1、When and how to restore daily life______yet.
A.has not been decided B.are not decided C.is not decided D.have not decided
2、Fishing is Tom's favourite hobby and it ________ most of his spare time.
A.observes
B.occupies
C.offers
D.spends
3、Trade, industrialization and especially globalization in the past few decades many languages to disappear.
A.had caused B.caused C.have caused D.causes
4、In some cases , it’s the off-set training and living conditions _____ are raising concerns,not on-set .
A.where
B.which
C.that
D.what
5、—You seem to be in a really good mood.
— I finished my last test today.________! Now I’m free.
A.What a pity
B.What a relief
C.What a coincidence
D.What a mess
6、Just to his surprise, he had never expected a woman calling herself his birth mother 20 years after his birth.
A.there to be B.there being C.there is D.there have been
7、If you _________ early, you can spend more time on your study.
A.look up
B.grow up
C.get up
D.give up
8、Nowadays, some people are attached to cellphones so much ________ they couldn’t live without cellphones for a single day.
A.as if B.even if C.unless D.though
9、Last month,I wrote a ______letter to apply for a job.
A.four-thousand-word
B.four-thousands-word
C.three-thousand-words
D.three-thousands-words
10、Not once to the actor that he could win the Academy Awards.
A. it occurred B. it did occur
C. occurred it D. did it occur
11、______ he said at the meeting astonished everybody present.
A.What
B.That
C.The fact is
D.The matter what
12、The old man, for _life had been very hard, donated his possessions to poor villages in Anhui.
A.whose B.whom
C.which D.that
13、Most people work because it's unavoidable.________,there are some people who actually enjoy work.
A. As a result B. In addition
C. By contrast D. In conclusion
14、He added that state and local governments might have to ____ spending as a result of declining tax revenue.
A. cut back B. cut off
C. cut out D. cut in
15、You must keep away from the man, who is ______. If you are ______, please call the number 110.
A.dangerous; dangerous B.dangerous; in danger
C.in danger; dangerous D.in danger; in danger
16、Despite his old age, my grandpa is always full of ________.
A.energy
B.engine
C.stage
D.image
17、It was the first time she the piano.
A.that, played B.that, had played
C.when, played D.when, had played
18、Give Tim some help _______ he will be able to overcome the difficulties in his studies.
A.so
B.and
C.but
D.or
19、As a matter of fact ______, we raise at home are collected from the wild forest.
A.most the plants B.most of plants C.most of the plants D.most of plant
20、 James left his hometown when he was 16, and he ______ back there since.
A. wouldn’t be B. hasn’t been
C. hadn’t been D. won’t be
21、A way to Turn Plastic Waste into $78 Million of Biofuel
16-year-old Egyptian student Azza Abdel Hamid Faiad, meanwhile, was at work finding a way to make use of waste plastic. The young scientist discovered a catalyst(催化剂) that could turn Egypt’s one million tons of annually waste plastic into a $78 million worth of biofuel each year. She hopes that the development could “provide an economically efficient method for production of hydrocarbon(碳氢化合物) fuel,” and many appear to agree; Faiad has been awarded the European Fusion Development Agreement Award at the 23rd European Union Contest for Young Scientists, and is seeking patents for her discovery.
A Pee(尿)-Powered Energy Generator(发电机) Created by Four Nigerian Teenagers
Four Nigerian teenage girls amazed visitors to the Maker Faire Africa with their pee-powered energy generator. Able to source an impressive six hours of power from just one liter of urine(尿), the 14-and15-year-olds’ renewable energy generator holds interesting possibilities for providing electricity in remote areas or in disaster zones.
Turning Banana Peels(皮) into Bioplastics
16-year-old Turkish student Elif Bilgin developed her very own technique for turning the ordinary banana peel into bioplastics, a discovery which she hopes could reduce dependence on petrol chemicals and make use of some of the 200 tons of banana peel thrown away daily in Thailand alone. Her development relies on the properties of the starches(淀粉) and cellulose(纤维) found in the outer layer of banana peels, which through a chemical process developed by Bilgin herself, can be transformed into a non-decaying(不腐烂的) bioplastics.
【1】What do we know from the first invention?
A.The young student was working in a factory though she is young.
B.The young student’s invention will surely solve the energy problem.
C.The young Egyptian student’s invention is very environmentally friendly.
D.People seemed to have different opinions on the young student’s invention.
【2】What is the purpose of Elif Bilgin’s invention?
A.To increase the dependence on nature.
B.To make use of petro chemicals resources.
C.To throw away unnecessary banana peels.
D.To be less dependent on petrol chemicals.
【3】What do the three inventions have in common?
A.They all make full use of nature resources.
B.They all try to save a lot of energy.
C.They are unique inventions by the young.
D.They all can be put into use easily.
22、Apple iPhone XS Max — bigger is much better C Amazing dual-lens camera and clever features to create wonderful photos C That amazing 6.5 inch OLED screen is just beautiful C Premium materials and typical Apple design excellence C The best facial recognition in the business C An immensely powerful phone with impressive capabilities for gaming and AR D Out-of-the-box charger doesn’t support quick charging D The top of the range 512GB model is very, very expensive D Can get slippery without a case Specs comparison table
Model | XR | XS | XS Max |
Screen | 6.1” LCD 1792×828 | 5.8” OLED 2436×1125 Dolby Vision | 6.5” OLED 2688 × 1242 Dolby Vision |
Processor | A12 with neural engine | Same | Same |
Storage GB | 64/128/256 | 64/256/512 | Same |
Rear Camera | Single 12MP f/1.8 | Dual 12MP f/1.8/f/2.4 | Same |
Front camera | 7MP f/2.2 with flash | Same | Same |
Face ID | Yes | Same | Same |
Size/Weight | 150.9 ×75.7 × 8.3mm 194g | 143.6 ×70.9× 7.7mm 177g | 157.5 × 77.4× 7.7mm 194g |
Battery mAh | Not stated | Same | Same |
Build | Aluminum frame and glass back Blue, White, Black, Yellow, Coral, Red | Stainless steel frame and glass back Silver, Space Grey, Gold | Same Same |
Water resistance | IP67 1m/30min | IP68 2m/30min | Same |
OS | iOS 12 | Same | Same |
Price | 64GB – $1229 128GB – $1299 256GB – $1479 | 64GB – $1629 256GB – $1879 512GB – $2199 | 64GB – $1799 256GB – $2049 512GB – $2369 |
【1】Which one is NOT true about XS Max?
A. Using XS Max, you can play phone games on a bigger screen.
B. The dual-lens camera on XS Max can help you take amazing pictures.
C. XS Max won’t get damaged in 2 meters of water for 30 minutes.
D. You can quickly charge XS Max by using an out-of-the-box charger.
【2】How much does an XS with the storage of 256GB cost ?
A. $ 1479. B. $1879.
C. $2049. D. $2369.
【3】XS and XS Max are the same in many aspects except ________.
A. Size and Processor
B. Storage GB and Price
C. Screen and Weight
D. Water resistance and Color
23、Whether it's the slow drifting apart from a childhood friend, the sudden, sharp distance created by a disagreement, or one of the many relationships that have quietly fallen away during the pandemic, losing someone that you thought would always be in your life is deeply jarring.
But friendship breakups will happen over the course of our lives, and we need to start learning how to deal with them in healthy ways, says friendship coach Danielle Bayard Jackson.
The most significant thing we need to do, says Jackson, is normalize the fact that sometimes friendships do end and that can actually be healthy. However, we haven't been taught to carry this expectation into our friend relationships.
“We’re not looking at our friends through a lens (透镜) of ‘Gosh,I hope this works out’, but we’ll do that with a romantic partner for sure,” says Jackson. “ With a partner, we wonder if they're going to be the one. But with friends, we assume they' re the one from the minute we establish that we like each other.”
And because we don't view the loss of a friendship as a normal occurrence, it feels like a personal failing when it happens and something we should be ashamed of. Or, as Jackson puts it, “If friendship is supposed to be easy and yours ended, what did you do wrong?”
But that isn't the case.
Friendships, like any relationship, sometimes aren't meant to be and even if they are, maintaining them takes real work. Kristen Newton has been interested in this work for years and founded HEART Convos, which aims to help people who feel stuck in unsatisfying friendships have the kind of open and honest communication that keeps a friendship healthy.
“I think we feel blindsided because we belittle the value and significance of our social connections and friendship. Yet we recognize the weight that they carry when they don't work out, and we experience that hurt and disappointment,” she says.
【1】What is the text mainly about?
A.How to regain a friendship that has ended.
B.The loss of a friendship is a normal occurrence.
C.Why friendship breaks up over the course of our lives.
D.Many relationships have fallen away during the pandemic.
【2】What does the underlined word “jarring” possibly mean?
A.Disturbing.
B.Inspiring.
C.Exciting.
D.Disgusting.
【3】According to Jackson, a romantic partner is different from friends in that___________.
A.friends are much harder to get than a romantic partner
B.your romantic partner will be apart from you but friends never
C.you are more afraid of losing a friend than losing a romantic partner
D.you are sure who will be your friend but not sure of a romantic partner
【4】Which of the following proverbs can best interpret Kristen Newton's opinion in the text?
A.All good things came to an end.
B.A life without a friend is a life without a sun.
C.We don't know what we've got until we lose it.
D.Everything is good when new, but friend when old.
24、 Plato, an ancient Greek philosopher, believed that men are divided into three classes: gold, silver and bronze. Vifredo Pateto, an Italian economist, argued that “the vital few” account for most progress. In the private sector, best companies struggle relentlessly to find and keep the vital few. They offer them fat pay packets, extra training, powerful mentors and more challenging assignments.
As the competition in business is getting increasingly fierce, companies are trying harder to nurture raw talent, or to poach it from their vitals. Private-equity firms rely heavily on a few stars. High-tech firms, for all their egalitarianism (平均主义), are ruthless about recruiting the brightest. Firms in emerging markets are desperate to find young high-flyers to cope with rapid growth and fast-changing environment.
Bill Conaty and Ram Charan’s recent book The Talent Masters provides a nice mix of portraits of well-known talent factories along with sketches of more recent converts to the cause. “Talent masters” are proud of their elitism. GE divides its employees into three groups based on their promise. Hindustan Unilever compiles a list of people who show innate leadership qualities. “Talent masters” all seem to agree on the importance of two things: measurement and differentiation. The best companies routinely subject employees to various “reviews” and “assessments.” But when it comes to high-flyers they make more effort to build up a three-dimensional picture of their personalities and to provide lots of feedback.
A powerful motivator is to single out high-flyers for special training. GE spends $1 billion a year on it. Novartis sends high-flyers to regular off-site training sessions. Many companies also embrace on-job training, speaking of “stretch” assignments or “baptisms by fire.” The most coveted are foreign postings: these can help young managers understand what it is like to run an entire company with a wide range of problems.
Successful companies make sure that senior managers are involved with “talent development.” Bosses of GE and P&G spent 40% of their time on personnel. Intel obliged senior managers to spend at least a week in a year teaching high-flyers. Involving the company’s top brass (高级职员) in the process prevents lower-level managers from monopolizing high-flyers and crates dialogues between established and future leaders. Successful companies also integrate talent development with their broader strategy to ensure that companies are more than the sum of their parts. P&G likes its managers to be both innovative and worldly. Goodyear replaced 23 of its 24 senior managers in two years as it shifted its target-consumers from carmakers to motorists.
Meanwhile, in their rush to classify people, companies can miss potential stars. Those who are singled out for special treatment can become too full of themselves. But the first problem can be fixed by flexibility; people who are average in one job can become stars in another. And people who become too smug can be discarded.
【1】The author mentions the needs for talent of different firms in the second paragraph to show that _________.
A.the need for talent is universal
B.there is a cut-throat competition among them
C.the economy is more prosperous than before
D.the need for talent is confined to high-tech firms
【2】What does the new book The Talent Masters chiefly depict?
A.How the well-known talent factories classify their staff.
B.How the talent factories and recent converts to the cause are like.
C.How to identify and recruit talent.
D.How to keep and foster elite employees.
【3】The best companies usually cultivate their high-flyers by __________.
A.checking and evaluating them frequently
B.compelling the senior managers to instruct the high-flyers
C.moving them into the positions that display their strengths
D.providing them with training or special mentoring classes
【4】The successful companies implement the “talent development” strategy by ________.
A.making sure that its senior managers spend enough time on personnel
B.changing the company’s strategy according to the status quo of talent
C.replacing most of the senior managers regularly to avoid monopoly
D.grooming future leaders from high-flyers rather than from lower-level managers
【5】What does the author mainly talk about in the last paragraph?
A.The importance of equality.
B.The necessity of flexibility.
C.The drawbacks of elitism.
D.The harm of self-conceit.
25、 Dr. Juan Lambert is one of many healthcare professionals on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 in Brazil, He________in a first aid unit in the city of So Sebastio, on the coast of the State of So Paulo in southern Brazil.
Due to the________of catching and spreading the virus, the doctor had been in isolation, and had not________his four-year-old son Lucca and his wife Maryane, who was five months pregnant and in________of care. Maryane and Lucca went________ Maryane's parents, while Juan remained alone at home.
He________his family so much that he tried to find a safe________to see his loved ones again, and finally he came up with a(n)________idea. He bought an adult-size dinosaur costume,________sterilized it, and put on a face mask. With a lot of alcohol-based hand sanitizer, he went to________his family in the heat.
Only then was it________for him to give everyone a loving and safe________.
“My son's hug was the________I needed to continue fighting the virus,” the doctor said.
At first, little Lucca was________, when he saw the huge dinosaur coming in the gate, but he then realized that his beloved father was inside. Although he was small, he understood why they were temporarily________.
“My daddy is there to kill the virus and he can't________here with us. Kill that virus now and come to my mum and me, Daddy!” Lucca said and raised his fist to give his father________.
On social media, Dr. Lambert summarized the________, saying, “An indescribable feeling!”
The________spent only 40 minutes together so as not to________a crowd in the neighborhood.
A.comments
B.negotiates
C.reflects
D.works
A.importance
B.news
C.risk
D.meaning
A.treated
B.seen
C.rescued
D.controlled
A.need
B.memory
C.celebration
D.charge
A.take in
B.dress up
C.live with
D.look after
A.missed
B.respected
C.appreciated
D.supported
A.chance
B.agreement
C.dream
D.way
A.regular
B.unusual
C.illegal
D.simple
A.carefully
B.curiously
C.randomly
D.rarely
A.bring
B.replace
C.visit
D.assist
A.challenging
B.necessary
C.valuable
D.possible
A.mask
B.hug
C.kiss
D.bottle
A.medicine
B.fuel
C.course
D.account
A.ashamed
B.disappointed
C.embarrassed
D.frightened
A.touched
B.abandoned
C.separated
D.beaten
A.stay
B.volunteer
C.suffer
D.serve
A.talent
B.power
C.guidance
D.knowledge
A.ceremony
B.vacation
C.discussion
D.meeting
A.couple
B.team
C.crowd
D.family
A.draw
B.accept
C.interrupt
D.examine
26、根据题目所提出的具体要求,在答题卡写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。
假如你是李华,你的英国朋友Jim计划暑假来北京进行为期三天的旅行,发邮件请你推荐行程安排。请你参考下面提供的信息给他回邮件,介绍行程安排,并给出推荐理由。
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• visit Tian’anmen Square and the Palace Museum
• go to the Great Wall
• see pandas in Beijing Zoo
Dear Jim,
I’m so glad you’re coming to Beijing this summer. I’d like to introduce some wonderful places to you.
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Yours,
Li Hua