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1、-- What’s the matter with you?
--- _______ the window, my finger was cut unexpectedly.
A.Cleaning B.To clean C.While cleaning D.While I was cleaning
2、 I can't remember made the teacher give Mary the permission to leave the class earlier．
A． that it was what B． that was it what
C． what was it that D． what it was that
3、When you come across a new word , you should learn to guess the meaning of the word according to the ________ clues , which may be in the sentence that comes before the word.
A. criterion B. caption C. context D. Category
4、--- How could you have trusted the online dictionary that much in translating your resume?
--- Well, I never expected it should translate it so ______.
A. literally B. originally C. sufficiently D. professionally
5、Was it through Mary, ______ was working at a high school, ______ you got to know Tom?
A. who; who B. that; which
C. who; that D. who; which
6、- Can those _______ at the back of the classroom hear me?
- No problem.
A.are sitting B.seating C.seated D.sat
7、--- Can David take charge of the international department?
--- I’m afraid it’s ________ his ability.
A．under
B．within
C．beyond
D．over
8、The first decade of the 21st century _____ the breathtaking and non-stop development of China．
A．witnesses B．witnessed
C．will witness
D．had witnessed
9、---What are you going to do with the flaw in the vase?
---I can either send a new one to you by express mail or _____ compensate you at a reasonable price.
A．artificially
B．accordingly
C．alternatively
D．consistently
10、How long do you think ____ the conflict between Japan and China comes to an end?
A.it will be since B.will it be until C.it will be before D.will it be when
11、With the final exams coming, Mark, the top student in our class, is not worried about Chinese, and _________ English．
A. still more B. at least
C. least of all D. better than
12、 Two people in South Korea survived ________ by a sinkhole suddenly occurring in their courtyard.
A. swallowing B. being swallowed
C. to swallowed D. swallowed
13、Winter _________， but children can’t wait to go skiing.
A．won’t arrive B．didn’t arrive
C．hadn’t arrived D．hasn’t arrived
14、Jack, you look so tired. You should keep a ________ between your studies and relaxation.
A.promise B.secret C.balance D.diary
15、Fishing in shallow water in autumn, ________ the water temperature is relatively high, does make sense.
A. when B. which C. as D. where
16、---What's new?
---The upcoming 40-day Spring Festival travel ____ , also known as chunyun, will ___ on Jan 10 and end on Feb 18.
A.dash; kick out B.rush; kick off C.flow; kick in D.jam; kick up
17、The salesman reminded the customers that when using the machine, they needed to refer to the in case of any accidents.
A．expressions
B．directions
C．negotiations
D．explanations
18、Overcome by curiosity, the boy looked out of the window.
A．Defeated
B．Pretended
C．Struck
D．Inspired
19、Experiments show that when kids are encouraged to share what they have, they're roughly twice as likely to be ________ later.
A.generous B.outspoken C.intelligent D.liberal
20、After having covered 100 miles a night, they reached the destination, _______.
A.exhausted B.be exhausted C.having exhausted D.exhausting
21、 Experience Native American Culture
If you'd like to experience native American culture and appreciate its staying power, the followings can be your best choices.
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the IPCC highlights the culture of the state’s 19 pueblos (印第安人村庄 ). Every weekend, dancers of Zuni pueblo perform in the center’s square. There's a museum, an annual film festival, a cafe serving authentic pueblo food like fry bread, and a world-class research library open to the public.
American Indian Film Festival
The oldest and best known festival in the country mainly shows movies about the stories of America's original people. There are screenings, group discussions and an awards ceremony. Past guests have included director Chris Eyre, actors Adam Beach, and Chaske Spencer. The festival runs for nine days in November in San Francisco. Tickets are reserved at AIFF's website or by e-mail.
Berkeley Indigenous Peoples Day Powwow
Among two dozen U.S. cities and one state observing Indigenous Peoples Day currently, Berkeley, California was the first city in the country to turn Columbus Day into a celebration of Native Americans. The annual event features traditional dancing, retailers selling native crafts and food, and a blessing of the grounds.
Petroglyph National Monument
One of the largest petroglyph ( 岩刻 ) sites in North America is on a cliff overlooking the suburbs of Albuquerque, New Mexico. There, native peoples scratched thousands of mysterious shapes and drawings of animals and humans into the stones between 400 and 2,000 years ago. When the Spanish traveled through in the 16th century, they added their initials to the Indians' sacred stones. It's a visual record of the conflict of cultures.
【1】Where can visitors interested in films and dancing go?
A．India
B．Berkeley
C．Albuquerque
D．San Francisco
【2】How can visitors get tickets to AIFF?
A．By booking online.
B．By making a call.
C．By going there in person.
D．By sending a text message.
【3】Which is true about the PNM?
A．It's located below a cliff in Albuquerque.
B．The sculptures are easy to understand now.
C．The Spanish once destroyed some sculptures.
D．The sculptures reflect the conflict between cultures.
22、As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she crashed with a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction．
“Watch it, Squirt,” the boy yelled, as he dodged around the little third grader. Then, with an unfriendly smile on his face, the boy took hold of his right leg and mimicked the way Amy limped（跛行）when she walked．
Amy closed her eyes for a moment. ―Ignore him, she told herself as she headed for her classroom．
But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boy’s mean teasing． It wasn’t as if he were the only one． Amy was tired of it． Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing about her speech or her limping made her feel all alone．
Back home at the dinner table that evening Amy was quiet． That’s why Patti Hagdorn was happy to have some exciting news to share with her daughter．
“There’s a Christmas Wish Contest on the radio station,” she announced. “Write a letter to Santa and you might win a prize. I think someone at this table with blond curly hair should enter.”
Amy giggled. The contest sounded like fun. She started thinking about what she wanted most for Christmas．
A smile took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper and Amy went to work on her letter. ―Dear Santa Claus, she began．
While Amy worked away at her best printing, the rest of the family tried to guess what she might ask from Santa. Amy’s sister, Jamie, and Amy’s mom both thought a 3-foot Barbie Doll would top Amy’s wish list. Amy’s dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasn’t ready to reveal her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amy’s letter to Santa, just as she wrote it that night:
Dear Santa Clause,
My name is Amy． I am 9 years old． I have a problem at school． Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk． I have cerebral palsy（大脑性瘫痪）． I just want one day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me．
Love,
Amy
At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest． The workers had fun reading about all the different presents that boys and girls from across the city wanted for Christmas．
When Amy’s letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully． He knew cerebral palsy was a muscle disorder that might confuse the schoolmates of Amy who didn’t understand her disability． He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper．
The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the News Sentinel. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television station reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable Christmas gift – just one day without teasing．
Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house． Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation． They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement．
During that unforgettable Christmas season, over two thousand people from all over the world sent Amy letters of friendship and support． Amy and her family read every single one． Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children． Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up． Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her head high． Each writer had a special message for Amy． Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy glimpsed a world full of people who truly cared about each other． She realized that no amount or form of teasing could ever make her feel lonely again．
Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne Elementary School． Additionally, everyone at school got an added bonus． Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel．
That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city． The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson．
“Everyone,” said the mayor, “wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth．”
【1】 The underlined word ―mimicked（Paragraph 2）can probably be replaced with ___________．
A． struck B． copied C． blocked D． declined
【2】According to Paragraph 4, the message is conveyed that ___________．
A． Amy was often made fun of at school and she disliked the fact
B． loneliness always accompanied Amy because of the tall boy
C． some other students teased Amy made her think of the mean boy
D． Amy hated being laughed at in the classroom full of other students
【3】Amy’s mother shared the news of a Christmas Wish Contest that day because she knew ___________．
A． her daughter was teased by a fifth grader
B． Amy’s disease went much worse than before
C． the contest would change Amy’s life
D． things weren’t going well with Amy at school
【4】The postman suddenly became a regular because ___________．
A． he wanted to comfort Amy regularly
B． a number of letters needed delivering there
C． he used to be teased alike at school
D． holidays greetings were asked to give to Amy
【5】Amy learned through strangers’ cards and letters that ___________．
A． the world was filled with care and love
B． she would take teasing as a present in life
C． some people were being teased similarly
D． everyone should be treated with kindness
【6】The passage talks about ___________．
A． Everyone can do something remarkable
B． A small act makes a difference
C． A girl who was brave to speak her wish up
D． The disabled deserve respect
23、A call came into Jimmy Gilleece’s bar. A newly married woman, who had spent the afternoon at his bar, couldn’t find her wallet. She didn’t care about her ID, credit cards, or 150 in cash-but her wedding ring was inside.
Gilleece, 42, didn’t like the idea that a theft could have occurred at his place. So he determined to find the wallet. He spent hours on videos from surveillance (监控) cameras, watching the woman’s every step in the bar. Within minutes, a young man approached the bar, put something in his pocket, and walked off.
Gilleece posted a clip (视频片段) on the bar’s Facebook page to find out who the young man was. Within hours, Gilleece got a text from 17-year-old Rivers Prather, who said he’d done it because he hadn’t eaten in two days. He said he saw the ring but thought it was fake, so he took the money and threw the wallet into the ocean. Then he bought a sandwich.
Gilleece told the teen to meet him at the docks (码头). There they talked a lot and Gilleece knew that Prather was from a poor family. Seeing the teenager’s small build, Gilleece thought he was more of a kid than a criminal. However, because of the missing ring, Prather could be put into prison.
Gilleece decided to help the kid. He hired two local divers to search the waters where the wallet had been thrown. More than an hour passed, with no sign of the ring. Gilleece grew worried. And then a diver popped up. In his hand was the wallet, and inside was the ring. When Gilleece called the wallet’s owner, she burst into tears and immediately dropped the charge against Prather for stealing the ring.
【1】What did the woman value most in her wallet?
A．Her ID.
B．Her credit cards.
C．Her money.
D．Her wedding ring.
【2】What did Prather do after getting the wallet?
A．He kept the ring.
B．He spent the money in it.
C．He threw it in a dustbin.
D．He returned it to the owner.
【3】Why did Gilleece help Prather?
A．To teach the child a lesson.
B．To meet the customer 's demand.
C．To save the forgivable child.
D．To win back the reputation of his bar.
【4】What would happen to Prather next?
A．He would be sent to prison.
B．He would not be accused by the woman.
C．He would get a job in Gilleece’s bar.
D．He would live a better life ever after.
24、 Every weekday, shortly after 11 a.m., a line forms at the Broadway and 38th Street location of Sweetgreen, the eco-conscious salad chain. By noon, the line has usually tripled （三倍）in size.
The scene is similar at the Chop't, or the Dig Inn, or the Just Salad one block south. Greens, once so unattractive that parents all over the country had to beg their children to eat them, have never been hotter.
At Sweetgreen , the appeal is partly ethical . The ingredients are sustainably farmed, sourced from trusted partner and served with transparency. There are vegetarian, gluten-free and “warm bowl” options. There are raw beets and organic carrots. It's enough to make the most wasteful among us feel satisfied . It is any wonder that Sweetgreen is the fastest growing salad chain in the United States?
The moral overtones extend even to the trash. As customers pay and head back toward their various workplaces , they pass an often Overflowing garbage bin with a proud sign above it that says that all of the company’s utensils, napkins, bowls and cups are plant-based, "which means they go in the compost bin（堆肥箱），along with any leftover food." "Nothing from inside Sweetgreen goes to the landfill（垃圾填埋）,” the sign declares further, virtuously.
But that's far from the truth, although it,s not the chain's fault.
Zara Watson, a lawyer who eats at Sweetgreen three times a week, throws the waste from her healthful lunch directly in the trash because she does not have to compost at her office. So does Sam Hockley, the managing director at the software company Meltwater, who is willing to eat a Sweetgreen bowl for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Salad is appealing not only because the food is healthy for us but because it's healthy for the world. But even as Sweetgreen and its marvelous effort, the compostable（可降解的） containers the chain puts such care into providing are, more often than not, going to a landfill.
Eric Goldstein, the New York City environment director, said that it typically takes a city about a decade to transition to successful composting. Now New York faces several challenges, one " which is educating people on how to compost in the first place. u!f you were to stop a person in the street, 1 don't know how many people could even tell you what composting really is," he said. "We need a large-scale program to let New Yorkers know why this is important and how to participate in the program .”
And of course, composting itself is not the gold standard of eco-conscious lunch disposal, “it's still best to use reusable things, even before composting and recycling,” Mr. Goldstein said. "But composting is an extremely valuable thing to do."
【1】The reasons why Sweetgreen is so popular include all the followings EXCEPT _________.
A.the ingredients it uses are safe and reliable
B.The products it offers are attractive to children
C.The products it offers meet the needs of different customers
D.there is a growing trend toward eating green
【2】Which of the following statements is true according to the sign above the garbage bin at Sweetgreen?
A.The shop encourages customers not to waste food.
B.The containers that Sweetgreen uses are reusable.
C.The leftover food from the shop will be sent to landfill.
D.The tableware that Sweetgreen uses is environment-friendly.
【3】why does Zara throw the waste in the trash after eating Sweetgreen's salads?
A.Because composting is unnecessary where she works.
B.Because she thinks it is wrong to compost waste.
C.Because the material Sweetgreen uses isn't compostable.
D.Because she is unwilling to walk to the compost bin.
【4】What can we learn from Eric Goldstein's words?
A.The biggest challenge in composting is the objection from customers.
B.Most Americans have realized the necessity of garbage classification.
C.The transition to successful composting in New York is a tough task.
D.The best way to deal with leftover food is to turn it into compost.
25、I’d never been crazy about Christmas. My husband John and the kids had always done their best to infuse(使充满) me with the holiday ___ , but this Christmas their efforts would be especially ___ .
My salary had reduced and John’s government salary was _______, too. There wasn’t much money to go around, and _______ were just impossible. John was _______ a brave face as usual. But for me our financial hardship brought back ___ memories of my childhood.
“I got a Make and Bake set for Christmas!” one girl shouted. “I got clothes!” another girl said. “What did you get, Lori?” someone asked. “So many presents.” I lied. My parents gave me plenty of love, but love was the ____ thing I had. Mom and Dad always had trouble making ends meet. I’d long since ____ Christmas just wasn’t for me.
John was ______ the tree for just the right branch to ______ the red glass bulb with the “Merry Christmas” writing. It was a precious _______ of his childhood, and he took great pleasure in hanging it on our tree every year. A few days earlier, the tree _______ and several ornaments( 装 饰 物 ) broke, but this one was unique because of the memories it held for him. It was fine if I didn’t have any Christmas spirit, but it was a different ____ for John. He took a step back to admire the replacement I’d finally found after endless searching on foot and surfing the Internet.
I worked hard to make things right for John because I loved to see my Christmas-loving husband full of holiday joy. I _______ one of the tree lights so it shone directly on John’s beloved ornament. The words on it sparkled(闪烁). After all this time, I finally understood its ______ . Christmas was the season to show my love for my family. How could anyone not like Christmas?
【1】A. practice B. desire C. spirit D. pressure
【2】A. aimless B. priceless C. endless D. hopeless
【3】A. decreased B. received C. measured D. doubled
【4】A. performances B. presents C. rewards D. donations
【5】A. putting up B. putting down C. putting off D. putting on
【6】A. embarrassing B. horrible C. precious D. exciting
【7】A. first B. same C. real D. only
【8】A. predicted B. decided C. imagined D. promised
【9】A. searching B. preparing C. approaching D. planting
【10】A. change B. remove C. hold D. handle
【11】A. dream B. reminder C. comfort D. resource
【12】A. got down B. broke away C. turned off D. fell over
【13】A. idea B. story C. business D. account
【14】A. flashed B. repaired C. adjusted D. adapted
【15】A. message B. procedure C. commitment D. attitude
26、假定你是李华，九月末将去纽约交流学习，得知当地博物馆要举办中国传统服装展，正在招募志愿者。请写一封申请信，内容包括:
1.写信目的；2.个人特长；3.期待回复。
注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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