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1、Cloth shoes became popular during the Ming Dynasty, __________ in Sichuan province.
A．hardly
B．nearly
C．really
D．especially
2、Once one’s desire ______ reason, trouble is sure to follow.
A. overcomes B. is overcomed by
C. gets rid of D. is ridded of
3、The chef ________ a farm-to-table restaurant before his new cookbook was published.
A．set up
B．setting up
C．has set up
D．had set up
4、All the people on the list must be told to attend the meeting; you must make sure that no one is _______．
A. left out B. set aside C. cut off D. kept away
5、Judging by the ________ he keeps, Mark must be an extremely wealthy man.
A. cooperation B. characteristic
C. motivation D. company
6、 It was announced that only when the terrible disease was under control _______ to return to their homes.
A. the residents would decide
B. would the residents decide
C. would the residents be decided
D. the residents would be decided
7、______ to pass his driving test, Mike received the training again.
A．Fail
B．Failed
C．Having failed
D．To fail
8、________ with a long stick, I managed to defend myself against the big dog.
A．Armed
B．Arming
C．Arm
D．Arms
9、—________ go to the theatre together with me?
—Good idea.
A．How about
B．Why do you
C．Why not
D．What about
10、---Will he come to our dinner? ---He says that he will not come ________.
A. unless being invited B. if inviting
C. unless invited D. if invited
11、Written in a hurry, ____________. How can it be satisfactory?
A. they found many mistakes in the report B. Sam made lots of mistakes in the report
C. there are many mistakes in the report D. the report is full of mistakes
12、All theories come from practice and ________ serve practice.
A．in doubt
B．in turn
C．in panic
D．in fear
13、It takes a long time to restore nature_______ it is damaged．
A． since B． unless C． once D． until
14、The police found that the house ____ and a lot of things _____．
A．has been broken into; has been stolen
B．had broken into; had been stolen
C．has been broken into; stolen
D．had been broken into; stolen
15、Lynn ________ Florence by plane which ________ at 8:30 next morning.
A．is leaving for; will leave
B．is leaving for; leaves
C．will leave for; will leave
D．leaves for; leaves
16、 ---________ I say something to you? You were really, really something back there. Incredible!
---Are you talking to ---me? Whoa!
A. Must B. Can
C. Need D. Should
17、When asked about that horrible experience, Sue told me that so ______ in the darkness at that time that she didn't dare to move an inch.
A．she was scared
B．was she scared
C．scared she was
D．scared was she
18、Friendship means understanding, not agreement. It means forgiveness, not forgetting. It means the memories last, ________ contact is lost.
A.even so B.even though C.in case D.as though
19、I didn’t feel ________ at all when ________ myself at the beginning of this school year.
A．confident, introducing
B．confidently, introducing
C．confident, introduced
D．confidently, introduced
20、________ made Mrs Brown excited was that her daughter won first prize in a dancing contest.
A．Which
B．That
C．It
D．What
21、Can you imagine how great the United Kingdom is? The queen of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II, is also the queen of other 16 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Jamaica. Her face is seen on stamps and coins all around the world.
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in London on April 21st 1926. Her parents were George, the Duke of York, and Elizabeth, the daughter of the Earl and Count-ness of Strathmore. As a child, Princess Elizabeth lived with her parents and younger sister in London and Windsor. Every summer, she traveled to Scotland to visit her mother’s parents. She was interested in all sorts of sports, but her favorites were horse riding and swimming. She was also fond of acting, art and music.
As princess Elizabeth grew older, she started to play a part in British public life. When she was 14, she broadcast a radio message to all the children of Britain and the Common-wealth(共和国). Two years later, she carried out her first public engagement, and started to go on official tours shortly after that. After a tour to South Africa in 1946, she married Philip Mountbatten. The couple had four children: Prince Charles, born in 1948, Princess Anne, born in 1950, Prince Andrew, born in 1960 and Prince Edward, born in 1964.
After her father died, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony held in London in 1953. As a queen, she has many duties, and leads a very busy life. She travels throughout the world, meeting the leaders of other countries, and attends a large number of official functions. She also holds a meeting every week with the British Prime Minister. Every year, on Christmas Day, she broadcast a message to the people of British and the Commonwealth, talking about her hopes for the future.
Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne for more than 40 years and has become one of the most famous women in the world. Lots of people in British believe that she tries hard to understand her people and be a good queen. More than her title, this quality has earned her much love and respect.
【1】Queen Elizabeth II ________
A. is only queen of the United Kingdom. B. is queen of Australia and the USA
C. is queen of 16 different countries D. is queen of 17 different countries
【2】As she grew older, Princess Elizabeth _______.
A. started to take part in British public life. B. broadcast several radio messages
C. went on many tours to South Africa D. stopped playing a part in British public life.
【3】Queen Elizabeth’s four children are called ________.
A. Prince Charles, Prince Philip, Prince Edward and Princess Elizabeth
B. Prince Andrew, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princess Anne.
C. Princess Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward
D. Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Charles
【4】Today, Queen Elizabeth__________
A. holds a meeting every fortnight with the British Prime Minister
B. is always busy carrying out her royal duties.
C. does not lead a very busy life.
D. rarely leaves the UK.
【5】Which of the following statement is true?
A. She talks about her hopes for the future every day.
B. Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in 1960.
C. She has been on the throne for more than forty years.
D. Lots of people in Britain depreciate her.
22、When I was young, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn’t cry. The tears were signs of being weak. A man isn’t supposed to be like that. This was even strengthened in my young mind with the popular song, Boys Don’t cry, in the early 1980s.
But just last June, I discovered that courage wasn’t all about trying to keep all the pain inside. Courage wasn’t all about trying to hide the tears. It was the opposite — the tears reinforced (加强) the heart’s courage. And I saw this in my father.
My 18-year-old sister eloped and with it, I saw how vulnerable (脆弱的) my father’s heart was. We were used to seeing him as a strong figure and an iron-willed father. For three days after my sister eloped, he wouldn’t talk. He would just sit quietly outside our house in the dark. On the fourth night, I sat beside him and asked him to tell me what he felt about everything.
It has been years since I have laid my hand on my father’s shoulder as we have drifted farther while I am growing up. That night, I sensed my father trying to control his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We all cried over what had happened except him.
The simple touch and my words “Dad, it’s not your fault”broke my father’s dam. In the darkness, he began to cry. I felt his shoulders shaking as he whispered, “Where did I go wrong? All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up right. Why couldn’t your sister wait? How can she go away with such a boy?”
I understood then why he preferred to be in the dark. By being there, he hoped to spare his family’s feelings. His tears, though we didn’t see them before that night, were there all the same.
I saw his courage that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and understood his pain.
【1】We can know from the first paragraph that ________.
A．the author often cried when he was young
B．the tears are not the signs of being weak
C．Boys Don’t cry was popular in the early 1980s
D．men are supposed to keep their secrets
【2】According to the author, people with courage ________.
A．should try to keep all the pain inside
B．should do what they can to show they are brave
C．shouldn’t hide the tears if they want to cry
D．shouldn’t be so strict with their children
【3】The author’s father didn’t cry at first because ________.
A．he should set an example to people around
B．he was very disappointed with his daughter
C．he had been trying to control his great pain
D．he felt sorry for what he had done before
【4】What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Boys don’t cry.
B．My great father.
C．Never lose heart.
D．The day father cried.
23、 It was a crowded flight and a beautiful lady aged around 40 years boarded the flight as the passenger. She searched for her seat and found her seat was next to a black man.
She showed that she wasn’t in a hurry to take her seat as she found it too hard and awkward to sit next to a black man. Feeling disgusted, the beautiful lady called the air hostess and asked her to change her seat.
The airhostess was shocked to hear these hard words from the one who looked so dignified (庄重的) and composed.
The airhostess went in search an empty seat for the lady. The airhostess told the lady, “I’m afraid Madam, there is no vacant seat in the economy class and the flight is almost full! However, we do follow the policy to fulfil the desires of our passengers to the maximum extent possible. So, give me a minute. I will check with my captain and get back to you.”
The lady waited for a couple of minutes and the airhostess came.
The latter replied, “Madam, sorry for this inconvenience. We don’t want to make your journey unpleasant by making you sit next to someone with whom you aren’t comfortable. There is one seat available in the first class. Although we don’t allow any passenger to move from economy class to first class, to make you a happy customer, we are doing this for the first time in our company’s history. Our captain agreed to shift from economy class to first class!”
Just before the lady said any word as a reply, the air hostess humbly requested the black man and told him, “Dear sir, would you please shift your seat to first class? Please retrieve all your personal items from your seat and our captain would like to move you to first class as we don’t really want to have an uncomfortable journey sitting next to an unpleasant person, with an ugly mind!”
The lady was quiet and frozen! A few of the fellow passengers were happy and gave huge applause for the flight crew!
【1】Why didn’t the woman hurry to take his seat?
A．Because the seat itself made her feel sick.
B．Because she wanted to have a seat in the first class.
C．Because there’s a long time before the plane took off.
D．Because she disliked to sit with a black man beside her at all.
【2】What does the underlined word “composed” in the third paragraph mean?
A．Upset.
B．Calm.
C．Angry.
D．Happy.
【3】What can we infer according to the passage?
A．The lady’s behavior annoyed the passengers.
B．The captain knew the black passengers well.
C．The problem was solved as the lady expected.
D．The lady was invited to move to the first class.
24、Hollywood is getting more confident in the recovery of the US film market after Warner Bros’ monster mash Godzilla vs. Kong scored huge box office returns in early April. Meanwhile, Hollywood is also eyeing the Chinese market, with offerings including Universal’s action film Fast and Furious 9. However, they should realize that after the deadly pandemic, Chinese audiences have more interest in movies that tell a good Chinese story.
James Cameron’s documentary The Six and Marvel’s superhero film Black Widow are scheduled to be released on April 16 and July 9 respectively, and DC comics has produced a new superhero, Monkey Prince, based on the Chinese legendary Money King. Obviously, Hollywood is hoping to earn big in the world’s largest film market.
But looking back to the Hollywood blockbusters in 2020, their box office performance in China was a big disappointment. According to China’s ticketing platform Maoyan, Disney’s Mulan, DC’s Wonder Woman 1984 and Warner Bros’ Tenet earned 278 million yuan ($42 million), 167 million yuan and 456 million yuan, respectively.
Meanwhile, homegrown Chinese films are getting more popular, which can be seen from the box office during China’s Lunar New Year holiday in 2021 and the Qingming Festival. Chinese feature film Sister, which deals with sister-brother relationships, quickly defeated Godzilla vs. Kong during China’s Qingming Festival holiday.
Many observers said that Chinese audiences want to watch films that tell a good Chinese story, and the tear-jerking comedy Hi, Mom is a perfect example. The film tells a warm story of a mother-daughter relationship and has grossed 5.397 million yuan as of Thursday, according to Maoyan.
Maybe it is because of the COVID-19 epidemic that Chinese people are turning their eyes more toward their own stories. If Hollywood still cannot really understand and respect Chinese culture and just randomly mixes some Chinese elements into their films, it will lose a large amount of its fans in China.
【1】What does the underlined expression in the second paragraph refer to?
A．The Chinese film market.
B．The US film market.
C．The Hollywood film market.
D．The Maoyan film market.
【2】What did Chinese audiences think of the Hollywood blockbusters released in 2020 in China?
A．The films earned big money in the box office.
B．The films defeated these homegrown films in China.
C．The films failed to meet the Chinese audiences’ expectation.
D．The films were criticized for mixing Chinese elements into their films.
【3】Why is the film Hi, Mom seen as a good example of successful films nowadays?
A．It is about a warm story between a mother and a daughter.
B．It is about a story that makes you laugh and cry at the same time.
C．It mixes many Chinese family elements into the film successfully.
D．It satisfies many people’s interest in a film to tell a good Chinese story.
【4】How can Hollywood make a change to keep its fans in China?
A．Try to base its story on Chinese legendary.
B．Mix many Chinese elements into their films.
C．Show true understanding and respect for Chinese culture.
D．Make the films to solve the mother-daughter relationships.
25、In a restaurant, I met a young man. He was complaining (抱怨) continuously ever since he sat down, complaining his company for little pay, his_________line manager and the unkind workmates. Finally, I caught the moment he stopped and asked him_________, “Since you are so unhappy_________your work, why not_________?” He looked at me as if I had come from the moon. “Quit the job? Where should I go? You know the situation is improving.” I got it. Actually, his job was not so_________.
It_________me of Arthur Ashe, a well-known tennis player in America. He happened to catch AIDS when he got a blood transfusion. A lot of his fans showed their_________and blamed the God. Arthur Ashe announced: “I get a deadly cancer, but I would not_________the God and myself because I know there is something we can not_________. I have no choice but to____________it when the day comes.”
In his words, there is a____________, kindness, open-mindedness, as well as the behaviors of a grown-up man. Unfortunately, we complain everything when we have to run across the____________and troubles in reality.
We always think that the God is unfair. But it is worth complaining if our dissatisfaction goes away, sadness____________, and feelings become motivational after complaints. However, the problem is like a mass of cool fog. The complaint is so____________that it confuses our minds and then drops us deeper and deeper in the mud.
Life is like a____________, from ignorant to mature (成熟). And I believe that true maturity starts from no complaint.
【1】
A．positive
B．responsible
C．unjust
D．anxious
【2】
A．cautiously
B．eagerly
C．angrily
D．frequently
【3】
A．against
B．over
C．with
D．beyond
【4】
A．seek
B．explode
C．contact
D．quit
【5】
A．terrible
B．efficient
C．significant
D．awkward
【6】
A．reflects
B．reminds
C．replaces
D．reduces
【7】
A．contribution
B．concern
C．impression
D．eagerness
【8】
A．promote
B．appreciate
C．accomplish
D．complain
【9】
A．count on
B．draw on
C．run away from
D．live up to
【10】
A．attempt
B．face
C．hide
D．maintain
【11】
A．sickness
B．loneliness
C．calmness
D．weakness
【12】
A．difficulties
B．approaches
C．solutions
D．extremes
【13】
A．increases
B．disappears
C．remains
D．escapes
【14】
A．flexible
B．unique
C．precious
D．misleading
【15】
A．game
B．source
C．permanence
D．journey
26、Guided writing
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