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1、Festival celebrations provide a(n) ____ to celebrate together, sharing warmth and good times.
A.pipe B.patent C.avenue D.antique
2、The engine just won’t start. Something seems ______ wrong with it.
A.to go B.to have gone
C.going D.having gone
3、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
4、________ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountains and stopped ________ the beautiful scenery.
A．Tiring; to admire
B．Tiring; admiring
C．Tired; admiring
D．Tired;to admire
5、South Korea is bringing in more foreigners to solve its labor problem—a(n) shortage of blue collar workers.
A.regular B.acute C.flexible D.casual
6、In the process of getting rid of racial________,the USA is left far behind.
A.discrimination B.compromise C.substitute D.disadvantage
7、My telephone is out of order. Can you tell me the ____ news about the COVID-19 pandemic?
A．lately
B．latest
C．later
D．latter
8、When you go to a foreign country, you must try to the customs there in order to recover from the culture shock quickly.
A. deal with B. adapt to
C. focus on D. take over
9、To improve the quality of our products, we asked for suggestions ________ had used the products.
A.whatever B.whoever C.wherever D.whichever
10、While ______ the National Congress of Communist Party, President Xi instructed the party never to forget ______ we started and then we can accomplish our mission (使命).
A.addressing；where B.sponsoring；when
C.delivering；when D.dismissing；where
11、Do you think climbing is _____ to our health?
A.beneficial B.invaluable C.advisable D.worthy
12、It is acknowledged that he is too busily occupied ________ to the show tomorrow.
A．to go
B．going
C．with going
D．in going
13、In only 10 years, our province has been _________ into an advanced industrial province.
A.transformed B.entered C.regarded D.issued
14、He made a considerable_______selling waste materials.
A.wealth B.possessions C.property D.fortune
15、Accustomed to _______ the steep mountains, she had no difficulty reaching top.
A．climbing
B．climb
C．having climbed
D．have climbed
16、She ________ the piano regularly for many years when she was young.
A．was playing
B．played
C．has played
D．had played
17、Jack has a large ____ of books while Tom has a large ________of money.
A. amount; number B. number; amount
C. plenty; amount D. amount; lot
18、—How come the front wheel of the truck has been ________？
—The load was too heavy.
A．in shape
B．out of shape
C．in work
D．out of work
19、I remember ___ for the job , but I forgot the exact amount .
A.to pay B.paying C.to have paid D.being paid
20、We've got a couple of participants in the team. The problem is can complete this challenging task.
A．which
B．what
C．who
D．that
21、Whenever or however you take notes, ________ that note-taking is a selective process.
A.keep in mind B.set one’s mind C.make up one’s mind D.come into mind
22、_____ on the subject for half an hour, Liu Ying suddenly realized she had done the wrong subject.
A.To be working B.Work C.Having been working D.Have worked
23、I’ll give ____ to your suggestion that we ____ a party in honor of the experienced professor.
A. much thought; hold B. many thoughts; should hold
C. much thought; will hold D. some thought; can hold
24、Wanting the question _____ once more, the little boy went to the teacher’s office after class.
A．explained
B．being explained
C．be explained
D．to explain
25、Bobby secretly decided to _______for the track team with the purpose of being the winner, and his roommate instantly showed his disapproval.
A.let out B.try out C.work out D.drop out
26、 Rules You Must Follow When Travelling with Friends
Traveling with friends can be an amazing experience. Here are some rules you should follow to make sure your next trip with friends goes as smoothly as possible.
Include at least one activity for everyone
Sure, you and your friends probably have some similar interests, but that's not always the case. 【1】. Have each person categorize activities/sights/etc into "must-see", “want to see" and “would go if we have time', and plan accordingly, making sure everyone gets to see at least some of their top attractions.
Be honest about personal requirements and preferences
【2】. Some like getting the bed closest to the bathroom, and others prefer sitting in the airplane's window seat. To deal with this, have a conversation about everything from allergies and hygiene (卫生) to consideration of time and space.
【3】.
When traveling with a group, you may want some alone time. 【4】. Communicating your whereabouts (行踪) saves your travel companions from having to play detective in the event no one can find you.
Swallow your pride
Traveling brings out the good, the bad, and the ugly in all of us, so there are some tense moments every now and then. 【5】. It's better to apologize quickly and most importantly, forgive and forget.
A.Don't disappear
B.Don't play detective when traveling
C.Everyone has personal preferences when traveling
D.Everyone should be able to have a particular time
E.That's fine, but make sure your friends know where you are
F.To keep everyone happy, go over travel plans ahead of time
G.When this happens, we've just got to learn to bite our tongue
27、Scientists in Australia have discovered that they can use the world’s smelliest fruits to make devices that could power electric cars. A durian is a fruit that looks like a pineapple. It is a delicacy in some Asian countries, but its smell is so unpleasant that some of those countries have banned it from public places. Its smell has been compared to rotting eggs and even smelly old gym socks.
Vincent Gomes and his colleagues at the University of Sydney, in Australia, used a durian and a jackfruit — another fruit known for its terrible smell — to make energy storing devices called supercapacitors.
Supercapacitors are an alternative to batteries. They can’t store as much energy as a normal battery does, but they are much quicker to recharge. Durians and jackfruits contain some of the chemicals used in supercapacitors, which gave Gomes the idea. To make the fruit-based devices, the team heated and then freeze-dried the uneatable cores of the durian and jackfruit to make a special kind of material called an aerogel.
Aerogels are one of the world’s lightest solid materials. Often called “frozen smoke”, they are made by removing the liquid from a gel and replacing it with air. They have many scientific uses, but one of their special properties is the ability to conduct electric currents, which makes them an important part of supercapacitors. The aerogels made from durian and jackfruit both worked well when placed inside a supereapacitor, although the durian aerogel was found to be the better of the two.
The discovery is important because the materials currently used to make supercapacitors are expensive. Using natural foods like durians and jackfruits, Gomes says, could reduce environmental pollution, as well as costs.
【1】What makes some countries have different attitudes toward the durian?
A．Its smell.
B．Its appearance.
C．Its value.
D．Its popularity.
【2】Which paragraph mentions Gomes’s inspiration of innovation?
A．Paragraph 1.
B．Paragraph 2.
C．Paragraph 3.
D．Paragraph 4.
【3】What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．Aerogels.
B．Scientific uses.
C．Properties.
D．Electric currents.
【4】What can we learn about fruit-based supercapacitors?
A．They are devices for producing electricity.
B．They are chemicals from durians.
C．They are green and economical.
D．They are light and liquid.
28、 When Central Bucks South became one of the first Philadelphia-area high schools to close due to fear of novel coronavirus exposure in early March, 16-year-old sophomore Andrew knew that things were not going to return to normal as quickly as some of his peers hoped. But still, he disliked the uncomfortable feeling from seeing his friends on the swim team during daily practices to learning alone at home. “I only have three years here at South, and it pains me to see one of them being wasted,” he said.
The coronavirus has affected everyone’s life, especially for students. Schools closed and graduation ceremonies were canceled. Summer plans, like camps and internships (实习)are up in the air. And for recent college graduates, entering the job market in a time of unprecedented (空前的) unemployment rates is no easy task.
Josh Harycki, 17, a senior student at the Shipley School in Philadelphia, who created a “social distancing pledge” for young people. “I saw a lot of younger generations not paying attention, he said. “They were still going out, hanging out with people. I thought that there had to be a way to reach younger people, who were probably not watching the news.”
Harycki launched a call to action on social media and then built a website with a map that tracked the locations of people who’d signed the pledge. The site also shares links to accurate sources of information like the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “ Going from being around with friends for eight hours a day at school to being isolated at home all day wasn’t easy, said Harycki.
We’ve definitely had times when we feel kind of bored at home,” he said. “We are very social beings and we are used to having that school experience. “
Harycki knows that his peers are worried they can’t connect with their friends in the same way, so he created the social distancing pledge to stress that while everyone might be physically distant they are still connected. “Part of what we are highlighting is that you might feel like you are the only one taking this seriously, but our map shows that you’re not alone,” he said.
【1】What does “the uncomfortable feeling” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A.Andrew missed his friends on the swim team.
B.Andrew would rather go swimming than study at home.
C.Andrew hoped he could learn with his friends on the swim team every day.
D.Andrew felt lonely because of long-term learning at home due to COVID-19.
【2】What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “up in the air” in Paragraph 2?
A.Certain position is replaced. B.Projects cannot be continued.
C.Plans are developed smoothly. D.Schools are closed for the moment.
【3】Which of the following statements about “social distancing pledge” is TRUE?
A.It can help young people to get together to watch news.
B.It can offer a site to share young people’s school experiences.
C.It can help reduce young students’ feeling of loneliness with mapping locations.
D.It can give young people an accurate map when they are going to hang out with friends.
【4】What’s the best title for this text?
A.Social Distancing Pledge for Young Students B.Young People Fight Against COVID-19
C.A Magical Map for Young Students D.Don’t Be Afraid of Loneliness
29、 Katharine Meyer Graham was once described as "the most powerful woman in America." She was not a government official or elected representative, but she owned The Washington Post newspaper. Under her leadership, it became one of the most important newspapers in the country.
Katharine Meyer was born in a rich family in New York City in 1917. In 1933, her father had bought a failing newspaper, The Washington Post. Her marriage was a tragedy. Her husband treated her badly and suffered from mental illness, killing himself in 1963.
With no training or experience in business, she was insecure and she did not think she had the ability to do an important job. But Katharine Graham didn’t give up. In 1969, Missus Graham became publisher as well as president of The Washington Post Company.
In the 1970s, The Washington Post became famous around the world because of two major successes. In 1971, an order from a federal judge stopped The New York Times from publishing the Pentagon（五角大楼）Papers, because President Richard Nixon believed publication would endanger national security. Yet Katharine Graham ruled against the judge’s order and decided to publish the Pentagon Papers in The Washington Post, which was considered a major success for freedom of the press.
In 1972, The Washington Post had another major success. Through the long Watergate （水门事件）investigation, despite government’s threat, Missus Graham supported her reporters and editors. The newspaper was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 1973 for its Watergate reporting. The next year, President Nixon resigned from office.
Katharine Graham died of head injuries when she was eighty-four. She used her intelligence and bravery to improve the American media. After her death, the employees of The Washington Post wrote: "A world without Katharine Graham will not be the same at all."
【1】What is Katharine Graham remembered for?
A.Her struggling with her unfortunate marriage.
B.Her success in running The Washington Post.
C.Her bravery in competing with other newspapers.
D.Her close relationship with her reporters and editors.
【2】How did Katharine Graham feel before taking over the business?
A.Excited and overjoyed. B.Curious and eager.
C.Unconfident and unsure. D.Annoyed and upset.
【3】What was the effect of the paper’s first major success?
A.The government had more control over newspapers.
B.The press had more freedom from the government.
C.The Washington Post got the Pulitzer Prize.
D.Richard Nixon resigned from his office.
【4】What can we learn about Katharine Graham from Paragraphs 4 and 5?
A.Her determination and bravery led to the success of the newspaper.
B.Her father laid a solid foundation for her success.
C.She was good at working with the government.
D.She was born a great leader.
【5】Which might be the best title for the passage?
A.The Rise of The Washington Post
B.The Making of a Great Newspaper
C.Great Newspapers of the United States
D.A Powerful Media Leader in America
30、When my daughter was in first grade, lovely bands were in fashion. One day when she arrived home_______playing with neighboring kids, I noticed her collection of bands had doubled. When I asked why, her cheeks went red and a_____________just came out—“Bronwyn gave them to me!”
I didn’t want to believe she could have done this. I hoped the_____________could be that her friend actually had given her those bands. But her body language was___________loud and clear—“I STOLE THEM!”
I asked her to_________________what she had done, and_________________the bands to their owner. But it wasn’t as_________________as I had thought. At first, she thought I was kidding. Then, she___________I knew what had really happened. At that moment, her___________expression nearly made me change my mind. But, my wish to not______________ a thief was a bit stronger. So I __________and said,“ I’m going to call over there and make sure you do the right thing.”
There are many moments when we have to make our kids____________a mistake.
Sometimes, it is a(n)__________mistake. Other times we know that they know________________what they are doing. Getting them to recognize a mistake is a tough but necessary responsibility we have as________________and I’m sure it’s the proper thing to do.
【1】
A．since
B．while
C．after
D．as
【2】
A．song
B．secret
C．lie
D．name
【3】
A．truth
B．evidence
C．news
D．information
【4】
A．singing
B．whispering
C．questioning
D．speaking
【5】
A．report
B．explain
C．hide
D．repeat
【6】
A．throw
B．lend
C．sell
D．return
【7】
A．easy
B．necessary
C．reasonable
D．terrible
【8】
A．forgot
B．realized
C．ignored
D．denied
【9】
A．sad
B．cheerful
C．blank
D．curious
【10】
A．raise
B．catch
C．cheat
D．educate
【11】
A．moved
B．cried
C．insisted
D．laughed
【12】
A．discover
B．correct
C．make
D．avoid
【13】
A．obvious
B．serious
C．unusual
D．honest
【14】
A．exactly
B．finally
C．originally
D．gradually
【15】
A．managers
B．parents
C．journalists
D．teachers
31、 Some teachers seem to be bad teachers, but they are not. Take my football coach for example. One day, we were doing some ______ practicing catching the football. He threw me a pass and I dropped it. He started ______ me. I went back in line, ______. My friend was up next. He dropped it, too. But the coach said nothing. Annoyed, I whispered, “Why ______ against me?”
After practice he came ______ to me and told me the reason he shouted at me ______ the other guy was that he expected more out of me. If he ______ my mistakes, it meant he had quit on me.
Another teacher ______ my mind was my PhD supervisor, Ken Crowe. He had a(n) ______ for making grown men cry when they disappointed him, but I was ______ by the topic he was working on.
He gave me a(n)______: to figure out what caused muons to get depolarized (去极化) in liquids. After a week I came to Ken’s office to tell him about it. He listened for a few minutes and then ______: “You have no idea what you’re talking about! Get out and don’t come back until you do!” Now I was starting to get ______, complaining about him as cold-hearted.
Bent on changing his attitude and ______ more relevant knowledge, I really got into it._______, I understood it so well that to this day it is my most proud ______. Then I went back to tell Ken what I had figured out. Again he interrupted me a few minutes into my ______, but I carried on. When I finished, he praised me for doing some very original research. From that day forward, he supported and promoted me ______ we became great friends and respected colleagues.
So don’t ever complain about your “______” teachers. They may ______ you to make greater achievement you will be proud of decades later.
【1】A. running B. drills C. operations D. research
【2】A. yelling at B. staring at C. glancing at D. laughing at
【3】A. amazed B. satisfied C. frightened D. embarrassed
【4】A. debate B. discriminate C. decide D. defend
【5】A. in B. across C. over D. away
【6】A. other than B. more than C. less than D. rather than
【7】A. overlooked B. condemned C. resisted D. exposed
【8】A. closing B. broadening C. crossing D. reading
【9】A. reputation B. reference C. affection D. preference
【10】A. astonished B. puzzled C. disturbed D. fascinated
【11】A. principle B. assignment C. reward D. award
【12】A. cut down B. cut out C. cut in D. cut up
【13】A. pleased B. content C. tense D. mad
【14】A. acquiring B. acknowledging C. accelerating D. addressing
【15】A. Suddenly B. Eventually C. Gradually D. Purposefully
【16】A. accomplishment B. establishment C. development D. commitment
【17】A. enquiry B. presentation C. outline D. conference
【18】A. although B. as C. before D. until
【19】A. tolerant B. considerate C. mean D. kind
【20】A. permit B. bother C. inspire D. forbid
32、 On the first day of the new year, when I went into the bank, the bank person, an elderly gentleman with a white beard, as usual greeted to me politely “Happy New Year”. He nodded and I sat in front of him.
Minutes passed and _______ happened. Then very _______I put my form in front of him. He was very busy. After a few minutes he took my form and _______ filling it. After waiting for a few more minutes, I began to show all signs of being_______. I asked him if my work was done. The_______ I uttered the words, I felt as if a bomb had fallen on him. He_______,“Nothing is done, it will take time！” Just then I saw his morning cup of tea, which had been _______ there for the last ten minutes, untouched. The tea had turned almost_______while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man must be feeling when customers like me come _______ to get their work done. But we do not even feel the need to________ them for being there.
Very softly I told him, “Sir, please have your ________,I am not in a hurry.” This man, whom I had been seeing for the last few years, ________ looked up at me and for the first time we had ________ contact. I saw a ________ person there，another human being who was as hardpressed for time as I always am. He was also ________ the small things in life like a hot cup of tea or lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes like me.
He gave me a rare smile and said, “It is a ________ affair with me; you are not in a hurry but somebody else will be in a hurry.”
He really ________ my heart with his words. I felt ________ that all this time I thought of him as a robot，someone who was there for my ________. I promised to be more________ of people who help me with my work and be thankful that they are there for me.
【1】A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
【2】A.immediately B.hesitantly C.desperately D.curiously
【3】A.finished B.stopped C.continued D.started
【4】A.impatient B.disappointed C.tired D.satisfied
【5】A.chance B.moment C.way D.reason
【6】A.shouted B.added C.replied D.commented
【7】A.drinking B.cooking C.lying D.boiling
【8】A.dry B.full C.empty D.cold
【9】A.in the way B.in a hurry C.now and then D.on purpose
【10】A.ask B.apologize C.demand D.thank
【11】A.tea B.boss C.form D.time
【12】A.excitedly B.finally C.suddenly D.angrily
【13】A.business B.eye C.personal D.close
【14】A.terrified B.different C.helpful D.elderly
【15】A.regretting B.appreciating C.missing D.ignoring
【16】A.private B.financial C.social D.daily
【17】A.hurt B.touched C.influenced D.broke
【18】A.sorry B.unhappy C.indifferent D.thoughtful
【19】A.convenience B.performance C.difficulty D.safety
【20】A.careful B.friendly C.considerate D.typical
33、 Chuck Rees, his wife Laurie, and her mother-in-law Ann Effert had just finished lunch at a cafe in Orange County. Then Rees, 51, spotted ________ rising from a hill a few blocks away. They immediately drove through unfamiliar streets and ________ came to a white two-story house with black smoke coming from the back. ________ nobody in, Rees called 911.
Rees ran around the house, hoping to find the ________ of the fire and put it out. When he climbed over a ________ and into the yard, Rees noticed a small steel door in the addition (扩建部分). He hit on it with his fist. Soon he ________ a woman’s faint voice from the deep inside.
Rees tried to pull the door open some inches. He spotted an old woman through the ________ in the doorway. He told her what had happened and she opened the door. Then he grabbed her hand and ________ her into the backyard. The woman looked at him, frightened.
Rees was ________, too. He knew she wouldn’t be able to climb a fence the way he had. They’d need to find another way out.
He ________ back inside the addition and saw a door he hadn’t ________ before. He opened it and took the woman to the ________.
Rees went back into the living room to ________ others. The smoke had spread to the floor, and the ________ was almost unbearable, He moved through the downstairs rooms, coughing and ________ to anyone who might be there. After one last look around, Rees ________.
A fire crew arrived, and Rees quickly ________ them. Moments later, flames destroyed the house.
Exhausted, Rees climbed back into his car and drove home before anyone got his ________.
That night, the local news reported that an anonymous (匿名的) man had ________ an elderly woman from her burning house. Effert proudly called media to ________ her son-in-law as the hero. “He didn’t do it for fame.” she said.
【1】A. shade B. light C. wind D. smoke
【2】A. slowly B. frequently C. eventually D. luckily
【3】A. Finding B. Letting C. Moving D. Remembering
【4】A. time B. source C. effect D. damage
【5】A. floor B. door C. wall D. fence
【6】A. heard B. copied C. raised D. recognized
【7】A. block B. crack C. room D. hole
【8】A. drove B. pushed C. led D. persuaded
【9】A. afraid B. calm C. brave D. lucky
【10】A. called B. threw C. glanced D. waved
【11】A. used B. noticed C. closed D. researched
【12】A. hospital B. safety C. shelter D. bedroom
【13】A. worry about B. wait for C. care about D. check for
【14】A. process B. noise C. heat D. result
【15】A. shouting B. running C. explaining D. turning
【16】A. finished B. quit C. fell D. fled
【17】A. blamed B. remembered C. left D. welcomed
【18】A. address B. name C. appearance D. work
【19】A. rescued B. visited C. served D. supported
【20】A. announce B. consider C. recommend D. identify
34、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.
The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.
It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.
Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often 【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.
Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.
35、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.
Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.
The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.
If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.
And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.
36、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
My daughter
(A story told by a father, a famous actor)
My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.
I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.
We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.
I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.
We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.
I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.
We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.
37、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal 【1】, the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.
Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive, was 【2】 for the COVID-19 disease after 【3】 a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, said in a statement.
All of the cats are expected to recover, it said. But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after 【4】 to an asymptomatic zoo employee, Paul Calle, chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo, told Reuters.
Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger. "This is the first time that we have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick," Calle said, adding that they planned to share the findings with other zoos and institutions. " I guess 【5】 we will all have a better understanding as a result.
While the other tigers and lions were also 【6】 symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and had started to lose her appetite already, and they did not want to 【7】 all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉), Calle said.
Nadia 【8】 X-rays, an ultrasound(超声波) and blood tests to try to figure out what was making her sick . They decided to test for COVID-19 【9】 the surge in cases in New York City, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States.The first tiger at the zoo, which has been shut since mid-March, began showing 【10】 of illness on March 27, according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
38、培养孩子的兴趣爱好是非常必要的，但现在有很多家长一味地追求子女的多才多艺，迫使孩子学习他们不感兴趣的东西，请你以大约120个词谈谈对这种现象的看法，内容包括：
(1)你是否赞同上述家长的做法；(2)以你或你朋友的经历说明你的观点；(3)呼吁家长们要尊重孩子的意愿。
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39、假定你是李华，是你校模拟联合国社团主席。你校将举办第五次模联活动，请给你们的外教Smith老师写封信，邀请他担任指导老师(advisor)。信的内容包括:
1. 主题:全球气候；
2. 举办时间和地点；
时间: 5月10日-5月11日
地点:会议室一、二、三
3. 指导老师的任务。
(1)指导学生如何为模联做准备和如何写论文。
(2)指导学生如何提高口头英语和笔头英语。
注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
模拟联合国大会: MUN
Dear Mr. Smith,
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Yours sincerely
Li Hua
40、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Located halfway up the Italy’s Apennine Mountain, about 100 miles northeast of Rome, the Hotel Rigopiano has never been easy to reach.But its isolation(隔绝)only adds to its appeal, attracting a great number of tourists.
Snow began to fall across the Apennines in January and lasted for days.From his home in the Rome suburbs, Matrone watched the weather with concern.He and his wife, Cicioni, had planned an overnight getaway to the hotel. But now he wondered whether they should go. After phoning the hotel, they decided to make the trip. By the time they neared the hotel six hours later, they were battling a snowstorm. When they finally arrived, they were both cold and exhausted. They checked into their room and went to bed early.
As they awoke the next day, they discovered that their difficulty had worsened overnight. The cars in the parking lot were invisible. The phone and power lines were down. They were having breakfast when the hotel began to shake. An earthquake with a magnitude(震级)of 5.7 had struck the mountain. “Get out of here!” Matrone shouted to his wife. They headed quickly to the parking lot, where others were digging their cars.Fifteen minutes after the first earthquake, another quake hit, this one measuring 5.6.
With a dozen vehicles freed by noon, the guests set off down the driveway.But when they reached the main road, the path was blocked by a six-foot-high wall of snow.Matrone climbed out of his car and investigated it. There was no road in sight, “We’re trapped!” he told his wife. So they had no choice but to make their way back to the hotel so as to be saved.
As it was getting dark, they managed to be back. That was when the snow on the mountain began to slide. They heard the avalanche (雪崩) before they saw it. The avalanche gathered speed and size, grabbing rocks and trees and anything else in its way down the mountain, tearing the hotel from its foundation. When the avalanche came to a stop, those caught inside the hotel were left buried in the icy rocks and ruins.
注意：
1、所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2、至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3、续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4、续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
When Matrone came to himself, he was stuck in the darkness.
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Paragraph 2:
It was not until the next morning that the rescuers finally arrived.
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41、假如你是李华，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状。请你用英语写一封信，向某学生英文报编辑反映该问题并给这些同学提一些建议。信的内容应包括下列要点：
焦虑症状: 头晕、乏力、睡眠不好、食欲不振等
建议：1．考前制定好合适的复习计划
2．考试期间正常作息
3．睡前洗热水澡、喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠
其他建议（自拟）
注意：1．根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
2．要准确使用语法和词汇；使用一定的句型，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思。
3．词数：100个左右。开头已给出，不计词数。
参考词汇：头晕—dizzy（adj.）symptom—症状（n.）
Dear editor,
I’m Li Hua of Senior Two, Guang Ming Middle school. I’m writing to tell you about some symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams.
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Yours,
Li Hua
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