1、This special cream will protect you _____ the burn-ing sun.
A. with B. about C. from D. Off
2、There was so much noise in the room that the speaker couldn’t make himself ______.
A.being heard
B.hearing
C.heard
D.hear
3、Shortly after the accident, two police were sent to the post to keep order.
A.dozen of B.dozens C.dozen D.dozens of
4、The company has an absolute _______ over others in the industry, for it has the most advanced technology.
A. profit B. benefit C. advantage D. effect
5、When I first met Bryan I didn't like him, but I _______ my mind.
A.will have changed B.have changed C.would change D.had changed
6、Concerned about the worst drought on record, the farmers________ the government for help.
A.turned over
B.crowded out
C.appealed to
D.knocked down
7、Herry’s determination ________his team ________the tough period, and then they finally succeeded.
A.brought, back
B.led, on
C.carried, through
D.run, down
8、Don’t be afraid of failure.It is just _______ stepping stone to greatness.
A. other B. another
C. every D. each
9、As is acknowledged, Taiwai and Hong Kong belong to China.
A.specially B.especially C.widely
10、Mike is _________than Betty.
A.tall
B.taller
C.big
D.tallest
11、After _______ seemed like an hour, Michael started off on his bike for _______ his dream leads him.
A. what; what B. what; where
C. which; what D. that; where
12、________ it is to experience the first snowfall just before the New Year!
A.How a fun B.What fun C.How funny D.What a fun
13、If you look the right way, you ___________see that the whole world is a garden.
A.can B.must C.dare D.should
14、________makes this shop different is that it offers more personal services .
A.What
B.Whatever
C.Who
D.Whoever
15、“Martha, I hope you didn’t _____ your bridges,” Maria said. “I think I would have handled it differently.”
A.blanket
B.secure
C.gush
D.burn
16、------ How did you find your visit to the museum?
------ I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was ______ than I expected.
A. far more interesting B. even much interesting
C. so more interesting D. a lot much interesting
17、She knows that as a secretary she must be pleasant and helpful no matter how busy she is or what kind of ______she may be in.
A.mood B.mind C.form D.thought
18、Your job here is only __________, for you’ll be removed from it when we have a proper post for you.
A.permanent
B.temporary
C.beneficial
D.generous
19、翻译
The road _______ after the explosion.(block)
在爆炸发生后,那条路被封锁了。
A conflict _______ between the two countries.(break)
两国之间发生了冲突。
_______, you should do it well.(now)
既然你已决定做这件事,就应该把它做好。
The car _______ the hotel.(pull)
汽车在旅馆前面停了下来。
His friends _______ as soon as they knew he had recovered from illness.(cheer)
一知道他恢复了健康,他的朋友就高兴起来。
Though this is _______ we expected, it is still worth reading.(as)
尽管这并不是像我们所期盼的那样一本好书,但是它仍然值得一读。
A big truck was out of control and _______ a big tree.(crash)
一辆大卡车失去了控制,撞上了一棵大树。
They noticed a plastic bag ________.(float)
他们注意到一个塑料袋在空中漂浮着。
He didn’t _______ catch the train.(enough)
他跑得不够快,没有赶上火车。
She is kind and ________ children.(gentle)
她很善良,并且总是对孩子很温柔。
20、In fact, it was in the United States ________ Mike met his wife and married her.
A.when
B.that
C.where
D.which
21、Top 3 Self-Discipline Techniques
Self-Discipline is the key to leading a healthier, happier and more successful life. 【1】 We have shared some self-discipline techniques below. Follow these self-discipline techniques to start living a better life.
1Start small
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, as the proverb goes. 【2】 Instead, stamina(耐力) is built up by doing a little more than the previous day’s target.
The same goes for discipline. Start by trying to carry out self-discipline techniques little by little every day for big results. Increase your goals over time.
2【3】
Staying self-disciplined requires motivation. It can be hard to stay motivated if you feel like you haven’t made any progress so far. Tracking progress makes you aware of how much you’ve done and encourage you to keep going.
3Exercise your willpower
【4】Some days, sticking to the task is going to be difficult but by reminding yourself of the end in mind and how much the goal means to you, you will be able to ignore temporary temptations for long term gain.
The above-mentioned self-discipline techniques have been proven to be extremely effective.
【5】 And it is the key to living a happy and fulfilling life.
A.Measure your goals.
B.Build a support system.
C.However, it is easier said than done.
D.Willpower and self-discipline go hand in hand.
E.Self-discipline is linked to effective time management.
F.Self-discipline is a feature found in many successful people.
G.You don’t train for a marathon by running 10 Kilometers on the first day.
22、 China’s domestically developed, long-acting experimental AIDS drug is undergoing a final review by the China Food and Drug Administration, the last stage in the approval process.
Different from traditional oral drugs that require daily use, but it’s a heavy burden for patients to take medicine every day for years. As a result, long-acting drugs are the future direction in developing innovative AIDS medicine. For Chinese patients, the number of oral drugs available in the domestic market is very limited, so there is an urgent need for drugs to solve the problem of drug resistance.
Zhao Yan, a treatment specialist at the National Center for AIDS said seven or eight oral drugs for AIDS are currently provided to patients for free. “The injection solution could give an alternative to patients ... if it could be included in the country’s health insurance system,” she said.
“Now very few patients are using drugs from the health insurance system, both because no differentiated drugs are provided and because the procedure is more complex and could harm their privacy,” she said. “New drugs will be broadly used only if the system can embrace more varieties of drugs.”
Albuvirtide went into the research and development stage in 2002 and entered phase three of clinical trials—a step to assure safety and effectiveness before market approval—in 2014. Phase three is the last round of clinical trials for new drug tests in China. If the drug can pass the reviews of the country’s drug watchdog, usually at least two rounds, it can then enter the market. The time needed for the review ranges from months to years.
Clinical trials showed that the new drug performs even better than the oral drugs being used. Most of the oral drugs for AIDS being used in China are generic drugs developed in the 1970s and „80s that are not so efficient. In terms of safety and effectiveness, evidence so far showed that Albuvirtide is better than most second-line drugs—drugs used when first-line standard drugs fail—in developed countries because of lower toxicity (毒性) and fewer side effects.
Worldwide, a number of long-acting AIDS drug are in development. None has been approved for sale. Only Albuvirtide and a few in the United States have entered phase three of clinical trials.
【1】Albuvirtide is ________.
A.a China-developed long-acting oral AIDS drug
B.undergoing a clinical test on dogs to assure its safety
C.more efficient than other AIDS drugs and has fewer side effects
D.the only AIDS drug that has entered the last round of clinical trials
【2】Albuvirtide is good news for AIDS patients in China because ________.
A.it’s a new drug and they are not resistant to it
B.it is one of the most effective first-line drugs
C.it has been included in the health insurance system
D.they can keep their privacy by being injected once a week
【3】Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A.The research and development of Albuvirtide began in 2002.
B.There are usually three phases in the clinical trial for a new drug.
C.Albuvirtide is now in the stage of carrying out clinical trials.
D.The time needed for review varies from drug to drug.
【4】We can infer from the passage that ________.
A.Albuvirtide can spare patients from taking oral drugs every day
B.the health insurance system has room for further improvement
C.most AIDS drugs being used now were developed in last century
D.China is leading the whole world in the field of AIDS research
23、A cozy environment fostering focused thinking and concentration on books is what study lounges are all about. Ideal for students with limited options as after-school study spaces. And relatively cheap.
The demand for study lounges rose in China because students can hardly find a peaceful place to study after finishing classes. Before 2018, there were few study lounges in China, and the few that existed were mainly in first- and second-tier cities such as Guangzhou, Suzhou and Tianjin. Yet by 2019, they had become popular nationwide.
But the pandemic (流行病) has dealt a blow to the industry. Since personal contact in a closed environment is unavoidable, the pandemic forced all study lounges to shut down for several months. Lou Qingxiao, founder of Xinliuzaowu, one of Beijing’s earliest study lounge brands that opened in 2018, said their first study lounge near Renmin University of China had made ends meet before the pandemic. Li Hang and Zhang Yang, co-founders of Sishiloushi, a Beijing-based independent study lounge, said that even before COVID-19 broke out, the industry’s profit was neither promising nor clear, let alone in such a particular period.
“Rent is a major fixed cost for study lounges, especially in first-tier cities,” Lou said. In a first-tier city such as Beijing, rentals comprise more than a half of a study lounge’s monthly operation cost. But Lou sounds optimistic about the industry commercial prospects, “because it’s a blue ocean with less competition.”
Study lounges provide a better learning experience that people cannot get in free public libraries. “Privately operated study lounges like ours actually make up for the shortage of public infrastructure (基础设施) and public services and we are willing to cooperate with the government to better serve the public.” Li said.
【1】What contributes to the rise of study lounges in China?
A.The rapid development of cities.
B.The shrinking number of libraries.
C.The need for a peaceful study environment.
D.The lack of alternative after-school activities.
【2】What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.The earliest study lounge brands in China.
B.A guideline on finding famous study lounges.
C.An introduction to the founders of study lounges.
D.The influence of the pandemic on study lounges.
【3】What does Lou Qingxiao think of the future of the study lounge?
A.It is promising.
B.It is unclear.
C.It will be full of competition.
D.It will be free of rent.
【4】What can we infer about the operation of study lounges from the last paragraph?
A.Government involvement is welcome.
B.The infrastructure construction is needed.
C.Study lounges should be privately operated.
D.Cooperation with public libraries has been achieved.
24、If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven't you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language.
A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of "earlybilinguals" who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.
"Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language," said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. "Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),"he said. "You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas."
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. "Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world," explained the scientists.
【1】The main subject talked about in this passage is ______.
A. science on learning a second language
B. man’s ability of learning a second language
C. 1anguage can help brain power
D. 1anguage learning and maths study
【2】In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ______.
A. say language is also a kind of physical labor
B. prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a language
C. to show the importance of using the language when you learn the language
D. make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well
【3】The underlined word “bilingual'’ probably means ______.
A. a researcher on language learning
B. a person who is good at learning foreign languages
C. a person who can speak two languages
D. an active language learner
25、Four years ago, I felt great joy after freeing myself from one of those 2-mile gym fitness runs.I ______ running with a passion (热情), it was just something that never came ______ to me. At that time, I never ______ that I would one day run a marathon.
Everything ______ when I met my neighbor Mrs. Gray. She was fifty years old, going through cancer and still __________ to run 30 miles a week. Encouraged by her, I thought I could run at least one or two. In February, I started to walk a 2-mile route (路线) and would ______ to add in a short distance of running. Two months later, I finished 6 miles. I felt ______, but I felt great.
Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few extra minutes. The physical and mental fight never stopped, ______ I loved every minute of these runs. I didn't need to compete against other runners. For me, the _________ competitor was myself.
Slowly, I ______ entering some local road races. After continuing to ______ myself and finishing two half marathons, I ______ I would train for the Detroit Free Press/ Flagstar Bank Marathon. My summer was filled with many long 6 AM runs to beat the summer heat. I loved my ______. I knew I was finally on the road to success.
Race day finally came, and I was filled with ______. The experience was hard but it ended up being unbelievable. As I crossed the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of ______ I ever had in my life
【1】
A.stopped
B.considered
C.hated
D.avoided
【2】
A.early
B.easily
C.quickly
D.naturally
【3】
A.forgot
B.understood
C.doubted
D.imagined
【4】
A.changed
B.worked
C.happened
D.began
【5】
A.managed
B.required
C.agreed
D.planned
【6】
A.regret
B.try
C.ask
D.pretend
【7】
A.bored
B.shy
C.fearful
D.tired
【8】
A.but
B.so
C.unless
D.because
【9】
A.strangest
B.most important
C.most dangerous
D.smallest
【10】
A.minded
B.suggested
C.missed
D.started
【11】
A.challenge
B.question
C.protect
D.express
【12】
A.noticed
B.worried
C.decided
D.reported
【13】
A.achievement
B.neighbor
C.schedule
D.training
【14】
A.sadness
B.excitement
C.anger
D.relaxation
【15】
A.peace
B.safety
C.pride
D.humor
26、假定你是李华,你的英国笔友 Peter将要到你校交流学习,请你给他写一封邮件,内容包括:
1.表示欢迎;
2.提出建议(关注气候差异,准备日常汉语等);
3.表达祝愿;
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节.以使行文连贯。
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