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1、—Do you have any idea why Jenny left the firm?
—Probably, she _______ for a pay rise, but was turned down.
A. has held out B. has been holding out
C. held out D. holds out
2、The president of Harvard pioneered the elective system______ students were able to choose their own courses of study.
A.on which B.about which C.to which D.by which
3、China is playing a key role in controlling the virus. However, it will take long and much effort ________ it is under control.
A.until B.after C.before D.unless
4、People have difficulty accepting that their pictures were webcast live to millions of viewers, ______ the fact that some of them were not so graceful.
A．no doubt
B．no denying
C．nothing like
D．not to mention
5、—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?
—Tiring! The road was being widened, and we ________ a rough ride.
A．had
B．have
C．would have
D．have had
6、When he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears.
A.being surrounded B.surrounded C.surrounding D.to surround
7、Word comes ________ free books will be given to anyone who comes first in this book fair.
A．which
B．that
C．what
D．where
8、The stranger calling himself a friend of my father's________to be a cheat. I was almost taken in by his trick.
A.turned out B.looked out C.pointed out D.came out
9、—It’s really great to have a computer to store my photos.
—Don’t count on it too much. It ______ break down and you’d better make a copy of them.
A.must B.can C.should D.need
10、There are so many spelling mistakes in the composition, and I have to write the letter out again. It means I will ______.
A.give the cold shoulder B.kill the fatted calf
C.cost an arm and a leg D.start from scratch
11、There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds ______ they are not objectively true, and that giants, witches, two-headed dragons etc do not exist.
A. that B. what C. which D. when
12、When you make a decision to buy something, you must remember that a good name of product doesn’t __________ mean good quality of it.
A.essentially B.necessarily C.simply D.purposefully
13、An interviewee should be good at grasping every opportunity _____he is supposed to show his best self to others.
A.when B.where C.that D.which
14、－The online shopkeeper has made an apology for his rude behavior.
－OK. If you’re still not satisfied, you can _______ compensation.
A. claim B. afford
C. sacrifice D. dismiss
15、John was dismissed last week because of his________ attitude towards his job.
A．competitive
B．casual
C．classical
D．comprehensive
16、The change of a job can be a very challenging and ______ experience for most people.
A．inspiring
B．disturbing
C．motivating
D．fascinating
17、The travel agency will make all the arrangements for you. ______ you can organize your transport on your own.
A.Furthermore B.Similarly
C.Instead D.Alternatively
18、It’s true that beauty does not always meet with a single, uniform standard. A person’s cultural background, for example, may influence ______ he or she find attractive in others.
A. that B. which
C. what D. when
19、The opinion learning is a lifelong process has been expressed by education experts throughout the years.
A. which B. that
C. what D. how
20、Young people who have got jobs may realize university lessons can’t be the only preparation for all of the situations ________ appear in the working world.
A. where B. when C. that D. what
21、A new study has found that water in the air, not just heat, is important in measuring global warming. The researchers say, when considering humidity and heat, the temperature increase is two times greater than earlier estimates.
The researchers also note, temperature by itself is not the best way to measure the effects of climate change and using temperature underestimates conditions in the tropical areas of the world.
The study was published on January 31 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers team show that the energy created in extreme weather, such as storms, is related to the amount of water in the air. For this reason, they decided to use a special atmospheric measurement to show the amount of heat in an area of air. It is expressed in a scientific measurement for temperature known as degrees Kelvin.
Ramanathan is one of the writers of the study. He is a climate scientist at the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. “There are two factors of climate change: temperature and humidity. And so far, we have measured global warming just in terms of temperature,” he says. “Warm air can hold more water than cold air. For every degree Celsius that air temperature increases, it can hold seven percent more water. When the water vapor in the air becomes liquid, it releases heat or energy. That’s why when it rains, now it pours.”
Ramanathan added that water vapor is a powerful heat-trapping gas in the atmosphere that increases climate change. From 1980 to 2019, the average world surface air temperature increased by 0.79 degrees Celsius. But when they considered energy from humidity, their temperature measurement had increased by 1.48 degrees Celsius. In the tropics, the warming was as much as 4 degrees Celsius.
Wuebbles is a climate scientist at the University of Illinois. He was not part of the study. But Wuebbles said the idea makes sense because water vapor is important in extreme rainfall. He said, “Both heat and humidity are important.”
【1】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The combination of water and heat decreases average surface temperature.
B．The reason why it pours is that cold air can hold more water than warm air.
C．Scientists adopt temperature degrees Kelvin as a special atmospheric measurement.
D．Scientists used both temperature and humidity to measure global warming in the past.
【2】How does Ramanathan illustrate his findings in the fifth paragraph?
A．By making comparisons.
B．By taking examples.
C．By analyzing reasons.
D．By giving definitions.
【3】What is Wuebbles’ attitude to this new study?
A．Critical.
B．Objective.
C．Skeptical.
D．Appreciative.
【4】Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A．Extreme Weathers Are Closely Related to Air Heat Amount
B．A New Study Focuses on Global Warming Solutions
C．Humidity Is Also Important in Measuring Climate Changes
D．Two Climate Scientists Develop a Scientific Method
22、As we enter a period of profound economic uncertainty, presaged (预示) by recent high-profile layoffs and a culture of “quiet quitting”, thinking about the future of work might well seem a daunting (令人生畏的) prospect.
Indeed, an ever-increasing digital skills gap threatens to stop businesses adopting the game-changing technologies that will help to power growth in the months and years ahead. For instance, with each exciting new technology comes a growing concern about whether we have a digitally savvy (精明的) workforce ready to take advantage of it. After all, keeping the workforce up to speed with the latest advances is a key element of the digital transformation process, which will prove essential if we hope to improve business productivity and efficiency alongside our efforts to achieve sustained growth.
Likewise, at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, the cybersecurity skills gap was named as one particular area of concern. There’s good reason for this focus: if businesses can’t protect themselves against external threats, they risk going backwards. And that’s before they even start thinking about achieving growth. This is why we need to address the digital skills gap urgently.
Well, we should start by changing the narrative to help us recruit and retain from a more diverse pool of talent, giving businesses a far better chance of finding the up-to-date digital skills they need. And, when it comes to engaging and empowering the current workforce, learning and development opportunities will be key, helping employees to improve their skills for the benefit of both themselves and their employers.
To make this all happen, leaders and employers must demonstrate a commitment to teaching their workforces digital skills by setting clear expectations and providing all the resources required. One approach, for example, would be to focus on the potential in the existing talent pool by identifying those already skilled in digital capabilities and supporting them to upskill their colleagues. Creating a culture of learning, with an emphasis on personal growth, can be an impressive motivator in the workplace.
Of course, it’s all well and good saying that digital skills are vital, but a workforce with purely hard skills will not future-proof a business. There’s a need for soft skills that support the broader goal, so as not to neglect the other competencies required in a digital transformation: communication, critical thinking, creative design skills, and leadership. To exploit the technology to its full potential, such qualities are equally important.
Fundamentally, getting the interaction right between humans and technology will be paramount if businesses are to succeed. As a result, human skills must not be underestimated. Every business will need a range of people with a variely of skills — not only those well-versed in math, engineering, and science, but also those with creative minds and leadership qualities.
【1】The writer’s main concern in the digital transformation process is ________.
A．the threats from technology
B．the challenge of upskilling workforces
C．the culture of quiet quitting
D．the shortage of experienced workers
【2】It can be learned from Paragraph 4 and 5 that ________.
A．replacing current workforces with digital talents is the key
B．high requirements of recruitment ensure a sound workforce
C．employers should develop a learning culture inside their workforces
D．business leaders should focus on the training of the existing talent pool
【3】What does the underlined word “paramount”in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Crucial.
B．Beneficial.
C．Challenging
D．Inspiring
【4】What might be the purpose of the passage?
A．To advocate the necessity of improving digital skills.
B．To warn humans of the potential problems with technology.
C．To stress the importance of combining hard skills with soft skills.
D．To draw people’s attention to the ever-increasing digital skills gap.
23、 Nate Evans of Ankeny, Iowa, got into teaching many years ago. So when his classes went remote at the start of COVID-19, he was on the lookout for ways to make children learn online effectively. One of the first things he noticed was how few students had a proper desk at home. He said students in his remote classes were often sitting on their beds or working from their family's crowded kitchen table instead of sitting at a desk.
As a woodworking hobbyist, Nate has a work section in his garage, so he bought some materials for basic wooden desks with his own money and got to work. “It's for kids who have absolutely nothing, to kids who have everything they've wanted but don't have this space because it wasn't available,” Nate said. “Somebody had to provide it and I thought, ‘Why not me?’” Once his first set of desks was complete, Nate had no trouble giving them away.
He shared his desk project on Facebook, and the members of his community suspected his intention at first, thinking he was seeking glory and wealth, but soon they understood his purpose and began sending him donations so he could build more desks. Soon, he had a whole team of woodworkers working in his garage most weekends. He's set a goal to make 2,020 desks for the 2020—21 academic year. He offers them up for free to local educators. Once they're picked up, they are distributed to kids all over his town and beyond.
Best of all, he plans to keep building desks for kids as long as they are needed. “I became a teacher to help kids,” Nate said. “I volunteer wherever I can. I feel honored to be able to do all this for the students. I want to see them learn and grow in my classroom, and I want to see them learn and grow at home too.”
【1】What made Nate come up with his desk project?
A．The children’s tough situations.
B．The online distance teaching.
C．The students' absence from class.
D．The illness brought by COVID-19.
【2】What can be inferred about Nate's first set of desks?
A．They'd been made before COVID-19.
B．They were only for the poor students.
C．He made them at his own expense.
D．He donated them to his school.
【3】What was the community members’ attitude to Nate's desk project initially?
A．Disapproving.
B．Supportive.
C．Doubtful.
D．Uncaring.
【4】Which of the following best describes Nate as a teacher?
A．Strict.
B．Proud.
C．Honest.
D．Ambitious.
24、 More than one in five species of maple trees faces extinction, a shocking new report has revealed.
The trees are experiencing a vast decline in habitat, due to urban development, timber harvesting, and agricultural expansion. “Time is running out for the world’s biodiversity,” said Douglas Justice, associate director at the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden. “Every recent survey of plants and animals in the wild points to this.” He continued, “This is happening nearly everywhere that rarer maples exist. And because of climate change, the narrow habitats that support species at the tops of mountains are quickly disappearing.”
The trees can be found in sub-tropical and tropical regions, as far south as Indonesia. The only species found in the UK, the field maple is not under threat. Not only are the trees a popular ornamental feature in parks and public spaces, but also they are a key part of the natural ecosystem in woodlands, as well as being an important timber crop in several countries.
China is home to the largest proportion of maples with 92 species. It has seen a number of trees become endangered due to urban expansion. Some 14 of the 23 maple trees at risk of extinction in the country are only found in China and have small populations and limited geographical ranges. “We still have an opportunity to save species from disappearance, but it will take expertise, resources and the cooperative efforts by the world’s botanical gardens to make it work,” Justice added.
One species in Mexico, the Acer binzayedii, is in “desperate need of conversation” despite only being discovered in 2017. “It is at risk from climate change in its cloud forest habitat and threatened by grazing, logging, and forest fires,” the report adds. The report recommends developing conversation plans, monitoring species currently not at risk to ensure populations are maintained, and adding those missing maple species to seed banks and the like.
BGCI(Botanic Gardens Conversation International)is now establishing a conversation program to address the conservation needs of maple species. Maple specialists will work together to develop comprehensive strategies to manage and deliver conservation action points for the species.
【1】What is the major reason for maple trees’ extinction?
A．A lack of scientific research.
B．The rarity of the new species.
C．The losses of their habitats.
D．Problems with the distribution.
【2】What’s Justice’s attitude to saving maple trees?
A．Hopeful.
B．Skeptical.
C．Reserved.
D．Negative.
【3】What are the last two paragraphs intended to tell us?
A．There is no guarantee of maintaining the tree populations.
B．It can never be too late to join hands to protect the species.
C．All maple trees of the species are on the edge of extinction.
D．Effective measures should be taken to conserve maple trees
【4】What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A．Time is running out for maple trees.
B．Maple trees are vital to the ecosystem.
C．Maple trees will stand tall in nature.
D．Climate change puts maple trees at risk.
25、Weddings are a perfect time to surround yourself with the people you love.
Cintia Bonfante Pereira is a speech therapist(治疗师) in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, and ________ works with children who have speech delays because of Down syndrome. She ________her students, so on the day she married Jose Votor Flach, he found a ________ way to include them in the ________, but without telling her!
Jose led Cintia into the church earlier that day ________. Then the back doors suddenly opened. As Jose smiled and waved, a group of his bride’s ________ began walking to them. The look on Cintia’s face was absolutely priceless as she ________ what was going on. She wept as each child appeared to ________ her.
You could see the ________ Cintia had for her students as she gently touched their faces and ________ the special moment with each of them.
The bride said the big ________ was one of the best parts of her wedding day! “I love the ________ so much to work with kids and having the opportunity to ________ the children on this day is so amazing,” she ________ .
She has been working with these children for a long time to help them improve their ________ skills. She has been ________ each and every one of them! She’s a great advocate for people with Down syndrome.________, the wedding photographer she ________ for her big day is Joao Vicente, who ________ has Downs!
Jose officially won the “ greatest wedding surprise” award for this ________ moment! What a beautiful way to bring all the important people in Cintia’s life together.
【1】
A．frequently
B．temporarily
C．casually
D．bravely
【2】
A．adores
B．needs
C．studies
D．understands
【3】
A．traditional
B．curious
C．beautiful
D．strange
【4】
A．report
B．ceremony
C．speech
D．statement
【5】
A．under order
B．by luck
C．in vain
D．on purpose
【6】
A．students
B．friends
C．colleagues
D．classmates
【7】
A．predicted
B．realized
C．informed
D．reminded
【8】
A．convince
B．delight
C．hug
D．surround
【9】
A．attitude
B．love
C．courage
D．change
【10】
A．created
B．recorded
C．chose
D．shared
【11】
A．secret
B．surprise
C．lesson
D．promise
【12】
A．independence
B．interest
C．habit
D．profession
【13】
A．accept
B．notice
C．have
D．cure
【14】
A．explained
B．argued
C．repeated
D．responded
【15】
A．walking
B．driving
C．language
D．business
【16】
A．caring about
B．calming down
C．giving place to
D．putting up with
【17】
A．Eventually
B．Naturally
C．Normally
D．Actually
【18】
A．interviewed
B．hired
C．honored
D．challenged
【19】
A．even
B．just
C．also
D．still
【20】
A．personal
B．convenient
C．extra
D．thoughtful
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。
Bob was a short child who preferred indoor to outdoor activities. He was mild-mannered and mostly kept to himself. Sitting in the corner of the class, he was very much a loner.
At the beginning of the semester, Bob had a new classmate, Alex, who had just returned to England. Alex was assigned a seat next to Bob. To his surprise, within weeks, he became good friends with Alex even though they were poles apart in personality. Alex was popular, outspoken and artistic. “Alex is all that I want to be,” Bob thought to himself He began listening to the music Alex listened to and having similar haircut. He even quit his drama club and started playing the online games that Alex played. He seemed to have been out of his loneliness.
It was not long before Bob was introduced to Alex’s “cool” friends. He told himself that he would try all means to be part of the group. He would follow them to the football games and join the art club after school so he could spend more time hanging out with them. Bob followed them around laughing when they told jokes, agreeing when they had opinions—most enthusiastically at the ones he disagreed with. He did not dare to differ in opinions as he would not want them to think badly of him. This continued for several months. At last, Bob felt relieved that he had finally fitted in.
One day, Bob overheard Alex and his cool friends talking. “Bob is such a loser,” one boy commented in a playful tone. “He just follows you around trying to be you. He copies you; he does not have a personality of his own!” another boy exclaimed. Alex laughed, to make matters worse, he added, “That fellow wears me out. I wish he would leave me alone. He thinks we are best friends. A thorough fool!”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
Bob stood still to the ground and could not believe his ears.
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Paragraph 2:
Bob decided to change himself after hearing his mother’s words.
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