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1、Actually, creative thinkers rarely come up with new ideas; instead, they ________ old ideas into new ones, adapting them from one context to another
A．condemn B．convert C．contrast D．Contradict
2、There is a common belief among them ________ rubbish can should be put to good use.
A． which B． what
C． whether D． that
3、In many cities of China, if an ambulance is_______ in a traffic jam, police will respond to the emergency．
A．held up B．held back
C．held down D．held out
4、I thought it was just an ________ arrangement of chairs -I didn't realize it was an art exhibit!
A.arbitrary B.accurate C.abrupt D.acute
5、An energy ministry official says all of the country’s nuclear plants have been________ and are capable of standing natural disasters.
A．arranged
B．appreciated
C．inspected
D．performed
6、On the morning of October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew came to the shores of the Caribbean islands, mistakenly believing they ________ in Southeast Asia.
A. arrived B. had arrived
C. has arrived D. would arrive
7、About China, the most frequently used word by people is "exciting", since the country every day.
A. is changing B. changes
C. has changed D.was changing
8、— Do you know how Chinese acupuncture reduces pain?
— Well, well, _______． I’ve never read about that．
A．I can’t tell you B．you really have me there
C．there is some doubt D．what a shame
9、It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money favors to them.
A．in preference to
B．in place of
C．in agreement with
D．in exchange for
10、It's one thing to send a short message but to hove the person receiving the message actually do something．
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
11、To speak English _________, you had better read as many English articles as you can.
A.firmly B.guilty C.gravity D.fluently
12、With the teachers helping him patiently, the boy has made progress _______.
A．instantly
B．intimately
C．steadily
D．literally
13、Mary couldn’t________ the terrible working conditions in that factory and resigned last week．
A．catch up with B．keep up with
C．put up with D．come up with
14、The matter ________your fate cannot be taken for granted.
A. relating to B. related to
C. relate to D. to related to
15、 I was wondering what to do with my car which won’t start ______ a kind man offered to help.
A. while B. and C. so D. when
16、The scientist does not study nature ________ it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it.
A． until B． though
C． because D． Unless
17、We have celebrated this festival for many years and it ________ Tang Dynasty.
A. is dated back to B. is dating back to
C. dates back to D. dated back to
18、The time he has devoted in the past 10 years______ the disabled is now considered__________ of great value.
A. to helping; being B. to helping; to be
C. to help; to be D. helping; being
19、________preparations from now on, she would be able to finish the essay on Sunday.
A. Would she make B. If she make
C. Were she to make D. If she had made
20、We all can feel something unusual about Kate, but she just _________ let us know what it is.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t
C. needn’t D. won’t
21、Middle school students in Valdosta are learning the importance of agriculture.
Lowndes County Extension agent (代理人) Joshua Dawson, helped seventh-grade students attending J. L. Newbern Middle School build raised bed plant boxes to grow crops. Dawson’s work with the school gardens began in 2014 as a part of the Valdosta School Garden and Orchard Project. Through support from local businesses and members of the community, it is used to introduce Valdosta elementary and middle school students to gardening and agriculture.
Some of the crops grown in the gardens include sweet potatoes, collards, carrots and kale. The harvested (收获的) produce is served by the schools’ dining rooms during lunch and students are allowed to take produce home depending on the harvest size.
Helping Dawson with the gardens are members of the local Master Gardener program. With his daily responsibilities as a County Extension agent, Dawson depends heavily on their support. “Without the Master Gardeners, I don’t know if any of this would be possible. They look after the gardens and work with the teachers more closely than I, and provide necessary feet on the ground for a lot of things,” Dawson said.
At the beginning, the students expressed worries about working in the garden, but Dawson said those doubts disappeared quickly. “I like watering the plants and working with the soil” said Anthony Aikens, a seventh-grader Anthony, who said his favorite subject is science, wants to be a zoologist or a full-time gardener when he grows up.
Dr Elena Ponder, principal of J. L. Newbern Middle School, said this project has attracted many students. She said working in the garden provides students with a cross-curriculum (交叉课程) where they apply different skills to solve problems. “Once you plant a garden, you have to attend to that garden. That shows you have the work ethic (职业道德), patience and time to put into something. That will translate into work-related skills they can apply to jobs in the future,” she said.
【1】What is the purpose of the Valdosta School Garden and Orchard Project?
A．To serve students healthy lunches with home-grown vegetables.
B．To share the latest agricultural information with local farmers.
C．To let students know more about gardening and farming.
D．To build new school gardens in Valdosta.
【2】How do the Master Gardeners support Dawson?
A．By introducing him to Dr. Elena Ponder.
B．By helping him take care of the gardens.
C．By training him in gardening.
D．By raising money for him.
【3】What was the students’ attitude to the project at first?
A．Doubtful.
B．Supportive.
C．Uninterested.
D．Hopeful.
【4】What did Dr. Elena Ponder say about the project?
A．It has changed public opinion on the agricultural industry.
B．It is beneficial to students’ future development.
C．It took up too much of students’ study time.
D．It needs more public attention
22、 The food delivery industry now is a hotly competitive business, attracting the world's biggest moneybags such as Amazon, Alibaba and Soft-Bank. Balancing the needs of diners, cooks and couriers（快递员）is complicated. Most new companies lose money. Yet they have received more than $30bn from venture capitalists （投资家）in the past five years. And they are likely to get more.
The food-delivery business can be divided into two camps: mostly profitable veterans（老牌公司）and loss-making newcomers. The veterans, founded at the start of the century, are led by publicly traded Grubhub in America, and Just Eat and Takeaway in Europe. They account for the largest share of the market, offering customers online access to restaurants. Their relatively simple business model, in which they take a cut of the bill from the restaurants, has enabled Grubhub and Just Eat to turn a profit for years. Takeaway makes money in its home market of the Netherlands.
The newbies, born more recently, have turned a once-tidy business into a food fight. For most of them, delivery is their core business, so they share their cut of the bill with riders as well as restaurants. This substantially broadens the market to restaurants but profit suffers.
The only mouthwatering aspect of the delivery business is its potential size. According to Bernstein, a brokerage（经济公司），almost a third of the global restaurant industry is made up of home delivery, takeaway and drive-throughs, which could be worth $l tm by 2023. In 2019 delivery amounted to $161bn, leaving plenty of room for online firms to expand.
Yet it is by no means clear if anyone can make money by delivering meals. In fact, the economics may be even worse. Delivery businesses have ways to cut their losses. One is to diversify further, by delivering groceries, flowers, booze, and even people, as well as meals. Another is to provide cheaper meals by centrally supplying ingredients to restaurants. In the dog — eat — dog world of food delivery, it will still be hard.
【1】How can the veterans make a profit?
A.They get lots of support from capitalists.
B.They offer customers great convenience.
C.They draw a part of profit from restaurants.
D.They balance the complicated needs successfully.
【2】What makes the delivery business attractive?
A.Massive profits. B.Development prospect.
C.Satisfying service. D.Efficient management.
【3】What is the author's attitude towards making money by delivering meals?
A.Positive. B.Definite. C.Uncertain. D.Confident.
【4】Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Delivery businesses balance some complicated needs.
B.Meal delivery attracts the world's biggest moneybags.
C.The two camps of delivery businesses compete fiercely.
D.The food-delivery business is anything but a tasty business.
23、Explore the History of Jazz and
Celebrate the Lunar New Year
Here is a sample of some events for this week and how to tune in. Note that events are likely to change after publication.
■Monday
Explore the history of jazz in Washington with the musician, broadcaster and historian Ken Avis, as he discusses what made the city a capital and how the music has changed through the years. This event, presented by the Smithsonian Associates, costs $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Registration closes two hours before the event.
When: 6：45 p. m.
Where: smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/musiccitydc
■Wednesday
Celebrate the Lunar New Year's unique food traditions in a talk from the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Jan Stuart, the Melvin R. Seiden organizer of Chinese art, will present works from the museum's collection, and Lydia Chang of the Peter Chang restaurant empire, will share stories about her family's celebratory dishes. This event is free, and attendance is capped at 500.
When: 6 p. m.
Where: asia.si.edu/lunarnewyearcelebration
■Saturday
Join Ensemble NYC for an evening of love songs. Featuring wellknown artists, the event will include pieces like Gioachino Rossini's Una voce poco fa and Mozart's Là ci darem la mano. A part of the money will be donated to West Side Campaign Against Hunger. Tickets are needbased and can be purchased for as little as $10.
When: 7：30 p. m.
Where: musae.me/ensemblenyc/experience/889/canzonedamore
■Sunday
Dance with your little ones while listening to a special concert from the Laurie Berkner Band. In a live performance, Ms. Berkner, a children's recording artist, will play familyfriendly songs, dance to animations and even introduce special guests. Tickets are $20, and give viewers access to both the 12 p. m. and 5 p. m. shows.
When: 12 p. m. or 5 p. m.
Where: live.laurieberkner.com
【1】How much will you pay for the jazz event if you are not a member?
A．$10.
B．$20.
C．$25.
D．$30.
【2】Where can you learn about Chinese artworks?
A．live.laurieberkner.com
B．smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/musiccitydc
C．asia.si.edu/lunarnewyearcelebration
D．musae.me/ensemblenyc/experience/889/canzonedamore
【3】When is probably the best time for a family attendance?
A．On Monday.
B．On Wednesday.
C．On Saturday.
D．On Sunday.
24、 When you need a job very much, you may end up taking one for which you are over qualified. Although you were initially grateful just to have the work, you now feel bored and depressed. Is there any way to change that?
Start by changing your opinion, says Caitlin Kelly, the author of Malled, a book based on her experience as a sales clerk after losing her job in journalism. “Don’t focus on what you’re not getting but what you are getting,” she says. “Be patient and work attentively with a wide range of people. It doesn’t matter what the job is –there are always things you can learn and skills you can develop.”
Hilary Pearl, the founder of a coaching firm, says, “Tell yourself the current situation isn’t the end of your career. Don’t overdramatize（过分夸大）the negative aspects but try to view the situation more philosophically: life has a series of stages, and this is one of them. Don’t forget to study even in the worst stage.”
Consider that because you’re overqualified, you may be able to learn or do things on the job that might not have been possible.
Of course, you may seek tasks and responsibilities that force you to learn something new or to work harder. “You may be operating on autopilot（习惯性地）right now, but chances are that people above you are stressed,” Sarah Hathorn says. “ Take things off your boss’s plate and let him know which projects or tasks you want to learn more about.”
Always express your request positively, saying that you love new challenges, rather than complaining that you’re bored and underused, says Ethun, the president of the Park Avenue Group. In your down time, educate yourself about the company and its industry. “Read corporate information, analyst reports and related news articles,” she says. “If your boss accepts your suggestions, it will make you a more valuable employee.”
【1】According to Caitlin Kelly, ______.
A.one should be willing to do some small things
B.being a salesman is not as important as being a journalist
C.performing your regular duties well is important
D.doing a simple job well will bring you a sense of success
【2】What Hilary Pearl intends to express is that ______.
A.work is just a stage of our whole life
B.the present job doesn’t matter to us in a long run
C.one should be satisfied with his present situation
D.one should look forward instead of complaining about the present situation
【3】The underlined words “take things off your boss’s plate” mean______.
A.draw your boss’s attention B.share your boss’s burdens
C.give your boss useful advice D.ask your boss for a better position
【4】What is the common view about careers of the people mentioned in this passage?
A.One should start his career from doing a simple job.
B.One should improve himself and help others as well.
C.One should keep learning new things to improve himself.
D.One should pay much attention to the relationship with the boss.
25、B
One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault.It's like looking at the tiled (铺瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is__ __.
Once I heard a bald man said, "Whenever I enter a room, all I see is hair." Once you've __ __what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will completely make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different __ __,or forget about it and _ __the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have had a relatively __ __ life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but generally remain happy.
The first secret is gratitude. All happy people are __ _. Ungrateful people cannot be happy.The second is __ _that happiness is a byproduct of something else. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are likely to experience.Finally,if you choose to find the __ __in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As for happiness itself, this largely depends on your decision to make.
【1】A. different B. missing C. short D. broken
【2】A. determined B. predicted C. assumed D. imagined
【3】A. tile B. brick C. ceiling D. house
【4】A. look on B. focus on C. count on D. rely on
【5】A. peaceful B. difficult C. easy D. ordinary
【6】A. wealthy B. grateful C. proud D. generous
【7】A. admitting B. dividing C. proving D. realizing
【8】A. worst B. best C. positive D. negative
26、假如你是李华，寒假在伦敦学习，得知伦敦市政府在社区招募防疫志愿者。请你用英文写一封电子邮件应聘，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 个人优势；
3. 能做的事情。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.
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