More than 2000 years ago, the brave and hardw...

More than 2000 years ago, the brave and hardworking people of Eurasia explored and opened up several routes of trade and 1.(culture) exchanges that linked the major civilizations of Asia, Europe and Africa, collectively2.(call) the Silk Road by later generations. For thousands of years, the Silk Road spirit—“peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness(包容性), mutual(相互的) learning and mutual benefit”—3.(pass) from generation to generation. In the 21st century, a new period marked by4.theme of peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit. It is more important5.us to carry on the Silk Road Spirit in face of the weak6.(recover) of the global economy, and complex international situations.

When Chinese President Xi Jinping7.(visit) Central Asia in September 2013, he raised the idea of 8.(build) the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road,9.have attracted close attention from all over the world. The Belt and Road Initiative is a systematic project, whose goal is10.(meet) the interests of all, and efforts should be made to combine the development strategies of the countries along the Belt and Road.

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What is it that makes people laugh? More than two thousand years ago the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle defined (定义) jokes as the pleasure that results from a feeling of triumph by showing we’re better than someone else in a certain way. According to Aristotle and many other philosophers, all jokes depend mainly on showing inferiority in another person or group of persons--that is, putting it clearly, on showing that they are worse off than ourselves. Jokes raise our good opinion of ourselves at someone else’s expense.

Showing how much better than other people we are is only one reason we like jokes. Someone may also use a joke to express their anger or their cruelty or any other kind of action that is not acceptable to us. We feel free to laugh when we hear about someone sliding on a banana skin. The joke lets us express those attitudes which are usually unacceptable to society. This is probably the reason why some of the jokes, especially those involving cruelty, are so popular with certain people.

Besides, all jokes depend on our enjoyment of laughing at something that is strange and out of place because it’s different from things which are happening around it. The same situation can be either sad or pleasant, depending entirely on how strange and out of place it is. If a girl in a bathing suit falls into a swimming pool, we don’t laugh because nothing unusual has happened. But if a man in a smart suit falls in, the situation is at once unusual in a pleasant way and we laugh. A good joke­teller will always try to build up a situation in which one thing is expected until something unexpected suddenly happens, and so we laugh.

1.According to Aristotle, all jokes depend mainly on________.

A. showing inferiority in another person or group

B. resulting in a sense of success

C. having a good opinion of other people

D. making people laugh unexpectedly

2.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A. Showing we are better than other people is the only one reason we like jokes.

B. When people are angry, they would like to hear jokes.

C. People who like jokes are usually cruel.

D. To express those attitudes usually unacceptable to society is one of the reasons we like jokes.

3.What will a good joke­teller always try to do?

A. Make a sad situation into a pleasant one.

B. Make different things happen at the same time.

C. Make an unexpected thing happen in an expected situation.

D. Make people laugh at something unusual and out of place.

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The United Nations says hunger kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis ________.

A. combining　　　 　　　　 B. combined

C. being combined　　　　 D. having combined

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Cancer is a terrible disease. Every year in the UK, more than 330,000 people get cancer, and doctors usually use a kind of therapy called radiotherapy to treat people. This treatment uses high energy X-rays to destroy the disease, but the effects of treatment can be nearly as bad as the cancer. As the X-rays destroy the cancer cells, they also damage healthy cells that are next to them. It’s like using a shotgun to kill an insect. When really important parts of a person’s body are hurt by the X-ray energy, it can have very bad results. It can also make more cancer grow in the damaged places in the future.

A new therapy that uses protons(质子) instead of X-ray energy could be the answer to the problem. In a project called PRaVDA, scientists from the UK and South Africa are working to this. If X-ray energy is like a shotgun, then protons can work more like a laser. Scientists can make protons travel through someone’s body without hurting them, and only damage the cancer.

The PRaVDA scientists use computers to make a 3-D model of the cancer cells to make sure the protons go to the right places. “It’s more accurate,” said Michaela Esposito, PhD, from the University of Lincoln.

Building this technology was very difficult, though. Professor Nigel Allinson from the University of Lincoln, the project leader, has put together a team of many different kinds of scientists with different skills. Those skills were all needed to make what he calls “one of the most complex” medical machines ever. It’s also 10 times more expensive than X-ray radiotherapy. Even so, Allinson believes that most cancer treatment will be done by protons in the future. “I think it will improve the quality of life of many cancer patients,” he says.

1.What point does the first paragraph make?

A. Cancer is a really terrible disease.

B. Lots of people get cancer every year in the UK.

C. Radiotherapy isn’t a perfect way to cure cancer.

D. Radiotherapy is a commonly used therapy against cancer.

2.What can be concluded about the new therapy?

A. It’s much cheaper than X-ray radiotherapy.

B. It depends on protons to locate the cancer cells.

C. Damaging the cancer by replacing X-rays with lasers is much more accurate.

D. It uses protons to damage the cancer cells without damaging healthy cells.

3.According to Professor Allinson, the new therapy ________.

A. will enable cancer patients to enjoy a better life

B. will cure most cancers in the future

C. will ensure that cancer patients live longer

D. will replace radiotherapy completely

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A. Science and technology are a double-edged sword.

B. Not every cancer patient will be able to afford proton therapy.

C. Radiotherapy is completely the wrong way to cure cancer.

D. The complex medical machine mentioned will soon be put into use.

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Though Ayn Rand died more than twenty-five years ago，many Americans still argue about her．People also continue to talk about her ideas and her interesting life．

As a young child，Alisa loved books．She began to write her own stories，when she was only seven．She took classes in politics，history，law and writing．In 1926，she traveled to the United States and decided she would never leave．She also decided to change her name to“Ayn Rand．”Newly named，Rand moved to Hollywood，California to work in the movie business．Throughout the 1930s，she published two books，but did not earn much critical or popular recognition．

Then，in 1943，Rand’s famous book“The Fountainhead”was published．It took her seven years to write the novel．Twelve publishers rejected the book．However，a man named Archibald Ogden loved the story and convinced the Bobbs-Merrill company to publish it．“The Fountainhead”became a huge SUCCESS around the world．It has sold more than six million copies．It continues to sell about one hundred thousand copies each year．

“The Fountainhead”tells the story of a young building designer named Howard Roark．Roark wants to build interesting，modern-looking buildings．However，most people only want to see traditional designs．Roark loves designing and building more than anything in the world. But he refuses to compromise and make buildings he hates．Several people work against Roark and his goals．But in the end，Roark succeeds．

“The Fountainhead”is an unusual novel for many reasons．It is more than 700 pages long，far longer than most books people read for entertainment．More importantly，it also includes discussions of philosophy，which are not usually found in popular books．Most critics did not like“The Fountainhead”．But readers loved it．In 1949，it was made into a popular movie．

She lived quietly in New York City until she died in 1982．She is still one of the most loved，and hated American thinkers and writers．

1.When did Alisa decide to change her name to Ayn Rand?

A．When she began to write her own stories．

B．When she decided to settle in the US．

C．When she took classes in politics and writing．

D．When she moved to Hollywood，California．

2.Which of the following is true of Rand’s famous book“The Fountainhead”?

A．It cost the author eight years to complete．

B．It was loved by all the twelve publishers．

C．It was finally published by Archibald Ogden．

D．It was a great Success around the world.

3.What can we learn about Howard Roark?

A．He wants to build interesting，traditional buildings.

B．He loves designing and building anything in the world.

C．He has to give in and make buildings he hates.

D．He achieves his goals and eventually gains success.

4.“The Fountainhead”is an unusual novel mainly because_______．

A．it is far longer than most books for entertainment

B．it was well-received by most critics and readers

C．it also includes discussions of philosophy

D．it was made into a popular TV play in 1949

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More than 700 years ago, a 17-year-old Italian youth followed his father and uncle on a journey to the East, dreaming about the mysteries of China. The three set 1. on a path that might have frightened even the most ambitious travellers. The young adventurer was Marco Polo.

Having a talent for languages, Marco Polo learned to speak Mongolian and Chinese. Later under the orders of Kublai Khan, he 2. (travel) far and wide across China. Along the way, he stopped 3. (record) detailed notes about the local customs, geography and values of the people, so as to report back to the Khan.

Marco Polo returned to Venice 24 years later. With 4. (count) treasures brought back from the East, he became 5. wealthy man overnight. 6. he witnessed in China aroused much interest among his countrymen. Marco Polo’s journey to China and the contents of his 7. (vivid) written book, The Travels of Marco Polo, which 8. (think) to be a fairy tale in Europe at the time, triggered a wave of European interest in the Orient.

Marco Polo’s story is both one about an explorer’s search riches and a Westerner 9. (follow) his dream to reach China. More than 700 years later, China, the once mysterious Oriental nation, is igniting the Chinese dream of many modern Marco Polos, attracted by its rapid 10. (develop) and its growing importance in the world.

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My grandfather died more than twenty-five years ago. I was fifteen. He was kind, strong, fair, and very funny. When I was a young musician, he was my biggest fan. I played my violin for him when he visited, and he loved everything, but each time he had one request. “Could you play ‘Amazing Grace’?” he asked, full of hope and with a twinkle in his eye, because he knew my answer was always, “I don’t know that one!” We went through this routine at every major holiday, and I always figured I’d have time to learn it for him later.

About the time I entered high school and started guitar, Grandpa got cancer. The last time I saw him alive was Thanksgiving weekend in 1985. My mom warned us that Grandpa didn’t look the same anymore and that we should prepare ourselves. For a moment I didn’t recognize him. He looked so small among all the white sheets. We had all gathered in Ohio for the holiday, and I’m sure we all knew we were there to say good-bye. I can see now that Grandpa held on long enough to see us each one more time. I remember how we ate in the dining room and laughed and talked while Grandpa rested in his hospital bed. I wonder if it was sad for him to be alone with our voices and laughter. Knowing Grandpa, he was probably content.

The next morning I found my moment alone with him. I pulled out my guitar, tuned to his appreciative gaze, and finally played for him “Amazing Grace.” I had worked on it for weeks, knowing it never mattered whether I actually played it well and choosing not to believe as I played that it was my last concert for my biggest fan. The cancer had stolen his smile, but I saw joy in his eyes. He held my hand afterward, and I knew I had done something important.

I argued with people all through college about my music major. I was told by strangers that music wouldn’t make me any money and it wasn’t useful like being a doctor. But I know firsthand that with music I was able to give my grandpa something at a point when no one else could.

1.At first the author didn’t play ‘Amazing Grace’ for Grandpa because _________.

A she hadn’t learned it yet

B. she found it difficult to play

C. she disliked playing it.

D. her grandfather was just joking.

2.From the last sentence in Paragraph 2 we can infer that ____________.

A. Grandpa treasured love from family

B. Grandpa was used to living alone

C. Grandpa was too weak to feel anything

D. Grandpa was optimistic about his health

3.When the author finally played “Amazing Grace” for Grandpa, ____________.

A. she made him smile joyfully

B. she knew she must play it well

C. she brought him love and comfort

D. she believed she could play it many times for him.

4.What is the author’s attitude toward her music major?

A. Disapproving　　 　 B. Regretful

C. Doubtful　　 　 　　 D. Positive

5.Which of the following was true according to the passage?

A. The author was 15 when she wrote the article.

B. The author has a great affection for her grandfather.

C. The author prefers to be a doctor rather than a musician.

D. The author is confident that music will make her much money.

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More than 2,000 years ago, when the last shovelful(一铲) of dirt fell on the Tarracotta Warriors, it was thought that they would never see the sunlight again and would spend the rest of their “lives” guarding and protecting the first Chinese emperor, Qinshihuang, who died in 210 BC.

But things got better off these clay soldiers. Ever since they were discovered in Xi’an in 1974,by a group of farmers; they’ve been able to see the bigger world-traveling from one museum to the next.

They are now on display in New York at Discovery Times Square, reported the New York Times.

However, the story doesn’t end here. The roughly 2,000 soldiers found so far are estimated to be only one quarter of the total number. Moreover, scientists haven’t yet dared to touch the central tomb, which is believed to contain the body of the emperor himself.

“Partly it’s out of respect for the elders,” explained Kristin Romey, consultant for the exhibition. “But they also realize that nobody in the world right now has the technology to properly go in and excavate(挖掘) it.”

This is true. According to ancient writings, the emperor’s tomb is circled by rivers of liquid mercury(水银) which is highly poisonous but can keep the body in good condition. Studies of the soil around the tomb also found a large amount of mercury. This makes exploring the tomb very dangerous.

The other reason that scientists have been hesitating is that they are afraid of the damage they might cause by opening the tomb.

“When we began excavating ‘the soldiers’, the minute they were exposed to air and sunlight, the pigment(颜料) just flaked off (剥落),” Romey told the Fox News.

But he believes that the solution will come when science advances. Perhaps a visual robot can be sent into the tomb first to investigate and help figure out the best way to protect it.

In the end, scientists and historians must weigh their desire to know against the damage their digging might cause. “Archaeology, ultimately (最终),is a destructive science,” Romey said. “You have to destroy stuff in order to learn about it.”

1.What is the point of the article?

A.To tell about the mysteries of Qinshihuang’s tomb.

B.To analyze why archaeology is a destructive science.

C.To explain the risks of further excavating Qinshihuang’s tomb.

D.To introduce the Terracotta Warriors exhibition in New York.

2.What can be concluded from the article?

A.The decision whether to open the tomb or not is likely to be influenced by the pace of technological progress.

B.It is estimated that about 10,000 clay soldiers were buried with Qinshihuang in his grave.

C.The highly poisonous mercury was used by Qinshihuang to keep away those who attempt to destroy his tomb.

D.Scientists won’t excavate Qinshihuang’s tomb until they think of a good way to preserve the body of the emperor.

3.The underlined word “investigate” in the second-to-last paragraph probably means________.

A.settle down B.arrange

C.take over D.explore

4.What should scientists and historians pay attention to in their work according to the article?

A.They should respect the ancient world during their work.

B.They should balance the value and damages of their work.

C.They should always take their own safety into consideration.

D.They should have a continuous desire to know new things.

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Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ Ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.

The Colosseum (角斗场) in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D. 1.. It is a popular tourist attraction today.

Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.

Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 2.. Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too. 3.. The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.

Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the “euro”.

Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. 4.. Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.

Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 5.. Families spend a lot of time together.

A.The family is very important to the Italian way of life.

B.The country used to depend on agriculture.

C.Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.

D.It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.

E.While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.

F.Italy has several islands off the coast.

G.The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.

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The price of vegetables is now much ______ than ten years ago.

A.more higher B.more expensive C.dearer D.higher

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