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1、Now that the big fire has been put out, the firefighters are ready to clear away ______ remains of the burnt building and potential dangers.
A.those B.that C.what D.which
2、—You seem to be familiar with New York．
—I _______ there for three years．It’s great to be back．
A．live B．had lived
C．have lived D．lived
3、— What should we avoid when we work out in summer?
— ______ when the temperature is over 32℃.
A. To run B. Running C. Having run D. To have run
4、With the exam ______ in ten minutes, they were asked to hand in their mobile phones．
A. taken place B. taking place
C. having taken place D. to take place
5、His native town has changed beyond _______, so he can hardly find a familiar building.
A. restriction B. reputation
C. recreation D. recognition
6、During Spring Festival, most of the cities in our country have ______ fireworks display because of safety and noise pollution.
A.defended B.cancelled C.burst D.broadened
7、Picky eaters are ___unwilling to try new foods, which experts think, can be the result of your DNA and your upbringing.
A. vaguely B. typically C. literally D. smartly
8、 herself with routine office work, she had no time to attend to her children.
A. Occupying B. Occupied
C. Being occupied D. To be occupied
9、Not until he went through real hardship ________ the love from his family was so precious.
A．does he realize
B．had he realized
C．did he realize
D．would he realize
10、.Nothing but one desk and six chairs ________ in the room.
A.are B.is stayed C.is D.are left
11、The father,along with his four children,_____hangzhou.When they will be back_____fixed.
A.have gone to;isn’t B.had gone to;is not C.went to;aren’t D.has gone to;has not been
12、Two blocks beyond the school is a field ______ we often played football during childhood.
A. who B. which
C. when D. where
13、In terms of the effects of the Internet on our lives, the ways we take advantage of it count, _______ our attitudes.
A. as are B. so do
C. which are D. as do
14、Kate didn't expect to have a trip with Tom this weekend, 。
A.nor I did B.nor did I C.so did I D.so I did
15、 --- You look so young. Haven’t you graduated from your university?
--- Yes, I _______ in the English Department of Zhejiang Normal University for four years.
A. was studying B. study
C. had studied D. studied
16、We expect you to become someone _______ we’ll feel very proud in the future.
A. of whom B. for whom C. who D. That
17、—Could you tell me something about Holland in Europe?
—It is a small country ______ size and population.
A. in face of B. in terms of
C. in need of D. in case of
18、If you have your kid _____ so badly, he may not get along well with others．
A. to behave B. behaves
C. Behaving D. behaved
19、 It’s recommended that our plan _____ until it was tested again.
A. put off B. be put off
C. should put off D. would be put off
20、Jack Ma is the richest man in China now and has ______ $3billion to invest in environment and education．
A.set aside B．set about
C．set down D．set up
21、Austrian company Tec-Innovation recently unveiled smart shoes that use ultrasonic sensors (声波传感器) to help people suffering from blindness or vision impairment (损伤) to detect obstacles (障碍物) up to four metres away.
Known as InnoMake, the smart shoe aims to become an alternative to the decades-old walking stick that millions of people around the world depend on to get around as safely as possible. The currently available model relies on sensors to detect obstacles and warns the wearer via vibration (振动) and an audible alarm sounded on a Bluetooth-linked smart phone. That sounds impressive enough, but the company is already working on a much more advanced version that includes cameras and artificial intelligence to not only detect obstacles but also their nature.
“Not only is the warning that I am facing an obstacle relevant, but also the information about what kind of obstacle I am facing. Because it makes a big difference whether it’s a wall, a car or a staircase,” Markus Raffer, one of the founders of Tec-Innovation, told TechXplore. “Ultrasonic sensors on the toe of the shoe detect obstacles up to four metres away. The wearer is then warned by vibration and/or audio signals. This works very well and is already a great help to me personally.”
The current version of the InnoMake shoe is already available for purchase on the Tec-Innovation website, for 3,200 per pair. The advanced system is integrated in the front of the shoes, in a waterproof and dustproof case. It is powered by a heavy-duty battery that can last for up to one week, depending on use. The battery can be charged in just three hours, using a USB cable.
The next step for Tec-Innovation is to use the data collected by its system to create a kind of street view navigation map for visually impaired people. “As it currently stands, only the wearer benefits in each case from the data the shoe collects as he or she walks. It would be much more sustainable if this data could also be made available to other people as a navigation aid,” computer scientist Friedrich Fraundorfer explained.
【1】What does the underlined word “unveiled” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Purchased.
B．Launched.
C．Evaluated.
D．Promoted.
【2】What is required when a person uses InnoMake?
A．An ultrasonic sensor.
B．A walking stick.
C．A smart phone.
D．A new camera.
【3】What can we know about Markus Raffer?
A．He himself is visually impaired.
B．He is faced with a lot of obstacles.
C．He is the founder of TechXplore.
D．He has different opinions from others.
【4】Where does the text probably appear?
A．In a lab research.
B．In a book review.
C．In a health magazine.
D．In a science website.
22、The idea of turning recycled plastic bottles into clothing is not new.During the last five years, a large number of clothing companies, businesses and environmental organizations have started turning plastics into fabric to deal with plastic pollution.But there's a problem with this method.Research now shows that microfibers could be the biggest source of plastic in the sea.
Dr.Mark Browne in Santa Barbara, California, has been studying plastic pollution and micro-fibers for 10 years now.He explains that every time synthetic (合成的) clothes go into a washing machine, a large number of plastic fibers fall off.Most washing machines can't collect these microfibers.So every time the water gets out of a washing machine, microfibers are entering the sewers and finally end up in the sea.
In 2011, Browne wrote a paper stating that a single piece of synthetic clothing can produce more than l, 900 fibers per wash.Browne collected samples from seawater and freshwater sites around the world, and used a special way to examine each sample.He discovered that every single water sample contained microfibers.
This is bad news for a number of reasons.Plastic can cause harm to sea life when eaten.Studies have also shown that plastic can absorb other pollutants.
Based on this evidence, it may seem surprising that companies and organizations have chosen to turn plastic waste into clothing as an environmental “solution”.Even though the science has been around for a while, Browne explains that he's had a difficult time getting companies to listen.When he asked well-known clothing companies to support Benign by Design—his research project that seeks to get clothes that have a bad effect on humans and the environment out of the market, Browne didn't get a satisfying answer.Only one women's clothing company, Eileen Fisher, offered Browne funding.
【1】What has happened during the past five years?
A．Fabric has become much stronger.
B．Plastic pollution has been less serious.
C．Microfibers have been greatly improved.
D．Many plastic bottles have been reused.
【2】What does Browne think of washing synthetic clothes?
A．It is worsening environmental problems.
B．It is adding microfibers to the clothes.
C．It is making synthetic clothes last longer.
D．It is doing great damage to washing machines.
【3】What can be inferred about Browne's Benign by Design research project?
A．It has achieved great success.
B．It hasn't got anything done.
C．It is facing some difficulties.
D．It is known to very few people.
【4】Where is the text most likely from?
A．A novel.
B．A magazine.
C．A diary.
D．A guidebook.
23、The word tolerance is widely used in liberal democracies. It indicates a positive meaning. Politicians urge us to be tolerant towards minorities. Educators teach us to be tolerant towards the other. The press is full of references to the need to display tolerance when faced with individuals or groups espousing a different view or holding a different religious belief. A tolerant society is an objective sought after by anyone who believes in the values of democracy. A tolerant individual is attributed with virtuous qualities(美德).
The question we must ask is whether we have been using the word tolerance fully aware of its meaning and whether we have applied it correctly to reflect what we really wish to convey?
The word tolerance means to bear, or to bear with. If I tolerate something or someone, I basically say that I am ready to bear it or him. I can tolerate a bad smell or a noisy neighbour. The act of toleration forces me to desist from conveying my objection to the existence of a phenomenon, which I find difficult to bear. A bad smell or a noisy neighbour is considered by me to be an objectionable phenomenon. By tolerating either of them, I am not transforming the bad smell or the noisy neighbour into positive phenomena. Let's be honest: I don't have a different taste when it comes to bad smells. I simply dislike it and wish that it disappears. I don't respect the noisy neighbour. I would rather have him stop at once the noise he is making so I can live in peace.
To try to remove the bad smell or take reasonable action in order for the noisy neighbour to stop bothering me would most probably not be considered an intolerant act by most people.
Now, let's try to apply the word tolerance in reference to a person who is law-abiding and holds a legally acceptable different view from my own. I may have a strong view, which is opposed to his. Quite frankly, I may decide to tolerate his view. By so doing, I would be attributing to it a negative characteristic. I would apply the same attitude to his view as to the bad smell or noisy neighbour. Thus, to try to take action in order to make his view disappear would be considered an intolerant act. To tolerate his view the way I would a bad smell or a noisy neighbour, could hardly be considered virtuous.
The subject tolerating is by nature not equal to the object being tolerated. If I tolerate you, I essentially say that I am above you and am prepared, although unwillingly, to bear with your presence or with your practices or opinions. That may be true in the case of an individual who is ready to tolerate the other. However, this attitude by such an individual, though empirically true, is hardly a virtue. Certainly, the fact that an individual, in reality, may merely tolerate the other or his opinion does not justify a government or any official authority promoting tolerance as a virtue. One cannot tolerate an equal being. True equality involves respect, not toleration. To respect the other as a distinctive person is hardly to tolerate him. This is the true meaning of equality: diversity existing in a mutually-respectful socio-legal setting.
The danger with tolerance is that it can lead to the acceptance of individuals or groups bent on destroying the foundations of democratic systems. We have seen such cases with regard to political parties or destructive religious groups that have been treated in a liberal manner under the guise of tolerance.
A tolerant attitude involves the grant of a favour, not a right. The question we should ask ourselves is whether we would ever wish a parliament to make laws according to us, as individuals and as part of a collective entity or a permission to pursue certain actions interpreted as a favour rather than a right? Indeed, would we ever wish anyone to listen to our views and accept us the way we are simply because he is kind enough to tolerate us?
【1】The first two paragraphs are mainly intended to show that __________.
A. tolerance is a symbol of liberal democracies
B. democratic society always advocates tolerance
C. people’s understanding of tolerance is one-sided
D. tolerance can be applied to many situations
【2】The underlined part “desist from” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by ________.
A. deny B. dislike C. stop D. keep
【3】The example of a bad smell and a noisy neighbour is raised to indicate that _________.
A. the writer are fed up with them B. most people find them hard to tolerate
C. the writer isn’t prejudiced against them D. tolerating them isn’t a virtuous act
【4】The main idea of Paragraph 6 is that _________.
A. tolerance has nothing to do with respect B. most people promote tolerance as a virtue
C. people should show respect for each other D. tolerance shows an unequal relationship
【5】Which of the following will the writer probably agree with?
A. Too much tolerance will endanger the foundations of democratic systems.
B. By tolerating people can transform something negative into the opposite.
C. People tolerating others are likely to consider them as their equals.
D. Being tolerant should be regarded as a right instead of a favour
【6】The best title for this passage should be ___________.
A. Tolerance and respect B. What is to be tolerated?
C. Is Tolerance a Virtue? D. Should people be tolerant?
24、When it comes to lowering our carbon emissions (排放), it seems that nothing is simple. Electric vehicles (EVs) act as an example of potential greenwash. “They seem very attractive at first sight,” writes The Next Web in a report. “When we look more closely, it becomes clear that they have a substantial carbon footprint.”
The rare earth metals and costly minerals included as essential ingredients in EV batteries are not renewable. What’s more, their extraction (提炼) is often anything but green.
So the question is: is it worth it? Just how much emission reduction can EVs justify? Luckily, a life cycle assessment has been done to give us some answers.
“A life cycle analysis of emissions considers three phases,” writes The Next Web. “the manufacturing phase, the use phase, and the recycling phase.” In the manufacturing phase, the battery is to blame. “Emissions from manufacturing EV batteries were estimated to be 3.2 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), 1/4 of those from an electric car, 13 tons of CO2. Those were bigger than emissions from gas cars, 10.5 tons of CO2.” If the vehicle life is assumed to be 150,000 kilometers, emissions from the manufacturing phase of an electric car are higher than gas cars.”
In the use phase, the source of electricity the consumer is using to power their car comes into play in a major way. “To understand how the emissions of electric car vary with a country’s renewable electricity share, consider Australia and New Zealand,” continues the report. “In 2018, Australia’s share of renewables in electricity was about 21%. In contrast, the number in New Zealand’s was about 84%. Electric car emissions in Australia and New Zealand are estimated at about 170g and 25g of CO2 per km respectively. As a consumer, our car is only as green as our country’s energy mix.”
Finally, in the recycling phase, we look at vehicle dismantling(拆除), vehicle recycling, battery recycling, and material recovery. “The estimated emissions in this phase, based on a study, are about 1.8 tons for a gas car and 2.4 tons for an electric car. This difference is mostly due to the emissions from battery recycling, which is 0.7 tons,” shows in the report. “While electric cars cause more greenhouse gas emissions than gas cars do, it's important to note the recycled batteries can be used in subsequent batteries. This could have significant emissions reduction benefits in the future. For complete life cycle emissions, the study shows that EV emissions are 18% lower than gas cars.”
So here’s the takeaway: EVs are greener. Maybe they’re not as green as we thought. There’s certainly room for improvement. But the real challenge lies in speeding the global energy transition toward greener energy-production.
【1】Why is a life cycle analysis of emissions made?
A．To illustrate the advantages of EVs.
B．To show how gas cars outperform EVs.
C．To weigh the environmental impact of EVs.
D．To examine the energy sources of gas cars and EVs.
【2】How does the author support the underlined statement in Paragraph 5?
A．By giving instructions.
B．By highlighting features.
C．By making comparisons.
D．By analyzing cause and effect.
【3】According to the passage, what contributes to EVs’ beating gas cars?
A．Recycling of batteries.
B．Overall driving distance.
C．Manufacturing technology.
D．Government’s energy policy.
【4】Which of the following statements does the author support?
A．EVs are worthy of the praise they have received.
B．EVs are not successful for their environmental downsides.
C．EVs will no longer be widely accepted for their emissions.
D．EVs are not truly green until their energy sources become green.
25、 The Gain Is Worth the Pain I was about 9 years old. I was taking Red Cross swimming lessons at our community pool. The day had arrived when I was to be ______ to see if I could advance from the Advanced Beginners class to the Intermediate class. Approximately fifteen of us were to take ______to swim from one side of the pool to the other and back, doing various strokes（泳姿） and exercises along the way. I watched _____ my classmates one by one tried and failed to pass the test. Then it was my turn to _______, I mean, my turn to attempt to pass the test. I got about halfway across the pool when I felt the _____ sensation you feel when chlorinated (加氯消毒的) water enters your nose. I ____ stopped and seized the side of the pool, _____my test. One of the instructors was standing ______me, a messy haired college student. “Why did you stop?” he _____, in a less than merciful voice. “I got water in my _____,” I explained. Thats when this scruffy college student taught me one of lifes great _____, even if he probably never _____ he was doing that. Bending down, he shouted, “So?” “So?” The question ______me. It had just seemed reasonable to me that the answer to ______was to get rid of the thing causing the discomfort. My 9 year old brain had not understood the fact that a valuable goal is worth ______ even if we have to go through discomfort to get there. Recognizing that, I wasnt sure what would keep me from completing the test. In fact, I did it rather easily on my next _______. Seeing me pass the test, almost all of the others did so as well. Life is a journey, and the road won’t always be ______. The obstacles, the hardships, the barriers that appear along the way can’t be ______ to the goal that waits at the end. We have to focus on the final destination, not the blocks in the road. As one put it, “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the ______ that will be shown in us.” The plan is not to get rid of suffering in our lives, _____ to look past it.
【1】A. urged B. checked C. tested D. placed
【2】A. chances B. turns C. efforts D. actions
【3】A. as B. until C. once D. since
【4】A. escape B. observe C. train D. fail
【5】A. burning B. dizzying C. freezing D. tiring
【6】A. hesitantly B. immediately C. frequently D. constantly
【7】A. starting B. enquiring C. ending D. continuing
【8】A. beside B. above C. behind D. against
【9】A. whispered B. announced C. smiled D. yelled
【10】A. eyes B. ears C. nose D. mouth
【11】A. lessons B. lectures C. courses D. examples
【12】A. complained B. admitted C. regretted D. realized
【13】A. excited B. encouraged C. comforted D. shocked
【14】A. gain B. pain C. success D. disappointment
【15】A. having B. changing C. achieving D. setting
【16】A. attempt B. plan C. show D. activity
【17】A. tough B. easy C. rough D. busy
【18】A. attached B. linked C. exposed D. compared
【19】A. glory B. result C. fun D. sadness
【20】A. and B. or C. but D. even
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Price of a Miracle
Tess was an eight-year-old girl when she heard her mom and dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money.
Only a very costly operation could save him now and it was looking like there was no one to lend them the money. She heard Dad say to her tearful mom with desperation, “Only a miracle can save him now.”
Tess went to her bedroom and poured all the change she had saved out on the floor and counted it carefully:47 cents. She slipped out of home and made her way to Rexall’s Drug Store. She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention but he was too busy at this moment. Finally, she took a quarter from her pocket and banged it on the glass counter. That did it ! “And what do you want?” the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. “I’m talking to my brother from Chicago Medical University whom I haven’t seen in ages,” he said without waiting for a reply to his question.
“Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,” Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.”
“We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry but I can’t help you,” the pharmacist said, softening a little. “Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn’t enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs.” Tess answered with a blind faith.
The pharmacist’s brother was a well-dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” “I don’t know,” Tess replied with her eyes welling up.
“I just know he’s really sick and Mom says he needs an operation. But my dad can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money.”
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
“How much do you have?” asked the man from Chicago.
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The operation was completed.
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