1、—Will you go to Mary’s birthday party?
—No. _____ invited, I cannot go to it. I will be very busy then.
A.Only if B.Now that
C.As though D.Even though
2、William Shakespeare is generally believed ______ all plays himself.
A.to write B.to have written C.writing D.writing
3、There are many dictionaries here, but which one ________you?
A.is belonging to
B.is belonged to
C.belongs to
D.belong to
4、We can’t be _________ by investment projects promising to make you a millionaire overnight.
A.taken over B.taken on C.taken up D.taken in
5、The _______ boy was last seen _______ near the East Lake.
A.missing; playing
B.missing; play
C.missed; played
D.missed; to play
6、The US is China's biggest export market, ________ more than 70 percent of China's exports.
A.looking for B.searching for
C.longing for D.accounting for
7、We ____________ have proved great adventurers, but we have done the greatest march ever made in the past ten years.
A.needn’t B.may not
C.shouldn’t D.mustn’t
8、Doctors say that there are several possible cures ______ his disease and that they can cure him _____ it.
A.about; for
B.with; of
C.for; with
D.for; of
9、The open-air celebration has been put off ________ the bad weather.
A.in case of B.due to C.except for D.because
10、In the last few months, China ________ great achievements in containing the spread of the coronavirus.
A.has made B.had made C.was making D.is making
11、When he was there, he _______ go to that tea house at the corner when he was free everyday.
A.had better B.might C.would D.should
12、The company always ________ great importance to the quality of their products. That’s why there is always a steady increase in sales year by year.
A.attaches
B.puts
C.makes
D.plays
13、The program will _________your passwords each time you begin to type them.
A. autograph B. autocomplete C. automobile D. automatic
14、Walking is cheap, safe, enjoyable and environmentally friendly. ________, it is good for us.
A.If so B.On the other hand C.In a word D.To give an example
15、_______ they are nutritious is not a factor temping enough to get you eating more fruit and vegetables, here’s some news that may convince you -- they make you look good too.
A.That B.As whether C.Whether D.If that
16、European ________ with Nigeria dated back to the 15th century, when Portuguese merchants ________ the ancient city of Benin.
A.exchange… called for B.contact… called at
C.convey… called off D.communication… called on
17、_______ the World Table Tennis Championships in Suzhou cost a lot, it will surely bridge the distance between people throughout the world.
A.When B.While C.If D.As
18、______ young in our village are now living _______much more comfortable life than we did.
A.A ; / B. The ; the
C.A; a D. The ; a
19、She turned up, _________ in pink.
A.dressed B.dressing C.to be dressed D.to dress
20、In the middle of the lake _______ a huge island, _______ lives a phantom.
A.lies, where B.locates, where C.stands, in which D.is situated, that
21、He dyed his beard to avoid____________ .
A.to be recognized B.being recognized C.recognition D.recognize
22、He was about to leave ______ the telephone rang.
A.while B.as C.whether D.when
23、Don't be discouraged if you fail in this exam._____ things seriously and you will make great progress.
A. Take B. To take
C. Taking D. Taken
24、Word that you _________ enjoy a three-day holiday has come if you do complete the task on time.
A.may B.should C.could D.shall
25、I trained for a long time________ airplanes as a fighter pilot.
A.to fly
B.flying
C.flew
D.flown
26、 On Thursday night my two adult children took us out to dinner as our daughter lives in Bathurst and she will be there for Father’s Day with her husband’s side of the family. Two of our grandchildren were able to join us.
Having pre-celebrated my Father’s Day and it being on our minds, my wife asked this question only this morning:
“Do you remember anything about your father?”
While this subject had come up before, however, the question had not been put so bluntly(直率的). I answered “No. My only memory is of the few photos outside.” You see, my father died when I was only four years old.
Many people have lost their father early in life and it is easy to feel somewhat sorry for having to deal with such a situation, especially when the death has occurred when you are at an early age. On reflection, I think I do not remember anything because he passed away when he was a member of the Royal Australian Air Force. He was a Corporal(下士) doing land based duties, however, a medical condition took his life. It was 1942.
The 2nd World War was in full battle and Australia was being attacked. My Mum and I, with my younger brother, were living with my grandparents and I can only imagine the emotional circumstances that existed in the household at that time. Probably not something that would leave a memory.
What I would like to say at this time, as the question is often asked, “What did you learn from your father?” The thing I learnt from his passing, at the age of 28, is a love of life. What I do remember is growing up wondering if I would live to his age, and after I did, thinking each year the bonus(津贴) of life I had been blessed with when compared to my father.
I have sometimes felt disappointment in not knowing my father but life has moved on. However, can I say to those who do have fathers, celebrate today with him and return him all the love and happiness he has given to you.
【1】Why did the author answered “No” in Para 4?
A. He didn’t want to talk about his father. B. His father died when he was very young.
C. He was much disappointed in his father. D. There was no photo of his father left.
【2】What do we know about the author?
A. He is the only child of his parents. B. His father died of a medical condition.
C. He remembered quite a lot about his father. D. He lived with his parents during World War II.
【3】The father’s passing makes the author____.
A. realize the love of his own life. B. hope to live longer than his father.
C. feel very disappointed all the time. D. want to get more bonus from life.
【4】What is the author mainly talking about in this passage?
A. His father’s life. B. His Father’s Day.
C. His fatherless childhood. D. His father’s influence.
27、 Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your help.
Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had jumped into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance (环境), I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.
Boldness means a decision to bite (咬) off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are inner powers we have: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas––even physical strength greater than most of us realize.
Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself facing a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and crazily threw myself at that guy like a bullet (子弹) ––and stopped him cold.”
Boldness—-a willingness to get yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be gained overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee (保证) of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.
So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities — and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.
【1】Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?
A.He faced huge risks. B.Fear prevented him from trying.
C.He lacked mighty forces. D.Failure blocked his way to success.
【2】What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 3?
A.Swallow more than you can digest. B.Develop more mysterious powers.
C.Act slightly above your abilities. D.Learn to make creative decisions.
【3】What was especially important for Tim’s successful defense in the football game?
A.His spiritual force. B.His basic skill.
C.His real fear. D.His physical strength.
【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To advise people to develop more abilities.
B.To advise people to build up physical power.
C.To tell people the ways to guarantee success.
D.To encourage people to be courageous.
28、According to some researchers, you should not praise children for everything that they do. It does not help them build self-confidence.
Most parents and teachers agree that praise can help increase children’s self-confidence — the more, the better. However, according to some researchers, only proper praise is good for children. If adults praise everything children do, it makes children look for praise all the time, not trying to do their best. “Teachers should not say things like ‘good job’ or ‘nice work’ whenever a child does anything. They should encourage them to continue to improve,” some researchers advise.
Another idea is that children with high self-confidence are happier, and do better at school. About this, Marshall Duke, a researcher in children, says, “High self-confidence brought in by too much praise does not make children happier, get more, or become able to do more. Finding a child’s advantages and developing them can help build confidence more than too much praise can.” Praise also loses its effect if it is given equally to all students.
“It’s important to tell children the truth about what they’ve done. Honest feedback (反馈意见) is far better than empty praise,” Duke adds. “People have got into the habit of not telling children when they’re wrong. That makes it hard for them to deal with difficulties when they grow up. That’s just how the world is.”
【1】According to some researchers, if parents praise their children too much, their children will________.
A.become strong
B.increase self-confidence
C.do better in their studies
D.always look for praise
【2】Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A.Praise makes children become successful.
B.The same praise for all children has no meaning.
C.Children don’t know what they’re really good at.
D.Duke thinks praise is more important than finding children’s strengths.
【3】What is the last paragraph about?
A.What children with high self-confidence are like.
B.It’s important to have the habit of praising children.
C.Children should know their mistakes as soon as possible.
D.We should praise children honestly and tell them their mistakes.
29、 Homebuyers nationwide are watching housing prices go up, up, and up. "How high can they go?" is the question on everyone's lips.
It's crazy, "said Tim, who is looking for a house near the beach. "In 1993, I bought a two-bedroom house in Venice for $70,000. My friends thought then that I was overpaying. Five years later, I had to move. I sold it for $230,000, which was a nice profit. Last year, the exact same house was for sale for S510,000!
It is a seller’s market. Homebuyers feel like they have to offer at least 10% more than the asking price. Donna, a new owner of a one-bedroom house in Venice Beach, said, "That's what I did. I told the owner that whatever anyone offers you, I'll give you $20,000 more, under the table, so you don' t have to pay your realtor(房地产经纪人) any of it. I was tired of looking.”
Tim said, "Whether you decide to buy or decide not to buy, you still feel like you made the wrong decision. If you buy, you feel like you overpaid. If you don't buy, you want to kick yourself for passing up a great opportunity.”
Everyone says the bubble has to burst sometime, but everyone hopes it will burst the day after they sell their house. Even government officials have no idea what the future will bring. "All we can say is that, inevitably, these things go in cycles," said the state director of housing. "What goes up must come down But, as we all know, housing prices always stay up a little higher than they go down. So you can’t lose over the long run. Twenty years down the road, your house is always worth more than you paid for it.”
【1】It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that .
A.it's not easy for people to buy a suitable house
B.the housing price in Venice Beach has gone down
C.the realtor can make $20,000 for each new house
D.Donna enjoyed looking for houses all the time
【2】The underlined word “inevitably” is closest in meaning to .
A.surely B.luckily C.strangely D.terribly
【3】The best title for this passage would be _.
A.Foolish Homebuyers B.An Unfair Market
C.A Wrong Decision D.Crazy Housing Prices
30、 Growing up, I understood one thing about my dad: He knew everything. This was our ________: I asked him questions and he told me the answers.
During my teenage, he taught me how to ________ in the real world. When I moved out on my own, I called him at least once a week, asking him about ________ that occurred in my life. ________ then, I needed him less. My husband had most of the knowledge I ________; for everything else, we turned to Google.
I don’t know when it happened, but our ________ got brief and scarce. I loved my dad, of course, but I wondered at times it maybe he had already shared ________ I needed to know. Maybe, ________ knowing a man for 40 years, there’s nothing left to say.
Last summer, I stayed with my parents for three weeks. Dad asked me to help him rebuild bulkhead (隔板)for their house. Although I agreed without ________, I was still unwilling. It was hard, tiring work. When we ________ the new pieces of the bulkhead, I was surprised that Dad knew ________ what went where. I looked at him and asked, “How do you know how to build a bulkhead?” The heavy hammer ________ in midair. Then he said, “I spent a summer in college building them on the Jersey Shore.” As his explanations eventually ________ my puzzles, I realized that it was not that there was nothing left to say, but just that I’d spent my life asking him ________ questions.
Since then, conversations between Dad and me have filled our life again, which I ________ more than before. To me, they are real daughter — and — father communications, coming from the bottom of heart.
【1】A.experience B.relationship C.history D.future
【2】A.struggle B.observe C.distinguish D.survive
【3】A.stories B.interests C.puzzles D.secrets
【4】A.But B.And C.So D.Or
【5】A.lost B.missed C.lacked D.owned
【6】A.constructions B.comprehensions C.contributions D.conversations
【7】A.everything B.something C.nothing D.something
【8】A.since B.before C.after D.till
【9】A.doubt B.fear C.interruption D.hesitation
【10】A.put together B.put down C.put through D.put away
【11】A.purely B.exactly C.personally D.hopefully
【12】A.rolled B.shook C.paused D.dropped
【13】A.removed B.changed C.challenged D.corrected
【14】A.right B.funny C.wrong D.brilliant
【15】A.make B.treasure C.control D.remember
31、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
The elementary means of communicating with other people is conveying messages by voice. This fact is widely acknowledged and we recognize the voice as a(n) 【1】 characterizing the identity of a person. The array of voices is immeasurable as no two are exactly similar. They can be nasal, resonant or shrill produced in accordance with the individual physical【2】 of the throat.
One possible implementation of the 【3】 of voice recognition is voice profiling used by police analysts as a method of substantiating court evidence in trials. Every year, thousands of audiotapes with recorded interviews or 【4】 utterances are put to the purpose to help identify the probable 【5】. Specialists dealing with the voice investigation claim that people can give themselves away by their 【6】, inflections or other voice attributes like pitch, intensity and loudness. A recorded sample is usually 【7】 into electric impulses and later transformed into a pictorial recoding which is processed by a computer program. Very frequently voice analyst have a stake at deciphering the relevant information which may be 【8】 with background noise or other interfering sounds until they attain the 【9】 results.
Thankfully, these efforts help the police detect individuals who threaten their victims by phone or inform about bomb 【10】 or those who make offensive calls disturbing the peach of decent citizens.
32、假定你是李华,你的外国朋友 Martin 给你发来电子邮件,请你帮忙购买一些口罩。请给他回复,内容包括:
1. 已经买到,明天寄出;
2. 给他一些防疫建议(至少两条);
3. 问候与祝愿。
注意: 1. 词数 100 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。3. 口罩 mask
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