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1、Towards ___ evening after school, ___ icy rain began to fall and the road became slippery.
A. the; an B. /; an C. an; an D. an; the
2、Making your new business successful requires luck, patience and ______, so you should work with great attention and effort.
A.regulation B.application C.adaptation D.identification
3、Jack always dreams of his song ______,so that he can make a fortune overnight.
A. hanging on B. catching on
C. moving on D. holding on
4、Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize, ________ is considered one of the highest international honours a person can receive.
A．that
B．what
C．which
D．where
5、—We are organizing a party this weekend, and I’d like you to come.
—________! I’m going to visit my grandparents. Thank you all the same.
A.Good luck B.Have fun C.Take it easy D.What a pity
6、—What do you think of her suggestion?
— ______, it would be much better to talk it later.
A.Usually B.Actually C.Regularly D.Eventually
7、This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it, ________.
A．however much it may cost
B．no matter how it may cost
C．how much may it cost
D．however many it may cost
8、We had the feeling, somehow, _____ the revolution was right around the corner.
A. which B. that C. what D. When
9、________ “Double 11” somewhat overlaps with Valentine’ s Day and provides another occasion for lovers to buy each other gifts, most spending on that day doesn’t involve a change of single status.
A. Ever since B. In case C. Even though D. As though
10、Though he started late. Mr. Guo played the piano as well as, if , Miss Liu.
A.not better than B.not better C.no better than D.better
11、Internet is an important part of society now, ______ has even influenced our language.
A．as
B．that
C．which
D．where
12、We won’t forget the heroes ________ lost their lives while fighting against a forest fire.
A.who B.whose C.when D.why
13、How long do you suppose it is ______ he arrived there?
A.when B.before
C.after D.since
14、In many homes in the UK, the first person _______ has to make tea for the family.
A. waking up B. to wake up
C. woke up D. woken up
15、People crowd into ________ cherry trees are blooming, appreciating the fresh spring sight.
A. what B. when
C. which D. where
16、—Will you take my previous experience into________ when you fix my salary?
—You bet. We always do for senior-level positions.
A．mind
B．thought
C．reference
D．account
17、People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.
A．appropriate
B．conscious
C．arbitrary
D．controversial
18、Reading at an early age makes a big ________ to children—it can help inspire their enthusiasm for reading.
A. decision B. effect
C. promise D. difference
19、You ______ worry about me. I’ve decided to join a local health club.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. daren’t
20、We _________bother with details, for our teammates will do everything in their power to help us.
A．mustn’t
B．daren’t
C．needn’t
D．can’t
21、The live-only series of Presenting Creativity from the London Drawing Group shares ways of engaging our imagination with exploration to find and assist the flow of creativity. The highly immersive (沉浸式) experiential session has its own focus for practical immersion, your development, and your chosen creative work.
THIS SESSION INCLUDES:
—Guided Visualisations by Susan: To release blocks and open clear creative awareness.
—Practical Presentation: You choose how you want to produce your art in this session—draw, paint, write, sculpt, weave…
—Hosted Q&A: Questions answered, creativity shared and celebrated. Hosted by Tutor Frances Stanfield.
PLEASE NOTE:
You will be creating in private with your videos and audio off. This session is no recording, otherwise you will be driven out of class. We hope this live experience will bring together and create a focused and friendly community of curious, imaginative spirits. Live, via immersion and the chat, then afterwards you will gain a deeper awareness of how to allow creative flow.
YOU WILL NEED: (Aside from your chosen materials)
A3/A4 paper with a larger piece of paper underneath
Transparent paper of any kind
Any kind of mark makers: Crayons, pencils, ink, paint, etc.
AGE 18+
Everyone is welcome to join this Pay-What-You-Can class. We suggest a donation of & 20. However, we understand that may not be possible for everybody. Please be honest and pay what you can afford so that we may continue to offer our sessions on a donation basis. Once you have booked your place, you will receive a confirmation email and be able to access information on how to join the event via your “Online Event Page”.
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE EMAIL: londondrawinggroup@gmail.com
【1】What is the session intended for?
A．Developing creativity.
B．Displaying practical skills.
C．Exploring the unknown.
D．Testing the immersion effect.
【2】Which of the following will result in disqualification?
A．Having your video off.
B．Chatting with others.
C．Cooperating in the group.
D．Recording the class.
【3】How does an adult get access to the session?
A．Conduct offline confirmation.
B．Contribute first.
C．Register with personal information.
D．Subscribe by email.
22、They give us paper and fuel, as well as vital ecological services – like cleaning the air, storing carbon and providing habitat. We’re talking about trees, of course. But changes in the environment largely caused by humans appear to be causing great transformations in trees around the world.
In a new study, scientists reviewed global research on trends in tree seedlings, growth and death. They combined those data with an analysis of deforestation (森林砍伐). And they found that worldwide, older trees are dying at a higher rate than in the past due to factors like rising air temperature, wildfires, drought and pathogens (病原体).
“And most of the drivers of this decrease in large, old trees, such as rising temperatures, severe droughts, wildfires, windstorms and deforestation are all – although variable across the globe – generally increasing. And so both the loss has already occurred, but we expect more continued loss of big, old trees,” said Nate McDowell, an earth scientist at Pacific Northwest National Lab, who was one of the study’s authors.
“So if we have an increasing rate of death, particularly of the larger, older trees, what’s left are the younger trees. So that’s why, on average, through the loss of bigger, older trees, our forests are becoming younger and shorter.”
This trend is a problem because old trees are vitally important. “For sure, the increase in death does limit the carbon storage of an ecosystem and can force the system to become a carbon source to the atmosphere. The second reason we care is from a biodiversity perspective: Old trees tend to house a higher biodiversity than young forests do. And the third reason is linked with beauty: As a society, we care about these trees. We have national parks named after these big trees. So there’s a personal reason for people to care about this as well,” McDowell added.
【1】What formed the basis for the new study on trees?
A．Previous study data on trees.
B．wildfires, drought and pathogens.
C．Research on changes in the environment.
D．Information about climate change.
【2】What does “the drivers” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A．The transformations brought by the loss of older trees.
B．The factors causing the death of older trees.
C．The causes of the disappearance of forests.
D．The environmental impacts of cars.
【3】According to Nate McDowell, old trees are important in that________.
A．they can limit the carbon storage of an ecosystem
B．they play an important role in forming national parks
C．they allow the existence of a higher biodiversity
D．they bring in a much younger forest
【4】What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the article?
A．To prove that forests are becoming less diverse.
B．To call on society to plant more trees.
C．To explain the reasons behind the loss of old trees.
D．To describe the importance of old trees for our world.
23、The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will be performing works by Georges Bizet Friday morning. You might enjoy classical music and like to attend the performance, but live far away from America’s Motor City.
On Saturday. the GoGo group Curtis Johnson is performing at the Kennedy Center in Washington. D. C. If you live overseas. going to that show is probably out of the question.
But there is a solution! These and other concerts are available “live” on the Internet. You can hear them in real time with an electronic device.
Both performances will be available on the World Wide Web. They are part of a growing number of concerts broadcast on computers, tablets and smart phones. These digital concerts are known as live-streaming.
Technology expert Michael Antonoff says better and less costly equipment is making it easier for performers and theaters to offer music “live”online. The quality of the sound and video pictures are improving all the time, he says. Those online concerts now have as many as 40, 000 viewers per show. People in 100 nations are watching. It is a huge part of our increasing global reach.
For international performers, Kennedy Center officials see a jump in online viewership from the home countries of the performer. There is hometown pride when an artist is performing in one of America’s best-known concerts, says the Kennedy Center’s Garth Ross. At a recent Kennedy Center concert, a performer said he was so happy that his disabled mother back in California could watch his performance.
It is not just music being streamed on the web. On December 10, the producer of musical “ Daddy Long legs” put the show on the web free of charge. It was the first live webcast of a New York musical. Over 150, 000 people
from 135 nations watched, producer Ken Davenport said. In other words, it would take his musical 2.7 years of sold-out performances to draw that many people.
【1】Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “out of the question” in Paragraph 2?
A. Impossible.
B. Easy.
C. Exciting.
D. Concerning.
【2】What results from the improvement of equipment?
A. The equipment is becoming more expensive.
B. Few people like watching performances at spot.
C. People can watch digital concerts free of charge.
D. More and more people enjoy the performances online.
【3】How do the international artists feel about their performances?
A. Proud.
B. Anxious.
C. Relaxed.
D. Stressed.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A. A Solution to Live Concert Problems
B. Detroit Symphony Orchestra Performance
C. American Concerts Available Worldwide
D. Development of Music Electronic Device
24、What’s really green?
Most of us are aware that we must take care of the environment, and the majority of us take steps to save energy and reduce waste and pollution. But recently, some “green truths” have been shown to be only half true, or even completely false. 【1】
Paper shopping bags are better than plastic ones.
Plastic bags cause litter and are a danger to wild animals, which mistake them for food. It takes hundreds of years for plastic to break down, but much less time for paper. Because of this, people think paper bags are the better environmental choice.
However, making a paper bag uses four times as much energy as making a plastic bag and up to three times the amount of water. 【2】 In fact, both kinds of bags are bad for the environment. So, take a reusable bag with you when you go shopping.
【3】
It seems like common sense: eating local food should be better for the environment, because it does not need to be transported long distances and kept cold during transport. 【4】 It is the production of food, not its transport, that uses most of the energy and produces most of the greenhouse gases. In some cases, local produce might have used more energy and produced more greenhouse gases than produce grown a long way away-even taking into account its transport.
It’s better to take a shower than a bath.
【5】 If you spend more than eight minutes in a shower, you’ll use as much water as in a bath-about 50 litres of water. Therefore, the key is to keep your shower time as short as possible.
Environmental awareness is now part of daily life. But it’s worth checking common ideas and opinions to see what’s really green.
A．So say no to plastic bags.
B．Here are some common ones.
C．Unfortunately, it is not that simple.
D．Eating local food is good for the environment.
E．The process also produces more greenhouse gases.
F．It’s time that we took measures to protect our environment.
G．It depends on how long you spend in the shower and how large your bath is.
25、In January 2020, my life was like a perfect movie. I was the _________ in my amazing group of best friends. They were all a year older, but you would never have known. I was only a senior two student but had _________ to secure a spot on the swim team. Then my teammates and I traveled in Hawaii.
Little did we know we would _________ to chaos. Our school was _________ down for two weeks due to COVID-19. Although feeling unhappy, my best friends made promises about how we would stay close during the lockdown. Shortly into quarantine (隔离区), I _________ hobbies and did anything I could to keep myself busy.
Looking back, I felt like a fool for thinking that two weeks would be a _________ to a pandemic. Months went by and the new school year began. I couldn’t accept the _________ that training in the pool became impossible. The pain of missing my friends began to _________. I felt like I was drowning.
It occurred to me that my best friends, who were now _________, would leave me next fall anyway. That made me ____________, making November the ____________ month for me. I couldn’t describe the feeling of just lying on my bed with tears ____________ down my face.
Alice in Wonderland became my life as I kept falling down a never-ending hole. Still, all the same, I felt ever so ____________ to climb out of this darkness. As the winter holidays ____________, things started to pick up. I was ____________ by the Christmas spirit. Sure, it was ____________ this year but still, I looked forward to the ____________ activities: Christmas eve dinner, opening gifts with my family on Christmas Day.
I made a New Year’s resolution to become more ____________ to my studies. As I did that, I found the college conversation became less ____________. I thought about all the ____________, the passions I would pursue. I became more excited about the unknown.
【1】
A．happiest
B．youngest
C．fastest
D．busiest
【2】
A．planned
B．decided
C．managed
D．expected
【3】
A．return
B．contribute
C．stick
D．refer
【4】
A．turned
B．put
C．settled
D．shut
【5】
A．broke up
B．took up
C．looked up
D．made up
【6】
A．danger
B．offer
C．solution
D．reply
【7】
A．fact
B．challenge
C．explanation
D．advice
【8】
A．fall behind
B．sink in
C．show off
D．come away
【9】
A．athletes
B．graduates
C．competitors
D．seniors
【10】
A．awkward
B．puzzled
C．exhausted
D．anxious
【11】
A．darkest
B．busiest
C．coldest
D．heaviest
【12】
A．putting
B．breaking
C．streaming
D．bringing
【13】
A．forced
B．determined
C．excited
D．concerned
【14】
A．passed
B．changed
C．approached
D．went
【15】
A．disturbed
B．attracted
C．shocked
D．inspired
【16】
A．enthusiastic
B．ridiculous
C．productive
D．different
【17】
A．normal
B．particular
C．historical
D．unique
【18】
A．deaf
B．accustomed
C．devoted
D．related
【19】
A．stressful
B．harmful
C．meaningful
D．hopeful
【20】
A．experiences
B．possibilities
C．changes
D．problems
26、假定你是李华，近来有市民听信由于新冠疫情国内粮食将会短缺的谣言，到超市抢购并囤积大米。请你就此事向某中学生英语报社的读者写一封倡议书，倡导大家不信谣不传谣，并积极影响自己的家人和朋友。内容包括：
1.简述该现象；
2.指出谣言的危害；
3.你的建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：新冠疫情：the COVID-19 epidemic
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