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1、Studies show that historical barriers on women acceptance in organizational environments, the development of the company would already be way ahead.
A.were it not for B.if there being no
C.hadn't it been for D.if it is not for
2、Our brain is just like our body, the more we use it, ______ it gets.
A. the better B. the best
C. the worse D. the worst
3、With the help of other people, the people in the south of China _____________ the most difficult time in recent 50 years.
A.overcame B.saw C.found D.directed
4、Then little more than a minute, we saw a strange red and orange light in the sky, ________ by a cloud of white smoke.
A．to follow
B．followed
C．following
D．being followed
5、After he stayed in the mountain village for five days without a bath, his clothes really needed ___________.
A. to wash B. washing
C. being washed D. be washed
6、I didn’t think he actually got what I said he said that he had understood it completely.
A．unless B．since C．until D．although
7、_____ he realized it was too late to return home.
A. No sooner it grew dark than
B. Hardly did it grow dark when
C. It was not until dark that
D. It was until dark that
8、The Chinese sports idol Li Na shocked fans by __________ her racket(球拍) due to serious
injuries in September, on the eve of a tournament in Wuhan, her home city.
A. hanging up B. putting up
C. breaking up D. holding up
9、When they went into the shop and asked to look at the engagement rings, the shop assistant brought out a cheap one, ________ she has arranged with James.
A．which was that
B．what was that
C．which was what
D．that was that
10、Present at the funeral were about 1000 people, many more than__________.
A. is expected B. expected
C. having expected D. having been expected
11、All the students got very excited at the news that the scientist, who was reported the Nobel Prize, was coming to their school.
A. winning B. having won C. to have won D. to win
12、There is a lot of evidence _______ he was involved in the crime reported in the newspaper last month.
A.which B.whether C.that D.when
13、You may ______ to believe that early to bed and early to rise ______ you healthy, wealthy and wise.
A．have been led, makes
B．had led; makes
C．be led; make
D．lead; make
14、By the time the tours ends, the football team ______ twenty matches in five countries.
A. will play B. will have played
C. will be playing D. will have been playing
15、To tell the truth, Jessie has no close friend ________ you.
A．more than
B．other than
C．rather than
D．instead of
16、—Why did you quit your job?
—It was good _____ its working conditions, but the salary was too low.
A．on behalf of
B．in honor of
C．in favor of
D．in terms of
17、-I feel caught between experience and jobs after graduation.
-It’s really_________—without experience you can’t get a job and without a job you can’t get experience.
A. a catch-22 B. a Herculean task
C. a sacred cow D. a Mickey Mouse course
18、 Chan's restaurant on Baker Street,___________used to be poorly run, is now a successful business.
A. that B. which
C. who D. where
19、This midterm examination paper __________ two parts was so hard that few students could pass it.
A. made out of B. made from
C. made up of D. made in
20、It’s surprising that your brother ______ Russian so quickly--- he hasn’t lived there for long.
A. picked up B. looked up
C. picked out D. made up
21、Different Approaches to Reducing Food Waste
Food plays a key role in people’s life. While many people in poor communities (社区) suffer from a shortage of food, a large amount of food is wasted in the rest of the world. 【1】 Here are some tips on how to reduce food waste.
Learn to store food. Not sure how to keep those greens from wilting (蔫) overnight? Can’t keep your tomatoes fresh for more than a day or two? Do your research on food storage and you’ll get the rewards. Not sure where to start? 【2】
Use it all. 【3】 For example, leave the skin on carrots and potatoes (The skins actually have a ton of valuable nutrients!), save the beet greens for a salad, and don’t throw away the outer skin of oranges!
【4】 Many fruits and vegetables are thrown away because they aren’t “pretty” enough. Buying food that comes in a different shape, size or colour helps use up food that might be given up.
Understand best-before dates correctly. People often confuse best-before dates with expiry dates (有效期). The best-before date has nothing to do with the safety of the food. 【5】 So while the taste may not be that good, many food items are still safe to eat for many days beyond the best-before date.
A．It refers to flavour (味道) and nutritional value, which is of great help to your body.
B．Therefore, food waste is a serious problem that needs our attention.
C．Check out Local Produce Storage Guide online.
D．Pick the “funny looking” food.
E．You often remove a part of whatever food you’ re cooking with, but often those food items can be saved.
F．Keep a “need to eat” list everyday in your daily life.
G．This will save you time in the long run.
22、 Two years ago, Wendy Hasnip, 47, experienced a brain injury that left her speechless for two weeks. When she finally recovered, she found herself talking with what seemed to be a French accent. “I phoned a friend the other day, and she spent the first ten minutes laughing,” Hasnip said at the time. “While I have nothing against the French, this is not me.”
Hasnip suffered from foreign accent syndrome, a rare condition in which people find themselves speaking their own language like someone from a foreign country. The condition usually occurs in people who have experienced a head injury or a stroke—a sudden loss of consciousness, or movement caused by a blocked or broken blood vessel in the brain.
The condition was first identified during the Second World War in a Norwegian woman whose head was hit by shrapnel during an attack by the German military. The woman recovered but was left with a German-sounding accent, to the horror of fellow villagers who shunned her after that.
Researchers at Oxford University have now discovered that victims of foreign accent syndrome suffer from damage to several parts of the brain. The combined effect of that damage makes victims lengthen certain syllables, mispronounce sounds, and alter their normal voice. Those changes in speech add up to what sounds like a foreign accent, says one of the researchers, Jennifer Gurd, an expert in the scientific study of nerves and relevant diseases.
Another researcher, John Coleman, an expert in language, says victims of the syndrome don’t acquire a true foreign accent. Their strangely altered speech only resembles the foreign accent with which it has a few sounds in common.
【1】When Wendy Hasnip spoke her native language with a French accent, she felt ___.
A.upset B.excited C.scared D.satisfied
【2】Foreign accent syndrome usually occurs in people ___.
A.who were once hit by shrapnel during a military attack
B.who were once attacked by horrible fellow villagers
C.whose blood vessels were once blocked or broken
D.whose brain was once damaged in several parts
【3】The word “shunned” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “___”.
A.got rid of B.laughed at C.stayed away from D.laid blame on
【4】What can we infer from the passage about foreign accent syndrome?
A.It can’t be cured at present. B.It helps victims pick up a foreign language.
C.It will disappear in the end. D.It is just a change in the length of syllables.
23、
﹡After the fire, what now?
Bishop Patrick Chauvet, Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院)’s manager, admitted that the famous building would close for “five to six years” as he spoke with local business owners Wednesday. He added that it was unclear what the church’s 67 employees would be doing in the future. French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that he wanted the church rebuilt in five years.
﹡What are the new rules?
While tourists can’t go inside the site itself, the area still may prove popular to those paying their respects. Visitors are welcome to write messages of support in both the main and local city halls.
The island that houses the church has been closed and the people there have been evacuated since the fire. Paris businessmen who depend on Notre Dame tourism are worried about the church’s future as well as their own.
﹡_________________________
It’s known that spring is a busy time for tourists in Paris. The travel company recommends people visit other places, like the Basilique Saint-Denis, the Sacre-Coeur and so on. Those who tend to observe church services during Holy Week are advised to go to Saint-Eustache.
﹡Looking ahead to rebuilding
It seems rebuilding can begin, since firefighters put out the fire early Tuesday, more than 12 hours after nearly 400 firefighters had battled the flames that changed the city’s skyline. Two policemen and one firefighter were not badly injured, according to the Paris Fire Service.
A large campaign to raise money already is underway to rebuild the church. Up to Wednesday, donations came to $1 billion.
【1】What does the underlined word “evacuated” mean?
A.removed B.examined C.accused D.ruined
【2】Which of the following subtitles can fill in the blank?
A.Saint-Eustache is favored by tourists.
B.Tour companies offer other choices.
C.Church culture develops fast in Paris.
D.The best time to visit Paris is spring.
【3】According to the passage, what will happen after the fire?
A.The government will arrange work for 67 employees.
B.Visitors will be forbidden to leave messages anywhere.
C.Churches in Paris will also be examined and repaired.
D.More money will be donated for the rebuilding project.
24、 Venice is suffering the worst flooding the city has experienced in 50 years. The city is “on its knees” and Venetian Mayor Luigi Brugnaro tweeted as water submerged (淹没) much of the famous historical city.
While floods are a normal part of life in Venice, they have never happened with such frequency before. Experts say that climate change is likely to blame. 【1】 The Venetian council voted against a measure to fight climate change just a few moments before their chamber (会议厅) flooded.
Flooding is just one of the many impacts from climate change that is being experienced with more frequency and globally threatens many vulnerable (脆弱的) areas and regions. There is a threat that is not often considered. 【2】 Natural and man-made heritage sites throughout the world are in danger of being damaged or destroyed by climate change.
【3】 Some will be hit by flooding, like Venice, others by extreme weather events or rising temperatures. For instance, George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state Penang faces rising sea levels, landslides and more severe typhoons, while Yellowstone ecosystem in the western United States faces melting snows, more frequent wildfires and a changing ecosystem.
Changes in the ocean will have a profound impact on many of these sites. 【4】 And rising sea levels threaten to wash away many of the world’s great archaeological sites.
Experts say that the solutions to saving these sites will be varied, but many will be very expensive. 【5】
A．Different ways can be used to save these sites.
B．Climate change will impact these sites in different ways.
C．It is the damage from climate change to the world’s heritage.
D．But putting in place protective measures has proven difficult.
E．Warming water threatens to kill much of the coral in the Great Barrier Reef.
F．Many heritage sites on land are facing the great threat posed by global warming.
G．Therefore, they suggest that countries should work together to protect heritage sites.
25、 In the past twenty-four hours, I have been given two amazing opportunities for kindness. The first ____yesterday. On my way home, I _____ a small dog running across the busy street. He ran into the neighbour, so I went off in _______of him with the hope that I could ______him with his owner. After a bit of a cat and mouse game, he ______decided I was worthy of his _____ and came across close enough for me to grab him.
From the microchip inside him, I learned he had _____eight months ago from his owner who lived half an hour away. ______I had some free time, I drove him back to his _____. He and his human mommy were so glad to see one another. It gave me a good ______to end the year with.
This morning my _____and I went to a friend’s home to help her get things back in _____. she was one of the unfortunate people whose home was recently destroyed by the tornado. She was __ than some of her neighbors, thankfully. Her interior walls weren’t badly_______, though one side of her house fell off and the roof was gone. Our _____today was to help her sort through the debris (碎片) and find anything possible _____valuable. My wife and I help move furniture and other things to storage while our children helped ______up the yard. We _____systematically and carefully, and soon we got almost everything restored.
What a wonderful and deeply_______way to begin the year! I’m hoping this sets the tone for even _____things to come!
【1】A.arrived B.grew C.changed D.happened
【2】A.set B.s aw C.kept D.imagined
【3】A.control B.charge C.search D.command
【4】A.reunite B.share C.provide D.comfort
【5】A.suddenly B.quickly C.gradually D.finally
【6】A.care B.trust C.support D.concern
【7】A.learned B.heard C.disappeared D.came
【8】A.As B.Though C.If D.After
【9】A.friend B.owner C.shelter D.hometown
【10】A.surprise B.deal C.excuse D.smile
【11】A.family B.neighbors C.wife D.colleagues
【12】A.security B.existence C.order D.use
【13】A.poorer B.cleverer C.braver D.luckier
【14】A.repaired B.decorated C.damaged D.ignored
【15】A.job B.idea C.chance D.choice
【16】A.already B.still C.almost D.even
【17】A.clean B.pick C.take D.build
【18】A.played B.studied C.worked D.planned
【19】A.exciting B.meaningful C.hopeful D.unbelievable
【20】A.easier B.safer C.worthier D.greater
26、假如你叫李华，你的加拿大朋友Tom最近被一个中国朋友邀请参加他奶奶的80岁生日，Tom写信向你了解中国老年人过生日的方式，请你根据下面的提示给他发邮件介绍有关情况。要点如下：
1.生日聚会形式；
2.生日礼物；
3.生日祝福。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
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