1、 –How did you like your trip to the mountain village last Sunday?
--It couldn’t be worse. My bicycle _______ several times on the way.
A. got down B. broke down
C. slowed down D. settled down
2、MSF is an independent, non-profit organization ________ mission is to provide medical care for those ________ by conflict, epidemics, disasters or a lack of health care.
A.that;affecting
B.which;affecting
C.whose; affected
D.where;affected
3、He held on ________ the rock to stop himself slipping.
A.of
B.with
C.at
D.to
4、As students, we should study hard and________ our parents’ expectations.
A.look up to
B.live up to
C.end up with
D.enrich
5、—Don’t be a slave to work. Ralph! You must take it easy sometimes.
—I can’t help it. .
A. Easier said than done
B. No thing is easier than fault-finding
C. Easy come, easy go
D. Easy does it
6、---What bad weather! I’m afraid the trip will be canceled.
---____it would clear up tomorrow.
A. Even if B. If only C. Only if D. As if
7、________ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.
A. To wait B. Have waited C. Having waited D. To have waited
8、This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love ________ the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.
A.fixing B.feeding C.applying D.forcing
9、__________ in the mountains for a week, the two students were finally saved by the local police.
A.Having lost
B.Lost
C.Being lost
D.Losing
10、Tom is always the ________ to come and the last to leave.
A.one
B.first
C.firstly
D.second
11、Anyone who hides_________a ship in order to get free passage will be severely punished.
A.board
B.broad
C.aboard
D.abroad
12、We look towards strengthening cooperation with universities all over the world ________ scientific research.
A. in response to B. in regard to
C. in defense of D. in case of
13、The story describes the extraordinary ______ between a man and a dolphin.
A.evaluation
B.elimination
C.encounter
D.emergency
14、________ farm-to-table is long-term trend or a passing fad________ not clear.
A.If... is
B.Whether...is
C.That...are
D.Why... are
15、_________ part of the country he will travel to needs discussing.
A.What
B.That
C.Which
D.How
16、The novelist knew little about the precious document(文件). _____, he had hardly heard of it before.
A. Instead B. Therefore
C. Actually D. However
17、—You speak very good French!
—Thanks. I __________ French in Sichuan University for four years.
A.studied B.study C.was studying D.had studied
18、So many closings, evacuations, shutdowns, ___ emergency response teams, the heroes of 9/11, the country virtually stopped what it was doing and gathered around TV screens.
A.except that B.except for C.besides D.besides when
19、No matter where we go, there are always disappointments. Once we encounter them, it is easy for us to be overly________ and take things too seriously.
A.abnormal
B.considerate
C.responsible
D.pessimistic
20、The seas store heat and ________ it gradually during cold periods.
A.link
B.release
C.promote
D.favor
21、Thinking about the fact that I was not prepared well enough, and _______ to lose my face, I gave up this year’s civil service exam.
A.didn’t want B.not wanted C.not wanting D.not to want
22、Societies should try to save every plant and animal species, regardless of the ________ in effort, time, and financial well-being .
A.worth B.honesty C.strength D.expense
23、______ the complexity of the work and the lack of time into account, we plan to cooperate with another company.
A.To take
B.Taken
C.Taking
D.Take
24、Come and see me whenever ________.
A.you are convenient
B.you will be convenient
C.it is convenient to you
D.it will be convenient to you
25、 ---It is not a secret that CEOs of major companies earn a large amount each year.
--- I agree. ____ the hard economic times, it seems that their salaries have remained the same.
A. Apart from B. Thanks to
C. Regardless of D. In regard to
26、Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has used up nature’s annual resources. In 2020, Earth Overshoot Day fell on August 22, three weeks later than 2019’s date of July 29 as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns, meaning that humanity consumed less resources than last year.
According to research conducted by Global Footprint Network, an international research organization, COVID-19- related lockdowns resulted in a 9.3% reduction in humanity’s ecological footprint compared with the same period last year.
However, we would still need 1.6 Earths to keep up with our current use of ecological resources.
While Mathis Wackernagel, president of Global Footprint Network, called this year’s data “encouraging,” he called for further progress to be made “by design, not by disaster.”
CEO of Global Footprint Network Laurel Hanscom adds, “Sustainability requires that both ecological balance and people’s well-being be ensured over the long-term, therefore this year’s sudden Ecological Footprint reduction cannot be mistaken for progress.”
According to the research, Australia used up its resources in the first half year during its 2019/ 2020 forest fire season.
Wackernagel says, “We’re using up the future to pay for the present. We’ve only got one planet and that’s not going to change.”
The research organization says that sustainability of a society depends on the sound management of ecological resources. To do this, we need to change the way we produce our food, we move around, how many children we have and how much land we protect for wildlife. Reducing our overall carbon footprint by 50% would push the date back 93 days, cutting food waste in half, 13 days. And if we push the date back by 5 days each year, humanity would be using less than one planet before 2050.
【1】What led to less resource consumption in 2020?
A.COVID-19 lockdowns.
B.Improved awareness.
C.The forest fire season.
D.Sound management of ecology.
【2】What is Laurel Hanscom’s attitude towards this year’s data?
A.Negative.
B.Critical.
C.Cautious.
D.Positive.
【3】What can we learn from the figures of the last paragraph?
A.We have reduced carbon footprint by 50%.
B.The more children we have, the wealthier our life are.
C.The way we travel around doesn’t make any difference.
D.Good management of natural resources has a positive effect.
【4】What’s the best title for this text?
A.To reduce carbon footprint of food.
B.Using less resources in 2020 than last year.
C.To encourage humans to use resources slowly.
D.COVID-19 lockdown being good for development.
27、Volunteering is a great way to help others, whether it’s a friend who is struggling with their homework or an elderly person who feels lonely. Helping others can actually help you, too.
【1】
If somebody volunteers, they do something for the benefit of another person or the world around us, such as our local community, without being paid. 【2】 It can be organised, such as work for a charity or helping your neighbour with their food shopping. Many people volunteer to help the environment by picking up litter or planting trees.
How does helping others help you?
Research has shown that volunteering improves our well-being. It can give you a sense of purpose, which can in turn develop your self-confidence and make you feel motivated (有积极性的). 【3】 For example, if you love nature, why not volunteer for a wildlife charity?
How does it impact your health?
【4】 It has been shown to reduce feelings of anxiety (焦虑) because many people find that they are distracted (分心) from their worries by concentrating on the needs of others. Volunteering also provides an opportunity for you to meet and connect with people, “which is good news for our mental health,” says Jolie Goodman of the Mental Health Foundation. 【5】
A.What is volunteering?
B.When do you volunteer?
C.Volunteering comes in all shapes and sizes.
D.It is waiting for someone else to do the work.
E.Volunteering can make you happier over time.
F.This is especially true if you match volunteering to your interests.
G.Studies have shown that volunteering can improve your physical health, too.
28、 Many of us devote valuable time, energy and money to planning our vacations. We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. 【1】
Yet, although there are these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK — but not great. 【2】 A classic one for vacation planners is trying to make full use of the money by planning trips that have too many parts. Perhaps you're planning a trip to Europe, seven cities in 10 days, and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list. Sounds fine in theory, but travelling from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness — time to take in our new environment, time to think about our travel experiences. 【3】 Such as how to find a good flight deal, how to get from A to B, or which destinations to add to or remove from our journey. These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is far more important.
【4】 Firstly, choose your travel partners wisely, because nothing contributes more greatly to a trip than the right partners. Secondly, don't spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to keep positive. 【5】
A.Planning trips is helpful to us physically and mentally.
B.Thirdly, means of transportation is another big headache.
C.In order to change this, some mistakes should be avoided.
D.Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules.
E.Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues.
F.Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and fight against depression.
G.Above all, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more happiness than physical belongings.
29、 Welcome to your future life.
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people of your age could live to 150, so, at 40, you aren't old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老)treatment.Now,all three of you look the same age.
You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035,“smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells(细胞)in your body. They can be programmed to change your clothes' color or pattern.
You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk from the fridge, but a voice says, “You shouldn't drink that!” Your fridge has read the smart chip(芯片)that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035,every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.
It's time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car" where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeves. Such"smart technology" is all around you.
So will all these things come true?"For new technology to come early,"says scientist Andrew Zolli,“much has to be done so that new things will replace what we have today."The Internet is an example-what will be the next?
【1】What is the theme of the text?
A.The Internet. B.The future life.
C.The anti-aging technology. D.The ways of transportation.
【2】What does the underlined word"They" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Clothes. B.Cells. C.Colors. D.Particles.
【3】Which of the following is TRUE about the "smart car"?
A.It can change its color. B.It can tell you where to go.
C.You can, just tell it where to go. D.You can call your friend to drive it for you.
【4】What does the last paragraph tell us?
A.Nothing is impossible.
B.Every coin has two·sides.
C.Where there is a will, there is a way.
D.Never count the chicken before they are hatched(孵化)。
【5】In which section of a newspaper can you probably read the text?
A.Science. B.Health. C.Fashion. D.Advertisement.
30、It began with a heart attack in a parking lot in pre-dawn darkness. Austin Black was on his way to work and ________ himself on the ground, thinking: “This is where it ________.” Later, as he lay in the ambulance (救护车) ________ to the medical center, one regret ________ through his head. He felt ________ because he never thanked the woman who gave ________ to him.
Austin, a Korean American, was ________ by an American couple from the orphanage (孤儿院). “I always knew I was adopted because I had Asian ________,” said Austin. His American parents had ________ him to figure out his birth but he had always ________ it. This time, after he ________ from his heart attack, Austin began his ________ search. He tried to ________ some useful information about his birth, but it was hopeless.
Three months later, he met an old lady during a business ________. “She told me, ‘Black, maybe I can help you!’ However, I had ________hopes and didn’t take it seriously. ” Ten days later, a strange number ________, “Black, your mother and I live in the same community!” Moments later, he got in touch with his birth mother. Austin told her how ________ he is to her. “________, the next day happened to be my birth mother’s birthday!” The ________ that she dreamed of for her birthday is that her son would come back to her.
“Thanks to the ________ I received on the plane.” Austin said, “If I didn’t live it, I almost wouldn’t believe it!”
【1】
A.noticed
B.held
C.found
D.asked
【2】
A.happens
B.ends
C.works
D.begins
【3】
A.passing
B.jumping
C.wandering
D.rushing
【4】
A.disappeared
B.survived
C.lived
D.flashed
【5】
A.happy
B.regretful
C.satisfied
D.anxious
【6】
A.foods
B.power
C.life
D.flowers
【7】
A.adopted
B.saved
C.treated
D.bought
【8】
A.features
B.cultures
C.beliefs
D.qualities
【9】
A.required
B.allowed
C.forced
D.encouraged
【10】
A.revealed
B.obeyed
C.refused
D.approved
【11】
A.came
B.recovered
C.benefited
D.died
【12】
A.deeply-affected
B.hard-won
C.closely-related
D.long-awaited
【13】
A.receive
B.gather
C.exchange
D.provide
【14】
A.flight
B.meeting
C.lunch
D.activity
【15】
A.high
B.big
C.little
D.short
【16】
A.warned
B.replied
C.invited
D.called
【17】
A.meaningful
B.grateful
C.important
D.different
【18】
A.Unbelievably
B.Gradually
C.Unfortunately
D.Eventually
【19】
A.fame
B.property
C.present
D.job
【20】
A.kindness
B.suggestion
C.attention
D.trust
31、
As a child, Wang Junyan never dreamed of becoming a famous person on TV. However, she is the presenter for Universe TV news programmes. She told me that 【1】, working hard and believing in what was true made her success. Her mother was a strong character. She worked extremely hard 【2】 through school. Her attitude towards life will never stop influencing her thoughts and actions. After graduating from university, Junyan chose to be a journalist to help the people and the government 【3】 and catch the guilty people. It wasn’t easy but she never gave up. This 【4】 because she won an award for her report. When asked about her secret to success, 【5】, she told us, “Nothing that I learned from my mother has ever left me. Today when I’m looking for stories, I still feel like I am turning over stones to see what might be hiding beneath!”
32、假定你是李华,与你以前的外籍口语教师Mrs Green一直保持联系。近日她来信询问你的近况,请根据以下提示给她回复一封邮件。
(1) 告知上个月你参加了学校组织的研学活动(study tour),谈谈自己的研学经历和体会;
(2)希望她有机会重访西安。
注意:(1)词数不少于100;
(2)可适当加入细节,使内容充实、行文连贯;
(3)开头、结尾己给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:司马迁祠Sima Qian Ancestral Hall;《史记》Records of the Grand Historian;
芸阁书院Yunge Academy;《白鹿原》White Deer Plain
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