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1、—Will Trump leave office in 2020?
—It’s hard to say. No one knows who will ________ him as the next president of the USA; maybe he will win reelection.
A.follow B.remove C.achieve D.succeed
2、— How do you find your new classmate?
— Oh, she is really ________ of a musician, who can not only sing very beautifully, but also compose skillfully.
A. something B. somebody
C. everything D. everybody
3、Estella showed me the way with a candle. When she opened the side entrance, the_______ of the daylight quite confused me.
A. trend B. rush
C. crash D. increase
4、—It's nice. Never before ________ such a special drink!
—I'm glad you like it.
A．I have had B．I had C．have I had D．had I
5、—How was the party last Saturday?
—It was fun; you ________.
A. came B. had come
C. would come D. should have come
6、______ opinions on the schedule, we finally reached on agreement.
A．Having exchanged B．Exchanging
C．Exchanged D．To exchange
7、 He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he____________ it differently.
A. could express B. would express
C. could have expressed D. must have expressed
8、The factory produced many famous cars, none of ____ shipped to foreign countries.
A. that B. what C. which D. Them
9、All the students were eager to know what the future may have _____ for them when they graduated from the school.
A. in store B. in common
C. in all D. in particular
10、The teacher would rather the boy _____ more classic English novels from now on instead of indulging himself in computer games.
A.read B.would read C.should read D.had read
11、Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin __________ on Wednesday that he had bought 20 percent shares in Spanish league champions Atletico Madrid.
A. confirmed B. submitted C. informed D. promoted
12、When I come home, _______, it’s good to warm my bones beside the fire.
A．coldly and tiredly
B．cold and tired
C．cold and tiredly
D．coldly and tired
13、A new learning center has been built in the school, ______ students to get to know the world more easily．
A．allow B．allowed
C．to allow D．allowing
14、Hard work and lack of sleep have _____ her beauty and youth in recent years.
A. worn out B. tried out
C. made out D. sent out
15、—I’ve nothing on me except this ten yuan to donate, I’m afraid.
—Never mind. ________. We really appreciate your assistance.
A. Every little helps
B. The more, the better
C. It’s better to give than to receive
D. No one is perfect
16、It was nice ________ John to lend George the money.
A. of B. for C. to D. towards
17、Tian’an Men Square and ______ Great Wall are two of the places everyone should see in ______ People’s Republic of China.
A．the；the
B．/；/
C．the；/
D．/；the
18、The boys knew they had broken the rules, and they were ______ but happy when called to the office.
A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
19、She ______ the table and said the dinner was ready.
A. lay B. laid C. lied D. lain
20、Temporary failure is not to be feared. We must bear it in mind that the pains-taking effort we have will ______ in the long run.
A. pay off B. take off
C. break off D. kick off
21、 Going to bed in one major city and waking up in another, toasting the landscape as a new country slips past; being rocked to sleep as you rattle across a continent. It's no wonder that the night trains of Europe have been a byword for romance.
In fact, over the past decade, much of Europe’s night train network has been cut. For many, it seemed the end of the line was near. But recently there has been a recovery of night trains across Europe. On December 8th 2020, four national rail providers teamed up to announce new routes between 13 European cities.
“You leave work at a usual time, have dinner, make your way to the Nation, get on the train, and wake up in the place you want to be. There’s no turning up at the airport at a very strange hour, as you do for a budget flight.” says Monisha Rajesh, author of “Around the World in 80 Trains.”
In fact, “flight shaming” has been sweeping across Europe in the past few years. In 2018, domestic flights were down 9% in Sweden.
The Covid-19 pandemic has helped, too. Trains are easier to social-distance on, says Rajesh. And night trains—where you can book an entire compartment to yourself—are even better.
Europe's geography also helps the argument for night trains, says Nicolas Forien, a member of Back on Track, who points out that half the flights leaving France are either internal, or going to a neighboring country. “The distance between European capitals is mostly ideal for night trains. The continent could be a night-train paradise.”
【1】What does the author say about the night trains of Europe?
A.They run at a high speed. B.They were popular among Europeans.
C.They experienced a down a century ago. D.They bring passengers a sense of romance.
【2】What does the underlined word “budget” in paragraph 3 mean?
A.long. B.cheap. C.short. D.expensive.
【3】As for the writer, which of the following has contributed to the recovery of Europe’s night trains?
①flight shaming ②the Covid-19 pandemic ③the maternal budget flight
④Europe’s geography ⑤the tourism boom
A.①②⑤ B.②③④ C.①②④ D.②④⑤
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Why Europeans choose to travel by night trains
B.How Europe’s night trains come back from the dead
C.When Europeans start taking an interest in night trains
D.Whether the network of Europe’s night train has been cut
22、 On Wednesday, nearly 300 kids will take part in the National Spelling Bee. Fewer will make it to the following day’s semifinals, where one mistake means elimination(淘汰). I’d bet that many of them will be silently praying—not on the first word. I knew it because I was there 17 years ago.
I was 14 year old then. My mother and I had flown from Kentucky to Washington, but she was no strange to the capital. My older sister had already competed at nationals.
When my sister was 14 and I was 12, we trained together. We began with the Suggested List given out at school—hundreds of words printed on a poster that folded up like a map. When the words along the creases(折痕) began to disappear, we bought additional spelling bodes.
Sometimes my mother tested us, reading words most English teachers wouldn’t know how to pronounce, let alone my Indian-born mother. When she pointed out the misspelled words, I blamed her accent for my errors!
When it was my turn, I approached the microphone and waited for my first word.
The announcer was somewhere to my left, a man who pronounced clearly. “Barbican,” he said.
It seemed that my competitors were secretly complaining at the relative ease of my word. Would they laugh at me if I couldn’t spell it? Would my mother be disappointed in me? That last syllable could go two ways: C-A-N or C-O-N. Which one was right? Finally I decided on C-O-N.
Of course, I was eliminated and guided to the Comfort Room, where parents couldn’t enter. Inside, recent losers were sitting around a table abundant with junk food.
We casually mentioned the words that defeated us, like a special ceremony to welcome each new arrival. Then we changed the subjects if we’d already moved on from missed words and lost opportunities.
Eventually, I went out and saw my mother.
“Well,” she said, “I guess you won’t be doing this again.” Yes, next year I would be 25 and not allowed to take part in the competition.
【1】What does the underlined word in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A.the difficulty of the first word. B.The fierce competition.
C.The nervousness of the kids. D.The strict rules.
【2】The author failed probably because .
A.she was unable to relax B.the announcer had an accent
C.her competitors disturbed her D.she didn’t practise hard enough
【3】What did the author do in the Comfort Room?
A.She met her mother. B.She comforted new arrivals.
C.She talked with other losers. D.She watched the competition.
【4】Why did the author’s mother say the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A.She was disappointed in the author.
B.The author would be beyond the age limit.
C.She didn’t want the author to suffer again.
D.The author had no interest in the competition.
23、Camberwell College Swimming Classes
Whether you want to swim competitively, you are trying to stay healthy or you want to learn，Camberwell College offers swimming classes to meet your needs.
Swim-A-Long
This class is suitable for parents with children aged up to the age of 1.5 years. This class allows very young children to gain confidence in the water,by way of songs and music.
Tadpole (蝌蚪) to Frog
This series of classes is suitable for children aged 1.5 upwards. There are six levels in the series. The first level is suitable for non-swimmers and teaches basic techniques and safety, using aids and floats. By the time students reach the sixth level, they will be able to swim independently and will be eligible (有资格的) to join the Swim Star classes.
Swim Star
An opportunity for able swimmers to earn the Bronze, Silver and Gold swimming awards. These classes teach children the ability to swim for long period of time, and teach skills such as diving, turning and different strokes. Children who successfully complete the Swim Star programme will be invited to join the Youth Squad and learn competitive swimming techniques.
Swim school
Swim School offers classes for adults. There are three levels, beginner, intermediate and advanced. The beginner class is suitable for people who are new to swimming; the intermediate level is designed for swimmers who want to go over their swimming style, and the advanced level offers in-depth advice on stamina , breathing and technique.
Aqua Health
We offer a range of levels of fitness classes for able swimmers who wish to keep fit, socialise and have fun to music. Aqua-light offers gentle exercise and is suitable for the elderly. Aqua-pump is a high energy class which increases your strength and builds your body up.
【1】What's the requirement for children who attend Swim-A-Long?
A.Being over 1.5 years old.
B.Being confident in the water.
C.Having basic swimming techniques.
D.Being accompanied by their parents.
【2】Which is suitable for a teenager who is interested in competitive swimming?
A.Aqua Health. B.Youth Squad.
C.Swim School. D.Tadpole to Frog.
【3】What's Aqua-pump aimed at?
A.Training professional swimmers.
B.Teaching non-swimmers how to swim.
C.Making able swimmers much stronger.
D.Offering guidance to elderly swimmers.
24、Mars( 火星) appears to be flowing with small streams of salty water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday. "It suggests that. it would be possible for there to be life today on Mars," NASA's science mission chief, John Grunsfeld, said at a news conference on September 28, 2015.
The streams are about 12 to 15 feet wide and 300 feet or more long, scientists said. "What we're dealing with is wet soil. thin layers of wet soil, not standing water," said Aifred McEwen of the University of Arizona at Tueson ! the principal scientist for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's high-resolution imaging experiment.
Because liquid water is essential to life, the findings could have major implications for the possibility of Martian life. The researchers said further exploration is needed to determine whether microscopic life exists on the planet.
The presence of liquid water could also make life easier for astronauts visiting or living on Mars. Water could be used for drinking and for creating oxygen and rocket fuel. NASA's goal is to send humans there in the 2030s.
The evidence of flowing water consists largely of dark, narrow streaks(条痕) on the surface that tend to appear and grow during the warmest Martian months and fade the rest of the year.
Mars is extremely cold even in summer, and the streaks are in places where the temperature is as low as minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit. But salt can lower the freezing point of water and melt ice.
The source(源头) of the water is a mystery. Scientists noted it could be melting ice. It could be an underground aquifer, which is rock or sand that can hold water. It is possibly water vapor from the thin Martian atmosphere, Or it may be a combination.
Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA's Mars exploration program, said the only definitive way for now to determine whether there's life on Mars is to collect rocks and soil for analysis on Earth - something a U. S. lander set for lift-off in 2020 will do.
【1】What would be the best title for the text?
A Streams of Water Spotted on Mars
B. Astronauts will Land on Mars
C. NASA's Mars Exploration Program
D. A Breakthrough in the Exploration of Mars
【2】According to John Grunsfeld, there seems to be on Mars.
A. salty water
B. standing water
C. rocket fuel
D. human beings
【3】Scientists are uncertain about the of the water on Mars.
A. state
B. source
C. temperature
D. taste
【4】What matters to the existence of liquid water on Mars?
A. The distance from the sun.
B. The favorable climate.
C. The gravity of the earth
D．The salt in it．
25、I imagine a young man, a senior in high school. His academic performance is good enough. However, just as his parents are about to send the ______ check to a college where he has been accepted, the young man admits that he doesn’t want to go to college. He wants to work, to earn a living, to be out on his own.
Children have to build their own lives. But parents don’t want them to commit errors that will make it harder to build those lives. How should children and their parents think about this ______?
College is often discussed as a(n) ______ in the future: You pay up front so you can benefit abundantly for the rest of your life. The financial benefits of a college education over the past decades indeed look great. However, past performance won’t necessarily ensure future returns. To make the plots more ______, from 1989 to 2016, college tuition went up by 98 percent. This has led to a lot of student-loan debt.
It may be worth the cost for some kids who want to go into a field that requires a college degree, but others don’t know what they want to do after college, so for them college is like buying an expensive ______ for future employment. Still, it’s worth noting that in 2019, just 66 percent of college graduates were in jobs requiring a college degree. What’s more, as of 2010, only 27 percent were in jobs related to their college major.
Perhaps you don’t primarily use ______ analysis to make decision about your life or your child’s. But everyone wants to be happy, and wants their child to be happy as well. So let’s look at the ______ effects of college.
Some scholars have found that, when controlling for other factors in life such as income and religious faith, education by itself has no independent explanatory ______ over happiness. Some actually believe that education is negatively linked to happiness, and hypothesize that some college attendees exchange life satisfaction for their academic ______. And there’s all that student debt to consider. According to a Gallup study, student debt is negatively correlated with financial and physical health and sense of purpose, and is ______ low well-being on these dimensions for as long as 25 years after graduation.
______, the only thing we can say with assurance is, “It depends.” On what? On the unique ______ of each person. A child’s gifts, circumstances, and career ambitions all affect whether college is the right choice. Most of all, it depends on what they want to do. As a longtime academic, I can assure you that the No. 1 ______ of a failure to thrive in college is not wanting to be there in the first place.
That may be obvious to would-be students, but to many of their parents it isn’t. The college decision is often as much about the parents as it is about their kids. It’s easy to ______ our own desires onto our kids -- to try to see our own potential come alive through them.
But it’s a mistake. No one is a start-up enterprise, and there is not just one path to success. The college-for-all fever that has overtaken much of our culture ______ gifts that our kids have to develop and share. In fact, building their life with integrity and grit is what all parents could ever ask.
【1】
A．security
B．deposit
C．information
D．routine
【2】
A．dilemma
B．landscape
C．consequence
D．disappointment
【3】
A．shelter
B．investment
C．prospect
D．victory
【4】
A．evident
B．compelling
C．complicated
D．realistic
【5】
A．insurance
B．scam
C．maintenance
D．lesson
【6】
A．trial-error
B．question-answer
C．cost-benefit
D．pros-cons
【7】
A．health
B．society
C．happiness
D．education
【8】
A．concern
B．power
C．favor
D．advantage
【9】
A．prejudice
B．panic
C．ambition
D．unemployment
【10】
A．applied to
B．blamed on
C．informed of
D．associated with
【11】
A．However
B．Therefore
C．Otherwise
D．Furthermore
【12】
A．fates
B．decisions
C．attributes
D．inputs
【13】
A．qualification
B．coverage
C．witness
D．predictor
【14】
A．project
B．owe
C．adjust
D．prefer
【15】
A．highlights
B．justifies
C．ignores
D．visualizes
26、假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。今年寒假你所在学校将举办书法冬令营，报名截止到一月底，请给你的留学生朋友Jim写封邮件邀请他参加，内容包括：
1.告知报名的条件；
2.介绍活动安排。
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