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1、We live in a society ______ there is a great deal of debate about competition.
A. where B. which
C. when D. that
2、Shortly after graduating from university, Simon acquired a ________ as an excellent consultant.
A．reputation
B．influence
C．impression
D．knowledge
3、— How is the result, doctor?
— Well, your health is _____ good, but you still have a few minor problems.
A.normally B.generally C.gradually D.frequently
4、________ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.
A．Being encouraged
B．Encouraging
C．Encouraged
D．Having encouraged
5、I found it difficult to ___________ getting up so early before, but I did finally managed.
A. be tired of B. be convinced of
C. be accustomed to D. be obsessed with
6、 What _ day! My car broke down on the high way and I was late for_____ work.
A. a; the B. a; / C. the; / D. the; the
7、---Jane wasn’t in when Jack came, was she?
--- , but she returned a few minutes later.
A.No, she was B.No, she wasn’t
C.Yes, she was D.Yes, she wasn’t.
8、—_________ I don’t think I’ve got what you said.
—I was saying that I’d like there to be a wonderful party.
A.What? B.Repeat. C.Once again. D.Sorry?
9、The article said that we students are just learning machines that aren't interested in anything but a book which has________our strong dissatisfaction.
A. contained B. arisen
C. promoted D. aroused
10、Although going on your first trip to the UK is exciting, new and different customs can also be _____. Table manners are no exception.
A．original
B．stinky
C．confusing
D．shallow
11、 It was a good concert and I enjoyed the last classical song ____.
A. in particular B. in place
C. in return D. in common
12、We live in this society now __________ actually someone is always helping.
A.when B.where C.that D.what
13、It is easy to ________ this camera, while putting the pieces together is quite difficult, so you must keep the directions well.
A．take apart
B．take over
C．take down
D．take up
14、John's success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work _________ has made him what he is today.
A.what B.which
C.where D.that
15、—Does Alan like hamburgers?
—Yes. So much ________that he eats them almost every day.
A．for
B．as
C．to
D．so
16、He flashed me a quick smile but rapidly swallowed it___________ he saw my expression.
A．when.
B．unless.
C．if
D．until
17、Nowadays, young people spend much time on their electronic devices instead of_________in other activities, regardless of the type.
A．occupied
B．occupying
C．engaged
D．engaging
18、I don't mind where you go, __________you are back before midnight.
A．though
B．since
C．so long as
D．unless
19、She knew that society would ________her for abandoning her baby soon after giving birth.
A．compromise
B．correct
C．condemn
D．corrupt
20、In 1998, when he was only 19, Bill ________ to 5 years in prison for his acts of violence.
A．sentenced
B．had sentenced
C．was sentenced
D．had been sentenced
21、Have you ever imagined what human beings will look like in the future? Well, now you don’t have to.
According to AsapScience, a Canada-based video channel that touches on many different science topics, humans will be very different creatures 1,000 years from now.
Artificial intelligence, genetic engineering and climate change will work together to change our bodies greatly, according to a video recently published by the channel.
We could, for instance, develop red eyes as our DNA changes, and have darker skin because of global warming.
The video painted a picture of a future world in which our bodies are part human, part machine. Nanobots, or tiny robots, will be put into our bodies, improving our abilities.
“No longer will we be limited by our own physiology. We will truly become a mixture of biology and machine on the inside,” says the video.
Meanwhile, designer babies will cause future generations to grow into intelligent, attractive people. As global warming takes hold, humans will also be skinnier and taller, as this body shape deals with heat better.
In fact, Cadell Last, a researcher at the Global Brain Institute located in Belgium, believes change may happen even faster than this.
As he said in a paper recently published in Current Aging Science, mankind is already going through a major evolutionary change. In less than four decades, Last claims, we will live longer, have children in old age and need artificial intelligence to finish daily tasks.
“Your 80 or 100 is going to be so radically different than your grandparents,” Last said. Instead of living fast and dying young, he believes humans will live slow and die old.
“The biological clock isn’t going to be around forever,” he added, and said that people could pause it for some time using future technology.
Just a few hundred years ago, most humans were working in the fields, while nowadays more and more are getting an education. These are just predictions, and no one can be sure how human beings will evolve in the future. But with such large changes in our environments, it seems likely that we will all look very different one day.
【1】Which of the following factors could play a role in the appearance of future humans, according to the text?
A. Advanced technology and global warming.
B. Medicine that fights aging and genetic engineering.
C. The Internet and artificial intelligence.
D. The cold weather and the dangers of machines.
【2】The video released by AsapScience said that .
A. humans will be thinner and shorter
B. future humans’ bodies will be part machine
C. humans will develop red eyes that will enable them to see clearly at night
D. tiny robots will be put in humans’ minds and will give them super abilities
【3】Which of the following would Cadell Last probably agree with?
A. Future babies will be designed according to their grandparents’ wishes.
B. Our increasing dependence on artificial intelligence will threaten our survival one day.
C. Future technology will pause our biological clocks so that humans live slower and longer.
D. In less than four decades, humans will have a sudden genetic change that will make us rely on artificial intelligence.
【4】The main purpose of the article is to .
A. tell us about a prediction of how humans will look in the future
B. offer us different theories on how humans will evolve in the future
C. encourage us to be imaginative about how humans will look in the future
D. inform us what kinds of factors Could influence how humans will look in the future
22、 Our character, basically, is made up of our habits. “Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny (命运),” as the saying goes.
Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are often unconscious patterns, they constantly daily affect our character and produce our effectiveness or ineffectiveness.
As Horace Mann, the great educator, once said, “Habits are like a cable. We weave a rope of it every day and soon it cannot be broken.” I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. I know habits can be learned and unlearned. But we also know it isn’t a quick fix. It involves a process and a tremendous effort.
Those of us who watched the lunar voyage of Apollo 11 were shocked as we saw the first men walk on the moon and return to earth. But to get there, those astronauts had to break out of the tremendous gravity pull of the earth. More energy was spent in the first few minutes of lift-off, in the first few miles of travel, than was used over the next several days to travel half million miles.
Habits, too, have tremendous gravity pull. However, most people don’t realize or admit it. Getting rid of bad habits really requires great willpower and some changes in our lives. Lift-off takes tremendous effort, but once we break out of the pull of gravity, we can enjoy unprecedented (空前的) freedom.
Like any natural force, gravity pull can work with us or against us. The gravity pull of some of our habits may currently be keeping us from going where we want to go. But it is also gravity pull that keeps our world together and keeps the planets in their orbits and our universe in order. It is a powerful force, and if we use it effectively, we can use the gravity pull of habit to create the order necessary to establish effectiveness in our lives.
【1】Why did the author quote the saying in the first paragraph?
A.To support the author’s opinion about the habit.
B.Because a great educator asked the author to do it.
C.To show the author was a wise man.
D.Because the author liked the old saying very much.
【2】Why does the author say habits have powerful effects on our lives?
A.Because you can reap a character by sowing a habit.
B.Because habits can be learned and unlearned.
C.Because habits can constantly affect out character.
D.Because a habit is like a cable and useful to our life.
【3】What does the writer mean by referring to gravity pull?
A.To prove that the habits can work with us or against us.
B.Breaking the gravity pull means enjoying freedom.
C.The gravity pull is very important in our lives.
D.Ridding bad habits needs great willpower.
23、Sure, it isn’t easy to be a creative musician or artist. 【1】 Here are tips that can help you to access that creative voice in your head.
The first thing to remember is that all people are creative and how you use that creativity is up to you. You can even use your creativity to manage your schedule or add an ingredient to a familiar recipe. 【2】, you will show your creativity everywhere.
Once you’ve reminded yourself that you’re a creative person, the next step is to learn how creativity works in your brain. Many studies show that brain needs time to relax and wander to set off the creative spark(火花). It is especially true for those who have hit a roadblock. According to the American Psychology Association, creativity happens when you start doing or thinking about things unrelated to the task at hand. 【3】
Once you know what creativity is and how it works, you may wonder how you can move forward. One suggestion is to take intentional breaks. 【4】, No phones, no TV, no music. These 15 minutes on any busy day can make a huge difference in your creativity.
【5】. I’m sure most of us can think of a time when a quickly approaching deadline touched off your creativity and allowed you to push through. But using stress and pressure to get things done can’t be a long-term solution. Actually, relying too heavily on them can lead to burnouts in the future.
A．Don’t force yourself to keep going
B．Whether you can trust yourself or not
C．When you feel well-rested, start by doing something
D．This includes drawing silly pictures during a boring meeting
E．But it doesn’t mean that you cannot be creative in your daily life
F．If you keep trying to handle such daily activities in different ways
G．For example, you can stare at a wall for 15 minutes every now and then
24、A Turning Point
Seventy years ago I was quite a small little girl. My father was very ill then, and my mother took in sewing(缝纫) of any kind so we could live. She would sew far into the night with an old sewing machine. She never complained even when the food would be very scarce(稀少).
Things were very bad that winter. Then a letter came from where her sewing machine was bought, saying that they would have to pick up her machine the next day unless payments were brought up to date. I remember when she read the letter I became frightened, I could picture us starving to death and all sorts of things that could come to a child's mind. My mother did not appear to be worried. However, she seemed to be quite calm about the matter. She said God would not disappoint her. I couldn’t see how God was going to help us keep this old sewing machine.
The day when the men came for our machine arrived. There was a knock at the kitchen door. I was frightened as a child would be, for I was sure it was those men who would take away our sewing machine. Instead, a nicely dressed man stood at our door with a darling baby in his arms.
He asked my mother if she was Mrs. Hill. When she said she was, he said, "I’m in trouble this morning and you have been recommended（推荐)by the neighbors as an honest and wonderful woman. My wife was rushed to the hospital this morning, and since we have no relatives here, and I must open my dentist office, I have nowhere to leave my baby. Could you possibly take care of her for a few days?" He continued, "I will pay you in advance." With this he took out ten dollars and gave it to my mother.
Mother said, "Yes, yes, I will be glad to do so," and took the baby from his arms. When the man left, my mother turned to me with tears streaming down a face that looked as though a light was shining on it. She said, "I knew God would never let them take away my machine."
【1】The turning point in the story may refer to ______.
A.a letter to the family B.the man’s coming for help
C.the man’s wife being rushed to the hospital D.the man’s trouble
【2】Why did the man turn to the writer’s mother for help?
A.The people around him recommended the mother to him.
B.He was familiar with the mother.
C.The mother had sewn for him.
D.The mother was hired by the man.
【3】According to the text all the following are true to the man EXCEPT _____.
A.his wife stayed in hospital B.he was a dentist
C.he had no relatives here to turn to for help D.he came for our sewing machine
【4】What does mother mean by saying “I knew God would never let them take away my machine?”
A.God can’t live without the machine. B.The sewing machine is my only support.
C.Never give up when in trouble. D.Everybody should believe in God.
25、On my way home from work every evening, there would be a homeless middle-aged man standing by the walkway. He was always ________, smiling, and sometimes almost dancing.
Every day after work. I would remember to gather some coins. If I saw him, I'd give him' the coins. A feeling of joy would come over me every time I saw him, as he looked to feel joyful. Sometimes we would ask each other about our day. His ________ would be the same, "I'm fine. Have a bright day. "
It ________ me that even in his situation of being homeless, he was so cheerful. He ________ me of how lucky I was, a single mother of four kids, with a good job to provide for them.
Then one day I was called into my boss's office and was told that I was fired (解雇) due to the weak economy (经济). A feeling of ________ filled my mind immediately, and for the rest of that day all I could think about was "how am I going to ________ my family, and how am I going to pay rent?"
That day I was very sad. I ________ forgot to prepare some coins for the homeless man as usual. As I waited for the red light to turn, he walked over with a big smile and asked, "How is everything going?" I told him I lost my job and felt really bad. "OK, I will give you a dollar today. Tomorrow will be another day, "said the man.
I was deeply ________ and burst into tears. I wanted to hug him! That day what the man handed me was more than a dollar bill. He taught me a ________ lesson. Whatever material things are taken from you, no one can take away your ________ to be joyful. Tomorrow will be a bright day and full of hope.
【1】
A．happy
B．shy
C．nervous
D．careful
【2】
A．task
B．answer
C．reason
D．demand
【3】
A．satisfied
B．frightened
C．disappointed
D．amazed
【4】
A．talked
B．advised
C．reminded
D．warned
【5】
A．worry
B．surprise
C．excitement
D．tiredness
【6】
A．miss
B．support
C．trust
D．check
【7】
A．still
B．once
C．even
D．always
【8】
A．moved
B．hurt
C．lost
D．relaxed
【9】
A．terrible
B．valuable
C．hard
D．strange
【10】
A．cost
B．view
C．stress
D．choice
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。续写 词数应为150左右。
My wife, Megan, and I went out to dinner with an old friend who we had not seen in a while. There had been some talk of COVID-19 （新型冠状病毒）on the news, but it was early in the outbreak and people were still going about their daily routines. Even though everyone in our group felt perfectly fine, we took precautions（预防）：We washed our hands with soap , did not share food and had no significantly close contact.
A few days later, our friend called and told us that she had tested positive for the coronavirus. She had felt some mild symptoms（症状）for a day or so after that dinner and was able to be tested because she is a doctor. On the following day, started to feel a little tired and my head was a bit cloudy. I decided to stay in the master bedroom away from the rest of my family. The next morning. I woke up with a 39-degree fever. That was when we realized that I might have caught the virus from our friend.
At once, Megan called our state's coronavirus hotline, who then called in our primary care doctor and the head of our local hospital system's coronavirus team. We explained that we had been in contact with someone who had been tested positive, and I was having symptoms. They quickly approved me to receive a test at an urgent care center located five minutes' drive from my house. The result made my heart sank — I was also tested positive, and the local hospital wasn't equipped with the facilities to treat my disease. As a mild case, I was recommended to stay at home and quarantine （隔离）myself.
Following the doctor's advice, Megan and I quarantined ourselves and our children. With my developed symptoms , I started isolation in the bedroom, and the only interaction I had with Megan was when she brought in food. Megan slept on a small couch in our home office away from the kids' rooms. She also minimized her contact with our kids in case she was carrying the virus.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
We decided to call everyone we had been in contact with over the course of the past week.
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Though worried about the seriousness of the virus ,I knew I had to be brave.
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