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1、There’s no way of knowing why one man makes an important discovery __________ another man, also intelligent, fails.
A.while B.when C.where D.why
2、I hope when you come tomorrow, you _____ the reading and have something to share.
A. did B. are doing
C. will be doing D. will have done
3、In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a __________ for everyone to stand up.
A．signal
B．chance
C．mark
D．measure
4、People believe writing poems provides a through which they can express their feelings.
A. shelter B. source
C. channel D. background
5、It was a long time before the cut on my hand______ completely.
A.healed B.cured C.improved D.recovered
6、_____ I make a promise to help others, I will manage to complete it.
A. Although B. Once C. Unless D. Before
7、A heavy sandstorm is going to envelop our city. It is unwise to have your car .
A. wash B. washed
C. washing D. to wash
8、It’s one thing to say we have a goal; it’s quite________ to actually act on it.
A．another
B．others
C．the other
D．other
9、On Jan 1, 2018, China’s new regulation on solid waste imports officially came into effect. _____, divided into four categories.
A. Being prohibited from entering China are a total of 24 kinds of solid waste
B. Entering China are a total of 24 kinds of solid waste that are prohibited
C. Prohibited from entering China are a total of 24 kinds of solid waste
D. From entering China are a total of 24 kinds of solid waste prohibited
10、How long do you think it is ______ the National Football Team of china can play in the World Cup Finals.
A.when B.before
C.since D.until
11、—You are late for the morning assembly again!
—I’m terribly sorry. I _______a contract almost the whole night.
A．was drafting
B．have been drafting
C．have drafted
D．had drafted
12、––Are the repairs finished yet?
––Yes, they ______ when I came back home.
A. would be completed B. would complete
C. had completed D. had been completed
13、The information tells me that the way of education in Canada is quite different from _____ in China.
A.one B.it C.that D.those
14、In 2016, I wrote a book, After 9/11，about my experiences and _______of over a dozen of my former classmates.
A.that B.those C.the one D.ones
15、-Professor Li, how can my son develop his interest in literature?
﹣You may first_____ him to classical literary works.
A.devote B.apply C.assign D.expose
16、Truth can ________the test of time.
A．stand
B．support
C．take
D．accept
17、We’d better take umbrellas—I’m sure it ________ when we arrive in London; it’s always wet there at this time of year.
A．will rain
B．is raining
C．will be raining
D．would rain
18、There are other languages that sound extremely different, ________ they’re conveying exactly the same meaning.
A.as though B.even though C.so that D.in that
19、It was two days after he arrived at the mountain village______ he found the villagers faced with a severe shortage of clean drinking water.
A.when B.since C.where D.that
20、— Jennifer, you seem to be overjoyed
— ______? I have just received the offer from the National University of Singapore.
A. So what B. Guess what
C. What if D. What for
21、 By the end of the 2020s, almost a quarter of Japan's population will be over 65. So, to help society deal with an ageing population, a Tokyo company has developed an “Ageing Suit”. As a journalist, I went along to try it out.
The few hours I spent at the “Wonderful Ageing Club” were, it has to be said, rather depressing. I, dressed in the club's “ageing suit”, was transformed rather too quickly from a relatively healthy 36-year-old to an 80-year-old.
First, I had to put on restrictive bindings (捆绑) over my knees, elbows, ankles and feet, which made me unable to move normally. The ladies of the Wonderful Ageing Club, however, were still far from finished. Assuring me that their suit had been carefully designed on the basis of scientific research into the exact effects of ageing, they next applied a pair of special gloves to my hands to make grabbing much more difficult. A number of weights were attached to my body to create the sensation of weakened muscles. A pair of earplugs muffled my hearing and my vision grew rather clouded as a result of my special glasses. This completed an imprisonment in a body more than twice my own age. Now I found myself clumsily getting my way through such newly difficult tasks as sitting down on a chair and then standing up again or opening a can of Coke.
But what is the purpose of this ageing suit? The company claims that it gives a very accurate representation of what being old is really like, and that, when it comes to planning for the future, that experience will be of great value. They hope to see whether the products or services they offer really do meet the needs of the elderly.
【1】How did the author feel at the “Wonderful Ageing Club”?
A．Unhappy.
B．Curious.
C．Puzzled.
D．Cheerful.
【2】What did the ladies of the “Wonderful Ageing Club” tell the author?
A．The suit was far from completed.
B．The suit was scientifically designed.
C．They had to perform the task carefully.
D．They had to experience the state of aging.
【3】What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．An exhausted condition.
B．A relaxed atmosphere.
C．A pleased state.
D．A restricted situation.
【4】What is the ageing suit intended to do?
A．Reduce the cost of the ageing problem.
B．Make the homes of the old smart.
C．Tailor elderly services to fit their needs.
D．Sell different products to the elderly.
22、When 12-year-old Taylor Smith wrote a special letter to herself last spring, to be read in 10 years’ time, she didn’t know it would be opened before even a year had passed— and that it wouldn’t be her eyes reading the words.
“She had told me that she had written a letter to herself, and that she was excited that she was going to open it when she was older,”said Taylor’s mother, Mary Ellen Smith.
Instead, it was opened by Taylor’s parents after she died last spring. They posted the letter to Facebook, hoping it would inspire others.
It has. “We’ve gotten letters from lots of parents who have said it has encouraged them to love their kids and love each other,” said Mary Ellen Smith.
In the letter, Taylor congratulated herself on graduating from high school and asked, “Are you in college?”
She also wanted to know if she had been on a plane yet and if the show “Doctor Who” was still on the air.
Taylor also had some words for her future kids. After considering the idea of selling her iPad and getting an iPad mini instead, she told her future self to mention to her kids that “We’re older than the tablet.” She included a drawing of an iPad for them to see.
Taylor died suddenly of pneumonia (肺炎), leaving behind both her parents and an older brother.
“I just want people to know just what an awesome, awesome person she was,” her father, Tim Smith said.
Her mother said, “I can’t bring her back, but I’m so grateful people have been inspired by her story.”
Taylor’s father read the closing g words of her letter, which said, “It’s been years since I wrote this. Stuff has happened, good and bad. That’s just how life works, and you have to go with it.”
【1】Taylor Smith decided to open her letter when she was ________.
A. 18 years old B. 20 years old
C. 22 years old D. 24 years old
【2】Why did Taylor’s parents post her letter to facebook?
A. To show Taylor Smith’s deep love for her parents.
B. To encourage parents and kids to love each other.
C. To make themselves well-known and make money.
D. To prove Taylor Smith was good at writing.
【3】We can learn from the passage that Taylor Smith ________.
A. was a college student
B. had never got an iPad
C. had never taken a plane
D. wanted to join “Doctor Who”.
【4】What is the message conveyed at the end of Taylor Smith’s letter?
A. We should develop the habit of keeping a diary.
B. We should accept everything that happens in life.
C. We should stop bad things from happening.
D. We should show our love for our parents in time.
23、 Global fast-food giant McDonald's announced it would be phasing out (逐步淘汰) plastic straws in China. From June 30, nearly 1,000 stores in Beijing. Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen began to phase out plastic straws for both dine-in and take-out, expanding to all stores in China by the end of 2020. Diners would drink cold beverages directly through the new cup cover. The move is expected to reduce plastic waste by about 400 tons a year.
Zhang Jiayin, CEO of McDonald’s China, expressed that McDonald's is devoted to building a “beautiful China”. “We believe that taking advantage of McDonald's influence worldwide. reducing straws can be a huge step for sustainable development. In the past decade or so, we have continued to carry out the green packaging action.” Zhang said, “This movement is playing a positive role in the protection of the ecological environment.”
The move is in keeping with China’s national plan to phase out single-use plastics which came into effect in January of this year, in an effort to combat its growing trash problem.
Among other things, the government carries out a nationwide ban on plastic straws and disposable cutlery (一次性餐具) by the end of 2020, as well as a ban on plastic bags in major cities by the end of 2020, and nationwide by 2022.
Plastic has increasingly played a role in global solid waste, and has choked oceans and rivers as well as landfills. Both companies and volunteers in the past few years have taken it upon themselves to respond to this plastic problem in their own ways.
【1】What happened to McDonald’s in 2020?
A.It started to gradually get rid of using plastic straws in China.
B.It banned using plastic package in all stores.
C.It became the first company to ban plastic straws in China.
D.It successfully dealt with China’s trash problem.
【2】What does the underlined word “combat” in paragraph 3 mean?
A.Protect. B.Separate. C.Arouse. D.Fight.
【3】What can we know about plastic?
A.It is a kind of poisonous material. B.It has been solved completely so far.
C.It results in a growing waste problem D.It should be banned in all fields.
【4】What’s the best title for the text?
A.McDonald’s green packaging action B.Plastic a controversial material in daily use
C.How to control environmental pollution? D.Devotion to building a beautiful China
24、“Hi everyone, my name is Yao Yuan,” said Mongolian performer Ayanga, 31, greeting the audience on stage.
The scene happened to the musical On the Road, first played in Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center on Dec 24. The musical concentrates on Yao Yuan (played by Ayanga), a courier (快递员) at a private delivery company, who built his own express delivery and e-commerce business. By focusing on the changes of the delivery industry, the musical aims to reflect the rapid development of Chinese society in the past 20 years.
“Those straightforward and good-natured couriers are the first people I think of when it comes to the delivery industry,” Ayanga said. In 2018, he impressed the audience with performance in the show Super Vocal.
“Most people would naturally remind themselves of one scene – individual people riding an electric tricycle,” said the main actress, An Yuexi, 31, known as her role as Tangbao in The Journey of Flower.
“It’s difficult to make original musical with Chinese characteristics. The script was changed at least 10 times,” Ayanga told Beijing Daily. He would even call the director at midnight to share his new thoughts on the musical.
An also made sure her performance was the best it could be. “The biggest challenge is how to improve my singing technique with emotion on the stage,” she said. She hoped to convey to the audience the spirit of courageousness when they pursue their dreams. “The path to realize your dream is rough, but you’ll succeed as long as you keep moving on.” she added.
【1】What is the musical “On the Road” mainly about?
A．It mainly deals with the life of Ayanga.
B．It introduces a private delivery company.
C．It centers on a courier’s life and business.
D．It reflects China’s rapid development in economy.
【2】How did Ayanga feel about couriers initially?
A．Brave and serious.
B．Outgoing and optimistic.
C．Simple and broad-mined.
D．Frank and good-tempered.
【3】What is the purpose of paragraph 5?
A．To show the director’s struggle.
B．To highlight Ayanga’s great efforts.
C．To describe the performance’s process.
D．To explain the importance of original musical.
【4】What is the hardest part for the performance according to An?
A．Singing skill with emotion on the stage.
B．Sticking to the same goal all the time.
C．Voicing the spirits of courageousness.
D．Understanding the musical new opinions.
25、Oleita, a 26-year-old environmentalist from Detroit, thinks she may have a partial solution for two problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called the Chip Bag Project. She is encouraging snack lovers to donate their _________ chip bags rather than throw them away, so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.
The idea came to Oleita two years ago when she came across a woman in England_________ viewers how to put chip bags together to make sleeping bags on Facebook. _________, she decided to use that video as a blueprint to start the Chip Bag Project.
Oleita and her volunteers get chip bags of all brands and sizes. After cleaning them in soapy hot water, they _________ them open, lay them flat and iron them together. They use the material from old coats to _________ the insides. Each sleeping bag requires 150 chip bags and takes around four hours to complete.
Since 2020, the project has _________ more than 800, 000 chip bags and, as of last December, created 110 sleeping bags. Sure, it would be simpler to _________ money to buy new sleeping bags. But that’s not enough. “We are committed to providing _________ for those in need, making an impact not only socially, but environmentally, ” Oleita says.
And, of course, there’s the symbolism of recycling bags that would _________ land in the trash and using them to help the homeless. It’s a powerful reminder that pollution and poverty often go hand in hand. As Oleita said, “I think it’s time to show__________ between all of these issues. ”
【1】
A．clean
B．special
C．empty
D．new
【2】
A．showing
B．asking
C．sending
D．observing
【3】
A．Astonished
B．Inspired
C．Disappointed
D．Embarrassed
【4】
A．push
B．slice
C．knock
D．swing
【5】
A．decorate
B．match
C．adjust
D．cover
【6】
A．purchased
B．sold
C．collected
D．produced
【7】
A．raise
B．borrow
C．earn
D．save
【8】
A．relaxation
B．innovation
C．instruction
D．relief
【9】
A．still
B．almost
C．hardly
D．otherwise
【10】
A．conflicts
B．similarities
C．connections
D．distinctions
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。
The excitement about Thanksgiving was really building. Grandma arrived with a homemade pecan pie. Dad was searching for his electric carving knife. Mama was in the kitchen humming a song. Little baby Lonnie bounced up and down. Dad smelled the air and sighed. My big brother, Slim, who was anything but slim, sneaked off to his room with a slice of the pecan pie. Even our dog Fido was wagging his tail.
Having set a pretty table, Mama looked up, smiling. “Help me carry in the food,” she said. Slim, who had come out of his room by this time, went racing into the kitchen. " I'll get it! I'll get it!” The rest of us piled in behind him, everyone grabbing a dish. Then we watched Dad carry in the biggest, brownest, best-smelling turkey we had ever seen with Mama's hand under the plate, just in case. Together they lowered the turkey to its place at the table.
It was the tradition in our family to think of something for which we were most thankful. We all ran to the table yelling something like “I'm thankful for school being out” or “I'm thankful for pecan pie!” All eyes were on that enormous turkey as we took our seats.
Yes, everything was perfect except for one thing. On that special day, it was Dad who sat at the head of the table and carved the turkey. It was an honor that he had eagerly expected for days. Mama always called Dad a clumsy ox. He frequently tripped (绊倒) over his own two feet, and he could drop just about anything.
We automatically eased back when Dad tested the electric carving knife in the air. Dad went to work on the white meat first with surprisingly few problems. Slice after slice landed neatly on the plate with thick gravy (肉汁)。Dad leaned forward and grabbed the end of the left turkey leg and cut it off, placing it whole on the plate. His oily fingers shone brightly in the light of the chandelier (大吊灯)，and Mama waved her napkin. “I'm all right, Mama,” he said. “I'm all right. ”
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个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:
But when Dad pulled back the right turkey leg, it slipped from his oily fingers.
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Paragraph 2:
As Lonnie yelled, we found a turkey leg was missing.
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