1、You are saying everyone should be equal, and this is _______ I disagree.
A.that B.what C.why D.where
2、The new textbooks designed for high school students _______last year.
A.came about B.came out C.came across D.came up
3、The speaker _________ from his seat and _________ his voice, looking excited.
A.raised; raised B.rose; raised C.rose; rose D.raised; rose
4、— I have heard you got injured in a traffic accident this morning.
— ________ . It is not very serious and I just need a few days’ rest.
A.I think so
B.Don’t mention it
C.Not to worry
D.You are welcome
5、—What does the sign over there read?
—“No person___smoke or carry a lighted cigarette,cigar or pipe in this area.”
A.will B.may
C.shall D.must
6、________ is widely accepted, in the Middle East Arabs greet each other by touching noses, but this is not a polite way of greeting in other cultures.
A.As
B.It
C.Which
D.What
7、She lost heart since she failed in the exam. She felt_____about her future.
A.puzzle B.puzzling
C.puzzled D.puzzles
8、We were greatly amused by ________.
A.what you have told us B.which you had told us
C.what you told us D.that you told us
9、______ these new treatments , people with high blood pressure can live a long and active life .
A. According to B. Thanks to
C. As for D. Instead of
10、A farmer claimed _______ a rare South China tiger in the wild with a digital camera last year, but it turned out to be a dishonest trick.
A.to photograph B.photographing
C.to have photographed D.having photographed
11、Although it seemed ridiculous to Bruno that school ________ take place when there were only two students to teach, both Mother and Father agreed that a tutor should come to the house every day.
A. could B. should C. must D. would
12、Bob has never ________ and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness.
A.let off steam
B.taken a breath
C.pulled his weight
D.settled down
13、Don't move any more;in my opinion,you must________to live a stable life.
A.sit down B.stay down
C.settle down D.come down
14、_______ is troubling me is ______ I don’t understand ________ he said
A.What; that; what B.What; what; what
C.That; that; what D.Why; that; which
15、---What do you think of store shopping in the future?
--- Personally, I think it will exist along with home shopping but _________.
A.will not replace B.will not be replaced C.will not replacing D.will not being replaced
16、California has introduced tough new standards for harmful _________from vehicles.
A.emissions B.permission C.transmission D.admissions
17、 things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.
A.Take B.To take C.Taking D.Taken
18、Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it at her first ________.
A.intention
B.attempt
C.purpose
D.desire
19、I met my friend in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo ________,which gave me a surprise.
A.by accident B.on purpose
C.by check D.on the contrary
20、With all the money __________, the man had to make a living by begging.
A.using up B.used up C.using up of D.given out
21、A large number of volunteers ________in the battle against the novel coronavirus since the end of last year.
A.was involved
B.had been involved
C.is involved
D.have been involved
22、Try ________ she might, Sue couldn't get the door open.(2011·全国Ⅰ)
A.if B.when C.sine D.as
23、Eric’s decision to design his coffee_________ around his work schedule, rather than biology, isn’t surprising given his history of breakfast.
A. origin B. recipe C. routine D. target
24、The function of an advertisement is that it can __________customers to buy the kinds of goods.
A. employ B. persuade C. prepare D. urge
25、These mistakes are very ______ among students, so we’re not surprised if you do wrong.
A.ordinary B.common C.usual D.normal
26、Free Wi-Fi has become incredibly important to us: many stores and shopping malls offer it, restaurants use it to attract customers, and for libraries and coffee shops it is a must-have service.
Even when people are traveling, they scan for free Wi-Fi, which, according to research released by London’s Amba Hotel on Dec 4, has become the most important standard for selecting a hotel.
According to the survey, as many as 67 percent of travelers questioned said that free Wi-Fi would make them more likely to choose accommodation, above other things such as the hotel’s location and friendly staff. When rating a hotel that they’d already stayed in, six in ten travelers believed that unlimited Wi-Fi was the most important factor in their rating.
“Today, people treat their smartphones, tablets and laptops like clothes when they are about to travel to some places. They will never forget to pack it into the suitcase,” said the Daily Mail. “We rely on free Wi-Fi heavily when traveling –– especially when it comes to checking social media, searching for travel tips, and accessing websites.”
However, despite the opportunities that free Wi-Fi gives us, “our over-reliance on technology has come at a price, with travelers feeling unable to escape social media”, said Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide brand.
Anita Isalska, Lonely Planet editor and tech addict, was forced to unplug when she was stuck in an isolated (隔绝的) camp in Greenland recently. “Adjusting to this slower pace, it began to dawn on me: somewhere, somehow, social media had changed into a reflex (条件反射),” she wrote. “I had believed I was capturing moments, but in reality my busy thumbs were preventing me from enjoying travel’s most profound pleasures. How fully can you appreciate a huge glacier or meadow (草地) of wildflowers when your brain is subconsciously (潜意识地) selecting the right photo filter (滤镜), or the perfect six seconds to film?”
In September, the brand released 10 predictions for the future of global travel. One of them was that true escapes will be highly valued in future, so remote hotels will start to make their lack of Internet into a feature. Would you like to have an unplugged holiday?
【1】What is the author’s main purpose in writing this article?
A.To argue against people’s over-reliance on Wi-Fi.
B.To predict what global travel will be like in the future.
C.To protest against travelers’ standard when selecting a hotel.
D.To stress the growing importance of free Wi-Fi in daily lives.
【2】Why do travelers attach importance to free Wi-Fi when selecting a hotel?
A.They believe hotels with free Wi-Fi usually have better locations.
B.They think hotels with free Wi-Fi are likely to provide better service.
C.They depend on free Wi-Fi to check social media and access websites.
D.They hope to enjoy more profound pleasures while using free Wi-Fi.
【3】What does the underlined word “unplug” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?
A.Check social media.
B.Call off a travelling plan.
C.Appreciate beautiful scenery.
D.Disconnect from digital devices.
【4】What is the lesson Anita Isalska learned from the isolated camp she attended in Greenland recently?
A.Travelers should adapt to a slower pace when checking social media.
B.Addiction to social media has negatively affected the quality of travel.
C.Travelers should take more photos and videos during their journeys.
D.Beautiful scenery could be appreciated better if films are shot cautiously.
27、根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How northern Europeans beat the winter blues
Ask a child from northern Europe to draw two pictures — one on a rainy day and a second in the sunshine — and this is what you will get: in the first, as raindrops fall from the top of the page, the man behind the window has an unhappy expression. When a yellow sun sends out some light from the corner, the man is smiling.
Northern Europeans associate rain with sadness and sunshine with happiness. They think this is true because they are so aware of how their environment affects them.【1】In October 2008, a group of researchers examined the influence of different daily weather factors, including temperature, wind and sunlight, on 1,200 participants. The conclusion was that good or bad weather had little effect on people’s feelings.【2】A person who is upset on dark or cold days suffers from a negative mood (情绪), and he will be likely to experience a sad winter. This is the basis of an illness called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).【3】
AniKalayjian, professor of psychology at Fordham University, advises that we should take steps to strengthen the brain’s system against weather-driven mood changes. Research on SAD has been focused on the brain’s response to darkness and light. When our eyes detect darkness, the brain gives off melatonin, which starts sleep cycles.【4】It takes over to help us wake up and feel better when we detect light. “We can encourage people to take charge of their feelings,” says Kalayjian. “We tell them to leave the computers and the indoor games and get out there in the sun.【5】”
A day of rain can potentially destroy your plan and affect your mood. But as the Scottish comedian Billy Connolly once said: “There is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing.”
A.Yet that link has no scientific basis.
B.It is seriously doubted among the people who suffer from SAD.
C.It affects about10% of the population of northern Europe each year.
D.Another chemical called serotonin, however, can make people happy.
E.That’s when people can recharge their serotonin and get a better mood.
F.Most studies prove that a negative feeling is associated with bad weather.
G.They determined that people actually differ in their sensitivity to weather changes.
28、These Children’s Books Written by Celebrities(名人) Are Perfect for Your Little Kids
Kelly Clarkson Wrote a Book Inspired by Her Daughter
When Kelly Clarkson wrote River Rose and the Magical Lullaby, she named the main character after her young daughter. The story follows Rose, who finds herself in a magical dream world, guided by the voice of her mother. Writing the book offered the American Idol winner a new challenge. She said, “It’s so helpful with learning.”
Jim Carrey Is on a Roll with This Book
Jim Carrey’s 2013 book, How Roland Rolls, however, is very much for the little ones. The winner of the 2013 Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award, How Roland Rolls is about a wave who worries about what will happen when he finally hits the beach. His fear disappears when he realizes he’s more than just a wave, but he’s the entire ocean! Coming up, this horror film star isn’t trying to scare(使害怕) any kids with her book.
Jamie Lee Curtis Has Been Writing Since the 1990s
You might know her best from the Halloween series movie. This Is Me is a story about immigration(外来移民). Curtis says she has no political intentions with her book, saying, “Every person has an immigrant story about their ancestors, and we’re losing that. I thought it was important to connect that thread back to who we are.”
Steve Martin’s Books Prove He’s a Comedian for All Ages
You may have ever read one of his books, like Shopgirl. If you’re a fan of his and you have kids, you’ll be happy to know that now your kids can read his books, too. Since getting into children’ literature, Martin has written and published several books, including Late for School and The Alphabet From A to Y with Bonus Letter Z. Each letter of the alphabet is paired with a poem by Marin.
【1】Which book describes a character that is not a human being?
A.This Is Me. B.Late for School.
C.How Roland Rolls. D.River Rose and the Magical Lullaby.
【2】What can This Is Me remind readers of when they read it?
A.Their roots. B.Their dreams. C.Their children. D.Their school life.
【3】Who wrote a book about the English alphabet?
A.Jim Carrey. B.Steve Martin. C.Kelly Clarkson. D.Jamie Lee Curtis.
29、 The Great Barrier Reef has seen its third mass bleaching (大规模白化) event in five years. For the first time, all three sections of the Australian reef have been badly affected. The damage happened in February when the area was exposed to the hottest month of water temperatures on record.
Surveys conducted by Terry Hughes at James Cook University in Australia and his team during March made it known that 25 percent of the reef had been badly bleached and 35 percent bleached to some degree. The northern, central and southern sections of the reef were all hit.
Terrible bleaching also struck in 1998, 2002, 2016 and 2017, but was limited to one or two sections. This is the first time that all three sections have experienced terrible bleaching at exactly the same time, says Hughes. “It’s heartbreaking.”
Some of the damaged corals(珊瑚)will survive, including more heat-resistant(耐热的) species. But many others were probably “literally cooked” at the peak of the heatwave in early 2020, says Hughes. Others will die more slowly from stress over the next few months, he adds. Hughes has serious concern about the southern reef, which was mostly unaffected in former bleaching events and hasn’t developed the same heat resistance as other parts.
The 2016 and 2017 events killed about half the coral on the reef. It usually takes a decade for even fast-growing corals to recover, meaning the latest damage will seriously weaken the reef’s ability to recover, says Hughes. The high frequency of mass bleaching in recent years has been driven by climate change, which results from human activity and is steadily raising ocean temperatures. The only way to deal with the problem is to immediately reduce the release of greenhouse gases, says Hughes.
【1】What can we learn from the surveys by Hughes and his team?
A.The entire reef has experienced bleaching.
B.The surveys about the reef are done once a year.
C.The hottest month of water temperatures is February.
D.60 percent of the reef suffered from serious bleaching.
【2】Why is Hughes worried about the southern reef most?
A.Many corals will die slowly from stress.
B.It has been badly bleached for several years.
C.It hasn’t formed the ability to fight against the heat.
D.The government hasn’t shown any concern about it.
【3】What is this text mainly about?
A.Surveys on reef bleaching.
B.A report on climate change.
C.An investigation into global warming.
D.Warning messages on human activities.
30、 When a homeless man stopped by his local food bank for a meal early one August morning, he found a lot more than just food outside their door.
Kevin Booth had ______ planned to take some of the ______ baked goods that are left outside the Sumner Food Bank for people to take when it is closed at night.______, he saw a special brown paper bag sitting outside the ______ front door. Thinking that it ______ food. Booth opened the bag, only to see that it ______ bundles(捆)of US $20 bills.
The bag was ______ with US $17,000 in cash. Needless to say. that money would have made a great ______ to Booth, and there was no one around to know that he had taken it. But the 32-year-old knew that the money would ______ more people at the food bank, so he waited until volunteer Anita Miller arrived to open up the food bank.
She was ______ to hear about what had been left outside their door, and she immediately called the police. Though the Sumner Police Department of Washington ______ video from their security cameras(监视器), they were not able to ______ who had dropped off the package. After waiting the necessary 90 days for someone to ______ the cash, they turned it over to the food bank and ______ Booth for being honest.
Miller says that she has been sharing the cash with Booth by giving him parts of the donation in the form of gift cards. Though he lives in a tent in the nearby forest, he has ______ her offers of shelter, although he does ______ her gifts of winter clothes.
The food bank serves free meals to roughly 1,000 people every month, including Booth. Actually, the ______ multi-thousand-dollar package is the largest ______ ever made to the food bank. And thanks to it, they will finally be able to ______ a new walk-in freezer(小型冷库), Miller said ______.
A.equally
B.originally
C.generally
D.gradually
A.free
B.accurate
C.abundant
D.private
A.Otherwise
B.Therefore
C.Moreover
D.Instead
A.hidden
B.distant
C.locked
D.broken
A.prepared
B.remained
C.held
D.left
A.contained
B.trapped
C.exposed
D.applied
A.covered
B.filled
C.buried
D.combined
A.living
B.deal
C.point
D.difference
A.satisfy
B.observe
C.protect
D.serve
A.shocked
B.interested
C.confused
D.annoyed
A.performed
B.reviewed
C.followed
D.purchased
A.advertise
B.imagine
C.remember
D.identify
A.concern
B.claim
C.locate
D.recognize
A.honored
B.punished
C.charged
D.approved
A.picked up
B.made out
C.cut off
D.turned down
A.employ
B.accept
C.notice
D.reject
A.mysterious
B.generous
C.limited
D.terrible
A.collection
B.devotion
C.donation
D.connection
A.provide
B.command
C.allow
D.afford
A.excitedly
B.nervously
C.patiently
D.helplessly
31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
NASA is on a journey to Mars, with a goal of sending humans to the Red Planet in the 2030s. That journey is already well under way.
For decades, the agency and its partners have sent orbiters, landers and rovers(探测器), 【1】 increasing our knowledge about the Red Planet and paving the way for future human explorers. The Curiosity rover has gathered radiation data to help us protect future astronauts, and the upcoming Mars 2020 rover will study the 【2】 of Martian resources, including oxygen.
Building on the robotic legacy(遗产), the human exploration of Mars crosses three thresholds(门槛), each with 【3】 challenges as humans move farther from Earth: Earth Reliant, the Proving Ground, and Earth Independent.
Earth Reliant explorations is 【4】 on research aboard the International Space Station. The orbiting microgravity laboratory serves as a world - class test bed for the technologies and communications systems needed for human missions to deep space. Astronauts are learning about what it takes to live and work in space for long periods of time, improving our understanding of how the body changes in space and how to protect astronauts' health.
Next, we move into the Proving Ground, 【5】 a series of missions near the moon called “cislunar space” to test the capabilities we will need to live and work at Mars. Astronauts on the space station are only hours away from Earth, but the proving ground is days away, a(n) 【6】 stepping stone to a Mars mission, which will be months away from home.
Also in the 2020s, we’ll send astronauts on a year-long mission into this deep space proving ground, confirming habitation and testing our 【7】 for Mars.
Finally, we become Earth Independent, building on the knowledge 【8】 on the space station and in deep space to send humans to low-Mars orbit in the early 2030s.
This phase will also test the entry, descent(降落)and landing techniques needed to get to the Martin surface and study what's needed for in-situ resource utilization or "living off the land". NASA is already studying the 【9】 "Exploration Zones" on Mars that would offer compelling science research and provide resources our astronauts can use.
There are challenges to 【10】 Mars, but we know they are solvable. We are well on our way to getting there, landing there, and living there.
32、假定你是李华,从学校国际部(International Division)得知一个国际中学生组织将在新西兰举办冬令营,欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。
内容主要包括:
1. 介绍自己(包括英语能力);
2. 参营目的(介绍中国、了解其他国家);
3. 希望获准。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Sir or Madam,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Regards,
Li Hua