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1、The boy asked me so many strange questions that they really _______ me a lot.
A.indicated B.confused C.identified D.criticized
2、The diversity of cuisine in a region is a ______of its history, culture, and geography, showing the unique flavors and cooking traditions that have developed through history.
A．occupation
B．reflection
C．recognition
D．qualification
3、Research found that children who drank mainly soda were more than twice as likely as those who drank no soda signs of aggression．
A． showing B． shown C． to show D． show
4、—What happened to the company?
—The bad news about it a wave of selling its shares.
A．sent off
B．set off
C．brought on
D．set up
5、He stood at the window, thinking where he his camera last.
A. saw B. has seen C. had seen D. would see
6、The writer has won the hearts of millions of children with the rich stories _____from her childhood memories.
A． drawing B． to draw
C． draw D． drawn
7、 Suddenly a good idea occurred to her, but she couldn’t find any paper ______.
A. to write B. to write on
C. written D. writing on
8、Adil is playing _______ football on the playground while Rana is playing _______ violin.
A．the;the
B．/;/
C．The;/
D．/;the
9、When he discovered that it was all ______ joke, he laughed so hard that he nearly fell to _____ ground.
A. a; 不填 B. the; 不填
C. a; the D. the; a
10、_____ I can’t fully understand what his music conveys, his performance is quite impressive.
A. As B. Since C. If D. While
11、What some people regard as a ________ is seen as a plus by many others.
A.duty B.drawback C.failure D.faith
12、Hurry up! We need to get to the top of the mountain before the sun ____ in the west.
A. is sinking B. sank C. will sink D. sinks
13、— Did you enjoy yourself at the party?
—______!I’ve never been to a more exciting one before.
A. You bet B. That’s right
C. No problem D. Don’t mention it
14、Topics of conversations should be ______ to the experiences and interests of the students.
Otherwise, they won’t be interested.
A．sensitive
B．allergic
C．familiar
D．relevant
15、Henry killed the dog. I'll ask him why ________.
A．did he do that
B．he had done that
C．he did
D．he has done so
16、Social media, like WeChat, ________ the way of communication nowadays.
A. are changing B. change
C. changed D. were changing
17、The government has taken measures to______the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable．
A. put down B. tear down C. hand down D.bring down
18、City life is more convenient than of the country but not quiet and easy.
A. that; as B. such; too
C. which; rather D. one; quite
19、—Tommy is planning to buy a car.
— I know. By next month, he ____ enough for a used one.
A.saves B.saved C.will save D.will have saved
20、--- Hello, I ________ to ask if I can book a flight ticket to London tomorrow?
--- Sorry, we’ve already sold out.
A.phone
B.will phone
C.am phoning
D.have phoned
21、You can learn anything on the Internet, so why do I so often learn things I don't want to know? When I'm surfing the web, I want to be drawn in by articles on Europe's political history or the nature of the outer space, but I end up reading trivia (琐事) such as a menu from a Netherlands prison. Why am I not curious about the things I want to be curious about?
Curiosity feels as if it's out of your control, and trying to direct it sounds as challenging as forcing yourself to find a joke funny. But if you understand what arouses curiosity, you may be able to channel it a little better. Across evolutionary time, curious animals were more likely to survive because they learned about their environments; a food hunter that occasionally skipped a reliable feeding ground to explore might find an even better place to eat.
Humans, too, will give up a known payoff to explore the unknown. In one experiment, subjects were asked to choose one of four photos, each carrying some chance of paying a cash prize. Photos repeated, so subjects learned to pick the best-paying, but when a novel photo popped up, they chose it more often. This preference for something novel is, of course, the reason manufacturers constantly make changes to product packaging and advertising. But it's good to know about your environment even if it doesn't promise a reward right now; knowledge may be useless today but vital next week. Therefore, evolution has left us with a brain that can reward itself； satisfying curiosity feels pleasurable, so you explore the environment even when you don't expect any concrete payoff. Infants prefer to look at novel pictures compared with familiar ones. Preschoolers play longer with a mechanical toy if it's difficult to deduce how it works.
【1】Why does the author ask the two questions in paragraph 1?
A．To seek solutions.
B．To introduce the topic.
C．To present his curiosity.
D．To express his amazement.
【2】What can be learned about curiosity?
A．It's of great value.
B．It's mostly under control.
C．It rarely exists in animals.
D．It sometimes appears as a joke.
【3】What can we learn from paragraph 3?
A．People make explorations for concrete payoff.
B．Curiosity guarantees people a pleasurable life.
C．The constant changes meet manufacturers' demand.
D．People would rather satisfy curiosity than get payoff.
【4】What does the underlined word "deduce" in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Show off.
B．Figure out.
C．Bear in mind.
D．Pick up.
22、Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering
33 million square miles. The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.
“Storm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.
When the wind is from the west
All the waves that cannot rest
To the east must thunder on
Where the bright tree of the sun
Is rooted in the ocean’s breast.
As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise-it is forever thundering, boiling, crashing, and whistling.
It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath-perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic existences, too: unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.
【1】 Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is __________.
A. always energetic B. lacking in liveliness
C. shaped like a square D. favored by ancient poets
【2】 What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?
A. To describe the movement of the waves.
B. To show the strength of the storm.
C. To represent the power of the ocean.
D. To prove the vastness of the sea.
【3】What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?
A. Living together. B. Growing fast.
C. Moving harmoniously. D. Breathing peacefully.
【4】In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to __________.
A. a beautiful and poetic place
B. a flesh and blood person
C. a wonderful world
D. a lovely animal
23、Speed-reading is a necessary skill in the Internet age．We skim over articles, e-mails and WeChat to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text．Surrounded with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by line．But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond the intelligent stimulation．
A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphones．They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour． Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the slow reading club isn't exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment． According to the Journal, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement started by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smartphones．
Slow readers, such as The Atlantic's Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to sympathize． Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helps people understand other's mental states and beliefs, a fundamental skill in building relationships．
Yet technology has made us less attentive readers． Screens have changed our reading patterns from the straight and information．left-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. Reading text punctuated with links leads to weaker comprehension than reading plain text. The Internet may have made us stupider, says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian． Because of the Internet, he says, we have become very good at collecting a wide range of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, reflect, and relate all these facts to each other．
Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, straight pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions． Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic． “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments, you pick up a meaningful work of literature,” Kelly said． “Reach for your e-reader, if you like． Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy, not less substantive, and also ensure you'll never lose your place．”
【1】The book club in Wellington mentioned in Paragraph 2 shows____________．
A．the new trend of slow reading
B．the decline of electronic devices
C．the importance of exchanging ideas
D．the increasing number of club readers
【2】According to Patrick Kingsley, people are stupider partly because of_____________．
A．a non-stop reading pattern
B．the straight, left-to-right screen
C．a wide range of interesting news
D．the lack of reflection
【3】According to the passage, slow reading___________．
A．contributes to understanding among people
B．promotes the current technology advances
C．provides people with a quiet environment
D．cures the memory loss of elderly people
【4】What's the best title for the passage?
A．Benefit of Reading Clubs．
B．Return of Slow Reading．
C．Reading of the Internet Age．
D．Influence of Speed Reading．
24、 Music is often targeted at teenagers. Because teenagers go through big changes and start making life-affecting decisions in their teens, people naturally wonder what effects music has on teenagers. Does it lead to violence? Help test scores? Teach them valuable lessons? 【1】
Music can help students improve academic performance. Studying music involves math and science, so students often improve in these areas. 【2】According to a report, students who took part in music performance scored 41 points higher in math than those who did not take part in music performance.
Being a teenager can be rough emotionally. Music is an especially emotional art form covering every type of emotion. 【3】 As music is a way to express emotions, many teenagers might try to make their own music, which can create healthy emotional expression.
【4】 Thus, listening to music can teach teenagers a lot about their own culture and other cultures. They can learn musical traditions, musical instruments, history lessons and more. Plus, as listening to music is a fun activity, this can often be a more interesting way to learn about a culture, rather than simply reading a textbook.
Music tastes and interests can often bring people together, especially teenagers. 【5】 As well, music is often enjoyed at concerts and dance clubs where teenagers often hang out. Typically, the people attending these concerts and dance clubs already share a common interest, so a connection can be easily made.
A. Music is often related with culture.
B. This improvement can benefit them in tests.
C. Music greatly improves teenagers,learning abilities.
D. While there are negative effects, there are many positive effects, too.
E. If they can find a song that matches their mood, they will feel comfortable.
F. Rap music presents a new vocabulary teenagers won't learn in an English class
G.Two teenagers who like the same style of music are easily to start up a friendship.
25、A major earthquake struck Haiti in 2010. Shortly after that, my wife and I decided to ________ a struggling orphanage (孤儿院) in Port-au-Prince. The children there became like ________ to us, especially one little girl named Chika. But at the age of five, Chika was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. Though we never ________ adopted Chika, we decided to bring her home with us to Detroit to make sure she got the ________ medical care---just as any parent would.
Occasionally, our friends would say，“It’s ________ what you’re doing for a child that’s not yours.” It ________ me to think there would be any difference in our efforts if ________ Chika had our DNA.
The paperwork at the orphanage was ________ by me. It obligated (使负责任) us to feed, educate，and ________ the children—all things parents are supposed to do. But ________, it is a document of ________, not parenthood.
We ________ with the “Yours or not yours” question for many times until Chika once asked, “How did you find me?” From then on，I ________ myself she would never feel ________ again.
We did not bring any of these little souls into the world. That ________ can never be overstated. But I have witnessed the ________ connection between an adoptive mother and her child, and I have also witnessed helpless babies ________ by those who birthed them. The opposite also happens. Now, I’ve ________ the truth: Love determines our ________. It always comes down to that. We were---we are---a place of love and ________ for Haitian children.
【1】
A．take over
B．check out
C．settle in
D．pull down
【2】
A．friends
B．family
C．audience
D．patients
【3】
A．formally
B．willingly
C．temporarily
D．eagerly
【4】
A．cheapest
B．simplest
C．toughest
D．best
【5】
A．easy
B．understandable
C．great
D．rewarding
【6】
A．shocked
B．excited
C．puzzled
D．embarrassed
【7】
A．somewhat
B．somehow
C．anyway
D．therefore
【8】
A．clarified
B．discovered
C．evaluated
D．signed
【9】
A．protect
B．observe
C．punish
D．test
【10】
A．by the way
B．in the end
C．as a consequence
D．for no reason
【11】
A．rights
B．methods
C．process
D．responsibility
【12】
A．dealt ‘
B．agreed
C．wrestled
D．ended
【13】
A．confirmed
B．forced
C．proved
D．promised
【14】
A．annoyed
B．lost
C．confused
D．forgot
【15】
A．problem
B．lesson
C．truth
D．idea
【16】
A．purest
B．strangest
C．funniest
D．weakest
【17】
A．trained
B．delivered
C．abandoned
D．amused
【18】
A．thought highly of
B．made peace with
C．fed up with
D．let go of
【19】
A．bonds
B．beliefs
C．goals
D．efforts
【20】
A．dream
B．luck
C．wisdom
D．shelter
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
As the late afternoon sun beat down in May 2021, Brandon Leseberg finished feeding his cows on his farm in Missouri in the midwest US and decided to call it a day. As they often did, his two sons, Louie, 6, and Everett, 3, had gone along with him as he worked in his north pasture (牧场), and they were also anxious to go home.
On the way back to the house, the boys, noisy as always, ran ahead of their father. Not far away, the chimney of Mr McKenney’s house smoked. It was time for supper. As Brandon, a farmer and cattle producer, stopped to close the pasture gate, Louie paused at a water tap atop an old well to quench (解渴) his thirst. Unknown to the Lesebergs, the board covering the well opening had, over time, grown brittle (易碎的). When Louie stepped on it, it caved in.
Brandon had just finished closing the gate when he turned around and saw only his youngest son.
“Where’s Louie?” he shouted to Everett.
Everett, his blue eyes wide with fear, told him, “He fell in the hole!”
The 37 year old immediately realised what had happened. “Noooo!” he thought. Louie can barely swim! Brandon raced over to the well and when he heard Louie splashing and gurgling (作汩汩声) far below, he instinctively jumped in.
Falling more than 10 metres down the 60-centimetre-wide brick-lined well, Brandon could hear Louie screaming. Somehow Brandon managed to grab onto a slippery pipe that ran down the inside of the well, which helped slow his fall and keep him from crushing his son.
Brandon hit the cold water at the bottom of the well. He soon grabbed Louie, who was panicked, and tried to stay afloat in water. Knowing they could tread (踩) ice-cold water for only so long, Brandon pulled Louie onto his chest as he squeezed his own legs and back against the well’s narrow walls for support.
“All right, Dad, you can pull us out now,” said the child as his father held him tightly.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150 左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
But it wasn’t that easy.
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Everett did as he was told.
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