1、Mary and I see each other ________, but not as often as we used to.
A.sooner or later
B.once in a while
C.in the end
D.more or less
2、Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only ________ movies best described as “interesting”.
A.resulted from
B.resulted in
C.as a result
D.as a result of
3、______ it is to have a cool drink after an ______ game.
A. How fun; exhausting B. What fun; exhausted
C. What fun; exhausting D. How fun; exhausted
4、Not until very late that night ______ her house was ______ from the terrible flood.
A.did she realize, under threat
B.that she realized, under threat
C.when she realized, in decline
D.had she realized, in decline
5、 — What’s the matter with John? He has been sitting there for hours.
— A postcard from his father_______ an attack of home-sickness in him.
A.took up
B.set off
C.brought in
D.built up
6、I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, but it’s worth it if my old partner ________ to meet me.
A.turns up
B.sets up
C.puts up
D.picks up
7、— It was hard work that won Frank the best scores on each test, ?
— Yes. When it comes to study, hard work counts.
A. was it B. wasn’t it
C. did it D. didn’t it
8、My husband had a long talk with my daughter, ________ why she shouldn’t play with Peter.
A.explained
B.explaining
C.to explain
D.having explained
9、The manager found that his office_________the day before.
A.had broken in
B.has been broken into
C.had been broken into
D.has been broken in
10、I was about to give up my effort to work on the puzzle when a good idea ______ me.
A.beat
B.attacked
C.struck
D.caught
11、--Why not take ________ umbrella? It is raining.
--What________ good advice!
A.a ; an
B.an ; a
C.an ; /
12、 —Was ______ Bill, ______ played basketball very well, ______ helped the blind man cross the road?
—Yes, of course. He is always ready to help others.
A. it; who; that B. this; who; that
C. which; that; that D. it; that; who
13、________ from the moon, our earth, with water _______ seventy percent of its surface, appears a “blue ball”.
A.Seen, covered
B.Seeing, covering
C.Seen, covering
D.To see, covered
14、We came to a place ______ they had never paid a visit before.
A.in which B.to which C.what D.which
15、Alice had graduated from university and ____as a volunteer in the countryside when I contacted her last year.
A. has been working B. was working C. has worked D. had worked
16、It was a real race ________ time to get the project done. Luckily, we made it.
A. over B. by
C. for D. against
17、They stayed at the Liu's for three days, ________ they drank all the wine that the Liu had.
A. which time B. and during which
C. during whose time D. during which time
18、The information made all the students .
A.amazing, amazing B.amazing, amazed
C.amazed, amazing D.amazed, amazed
19、French author Le Clezjo, a brilliant novelist as a child of all continents, won the Nobel Prize in literature in October, 2008.
A.honored B.honoring
C.being honored D.having honored
20、—________ is it from the train station to your home? — About twenty minutes’ drive.
A.How many B.How much C.How far D.How long
21、 For me, one of the greatest pleasures in life is going to watch a great film at the cinema. 【1】There’s nothing better than being engrossed in a story unless, of course, someone decides to spoil the moment.
Whether at an art house cinema or a huge multiplex(多厅影院), someone usually decides to treat the auditorium like their own home! To start with, some people always turn up late, causing you to rise from your seat to allow them to get past. Then, when you want to enjoy the digital projection someone decides to slurp on their drink and munch their popcorn. 【2】It’s just bad manners!
【3】Simon Mayo, a film critic at the BBC, experienced a “new low” during a film screening. He says the woman in front of him got her phone out and used the torch on it to do her make-up!
【4】One of them is to ban mobile phones, and another is not to take your shoes off! Of course, when we have paid for a ticket, we feel it is our right to relax and enjoy the film and in the way we want to. 【5】
The best option for anyone wanting to break the rules of cinema etiquette is to get a DVD and watch it at home. But we all know that the best way to appreciate the art of cinematography is on the big screen. It’s your choice!
What about you? What annoys you about other people at the cinema?
A.It’s a chance for escapism.
B.I have the same difficulty as you.
C.I’m not alone in this complaint.
D.But we should go to the cinema on time.
E.But we mustn’t forget our fellow moviegoers.
F.And my worst worry is people who chat to their friends.
G.He has helped to create a code of conduct for moviegoers.
22、 A new pastor(牧师) named John reopened a church that had been abandoned in a suburb. He found it broken, and in need of a lot of repair work. His goal was to have everything done in time for his first service on Christmas Eve.
He worked hard. However, when John went to the church on Dec. 21, his heart sank: a large area of plaster (石膏) had fallen off the front wall due to a terrible storm the night before. John headed home, and on the way he stopped at a market selling items for charity.
One of the items was an exquisite( 精致的)handmade tablecloth. It was just the right size to cover up the hole in the front wall. He bought it and headed back to the church. It started to snow. An old woman had missed her bus, and he invited her to wait in the warm church for the next one. As John put up the tablecloth the woman asked him to check the corner for the initials(手写字母). They were her initials: she had made this tablecloth 35 years before. Then the war broke out, and forced her to part with her husband.
John wanted to give her the tablecloth. but she asked him to keep it for the church. John insisted on driving her home which he thought was the least he could do.
What a wonderful service he had on Christmas Eve! John noticed one old man staring at the tablecloth on the front wall. The man said it was similar to one that his wife had made many years before.
John brought the old man to the house where he had taken the woman three days earlier. He helped him climb the three flights of stairs to her apartment, and saw the greatest Christmas reunion he could ever have imagined.
【1】According to Paragraph one, we learn that John decided to_______.
A. help people affected by a terrible storm
B. buy goods for charity in the neighborhood
C. repair the abandoned church before his first service
D. do some work for the local people
【2】Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. The woman’s husband had to leave her because of a war
B. Johns service on Christmas Eve was disappointing
C. Everyone was surprised by the beauty of the tablecloth.
D. John drove the old man home because he was lost.
【3】The tablecloth drew the old man's attention because________.
A. he loved its colors B. he had seen it in a church
C. It was like one his wife had made D. it looked strange hanging on a wall
【4】What is the passage mainly about?
A. A kind pastor who had difficulty repairing an ancient church
B. A new pastor who gave his first service with a couples help
C. A tablecloth made 35 years ago being discovered by a pastor
D. An old couple being reunited on Christmas Eve through a tablecloth
23、A hydropower station employee named Gan Yu, who had been missing after a magnitude-6. 8 earthquake, on September 5 in Sichuan province, had been found alive on September 21 Wednesday.
Two days ago, Ni Taigao returned to the village to feed his sheep and saw rescue workers who were looking for Gan pass his damaged house. As he was familiar with the mountain, he decided to live in a relative’s home in the village with the purpose of looking for Gan during the daytime.
At 7 am on Wednesday, Ni took two bottles of milk and some candies before setting out from the relative’s home. After walking for more than two hours, he heard somebody yelling for help on a mountain slope and found Gan lying in the forests.
Gan’s clothes were torn and he had injuries on his legs. Ni immediately called the local government and took out a bottle of milk for Gan to drink it slowly. His mental state was good, but he was extremely weak and needed to rest. “He cried heartedly and said he was lucky to have met me,” Ni said. Gan had survived by eating wild fruits and drinking spring water.
Gan was on duty with his co-worker Luo Yong on September 5 when the quake hit, and the pair stayed behind to give first aid to injured colleagues and prevent flooding by releasing water from the dam. They attempted to leave the remote power station, walking for around 20 kilometers. But Gan, who is severely short-sighted, had lost his glasses during the quake and struggled to navigate the mountainous terrain (地形). What’s worse, the communications were interrupted.
Later, the two agreed to let Gan stay in place, while Luo turned to the outside world for help. Luo made Gan a bed of bamboo leaves and left him some wild fruits before they separated. Luckily, Luo was rescued on the afternoon of September 8.
Gan was reunited with his parents after being rushed to hospital. At the hospital, his parents stroked his face with tears in their eyes and said, “Son, you did a good job!”
【1】Why did Ni Taigao walk into the forest?
A.To feed his sheep.
B.To visit his relative.
C.To join the rescue work.
D.To bring food for Gan.
【2】What do we know about Gan Yu?
A.He was found alive but had lost his mind.
B.He felt grateful to Ni for his timely help.
C.He was trapped in the forest for two weeks.
D.He got injured because of his short-sightedness.
【3】Which of the following shows the correct order of the events?
①Gan Yu and Luo Yong stayed behind to release water from the dam.
②Gan Yu got stuck in the mountain and had to survive on wild fruits.
③Gan Yu was on duty with his co-worker Luo Yong when the quake hit.
④Gan Yu was found alive by a kind local villager and rushed to hospital.
A.②③①④
B.①③④②
C.③②①④
D.③①②④
【4】Which of the following can best describe Gan Yu?
A.Energetic and kind-hearted.
B.Wise and confident.
C.Committed and strong-willed.
D.Caring and ambitious.
【5】Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Missing Hero Found Alive
B.Lucky Man Survived the Quake
C.How to Survive in the Wilderness
D.A Special Experience to Remember
24、Denmark is only about half the size of South Carolina, but it produces more of its electricity from wind than any other country in the world. That's not because it's a particularly breezy country; it has pretty ordinary average wind speeds. The reason the Danes now get 47% of their electricity from wind,with more to come,comes down to a combination of history and policy.
First, the history: Paul la Cour was a scientist and inventor who experimented with and engineered early wind power machines at the start of the 20th century. So it's not surprising that Denmark spent money developing wind power early, beginning at a national level in the 1970s.In the 1980s,due to a strong grassroots movement disagreeing with nuclear power plants, Denmark increased production before many other countries were even considering it.
Denmark has also had significant government support for wind-energy projects, as well as support from the country's technology-focused universities. Even back in 2002, the country was taking climate change warnings seriously, aiming to cut fossil-fuel emissions by 20 percent, which it did via renewable energy investment and implementation.
Some of the world's largest companies in the area --- including Vestas, which builds turbines, and Orsted, which specializes in offshore wind projects --- are Danish,so the country has an impact beyond its borders.
The great impact of Denmark's wind-energy business is important because it's a small country, so while an almost 50% rate of electricity from wind is admirable, it's also small in terms of overall global impact.
While Denmark gets almost half of its electricity needs covered from 5,758 megawatts (MW) of capacity, Spain's 23,000 MTW covers just 18 percent of its electricity supply as it's a much bigger country. China is the leader in wind energy at 221,000 MW,and the U.S. comes second in the world at about 96,000 MW.
Denmark's long support for wind-energy technology and its policies made in support of wind energy have proven this approach can work to decarbonize the economy, even on a bigger scale.At the end of 2019, lawmakers in Denmark set a new goal: increasing the percentage of electricity sourced from renewable power to 100%.
【1】What can we learn about Denmark in developing wind power?
A.It has the advantage of strong winds.
B.Its weather conditions are unfavorable.
C.It is experienced in this area.
D.It met with strong disagreement at first.
【2】The fourth paragraph mentions two companies to show
A.the bright future of the wind power business
B.the fierce competition in the area of wind power
C.Denmark's dependence on the wind-energy business
D.Denmark's international status in the wind-energy business
【3】Which country produces the most wind power?
A.The U.S.
B.Denmark.
C.Spain.
D.China.
【4】What is indicated in the last paragraph?
A.A hopeful future of the green economy.
B.The urgent need to develop wind energy worldwide.
C.A long way to go to full dependence on clean energy.
D.Wind energy's leading role as a form of renewable power.
25、My son was playing with a bottle of bubbles. Dip the loop in the bottle, pull it out, and blow it to make bubbles. He understood the principle but was vainly _______ to blow bubbles. He would dip and dip and blow and blow, but alas, no _______. He _______ me the bottle and loop and asked me, “Daddy, can you make bubbles?”
I hadn’t blown bubbles in years. I am a _______ by education, fairly well-trained in surfactant (活性剂) technology. However, all that knowledge is completely _______. I was having no more _______ than my son. I dipped and puffed, _______ no bubbles.
After several _______ attempts, I changed strategies. _______ puffing on the loop of soapy water, I just gently breathed on it. My son ________ with delight as a big beautiful bubble formed and ________ away. I explained to him, “Son, you can’t blow hard. You must ever so ________ breathe on the loop to make bubbles.” He ________ his urgent desire to make big bubbles by blowing hard and followed my advice. Big bubbles!
There are some things that you can get with ________, but other things only ________ from the gentleness of a soft breath.
【1】
A.trying
B.managing
C.expecting
D.acting
【2】
A.changes
B.bubbles
C.results
D.drops
【3】
A.lent
B.handed
C.threw
D.cast
【4】
A.researcher
B.professional
C.chemist
D.parent
【5】
A.out of date
B.of no use
C.in doubt
D.in trouble
【6】
A.trial
B.confidence
C.patience
D.success
【7】
A.even
B.thus
C.somehow
D.still
【8】
A.fruitless
B.tough
C.unwilling
D.difficult
【9】
A.Despite
B.Without
C.On
D.Except
【10】
A.screamed
B.nodded
C.rushed
D.flew
【11】
A.escaped
B.floated
C.burst
D.bounced
【12】
A.silently
B.slightly
C.eagerly
D.gently
【13】
A.freed
B.fueled
C.contained
D.reduced
【14】
A.brain
B.action
C.force
D.science
【15】
A.survive
B.separate
C.jumped
D.arise
26、假定你是星光中学学生会主席李华,你校组织了一场关于抗击冠状病毒的校园安全讲座, 请你就此写一则通知。内容包括:
1.讲座的时间、地点;
2.讲座的主要内容;
3.其他注意事项。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇:新冠病毒COVID-19;传播transmission(n.)