1、So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to NeYork City The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the
2、 snocovering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldnt be a built-in device for cleaning the windoStill wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions One of her ideas, a lever (操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that woul
3、d control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiperToday we benefit from countless inventions and innovations Its hard to imagine driving without Garrett A Morgans traffic light Its equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J Blodgetts innovation that makes glass invisib
4、le Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?4 By mentioning “traffic light” and “windshield wiper”, the author indicates that countless inventions are_A beneficial, because their inventors are famousB beneficial, though their inventors are less famousC not useful, because their inve
5、ntors are less famousD not useful, though their inventors are famous5 Professor Joan McLeans course aims to _A add color and variety to students campus lifeB inform students of the windshield wipers inventionC carry out the requirements by Mountain UniversityD prepare students to try their own inven
6、tion6 Tommy Lees invention of the unbreakable umbrella was A not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer B inspired by the story behind the windshield wiperC due to his dream of being caught in a rainstormD not related to Professor Joan McLeans lectures7 Which of the following can best serve as
7、 the title of this passage?A Hoto Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?B Hoto Design a Built in Device for Cleaning the Window?C Shouldnt We Knoho Invented the Windshield Wiper?D Shouldnt We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?CDisease, poverty, hate, loveCharles Dickens stories
8、 opened his readers eyes to the most important themes of his age Two hundred years on, his stories still speak volumes across the world, proving that Dickens legacy(遗产)was far greater than just “great-literature” February 7 marks the consuming official procedures11 We can learn from the passage that
9、_ A Dickensian is widely used to describe the ChristmasB Charles Dickens novels reflect the true life at his ageC Every person can take three days off for ChristmasD The theme of Charles Dickens stories is about povertyDHybrid cars (混合动力车) are cars that run on petrol and electricity They have a smal
10、l standard petrol engine and a battery electric motor to provide electric powerThere are some differences between different models o f hybrid cars, but the general prin ciple is that the car runs on petrol, and the electric motor kicks in when additional power is required, for example, when going up
11、hill or accelerating In some hybrid cars the petrol engine turns its elf off when not needed, for example when the car has stopped at traffic light, keeping only the electric engine runningConventional cars have large engines to deal with driving uphill and accelerating Hybrid cars have much smaller
12、 petrol engines, improved by electric motors when needed, so they use less petrol Another way that fuel consumption is cut by a system of “regenerative (再生的) braking” The electric motor is used to slodown the car, rather than conventional brakes The energy produced by slowing the car is changed into
13、 electrical power, which is automatically stored in the battery In effect, the battery recharges when you brake In conventional cars the energy produced when braking is wastedIn 1928 Ferdinand Porsche built an experimental hybrid car The first mass-produced hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, came out in
14、Japan at the end of 1997 However, hybrid cars became available in the USA only in 1999 As they use less fuel, hybrid cars are cheaper to run There are also many voices in place to encourage people to buy them In some countries, hybrid car owners pay a lower rate of tax, and dont have to pay on certa
15、in roads In some cities, hybrid cars are allowed to park for free12 Hybrid cars consume less energy than conventional cars because hybrid cars A have large engines to deal with acceleratingB have conventional brakes to slodown the carC have electric power to assist when neededD have no energy consum
16、ption when stopping13 In regenerative braking, A energy wasted in conventional cars is stored in the batteryB the conventional brakes are used to slodown the car C the battery charges itself when the car is acceleratingD the petrol engine is usually turned off automatically14 From the last paragraph
17、 we can learn that Hybrid cars A were first available in the USA B will gain more popularityC free their owne rs from tax D are free to park anywhere in the city15 The main purpose of this text is to A shohohybrid cars slodown B encourage people to buy hybrid carsC inform people of a kind of energy-
18、saving cars D explain why hybrid cars use less energy第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10 分) 根据短内容,从短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。Using social media positivelySocial media is so mon in our society that almost everyone is connected to some form of it, whether it is Twitter, Facebook or even Pinterest We are in a f
19、ast-paced, technologically evolving society and we are addicted to social media 16 So hodoes one ensure a positive online reputation? Its simpleKeep it clean 17 Party photos with alcohol are an absolute no-no Would you want to have your boss see these photos? Make sure to post contents that you feel
20、 positively reflect you, your creativity and your skills 18 You have a private Twitter account so you can post anything you want? This is decidedly not the case Privacy settings make it harder to see your full account, but its not impossible Under no circumstance should you rely on privacy settings
21、as a way to protect inappropriate contents 19 Keep it classy(优等的)! Discover your brand, or what you want people to think of you Proper spelling and grammar is always a plus, but it may not be your brand Think about what you want people to think of you and go with itFollothese simple rules and youre
22、on your way to building, or restoring an online reputation Using social media positively doesnt mean you cant have fun and use it to express yourself; however, you want to ensure that youre OK with anyone seeing everything you post - make sure you look like the shining star that you truly areA Ensur
23、e youre professionalB In fact, we long for social mediaC Social media is mon nowD Dont trust privacy settingsE Be entirely sure about what youre postingF Once you click post, theres no looking backG Make sure your post is written personally第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分55分)第一节 完形填空(共step transformation not only
24、in 22 capacity, but also in physical and verbal skills Each step 23 an increase in the difficulty of a childs conceptual and learning abilities During the 24 stages of childhood, from infancy(婴儿期) to about five, the child learns 25 skills including using the toilet, bathing and dressing himself 26 A
25、t this stage, he also learns to be very observant, curious, imaginative and 27 His ability to remember things also 28 at this stage He remembers details that an adult may have difficulty in remembering 29 , he learns elementary skills in problem-solving At school, particular in 30 classes, the child
26、 is especially creative 31 a piece of paper and some colored pencils, he draws a variety of 32 from his surroundings as well as from his family circle It is not 33 to see a child draa monster to represent an abusive father, and a(n) 34 to represent a loving and caring mother As he graduates to the l
27、ater stages of childhood bordering on the 3ears, the child learns the 36 of human relations and socialization by interacting with his 37 his friends and schoolmates He also learns to 38 with nelife situations, including dates and part-time work Given a tight schedule of schoolwork, the child learns
28、to 39 his own schedules of work and play; the more 40 and less serious ones manage to take time out of their busy schedules of assignments, reports and tests and examinations to go with their friends on relaxation entertainment 21 A adolescence B adulthood C childhood D infancy22 A spiritual B mentalC practical D magical23 A signsB presentsC prevents D signals24 A early B secure C pure D late25 A difficult B simple C useful D helpful26 A willingly B independently C confidently D excitedly27 A acute B sma
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