24.(判断题，4.0分)But in today's world of changing demographics,24/7 news cycles and a global marketplace,the liberal arts are critical to success in every economic sector.Statement:In today's rapidly evolving society—marked by shifting population trends, constant news updates, and an interconnected global economy—the liberal arts education is not enough for thriving in any industry.A 对B 错

阅读下列短文,从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案.We were going to play a team from a country school . They didn't come _____ 1 _____ the match nearly began . They looked _____ 2 _____ than we thought . The wore dirty T-shirts and blue jeans and looked like farm boys . We thought they _____ 3 _____ saw a basketball before . We felt that we didn't _____ 4 _____ any practice to play with such a team . It was very late so they couldn't have any time to practice . The match began , one of our boys _____ 5 _____ the ball and he tried to give it to another one . But from out of nowhere a boy in a T-shirt _____ 6 _____ the ball and he quickly and beautifully got the ball into our basket and had two points . They _____ 7 _____ us . They had another two points in a minute . Soon it was all over . The country team _____ 8 _____ the match . Of course we knew that there was still another team _____ 9 _____ than any good team . But the important lesson we learn this time was : One can't tell a man or a team by the _____ 10 _____.A.whenB.soC.untilD.atE.strongerF.youngerG.worseH.betterI.neverJ.oftenK.sometimesL.alwaysM.haveN.makeO.useP.needQ.gotR.playedS.tookT.carriedU.caughtV.changedW.heldX.stoppedY.surprisedZ.frightened[.admired.smiled].lost^.won_.got`.hada.worseb.lessc.betterd.moree.T-shirtf.appearanceg.nameh.points

Turning Finals Week into Something ManageableCollege finals week is round the corner. No matter how many times you've been through it, it is underline(a major pain in the neck). With a little time planning, it can be turned into something manageable.Plan Your ScheduleSpend a few minutes writing down everything you need to do in your calendar, from doing laundry and sleeping to writing papers and studyingTime has a tendency to slip away during finals week, so plan and keep track of it as best you can. In most college classes, good grades depend on your finals week performance. Don’t let weeks of hard work go to waste because you didn’t budget your time well.Set Reasonable ExpectationsBe realistic when it comes to planning your schedule. Allocate time to sleep, get some exercise, eat well and just hang out.Your brain needs a break from studying, so let it relax by hanging out with friends, surfing the Internet, or just mentally checking out for a while.Take Care of Yourself PhysicallyFight a cold. Get enough sleep so that you can be mentally sharp. Make sure you are at your physical best if you hope to perform at your mental best.Eat Well and Get ExerciseYou don’t need to visit a doctor to know how you feel when you’ve had a good breakfast, a respectable lunch, sensible snacks, and a smart dinner.Utilize the Resources That Are Available to YouForm a study group of your own to get some study partners and to help each other. Talk to your teachers and have them go over the material you’re studying or any other material you want to do well on during finals.If your dorm is too noisy, head for the library. Take advantage of your college library.It makes you a wise student to plan well for one of the most difficult weeks of the semester.1. The phrase “a pain in the neck” in the second sentence of Para. 1 may refer to ________.A. a feeling of sadnessB. a difficult thing to doC. a pain in the bodyD. suffering from neck pain2. The first thing for college students to do when planning the finals week is ________.A. to write down everything they need to doB. to set expectations for their final examsC. to allocate time to sleep, exercise, eat and hang outD. to take care of themselves physically3. What attitude should college students have towards the expectations set for the final exams?A. Imaginative attitude.B. Romantic attitude.C. Realistic attitude.D. Successful attitude.4. According to the passage, how can college students be mentally sharp in their studies and in their exams?A. Have a good breakfast.B. Plan their schedule very carefully.C. Get enough time to sleep.D. Keep mentally healthy.5. What does the author of the passage mainly tell us?A. Eating well is very important during the finals week.B. Getting exercise in the last week of the semester.C. Using available resources is advisable in the finals week.D. Planning well helps to go through the finals week smoothly.

Samsung is one of the world's leading companies and global brands. It began as a domestic producer. Through joint ventures, alliances and technology licensing agreements (技术批准协议) over the years, Samsung developed the capabilities to start exporting electronic product.Initially, it sold its branded products at a discount to its American and Japanese competitors to price-sensitive buyers in overseas markets. Besides, it added sales volume by obtaining relatively large orders as a private-label manufacturer for other foreign companies.To develop new products, Samsung invested in upgrading its market research and product development capabilities, raising the Research & Development (R&D) budget, conducting extensive consumer research, and setting up manufacturing and distribution operations in major export markets, which helped Samsung enter the television and mobile phone categories.7. Samsung put investments into all of the following except ________.A upgrading market researchB reducing R&D budgetC carrying out consumer researchD establishing distribution operations

FO18-|||-New York Tuesday 07:10 23:30-|||-FO19 Thursday 08:15 01:40-|||-Shanghai- Except(除了)-|||-London 09:10 21:10-|||-FO21 Sunday and-|||-Thursday-|||-FOO1 Monday 05:25 16:25-|||-Shanghai- FO25 Tuesday 06:50 17:50-|||-Paris FOO5 Wednesday 15:00 02:00-|||-FOO2 Friday 17:20 04:20-|||-FO17 Tuesday 17:00 19:30-|||-Shanghai- Thursday 06:30 09:00-|||-FO28 Wednesday 08:20 10:50-|||-FO11-|||-Pusan(釜山) FO16 Saturday 05:20 07:50-|||-F026 Sunday 14:50 17:20-|||-- 09:00-|||-FO27 Wednesday 10:20 12:50-|||-F098 Thursday 06:40-|||-Shanghai FO35 Saturday 17:10 19:40-|||--readmg Task (读后练习题)-|||-Fill in the blanks according to passage.-|||-根据表格内容完成下列各题。-|||-1.There is a fashion show in France.If you want to go there and watch it,you can-|||-only take the flight __ when you reach Shanghai Airport at 15:10.-|||-2.If you take the flight __ ,it will take you the shortest time to get to New-|||-York.-|||-3.You can't fly to Paris from Shanghai on __-|||-4.There are __ flights from Shanghai to London every week.-|||-5.If you want to go to Pusan for a short visit and return on the same day,you can go-|||-there only on __Route Flight No. Day Departure( 离开)Time Arrival Time Shanghai- FO 12 Monday 06:45 23:45 New York FO 18 Tuesday 07:10 23:30 FO 19 Thursday 08:15 01:40 Except(除了) Shanghai- FO 21 Sunday and 09:10 21:10 London Thursday FO 01 Monday 05:25 16:25 Shanghai- F025 Tuesday 06:50 17:50 Paris FO 05 Wednesday 15:00 02:00 FO 02 Friday 17:20 04:20 FO 17 Tuesday 17:00 19:30 Shanghai- FO 28 Wednesday 08:20 10:50 |Pusan(釜山) FO 11 Thursday 06:30 09:00 FO 16 Saturday 05:20 07:50 FO 26 Sunday 14:50 17:20 Pusan- FO 27 Wednesday 10:20 12:50 F098 Thursday 06:40 09:00 Shanghai F035 Saturday 17:10 19:40 Post-reading Task(读后练习题) Fill in the blanks according to passage. 根据表格内容完成下列各题. 1.There is a fashion show in France. If you want to go there and watch it,you can only take the flight_when you reach Shanghai Airport at 15:10. 2.If you take the flight_,it will take you the shortest time to get to New York. 3.You can't fly to Paris from Shanghai on _4.There are_flights from Shanghai to London every week. 5.If you want to go to Pusan for a short visit and return on the same day, you can go there only on_.

What attracts artists around the world to Santa Fe?A. Its beautiful shops.B. Its colorful scenery.C. Its unique architecture.D. Its various art galleries.

The doctor gave the patient some medicine to ____ her pain and help her sleep better.A. worsenB. increaseC. enhanceD. relieve

There are many ways of putting out a fire．You may have seen people put out burning cigarettes by stepping on them．Stepping on cigarettes shuts off the air and puts out the fire．Many fires are put out with water．Water cools the materials that are burning．It helps make the fire die out．Some of the water is changed into steam when it strikes the hot fire．The steam keeps air from the fire and helps put it out．Some fires cannot be put out with water．Suppose a tank full of gasoline（汽油）is on fire．Gasoline is lighter than water．If you poured water into the tank of gasoline，the water would sink to the bottom of the tank．The gasoline would float on top of the water on the fire and flow over the edge of the tank．Then the fire would spread．Gasoline fires should be put out with sand or with chemicals of some kind，such as that used in some fire extinguishers．36．People often put out burning cigarettes by stepping on them．This is because ____ ．A．the burning cigarettes are too hot to touchB．they have no other wayC．it shuts off the air and makes the fire go outD．it helps to stop smoking37． ____ the fires can be put out with water．A．All of B．Some of C．None of D．Few of38．According to paragraph 2，what will happen to the water if it is poured on the fire？ ____ A．All of the water will disappear．B．Most of the water will flow away．C．The water will be absorbed by the fire．D．Some of the water will turn into steam and keep air from the fire．39．Gasoline fire should be put out ____ ．A．with hot waterB．with nothing but sandC．only with some chemicalsD．with sand or chemicals40．Why will the water sink to the bottom of the tank when it is poured into the tank of gasoline？ ____ A．Because gasoline is much hotter than water．B．Because water can burn．C．Because gasoline is less heavy than water．D．Because water cannot flow as quickly as gasoline．

Shanghai is the largest city in China．About eleven million people make their homes in Shanghai and its suburbs．This enormous city spreads out along the banks of the Huang Pu River，which flows into the mouth of the Yangtze River about fourteen miles north of here．Large oceangoing ships travel to Shanghai by way of the Yanggze and the Huang Pu．Shanghai was a small，unimportant city until 1842when China lost a war with Great Britain．The British realized that Shanghai was in an excellent location to serve as a seaport for the densely（密集） populated Yangtze River Plain．They forced the Chinese to allow English traders to settle on the wastelands outside the city walls．Later，French，American，and Japanese traders also came to Shanghai．The foreigners built whole new sections of Shanghai，including homes，stores，factories，and office buildings．Thousands of Chinese poured into Shanghai in search of jobs．Most of them settled in the old part of the city．As time passed，shanghai became one of the busiest seaports in the world．41．According to the article，the population inside the city of Shanghai is ____ A．eleven million B．less than eleven millionC．more than eleven million D．about eleven million42．The Huang Pu River is connected with ____ at a spot about fourteen miles ____ of the city．A．the Yangtze…north B．the city…northC．the mouth of Huang Pu River…north D．Yangtze River…south43．Before 1842，the Yangtze River Plain was ____ ．A．very developed B．densely populatedC．at a war with Great Britain D．a small，unimportant city44．The British first settled on the land because ____ ．A．they wanted to build stores here B．they thought the place was beautifulC．they realized that it was a very good location for a seaport D．they wanted to have a war here45．A lot of Chinese came into Shanghai to ____ ．A．visit the city B．trade with foreignersC．build one of the busiest seaports D．look for jobs．

一、front的用法-|||-1.房子前面有些花卉。-|||-There are some flowers in front of the-|||-house.-|||-2.他坐在教室的前面。-|||-He sat in the front of the classroom.-|||-3.这个女孩站在公共汽车的前部。-|||-The girl is standing in the front of the bus.-|||-4.在她书包正面有一个猪的图案。-|||-There is a picture of a pig on the front of-|||-her schoolbag.