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1、So absurd _____ that_____ saw him stared at him．
A． did he look; anyone
B． he looked; no matter who
C． did he look; whoever
D． he looked; who
2、All the issues we were concerned about were settled, but we thought the result was________ ideal.
A．other than
B．aside from
C．rather than
D．far from
3、Foreign Ministry spokesman said China had made representations to Canada, requiring it ______ the reason for the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei.
A. clarify B. would clarify C. clarifies D. will clarify
4、Whenever we are in ____ trouble, we should never lose______heart.
A．a; the
B．a; a
C．/; /
D．/; the
5、It is unclear ________ the results of this test will convince a judge.
A．what
B．whether
C．why
D．that
6、The government began to make regulations and controls in late November, which have pressed down some prices, ________ slight relief to consumers.
A．bringing
B．to bring
C．brought
D．to have brought
7、One can always manage to do more things, no matter______ full one’s schedule is in life．
A．how B．what C．when D．where
8、------Do you know anything about China’s space program?
------Yes, ________ I know, China will send woman astronauts into space in the near future.
A. As long as B. So far as
C. As much as D. As soon as
9、According to the regulation of Education Ministry, a full-time middle school or primary school _______ hold a flag-raising ceremony once a week, except during vacations.
A. shall B. should
C. need D. can
10、Jack asked me how he should set about ________ the Chinese language.
A．learning
B．to learn
C．learn
D．learned
11、The Well Hotel stands in a quiet place_______ the main road at the far end of the lake.
A. to B. for C. off D. out
12、One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to______ healthy eating habits.
A. grow B. develop C. increase D. raise
13、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
14、________ the lack of scientific evidence for link between color and suit physics, lots of research showed that color could affect performance from a purely psychological standpoint.
A．As a consequence of
B．Because of
C．In addition to
D．In spite of
15、The recent cold weather has prevented residents from going out, which may ________ the decline in customer flows at the shopping mall.
A.make up B.account for C.apply for D.take up
16、It seemed so sad that the two, who had been lovers, pretended not to recognize ________ when they met in the street.
A．neither
B．the other
C．each other
D．another
17、More and more people tend to go to E-libraries in that they have access to books when they are unable to get to a library.
A. accidentally B. physically
C. voluntarily D. appropriately
18、After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to ________ among the candidates and survive the test alone.
A．figure out
B．put out
C．stand out
D．rule out
19、I realized I wasn’t really missing out by not ________ checking my phone to see what everyone else was up to.
A．constantly
B．apparently
C．urgently
D．instantly
20、A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure____ he begins to blame someone else.
A .when B .if C. until D. once
21、Some believe dreams may reflect who we actually are, what we often do and what we believe or need. 【1】
Teeth falling out
【2】 They can reflect your anxieties about your appearance and how others perceive you. Besides, as teeth are used to bite, tear and chew, dreams about losing your teeth can result from a sense of powerlessness which means you may be experiencing self-confidence issues.
Unable to find a toilet
Having trouble finding a toilet means you may be finding it difficult to express your needs in a certain situation. It can represent feelings of your personal needs not being met by always putting others first. 【3】 So you want to need more privacy, self-care or self-expression.
Unprepared for an exam
Exam dreams can be so real that we actually wake up convinced we just failed an important test. At least 1 in every 5 people will experience an exam dream in their lives. Exam dreams are a reflection of your lack of confidence in the future. 【4】
Being late
Dreaming that you are late represents your worry and anxiety about taking a different direction in your life, or that you are trying to get things done. 【5】Your unconscious might be telling you that it is never too late to do things you want in your life.
A．But you feel that you are running out of time.
B．It means insecurity and anxiety about a position.
C．You are unable to advance to the next stage in life.
D．It’s true that dreams can mirror patterns of human behavior.
E．Dreams about this are associated with health problems.
F．Such dreams may stem from a fear of feeling unattractive.
G．You may feel that you’re lacking something for personal issues.
22、Do you still remember the scene in the famous movie Titanic, directed by Cameron, where Jack was frozen to death in the icy cold water so that Rose could survive on the floating door alone? It broke many people’s heart.
Two decades later, people are still asking the question, “wasn’t there enough room on the door for both of them?”
Cameron once responded by saying it wasn’t a question of room, but buoyancy—if both of them had tried to stay on the raft, he argued, the whole thing would sink.
But several guys from “Mythbusters”, an Australian-American science entertainment television program, decided to test the theory themselves. They discovered that if Rose had took off her life jacket to the bottom of the raft, there would have been enough buoyancy to keep both of them afloat.
When they presented their findings to Cameron, the director insisted that Jack couldn’t be saved.
“The answer is very simple,” Cameron said. “Because it says on page 147 of the script that Jack dies. To Cameron, it was an artistic choice to have the beloved character of millions, Jack drown into the cold sea. Jack had to die because Cameron thought it would be best if we did.
“It was an artistic choice, the thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him,” Cameron said. “I think it’s all kind of silly, really, that we’re having this discussion 20 years later. But it does show that the film was effective in making Jack so endearing to the audience that it hurts them to see him die. The film is about death and separation; he had to die.”
Since Jack was doomed to die, Cameron said, it could have happened in a variety of different ways. It’s not about the door not being big enough: that’s just a practical method for his death. “Whether it was that, or whether a chimney fell on him, he was going down,” Cameron said. “It’s called art: things happen for artistic reasons, not for physics reasons.”
【1】What do we know about the character Jack according to the text?
A．He intended to kill himself.
B．He sacrificed himself to save Rose.
C．He didn’t have money to buy ticket.
D．He lacked basic knowledge of physics.
【2】According to Cameron, why did the audience argue about Jack’s death for 20 years?
A．They are fragile people.
B．They don’t like the movie.
C．They love the character Jack.
D．They are crazy about physics.
【3】Why was a chimney mentioned in the last paragraph?
A．To introduce the structure of the ship.
B．To show the original plan of the movie.
C．To present the missing part of the movie.
D．To explain the unchangeable fate of Jack.
【4】What is best title of the text?
A．Jack in Titanic Must Die.
B．Big Enough for Both.
C．Cameron is Wrong.
D．Jack could Survive.
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What’s required: An email with contact and school info, along with a 500-word essay on one of four given topics.
Tips: Note the deadline is based on Eastern Standard Time.
【1】Who are the target readers of the text?
A．Teachers.
B．Students.
C．Engineers.
D．Job hunters.
【2】What is the common requirement for the applications?
A．An article.
B．An email with contact.
C．A teacher’s recommendation.
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24、 England and Wales launched a COVID-19 smartphone app on Thursday, allowing users to trace contacts, check the local level of risk and record visits to places such as pubs, four months after the technology was promised to the public.
The NHS COVID-19 app comes as Britain prepares for a second wave of infections, with daily case numbers rising at rates not seen since the peak of the pandemic (流行病） and a testing system unable to cope with demand in many areas.
The government had said a COVID-19 app would arrive in May, but early trials were troubled by problems, and developers abandoned home-grown technology in favor of Apple and Google's model in June.
As the delay lengthened, the government downplayed the importance of smartphones in fighting COVID-19, saying that rather than an app being central to the test and trace system, it was "the cherry on the cake".
Health Secretary Matt Hancock, however, said that with infection rates rising, every tool available must be used to prevent the spread of the disease, including the latest technology. "We have worked extensively with tech companies, international partners, and privacy and medical experts -and learned from the trials-to develop an app that is secure, simple to use and will help keep our country safe," he said.
The app uses Bluetooth signals to record when a user is in close contact with another user, generally meaning within two meters for 15 minutes or more. If someone tests positive for COVID-19, they can choose to share the result anonymously (匿名地）with their close contacts, who will each receive a warming and will have to isolate (隔离） for 14 days.
People aged over 16 will be encouraged to download the app by advertisements with the slogan:＂Protect your loved ones. Get the app."
【1】Which word can best replace the underlined word "downplayed" in paragraph 4?
A.emphasize
B.value
C.explain
D.underestimate
【2】What can we know about the COVID-19 smartphone app from the passage?
A.The app came to market at the peak of the disease.
B.The app might help reduce the spread of the disease.
C.The app can share the testing result automatically.
D.The app is popular with teenagers in England.
【3】What can we learn from Matt's words?
A.Many hands make light work.
B.Haste makes waste.
C.One good tum deserves another.
D.Knowledge starts with practice.
25、There are Methuselahs（年岁极高的人）among us. These aged wonders of the natural world do not stalk the earth but glide through Arctic waters. Scientists surveying Greenland sharks，previously thought to live up to 200 years，found that they have far_________lifespans. One specimen was calculated to be_________ 400 years old，born more than a century before the U.S.was founded.
The discovery，reported last week in the journal Science is a record for vertebrate（脊椎动物）and potentially gives help to those_________the secrets of longevity. Anti-ageing enthusiasts insist that life is merely the absence of the processes that lead to death，and that human lifespan could be_________ dramatically.Their philosophy is to treat ageing as a disease：treat the disease and life need not end.
Sharks and rays usually_________ their ages through the calcium deposits laid down each year in hard structures such as fins，but Greenland sharks，the largest fish in northern waters，have no such_________ .Instead，researchers，presented with 28 females caught accidentally in fishing nets，looked to sharks' eye lenses.Tissues formed in the lens at birth remain unchanged；its radiocarbon（a radioactive isotope of carbon）content can be_________to the known levels of radiocarbon in the marine environment stretching back 500 years. In effect，a shark's eye lens contains a radiocarbon time-stamp of its birth.
An international team，led by academics at the University of Copenhagen，showed that the largest sharks--one stretched to 5m--were generally the oldest，with one_________ at about 392 years old.The females are estimated to reach sexual maturity at 156.Their eyes also_________ a sobering window on human history：the lenses of the youngest fishes contained a “bomb pulse”，a distinctive radiocarbon signature__________nuclear weapons testing.
The study intones，rightly，that we should guard these centenarians（百岁老人）of the deep；their leisurely__________ of maturity and reproduction has obvious consequences for conservation. But it also shows there are potentially many longer-lived species than__________，raising questions anew about whether there really is any natural bar to humans living for centuries. After all，life expectancy has been rising for decades__________we conquer the challenges--malnutrition，disease，war，mishap---that hasten our passing.Three centuries ago，a person would be hard pushed to__________ 40；some scientists think those born today stand a fighting__________of reaching 150.
【1】
A．shorter
B．longer
C．smaller
D．bigger
【2】
A．rarely
B．barely
C．constantly
D．nearly
【3】
A．paying attention to
B．searching for
C．dedicating to
D．reaching for
【4】
A．expanded
B．stretched
C．extended
D．kept
【5】
A．conceal
B．reveal
C．exhibit
D．illustrate
【6】
A．structures
B．parts
C．vessels
D．functions
【7】
A．exposed
B．matched
C．opposed
D．related
【8】
A．calculated
B．valued
C．dated
D．evaluated
【9】
A．give
B．show
C．build
D．provide
【10】
A．resulting from
B．resulting in
C．leading to
D．relying on
【11】
A．rate
B．ratio
C．pace
D．chance
【12】
A．humans
B．animals
C．species
D．organisms
【13】
A．for
B．although
C．after
D．as
【14】
A．reach
B．arrive
C．get
D．experience
【15】
A．goal
B．dream
C．chance
D．aim
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给的段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. They don’t act in the romantic way that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too luxurious (奢侈的) for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the question. And my father has a bad temper.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(被子). I silently sat down beside her and watched her for a moment, the wrinkle of concentration on her forehead softening as she noticed my presence.
“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice, my heart pounding with the weight of the question.
My mother stopped her work with the surprise washing over her face. Her eyes, wide and searching. met mine, and I could see a storm of emotions swirling within them-confusion, reflection, perhaps a touch of sadness. She didn’t answer me immediately. and the silence stretched between us, filled with unspoken thoughts and fears.
I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. The air felt heavy, filled with my anticipation and her delayed response. But at last, she spoke, her voice carrying the warmth of years of silent understanding and the strength of enduring affection.
“Lily,” she said, her voice soft yet firm, “take a good look at this thread. Sometimes it comes out, but most of the time, it’s hidden within the quilt. Yet. it’s this very thread that gives the quilt its strength and endurance. If life is like a quilt, then love is like this thread. It may not always be visible, but it’s always there, woven into every part of our lives. Love resides within.”
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I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring.
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My father gently told me, “Don’t worry about me. I’ve fully recovered. I just really enjoy the time spent walking with your mother.
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