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21.
—
Look at those clouds!
—Don’
t worry. ______ it rains,
we’ll still have a great time.
A. Even if
though
C. In case
D. If only
22. By the time you have finished this book, your meal ______ cold.
A. gets
B. has got
C. will get
getting
23. One learns a language by making mistakes and ______ them.
A. corrects
B. correct
correct
D. correcting
24. Jerry did not regret giving the comment but felt ______ he could have expressed it
differently.
A. why
B. how
C. that
D. whether
25. George said that he would come to school to see me the next day, but he ______.
A. wouldn’t
B. didn’t
C. hasn’t
D. hadn’t
26. When deeply absorbed in work, ______ he often was
，
he would forget all about eating
or sleeping.
A. that
B. which
C. where
D. when
27. _______ with care, one tin will last for six weeks.
A. Use
B. Using
C. Used
D. To use
28. Many people have donated that type of blood; however, the blood bank needs _____.
A. some
B. less
C. much
D. more
29.
—
Have you heard about that fire in the market?
—
Yes, fortunately no one _____.
A. hurt
B. was hurt
C. has hurt
D. had been hurt
30. Our friendship _____ quickly over the weeks that followed.
A. had developed
B. was developing
C. would develop
D. developed
31. ______ at the door before you enter my room, please.
A. Knock
B. Knocking
C. Knocked
D. To knock
33. We ______ the difficult
y together, but why didn’t you tell me?
A. should face
B. might face
C. could have faced
D. must have faced
34. Do you think this shirt is too tight ____ the shoulders?
A. at
B. on
C. to
D. across
35. Don’t handle the vase as if it __
__ made of steel.
A. is
B. were
C. has been
D. had been
Inspiration
―Mama, when I grow up, I’
m going to be one of th
ose!‖ I said this after seeing the
Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my __36__
took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older
and was __37__ to more, my interests in the world of dance __38__ varied but that little
girl’s dream of someday becoming a __
39__ in the company never left me. In the summer
of 2005
when
I was
18, I received
the
phone call which made
that dream a
__40__; I
became a member of the company __41__ back to 1925.
As I look back on that day now, it surely __42__ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed
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in a state of pleasant disbelief __43__ I was halfway through rehearsals (
排练
) on my first
day.
I
never
actually
__44__
to
get
the
job.
After
being
offered
the
position,
I
was
completely __45__. I remember shaking with excitement.
Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share
of __46__. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital
to
__47__
up
the
material
fast
with
every
last
bit
of
concentration.
It
is
that
extreme
__48__ to detail (
细节
) and stress on practice that set us __49__. To then follow those
high-energy rehearsals __50__ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I
discovered
a
new
__51
__
of
the
words
―hard
work.‖ What
I
thought
were
my
physical
__52__
were
pushed
much
further
than
I
thought
__53__.
I
learned
to
make
each
performance better than the last.
Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great __54__ of being
a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a __55__ that has inspired
not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and
grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.
36.
A. hobby
B. plan
C. dream
D. word
37.
A connected
B. expanded
C. exposed
D. extended
38.
A. rarely
B. certainly
C. probably
D. consistently
39.
A. director
B. trainer
C. leader
D. dancer
40.
A. symbol
B. memory
C. truth
D. reality
41.
A. bouncing
B. dating
C. turning
D. tracking
42.
A. lacks
B. adds
C. makes
D. brings
43.
A. while
B. since
C. until
D. when
44.
A. Cared
B. Expected
C. Asked
D. Decided
45.
A. motivated
B. relaxed
C. convinced
D. astonished
46.
A. challenges
B. profits
C. advantages
D. adventures
47.
A. put
B. mix
C. build
D. pick
48.
A. Attention
B. association
C. attraction
D. adaptation
49.
A. apart
B. aside
C. off
D. back
50.
A. over
B. by
C. with
D. beyond
51.
A. function
B. meaning
C. expression
D. usage
52.
A. boundaries
B. problems
C. barriers
D. efforts
53.
A. necessary
B. perfect
C. proper
D. possible
54.
A. talent
B. honor
C. potential
D. responsibility
55.
A. victory
B. trend
C. tradition
D. desire
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阅读 下列短文，从每题所给的
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、
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、
C
、
D
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The Basics of Math
—
Made Clear
Basic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the
fundamentals of more tricky areas. These 30 fantastic lectures are designed to provide
students with an understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra(
代数
) and
beyond.
The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic. They also look into
exponents(
指数
), the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to learning how to
perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work,
how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics, and how
these operations can be used practically.
Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the
more troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material
by
students.
The
lectures
offer
students
the
chance
to
―make
sense‖
of
mathematical
knowledge
that
may
have
seemed
so
frightening.
They
also
help
students
prepare
for
college
mathematics
and
overcome
their
anxiety
about
this
amazing
—
and
completely
understandable
—
field of study.
By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of
basic math. They will be able to clear away the mystery(
神秘性
) of mathematics and face
their
studies
with
more
confidence
than
they
ever
imagined.
In
addition,
they
will
strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.
Professor H. Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as ―the best math
teacher
in
America,‖
is
a
devoted
teac
her
and
has
a
gift
for
explaining
mathematical
concepts in ways that make them seem clear and obvious. From the basic concrete ideas
to the more abstract problems, he is master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and
less scary.
With
a
PhD
in
Mathematics
Education
from
Georgia
State
University,
Dr.
Siegel
teaches mathematics at Central Arizona
College. His courses
include
various
make-up
classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers.
If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it
for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.
56. What does the course Basic Math mainly cover?
A. Algebra.
B. College Mathematics.
C. Arithmetic.
D. Mathematics Education.
57. What benefits can students expect from Basic Math?
A. Stronger imaginative ability.
B. Additional presentation skills.
C. More mathematical confidence.
D. Greater chances of becoming teachers.
58. What can we learn about Professor H. Siegel?
A. He is a guest lecturer at Kentucky Educational Television.
B. He is to deliver 30 lectures in Basic Math.
C. He works in Georgia State University.
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D. He specializes in training teachers.
59. Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?
A. A news report.
B. A book review
C. A lesson plan.
D. An advertisement
B
Peanuts to This
Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates
bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my
stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping
to hide myself.
―What could be causing everyone to act this way?‖
Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first
real
talk
I
received
in
my
new
school.
It
seemed
simple:
go
on
the
Internet
and
find
information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from
an
ancient
teacher
in
my
home
country,
I
had
never
heard
of
that
name
before.
As
I
searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing
the
same
name
who
looked
completely
different!
One
invented
hundreds
of
uses
for
peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen,
wondering
which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a
golden
piece
of
advice; flip (
掷
) a coin. Heads
—
the commander, and tails
—
the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my
report
would
be
about
the
great
man
who
invented
peanut
butter,
George
Washington
Carver.
Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered
the
paper
and
sat
down at
my
desk,
burning
to
find
out
what
I
had
done wrong.
As
a
classmate began hi
s report, it all became clear, ―My report is on George Washington, the
man who started the American Revolution.‖ The whole world became quite! How could I
know that she meant that George Washington?
Obviously,
my
grade
was
awful.
Heartbroken
but
fearless,
I
decided
to
turn
this
around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the
punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I
threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that
chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather,
now
having
an
entirely
different
conversation.
I
smiled
and
flashed
back
to
the
embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my
option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!
60.
What did the author’s classmates think about his report?
A. Controversial.
B. Ridiculous.
C. Boring.
D. Puzzling.
61.
Why was the author confused about the task?
A. He was unfamiliar with American history.
B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.
C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction.
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D. He was new at the school.
62.
The underlined word ―burning‖ in Para. 3 prob
ably means _______.
A. annoyed
B. ashamed
C. ready
D. eager
63.
In the end, the author turned things around _______.
A. by redoing his task
B. through his own efforts
C. with the help of his grandfather
D. under the guidance of his headmaster
C
Decision- making under Stress
A new review based on a research shows that acute stress affects the way the brain
considers the advantages and disadvantages, causing it to focus on pleasure and ignore
the possible negative (
负面的
) consequences of a decision.
The
research
suggests
that
stress
may
change
the
way
people
make
choices
in
predictable ways.
―Stress affects how people learn,‖ says Professor Mara Mather. ―People learn better
about positive than negative outcomes
under stress.‖
For example, two recent studies looked at how people learned to connect images(
影
像
) with either rewards or punishments. In one experiment, some of the participants were
first
stressed
by
having
to
give
a
speech
and
do
difficult
math
problems
in
front
of
an
audience; in the other, some were stressed by having to keep their hands in ice water. In
both cases, the stressed participants remembered the rewarded material more accurately
and the punished material less accurately than those who hadn’t
gone through the stress.
This
phenomenon
is
likely
not
surprising
to
anyone
who
has
tried
to
resist
eating
cookies or smoking a cigarette while under stress
–
at those moments, only the pleasure
associated with such activities comes to mind. But the findings further suggest that stress
may bring about a double effect. Not only are rewarding experiences remembered better,
but negative consequences are also easily recalled.
The research also found that stress appears to affect decision-making differently in
men
and
women.
While
both
men
and
women
tend
to
focus
on
rewards
and
less
on
consequences under stress, their responses to risk turn out to be different.
Men who had been stressed by the cold-water task tended to take more risks in the
experiment while women responded in the opposite way. In stressful situations in which
risk-taking
can
pay
off
big,
men
may
tend
to
do
better,
when
caution
weighs
more,
however, women will win.
This
tendency
to
slow
down
and
become
more
cautious
when
decisions
are
risky
might also help explain why women are less likely to become addicted than men: they
may more often avoid making the risky choices that eventually harden into addiction.
64.
We can learn from the passage that people under pressure tend to ______.
A. keep rewards better in their memory
B. recall consequences more effortlessly
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C. make risky decisions more frequently
D. learn a subject more effectively
65.
According to the research, stress affects people most probably in their ______.
A. ways of making choices
B. preference for pleasure
C. tolerance of punishments
D. responses to suggestions
66.
The research has proved that in a stressful situation, ______.
A. women find it easier to fall into certain habits
B. men have a greater tendency to slow down
C. women focus more on outcomes
D. men are more likely to take risks
D
Wilderness
―In wilderness(
荒野
) is the preservation of the world.‖ This is a famous saying from a
writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it is
borrowed
mirrors
a
heated
debate
on
environmental
protection:
whether
to
place
wilderness at the heart of what is to be preserved.
As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out, there is a strong appeal in images of
the
wild,
the
untouched;
more
than
anything
else,
they
speak
of
the
nature
that
many
people
value
most
dearly.
The
urge
to
leave
the
subject
of
such
images
untouched
is
strong, and the danger exploitation(
开发
) brings to such landscapes(
景观
) is real. Some of
these
wildernesses
also
perform
functions
that
humans
need
—
the
rainforests,
for
example, store carbon in vast quantities. To , these ‖ecosystem services‖ far
outweigh the gains from exploitation.
Lee
Lane,
a
visiting
fellow
at
the
Hudson
Institute,
takes
the
opposing
view.
He
acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services, such as water conservation.
But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human presence, or indeed commercial
and industrial exploitation. There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably
and rightfully want to have better lives, rather than merely struggle for survival. While the
ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing need for raw materials,
and
some
wildernesses
contain
them
in
abundance.
If
they
can
be
tapped
without
reducing the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there is no further
reason not to do so. Being untouched is not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above
all others.
I look forwards to seeing these views taken further, and to their being challenged by
the other participants. One challenge that suggests itself to me is that both cases need to
take
on
the
question
of
spiritual
value
a
little
more
directly.
And
there
is
a
practical
question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.
This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the guidance
of
reason.
What
position
wilderness
should
enjoy
in
the
preservation
of
the
world
obviously deserves much more serious thinking.
67. John Sauven holds that_____.
A. many people value nature too much
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