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1、Jim will go on a trip to Sichuan, ________ his parents used to live.
A. where B. which
C. when D. that
2、My friend lives in Tianjin, ________ is about an hour’s ride from his office.
A. which B. that
C. where D. who
3、So that the boat almost .
A.tough the sea became… turned down B.rough did the sea become… turned over
C.rough the sea became… turned over D.tough did the sea become… turned down
4、_______ a post office, I stopped _______ some stamps.
A.Passed, buying B.Passing, to buy C.Having passed, buy D.Pass, to buy
5、Some people get in touch with each other by mobile phones__________ others keep contact with each other by e-mail.
A. when B. before C. while D. since
6、The beautiful dress _______ Miss Jones went to the ball was borrowed from a friend of hers.
A.that B.which C.in which D.wearing which
7、What ______ fun it is to have a good chance to get so close to ______ nature!
A.不填; the B.a; the C.不填; 不填 D.a; 不填
8、―I’m afraid I may not be able to enter the lecture hall.
―Don’t worry.You______have the ticket for the lecture.
A.shall B.can C.should D.may
9、________ the star leave the court, the girl quickly picked up her camera and ran over to him.
A．To see
B．Seeing
C．Seen
D．Being seen
10、—I don’t know _______ you got to know my telephone number.
—Through a friend of mine.
A.how was it B.how was it that C.it was how that D.how it was that
11、Imagination grows by exercise and, ____ common sense, is more powerful in adulthood than in childhood.
A.as to B.according to C.due to D.contrary to
12、—I’ve been working for ten hours.
—________ you look tired. You’d better have a rest.
A. No problem B. No wonder C. No hurry D. No matter
13、Believe it or not, it ________great courage to tell the truth.
A.pays B.takes C.costs D.spends
14、_____more time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.
A.Having given B.To give C.Giving D.Given
15、In this match, the women will ______ with the men for the gold medal.
A.agree B.compete C.deal D.fight
16、The literature masterpiece Macbeth by Shakespeare will be better understood if readers look at the tragedy in the historical _________ of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods, an era of relative stability.
A.content B.contest C.context D.contact
17、 —How about Amanda’s fresh year in college?
—Very great!You know,she is___________and she got high grades in every subject.
A.a black sheep B.an early bird C.a wet blanket D.a green hand
18、—Professor Zhang, I wonder if I can ask you a rather personal question?
— ________, I’m always ready.
A．Good idea
B．No way
C．Go ahead
D．Forget it
19、______ to pass his driving test, Mike received the training again.
A．Fail
B．Failed
C．Having failed
D．To fail
20、I didn't mean ________anything but the ice cream looked so good that I couldn’t help trying it.
A．eat
B．ate
C．eating
D．to eat
21、In order to promote the new product, the advertiser spared _______ energy _______ money to make huge billboards（广告牌）.
A.neither ... nor B.either ... or C.not only ... but also D.not ... but
22、So fast ______ that it is difficult for us to imagine its speed.
A.light travels B.travels light C.does light travel D.has light travelled
23、Have you thought of a situation ______ this idiom can be used?
A. when B. where
C. which D. that
24、—Shall we have a smoke here?
—No, we _____ because this is gas station and the worker is carrying some petrol.
A. can’t B. needn’t
C. mustn’t D. won’t
25、In many countries, people_________ fireworks to celebrate their traditional festivals.
A.let off B.put off C.give off D.go off
26、At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, members of the school's comedy(喜剧) club bring lots of laughter to their classmates with funny speeches and humorous body movements. These college student comedian’s humour entertains busy, young people and eases their stress.
Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work. Every comedy starts as an individual project-- each member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, going joke by joke and seeing what works and what doesnt. Nothing unsatisfactory will be compromised(妥协). In this way comes a satisfying comedy.
Ariella joined the club last year. Now she does not go anywhere without bringing something on which she can take notes. 'Whenever I just have a thought in my head or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down, ' Ariella explained. 'when I'm trying to write my own set, I go through that…to see if there is anything in there that I can use. '
Club president Nicholas Scandura finds writing one of the many skills he has developed since joining the club. 'Writing jokes takes a lot of critical thinking.' he said. The club gives its members a sense of community. When they meet, they share funny experiences. tell jokes and laugh.
Harry Kuperstein discovered the club was a natural fit. Noticing the funny qualities of different situations improved his way of looking at the world. Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills he'll need as a medical doctor. 'Having jokes ready to go might help smooth these interactions and make you a better public speaker, ' he said.
【1】What can a successful comedy be described as?
A．A group effort
B．A personal project
C．A satisfying task
D．A compromised result
【2】What habit has Ariella formed since joining the club?
A．Creating her own style.
B．Going to the library regularly
C．Taking notes in class
D．Becoming a good observer
【3】How can the club help Harry in his opinion?
A．By easing his stress of being a doctor
B．By preparing the ground for his career.
C．By changing his way of communication
D．By developing his interest in public speaking
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Laughter Is Serious Work
B．Humor Is an Edge in Jobs
C．Comedy Comes with Learning
D．Clubs Influence One's World View
27、 For five days, Edmonton’s Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that’s the traditional togetherness(友爱) that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through songs.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. “People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation,” Riedel said. “It’s really easy to relax, and it’s great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone’s musical interests.
With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue(举办地) for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug. 8.
【1】The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to _______.
A.gather people with different musical tastes
B.remind people of the real sense of folk music
C.exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk music
D.collect old stories of folk music
【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.
B.It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C.It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D.People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
【3】We can learn from the passage that _______.
A.people can get tickets easily for the festival
B.the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C.driving one’s own car to the festival is highly recommended
D.bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
28、 At your next meeting, wait for a pause (停顿) in conversation and try to measure how long it lasts.
Among English speakers, it is probable that it will be a second or two at most. But while this pattern may be universal, our understanding of silence differs greatly across cultures.
What one culture considers a confusing or embarrassing pause may be seen by others as a valuable moment of thought and respect for what the last speaker has said. Research in Dutch (荷兰语) and also in English found that when a silence in conversation lasts four seconds, people start to feel uneasy. However, another study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with silences of 8.2 seconds—nearly twice as long as in Americans’ meetings.
In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you don’t speak at all. It’s already a failure to understand each other by speaking because you’re repairing that failure by using words.
In the US, it may originate from the history of colonial (殖民地的) America as a crossroads of many different races (种族). When you have difference, it’s hard to reach common understanding unless you talk and there’s understandably a kind of anxiety unless people use words to establish a common life. This applies also to some extent to London.
However, when there’s more homogeneity, perhaps it’s easier for some kinds of silence to appear. For example, among your closest friends and family it’s easier to sit in silence than with people you’re less well know.
【1】Which of the following people might have the longest silence in conversation?
A.The Dutch
B.The American
C.The English
D.The Japanese
【2】What might the Japanese agree with in a conversation?
A.Speaking more gives the upper hand.
B.Speak out what you have in your mind.
C.Great minds think alike without words.
D.The shorter talking silence, the better.
【3】What can we learn from the text?
A.A four second silence in conversation is universal.
B.It’s hard for American to reach a common agreement.
C.English speakers are more talkative than Japanese speakers.
D.The closer we and our family are, the easier the silence appears.
【4】What does the underlined word “homogeneity” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Similarity
B.Difference
C.Disagreement
D.Misunderstanding
29、 It’s a common belief that the roles actors play might somehow reflect their true personalities. It’s usually not true, but British actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 34, is an exception.
In September, 2019 Waller-Bridge took home three Emmy awards for her work on Fleabag–--- best writing in a comedy series, best lead actress, and best comedy series.
Her success is partly because of her family. Descended (遗传) from British nobility, Waller-Bridge was brought up in a free environment. Her mother always told her, “You can be whatever you want if you imagine it.” So Waller-Bridge broke all the rules about what a “good” girl should do. “Our laws and moral codes don’t apply – she lives ... without fear of consequence,” The Sun noted.
That fearlessness extends to being real in her writing and acting. Unlike the can-do heroines and strong, successful women in many TV dramas, Waller-Bridge shows an imperfect but real character. Just like the character Fleabag, who always found a way to say or do the wrong thing, Waller-Bridge feels her life is a mess. “It resonated (共鸣) with the lives of stressed-out women everywhere in reality – doing their best to find balance in their lives,” a viewer wrote on US movie website IMDb. Variety magazine even calls her an “all-around icon”.
Villanelle in Killing Eve, another hit TV series developed by Waller-Bridge, was a little bit violent but showed no interest for the rules others created, which made many people see themselves in her.
“People have been scared to write characters like these. But I think, now, women are so relieved to have this new model. And, aren’t we all a bit of everything?” Waller-Bridge said in an interview with Indian Express.
With such courage and sincerity, Waller-Bridge is, without a doubt, a “golden girl” in Hollywood, Australian news website The New Daily commented.
【1】What is Waller-Bridge good at ?
A.Directing films. B.Designing. C.Performing. D.Writing reports.
【2】From Paragraph 3 we can know ______________.
A.Waller-Bridge grew up in a rich home.
B.Waller-Bridge is a bad girl in nature.
C.Waller-Bridge family results in her achievements.
D.Waller-Bridge’s mother gave her encouragement.
【3】Who definitely interviewed Waller-Bridge according to the passage?
A.Variety magazine. B.The Sun. C.The New Daily. D.Indian Express .
【4】Which is the most impressive characteristic of Waller-Bridge according to the media?
A.Staying true. B.Being hardworking. C.Being talented. D.Being brave.
30、My oldest son John is a really good swimmer, but he has fear of _________. It seems like every time we plan to do something new, he refuses directly to try without any _________.
Last Thursday, when the time came to _________ the swim meet, I took him to the pool a little early. _________ I walked away, I looked over my shoulder and caught a glimpse of my _________ little boy sitting on his towel lost in _________. Finally, it came time for my son’s _________. Of course he was in the competition against some kids. I watched nervously as he _________ into the water and began paddling as hard as he could. I had encouraged him to save a little _________ for the last part but the goal was just to ____________ with no energy left. In the last few meters he gave a little burst and ____________ the wall. Later I hurried around to the back of the bleachers(露天看台), seeing him talking to a friend ____________ about his unexpected success. “Dad, I got first place and they gave me a red ribbon,” he said to me excitedly. As parents, I totally understood his ____________ that he overcame a difficulty and succeeded. “We have many opportunities in our life. I just hope that you can ____________ that voice that says, ‘Don’t ____________ it; you might not be good at it.’” I said to him.
【1】
A．death
B．depression
C．loneliness
D．failure
【2】
A．consideration
B．comment
C．anxiety
D．curiosity
【3】
A．get rid of
B．take part in
C．take charge of
D．break away from
【4】
A．As
B．Because
C．Although
D．Unless
【5】
A．aggressive
B．nervous
C．patient
D．confident
【6】
A．wonder
B．peace
C．thought
D．excitement
【7】
A．race
B．exploration
C．test
D．speech
【8】
A．stepped
B．slipped
C．looked
D．jumped
【9】
A．time
B．energy
C．breath
D．food
【10】
A．finish
B．improve
C．cycle
D．survive
【11】
A．crossed
B．approached
C．touched
D．pushed
【12】
A．sadly
B．disappointedly
C．happily
D．warmly
【13】
A．strength
B．decision
C．weakness
D．feeling
【14】
A．recognize
B．control
C．hear
D．overcome
【15】
A．hate
B．try
C．refuse
D．accept
31、阅读短文，根据首字母或中文提示在空白处填入1个适当单词的正确形式。
Last week, I attended a lecture on lost 【1】(文明). It was about Pompeii and Loulan, both of which were busy and w【2】about 2,000 years ago. F【3】in the 8th century, Pompeii was d【4】by a volcano, a natural 【5】(灾难) that buried the whole city alive.【6】(与……不同) Pompeii, Loulan disappeared mainly because of the damage humans did to the environment. Once a 【7】(商业的) city on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West, Loulan was covered with huge trees. But the trees were cut down and the city was 【8】 (逐渐地) covered over by sand. T【9】 we ought to a【10】great importance to environment protection.
32、假如你是Li Hua，你的外籍教师Bill帮你排练了一首英文歌曲，在学校的圣诞节晚会中你的表演取得了成功，请你写一封电子邮件，向他描述一下晚会及你表演的情况，并向他表示感谢。
注意：词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出。
Dear Bill，
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Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
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