1、The Spring Festival is _____ time when Chinese people get together to eat, drink and have _____ fun with each other.
A. a; / B. a; the C. the; a D. the; /
2、Can you _____ me a job when I get there? You know, I have to work in order to pay for my schooling.
A. provide B. guarantee C. arrange D. apply
3、It is too cold outside, so we decided to watch television at home ______ go for a walk.
A.other than B.more than C.rather than D.or rather
4、—Did you catch what I said?
—Sorry. I ________ a text message just now.
A. had answered B. have answered C. would answer D. was answering
5、----We ____ at the station so early. The train leaves at 9:20.
---- I thought it would go at 8:00, and you didn’t refuse to set off so early.
A. needn’t have arrived
B. didn’t have to arrive
C. shouldn’t have arrived
D. mustn’t arrive
6、Mike gave me a lovely kitty and told me that it required ___ carefully.
A.being looked after B.looked after C.looking after D.to look after
7、We ________ this question all afternoon; now let's move on to another topic.
A.were discussing
B.had discussed
C.will discuss
D.have discussed
8、Australian researcher Oscar Schwartz created a website called “bot or not”, ________ you can read poems and guess whether they were written by a human or a computer.
A.where
B.that
C.what
D.which
9、—What do you think of the movie?
- I like it. I think ______.
A.it’s great
B.it’s possible
C.it’s terrible
D.it’s ordinary
10、After your work_________,we will go to swim.
A.does
B.will do
C.is done
D.will be done
11、Just think! This time next week we ________in the sun in the south of France.
A. are going to sit B. will have sat
C. are sitting D. will be sitting
12、Every time he returned from work, Paul would _________ his favorite music to relax himself.
A. put on B. take on
C. get on D. set on
13、_____ from the appearance, it is very peaceful; but in fact, a war will break out soon.
A.Judged
B.Judging
C.Having judged
D.To judge
14、________ struck me most in the movie was the father’s deep love for his son.
A.That
B.What
C.It
D.Why
15、I hear our teacher will be back ______ three weeks.
A.at
B.in
C.for
D.after
16、---How long will you stay here?
---I don’t know. ________.
A. Never mind. B. That’s OK.
C. It doesn’t matter. D. It depends.
17、The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the point_______ he can walk.
A. that B. why
C. which D. where
18、Lucy_ _writing her essay by 10:00 this morning. After that, she listened to music for a while.
A.will finish
B.finishes
C.has finished
D.had finished
19、—Mum, I have to leave now as the theme park opens early in the morning. Bye!
—________!
A.Thank you B.No problem C.Have a nice day D.Go ahead
20、I don’t doubt ______ for the journey by doing jobs on the ship.
A. that he can pay B. whether he can pay
C. that can he pay D. whether can he pay
21、♦ How It Feels to Float
by Helena Fox
If you’re looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness,grief, and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
♦ Two Can Keep a Secret
by Karen M. McManus
Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and hints pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.
♦ Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
by Julie C. Dao
The first book in the Rise of the Empress series takes the bones of a traditional fairy tale—a poor girl fated for power, an evil queen determined to stop her, love for someone who doesn’t love back . and magic— and gives them a richly imagined East Asian setting.
♦ Dune
by Frank Herbert
If the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you’re going to read, Dune Trilogy (沙丘三部曲), Frank Herbert’s most famous creation. The story of centuries-old political plotting—about warring factions battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis—is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction, the Dune Trilogy, just beyond the Star Wars trilogy.
【1】What is How It Feels to Float mainly about?
A.A girl’s space adventures.
B.Challenges of growing up.
C.The murder of a teenage girl.
D.An old women’s happy life.
【2】What kind of book is Two Can Keep a Secret ?
A.A fairy tale.
B.A love story.
C.A mystery story.
D.A science-fiction story.
【3】What do Forest of a Thousand Lanterns and Dune have in common?
A.Both are one of a book series.
B.Both have an authentic setting.
C.Both have been adapted to movies.
D.Both involve seeking magic power.
22、Your kids are amazing especially compared with everybody else's (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational value because you are the boss.
1. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
Here is a toy that doesn't need power and the kids have to put it together themselves. This 50-piece puzzle set that can make your children active is made of soft-edged hardwood and make a complete hospital, with an X ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver. $ 135; flaxart.com.
2. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
Sure, it's cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs, a magnetic(磁性的) hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months. $19.95; tinylove.com.
3. ROBOSAPIEN
This small, remote control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions(功能), including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function ——which, sadly, does not include doing windows. $99; robosapienonline.com.
4. MINI PEDAL(脚踏板的)CAR
Want a Mini Cooper but can't fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable(可调的) seat, and ride away. For ages 3 to 5. $189; miniusa.com (click on "gear up," then "Mini motoring gear").
【1】Which toy is said to have the special design for children's safety?
A. ROBOSAPIEN
B. MINI PEDAL CAR
C. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
D. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
【2】Which toys are fit for three-year-old kids?
A. 1 and 3. B. 2 and 4. C. 1 and 2.D. 3 and 4.
【3】 Educational value is mentioned in all the toys EXCEPT________.
A. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
B. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
C. ROBOSAPIEN
D. MINI PEDAL CAR
【4】This passage is written for_____________
A. parents B. children
C. students D. bosses
【5】Where can you possibly read this article?
A. In a novel. B. On the Internet.
C. In a textbook. D. In a science fiction.
23、Leading a sustainable(不破坏环境的)lifestyle doesn’t require you to have to make great changes to your home, and this kind of transformation doesn’t have to be an exhausting exercise. 【1】 Here are three of them.
【2】 By using solar energy, you will make your home far more sustainable. So long as there is the sun in the sky, the solar panels atop your house will catch the rays and then transform them into electricity.
Make changes to your water drinking habits. Have you ever thought about how many single-use plastic bottles you use a year? If you should ever perform such a count, you’d find yourself well into three figures, or maybe even four. 【3】 To be truly sustainable, you have to change your water drinking habits.
【4】 More often than not, these types of straws are used only once before being got rid of and taking up valuable landfill space.
Reduce your transport emission. If you want to be a more sustainable traveler, you should seek to reduce the carbon emissions you produce by avoiding driving. Of course, avoiding motor vehicles entirely isn’t always going to be a practical choice for you. There’re, however, still things you can do to be more sustainable. 【5】
You have the power to make a sustainable change to your lifestyle—take the above advice and don’t waste it
A.Turn to solar energy.
B.Avoid wasting valuable resources.
C.The best thing you can do is cycle, walk or run.
D.Two choices you have are sharing cars and taking public transport.
E.There’re many easy and simple things you can do to be more sustainable.
F.Another change you can make in this instance is to stop using plastic straws.
G.Drinking water like this might be quick, easy and convenient but it’s not sustainable.
24、The Wuhan Institute of Shipbuilding Technology was used as a quarantine site (隔离区) from Feb 8 to March 28. Cheng Shining, a junior of Central China Normal University in Wuhan, was responsible for collecting and distributing supplies for quarantined people and medical staff. As the youngest volunteer at this site, he also chose to live there so that he could show up whenever he was needed.
One day Cheng and two other volunteers took more than 3 hours to move all 1,462 boxes of mineral water to storage with 50 firemen's help. Cheng says. "A single person's strength is limited, but we know the whole country is helping us."
Cheng was a volunteer for the Military World Games held in Wuhan last October. It was the first time he saw his hometown under the world's spotlight. "I've experienced the highlight of Wuhan, and now when my hometown touched a low point, I want to get through the difficulty together with the city," Cheng says.
Like Cheng, 28-year-old Wuhan local Zhu Aobing also volunteered to help his home city. He signed up right away to be a volunteer for the vaccine. A total of 108 Wuhan locals became the first group of COVID-19 vaccine volunteers in March. They are healthy adults aged from 18 to 60 selected from thousands of people who applied.
"Since the lockdown, I've always been thinking what I can do for my hometown during the epidemic," he says. Zhu is a freshman of Hubei University of Technology in Wuhan. He joined the army when he was 18 years old and served for five years. However, Zhu didn't want to miss the chance to study further, so he decided to go to college last year.
"No matter how long I have finished my military service, I always have the responsibility to go to the front line when the country needs me, and when facing this pandemic(疫情),being a vaccine volunteer is what I should do," he says.
【1】How does Cheng sound when talking about the help from the firemen?
A.Descriptive and serious
B.Generous and exciting
C.Appreciative and optimistic
D.Cautious and supportive
【2】How can Zhu help his home city?
A.By serving the Military World Games.
B.By helping run a quarantine site.
C.By studying further in college.
D.By being a vaccine volunteer.
【3】What do Cheng and Zhu have in common?
A.They are Wuhan locals.
B.They served in the army.
C.They are of the same age.
D.They graduated from university.
【4】Which of the following is most likely said by President Xi to them during the epidemic?
A.Diligence is crucial for the development of our country.
B.Chinese dream is what pushes the whole country ahead.
C.Life is a book and you are responsible for your own page.
D.The Chinese youth of the new era can shoulder great missions.
25、Steve was a seventh grader, a big boy, looking more like a teenager than a 12yearold. Yet, he went unnoticed—he had been______every examination since first grade—until Miss Wilma appeared.
In the middle of the first term of school, the entire seventh grade was_______for basic skills.
“You all did pretty well,” Miss Wilma told the class after going over the_______,“except for one boy. And it ______my heart to tell you this, but...” she hesitated(犹豫), “the smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class.” Steve______his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips.
After that, Steve still wouldn’t do his homework. Even if Miss Wilma _______ punished him, he remained stubborn(无动于衷的).
“Steve, please! I care about you!”______, Steve got it! “Someone CARES ABOUT ME?!”
One Monday a couple of weeks later, Miss Wilma gave a______on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of ______, Miss Wilma took his paper and began to look it over.
Miss Wilma’s face was in a ______shock! She glanced up at Steve, then _______,then up. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!
From that moment, nothing was the same for Steve. He discovered that not only could he remember and understand ______, but he could translate what he learned into his life. He became outstanding(杰出的).
After high school, Steve joined in the Navy(海军), and he had a successful military career. During his naval years, he inspired many young people who might not have_________themselves without him.
A_______took place within the heart of a boy all because of one teacher, who__________ about him.
【1】
A.missing
B.failing
C.passing
D.skipping
【2】
A.tested
B.questioned
C.separated
D.changed
【3】
A.questions
B.effects
C.lessons
D.results
【4】
A.fills
B.presses
C.breaks
D.destroys
【5】
A.dropped
B.raised
C.covered
D.closed
【6】
A.strangely
B.hardly
C.severely(严厉地)
D.secretly
【7】
A.Commonly
B.Unwillingly
C.Particularly
D.Suddenly
【8】
A.quiz
B.chance
C.speech
D.show
【9】
A.disappointment
B.surprise
C.satisfaction
D.sadness
【10】
A.Bitter(苦的)
B.total(完全的)
C.precious(宝贵的)
D.funny
【11】
A.down
B.away
C.out
D.back
【12】
A.homework
B.grades
C.knowledge
D.subjects
【13】
A.relied on
B.looked after
C.turned to
D.believed in
【14】
A.competition
B.choice
C.change
D.movement
【15】
A.waited
B.listened
C.wished
D.cared
26、假定你是李津,你的美国笔友Chris来信向你了解“中医”的有关情况。请根据以下提示给他写一封回信。
(1) “中医”有着悠久的历史,经过了数千年的实践和发展;
(2) “中医”也是一门科学,它的优点正得到越来越广泛的认可;
(3) 你自己对“中医”的看法。
注意:(1)词数不少于 100;
(2)可适当加入细节,使内容充实、行文连贯;
(3)开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:“中医” Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)
Dear Chris,
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Yours,
Li Jin