1、--Have you moved into the new house? ---Not yet, the rooms ______.
A.are being painted B.are painting C.are painted D.are being painting
2、Please remember to remind them that the products inside are ________ and must be handled with great care.
A. artificial B. dynamic
C. unconditional D. fragile
3、The excellent service of the waiters______ highly praised. That’s why the restaurant is always full of customers.
A.were
B.are
C.was
D.is
4、---Did you say something rude to her due to what she had done?
---- Yes, but I ____________so.
A. had better not do B. would rather not do
C. oughtn’t to do D. would rather not have done
5、My grandfather is as ______ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.
A.enthusiastic
B.energetic
C.talkative
D.sensitive
6、The Battle at Lake Chang jin (《长津湖》) is the most inspiring movie _______ I have ever seen.
A.when
B.which
C.what
D.that
7、The computer system __________ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.
A. broke down B. broke out
C. broke up D. broke in
8、Once you are the trick used in advertisements, you, I think, won’t spend money at your own will.
A. anxious about B. aware of
C. concerned about D. worried about
9、You can't imagine what difficulty I had______my oral English when I was a freshman.
A. to improve B. improved
C. improving D. improve
10、You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t ______ as you expect.
A.work out
B.take off
C.break in
D.put out
11、The crop scientists found the varieties of wheat_________not only by the type of soil but also by the climate.
A.restrict
B.restricting
C.restricted
D.to restrict
12、I found it no use _______ to persuade him to give up smoking.
A.Try
B.to try
C.trying
D.having tried
13、He _______ to be an honest friend in the end.
A.was proved B.is proved C.proved D.is proving
14、I decided to do a random act of kindness last year. And ______ that the person I would end up helping most would be myself.
A. I little knew B. little did I knew C. little did I know D. little I knew
15、The woman behind the girls________a famous actress.
A.is
B.are
C.have
D.has
16、__________ he does has nothing to do with me.
A. If B. No matter what
C. That D. whatever
17、At a time ________ beards meant a great deal religiously, he’s telling the men to shave off their beards.
A.when
B.which
C.where
D.that
18、As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village _______scenes of my childhood.
A.caught up B.called up
C.caught on D.called on
19、I seem to have ________ myself in something I don’t understand.
A.included B.contained C.involved D.concluded
20、________ the mountain is, ________ the air is.
A.The highest; the thinnest;
B.Higher; thinner
C.The higher; the thinner
D.High; thin
21、From: lisa.huang@internationalcoffee.com
To: Benjamin.kao@internationalcoffee.com
Subject: A danger to our business
Dear Benjamin,
I just read an article about the effects of climate change on coffee production. The article raises a number of concerns that will affect our own company in the future. I'm attaching a portion of the article. Please click on it below and read it.
The article mentions Ethiopia in particular and explains an important climate-related disadvantage that it has. This disadvantage may prevent that country from being a reliable source of coffee in the future. Currently, most of the coffee that our company distributes in Asia is imported from Ethiopia. Thus, I believe that our company should reduce its dependence on Ethiopian coffee and begin distributing coffee imported from other countries instead. One country that we should consider is Columbia. It does not suffer to the same degree from the disadvantage that Ethiopia faces.
I think that we should also ask our old friend Katherine Chen for advice about this. She has been a leader in our industry for more than 30 years and knows more about it than anyone else.
Please read the attached portion of the article and let me know what you think.
Best regards,
Lisa
(Coffeearticle. txt) Climate change is creating environmental stress, which spreads parasites, pests and plant disease. All of these have increased the fragility of the coffee crop and created the possibility of a species-destroying. rot. Almost all the coffee cultivated in the world today is one of two species, Arabica or robusta, either of which might be wiped out in this way. There are other species of coffee, and scientists are hoping that, if worse comes to worst, a different species can be bred into coffee. Unfortunately, almost all of these species exist only in Ethiopia, a country that climate change is already hammering. As the environmental nonprofit USAID points out: “Ethiopia is one of the world's most drought-prone countries. The country faces numerous development challenges that exacerbate its vulnerability to climate change...” In other words, even as climate threatens coffee as it exists today, cumate change is also eating away at the root source to which we might turn to for replacement species. |
【1】According to the article. what is true, about the coffee crop?
A.It isn't as durable as it used to be.
B.It doesn't grow in tropical regions.
C.It's harvested using large machines.
D.It suffers no damage from insects.
【2】According to Lisa, what advantages does Columbia have over Ethiopia?
A.Its employment rate is much higher these days.
B.It has received financial assistance from the United States.
C.Its relations with its neighbors have been calm.
D.It is less likely to have long periods without rain.
【3】What does Lisa Huang imply about Katherine Chen?
A.She has little interest in Asia.
B.She's an expert in her field.
C.She was encouraged to retire.
D.She's abroad at the moment.
22、Here’s a simple challenge: name a famous inventor. Perhaps Leonardo da Vinci springs to mind. Or the pioneer of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell. But you might be hard-pressed to name many female inventors, even though women are behind some of the most widely used technologies in the modern world.
For example, where would we be without the windscreen wiper? Back on a freezing winter’s day in 1902, Mary Anderson was traveling by tram through New York city. Snow was falling, forcing the driver to stop repeatedly and get out to clear it. Each time the door opened, Mary suffered. She had a brainwave: why not make something that could be operated from inside the vehicle? And that’s exactly what she did.
Let’s step in from freezing New York for our next invention. The dishwasher dates back even earlier to the 19th Century, and to the dinner parties thrown by a lady called Josephine Cochrane. As a frequent host, she wanted a machine that could wash dishes faster than people. Her response was to develop what was to become the first commercially successful dishwasher.
Need something to do while the dishwasher is on? How about a round of Monopoly(强手棋游戏)? One of the most popular board games around, the rules were first drawn up by a lady called Elizabeth Magie, and patented in 1904.
To an altogether different kind of innovation: Kevlar is the lightweight fibre used in bulletproof(防弹)vests. The material is used by millions every day and has saved countless lives and is strength-lo-weight ratio is five times higher than steel.
Finally, one of the most important inventions of the 20th Century must surely be the computer programme. The world of programming is unbalanced among men and women, with men taking home around 30% more pay than their female partners on average. But back in the 1940s and 50s, women were at the forefront of this new field and Grace Hopper was one of them.
【1】What do we know about the inventions mentioned in the text?
A. They were mostly made in the 20th century.
B. They all used high technology.
C. Their inventors came from families of good education.
D. They were all made by accident.
【2】Why did Mary Anderson invent windscreen wiper?
A. The winter was extremely cold there.
B. She was forced to clear the snow by others.
C. The car she drove made her suffer a great deal.
D. She was sick of the driver getting out to clear the window.
【3】Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the text?
A. Josephine Cochrane wanted a machine that operated automatically.
B. The game invented by Magie was popular merely among teenagers.
C. Kevlar is the super tough fibre and stronger than steel.
D. Grace Hopper was good at computer programming.
【4】What is the best title of this passage?
A. Women can be Great Inventors
B. The Most Useful Inventions by Women
C. The Most Widely Used Technologies
D. Women Made Greater Contributions than Men
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Guest review
Sara P. 09/23/2019
My family and I went to Punta Senca for a week and it was fine. But just that——fine. I really was expecting something a little more special. For example, I was shocked to find the different restaurant options weren’t all open every night of the week. Most nights, only two or three of the restaurants were open. And I really was unimpressed by the food.
【1】What is the main benefit of the Sunbridge Advantage?
A.A relatively low total price. B.A small hotel charge.
C.A discount on food. D.A low airfare.
【2】How does the resort help families have fun?
A.It provides special food for children.
B.It has different recreation options.
C.It has playground equipment.
D.It offers group transportation.
【3】How would Sara P. likely summarize her experience?
A.Delightful B.Unpleasant
C.Rewarding D.Ordinary
24、After my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”
Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.
That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw the “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow (手肘). Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung (横档) I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.
One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed crying. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”
For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and trembling; I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.
【1】Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom’s attitude when she made her child peel potatoes?
A.Cruel.
B.Tolerant.
C.Strict.
D.Positive.
【2】From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ________.
A.the skill to throw and catch things
B.the speed of one’s hand movement
C.the strength and skill to hang and sway
D.the bodily skill to rotate round a bar
【3】When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because ________.
A.they felt sorry for what they had done before
B.they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt
C.they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars
D.they were astonished to find the author’s progress
【4】The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ________.
A.the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep
B.the child’s experience reminded Mom of that of her own
C.Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph
D.in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child’s growth
25、When I was a junior in high school, I was nominated (提名) to run for vice president of the Student Council at the start of our senior year. I turned it down because of the responsibilities of this position. But I _______ to run for court clerk instead, as I knew that being court clerk wouldn’t be difficult. When the election came, I _______. Indeed, over the whole year that followed, the only thing my new position brought was a sense of _______, just as I had hoped.
Then towards the end of the year, all the council members took turns to talk about their experiences in their positions in the final assembly (集会) of the year. I thought I was last in terms of importance, the _______ position on the council. So when talking about my job, I said that the court clerk didn’t do anything; since there was no court, it didn’t matter who they voted for. I thought I was being _______ and cool.
As I exited, however, I was _______ by an angry Mr. Roberge, the Student Council advisor. He took me aside and criticized me, using whatever _______ words he could think of. I can’t exactly remember what he said. But I was forced to realize I had developed the disease of not caring, and the cancer of a lack of _______.
I cannot say Mr. Roberge _______ me then and there. But since that day I have been much more aware of my struggles to be respectful for people and for myself. Mr. Roberge changed the ________ of my life, by maybe a few centimeters. But that difference has accumulated over time, and I am not the person I would have been.
【1】
A.continued
B.agreed
C.hesitated
D.failed
【2】
A.won
B.voted
C.withdrew
D.panicked
【3】
A.freedom
B.achievement
C.lightness
D.security
【4】
A.coolest
B.hardest
C.best
D.lowest
【5】
A.truthful
B.respectful
C.smart
D.humble
【6】
A.disturbed
B.punished
C.doubted
D.stopped
【7】
A.sharp
B.abstract
C.confusing
D.discouraging
【8】
A.self-control
B.self-acceptance
C.self-respect
D.self-discipline
【9】
A.comforted
B.cured
C.impressed
D.inspired
【10】
A.goal
B.value
C.pace
D.course
26、假设你是高三学生李津,毕业后想去香港大学。请你给该校领导写一封电子邮件, 询问一些相关事宜。
1.对该校的法学院感兴趣,如何才能被相关专业录取;
2.是否需要参加英语考试;
3.该校的奖学金、学费、食宿安排和生活费用等情况。
注意:
1.邮件须包含以上所有内容,可适当增加细节;
2.开头已给出,不计入总词数,不少于100词。
参考词汇:香港大学 University of Hong Kong 法学院 Faculty of Law
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Li Hua,_____________________________________________________________________