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1、The of the killer is still unknown, which is why the citizens here are rather worried.
A. identity B. quality
C. equality D. facility
2、The old lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who ______ made her believe that he was her friend, and then she lent him about $400,000.
A．eventually
B．likely
C．currently
D．obviously
3、The parents don’t ______ of sending their daughter to study abroad because of the current situation.
A．agree
B．approve
C．assess
D．suspect
4、The teacher didn’t know who __ for the broken window because it happened while he was out.
A. is to be blamed B. to be blamed
C. blamed D. to blame
5、These candles may be attractive ______, but they were not made to our current safety standard.
A．to be looked at
B．being looked at
C．to look at
D．to looked at them
6、_______ me when you get it through and I’ll pick you up at your work place.
A. Calling B. Call C. Called D. To call
7、Every means _____________ tried but without any result.
A.have been B.has been C.are to be D.is to be
8、The old man stood there, __________by his five sons and daughters, __________ very happy.
A.surrounding; looked B.surrounded; looking
C.surrounded; looked D.were surrounded; looking
9、It was when he was about to eat __________ someone knocked at the door .
A．that
B．so
C．then
D．before
10、He has always insisted on his ______ Dr. Turner instead of Mr. Turner.
A．been called
B．called
C．having called
D．being called
11、Even though you offered ________ you have just offered, I would not sell it to you.
A. the money twice that B. twice the money that
C. twice the money what D. the money that twice
12、Running a company calls for intelligence, patience and a lot of experience._______, it's not an easy thing.
A.In conclusion B.On the other hand
C.First of all D.On the contrary
13、Lucy, finish your homework first, _____? And then let’s go out for a walk, _____?
A. will you; will you B. does she; shall we
C. will you; shall we D. won’t you; shan’t we
14、—Did Peter fix the computer himself?
—No. He______, because he does not know much about ocmputers.
A.had it fixed B.has fixed it
C.has it fixed D.fixed it
15、Some laid-off workers ________ took up the well-paid work to wait on patients in hospitals.
A．delightedly
B．dedicatedly
C．disappointedly
D．disgustedly
16、I was telling a joke and Sam just interrupted me to tell a different one. He always _____!
A. bites his tongue B. saves his skin
C. steals my thunder D. pulls my leg
17、Hearing the news, she rushed out, ________ the book ________ on the table and disappeared into the distance.
A．left; lain open
B．left; lay opened
C．leaving; lie opened
D．leaving; lying open
18、Most spending that results in debt is like a drug: a quick hit of pleasure that ______, only to drag you down for years to come.
A. takes off B. wears off C. sets off D. shows off
19、It is because of our hard work that our band is ________ of performing the new songs in such a short time.
A．strategic
B．energized
C．capable
20、A city is the product of the human hand and mind, ________ man’s intelligence and creativity.
A．permitting
B．reflecting
C．reviewing
D．investigating
21、Your 2019 Reading List, Provided by Bill Gates
Do you want to be a billionnaire? Most of us can’t live like billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, but we can read like him. Gates recommended four books in 2019—though some were published earlier.
Leonardo da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson (2018)
The bestselling biographer of Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein researched deeply into da Vinci’s contributions beyond art, highlighting the breadth of his scientific, technological, and creative output. “Leonardo nearly understood almost all of what was known on the planet at the time. That’s mostly because of his curiosity about every area of natural science and the human experience,” said Gates.
The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir, by Thi Bui (2018)
Gates calls this graphic novel “really impressive”. Bui is the daughter of Vietnamese refugees who came to America after the fall of Saigon, and becoming a parent inspired her to look into her own parents’ miserable history. “I was struck by how the experiences Bui describes manage to be both universal and specific to their circumstances,” said Gates.
Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders (2018)
Saunders, a long-time short story writer, won high praise for this novel. The book imagines the ghosts that haunt (萦绕) the basement of Willie Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s son, who died at 11 in real life. “Willie’s death after the Civil War made the president have a new understanding of the grief he’s creating in other families by sending their sons off to die in battle,” said Gates.
Origin Story: A Big History of Everything, by David Christian (2018)
This new book is by the creator of Big History, a free, online social studies course. It traces history in wide, sweeping movements, starting with the Big Bang, and it provides, in effect, a short course in modern science. This is a brief history of the universe. “David gets a little stuck on the current economic and political problems in the West, and I wish he talked more about the role technology will play in preventing the worst effects of climate change,” said Gates.
【1】Which books refer to the field of science?
A.Leonardo da Vinci and The Best We Could Do
B.Lincoln in the Bardo and Origin Story
C.Origin Story and Leonardo da Vinci
D.The Best We Could Do and Lincoln in the Bardo
【2】If you are interested in thrillers, whose book will you most probably choose?
A.Walter Isaacson B.Thi Bui
C.David Christian D.George Saunders
【3】What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?
A.The Best We Could Do left Gates unfavourable impressions.
B.Leonardo da Vinci only made contributions to art.
C.David Christian talks much about technology.
D.Lincoln in the Bardo has been warmly received.
22、 This is the classic Red Centre tour. Take your time to spend three days exploring the highlights of the area - Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon.
Day 1: Alice Springs to Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Starting in Alice Springs, set off to experience a working camel farm, perhaps even enjoying a ride. In the afternoon we set out for Kata Tjuta and take a guided walk through the impressive Domes of Kata Tjuta. We then head to Australia’s most iconic landmark-uluru (Ayres Rock).
Accommodation
Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities ) (1 night)
Fees Included
Uluru-kata Tjuta National Park admission
Uluru sunset drinks
Meals Included
Lunch ・ Dinner
Day 2: Uluru Sunrise
An early start this morning is rewarded with the Uluru sunrise. While the morning is fresh, enjoy a walk around the base of the rock, gaining insights into the land and the local Mala Aboriginal people. After lunch, perhaps we will purchase some local arts and crafts at the Uluru Cultural Centre. We will eat and spend the night at Watarrka National Park (Kings Canyon).
Accommodation
Permanent tented camp(with shared facilities)(1 night)
Activities Included
Mala cultural interpretative walk
Uluru Cultural Centre
Watarrka National Park (Fees not included)
Meals Included
Breakfast ・ Lunch・ Dinner
Day3: Kings Canyon Rim(边缘)Walk
After breakfast, get your hiking shoes on and head out to explore the Kings Canyon. You'll be left breathless by the great beauty of the canyon as you walk through the Lost City and the North and South Walls. After lunch, we will go back to Alice Springs.
Activities Included
Kings Canyon Rim Walk
Meals Included
Breakfast ・ Lunch
Special Information
$600 per person, 10% discount for two people together.
Flights must be booked to depart from Alice Springs the day after the trip finishes.
【1】What do Day 1 and Day 2 have in common?
A.The starting time. B.The guided activities.
C.The living conditions. D.The meal arrangements.
【2】If a couple with his parents go on the tour they will pay________.
A.$600 B.$2,160 C.$1,080 D.$1,140
【3】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A.To introduce a tourist route. B.To stress the benefits of travelling.
C.To tell people how to organize a three-day tour. D.To show visitors how to enjoy themselves to the full.
23、Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology that lets machines do things that require “thinking”. It is a hard term to define (下定义) because AI isn’t actually one thing. Rather, it’s a group of technologies that help machines acquire, understand and use information to perform tasks. The range of technologies is one of the reasons people use so many different terms when mentioning AI.
Recent developments of AI have received a lot of media attention. Although some have welcomed the technology because of things that AI makes possible, the attention has also produced a lot of fear and caution. In particular, many are concerned about the effects AI could have on people’s jobs.
Unfortunately, the media excitement is often a distraction (令人分心的事物) that causes people to miss an important point. Since AI isn’t just one thing, we aren’t waiting for it to be invented. Rather, the technology is experiencing a long development process. AI isn’t coming. It’s already here. We aren’t living in a world controlled by computersyet. But we are living in a world that relies more and more on AI for better efficiency.
Newspapers, design companies and film studios are all making use of the technology. Often the technology is used to do the heavy lifting of repetitive tasks so that professionals can work more productively. Admittedly, the tasks AI does are often the things done by low or entrylevel employees. But that hasn’t necessarily spelled the end for human workers.
In recent years, for example, AIdriven translation has dramatically increased the amount of material a human translator can process each day. But the easy availability of translation has also led to an increased need for translators. As a result, the industry and its human translators often struggle to keep up with demand.
There is no doubt that AI is changing how we live and work in very complex ways. That makes AI an important trend to watch, but not to panic about yet.
【1】What can we learn about AI?
A．Various names can be used to refer to it.
B．Media are concerned about its efficiency.
C．Machines can’t do anything without AI.
D．Media mostly hold a negative view on it.
【2】How does the author feel about the media excitement?
A．Approving.
B．Ambiguous.
C．Uncaring
D．Misleading.
【3】Why does the author mention AIdriven translation?
A．To prove that AI will replace humans in the end.
B．To stress that AI is far better than human translation.
C．To claim that AI pushes human to be better than before.
D．To state that AI has developed dramatically in recent years.
24、What is your most memorable(难忘的) Thanksgiving? For me, it was on the eve of the day.
The church had the names of ten families with more children and less pay planned to receive food baskets. As we packed the boxes in the fellowship hall, these families were excited over the food they were taking home. It would be the best meal many hadn’t enjoyed for months. As they were picking up their boxes happily, another family arrived. Father, mother and three children got off an old pickup truck and came inside the hall. This was a new family, not on our list. They had just heard there was food being given by a church.
I explained that we did not have enough for an extra family. And as I tried to make them sure that I would do what I could, an amazing thing happened. Without a word, a woman put down the box she was carrying and quickly found an empty box to place beside it. She began moving items from her box to share. Soon others followed her lead, and these poor people made an eleventh box for the new family.
【1】The story happened on ____.
A.Thanksgiving Day Eve B.Christmas Eve
C.New Year’ Eve D.a church party
【2】“ a new family ” here means____.
A.they were new here
B.they came the church for the first time
C.they hadn’t lived here long
D.their family name was out of the list
【3】At last, _____families got the Thanksgiving Day presents.
A.11 B.10 C.12 D.no
【4】What’s the best title for the passage ?
A.A New Family. B.A Thanksgiving Day. C.The eleventh Box. D.Delicious Food.
25、It was rush hour in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania when Timothy White Jr., 38, was driving home. He ______ a gray Nissan four-door truck on the opposite side of the street. It was hard to miss since it was moving from side to side. As the truck drew closer, White saw the ______: The driver appeared to be asleep. If nothing were done, an accident would happen pretty soon. White made a U-turn and faced in the same ______ as the truck, but there were four cars separating them. He tried to pass them, but oncoming traffic made it impossible. He pulled his car ______, jumped out and rushed to the sidewalk. The truck was not ______, so White ran around to the driver’s side. The window was down. White ______ the frame (框架) of the window and jumped into truck.
The old man behind the ______, Todd DeAngelis, was just conscious enough to be shocked by White, and he gave a loud cry.
White worked ______. He took hold of the gear shift (换挡杆) and forced the truck to ______. Then he pushed himself out from the window. The whole ______ was about four seconds.
From outside the truck, White asked DeAngelis ______ he was OK. “No,” he replied.
DeAngelis was ______ facing dangerously low blood sugar. White phoned for an ambulance (救护车) and soon DeAngelis was sent to the hospital.
“He ______ me from a much worse accident than it could have been,” DeAngelis said.
White’s actions that day were not out of character. As a teenager, he once kicked down the door of a house that was ______ fire to see if anyone was inside. “I’m always trying to help where I can, when I can,” he says. “______ jumping into a moving truck was a new territory.”
【1】
A．ignored
B．hit
C．avoided
D．noticed
【2】
A．challenge
B．trick
C．problem
D．sign
【3】
A．direction
B．result
C．side
D．situation
【4】
A．through
B．back
C．down
D．over
【5】
A．slow
B．high
C．fast
D．empty
【6】
A．pushed
B．grabbed
C．rolled
D．repaired
【7】
A．truck
B．seat
C．wheel
D．handle
【8】
A．quickly
B．carefully
C．patiently
D．confidently
【9】
A．speed up
B．slow down
C．turn in
D．come to a stop
【10】
A．research
B．process
C．journey
D．behavior
【11】
A．when
B．if
C．unless
D．while
【12】
A．unfortunately
B．naturally
C．regularly
D．undoubtedly
【13】
A．excused
B．saved
C．released
D．removed
【14】
A．under
B．in
C．on
D．off
【15】
A．While
B．If
C．As
D．But
26、假设你叫李华，你的朋友John沉迷于微信(WeChat)而不能自拔，写信向你寻求帮助，请你给他回一封电子邮件。
内容包括:
1. 表示理解和关心；
2. 沉迷微信的影响；
3. 提出具体建议。
要求:
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.格式与词尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇:be addicted to (doing) sth. 沉迷于…
Dear John,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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