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1、29.____________ the news, so far, has been good, there may be bad days ahead.
A.When B.While C.If D.As
2、 The lady in red ___ be over fifty! She looks so young.
A. must B. can C. can’t
3、This book gives a brief _____ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.
A．outline
B．reference
C．article
D．outlook
4、Mr. Black, _________ company I have been working donates a lot of money to Project Hope every year.
A. which B. in which C. whose D. for whose
5、So far a number of countries have ordered Chinese vaccines, _______ effects have been scientifically tested and proved.
A.which B.where C.whose D.when
6、I thought it hard to complete the project at first, but I______my mind.
A．change
B．have changed
C．had changed
D．would change
7、Talks between managers and workers ______ over the issue of holiday pay.
A．broke away
B．broke down
C．broke out
D．broke through
8、My grandmother helped me believe that I could accomplish _________ I put my mind to.
A.whenever B.whatever C.wherever D.whichever
9、By no means ________ when we try to create a global brand.
A.the cultural factor is to neglect
B.is the cultural factor to neglect
C.the cultural factor is to be neglected
D.is the cultural factor to be neglected
10、-- It’s many years since I saw you last； I _____ you at all.
--- I wouldn’t have, either, if someone ______ you by the name.
A.didn’t recognize; hadn’t called B.didn’t recognize; didn’t call
C.haven’t recognized; didn’t call D.recognized; had called
11、When he took a deep breath after exercising, he felt his chest ________, so he went to the doctor.
A.hurt B.wound C.injure D.damage
12、They preferred their son ________ a job rather than ________ to college.
A. to find; to going B. to finding; to go
C. finding; to go D. to find; go
13、_______ the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.
A. Having searched B. To search
C. Searching D. Search
14、_____ challenging the situations seem, we should always stay calm as adults.
A. whenever B. however C. whichever D. whatever
15、Believe it or not, the beautiful new car in front of my home _____ to my neighbour.
A. belongs B. is belonged C. belonging D. is belonging
16、Greatly moved by her words, ______.
A．tears came to his eyes
B．tears could hardly be held back
C．he could hardly hold back his tears
D．his eyes were filled with tears
17、That’s the only way we can imagine ______ the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.
A．reducing
B．to reduce
C．reduced
D．reduce
18、In Iraq nowadays, plenty of people are short of basic necessities of life, ______ food, water and medicine.
A. that is B. in other words
C. such as D. for example
19、The recipe book may tell you to add butter, but for those on a diet, there are a number of low-fat ______ that can be used in this soup.
A.alternatives B.selections C.productions D.utensils
20、At the beginning of the year 2020, students never thought that they ________ such a long vacation.
A．will have
B．should have
C．are going to have
D．would have
21、A new international organization, ReShark, including partners from 15 countries and 44 aquariums, is challenging the shark statistics. According to National Geographic, ReShark’s goal is to release 500 endangered zebra sharks in Indonesian waters to increase a wild population that is on the edge of extinction. This is the first-ever attempt to reintroduce captive sharks into the wild.
Marine reintroductions present significant challenges due to the complexity and shortage of ocean life, as well as the difficulty in managing threats, according to National Geographic. Team ReShark understands that the reintroduction may go up in smoke. Unlike land animals that have been successfully reintroduced in the past, such as giant pandas in China, young sharks are more likely to suffer from diseases and be killed by other animals, and they struggle to find food on their own.
Sharks have a remarkable history as one of the oldest vertebrate species, surviving five mass extinctions over a period of 420 million years. They play an important role in marine ecosystems by influencing the ocean’s food chains. However, they are now facing the second-highest rate of disappearance. Research shows that more than 37 percent of the shark species are at risk of extinction due to overfishing, both legal and illegal. Sharks are hunted for their meat. Nearly 100 million sharks are killed by human hands each year, according to the organization Sentient Media.
Despite the alarming decline in shark populations globally, top shark scientists are hopeful that ReShark’s efforts will succeed. Given these challenges, Simon Fraser University ecologist Dulvy initially had some doubts about ReShark’s plans. However, after asking some questions, he was surprised by what the initiative could produce. “This initiative is different,” Dulvy explained. Similarly, Rima Jabado, Dulvy’s successor, recognized ReShark as a unique project that could provide a lifeline for endangered shark species. “It may provide an opportunity for species not to go extinct,” she said.
【1】What’s the ReShark’s intention of releasing sharks?
A．To conduct shark data collection.
B．To study the living habits of sharks.
C．To save the endangered shark species.
D．To test new ways of keeping sharks.
【2】What does the underlined part “go up in smoke” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Disappear.
B．Fail.
C．Work.
D．Influence.
【3】How does the Paragraph 3 develop?
A．By giving examples.
B．By giving descriptions.
C．By making comparison.
D．By making classifications.
【4】What does Rima Jabado think of ReShark’s project?
A．Special and promising.
B．Hopeful and effortless.
C．Risky and costly.
D．Doubtful and immature.
22、If you play sports, you may have felt stressed from time to time. Coaches, parents, and even friends can place unrealistic expectations upon you.【1】
Is it a bad thing for others to have high expectations of you? Not necessarily! 【2】 When expectations are unrealistic, though, they are impossible to meet. They might hurt your self-esteem or make you feel discouraged.
【3】 Of course they can! A researcher named Robert Rosenthal first studied it in 1964. He carried out an experiment at a primary school near San Francisco. First, he chose a group of students at random. Then, he told teachers at the school that those students were highly likely to succeed. He said the students’ IQs would rise greatly in the coming years.
Then, Rosenthal followed the children for two years. He found that when teachers expected these kids to do well, that’s exactly what happened.
The next question was obvious: Why? Rosenthal found that higher expectations affected the teachers’ interactions with these students. For example, they gave these kids more time to answer questions. They also gave more support. 【4】
The similar result has been repeated in many other places. It’s sometimes called the expectancy elect. So it’s important to hold high but realistic expectations for people. Start by getting to know those around you and understanding their goals and dreams. Then, support them by holding properly high expectations and showing you believe in them. 【5】 Everyone can benefit from the high expectations of their friends, families, and teachers.
A．And ask them to do the same for you.
B．If not, they can bring about harmful results.
C．This can make it hard for you to do your best.
D．Can playing team sports help you stay healthy?
E．Sometime they’re just showing they believe in you.
F．Can expectations affect you in a positive way, though?
G．The students were also given more chances and more recognition from their teaches.
23、Back in the 1980s, Motorola introduced the first cell phones to public. They were very large compared to most phones of today. Given the heavy weight of the early phones, which was about 2 pounds (0.91kg), their considerable size, and rectangular shape, they earned the amusing name “brick phone.”
The brick phone was a major status symbol corresponding to the tendency toward prominent consumption that marked the decade. Unfortunately, it was nowhere near as convenient as present cell phone models. For the money people paid, they got 30 minutes of talking time before recharging the phone was necessary, and carrying around a heavy phone that was 8 inches (20.32 cm) long and about 2 inches wide (5.08 cm) was no picnic for some early users.
While some view the old-fashioned cell phone as a clunky nouveau riche and unfortunate parent of the modern cell phone, others regard it with affection. A nice, big phone that is easy to find, unlike the very small modern cell that is often easy to lose, may be regarded as a useful alternative. This sentiment has led some companies to reinvent the brick phone. One advantage with a modern brick cell is it may hold a much longer charge than the standard cell since it accommodates a larger and more powerful battery. As mentioned, some are particularly interested in this style because they want a good-sized home phone after they’ve abandoned a landline, which is becoming common practice. A longer charge might make a phone more attractive for home use.
The chances are that brick phones will remain mostly a novelty purchase because most people prefer the convenience of much smaller phones. Nevertheless, the sight of a brick in use today, even if a copy, is still likely to cause comment or memories. Whether these memories are mostly fond or rather snide, it can certainly be said that this phone was a symbol and part of the reason why so many people carry cell phones today.
【1】What feature does the name “brick phone” reflect?
A．Its function.
B．Its appearance.
C．Its technology.
D．Its price.
【2】What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A．The brick phone has some drawbacks.
B．The brick phone stands for high status.
C．People pursued a high-level consumption in the past.
D．The battery of the brick phone can only last 30 minutes.
【3】Why do many people favor the modern brick phone?
A．It has a good size.
B．It has some new features.
C．It is cheaper than other phones.
D．It can be used for a longer time.
【4】What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Valuable.
B．Unfavorable.
C．Amusing.
D．Vivid.
24、After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症).When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal (金牌) power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles (困难) and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase (公文包) and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you. ”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Robert,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the pictures you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
【1】Why did Matthew want to see the writer?
A. Because Matthew was interested in weightlifting.
B. Because the writer was good at giving talks.
C. Because he wanted to learn from the writer.
D. Because the writer was a famous person.
【2】Which of following statements about Matthew may NOT be right?
A. He was a student of a high school.
B. He was once an athlete in his school.
C. He was supposed to die years before.
D. He received some pictures from the writer.
【3】What does the writer want to express in Paragraph 3?
A. Matthew always saw the bright side of life.
B. Matthew was made fun of by his classmates.
C. Matthew felt disappointed about his school life.
D. Matthew didn’t get along well with his classmates.
【4】Matthew wrote a letter to the writer ________.
A. to say thanks to him
B. to inform him of his death
C. to express his regret
D. to let him know his ambition (抱负)
25、Every year, as soon as Halloween is over, our son Matthew waits for the lights. He's been doing it for more than a dozen ______. As the days grow shorter and the nights longer, as the temperatures ______ and the leaves fall, he waits for the ______.
The neighbors across the street always put up a ______ and brilliant light display for the holidays and Matthew loves to wait for them to be turned on, which usually ______ right after Thanksgiving.______ he begins his monitoring a month before their arrival. And then, each day between Thanksgiving and ______ the lights are turned off, he waits, ______， from midafternoon on.
And when each evening's moment comes, you don't have to be with ______. You know it no matter where you are in the house. The rhythmic ______. The dancing around the house. Pure ______ on his face! And it happens every single night.
Despite all his ______， in the world's view — his severe mental disabilities, his two-year-old ______ in a twenty-three-year-old body, his inability to speak — Matthew knows ______ very profound, that light will shine in the darkness, that no matter how dark, how long the ______ eventually, and without ______， those lights will shine again. No matter how many seasons of the year without them, there will come a season when those lights will shine again.
Life ______ its own seasons of darkness，desperate, lonely, ______ and full of fear at times. ______those seasons, a new season can come and the light can be seen again. Whatever ______ I find within and around me, I look to my son, and remember that a light can break the darkness.
【1】A. hours B. seconds C. decades D. years
【2】A. rise B. change C. drop D. stay
【3】A. lights B. neighbors C. tricks D. holidays
【4】A. tasteful B. beautiful C. strong D. strange
【5】A. happens B. tests C. obtains D. delivers
【6】A. Instead B. Then C. Therefore D. However
【7】A. unless B. until C. after D. since
【8】A. nervously B. impatiently C. excitedly D. quietly
【9】A. it B. her C. one D. him
【10】A. poems B. excitement C. fighting D. clapping
【11】A. surprise B. sadness C. glory D. delight
【12】A. limitations B. advantages C. characters D. beliefs
【13】A. brother B. sister C. mind D. memory
【14】A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
【15】A. holiday B. display C. street D. wait
【16】A. fail B. pity C. stop D. plan
【17】A. receives B. proves C. supports D. brings
【18】A. satisfying B. unwilling C. painful D. peaceful
【19】A. In spite of B. Thanks to C. Regardless of D. As to
【20】A. happiness B. darkness C. sympathy D. warmth
26、英国姐妹学校的老师Dr.Smith将要来你们学校开展教学活动。来华前，他给你们年级的学生写了一封公开信，调查需求情况。
Dear students,
I'm so excited about my trip to China next month.I can't wait to see your school and give my lessons there.Just a few things I'd like to know.What do you hope to get out of these lessons?What topics do you find most interesting? And what kind of teachers do you like?
I am looking forward to your reply.
Sincerely yours,
Paul Smith
假定你是李华，请根据来信内容代表同学们写一封回信，内容包括：
1.欢迎Dr.Smith的来临；
2.回复信中提出的问题；
3.表达对他到来的期盼。
注意：
1.词数100-120字左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Dr.Smith,
My classmates and I became very excited hearing you would give us lessons.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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