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1、So fast ______ that it is difficult for us to imagine its speed.
A.light travels B.travels light C.does light travel D.has light travelled
2、Only when _______ his homework ________to play with his friends.
A.has he finished; is he allowed B.he has finished; is he allowed
C.has he finished; he is allowed D.he has finished; he is allowed
3、We were scared to death when the fire______. Fortunately, it was put out before it caused much damage.
A. broke out B. came out
C. gave out D. turned out
4、It is considered a terrible mistake to think ________ you know ________ in fact you don’t know.
A．that; what
B．that; what
C．what; that
D．what; that
5、How did he manage to______ the three children? I couldn’t believe my eyes.
A.bring out B.bring down C.bring up D.bring about
6、The teacher took the student's illness into account, so she made him pass the exam .
A. originally B. narrowly
C. namely D. informally
7、Only one of the students who ______ present _____ to speak at the meeting.
A.is, is B.are, are C.are, is D.is, are
8、The construction work is progressing properly. ________, the bridge across the river will be open to traffic in ten months.
A. Thankfully B. Fortunately C. Gradually D. Hopefully
9、—_________ I don’t think I’ve got what you said.
—I was saying that I’d like there to be a wonderful party.
A.What? B.Repeat. C.Once again. D.Sorry?
10、____________ the advances in technology, students can learn online at home during the epidemic period.
A.In addition to B.Thanks to C.In spite of D.According to
11、The Greens moved back to the countryside in 2008 and ________ a happy and peaceful life there ever since.
A. are leading B. lead C. led D. have led
12、We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _____ in a personal one.
A．rather than
B．other than
C．better than
D．less than
13、There is not much difference between the two, I really don't know _____.
A．which should I choose
B．what I should choose
C．which I should choose
D．what should I choose
14、I expected to see her and was surprised by her ________.
A.existence B.absence C.entrance D.acceptance
15、He couldn’t ________ his idea in the speech, so we didn’t know what he had meant to say.
A.get back B.get into C.get across D.get through
16、When he was there, he _______ go to that tea house at the corner when he was free everyday.
A.had better B.might C.would D.should
17、A lot of new wooden furniture, as well as some latest household appliances, ________ by the Smiths for their new house a week ago.
A. has been bought B. have been bought
C. was bought D. were bought
18、Even in some developed countries, the infected people are _____ to be denied health care than other people.
A.three times as likely B.as likely three times
C.three times more likely D.more likely three times
19、It is obvious to the students _______ they should get well prepared for their future.
A.which B.that C.whether D.as
20、Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, one of the great American novels, ________ first published in the United States in 1885.
A.was B.were C.has been D.had been
21、The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him _______.
A. not to B. not to do
C. not do it D. do not to
22、When I went into the room, I saw my foreign teacher ____ some students with their oral English.
A.helping B.to help C.help D.having helped
23、Training of the employees was suggested as one _____ to dealing with the problem of low efficiency.
A.method B.way
C.approach D.means
24、I saw a familiar face in the crowd, but the name ______ me for the moment.
A.supported B.limited C.escaped D.adapted
25、It is reported that doctors are the case for new treatment
A.looking forward to B.looking up to
C.looking into D.look down upon
26、Movies to Enjoy
“Eating Animals”
The 2018 documentary “Eating Animals”, based on the book by Jonathan Safran Foer published in 2009, tells us that factory farming is bad, and that most Americans don’t realize just how bad. Still, this isn’t a feel-guilty film. There’s plenty of hope as director Christopher Quinn shows farmers who are still using practices that do not, for example, force chickens to live their short lives in a dark building while covered in their own poop（大便）. Will the film cause you to go vegan（素食者）？Eh, burgers are really tasty. But it will make you think about what it is that you’re putting in your mouth and maybe inspire you to head for the farmers’ market to see what a chicken that lived a happy life tastes like.
Landmark E Street Cinema? 555 11th St. NW, Washington, D. C. opens on Oct. 15 (Mon.)? $10—$12. 50
Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema? 7235 Woodmont Ave. Bethesda, Md. opens on Oct. 15 (Mon.) $9.50—$ 12. 50
“The Last Tightrope Dancer in Annenia"
Sometimes it’s enjoyable to see what everyone else has been seeing. It helps with dinner party conversation. Sometimes, though, it’s fun to see something really different. “The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia” is a 2009 documentary about the only two surviving performers of Armenian tightrope dancing, 76 and 77 at the time of the film, and their desperate efforts to pass on the traditional art form to the only student of tightrope dancing left in the land, a 16-year-old orphan (MJL) boy.
Library of Congress, Mary Pickford Theater, 101 Independence Ave. SE, Washington D. C.； Oct. 15 (Mon.), 8 p. m., free.
Family Movie Series
The Old Greenbelt Theatre is here to help quiet the endless “I’m bored” at the weekend. Every Sunday at 1 p. m., you can take the kids to see a family-friendly film for free, including “Despicable Me 3” and "Paddington 2”. Just have fun!
The Old Greenbelt Theatre, 129 Centerway, Greenbelt, Md.；Sundays through Dec. 30, 1p.m., free.
【1】Which statement about “Eating Animals” is TRUE?
A.It’s directed by Jonathan Safran Foer.
B.It’s a feel-guilty story about the bad factory farming.
C.It may cause many more Americans to go vegan.
D.It can help raise people’s awareness about food.
【2】Someone who wants to enjoy a film for free on October 15 could choose ______.
A.Eating Animals B.The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia
C.Despicable Me 3 D.Paddington 2
【3】If a woman wants to spend a happy weekend with her children, she should go to ______.
A.Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema B.Library of Congress, Mary Pickford Theater
C.555 11th St. NW, Washington, D.C. D. 129 Centerway, Greenbelt, Md.
27、Reasons Why Reading Old Books Is Good
There are many people who prefer new books to old ones, because they think that new books are better. 【1】
They have stood the test of time. 【2】 According to C.S. Lewis, as a writer, he would rather want a reader to read an old book than a new one as the new one is still under test and the reader is amateur to judge it.
【3】 Old books usually cost less in comparison, and at times are available even for free at book stores, thrift shops (旧货店), or book fairs.
They help you know your past. Classic novels teach a lot about a particular previous time in history while we are enjoying present times.
Their quality is better. The title is self-explanatory. 【4】 If a book is being read even 50 years after it was published, then it’s a classic, and surely good.
They don’t discriminate (歧视) against age. Old books are for everyone and not for a particular age group. 【5】 Cinderella (《灰姑娘》) can still be your favorite nighttime read as an adult.
They smell so good. The smell of old books is just too good. Don’t you just love the smell as you bury your nose into the pages of an old classic?
A.They are cheaper.
B.They are easy to get.
C.What makes a book a classic?
D.What is a book affecting you most?
E.You need not be a child to enjoy the classics written for kids.
F.But the fact is that the opposite is true, more often than not.
G.Ideas come and go, but only the best ideas are the ones that stand out.
28、(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.
Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.
“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”
Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头) when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. Immediately, he took off his coat and jumped into the water.
When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.
“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”
【1】Why was Duret in New York?
A．To meet his girlfriend.
B．To spend his holiday.
C．To work as an engineer.
D．To visit the Andersons.
【2】What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?
A．He was interviewed by a newspaper.
B．He went to the hospital in the ambulance.
C．He disappeared from the spot quickly.
D．He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.
【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Duret thought twice before he jumped into the cold water.
B．Duret dived into the water before the girl’s father.
C．The rescue happened on the day Duret left for France.
D．Duret didn’t think he was brave enough to be a hero.
【4】What is probably the headline of this news report?
A．A Careless Father
B．A Poor Girl
C．Warm-hearted Onlookers
D．Brave Frenchman Found
29、The Photographer of the Year contest, supported by companies in various fields, is based in the UK and attracts worldwide photography lovers. Though the first award was given out in 1965, the official contest didn’t really start until 2015. With wonderful pictures from thousands of photographers, the 2020 contest rewarded its winners in February.
Octopus (章鱼) Training
This photo was taken by Pasquale Vassallo of Italy and won in the group of “Behavior”. Vassallo said when he came up after a dive, he noticed a soccer ball floating on the surface. When he checked it out, he witnessed a rare scene—an octopus hanging from the ball. He didn’t understand what the octopus was doing, but wondered if it was training for the World Cup.
Lemon Shark Nursery
Taken by Anita Kainrath of the Bahamas, it shows young sharks swimming around in the protection of a beautiful thick forest. Kainrath said she spent nearly an hour standing in knee-high water being bitten by mosquitoes to get her picture, which won the Up & Coming Photographer of the Year 2020 award.
Angry Seahorse
Though Rooman Luc of Belgium didn’t win the “Portrait” category, his photo; titled “Angry Seahorse”, is quite striking. The close-up shot of a seahorse staring into the camera was named the runner-up. Mr. Luc said that after first hearing about the seahorse, he went looking for it every week for two months before finally finding it.
Last Dawn, Last Gasp
Vassallo also took the prize in the “Marine Conversation” division with Last Dawn, Last Gasp, an appropriately breathtaking shot of a tuna fish tapped in a net, struggling in vain to escape. To take this photo, Vassallo went diving with some local fishermen and followed the path of the fishing nets from the bottom to the surface.
【1】Which picture of the following was taken by chance?
A．Angry Seahorse.
B．Lemon Shark Nursery.
C．Octopus Training.
D．Last Dawn, Last Gasp.
【2】What do the pictures ail focus on?
A．Creatures under water.
B．Animals in danger.
C．Protection of the environment.
D．Loss of biodiversity
【3】What can we know about the contest?
A．It became well-known in 2015.
B．It is sponsored by photography lovers.
C．Its prizes are awarded in February each year.
D．Its photos are judged in categories.
30、 In 1989, an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was _______ to be, only to discover that the building was completely _______.
After the unforgettable shock, he _______ the promise he had made to his son: “No matter _______ happens, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to _______ his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked _______, but he still remembered his promise to his son. He rushed there and started _______ the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, _______: “It’s too late! They’re all dead! _______, face reality, there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he ________ with the same words: “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know ________: “Is my boy ________or is he dead?” He dug for eight hours … 24 hours … 36 hours… then, in ________ hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s ________. He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that you ________ me if you were alive and ________ you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”
“What’s going on in there?” the father asked.
“There are 14 of us ________ out of 33, Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and we’re ________ that you’re here. When the building collapsed, it made ________, and it saved us.”
“Come out, boy!”
“No Dad! Let the other kids out first, ________ I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
【1】A.asked B.supposed C.ordered D.left
【2】A.damaged B.disappeared C.protected D.guarded
【3】A.memorized B.kept C.forgot D.remembered
【4】A.how B.what C.which D.who
【5】A.fill B.cover C.come D.burst
【6】A.encouraging B.hopeless C.lovely D.disappointed
【7】A.digging from B.digging through C.digging out D.digging into
【8】A.to say B.said C.and saying D.saying
【9】A.Come out B.Come again C.Come on D.Come off
【10】A.responded B.told C.asked D.answered
【11】A.for himself B.of himself C.in himself D.to himself
【12】A.live B.living C.alive D.lively
【13】A.38 B.the 38 C.38th D.the 38th
【14】A.sound B.voice C.noise D.tone
【15】A.would have saved B.would save C.save D.will save
【16】A.when B.because C.even if D.though
【17】A.remained B.missing C.left D.gone
【18】A.regrettable B.hopeful C.thankful D.unbelievable
【19】A.a promise B.a triangle (三角) C.space D.room
【20】A.because B.though C.when D.even though
31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
NASA is on a journey to Mars, with a goal of sending humans to the Red Planet in the 2030s. That journey is already well under way.
For decades, the agency and its partners have sent orbiters, landers and rovers（探测器）, 【1】 increasing our knowledge about the Red Planet and paving the way for future human explorers. The Curiosity rover has gathered radiation data to help us protect future astronauts, and the upcoming Mars 2020 rover will study the 【2】 of Martian resources, including oxygen.
Building on the robotic legacy（遗产）, the human exploration of Mars crosses three thresholds（门槛）, each with 【3】 challenges as humans move farther from Earth: Earth Reliant, the Proving Ground, and Earth Independent.
Earth Reliant explorations is 【4】 on research aboard the International Space Station. The orbiting microgravity laboratory serves as a world - class test bed for the technologies and communications systems needed for human missions to deep space. Astronauts are learning about what it takes to live and work in space for long periods of time, improving our understanding of how the body changes in space and how to protect astronauts' health.
Next, we move into the Proving Ground, 【5】 a series of missions near the moon called “cislunar space” to test the capabilities we will need to live and work at Mars. Astronauts on the space station are only hours away from Earth, but the proving ground is days away, a(n) 【6】 stepping stone to a Mars mission, which will be months away from home.
Also in the 2020s, we’ll send astronauts on a year-long mission into this deep space proving ground, confirming habitation and testing our 【7】 for Mars.
Finally, we become Earth Independent, building on the knowledge 【8】 on the space station and in deep space to send humans to low-Mars orbit in the early 2030s.
This phase will also test the entry, descent（降落）and landing techniques needed to get to the Martin surface and study what's needed for in-situ resource utilization or "living off the land". NASA is already studying the 【9】 "Exploration Zones" on Mars that would offer compelling science research and provide resources our astronauts can use.
There are challenges to 【10】 Mars, but we know they are solvable. We are well on our way to getting there, landing there, and living there.
32、假设你叫李华，是一家英文杂志社的心理咨询师。某中学生小王给你写信，提到自己偏胖，想节食减肥，征求你的意见。请你给她回一封信，谈谈你对该问题的见解。内容要点如下：
1. 健康比漂亮更重要；
2. 不要过于注重外貌和别人的看法；
3. 适当锻炼，改变不良饮食习惯；
4. 健康的心态也很重要。
注意：1. 短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2. 词数：100左右。
3. 参考词汇：state of mind 心态
Dear Xiao Wang，
I have received and read your letter，in which you mentioned that you wanted to lose weight by dieting.
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Your,
Li Hua
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