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1、I have to say that I ________ football for 3 years when I was in junior high, though I am not any good now.
A．played
B．have played
C．had played
D．would have played
2、If ________to look after luggage for someone else, inform the police at once.
A．ask
B．asking
C．asked
D．to ask
3、That they were wrong in these matters _____ now clear to us all.
A.is B.was C.are D.were
4、--- _______ made her struggle to become an artist so hard?
--- ______ she was a woman.
A. What; What B. That; That
C. What; That D. That; What
5、The film X—Men Ⅲ______ to be another big box office draw next year．
A. has promised B. is promising
C. will promise D. Promises
6、It was not ________ she took off her glasses ________ I realized she was a famous film star．
A.when; that B.until; that
C.until; when D.when; then
7、The great pianist performed in the centre of stage, _______ command the keys were producing wonderful tunes.
A. at whom B. at whose
C. in whom D. in whose
8、A ________ discussion about whether men are brave than women is settled in a ________rude way.
A.warm… / B.lively… very
C.hot… rather D.spirited… fairly
9、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
10、Nowadays many old people don't like the way ______ some children talk to their parents．
A.which B.that C.to which D.What
11、The 88th Academy Award Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre ________ seats an audience of approximately 3,400.
A. where B. whose C. when D. which
12、We hope to join hands together and look forward to ________ brighter future.
A.不填 B.the C.an D.a
13、It is unfair for me alone to stay here, ?
A. do I B. don’t I
C. isn’t it D. is it
14、Rather than______ on a crowded bus, he always chooses to run to school.
A. riding B. to ride C. ride D. rides
15、Not ________ on the Internet is good for us, so we should use it properly.
A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing
16、Wechat intends to radically change the way ______ people use mobilephones.
A. / B. which C. why D. who
17、When he came in, we didn’t fully ________ that he was seriously ill, playing joke on him.
A．emerge
B．appreciate
C．debate
D．adjust
18、--- Is there any chance of my being promoted?
--- If you want a promotion, you’d better rather than get your way.
A. play the game B. cross your fingers
C. raise the red flag D. kill the fatted calf
19、There will still be lots of challenges if we are to _____ garbage in a short time.
A．clarify
B．justify
C．satisfy
D．classify
20、Japanese groups sent assistance supplies to China, _____ with ancient Chinese poetic lines: "Fear not the want of armor, for mine is also yours to wear", _____ a touching message of empathy(共鸣) from a close neighbor.
A.attached; conveying B.being attached; conveying
C.attaching; conveyed D.to attach; conveyed
21、While the arts can’t stop the COVID-19 virus or the social unrest we see in the world today, they can give us insight into the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos. The arts invite everyone to think in new ways.
We often experience works of art as something that’s pleasing to our senses without a full understanding of the creative effort. Great art often shows us contradictions and crises, and we can learn a great deal from their resolutions (解决). Through our understanding of art, we can gain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges. In understanding extremes of contrast, we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qualities.
Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos. He composed his Symphony No.9 as his hearing loss became more and more pronounced. The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere, from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many consider to be the joy of freedom and universal brotherhood with Schiller’s Ode to joy (欢乐颂). Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not only freed him from his personal struggles, but one that also speaks to the joy of living together in peace and harmony.
Have a dialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they always start out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference—a oneness of the two opposing forces. The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need to move more confidently in today’s competitive and uncertain environment. An openness to arts-based solutions will give you more control over your future.
【1】What value does art have beyond pleasing people’s senses?
A．It brings people inner peace.
B．It contributes to problem-solving.
C．It reduces the possibility of crises.
D．It deepens understanding of music.
【2】What can we learn about Beethoven’s Symphony No.9?
A．It celebrates freedom and unity.
B．It aims to show crises and chaos.
C．It opens with Schiller’s Ode to Joy.
D．It is unfinished due to his hearing loss.
【3】What is the author’s suggestion on dealing with conflicting forces?
A．Leaving things as they are.
B．Making a choice between them.
C．Separating them from each other.
D．Engaging them in a conversation.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．How COVID-19 changes art
B．Essentials of Symphony No.9
C．Moving artfully through crises
D．Joy in the eyes of Beethoven
22、 The Christian Science Monitor is seeking editorial interns(实习生）with good journalism skills to write and edit in the Monitor’s various columns and online platforms. Applicants must be self-starters(做事主动的人)， and have great analytical skills， a basic understanding of world events, and an ability to write and edit with clarity and precision.
Duties will include making presentations, reporting, and writing stories with angles that could bring understanding to various topics, show new creative approaches to a wide range of problems, and highlight areas of progress.
Attention to detail is important in this job. Interns will stand out from their experience as excellent writers who are able to notice and analyze trends in addition to earning valuable day-to-day experience by working with first--rate editors in a dynamic newsroom.
Work Schedule: Paid and academic interns will work Monday through Friday, between 35 to 40 hours a week. The workplace is in Boston, Mass.
Spring internships run from January to the beginning of May. The application deadline is October 15.
Summer internships run from the end of May to mid August. The application deadline is a January 15
Fall internships run from September to December. The application deadline is July 15.
To apply, please contact the Internship Manager, and send a resume, a cover letter, and at least three writing clips( 片段)（If emailing, please attach clips as separate, printable documents and not as links）to：
Kendra Nordin Beato
Internship Manager
The Christian Science Monitor
210 Massachusetts Avenue, Po2- 20
Boston, MA02115 nordink@csmiomiror com
Run:经营；开办；使继续，使运转，参加竞选
【1】What is required of the interns?
A.Having majored in journalism.
B.Having relevant work experience.
C.Having good problem-solving skills
D.Having unique insight into world events
【2】How long do fall internships last?
A.About one month
B.About two months.
C.About three months.
D.About four months.
【3】What does the author say about the internships?
A.Internships should be applied for at least a month ahead
B.Interns are expected to work to 8 hours a day.
C.Interns must attach a reference when applying by letter.
D.The publishing house of the paper is located in New York.
23、NASA has a new job listing, and it’s no joke. The US space agency (机构) is looking for a “joker” to join their planned mission (任务)to Mars.
A mission to Mars is no laughing matter. On average, the red planet is 140 million miles (225 million kilometers) away from Earth. A trip there would take around eight months in a small spacecraft. And Mars has a communications delay (延迟) of 20 minutes. This means that astronauts will have to wait 20 minutes for a reply, when an emergency happens.
“When you’re living with others in a confined space for a long period of time, such as on a mission to Mars, problems are likely to occur,” Jeffrey Johnson, a scientist at the University of Florida, told The Guardian.
This is probably why NASA wants an astronaut with a sense of humor. “These are people that have the ability to pull everyone together,” Johnson said.
In stressful situations, perhaps humor is a way to know we aren’t alone. By laughing together, we share our stress. Then we can focus on our jobs instead of just worrying.
There are other examples of team “clowns”. One example is the journey to the South Pole led by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. It was a difficult journey, full of danger. Adolf Lindstrom, a cook at Amundsen’s team, was a “clown”. He made people laugh through the whole journey. Amundsen later wrote that Lindstrom was the most valuable member of the team.
But if you’re hoping that your favorite TV comedian will fly to Mars, that probably won’t happen.
“Being funny won’t be enough to land somebody the job,” Johnson said. “They also need to be an excellent scientist and engineer.”
Besides, they must be in top physical condition.
【1】What is on NASA’s new job listing?
A．A good cook.
B．A talented clown.
C．A funny engineer.
D．A popular comedian.
【2】What does the underlined word “confined” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．small
B．empty
C．open
D．crowded
【3】The author thinks humor can help astronauts ________.
A．get together
B．have a sense of humor
C．stop feeling worried
D．work as a team
24、We’ve been covering standing desks for a long time now because experts agree that sitting all day is killing us．We want to be productive while also keeping our bodies healthy．Over the years，there have been several solutions to this from fixed standing desks to adjustable ones，portable desks to ones that change into shelves．
However, the most high tech and elegant solution has to be this new smart desk called The Stir Kinetic Desk．The desk learns your daily behaviors and moves between a sitting and standing height regularly throughout the day to keep you moving without interrupting your work flow．
You can program specific sitting and standing intervals or let the desk set the schedule．If you tend to sit while returning emails in the morning，but always want to stand during that afternoon conference call，the desk will learn those regular habits and adjust the schedule to fit them. Of course，the desk can always be manually lowered or raised by using the touch screen on the lower left comer of the desk．
When switching positions，the desk gently dips and rises to let you know that a change is coming up．If you’re not ready to switch positions at that time，you can tap the touchscreen to stay sitting or standing for a while longer．
The built．in touchscreen also keeps track of your daily sitting and standing times and tells you how many calories you’ve burned．You can even set goals for how long or often you want to stand．The desk also works with fitness devices like the FitBit to track your movements．
All of that smart tech doesn’t come cheap though．The M1 desk，which is the everyday model，runs a steep $2，990，while the more executive model with added features，the F1，goes for$4，190．
While expensive，it’s worth thinking of how much time we spend at our desks．Much like a good mattress(床垫)，a good desk that works with you is worth the investment．Hopefully in a few years these smart，integrated desks will be more common and less expensive．
【1】The Stir Kinetic Desk has been designed to_______．
A．help users with their work
B．keep users moving all the time
C．get users to exercise while working
D．remind users of their working schedule
【2】Which is the feature of the touchscreen of the desk?
A．It can tell users when to change positions．
B．It can track users’changes of positions．
C．It can keep users in a fixed position．
D．It can detect users’health condition．
【3】Which of the following can best describe the desk?
A．Productive but challenging．
B．Convenient but unaffordable．
C．Complex and impractical．
D．Multi-functional and intelligent．
【4】What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph?
A．To spend money on such a desk is rewarding．
B．We should get such a desk as soon as possible．
C．It won’t be long before the desk is widely used．
D．Desks play a very important role in our daily life．
25、Mickey was a nice, cheerful, optimistic boy. No one could remember ever having seen him ______; it seemed he didn’t ______ whatever people said to him. Even his teachers admired his good ______. It was so unusual that a story was going around that Mickey’s ______ must be due to some special secret. They asked Mickey so much that he ______ his favorite teacher, Mr. Anthony, to tea one afternoon. When they had finished, Mickey ______ Mr. Anthony around the house. When Mickey opened his bedroom door, the teacher ______. The huge wall was a unique collage (拼贴画) of thousands of colors and shapes! It was the loveliest decoration Mr. Anthony had ever ______.
“Some people at school think that I ______ think badly of anyone,” Mickey started to explain, “and that ______ at all bothers me, but that’s not true at all. I’m just like anyone else. I used to get angrier than all the other kids.______ years ago, with the help of my parents, I started a small collage. With every little piece I stuck on I added some bad thought or act.”
It was ______. The teacher looked closely at die wall. In each one of the small ______ he could read “fool”, “silly”, “idiot”, “pain”, and a thousand other ______ things.
“This is how I started ______ all my bad times into an opportunity to ______ to my collage. Now I like the collage so much that, each lime someone makes me angry, I couldn’t be ______. They’ve given me a new piece for my work of ______.”
That day, the teacher was impressed by Mickey’s ______ to have an optimistic character. Without telling anyone, Mr. Anthony ______ his own collage and he would often recommend it to his students.
【1】A. lonely B. angry C. calm D. excited
【2】A. accept B. understand C. mind D. forget
【3】A. decision B. character C. dream D. method
【4】A. goodness B. cleverness C. worry D. anxiety
【5】A. helped B. introduced C. followed D. invited
【6】A. drove B. promised C. showed D. moved
【7】A. appeared B. relaxed C. escaped D. froze
【8】A. seen B. want C. made D. required
【9】A. often B. never C. almost D. ever
【10】A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
【11】A. But B. As C. Though D. Because
【12】A. crazy B. reasonable C. difficult D. true
【13】A. walls B. books C. pieces D. boxes
【14】A. strange B. negative C. small D. clever
【15】A. throwing B. turning C. packing D. cutting
【16】A. get B. belong C. lead D. add
【17】A. happier B. quicker C. more friendly D. more careful
【18】A. movie B. literature C. art D. science
【19】A. practice B. advice C. suggestion D. secret
【20】A. began B. left C. bought D. missed
26、假定你是李华，你校英语报正在征集同学们对独自旅游和结伴旅游的观点。请你用英语写一篇短文，表达你的观点和理由，给校英语报投稿。
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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