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1、________ with the housework, Jack forgot to prepare dinner. At the same time the kid was occupied ________ with toys in the bedroom.
A．Occupying, playing
B．Occupying, played
C．Occupied, playing
D．Occupied, played
2、Elizabeth Barrett Browning, _____ was remembered for her love poems, published her first work in 1818 when she was at the age of twelve.
A. which B. who
C. that D. whom
3、No entertaining program had even taken me so far away from my surroundings ______ this verbal visit to Disneyland before its ticket price went up to 799.
A．that did
B．as to
C．as did
D．as if.
4、Only when the war was over in 1945 ______ able to get back to work.
A. was he B. did he C. could he D. could he be
5、 It’s standard practice for a company like this one______ a security officer.
A. employed B. being employed
C. to employ D. employs
6、You’d better write down the phone number of the restaurant for the future ________.
A.purpose B.process C.memory D.reference
7、The Chinese government has done what it can to prevent COVID-19 ________.
A．to spread
B．from spreading
C．from being spread
D．to be spread
8、That was such an____question that it made me____, not knowing how to answer.
A．embarrassing, embarrassed
B．embarrassed, embarrassed
C．embarrassing, embarrassing
D．embarrassed, embarrassing
9、He is making the last desperate attempt and is risking ________ all his possessions if he fails.
A.losing B.lost C.lose D.to lose
10、Nicholas was very kind, merciful and generous. This is ________ Father Christmas is based on.
A．where
B．how
C．what
D．why
11、______hard at college，you would have got a better job.
A．If you have worked
B．Had you worked
C．Were you working
D．Have you worked
12、—Haven’t you finished your novel yet?
—Yes. My supervisor and I ______ on it for the whole year.
A.have worked B.are working C.have been working D.worked
13、One medical text from the fourth century suggested using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever.句子中的谓语动词是：
A．text
B．suggested
C．using
D．treat
14、On behalf of our team, I apologize to you for leaving you behind. In ________, it was my carelessness that led to the problem.
A．passion
B．effect
C．behalf
D．outcome
15、 They have leading experts in this field, and that's ____ they've made important progress.
A. where B. why C. whether D. who
16、As a champion team in the last World Cup, Germany’s football team was loaded with too much expectation from their fans in the group game ___ it lost the chance to go forward in this year’s game.
A. that B. as
C. when D. where
17、Just an hour ago he told me on the phone that he __________ home right after his work.
A. has come B. comes
C. came D. would come
18、 Scotland voted against independence；more than half of the people chose _____ part of the United Kingdom.
A. remaining B. remained
C. to have remained D. to remain
19、He was greatly shocked at Donald Trump’s taking office. Never did he expect that the voters _______ be so unreasonable.
A. should B. could
C. would D. might
20、More of us are using headphones in noisier environments, ______ we may turn up the volume to potentially dangerous levels.
A. when B. while C. before D. where
21、William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama and poetry.
Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.
Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.
He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would who probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet Auden wrote, among others, the following liners:
Earth, receive an honored guest:
William Yeats is laid to rest.
Let the Irish vessel (船) lie
Emptied of its poetry.
【1】Which of the following can describe Yeats’s family?
A．It filled Yeats’s childhood with laughter.
B．It was shocked by Yeats’s choice.
C．It was a typically wealthy family.
D．It had an artistic atmosphere.
【2】What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden’s lines?
A．Envy.
B．Admiration.
C．Emptiness.
D．Sympathy.
【3】What is the passage mainly about?
A．Yeats’ literary achievements.
B．Yeats’ historical influence.
C．Yeats’ artistic ambition.
D．Yeats’ national honor.
22、In 2006, when Carl Allamby, an auto mechanic, enrolled in a night school at Ohios Ursuline College, he was pursuing a business degree to help him manage his repair shop. But there was one hurdle-a required biology class. He delayed taking the course until his last semester—“I couldn’t see what biology had to do with business,” he says—but when his enthusiastic instructor began discussing anatomy (人体学), awakened a long interest in medicine. Within an hour, Allamby knew that he would switch professions and pursue a career in healthcare.
As a child, Allamby always wanted to be a doctor. But growing up in a family with six children living on welfare, a medical career seemed like a fantasy. Young Allamby quickly set aside his professional pursuit and focused instead on becoming the best auto-mechanic he could be. And he’d been doing it well for the next 25 years. Yet he sold his shop once he entered medical school. Though giving up a successful career while raising a family may have seemed risky and exhausting, his wife and friends were supportive.
To the 43-year-old med school student, the transition from having a high level of expertise to starting all over was a challenge, but the volume and complexity of work were more demanding. “In a med school people usually pat you on the back and say ‘Good job’ when you get an average grade. But to me, I almost feel like a failure because I am not used to struggling so much to make it through,” Allamby said. With enormous efforts, he routinely scored in the top of his class in exams and graduated with a Bachelor degree in 2019 at age 47. Now he specializes in emergency medicine at Akron General. And yes, he still provides engine advice and will fix your problems. The meanings are just a little different now.
【1】What does the underlined word “hurdle” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．degree
B．failure
C．barrier
D．chance
【2】What led to Allamby’s sudden change of profession in his mid-30s?
A．A childhood dream.
B．A biological course.
C．An instructor’s advice.
D．The pursuit of a degree.
【3】What was the biggest challenge to Allamby as a med school student?
A．Getting high scores.
B．Leaving his business.
C．Supporting his family
D．Starting all over again.
【4】Which of the following best describes Allamby?
A．Persistent and humble.
B．Optimistic and creative
C．Responsible and careful.
D．Determined and ambitious.
23、A rat may seem like an unlikely candidate to receive a gold medal for bravery and devotion to duty. However, six-year-old African rat Magawa, which was honored with Britain’s highest animal award on September 25, 2020, is no ordinary rat. Over the past five years, the “HeroRAT” has saved hundreds of lives by detecting 39 landmines and 28 unexploded items in Cambodia.
Landmines were used during wars to protect important areas such as borders, camps or bridges and to restrict the movement of opposing armies. But it became extremely difficult to remove the explosives once the conflicts ended. Today, over 60 million people in 59 countries live in daily fear of landmines.
Magawa is one of hundreds of HeroRATs that have been trained by an animal charity in Belgium to detect landmines since the 1990s. The charity, which teaches the animals by rewarding them with tasty food each time they smell out a landmine and send signals to the handlers, says the intelligent rats are ideal for the dangerous job. They are easy to train, and more importantly, light enough not to set off the hidden explosives even if they mistakenly walk over them. The rats, which use their sharp smelling skills to identify the chemicals in landmines, are also more efficient than human-held metal detectors.
Magawa, which has been working in Cambodia since 2016, is the charity’s most successful HeroRAT. In addition to being accurate, it can screen an area the size of a tennis court in 30 minutes. This task would take a human with a metal detector up to 4 days! Over the past 4 years, the powerful animal has helped clear over 141,000 square meters of land, equal to 20 football fields.
Every discovery made by Magawa has reduced the risk of injury or death for local people. Hopefully, with brave detection animals like Magawa hard at work, the threats will soon be all removed.
【1】What makes the rats the best choice for the dangerous job?
A．The rats’ weight and sense of smell.
B．The rats’ intelligence and experience.
C．The charity’s method of training the rats.
D．The delicious food for rewarding the rats.
【2】What are the numbers in paragraph 4 used for?
A．Presenting the charity’s success.
B．Illustrating the rat’s natural talents.
C．Emphasizing the rat’s great efficiency.
D．Showing the inability of metal detectors.
【3】Which of the following is not mentioned in the text?
A．Where Magawa is working now.
B．What the landmines were used for.
C．When Magawa began to be trained.
D．How the HeroRATs detect landmines.
【4】What is the main idea of the text?
A．Landmines are difficult to remove for human beings.
B．Rats are cleverer than humans at discovering dangers.
C．Landmines present deadly threat to Cambodian people.
D．A rat receives a gold medal for its life-saving contributions.
24、About Penguin Random House UK
The one you can’t put down. The one you’ll never forget.
Some time ago — in 1934, to be precise — our founder was waiting for a train and couldn’t find anything good to read. What was needed, he realized, were quality books at a reasonable price. And so he decided to change things — the following year Penguin was founded, starting a paperback revolution that would sweep the world.
The one you listened to this morning. The one you’ re cooking from tonight.
Today, our logo — originally sketched at London Zoo — can be found on bestsellers and undiscovered gems, pride of place in much-loved bookshops, neighbourhood supermarkets and almost certainly on your shelf at home. Whatever. wherever and however you like to read, we’ve got something for you.
The one that makes you laugh out loud. The one that makes you sob even louder.
Almost a century after that train journey, in a very different world indeed, our mission (使命) remains the same. Through decades and lifetimes, celebrations and crises, Penguin has always, always made books for everyone — Books that can change your mood or your mind, your commute or your community, the way you eat or the way you sleep. Today, tomorrow or your entire life.
Explore our publishing houses
Our nine creatively and editorially independent publishing houses seek out and enable talented people to tell their stories and make sure they are heard. From bestselling writers and excellent illustrators (插画家) to big thinkers and political commentators, leading business people and well-being experts, we are home to some of the world’s best-known authors.
【1】What can be known about Penguin Random House UK from the text?
A．The length of its history.
B．The name of its founder.
C．The accurate circulation of its books.
D．The different stages of its development.
【2】Which of the following words can best describe Penguin’s mission?
A．Challenging.
B．Controversial.
C．Conservative.
D．Consistent.
【3】The books published by Penguin are
A．best received throughout the globe.
B．all well illustrated with no exception.
C．written by people from different walks of life.
D．designed to develop creativity in readers.
25、 Two years ago, my friend and I were at college.With his birthday quickly_______, he came to me with an unusual request: instead of receiving presents, he wanted to do some acts of kindness.
I was_______with such an idea.Giving instead of taking for the birthday was really different.I asked him how he could come up with such a_______idea.He told me about a TED talk he had watched on generosity, which had_______him.So we started to_______creative things we could do.
Our university employed some security guards to_______its students.They have to work around the clock, keeping watch on every corner throughout the university.For the most part it's a thankless job as most people grow_______to seeing the guards all around and eventually barely notice their_______, let alone acknowledge their efforts.How could we show them our appreciation?
We decided to make a large pot of hot_______.We hired a Uber and asked the driver to take us around the campus where we knew the__________would be and we poured them each a cup of hot chocolate.The Uber driver was__________a bit doubtful to the entire plan but after a while he was helping us__________the guards and our lively spirit had__________to him as well.We were met with many smiles and appreciative words.It was amazing to see how a__________act or even intention of generosity can lift everyone's spirit.
I now realize that special energy is created when you choose to think bigger than yourself and act in service of others.You'll find it's actually the greatest__________you never get, especially when it's your birthday.
【1】A.ending B.passing C.advancing D.approaching
【2】A.struck B.blessed C.burdened D.bored
【3】A.traditional B.complex C.familiar D.novel
【4】A.controlled B.supported C.inspired D.rewarded
【5】A.plan out B.take over C.watch for D.hold back
【6】A.judge B.help C.monitor D.protect
【7】A.addicted B.devoted C.attached D.accustomed
【8】A.presence B.hunger C.poverty D.thirsty
【9】A.tea B.milk C.porridge D.chocolate
【10】A.workers B.students C.guards D.drivers
【11】A.finally B.initially C.occasionally D.frequently
【12】A.remind B.track C.spot D.recognize
【13】A.spread B.moved C.happened D.returned
【14】A.similar B.small C.daily D.modest
【15】A.lesson B.attention C.gift D.care
26、假设你是李华曾在第十八届亚运会上担任志愿者，你的留学生朋友杰克逊想申请担任在杭州举行的第十九届亚运会的志愿者，但他不知道作为一名志愿者需要什么条件以及志愿者的主要任务，请你根据以下要点给杰克逊回信：
1. 志愿者必须热情，具有奉献精神；
2. 为来自世界各地的运动员及官员当向导；
3. 提供信息、翻译、急救以及运动场地的其他服务；
4. 帮助运动员们提东西
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2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
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