1、—Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?
—Oh, really! I haven’t ________ my mailbox yet.
A. examined B. reviewed.
C. tested D. checked
2、It never occurred to me_____ she could complete the task in such a short time.
A. which B. that C. what D. if
3、Henry, it’s your turn. Please ____ the story where we left off before our coffee break.
A.make up B.take up C.bring up D.set up
4、I didn’t ________ having to do the cooking myself, or I would have learnt one or two dishes from my mom.
A. expect B. anticipate
C. forecast D. preview
5、It is said that the only survivor in the car crash was badly injured. However, somehow the doctors managed to help him ______.
A. pull through B. put through C. look through D. break through
6、The Zhuang is an ethnic group________ the population is the largest of all ethnic groups in China.
A.of whom
B.of which
C.of who
D.of that
7、 — I am so glad that I caught you at home. I need your help!
— ____, John?
A. What else B. So what
C. How come D. What’s up
8、—Have you heard about Huawei P30?
—Sure. It is very hot these days. I’m thinking about getting ________.
A.one
B.them
C.that
D.it
9、QQ, _________ you can chat with your friends, makes communication easy.
A.as B.which C.that D.where
10、China’s top education authority has implemented a revision of textbooks on the length of the country’s war against Japanese aggression, ______ the start of the war began on Sept 18,1931.
A. one that B. one where
C. the one that D. the one where
11、His statement was so ______ that it was difficult to make out that he was trying to express.
A.vague; what was it B.ambiguous; what it was
C.explicit; what it was D.clear; what was it
12、She was such a proud person that she would die she would admit she was wrong.
A.since
B.when
C.unless
D.before
13、Being a popular actor or model, a so-called glamorous job, can be a quite hard life, with a lot of travelling ________ heavy schedules.
A.on account of B.on behalf of C.in regard to D.in relation to
14、Can we stop the ______ of the world’s deserts and save the land that man depends so much on?
A.loss B.heat C.spread D.defence
15、A broad smile spread_____ Jack’s face when he eventually gained a scholarship.
A. across B. through C. at D. in
16、Oh! The flower can’t be saved. If the flower had been watered,it now.
A.wouldn’t be dying B.is dead
C.had been dead D.will not die
17、We ______ be careful with the words we say when we are angry.
A. may B. can C. might D. should
18、The masterpiece “Guernica”, ________ by Picasso, is permanently exhibited in Madrid.
A. paint B. painted C. painting D. to paint
19、—Didn’t you go fishing with your friends last Sunday?
—No. I ______ to the nursing home as usual.
A. went B. go C. have gone D. had gone
20、Failure is part of life; it’s wrong for parents to protect their children from the knowledge ______ they have failed.
A. where B. when C. that D. how
21、The Maldives is a group of very small islands in the Indian Ocean, near Sri Lanka. There are about 1, 200 islands. The Republic of Maldives is the smallest Asian country and it also has the smallest population. About 400, 000 people live in the Maldives, 75, 000 of whom are on the capital island, Malé. Malé is different from the other islands in the Maldives because it doesn’t have any beaches.【1】
As one of the most popular holiday destinations, the Maldives has truly spectacular sights. Eighty-seven of the islands in the Maldives have different types of hotels on them.【2】They can even stay in a Bangalore, a small cabin right over the water where they can enjoy the clear water and fish with friends. That’s an experience you’ll never forget.
【3】When you arrive on the airport island, you can take a Dhoni taxi and go to Malé. This is a small boat used for transportation around the islands. The Dhoni has a wide range of functions. Apart from being used for fishing, it is popular for transportation of goods and people between the islands.【4】You can use these boats to visit other islands, too.
The Maldives is a popular place for scuba-diving, because there are many wonderful fish in the water to see. Also, the water is very clear.【5】There are many professional diving schools with instructors who speak many languages. You can also go whale and dolphin watching, fishing, surfing, hiking or you can explore the towns.
What are you hesitating about? Go there for the summer vacation.
A.It’s very easy to get around the islands.
B.Tourists can go and enjoy their holidays.
C.The Maldives are universally famous for its tourism.
D.In fact, there is a wall that goes around the whole island.
E.When you are underwater, you can see for more than 50 metres.
F.Dhoni taxis go from the airport island to the capital island every 15 minutes.
G.There are many islands where nobody lives though tourists can go to Malé by boat.
22、Involving little rote learning, a new teaching approach is becoming popular where teachers encourage debate and discussion in the classroom. How will students cope with this inspiring style of teaching? One way is through critical thinking, which is a necessary skill.
The easiest way to learn to think critically is to force yourself to question everything, according to Michael Tabachnick, a physics professor at Delaware Valley College. “That does not mean you can’t believe, but you must question. Is it true? Is it opinion? Is it justified by the fact?. . . Students eventually learn to analyze,” Tabachnick said.
Young learners constantly ask questions because they are curious about the world that remains unknown to them. But this natural curiosity disappears with time.
However, questioning your teachers should be encouraged. After all, they are the ones who have been educated, and have a lot more experience and knowledge than students.
When I taught in a college in Scotland, I enjoyed answering students’ questions. Some of my students posted difficult queries (问题). I didn’t always know the answers. If I didn’t, I’d admit it and try to find out later.
I still remember when I was at university, my peers and I were encouraged to challenge each other and our professors. A student would write a paper on a subject, and fellow students would criticize it. It could be very challenging. But it was a way of developing critical thinking and logical thinking. Having a logical mind can help develop critical thinking. Some people don’t have a logical mind, but they do have emotional intelligence, which is also important for critical thinking. People with high emotional intelligence can understand other people’s feelings, communicate properly with them, and read their personalities. If you can’t at least try to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, how can you understand their situations, their problems and their issues?
So, try to develop your power of critical thinking. Start with books, films, music and newspapers. And don’t believe everything you read or see. Think for yourself.
【1】Which of the following is an example of an inspiring style of teaching?
A.Students are organized to have some discussion.
B.Students are asked to recite some historical facts.
C.Students are required to copy some historical facts.
D.Students are quizzed on some famous people in history.
【2】How can you develop critical thinking as Michael Tabachnick says?
A.Have a debate on a subject.
B.Do not believe anything.
C.Discuss a topic with classmates.
D.Ask a question and analyze.
【3】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A.The fault in the answer I gave.
B.The fact that I didn’t know the answers.
C.The good questions that students asked.
D.The answers that I needed to find out later.
【4】How can emotional intelligence help critical thinking?
A.People with high emotional intelligence are open-minded.
B.People with high emotional intelligence are good at criticizing.
C.High emotional intelligence helps people understand others better.
D.High emotional intelligence helps people think in a more logical way.
23、Instead of throwing the pits (核) or nuts after eating fruits like many people, inheritors of nut carving will collect them and turn them into artworks.
“One nut, ranging from 0.8 to 6 centimeters, can be shaped into delicate earrings, buttons, seals, etc,” said Tan Wanhai, an inheritor of Weifang nut carving.
Weifang nut carving can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty, during which a retired royal craftsman Wang Dayan spread the skill to the locals in Shandong. Craftsmen back then often used peach pits to display their artistic skills. Due to the demanding carving skills and its rich artistic content including many different elements, Weifang nut carving was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage as early as 2008.
Tan has studied the nut carving over 25 years and has created many nut carvings along the way. Yet, the 48-year-old craftsman also admitted that the journey of bringing this kind of masterpiece to life is not all smooth sailing. “Unlike some pits like olive pits whose surfaces are flat, each peach pit has a unique texture like fingerprints,” Tan said, adding that craftsmen should have the capability to trace each peach pit carefully to plan their artwork besides the carving technique itself.
Also, craftsmen need to have a wide foundation of knowledge when it comes to carving nuts. According to Tan, they have to master skills in painting, seal carving and calligraphy from many traditional cultures. Sometimes, to depict classic folktales or legends in their artworks better, they need to read many books to prepare themselves.
It is this kind of dedication that Tan and others possess that allows Weifang nut carving to thrive when many traditional skills are gradually disappearing. “In recent years, Weifang nut carving artworks have been increasingly welcomed by people in China for their inventive layout and novel ideas,” Tan said. This popularity, in turn, has also attracted many people to learn the skill of nut carving and even become inheritors to pass it down.
【1】What can we know about Weifang nut carving?
A.It dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
B.It can transform a nut into different designs.
C.It was invented by a retired royal craftsman.
D.It was first nationally recognized 25 years ago.
【2】Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “depict” in paragraph 5?
A.Tell.
B.Understand.
C.Review.
D.Create.
【3】What are paragraph 4 and paragraph 5 mainly about?
A.The cultural significance of nut carving.
B.The reasons why nut carvings are valuable.
C.The skills required for nut carving craftsmen.
D.The difficulties craftsmen have when creating nut carvings.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Seeds of Art and Beauty
B.Art Originating from Life
C.History of Nut Carving
D.Devoted Contemporary Inheritors
24、 Most of us grow up taking certain things for granted. We tend to assume that experts and religious leaders tell us “the truth”. We tend to believe that things advertised on television or newspapers can't be bad for us.
However, encouragement of critical thinking in students is one of the goals of most colleges and universities. Few professors require students to share the professors’ own beliefs. In general professors are more concerned that students learn to question and critically examine the arguments of others, including some of their own beliefs or values. This does not mean that professors insist that you change your beliefs, either. It does mean, however, that professors will usually ask you to support the views you express in class or in your writing.
lf your premises (主张) are shaky, or if your arguments are not logical, professors personally point out the false reasoning in your arguments. Most professors want you to learn to recognize the premises of your arguments, to examine whether you really accept these premises and to understand whether or not you draw logical conclusions. Put it this way: Professors don't tell you what to think; they try to teach you how to think.
On the other hand, if you intend to disagree with your professors in class, you should be prepared to offer a strong argument in support of your ideas. Arguing just for the sake of arguing usually does not promote a critical examination of ideas. Many professors interpret it as rudeness.
【1】What does the writer try to express in the first paragraph?
A.People grow up through learning certain things in life.
B.People are forming their views during their growth.
C.People easily accept certain things without a second thought.
D.People have strong beliefs in authorities while getting old.
【2】Nowadays, most colleges and universities encourage students to ________.
A.criticize others
B.give their own ideas
C.share professors' beliefs
D.change their own beliefs
【3】What does the underlined word “shaky” in Para.3 most probably mean?
A.weak
B.firm
C.false
D.creative
【4】What's the right way to argue according to the writer?
A.Examine others' ideas critically.
B.Prove it with a good conclusion.
C.Argue mainly for the sake of arguing.
D.Support your ideas with sound reasoning.
25、 Five years ago, I took a career risk by leaving my job to work on a ship. My medical friends
did their best to persuade me, saying that running away to sea would____my career. But after these years working as a junior doctor, I was willing to take the risk.
___for adventure, I boarded a ship in Singapore with 2,000 passengers and crew. To my___, the hospital was well equipped, with an X-ray machine and a blood analyzer. That first voyage was a learning experience, a___schedule full of safety drills. There was so much new information to___Even remembering which uniform to wear each day was a____ Most confusing, I often forgot to____my clock when the ship crossed time zones.
As a doctor, I was____for the 600 crew, and I was on call for the entire ship. Far from____seasickness and sunburn, I had to deal with other___ for, my patients were wide and varied. The ship's medical center was____a floating emergency room, and we didn't have a team of specialists on hand for a second ____.With long and unpredictable hours, it required mental_____
As you can guess, many of the passengers were elderly. Heart attacks don't____geography and emergency evacuations (疏散) were difficult to____I recall one such patient, who was taken of the ship halfway through the Panama Canal. After a____ride in an old ambulance, I was relieved that the patient____long enough to arrive at the hospital in Panama City.
Thankfully, there were several unexpected ____to the job. I regularly enjoyed the passenger facilities and I even hosted my own table of passengers in the evening. On fare days off, I____as a tour guide on trips ashore. I got to fly over Alaska in a seaplane and watched a ballet in St Petersburg.
Now, I understand being a ship doctor is not a job- it's a way of _____One year at sea became two. I lost my career ambitions, but I redefined happiness in my life.
【1】A.launch B.restrict C.ruin D.pursue
【2】A.Desperate B.Optimistic C.Suitable D.Concerned
【3】A.shock B.relief C.excitement D.disappointment
【4】A.regular B.similar C.tight D.flexible
【5】A.search for B.figure out C.pick over D.take in
【6】A.challenge B.disaster C.bonus D.glory
【7】A.upgrade B.repair C.set D.install
【8】A.responsible B.powerful C.regretful D.guilty
【9】A.experiencing B.suffering C.preventing D.treating
【10】A.passengers B.specialists C.diseases D.risks
【11】A.fortunately B.actually C.ultimately D.precisely
【12】A.examination B.consideration C.discussion D.opinion
【13】A.comfort B.toughness C.communication D.pressure
【14】A.refer to B.rely on C.trouble with D.care about
【15】A.arrange B.monitor C.encounter D.investigate
【16】A.relaxing B.terrifying C.promising D.boring
【17】A.survived B.struggled C.insisted D.anticipated
【18】A.missions B.benefits C.requirements D.priorities
【19】A.performed B.travelled C.volunteered D.returned
【20】A.confidence B.success C.experience D.life
26、世界卫生组织( World Health Organization)在首个关于全球青少年运动趋势的研究报告中称,全球大约有 80%的青少年缺乏锻炼。专家认为,运动量不足将影响青少年未来的健康状况。为此,世卫组织将举办一次国际中学生交流活动。假如你叫李华,请你用英语写一篇发言稿在这次活动发言,内容包括:
1. 缺乏运动的原因;
2. 运动的好处
3. 给出合理的建议。
注意:
1. 词数 80 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好,不计人总词数。
Dear fellow students,
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