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1、 The idea of a holiday to Tibet by train is certainly ________to some young men in China.
A. meaning B. hoping C. appealing D. Thinking
2、Tony thought he couldn’t go to the concert because he had to write a report, but he went _____.
A.at all B.after all C.above all D.in all
3、—Have you heard of ________ death of Steven Jobs?
— Yes. It must be________ shock to Apple fans.
A.the; the B.a; the
C.the; a D.a; /
4、______ with animals in his father’s zoo when he was young, Pi knows how to keep them under control.
A.Growing up B.Having grown up C.Grown up D.Being grown up
5、Those guests ________ at the front row came here from a European country this morning.
A．who seated
B．seating
C．were sitting
D．seated
6、Our physical health is closely _____ to our mental health.
A. relate B. related
C. relating D. relates
7、The chairman remained silent ______ the whole debate.
A.from B.while C.with D.throughout
8、He is said to ________ to his country because a new president comes into power.
A. be allowed to return B. allow to return
C. allow returning D. be allowed returning
9、—His son has been out of consciousness since the accident. Will he come to, Doctor?
—It’s going to be tough, but we all expect he will be likely to ________.
A. pull over B. get over
C. pull through D. get through
10、The boy played the piano so ________ that all the audience stood up and clapped their hands.
A.good B.well C.better D.best
11、You may depend on ______ that Tom will help you with your English.
A.one B.what C.which D.it
12、She’s very ________—she writes poetry and paints.
A．creates
B．creative
C．creation
D．creativity
13、Just now, peter _________ the "No smoking "sign and lit (点燃) a cigarette.
A．approached
B．ignored
C．observed
D．judged
14、The man _____ eyes were blinded moved to another country.
A.that B.which C.whose D.whom
15、No hurry. You can take the books home and read them ________.
A．under your eye
B．behind your back
C．on your side
D．at your leisure
16、It took all day to transport the furniture to the new ________.
A．debate
B．survival
C．civilization
D．apartment
17、The documentary No Poverty Land, ________ focuses on poverty alleviation efforts in six provinces that were once among China’s most impoverished regions, has been airing on TVB since August 21.
A．which
B．whose
C．where
D．that
18、False advertisements play tricks on consumers, thus ______ damage to their legal rights and interests.
A．to cause
B．causing
C．having caused
D．caused
19、The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very different period of my life.
A．adverbial
B．subject
C．predicative
D．attribute
20、Is ________ he said really true?
A．that
B．what
C．why
D．whether
21、When we give our kids holiday gifts, many of us can’t wait to hear their appreciative cries of “thank you!” once the wrapping gets ripped off. But here’s a tip: You’d be wise not to expect much gratitude from them for what they receive.
Gratitude can make us happier, healthier, and even fitter. But do the kids show their gratitude for the stuff we buy them? All the research I’ve done has convinced me that it won’t happen. One mom told me that when she asked her 16-year-old son to thank her for buying him a cellphone, he said, “But that’s what moms should do.” From a teenager’s angle, it’s a parent’s responsibility to take care of the family. According to Dunham, Yale’s assistant professor of psychology, “When teenagers code it that way, a gift is no longer something given freely and voluntarily”—it’s just mom and dad living up to their obligation.
Parents do have the right to demand good manners and children should thank sincerely whoever gives them something. But kids can’t know how blessed they are unless they have a basis for comparison. And they don’t learn that by a parent complaining that they’re ungrateful. We need to give our children the gift of a wider world view. Show by example that gratitude isn’t about stuff—which ultimately can’t make any of us happy anyway. It’s about realizing how lucky you are and paying your good fortune forward.
You can collect all the charitable appeals and sit down together with the kids to go through them. You set the budget for giving and the kids decide how it’s distributed. Once the conversation about gratitude gets started, it’s much easier to continue all year. Also you can set up a family routine at bedtime where kids describe three things that have made them grateful. When kids go off to college, you can text them a picture each week of something that inspires your appreciation.
Teaching children to focus on the positive and appreciate the good in their lives is perhaps the greatest gift we can give them. And we can all learn together that the things that really matter aren’t on sale at a department store.
【1】How do children respond when receiving gifts from their parents?
A. They show no interest in their parents’ gifts.
B. They can’t wait to open their parents’ gifts.
C. They show much gratitude to their parents for the gifts.
D. They take their parents’ gifts for granted.
【2】To make children grateful for what they have, parents should _________.
A. live up to their obligation
B. ask their children to have good manners
C. teach their children by setting an example
D. complain their children are ungrateful
【3】What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. No gifts are greater than teaching children to be positive and grateful.
B. Children ought to realize how lucky they are to have considerate parents.
C. Children are supposed to decide how to distribute their own money
D. It is easy for parents to start the conversation about gratitude.
【4】 What’s the purpose of the author writing this text?
A. To explain the reason why children offer no gratitude to their parents.
B. To give advice to parents on how to help children develop gratitude.
C. To encourage parents to do things together with their children.
D. To remind parents of their responsibility to educate their children.
22、In its reaction to reports that its Kindle business is exiting the Chinese mainland market, Amazon said customers can still buy Kindle devices through online and offline, while some of its devices have been sold out in the mainland.
No one knows whether customers bought all its products or the company produced too few, leading to the sellout, but it is obvious that Kindle has shut down several online sales channels, forcing many in China to put their Kindles up for sale.
On the other hand, Data shows the number of digital readers was higher than before. The total market value of the digital reading industry grows 21.8 percent over that in 2019.
The reason for the industry’s growth even as Kindle drops is the Smartphone existing everywhere. When it can meet most daily needs, why would one want a Kindle device? In fact, all electronic devices that specialize in single functions are fading out, be it Kindle, MP3 or MP4 players. Even tablets account for only one-tenth of mobile devices sales because one cannot use one to make a phone call.
Besides, Kindle itself has problems. The electronic books that can be bought are expensive, while Kindle Unlimited, a program that allows customers to read any number of eBooks for a monthly subscription (订阅) fee, seldom includes new titles.
In a nutshell, while electronic reading is a booming (繁荣的) market, the market for electronic reading devices is shrinking. That’s why many jokes that the only function left for a Kindle device is to act as a cover for a steaming cup of instant noodles.
Of course, Kindle offers some very good professional resources for scholars, while also allowing users to install an electronic dictionary to let them read in different languages. That’s why many users are saddened and hope Kindle docs not disappear forever. Maybe Kindle can find a way to reinvent itself and continue serving its customers.
【1】Why have the Kindle devices been sold out according to the passage?
A．The reason is unknown.
B．Too many offline private deals.
C．Kindles are out of stock presently.
D．The government takes some measures.
【2】What can we know about electronic devices?
A．Tablets provide call function.
B．MP3 and MP4 are more popular.
C．Smartphones are multifunctional.
D．Kindles are equipped with the latest books.
【3】What does the underlined word “shrinking” in paragraph 6 mean?
A．Increasing.
B．Disappearing.
C．Promoting.
D．Decreasing.
【4】What can we know from the last paragraph?
A．Users are disappointed with Kindle.
B．Kindle must reinvent itself to get back.
C．Kindles will quit from market for ever.
D．Electronic dictionaries can’t be got in Kindle.
23、 Jack worked for the Canadian government. One day, he was told to learn more about wolves. Do wolves kill lots of caribou (北美驯鹿)? Do they kill people?
The government gave Jack lots of food, clothes and guns. Then they put him on a plane and took him to a lonely place. The plane landed, put him down and left. There were no houses or people in this place. But there were lots of wolves.
People tell horrible stories about wolves. They say wolves like to kill and eat people. Jack was afraid when he thought of these stories. He always took his gun with him.
Then one day, he saw a group of wolves. There was a mother wolf with four baby wolves. A father wolf and another young wolf lived with them.
Jack watched these wolves every day. The mother was a very good mother. She gave milk to her babies. She gave them lessons about life. They learned how to catch food. The father wolf got food for the mother. The young wolf played with the children. They were a nice and happy wolf family. Jack did not need his gun any more. In a short time, he got along well with the family. Jack watched them for five months.
Later, Jack wrote a book about wolves. He wanted people to understand them and not to kill them.
【1】Where did the government take Jack?
A.To a lonely place. B.To a quiet island.
C.To a noisy city. D.To a small village.
【2】Who gave lessons about life to the baby wolves?
A.The father wolf. B.The mother wolf.
C.The young wolf. D.The government.
【3】The underlined word “horrible” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A.exciting B.boring
C.terrible D.funny
【4】How many months did Jack watch the wolves?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.
【5】Jack wrote a book about wolves because he wanted people to ________.
A.give more room to them B.hunt and kill them
C.give more food to them D.understand them and stop killing them
24、 Why don’t quiet carriages work, and how might they be make to? Quiet carriages on trains are a nice idea: travelers voluntarily make their phones silent, turn stereos off and keep chatter to a minimum. However, in reality, there is usually at least one silly babbler(喋喋不休的人) to break the silence.
A couple of problems prevent peaceful trips. First, there is a sorting problem: some passengers end up in the quiet carriage by accident and are not aware of the rules. Second, there is a commitment problem: noise is sometimes made by travelers who choose the quiet carriage but find an important call hard to ignore.
The train operators are trying to find answers. Trains in Queensland Australia, are having permanent signs added to show exactly what is expected; a British operator has invested in some technology to prevent phone calls.
Microeconomics suggests another approach. Fining people for making a noise would surely dissuade(劝阻) the polluter and is a neat solution in theory, but it requires costly monitoring and enforcement. Another way would be to use prices to separate quiet and noisy passengers－in effect, creating a market for silence. A simple idea would be to sell access to the quiet carriage as an optional extra when the ticket is bought. Making the quiet coach both an active choice and a costly one would dissuade many of those who don’t value a peaceful ride.
Charging may also solve the commitment problem. This is particularly tricky, as attitudes to noise can change during the journey. Some passengers would pay the quiet premium but still chatter away when some vital news arrives. Schemes that reward the silent－a rating system among fellow passengers, for example－could help. The idea is that losing your hard-won reputation offsets the short-term gain from using the phone. But such a system also fails the simplicity test.
A 2010 book by George Akerlof and Rachel Kranton argues that “norms”－feelings about how everyone should behave－also play a role in decision-making. Charging a price, even if just a token amount, means the quiet carriage becomes a service that fellow passengers have bought, not just a preference they have expressed. Perhaps different norms would come into play, encouraging calm. If not, a personal bubble is always an option: noise-canceling headphones start at around $50.
【1】According to the passage, what does microeconomics suggest?
A. Finding the source of noise.
B. Putting a price on noise.
C. Avoid using a phone in the carriage.
D. Investing more money in monitoring and enforcement.
【2】By “a personal bubble is always an option,” the author means ________.
A. one can make his own choice B. one should respect others’ privacy
C. one can create his own personal space D. one should stick to his personal budget
【3】This passage is mainly about ________.
A. people’s favoured transportation
B. effective methods of monitoring noise levels
C. possible solutions to noise in train carriages
D. common forms of misbehavior of passengers
25、Sara Kays, a 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Indiana, US, is a(n) ________ star on online video-sharing platforms. She not only uses TikTok to ________ her music but also posts partially-finished snippets (片段) of songs to get ________ from her followers.
“It’s been cool to engage with people that way, and sometimes I’ll ________ to a comment of someone asking me if I could write a song about an idea they suggested,” said Kays.
Kays has been using online platforms to pursue her music dream to ________ effect. Now, she is a TikTok celebrity with about 1.3 million followers. She released her breakup song Remember That Night? in November 2020. The post ________, getting almost three million views. Kays has ________ singing since she was young. At 11, she got a guitar from her mother and then started to ________ while playing. Two years later, she began busking (街头卖艺) on the streets in her hometown, which she had been doing throughout high school. ________, people started asking her to play at restaurants and she also started to ________ some live videos on YouTube, gaining her more and more followers.
Different from other content creators who update their content ________, Kays updates on a weekly basis and only posts videos about her songs and ________ stories, such as singing, playing the guitar or ukelele, recording in the studio and shooting music videos.
Now, Kays has ________ with a music company. She hopes to sing live and go on tour. In Kays’ eyes, people like her songs and videos ________ she shows the ideal package for a TikToker: relatable (易产生共鸣的), authentic (真实的) and youthful. “I just sing and share my feelings about divorced parents, body image, loneliness and mental health,” said Kays. “I want more people to know they’re not alone with the ________ in their lives.”
【1】
A．developing
B．upcoming
C．rising
D．singing
【2】
A．sell
B．promote
C．offer
D．provide
【3】
A．argument
B．emotion
C．profit
D．feedback
【4】
A．lead
B．talk
C．research
D．respond
【5】
A．maximum
B．convenient
C．poor
D．numerous
【6】
A．broke out
B．went viral
C．came forward
D．took up
【7】
A．practiced
B．understood
C．shared
D．included
【8】
A．dance
B．write
C．shoot
D．sing
【9】
A．Eventually
B．Actually
C．Gradually
D．Fortunately
【10】
A．post
B．take
C．serve
D．compose
【11】
A．fluently
B．regularly
C．relaxingly
D．peacefully
【12】
A．committed
B．related
C．pleased
D．loved
【13】
A．entered
B．dealt
C．operated
D．signed
【14】
A．but
B．while
C．because
D．though
【15】
A．joys
B．needs
C．struggles
D．efforts
26、假定你是李华。请给你的外教John Smith写一封信，邀请他参加你校中华传统文化艺术节的闭幕式。内容包括：
1.闭幕式时间、地点；
2.闭幕式活动内容；
3.请他颁奖并讲话。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右:
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr Smith,
Zhenhua High School requests the honour of your presence at the closing ceremony of Traditional Chinese Art Festival.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We do hope you are able to join us at this event.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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