Ⅰ. 单项填空
1.It is said _________ the picture shows a Chinese girl standing by the river under a tree, seemingly listening to a bird singing. A. which
B.as
C. what
D. that
2.It is natural __________ children are curious about the world around them. A. that
B. whether
C. what
D. How
3.________in the library regulations that any book borrowed be returned by due time, or the borrower will be fined. A. What is required C.As is required
B. It is required D. Which is required
4.The question we’ll invite Ann to the gathering really beats me, and I want your suggestion.
A. that who
B. whether
C.
D. which
5. It doesn’t matter _________ you turn right or left at the crossing — both roads lead to the park. A. whether when
6.Gao Lin finally got to know the fact only determination can decide the true champion when the team won the championship of the 2015 Chinese Super League. A. that
D. how
B. why
C. what
B. how
C. if
D.
7.It was the fact ______ he had to find another job ______ made him worried much. A. which; that
D. that; that
B. which; which
C. that; which
8. We must find out ____ Karl is coming, so we can book a room for him. A. when B. how
C. where
D. why
9.A ship in harbor is safe, but that’s not ______ ships are built for.
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A. what B. whom C. why D. when
10.The exhibition tells us we should do something to stop air pollution. A. where which II.阅读理解
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Standing desks. Love them or hate them, there are plenty of articles to back up whatever opinion you have.
On the one hand, studies have shown that standing desks could help reduce your risk of obesity (肥胖) and diabetes (糖尿病). On the other, experts have said standing desks don’t help with weight loss and could give you back problems.
Now, another study has come out, this one in favor of standing desks. Researchers at the Texas AM Health Science Center found that standing desks helped employees get more done during the day. Though the results might not translate for all types of work environments, they should give standing desk supporters a reason to be pleased.
Published last week in the journal IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, the study followed 167 employees in a call center over six months. Seventy-four of them used standing desks, and researchers found that they were 46 percent more productive than those who sat at their desks.
The participants’ employer, a health services company that’s not named in the paper, sponsored the study to better understand the returns on the standing desks it had bought for the office.
Productivity was determined by the number of successful calls to clients that the health and clinical advisors made per hour. The company earned money for each successful call, during which an advisor checked in on a client’s progress in an exercise program, for example, or checked to see that a client was taking proper medication.
Employees typically made between 400 and 500 calls a month, and the company wanted them to average around two successful calls each hour. Those who had standing desks met that quota, while those who remained seated averaged 1.5 successful calls per
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B. why C. what D.
hour, Gregory Garrett, a public health doctoral student and lead author on the study, told The Huffington Post. If an advisor was unable to reach a client over the phone, that was counted as an unsuccessful call.
Interestingly, the people who stood actually made more phone calls than the ones who sat, Garrett said.
The results almost seem too good to be true — after all, who wouldn’t want a nearly 50 percent boost in productivity just from using a standing desk?
＂How do you prove ‘this desk makes me feel happier, and I feel better’? That’s not going to pay the bills,＂ Garrett said.
But, he continued, the study shows that standing desks can in fact ＂affect a company’s performance. That’s really significant.＂
1. According to the passage, standing desks could result in ______________. A.obesity C.diabetes
B.back problems
D.medication problems
2. What does the underlined phrase ＂that quota＂ in Paragraph 7 refer to? A.400 and 500 calls a month. hour.
C.1.5 successful calls every hour. calls per day.
3. It can be concluded from the passage that standing desks ______________. A.are worthy of much further research B.can be used in all work environments C.can help create a boost in productivity D.are more comfortable than normal desks
4. What is the writer’s attitude towards standing desks? A.Objective. C.Positive.
B.Subjective. B
Security guard, truck driver, salesperson — year after year, these jobs appear on lists of the unhappiest careers. Although many factors can make a job unhappy,
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B.2 successful calls each
D.The average number of
D.Negative.
unusual hours, low pay, no chance for advancement — these three gigs stand out for another reason: a lack of small talk.
Psychologists have long said that connecting with others is central to well-being, but just how much conversation we require is under investigation. In one study, researchers eavesdropped(窃听) on undergraduates for four days, then cataloged each overheard conversation as either small talk (What do you have there? Popcorn? ( Yummy! ) or serious ( So did they get divorced soon after? ). They found that the second type related with happiness — the happiest students had roughly twice as many serious talks as the unhappiest ones. Small talk, meanwhile, made up only 10 percent of their conversation, versus almost 30 percent of conversation among the least content students.
However, don’t just consider chat worthless yet. Scientists believe that small talk could promote linking. Chatting with strangers could brighten your morning. In a series of experiments, psychologists gave Chicago travelers varying directions about whether to talk with fellow train passengers something they typically avoided. Those told to chat with others reported a more pleasant journey than those told to enjoy your being alone or to do whatever they normally would. None of the chatters reported being rejected. And the results held for introverts（内向者）and extroverts（外向者） alike which makes sense, since acting extroverted has a positive effect on introverts.
Small talk can also help us feel connected to our surroundings. People who smiled at, made eye contact with, and briefly spoke with their Starbucks reported a greater sense of belonging than those who rushed through the business. Similarly, one not yet published paper found that when volunteers broke the silence of the Tate Modern to chat with gallery goers, the visitors felt happier and more connected to the exhibit than those who were not approached.
So go ahead, pry. Chitchat needn’t be idle. And nosiness isn’t all bad. 5. The author attributes the unhappiness felt by security guards, truck drivers and sales people to ______________. A. unusual hours and low pay
B. a lack of small talk
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C. no chance for advancement conversation
D. an absence of serious
6. What was the conclusion of the study mentioned in the second paragraph? A. Connecting with others is central to our well-being. B. We require 30 minutes of conversation every day to be happy. C. Serious conversation is linked to happiness. D. Small talk cannot help make us feel happy.
7. The author used the Tate Modern example to demonstrate that ______________. A.connecting with others is key to our happiness B.unserious conversation could promote bonding
C.small talk can help us feel connected to our surroundings D.smiling can help people gain a great sense of belonging
8. Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?
III.语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar 1 (divide) the year into 24 solar terms. Cold Dew, the 17th solar term of the year begins this year on Oct.8, 2 (last) 16 days, during which time temperatures are lower than in White Dew in most areas of China. The dew(露水) is greater and colder and there will be 3 (little) rain. Autumn crops will be ripe. Here are several things you should know about Cold Dew.
1 Foggy autumn
Temperatures drop 4 (significance) in October. When the cold air meets autumn rain, the water vapor in the air soon reaches saturation(饱和), and then it
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turns into rain or fog. 2 Season for fishing
People always say that fishing in shallow water in autumn 5 (do) make sense. That’s 6 during the Cold Dew period, temperatures decrease quickly and sunshine cannot reach the deep water thoroughly. Fishes all swim to shallow water areas 7 the water temperature is relatively high. 3 A great time for hiking
During Cold Dew, North China takes 8 a look of late autumn. On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, people often climb hills with cornels. This custom aims 9 (drive) away evils, and 10 (originate) in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD25－220).
I.单项填空
内容。
5. A 【解析】It为形式主语，whether引导的从句为真正的主语，if引导主语从句时不与
or连用whether…or…＂是……还是……, 不管……还是……＂。
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6.A 【解析】句意：在球队获得了2015年中超联赛冠军的时候，郜林终于明白了只有决心
才能决定真正的冠军这一事实。根据句意和句子结构可知，此处引导同位语从句，从句句意和成分完整，故用that来引导，选A项。
7.D 【解析】考查名词性从句和强调句。句意：就是他不得不再找一个工作的事实让他非常
担心。第一空说明fact的内容，引导同位语从句，填that，that在从句中不作成分，起到引导的作用，第二空填that，构成强调句，结构是＂It is/was+强调部分+that+其余部分＂。故选D。
II.阅读理解
A
【文章大意】站立式办公桌长久以来一直是人们讨论的话题，一项新的研究表明站立式办公桌可以让员工效率更高。
1. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段的＂On the other, experts have said standing
desks don’t help with weight loss and could give you back problems.＂可知，站立式办公桌会导致背部问题。故选B。
2. B 【解析】词义猜测题。根据文章第七段的＂the company wanted them to average around
two successful calls each hour＂可知，that quota指的是＂每小时两个电话＂。故选B。
3. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段的＂The results almost seem too good to
be true — after all, who wouldn’t want a nearly 50 percent boost in productivity just from using a standing desk?＂可知，站立式办公桌可以提高生产力。故选C。
4. A 【解析】观点态度题。根据文章第一段的＂Standing desks. Love them or hate them,
there are plenty of articles to back up whatever opinion you have.＂可知，
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人们对于站立式办公桌的态度有赞同，有反对，作者也是列举不同的观点，所以作者对站立式办公桌的态度是客观的。故选A。
B
【文章大意】本文主要讲述了当保安、开卡车、做营业员这些职业之所以幸福指数最低，主要原因是从事这些职业的人都不怎么与他人。同时介绍了对闲聊这一话题的研究数据；还讲述了闲聊的好处；最后给出了结论：所以大家不妨大胆八卦吧！闲聊并非是漫无目的、空耗时间的无聊之举，好打听事儿也无妨！
5. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段的＂Security guard, truck driver, salesperson
— year after year, these jobs appear on lists of the unhappiest careers. Although many factors can make a job unhappy, unusual hours, low pay, no chance for advancement — these three gigs stand out for another reason: a lack of small talk. ＂可知作者把保安人员、卡车司机和推销员所感觉出的不幸福都归因于缺乏闲谈。所以B项符合原文之意，故选B。
6. C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的描述可以推断出第二段所提到的研究的结论是：
严肃的谈话与幸福有关。所以C项是研究所得出的结论。故选C。
III.语法填空
【文章大意】本文介绍了中国二十四节气中的寒露以及与其相关的内容。
1. divides 【解析】考查时态。divide是单数名词calendar的谓语动词，且两者是主动关系，句子叙述一般情况，故用一般现在时，填divides。
2. lasting 【解析】考查非谓语动词。动词last位于主句之后，应用其非谓语动词形式作状语，该动词与句子主语是主动关系，故用lasting。
3. less 【解析】考查形容词。由前半句＂The dew is greater and colder＂可知，此处表示＂雨水比以前少了＂，故用little的比较级less。
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4. significantly 【解析】考查副词。修饰动词drop应用副词，significance的副词形式是significantly。
5. does 【解析】考查动词。该空后的动词短语make sense说明此处的do是助动词，用来强调谓语动词；且该句表示一般情况，应用一般现在时；主语是fishing，故填does。 6. because 【解析】考查表语从句。由该句结构可知，该空是表语从句的引导词，表示原因，应用because引导。
7. where 【解析】考查定语从句。由该句结构可知，该空是定语从句的引导词，该引导词指代先行词shallow water areas在从句中作地点状语，故用where。
这周坚持得不错，奖励一下自己哦！
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