1、Not only my oral spoken English but also some customs in Western countries.
A.I can improve; I can learn B.can I improve; I can learn
C.I can improve; can I learn D.can I improve; can I learn
2、The government will force companies to ________ any possible measure to reduce air pollution.
A.adjust B.adopt C.adapt D.accept
3、If you ____________ the above suggestions, you will look much better in no time at all.
A. follow B. will follow
C. are following D. have followed
4、Alice trust you. Only you can ________ her to give up the foolish idea.
A.persuade
B.master
C.display
D.monitor
5、(2013·山东省实验中学月考)—What should I wear for the party, darling?
— We’re already late!
A. Come on! B. Cheer up!
C. It’s a long story. D. Don’t mention it.
6、The teacher as well as 6 girls and 8 boys from her class ________visiting a museum when the earthquake struck the city.
A. was B. were C. had been D. is
7、Parents ______ looking after their children, but never ask for anything in return.
A.look forward to B.are devoted to C.look down on D.depend on
8、_______ are playing an important part is well known to us all.
A. That who B. Those who C. Who that D. Who
9、She couldn’t imagine____________.
A.how had the blind man found her B.where did the blind man find her
C.how the blind man has found her D.how the blind man had found her
10、The researchers who study jokes want to find out _______ people from different nations and cultures find funny.
A. why B. that C. what D. whether
11、My camera can be ________ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A.treated
B.adjusted
C.adopted
D.reminded
12、To my surprise, I was told my suitcases had _________arrived in Texas Airport instead of Washington Airport.
A. somehow B. ever
C. even D. anyhow
13、________ people moved from the countryside to the city to find jobs.
A.Millions of
B.Five millions
C.Million of
14、The big- eyed girl came in, a cake with two candles on it.
A. bring; lit B. brought; lighted
C. carrying; lighted D. taking; lighting
15、I would like ________ the black jacket_______ a blue one.
A.to exchange; for
B.exchange; for
C.exchange; with
D.to exchange; with
16、The 2022 World Cup was held in Qatar, a country _____ there are abundant oil resources.
A.which
B.that
C.when
D.where
17、— What do you think of the show Readers on CCTV?
— It’s a great TV show _______ expresses our true feelings by reading aloud in public.
A.whom
B.who
C.whose
D.that
18、Healthy lifestyle ________ keeping a balanced diet and ________ workout on a regular basis.
A.is involved in; joining in
B.is involved in; signing up
C.involves; joining
D.involves; getting involved in
19、________ themselves in community service, students can gain some experience for growth.
A.Involved
B.To involve
C.Having been involved
D.Involving
20、People were ________—and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again.
A.in shock
B.in surprise
C.in ruins
21、The time ________ this temple was first built was during the Qin Dynasty.
A.whose
B.which
C.where
D.when
22、The digital age enables us to find people share our interests.
A.which B.who C.what D.where
23、Mum’s “Little Bank” was used for sudden________, such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor.
A.emergencies
B.proposals
C.functions
D.individuality
24、 When we travel in other countries, we have to ________ lots of different customs.
A.used to B.get used C.got used to D.get used to
25、After the war, a new school building was put up ______ there had once been a theatre.
A.where
B.which
C.as
D.when
26、Recently, economist Francisca Antman makes a convincing case that the explosion of tea as an everyman’s drink in late 1700s England saved many lives. This would not have been because of any beneficial substances of the leaf. Instead, the simple practice of boiling water for tea, in an era before people understood that illness could be caused by water-borne pathogens (病原体), may have been enough to keep many from an early grave.
Between 1761 and 1834, the annual death rate decreased considerably, but wages didn’t seem to have risen much and standards of living arguably didn’t increase. Actually, with the rise of the industrial revolution, many people crowded into towns whose sanitation (卫生条件) left much to be desired. Some historians suggested that boiling water for tea might have played a role in this decrease.
“With people coming into cities to work, given the level of sanitation they have, the big killer is water.” says Antman. Using data from over 400 English districts, relating water sources and quality with death rates, she found the key date is 1785 when tea suddenly became affordable for the majority of Britons. There were many things to recommend tea as a drink of the common people: you could make a satisfying drink with just a few leaves, which could be reused for multiple pots, and tea was potentially cheaper than beer, which became expensive both by the complex making process and by a tax on malt (麦芽). She found that deaths dropped in all districts, but those with bad water saw death rates drop 18% more than those with good water.
Interestingly,while there wasn’t a noticeable decrease in deaths among children aged two to five — who typically didn’t consume much tea — there was a slight fall in infant deaths, perhaps reflecting the fact that if tea-drinking parents had less diarrheal (腹泻) disease, their very young children might have been protected a bit as well.
【1】What might contribute to decreased death rates according to some historians?
A.Desirable sanitation.
B.Less water-related disease.
C.Industrial revolution.
D.Beneficial substances in tea.
【2】Why did the majority of Britons in 1785 turn to tea?
A.Because it tasted better than beer.
B.Because it was less costly and reusable.
C.Because people needn’t pay any tax on it.
D.Because people enjoyed its making process.
【3】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Drinking tea has tittle influence on young children.
B.Children can also drink tea to protect themselves from diarrheal disease.
C.Parents’ tea-drinking habits may have a positive effect on their children.
D.Death rates of children didn’t drop due to their lack of tea-drinking habits.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A.Why people need to boil water to make tea.
B.Why British develop a love for drinking tea.
C.How tea gains increasing popularity in Britain.
D.How Britain’s taste for tea may have saved lives.
27、Have you ever dreamed of traveling to space? With many developments in space travel, you may soon be able to book a ticket.
The International Space Station (ISS) welcomed the first all-private team of astronauts on April 9. The four-man team made a flight hailed by NASA as a milestone (里程碑) in commercial spaceflight. 【1】. Let’s take a look.
Fly me to the moon
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, 46, has invited eight members of the public to join him for a trip around the moon with the help of Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. 【2】. Finally it will spend three days returning. In addition to its historic first as a private lunar (月球) mission, the rocket’s flight path means it will go beyond the distance traveled by the US Apollo missions. The mission, called DearMoon, is scheduled for 2023.
Living in space hotel
Instead of squeezing (挤) into a space cabin (太空舱), how about enjoying your time in a hotel? 【3】. It is expected to have restaurants, cinemas and rooms for up to 400 guests. Developed by a US company, the space station will be a large circular (圆形的) structure. 【4】. It is similar to the gravity found on the surface of the moon.
Short space trip
While some people may like to stay in space for a long time, others may prefer to simply have a taste. Tickets for a 90-minute journey have been on sale to the public since Feb 16. 【5】. The commercial tourist flights with a private space tourism company are arranged later this year.
A.The short space trip has appealed to some people.
B.It will climb to reach the edge of the atmosphere.
C.There are also many other space travel choices available.
D.It will rotate (旋转) to create artificial gravity.
E.The mission will take three days to fly to the moon and then orbit.
F.The world’s first space hotel is due to start construction in 2025.
G.The mission will enjoy the views of Earth.
28、 When your alarm clock rings and you drag yourself out of bed, you probably wonder: Why on earth does school have to start so early?
Fortunately, there is a new law to support—or better still, science.
A law in California, passed on Oct 13, requires that public middle schools begin classes no earlier than 8:00 am and that high schools start no earlier than 8:30 am. The law will go into effect by July 1, 2022.
Starting school at 8:00 or 8:30 in the morning may not sound like too big of a change, but it could mean one more hour of sleep for students who used to start school at 7:30 or even earlier.
"The effect of that one hour is something they will be feeling as 40-year-old adults," Sumit Bhargava, a sleep expert at Stanford University, told The New York Times. He said that not having enough sleep can affect students' mental health and increase the risk of being overweight and diabetes (糖尿病).
In the short run, students' school performances should improve almost immediately. Kyla Wahlstrom, a researcher at the University of Minnesota's College of Education, found that students who have enough sleep are alert in class and get much more satisfying grades.
Some might say that asking students to go to bed earlier could have been a much easier solution than changing the school timetable across an entire state. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teenagers go through biological changes when they enter puberty (青春期),which makes it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11:00 pm. So when school starts at 8:00 or earlier, they can hardly get the ideal 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep that experts suggest they need to do their best in the daytime.
This is why when the new law came out, its author, Anthony Portantino, said, "Generations of children will come to appreciate this historic day and our governor for taking action."
【1】Which of the following is TRUE about the law?
A.The law has not been put into practice.
B.The law requires schools to start later than 8:30am.
C.The law will be passed by July 1, 2022.
D.The law is made by a university in California.
【2】What does the underlined word alert in Paragraph 6 probably mean?
A.Friendly. B.Sharp.
C.Calm. D.Honest.
【3】For a better academic performance in the daytime, how long do teenagers probably need to sleep?
A.About 8 hours. B.About 9 hours.
C.At least 10 hours. D.At most 8. 5 hours.
【4】What's the main idea of the text?
A.Lack of sleep could lead to health problems.
B.The amount of sleep people need changes with age.
C.A new law lets students sleep longer.
D.Sleeping problems are leading problems for teenagers.
29、How many coins have you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two?or one?
With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all.
(1)What do you do with it?
Go to a telephone box marked(you guessed it)“phonecard”. Put in your card, make your call and when you’ve finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card.
(2)Now appear in a shop near you.
Near each Cardphone place you’ll find a shop where you can buy one. They’re at bus, train and city tube stations(地铁).
Many universities, hospitals and clubs. Restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centers. At airports and seaports.
(3)No more broken payphones.
Most broken payphones are like that because they’ve been vandalized(故意破坏). There are no coins in Cardphone to excite thieves’ interest in it. So you’re not probably to find a vandalized one.
Get a phonecard yourself and try it out ,or get a bigger wallet.
【1】The passage is most probably ________ .
A. a warning B. a note
C. an announcement D. an advertisement(广告)
【2】There are three sections(部分) in the passage. Which section do you think is about why phonecards are good?
A. Section 1. B. Section 2.
C..None. D. Section 3
【3】Choose the right order or the steps under “How do you use a phonecard”.
a. Put in your phonecard.
b. Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make.
c. Go to a telephone box marked “Phonecard”.
d. Make your call.
A. a, b, c, d B. a, d, c, b
C. c, a, d, b D. c, d, a, b
30、Parents, the most selfless people on Earth are the biggest reason for your existence. However, we often _______ to appreciate their efforts. And by the time we realize this, it’s _________ late. So, don’t wait for any _________ day to say sweet things to your parents and tell them how _________ you’re for whatever they’ve done for you.
First, _________ you often forget to call your parents and _________ them how much you miss them, they may often feel you’re not making any _________ to stay in touch with them.
Second, you should hug them. You can’t possibly _________ whatever they’ve done for you, but this small gesture will _________ make them feel special.
Third, let your emotions out in time, because you __________ know, there might not be a tomorrow to express your ________. We all have been mean to our __________ at times, and have said things that __________ them deeply. If so, all you can do is apologize from the bottom of your __________.
Finally, __________ them know that they’re the real superheroes in your life. You can never __________ them enough. They’ve always been your __________ to move forward. They taught you all the small and big things about life. They always __________you to work hard and become a successful person in life. Even though you may have __________ in a race or failed in an exam, they are still your number one __________. So, express yourself before your parents before it’s too late.
【1】
A.want
B.wait
C.fail
D.fall
【2】
A.very
B.too
C.rather
D.fairly
【3】
A.special
B.good
C.wonderful
D.beautiful
【4】
A.lucky
B.regretful
C.sorry
D.grateful
【5】
A.when
B.if
C.unless
D.since
【6】
A.ask
B.inform
C.find
D.tell
【7】
A.mistakes
B.efforts
C.wish
D.will
【8】
A.give away
B.send back
C.give back
D.put away
【9】
A.luckily
B.entirely
C.surely
D.sincerely
【10】
A.ever
B.hardly
C.almost
D.never
【11】
A.love
B.worry
C.happiness
D.regret
【12】
A.parents
B.friends
C.classmates
D.teachers
【13】
A.discourage
B.move
C.hurt
D.inspire
【14】
A.heart
B.brain
C.mind
D.soul
【15】
A.get
B.set
C.bet
D.let
【16】
A.believe
B.thank
C.apologize
D.know
【17】
A.hope
B.strength
C.bank
D.advantage
【18】
A.encouraged
B.asked
C.forced
D.needed
【19】
A.won
B.competed
C.succeeded
D.lost
【20】
A.teachers
B.heroes
C.fans
D.examples
31、课文背诵
Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars 【1】. 【2】 we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the world’s poor and 【3】, such as pollution and fatal diseases. However, 【4】 which fails to 【5】.
32、假设你是高三学生李华,你写信建议美国朋友Jack参加由China Daily举办的2018“最美中国”(Amazing China)摄影大赛。信的内容包括:1. 作品主题和内容;2. 提交时间和方式;3. 表示愿意提供帮助。
注意:1. 词数100左右;开头已为你写好,不计入总词数。
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:摄影大赛—photography contest
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