1、We don’t accept the responsibility but we will refund the money as a ______ of goodwill.
A.posture B.gesture C.state D.rank
2、Does this book___________ Dan?
A.bring up B.break out C.borrow from D.belong to
3、The questionnaire takes _________ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.
A.. mainly B. exactly
C. approximately D. precisely
4、When I got home I saw a message pinned to the door ____ “Sorry to miss you, will
call you later.”
A.read B.reading C.reads D.to read
5、—We must think of ways to stop the boy students from playing video games in their dormitory.
—Sorry. ________. It’s too noisy in the office.
A. With pleasure B. I didn’t get that
C. It doesn’t matter D. That’s all right
6、_________ in the northwest of China, Xi'an is seen as the birthplace of the country's civilization.
A.Locating B.Being located C.To locate D.Located
7、—Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday?
—Yes. ______, I'm going to visit some homes for the old in the city.
A.If ever
B.If busy
C.If anything.
D.If possible
8、I would appreciate ______ if you could give me a reply as soon as possible.
A.you B.it C.that D.them
9、When you meet a new word in reading the English newpapers, you can guess its meaning but needn’t always ________ the dictionary.
A. look at B. carry on C. come across D. refer to
10、The man _____ eyes were blinded moved to another country.
A.that B.which C.whose D.whom
11、Nowadays people become more practical and buy only _______ they need.
A. where B. which
C. when D. what
12、My advice is that you should think about ________ you know anyone who fits your target audience.
A.which B.what C.that D.whether
13、To understand someone you must listen to them. Surprise! The problem is that most of us don't know how to listen. It's so typical of us to use one of the five poor listening styles. The response of the man sitting on the sofa is an example _________.
A.self-centered listening B.spacing out
C.pretend listening D.selective listening
14、______ to pass his driving test, Mike received the training again.
A.Fail
B.Failed
C.Having failed
D.To fail
15、However hard I tried, I couldn’t ______ my meaning to the people around me.
A.let out B.give away C.get across D.put on
16、The room___ 10 meters across is large enough for a single man to live in.
A. being measured B. to be measured
C. measures D. measuring
17、The students in Shanghai are using the same textbooks _______ we are now using.
A.as B.that C.which D.whose
18、Janice will come and meet her son, ____ late he arrives.
A. whenever B. wherever
C. however D. whoever
19、The church tower which will be open to tourists soon. The work is almost finished.
A.has restored
B.has been restored
C.is restoring
D.is being restored
20、______ is generally accepted, economic growth is determined by the smooth development of production.
A. What B. That C. It D.As
21、It was not until spring 2008, when Sarah and Brown shared a flight between London and Washington, ________they got to know each other properly.
A.where
B.what
C.before
D.that
22、The music played by Lang Lang _____ very pleasing to the ear.
A.sounds B.hears C.listens D.listens to
23、_______ do you think will get the first prize in the English Competition?
A.who B.whom C.whose D.whoever
24、Boys, please don’t talk about such things _______ you don’t understand at all.
A.that B.as
C.which D.what
25、It is known to all that _______ you exercise regularly, you won’t keep good health.
A. unless B. whenever C. although D. if
26、Directions: Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
“Any apples today?” Effie asked cheerfully at my window. I followed her to her truck and bought a kilo. On credit, of course. Cash was the one thing in the world I lacked just then. 【1】
All pretense (借口) of payment was dropped when our funds, food and funds decreased to alarming lows. Effie came often, always bringing some gift: a jar of peaches or some firewood. There were other generosities. 【2】
Effie was not a rich woman. Her income, derived from investments she had made while running an interior decorating shop. had never exceeded $200 a month, which she supplemented by selling her apples. But she always managed to help someone poorer.
Years passed before I was able to return the money Effie had given me from time to time. She was ill now and had aged rapidly in the last year. “Here, darling,” I said, “is what l owe you.”【3】
“Give it back as I gave it to you--a little at a time.” I think she believed there was magic in the slow discharge of a love debt.
The simple fact is that I never repaid the whole amount to Effie, for she died a few weeks later. By now, the few dollars Effie gave me have been multiplied many times. But a curious thing began to happen.
Whenever I saw a fellow human in financial trouble, I was moved to help him. I can't afford to do this always, but in the ten years since Effie's death, I have indirectly repaid my debt to her.
【4】 At that time, it seemed that my debt would forever go unsettled. So the account can never be marked closed. for Effie's love will go on in hearts that have never known her.
A.Our baby was not doing well, so Effie financed my wife's trip to New York for consultation with a specialist.
B.Give your help to those in greater need.
C.The oddest part of the whole affair is that people whom I help often help others later on.
D.Effie work diligently all her life.
E.“Pay me whenever you like,” said Effie, climbing back into her truck.
F.“Don't give it to me all at once,” she said.
27、When and why did you start running?
It was March 2017. My family had gone through a terrible experience. My nephew Peter had his arms and legs cut to save his life from the after-effects of meningitis(脑膜炎).【1】. I needed to get fit and healthy for my family, to become a role model for them. Peter inspires me to live life to the full: he doesn’t let his disability get in his way!
What race result are you most pleased with?
I'm proud of all the races I’ve done. I never thought I'd be able to call myself a runner. I now regularly race and love bringing home medals for my daughters to be inspired by.【2】!
What's next?
【3】 .We started a campaign called Hope 4 Peter and support has been amazing: our local community helped raise ₤240k for prosthetic legs(假肢)and physiotherapy. We’ve had huge support from Meningitis Now and Time is Precious too, and I’ll be raising money for them, but also pushing Peter around the full course.【4】 .
What does running mean to you?
I’ve suffered with mental health problems and running gives me a clear head and removes negative (消极的)thoughts and stress.【5】. We should be so grateful for our bodies and what amazing things they can do!
A. It was quite a shock to me
B. The London Half Marathon
C. That makes me keep running
D. My favorite thing to do is run a marathon
E. I love the freedom of it and I love the fact I can run
F No child has ever taken part in the full half marathon
G. I do love to have a cool chocolate, banana and apple pie after running
28、 Weekly culture& leisure(娱乐) guide (April 17-21)
Superstars of modern Chinese ink art shine in Nanjing
9:00-12:00, Monday; 9:00-17:00, Tuesday to Sunday
Nanjing Museum,Zhongshan Donglu, Xuanwu district, Nanjing
025-8480-7923
The exhibition presents 158 signature works by eight of the most influential ink painting masters of modern China, including Qi Baishi (1864-1957), Pan Tianshou (1897-1971), and Xu Beihong (1895-1953). Their works are officially rated as national treasures, and their painting styles and artistic thoughts have had a far-reaching impact on younger generations of Chinese ink painters.
Wu Guanzhong's grand survey exhibition at Tsinghua Art Museum
9:00-17:00, Tuesday to Sunday
NO. 1, Tsinghua University Campus, Haidian district, Beijing
010-6278-1012
Regarded as one of the most forward-looking artists in China, Wu first attended the China Academy of Art in the 1930s in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, and then lived and studied in France, where he was exposed to different art movements in Europe.
The exhibition ends on May 3, 2020.
Rhinoceros in Love celebrates its 20th birthday in Beijing
Apr. 10-March 5
Fengchao (Honeycomb) Theater, No 3, Xinzhongjie, Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Dongcheng district
86-10-6416-9253
Acclaimed as "the bible of love for young people", Rhinoceros in Love by China's avant-garde theater director Meng Jinghui will be staged in Beijing from Feb. 10 to March 5 to celebrate its 20th birthday since its 1999 premier in the Chinese capital.
As one of Meng's beloved experimental works, the play tells a triangle love story in which a young man named Ma Lu is falls in love with a woman named Mingming and tries everything he can to win her heart. But after he fails, Ma, like a stubborn rhinoceros(犀牛), goes to an extreme by kidnapping Mingming in the name of love.
【1】You can call 010-6278-1012 for more information about_______.
A.Wu Guanzhong's exhibition B.A newset movie
C.Rhinoceros in Love birthday celebration D.Morden Chinese ink art show
【2】You can go to Wu Guanzhong's at Tsinghua Art Museum on_________
A.June 1st 2020 B.December 12th 2019
C.July 7th 2020 D.April 20th 2020
【3】Which of the following statement is TURE?
A.You can only see three famous ink painting masters’ works at the exhibition in Nanjing Museum.
B.Wu Guanzhong lives in Beijing all his live.
C.Wu Guanzhong's exhibition is at Tsinghua Art Museum
D.In Rhinoceros in Love, Mingming stubbornly in love with Ma Lu.
29、 Health insurance can be very expensive. Some working people do not make enough money to pay for it. In the US there is a program called Healthy Families. This program offers people health insurance at a low cost.
Families are charged about $7.00 a month for every child, and $10.00 for every adult. It costs much less than any other kind of health insurance. Having health insurance is very important. With this insurance, people can see a doctor when they are sick or hurt.
The program is not expensive at all, but many people are still not enrolling (登记) in it. People say that it still costs too much money. They need all of their money to pay for things like food and rent.
It would be great if everyone could have health insurance. People are working hard to come up with ways to make this happen. One idea is to make the Healthy Families Program free for some people.
It is important for people to see a doctor when they need to. The Healthy Families Program makes it possible for more people to do this. Many ideas are being considered. Hopefully some of them will allow even more families to get health insurance.
The Healthy Families Program is made to help those who don’t have welfare (社会保障金) and cannot earn enough to pay for private health insurance. It is an important program, but officials say that too many people are signing up for it and then dropping out (退出) because of the Healthy Families Program’s cost.
【1】The aim of the Healthy Families Program is to ____________.
A.help people earn more and pay for the program
B.make it free for people to see a doctor
C.help more families get health insurance
D.help families pay for private health insurance
【2】If a couple have two children, how much would health insurance cost every month?
A.$34. B.$40. C.$28. D.$24.
【3】Why is it very important for people to have health insurance?
A.They can see a doctor free of charge.
B.They can get special medical care.
C.They can afford to see a doctor when it is needed.
D.They can see a doctor free of charge.
【4】In the passage we can learn all of the following EXCEPT that __________.
A.health insurance is very important for ordinary people
B.people should make more money to pay for private health insurance
C.the program is still too expensive for many people
D.many people don’t make enough money to pay for health insurance
30、 Clowns hold a confusing place in the human mind. They make some people roar with ______; they make some people scream in horror. For the past few months, a series of frightening sightings of people dressed as ______ have been reported around the world. So we asked ourselves: What is it about these painted people that _____us? It turns out that ______ may have the answer.
Clowns date back to ancient Egypt and evolved into the court jesters (朝廷弄臣)in the Middle Ages. These jokesters were paid to be funny and did whatever it took to ______ people.
The ______ clowns didn’t arrive until the 1800s when joseph Grinmaldi, a London clown, painted his face white and his cheeks red, and wore strange and colorful costumes. Although Grinmaldi’s clown life caused a lot of laughter, his life behind makeup was anything but ______. Sadly, he died penniless and an alcoholic.
______, in France, Jean-Gaspard Deburau became famous for creating a clown called Pierrot. However, Deburau’s mime act was not what made him world-famous. The white-faced clown ______a boy with a cane just because the child had laughed at him. ______ he was eventually acquitted (宣判无罪)of the crime, the ______ of the killer clown stayed in people’s mind.
Perhaps the most ______ clown in history was John Wayne Gary, who was found guilty of the murder of more than 35 men in the 1970s. When asked about his ______, Gary said, “You know clowns can get away with murder.”
So it’s no ______ that even horror movies and television shows featuring clowns can still give many of us nightmares. It seems like a few ______ examples have influenced the public’s opinions of clowns.
【1】A.enthusiasm B.laughter C.courage D.tears
【2】A.clowns B.experts C.journalists D.tourists
【3】A.shocks B.amuses C.terrifies D.saddens
【4】A.history B.customs C.media D.legends
【5】A.terrify B.frighten C.entertain D.control
【6】A.colorful B.modern C.frightening D.funny
【7】A.meaningful B.funny C.normal D.poor
【8】A.What’s more B.By contrast C.Secondly D.Meanwhile
【9】A.killed B.educated C.frightened D.motivated
【10】A.Because B.If C.Even if D.While
【11】A.impact B.image C.effect D.symbol
【12】A.impressive B.interesting C.notorious D.respected
【13】A.purpose B.intention C.crimes D.suspicions
【14】A.doubt B.deal C.point D.surprise
【15】A.bad B.typical C.great D.famous
31、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
The elementary means of communicating with other people is conveying messages by voice. This fact is widely acknowledged and we recognize the voice as a(n) 【1】 characterizing the identity of a person. The array of voices is immeasurable as no two are exactly similar. They can be nasal, resonant or shrill produced in accordance with the individual physical【2】 of the throat.
One possible implementation of the 【3】 of voice recognition is voice profiling used by police analysts as a method of substantiating court evidence in trials. Every year, thousands of audiotapes with recorded interviews or 【4】 utterances are put to the purpose to help identify the probable 【5】. Specialists dealing with the voice investigation claim that people can give themselves away by their 【6】, inflections or other voice attributes like pitch, intensity and loudness. A recorded sample is usually 【7】 into electric impulses and later transformed into a pictorial recoding which is processed by a computer program. Very frequently voice analyst have a stake at deciphering the relevant information which may be 【8】 with background noise or other interfering sounds until they attain the 【9】 results.
Thankfully, these efforts help the police detect individuals who threaten their victims by phone or inform about bomb 【10】 or those who make offensive calls disturbing the peach of decent citizens.
32、请阅读下面文字,并写出一篇30词左右的内容概要。
注意:写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句。
(评分标准)内容完整、语言规范、语篇连贯、表达独立。
Britons are well known for the amount of tea that they drink. But most tea is grown in India and China. It arrived in London in the 1600s. However,this was only available to the richer people of society.
At the beginning of the 1700s the amount of tea arriving in Britain increased gradually. They soon discovered that it mixed really well with a little milk and sugar,giving the drink a special British characteristic.
In the 1800s people began to have “afternoon tea”. This involves drinking tea with a snack around 4p. m. to avoid feeling hungry. It is a tradition that is still going today but has become less popular in recent times.
In the late 1800s,the price of tea decreased sharply as more tea began to arrive on ships from India and China. It was no longer a drink just for rich people.