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1、Yao Ming, the first man to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as the Houston Rockets ________ his No. 11 jersey.
A. abandoned B. preserved
C. granted D. retired
2、Last night I had just gone to bed ______ an odd delivery man knocked on the window of my house.
A．as
B．before
C．when
D．while
3、If he had a real talent for painting, a painter he should be; if not, he must take to some other craft, ________he would have the chance of making himself a decent livelihood.
A.where B.which
C.what D.when
4、With the English teacher’s support, he thought senior high was easy and felt ________ about his future.
A．curious
B．various
C．confident
D．unique
5、Mike lost the pen___________ he paid 10 yuan.
A. to which B. which
C. for that D. for which
6、It is really cold and the ground is wet; it have rained last night.
A. might B. must
C. can D. should
7、Throughout history, some of the ________ customs have changed, but the spirit of the festival has largely been kept.
A．exceptional
B．original
C．ultimate
D．artificial
8、 It was with the help of the local guide_________the mountain climber was rescued.
A. who B. that
C. when D. how
9、She was so fortunate that she ______ the earthquake.
A．destroyed
B．sought
C．crashed
D．survived
10、At the foot of the mountain .
A. a village lies B. is lying a village
C. does a village lie D. lies a village
11、When his beloved girlfriend left him， he was_______for a couple of weeks．
A. over the moon B. as sly as a fox
C. down in the dumps D. on cloud nine
12、The reason for disappearing traditional letters is that people are often by their handwriting.
A. confused B. embarrassed
C. surprised D. frightened
13、 Many people have donated that type of blood; however, the blood bank needs _____.
A. some B. less C. much D. more
14、The reason why involved fathers help kids, of course, is that families often ________ better when two parents are working as a team to give children what they need, supporting each other’s efforts.
A.function B.mention C.leak D.litter
15、_____it is to have _____exciting football game in the afternoon after school!
A. What a fun; an B. How fun; a
C. What fun; a D. What fun; an
16、I am afraid Mr. Dewey ____________ see you now. He’s busy.
A．mustn’t
B．can’t
C．shouldn’t
D．needn’t
17、Cooking together gives us a chance to relax and _______ each other's days.
A.throw light on B.catch up on C.keep contact with D.set foot in
18、––Do you mind if I go out this evening?
––I don’t mind what you do ________ you let me know ahead of time.
A. ever since B. in case C. as long as D. even though
19、Thanks to advances in technology, the way we make friends and communicate with them has changed ________.
A．reluctantly
B．consistently
C．significantly
D．typically
20、This development area is committed to ________ a perfect investment environment.
A．create
B．creating
C．created
D．creation
21、Time for Kids (TFK) gets the great news on the coolest toys for 2014 at the 111th American International Toy Fair.
What’s four days long, bigger than seven football fields, and filled with thousands of toys? It’s Toy Fair 2014!
Each year, hundreds of toy companies from across the country come together in New York City. All kinds of products are shown as a way to know what’s to come in the new year. This year’s trends (款式) include oversize toys. “In 2014, everything is really big and really out there,” says Adrienne Appell, a toy-trends expert.
Toy Fair is the largest toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere (西半球). Toy-store buyers go to the event to decide which toys they may want to sell during the holiday season. Members of the media, like TFK, go to the fair to report back on all the cool trends. Unfortunately, Toy Fair is not open to the public.
This year’s Toy Fair was the biggest in its 111-year history. More than 1,000 toy companies showed products from simple card games to high-tech robots. “Larger Than Life” was a Toy Fair favorite. This trend is all about big toys with a big play value.
Though it is all fun and games at Toy Fair, we saw lots of products making a push towards education, with STEAM. That stands for science, technology, engineering, art, and math. This trend includes word games. And of course, we saw some super cool, high-tech games. “Technology is always going to influence toys,” says Appell. “This year we saw lots of 3D games, and robots.”
To know more information about the event, click (点击) here to watch the video.
【1】The American International Toy Fair _____.
A.attracts very few people
B. cannot be visited by everyone
C. is held every two years
D. has a short history
【2】What can we infer from Toy Fair 2014?
A. Toys are becoming more educational than fun.
B. Robots are great favorites of buyers.
C. Big toys will be popular this year.
D. Simple card games will disappear on the market.
【3】What’s special about Toy Fair 2014?
A. It is the largest.
B. It is the longest.
C. It sells all of its toys.
D. It’s held in New York City.
【4】What’s the best title for the text?
A. Kids love toys
B. Toy-stores in New York City
C. Technology changes toys
D. Time for toys
【5】The text is taken from a _____.
A. website B. newspaper
C.magazine D. Textbook
22、Plugs across America
The United States has around 150,000 fuel stations to re till fossil-fuel-burning vehicles. Despite the rapid growth of all-electric vehicle in America — 400,000 of them were sold in 2021, up from barely la, 000 in 2012 — the country has only 6,000 fast electric charging stations, the kind that can rapidly charge a battery-powered car.
A glance at America’s charging map reveals a lot of charging deserts. This makes sense, as EVs (electric vehicle) still represent less than 3% of new car sales. Large cities have a growing number of fast charges, but not nearly enough to accommodate so many EVs. Away from cities, these charters are along interstate highways closely enough to allow electric cars safe passage. Otherwise, they are nearly nonexistent in rural America. And EV stations have a problem that gas stations don’t: “Even the fastest Tesla supercharger is still going to take 15 minutes to put a couple hundred miles on the vehicle,” says Jeremy Michalek, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Michalek says American charging facilities fall far behind what’ needed for the whole country to transition to electric driving. On the bright side, there is time to catch up, because not all Americans will embrace at once. Most early adopters were those with access to a charge at home in their garage or parking space. Those owners can wake up with a full battery and only need to rely on public charters when they leave town on an extended trip. But as the country gets to higher levels of EV adoption, the current facilities won’t be enough. That is why Michalek says the US needs to prioritize increasing the number of charges at rest stops along well-traveled highways, especially as more people use electric cars for summer-time road trips.
“As we act to higher levels of EV adoption, if we don’t have enough chargers for peak demand, the wait times are going to be unlike what we see with gas stations,” he says.
Charging dead bones will be larger as more Americans consider an EV. Renters who do not have the option to install a home charges will be hesitant to go fully electric until they can feel confident a public plug will be there when they need it. And as more households drive only electric vehicles, it will be crucial that people can get to all the places they want to go.
In the best case, Michalek envisions public-private cooperation to build a national charging network. The US government has promised to install plugs throughout rural areas, while companies constructing charging stations across America will have a strong motivation to fill in the country’s biggest cities. After all, companies like Electrify America, EV go, and Charge Point charge customers of energy they use.
【1】It can be learned from the 2nd paragraph that ______.
A．there is a shortage of charging stations in the rural areas of America
B．it takes about 15 minutes for an average charge to charge a battery-powered car
C．more electric vehicles are sold than fossil-fuel burning cars in large cities in America
D．there are enough charges in America considering the limited sales of new electric vehicles
【2】Which of the following statements would Michalek most probably agree with ?
A．Companies setting up charging stations are hesitant to go electric.
B．Those who already have a home charge don’t have to find a public plug.
C．Top priority needs to be given to adding more charging stations across the country.
D．There is enough time to establish a charging network, because not many EVs are uscd.
【3】What can be inferred about the renters ?
A．Some renters don’t have the intention to go electric.
B．Some renters might not be authorized to install a home charge.
C．As more renters are unwilling to use public plugs, the charging dead bones are growing.
D．Some renters might not have enough confidence in the public plugs for the safety reasons.
【4】Who does Michalek expect to work together to establish the charging network nationwide?
A．The government and some companies.
B．The local government and every household.
C．The charging facility providers and every family.
D．The federal government and the local rural government.
23、Latin America’s first renewable fuel-powered, trash-trapping wheel is cleaning one of Panama’s dirtiest rivers. A local environmental group led the effort.
The wheel is powered by water and sun energy. It pulls waste out of the Juan Diaz River. Most of the waste comes from the capital area of Panama City, where about 2 million people live. Thousands of kilograms of rubbish flow down the river into the ocean each year.
Robert Getman is the leader of the project. “Cleaning beaches is good,” he said, “but it is more effective and cheaper to trap rubbish in rivers because when it reaches the ocean, the environmental and economic cost becomes too high.”
The environmental group Marea Verde created the wheel, which is named Wanda Diaz, in late September. By the middle of October, Wanda had gathered 28. 6 cubic meters of plastic bottles from the water.
The Juan Diaz River is one of the most polluted in Panama. Waste systems in the area are poor, and land development is not well supervised. The river also passes through Panama City, one of Central America’s largest cities.
Over five years, Marea Verde projects have slowed the spread of rubbish along Panama’s rivers and coastline. Earlier, the group introduced its “Barrier or Trash”technology, a floating device. It caught more than 100 metric tons of waste in the Matias Hernandez River between 2019 and 2020.
“We want to raise awareness that we can prevent the death of this very important river,”said Marea Verde member Sandy Watemberg. She expressed her hope that the wheel will help. But she also pointed to the need for those who use single-use plastics to rethink their behavior. “The most important thing is to achieve a change in habits,” she said.
【1】What makes the wheel the first of its kind?
A．Its size.
B．Its power.
C．Its shape.
D．Its color.
【2】Which statement matches Robert Getman’s opinion?
A．We’d better remove rubbish before it enters the sea.
B．We should clean beaches so as not to pollute the sea.
C．It’s cheap for humans to clean up the ocean.
D．It’s better to leave waste in the sea than in the river.
【3】What does the underlined word “supervised” in paragraph 5 probably mean?
A．Supposed.
B．Protected.
C．Accepted.
D．Controlled.
【4】What did Sandy Watemberg call on people to do?
A．Support the project.
B．Use single-use plastics more.
C．Change their habits.
D．Realize the danger the river is in.
24、Once a group of 17-year-old schoolboys decided to break the world basketball marathon record ( 马拉松记录). They wanted to play for ninety hours and add six hours to the record. Each team had nine players, with five at a time. The boys decided each person would play 21.5 hours and then rest for 2 hours. Then it started between both of the sides at 6 o'clock in the evening.
The first night was very hard for the players. When it was their turn to rest, they were too exited(兴奋的) to fall asleep at once. After sleeping for a short time, they had to play again.
On the second night, they fell asleep as soon as they stopped. Some of them had trouble with their feet and hands, but the only serious problem was a psychological one. Each boy was thinking: Why am I doing this? How can I play any longer?
After the third night, the players knew they could finish the ninety hours. The basketball on the fourth night was very slow. But in the final hours, the players got better. For the last few minutes, the players looked as fresh as when they started. How happy everyone was!
【1】In the story, there were schoolboys playing basketball marathon.
A. 18 B. 17
C. 14 D. 9
【2】Before this basketball marathon, the world record was___________.
A. 96 hours B. 90 hours
C. 86 hours D. 84 hours
【3】The first night was hard for the players because
A. no one watched them play B. they only slept for a short time
C. they were too excited D. it was very long
【4】"...the players looked as fresh as when they started. " Here "fresh" means.
A. 新鲜的 B. 兴奋不已的
C. 精神饱满的 D. 伤痕累累的
【5】Which of the following sentences is WRONG?
A. The players found it hard to fall asleep at night.
B. Some of the boys were hurt when they played.
C. The boys started playing at 6 o'clock in the evening.
D. In the end, all the boys felt happy.
25、The back door of the ambulance (救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the _______ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had ________ food stuck in her throat(喉咙) and could hardly breathe.
The driver, Mr. White, _____ his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against ________. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the ________. From the back of the ________ the parents were shouting at him to _____, since Ally had almost _________ breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr. White knew that he had no time to _________, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking _________ his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows ______, since the car was air-conditioned(空调开放的), and he was playing his radio. He did not _______the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight ________ into the path of the ambulance. Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked to see _________Ally was. He was astonished to see relief (宽慰) instead of _______on the faces of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is ______ again.”
“It must have been the _______.” said her husband. “It ______ the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning to normal(正常的), and she was crying in a loud but healthy ____ . They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of _______ all around them.
【1】A. worried B. angry C. happy D. surprised
【2】A. little B. some C. no D. few
【3】A. opened on B. turned on C. turned off D. sped up
【4】A. police B. enemy C. lights D. time
【5】A. empty street B. busy traffic C. crowds D. deserted place
【6】A. street B. cars C. traffic D. ambulance
【7】A. hurry B. be careful C. stop D. drive
【8】A. stopped B. kept C. prevented D. forbade
【9】A. think B. look about C. lose D. miss
【10】A. for B. from C. forward D. to
【11】A. open B. clean C. closed D. down
【12】A. hear B. see C. find D. notice
【13】A. away B. on C. off D. out
【14】A. how B. what C. where D. who
【15】A. pleasure B. anger C. fear D. surprise
【16】A. crying B. breathing C. smiling D. speaking
【17】A. light B. policeman C. car D. crash（碰撞）
【18】A. took B. picked C. knocked(撞击) D. made
【19】A. sound B. voice C. tone D. noise
【20】A. people B. policemen C. lights D. cars
26、假定你是中学生李华，你的外国朋友John要去爬山。请你根据以下提示给他写一封邮件，向他介绍你对爬山的看法并提醒他爬山的注意事项。
要点内容：
1. 爬山的益处；
2. 爬山前需做的准备；
3. 爬山时的注意事项。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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