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1、_______ that the new couple led a satisfying life, all their relatives were relaxed.
A. To know B. Knowing
C. Known D. Know
2、You do not have to count all the nuts. Just ________ how many there are.
A. aim B. change C. estimate D. join
3、_______ with her research, she couldn’t spare any time to go for a holiday.
A. Occupying B. Occupied
C. To occupy D. Occupy
4、There is no doubt that being honest is________ the country and the individual.
A．in account with
B．for the benefit of
C．at the expense of
D．by way of
5、We ______ eat too much roast food as it may do harm to our health.
A．wouldn’t
B．needn’t
C．had better not
D．might not
6、Because of the traffic jams ahead, the policeman, whose voice came out of the fog, was trying to ________ Polly down.
A. break B. turn C. wave D. bend
7、The winning in the 100meter butterfly gives the American swimmer Michael Phelps the seventh gold medal in Beijing，________the record set by American legend Mark Spitz at the 1972 Munich Games.
A．equaling B．equaled
C．to equal D．being equaled
8、We usually take turns ________ cleaning, and today it is my turn ________ it.
A．to do; doing
B．do; do
C．doing; to do
D．to do; to do
9、I could not persuade him to accept it, _____make him see the importance of it.
A．if only I could not.
B．no more than I could
C．or I could not
D．nor couldI
10、I agree with most of what you said, but I don't agree with_____。
A.everything B.anything C.something
11、Don’t stop ________ you meet with a word you don’t understand.
A．at that time
B．each time
C．sometimes
D．before
12、I can’t meet you on Sunday. I’ll be _____ occupied.
A.also B.just C.though D.otherwise
13、The company is putting more money into the building of a new factory ________ the fast-growing demand for the products in the market.
A．in response to
B．in return for
C．in case of
D．in place of
14、How long do you think ________the computer company brings out a new product?
A.it will be before B.will it be until
C.will it be when D.it will be that
15、---When was Tom bitten by a snake?
---It was on a Sunday _______ he was taking a trip to the mountainous area.
A. that B. when C. which D. where.
16、—How often ________ your school sports meeting _______?
—Once a year.
A．does; hold
B．was; hold
C．is; held
D．did; hold
17、__________ the bad weather, the sports meeting has been put off until next week.
A. For B. As
C. Due to D. Because
18、Mr. Smith let off upon me the speech he_______ to make all along.
A. had died B. died
C. was dying D. had been dying
19、It is reported that by the end of this year, the import of fruit and seafood _______ by about 10% because of the pandemic of coronavirus.
A．has decreased
B．will have decreased
C．will be decreased
D．has been decreasing
20、—Why do you look so upset, Linda?
—There are so many troublesome problems____．
A．remaining settled
B．remaining to be settled
C．remained to settle
D．remained to be settled
21、 Uncle Tom’s Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century, and the second best-selling book of that century, following the Bible. It is credited with helping fuel the abolitionist cause in the 1850s. In the first year after it was published, 300,000 copies of the book were sold in the United States alone.
The strength of Uncle Tom’s Cabin is its ability to show slavery’s effect on families. Stowe’s characters freely debated the causes of slavery, the Fugitive Slave Law(逃亡奴隶法), the future of freed people, what an individual could do, and racism. In the 1950s, poet Langston Hughes called the book a “moral battle cry for freedom.”
It is said that Abraham Lincoln greeted Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862 by saying, “So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war.” Whether the story is true or not, there is some connection between Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Civil War. The Civil War rose from a mixture of causes including regional conflicts between North and South, economic forces, and concerns for the welfare of slaves. The four-year war almost destroyed the United States. Uncle Tom’s Cabin contributed to the outbreak of the war by personalizing the political and economic arguments about slavery. Uncle Tom’s Cabin helped many 19th-century Americans determine what kind of country they wanted.
Immediately after its publication, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was both praised as an achievement and attacked as inaccurate. Liberal abolitionists(废奴主义者) felt the book was not strong enough in its call to immediately end slavery, disliked Stowe’s tacit(暗含的) support of the colonization movement, and suggested that Stowe’s main character Tom was not forceful enough. More moderate anti-slavery advocates and reformers praised the book for putting a human face on those held in slavery, emphasizing the impact slavery had on families, and helping the public understand and empathize with the plight of enslaved mothers. Pro-slavery forces claimed that slavery was approved in the Bible, the Tom was too noble, and accused Stowe of fabricating(捏造) unrealistic, one-sided images of Southern slavery.
Stowe responded to her readers by writing The Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Her second anti-slavery novel, Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (1856), was much more forceful and called for an immediate end to slavery. During the Civil War, Stowe criticized British businesses that continued to trade with Southern cotton suppliers, and was impatient with President Lincoln’s willingness to put off freeing people held in slavery.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin made Stowe an international celebrity. When she traveled to Britain in 1853 to secure copyright protection for her novel Dred, she was rushed excitedly by crowds on the streets and invited by nobility to their estates. She was presented with a 26 volume leather bound petition signed by British women living all over the world, including the Duchess of Sutherland, the Countess of Shaftsbury, and bakers’ wives, begging their American sisters to immediately abolish slavery.
Stowe was invited to anti-slavery rallies(集会), where she hid behind Victorian propriety and had her husband or her brother present comments on her behalf. Queen Victoria was eager to meet the famous author, but was urged by advisors not to receive such a controversial figure. Instead, as Stowe’s sister Mary related in a letter, the Queen arranged to pass Stowe’s carriage on the road, so the two women could silently nod to each other.
Stowe’s three European tours brought her similar acclaim. She was welcomed by ex-patriot American writers in Italy with whom she established long-term friendships. The power of her celebrity and influence made other social reform groups appeal for her support.
【1】All of the following are correct according to the passage EXCEPT________.
A. Next to the Bible, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was the best-selling book of the 19th century
B. The success of Uncle Tom’s Cabin lay in the great effect slavery had on families.
C. The author Stowe at one time gained some celebrities’ credit for Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
D. The outbreak of the Civil War was mainly caused by the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
【2】Paragraph 4 is mainly developed by________.
A. offering quotations
B. making classifications
C. analyzing causes and effects
D. following the order of importance
【3】We can infer from the passage that________.
A. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was both praised and attacked
B. Uncle Tom’s Cabin really relates to the Civil War
C. Queen Victoria somewhat admired Stowe
D. Stowe was impatient with Lincoln’s abolishing slavery
【4】Which of the following are the correct orders of the events below?
a. The Civil War broke out.
b. The book Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published.
c. Stowe criticized British businesses for continuing to trade with Southern cotton suppliers.
d. Stowe put out her second anti-slavery book.
A. a-d-b-c B. b-a-c-d
C. b-d-a-c D. a-b-c-d
【5】The last three paragraphs are mainly about________.
A. Americans’ increased awareness of the need to abolish slavery
B. an introduction to Harriet Beecher Stowe’s second novel Dred
C. the legend of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s special meeting with Queen Victoria
D. the influence and popularity of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom’s Cabin
22、Must-read Books that Are Hitting the Big Screen This Year
The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman
Starring: Jessica Chastain and Johan Heldenbergh
Release Date: July 31, 2017
This true story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Ackerman artfully retells the story of Jan and Zabinski and how they used their zoo to save over three hundred people from the Nazis. After their zoo was bombed, they managed to hide people in animal cages, giving animal names to their guests and human names to their animals. This is one story we truly hope lives up to the hype (大肆宣传) on film.
The Lost City of Z by David Grann
Starring: Sienna Miller and Robert Pattinson
Release Date: August 14, 2017
Looking for adventure? This story is just what you need. The book (and film) tells the tale of British explorer Percy Fawcett and how he ventured into the Amazon jungle in 1925, never to return. It’s an enchanting mystery that we can’t wait to see play out on screen.
The Dinner by Herman Koch
Starring: Richard Gere and Rebecca Hall
Release Date: October 5, 2017
We always say we’d do absolutely anything for our kids, right? The story begins with two couples politely, eating dinner together, avoiding a conversation about their children who have committed a horrific act. As the story goes on, you’ll see just how far these parents will go to protect the ones they love.
The Circle by Dave Eggers
Starring: Emma Watson and Patton Oswalt
Release Date: November 28, 2017
A young woman, Mae, is hired to work for a powerful Internet company and feels like she’s hit the job jackpot. The facility is very advanced, lively, and a bit wild. Mae’s story begins as one of ambitions but soon turns into a heart-racing story of suspense (悬念).
【1】Why did Jan and Zabinski put people in animal cages?
A．To offer them living places.
B．To treat them as animals.
C．To avoid being bombed.
D．To hide from the Nazis.
【2】Who plays the role of a modern white-collar woman?
A．Emma Watson.
B．Rebecca Hall.
C．Sienna Miller.
D．Jessia Chastain.
【3】When can you go to see the film if you enjoy adventure stories?
A．In July.
B．In August.
C．In October.
D．In November.
23、 For hundreds of years, Japan has been hit, from time to time, by tsunami（海啸）, which is caused by earthquakes or underwater volcanoes. The story of the boy Yuuki is the story of such a disaster.
Yuuki lived with his family in a seaside village, below a small mountain. One day, as he played on top of the mountain, Yuuki felt a small earthquake but it was not strong enough to frighten anybody. Soon after, however, Yuuki noticed the sea darken and begin running away from the shore very fast, leaving behind wide areas of beach that had never been seen before.
Yuuki remembered reading that just before a terrible tsunami, the sea suddenly and quickly rolls backward. He ran to the beach, warning the villagers who had gathered to admire the new beach land.
But no one listened. They laughed at him and continued playing in the new sand.
Desperate, Yuuki could think of only one thing to do. He lit a tree branch, raced to the rice fields and began burning the harvested rice. Then he called out, “Fire! Fire! Everyone run to the mountain! Now!”
When everyone reached the mountain top, a villager cried out, “Yuuki is mad! I saw him set the fire.” Yuuki hung his head in shame, but said nothing as the villagers screamed at him.
Just then, someone shouted, “Look!”
In the distance a huge dark wave of water was speeding towards the shore. When it hit the shore, it destroyed everything.
On the mountain everyone stared at the village ruins in terror.
“I'm sorry I burned the fields,” said Yuuki, his voice trembling.
“Yuuki,” the village chief answered. “You saved us all.”
The villagers cheered and raised Yuuki into the air. “We were going to celebrate our rice harvest tonight,” said one, “but now we’ll celebrate that we’re all still alive!”
【1】Where was Yuuki when the earthquake struck?
A.On the beach. B.On the mountain.
C.In the rice fields. D.At home.
【2】In what order did the following events take place?
a. Yuuki ran to the rice fields.
b. The villagers paid no attention to Yuuki’s word.
c. Yuuki went to warn the villagers.
d. The village was in ruins.
e. The people were screaming at Yuuki.
A.c, b, d, a, e B.a, c, d, b, e
C.c, b, a, e, d D.a, c, d, e, b
【3】How did Yuuki save the villagers from the disaster?
A.He told them about the earthquake.
B.He explained why the sea was flowing out.
C.He told the village chief to warn the people.
D.He set fire to the rice field.
【4】What were the people planning to do before the tsunami struck their village?
A.Burn the rice crop. B.Play on the beach.
C.Climb the mountain. D.Celebrate the rice harvest.
24、The Silk Road is arguably the most famous long-distance trade route of the ancient world. This passage connected Europe in the West with China in the East, and allowed the exchange of goods, technology, and ideas between the two civilizations. Although merchants could make huge profits travelling the road, it was not without risk.
The main Silk Road started in Chang’an (known today as Xi’an), the early Han capital. Travelers commencing their journey from this city could take a northern route that would take them across China’s northwestern provinces. After this, they would face the Gobi Desert, arguably the greatest danger of the Silk Road.
The Gobi Desert, the largest desert in Asia, consists mainly of rocky, hard earth. This feature made it easier for traders to travel across, compared to sandy deserts like the neighboring Taklamakan Desert. Like other deserts, the Gobi Desert is dry and hot, and therefore the biggest challenge travelers faced was obtaining enough water for themselves as well as for their camels.
So, rest stops were created along the route, allowing travelers to rest, eat and drink. These places also promoted the exchange of goods, and even ideas, amongst the travelers who stopped there. Usually, the rest stops were placed within a day’s journey of each other. In this way, travelers could avoid spending too much time in the desert, which would make them targets for robbers, another danger of the Silk Road.
Once through the Gobi Desert, travelers would continue their journey into Iran, Turkey, and finally Europe. Whilst this part of the journey may have been less dangerous, it is not entirely without its perils.
【1】The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _____.
A．making huge profits
B．traveling the Silk Road
C．exchanging goods and ideas
D．connecting different civilizations
【2】Why was the Gobi Desert easier to cross than other deserts?
A．The desert’s surface was easier to walk on.
B．Camels for transportation were easier to find.
C．It was smaller and could be crossed in less time.
D．There were more natural water sources available.
【3】What can we guess about the rest stops in the Gobi Desert?
A．Travelers were offered free accommodation.
B．They were located around the edges of the desert.
C．Travelers staying there were often attacked by criminals.
D．They were shared by travelers from different countries.
【4】What is the passage mainly about?
A．The origins of the Silk Road.
B．The benefits of the Silk Road.
C．The difficulties faced by Silk Road travelers.
D．The cultural exchanges among Silk Road travelers.
25、In the corner of my desk is a note, slowly yellowing from time. It is a _________ from my mother, containing only four sentences, but with enough impact to _________ my life forever.
In it, she praises my abilities as a writer. Each sentence is full of_________ . The word “but” never appears on the card; _________ , the word “and” is there many times.
Every time I read it, I am _________ to ask myself how many times I’ve “but-ted” my own daughters.
Although our eldest daughter _________ got all As on her report card, teachers would always suggest that she _________ too much in class. I always forgot to ask them if she was making improvements. _________, I would greet her with, “Congratulations! Your Dad and I are very _________ , but could you try to talk less in class?”
The same was __________ of our younger daughter. Like her sister, she is a lovely and bright child. She also treats the floor of her room as a closet ( 壁 橱 ), which has often caused me to say, “Yes, that project is great, but __________ your room!”
I’ve noticed that other __________ do the same thing. “The hockey ( 曲 棍 球 ) team won, but Mike should have made that last goal. ” “Amy’s the homecoming queen, but now she wants $200 to buy a new dress and shoes. ” But, but, but.
What I __________ from my mother is to start thinking “and, and, and” instead. __________: “The hockey team won, and Mike did his best the whole game. ” “Amy’s the homecoming queen, and she’s going to look perfect!”
The __________ is that “but” feels bad, “and” feels good. When our children feel __________ about what they are doing, they do more of it.
This is not to say that children don’t need or won’t respond to their parents’ __________ . They do and they will.
When those expectations are __________, amazing things happen.
It’s not __________just to say we love our children. We’re also going to have to start guiding and taking part in what is right with our children.
“No more buts!” is a call for __________. It’s an opportunity every day to put our attention on what is promising about our children.
And if I ever forget, I have my mother’s note to remind me.
【1】
A．book
B．card
C．diary
D．suggestion
【2】
A．enrich
B．prepare
C．change
D．ruin
【3】
A．love
B．doubt
C．interest
D．humor
【4】
A．besides
B．finally
C．anyway
D．however
【5】
A．reminded
B．forced
C．attracted
D．requested
【6】
A．seldom
B．never
C．usually
D．possibly
【7】
A．forgot
B．talked
C．remembered
D．understood
【8】
A．Also
B．Therefore
C．Sometimes
D．Instead
【9】
A．proud
B．upset
C．hopeful
D．surprised
【10】
A．tired
B．certain
C．true
D．short
【11】
A．look into
B．clean up
C．put up with
D．make use of
【12】
A．students
B．children
C．teachers
D．parents
【13】
A．heard
B．expected
C．learned
D．differed
【14】
A．After all
B．For example
C．In short
D．In turn
【15】
A．fact
B．purpose
C．chance
D．challenge
【16】
A．bad
B．good
C．hard
D．curious
【17】
A．decisions
B．questions
C．instructions
D．expectations
【18】
A．interesting
B．low
C．positive
D．high
【19】
A．enough
B．necessary
C．normal
D．difficult
【20】
A．help
B．joy
C．attention
D．respect
26、假定你是李华，你和几位朋友决定周六去参观当地博物馆正在举办的中国文化摄影展，请给你们班的英国交换生Tom写封电子邮件，邀请他参加。邮件的内容包括：
1.集合的时间和地点；
2.参观的时间和地点；
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注意： 1. 词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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