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2.OnSundaymorningaftergettingup,Ihelpedmymother____ourroomsandwashdirtyclothes.
A.sweepupB.carryupC.keepupD.speedup
3.InordertoagoodknowledgeofEnglish,hegaveuphisjobandwenttostudyinanEnglishschool.
A.requireB.inquireC.acquireD.address
4.Fivepeoplewonthe“China’sGreenFigure”award,atitletoordinarypeoplefortheircontributionstoenvironmentalprotections.
A.beinggivenB.isgivenC.givenD.wasgiven
5.Accordingtothedriver’sexplanation,itwasnothiscarelessnessbutthebadroadconditionsthat
fortheaccident.
A.wastoblameB.wastobeblamedC.weretobeblamedD.weretoblame
6.Themachineissoadvancedthatitwillstartyoupressthebutton.
A.roughlyB.instantlyC.deliberatelyD.constantly
7.Youhavetolistenfordetailedfacts.youhavetopreparethenextquestiondependingonwhatthepersonsays.
A.HoweverB.OtherwiseC.ThereforeD.Meanwhile
8.Inthedarkforest_____,somelargeenoughtoholdseveraltowns.
A.standmanylakesB.liemanylakesC.manylakeslieD.manylakesstand
9.Thewoman______there,________inablueshirt,isLily’steacher.
A.seated;
dressingB.sitting;
dressedC.sat;
dressedD.seating;
dressed
10.Theresultoftheentranceexamwasnotmade____tothepublicuntillastSunday.
A.knowingB.tobeknownC.knewD.known
第二节:
完型填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从11---40题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
EventhoughitwasonlyOctober,mystudentswerealreadywhisperingaboutChristmasplans.Witheachpassingdayeveryonebecamemore11waitingforthefinalschoolbell.Uponits12everyonewouldrunfortheircoatsandgohome,everyoneexceptDavid.
Davidwasasmallboyinraggedclothes.Ihadoften13whatkindofhomelifeDavidhad,andwhatkindofmothercouldsendhersontoschooldressedso14forthecoldwintermonths,withoutacoat,boots,orgloves.ButsomethingmadeDavid15.Icanstillrememberhewasalways16asmileandwillingtohelp.Healways17afterschooltostraightenchairsandmopthefloor.Wenevertalkedmuch.He18justsimplysmileandaskwhatelsehecoulddo,thenthankmeforlettinghimstayandslowly19home.
Weekspassedandthe20overthecomingChristmasgrewintorestlessnessuntilthelastdayof21beforetheholidaybreak.Ismiledin22asthelastofthemhurriedoutthedoor.TurningaroundIsawDavid23standingbymydesk.
“Ihavesomethingforyou,”hesaidand24frombehindhisbackasmallbox.25ittome,hesaidanxiously,“Openit.”Itooktheboxfromhim,thankedhimandslowlyunwrappedit.Iliftedthelidandtomy26,Isawnothing.IlookedatDavid’ssmilingfaceandbackintotheboxandsaid,“Theboxisnice,David,butit’s27.”
“Ohnoitisn’t,”saidDavid.“It’sfulloflove.Mymumtoldmebeforeshediedthatlovewassomethingyoucouldn’tseeortouchunlessyouknowit’sthere.”
Tearsfilledmyeyes28IlookedattheprouddirtyfacethatIhadrarelygiven29to.AfterthatChristmas,DavidandIbecamegoodfriendsandIneverforgotthemeaning30thelittleemptyboxsetonmydesk.
11.A.anxious
B.courageous
C.serious
D.cautious
12.A.warning
B.ringing
C.calling
D.yelling
13.A.scolded
B.wondered
C.realized
D.learned
14.A.modestly
B.naturally
C.inaccurately
D.inappropriately
15.A.popular
B.upset
C.special
D.funny
16.A.expressing
B.delivering
C.wearing
D.sharing
17.A.practised
B.wandered
C.studied
D.stayed
18.A.would
B.should
C.might
D.could
19.A.aimat
B.turnto
C.putoff
D.headfor
20.A.argument
B.excitement
C.movement
D.judgment
21.A.school
B.year
C.education
D.program
22.A.relief
B.return
C.vain
D.control
23.A.weakly
B.sadly
C.quietly
D.helplessly
24.A.searched
B.found
C.raised
D.pulled
25.A.Holding
B.Handing
C.Sending
D.Leaving
26.A.delight
B.expectation
C.appreciation
D.surprise
27.A.cheap
B.empty
C.useless
D.improper
28.A.as
B.until
C.because
D.though
29.A.advice
B.support
C.attention
D.command
30.A.from
B.behind
C.over
D.towards
第二部分:
阅读理解:
(共二节,满分30分)
第一节:
阅读短文,从题中所给的(A,B,C,D)中选出最佳选项
(共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)
A
Youmaynotbeaware,butdigitalcurrency(货币)isabigpartoftheInternetworld.QQCoinscanbuyyouaccessories(配饰)foryourQQimages.Moreimportantly,anewdigitalcurrency,Bitcoin,isbringingtheworld’scommerceonline.
Ifyou’retraveling,youcanspendBitcoinsatrestaurantsandhotelslistedatBitcoinT.InChina,Bitcoinscanbeusedtobuygoodsatabout134onlineshopsonTaobao.Andatacafé
named2ndPlaceinBeijing,youcanevenbuyfreshcoffeewithBitcoins.
SowhatmakesBitcoinsoattractivetoinvestors?
Firstofall,theBitcoinsystemisnotcontrolledbyanyone.OnecentralauthoritycannotmakepoliciestochangethevalueofBitcoins.ThefixedamountofBitcoinsalsomeanstheycannotlosevaluethroughinflation(通货膨胀),asallformsofpapermoneyhavedoneovertime.
Inaddition,accountsintheBitcoinsystemareanonymousandtransparent.UserscansetupanaccounteasilyandtrackeveryBitcoin.AllofthesefeaturesseemtomakeBitcoinsimmune(有免疫力的)fromloss,butthatisnotentirelytrue.
“ThevalueofBitcoinscanvarywildlyasnocentralgovernmentmakesthepriceofthemsteady.Ifthevaluedropssuddenly,investorscannotgetanycompensation(赔偿),”ZhaoQingming,aseniorresearcheratChinaConstructionBank,toldChinaEconomicWeekly.AndBitcoins,unlikecompanyshares,arenotbackedbyanytangiblefunds,whichalsoaddstotheirrisk.
WhileChinawillnotrecognizethedigitalcurrencyanytimesoon,Xinhuasaid,lawmakersandofficialsatahearingonNov.18intheUSmadepositivecommentsaboutBitcoin.
BenBernanke,outgoingchairmanoftheFederalReserve,toldtheWashingtonPostthat“thesetypesofcreations,suchasBitcoin…mayholdlong-termpromise,particularlyifitssystempromoteafaster,moresecureandmoreefficientpaymentsystem.”
31.Bitcoinis______.
A.actuallyexactlylikeQQCoins
B.anewcurrencyusedbothonlineandinreallife
C.onlyusedonline
D.acountry’snewdigitalcurrency.
32.WecanuseBitcointobuythefollowingthingsexcept______.
A.onlinegoodsB.goodsat134onlineshopsonTaobao
C.booksinphysicalshopsD.coffeeatacafé
named2ndPlace
33.WhatisthedisadvantageofBitcoin?
A.thevalueofitcanriseandfallwildly.
B.Itcannotlosevaluethroughinflation.
C.Everybitcoininyouraccountcanbefollowed.
D.Itcanevenbeusedatsomespecificrestaurantsandhotels.
B
Somecolorspeopleseelateatnightcouldcausesignsofclinicaldepression.Thatwasthefindingofastudythatbuildsonearlierstudyfindings.Theyshowthatindividualswholiveorworkinlowlevelsoflightovernightcandevelopclinicaldepression.Doctorsusetheword“clinicaldepression”todescribesevereformofdepression.Signsmayincludelossofinterestorpleasureinmostactivities,lowenergylevelsandthoughtsofdeathorsuicide.
Inthenewstudy,Americaninvestigatorsdesignedanexperimentthatexposedhamsters(仓鼠)todifferentcolors.Theresearcherschosehamstersbecausetheyarenocturnal,whichmeanstheysleepduringthedayandareactiveatnight.
Theanimalswereseparatedintofourgroups.Onegroupofhamsterswaskeptinthedarkduringtheirnight-timeperiod.Anothergroupwasplacedinfrontofabluelight,athirdgroupsleptinfrontofawhitelight,whileafourthwasputinfrontofaredlight.
Afterfourweeks,theresearchersnotedhowmuchsugarywaterthehamstersdrank.Theyfoundthatthemostdepressedanimalsdranktheleastamountofwater.
RandyNelsonheadstheDepartmentofNeuroscienceatOhioStateUniversity.Hesaysanimalsthatsleptinblueandwhitelightappearedtobethemostdepressed.“Whatwesawisthattheseanimalsdidn’tshowanysleepuneasinessatallbuttheydidmessupbiologicalclockgenesandtheydidshowdepressivesignwhileiftheywereinthedim(微弱)redlight,theydidnot.”
RandyNelsonnotesthatphotosensitive(感光)cellsintheeyeshavelittletodowitheyesight.Hesaysthesecellssendsignalstotheareaofthebrainthatcontrolswhathasbeencalledthenaturalsleep-wakecycle.
Hesaysthere’salotofblueinwhitelight.Thisexplainswhythebluelightandwhitelighthamstersappeartobemoredepressedthanthehamstersseeingredlightordarkness.
34.Researchersusehamstersintheexperimentbecause__________.
A.theyaresimilartohumansindealingwithcolors
B.theyareeasytoobserveandstudy
C.theyareactiveatnightandsleepduringtheday
D.theyaresensitivetocolorslikehumanbeings
35.Whatsignshowsthatthehamstersarebeingdepressed?
A.Theydon’tsleepwell.
B.Theydrinklesssugarywater.
C.Theireyesightbecomesworse.
D.Theirenergylevelbecomeslow.
36.__________tendstocausehamsterstobedepressed.
A.Bluelight
B.Redlight
C.Dimlight
D.Darkness
37.Whatcanhelppeoplewhoworklateatnighttoavoidbeingdepressed?
A.Notbeingexposedtodimredlightwhenusingcomputers.
B.Equippingtheircomputerscreenstoputitmoreinthereddishlight.
C.Livingorworkinginlowlevelsoflightovernight.
D.Goingtoseedoctorsofclinicaldepressionregularlyforhelp.
C
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