1、It was because of the bad weather ______ the football match had to be put off.
A.so
B.so that
C.why
D.that
2、- do the students in your school do outdoor activities every day?
-At least an hour.
A.How often
B.How long
C.How much
D.How far
3、—Tom, you’ve made rapid progress in English!
—_______.
A. I think so B. Not too bad
C. Thank you D. It’s all right
4、The moment _________ I learned the results of the competition was one of the happiest times in my life.
A. which B. when
C. where D. why
5、It worried her a bit _________ her hair was turning grey.
A.while
B.that
C.if
D.for
6、Was it during the Second World War______he died?
A.that
B.while
C.in which
D.then
7、—I think Tom is no longer a child and _______ enough.
—Yes, it’s time he made his own decisions.
A. mature B. stubborn
C. ridiculous D. sensitive
8、I can still remember the sitting-room ________ my mother and I________ in the evening.
A.which; used to sit
B.that; used to sitting in
C./; used to sit in
D./; are used to sitting
9、—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
10、As you go through this book, you _______ that each of the millions of people who lived through World War II had a different experience.
A.will find
B.found
C.have found
D.would find
11、Peter was so excited _________he received an invitation from his friend to visit Chongqing.
A. where B. that C. why D. when
12、I think Ana ______ her packing since she started getting things ready early this morning.
A. finishes B. has finished
C. had finished D. would finish
13、It’s a_________ idea to build cabin hospitals (方舱医院) to receive patients during the outbreak of COVID-19 (新冠肺炎).
A.convenient
B.cheerful
C.creative
D.curious
14、The living standard of the people in China, _______ is shown in the report, has improved over the past decades.
A. what B. which C. as D. who
15、Joining the company as a clerk (职员), he got rapid promotion (晋升), and ______ working as a manager.
A.ended up
B.came across
C.settled for
D.focused on
16、Winners of the writing competition were chosen language, content and hand-writing.
A.in addition to
B.in memory of
C.in the hope of
D.on the basis of
17、The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already ________ for a meal to be cooked.
A.laid B.lain C.laying D.to lay
18、There is a woman ________ herself Mrs. Clare over there. She wants to see you.
A.calling
B.calls
C.called
D.call
19、—I heard Mr Morgan would be here at 4:00 pm next Thursday.
—No, he _______ at that time.
A. was boarding B. would be boarding
C. is boarding D. will be boarding
20、The devoted and determined single mother brought up her five children single-handed. Which of the following is Wrong?
A.without others’ assistance B.independent of other’s help
C.completely of her own D.all by herself
21、Holidays can be very exciting but they require a bit of preparation in advance to make sure everything goes smoothly. One requirement is to pack for the trip — and an organizational expert has exposed an important luggage (行李) mistake.
Holidays see many travelers grabbing (抓住;攫取) the majority of their clothing while packing in a panic, but they won't have enough options when they get to their destination. This often ends up in overpacking, and numerous items never being worn. It's important to think carefully about what you put in your luggage. Cutting down the items to take is key.
An organizational expert, Vicky Silverthorn, provides some tips around how packing can be made much easier. The result is a less stressful (紧张的) experience, meaning people get more out of their holidays.
One of Vicky’s top holiday tips is to make sure you pack clothes together. “Everyone’s made the mistake of not thinking through clothes while packing — throwing random items into a suitcase before realizing that nothing goes,” Vicky told Express.co.uk. “To avoid this, pack complete clothes together so that every item has a purpose. When you come to unpack they’ll be ready to wear, and it always works to separate them out by ‘pool’, ‘beach’, ‘evening’ and so on.”
Vicky claims, “The night before you travel is also important — and, if you’re travelling early, you can make life easier for yourself in advance. One top tip is to leave your suitcase by the front door along with a list of things to do before you leave the house. If you do this the night before you’ll limit the chances of forgetting any key details, this can be particularly vital if you’re flying with family.”
【1】What’s the purpose of this passage?
A.To make a summary about traveling.
B.To advertise traveling for a company.
C.To inform some guidelines about traveling.
D.To provide some suggestions about how to pack.
【2】What do holidaymakers mostly do when packing?
A.They are in a panic while packing.
B.They take too many clothing never being worn.
C.They won't have enough options about their destination.
D.They think carefully about what they put in their luggage.
【3】Vicky suggests ________.
A.packing together with someone
B.throwing random items into a suitcase
C.arranging clothes for a specific purpose
D.wearing suitable clothes to a certain place
【4】Why should a traveler put things near the front door?
A.Because he travels early.
B.Because the front door is near.
C.Because he can fly with his family
D.Because it might prevent leaving important items behind.
22、When you’re on holiday, it’s so natural to enjoy the perfect gin moment. You’re sitting on a sunny balcony, enjoying the view and watching the locals. You realize you’ve done it; you’re living la dolce vita — the sweet life.
That’s what the aperitivo hour is all about. This slow and stylish start to the evening begins just before sunset, when Italians of all ages gather for drinks, snacks and friendship. It’s life-affirming. It can become the bridge between the responsibilities of people’s working day and the delights of their dinner. Much magic lies on that bridge.
It’s still a nationwide event in Italy, observed across the generations in humble inns, charming restaurants and trendy rooftop bars. Connoisseurs (鉴赏家) of the aperitivo hour say Florence, Turin and Venice are standard bearers for the tradition, but many agree that Milan is where its heart lies. In truth, aperitivo takes place all across Italy from the northern regions mentioned right through to the impressive Amalfi Coast in southern Italy. Therefore, wherever visitors wander, they will be able to enjoy this elegant tradition. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy it. The conversations and bonding of the aperitivo hour bring new ideas about life.
Many of us have been amazed by an easier-going routine during a fortnight abroad in the summer. As the taxi takes us back to the airport to fly home, we promise ourselves that we will continue to live that way at home, but that ambitious promise seems to get lost somewhere around the luggage carousel (传送带) back in Blighty.
Well, it’s never too late to start. With some travel restrictions still in place, now is the perfect moment to bring the Italian experience to your home. In a way, the events of the past few months have been training us for it. Many of us have been forced to take our foot off the pedal and ease into the slow lane, so there is no simpler time to bring the aperitivo hour into your home.
【1】What does the aperitivo hour refer to?
A.A relaxing time before dusk.
B.An enjoyable journey abroad.
C.A free time to connect to the locals.
D.A social period with friends and colleagues.
【2】What do we know about the aperitivo hour?
A.It has different forms in people of different ages.
B.It is a long-lasting and far-reaching tradition.
C.It aims to reduce people’s pressure of work.
D.It is widespread but controversial.
【3】What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A.The trip to the airport is often unforgettable.
B.An easier-going routine has its own disadvantages.
C.We hardly realize our promise of a relaxing lifestyle.
D.Getting back to normal life from vacations is challenging.
【4】What’s the author’s intention of writing the last paragraph?
A.To encourage us to adopt the aperitivo hour at home.
B.To remind us to remember the travel restrictions.
C.To show us the proper ways of killing time.
D.To advise us to stay at home more.
23、Running can be a polarizing (两极分化的) subject. Most people fall into one of two camps: those who love running every morning, and those who would sooner do anything to avoid it. For most of my life, I was planted in the second camp.
I always hated running. I remembered entering a neighborhood 5K race with my dad at age 12; I also remembered that I came in last in the race, followed by only the police car driving patiently behind me. Three years later, I didn’t make the junior volleyball team because I couldn’t run a mile in under 10 minutes. Every time I ran, I felt as though failure — in some form or other — was the only possible result.
The summer after my freshman year, though, I took a job at a summer camp in Connecticut, where I got paid to be a kid again. I spent my days keeping an eye on different camp activities. When it came to exercise, running was my only choice. So, I made a promise myself: Every day, I would run for a while. By most runners’ standards, it wasn’t far; I guessed it was only about a mile. But I decided to do it every day, no matter how long it took. The exercise lasted for 61 days — the entire time I spent at camp that summer.
I started to feel better about myself. But to my great surprise, I learned to love running, too. I went from fearing the sport to loving it. I’ve finished seven marathons (马拉松赛跑) and more shorter races than I can remember, and now I am a running coach. These were the secrets I discovered to changing my way of looking at life.
【1】What was the author’s attitude to running at first?
A.He deeply loved it.
B.He refused to do it.
C.He thought it tiring.
D.He thought it a waste of time.
【2】What can we know about the author from Paragraph 2?
A.He didn’t like to do any sport.
B.He didn’t believe he could do sports.
C.He didn’t do well in running-related sports.
D.He didn’t join the volleyball team on purpose.
【3】What decision did the author make at the camp?
A.To run every day.
B.To do a part-time job.
C.To fully relax himself at the camp.
D.To take part in different activities.
【4】How does the author look at running after the camp?
A.It is a difficult thing to do.
B.It has become a boring sport.
C.It makes no difference to him.
D.It has changed his life in a good way.
24、Eat like a king in the morning, a prince at noon, and a peasant at night. This saying is all about the importance of breakfast. And now scientists can tell us just why it’s so important. According to a study carried out at Imperial College London, UK, skipping the first meal of the day not only means you eat more at lunch, but also that your brain wants to find more unhealthy foods.
The study suggests that there is a special part of our brain called the orbitofrontal cortex (眶额皮层), which plays an important part in making choices about what we eat. It is used for identifying the taste of food, especially when skipping breakfast. It is more likely to target high-calorie foods when you’re on an empty stomach.
Scientists did an experiment on this. Dr Tony Goldstone from Imperial College London, scanned (扫描) the brains of 21 men and women, around the age of 25. On the first day, these people skipped breakfast before the scans. On the second day, they had cereal (谷物), bread and jam as breakfast. After the scan on both days, they had their lunch.
When the volunteers had skipped breakfast, they ate around 20 percent more at lunch, compared with days when they had eaten breakfast. Their brain scans also showed the orbitofrontal cortex was especially responsive to high-calorie foods. “We believe that bit identifies the value of foods – how pleasant, how delicious something is,” Goldstone told The Guardian.
【1】From Paragraph 1, we learn that _____.
A. scientists found out why eating breakfast is important
B. it’s easy to lose weight without breakfast
C. there’s no need to have good food for supper
D. eating breakfast makes your brain smarter
【2】Which is the correct order for the experiment on the first day?
① The volunteers skipped breakfast.
② The volunteers had lunch.
③ The volunteers had a brain scan.
A. ①②③ B. ③②① C. ①③② D. ③①②
【3】Which of the following is NOT true about the orbitofrontal cortex?
A. It is part of our brain.
B. It tells people to eat breakfast.
C. It decides which food we like.
D. It is active toward high-calorie foods.
【4】Which of the following can be the title for this passage?
A. Breakfast still most important
B. Three meals a day
C. Experiments on breakfast
D. Researches on lunch
25、In 1996, Novak and Sue Cohen founded Sketch Working Arts, a charity. It aims to ________ the lives of homeless youth through their ________.
Sketch’s programs assist participants to find out a ________ they didn’t know they had. Novak believes the arts provide skills to ________ the homeless, who are in economic and social ________ : “You need creative ideas to ________ these challenges,”she says. “The arts ________ the creativity and confidence required to make the homeless ________, prosper and team up in their communities.”
The homeless artist and musician Kut Throat Kleo ________ Sketch’s programs in 2019. At Sketch, she had ________ access to a music studio and a silkscreen-printing program where she could learn, experiment and ________ others.
Using her silk screening skills, the 25-year-old now ________ a clothing label. She says she wouldn’t have the rich life she has today without Sketch. “There’s a lot of ________ and honesty in the community,” she says, “as well as freedom to express and exist as who you are.”
In 2021, Sketch ________ nearly $70, 000, as well as free cellphones and tablets, to support young artists and keep them ________ during the isolation of lockdown because of COVID.
This year, the ________ is planning a party for its 25th anniversary. Novak is ________ that Sketch will fully reopen this spring, COVID permitting. She says. “ Sketch is ________ for now, but I know that hope and creative energy will return ________ We believe we can use arts education to end ________.”
【1】
A.affect
B.charge
C.adjust
D.improve
【2】
A.donation
B.creativity
C.diligence
D.rescue
【3】
A.power
B.hope
C.bonus
D.magic
【4】
A.instruct
B.help
C.show
D.save
【5】
A.promotion
B.condition
C.pressure
D.environment
【6】
A.analyze
B.simplify
C.settle
D.assess
【7】
A.include
B.study
C.explain
D.offer
【8】
A.entertain
B.survive
C.work
D.relax
【9】
A.commented
B.managed
C.joined
D.influenced
【10】
A.academic
B.expensive
C.narrow
D.free
【11】
A.catch up with
B.get in touch with
C.communicate with
D.cooperate with
【12】
A.runs
B.selects
C.displays
D.appreciates
【13】
A.joy
B.trust
C.admiration
D.culture
【14】
A.raised
B.paid
C.invested
D.delivered
【15】
A.interested
B.amused
C.connected
D.followed
【16】
A.club
B.company
C.school
D.organization
【17】
A.optimistic
B.critical
C.pessimistic
D.neutral
【18】
A.tidy
B.empty
C.dirty
D.full
【19】
A.immediately
B.permanently
C.eventually
D.temporarily
【20】
A.homelessness
B.disaster
C.embarrassment
D.epidemic
26、假定你是李华,你校正在组织以“我的榜样”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你准备一篇演讲稿,内容包括:
1.人物简介;
2.尊敬和爱戴的原因。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My role model
Good Morning, I’m Contestant No. 1.