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1、So moving ______ that I couldn’t stop my tears when I heard it for the first time.
A. the story had sounded B. had the story sounded
C. the story sounded D. did the story sound
2、________there was no solid evidence, most people thought he was guilty.
A．Because
B．While
C．As
D．Unless
3、 ― Daddy，how do you like it if I buy a wallet for my mummy’s birthday?
― ______
A. It couldn’t be better. B. I don’t like it.
C. It’s too expensive. D. Don’t trouble.
4、Once you _____ drugs, it’s hard to manage to get rid of them.
A．get through
B．get off
C．get into
D．get down
5、Nuclear ______ be really dangerous at times even though it’s a nice energy in general.
A. shall B. should C. can D. must
6、I will be sorry ______ this company, but I was offered an opportunity ______ in a field which I really enjoy.
A．for leaving: to have worked
B．to leave: to work
C．for having left; about working
D．to have left; for working
7、________ why he went there, he said he was sent to be trained for a space flight.
A．Being asked
B．Asked
C．Having asked
D．Asking
8、The creation of art can fly with the wings of________, but make sure art workers walk on solid earth.
A. imagination B. determination
C. seriousness D. realization
9、The film is worth ________.
A.see B.seeing C.seen D.sees
10、Yuan Longping has won many awards, shows his extraordinary achievements.
A. what B. that
C. who D. which
11、Millions of people around the world suffer from a painful addiction to biting their nails，which can be harder________than smoking cigarettes．
A．to be quitted B．to quit
C．to have quitted D．to quitting
12、Experiments show that when kids are encouraged to share what they have, they're roughly twice as likely to be ________ later.
A.generous B.outspoken C.intelligent D.liberal
13、Would you mind ______ the door? I can’t make it with both hands occupied.
A. to open B. for me to open
C. opening D. my opening
14、We shall not start the project until it __________ by the committee.
A. will be approved B. approves
C. has been approved D. is to approve
15、Mr. Smith has three children, the youngest of them music at college.
A. studying B. is studying
C. studies D. studied
16、It’s burning hot today. Shall we rest in the shade these trees?
A. over B. beneath
C. outside D. to
17、—Why are you going to the court?
—________! I’ve been charged with parking my car in the wrong place.
A．It’s ridiculous B．You don’t say
C．Tell me about it D．Leave me alone
18、“Tommy, run! Be quick! The house is on fire!” the mother shouted, with _________ clearly in her voice.
A. anger B. rudeness
C. regret D. panic
19、Entering the room, I found the girl seated in the sofa, completely ________ in a book.
A．stuck
B．caught
C．taken
D．absorbed
20、It ______ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ______ I found we had a lot in common．
A． was until；when B． was not until；that
C． was not until；when D． was until；that
21、When food items are specifically labeled as vegan (素食) —indicating they are prepared with no animal products, including eggs or butter—people are less likely to select them, even though it is better for the planet and for their health, according to a recent experiment.
Growing and transporting food accounts for a quarter of all global greenhouse gas emissions, which are accelerating the climate crisis. Of these, the vast majority come from processes linked to meal and dairy production, which is why experts are advising societies to shift toward more plant-based eating.
“We have to make big changes to how we produce and consume food if we want to reach climate goals and feed Earth’s ever-growing population,” says Richard Waite, an expert on food climate policy. But the study at MIT indicates this may prove challenging.
Researchers asked some 150 people attending several university events to choose their lunch between two options, one of them vegan. Choices included vegetable vs. cheese ravioli (奶酪馄饨) and a vegetable potato wrap vs. a Greek salad with feta (羊乳酪). A similar study of meal preferences was also conducted online. Half the respondents in both studies randomly received an order form in which the vegan item was labeled. When this vegan terminology (术语) was used, people were less likely to order the dish than when it was not. For the in-person attendees, some two-thirds more avoided the dish. After the research was published, some people told the study’s lead author, Alex Berke, a doctoral student at MIT’s Media Lab, the results were unexpected. But she anticipated the outcome. Berke herself began eating vegetarian diet—a plant-based one that includes dairy and eggs—at age 10 and adopted a vegan diet three years ago to help the climate. “Anyone who has been eating vegan for a while would not he surprised at the findings,” says Berke. “Because there is a strong bias among people when it comes to vegetarian diet.”
Environmentalists are clear they are not urging everyone to become vegetarians, but, if possible, to include more plant-based meals. “If you shift a third of your beef consumption to beans and soy, you reduce the climate impact of your diet by about 15 percent, one environmentalist says.
【1】What does the recent experiment find?
A．People make food choices randomly.
B．Vegan-labeled foods are less popular.
C．People tend to avoid meal products.
D．Food choices have a huge impact on climate.
【2】What can we learn from paragraph 4?
A．No one chose the food labeled vegan.
B．The study was conducted online.
C．150 university students took part in the study.
D．Berke thought the findings were understandable.
【3】What does the underlined word “bias” in paragraph 4 mean?
A．Similarity.
B．Desire.
C．Prejudice.
D．Influence.
【4】What do environmentalists suggest people do?
A．Avoid plant-based meals.
B．Become vegetarians totally.
C．Reduce meat consumption.
D．Abandon meal products.
22、Babies born in summer are more likely to become short-sighted in late life, a study has shown.
As many as a quarter of all cases of short-sightedness are caused by too great an exposure to sunlight in the first weeks of life, say eye experts.
They are advising all parents to put sunglasses on their babies during the first weeks.
Scientists had already established that over-exposure to sunlight caused shortsightedness in animals.
Researchers who compared the months in which babies were born with whether they needed glasses later on say the principle also applies to humans.
A study of almost 300,000 young adults-the largest of its kind-showed that those born in June and July had a 25 per cent greater chance of becoming severely short-sighted than those born in December or January.
Research leader Professor Michael Belkin, of Tel Aviv University, said it was because prolonged illumination(光照) causes the eyeball to lengthen-causing short-sightedness.
Hence the more light a newborn is exposed to, the more the eyeball lengthens and the worse the short-sightedness will be.
The mechanism which lengthens the eyeball is associated with levels of melatonin(褪黑激素), a pigment (色素) which protects the skin against harmful rays of the sun.
In young babies not enough melatonin is released as protection, meaning they are more _____to sunburn and changes to eyeball shape.
Sight expert Professor Daniel O’Leary, of Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, said “At the moment we don’t know the precise cause of why light exposure affects sight, but the evidence seems to prove that it is one of the reasons for people becoming shortsighted.”
【1】Babies born in summer are more likely to be shortsighted ____________.
A．because the summer sun is too strong for babies
B．because babies born in summer have lengthened eyeballs
C．if they are exposed too much sunlight in the first weeks after they are born
D．if parents don’t know a proper way to protect their babies’ eyes
【2】Melatonin is a kind of material to ___________.
A．prevent the eyes from becoming near-sighted
B．protect the skin from harmful sun rays
C．make our body strong
D．protect babies’ eyes from summer sun
【3】From what Professor Daniel O’Leary says we can conclude that ___________.
A．there is no evidence that shortsightedness is related to exposure to sunlight
B．whether light exposure affects sight still needs to be further proved
C．he believes that light exposure can cause shortsightedness
D．he tries to give the cause of why light exposure affects sight
【4】The underlined word “vulnerable” in the passage probably means __________.
A．easy to be harmed
B．resistant
C．protective
D．changeable
23、Recent research confirms what our farming ancestors have known for centuries about hedges (树篱). They conserve precious soil by acting as windbreaks and absorbing rainwater that would otherwise wash it from the fields. And hedges store carbon, putting them in the front line of our bi d to tackle the climate crisis.
However, hedges have had a tough time in the poor countryside, with farmers encouraged to tear them down in pursuit of maximum production and larger field s to accommodate ever-larger machinery. What’s more, some hedges have been ignored. If left to their own devices, they’ll eventually become a line of trees. Some hedges each year lose their structures and fail to fulfil the primary duty as a barrier. Around a half of the nation’s hedges have disappeared in the past century.
There are signs that “the tide is turning”. The search for net zero has aroused many organizations’ interest in the humble hedge’s role as a carbon sink. The Climate Change Committee is recommending a 40 percent increase in hedges: an additional 200,000 km. Such recommendations are starting to drive policy. Cash-pressed farmers will be encouraged to create new hedges and improve their management of existing ones under the new Environmental Land Management Schemes, which will replace many of the existing agricultural support payments in coming years. Meanwhile, initiatives such as Close the Gap, led by the Tree Council, is providing funding and support to plug the gaps in existing hedges with new planting. There’s even an app to help time-pressed farmers do a quick survey to spot where their hedges need some help.
This is a good time for hedges. Take some of the most pressing challenges facing the countryside, and indeed, the world as a whole — the climate crisis, soil erosion (侵蚀), insect attack and wider biodiversity loss — and hedges are part of the solution.
【1】What does recent research show about hedges?
A．They are unique landscapes in the rain.
B．They act as dividing lines between fields.
C．They have long been helpful to agriculture.
D．They are frequently washed away from the fields.
【2】What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about hedges?
A．Their suffering.
B．Their production.
C．Their duties.
D．Their structures.
【3】What is many organizations’ attitude towards saving hedges?
A．Puzzled.
B．Concerned.
C．Humble.
D．Indifferent.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．Hedges: Ancient Resources
B．Hedges: Official Recommendations
C．Restoring Hedges: Bringing Benefits to the Environment
D．Researching Hedges: Originating from Farmers’ Request
24、2021 Holiday Shopping Guide
Books
Many Americans say they are reading more, according to a survey from market research firm Statista. Amazon’s “Find a Gift” section makes shopping there even easier, but independent booksellers are working hard to keep up, offering sidewalk pickup and sometimes even free shipping, and they’re known for offering booklovers personalized, thoughtful recommendations. Find a store near you at indiebound.org.
Bicycles
Bikes were one of the hottest items of the past year, thanks in part to closed gyms around the country. In fact, for months, specialty shops were sold out of all but the priciest specialty rides, so if a two-wheeler tops your wish list, start shopping soon, before supplies come short again. If you’re not particularly handy, look to buy from a locally owned shop, where you can get a bike that’s already fixed together rather than a box full of parts.
Workout Items
Also in short supply this year: hand weights, kettlebells, and other popular workout items. They may still be hard to find or crazy expensive, so consider other health helpers such as exercise bands or jump ropes or shopping at less-obvious suppliers, such as T. J. Maxx, supermarkets, or even Home Depot, where we found such items in a variety of bright colors.
Master Classes
It’s always a good time to learn something new. You can get a virtual seat in a class with a top professional in a variety of fields, such as ballet with famous dancer Misty Copeland, fiction writing with children's novelist R. L. Stine, or scientific thinking with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Find them and other pros at masterclass.com, which charges $180 per series.
【1】What possibly made bikes the hot sale of last year?
A．Closed shops.
B．Gym’s shutdown.
C．Limited supplies.
D．Shopping inconvenience.
【2】What is special about Master Classes?
A．Classes taken online.
B．$180 for all classes.
C．A requirement of art background.
D．Learning from the best scientists.
【3】What is the purpose of the text?
A．To advertise fitness equipment.
B．To encourage holiday production.
C．To make shopping recommendations.
D．To warn against the trap of shopping.
25、Owning chickens may be nothing special for you, but in the life of a chicken, we catch a glimpse (一瞥) of an important truth.
You see, when a hen lays her egg, she labors to make sure the _______are just right to promote life for that little chick. She must lay it in a ________spot. She also must apply heat to the egg for it to _______.
In the life of this baby chick though, there comes a point that is necessary but that is often _______. As the egg begins to crack and slowly break _______, what you will not see is the mother hen ________the chick to get the shell off. No matter how hard the chick________, pushes and strains (拉紧) itself, the mother hen will not do the ________ for it.
At this point, someone can see the _______of this chick and think the mother does not _______ her young. This person can then seek to help the chick and ________ the pieces of the shell. However, if such a thing really happens, often this person ________ does not save the chick’s life but rather ________ its death.
This ________ stage is essential for the chick. It will produce within the chick the ________ that will allow it to live and thrive (茁壮成长).
【1】
A．actions
B．experiences
C．conditions
D．chances
【2】
A．safe
B．remote
C．shady
D．new
【3】
A．hatch
B．live
C．move
D．continue
【4】
A．evaluated
B．checked
C．made
D．overlooked
【5】
A．up
B．open
C．free
D．away
【6】
A．urging
B．preferring
C．assisting
D．encouraging
【7】
A．rolls
B．knocks
C．jumps
D．shakes
【8】
A．work
B．harm
C．exercise
D．same
【9】
A．depression
B．confusion
C．growth
D．struggle
【10】
A．take in
B．care about
C．play with
D．bring up
【11】
A．collect
B．remove
C．throw
D．spread
【12】
A．carelessly
B．impatiently
C．unknowingly
D．purposely
【13】
A．slows
B．causes
C．faces
D．prevents
【14】
A．beginning
B．developing
C．resting
D．falling
【15】
A．nutrition
B．health
C．luck
D．strength
26、假定你是李华，你所在的银川国际学校要征集一封英文感谢信，以致意奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒肺炎第一线的医护人员，请你根据下列要点写一封信用于投稿。
1. 表达谢意； 2. 个人感受； 3. 表达信心。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。
参考词汇：流行病epidemic 疫情 epidemic situation 新型冠状病毒 novel corona virus
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