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1、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
2、Peter doesn’t smoke now, but he ________ for almost twenty years.
A. was smoking B. had smoked C. has smoked D. smoked
3、Despite years of receiving ________ from publishers, he persevered in his attempt to establish himself as a writer.
A．preference
B．intention
C．arrangement
D．rejection
4、 Both men have been _______to life imprisonment because of robbery.
A. choked B. condemned
C. consisted D. convinced
5、---Johnson said that he had a headache and wouldn’t come to the discussion.
---____________. He always uses that excuse.
A. You are kidding.
B. I won’t buy his story.
C. You have my word.
D. I can’t agree more.
6、—I like this dress better than that one.
— ____, but it costs almost twice____.
A. So do I; as much
B. Neither do I; as many
C. So I am; so much
D. Neither am I; so many
7、As we know, it will still be some years before all the metro lines in Suzhou _____ into operation.
A.will be put B.are put C.will have been put D.are being put
8、Hello! This is Li Hua. I’m calling to put off the appointment I________ with Dr, Li until next Wednesday.
A．will make
B．had made
C．have made
D．would make
9、He owes his good health ________ plenty of exercise and a regular life.
A．for
B．at
C．to
D．in
10、 —What do you do as a volunteer in North Africa?
—__________! There are many poor people who need a lot of help.
A. None B. Something
C. Little D. Everything
11、 It has been said that “happiness is like a butterfly, which, when _ _, is always beyond our grasp but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you．"
A． pursuing B． pursued
C． to pursue D． having pursued
12、—What is that noise?
— Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______.
A.is being tested B.was tested C.will be tested D.has been tested
13、The result of the study indicated that it was the type of fat, ______ is often the case, ________ made the difference.
A. as; that B. which; what
C. that; who D. which; that
14、She lost her temper, ______ I decided to go back home.
A. in this case B. in which occasion
C. at which point D. in the event
15、—What do you think of Alice’s idea?
—Honestly, I agree with her, though not ______.
A．entirely
B．thoroughly
C．widely
D．extensively
16、Many subway stations, including the one near our school, ________ at present for a better transport in the city.
A. are constructing B. are being constructed C. is constructing D. is being constructed
17、—You wanted to see me?
—Yes, ________ I need some money. Could you lend me some?
A．I’ll come straight to the point.
B．I’ll throw light on that question.
C．keep cool!
D．well done!
18、—What does the sign over there read?
—“No person ________ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette or pipe in this restaurant.”
A．will
B．shall
C．need
D．must
19、—You must be tired out after the long climbing.
—Oh, ________. I felt too tired to move.
A.not a bit B.not a little C.not at all D.not nearly
20、I thought there would be many people at the show, but when I arrived, I found ________.
A．nobody
B．nothing
C．no one
D．none
21、Larry Paris and Joe Huber were good friends. Both of them lived on their family farms in Starlight, Indiana. When they were young, they would throw parties and get into troubles around their small town. They also passed the time playing basketball in the Hubers' backyard with their friends. One day, they found basketball wasn't exciting enough. So they turned the yard into a boxing ring. But week after week one kid kept winning. His name was Crum Lynch.
Back in the 1950s and 60s. WAVE in Louisville, Kentucky produced a TV series called Tomorrow's Champions, where future boxing stars could get their start. The show was aired on Saturday nights and it was open to amateur boxers from all over the US. One day, the Huber brothers felt they had a star in Crum Lynch. Encouraged by his success in Starlight, Crum also saw the promise of a professional career lay ahead. So they got into a truck and headed for Kentucky.
When they arrived at the TV station and found out that Crum was going to compete with a skinny 14 year-old boy named Cassius Clay, the group assumed Crum had the match in the bag. But they planned not to take him out until the third round because they wanted to get more enjoyment and air time on the TV show.
Both fighters entered the ring on time. In Crum's corner, Larry Paris and Joe Huber stood around their fighter's three-legged chair. In the other corner, Crum's teenage opponent kept pacing back and forth. When the announcer said Crum's name, there were just a handful of claps. But when the name of that scrawny teenager was announced, the place erupted.
Of course, the match didn't go as planned. While Crum got defeated and left the building with his face looking like a bag of golf balls, Clay would go on to change his name to Muhammad Ali and become the greatest athlete of the boxing world.
【1】Which word best describes Larry Paris and Joe Huber’s kids?
A．Kind.
B．Troublesome.
C．Stupid.
D．Hardworking.
【2】Why did the three boys plan to win in the third round?
A．They thought it was wise to be cautious.
B．They wanted to seem like gentlemen on TV.
C．They wanted to get more fun and exposure.
D．They had to save energy for the next match.
【3】What does the underlined word “scrawny” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．Tall.
B．Thin.
C．Strong.
D．Sick.
【4】Who would become the greatest boxing star in the world?
A．Larry Paris.
B．Joe Huber.
C．Crum Lynch.
D．Cassius Clay.
22、Plants can do arithmetic (算术), No, it’s not that they are doing quadratic equations (二次方程) or some such. It is found that plants do perform what could best be called arithmetic division overnight to help themselves make it through the night without starving.
During the day, plants feed themselves by taking energy from the sun and changing carbon dioxide into sugars and starches (淀粉). But at night, they have to rely on the starches they’ve stored up to survive till dawn returns.
Plants are found to share out their stores of starches by making adjustments to how much they consume. During the night, the mechanism inside the leaf measures the size of the starch store and guesses the length of time until dawn. Information about time comes from an internal clock. The size of the starch store is then divided by the length of time until dawn to set the correct rate of starch consumption, so that, by dawn, around 95 percent of the starches are used up. That is, even in the night, plants are still growing and producing. Understanding how plants continue to grow in the dark could help unlock new ways to increase crop production.
What’s notable is how efficiently plants share out their starch stores. It is pointed out that if the starch store is used too fast, plants will starve and stop growing during the night. If the store is used too slowly, some of it will be wasted.
However, scientists emphasize that this is not evidence for plant intelligence, but simply suggests that plants have a mechanism designed to automatically regulate how fast they bum carbohydrate (碳水化合物) at night. But it offers a window into the secret life of plants, to questions of plant sentience (感受能力) and, the ability of cooperation of plants with animals. Plants may not do math with a purpose in mind like people do. But anyone who opens the refrigerator containing only a tomato and a jar of peanut butter has to admire plant’s ability to divide their starch stores, their food, with such careful efficiency.
【1】Plants perform arithmetic division overnight to .
A. regulate how fast to store sugars
B. get through the night without starving
C. store the energy from the sun on time
D. change carbon dioxide into starches
【2】The underlined word “mechanism” in the third paragraph may refer to .
A. the colored part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops
B. a part of the plant that has a particular purpose such as the root
C. a system of parts in a living thing that together perform a particular function
D. an organized set of ideas or theories or a particular way of doing something
【3】This finding can be of great help in .
A. sports. B. industry
C. agriculture D. culture
【4】Form the passage, we can infer that .
A. plants often waste their stores of starches
B. using starches irregularly can be harmful to plants
C. starving plants may grow very fast at night
D. using starches too fast may make plants die suddenly
【5】What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Whether there is plant intelligence.
B. Why plants grow quickly at night.
C. What your plant is doing at night.
D. How the internal clock affects plants.
23、Increasing numbers of airports, especially in Europe, are promoting a “silent airport”idea. It is to reduce noise pollution, such as airport-wide announcements, without sacrificing timely and helpful updates of information.
International airports were once characterized by their high voices, competing gate announcements and so on. This is all changing. Angela Gittens, director general of Airports Council International(ACI), says there is a growing desire among airports and airlines they serve to create a calm, relaxed atmosphere without being disturbed by announcements. “Passengers can relax while they wait for their flight to board in the common airside lounges(休闲区), and food and drink areas,” she says.
In June, Helsinki Airport in Finland--a country where the tourism slogan(口号) is “silence, please”--became the most recent airport to adopt the silent concept. As part of its commitment to quieting things down, announcements for flights are made only in boarding gate areas.
Lost track of time in the shops?
Too bad.
Nobody’s going to call you to your flight, as announcements in all terminals will be made only in exceptional(尤其) emergency circumstances.
Heikki Koski, vice president of Helsinki Airport, says that improved flight information display system and interactive kiosks(交互式自助服务机), together with advances in mobile technology,are changing the way airports communicate with passengers. At Munich airport,InfoGate kiosks allow for video-based face-to-face conversation with a live customer service representative in the traveler’s language of choice. Interactive signs, on the other hand, give directions at the touch of finger. Passengers can tap a “you are here”display to get directions to approximate walking time to their destinations.
Of course, an airport will never be as silent as a temple. There will continue to be a need for airport-wide emergency announcements along with boarding calls. But at silent airports, the latter can be restricted to specific gates, as has adopted in Helsinki.
【1】What is Angela Gitten’s opinion on the silent airport concept?
A．It makes airport noise-free.
B．It is intended for passengers’ benefit.
C．It has changed international airports’ reputation.
D．It has encouraged the catering industry in airports.
【2】What should passengers pay close attention to at Helsinki Airport?
A．Their boarding time.
B．Finland’s tourism slogan.
C．The shop’s opening hours.
D．The “you are here”display.
【3】Why is Munich Airport mentioned in the text?
A．To show its popularity.
B．To introduce Infogate kiosks.
C．To prove Heikki Koski’s words.
D．To be compared with Helsinki Airport.
24、People who are good at small talk always avoid these 5 mistakes.
Assuming that nobody wants to talk to you
If you're shy, I get it. But you're not the only one. If you're worried about seeming unconfident or "unnatural", you're missing the point: Stop thinking about yourself.【1】.
【2】
Timing is everything. If you see two or more people vigorously engaged in conversation, they're probably not ready for you to barge in.
First, wait for a pause. Then once you have someone's attention and, ideally, receive a non-verbal go-ahead, it's the ripe time to join in the conversation.
Being hard to follow
Once you've made a connection with each other,【3】.
If you speak different languages, for example, slow your speech and enunciate clearly. If they ask you what you do for work, answer in a way that doesn't take five minutes or contain a lot of technical terms.
Talking too much about yourself—or about the other person
It's often said that people love to talk about themselves, and that asking questions is the secret trick to good conversations. But that's not true for everyone. Nobody likes to feel interrogated（审问）,【4】.
Wasting someone's time
【5】. Don't stare at the floor or look over their shoulder at another person. Put your phone away. Be present and give them your full attention.
A．If you're talking to someone, talk to them
B．Start talking without having something to say
C．keep that connection going by making yourself easy to understand
D．Interrupting an existing conversation
E．Then once you have someone's attention, that's your chance
F．so if you sense that questions aren't welcome, back off
G．Instead, think of communicating as an act of service
25、The best parents spend time loving on their kids without asking for anything in return. These small _________of tossing（抛，投）a ball in the backyard or going out for ice cream really add up. After all, they tend to be the ________ that kids cherish most when they________ an adult!
Robert Anthony Cruz of California has been playing baseball since he was a little boy. His dad Ron would________hard all day, but as soon as he got home each night, he would throw________ to Robert in the backyard. All of that practice ________when Robert went to college to play baseball. ________, he was even up for the Major League Baseball draft （选拔）！ His name didn't get called during the________, but he soon was very excited to ________ a "surprise free agent contract" to join the Washington Nationals as a rookie（新手）！
In a video Robert ________ on TikTok, he brings a Washington Nationals cap to his dad's work to________him with the most amazing news ever. As soon as Ron sees Robert's hat, he breaks into the world's biggest ________!
“Oh my God, congratulations, son,”the________dad says.
Whoever ________ the beautiful father-son moment in the video below will not ________ to share this emotional story.
【1】
A．ways
B．changes
C．moments
D．holidays
【2】
A．gifts
B．memories
C．food
D．courage
【3】
A．become
B．fear
C．praise
D．admire
【4】
A．escape
B．work
C．run
D．play
【5】
A．coats
B．books
C．stones
D．balls
【6】
A．went up
B．went wrong
C．broke down
D．paid off
【7】
A．Luckily
B．Suddenly
C．Hardly
D．Occasionally
【8】
A．celebration
B．holiday
C．event
D．meeting
【9】
A．doubt
B．accuse
C．refuse
D．receive
【10】
A．shared
B．saw
C．bought
D．copied
【11】
A．frighten
B．surprise
C．annoy
D．forgive
【12】
A．regret
B．weep
C．smile
D．anger
【13】
A．stupid
B．proud
C．sorrowful
D．thankful
【14】
A．warns
B．takes
C．faces
D．watches
【15】
A．want
B．remember
C．forget
D．start
26、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。
Maybe we all live in each other’ spaces. Perhaps this is what the photo I took during a summer holiday is for if you treat others with patience and tolerance, then you’ll likely be repaid in another space.
Fifteen years ago, I took a trip in Lecce in southern Italy that summer. Lecce is an important stage for art and culture lovers. Walking in the city center is a dive into the past, between churches and antique buildings that keep precious details and decorations. More importantly, it’s an ideal place for photographers.
One morning, I got up early enough for a panoramic view of the sunrise, the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees. After climbing up a hill, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.
Unluckily, I was about to take out my camera when suddenly a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, I thought, this woman was here to stop for a short rest, and enjoy the scenery. Beyond my expectation, she stood still as if something caught her eye, not noticing anyone else’s presence around her.
Patient as I was, after about 10 minutes, with my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I got bored. Was it too much to ask her to move aside so that I could take just one picture of the landscape? Of course, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation that I didn’t have the heart to mess with that.
Another 10 minutes passed. However, the woman was still there. I grew frustrated. I decided to take the photo anyway. With an unwilling touch of the shutter, I left in low spirits.
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:
On my arrival home, I had the film developed as usual.
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Paragraph 2:
Now this photo hangs on a wall in my bedroom.
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