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1、Mr. Brown thought it would be a good idea to have ________ from his workers to improve his plan.
A．summaries
B．admissions
C．comments
D．connections
2、What he liked to do was to take an idea and ______ it by finding every possible consequence.
A. squeeze B. wrestle
C. switch D. shrink
3、Due to the reform and openingup, our living conditions, undoubtedly, have improved ________ over the past decades.
A．considerately
B．approximately
C．appropriately
D．considerably
4、It is no use __________ with Bill because he will never change his mind.
A.arguing B.to argue C.argue D.argued
5、—Why! Where’s my mobile phone? Maybe I left it on the plane.
—My goodness! You things behind.
A.haven’t left B.didn’t leave C.had never left D.never leave
6、The government agrees that it will provide medicine injections emergencies to children experiencing severe allergic reactions.
A.in salute to B.in case of
C.in care for D.in return for
7、–What would you like, beer or juice?
–______. Give me some Cola please.
A. Either B. Neither C.Both D. None
8、The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to ______ their discussion.
A.put away B.take down C.look over D.carry on
9、All of a sudden, the thief walking behind a young and beautiful woman ________ her handbag, ________ into the crowd.
A．seizing；rushing
B．seizing；rushed
C．seized；rushing
D．seized；rushed
10、All I can do is________ a tricycle and make money for the students.
A．ride.
B．to ride
C．riding
D．rode
11、When the student wearing masks _______ Teng for a handshake, the president refused and gestured for her to get off the stage.
A.reached out to B.caught up with
C.made up for D.took hold of
12、---I heard Mr. Smith is the newly elected president of your university.
---Yes. But with a lot of difficult problems ________, he is having a hard time.
A．settled
B．settling
C．to settle
D．being settled
13、-I’m reading Cultural Perplexity in Agonized Travel by Yu Qiuyu these days.
-I like the book! It brings me to places I might not ________ have been either in thoughts or reality.
A.regardless B.otherwise C.therefore D.anyhow
14、Although ______ motor car has been with us for almost a century, I have never been able to drive _______ American one.
A.the; an B.a; a C.a; the D.the; the
15、One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to______ healthy eating habits.
A.grow B.develop C.increase D.raise
16、－ Mum, where's my packed lunch?
－ In the kitchen. I ________ you two sandwiches.
A. make B. am making
C. have made D. will make
17、—Have you persuaded him?
—Yes. After hours of discussion, I___________ to reason him into accepting the new plan.
A. managed B. would manage
C. have managed D. had managed
18、Hawking believes the earth is unlikely to be the only planet _____ life has developed gradually.
A. that B. why
C. where D. whose
19、Sometimes we have to face embarrassing moments ________ we can only keep silent.
A. who B. which C. when D. why
20、I feel I am as well-behaved and as careful as my deskmate, but _______ I always fall behind?
A. how about B. how come
C. what if D. what for
21、 SpaceX launched its straight out-of-science fiction Starship several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas on Wednesday, but the test flight ended in a fireball at touchdown.
The rocketship—50 meters tall and 9 meters wide—soared out over the Gulf of Mexico. After about five minutes, it reached an altitude of 12.5 kilometers. That's almost 100 times higher than the previous test flights. Then it turned sideways as planned and came back to Earth near the Mexican border. When it touched down, however, the rocketship exploded.
The entire flight lasted six minutes and 42 seconds. SpaceX broadcast it live on its website. Despite the crash, Musk, the owner of SpaceX, called it a “success” and tweeted, “Mars, here we come!”
SpaceX said that the rocket was precisely guided to the landing point. The fuel tank pressure was low, however, when the engines were successfully restarted for touchdown, which caused Starship to come down a little bit too fast.
Starship is actually the upper stage of Musk's moon-and Mars-ships. It will be carried on the top of a bigger rocket, known as Super Heavy, which is still in development. The entire vehicle will tower 120 meters—9.4 meters taller than NASA's Saturn V rocket that carried men to the moon almost three decades ago. SpaceX intends to use Starship to put massive satellites into orbit around Earth, besides delivering people and cargo to the moon by 2024 and Mars in 2026.
While accepting an award in Berlin last week, Musk said he's highly confident of a human flight to Mars in six years—“if we get lucky, maybe four years”. But Musk admitted for the first time after the test failure that his timelines could be too optimistic.
【1】How long did the entire flight last?
A．For less than 300 seconds.
B．For 402 seconds.
C．For more than 402 seconds.
D．For 300 seconds.
【2】We can conclude from paragraph 4 that Starship .
A．did not find the landing point
B．was filled with too much fuel
C．failed to reach the necessary landing speed
D．could not restart the engines for touchdown
【3】Which is most unlikely to happen?
A．SpaceX will send people to the moon as planned.
B．Starship will be used to put satellites into orbit.
C．SpaceX will continue its future journey to Mars.
D．Starship will be carried on the top of Super Heavy.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Musk Is Pessimistic About His Mars Program
B．Musk Admits the Failure of His Mars Timelines
C．SpaceX Completes a Successful Starship Flight
D．SpaceX Launches Starship on Highest Test Flight
22、Leeny stood in the chicken coop（笼子）, shovel in hand, smiling widely. She was not faking it: My 7-year-old daughter was having fun cleaning out the chicken coop. I was happy she was enjoying herself, but I’d meant the household work to be punishment for losing a library book. So, was I winning or losing at parenting?
Leeny always has her nose in a book. She even took to reading in the car on the long drive to summer camp, which was where she lost the book. This is the first lost library book in my life. My family has always been overeducated, but we were poor. I didn’t own books. I borrowed books. However, my daughters have more books now than I owned my whole childhood and I knowingly contribute to it by adding to the stacks（堆）. So it’s probably my fault that when Leeny realized she had lost the book, she shrugged（耸肩）. “Sorry. I can't find it.” My daughter said. “It’s only $20, right? What's the big deal?”
I felt the need to make her feel responsible for the book. She agreed to clean the chicken coop in trade for my paying the library fine. I thought this idea was very clever because cleaning the coop is some work I had been avoiding for months. It was summertime, and dust floated in the dry air.
But my girl, my animal-loving, mini-me, thought shoveling chicken poop（铲鸡粪）was the most fun she’d had on a Saturday morning in a long time. She did not feel any of the emotions that punishment is supposed to introduce. In fact, she looked as if she might lose another book on purpose in order to clean the coop again. I stood, somewhat dumbfounded（发愣的）, watching her.
It took me a while to realize what had happened, why my punishment had failed completely and why I didn’t care. The fact is that I had Leeny help me clean the chicken coop. I was there, too, shoveling chicken poop, fetching the clean straw and feed. Leeny’s little sister, Vicki, was inside watching a cartoon while my husband paid bills. Only Leeny and I were outside. She had me all to herself for the first time since Vicki was born, and she was enjoying all the attention for once. I don’t know what she learned about responsibility, but I found that I didn’t care about the book anymore. We bonded over that unpleasant job and spent quality time together: mother, daughter, and chicken poop.
【1】How does Leeny find reading?
A．It is very enjoyable.
B．It is full of challenges.
C．It inspires her to be a camper.
D．It teaches her to lover her family.
【2】The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to the fact that _______.
A．the author didn’t own any books
B．the author’s daughters own too many books
C．the author’s daughters often lost library books
D．the author could never have enough books to read
【3】How did the author feel after she saw Leeny’s cleaning work?
A．Worried.
B．Ashamed.
C．Astonished.
D．Embarrassed.
【4】What’s the best title for the text?
A．My punishment failed, but I didn’t care
B．What I owe to Leeny: much more attention
C．My daughter drove me crazy, but I felt grateful
D．Surprise: my daughter loves cleaning chicken coops
23、The next time San Francisco residents stop a taxi, they may step into a car with no one behind the wheel. Driverless taxis are now allowed to come on the city’s streets. On June 2, 2022, Cruise, a division of General Motors (GM), was approved to charge for rides in its self-driving cars, becoming the first company allowed to operate commercial driverless cars in a major US city.
Though Cruise is regarding it as a big win, its self-driving cars aren’t totally free to run on the streets of San Francisco as they please. Cruise vehicles will be limited to transporting passengers in less crowded areas of the city between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The speed limit is 30 mph. They are also not allowed to operate in heavy rain or fog. The rules are meant to reduce any injuries or accidents.
Cruise plans to launch the service gradually with a team of just 30 cars. The first robotaxis will be improved versions of GM’s Chevrolet Bolt. However, the company is seeking approval to get its custom-built Cruise Origin on public roads. The driverless electric vehicle has no wheels or pedals(踏板) and can attain highway speeds. The car consists mostly of a siting space, where passengers can face each other.
Cruise’s ability to obtain the commercial permit to operate is a big step forward. However, the company still has to convince passengers that its technology is safe. Many remain concerned about safety. A 2021 survey by the American Automobile Association found that 74 percent of Americans are afraid to ride in a self-driving vehicle.
It remains to be seen how the new driverless taxi experiment will play out in San Francisco. But based on the vast number of companies that are racing to develop self-driving vehicles and the tens of thousands of people on waitlists for robotaxi rides, the Cruise pioneering program is at least set for popularity, if not success.
【1】What can we learn about the Cruise’s driverless ride services?
A．The services have turned out to be a great success.
B．The services receive great support from the public.
C．The services have run in some major cities of the USA.
D．The services are limited to some regions of San Francisco.
【2】What does the author describe in detail in paragraph 3?
A．The feature of Cruise Origin.
B．The future of self-driving cars.
C．The original plan of the company.
D．The new version of Chevrolet Bolt.
【3】What is the attitude of most Americans towards the self-driving taxis?
A．Doubtful.
B．Opposed.
C．Favourable.
D．Unconcerned.
【4】What can be the best title of the text?
A．Cruise Offers Free Self-driving Ride Services
B．Self-driving Cars Are Coming to San Francisco
C．Self-driving Vehicles Are Popular in Major Cities
D．Companies Begin to Charge for Rides in Self-driving Cars
24、Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community in Brookfield, Illinois, US, with my classmates to do community service.
After my very first visit to Cantata, my life changed forever. That may sound a bit dramatic, but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.
Our visits last about an hour, and we bring 25-30 students every time. We play board games and cards with the residents while we’re there.
You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”, but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible.
Whether it was talking to 98-year-old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely attracted by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me.
Even the residents who don’t have amazing memories make the experience satisfying . I remember visiting Mrs Robinson. She couldn’t recall much about her past, but she told me she’d never forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling (漫谈)”. It made me realize that it’s the little things that make life worth living. That’s something I won’t forget anytime soon.
If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence – just being there – means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how busy our lives are, there’s always time to make someone’s day.
For me, it feels great to be a source of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories. And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters.
It’s easy to feel like you don’t have anything in common with the elderly – especially when you’re a teenager. But that’s not true at all.
I hate to be overly clichéd (陈词滥调的) here, but age really is just a number. As young adults, it’s important for us to realize this sooner rather than later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often benefit from teenagers too.
【1】What do the volunteers do according to the passage?
A. They share everything with the residents.
B. They play board games and cards with the residents.
C. They watch the residents play games.
D. They buy gifts for the residents.
【2】According to the writer, what is the most important thing that volunteers can do for the elderly?
A. Playing with them. B. Benefiting from them.
C. Helping them. D. Being there with them.
【3】 What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage ?
A. We don’t have anything in common with the elderly.
B. Age is just a number.
C. It is important to help the elderly.
D. Young adults and the elderly can benefit from each other.
25、Do you listen? Do you really listen? Is there more to listening than just hearing?
Listening is, by far, one of the most important aspects of communication. So often, you pay attention to your way of speaking, your _________ , your dialect, but neglect your ability to listen.
It is my _________ that people scream out or change the intended purposes of much of what they hear. Too often, we consider listening the _________ part of conversation, although it requires our focus, purpose, and active participation.
Listening means to give ear to, to pay attention to, to _________ , to witness, to hear with thoughtful _________ , or to understand.
The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and to be understood. The only way to understand is to _________ .
Learn to be an active listener. Give off positive body language._________ a willingness to socialize. Ask the right questions. Boost your _________ so that you can understand more and achieve effective listening.
Listening means we should respond, that we should be touched, that what we hear has a(n)_________ on us. I believe that history __________ itself only because no one listens the first time.
You were given two ears, but only one mouth, which is a gentle hint that we should listen more, because God knew that listening was twice as __________ as talking. Listening is the key building block in effective communications. Good listening skills are crucial, as listening is the fundamental __________ of all information.
Isn’t now the time to give the gift of listening to those about you? Given them your __________ attention. Use your God given __________ to become a better listener. For me, I’m going to put into __________ what I believe in my heart and become a better listener.
【1】
A．sounds
B．words
C．gestures
D．movements
【2】
A．conception
B．plan
C．purpose
D．requirement
【3】
A．active
B．passive
C．basic
D．useless
【4】
A．argue
B．quarrel
C．discuss
D．obey
【5】
A．advice
B．attention
C．love
D．help
【6】
A．ask
B．learn
C．try
D．listen
【7】
A．Send
B．Present
C．Predict
D．Design
【8】
A．courage
B．confidence
C．energy
D．knowledge
【9】
A．impact
B．connection
C．emotion
D．difference
【10】
A．makes
B．fails
C．repeats
D．destroys
【11】
A．interesting
B．hard
C．much
D．long
【12】
A．resource
B．material
C．source
D．element
【13】
A．considerate
B．wide
C．extra
D．entire
【14】
A．information
B．talents
C．messages
D．ideas
【15】
A．effect
B．position
C．practice
D．service
26、假设你的名字叫李华，正在伦敦某中学做交换生。校友Chris正筹划一场关于中国文化的演出活动，但他在演出内容方面遇到了瓶颈，因此来信向你求助。请你给他写封回信，内容包括：
1. 说明写信目的；
2. 提出建议；
3. 表示期待。
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