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1、You must learn to read people, ______ will be necessary if you work in a team.
A. who B. that C. which D. what
2、 Success is not final, and failure is not deadly. It is the courage to continue ______ counts in life.
A. that B. which
C. where D. when
3、In many countries in the world, breakfast is a snack _____ a meal, but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal.
A.less than B.better than C.other than D.rather than
4、Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, has inspired the imagination and creativity of generations around the world since it ______ into different languages.
A．translated
B．has translated
C．was translated
D．has been translated
5、In my opinion, his perseverance may ______his great achievement in his research work
A．make up for
B．account for
C．stand for
D．call for
6、How come every kid today is meant to be a champion for something _____ we know every kid can’t be a star?
A. in case B. as if
C. when D. unless
7、Roger trained hard for the tournament for months, but unfortunately he had to _______ due to a knee injury.
A. pull out B. work out
C. try out D. give out
8、---I will leave you two alone. I am sure you two must have a lot to________.
---Yes. It is two years since we last got together.
A．catch up
B．take in
C．bring out
D．give away
9、----Hurry! There’s no time to waste.
----OK. But I’m afraid that ______ I work around the clock, I can’t catch up with those straight A students.
A. even if B. as C. until D. as though
10、The collection, sorting and of historical materials and cultural relics of the May Fourth Movement should be strengthened, President Xi said.
A. consideration B. conservation
C. constitution D. construction
11、China’s top education authority has implemented a revision of textbooks on the length of the country’s war against Japanese aggression, ______ the start of the war began on Sept 18,1931.
A. one that B. one where
C. the one that D. the one where
12、All preparations _______ in advance before attendants arrive, the board chairman is confident the annual conference will be a success.
A. had been made B. made C. having made D. to be made
13、The laptops made by our company sell best, but nobody could have guessed the place in the market that they ________ 20 years ago.
A. had had B. had C. were having D. were to have
14、We strongly advise you ______ eating your meal so late. It’s not healthy.
A. on B. against C. from D. over
15、My sister met him in the street yesterday afternoon, so he ______ your lecture.
A.shouldn’t have attended B.couldn’t have attended
C.mustn’t have attended D.needn’t have attended
16、If she ________ generous as she makes out, she would have donated more money in the catastrophe.
A. had been B. were
C. would be D. was
17、—Have you known each other for long?
—Not very long, ________ we started to work in the company.
A.after B.before C.when D.since
18、My parents aren’t _______ me going abroad for education, fearing that I'm too young to take care of myself.
A．in charge of
B．in favor of
C．in need of
D．in praise of
19、—I hope to take the computer course.
—Good idea. __________ more about it, visit this website.
A. To find out B. Finding out
C. To be finding out D. Having found out
20、It’s widely acknowledged that reading printed texts is no _______ for personal discussion with a great thinker.
A.substitute B.subject C.submission D.substance
21、Jose Alberto Gutierrez's life would never be the same again after finding a copy of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy in the garbage 20 years ago. It happened while he was driving his garbage truck through wealthier neighborhoods at night and seeing deserted books. It sparked his desire to start rescuing books from the garbage. He took home between 50 and 60 books every morning after his nine-hour shift. Eventually, he turned his book collection into a community library.
Colombia’s capital city of Bogota has 13 million residents and 19 public libraries. However, these libraries tend to be far away from where rural and poorer communities live. The option of buying new books is non-existent for families struggling to make ends meet. Having access to a library of books and being taken away to another world while immersed in a book is a luxury for the kids who visit Gutierrez's library.
Gutierrez grew up poor, and his family could not afford to educate him beyond primary school. Nevertheless, his mother was a keen reader and read stories to him every night. Her love for books left a deep impression on Gutierrez, who never let a lack of formal education stop him from reading classics by the likes of Victor Hugo, Mario Vargas Llosa and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Today, his community library, called “The Strength of Words“, occupies most of his home and is piled from floor to ceiling with fiction and non-fiction titles. Everything from school textbooks to story books can be found in his collection of more than 20,000 books!
The Strength of Words library opens every weekend. It is not just school-going children who are enjoying the benefits of The Strength of Words library. Adults are also welcome to expand their horizons and develop new skills to build a better life for themselves.
Despite having done so much for his community, Gutierrez is not yet content to call it a day. He continues to search through bins for reading material and has even travelled to book fairs in Mexico and Chile to sell his idea of building library from unwanted books.
【1】What inspired Gutierrez to build the community library?
A．The dilemma he faced on the night shift.
B．The hobby he has started since childhood.
C．Famous novelists he liked very much.
D．Abandoned books he came across at work.
【2】What can we learn about Gutierrez's mother?
A．She was born into a poor family.
B．She bought Gutierrez many books.
C．She influenced Gutierrez greatly.
D．She enjoyed reading Hugo’s works.
【3】What does the underlined phrase “call it a day” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Take the time.
B．Stop the work.
C．Make a change.
D．Receive a reward.
【4】What does Gutierrez's story tell us?
A．A book holds a house of gold.
B．Constant dropping wears the stone.
C．Good things come to those who wait.
D．One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
22、Seminole was far too accustomed to the business. Everyone sympathized with him depending on long hours, minimum wage, and ill-mannered customers. Although struggling to pay his rent, he still went all out to make those lucky enough to sit at his tables laugh. The day was going quick.
He was exhausted when he arrived to work the next day, but he went about his daily duties, putting on a brave face as customers complained about the food or questioned the bill. Usually as he prepared to close for the night, a couple of customers would sit down and order drinks. Most of the crew had left by closing time, but Seminole stayed to serve. Eventually, the last round was ordered and he gave them the bill. The minimum tip was suggested on the receipt. “Tomorrow will be better,” murmured he.
But luck wasn’t on his side. Evening approaching, a group of teenagers stepped in. Thankfully, they were polite and respectful. Their cheerful behavior began to rub off on him. As always, he did his best to make their dining experience a pleasant one.
Once they finished their dishes, he placed the bill on the table, accompanied with some candies. They placed their notes on the receipt and left smiling. When he returned to clear the table, he was shocked. The teenagers only left a tip of $3, but their total bill was more than $100. He’d gone above and beyond serving the tasty dishes. How could they be so rude?
Later that week, he struggled to let go of the awkward memories. He arrived at work and expected it to be like any other, but there was something left behind the desk for him — a two-page handwritten letter from the teenagers with $18 attached, in which they explained they were unaware of the tipping practice due to it being their first time out alone. Everything suddenly made sense.
Seminole was so touched by their gesture that he uploaded a picture of the letter sharing their admirable efforts. Web visitors voiced their opinions, and the reaction was more than positive.
【1】Why did Seminole wear a brave face?
A．To serve better.
B．To relax himself.
C．To sell more drinks.
D．To gain a reputation.
【2】What made the teenagers only leave a tip of $3?
A．Ignorance of tipping culture.
B．Dissatisfaction with the meal.
C．Gratitude for Seminole's service.
D．Misunderstanding of tipping practice.
【3】Which of the following best describes Seminole?
A．Patient and innovative.
B．Generous and tolerant.
C．Positive and committed.
D．Considerate and ambitious.
【4】What can we learn from the teenagers in the text?
A．One good turn deserves another.
B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Honesty can turn into an opportunity.
D．It is better to make things right than not.
23、 I waited until my Ph. D. committee had left the room to break down. I had just failed my dissertation proposal defense (学位论文答辩)－a poor start to my fourth year of grad school (研究生院). My committee members had told me that my experiments were too small-scale, my ideas not deep enough. I realize now that they were pushing me because they believed in me. But at that moment, all I could hear was the voice in my head telling me that I’d failed.
For the next 4 months, I lacked focus at work. I no longer double-checked my experiments, and I had trouble finding the energy to even think about re-writing my proposal.
Actually, the outcome of my proposal defense wasn’t the only cause of my slump. After some thought, it dawned on me that I had been putting undue pressure on myself throughout grad school. To believe I was making good progress, I needed external validation-an award, positive results, or praise from professors I respected. When I didn’t get those things at every opportunity, I felt I was not on the right track. When I didn’t pass the defense, the failure confirmed my self-doubts. Eventually, as my loss of confidence became a bigger problem, I knew that I had to do something about it.
I decided that I needed to set healthier standards for myself. I did not have control over how much praise I received. The only thing I had control over, I realized, was the effort I put forth.
I went into my second proposal defense with a much more positive mindset (思维模式) along with grander experiments in my proposal and passed. I’m pleased to report that my new approach has helped me regain confidence in myself — and my work — and I’m more productive as a result. I hope that I can help other students realize that external validation is not always guaranteed, and if they are doing their best, that is good enough.
【1】What directly leads to the failure of the author’s first defense?
A.Imperfection of his proposal.
B.His negative mindset.
C.The committee’s lack of confidence.
D.The choice of his experiments.
【2】What can we learn about the author from paragraph 3?
A.He was under a lot of pressure from his parents.
B.He made progress with the help of his professor.
C.He used to overemphasize the recognition he got.
D.Getting positive results helped him get over shyness.
【3】Which word can best describe the author?
A.Adaptable.
B.Ambitious.
C.Generous.
D.Outgoing.
【4】What does the text mainly tell us?
A.We should spend more time reflecting.
B.We should be thankful for our failures.
C.We should focus more on our own effort.
D.We should keep calm in the face of failure.
24、Some birds are inner decorators, placing big, showy feathers (羽毛) in their nests. But rather than decorating their homes, these birds may be trying to frighten nest-stealing neighbors.
Karen Wiebe is a behavioral ecologist at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada. She and her colleague Slagsvold saw birds placing large feathers on the surfaces of nests. Those feathers wouldn’t help with warmth. The researchers wondered whether the birds might be using the decorations to send a message.
For birds that nest in holes, competition for nests can be really violent. These somewhat rare holes can also hide danger because predators (掠夺者) may be hiding inside. If a nest contains feathers or other remains, it might be evidence that a predator had been there. Those holes might not be as desirable.
Wiebe and Slagsvold assumed that some birds may use feathers to create a mock (模拟的) kill site.
During spring, when nest competition is the most violent, the scientists set up pairs of nesting boxes. One box contained white feathers. The other either contained no feathers or black feathers. Inside the boxes, black feathers were more difficult to see than white ones. Using video cameras, the researchers spied on how birds reacted to the boxes. When birds took longer to enter, that suggested the animals were scared.
Birds hesitated to enter boxes with white feathers. But when feathers were in front of a nest, birds jumped right up and grabbed them. That suggested that birds weren’t afraid of the feathers themselves.
“It was really interesting to discover that birds were using a trick to help them keep their nests.” Wiebe says. When a bird leaves its nest to search for food, that opens the door for a nest stealer. “But if it can buy a little time by scaring away predators with these feathers, then it has a better chance of coming back in time to defend its nest site.”
【1】What makes the competition for nests intense among birds?
A．The warmth of nests.
B．The cruelty of predators.
C．The colour of feathers.
D．The quantity of holes.
【2】Why did scientists set up pairs of nesting boxes?
A．To prove that birds are good at decorating their nests.
B．To explore when birds compete for nests most severely.
C．To test whether birds send messages through decoration.
D．To investigate if birds are afraid of the feathers themselves.
【3】Which of the following nesting boxes are birds unwilling to enter?
A．The one with white feathers outside.
B．The one with white feathers inside.
C．The one with black feathers outside.
D．The one with black feathers inside.
【4】By writing the passage, the author intends to tell us that ________.
A．birds compete with each other for nests
B．birds’ living environment faces great risks
C．birds may scare off competitors with a trick
D．birds’ feathers can guarantee their nests safety
25、 It all started three years ago, when Twitter user @peco3575's son finished elementary school. He decided to ____ a "study" on weed-killing solutions that didn't ___the use of herbicides. He was ____ by his personal desire to clean his home backyard of weeds, because that summer they had grown so tall that he ____ couldn't play there anymore. He then started coming up with___ to fight against the weeds, write them down, ____ them to his backyard and record the conclusion. For the past three years, his ideas have all ____ , but 2020 is off to a surprisingly good start.
@peco3575 recently turned to social media to report her son's recent_____ . After years of failures in his ____ to stop weeds from invading the backyard, he seems to have finally found a solution — running in the backyard every day. He started in January and has been doing it daily for the past three months. So far, no weeds have ____ from the ground.
The idea behind the boy's ____ strategy is that if the ground is hard enough, the weeds can't _____ . So ever since the start of January he has been going out into the backyard every day and running for about 30 minutes to __ the soil. So far, it seems to be ___, as weeds are yet to appear on the half of the backyard that he has been running on, whereas they have already covered the other half. "From January 5th to March 1st, no matter if it rained or if it was windy, he_____ to run." @peco3575 wrote on Twitter.
【1】A.conduct . B.produce C.confirm D.release
【2】A.present B.support C.involve D.attain
【3】A.surprised B.disappointed C.inspired D.defeated
【4】A.hardly B.actually C.suddenly D.merely
【5】A.reasons B.answers C.arguments D.strategies
【6】A.insert B.devote C.apply D.move
【7】A.realized B.absorbed C.cancelled D.failed.
【8】A.success B.behavior C.condition D.process
【9】A.ability B.attempt C.power D.nature
【10】A.held back B.got away C.given out D.come up
【11】A.safest B.latest C.smartest D.earliest
【12】A.look through B.cover up C.break through D.check out
【13】A.expose B.observe C.recycle D.harden
【14】A.effective B.interesting C.serious D.stable
【15】A.preferred B.continued C.rejected D.determined
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Factoring in the biting wind, I knew the temperature was below zero. The bitter cold cut through my Californian sensibilities, as well as my enthusiasm as a tourist, so I moved ;to the nearest door for warmth and found myself in a station.
I settled onto one of the public benches with a steaming cup of coffee-waiting for feeling to return to my fingers and toes-and relaxed to watch the people around.
Several tables of diners spilled out into the great hall from the American Restaurant, and smells of the food caused me to consider an early dinner. I observed a man seated nearby and, from the longing in his eyes, realized that he, too, noticed the tasty food. His skinny body, chapped (皲裂的) hands and shabby clothes nearly shouted, “Homeless, homeless!”
I wondered how long it had been since he last ate.
Half expecting him to approach me for a handout (施舍物), I almost welcomed such a request. He never did. The longer I took in the scene, the crueler his situation seemed. My head and heart experienced a’ silent war, one telling me to mind my own business, and the other urging a trip to the food court on his behalf.
While my internal debate went on, a well-dressed young couple approached him. “Excuse me, sir,” the husband began. “My wife and I just finished eating, and our appetites weren’t as big as we thought. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out and put this to use?” He extended a large container.
“God bless you both,” came the grateful reply.
Pleased, yet upset by my own lack of action, I continued to watch. The man rearranged the soup crackers, inspected the sandwich and stirred the salad dressing. Then, slowly he lifted the soup lid, cupping his hands around the steaming bowl. At last, he unwrapped the plastic spoon, filled it to overflowing, lifted it toward his mouth and, all of a sudden, stopped short.
I turned my head to follow his narrow-eyed gaze.
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Entering the hall and walking slowly in our direction was an old man.
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He placed the still-warm bowl of soup in the old man’s hands without waiting for an answer.
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