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1、 ______ around the clock for two days，David managed to finish the report for the manager on schedule.
A. Working B. Worked
C. Having worked D. To work
2、A book may be compared to your neighbour; if it is good, it _______last too long.
A. can’t B. needn’t
C. won’t D. shouldn’t
3、A computer can only do ___ you have instructed it to do .
A.how B.after C.what D.when
4、The villagers were shocked at the news. No one knew ________ would happen next.
A.how B.when C.which D.what
5、Children shouldn’t have access to violent films because they might ________ the things they see.
A．indicate
B．investigate
C．innovate
D．imitate
6、Nature is understandable in the sense ______ she will answer truly and reward with discoveries when we ask her questions via observation.
A. that B. where
C. how D. what
7、The house, the roof of ________ was destroyed in the terrible fire, has been repaired.
A．which
B．that
C．whose
D．it
8、Henry hasn't missed a chance to _______ his muscles to others since being praised for his strong figure.
A.show off B.show up C.put off D.put up
9、Don’t run red lights, _____ you may get run over by a car.
A. so B. but C. for D. or
10、The education of young is always hot and serious topic in modern society.
A. the; / B. a; the C. / ; the D. the ; a
11、He got his present job when he ________ the army.
A．stopped
B．quitted
C．parted
D．withdrew
12、— Henry was forced to leave for the invalid visa.
— He__________the period of time
A.should have extended B.must have extended
C.may have extended D.would have extended
13、—He passed the exam yesterday.
—That’s great. We will hold a party to__________ it.
A. prevent B. celebrate C. win D. defend
14、— How is the result, doctor?
— Well, your health is _____ good, but you still have a few minor problems.
A.normally B.generally C.gradually D.frequently
15、She was supposed ______ at home at the moment, but her mother found her in the park.
A. to be reading B. read C. reading D. to have read
16、I've visited a lot of different places and stayed in lots of different hotels, but none of them ________ this one.
A. makes B. beats
C. compares D. matches
17、My fourteen-year-old sister is now studying in a ________ school.
A．vocational
B．vocation
C．vacation
D．vacational
18、________ made Mrs Brown excited was that her daughter won first prize in a dancing contest.
A．Which
B．That
C．It
D．What
19、—Look! Everything here is under construction.
—What’s the pretty small house that ________for?
A.is being built B.having been built C.is built D.is building
20、He was so tired that he couldn’t walk________.
A．straightly
B．gradually
C．straight
D．dusty
21、What is the purpose of lightning?
Many are familiar with the potentially deadly dangers posed by lightning, which is blamed for an average of 43 deaths in the United States each year, based on data from 1989 to 2018. Although the odds of being struck are quite low-1 in 1,222,000 in a given year and 1 in 15,300 in a lifetime-many in the weather community have long urged people to take proper precautions to stay safe amid storms, which can frequently cause lightning, even without turning severe.
However, the researchers recently uncovered a surprising and beneficial impact of lightning. The Earth is struck by lightning nearly 20 million times each year, and ligting can travel as much as 10 to 12 miles from a thunderstorm, instantly heating the air to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Essentially, lightning occurs due to the buildup of electric charges in the atmosphere. In order to balance out the different charges, lightning is caused between two clouds or between a cloud and the ground.
The study was based on an airborne research flight conducted by a storm-chasing plane. The plane was used to examine the top portion of thunderstorm clouds. Researchers initially thought there was a problem with the equipment on the plane, which was being used to measure the hydroxyl radicals(羟基自由基)in the atmosphere, until they realized spikes they observed corresponded with lightning flashes.
Researchers previously understood that lightning could help to clean the atmosphere, but there was no evidence that it could generate compounds like these radicals. And the data showed surprising spikes of up to 1,000 more hydroxyl radicals than the normal value. As a result, the study estimates that somewhere between 2% and 16% of the cleaning that happens naturally in the Earth’s atmosphere, is done by lightning.
Why is this significant? The cleaning process helps to reduce chemicals like carbon monoxide and methane in the atmosphere. These chemicals, known for being greenhouse gases, have been proven to contribute to rising temperatures associated with climate change.
【1】What is the best title for the text?
A．Lighting happens in a flash
B．Lighting causes deaths every year
C．Lighting can help fight against global warming
D．Lighting reduces gases in the atmosphere
【2】How many deaths did lighting causes in the United States from 1989 to 2018?
A．Less than 1000
B．About 1300.
C．About 2000
D．More than1600
【3】How does lighting clean the atmosphere?
A．By generating carbon monoxide.
B．By increasing hydroxyl radicals.
C．By heating the air.
D．By reducing greenhouse gases.
【4】What made researchers doubt the equipment on the plane?
A．The electronic charges in the atmosphere
B．The times of lighting flashes
C．The top portion of thunderstorm clouds.
D．The increasing amount of hydroxyl radical.
22、In this room at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, all sound from the outside world is locked out and any sound produced inside is stopped cold. It’s called an ‘anechoic’ (无回声的) chamber (室), because it creates no echo at all. This is the world’s quietest place.
The room offers a very rare experience. “As soon as one enters the room, one immediately feels a strange and unique sensation which is hard to describe,” wrote Hundraj Gopal, a speech and hearing scientist and the principal designer of the anechoic chamber at Microsoft, in an email. “Most people find the absence of sound deafening, feel a sense of fullness in the ears, or some ringing. When you turn your head, you can hear that motion. You can hear yourself breathing and it sounds somewhat loud,” he said. In the real world, Gopal explained, there is always some air pressure on the ear drums. But upon entering the anechoic room this constant air pressure is gone, since there are no sound reflections from the surrounding walls.
Microsoft’s chamber is currently registered in the Guinness World Record as the world’s quietest place, a title it claimed in 2015 at the expense of a similar chamber at Orfield Labs in Minneapolis. But unlike Microsoft’s, that chamber is open to the public, which has turned it into a small tourist attraction.
Despite rumors to the contrary, there is no “world record” for time spent in the chamber constantly by a person, and such challenges are not encouraged, according to Orfield, who constructed his own lab and anechoic chamber. And he has rejected many requests from people who want to “beat the record.”
Anechoic chambers are generally used to test noises and sounds coming from a variety of products with a high degree of scientific reliability. Microsoft uses it for audio equipment such as microphones, receivers, headphones and speakers, or to analyze clicks and hums from computing devices like keyboards, mice, fans and so on. Since the chamber at Orfield Labs is the only officially approved one in an independent lab in the United States, it attracts an even wider range of businesses and products: medical defibrillators, sleep-apnoea machines, hearing aids, heart valves, appliances, automotive parts, computers and hard drives.
【1】What can be learned about the anechoic chamber?
A．You can hear your breath clearly in it.
B．One feels strange immediately he goes out of it.
C．Tiny sounds are quieter than they really are in it.
D．The air pressure in the ear drums still exists in it.
【2】What is the advantage of Microsoft’s chamber over Orfield’s chamber?
A．It is considered a quieter room.
B．It is officially recognized in the USA.
C．It has become a tourist attraction.
D．It attracts more businesses.
【3】What is Orfield’s attitude towards people’s challenge staying in the anechoic room?
A．Doubtful.
B．Favorable.
C．Neutral.
D．Opposed.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．The Guinness World Record
B．The quietest place, but not relaxing
C．A rare and uncomfortable experience
D．The anechoic chamber of Orfield
23、You have everything you think you need for your dream job, but could something else be holding you back? You possess hard skills for the job, but you may lack soft skills.
Hard skills are things that are measurable and technical. A master's degree in business is a hard skill. The ability to speak Spanish is a hard skill. Many specific qualifications for a job are hard skills, such as years of work experience or proficiency(精通)with particular computer prograns
On the other hand, soft skills are harder to define.And they can't be defined. And they can't be measured. Soft skills covers a wide range of characteristics that you can work on for a lifetime but some of the most common and most necessary for success-include being a good listener and speaker, a wise leader,a problem solver, a strong communicator or a team player. It's also helpful if you can accept feedback, settle conflicts with others, deal with difficult people or be flexible. These soft skills are what many employers desire.
Soft skills benefit you in many ways. Being a good listener, for example, is very helpful if you're a doctor.Being flexible,a team player and a problem solver help you succeed when dealing with deadlines.
Soft skills are something extra that help a particular person to success. Being able to show you possess them could make a difference in landing a job you'll love, or being more successful in the job you already have. They make the difference between someone who is just OK at their job and someone who is outstanding, the person you always want on your team. In general, soft skills make you more likable and more competent.
Soft skills are what can set people apart from one another, but soft skills don’t come naturally.
【1】What is the best title for the passage?
A．Hard Skills Differ from Soft Skills.
B．Soft Skills Can Be learnt at School.
C．Soft Skills Needed in Workplace
D．Soft Skills matter to Your Success at Work.
【2】Which of the following belongs to hard skills?
A．Being expert in English.
B．Being able to solve problems.
C．Being good at expressing oneself.
D．Being skillful at communicating.
【3】Accoding to the passage, soft skills_______.
A．are certain inborn qualities
B．help one stand out from the others
C．are more difficult to gain than hard skills
D．attract the employers more easily than hard skills
【4】What will the author most probably talk about afterwards?
A．Why soft skills are important.
B．What skills belong to soft skills.
C．How soft skills are developed.
D．Where soft skills are mostly used.
24、Here are some of the world’s most unusual events.
World Ice Golf Championship, Greenland
For more than 10 years the World Ice Golf Championship has been seen as the most extreme golf competition in the world. In 1997, architect Rolf Henning-Jensen was asked to design the world’s first ice golf course among huge iceberg and heavy snows of Uummannaq, a small town on the west coast of Greenland-600 km north of the Arctic Circle. There golfers face extreme temperatures as their first task to deal with. Then it will take players time and patience to accommodate themselves to white “green” and orange balls to play with. Determined by weather conditions, this event is scheduled for March each year in Greenland.
Balloon Fiesta, the United States
Have you ever been taken to the sky in a hot air balloon? The yearly Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta gives you the chance to enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the city and countryside. Since 1972, perfect October weather, blue skies and wind known as the “Albuquerque box” have worked together to allow balloonists to control their way thanks to the direction of blowing winds. This is the only place in the world to enjoy balloons flying in the blue skies each October.
El Colacho, Spain
The world’s most dangerous festival takes place every year in a small Spanish village Castillo de Murcia near Burgous. El Colacho means the devil’s jump and in fact this is the act of baby-jumping. Its purpose is to force a devil to leave the child’s body. Men dressed as devils jump over small babies to guard them against illness and bad spirits. Many consider the festival to be dangerous as “jumping devils” could hurt babies. But locals believe the action protects their babies from bad things and organize the jump in the streets, so people can watch or even join.
【1】What does the schedule of World Ice Golf Championship depend on?
A．Transport.
B．Economy.
C．Weather.
D．Golfers’ time.
【2】What can we learn about Balloon Fiesta?
A．It is usualy held in spring.
B．It is held in every October.
C．It is known as “Albuquerque box”.
D．It is the only place to watch birds in balloons.
【3】Why is the festival El Colacho celebrated?
A．To wish babies good health.
B．To celebrate babies’ birthdays.
C．To attract visitors around the world.
D．To catch the bad spirits hidden in babies.
25、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One summer weekend, my wife, my son and I entered a running race on mountain trails. When the race started, our son took off ______, but my wife and I stayed back, enjoying the scenery. After some time, while running down a narrow, ______ trail, I walked on a big stone and had a ______. I realized I'd got my toe ______, but I didn't check my damage. Instead, we kept running.______, after going half the course, I realized my watch on my wrist was______. I encouraged my wife to go on ahead, and returned to see if I could find it. Later, I ______ my broken watch and quickly put it into my pocket. Then I ______ down the trail. In the end, I saw my son, who had finished 30 minutes earlier, had run back up the trail to ______ me. He ran with me to the end.
______ it turned out, both my wife and son had won first place in their age groups, but I had no chance of placing. After the race, I took off my shoe and found that my sock was in blood. Luckily, the race ______ had a special award for the most injured runner.
Although everyone wants to live a life of comfort, the ______ is that we often face pain and ______. However, the key to happiness is ______ pain into something positive. In other words, ______ can make us stronger if we face them bravely.
【1】
A．easily
B．suddenly
C．quickly
D．calmly
【2】
A．rocky
B．dirty
C．smooth
D．unknown
【3】
A．break
B．discovery
C．fall
D．pain
【4】
A．injured
B．shot
C．destroyed
D．knocked
【5】
A．Hopefully
B．Therefore
C．Luckily
D．However
【6】
A．broken
B．slow
C．wrong
D．gone
【7】
A．placed
B．hid
C．noticed
D．missed
【8】
A．jumped
B．walked
C．drove
D．hurried
【9】
A．visit
B．meet
C．push
D．welcome
【10】
A．If
B．So
C．As
D．But
【11】
A．organizers
B．winners
C．owners
D．supporters
【12】
A．hope
B．idea
C．reason
D．truth
【13】
A．success
B．struggles
C．happiness
D．competitions
【14】
A．including
B．turning
C．throwing
D．dividing
【15】
A．difficulties
B．exercises
C．efforts
D．skills
26、假如你是李华，上周日，为了传承非物质文化遗产（intangible cultural heritage），你校举办了篆刻艺术展。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动时间、地点及参加人员；
2 .活动内容；
3 .活动反响。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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