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1、It's strange that some fundamental professions in our society rarely receive the respect or acknowledgement they ________.
A. match B. accept C. reserve D. deserve
2、Compared to English, Spanish is a _______ easy language to learn.
A.rapidly B.relatively C.regularly D.respectively
3、It makes no difference to me ________ you go today or tomorrow.
A．whether
B．if
C．that
D．when
4、Being younger and thinner, she can eat super big hamburgers, ______ I have to give up in the interest of my weight.
A．that
B．who
C．whom
D．which
5、There are 158 footsteps between the bus stop and home, but it can ____________ to 180 if you aren’t in a hurry, like maybe if you’re wearing platform shoes.
A.signal B.adjust C.stretch D.attend
6、The twins, who _____ their homework, were allowed to play badminton in the yard.
A. will finish B. finish
C. have finished D. had finished
7、Jenny hopes that Mr Smith will suggest a good way to have her written English ________ in a short period.
A．improved
B．improving
C．to improve
D．improve
8、Every student likes the woman teacher ______ temper is very gentle.
A．whose
B．who
C．that
D．whom
9、We should do all ________ is useful to people.
A．who
B．that
C．it
D．which
10、His mother made Greg orange juice every day, _______would help his recovery.
A. which B. who C. when D. that
11、—Was the suspect pronounced guilty?
—Yes，the new evidence ________ the first witness' story.
A. confirmed B. claimed
C. declared D. observed
12、The speech he made the football match bored a lot of fans to death.
A. concerning B. be concerned
C. concerned D. being concerned
13、—Mrs. Smith! Tom has broken the mirror!
—________ Such things happen．
A．How come? B．What a pity!
C．Doesn’t matter． D．What’s the matter?
14、Bing Dwen Dwen, has a massive fan base, and people are going crazy for products the smiling panda.
A．featuring
B．featured
C．to feature
D．feature
15、Walter’s work ________ efficiently, the boss decided to promote him to senior manager.
A. finished B. had been finished
C. finishing D. to finish
16、Bob came a thousand miles to stand in the door and he thought it was worth it if his old partner ________.
A．turned up
B．worked out
C．washed away
D．left behind
17、________around, I saw a white-haired man.
A．To turn
B．Turning
C．Turned
D．Turn
18、By the time the police arrived, the old man ________ dead already, with a gun in his hand.
A.was found B.had found C.found D.has been found
19、The number of the people who speak English large, and a large number of people native speakers.
A. are; are B. is; are C. is; is D. are; is
20、People nowadays are very about the problems with environmental pollution.
A. concerned; concerned B. concerning; concerned
C. concerning; concerning D. concerned; concerning
21、Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre serves as an open-air theatre focusing on the work of Shakespeare.
Highlights
Not only does the Globe Theatre host many performances throughout the Summer months, but it also hosts guided tours of the playhouse. During the tours, visitors are educated on the construction, the design and the rich stories of the 520-year-old Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Another highlight includes Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition, which educates visitors on Shakespeare’s life, as well as where he lived in London.
Depending on when you visit, there may also be some short exhibitions inside the playhouse, which range from historical to art exhibitions.
Special Tips
•If you want to avoid large crowds, try to avoid watching performances between May and August as it can get busy. If you plan on going on a tour, the 9:30 a. m. tours are usually the quietest.
•If you plan on sitting on any of the wooden benches during a performance, it may be a good idea to rent a seat cushion for $1 as the benches can get quite uncomfortable after you sit for longer periods of time.
•Make sure you check the weather forecast before you book your tickets. The use of umbrellas is not allowed, so make sure you have an extra raincoat and warm shoes, just in case. If you’re worried about standing in the rain, there are seats available that are protected under a sound roof.
Ticket Prices and Opening Hours
Due to the fact that the Globe is an open-air theatre, performances are only held from mid-April to mid-October.
Tickets for opera performances cost £10 per person(for standing)or £26-879(for seating), while tickets for comedy shows cost £10 per person(for standing)or £25-£35(for seating).
【1】What can visitors learn at the Globe Theatre?
A．The history of the Globe Theatre.
B．Some ideas for creating artworks.
C．Constructions in Shakespeare’s time.
D．The background of the historical exhibits.
【2】Which is the best time for enjoying the performance comfortably?
A．April 1—April 12.
B．June 15—June 30.
C．August 15—August 31.
D．October 1—October 8.
【3】What are visitors advised to do if they plan to watch the performance?
A．Take an umbrella.
B．Bring a raincoat.
C．Read some works of Shakespeare.
D．Bring their own seat cushions.
22、 Pacific Science Center Guide
♦Visit Pacific Science Center's Store
Don't forget to stop by Pacific Science Center's Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.
♦Hungry?
Our exhibits will feed your mind, but what about your body? Our cafe offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The cafe is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.
♦Rental Information
Lockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.
♦Support Pacific Science Center
Since 1962, Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1. 3 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. It's an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter. org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.
【1】Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?
A.In Building 1. B.In Building 3.
C.At the Laser Dome. D.At the Denny Way entrance.
【2】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.If you are hungry during your stay at Pacific Science Center, you can go to the cafe in Building 1.
B.You can store your belongings in the Information Desk.
C.You can pay to use the pushchairs and wheelchairs.
D.ID card is required if you want to use the pushchairs and wheelchairs.
【3】What does Pacific Science Center do for schools?
A.Train science teachers. B.Distribute science books.
C.Inspire scientific research. D.Take science to the classroom.
23、Why Is 2020 Called a Leap Year?
February 29 comes up on the calendar only every four years. A year with a February 29 might be good news if you are paid by the day or the week. But it might be bad news if you were born on a February 29.【1】.
American English has a term for the unusual situation. February 29 is called a leap day. And the entire 12-month period with a February 29 in it is called a leap year. This year, 2020, is such a year.
In a leap year, the dates jump over one day of the week. Let me explain. In 2017, the last day of the year, December 31, fell on a Sunday. In 2018, it fell on a Monday. In 2019, it fell on a Tuesday. But in 2020, December 31 will fall on a Thursday.【2】.
The reason for a leap day or a leap year is because our calendar does not follow the Earth’s orbit around the sun exactly.【3】. So every four years, we put all that time together into an extra day — or, what is officially called an intercalary(闰) day.
“Leap” is also an important word for two other common American expressions.【4】. If you want someone to investigate a situation completely before taking action, you might say, “Look before you leap.” The other expression is a phrase of hope. Urging someone to “take a leap of faith” means inviting the person to take action, even if not everything about a situation is known. Interestingly, both phrases are completely reasonable to say to someone who is about to get married. On that note, some people choose to marry on February 29 because it is an unusual date.【5】. Leap years were believed to be difficult, and leap days unlucky and a bad time to begin anything new. Whatever you think about them, the change in the calendar will be gone soon enough. Then we can return to normal, and leap over February 29 as usual.
A．One is a kind of warning.
B．That’s why we called it a Leap Year
C．It just leaped right over Wednesday.
D．Each year, we have a little time left over.
E．You have to wait three years in between birthdays!
F．As a verb, the word “leap” means to jump, or to move quickly.
G．Some ancient peoples would likely tell couples not to do it, however.
24、For high school leavers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find an internship (实习). In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far behind.
Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higher earnings in later years. The students are more likely to stay in school, graduate and go on to higher education.
In Germany, students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment.
But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world. Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills.
Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teach them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example ,encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job
experience in those fields while they’re still at high school.
However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row.
“The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the summer job experience, they will become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job,” said Michael, a researcher in the US.
【1】In the author’s opinion, German high school leavers ______.
A. enjoy more career-related courses than that of US
B. need more career advice from their schools
C. perform better in exams than American students
D. are less brought into contact with the working world
【2】According to Robert Schwartz, high school students should _________.
A. directly carry on higher education
B. get contact with the working world
C. focus on their performance in exams
D. not miss out on the summer job experience
【3】The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 6 most probably mean “______”.
A. incredible B. motivating
C. impressive D. discouraging
【4】What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Remarks on recent US high school education reform
B. Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers in US.
C. The lack of career-based education in US high schools.
D. The severe situation of unemployment in US.
25、In many parts of the world, forest land has been changed into cities, farmland or even deserts, which affects the climate, forces animals to _________ or die, and causes deserts to become larger.
China needs to plant trees with many of its forests _________. So it has a great number of tree-planting _________. China plants more trees than the rest of the _________. Who are some of the people behind these huge _________? Let’s find out.
In Jiangxi Province, 83-year-old Zou Lianying has been planting trees for almost 20 years. She _________ that planting trees is good for the _________. Therefore, at 64, she _________ her cows and pigs and also borrowed money to open a forest farm, which has more than 8 million trees _________ about 4 km2. Her trees are worth around 12 million RMB but she won’t __________ even one tree and still lives very __________. Why did she do so? She believes the __________ will be a gift to future __________.
Near Beijing, 20 km2 of hills have turned __________, thanks to millions of trees planted by Wei Guiying in the past 20 years. It hasn’t been __________ for her. She has borrowed a lot of money to pay for young trees. However, she says proudly that she’s not a __________ but she has millions of trees.
A lot of __________ is still needed to prevent deserts from getting __________. But if more of us can be like these tree __________, it will certainly make __________ better for everyone.
【1】
A．scream
B．crowd
C．move
D．defend
【2】
A．destroyed
B．protected
C．surviving
D．thickening
【3】
A．celebrations
B．courses
C．programs
D．opportunities
【4】
A．country
B．world
C．region
D．earth
【5】
A．benefits
B．problems
C．differences
D．numbers
【6】
A．ignores
B．protests
C．knows
D．responds
【7】
A．community
B．environment
C．neighborhood
D．system
【8】
A．killed
B．raised
C．fed
D．sold
【9】
A．blocking
B．lining
C．covering
D．surrounding
【10】
A．cut down
B．gather around
C．give away
D．leave out
【11】
A．wildly
B．simply
C．healthily
D．peacefully
【12】
A．forest
B．crop
C．garden
D．grassland
【13】
A．adventurers
B．residents
C．settlers
D．generations
【14】
A．muddy
B．fruitless
C．green
D．brown
【15】
A．easy
B．sufficient
C．obvious
D．tough
【16】
A．master
B．volunteer
C．leader
D．millionaire
【17】
A．work
B．information
C．data
D．preparation
【18】
A．smaller
B．larger
C．hotter
D．cooler
【19】
A．heroes
B．explorers
C．researchers
D．observers
【20】
A．atmosphere
B．memory
C．experience
D．life
26、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Most children are taught the virtue of honesty from fairy tales and other stories. The story of Pinocchio, who begins life as a puppet, teaches the importance of telling the truth. In the United States, young children learn the tale of young George Washington, who finally admits to his father that he cuts down a cherry tree. This kind of story shows children that "honesty is the best policy". Still, if this is the case, then why so many people lie? The fact is that human being lies for many reasons.
One reason for lying has to do with minimizing a mistake. While it is true that everyone makes a careless mistake from time to time, some people don't have the courage to admit their errors because they fear blame. For example, students might lie to their teachers about unfinished homework. They might say that they left the work at home when, in fact, they didn't do the work at all. These students do not want to seem irresponsible, so they make up an excuse-a lie to save face.
If a company decides to have a weekend meeting, one of the managers might not feel like attending. She may call her boss and gives excuse: "I've been fighting off a cold all week, and I truly can't risk getting the others sick. I'll be sure to get all of the notes on Monday." When individuals do not want to admit the truth and then face the consequences, they use lies to avoid difficulties.
A somewhat different reason for lying has to do with self-protection. Parents, particularly those with small children, may teach their children to use this type of "protective" lie in certain circumstances. What should children do if a stranger calls while the parents are out? Many parents teach their children to explain that mom and dad are too busy to come to the phone at that time. In this situation, protective lying can prevent harm or disaster.
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