77) Free of light pollution, it is packed with stars shining more ____ than I have ever seen — a magnificent sight.(brighten)78) If used with self-control and an ____ thinking mode, technology can literally change the job landscape for many individuals and employers.(innovation)79) She recalled how her childhood experience led to some pain in her ____ life.(adulthood)80) An evaluation of the importance of grammar privileges in the teaching of English language, which brings about ________ results.(disaster)
3. (1.0分) If the quality of the goods are bad, you can complain to the manufacturerA. managerB. shop-assistantC. sellerD. producer
Food insecurity is a defining characteristic of life for many of the world's poorest people. Emergency food aid has been the major international responses to crises, such as drought and famine for decades. However, it is much better that the emergency is addressed before it happens. Communities living in countries most affected by food shortages have long known about the key role that trees can play in reducing the need for conventional aid. The "famine food" of trees can keep drought-hit communities alive when all other food crops fail.The effects of climate change are making droughts more of a norm than an exception. This is a pattern that places some of the most vulnerable (脆弱的) communities in an increasingly unstable position when it comes to meeting basic food needs. By the time shortages and hunger in countries like Burkina Faso reach "emergency" levels and warrant (准许，授权) aid; families, communities, agricultural practices and lands will have suffered greatly. The G8 summit held in Italy at the beginning of July pledged 20 billion to support native food production to reduce the need for such emergency food aid. What is missing from this pledge is any mention of the key role that trees can play. "Conventional" crops are often not native and require expensive inputs, significant irrigation and land preparation in order to produce a successful harvest. This means that they are more vulnerable to droughts. For farmers in Africa's drylands, a failed harvest can mean months of malnutrition (营养不良) and hardship. Trees, on the other hand, often survive when other crops fail. Commonly seen by the West as "famine foods", tree foods already form a significant part of daily diets across rural Africa. Trees provide fruits, nuts, seeds, leaves, flowers, which can all be used as food. Data shows that nursing mothers produce more milk when they add Moringa leaves to their diet. The leaves can be dried and eaten during the hungry period, and animal fodder (饲料) from trees is also vital in producing milk and meat. This existing localised "emergency relief", is what the G8 funding must seek to strengthen.1. What can be a more reliable way to address food shortages caused by various crises?A) To introduce foreign crops.B) To develop native eatable plants. C) To grow more conventional crops.D) To get more emergency food aid.2. What can we learn from the sentence "The effects of climate change are making droughts more of a norm than an exception?" (Para. 3)A) Droughts happen frequently. B) Droughts worsened climate change.C) Climate change could have been prevented.D) Climate change is caused by human activities.3. Why can the "Famine Foods" of trees keep drought-hit communities alive?A) Because trees can survive and provide food. B) Because trees can grow tall and healthily.C) Because trees are sensitive to water.D) Because tress can keep people unaffected.4. What is "emergency relief" mentioned in the last paragraph?A) Emergency food aid.B) Conventional crops.C) Tree-based famine foods. D) Government's financial aid.5. What is the main idea of the passage?A) Trees help people survive droughts.B) Trees save people's lives.C) Trees are a vital food source. D) Conventional foods are giving way to trees.
单选题（共25题，25.0分）题型说明：(25%,one point each, four directions: There are twenty-five sentences in this part. You are required to choose the appropriate answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).3. (1.0分) 请选出词义为[接受；相信]的单词A. surveyB. scoreC. itemD. buy into
【题目】Continuous learning benef us in m-|||-any ways . First of all, it allows the increa-|||-se in knowledge and ability in our career. Fo-|||-r example, watching someone work can make-|||-us a better worker,(1) For example, w-|||-e can learn about the general wor force and h-|||-ow the application process works to better prep-|||-are us for job searching . T his can help if f-|||-or some reason you lose your job and need to-|||-find other work.-|||-What`s more, continuous learning can op-|||-en our mind.Having an open mind and willi-|||-ngness to take on new ideas can do wonder-|||-s.First of all it builds your attitude toward-|||-s change. (2) Second, when you take-|||-continuous learning into account, you can beg-|||-in to understand how others feel about a parti-|||-cular issue.-|||-(3) They are always looking for new-|||-_-|||-experiences and do different things. Moreove-|||-r,they not only have knowledge on various to-|||-pics that aren`t always related to present roles-|||-but also know about the latest trends and tech-|||-nologies in the industry .-|||-To develop continuous learning, you have-|||-to begin with setting a clear and specific goa-|||-l.(4) Once your goal is set, build a sy-|||-stem to help support your strategy .You want-|||-to be looking for different sources of in forma-|||-tion,but also to be picky about it, In other-|||-words,try to learn within your specific field-|||-but ensure the information is coming from a-|||-trustworthy source. At the same time,do u-|||-se tools to help improve your learning syste-|||-m.(5) Seminars(研讨会)workshops,-|||-and live classes are the tools that modern lea-|||-rners need as they make learning effective .-|||-A.Learning can improve other areas in our-|||-lives .-|||-B.Besides,learning can prepare us for t-|||-he unexpected .-|||-C.If always learning, you are always im-|||-proving .-|||-D.Ercellent continuous learners behave in-|||-a specific manner.-|||-E.Being excited about change can affect o-|||-thers around you positively .-|||-F.There are various tools to help you pres-|||-ent information and learning .-|||-G.Knowing what you want to achieve can-|||-encourage you to keep learning .
The earliest process of making paper was done almost 5,000 years ago in Egypt and the Nile Valley. In those days, paper was made from strips of the papyrus plant. Modern paper-making began in China about 2,000 years ago. This process produced paper from cloth, straw, wood or the bark of trees. The raw materials are struck over and over until they become loose. Then they are mixed with water. After the water has been removed, the flat, thin form remaining is permitted to dry. This becomes a sheet of paper. Large machines started to be used for making paper near the end of the 16th century. Today, paper-making is a big business. But it is still possible to make paper by hand, since the steps are the same as using big machines. You should choose paper with small amounts of printing. Old envelopes are good for this reason. Colored paper also can be used, as well as small amounts of newspaper. Small pieces of rags or cloth can be added. These should be cut into pieces about 5 centimeters by 5 centimeters. Everything is placed in a container, covered with water, and brought to a boil. It is mixed for about 2 hours with some common chemicals and then allowed to cool. Then it is left until most of the water dries up. The substance left, called pulp, can be stored until you are ready to make paper. When you are ready, the pulp is mixed with water again. Then the pulp is poured into a special box or mold. The mold is made of small squares of wire that hold the shape and thickness of the paper. To help dry the paper, the mold lets the water flow through the small wire squares. After several more drying steps, the paper is carefully lifted back from the mold. It is now strong enough to be touched. The paper is smoothed and pressed to remove trapped air. You can use a common electric iron used for pressing clothes.What is mentioned about the earliest process of making paper A. Its procedures.B. Its influences.C. Its purposes.D. Its materials.
I can never forget the day ____ I got the first prize in the competition.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. when
Passage 2Do you sleep between seven to nine hours per night? According to the experts, this is the amount needed, on average, to keep our minds alert and our bodies healthy — but many people aren't getting enough.In the United States, for example, half the population sleeps less than seven hours during the week, according to the 2013 International Bedroom Poll. To make up, many of them resort to catching up when circumstances allow — whether it's sleeping in at the weekend or napping during the day. But this catch-up can have its own impact on your body and when this catch-up becomes too much, it could even be a sign of a hidden health problem.The much-loved weekend snooze (小睡) stems from the need to catch up on sleep lost during the week. "That's an attempt to pay back sleep deprivation," says Charles Czeisler, chief of the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston. But Czeisler is not an advocate of sleeping late at the weekend. He calls it "sleep binging (放纵)" and says it's a break from consistency that leads to further disruption of our sleep cycles.The extra hours of sleep, but more importantly the later time of awakening, at the weekend, lead to confusion in the body when people return to their weekday routine — something Czeisler defines as "social jet lag.""If you're getting up at 6 am and then noon, that's the equivalent of Boston to Paris in time zones," he says. Making a habit of this is not a healthy lifestyle to lead, according to Czeisler. "This has adverse health consequences ... it's better to have consistency of sleep," he says.It's worth paying attention to the hours you spend sleeping, and in bed, as a means of monitoring and maintaining your health and well-being. "Duration, timing and quality of sleep are the key factors," says Czeisler.More studies are needed to truly understand the causes of the links seen between excessive sleep and various health conditions, but for the time being it may be wise to avoid those weekend binges and instead inject some routine into your dreams.(1) (单选题)According to the experts, how many sleeping hours are considered to be unhealthy per night?A.Six hours.B.Seven hours.C.Eight hours.D.Nine hours.(2) (单选题)Why do many Americans love to sleep late at the weekend?A.Because they want to live a healthy life.B.ecause they want to keep consistency of sleep.C.Because they want to better prepare for the work in the following week.D.Because they want to make up for the sleeping time lost in previous days.(3) (单选题)What does Czeisler mean by saying "social jet lag" in Para. 4?A.Confusion resulting from a long-distance airplane travel.B.Tiredness resulting from the lack of sleep in the weekday.C.Discomfort resulting from changes of sleeping patterns.D.Social stress related to the weekday routine.(4) (单选题)According to the passage, what might be considered as a healthy sleeping habit?A.Sleep late at the weekend.B.Having a nap at noon.C.Sleeping more than eight hours per night.D.Having a regular sleep pattern.(5) (单选题)What do we learn about sleep fron this passage?A.The sleep quality is more important than the time.B.The more we sleep, the healthier we will be.C.A frequent desire to sleep late could be a sign of a health problem.D.Most people have satisfactory sleep during the weekday and the weekend.A. ①③B. ①④C. ②③D. ②④
Listening: compound dictation That was the strap line of the 2002 film Catch Melf You Can which tells the story of Frank Abagnale.Jr . ( Leonardo DiCaprio ) a brilliant young master of [ 填空1 ] ) who at different nes impersonated a doctor , a lawyer , and an airplane pilot , forging checks [ 填空2 ] more than six million dollars in 26 countries . He became the youngest man to ever make the FBI s most-wanted list for forger . Hunted and [ 填空 3 ] in the film by fictional FBI agent Carl Hanratty ( Tom Hanks ) , Abagnale later escaped . He [ 填空 4 ) became a consultant for the FBI where he focused on white-collar [ 填空 5 ] . It sa great film , but could it [ 填空句 ] in real life In fact , Catch Me if You Can is based on the true story of Frank Abagnale , whose [ 填空 7 ] as a fraud ster lasted about six years before he was caught , who escaped from custody three times ( once through an airplane [ 填空 8 ] ) , and who spent a total of six years in prison in France , Sweden and the US . He now runs a consultancy [ 填空 9 ] the world of business how to avoid fraud . He has raised enough money to pay back all his [ 填空 10 ] , and is now a multimillionaire.
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These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
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拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中根小短线代表一个 字母 ) A va---- is a space that contains no air or other gas.
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母 ) A seq----- of events or things is a number of events or things that come one after another in a particular order.
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) If there is a bo-- in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity.
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
If you_________in a job for several years, you may be able to accumulate a lot of work experience and skills that would be beneficial to your future career development.A. have workedB. had workedC. have been workingD. had been working
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) To enh ---- something means to improve its value, quality, or attractiveness.
question or statement.Hot pot is a traditional dish in China. It is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of the Jin Dynasty. Hot pot's origins can be found in the dining practices of Mongolian horsemen who rode across the steppe and into northern China. Legend has it that the Mongols used their helmets as pots to simmer (炖) broth (汤底) over open fires, and cooked chunks of meat in the broth.Hot pot cooking seems to have spread to northern China during the Tang Dynasty. In the regional variations developed with different ingredients such as seafood. In the centuries that witnessed the growth of the Song Dynasty, hot pot moved — and changed — further south, with each successive region adapting it to their local ingredients and tastes.The ingredients in a hot pot vary a lot from region to region. Perhaps the most famous hot pot is the Chongqing or Sichuan hot pot. It features a dark red broth chock-full (塞满了的) of spices, chili peppers, and the uniquely mouth-numbing Sichuan peppers. In Beijing and elsewhere in the north, hot pot broth tends to be mild and, compared to its racy southern "cousins", a little light. In the northeast of China, a kind of local sauerkraut (酸菜) is used to add some tang (强烈的味道), making the broth a bit sour. People can choose a version of hot pot according to their taste.1 Hot pot is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of _______.A. the Jin Dynasty B. the Tang DynastyC. the Song Dynasty D. the Yuan Dynasty
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) To aut _ _ _ _ _ a factory , office , or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
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拼写合适的单词补全句子(答案不区分大小写;单词提提示中一根小短线代表一个字母)Something that is inf- - - - - has no limit,end,or edge.
拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） Someone or something that is so---- is very serious rather than cheerful or humorous.
一、拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） If someone is __ob---__ , they are extremely fat.
The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
ⅢComplete the following sentences with the given sentence structures-|||-get ready for.sa为························备-|||-e.g.Susan has to buy a lot of things to get ready for her trip.(苏珊不得不买很多东西为旅行做准备。)-|||-1 The boy got up early to __ (为上学做准备).-|||-2 I have a lot of work to do to __ (为明天做准备).
The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.