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1、Afterwards, Einstein had to flee Germany, ________ Hitler was in power.
A．when
B．that
C．which
D．where
2、He really gave his all till his heart ceased ___________.
A．to beat
B．beating
C．beat
D．beated
3、One thing you can’t help but________when driving around Australia is the country’s plentiful amounts of space.
A．notice
B．to notice
C．to be noticed
D．being noticed
4、By improving reading skills, you can read faster and understand more of ______ you read.
A. that B. which C. what D. how
5、The final score of the basketball match was 93:94. We were only __________ beaten.
A. nearly B. slightly C. narrowlyD. lightly
6、We just don’t see ________ some people can get out of spreading false news when the facts are as plain as day.
A.what B.how C.why D.that
7、—What do you think of teaching，Bob?
—I find it fun and challenging.It is a job ________ you are doing something serious but interesting.
A．where
B．which
C．when
D．that
8、 No one is beyond the law, so it is _______ that the young talented university student was sentenced to death for murdering his roommate with poison.
A. avoidable B. surprising
C. reasonable D. astonishing
9、Had the calculations been done by hand, all practical value ______ by the time they were finished.
A．had lost
B．would lose
C．would have lost
D．should have lost
10、In surveys, a majority of doctors express weakened enthusiasm for medicine and say they would ______ a friend or family member to enter the profession.
A.prohibit B.discourage C.distinguish D.distract
11、Newly ________ chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, Yao Ming has put reforming the domestic game’s management at the top of his agenda.
A. appointing B. appointed
C. being appointed D. having appointed
12、While working in the field, the two farmers ______ some old coins, which proved to be from an ancient tomb underground.
A.came about B.came around C.came across D.came out
13、The person who ________ advantage of the girl at a disadvantage didn’t have an advantage ________ her.
A．made; over
B．took; on
C．took; over
D．made; over
14、His parents insisted he ________ badly hurt and that he ________ to hospital immediately.
A．be; was sent
B．was; to be sent
C．be; should be sent
D．was; be sent
15、The only way to live happily with others is to _______ their faults and admire their virtues.
A. overlook B. justify C. classify D. acknowledge
16、Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of our government, I'd like to ________ a sincere welcome and heartfelt gratitude.
A. exploit B. expose
C. expand D. extend
17、The reason ________ he was late was that his car broke down on the way.
A．that
B．which
C．how
D．why
18、---Linda, I called you this morning, but nobody answered the phone.
--- I am sorry．I football with my friends then.
A．play B．played
C．am playing D．was playing
19、Peace is necessary to all. After all, it is the United States and China, as the two largest economies in the world, that ________ most from a peaceful and stable Asia-Pacific.
A. are benefited B. will benefit
C. will be benefited D. had benefited
20、It ________ me that I had left my key to the office at home on the way to work. Which of the followings is NOT suitable for the blank?
A．occurred to
B．struck
C．hit
D．happened
21、By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time, though, he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova—not as a musician but as her page turner. “I love music, but I’m not a trained musician. I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.”
Mr. Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.
“The job is a struggle for me because a lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Mr. Titterton explained.
Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is important, and each pianist has their own style to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.
But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr. Titterton said, “Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”
Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms. Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.
“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”
【1】Why does Titterton find his part-time job hard?
A．He has to repair the piano.
B．He reads music slowly.
C．He has to learn many skills.
D．He is worried about performing.
【2】What does the underlined word “indicate” in paragraph 4 mean?
A．Stop.
B．Perform.
C．Teach.
D．Show.
【3】What do Titterton and Ms. Raspopova’s husband have in common?
A．They are interested in music.
B．They avoided an accident.
C．They remember to turn the page.
D．They must sing songs on the stage.
【4】Which section of a newspaper is this text most likely from?
A．Technology.
B．Education.
C．Music.
D．Sports.
22、China is known as a state of manners and ceremony (礼节). Many proverbs have been passed down from generation to generation eg. “Polite behavior costs nothing” or “Showing respect demands reciprocity (相互)” and so on. For instance, there is an interesting short story. Once upon a time, a man went on a long tour to visit his friend with a swan as a gift. But it escaped from the cage on the way. Though he tried hard, he got hold of nothing but a feather (羽毛). Instead of returning home, he continued his journey with the swan feather. When his friend received this unexpected gift, he was deeply moved. And the saying “The gift is nothing much, but it’s the thought that counts” was spread far and wide.
Chinese used to cup one hand in the other before the chest as a greeting. This tradition has a history of more than 2, 000 years and nowadays it is seldom used except in the Spring Festival. And shaking hands is more popular on some formal occasions. Bowing, as to show respect to the higher level, is often used by the lower like subordinates (下级), students, and attendants. But at present Chinese youngsters prefer to simply nod as a greeting. To some degree this development shows the ever-increasing paces of modern life.
It is common social practice to introduce the junior to the senior, or the familiar to the unfamiliar. When you start a talk with a stranger, the topics such as weather, food, or hobbies may be good choices to break the ice. For a man, a chat about current affairs, sports, stock market or his job can usually go on smoothly. Similar to Western customs, you should be careful to ask a woman private questions. However, relaxing talks about her job or family life will never put you into danger. She is usually glad to offer you some advice on how to cook Chinese food or get used to local life. Things will be quite different when you’ve gotten to know them. Though Chinese are said to be implicit (含蓄的), they are actually humorous enough to be pleased about the jokes of Americans.
【1】The author tells the story in the first paragraph in order to ______.
A. make fun of the stupid person
B. explain the meaning of a Chinese saying
C. show Chinese like valuable gifts very much
D. show Chinese value polite behavior greatly
【2】 In Paragraph 2, the author mainly wants to introduce ______.
A. the Chinese body language
B. the traditional Chinese manners
C. the development of Chinese manners
D. the way the lower show respect to the higher
【3】 Which of the following picture shows the gesture mentioned at the beginning of Paragraph 2?
【4】 The passage is mainly about ________.
A. Chinese proverbs
B. Chinese humour
C. Chinese manners
D. Chinese body languages
23、Four Books That Will Interest You to Travel the World
There’s truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining life experience. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chiris Schlep to help us come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will interest you to travel the world.
SEATTLE: Where You’g Go, Bernadette? By Maria Sample
Maria Sample’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the amusing incidents. Buy it on Amazon. price: $26.60.
ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine, but reading Hilary Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. Buy it on Amazon. price$25.10.
NANTUCKET: Here’s to Us by Eli Hildebrand
Eli Hildebrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read. Buy it on Amazon. price: $30.80.
ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
This book by the popular author Jess Walters is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon.price:$28.90.
【1】What’s the feature of the Where You’d Go, Bernadette?
A. Its content about love B. Its plot and laughs
C. Its characters D. Its low price
【2】Which book has been made into a film according to the next?
A. Beautiful Ruins B. Wolf Hall
C. Here’s to Us D. Where You’d Go, Bernadette
【3】What is the common point about the four books?
A. Its price B. Its author
C. Its content D. Its sales place
24、We humans are comparison creatures. 【1】 This quality may have evolved as a means of helping us fit into the social hierarchy (等级) of the cultures we inhabited. Regardless of the reasons, social comparison plays a significant role in how we view and evaluate ourselves, and how we interact with our world.
It used to be that our primary reference of comparison was our local communities, primarily neighbors and co-workers. Because we tend to gather around those similar to ourselves in terms of educational level, work income, and shared interests, the range of differences when we compared ourselves to others was fairly small. Unfortunately, with the emergence of the Internet, we can now compare ourselves to literally anyone in the world. 【2】 What had in previous generations been a small gap in our comparisons has now become so large and unattainable.
【3】 When so many people that are easily discoverable on the Internet seem to be so successful. famous, influential and beautiful, given our preference to compare, it is difficult not to have it influence how we view ourselves. Sadly, these comparisons usually result in our feeling inadequate and “less than”.
These harmful comparisons also damage our emotional lives. When we feel lacking, we experience a variety of unpleasant and unhealthy emotions. We feel jealousy and envy for what others have and what we lack. 【4】
It’s one thing to realize that you compare yourself to others. It’s another thing to recognize that social comparison is often corrosive (逐步侵蚀的) to you in so many ways psychologically and emotionally. It’s an entirely other thing to stop yourself from comparing yourself to others. 【5】
A．We are constantly measuring ourselves against other people.
B．Yet it is possible, and it is worth the effort for your mental health.
C．Thus, we are now exposed to groups that are quite different from us.
D．We believe that there is something wrong with us compared to others.
E．We can even feel bitterness and anger at others for the unfairness of it all.
F．Comparing ourselves to others has the potential to increase our life experience.
G．This new level of comparison has huge implications for our psychological lives.
25、I seldom cooked before the isolation (隔离). I thought little of cooking either. But in troubled times I’ve been ________ to cook every day and thus ________ my feelings about it.
First, I’ve realized how the ________ of cooking goes beyond food itself. We exchange recipes and ________ cooking experiences in the group chat of our community. There’s always a shared ________ when we help each other and cook a dish successfully. In other words, we are ________ to each other during the lockdown.
However, the deeper change came from my understanding of cooking. When I tried to bake biscuits, what started out as a simple thing ________ a three-hour struggle, from preparing ingredients to putting the finishing touch on the biscuits. And the dough (面团)! A heavy hand or wrong timing can ________ its failure. All these remind me I was so ________ before, taking for granted the effort, creativity and skills which cooking routine meals ________. Cooking ________ is a fun and novel experience, but cook every day and you ________ the importance of organization, preparation and efficiency.
I’ve recently learned that nine different countries ________ our dinner ingredients. ________, we also need to appreciate the ________ made by so many people across the world! It’s their work that helps to offer us nutritious food.
Now I’m grateful for everything prepared for dinner. To create is an exercise in patience, commitment and creativity.
【1】
A．asked
B．forced
C．advised
D．guided
【2】
A．developed
B．evaluated
C．changed
D．displayed
【3】
A．ways
B．value
C．basics
D．love
【4】
A．share
B．gain
C．offer
D．grasp
【5】
A．vision
B．interest
C．concept
D．pride
【6】
A．fairer
B．politer
C．closer
D．stranger
【7】
A．made up
B．turned out
C．called for
D．set about
【8】
A．result in
B．build up
C．expose
D．maintain
【9】
A．unwelcome
B．unfriendly
C．untrue
D．ungrateful
【10】
A．required
B．gave
C．produced
D．stressed
【11】
A．frequently
B．perfectly
C．skillfully
D．occasionally
【12】
A．recognize
B．doubt
C．favor
D．predict
【13】
A．introduce
B．supply
C．study
D．register
【14】
A．However
B．Besides
C．Therefore
D．Instead
【15】
A．effects
B．choices
C．efforts
D．connections
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.
Why Gratitude Is Good for You?
Gratitude is more than just saying ‘thank you’ to someone who has helped us or given us a gift. Gratitude is a deeper appreciation for someone or something that makes us feel a positive emotion. And this positive emotion can be good for our health -- our emotional and physical health, as well as the health of our relationships.
Let’s start by looking at the emotional or mental health benefits of expressing gratitude. There have been many studies, as described in a 2018 paper from the Greater Good Science Center titled ‘The Science of Gratitude’, showing that writing a gratitude letter to another person or writing in a gratitude journal, if done regularly, improves mental health. It is because gratitude stops us from thinking about toxic, negative emotions, and writing a ‘thank you’ letter, for example, shifts our attention so that we focus on positive emotions. But even if we don’t share our writing with anyone, like in a journal, the act of completing the exercise alone makes us happier and more satisfied with life. And this gets better with time. So, the more we express gratitude, the more positive we feel.
Gratitude can also make us feel good in our bodies. There are studies linking a gratitude practice to better sleep quality, better eating habits, and reduced inflammation in people who have had heart problems. So gratitude is clearly good for us, but is it also good for the people in our lives?
The simple answer is ‘yes’. When shared — spoken or written — gratitude is about feeling valued and helping others feel valued too. Feeling valued can help build stronger relationships — be it with family, partners, friends or even colleagues. And that’s on top of all the other ways gratitude is clearly good for us. Maybe we should all stop counting sheep or counting calories and start counting our blessings instead.
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