1、It is generally believed _______ improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous(繁荣的) economy.
A.as B.that C.this D.what
2、There’s no way of knowing why one man makes an important discovery ________ another man, also intelligent, fails.
A.since B.if C.as D.while
3、Washing machines made in China have won ________ worldwide attention and Haier has become ________ popular name.
A.a; the
B./; a
C./; the
D.the; a
4、Born into a family with three brothers, David was to value the sense of sharing.
A.brought out B.brought in C.brought about D.brought up
5、Hydrogen is the fundamental element of the universe____it provides the building blocks from which the other elements are produced.
A.so that B.but that C.in that D.provided that
6、At the beginning of the year 2020, students never thought they____________ such a long winter vacation.
A.would have B.are having
C.have D.have had
7、People doubt ______ the rising house prices will be under control.
A. that B. whether
C. what D. which
8、He bought a new building _____top is different from those of the others around.
A.what B.which C.that D.whose
9、He asked a lot of questions, most of ______ had nothing to do with his study.
A. that B. which C. them D. what
10、let’s go to ______ cinema , which will take your mind off the problem for ______ while.
A. the ,the B. the, a C. a, the D. a, a
11、_____ is even important _____ as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.
A. That, which B. What, that
C. What, what D. It, that
12、All the athletes got ready, waiting for the ______ to start running.
A.sign B.symbol C.signal D.sight
13、Arconic is working on a project, ______ EcoClean, a special coating (涂料) allowing the building to self-clean and purify the surrounding air.
A.is called B.which called C.called D.that is called
14、Only one of the students who ______ present _____ to speak at the meeting.
A.is, is B.are, are C.are, is D.is, are
15、Letting virtual assistants, such as Amazon's Alexa, take care of your home is a(n) _________ for disaster to some, because AI-infused systems may demonstrate unpredictable behaviors that can be disruptive, confusing, offensive, and even dangerous.
A.topic B.shortcut C.cure D.recipe
16、The press conference(新闻发布会) was concerned _______ the Diaoyu Islands issue and every reporter present was concerned _______ China’s final decision.
A.with, about B.about, with C.with, with D.about, about
17、—Tony, we are moving this weekend.
—___! Wish you happiness in your new flat.
A.Go ahead B.Congratulations C.Made it D.Definitely
18、The library will be built ________ there used to be a factory.
A.at which B.when C.where D.as if
19、The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune____.
A.is made B.would make C.would be made D.had made
20、I appreciated the people who helped me to see that there is more _____ life than having an eating disorder.
A. during B. to C. of D. through
21、The interviewee’s hands _______, the interviewer observed that the young graduate was extremely tense.
A.folded B.to fold C.fold D.folding
22、The white paint was cracked and peeling away from itself in ________ most unpleasant manner unlike the paintwork in the house in Berlin.
A. a B. the C. / D. any
23、Overcrowding in some hospitals has led to patients _____ in hallways.
A.treated B.to treat
C.being treated D.treating
24、People of a kind come together. Birds of a _______flock together.
A.leather B.fur C.moustache D.feather
25、Qingdao is an ______ city ______ the eastern coast of China.
A.attract; locating on B.attracting; lying in
C.attractive; located on D.attracted; lay in
26、 You may have grown up living with sisters and brothers, or this may be your first time sharing your living space with someone else. Having a roommate surely has its challenges.
However, it can also be a great part of your college experience. Follow these tips to make sure you and your roommate keep things pleasant and supportive throughout the year.
Be clear from the beginning.
Maybe you hate it when someone interrupts you when you are sleeping every morning. Maybe you need ten minutes to yourself before talking to anyone after you wake up. 【1】 It's not fair to expect him or her to pick up on them right away, and communicating what you need is one of the best ways to get rid of problems before they become problems.
【2】
This may seem simple, but it's probably one of the biggest reasons why roommates experience conflicts. Don't you think he'll mind if you borrow his shoes for a quick soccer game? For all you know, you just stepped over an uncrossable line. Don't borrow, use, or take anything without getting permission first.
Be open to change.
You should expect to learn and grow and change during your time at school. 【3】As the term progresses, realize things will change for both of you. Be comfortable addressing things that unexpectedly come up, setting new rules, and being flexible to your changing environment.
Follow the Golden Rule.
【4】 No matter what your relationship is at the end of the year, you can take comfort knowing you acted like an adult and treated your roommate with respect.
A.Respect your roommate's things.
B.Let your roommate know about your preferences.
C.Treat your roommate like you'd like to be treated.
D.Living with a roommate is really a wonderful thing.
E.You should correct your bad habits first.
F.And the same should happen to your roommate, if all goes well.
27、 Brooke wanted a dollhouse and some sugar cookies. So the 6-year-old asked Alexa to get them. Alexa wasn't her mom or babysitter. It was a voice-activated(声控的) home assistant powered by artificial intelligence(AI). Alexa comes with the Amazon Echo device(回波装置). And it made Brooke's wishes come true. After being reported on TV, Alexa devices in many listeners' homes woke up and tried to order dollhouses!
Alexa isn't the only AI willing to order up treats for you. Apple Homepod has Siri, Google Home has its Assistant, and the upcoming Galaxy Home device will have Bixby. People who own these devices use them mainly for listening to music, checking the weather, and setting timers. According to a report from The Information, people don't often do voice shopping. They do it mainly to order simple things like paper towels. But many experts predict a boom(繁荣) in voice shopping in the near future.
Convenience is the main benefit of voice shopping. You can shout out an order as soon as you think of it, even if you're cooking or driving. Besides, people who are unable to use a keyboard or mouse can shop without assistance.
But voice shopping has its downsides. Unwanted things aren’t the biggest problem. It's usually very easy to cancel an order or return items. The surprising thing is that these assistants are always listening. They have to be able to respond when you want them. So they listen for 'Alexa' or 'OK Google' or another command. When they hear it, they start recording the conversation. Some have worried about what happens to these recordings. Should companies be allowed to use them to learn about people's shopping habits? What if someone hacks(非法侵入) the device? What if someone hacks smart TVs to turn them into spies that listen all the time?
【1】What is Alexa?
A.A TV reporter. B.A friend of Brooke.
C.A voice-activated device. D.A cookie maker.
【2】What can you learn from paragraph2?
A.Alexa is the best AI device.
B.People buy various things through voice shopping.
C.People use Bixby mainly for listening to music.
D.Voice shopping may have a bright future.
【3】What is the author's attitude towards Alexa devices?
A.Optimistic. B.Doubtful.
C.Objective. D.Negative.
【4】What's the best title of the text?
A.How did Brooke' wishes come true? B.The voice-activated home assistant-Alexa
C.How can we start voice shopping? D.What convenience do Alexa devices bring?
28、 Why not consider spending the holiday at Harvard if you are a high school student who will have a holiday in this coming summer?
About the program
This is a five-week program^ from July 16 to August 17, 2018, which is designed to help high school students to pave the way for a successful college experience. We have 200-plus courses, such as film, philosophy, creative writing, and computer science. Besides, we offer you two types of credit courses—4-credil course and 8-credit course. You can earn college credit here. Whether you choose to sign up for one or two courses, you will still have some flexibility (灵活性) to schedule your days'.
Tuition and Fees
Application fee (the application period opens in December): $50
Tuition: $3,300 for 4-credit course;
$6,600 for 8-credit course
Housing (room and board) fee: $5, 700
Health insurance fee: $200
Financial Aid(援助)
Financial aid is a scholarship award. It is available to Secondary School Program students with excellent academic records who give evidence of financial need. It does not have to be paid back. Awards cover only a part of the program cost. Families should expect to contribute to the remaining part. Award amounts are determined by many sides, including family finances, availability of fund (基金), and whether students are resident.... Local students may be eligible (有资格的) for additional funding towards room and board.
【1】What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To attract students to sign up for the summer courses.
B. To tell students how to prepare for the college life.
C. To introduce the arrangement to a summer program.
D. To encourage students to study at Harvard.
【2】How much is the tuition and housing fee for 8-credit course?
A. $6,600. B. $ 12,300.
C. $12,500. D. $12,550.
【3】What can we know about the financial aid?
A. It can be used to pay the whole program fee.
B. The amounts of the financial aid are the same.
C. The local students may gain extra housing fee.
D. It is designed for all American students.
29、 Sarah got a sudden sinking feeling, and she could sense approaching danger. Without thinking she stood up, and faced toward the direction of the sound. That's when she saw a gray tail through the bushes. Desperately Sarah climbed up a tall pine tree. She knew its smell would be of some help. The merciless creature stepped in, sniffing around.
The branch cracking slightly, the wolf looked around, then up and made direct eye contact with Sarah. It gave a short howl, and then two more large wolves came running. Sarah grabbed a branch and threw it far behind them, who dashed after it, but weren't gone for long. They had realized they were tricked. They started jumping at her legs, and the worst happened. The branch, her lifeline, gave out on her and she landed onto the ground, nearly on top of the lead wolf. They immediately surrounded her, glaring at her in the eyes. She raised her head, thinking to herself, "If this is the way I am going to die, I might as well die with dignity." Grabbing the branch that betrayed her, she stood up, smacking it around, and the wolves began backing up.
Finally she was able to get out of the circle, and ran over to a spot with a bunch of empty bottles. She tied one to each fist, and then smashed them on a rock so that if she hit one of the wolves, the broken glass would cause a lot more damage. Meanwhile, Sarah grabbed a branch and was able to reach out and smack the lead wolf in the face. He fell down and the other wolves began sniffing at him, then she rushed as fast as possible. "I will never be able to outrun them, but I have to try", she thought to herself. She ran as if she never ran before. Finally the wolves were out of sight.
【1】Why did Sarah climb up the pine tree?
A.She was warned by the sound. B.She wanted to touch the tail there.
C.Its smell could prevent her being discovered D.She was playing hide-and-seek with a creature
【2】The moment Sarah threw a branch behind the wolves, .
A.it attracted their attention for the moment B.they realized they were tricked
C.they started jumping at her legs crazily D.they were frightened away at once
【3】What can we learn from the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?
A.Sarah was too frightened to behave crazily. B.Sarah thought she was sure to die.
C.Sarah was thinking how to end her life. D.Sarah was determined to fight for survival.
【4】Which of the following can best describe Sarah's escape from the wolves?
A.In time of danger, one's mind works fast. B.Where there is life, there is hope.
C.Where there is a will, there is a way. D.No pains, no gains.
30、Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the train. I ______ a newspaper and some chocolate and ______ into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to ______ at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, ______ the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone ______ in the next seat. ______ was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and ______ bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any ______. I just read the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in ______.Then he took a ______ piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.
The boy gave me a strange look, then ______ up. As he left, he shouted out, “There’s something ______ with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, ______ I didn’t want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had ______ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to ______. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!
【1】
A.stole
B.bought
C.sold
D.wrote
【2】
A.went
B.sat
C.seated
D.looked
【3】
A.sit
B.seat
C.lie
D.laugh
【4】
A.pushed
B.took
C.put
D.pulled
【5】
A.jumping
B.playing
C.sitting
D.sleeping
【6】
A.He
B.It
C.Who
D.What
【7】
A.cut
B.washed
C.covered
D.colored
【8】
A.coffee
B.trouble
C.chocolate
D.matter
【9】
A.carelessness
B.anger
C.surprise
D.happiness
【10】
A.first
B.second
C.very
D.last
【11】
A.stood
B.took
C.cried
D.looked
【12】
A.strange
B.wrong
C.OK
D.funny
【13】
A.and
B.but
C.so
D.while
【14】
A.spelt
B.corrected
C.made
D.found
【15】
A.finish
B.leave
C.jump
D.shop
31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Chinese medical expert have warned that antibiotics (抗生素)are “ 【1】 overused” in hospitals, which may cause serious side-effects for the health of an entire generation.
According to the ministry, 70 percent of Chinese inpatients have received antibiotics, while the maximum number set by the World Health Organization is 30 percent. About 97 percent of 【2】 patients used antibiotics but research showed that a large number of them could avoid the need if hospitals conducted proper sanitation(公共卫生)measures.
Particularly, antibiotics are overused in the 【3】 of children. Nearly one third of the daily 10,000 outpatients at the Beijing children’s Hospital take intravenous drips(静脉输液)that largely contain antibiotics.
“Some doctors might lack proper training on how to 【4】antibiotics in a more precise way and avoid 【5】risks. Some simply want to play it safe,” said Zhu Zhenggang, president of Shanghai-based Ruijin Hospital.
The ministry 【6】 a nationwide campaign over the past six months to 【7】 the use of antibiotics. Vice Health Minister Ma Xiaowei admitted that the government faces great challenges as many public hospitals have 【8】 supervision on prescription(处方)safety under heavy pressure from patients.
Insiders also noted that the overuse of antibiotics was partly 【9】by profit-seeking pharmacy (制药)firms.
About 60 percent of the newly 【10】 medicines by the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) last year were antibiotics. According to the SFDA, the country reported 690,000 cases of adverse drug reactions caused by abuse of medicine, including 600 deaths in 2010.
32、孩子的成长和教育是社会热议的话题,现今父母包揽一切、孩子过度依赖等现象十分严重。请阅读下面的漫画,按要求用英文写一篇短文。
内容要求: 1.描述漫画内容;
2. 分析漫画所揭示的问题; 3. 提出你的看法。
注意:
1.短文开头已给出,不计入总词数;
2.考生可适当发挥,使文章内容充实、连贯;
3.词数120左右;
4. 文中不能出现考生的具体信息。
参考词汇:pave the way
From the picture, we can see a family of three walking on a long red carpet.
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