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1、---Was yesterday’s conference successful?
--- Not really. The number of ________ was much smaller than we had expected.
A.people who attend B.people attended
C.people attending D.people attend
2、Although there are many _____ programs on TV, I think people should not be spending so much of their time in front of their TV sets.
A. worthwhile B. interesting
C. good D. worth
3、Although “all-round educational development” has been advocated in China for years, students are still________ mainly by their test scores.
A. evaluated B. determined C. educated D. instructed
4、The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog ____them
A. to follow B. following
C. followed D. being followed
5、Asian Americans are ________ with the situation where they have borne a disproportionate brunt of the attacks, with violent offenders using the pandemic to justify their assaults.
A．furious
B．raging
C．intense
D．frantic
6、If you miss this chance, it may be years __________ you get another one.
A. after B. when C. before D. since
7、According to the data from Robb’s studies, men produce slightly ______ speech. But no sex difference in the reading task was found.
A. clearest B. clear C. clearly D. clearer
8、— Nanjing is famous ________ its long history, right?
— That’s true. It is famous ________ the capital city of six dynasties.
A．as; for
B．for; as
C．for; for
D．as; as
9、________ is known to all, good friends ________ happiness and value to life.
A．It; add
B．As; add
C．It; add up
D．As; add to
10、A number of people have been _______ to solve the proble.
A．liberated
B．struck
C．dominated
D．employed
11、Recent research has____the natural mystery, which has amazed the world.
A. got a kick out of B. got stuck in
C. thrown light on D. made sense of
12、—Keep quiet, son! I need complete ________ when I'm working.
—Sorry, Dad. I won't make any noise again.
A．silence
B．trust
C．control
D．strength
13、The couple give ________ attend their 50th wedding anniversary some gifts to share their happiness.
A. whoever B. whomever C. whom D. Who
14、I have done much of the work. Could you please finish _________ in two days?
A. left B. the rest
C. rest D. a rest
15、I still remember the ______ where the headmaster awarded me the prize.
A.view B.scene C.scenery D.sight
16、In your life, sometimes you might end up back_________ you started.
A. which B. when C. where D. who
17、The dress is nice but she doesn’t like the________on the material．
A．pattern
B．size
C．model
D．shape
18、________ well in the coming Art Festival, the children have been practicing dancing every afternoon in the past two weeks.
A．Performing
B．Having performed
C．To perform
D．Performed
19、More and more people are signing up for Yoga classes nowadays,________advantage of the health and relaxation benefits.
A．taking
B．taken
C．having taken
D．having been taken
20、-The ground is wet.
-It must have rained last night,____?
A．hasn't it
B．didn't it
C．mustn't it
D．isn't it
21、According to Oxford Dictionaries, morality means: “Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.” Though morality is a rather subjective subject, there are some principles that are universal across all cultures found by an Oxford University study: "help your family, help your group, return favors, be brave, obey superiors, divide resources fairly, and respect others, property”. The fact that these morals are found across 60 cultures from around the world demonstrates that morality, though subjective, is the cornerstone of keeping our societies together. Here are some reasons to be moral: without morality, a social life is almost impossible to maintain; having a good reputation and having a clear conscience is psychologically healthy; and most philosophies regard unselfish and principled behavior as important.
There is no doubt that without morals, a society cannot function effectively. A confused situation would appear. According to the Society of Morality, “We are social animals, and the actions we take - the things we do and the things we don’t do - have consequences on our environments and on the others around us. As a result, we need to be able to govern our behavior in the near term so as not to injure ourselves or our community in the long term. This system of controlling our actions and our thoughts in order to operate in a community is what we often refer to as morality”. Therefore, we need a set of morals in order to operate within a social circle and a social environment. Acting immoral usually results in being excluded from social activities or being avoided by a society based on laws and cultural standards.
Besides acting moral having a sociological need, it also has a psychological basis. Most people are concerned to some extent about their reputation. According to PsyPost, “A lot of economic models of human behavior assume that people are only rational (理性的)when they narrowly pursue their own self-interest, but history shows us that people are also tremendously concerned with being and appearing moral”. So, the fear of one’s reputation being damaged is often a strong motivator to be moral. And if someone has been immoral, most people go out of their way to make sure no one finds out, or to correct the behavior in order to not be caught. This goes in line with conscience as well. People generally feel in a better psychological state if they feel that their conscience is clean. A dirty conscience can result in a lack of sleep, anxiety, internal stress, and even illness.
On the side of philosophy, the study of ethics (伦理)comes into play. Most philosophers agree that one should rationally choose a set of standards of behavior in order to function. Though there is moral relativism, there are universal anthropological (人类学的)morals, as mentioned in the introduction. By the nature of our societies and cultures, we choose what we believe is right and wrong. But surprising, this rational behavior comes to a general agreement on morals. So, there is a fine line between moral relativism and moral absolutism. But the main thing to take away from this discussion is that philosophers generally believe that each individual has the right to rationally come up with a set of ethics to live by, and that it is healthy to do so.
【1】The author discusses morality in the first paragraph in order to_________.
A．explain the relationship between morality and culture
B．describe the moral rules found all around the world
C．contrast the distinction between right and wrong
D．introduce the definition, principles and reasons of morality
【2】It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A．acting moral allows us to fit into groups better
B．morality brings the system of controlling behaviors
C．acting immoral weakens laws and cultural standards
D．Our controlled behaviors establish sets of morals
【3】Which of the following is the psychological basis for acting moral?
A．Pursuit of self-interest.
B．A clean conscience.
C．The concern about reputation.
D．A dirty conscience.
【4】What does the author advise us to do according to the last paragraph?
A．To reach a general agreement on morals based on ethics.
B．To carve one’s own sense of ethics to operate in this world.
C．To choose between moral relativism and moral absolutism.
D．To exclude philosophers’ beliefs and solutions as well.
22、How to Really, Truly Appreciate a Work of Art
Some people might tell you that taking in a work of art is no different from gazing upon a beautiful flower, or a spectacular sunset. 【1】 Art is no different-there are places to inspect, aspects to weigh and artistic skills to figure out. Here are a few things to look for. They will help you really and truly appreciate a work of art.
【2】
When you look at it, most artworks just sit there, static (静止的), a picture or an object on display. But the sensitive eye can rewind the video tape, so to speak, and read the way the artwork was made. Were the brushes laid down fast? Where was the camera placed? Take the time to explain the way of creating the artwork in front of you as a record of a performance. What is art made out of?
Artists love to transform. A nail poking from a stick of wood in the hands of Susan Collis can be pure platinum (铂). 【3】 As for paintings, marvel in the fact that each stroke of paint consists of pigment.
Does art set you free?
Artists often operate from a step off the mainstream, using an outsider’s position to offer new perspectives on things we often take for granted and suggest possible alternatives. These can relate to anything from the way Picasso saw a bull’s head in a bicycle seat to Robert Mapplethorpe’s photographic revelation. 【4】
How does art connect to society?
Art doesn’t have to be about anything, but sometimes it’s about you, your friends or your political order. 【5】 Artists frequently use their position to put their own particular lens on society, offering potential futures, or delving into resonant traumas of the past.
A．How was art made?
B．How does it connect to old art?
C．Take the time to absorb the artist’s message.
D．Allow these works to inspire your imagination.
E．It is also about the fate of people half a world away.
F．A sculpture by Al Farrow may be made from bullets.
G．But ask yourself if you really know how to enjoy a flower.
23、To some, Facebook, Twitter and similar social-media platforms are the highest level of communication—better, even, than face-to-face conversations, since more people can be involved. Others think of them more as something that leads to self-appreciation, threatens privacy and reduces intelligent conversations to the exchange of rude memes (搞笑图片). They might even, these kinds of arguments go, be creating a generation of electronic addicts who are incapable of reflective, individual, original thought.
A topic ripe for anthropological (人类学的) study, then. And such a study, the “Why We Post (发帖)” project, has just been published by nine anthropologists, led by Daniel Miller of University College, London.
The participants in “Why We Post” worked independently for 15 months at locations in Brazil, Britain, Chile, China (one rural and one industrial site), India, Italy, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turkey. They buried themselves within families and their surrounding communities. That, the team believes, let them form a subtle view of the roles of social media in their study sites which could not be gained by analysing participants’ public postings. These by-standers’ viewpoints deny much received wisdom. One of the biggest doubts is the “selfie” - which is often blamed for causing self-regard and too much focus on attractiveness. “Why We Post”, however, reveals that the selfie itself has many faces. In Brazil many selfies posted by men were taken at the gym. But at the British site, Dr Miller found, school children posted five times as many “groupies” (images of the picture-taker with friends) as they did selfies. Britons have also created a category called “uglies” (曝丑照), of which the purpose is to take as ugly a self-image as possible.
The often-humorous, marked-up images known as memes have also come in for criticism. They lower down traditional forms of public debate, spreading far and wide with little context. But memes serve different purposes in different cultures. In India they tend to focus on serious and religious issues; Trinidadian memes are more often send-ups of politicians. Yet in all cases Dr Miller sees meme-passing not as limiting what social media users think and say, but as enabling conversations. Many users happily forward memes with strong political or economic messages about which they would not dare to comment individually.
Critics also often view the online characters people create for their social-media postings as false images designed for the medium at hand. Trinidadians, however, disagree. They see online profiles as more representative of a person’s true self even than what is seen in real life. Also, young boys and girls in Turkey see things differently. Social media permit them to be in constant contact with one another, in full view of their parents, but to keep their conversations and photos to themselves.
In rural China and Turkey social media were viewed as a distraction from education. But in industrial China and Brazil they were seen to be an educational resource. Such a divide was evident in India, too. There, high-income families regarded them with suspicion but low-income families advocated them as a supplementary source of schooling. In Britain, meanwhile, they were valued not directly as a means of education, but as a way for pupils，parents and teachers to communicate.
The skeptics’ reaction to new technology seems equally deep-rooted. New means of communication from railways and the telegraph onwards have always attracted critics. Therefore, sooner or later, the doubters either convert, or die.
【1】What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. Face-to-face conversations are better than social media.
B. Social-media platforms bring more problems than benefits.
C. Opinions are divided on the influences of social media.
D. More people will be addicted to electronic products.
【2】Which of the following statements is Daniel Miller likely to support?
A. Selfies make people focus too much on attractiveness.
B. Memes lower down traditional forms of public debate.
C. Online images created for social-media are false.
D. Not all received wisdom is true on social media.
【3】The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. the way the team carried out their project
B. the way the team analysed public postings
C. the way the families lived in the communities
D. the way the participants buried themselves
【4】The writer’s attitude towards social media is ________.
A. ambiguous B. positive
C. unknown D. negative
24、A new series called Chinese Barbecue tells the story of this Popular street food cooked over hot coals on just about every street corner across the country Barbecued meat is an important part of people’s nightlife shown on June 20 the series has had over 25 million clicks on the video site bilibili.com. Some viewers compare Chinese Barbecue to Midnight Diner a Japanese TV series telling stories from late night informal Japanese bars. “We share the same topic night food” Chinese Barbecue s director Chen Yingjie said. And he said that Midnight Diner focused more on food itself. In contrast, the night food scene of Chinese people means joy and a more lively spirit. People eating these barbecue snacks develop a feeling of connection.
The barbecue regarded as the most ordinary and common night street snacks different from home-made food by mothers. The barbecue is where you go to become connected to people in society. And unlike official business lunches the barbecue lets people relax with old friends and new friends, leaving a lasting impression of friendship.
The world, as a whole, holds deep rooted good feelings toward the barbecue either for the taste or the warmth produced by fire. “What we should do is to present the Chinese barbecue just the way it is because with its special ingredients ways of cooking and more importantly the special environment and people the world will recognise it and might fall in love with it just as we do”, said Chen.
【1】What do we know about Chinese Barbecue?
A．It shows the colorful nightlife in large cities of China.
B．It is thought highly of by most of the foreign tourists.
C．It mainly talks about the most famous Chinese food.
D．It has been becoming very popular on the Internet.
【2】In which way was Chinese Barbecue different from Midnight Diner?
A．It showed the eating habits.
B．It showed more kinds of food.
C．It focused more on the diners.
D．It was less popular than Midnight Diner.
【3】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A．The importance of the barbecue to family.
B．The influence of the barbecue on people’s lifestyle.
C．The role of the barbecue in people’s relationship.
D．The influence of the barbecue on people’s manners.
【4】Why did Chen Yingjie choose the barbecue as the topic of the series?
A．To introduce the history of the barbecue.
B．To research a special way of cooking.
C．To show the feature of Chinese food.
D．To help the world understand China.
25、 Austin is a four-year-old boy from Birmingham, Alabama. Recently,he discovered that _______ for the less fortunate can produce amazing results. Austin and his father,TJ, were watching a program where a mother monkey _______ her babies when Austin asked TJ what homelessness meant.
Seeing this as a _______ moment,TJ took Austin to a local _______ that provides housing,food,and other services for homeless men. As they arrived, they saw a group of 25 homeless men standing there. “Dad, they look _______,”Austin said. “Can we take them some food and make them smile ?”
That day, Austin used his allowance to _______ bread for each man and _______ the food himself.Seeing what their _______ meant to these men, Austin and TJ returned the next week. Austin again _______ his piggy bank to buy more bread.
After he returned every week for five weeks, word of Austin’s acts of __________ spread via social media. Burger King __________ to donate 1,000 a month. Soon, shelters across the country began __________ Austin to help hand out food in other areas.__________ corporation and community support, now he can __________ 800 to 2,000 people at once.
Austin’s passion has now become his family’s __________.Under his influence, his mom __________ the Show Care Foundation. She serves as president, and TJ __________ his job in hospital to manage public relations for the foundation fulltime. He’s in talks with officials to offer medical and mental health care as __________ steps against homelessness. As for Austin, he continues to give out food and his inspirational message of __________.“It makes me feel like I’m saving the __________.”
【1】A.respect B.sympathy C.fondness D.compensation
【2】A.abandons B.protects C.attends D.educates
【3】A.memorable B.teachable C.comfortable D.valuable
【4】A.restaurant B.department C.shelter D.hotel
【5】A.tired B.angry C.scared D.sad
【6】A.purchase B.deliver C.bake D.slice
【7】A.gave off B.gave away C.handed in D.handed over
【8】A.courage B.desire C.trust D.presence
【9】A.dipped into B.reached for C.held up D.brought out
【10】A.gentleness B.willingness C.kindness D.selflessness
【11】A.refused B.promised C.continued D.hesitated
【12】A.inviting B.requesting C.forcing D.inspiring
【13】A.In spite of B.Regardless of C.In terms of D.Thanks to
【14】A.rescue B.treat C.feed D.find
【15】A.profession B.strength C.pressure D.credit
【16】A.shuts down B.advertises C.sets up D.expands
【17】A.acquired B.chose C.accepted D.quit
【18】A.immediate B.effective C.temporary D.special
【19】A.hope B.bravery C.enthusiasm D.love
【20】A.men B.nation C.day D.lives
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。
Kareem sighed as he counted his money again. He was still short of fifty dollars to buy the latest Speedster X bike. In order to save his pocket money to replace his old bike, he had been packing sandwiches to school the last three months.
“How can I get that fifty dollars?” he thought to himself. His mind was wondering when Mother’s voice disturbed his thoughts. “Kareem, I just ran into Aunty Kim, our neighbour who just moved in next door. Her son, Shawn, will cycle to school next week. Could you show him the shortcut to school later? It’s Saturday anyway!” Hearing this, Kareem had no option but to obey it, He knew Mother had probably already volunteered his service to Aunty Kim. “Oh, here’s a mail from your Grandma. Open it!” added Mother.
Kareem’s grandmother lived abroad and she would send him photos and cards. He opened the envelope and pulled out a greeting card. Incredibly, a fifty dollar note slipped out as well! Kareem was wild with joy. Waving the note in the air, he shouted happily, “Enough money for my bike!”
At 2 p. m. Kareem met Shawn as arranged by their mothers. The sooner he finished this task, the sooner he could go to the bike shop. While the boys were cycling, a squirrel (松鼠) appeared behind a parked car and dashed across the road so suddenly that the boys knocked into each other and fell down heavily. Kareem said regretfully, “I forgot to warn you about the squirrel population here.” As Kareem was lifting up his broken bike, Shawn cried anxiously, “Oh, my poor bike! It’s completely broken.”
Watching Shawn carrying the disabled bike home in silence, Kareem hurried to the bike shop for his dream bike. The sign “Half Price for Old Models” in the shop attracted his eyes.
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“A Speedster X bike or two old models?” Kareem hesitated.
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“Hi!” Kareem appeared at Shawn’s door cheerfully and asked, “Want to ride together?”
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