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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，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号的相应位置上。 In this unlikely place, researchers are putting the seeds from flowering plants and trees in a sleeplike state．Many years from now, other workers will wake the sleeping seeds up to plant them 1.they are most needed．These seeds are 2.the legendary Rip Van Winkle, who fell asleep under a tree and woke up 20 years later． The small farm, called the Greenbelt Native Plant Center, is part of a global effort to save 3.（threaten） plants and trees．Around the world, native plants are being crowded out by invasion newcomers．Native plants have less room to grow now 4.a result of the growth and spread of cities．And global warming is making some places hotter, drier, or different from 5.native plants are used to． Experts used to think 6.possible to protect big-city plants such as American bittersweet because growth space is limited in urban environments．Crowding increases competition between natives and invaders, and the latter often win the battle． 7., scientists have found ways 8.fighting back．So far, workers at the Greenbelt Native Plant center 9.（gather） seeds from about 300 of those plants and put them in a sleeplike state．When 10.（plant） in the future ,these seeds could help restore damaged parkland and forests．
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Generally speaking, when _____ according to the directions, the medicine had no side effect． A．take B．taken C．to take D．to be taken
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Life is the most important in the world so we should never compromise _____ safety standards． A．with B．between C．on D．in
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We haven’t seen each other for 20 years, but I recognized him _____ I saw him． Which of the following is wrong ? A．immediately B．the moment C．as soon as D．while
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My parents were not happy as they don’t approve ____ out at night． A．of Mary and me staying B．of me and Mary staying C．to Mary’s and my staying D．when Mary and me stay
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The thick mist _____ gradually as the sun rises． A．passes out B．passes on C．passes off D．passes away
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I was laid off last month so ______ I borrowed some money in my life A．first time B．for the first time C．the first time D．by the first time
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We have planted a lot of trees to _____ wind and sand in the desert． A．hold up B．hold down C．hold back D．hold out
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_______ I admit the problem is very serious, I don’t think it can’t be solved． A．While B．When C．As D．Because
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Since the economic crisis, most of the American people have______ their living expenses． A．cut up B．cut down C．cut off D．cut in
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Who would you rather ____ with you to the cinema? A．have go B．have to go C．love to go D．like to go
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We should help people in difficulty _____ their color and nationality． A．in spite of B．regardless of C．in regard to D．despite
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I am so tired．_____ I could take the day off tomorrow． A．Only if B．If only C．Only too D．What if
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As we all know, eating too much fat can ______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure． A．add to B．attend to C．contribute to D．apply to
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His father was the first on the farm ______ against the slave owner． A．fought B．fighting C．to fight D．having fought
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They ______ the train to Beijing．Otherwise, they would have returned home． A．need have caught B．must have caught C．must catch D．may catch
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 There is an amusing story about King Alfred during his wars．At one time the enemy was 1．Alfred’s soldiers had all run away, and the King was alone in a forest．It was late, and Alfred was tired and 2．After walking for 3he came to a little cottage．He knocked at the door and asked for 4and shelter（住处） for the night．There was a poor woman in the cottage．She did not know that Alfred was king 5his clothes were torn and dirty．She let him in, and told him to sit down by 6to warm himself．She asked him to 7her cakes, which were baking, while she went to the well to 8water． Poor Alfred had 9important things to think about than the cakes, which he soon forgot．When the woman came back, her cakes were all burnt．She was very angry． “You good-for-nothing, worthless man!” she said．“You want to10, but you can not even watch them for a quarter of an hour．Take that! And that! And that!” She began beating 11with a big stick． Just then some of the enemy’s soldiers came to the cottage．When they saw the woman 12him they never considered that he was the King; they thought that he was her husband．So they laughed and passed on．Later some of Alfred’s own soldiers found him and bowed before him．When the poor woman learnt that it was the King that she had beaten, she was very much 13．She knelt down and asked for mercy． “Don’t be afraid, my good woman, ” said Alfred laughing．“ Your stick 14．When I have driven the enemy out of the country I shall remember the service you have done for me．” He did not 15his promise． 1.A．winning B．losing C．crying out D．fighting 2.A．cold B．hot C．hungry D．cool 3.A．sometimes B．sometime C．some time D．some times 4.A．trouble B．advice C．money D．food 5.A．although B．until C．unless D．as 6.A．the window B．the bed C．the fire D．the table 7.A．eat B．watch C．taste D．look at 8.A．fetch B．take C．bring D．carry 9.A．more B．very C．much D．many 10.A．rest B．hide C．eat D．learn 11.A．her husband B．the tame dog C．her cold cat D．the poor king 12.A．beating B．hiding C．teaching D．helping 13.A．proud B．afraid C．glad D．calm 14.A．beat me black and blue B．frightened me to death C．nearly drove me mad D．saved my life 15.A．keep B．make C．fulfill D．break
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Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself．The expression to be in hot water is a very old expression．Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble．One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle． That no longer happens．But we still get into hot water．When we are in hot water, we are in trouble．It can be any kind of trouble-- serious or not so serious．A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police．A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in the house with dirty shoes． Being in deep water is almost as the same as being in hot water．When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position． To keep your head above water is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt．A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times．A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job． Water over the dam is another expression about a past event．It is something that is finished．It can’t be changed The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam can’t be brought back again． Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your agrument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and not worth debating. "Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. It means to not like an idea. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much. 1.If Robert says he is in deep water, we may guess . A．he is swimming under the water B．he is tired of changing shoes C．he nearly breaks a law. D．he faces a difficult choice 2.What can you say to your friend, Jane, who is troubled by a mistake she has made. A．Keep your head above water B．Throw cold water C．It is water over the dame D．It can hold water 3.If your argument doesn’t hold water, then it is . A．weak B．convincing C．logical D．disappointing 4.The passage explains the origins of the following expression EXCEPT “ ”. A．to be in hot water B．to keep your head above water C．water over the dame D．to hold water 5.Which of the following is the most probable title for this passage? A．Water diving into the sea of terms B．Water the most natural resource C．About expressions D．About water
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There were smiling children all the way．Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang．Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives．This is the simple village people of Malaysia．I was moved． I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train．I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread．I looked about the train．There was not one familiar face．I sighed and sat down to read my Economics． It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia．Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past．As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green．Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back． From then on my journey became interesting．I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life．Then everything came alive．The mountains seemed to speak to me．Even the trees were smiling．I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time． The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry．I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm．Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth．I looked at the people all around me．They all looked beautiful．When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug （拥抱）．I had never done this before．He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile．We walked arm in arm to his car． I looked forward to the return journey． 1.The author expected the train trip to be A．adventurous B．pleasant C．exciting D．dull 2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip? A．The friendly country people． B．The mountains along the way． C．The crowds of people in the streets． D．The simple lunch served on the train． 3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word "relish" in the second paragraph? A．choose B．enjoy C．prepare for D．carry on 4.Where was the writer going? A．Johore Baru, B．The Causeway． C．Butterworth, D．Singapore． 5.What can we learn from the story? A．Comfort in traveling by train． B．Pleasure of living in the country． C．Reading gives people delight． D．Smiles brighten people up．
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Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast．Diagnosed with diabetes（糖尿病）, Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin（胰岛素） three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness and even death．And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance． After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back．He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created diabeticrockstar．com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones—a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources． Jason Swencki’s son, Kody, was diagnosed with diabetes at six．Father and son visit the online children's forums（论坛） together most evenings．"Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over," says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers．"They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone．" Kody is anything but alone, Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases．And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages． These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity（慈善机构）, Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people—225 to date—who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses．Fight-it．org has raised about $23,000—in products and in cash．In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean． Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables．"Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure," says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members．"But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now．"
1.Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas? A．He needs to go to the doctor every day． B．He studies the leading cause of diabetes C．has a positive attitude to this disease． D．He encourages diabetics by writing articles． 2.Diabeitcrockstar．com was created for _________． A．diabetics to communicate B．volunteers to find jobs C．children to amuse themselves D．rock stars to share resources． 3.According to the text, Kody ______． A．feel lonely because of his illness B．benefits from diabeticrockstar．com C．helps create the online kid’s forums D．writes children’s stories online 4.What can we learn about Fight It? A．It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties． B．It organizes parties for volunteer once a year． C．It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics． D．It owns a well-known medical website． 5.The last paragraph suggests that Thomas ______． A．works full-time in a diabetes charity B．employs 22 people for his website C．helps diabetics in his own way D．tries to find a cure for diabetes
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People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions--and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why． Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly （均匀的） across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes． "We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions," Jack said．"Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect （忽略） the mouth．" According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed．As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations． The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of．expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral．They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies． It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than Westerners did．"The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions," Jack said．"Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion, Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less．" In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion．From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion．Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation． 1.The discovery shows that Westerners __ A．pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouth B．consider facial expressions universally reliable C．observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways D．have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions 2.What were the people asked to do in the study? A．To make a face at each other． B．To get their faces impressive． C．To classify some face pictures． D．To observe the researchers' faces． 3.What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 6 refer to? A．The participants in the study． B．The researchers of the study． C．The errors made during the study． D．The data collected from the study． 4.In comparison with Westerners, Easterners are likely to __ A．do translation more successfully B．study the mouth more frequently C．examine the eyes more attentively D．read facial expressions more correctly 5.What can be the best title for the passage? A．The Eye as the Window to the Soul B．Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions C．Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills D．How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding
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阅读下列图书馆的各个区域的相关信息，然后为每个人物选择相应的区域。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 A．Bing Wing CarrelsStudy desks with a lockable storage compartment are located on the third floor of the Bing Wing of Green Library．Graduate students and Visiting Scholars are given priority for carrel assignments．Undergraduate students, if assigned, may use a carrel for one quarter at a time． B．The Velma Denning RoomThe Velma Denning Room provides a focused environment for the data and software services offered by Social Science Data and Software （SSDS）． SSDS provides access to an extensive collection of datasets from consortia, foreign governments, international organizations and U．S．agencies and offices on CD-ROM and diskette．Users can view, download, or transfer numeric data on CD-ROM and diskette from computer workstations． C．Bender Room The Albert M．Bender Room, with its wonderful views of the Quad and the hills beyond the campus, offers comfortable seating and a quiet atmosphere for study, leisure reading, and reflection．The Bender Room contains a collection of good books of current and classic interest in fiction and non-fiction．This collection has been made possible by a generous gift from the Stanford University Bookstore． D．Lane Reading RoomThe Lane Reading Room, houses the Humanities and Area Studies Resource Center．From the beginning, the room has served as a reading room, first for general purposes, and later for the study of rare books and manuscripts（手稿）．Traditional study and reading space is now complemented by Internet access （available from all seating in the room） and computer workstations．The Lane Reading Room houses the Humanities Digital Information Service （formerly the Academic Text Service）, which provides access to SUL/AIR's electronic library of humanities texts as well as to electronic indexes, publications, and the Internet． E． Dissertation（专题论文） RoomsDissertation Rooms are available to currently registered doctoral students．Priority is given to those students in the Humanities and Social Sciences who use the Green Library collections．Because the rooms are in high demand, all rooms are double-assigned and are available only to students who are both currently registered and advanced to candidacy． F．Jonsson Social Sciences Reading Room The Jonsson Social Sciences Reading Room is designed to facilitate a range of social science learning and research activities．A social science reference collection of over 15,000 volumes as well as classic texts, new and notable publications, and current issues of core journals in the social sciences are available．The Jonsson Reading Room is also home to the Social Sciences Resource Center computer cluster． 人物信息： 1.Lisa intends to go into studies on Humanities and Area Studies, and she is considering which specific question should be focused on．Rather than getting easy access to electronic texts, she would like to take a quick look at the new publications in the printed form first． 2.Ali is on a visit to the university．He has been invited to stay on campus for 2 weeks．At the library, he may need a place that can be locked up to keep his belongings． 3.Jack has finished his project on humanities．For several months he was seated in front of the computer screen writing his dissertation．Today he wants a change．A comfortable place with interesting novels, short stories, or even fairytales is most favorable． 4.Ann, with a Master’s degree in Social Sciences, is one of the currently registered doctoral students．Her supervisor has asked her to search for some information in the SUL/AIR's electronic library．This is an urgent task． 5.Nick is doing a research on the Middle East．He badly needs a wide range of datasets from the area．He also plans to store the data on CD-ROM so that he can use them later．
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写作内容： 假如你是John，你所在的学校最近进行了一次消防演习（fire drill），请就演习的情况向英语报社写一份报道。内容如下： .1．演习目的：培养师生在火灾发生时的自我保护能力和自救能力。 .2．演习时间：上周三下午两点 .3．参加对象：全体师生员工4000名 .4．演习的基本情况：大家迅速、安全地在5分钟之内到达操场指定位置。 .5．同学的感受。 写作要求： 只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容
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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 Most people remember their teachers as some kind of despotic（专制的） person although it isn`t always the truth．Most of them are quite nice and are always there to give us a hand when we need one, Not so long ago, you might think the teacher was “The Teacher” and was almighty（万能的） and the students were there to learn and nothing else．Now there is some kind of interactivity between the students and the teacher．To my mind, teachers are here to teach us their knowledge and to listen to what we have to say．Indeed, students aren`t afraid to tell them what they think any more．However, this doesn`t mean that they don`t control their troops．It is just because times and methods have changed．Our teachers are now closer to their students and have created some kind of soft climate that allows us to be in class without a feeling of obligation or what so ever．Nevertheless, we can but notice that the “power” is still in the teachers` hands．If something goes wrong it is up to him or her to react properly and to carry out punishment if it is necessary． 写作内容： 1．以约30个次概括短文的内容要点； 2．以约120个词发表自己的看法，包括如下要点： 1）如何和老师和谐相处； 2）与老师和谐相处的好处； 3）用事例说明老师对你的成长有何影响。 写作要求： 1．可以使用事例或其他论述方法来支持你的观点，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．题目自拟
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