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1、At the foot of the hill ________ a big lake surrounded by trees.
A.lays B.is laying C.lies D.is lying
2、He dressed in his Arabian clothing of white linen, bought especially for this day. He put his headcloth in place and ____________ it with a ring made of camel skin. Wearing his new sandals, he descended the stairs silently.
A.secured B.perceived
C.packed D.conquered
3、According to some research, ___________the Internet can make us less creative
A.being addicted to B.being opposed to
C.being attached to D.being adjusted to
4、Helen had to shout ______ above the sound of the music.
A.making her heard B.to make her hear
C.making herself heard D.to make herself heard
5、The rain is ____ to the crops.
A.benefit B.benefiting C.benefited D.beneficial
6、--- May I speak to Mr. Smith？
--- I am afraid not. He is at a meeting now. It's not _____________
A．reliable
B．convenient
C．beneficial
D．available
7、More than one generation of schoolchildren by the scientist’s bravery and his scientific approach to looking
for the truth in the past century.
A.have been amazed B.has been amazed C.were amazed D.was amazed
8、The new textbooks designed for high school students _______last year.
A.came about B.came out C.came across D.came up
9、I'm sorry, sir. Your recorder isn't ready yet. It _____ in the factory.
A．is being repaired
B．is repaired
C．has been repaired
D．hasn't repaired
10、_______ the coming talent competition, he has spent all his free time making preparation.
A.Win B.Winning C.Having won D.To win
11、One of the advantages of living on the top of a high rise is to get a good .
A.sign B.view C.scene D.scenery
12、The woman burst into tears ________she was announced the winner.
A. that B. instantly
C. unless D. in case
13、A teenager from Los Angeles County is believed ________ from the novel coronavirus in the United States on March 18th.
A．to die
B．to have died
C．dying
D．having died
14、________ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.
A．Being encouraged
B．Encouraging
C．Encouraged
D．Having encouraged
15、—Is there any possibility ______ you could pick me up at the airport?
—No problem.
A．when
B．that
C．whether
D．what
16、______excited Jenny most was ______ she finally succeeded in ______seemed to be the most difficult exam to him.
A. 'That; that; which B. What; that; what
C. That; because; that D. What; because; which
17、Please bear in mind that nobody but doctors or nurses____ to enter the patient's room.
A.allow B.allows C.is allowed D.are allowed
18、_____ they won the game was ______ we had expected.
A.That; which B.Whether; that C.What; that D.That; what
19、We had to spend about 10 minutes waiting for the bus_________ the heavy snow.
A.because of B.long before C.on behalf of D.on the basis of
20、Last month，an earthquake _______ six on Richter scale happened in the northern part of Indonesia.
A．measured
B．to measure
C．to be measured
D．measuring
21、---I don’t like to go there by train. ---Why not ________there by plane?
A．trying going
B．try going
C．trying go
D．try to go
22、He is expected to give us a ______ description of the football match that was broadcast ______ last night.
A.live; lively B.live; live C.lively; lively D.lively; live
23、Wechat is communications software whose purpose is to ______ barriers to communication.
A.break up B.break down C.break through D.break into
24、Who would you rather the report instead of you?
A. have write B. have to write
C. to have write D. to have written
25、In the last few months, China ________ great achievements in containing the spread of the coronavirus.
A.has made B.had made C.was making D.is making
26、 Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.
【1】Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
A.She couldn’t get admitted to medical school.
B.She decided to further her education in Paris.
C.A serious eye problem stopped her.
D.It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States.
【2】What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming a doctor?
A.She was a woman.
B.She wrote too many letters.
C.She couldn’t graduate from medical school.
D.She couldn’t set up her hospital.
【3】According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she ______.
A.became the first woman physician
B.was the first woman doctor
C.and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children
D.set up the first medical school for women
27、 Do you know the term "tweenager"? It's a slang word being used in the UK to describe children 10-13 years old. They are between junior and the teenage years. Why are they suddenly referred to in this way?
Tweenagers now have more money, freedom and influence upon their parents than they've ever had before. More and more companies are creating products and services for tweenagers. You can get everything from branded lunchboxes and mobile phone covers, to monthly fan magazines and clothing-it's all about sales.
Most children in the UK today get more pocket money than kids did a decade ago. It is because parents are having fewer children on average than in the past. In addition, the divorce rate in the UK is continually rising and parents spend less time with their children than they used to. So, many parents try to compensate(补偿) by buying presents for them.
And do tweenagers have more freedom? Well, UK children today are very familiar with media and computer. Many have a television, if not a computer, in their bedrooms. They have access to much more information about the world.
They may have experienced a lot in life as well, since 24% of UK kids live in single-parent families. People now say that "Kids are getting older younger". With such sophistication (世故) at such a young age, they are much more fashion conscious and concerned about their image.
In a world of TV programs that promise overnight success and fame at a young age, some people think it's extremely important to look fashionable. Surely none of the above is a good thing, is it? Can it really be healthy for us to encourage kids to be like adults at such a young age? Are we stealing childhoods in return for profit?
The UK government is certainly concerned, and for that reason has strict laws preventing companies from marketing their products and services at children. So, is there a happy ending to this story?
Companies have just worked out that the older tweenage audience is now looking for something darker and more rebellious. As a result, films such as Twilight are being produced for this older tweenage audience.
【1】More and more companies pay attention to the tweenagers because________________.
A.tweenagers have a growing interest in lunchboxes and mobile phones
B.parents are more likely to spend money for their kids than before
C.kids receive less pocket money now but have more freedom
D.every kid has a computer or a TV in their bedroom
【2】What does paragraph 2 suggest?
A.Kids have a great influence on the market.
B.The products for the kids are of better quality.
C.Kids are more fashionable than other earlier generations.
D.Kids like to buy magazines and clothing most.
【3】What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 5 mean?
A.Children exercise too little to physically healthy.
B.Children look older than they actually should be.
C.Children know more than earlier generations of youngsters knew.
D.Children have more freedom and appear more mature than previous generations.
【4】What's the main idea of the passage?
A.The companies make use of tweenagers to make money.
B.Young tweenagers are having a positive influence on adult.
C.The market is changing to meet the demand of kids.
D.Darker and more rebellious movies are popular with kids.
28、Essay
DOCUMENT A
RUN FOR A BETTER LIFE
The sport of running offers many advantages. First, it is a great way to get in shape. It also helps relieve stress, gives you more energy, and makes you proud of what you are accomplishing. Most runners are happy with just these few items:
●A comfortable pair of running shoes that has good arch and ankle support and allows your feet to breathe properly.
●A good quality stopwatch such as Penta, ATLAS, or Life Time.
●A water bottle.
If you are a beginner, try following these steps:
1. Walk slowly for 30 minutes.
2.Add short running sessions(一段时间）into your 30-minute walk.
3. Try a 30-minute run when you feel ready, but never become so breathless that you could not carry on a conversation.
You will soon discover benefits from running that you will not want to give up. You will feel more relaxed and focused. Your concentration will improve and you will find that, even though you are taking 30-minute running each day from your busy schedule, you will get more done.
BIBLIOGRAPHY(参考文献）
1. Mendez Libby. Medical Advantages of Exercise. San Diego: Hanley House, 2005.vii-xii.
2. Manning Lynne. Athlete's Guide to Quality Equipment. Dallas: Scanlon-Van Horn Publishers, 2006.
3. Ingrid Shopmeyer. Ingrid' Shopmeyer's Running for Beginners. New York: King Books, 2008.
DOCUMENT B
【1】Running can do you the following good EXCEPT that
A.you can easily pay attention to your work B.you can free yourself from the busy daily life
C.it can bring you a sense of achievement D.it can help you become less anxious
【2】Which of the following questions is answered in the BIBLIOGRAPHY in Document A?
A.Are special running shoes needed for beginners?
B.Has Mendez Libby got over a medical problem thanks to running?
C.Is Scanlon-Van Horn Publishers located in New York?
D.Is Manning Lynne related to Ingrid Shopmeyer?
【3】What double meaning does the word "count" used in Document B have?
A.to accept and add B.to consider and matter
C.to calculate and matter D.to calculate and plan
【4】The author uses the runner in Document B to give the impression that .
A.making a good stopwatch is a tiring task B.time is more important to runners than to other people
C.running takes time D.winners choose ATLAS stopwatches
29、 It is not unusual to stare at a long restaurant menu and not be able to decide what one wants to eat. At other times it is difficult to pick an item of clothing in a shop with plenty of items from which to choose.
According to a new study published in Nature Human Behavior in October, this is the phenomenon of “choice overload (选择超荷)”. It’s the result of a struggle (挣扎) in our brain, Science Daily reported.
In the study, volunteers were given varying sets of six, 12, or 24 landscape pictures. They were asked to choose one to be printed on a coffee mug. While they chose, a machine recorded their brain activities.
According to the research, two parts of the brain – the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) (前扣带皮层) and the striatum (纹状体) - were highly active in the process. The ACC is responsible for the potential costs of decisions while the striatum is to determine (决定) value, Neuroscience journal noted. The study suggests that our brain needs to weigh both reward and workload to make a proper decision.
After further study, the researchers reported that these two parts are likely to be more active for the 12-item set than the other two sets. That’s because 12 is a good number, not “too small” or “too large” in the choice pool.
“As the number of options increases, the potential reward increases, but then begins to level off due to increasing amount of workload,” Colin Camerer, a professor of California Institute of Technology, US, told Science Daily.
But that doesn’t mean 12 is the magic number for decision making. According to Neuroscience journal, the proper number of options for a person is probably “somewhere between 8 and 15”. Still, many people prefer to have a large number of options to choose from even if the experience can be distressing, researchers reported.
According to the UK journal Medical News Today, it’s partly because people tend to feel freer and more able to control their lives when there are more options.
“Essentially, our eyes are bigger than our stomachs,” Camerer told Sci-news. “When we think about how many choices we want, we may not be mentally representing the frustrations of making the decision.”
【1】What did the study published in Nature Human Behavior aim to find?
A.How to make wise decisions quickly.
B.How people feel after making choices.
C.How the number of choices influences one’s decision.
D.How the brain makes choices.
【2】Why did the participants prefer the 12-item set in the study?
A.It made their brains work in the most active way possible.
B.It took the least effort for the ACC and striatum.
C.It was a balance between effort and reward.
D.It included many options.
【3】Why do people like to have lots of choices, according to the article?
A.They feel like they have more freedom in life.
B.They feel they can have better control of other people’s lives.
C.They don’t feel tired after making a choice.
D.They don’t know what they really want.
30、Heroic deeds come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them require bravery in the face of danger, and others. _________ a simple act of sympathy (同情).
Natalie Fernando was taking her5-year-old autistic(自闭症)son Rudy for a seaside walk when the little boy suffered a(n) _________ breakdown. “My son loves to walk, but he hates to_________ and walk back; we usually try to walk in a circuit (环行) to avoid this but on his favourite walk with the boats we have no choice but to turn back. This will often lead to a _________ one which I can _________ handle, but not for today,” Fernando explained on her Facebook page.
Knowing she and Rudy were drawing _________ and that her son’s behavior might go on for an hour, Fernando was apologetic but she soon found herself _________ by the critical stares and comments of passers-by. That was when a _________ named Ian stopped to ask if she was okay. When Fernando _________ what was going on, as if it was the most natural thing in the world to do, he lay down on the ground close to Rudy and engaged him in __________. The calming words quickly turned the situation around. After Rudy recovered his __________, Ian walked Rudy and Fernando back to their car.
“I am beyond thankful,” Fernando said. “I will never forget his kindness.” In addition to her gratitude, Fernando hoped Ian’s __________ behavior might inspire others to look deeper before making social judgments themselves.
If you see a parent __________, don’t judge the parenting or the child. Just be kind. Sometimes a moment of __________ from a complete stranger can completely __________ your day.
【1】
A．come out
B．result from
C．lead to
D．bring up
【2】
A．intelligent
B．physical
C．emotional
D．practical
【3】
A．look ahead
B．show off
C．set out
D．turn around
【4】
A．breakdown
B．decision
C．pleasure
D．punishment
【5】
A．necessarily
B．normally
C．actually
D．luckily
【6】
A．attention
B．concern
C．interest
D．sympathy
【7】
A．attracted
B．amazed
C．attacked
D．troubled
【8】
A．friend
B．stranger
C．relative
D．teacher
【9】
A．explained
B．wondered
C．commented
D．doubted
【10】
A．plan
B．discussion
C．conversation
D．game
【11】
A．confidence
B．sadness
C．excitement
D．calmness
【12】
A．unselfish
B．selfish
C．professional
D．ordinary
【13】
A．quarreling
B．complaining
C．struggling
D．fighting
【14】
A．consideration
B．kindness
C．generosity
D．bravery
【15】
A．destroy
B．enjoy
C．enrich
D．change
31、课文填空
At the ancient Olympics,by【1】 the athlete were all men and they had to compete 【2】 no clothes.Single women were allowed to take part in their own 【3】,at a separate festival in honour of Hera,the wife of the Greek god Zeus.Today,both male and female athletes from around the world can take part,no matter what nation they come from. The 【4】Olympic were first held in 1896,in Athens.It was a Frenchman,pieere de Coubertin,who brought the Olympics back to life.He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for people of all countries to live side by side in 【5】Now people all over the world are helping to realize this dream.Among them are many well-known athletes.
32、假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Mike对中国学生的暑假很感兴趣，得知你暑假临近，发邮件来询问你相关情况，请你给他写封回信，包括以下要点：
1. 暑假的大致时间；
2. 你的暑假安排（至少两点）；
3. 询问美国学生的暑假情况。
注意：1. 词数100字左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mike,
Learning that you are interested in the summer vocation in China, I’m writing to tell you something about it.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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