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1、Sam always pronounces my name wrong. Do you think he does it＿＿＿＿ ?
A．on purpose
B．at present
C．at an end
D．right away
2、_________ early and you can see the beautiful sunrise on the horizon.
A.Getting up B.To get up C.Get up D.Got up
3、All their hard work has !The project is finished at last.
A. paid off B. paid back
C. paid for D. paid out
4、I would rather she ______ tomorrow than today.
A.comes B.came C.will come D.should come
5、_____ his conclusion on the evidence he collected on the spot, he proved that the murderer was guilty.
A．Based
B．Basing
C．To base
D．Being based
6、It was through her small but very powerful words _______ she said everything that needed to be said, and it truly changed my life.
A.which B.that C.in which D.when
7、The function of an advertisement is that it can __________customers to buy the kinds of goods.
A. employ B. persuade C. prepare D. urge
8、Doctors say that there are several possible cures ______ his disease and that they can cure him _____ it.
A．about; for
B．with; of
C．for; with
D．for; of
9、We_______at the airport.Otherwise,we would have been here by lunch time.
A.are delayed B.were delayed C.had been delayed D.will be delayed
10、________ in the conservation of ocean life, Hannah learnt much knowledge about environmental problems.
A．Involves
B．Involved
C．Involving
D．Having involved
11、More than one of his classmates who often _______ voluntary work in the local community _____ been awarded by the government.
A.does; has B.does; have C.do; has D.do; have
12、All bad things must come to________end, ________ terrible an experience is.
A.the; whatever B.an; however C./; how D.a; what
13、Unfortunately, when I arrived at the airport, Mr. Green ________. Therefore, we only had time for a few words.
A．has just left
B．was just leaving
C．had just left
D．just left
14、The old man is so ________ his retired life that he always wears a ________ smile.
A．content with; satisfying
B．content with; satisfied
C．content about; satisfying
D．contend about; satisfied
15、The knowledge and skills the trainees have learned can help them make a clear _____ between what is right and wrong.
A.distance B.distinction C.donation D.defense
16、My friend lives in Tianjin, ________ is about an hour’s ride from his office.
A. which B. that
C. where D. who
17、Only one of the students who ______ present _____ to speak at the meeting.
A.is, is B.are, are C.are, is D.is, are
18、Please choose the WRONG sentences ______．
A.It is so fine a day that many citizens of Nanchong go outing for relaxation beside the Jialing River.
B.It is such a fine day that many citizens of Nanchong go outing for relaxation beside the Jialing River.
C.It is such fine weather that many citizens of Nanchong go outing for relaxation beside the Jialing River.
D.It is so fine a weather that many citizens of Nanchong go outing for relaxation beside the Jialing River.
19、Even Amundsen was moved by Scott's death saying "Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, sincerity, for bravery, for everything _______makes a man".
A.that B.which C.who D.不填
20、Visitors are not permitted ________ anything without ________ .
A．touching; permit
B．to touch; permition
C．to touch; permission
D．touching; allowance
21、Steve Jobs was fired by the person he had hired and trusted the fact he was the one who co-established the company.
A.despite… which B.regardless… that
C.in spite of… that D.against… in which
22、California has introduced tough new standards for harmful _________from vehicles.
A.emissions B.permission C.transmission D.admissions
23、Goods bought _____can be cheaper.
A. in quality B. in large quantities
C. large numbers D. a large amount
24、If you're to succeed，__________to the job after finding the proper way to do it.
A.being devoted B.devoted
C.devoting D.be devoted
25、Such tourists ________ have visited Shanghai all think that a visit to Shanghai cannot be complete without a stroll along the Bund.
A.who B.that
C.as D.whoever
26、There’ s no place like home. It’ s the place where we’ re surrounded by our possessions and creature comforts. We purchase things to give our homes a personal touch. And one thing we’re buying more of is houseplants. But are these “living” additions to our homes good for us and the environment?
Houseplants, also known as pot plants, add a natural touch and they have the ability to brighten up a room on a budget. The Royal Horticultural Society found that nearly 72% of adults in the UK had a houseplant in their home, with this figure rising to 80% of 16-24 year olds. A fifth of owners also said they use plants in the home to boost their health and well-being. And average sales last year were up on the previous year.
It seems millennials (千禧代) are driving the growth in the sales of houseplants. More young people are living in flats without a garden. 24-year-old Daisy Hale said “being able to care for something but not having too much commitment—I guess that’s a classic millennial line—is ideal for my lifestyle.”
From hanging baskets, to cacti (仙人掌) and succulent ferns, the choice of vegetation is endless. They are easy to care for, and there have been unproven claims that they improve the air quality in our home. But whatever their benefits, there are now concerns that they might not be so good for the environment. Some are bought online and shipped from overseas. Fay Kenworthy, co-founder of PlantSwap, a community activity that encourages people to trade plants locally, said “this could defeat many local plants.”
But botanist James Wong argues that home delivery has less of an environmental impact than multiple trips to the garden center in a car. Although he’ s not too concerned about the environmental impact, others are worried about the plastic pots they are in and the type of peat (泥炭) that some of them are grown in. However, a sustainable approach to buying them may be the best way forward if we want to introduce some natural greenery into our homes.
【1】What is the benefit of a houseplant?
A．A houseplant can cure people of many diseases.
B．A houseplant is ideal for millennials’ career.
C．A houseplant improve the water quality in our home.
D．A houseplant can beautify a room with little money.
【2】Which of the following may Fay Kenworthy agree with?
A．The choice of vegetation is endless.
B．People should buy local plants.
C．It’s best to buy plants online.
D．Houseplants are hard to care for.
【3】Where is the passage probably from?
A．A fashion magazine.
B．A tour brochure.
C．A scientific fiction.
D．A history book.
【4】What is James Wong’s attitude towards home delivery of plants?
A．Negative.
B．Neutral.
C．Positive.
D．Not mentioned.
【5】What is the best title of the passage?
A．Natural Greenery
B．Millennials’ Choice
C．Houseplants: Good or Bad?
D．Hanging Baskets or a Garden?
27、Experts say over half of the world’s 7,000 languages are in danger of disappearing. Every two weeks one language disappears. As the last speakers of a language die off, the valuable information contained within a language also disappears. 【1】
What would happen if you were the only person left who spoke your language? Who would you share stories with, sing songs to, or exchange jokes with? 【2】 This is the example scientists use to explain the situation of many people around the world whose local languages are disappearing.
Sometimes a language disappears immediately when the last person speaking it dies. 【3】 This happens when an official language is used more often and children stop learning the local language of their parents. This is not a new process. Official languages often represent a form of control over a group of people. Throughout history, the language spoken by a powerful ethnic (种族) group spreads across a kind of culture.
【4】
So, smaller cultures lose their local language as the language of the culture in power becomes the stronger influence.
Languages contain the histories, ideas and knowledge of a culture. Languages also contain valuable information about local medicines, plants and animals. Many endangered languages are spoken by native cultures in close connection with the natural world.
【5】
The Internet could be thought of as a new method of language control. The United Nations cultural organization — UNESCO, says that ninety percent of the world’s languages are not shown on the Internet.
A．Learn a language that will disappear now.
B．Or a local language might disappear more slowly.
C．That’s why endangered languages must be protected.
D．Protecting languages is very important for these reasons.
E．The more powerful culture almost never respects that of smaller groups.
F．Who would understand your names for local plants, animals and traditions?
G．Your interest in language may be changed with more languages disappearing.
28、I am connected to many people working as volunteers all over the world, even after COVID-19 broke out.
Twelve days ago, I was contacted by someone I know, a person from Kenya. He shared a story about his work for kindness and joy. In his sharing, I discovered his family and other families had no food since March 23 because of lockdown(禁闭）.
For one day I was grief-stricken for them. I mean, how could I, in North Carolina, possibly do anything to help feed a man and 50 people on the other side of the world? After a sleepless night I awoke with clarity to give money to these families. It was not a lot of money, but all that I had and I was determined to find a way to get the funds to Kenya from the US. Luckily, I succeeded in the end. My friend has been able to make the money go far buying corn, oil, fruit, and vegetables to feed 20 adults and 30 children. And now they have food.
Each day presents a new problem. Many more people in other countries in Africa have reached out to me asking for help. It is heartbreaking. I cannot help everyone with money but I am determined to help everyone I can with telling their stories through our column Global Storytellers for Kindness on our website. I asked my friend for a list of the children in his family. So now I sit with a list of 30 names, ages, and school years, wondering what on earth we can do for these children. Each night I sleep with a question and hope my dreams will give me guidance during my awake time.
Each day is filled with problems and difficulties I could never have imagined, and also thoughts, actions, and ideas that are blossoming to extend love and mercy between many humans.
【1】What caused the families from Kenya to suffer starvation?
A．The large population.
B．Lack of enough fund.
C．The lockdown in Kenya.
D．The poor production of crops.
【2】What can we know about the author's help for those families in Kenya?
A．He raised a large amount of money.
B．He bought the necessities for them.
C．He helped them through an organization.
D．He overcame great trouble helping them.
【3】How did the author feel when many people turned to him?
A．Heartbroken.
B．Confused.
C．Delighted.
D．Content.
【4】Which of the following can best describe the author?
A．He can't have a sound sleep every night.
B．He is a man full of love and sympathy.
C．He has funded 30 persons in Africa so far.
D．He is a man skilled in setting up websites.
29、 San Francisco has decided that its city government workers can't use computer programs that recognize faces. It is the first US city to take such a strong step to keep this technology under control.
When a computer system identifies a person from their face in a picture，it's called “facial recognition". Many police departments use facial recognition. It can be helpful when police just have a picture of a suspect（嫌疑犯）. but no other information. Normally，even with facial recognition，police must have other proof showing that a person is guilty.
But many people say facial recognition programs aren't good enough yet. The programs can usually recognize white men. But they're not so good at identifying women and people with darker skin. They worry that "false matches"-when the computer thinks it has identified a person，but it's wrong-will make innocent people look like criminals.
For companies like Amazon and Microsoft，facial recognition is a big business. Amazon has worked hard to sell their facial recognition program to police departments around the US. Microsoft sells tools that allow prisons to watch people inside.
To work well，facial recognition programs must have a great number of pictures of people. But most people whose pictures are in the systems never gave permission（许可）for their pictures to be used.
Many people worry that using computers to identify or track people will decrease freedom. Now，in many places，facial recognition is used to keep people under control and much of public life is watched on security cameras. Similarly，many cities in America and Europe are also almost completely covered by security cameras. Police officers now often wear cameras on their bodies，recording all the time. It's usually not clear when governments are using facial recognition and how they are using it.
Facial recognition is already being used at airports throughout Europe and in the US. The Department of Homeland Security expects to have pictures of 97%of the people flying out of the country in the next four years.
As these powerful computer programs become more common, San Francisco's move to control facial recognition is an unusual and strong move to limit the way governments use computers to watch and control people.
【1】Why do people worry about facial recognition programs?
A. They cannot multiply people's responsibility.
B. They cannot help police identify good people.
C. They will mistake innocent people for bad people.
D. They will identify black people instead of white people.
【2】How can facial recognition programs function effectively?
A. Companies should work with each other.
B. People should have more pictures taken.
C. They should include as many pictures as possible.
D. Police departments and prisons should be under control.
【3】What makes people feel their freedom is on the decrease?
A. There are police everywhere.
B. A lot of security cameras are used.
C. More people are forced to stay at home.
D. Governments focus more on facial recognition.
【4】What's San Francisco's attitude towards government workers using facial recognition?
A. Disapproving. B. Supportive.
C. Doubtful. D. Optimistic.
30、It happened the day before Thanksgiving holiday when I just moved to my new school. Our teacher asked each student to bring cards, candies and other _________ to school. She wanted us to _________ Thanksgiving as a class. I looked forward to the activity and thought it would be a good chance to know my _________ one by one, so I asked my mum to help me make some nice cookies and Thanksgiving cards. I couldn’t _________ to present them with my gifts.
When the day finally _________, things went very well at first. All of us were busy giving out gifts and seemed very _________. However, when our teacher asked each of us to _________ what we received and say whom it came from, I realized that I received _________. I couldn’t hold back my _________ as the teacher called my __________, because I didn’t get anything from anyone. I was __________ by the young people who were my __________ classmates.
It was surely a __________ Thanksgiving Day for me. But I didn’t want to hate my classmates. I knew they did not ignore me __________. They just didn’t remember me because I just arrived a few days ago.
Since then I tried to be kind to them and __________ hard. And what I did eventually paid off. I became one of the __________ students in my class. My teachers and classmates were __________ of me and I always had many good friends by my side.
I’m glad that I made the right decision and __________ my classmates’ friendship in the end. It also helped me realize that only kindness and __________ can lead to lasting friendship. That is one of the best __________ I have learned in my lifetime.
【1】
A．things
B．books
C．flowers
D．gifts
【2】
A．attend
B．celebrate
C．decorate
D．introduce
【3】
A．classmates
B．teachers
C．children
D．friends
【4】
A．stand
B．go
C．wait
D．start
【5】
A．changed
B．arrived
C．lasted
D．passed
【6】
A．worried
B．funny
C．happy
D．upset
【7】
A．show
B．eat
C．read
D．paint
【8】
A．everything
B．anything
C．something
D．nothing
【9】
A．laughers
B．plans
C．tears
D．words
【10】
A．turn
B．name
C．day
D．time
【11】
A．loved
B．hurt
C．accepted
D．forgotten
【12】
A．new
B．kind
C．selfish
D．familiar
【13】
A．short
B．sad
C．beautiful
D．great
【14】
A．by accident
B．at present
C．in theory
D．on purpose
【15】
A．fought
B．pushed
C．studied
D．cried
【16】
A．best
B．smartest
C．tallest
D．prettiest
【17】
A．tired
B．proud
C．sick
D．ashamed
【18】
A．finished
B．lost
C．won
D．understood
【19】
A．benefit
B．strength
C．forgiveness
D．apology
【20】
A．phrases
B．quizzes
C．stories
D．lessons
31、
PISA is a two-hour test that compares the performance of 15-year-olds. In the latest test, the countries with the best readers were South Korea and Finland. But students in Shanghai. China, scored the highest of all in reading, mathematics and science. The next【1】 results were in Hong Kong. Singapore, Canada, New Zealand and Japan. In all, around half a million students in more than 70 【2】took the test last year. The test has been given every three years since 2000. Last year was the first time Shanghai took part.
Mr. ANDREAS SCHLEICHER says “Asian countries 【3】 education more than other countries. They have given education a【4】. Every child, every teacher, every parent knows that education is the【5】 to success.” He says other education systems can learn from Shanghai. For example, he says education spending in the province has increased, including teacher pay and training. And administrators are putting teachers into challenging classroom situations to make them 【6】at their jobs. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says that the results 【7】 an urgent need for Americans to do more to remain 【8】 in the world economy. He points out that the United States has fallen from first to ninth place in college graduation rates because of 【9】 by other countries.
Mr Schloichor says international testing experts have investigated and confirmed（证实）the Shanghai scores. He says the PISA results are not representative of all of China. But he also says they dispute the common belief that Chinese education【10】on repetition and memorization.
32、假定你是李华，上周五你的英国朋友John来中国旅游，你陪他游览了长城。请写一篇游记，内容包括：
1. 游览的过程；2. 你的感受。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
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