1、Just as the clothes a person wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time, his house ______ his personality.
A.remember
B.strengthens
C.reflects
D.shapes
2、The mother goes mad every time she washes the T-shirt__________ her son wipes his dirty hands.
A.that
B.where
C.which
D.when
3、The professor could tell by the ______ look in Maria’s eyes that she didn’t understand a single word of his lecture.
A.cold B.blank C.innocent D.empty
4、For the next two hours she _______ the film, which turned out to be as good as she had hoped.
A.took up
B.was absorbed in
C.accounted for
D.was cleared off
5、—Is Peter coming?
—No, he his mind after a phone call at the last minute.
A.changed B.has changed C.had changed D.is changing
6、The government agrees that it will provide medicine injections emergencies to children experiencing severe allergic reactions.
A.in salute to B.in case of
C.in care for D.in return for
7、A growing number of family doctors are working fewer hours to avoid huge pension taxes, _________ already overworked surgeries are making fewer appointments for patients.
A.to mean B.meant C.meaning D.having meant
8、Peter had been puzzled over the problem for over an hour___________ all at once the solution flashed across his mind.
A.when B.while C.then D.as
9、 Good news never goes beyond the gate, ______ bad news spreads far and wide.
A. when B. as C. while D. before
10、I don’t fully understand what you said, but I have got ________ rough idea of ________ plan.
A. a; the B. /; the
C. a; / D. the; the
11、_______ early warnings from forecasters, residents were able to prepare and no deaths or serious injuries were reported.
A. In spite of B. According to
C. Regardless of D. Thanks to
12、I promise I________all the money I owe you by the end of next month.
A.will pay back
B.will have paid back
C.have paid back
D.had paid back
13、 What _ day! My car broke down on the high way and I was late for_____ work.
A. a; the B. a; / C. the; / D. the; the
14、 John told me he’d like to go hiking with me, his voice _______joy.
A. was heavy with B. heavy with
C. was full of D. full with
15、________by many negative reports, some people wrongly regard teenagers as lacking a sense of responsibility and concern for others.
A.Influenced
B.To be influenced
C.Having influenced
D.Being influenced
16、If we view the problem from a different angle, the solution may become more ________.
A.occasional
B.original
C.outgoing
D.obvious
17、The headmaster in our school hopes that we will be more ambitious when we graduate than when we ______ admitted.
A. will get B. get
C. got D. have got
18、You’d better write down the phone number of that botel for future ________ .
A. reference B. purpose
C. progress D. memory
19、—These apples look really tasty.
—They ______! See the price $5.99 a pound. Very expensive, aren't they!
A.should B.might C.could D.would
20、Was it in June 2016 ______ Shanghai Disney land ______ you have been dreaming of visiting was opened to the public.
A.when; that B.that; which C.that; where D.when; where
21、Refill shops have been around for a decade. The first stores were small but appealed to many people who wanted to ditch plastic packaging and be more environmentally friendly. These zero-waste grocery stores allowed people to bring in their own refillable containers to buy food stored in large bins.
While these small shops are common in Europe and the US, they have recently gone from being trendy to being very mainstream. That’s because the UK supermarket giant ASDA rolled out its own chain of sustainable refill shops, according to The Grocer.
These refill stores offer the usual bins and have many household brands without the excessive(过度的)packaging including Kellogg, Yorkshire Tea, and Nestlé. Even Unilever and P&G shampoos and soaps are represented.
“We hope the varieties offered across our range of 100 branded and own-label loose(裸包装的)products can bring together several simple ways for customers to reduce, reuse or recycle at home,” ASDA director of commercial sustainability Susan Thomas told The Grocer.
Cutting back on single-use plastics is a big win for the planet while many people make an effort to recycle. But according to Greenpeace, while the government of the UK claims that 50 percent of household plastics is being recycled, over half of that is being sent to other countries. There is no way to know how much is actually being recycled. The best way to ensure that plastic doesn’t end up incinerated(焚烧), in landfills, or in the oceans, is not to use it in the first place. That’s where refill shops can help.
Many of these shops stock products from brands that are also being enthusiastic about selling sustainably sourced and local products, which helps reduce your carbon footprint. Only buying the amount of food that you actually need will also help cut down on food waste and the environmental cost of food production.
【1】What does the underlined word “ditch” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.Abandon.
B.Improve.
C.Consider.
D.Recycle.
【2】How does ASDA make refill shops become mainstream?
A.By selling cheaper refillable containers.
B.By prohibiting plastic packaging widely.
C.By funding these first small refill shops.
D.By building its own chain ofrefill shops.
【3】What’s the function of paragraph 5?
A.Warning grocers of plastic problems.
B.Showing the necessity of refill shops.
C.Telling the harm of single-use plastics.
D.Giving the examples of going zero-waste.
【4】What are we advised to do to help protect the environment?
A.Purchase more products from brands.
B.Send plastic products to other countries.
C.Ensure wasted food ends up in landfills.
D.Avoid buying more food than we need.
22、Many people think you’re either a creative person or you’re not. While I agree that some people may be slightly more creative than others, I think creativity is a muscle that can be exercised and improved upon. 【1】
1. Consume content outside your comfort zone.
We all love reading about stuff in our industry. 【2】 . If you want to get your creative juices flowing, start consuming content you wouldn’t normally consume. Read blogs outside of your industry. Read books outside of your normal choice. Or grab lunch with a complete stranger.
2. Do the “No Bad Ideas Brainstorming” exercise.
Get at least one other person to join you for a 45-60 minute brainstorm. No technology and no criticism. Bring a topic or idea to the table and write down all your ideas(on actual paper). 【3】 . It’s important to do this in person and to make absolutely sure you don’t have any negative energy or feedback throughout the process. You may end up with 100 horrible ideas, but I bet you’ll have one or two good ones.
3. 【4】 .
There are studies upon studies that discuss how our diet affects the way we think. Want to start thinking differently? Start giving your body different(and healthier) fuel. You’d be shocked how much more creatively you can think and act when you eat a healthier diet.
4. See a movie in a theater.
Movies on the big scene are one of the last few places you can enjoy a complete sensory experience. The giant bright screen. The thundering surround sound. The smell and taste of fresh popcorn. The somewhat uncomfortable seat with plastic armrests that don’t move. 【5】 .
A.It may help with motivation
B.Start thinking in a different way
C.Fuel yourself with different diets
D.And don’t comment on a single idea
E.But typically this doesn’t boost creativity
F.The key is how to get your creativity strengthened
G.Whenever you leave the theatre, your mind will be filled with ideas
23、Winemakers in the Rioja area in northern Spain make some of the best wine in the world. But in recent years, winemakers there have been having difficulty producing good wine. They say when the temperature was cooler, the wine tasted better, but it was 2.2 degrees Celsius higher than average in 2022. Now, a genetic research has shown that grape vines living for more than 35 years are better able to deal with high temperatures brought by climate change.
Researchers like Pablo Carbonell think older grape vines may be able to grow better in higher temperatures. Carbonell looks at rows of gray shapes on his computer screen. Among them was a green rectangle, which represents a kind of grape vine that produces grapes that take longer to ripen,even in warmer conditions.A longer ripeness period is what winemakers want. The current vines produce grapes that are ready to pick too early. Such grapes do not make wine that has the right color and smell and has too much alcohol.
People who work in the vineyards have long crossed old vines with new ones. Now they are working with special laboratories to find a climate-resistant vine. One of them is the Vine and Wine Research Institute,known as the ICVV in Spain. The lab is working to keep the Spanish wine making industry alive as temperatures rise. The scientists there are studying the genomes(基因组)of commonly used grapes in wine and looking for traits,or qualities,that might permit the vines to survive in a warmer climate instead of looking for mutation(变异)that causes diseases.
In addition to the genetic research, scientists are also working on different planting methods.A winery called RODA is planting vines in a curve instead of a straight line. The hope is that plants will soak up more water this way. The new vineyard is made up of vines that were over 100 years old and moved from another place.
Maria Santolaya is an agricultural engineer and part of RODA’s technical team. She said the hot weather was very problematic. But,“our biggest concern,”she added,“is what will happen in 20 or 30 years. We don’t really know how things will come out.”
【1】What mainly causes the quality of wine to decline in Spain?
A.Shortage of rainfall.
B.High temperature.
C.Genetic variation.
D.Geographical location.
【2】What does the Carbonell’s research find in paragraph 2?
A.Grapes picked too early won’t have the sugar content.
B.Grapes with a longer ripeness period make good wine.
C.Grapes in hot regions won’t lose their original flavor.
D.Grapes from older vines have a rise in production.
【3】What is being done to keep the Spanish winemaking industry alive?
A.Make use of older grape vines.
B.Develop disease-resistant grape vines.
C.Replace old grape vines with new ones.
D.Cultivate grape vines with abundant water.
【4】What is Maria’s attitude to climate change?
A.Indifferent.
B.Unclear.
C.Worried.
D.Conservative.
24、The government's top Great Barrier Reef scientist says a third mass coral bleaching (珊瑚白化) event in five years is a clear signal that the marine wonder is “calling for urgent help on climate change. Corals can recover from mild bleaching, but severe bleaching can kill corals.
Prof Terry Hughes, director of the Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University, surveyed 1,036 reefs from a plane over nine days in late March.
The marine park authority also had an observer on the flights. The survey has released maps showing that serious levels of bleaching occurred in 2020 in all three sections of the reef northern, central and southern. Some 25% of the reefs were seriously bleached-meaning that more than 60% of the corals on each reef had bleached.
The Great Barrier Reel has experienced five mass bleaching events-1998. 2002,2016, 2017 and 2020 -all caused by rising ocean temperatures driven by global heating. Hughes said there probably would not be the same level of coral death in the north and central regions in 2020 as in previous years, but this was partly because previous bleaching outbreaks had kill off the less heat -tolerant species The 2020 bleaching was second only to 2016 for severity(严重性), Hughes said.
Dr. David Wachenfeld,chief scientist at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, told Guardian Australia "My greatest fear is that people will lose hope for the reef. Without hope there's no action. People need to see these bleaching events, They are clear signals that the Great Barrier Reef is alling for urgent help and for us to do everything we can”.
Measures to improve the ability of recovery of the reef include improving water quality, controlling outbreaks of coral-eating starfish, and research and development to improve the heat tolerance of corals. " However, climate change brings a new scale of impact unlike anything we have seen before. Thus, dealing with the climate problem is the basis for everything else to work, ” Wachenfeld said.
【1】What does the underlined word “mild” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.Serious
B.Strong.
C.Steady.
D.Slight.
【2】What can we learn from Paragraphs2 & 3?
A.The majority of the corals on each reef were bleached.
B.The survey was carried out on a plane by Hughes alone.
C.The 2020 bleaching killed off the less heat tolerant species.
D.The 2020 bleaching was worse than those of all the previous years.
【3】We can infer from Wachenfeld’s words that people seeing the bleaching events .
A.have done everything they can for the reef
B.are sure to lose hope for the reef
C.will care more about the reef
D.will have no action at all
【4】Which is the essential measure to improve the ability of recovery of the reef?
A.Improving water quality.
B.Making efforts to prevent global warming.
C.controlling outbreaks of coral-eating starfish.,
D.Doing research on the heat tolerance of corals.
25、A Grateful Patient
I took a job as a receptionist for a vet (兽医) almost five decades ago. As a keen animal lover, I accepted the position on the condition that I wouldn’t have to assist with any wounded animals. I couldn’t ________ to see any creature in pain.
At the end of my first week, we were closing the office for the day when a young man ran up to us holding a severely_______ Doberman Pinscher puppy(杜宾幼犬) in his arms and_______ us to save his life. The four-month-old puppy had been hit by a car.
The vet and I ran back into the _______room. It was hurt badly. The only place the skin was still attached to this poor little animal’s body was around one shoulder. The vet worked tirelessly for what seemed like_______, sewing him back together again. That was the _______ part. The puppy had broken too many bones, including his spine(脊柱). Even if he ________ the next few days, we were quite sure he would never walk again.
That day forever _____ my life. The vet instructed me, and I became his____ in all things medical. One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical _______. I remember moving his tiny legs to try to keep his _____ from withering(萎缩).
Weeks went by until one day, I felt this little fighter push back ever so_____. And he continued to push back_____ he could finally use his legs. It recovered.
Fast-forward about a year, I walked into the clinic’s crowded waiting room and called the name of the next client. Suddenly, a/an __________ Doberman who had been standing quietly with his owner on the opposite side of the room _____ loose and rushed toward me. I found myself _____ against the wall with this magnificent dog standing on his hind legs, his front paws on my shoulders, _______ my face with plentiful and joyful kisses!
I still tear up in amazement at the display of love and _______ the dog had for me that day all those years ago. I __________ to be a vet technician for 14 years, and since retirement, I’ve volunteered at a no-kill animal shelter. In all the time that has passed and all the experiences I have had, I’ve _____ met a dog who didn’t know that it had been rescued in one way or another.
【1】A.help B.stop C.bear D.offer
【2】A.punished B.poisoned C.affected D.injured
【3】A.begged B.blamed C.reminded D.forced
【4】A.sitting B.waiting C.nursing D.operating
【5】A.years B.hours C.minutes D.seconds
【6】A.cruel B.easy C.tough D.calm
【7】A.survived B.existed C.struggled D.solved
【8】A.improved B.saved C.changed D.damaged
【9】A.applicant B.servant C.consultant D.assistant
【10】A.management B.treatment C.recovery D.capacity
【11】A.muscles B.skin C.bone D.hair
【12】A.seriously B.heavily C.slightly D.rapidly
【13】A.after B.as C.till D.when
【14】A.awkward B.tiny C.weak D.huge
【15】A.hung B.broke C.pulled D.stayed
【16】A.pinned B.stuck C.plugged D.hugged
【17】A.barking B.hitting C.washing D.biting
【18】A.inspiration B.gratitude C.embarrassment D.sympathy
【19】A.tried on B.acted on C.settled on D.went on
【20】A.never B.ever C.even D.seldom
26、阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day Robert and Henry were going home from school, when, on turning a corner, Robert cried out, “A fight! Let’s go and see!”
“No,” said Henry. “Let us go quietly home and not meddle with(插手) this quarrel. We have nothing to do with it and may get into mischief(trouble). Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me. ”
“You are a coward, and afraid to go,” said Robert, and off he ran. Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon went to school as usual.
But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Henry and didn’t want to play with him together.
Henry was sad but he wasn’t angry with Robert for his rude behavior, because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved, and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored the other boys’ laughter and continued to go to school and study as well. However, Robert didn’t invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after school, they didn’t go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.
A few days later, Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river, and got out of his depth. He struggled, and screamed for help, but all in vain. The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Robert was fast sinking. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Thus, Robert’s life was saved.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________