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1、选出与划线词汇意思相近的词。
It’s easy to overlook the small detail like that.
A.excuse B.examine C.inspect D.miss
2、His injuries were severe. Five minutes late, _______he would have died.
A. but B. or C. so D. and
3、We need not feel ashamed of our failure. We may, _______, face it realistically and accept it optimistically.
A. thus B. otherwise
C. instead D. indeed
4、Some college students are seen doing _____work they can find to support themselves．
A．that B．which
C．whatever D．no matter what
5、With regard to brilliant performances, annual sports meeting serves as a fabulous platform, ________ you are expected to cheer the athletes on by cheerleading.
A．不填
B．that
C．where
D．which
6、We spend more time studying on our lessons than we .
A. taking exercise B. take exercise
C. have taken exercise D. do taking exercise
7、We’d take the train into the city center, then _______ the tram.
A.take up B.switch to C.shift from D.turn by
8、 I began to feel ______ in the new school when I saw some familiar faces.
A. at home B. at heart
C. at will D. at sight
9、________ my daughter was going off to sleep, I asked if she’d like that little doll on her bed.
A．Seeing
B．To see
C．See
D．Seen
10、 the number of people queuing up outside Apple stores has dropped over the past several years with many buyers, choosing to shop online, the weak turnout for the latest iPhone has partly been due- to, poor review.
A. While B. If
C. Once D. Since
11、Premier Li Keqiang officially ______ the plan to develop the Bay Area in his government work report delivered at the start of the National People’s Congress session in March.
A. laid out B. laid off
C. laid down D. laid up
12、“Please remain______until the airplane comes to a complete stop.” said the stewardess.
A. seating B. seat C. seated D. to seat
13、Little did the teacher imagine that a student good at maths _____ have failed in the exam．
A． might B． should C． need D． would
14、________ a man realizes that his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he is wrong.
A. After B. Until
C. The moment D. By the time
15、In a typical business situation, women, find themselves bumping their heads on "glass ceiling", a barrier to their career which may be impossible to break
A.as they might try B.try as they might
C.hardly as they try D.as they try very hard
16、Thompson has two plans, neither of ________ to be practical.
A．them seem
B．which seems
C．which seeming
D．that seem
17、-Are you free tomorrow evening?
-Sorry, I’m afraid I ______a friend off then.
A. was seeing B. will have seen
C. will be seeing D. have seen
18、As a salesman, much of his success comes from being ________ what his customers want.
A.in competition with B.in contrast with C.in company with D.in tune with
19、Hosting and eventually winning the soccer World Cup, ____ as unachievable dreams in the past, have become serious goals for China under a national plan to make the sport a truly mass game．
A．regarding B．having regarded
C．being regarded D．regarded
20、The English play _____ my students acted at the New Year’s party was a great success.
A. for which B. in which
C. at which D. on which
21、 On Dec 22, China became the third country in the world after Japan and the US to have a carbon dioxide（CO2）monitoring satellite.
Named Tansat, as "tan" is the Chinese word for carbon, the satellite moves around Earth at about 700 kilometers above the ground. There, it can “see” clearly how much CO2 there is in the air and how it is moving.
How is TanSat able to do that？When sunlight travels through the air, the CO2 molecules（分子）take in different colors from the light. The satellite then looks at these colors to find out how much CO2 there is in the air.
“The TanSat has very good vision（视力）, and it can tell changes in CO2 as small as 1 percent, ” said Yin Zeng shan, one of the satellite's designers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, according to Xinhua News Agency.
But there is a question. When CO2 can already be measured from ground stations, why do we need a satellite that does the same thing？
The truth is that they don't do exactly the same thing. According to Zhang Peng, vice director of the National Satellite Meteorological Center, the data from ground stations is limited and it does not cover the ocean area, which takes up more than 70 petcent of Earth's surface.
But TanSat has solved the problem. It has a bird's eye view of the Earth, covering both the land and the ocean. It can also change its mode（模式）and position when looking at the ocean area because the water can reflect light. This light may change the data if its normal mode is used.
More importantly, China is now working on its goal of producing less CO, , starting from 2030 or earlier. To meet that goal, it will need to keep track of every bit of progress that it's making.
And with TauSat, China will have first-hand, detailed data of CO2 emissions in different areas, provinces and parts of the ocean, no longer having to use data from Japan and the US.
【1】Which of the following about TanSat is TRUE？
A.It collects the CO2 in different areas above the ground.
B.It gets CO2 data by studying the colors of air.
C.It has been developed with the help of Japan and the US.
D.It has different modes to suit different weather conditions.
【2】By reporting that the TanSat has very good "vision", the article shows that_______________.
A.the satellite uses many different kinds of cameras.
B.the satellite is very sensitive.
C.the satellite can capture every change in CO2.
D.the satellite can reflect light at 700 kilometers above the ground.
【3】What can be concluded from the last paragraph?
A.TanSat is specially designed to reduce China's CO2 emissions.
B.China did not have any detailed data of CO2 emissions before.
C.TanSat will play a key role in helping to reduce China's CO2 emissions.
D.China is going to share its data of CO2 emissions with other countries.
【4】What could be the best title for the passage?
A.Making great achievements B.Cutting CO2 emissions
C.Monitoring the ocean D.Checking more carbon
22、 Joseph Francis Charles Rock (1884–1962) was an Austrian-American explorer, botanist, and anthropologist(人类学家). For more than 25 years, he travelled extensively through Tibet and Yunnan, Gansu, and Sichuan provinces in China before finally leaving in 1949.
In 1924, Harvard sent Joseph Francis Rock on a treasure hunt through China’s southwestern provinces—the Wild West of their day. But gold and silver weren’t his task : Rock, a distinguished botanist, sought only to fill his bags with all the seeds, saplings, and shrubs he could find. During his three-year expedition, he collected 20,000 specimens for the Arnold Arboretum(阿诺德植物园).
Botany, though, was just one of Rock’s strengths. As an ethnologist(民族学者), he took hundreds of photographs of the Naxi, a tribe in Yunnan province, recording their now-lost way of life for both Harvard and National Geographic, and took notes for an eventual 500-page dictionary of their language. His hand-drawn map of his travels through China’s “Cho-Ni” territory, in the Harvard Map Collection, includes more than a thousand rivers, towns, and mountains indicated in both English and Chinese, and was so well made that the U.S. government used it to plan aerial missions in World War II.
Scientist, linguist, cartographer, photographer, writer—Rock was not a wallflower in any sense. Arrogant and self-possessed, he would walk into a village or warlord’s place “as if he owned the place,” said Lisa Pearson, the Arboretum’s head librarian.
In declaring his successful return under the headline “Seeking Strange Flowers, in the Far Reaches of the World” , the Boston Evening Transcript ran a large photo of the daring explorer wearing in a woolly coat and fox-skin hat. “In discussing his heroism including hair-raising escapes from death either from mountain slides, snow slides and robber armies, he waves the idea away as if it is of no importance.”
The Arboretum and Rock parted ways after 1927, mainly because his trip cost Harvard a fortune—about $900,000 in today’s dollars. Fortunately, many of his specimens, many of his amazing photos, and his great stories remain.
【1】What is the passage mainly about?
A.Rock’s service for the U.S government.
B.Rock’s cooperation with Harvard.
C.Rock’s work as a botanist.
D.Rock’s exploration in Southwest China.
【2】What contribution did Rock make to the USA besides collecting new plants and specimens?
A.He traveled through some uncivilized places in China.
B.His hand-drawn map was used in WWII.
C.He showed heroism by escaping difficulties.
D.He made headlines in Boston Evening News.
【3】How did Rock respond when people mentioned his heroic deeds?
A.Excitedly. B.Proudly.
C.Calmly D.Nervously.
【4】What caused Rock to stop work for The Arboretum?
A.The vast expense. B.The dangerous journey.
C.The challenging tasks. D.The unknown world.
23、On early Sunday morning, a walrus, named Freya, was put to death by the Norwegian government after the public failed to follow recommendations to keep a safe distance away from the huge sea animal.
“We have sympathies for the fact that the decision can cause reactions with the public, but this decision was based on careful assessments,” said Nadia Jdaini, a spokesperson for the Norwegian government. “Human life and safety must be our priority.”
The young female walrus had been spending time at the Oslo seaport this summer and had attracted global attention. The walrus was seemingly unafraid of humans, unlike most walruses. Several popular videos showed that it had even climbed onto small boats to sunbathe.
In the past week, the authorities warned the public to stay away from Freya, saying that they had observed visitors swimming with it, throwing objects at it, and getting dangerously close to it to take photos.
Previously, the government said that it was considering multiple solutions, including transporting Freya out of the seaport. But the complexity of such an operation made it conclude that this was not a practical option.
Usually, walruses just stay on the outer edges of Norway’s coast. The last time a walrus was documented so close to the seaport was 2013. “Normally, walruses will show up on some islands, but they will leave quite soon, because they’re afraid of people,” added Nadia Jdaini. “But Freya was not afraid of people. Actually, it liked people.”
In a Facebook post after Freya’s death was announced, Rune Aae, who teaches biology at the University of South-Eastern Norway, condemned the government’s decision. “All previous experience has shown that Freya would have sooner or later gotten out of the seaport,” he wrote. “What a shame to make the decision in such a hurry.”
【1】Which of the following directly led to the death of Freya?
A．Freya often tried to attack the boaters.
B．The public ignored the official warning.
C．Freya enjoyed sunbathing on small boats.
D．The walrus kept begging food from visitors.
【2】What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?
A．Walruses’ living habits.
B．The public’s angry reactions.
C．The walrus’ dangerous behavior.
D．Failed efforts to save the walrus.
【3】What can we know about walruses?
A．They are small in size.
B．They live near seaports.
C．They are shy animals.
D．They are friendly to humans.
【4】What did Rune Aae think of the government’s action?
A．It was unnecessary.
B．It was practical.
C．It was understandable.
D．It was very humane.
24、In early September, Sally and Jon Watkinson found something unusual on their dog’s back. A baby possum (负鼠) held on to the coat of their dog, Kato. “Kato seemed to barely notice it was there,” Sally posted on Facebook. “It’s most surprising that Kato was not barking madly at it.”
The couple spent the day searching for a safe place to drop off the possum. After looking for wildlife rescue organizations, they eventually brought their dog into the vet with the animal still attached. The vet staff removed the baby, which they determined to be a little girl, to a wildlife career. Although wildlife rescuers are trying to locate the baby’s mother, they have been unsuccessful so far.
Only a day later, it happened again — on the same dog. “UPDATE!!! It happened again!!!” Sally updated on Facebook. “Today I found Kato again with another baby possum, this time on his actual back.” According to Sally, this possum seemed to be digging into Kato more, but again the dog didn’t seem to mind. “This time, the vet nurse nearly fell off her chair when we turned up,” Sally said.
In her post, Sally added that the initial possum was doing well. The second possum was a boy who was also sent to a wildlife shelter. According to the nurse, possums usually deliver babies of two or three, so the Watkinsons need to keep their eyes open for a third possum rider.
In the comments, Sally said that she thinks the possum will be okay. “He’s probably not quite weaned (断奶) yet but seemed well enough and was struggling on for dear life,” she wrote. “I think he found the right dog for that.”
Commenters added that this isn’t the first time a dog adopted a possum. Dog owners told stories of possums “riding” their dogs and following their dogs around. If you own a dog, check its fur for possible riders.
【1】Why was the couple surprised at their dog?
A．It mistook a possum as its child
B．It reacted beyond their expectations.
C．It didn’t notice an animal on its back.
D．It looked after a possum as its mother.
【2】Which statement suits the nurse's reaction to the second possum?
A．She had expected it.
B．She burst into laughter.
C．She was nearly scared to death.
D．She could hardly believe her eyes.
【3】What might happen next according to the nurse?
A．The mother of the possums might appear.
B．The dog might get tired of another possum.
C．The same thing might happen to the dog again.
D．The Watkinsons might turn to the shelter for help.
【4】What did the commenters think of this event?
A．Common.
B．Funny.
C．Unusual.
D．Mysterious.
25、At a gathering，we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments．It came around to Frank．
Frank began to tell us of his childhood． "I _______ in San Pedro．My dad was a fisherman，and he loved the sea． He had his own boat，but it was _______ making a living on the sea． He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to _______ the family．"
He looked at us and said，"I _______ you could have met my dad． He was a big man，and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for the _______ ．When you got close to him，he _______ like the ocean．He would wear his old coat and his overalls．No matter how much my mother _______ them，they would still smell of the sea and of fish．"
Frank's voice dropped a bit．"When the weather was bad he would _______ me to school．He had this old truck that was older than he was. _______ he would drive toward the school，I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear．He would ________ right in front of the school gate，and it seemed like everybody ________ be standing around and watching．Then he would ________ over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy．It was so ________ for me．I was twelve years old，and my dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"
He ________ and then went on，"I remember the day when I said 'No' ”
It was the first time I had ever talked to him that ________ ，and he had this surprised look on his face．
I said，'Dad，I'm too ________ for a goodbye kiss．'
My Dad looked at me for the longest time，and his eyes started to tear up．I had never seen him ________ ．He turned and looked out the windshield(挡风玻璃)．'You're right，' he said． 'You are a big boy．．．．a man．I won't kiss you anymore．'”
Frank got a sad look on his face，and the tears began to ________ in his eyes，as he spoke．"It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back．”
Tears were running down Frank’s cheeks．He spoke again．"Guys，you don't know what would ________ to have my dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek． to feel his rough old face．to smell the ocean on him． to feel his arm around my neck．
I wish I had been a man then．If I had been a ________ ，I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss．"
【1】
A．kept up
B．grew up
C．came up
D．started up
【2】
A．hard
B．absurd
C．easy
D．necessary
【3】
A．remove
B．reach
C．feed
D．urge
【4】
A．prefer
B．request
C．suggest
D．wish
【5】
A．fish
B．favorite
C．benefit
D．glory
【6】
A．sounded
B．looked
C．smelled
D．felt
【7】
A．processed
B．washed
C．handled
D．managed
【8】
A．drive
B．limit
C．adapt
D．devote
【9】
A．Before
B．After
C．Since
D．As
【10】
A．back up
B．pick up
C．pull up
D．speed up
【11】
A．could
B．would
C．should
D．might
【12】
A．lean
B．hold
C．run
D．watch
【13】
A．frightening
B．challenging
C．embarrassing
D．entertaining
【14】
A．recovered
B．paused
C．requested
D．admitted
【15】
A．day
B．time
C．aspect
D．way
【16】
A．old
B．delighted
C．anxious
D．proud
【17】
A．sigh
B．shout
C．cry
D．yell
【18】
A．break down
B．hold back
C．well up
D．start off
【19】
A．demand
B．give
C．rush
D．infer
【20】
A．boy
B．seaman
C．backbone
D．man
26、假定你是李华。你的美国笔友Tom对中国文化有浓厚的兴趣。恰好你校今年寒假将为外国学生举办一场汉语冬令营活动（Chinese Winter Camp），请你给他发一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 时间和地点；
2. 内容：学习日常汉语、了解中国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等；
3. 报名方式和截止时间。
注意：1. 词数：120左右。2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Lihua
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