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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

I was traveling in a small place in New York. That place had no taxi for a short 1. (distant). One had to take a rickshaw(人力车).

I called out for an old man in the 2. (wait) line. Before I got on the rickshaw, I 3. (automatic) asked how much he would charge to take me across to the Mall. I 4. (tell) “10 dollars”. Then I started bargaining. He just gave a hard smile and said, “ 5. you feel like, please give me. It is not necessary to bargain on this small amount.”

I was a bit ashamed at myself and kept quiet while he continued, “ 6. (like) those taxis, my vehicle does not run on petrol or diesel(柴油) or even gas; it runs on my sweat. So please give it to me with a smile, for the money has to feed so many 7. (hunger) mouths at home.”

When we reached the Mall, I gave him the money and the smile 8. requested and added 9. gentle pat on his back. He smiled back as if 10. (give) me a receipt and I would preserve his smile for a long time.

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I sat in the chair reflecting on the past year. At that time, my _________ Charley came into the room. Charley took one look at my face and she could _________ I was off in another world. Charley said, “You have that _________ on your face! Tell me what you were_________ ”. “Well, Charley,” I replied, “I was listening to a song on the radio that asked_________ you have done over the last year. When I _________ on the year, I’ve realized I have had such good fortune, with a few bumps (碰撞) along the way.”

Charley immediately asked, “Tell me about the three things that _________ you the most during this year.”

I sat thinking if I had to _________ only three things that influenced me, what would they be? After a few minutes, I said, “OK, here are the three things that influenced me the most: My family. Throughout the year I had many _________, but my family were always there _________ support and encouragement. My friends. Over the years I have _________ my dreams and my goals with my friends. Some goals I have _________ and other goals I have not. _________ friends like you always supported and _________me. My colleagues. I have worked with some_________ people over the last year. I have been very _________ to have the opportunity to work with these excellent people over the last year.”

Charley smiled and said, “Do you realize that everything you have said has one thing in _________ ?”

“What are you saying, Charley?” I asked.

She replied, “One common thing is _________ . Neither the material things in your life, nor your job has had the most meaning in your life. It is the people in your life that have made the biggest _________ in your life!”

I smiled. Material things are not _________ , and while our jobs provide the means of existence for us, the important things in life are the people who touched our lives.

1.A. sister B. classmate C. mother D. frie nd

2.A.argue B. suggest C. tell D. wonder

3.A. look B. appearance C. mark D. mask

4.A. doing B. thinking C. listening D. annoying

5.A. where B. that C. what D. why

6.A. call B. talk C. insist D. reflect

7.A. influenced B. demanded C. entertained D. motivated

8.A. write B. pick C. get D. own

9.A. plans B. experiences C. challenges D. achievements

10.A. receiving B. expecting C. winning D. offering

11.A. shared B. provided C. connected D. compared

12.A. set B. realized C. failed D. scored

13.A. But B. Meanwhile C. Otherwise D. Unless

14.A. accepted B. satisfied C. replaced D. encouraged

15.A. stupid B. brave C. amazing D. ordinary

16.A. fortunate B. miserable C. unhappy D. surprised

17.A. character B. store C. common D. nature

18.A. effort B. spirit C. motivation D. people

19.A. choice B. difference C. problem D. progress

20.A. useful B. important C. practical D. unnecessary

Are we getting more stupid? According to Gerald Crabtree, a scientist at Stanford University in the US, we are. You may not want to hear this, but Crabtree believes that human intelligence reached its peak more than 2,000 years ago and ever since then has been going downhill. “If an average Greek from 1,000 BC were transported to modern times, he or she would be one of the brightest among us,” Crabtree told The Guardian.

At the heart of Crabtree’s thinking is a simple idea. In the past, intelligence was critical for survival when our ancestors had to avoid dangerous animals and hunt for food. The difference of being smart or stupid is often life or death. However, after the spread of agriculture, when our ancestors began to live in dense ( 稠密的)farming communities, the need to keep their intelligence in peak condition gradually reduced. This is not hard to understand. Most of the time,pressure is what keeps us going – you need the pressure from your teachers to finish your homework; the pressure of looking pretty prompts(促使) you to lose weight when summer comes. And the same is also true of our intelligence – if we think less, we become less smart.

These mutations(变) are harmful to our intelligence and they were all developed in the past 3,000 years. The other evidence that Crabtree holds is in our genes. He found that among the 2,000 to 5,000 genes that we have that determine human intelligence , there are two or more mutations in each of us. However, Crabtree’s theory has been criticized by some who say that early humans may have better hunting and surviving abilities, but people today have developed a more diverse intelligence. For example, spearing a tiger doesn’t necessarily require more brainpower than playing chess or writing a poem. Moreover, the power of modern education means a lot more people have the opportunity to learn nowadays. “You wouldn’t get Stephen Hawking 2,000 years ago. He just wouldn’t exist,” Thomas Hills of the University of Warwick, UK, told Live Science. “But now we have people of his intellectual capacity doing things and making insights(洞察力) that we would never have achieved in our environment of evolutionary adaptation.”

1.What is Crabtree’s recent finding according to the article?

A. The Greeks from 1,000 BC could have been the smartest in human history.

B. Our ancient ancestors had no better surviving abilities than we do nowadays.

C. Humans have been getting steadily more intelligent since the invention of farming.

D. Mutations in genes that decide human intelligence have affected the development of intelligence.

2.According to Crabtree, ancient humans _______.

A. had many more genes that determine human intelligence

B. were forced to be smart due to natural selection pressures

C. relied more on group intelligence than individual intelligence

D. developed a diverse intelligence to adapt to the hard realities

3.Some argue that Crabtree’s theory is false because they think _______.

A. people today are under much more pressure than early humans

B. it’s ridiculous to compare a hunter’s and a poet’s intelligence

C. modern education is far more advanced than ancient education

D. human intelligence nowadays is different from that of the distant past

4.What is Thomas Hills’ attitude toward Crabtree’s theory?

A. Supportive B. Unfavorable

C. Worried D. Confused

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, “Hi, girl! My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can give you a hug?”

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and hen retire and travel!”

“No seriously.” I said. I was curious about what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.

Over the course of the year, Rose because a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us.

“We do not stop playing because we are old”; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor everyday. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.

“The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.” Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose.” She challenged each of us study the lyrics(歌词) and live them out in our daily lives.

At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

1.Rose made herself known to the author in a _______ manner.

A. serious B. cold C. crazy D. humorous

2.From the information provided in the passage, we know________.

A. Rose finished the college degree within a year

B. Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college education

C. Rose enjoyed her campus life very much

D. Rose grew so old that she stopped playing

3.According to her speech, ________.

A. whenever you have a dream, you succeed

B. All people don’t grow up while growing older

C. Rose usually regretted having done something

D. a nine-year-old is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesn’t do anything

4.The best title for the passage can be________.

A.Growing Older or Growing Up

B. It’s Never too Old to learn

C. Humour Does Count

D. Challenge Yourself

For many people, being without any electronic devices (设备) creates an uneasy feeling. I recently experienced a weekend without __________. Allow me to share my ________.

Last month, my family and I drove to my aunt Nan's home. My aunt was preparing to move closer to us. The _________ of our visit was to help her pack her belongings. During the ride, my dad __________ us that Aunt Nan's style of living was _________. We wouldn't hear cell phones ring because signals for electronic devices are not _________ in the mountains. My dad also told us that Aunt Nan had a television, but it _________ few channels.My mother added that my aunt doesn't own a computer and that I would need to write my English paper on Aunt Nan's typewriter.

Once we finally _________ Aunt Nan's house, we packed household items. Very quickly, however, I realized that it was __________ to figure out what to do in my free moments. I was used to watching television or movies in my _________ time. I was becoming restless (焦虑的).

I'm sure that adults you know _________ tell you stories about the games they played and how they had time to think quietly when they were our age.Our parents grew up in a time when electronic devices were not advanced, _________ instant communication with friends and family wasn't even possible.

Once the packing was __________, there seemed to be nothing else to do. All the quiet thinking time made me _________, so I began writing my English paper. The old typewriter was fun to use, but I had to be a lot more _________ about making typing mistakes since there was no delete key. The best part of _________ the typewriter was hearing the sound that the keys made.

I soon finished my paper. My __________ had time to hike, draw, and make unusual crafts — much like my parents did. The _________ of putting these ideas on paper made me think that our dependence on electronics has _________ our creativity. I challenge you to spend a day without _________ any electronic devices. Maybe you will discover the benefit of thinking quietly as well.

1.A.games B.televisions C.electronics D.sports

2.A.feeling B.belongings C.experience D.devices

3.A.value B.purpose C.plan D.result

4.A.blamed B.advised C.announced D.informed

5.A.primitive B.modern C.new D.casual

6.A.stable B.visible C.direct D.confusing

7.A.saved B.received C.accepted D.refused

8.A.complained about B.arrived at C.left for D.cleaned up

9.A.safe B.impossible C.difficult D.easy

10.A.waiting B.travelling C.spare D.busy

11.A.finally B.hardly C.seldom D.frequently

12.A.though B.if C.for D.so

13.A.finished B.included C.paid D.opened

14.A.curious B.uncomfortable C.angry D.uninterested

15.A.careful B.scared C.excited D.crazy

16.A.holding B.using C.fixing D.packing

17.A.characters B.friends C.relatives D.classmates

18.A.process B.story C.idea D.beginning

19.A.failed B.encouraged C.dulled D.developed

20.A.turning down B.turning up C.turning off D.turning on

阅读理解。

At least 3 people are dead in the Philippines now that Typhoon Hagupit has landed.

The typhoon, which hit the eastern Philippines over the weekend, has blown down trees and sent more than 650?thousand people into shelters before weakening.

“There were very strong winds last night. The roof was beginning to move, and rain was getting inside the rooms,” said a villager.

The storm hit with gusts (强风) of over 100 miles per hour. And while the storm has slowed considerably from the super typhoon level it had last week, Hagupit still remains strong enough to create more damage.

Christopher Perez is a local weather forecaster. He says, “We are continuing to expect bad weather and rough ocean waves. Threats of possible flash floods and landslides (滑坡) as well as possible storm waves are occurring in coastal areas.”

Hagupit is expected to roll into the South China Sea tomorrow.

It's currently going westward toward the southern tip of Vietnam, meaning it's unlikely to affect China.

Hagupit's strength in the Philippines is much less severe than Typhoon Haiyan, which rolled through the country in 2013.

Haiyan's tsunami?like storm waves and killer winds left thousands of people dead and leveled_entire_villages.

The central Philippines is still trying to recover from last year's massive storm waves.

1.We can know from the passage that the Typhoon Hagupit is ________.

A.getting stronger

B.weakening

C.going to affect China soon

D.moving more than 120 miles per hour

2.The underlined part “leveled entire villages” probably means “________”.

A.destroyed all the buildings in the villages

B.were of the same sea level as the villages

C.killed all the villagers

D.blew down all the trees in the villages

3.Which of the following places suffered most when Typhoon Haiyan rolled in?

A.The eastern Philippines.

B.The southern tip of Vietnam.

C.The South China Sea.

D.The central Philippines.

4.What do we know about Typhoon Haiyan from the passage?

A.It caused less severe damage than Typhoon Hagupit.

B.It also rolled in Vietnam and China.

C.It brought about a lot of deaths.

D.It damaged the roofs of all the houses.

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