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1、— Do you know how Chinese acupuncture reduces pain?
— Well, well, _______．I’ve never read about that.
A． I can’t tell you
B． you really have me there
C． there is some doubt
D． what a shame
2、The project aims to get kids to a stage called “deep reading”, _____ they can read to learn.
A. which B. where C. that D. what
3、Tom is so creative a person that he always has lots of ________ ideas in his mind, and sometimes we don’t even know what he is thinking about.
A. novel B. complex C. messy D. absurd
4、It really matters _______ he treated the latest failure, for the examination is around the corner.
A. if B. that C. why D. how
5、The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse people’s ________ in the Chinese language．
A. response B. enthusiasm C. significance D. consequence
6、 —Do you mind if I use your reference book?
—No, ______.
A. look out B. forget it
C. be my guest D. take it easy
7、Mary worked here as a temporary secretary and ______ getting a full-time job with the company because of her diligence and intelligence.
A．ended up
B．turned out
C．depended on
D．set about
8、Old-fashioned phones matter when wireless networks in disasters.
A．turn down
B．turn out
C．break down
D．break out
9、Not far from the club was there a garden, _____ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.
A. whose B. its
C. which D. that
10、—Skipping breakfast is a good way to lose weight.
—________. Actually it has the opposite effect.
A．I can’t agree more
B．That’s not the case
C．That’s for sure
D．I’m glad to know that
11、— Can I lie about seeing a text message because I was too busy or lazy to respond to it ?
—Receiving a text message does not necessarily mean you have to respond． Why waste a perfectly good lie the truth will serve?
A． unless B． until C． when D． while
12、She knew it was dangerous to visit him at night, but she set out ________ the risk.
A．regardless of
B．in case of
C．in time of
D．because of
13、— Must I wear the school uniform on school days?
— . It’s one of the school rules.
A．It’s beautiful
B．I don’t think so
C．I’m afraid so
D．It fits you well
14、—I still can’t ________ why he missed his flight to Beijing.
—He must have got up late, because he worked late last night.
A．figure out
B．draw on
C．give out
D．pull up
15、 The Spring Festival didn’t turn out as exciting, ______was beyond our expectation.
A. as B. which C. what D. that
16、I’ll ask the teacher about the subjunctive mood______I’m very puzzled about; and that’s also ______ most of our classmates have doubt.
A．which; what
B．why; that
C．which; where
D．that; how
17、----Shall we go and help them with their work?
----We’d better not. They said we’d just be ______ if we tried to help.
A. in a way B. by the way
C. on the way D. in the way
18、This car is environmentally friendly because it uses electricity instead of gas. , it is less expensive.
A. Besides B. However
C. Instead D. Meanwhile
19、She is one of the girls in our class who ______ for the coming sports meeting now.
A．is being trained
B．are trained
C．is training
D．are being trained
20、Making money seems like a problem that’s very far away from us children, _____only the parents need to care about.
A．everything B．something C．anything D．Nothing
21、From Art to Zoo, the Smithsonian, the world's largest museum and research complex, has something to interest kids and students of all ages.
Plan ahead online with The Official Kids Guide to the Smithsonian Institution – an interactive guidebook just for kids.
The Last American Dinosaurs: Discovering a Lost World
November 25, 2014 – 2018
Museum: Natural History Museum
Location: 2nd Floor, West
Explore how we learn about past ecosystems and organisms through the study of their fossils and find what goes into making a large-scale fossil exhibition. Watch fossils being prepared in a working fossil preparation lab.
As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, Games
August 22, 2012 – Indefinitely
Museum: American Indian Museum
Location: 1st Floor, near Imaginations Activity Center
All children play. Native American children play like any others, but their toys and games are more than playthings. They are ways of learning about the lives of grown men and women and ways of learning the traditions of their families and their people. The toys, games, and clothing come from all over North, Central, and South America, representing many tribes and many time periods.
The First Ladies
November 19, 2011 – Indefinitely
Museum: American History Museum
Location: 3rd Floor, Rose Gallery
On view are more than two dozen gowns, including those worn by Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan, and Jacqueline Kennedy. Four cases provide in-depth looks at Mary Todd Lincoln, Edith Roosevelt, and Lady Bird Johnson and their contributions to their husband's presidential administrations.
Apollo to the Moon
July 1, 1976 – Permanent
Museum: Air and Space Museum
Location: 2nd Floor, East Wing
This gallery traces NASA's manned space program beginning with Project
Mercury's Freedom 7 (1961); then the Gemini Project (1965 – 66); followed by the Apollo Program
(1967 – 1972), with Apollo 17 as the last manned exploration of the moon.
【1】The purpose of the text is to ______.
A. promote some scientific projects
B. highlight some children activities
C. release some entertainment videos
D. introduce some museum exhibitions
【2】If you are interested in American history and politics, you can go to ______.
A. the 1st Floor B. the East Wing
C. the Rose Gallery D. the Natural History Museum
【3】Which of the following has been on for the longest time?
A. The First Ladies.
B. Apollo to the Moon.
C. As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, Games.
D. The Last American Dinosaurs: Discovering a Lost World.
【4】If you visit all the four locations, you can _______.
A. see gowns once worn by Edith Roosevelt
B. help prepare a dinosaur fossil exhibition
C. learn about Apollo 17's space exploration
D. play with children's toys from Central America
22、One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do, according to the association of scholars known as Three Dog Night. But what if there are many numbers even less popular than one?
For reasons totally unrelated to classic rock, author Alex Bellos set out to find the world’s favorite numbers. His online survey swiftly received more than 30,000 votes from numberphiles around the world. Voters gave many reasons for their favorites, though they usually orresponded to an important date or age or other positive association.
Overall, odd numbers outperformed evens. And Bellos suggests that numbers ending in zero were too round for most tastes. “When we say 100, we don’t usually mean exactly 100; we mean around 100,” Bellos told Nautilus magazine. “Why would you have something as your favorite that is so vague?”
Numbers that serve a higher purpose did well. For instance, 42--the “Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything” from The Hitchhiker ‘s Guide to the Galaxy--landed in 11th place. The lovely, symmetrical （对称的） number eight, which is pronounced “ba-” in Chinese and rhymes with the Chinese character “fa-” signifying prosperity, came in third. Second place went to the number three, perhaps for its many appearances in nature and culture: the number of leaves on a typical clover （三叶草）, little pigs pursued by a certain wolf, musketeers （火箭手） in the Dumas novel, and wishes offered by genies.
But the clear winner is the number seven, winning nearly 10 percent of the total vote. Shocked? But seven’s triumph also reaffirms a human fascination that goes back thousands of years. Bellos points out that ancient Babylonian tablets were riddled with sevens. There are also seven dwarfs, seven deadly sins, and seven days of the week. We even speak of seventh heaven as the final happiness.
But all of this, Bellos suspects, is the effect and not the cause of our like for seven. He assumes that seven is a stone-cold rebel that follows no rules but its own.
“Seven is the only number among those we can count on our hands, one to ten, that cannot be divided or multiplied within the group,” Bellos explains. One, two, three, four, and five can each be doubled to reach two, four, six, eight, and ten. Nine is divisible by three. Seven, then, is the only number between two and ten that is neither a multiple nor a factor of the others.
【1】The most common reason for voters’ decision is that ________.
A．this number is more likely to be an odd number
B．this number appears most frequently in their life
C．this number is usually associated with loneliness
D．this number relates to something valuable to them
【2】Which of the following statements is Alex Bellos most likely to agree with?
A．100 has long been favoured by many people because it conveys a vague meaning.
B．seven is a popular number because it is common in the context of nature and culture.
C．42 is many people’s favourite number because it is an important number in a novel.
D．eight has been a lucky number in China because it is symmetrical in shape.
【3】What does Alex Bellos say about the number of seven?
A．It is the only number that is attached to positive feeling.
B．It stands alone among the numbers from one to ten in a sense.
C．It was considered a unique number by Babylonian people.
D．It doesn’t serve as a factor of any other number.
【4】What is the passage mainly about?
A．People’s favourite numbers.
B．Why seven is most liked by people.
C．Alex Bellos’ book about numbers.
D．Cultural meaning of numbers.
23、Taj Mahal, Agra, India
As many as 28 different varieties of precious stones were used to decorate the outside of the Taj Mahal. Construction took around 20 years. The building, which was made from white marble from the quarries(采石场) of Rajasthan, appears pink in the morning, white in the day and golden in the moonlight.
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Akashi Strait, Japan
It took 10 years to construct the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. It connects the city of Kobe, on Japan’s mainland, with Iwaya on Awaji Island. Before it opened, the only way to get between the two cities was by ferry. However, the waterway was at the mercy of severe storms and when two ferries overturned in 1955, killing 168 people, public anger convinced the government of the need for a bridge. It's the longest suspension bridge in the world, with a length of 1,991 meters.
Panama Canal, Panama
More than 4. 5 million cubic yards of concrete were used in the construction of this canal’s locks and dams. The Panama Canal is a 47-mile long waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The earth and rubble dug to make way for it was enough to bury Manhattan to a depth of four meters. A series of locks allows ships to pass through the water. Each lock door weighs 750 tons and each lock fills with 52 million gallons of water to accommodate the 15,000 ships that use the canal every year.
Grand Canyon Skywalk, Arizona
The Skywalk’s foundation is strong enough to support 71 million pounds , Located 1,219 meters above the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon's Sky Walk consists of one million pounds of steel and 83,000 pounds of glass. It was the creation of Las Vegas businessman David Jin, who approached the Hualapai Tribe with the idea of a glass walkway over the Grand Canyon in 1996. The Sky walk was assembled on site.
【1】The Japanese government decided to build the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge ___________
A. in the year of 1955
B. following public opinion
C. to show its national power
D. to develop Japan’s economy
【2】The Grand Canyon Skywalk is probably a real challenge for those who __________
A. are airsick
B. hate rock climbing
C. have a fear of height
D. feel ill traveling in boat
【3】In which section of a book can the text probably be seen?
A. Science B. Agriculture C. Technology D. Geography
24、Everyone has one or the other talent. It’s up to you to identify and admire the talent of the people around you. Bringing out the best in others can gradually change the world.【1】
With patience, you can gradually find the admirable characteristics of people around you.
The nature of giving is a good way to find out the good qualities in others. Being kind doesn’t just mean helping anyone financially. You can assist them with your advice, talent and so on.
【2】During this process, you will know how they deal with their problems in life yet don’t give up.
Talent adopts several forms and it puts people in a few extraordinary circumstances. Thus, you need to be flexible to discover good qualities in others. Some people you come across may have different attitudes towards life from you. 【3】
Nobody is perfect and everyone has some or other shortcomings. However, shortcomings are useful to you.【4】Start by first realizing the shortcomings in others and in this process, you can easily find out the good qualities they already have.
【5】One of the finest ways to discover good characteristics in others is to ask them something about their success and failure. The more you develop curiosity, the more you will know about a person.
A．To spot talent in others, you need to be in the present.
B．Develop an interest in others to explore the good in them.
C．For that, you need to learn to explore good qualities in others.
D．After discovering the good in others, you bring out the best in yourself.
E．Knowing the weaknesses in others is a great way to find the good in them.
F．When you help a person, you will know what difficulty the person is facing.
G．Your biggest challenge is to put aside your own mind and see the light in them.
25、My family unit of four was on the stricter side when it came to COVID- 19 precautions. We had decided not to attend most group ________. We had ________ about the health risks posed by this new virus, especially as we waited for our kids to be vaccinated.
My parents came up from Texas in December 2020 to quarantine (隔离期) before seeing us and ________ to visit us occasionally after that. We tried to visit them too but got ________ twice—first when the virus Delta made the trip too ________, then when my grandma and my older son separately were ________ with Omicron.
Finally, in February 2022, we got there. It had been more than two years once my kids had seen my grandparents, and my younger son did not ________ being on a plane. We met my parents, grandparents, aunt, uncle, and cousins in Colorado. There, my kids ________ her baby cousin. I ________ my kids as they swam, watched fireworks, generally ________ with their older cousins. They were so ________ with everyone, despite how infrequently we had gotten together over the past few years.
Several times, I looked over at my kids playing with my relatives, their relatives, forming their own ________ , and felt something that I rarely feel about being with other people: longing, the ________ for more of this.
As COVID- 19 is not over, we are still trying to keep our ________ limited. But with our younger son finally ________ we are cracking open the door, just a little, to be with the people we love.
【1】
A．gatherings
B．discussions
C．work
D．talk
【2】
A．knowledge
B．prediction
C．concern
D．argument
【3】
A．left
B．returned
C．called
D．chatted
【4】
A．lost
B．hurt
C．fined
D．stopped
【5】
A．shocking
B．embarrassing
C．frightening
D．tiring
【6】
A．unsatisfied
B．connected
C．bored
D．infected
【7】
A．remember
B．regret
C．imagine
D．consider
【8】
A．played tricks on
B．fell in love with
C．made jokes about
D．got in touch with
【9】
A．chased
B．ignored
C．observed
D．admired
【10】
A．working
B．fighting
C．messing
D．jumping
【11】
A．generous
B．comfortable
C．curious
D．modest
【12】
A．values
B．friendships
C．bonds
D．opinions
【13】
A．pity
B．sympathy
C．love
D．desire
【14】
A．exposures
B．expenses
C．choices
D．hobbies
【15】
A．educated
B．cured
C．changed
D．vaccinated
26、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter得知你所在的城市有家餐馆推出“大人放下手机，为 儿童免单”的服务。对此他很感兴趣，想了解具体情况,请回信告知。内容包括：
1. 为何推出这样的服务：
2. 如何免单。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 开头、结尾已经给出。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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