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1、Take a taxi, you'll miss your train.
A.and B.if C.otherwise D.but
2、 Both men have been _______to life imprisonment because of robbery.
A. choked B. condemned
C. consisted D. convinced
3、The greatest dilemmas ________ from moral problems, when we are uncertain which choice results in doing the right thing.
A．arise
B．arouse
C．rise
D．raise
4、I shall never forget those years _____ I lived on the farm with the farmers, _______ has a great effect on my life.
A．when; who
B．that; which
C．which; that
D．when; which
5、Some international passenger flights remain________until further notice due to the rising concerns over the virus.
A．crashed
B．conducted
C．suspended
D．sustained
6、The question of _________ English will keep on changing in the future, though most people doubt, is actually easy________.
A．if; to be answered B．whether; to answer
C．how; answered D．what; to answer
7、Actually all the empty apartments in downtown areas have been rent at______ high prices.
A. extremely B. constantly C. approximately D. frequently
8、________ is an unreasonable dislike of a particular group of people or things, or a preference for one group of people or things over another.
A. Prejudice B. Dimension
C. Compliment D. Symptom
9、Various measures ________ in the years ahead to boost the economic development
A．are taken
B．have been taken
C．were taken
D．will be taken
10、—You wanted to see me?
—Yes, ________ I need some money. Could you lend me some?
A．I’ll come straight to the point.
B．I’ll throw light on that question.
C．keep cool!
D．well done!
11、—Have you been to the Great Wall?
—Perhaps not in my memory. ________, it might have been during my early childhood.
A．If any
B．If possible
C．If not
D．If ever
12、--- I can’t go for a picnic with you because something urgent has _____．
---What a shame!
A. come up B. cleared up C. stayed up D. ended up
13、Derryberry remained his trusted musical adviser, ________ him to concerts and often listening from the last row.
A．accompanying
B．declining
C．convincing
D．celebrating
14、Because Michael was walking in the dark alone, he sang to ________ his courage.
A. hold up B. take up
C. set up D. keep up
15、Peter searched all the places where he________have left his iPad but it was all in vain.
A．might
B．would
C．must
D．should
16、By 17:30, _______ was almost closing time, nearly all the products had been sold.
A. what B. when
C. which D. that
17、Our evidence shows that ________ time outdoors is good for kids’ eyes.
A．spend B．to be spent C．spending D．spent
18、Where did you spend________money buying________gifts?
A.so little, so small B.such little, so little
C.so little, such little D.such little, such little
19、The relevant authorities have recently ________ some companies and individuals for their illegal emission that is harmful to the environment.
A. cut back on B. cracked down on C. followed up on D. held out on
20、－Don't forget to return the book in two weeks．
－______．Don't worry about it．
A．Yes，I will B．No，I won't
C．Sorry，I don’t D．I don't think so
21、The 33-year-old Australian is actually a student in international relations completing his PhD through Griffith University. He came to Beijing for cooperative research at Peking University less than two years ago. Such an academic life was just added color with a chance offered by the cultural exchanges project, “I’m in China”.
Bradley was lucky to win the most “likes” for his photo story about his life in China and became one of 20 winners to visit locations after a global recruitment (招募) by the project this summer. All the winners’ experiences were filmed to produce a reality show, My Chinese Working Day, which will be broadcast by mid-September.
Bradley was chosen to work as a recreational manager for a Chinese wedding. The film crew took the 20 winners to many “amazing sites” and the staff at the resort taught them a lot about how to “show modern Chinese traits (特色) while still keeping traditional customs“”, Bradley said. “I would have to say two things stick out as the most memorable: the helicopter ride and talking with the staff at the hotel about how they organize weddings here in China,” he said. That was Bradley’s first time to be in a helicopter, and he was too absorbed with the view of the beautiful coastline.
“I think it is so important to show other Australians the different sceneries in China. I think so many Australians, when they think about China, they will imagine the historical sites of Beijing and the exciting things to see in Shanghai but have no idea about other beautiful places like Sanya or the many other places people have been taken to in this TV series,” Bradley said
As to the Chinese wedding, the ceremony was quite familiar to Bradley, which he said was “very much like any wedding he had been to back in Australia”. But it was still “interesting to see how Chinese couples balance the desires of a modern wedding while keeping Chinese traditions”.
【1】Why did Bradley come to China?
A．To visit Peking university.
B．To do the cooperative research.
C．To produce a reality show.
D．To attend a wedding party.
【2】What made Bradley chosen from the cultural exchanges project?
A．His appealing photo story.
B．His academic life.
C．His working day.
D．His colorful exchange project.
【3】What can we learn from paragraph 4?
A．Australians don’t know anything about China.
B．Bradley has been to Beijing and Shanghai before.
C．Australians know a variety of beautiful places in China
D．Bradley wants to broaden Australians’ eyes of China
【4】What is the passage mainly about?
A．Bradley’s helicopter.
B．Bradley’s wedding.
C．Bradley in China.
D．Bradley in Sanya.
22、 Skeptics are a strange lot. Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the environment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them. Those people, say skeptics, spread nothing but bad news about the environment. The “eco-guilt” brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews.
Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg was so popular. That book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it measures the “real state of the world” as fine. Of course, another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests. Indeed, Mr Lomborg’s views are similar to those of some industry-funded organizations, which start huge activities through the media to confuse the public about issues like global warming.
So it was strange to see Mr. Lomborg’s book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “After Lomborg, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”
Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborg’s “preference for unexamined materials is incredible”.
A critical eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests. People might become half-blind before a world partially exhibited by the media. That’s a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.
【1】According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics” ?
A.People who agree on the popularity of “eco-guilt”.
B.People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.
C.People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.
D.People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.
【2】Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg’s books?
A.The book challenges views about the fine state of the world.
B.Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests.
C.The author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.
D.Industry-funded media present confusing information.
【3】The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to ________.
A.find fault with Lomborg’s book B.voice a different opinion
C.challenge the authority of the media D.point out the value of scientific views
【4】What is the author's main purpose in writing the passage?
A.To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.
B.To warn the public of the danger of half-blindness with reviews.
C.To show special interests of some big business.
D.To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.
23、Since the 1920s, a little-known policy called parking minimums has shaped many Americans’ life. In major cities, this meant that any type of building needed to reserve a certain number of parking spaces to accommodate anyone who might visit.
But as the country attempts to cut carbon emissions (排放), we should rethink what transportation and public space look like, especially in cities. Earlier this month, the city of Austin, Texas, became the latest community to undo parking minimums.
“If we want half of all trips to be in something other than a car, then we can’t, as a city, in my opinion, demand that every home or business have at least one parking space for each resident or customer,” said Zohaib Qadri, the Austin city council member who introduced the measure. Reducing dependency on cars was a huge push for the initiative in Austin. Qadri hopes the measure also will lead to a more sustainable city.
The undoing of this law could pave the way for cities to build denser (密集的) housing, increase public transit options, and reduce their carbon emissions, according to Donald Shoup, an engineer and professor. “It isn’t just the housing crisis and climate change; it’s a traffic jam; it’s local air pollution; it’s the high price of everything—except parking,” said Shoup.
Climate change and air pollution are particularly costly outcomes, with both estimated to cost the US billions of dollars every year. Parking spots, meanwhile, can run in the tens of thousands of dollars to construct, with one estimate putting that figure at almost $30, 000 per spot.
But undoing parking minimums does not mean that all parking will disappear overnight. It means that any off-street parking built will not need to meet any minimum standard.
“Austin is the same city that it was two weeks ago,” said Shoup. “It’s going to take quite a while for that city to really get the benefits of their parking space reforms. And so it just removes a roadblock and a barrier to other reforms.”
【1】Why was parking minimums policy deserted in Austin?
A．To make room for green belts.
B．To help tackle climate problems.
C．To respond to residents’ demand.
D．To ease the heavy traffic.
【2】What can we infer from Qadri’s words?
A．Parking space provides convenience.
B．Cars are used for half of people’s trips.
C．Each home needs more than one parking space.
D．Reducing parking space can reduce dependency on cars.
【3】What is Donald Shoup’s attitude towards undoing parking minimums?
A．Supportive.
B．Concerned.
C．Doubtful.
D．Disappointed.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A．The Harm of Climate Change
B．The Origin of Parking Minimums
C．The Reason for Too Many Emissions
D．A Possible Way to Fight Climate Change
24、Camels are large animals living in dry areas. There are two species of camels; the Arabian camel with a single hump(驼背) from the dry desert areas of West Asia, and the Bactrian camel with two humps from Central and East Asia. Camels are over 7 feet tall and weigh over 1,600 pounds. They will live up to 40 to 50 years. Most camels are domesticated(驯化) and fed by people. Camels are plant-eaters．
Camels are very strong animals with wide, padded feet. They have thick leathery pads on their knees and chest. Camels have nostrils(鼻孔)that can open and close, protecting them from the desert environment. Bushy eyebrows and two rows of long eyelashes protect their eyes from sand. Their mouth is extremely tough, allowing camels to eat thorny(带刺的)desert plants. Their widened feet help them move without sinking into the sand. Their thick coats reflect sunlight, and also protect them from the intense heat from desert sand. Their long legs help by keeping them further from the hot ground．
Camels can go without food and water for 3 to 4 days. They do not store water in their humps as is commonly believed．The humps are actually a container of fat. Camels are incredibly well-adapted to their environment. When conditions heat up, camels can increase their own body temperature, which prevents sweating and therefore water loss. They may not sweat at all during the day．
Camels are sometimes called“ships of the desert”because people ride them around the hot, dry deserts of the world．However, the number of camels is becoming smaller for various reasons．
【1】According to the passage, camels usually live in ________．
A. Asia B. Africa
C. America D. Australia
【2】Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________．
A. camels are useful animals B. camels are clever animals
C. camels’ body structure and function D. camels’ characteristics and habits
【3】The reason why camels lose little water in deserts is that they ________．
A. get water from green foods B. can adjust their temperature
C. store enough water in the humps D. can manage without water
【4】What will the author probably talk about following the last paragraph?
A. Ways to protect camels． B. Habitats of camels．
C. Reasons for raising camels． D. Functions of camels．
25、My brother and I were in Orlando Florida to witness our first Space Shuttle Launch. The Discovery was____to soar at 10:14 AM on a blue sky September day. I’d seen it____so many times on television,____now I was only minutes away from seeing it launch. And it’s the final demonstration of the____of success: Success Takes Off Like a Rocket.
Witnessing the Take Off:
Standing close to the Space Shuttle____home one unforgettable point—the Shuttle is the height of a 15-story building—it____4.5 million pounds—and NASA is trying to lift it 200 miles off the ground. On TV the accomplishments look so much____, so much easier.
Crowds of people are standing around with you to watch the Shuttle go. The countdown begins through the small____of hundreds of portable radios all tuned to the NASA station. It’s enough to get your heart beating____
When time is up, the side booster rockets are lit up and the eight explosive bolts____The first things you see are large white____clouds exploding away. Through the steam, you see the fire power. Then the Space Shuttle begins to inch off the pad and climb its way____Thousands upon millions of pounds of____can hardly lift the shuttle at all. But with ever increasing ease, the shuttle picks up and roars into the sky, headed into space attaining a____of over 17,000 mph.
It is within the first two minutes to launch the Space Shuttle that the great success lesson is____Fact: 85% of the shuttle’s fuel is consumed within the first 2 minutes just to get the 15-story super structure to its orbital____
And that’s exactly how success____: The first steps you take towards launching a successful career are the____and will require an enormous consumption of energy—a great big push. However,____you persist through the launch period, which can seem almost____for quite some time, everything gets easier and easier and your results get bigger and bigger.
【1】A. advised B. hoped C. scheduled D. reminded
【2】A. rise up B. come up C. step up D. go up
【3】A. but B. and C. as D. therefore
【4】A. universe B. world C. nature D. air
【5】A. gets B. drives C. runs D. jumps
【6】A. costs B. weighs C. measures D. sells
【7】A. smaller B. greater C. bigger D. smoother
【8】A. rockets B. workers C. speakers D. actors
【9】A. off your mouth B. out of your stomach C. off your mind D. out of your chest
【10】A. blow B. follow C. glow D. flow
【11】A. gas B. smoke C. mist D. steam
【12】A. downward B. upward C. forward D. outward
【13】A. pull B. lift C. push D. pressure
【14】A. distance B. degree C. height D. speed
【15】A. ordinary B. absolute C. apparent D. present
【16】A. attitude B. altitude C. route D. rail
【17】A. puts off B. pays off C. takes off D. drops off
【18】A. hardest B. easiest C. simplest D. biggest
【19】A. while B. if C. unless D. until
【20】A. useless B. careless C. wireless D. priceless
26、假如你是李华，周末打算和同学去骑行锻炼，请给你校留学生Eric 写一封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：
1.具体安排
2.注意事项
注意: 1. 词数100词左右:
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Eric,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua.
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