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1、During his speech, the professor always ______ that happiness is achieved through hard work.
A. underlined B. sharpened
C. switched D. refreshed
2、August always comes ________ we remember nothing but clear skies, green fields, and sweet-smelling flowers.
A. when B. before C. until D. if
3、______ she has earned her PhD, she wants to find a job with higher pay.
A. As if B. Now that
C. Even though D. In case
4、－Why does the river smell terrible?
－Because large quantities of rubbish ______ there.
A．have thrown
B．is being thrown
C．has been thrown
D．have been thrown
5、With your help, there is no doubt ______ our plan is meant for will work out successfully．
A．that what B．whether that
C．what that D．that whether
6、The fast popularity of cloud computing means netizens will need to take added measures to make sure their data stay __________in the digital age.
A. accurate B. stable C. unknown D. secure
7、__________, the old man even had no money to buy a bus ticket.
A. As his wallet stolen. B. His wallet being stolen.
C. His wallet stolen. D. Stealing his wallet.
8、The airplane flew ________ the mountains and disappeared in the distance.
A．over
B．in
C．on
D．at
9、That preserved historic village connected to downtown by a highway is ________ many office workers spend their weekends.
A. what B. how
C. where D. why
10、Most Australians actually don’t seem to do much sport．_____, Australia is generally considered to be a great sporting nation．
A．Though B．Still C．Otherwise D．Thus
11、The factory produced many famous cars, none of _____ were shipped to foreign countries.
A.them B.what C.those D.which
12、You are really ! I heard marvelous news that you set a new world record.
A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything
13、Studying Tom’s menu, I found that many of the items are similar to ________ of McDonald’s．
A．those B．ones C．any D．all
14、________ he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience.
A.Since B.Unless C.As D.Although
15、—Mr Johnson, _______ a second chance, I will finish the task as planned.
— OK, don’t let me down this time.
A. giving B. given C. to give D. give
16、Professor Johnson has left for Tokyo. He ________ a speech there next week.
A.will give B.gives C.has given D.gave
17、________ those unforgettable days in Yimeng mountain areas, the old general couldn’t hold back his tears.
A．Looked back at
B．To look back at
C．Looking back at
D．Being looked back at
18、______ she began reading and saw what fun it was, there was no stopping her.
A. Unless B. Once C. Until D. Though
19、______ the UN, international assistance has been organized to help contain the outbreak.
A．By means of
B．In the command of
C．At the mercy of
D．At the request of
20、The people succeeded because they understood that you can’t let your failures _________ you ——you have to let your failures teach you.
A. define B. decline
C. qualify D. simplify
21、Want to know what is coming soon to a cinema near you? Probably not a 1.5-hour-long movie, as in the old days. On October 20th comes Killers of the Flower Moon. At nearly three and a half hours, its length is nearly double that of the average film last year. Even movie fans struggle to concentrate for that long and some viewers even nod off. Afterwards there is a mad dash for the toilets. When does watching a film become such a slog?
The Economist analyzed over 100,000 feature films released internationally since the 1930s, the start of Hollywood’s golden age, using data from IMDb, a movie database. The average length of productions rose by around 24%, from one hour and 21 minutes in the 1930s to one hour and 47 minutes in 2022. For the ten most-popular titles, the average length grew to around two and a half hours in 2022, nearly 50% higher than in the 1930s.
One driver of this trend is that studios want to squeeze the most out of their costly intellectual property (知识产权), but they are competing with streaming platforms for eyeballs. The hope is that a spectacular, drawn-out “event” movie will draw audiences away from the small screen and into cinemas. This approach has often paid off: Avengers: Endgame Marvel’s three-hour superhero masterpieces, was the highest-grossing (票房最高的) film in 2019. Last year long movies series made up most of the highest-grossing films in America.
Another explanation for longer films has to do with directors’ growing influence. Who would dare tell the likes of Mr. Nolan to cut out his masterpieces? Moreover, streaming platforms, which do not have to worry as much about the length because viewers can pause whenever they like, may attract big names by promising them sufficient fund and creative freedom. Netflix funded and released three-hour The Irishman in 2019, a film that would have benefited from a decisive editor, Irish or otherwise.
【1】The underlined part “a slog” in paragraph 1 refers to a(n)___.
A．pleasure
B．effort
C．conflict
D．feast
【2】What can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A．The average length affects the popularity of films.
B．Great advances have been made in film industry.
C．Hollywood starts a golden age of feature films.
D．The average duration of movies has stretched.
【3】What sets the trend of longer movies?
A．Competition for the target audience.
B．Thirst for more classic productions.
C．Influence of streaming platforms.
D．Preference for decisive editors.
【4】What is probably the best title for the passage?
A．Movie Enthusiasts
B．Movie Marathons
C．Movie Production
D．Movie Influence
22、 The government of Norway is planning to build an unusual storage center on an island in the Arctic Ocean. The place would be large enough to hold about two million seeds. The goal is to represent all crops known to scientists. The British magazine New Scientist published details of the plan last month. The structure will be designed to protect the world’s food supply against nuclear war, climate change and other possible threats. It will be built in a mountain on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. The mountain is less than one thousand kilometers from the North Pole, the northernmost position on Earth.
An international group called the Global Crop Diversity Trust is working on the project. The director of the group, Cary Fowler, spoke to New Scientist. He said the project would let the world rebuild agriculture if in his words “the worst came to the worst”. Norway is expected to start work next year. The project is expected to cost three million dollars. Workers will drill deep in the side of a sandstone mountain. Temperatures in the area never rise above zero degrees Celsius. The seeds will be protected behind concrete walls a meter thick and high-security doors.
The magazine report says the collection will represent the products of ten thousand years of farming. Most of the seeds at first will come from collections at seed banks in Africa, Asia and Latin America. To last a long time, seeds need to be kept in very low temperatures. Workers will not be present all the time. But they plan to replace the air inside the storage space each winter. Winter temperatures on the island are about eighteen degrees below zero Celsius. The cold weather would protect the seeds even if the air could not be replaced.
Mr. Fowler says the proposed structure will be the world’s most secure gene bank. He says the plant seeds would only be used when all other seeds are gone for some reason.Norway first proposed the idea in the 1980s. But security concerns delayed the plan. At that time, the Soviet Union was permitted use of Spitsbergen. New Scientist says the plan won United Nations approval in October at a meeting in Rome of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
【1】The project is meant to_____.
A.increase the world’s food production in the future
B.carry out some scientific experiments on plant genes
C.protect crop seeds from dying out in case of possible disasters
D.build an exhibition centre of the world’s plant seeds
【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the above passage?
A.The government of Norway will perform the project alone.
B.Seeds to be collected there were produced ten thousand years ago.
C.Spitsbergen is chosen because it is away from the threat of unclear war forever.
D.Temperature is a major consideration when choosing the storage place.
【3】We can infer from the text that_____.
A.People will get newly-developed seeds from the center every year
B.The storage center will greatly promote the development of world agriculture
C.Norway meant to have built the storage centre more than 20 years ago
D.There haven’t been any seed storage centers in the world before
【4】What is probably the best title of the passage?
A.Noah’s Ark of Plant Seeds in Plan
B.The Best Place to Store Seeds
C.Concerns of World Food Supply
D.A New Way to Feed the World
23、When I entered Oxford University, I wasn't particularly interested in joining the rowing club. I just wanted to know what it is like to row in one of those narrow boats, so I signed up with the intention of quitting after the first session. At least that's what I thought.
Six months later, I found myself sitting in a rowing boat with three teammates, waiting for a 2000—meter race to start. In the boat alongside us sat a crew from the university's team, two of whom had won medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. My crew was only rowing at college—level and we had only trained a few times as a team, so facing such strong athletes was quite terrifying. I tried to focus my mind on the race, not on my opponents.
Go! We pushed off with all our might and rowed as fast as we could. As we reached the halfway mark, the other crew was ahead of us. But to my amazement we were gaining on them. If we could win the race, we would get through to the final! We pushed even harder, ignoring the pain in our legs and drawing energy from the cheers of our college friends. I could already sense the sweet taste of victory.
But then, disaster. One of my teammates lost control of his oar（桨）, knocking him nearly out of the boat. We came to a sudden stop, and watched as our opponents crossed the finishing line. It was the most disappointing moment in my life. I wanted to punch my teammate who had ruined everything and push him into the water. But when I saw how angry he was with himself, I gave him a hug.
Although we lost, I'm still proud of how well we did that day facing a much stronger team. What I remember now is the thrill of racing, not the pain of defeat.
【1】Why did the author join the rowing club?
A．He was fond of rowing
B．He wanted to quit another club.
C．He signed with the team.
D．He was curious about rowing.
【2】How did the author feel before the race?
A．Disappointed
B．Amazed
C．Worried
D．Surprised
【3】Why did they lose the game?
A．They hurt their legs.
B．A group member made a mistake.
C．They were worn out.
D．The opponents were too strong.
【4】Which can be the best title of the text?
A．Never Quit Until the Last Minute
B．2000 Meters I will Never Forget
C．Learn to Forget
D．A Valuable Lesson
24、Chinese Paper Cutting or Jianzhi is the first type of paper-cutting design, since paper was invented in China during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
It’s a unique visual art of Chinese handicrafts. The art form later spread to other parts of the world with different areas adopting their own cultural styles. After hundreds of years’ development, now they’ve become a very popular means of decoration among country folks, especially women. The paper-cuts are also used to decorate doors and windows, and therefore they are sometimes referred to as “chuang hua”, meaning window flowers. Paper-cuts are chiefly used as decorations. However, today, Chinese paper-cuts are also used for religious and ceremonial purposes, and they’re buried with the dead and burned at funerals.
Chinese people believe the red paper-cuts on the door can bring good fortune and happiness to the whole family. The paper-cuts are more often seen during traditional Chinese festivals, particularly in Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival. They’re also given as gifts to friends or other family members.
Paper-cuttings aren’t produced by machine, but by hand. There’re two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the other uses knives. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several layers of paper on a relatively soft foundation. Following a pattern, the artist cuts the motif into the paper with a sharp knife he usually holds vertically (垂直地). The advantage of knife-cutting is that considerably more paper cuttings can be made in one operation than with scissor cuttings.
It’s easy to learn about cutting a piece of paper but difficult to master it with perfection. One must grasp the knife in an upright fashion and press evenly on the paper with some strength. Flexibility is required but any hesitation will damage the whole image.
People find hope and comfort in expressing wishes with paper-cutting. For instance, for a wedding ceremony, red paper-cuttings are a traditional decoration on the tea set, the dressing table glass, and on other furniture. A big red paper character “Xi” (happiness) is a traditional must on the newly-wed’s (新婚夫妇) door.
【1】What can we learn about paper-cuts?
A．They vary from area to area.
B．They were invented by females.
C．They are mainly used as presents.
D．They can’t be used in funerals.
【2】What does the underlined word “motif” in paragraph 4 mean?
A．Line.
B．Pattern.
C．Photo.
D．Foundation.
【3】What is the key to perfect knife cuttings?
A．The type of knives.
B．The knife skill.
C．The amount of paper.
D．The quality of paper.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Paper-cutting: Chinese Folk Art
B．Paper-cutting: Famous in China
C．Paper-cuts: Various in Different Culture
D．Paper-cuts: Widely Used in Ceremonies
25、Racket, din, clamor, noise, whatever you want to call it, unwanted sound is America's most wide spread nuisance. But noise is more that just a nuisance. It constitutes a real and present danger to people's health. Day and night, at home, at work, and at play, noise can produce serious physical and psychological _________. No one is immune to this stress. Though we seem to adjust to noise by _________ it, the car, in fact, never closes and the body still responds- sometimes with extreme _________, as to strange sound in the night.
The _________ we feel when faced with noise is the most common outward _________ of the stress building up inside us. Indeed, because irritability is so apparent, legislators (立法者) have made public annoyance the _________ of many noise reduction programs. The more subtle and more serious health hazards associated with stress caused by noise _________ have been given much less attention._________, when we are annoyed or made irritable by noise, we should consider these symptoms fair warning that other things may be happening to us, some of which may be damaging to our health.
Of many health hazards of noise, hearing loss is the most clearly observable and _________ by health professionals. The other hazards are harder to pin down. For many of us, there may be a risk that __________ to the stress of noise increases vulnerability to disease and infection. The more vulnerable among us may experience noise as a complicating factor in heart problems and other diseases. Noise that cause annoyance and irritability in healthy persons may have serious consequences for these already ill in mind or body.
Noise affects us throughout our lives. For example, there are __________ of effects on the unborn child when mothers are __________ to industrial and environmental noise. During infancy and childhood, youngsters affected by high noise levels may have trouble falling asleep and obtaining necessary amounts of rest.
Why, then, is there not greater __________ about these dangers? Perhaps it is because the link between noise and many disabilities or disease has not yet been __________ demonstrated. Perhaps it is because we tend to __________ annoyance as a price to pay for living in the modern world. It may also be because we still think of hearing loss as only an occupational hazard.
【1】
A．stress
B．consequence
C．influence
D．risk
【2】
A．identifying
B．rejecting
C．ignoring
D．emphasizing
【3】
A．case
B．relief
C．hatred
D．tension
【4】
A．annoyance
B．ignorance
C．frustration
D．grief
【5】
A．category
B．symptom
C．property
D．code
【6】
A．outcome
B．reason
C．effect
D．basis
【7】
A．particularly
B．traditionally
C．enormously
D．frequently
【8】
A．Therefore
B．Moreover
C．Actually
D．Nevertheless
【9】
A．accessible
B．renewable
C．measurable
D．available
【10】
A．resistance
B．exposure
C．opposition
D．objection
【11】
A．indications
B．clues
C．catalogues
D．distinctions
【12】
A．restricted
B．exposed
C．related
D．addicted
【13】
A．alarm
B．panic
C．expectation
D．suspicion
【14】
A．necessarily
B．especially
C．initially
D．conclusively
【15】
A．differentiate
B．deliberate
C．dismiss
D．discredit
26、假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Otis对你校将要举行的中文歌曲大赛很感兴趣，但是他不知道是否该参加，因此给你写了一封邮件。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 建议参加；
2. 给出理由；
3. 表达期望。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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