1、Amateur astronomer David Bates ________ at the moon through his telescope last night when he got a big surprise.
A.looked
B.was looking
C.had looked
D.would look
2、— Is Lang Lang going to perform at Art Center this Friday?
— Yes. It ________ be him. He has been here for three days.
A.might
B.must
C.mustn’t
D.may
3、The student is so exhausted ______ he fainted. It is the last straw ______ breaks his back.
A.as; / B.as; that C.that; / D.that; that
4、All the staff in our company are considering to the city center for the fashion show.
A. going B. having gone
C. to have gone D. to go
5、You can’t imagine what trouble I had ________ out the math problem.
A.worked
B.work
C.working
D.works
6、Which of the following phrases in the sentence is an adverb phrase?
Sentence: The first week of my senior high school life is a little confusing since I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take.
A.the first week
B.a little confusing
C.think about
D.very carefully
7、It was the fourth time that he had got first prize, __________ surprised all of us.
A.that
B.which
C.for which
D.for that
8、The lockdown hobbled India's economy and its GDP recorded the sharpest ________ in its history.
A.motion
B.dissatisfaction
C.conservation
D.contraction
9、How long do you think the car factory launches a new model?
A.will it be until B.it will be before
C.will it be when D.it will be that
10、When we have a chance to travel, we tend to ______ as many sights into the trip as we can--- seven countries in ten days, for example.
A. squeeze B. sneeze C. subscribe D. substitute
11、—You seem to be familiar with New York.
—I _______ there for three years.It’s great to be back.
A.live B.had lived
C.have lived D.lived
12、He didn't selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle.Instead, he made a ________ contribution to help the community.
A.commercial B.generous
C.comparable D.profitable
13、John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work____________, he gladly accepted it.
A.to finish
B.finishing
C.finished
D.being finished
14、—I am sure Johnson will be admitted to a key university.
—I believe so. He _________ for the entrance examinations for years.
A.was struggling B.struggles C.had been struggling D.has been struggling
15、The media today can draw public attention to _______ medical help is actually needed.
A. who B. how C. where D. whose
16、As a matter of fact ______, we raise at home are collected from the wild forest.
A.most the plants B.most of plants C.most of the plants D.most of plant
17、I shall never forget those years _____ I lived on the farm with the farmers, _______ has a great effect on my life.
A.when; who
B.that; which
C.which; that
D.when; which
18、 ---Are you sure you can pass the drving test tomorrow?.
---______. I can manage it very easily.
A. That’s right. B. It’s a piece of cake.
C. Forget it. D. It really isn’t worth mentioning.
19、—Uncle Wang is in hospital.
—Oh, really? I ____________. I _____________ go and visit her.
A.didn’t know; am going to
B.hadn’t known; would
C.haven’t known; will
D.didn’t know; will
20、This statue was put up _________ Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
A.in the name of B.by the name of C.in place of D.in memory of
21、
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【1】How are the books on this webpage listed?
A.By price. B.By popularity.
C.By reader’s age. D.By writer’s name.
【2】How much will a Bestbooks Book Club member pay in total if he orders First Big Book of How and A Really Short History of Nearly Everything today?
A.$24. B.$26.
C.$30. D.$34.
【3】A primary school student who needs to write a science report about African elephants should choose ________.
A.Women In Science
B.First Big Book of How
C.A Really Short History of Nearly Everything
D.National Geo-graphic’s First Big Book of the World
【4】What is the main purpose of this web page?
A.To sell books to young readers.
B.To attract new book club members.
C.To encourage students’ interest in science.
D.To review books young readers might like.
22、 Catch yourself daydreaming while washing the dishes again? If this happens often you probably have a pretty capable working memory and a sharper brain, new research suggests.
This mind wandering, it seems, actually gives your working memory a workout. Working memory is the mental work space that allows the brain to juggle multiple thoughts at the same time. The more working memory a person has, the more daydreaming they can do without forgetting the task at hand.
Researchers studied groups of people from the University of Wisconsin-Madison community, ranging in age from 18 to 65. The volunteers were asked to perform simple tasks, like pressing a button every time they took a breath or clicking in response to a letter popping up on a computer screen; these tasks were so easy that their minds were likely to wander, the researchers figured.
The researchers checked in periodically, asking the participants if their minds were on task or wandering. When the task was over, they measured each participant's working memory capacity by having them remember letters while doing math questions. Though all participants performed well on the task, the researchers noticed that the individuals who indicated their minds had wandered more than others also scored higher on the working memory test.
“What this study seems to suggest is that, when circumstances for the task aren't very difficult, people who have additional working memory resources allocate them to think about things other than what they're doing,” said Jonathan Smallwood, a study researcher of the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Science.
When our minds run out of working memory, these off-topic thoughts can take the main stage without us consciously meaning them to; for instance, arriving at home with no memory of the actual trip, or suddenly realizing that they've turned several pages in a book without understanding any of the words.
“It's almost like your attention was so absorbed in the mind wandering that there wasn't any left over to remember your goal to read,” study researcher Daniel Levinson, said in a statement. People with overall higher working memory were better able to stay focused when the task at hand required it. Those who had low working memory often had their thoughts drift away from the task, and did less well at it.
The findings add to past research suggesting these mind drifts can be positive moments. For instance, daydreaming has often been associated with creativity—researchers think that our most creative and inventive moments come when daydreaming. It's likely that the most intelligent among us also have high levels of working memory, Levinson noted.
【1】 The word “juggle” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “________”.
A. search B. understand C. handle D. foresee
【2】What can be concluded from Jonathan Smallwood's words?
A. Absorbed in the mind wandering, your attention left no space for your goal.
B. On the working memory test, people with wandering minds will get high score.
C. Dealing with some easy jobs, people with higher working memory will daydream.
D. People who often have daydreams probably own a pretty capable working memory.
【3】 What is the best title of the passage?
A. Mind drifts are always positive.
B. Daydreaming is good for the mind.
C. Creative moments come with working memory.
D. The more daydreaming, the more effectively one works.
23、It’s school time again! You’re probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over, Some kids feel nervous or a little scared (害怕的) on the first day of school because of all the new things. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a short time. Let’s find out more about going to a new school.
Most teachers kick off the new school year by introducing themselves and talking about what you’ll be doing that year.
Most teachers let you pick your own seat on the first day, but by the second or third morning, they’ll have mapped out a seating plan. It’s a good idea to write down where your seat is in your notebook so you won’t forget.
Seeing friends you haven’t seen for some time can make the first day a good one. You can make the day feel special by wearing clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T-shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of sneakers. It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have all the things you need, such as pencils, folders (文件夹), and whatever else you’ll need. But make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don’t have time in the morning.
【1】In the second paragraph, the underlined phrase “kick off” most probably means “________”.
A.jump over
B.start
C.talk about
D.finish
【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.All students feel excited about a new term.
B.All teachers let students pick their seats.
C.New school worries do not last very long.
D.Being hard-working helps make new friends.
【3】What does the last paragraph mainly tell us about?
A.How to prepare for a new school.
B.What to know about a new school.
C.What to do on your first day of school.
D.How to make new friends.
【4】What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To offer students some advice on starting a new school.
B.To encourage students to work harder in a new school,
C.To remind children of the importance of staring school.
D.To introduce a way to improve students’ learning ability.
24、On average, American kids ages 3 to 12 spent 29 hours a week in school, eight hours more than they did in 1981. They also did more household work and participated in more of such organized activities as soccer and ballet. Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997: boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girls log hall that time. All in all, however, children’s leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%.
“Children are affected by the same time crunch that affects their parents,” says Sandra Hofferth, who headed the recent study of children’s timetable. A chief reason, she says, is that more mothers are working outside the home. (Nevertheless, children in both double-income and “male breadwinner” households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents 19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers.)
All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids. “Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself,” says T. Berry Brazelton, professor at Harvard Medical School Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids ages 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaged in it.
The children sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly decreasing “free time” watching television. But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings parents might regard as good news. If they’re spending less time in front of the TV set, however, kids aren’t replacing it with reading. Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading. Let’s face it, who’s got the time?
【1】What does the underlined phrase “the same time crunch” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Children have little time to play with their parents.
B.Both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure time.
C.Children are not taken good care of by their working parents.
D.Both parents and children have trouble managing their time.
【2】In the author’s opinion, a child develops better if .
A.he has plenty of time reading and studying
B.he is free to interact with his working parents
C.he is left to play with his peers in his own way
D.he has more time participating in school activities
【3】What does the author worry about American kids?
A.They are increasingly ignored by their working mothers.
B.They are engaged in more and more structured activities.
C.They are spending more and more time watching TV.
D.They are involved less and less in household work.
【4】What can we conclude from the text?
A.Extracurricular activities promote children’s intelligence.
B.Most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children.
C.Efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful.
D.Most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off.
25、完形填空
It was a hot day, and a big lion was sleeping under the sun. Suddenly he felt something on his face. The lion was not_______as he had been enjoying his sleep. Angrily he_______whatever it was that was on his face. A tiny mouse fell to the ground.
“I shall kill you for_______me up!” the angry lion said.
“Please, I ask you to spare (饶) my life. I have a big family to _______ and in my hurry I did not notice you in time among the long grass,” the mouse said.
“_______would I spare your pitiful life? You are of no use to_______ You are even too small to eat!” the lion said.
“No one’s_______tells the value of his life,” the mouse said. “But I’ll make you a(n)________: If you spare my life, one day I shall_______that debt (债).”
The lion laughed and let the mouse go. “There is no way you could ever________a lion’s life. But go and feed your children and________show your face again.” After that he closed his eyes again and the mouse ran to safety. The mouse________to keep his promise.
One day, hunters________the lion alive and tied him to the ground with ropes (绳子). The lion lay there________, waiting for his fate (命运). Suddenly, when the lion opened his eyes, he saw a tiny mouse in front of him. The lion________the mouse as the same one he had almost________a long time ago. Without a word, the mouse got to work, and during the night, he bit through the_________
He worked tirelessly and, just before the sun rose, the lion could quietly________to safety. Before he disappeared he looked at the________mouse and said quietly, “I shall remember your________, and no longer shall lions kill mice as long as I am alive.” And so it was from that day on.
A.annoyed
B.happy
C.confused
D.afraid
A.hit
B.passed
C.discovered
D.touched
A.picking
B.calling
C.waking
D.taking
A.care
B.feed
C.help
D.hold
A.When
B.Where
C.How
D.Why
A.someone
B.anyone
C.one
D.none
A.size
B.age
C.weight
D.wealth
A.request
B.apology
C.suggestion
D.promise
A.return
B.receive
C.repay
D.remember
A.end
B.guide
C.save
D.kill
A.never
B.always
C.still
D.just
A.decided
B.hesitated (犹豫)
C.pretended
D.agreed
A.beat
B.found
C.locked
D.caught
A.helplessly
B.weakly
C.calmly
D.proudly
A.noticed
B.accepted
C.regarded
D.recognized
A.kept
B.killed
C.fooled
D.misunderstood
A.ropes
B.fences
C.grass
D.ground
A.settle
B.remove
C.wander
D.escape
A.scary
B.exhausted
C.pitiful
D.energetic
A.word
B.work
C.help
D.company
26、中国的传统文化博大精深源远流长。国潮兴起的背后是中国制造水平的提高,是民族自信的提升。为弘扬中华传统文化,上周五你校举办了“国潮文化节”。请你为校英文报写一篇报道,内容包括:
1.活动目的:
2.活动内容;
3.活动影响。
注意:1.写作词数应为80左右
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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