1、Our new machines are much cheaper to run.
A.effective B.efficient
C.energetic D.Enthusiastic
2、Excuse me, Madam. Ellen, a journalist from the Daily Mail all day. Could you speak to him now?
A.was phoned
B.has been phoned
C.is phoning
D.has been phoning
3、Speaking in an inspection in Yunnan Province, Xi Jinping said authorities must poverty removal efforts to support the building of a rich and successful country.
A. anticipate B. allocate
C. appreciate D. accelerate
4、—Would you like________ the environment?
—I don’t know. What can I do?
A.help save
B.helping save
C.to help saving
D.to help save
5、Being addicted to your phone, ________ is a bad habit, is, however, very popular among students.
A.that
B.what
C.which
D.why
6、He hasn’t got any hobbies,_______ you call watching TV a hobby.
A. when B. if C. unless D. since
7、(题文)______ will win in the race?
A. Do you suppose who B. Whom you suppose
C. Do you suppose whom D. Who do you suppose
8、Labradors and springer spaniels are ideal candidates for sniffer dogs, because they are known for their __________ sense of smell, and they are active but less aggressive than other breeds.
A.keen
B.strong
C.genuine
D.profound
9、The ______ boy was last seen ______ near the bank of the lake.
A.missing; playing B.missing; play C.missed; played D.missed; to play
10、Mary was greatly inspired though she made ________improvements in her English writing.
A.brilliant
B.modest
C.substantial
D.considerable
11、When contacted by the media, the police didn’t ________ that report that the man was guilty, only saying that the investigation was under way.
A.confirm
B.accomplish
C.convey
D.convince
12、—The lecture about 3D technology was very interesting.
—It’s a pity. How I wish I ________ time to attend it.
A. had B. have C. had had D. have had
13、The young lady prefers dressing up for a party to_______by others.
A. be noticed B. being noticed
C. having been noticed D. have been noticed
14、 —Shall we make an appointment at 9 o’clock this Sunday morning?
—________. I will be available the whole morning.
A. It counts for nothing B. That suits me fine
C. It makes no difference D. Go right ahead
15、_______ Bagrit’s predictions so remarkable is their accuracy.
A. How many are B. Why are
C. What makes D. They make
16、It is a great joy for children to have a harmonious family, ________ the parents treat their child like a friend.
A.why
B.where
C.which
D.that
17、Alice didn’t notice I was coming, her mind ________the work she was doing.
A.was totally fixed on
B.was totally fixing on
C.totally fixed on
D.totally fixing on
18、Chinese spacecraft Tianwen 1 successfully landed on the Martian surface, ________ a historic accomplishment in China’s space development.
A.marking
B.to mark
C.marked
D.marks
19、He was ________because he had not passed his maths examination.
A. depressing B. depressful
C. depressed D. depress
20、The old man has retired from the factory. He _____ there for 30 years.
A. works B. worked
C. has worked D. was working
21、
Working or learning in a foreign country can be a difficult experience, both professionally and personally, because of the culture shock.
The hardest part of working abroad isn't finding a place to stay or learning the language. It's learning to overcome the culture shock. The anthropologist(人类学家) Kalvero Oberg first put forward the term 'culture shock'. He reported that the culture shock was caused by the 'anxiety that results from losing all our familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse(社交) while living and working in another culture'.
These things are part of everyday life, and include many signs, gestures, facial expressions, and customs. When we enter a new culture, these cues(提示) are usually not present or so different that they're no longer understandable to us.
'When a person enters a foreign culture, ' wrote Oberg, 'all or most of these familiar cues are eliminated. He or she is like a fish out of water. No matter how broad-minded he or she may be, lots of props(支柱) have been knocked out from the environment.'
This is what happened to Lara, a young IT consultant(顾问) from America moved last year to their company in southern Europe. Three weeks after she arrived in Europe, Lara sent a desperate e-mail begging to return home. 'The people are so unfriendly, ' Lara wrote. 'They eat at strange hours and I'm starting to get allergic(过敏的) to the local food. I can't get anything done because their way of doing business is so disorganized and so inefficient and I have a terrible skin itch because of the water. I want to come home!'
What Lara and other IT consultants meet on their first assignment abroad is a culture shock. While you can't prevent the culture shock from happening, you can take some measures to cut down its effects.
【1】What is the most difficult part for a foreign student?
A.Learning the foreign language. B.Adapting to the local culture.
C.Finding a right place to live. D.Entering a famous school.
【2】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “eliminated” in Paragraph 4?
A.observed B.removed
C.solved D.measured
【3】What happened to Lara when she arrived in Europe?
A.Her life got into a mess.
B.She worked more efficient than at home.
C.She couldn’t get on well with her colleagues.
D.She was out of condition because of the weather.
【4】Why does the author describe Lara’s experience?
A.To show us where we’ll meet with the culture shock.
B.To show us how to adapt to the culture shock.
C.To explain to us what the culture shock is.
D.To tell us how she manages to work well.
【5】What would be talked about in the paragraph that follows the last one?
A.Why Lara wants to come home.
B.Who will come across the culture shock.
C.What a person meets in a foreign culture.
D.How a person adapts to the culture shock.
22、The following are a few of my favorite TV shows, each of which have some educational value.
Blue Peter
As a child, this was one of the only programmes I was allowed to watch. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, but seemed to have fallen out of fashion recently. The crafts on the show were always good fun, and you would often learn about different countries around the world—for example, one presenter went to the Amazon rainforest in South America!
The Great British Bake Off
This show is all about making cakes, biscuits, and pies. The aim is to find British’s best amateur(业余的)baker. You can watch the show to get some ideas of new things to try baking and the recipes are often available online.
Frozen Planet
David Attenborough has produced many wildlife documentaries. I love this show not only because of the cute animals in it, but also because it teaches us about the effect we have on the planet and what need to do to save these regions. David narrates each episode(电视剧的一集); because he speaks clearly and slowly, his show might be of interest to English language learners.
Pointless
This show is a general knowledge quiz show. Each round will feature a different category(e.g. Sport, music, films) and a topic will be given, for example “Teams which have won the World Cup”. Before the show, 100 people will have been asked the same question. Then they have to think of an answer and the aim is to find an answer which none of the 100 people asked before the show thought of. I've learnt a lot from this show!
【1】If you are a food lover, you may be interested in _______.
A.Blue Peter
B.The Great British Bake Off
C.Frozen Planet
D.Pointless
【2】Which of the TV shows may attract English language learners?
A.Blue Peter
B.The Great British Bake Off
C.Frozen Planet
D.Pointless
【3】What's the passage mainly about?
A.Some popular TV shows in English
B.Some educational TV shows
C.How to choose the TV shows for kids
D.The differences between some TV Shows
23、 About three hundred and fifty years ago. Africans first began to arrive in America. But they were not like other immigrants (移民) to the new American colonies (殖民地). They came unwillingly, kidnapped into slavery (奴隶). Men, women and children were forced to work on large farms owned by whites in the South. Others were slaves in the northern colonies, working in the homes or businesses of their owners. Even after the American War for Independence, slavery continued.
Slaves were bought and sold like animals. Husbands and wives, parents and children, might be traded to different owners and never see each other again. If they displeased their owners, they might be beaten or even killed. This was life for most black Americans as recently as one hundred and forty years ago.
During America's Civil War in the eighteen sixties, slavery was finally ended. But for many years after, blacks were not treated equally with whites. Blacks were often forbidden stores, eating places, theatres and hotels. They were refused good education, jobs and housing. Often, they were prevented from voting (投票).
【1】The first group of Africans arrived in America in the ________century.
A.fifteenth
B.sixteenth
C.seventeenth
D.eighteenth
【2】Africans were kidnapped to America and forced to work there as________.
A.farmers
B.workers
C.servants
D.slaves
【3】The slavery in America continued ________.
A.until the American War for Independence
B.until the American Civil War
C.since one hundred and forty years ago
D.after the American Civil War
【4】After slavery was ended, American blacks ________.
A.were still treated badly
B.could be beaten or even killed freely
C.could be traded freely
D.were not set free from their slave owners
【5】The title of this passage would be ________.
A.The American Immigrants
B.The American Slavery
C.The History of the United Stases
D.The History of American Blacks
24、Shenyang—The remains of 117 Chinese People’s Volunteers soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War returned to China on Sunday before the Commemorative Day of Martyrs.
This is the seventh annual repatriation (遣送), following a handover agreement signed between China and the Republic of Korea. and also the largest since the initial (最初的) return of 437 soldiers in 2014. Between 2014 and 2019, the remains of 599 soldiers were returned.
Earlier on Sunday, the ROK handed over the remains at a ceremony at Incheon airport outside Seoul. A Chinese military transport plane, escorted (护卫) by two Chinese fighter jets, carried the remains and belongings of the fallen soldiers back and landed at Taoxian International Airport at 1l:18 am in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang near the border of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Y-20 aircraft. the largest and most advanced domestically developed transport aircraft. carried out the task for the first time. It was labeled (贴标签于……) with the serial number 01. as a mark of high respect for the martyrs.
Vice Premier Sun Chunlan attended the ceremony along with CPV soldiers and citizens. China has never forgotten its fallen heroes and the contribution they made, Sun said in a speech.
Chinese people always remember the fighting spirit of defending the motherland, and China will remember the past and cherish peaceful international environment, Sun said.
Wang Guobin, a 92 year old CPV veteran, said. “I’m both happy and sad. I’m glad that after 70 years, they finally come home. And I am sad that they died in the 1950-53 Korean war and couldn’t come back until 70 years later.”
Many local residents lined the roads to welcome the martyrs home and show their respect.
The remains will be buried in a martyrs’ park in Shenyang on Monday. It is the resting place of all soldiers’ remains returned by the ROK since 2014.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the CPV’S participation in the 1950-53 Korean War. A total of 2.9 million CPV soldiers entered the battlefield, and 197,653 of them were killed in the war.
【1】What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A.Where the ROK handed over the remains at a ceremony.
B.Why Y-20 aircraft was labeled with the serial number 01.
C.How the remains and belongings of the fallen soldiers were carried back.
D.When Chinese military transport plane landed at Taoxian International Airport.
【2】How many remains of CPV soldiers were initially returned to China by the Republic of Korea in 2014?
A.117.
B.197.
C.437.
D.599.
【3】What does the underlined word“cherish” in paragraph 5 mean?
A.Examine something using scientific methods.
B.Regard it as important and try hard to keep it.
C.Do what you are told or expected to do.
D.Behave in a particular way towards sb/sth.
【4】What can be the best title for the news report?
A.Remains of 117 Chinese Soldiers Return to Homeland
B.117 Remains Will Be Buried in a Martyrs’ Park in Shenyang
C.Many Local Residents Line the Roads to Welcome the Martyrs Home
D.70th Anniversary of the CPV’s Participation in the 1950-53 Korean War
25、Within two years of first showing signs of memory loss, Peter Marshall had to give up work as early onset Alzheimer’s began to take hold.
His wife Lisa started a blog called “Oh Hello Alzheimer’s” to help her cope with the progressive ________ of her husband's fading memory. I get ________ every day from people saying, ‘Thank you —now I don’t feel so alone’,” she said.
As the disease ________ , Peter’s memory ________ faded and he began to refer to Lisa as his "favourite person”. Then, one day last year, they were watching a wedding ________ on television when Peter suddenly looked at his wife and said, “Let’s do it!” “Well, OK, we should get married then,” she told him.
The next day, ________ , Peter appeared to have forgotten all about it. Still, with the 20th________ of their wedding approaching this year, the idea seemed to make sense to Lisa in the face of her husband’s rapid ________ . Sarah, Lisa’s daughter from a marriage before she met Peter, helped organize the event. “I knew that my stepdad, who I am very close with, was there through some of the ________ times of my life.”
When Lisa joined her husband to ________ vows for the second time, his delight was clear for all to see. “It was just magical — straight out of a ________ .” she said.
The music ________ the theme of the day: a saxophonist played Unforgettable as Lisa walked down the aisle.
“There wasn’t a dry eye, and I was ________ .” Lisa said. “I hadn’t seen Peter that happy in a long time.” As they danced while guests ________ . Lisa said her husband ________ a few words in her ear. “Thank you for staying,” he said.
【1】
A.dilemma
B.problem
C.challenge
D.trouble
【2】
A.messages
B.letters
C.mails
D.comments
【3】
A.appeared
B.worsened
C.emerged
D.strengthened
【4】
A.formally
B.eventually
C.desperately
D.instantly
【5】
A.scene
B.event
C.situation
D.spot
【6】
A.but
B.instead
C.however
D.therefore
【7】
A.year
B.ceremony
C.celebration
D.anniversary
【8】
A.decline
B.reduction
C.drop
D.disappearance
【9】
A.happiest
B.saddest
C.toughest
D.brightest
【10】
A.speak
B.exchange
C.swear
D.express
【11】
A.fairytale
B.story
C.drama
D.show
【12】
A.played
B.reflected
C.equaled
D.matched
【13】
A.in the sky
B.over the moon
C.over the sky
D.in the air
【14】
A.looked at
B.moved around
C.looked on
D.cheered up
【15】
A.told
B.uttered
C.conveyed
D.whispered
26、假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Tom对茶感兴趣。请用英语给他写一封邮件,诚邀他参加即将在你们市第八届国际茶文化节(the 8th International Tea Culture Festival),并简要介绍茶文化节活动的时间、地点及我国茶的历史,茶的益处等。
注意:1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua