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1、_______ our food and water running out, we had to find a way to get some.
A.Because B.Since C.Without D.With
2、When you want to buy something, you need to take the price into ____________.
A.decision B.requirement C.consideration D.importance
3、Only when he left his home _________ to know how important the family was for him.
A．he began
B．did he begin
C．had he begun
D．he had begun
4、— What about the protection of the new computer?
— Let’s keep the screen ____ dust by putting a cover over it.
A. free from B. aside from C. far from D. away from
5、As the saying goes, better go to heaven than to hell in embroidering(锦衣).
A.in trouble B.in rags C.in time D.in debt
6、—Oh, my father has been in Europe for three months.
—Really, when _________ there?
A.has he gone B.did he go
C.had he go D.would he go
7、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
8、In my dream, I had a very vivid picture of ____ we used to live.
A.where B.that C.in which D.which
9、It was ten years they got married.
A.when B.that C.since D.before
10、— Do you know where David is? I couldn’t find him anywhere.
— Well. He ________ have gone far — his coat is still here.
A.shouldn’t B.mustn’t C.can’t D.wouldn’t
11、For all these years I have been working for others.I’m hoping I’ll my own business someday.
A．turn up
B．fix up
C．set up
D．make up
12、It sounds _______ the situation is unlikely to improve.
A.as if B.how C.as D.so that
13、Even Amundsen was moved by Scott's death saying "Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, sincerity, for bravery, for everything _______makes a man".
A.that B.which C.who D.不填
14、The good thing about children is that they _____________ very easily to new environments.
A．adapt
B．appeal
C．attach
D．apply
15、This midterm examination paper __________ two parts was so hard that few students could pass it.
A. made out of B. made from
C. made up of D. made in
16、Pigeons are the ________ of peace, which make me love them more, because I love peace.
A．mark
B．logo
C．sign
D．symbol
17、The question came up at the meeting_____ we had enough money for our research.
A. that B. which C. whether D. that if
18、The fact troubles me much ________ I have been unable to pass the driving test up to now.
A．which
B．because
C．how
D．that
19、They use computers to keep the traffic ______ smoothly.
A．running
B．to run
C．working
D．to work
20、"It's in Egypt, near the Pyramids. "
The boy was startled. The old woman had said the same thing. But she hadn't__________ him anything.
A. charged B. urged
C. convinced D. nourished
21、The policemen brought in two thieves who were caught______in the supermarket.
A.steal B.stolen C.to steal D.stealing
22、Sales director is a position _______ communication ability is just as important as sales.
A.which B.that C.when D.where
23、— Hi, Grace, how are you getting on with your preparation work for the trip?
— I _______ what to take with me.
A．will have decided
B．will decide
C．am deciding
D．had decided
24、Do you know the boy ___ under the big tree ?
A．lay
B．lain
C．laying
D．lying
25、It was reported that an agreement ____ between the two companies and that they would carry out a project together.
A.reached B.had been reached C.was reached D.has been reached
26、How You Open Your Car Door Matters to Cyclists
The“Dutch reach”isn’t a new dance move or a random YouTube challenge. It’s a simple move that can help prevent harm to cyclists. And you might keep your car door safe in the process, too. 【1】
Typically, a person sitting in the driver’s seat of a car opens the door with the hand closest to it. It makes sense since doors are designed to be opened that way. 【2】 But if you happen to do that at the wrong time, you may unknowingly create an obstacle for a passing cyclist. The cyclist might be knocked down off the bike. The car door is likely to be damaged by the fast-moving bicycle.
【3】 However, the car door design and long-time habits have made the process automatically. Luckily，there’s a simple way to solve the problem. Open your car door with your other hand，using the Dutch reach. So instead of using your left hand, reach for the door handle with your right. 【4】 At the very least, you’11 look into your side view mirror to check for any traffic.
The Dutch are used to opening their car doors this way. All Dutch are taught it. It’s part of regular driver education. The technique dates back about 50 or 60 years in the Netherlands. In 2016 an American named Michael Charney started the Dutch Reach Project. He wanted to popularize the practice in the United States. Charney’s efforts may be paying off. 【5】
A．Pull the handle and the door is open.
B．This will force you to turn your body.
C．It is easy to do once you are used to it.
D．People are trying to change the way to open the car.
E．All you have to do is change how you open your door.
F．Several states now include the Dutch reach in their drivers’handbooks.
G．Clearly, the solution is for the person exiting the vehicle to check for traffic.
27、 A UPS (United Parcel Service) driver Ryan Arens was making his rounds near a pond in Bozeman, Montana, when he heard a sound. “Like a cry for help,” he told the Dodo. It was December 2019, and about 15 feet from the frozen banks was the source of that cry-a struggling dog with half of its body underwater, trying to stick to a thin layer of ice. How she got there no one knows, but an elderly man was already on the scene, determined to save her. He’d entered the pond in a rowboat and was trying hard to cut the ice with a rock to create a path to the dog. It was slowly going, and Arens,44, thought he stood a better chance.
“Animals are my weakness,” he told the Great Falls Tribune, explaining why he took off his clothes without hesitation, even though the temperature was in the 30s, and took over the rowboat.
His heart beating wildly, Arens slid closer to the dog and used the other man’s rock to smash away at the ice. He gave one too strong hit and slipped off the boat, falling into 16 feet of icy water.
He resurfaced in time to see the dog going under. Using nervous energy to keep warm, he swam about five feet toward her, took hold of her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then lifted the dog into the boat and slid it back to the shore, where anxious bystanders carried the dog to the home of the elderly man, a retired animal doctor. Once in the house himself, Arens jumped into a warm shower with the dog until they both felt warm. A few more minutes in the pond，the doctor told Arens, and she would have likely suffered cardiac arrest(心脏骤停).
The next day, Arens was back working in the same neighborhood when the dog’s owner came over to thank him for saving Sadie. “Would you like to meet her?” he asked. He opened the door to his pickup, and immediately out raced Sadie. She went straight to Arens, leaping on him and bathing him in wet kisses. “That special delivery”，says Arens, “was the highlight of my UPS career.”
【1】What happened to the dog?
A.It lost its way home. B.It was caught in an accident.
C.It fell into a pond. D.It was trapped in a truck.
【2】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 tell us?
A.He can’t help helping animals in trouble B.Dogs are too weak to stand the cold.
C.He is good at raising weak animals. D.He is too weak to save the dog.
【3】What was the weather like when it happened?
A.Warm B.Cold C.Cool D.Hot.
【4】Who saved the dog in the end?
A.The animal doctor. B.Ryan Arens
C.A bystander. D.A reporter.
【5】What can we conclude from the end of the story?
A.Sadie went to live with the person who saved her.
B.The dog owner was not a responsible master.
C.Dogs should be kept indoors in cold weather.
D.Arens was proud of what he had done.
28、NASA has a new job listing, and it’s no joke. The US space agency (机构) is looking for a “joker” to join their planned mission (任务) to Mars.
A mission to Mars is no laughing matter. On average, the red planet is 140 million miles (225 million kilometers) away from Earth. A trip there would take around eight months in a small spacecraft. And Mars has a communications delay (延迟) of 20 minutes. This means that astronauts will have to wait 20 minutes for a reply, when an emergency happens.
“When you’re living with others in a confined space for a long period of time, such as on a mission to Mars, problems are likely to occur,” Jeffrey Johnson, a scientist at the University of Florida, told The Guardian.
This is probably why NASA wants an astronaut with a sense of humor. “These are people that have the ability to pull everyone together,” Johnson said.
In stressful situations, perhaps humor is a way to know we aren’t alone. By laughing together, we share our stress. Then we can focus on our jobs instead of just worrying.
There are other examples of team “clowns”. One example is the journey to the South Pole (南极) led by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. It was a difficult journey, full of danger. Adolf Lindstrom, a cook at Amundsen’s team, was a “clown”. He made people laugh through the whole journey. Amundsen later wrote that Lindstrom was the most valuable member of the team.
But if you’re hoping that your favorite TV comedian (喜剧演员) will fly to Mars, that probably won’t happen.
“Being funny won’t be enough to land somebody the job,” Johnson said. “They also need to be an excellent scientist and engineer.”
Besides, they must be in top physical condition.
【1】What is NASA’s new job listing?
A．A funny engineer.
B．A talented clown.
C．A good cook.
D．A popular comedian.
【2】What does “a confined space” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．a crowded space
B．an empty space
C．an open space
D．a small space
【3】How does the author think humor can help astronauts?
A．It can stop them from feeling worried.
B．It can encourage teamwork on a mission.
C．It can help them feel less homesick.
D．It can help them know themselves better.
【4】What could be the best title of the passage?
A．A New Job Listing of NASA
B．Humorous Astronauts in NASA
C．Keeping the Spirits Up
D．A mission to Mars
29、 On January 1, the Canadian city of Montreal is set to ban（禁止） the horse-drawn carriages on the street. Jean-Francois Parenteau, a spokesman for the city of Montreal, said "It is a tradition that has long been appreciated. But today, I think it is time to move on." He added that it is important for the city to "care about animals".
His speech was welcomed by Galahad, an organization that seeks to protect horses and had cam paigned（发起……运动） for the ban. Its founder, Chamie Angie Cadorette, said the horses faced hard working conditions.
"It is not just an hour a day. It is eight hours a day to go up and down the roads in traffic. The carriage owners are treating their animals very badly," she said.
"They say the animals are being abused. Prove it," said carriage business operator Luc Desparois. His company, which has 15 horses and employs 15 carriage drivers, recently led a legal battle against the ban and failed.
Nathalie Matte, another carriage operator in the city, said that the carriages had become an important part of Montreal's culture over the years. "They have been around since Montreal started and many people are clearly drawn to the beauty of the horses," he said.
Mujtaba Ali was visiting Montreal while traveling through Canada. "It's a special way to see the city rather than just taking the bus or the subway," he said.
After being pressured by animal rights groups for years, at first the city government had tried to satisfy the animal activists by banning the horses from the streets when summer temperatures rose. But they kept pushing for a total ban. A turning point happened in 2018 when a horse died on the street while pulling a carriage. The incident forced Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante to support the removal of horse-drawn carriages from the city. The ban is expected to put about 50 carriage operators and their horses out of work.
【1】The latest law requires that
A.the horses be taken better care of
B.the carriage operators work shorter hours
C.the horses can only pull the carriages on cool days
D.the horse-drawn carriages shouldn't be allowed in the streets
【2】Which of the following can replace the underlined word "abused" in paragraph 4?
A.Well trained. B.Nicely fed.
C.Unfairly punished. D.Cruelly treated.
【3】What has played an important role in helping the animal activists win their campaign?
A.The bad treatment of the horses by the tourists.
B.The government's support to remove the horses.
C.The sudden death of a working horse on the street.
D.The traffic problems caused by the horses in the city.
【4】What can be learned about the horse-drawn transport in the city of Montreal?
A.It is the best attraction. B.It is a long-time tradition.
C.It is an important industry for the city. D.It is the only way to see the city.
30、 Early in my teaching career, I heard countless(无数的 )excuses for why students didn’t have their homework. As time passed, I grew tired of hearing“ I don’t have my homework because…”, so 1 stopped accepting any ______
______ I taught in a new inner-city school. I______my eighth graders with“ No excuses! ”I ____homework at the beginning of each class. when a student didn’t have it. I never asked why. ____, I sighed loudly, shook my head and recorded a zero. I soon gained the reputation(名声)I thought I wanted.
One afternoon, shortly after school. Anthony______me. His lower lip quivering(轻微颤抖).“It’s just that……well, my _______work at night. I have to look after my little brothers. so I can’t _____. My homework.……”I put my hand on his shoulder. “Why are you just now telling me……？”I______in mid-sentence. I knew why. So I changed the______. “Would it help if you stayed here______school?”He swallowed hard and nodded.
The next day, I announced to all my students that I’d be_______an after-school study. Before long, more_______joined Anthony, I soon had a large number of ____, such as “I don’t have my homework ______ I don’t have any paper in the house. ”All, however, were very_______.
The things I learned weren’t_______in the education classes in college. I have discovered that not all kids have enough school______.Some don’t have a home where a parent is_______around. I have also learned that “I’ll listen”works a lot ______ than“No excuses!”
【1】A. homework B. condition C. c1ass D. excuse
【2】A. Later B. Late C. Earlier D. Early
【3】A. warned B. charged C. punished D. embarrassed
【4】A. designed B. announced C. prepare D. collected
【5】A. Still B. Instead C. Besides D. Indeed
【6】A. left B. approached C. consulted D. begged
【7】A. friends B. teachers C. parents D. classmates
【8】A. relax B. hesitate C. interrupt D. concentrate
【9】A. stopped B. complained C. glance D. whispered
【10】A. status B. question C. decision D. behavior
【11】A. at B. behind C. before D. after
【12】A. checking B. canceling C. offering D. experiencing
【13】A. fan B. players C. students D. boys
【14】A. stories B. lies C. slogans D. bargains
【15】A. if B. because C. though D. until
【16】A. real B. annoying C. enjoyable D. funny
【17】A. taught B. shared C. required D. commended
【18】A. trips B. uniforms C. supplies D. activities
【19】A. seldom B. yet C. never D. even
【20】A. faster B. better C. harder D. worse
31、
PISA is a two-hour test that compares the performance of 15-year-olds. In the latest test, the countries with the best readers were South Korea and Finland. But students in Shanghai. China, scored the highest of all in reading, mathematics and science. The next【1】 results were in Hong Kong. Singapore, Canada, New Zealand and Japan. In all, around half a million students in more than 70 【2】took the test last year. The test has been given every three years since 2000. Last year was the first time Shanghai took part.
Mr. ANDREAS SCHLEICHER says “Asian countries 【3】 education more than other countries. They have given education a【4】. Every child, every teacher, every parent knows that education is the【5】 to success.” He says other education systems can learn from Shanghai. For example, he says education spending in the province has increased, including teacher pay and training. And administrators are putting teachers into challenging classroom situations to make them 【6】at their jobs. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says that the results 【7】 an urgent need for Americans to do more to remain 【8】 in the world economy. He points out that the United States has fallen from first to ninth place in college graduation rates because of 【9】 by other countries.
Mr Schloichor says international testing experts have investigated and confirmed（证实）the Shanghai scores. He says the PISA results are not representative of all of China. But he also says they dispute the common belief that Chinese education【10】on repetition and memorization.
32、假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter写信问你中国中学生课余是否做兼职，并请你谈谈中学生做兼职的利弊。请写回信，要点包括：
1. 回答中国学生是否做兼职；
2. 谈谈学生做兼职的利弊；
3. 这个假期你是否会做兼职。
Dear Peter，
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Yours,
Li Hua
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