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1、A warm thought came to me ____ I might help wash my mom’s feet on Thanksgiving Day.
A．if
B．when
C．which
D．that
2、-- Do you mind my opening the window? It's a bit hot in here.
---___________, actually.
A. Go ahead. B. Yes, my pleasure
C. I would rather you didn't D. Come on
3、—Can I smoke here?
—No. Go to the smoking section, if you ____.
A.must B.can C.shall D.may
4、Tom may win the competition, he is likely to get into the national team．
A. in that case B. in which case
C. in what case D. in whose case
5、I ______ sooner, but I didn’t know he was waiting for me.
A.would come B.had come C.would have come D.was coming
6、The meaning of a new word may be ______ according to the given context.
A. ruled out B. put out
C. turned out D. brought out
7、But for her mother's sudden illness, she would never think of breaking this ___ with you.
A.appointment B.schedule C.arrangement D.interview
8、 The proportion of elderly people increases in Britain and medical advances make it possible to keep alive patients who ________ previously.
A. would die B. had died
C. should have died D. would have died
9、It was in this very town,____Tom was born thirty years ago,____he will build a new school,____excites everyone in the town.
A. that; that; which B. where; that; which
C. where; when; that D. that; where; that
10、It was in the lab ______ was taken charge of by Professor Harris _______ they did the experiment.
A．which , that
B．that, where
C．whom, that
D．which, where
11、We have no idea why he left the company. Tom ________ knows the secret.
A. lonely B. only
C. separately D. alone
12、Lionel Messi playing for Barcelona claimed the 2019 Ballon d’Or on Monday, and before that he the award for five times.
A.was winning B.would win C.has won D.had won
13、The pronunciation of the speakers living in London is judged to be more native than ______ of the speakers from Liverpool.
A. it B. that C. one D. those
14、She looked in the direction of the window, but there was nothing in front ______ the deep darkness.
A. other than B. rather than
C. more than D. less than
15、English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, ______ using it differently.
A．all of which
B．every of them
C．each of them
D．all of whom
16、I heard the voices, but I couldn’t _______ what they were saying.
A. look out B. cut out
C. leave out D. make out
17、Safety should be a priority in any industry and it should come as no surprise that safety issues early can actually save money, long-term, for companies.
A.requiring B.inquiring C.addressing D.acquiring
18、The use of an alcohol breath test by the police greatly reduces the ____of drivers causing traffic accidents．
A. possibility B. pressure
C. preference D. Production
19、According to the rule, a free gift will be given to ________ completes the questionnaire.
A.whatever B.whoever C.whichever D.whomever
20、I send you my revised catalogue and price list, ______ you may find something that suits you.
A. to hope B. hoping C. hoped D. hope
21、Lately, my 90-year-old mother has been sleepier and sleepier. This is very strange and worrying. At the same time, my 92-year-old father has been suffering his own health problems. It is a terrible thing to see my father struggle to get my mother to talk, say something, when she doesn’t have the energy.
The other day, I recalled how my mother used to visit a woman named Mrs. Demopolis, a Greek immigrant, who made the best baklava(果仁蜜饼) in the world! She gave lessons on baking it to my mother. Also, my mother often baked baklava at home. As I spoke of this over the phone, my silent mother perked up and said how much she’d like to have one again.
Now, they live in Florida and I live in Wales, UK, so I can’t go and bring her some baklava or even make some in her kitchen. But what I did suggest was that my father could buy some baklava at a Greek restaurant and I could do the same, and wouldn’t it be fun to eat our baklava at exactly the same time and so, be together sharing the moment and the pleasure? My parents loved the idea and we decided to do it.
Two days later we both had our baklava and shared the experience. It meant a lot to my parents, and to me, to do this. My mother said she wanted to do this again, maybe with another food or even baklava again! Why not? And as she only keeps losing weight instead of gaining, it is good for her to find foods that appeal to her appetite . It is becoming harder to find ways to communicate over the phone, but this is at least a very good way to do so.
【1】Why does the author feel worried?
A．Her mother can’t walk by herself.
B．Her mother is becoming less active.
C．Her father has to get her mother to talk.
D．Her mother refuses to talk with her father.
【2】What does the underlined phrase “perked up” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Calmed down.
B．Turned around.
C．Held one’s breath.
D．Came to life.
【3】What did the author suggest to please her mother?
A．They should enjoy the same food at the same time.
B．The author should buy some baklava for her mother.
C．Her mother should make some baklava in her kitchen.
D．Her family should get together to look after her mother.
【4】What do we know about the author’s mother?
A．She hopes to live with her daughter.
B．She is looking for her favorite food.
C．She likes communicating in this way.
D．She thinks baklava is the most delicious.
22、Mike the Headless Chicken Festival
In 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike, a chicken, so his wife could cook it up for dinner. However, the bird didn’t die and lived another year and a half, making regular trips to the fair, where people paid a quarter to see the amazing headless bird.
Today, the spirit of Mike the Headless Chicken is celebrated with a two-day May festival in Fruita, Colorado, which includes live music, a golf tournament and lots of delicious chicken.
Roswell UFO Festival
In the summer of 1947, a flying saucer (碟状物) crashed on a large farm outside the town of Roswell, New Mexico. The government says it didn’t come from outer space, while many top UFO researchers believe it did.
Knowing a good thing when it crashes in their backyard, the citizens of Roswell celebrate the event every July with a three-day festival that features a costume contest, a parade and other activities. Be careful, though — that strange little person next to you could be from another planet!
World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup
The rattlesnake, a poisonous American snake, serves an important function in nature by keeping small pests under control, but when their numbers grow too large, they can cause serious problems for farmers. That’s why every March the residents of Sweetwater, Texas, host a three-day festival in association with the town’s annual rattlesnake hunt.
Visitors can learn about rattlesnakes, take a bus tour of their natural habitat, participate in a rattlesnake eating contest and so on.
Bug Fest
Every September, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh sponsors a daylong festival that focuses on something most people try to avoid: insects.
Visitors can hold bugs that are not native, cheer on racing insects and learn about beekeeping. But the highlight for many is Café Insecta, where bugs are the main ingredient in a variety of tasty dishes.
【1】T Lloyd Olsen cut off the chicken’s head because ________.
A. his family wanted to eat it
B. he wanted to sell its meat at the fair
C. his family wanted to celebrate a headless chicken festival
D. he wanted to make money by showing a headless chicken
【2】By writing the underlined part, the author wants to ________.
A. imply that he may attend the festival
B. add an air of mystery to the festival
C. describe the fun of the costume contest
D. remind readers that creatures from another world do exist
【3】What’s the purpose of the World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup?
A. To increase the local tourism.
B. To protect rattlesnakes’ habitats.
C. To control the population of rattlesnakes.
D. To introduce the importance of rattlesnakes.
【4】Which of the following is the earliest festival of the year?
A. Mike the Headless Chicken Festival.
B. Roswell UFO Festival.
C. Bug Fest.
D. World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup.
23、Most of us think we have very little time, but the truth is we actually have a lot — on average, five hours 49 minutes each day, which means we typically have somewhere between 36 and 40 hours available to be spent every week however we want. So why don’t we feel time — rich? 【1】
One is that we earn more, so time feels more expensive. Then there’s the way we’ve come to see busyness as a status symbol: important people are busy, so we want to be busy, too. Add to that the flood of incoming emails and texts, along with the endless ocean of possibilities, and it’s easy to see where time goes.
A second factor is the comparison we make between what we can do and what others are doing, making us anxious. 【2】 This fools us into thinking we’re being more productive with our work time, so we try to do it with our leisure time, too. When we’re playing with our kids, we check Facebook. When we’re hanging out with one group of friends, we post pictures to show another.【3】
We’re also addicted to our devices. In 2007, the amount of leisure time we spent on devices like smart-phones could be measured in minutes. Now, we spend on average 3.5 hours a day online. 【4】
You might be wondering why you need help deciding how to spend your free time — after all you know the sort of things you enjoy, so what could be so difficult? Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has a surprising opinion on it. “The popular assumption is that no skills are involved in enjoying free time, anybody can do it. Yet the evidence suggests the opposite; free time is more difficult to enjoy than work.” Worryingly, scientists have found that people are often no happier after a holiday than if they’d never taken one. 【5】 The question still remains unsettled.
A．So we try to push back the tide and keep up by multi-tasking.
B．No wonder people say they’re too busy to see friends, exercise or sleep.
C．Would it surprise you to hear that we have more leisure time today than ever?
D．How can we learn to spend time in a way that’s more likely to lead to happiness and success?
E．It’s something that economist have been puzzling over and they’ve identified several reasons.
F．Then you will have fewer empty experiences and far ore that are worthy of your precious time.
G．This is something sociologists call “polluted time”.
24、Seven countries, four languages, two seas and one outstanding European adventure—Europe Coast to Coast takes you through the heart of the continent on a journey rich in culture, history and natural beauty.
The Netherlands, Belgium & Paris
Our group will gather in Amsterdam and spend the first night in the ancient city of Haarlem before picking up the well-traveled bike route—Nordzeeroute. This protected, coastal path winds its way along the coast of the North Sea for nearly 300 miles. We’ll make our way through charming Dutch and Belgian towns and cross the border into France. There we’ll ride on country roads and enjoy the delights of rural life along our way. Then we’ll continue south to Chantilly on the outskirts of Paris and spend a day exploring the City of Light.
Rural France, Germany’s Black Forest & the Bodensee
Next, we’ll continue east through the vineyard (葡萄园) in Champagne Region into the valleys of Alsace-Lorraine and then walk to Strasbourg, right on France’s border with Germany. We’ll cross the Rhine River and follow Germany’s outstanding network of bike paths through the charming Black Forest to the shores of Lake Constance, also known as the Bodensee in Germany.
The Alps, Northern Italy & Venice
Leaving the Bodensee, we’ll start our climb into and through the Austrian Alps. Shortly after walking along the Swiss border, we’ll cross into Bella Italia and begin our downhill slope towards the warm waters of the Adriatic Sea. Upon arrival, we’ll put our bikes away and spend our final days of the journey together while exploring Venice, one of the world’s most beautiful and mysterious cities.
【1】What can we learn about Nordzeeroute?
A．It is suitable for driving.
B．It is a fairly straight road.
C．It runs along the North Sea.
D．It is a newly-built coastal path.
【2】How will travelers go to Strasbourg?
A．By bike.
B．By boat.
C．By train.
D．On foot.
【3】Which of the following is the last stop of the whole journey?
A．Venice.
B．The Black Forest.
C．Lake Constance.
D．The Adriatic Sea.
25、In recent weeks, a group of 15 wild elephants on a long, strange trip out of the jungles of far southwestern China have attracted millions of people across the country. Since the elephants left a wildlife reserve near China’s border with Laos and Myanmar last year, they have _________ steadily northward and have been wandering the suburbs of Kunming, a city of 8. 5 million residents.
Millions have _________ to watch the elephants’ 300-mile journey on television and on internet live streams, or tracked their movements on social media. While _________ with the creatures, some increasingly see the elephants and their journey as a lesson on the risks of nature and a rapidly urbanizing China crashing into one another, especially as development _________.
Videos of the _________ elephants, wandering down empty streets, breaking into a car dealership and in the case of one mother elephant using her trunk to lift her baby out of danger, have gone _________. Along the way, the elephants have broken into villagers’ homes, eaten their food, drank their water and destroyed their crops. All told, the group has now caused more than 400 separate incidents of damage, worth some $1. 1 million.
_________, authorities have formed a government task force. They mobilized hundreds of people, and distributed drones with infrared (红外线的) capabilities to _________ them as they wander through China’s Yunnan province. To keep the elephants away from more densely populated villages, authorities have blocked roads with trucks. Local authorities have been experimenting with snacks to _________ the elephants, laying out corn, bananas and pineapples. The __________ so far: The elephants like corn, while the pineapples have been largely ignored. The elephants have shown a continued interest in wooden buckets of alcohol.
Some specialists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have assumed that a recent solar storm may have __________ the creatures’ inner compass (指南针) and triggered (引发) a(n) __________ to head north. Some scientists have theorized that the elephants are on the move because their __________ has shrunk while their population has grown.
In recent days, the __________ obsession among the elephants’ new fans has given way to __________ over the unintended consequences of China’s prosperity and economic development. “We’ve made a lot of money, but all these human activities have also caused a lot of trouble for the elephants,” says Mr. Liao, the truck driver, who says he has been inspired to pay more attention to wild animals and their habitats.
【1】
A．hunted
B．located
C．marched
D．invaded
【2】
A．taken over
B．tuned in
C．got together
D．showed up
【3】
A．fascinated
B．concerned
C．bored
D．frightened
【4】
A．declines
B．booms
C．reverses
D．settles
【5】
A．trembling
B．imposing
C．striking
D．parading
【6】
A．global
B．wrong
C．viral
D．crazy
【7】
A．In response
B．In addition
C．In turn
D．In theory
【8】
A．capture
B．tend
C．surround
D．track
【9】
A．trap
B．raise
C．steer
D．tame
【10】
A．content
B．contrast
C．context
D．consequence
【11】
A．abused
B．detected
C．awakened
D．liberated
【12】
A．urge
B．possibility
C．memory
D．permission
【13】
A．material
B．value
C．habitat
D．size
【14】
A．consistent
B．initial
C．restricted
D．separated
【15】
A．concern
B．control
C．quarrel
D．reflection
26、假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚网友Betty想成为2022年杭州亚运会志愿者，她向你写信询问亚运会相关情况，并求助怎样学好汉语。请给她回信，内容包括:
1.收到来信，获悉求助；
2.学好汉语的两条建议。
注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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