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1、To expand economy, the mayor has made ambitious plans to turn his city into a place ________ young people will choose to live in rather than leave.
A．where
B．as
C．that
D．until
2、Rarely ________ to the office ________ my wife phoned me to go back home at once.
A．I went; when
B．did I go; then
C．had I gone; when
D．I had gone; then
3、The boy ________ himself in a new T-shirt wore an ________ look on his face.
A．dressed; excited
B．dressing; exciting
C．dressed; exciting
D．dressing; excited
4、_______you eat the correct foods will you be able to keep fit and stay healthy.
A．Even though
B．If only
C．Only when
D．Only if
5、It was not until we had sat down to eat________ we got back to the subject of Tom.
A．what
B．that
C．which
D．when
6、Look at the trees on both sides of the streets. They________ last spring.
A．planted
B．were planted
C．were planting
7、The first decade of the 21st century _____ the breathtaking and non-stop development of China．
A．witnesses B．witnessed
C．will witness
D．had witnessed
8、________ the answer several times , he still couldn’t answer the question.
A．Having told
B．Having been told
C．Being told
D．Telling
9、It has been 10 years________ I read an interesting book about dietary supplements. I found it particularly beneficial before________ other practical suggestions.
A．before, giving
B．since, being given
C．after, giving
D．since, given
10、Though I have often heard this song , I have never heard you it.
A. being sung; sang B. sung; sing
C. sang; singing D. to be sung; to sing
11、Without access to the Internet, they found themselves ______ from the outside world.
A．cut off
B．cutting off
C．cut up
D．cutting up
12、Although working mothers are very busy , they still ______ a lot of time to their children.
A. determine B. devote C. provide D. spend
13、— Did you have difficulty finding that cave?
—Not really. The guide ________ us clear directions and we were able to find it easily.
A.was to give B.had given C.was giving D.would give
14、High school students are learning to have a ______ and responsible attitude towards everything in their life.
A．doubtful
B．professional
C．mature
D．passive
15、Chinese kites in ancient times ________ in the shape of birds.
A. design B. had designed
C. were designed D. have been designed
16、The young couple, who returned my lost wallet, left ______I could ask for their names．
A．while B．before C．after D．since
17、Every minute is made full use of _______ at our lessons.
A. to work B. working
C. having worked D. being worked
18、________leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights.
A．Anyone
B．The person
C．Whoever
D．Who
19、John ________ before he got word that the college he chose had accepted him.
A. held his breath B. drew a breath
C. took a breath D. got his breath
20、If it’s a friend or a relative, always use hand-written letters ______ typing because they represent your sincerity.
A．in contradiction to
B．in preference to
C．in response to
D．in regard to
21、“A good book might clarify something you knew little about, transform your world view, or move you in ways you didn’t think possible. The Soul of an Octopus(章鱼)delivers on all three, ”the magazine New Scientist commented.
After writing about birds, pigs and tigers, US naturalist Sy Montgomery decided to choose these many-footed animals as the subject of her latest book, The Soul of an Octopus: a surprising exploration into the wonder of consciousness.
“Here is animal with poisonous liquid like a snake，a beak(喙)like a parrot，and ink like an old-fashioned pen. It can weigh as much as a man and extend as long as a car, yet it can pour its baggy; boneless body through an opening the size of all orange. It can change color and shape. It has a tongue covered with teeth. It can taste with its skin.” Montgomery explained to the National Geographic on why octopuses inspired her.
What Montgomery is able to show in The Soul of an Octopus is that octopuses are creatures who exhibit personality, intelligence and emotion, despite having nervous systems completely different from our own. She uses different experiments to show that they possess consciousness as well as individual personalities. For example, based on her research, she finds out that Octavia, an octopus caught in the wild, is friendly and good at multi-tasking. And Kali, another octopus，who has been living at the New England Aquarium, is playful and loves exploring.
Montgomery is a good storyteller. Through her study of, and communication with, these extraordinary creatures she shares what she learns from both science and her experiences. Her skillful writing presents facts together with personal description, which makes the book very informative but easy to read.
【1】Why is The Soul of an Octopus thought highly of ?
A. It is themed with a many-footed animal.
B. It mainly explores consciousness and wonders.
C. It compares octopuses with birds, pigs and tigers.
D. It offers new knowledge and changes your viewpoints.
【2】Octopuses impress Montgomery greatly because.
A. they have unique physical functioning
B. their liquid can be used as good ink
C. they behave more like snakes and parrots
D. their body can be shrunk to the size of an orange
【3】What does Montgomery think of octopuses according to Paragraph 4?
A. They are friendly with each other.
B. They are similar to humans in a way.
C. They communicate with humans well.
D. They have different nature from humans.
【4】Which of the following best describes the book?
A. Vivid but unreal. B. Scientific and readable.
C. Boring and ridiculous. D. Interesting but fictional
22、 When his older sister gave birth to a baby girl, this young uncle took the occasion very seriously. Eighteen-year-old Grant Kessler of Ohio had a striking moment after he put on a suit to prepare for his niece’s arrival.
Grant’s 16-year-old sister Iris sent a photo of him in the waiting room on Twitter on Tuesday.
The caption reads, “My sister is about to have a baby and my brother showed up to the hospital in a suit because ‘first impressions matter’.” Iris’ tweet (推文) has received over 444,000 likes (点赞) and 135,000 retweets (转发). Twitter users called Grant’s gesture “sweet” and “gentlemanly” and named him “Uncle of the Year”.
The Kessler’s older sister Olivia gave birth to a baby girl named Carter, and Iris welcomed her with another tweet. Grant got his moment to meet baby Carter, and based on this adorable photo Iris shared, it looks like their meeting was a success.
“This was typical behavior for Grant. He has a really cool personality,” she said, adding that he had an interesting experience as the only boy in a family of girls. “He’s a kid that you just sort of respect as soon as you meet him, and he likes to be liked,” she explained. Iris said she thought her tweet was popular with people because it was simply “pure joy”. She believed the story offered an inspiring message. “I hope people see that there are such little ways that they can make people around them happy, and to just keep spreading love around in order to brighten anyone’s day!” she said.
【1】How did Grant welcome his niece’s arrival?
A.By getting dressed in a suit.
B.By creating a unique first impression.
C.By sending a photo of hers on Twitter.
D.By broadcasting live in the waiting room.
【2】What was Twitter user’s response to Grant’s behavior?
A.They generally thought little of it.
B.They paid positive attention to it.
C.They regarded it as a show-off.
D.They all decided to follow his suit.
【3】What do Iris’ words in the last paragraph imply?
A.Little things can make a difference.
B.Everybody should try to spread love.
C.Grant behaved much too strangely this time.
D.Brightening one’s day isn’t such an easy thing.
23、 Travel is one of the most exciting experiences a human being can have. Imagine how Italian traveler Marco Polo must have felt when he found himself on Chinese soil, seeing a way of life quite different from anything he’d seen before.
And how great must it have been to listen to Zhang Qian when he returned to China from his journey through Central Asia and West Asia? His brain must have been packed with everything he’d seen and heard, leading to the founding of the Silk Road.
Some people have traveled all over the world, and travel is a way of life to them. They perhaps know what to expect before they travel. That’s why the best travel is when it’s for the first time. Imagine a person who has always wanted to travel to the United States. Of course, they’ve probably seen the Statue of Liberty a thousand times on TV, and the White House, and all the other famous sights. But none of that would compare to the thrill of looking out of the cabin window as the plane lands, watching the cities and streets of the real America come into view.
Although travel is often just for recreation, it’s also educational. We may not know that we are getting an education, but we still are.
We’re learning every day: new words in a new language, new people, and new ways of life. But this learning takes place in the school of the world, not the classroom. One of the lessons we learn is undoubtedly a moral one. As we get to know foreign places, we come to understand that there are many different ways to live, and that the way we live isn’t necessarily the best way. The British politician Benjamin Disraeli summed this up well when he said, “Travel teaches toleration.”
【1】The writer uses Marco Polo and Zhang Qian as examples to ________.
A.explain how the Silk Road was founded
B.present travel as an amazing experience
C.show how the way people travel has changed
D.describe important cultural exchanges in history
【2】The underlined word in paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A.learning B.knowledge
C.fun D.risk
【3】According to the last two paragraphs, the writer believes that ________.
A.traveling should be included in formal education
B.traveling improves people’s confidence in their lifestyle
C.a foreign journey may raise people’s cultural understanding
D.there is more to learn from adventures than being in classrooms
24、When I became a budget traveler, and I discovered some of the cheapest ways to travel around the world. Don’t let money problems stop you from traveling. Here are a few ways to travel cheap that can help you see the world on a budget.
1. Pay with points
You’re smart enough to know money doesn’t grow on trees, but earning credit card points and miles may have you thinking otherwise.
Figure out how much money you regularly spend, and consider making those purchases on a travel card, like the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, so that you have the potential to be rewarded with points and miles every time you swipe. You can redeem (兑换) these rewards for airfare, hotels and other qualifying expenses.
2. Want to score even cheaper flights?
You may want to subscribe to Scott’s Cheap Flights. This email newsletter alerts budget travelers when airlines hold sales or mistakenly lower their prices. In the past, Scott’s Cheap Rights has notified subscribers about amazing deals like a $260 flight from New York to Paris and a flight from San Francisco to Bali for $ 364.
TheFlightDeal.com and SecretFlying.com are two more sites that may be able to help you find cheap flights, according to Nico Atienza, a front desk agent at the Travel Hacking Cartel.
3. Timing is everything
It’s typically easier to find cheap flights when your travel schedule is flexible.
Often, you’ll find the best deals when you travel in the middle of the week or take a red-eye flight overnight. If you’re prepared to face less-than-idyllic weather, you could save even more money on airfare and hotels by traveling during off-peak seasons.
“The most important thing is to be flexible on timing”, says Atienza. “The tighter your time frame, the less chance you’re going to get a cheap fare”.
It can also help to book early.
4. When you travel together, you can split the costs with your friends and family
There’s something to be said about solo travel.
But if you’re on a budget, you can split the costs of hotels and rental cars when you travel with a small group of friends or family. So don’t be shy about squeezing into a small motel room or renting an entire home on Airbnb if it’s less expensive per person.
“The optimal party size tends to work out to be four people,” says Atienza.
Any more than that and the hotel might charge you for another room.
You should also be able to fit about four people in your rental car, depending on the type of car you rent.
【1】What is learned from the passage?
A．The airfare from San Francisco to Bali is only $ 364.
B．You may find cheap flights from TheFlightDeal. com and SecretFlying. com.
C．The tighter your time frame, the more chance you’re going to get a cheap fare.
D．Atienza believes that the optimal party size tends to work out to be three people.
【2】According to this article, which of the following is NOT a way to get cheap airline tickets?
A．Redeem Points for Airline Tickets.
B．Notice the airlines’ price reduction and discount emails.
C．Choose off-season travel times.
D．Split the costs with your friends and family.
【3】This article is most likely to come from ________.
A．a travel magazine
B．a speech
C．a promotion email
D．a daily newspaper
25、 I had moved to Israel from my native India the year before,______to experience a new culture and undertake a Ph. D. However, my Ph. D. adviser called me to his office and told me I was______from the lab because of some mistakes during the research. The first few days after my dismissal(解雇)was especially______.One day all I could do was to sit on a beach, crying as I looked out across the Mediterranean Sea and______what I should do. I could not______the news to my family in India, as the fear of______them overpowered me. I soon went into a state of depression and______
Around that time, I______Dasvidaniya, a Bollywood movie that’s about a man who is told by his doctor that he has 3 months to______ . He responded by reframing(重构)his______on life and making the most of his remaining months. Even though it is a common saying, one______from the movie stuck out to me：“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” What kind of “lemonade” could I make out of my current situation?
After plenty of______,I told myself that one failed______was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another try. Within 2 months of that significant______in my adviser’s office, I______an offer from a Ph. D. program in Italy. I______it and resettled in Europe, happy that my goal of completing a Ph.D. was______once again.
I’m thankful that I didn’t______my dream and that I found another professor willing to take me on. So, if you find yourself in a(n)______situation and life gives you lemons,______yourself：“How can I make lemonade?”
【1】A.surprised B.confused C.excited D.annoyed
【2】A.chosen B.promoted C.rescued D.fired
【3】A.difficult B.quiet C.important D.full
【4】A.waited B.wondered C.delayed D.practiced
【5】A.break B.record C.cover D.test
【6】A.distinguishing B.convincing C.disappointing D.defending
【7】A.comprehension B.sympathy C.prejudice D.anxiety
【8】A.adapted B.watched C.filmed D.rented
【9】A.write B.deliver C.dance D.live
【10】A.sight B.position C.view D.excuse
【11】A.line B.form C.action D.director
【12】A.sacrifice B.operations C.reflection D.guarantees
【13】A.discovery B.exchange C.guidance D.attempt
【14】A.explanation B.conversation C.identification D.dictation
【15】A.landed B.saved C.ignored D.created
【16】A.mentioned B.accepted C.introduced D.raised
【17】A.alone B.alive C.gifted D.closed
【18】A.take up B.bring up C.give up D.make up
【19】A.similar B.absurd C.familiar D.delightful
【20】A.beg B.help C.teach D.ask
26、假设你是李华，你校将于11月举办110周年校庆，请你代表学校给外教Steven写一封信，希望他推荐一位学生在开幕式上英文致辞。信的内容包括：
1. 写信目的； 2.推荐条件（至少2个）； 3.表示感谢。
注意：1.词数80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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