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1、A huge amount of environmental damage has been by the destruction of the rainforests.
A.brought about B.brought up C.brought out D.brought in
2、—The T shirt I received is not the same as is shown online.
— ? But I promise you we’ll look into it right away.
A. Who says B. How come
C. What for D. Why worry
3、I was about to unlock the door of my flat ______ I realized I ______ my keys in my office.
A．then, had left
B．that, have left
C．when, had left
D．when, left
4、________ makes mistakes must correct them.
A．What
B．That
C．Whoever
D．Whatever
5、The explorer along with several colleagues ______ to the annual ceremony to talk about their experience.
A.invites B.invited C.was invited D.were invited
6、It's obvious that they want to take advantage ____us, and the present situation is not _____our advantage.
A.to; of B.of; for C.with; in D.of; to
7、Nowadays, the Internet is a popular ________ for the public to access information and voice their opinions.
A. track B. trend
C. channel D. lane
8、We need to ________ the garbage so that we can reuse and recycle it.
A.add up B.give up C.sort out D.blow up
9、Since he has gone _______ a lot of hardship, he looks older than his real age.
A. over B. out
C. on D. through
10、 When we travel in other countries, we have to ________ lots of different customs.
A.used to B.get used C.got used to D.get used to
11、I was taking a walk in the park bathing in the sun ________ something unusual caught my attention.
A．while
B．that
C．when
D．as
12、—Do these paintings ________ you?
—No, not really. They don’t ________ to me at all.
A. interest to; make any sense
B. appeal for; attract
C. appeal to; make sense
D. interest; attract
13、We had a party to ________mother’s silver wedding.
A. congratulate B. celebrate C. win D. defend
14、The production plan was fulfilled ________.
A. head of time B. before time
C. ahead of time D. time ahead
15、—Where does your little daughter want to go during her holiday ?
—She is always looking forward to _____ to the Wu Yi Mountain.
A.take B.taking C.being taken D.be taken
16、He didn’t _________ when he would arrive at the airport.
A．say it clear
B．make clearly
C．make clear
D．make it clear
17、American Indians_______ about 5% of the US population.
A.keep off B.keep up C.make up for D.make up
18、The campus book fair will attract students from different schools and there they will sell, buy and _________second-hand books.
A.remove B.convey C.consume D.exchange
19、Many parents want their children to participate in various activities ______ they will learn some skills that will give them a head start over others.
A．which
B．that
C．where
D．when
20、They are determined to go into the dark cave, ________ my warning of danger.
A. regardless of B. because of
C. apart from D. instead of
21、Doctors at the University of California, San Francisco, in the US, have developed a piece of software that can read minds. The project, supported by Facebook, hopes to help people who, because of medical conditions, are unable to communicate with others.
Until now, technologies that have helped speech-impaired (语言障碍) people communicate have been too slow to allow a natural conversation. People find these things upsetting to use. This new way uses brain signals to change a person’s thoughts into text. When we want to speak, the brain sends signals to make the lips, jaw and tongue move in the right way to make an understandable sound. By discovering these brain signals, the new software is able to predict what a person want to say quickly enough to hold a conversation.
The brain-reading software was tested on three volunteers who could all speak like healthy people. They were being treated for epilepsy (癫痫). As part of their treatment for epilepsy, each patient had electrodes(电极) placed on to their brain. Edward Chang, whole d the study, used these electrodes to record the signals in the patients’ brains while they listened to a list of questions and answered them.
Chang and his team then built a computer program that learned to match the patients’ brain signals to the words the patients heard and the words the patients spoke. For the questions, the software matched the correct words 76%of the time. For the answers, it matched the correct words 61%of the time.
Now, the mind-reading software works only for the limited set of sentences on which it was trained. Scientists hope that this early system will help them develop a more powerful one that could understand thoughts in real time to give people their voices back. Chang said, “We as scientists should try our best to help people to bring that most important and basic human ability back.”
【1】What is the disadvantage of previous technologies?
A．They couldn’t read people’s minds correctly.
B．They couldn’t make communication understandable.
C．They couldn’t serve the purpose of natural conversation.
D．They couldn’t let medical conditions change for the better.
【2】How does the software help people?
A．By changing people’s mind into text.
B．By sending signals to their lips.
C．By organizing conversations for them.
D．By training them how to speak.
【3】What can we know about the mind-reading software according to the last paragraph?
A．It has been used on a wide scale.
B．It has restored the basic human ability.
C．It still has plenty of room for improvement.
D．It has enhanced human real-time conversation.
【4】What is the attitude of the author towards the mind-reading software?
A．Favorable.
B．Objective.
C．Intolerant.
D．Doubtful.
22、On 16 November 2001, eager audiences around the world settled into their seats as the first film in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was released (上映) in cinemas. It was a big moment in the history of this famous creation. The films and books are still hugely popular and are now attracting a new generation of fans.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first in a seven-book series was published in 1997. The series was written by J.K. Rowling. Although the books were written for young people, their themes made readers of all ages very interested. It became the world’s biggest-selling book series and has sold more than 500 million copies globally in about 80 languages.
By 2001, the success of the books led to a film series and filmmakers brought the magical world to life on screen. The first Harry Potter film has made more than £760 million across the world. The eight films based on the books, as well as two spin-off (派生作品) movies released so far, have earned more than £6.6 billion in total.
Fans loved Harry Potter so much that their wizarding world moved beyond the page and screen to real-world experiences. The Making of Harry Potter studio tour in Watford, England allows fans to visit sound stages and hop on board the actual Hogwarts Express train used in the films. There are also The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme parks in the US, as well as in Osaka, Japan, and Beijing, China. Fans can ride Hagrid’s motorbike, walk through the wizarding bank of Gringotts and buy a wand at Ollivanders Wand Shop.
After more than 20 years of magic, Harry’s story continues. A stage show, Harry Potter :and the Cursed Child, has been a big hit in London’s West End. There are other productions in Australia, Canada, Germany; Japan and the US. The third film in the spin-off movie series Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be released in April 2022.
【1】What can we learn about the Harry Potter series from the first two paragraphs?
A．It was originally intended for adults.
B．It is the most popular series worldwide.
C．It was all released on 16 November 2001.
D．It was adapted from J.K. Rowling’s books.
【2】How does the author show the success of the Harry Potter series?
A．By listing figures.
B．By asking questions.
C．By studying cases.
D．By making comparisons.
【3】What can visitors do on the studio tour in Watford?
A．Riding Hagrid’s motorbike.
B．Taking the Hogwarts Express train.
C．Visiting the wizarding bank of Gringotts.
D．Buying a wand at Ollivanders Wand Shop.
【4】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning Harry’s story?
A．Audiences’ review.
B．Box office success.
C．Artistic importance.
D．Future development.
23、“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “ Manners have fallen off the radar(雷达).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder that more people don’t wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with complaining about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness.
Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don’t work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous（匿名的）rude messages by email.
However, rudeness is never acceptable. Don’t assume it is OK to be rude if the person you’re in touch with won’t recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.
We shouldn’t blame technology for our shortcomings. Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings. People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if we’d publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.
【1】What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?
A．People care little about their behavior.
B．People can tell good from bad behavior.
C．Radar is able to observe human behavior.
D．Radar can be used to predict human behavior.
【2】Some people are less willing to deal with humans because__________.
A．they are growing too independent
B．they have to handle many important messages
C．they are becoming less patient
D．they have to follow an evolutionary step backward.
【3】The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is ___________.
A．disgusting
B．acceptable
C．Ridiculous
D．reasonable
【4】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．We should applaud good behavior.
B．We should keep pointing out mistakes.
C．Technology will take over lives one day.
D．Technology can never be blamed
24、It can be hard to convince homeowners to use less water on their lawns (草坪), particularly during a hot and dry summer. But tell them it’s a competition for the ugliest lawn, and suddenly they may be more willing to give up using the sprinkler(洒水器).
This clever strategy was employed by the government of Gotland, Sweden’s largest island located in the Baltic Sea. Gotland sees its population double during the summer months as tourists arrive. This puts pressure on the island’s already-limited water supply, which is projected to decrease by 13% between 2021 and 2050, as demand is expected to rise by 40% by 2045.
The campaign, called “Gotland’s Ugliest Lawn”, urged homeowners to compete for the saddest, deadest and brownest yard. They were asked to avoid watering for an entire season, then post a photo of the lawn using a label that linked it to the campaign.
Mimmi Gibson, the acting marketing and brand manager at Region Gotland, said that “the ugliest lawn contest would remind the islanders not to waste water, and to talk about ways they can adapt their gardens to suit the existing conditions and the climate crisis”.
The winner for this year was announced in mid-August, and it’s Marcus Norstrom, who did not water his lawn once throughout the entire summer. His photo shows a large brown space with some sparse yellow grasses sticking out——the kind of yard in which you would not want to walk barefoot (赤脚地)for risk of hurting your feet. The government must be feeling pleased ; its strategy has worked.
It’s an interesting strategy which attempts to normalize and even celebrate dead grass. It is reasonable to assume that the more people see it around their communities, the more acceptable it will become. They may also grow curious when they realize there are other ways to create and maintain an attractive-looking yard, even without irrigation(灌溉).
【1】What’s the aim of the competition for the ugliest lawn?
A．To reduce the waste of water.
B．To limit the growth of local lawns.
C．To strengthen citizens’ friendship.
D．To enhance citizens, health awareness.
【2】What do the numbers in paragraph 2 show?
A．Gotland is rich in water resources.
B．People will have no water to drink in 2050.
C．Gotland is faced with serious lack of water.
D．The population of Gotland grows faster and faster.
【3】What’s Mimmi Gibson’s attitude towards the ugliest lawn contest?
A．Unconcerned.
B．Doubtful.
C．Unclear.
D．Positive.
【4】What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A．To explain the success of the strategy.
B．To tell citizens the danger of the ugliest lawn.
C．To discuss why it’s dangerous to waste water.
D．To show citizens what the ugliest lawn looks like.
25、 A recent survey in the United States showed that the average family spent more money on its pets than on its children. Although rather shocking, it should not________ anyone who has seen the doggy parlors(客厅) where loved pets rest. Are Americans unique in treating their little friends in this way? No, the English, too, are ________to their pets.
This can clearly be seen when we look at pet foods, which often contain more vitamins than human food or, at least, are ________less nutritious. They certainly cost much. Last year the British public spent two hundred million pounds on pet food alone,________ veterinary(兽医的) bills or animal furniture. It is difficult not to feel________with this when one considers what the same amount could do for victims of starvation and poverty, so it is ________ for me to get hot under the collar when I read an old man left all his money to his dog home.
There are a variety of reasons why I find the popularity of British pets ________. They cause physical problems. An example of this is New York where they have great difficulty getting rid of the mess that dogs leave on the streets. Many people find this funny, but in a number of large cities it is a major problem. Animals can cause disease, too. It is the threat of rabies (狂犬病)--- a disease with no known cure --- that has made the English government establish strict ________ on animals coming into the United Kingdom. When the Spanish government recently ________ a number of homeless dogs as protection against the same threat, English tourists immediately wrote letters to the newspapers ________ about mass murder.
Another problem is the ________ of pet owners. Most little children want a dog or a cat, and they continually pester (纠缠) their mothers and fathers until they get one. It is only when the sweet little thing has been brought home that the parents realize how much time and money must be spent on "Rover" or "Bonzo". Then they just _______ it. This brings me to my last point. Pets, which run free, are often not ________at all. English farmers lose hundreds of sheep a year, killed by someone's pet and you must have read of children being hurt by some pets of their own.
________, I would only suggest that we have got our________ wrong and that something should be done about it. In my view, it's time we stopped being sentimental about pets. We are supposed to shift the emphasis from our four-legged friends to human beings, especially those in need.
【1】A.warn B.surprise C.disappoint D.interest
【2】A.unkind B.polite C.subject D.available
【3】A.seldom B.far C.frequently D.totally
【4】A.in spite of B.regardless of C.not to mention D.rather than
【5】A.delighted B.patient C.encouraged D.unsatisfied
【6】A.usual B.natural C.ridiculous D.significant
【7】A.inevitable B.understandable C.unacceptable D.common
【8】A.orders B.punishments C.treatments D.rules
【9】A.cured B.destroyed C.fenced D.drove
【10】A.inquiring B.caring C.worrying D.complaining
【11】A.thoughtlessness B.hesitation C.expectation D.kindness
【12】A.isolate B.scold C.desert D.loose
【13】A.funny B.loyal C.precious D.patient
【14】A.Nevertheless B.Moreover C.Therefore D.Meanwhile
【15】A.mind B.custom C.decision D.priority
26、A young woman was waiting for her flight at an airport. She was leaving for London because she got a new job there. It was said that her new boss was a typical English gentleman—polite, modest, humorous and considerate. She was excited as well as a little nervous about her new life.
With several long hours before her flight, the woman hunted for a book in the airport shops, bought a packet of cookies and found a place to sit. She took out a book and started to read. Although she was absorbed in her book, she happened to see that the man sitting beside her, as bold（大胆的）as he could be, grabbed（抓）a cookie or two from the bag in between them. Educated to be well-mannered, she tried to ignore it to avoid an argument. But to show that she was the owner, she started to take cookies from that bag too. Unfortunately, the man didn`t get that hint（暗示）, since he didn`t stop grabbing the cookies.
“How annoying!” she thought. As the greedy cookie thief kept eating, the woman munched（用力咀嚼）some cookies and watched the clock.
She was getting angrier as the minutes went by, thinking, “If I weren`t so nice, I would blacken his eyes.” With each cookie she took, he took one, too; when only one was left, she wondered what he would do.
With a smile on his face, and a nervous laugh, he took the last cookie and broke it in half. He offered her a half, and ate the other. She grabbed it from him, glared at him and thought, “Oh, brother. This guy has some nerve and he is so rude! Why didn’t he even show any gratefulness?”
She had never known when she had been so angry, and sighed in relief when her flight was called. She gathered her belongings and headed to the gate quickly, refusing to look back at the rude thief. She boarded the plane, sank in her seat, and looked for her book, which was almost complete.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为 130 左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
As she reached in her baggage, she gasped（喘气）with surprise.
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Paragraph 2:
Surprisingly, she found the man sitting just behind her.
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