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1、The popular belief has been challenged after a recent research ________ cartilage(软骨) in human joints can’t repair itself.
A.where B.whether C.when D.that
2、Nothing is realized easily, and there is no such _______ as dreams.
A．thing
B．a thing
C．things
D．the thing
3、选出与划线词汇意思相近的词。
The book is so costly that I can’t afford it.
A.valuable B.special C.expensive D.popular
4、Making money seems like a problem that’s very far away from us children, _____only the parents need to care about.
A. everything B. something C. anything D. Nothing
5、As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village _______scenes of my childhood.
A．caught up B．called up
C．caught on D．called on
6、— Sir, you are fined for speeding. Please sign here.
— Fined? Speeding? ______.
A. Are you all right?
B. You can't be serious!
C. I'm a foreigner.
D. It doesn't matter.
7、Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially ________ containing as many different subcultures as the United States, is a complex task.
A. the one B. that
C. one D. such
8、There is a world of ________ between liking someone and loving them.
A．difference
B．amusement
C．expression
D．description
9、To get a slim figure, Fanny has tried many ways, but in vain. So now she is reduced anything for supper.
A. to not eating B. not to eat
C. not to eating D. to not eat
10、My parents always eat ____meals in order to leave all the best things for me.
A.plain B.painful C.proper D.picnic
11、The campaign is ________ only partially successful, so we have to keep on working hard.
A. at last B. at latest C. at least D. at best
12、I wonder why you failed so many of the questions. Only the first question was difficult, but the rest, I thought, ______ very easy.
A.is B.are C.was D.were
13、Lucy has ________ all the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.
A. acquired B. finished C. concluded D. achieved
14、The survey shows some major publishers, institutions and businesses have begun to make________ to the new age in order to meet the needs of the social and economic change．
A．breakthroughs B．preparations
C．adjustments D．Commitments
15、The Russian scientists the vaccine against Covid-19.
A.are said to be developed B.are said to have developed
C.had said to develop D.have said to have been developed
16、If George had followed his father’s advice，he ________ a lawyer now．
A．is B．would be
C．has been D．would have been
17、The USA shows great concern _______ human rights of all other countries, which is a laughing stock, _______ the many cases of blacks being maltreated in their own country.
A．about ; of B．to; relating to
C．for; concerning D．with; including
18、He wrote a long letter ______ he explained what had happened in the accident．
A．what B．which
C．where D．how
19、The question of _________ English will keep on changing in the future, though most people doubt, is actually easy________.
A．if; to be answered B．whether; to answer
C．how; answered D．what; to answer
20、Traditionally, Chinese people ________ the Chinese characters “Double Happiness” and stick them onto walls or doors for weddings.
A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut down
21、I’ve come back to check on a baby. Just after dusk I’m in a car down a muddy road in the rain, past rows of shackled (戴镣的) elephants, their trunks swinging. I was here five hours before, when the sun was high and hot and tourists were on elephants’ backs.
Walking now, I can hardly see the path with my phone’s flashlight. When the wooden fence post stops me short, I point my light down and follow a current of rainwater across the floor until it washes up against three large, gray feet. A fourth foot twisted above the surface, tied tightly by a short chain and choked by ring of metal spikes (尖刺). When the elephant gets tired and puts her foot down, the spikes press deeper into her ankle.
Meena is four years and two months old, still a child as elephants go. Khammon Kongkhaw, her caretaker, told me earlier that Meena wears the spiked chain because she tends to kick. Kongkhaw has been responsible for Meena here at Maetaman Elephant Adventure, near Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand, since she was 11 months old. He said he keeps her on the spiked chain only during the day and takes it off at night. But it’ s night now.
I ask Jin Laoshen, the Maetaman worker, why her chain is still on. He says he doesn’t know.
Maetaman is one of many animal attractions in and around tourist-crowded Chiang Mai. Meena’s life is set to follow the same track as many of the roughly 3,800 captive (被捕获的) elephants in Thailand. When Meena is too old or sick to give rides—maybe at 55, maybe at 75, she’ll die. If she's lucky, she’ll get a few years of retirement. She'll spend most of her life on a chain.
【1】Why does the author decide to come back?
A．To check the baby elephant Meena.
B．To feed those shackled elephants.
C．To release those shackled elephants.
D．To help an injured worker in Maetaman.
【2】What can we conclude from the second paragraph?
A．The author is scared walking in the path.
B．Meena is treated badly and very painful
C．Meena only has three healthy legs.
D．One of Meena’s leg is badly broken.
【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards those elephants?
A．Indifferent.
B．Critical.
C．Sympathetic.
D．Negative.
【4】We can infer that the purpose of the author’s writing is______________.
A．to describe those elephants to attract tourists around the world
B．to draw people’s attention to caring about the fate of those elephants
C．to tell readers the story of a baby elephant in Chiang Mai, Thailand
D．to tell the reason why the number of elephants is decreasing
22、Be it from the mouths of foreigners who have lived here for a few years or from stories on travel websites, one of the most common qualities that people list about Shanghai is the infectious energy that courses through the city.
For some, this energy is defined by the way of life—Shanghai is a city that never sleeps. In the day, the streets arc always bustling with people from all over the world. After all, the city has long been China’s most cosmopolitan city, having been the epicenter of trade and cultural exchange between Chinese and foreigners since the city was forced to open its door to the world in 1843 after the First Opium War (1840-42).
Shanghai’s ubiquitous delivery people can be found on the roads even past midnight, rushing from point to point on their trusty electric scooters to satiate the hunger of night owls. Even before the break of dawn, pensioners can be found gathering in parks, ready to kick start their day with a tai chi session.
For others, this energy is generated from the friction between the contrasts the city has. Indeed, it does not take long for one to realize that Shanghai's charm lies in it being a binary of old and new.
Here, charming neoclassical architecture and art deco structures stand alongside modem buildings with shimmering glass and metal facades, rustic (质朴的)lane houses and shikumen buildings. Humble mom-and-pop shops that look stuck in time can often be found right next to hip dining venues or industrial-chic fashion stores selling designer apparel.
One of the best places to get an overview of these surreal contrasts is none other than the tallest building in the city — the Shanghai Tower in Lujiazui. Measuring a dizzying 632 meters in height, this architectural marvel boasts having the world's highest observation deck within a building or structure. It also comes with the world's fastest elevators which would get you from the bottom to the top at 20.5 meters per second.
On the other side of the Huangpu River is where you would find the Bund, which is home to magnificent neoclassical buildings. The Bund is to Shanghai what Times Square is to New York or what the Champs-61ysees is to Paris. A trip to Shanghai would not be complete without exploring this iconic waterfront promenade.
Autumn is the best time to experience Shanghai on foot, not merely because the weather is conducive for walking, but because this is when the roads and sidewalks in many areas are blanketed with a layer of colorful fallen leaves.
【1】Why is the example of delivery man mentioned?
A．To make a contrast with pensioners’ biological clock.
B．To illustrate the vibrant energy of modern Shanghai.
C．To highlight the diligence and consideration of delivery man.
D．To feature the courier delivery service in full swing.
【2】Which of the following is TRUE about the contrast of Shanghai?
A．The contrast mainly arises from the First Opium War.
B．The design of the Shanghai Tower stands for a contrast.
C．A marked contrast is shown in the use of building materials.
D．The dishes served in mom-and-pop shops represent the outdated flavor.
【3】The underlined word “hip” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to________.
A．photographic
B．modest
C．peculiar
D．stylish
【4】Which of the following will be most probably discussed following the last paragraph?
A．Stunning views of the Shanghai skyline.
B．The best places to view the seasonal spectacle.
C．The walking path that hugs the Huangpu River.
D．Must-try dishes and food items typical of Shanghai.
23、Baby seabirds that have not yet hatched communicate with their siblings (兄弟姐妹) in neighboring eggs by vibrating (震动) their shells (蛋壳), scientists have discovered.
A study of yellow-legged gulls revealed one of the known examples of embryo-to-embryo communication. When exposed to the alarm calls of an adult bird responding to a dangerous predator, developing chicks apparently were able to convey the presence of danger to their nest mates by vibrating inside their eggs.
The team collected 9 yellow-legged gull eggs from Sálvora Island and sorted them into nests of three. When the eggs were six days off hatching, two of the three eggs in each nest were temporarily removed from the nest and exposed to either a recording of a predator alarm call or white noise each day until the chicks hatched. The noise was delivered four times a day at random for three minutes at a time. The third egg from each group remained in the nest.
It was found that the embryos in the shells responded to the external alarm calls by vibrating and sounding less, and that this message appeared to be passed on to the third nestmate. It was seen to copy the vibrations. It experienced genetic changes and had an increase in the production of stress hormones (荷尔蒙) as well.
“This kind of communication—embryo to embryo—can generate developmental changes that can have potential benefits to the birds after hatching,” said Noguera, the lead author of the study.
A rise in stress hormones makes birds more aware of their surroundings after hatching. When hatched chicks were exposed to alarm sounds, it was found that those who had listened to the noises previously in the eggs were quicker to run away and hide.
Noguera said the phenomenon was likely to occur in other bird species. His team now plans to investigate whether the chicks are able to pick up other clues about their external environment before hatching, such as how many other eggs are in the nest.
【1】What do the unhatched birds mean to do by vibrating shells?
A．Fight with a predator.
B．Play with their nest mates.
C．Seek care from adult birds.
D．Warn others of danger.
【2】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．The theoretical base of the experiment.
B．The subjects of the experiment.
C．The process of the experiment.
D．The findings of the experiment.
【3】What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 4 probably refer to?
A．The presence of danger.
B．The external environment.
C．The third egg in the nest.
D．The embryo-to-embryo communication.
【4】What’s the benefit of developing chicks’ sharing information?
A．It makes them mature earlier.
B．It helps them adapt to life after hatching.
C．It allows them to develop physically.
D．It strengthens bonds with their siblings.
24、If a sitcom(情景喜剧) that lasts for l0 years is considered popular, then surely one that still arouses emotions after 20 must be considered a classic. Friends first aired in the US in 1994, telling about six young men and women in New York．Since then, it’s become one of the most famous titles in the sitcom style, aired in over 100 countries and regions in the world.
The show is typical among those who grew up in the 1990s because it explores basic yet important themes like friendship, struggling to survive in a big city, and finding independence and identity, all of which are still relevant to young audiences today.
Against the background of the Internet age, IT staff who were once marginalized(排斥) and laughed at have been brought back to life due to the popularity of hit show The Big Bang Theory, in which four talents lacking normal social skills make an attempt at living on a college campus.
At the same time, Gossip Girl, describing a young cast of New Yorkers born with silver spoons in their mouths, showing the difficulties upper-class adolescents experience. The play’s fashion and mature subject matter allowed it to draw the interest of both teenagers and adults.
Although these typical TV shows cover a wide timeline and a variety of themes, they all have a universal topic. Why are they still appealing? It remains to be found out.
【1】Why is the sitcom Friends typical among young people in the 1990s?
A. Because it is a breakthrough in the producing style.
B. Because it is the most influential sitcom of all time.
C. Because it predicts the future of the young at that time.
D. Because it addresses the subjects faced by the youth.
【2】What can we learn about The Big Bang Theory?
A. It improves the conditions of the people in IT.
B. It arouses people’s enthusiasm for computers.
C. It is about four talents who are good at everything.
D. It is set in the time before the Internet came into being.
【3】According to the passage, Gossip Girl .
A. describes the hardships of upper-class people
B. attracts people of all ages
C. shows eye-catching style and adult subject
D. describes the life of ordinary girls
【4】What will the author most probably talk about next?
A. The introduction to other hit sitcoms.
B. The further information about the plot.
C. The analysis of the reasons for the appeal.
D. The emotional response among audience.
25、Football is the most watched and played sport in the world. English teams like Manchester United, Liverpool,and Chelsea have a global appeal that has_________ them some of the most valuable brands in sport.
While the Premier League is one of the most popular league competitions in the world,the Champions League claims the _________ as the most-watched annual sporting competition. Estimates sayit attracts _________between 300 million and 800 million viewers each year.
This is all a far cry from football just 50 years ago. Here's _________ the sport has changed in the last half a century.
Replica Shirts(仿制球衣）
If you're old enough to remember when England won the World Cup back in 1966,you may_________ that most football fans attended matches in a shirt and jacket, many even wearing a tie.
Today, it is completely_________. Go to any football game, at almost any level of the sport, and you'll see almost every fan wearing the colors of their team. _________will even spend a lot on a replica shirt.
That _________ started in the 1970s, as sportswear brands began to sign exclusive contracts with teams to produce kits and sell replicas,though it took until the early 1980s for adults to begin regularly wearing replicas to matches and they were still in the_________
It became more popular through the 1990s after clubs began to spot the____________ opportunity to sell merchandise(商品）to fans.
TV
For a long time, the only way to watch football was at the stadium, though through the 1980s,more and more games were shown on TV. However, it was the birth of the Premier League that really____________ this, ____________Sky Sports agreed to pay significantly more than any other broadcaster to air games in the UK.
Since then,TV money has helped to fund huge____________in new talent, stadium upgrades,and other ____________ to the sport. For example,the perfectly green grass is partly a result of wanting to make the game look better on television, and wasn't commonplace back in 1970. Instead,patches of mud were very ____________on pitches(球场）．
【1】
A．made
B．had
C．built
D．set
【2】
A．head
B．title
C．name
D．news
【3】
A．nowhere
B．anywhere
C．everywhere
D．somewhere
【4】
A．which
B．how
C．where
D．what
【5】
A．remind
B．require
C．recall
D．recommend
【6】
A．difficult
B．easy
C．the same
D．different
【7】
A．Most
B．Few
C．None
D．Everyone
【8】
A．color
B．trend
C．threat
D．treasure
【9】
A．consideration
B．control
C．need
D．minority
【10】
A．committed
B．comprehensive
C．commercial
D．consistent
【11】
A．changed
B．proved
C．confirmed
D．started
【12】
A．as
B．but
C．or
D．though
【13】
A．investigation
B．investment
C．invention
D．invitation
【14】
A．fashions
B．trends
C．improvements
D．charges
【15】
A．frequent
B．common
C．unusual
D．abnormal
26、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。
“Mom, tell me the story about the black bull (公牛), ” I said when we were driving to my grandparents’ farm.
“You know it better than I do. Besides, you can’t be too careful when driving,” she answered.
“Yeah, but it’s your story and I think that story can remind me to drive slowly.” When she didn’t respond, I touched her arm gently.
“I’ll start it for you: It was a late Friday afternoon, and you were rushing home from work because you, Dad, Shelby and I were going to Dad’s parents’ farm, and it was a four-hour drive.”
Mom carried on from there.
“Once I got home,” she began, “we loaded up and headed out. It took about a half hour to get through the rush-hour traffic, but finally we reached the interstate and headed east. Because I was tired and eager to get to the farm and sleep, I drove as fast as the speed limit allowed—70 miles an hour.”
I rolled my eyes. Mom never drove the posted speed limit; she always went at least five miles over. But if I reminded her of that story, time would come to a stop.
“Time passed, and it got dark. You girls fell asleep in the back, and Dad nodded off next to me. Seat belts weren’t mandatory (强制的) at the time, so no one tied the belts. Hours later, I exited the interstate onto the little state road. The speed limit was 50, but I kept going70. There was no traffic after all, and I knew your grandparents were waiting up for us.”
I’d spent summers with my grandparents as a kid, and they did indeed go to bed early, as farmers do.
“At last, I reached the turn that would take us to the farm. The road was a narrow, less maintained farm-to-market road that locals used. It was completely dark, and the only light was from my headlights. I pressed the pedal (踏板) harder and sped up.”
This was the point in the story that always turned my blood cold.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Suddenly, a large, black shape appeared in your headlights,” I cut in.
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“Luckily, the car stopped but the sudden action awoke all of you,” Mom smiled.
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