1、We shouldn't take _____ for granted that we still have a lot of time before the Entrance Examination.
A. this B. that
C. it D. such
2、His smile suggested that he had passed the exam.
A. relaxing B. relaxed C. relax D. relaxation
3、You can complain, but I doubt ________ it'll make any difference.
A.what
B.though
C.if
D.that
4、For his seventieth birthday, he attempted to ____________a friend from elementary school named Bobby Hunsicker, whom he hadn’t seen in sixty years.
A.knock down
B.track down
C.cut down
D.cool down
5、We can become a smart shopper by choosing for value, not for looks; _______, choose good quality goods with plain packages.
A.in particular
B.in other words
C.in addition
D.in any case
6、Luck ________ those ________ are prepared for it.
A. concerns, who B. favors, who
C. cares, that D. finds, that
7、Virginia experienced a massive power outage in the violent storm — cables ________ like thin branches and trucks tumbled right over like they were made of cardboard.
A.crashed B.smashed C.snapped D.slapped
8、With these inspiring words ringing in their ears, Allied soldiers prepared for ________ would become known as D-Day.
A.that
B.what
C.when
D.which
9、--We've cross-checked the data collected from the Internet.
--Good. Anyway,_______.
A. you can't be careful enough
B. you are careful enough
C. you can't be so careless
D. you are never careless enough
10、 ___ warmly for his work, he was too ___ to fall asleep.
A. Praising; excited B. To praise; exciting
C. Praised; exciting D. Praised; excited
11、Since he has no sense of ________ humor, I’m sure he didn’t catch ________ humor in your remarks.
A.a; a
B.the; a
C./; the
D.a; the
12、________ (look) out of the window, I saw some children playing hide-and-seek (捉迷藏).
A.Looking
B.look
C.Looked
D.Looks
13、Any academic breakthrough, ________, does not automatically ensure that it can be applied to practice.
A.since it may be brilliant
B.brilliant though it may be
C.how brilliant it may be
D.if it may be brilliant
14、Present at the funeral were about 1000 people, many more than__________.
A. is expected B. expected
C. having expected D. having been expected
15、There ________ some good advice about how to reduce air pollution on the Internet.
A.are
B.is
C.have
D.has
16、He began to get with me when I made the same mistake again.
A.annoyed B.determined
C.terrified D.pleased
17、“_______ more time, we will be able to do the task much better,” John said to his manager.
A. Given B. To give C. Giving D. Give
18、—Those senior citizens cheated should have been warned of illegal fund-raising.
—________. But few could resist the temptation.
A. They were B. They should
C. They must D. They did
19、Jenny nearly missed the flight ________ doing too much shopping.
A.because
B.as a result of
C.result from
D.result in
20、In response to increasing accidents involving e-bikes, the new traffic regulation states that the speed limit for e-bikes is 30 kph, unless stated ________.
A. regardless B. however
C. otherwise D. instead
21、________ the heavy rain, we went shopping yesterday.
A.Although
B.Though
C.In spite of
D.But
22、Hogwarts is ________ world of magic and wonders, _________ where anything can happen.
A.the; one B.the; the one C.a; one D.the; the one
23、By the time she returned home from England, her overall view of the world _____ completely.
A.changed B.has changed C.would change D.had changed
24、Everything ___ into consideration, they believed themselves more and returned to their positions.
A.to take
B.taken
C.to be taken
D.taking
25、Mrs. Smith ________ children’s behaviors to figure out solutions to their lack of concentration.
A.probed into
B.turned to
C.stuck to
D.dipped into
26、Much of the Amazon’s biodiversity (生物多样性) is under fire-literally. In the last two decades, deforestation (滥伐) and forest fire ate into the ranges of thousands of plant and animal species in the Amazon rainforest.
The extent of the damage is closely tied to the practice of laws in Brazil aimed at protecting the forest from widespread logging (伐木). The findings illustrate the key role that forest use laws have in the fortune of the Amazon rainforest.
Threats to the survival of this biodiversity could have long-term effects. Biodiversity promotes a forest’s resistance to drought. If fire-impacted area continues to rise, not only does the Amazon lose forest cover, but also some of its capacity to deal with the changing climate.
“With fires advancing deeper into the rainforest, more species will experience fire for the first time. These species have not evolved (进化) under conditions with regular fires, so the consequences for those species, like increased risk of population declines or extinction, can be severe,” says Xiao Feng, a biogeographer at Florida State University.
“But we don’t know how fires are impacting the biodiversity across the Amazon basin,” says Feng. The Amazon is a huge area. It’s generally impossible to go there and count the number of species before the fire and after it. So Feng and his team instead investigated how Amazonian plant and animal species’ geographic ranges have been affected by recent fires. The team gathered range maps of 11,514 plant and 3,079 animal species and compared these maps with satellite images of Amazon forest cover from 2001 to 2019. Those images let the team track how logging and fires have led to the reduction of rainforest.
Starting in 2009, when a series of rules aimed at reducing deforestation started being performed, the extent of fires generally decreased. Then in 2019, fires rose back up again, co-occurring with a relaxation of rules. Much of the fire-driven forest loss was concentrated along the more intensely logged southern reaches of the rainforest.
The change suggests effective forest protection laws can slow this trend of destruction and are essential for preventing the region from reaching a tipping point.
【1】What does Feng mean based on paragraph 4?
A.Not all species will survive the fire.
B.The forest badly needs regular fires.
C.All species will die out after the fire.
D.The fire will change survival skills of species.
【2】How did Feng’s team draw the conclusion about fires’ effect on biodiversity?
A.By taking field trips.
B.By doing experiments.
C.By referring to geography books.
D.By making comparisons.
【3】Why did fires occur more frequently in the Amazon forest in 2019?
A.Severe drought kept on striking.
B.The new species had no time to evolve.
C.Rules of controlling logging weren’t strictly carried out.
D.The rainforest’s resistance to the changing climate weakened.
【4】Where is this text most likely from?
A.A science magazine.
B.A personal diary.
C.A travel brochure.
D.A research plan.
27、The Australian postal service has apologized for delivering a letter half a century after it was sent from an island in the South Pacific.
A couple from Adelaide found the faded postcard, from the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, resting on their doorstep under a gas bill. It bore a postmark of 1966 and was addressed to one “Robert Giorgio”, according to the Adelaide Advertiser. The postcard, which was written by someone named “Chris’, reads: “I am enjoying myself greatly. The weather is very humid. I’ll try and drop you a note in England.” Its stamp cost 13 francs, or around nine pence, and is understood to have been sent to the original owner of the house, whose whereabout is unknown.
“It took a while to realize it was an old one,” said Tim Duffy, who bought the house 18 months ago with his wife, Claire, and believes it was built by an Italian man in 1963. “Then I checked the post date and it’s 1966.” He suspects the card may have been sent by someone who was travelling by boat. “It’s fresh enough although it is a bit faded and it’s got some damage to the top left, which looks like a bit of water damage,” he said. Mr Duffy handed the letter back to Australia Post, who acknowledged that something had “gone wrong” and issued an apology. “It is clear that something went wrong 50 years ago after the postcard was posted in French Polynesia, and we apologise for the inconvenience,” a spkesman said.
It is not the first time that a letter has taken vastly longer than expected arrive at its destination.
A love letter sent by a British soldier during World War Two was apparently stuck in transit for more than 64 years before it reached RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.
【1】Who wrote the postcard?
A. Claire B. Chris
C. Tim Duffy D. Robert Giorgio
【2】What does the postcard look like?
A. Nice and perfect B. Old and damaged
C. Old put beautiful D. Fresh but damaged
【3】The underlined word “whereabout” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”
A. location B. family
C. habit D. name
【4】What can be inferred from the text?
A. The post card was sent out in 1963
B. Tim Duffy accepted the apology from the Australia Post
C. This is the first letter that has gone wrong during delivering
D. The person who wrote the post card would travel to England
28、If you need to prove who you are in China, you will usually need to use an ID card. It shows your name, date of birth, address, nationality, photo and ID number. 【1】
Last year, Alipay introduced its first electronic ID card. The card is an electronic version of the real ID card and is recognized by the Ministry of Public PgUp Security. 【2】Users can simply select “WebD” in the app and follow the instructions.
The electronic ID card can now be used in Hangzhou, Suzhou and Fuzhou. People in these three cities can use the card to check into hotels, buy train tickets and do other tasks. 【3】
About 4 million people will be able to use the service within the next year. “【4】Even if they forget their ID cards, they can still get things done. Since the process is simplified, it also makes things easier for government offices and companies,” the Mayor of Suzhou told Zhangjie online.
It’s safe to use Alipay’s new service, in case you are worried that someone might steal your identity.
【5】Then, you have to pass both a fingerprint and facial recognition scan before you can use the electronic ID card.
A.This gives people another choice.
B.The safety of the electronic ID card is the main concern.
C.They don’t have to show their standard ID cards anymore.
D.But not all people have welcomed the electronic ID card.
E.But now, you can prove your identity using your smartphone.
F.It’s quite easy to get an electronic ID card by using the Alipay app.
G.First, you must unlock your phone, and enter your Alipay password.
29、A young woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted it immediately and would like to do anything to take the words back. What she had said hurt her friend so much that the woman herself also felt very painful. To make up what she had done, she went to an old wise man in the village and asked for advice.
The old man understood the young woman’s suffering. He knew he must help her. He knew he could never remove her pain, but he could teach. And he also knew the result would depend only on her character.
“Tonight take your best feather pillows and put single feather on the doorstep of each house in the village before the sun rises.” he said.
The young woman hurried home to prepare for it, even though the feather pillows were very dear to her. All night long, she made her efforts alone in the cold. Finally it got light and she placed the last feather on the step of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she returned to the old man.
“Now,” said the man, “go back and refill your pillows with the feathers you have put on the steps. Then everything will be as it was before.”
“You know that’s impossible! The wind blew away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps!” The young woman was surprised.
“That’s true. “said the old man,” Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. Once your words are spoken, no matter how much effort you make and how sincere you are, you can never return them to your mouth. Choose your words well and protect people you love from being hurt.”
【1】The young woman suffered from_________.
A.her friend’s words
B.the old man’s advice
C.what she had said.
D.what her friend had done
【2】We can infer from Paragraph 2 that the old man_________.
A.could remove her pain
B.knew a lot about her character
C.refused to teach her
D.decided to help her learn something
【3】After the woman came back to him, the old man advised her to _________.
A.find more feathers
B.make some new pillows
C.take away the feathers
D.put the feathers back to the pillows
【4】What can we learn from the story?
A.Take one’s advice before doing.
B.Think carefully before speaking.
C.Ask for advice when you get hurt.
D.Talk to people when you have troubles.
30、Our family once got into a difficult situation. My father’s ______ came to a stop after a serious crisis (危机). All that my father was ______ with was some experience. At the same time, he had to be _______for a family of four.
My father was a very hard-working person and he did not lose ______ even when he was facing difficulties. ______ he was the only person that earned money in our family, he had ______in deciding what to do at first. He didn’t know _____ it was better to find a job or to start a new business, but he chose the ______ in the end. This was because he thought he had many____and had nothing to fear, as he had nothing to lose. He was a person _____ to follow his dreams and was not ______ of the challenges and troubles he faced. He kept approaching (接洽) different companies and ______ the business was successful.
He used to tell me when you stop _____ it is then that you fail. From him I learnt that if you believe in yourself and _____ moving towards your goals, then there is nothing you cannot ____ .
Today, our business is going well. This has had a(n) _____ effect on me. I feel that by following my father’s qualities I have become a ______ person. I see myself ready to ______him on the journey to success. It is from him that I have learnt that when we are facing a ______, or are not able to realize our dreams, we don’t always have to do anything ______ —we just need to try harder.
【1】
A.situation
B.business
C.job
D.car
【2】
A.left
B.forgotten
C.offered
D.given
【3】
A.famous
B.concerned
C.necessary
D.responsible
【4】
A.interest
B.face
C.heart
D.weight
【5】
A.Though
B.While
C.As
D.If
【6】
A.chance
B.difficulty
C.danger
D.surprise
【7】
A.when
B.what
C.whether
D.how
【8】
A.first
B.best
C.former
D.latter
【9】
A.possibilities
B.plans
C.abilities
D.wonders
【10】
A.eager
B.worried
C.unable
D.ready
【11】
A.tired
B.proud
C.afraid
D.unfair
【12】
A.quickly
B.entirely
C.usually
D.finally
【13】
A.talking
B.considering
C.trying
D.thinking
【14】
A.put on
B.come on
C.hold on
D.keep on
【15】
A.enjoy
B.settle
C.receive
D.achieve
【16】
A.strange
B.similar
C.important
D.immediate
【17】
A.quieter
B.better
C.busier
D.richer
【18】
A.follow
B.miss
C.discover
D.protect
【19】
A.matter
B.problem
C.duty
D.doubt
【20】
A.normal
B.special
C.strict
D.familiar
31、阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空,在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
Mo Li Hua is a popular Chinese folk song 【1】dates back to the 18th century. It’s one of the most well-known Chinese songs both in China and abroad. It’s a nice song【2】beginners to learn due to its simple lyrics. The melody of this song has become well-known among Western listeners for several reasons. One is that it【3】(sing) by Giacomo Puccini in his opera called Turandot in 1926. It was also used in the Olympics opening ceremony in China.
32、假设你是李华,你的好友Peter 最近给你来信询问你未来的职业倾向,请给他回信。内容包括:
(1)梦想中的职业; (2)原因; (3)实现梦想的措施。
注意:(1) 词数100左右 (2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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