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1、Talk to me about ________ is troubling you.
A.that B.whichever C.whatever D.which
2、Much to her disgust, his confidence________ on arrogance.
A.edges B.borders
C.splits D.emphasizes
3、We must do something to_______factories________waste water into the river before it is cleaned.
A.stop; pouring B.prevent; to pour
C.keep; pouring D.stop; to pour
4、The president is committed to _______ the existing system of medical care.
A.reform B.reforming C.have reformed D.having reformed
5、Try to discourage him ________ driving too fast, as it’s extremely dangerous.
A.from B.into C.to D.for
6、He wanted to look for a(n) _________suited to his abilities.
A. pension B. prevention
C. occupation D. permission
7、 －It's getting dark. I must be off now.
－OK, please take care and ________ my best wishes to your family.
A．accomplish B．clarify C．preserve D．Convey
8、— Mr. Priestly has just accepted our offer over the phone．
— Good, but you must ask him to ______ it in writing．
A. consume B. confirm C. consult D. conduct
9、Critical thinkers have the courage to challenge ____________ thinking while most of us tend to follow it blindly.
A. gradual B. logical
C. productive D. conventional
10、Jenny said she was _____ by the programme in the TV, so she turned it off.
A.disgusted B.attracted C.disgusting D.attracting
11、He could do nothing but __________ for the bus ___________.
A.to wait; coming B.to wait; to come C.wait; coming D.wait; to come
12、We worked for ten years without finding anything but it didn’t cast us down. Now our patience has ________.
A．paid back
B．been paid back
C．paid off
D．been paid off
13、My father__________ me against getting up late again, or he would punish me.
A.cautioned B.accused C.counted D.advanced
14、Synthetic biology, to design and construct new biological parts, devices and systems, is changing many aspects of our life.
A.intended B.intending C.to intend D.having intended
15、He________ the wall and just looked at everybody in the room.
A.loaded with B.lined up C.held back D.leaned against
16、Considerable resources have been devoted to _____ him a liar.
A. prove B. proven
C. proving D. proved
17、As we all know,_______medical examination will help us find out health problems as early as possible.
A.normal B.general C.common D.regular
18、A woman had a ________ escape yesterday when her car left the road.
A. necessary B. narrow
C. nervous D. neat
19、You’ll recognize me when you get out of the station. I______ jeans and a white T-shirt.
A．will be wearing
B．had worn
C．was wearing
D．have worn
20、He learns ____ wealth does not buy happiness and _____ friends are more important than a fancy education.
A. that; / B. what; /
C. /; that D. /; what
21、Many college students are willing to work in Western China after graduation ______, poor and backward as it is, more opportunities of employment are available.
A. when B. where C. that D. which
22、The old man could buy nothing ______ .
A. with his money to steal B. with his money having stolen
C. with his money stealing D. with his money stolen
23、Teaching is not just a simple piece of work; it’s an art _____ a science.
A.is based on B.based with C.based on D.depended on
24、John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of _______are family members.
A.who B.which C.whom D.what
25、— Is it my age ________the boss minds?
—I’m afraid so. He will consider ________ necessary to have an experienced assistant.
A.which；it B.that；it C.which；that D.that；that
26、 When she was just 17 years old, Jerry crashed into the back of a truck that was waiting to turn in a left turn lane. The crash is a life-changing one for her. Because of the crash, she’s blind in one eye, lost her sense of smell, lost some of her hearing, lost the ability to create tears, and she cannot fall asleep naturally.
“Initially, I thought I would not be defeated but clearly I was completely wrong. Apart from the medical problems, the hardest part about my life after the car accident was the fact that I was alone.” Jerry said, “Everyone was away at college, I wasn’t. I couldn’t drive, couldn’t go to college. My friends who used to hang around with me were there for me at first, but after a while they stopped coming by.”
“I looked up on her Facebook page, and she said on there: Can anybody please hang out with me today? I don’t have any friends.” recalled Jerry’ s mother, Ketty.
In time, Jerry and her mother teamed up with the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to make a video. They want to get the point across that texting while driving can have life-transforming consequences.
In the video Jerry appealed to drivers not to text while driving. She admitted she was checking and sending messages via her phone when she crashed her car into the back of the truck.
“Don’t text your loved ones when you know they’re driving,” said Jerry’s mother. “It can change their lives forever.”
“If you get a text, don’t look at it,” Jerry said. “It’s not worth it.”
【1】What happened to Jerry when she was 17 years old?
A.She lost all her friends.
B.She couldn’t cry naturally.
C.She suffered a traffic accident.
D.She was waiting to turn left.
【2】What was Jerry’s hardest part in her life after 17?
A.Having no chance to attend college.
B.Having no ability to live on.
C.Having unsolved medical problems.
D.Being alone without friends around her.
【3】Why did Jerry regret texting while driving?
A.Because it caused her a life-changing result.
B.Because she couldn’t see the message clearly.
C.Because she was afraid to miss the message.
D.Because she couldn’t send the message quickly.
【4】The purpose of making the video was to .
A.warn people not to use phones while driving
B.call on people to help accident victims
C.ask teens to be careful while riding
D.expose the truth of the car crash
27、 The Gilroy Garlic（大蒜） Festival started with a "crazy idea" by Dr．Rudy Melone．
In 1978，Melone，the President of Gavilan College in Gilroy，read an article in a newspaper which was about a small town in France．The town hosted a garlic festival every year and regarded itself as the "Garlic Capital of the World"．He doubted that Gilroy's garlic production and processing were far greater．In fact，Christopher Ranch was then the largest shipper of garlic in the world．
So Melone set about trying to convince Christopher Ranch's owner Don Christopher，to host a garlic festival of their own．At first，the idea seemed crazy．Outside of Italian families，garlic at the time was considered an esoteric material．It wasn't something thought to be normal and it wasn't something you generally shared in polite company．
But Melone had passion for Gilroy and garlic．He decided to stick to his idea．He and Christopher hired a local cook，Val Filice，to prepare a meal with a few garlicky dishes．The invited local media and food writers as well．The meal was a success，and the city leaders agreed to support them．
The first Gilroy Garlic Festival was held at Bloomfield Ranch in 1979．Rudy Melone served as the president；Don Christopher supplied all the garlic from his；and Val Filice was the head chef．They got about 50 community volunteers to help them and decided to give all the profits back to the community．Festival organizers weren't sure at first if anyone would come，but were quickly shocked by the number of visitors．Despite all the chaos, the first Gilroy Garlic Festival served over 15,000 guests and produced $19，000 for the local community．
To date，the Gilroy Garlic Festival has given the city of Gilroy a sense of true community pride as well as worldwide recognition．Not bad for one man's crazy idea!
【1】What is Christopher Ranch?
A．A ship.
B．A farm.
C．A shop.
D．A businessman.
【2】What does the underlined word "esoteric" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Very expensive.
B．Very strange.
C．Very ordinary.
D．Very popular.
【3】What can we infer about the first Gilroy Garlic Festival?
A．Its purpose was to attract city leaders.
B．Its organizers were certain that no one would come.
C．It benefited the local community a lot.
D．It made Gilroy become the garlic capital of the world.
【4】What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Spreading the food culture.
B．Praising a man's crazy idea.
C．Showing the benefits of eating garlic.
D．Introducing the history of Gilroy Garlic Festival.
28、 A big challenge facing children who are seriously ill is keeping up with schoolwork. One mom’s high-tech solution: having kids being treated in hospital attend classes via robots (the robot’s screen displays a live video to feed the child’s need), allowing them to almost join in discussions, go on field trips, and generally feel connected.
After Leslie Morissette lost her son, Graham, to cancer of the blood in 1997, she honored him by founding Grahamtastic Connection, a non-profit organization that provides free electronic equipment for other sick kids. Since its foundation she’s helped over 1,600 kids. “He was really into communication and keeping in touch, always asking the doctors and nurses for their e-mail addresses,” she says.
Though Leslie was an art director for 12 years and ran Grahamtastic Connection on the side, she now puts her mind into her organization full-time. Offering sick children free technology ―whether it’s a robot, an iPad, a laptop, or Internet access ―helps first and best with education.
“When a child is in hospital, parents want to do anything to allow him or her some normalcy (常态),” she says. “We connect kids to their normal world when it’s out of reach.” Some kids who have missed an entire school year can now go by robot and actually pass onto the next grade level without stepping foot inside the building. The equally important thing, though, is the social connection. “It stops the feeling of loneliness not just from the classroom, but from friends and family too,” she adds.
【1】What problem do children have to do with when in hospital?
A．They may fall behind in learning.
B．They have no friends to play with.
C．They need more money for treatment.
D．They have no chance to go on field trips.
【2】For what purpose did Leslie Morissette found Grahamtastic Connection?
A．To cure the sick kids.
B．In memory of her son.
C．To communicate with doctors.
D．In search of the cause of blood disease.
【3】What is Leslie Morissette’s job now?
A．She works as an art director.
B．She focuses on preschool education.
C．She devotes herself to helping others.
D．She helps look after patients in hospital.
【4】What is the main idea of the text?
A．The story of a strong mom after she lost her son.
B．The report of kids unable to keep up with school.
C．The history of the development of children groups.
D．The introduction of a kind mom and her organization.
29、 The Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, which offers tips for reorganizing personal space and getting rid of untidiness, has inspired many to shrink their overstuffed closets. Charity shops have seen an increase in donations of used clothing, a phenomenon that’s been credited to the influence of the show.
But people have a popular method of dealing with unwanted clothing. They simply throw it in the trash. And that’s become a real problem.
According to Fast Company, people of New York City throw 200 million pounds of clothing into the garbage each year. The used clothing goes on to take up space in landfills for an unlimited period of time. The Environmental Protection Agency reported in 2015 that 10.5 million tons of clothing wound up in the trash that year. New York’s fashion leaders and the city’s sanitation (公共卫生) agencies have started an advertising campaign directing people to cover 1,000 drop-off points where unwanted clothes can be deposited for recycling or repurposing. But if you can’t find one of the collection points in your neighborhood, what can you do with your old clothes?
Selling is one option. Local clothes stores may offer only a modest price for your used clothing collections, but they’ll likely fall into other hands rather than a landfill. There are also online marketplaces like ThredUP and Material World that pay cash or offer store credit for designer or chain-store clothing that you mail in. To maximize their value, it’s best to present clothing folded, buttoned, and cleaned.
You can also try sites like Rehash Clothes to promote a clothing exchange with others who are looking to clear up their closet. If you want to throw clothing because it’s damaged, give some thought to repairing it instead. Things like loose or missing buttons can be simple fixes; stains can be covered by dyeing material (染料). All of these options can keep some of your clothing’s value.
Whatever you decide to do, it’s best to keep clothing on someone’s back in one form or another—not in the trash.
【1】What do we know from the passage?
A.New Yorkers give away lots of clothing annually.
B.Unwanted clothing has to be donated to charity shops.
C.The advertising campaign aims to promote the sales of used clothes.
D.Tidying Up with Marie Kondo encourages more people to donate used clothes.
【2】What does the underlined phrase “wound up” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.backed up B.gave up
C.ended up D.took up
【3】Which of the following does the author suggest?
A.Throw seriously damaged clothing into the trash.
B.Fix the damaged clothing before it is donated.
C.Sell the used clothes online rather than in local stores.
D.Care about the details of used clothes when selling them online.
【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To offer practical tips for clothing exchanges.
B.To present the problem with unwanted clothing.
C.To advocate dealing with old clothing effectively.
D.To raise public awareness of environmental protection.
30、 It was 5:45 a. m. in March, and physician Michael Shannon was driving along the Coast Highway to meet a friend. As he______toward Dana Point Harbor, a blanket of white suddenly ______ his sight. A truck had pulled onto the road in front of him. The physician had no time to______.
“I remember the sound of breaking glass, and then everything______. I was sitting still.” he says. Shannon remained conscious during the crash. He sensed something burning. But he was______beneath the twisted dashboard(仪表盘).
Help arrived almost immediately; a team from the Orange County Fire Department was on the scene in less than ten______. Paramedic (护理人员) Chris Trokey could see how______it was. The whole front end of the SUV was crashed under the body of the truck. He could see a small red flame, but he knew it could______within minutes. The man inside the vehicle appeared unusually______. “He wasn’t yelling,” says Trokey. “He was saying, ‘Get me out of here.’”
The firemen______the engine fire at once and the Chevy Suburban was finally opened. As he sat with him in the back of the ambulance(救护车), the crash victim’s name—Michael Shannon______his attention.
The paramedic______, could this be the same -man who had saved his own life 30 years ago? The______who slept by Trokey’s side in the hospital until he was well enough to go home? As Trokey sat with Shannon, the feeling of______grew stronger.
In June 1986, Chris Trokey entered the world ten weeks early and only had a 50-50 chance of______. It was doctor Shannon who had given the baby a second life. Chris continued to be Shannon’s patient until he was in his teens.
Now, 30 years later, Chris Trokey stayed by Shannon’s side. “Do you remember me at all? You stayed with me when I was really little,” asked Trokey,
Shannon recognized Chris at once______Chris looked nothing like the______baby he had once been.
How______! Each of them says this feeling—of having someone enter your life at an extremely______time and watch over you until you are well, of giving a gift without______and then getting it back when you need it most-has given him faith in a higher power.
【1】A.headed B.walked C.ran D.wandered
【2】A.lost B.interrupted C.appeared D.covered
【3】A.reply B.remind C.reflect D.react
【4】A.left B.moved C.returned D.stopped
【5】A.trapped B.found C.rescued D.packed
【6】A.seconds B.minutes C.hours D.days
【7】A.serious B.clear C.practical D.attractive
【8】A.disappear B.split C.start D.explode
【9】A.worried B.annoyed C.calm D.angry
【10】A.gave out B.put out C.sent out D.brought out
【11】A.focused B.paid C.escaped D.caught
【12】A.found B.believed C.wondered D.noticed
【13】A.parent B.nurse C.doctor D.driver
【14】A.recognition B.satisfaction C.inspiration D.occupation
【15】A.assistance B.survival C.success D.ambition
【16】A.although B.when C.because D.unless
【17】A.strong B.sacred C.sick D.noble
【18】A.uncomfortable B.unlucky C.unfortunate D.unbelievable
【19】A.usual B.critical C.spare D.casual
【20】A.decorations B.techniques C.expectations D.comments
31、Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go to their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this_________they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach _________ later in the evening.
One benefit of living outside London is _________ houses are _________. Even a small flat in London _________ a garden costs a lot of money. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of _________ own.
Then, in the country one can be _________from the noise and hurry of the town._________one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep _________at night, and, during weekends and ____________ summer evening, one can enjoy the ____________clean air in the country. If one ____________gardens, one can spend one’s ____________ time digging, planning, watering and doing a hundred and one other jobs which are needed in the garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables ____________, one has the reward of a person who has shared the secrets of ____________ .
Some people, however, take ____________ in country things. For them,____________ lies in the town, with its cinemas and theaters, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance halls and restaurants, such people would ____________that their life was not worth ____________ if they had to live it outside London. A walk in one of the parks and a visit ____________ the sea every summer is all the country they want.
【1】
A．shows
B．expresses
C．means
D．requires
【2】
A．home
B．family
C．flat
D．house
【3】
A．those
B．that
C．the
D．all
【4】
A．cleaner
B．nicer
C．bigger
D．cheaper
【5】
A．with
B．without
C．has
D．and
【6】
A．it’s
B．its
C．one’s
D．their
【7】
A．free
B．far
C．out
D．quiet
【8】
A．If
B．Although
C．Because
D．After
【9】
A．little
B．less
C．longer
D．better
【10】
A．on
B．for
C．at
D．in
【11】
A．cold
B．warm
C．fresh
D．pleasant
【12】
A．pleases
B．likes
C．wants
D．interests
【13】
A．other
B．rest
C．spare
D．whole
【14】
A．come on
B．come to
C．come up
D．come over
【15】
A．mankind
B．society
C．science
D．nature
【16】
A．no interest
B．an interest
C．much interest
D．little interest
【17】
A．health
B．happiness
C．wealth
D．future
【18】
A．know
B．feel
C．understand
D．hope
【19】
A．to live
B．to spend
C．living
D．spending
【20】
A．in
B．to
C．around
D．at
32、I’d always _______ living alone: the life of no rules and regulations and being independent. So, I was _______ about this new stage in my life when moving into my university dormitory.
_______, during the first few months, I’d find myself crying every day. Coming from a big family, I was _______ to noises surrounding me. Therefore, the scary _______ at night was the worst. I couldn’t even _______ without keeping the lights on.
As time went by, I started enjoying the _______ that came with living alone. The space of loneliness was _______ by friends who became like family.
When it was time to say goodbye and go back home after my _______ I was bittersweet. I’d __________ my time alone, learning things which wouldn’t have been __________ if I had never moved away from home.
I’d learned a lot from this __________. Living alone made me value __________ time even more. I realized that every second with them __________ though I might not get the freedom I had while living alone. For me, there is no warmth in a house __________ it’s filled with loving members and people you love.
【1】
A．kept on
B．dreamed of
C．insisted on
D．put off
【2】
A．delighted
B．worried
C．serious
D．cautious
【3】
A．Undoubtedly
B．Unwillingly
C．Unconditionally
D．Unexpectedly
【4】
A．deaf
B．cruel
C．accustomed
D．opposed
【5】
A．boredom
B．silence
C．darkness
D．suffering
【6】
A．sleep
B．talk
C．move
D．play
【7】
A．confidence
B．safety
C．relief
D．freedom
【8】
A．set aside
B．taken over
C．filled up
D．thrown away
【9】
A．recovery
B．graduation
C．resignation
D．promotion
【10】
A．hated
B．desired
C．regretted
D．enjoyed
【11】
A．useful
B．possible
C．reliable
D．worthwhile
【12】
A．adventure
B．arrangement
C．experience
D．challenge
【13】
A．family
B．study
C．work
D．growth
【14】
A．flew
B．counted
C．stayed
D．repeated
【15】
A．when
B．once
C．unless
D．though
33、Mark Roswell returned to his house in Milan, Italy, from visiting his parents-in-law in Beijing. No sooner had he _______ the plane than he put himself straight into quarantine (隔离) in his bedroom for 14 days, _______ from his families and relatives. “Having learned about the COVID-19 disease, we knew what was happening currently in our _______ and we were afraid for ourselves, our families and friends,” said the 48-year-old Italian.
14 days later, he walked outside into the street, _______ a mask and gloves. His Italian friends _______ looked at him, laughing at him about his behavior. “I tried my best to _______ that I should wear them in order to avoid communicating the _______ to others, but no one understood,” Roswell said.
Back from China, many Italians were fully aware what was coming and _______ the word: stay at home. So as most Italians enjoyed themselves in the get-together or _______ into cafes and bars as ________, the Chinese residents of Milan had seemingly ________.
In late February and early March, there was a sudden ________ in Italian infections with the epidemic (流行病). Some families, who keep Chinese citizenship, even began to send children to relatives in China, ________ at the attitude and ________ of Italians around them.
Soon enough the epidemic took away many lives and perhaps it was then that the locals came to realize how ________ the Chinese were behaving.
【1】
A．got off
B．got on
C．pull off
D．took off
【2】
A．appointed
B．kept
C．interrupted
D．separated
【3】
A．office
B．homeland
C．hospital
D．company
【4】
A．buying
B．selling
C．wearing
D．choosing
【5】
A．strangely
B．excitedly
C．angrily
D．delightedly
【6】
A．whisper
B．apologize
C．scream
D．explain
【7】
A．genes
B．means
C．virus
D．criteria
【8】
A．forgot
B．spread
C．clicked
D．complained
【9】
A．hurried
B．sank
C．crowded
D．divided
【10】
A．far
B．constant
C．necessary
D．usual
【11】
A．disappeared
B．forgave
C．suffered
D．arisen
【12】
A．decrease
B．increase
C．memorial
D．expectation
【13】
A．alarmed
B．amazed
C．fired
D．determined
【14】
A．welfare
B．innocence
C．behavior
D．concern
【15】
A．roughly
B．casually
C．differently
D．wisely
34、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?
Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.
In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.
When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.
Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.
Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.
That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.
And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.
But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.
Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.
Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.
In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.
35、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.
My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.
In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.
36、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.
The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.
Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.
"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.
Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.
"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much
37、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.
B
Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However，it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more，treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.
C
Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.
38、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 the end of the school year. Mum dropped me off at the school gate and I dashed toward my classroom as usual, without being aware my German Shepherd, Baxter also jumped out of the car and followed me into the school. For fear that I might be late for Mrs. White’s class, I just ignored the strange glances and laughter all the way, thinking they had nothing to do with me, until my best friend Roy yelled anxiously, “Melisa... Baxter behind you.”
I turned around. There he was, with his tongue hanging out and tail wagging happily in the wind. I was rooted on the spot. I wasn’t supposed to bring my dog to school, but at that moment, it was just impossible to get Baxter back.
I lowered myself and tried to get Barter to come closer, but he stared at me for a while, and jumped back. He was waiting for me to take him outside for a walk. Praise is always good, even for a dog, so I said, “Baxter, good boy. Come on now.” Luckily, he ran toward me.
But I could never hide such a naughty dog under my desk. I looked at Roy helplessly, whose eyes suddenly lit up, “The closet (储存室)...”
Yes, the closet. A thrill of excitement ran through my body. There, at the end of the hallway of this building, just on this floor, there was a small unlocked closet where we could safely park Baxter. That was really a perfect idea which would free me from my dilemma.
Then, Roy and I ran desperately back into our classroom. Hardly had we settled down into our seats when Mrs. White came in, books and papers in her hand.
The class went on smoothly. Mrs. White explained some rules patiently and reminded us to take notes. I listened attentively. Then something went wrong. When Mrs. White began to write some math problems on the blackboard, quietly, a dog slid in. It was Baxter. Mrs. White turned around, frozen with shock. “Whose dog is it?”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
At this time, Baxter spotted me and ran toward me excitedly.
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Paragraph 2:
I had thought Mrs, White wouldn’t get away with it.
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39、假定你是李华，你的笔友Tom最近因不适应上网课而感到焦虑。他了解到你最近也在上网课，来信向你咨询。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1.表达你的同感；
2.网课的优势；
3.具体调整建议。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头与结尾已给出，不计人总词数。
Dear Tom,
Thanks for your letter. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
40、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。
One Sunday morning, George Thomas, a baker in a small New England town was walking through town when he saw a young boy coming toward him, swinging(挥舞)a bid cage in the air. On the bottom of the cage, there were three little wild birds shaking with cold and fear. George Thomas stopped the boy and asked him what he got there.
The boy was happy and told him that there were just some old birds in the cage. When the baker asked him what he would do with the old birds. The boy said casually(漫不经心地)that he wanted to take the birds home and play with them. He would pull out their feathers to make them fight. He would have a really good time because he would enjoy watching these.
George Thomas was shocked by what the boy said. How could a boy be so rude to wild animals? So he continued to ask the boy what he would do to the birds when he got tired of them, because he was such a naughty and cruel boy that he was sure to be tired of them sooner or later. The boy laughed and said that he got a cat, which liked birds, so he would give the birds to his cat. The baker got more worried and decided to help set free the poor birds. So he asked, "“How much do you want for those birds, son? "
The boy looked at him in surprise, wondering if the baker really wanted to buy them. He laughed and reminded the man that they were just plain old field birds. They didn't sing they were not even pretty. However, the baker insisted and continued to ask him how much money he wanted for the birds.
The boy stared at the baker as if he were crazy and said, “$10? ”
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上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:
The baker reached in his pocket …
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Paragraph2:
The baker picked up the cage.
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41、假如你是李华，你的朋友Charlie邀请你下周五去他就读的国际学校参加文化交流活动，并就中国饮食文化做简要发言，但你因故不能参加，请根据以下要点写一封信：
1. 表示歉意；
2. 说明理由；
3. 另荐好友。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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