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1、Our school has ________ a new teaching method to meet the requirement of the students.
A．adapted
B．adopted
C．adjusted
D．advanced
2、Judging by the ________ he keeps, Mark must be an extremely wealthy man.
A. cooperation B. characteristic
C. motivation D. company
3、Last night's TV news said that by then the death of the missing people yet.
A.isn't proved B.haven't been proved
C.had not been proved D.wasn’t proved
4、Jim managed to ______ his anger and avoid a fight.
A.hold up B.hold out C.hold back D.hold onto
5、With the final exams coming, Mark, the top student in our class, is not worried about Chinese, and _________ English．
A．still more B．at least
C．least of all D．better than
6、When ________ the French and German versions of the Mozart musical, students concluded that the French one is more colorfully displayed and goes on more light-spiritedly.
A．compare
B．to compare
C．compared
D．comparing
7、I was so familiar with him that I recognized his voice _____I picked up the phone.
A．before
B．until
C．while
D．instantly
8、The Russian rocket designer has died. For many years, he ____ as a deputy to the father of Soviet space program.
A. serves B. was serving C. served D. has served
9、—Shall we travel abroad or stay at home, Tom?
— . Whatever you decide is fine with me.
A．It’s your opinion
B．Don’t mention it
C．It’s up to you
D．Sounds like a good idea
10、Spending on universities is usually ______ by the belief --- the increase in earnings that graduates enjoy over non-graduates.
A.confirmed B.justified C.convinced D.recognized
11、The doctor claimed ________ a cure for the disease.
A．finding
B．to have found
C．having found
D．to find
12、The story conveys a strong message, _________ that will hopefully touch all who read it.
A. it B. that C. those D. one
13、The breaking of a taboo is usually upsetting or embarrassing for the person____ and the people around him or her.
A. to concern B. concerning
C. concerned D. concern
14、—Shall we go camping to celebrate our graduation of senior high?
— ______ . Let’s make a plan first.
A．No way
B．Good idea
C．It’s nothing
D．I don’t think
15、When May hurried home, she found that her books in the classroom.
A. has been left B. had left
C. has left D. had been left
16、This house is so big and beautiful. I think the rent must be _________as the other one.
A. three times as more B. three times as much
C. as much three times D. as three times more
17、Half of the class ________ done most of the work. The left ________ rather difficult.
A．have, is
B．has, is
C．have, are
D．has, are
18、Jim came and went in a hurry so he did not me at all.
A. reward B. select
C. recognize D. allow
19、The new tax law came into effect last May, _____ white-collar workers have benefited a lot from it.
A．when
B．through which
C．for that
D．since when
20、I thought I was going to fail the exam, but I passed _______.
A. above all B. after all
C. in all D. first of all
21、Ludwig van Beethoven is undoubtedly one of the greatest musicians that ever lived. Unfortunately, he died while still working on his 10th Symphony (交响曲). Now, a team of musicians and scientists have used artificial intelligence(AI) to complete the artist’s final work.
Dr. Matthias Roder first came up with the idea to complete the composition in 2019, believing it was a special way to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday in December 2020. He invited music composer Walter Werzowa and Dr. Ahmed Elgammal, the creator of AI technology for the art market to help him with the great task.
Elgammal and his partner started the process by first familiarizing the AI software with a wide range of classical music, and then, narrowed it to just Beethoven’s work. Meanwhile, Werzowa and his group tried to understand the rough sketches (草稿) and the handful of notes that detailed Beethoven’s plans for the 10th Symphony.
The team then began the careful task of feeding the AI software musical notes from the unfinished composition. Elgammal says that since music has fixed rules, AI can predict the next note reasonably accurately. However, it starts to deviate from the central theme after a few notes. To stay true to Beethoven’s original composition, Elgammal’s team sent Werzowa hundreds of AI-produced musical note every evening. Werzowa would listen to them and then select the one that he thought was closest to what the artist would have written. The AI team would add the music and rerun the software to produce the next suggestions. And piece by piece, the team was able to complete Beethoven’s 10th Symphony!
Not surprisingly, the AI-produced work is causing some debates. Some people believe technology should not be used in the human creative process. Elgammal and his team believe their AI software is not out to replace humans — it is just a tool to help artists to express themselves in new ways.
【1】Why did Dr. Matthias Roder want to complete the 10th Symphony?
A．To prove his talent.
B．To test AI’s power.
C．To honour Beethoven.
D．To put on a performance.
【2】Which can best describe the process of completing the composition?
A．Cost-saving and smooth.
B．Efforts-taking and fruitful.
C．Time-saving and easy.
D．Risk-taking and fruitless.
【3】What does the underlined part in paragraph 4 most probably mean?
A．Figure out.
B．Get through.
C．Set down.
D．Keep off.
【4】What do we know from the last paragraph?
A．Not all people are for the project.
B．AI will replace humans in music.
C．The AI-produced work is a great success.
D．AI has been widely used in creating music.
22、 A research project called Mineral has created robots that move around in farm fields, aiming to use computers to help farmers grow more food in ways that are healthy for the environment.
In the past, when farmers have tried to quickly increase the amount they produce, they’ve used methods that aren’t always healthy for the environment—more fields, fertilizers (化肥), and pesticides (杀虫剂).
Mineral’s team spent several years talking to farmers to see what problems they were having and how these problems might be fixed. That led to the creation of special robots, called “plant buggies (小车)”.
The robots can take detailed pictures of plants, track each plant’s location, and measure the plant’s size. They can even do things humans can’t, like counting all of the small buds on a plant.
Before, farmers had information about the soil and the weather, but they couldn’t track every plant. Now, with Mineral’s robots, they can. By collecting a lot of information like this, Mineral believes computers can help farmers make predictions about how their plants will grow.
Studying each individual plant could save time and money. For example, if robots can detect which plants have diseases, farmers can quickly get rid of these plants before they ruin the entire crop.
The detailed information will also allow farmers to fertilize and water the plants that truly need it, meaning fewer plants will be spoiled and more food will be produced.
Currently, the Mineral team is working in countries around the world, Including Argentina, South Africa, and Canada, learning how computers and robots can help farmers produce more food in ways that are good for the environment.
【1】How did farmers increase production quickly in the past?
A.Improving soil. B.Employing robots.
C.Using more chemicals. D.Watering crops frequently.
【2】What inspired the invention of the “plant buggies”?
A.The use of the robots. B.Suggestions of farmers.
C.The team’s experiments. D.Research on farming problems.
【3】What can the robots do?
A.Control a plant’s size. B.Collect detailed information.
C.Change a plant’s location. D.Get rid of diseased plants.
【4】Which words best describe the new farming method?
A.Energy-consuming and chemical-free.
B.Efficient and chemical-free.
C.Environmentally-friendly and land-occupying.
D.Efficient and environmentally-friendly.
23、 its-online is a unique Internet resource for teachers and students of English as a foreign or second language. At its online you’ll find:
★its-teachers :
An online magazine for teachers that includes downloadable topical classroom activities, interviews and articles.
★its-english:
Interactive（互动）theme-based activities for all student levels. At its-english you'll find language exercises. Access to the its-english site is included as part of a subscription（订阅）to the its-online site. All the activities at its-english can be used in combination with our photocopiable activity books. You can find more information about the activity books and free sample material.
★its-myworld:
A community site for your students with online projects, blogs, forums（论坛）, and penfriends. its-online is the perfect resource for teachers who want to keep in touch with what is happening in the world of English teaching and find topical classroom activities that will train their students. At its-myworld users can create their own English home page, take part in online projects, keep a blog, and communicate with other students of English around the world.
If you are a learner of English and would like to become a member of its-myworld then ask your English teacher or school to contact us. If you know a user's its-myworld address type it in the box below to go to his page.
【1】What do we know about its-online?
A.It charges no fee for services.
B.It's helpful to English teachers only.
C.It's not aimed at native English speakers.
D.People don’t need to sign up for the site.
【2】What can users do at its-myworld?
A.Download classroom activities.
B.Do some language exercises.
C.Communicate with foreign students.
D.Take part in outdoor activities.
【3】What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?
A.To list ways to learn English.
B.To offer materials to English teachers.
C.To show the importance of the site.
D.To make an advertisement for the site.
24、Angloville Junior Programmes
The Angloville Junior programme is a great opportunity for young native English-speakers to support ambitious youth in their journey to fluency in English and higher education in English-speaking countries.
Who might be interested?
On each programme,there are around 40 teenage students aged 12-18 and around 20 English-speaking volunteers.Our English-speaking volunteers are university students, recent graduates and other enthusiastic people aged 18-35. They like to travel,explore new cultures and help others.
What will your day consist of?
For volunteers
Each day you will take part in various 50-60 minute sessions; you will also work with your assigned mentees (学员） on their presentations in groups.After the whole day of sessions and activities,you will have a chance to have fun in the evening during the social time.
For students
You will spend most of your time doing 1-on-1 speaking sessions,but the programme also consists of cultural sessions and studying abroad sessions.
One of the main attractions of the junior programme is a workshop. You may bake bread or make traditional Polish cookies.
Description of the programme
Pre-programme activity
We invite you to take part in our free walking tour of your departure city! The tours take place one day before the programme.
Duration of the programme
A regular Angloville Junior programme takes place between Sunday and Saturday.
Start: Sunday (between 6 am and 12 pm)
End: Saturday (between 4 pm and 8 pm)
【1】Who might take part in the programme?
A．A 12-year-old native English learner.
B．A 22-year-old graduate with broken English.
C．A 19-year-old Chinese planning studies in Canada.
D．A 36-year-old English teacher enthusiastic about traveling.
【2】What will students mainly do during the programme?
A．Group presentations.
B．Fun games.
C．1-on-1 sessions.
D．Baking activities.
【3】How long will one programme usually take?
A．One day.
B．Two days.
C．One week.
D．Two weeks.
25、 Counting the votes took about five minutes, but it seemed like an hour for me. Captain of the cheerleaders is quite an honor. At least that’s what I was _____ .
As Coach Maguire appeared, all eyes zeroed in _____ her.
“Girls,” she began. “It’s my pleasure to announce that Terry Shaw has been elected Captain of the cheerleading team.” A great cheer was heard throughout the gym.
How _____ this be? I hadn’t _____ a practice, or a game, in the three years. Was everyone blind? Didn’t they realize that I had worked three years to _____ the title?
All the way home, I sobbed. The next morning, I held my uniform close to me. I knew I couldn’t _____. As heartbroken as I was, my true love was _____ with my teammates.
How very _____ it was to go to that first practice after Terry had been named captain. When I arrived, Terry asked me if I had any ideas on how to improve our routines and talked about how we could make the team better. We? Was she kidding? I just wanted to _____ her and she kept making it harder and harder for me to do that. It wasn’t just that she showed interest in me—her interest was warm and _____.
Terry always made sure to _____ me when discussing changes in our routine and eventually I _____ myself and we grew to be very close friends.
At the end of the year, the annual Sports Award Banquet was organized. We decorated the hall, talking about all the good times we had _____ during our last year together. I just wanted to _____ that moment in time.
Later in the evening we arrived and listened as the various trophies were awarded to the most valuable player of each sports team. Of course the team captains all received trophies too. With great _____ I cheered for Terry.
Just as Terry walked off the stage, Coach Maguire stepped up to the microphone again and announced that there was one final trophy to be awarded. The cheerleading “Spirit Award” would now be presented to the girl who showed the most dedicated _____.
When I heard my name announced I imagined I was as _____ Terry was coming toward me. We hugged each other, and Terry whispered, “Nobody _____ this more than you.”
Terry never knew that quitting was all I had on my mind the day she was named captain. She read the _____ in my shallow words of congratulations and embraced me in spite of myself, planting tiny seeds of kindness and respect. From her effort grew a _____ that, to this day, I hold close to my heart.
【1】A.expecting B.offering C.regretting D.designing
【2】A.for B.on C.with D.about
【3】A.dared B.would C.might D.could
【4】A.watched B.accepted C.missed D.followed
【5】A.hold B.earn C.give D.defend
【6】A.quit B.delay C.practice D.reply
【7】A.competing B.studying C.cheering D.communicating
【8】A.hard B.pleasant C.normal D.unforgettable
【9】A.persuade B.inspire C.frighten D.hate
【10】A.wide B.genuine C.proper D.funny
【11】A.teach B.praise C.control D.include
【12】A.punished B.hid C.overcame D.embarrassed
【13】A.wasted B.shared C.needed D.found
【14】A.freeze B.recall C.spare D.choose
【15】A.confidence B.politeness C.enthusiasm D.curiosity
【16】A.effort B.trust C.memory D.attention
【17】A.nervous B.shocked C.determined D.proud
【18】A.doubts B.completes C.deserves D.requires
【19】A.admiration B.sympathy C.courage D.disappointment
【20】A.belief B.challenge C.promise D.friendship
26、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
CLEAN UP YOUR BUTTS AND BAGS
All sorts of items become litter, but two of the most common and most dangerous are cigarette butts and plastic bags. Litter is a big problem for our environment, but it is a problem that individuals can easily do something about. Not littering at all or cleaning up litter, such as cigarette butts and plastic bags, greatly improves the quality of our environment.
Although cigarette butts are small, they are bad for the environment. Over 1,600 billion cigarettes are smoked each year in China and large quantities of the butts are thrown away. Worldwide, about 4.5 trillion butts are littered every year. Apart from the fact that butts spoil the beauty of the environment, they contain some very toxic chemicals. These find their way into the water supply where they decrease the quality of the water and endanger plants and animals that live there. Because there are so many butts and because they can take up to 5 years to break down, the toxic chemicals add up to a large amount. So, if people have to smoke, they should not throw away the butts but put them in the rubbish bin instead.
Plastic bags are another common form of litter that is a danger to the environment. There are several reasons for this. They are made from oil and gas, which are non-renewable resources, if they are not recycled, these resources are lost to us. In China, 2 billion plastic bags are used every day. An enormous number of these become litter. This is a huge problem because they last from 20 to 1,000 years in the environment. They float easily in air and water and travel long distances. They find their way to rivers, parks, beaches and oceans. Plastic bags kill up to one million seabirds, 100,000 sea mammals and countless fish each year worldwide. When the animal dies and breaks down, the plastic bag can become free again to kill another animal. It is up to people not to let plastic bags become litter. It would be better if they used fewer and recycled them.
Cleaning up your cigarette butts and plastic bags would improve the environment. The earth would be a better place because it would be less polluted. And we would know that we were doing something to look after our planet. However, I believe the best solution would be not to smoke or use plastic bags at all.
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