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1、The reason ________ you failed in the test yesterday, I suppose, was ________ you didn’t follow your teacher’s advice.
A．which; because
B．that; why
C．why; that
D．why; because
2、Once, ______ to dinner at a university, he was put on the spot when the president suddenly asked him to give a speech.
A．being invited
B．to be invited
C．had been invited
D．having been invited
3、You were very impolite to him, for _____ you should make an apology to him, I think.
A.this B.which C.what D.that
4、Not until very late that night ______ her house was ______ from the terrible flood.
A．did she realize, under threat
B．that she realized, under threat
C．when she realized, in decline
D．had she realized, in decline
5、Mable is very weak, so the doctor advised that not only ______ more flood, but she should also take more exercise.
A.should she have B.she should have C.she has D.has she
6、 When you’ve finished with that book, don’t forget to put it back on the shelf, _______?
A．do you
B．don’t you
C．will you
D．won’t you
7、When I read these definitions in the dictionary, I am repeatedly ________ to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. Because of this, I can express myself more easily in English.
A．exposing
B．being exposed
C．to expose
D．exposed
8、Certainly I posted your letter — I remember ________ it.
A．posting
B．to post
C．to be posting
D．have posted
9、Now that you have practiced a lot, there be any difficulty in performing well.
A. mustn’t B. shan’t
C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
10、The manager made it a rule that nobody ______ use the telephone of the company to deal with personal affairs.
A. might B. would
C. must D. shall
11、The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which ________ saved for other purposes.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
12、When I put a finger to my lips, it’s a _____ for you to be quiet.
A.signal B.mission C.contract D.demand
13、With food and water_______ short, the explorers were facing the danger of dying from hunger and thirst at any time.
A. to run B. to be run C. run D. running
14、Secretaries whose jobs mainly involve writing, ________ phone calls and receiving visitors usually work in offices.
A. answering B. answer
C. having answered D. to answer
15、The time is not far away ________ fair national health service will be available to all Chinese people.
A.when B.as C.until D.before
16、After the preparations were completed, the day finally came__________the pandas met their fans for the first time.
A.which B.that C.where D.when
17、—I called you yesterday, but you didn’t answer the phone.
—Oh, maybe I _____ in the kitchen. So I didn’t hear it.
A.have cooked B.cooked C.was cooking D.had cooked
18、Wherever you study after graduating from high school, _________ regular contacts with your family.
A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. kept
19、- When can we move to the new apartment?
- Well, it ______, and hopefully, the job will be done in a couple of weeks.
A．is being decorated
B．is decorated
C．was decorated
D．had decorated
20、__________ the crisis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is searching for ways to improve people’s life.
A.As B.For C.With D.On
21、 A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.
Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn't find him. The mother felt very sad and didn't know how to face her husband.
When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said “I love you, darling.”
The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family's relationship became stronger over that time.
Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.
【1】What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”?
A.A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion.
B.A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion.
C.A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion.
D.A person who looks like an apple in their opinion.
【2】Why didn't the father pick the boy up himself?
A.He was very lazy. B.He was too tired to do it.
C.He forgot to pick him up. D.He thought the mother had picked him up.
【3】What do you think of the husband?
A.Warm-hearted. B.Careful.
C.Hard-working. D.Broad-minded.
22、Tree planting used to be regarded as an effective means of controlling climate change, because they effectively removes CO2 from the atmosphere. But it should be reconsidered because trees only hold onto carbon dioxide as long as they're alive. Once they die, trees decay (腐烂) and release that CO2 back.
Recent studies have found that trees around the world are growing faster than ever. Rising atmospheric CO2, mainly due to burning fossil (化石) fuels, is probably driving that rapid growth, said Roel Brienen, a forest ecologist of UK. High levels of this gas are increasing temperatures, which directly speeds tree growth in those areas, he added.
The faster trees grow, the faster they store carbon. However, it is known that fast-growing tree species, in general, live shorter lives than their slow-growing relatives.
In order to see whether the growth-lifespan trade-off (生长和寿命之间的权衡) is a universal phenomenon, Brienen and his colleagues analyzed over 210,000 individual tree ring records of 110 tree species from more than 70, 000 sites worldwide. "By measuring tree rings' widths, one can tell how fast trees grew, while counting rings provides information on tree ages and allows making inferences about trees' maximum lifespan," Brienen explained.
They found that, in almost all habitats and all sites, faster-growing tree species died younger than slow-growing species. Early on, it showed that "the forest could hold more carbon as the trees grew faster", Brienen reported. But after 20 years, these trees started dying and losing this extra carbon again. "We must understand that the only solution to bringing down CO2 levels is to stop releasing it into the atmosphere," said Brienen.
【1】Why should we reconsider trees against climate change?
A．Because trees can remove CO2.
B．Because dead trees release CO2.
C．Because trees can reduce CO2.
D．Because trees can hold onto CO2.
【2】Which is the direct reason for trees' faster growth than ever?
A．Rising temperatures.
B．Larger storage of CO2.
C．Growing CO2 in the air.
D．Wide use of fossil fuel.
【3】How do Brienen and his colleagues tell how fast trees grew?
A．By measuring tree rings' widths.
B．By counting tree rings' number.
C．By analyzing trees' length.
D．By recording trees' lifespan.
【4】What is the effective way to reduce CO2 levels according to Brienen?
A．Planting more trees.
B．Making trees grow faster.
C．Banning CO2 release.
D．Controlling climate change.
23、 NEW YORK— The band Atomic Tom has scored an Internet hit with its self-created video to the song Take Me Out. In the video, the band members ride a New York City subway while performing entirely on iPhones, with applications linked with broadcasters(播送设备) for each instrument.
Singer Luck White says the production was a top-secret operation. “We didn’t tell anyone about this. It was completely top-secret from our family, from our friends, from management, from everybody. So the first time that people saw this video was last Friday when we put it on YouTube,”explained White.
It has been watched by more than 2 million on YouTube since debuting(首次露面) last week. “All I’ve wanted to do for the past few days is just stare at the YouTube page and keep refreshing(刷新) it to see how far it will go,” said Espiritu, the lead guitarist of the band.
“The Internet changed everything,” Espiritu said. “ It's kind of an exciting time because it forces everyone to be creative and find new ways to get your name out there.”
The idea for the video came from Espiritu’s 24-year-old brother Benjamin, who’s hoping to go to film school. “I've seen a lot of these music applications, and they’re fascinating to me,” Benjamin Espiritu said, “I thought: What would happen if iPhones took over the world? If there could actually be a band that played straight through with iPhones, what would that look like?” So they shot(拍摄) the video —with iPhones also serving as video cameras. The band also tried Union Square but were stopped during playing because they didn't have a permit.
“The YouTube views are translating into album(唱片) sales.” Espiritu said, “We’ve seen the jump.” Their album has been in the top 10 albums on iTunes.
Will their fans start cheering for iPhone-only performances? “We’ve gotten the most exposure(曝光)and the most fans that we’ve ever gotten through this, so I wouldn’t be surprised if fans are going to want to see that.” Espritu said.
【1】Who first saw the band’s video to the song Take Me Out?
A. Their friends B. Their family
C. The people online D. Their management.
【2】What did Espiritu mean by saying “The YouTube views are translating into album sales”?
A. The YouTube views make the album sales increase.
B. The band has translated the video on the YouTube.
C. People need to pay for the video if they view it on the YouTube.
D. People who have viewed the video on the YouTube should buy an album.
【3】 What would be the best title for this text?
A. Atomic Tom’s iPhone Subway Performance
B. Take Me Out—Atomic Tom’s New Song
C. A Band’s Performance through YouTube
D. A Band’s iPhone Song Take Me Out Hits Big
24、When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.”or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague (同事) causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
【1】According to the passage, winners .
A. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
B. deal with problems rather than blame others
C. have responsible and able colleagues
D. blame themselves rather than others
【2】The underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A. find B. improve C. accept D. consider
【3】When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .
A. ask a more able colleague for help
B. blame him for his lack of responsibility
C. tell him to find the cause of the problem
D. find a better way to handle the problem
【4】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Winner’s Opportunity. B. A Winner’s Achievement.
C. A Winner’s Problem. D. A Winner’s Secret.
25、We have bought some chickens. This was not my_________. But, when it became obvious we were going to spend spring_________to our home in 2020 due to the pandemic (流行病),with kids to entertain, and an egg_________. I agreed.
They are _________Skye and Flower. That wasn’t my idea, either. Harvey (our four-year-old)_________named them Skye and Rubble, after his two favorite _________on cartoon Paw Patrol; then changed Rubble's name to Flower when he_________“he” was a girl, after the other female puppy in Paw Patrol.
I knew nothing about chickens, so my_________was that our cat Alvin, might try to eat them. My wife who_________in the countryside told me that cats and chickens happily co-exist and__________ bother each other. As cat-owners know, sitting aside a well-fed, sleepy cat encourages relaxation, because it is so devoted to self-pleasure. Our hens couldn't be more different----they spend every__________minute hunting, and seem to be continuously concentrated. When I turn my chair to face the chicken, suddenly 15 minutes has__________.
Plus, the eggs! In June they started__________and haven't stopped since two eggs per day. They are not__________, just your ordinary supermarket-style eggs---but because they are so fresh, they definitely__________better, with fresh yellow yolks（蛋黄） and still warm shells .So we've started__________them to others. It's amazing how__________a “home-made” egg gift can be.
I feel guilty that we are trapping them and that l care little about the chickens. Then I think they don’t__________anything I'm doing. And I feel __________ again.
As life around us has stopped and started again this year, they’ve provided joy, a great__________for my kids and wonderful eggs.
【1】
A．choice
B．idea
C．opportunity
D．responsibility
【2】
A．limited
B．devoted
C．addicted
D．sacred
【3】
A．package
B．shortage
C．advantage
D．luggage
【4】
A．removed
B．found
C．thought
D．called
【5】
A．eventually
B．gradually
C．initially
D．creatively
【6】
A．characters
B．choices
C．challenges
D．chances
【7】
A．figured
B．realized
C．explained
D．pretended
【8】
A．hope
B．dream
C．fear
D．plan
【9】
A．set up
B．took up
C．gave up
D．grew up
【10】
A．rarely
B．suddenly
C．fluently
D．immediately
【11】
A．parking
B．sleeping
C．eating
D．waking
【12】
A．taken up
B．turned over
C．gone by
D．gone over
【13】
A．laying
B．hiding
C．moving
D．greeting
【14】
A．nice
B．expensive
C．common
D．special
【15】
A．cheat
B．taste
C．deliver
D．grow
【16】
A．gifting
B．lending
C．selling
D．renting
【17】
A．regular
B．embarrassed
C．appreciated
D．generous
【18】
A．keep
B．know
C．inspire
D．ignore
【19】
A．frightened
B．annoyed
C．relaxed
D．anxious
【20】
A．vocation
B．design
C．travel
D．education
26、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
School uniforms are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That’s no surprise, because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling (标记) that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clothing, and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes.
Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule - wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers (障碍); school uniforms tear those barriers down.
As in other places, uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes, for a time, the symbol (象征) of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.
Some parents are unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their children’s “creativity”. Actually, as noted above, the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality. They just copy their classmates. Students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they’re in school, their job is to master reading, writing, and mathematics; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.
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