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1、The shooting death of Michael Brown， an 18-year-old black man， who was fatally shot by a police officer， has _____ a media firestorm across the US since Aug 9．
A．set up B．set out C．set aside D．set off
2、__ __ many Chinese women have received higher education, there are still obstacles that prevent them from enjoying the same opportunities for education and employment as men．
A．Whether
B．Because
C．When
D．Although
3、The organization is ______ smaller class size, because it believes this can promote better student performance.
A.in memory of B.in place of C.in favor of D.in need of
4、— Did you stay at the party until the very end last night？
— No，I left as early as was ________ with politeness．
A． content B． consistent
C． patient D． Permanent
5、In January, 2017, Trump was elected ______ president of the USA, ______ position he will hold for 4 years.
A. a; a B. /; a C. the; a D. the; the
6、What parents do will cast a ____ for the children and help them to see what they will be and what they will do in the future.
A.glance B.doubt C.vision D.shadow
7、 Leslie Cheung’s movies have influenced many people and these classic films _____ his different performing styles at different times.
A. entertain B. represent
C. convince D. support
8、—It’s cloudy outside, please take an umbrella.
—_________.
A．Yes, take it easy. B. Well , it just depends
C. Ok , just in case D. All right ,you’re welcome
9、A. to use B. used C. using D. use
10、Such behavior will _______ your reputation, so better think before you leap.
A. compromise. B. communicate. C. compensate. D. combine.
11、Some kinds of animals can ______ the color of their surroundings.
A. take on B. dress up
C. put on D. get into
12、As a leading producer of greenhouse gases, China the United States as the largest consumers of energy．
A．describes B．joins C．controls D．influences
13、Though some bodies and the wreck of the missing plane QZ8501 have been confirmed，the Indonesian authorities are _____ to make public the detailed information of the passengers aboard.
A. relative B. remarkable
C. relevant D. reluctant
14、 the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into international stars.
A. Having given B. Give C. Given D. To give
15、You’d better leave out anything, when writing your resume for application, ________ is thought unnecessary or misleading.
A. that B. what C. which D. where
16、After a heated discussion, we decided _______ we should buy for the elder people.
A. when B. that
C. what D. why
17、A wonderful idea ________ me that day when I met with a tough problem，.
A. happened to B. occurred to
C. seemed to D. compared to
18、Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything it is poured
A.whenever B.that C.on which D.wherever
19、It is usually cheaper to have the goods ______ by sea than by air.
A. sent B. to send C. sending D. being sent
20、I would rather ________ a little earlier to avoid ________in the rush hour traffic.
A．to start; catching
B．start; being caught
C．start; to be caught
D．starting; being caught
21、More than half the world’s population will be regarded as obese by 2035 if action is not taken: the World Obesity Federation warns. Obese is a medical term used to describe a person with an excess of body fat.
Its report says, more than four billion people will be affected with rates rising fastest among both boys and girls. The rates are expected to double from 2020 levels among them. The report predicts the cost of obesity will be up to more than $4 trillion (£ 3. 3 trillion) every year by 2035.
The report also stresses that low-or middle-income countries in Africa and Asia are expected to see the greatest rises. The first reason lies in that people there prefer to eat highly processed foods. In the second place, they are likely to sit too long. Thirdly, in those countries, there are fewer policies to control food supply and marketing. Last but not the least, people there are short of healthcare services to help in weight management and health education.
The president of the federation, Louise Baur, described the report’s findings as a clear warning to countries to act now. If they don’t take any actionthey will be faced with endless bad effects in the future. Baur said that governments and policymakers around the world need to do all they can to avoid passing health, social, and economic costs on to the younger generation. They should find out what are the root causes of obesity.
The data published in the report will be presented to the UN on Monday
【1】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “obese” in the first paragraph?
A．depressed
B．overweight
C．heavy
D．rich
【2】Who can get obese fastest?
A．Teachers.
B．Grandparents.
C．Children.
D．Doctors.
【3】What is the function of the third paragraph?
A．To give causes.
B．To show the process.
C．To draw conclusions.
D．To argue for a viewpoint.
【4】What is Baur’s opinion?
A．The young generation should be responsible.
B．Parents should be strict about children’s diets.
C．Governments should be involved in fighting obesity
D．Policymakers should make laws to punish obese people.
22、MUMBAI – Indian commandos battled into the early hours of Friday to end a multiple hostage crisis in Mumbai after suspected Islamic militants killed 125 people across the city．
Officials said they had almost totally cleared the luxury Taj Mahal hotel where gunmen had been held up for more than 24 hours．
Indian security forces personnel released hostages from Nariman House in Mumbai．Thirty-nine people were rescued from the five-star Oberoi hotel, where "mopping up（清理火场）" operations were still underway, police said．
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the militants had come from "outside the country．”
The Press Trust of India said one Pakistani militant had been arrested, although Pakistan's government fiercely denied any involvement．
Indian media reports said between six and nine foreign nationals were among the dead in Mumbai -- including a Japanese businessman, an Australian, a Briton , a German and an Italian．
At least five gunmen had been shot dead and one captured, police said．Fourteen security personnel were also killed, including the head of Mumbai's anti-terror squad．
To draw maximum international attention, the militants used small groups to attack a total of about a dozen targets in India's financial hub , including the main railway station, a hospital and a restaurant popular with tourists．
An unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahedeen claimed responsibility, with one gunman telling an Indian TV channel by phone that the outfit（装备）was of Indian origin and motivated by the treatment of Indian Muslims．
Up to 327 people were reported wounded．
The main Bombay Stock Exchange was closed until further notice, as were shops, schools and businesses．
Prime Minister Singh said the aim had clearly been to spread panic by choosing high profile（知名度高的）targets and "indiscriminately（随心所欲地）killing foreigners．"
Witnesses said the gunmen had been very particular in their choice of hotel hostages．"They said they wanted anyone with British and American passports," said one British guest at the Taj Mahal hotel．
【1】The following statements are NOT true except ________．
A． thirty-nine hostages were rescued from the Taj Mahal Hotel
B． fourteen gunmen were killed in Nariman House
C． the target of the attack was obviously on Britons and Americans
D． an American was among the killed foreigners
【2】The best title of this passage can be _______．
A． Hostages Released by Indian Commandos
B． Mumbai Under Terrorist Attack
C． Islamic Militants Attacking Westerners in Mumbai
D． Unfortunate Britons and Americans in Mumbai
23、In August 2020, Kate Wilson, a 16-year-old from Shrewsbury, posted on the social media video platform TikTok a series of sentences from books she had read. Set to a piece of soft music, the short video plays out as Wilson holds up copies of the books. “You have been the last dream of my soul.” from A Tale of Two Cities. “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same,” from Wuthering Heights. It has been viewed more than 1.2 million times.
These posts, called BookTok, can attract millions of views, and light an appreciation of books in young readers again. “I started reading again after six years when I came across BookTok for the first time last October,” says Mireille Lee, 15.
Adam Silvera’s 2017 novel They Both Die at the End is one of the books to have benefited from the BookTok effect. In March, it shot to the top of the teen fiction charts, selling more than 4, 000 copies a week. The book has sold more than 200, 000 copies in the UK after thousands of posts about it.
Publishers are watching with interest. Publisher Horrox says, “There’s something about the fact that it is under a minute. People who are consuming this content watch a 32-second video and someone’s like: ‘This book has romance, and it’s really heartbreaking. Thankfully, it’s only a fiction.’ And then the viewers think: ‘Oh, OK, those are all things that I’m interested in. I’ll go buy it.’” By December 2020, Wilson was being contacted regularly by publishers, who had realized that TikTok “really does sell books”.
Jenny is 22, and says, “I thought TikTok was ridiculous last year before the first lockdown. I really did think it was just for 14-year-olds, but BookTok is such a lovely community. There are people who like the same books as me, and I can talk about the books that I like. It just seems a little bit magical.”
【1】Why does the author mention the story of Kate Wilson?
A．To make a prediction.
B．To clarify Tiktok.
C．To present some posts.
D．To introduce BookTok.
【2】What do we know about the book They Both Die at the End?
A．It is fiction intended merely for children.
B．It has become the bestseller in the UK.
C．It has made profits from the posts on TikTok.
D．Over 200, 000 copies have been sold worldwide.
【3】What can be inferred from what Publisher Horrox said?
A．People like to advertise on TikTok.
B．TikTok is the best platform to sell books.
C．BookTok videos are short but very effective.
D．Publishers started to contact Wilson regularly.
【4】What is Jenny’s attitude towards BookTok?
A．Approving.
B．Critical.
C．Objective.
D．Uncaring.
24、Researchers from Purdue University have developed a new white paint that can reflect over 95 percent of sunlight, which can cool the surface even lower than the surrounding temperature. Painted on a building, the new paint could help cut cooling costs and energy use.
Many different reflective cooling paints have been developed over the years, but they all have their disadvantages. For the new study, the Purdue researchers developed a new method—using calcium carbonate（碳酸钙）fillers, which are much richer, cheaper, and absorb less ultraviolet（紫外线的）light. And the new reflective cooling paint can give off more sunlight—reflecting 95.5 percent of the light that strikes it. That's better than many of the other paints in development, which manage between 80 and 90 percent, although it falls short of the record holder—the Teflon coating, which reflects 98 percent of light.
The team tested the new coating outdoors over two days, and showed that under direct sun- light it remained 1. 7℃ below the surrounding temperature. In another set of tests, the researchers painted some parts of a pattern with the new paint, and others with a regular white paint of the same thickness. Using a special camera, they could see the pattern clearly, thanks to the difference in temperature between the two materials.
The team says that the new paint could not only help cool buildings, but prevent outdoor electrical systems from overheating. But to ensure that it is commercially practicable, the researchers next plan to investigate how well it lasts out in the environment.
"The cost of our paint may be comparable to other commercial paints or even lower than them," says Xiulin Ruan, an author of the study. "The key is to ensure the reliability of the paint so that it is workable in long-term outdoor applications."
【1】What's the advantage of the new paint?
A．Absorbing enough sunlight.
B．Developing new energy
C．Lowering cooling costs.
D．Improving electrical system
【2】How did the researchers study the effect of the new paint?
A．By analyzing special pictures.
B．By conducting field tests.
C．By collecting temperature data
D．By assessing its nature.
【3】What can we infer from the result of the research?
A．The paint still needs testing
B．The paint can be used for long.
C．The paint is incomparable.
D．The paint has reliable performance
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．A new white paint helps cool building
B．Researchers lower the costs of paints
C．A regular paint solves heat consumption.
D．Environment-friendly paints come into market.
25、I had been swimming competitively for about five years and was ready to quit, because I ________ receiving “Honorable Mentions(鼓励奖)”at each competition, which simply ________,“Thank you for coming. You didn't even rank first, second or third, but we don't want you to go home with ________.”
The very day before a big swim meet, I decided to tell my grandma that I was quitting the swim team, but she said, “Baby, ________ these words:A quitter never wins and a ________never quits. You go to that swim meet tomorrow.”
The next day I arrived at the swim meet, and as I ________ the board,I noticed the other girls with their skintight caps, goggles (护眼镜) and Speedo suits were here to do one thing—________ me.
The competition began and I was swimming ________ than before. I noticed I was tied with one person. I thought we were battling for eighth place and I refused to finish ________, so I added more kick on the last two hundred yards.
I hit the ________ and looked to the left and to the right for the swimmers who had beat me, but ________ was there. They must have gotten out of the ________ already. I raised my head to see my coach ________ hysterically(歇斯底里). My eyes ________ her pointing finger and couldn’t believe what I saw--the other swimmers had just reached the halfway point of the pool.
That day, I broke the national 15- year-old- 400-freestyle record. I had hung up my honorable mentions. That day, I ________ them with a huge gold medal.
【1】
A．kept
B．hated
C．enjoyed
D．stopped
【2】
A．expresses
B．reads
C．means
D．says
【3】
A．anything
B．something
C．everything
D．nothing
【4】
A．read
B．remember
C．repeat
D．recall
【5】
A．winner
B．loser
C．swimmer
D．fighter
【6】
A．got on
B．got off
C．jumped off
D．climbed up
【7】
A．support
B．cheer
C．win
D．beat
【8】
A．harder
B．more
C．faster
D．better
【9】
A．hopeless
B．disappointed
C．last
D．second
【10】
A．record
B．wall
C．mark
D．line
【11】
A．everyone
B．someone
C．no one
D．anyone
【12】
A．breath
B．water
C．time
D．race
【13】
A．encouraging
B．smiling
C．running
D．screaming
【14】
A．saw
B．held
C．followed
D．grasped
【15】
A．helped
B．joined
C．admired
D．replaced
26、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Imagine you receive an e-mail like this ： ARE YOU GOING TO CLASS TODAY? This e-mail “sounds" like the writer is yelling because using all capital letters in an e-mail is usually the way that people shout online. Knowing when to use capital letters is one example of online etiquette （礼仪）・ Following are some dos and don'ts for communicating appropriately with others in cyberspace.
First, always remember that you are sending messages to a real person, not just to a computer. So don’t type anything you wouldn't say to someone's face. Also, remember that the person who receives your message cannot hear the tone of your voice, or see the expression on your face. So make sure your meaning is clear.
Internet is a big place with lots of information, and there are many new things to discover. However, don't take anything without paying for it, unless it's free. Don’t use information that someone else has written, and say it's yours. Do share your knowledge of the Internet with others.
It's okay to express your opinions online in forums like chat rooms or message boards, but don't start arguments with people. "Flame wars" in online discussions can be interesting to read, but are often unfair to other members of the group. Express your ideas, but remember that fighting on or offline is not appropriate.
Remember that people judge you by your words as well as your actions, so do try to write well. Good writing skills, as well as correct grammar and spelling, do matter. Send polite, well-written messages to others. If you are uncertain about how to spell a word or which phrase to use, look it up. There are lots of helpful books and websites.
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