1 . Nuclear pollution is a serious global
When nuclear accidents occur in coastal areas, the
Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, efforts to cool the reactors by pumping in seawater resulted in the
This
A.change | B.opportunity | C.concern | D.possibility |
A.caused | B.posed | C.created | D.increased |
A.resulted in | B.led to | C.brought about | D.caused |
A.terrestrial | B.aquatic | C.marine | D.atmospheric |
A.balancing | B.regulating | C.considering | D.stabilizing |
A.heightened | B.raised | C.decreased | D.lifted |
A.minor | B.slight | C.substantial | D.insignificant |
A.accumulation | B.storage | C.deposition | D.buildup |
A.Therefore | B.Despite | C.However | D.Hence |
A.from | B.by | C.of | D.in |
A.residents | B.citizens | C.inhabitants | D.dwellers |
A.issue | B.measure | C.release | D.disposal |
A.web | B.chain | C.network | D.system |
A.urgent | B.immediate | C.pressing | D.critical |
A.address | B.tackle | C.solve | D.resolve |
2 . Last year I attended the annual autumn saffron (藏红花) harvest festival on a trip in Italy, known as the sagra. Giovannina Sarra and her family
Saffron , taken from the stigmas (柱头) of the saffron flower, is a(n)
Now sitting at a mouth-watering plate of Risotto alla Milanese, a dish cooked with saffron, I
A.interviewed | B.accompanied | C.hosted | D.recognized |
A.fell behind | B.fanned out | C.sat around | D.hung around |
A.profitable | B.tropical | C.unavailable | D.unaffordable |
A.technology | B.patent | C.investment | D.import |
A.harvested | B.stored | C.watered | D.monitored |
A.noon | B.sunrise | C.dusk | D.midnight |
A.bloom | B.tend | C.grow | D.sell |
A.frozen | B.sticky | C.tiny | D.wet |
A.object | B.issue | C.adventure | D.process |
A.rough | B.careless | C.patient | D.sweaty |
A.boiled | B.dried | C.fried | D.warmed |
A.recall | B.remind | C.cherish | D.record |
A.doubt | B.evidence | C.reason | D.chance |
A.wonders | B.platforms | C.traditions | D.relations |
A.Fortunately | B.Immediately | C.Gradually | D.Hopefully |
3 . Even when you have confidence in yourself, your goals will sometimes seem out of reach. When that happens, get hold of the people who
When I was younger, I
Early in my
Even now, I
A.refer to | B.depend on | C.learn from | D.believe in |
A.quit | B.struggled | C.regretted | D.argued |
A.responsibilities | B.dreams | C.opportunities | D.doubts |
A.stopped | B.admitted | C.allowed | D.considered |
A.tracked | B.recommended | C.accompanied | D.encouraged |
A.serious | B.possible | C.hard | D.necessary |
A.request | B.unwillingness | C.inability | D.attempt |
A.difficulties | B.options | C.aims | D.standards |
A.career | B.experiment | C.business | D.recovery |
A.foolishly | B.simply | C.wisely | D.bravely |
A.original | B.familiar | C.typical | D.positive |
A.looking into | B.taking down | C.dealing with | D.pointing out |
A.introduce | B.remind | C.guarantee | D.warn |
A.experience | B.describe | C.compare | D.limit |
A.probably | B.fortunately | C.obviously | D.importantly |
4 . My photographs are the items I would definitely take or guard in case of an emergency. But what else? This was the question I asked myself as a
Unlike some friends and
Because when you hear the roar of the winds, or when something
As
Months and years after the hurricane, I often told people that there are two parts to
But we will do it,
A.flood | B.drought | C.wildfire | D.hurricane |
A.hosts | B.partners | C.relatives | D.architects |
A.applying | B.packing | C.exchanging | D.delivering |
A.sign | B.gap | C.clue | D.summary |
A.kit | B.gym | C.space | D.greenhouse |
A.rests | B.erupts | C.carves | D.cracks |
A.cheap | B.expensive | C.graceful | D.economic |
A.destruction | B.appreciation | C.challenge | D.determination |
A.as usual | B.as follows | C.as scheduled | D.as promised |
A.annoyed | B.amazed | C.confused | D.frightened |
A.escaped | B.protested | C.identified | D.processed |
A.causing | B.preventing | C.surviving | D.suffering |
A.cutting out | B.putting back | C.giving up | D.working out |
A.devotedly | B.creatively | C.individually | D.dependently |
A.in favor of | B.in times of | C.in need of | D.in search of |
5 . With Christmas approaching, I often reflect upon one particular evening in the early 1960s. Back then, we decided to go carolling (唱圣诞颂歌) to spread the Christmas spirit which might
Soon we discovered that carolling brought various
One stop on our journey particularly
We stepped briskly upward into the couple’s
Sitting beside his wife, the gentleman gave us a
A smile flickered on the woman’s
At that moment, we found, and maybe even
A.change | B.influence | C.shape | D.brighten. |
A.on | B.in | C.over | D.up |
A.requirement | B.objective | C.reward | D.account |
A.consequences | B.comments | C.responses | D.movements |
A.awkwardly | B.passively | C.randomly | D.positively |
A.stuck in | B.woke up | C.shot up | D.brought out |
A.commanded | B.requested | C.proposed | D.recommended |
A.shamefully | B.hesitantly | C.desirably | D.proudly |
A.unfurnished | B.brief | C.little | D.average |
A.for the sake of | B.for fear of | C.in spite of | D.in the hope of |
A.smile | B.nod | C.contact | D.glance |
A.seriousness | B.energy | C.horror | D.option |
A.fancy | B.bright | C.joyous | D.skinny |
A.presence | B.absence | C.expectation | D.circle |
A.created | B.acquired | C.spread | D.regained |
China’s “Cultural and Natural Heritage Day" falls on the second Saturday of June every year. Many celebrations are held, and all cultural relic protection sites are
China faces a heavy task in protecting and rescuing its cultural
A.forbidden | B.suggested | C.forced | D.designed |
A.need | B.doubt | C.wonder | D.reason |
A.awareness | B.knowledge | C.affairs | D.opinion |
A.inform | B.advise | C.persuade | D.inspire |
A.natural | B.modern | C.traditional | D.artificial |
A.discoveries | B.treasures | C.relics | D.wonders |
A.harm | B.record | C.meaning | D.importance |
A.properly | B.simply | C.carefully | D.entirely |
A.received | B.ignored | C.insisted | D.presented |
A.honors | B.questions | C.seminars | D.rights |
A.consists | B.becomes | C.lies | D.forms |
A.recognized | B.requested | C.retold | D.followed |
A.professional | B.limited | C.learned | D.required |
A.consider | B.understand | C.realize | D.conclude |
A.comes | B.stands | C.belongs | D.calls |
7 . The impressive collection of literature in the Library Cave at the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu province,
While the Dunhuang wall paintings have recorded the glories of the past
The value of the
The Library Cave
A.collects | B.represents | C.finds | D.changes |
A.aspects | B.difficulties | C.moods | D.hobbies |
A.Sat | B.Located | C.Lost | D.Moved |
A.formations | B.productions | C.companies | D.exchanges |
A.visually | B.vocally | C.slowly | D.brightly |
A.rooted | B.imagined | C.housed | D.printed |
A.cultural | B.national | C.historical | D.literal |
A.books | B.statues | C.features | D.literature |
A.what | B.that | C.as | D.whose |
A.rise | B.progress | C.start | D.innovation |
A.was checked | B.was ruined | C.was built | D.was removed |
A.felt | B.seemed | C.banned | D.remained |
A.unless | B.whether | C.before | D.after |
A.overseas | B.political | C.additional | D.fundamental |
A.precious | B.affordable | C.secret | D.fashionable |
8 . My son “graduated” from elementary school this week. I put the word in quotations(引语)because as a rising 6th grader, he wasn’t receiving a
At the Moving On Ceremony, each member of the 5th grade class
Growing up is the work of a
We look forward to our son
A.prize | B.letter | C.degree | D.gift |
A.normal | B.different | C.traditional | D.popular |
A.interesting | B.successful | C.creative | D.meaningful |
A.end | B.goal | C.process | D.task |
A.translated | B.learned | C.shared | D.completed |
A.complain | B.miss | C.worry | D.imagine |
A.teacher’s | B.parent’s | C.cleaner’s | D.student’s |
A.responsible | B.grateful | C.concerned | D.famous |
A.struck | B.confused | C.inspired | D.disappointed |
A.moment | B.month | C.year | D.lifetime |
A.current | B.previous | C.future | D.upward |
A.work out | B.calm down | C.think over | D.move forward |
A.but | B.though | C.and | D.also |
A.holding | B.preparing | C.discovering | D.experiencing |
A.kindness | B.gratitude | C.bravery | D.patience |
9 . In modern cities, it is now time as much as space that separates urban functions, as people’s lives are lived not only to different timetables, but also at wildly different rates. The mass timetable of the industrial city, with 9-5 office hours and silent Sundays, has gone. In its
European cities are
In a number of German cities, people have been
The
Time is flexible, but buildings aren’t. The
A.report | B.side | C.place | D.way |
A.sticking to | B.responding to | C.objecting to | D.turning to |
A.for example | B.on the other hand | C.by contrast | D.in the meanwhile |
A.alter | B.discuss | C.understand | D.balance |
A.spared | B.harmonized | C.directed | D.appreciated |
A.method | B.issue | C.benefit | D.excuse |
A.debating | B.asking | C.doubting | D.revealing |
A.four | B.six | C.seven | D.nine |
A.need | B.ambition | C.pity | D.reason |
A.Above all | B.On the contrary | C.After all | D.By all means |
A.night | B.day | C.city | D.area |
A.difference | B.mismatch | C.communication | D.relationship |
A.Regulation | B.Availability | C.Adaptability | D.Observation |
A.varying | B.coming | C.accepting | D.abandoning |
A.presented | B.proved | C.established | D.challenged |
10 . Being a social butterfly just might change your brain: In people with a large network of friends and excellent social skills, certain brain regions are bigger and
The research suggests a
To investigate these brain
The researchers also tested whether the size of a person’s social network was connected with
The researchers couldn’t say whether social interaction
A.better | B.more directly | C.less closely | D.worse |
A.conflict | B.similarity | C.link | D.contrast |
A.tell | B.show | C.ask | D.find |
A.intentions | B.preferences | C.behaviors | D.habits |
A.structures | B.highlights | C.differences | D.origins |
A.academic difficulties | B.social interactions | C.personal problems | D.career advances |
A.removed | B.adapted | C.replaced | D.enlarged |
A.joyful | B.familiar | C.inspirational | D.distinct |
A.Networked | B.Remote | C.Respective | D.Functional |
A.positions | B.changes | C.roles | D.compositions |
A.However | B.Again | C.Therefore | D.Rather |
A.urban | B.smooth | C.twisty | D.country |
A.minimized | B.drove | C.eliminated | D.demonstrated |
A.assumed | B.rejected | C.concluded | D.announced |
A.causality | B.feasibility | C.productivity | D.effectiveness |