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1、Michelangelo, as well as some other artists, ________ as “artists” rather than “technicians”, which means art and technology have always been seen as two separate things.
A．has been labelling
B．have been labelling,
C．has been labelled
D．have been labelled
2、I have ______ all the papers but I still can’t find my notes．
A．looked for B．looked through
C．looked after D．looked out
3、The responsibility of an artist is to create artworks to _____ people's needs for aesthesis and enjoyment.
A.result in B.serve for C.work at D.cater to
4、As a new diplomat, he often thinks of ______he can react more appropriately in emergency situations.
A．what
B．how
C．that
D．which
5、At no time ________ the rules of the game.It was unfair to punish them.
A.they actually broke B.do they actually break
C.did they actually break D.they had actually broken
6、The hotel is ______ easy reach of the town centre. It’s only a tenminute trip.
A. against B. beyond C. within D. beneath
7、Clever marketing and hard work ________ —— the company’s profit hit a million dollars.
A. took off B. came about
C. carried out D. paid off
8、--- I haven’t got the reference book yet, but I will have a test on the subject next month.
--- Don’t worry. You ________ have it by Thursday.
A. could B. may C. shall D. must
9、The doctor advised her to eat more bean products _____meat which might be harmful to her heart disease.
A. for lack of B. by means of
C. as a substitute for D. in favor of
10、A long road tests a horse’s strength and a long-term task ________ a man’s heart.
A. proves B. will prove C. is proving D. has proved
11、What a great weight she felt _____ off her mind the moment she heard she had been admitted to a key university.
A. take B. to take
C. taking D. taken
12、Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they ______ remain bound.
A.therefore B.somehow C.otherwise D.nevertheless
13、Days before my ______ for Shanghai, my cousin made prediction without the slightest bit of irony,” You’ll fall in love in China."
A.presentation B.adjustment C.transportation D.departure
14、I can’t imagine what air we would be breathing in if we __________ anything to stop air pollution.
A. hadn’t done B. didn’t do
C. haven’t done D. don’t do
15、The official is preparing documents for a four-nation regional meeting on elephant ________.
A．constitution
B．affection
C．conservation
D．production
16、I am saving money on a regular________ with the aim of buying a house of my own.
A.behalf B.board C.bottom D.basis
17、---Is everything settled?
---Not yet．_____ I approached the problem, I couldn’t find a solution．
A. Whatever B. However C. Whenever D. Wherever
18、Once you _____ drugs, it’s hard to manage to get rid of them.
A．get through
B．get off
C．get into
D．get down
19、Judging from his accent, he_______ be from Australia.
A. needn't B. mustn't C. can't D. wouldn't
20、We can choose to be happy if we want, ______ we can look at everything in a positive way.
A.for fear that B.as long as C.in case D.even if
21、“My work is done.” Those words were some of the last penned by George Eastman. He included them in his suicide note. They mark an ignoble end to a noble life, the leave taking of a truly great man. The same words could now be said for the company he left behind. Actually, the Eastman Kodak Company is through. It has been mismanaged financially, technologically and competitively. For 20 years, its leaders have foolishly spent down the patrimony of a century’s prosperity. One of America’s bedrock brands is about to disappear, the Kodak moment has passed.
But George Eastman is not how he died, and the Eastman Kodak Company is not how it is being killed. Though the ends be needless and premature, they must not be allowed to overshadow the greatness that came before. Few companies have done so much good for so many people, or defined and lifted so profoundly the spirit of a nation and perhaps the world. It is impossible to understand the 20th Century without recognizing the role of the Eastman Kodak Company.
Kodak served mankind through entertainment, science, national defense and the stockpiling of family memories. Kodak took us to the top of Mount Suribachi and to the Sea of Tranquility. It introduced us to the merry old Land of Oz and to stars from Charlie Chaplin to John Wayne, and Elizabeth Taylor to Tom Hanks. It showed us the shot that killed President Kennedy, and his brother bleeding out on a kitchen floor, and a fallen Martin Luther King Jr. on the hard balcony of a Memphis motel. When that sailor kissed the nurse, and when the spy planes saw missiles in Cuba, Kodak was the eyes of a nation. From the deck of the Missouri to the grandeur of Monument Valley, Kodak took us there. Virtually every significant image of the 20th Century is a gift to posterity（繁荣） from the Eastman Kodak Company.
In an era of easy digital photography, when we can take a picture of anything at any time, we cannot imagine what life was like before George Eastman brought photography to people. Yes, there were photographers, and for relatively large sums of money they would take stilted（不自然的） pictures in studios and formal settings. But most people couldn’t afford photographs, and so all they had to remember distant loved ones, or earlier times of their lives, was memory. Children could not know what their parents had looked like as young people, grandparents far away might never learn what their grandchildren looked like. Eastman Kodak allowed memory to move from the uncertainty of recollection, to the permanence of a photograph. But it wasn’t just people whose features were savable; it was events, the sacred and precious times that families cherish. The Kodak moment, was humanity’s moment.
And it wasn’t just people whose features were savable; it was events, the precious times that families cherish. Kodak let the fleeting moments of birthdays and weddings, picnics and parties, be preserved and saved. It allowed for the creation of the most egalitarian art form. Lovers could take one another’s pictures, children were photographed walking out the door on the first day of school, the person releasing the shutter decided what was worth recording, and hundreds of millions of such decisions were made. And for centuries to come, those long dead will smile and dance and communicate to their unborn progeny（子孙）. Family history will be not only names on paper, but smiles on faces.
The cash flow not just provided thousands of people with job, but also allowed the company’s founder to engage in some of the most generous charity in America’s history. Not just in Kodak’s home city of Rochester, New York, but in Tuskegee and London, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He bankrolled（资助） two historically black colleges, fixed the teeth of Europe’s poor, and quietly did good wherever he could. While doing good, Kodak did very well. Over all the years, all the Kodakers over all the years are essential parts of that monumental legacy. They prospered a great company, but they – with that company – blessed the world.
That is what we should remember about the Eastman Kodak Company. Like its founder, we should remember how it lived, not how it died. History will forget the small men who have scuttled this company. But history will never forget Kodak.
【1】According to the passage, which of the following is to blame for the fall of Kodak?
A. The invention of easy digital photography
B. The poor management of the company
C. The early death of George Eastman
D. The quick rise of its business competitors
【2】It can be learnt from the passage that George Eastman .
A. died a natural death of old age.
B. happened to be on the spot when President Kennedy was shot dead.
C. set up his company in the capital of the US before setting up its branches all over the world.
D. was not only interested in commercial profits, but also in the improvement of other people’s lives.
【3】Before George Eastman brought photography to people, .
A. no photos has ever been taken of people or events
B. photos were very expensive and mostly taken indoors
C. painting was the only way for people to keep a record of their ancestors.
D. grandparents never knew what their grandchildren looked like.
【4】The person releasing the shutter (Paragraph 5) was the one .
A. who took the photograph
B. who wanted to have a photo taken
C. whose decisions shaped the Eastman Kodak Company
D. whose smiles could long be seen by their children
【5】What is the writer’s attitude towards the Eastman Kodak Company?
A. Disapproving B. Respectful C. Regretful D.Critical
【6】Which do you think is the best title for the passage?
A. Great Contributions of Kodak
B. Unforgettable moments of Kodak
C. Kodak Is Dead
D. History of Eastman Kodak Company
22、Love to sink into your chairs and relax when you get to school? Then you will not be happy to hear that schools all over the world are seriously considering exchanging traditional desks for ones with no seats at all — Yes, that means you will be encouraged to stand through those already too long math and science lessons! Why would anyone even think of putting kids to such cruelty? Experts say it improves their health and helps fight obesity. While that may seem a little far-fetched (牵强的) the officials at the few schools around the world seem to agree.
Among them are educators from the College Station Independent School District in Texas, who recently completed a week-long experiment involving 480 students across three elementary schools. The 374 kids that agreed to participate in the study were provided a device that helped record step count and calorie consumption over the entire period.
All 25 teachers involved in the study reported that students appeared to be more alert and concentrate better, when allowed to stand. The one thing that did surprise the researchers was that younger kids were more willing to stay standing than kids in higher grades. They believe this may have something to do with the fact that after years of being asked to “sit still”, older kids have a harder time adjusting to this unexpected freedom.
American schools are not the only ones reporting success with stand-up desks. Four Catholic schools in Perth, Australia, which have been testing them since October 2013, have seen similar results. In May 2014, Grove House Primary School in Bradford, West Yorkshire, became Europe’s first test one, with a seven-week trial that involved the use of desks made by Ergotron in their fifth-grade classrooms. While official results are not out yet, early reactions from both teachers and students, have been extremely encouraging.
The findings of these studies and others done previously, all seem to mean that allowing kids to move around in classrooms is a win-win for students and teachers — it helps kids get healthier and provides educators with a more engaged audience.
【1】The students may be unhappy because _____.
A. they have to exchange desks with each other
B. the officials show no sympathy to them at all
C. there are no seats for them to sit in class
D. they have to exchange traditional desks for ones with no seats
【2】Older students may not like stand-up desks because _____.
A. they are cleverer than younger students
B. they are easily tired of standing long
C. they have formed the habit of sitting
D. they do badly in class while standing
【3】What is most likely to be the result of the seven-week trial?
A. The standing desks can’t be used at all.
B. It is good for students to use stand-up desks.
C. More tests should be done in other schools.
D. The students are different in personality.
【4】Why do the teachers like the standing desks?
A. Because the educators can draw the students’ attention.
B. Because the teachers can keep the students healthy.
C. Because the students can have a walk in the classroom.
D. Because the standing desks can keep the students concentrated.
23、When the COVID-19 hit and supermarket shelves were empty, Chris Hall and Stefanny Lowey decided they no longer wanted to rely on others for food. The couple, who live on Pender Island in British Columbia, Canada, decided to start a year-long challenge where they wouldn't buy a single thing to eat. Instead, they would grow, raise or catch everything—right down to sugar, salt and flour. Now, five months in, they say the challenge has changed their lives.
Chris, 38, said, “It has always been something that we have wanted to do. We have had a garden and grown vegetables for a long time already. When the COVID-19 hit, it gave us that extra push that we needed to do it. We were both out of work when we started, and with the reality check of grocery stores running out of items, it gave us even more motivation to see if we could look after ourselves.”
The pair spent the months before building a house for chickens, ducks and turkey as well as studying as much as possible to figure out where they would get all the things they needed. Chris adds, “We had to learn so many new things like how to grow mushrooms, process our Stevia plants, and harvest salt from the ocean. We spent a lot of time reading and studying online to figure out all the things we were going to need to do.”
Now after two months, they both feel it's been going well but Chris admits the first few weeks were difficult. “The first three weeks were very challenging as our bodies adjusted to cutting out coffee, wine and sugar all on the same day,” he says. “After three weeks, our energy levels balanced out and our wishes reduced and now we feel great.” Now February has ended. As they come through winter, they feel positive about continuing with this way of living, with their challenge officially ending in November.
【1】Why did the pair decide to produce foods on their own?
A．They were isolated by Pender Island.
B．They could hardly buy them in shops.
C．They believed it's good for their health.
D．They couldn't afford to buy them because they were out of work.
【2】Which words can best describe the couple?
A．Rich and generous.
B．Helpful and positive.
C．Optimistic and self-dependent.
D．Motivated and kind.
【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Everything went smoothly all the time.
B．They had difficulty because they wanted more.
C．They were discouraged by the difficulty at first.
D．Their challenge may last about eleven months in total.
【4】In which column may you read such a passage?
A．Sports.
B．Agriculture.
C．Lifestyle.
D．Business.
24、Wikipedia (维基百科) is a non-profit website funded by donations, started on 15th January, 2001. “Wiki” means “quick” in the Hawaiian language. These days, most people go straight to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia (百科), to look something up. But how reliable is it?
The site attracts 78 million visitors every month, and it is available in more than 270 different languages. It’s one of the most comprehensive (综合的) resources available, and it’s got much more information than an ordinary encyclopedia. The site is updated on a daily basis by thousands of people around the world. Anyone with an Internet connection can look through and edit the contents or add a new page at any time. And you don’t need any formal training.
Of course, there are some controls. Wikipedia has a team of more than 1,500 administrators who check for false information. And main targets for horrible comments (such as politicians) are forbidden to public editing. But with more than 16 million articles to keep an eye on, it isn’t easy. So, while Wikipedia benefits from being constantly updated with information from all over the world, it’s also open to “vandals”(故意捣乱者).
Some of the damage is easy to notice. Someone drew horns and a moustache on Microsoft chairman Bill Gates’ photo. But other things are harder to spot. The most common form of vandalism involves adding tiny items of false information into the biography of a famous person. Unbelievably, some of this misinformation has appeared in newspapers, with The Daily Mail, The Guardian and The Independent all having fallen victim to the tricks. For example, in an obituary (讣告) for British comedian Sir Norman Wisdom, one newspaper claimed that he co-wrote Dame Vera Lynn’s wartime song “There’ll be Bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover”. In fact, he did no such thing.
So if you’re going to use any information from Wikipedia, make sure you double-check it first.
【1】What do we know about Wikipedia?
A. It makes profits from its users.
B. It is run by the Hawaiian government.
C. It provides a huge amount of information.
D. It is the most popular website worldwide.
【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. 78 million people visit Wiki each day
B. To forbid wrong public editings is quite easy
C. Formal education is needed to do editing for Wifi
D. Some people change the information on Wiki just for fun
【3】 The example of Norman Wisdom’s obituary is used to show _________.
A. Wikipedia sometimes contains false information
B. some newspapers like The Guardian are irresponsible
C. Norman Wisdom is unpopular with some people
D. Wikipedia affects people’s lives greatly
【4】What does the author advise readers to do?
A. To look through Wikipedia frequently.
B. To update Wikipedia on a daily basis.
C. To turn to other websites for valid information.
D. To be careful when using the information from Wikipedia.
25、On my 16th birthday, I ran into my bedroom, closed the door and cried for an hour. I thought I had turned 16 and had not_________anything in my life.
The feeling of not achieving adequately is_________: Even the most successful people can feel like_________at times. Goals and desires to achieve something great are_________things. However, if we regularly become_________by such feelings, this can lead to unhealthy thoughts.
As for me,_________, through experience and an attitude change, I have been able to keep negative feelings under control and_________.
Often we_________our successes and we probably have achieved more than we_________. A visual reminder of what you’ve done can work wonders for one to be__________. Write down the small achievements, like graduating from high school. Another way is to have your life__________. You may have friends and family that may be the hard-to-please types. This may be a huge__________of your feelings of inadequacy. So what’s important is to__________at least one friend that is your cheerleader. We all need that person who will always see the silver lining instead of the dark cloud.
Life is not a__________though some people will have you believe that. It can be a lifelong process to keep you from thinking you are not doing__________in your life.
【1】
A．created
B．learned
C．found
D．achieved
【2】
A．different
B．right
C．common
D．confusing
【3】
A．strangers
B．advocates
C．victims
D．failures
【4】
A．positive
B．necessary
C．amusing
D．simple
【5】
A．consumed
B．defined
C．judged
D．attracted
【6】
A．suddenly
B．fortunately
C．occasionally
D．effortlessly
【7】
A．turn around
B．go away
C．move forward
D．give in
【8】
A．forget
B．celebrate
C．measure
D．guarantee
【9】
A．get
B．promise
C．realize
D．express
【10】
A．confident
B．faithful
C．independent
D．ambitious
【11】
A．coaches
B．caretakers
C．advisors
D．cheerleaders
【12】
A．reflection
B．source
C．result
D．description
【13】
A．tell
B．have
C．call
D．invite
【14】
A．journey
B．dream
C．story
D．competition
【15】
A．early
B．enough
C．firmly
D．fast
26、Directions: Read the following three passages. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Unshellfish love
Amid a slump in tourism, one national park in Thailand has seen a dramatic rise in visitors. So numerous are the hermit crabs thronging the otherwise empty beaches of Koh Lanta that shells for them to live in have become a scarce commodity. The Thai government moved quickly to ease the housing shortage, launching a public appeal for empty shells that netted over 200 kg. On December 5th these were distributed around the park in a ceremony marking the birthday of the late king, Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Hermit crabs rely on discarded shells to protect their soft bodies, moving to larger shells as they grow. On Koh Lanta and the surrounding smaller islands, their rapid increase seems to be a natural phenomenon, rather than directly related to the absence of tourists. But the shortage of shells may be man-made; pretty ones have long been gathered to be sold as souvenirs. Crabs had begun to make do with potential death-traps such as plastic caps and bottles.
The shell drive was part of a government initiative to “restore the balance of nature”. “I have instructed all national parks to do whatever it takes,” says Varawut Silpa-archa, the minister for natural resources. His inspiration comes from the hiatus (间歇、空隙) in tourism brought on by covid-19. A ban on international visitors and the closure of national parks have helped nature rebound, bringing black-tipped reef sharks back into Thai waters and endangered leatherback turtles back onto Thai beaches. In the coastal provinces of Phang Nga and Phuket, turtles have laid the largest number of eggs for 20 years.
The government has decided to try to mimic the respite (暂缓、休息) forced on it by the coronavirus in future. From now on, all national parks will be required to close for part of the off-season and to limit the number of tourists through a reservation system when they are open. Although such restrictions mean reduced earnings from tourism in the short term, in the longer run more pristine (原始的、未开发的) parks may help to keep the tourists coming.
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