微信扫一扫
随时随地学习
随时随地学习
1、Carter was saying all the right things, but his smile was , and I knew I couldn't trust him.
A.influential B.fantastic C.artificial D.sincere
2、Why ______________ to go abroad to study, when there are so many good universities at home?
A. imagines B. bother
C. consider D. prevent
3、Peppa Pig, a Bristish cartoon character with a face ______ like a hair dryer, is placed on the cup ______ blue, green and celadon colors.
A.shaping; featuring B.shaped; featuring
C.shaping; featured D.shaped; featured
4、—How can I find your brother at the airport?
—Don’t worry. He________ a board with your name on it at that time.
A．has held
B．has been holding
C．will be holding
D．will have held
5、_____in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized he had left the money in the car.
A. Waiting B. Having waited
C. To wait D. To have waited
6、The CEO of the company is a position ____ many abilities are required to deal with all types of problems.
A. which B. that C. when D. where
7、The reign of the next Japanese emperor will be known as “Reiwa” (令和) era, in ________ name the character for “harmony” is included.
A. which B. what
C. whose D. as
8、It is thought police had been called to the scene following a report of a collision involving her vehicle and ________ of another motorist.
A. one B. those C. some D. that
9、It could be ________ for Jackson who seldom puts his hearts into his studies to be admitted into a key university.
A. a good Samaritan B. a Herculean task
C. a dark horse D. a bit of Scrooge
10、Whenever you ______ a present, you’d better think about it from the receiver’s preference.
A. bought B. buy C. will buy D. have bought
11、—Have you checked all the relief________ to the people in the disaster area?
—Yes, several times. But I'll check it once more.
A．sent
B．sending
C．to send
D．to be sent
12、More checkpoints were set up in the country to ensure residents could be ________ for the virus.
A.cancelled B.contained C.strengthened D.screened
13、-- Is Lucy knocking at the door?
-- No. It ______ be Lucy. She is in France now.
A．needn't
B．can't
C．mustn't
D．daren't
14、— I get at least half an hour of exercise almost every day.
— Oh great! .
A.Good luck B.Cheer up
C.Same to you D.Keep it up
15、The prize winner described to the class _______ he had managed to achieve excellence in his studies.
A. if B. how
C. what D. that
16、Roger ____ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A.took on B.took in C.took up D.took over
17、---Let’s go to the cinema this Sunday morning.
---I’d love to, but I ________ as a volunteer in my community then.
A. will work B. have worked
C. will be working D. was working
18、The TV Dwelling Narrowness (蜗居) is really fantastic. The show has succeeded in ________ much to the audience, which has contributed to its success.
A. touching on B. diving in C. getting across D. going about
19、In contrast with the liberal social climate of the present, traditions in the past were relatively ______.
A. competitive B. comprehensive
C. creative D. conservative
20、______ exercising is a good way to keep fit, you shouldn’t overdo it at the beginning.
A. As if B. As long as C. In case D. Even though
21、 Although we spend one-third of our lives in bed, we hardly ever think about beds. While we may consider them little more than a mattress(床垫), pillow and blanket, they in fact have a fascinating history.
The first beds were hollows(坑洼) dug in cave floors by our African ancestors around 77,000 years ago. The basic idea of the bed and its structure have remained the same for thousands of years. Malta and Egypt were using raised frames with mattresses 5,000 years ago, according to Brian Fagan, the author of What We did in Bed. Early Egyptian beds consisted of wooden frames with legs and a leather sleeping platform. The mattress was little more than a sack(袋子) with grass, straw and hay in it. In Mongolia and China, heated stone platforms called kang were used in inns as early as 5000 BC.
The basic idea of who slept in the bed, however, has changed a lot through the years. Many family members or friends sleeping together in a single bed used to be completely normal for much of human history. Travelers would not expect privacy at inns. In fact, they had to share a bed with complete strangers. The greatest example of this was the Great Bed of Ware, a huge bed built in 1590 for an English inn. “A total of 52 people—are said to have spent a night in the Great Bed in 1689,” according to Fagan.
Throughout the 19th century, beds gradually became a private space. Rapid urbanization during the Industrial Revolution sped up this process as compact row houses were built with small rooms, each for a different purpose, including sleeping. So the next time you head to bed, be thankful you have your own.
【1】What do we know about the ancient beds?
A．The history of beds went through a long and difficult process.
B．In Africa, the basic idea of beds' structure has changed a lot.
C．Our ancestors were imaginative and creative in designing beds.
D．The ancestors in different countries were satisfied with their beds.
【2】Why did travelers share a bed with complete strangers at inns in the past?
A．There was a single bed in one room.
B．They liked spying on others' lives.
C．It was convenient to look after each other.
D．It was a good way to make new friends.
【3】What promotes beds to be a private space?
A．Human civilization.
B．Rapid urbanization.
C．Social interaction.
D．Room function
【4】Where is the text most probably taken from?
A．A fiction novel.
B．A tourist guidebook.
C．A science report.
D．A culture magazine.
22、My neighbors across the street take pride in one of the most striking trees in the neighborhood—a towering oak that is over 75 years old. This year, after a wet, warm summer, leaves were a bit different in my Massachusetts town. And through some combination of events, that glorious oak seemed to have dropped all of its uncountable leaves on a single windy day. I arrived at home that afternoon to find our front walkway, driveway and sidewalk completely blanketed.
My son and I had a great time making a leaf pile for jumping and enjoying pillowy fun. The whole time, I was fascinated by the speed of this year’s leaf drop. Even though I was aware that it was an accident of wind patterns that left all the leaves in our yard, I kept looking up and feeling a zing of awe at the suddenly bare branches that watched quietly over our neighborhood, starting its restful season before setting spring leaf buds.
And I felt thankful for those fallen leaves as I was reminded of my favorite quote from the author and naturalist Hal Borland. He wrote it referencing October, but this year’s later drop had me change the month:“November is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations (星座) above them once again.”
When I lay in that pile of dry, crisp leaves and looked up into the oak tree across the street, I felt a clarity and peace that comes along with the inconveniently early sunsets and chilly temperatures of the transition from fall into winter. I could still admire the tree as I had in spring and summer, but I could also see through it, beyond it, to the big sky that blankets us all.
【1】What’s unusual this year?
A．Outdoor activities are limited due to heavy winds.
B．A series of special events happened in the neighborhood.
C．The weather is especially cold in winter in Massachusetts.
D．The neighbors’ big tree dropped all its leaves within a day.
【2】What kind of feeling does the underlined part “a zing of awe” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Anxiety.
B．Sorrow.
C．Comfort.
D．Amazement.
【3】Why is Hal Borland’s lines quoted in Paragrapn 3?
A．To express the author’s admiration for the naturalist.
B．To emphasize the importance of getting close to nature.
C．To express the author’s feelings about the leaf-falling season.
D．To emphasize the beauty of the author’s childhood memories.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．The Sky Far Beyond.
B．The Fall of Massachusetts.
C．The Beauty of a Newly-bare Tree.
D．The Memories of Peace and Beauty.
23、Single - use plastic waste is a huge problem, worsened these days by the fact that people cannot go out to many places to eat and have to order takeout. It’s been really hard on those companies that were trying to do something about the waste. Now, many businesses in New York have signed up with a new operation, DeliverZero.
New Yorkers do order a lot of takeout and don’t want to stop doing that since they are too busy to cook on their own. However, takeout consumes countless containers. And the containers — used once and for mere seconds — usually sit in landfills as far as 400 miles away from NYC.
But with DeliverZero, you get your order in reusable containers. There is no deposits (押金); you just return them to the delivery person the next time you order, or you drop them off at any of the restaurants on the platform.
When asked why DeliverZero doesn’t call for deposits, founder Adam Farbiarz explained, “When we started, we were collecting deposits. But that made everyone’s head spin because they had to choose how many containers they needed. It became complex to collect deposits while giving the restaurant the flexibility to pack the food. So now we just let the restaurant use containers as they want. After the restaurant packs the food, the customer gets an email that says, ‘You’re getting X containers with your meal.’ If the customer doesn’t return the containers within 6 weeks, we charge them. And the system works! Restaurants have no problem counting the containers, and customers appreciate that the restaurant has the freedom to use containers in a manner that best packages the food.”
DeliverZero shows that takeout doesn’t have to be related to single - use packaging. It is just starting out and is only in New York for now, but the founder said, “We have plans to march into other cities as quickly as we can. We are hoping to make a contribution to going zero waste and building a truly circular food delivery system.”
【1】What problem does takeout usually cause according to the text?
A．Higher cost for many restaurants.
B．Poorer health of most customers.
C．Increasing single use plastic waste.
D．Fewer food choices for New Yorkers.
【2】Why did DeliverZero stop collecting deposits for containers?
A．To test if its monitoring system works.
B．To simplify the whole operation process.
C．To relieve businesses’ financial pressure.
D．To help consumers develop a good habit.
【3】What does Adam Farbiarz say about DeliverZero?
A．It will be expanded.
B．It is facing many barriers.
C．It needs to improve its technology.
D．It has won recognition worldwide.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．A platform allowing ordering food in reusable containers.
B．A concept of building a truly circular food delivery system.
C．A new operation based on deposit - free single - use packaging.
D．A system making food delivery more convenient and simpler.
24、How to get a good letter of recommendation
Your professors are often asked to write hundreds of letters of recommendation during teaching in colleges. 【1】, they do play a key role in helping employers get an idea of an applicant’s personality, persistence, and passion. Here are four points to keep in mind when it comes to asking for letters of recommendation.
【2】. Ideally, the letter writer will know you well and have plenty of positive things to say without much make-up. But it never hurts to share your personal statement that includes your accomplishments and passions. After all, it’s you that know how to let your highlights stand out.
Don’t tell your professor what to say. This one is a little tricky, because it seems to contradict the tip above. 【3】, but avoid telling him exactly what to write. Professors know how to pen an effective letter of recommendation well.
Don’t ask for a letter at the last minute. Rule of thumb: Give the professor at least a few months’ notice. Remember, your professor will spend quite a while composing the letter of recommendation, so express your request in a respectful, appreciative and thoughtful way. A last minute request will annoy the professor, and it may also lead to a sub- standard letter. 【4】.
Express your gratitude. A thoughtful letter of recommendation takes time. 【5】. Most professors write dozens of recommendations, if not more. Be sure to let them know that you appreciate their time and effort. Don’t risk ending up with a regret by forgetting to send a handwritten note with a sincere thank you.
A．Nobody wins in such a hurry
B．Expose a real yourself accordingly
C．Maintain a good relationship with them
D．And chances are you aren’t the only one asking
E．Give the professor a broad outline about your request
F．While these letters may not be as important as test scores
G．Because the employers care much about the recommendation
25、Before she passed away from cancer, A. J. Walters made her husband, Sean and her daughter, Brittany promise her one thing: Sean would______Brittany to the homecoming game, where Brittany was in the running for homecoming queen. It was______to her that her daughter go. Brittany and Sean ______.
Days later, A. J. died. ______their promise, an emotional Brittany______arm in arm with her father across the football field with the other nominees (提名者) to wait for the______of the voting.
Brittany wasn’t______homecoming queen that day; another girl, Nyla was. But, like many in the close-knit community, Nyla had______the Walters. In an unplanned gesture, moments after ______the crown (王冠), Nyla walked over to Brittany, removed the crown from her head, and ______it atop her friend’s. The two hugged each other______.
“She’d rather have her mom than a crown,” Nyla told CNN. “I was telling her that she was her mom’s______, and that she was loved by many, especially me.”
“I felt so much love from her, and I just felt so much love for her,” said Brittany. “I can ______ my mom through Nyla. They have the same______, giving spirit.”
There’s a saying that real queens fix each other’s crowns. But the______is that real queens give up their crowns to let other queens shine.
【1】
A．inspire
B．lead
C．accompany
D．remind
【2】
A．important
B．unnecessary
C．difficult
D．strange
【3】
A．hugged
B．registered
C．hesitated
D．agreed
【4】
A．Showing
B．Breaking
C．Keeping
D．Making
【5】
A．ran
B．walked
C．stood
D．wandered
【6】
A．outcome
B．excitement
C．moment
D．fact
【7】
A．passed
B．promised
C．allowed
D．named
【8】
A．attended to
B．cared for
C．thought of
D．heard about
【9】
A．sharing
B．holding
C．receiving
D．putting
【10】
A．changed
B．placed
C．gave
D．got
【11】
A．eagerly
B．tearfully
C．patiently
D．sorrowfully
【12】
A．queen
B．daughter
C．girl
D．winner
【13】
A．see
B．admire
C．forgive
D．trust
【14】
A．amazing
B．satisfying
C．interesting
D．caring
【15】
A．value
B．duty
C．truth
D．belief
26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
First Offer: Take It or Keep Waiting
Anyone who has searched for a job fresh out of college knows how difficult it is to get that first job. And if you’re very lucky, eventually there’s a job offer on the table. Should you grasp it, or wait for something better to come along the way?
It depends on whether you are a “maximizer” or a “satisficer”. Simply put, satisficers are more likely to cut their job search short and take the first job offer. Maximizers are more likely to continue searching until a better job offer comes along. Which type of approach yields the better payoff? A maximizer. Specifically, quoting the results of a study of the job search of 548 members of a school, the maximizers put themselves through more difficulties in the job hunt. They applied to twenty jobs, on average, while satisficers applied to only ten, and they were significantly more likely to make use of outside sources of information and support. But it turned out to be worth it: the job offers they got were significantly better, in terms of salary, than what the satisficers got.
Satisficers were offered jobs with an average starting salary of $37, 085; the average starting salary offered to maximizers was $44, 515, more than 20 percent higher. The trouble is, however, that higher pay doesn’t make maximizers a happier group than satisficers. In fact, maximizers were significantly more likely than satisficers to be unhappy with the offers they accepted.
Evidently, being a maximizer can help you earn more income, but that income doesn’t buy more happiness, as the maximizer’s likely to worry about the prospect of a better job offer out there he or she missed. Maximizers may have objectively superior outcomes, but they’re so busy obsessing about all the things that they could have had, so they tend to be less happy with the outcomes they do get.
邮箱： 