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1、Lily’s drawing may not be excellent, ______ I know she has done her best.
A. so B. although
C. before D. as
2、In many ways, the magic of AI is ________ it’s not something you can see or touch.
A．whether
B．what
C．that
D．why
3、________ headmaster Smith is quite good at painting and it is said that he is _______ Picasso.
A. The… / B. /…a C. /… / D. The…a
4、Five firms ______ for the contract on the new buildings, the competition was fierce.
A. to be bid B. bid
C. bidding D. had bid
5、An idiom often cannot be understood by looking at the meaning of its separate words. ________, its meaning can be very different from the apparent meanings of its components.
A. All in all
B. In other words
C. In a word
D. Whats more
6、--How do you think I can make up with Tom?
--Put aside ___you disagree and try to find __you have in common.
A. what; what B. what; where
C. where; what D. what; whether
7、It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is ________ another to play it well yourself.
A. quite B. very C. rather D. much
8、_______ here if you want to get a better view of the mountain scenery.
A. To come B. Coming C. Comes D. Come
9、_______, her hands shook constantly and violently.
A．Knowing her son killed in the accident
B．When she knew her son was killed in the accident
C．Known her son killed in the accident
D．She knew her son killed in the accident
10、A friend indeed is a friend who won’t _____ on you when you are in need of help.
A.come out B.hold out C.break out D.run out
11、The retired professor, _____ in his new book in the past three years, hasn’t realized the decline in his health．
A. involved B. being involved
C. having involved D. to be involved
12、It's ________ knowledge that moods can have an influence on our health.
A．unusual
B．special
C．general
D．common
13、The people living in these apartments have free________ to that swimming pool.
A.access B.passage C.way D.approach
14、These young people are not suitable for such a simple job in an office, ________ they are adventurous and creative in nature.
A. except that B. in that C. as though D. in case
15、You ________ write the poem down. Our teacher will give us a copy soon.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
16、—You can't finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose?
—______. I won't break my promise, you know.
A.Yes, I'm sure I can B.No, but I can
C.Sorry. I make you disappointed D.However, I've tried my best
17、 Many young ladies in the street have __________ their summer dresses in late spring．
A． put out B． brought out
C． stood out D． picked out
18、People in this country who have no job can get money from ________, but it isn't much to live on.
A．welfare
B．price
C．prize
D．salary
19、--Would you mind me asking you some questions，Sir？
--_________．
A． Sure，please B． My pleasure
C． Yes，please D． Go ahead
20、You can’t _______________ on anybody to keep your secret.
A. rely B. trust
C. believe D. support
21、In April 2014，the world's oldest known message in a bottle was discovered floating in the Baltic Sea. It had spent 101 years lost in the ocean！The message was finally sent to the author's granddaughter.
A German fisherman named Konrad Fischer found the brown bottle near Kiel，Germany. He said he nearly threw the bottle back into the water after pulling it out of a fishing net. Then he noticed something inside.
The bottle in good condition contained a Danish postcard with two German stamps，dated May 17，1913. Although dampness had made most of the writing illegible（字迹模糊的），the readable part of the message asked whoever found it to return it to an address in Berlin. It even contained two stamps to pay for postage.
From the address，researchers found that the postcard was written by a man named Richard Platz，who was 20 years old when he wrote the message. While he was hiking on the Baltic coast with a nature appreciation group，he threw the bottle into the sea. Then the researchers began a search for any living relatives of his. Sure enough，they were able to find his 62-year-old granddaughter，Angela Erdmann，who still lives in Berlin.
“It was almost unbelievable，”Erdmann said upon being presented with her grandfather's bottle and message.“That was a pretty moving moment. Tears rolled down my face."
Erdmann never knew her grandfather，who died in 1946，but says that the discovery of the bottle has made her want to learn more about him.
The bottle remained on display at the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg until May 1．After that，the researchers examined the postcard and tried to figure out the meaning of the rest of the message.
Previously，the oldest message found in a bottle spent nearly 98 years at sea and was discovered in April 2012，according to Guinness World Records.
【1】When Konrad Fischer picked up the bottle from the sea， ．
A.he thought it would bring him good luck
B.he noticed the postcard inside immediately
C.he decided to uncover the secret of the bottle
D.he wanted to throw it back into the sea at first
【2】Why did Richard Platz throw the bottle with the message into the sea?
A．He expected his granddaughter could find the postcard.
B．He wished the finder would send the postcard to his home.
C．He believed his postcard would be kept secret at sea forever.
D．He thought he could make friends with the finder of the bottle.
【3】 What can be the best title for this passage？
A．The finding of a floating bottle at the sea
B．A one-century-old letter to a granddaughter
C．The world's oldest message in a floating bottle
D．The oldest Danish postcard in a floating bottle
22、What makes you cry? Being moved by a sad movie, waving a loved one off, or getting emotional after splitting up with your partner can all cause tears to roll down our faces. We all have the power to cry, but is that a good thing?
When you think about it, shedding tears (流泪) from your eyes is an unusual thing to do. But it seems to be an automatic reaction when we get sad, upset or even when we’re very happy. 【1】 However, the feeling is the same—your cheeks puff up (肿胀), your eyes tighten and before you know it, tears are streaming down your face. 【2】 And it’s suggested that it’s women who cry more than men.
A study in the UK in 2017 found that women admitted that they cry 72 times a year. 【3】 Writing for the BBC, Adam Rutherford says, “according to pretty much every study done, women do cry more than men.” But does this mean men don’t get as upset or emotional as women, or are they just more embarrassed about showing their true feelings?
【4】 This can be somewhere where emotions run high—someone might be stressed, their workload might be too much. As therapist(治疗师), Joann a Cross told the BBC, “crying is often a build-up of frustration and undealt-with situations and it’s a bit of a final straw(稻草) moment.”
But crying in the office or elsewhere can be cathartic (情感宣泄的), which can actually make you feel better. 【5】 Bawling(放声大哭) your eyes out shows others how you feel, so perhaps it’s a crying shame that more of us, particularly men, don’t cry more often.
A．This was, on average, more than men.
B．You may burst into tears for something sorrowful.
C．What causes this reaction differs from person to person.
D．Most adults think it embarrassing to cry loudly in public.
E．Maybe it dissolves or clears the negative or sad feelings you’ve had.
F．Some of us may sniffle (抽鼻子) a little while others may cry like a baby.
G．One place where we experience emotional and tearful outbursts is in the workplace.
23、When I first began running in high school on the track team, it made sense to carefully clock every mile and push myself to race for personal bests. But as I transitioned from running for sport to running for amusement as an adult, I found that tracking my workouts often just ended with frustration. And it wasn’t until my watch battery died several years ago that I first experienced the sense of calm that comes with running for the pure joy of it. I never replaced the watch battery, and experts say that might not be a bad thing for my fitness goals.
This is the idea of unplugged(不插电的) running, which is gaining steam in the fitness community. And recent research has shown that getting rid of your running watch, especially if it’s a smartwatch or fitness tracker, could actually improve your workout.
“People used to have an interest in their sport and got enjoyment out of the sport, but now that’s switching to the data,” said Eoin Whelan, a senior lecturer at the National University of Ireland Galway. “They will compare themselves to people who are better than them, who are running faster or running longer. And ultimately we know that makes them feel bad.”
Whelan also noted that people who are very dependent on smart watches or fitness trackers are more likely to skip their workout if the batteries on their tracking device are dead.
In addition, there is evidence that running watch-free is beneficial for more than just the casual jogger. Olympic marathoner Trevor Hofbauer made headlines for winning the 2019 Canadian Marathon Championships without a watch. He stopped tracking his pace years ago and only trains based on his effort and his overall running time: Getting rid of the pace tracking on his watch, as well as switching off other technology while he runs, has helped him get more “in tune” with his body.
“If you have too much information being fed to you in real time, it can kind of get in your head,” Hofbauer said. “For me, the simpler, the better.”
【1】What happened to the author when his running watch didn’t work?
A．He lost the desire to keep running every day.
B．He experienced running as a really fun activity.
C．He was at a loss how to replace the watch battery.
D．He had great difficulty achieving his fitness goals.
【2】What does Eoin Whelan think of running watches?
A．They can lead to hurtful comparisons.
B．The way people use them is different.
C．The data provided by them is not correct.
D．They can help enrich the wearers’ social life.
【3】Why does the author mention Trevor Hofbauer in paragraph 5?
A．To show the popularity of running watch-free.
B．To encourage people to become professional runners.
C．To prove the positive effects of running watch-free.
D．To present professionals’ views on running watch-free.
【4】Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A．It is time to take off your running watch
B．The running watch is gaining more popularity
C．We should enjoy a break without a running watch
D．A running watch can slow down your running speed
24、 Every few years, there’s a hot new management strategy that promises to make employees happier, healthier and more productive. To that end we’ve seen the rise of positions like ‘chief happiness officer’ as well as workplace dogs and on-site meditation. But while the employers may have improved the office itself, they have not solved the stress itself: the crushing tide of emails and IMs, which—thanks to the rise of smartphones-can pull us back to work, anytime, anywhere.
Now, in an effort to prevent burnout, a growing number of employers have started to suggest ways in which employees should unplug their connected devices. The automaker, Volkswagens, in collaboration with its union, sets its serves to stop mobile email service for some works from 30mnutes after quitting time until 30 minutes before starting time.
These measures may sound dramatic and possibly impractical, but there is a data to suggest they are needed. A recent research suggested that limiting the number of times a day that we check email or work-chat services—from say 10 or 20 to three or four –can not only reduce stress levels but also increase the overall productivity..
But in order for any solution to succeed, works have to be willing to regulate their own habits. And that is especially tough in a country in the U.S, where being superbusy, or at least appearing to be superbusy, is a point of pride. Even if more U.S employers were to implement the kinds of limits that Volkswagen do, experts are skeptical that they’d work. ‘If the social norm is to be on the time, you don’t want to be the odd one out,’ says Angela Leaney, a New Jersey based marketing consultant, adding that some bosses will think less of employees for not answering emails after work hours, even if they say they won’t.
Moreover, dictating when and how employees should use their connected devices will inevitably hamper many workers. There are plenty of people who do their best work at 3 a.m. In fact, a majority of working adults say that being able to check work email at home makes it easier to get more done; many also said it improved their relationships with their colleagues.
For now, it seems, the best way for employers to foster a fulfilled, productive workforce is to be flexible , both inside and outside the office. One example, although Andy Monfried, the CEO and founder of Lotame, a New York-based data management company, say those kinds of time limits wouldn’t work for his business—it’s too global –he does give his employees flexibility on when and where they can work. He’s also vigilant about burnout. ‘I vowed that I would not crest company where people had the Sunday-night blues—the kind where you go to bed sick to your stomach,’ he says. ‘I tell people if that’s happening repeatedly, it’s a sign of work-life imbalance and they should come talk to me.’
【1】From stopping employees getting exhausted, employers have tried to _________
A.promise to make their staff happier and more productive
B.allow pet dogs in the office
C.encourage meditation in the work place
D.suggest ways to disconnect their mobile devices
【2】Which of the following statements is true according to the article?
A.employers will find ways to regulate workers’ working habit.
B.U.S experts cast doubt on the feasibility of limiting connected time.
C.U.S employers won’t think of contacting employees after work.
D.Volkswagen’s policies will also apply to U.S. companies.
【3】The underlined word ‘hamper’ is closet in meaning to ‘_________’
A.facilitate B.handicap
C.relieve D.toughen
【4】Which of the following can be inferred from the article?
A.There seems to be no right way to unplug from work
B.Flexibility on when and where to work is the best way to avoid burnout
C.Employees applaud the way to cue down their connected time.
D.Impractical as the measures sound, they will work well for employers.
25、A group of Georgia high school football players are being praised as heroes. They ______into action last week to save a woman following a car crash.
The students were on their way to school on Friday morning when they saw the crash______ in front of their school. The football players ______ helped the woman driver escape by tearing open her door as smoke and petrol poured from her badly ______ vehicle.
Luis Goya, a math teacher at the high school, praised the boys’ ______ on the Internet detailing the ______. “The football players in my school really _______ today,” Goya wrote in his post. “They went above and beyond to help.” People could know the ______ story from the teacher’s post. The football players ______ a loud bang and instantly knew it was going to be a bad ______. They quickly took action. They began their attempts to pull the ______ from her car without hesitation. The door was jammed and in ______ shape. They literally started_____ their strength to pry (掰开) the door open, so that the lady could be ______.
Police said the lady was taken to the______ with cuts and bruises. She was______ to be okay. The school football team ______ the players. They said that they couldn’t be prouder of the ______ act and showing the good characteristics of their team. Are the players ______? No doubt they are to that woman and her ______.
【1】
A．sprang
B．looked
C．ran
D．turned
【2】
A．exist
B．occur
C．play
D．stop
【3】
A．awkwardly
B．deliberately
C．successfully
D．formally
【4】
A．damaged
B．designed
C．organized
D．challenged
【5】
A．strategies
B．plans
C．services
D．efforts
【6】
A．training
B．command
C．crash
D．match
【7】
A．ran off
B．calmed down
C．rolled over
D．broke off
【8】
A．fairy
B．imaginary
C．detailed
D．frightening
【9】
A．guessed
B．feared
C．copied
D．heard
【10】
A．accident
B．performance
C．competition
D．party
【11】
A．youth
B．partner
C．victim
D．teacher
【12】
A．usual
B．terrible
C．good
D．normal
【13】
A．forming
B．paying
C．renting
D．using
【14】
A．released
B．hidden
C．avoided
D．blocked
【15】
A．school
B．hospital
C．square
D．spot
【16】
A．started
B．chosen
C．decided
D．expected
【17】
A．educated
B．praised
C．protected
D．warned
【18】
A．easy
B．clear
C．selfless
D．common
【19】
A．boys
B．students
C．athletes
D．heroes
【20】
A．family
B．company
C．country
D．future
26、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。
Taylor opened her sleepy eyes and looked out the window at the foggy field below. “NO!” she cried, now fully awake. Buttermilk, the cow, was in Mama’s daisy(雏菊) field.
I must have forgotten to fasten the gate last night, Taylor thought as she pulled a sweatshirt over her head. Mama was planning to sell daisy bouquets at the fair next week. But Buttermilk was eating the flowers.
Taylor hurried outside and grabbed the lead rope hanging on the porch. “Why can’t you stay in the field?” she shouted at Buttermilk as she headed across the yard to the daisy field.
Buttermilk stood nipping (啃咬) tender flowers off their stems. Taylor leaped to her feet and rushed to the cow. Angry and anxious, she thought to herself: “When I grow up, I’ll be an artist and paint pictures all day. I’ll never own a cow. Too much trouble.”
Just as Taylor was about to snap the lead rope onto Buttermilk’s collar, the family dog, Red, rounded the corner of the house. The cow couldn’t stand Red.
Buttermilk took off, tearing through the daisies and across the yard. She finally ran through the open gate and into the field.
“Thank goodness!” Taylor said as she closed the gate and secured the latch (门栓).
She turned to look at the flower garden. Most of the daisies were either eaten or crushed.
Mama came out of the house. “What’s going on?” she asked. She looked sadly at her garden.
“I forgot to latch the gate,” Taylor said.“ I’m so sorry.”
“I know you are.” Mama sighed and gave Taylor a hug. “You learned an important lesson today.”
Taylor’s heart was heavy as she went back into the house. She had to think of a way to make it up to her mother.
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。
A painting on the wall caught Taylor’s eye. “That’s it,” she whispered.
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On the morning of the fair, Taylor said, “Mama, I have a surprise for you upstairs.”
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