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1、People are ________ the use of alternative energy sources because the rate ________ we are now assuming fuels like gas and oil is shocking and they may run out one day.
A. wrestling with; by which
B. pushing for; at which
C. catching up on; at which
D. accounting for; on which
2、________inspires the whole nation is that China has scored a complete victory in its fight against poverty.
A．Who
B．Which
C．That
D．What
3、Most of the money for the reconstruction of the quake-stricken town has been allocated by the
government, the rest ______ from the coming charity concerts.
A. to be collected B. having been collected
C. being collected D. to have been collected
4、Whenever I feel lonely or upset, I always do some reading, which ______ me well.
A.serves B.equips C.prepares D.informs
5、_____ how to get along with others is very important in success.
A. Know B. Known C. Having known D. Knowing
6、__________ his skyrocketing popularity , Korean film star Kim Soo-kyun (金秀贤) will meet Asian fans, covering China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and South Korea.
A. With regard to B. In response to C. In spite of D. In terms of
7、Without coconuts, most of the tropical islands in the South Pacific ________ uninhabitable for both animals and people.
A.must have remained B.may have remained
C.need have remained D.would have remained
8、She works in a _______ school and teaches children between 5 and 11 years old.
A．primary
B．precious
C．secondary
D．senior
9、Through comparison,he found that the location of the 117 known Maya cities ________to the positions of the stars.
A．correspond
B．appeal
C．subscribe
D．belong
10、－What if the rainstorm continues?
－Come on guys! We have to meet the _______ whatever the weather.
A. standard B. demand
C. deadline D. satisfaction
11、I have such a bad cold that I have lost all __________ of smell.
A.scene B.sense C.strength D.scent
12、In Britain today women ________ 44% of the workers and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.
A.go up B.bring up C.hold up D.make up
13、Having the courage to be disliked does not mean that you can use your weaknesses as an ________ for not improving yourself.
A．capacity
B．excuse
C．passion
D．demand
14、----I have been watching “I am a singer” and Gloria Tang (邓紫棋) is my favorite star.
----- Me, too. Her new album is said to be ______ next month. By then, we , fans, will buy some.
A. relieved B. delivered C. produced D. released
15、My sister met him in the street yesterday afternoon, so he ______ your lecture.
A.shouldn’t have attended B.couldn’t have attended
C.mustn’t have attended D.needn’t have attended
16、Michael R. Bloomberg’s exit and immediate move to back Mr. Biden had the _________ to anger supporters of Mr. Sanders and sparked outrage among progressives.
A.access B.potential C.advantage D.presentation
17、---I heard Mr. Smith is the newly elected president of your university.
---Yes. But with a lot of difficult problems ________, he is having a hard time.
A．settled
B．settling
C．to settle
D．being settled
18、BYD Motor is designing more new models, ______ a 20 percent growth in sales this year.
A．eyeing
B．eyes
C．eyed
D．having eyed
19、Evidence has been found through years of study_____children's early sleeping problem is likely to continue when they grow up.
A. why B. how C. whether D. that
20、Long-term ______ to domestic and foreign classics has made him so knowledgeable.
A. resistance B. submission C. admission D. exposure
21、 Constructed in the third century BC, the Terracotta Army is a collection of clay sculptures presenting the forces of the First Emperor of China- Qin Shi Huang. The figures include more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses. Their varying clothes, facial features and body types have long impressed people. But historian Dan Snow says, “The amazing realism increases the great mystery surrounding these terracotta figures, where do they come from? They are nothing like any figure made in China before them, something changed. Something remarkable happened here 2,200 years ago."
Mr Snow explains historians have long believed Ancient China remained separated from the rest of the world. But the Terracotta Army could disprove that theory.
The time of the First Emperor was around 220BC. When, on the eastern edge of the Eurasian（欧亚的）landmass, was the Chinese worlds with competing mini-states over there. Over on the west of Eurasia, the Roman Empire started to expand over here and Greece was a great power,
"What's going on artistically in the East and West is very different in the third century BC. The classic Greek art is easy to recognize, with the absolute high watermark of artistic expression, beautiful—metre-and-a-half tall, human in its look. But in the Chinese world, you've got just 10cm tall, far more basic." says Mr Snow. He continues, "Then something changes, in fact, everything changes—there's a revolution. Suddenly, in 220BC you get the Terracotta Army lightyears ahead of what's gone before. It starts to look far less like before and far more like what's going on in the western world, both life-size, both lifelike, both attempts at realism."
This couldn't be more important, because it's always been assumed that China developed in isolation（隔离）. But if that's not the case, if the First Emperor of China imported western ideas and techniques to create his extraordinary arts, that forces us to completely rewrite the history books.
【1】What confused Dan Snow about the Terracotta Army?
A.Why Qin Shi Huang ordered to create them.
B.Who instructed ancient people to create them.
C.Why their design was different from previous time.
D.What kind of clothes ancient people preferred to wear.
【2】What do most historians think of Ancient China?
A.It was closed to the outside world.
B.Many mini-states coexisted peacefully.
C.Building army of sculptures was very common then.
D.It built a good relationship with the rest of the world.
【3】What can we infer about the clay sculptures in Ancient China before 220BC?
A.They were in small size.
B.Their styles changed greatly.
C.Their facial expressions seemed real.
D.They looked similar to the Greek ones.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.The Development of Chinese Art
B.Westerners Found in Ancient China
C.The Discovery of China's Terracotta Army
D.Historians Reconsidering the Remote Past of China
22、Housekeeping Services---A responsible, professional, experienced housekeeper is needed to take care of all cleaning details of a local business in Angwin. This person will be needed 2 or 3 times per week for about 8 hours per day. Please and an email for additional information and be ready to provide resume and work history. Driver’s license and the ability to life at least 50 pounds are required. Pay will be $20-$25 per hour. To contact them, email recruitingangwin@gmail.com.
Caregiver Position---looking for a caregiver to help with a 91-year-old woman who lives in Calistoga. She speaks both English and Spanish, but Spanish is her preference. She sleeps quite a bit during the day so there is time to do housework. She cannot be left alone because she is a fall risk. She walks with a walker on her own. Please call 925-785-8500 if interested.
Worship Music Leader---First Presbyterian Church(FPC) in Napa is looking for someone who will select songs and use media for church services on Sundays. Applicants must be able to commit 8-10 hours per week for service and meetings as well as being available every Sunday from 9:00am to 12:00 pm. The pay is about $18 an hour. Detailed job information will be posted on the Payroll Office’s window. If interested, send your cover letter and resume to David Stoker at david@fpcnapa.org.
Catering Company---Oak Avenue is a most successful catering company is St. Helena searching for enthusiastic people to join their talented team of chefs and service professionals. Hours are flexible and can work around students’ part-time positions are available for ambitions chefs, bakers, service helpers, and captains. Please send a brief cover letter and resume to Maritza@oakovenuecatering.com or call 707-963-9278 for more information.
【1】To work as a housekeeper, one needs to ________.
A. be able to drive B. be a local in Angwin
C. work about 8 hours per week D. be able to speak two languages
【2】Why does the 91-year-old woman need to be accompanied?
A. She cannot walk by herself B. She has a poor memory
C. She has difficulty in sleeping D. She is likely to fall down
【3】Which is the contact number or email address for those who want to become great bakers?
A. 925-785-8500 B. 707-963-9278
C. david@fpcnapa.org D. recruitingangwin@gmail.com
23、Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle —named the Transition – has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air. It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.
Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways. It’s expected to cost $279,000. And it won’t help if you’re stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway.
Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards.
Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition, a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.
What is the best title for the text?
A. Flying Car at Auto Show
B. The Transition’s First Flight
C. Pilots’ Dream Coming True
D. Flying Car Closer to Reality
24、 All left-handed humans have not had it easy in the world. In many cultures and in the dark ages, left-handed people have generally been seen as the devil.
The word “left” in English comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “lyft”，which means weak or broken. The Oxford English Dictionary defines “left-handed” as meaning defective, awkward or clumsy. 【1】 A “left-handed compliment” and a “left-handed marriage” can be set as examples. The former does not mean sincere praise but indicates an insult. The latter, as you may notice, refers to an illegal or informal marriage, which, in particular, involves one side of royal or noble birth and the other of lower rank.
In some certain cultures, things go beyond that. 【2】 In Nigeria, for instance, taking or giving anything to anyone with your left hand is assumed that you lack home training.
【3】 Many people around you in China, if asked, would tell you they were forced by their parents or teachers, to write with their right hand. Strangely enough, none of those elders can say what an actual problem there is with left-handedness. If it has to do with the fear of that child not being prosperous, there are a lot of left-handed personalities doing well and breaking grounds. The possible explanation here maybe lies in their long- held prejudice. 【4】
Two-thirds of the world still view left-handedness as a shortcoming but it isn't. 【5】That is what C. R. Manske points out, “Life without left-handed people wouldn't be right. ”
A．And that is not the only case.
B．The following two examples can best reflect this point.
C．A tiny gesture or movement with the left hand can mean a lot.
D．Namely, people tend to believe in common ideas instead of the reality.
E．The way forward for the left-handers is for them to be accepted as they are.
F．Certain phrases in English suggest a rather negative view of “left-handedness”.
G．In other words, different deep-rooted beliefs originate from different cultures.
25、So many of us are terrible at being terrible. As our children venture off to school, sports, dances and music lessons, we urge them: Just try something, keep practicing, you’re only a beginner. And yet, faced with our own failure, we become less confident, and quit altogether.
Images of perfection fill our social-media feeds, along with advertisements assuring us we wouldn’t be so _______ if we just bought this thing or tried that product. Parents often add to the pressure, _______ their kids will end up sliding down the socioeconomic ladder.
What if we’re _______?
“It’s such a _______ not to have to be good,” says Karen Rinaldi, who refers to herself as a horrible surfer. After 20 years on the board, she is still bad, and she loves it. There is the excitement of being out on the water, but there is also the _______ of not having to be the expert, the freedom to _______ help and rely on others in a way she never would at work. Back on land, she says she is more understanding and _______others’ mistakes. “The benefit of not _______ myself every day,” she says, “is that I get to surf every time I want.”
Ms. Rinaldi, whose experience led to a book about what you can learn from failure, recommends asking yourself: “What is it that you’ve always wanted to do or try but were too _______?” Whatever it is, she says, start doing it. Should you struggle, ________ the fact that you’re a beginner. “Go in there with the ________ to say, ‘I’m new,’” she says. “People want to help you learn. It makes them feel good.”
Take myself as another example. I started yoga lessons this summer. When I ________ Syd Schulz, a professional mountain biker, that I was terrible at the poses, her response was “what did you expect?” “It’s a little ________ to people who have spent years and years of their lives acquiring skills to think that you should have those overnight,” says Ms. Schulz. Years spent working on her cycling have taught her that improvement often comes in ________ steps, following long stretches of inactivity or even getting ________.
【1】
A．distressing
B．imperfect
C．impressive
D．incredible
【2】
A．fearing
B．confirming
C．hoping
D．indicating
【3】
A．missing out
B．putting up
C．setting in
D．taking off
【4】
A．burden
B．nonsense
C．puzzle
D．relief
【5】
A．disappointment
B．nervousness
C．preference
D．satisfaction
【6】
A．acknowledge
B．offer
C．refuse
D．seek
【7】
A．angry at
B．delighted in
C．embarrassed with
D．patient with
【8】
A．awarding
B．forgiving
C．isolating
D．pushing
【9】
A．afraid
B．annoyed
C．depressed
D．exhausted
【10】
A．accept
B．conceal
C．deny
D．examine
【11】
A．excitement
B．modesty
C．potential
D．pride
【12】
A．apologized to
B．argued with
C．complained to
D．shouted at
【13】
A．abusive
B．amazing
C．annoying
D．attentive
【14】
A．careful
B．hesitant
C．involuntary
D．unsteady
【15】
A．alert
B．fulfilled
C．improved
D．worse
26、假设你校《英语学习报》在组织一个关于城市生活问题的讨论。你也想在报上谈谈你的看法。你谈的主要内容如下：
1. 城市中有许多高楼大厦、繁忙的街道、舒适的生活环境，但也有许多的污染，如噪音和烟尘等；
2. 乡村生活平静安宁，但也有如城市中的问题；
3. 你的看法。
注意：1. 词数100个左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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