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1、In my opinion, ________ makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.
A．whether
B．that
C．which
D．what
2、Finding a time ______ suits everyone is going to be difficult.
A. that B. when C. what D. where
3、To ____ telling lies he asked his friends to help him cheat his parents.
A.get down to B.get across C.get away with D.get over
4、She can’t ________ the difference between the two words.
A．say
B．speak
C．talk
D．tell
5、I ____ to send him a telegram to congratulate him on his marriage, but I ____ it.
A. hoped, hadn’t managed B. has hoped, didn’t manage
C. hope, don’t manage D. had hoped, didn’t manage
6、—I saw Lily in the teacher’s office just now.
—You _________ her, she has gone back home.
A．must not see
B．mustn’t have seen
C．can’t have seen
D．couldn’t see
7、—With the country’s pension fund gap becoming wider than ever, retirement age should be postponed immediately.
—Easier said than done. ________ we take all factors into account, we shall be faced with some other social problems.
A. Unless B. Until C. When D. Once
8、—What made Trump so annoyed?
—______ by Biden in the Presidential election.
A．To be beaten
B．Beating
C．Beaten
D．Being beaten
9、Pay special attention to reading more materials, from which many writing skills are ________.
A．acquired
B．formed
C．occupied
D．updated
10、The residents approve of the measures _______ so far in our city, _______ to reduce a gradual decrease in house prices.
A．having taken; meant
B．taken; to be meant
C．taken; meant
D．being taken; to mean
11、We spend more time studying on our lessons than we .
A. taking exercise B. take exercise
C. have taken exercise D. do taking exercise
12、---What kind of apartment do you need?
--- ________ with two bedrooms, one bathroom and one kitchen.
A．The one
B．That
C．One
D．It
13、Guandan, a Poker game, originating _____ Premier Zhou Enlai was born, has been popular with the men in the street around the country.
A. from which B. in where
C. where D. what
14、Can you imagine________the work in twelve hours?
A.he finishes B.him finishing C.him finish D.him to finish
15、At no time does the saleswoman get up late in the morning, for she is always too busy ________ a good rest.
A. to take B. taking
C. took D. taken
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、What ____ it is to travel in ____space!
A. a fun; the B. fun; /
C. the fun; a D. a fun ; /
18、The high-speed train has________ travel time between Beijing and Shanghai from over 9 hours to around 5 hours.
A．increased
B．reduced
C．taken
D．spent
19、 —Look at those clouds!
—Don‘t worry． __________ it rains, we‘ll still have a great time．
A． Even if B． In case
C． As though D． If only
20、The biggest surprise for John was ______ he was chosen as team captain.
A. when B. what
C. which D. whether
21、 For many travelers, this holiday season includes a visit to New York City. Here are some more unusual things we’ll do during New York holiday visits:
Coney Island Polar Bear Club
It’s insanity(疯狂) in the near - freezing winter surf, as people in swimsuits walk out from the beach into the Atlantic Ocean. Every Sunday from November through April, club members do their dip at 1pm. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club was founded in 1903. Last year, 1 ,500 swimmers went into the surf, while more than 7 ,500 came out to watch.
Polarbearclub. org
Central Park historic walking tour
Take a trip back in time with a walking tour offering views from the past. The Central Park Conservancy is offering a free “Views from the Past Tour” . Walk through the park on an hour – long tour and imagine the land as it existed in the 19th century before the park was developed. The walk is easy and the group meets at 2:30 pm outside the Dairy Gift Shop at 65th Street on Saturday, December 24.
Centralparknye. org
Bronx Zoo Clydesdale horse carriage rides
Go for a trot(慢跑) around the zoo grounds with a team of Clydesdales, the biggest horses in the world. The cost is $3 for zoo members, $5 for non - members and the rides are available every day, from 11:30 am to 3 pm. There will be other fun activities at the zoo for families, including watching polar bears, gorillas and other animals, Local sculptors will compete in carving animal figures from blocks of ice.
Bronxzoo. com
【1】Why does the author use “insanity” to describe the winter surf ?
A.The surfers walk a very long way.
B.The surfers don’t fear cold sea water.
C.The surfers neglect the great danger.
D.The surfers are watched by many people.
【2】What do we know about the walking tour in Central Park?
A.People can have the walking tour every Saturday.
B.People can see the area that hasn’t been developed.
C.People end their street walking trip at four in the afternoon.
D.People will get views of the past while walking through the park.
【3】How much should a non-member couple pay for a carriage ride?
A.3 dollars. B.5 dollars. C.6 dollars. D.10 dollars.
22、What Can We See in a Logo?
We see hundreds of logos on signs, vehicles, websites, and even on the clothes we wear. All of these logos are designed to attract our attention.【1】However, a recent research supports the idea that remembering what a logo looks like is a very difficult task.
Researchers gave 85 students a simple assignment to draw the logo of a well-known company from memory. Surprisingly, only one student in the study could accurately draw the logo from memory.【2】Researchers have developed a theory that they think might help to explain this blind spot in our memories.
Logos are typically designed to be simple and easy to recognize with a quick glance. Yet the frequent exposure to these logos can actually make our brains overlook them. This process is known as “attention saturation(注意力饱和)”.【3】
Even though the brain is accustomed to ignoring unnecessary details, it is programmed for recognition. When we see images such as logos over and over again, we become familiar with them. This constant exposure leads to something scientists refer to as “gist memory”, which means that our brains remember the basic idea without all of the details.【4】. In fact, familiarity with a popular logo can even make people feel more comfortable about purchasing or using certain products.
Logos are everywhere we look today. A fancy design or a thoughtful color combination may be a good start for a logo concept, but there are other factors to consider.【5】A clever design may be interesting, but most people will forget the details—especially if our brains have nothing to say about it.
A．This may be inspiring to logo designers.
B．People will know the product behind the logo.
C．This general sense of memory has its own benefits.
D．So why is it so difficult for people to recall the details of images?
E．They also help us remember a product or service connected to the images.
F．Our brains actually signal us to ignore information we don’t think we will need to remember.
G．Logo designers need to know that people will only remember what they believe is worthwhile.
23、阅读理解。
The Panama Canal opened almost 100 years ago.It connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and reduces travel by about 13,000 kilometers and avoids the need for ships to sail around Cape Horn at the bottom of South America.
Built from 1904 to 1914,the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 ships in 2008.In total,over 815,000 ships have passed through the canal.It has been named one of the seven modern wonders of the world.More than forty ships pass through the canal each day.
Now,a major expansion(扩大) project will permit more ships and bigger ships to pass through the canal.Jorge Quijano,the Panama Canal’s executive vice president of engineering,says,“The present canal has a total capacity(容量) of about 340 million tons a year.With the expansion we expect to double that.”
For years,shipbuilders limited the size of many ships so that they could pass through the Panama Canal.But now many shipping companies use bigger ships to transport more goods as a way to reduce costs.Mr.Quijano says the expansion project will allow many of these larger ships to use the canal.
Workers are building the new locks(船闸) alongside the old ones,which will remain in use.The existing locks are 305 meters long and 33.5 meters wide.The new ones will be 427 meters long and 55 meters wide.They will be able to handle ships with drafts(吃水量) of more than 15 meters.At present,ships can ride only 12 meters deep in the canal.
Engineers could not make the new locks too big.Mr.Quijano says the plans have to balance the size of the locks with the cost for ships to use the canal.
The cost of the expansion is estimated at more than five billion dollars.The new locks are set to open in time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal.
【1】We can learn from the first two paragraphs that .
A.the Panama Canal was built close to Cape Horn
B.it took ten years to complete the Panama Canal
C.the Panama Canal now sees a daily traffic of about 400 ships
D.the Panama Canal is one of the seven ancient wonders of the world
【2】After the expansion of the Panama Canal, .
A.there will be no limitation to the size of ships through it
B.it will have a total capacity of 500 million tons a year
C.the cost of transporting goods will be relatively low
D.the charge for using the canal will be reduced
【3】What do we know about the old locks?
A.They are still used.
B.They will be removed.
C.They have been replaced by the new ones.
D.Ships with drafts of 15 meters can pass through them.
【4】Why not make the new locks too big?
A.Because they will cost too much.
B.Partly because of the cost for ships.
C.Because there are not so many workers.
D.Because engineers are against it.
【5】What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text?
A.To introduce the history of the Panama Canal.
B.To show the importance of the Panama Canal.
C.To report the expansion project of the Panama Canal.
D.To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal.
24、 Crosstalk, a traditional form of comic storytelling, is making a comeback in China's tea houses and theaters.
Audiences can laugh the night away every Saturday at the Qianxiangyi Teahouse in Tianjin, entertained by the students of Hou Baolin, Ma Sanli or Yin Shoushan—all leading crosstalk artists of years past-for only 20 yuan. The success in Tianjin has also caused the comeback of crosstalk in Beijing and other places.
Although the art form began in Beijing in the Qing Dynasty (1644﹣1911), Tianjin became a place where rising stars formed their styles and new pieces were tried out. The city was well﹣known nationwide for the quality of its crosstalk performances.
Known in Chinese as xiangsheng (literally, “face and voice”), crosstalk was the chief form of comedy throughout most of the 20th century. In the old days in Tianjin and elsewhere, temple fairs and markets were the main places for crosstalkers to perform, although they occasionally also appeared in teahouses or theaters.
The Crosstalk pieces draw on every aspect of Chinese culture, from history and folk tales to social issues of the time. Although there're hundreds of traditional pieces, they're constantly rewritten to suit the times and the audience, while new works are written as well. It's one of the characters that have made crosstalk a public art form throughout its history.
“Crosstalk was in the doldrums (萎靡不振) with competition from other art forms, especially TV,” said Wang Xiaochun, headmaster of the Northern Storytelling Arts School of China (NSAS). “But it has regained its popularity with crosstalk fans, especially young people, realizing its rare qualities.”
“More and more students are coming to NSAS to study crosstalk, including some girl students,” said Wang. “They're sure that crosstalk will have a strong market.”
【1】What does the underline phrase "draw on" mean in paragraph 6?
A.keep away from B.make use of C.think little of D.tum their back to
【2】What can we learn from the text?
A.Crosstalk first arose in Tianjin.
B.Crosstalk was mainly performed at teahouses in the past.
C.Crosstalk was the most popular art form in the 20th century.
D.Crosstalk didn't appear until the Qing Dynasty.
【3】Crosstalk has been a public art form partly because .
A.it is a popular traditional art after all
B.the pieces contain some famous folk tales
C.the crosstalkers make it return to teahouses
D.the pieces are made to suit the times and the audience
【4】We can learn that the future of crosstalk first lies in .
A.setting up more storytelling art schools B.beating TV and other arts
C.young people's understanding of its value D.a strong market
25、A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, but unluckily two of them fell into a deep pit(坑). All the other frogs _________ the pit. When they saw how _________ the pit was, they told the two frogs that they might as well be dead.
The two frogs _________ what the others were saying and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their physical _________. The other frogs kept telling them to _________. Finally, one of the frogs paid attention to the comments, _________ considered them, and gave up. He _________ down and died.
The other frog continued to jump as _________ as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs _________ him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally __________ it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, “Did you not hear us?” The frog __________ to them that he was a little __________. He thought they were encouraging him the __________ time.
This story teaches two lessons: First, there is power of life and death in the __________. An encouraging word to someone who is __________ can lift him up and help him make it through the day. Second, a destructive word to someone who is down can be __________ it takes to kill him. Be __________ of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path.
The __________ of words is great. It is sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that __________ to rob another of the spirit to continue in __________ times.
【1】
A．jumped over
B．looked through
C．came down
D．gathered around
【2】
A．big
B．deep
C．dangerous
D．wide
【3】
A．ignored
B．understood
C．followed
D．approved
【4】
A．weight
B．height
C．strength
D．shape
【5】
A．continue
B．stop
C．cheer
D．relax
【6】
A．seriously
B．confidently
C．actively
D．peacefully
【7】
A．slowed
B．went
C．climbed
D．fell
【8】
A．much
B．high
C．hard
D．fast
【9】
A．pointed at
B．shouted at
C．smiled at
D．glared at
【10】
A．worked
B．turned
C．left
D．made
【11】
A．explained
B．apologized
C．promised
D．turned
【12】
A．blind
B．deaf
C．clever
D．honest
【13】
A．past
B．present
C．all
D．whole
【14】
A．tongue
B．society
C．communication
D．competition
【15】
A．grateful
B．energetic
C．depressed
D．stupid
【16】
A．who
B．that
C．what
D．which
【17】
A．careful
B．proud
C．afraid
D．free
【18】
A．function
B．energy
C．power
D．skill
【19】
A．appear
B．mean
C．happen
D．tend
【20】
A．joyful
B．difficult
C．memorable
D．exciting
26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. Following the rules...planning your next move... acting as a team member...these are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.
Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating.
Many children’s games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones, which sharpens the hand-eye coordination needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it — some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.
Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.
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