1、Schools are expected to students well and tell them what is right or wrong.
A. manage B. control
C. conduct D. drive
2、I still remember my happy childhood when my mother ___________ take me to Disneyland at weekends.
A. might B. must
C. would D. should
3、--- Do you know what they are whispering about? They look mysterious.
--- ________.None of our business.
A. I am all ears
B. Don’t be a fly on the wall
C. Let the cat out of the bag
D. The wall has ears.
4、This is ________ I wanted.
A.the one what
B.which
C.one which
D.the one
5、— Helen and I will have a wedding next month.
—Oh, ________ !
A.go ahead
B.you can't be serious
C.that couldn't be better
D.congratulations
6、Mary kept her__________ to visit the lonely old man every week.
A.choice B.chance C.advice D.promise
7、--- I feel scared, sir.
--- Don’t worry. I outside your house tonight any emergency.
A. will be staying; in control of B. am about to stay; in case of
C. am about to stay; in control of D. will be staying; in case of
8、It is no use _______ this problem with him.
A.to discuss
B.discussing
C.discuss
D.discussed
9、Only five years after Steve Jobs’ death, smart-phones defeated _________PCs in sales.
A.controversial
B.contradictory
C.confidential
D.conventional
10、One Belt and One Road refers to two trade promotion and infrastructure (基础设施) development projects which _______ inspiration from the historic Silk Road.
A.draw B.drag C.hold D.pick
11、— Have you seen the cell phone I left here just now?
— No, sir. I _______ my English composition.
A. was polishing B. had polished
C. would polish D. have polished
12、I wish to thank Mrs. Smith, without ______help I would never make so much progress.
A.who
B.whose
C.whom
D.which
13、— Can you give me some suggestions on my resume, Jack?
— Sure. Your resume should ________ your skills and achievements.
A.favour
B.highlight
C.translate
D.handle
14、It was a pure coincidence_________Julia and I toured the University of Oxford on the same day.
A.that
B.how
C.what
D.which
15、He is _____ warm-hearted a teacher ______ the students respect.
A.so; that B.such; that C.so; as D.such; as
16、What the doctors really doubt is________ my mother will recover from the serious illness soon.
A.when B.how C.whether D.why
17、Reminded that her family would move out of the familiar neighborhood, the little girl _______ from head to toe the whole night.
A. has shaken B. was shaking
C. had shaken D. is shaking
18、The problem is ________ to take the place of Ted.
A.who can we get B.what we can get
C.who we can get D.that we can get
19、The driver wanted to park his car near the roadside but was asked by the police ________.
A.not to do B. not to
C. not do D. do not
20、China’s industrial output grew by 2.4 percent in the January-February period, ________ lower than the 2.6 percent expected by a Reuters poll.
A.slightly
B.originally
C.regularly
D.incredibly
21、Schools in US are huge consumers of energy. According to ENERGY STAR, K- 12 schools spend more than $6 billion every year on energy, far more than the amount spent on other resources, and at least 30 percent of this energy is used inefficiently or needlessly.
Realizing that, some schools are seeking measures to save energy in several ways, from low-cost adjustments, such as turning off lights in unused rooms, to large-scale projects, such as turning to green equipment.
As solar energy is becoming a more financial choice for powering buildings, more schools are making the move toward the renewable energy and using solar panels(太阳能电池板)on their rooftops. According to an online solar marketplace EnergySage, schools have their strong points to use solar energy. They often have the kind of enough space, suitable locations that are perfect for setting up solar panels.
In September 2020, a nonprofit Generation180 released its third edition of a study on solar use in US schools. The findings showed that more than 7, 300, or 55 percent, of K- 12 public and private schools used solar energy, the number has increased by 81 percent since 2014.
They also described how solar schools were saving millions in energy bills, and provided several cases to show the increased savings achieved by solar-powered school districts. For ex- ample, an Arkansas school district used its every year's energy savings of nearly $100, 000 to increase its teachers' salaries.
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, which tracks the number of K- 12 schools with solar equipment and helps schools go solar, says on its website that schools with solar setups have an opportunity to educate students about clean energy, and show them that they are de- voted to do something for students' and the planet's health and future.
Third-party ownership also makes funding for 79 percent of schools to use solar energy possible, meaning a majority of schools don't have to spend large amounts of money but can get the rewards of solar energy.
【1】How does the author lead in the topic of the text in the first paragraph?
A.By raising a problem.
B.By giving an example.
C.By making a comparison.
D.By offering an evidence.
【2】What is the advantage of using solar energy for the schools in US?
A.Free access to using solar energy.
B.Enough space to fix solar equipment.
C.Financial support from solar marketplace.
D.Being the largest consumers of the energy.
【3】What effect does using solar energy have on the schools?
A.Increasing their operating expense
B.Threatening their teachers' income.
C.Raising the students' environmental awareness.
D.Reducing their total amount of energy consuming.
【4】Which word can best describe the schools' using solar energy?
A.Achievable
B.Doubtful.
C.Challenging.
D.Worrying.
22、 ‘Come on slow coach! Hurry up!’ I (Emily) called excitedly. Grace walked over the cart and kneeled down beside me. ‘Are you ready?’ I asked. ‘Yes,’ said Grace.
Carefully I untied the string around the package. Then, together we pulled the sacks (麻布袋) off. There wasn’t a dead body inside There was just a roll of cloth. And we both recognized the cloth. It was from Salts Mill.
‘They’re stealing cloth from the mill,’ I said shocked.
‘We have to tell someone.’ said Grace.
‘Yes,’ I said, ‘but not yet. We’ll come back tonight. We’ll see who they meet.’
‘I don’t want to come back tonight,’ said Grace.
‘Then I’ll come by myself, I said I wasn’t afraid of the dark.
When you worked in a mill, you were afraid of the machines and you were afraid of the overlooker (监工). They were far more terrifying than the darkness. I loved the silence of night-time. And in fact, I loved the darkness because with the darkness came the end of the working day.
So that night, I walked back to the canal alone. It was a clear night and I could see the stars. I hid in some bushes near the cart, and waited. I didn’t have to wait for long. First, the man with red hair came. He stood by the old cart and coughed, a horrible chesty cough that broke the silence of the night. Then along came another man. I recognized him and my heart sank. It was Grace’s father.
‘Poor Grace,’ I thought. ‘I can’t tell anyone about this. Grace’s father will go to prison. The family will lose their house. Grace will lose her job. They’ll have no money and no home. They’ll die.’
I looked into the darkness for an answer. ‘I have to tell someone,’ I thought. And there was only one person I could tell. There was only one person I could trust. That was James, James’ father was an important overlooker. ‘The overlooker won’t believe me. But maybe he’ll believe his son James loves me. He’ll listen to me.’
【1】Why didn’t Grace want to come back that night?
A.Because she was a person who was afraid of darkness.
B.Because her slowness would have an effect on Emily’s plan.
C.Because she hated Emily due to Emily laughing at her slowness.
D.Because she had known her father’s participation in stealing cloth.
【2】Which was not a reason for Emily’s love of darkness?
A.She could enjoy the silence that nights brought.
B.She could prove that she was braver than Grace.
C.She could have free time to relax herself after work.
D.She could break away from the overlooker and machines.
【3】All of the following statements are true except that ________.
A.the red-haired man was not in good health
B.James’ father was the only person that Emily could believe in
C.Emily felt shocked to learn that another man was Graces’ father
D.the comments of the sacks contradicted what Emily and Grace had expected
23、Traveling without a map in different countries. I find out about different ways of giving directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have name signs. In Japan, people use landmarks (标志性建筑) to give directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the comer. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “It’s about five minutes from here.” You don’t understand completely. “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?” To this question you won’t get an answer, because most probably they don’t know it themselves.
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say. “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People there believe that “I don’t” is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan! However, one thing will help you reach your destination everywhere in the world. It’s body language.
【1】Which of the following is probably an example of Japanese directions?
A.“The post office is at Street Kamira.”
B.“Turn right at the hospital and go past a school.”
C.“The post office is about five minutes from here.”
D.“Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”
【2】Why don’t people in Los Angeles give directions in miles?
A.They prefer to lead you the way.
B.They prefer to use body language.
C.They use landmarks to give directions instead of distance.
D.They often have no idea of distance measured by miles.
【3】How do Greeks give directions?
A.Using street names.
B.Leading the way.
C.Using landmarks.
D.Giving people a wrong direction.
【4】According to the last paragraph, we can learn that ______.
A.people in Mexico know street names well
B.body language makes you get lost in Yucatan
C.people in Mexico prefer to use body language
D.people in Yucatan sometimes give wrong directions
24、As a contestant on The X Factor, 13-year-old Rachel Crow seemed to have exactly what it took to win: strong praise from judges, a beautiful voice, and a lovable personality. Then she was voted off.
When the results were read, Rachel broke down, sobbing and screaming for her mom, who had to rush onstage to comfort her.
It was a humiliating moment for Rachel, but a great moment for The X Factor — just the kind of drama TV audiences love.
Some fans said Rachel’s breakdown proved she was too young to be on the show. And though there was nothing exceptional about someone Rachel’s age being on reality TV — children and teens appear in everything from Dance Moms to The Biggest Loser — Rachel’s meltdown did raise an important question: Should kids be on reality TV at all? Many psychologists are saying “No”.
It’s well known that early fame can be harmful and that many former child stars struggle as adults. Being followed by photographers 24/7 and having everything they do reported in newspapers and blogs can be hard for young people to deal with. It can make them feel as though their worth depends on what others say. Reality TV takes the pressure of early fame to a whole new level. Kids on reality TV don’t play characters. They play themselves. Cameras expose their most private moments for our entertainment.
Laws exist that protect child actors, making sure they go to school and limiting the hours they can work. In many states, though, these laws do not apply to kids on reality TV, because they are not considered actors.
Dangers aside, there’s no doubt that reality shows do offer exciting opportunities and the potential to make money. A 7-year-old girl who attends a TV show earns about $36,000 per season. After competing on The X Factor, One Direction went on to become international stars. Even Rachel made out OK. She released an album and voices a character in the movie Rio 2. And she showed resilience (适应力). “I’m not feeling great, but I’ll be fine,” she told reporters after breakdown. “I’m Rachel still.”
【1】The underlined word “humiliating” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “ _______”.
A. exciting B. precious
C. important D. embarrassing
【2】 We can learn from Paragraph 4 that some of Rachel’s fans thought that she _______.
A. was not good enough
B. deserved better results
C. should have been much stronger
D. shouldn’t have been on the show
【3】Paragraph 5 is mainly about _______.
A. how kids should deal with pressure
B. why early fame can be harmful to kids
C. the importance of kids being themselves
D. what some former child stars have achieved
【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Kids should look for more challenges.
B. Reality shows may change a kid forever.
C. Reality shows can benefit kids in some ways.
D. Kids can earn little money from reality shows.
25、 Mary and her husband Dimitri _______ in the small village of Perachora in southern Greece. One of Mary’s prize possessions was a little white _______ which her husband had given her. She kept it _______ to a tree in a field during the day and went to fetch it every _______. One evening, however, the lamb _______. The rope had been cut, so it was obvious that the lamb had been _______.
When Dimitri came in from the fields, his wife told him what had happened. Dimitri at once _______ to find the thief. He knew it would not be _______, in such a small village. After telling several of his friends about the _______, Dimitri found out that his neighbour, Aleko, had __________ acquired a new lamb. Dimitri immediately went to Aleko’s house and angrily __________ him of stealing the lamb. He told him he had better __________ it or he would call the police. Aleko didn’t __________ taking it and led Dimitri into his back yard. It was true that he had just bought a lamb, he __________, but his lamb was black.__________ of having acted so rudely, Dimitri __________ to Aleko for having accused him. While they were talking it began to rain and Dimitri stayed in Aleko’s house __________ the rain stopped. When he went outside half an hour later, he was __________ to find that the little black lamb was almost __________. Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been __________ clean by the rain!
【1】A.traveled B.arrived C.lived D.worked
【2】A.lamb B.dog C.cow D.horse
【3】A.attached B.added C.tied D.applied
【4】A.day B.hour C.week D.evening
【5】A.was running B.was missing C.removed D.lost
【6】A.killed B.sold C.stolen D.disappeared
【7】A.put out B.came out C.made out D.set out
【8】A.difficult B.formal C.true D.false
【9】A.village B.people C.theft D.story
【10】A.suddenly B.again C.already D.then
【11】A.blamed B.argued C.accused D.charged
【12】A.return B.refuse C.hand D.find
【13】A.admit B.insist C.allow D.enjoy
【14】A.told B.explained C.sighed D.talked
【15】A.Convinced B.Informed C.Ashamed D.Robbed
【16】A.acknowledged B.admired C.advocated D.apologized
【17】A.before B.until C.after D.when
【18】A.excited B.sad C.astonished D.disappointed
【19】A.black B.colourful C.grey D.white
【20】A.washed B.transformed C.turned D.dashed
26、请以“Life in the future”为题参加一次英语杂志征文。要点如下:
1. 孩子在网上上课;
2. 机器人承担大部分工作;
3. ……
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文流畅。
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