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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Computer games are popular all around the world. Many people _____these games on the Internet. Games look more and more _____as computer technology improves. Many people describe playing computer games as _____a new world. Some games let people _____their own cities. Some games take people on journeys. Other games let people talk over the Internet.
Gaming can _____many positive effects. It can help people make friends, learn to solve problems and make decisions. It can _____help improve eye and hand movement. However, gaming can become a _____.
People addicted to computer games will find themselves _____ playing all the time. And this can _____neglect (忽视). People with a gaming addiction ofte _____their studies, work, sleep, relationships, food, and family. They are often unable to _____the amount of time they play. And uncontrolled playing can lead to other problems like debt. Many gaming addicts spend all their _____on gaming.
_____, there have been far worse cases of gaming addiction. It was reported that a man died while playing an Internet computer game _____ he had been playing the same game for 50 hours with few _____ .
Today, many more governments and doctors are trying to solve the problem of gaming addiction. More people are learning about the problem. More people are getting _____ And more people are changing their lives. Some people might blame the game _____ for creating the problem of gaming addiction. However, some people are completely theV .
"It would be easy for me to blame the game, but I _____hat was not the problem. I ran away from my problems. I _____in an Internet world instead of directly working to solve my problems," a game addict said.
1.A. watch B. play C. lose D. urge
2.A. awful B. ambitious C. imaginary D. real
3.A. entering B. sitting around C. setting aside D. meeting with
4.A. abolish B. resign C. create D. obey
5.A. pause B. drag C. produce D. approve
6.A. soon B. still C. just D. even
7.A. problem B. teamwork C. witness D. profit[
8.A. leaving alone B. thinking about C. turning around D. testing out
9.A. lead to B. adapt to C. turn to D. be bound to
10.A. abandon B. favour C. annoy D. forget
11.A. control B. conduct C. count D. congratulate
12.A. affection B. money C. energy D. talent
13.A. In other words B. Therefore C. In many ways D. However
14.A. before B. because C. meantime D. until
15.A. satisfaction B. adaptation C. breaks D. benefits
16.A. happiness B. pride C. help D. power
17.A. receivers B. staff C. fellows D. makers
18.A. awareness B. encouragement C. opposite D. sympathy
19.A. realize B. reflect C. desire D. declare
20.A. fled B. hid C. escaped D. accompanied
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。选项中的两项为多途选项。
Bedrooms
Bedrooms are very important. In fact, you spend one third of your life in yours. This means that you probably don’t want a boring bedroom. You will not want a bedroom full of so many things that you can’t get to your bed, or that is painted in your least favorite color. 1. ____
When you are designing a bedroom and you don’t know what to do with some space in the corner, you may want to see if you can fit in a desk or a small sitting area. 2.___ you might want to fill this space to get some more storage(储存) space or have somewhere to have some privacy(隐私).
Furniture is not the only thing to consider when you design your bedroom. 3..___ If you aren’t sure what to do, just keep your walls and furniture white, and make sure that little things are also in the same style.
4.___You can put up dry erase boards, chalkboards, and pictures to give your room some style. You may also want to put in a bedside table. Those are great ways to show others some of your favorite photos and lovely toys. Finally, try to find something that adds energy and life to your bedroom. 5.____
A. You also need to consider color.
B. Besides, you might have some wall space to use up.
C. You could also put in a bookshelf to create space.
D. Don’t choose a heavy, large bed for a small bedroom.
E. This means you will need to plan out your bedroom.
F. Of course, plants help a lot and they can also keep the air clean.
G. If you love to read in bed, a small bedside table probably won’t work.
Laughter Yoga(瑜伽) is one form of yoga. Madan Kataria, a doctor in Mumbai, India invented it. He believed that people had forgotten how to really laugh. Through his research he made an interesting discovery. The human mind does not know the difference between forced laughter and real laughter. Forced laughter can also lead to a feeling of happiness.
And then Kataria had the idea for a group of people who would laugh together. He gathered a few of his friends together. They met in a public park in Mumbai. That small group grew and grew! And this is how people began to do Laughter Yoga. People doing Laughter Yoga usually meet together in a Laughter Club. Kataria’s friends formed the first Laughter Club in 1995.
Today, there’re over 5,000 Laughter Clubs in 53 countries. But what exactly do people do in a Laughter Club? People in Laughter Yoga meetings usually do a series of exercises. The exercises include body movement, correct breathing, and of course, laughter! At the beginning of the meeting, people may have to force themselves to laugh. But by the end, everyone is usually laughing in a real way! Each meeting is a little different. But there are common exercises groups may do.
Experts say that the exercises help blood move around the body faster. They also say that Laughter Yoga helps people deal with the bad things in their lives. They say that a person may go into a Laughter Club meeting feeling sad, angry, or worried. But then, people act happy. After a time, forced laughter becomes real laughter. This is one reason why people may enjoy laughter Yoga so much
1.What did Kataria find out about laughter? ____
A. People are often forced to laugh.
B. Forced laughter works as well as real laughter.
C. Forced laughter is more interesting than real laughter.
D. People refuse to use forced laughter to cheer them up.
2.Before 1995, people did Laugter Yoga _____.
A. to make friends B. to laugh at each other
C. in a public park D. in a Laugter Club
3.Paragraph 3 is mainly about _____.
A. the rapid development of Laughter Clubs.
B. the importance of laughter in Laugter Yoga.
C. common exercises people do in a Laughter Club.
D. different feelings at the beginning and end of the meetings.
4.According to experts,_______.
A. anyone can join in a Laughter Club.
B. laughter is a very good form of exercise.
C. Laughter Yoga makes blood move slowly.
D. it takes a long time for people to be free of bad feelings.
The landmark success of herbal (药草的) expert Tu Youyou, the first Chinese woman national to win a Nobel prize in science, has aroused an extreme sense of national pride and hopes on the future of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Tu, born in 1930, shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Irish-born William Campbell and Japan’s Satoshi Omura for her discoveries concerning a therapy against malaria.
She discovered Artemisinin（青篙素）, a drug that has significantly reduced the death rates for patients suffering from malaria(疟疾). “Artemisinin is a gift for the world people from the traditional Chinese medicine. It is of great importance for curing malaria and other infectious diseases and for protecting the health of the world people,” Tu said in Beijing. “The discovery of Artemisinin is a successful example of collective research on traditional Chinese medicine. The prize winning is an honor for China’s science cause and traditional Chinese medicine in their course of reaching out to the world.”
“Tu’s winning the prize indicates China’s prosperity (繁荣) and progress in scientific and technological field, marks a great contribution of traditional Chinese medicine to the cause of human health, and show cases China’s growing strengths and rising international standing,” Premier Li Keqiang said in a congratulatory letter Monday evening.
In 2011, Tu became the first scientist on the mainland to win America’s respected Lasker Award for her discovery of a new method to malaria treatment，which are given annually to people who have made major advances in the understanding, treatment, cure and prevention of human diseases since 1945. Graduating from the Beijing Medical College in 1955, she is chief researcher and professor at the Beijing-based China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.
On China’s Twitter-like Sina Weibo, the news has been sent by at least tens of thousands of users and received many “thumb-ups.” Netizen（网民）“Xiaoxie” wrote, “ Now I feel truly proud of being a medical student.”
1.We can learn from the text that Artemisinin has a good effect on ______ .
A. reducing the death rates of cancer patients.
B. curing patients suffering from malaria.
C. declining the infection rates of diseases.
D. preventing people from being infected with malaria.
2.How old was Tu You you when she received Lasker Award?____
A. 85 B. 81 C. 45 D. 25
3.Which of the following is Not True?___
A. Tu’s winning the prize has aroused a strong feeling of nation pride in China.
B. Premier Li Keqiang praised medical researchers for their work and achievements.
C. The congratulatory letter shows that both China’s strengths and international standing have reached the highest rank around the world.
D. The Lasker Award is awarded to people for their excellent contributions to medical science every year.
4.What type of writing is this text? ____
A. An advertisement B. An announcement
C. A speech D. A report
China produces 58,000 tons of silk each year．Yet one of the most popular silk companies in the world is Jim Thompson, a brand based in Thailand．Thompson, a Delaware native, was trained to be an architect in the mid－1920s, but then joined the United States army during the World War II．He was soon appointed to the CIA and traveled around the world, including Thailand, where he fell in love with the people and their country．
Being aware of the potential in silk trade, Thompson returned to Thailand to start his own silk business upon his retirement in 1946. At that time, silk production was becoming weaker due to the slow collection process. To revive（振兴）the business, in 1947, he took a variety of silk clothes back to New York City to see if the product would be marketable to foreign consumers. He received a positive response, so the Jim Thompson Silk Company was founded in 1948．
After the establishment of his company, silk costumes soon appeared in Broadway plays and popular films such as Ben Hur, and Thai royalty, such as Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, began wearing silk often．Many also think his work contributed greatly to the Thai economy, since the silk industry continues to employ thousands of Thai citizens even today．
Jim Thompson’s success is no mystery．However, his disappearance on March 26, 1967 certainly is one．Thompson made a trip to Malaysia to visit friends and one day , ventured into the jungle (丛林) on an afternoon walk．He was never seen again despite search parties sent out by the Royal Army Air Corps and British troops．Many have their own theories on his disappearance, but none have been completely confirmed．
1.Which statement about Jim Thompson is Not True according to Paragraph 1? ____
A. He was born in Delaware.
B. He became an architect after the war.
C. He was deeply attracted by Thailand when he traveled there.
D. His company plays an important role in the global silk market.
2.Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Thompson? ____
a. Returning to Thailand to set about his own silk business．
b. Making a trip to Malaysia to visit friends.
c. Taking various silk clothes back to New York City.
d. Creating the Jim Thompson Silk Company.
A. a-c-d-b B. d-c-a-b C. a-d-c-b D. d-a-c-b
3.What does the author think of Thompson’s disappearance? ____
A. Expected B. Unbelievable C. Alarming D. Confusing
Crazy Festivals
Mike the Headless Chicken Festival
In 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike, a chicken, so his wife could cook it up for dinner. However, the bird didn’t die and lived another year and a half, making regular trips to the fair, where people paid a quarter to see the amazing headless chicken bird.
Today, the spirit of Mike the headless Chicken is celebrated with a two-day May festival in Fruita, Colorado, which includes live music, a golf tournament（锦标赛）, and lots of tasty chicken.
Roswell UFO Festival
In the summer of 1947, a flying saucer(碟状物) crashed on a large farm outside the town of Roswell, New Mexico. The government says it didn’t come from outer space, but many top UFO researchers believe it did.
Knowing a good thing when it crashes in their backyard, the citizens of Roswell celebrate the even every July with a three-day festival that features a costume contest, a parade and other activities. Be careful, though ---- that odd little person next to you could be from another planet.
World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup
The rattlesnake, a poisonous American snake, severs an important function in nature by keeping small pets under control, but when their numbers grow too large, they can cause serious problems for farmers. That’s why every March the residents of Sweetwater, Texas, host a three-day festival to connect with the town’s annual rattlesnake hunt.
Visitors can learn about rattlesnakes, take a bus tour of their natural habitat, participate in a rattlesnake eating contest and so on.
BugFest
Every September, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh sponsors (倡议) a daylong festival that focuses on something most people try to avoid: insects.
Visitors can hold bugs that are not native, cheer on racing insects and learn about beekeeping. But the highlight for many is Cafe Insecta, where bugs are the main ingredient (食材) in a variety of tasty dishes.
1. Llord Olsen cut off the chicken’s head because ____
A. his family wanted to eat it.
B. he wanted to sell its meat at the fair.
C. his family wanted to celebrate a headless chicken festival.
D. he wanted to make money by showing a headless chicken.
2.The underlined word “odd” could be replaced by ____.
A. irregular B. unusual C. accessible D. scary
3.What’s the purpose of the World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup? ____.
A. To increase the local tourism.
B. To protect rattlesnakes’ habitats.
C. To control the population of rattlesnakes.
D. To introduce the importance of rattlesnakes.
4. Which of the following is the earliest festival of the year? ____.
A. Mike the Headless Chicken Festival. B. Roswell UFO Festival.
C. World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup D. BugFest
