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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。

Carl Kenton is a wealthy businessman. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ________ his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his ________ expensive “school” fee. He always owes his success to it.

At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before ________, he bought a Rolex watch with the ________ made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be ________ down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the ________ goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ________ for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a ________ fake(假货). When he was________ of his “smarts”, immediately, ________ the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which ________ nearly 100,000, into pieces at hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ________ . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ________. For many times of entry-exit ________ he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and________ him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if ________ reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after ________ the plane for long.

After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ________ on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ________ , which he would ________ as the secret of his success forever.

1.A. set up B. took up C. went up D. picked up

2.A. good B. bad C. extra D. few

3.A. staying B. leaving C. living D. coming

4.A. books B. things C. savings D. pounds

5.A. put B. looked C. taken D. lied

6.A. ordinary B. common C. specific D. many

7.A. one B. it C. them D. these

8.A. priceless B. useful C. worthless D. valuable

9.A. afraid B. proud C. ashamed D. hard

10.A. in B. on C. before D. after

11.A. paid B. spent C. took D. cost

12.A. disappointed B. delighted C. shocked D. satisfied

13.A. strictly B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously

14.A. conditions B. experiences C. experiments D. chances

15.A. stopped B. hoped C. warned D. urged

16.A. came out B. found out C. sent out D. set out

17.A. landing B. flying C. catching D. boarding

18.A. expression B. idea C. thought D. impression

19.A. honesty B. lies C. goods D. bravery

20.A. remember B. study C. read D. Research

根据短文内容,从短文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。

In recent years, research on the human brain has been attracting more and more scientists. 1. If we compare a human brain to a hard disc(硬盘), what the scientists are doing is to make better use of the hard disc.

Experiments have started on animals. In 1999, a transplant(移植) experiment was done at the Defense and Military Physiology Research Institute in the U.S. and turned a bear into a dolphin(海豚). 2. They were made of the memory area in the dolphin’s brain containing information about swimming. They obtained a series of useful information, which was saved into a button-sized chip(芯片). Later the information was transplanted into the action memory area in the bear’s brain. 3. It proved to be a highly successful experiment and a bear was turned into a dolphin.

Not long ago, another memory transplant was performed at the Motor Nerve Research Institute of the University of California. The experiment had an entire transplant of the memory area. 4. The transplant was performed from a dog named “Genius” to a dog named “Idiot”. “Genius” could understand and follow up to 100 gestures and orders made by its master. It was a real genius in memorizing. However, “Idiot” had no contact with people at all since its birth. It became an animal with nothing in its brain, without any memory.

5. When the two dogs woke up, “Idiot” had grasped all the abilities “Genius” had; it was good at memorizing and sensible. It could follow every gesture and any command given by its master. But “Genius” gave no response to its master, and in fact did not recognize him at all.

A. The experiment was a complete success.

B. Then it was released(释放) by means of electric power.

C. One of the latest research topics is how to change the human brain or combine it with the computer.

D. Different images have different meanings in the memory area.

E. It included actions, moods, logic, words, images, etc.

F. Discoveries show that messages are carried by the central nervous system in the brain.

G. Using the most advanced technology, detailed images were produced.

(Q = Question; A = Answer)

Situation I

Q: If someone sits right next to me in an empty movie theater, is it rude to move?

A: Maybe, but nobody will fault you for it. Chances are that the close sitter doesn’t realize he disturbs you, so he may miss your annoyance. You undoubtedly aren’t the first person he’s met who needs enough room. Forgive his bad judgment, move quietly and enjoy the show.

Situation II

Q: If I use the bathroom at a store, do I need to buy something?

A: Consider frequency and urgency. Is this a one-time thing or an emergency? If so, you don’t have to buy anything, but it would be kind if you did. However, if you regularly use the bathroom at this place, then you are a customer, and you should act like one.

Situation III

Q: If someone is talking loudly on the bus, is there a nice way to ask him to keep it down?

A: No. Try other means: 1) Stare at him until he gets aware of it and quiets down. 2) Lift your finger in a silence motion(动作) and smile. 3) Put on earphones and ignore him.

Situation IV

Q: If I remember my friend’s birthday a day late, should I apologize or just wish her a happy birthday like nothing happened?

A: This is the reason why the word belated was invented. “Happy belated birthday!” is short for: “Well, I know I forgot, but then I remembered. Forgive me and happy birthday.”

Situation V

Q: Can I lie about seeing a text because I was loo busy or lazy to respond to it?

A: Don’t lie. Receiving a text does not mean you need to respond(回复) to it. Why waste a perfectly good lie when the truth will serve? “Yes,” you can say if ever asked, “I saw it.” No explanation is needed as to why you don’t respond.

1.How will you quiet someone down in a public place?

A. By talking to him directly.

B. By pointing angrily at him.

C. By looking purposefully at him.

D. By making fun of him continuously.

2.The underlined word “belated” in Situation IV probably means ________.

A. delayed B. returned C. predicted D. regretted

3.You will get annoyed in a theater when ________.

A. a person is too rude to you

B. a person sits too close to you

C. a person is too active

D. a person talks too loudly

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Different ways to change others’ manners.

B. Good manners to talk to people.

C. Proper manners to offer help to others.

D. Modern ways to mind your manners.

Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, a wealthy Massachusetts slaveholders. She became known as “Mumbet” or “Mum Bett.”

For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family. One day, Ashley’s wife tried to hit Mumbet’s sister with a spade(铁锹). Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Angry, she left the house and refused to come back. When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet turned to a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued(起诉) for her freedom.

While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts laws. If the laws said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumbet won her freedom—the first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new law.

Strangely enough, after the trial, the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She refused and instead went to work for Segdewick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her spirit lived on in her many generations. One of her great-grandchildren was W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the founder of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokesperson for African American civil rights.

Mumbet’s tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part: “She was born a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own area she had no superior or equal.”

1.What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1?

A. She was born into a rich family.

B. She was a slaveholder.

C. She was born a slave.

D. She had a famous sister.

2.What did Mumbet do after the trial?

A. She founded the NAACP.

B. She went to live with her grandchildren.

C. She continued to serve the Ashleys.

D. She chose to work for a lawyer.

3.What did Mumbet learn from discussions about the new constitution?

A. How to be a good servant.

B. How to apply for a job.

C. She should always obey her owners’ orders.

D. She should be as free and equal as whites.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. A trial that shocked the whole world.

B. The life of a brave African American woman.

C. A story of a famous writer and spokesperson.

D. The friendship between a lawyer and a slave.

A treasure trove hidden for centuries has been discovered in the underground vaults(墓穴)of a temple in southern India. The treasures include gold, diamonds and precious stones. The estimated value of the hoard is reportedly 22 billion US dollars.

Hundreds of armed police have been deployed around the temple. Meanwhile, a debate about how to use the money has also broken out across the country. After discovering the treasure trove in Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala, the local government has assured security of the temple.

Elaborating on the security arrangements, Venugopalan Nair, Additional Director General of the Kerala Police, says the latest security devices are being used to guard the temple.

Venugopalan Nair, Additional Dir. Gen. of Kerala Police, said, "We are trying to bring in the latest technology with regards to surveillance(监视) cameras, with regards to, you know digitalizing the various things which are available inside. We are keeping a constant sort of surveillance for every movement, which happens in the whole area surrounding the temple."

According to temple authorities, the crowd at the temple has increased steeply after news of the discovery of the treasure trove. And the Administrative Officer of the Temple says the government has initiated appropriate steps to control the curious crowds visiting the temple.

G. Jayasekharan Nair, administrative officer, said, "To control the crowds the government itself is taking a lot of measures. They are trying to do whatever is possible from the premises of the temple. Apart from all that, the government has taken a favorable step and we are satisfied with them."

Over the last week, a seven-member team of investigators broke into five secret subterranean vaults, and discovered jewels that have been lying untouched for hundreds of years.

As estimates of the treasures' worth rise, a fierce debate is growing regarding what to do with the discovery. Kerala's top elected leader said the wealth would remain with the temple, while others say it should be used to pay for poverty alleviation(扶贫). However, the government is adhering to the Supreme Court's ruling on ownership of the treasure found in the temple.

1.How will the government deal with the treasure mentioned in the passage?

A. It will be used to pay for poverty alleviation.

B. It will be returned to its owner.

C. It will be kept in the vaults.

D. It hasn’t been decided yet.

2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The treasures include gold, diamonds and some old coins.

B. The treasure trove has been lying unknown for hundreds of years before it is discovered.

C. The local people are very curious about the treasure and the temple.

D. The whole area surrounding the temple is under close watch.

3.What G.Jayasekharan Nair said means that .

A. what the government does means little

B. the crowd will make trouble without proper control

C. more effective measures should be taken

D. the temple is of great value

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 will never forget the night 1. my mom left.She walked out and left me standing at the door 2. (cry),“Come back !” The next morning, tears filled my eyes as I walked from room to room calling for her.When I went into the kitchen and saw my dad preparing breakfast,he told me she was gone and wouldn’t be coming back,but I still believed she’d be returning from work that afternoon.

Day became night and my mom had not returned.I asked my dad again 3. she was and when she was coming home.

“Baby girl, Mom is not coming back,she left and went 4. (live) with someone else.”These were his exact 5. (word).I asked if she did not love me anymore,and then I cried myself to sleep.

My mom came home a few days later and I was very happy, 6. when I ran to hug her,she acted as if she did not know me.She said she had only come for the rest of her stuff ( 东西 ).When she left this time,all the pain and sadness came down so hard on me 7. all I could do was to lie in my dad’s arms.

The next month brought 8. (much) sadness for my dad and me. We had to move because I would cry all day,searching each room for Mom.My dad said a new house would be good for me.

I have not seen my mom for five years.She has missed my entire childhood and now she 9. (miss) my high-school graduation in a few weeks.No matter how long she’s gone,though , there’s a part of every child that needs a mother. There’s still a part of me that 10. (true) wishes to reunite with her and try to build a relationship.

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