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1、He is a bad-tempered fellow, but he be quite charming when he wishes.
A. can B. may C. must D. shall
2、Sun Yat-sen ___ the first Republic in China in 1911 after he fought for the Chinese people for many years.
A. found B. founded C. had founded D. founding
3、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
4、I lost a book________I can't remember now.
A．whose title
B．its title
C．the title of it
D．the title of that
5、The sharing economy is expanding at such a rate ________ we can only imagine ________ it will comprise in the future.
A．as; that
B．that; what
C．as; which
D．that , that
6、My sister is quite _____ and plans to get a Ph.D degree within one year.
A. aggressive B. enthusiastic C. considerate D. ambitious
7、Whether you are arranging a date or a dentist _________, being on time is a must in Germany.
A．assignment
B．advertisement
C．appointment
D．adjustment
8、------Do you know anything about China’s space program?
------Yes, ________ I know, China will send woman astronauts into space in the near future.
A. As long as B. So far as
C. As much as D. As soon as
9、A mother recognizes the feel of her child’s skin when blindfolded. _________, she can instantly identify her baby’s cry.
A. Similarly B. Meanwhile
C. Nevertheless D. Accordingly
10、Some tourists’ visiting Tian’anmen Square during the holiday left a ________ of litter everywhere they went.
A. trail B. dot C. chain D. track
11、 It has been announced that the award will be given to ______ has made the largest donation to charity this year.
A. anyone B. the one
C. whomever D. whoever
12、_____Macao has achieved shows _____"one country, two systems" principle is the best solution to the Macao and Hongkong question, left by history.
A.That; what B.What; that C.What; what D.That; that
13、— 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
14、There are eight tips in Dr．Roger's lecture on sleep, and one of them is: to bed early unless you think it is necessary．
A．doesn't go B．not to go
C．don't go D．not going
15、The boy with ________ John is talking is my brother.
A．who
B．which
C．whom
D．whose
16、----I’m dead tired. I can’t walk any further, Jenny. ----_______, Tommy. You can do it.
A．No problem
B．Come on
C．No hurry
D．That’s OK
17、The country has already sent up three unmanned spacecraft, the most recent ____ at the end of last March.
A．has been launched
B．having been launched
C．being launched
D．to be launched
18、According to my grandma, it is a good idea to drink chicken soup when you have a cold. _____, scientists agree with her.
A.Sooner or later B.For example
C.To be honest D.Believe it or not
19、Since people would like to find an apartment near the university, there are very few ________ apartments in this area.
A. free B. empty C. hollow D. vacant
20、Some hard working students always keep a torch in their dormitories _____ there is a power failure．
A．if B．unless
C．so that D．in case
21、 Cortana, Alexa, Siri, These are names of robotic voices that are often programmed on electronic tablets. They also become default (默认) identities for people with speech disorders who rely on technology to communicate. Now some speech scientists are developing personalized voices to reflect the broader diversity of the people who use them. To do it, they are tapping into a vast network of volunteers who are donating their voices to share with people who can’t speak.
The effort to build an international “Human Voicebank” has attracted more than 17,000 volunteers from 110 countries, including Priyanka Pandya, a 16-year-old from Columbia, Md., who plans to spend her winter vacation recording a string of sentences into her computer “To be able to give somebody the gift of voice, I think that’s really, really powerful,” she said.
“Everyone has a voice,” said Rupal Patel, founder of Vocalic, the company that started the voicebank. “Even people who are unable to speak have sounds that are unique to them.” Her company designs personalized voices by recording the unique sounds of the user, and then mixing them with 6 to 10 hours of recordings from a voice donor, matched by age, gender and region. The company is developing voices now for its first 100 customers.
Also, people’s voices change. The company is looking for donors who are willing to record their voices, and then record them again a few years later, as they get older.
Some of the first customers say they are happy with the results, John A. Gregoire was one of the first customers to receive a personalized voice from Vocalic last December. The voice came eight years after he developed ALS (肌萎缩侧索硬化症) and more than six years have passed since his voice became unintelligible to everyone except his wife and youngest son. “Having a distinctive voice is like getting something back that was stolen.” John said.
【1】What can we know about the voicebank?
A.It collects all kinds of voices.
B.It is widely supported by public .
C.It helps to recognize special voices.
D.It is designed for people of all ages.
【2】What does the underlined word “unintelligible” mean in the last paragraph?
A.Unclear. B.Gentle. C.Cold. D.Unkind.
【3】What could be the best title of the text?
A.Volunteers donate their voices to Vocalic.
B.Vocalic is devoted to building a voicebank.
C.Voicebank wins fame among with speech problems.
D.Voicebank can benefit people with speech problems.
22、Deafblind artist Tony Giordano led an adventurous life, traveling and playing sports, before completely losing his sight and hearing in 2018. “I was into everything. I loved adventures.” the Brooklyn native said during a Newsday interview on Tuesday.
After learning to communicate using sign language, Giordano wondered what to do next after his sight and hearing losses. While reinventing his life, Giordano said getting into art was not something that crossed his mind at first. But after taking a creative arts class at the North Shore facility, Giordano began to discover he enjoyed it. Drawing on his nearly 30 years of experience as an auto mechanic, his welding(焊接) skills and various bursts of inspiration, Giordano began pouring himself into what’s become his specialty — designing metal sculptures.
More than a year later, Giordano now is getting recognition for his art pieces. In December, Giordano made his first sale of a sculpture, a larger-than-life hand made of copper pipes and titled “I Love You” to artist and collector Jennifer Contini for $1,000. While proud of selling his first art piece, Giordano — who also repairs bicycles at a bike repair shop in St. James — admitted it made him a bit sad.
“His work ethic is really incredible,” said Antonia Isnardi, Giordano’s art teacher. “Learning sculpture is really tough, requiring enormous attention and patience. He could easily say ‘I lost my vision. I can’t do this’, but he keeps fighting. He perseveres in everything and is willing to try something new to improve in any way.”
Giordano will leave the Port Washington center this year and return to his home in the South. But he said he considers art his next adventure and hopes his sculptures will be a way to spread a positive message about the capabilities of the deafblind community.
【1】What inspired Giordano to go into art?
A．Artistic inspiration.
B．A teacher’s encouragement.
C．A creative art class.
D．Previous working experience.
【2】What’s mainly discussed in Paragraph 4 about Giordano?
A．Frustrations in his life.
B．Difficulties for him in sculpturing.
C．His strong will in learning.
D．The art teacher’s remarks on him.
【3】Which of the following best describes Giordano?
A．Wealthy and honest.
B．Creative and determined.
C．Grateful and generous.
D．Adventurous and humorous.
【4】Where is the text probably taken from?
A．An art textbook.
B．A local newspaper.
C．A travel brochure
D．A literature review.
23、 My youngest son has a severe form of autism (自闭症). Even though he is in his twenties now, he still has the mind of a young child.
He speaks only a few words. He is lost in his own world most of the time. Things I find silly delight him and little changes that wouldn’t bother me at all bother him greatly. He will tear things up and cry for no reason that I can see. He will even hit himself.
It always hurts me to see him suffer this way especially when there is little I can do. This morning was particularly trying for him. He tore up a new shirt I’d bought him and cried on and off for an hour. Finally he calmed down again. However, I was still feeling stressed and exhausted. I sat down before my computer to see if I could get a little work done.
As I was turning it on, though, I heard my son laugh for the first time all day. I turned my head and saw him standing directly under the glass angel hanging from our ceiling fan. The light from our house lamps seemed to shine all around him like a gold ring. His eyes shone too as the little angel swung gently above his head. He laughed again and smiled at me, saying, “Mom, I love you”.
At that moment my heart opened. I could see that the miracle (奇迹) was reminding me that my son was more than his autism. I instead saw the shining soul within. I saw the love and light of his spirit and knew he was here for a purpose. My eyes watered and I feel grateful for this minor miracle and gentle reminder of his love for me.
Miracles are all around us，but we can’t always see them with our eyes. We often have to see them with our hearts. Keep your heart open to them then. And let yourself be the miracle you were meant to be!
【1】What do we know about the author’s son?
A.Little changes seldom bother him.
B.His physical condition is very good.
C.He treats others rudely and impolitely.
D.He isn’t mature for his age.
【2】What does the underlined word “trying” in paragraph 3 mean?
A.Interesting. B.Puzzling.
C.Annoying. D.Embarressing.
【3】Why were the author’s eyes full of tears?
A.Because she saw her son’s love for her.
B.Because the little angel comforted her son.
C.Because the light from lamps seemed to shine.
D.Because she heard her son’s laughter for the first time.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.The glass angel is swinging B.Disease can be cured accidentally
C.The happiness lies in waiting D.Miracles come with open heart
24、Everybody hates it, but everybody does it. A recent report said that 40％of Americans hate tipping. In America alone, tipping is a $16 billion-a-year industry. Consumers acting politely ought not to pay more than they have to for a given service. Tips should not exist. So why do they? The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the efforts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality. And also, tipping makes for closer relations. It went without saying that the better the service, the bigger the tip.
But according to a new research from Cornell University, tips no longer serve any useful function. The paper analyzes numbers they got from 2,547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants. The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak. Only a tiny part of the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service.
Tipping is better explained, by culture than by the money people spend. In America, the custom came into being a long time ago. It is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service. In New York restaurants, failing to tip at least l5% could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers. Hairdressers can expect to get l5%-20%, and the man who delivers your fast food $2. In Europe, tipping is less common. In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge. In many Asian countries, tipping has never really caught on at all. Only a few have really taken to tipping.
According to Michael Lynn, the Cornell papers' author, countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more. Tipping may reduce anxiety about being served by strangers. And Mr. Lynn says, “In America, where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others, tipping is about social approval. If you tip badly, people think less of you. Tipping well is a chance to show off."
【1】 This passage is mainly about ________.
A. different kinds of tipping in different countries
B. the relationship between tipping and custom
C. the origin and present meaning of tipping
D. most American people hate tipping
【2】Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase "caught on"?
A. become popular. B. been hated.
C. been stopped. D. been permitted
【3】Among the following situations, in your opinion, who is likely to tip most?
A. A Frenchman just quarreled with the barber who did his hair badly in New York.
B. An American just had a wonderful dinner in a well known restaurant in New York.
C. A Japanese businessman asked for a pizza delivery from a Pizza Hut in New York.
D. A Chinese student enjoyed his meal in a famous fast food restaurant in New York.
【4】We can infer from this passage that ________.
A. tipping is no longer a good way to satisfy some customers themselves
B. tipping is especially popular in New York
C. tipping in America can make service better now
D. tipping has something to do with people's character
25、If there is one thing I have missed the most during the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been seeing other people smiling. When every face has a mask on it, you may feel ______ in the health of your body but you start to feel sicker in the health of your ______. Recently,I have started to notice the ______ in the eyes, and the gentle lifting of the mask when people smile at me. For me, that smile is a ______.
I have always seen every smile as a ______. As I grew up，my mom’s smile added ______ to my days. And I am so happy that it ______ today as I pass on the happiness to my children. My grandmother’s smile always had a ______ “Hello!” to go along with it. My dad’s smile was ______ as he was strict and serious, but I loved seeing it when he sometimes ______.
Over the years I have learned a lot about ______. I read once that “We don’t smile because we are happy. We are happy because we smile”. I also read that “I have ______ seen a smiling face that isn’t beautiful”. And I realized that both of these things were true.
In fact，when you smile, it doesn’t matter whether you are ______ a mask,or whether your ______ are white or yellow，many or few, or missing altogether. ______ your smile because it can lift your spirits, share your love and spread your happiness.
【1】
A．smaller
B．weaker
C．smarter
D．safer
【2】
A．soul
B．body
C．head
D．eye
【3】
A．light
B．tear
C．question
D．regret
【4】
A．burden
B．blessing
C．loss
D．secret
【5】
A．change
B．recipe
C．wish
D．treasure
【6】
A．wisdom
B．curiosity
C．joy
D．understanding
【7】
A．lives on
B．slows down
C．dies out
D．takes off
【8】
A．dull
B．cheerful
C．shocking
D．hesitant
【9】
A．normal
B．strange
C．rare
D．unique
【10】
A．approved
B．responded
C．laughed
D．bargained
【11】
A．failures
B．smiles
C．challenges
D．stories
【12】
A．frequently
B．still
C．never
D．easily
【13】
A．selling
B．purchasing
C．washing
D．wearing
【14】
A．teeth
B．cars
C．fingers
D．feet
【15】
A．Forget
B．Show
C．Seek
D．Award
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。
It was a cool evening in spring. I was just finishing the dinner dishes when the phone rang. It was unusual because our landline seldom rang. Nearly everyone we knew contacted us on our cell phones.
“This is Janet Rhodes.” said a familiar voice that I struggled to place. That name seemed familiar, too. I knew a lot of people, having lived on two coasts and in most major cities in California for the past thirty years.
“I am calling because I need to apologize to you,” Janet stated. That’s when I suddenly realized who she was.
“That day when I came into your classroom and chewed you out for disciplining my daughter, I was way out of line. I know now that you were doing what was best for her. You were right.”
Twenty years earlier, it was only my second year of teaching. Janet’s daughter, Stephanie, had acted out toward some of the other girls in the classroom, and I had made her stay in from breaks between classes. I was kind and fair when I punished her. The truth is that I really liked Stephanie, but she clearly didn’t like being disciplined. She told her mother, and Janet felt the need to defend her child.
After school, she flew into my classroom and accused me of everything from being unfair to playing favorites to not caring about my students. She was yelling so loudly that every teacher in the building heard her accusations, including my principal.
Her words shocked me because none of her criticisms was true. I managed to keep from crying while she stood in front of me, but as soon as she left the room, I broke down. I cried all evening on and off through that sleepless night. I had once felt such joy teaching my kids, but now I felt like I was under a microscope in my classroom. For the next few weeks, her words caused me to second-guess everything I did with my students. I doubted my ability and even my own heart. Despite how her mother had treated me, I knew I would discipline Stephanie again if she acted out. It was the right thing to do.
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And now, two decades later, the angry mother was apologizing to me.
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“Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?” Janet asked finally.
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