【題目】The moment we heard the news of the earthquake，we began to ______ the work to rescue those who were trapped in the building.

A. set off B. set down

C. set aside D. set about

【題目】His father came out of prison ______ Dickens have a chance to go to school.

A. Not before; had B. Only before; would have

C. It was until; had D. Not until; did

【題目】Comfort is comforting, but it might narrow our experience at work — and beyond.

In our modern world, discomfort is considered a terrible thing. If not terrible, at least a thing of the past. Dishwashers, washing machines, computers, remote controls—yes, they add convenience, but also a level of comfort our forefathers did not enjoy.

As pain of any kind discourages happiness, we tend to reason, anything that compromises our ability to feel good must be bad. And that’s also particularly true for our careers. Success makes us feel great, not terrible. Such a view, however, is a matter of personal opinion. And it may blind us to hidden opportunities.

Artists throughout history have tried to experience suffering, instinctively if not consciously, to produce works that explore the darker hidden sides of the human condition. This was done, in part, because pain is a reality of life for everybody in some form at some time. Pain is something everybody can relate to. And pain makes a person very present. For such artists, to relieve or to deny pain would be to block the creative thinking, which drives them to explore and express. In fact, Germans have a term for this melancholia, “Weltschmerz”, which means “suffering from the world.” Writers, from Lord Byron to Kurt Vonnegut, have used the term to describe the psychological pain encountered along life’s roller-coaster journey. It was not to be avoided; it was to be understood, investigated and employed.

So I propose that discomfort is good for us. Or, put another way, it tells us that something needs to be addressed. It stretches us by forcing us to view our circumstances through a wholly different lens. Because we’re drawn to safety and security, we do our best to create pleasant comfort zones for ourselves and our loved ones through the cars we drive, the homes we live in, and the places we work. But by resisting discomfort, we deny ourselves an important opportunity: the chance to shake ourselves out of our predictable perspectives and allow ourselves to make knowledgeable observations we could not possibly have made before. Discomfort gives us fresh eyes.

【1】Which of the following is NOT a reason why artists throughout history have been exploring sufferings?

A. Pain is a mirror that can reflect the life of everybody.

B. Pain is something that no one can escape from.

C. Pain can help them to avoid the creative thinking.

D. Pain can strengthen the feeling of existence of a person.

【2】The term “Weltschmerz” couldn’t be used to describe something like __________.

A. social inequality B. mass killings

C. racial discrimination D. great achievements

【3】The author believes that by challenging discomfort, one may _________.

A. lose an important chance to make a big fortune

B. feel upset and fail to think calmly

C. judge and think about the world in a new particular way

D. control the situation properly when things go unsteady

【4】By writing this passage, the author tries to __________.

A. criticize a world full of comfort

B. explain why discomfort is good for us

C. persuade people to lead a life full of discomfort

D. blame those who enjoy an easy life

【題目】I hope you should achieve a ______ between your school work and your hobbies.

A. difference B. balance

C. connection D. weight

【題目】You have no idea how she finished the relay race ______ her foot wounded so much.

A. for B. when

C. with D. while

【題目】Not until he left his home __________ to know how important the family was for him.

A. did he begin B. had he begun

C. he began D. he has begun

【題目】—Why is Jimmy so popular with his classmates?

—Because he is humorous and always ______ jokes.

A. says B. speaks

C. states D. Tells

【題目】—I'm going to travel to America. Would you consider telling me about your experiences there?

— __________. Let's discuss it over dinner.

A. That's all right B. By all means

C. Go ahead D. it just depends

【題目】閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)漢語提示，用句末括號(hào)內(nèi)的英語單詞完成句子，并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應(yīng)題號(hào)后。

【1】Researchers are now using 3D printing to create models of the human heart

heart specialists.（help）

研究人員現(xiàn)在開始使用三維打印技術(shù)制作人類心臟模型來幫助心臟病專家。

【2】Brain processes decrease as we age. By the time we reach our 50s and 60s we in remembering simple things such as the names of new friends or where we put our car keys.

（have）

隨著年齡增加大腦活動(dòng)減少。當(dāng)我們到了五六十歲時(shí)，我們將難以記住一些簡(jiǎn)單的事情，如新朋友的名字，或車鑰匙放哪了。

【3】I think the faster we find a vaccine that works in curing Ebola, ______________________ that vaccine to vaccinate the people in West Africa. （use）

我認(rèn)為我們?cè)娇煺业綄?duì)埃博拉病毒有效的疫苗，我們就能越快使用這種疫苗為西非地區(qū)的人們接種。

【4】We live in a world ______________________ quality education, because we have everything necessary already. （access）

我們生活的這個(gè)世界，每個(gè)孩子都有權(quán)力接受優(yōu)質(zhì)教育，因?yàn)槲覀円呀?jīng)具備所有必要條件。

【5】 have lessons, his parents would return quietly after a while to see whether he behaved well or not. (arrange)

無論安排他在哪上課，他的父母都會(huì)過一會(huì)兒之后再回來看看他的表現(xiàn)好不好。

【6】Jonathan Mugan tells people in his new book it is time that people ________________a future where computers have more control over our lives. (prepare)

喬納森·繆庚在他的新書里告訴人們現(xiàn)在是時(shí)候準(zhǔn)備迎接電腦更多控制我們生活的這樣一個(gè)未來了。

【7】I've always thought there is no age limit to do ______________________. Our body could age, but our spirit can be always young! (want)

我一直以為做我想做的沒有年齡所限。我們的身體會(huì)老，但精神永遠(yuǎn)年輕！

【8】A deep breath and a balanced mind will contribute to the anxiety and nervousness. (rid)

深呼吸以及保持一種平常心有助于你擺脫焦慮和緊張。

【9】It was _________________________ made him so upset that he shut himself in the room for a whole afternoon. (happen)

他身上發(fā)生的事令他如此難過，以致他整個(gè)下午都將自己關(guān)在房間里。

【10】______________________ get back to being 100%, my body kept telling me that, at 32, I will not be able to compete at the top level ever again. (as)

盡管我試圖很努力去恢復(fù)100%的狀態(tài)，但我的身體卻一直告訴我，32歲的我再也不能以最高水平去比賽了。

【題目】Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane __________.

A. takes off B. is taking off

C. has taken off D. took off