阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Strange things happen to time when you travel. __11___the earth is divided into24 time zones, one hour apart, you can have days with __12___ or fewer than 24 hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.
If you __13___ a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your __14___ enters a different time zone every __15___. As you enter each zone, the time __16___ one hour. Traveling west, you set your clock back; traveling east, you set it __17___. Each day of your trip has __18___ 25 or 23 hours.
If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you ___19___ the international date line. By agreement, this is the point __20___ a new day begins. __21___ you cross the line, you change your __22___ one full day, backward __23____ forward. Traveling east, today __24___ yesterday; traveling west, __25___ is tomorrow!
1.
A. Because B. If C. Although D. When
2.
A. much B. more C. many D. less
3.
A. do B. make C. go D. travel
4.
A. plane B. train C. car D. ship
5.
A. day B. night C. hour D. time
6.
A. goes B. changes C. shows D. adds
7.
A. ahead B. upward C. backward D. fast
8.
A. neither B. either C. both D. nor
9.
A. travel B. trip C. cover D. cross
10.
A. which B. what C. that D. where
11.
A. When B. Where C. While D. Before
12.
A. time B. calendar C. date D. hour
13.
A. and B. or C. but D. still
14.
A. changes B. makes C. becomes D. goes
15.
A. which B. this C. that D. it
She was so angry that she _____ something at him, but she finally controlled herself.．
A．liked throwing B．would like throwing
C．felt like throwing D．felt like to throw
After living there for one year, they have ________ there.
A. accustomed to working B. accustomed to work
C. been accustomed to working D. been accustomed to work
— How do you like his new novel?
— It is ____ interesting than I expected.
A. a great deal much B. a great deal of more
C. a great deal of much D. a great deal more
阅读选项A到E五则广告和下列各题中的个人情况说明，选出符合个人意向的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
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B
C
D
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1. Annie is a both lively and creative German girl who is good at the language arts, and in her spare time she likes to write short stories. Drawing is also one of her favorites. Annie, a graduate from a famous university, is thinking of looking for a job which can further develop her skills.
2. David studies in a senior high school. Not wanting to spend much time on the way to school every day, he is now looking forward to renting a room near his school. He also hopes to have a roommate to share the cost together.
3. Susan is a caring old English woman and English is the only language she can speak. As an experienced grandmother who has brought up some grandchildren, it’s her best choice to look after children now. But Susan doesn’t want to work fulltime, she can only spare several hours every day.
4. May is a good – natured girl. Hard – working, patient and warm – hearted －that is what she is like in our eyes. Because of all her efforts, she was once the best waitress for her best service in her restaurant. Now she is seeking the chance to work for a better restaurant.
Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions. Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression(沮丧) to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support money aid, material resources, and needed services - that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.
1. Interpersonal relationships are important because they can ________
A. make people live more easily
B. smooth away daily problems
C. deal with life changes
D. cure types of illnesses
2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "cushions"?
A. takes place of B. makes up of
C. lessens the effect of D. gets rid of
3.What is the subject discussed in the text?
A. Interpersonal relationships.
B. Kinds of social support.
C. Ways to deal with stress.
D. Effects of stressful condition.
