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| We have known for a long time that flowers of different plants open and close at different times of day. This is so 1 that there seems to be no need to ask the reason for it. Yet no one 2 understands why flowers open and close like this at particular times. The process is not as 3 as we might think, as recent experiments have shown. In one study, flowers were kept in constant 4 . We might expect that the flowers, without any information about the time of day, did not open as they 5 do. As a matter of fact, they 6 to open at their usual time. This suggests that they have some mysterious(神秘的) way of knowing the 7 . Their sense of time does not 8 information from the outside world; it is, so to speak, inside them, a kind of "inner clock". This 9 may not seem to be very important. However, it was later found that not just plants but also 10 , including man, have this "inner clock" which 11 the working of their bodies and influences their activities. Men, then, are also influenced by this mysterious 12 . Whether we wish it or not, it affects such things in our life as our need for sleep, our need for food. In the past, this did not really 13 because people lived in natural condition. In  the 14 world, things are different; now there are spacemen, airplane pilots and, in ordinary life, a lot of people who have to work at night. It would be very 15 , then, to know more about the "inner clock". Such things as flowers might help us understand more about ourselves. | ||||
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| 语法填空。 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 |
| A farmer and his son were taking their ass(驴) to a market. They wanted to sell it. They passed a group of girls, 1 laughed at how foolish the farmer was to have an ass and 2 (walk), so the farmer put his son 3 the ass. Further down the road, they passed some old people who scolded the farmer for allowing his young son to ride 4 said that he should be riding himself . Further along the road, they passed some travelers who said that if he wanted to sell the ass the two of them should carry him 5 the ass would be exhausted and worthless. So the farmer and his son bound the ass's legs to a pole and carried him. When they approached the town, people there laughed at the sight of them. The noise was so loud 6 the ass was frightened to 7 (die). He kicked out and 23 (fall) off a bridge into the river and drowned. The 9 (embarrass) farmer and son went home with nothing, except the lesson that you will achieve nothing by trying to please 10 . |
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| It was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future. "I'm going to college, but I need a way to pay for it," DeLuca recalls saying. "Buck said, 'You should open a sandwich shop.'" That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn't cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1000. But business didn't go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, "After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn't know how badly, because we didn't have any financial controls." All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs. DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They'd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. "We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, 'We are so successful, we are opening a second store." And they did-in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error. But the partners' learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest  strength. Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. "It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn'  t necessary, but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, andthe personal relationships established really helped out," DeLuca says. And having a goal was also important. "There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal," DeLuca adds. DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain. |
| 1. DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to ____. |
| A. support his family B. pay for his college education C. help his partner expand business D. do some research |
| 2. Which of the following is true of Buck? |
| A. He put money into the sandwich business. B. He was a professor of business administration. C. He was studying at the University of Bridgeport. D. He rented a storefront for DeLuca. |
| 3. What can we learn about their first shop? |
| A. It stood at an unfavorable place. B. It lowered the prices to promote sales. C. It made no profits due to poor management D. It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches |
| 4. They decided to open a second store because they ___. |
| A. had enough money to do it. B. had succeeded in their business C. wished to meet the increasing demand of customers D. wanted to make people believe that they were successful |
| 5. What contribute most to their success according to the author? |
| A. Learning by trial and error. B. Making friends with suppliers. C. Finding a good partner. D. Opening chain stores. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds. People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation (模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit. Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for other  s to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels. |
| 1. People who are unhappy _______. |
| A. always consider things differently from others B. usually are affected by the results of certain things C. usually misunderstand what others think or say D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things |
| 2. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 "sour the pleasure of society" most probably means "__" |
| A. have a good taste with social life B. make others unhappy C. tend to scold others openly D. enjoy the pleasure of life |
| 3. We can infer from the passage that _______. |
| A. we should pity all such unhappy people B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness D. unhappy people cannot understand happy persons |
| 4. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should __. |
| A. prevent any communication with them B. show no respect and politeness to them C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes |
| 5. In this passage, the writer mainly _______. |
| A. describes two types of people B. laughs at the unhappy people C. suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness D. tells people how to be happy in life |
| 阅读理解。 |
| A newly-wedded couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami (海啸). Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stranded (搁浅) in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe's worst snowstorms. Travelling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most violent cyclones in the nation's history. From there, the couple, in their 20s, were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cement (水泥) floor of a shopping centre with 2,500 others. "Trees were being knocked over and big branches were put down across the streets," Mr. Svanstrom told Sweden's Expressen newspaper. "We escaped by the skin of our teeth." Mr. Svanstrom said they then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped burning bush fires. The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude (震级) 6.3 earthquake attacked the city on February 22. Mrs. Svanstrom said, "When we got there the whole town was a war zone. We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we travelled around before going to Japan." But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was rocked by Japan's largest earthquake since records began. "The trembling was horrible and we saw roof tiles fly off the buildings," Mr. Svanstrom said. "It was like the buildings were swaying back and forth." The family returned to Stockholm on March 29 after a much calmer visit to their last destination China. But Mr. Svanstrom -who also survived the devastating (毁灭性的) Boxing Day tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004 -said the marriage was still going strong. He added, "I know marriages have to experience some difficulties, but I think we have been through most of them. We've certainly experienced more than our fair share of disasters, but the most important thing is that we're together and happy." |
| 1.The best title for this passage is _________. |
| A. Meeting Disasters During Honeymoon B. Six Natural Disasters C. Newly-wed Couple Met Australian Floods D. Japanese Tsunami |
| 2. Why were Stefan and Erika Svanstrom stopped in Munich? |
| A. Christchurch earthquake stopped them. B. Because of Europe's worst snowstorm. C. The plane was damaged. D. The Svanstroms didn't experience any disaster in China. |
| 4. The Svanstroms thought that Christchurch of New Zealand was ________. |
| A. disordered B. interesting C. beautiful D. shaking |
| 5. In Svanstrom's opinion, a marriage _______. |
| A. has to go peacefully and happily for all time B. has to experience many disasters at the beginning C. must always allow the couple be together and happy D. should experience difficulties to make it steady |
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| Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (界面) (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines. Recently, two researchers, Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated(展示)a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person's thoughts. In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts. "Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles," Tavella says. "Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices." The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain. Prof. Milan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. "The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair." He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time. |
| 1. BCI is a technology that can ______. |
| A. help to update computer systems B. link the human brain with computers C. help the disabled to recover D. control a person's thoughts |
| 2. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory? |
| A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine. C. By moving his hand. D. By using his mind. |
| 3. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5? |
| A. scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair B. computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair C. scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair D. cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair |
| 4. The team will test with real patients to _____. |
| A. make profits from them B. prove the technology useful to them C. make them live longer D. learn about their physical condition |
| 5. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? |
| A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries |
| 信息匹配。 请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。 |
| 以下是书本信息: A. British Life by Anne Collins[ What's everyday life for people in Britain? Why do they talk about the weather so much? This book will tell you everything you want to know about the interesting and traditional country. B. Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare A sad story of two lovers. The two lovers began their secret love, but their families didn't know. It's one of the famous plays written by Shakespeare in the literature history. C. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown Robert Langdon, the hero of Da Vinci Code, which is another history thriller, tried to solve the mystery of a century-old underground organization and save the Vatican from a tomb. If you are not brave enough, don't read it alone at night．This is the ancient mystery. D. Happy Christmas by John Escott This is a book, but looks like a magazine. It is made out of different sections. You can learn about the history and traditions of the western-style holidays and something else like the way of making traditional food and games. A.The Beatles by Paul Shipton John, Paul, George and Ringo: four young men from England were the most well-known and some of the best musicians of the 1960s. They formed the Beatles, and their music is still popular today. F. Silver Bells by Luanne Rice A sweet love story happening on Christmas. Chris Byne, a farmer who sold his Christmas trees on the streets on New York, one day met Cathy Tierney, a librarian who lost her husband on Christmas Eve three years before.So a new love and a new hop started lasting a lifetime. 以下是购书者的信息,请匹配购书者的信息与它们所对应的书本: 1. Randy: Christmas is coming．Randy wants to know all information about it, such as the games, the food, the stories, the music and the movies． 2. Amy: Amy has many romantic dreams．She always believes she can find her Mr. Right like the girls in the fairy stories. So she is crazy about the books with good endings only. Now she begins to bury herself in the book like that. 3. Vince: Vince, as the head of his own band, is able to play all kinds of musical instruments. But he dreams of becoming musician like John Lennon, a famous singer from a rock band．Therefore, he wants to search for a book on him. 4. Alan: Mystery and adventure are always boys' dreams. Alan, one of the boys, especially prefers the ncient ones because he always regards himself as a big man with super power, but not a small boy. 5. Lin Jie: Lin Jie, a student studying English in a university, will go to England to continue his further education. So he wants to find more information about the country he will study in. |
| 基础知识 从所给单词中选用单词的适当形式填空。 | |
2. She was given a medal as a _______ for her service. 3. The paper should be ___________ in half. 4. The general said all means will be used to end the ___________. 5. It is ___________ to drive through a red light. . 6. I ___________ a great deal of work in the last few months. 7. They scouted around for some antiques to ___________ their new apartment. 8. She agreed to employ me for a ___________ period. 9. I will show ___________ for my friends even if it is only a comforting word. 10. Experts say many current___ plans do not have enough money to provide the benefits promised to workers. 11. She finally ___________ from her room at noon after staying there for the whole morning. 12. He can't ___________ himself to the whirl of modern life in this big city. 13. The company had no choice but ___________ $10 million for advertising. 14. The hunter hurled his___________ at the tiger. 15. The magazine was packaged in a___________ plastic case with attractive graphics. |
| 读写任务。 阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文. |
| A little boy is telling his Grandma how "everything" is going wrong. School, family problems, severe health problems, etc. Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake. She asks her grandson if he would like a cake, which, of course, he does. "Here, have some cooking oil." "Terrible!" says the boy. "How about a couple raw eggs?" "Terrible! Grandma!" "Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?" "Grandma, those are all awful!" To which Grandma replies: "Yes, all those things seem bad by themselves, but when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake! "Life works the same way. Many times we wonder why it would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But life knows that when it puts these things all in its order, they always work for good! "The trials (考验) of life serve a meaningful purpose in making us stronger. Do not lose heart if life is not easy for you right now, but encourage yourself and know you will be much stronger mentally and physically because of the trials of life. " [写作内容] 1．以约30个词概括这段短文的内容； 2．然后以约120个词以"Facing the Trials of Life"为题进行议论,内容包括: (1) 你阅读短文后的感受； (2) 简述你经历过的一次困难或考验； (3) 你认为应当如何看待生活中的考验. [写作要求] 1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不 得直接引用原文中的句子； 2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称. [评分标准] 概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯. |
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