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21.I’ve lived in New York and Chicago, but don’t like ____ of them very much. A.either

B.any

C.each

D.another

22.It was ______ cold winter night and the moon was shining brightly acro ____ night sky. A.不填；a

B.a; the

C.the; a

D.the; 不填 23.— How far can you run without stopping? — ________.I’ve never tried. A.Don’t mention it

B.That’s all right C.I have no idea

D.Go ahead

24.I didn’t think I’d like the movie, but actually it _____ pretty good. A.has been

B.was

C.had been

D.would be 25.The room is empty except for a bookshelf _____ in one corner. A.standing

B.to stand

C.stands

D.stood 26.Mark needs to learn Chinese _______ his company is opening a branch in Beijing. A.unle

B.until

C.although

D.since 27.— Oh no! We’re too late.The train _______. — That’s Ok.We’ll catch the next train to London. A.was leaving

B.had left

C.has left

D.has been leaving

28._________I have to give a speech, I get extremely nervous before I start. A.Whatever

B.Whenever

C.Whoever

D.However

29.I stopped the car ____ a short break as I was feeling tired. A.take

B.taking

C.to take

D.taken 30.It’s good to know _____ the dogs will be well cared for while we’re away. A.what

B.whose

C.which

D.that 31.There is no simple answer, _____ is often the case in science. A.as

B.that

C.when

D.where

32.— This is a really lively party.There’s a great atmosphere, isn’t there? — ________ The hosts know how to host a party. A.Don\'t worry

B.Yes, indeed

C.No, there’s isn’t D.It all depends 33.________ at the cafeteria before, Tina didn’t want to eat there again. A.Having eaten

B.To eat

C.Eat

D.Eating

34.The Smiths are praised _______ the way they bring up their children. A.from

B.by

C.at

D.for 35.Finally he reached a lonely island _________ was completely cut off from the outside world. A.when

B.where

C.which

D.whom

A The blue tits(山雀) have been inspecting the nest-box again this year.The male is the house-hunter but the female will make the final choice.He lands at the hole and turns his head to expose his white cheeks as a signal to attract the female from where she has been feeding. Among many birds that nest in holes, the male has a light-coloured patch on its plumage(鸟羽) which acts as signal for drawing the female’s attention to a suitable nesting-place.Unlike the blue tit, the redstart(红尾鸲) may be only the male that strikingly coloured and the female is not beautiful.

A few years ago I was lucky enough to spot a pair of redstarts in action in a Walsh wood.The male was leading an interested female to holes that he had previously(先前) checked out.He sat at the entrance of each hole and put his head on to show off his white forehead, or his head in to reveal(显露) his tail.

If the female failed to react to his visual signals, the male sometimes sang for extra effect, while gliding towards her on spread wings and tail.Once the female accepts by following the male through the hole the displays stop, you must be at the right place at the right time to watch them. 1.How do the blue tits choose their nest? A.They choose their nest together.

B.The male chooses their nest. C.The house-hunter chooses their nest. D.The female chooses their nest. 2.The writer was lucky to see ________. A.how the male made his tricks B.how an interested female played with the male happily C.what the male displayed and won the female D.that the male tried his best but failed to attract the female 3.You can spot a pair of redstarts in a Walsh wood ________. A.at any time B.regularly

C.in April

D.occasionally 4.The writer is probably ________. A.a bird expert

B.a bird-hunter

D.a scientist C.a bird raiser

B The common cold is the world’s most widespread illne, which is plagues(疫病) that flesh receives.The most widespread fallacy(谬误) of all is that colds caused by cold.They are not.They are caused by viruses(病毒) paing on from person to person.You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one.If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever.But they do not.And in isolated arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes. During the First World War soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches(战壕), cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds.In the Second World War prisoners at the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp(奥斯维辛集中营), naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds.At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in Experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time.After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room.Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion.Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unle a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter？Despite the most pains-taking research, no one has yet found the answer.One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be paed on.

No one has yet found a cure for the cold.There are drugs and pain suppreors(止痛片) such as aspirin, but all they do is relieve the symptoms(症状).

1.The writer offered _______ examples to support his argument.A.4 B.5

C.6

D.3 2.Which of the following does not agree with the chosen paage? A.The Eskimos do not suffer from colds all the time. B.Colds are not caused by cold.

C.People suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors.D.A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one.3.Arctic explorers may catch colds when _______.A.they are working in the isolated arctic region B.they are writing reports in terribly cold weather C.they are free from work in the isolated arctic regions D.they are coming into touch again with the outside world 4.Volunteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit _______.A.suffered a lot

B.never caught colds D.became very strong C.often caught colds

5.The paage mainly discues _______.A.the experiments on the common cold

B.the fallacy about the common cold C.the reason and the way people catch colds D.the continued spread of common colds

C I came to live here where I am now between Wounded Knee Greek and Gra Greek.Others came too, and we made these little grey houses of logs that you see, and they are square, It is a bad way to live, for there can be no power in a square.You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.In the old days when we were a strong and happy people, all our power came to us from the respectful circle of the nation, and so long as the circle was unbroken, the people were getting rich.The flowering tree was the living center of the circle, and the circle of the four quarters nursed it.The east gave peace and light, the south gave warmth, the west gave rain, and the north with its cold and strong wind gave strength and continuous power.This knowledge came to us from the outer world with our brief.Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle.The sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars.Birds make their nests in circle, for theirs are the same as ours.The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle.The moon does the same, and both are round.Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were.The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves.Our places were like the nests of birds, and these were always set in a circle, the nation’s circle, a nest of many nests, where the Great Spirit meant for us to nurse our children.

But the Wasichus (Indian word for “white people”) have put us in these square boxes.Our power is gone and we are dying, for the power is not in us any more.You can look at our boys and see how it is with us.Where we were living by the power of the circle in the way we should, boys were men at twelve or thirteen years of age.But now it takes them very much longer to be bull - grown.1.According to the paage, the Indians _______.A.don’t have modern instruments in their homes B.refused to move from round places C.lived in round places, but were forced to live in square houses D.lived in round places, but then decided to move into square houses 2.Two things being compared in the paage are _______.A.the Indians’ past and present living conditions B.the Indians’ past and modern beliefs

C.the Indians’ old and new power

D.people and nature 3.In the second paragraph “the four quarters” refers to _______.A.the four rooms of the Indian’s house B.the four kinds of natural power C.the four seasons

D.the four directions 4.According to the author, once the Indians moved into square houses, _______.A.they had to move to other houses

B.boys took more time to grow into men C.they forgot the old way of life

D.everyone was not happy

D What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing interests.Your roommate’s need to study for an exam may take priority (优先) over pizza.Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade.And the object of your romantic/interest may have other choices.In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points of view.When we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave.We may not always prevail — other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situation, and the merit of the case.But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our position receives the attention it deserves.Some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion.They may regard it as an unwelcome interruption into their lives.Just the opposite, we believe that persuasion is unavoidable — to live is to persuade.Persuasion may be ethical (合乎道义的) or unethical, selfle or selfish, inspiring or degrading.Persuaders may enlighten our mind or prey on our vulnerability（弱点）.Ethical persuasion, however, calls on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners.Such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make.Therefore, the most basic part of education is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other.Beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is neceary to society.The right to persuade and be persuaded is the bedrock of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution (美国宪法).1.According to the paage, persuasion means ________.A.changing others’ points of view B.exercising power over other people C.getting other people to consider your point of view D.getting people to agree with you and do what you want 2.The underlined word in the second paragraph “prevail” means________.A.win B.fail

C.speak

D.listen 3.The paage states that some people object to persuasion because they think it is ________.A.a danger to society

C.unwelcome behavior

B.difficult to do well D.never succeful 4.The paage mainly discues ________.A.how people persuade B.why people persuade C.that persuasion is both good and bad D.that persuasion is important and it is all around us

E Most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days of more.And this stands to reason, if you’re paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit! Strain order for tourism to reach its full potential there’s going to be a need for orbital accommodation--or space hotels.What would a space hotel actually be like tovisit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel--private rooms, meals, bars.But they’ll also offer two unique experiences: impreive views--of Earth and space--and the endle entertainment ofliving in zero gravity--including sports and other activities that make use of this.

The hotels themselves will vary greatly---from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at a later date.It’s actually surprising that as later as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published.This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them haven’t expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them poible.

Lots of people who’ve been to space have described vividly what it’s like to live in zero gravity.There are obviously all sort of poibilities for dancing, gymnastics, and zero-G sports.Luckily, you don’t need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so you’ll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below.

Of course all good things have come to an end.Unfortunately, And so after a few days you’ll find yourself heading back enough you’ll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrived.You’ll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again---or maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel.1.When traveling in space, most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because

_______.

A.It is expensive to travel in space

B.they would find the poible life in other star systems

C.they could enjoy the luxury of space hotels

D.they want to realise the full potential of tourism 2.Which of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer?

A.The gravitational pull

B.The special views.

C.The relaxation in a bar. D.The space walk.3.Which of the following is not discued in the paage?

A.When was the space traveling made poible?

B.What are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer?

C.Why were there not many published designs for space hotels?

D.How can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels? 4.This paage is mainly about ________.

A.traveling in space

B.the ways of living in space hotels

C.zero gravity and space hotels

D.the description of space hotels

F More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝).The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within.Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.

The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green.It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside.But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-mi pineapples we had known.In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetne in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.

In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too.This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety.Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases.People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit.The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.

Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself.But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples.Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed.Those companies argued succefully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market. 1.We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is __________.

A.green outside and sweet inside

B.good-looking outside and soft inside

C.yellowy-gold outside and hard inside

D.a little soft outside and sweet inside 2.Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?

A.It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.

B.It was le sweet and good for health.

C.It was developed by Del Monte.

D.It was used as medicine.3.The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________.

A.that people enjoy eating

B.that is always present

C.that is difficult to get

D.that people use as a gift 4.We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.