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1、The girl got nothing in ________for her kindness, which made her very sad.
A. prize B. award C. medals D. reward
2、The man _____ this house belongs is a friend of Wang Lin’s.
A. whom B. for whom C. to whom D. with whom
3、Ceres remains the largest known asteroids（小行星）in the sky. It means almost 600 miles in diameter. By the end of the nineteenth century, several hundred other asteroids_________.
A.were identified B.had identified
C.have been identified D.had been identified
4、Many old residents are made ________ taking exercise in the morning due to the bad air quality.
A．stop
B．stopping
C．stopped
D．to stop
5、The researchers are working on how such a cave in the mountains.
A. came out B. came into being
C. came true D. came along
6、I’m really sorry. I can’t go to the cinema with you. I am tired.
A. not a bit B. pretty
C. little D. too much
7、—Lucy, you won’t believe it. I was chosen as a volunteer for the meeting.
—________. Congratulations!
A．That’s all right
B．That’s amazing
C．It doesn’t matter
D．It’s a pleasure
8、I'm glad to introduce Mr.Smith to you,without______my experiment would have ended in failure.
A.whom help me B.his help C.whose help D.who help
9、—Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you?
— I couldn’t agree _______. The idea sounds great to me.
A. much B. worse
C. more D. at all
10、 Different from popular__________ , most good leaders are made, not born.
A. agreement B. religion
C. decision D. belief
11、More than one city ________ activities to pay tribute to(向…… 致 敬) the frontline workers ________ to fighting against Covid-19.
A．have organized; devoted
B．has organized; devoting
C．have organized; devoting
D．has organized; devoted
12、Anyway, that evening, _______ I’ll tell you more about later, I ended up staying at Rachel’s place.
A．when
B．where
C．what
D．which
13、—It’s said that shopping online is safe.
—______. You’d better be careful.
A．I agree
B．It depends
C．Take it easy
D．No problem
14、The _____ on her face suggests that she didn’t pass the driving test.
A. appearance B. impression
C. attitude D. expression
15、My sister is thinking of ________a club after class, so I ask her to join in our soup kitchen and________ food to the homeless people.
A．signing for；hand out
B．signing up for；hand out
C．signing for；give out
D．signing up for；give out
16、—____ I take the book out?
—I’m afraid not.
A．Will
B．Must
C．May
D．Need
17、Steve lives in______European country, and he teaches in_______ university there.
A.an; a B.an; the C.a; a D.a; an
18、As far as I'm concerned, he never breaks his word; you can rely on ________ that he'll come to meet you on time.
A．him
B．it
C．yourself
D．one
19、For personal safety, I prefer ______ at home rather than ______ out during winter vacation.
A．to stay; go
B．staying; to go
C．to stay; to go
D．staying; go
20、– I’m wondering _________ at a low price.
- You can book one through our official APP.
A．how I can buy the air ticket
B．how can I buy the air ticket
C．when I can buy the air ticket
D．when can I buy the air ticket
21、With his great talents, the new boy soon became _____ and whatever he said was law to all the other boys.
A.the black sheep B.all ears C.a wet blanket D.the top dog
22、John suggests __________ swimming tomorrow.
A. going B. to go
C. we will go D. we going
23、Visitors not to touch the exhibits.
A. will request B. request
C. are requested D. are requesting
24、The committee is discussing the problem right now. Hopefully it ______ by the end of next week.
A. will have been solved B. will have solved
C. will be solved D. is solved
25、In order to________ the species________ extinction, the Chinese government placed the Tibetan antelopes under national protection.
A．save; from
B．prevent; from
C．make; to
D．remove; of
26、My son was a second-grader. He went to school by bus every day. He was the first student on in the morning, as we were farthest from school, and the last student off in the evening. I was a teacher myself and it was a comfort to realize the school staff (职员) were all working as hard as I was to provide a safe learning environment.
One day I came home from work and waited for my son to get home for a long time. Then I called the school. “Perhaps he’s just a bit late,” said the secretary. “I will call the driver to see if those children are home.” A few minutes later, I answered the phone to hear that the other students were home. Then I called his friends’ parents, to see if perhaps he had gotten off at their stop to play. The answers were all “No.”
By that time, it was dark and I was scared. My home was in the mountain areas, and it was said that a wolf had come up somewhere. My husband wasn’t at home, so I forced myself to calm down and decided to go out to look for him. I was about to go out when the telephone rang; it was from the driver. “He’s okay,” I heard. “He was asleep on the seats in the back, under a couple of jackets. Since it’s dark, can he spend the night with my family?”
I was relieved and agreed. Since my son had a great adventure, the school started giving a copy of the list to the driver, so he could check off the children’s names when they got off the bus. I think highly of the school for taking the cautionary (警戒的) step ahead; it is a sign of their concern for students, parents, and staff.
【1】From Paragraph 1 we learn that ________.
A．the author’s son went home by bus every after-noon
B．the author’s son came to school earlier than other students
C．the author’s home was farther than that of any other student
D．the author was a teacher in her son’s primary school
【2】At first the secretary thought ________.
A．the author’s son was still at school
B．the author’s son was at his friend’s home
C．the school bus would arrive in a while
D．there might be something wrong with the school bus
【3】The author’s son probably spent the night _________.
A．in the bus
B．at his own home
C．at the driver’s home
D．in the secretary’s office
【4】The author wrote the text to ________.
A．praise the school for its thoughtful action
B．thank the bus driver for his kindness
C．complain about the secretary of the school
D．show her concern for kids safety
27、In the name of social distancing, this year’s graduation ceremonies have become different. However, one tradition has continued to exist — the square graduation cap, commonly known as a mortarboard hat.
European scholars (学者) have been wearing caps since the first universities were started in the 11th century, but their early caps looked more like Amelia Earhart’s pilot cap than the square caps we know today. Early scholars first used the pileus (伞状帽). By the 14th century, pileus caps were becoming taller, similar to a modern chef’s hat but shorter. This style, the “pileus rotundus”, was used mainly by university students studying law, medicine, and science.
By the middle of the 16th century, a new cap style made waves in universities: the “pileus quadratus“, a soft, square cap that required less material to make. Soon the two styles, round and square, became symbols of different statuses. One century later at the University of Oxford, under-graduates wore the older, rounded caps, while those with higher degrees were allowed to wear the pileus quadratus.
The first American colleges were started in the mid-1600s, and their class structures and degree requirements followed famous English universities. And European scholarly traditions were kept- including ideas of proper academic dress. Today, American graduates in law, medicine, and philosophy still wear rounded caps, but undergraduates always use the square cap.
Although the square hat has a centuries-old history, new cap traditions are popping up across the US. About 100 years ago, students began moving their tassels (流 苏) from the right side of their cap to the left. To this day there are no formal rules on where the tassel should be placed, but the act of moving it from one side to the other has been widely popular.
While the ways in which we observe graduation may change, the four-cornered black hat will likely remain a sort of culture for academic achievements —a symbol of celebration with roots going back to medieval Europe.
【1】What can be known about the “pileus rotundus”?
A．It is widely used by chefs today.
B．It appeared earlier than the pileus.
C．It was invented by an American scholar.
D．It was worn by part of the college students.
【2】What does the underlined phrase “made waves” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Drew a lot of attention.
B．Played a leading role.
C．Lost some support.
D．Caused trouble.
【3】What does the author want to show by introducing tassels on the caps?
A．Tassels are important to the caps.
B．Formal rules are necessary for the caps.
C．New cap traditions have appeared in American colleges.
D．College students can design different kinds of caps now.
【4】Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A．The development of different caps in people’s daily life
B．An unusual teaching method in American universities
C．The history of graduates’ caps in Europe and America
D．Special graduation ceremonies for college students
28、Good news for people who have difficulty in remembering things. A memory technique invented by the ancient Greeks has recently been proved to be able to greatly improve ordinary people's memory ability. You may even become a memory champion if you practice hard enough.
This is according to a study published in the journal Neuron. Researchers fro
Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands found that memory champions aren't all that different to us. People with an average memory can greatly improve their memory ability by using what's known as the“ mind palace” method.
The method is the secret weapon (武器) of the fictional (虚构的) character Sherlock Holmes.
In order to do this, you need to picture a place you're familiar with, such as your living room. Then, you have to remember this place in as much detail as possible as this is your own mind palace.
Suppose you want to remember a shopping list. You can start by spreading out all the items around your living room in your mind. This means each item on your list is connected with a remembered place in your living room. You travel to that remembered place as you recall the list.
To explore the effects of this method on the brain, researchers gathered 51 participants with average memory levels and no previous memory training. After 40 days of daily 30-minute training sessions (一段时间), participants doubled the amount of words they could remember - they went from recalling an average of 26 words out of 72, to an impressive 62. Four months later, even without continued training, their recall performance remained high.
“Once you are familiar with these strategies and know how to apply them, you can keep your performance high without much further training,” Martin Dresler, assistant professor from Radboud University Medical Center, told the Daily Mail.
In addition, the training also affects the way our brain cells connect. After training, the way that the participants' brain cells connect began to be like those of memory champions compared to scans(扫描检查) taken before training. Researchers believe this could be responsible for their increased memory.
But what makes this research so fascinating is that it seems to prove that the talent to store things in your mind isn't down to genes. Dresler found there was no deference in brain structure between memory champions and normal people, which means memory champions are not born with different brains.
“They, without a single exception, trained for months and years using methods to achieve these high levels of performance,” Dresler told Science Daily.
It’s clear that more studies are needed to find out what's going on here, but the “mind palace” method might be your best bet to never forget an important name, date or appointment ever again.
【1】The main purpose of the text is to_____
A. present a research on a memory improvement strategy
B. explore the secrets of memory champions
C. argue whether good memory is natural or trained
D. explain how a memory improvement strategy works.
【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE about the “mind place” method?
A. The method became popular because of Sherlock Holmes.
B. People need to draw a familiar place on paper before using the method.
C. The effects of this method are likely to fade when the raining stops
D. The method relies on a connection with a familiar environment to remember things.
【3】What would Marin Dresler probably agree with?
A. People's memory level has a lot to do with their brain structure.
B. Memory champions are often born with outstanding memory ability
C. Memory training could change the way our brain cells connect.
D. With continued training, everyone can develop into a memory champion.
29、 If you're British or live in a Commonwealth nation, Christmas doesn't end on December 25.The day after Christmas is known as Boxing Day, and the relaxing holiday is a chance to allow the celebration for one more restful day.
But its name has nothing to do with the sport of boxing, and unlike the popular idea, did not appear from a need to return unwanted gifts or clean up trash produced by Christmas gifting.
There are several theories as to how that charitable tradition became known as "boxing".Some historians link the use of the term to boxes of donations that were laid in churches during the pre-Christmas season of Advent in the early days of Christianity during the second and third centuries A.D.The day after Christmas, the boxes were opened and the money was given away to the poor.
Another possible story for Boxing Day has to do with a tradition that formed in 19th century Victorian England, where servants sacrificed（牺牲）time with their own families to cater to their employers on Christmas.On the day after Christmas, employers would give the servants a rare day off and send them home with leftovers from the family's Christmas feast for their service.
Though the reasons are lost to history, Boxing Day charity eventually fell out of tradition---and was replaced with physical and material pleasures.Today, the holiday is linked with sports, with major football rugby, and cricket matches and horse races taking place on December 26.
December 26 is also a big shopping day throughout the UK and the Commonwealth.The holiday kicks off what is known as " Boxing Week" , during which retailers（零售商）try to move old stock and shoppers compete for one last bargain of the year.In recent years, though, the American tradition of Black Friday---massive sales that take place the day after Thanksgiving each November---has become popular in the United Kingdom and has largely overshadowed Boxing Week.
【1】What kind of festival was Boxing Day probably in the beginning?
A．A charitable festival.
B．A religious festival.
C．A sports festival.
D．A business festival.
【2】What does the underlined part "cater to" in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．Take care of.
B．Depend on.
C．Put up with.
D．Pick up.
【3】How is Boxing Week going in the United Kingdom recently?
A．It has become an online shopping day.
B．It has been replaced by Black Friday.
C．It only covers popular sports events.
D．It has become less important than before.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．When Did Boxing Day Come into Being?
B．Why Did People Celebrate Boxing Day?
C．How Is Black Friday Celebrated in the UK?
D．Why Is Black Friday Popular in the UK?
30、I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer on my newspaper route. Yet it ______ in my memory that she taught me a lesson in ______ that I shall never forget.
On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were ______ stones onto the roof of the old lady's house near her garden. The ______ was to observe how the stones changed into missiles(导弹) as they ______ to the roof 's edge and fell into the yard like comets falling from the ______. I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it. The stone was too ______, however, so it slipped from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small ______. At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in ______. We ran faster than any of our stones flew off her roof.
I was too ______ about getting caught that first night to be ______ about the old lady with the broken window in winter. ______, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel ______ for her trouble. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act ______ when seeing her.
I decided that I would save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would ______ the cost of her window and sent it to her in an envelope.
The next day, I ______ the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of biscuits she had made herself. I thanked her and ate the biscuits ______ I continued my route.
After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the ______. When I opened the envelope, I was______. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that______, “I'm proud of you.”
【1】
A．fails
B．fades
C．impresses
D．remains
【2】
A．forgiveness
B．value
C．honesty
D．gratefulness
【3】
A．collecting
B．putting
C．throwing
D．placing
【4】
A．title
B．theme
C．topic
D．aim
【5】
A．shot
B．rolled
C．got
D．dropped
【6】
A．earth
B．ocean
C．sky
D．universe
【7】
A．smooth
B．square
C．heavy
D．beautiful
【8】
A．ceiling
B．door
C．chimney
D．window
【9】
A．danger
B．trouble
C．surprise
D．comfort
【10】
A．scared
B．excited
C．disappointed
D．frustrated
【11】
A．frightened
B．depressed
C．satisfied
D．concerned
【12】
A．However
B．Therefore
C．Besides
D．Furthermore
【13】
A．honored
B．ashamed
C．pleased
D．pressed
【14】
A．proud
B．active
C．comfortable
D．energetic
【15】
A．include
B．increase
C．cover
D．mend
【16】
A．handed
B．turned
C．passed
D．sent
【17】
A．because
B．where
C．since
D．as
【18】
A．paper
B．pocket
C．bag
D．wallet
【19】
A．annoyed
B．shocked
C．amused
D．delighted
【20】
A．attached
B．said
C．told
D．wrote
31、课文填空
The newly invented digital camera is 【1】: you can take pictures without film. You can 【2】 and exhibit your picture globally in a few seconds through the Internet. The images 【3】 in a hard drive will never wear 【4】 like traditional photos. Digital cameras also satisfy 【5】 photographers by allowing them to view their masterpiece in real time.
32、假如你是银川一中学生会主席李健，为响应近期我校“注重培养学生健康生活习惯”的号召，用下面给出的要点提示，给全校同学写一封倡议书。
1.注意合理饮食：多吃新鲜蔬菜和水果，不要吃太多垃圾食品......
2.适当参加体育锻炼;
3.注意休息，保证充足睡眠
注意：
1.字数100字左右
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数
3.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯
Dear fellow students,
Our school is aiming to call on us students to live a healthy life...
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In short, let’s take action to improve our health.
Li Jian
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