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1、Our plane delayed taking off as we ran into a storm. We were ________ for several hours at the airport, waiting for the storm to clear up.
A. figured out B. built up C. held up D. taken off
2、Tom is so creative a person that he always has lots of ________ ideas in his mind, and sometimes we don’t even know what he is thinking about.
A. novel B. complex C. messy D. absurd
3、Modern methods of tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid-1980s.
A．used
B．hired
C．handled
D．addressed
4、Up to now large quantities of money ______________ to help those suffering from the floods.
A．have collected
B．has been collected
C．have been collected
D．will have collected
5、Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now _____ later in life.
A．will be repaid
B．was being repaid
C．has been repaid
D．was repaid
6、– You might as well apply for that job — you’ve got nothing to ______
– OK, I will have a try.
A. stop B. show C. lose D. miss
7、The actor was waving his sword in the street and it ________ missed the crowds around him who were mostly his fans.
A. narrowly B. nearly
C. hardly D. closely
8、—Has she recovered?
—No. she has taken a lot of different medicines, but ________ has worked on her illness.
A. nothing B. none
C. neither D. either
9、—Is there the movie Nezha on in the cinema tonight?
—There be. I will phone the cinema and find it out.
A.might B.would C.need D.must
10、The school in library my mother works in the east of the village.
A. whose；lies B. which；lay C. which；lies D. which；lying
11、—Have you been to the Great Wall?
—Perhaps not in my memory. ________, it might have been during my early childhood.
A．If any
B．If possible
C．If not
D．If ever
12、______ Chief Engineer, as his family had expected made his father happy and proud.
A. Mike being appointed B. Mike’s appointed
C. Mike appointing D. Mike’s being appointed
13、He has been preparing for the conference since last week ________ he will deliver a speech on the reform of the company.
A．where
B．that
C．when
D．which
14、— Did you remember to give Jack the book?
—Yes, I gave it to him ______ I saw him.
A. while B. immediately
C. once D. suddenly
15、This morning I picked up a wallet and I traced the person______it belonged according to the information on a card in the wallet.
A．of which
B．to which
C．of whom
D．to whom
16、After the experts ________ a whole year on the traffic issue, they finally came to a solution.
A.had spent B.were spending C.have spent D.would spend
17、At the press conference, a government spokesman expressed his great ____________ for the
safety of the three trapped workers.
A. sympathy B. concern
C. sorrow D. anger
18、—The T shirt I received is not the same as is shown online.
— ? But I promise you we’ll look into it right away.
A. Who says B. How come
C. What for D. Why worry
19、David is crazy about Chinese history. He________ visits the museums first wherever he travels in China.
A．never
B．seldom
C．sometimes
D．always
20、—Too noisy outside! I just can’t focus on my study.
—______. Let’s go outside and play soccer instead.
A. I don’t think so
B. Same here
C. Please be more patient
D. Don’t push me too hard
21、Embroidery (刺绣)：Drawing with Thread
In this creative art class, students will learn the rich history of embroidery and how to use it in unexpected and contemporary ways.
What to Expect
A variety of stitches (针法) and techniques will be taught, with an emphasis on embroidery as a drawing medium. Textile arts from the museum’s collection will be used for inspiration of students’ own artworks.
Class Timeline
This class meets every Wednesday from February 1 to February 22 at 10 am-12 pm.
·Class 1: Come to class with a short quote, saying, or even music lyrics in mind to embroider. We will dive into making these words come alive through embroidery.
·Class 2: We will take a short tour of the museum to look at embroidery artworks for inspiration and then will learn and practice some fun embroidery stitches.
·Class 3: Students will have time to complete their first project. We will also look at the usual contemporary embroidery of artist Jenny Hart and think about ideas for our final work.
·Class 4: Students will draw an image onto fabric and make it come alive with embroidery, using basic stitches (essentially drawing with thread!).
Pricing
·Member: $ 205
·Student:$ 205
·Non-Member: $ 240
·Museum Friends: $ 190
NOTE: Museum Friends is an add-on membership that allows members the opportunity to deepen their museum involvement.
About the Educator
Charis Lillene Fleshner is a conceptual mixed media artist, currently teaching art at Aims Community College and showing work nationally.
【1】What will students do during the classes?
A．Write song lyrics.
B．Visit several museums.
C．Meet artist Jenny Hart.
D．Learn basic stitches.
【2】How many embroidery works will be completed during the classes?
A．One.
B．Two.
C．Three.
D．Four.
【3】Where is this text probably taken from?
A．An art magazine.
B．A travel brochure.
C．A museum website.
D．A textbook.
22、China-Arab cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia from Dec 7 to 10.In the past decade, China-Arab relations entered a new era and registered a series of achievements in various areas.
【1】Which of the following is not included in China-Arab cooperation in this text?
A．Political support
B．Strategic trust
C．Economic development
D．Cultural exchanges
【2】What was the Chine-Arab trade volume this time last year?
A．$239.3 billion
B．$125.5 billion
C．$1.4 trillion
D．$0.9 trillion
【3】What can we learn about China-Arab cooperation?
A．China has sent 25,000 professionals to Arab since 2013.
B．The partnership between China and Arab is the most comprehensive.
C．By October 2022,13 Arab states had the chance to learn about Chinese culture.
D．The cooperation in People-to-people exchanges is limited to training professionals.
23、Long ago, people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time and get more relaxed. 【1】
Today we work harder, work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster and sleep less than previous generations. And although we use machines that save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents. 【2】 An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, says that people are suffering from “ hurry sickness” --- we’re trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are stressful. He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents. 【3】
Newspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger. Most people don’t have enough time to read the articles, so they only read the headlines. On TV and the radio, newspapers speak more quickly than ten years ago. In the USA, there is a book called One-Minute Bedtime Stories for children. These are shorter versions of traditional stories, specially written for “busy parents” who want to save time! Some answer phones now have “quick playback” buttons so that we can replay people’s messages faster--- we can’t waste time listening to people speaking at the normal speed! 【4】 Ten years ago when people went to art galleries they spent seconds looking at each picture. Today they spend just three three seconds! Nowadays, many people prefer faster and dynamic sports like basketball.
【5】 Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse, so we drive more slowly. We spend more time sitting in our cars, feeling stressed. Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road in cities will be only 17 km/h.
A．People didn’t feel stressed ten years ago.
B．But unluckily, this has not happened yet.
C．Even when we relax we do everything more quickly.
D．But what is this doing to our health?
E．For most people, being faster doesn’t mean being better.
F．The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive.
G．Now everything is faster than before, which bring us more convenience.
24、 On a trip to India in 2012, Anirudh Sharma took a photo of a diesel generator (柴油发电机) blowing black soot (烟灰) against a white wall. That dark stain made Sharma, who was then a student in the Media Lab of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), think seriously about pollution—and also about coloring matters, like ink.
The black ink we use in our pens or in inkjet printers is essentially from soot. The technical term for the substance is “carbon black”, and it is the powder that remains after burning coal or oil. The powder is mixed with other chemicals to turn it into smooth, flowing black ink.
“So, if you can do it with soot, can we do the same with air pollution?” Sharma explains. “The black ink in the pen you use is made by burning fossil fuels. But you shouldn’t need to burn new fossil fuels just to make ink. Fossil fuels are already being burned.” If he could find a way, he thought, to catch the soot that produced that stain on the wall in his photograph, he could not only reduce the amount of pollution released into the air, but also turn it into something new, or perhaps something beautiful.
In 2014, following the completion of his Master’s degree at MIT, Sharma returned to India to focus fully on developing what would become a product called AIR-INK, the first commercial ink made entirely from air pollution. He and his team built a lab in a small garage in Bangalore to create a device that could catch air pollution at the source, in engines or factory machinery.
They first developed a filtering device called Kaalink that consisted of a steel container that could be attached to an exhaust pipe. Now Kaalink can filter air pollution from almost any source, and turn it into soot, which is then processed to form ink that can be used in AIR-INK pens and markers. Each marker holds about 30 milliliters of AIR-INK, which is equal to approximately 45 minutes of diesel car pollution.
The inventor would like AIR-INK to have practical applications, like in inkjet printers in offices, newsprint, or textbooks. “We’ve set up industries for our comfort, but the environment has to bear the price of it.” Sharma explains, adding that AIR-INK isn’t a complete solution to the world’s pollution problem. “It’s a start, and it can inspire several others to start looking at new forms of waste that are lying outside, unused.”
【1】What inspired Sharma to make ink out of air pollution?
A.A photo he took in India. B.The lack of ink in his studies.
C.The serious pollution in the U.S.. D.His experiments in the laboratory.
【2】What do we know about “carbon black”?
A.It is a useful kind of fuel. B.It is the main air pollutant.
C.It is the key component of ink. D.It is usually in the form of a liquid.
【3】Which of the following is the correct order to make AIR-INK?
A.Soot→exhaust pipe→Kaalink→AIR-INK B.Soot→Kaalink→exhaust pipe→AIR-INK
C.Air pollutants→soot→Kaalink→AIR-INK D.Air pollutants→Kaalink→soot→AIR-INK
【4】What can we infer about Sharma’s invention?
A.It needs more tests. B.It is costly but practical.
C.It helps raise environmental awareness. D.It has gained the admiration of other inventors.
25、My daughter Beth’s and my love of butterflies goes back many years. After a long _______against cancer, my mom passed away when I was only 25 years old. Beth was only a baby at that time and _______ had any memories of her grandma. I tried to _______ it by telling her _______ of my mom.
One day when she was only seven or so and we were outside at the playground, Beth suddenly said how much she missed her grandma and how_______it would be if she could play with her． I went to_______her， saying that maybe she was hitching a ride on the back of a_______to look at us and_______what we were doing.
At that very moment, a butterfly _______and flew around Beth’s face and then flew away. We both laughed with our hearts full of love and________.
Since that moment all of those years ago, both Beth and I seem to________butterflies like flowers. Whenever we are outside, they seem to fly down, circle around us, take a(n) ________ look, and then fly away. And we are________of my mom’s love in that case. The only time this doesn’t________is during the coldest months of the year when there are no________of any kind.
【1】
A．complaint
B．strike
C．battle
D．crime
【2】
A．repeatedly
B．barely
C．fortunately
D．frequently
【3】
A．look forward to
B．get back for
C．run away from
D．make up for
【4】
A．stories
B．jokes
C．worries
D．ideas
【5】
A．absurd
B．pleasant
C．strange
D．complicated
【6】
A．comfort
B．abandon
C．tolerate
D．disappoint
【7】
A．bike
B．fish
C．horse
D．butterfly
【8】
A．see
B．advertise
C．overstate
D．restore
【9】
A．exploded
B．hid
C．appeared
D．struggled
【10】
A．pride
B．anger
C．sadness
D．joy
【11】
A．exhibit
B．attract
C．blame
D．respect
【12】
A．good
B．blank
C．optimistic
D．innocent
【13】
A．informed
B．reminded
C．warned
D．persuaded
【14】
A．rest
B．succeed
C．happen
D．begin
【15】
A．foods
B．parks
C．flowers
D．insects
26、假如你是红星中学李华，你的一位外国朋友所在的杂志社正在开展改进社会风气活动，请你根据下列要点，用英文写一篇征文。
1.不守公德现象; 2. 改进的方法； 3. 呼吁。
注意：
1．词数100左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
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