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1、The afternoon sun provided the clouds shifting colors: pink and salmon, crimson and ivory, all ____ against a royal blue sky.
A.given off B.set off C.broken off D.turned off
2、His study was a mess with lots of books and magazines __________up everywhere.
A. to pile B. having piled
C. piled D. to be piled
3、Many parents in China always _______ too much importance to words, ordering their children to do this or that.
A. attach B. add C. link D. apply
4、Most of his works didn’t gain the international ________ they deserved until his death.
A.reputation B.impression C.recognition D.measure
5、Whenever I read the old letters, _____ was fairly often, sweet memories warmed my heart.
A. who B. which C. when D. that
6、Not knowing much of the world yet， simple-minded teenagers are easily ________.
A.taken up B.taken in
C.taken on D.taken off
7、My father, together with some of his old friends, _________ there already.
A.will be B.had been C.has been D.have been
8、The study of natural history is not something to be left to biologists. In fact, their capacity __________ the time they can spend away from their offices is very limited.
A. in favour of B. in search of
C. in terms of D. in view of
9、This new product, containing no _____ flavors and coloring agents, attracts a number of white-collar clerks.
A.authentic B.diverse C.conventional D.artificial
10、—Have you ever been to Beijing, our capital?
—Yes, only once. I ______ there only for two days.
A．had stayed
B．stayed
C．have stayed
D．were staying
11、Most air pollution is caused by the burning of ____ like coal, gas and oil.
A. fuels B. articles C. goods D. products
12、—Mum , what did the doctor say ?
—He advised me to live _________ the air is fresher.
A. if B. because C. where D. when
13、— What do you think of archaeology, Bob?
— I find it interesting and challenging. It is a subject ________ sometimes you may find yourself having conversations with your ancestors.
A．where
B．which
C．when
D．that
14、---I saw you and Ann do some gardening yesterday afternoon. Why didn’t you take part in Sam’s wedding ceremony?
---I_____. But my car _____.
A. would; was fixed B. would have; was fixed
C. would have; was being fixed D. did; was being fixed
15、My computer ________ start this morning. There must have been something wrong with it.
A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
16、In 1768, ________ commander of the Endeavour, James Cooks, met Joseph Banks, who was appointed ________ president of the Royal Society 10 years ago.
A. /; / B. /; the
C. the; the D. the; /
17、They put forward a lot of plans at the meeting, none of _________ carried out in their work.
A．which
B．them
C．that
D．what
18、A selfie stick is_____ enables users to position their smartphones to get better photo angles
A．that B．how C．what D．who
19、When the market for nutria collapsed in the late 1980s, the cat-sized animals multiplied like crazy.
A．shortened
B．rooted
C．multiplied
D．crashed
20、Scientists ________ research in order to seek greater understanding of the brain, especially since the 1950s.
A．conducted
B．have been conducted
C．have been conducting
D．had conducted
21、When ten-year-old Reese Osterberg lost her Fresno County, California, home to one of the largest wildfires in state history early last fall, she had a very pressing concern: Did anyone grab her baseball cards?
No one had. With a houseful of kids and dogs and a farm’s worth of horses to evacuate (撤离), the family forgot the cards amid the stress. Naturally, the diehard (铁杆支持者) San Francisco Giants fan and Little League lefty with a swing as smooth as butter was upset. When she watched the Giants on TV, she would lay out each player’s card on the floor in his corresponding field position. “I like baseball cards because they are pictures of people doing happy stuff — doing what they love, and what I love,” says Reese.
Reese’s loss touched the hearts of the Fresno County fire department, which posted her story on its Facebook page with a request to help Reese restock her baseball card collection. That, in turn, touched the heart of Kevin Ashford.
Ashford knew exactly where Reese could find replacement cards: in his garage. He had more than 25,000 in his collection, with a ballpark (棒球场) value of $35,000 to $50,000. Ashford had been thinking about selling them when he saw the fire department’s post. “I wasn’t really doing anything with them,” saysAshford. “I thought I could take care of this problem rather quickly.”
First responders transported the cards from Ashford’s garage to theirs and then surprised Reese during a tour of the firehouse. Towers of Ashford’s cards were piled in front of the fire engine. After thanking Ashford (especially for the Buster Posey, her favorite Giant), Reese, ever the team player, was quick to share the thousands of baseball cards she received from Ashford and donors around the country with other kids affected by California’s Creek Fire.
She’s gotten so many, in fact, that she started Cards from Reese, an organization that collects cards and donates them to those in need. Reese is especially happy to part with Los Angeles Dodgers cards. As she explains it, “Go Giants!”
【1】What brought Reese down?
A．The result of the baseball game.
B．The loss of her basement cards.
C．The fire affecting her hometown.
D．The rescue work after the disaster.
【2】How did the fire department help Reese?
A．They went back to the ruins.
B．They collected the cards in person.
C．They posted a notice to find Ashford.
D．They made an appeal on social media.
【3】Which of the following words can best describe Ashford’s act?
A．Kind and generous.
B．Passionate and understanding.
C．Easy-going and dedicated.
D．Open-minded and capable.
【4】Why did Reese start an organization?
A．To collect cards for Ashford.
B．To donate money to victims.
C．To contribute cards to people.
D．To popularize her loved team.
22、On a wild mountain, two goats met on a road just over a high cliff(悬崖). The road was so narrow that there was neither room for them to pass each other nor to turn round and go back. What do you think the two goats did?
One of them with great care laid himself down on the narrow road, pressing as close to the rock as he could. Then the other goat softly walked on his friend, till, safely past him,he could lightly jump away.
The goat that had lain down then stood up slowly from his place, safe and sound, free to jump again from rock to rock, and enjoyed the sweet grass on the hills happily.
However,two other goats met on the banks of a rushing river. A tree had fallen across the river, and became a bridge from the one side to the other.
The two goats looked at each other, and each wished to pass over first.
They stood for a while one foot on the tree, each thinking that the other would turn back. But neither of them would give way, and they met at last on the middle of the narrow bridge!
They then began to push and fight with their horns, till at last their feet missed, and both the goats fell into the running river, and were lost in the water!
Both might have been saved, if either of them had known how to give way at the right time.
【1】Where did the first two goats meet?
A．On the hills.
B．On a bridge.
C．On a narrow road.
D．At the bank of a river.
【2】How did they pass the narrow road safely?
A．By lying down.
B．By working together.
C．By jumping away.
D．By pressing to the rock.
【3】What was the bridge made of?
A．A tree.
B．A stone.
C．Some stones.
D．Some trees.
【4】What happened when they met on the middle of the bridge?
A．They pushed and fought.
B．They lay on the bridge.
C．They looked at each other
D．They stood on the-bridge.
【5】The passage tells us that ________.
A．we should face the challenge in life
B．we should be careful to cross the bridge
C．we should give way to others at right time
D．we should be brave to climb the mountains
23、Debbie Parker Solo Recent Work at Latrobe Artspace
Talented and award-winning artist Debbie Parker is excited to be one of the first artists exhibit in the ALL NEW Latrobe Artspace in October!
This exhibition features paintings inspired by Debbie's leisurely walks in Mount Coot-Tha National Park. Each painting offers a different way of looking at a familiar Australian landscape.
Debbie never gets tired of developing new ideas from the pictures she takes of the local area and the result is a collection of expressive paintings celebrating the unique Australian landscape and local birds and flowers.
With over 25 years of experience as an artist. Debbie developed her expressionist style in the early 1990s. Since then, she has competed and exhibited around Australia. She has also completed workshops with well-known artists in Queensland. Her work has been recognized in national and local competitions.
Usually, Debbie would have been exhibiting in competitions around Australia throughout this year but COVID-19 has set new challenges for artists.
However. Debbie is looking ahead and can't wait to meet you at her latest exhibition! She will be on-site from 6th to 11th October 2020Tuesdav to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 10 am to 3 pm at the ALL NEW Latrobe Artspace. 134 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington Queensland 4064.
As we spend more time in our homes, consider buying a unique, affordable piece of art. Debbie's unique drawing skills are sure to remain a talking point in your home for many years to come!
Got a question? Email Debbie on Debbie parker@bigpond.com or contact 040351 1268 to learn more about her artwork.
【1】The exhibits are about _____.
A.Australian landscape B.The relaxed life of locals
C.Unique Australian animals D.Familiar items for daily use
【2】What do we know about Debbie Parker?
A.She has won some international prizes.
B.She holds a private exhibition each year.
C.She earns national awards through her work.
D.She has run workshops in Queensland herself.
【3】Which of the following should visitors know about the exhibition?
A.The exhibition lasts 7 hours each day.
B.They can meet some other artists there.
C.The exhibition takes place in Queensland.
D.Debbie and other artists' artworks are for sale.
24、It is true that most of the time we should depend on ourselves for safety rather than entirely on the police, especially when staying al home.
Marie Van Brittan Brown, an African American nurse living in Jamaic, Queens in the 1960s, was working in shifts, as was her husband, Albert, an electronics technician. When she arrived home late, she sometimes felt afraid. Serious crimes in Queens jumped nearly 32 percent from 1960 to1965, and police were slow to respond to emergency calls. Marie wanted to feel safer at home.
With the help of her husband. Marie imagined a device that could be attached to the front door. It would offer lour small holes, and through these, a video camera on the inside could view visitors of different heights as the host turned the camera up and down. The camera was connected to a television monitor inside. A microphone on the outside of the door and a speaker inside allowed the host to interrogate a visitor, while an alarm could inform the police via radio.
Closed-circuit Television (CCTV), invented during World War II for military use, was not widespread in 1960s, and the Browns proposed using the technology to create the first modem home security system. They filed a patent for their device in 1966, citing Marie as the leading inventor. It was approved three years later. “The equipment is not in production,” The New Times reported, “But the Browns hope to interest manufactures and home builders.” That never happened. “The cost of installing it widely would be very pretty high,” says Robert McCrie, an emergency management expert at John Jay College of Criminal in Manhattan.
Marie’s invention, though it didn’t benefit them financially would earn the Browns a measure of recognition in the technology world: The predecessor (前身) of today’s home security systems, it has been cited in 35 US patents.
【1】What can we learn about the main character Marie?
A．She worked as an electronics technician.
B．She lived in an unsafe and dangerous neighborhood.
C．She was accompanied home by her husband every day.
D．She dared not to make an emergency call herself.
【2】The underlined word “interrogate” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by__________.
A．attract
B．scare
C．inquire
D．inform
【3】What was the problem with the Browns’s system?
A．It was too dear to be mass-produced.
B．It was regarded as a silly invention.
C．It was thought little of by the then police.
D．It was illegal to be used by common people.
【4】What can we say about Marie and her husband?
A．They are devolved and courageous.
B．They are generous and responsible.
C．They are helpful but quite awkward.
D．They are intelligent and respectable
25、I enjoy feeding a colorful flock of birds in my garden. About three years ago, I noticed a newcomer to this festive display. It was a baby chipmunk, apparently on its own. Over that summer, I watched it ______. The brown stripes on its back darkened. The next summer, when the chipmunk was ______, I wondered whether it would ______ me to feed it by hand. I named it Chip.
I decided to employ the ______ I used to persuade wild cats to come close for food: patience, a soft voice, slow ______ and repetition.
Before Chip would approach, I’d ______ its favorite food — sunflower seeds, bend down and keep very ______. I’d leave my open hand in place, unmoving, ______ the animal would know I wouldn’t ______ it. I continued doing this for a few weeks.
Finally, late in that second summer, Chip did ______ more trust. One day as I ______ a seed in my palm, it ______ and carefully took the seed into its mouth.
After about two months of this ______, I went further. With my index finger, I touched its back ______ for the first time. Chip stayed put, eating seeds, before rushing into the bushes. Today, the chipmunk comes out of ______ when I call its name, and lets me pet its soft, silky body.
A friend once mentioned that after she ______ a dog, she noticed that her elevated blood pressure had approached ______ without medication, and she became calmer and could handle stress better. I think I, too, feel calmer from my ______ with Chip.
I’ve also developed a greater respect for nature and its ______ and the opportunity to ______, protect and save wildlife.
【1】
A．play
B．disappear
C．grow
D．recover
【2】
A．over
B．off
C．away
D．back
【3】
A．trust
B．encourage
C．beg
D．invite
【4】
A．policy
B．methods
C．lies
D．force
【5】
A．reactions
B．responses
C．speeds
D．motions
【6】
A．put down
B．send away
C．take down
D．give away
【7】
A．serious
B．polite
C．still
D．awake
【8】
A．after
B．otherwise
C．but
D．so
【9】
A．grab
B．leave
C．protect
D．find
【10】
A．receive
B．show
C．earn
D．understand
【11】
A．gathered
B．hid
C．offered
D．covered
【12】
A．fell
B．approached
C．moved
D．slipped
【13】
A．discovery
B．exhibition
C．education
D．routine
【14】
A．gently
B．fiercely
C．powerfully
D．guiltily
【15】
A．searching
B．feeding
C．hiding
D．discovering
【16】
A．lost
B．adopted
C．walked
D．abandoned
【17】
A．random
B．original
C．logical
D．normal
【18】
A．interaction
B．argument
C．discussion
D．conversation
【19】
A．plants
B．art
C．creatures
D．scenery
【20】
A．visit
B．observe
C．represent
D．select
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。 续写的词数应为150左右。
Once upon a time, there was an old man who couldn't read or write. When he was little, his family was so poor that he couldn't attend school. But he always dreamed of being able to read.
One day, he took his seven-year-old grandson to school.
Since he didn't have anything to do that day, he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he stood outside his grandson's classroom and looked in through the window.
The kids' teacher, who was an old man in his fifties, entered the classroom when the class began. The teacher was wearing thick glasses. He started teaching. Through watching him, the old man found something interesting, He noticed that the teacher could read nothing without putting his glasses on. As soon as he put on his glasses, he could read very well.
“How amazing! said the old man to himself.
He waited outside the classroom until the class was over and stopped the teacher.
“Excuse me, sir," said the old man to the teacher.
“Yes?” said the teacher.
“I noticed something amazing. You can't read without the glasses, right?" said the old man.
"Yes, that's true. I can read nothing without them," replied the teacher.
"But you can read once you put them on, can't you?" asked the old man.
"Yes, that's true, too," replied the teacher, wondering why the old man was asking such strange questions.
The teacher looked at the old man, who left in a hurry with a big smile on his face.
The old man, who was extremely happy, decided to go to town to find an eyeglasses store. After being unable to read so many years, he finally found an easy way to read, which cheered him up. He realized what he needed to read was just a pair of glasses.
"I can finally read,” said the old man to himself when walking to the town.
Finally, the man arrived at the town. He looked around and soon found a store with glasses in it, The man happily entered the store.
Paragraph 1:
After the old man entered the store, the store owner greeted him.
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Paragraph 2:
The store owner, thinking the old man didn't like that pair, picked another pair far him.
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