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People eat rice all over the world
Rice 1. (believe) to have been first grown in China or possibly somewhere else in eastern Asia around 10,000 years ago. 2. earliest evidence of rice farming comes from a 7,000-year-old site near the lower Yangtze River village of Hemudu in Zhejiang province in China.
Rice is a kind of food which requires much labor. In developed countries, the planting and harvesting is done 3.(most) with machines. 4., in much of the world, these things are still largely done by hand. It takes one farmer 1,000 to 2,000 working hours5.(raise)a rice crop on 2.5 acres of land. The fact that rice needs so much labor means 6.(keep) a lot of the population on the land.
Rice is also a crop 7. need of lots of water. The wet rice grown in most of Asia needs hot weather after a period of rain and conditions provided by the rainy seasons affect many of the places 8. rice is grown.
Rice straws(稻杆）9.(leave) in the fields add nutrients(营养物) to the soil after rice is harvested(收割). For the next crop, rice farmers can often enjoy a good harvest by adding little 10. no fertilizer.(肥料)
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________ from heart trouble for years, Professor White has to take some medicine with him wherever he goes.
A.Suffered B.Suffering C.Having suffered D.Being suffered
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The G20 will take ____ lead in building _____ new approach to cooperation.
A.the; a B.the; / C./; the D.a; a
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You'll have to pay one month's rent in ________，plus a ________ of $500.
A.advance；check B.reservation；cash
C.advance；deposit D.check；deposit
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Can you imagine________the work in twelve hours?
A.he finishes B.him finishing C.him finish D.him to finish
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This article is too long.You should______the unimportant details to make it shorter.
A.find out B.pick out C.make out D.leave out
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It was Sunday.I________up early, so I stayed in bed until 10 o'clock a.m.
A.don't need to get B.didn't need to get
C.shouldn't have got D.needn't have got
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When I first met her, “I’m Lucy,” she said, _______ her hand.
A.held out B.held back C.holding out D.holding back
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If parents don’t teach their child how to ________himself，he will do anything at will.
A.behave B.believe C.help D.enjoy
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The other girls rushed ________ me. I felt ashamed as I fell farther and farther behind.
A.from behind B.ahead of C.next to D.close to
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I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice _______ picking up the phone.
A.the moment B.on C.before D.though
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I don't think he is the suitable person，for he____experience，____is essential for the job.
A.lacks；which B.lacking；as C.lacks of；which D.lacked；that
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—Tom________Mary two years ago.
—You mean they have ________ for two years.
A.got married with；been married to B.got married to；been married
C.was married to；got married D.was married with；been married
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Why didn’t you tell me there was no meeting today? I__________all the way here________the heavy snow.
A.needn’t have driven; through B.didn’t need to drive; through
C.mustn’t have driven; through D.couldn’t have driven; through
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He punished the children ____ their carelessness ____ making them pay for the damage.
A.by; for B.with；by C.for；by D.about；with
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There is a new problem____the popularity of private cars that road conditions need ____.
A.involve at; to be improve B.involved in; to be improved
C.involving in; improving D.involving at; improving
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Below are the future optional majors for you to take into consideration before entering college.
Architecture
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Architecture is the design of the built environment: buildings and their surroundings. As a profession, it is an art, science, and business with careers(职业)available in schools of architecture, and in architectural research. Department of Architecture Design 101 Alumni Hall Phone: 513-529-7210
Accountancy
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Accountancy is the language of business. Accountants prepare profit and loss statements, cost studies, and tax reports. They can work for any size firms, ranging from a large international firm to a small local accounting practice, and government. Farmer School of Business Student Services Office Phone: 513-529-1712
Journalism
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Journalism includes the fields of Media & Culture, and Interactive Media Studies. In addition to fundamental reporting, writing, and editing skills, journalism combines the art of communication with the science of digital technology. Graduates may become magazine editors, reporters, or copywriters.
Department of Media, Journalism & Film 206 Williams Hall Phone: 513-529-5893
Anthropology
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Anthropology is the study of humans. Individuals and societies are complex and dynamic, which means anthropology covers a lot of ground. The study of people can lead to almost any career path, including education, health care, social work, international development, government and human relations.
Department of Anthropology 120 Upham Hall Phone: 513-529-8399
1.Which of the following directly involves the art of communication?
A.Architecture. B.Accountancy.
C.Journalism. D.Anthropology.
2.What is the unique advantages of majoring in anthropology?
A.Graduates will receive further education for free.
B.Graduates will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree.
C.Graduates can apply for a position in government.
D.Graduates have a wider range of job chances.
3.Who is the passage most likely intended for?
A.Ordinary job hunters. B.Senior high school graduates.
C.College staff. D.Social workers.
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Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nice other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities (设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognised in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity (辐射能). Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?
A. At the Curie Institute.
B. At the University of Paris.
C. At a military hospital.
D. At the College of Sévigné.
3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1932. B. In 1927.
C. In 1897. D. In 1926.
4.In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?
A. Irene worked with radioactivity.
B. Irene combined family and career.
C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once.
D. Irene died from leukemia.
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The United States has about 475,000 school buses ---all painted yellow. Each day they carry more than 25,000,000 children, half of all schoolchildren in the country. But these buses, on average, use four liters of diesel （柴油） fuel to travel less than sixteen kilometers. When the school year began last fall, diesel averaged 55 cents a liter nationally. The price nearly doubled, to a dollar and 8 cents, by the end of school in June.
Bob Riley speaks for the American School Bus Council. He says fuel prices for schools are not much lower than others have to pay. As a result, schools are looking for ways to reduce transportation costs. Bus routes are being redrawn or, in some cases, canceled. Some areas are buying buses that use natural gas or other alternative fuels. Other steps include fewer field trips and less travel by sports teams. And some school districts may end any bus service not required by law.
Studies show that school buses are the safest form of transportation to and from school. The American School Bus Council says cuts in bus service are bad for children and possibly the environment. It says removing buses from the road will mean an increase in other vehicles transporting students. Spokesman Bob Riley says another concern is that reducing bus services might reduce attendance.
But it could also get more children to walk or bicycle to school. And that would surely make people happy at the National Center for Safe Routes to School. More kids walking or biking safely to school is the aim of a three-year-old federal program, part of an international movement. The goal is to increase physical activity and reduce air pollution. The United States will celebrate Walk to School Day on October eighth this year. But for some students, high fuel prices could make every day a walk-to-school day.
1.What does this passage mainly tell us?
A.High fuel prices’ influences on school buses.
B.New measures to transport school students.
C.The safest form of student transportation.
D.The origin of Walk to School Day.
2.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A.Cuts in bus service will have negative results.
B.The US government is encouraging cuts in bus services.
C.The US schools are searching for the safest transportation means.
D.Reducing bus service will do a lot of good to the environment.
3.In order to cut down transportation cost, many schools take the following measures EXCEPT__.
A.changing some bus routes
B.stopping some bus routes
C.asking parents to drive children to and from school
D.using other types of fuels
4.The National Center for Safe Routes to School encourages more children to walk or bike to school in order to ____.
A.save more fuels and diesel for the country
B.keep the children safe on their way to school
C.make the children live a simple life
D.keep the children healthy and the environment clean
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Researchers have been looking forward to using tiny flying robots to settle important tasks. The various machines could be used to help astronauts on space missions, and even to help bees with plant pollination(授粉). However, fitting the heavy electric equipment that is used to power and control the wings into the tiny robot has been challenging. Now thanks to RoboBee X-Wing—the world’s lightest aerial vehicle that can fly not tied to a power source.
Made by Harvard researchers, the insect-inspired robot weighs only 259 milligrams, has four wings whose distance is 3.5 centimeters, and stands 6.5 centimeters high. Its four small wings, which can flap up(拍动) to 170 times a second, are controlled by actuators(驱动器). They become small when the electricity passes through them. Six small solar cells, fitted above the wings to prevent them from disturbing the flight, provide the power.
RoboBee X-Wing is powered by six solar cells. To test its flying abilities, the team, led by doctor Noah Jafferis and PhD student Elizabeth Helbling, exposed the RoboBee X-Wing’s solar cells to LED lighting. To their delight, the tiny robot’s wings began to flap, and it rose, keeping a flight for about half a second. Though the robot lost its flight ability as soon as the power source was turned off, its short flight was cheered for its huge effect on the future of tiny flying robots.
However, though the current RoboBee X-Wing is a step in the right direction, it is not quite ready for main time. The researchers also hope to experiment with other power sources, such as batteries, sun light or radio frequency signals, and to add more advanced “brains” and sensor systems to navigate and complete tasks independently.
1.What can we know about small flying robots according to the first paragraph?
A.They are made to do ordinary tasks by scientists.
B.They can be used only for very dangerous task.
C.They can be powered directly by the energy of the sun.
D.It’s not easy to fit the heavy electric equipment into them.
2.Why is RoboBee X-Wing considered having a big effect on the future of tiny flying robots?
A.Because it is ready for the instant use.
B.Because it can take off and fly out of control.
C.Because it can fly not tied to a power source.
D.Because it can settle important tasks.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about RoboBee X-Wing?
A.It can’t be used in crowded places.
B.It can be used for giving directions.
C.It can use radio signals to power itself.
D.It still can’t be used widely at present.
4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A.Entertainment. B.Science.
C.Education. D.Health.
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Giving a gift that will stand the test of time is always a challenge,but giving plants is one way to try.Whatever type of plant you choose,it’s sure to last longer than cut flowers1.
The most important thing to consider is where it will live.If your friend’s place is bright and sunny,a succulent(多肉植物)makes sense. 2.Succulents naturally grow in desert-like environments,while orchids(兰花)grow in damp forests.
3.It can help you understand what conditions it prefers.So,while picking out plant gifts,ask the salesperson for more information to ensure what you choose is a match for where it will end up.
Whatever plant you choose,make peace with the fact that it may or may not survive.After all,a house’s inside is pretty dissimilar to where that plant naturally grows.So we can all only do our best.4.If their leaves dry up,they’re not getting enough water.If they’re reaching their leaves toward the light,they may need more of it.So offer that advice to your friend,and then let it go.
If you have a plant-interested friend on your gift list,why not choose a plant which is easy to keep alive in his place and looks lovely?You don’t need to wrap it,as a simple bow is enough.5.It’s a way to ensure your gift gets a good start in life.
A.You can always put them inside a paper bag.
B.But you can consider giving a nice pot and bag of soil.
C.Knowing the natural history of a plant is equally important.
D.Even relatively experienced green thumbs sometimes lose
E.The key is to pay attention to plants-really look at them each day..
F.If you want to choose plants as gifts,the ideas below will help you on your way.
G.If your friend has a cool home with no direct sun,an orchid is probably a better choice.
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A couple in ordinary clothes walked into the Harvard’s outer office. “We want to see the president(校长),” the man said softly. “He will be busy all day,” the secretary spoke_________, concluding that the couple had no _________ with Harvard from what they wore. “We’ll _________,” the lady replied.
Four hours, the secretary _________ them, hoping that the couple would finally become _________ and go away. They didn’t. And the secretary grew_________ and finally decided to disturb the president. Someone of his _________ obviously had no time to spend with nobodies, but he _________ people in such clothes filling in his outer office.
The president, frozen-faced, walked _________ toward the couple. The lady told him, “We had a son that __________ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard and was very happy here. But he was accidentally__________. And my husband and I would like to ________ a memorial(纪念物) to him somewhere on campus.” The president wasn’t __________; he was shocked, “Madam,” he said __________. “We can’t put up a statue(雕像) for every person who studied in Harvard and died.”
“Oh, no.” the lady__________ quickly, “In fact, we thought we would give a building to Harvard.” The president __________ at the couple and then shouted, “A building! Do you know how much a building costs? The cost of the Harvard’s buildings is over 7.5 million dollars.”
For a moment the lady was __________. The president was pleased. He could __________ them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to __________ a university?” Her husband nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California, where they established the university __________ after them—a memorial to a son.
1.A.impatiently B.excitedly C.enthusiastically D.awkwardly
2.A.concern B.problem C.interest D.business
3.A.wait B.accuse C.explain D.oppose
4.A.persuaded B.drove C.ignored D.served
5.A.satisfied B.shameful C.nervous D.discouraged
6.A.embarrassed B.grateful C.annoyed D.panic
7.A.importance B.action C.character D.age
8.A.invited B.observed C.thanked D.hated
9.A.cheerfully B.hopefully C.proudly D.eagerly
10.A.affected B.attended C.applied D.abandoned
11.A.killed B.dismissed C.disabled D.forgotten
12.A.keep B.buy C.build D.leave
13.A.disappointed B.sensitive C.touched D.deserved
14.A.curiously B.delightedly C.sadly D.coldly
15.A.explained B.apologized C.changed D.argued
16.A.smiled B.glanced C.pointed D.laughed
17.A.desperate B.amazed C.ambitious D.silent
18.A.help out B.attract to C.get rid of D.put up
19.A.buy B.start C.access D.develop
20.A.named B.looking C.followed D.taking
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根据汉语提示及首字母，写出所缺单词。
1.If you have any questions, please don’t h________to ask me.
2.He doesn’t make friends with others. As a c__________, he is rather lonely..
3.The women made an a_______ to the saleswomen for being so impolite.
4.His _______(缺乏) of mind during driving nearly caused an accident.
5.It's impolite to keep _________ (打断) a speaker during a lecture
6.He is a celebrity now. But can you imagine the difficulties he o________ before success.
7.He jumped up in ______(恐慌) at the sight of the big snake.
8.Try to act _______(自信地), even if you feel nervous.
9.The f_________ of the ear is to listen.
10.He is a _______(天才的) artist.
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文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在此处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出修改的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。
Different attitudes lead to different results. Those who take positively attitudes towards work will be rewarded. Taking Li Kang as an example. He is my classmate. He puts his heart into his study，so he had become a top student. With his hard work，he will succeed in entering into his ideal university. Besides，Liu Qiang，also my classmate，never cares about his study because he is addicting to playing games. He turns a deaf ear to the teachers’ advices. As result，he falls far behind others in her study. In my opinion，attitude is everything. No matter how you do，you must do it well even if you may fail many times.
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假定你是李华，12月15日收到你朋友张明的电子邮件，说他准备在寒假期间乘火车来北京度假，希望你去车站接他。现在请你根据以下要点给李明写一封电子邮件：
1. 欢迎来北京度假；
2. 假期票难买，请提前买票；
3. 介绍北京游览点，如颐和园 (the Summer Palace)、紫禁城 (the Forbidden City)、明十三陵 (the Ming Tombs)、长城等，还可以参观北京大学；
4. 请电话告知车次及起程日期(date of departure)，准备去车站迎接。
注意：1.词数100左右；
Drear Martin,
I'm very glad to receive your email on December 15.
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Yours,
Li Hua
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