What will man be like in the future – in 5, 000 or even 50, 000 years from now？ We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time. Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain ’s capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change tool the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man ’s eyes will grow stronger. On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life. But what about hair？ It will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald! Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. The passage tells us about _____. A.how man’s life will be in the future B.how future man will look like C.the fact that man ’s organs will function differently in the future D.the fact that man is growing uglier as time passes There is evidence that man is changing _____.A.man has been growing taller over the past 500 years B.man has got stronger eyes than he ever had C.man’s hair is getting thinner and thinner D.man’s limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them Man’s forehead will grow larger because _____.A.he will use of only about 20% of the brain ’s capacity B.the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time C.he had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years ago D.he will have to use his brain more and more as time goes on Future man will probably ______.A.have smaller eyes B.have larger eyes C.see better D.gave to wear better glasses The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he _____.A.is always B.never stops changing C.hopes for a change D.will live a different life
英语选择题1. As days went by, a deep friendship began to ______ between them. A. come B. become C. stand D. develop 2. He took a taxi to the airport in a hurry ______ find that he forgot the ticket at home.A. as to B. only to C. in order to D. to 3. The burning question in this year's debate is: whose taxes should ______. A. rise B. raise C. be raised D. be risen 4. A man I easily ______ as Bob's father sat there with a newspaper in hands. A. recognized B. understood C. had D. knew 5. The interesting thing about Jack is his sixth ______ for finding lost dogs. A. feeling B. sense C. sensibility D. emotion 6. In the next five years, we will see some ______ recovery. A. economic B. economy C. economized D. economical 7. All color ______ --especially under direct sunlight. A. appears B. disappears C. fades D. stops 8. The police insist that Michael did not follow the correct ______ in applying for a visa. A. procedure B. program C. process D. progress 9. ______ are journalists admitted to this region. A. Always B. Not C. Ever D. Rarely 10. Children are encouraged to put ______ some of their pocket money to buy Christmas presents for the poorer ones. A. off B. away C. aside D. in
Having no money but ______ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.A. not to want anyoneB. wanted no oneC. not wanting anyoneD. to want no one
下列哪个句子中含有宾语补足语？A. His hobby is playing football.B. Please tell us a story.C. He will make her happy.D. He is our friend.
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Laws that punish parents for their little children's actions against the laws get parents____．（ ）A. worriedB. to worryC. worryingD. worry
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Dog owners say dogs are smarter. However, this may not be the case. Cats tend to hide their intelligence; they don’t want praise from their owners. Cats are independent,whereas dogs are social and mostly travel in groups. Because of this, many people believe that dogs are more intelligent, but the ways of measuring the intelligence of cats and dogs are different because they are different animals. Therefore, the intelligence of cats may be underestimated. The senses of cats are more developed than those of dogs. They hear and see better than dogs.The memory of cats is a lot better than that of dogs. Cats have both longterm and short-term memory. The memory of cats is two hundred times more than that of dogs. This means that the memory of cats is even better than that of monkeys and chimpanzees. Scientific American states that cats can hold 1000 times more “data storage” than an iPad. Cats have better cognition than dogs. It is true that dogs have a better social IQ than cats, but that doesn’t mean that they are smarter than cats. Cats can solve complex problems,and can also distinguish between complex shapes. Also, the observation of cats is greater than that of any other domestic animal. If something new and different enters a house, the cat can quickly figure out what it is. This makes training a cat very easy because it is able to observe what happens very quickly, and is able to learn quicker than a dog. In conclusion, cats have the brain, but they don’t want to show it because they don’t want love; they want food and just the basic necessities in order to survive. The Huffington Post says, “ Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you.” This quote can show us that maybe cats are the smarter ones.1.From the first paragraph, we know cats are ______.A.socialB.independentC.stupidD.lovely2.About the memory of animals, which one of the following is true?A.Dogs>Cats>MonkeysB.Cats>Dogs>MonkeysC.Monkeys >Cats > DogsD.Cats > Monkeys > Dogs3.What makes training a cat so easy?A.That the cat doesn’t want love.B.That the cat has a better social IQ.C.That the cat has better memory than the dog.D.That the cat can observe and learn more quickly.4.How is the passage mainly developed?A.By inferring.B.y comparing.C.By listing examples.D.By giving explanations.5.What is the best title of the text?A.Dogs Have Higher Social IQs than CatsB.The Reasons Why the Cats Are IndependentC.The Intelligence of Cats Is UnderestimatedD.ogs and Cats
英语四六级完形填空模拟题及答案5Many student. find the experience of attending university lecture. to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours. perhaps 1 the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard. 2 reading material and giving out 3 .The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and 4 what to write. Ver. often the student leaves the lecture 5 notes which do not catch the main points and 6 become hard even for the 7 to understand. Most institutions provide courses which 8 new students to develop the skills they need to be 9 listeners and note-takers. 1. these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which 11 learners to practice these skills 12 .In all cases it is important to 13 the problem 14 actually starting your studies. It is important to 15 that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills 16 in college study. One way of 17 these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the 18 year. A.other basic 19 is to find a study partner 2. it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support. 1. A.extending B.illustrating C.performing D.conducting 2. A.attributing B.contributing C.distributing D.explaining 3. A.assignments B.information C.content D.definition 4. A.suspects B.understands C.wonders D.convinces 5. A.without B.with C.on D.except 6. A.what B.those C.as D.which 7. A.teachers B.classmates C.partners D.students 8. A.prevent B.require C.assist D.forbid 9. A.effective B.passive C.relative D.expressive 10. A. Because B.Though C.Whether D.If 11. A.enable B.stimulate C.advocate D.prevent 12. A.independently B.repeatedly C.logically D.generally 13. A.evaluate B.acquaint C.tackle D.formulate 14. A.before B.after C.while D.for 15. A.predict B.acknowledge C.argue D.ignore 16. A.to require B.required C.requiring D.arerequired 17. A.preventing B.withstanding C.sustaining D.overcoming 18. A.average B.ordinary C.normal D.academic 19. A.statement B.strategy C.situation D.suggestion 20. A.in that B.for which C.with whom D.such as
In one way of thinking， failure is a part of life． In another way， failure may be a way towards success． The "spider story" is often told． Robert Bruce， leader of the Scots in the 13th century， was hiding in a cave from the English． He watched a spider spinning a web（蜘蛛织网）． The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock． He tried six times without success． On the seventh time he made it and went on to spin his web． Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone on to defeat the English． Edison， the inventor of the light bulb， made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one． So what？ First， always think about your failure． What caused it？ Were conditions right？ Were you in top from yourself？ What can you change so things will go right next time？ Second， is the goal（目标）you're trying to reach the right one？ Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be． Think about this question，"If I do succeed in this， where will it get me？"This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn't be doing． The third thing to keep in mind about failure is that it's a part of life． Learn to "live with yourself" even though you may have failed． Remember， "You can't win them all．"（1）This passage deals with two sides of failure． In paragraph 1， the author talks mainly about ____ ．A．the value of failureB．how people would failC．famous failuresD．the cause of failure（2）The underlined phrase "made it" means ____ ．A．succeededB．failedC．gaveD．got（3）The lesson the spider taught Robert Bruce seems ____ ．A．meaninglessB．terribleC．sorrowfulD．profound（4）The author tells you to do all things except ____ ．A．to think about the cause of your failureB．to check out whether your goals are right for youC．to consider failure as a part or lifeD．to keep in mind that you will never fail in your life（5）Which of the following is NOT true？ ____ A．Bruce and Edison were successful examples．B．Failure may be regarded as a way toward success．C．Edison learned a lot from the lesson the spider taught Robert Bruce．D．One may often raise a question whether his goals deserve（值得） trying．
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The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.
Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food (51) it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an (52) served meal will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food and never (53) likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child’s hearing he is (54) to copy this procedure. Take it (55) granted that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a (56) dislike. At meal times it is a good idea to give a child a small portion and let him (57) back for a second helping rather than give him as much as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child (58) meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not allow him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food (59) he can hurry back to his toys. Under (60) circumstances must a child be coaxed or forced to eat.55（）。A. withB. asC. overD. for
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23．有一串钥匙在沙发上。Aset of keys _______on the sofa./ There is _________on the sofa.24．问李老师要你的书吧。________Ms. Li ________yourbook!25．请给老赵打电话。_________Old Zhao ______13096935553..26．这条蓝色的裤子是他的吗？Isthis pair of trousers _________?27．我的父母在第一张照片里。_______________are in the first photo.28．谢谢你帮助我。Thankyou for ________________./ Thank you for _____________.29．那个女孩姓王。Thegirl’s __________is Wang./ The girl’s ______________is Wang.30．那只小狗叫什么名字？What’s__________the dog? / What’s ____________name?31．今天玩得开心点！___________today! / Have a good time today!32．这有两张漂亮的她家的全家福。Here_______two nice photos of her family.
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
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The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through
Americans experience more food recalls (召回) today than they did five years ago, especially when it comes to meat and poultry (家禽). Meat and poultry recalls increased by two-thirds from 2013 to 2018, while food recalls overall went up 10%, according to the report recently published by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.Meanwhile, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates (估计) 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from food-borne disease each year in the U.S. "We are looking for the farm-to-fork preventative solutions," said Adam Garber, the research group's consumer watchdog. "By doing that, we can protect people's health."Over the five-year period, poultry posted the most recalls (168), followed by beef (137) and pork (128). The report shows the most serious meat recalls are on the rise. Among meat and poultry, the number of Class I recalls has increased by 83%, nearly doubling. Class I, the most serious of the recalls, is issued when there is a reasonable probability that the food will cause health problems or death.53. When would Class I recalls be issued?A. When the food is likely to cause health problems or death.B. When there are too many complaints from customers.C. When the food problem lasts for five years.D. When the product quality is below standard.