1、The international community reached an agreement on banning the use of biological weapons after World War I, ________ Germany, the United Kingdom and France used such weapons, leading to heavy casualties( 伤亡).
A.from which
B.in that
C.during which
D.with which
2、His dream has at last _____.
A.come true B.been come true C.realized D.being realized
3、I wonder what makes TikTok popular among people of all ages. People have devoted most of their energies which ______for other more significant things.
A. would be saved B. could have been saved C. must have been saved D. should be saved
4、―What did the doctor say?
―He advised me______at home and have a good rest.
A.stay B.to stay C.staying D.stayed
5、The room must ________________ by Tom yesterday, wasn't it?
A.be cleaned B.have been cleaning C.have cleaned D.have been cleaned
6、_____ is known to us that the Amber Room belongs to the Russians.
A.As B.Which C.It D.What
7、All bad things must come to________end, ________ terrible an experience is.
A.the; whatever B.an; however C./; how D.a; what
8、Mr. Smith arrived at the office every morning at precisely ten o’clock, _______ his bat on a peg near the door and went his way to his desk.
A.hanging B.hanged
C.hung D.and hanged
9、Common ___________ of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue.
A. diagnosis B. prescription C. symbols D. symptoms
10、They use computers to keep the traffic ______ smoothly.
A.running
B.to run
C.working
D.to work
11、The price has been _________ from $10 to $8.
A.increased B.increasing C.reduced D.reducing
12、Experts said it was ________ that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370(马航370) had changed course and turned back toward Kuala Lumpur(吉隆坡).
A.obvious B.limited C.successful D.energetic
13、Building a new railway needs a lot of money, but ______ it is beneficial to the development of the local place in the long run.
A.in other words B.on the other hand
C.for one thing D.in conclusion
14、There are some health problems that, when ____in time, can become bigger ones later on.
A.not treated B.not being treated
C.not to be treated D.not having been treated
15、— I’m delighted that we have accomplished this tough task successfully.
—_____. There is still a lot of work to be done here.
A.You can say that again B.It’s hard to say C.I’d rather you didn’t D.Far from it
16、I can’t get my car _____ on cold mornings, so I have to try ______ the radiator with some hot water.
A.run; to fill B.running; filling
C.running; to fill D.ran; filling
17、She has much working experience. _________, we consider her the best candidate for the job.
A.However
B.Otherwise
C.Therefore
D.Instead
18、I want to know _______.
A.what matter it is B.what’s the matter
C.what the matter is D.the matter is what
19、The white paint was cracked and peeling away from itself in ________ most unpleasant manner unlike the paintwork in the house in Berlin.
A. a B. the C. / D. any
20、I expected to see her and was surprised by her ________.
A.existence B.absence C.entrance D.acceptance
21、"I'm looking for a treasure," said the boy, and he immediately regretted having said it. But the Englishman appeared not to________ it.
A. catch a glimpse of B. set foot on
C. leaf through D. attach any importance to
22、I have rarely had any chance to return to my hometown ______ I was sent to BeiJing ______ the project.
A. since, in the charge of B. after, in the charge of
C. since, in charge of D. after, in charge of
23、I can’t stand _______with Jane in the same office. She just refuses talking while she working.
A. working; stopping B. to work; stopping
C. working; to stop D. to work; to stop
24、______of the danger ahead of her, she walked deeper into the woods to seek her fortune.
A. Being conscious B. Having conscious
C. Be unconscious D. Unconscious
25、The little girl was determined to become a doctor and her persistence eventually .
A. paid back B. paid for
C. paid in D. paid off
26、 I’m a TV show host. One Sunday, I took my7-year-old daughter by the sea for lunch. On arriving at the beach, I saw JoJo, a wealthy man in the hotel business. We sat down to chat in an open air café.
Suddenly our conversation was interrupted(中断)by a stranger, who politely asked permission(容许) to speak to me. Often people want to tell me something about my controversial(有争议的)TV show, when I’m out on the streets.
He asked to speak to me privately, so we stood a bit away from my table. He said, “I’m James, 35 years old, father of a 7-year-old girl, who’s very sick. She needs treatment abroad. The doctors said that if she was treated in the UK, she would probably survive. But I’m poor, so can you please help me?”
Speechless, I stared in the man’s eyes full of tears and asked how I could help. After we talked for a while, I went to sit back at the table. JoJo asked me,“What’s wrong with you? Your face changed.” I told him. JoJo was very sorry for this family and said I had the means through the media to help him. Later we headed off to our destinations.
All weekend I thought about James, his daughter and his family. I even considered doing a special TV show to raise money for this sick child.
On Monday morning I was at the office after I finished presenting my show, when my secretary said a man needed to speak to me. It was JoJo. He walked into my office. Actually JoJo is so busy with his hotel business that I never imagined he had time to come and see me at the studios.
“Please, call the man with the sick child and tell him that I’ll pay all expenses for his sick daughter’s treatment,”JoJo said, with a check in his hand. “I’ve been married for 35 years. I wasn’t lucky enough to have a child. I want to help this child now.” I picked up the phone to call James.
Now James’ daughter is well and living a normal life. JoJo often visits her. I’m so happy that there are so many good people on this earth.
【1】According to the text, the author_______.
A.often has lunch at the beach with his daughter
B.was once helped by JoJo
C.met JoJo at the beach by accident
D.was hesitant to help James
【2】According to the text, the author thought that JoJo’s arrival at his office was_______.
A.annoying
B.moving
C.exciting
D.surprising
【3】Why did JoJo make up his mind to help James?
A.To support the author’s work.
B.To show his sympathy for the poor.
C.To show his love for a child.
D.To set a good example to other rich people.
【4】What is the main idea of the text?
A.Famous hosts are always troubled
B.Kind people are everywhere
C.The media is powerful
D.Even the richest person is not always lucky
27、 “Best before”, “Sell by”, “For best results, use by” You probably have many of these labels(标签)on items in your fridge right now.
“A lot of behavior on what you throw away and how you consume food is determined by what's on the label. So what we're looking at is trying to change behavior, trying to make it the same in terms of how foods are labeled so that we can avoid people throwing away products that are perfectly good to eat.” said Pete, senior director at World Wildlife Fund.
The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that 40% of all food in the United States goes uneaten. That translates to some $218 billion in wasted money every year. Beyond the hit to the wallet, food waste in landfills creates CH4, a stronger greenhouse gas than CO2. And these figures don't include the increasing waste producing and transporting food that we don't eat, water and fertilizer(化肥),maintenance of animal habitats and fuel.
Another part of the solution could come from Food Date Labeling Act, which would widen federal standards on expiration dates(过期日期)to reduce customer confusion. At present, this is done by states and local governments, so there exists a big confusion and misunderstanding in terms of the language.
The House bill recommends a label of “Best if used by” for when a product's quality or freshness may start to worsen and then “Use by” for when it's definitely time to throw it. Pete recommends a little bravery. “As director of the program, I find that I'm eating a lot of food that most people probably wouldn't. We need more food-waste warriors (战士). We need people that are willing to cut the mold off cheese or fuzz (茸毛) out of the sour cream because it's not gonna worsen anything. And you're gonna save food and help save the environment in the process.”
【1】What may the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.The food in the bag.
B.The language on the label.
C.Consumers' behavior.
D.Food waste.
【2】How does the author prove the seriousness of food waste in Paragraph 3?
A.By making comparisons.
B.By providing numbers.
C.By giving examples.
D.By quoting famous sayings.
【3】Confusion caused by labels can be lessened by ________.
A.standardizing the language
B.saving food
C.forbidding using labels
D.improving education
【4】What advice did Pete give to us in the last paragraph?
A.We should not throw away any food.
B.We can still eat food that is not fully bad.
C.We can cut up cheese before eating-
D.We should be on diets to save the environment.
28、 Keith Peiris insists he is just a “normal kid” but that is far from the truth. The 12-year-old boy heads one of the leading web-design companies in Canada. After an e-mail requesting a meeting during his three-day stay in Hong Kong, I received a call from Keith’s father. “You want to interview my son? Come tomorrow at 8 a.m. and you’ll have half an hour.”
We met the next day. He nodded at me, but shyly lowered his head as he climbed into a chair. He looked a little nervous. “He really is just another kid,” I thought. But as soon as I started firing questions at him, his behavior changed. The child disappeared and the self-confident business person took over. “Call me Keith,” he offered softly. “I feel uneasy if people call me mister(先生).” He is a child as comfortable with interview techniques as most of his age are with surfing the Net. While other children click on their favourite sites, Keith is earning a six-figure salary designing them.
All of Keith’s employees are at least twice his age. “My staff consider me an adult,” he said. “I am the boss, and they don’t mind taking orders form me.” His father did ask job applicants if they had a problem working for a boy, adding that several top people from major web-design companies were eager to work under his son.
It all started for Keith at age 10, after toying with software downloaded from a web site. He taught himself design and now produces lively, user-friendly sites which have won many design awards.
But the business world has its price. He has had to grow up quickly. Unlike his peers(同龄人),the straight-A student watches little TV. After school he works and it is only at weekends that he can play.
While Keith handles the creative side, his father handles the management and marketing. He says his role is supporting his son’s interests and ambitions. “We make decisions together. I haven’t done anything my son disagreed with. He makes the final decision.”
【1】What can we know about Keith during the interview?
A.He answered the questions with his head lowered.
B.He answered the questions with confidence.
C.He felt a little nervous about the questions.
D.He let another man answer the questions instead.
【2】What does the underlines sentence in Paragraph 2 really want to express?
A.Keith is uncommon. B.Most kids are stupid.
C.Most kids are normal. D.Keith earns good money.
【3】What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A.Adults work well under Keith. B.Keith can’t do so well as an adult.
C.Keith is strict with his employees. D.All the top people hope to work under Keith.
【4】Which of the following can accurately describe Keith’s father’s role in Keith’s company?
A.A guide. B.A decision maker. C.A planner. D.A helper.
29、When I decided to leave my home country to pursue a degree in Canada, I hadn’t expected that communication would be an issue.【1】I took English lessons in my teens and scored well on English tests.
But soon after my arrival in Canada, I realized how wrong I was. In research discussions, surrounded by native English speakers, I had to be careful. I needed to consciously follow each conversation and translate it to my native language.【2】Finally, I tried to find the right English words to communicate that response. Constantly thinking about what I would say next, I had a hard time remaining focused in conversations.
But when I again failed to say exactly what I meant in a meeting a few months later, a simple idea occurred to me. 【3】Communicating with my colleagues by e-mail, I had more time to think and comfortably express my thoughts. Over time, this practice helped improve my English significantly.
【4】I decided to remind them that English is not my first language. I asked them to speak more slowly to help me follow the discussions. It was a little awkward to draw attention to what might be seen as a weakness. And at first, the other members of the research team seemed slightly surprised. But the dynamics quickly improved. They seemed to become more aware of how they were speaking, and I felt more comfortable joining in the conversation.【5】
A.Plus, I learned to be open with my colleagues.
B.Why not contribute to the discussion in writing?
C.I had thought I could express myself in English easily.
D.Gradually I grew uncomfortable with oral communication.
E.Then, I had to reflect carefully on it and think of a response.
F.With efforts on both sides, we could overcome language barriers.
G.How can one deny the significance of effective communication?
30、 When I was a junior high school student in 1980 , God gave me a gift. It was happiness. One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside .On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my______because of its high speed.
Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life without arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears.______slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I______every day.
However, it’s easier said than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness_______. I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a______mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates______about little things: they get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes late;they don’t have a mobile phone but others have, and so on. But I only______life. I was lucky to realize from an accident: It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have______.We should always think of what we have .So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve______I have a new car.” But when you get the car, what happens? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness depends on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind. Even though you own the whole world, you may still feel______. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating and taking pleasure in what you really have.
【1】A.feet B.legs C.arms D.hands
【2】A.Or B.But C.So D.Once
【3】A.cried B.laughed C.sat D.stood
【4】A.strongly B.especially C.completely D.similarly
【5】A.crazy B.normal C.full D.special
【6】A.get excited B.get worst C.get serious D.get worried
【7】A.hate B.dislike C.enjoy D.save
【8】A.lost B.had C.found D.spent
【9】A.because B.as C.if D.whether
【10】A.funny B.happy C.excited D.unhappy
31、
PISA is a two-hour test that compares the performance of 15-year-olds. In the latest test, the countries with the best readers were South Korea and Finland. But students in Shanghai. China, scored the highest of all in reading, mathematics and science. The next【1】 results were in Hong Kong. Singapore, Canada, New Zealand and Japan. In all, around half a million students in more than 70 【2】took the test last year. The test has been given every three years since 2000. Last year was the first time Shanghai took part.
Mr. ANDREAS SCHLEICHER says “Asian countries 【3】 education more than other countries. They have given education a【4】. Every child, every teacher, every parent knows that education is the【5】 to success.” He says other education systems can learn from Shanghai. For example, he says education spending in the province has increased, including teacher pay and training. And administrators are putting teachers into challenging classroom situations to make them 【6】at their jobs. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says that the results 【7】 an urgent need for Americans to do more to remain 【8】 in the world economy. He points out that the United States has fallen from first to ninth place in college graduation rates because of 【9】 by other countries.
Mr Schloichor says international testing experts have investigated and confirmed(证实)the Shanghai scores. He says the PISA results are not representative of all of China. But he also says they dispute the common belief that Chinese education【10】on repetition and memorization.
32、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Many teenagers in high school today try out for sports because they think it will make them popular with their friends. But there are of course many other benefits to be gained from sports in school.
With home computers, video games, and TVs becoming more and more popular, it has become so much easier for teens to be by themselves rather than going out with friends. Teens used to go hanging out at the mall or drive around town, but now they just sit at home. While they may not find a new best friend when going out, they will learn how to interact with fellows, which they will find useful later in life. Therefore, getting teens into a sport gives them an opportunity to go out and socialize.
One of the biggest problems in our society today is obesity (肥胖), and it is not just a problem with adults. More and more teens are becoming overweight due to poor eating habits and a lack of exercise. Joining in a sport will help them go out and take some exercise without feeling pressured to lose weight or get in shape.
Sports also provides parents with a great way to bond with their children by showing up to support them at games and helping them with their practices. These days, it is becoming harder for parents to show love and support to teens. Through sports, they can not only spend time with their kids and talk to them, but also have a chance to chat with their friends and learn about who they are hanging out with.
Parents may think “but my kid isn’t good enough to make their school team”. Actually, there are plenty of other places besides schools to play sports. Just take a look around the area and it is certainly not hard to find many sporting activities suitable for teens to join in.
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