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1、Everything _________ smoothly, more jobs created for people allow them to be independent of others.
A. ran B. runs
C. running D. to run
2、Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a ______ smile and let him go.
A. cautious B. grateful C. tolerant D. wild
3、The beginning of the story is excellent, _______is the ending, _______ leaves us much to think.
A. as; which B. so; that
C. as; that D. such; which
4、Due to the heavy rain and dense fog, the sports meeting was________and the school board hasn't made up their minds when to hold it.
A．called off
B．put up
C．put off
D．taken off
5、Los Angeles Times reported that researchers may have found a way to ______ human life by changing certain genes, so that humans might expect to live twice as long.
A. extend B. preserve
C. multiply D. transform
6、—Do you think it’s a good idea to make friends with your students?
—______. I do. I think it’s a great idea.
A.Extremely B.Actually C.Finally D.Curiously
7、Little Tom admitted ______ in the examination, ______ the teacher his word that he wouldn’t do that again.
A. to cheat; to give B. cheating; kept
C. having cheated; giving D. to have cheated; keeping
8、Life is________in big cities. In order to escape pressure, some people pick up bad habits such as smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol.
A．tough
B．stressed
C．desperate
D．awkward
9、When I read these definitions in the dictionary, I am repeatedly ________ to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. Because of this, I can express myself more easily in English.
A．exposing
B．being exposed
C．to expose
D．exposed
10、I used to go to the English Corner every weekend, _______ I made some foreign friends.
A.where B.of which C.when D.with whom
11、 be late again, he came to school by taxi this morning.
A. In order to B. So as to
C. In order not to D.So as not to
12、________ our real economic situations, we got some relief fund from the government.
A．Having been considered
B．Considered
C．Considering
D．Being considered
13、I was trying to brush a spider______my shoulder when my uncle came in, who then helped me bat_________all the insects.
A.away ; out B.off ; away C.down ;up D.off; along
14、Voluntary teaching is a difficult and stressful job but one ____ you can really help children in rural areas.
A.that B.where
C.which D.who
15、After a heavy ads campaign, our market share has increased ________ 15% ________ 60% in Asian market.
A. with, to B. to, by C. at, above D. by, to
16、What you said doesn’t ________ what the police have told us, so we have to find more evidence.
A.agree with B.make up
C.contribute to D.show off
17、His behavior was_______as a challenge to his boss.
A.known B.admitted C.regarded D.praised
18、My family will be always thankful for the people from ________ we received aid.
A．who
B．that
C．whom
D．which
19、He's the best player in our school, so he is ________ to win the match.
A.possibly B.possible C.likely D.probably
20、—Do you know anything about Zhong Nanshan?
—_________. He has been given the highest state honor for his outstanding contribution to fighting the COVID-19 epidemic.
A．It’s up to you
B．So what
C．By all means
D．Not really
21、Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia, wants the world to know exactly where she’s been during her worldwide vacation in a special way.
The traveler, who was born with a bone disease, had her right leg amputated(截肢) at the age of four. Although the amputation caused setbacks for Gallagher early on, she now sees it as nothing short of inspiration for living her best life.
To spread that message, Gallagher has taken to social media, where she shares photos of her travels across the globe, but instead of simply using a geotag, she writes her location across her artificial leg before taking a picture.
Now she has been taking pictures across the Continent, which show her cycling over the canal in Amsterdam, relaxing on a wall overlooking the city of Barcelona, posing with a waffle in Brussels, taking spectacular pictures in Athens and enjoying a river cruise in Budapest, all with the well known locations written on her artificial leg.
“I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden thought to get a chalkboard,” Gallagher said. “My mum and grandmother weren’t too keen on the idea, but my friends thought it was great and told me to go for it, so I did.”
Gallagher said people often stare when she’s writing on her leg, but once she shares the photos, she receives only positive feedback. “My leg hasn’t stopped me from doing anything I’ve wanted to do,” she said. “I don’t know if it’s my determination to prove to myself that I can do it, but regardless, I’ve been able to keep up with my peers and lead a pretty great life.”
Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams. And if life gives you an artificial leg, make art.
【1】What message did Gallagher want to spread in her special way?
A．She enjoys her traveling across the globe.
B．She suffers little from her leg amputation.
C．She looks on her misfortune as another form of blessing.
D．She has exactly fallen in love with posting photos online.
【2】What does the underlined word “which” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．The Continent.
B．The pictures.
C．The leg.
D．The locations.
【3】Gallagher can best be described as ________．
A．helpful and ambitious
B．friendly and generous
C．determined and creative
D．independent and sensible
【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A．Never Too Late to Share
B．A Special Artificial Leg
C．An Outstanding Photographer
D．Gallagher’s Summer Holidays
22、The UK government has a plan to reduce waste that shifts the responsibility for disposal(处置）from the state to the companies that make it.
The legislation requires waste producers to pay into the system themselves or through their suppliers that is what the government termed, a “polluter pays” principal. Businesses will have to change their waste processing before the tax comes into play. This is similar to the anti-waste legislation passed in France in February 2020 that prohibits the destruction(销毁）of unsold clothing, cosmetics, hygiene products and electrical products. Companies will have to reuse,or recycle the items.
Dealing with waste is a global problem and we must deal with the over 2 billion metric tons of solid waste generated every year. The World Bank estimates that overall waste will increase to 3.4 billion tons if nothing is done to change the situation.
The demand for legislation like the tough attitude the UK is taking has been increasing according to Positive News. And it is not just environmental groups calling for the changes. This is a consumer driven movement and people are willing to pay more for sustainable brands. Josh Bowden,co-founder of Noissue told Positive News.
What is absolutely certain is that local governments will save a lot of money as the responsibility shifts to the polluters. That could be better invested in things like social care or parks or libraries.” Other countries have made great progress in reducing waste. Sweden's recycling program is so efficient that the country is running out of trash. The recycling rate is almost 99 percent and they are rapidly approaching zero waste. Today, large companies are greening their brands and moving to sustainable packaging including Colgate,Waitrose,Nestle, and Unilever which now has recyclable black packaging. The government of the UK hopes that other companies will follow their example. A partnership between government legislation and private companies will go a long way to reducing the tons of waste going into our environment every year. Laws like the ones in the UK and France can be implemented around the world.
【1】Who will pay for the costs dealing with UK's waste in the future?
A．The UK government.
B．The companies.
C．The World Bank
D．The customers.
【2】How should French shops deal with unsold goods?
A．By destroying them.
B．By throwing them away.
C．By donating them to poor people.
D．By reusing them.
【3】What does The World Bank think of world waste disposal problem?
A．Serious.
B．Optimistic.
C．Uncontrolled.
D．Hopeful.
【4】What can we infer for the last paragraph?
A．Local governments will spend more money controlling pollution.
B．Almost all companies are willing to reduce the waste
C．Sweden has done a good job in dealing with waste.
D．Laws controlling waste in the UK and France is complete.
23、As millions of Americans crowd into the gym armed with New Year’s resolutions to get in shape, medical experts are offering an additional reason for exercise: Regular workouts may help fight off colds and flu, reduce the risk of certain cancers and chronic diseases and slow the process of aging.
Physical activities have long been known to help maintain a healthy weight and reduce stress. Now, a growing body of research is showing that regular exercise—as simple as a brisk 30-to-45-minute walk five times a week—can boost the body’s immune system, increasing the circulation of natural killer cells that fight off viruses and bacteria. And exercise has been shown to improve the body’s response to the influenza vaccine (疫苗), making it more effective at keeping the virus at bay.
Medical experts warn inactivity poses as great a health risk as smoking, resulting in heart disease, cancer, depression, and diabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says quite a few U.S. adults do not engage in any leisure-time physical activity.
Even slim people who are inactive are at high risk of death and disease. So while reducing obesity is an important goal, “the better message would be to get everyone to walk 30 minutes a day” says Robert Sallis, co-director of sports medicine at Fontana Medical Center. “We find it necessary to refocus the national message on physical activity, which can have a bigger effect on health than losing weight.”
Regular exercise has been shown to prevent the ongoing damage done to cells, tissues and organs that underlies many chronic conditions. Building on that earlier research, scientific studies are now suggesting that exercise-induced changes in the body’s immune system may protect against some forms of cancer.
Researchers are also investigating whether exercise can influence aging in the body. In particular, they are looking at whether exercise lengthens telomeres, the strands of DNA at the tips of chromosomes. When telomeres get too short, cells can no longer divide and they become inactive, a process associated with aging, cancer and a higher risk of death.
A study, published in Circulation, the medical journal of the American Heart Association, concluded that physical activity has an anti-aging effect at the cellular level, suggesting exercise could prevent aging of the cardiovascular(心脑血管) system.
The guidelines, developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, recommend that adults get at least two hours and 30 minutes weekly of moderate-intensity aerobic(有氧的) physical activity, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise, or an equivalent combination of both. The guidelines also say that additional health benefits can be obtained from as much as doubling the minimum recommendation for aerobic exercise.
【1】What is the main purpose of many Americans who take exercise?
A. To have a good figure. B. To make them strong-minded.
C. To cure some common diseases. D. To prevent themselves getting old.
【2】It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. natural killer cells strengthen the body’s immune system
B. regular exercise can remove the viruses and bacteria
C. obesity has become a social problem in America
D. American people need to attach more importance to physical exercise
【3】How can physical activity stop aging?
A. By preventing cell division. B. By getting rid of aging cells.
C. By making telomeres longer. D. By repairing the damaged organs.
【4】What might be the best title for the passage?
A. New Studies about Physical Exercise B. The Hidden Benefits of Exercise
C. How to Free Ourselves from Diseases? D. Lose Weight or Keep Healthy?
24、Michael Laffoon has a vivid memory of the day he decided to piece his life back together. “I literally woke up in my van(小货车)and I thought . I can’t do this anymore because I’m going to die,’” he says. “It was just a strong feeling that I had come to the end of a chapter. ”
For eight years, the Santa Cruz, California resident drifted in and out of homelessness because of a serious drug addiction. It was a frustrating, impossible lifestyle. In 2009, Laffoon learned about Homeless Garden Project at a kitchen where he was volunteering. The not-for-profit aims to lift people living on the streets of Santa Cruz out of homelessness through farming. The end goal is that they will leave the farm with stable housing and a full-time job.
After a year and a half of being in the program, Laffoon was able to secure employment and stable housing. He later obtained a degree in horticulture(园艺学). “It was the first step back into normal society-the first open door,” he says.
Trainees are employed to grow fruit, vegetables, flowers and herbs on the farm. They get paid a wage, are given basic job skills training and are matched with a social worker to work through specific goals. The project has helped close to 1,000 people. Over the past five years, 96 percent of graduates have obtained jobs or stable income and 86 percent have found housing.
The project’s staffers say that the project has always had a strong element of community, which is central to the healing process of its trainees, as they often feel like they’ve lost their sense of belonging. Laffoon says that while he was homeless, he spent a lot of his time “trying to be invisible” and felt secluded from the rest of society. The project gave him meaningful work and a sense of belonging, which helped him get back on his feet.
Ella Fleming, the project’s farm manager, has seen how growing food can have a life-changing and inspirational impact on trainees. “We provide a place where it’s safe, it’s nurturing, it’s healthy and there’s an exchange that happens,” she says. “When you’re caring for a plant to try to get it to grow, you’re also giving yourself some self-care to know that you can grow,”she says.
【1】What kind of person is Laffoon described as in the text?
A．A person who fights his drug addiction.
B．A person who has experienced homelessness.
C．A person who gets stable housing and a full-time job.
D．A person who benefits from Homeless Garden Project.
【2】What is the purpose of Homeless Garden Project for homeless people?
A．To employ them to work on the farm.
B．To provide them with housing and work.
C．To enable them to make a living in society.
D．To give them opportunities for volunteering.
【3】What does the underlined word “secluded” in paragraph 5 indicate?
A．Laffoon felt alone in the world.
B．Laffoon felt sorry for himself.
C．Laffoon felt different from others.
D．Laffoon felt unsatisfied with society.
【4】Which of the following can best describe Homeless Garden Project?
A．It’s flexible.
B．It’s enjoyable.
C．It’s inspiring.
D．It’s comforting.
25、John is a busy lawyer, whose whole day revolves (围绕) around two things: work and his daughters. Balancing the two things often proves to be _________, so John spends most of his day in a hurry to do everything he needs to do and get everywhere he needs to be. With such a tough _________, it is common to find John and his children _________ at a McDonald’s, waiting for some burgers, fries, and shakes.
“I know _________ food isn’t the healthy thing I could give my daughters,” admits John. “But when we’re in a _________, it’s the most convenient thing around. _________, it makes them happy.”
Unfortunately, this attitude towards this type of food is one that so many _________ in the U. S. hold, and it is easy to know the _________. Nowadays, every single town in America has its own McDonald’s. In Los Angeles alone, it can sometimes feel like there is one on every _________. As if this hasn’t already made it hard enough for parents to __________, McDonald’s targets their slogan “Happy Meals” toward children so that every time they drive by, children __________ to go inside.
Although it may be very hard for parents to have __________ meals for their children, doing so is a necessity that this country can’t __________. Instead of letting children __________ the tasty but fatty meal, parents should get their children into the habit of healthy eating. __________, children will be more grateful for living long and happy lives.
【1】
A．beneficial
B．effective
C．rare
D．difficult
【2】
A．decision
B．schedule
C．competition
D．choice
【3】
A．on business
B．at a loss
C．in line
D．on holiday
【4】
A．raw
B．cheap
C．fast
D．simple
【5】
A．restaurant
B．street
C．panic
D．rush
【6】
A．However
B．Otherwise
C．Plus
D．Thus
【7】
A．companies
B．parents
C．workers
D．stores
【8】
A．reason
B．purpose
C．consequence
D．problem
【9】
A．floor
B．occasion
C．beach
D．corner
【10】
A．avoid
B．afford
C．find
D．control
【11】
A．agree
B．demand
C．remember
D．hesitate
【12】
A．fresher
B．happier
C．healthier
D．bigger
【13】
A．ignore
B．predict
C．stand
D．understand
【14】
A．cut down on
B．give in to
C．look forward to
D．stay away from
【15】
A．By chance
B．As usual
C．On the contrary
D．In the end
26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Christmas Day was coming. I was just a kid then, and my big sister told me there was no Santa Claus. I fled to my Grandma because she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told me the truth, Grandma was home, and I told her everything. She was ready for me."No Santa Claus!” She shouted. “Ridiculous! Don’t believe it.” That rumor has been going around for years,and it makes me mad, plain mad.
“Now, put on your coat, and let's go.”
“Go where, Grandma?” I asked. “Where” turned out to be Kerby’s General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars. “Take this money,” she said, “and buy something for someone who needs it I’ll wait for you in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of Kerby's
I was only eight years old. I’d often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people. competing to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, holding that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy and who to buy it for. I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker, who was a kid with bad breath and messy hair. He sat right behind me in Mrs Pollock’s grade-two class. Bobby Decker didn’t have a coat. I knew that because he never went out for recess (休息) during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn’t have a cough, and he didn’t have a coat. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I settled on a red one, which looked really warm, and he would like that.
“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down. " Yes,”
The nice lady smiled at me, put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1 ：
That evening Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper.
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Paragraph 2 ：
Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker’s front door to open and finally it
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