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1、Everyone in the department is expected to ________ the discussion about the plans of the next year.
A.attend B.join C.participate D.take part in
2、—When can we use this lift? —Not until it ________ next week.
A．will repair
B．is repaired
C．will be repaired
D．repairs
3、The story ________ in New York on a cold night was written by O.Henry， a world-famous American writer．
A.setting B.to set C.set D.was set
4、Experts believe people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary.
A. why B. where C. that D. what
5、——Nancy doesn’t look very well. What’s wrong with her?
——She has a terrible headache because she _______ for a whole day. She should stop to have a good rest.
A．worked
B．had worked
C．works
D．has been working
6、—She looks upset.
—Yes, I’d rather I _______ her the bad news.
A. didn’t tell B. don’t tell C. hadn’t told D. wouldn’t tell
7、The first part of Utopia was filled with anger the last part expressed love and joy.
A. while B. as if
C. since D. so that
8、—Few children are as bright as he is，and also，he works very hard.
—It’s no ________ he always wins the first place in every examination.
A. doubt B. wonder
C. problem D. question
9、James, _________ money is now no problem, has run another business in his hometown.
A. for whose B. for whom C. with whom D. with whose
10、—Excuse me, I want to have my watch fixed, but I can’t find a repair shop.
—I know ________. Come on. I'll show you.
A．that
B．it
C．one
D．some
11、We ________ very early so we packed the night before.
A. leave B. had left
C. were leaving D．have left
12、Many schools in the USA did not ________of students wearing jeans to school.
A．approve
B．support
C．agree
D．promise
13、The system has been designed to give students quick and easy _______ to the digital resources of the library.
A.access B.account C.approach D.addition
14、As parents, it is wrong to ____________ your children when they’ve done something bad.
A. cover B. prevent C. correct D. Defend
15、---- 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
16、 ______ from this point, the problem presents no easy solution.
A. See B. To see C. Seen D. Seeing
17、I looked through the window of our hotel, ______ I saw a man taking photos in the yard.
A. where B. at which
C. when D. from where
18、--- What’s made Ruth so upset?
--- ________ three tickets to the folk music concert.
A．Lost
B．Losing
C．To lost
D．Losts
19、Mary is helpful and will try to help ________ your problems.
A．argue about
B．depend on
C．laugh at
D．figure out
20、After ______ long eager wait, _______ word came that our team had won the championship of the World Cup.
A.the; the B.a; a C.a; / D.a; the
21、 Pumpkins (南瓜) have all shapes and sizes and have colors of golden orange, white and green. Cooked in a pie, they are symbols of autumn that are grown in every county of Washington.
U.S. farmers grow more than a billion pounds of pumpkins every year, and many famers use sheets (膜) of plastic blocking the grass and preventing water loss to make their plants grow well. In the country, farmers use about a billion pounds of plastic every year. Unfortunately, that plastic is thrown away finally, and in some areas, burned in the fields.
For several years, Carol Miles has studied a new product—the soil-biodegradable (土壤生物降解的) plastic cover that can be left in the ground after harvest, then broken down by things in the soil. “You don't need to pull it out of the field and throw it away every autumn, saving time and money,” Miles said.
Most pumpkins grow along vines (藤蔓) that spread through the grass-blocking cover, and Miles wanted to see how pumpkin fruit performed over the plastic cover. That brought a challenge: the soil-biodegradable cover stuck to the bottom of the fruit.
“We have a lot of dew (露水) in the morning, and we found that if we let the fruit dry after harvest, the cover would stick more strongly to the pumpkins,” Miles said. “Nobody wants plastic stuck to pumpkins, even if it's biodegradable. But if you wipe the fruit before the dew dries, the plastic comes right off.”
Farmers who grow plants that don't set fruit on plastic covers won't meet this challenge. For those who do, it means an extra step that they'll have to weigh against advantages and disadvantages for the development.
“Challenges aside, working with this crop can bring on a happy picture,” the farmer Tymon said. “Pumpkins are great. They have bright colors, and are really fun to work with.”
【1】How did farmers deal with the sheets of plastic in old farming method?
A．They collected them and recycled them.
B．They burned them or threw them away.
C．They covered them under the ground.
D．They broke down them and buried them in the soil.
【2】What's the advantage of Mile's new product?
A．It prevents water loss.
B．It blocks the grass.
C．It is stuck to pumpkins easily.
D．It's environment-friendly.
【3】How can farmers do to prevent the plastic sticking to pumpkins?
A．Let the pumpkins break down plastic sheets.
B．Wipe the dew from the plastic cover.
C．Clean the pumpkins when they're wet.
D．Put some powder on the plastic sheets.
【4】What does the underlined words “weigh against” means?
A．Balance against.
B．Fight against.
C．Remove.
D．Measure.
22、Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
Bruce Peterson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and the books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”
Members leave books-on park benches (长椅) and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. A Bookcrosser, the person who finds their book, will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
BookCrossing is part of a trend (趋势) among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual. The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries
【1】Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?
A．To explain what they are.
B．To introduce BookCrossing.
C．To stress the importance of reading.
D．To encourage readers to share their ideas.
【2】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．The book.
B．The bench.
C．The letter.
D．The identification number.
【3】What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?
A．Meet other readers to discuss it.
B．Keep it safe in his bookcase.
C．Pass it on to another reader.
D．Mail it back to its owner.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．Traditional reading habits.
B．Touring places on the Internet.
C．A trend of reading electronic books.
D．A new way to connect readers.
23、 I’m Amanda Gorman, I’ve been crazy about writing poetry since third grade. After polishing my skills for about a decade and having judges review my poetry and videos of my performances, I was named the country’s Youth Poet Laureate in 2017, I’ve read my work at the Library of Congress. It’s been an excellent journey especially since I used to have trouble saying half the alphabet.
My twin sister Sarah and I were born very prematurely, which led to lots of ear infections. I didn’t have as much luck as Sarah and the ear infections left me with a severe hearing problem, making it difficult to understand speech, which caused me to develop a speech impediment. My sister would have to translate when I spoke because people had no idea what I was saying. Writing wasn’t just fun: it was a way to have my voice heard and to stop me from feeling pity for my disability. And I was determined to read my poetry in front of audiences.
Our single mom couldn’t always afford medical help. Sometimes she had to choose: Shall I put food on the table or make sure Amanda can say this word? When we couldn’t pay, I’d spend about an hour a day recording my talking and correcting the mistakes gain and again. But poetry was a constant. I didn’t need expensive materials to train myself to be better at that.
At age 20, I still suffer from self-doubt, but i have got a necklace which my grandmother gave me. When I’m nervous before performing, I hold it and say, “I am the daughter of black writers who fought for their freedom, broke their chains and changed the world” And 100 percent of the time after saying that, I’m ready to go.
【1】Why was the visit to the Library of Congress special for Amanda?
A.She received a big award after the visit.
B.She was inspired to write poetry there.
C.She did some reading for an audience.
D.She succeeded in saying the alphabet there.
【2】How is Sarah different from Amanda?
A.Sarah is physically healthier.
B.Sarah finds writing much more fun.
C.Sarah likes public speaking a lot more.
D.Sarah didn’t have ear infections as a baby.
【3】What did Amanda think of her mom?
A.Her mom didn’t like setting the table.
B.Her mom struggled to support the family.
C.Her mom showed little concern for her.
D.Her mom was good at correcting her mistakes.
【4】What can be inferred about Amanda from the last paragraph?
A.She’s a black writer. B.She’s always confident.
C.She has many necklaces. D.She aims to change the world.
24、Where the streets smell like cheese: Milwaukee tries dairy waste as de-icer
In response to the winter storm striking the area last weekend, street crews of Milwaukee, a city in Wisconsin, will be spreading cheese brine(卤水)along its ice-covered streets this winter as an alternative of normally used rock salt, which serves as an essential road de-icer despite its damaging impact on the environment.
The trial was inspired by a successful experiment in rural Polk County. In addition to being a more effective de-icer due to a lower freezing point, the cheesy liquid prevents rock salt from bouncing and scattering off roadways, which means less has to be used and less of it ends up entering the surrounding environment.
Milwaukee can make good use of the difficult-to-dispose type of organic waste found in great abundance across the state: salty leftover cheese-making juice. Sometimes you just have to get creative and work with the type of waste byproduct and turn it into something beneficial. When the first cheese brine salt trucks of the city appeared in the street last week, Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee, compared the act to “thinking outside of the cheese box”.
To be clear, Milwaukee won’t completely replace rock salt with thousands of gallons of salty cheese juice. The project, which will first be tested in Bay View neighborhood, will involve a mixture of rock salt and cheese brine. The brine will be sourced from a production plant owned by F&A Dairy in Polk County. Milwaukee will save in rock salt costs while F&A Dairy, which transforms 900, 000 pounds of milk into cheese every day, will save cash in the brine disposal.
While it is noted that the cheese brine solution has a “distinctive odor.” Emil Norby, the gentleman who originally thought of using cheese brine to treat ice-covered roads, explains that Milwaukee residents can expect to experience the slight bad milk smell once the cheese brine is applied to streets. He smiles, “I don’t really mind it. Our roads smell like Wisconsin!”
【1】Why does the cheese brine become an option as a road de-icer?
A.It increases the consumption of cheese. B.It decreases milk byproducts.
C.It is from experiences of Polk County. D.It’s more effective and eco-friendly.
【2】What can the underlined idiom in the 3rd paragraph be used to describe?
A.A test with an expected result. B.A trial made creatively.
C.A company benefiting the locals. D.A volunteer who protects environments.
【3】What do people think of the project of the city and F&A Dairy?
A.It will make a fortune for the city. B.It will change the life of local people.
C.It will attract more investment. D.It will be a win-win co-operation.
【4】How do the locals respond to the smell of cheese brine according to Norby?
A.It will lead to bad appetite. B.It may make them sick.
C.It is still acceptable. D.It cannot be noticed.
25、It had been a long business trip. We bad already had multiple flight delays, so I was pleased when we ________ boarded the plane on schedule. The flight attendants shut the door, ________ the passengers, and soon after, I heard the sound of the engines firing, which seemed quite ________ to me.
It is common in Atlanta that we had to wait a bit on, the ________ for our turn. And then finally we started moving slowly. ________, when we did so for about 10 minutes, suddenly the plane stopped. An announcement came that we'd have a delay, and we'd be in a holding pattern for a little while.
That “little while” ________ minutes at last. It was almost 40 degrees and we were ________ in the small plane with almost no air conditioning. It seemed like a(n) ________! So when the plane took off in the end, all the passengers couldn't help; cheering,
Waiting' is not something that comes .easily to mer. I'm more like the sports car with the engine ________ waiting at the crossing. The moment the traffic light turns greens, I will rush out urgently.
But now, as I've reached my advanced age, I've ________ something: When I have to stay in a “holding pattern”, it will be wise to accept that with ________ and a good attitude.
Sometimes those “holding patterns” are for my ________. They teach me something connect with someone, or make me wait until things are ________. Sometimes those “holding patterns” seem very long and ________ just like the one on the hot airplane but I should trust everything will be OK. I should know what I can do is just have ________ with the difficult time.
【1】
A．actually
B．eventually
C．instantly
D．deliberately
【2】
A．settled
B．comforted
C．lined
D．investigated
【3】
A．disgusting
B．sharp
C．certain
D．beautiful
【4】
A．runway
B．platform
C．pavement
D．road
【5】
A．Therefore
B．Otherwise
C．Instead
D．However
【6】
A．turned into
B．made up
C．ran out of
D．led to
【7】
A．limited
B．trapped
C．expected
D．forbidden
【8】
A．dream
B．failure
C．disaster
D．adventure
【9】
A．breaking down
B．running
C．losing control
D．dying
【10】
A．confirmed
B．deserved
C．experienced
D．realized
【11】
A．gratitude
B．pain
C．sympathy
D．awe
【12】
A．taste
B．right
C．benefit
D．excitement
【13】
A．in a mess
B．in store
C．in place
D．in common
【14】
A．unbearable
B．frightening
C．discouraging
D．strange
【15】
A．courage
B．confidence
C．patience
D．curiosity
26、书面表达
假设你是李华。本周六你班将组织参观位于你市郊区(suburb)的某有机农场。请你用英语给你们的外籍老师约翰(John)写一封邮件邀请他参加你们的活动。内容包括：
1. 活动目的：让同学们亲身体验有机农业的耕种方式，了解吃有机食品的益处；
2. 活动项目：①专人引导参观，探究作物轮作(crop rotation)对土壤保护的重要性；
②农场将划出一块地让同学们体验农活。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
邮箱： 