1、Whether our years of hard training will ______ depend on whether we can stick to it till the end.
A.tell off
B.pay off
C.set out
D.turn down
2、It doesn't matter if she wants to come to your party,________?
A.does it
B.doesn't it
C.does she
D.doesn't she
3、The explosion of a chemical plant in Yancheng Jiangsu province last month led to over 100 people ______ to hospital for treatment, ______ their relatives to be in deep sorrow.
A. sending; causing B. sent having caused
C. being sent; causing D. to send; to cause
4、“I don’t think it’s my ________ that the window suddenly broke. I just opened it, that’s all,” said the boy in tears.
A. error B. fault C. mistake D. duty
5、—I’m going to a party at Carol’s house.
—________. We’ve got two tests at school tomorrow.
A. Terrific B. You can’t be serious
C. Cool D. That couldn’t be better
6、His plans are very ________. He wants to pass CET 4, IELTS and Shanghai Interpretation Test before he enters university.
A.ambitious B.abundant C.abstract D.appropriate
7、Unless _______ , he kept silent all the time.
A. spoken B. being spoken to C. spoken to D. speaking to
8、They talked for about an hour of things and persons _____ they remembered in the school.
A. which B. that
C. who D. whom
9、He lives in a room ______ windows are broken.
A.which
B.that
C.of which
D.whose
10、Only when you ask many different questions ________ all the information.
A.will you require
B.will you acquire
C.you will require
D.you will acquire
11、—What are we visiting next Monday?
—A modern city that has appeared in ________ was a village ten years ago.
A. that B. which C. what D. where
12、________ surprises us most is that she doesn’t even know _______ the difference between the two opinions lies.
A. It; which B. What; what
C. What; where D. That; where
13、—Are you allowed ______ the hall at this time?
—Sorry, I’m afraid not.
A. entering B. entered
C. to enter D. enter
14、What a terrible experience! ___________, you’re safe now----that’s the main thing.
A. Anyway B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Therefore
15、I was on the point of leaving for work I realized I had forgotten my keys.
A.until
B.while
C.before
D.when
16、Nowadays Christmas seems to have become a worldwide festival _________ by an increasing number of people all over the world.
A.supported B.spent C.followed D.observed
17、I think that Han Meimei in Class 9 ________ her sister in appearance but not in character.
A. looks B. compares
C. resembles D. equals
18、Our lives may be changed________ recognition by 3D printing in the near future.
A.beyond
B.at
C.upon
D.within
19、The man fell to the ground, his left foot_____ and blood ____ down from his mouth.
A. breaking;running B. broken;running
C. breaking ; run D. broken; run
20、Working on this paper is my first step towards becoming a journalist, so this has been ________ for me.
A.a success
B.succeed
C.success
D.is successful
21、Tabichi’s father,uncle,and cousins have all worked as teachers. He could see that his relatives were making a real difference to people’s lives and wanted to do the same. So for the past 12 years,Tabichi has worked as a math and science teacher in the hope that his lessons will give students a chance to improve their situations.
However,working at a remote village school in Kenya hasn’t been easy. The unique challenges and obstacles have forced Tabichi to find unique solutions for his students. The school only has one computer and unreliable Internet access.The school also has no library or laboratory. To make matters worse, there are not enough books for all the students and the school is desperately in need of more teachers. Most of the students are not able to concentrate because they haven’t had enough meals at home.
One of the other major challenges that Tabichi faces is keeping kids in school as long as possible. So Tabichi spends most of his time outside of the classroom working on ways to keep kids in school. When the 36-year-old gets the feeling that a student is at risk of dropping out, he works to persuade families to put more value in education. To help those in poverty afford food,uniforms, and books, Tabichi also gives away 80 percent of his salary. Despite all the obstacles he faces,Tabichi is credited for improving the school and keeping much of the village’s youth in school. He has also managed to set up science clubs and addressed food insecurity issues.
Thanks to his tireless work, his students have excelled. In recent years,students have won national and international science competitions. In March of 2019,Tabichi was voted the best teacher in the world and won the prize of $1 million.
【1】What inspired Tabichi to be a teacher?
A.The high salary of teachers.
B.His father’s demand on him.
C.The significance of a teacher’s job.
D.His relatives’ encouragement.
【2】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A.The difficulties Tabichi’s school faced.
B.The life of a remote village in Kenya.
C.Tabichi’s unique teaching ways for his students.
D.Most of the students’ distraction on their learning.
【3】What occupied Tabichi’s most time?
A.Giving students the best lessons.
B.Helping students get rid of poverty.
C.Persuading students not to drop out.
D.Getting students away from any risk.
【4】Which of the following can best describe Tabichi?
A.Pitiful.
B.Lucky.
C.Outgoing.
D.Selfless.
22、Laughter is so important to humans that people can recognize it, even if they belong to a different culture or speak a different language. Humans also think of laughter as a way to connect and bond. What about other animals?
Scientists are studying if animals laugh to find out if there is a connection between laughing and playing. The work won’t just help us understand animals better, but it could also help us understand how humans changed over time to laugh the way we do now. Sasha Winkler, a graduate student at UCLA, works with small monkeys. These monkeys would play together by chasing each other. One day, Winkler noticed a sound the animals made during the play. The monkeys sounded like they were out of breath. Then, Winkler read and reviewed research written by other scientists studying animals. And he found out that many animals laugh so that their play partner knows they are having fun. This is important because animal play can sometimes look like fighting. During the play, some animals also make a “play face”, giving an expression like a smile to show that they are happy.
But animal laughs are not quite the same as human laughs. When compared to human laughs, animal laughter can sound very different. When some birds play, they make a purring (低鸣) sound. Humans may have started off panting like some monkeys do, but over time laughter became the sounds we use today.
One big difference between human laughs and animal laughs is that humans laugh much more loudly. Most sounds animals make during play are very quiet so they can only be heard by the animal they are playing with. But for humans, loud laughter is a sign that we’re part of a group. It’s really fascinating that so many animals use sounds during play. And those sounds are for reasons similar to why humans make sounds.
【1】What’s the main function of paragraph 1?
A.To arouse the readers’ interest.
B.To introduce the topic of the text.
C.To summarize the whole text.
D.To state why people laugh.
【2】Which of the following best describes the study on animals’ laughing?
A.Dull.
B.Meaningful.
C.Difficult.
D.Expensive.
【3】What can be inferred in paragraph 2?
A.The animals can laugh when they are fighting.
B.The animals may have fight when playing together.
C.The animals make different kinds of “play face” during the play.
D.The animals will be out of breath in chasing each other.
【4】What does the underlined word “panting” mean in paragraph 3?
A.Playing happily.
B.Smiling slightly.
C.Breathing quickly.
D.Laughing loudly.
23、Dream Big, Work Hard, Help Others. Those words describe NFL player JJ Watt’s approach to life and his recipe for success on and off the field.
Although JJ, who plays for the Houston Texans, is perhaps the best defensive player in the National Football League (NFL), he just focuses on being the best human being he can be. His story is one of perseverance (毅力), heart, family and caring.
Recently, JJ has also focused his efforts on helping victims of Hurricane. He has been a national leader in raising funds and bringing people together to help. But first, where did JJ get his start in life and how did he become the person he is today?
Growing up in a small town in Wisconsin, he was told that he was “too small and not big enough” to ever play professional football. “There’s no way”, they said. Instead of letting the remarks of others diminish him, he used them to inspire himself.
He grew up learning to work while everyone else rested. JJ would get up at 4:30 in the morning to work out each day. He kept believing in himself, kept fighting and never gave up. He also got great support from his parents, family and friends, which made him stronger and more confident.
JJ’s story is not just one of achieving excellence in football, but in making a difference in the lives of others. Of all the inspiring stories, one was about JJ supporting a young man who was told he would not only be a football player. Instead, he, like JJ Watt, would be devoted to helping more people in need. Another awesome story shows a remarkable friendship that JJ has formed with 3 children who suffered a great tragedy. More recently, JJ became a national leader in helping his city of Houston raise money to help victims of Hurricane.
Such is JJ Watt, a simple man with a noble mind.
【1】What do we know about JJ Watt from the first two paragraphs?
A.He has his own recipe in his field.
B.He carries the most moving stories.
C.He manages to be his personal best.
D.He is definitely the best defensive player.
【2】What does the underlined word “diminish” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Abuse.
B.Discourage.
C.Praise.
D.Boycott.
【3】Which of the following best describes JJ Watt as a player on the field?
A.Ambitious and caring.
B.Friendly and demanding.
C.Generous and humorous.
D.Hard working and determined.
【4】What does JJ Watt’s story imply?
A.To light the way for others, one must shine.
B.Nothing is difficult lo the man who will try.
C.Perseverance is the recipe for personal success.
D.Success means helping others make a difference.
24、A woman was caught trying to get her boyfriend out of Puente Ayala prison by packing him in a large suitcase. They almost got away with it, but guards became suspicious after seeing the woman struggling with the suitcase.
25-year-old Souda arrived at the Puente Ayala prison in Barcelona, Venezuela, last weeks, to visit her boyfriend, Jose Antonio, who was serving a sentence of 9 years and 8 months for stealing cars. She had brought their six-year-old daughter and a large pink suitcase, which is common for an overnight stay by family members in South American prison. Little did the guards know that Souda and Jose Antoni were planning to leave the prison together the next day, as a big happy family.
Their plan seemed to go smoothly as the woman carrying the bright pink baggage didn’t attract the guards’ attention, but it failed when they finally noticed the short woman struggling to pull the seemingly light suitcase out of the door. They stopped Souda and asked her to open the suitcase so they could check its items. Left with no choice but to meet the guards’ demand, the woman opened the suitcase to show young Jose Antonio looking like a professional contortionist (专业柔术演员)and covered with different clothing items.
Puente Ayala guards sent the car thief back to the prison. Souda has been caught by guards and is waiting for official charges, and the couple’s six-year-old daughter, Mary, has been placed in the care of social services.
If only Souda had gone to the gym to improve her strength before going through escaping from prison with her lover, things might have gone differently.
【1】The underlined word “suspicious” in Paragraph 1 can be best replaced by_____.
A. pleased B. doubtful
C. worried D. violent
【2】Where did Souda put her husband while leaving the prison?
A. In a car. B. In a box
C. In a suitcase. D. In a bag
【3】Mary lives in the care of social services because______.
A. she broke the law
B. her parents’ marriage has ended
C. her parents are both caught by guards
D. her mother is busy building up her body
【4】What can we learn from the text?
A. Souda and her daughter stayed in the prison for a night
B. Souda has escaped from punishment by law
C. Jose Antonio made a living by selling cars once
D. Jose Antonio was a professional contortionist.
25、When I first married, we only had a car for work. I worked earlier so my husband dropped me off and waited until work time. In the afternoon, I would ________ three miles to his workplace and we returned together.
One day, while waiting for him in the car, I saw the ________ woman I had ever seen off the movie screen driving a fancy car. She looked like Liz Taylor. Our eyes made ________ and she smiled at me. She was wearing a blue shirt that just matched her car. It was all I could do to ________. Then, a nice-looking man came and they left.
Sitting there in my jeans, I wanted to ________. How could some people ________ it all? In the following weeks, it became almost a routine to see her. She seemed ________ and always waved in a big smile. My ________ lingered (逗留) long after she drove away. I had always ________ to see her full length. Finally, I could see very well as she walked very ________ with a walking stick. The lady had a prosthesis (义肢)!
I couldn’t watch any more because tears were ________ me. For weeks, I’d envied this woman while I had been able to walk three miles! I told my husband about the ________ and he said he knew her story. Both of her parents were killed in an accident and she was ________ injured at only 12.
Suddenly,I realized how ________ I was to have my parents, the ability to walk and many wonderful things. When you meet a person who seems much better off than you, don’t be fooled. Looks can be ________.
【1】
A.cover
B.run
C.drive
D.move
【2】
A.richest
B.prettiest
C.kindest
D.proudest
【3】
A.connection
B.mixture
C.communication
D.contact
【4】
A.see
B.stare
C.glare
D.spy
【5】
A.cry
B.laugh
C.drink
D.sing
【6】
A.seize
B.leave
C.have
D.catch
【7】
A.modest
B.friendly
C.energetic
D.positive
【8】
A.love
B.wonder
C.heart
D.envy
【9】
A.desired
B.planned
C.decided
D.liked
【10】
A.calmly
B.hurriedly
C.slowly
D.quickly
【11】
A.blinding
B.flooding
C.choking
D.drowning
【12】
A.lady
B.couple
C.girl
D.mother
【13】
A.terribly
B.rarely
C.slightly
D.hardly
【14】
A.excited
B.delightful
C.lucky
D.nice
【15】
A.disappointing
B.misleading
C.amusing
D.pleasing
26、假设你是高中生李华,你校为了弘扬中国传统文化和丰富学生课余生活,将于本周五中午12点在学校报告厅举行国画展览,你的外教老师Linda对中国文化很感兴趣,请写一封邮件邀请她前来观看。
要点包括:1. 国画简要介绍;2. 本次展览目的;3. 展览时间地点
要求:1.词数100左右;2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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