1、Amanda hopes to live a simple life ______ she can just enjoy her activities rather than rush to meet the deadline.
A.where
B.when
C.that
D.which
2、The consumption of high street fashion has increased by 62%. , the rest of the fashion styles only experience a growth of 17%.
A.In contrast B.On average C.By accident D.At length
3、Look! Some boys are playing football________ some girls are relaxing themselves by playing the game of cat and mouse on the playground.
A.otherwise
B.since
C.while
D.however
4、My teacher often says that success in making money is not always a good ______ of success in life.
A. belief B. element C. criterion D. instance
5、There was a________look on his face when he met the________problem.
A. confused; confusing B. confused; confused
C. confusing; confused D. confusing; confusing
6、—Thank God you're safe!
—I stepped back,just ________to avoid the racing car.
A. in time B. in case
C. in need D. in vain
7、We believe the time and hard work _______ in completing such an important project are worthwhile.
A. involved B. involving
C. to involve D. to be involved
8、This is a very interesting book . I'll buy it, .
A.how much may it cost B.no matter how it may cost
C.however much it may cost D.how may it cost
9、--- Mary, I heard there was an explosion in Ningbo on November 26th. Could you tell me how it _______?
--- Sorry, I don’t know much about it either.
A. came on B. came about
C. came out D. came over
10、Please remember to remind them that the products inside are ________ and must be handled with great care.
A. artificial B. dynamic
C. unconditional D. fragile
11、-----Who’s the man over there?Is it Mr.Black?
——It______be him.He’s much taller.
A.may not B.can’t C.will not D.mustn’t
12、I have no desire other than to lead a quiet life, ______ from anxiety.
A. absent B. separate
C. free D. short
13、An agreement seems to be impossible because the majority of the committee members are ________it.
A. against B. for
C. to D. with
14、—Miss Wang,I feel very nervous with the competition approaching.
— .As long as you can finish it,it is a victory.
A.Take your time B.Take it easy
C.No problem D.It's hard to say
15、—Can I smoke here?
—I'm afraid not. We don't ________ smoking here.
A.agree B.forbid
C.promise D.permit
16、The old woman had a letter from her son in the army______to her.
A.read
B.write
C.written
D.recived
17、We can't make ______ of what the teacher is saying.
A. sense B. a sense C. senses D. tense
18、She'd lost her job. ______ , she'd lost her house and her children, too.
A. As a result of B. In conclusion
C. Worse still D. In consequence
19、________ from university, Peter spent two years doing a part-time job before finally finding a position in a small company.
A.Graduated
B.Having graduated
C.Graduate
D.Being graduated
20、At last we found a path leading to the top of the mountain,________ we saw a beautiful sunrise.
A.in where
B.in which
C.which
D.from where
21、If time allows, why not choose a suitable destination and take a trip with your family and friends to relax your mind?
Enchanting China
Along the way, the guide gives the perfect introduction to Beijing, Xi’an and the dreamy landscapes of Guilin including the Yangtze — 16 days only £1,275. Tread in the footsteps of the emperors through the Forbidden City and walk along the Great Wall.
Price includes: Economy class flights; Services of English-speaking guided
UK Air Passenger Duty £40
Travel periods: February, March, November, December
Address: acts Horizons, 7 Upper St Martin’s Lane London
Phone; 0207 836 9911
Email: cts @ ctsuk. com
Hong Kong City Escape
Experience some best known attractions such as The Peak and traditional Central Mar-bets. Kowloon is generally regarded as the main tourist area as it includes countless little shops offering everything you want.
Price: £529 including economy class flights, 4 nights at the 3 Stand ford Mongkok
Travel periods: May 15- June 8
Call Oantas Holidays on 0208 2229127 or email qhlonreservations @ quantas. com, au
Las Vegas
Fly to Las Vegas and experience the entertainment capital of the world now! Why not encounter a theme hotel for 4 nights including Ancient Egypt and King Arthurs’ Camelot?
Price: £479
Address: Fun way Holidays, 1 Elm field Park
Phone: 0870 55 70 770
Email: in fo @ funwa yholidays. co. uk
Red Sea Winter Sun
Warm up this winter on the sunny scores of the Red Sea Riviera at the Steigenberger Gouna hotel, which offers an 18- hole golf course.
Price: £389 for 4 nights including bed & breakfast and flights from London Gat wick de-parting 4 January
Address: Long wood Holidays lad, 3 borne Court, South end Road
Phone: 020 8418 2518
Email: reservations @ long wood holidays. co. uk
【1】Which travel agency offers a tour to the capital of China according to the text?
A.acts Horizons.
B.Qantas Holidays.
C.Fun way Holidays.
D.Long wood Holidays lad.
【2】What do we know about Hong Kong City Escape?
A.It offers winter trips.
B.It has the lowest price.
C.It brings visitors a great shopping experience.
D.It provided visitors with flights free of charge.
【3】What do Las Vegas and Red Sea Winter Sun both offer?
A.Free breakfast.
B.Four-night hotel service.
C.Entertainment programs.
D.A walk along sunny scores.
22、From now, if all goes well, a high-tech spacecraft will land in the South Pole of the moon. There, it will drill 66 feet down into the surface(表面) and collect samples of the mantle(地幔样本) to bring back to the earth.
But before it leaves, it will have a two-part time capsule(时光胶囊): a public part, full of the Earth’s history, and a private part, full of digital(数码的) memory boxes created by individuals(个人). These memory boxes can hold digital files — records of family trees, videos or actual DNA in the form of human hair. Not everyone can have a digital memory box, though. The boxes are only delivered for the people who donate the money to the project.
The project, called Lunar Mission One, has already raised more than half of its £600,000 goal since its launch(启动) just a few days ago. The founders thought that it would succeed because of the attraction of both exploring the moon surface and leaving a time capsule behind. The mission was a technical action, but it was also an emotional one, bringing the excitement of knowing that something humans built on the Earth reached somewhere else in space.
Still, it does seem risky(冒险的) for a person to donate£60 to keep a digital memory box for a project that won’t come true until 2024. What if the project never takes off? What if the technology isn’t good enough? What if those digital memory boxes break on the moon’s surface? And how will anybody ever even know if that happens? Ian Crawford, a professor at Birkbeck College in London and scientific advisor to the mission, says it is not necessary to worry about these. The plan to leave a time capsule on the moon isn’t really about physically leaving something on the moon — it’s more an opportunity to encourage people’s interest in space.
【1】Who can have a digital memory box on the moon?
A. A person who donated£60 to the project.
B. A person who has records of family trees.
C. A person who is in charge of the project.
D. A person who is interested in exploring the moon.
【2】What can be learned about Lunar Mission One from Paragraph 3?
A. The spacecraft was successfully launched just a few days ago.
B. It will explore the moon surface and leave a time capsule on the moon.
C. It was created because of the excitement of knowing something in space.
D. It was a technical action because it was designed with rich emotion.
【3】Why does it seem risky to donate£60 to keep a digital memory box?
A. Because the spacecraft won’t be sent on time.
B. Because the technology isn’t good enough.
C. Because the project won’t come true until 2034.
D. Because there are various possibilities in such a long time.
【4】What can be concluded from the last sentence of the passage?
A. Everything about the project will be OK.
B. The time capsule on the moon is not meaningful.
C. The plan to leave a time capsule on the moon is scientific.
D. The message of the project is to call people’s more attention to space.
23、 Approximately 90 percent of the young Chinese participating in the latest survey conducted by the Global Times Research Center believe China should not “look up to the West” anymore.
Chinese analysts said the sustainable and fast development of China is the core (核心的) reason why more Chinese are becoming increasingly confident, and some key elements have sped up the process such as the rise of Trumpism (特朗普主义) in the US.
The survey, titled “Changing attitudes toward the West among young Chinese people,” showed that there has been a significant change in attitude among young people toward Western countries, as a growing number of respondents see them as equals while many previously looked up to them.
The survey showed 37.2 percent of the participants said that five years ago, they still believed they should “look up to the West”, but now, only 8.1 percent of these people have the same view. Meanwhile, the people who “look down on the West” rose to 41.7 percent while only 18.4 percent of them held the same opinion as they did five years ago. About 48.3 percent of the participants believe they should see the West equally now.
The core reasons that have driven such changes are mostly concerned with China’s achievements in recent years. For example, 53.8 percent of interviewees chose “China’s successful epidemic (流行病) prevention and control amid the COVID-19 pandemic”, 40.5 percent selected “China’s cooperation with other countries under the Belt and Road Initiative”, 37.6 percent said “China is the only major economy that keeps growing when the world economy is in a shadow”.
Viewing the West equally does not mean that China will be proud or will oppose the West. The survey also shows that the participants are realistic and rational as they are aware that the West still has advantages over China in certain fields. For example, 64.6 percent of the participants said China should still learn from the West in the fields of science and technology.
【1】According to the passage, why are more Chinese becoming increasingly confident?
A.Because Trumpism is rising in the US.
B.Because China has been developing rapidly and steadily.
C.Because there are few patients with the COVID-19 pandemic in China.
D.Because China cooperates with other countries under the Belt and Road Initiative.
【2】How does the author make comparisons to draw the conclusion?
A.By giving examples.
B.By listing figures.
C.By making remarks.
D.By showing facts.
【3】What can be inferred from the passage?
A.China will he the most powerful country in the world.
B.Most young Chinese are probably unwilling to go to the West.
C.Cooperation and win-win contributes to China’s development.
D.China’s economy is the strongest when the world economy is in a shadow.
【4】What’s the author’s attitude towards the survey?
A.Objective
B.Disapproving
C.Supportive
D.Subjective
24、Last Friday,6-year-old Landon Johnson went to the River Town Crossings Mall in Grandville with his family. While there, the boy and his cousins took turns chatting with Santa, sharing their Christmas desires.
After telling the man in red he wanted a Wii,a toy dinosaur and a remote control car, Landon hopped off Santa’s lap to rejoin his family.But a few moments later, he raced back to Santa’s side: he’d forgotten to tell him something important. Specifically,Landon shared his worry with Santa that his autism(自闭症)would land him on the “naughty list”.
His mom, Naomi Johnson, explained to WOOD-TV this week that Landon is often told he's “naughty” by people who mistake his autism for bad behavior.“You get the stares when you're at the grocery store if he's too loud,” Johnson said. “He's been told by other people before, 'You don't need to be so naughty,'or ' Why are you naughty? '.”
Johnson says Santa took the time to listen to Landon's worries,and held the boy's hands all the while.“Santa sat him next to him and took Landon's hands in his and started rubbing them, calming them down. Santa asked Landon if it bothered him, having Autism? Landon said yes, sometimes. Then Santa told him it shouldn't. It shouldn’t bother him to be who he is,” Johnson said.
Landon told Santa that he sometimes “ gets in trouble at school and it's hard for people to understand that he has autism",but that he's “not a naughty boy”.
“You know I love you and the reindeer (驯鹿) love you and it's OK. You're a good boy",Santa told WOOD-TV about the chat with Landon.'You're a good boy,you know.”
Johnson said she was incredibly moved by Santa's thoughtful words.“This stranger in a red suit told my son the same message I’ve been trying to get through to him for a while now that he's special and I love him just the way he was made",the mom told Today.com.“Seeing Landon's face light up in that moment was just incredible.I couldn't stop crying. He was the real Santa Claus.”
【1】What did Landon do after he raced back to Santa?
A. He shared Christmas desires with Santa.
B. He checked if he was the real Santa Claus.
C. He asked for a toy dinosaur and a remote control car.
D. He told Santa how his autism had bothered him.
【2】What did Santa tell Landon to do?
A. Avoid those who mistake him. B. Try to change the way he behaves.
C. Tell others about his autism. D. Remain what he is.
【3】What can we infer from the text?
A. Every child is quite possible to be bothered by autism.
B. Naughty boys are hard to understand because of their bad behaviors.
C. Chatting with Santa was a special Christmas gift for Landon.
D. Santa Claus are always popular with children and their parents.
【4】What's the best title for the text?
A. Find time to chat with Santa
B. Don't stay with naughty boys
C. It's OK to be you
D. Autism is really a problem
25、Christmas Eve should be a time of celebration. However, for Jimmy Nicholos, it was specially _______.
Jimmy is a(n) _________man in California who works part-time at Start Rescue Resale Store which _______ most of the money they earned to help START Rescue, a nonprofit that saves animals. As the owner of a service dog, this _______ is particularly close to Jimmy’s heart.
One day after work, he went out with his dog Boots. While _______ the street, he and Boots were _________by a large group of people approaching from the other side. Jimmy couldn’t find Boots. _______, Jimmy did everything he could to get back his furry friend as soon as possible.
He wasn’t _________. The other employees at the store collectively offered $10,000 for Boots’_________. “The START team sent out hundreds of flyers, and worked 24 hours a day to ________ Boots,” Jimmy said.
As time went on, Jimmy was provided with ways to __________ the word about his lost dog, including a moment to________at a press conference. “Having lost my family and having no home to go to, I’ve __________ him to be my baby,” he said. “What he brought me was ____________ .”
After about two weeks with no __________ , Jimmy was approached by a local TV station. He talked with them about his __________. Mere minutes after it aired, someone called, ________ they had his dog.
Soon after, Jimmy __________ with Boots in the Van Nuys Community Police Station. He was so thankful to everyone who had a part in ________him. Jimmy said that without them, this __________ wouldn’t have happened.
【1】
A.late
B.meaningful
C.peaceful
D.rough
【2】
A.homeless
B.busy
C.generous
D.independent
【3】
A.receives
B.appreciates
C.donates
D.withdraws
【4】
A.habit
B.job
C.confidence
D.power
【5】
A.leaving
B.touring
C.crossing
D.searching
【6】
A.protected
B.forgotten
C.blocked
D.separated
【7】
A.Luckily
B.Immediately
C.Simply
D.Temporarily
【8】
A.happy
B.relaxed
C.alone
D.ashamed
【9】
A.return
B.safety
C.future
D.life
【10】
A.stay with
B.hunt for
C.look into
D.care about
【11】
A.spread
B.keep
C.exchange
D.write
【12】
A.work
B.question
C.agree
D.speak
【13】
A.proved
B.allowed
C.considered
D.encouraged
【14】
A.sympathy
B.comfort
C.impression
D.experience
【15】
A.news
B.competition
C.service
D.opinion
【16】
A.exploration
B.enthusiasm
C.situation
D.behavior
【17】
A.apologizing
B.adding
C.commenting
D.telling
【18】
A.talked
B.reunited
C.communicated
D.played
【19】
A.repaying
B.trusting
C.changing
D.helping
【20】
A.outcome
B.method
C.fact
D.chance
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
This evening as I was leaving a supermarket where I had just bought many daily necessities and food, I noticed this man going through the garbage can outside of the store. As I walked to my car I watched him as he reached in the garbage can and pulled out fast food trash bags and inspected all that was in the thrown-away bags. He did this for several minutes. He would find a few fries in one bag and a bite or two of a hamburger in another. You can see the hamburger wrapper by his knee where he was placing the food items he’d found.
He never bothered anyone or tried to stop and beg for money as people entered and left the store. After he went through the entire trash can he neatly cleaned up the area and wrapped up the food he found in the dirty hamburger wrapper. My heart literally hurt for him. I am not someone who just hands out money or even helps homeless people because so many are not truly homeless. I don’t guess I’ve ever seen someone actually go through a garbage can to try to find food to eat.
I knew I had to help him. I got out of my car and asked him if I could buy him something to eat. He told me he would appreciate anything I could get him. He was on a bike and I told him if he’d follow me, I’d buy him a meal at the fast food place around the block. He followed me and I bought him the biggest meal they had on the menu.
When I brought him his food, he was so thankful. He told me his name was Steve and he’d been homeless ever since his sister died last September. He was trying to get off the streets, but it was so hard.
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1.续写词数应为150左右;
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When I got back in my car, I drove off with such a heaviness in my heart for this man.
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He broke down crying.
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