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1、As they’re handmade, each one __________ slightly in shape.
A.various B.varied C.varies D.variety
2、The course normally attracts 200 students per year, ______ up to half will be from overseas.
A. of whom B. for whom C. with which D. in which
3、Spending on universities is usually ______ by the belief --- the increase in earnings that graduates enjoy over non-graduates.
A.confirmed B.justified C.convinced D.recognized
4、I wonder ________ the equipment will be available in ten days.
A. that B. when C. whether D. where
5、The Internet allows us quick ______ to all the data and research findings in the fields available worldwide.
A. entrance B. charge C. access D. advance
6、—What did he do in return for free ________ and food offered by the kind couple?
—He helped their son with his lessons.
A．conservation
B．admission
C．accommodation
D．immigration
7、Mr. Wilson is a man of patience and kindness, and his good temper never ______ him.
A．fails
B．disappoints
C．controls
D．worries
8、Reading a large number of books ________ make us wiser.
A.should B.can C.need D.must
9、 Energy, passion and a burning desire are, you see, ________ true learning takes.
A．that
B．what
C．how
D．which
10、Why! I have nothing to explain. you want me to say?
A．What is it that
B．What it is that
C．How is it that
D．How it is that
11、---I can’t find Mr. Smith. Where did you meet him this morning?
---It was in his office ____ he worked.
A．where
B．which
C．that
D．the one
12、We lost our way in that small village,otherwise we more places of interest yesterday.
A. visited B. had visited C. would visit D. would have visited
13、—Why were you late for work yesterday?
—I didn’t wake up when my alarm clock ______.
A.went off B.run out C.started off D.went out
14、—Why not get in my car to the swimming pool instead of walking?
—No, thanks. ______.
A．I’m used to
B．I’m able to
C．I’m about to
D．I’m sorry to
15、This was returned because the person ________ this letter was addressed had died three years ago.
A．to whom
B．to which
C．which
D．whom
16、— Jim ________ what I said annoying though he didn’t say anything.
— So you mean you will have to apologize to him?
A.must find B.might find C.should have found D.must have found
17、Many white collars went back to second and third-tier cities only ______that housing prices there are also jumping, traffic jams increasing and the air becoming dirty.
A. to have found B. found C. to find D. finding
18、This winter, there was a heavy snow in our province; the farmers say that it___ to be a good harvest.
A. supposes B. expects C. proposes D. promises
19、______ more about our university courses, write to this address.
A. To find out B. Finding out
C. Found out D. To be found out
20、The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 2017._______ a new policy will be required soon.
A. Hence B. For
C. Though D. As
21、Research into language learning and motivation has changed direction over the past two decades, shifting from what are now considered overly-simplistic models of motivation, such as “integrativeness” (where students are motivated to learn an L2 because they wish to join a community that speaks this language) and “instrumentalism” (where motivation comes from a desire for financial or some other sort of return). Motivation to learn has now been linked to a second-language identity, which is not conceptualised as static, but dynamic, shifting and open to change. Some research studies have focused on investment in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) settings in English-speaking countries: how students invest in the target language in order to get certain returns, not only financial but also related to status, an idea which Bonny Norton Peirce notes as having been borrowed from the sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. There is also growing research in the area of “future selves” and language learning, such as that by Zoltán Dörnyei and Ema Ushioda and by Jill Hadfield.
Studies into second language identity have revealed the investment committed to building up an identity in English in the lives of economic migrants (移民) and those choosing to settle long-term in English-speaking countries. David Block conducted research into economic migrants living in London, revealing how they invest through study opportunities, seeking out locals to speak to, or using English in work. Each of his case studies reveals different features and patterns in these subjects’ lives.
Yet it is also true that second-language identity formation is alive in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) contexts, if I may draw a distinction from the ESOL further-education context (in the UK and the US). In an age of globalisation and internationalisation, the role of English has come into much sharper focus, and such a changed global reality poses new questions about motivation to learn. Dörnyei argues that we are now dealing with “global English”, and that its acquisition is related to building up “a global identity”. I put the case that international English language examinations, such as those offered by Cambridge English, are a powerful symbol of cultural capital, offering returns full of imagery and entry to imagined communities. Imagined communities, it has been argued, are imagined personal networks of the future, whether social, professional or even international. Investment and the motivation to learn can spring from the desire to belong to these imagined communities. How this imagery and investment relates to their own students should be something that teachers become familiar with.
【1】The word “static” (in paragraph 1) is the closest in meaning to ______.
A．unchanging
B．movable
C．identified
D．focused
【2】Which of the following is the new motivation for learning English according to the passage?
A．To plan for a brighter future abroad.
B．To contribute to increasing globalization.
C．To establish a second-language identity.
D．To expect substantial investment returns.
【3】It can be concluded from the passage that ______.
A．teachers may have no idea about their students’ needs
B．the motivation to learn English changes with the times
C．imagined communities are most likely to be exclusive
D．English competence testing is a gateway into new contexts
【4】Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．An investment in language studies
B．A question of second-language identity
C．An access to ESOL and EFL
D．A debate about motivation to learn
22、In recent years, there has been a rise in the volume of audiobook sales, which is easily aided by the dominance of the smartphone. Other contributors to the rise beyond technology?
One thing is obvious: Reading even a short book involves a significant investment of time and prevents any other activity. You can’t drive or garden while reading. Andy Miller, the author of The Year of Reading Dangerously, said: “I was hunting for a book to read.” Kit Waal, my friend, said, “you should get the audiobook Old Filth; it’s fantastic.” She was right. I could walk the dog and still be reading a brilliant novel, or have one read to me brilliantly. I loved that book and I loved that way of reading it. So I’m a recent convert.”
Does he worry audio provides too different an experience to reading itself? “Clearly on audio you are at the mercy of the reader’s skills,” he says. “But then , ego (自己) aside, the same is true of reading a book on the page. We’re all at the mercy of our own skills and tastes, aren’t we? But on audio you are influenced by someone else’s interpretation. And you might simply dislike the voice of the reader. But at its best audio offers a complementary (互补的) experience to the actual book.”
Will audiobook distract us from the page before us? Better to focus on what we might gain. As someone who frequently interviews authors on stage, I'm aware of the unique insight to a text produced by hearing someone read their own work; I’ve frequently re-interpreted a passage after such an experience. But that has had no impact on whether or not I'll read a book by a writer I will never hear reading.
I once met the writer Don Delillo. In response to a question about the process of writing, he remarked that he sometimes became attracted by the shape of particular letters, by the way individual words appeared before him, their beauty beyond meaning and the relationship to meaning. He sounded hippy-dippy; then it made perfect sense. Reading does start with shapes, which slowly resolve to make a certain meaning, filtered through our own subjectivity and our senses. That will never change.
【1】What does Andy Miller mean by “I’m a recent convert” in paragraph 2?
A．I like the reader’s voice.
B．I enjoy my daily routines.
C．I fall in love with audiobook.
D．I am addicted to reading novels.
【2】What does Andy Miller think of the audiobook?
A．It has a good voice.
B．It limits our interpretation.
C．It controls our skills and tastes.
D．It misleads our interpretation.
【3】What is Don Delillo’s attitude to reading the actual book?
A．Unclear.
B．Objective.
C．Opposed.
D．Favourable.
【4】What is the best title of the text?
A．Easy listening: the rise of the audiobook?
B．The audiobook-a growing trend in reading
C．Slow reading-the decline of the actual book?
D．A new experience: the appearance of audiobook
23、The 90-minute long game involves two goals, black and white checkered balls, goalkeeper, and no hand use. This sport, of course, is soccer or football, as the majority of the rest of the world says. It’s confusing that some countries call this sport “football” while Americans and Canadians say “soccer”, but apparently the British are mostly to blame.
The name confusion is actually thanks to British universities in the early 1800s who tried standardizing various sports games that had different rules and regulations to differentiate between them, according to a paper by Stefan Szymanski, a professor of sports economics at the University of Michigan.
Rugby, formerly known as “rugby football” or “rugger”, is a translation of “football” where you can use your hands. Soccer, originally “association football” or “asoccer”, is the traditional translation of “football” where people don’t use their hands. People in England started shortening the names by dropping the “association” part of the phrase as well as the “a” in “asoccer”, per Szymanski’s paper. If your head hurts from thinking about this, prepare to have your mind blown by these things you probably never thought about — until just now.
Now comes the complexity: in 1869, Rutgers and Princeton colleges held the first traditional, recorded, football game using a unique combination of rules from both rugby and soccer, creating what we know as “American football” and what other countries refer to as “gridiron”. Thanks to the popularity of American football, soccer players in America keep to “soccer” to help differentiate themselves, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.
If the name “soccer” stuck in Britain, and if Americans came up with a better one for American football, there would be much less confusion. So why did the “football” short kind of “association football” become more popular than “soccer” in England anyway? Originally, American influence on Britain during World War II made “soccer” the popular term in England before the 1980s, The Atlantic reports. Once the sport became more popular in the United States around that time, the British stopped using “soccer”. Szymanski’s paper claims it could be thanks to American and British news organizations pushing either term in each country.
【1】What caused the name confusion in the early 1800s?
A．Game time.
B．Sports rules.
C．Ball popularity.
D．News organizations.
【2】What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 3?
A．The name confusion is becoming stronger.
B．You cannot use your hands while playing games.
C．The names make it more difficult for people to understand.
D．Making the best of the head in the sports is extremely vital.
【3】In which of the following do the two belong to the same one?
A．“Rugby” and “Soccer”.
B．“Rugger” and “American football”.
C．“American football” and “Gridiron”.
D．“Gridiron” and “Association football”.
【4】What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A．The name confusion would become less.
B．The British disliked soccer during World War II.
C．American soccer was more popular than English football.
D．History and culture had a great effect on the name.
24、What is citizen science? Citizen science generally involves groups of people or amateur scientists helping gather data for use in nature or wildlife studies to support conservation. So whether you give your time online, or sign up for a practical project with a wildlife or nature organization close to home, your generosity and kindness will not only help nature, but do you the world of good as well.
When we give we feel good. We experience what scientists describe as the’ warm glow effect’or ‘helper’s high’, now known to be caused by a release of endorphins(内啡肽) in the brain. Research into this effect discovered that giving to charities activates the areas of the brain associated with pleasure, social connection and trust.Put simply,altruism(利他行为)is a proven path to good mental health.
When our altruism is related to nature, and in particular when we give our time and effort, the rewards for our well being, or our health and happiness, are far-reaching. Whether we’re working to maintain freshwater ponds at the weekend, or contributing to a citizen science survey by monitoring wildlife in our back garden, our care and kindness has the power to lift our mood and strengthen our self-respect, especially when we learn new skills and earn the added satisfaction of accomplishing new tasks.
The hands-on aspect of taking part in nature and wildlife conservation projects has also been shown to reduce stress, anxiety and low mood. In 2020 a three-year study by the uk Wildlife Trusts found that 95 percent of participants who reported low mental well-being at the start of volunteering, recorded an improvement in their mental health after six weeks, which increased further after 12 weeks.
Alan Murray, head of volunteering at the RSPB, also agrees: “We believe our volunteers keep coming back because of nature’s power to restore, uplift and inspire and we’re confident that the more time people spend connecting with wildlife the more they feel moved to protect it."
【1】We feel good when giving most probably due to ________.
A．warm glow.
B．altruism
C．endorphins.
D．anxiety
【2】According to the text,which of the following statement is true?
A．If you are an amateur scientist spending time online, you are conducting citizen science
B．Participants of nature conservation projects are likely to experience better mental health
C．Amateur scientists worked with some organizations close to their homes
D．When our altruism is related to nature, our health and happiness are hard to reach
【3】What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A．To acknowledge the great power of nature.
B．To emphasis the significance of wildlife preservation
C．To encourage people to sign up for big projects.
D．To inform readers of a new concept and its advantage
【4】What can we infer about Alan Murray’s attitude towards nature and wildlife conservation projects?
A．Favorable.
B．Disapproving
C．Skeptical.
D．Concerned.
25、After an 11-year career, Philadelphia-based barber Brennon Jones decided to give back to his community. Without a_______of his own, Jones offered free haircuts to the_______on sidewalks and street comers. With a “daily mission of giving back and_______love,” Jones completed as many as 20 haircuts a day, and_______traveled to homeless hotspots like Camden, New Jersey.
One day in April 2017, a man named Sean Johnson_______Jones while he was out cutting hair and asked him what he_______to do during the cold winter. Jones replied that he would_______have to put off Haircuts For Homeless (HC4H). A few months later Jones received a call from Johnson_______him to meet at his newly redecorated barbershop. He_______him the keys and said, “If you like it, it’s yours.”
Completely________by the stranger’s kindness, Jones named his newly opened shop Phenomenon Perfection.
Believing that “the greatest joy in life is being able to________others, “Jones will continue to host haircuts for the homeless during weekly “Makeover Mondays” where________can also enjoy a free meal. “To us it’s just a haircut, ________to them it’s so much more. It’s a sense of self-esteem,” says Jones.
The homeless________is often overlooked, but now there’s hope for them. Brennon Jones might have been like an angel to the homeless, but Sean Johnson ended up being an angel as well. With his________gift, Jones can now continue to help those who need help the most.
【1】
A．home
B．shop
C．garden
D．bar
【2】
A．old
B．poor
C．homeless
D．rich
【3】
A．spreading
B．gathering
C．seeking
D．winning
【4】
A．never
B．once
C．still
D．even
【5】
A．impressed
B．accompanied
C．guided
D．approached
【6】
A．struggled
B．promised
C．planned
D．refused
【7】
A．probably
B．eagerly
C．willingly
D．entirely
【8】
A．ordering
B．asking
C．requiring
D．recommending
【9】
A．returned
B．fetched
C．handed
D．bought
【10】
A．moved
B．reminded
C．amused
D．sponsored
【11】
A．inspire
B．respect
C．appreciate
D．serve
【12】
A．employees
B．clients
C．assistants
D．partners
【13】
A．and
B．but
C．so
D．or
【14】
A．community
B．identity
C．application
D．donation
【15】
A．expensive
B．traditional
C．amazing
D．creative
26、假定你是李华，你校在五一国际劳动节期间组织师生到新星农场参观。请为你校英文网站撰写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动过程；
2.活动反响。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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