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1、As late as the middle of the 19th century women voting was _____ common. But women in Europe and North America believed that they should have a____ in their government’s leaders.
A．less than, word
B．far from, say
C．rather than, words
D．other than, saying
2、______ unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former.
A. Where B. Before C. Until D. Unless
3、This was returned because the person ________ this letter was addressed had died three years ago.
A．to whom
B．to which
C．which
D．whom
4、 Experts and teachers all think that failure is not ________ a bad thing to some extent.
A. greatly B. necessarily C. definitely D. extremely
5、No country in the world can ______ these problems alone, such as climate change, hunger and disease, etc. Therefore, all the countries should cooperate to get rid of them.
A.address B.cancel C.replace D.involve
6、I don’t think it is polite to break in when people are having a conversation, ________?
A．isn’t it
B．do I
C．is it
D．do you
7、Having pictures to color will keep children ______for hours.
A．amused
B．amusing
C．amuse
D．to amuse
8、______, this cake, you' ll need 2 eggs, 175 g sugar, and 175 g flour.
A．Having made
B．Make
C．To make
D．Making
9、Sympathy for the rebels, the government claimed, is beginning to ______because of more and more harm they did to common people.
A. fade B. decline C. fail D. collapse
10、Wait a moment. The director _____ her assistant pick up some sandwiches for the meeting.
A. has B. has had C. had had D. was having
11、I decided to do a random act of kindness last year. And ______ that the person I would end up helping most would be myself.
A. I little knew B. little did I knew C. little did I know D. little I knew
12、—I hope to take the computer course.
—Good idea. __________ more about it, visit this website.
A. To find out B. Finding out
C. To be finding out D. Having found out
13、It seems late to say anything. We probably ______ it if we had made an offer sooner.
A. would have got B. would get
C. had got D. got
14、By now, no one has come up with a（n）_____ explanation of why dinosaurs died out, and it remains a mystery．
A. astonishing B. amusing
C. convincing D. puzzling
15、The free trade port needs to______ the possibility of sharpening the competitive edge of the island worldwide.
A.exploit B.explode C.explore D.export
16、Having a hobby does do good to you. It doesn’t matter what it is ______ it drives you to move forward.
A. if only B. in case
C. as long as D. in order that
17、Their flight ______ due to bad weather. They would like to know when the flight will take off.
A. had been delayed B. was delayed
C. has been delayed D. will be delayed
18、However, most of the fires this year are believed ________ by farmers, who use fire as a traditional way to clean land.
A.causing B.to be caused C.having caused D.to have caused
19、I was 12 and ,________all my old friends, I felt shy and lonely at the new school.
A．lost
B．having been lost
C．having lost
D．losing
20、I think Ana ______ her packing since she started getting things ready early this morning.
A. finishes B. has finished
C. had finished D. would finish
21、 Jerry wanted to continue his studies through college after his graduation from high school; so every morning he never failed to read the classified ads in the newspaper. He scanned even the smallest ad, hoping to find one company needing the services of a high school graduate.
His patience paid off for early one morning he read an ad which said: “An executive wants boy to assist him in his office. He should at least be a high school graduate.”
Jerry cut the ad and quickly took a bath. He put on a clean suit, brushed his short hair neatly, and after asking permission from mother, he proceeded to the office which advertised the ad. When he reached the place, he saw that it was filled with young people. His heart beat faster for he felt he had a very slim chance to be selected.
Very soon the office became empty and Jerry found himself being briefed by the executive. He was asked to report at eight o’clock the following morning. After Jerry left the office, the manager asked the executive, “What made you select that boy who did not have a single recommendation?” “That is where you are mistaken,” explained the executive. “Before entering this office, he wiped his feet and closed the door quietly. It shows he is careful. I noticed that he stood instantly and offered his seat to an old man who entered the office. His act shows that he is kind and considerate boy. He took off his cap when he entered the room and answered my questions promptly indicating that he is polite and gentlemanly.”
“Do you know that I purposely laid a book on the floor to find out what these applicants will do?” the executive continued. “This boy picked it up and placed it on the table while the rest stepped on it. Does this not show that this boy is orderly? While the others pushed and jostled each other in their desire to be interviewed first, this boy waited quietly instead of pushing and crowding as the rest did. I noticed, when I talked to him, that his clothes were clean. Of course, he had no letter of recommendation, but the things that he did counted more than a dozen letters of recommendation. Furthermore, I really do not believe in written recommendations. I judge a person’s character by the way he behaves spontaneously, because I believe that the training of a person will always show in whatever he does and in whatever place he is.”
“Now, I hope you are convinced why I selected that boy among the other applicants even if he does not have a single written recommendation.”
【1】What did Jerry feel when he arrived at the office?
A.He was completely disappointed.
B.He was quite astonished by what he saw.
C.He was afraid he wouldn’t be admitted.
D.He felt empty because he didn’t have a recommendation.
【2】How can the character of a person be shown according to the executive?
A.By one’s recommendation. B.By his actions.
C.By others’ comments on him D.By his determination.
【3】What words can best describe Jerry?
A.Responsible and well-mannered B.Polite and strong-willed
C.Ambitious and gentlemanly D.Thoughtful and spontaneous
【4】What is the best title of the passage?
A.Never Judge a Book by Its Cover B.Observation Is the Best Teacher
C.Seeing Is Believing D.The Best Recommendation
22、 On my fourth day in a self-driving car, I finally felt comfortable enough to let it stop itself. Before then, Id allowed the car- a Volvo S90 sedan to control the direction, with my hands still on the wheel, and to adjust speed in traffic. By Day 4, I was ready to make a jump into the future.
With the car traveling on a busy road, I activated the driverless mode. Soon, a traffic light turned red. For a split second, I prepared to get on the brakes. There was no need. The cameras and computers in the Volvo recognized the traffic conditions and smoothly began applying the brake.
If you're anything like most people, you're familiar with this anxiety. Almost 80 percent of Americans fear traveling in a self-driving car, a recent survey found.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have conducted some clever experiments studying the phenomenon. They asked participants to complete tasks and compared their performance with a computer system's. After the computer made a mistake, people were unwilling to use it again. After the people made mistakes, their self-confidence wouldn't change. It didn't matter that the human beings made more mistakes than the computer. So it is with driving. More than 37,000 Americans died in crashes last year, most from human error. The death count from cars goes beyond that from guns. So if you are shocked and angry by guns and want things to change, you should feel the same about car crashes.
Technology creates an opportunity to save lives. Computers don't get drunk or distracted by text messages, and they don't have blind spots. Just look at commercial airlines: Automation has helped all but get rid of deadly crashes among American air carriers. The last one happened in 2009.
The technology for self-driving cars still isn't good enough. But it is improving rapidly. Within a few years, many cars will have advanced crash-avoidance systems and driving will be revolutionized sooner than many people now understand.
【1】How does the author introduce the topic?
A.By offering a piece of news. B.By describing an experience.
C.By giving background information. D.By introducing a latest car.
【2】What can we know from the fourth paragraph?
A.The participants lost self-confidence after making mistakes.
B.The participants would ignore the mistakes made by the computer.
C.Car crashes is no less shocking than gun incidents.
D.The death count from cars is the same as that from guns.
【3】The author mentioned commercial airlines___________.
A.to advertise for the commercial airlines. B.to assess the security of driverless cars.
C.to find fault with computers. D.to prove the advantage of technology.
【4】What's the author's attitude towards self-driving cars?
A.Favorable. B.Indifferent.
C.Skeptical. D.Concerned.
23、Chinese researchers have developed a robot designed to help doctors treat the new coronavirus and other highly infectious diseases.
The machine has a long robotic arm attached to a base with wheels. It can perform some of the same medical examination tasks as doctors. Cameras record the robot’s activities, which are controlled remotely so doctors can avoid coming in close contact with infected patients. Doctors and other medical workers can operate the machine from a nearby room, or from much farther away.
The robot’s main designer is Zheng Gangtie, an engineer and professor at Tsinghua University. He told a news agency that he got the idea for the device around the time of the Lunar New Year in January, when the COVID-19 virus was spreading quickly.
Zheng said a friend of his is the head of Beijing’s Tsinghua Changgung Hospital. He said his friend told him that one of the biggest problems in dealing with COVID-19 was that healthcare workers treating patients were getting infected themselves. Zheng said he wanted to do something to help this situation.
So the engineer gathered a team and went to work on the robotic device. The team was able to convert(转换) two robotic arms. The devices use the same technology that is used for space equipment. The new robot is almost completely automated and perform the most dangerous tasks. However, some doctors said that it would be better not to build such robots to be fully automatic. This is because many patients still desire a personal presence to help calm them during treatment.
The plan is to use the robot to help treat coronavirus patients, along with assistance from nurses and other hospital workers. Zheng said he would like to build more of the robots and does not plan to make any profit from the design, but hopes that a company can begin that process.
【1】What is one feature of the robot?
A．It takes the place of doctors.
B．It performs tasks through cameras.
C．It flees patients from diseases.
D．It allows doctors to work from a distance.
【2】Why did Zheng mention his friend in Paragraph 4?
A．To appreciate his timely help.
B．To introduce the caring expert.
C．To explain the reason for creating the device.
D．To show the great danger of COVID-19 virus.
【3】What did some doctor say about the device in Paragraph 5?
A．It requires some improvement.
B．It can’t replace doctors completely.
C．It is not useful to patients.
D．It is of great convenience.
【4】What can be inferred about Zheng?
A．He cares little about money.
B．He gets on well with his friends.
C．He is a leading scientist in his field.
D．He is a teacher at Tsinghua University.
24、Colorado; a place we usually associate with snow-capped mountains and green grassy meadows, winter skiing, and kayaking in its clear, mirror-like lakes. But did you know the state is also home to a 30-square-mile sand dune (沙丘) field?
Nestled on the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley, and beside the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, this fantastic landscape features dunes that are up to 750 feet high and are perfect for hiking, camping, and photo opportunities.
The tallest sand dunes in North America are situated in the diverse landscape of wetlands, forests, mountainous lakes, tundra, and grasslands — providing a patchwork of color. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is so unusual and unique, in fact, that it is a protected landscape under the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The four main components of the sand dune system are the mountain watershed, the dune field itself, the sand sheet — a flat plot of sand with large grains — and the sabkha — a coastal mudflat or sandflat. The dunes were formed over tens of thousands of years by sediments (沉积物) from the surrounding mountains that filled the valley. In addition, as the lakes in the valley retreated, exposed sand was blown by the winds, resulting in dunes.
The park was originally labelled a protected area back in 1932, by President Hoover, after fears of gold mining or concrete manufacturing alarmed residents of the nearby Alamosa and Monte Vista cities, who then petitioned Congress asking for protection. The area was eventually upgraded from a national monument to a national park and preserve in 2004.
It contains a mind-boggling 1.2 cubic miles — or 5 billion cubic meters — of sand. Evidence of human habitation, however, dates back to 11,000 years, with the first historic peoples to inhabit the region being the Southern Ute Tribes.
Now, visitors have numerous activities to enjoy — from sandboarding and sand sledding to four-wheel driving. But the best adventure comes at nightfall; the adventurous can backpack over sand dunes to pitch a tent and enjoy the stunning starry night skies when the sun goes down. (Although backpackers will need a permit and can be required at the visitor’s center.) The park’s elevation at 8.200ft and rural location makes it a favorite with dark sky stargazers, with park officials offering special astronomy programs from May to September.
Overnighters can bask in the still silence, indulge in this remote, isolated region of the county, and be soothed to sleep by the wind whistling through the dunes. If you want to camp out, but backcountry isn’t your style, Piñon Flats Cam pground is nearby and run by the National Park Service, with 44 sites that are first-come, first-served, with a further 44 sites that can be reserved.
By day, tourists can hike to the summit of Star Dune, the tallest dune in the park, while Crestone Needle, Cleveland Peak, and Mount Herard also offer challenging elevation climbs.
And, as the park also offers special sand wheelchairs (it’s recommended to reserve one in advance), everyone can enjoy this stunning, once-in-a-lifetime experience in the sand dunes of Colorado.
【1】Dunes came into being due to the fact that ________ .
A．lakes in the valleys were blown dry due to the climate change in history
B．human overexploitation of resources drained the water in the valley
C．thousands of years of deposits from mountains filled the valley
D．deposits from mountains and wind blow on the drained lakes played a common role
【2】The dune area was titled as a reservation in 1932 because________.
A．President Hoover urged people to have a place for hiking and camping as a restoration
B．The locals were deeply concerned about the consequences of gold mining on the environment
C．Residents of the nearby Alamosa and Monte Vista cities were too obsessed with gold mining
D．President Hoover wanted to keep the tallest dunes in the area as a world record
【3】It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A．the sand field features its dunes that are up to 750 feet high, a record in the world
B．according to the Southern Ute Tribes, their ancestors had already inhabited in the sand dune field 11,000 years ago
C．the park’s location and height make it unique for stargazers to observe the night skies
D．88 sites for camping are available for tourists in sand dunes area, with advanced reservation required
【4】What’s the best title for this passage?
A．A Fantastic Place for Stargazers
B．President Hoover’s Decision
C．Camping on the Dunes
D．Exploitation on Dunes
25、One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be _____ when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years ago I ___ a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always ___ by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and ___ was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really ___ person.
Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her ___. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost ___ to deal with was that the day before the ___, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her ___ of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to ____. It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became ____ her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to ____ everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her ____ as well.
Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding, ____ when we’re honest, we can be sharply ____ of the world. I’m not suggesting you ____ problems, or that you pretend things are ____ than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — ____ most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big ____.
Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂, and with a little ____, you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
【1】A. lonely B. great C. quiet D. uneasy
【2】A. received B. answered C. expected D. rejected
【3】A. threatened B. interrupted C. bothered D. spoiled
【4】A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
【5】A. caring B. boring C. interesting D. surprising
【6】A. attitude B. plan C. measure D. explanation
【7】A. urgent B. unnecessary C. certain D. impossible
【8】A. occasion B. event C. accident D. adventure
【9】A. memory B. notice C. evidence D. choice
【10】A. hear B. contribute C. express D. admit
【11】A. aware of B. afraid of C. curious about D. confused about
【12】A. discuss B. realize C. judge D. settle
【13】A. family B. life C. career D. education
【14】A. so B. or C. but D. for
【15】A. proud B. sure C. hopeful D. critical
【16】A. face B. create C. solve D. ignore
【17】A. rarer B. better C. stranger D. worse
【18】A. at least B. at last C. by far D. so far
【19】A. task B. deal C. result D. duty
【20】A. practice B. speech C. rest D. pity
26、假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你班的交换生Jim对诗词文化,人文地理，民族风情，悠久历史等感兴趣，准备下学期选修一门相关课程，向你征询建议。请给Jim写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 推荐一门选修课；
2. 说明推荐的理由；
3. 提出学习这门课程的建议。
注意：1. 词数不少于100；
2. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
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