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1、______ people’s living standard, the local government has taken a series of effective measures.
A．Improve
B．Improving
C．Having improved
D．To improve
2、The number of smokers, ______ is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.
A. which B. as
C. that D. what
3、The Xi’an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China’s long history. It ________ originally to protect the city in the Tang Dynasty and has now been completely restored.
A．was built
B．has been built
C．has built
D．built
4、The ambitious white-collar worker has been working round the clock for many years, _____ to buy a beautifully-decorated _____ Tudor-style villa with an en suite bathroom and a sweeping staircase in a gated community with public transportation right at the front door.
A.hoping; 2 story B.hoping; 2-story C.to hope; 2-story D.to hope; 2-storys
5、If you don't get enough sleep at night, you'll have________energy the next day.
A．fewer
B．much
C．less
D．more
6、---Are you going to accept the offer?
---You bet! The salary is not that good, but ,you know.
A. better late than never B. actions speak louder than words
C. a change of work is as good as rest D. a bird in hand is worth two in the bush
7、Violent programs on television may have a bad on children.
A. injury B. pressure
C. impression D. influence
8、Do you know the man ________？
A．whom I spoke
B．to who spoke
C．I spoke to
D．that I spoke
9、The teacher tried to _______ him to stop using the mobile phone on the campus, but he wouldn’t listen.
A. hope B. advise C. forbid D. persuade
10、It does good to the recovery of patients if they live where weather and food _______them.
A．deal with
B．agree to
C．agree with
D．tend to
11、How often do you have something you want to achieve — only to end up________ by all the choices in front of you and never make progress?
A．confusion
B．confused
C．confusing
D．to confuse
12、He has been very fond ________ sweet food, so he had a bad teeth at early age.
A．in
B．on
C．for
D．of
13、── Do you know our town?
── No, this is the first time I ________ here.
A. was B. have been
C. came D. am coming
14、Several weeks had gone by ________ I realized the painting was missing.
A.as B.since C.when D.before
15、We have all come into the world with a/an ________ in life and we can all contribute to making the world a better place.
A．mission
B．substance
C．authority
D．collision
16、Athletes from many countries came to compete each other gold medals the Asian Games.
A. with; for; against B. against; for; in
C. in; for; with D. against; with; for
17、It was ______ I came to know the importance of English _____ I began to pay more attention to my English classes.
A．when, that
B．since, which
C．since, that
D．when, which
18、______ you are talented, you cannot do everything alone; you must learn to cooperate with others.
A．Unless
B．Until
C．So long as
D．Even if
19、We can always see how much time has passed when appreciating old photos,_____?
A. has it B. hasn't it
C. can we D. can't we
20、—When shall we have a talk about the design?
—Any time except 8 to 9 tomorrow morning, when I_____ in my desired company.
A. will be interviewed B. shall be being interviewed
C. am going to be interviewed D. am being interviewed
21、The villagers, ________had been washed away by the flood, received the government's aid.
A．all their properties
B．all of their properties
C．all whose properties
D．all of whose properties
22、The documentary A Plastic Ocean is so impressive that I ________it several times so far.
A．watched
B．watch
C．have watched
D．will watch
23、He ______ cards, but now he is used to ______ a walk after supper.
A.used to play; take B.was used to play; taking
C.used to play; taking D.was used to playing; take
24、The purpose of the research is________ more about the causes of the disease.
A．trying to find out
B．to try to find out
C．trying finding out
D．to try finding out
25、No sooner _____ a paper on his latest research than he was asked to write another for the program.
A.he had finished B.he finished
C.had he finished D.he did finished
26、One devoted man is helping to make sure that children with poor living conditions won’t go hungry during the school day.
Mary’s Meals, an organization founded in 2002 by Scottish farmer Magnus Macfarlane- Barrow, provides needy kids in 12 countries with free meals at school each weekday. The group’s aim is to ensure that students have food in their stomachs so they can better fix their attention on the study in class.
Macfarlane-Barrow, who runs Mary’s Meals on his father’s farm, told CNN that the entire operation started with a conversation he had with a teen living in a poor state. He said, “In 2002, I was in Malawi during a year of terribly short of food, and I met this family—the father had died, and the mother was dying with her six children around her. I began talking to her oldest child, Edward, who was about 14, and asked him, ‘What are your hopes?’ And he said, ‘I’d like to have enough food to eat, and I’d like to go to school one day’” And that was it.
In its first year, the group fed 200 children in need. Since that time, it has made rapid progress. Last month, Mary’s Meals fed more than one million children every school day. That was 5 million meals every week. “The million is amazingly important, but we are far from satisfied. Our work’s just beginning. We’ve proved that this works, and now we’ve just thinking about the next child,” said Macfarlane-Barrow.
He and the group recently celebrated the achievement in Malawi, where the program began. So far, the program has had very good results. In Malawi, schools that carried out the Mary’s Meals program saw a 24 percent increase in the number of new students within the first six months.
【1】Why did Macfarlane-Barrow found Mary’s Meals?
A．He hoped to provide free food for poor families.
B．He expected to teach children how to help others.
C．He wanted to make children free of hunger in class.
D．He wished to become well-known by helping others.
【2】What made Macfarlane-Barrow have the idea to start Mary’s Meals?
A．The success of helping a needy kid.
B．The conversation with a poor child.
C．The terribly short of food in Malawi.
D．The poor living conditions of schools.
【3】What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A．Schools in Malawi are popular.
B．No children suffer from hunger now.
C．Mary’s Meals program has been very successful.
D．Macfarlane-Barrow is satisfied with the present result.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A．Edward’s Dream Came into Reality
B．Mary’s Meals Program Shocked the World
C．Malawi Gets Away from Being Short of Food
D．A Farmer Feeds One Million Kids Every School Day
27、At the present time, the Internet is a major part of our lives. It’s always in our hands or pockets. Whatever we are doing is somehow linked(连接) to the Internet. We start finding our connections online as well, which is quite impressive. We find a person on a social media platform (社交媒体平台),see we have a shared interest and start chatting!
Online friendships in the past were doubted and not considered reliable because you didn’t know who was behind the screen. But now, when we can go shopping online, clear bills in online banks, and virtually attend schools, why can’t we find some real friends online?
With online friends, there are several advantages. When we find something catchy in someone — the very first quality of our online friend, we only then encourage ourselves to find ways to talk to them. We can share with them our everyday things, and what’s better than texting our friends our secrets? We can be present together with them on interested forums(论坛). We can share looks just through a click. And the best part is that we can shoot them a real quick message whenever we need their expert advice.
With all these strengths of an online friend, also come some weak points which make some people afraid to find their friends online. Some people believe that the person they are talking to on the screen is not real or trying to get information about their private life. They feel uncomfortable sharing and chatting with a person who they’ve never met in real life. Another problem that comes in the way of online friends is hanging out. People can’t really hang out with their online friends. The other problem is miscommunication, which sometimes leads to the end of a friendship.
Despite all these problems, online company is a perfect form of relationship between two or more. After all, we would notice these problems in any other kind of relationship or friendship. Miscommunication or a trust issue is always present even in face-to-face communication.
【1】What is paragraph 1 mainly about?
A．How the Internet has changed our daily life.
B．whether people should make online friends.
C．Why a good friendship is difficult to develop.
D．What made making friends online a reality.
【2】What might the underlined word “reliable” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Easy.
B．Possible.
C．Dependable.
D．Lasting.
【3】How does the author support his view?
A．By telling stories.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By explaining general rules.
D．By providing research results.
【4】What is the author’s attitude towards online friendship?
A．Doubtful.
B．Neutral.
C．Unclear.
D．Supportive
28、 On October 18, 2019, NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and her partner Christina Koch replaced a failed power controller outside the International Space Station (ISS). It means two women astronauts have made history with the first all-woman spacewalk.
It's not surprising that after having dived deep under the Antarctic ice and climbed to some of the highest peaks (峰巅) in the world, Jessica Meir has set out to reach the extreme destination: Outer space.
Meir's parents moved to Caribou. Maine and Meir grew up there. The family didn't know anybody who worked for NASA or for the space program in any way. She thought her dream of joining in space exploration (探索) came true because of the love of nature she learned from her mother, and her father's preference for adventure.
When asked whether she worries about the risks (风险) of space travel, Meir says, “I don't worry about it. We do such a good job here at training. The people at the NASA centers work so hard to get us ready. They attach great importance to making sure that we are fully supported. Training and safety agreements are always the most important things. Risky situations are stressed and practiced so many times that responses become natural. You can trust that training. Yeah, you're doing things you've never done before, but they know how to give that to you in a professional way.”
“The happiest and most exciting thing I've ever experienced is that I have the mental and physical challenges at the same time. I've always been this way. I'm sure my mother would agree as she's watched me do extreme sports throughout my life. I don't think of them as risky, though. It is more about controlled risk. Being well trained and following safety measures is part of the fun. I do truly live by the belief that without risk there is no reward.”
【1】Why did Jessica Meir and Christina Koch make history?
A.They did a spacewalk without men.
B.They are the youngest women astronauts.
C.They have set out to reach the outer space.
D.They replaced a failed power controller successfully.
【2】What kind of character does Jessica Meir have according to her personal experiences?
A.Smart. B.Responsible.
C.Generous. D.Adventurous.
【3】Why doesn't Jessica Meir worry about the risks of space travel?
A.She is an experienced astronaut.
B.She thinks doing a space travel is easy.
C.She trusts the training received at the NASA centers.
D.She believes there is no risky situation.
【4】What does Jessica Meir say in the last paragraph?
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.The controlled risk is worthwhile.
C.There is no risk in becoming an astronaut.
D.She gets the spirit of adventure from her mom.
29、Kompong Phhluk Private Tour
Depart the city for an unspoiled floating community called Kompong Phhluk which is astonishing for its stilted-house villages and flooded forest.
Stop on the way for the Rolous Market tour. This is a great chance for you to take the photos of locals selling vegetables, different fish species and other local produce.
After this market tour we’ll all have a boat trip to the floating community of Kompong Phhluk, visit an island pagoda, a school and houses standing on 8 or 10m high stilts, fish farms and learn about the village life.
Stop and have lunch in a family’s house before getting into a row boat and venturing into the flooded forest, the habitat to some famous water-bird species.
Eventually we jump back into the big boat and set off for the largest fresh water lake in SE Asia, Tonle Sap.
Tour Details
·Departs 8:30am
·Returns around 2pm
·A picnic lunch with sandwiches and drinks is provided. We cannot provide local food from the area due to poor sanitation（卫生）, lack of hygiene standards and refrigeration.
·No passes required
Rates
·These rates are based on an English speaking guide.
·Rates include all transport, water and a picnic lunch.
·Children 11 years and under are 50%.
·Children 4 years and below are free.
·If your group is larger than 5 people, please email us for the best rate.
Number of People Price Per Person
1 Person $65
2 People $45
3 People $40
4 People $35
5 People $32
What to Wear
·Please be mindful of your clothing and try to avoid anything too revealing.
·We strongly recommend a sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.
General Information
·This is a poor rural village, please be mindful of the environment.
· Please do not hand things out to villagers, for this contributes to creating a begging cycle and can create jealousy.
·We recommend heading to the toilet before you go on this trip as facilities are very basic.
【1】Kompong Phhluk is famous for its ______.
A.local vegetables and different fish species
B.stilted-house villages and flooded forest
C.Rolous Market and an island pagoda
D.water-bird habitat and fish farms
【2】A private trip for two parents and a 3-year-old boy costs ______.
A.$40 B.$80 C.$90 D.$120
【3】Which of the following is not included in the rates?
A.A tourist guide. B.Transport.
C.Drinks. D.Local food.
【4】We can conclude from the passage that ______.
A.the living standard in the village is quite low
B.the tourist facilities along the way are quite good
C.revealing clothes are appropriate in the hot weather
D.giving local children small gifts is strongly recommended
30、Aiding local community
Benjamin Franklin said that, “If you want something done, ask a busy person.” That's how Manny Abreu ________.
Throughout his four years at Kellenberg Memorial High School in the US, Abreu made community service an important part of his ________.
“I don't know where he finds the ________ to do everything,” said Erin Ronan, Abreu's math teacher. “He's truly an outstanding student.”
As an honors student, Abreu, 18, ________ different volunteer activities after school, during weekends and summer holidays. These ________ helping staff at the public library, do landscape work at Kellenberg and ________ customers at a local restaurant.
Because he was ________ with a limited number of hours in a day, Abreu ________ his library job last summer to start working as an emergency ________ technician-a role that ________ his passion for making a(n)________ in other people's lives.
“My appreciation for service has guided me into ________,” said Abreu, who is setting his mind on becoming a doctor. “It's such a(n)________ feeling to help someone.”
During his years at high school, Abreu ________ between 40 and 50 hours of his time each year to volunteer work-more than double the school's annual ________ of 20 hours. For all his hard work, Abreu was welcomed into a leadership club that ________ fellow students' volunteer activities.
Abreu thanked his parents for ________ him to do the right thing, saying they are “the most ________ people I know”. He remembered that when he was about 6 years old, his mother invited a ________ neighborhood boy to have dinner.
Upon observing the boy's happiness, Abreu began to have a sense of how he wanted to live his own life—“I won't only focus on my own ________. I will help as many people as I can,” he said.
【1】
A．counts
B．struggles
C．searches
D．practices
【2】
A．life
B．sport
C．research
D．doubt
【3】
A．space
B．duty
C．time
D．fund
【4】
A．threw light on
B．participated in
C．put off
D．dropped out of
【5】
A．included
B．delayed
C．avoided
D．admitted
【6】
A．reminding
B．examining
C．amusing
D．serving
【7】
A．patient
B．satisfied
C．faced
D．familiar
【8】
A．offered
B．left
C．analyzed
D．treasured
【9】
A．medical
B．chemical
C．physical
D．biological
【10】
A．ends
B．fits
C．hides
D．costs
【11】
A．judgement
B．difference
C．bargain
D．comparison
【12】
A．setting out
B．showing up
C．giving back
D．pulling through
【13】
A．strange
B．embarrassed
C．curious
D．rewarding
【14】
A．devoted
B．turned
C．pointed
D．limited
【15】
A．communication
B．requirement
C．assistance
D．saving
【16】
A．summarizes
B．observes
C．organizes
D．evaluates
【17】
A．warning
B．inspiring
C．forbidding
D．forcing
【18】
A．honest
B．hardworking
C．reliable
D．selfless
【19】
A．poor
B．scared
C．worried
D．surprised
【20】
A．secrets
B．regrets
C．desires
D．personalities
31、vocabulary
NEW YORK (Reuters) — U.S. factories shrugged off weakness in the global economy in November as manufacturing activity rose to its highest level in five months, a fresh sign the 【1】 economy was accelerating.
Recent data on consumer spending and private-sector job creation has also boosted optimism on the pace of growth.
“The economy seems finally to be 【2】real momentum,” said Ian Shepherdson, an economist at High Frequency Economics in Valhalla, New York.
Also pointing to growth, automakers reported U.S. sales rose 13.9 percent in November from a year earlier, Autodata Corp said.
The Institute for Supply Management said on Thursday its index of national factory activity rose to 52.7 from 50.8 the month before, beating analysts’ expectations and showing the sector continues to 【3】.
The added momentum, also apparent in the report’s details, reduces the chances the U.S. economy will slip into a new recession, even with an expected contraction in the euro zone.
Compared to a dismal first half of the year, the pace of U.S. growth more than 【4】in the third quarter to a 2 percent 【5】 rate. While that remains subpar, economists believe activity will 【6】 even stronger in the final three months of the year.
The ISM 【7】 of new orders rose to its highest level since April, and the export index also improved, although modestly.
“That should keep some momentum going,” said Sean Incremona, an economist at 4Cast in New York. “It is good to see things are not getting worse now.”
Much of the 【8】 of the world, however, is getting worse, especially in Europe where policy-makers are fighting a raging sovereign debt crisis.
32、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写短文的词数应为150左右。
My grandparents’ house is in Rosewood and they have a small house with a lovely garden. “Grandpa has gone to visit his brother and Grandma is staying alone at home,” I said to my friends Melissa and Rocky, both of whom were more than willing to go to give her a surprise. After we got ready, Dad drove us there.
When we arrived, my grandma was so surprised and happy. She gave me a big hug. “Won’t you introduce me to your friends?” said Grandma.
My friends were introduced and Grandma gave them each a warm hug. Dad stayed for a while and left for his own work. Then we enjoyed talking and playing in the garden. Lunch was served. Grandma prepared a tasty meal of vegetable soup chicken sandwiches and strawberry ice cream for us. After lunch, we sat in the garden in a semicircle facing Grandma, and listened to her telling interesting stories
We were interrupted by a sudden and urgent knock on the door. I jumped up to open the door. It was Janet, Grandma’s neighbor.
“Mrs. White, my daughter Eva went to walk our dog Bruno, and hasn’t returned home yet. She always comes back in ten minutes or so. I’m very worried that something has happened to her. She usually walks on the main street outside our home but I can’t see her anywhere. I called out her name, but there was no answer. I have hurt my foot and can hardly walk, so I want to ask you for help,” said Janet.
“Aunty Janet, please don’t worry. My friends and I will go and look for Eva. I’m sure we will find her soon,” I said.
Grandma stayed with Janet and looked after her. We left the garden immediately to search for Eva and Bruno. We called Eva’s name and looked everywhere but couldn’t find her. I thought we would have to go back in vain.
Paragraph 1:
We were about to head home when we heard low and weak sounds nearby.
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Paragraph 2:
We pulled up Bruno and then Eva.
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