1、She was supposed _______ at home,but her mother found her playing in the street.
A.studying B.to be studying C.study D.studied
2、—Alvin,are you coming with us?
—I'd love to,but something unexpected ________.
A.has come up
B.was coming up
C.had come up
D.would come up
3、We can see monuments here and there. Those who have made great ________ to human beings and society will never be forgotten.
A.conclusions
B.attractions
C.contributions
D.achievements
4、When I entered,I found my father ________ on the sofa and ________ in a magazine.
A.sitting;absorbed B.sit;absorb
C.sitting;absorbing D.seating;absorbed
5、– Was it under the tree ________ you were talking to a friend?
– But when I got back there, the bike was gone.
A.that
B.where
C.which
D.while
6、"You __ have a wrong number," she said. "There's no one of that name here. "
A.need
B.can
C.must
D.would
7、After five days’ climbing in the mountain, they reached ____ they thought was the place they’d been dreaming of.
A.that
B.where
C.which
D.what
8、My Australian friends invited me to a barbecue last weekend,________ was really very kind of them.
A.that B.who C.when D.which
9、Not until she took off her glasses ______ she used to be my neighbor.
A. I realized B. I had realized
C. had I realized D. did I realize
10、The findings support another study which showed that being happy ______ reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. need B. shall C. must D. can
11、 Dale and her husband have ideas on how to spend a vacation. She wants to sleep on the beach for a week, but he prefers visiting museums.
A. reasonable B. brilliant
C. relevant D. Contrary
12、Susan has _____ more than 5,000 dollars in the last three months, with which she can buy new bicycles for those poor children.
A.accelerated
B.accompanied
C.accumulated
D.acknowledged
13、When they asked him for his opinion, he declared strongly ________ the policy.
A.to
B.against
C.on
D.at
14、They will buy less if they find they are cheated, and your supermarket will get a bad ________.
A.reputation B.identity C.fortune D.nickname
15、He worked day and night to _______.
A.out of debt
B.get into debt
C.in debt
D.pay off debts
16、He has a talent ______ acting. No one can _______him as an actor.
A.for; win B.in; win C.in; beat D.for; beat
17、At the beginning of the class, the teacher said to us, “Open your books and ________page 64, please.”
A. turn down B. turn on
C. turn to D. turn up
18、What do you think of his proposal _______ great emphasis be laid on expanding education ,with girls as well as boys ______to go to school.
A. what; being encouraged B. that; be encouraged
C. which; been encouraged D. that; to be encouraged
19、—Wait a minute, Mom! I haven’t finished my TV play - The Legend of Mi Yue.
—_______. It’s time for you to go to bed, Honey.
A.Hurry up
B.Take it easy
C.That’s fine
D.Go ahead
20、–It is said the newly released Fast 8 is well worth seeing. When shall we go to enjoy it?
-- __________ . I am available(空闲的)all the time.
A. It’s up to you. B. It all depends.
C. It doesn’t matter. D. It sounds good.
21、According to the Living Planet Index, which has been in existence for five decades, animal populations across the world decreased by an average of 69% between 1970 and 2018.
Not all animal populations decreased, and some parts of the world saw greater changes than others. But experts say the sharp loss of biodiversity is a worrying sign of what’s to come for the natural world.
According to the report’s authors, the main cause of biodiversity loss is land-use changes driven by human activity, such as industry development, energy production and deforestation (毁林).
But the report suggests that climate change — which is already showing wide-ranging effects on plant and animal species globally —will become the leading cause of biodiversity loss if rising temperatures aren’t limited to 1.5 C.
“The message is clear and the lights are flashing red,” said WEF International Director General Marco Lambertini.
Lambertini said the biodiversity loss and climate change are already responsible for a series of problems for humans, including death and displacement from extreme weather, a lack of access to food and water and an increase in the spread of some diseases.
He said world leaders: gathering at the U.N. Biodiversity Conference in Montreal in December should take major steps to change environmental damage.
“This is the last chance we will get. By the end of this decade we will know whether this plan was enough or not; the fight for people and nature will have been won or lost,” Lambertini said. “The signs are not good. Discussions so far are locked in old-world thinking and fixed positions, with no sign of the active action needed to achieve a nature-positive future.”
The report calculated the average change in the “relative abundance” of 31,821 wildlife populations representing 5,230 species. Latin America and the Caribbean saw a decline 94% average population loss and Africa saw a 66% decline, while North America experienced only a 20% drop and Europe and central Asia saw its wildlife populations decreased by 18%.
The WWF said the difference could be due to the fact that much of the development in North America and Europe occurred before 1970, when the data on biodiversity loss started.
【1】What is the major reason for biodiversity loss?
A.The global eh-mate warming.
B.The shift in the use of land.
C.The human beings’ illegal hunting.
D.The occurrence of natural disaster.
【2】What is Lambertini’s attitude toward the animals’ current condition?
A.Indifferent.
B.Tolerant.
C.Optimistic.
D.Concerned.
【3】What does Lambertini expect the world leaders to do according to the text?
A.Hold a meeting to discuss.
B.Continue the original plan.
C.Take new and active measures.
D.Exchange ideas among countries.
【4】What is mainly talked about in the text?
A.Humans are harming natural resources.
B.Biodiversity is dropping greatly
C.The climate is getting increasingly worse.
D.The deforestation is showing its bad effect.
22、 A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps.【1】 And one should always live in the best company, whether it is of books or of men.
A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today as it always was, and it will never change. It is one of the most patient and cheerful companions. 【2】 It always receives us with the same kindness; instructing us in youth, and comforting us in age.
【3】 There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this:“Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them.
A good book is often the best container of a life keeping the best that life could think out, for the world of a man's life is, for the most part, the world of his thoughts. 【4】 They are remembered and cherished, thus becoming our constant companions and comforters.
Books possess an essence of immortality(不朽).They are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay, but books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author's minds, ages ago. What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effect of time is to knock out the bad products. 【5】
A.We feel as if we were in a measure actors with them in the scenes which they describe.
B.Nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.
C.The book is a living voice and an intellect to which we still listens.
D.The best books are treasuries of good words and the golden thoughts.
E.Men often discover their shared interest by the mutual love they have for a book.
F.There is a companionship of books as well as of men.
G.Book does not turn its back upon us in times of hardship or sadness.
23、Modern life can be stressful. It’s full of pressure and hardships, worries and annoyances. But after years of being dosed up by doctors and seeking solutions on the self-help shelves, can most common complaints be cured through your next holiday?
The festival doctor will see you now.
Complaint | Prescription(处方) | Dosage(剂量) |
Guilty |
Restart yourself at the Wanderlust Festival. | A weekend at any Wanderlust Festival should restrain some of the shame you are feeling. Empty your mind with meditation(冥想) sessions in the mountains of America or adjust your feelings with a sound bath in Santiago, Chile. |
Sad |
A healthy dose of laughter at Just for Laughs in Montreal, Canada in July. | Have fun at the largest comedy festival, which attracts more than two million ha-ha hunters every summer. Apart from 250 comedy acts, there will be walkabout theatre, circus acts and lots of new comedy films to make you laugh to tears. |
Over- thinking |
Get nourishing food for your thought at the UK’s How The Light Gets In in May. | Spend a week or so in the company of like-minded individuals and you will see you are not the only one overthinking things. The world’s largest philosophy festival, held in Hareous Wye, will have talks, debates and classes on culture, philosophy, politics, art and science. |
Heart- broken |
Find one of your favourite fish in the sea at Ireland’s matchmaking festival in June. | A week at Liverpool’s matchmaking festival could be a choice as Ireland’s mythical matchmakers(媒人) have been pairing lovers together for centuries. Try to find Willie Dally, a fourth-generation matchmaker, for your best chance of everlasting love. Those who touch his lucky book are said to fall in love and marry within six months. |
【1】When celebrating the festival Just for Laughs in Montreal, you will ________.
A. empty your mind with meditation sessions
B. be thrilled and your depression will be removed
C. burst into tears by watching comedy films
D. have discussions on the meaning of life
【2】If you are thinking too much about work, you can spend a few days at ________.
A. the Wanderlust Festival
B. How The Light Gets In
C. Just For Laughs
D. Ireland’s matchmaking festival
【3】According to the passage, we can learn the festival doctor specializes in ________.
A. treating people falling ill during festivals
B. listening to people’s complaints during festivals
C. offering a cure through the festival form
D. celebrating the festivals with the patients
24、You may have experienced the frustration(挫败感)of being slapped with a parking fine(罚款)or finding your car held firmly in the place after leaving it parked precariously(不安全的) for a couple of minutes. But now a high-tech car sticker that's designed to be stuck to a car’s windscreen, could help motorists avoid such a situation by allowing a traffic warden(管理员)to get in touch with them.
The TowStop sticker sends a text message to a driver when it is touched by a traffic warden, to allow motorists to send a reply and give them time to move their car immediately. It’s designed to save drivers time and money by giving them a chance to move their car instead of having it towed(拖) away but relies on the good will of traffic wardens. Frankfurt-based IT consultant(顾问), Daniel Kalliontzis, came up with the idea and is raising funds on Indiegogo to put his €54 (£43) sticker into production.
Car owners can buy the sticker and place it inside their car's windscreen, having set it up with important information, such as their phone number. The message will ask them to move their car immediately .The driver could then type a reply for the warden using their smartphone, which will appear on the sticker's screen. They may choose to write something along the lines of back in two minutes in a bid to avoid a fine.
The smart sticker system will rely on the good will of traffic wardens and critically, a German law. The law states: An officer has to choose the most efficient and inexpensive way for the car owner to remove the vehicle. It could be cheaper for the authorities to contact the driver than to tow his car.
【1】What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To arouse readers’ interest in the new invention.
B. To tell readers some ways of parking cars.
C. To show drivers how to avoid parking fine.
D. To disclose(揭示)how traffic wardens fine drivers.
【2】Daniel Kalliontzis came up with the idea of the slicker so that______.
A. traffic can be smooth
B. drivers can avoid being fined
C. cars can be put in safe places
D. laws can be carried out
【3】If traffic warden wants to send a text message to the driver, he should_______.
A. slap the windscreen B. strike the wheel
C. use a smartphone D. touch the sticker
【4】From the passage we know that________.
A. a German traffic warden is required to remind car owners to move their cars
B. the TowStop sticker will cost drivers much time and money
C. not many drivers will mind being fined
D. car owners must buy the stickers by law
25、Terry was a middle-aged businessman. He was _______ in career and often complained that he had been fooled by others. One day he told his wife he was _______ disappointed with the city that he had to _______.
So his family moved to another city. It was Saturday _______. When Terry and his wife were busily putting their things in their new home, the lights suddenly _______ and they were forced to stop work. Terry was sorry to have _______ to bring along some candles. Just then he heard light_______on his door.
“Who is it?” he wondered. Terry knew _______ else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be _______. He opened the door impatiently. At the door was a little ________, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have ________? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry angrily. He shut the door ________.
After a while the door was knocked again. He opened it and ________ the same little girl outside. But this time she was ________ two candles radiating (放光) red light. She said, “My grandma told me the ________ neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to ________ you these.”
At that moment Terry suddenly realized what ________ his failure in life. It was his indifference (冷漠) and ________ to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else ________ himself, for his eyes had been covered by his ________ mind.
【1】
A.experienced
B.unsuccessful
C.interested
D.useless
【2】
A.very
B.so
C.such
D.rather
【3】
A.leave
B.travel
C.stay
D.choose
【4】
A.morning
B.afternoon
C.noon
D.evening
【5】
A.came in
B.went out
C.broke up
D.calmed down
【6】
A.wanted
B.decided
C.forgotten
D.remembered
【7】
A.knocks
B.calls
C.strikes
D.sounds
【8】
A.everybody
B.anybody
C.somebody
D.nobody
【9】
A.troubled
B.followed
C.loved
D.heard
【10】
A.boy
B.girl
C.postman
D.shopper
【11】
A.candies
B.toys
C.lights
D.candles
【12】
A.easily
B.worriedly
C.happily
D.heavily
【13】
A.found
B.sent
C.touched
D.knew
【14】
A.bringing
B.seeing
C.holding
D.drawing
【15】
A.poor
B.kind
C.new
D.young
【16】
A.give
B.buy
C.borrow
D.sell
【17】
A.led
B.caused
C.developed
D.stopped
【18】
A.laziness
B.sadness
C.unkindness
D.unhappiness
【19】
A.besides
B.with
C.but
D.than
【20】
A.open
B.right
C.warm
D.cold
26、最近你市发现了一处唐文化遗址。是否应当开发?人们展开了激烈的讨论。假如你是一名记者,请就此写一篇100词左右的报道,并发表自己的看法。
赞成开发 | 应开发利用以吸引更多的游客来旅游观光 |
反对开发 | 应保持原样,妥善保护,以免遭人为破坏 |
你的观点 | …… |
参考词汇:开发 explore 旅游业 tourism
注意事项:
1. 不可逐条翻译;
2. 可适当增加细节;
3. 书写要流利、规范;
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Recently, citizens in our city have had a heated debate on whether we should explore the cultural site, which was discovered in our city.
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