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1、If Wu Dajing _____ the record in 2018 Winter Olympics. he would not be world famous now.
A. hadn't broken
B. hasn't broken
C. didn't break
D. doesn't break
2、— Coach, can I continue with the training?
— Sorry, you can’t _____ you haven’t recovered from the knee injury.
A. until B. before C. because D. unless
3、When asked to move away，the other three______ but Rosa was unwilling to do so.
A. adopted B. confirmed
C. advocated D. submitted
4、After graduation, Jane_________ her job as a volunteer teacher in the countryside.
A.set out B.set up C.took up D.took over
5、Let me take down ________ you’ve said ________ I forget.
A. that, when B. what, before
C. which, before D. what, when
6、—What was the motorist’s final decision to deal with the ￥400,000 left on his motorbike?
—After six nights of with his conscience，he decided to return all the money to the loser.
A. wrestling B. arguing
C. coping D. corresponding
7、Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ___ having a holiday abroad.
A. he had considered B. had he considered
C. he considered D. did he consider
8、— I’m sure Andy will win the first prize in the coming English Speech Contest.
— There is no doubt about it. He ________ for it for months.
A. is preparing B. was preparing
C. has been preparing D. will prepare
9、Before starting the race, he gave me a ________ look.
A. determine B. determining C. determination D. determined
10、The key ________ the peace is regular and honest communication.
A．to keeping
B．to keep
C．to be keeping
D．to be kept
11、In case you feel nervous during the interview, you can make full preparations .
A. in return B. in time
C. in common D. in advance
12、—Jenny, will you leave now?
—No．It will be two weeks ____ I leave here．
A．while B．since C．before D．when
13、I have determined ________ going to the countryside after gratulation.
A．to
B．into
C．of
D．upon
14、—I don't understand why you didn't go to the lecture yesterday afternoon.
—I'm so sorry. But I________ my homework.
A．had done B. was doing
C. would do D. am doing
15、Not many of us really get to see the hard work that happens ______ the scenes to make our favorite movies come to life.
A. without B. to C. behind D. by
16、In fact, more than one account suggests that ______ Newton was certainly inspired by a falling apple, there is no proof ____ it hit him on the head.
A．when, why
B．while, that
C．if, that
D．while, why
17、We offered to give Sharon a ride home, but she ______, saying that she felt like walking.
A．understood
B．accepted
C．compromised
D．declined
18、 With lots of problems ________ in the class, our teacher looks very relaxed and happy.
A. solved B. solve
C. being solved D. to solve
19、My sister has made ______ great progress in her spoken English that she can now talk freely with foreigners.
A．so
B．too
C．such
D．quite
20、—Jim, are you_______this Saturday?
—Oh, sorry. I need to go to the bookshop_______the bank on Saturday.
A.convenient; and B.convenient; as well as
C.available; with D.available; as well as
21、Thank-You Emails After a Job Interview
Your hard work toward getting a job is not over when the interview ends. Following every interview, it’s required that you send a thank-you note to your interviewer. Some tips are as follows.
【1】 Keep a formal and professional tone in your thank-you email, even if the interview is a laid-back (安详放松的) one. Keep in mind that the interviewer may forward your email to others to review. Do not refer to the interviewer by his first name unless he introduced himself that way. Avoid greetings like “Hey”. 【2】
Express excitement. In the first sentence of your email, thank the interviewer for his time and show your interest in the position. For example, write, “【3】 I enjoyed learning more about your company, and I would love to be a part of the team.” Include information that you learned during the interview or through your research about the organization.
Add related information. Thank-you emails are a chance to add information about your skills, experience and qualifications (资历). 【4】 If the interviewer asked for further information, include it in your thank-you email.
Be modest (谦虚的). 【5】 Even if the interviewer said that you have a good chance of landing the job, do not make yourself too proud.
A．Be formal.
B．Express your thanks.
C．It was a pleasure to meet you yesterday.
D．Avoid sounding overconfident in your thank-you email.
E．Remember that you are still communicating to impress the interviewer.
F．Gently remind the interviewer what a good fit you are for the position.
G．Sell yourself and be confident, but be careful not to oversell yourself.
22、I was a teacher before I had my first daughter. As much as I enjoyed being an educator, I decided to stay at home with our baby — at least for the first few years. I enjoyed every day we spent together for a year and a half until I found myself pregnant (怀孕) with identical twin girls.
After the girls were born, it was the busiest time of my life. Between bottle feeding two, changing three little ones in diapers (尿布), and getting them to sleep, I was a hot mess. I was so exhausted that showering and washing my hair took too much energy, so I often skipped them. One afternoon when I sat on the couch with my three screaming children, an idea struck me: I had to write this down. All of it. Every experience, feeling, and challenge from the past year and a half. I didn’t know how I would find the time to write but I knew I would.
And I did. I wrote during nap times, in the evenings, and on weekends when my husband was home and could watch our crew. It started as scattered journal entries and incomplete sentences written down in a notebook or on my laptop. Slowly over months the words formed complete thoughts, then complete paragraphs. Soon, I had made another decision. I wanted to write a memoir (回忆录) in hopes that: it would inspire other women in similar situations. When my book was finally published and drew some attention, I realized how much I loved writing essays that took the reader on a transformative journey, much like my own.
The old proverb says “write what you know.” In just a few short years I have had so much life experience that I have a lot to write about. My daughters are my muse. The experience of having all three of them has given me the confidence to pursue my dream of writing.
I feel I am still teaching, but now instead of through a chalkboard, my words flow through the pages of my books, essays and features. And the only certification I need now, is the one I have — as a mother.
【1】How does the author describe her life as a mother of three children?
A．Busy and tiring.
B．Messy and annoying.
C．Pleasant and interesting.
D．Amazing and meaningful.
【2】Why did the author decide to write a memoir?
A．To achieve her writing dream.
B．To make a note of her past.
C．To earn money for her family.
D．To help more mothers like her.
【3】What does the underlined word “muse” in paragraph 4 mean?
A．Target.
B．Inspiration.
C．Audience.
D．Favorite.
【4】What does the author mainly talk about in the text?
A．How she brought up her children.
B．How she became a successful teacher.
C．How her daughters gave her a new career.
D．How her daughters made her a great mother.
23、By now, you’ve probably been warned that a robot is coming for your job. But rather than repeat the warning, I’ve decided to throw down a challenge: man against machine.
Start with the task we’re doing right now: communicating in fluent human. We’re sharing abstract ideas through words that we choose with an understanding of their slight difference and impact. We don’t just speak in human; we speak as humans. A robot who says that science is fun is delivering a line (念一句话). A human who says that science is fun is telling you something important about being alive.
Here’s another inbuilt advantage we take for granted: as humans we are limited by design. We are bound in time: we die. We are bound in space: we can’t be in more than one place at a time. That means when I speak to an audience, I am giving them something special. It’s a custom-made, one-off, 100% robot-free delivery, from today’s one-and-only Australian Chief Scientist.
True, I now come in digital versions, through Twitter and Facebook and other platforms, but the availability of those tools hasn’t stopped people from inviting me to speak in person. Digital Alan seems to increase the appetite for human Alan, just as Spotify (a digital music service) can increase the demand for a musician’s live performances.
Thanks to technology, many goods and services are cheaper, better and more accessible than ever before. We like our mass-produced bread, and our on-tap lectures and our automated FitBit advice. But automation hasn’t killed the artisan bakery (面包店). Online courses haven’t killed the booming, alongside their machine equivalents.
Here’s a third argument for the win. We humans have learned the habit of civilization. Let me explain this point by a story. A few years go, some researchers set out to study the way the people interact with robots. They sent out a small robot to patrol (巡逻) the local mall. That robot had a terrible time, and the villains of the story were children. They kicked him, bullied him, and smacked (掌击) him in the head.
The point is not that the children were violent. The point is that the adults were not. They restrained whatever primitive impulse (冲动) they might have felt in childhood to smack something smaller and weaker in the head, because they had absorbed the habit of living together. We call it civilization. If we want artificial intelligence for the people, we’ll need every bit of that civilizing instinct.
Together, these points suggest to me that humanity has a powerful competitive edge. We can coexist with our increasingly capable machines and we can make space for the full breadth of human talents to flourish.
【1】What’s humans’ second advantage according to the author?
A．Our special personality.
B．Our super intelligence.
C．Our unique existence.
D．Our language ability.
【2】What’s the author’s attitude towards Spotify and FitBit?
A．Negative.
B．Doubtful.
C．Grateful.
D．Reserved.
【3】Why does the author tell the story of a small robot?
A．To prove humans are well-educated.
B．To show children are naughty in nature.
C．To suggest machines will become violent.
D．To indicate machines can serve humans well.
【4】What’s the author’s final conclusion about humans and machines?
A．Both sides would be losers in the fight.
B．Humans will completely defeat machines.
C．Machines will replace humans in many fields.
D．Humans and machines will live in harmony with each other.
24、2021 brought us some amazing titles. If you want to read the books that people couldn’t stop talking about that year, see below for our list of some of them!
Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
An extraordinary new novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Lowland and Interpreter of Maladies — her first in nearly a decade—about a woman questioning her place in the world, hesitating between inactivity and movement, between the need to belong and the refusal to form lasting ties.
Hardcover: $24. 00
The Paper Palace by Miranda Heller
A story of summer, secrets, love and lies: in the course of a single day on Cape Cod, one woman must make a life-changing decision that she has been preparing for decades. Gentle yet disastrous, The Paper Palace considers the tensions between desire and dignity, the legacies of abuse, and the crimes of families.
Hardcover: $27.00
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
A great new novel from Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of Klara—an artificial friend with outstanding observational qualities— and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?
Hardcover: $26.00
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
A deeply moving collection of personal essays from John Green, the author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down. John Green’s gift for storytelling shines throughout this masteiful collection. The Anthropocene Reviewed is an open-hearted exploration of the paths we create and a celebration of falling in love with the world.
Hardcover: $24.00
【1】What do Whereabouts and Klara and the Sun have in common?
A．They collect personal essays.
B．They are sold at the same price.
C．They are written by prize-winning authors.
D．They mainly talk about personal relationships.
【2】Which book reflects its author’s talent for telling stories?
A．Whereabouts.
B．The Paper Palace.
C．Klara and the Sun.
D．The Anthropocene Reviewed.
【3】To know about a woman’s most important day in life, you can read the book written by________.
A．Jhumpa Lahiri
B．Miranda Heller
C．Kazuo Ishiguro
D．John Green
25、At the mid-May in 2018, the 69 year-old amputee(被截肢者) Xia Boyu finally stood proud on two artificial legs on the peak of Mount Qomolangma, a symbol showcasing to the world the power of _________.
More than 40 years ago, Xia _________ both of his feet to frostbite after lending his sleeping bag to a team member during the trip to climb Mount Qomolangma.
Even though artificial legs were not _________in China at the time, Xia strongly _________ that he would one day fulfill his _________ dream and so, before that day came, the best thing to do was to _________ himself by training constantly. Three years later he finally got his new legs, which enabled him to _________ his sports career.
However, fate once again took a _________ turn when he was in his 40s. In 1993, illness _________ on the stumps(残肢) on his legs, which required __________ third of his lower legs be amputated.Three years after that, he was diagnosed with lymph cancer.
Over the years, Xia never gave up his dream of climbing Mount Qomolangma. __________ to his final successful climb in 2018, he had tried four other times to climb to the summit, but each time Lady Luck gave him the __________ .
The last time he __________ his dream was in 2016. The then 67-year-old was only 94 meters from the summit, but a snow storm __________ his way. Taking his team members’ __________ into consideration, Xia made the__________ decision to go back.
On May14, Xia felt __________ and a strong sense of fulfillment welled up in him, standing on the peak of the highest mountain in the world.
“The key is to focus on your dreams, instead of the __________ you encounter along the way. I didn’t regret anything that I had done and accepted everything that life had __________ me, but I never stopped fighting against __________ ,” Xia said, stressing that fulfilling one’s dream has nothing to do with age, disability or the thoughts or expectations of others, but a firm belief in yourself.
【1】
A．dream
B．strength
C．confidence
D．mind
【2】
A．cost
B．lost
C．gave
D．paid
【3】
A．available
B．acceptable
C．affordable
D．reachable
【4】
A．confirmed
B．assured
C．believed
D．hoped
【5】
A．unfinished
B．Unchallenged
C．unsolved
D．unreached
【6】
A．prepare
B．present
C．preserve
D．pressure
【7】
A．take
B．begin
C．complete
D．continue
【8】
A．sudden
B．sharp
C．dark
D．good
【9】
A．existed
B．rose
C．developed
D．fixed
【10】
A．one
B．another
C．the other
D．other
【11】
A．Previous
B．Contrary
C．Back
D．Similar
【12】
A．tough nut
B．red carpet
C．cold shoulder
D．last straw
【13】
A．put effort into
B．got close to
C．devoted himself to
D．threw himself into
【14】
A．blanketed
B．smoothed
C．bathed
D．blocked
【15】
A．honour
B．struggle
C．credit
D．safety
【16】
A．final
B．disappointing
C．wise
D．heartbreaking
【17】
A．tiredness
B．relief
C．pain
D．loneliness
【18】
A．distrust
B．hardship
C．doubt
D．criticism
【19】
A．distributed to
B．provided for
C．arranged for
D．thrown at
【20】
A．challenges
B．determination
C．misfortune
D．belief
26、你的好朋友林洋获得学校“最美中学生”（The Most Qualified Student）称号。请你写一篇文章。
内容包括：
1.他的事迹简介；
2.你对此事的看法。
注意：词数100左右。
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