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1、Past winners of the Nobel Prize in physics, _____ has now been awarded 210 times, have been honored for their important discoveries.
A．who
B．what
C．that
D．which
2、One solution to this problem now is sustainable development.
A. discussed B. discussing
C. to be discussed D. being discussed
3、The people living in these apartments have free________ to that swimming pool.
A.access B.passage C.way D.approach
4、Tom looked at Jenny, with tears his eyes, and shouted out the words in his heart for years.
A.filling; hiding B.filled; hidden C.filling; hidden D.filled; hiding
5、You can’t ____ your book when you are in the exam. Otherwise, you will be punished.
A.stick to B.refer to C.look up D.point to
6、He got himself into a difficult situation ________he must make a final decision all by himself.
A. which B. what C. when D. where
7、—How come you were half an hour late for work this morning, Mike?
—_______My car broke down halfway.
A. Yes, so what? B. No, it’s not my fault
C. Well, who knows? D. Sorry, but I couldn’t help it.
8、People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.
A. appropriate B. conscious
C. arbitrary D. controversial
9、His words ________, students found it hard to figure out what he was conveying.
A．urgent
B．humorous
C．obscure
D．serious
10、________ well for my job interview, I really had butterflies in my stomach on my way to the company I had applied to.
A. Having not prepared B. Not having prepared
C. Not to have prepared D. To have not prepared
11、— Why are you still here! Everybody has gone to attend the lecture by the president!
— Oh, I ____ about it!
A. wasn’t informed B. didn’t inform
C. haven’t informed D. hadn’t been informed
12、Harry telephoned to the airport to_________ whether Flight 24 for San Francisco is departing on time.
A. prove B. ensure C. confirm D. identify
13、Imagine ________ you are lying on a beach and listening to the sound of the waves.
A．whether
B．which
C．that
D．what
14、I was made ______ four hours before I was examined by a doctor, which was really annoying.
A. wait B. waiting
C. being waited D. to wait
15、Tom was sorry to learn that his grandfather _____ for half an hour when he got to the hospital．
A． had died B． had been dead
C． Died D． has been dead
16、 Pablo is a(n) person. At parties, he always spends time talking to anyone who looks nervous and out of place.
A. conservative B. enthusiastic
C. sensitive D. Stubborn
17、I don’ t know any French people ____________ you.
A.other than B.besides C.including D.except for
18、The manager _______ his workers how to improve the program since 9 am.
A. has told
B. is telling
C. has been telling
D. will have told
19、The manager believes prices will not rise by more than ____ four percent.
A. any other B. the other C. another D. other
20、---Have you heard about the recent election?
---Sure, it __________ the only thing on the news for the last three days.
A.would be B.is C.had been D.has been
21、Michele Gentile, an Italian bookseller, is offering free books to children in exchange for plastic bottles to recycle.
Michele owns Ex Libris Cafe in Polla，a small town in southern Italy. He said he thought of the recycling program, because he wanted to inspire children in the small town to read and pay attention to the environment.
'My goal is to spread the passion and love for books among those people in Italy who do not usually read while at the time helping the environment," Gentile explained.
The idea for the initiative (倡议) came after Gentile collaborated with a nearby middle school on an aluminum recycling project. Working together, the schoolchildren and Gentile collected enough cans to purchase books for an entire classroom. His new program too off from there and has already spread into northern Italy: Gentile's hopes his work will continue to make headlines and become a worldwide initiative.
The free books come from customers in Gentile's shop who have donated money to purchase a 'suspended" book. The idea comes from a World War II practice in which customers would buy two Coffees: one for themselves and another for the next person in line. Gentile has been using the extra books as part of his recycling initiative,
While Gentile's program is a great way to recycle and get kids to read, it also brings awareness to the growing problem of plastic waste. Single-use plastics make up around 26 percent of all the plastics in the world, only 14 percent of which are recycled. Plastics that end up in landfills take around 500 years to decompose (分解),is a major concern for environmentalists.
Cutting down on plastic waste is important if we want to better the environment for future generations, and recycling programs like Gentile's book giveaway are a great way to meet that goal.
【1】What is the purpose of Gentile's book giveaway?
A．To sell more coffee and books.
B．To attract more customers.
C．To collect money for a new project.
D．To inspire reading and recycling.
【2】How did Gentile come up with the idea?
A．Working with a school to recycle cans.
B．Seeing school kids don't like reading.
C．Donating books for a local school.
D．Buying a “suspended” book for a child.
【3】Who pay for the books of the project?
A．The local government.
B．Gentile himself.
C．Some publishers.
D．His customers.
【4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．An Italian's Reading Initiative
B．Recycling Can Get Kids Free Books
C．Michele's Way of Doing Business
D．A New Way to Deal with Plastic Waste
22、Good Morning Britain (GMB) launches special “listening benches” in order to solve loneliness. EastEnders star Maisie Smith joined Susanna and Martin in the studio to talk about her involvement in a special part of the 1 Million Minutes campaign — GMB’s special “listening benches” across the country.
Six special “listening benches” have been designed by six celebrities, and can be found in six cities across the UK — and they’re in place to encourage people to strike up a conversation. Maisie joined the show to share why the campaign is important to her.
“I’m always very open about mental health,” Maisie explained. “It doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from, what you have — everyone is going through something and I just think the world would be a kinder place if everyone understood that.”
“I think especially growing up in the limelight (引人注目) as a teenager, you’re very judgemental of yourself when you do see comments of other people judging you. It can add to the stress of the things you re already going through. I think people do think I’m confident because I cover my nerves with a big smile and that’s what I’ve been doing in my whole life.”
Susanna asked Maisie if she had a technique for dealing with her nerves. “It depends on what it is,” said Maisie. “A lot of the time — and it’s going to sound really stupid — but I write a script. I write down all of the questions that I could be asked and try to come up with something so that my brain won’t go blank when I’m under pressure.
【1】What is the theme of “listening benches”?
A．Caring for oneself.
B．Changing the world.
C．Dealing with loneliness.
D．Protecting the environment.
【2】Why did Maisie Smith join the studio?
A．To let people know about her life.
B．To share her feelings of the campaign.
C．To set up a model for other celebrities.
D．To ask more people to express their mind.
【3】What is Maisie’s attitude toward her mental health?
A．Protective.
B．Private.
C．Serious.
D．Outspoken.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．A programme on mental health.
B．GMB interviewing celebrities.
C．Techniques for responding to nerves.
D．Preparations before being interviewed.
23、Japan's prime minister encouraged the decision to ban viewers，even family members, by issuing a state of emergency order in Tokyo earlier this month in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers.
From the viewpoint of sports psychologists，an Olympics without fans is a real-life science experiment that is helping researchers and doctors to comb through the true impact of a crowd of fans on its players—and on viewers at home. The strange circumstances under which the games are held may place unexpected pressure on some athletes. On Tuesday, superstar gymnast Simone Biles dropped out of the women's team event，telling teammates and reporters she wasn't in the right "headspace" to compete. "It's been really stressful this Olympic Games. There are a lot of different factors going into it，" Biles told the Washington Post.
The 2020 Summer Olympics bears similarities and differences to other major sporting events without viewers. The English Premier League added game broadcasts with crowd noise from the soccer video game FIFA 20，mixed with game audio in real time. A Taiwanese baseball team and German soccer team began populating stands with cardboard cutouts of fans, and the trend became popular internationally.
Jamey Houle, the lead sports psychologist for Ohio State University Athletics and a former Al-American gymnast, says competitive athletes are trained in visualization(可视化)— imagining performing a certain action or motion, such as doing a roundoff back handspring(翻筋斗) in gymnastics. Without moving a muscle, players using visualization can make their motor cortex (皮层)start working . To visualize most effectively, Houle says, athletes working with sports psychologists will try to simulate as closely as possible the conditions of actual gameplay. Empty stadiums may thus have a clear and important impact on players' performance. This phenomenon is grounded in a psychological concept called "social facilitation", referring to a change in a person's performance that occurs when others are around compared to when a person is alone.
【1】Which of the following best explains "headspace" underlined in paragraph 2？
A．a good state.
B．a strong determination.
C．a clear mind.
D．a great skill.
【2】What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A．The Taiwanese baseball team is a success.
B．The tendency mentioned is popular among some sporting events.
C．The 2020 Summer Olympics is stricter in preventing the spread of disease.
D．The crowd noise plays a leading role in the English Premier League.
【3】How does Houle explain the impact of empty stadiums on players' performance?
A．By doing a round off back handspring.
B．By simulating the conditions of actual gameplay.
C．By using the concept called social facilitation.
D．By changing the viewers of a player.
【4】What message does the author mainly convey in the text?
A．Athletes should be trained in visualization.
B．Audience should be admitted to the Olympics.
C．Some athletes are fond of the Olympics without viewers .
D．Viewers present may influence players' performance.
24、Robots come in many shapes and sizes. But perhaps the most interesting and acceptable are the ones that look the most like humans. These human-like Robots—or humanoids—are used for a variety of purposes. They are programmed to handle tasks that are normally carried out by humans. Employers prefer these mechanical devices for many reasons: they are capable of working in an environment that is dangerous for humans; they don’t get distracted or need to take breaks; they don’t request vacation time or ask to leave an hour early.
Researchers at the University of Arkansas in the United States say that the mobile robots they have created are ideal for the job of hospital attendants. These mobile robots, known as HelpMates, store a detailed map of the hospital in their memory. They are mobile and are programmed to avoid things and people in their way. The robots’ sensors (传感器) can detect a human’s approach and quickly get out of the way. Unlike humans, these robots cannot climb staircases. But, yes, they know how to press a button for the lift. They travel up the floors in style!
Researchers at a Massachusetts university have gone a step further. They are creating a robot that can constantly change its shape according to the task it has to do. These robots are called polymorphic robots.
How does the robot change its form any number of times? There is a 3D printer placed inside the robot. This printer uses a nozzle(喷嘴) to build up layers of thermoplastic to create the desired shape. Thermoplastic is a kind of plastic that softens upon heating and hardens when cooled. The entire process of changing form in this manner is called the rapid prototyping technology. Once the robot has performed its task, it can be melted (融化) down. Its thermoplastic parts can then be recycled into another useful tool by the 3D printer.
【1】Why do employers prefer robots to human workers?
A．Robots take the shape of humans.
B．Robots are good at time-consuming tasks.
C．Robots are better adapted to dangerous conditions.
D．Robots help to prevent human workers from taking breaks.
【2】How do HelpMates travel between floors?
A．By taking the lift.
B．With the aid of humans.
C．With the help of sensors.
D．By transforming into another form.
【3】What does the last paragraph mainly tell us about the robot?
A．Its major function.
B．Its operating principle.
C．Its various shapes.
D．Its working temperature.
【4】Where can the text be found?
A．In a research paper.
B．In a medical journal.
C．In a financial newspaper.
D．In a science magazine.
25、 Hot weather has forced dozens of commercial flights to be canceled at airports in the Southwest this summer. This flight-disturbing _______ is a warning sign. Climate change is projected to have far-reaching _______—including sea level rise flooding cities and shifting weather patterns causing long-term declines in agricultural production. And there is evidence that it is beginning to affect the takeoff performance of commercial aircraft, with potential effects on airline _______.
National and global transportation systems and the economic activity they support have been designed for the climate in which it all developed. In the aviation (航空) industry, airports and aircraft are designed for the weather conditions experienced _______. Because the climate is changing, even fundamental elements like airports and key economic parts like air transportation may need to be_______.
As scientists focused on the impacts of climate change and extreme weather on human society and natural ecosystems around the world, our research has quantified how extreme heat associated with our warming climate may affect _______ around the world. We’ve found that major airports from New York to Dubai to Bangkok will see more frequent takeoff weight _______ in the coming decades due to increasingly common hot temperatures, which can help reduce the aircraft’s weight so as to lower its required takeoff speed.
There is obvious evidence that extreme events such as heat waves and coastal flooding are happening with greater frequency and intensity than just a few decades ago. And if we _______ to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly in the next few decades, the frequency and intensity of these extremes is projected to increase dramatically.
The _______ on aviation may be widespread. Many airports are built near sea level, putting them at risk of more frequent ______________ as oceans rise. The frequency and intensity of violent air movement may increase in some regions due to strengthening high-altitude (高海拔的) winds. Stronger winds would force airlines and pilots to change flight lengths and routings, potentially increasing fuel ______________.
Many departments of the economy, including the aviation industry, have yet to seriously ______________the effects of climate change. The sooner, the better: Both airport construction and aircraft design take decades, and have ______________ effects. Today’s newest planes may well be flying in 40 or 50 years, and their ______________ are being designed now. The earlier climate impacts are understood and appreciated, the more effective and less costly adaptations can be. Those adaptations may even include innovative ways to dramatically reduce climate-altering emissions across the aviation industry, which would help reduce the problem while also ______________ it.
【1】A.scheme B.heat C.shift D.mess
【2】A.contributions B.confusions C.feedbacks D.consequences
【3】A.pilots B.reservations C.costs D.accidents
【4】A.historically B.enormously C.fundamentally D.domestically
【5】A.retested B.implemented C.prospected D.reengineered
【6】A.travels B.developments C.flights D.communications
【7】A.disorders B.gains C.bans D.restrictions
【8】A.happen B.fail C.aim D.promise
【9】A.taxes B.effects C.viewpoints D.comments
【10】A.flooding B.rotting C.repairing D.transferring
【11】A.standard B.efficiency C.distribution D.consumption
【12】A.consider B.avoid C.maximize D.demonstrate
【13】A.greater B.different C.lasting D.direct
【14】A.airports B.products C.contracts D.replacements
【15】A.sneezing at B.responding to C.resulting in D.recovering from
26、假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友Tom对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣。他想请你介绍你最喜欢的节日端午节，喜欢的原因，及庆祝方式。请你为他回复邮件。
注意：1.词数100左右
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：端午节the Dragon Boat Festival
Dear Tom,
I’m more than delighted to be informed that you show great interest in traditional Chinese festivals.
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Yours
Li Hua
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