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1、— How is your father feeling at present?
— He __ quite fine after the operation, but unluckily he is taking a turn for the worse today.
A. feels B. felt
C. has been feeling D. had felt
2、If people outside China learned a bit about jasmine tea culture, they would realize there_______ a lot of enjoyment in it.
A. is B. was C. were D. would be
3、As a programmer, he always holds a strong desire for his video games to ________ to make himself gain a firm foothold in the big city.
A. turn up B. break out
C. catch on D. show off
4、I think the teacher would like to know _______ I’ve been up to so far, so I decide to send him a quick note.
A．which
B．why
C．what
D．how
5、Will you please help me ________?
A．open the door
B．turn on the door
C．opened the door
D．to turn on the door
6、Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with __ of their parents.
A．those
B．one
C．both
D．that
7、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
8、I had no idea that one simple comment would ___________ such a huge argument.
A.set aside B.set down C.set out D.set off
9、Since many former drug abusers have psychological problems, they often need support groups _________ they can talk about their struggles and find new ways to manage in the world.
A. which B. what
C. where D. when
10、-----Why are you just sitting here while they are rushing off their feet?
-----How can I help _______ they won’t let me?
A. though B. in case C. when D. as
11、________ with teens who spend much of their free time in front of TV sets, those who are physically active often have better grades.
A. Compared B. To compare
C. Comparing D. Having compared
12、——________ French book is this?
——It must belong to _________. She' s the only one that is studying French.
A．Who's; Li Ying
B．Who's; Li Ying's
C．Whose; Li Ying
D．Whose; Li Ying's
13、Kate didn't expect to have a trip with Tom this weekend, 。
A.nor I did B.nor did I C.so did I D.so I did
14、— You are really crazy about music!
— Sort of．I always find in music _______ peace which is missing in _______ world full of challenges.
A． /; the
B． /; a
C． a; the
D． the; a
15、His new car, ________ he paid 7,000pounds, has already had to be repaired.
A. on which B. on that
C. for that D. for which
16、Jack is a great talker. It’ high time that he ________ something instead of just talking .
A. does B. did C. has done D. was doing
17、This meeting room is a non-smoking area. I would like to warn you ______ that if you smoked here you would be fined.
A．in detail
B．in advance
C．in vain
D．in general
18、—You don’t see the professor from Singapore quite often, do you?
—No, we only meet _______.
A.eventually B.constantly C.occasionally D.frequently
19、“All hope was not lost” means ________.
A.All of the hope was lost. B.No hope was lost.
C.None of the hope was lost. D.Some hope was lost, some not.
20、My parents lent me the money. ________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
A. Therefore B. Otherwise
C. Meanwhile D. Nevertheless
21、 The type of soap with the name African black soap or simply black soap is the one that has its origin in Africa or West Africa to be precise.
The soap is often made by women and is fair-traded, though not always, Black soap is traditionally made in West Africa, typically Ghana, from secret recipes. Different tribes have adopted their own secret making techniques, which can be seen in different colors among black soap. Varieties of black soaps actually made in Africa tend to be pure.
The first step of making traditional African black soap is selecting the plant—usually cocoa pods or palm tree leaves, sometimes shea tree bark (酪脂树皮), which then are sun-dried and burned to ashes which are often used to heal cuts. To guarantee the natural color and light smell, it's important to keep a constant temperature of burning. Then the water is added into the ashes along with the shea butter, palm oil, and coconut oil. That mixture is cooked until it becomes stable. It needs to be hand stirred for at least 24 hours. After that, they scooped it out and let it 'cure' for two weeks. Those soaps that are made in Africa contain no artificial ingredients (材料).
African black soap is being used for many generations and many causes. African black soap has many benefits over commercially produced soaps. One of the most common usage is to cure skin conditions and problems. After using this soap, the skin looks healthy. Another usage of the black soap is for removing the makeup and dead skin. It also gives an excellent UV (紫外线) protection because of the high level of shea butter in it.
However, the black soap also has some unpleasant side effects. For example, your skin may become over-dried. If so, you should stop using it and wash your skin with water.
【1】What leads to color differences of African black soap?
A.Different market demands. B.The makers' personal preferences.
C.Some artificial ingredients. D.Various secret making techniques.
【2】What should people do first when making African black soap?
A.Choose the proper plant. B.Change the temperature of burning.
C.Mix coconut oil up for a whole day. D.Dry palm tree leaves for two weeks.
【3】What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A.The benefits of African black soap.
B.The problems caused by black soap.
C.The harm of using African black soap.
D.The process of making African black soap.
【4】What do we know about African black soap?
A.It has a strong smell.
B.It's effects are two-edged.
C.It's quite difficult to purchase.
D.It's specially made for women.
22、The English proficiency of Chinese women is much better than that of men, according to a study released in Shanghai yesterday, Chinese women scored three points higher than men in the English Proficiency Index(英语水平指数) released by EF Education, a language training company, mainly English. Worldside, women scored one point higher than men on average.
“This shows that Chinese women are more used to the Chinese education mode, the report said. Chinese women use their gift of language to gain success.”
However, Chinese mainlanders English proficiency ranked second to last in Asia, despite the great time and effort that many people invest in learning the language, the report said, China’s mainland is ranked the 36th in the index of 54 countries and regions where English is not the native language. That’s down by seven places comparing with that last year. The Chinese mainland belongs to the low-proficiency tier(低水平层次) and is ranked just above Thailand in Asia. This year’s index has increased the weight of listening tests, while decreasing the importance of grammar and vocabulary exams, which partly caused the ranking change, researchers said. Moreover, test-oriented(以考试为目的) and rote-based(死记硬背)learning methods often used in China hurt the language skills of Chinese students, education experts said.
The study compared test scores of more than 1.7 million adults in the 54 countries and regions. Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands have the best command of English, while Libya has the lowest English proficiency level. European countries generally performed well. But Italy, Spain and Portugal, some of the countries at the heart of the euro zone crisis, are being dragged down by poor English, according to the report. Singapore is 12th, the best in Asia, followed by Malaysia and India, South Korea; at 21st, and Japan, at 22nd, performed disappointingly low despite their focus on education; the report said.
One in every four people frequently uses English at work on China’s mainland, nevertheless nearly 15 percent said they never use English, lower than the world average level, according to the study.
【1】What is EF Education?
A. It is a language test organization.
B. It is an English teaching school.
C. It is a language training company.
D. It is an organization studying human.
【2】 By what do Chinese women gain success in English learning?
A. Cheating. B. Gift.
C. Learning by heart. D. Asking for help.
【3】 What can we learn from paragraph 3?
A. Chinese mainlanders’ English proficiency ranked second in the index of 54 countries and regions.
B. Chinese mainlanders’ English proficiency ranked 29th last year.
C. The Chinese mainland belongs to the mid proficiency tier.
D. This year’s index has increased the weight of grammar and vocabulary exams.
【4】 Which of the following order is TRUE in the ranking of the English Proficiency Index?
A. Denmark > India > Japan > Singapore > Libya
B. Denmark > Japan > Singapore > India > Libya
C. India>Japan > Denmark > Singapore > Libya
D. Denmark > Singapore > India > Japan > Libya
23、 Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.
In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a residential area nearby, too. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.
In every major city in the world, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is usually in the city center downtown. It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers(摩天大楼)and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.
But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.
【1】Why do people move to live in cities or towns?
A.Because they can live more comfortably there.
B.Because they like noisy life better than peaceful life.
C.Because they mainly want to find work there.
D.Because they are sure of having a better life there.
【2】Which of the following statement is NOT true about the business district?
A.Big companies usually have their main offices in the business district.
B.People usually work and live in the business district.
C.A business district usually lies in the city center downtown.
D.Nearly every major city has its own business district.
【3】In the United States, many people work in the center of a big city________.
A.and live there
B.but live in the suburbs of the city
C.and live in another city
D.but live in rural areas
【4】We can infer that this movement from rural to urban areas ________.
A.has been going on for more than 2,000 years
B.will surely continue in the future
C.may not continue in the future
D.has now stopped already
24、 It is easy to lose patience with science today． The questions are pressing: How dangerous is air pollution? What about low-level radiation? When will that horrible earthquake strike California? And why can't we predict weather better? But the evidence is often described as "uncertain", forcing scientists to base their points of view almost as much on intuition（直觉）as on science．
When historians and philosophers of science listen to these questions, some conclude that science may not be able to solve all these problems any time soon． The unknowns can grow into riddles that are impossible to solve． Because of the unstable and changing state of the earth's atmosphere, for example, scientists have struggled for centuries to predict the weather with precision（精确） but failed．
The case is different for scientists of astronomy． For example, they think that the gravitational force of a nearby space vehicle, though tiny, is able to change the path of a much larger planet if the vehicle spends enough time close to it． With the aid of Newton's laws of gravitational attraction, ground controllers can predict the path of a planetary probe （探测仪）-or satellite-with incredible accuracy． They do this by calculating the gravitational force from each of the passing planets until the probe speeds beyond the edge of the solar system．A much more difficult task is to calculate what happens when two or three times of such force pull on the probe at the same time． Such procedures can, of course, be very difficult, but for experiments, they are effective．
This range of questions-from simple problems to those impossibly complex-has resulted in nicknames for various fields of study: "soft" sciences and " hard " sciences．“Soft” sciences admit a great degree of uncertainty． Academicians tend to judge fields such as sociology, psychology, and political science as “soft” because they are assumed to be understandable, of unnecessary mathematical accuracy, and concerned with everyday affairs such as interpersonal relationships． However, "hard" sciences, such as astronomy and chemistry, are said to offer precise answers． Precise definitions for "hard" sciences vary, but the characteristics of "hard" sciences include: producing testable predictions; performing controlled experiments; relying on quantifiable data and mathematical models; a high degree of accuracy and objectivity; and generally applying a pure form of the scientific method
【1】We can learn from the passage that ．
A．a large planet is able to change the size of a tiny planet
B．ground controllers can affect the gravitational force of planets
C．calculating the probe speeds beyond the solar system is possible
D．predicting the weather is more difficult than predicting the path of a satellite
【2】According to the author, "soft" sciences ．
A．allow for certain inaccuracy
B．focus on personal relationships
C．are based on controlled experiments
D．are rooted in data and mathematical models
【3】What might be the best title for the passage?
A． Science, a Long History?
C． Science, Accurate or Not?
B． Science and Its Functions
D． Science and Its Application
【4】What is the author's attitude towards science in this passage?
A． Objective． B． Sceptical．
C． Disapproval． D． Optimistic
25、Everyone is missing someone during the COVID-19 pandemic（疫情）. For Romeo cox, the person he _________is his grandma Rosemary.
After his family moved from London, England, to Palermo, Italy, the 10-year-old boy didn’t to see Rosemary for a year and a half. And because of the pandemic, he couldn’t fly out for a _________ So he decided to go on a three- month journey to _________ his beloved grandma.
The little boy told the _________ to his mom Giovanna and his dad Phil. They weren’t _________ about it at first, but Phil, a journalist and documentarian. eventually _________ to make the journey with his son.
In June, 2020, the _________ set off, taking a boat from Sicily to Naples. While the trip was over 1,700 miles, they didn’t _________, opting to walk, bike, and use a boat where necessary instead. They formed a（n）_________ of waking up at 4:30 every morning and walked about 12 miles a day, sleeping in hostels, kind strangers’ homes, or __________ under the stars. Of course, it wasn’t easy. Beyond the __________ walks, Pedro, the donkey carrying their luggage, would sometimes __________ to go any farther. ___________, they had a run-in with a pack of wild dogs, which they thankfully managed to __________.
In September, Romeo and Phil __________ it. After a 14-day quarantine（隔离）period. Romeo finally got his grandma’s hug he’d been waiting so long for!
【1】
A．cares about
B．calls on
C．relies upon
D．waits for
【2】
A．rest
B．visit
C．joy
D．sightseeing
【3】
A．accompany
B．comfort
C．invite
D．respect
【4】
A．chance
B．reason
C．idea
D．event
【5】
A．anxious
B．curious
C．hopeful
D．sure
【6】
A．hesitated
B．agreed
C．continued
D．preferred
【7】
A．pair
B．grandma
C．family
D．boy
【8】
A．believe
B．drive
C．admit
D．stop
【9】
A．line
B．example
C．habit
D．dream
【10】
A．eventually
B．naturally
C．normally
D．directly
【11】
A．major
B．extra
C．disturbing
D．exhausting
【12】
A．afford
B．choose
C．refuse
D．volunteer
【13】
A．Lastly
B．However
C．Also
D．Instead
【14】
A．escape
B．protect
C．feed
D．guide
【15】
A．found
B．made
C．recorded
D．accepted
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
“There’s our guide,” I said to the bus driver. He stopped and opened the door to let me off. “You must be Becky.” she said.”My name is Anne.”
As the tour director for a group of forty-three. I quickly confirmed with Anne the sites we would like to see during the next four hours: the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and the White House.Most importantly, we discussed when and where to let everyone have a break. It was not a simple matter for so many people. Then we climbed aboard to begin our tour of Washington D.C..
After introducing Anne to the busload of waiting tourists, I handed the microphone to her and made my way toward the last seat. The conversation with a guide usually ended there since she stayed busy engaging guests. My job was to ensure nobody got lost. But on that day, we managed a brief chat in the shade of a tree by the lawn.
“Where are you from?” Anne asked.” Alabama. Are you from Washington.D.C.?” “Well, I live here now, but I was born in Ohio,”she said.“ I was born in Ohio, too.” “Where did you grow up?” she asked in surprise. “ Middletown,” I answered. “Me too!”“Why did you leave home and come here?” I asked. “My father is an orthopedic(骨科的)doctor and he came here for further study……” “An orthopedic doctor? Sorry to interrupt you, but what’s your father’s name?”I felt like I couldn’t breathe at the moment. “Edward Cooper,” she answered. “ Mr.Cooper! My doctor’s name was Edward Cooper,”I said. “That’s really my dad!”Anne exclaimed.
My parents had told me a story. I was born without the left arm, and my left leg turned inward. Then an orthopedic doctor placed a cast from my hip to my tiny toes magically. Thankfully, my leg straightened out and grew strong. By ten months, I could take my first steps.
Paragraph 1:
At the time of the joy, however, my parents dreaded the final bill for the months of orthopedic care.
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Paragraph2:
The doctor who showed such great kindness to my family was Anne’s father.
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