1、Whenever I read the old letters, _____ was fairly often, sweet memories warmed my heart.
A. who B. which C. when D. that
2、The pianist was ________by the organizers, hoping he would support the charity concert.
A.approached
B.funded
C.financed
D.activated
3、A new study suggests that yelling at children may have consequences that go beyond of beating them.
A. ones B. these C. those D. that
4、The mission of the space programme named after the story of a beautiful girl ________ to the moon is to establish a lunar station.
A.flooding
B.floating
C.flowing
D.featuring
5、Michael’s new house is like a huge palace, ______ with his old one.
A. impressed B. supplied C. occupied D. compared
6、—The town is so beautiful! I just love it.
—Me too. The character of the town is well ___________.
A. qualified B. preserved
C. decorated D. simplified
7、It’s no pleasure _________ at home doing homework all day.
A.to stay
B.staying
C.stays
D.stayed
8、________we need is some interesting news.
A. What B. Which
C. That D. Whether
9、The most unforgettable moment for me was _____ I graduated from high school.
A. when B. where C. how D. why
10、________ the teacher, Tom listened carefully in the class.
A.Following
B.Followed
C.To follow
D.Follow
11、---- Where is my reference book? It was here a moment ago.
---- Someone ______it by mistake
A. could have taken B. must take
C. may take D. must have taken
12、______other good students, the teacher thinks Hank is ______ student.
A. Compared with; a most satisfied B. Compared to; the most satisfied
C. Comparing to; the more satisfying D. Compared with; a more satisfying
13、________ their English, some teams are determined to use English as their working language.
A.Improving
B.Improved
C.Having improved
D.To improve
14、The tenant of the affordable studio apartment is the most excellent engineer in our software development company _____ his poor education background and old age. His technical capacity comes from his great devotion and rich experience.
A.in spite B.though C.despite of D.despite
15、Some people who don’t like to talk much are not necessarily shy; they __________ just be quiet people.
A. must B. might
C. should D. would
16、—You look very pretty, if I say so.
—Thanks a lot for saying that.
A. must B. may
C. will D. have to
17、Many college students are willing to work in Western China after graduation ________, poor and backward as it is, more opportunities of employment are available.
A. which B. when
C. that D. where
18、A man’s value lies not so much in _______ he has as in _______ he is.
A.what, what
B.that, what
C.that, that
D.what, that
19、I don’t see how any creature can ______ under those conditions.
A.survive
B.exchange
C.concentrate
D.seek
20、A broad smile spread_____ Jack’s face when he eventually gained a scholarship.
A. across B. through C. at D. in
21、My mother is taking a tour of the new house via Skype. I leaned the laptop so she can see where she's going,pleased that our Internet connection in Zimbabwe is holding. "This is the living room," I say. Then I tell mydaughter,s;Show Grandma the bed for the mummy and the daddy. " From a continent away, Grandma gave herapproval.
Mum had a dollhouse,too. My grandmother,a single mother, did not have enough money to buy my mother areal dollhouse. So Mum made do,laboring over her square cookie tin for years. She stuck patterns on the bright walls : tin cans of jam and bags of flour to make sure the dolls' store was overflowing.
My mother passed her love of life in miniature( 缩影 ) on to me very early. At age 5,1 made chests of drawers for my dollhouse bedroom from matchboxes glued together. Unlike my mother,l was given some ready-made doll furniture and accessories. My mother encouraged me,always responding to my calI,"Come to see what I've made Lrur IIly clollhuuse ! "
I spent hours writing a book with the unoriginal but certainly accurate title " How To Make Dolls' House Furniture". The book was lost in a household move. But the satisfying feeling of filling up blank pages with my
own ideas stayed with me,pushing me into a career centered on words.
My daughter turned 3 recently, and last month I put a strong empty cardboard box,about the size of a tea tray(托盘) ,in Cassia's bedroom. I searched the shops for dollhouse furniture. But an afternoon's searching yielded only a pink plastic toilet and sink. It doesn't matter,l told myself. I showed Cassia how to make plates for her table from coloured buttons. Fascinated, she collected black stones.
What my mother gave me was much more than a fascination with tiny things :It was the ability to view things from a new perspective(角度) , to put oneself in another person's shoes , and to solve problems with whatever is at hand.
【1】What was the writer's mother looking at is_____.
A. a photo of a house online
B. a house in Zimbabwe
C. Cassia's self-made dollhouse
D. the writer's newly-bought house
【2】While making her own dollhouse, the writer______.
A. often showed it off to her mother
B. asked for help from others
C. bought lots of doll furniture
D. spent hours reading a book about dollhouses
【3】We can infer that the writer______.
A. built her own house with different materials
B. made all accessories herself for her house
C. learned to become a house designer
D. made a living by writing books
【4】What did the writer learn from her mother?
A. To live independently in one s own house.
B. To find treasure of tiny things from the trash
C. To solve problems from a different view.
D. To avoid putting on another person's shoes.
22、Radar(雷达) is an electronic device that detects planes, ships, coastlines, landmarks, and even storm clouds. The name radar comes from the first letters of the words radio direction and ranging. As the human eye uses light waves to see, radar “sees” with radio waves. Without radar, planes could not land safely in bad weather and ships could not move safely in thick fog.【1】
In the 1800s it was discovered that radio waves could be reflected from objects. But scientists did not make great advances in radar research until the 1930s, when the world was threatened by war.【2】 It has been used widely in almost every conflict since then.
Echoes make it possible for radar to work. When a beam of radio waves is sent out, it strikes on an object and returns an echo. This echo is picked up by radar and recorded on a screen similar to television screen. On the screen an observer sees a flash, or a blip, that shows the direction and distance of the object.【3】
Airport control towers use radar to guide planes in for safe landings. Almost all large ships depend on radar to prevent collisions with icebergs or other ships. 【4】Weather forecasters “see” the size, direction, and speed of storms on radar screens. Astronomers can even use radar to measure accurately the distance to the moon. Thus, the device has generated major advancements.
【5】 Huge radar antennas have been installed all over the United States. They guard us against possible enemy attacks. We have ballistic—missiles (战略导弹)warning systems that can alert us to attacks when missiles are more than 1,000 miles away. Other radar systems warn us against enemy aircraft and even spying space satellites.
A.Police track speeders in radar-equipped cars.
B.These measurements are now highly accurate.
C.The device can be used in a wide range of fields.
D.During World War II many countries used radar effectively.
E.It is therefore especially valuable to shippers and travelers.
F.Today radar is used by commercial airliners and weather forecasters.
G.Strengthening national defense is one of radar’s most important functions.
23、 Whether you admit it or not, people’s love for Christmas Jumper (毛衣) around Christmas has increased over recent years. And while you may be less willing to get involved in the Christmas jumper trend, Christmas Jumper Day now enables you to do more with your jumper than build up sweat in an incredibly warm office.
The origin of the Christmas jumper can date back to the late 19th century in the USA. Americans in the 1930s knitted(编织)for Christmas to create an item of clothing to keep them “warm” during the Great Depression when people led a poor and miserable life. They copied the jumpers they saw their favorite stars wearing on the big screen. From the 1950s, it was common to see American families wearing festive jumpers as they sat down to eat their Christmas dinner.
Now, alongside wearing a festive jumper for the fun of it, there are other positive outcomes. Christmas Jumper Day has been set up to stimulate people to make the world better and raise funds for Save the Children by wearing a Christmas jumper and making a minimum donation of
£1. Ladbrokes, a company in the UK, is running a competition in which all you have to do is to take a selfie (自拍) outside of one of their shops while wearing a jumper — the winner will win a good prize and for every submission Ladbrokes will donate£5 to St. Luke’s Hospice charity. For you, it’s a win-win situation.
If you’re still unconvinced that it’s about time you bought yourself a Christmas jumper, then maybe the fact that Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg have all been spotted wearing Christmas jumpers will raise your enthusiasm. Retailer (零售商) such as Topshop, Burberry and H&M have also become devoted to Christmas Jumper Day and have their very own types of Christmas jumpers.
【1】Which statement is true according to paragraph 1?
A.Wearing Christmas jumpers in the office has been a trend.
B.Wearing Christmas jumpers can make you incredibly warm.
C.Christmas jumpers have gained huge popularity.
D.Christmas jumpers serve many functions.
【2】For what reason did Americans in the 1930s make Christmas jumpers?
A.To protect them from cold weather. B.To lift their spirits.
C.To follow the stars. D.To form a tradition.
【3】The underlined word “stimulate” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by _________.
A.demand B.advise
C.encourage D.persuade
【4】Why does the author mention Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg?
A.To ask people to donate Christmas jumpers.
B.To show the importance of Christmas Jumper Day.
C.To prove Christmas jumpers are popular among stars.
D.To persuade readers to buy a Christmas jumper.
24、 Imagine driving down a country road past a huge, open field where goats are eating grass. Suddenly a truck breaks down and makes a loud noise. Just as suddenly, the goats fall to the ground.
A few moments pass. The goats are back on their feet. What just happened? Well, the goats were very frightened and dropped to the ground, but not all goats act like this. There is only one kind of goat that behaves this way when it is surprised. It is called a Tennessee Fainting Goat.
In the 1800s, a farmer arrived in Marshall County, Tennessee, with a few goats and a cow. People say he came from Nova Scotia, Canada. Since the man did not talk much, no one knew where he got these goats. When he left, he took the cow, but he sold the goats.
The behavior of one of the goats was different from most others. Being frightened caused the goat’s body to go stiff and sometimes fall over. No one had seen goats do this before. They began to call this new goat a Tennessee Fainting Goat.
This special kind of goat does not actually faint. They just look like they do. The fainting goats stay awake. The baby goats, however, usually do fall over, but the good thing is that they do not have far to fall. Some older ones learn to stand near something like a fence or a tree, just in case they are frightened.
Now there are about three thousand fainting goats in the United States. People enjoy raising them, because goats of this kind are gentle, smart, and playful. They just get scared stiff now and then. The moment of stiffness only lasts about ten or fifteen seconds. Then the goats walk and act like any other goat.
【1】What happens to the goats that fall to the ground a few moments later?
A.They fall asleep.
B.They eat much more.
C.They stand up again.
D.They are taken away by the truck.
【2】Which of the following would most likely cause a fainting goat to fall?
A.Green fields.
B.A light wind.
C.Loud thunder.
D.Pleasant smells.
【3】What do we know about the fainting goats?
A.No one likes to raise them.
B.Not all of them really fall over.
C.Their stiffness lasts a long time.
D.Not all of them stay awake when they faint.
【4】This text is about an animal that________.
A.likes eating outside
B.sleeps during the day
C.comes from Canada
D.acts in a strange way
25、 Two months ago we were in the city of Hyderabad for a holiday. One day, along with my________,I went to the Cake Castle. I took out my________from my bag to pay for what I bought and then we________our hotel.
While we were________back to the hotel, I got a call from a________number. It was my hotel manager who_________me that someone called them. saying that I’d left my purse in the Cake Castle. He________the number of that person, Only after that call did 1 know that my purse was________, so I immediately called that person. He said voluntarily he could send my purse back to the hotel. How________I was! After some words to express my________, I said. “Let’s________in the hotel hall.” I went there along with my friend. I was________because I didn't know that person and it was a new city for me. And the purse was of great importance for me________my gold earrings which cost around $800 and my ATM cards were all in it.
In the hall, I met that person who handed me my purse and asked me to________my belongings, which were totally_________After giving back my purse, he left_________even before I knew his name. Later I came to know that he was________a customer of the Cake Castle. After seeing that purse, he________it and found the bill of my hotel. from which he knew my hotel phone number.________my earrings is a big event, so he went to my hotel at once. That day I________that kind humanity(人性) real exists everywhere.
A.colleagues
B.friend
C.parents
D.husband
A.cellphone
B.card
C.money
D.purse
A.left for
B.arrived at
C.looked for
D.called up
A.running
B.flying
C.traveling
D.escaping
A.common
B.wrong
C.different
D.strange
A.warned
B.promised
C.told
D.eriticized
A.noticed
B.offered
C.dialed
D.required
A.gone
B.stolen
C.found
D.broken
A.special
B.careful
C.excellent
D.lucky
A.regret
B.anger
C.appreciation
D.anxiety
A.wait
B.talk
C.stay
D.meet
A.bored
B.scared
C.surprised
D.excited
A.because
B.so
C.though
D.when
A.pack
B.weigh
C.check
D.describe
A.new
B.safe
C.similar
D.tidy
A.immediately
B.seriously
C.politely
D.bravely
A.still
B.also
C.instead
D.even
A.hid
B.ignored
C.wrapped
D.opened
A.Playing
B.Protecting
C.Returning
D.Repairing
A.realized
B.admitted
C.predicted
D.explained
26、假定你是学生会主席李华,当前新冠状病毒肆虐,请你围绕 “从小事做起共战疫情” 这一主题,给全校学生写一封英文倡议书。
要点如下:1. 倡议的原因和目的;2. 倡议的具体内容;3. 发出倡议。
注意:1. 词数150左右;2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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