1、After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide________ for the homeless families.
A.occupation
B.accommodation
C.region
D.platform
2、The firm was badly in ______need of a manager with ______better command of French.
A. a; / B. the; a
C. /;a D. /;the
3、He wrote a long letter ______ he explained what had happened in the accident.
A.what B.which C.where D.how
4、The teacher stared at Jack _____ he had done something wrong.
A. as if B. in case
C. so that D. even if
5、Our school held a respect-parent activity last month, ________ our students benefited a lot.
A.when
B.where
C.which
D.that
6、Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ the traditional customs.
A.pursue
B.reject
C.observe
D.support
7、She headed towards the balcony,________the curtain, and opened the window to let the sunshine come________through the windows.
A.drawing … streaming
B.drawn … to be streaming
C.drew … streaming
D.having drawn … to be streaming
8、Half an hour from now, the cinema will be full. Everyone ______ the film.
A.watches
B.will be watched
C.will be watching
D.would watch
9、This is an age so many foreigners are crazy about teachings of Confucius.
A.in which B.as C.where D.that
10、My friend said that she would like ________ out with me, but I didn’t feel like ________anything that day.
A.to eat; eating
B.eating; eating
C.to eat; to eat
D.eating; to eat
11、It was officially announced that millions of trees _____ by the end of last year in this region for the protection of the environment.
A.have been planted
B.had planted
C.had been planted
D.have planted
12、-Dare you go home at night?
-_______.
A.Yes,I do
B.No,I daren't
C.No,I don't
D.Yes,I dare so.
13、If you go by _______train, you can have a quite comfortable journey, but make sure you get_______fast one.
A.the; the B./; a
C.the; a D./; /
14、College students should actively participate in social practice, which will lead to the acquisition of more knowledge and skills, ____ what they learn from books is limited.
A.even if B.as long as C.as soon as D.now that
15、Is it common practice that salesmen receive a _______ of 10 percent on all sales made?
A. deposit B. receipt
C. pension D. commission
16、The number of foreigners learning Chinese has been growing in recent years, _______ that China has a greater effect on the world.
A. indicated B. indicating C. having indicated D. to indicate
17、I wonder how much you will charge me ________ the six-week course.
A.in
B.of
C.with
D.for
18、The school ________ we'll visit next week is not far from here.
A.where
B.to which
C.which
D.in which
19、We will hear what he must say and observe what he will do for what he says and what he does often _______.
A. don’t agree B. isn’t consistent
C. aren’t consisted D. doesn’t agree
20、We tend to ________ happiness with freedom, but, as a psychotherapist and writer has observed, without obstacles to our desires it’s harder to know what we want, or where we’re heading.
A. combine B. compare C. equip D. equate
21、 When my daughter Sara was in the fifth grade, she came to me with a problem.“Marcy hates me!”she cried.“Because Kathy is my friend, too She wants me to be her friend and nobody else’s.You talk to Marcy. You tell her that I want to be her friend but I can have other friends, too!”
Oh!I looked at her for a few moments, wondering how I got into this mess, when suddenly an idea came to me.
Picking up two baskets from the living room, I explained, “When everyone is born, he or she has a little basket.This little one here is yours.The big one is mine.As you grow, so does the basket.You can see your little basket is inside mine because when you were born, there were too many things you couldn’t do for yourself.I did everything you couldn’t do on your own.”
She nodded.
“Well, as you grew older and began to do some things on your own, I began placing a few more things in your basket.When you learned to tie your shoes, that went in your basket.”
She said softly, “I can tie my own shoes.”
“Right.As you grow older, there will be more and more things you must do on your own.”As I spoke, I gradually took her basket out of mine and handed it to her.“You will finally carry your own basket with things only you can do.”
She looked up at me and said, “I understand.There are some things that I have to do for myself because they are in my basket.”
【1】What was Sara’ problem?
A.She didn’t have a basket.
B.She didn’t want her own basket.
C.Her mother was too hard on her.
D.She couldn’t deal with her friendship.
【2】What did the author feel when she heard her daughter’s problem?
A.Angry B.Crazy
C.Helpless D.Proud
【3】We can infer that Sara .
A.Wouldn’t make friends with Kathy
B.would talk to Marcy herself
C.was too young to deal with anything
D.managed to persuade her mother to help her
22、A hotel that calls itself the world's first "polar bear hotel" has opened in northeastern China. The Polar Bear Hotel is part of the Harbin Polarland amusement park in Harbin, the capital and largest city in Heilongjiang province.
It opened earlier this month and promised that guests would be able to see live polar bears from all 21 guest rooms. "Whether you're eating, playing or sleeping, polar bears will keep you company," Harbin Polarland said in a statement on the WeChat messenger service. Photos and videos from Chinese state media showed people watching two polar bears in a closed, indoor space with artificial ice and small pools of water.
Yang Liu is a spokeswoman for Harbin Polarland. She told Reuters that the indoor area is the only part of the bears' total living space. She said they are also let outdoors when temperature and air quality permits. Liu added there has been "very high" interest in staying at the hotel, where rooms cost from about $ 290 to $ 351 a night.
But some animal rights activists have criticized the hotel. Jason Baker is vice president at animal rights group PETA. He told Reuters, "Polar bears belong in the Arctic, not in zoos or glass boxes in aquariums - and certainly not in hotels." He added, "Polar bears are active for up to 18 hours a day in nature,roaming home ranges that can scan thousands of miles, where they enjoy a real life."
In 2016, a shopping center in the southern city of Cuangzhou drew worldwide criticism after videos showed a polar bear named Pizza lying on her side in a glass-walled area.
Harbin Polarland was established in 2005. It calls itself the world's first polar performing arts amusement park.
【1】What makes the Polar Bear Hotel in Harbin unique?
A.Guests can watch polar bears in their room.
B.Polar bears will play with tourists.
C.Tourists have chances to film videos with polar bears.
D.Guests can touch polar bears in outdoor space.
【2】What's Jason Baker's attitude towards the Polar Bear Hotel?
A.Objective.
B.Critical.
C.Positive.
D.Favorable.
【3】What can we learn about polar bears?
A.It's secure for them to stay in the zoo.
B.They can enjoy a happy life in glass boxes in aquariums.
C.They fall asleep in most of the time in nature.
D.The range of their activity can cover thousands of miles.
【4】From which is the text probably taken?
A.A science report.
B.A travel brochure.
C.A textbook.
D.A news report.
23、Plenty of days, temperatures in California’s Mojave Desert climb above 120 degrees Fahrenheit. 400 silvered glass panels, fixed into the western edge of that hot desert, are there to generate heat 15 times that amount. And, ideally, to help cool the planet too.
Made by the Pasadena-based company Heliogen, each 16-square-foot heliostat (定日镜) reflects a kilowatt of sunlight to the top of a five-story tower, where it’s absorbed by a receiver. As the little black heliostat burns white, it is over 1,800 degrees. That’s hot enough to begin manufacturing cement (水泥) and other industrial products—processes that typically rely on burning fossil fuels—and to potentially cut up to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Heliogen CEO Bill Gross has dreamed of taking advantage of the sun since the 1973 energy crisis, when he sold DIY solar panels. Those sales helped put him through college. Last fall, the company fired up this first array (阵列). “It was a bit like watching a moon landing,” Gross says.
Similar arrays have been used to make electricity and tasty SunChips, and even drill for oil. But those peak around 1,000 degrees, because each heliostat has to be individually adjusted and can fall out of rank over time. With Heliogen, cameras at the top of the tower scan the sky, and image analysis software figures out the best position for each mirror, which can circle in less than 1/160 of a degree. Gross says such efficiency can deliver heat 20 percent more cheaply than fossil fuels can.
As proof of concept, Heliogen has set up a kiln (炉) at the top of the tower to directly heat limestone, a key step in making cement. This year the company plans to link with commercial partners that have the large shadowless land required. Gross is also building a receiver that can handle temperatures above 2,700 degrees. That kind of strong fire can create synthetic hydrogen (合成氢), which could replace oil-based fuels. “Civilization depends on cement and steel—our roads, travel, everything,” Gross says. “We’ve found a way to clean it up.”
【1】What is the characteristic of Heliogen’s heliostat?
A.It can work around the clock in hot desert.
B.It consists of over 400 silvered glass panels.
C.Its temperature can reach over 2,700 degrees.
D.It relies on a receiver to make industrial products.
【2】How does Heliogen’s heliostat take effect?
A.It always circles around the sun precisely.
B.It reduces much greenhouse gas emissions.
C.It replaces nuclear fuel in the industrial field.
D.It burns itself to generate synthetic hydrogen.
【3】What can we learn from Heliogen CEO Bill Gross?
A.He was excited about what his company has achieved.
B.He made a breakthrough in manufacturing cement last fall.
C.He had no related knowledge before the company establishment.
D.He promoted the cooperation with other partners in solar energy.
【4】What does the last sentence “We’ve found a way to clean it up.” mean?
A.The solar energy application to producing products is a promising reform.
B.We should remove the traditional ways of manufacturing cement and steel.
C.More cement and steel should be produced to create advanced civilization.
D.People need to use oil-based fuels to make more civilization-related products.
24、 “The Great Good Place” is a short story by American novelist Henry James, first published in 1900. Its theme is that people need a place where they can escape the grind of daily life. This is an idea that Howard Schultz, who turned the Starbucks coffee chain into an international giant, used in his business strategy.
Born in 1952, Schultz grew up in Brooklyn. After university, he worked for a firm supplying coffee-making equipment. Shortly after working there, Schultz noticed that a company in Seattle was buying a surprisingly large amount of the firm's equipment, and he decided to investigate. It turned out to be a simple coffee-bean store, but its owners were committed to teaching the public to appreciate good coffee.
This store in Seattle opened in 1971 and took its name from Starbuck, a sailor in the classic novel Moby Dick. Its logo was a two-tailed mermaid. Fascinated by its owners' commitment to coffee, Schultz joined Starbucks. Later, on a trip to Europe, he was impressed by the way that street cafés in Italy were both meeting points and places to drink espresso. This was something American didn't have yet.
In 1985, Schultz started his own coffee-bar business, which soon became a success. Two years later, he got together with some other investors and bought Starbucks for US $ 3. 8 million. Adopting the name and logo, Schultz developed a marketing strategy that turned ordinary cafés into fashionable outlets for coffee. He used clever tricks, such as selling coffee in "short", "tall" and "grande" size rather than the usual small, medium, and large. Customers learned to pronounce unfamiliar Italian names like latte and macchiato. Schultz actually created a market that hadn't existed before.
Within 20 years, Schultz had taken coffee culture from the streets of Europe to almost every city in developed countries. Today, millions of people a week visit Starbucks locations in countries globally. Clearly, these customers are happy with the "great good place".
【1】What does the underlined word “grind” mean in paragraph 1?
A.boredom
B.flavor
C.virtue
D.intervention
【2】Why did Schultz decide to join Starbucks?
A.He wanted to expand his business of equipment.
B.His trip Europe instructed him and changed his initial mind.
C.He was struck by the its owner's devotion to coffee.
D.He was impressed by the relaxing atmosphere in Starbucks.
【3】According to the passage, Schultz's business strategies do NOT include .
A.opening stores all over the world.
B.changing the name and logo of the store at some locations.
C.selling coffee in “short”, “tall” and “grande” sizes.
D.His wisdom and cooperation with other investors.
【4】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The Starbucks coffee chain originated in Seattle.
B.Street cafes in Italy usually have far more customers than cafes in America.
C.Starbucks are what American novelist Henry James described “great good places”。
D.Schultz successfully transformed Starbucks into an international giant.
25、 I was at work one day when I had my first seizure (发作), I woke up in n(an) _______ and had no idea what was happening. A colleague I’d known was in the ambulance with me and although I was very confused. I was _______ that I recognized her face, at least. I was finally diagnosed _______ epilepsy(癫痫).which was a huge _______ to me.
The hardest thing in the early days was losing my _______ I had to rely on my family to do everyday things, like taking a bath, _______ we never knew when a seizure could hit, I also suffered with brain fog and _______ loss which was both frustrating and _______ . And then there was the added knowledge that I could _______ at any moment.
A friend suggested I try yoga, so I started doing a few classes a week and it proved to belief-changing. There were __________ benefits, for sure, but more important were the changes it brought to my thinking. I knew I needed to ____________my lifestyle if 1 wanted to stay well in the long term, so I became a yoga __________ . All these have made a huge __________ to my health. I've been seizure-free for more than two years now and I'm living a life I never thought was __________ . I feel genuinely happy every day and I think it's because teaching yoga makes me feel like 1'm __________ to society in a positive way. When I teach, I let __________ know that we're all different __________ we're all doing our best, and when 1 tell my students not to __________ to life, it's a good __________ for me, too.
1 am so __________ for my experience.
【1】A.hospital B.clinic C.ambulance D.office
【2】A.relieved B.terrified C.confident D.nervous
【3】A.with B.by C.for D.about
【4】A.surprise B.mistake C.disease D.blow
【5】A.confidence B.independence C.freedom D.consciousness
【6】A.when B.unless C.because D.so
【7】A.eyesight B.hearing C.feeling D.memory
【8】A.amazing B.embarrassing C.amusing D.puzzling
【9】A.recover B.sleep C.die D.lie
【10】A.mental B.physical C.inner D.psychological
【11】A.change B.choose C.exchange D.challenge
【12】A.coach B.student C.fan D.founder
【13】A.effect B.sense C.difference D.effort
【14】A.meaningful B.colorful C.proper D.possible
【15】A.donating B.contributing C.attributing D.comparing
【16】A.anyone B.someone C.no one D.everyone
【17】A.so B.but C.and D.or
【18】A.give in B.give up C.give out D.give off
【19】A.problem B.opportunity C.manners D.reminder
【20】A.anxious B.famous C.grateful D.ready
26、假定你是李华,计划和同学去敬老院陪老人过重阳节。请给外教 Johnson 写封邮件,邀请他一同前往。主要内容:
1、出发及返回的时间;
2、活动内容:包饺子,表演节目等。
注意:1、字数 100 左右;
2、开头、结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考单词:敬老院:nursing home;重阳节 the Double Ninth Festival
Dear Johnson,
How is everything going these days?
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Yours,
Li Hua