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1、Although Mailer was not alone in welcoming the flowering of creativity, the authorities hated it, ______ did many passengers.
A. which B. as C. that D. so
2、There are no ______ proposals to reduce the road accidents. We are still seeking inspiration.
A. contradictory B. concrete
C. confidential D. controversial
3、—Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure.
—Her ______ smile can’t hide her sorrow.
A. arbitrary B. artificial
C. compulsory D. conventional
4、The cost of living in big cities ________ steadily for many years，and it has led some youths to drop out of the big city race.
A. is climbing B. is being climbed
C. has been climbing D. has been climbed
5、 How happy we are！The winter holiday we have been looking forward ____soon.
A. has come B. to have come
C. to coming D. to will come
6、It’s already 10:00, I wonder how it _______ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.
A.came over B.came out C.came about D.came up
7、They _______ the business deal in less than an hour, after which they had a golf game.
A. wrapped up B. picked up
C. called up D. took up
8、Human impact on the animal kingdom, such as hunting and destruction of habitats, ___________a reduction in the population of certain species in the past three decades.
A．has caused
B．have caused
C．was causing
D．were causing
9、The weather is fine. I’m sure ________ we can go camping this afternoon.
A.why B.what C.that D.if
10、Cost ________as follows: food and drink 100 yuan, studying material 150 yuan, accommodation fee 300 yuan.
A．breaks down
B．breaks off
C．breaks in
D．breaks out
11、—How do you find the health club?
—I would rather I ______ it. I feel its management is going from bad to worse.
A.haven’t joined B.hadn’t joined
C.didn’t join D.had joined
12、 --I hear that there was a terrible crash in the subway in Shanghai the other day.
--Yes, _____ news came as _____ shock to all of us.
A. the; the B. a; / C. the; a D. /; a
13、______ is willing to volunteer in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is welcome to join us.
A. Whatever B. Whoever C. Whenever D. Wherever
14、The number of Hutongs in Beijing is decreasing, ______ they still attract tourists from all over the world.
A．or
B．and
C．but
D．so
15、Not knowing what to do, the old lady rang up her son and asked for his help with she described as a bit of bother.
A.which B.what C.when D.where
16、I ______ to visit him in the hospital, but I was fully occupied the whole of last week.
A.had gone B.might go C.must have gone D.would have gone
17、You should take ______of this opportunity and try to get the post.
A．care
B．charge
C．place
D．advantage
18、The reason____ Spielberg could not go to the Film Academy was his grades were too low.
A. that; that B. why; that
C. why; because D. that; because
19、_________ you are old enough to make your own judgement, you should start to pursue your career.
A．Even if
B．As though
C．Ever since
D．Now that
20、—Who is China’s first UFC champion?
—It is Zhang Weili _______ opponent, Jessica Andrade, was knocked out by her within just 42 seconds.
A.who B.whom C.that D.whose
21、 Have you ever felt so tired after staying up for a night that even coffee doesn't give you the energy that you need? You may have an energy drink, but the benefits of drinking one arc heavily outweighed by the risks.
In the past years, more and more studies have found the deadly effects of energy drinks on our bodies. The sugar, caffeine and energy supplements (补充)in energy drinks make up a deadly mixture of ingredients that can affect your heart function and send you to the hospital!
A study by the University of Bonn, Germany found that frequent consumption of energy drinks can greatly change the way our heart functions. The study went on to say that consuming energy drinks often causes significantly increased heart contractions in adults, which has the potential of putting you at risk for irregular heartbeats.
It is possible that many people are unconscious of the alarming side effects of energy drinks because of the way they are labelled. Most energy drinks contain between 80 milligrams to over 350 milligrams of caffeine, sugar and energy supplements. When an energy drink is marketed as a diet supplement, it may be distributed without a "nutrition facts" label, which would show the harmful supplements that are in the drink. However, even if energy drinks are Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved, they don’t have to show the number of supplements.
Energy drinks may be widely available but they aren't the healthiest or safest choice for your body. To stay naturally energized, get organized and stay on top of your work so that you aren't having to stay up all night to complete assigned tasks. If you'd like a natural energy boost, you could make time for a short workout, which will give you all of the energy you need!
【1】Which of the following is the side effect of the energy drinks?
A.Making people thinner.
B.Making people's heart bigger.
C.Making people run a risk of falling ill.
D.Making people suffer from heart attack.
【2】Why are many people unaware of the harmful effects of energy drinks?
A.Because they don't read the label carefully.
B.Because FDA thinks they are healthy drinks.
C.Because the harmful materials are not labelled.
D.Because factories of energy drinks lie to drinkers.
【3】What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.The benefits of doing exercise.
B.The better choice of right drinks.
C.The way to have enough energy.
D.The effects of energy drinks.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.Don't Drink Energy Drinks
B.Many People Enjoy Energy Drinks
C.The Materials Energy Drinks Contain
D.Energy Drinks Could Send You to Hospital
22、Grant Wood’s American Gothic caused a stir（轰动）in 1930 when it was exhibited for the first time at the Art Institute of Chicago and awarded a prize of 300 dollars. Newspapers across the country carried the story, and the painting of a farmer and a younger woman posed before a white house brought the artist instant fame.
In 1930, Grant Wood, an American painter with European training, noticed a small white house built in the small southern Iowa town of Eldon. Wood was so fascinated by it that he decided to paint the house along with the kind of people he thought should live in that house. In the painting, the farmer is modeled on his dentist. Dr. Byron McKeeby. His younger sister Nan served as a model for the woman （imagined to be the farmer’s wife or daughter）. Wood wanted to give a description of the traditional roles of men and women as the man is holding a pitchfork (干草叉) symbolizing hard labor. Each element was painted separately; the models sat separately and never stood in front of the house. The Gothic style of the house inspired the painting’s title.
American Gothic remains one of the most famous paintings in the history of American art. The painting has become part of American popular culture. Some believe that Wood used it to satirize（讽刺） the narrow-mindedness that has been said to characterize Midwestern culture. The painting may also be read as a praise of the moral virtue or rural America or even as a mixture of praise and satire. American Gothic is one of the few images to reach the status of cultural symbol, along with Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
【1】What can we learn about American Gothic?
A．It won a prize of ￡300.
B．The two characters in it posed before the White House.
C．It was the first painting by Grant Wood.
D．It was on show at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1930.
【2】From the passage we can infer Iowa is in __________.
A．the southern town of Eldon
B．the Midwest of the United States
C．a European country
D．the city of Chicago
【3】Grant Wood chose the two models __________.
A．to describe traditional roles of men and women
B．to praise the moral virtue of rural America
C．to make his dentist and his sister famous
D．to carry the story across the country
【4】The title of the painting is based on __________.
A．the name of a small town
B．the man and the woman
C．the Gothic style of the house
D．the pitchfork symbolizing hard labor
23、Life is like a roller coaster; every point has ups and downs. The truly victorious people stay committed to their broad goals even in unplanned circumstances. One true example of such people comes from a woman passionate about spreading happiness and helping others. Nicole Thornes is a mother, a former police officer, and now serving society as a death doula.
Believing small efforts could comfort individuals and unite society, Nicole thought a police officer had the opportunity to prevent crime, bring justice and create a better society for everyone. She was determined to become a police officer to protect life and bring prosperity. All her passion and motivation drove her to pursue a Criminal Justice degree to become a police officer.
Although she became a mother during her studies, she didn’t give up on her passion. Nicole could have called off her studies, but her passion for serving society didn’t let her step down. She took a break from her studies when her kids needed more attention but later came back to continue her study and completed her degree. Nicole finally became a police officer and everything went according to her plans.
But uncertainty put her in a challenging situation. Nicole suffered from an injury. The sudden medical retirement called off her journey as a police officer, but her dreams and passion did not let her stop. So, she became a death doula, allowing her to be there for people whenever needed and provide comfort to the dying and their families during difficult times. She chose this field after her grandfather’s death. She couldn’t bear the pain of losing him; therefore, she decided to become a death doula and contribute her services to help those suffering from the pain of losing their loved ones.
Nicole Thornes has written her book, Daddy’s Home, covering true events of losing someone and inspiring readers to cope with the feelings of emptiness and recover from mental illness after losing someone close. Daddy’s Home inspires readers and tells them the importance of a new beginning, helping people lighten the burden from their chest after the grief of losing someone.
【1】What can be learned about Nicole Thornes?
A．Nicole Thornes dreamed of becoming a police officer since she was born.
B．Nicole Thornes pursued a Criminal Justice degree, but she gave up halfway.
C．Nicole Thornes took up a writing career immediately after getting physically hurt.
D．Nicole Thornes wrote a book, impressing on readers the significance of a new start.
【2】What’s the direct cause of Nicole Thornes’ decision to become a death doula?
A．The unbearable pain brought by her grandfather’s death.
B．Her break from academic studies to take care of her kids.
C．Her sudden medical retirement due to her incurable injury.
D．Her determination to finish writing her book, Daddy’s Home.
【3】According to the story of Nicole Thornes, a death doula can be described as ______.
A．a death fighter
B．a special trainer
C．a support giver
D．a creative police officer
【4】What might be the best title for this article?
A．Nicole Thornes and her dream
B．The ups and downs of Nicole Thornes
C．Nicole Thornes: The writer of Daddy’s Home
D．Nicole Thornes: The journey from a police officer to a death doula
24、Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have found evidence of diverse life forms in the sediment (沉淀物) of an Antarctic sub-glacial lake (南极冰下湖) for the first time. The possibility that extreme life forms might exist in the cold and dark lakes hidden kilometers beneath the Antarctic ice sheet has attracted scientists for decades.
Direct sampling of these lakes from the inside of Antarctica continues to present major technological challenges, however. Recognizing this, scientists from BAS have been searching around the withdrawing edges of the ice sheet for sub-glacial lakes that are becoming exposed for the first time. This is because parts of the ice sheet are melting and withdrawing at such fast rates as the temperature rises at the poles.
The group targeted Lake Hodgson on the Antarctic Peninsula, which was covered by more than 400m of ice at the end of the last Ice Age, but now has a thin covering of just three to four meters of ice.
The lake was thought to be a severe environment for any form of life, but the layers of mud at the bottom of the lake represent a time capsule storing the DNA of the microbes (微生物), which have lived there for thousands of years. The scientists took samples of the mud from the bottom of the lake. The top few centimeters of the mud contained current and recent creatures which live in the lake, but once the samples reached 3.2m deep, the microbes most likely date back to nearly 100, 000 years ago.
“We were surprised at the high biomass (生物量) and diversity. This is the first time microbes have been identified living in the sediment of an Antarctic sub-glacial lake,” leading author David Pearce says. “And it indicates that life can exist in environments we would consider too extreme. The fact that these creatures have survived in such a unique environment could mean they have developed in such unique ways, which would be exciting discoveries for us. This is the early stage and we now need to do more work to further investigate these life forms.”
【1】What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A．All parts of the ice sheet are melting and withdrawing at fast rates.
B．There are major difficulties in taking direct samples of life in the lakes.
C．That extreme life forms exist near the surface of the lake has attracted scientists.
D．Scientists have first discovered the edges of the ice sheet of the sub-glacial lake.
【2】Why did scientists choose Lake Hodgson to do the research project?
A．They found mud layers with microbes at the bottom.
B．It is regarded as a very difficult environment to live in.
C．It has much more varieties of life forms.
D．Its covering of ice is now very thin.
【3】What can be inferred from the microbes at the bottom of the Antarctic sub-glacial lake?
A．The scientists don’t fully know how the microbes have developed.
B．With the temperature rising quickly, the microbes will no longer exist.
C．The top few centimeters of the mud contained the DNA of the ancient microbes.
D．The microbes living deep have proved to date back to about 100, 000 years ago.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．Scientists have been searching for diverse life forms in an Antarctic sub-glacial lake.
B．Scientists have discovered life in the sediment of an Antarctic sub-glacial lake.
C．Scientists want to prove that life can exist in extremely bad conditions.
D．Scientists will further investigate creatures in the layers of mud.
25、 When 10-year-old Romeo Cox realized what he wanted more than anything else was a hug from his 77-year-old grandmother, he decided to make the journey. He did not let the 1,7000-mile distance and the fact that there were no flights _______ him.
“I hadn’t _______ her for a year and a half owing to the pandemic (流行病), so I _______ to go and see her in secret,” he said. “I meant it to be a(an) _______ .”
“I asked my _______ and they said no more than 50 times, but I _______ talked them into letting me do it,” he told The Daily Mail.
Romeo turned his plan into _______ .“I drew a map. I’d walk and take boats and do it naturally to _______ the planet,” he told The Times. “And I’d take Dad. It would be _______ to have an adult.”
Romeo and Phil __________ from Sicily, Italy on June 20. They trekked (跋涉) across Italy, Switzerland and France. They spent many nights beneath the stars. They were also __________ to fight off wild dogs, got lost a time or two, __________ sore feet and so on. But no matter how __________ the conditions were, they just kept going.
On September 21, they __________ London’s Trafalgar Square, where they spent a two-week mandatory isolation (强制隔离) before being __________ to make the final leg of journey to Grandma Rosemary’s __________ .
With his grandmother’s house eventually in sight, Romeo __________ a joyful run. And he ended up in the __________ he had been longing for.
“I can hardly imagine my grandson’s __________ trip yet,” she admitted frankly. But more than anything else, love and gratitude __________ her heart.
A．stop
B．destroy
C．trick
D．challenge
A．written
B．called
C．missed
D．seen
A．promised
B．agreed
C．planned
D．offered
A．surprise
B．present
C．chance
D．option
A．friends
B．parents
C．grandparents
D．cousins
A．instantly
B．shortly
C．initially
D．finally
A．wait
B．action
C．imagination
D．fantasy
A．save
B．monitor
C．help
D．explore
A．handy
B．impressive
C．stressful
D．troublesome
A．walked away
B．drove on
C．moved out
D．set off
A．urged
B．expected
C．forced
D．ordered
A．sacrificed
B．suffered
C．enjoyed
D．harvested
A．punishing
B．boring
C．favorable
D．pleasant
A．visited
B．passed
C．located
D．reached
A．required
B．persuaded
C．allowed
D．forbidden
A．home
B．block
C．downtown
D．district
A．thought of
B．broke into
C．took on
D．tried out
A．sofa
B．house
C．welcome
D．hug
A．arbitrary
B．unbelievable
C．ridiculous
D．tentative
A．stole
B．broke
C．filled
D．softened
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
It was a warm weekday evening in May last year when my friend Alice and I were on a long walk around the university campus. We had met on a university trip in 2019, when I was in my final year and Alice was a master’s student. We loved each other at once because we both love books and talking loud about how odd the world is.
I had brought a book of mini plays that we were performing to each other as we walked, just for fun. At one point, as part of the merrymaking, Alice set off a quick run and I took it as an invitation to race. We were on a long pavement when I stuck my foot out to trip her—I just wanted her to have a tumble (跌倒) so we could laugh about it. She fell instantly and I kept on running; it was all part of the joke. But then I heard her screaming. I turned around and she was on the ground, holding her right leg. I thought for a second she must be kidding, for there was no way she could have hurt herself that badly. But her face was out of shape in pain and she was making this crying sound.
A man who was walking by had seen what had happened. He called an ambulance as soon as he saw Alice. Within 10 minutes it arrived. The medical staff had to pick her up and carried her into the ambulance.
I went back to Alice’s house to tell her sister, who she lives with, what had happened. We drove to the hospital, even though we knew they couldn’t let us in because of COVID-19. Tests revealed that Alice’s leg had shattered (粉碎) in eight places. She would remain in hospital for weeks and would probably be restricted to her bed at home with a full-length cast for months after that. Because of COVID-19, we still couldn’t visit her. Alice treated the situation with levity (轻率), telling me not to worry because accidents happen.
Paragraph 1:
She spent three weeks in hospital.
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Paragraph 2:
So I wrote her a story, a kind of long-form apology, with Alice as the main character.
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