbecameknownasMarkTwainonpaperandinreallifE.Infacthelikedtobeasteamboatpilotsomuchthatheneverconsideredanyotherprofession.ButintheCivilWartheuseofallriverboatshadtostop.TakingtheboatbackhomeontheMississippiRiverwashislasttripthathadanythingtodowithhislifeasapilot.28.Whatisthispassageabout?A.ThestoryofMarkTwain’snamE.B.MarkTwain’sfunnystories.C.ThetruemeaningofMarkTwain.D.MarkTwain’slifeasasteamboatpilot.29.ClemenswrotethefunnystoryaboutSellersfor_____.A.SellersB.BartBowenC.himselfandotherpilotsD.alocalnewspaper30.WhathappenedafterthepublicationofthefunnystoryaboutSellers?A.Sellerspassedawaysoonafter.B.ClemensfeltsorryforwhathehaddonE.C.Clemensquicklybecamefamous.D.SellerscriticizedClemensinthenewspaper.31.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ClemenswaspresentwhenSellerspassedaway.B.Marktwainisstillusedasatermontherivertoday.C.MarkTwain’slaststeamboattripwasinWorldWarII.D.Clemenspreferredbeingapilottoanyotherprofession.
WhenIwasinseventhgradeIwasacandystriper护士助手atalocalhospitalinmytown.Ivolunteeredabout30to40hoursaweekduringthesummer.MostofthetimeIspenttherewaswithMr.GillespiE.Heneverhasanyvisitorsandnobodyseemedtocareabouthiscondition.IspentmanydaysthereholdinghishandandtalkingtohimhelpingwithanythingthatneededtobedonE.HebecameaclosefriendofmineeventhoughherespondedwithonlyanoccasionalholdofmyhanD.Mr.Gillespiewasinacoma昏迷.IleftforaweekforavacationwithmyparentsandwhenIcamebackMr.GillespiewasgonE.Ididn’thavethecouragetoaskanyofthenurseswherehewasforfeartheymighttellmehehaddieD.SowithmanyquestionsunansweredIcontinuedtovolunteertherethroughmyeighth-gradeyear.SeveralyearslaterwhenIwasajuniorinhighschoolIwasatthegasstationwhenInoticedafamiliarfacE.WhenIrealizedwhoitwasmyeyeswerefilledwithtears.Hewasalive!IgotupthenervetoaskhimifhewasMr.Gillespieandifhehadbeeninacomaaboutfiveyearsago.Withanuncertainlookonhisfaceherepliedyes.IexplainedhowIknewhimandthatIhadspentmanyhourstalkingtohiminthehospital.HiseyeswelledupwithtearsandhegavemethewarmesthugIhadeverreceiveD.Hebegantotellmehowashelaytherecomatose昏睡的hecouldhearmetalkingtohimandcouldfeelmeholdinghishandthewholetimE.Hethoughtitwasanangelwhowastherewithhim.Mr.GillespiefirmlybelievedthatitwasmyvoiceandtouchthathadkepthimalivE.ThenhetoldmeabouthislifE.Weexchangedahugsaidourgood-byesandwentourseparateways.AlthoughIhaven’tseenhimsincehefillsmyheartwithjoyeveryday.IknowthatImadeadifferencebetweenhislifeandhisdeath.AsimportantlyhehasmadeagreatdifferenceinmylifE.Iwillneverforgethimandwhathedidforme:Hemademeanangel.25.Whentheauthorvolunteeredatalocalhospitalshe.A.mainlyhelpedthenurseswiththeirpaperworkB.madeuphermindtobecomeanurseherselfonedayC.spentmostofhertimetakingcareofamaninacomaD.becamefriendswithMr.Gillespie’svisitors26.Theauthordidn’taskwhereMr.Gillespiehadgonebecause.A.sheknewforsurethathehadrecoveredB.shefearedthathemighthavediedC.sheforgotallabouthimwhenshereturnedtothehospitalDshehadbeenconcernedthathemightstayincomaforever27.JudgingfromthearticlewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Theauthorcontinuedhervolunteerworkinthehospitaluntileighth-gradE.B.Mr.Gillespierecognizedtheauthor’svoicethemomenthemether.C.NooneinthehospitalbelievedthatMr.GillespiewouldrecoverfromhiscomA.D.TheauthormetMr.Gillespieatagasstationseveralyearslater.28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestsummarizesthepointofthestory?A.Ifyouspreadhappinessyouwillbehappyyourself.B.ThosewithfaithinthemselveswillsucceeD.C.RespectpeopleandtheywilltryhardtoimprovE.D.KindnessislovingpeoplemorethantheydeservE.
Areyoustillworriedaboutoverchargingforyourluggageovertheweightlimit?AnAirportJacketcontainingupto15kgluggageisdesignedtohelpfrequentflyersbypass绕过airportbaggagequeuesreducebaggagefeesandreallylowertheriskoflostluggagE.Withairlinesbeginningtochargeforcarry-onbaggageaswellasseverelylimiting10aggageallowancesforthelowfareeconomytravelermypartnerandIhavedesignedajacketthatcanwearyourlaptoptablettwopairsofshoesapairofjeansfiveT-shirtsajumperandacameradesignerClaireMurphyexplains.Ittotals14deeppocketsincluding8pocketsathiplength11pocketsatthree-quarterlengthand14pocketsatfulllength..ClaireandBenkeMurphycameupwiththeideawhiletravelinghomewiththeirnewbornchilD.Theyhadsomuchextracarry-onluggagethattheairlinetriedtochargethem$140foritmorethanthecostoftheirtickets.Sotheyhadtoputclotheschargersdiapersandtoysintotheirpocketsuntiljustovertheweightlimit.TheyescapedthetaxbuteverythingstickingoutoftheirpocketsawaprettyuncomfortableplaneridE.HoweverpeoplehavebeenraisingquestionsabouttheusefulnessoftheAirportJacketespeciallythetroubleofgoingthroughsecuritycheckpoints.TheyarearguingthathavingtotakealloutandthenputtingthembackintothepocketsisnotworththefewtensofdollarsyousaveonacheckedluggagE.ButBenkeclaimsthatwalkingthroughairportsecurityisnotanissueaslongasyoufollowguidelinesforcarry-onluggagE.ItonlyneedstobewornwhencheckinginandattheboardinggatE.What'smoreAirportsecurityisnotlookingathowyoustoreyourluggagebutcheckingitscontents.ItsmakersarecurrentlyrunningacrowdfundingcampaignonKickstartertryingtoraise$AU100000.Butthey'veonlyraised$AU3675sofaralthoughtheystillhave37daystogosoit'sstillhopefulAndevenifthisfailstheymaystillfindawaytogetittomarket.32.What'stheleastpossiblebenefitofusingtheAirportJacket?A.itmaycutdownontheluggagefees.B.itmaydecreasetheriskoflosingluggagE.C.itmaysavethetimeofpassinglongqueues.D.itcanguaranteeyouacomfortableflightservicE..33.Whatdoestheparagraph3mainlydiscussabout?A.howmuchluggagethecouplecarriedB.howluckilythecoupleavoidedoverchargingC.howthedesignersgottheirinspirationD.howpainfulthecouple'sflyingexperiencewas34.Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A.Thepocketsofthe'AirportJackethave28intotal.B.NotallregardtheAirportJacketasaperfectinvention.C.CrowdfundingisthebestwaytocollectmoneyyouneeD.D.Airportsnowbegintolimitthenumberofeconomytravelers.35.Whatwilltheauthorprobablymentioninthenextparagraph?A.TheirkindsofanxietyandfearfacingfailurE.B.Theirpossiblemeasurestomarkettheirproduct.C.TheirsharpandpowerfulattackagainstthoseopposeD.D.Theirattemptstoimproveandenlargetheproductioncapacity.
PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdaysMother’sDayonthesecondSundayinMayandFather’sDayonthethirdSundayinJunE.Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsible有责任感的citizens.TheygiveloveandcarE.Thesetwodaysmakeusthinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.MoremothersnowworkoutsidethehomE.MorefathersmusthelpwithchildcarE.Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother’sDaypeoplewearcarnations.A.redonesymbolizesalivingmother.A.whiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdeaD.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery墓地.Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathomeaswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather’sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearevaluedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportantbutitisthethoughtthatcounts.Greetingcardstoresfloristscandymakersbakeriestelephonecompaniesandotherstoresdoalotofbusinessduringtheseholidays.33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforchildrentoshowloveandrespectforparents?______.A.Parentsbringupchildren.B.Parentsgiveloveandcaretochildren.C.Parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.D.Parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup.34.Whatdoyouthinkfloristsdo?______.A.Theysellflowers.B.TheymakeandsellbreaD.C.Theyofferenoughroomforhavingfamilyparties.D.TheysellspecialgiftsforMother’sDayandFather’sDay.35.Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?________.A.Mother’sDayandFather’sDayarebothinMay.B.Fewerwomenworkedoutsidethehomeinthepast.C.NotallthechildrenrespecttheirparentsD.FathersarenotasimportantasmothersathomE.
LikemanynewgraduatesIleftuniversityfullofhopeforthefuturebutwithnorealideaofwhatIwantedtodo.MydegreewithhonorsinEnglishliteraturehadnotreallypreparedmeforanythingpractical.IknewIwantedtomakeadifferenceintheworldsomehowbutIhadnoideahowtodothat.That’swhenIlearnedabouttheLighthouseProject.IstartedmyjourneyasaLighthouseProjectvolunteerbyreadingasmuchasIcouldabouttheexperiencesofpreviousvolunteers.IknewitwouldbealotofhardworkandthatIwouldbeawayfrommyfamilyandfriendsforaverylongtimE.InshortIdidnottakemydecisiontoapplyfortheLighthouseProjectlightly.Neitherdidmyfamily.EventuallyhoweverIwonthesupportofmyfamilyandIsentinallthepaperworkneededfortheapplication.AftercountlessinterviewsandpreparationsImanagedtostandoutamongthecandidatesandsurvivedthetestalonE.SeveralmonthslaterIfinallyreceivedacallaskingmetoreportfortheduty.IwasgoingtoasmallvillagenearAbujaNigeriA.Where?What?Nigeria?IhadnoideA.ButIwasabouttofindout.AftercompletingmytrainingIwassenttothevillagethatwassmallanddesperatelyinneedofproperaccommodation.ThoughthelocalvillagerswerepoortheyofferedtheirhomesheartsandfoodasifIwereamemberoftheirownfamily.IwasaskedtoleadasmallteamoflocalpeopleinbuildinganewschoolhousE.ForthenextyearorsoItaughtinthesameschoolhousE.ButIsometimesthoughtIlearnedmorefrommystudentsthantheydidfrommE.SometimeduringthatperiodIrealizedthatallthosethingsthathadseemedsostrangeandunusualtomenolongerdidthoughIdidnotgetanywherewiththelocallanguageandreturnedtotheUnitedStatesasadifferentman.TheLighthouseProjecthadchangedmylifeforever.21.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.HisuniversityeducationfocusedontheoreticalknowledgE.B.Hisdreamatuniversitywastobecomeavolunteer.C.HetookprideinhavingcontributedtotheworlD.D.HefelthonoredtostudyEnglishliteraturE.22.Accordingtoparagraph2itismostlikelythattheauthor______.A.discussedhisdecisionwithhisfamilyB.askedpreviousvolunteersaboutvoluntaryworkC.attendedspecialtrainingtoperformdifficulttasksD.feltfrightenedabouthavingtoleavehisfamilyandfriends23.Inhisapplicationforthevolunteerjobtheauthor______.A.participatedinmanydiscussionsB.wentthroughchallengingsurvivaltestsC.wrotequiteafewpapersonvoluntaryworkD.facedstrongcompetitionfromothercandidates24.Whatcanweinferfromtheauthor’sexperiencesinNigeria?A.HefoundsomedifficultyinadaptingtolocalculturE.B.HehadlearnedtocommunicateinthelocallanguagE.C.HehadovercomeallhisweaknessesbeforehelefthomE.D.Hewaschosenasthemostrespectableteacherbyhisstudents.
A.Theresearchersidentified15bluewhalesthathaveappearedoffthecoastofBritishColumbiaandtheGulfofAlaskasince1997.FourofthesewhaleswererecognizedasonesthatwereoncesightedoffCaliforniashoressuggestingthatthewhalesarereturningtoanoldmigrationpatternbetweenthecoasts.Beforecommercialwhalingbeganintheearly1900sbluewhaleswerefoundwidelythroughouttheNorthPacificandCaliforniawaters.Butfromthe1920stothe1960swhalingseverelyreducedthewhalepopulations.BluewhalesneverrecoveredintheNorthernPacificmakingsightingsinthisareararE.HowevermuchlargergroupsofwhaleshavebeenobservedclosetoCaliforniasincethe1970s.ThescientistshadpreviouslythoughtthattheCaliforniapopulationwasseparatefromthepopulationthathadhistoricallylivedinNorthPacificwaters.ButthecurrentstudyshowsthatwhalesoffthecoastofBritishColumbiaandtheGulfofAlaskaarelikelypartoftheCaliforniapopulation.ToidentifythebluewhalestheresearcherslookedatphotosofcetaceanstakenintheNorthPacificOceanandcomparedthemwithalibraryofbluewhalepicturestakenalongtheWestCostoftheUnitedStatesandSouthernPacifiC.Uptonowtheresearchersarenotquitesurewhythewhalesarechangingtheirmigrationpatternsbuttheysuspectthatthewhalesmaybefollowingtheirfoodmovingfarthernorthbythechangesinoceanconditions.32.Accordingtothepassagebluewhalesare____.A.movingfromthesouthtothenorth.B.dyingoutduetocommercialwhaling.C.followingafixedrouteofmigration.D.rarelyfoundintheSouthernPacifiC.33.ThewhalepopulationinthenorthernPacific____.A.isdifferentfromtheCaliforniapopulationB.hasbecomethelargestgroupsincethe1970sC.isprobablypartoftheCaliforniapopulationD.haslivedtheresincethe1960s34.TheunderlinedwordcetaceansinParagraph5probablymeans____.A.landcreaturesB.whalespeciesC.oceanconditionsD.migrationpatterns35.Whatmightmakebluewhalesmigrateaccordingtotheresearchers?A.Commercialwhaling.B.Foodresources.C.Lifereproduction.D.Weatherconditions.
Valentine'sDayisaholidayhonouringlovers.ItisnamedafterSaintValentineanearlyChristianjī dū jiāo 的churchmanwhohelpedyounglovers.ValentinewaskilledforhisChristianbeliefsonFebruary14morethan1700yearsagobutthedaythathashisnameisevenearlierthanthat.Morethan2000yearsagotheancientRomanscelebratedaholidayforlovers.Aspartofthecelebrationgirlswrotetheirnamesonpiecesofpaperandputtheminalargecontainer容器.Boysreachedintothecontainerandpulledoneout.Thegirlwhosenamewaswrittenonthepaperbecamehisloverorsweetheartforayear.LoversstillputtheirnamesonpiecesofpaperandtheysendeachotherValentine'sDaycardsthattelloftheirlovE.Sometimestheyalsosendgiftslikeflowersorchocolatecandy.Americansusuallysendgiftsandcardsthroughthemailsystem.ButsomeuseanotherwaytosendthismessagE.Theyhaveitprintedinanewspaper.Thecostisusuallyafewdollars.SomeofthemessagesaresimpleandshortJaneIloveyouverymuch.OtherssaymorE.ThisoneforexampleDanrosesarereD.VioletsarebluE.IhopeyoulovemeasmuchasIloveyou.Forever.Mary.MostofthenewspapersthatprintsuchmessagesarelocalbutUSATodayissoldthroughouttheUnitedStatesand90othercountriesaswell.ThismeanssomeonecansendaValentinemessagetoaloverinafarawaycityortownalmostanywhereintheworlD.Thesemessagescost80dollarsormorE.Anemployee雇员ofUSATodaysaysreaderscanhaveasmallheartorroseprintedalongwiththeirmessagesthisyear.WillthiskindofValentine'sDaymessagereachtheoneyoulove?Welljustmakesureheorshereadsthenewspaper.21.WhenwasthedaynamedafterValentine?A.Morethan2000yearsago.B.Morethan1700yearsagobeforeValentine'sdeath.C.OnFebruary24.D.ItisnotmentionedinthepassagE.22.WhichisNOTtrueabouttheancientRomanholiday?A.Girlsandboyssendgiftsandcardsthroughthemailsystem.B.BoysandgirlsbecamesweetheartsbychancE.C.Girlsputintoalargecontainerpiecesofpaperwiththeirownnamesonthem.D.Itwascelebratedasaholidayforlovers.23.Whatcanbeinferred暗示fromthepassage?A.ValentinewashonouredbypeopleforhisfirmChristianbeliefandwarmheart.B.Valentinewaskilledforhelpinglovers.C.ReadersofUSATodaycansendrosestotheirloversalongwiththeprintedmessages.D.Printingamessagetoshowone'sloveinUSATodaywillcost80dollarsormorE.24.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.TosellrosesonValentine'sDay.B.ToadvertiseforUSAToday.C.TotellyouthatAmericansareopentoexpresstheirlovE.D.TobrieflyintroducetheoriginofValentine'sDayandthemodernstylE.
HikingcanbeapleasantaswellasanotsopleasantadventurE.YouwillhavetotakeanumberofmeasuressothatyourhikeisapleasantexperiencE.HikingTip1—StartEarlyMosthikingexpertsholdtheopinionthatitisrathersensibletostarthikingat3or4inthemorningevenifitisafull-dayhikE.Sincemosthikesareconductedathighaltitudesstartingoffearlywillmakesurethatyouarebackdownduringtheafternoonhours.HikingTip2—BeLightSinceweareanywaytalkingabouttheloadyouwillcarryanotherimportanthikingtipistocarryfewerloads.IfyouaregoingonahikingtrailonafamiliarpathyouwillneedreducedsurvivalitemsaschancethatyouwillgetlostorhurtyourselfonthesehikingtrailsislittlE.HikingTip3—ReducetheNumberofBreaksOnceyoustartyourhikeyoushouldmakesureyoudonottaketoomanybreaks.YouwillneedtomaintainaconsistentspeedandminimizethenumberofstopswhichyoutakE.Speedandreststopshelpdistinguishaninexperiencedhikerfromanexperthiker.Aninexperiencedhikerwillhaveburstsofspeedandenergyanditwillbefollowedbyreststops.ThisresultsinslowingdownthegeneralspeeD.HikingTip4—TipforChildrenDoyouplantotakeyourkidsalongwithyouonthehikingtrail?Wellthenyoumustbelookingforhikingtipsforkids!YouwillhavetoeducatethemaboutnatureandalsogetthemintoanexerciseroutinebeforetakingthemonahikE.Kidshaveatendencytoruninthebeginning.Thisexhauststhemandtheyhavetobecarriedwhichiscertainlynotthebestofideas.1.Youareadvisedtostarthikingearlyinorderto______.A.finishyourhikinginadayB.enjoyyourhikingcompletelyC.avoidgettingtiredD.getbackdownearly2.Whatshouldyoudoifyouaregoinghikingonanunfamiliartrail?A.carryenoughsurvivalitems.B.keepahighspeeD.C.starthikingintheafternoon.D.carryfewerloads.3.Accordingtothetextinexperiencedhikers______.A.don’tkeepaconsistentspeedB.willeasilygetlostC.choosewell-establishedpathsD.don’tstoptorest4.Ifyouwanttotakeakidforhikingyoushould______.A.makesureofhissafetyB.preparehimforitC.educatehimabouthikingD.givehimsometips
Everybodyinthisworldisdifferentfromoneanother.Butdoyouknowthatunderstandingdifferencescanhelpyoubettermanageyourmoney?Aswegrowupwegraduallydevelopasetofourownvaluesorbeliefs.Theseareinfluencedbysocietyourfamilytheeducationwereceiveandsoon.Oncethisvaluesystemissetupit'snoteasytochangelaterinlifE.Financialexpertssaythateveryonealsohastheirownbeliefofhowtomanagetheirfinances.Thisispartofourvaluesystemandithasagreatimpactonthewaywelookafterourmoney.Accordingtoourdifferentvaluesexpertsputusinthreecategories.Theyare:theantthecricketandthesnail.TheantworksfirstJustlikeantswhoworkheartandsoulinsummerinordertostorefoodforwinterthesepeopledon'tcareaboutenjoyingthemoment.TheyworkveryhardandsavemoneytheyearnsothattheycanenjoylifewhentheygetoldandretirE.Theantlovestosavebuttheycouldmakemoreoutoftheirmoneyiftheywerewillingtoinvest投资insomefundsandstockswithlowrisk.Thecricket蟋蟀funfirstThecricketwantstoenjoyeverythingnowanddoesn'tthinktoomuchaboutthefuturE.Theyevenborrowmoneywhentheyreallywantsomething.Manyyoungpeoplenowbelongtothisgroup.Thesepeoplehavelittlesavings.Whentheygetoldtheymighthaveproblems.TheyshouldlearntosaveandbuyinsurancE.ThesnaillivesunderpressureThesnailreferstopeoplewhomakelifedifficultforthemselves.Theytakebiglongtermloansfromthebankinordertobuythingssuchasluxuryhouses.Theyarehappytotakebigloanseventhoughtheyarenotsurewhethertheycanaffordit.ThiscancauseproblemsinthefuturE.Theyshouldplanmorecarefully.28.Peoplewiththecharacterofthesnailwouldliketo__________.A.taketheriskofinvestingalargesumofmoneyB.putworkbeforeeverythingelseC.livealuxurylifeatallcostsD.enjoylifeatthemomentwithoutthinkingmuchaboutthefuture29.Ourbeliefsandvaluesareaffectedbythefollowingexcept__________.A.societyB.parentsC.educationD.wealth30.Thispassagemainlytalksabout__________.A.theinsectsinnatureB.therelationbetweenmanandinsectsC.thespendingnatureofpeopleD.theproblemswithdealingwithmoney31.Whichofthefollowingcharacterdoestheauthorlikebest?A.TheantB.ThecricketC.ThesnailD.Noneoftheabove
COOLINVENTIONSForlightsleepersMillionsofpeoplehavetroublefallingasleepeachnightwhichiswhyLightSleeperwascreateD.DevelopedintheUnitedKingdomLightSleeper’smakerssayitcanhelpapersonfallasleepandalsohelpapersonfallbacktosleepafterwakingupinthemiddleofthenight.LightSleeperworksbyprojecting投射alightontotheceilingwhilethepersonislyingdown.Theideaistowatchthelightbecausethelightmovinginacirclehasarelaxingeffect.Oneoftheadvantagesoftheproductisthatitwon’tdisturbotherpeopleintheroom.Theproductcanbeeasilymovedandwillswitchitselfoffafter30minutestosavepower.Stopthesnoring打鼾Here’sanewproductdesignedtoslowdownthefrequencyandlevelofyoursnoring.TheSnoreStopperhasasensitiveinstrumentthatwilldetectwhenyou’resnoring.Onceitdoesthatitwillsendaverymildelectronicsignaltoyourwrist.Thisconsequentlychangesyoursleepingpositiontostopyoufromsnoring.TheSnoreStopperwon’tcauseanydamagetoyourbody.GetyourtruecolorsPhotoshopfeaturesapenthatwillcopythecolorsettingsofwhatyouaremonitoringonscreentouseasacolorinyourprogram.Nowanoff-lineproductallowsyoutopickacolorwhennotusingthecomputersoftwarE.TheColorPickerisaconceptpen.Afterplacingthepenagainstanobjecttheuserjustpressesthescanbutton.Colorsensorsinsidethepensendinformationtoaboxwhichthenmixesredgreenandbluetoproducethedesiredinkcolor.KeepitfreshMorehightechnologyproductsareshowingupinthekitchen.A.newBageldome圆顶形物advertisesthatitwillkeepyourbakedgoodsfresherforlongerperiodsoftimE.Theproductwhichisabletoremoveairworksforbreadrollscakesandotherperishables.Touseityoujustpushabuttonatthetop.21.WhatdoweknowabouttheSnoreStopper?A.Itwillcauseslightdamagetothebodyoftheuser.B.Itwillwakeapersonuponcehestartssnoringatnight.C.Itcanmakesureapersondoesn’tsnoreatallallnight.D.Itcanmakeapersonsnorelessbychangingsleepingposition.22.TheColorPickerwillprobablybeusedwhileyou’re.A.usingthecomputerB.drawingpicturesC.collectinginformationD.designingaprogram23.Theunderlinedwordperishablesinthelastparagraphreferstofoodswhich.A.areeasytokeepB.gobadeasilyC.arerichinvitaminsD.keepyouthin24.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.A.theColorPickerisconvenienttouseB.LightSleeperwasdesignedbyanAmericanC.theBageldomemainlyservesasdecorationD.fewpeoplewouldliketotrytheSnoreStopper
RecentlyanewlawinArizonarequireshighschoolstudentstopasstheUnitedStates’citizenshiptest.There’re100questionsonUShistoryandgovernmentinthetest.TheJoeFossInstitutehelpedcreatedthelaw.Theywanttopassalawineachofthe50statestorequirehighschoolstudenttopassthetest.A.2010nationaltestshowedonlyabout25percentofstudentsintheirfinalyearofhighschoolhadagoodunderstandingofAmericangovernment.Thirty-sixpercentdidnothaveevenabasicunderstanding.That’sashameandit’snotonlyashamE.SaidJohnHaletheAssociateDirectoroftheCenterforCivicEducationCaliforniA.Mr.Halethinksitisdangerouswhencitizensdonotknoworcareabouthowtheirgovernmentworks.Hesaysstudentsdonotonlytolearnfactsaboutgovernment.Theyshouldalsolearnhowtotakepartintheircommunities.Requiringhighschoolstudenttotakethetestmightbeawaytoimprovestudents’civicbehaviorhesays.Butsomewonderifatestyoungpeopletakeinhighschoolwillmakeadultsmoreactiveintheircommunities.SamStonewritesreportsfortheJoeFossInstitutE.Hesaysresearchshowsthatciviceducationdoesresultinmoreinvolvedadults.Henoteda2012surveyfoundthatthemoreyoungpeoplestudiedcivicsinhighschoolthemorelikelytheyweretogetactivelyinvolvedintheircommunities.InanotherstateVirginiamanypeopleareagainstthetest.MegGruveristhepresidentoftheVirginiaEducationAssociation.ShesaysstudentalreadytakeclassesincivicsandUShistory.Andshesaysschoolsshouldnothavetopaymoreforthetest.SamStoneagrees.HesayshisorganizationispayingforanonlinetestingwebsitE.SchoolscanusethewebsitetogivethetestforfreE.32.TheUScitizentest________.A.TheUScitizentest______.B.wascreatedbytheJoeFossInstituteC.helpsstudentsunderstandAmericagovernmentD.hasbeenincludedinAmericanlawforfiveyears33.WhatmightJohnHaleagreewith?A.HowtheusgovernmentworksshouldnotbeopentothepubliC.B.It’sashamethattheUSgovernmentisunpopularwithstudents.C.CommunityactivitiesoutweighfactsabouttheUSgovernment.D.TheUScitizenshiptestwillbegoodforstudentsandsociety34.Theresultofthe2012survey_________.A.wasdifferentfromSamStone’sfindingsB.showedcivicshelpedstudentsbecomemoreactivecitizenC.showeditwashardformoreyoungpeopletopassthecivicstestD.showedstudentswereasinterestedasadultsintheirgovernment35.WhatdidMegGruberthinkofthecitizentest?A.UninterestingB.UnsatisfyingC.AcceptableD.Fair
TheDietZone:A.DangerousPlaceDietCokedietPepsidietpillsno-fatdietvegetabledietWearesurroundedbytheworddieteverywherewelookandlisten.Wehavesoeasilybeenattractedbythepromiseandpotentialofdietproductsthatwehavestoppedthinkingaboutwhatdietproductsaredoingtous.Wearepayingforproductsthatharmuspsychologicallyandphysically.Dietproductssignificantlyweakenuspsychologically.Ononelevelwearenotallowingourbraintoadmitthatourweightproblemslienotinactuallylosingtheweightbutincontrollingtheconsumptionoffattyhigh-calorieunhealthyfoods.DietproductsallowustojumpoverthethinkingstageandgostraightforthescaleinsteaD.Allwehavetodoistoswalloworrecognizetheworddietinfoodlabels.Onanotherleveldietproductshavegreaterpsychologicaleffects.Everytimewehaveazero-caloriedrinkwearetellingourselveswithoutourawarenessthatwedon’thavetoworktogetresults.DietproductsmakepeoplebelievethatgaincomeswithoutpainandthatlifecanbewithoutresistanceandstrugglE.ThedangerofdietproductsleesnotonlyinthepsychologicaleffectstheyhaveonusbutalsointhephysicalharmthattheycausE.Dietfoodscanindirectlyharmourbodiesbecauseconsumingtheminsteadofhealthyfoodsmeanswearepreventingourbodiesfromhavingbasicnutrients.Dietfoodsanddietpillscontainzerocalorieonlybecausethedietindustryhascreatedchemicalstoproducethesewonderproducts.Dietproductsmynotbenutritionalandthechemicalsthatgointodietproductsarepotentiallydangerous.Nowthatweareawareoftheeffectsthatdietproductshaveonusitistimetoseriouslythinkaboutbuyingthem.Losingweightliesinthepowerofmindsnotinthepowerofchemicals.Oncewerealizethiswewillbemuchbetterabletoresistdietproductsandthereforepreventthepsychologicalharmthatcomesfromusingthem.28.FromParagraph1welearnthat__________.A.dietproductsfailtobringoutpeople’spotentialB.peoplehavedifficultyinchoosingdietproductsC.dietproductsaremisleadingpeopleD.peoplearefedupwithdietproducts29.Onepsychologicaleffectofdietproductsisthatpeopletendto______.A.tryoutavarietyofdietfoodsB.hesitatebeforetheyenjoydietfoodsC.payattentiontotheirowneatinghabitsD.watchtheirweightratherthantheirdiet30.InParagraph3gaincomeswithoutpainprobablymeans________.A.losingweightiseffortlessB.itcostsalottoloseweightC.dietproductsbringnopainD.dietproductsarefreefromcalories31.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?
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