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1、I want to buy that kind of cloth because I_____the cloth_____well.
A.have told;washed B.have been told;washes
C.have been told;washed D.was told;washes
2、______on the opposite wall ____ one map together with dozens of pictures．
A．Hung; is B．Hung; are
C．Hanging; is D．Hanging; are
3、One main reason comes from the Chinese tradition _______ the mother of the young woman usually requires her future son-in-law to prepare a house for their marriage, which brings financial pressure to the young man and his family.
A. what B. that C. which D. When
4、The south-to-north Water Division Project transports water from south China to the north and northwestern regions to ease water , enabling people in Beijing to drink water from Yangtze River 1500 km away.
A. shortage B. absence
C. demand D. resource
5、But for the fact that I_ an unexpected visitor, I _____to the lecture．
A．had had/would go
B．had/must go
C．had/would have gone
D．had had/must have gone
6、Life is not always easy.You ________ some moments when you were disappointed.
A．must have
B．should have
C．must have had
D．should have had
7、________ unemployment, almost one million people ________ China’s civil service examination in order to get secure jobs.
A.In honor of; sat B.In favor of; attended
C.For fear of; took D.In case of; joined
8、He found it a great ___________ to be invited to such a grand occasion attended by the top celebrities and nobles in the town.
A.obligation B.privilege C.advantage D.opportunity
9、Believe it or not，your ship isn’t quite sunk，as there are some ways to ________ a new career even if it’s something you’ve never done before．
A．burst into B．get through
C．break into D．comb through
10、The government required that every effort ____to bring down house prices.
A.should make B.would be made C.be made D.must be made
11、It is the custom for people to bow to one another in Japan. When Fred visited that country he bowed too, even though he felt ________ doing it.
A. innocent B. awkward C. elegant D. stressful
12、You'd better prepare some candles at home the power fails．
A． even though B． in case
C．as long as D． in order that
13、The president of the company has promised to increase the salary________the demands of most workers.
A．in memory of
B．in response to
C．in addition to
D．in place of
14、It seems that living green is _____ easy and affordable．A small step makes a big difference．
A．exactly B．fortunately
C．surprisingly D．hardly
15、—I’m afraid I cannot get along well with my new classmates.
— , Mike. Everything will be OK.
A.Go ahead B.Forget it
C.Take it easy D.Don’t mention it
16、—Shall we play football this afternoon?
— ________. We are taking an exam tomorrow.
A．I couldn’t agree more
B．That’s all right
C．Please do
D．You can’t be serious
17、My schedule is quite _____. That is to say, I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.
A. flexible B. abundant C. concrete D. various
18、Wonderful Friends, a show on Hunan TV, is about _________people get along with animals．
A. how B. what C. why D. who
19、Actress Fan & actor Li, who hogged the headline for their reel-to-real romance lately, made another high-profile appearance in Tibet to ________ a charity event.
A.upgrade B.enhance C.dedicate D.promote
20、The ____________ of a passport is essential for foreign travel.
A.possibility B.possession C.position D.process
21、Given that most little girls love to dress up as princesses, it is difficult to imagine what might be wrong with that. But one author has written an entire book on how she believes the fairy tale fantasies send a dangerous message.
Jennifer L Hardstein is behind the recently-published Princess Recovery: A How-To Guide to Raising Strong, Empowered Girls Who Can Create Their Own Happily Ever Afters. The child and adolescent psychologist believes that children as young as two are taking away unrealistic ideals from fairy tale books and Disney cartoons that can affect their self-esteem later on.
In her book, Dr. Hardstein theories that traditional stories like Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella promote the idea that if a girl is pretty enough and has fancy clothes and shoes, she find love and popularity. The author refers to this phenomenon as the “Princess Syndrome”
These kinds of messages, she says, have a huge impact on a girl's self-confidence and make it hard for children to understand as they grow up, that intelligence, generosity and passion are more important value. During an appearance on CBS' Early Show, Dr. Hardstein explained: “Girls are getting this message everywhere that. … what their worth is based on is how they look and the things that they have and it's very superficial (肤浅的)”
Her book teaches parents how to let their toddlers (幼儿) enjoy the Disney moves and their teenagers watch figures in reality shows while encouraging a discussion about the messages projected by the media. Speaking on the show she said: “Parents think their kids will understand the messages that they receive all the time but actually they don't.”
As well as warning of the dangers of “Princess Syndrome” her book advise parents how to guide and empower their children from an early age. Dr. Hardstein warns of the influence of toys like Barbie dolls and teenager celebrities who might wear heavy make-up.
Princess Recovery, she assure parents, will bring “balance, confidence, and self-sufficiency into your daughter's life while giving her a modern, energetic childhood.”
【1】According to Jennifer L Hardstein, the fairy tale fantasies _______
A．are dangerous because girls in them greys up like princesses
B．are difficult to understand due to people's wrong imagination
C．enable girls to be strong and empowered like princesses
D．contain unrealistic ideals affecting young kids' self-esteem later
【2】Dr. Hardstein believes that _______
A．Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella should be abandoned totally
B．girls find love and popularity with beauty and fancy clothes
C．intelligence, generosity and passion are more important value
D．it is superficial to look pretty and have fancy clothes and shoes
【3】What tip can parents get from her book to deal with the “Princess Syndrome”?
A．Disney movie's and reality shows should be completely forbidden.
B．Discussions help kids understand messages projected by the media.
C．Young children should ' play with toys such as Barbie dolls.
D．Heavy make-up is harmful for the health of teenager celebrities.
【4】The passage is written in order to ______
A．introduce a new term called the “Princess Syndrome”
B．guide parents how to deal with the fairy tale fantasies
C．introduce and advertise a new book on child raising
D．warning of the dangers of the “Princess Syndrome”
22、Besides entertainment and beautiful lanterns, another important part of the Lantern Festival, or Yuanxiao Festival is eating small dumpling balls made of glutinous (粘性的) rice flour (粉状物). We call these balls Yuanxiao or Tangyuan. Obviously, they get the name from the festival itself. It is said that the custom of eating Yuanxiao originated during the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the fourth century, then became popular during the Tang and Song periods.
The fillings (馅料) inside the dumplings or Yuanxiao are either sweet or salty. Sweet fillings are made of sugar, walnuts (核桃), sesame（芝麻）, osmanthus flowers (桂花), rose petals（花瓣）. A single ingredient (原料) or any combination can be used as the filling. The salty variety is filled with minced meat (肉末儿), vegetables or a mixture.
The way to make Yuanxiao also varies between northern and southern China. The usual method followed in southern provinces is to shape the dough (生面团) of rice flour into balls, make a hole, insert the filling, then close the hole and smooth out the dumpling by rolling it between your hands. In North China, sweet or nutmeat stuffing is the usual ingredient. The fillings are pressed into hardened cores, dipped lightly in water and rolled in a flat basket containing dry glutinous rice flour. A layer of the flour sticks to the filling, which is then again dipped in water and rolled a second time in the rice flour. And so it goes, like rolling a snowball, until the dumpling is the desired size.
The custom of eating Yuanxiao dumplings remains. This tradition encourages both old and new stores to promote their Yuanxiao products. They all try their best to improve the taste and quality of the dumplings to attract more customers.
【1】Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Sweet Yuanxiao are usually made in southern China.
B. Sugar, rose petals and minced meat are all fillings of Yuanxiao.
C. The custom of eating Yuanxiao dates back to the fourth century.
D. People in northern China usually make Yuanxiao by rolling like a snowball.
【2】The way of making Yuanxiao varies between _________ China.
A. southwestern and northwestern
B. eastern and western
C. southeastern and northeastern
D. northern and southern
【3】Choose the right order of making Tangyuan in southern provinces.
① make a hole and insert the filling
② roll the dough between your hands
③ shape the dough of rice flour into balls
④ close the hole
⑤ prepare some rice flour
A. ⑤③②①④ B. ⑤③①④②
C. ③①④②⑤ D.③⑤①②④
【4】What is the best title of this passage?
A. The Lantern Festival
B. The ingredients of Yuanxiao
C. China’s traditional food—Yuanxiao.
D. The difference between Yuanxiao and Tangyuan.
【5】Why do we eat Yuanxiao today?
A. Because it’s a tasty food.
B. Because it’s a tradition.
C. Because we love our country.
D. Because it’s promoted by both old and new stores.
23、Critics of higher education often complain that universities offer too many worthless degrees with little value in the workplace. Since top universities tend to produce higher-earning graduates than less selective institutions do, you might expect them to teach more practical courses. Yet data from Britain's department for education show the opposite. Undergraduate students at leading universities are more likely to study purely academic fields such as philosophy and classics, whereas those at less choosy ones tend to pick career-related topics such as business or nursing.
What could explain this seeming contradiction? One reason is that employers treat a degree from a top university as an indicator of intelligence. This means that students at top institutions can study bookish subjects and still get by financially. The average Cambridge graduate in a creative-arts subject - tho university's least profitable group of courses, including fields such as music - earns around £25, 000 ($32, 400) at age 26. Economics students from less well-known universities, such as Hull, make a similar amount.
Yet even though Oxbridge students can pretend to read "Ulysses" for years and still expect a decent salary, they end up paying a large opportunity cost by pursuing the arts. That is because employers reserve the highest starting wages for students who both attended a leading university and also studied a marketable subject. Cambridge creative-arts graduates earn £11, 000 more at age 26 than do those from Wrexham Glyndwr University, whose arts graduates are the lowest-earning in Britain. In contrast, Cambridge economics graduates make £44, 000 more than those from the University of Salford, where the economics course is the country's least profitable.
Many gifted arts students would struggle to deal with numbers. But for those who can manage both, the cost of sticking with the arts, in terms of future wages, is steep. Cambridge creative-arts students have A-level scores close to those of economics students at Warwick, but earn about half as much. That is equal to giving up an annual income worth £50, 000.
【1】What do critics think of British higher education?
A．There are not enough qualified university graduates.
B．University should produce more higher-earning graduates.
C．All universities degrees are of little value in the workplace.
D．Universities should offer more practical education to their students.
【2】According to the passage, which student probably gets the highest starting wage?
A．A Hull economics graduate.
B．An Oxford arts graduate.
C．A Cambridge economics graduate.
D．A Salford arts graduate.
【3】What can we can infer from the last paragraph?
A．Cambridge creative-arts students struggle to deal with numbers.
B．Studying a "useless" field at Cambridge costs a fortune in future earnings.
C．Economics students at Warwick can expect an annual income worth £25, 000.
D．Economics students at Warwick have A-level scores close to Cambridge students.
24、 Two Russian cosmonauts(宇航员)aboard the International Space Station (ISS) played chess against an Earth-bound grandmaster on Tuesday, in celebration of the first such game half a century ago.
Equipped with an electronic chessboard,cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vaguer played in zero gravity against 30-year-old Russian former child prodigy(神童)Sergei Karyakin. The game was broadcast live and ended in a draw after about 15 minutes.
It was organised by the space agency Roscosmos and the Russian Chess Federation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Space-Earth game of chess played on June 9, 1970. "It's a huge honor for us not to lose to a grandmaster," Ivanishin said, while Vaguer added that US astronauts on the ISS watched the game and gave tips.
Karyakin, who played from Moscow's Museum of Cosmonautics, said he was jittery during the game and could not fall asleep until 4 a. m. on the night before the match.
"They played well," he said. "I can say that the human brain functions very well in space, and I have seen this today." At the age of 12 years and seven months, Karyakin became the world's youngest ever grandmaster.
Ivanishin, Vagner and US astronaut Chris Cassidy arrived on the ISS in April. On May 31, they were joined by US astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on the first manned private (light to the ISS. SpaceX made history by becoming the world's first commercial company to send humans to the ISS, leading Russia to lose its long-held monopoly(垄断)on space travel.
【1】Why did the two Russian astronauts play chess on the ISS?
A.To offer a live show from the ISS.
B.To prove their success in boarding the ISS.
C.To test the human brain functions in zero gravity.
D.To celebrate the first Space-Earth chess game 50 years ago.
【2】What does the underlined word "jittery" mean in the fourth paragraph?
A.Bored. B.Disappointed. C.Anxious. D.Frightened.
【3】What is the best title of the passage?
A.A Space-Earth Chess Game B.A Former Child Chess Prodigy
C.A Chess Game Played on the ISS D.A Celebration of Human Space History
25、 Sending an urgent message in a bottle would not typically be considered a sensible strategy. However, it magically ___ for three hikers from California.
In June 2019, for Father^ Day weekend, the Whitsons ___ to go backpacking along central California's Arroyo Seco River. Things went ___ for the first two days. On June 16, Whitson, who was ___ with the area, led the trip to the Arroyo Seco narrows(峡谷).
____ when the hikers reached the waterfall in the narrows, Whitson realized that ___ his previous trip through the area, the water currents were too strong to pass. "My heart ____ when I realized that.” Whitson told CNN. Whitson and his son tried to ___ other routes to get around it, but their efforts proved ____ .
With food running low and no cellphone reception to____help, he decided to carve a "GET HELP” message on the side of his water bottle and threw it downstream in the ___ that someone would find it. Then they went back up the river to a small beach to camp out for the night.
Sometime after midnight, the three adventurers were ___ by a welcome sound — a California Highway Patrol helicopter flying overhead. Since it was too dark to conduct a(n) ____ , the officials asked them to stay warm for the night, and ___ to send a team the following day.
Shortly after being____on the morning of June 17, 2019, Whitson ____ that two hikers had tripped upon their water bottle and, upon seeing the urgent ____reported the issue to the officials. Whitson says, "They didn't leave their name or phone number. They just did what was ____ in their heart, and most importantly they took it ____ . Whitson and his family hope the two good hikers will reveal their ___ so that they can express their gratitude in person.
【1】A.failed B.worked C.connected D.recommended
【2】A.decided B.preferred C.attempted D.happened
【3】A.obviously B.unexpectedly C.smoothly D.surprisingly
【4】A.familiar B.popular C.content D.busy
【5】A.Besides B.Meanwhile C.Moreover D.However
【6】A.unlike B.like C.as D.opposite
【7】A.beat B.sank C.ached D.broke
【8】A.attach B.avoid C.expand D.seek
【9】A.priceless B.hopeless C.fruitless D.endless
【10】A.call for B.spread out C.beg for D.give away
【11】A.challenge B.arrangement C.hope D.satisfaction
【12】A.awakened B.disturbed C.annoyed D.greeted
【13】A.experiment B.escape C.exploration D.rescue
【14】A.regretted B.promised C.chose D.appealed
【15】A.picked up B.tried out C.put Forward D.passed down
【16】A.believed B.accepted C.predicted D.discovered
【17】A.sculpture B.message C.coincidence D.comment
【18】A.urgent B.flexible C.right D.possible
【19】A.directly B.normally C.seriously D.frequently
【20】A.identity B.motivation C.characteristic D.quality
26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120 —150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假设你是李明，班主任要求你在下周的班会课上做一个主题交流分享。内容需包括：
1）你是如何理解下面这句话的？“种一棵树最好的时间是十年前，其次是现在。” （The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago. The second best time is now. ）
2）请结合自己的例子阐释你对这句话的理解。
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