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1、Frank ______ firmly to the belief that human kindness would overcome evil.
A. submitted B. subscribed C. corresponded D. committed
2、What he liked to do was to take an idea and ______ it by finding every possible consequence.
A. squeeze B. wrestle
C. switch D. shrink
3、Our teacher looked here and there on our playground ________ looking for something.
A．even though
B．even if
C．as if
D．only if
4、---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
5、We can gain valuable wisdom from mistakes which __________ to prevent them from
happening again.
A. should be avoided B. might be avoided
C. must have been avoided D. could have been avoided
6、Robert had a comfortable childhood, ______up in a pleasant house with a view of the sea.
A．grew
B．growing
C．grown
D．to grow
7、Surely it doesn’t matter where the student associations get their money from ; what
is what they do with it .
A.counts B.applies C.stresses D.functions
8、The inner strength of the girl allows her _____ going when she gets into trouble.
A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept
9、After ________seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel manager's office.
A. that B. it C. what D. there
10、It's really hard to ______ the exact meaning of some words when you translate them into a foreign language.
A.go through B.bring out C.make up D.turn out
11、Researches indicate that people who constantly work extra hours are more than three times as likely as those who work simply in the daytime _______ signs of depression.
A. shown B. showing C. show D. to show
12、I used to quarrel a lot with my parents，but now we________fine.
A.look out B.stay up
C.carry on D.get along
13、______ from a real event, the Climbers tells the story of the first Chinese team to conquer Mount Everest in 1960.
A.Adapting B.To adapt C.Having adapted D.Adapted
14、The water was now two feet deep, making it difficult, if not impossible, _________ the car out.
A. getting B. got C. to get D. get
15、—It isn’t very nice if someone is yelling in public.
—________. It’s annoying.
A. Sorry, I’m not with you B. I couldn’t agree more
C. I’m afraid not D. I have no idea
16、Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isn’t much help when it ____shopping and eating.
A.refers to B.speaks of C.focuses on D.comes to
17、These theories have been put into practice， according to offenders should be punished out of respect for the victims they have harmed.
A.which B.whose C.who D.what
18、It’s a pity that Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) ________ fire on April 16, 2019.
A.set B.made C.caught D.put
19、________ at the cafeteria before, Tina didn't want to eat there again.
A. Having eaten B. To eat C. Eat D. Eating
20、____visa change made by China and the US will witness _____increase in economy, tourism and education.
A. A; the B. The; ／ C. A;／ D. The; an
21、Some hearing loss is a common — and nearly unavoidable — effect of aging. A third of people aged 60 and older have lost some of their ability to hear.
But some research suggests a habit that might help offset the effect of aging on hearing. A study found that among middle-aged adults, being a lifelong musician was connected with better hearing later in life.
“The instrument you play does not seem to be important here,” says Nina Kraus, a biologist. “It is really the act of engagement playing the instrument that matters.”
Participants in the study were between ages 45 and 65. Researchers tested 18 musicians who had been playing an instrument since age nine or younger, and 19 non-musicians who had less than three years of music training.
The musicians had statistically better auditory memory scores and tested better at hearing speech in noisy environments. They also showed better auditory processing abilities, which relate to how people interpret speech sounds.
However, the two groups tied when researchers tested visual working memory skills. “It isn’t as though musical training has a volume knob effect that makes all kinds of sensory processing enhanced in the same manner,” Kraus says. “It focuses on auditory skill.”
The latest findings follow earlier research from Kraus that showed musician in a younger age group had better hearing skills. At the same time, some research has shown that musicians who play in large ensembles (合奏) may face an occupational risk when it comes to their hearing.
Does this effect apply to the guy who plays in a community band one night a week? Kraus says no. To be included in the study, musicians were required to have engaged in musical activities-practicing, teaching or performing-at least three times a week.
“What we do with our time and how we engage our senses and our thinking seems to really shape the people we become in very basic ways — in ways that affect how our series work,” she says.
And, Kraus says, a person doesn’t need to be an Itzhak Perlman or a Yo-Yo Ma to experience the effects. Talent, she says, isn’t a factor.
Kraus says that more research needs to be done to see whether receiving music instruction later in life might have the same benefits.
【1】Your hearing will be improved by ________.
A．what kind of instrument you play
B．what sort of music you play
C．whether you involve yourself with playing the instrument
D．how long you have learned music playing
【2】A musician is not better than others in ________.
A．getting better auditory memory scored
B．hearing speech in noisy environments
C．interpreting speech sounds
D．processing visual work memory
【3】The under lined phrase “an occupational risk” may refer to ________.
A．the danger of hearing loss
B．the possibility of losing a job
C．the trouble of playing music
D．the harm of hearing skills
【4】It can be inferred Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma are the names of ________.
A．instruments
B．musicians
C．songs
D．music
【5】The main idea of the text is about ________.
A．enjoying music will do good to your health
B．learning music may promote your hearing skills
C．playing an instrument may help preserve hearing
D．listening to music can prevent you from aging
22、When you want advice to achieve something, whom would you rather ask: the top performer in that area or someone barely getting by? Most people would choose the top performer. That person’s advice, however, may not be any more helpful.
“Skillful performance and skillful teaching are not always the same thing, so we shouldn’t expect the best performers to necessarily be the best teachers as well,” said David Levari (Harvard Business School), lead author of a recent Psychological Science article.
Across four studies, he and co-authors found that top performers don’t give better advice than other performers, at least in some domains(领域). Rather, they just give more of it. “Our studies suggest that at least in some instances, people may overvalue advice from top performers,” the researchers wrote.
“In our experiments, people given advice by top performers thought that it helped them more, even though it usually didn’t. Surprisingly, they thought so even though they didn't know anything about the people who wrote their advice,” said Levari. “Top performers didn’t write more helpful advice, but they did write more of it, and people in our experiments mistook quantity for quality,” Levari added.
So, why wasn’t the advice more helpful? Levari and colleagues have a few ideas. First, skilled performers may overlook fundamental advice because natural talent and extensive practice have made conscious thought unnecessary. Second, top performers may not be skilled communicators. Even when an excellent performer does have explicit information to share, they may not be especially good at sharing it. Finally, a large quantity of advice may be more than what can realistically be carried out.
“We spend a lot of time and money looking for good advice, whether from coworkers and coaches, teachers and tutors, or friends and family,” said Levari. “The next time you get advice, you should think less about how much of it there was, and more about how much of it you could actually use.”
【1】How did the author introduce the topic of the text?
A．By comparing data.
B．By raising a question.
C．By describing a definition.
D．By presenting the survey result.
【2】Which of the following agrees with Levari’s opinion?
A．Top performers give poor advice.
B．Top performers give better advice.
C．Top performers give useful advice.
D．Top performers give more advice.
【3】What did Levari suggest people do when getting advice?
A．Learn about its writer.
B．Consider its practicality.
C．Think less about its quality.
D．Find more related information.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．Top Performers Can Be Trusted
B．Trying Common Performers' Advice Is Great
C．Common Performers May Give More Advice
D．Top Performers Don't Always Give Better Advice
23、Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner, once told a story of a hummingbird. When a forest fire breaks out, a hummingbird will volunteer to do its best to fight the fire despite its small size and little impact, while larger animals like the elephants just sit by and watch. In many Kenyan people’s eyes, the youth group Komb Green Solutions is such a hummingbird.
Formed in 2017, Komb Green Solutions is a community-based organization in Nairobi. Though it started off with no support at all, it was armed with a passion to change the environment in their slum (贫民窟).
Fredrick Okinda, the group’s founder, said that before the group was formed, some young people in Korogocho were engaged in crime to earn a living. This always resulted in gang fights, with Okinda having lost many friends to crime.
During an upgrading project where a new bridge linking Dandora and Korogocho slums was being built, Okinda and his co-founders saw an opportunity. Having worked as casual laborers and security officers for the project, the youth decided to carry on by restoring the river under the bridge on a voluntary basis.
“When we started, our main focus was the dumpsite (垃圾场) under the bridge,” Okinda said. “It was a hiding place for thieves and a place where drug dealers and users would go to conduct their illegal activities, so we wanted to create a green and safe space for children to play and for young people to relax.”
With limited resources, lack of funds and an enormous task, Komb Green Solutions has slowly but surely started turning the city’s Korogocho slum from an eyesore into a safe space where children can play and adults can live healthy lives.
【1】Why does the author mention hummingbird in paragraph 1?
A．To introduce a Kenyan youth group.
B．To show Wangari Maathai’s theory.
C．To amuse readers with a funny story.
D．To stress the importance of hummingbirds.
【2】What made Okinda start Komb Green Solutions?
A．Saving wild birds.
B．Making a living.
C．Solving the drug problem.
D．Changing the community.
【3】Which of the following best describes Okinda?
A．Reserved.
B．Devoted.
C．Polite.
D．Honest.
【4】What is a suitable title for the text?
A．Living a Healthy Life
B．Bridging Two Slums
C．Transforming the City Slum
D．Volunteering in Communities
24、
【1】On which day of the tour, do travalers get to experience the rainforest in the day and stay in Pacific Coast for the night?
A．Day 3.
B．Day 4.
C．Day 5.
D．Day 6.
【2】Which of the following is TRUE about the Panama 8-Day Tour?
A．It is priced at $1295 including tax.
B．It is only available to domestic travelers.
C．It was first launched to the public in 1952.
D．The tour package includes airport transfers.
【3】The purpose of the advertisement is to_________.
A．remind travelers of key information
B．promote the Panama& Canal Tour
C．advertise a series of Caravan Tours
D．describe the appeal of Panama City
25、 Yardley has a long history as a community that cares. For the past four decades, the members of St Andrew's community service center have been selfless,_________meals for elderly and shut-in residents in the region every month.
Barbara enjoyed this_________twice. "When I broke both my legs, the service center fed my husband and me in such abundance (丰富) that with great gratitude I had to say_________," she says. "My husband —_________asked me to break my legs every month because he_________the food." When he passed away, the cards and calls were "_________", Barbaba says. They helped her know she was never_________.
A disaster happened, ending their proud 37-year_________of making meals together, but it didn't break the spirit of _________far from it. Instead, the volunteers in the service center took to____________in their homes, Soon, volunteers were ____________1000 meals each week. And many ingredients in those meals were____________. In spring. St Andrew's provided seeds — tomatoes, beans, basil, and more — to Yardley residents to____________at home. The gardeners then brought their vegetables back to the center to____________with it.
What a spread of ____________! That’s what makes Yardley charming!
A．ordering
B．fixing
C．cancelling
D．fetching
A．generosity
B．experience
C．pleasure
D．chance
A．good bye
B．go ahead
C．stop
D．welcome
A．seriously
B．finally
C．frequently
D．jokingly
A．prepared
B．loved
C．needed
D．disliked
A．endless
B．soundless
C．valueless
D．fruitless
A．defeated
B．alone
C．disappointed
D．upset
A．way
B．habit
C．contribution
D．practice
A．fighting
B．sacrifice
C．giving
D．sport
A．cooking
B．cleaning
C．washing
D．planning
A．planning for
B．taking away
C．serving up
D．wolfing down
A．handmade
B．homegrown
C．selfbuilt
D．manmade
A．keep
B．sell
C．plant
D．water
A．share
B．work
C．deal
D．fill
A．power
B．life
C．help
D．love
26、假定你是高三学子李华。因新冠疫情，高考延迟了一个月。面对新形势，你对学习感到迷茫，所以写信给心理学家 Dr. Smith 询问缓解压力的方法。
内容包括:
1. 写信目的；2. 咨询内容；3. 期待回复注意:
1. 词数 80 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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