1、It’s nearly four years since I worked in that firm. I ________ a band with other fellows.
A. operated B. had been operating
C. was operating D. am operating
2、_______the strong winds continue, part of the highway would still be temporarily closed.
A. Could B. Would C. Should D. Might
3、The Winter Olympics ________ in 2022 will surely bring in many international tourists.
A. held B. having held C. holding D. to be held
4、Your donation greatly appreciated and the money will be used to help the students from poor families.
A. has been B. is
C. was D. had been
5、Resources and investment are heavily concentrated in big cities, contributing to the population __________ and the dilemma of young people.
A. exposure B. exploration C. expectation D. explosion
6、Don’t be afraid! If the person standing in front of us were a witch, she _______ us into frogs already.
A.would turn B.would have turned C.may turn D.may have turned
7、— I hear that Jason is planning to buy a new car.
—I know. By next month, he ________ enough for a used one.
A. has saved B. saves
C. will be saving D. will have saved
8、----A study suggests reducing energy demand in the future may _______ urban areas.
---That’s true. Cities need more energy than small towns or other rural areas.
A. center on B. act on C. hang on D. catch on
9、The government's strong action demonstrated its _____to crush the rebellion.
A.energy B.resistance C.courage D.determination
10、Try to be a responsible school by not allowing anyone to attend class, ________ has had a fever.
A.who B.which C.as D.that
11、The artist ________the judge gave a prize is the teacher________ I have been taught for three years.
A.to whom; who
B.from who; who
C.to whom; by whom
D.from whom; by whom
12、There can be no doubt____________teachers love hardworking students.
A.where B.that C.which D.whether
13、______ made the dining room extra special is its polished wooden floor.
A. What B.That C.Who D. Which
14、Nature’s repair process is slow and steady, with cells being ______ renewed.
A.strangely
B.constantly
C.casually
D.relatively
15、Never believe anything _____ any other person has believed it.
A. because B. unless
C. that D. once
16、Yao Ming, the first man to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as the Houston Rockets ________ his No. 11 jersey.
A. abandoned B. preserved
C. granted D. retired
17、If you are trying to _________a new skill, please concentrate on gaining some practical experience.
A.recommend B.assess C.acquire D.convince
18、She would move quietly up to the sparrow on a small tree just to get a better look, her face __________ with childlike expressions at one of God’s simple wonders.
A. shone B. shining
C. having shone D. being shone
19、I don’t believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to ________ me.
A.convince
B.confirm
C.guarantee
D.inform
20、—There is good news for you. You’ve been admitted to the Tianjin University.
— ______ That’s great!
A.Have I?
B.Pardon?
C.Congratulations!
D.Good idea!
21、 As a young child, Ann Makosinski would spend hours experimenting with her toys and other everyday objects ar ound her to create her own inventions.
Now a first-year Arts student, Makosinski is a well-known inventor. She won the recent Sustainable Entrepreneurship Award of Excellence, which recognizes creative business solutions to social problems--the same recognition was given to Barack Obama in 2014. Her two inventions—the Hollow Flashlight and the e-Drink—have been causing excitement internationally since their creation.
When Makosinski was 15 years old, she created a flashlight powered by the heat of one's hand. This invention was the result of a 9th grade science project, but her goal was to offer a practical solution to people with unlimited access to power and electricity. “One of my friends from the Philippines told me that she failed school because she had no light to study with at night, so that was kind of the inspiration.” Makosinski explained.
At 12th grade, Makosinski then went on to create the e-Drink. It is a coffee cup that harvests the extra heat of a hot drink while it cools, stores it as electricity in an internal(内置的)battery and makes it available to charge an external device such as a phone, whose life can now be longer by approximately 10 to 30 minutes.
“My favorite part of creating inventions would be when you had the idea and you have to physically build it,and it doesn't work out,” she said. “So you have to figure out different ways to solve it. A lot of times, I'll give up and I’ll come back after a couple of days and I'll take it up again.”
Her advice to other student innovators? “Start now. There’s nothing holding you back. Actually, you can do whatever you want.” Makosinski said,“If you want to make something,follow your heart, then go ahead. If there's something you really want to do, you will make time for it and you will find time in the day to do your schoolwork.”
【1】Makosinsky created the powerless flashlight mainly to ________.
A. satisfy her desire to create inventions
B. settle problems in study for her friend
C. help those who are short of electricity
D. finish the assignment of a science project
【2】Which of the following is mainly explained in paragraph 4?
A. How the e-Drink was invented. B. Why the e-Drink was created.
C. What the e-Drink brings. D. How the e-Drink works.
【3】Which can be the best title for this passage?
A. Popular Inventions by a Teenager Girl
B. Teenager Girl Advancing in Creation
C. Valuable Advice from a Creative Girl
D. Awards Given to a Young Inventor
22、For decades, climate scientists have named hurricanes and ranked them according to severity. “Naming and categorizing heat waves is also a must,” states a newly formed international union, called the Extreme Heat Resilience Alliance. “Hurricanes get attention because they cause obvious physical damage,” says Jennifer Marlon, a climate scientist at Yale University. Heat waves, however, have less evident effects, since the primary damage is to human health.
Heat waves kill more people in the United States than any other weather-related disaster. Data from the National Weather Service show that from 1986 to 2019, there were 4,257 deaths as a result of heat. By comparison, there were fewer deaths by floods(2,907), tornadoes(2,203) or hurricanes(1,405) over the same period. What’s more, climate change is increasing the possibility of high temperature events worldwide, getting tens of thousands of people dying each year because of heat.
Some populations are particularly easily harmed by high heat, including people over 65 and those with potential medical conditions. Historical racial discrimination also places minority communities at higher risk. Due to housing policies, communities of color are more likely to live in urban areas, heat islands which lack the green spaces that help cool down neighborhoods.
Part of the naming and ranking process will include defining exactly what a heat wave is. No single definition currently exists. Without a universally accepted definition of a heat wave, “We don't have a common understanding of the danger we face,” says Aaron Bernstein, an expert of the new group. “Defined categories for heat waves could help local officials better prepare to address potential health problems in the face of rising temperatures. And naming and categorizing heat waves could increase public awareness of the health risks caused by these silent killers.”
The union is in ongoing conversations with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the World Meteorological Organization and other institutions to develop a standard naming and ranking practice.
【1】What do we know about the heat wave in America?
A.It causes most serious physical damage.
B.It has got more attention in recent years.
C.It kills more people than other natural disasters.
D.It is the biggest killer among weather-related disasters.
【2】Why are minority populations easily harmed by heat waves?
A.They live in poorly-built houses.
B.They lack good medical resources.
C.They have less access to green spaces.
D.They are restricted in their movements.
【3】What is the author’s attitude towards the expert mentioned in Paragraph 4?
A.Supportive.
B.Doubtful.
C.Conservative.
D.Tolerant.
【4】What does the text intend to tell us about heat waves?
A.They also kill lives like hurricanes.
B.They should have names like hurricanes.
C.Climate change is affecting them greatly.
D.Measures should be taken to prevent them.
23、 What if you could take your drawing pen and simply scan any color you want and then turn around and draw with it? This new pen design allows you to do that. That is Scribble. And it’s very easy to use.
·How does Scribble work?
The built-in RGB sensor (传感器) lets you easily get any color — simply point it at an object and press the button! Red, green and blue inks are then mixed — much like in a traditional printer — to create your desired color.
·Different tips
The Scribble Pen (for paper) comes with three different sizes of drawing tips. Scribble is perfect for both drawing and writing. The Scribble Stylus Pen comes with two different tips — hard tip and soft tip. It works on more than just paper; it can be used for drawing or writing on your mobile device.
·Rechargeable battery
Scribble’s battery is rechargeable and lightweight. The Scribble Pen’s battery lasts seven hours. And the Scribble Stylus Pen’s battery lasts as long as 15 hours.
·Price
The regular price of a Scribble Pen is US$400. Now, you can have it at 40% off the regular price. And you can have a Scribble Stylus Pen at US$119 (save US$80). You also need to pay US$15 for postage. Remember to choose the color you want. At present, we offer five colors for you to choose from. If you are an artist, you really need a pen like this. It’s the last pen you will ever need to buy.
To learn more information about the products you can visit our website.
【1】What can we learn about Scribble from the passage?
A.It is connected to a printer.
B.It is lighter than an ordinary pen.
C.It doesn’t need electricity to work.
D.It can be used for both drawing and writing.
【2】Which is true about the Scribble Stylus Pen?
A.It works best on paper.
B.It can create five colors at present.
C.It is initially designed for mobile devices.
D.It has a better battery life than the Scribble Pen.
【3】If you buy a Scribble Pen now, how much should you pay in total?
A.US$175. B.US$240.
C.US$255. D.US$260.
24、A well-dressed man came to a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’s birthday. The price didn’t matter. Since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.
A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, because she wanted a pair of earrings made, “Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl? ” said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, “I would say it’s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl.”
The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.
Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. “I don’t like to part with it,” she said sadly, “I got it from my mother, and my mother from hers. But I really need the money. ”
The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found.
【1】He paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because ______.
A.he loved his wife deeply
B.his business had been successful
C.he was anxious to get it
D.he wanted to make the jeweler believe him
【2】He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be ______.
A.exactly the same size as the black one
B.exactly as big and nice as the black one
C.exactly as expensive as the black one
D.exactly the same quality as the black one
【3】Many people answered the advertisement because they wanted _______.
A.to see the perfect pearl
B.to sell their own pearl at a high price
C.to get in touch with the rich man
D.to help the rich man’s wife
【4】The little old lady was probably________.
A.the man’s partner
B.short of money
C.unwilling to sell the pearl
D.the man’s wife
25、Mr. Selfish's Garden
Every morning, as they were coming from school,the children would go and play in Miss Generous’s garden, which was a large lovely garden, with_______green grass. Here and there over the grass_______beautiful flowers like stars. And there were twelve peach-trees that in the spring-time broke into_______blossoms of pink and pearl, and in the autumn_______ rich fruit. The birds on the trees sang so sweetly that the children used to stop their_______in order to listen to them.
One day the lovely garden was sold to Mr. Selfish. When he saw some children_______in the garden. He yelled violently “My own garden is my own garden. I_______nobody to play in it_______myself.” The children ran away. Then Mr. Selfish put up a notice-board “TRESPASSERS (侵入者) WILL BE PUNSHED”.The poor children had now nowhere to play.
Then the spring came, only in the garden of Mr. Selfish it was_______winter. Kids missed the soft grass. The birds did not care to sing in it as there were no children, and the trees forgot to blossom. Once a beautiful flower put its__________out from the grass, but when it saw the notice-board it was so sorry for the children that it__________back into the ground again. Only people who were__________were the Snow and the Frost. “Spring has__________this garden, they cried,__________we will live here forever all the year round.” The Snow__________up the grass with her great white cloak (斗篷), and the Frost__________all the trees silver. Then they invited the North Wind to stay with them, and he came, he was__________in furs, and he howled (咆哮) all day around the garden, and__________the chimney-pots down. “This is a delightful__________,” he said, “we must ask the Hail (冰雹) on a visit.” So the Hail came. “I cannot__________why the Spring is so late in coming,” said Mr. Selfish, as he sat at the window and looked out at his cold white garden in the weather.
【1】A.colorful B.soft C.rare D.vivid
【2】A.collected B.flew C.stood D.floated
【3】A.delicate B.mild C.tiny D.shiny
【4】A.connected B.bore C.created D.delivered
【5】A.study B.schedule C.questions D.games
【6】A.decorating B.playing C.sweeping D.fighting
【7】A.admitted B.forbade C.allowed D.preferred
【8】A.other than B.rather than C.more than D.less than
【9】A.yet B.just C.even D.still
【10】A.head B.root C.trunk D.leaf
【11】A.transformed B.dashed C.took D.slipped
【12】A.embarrassed B.confused C.cheerful D.disappointed
【13】A.forgotten B.destroyed C.quitted D.concluded
【14】A.while B.but C.for D.so
【15】A.pressed B.covered C.froze D.surrounded
【16】A.wiped B.packed C.painted D.disguised
【17】A.hidden B.buried C.wrapped D.trapped
【18】A.hit B.blew C.put D.cut
【19】A.direction B.sight C.season D.spot
【20】A.figure out B.make up C.come uр D.carry out
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假定你是李华,中国青年志愿者网(China Youth Volunteers/CYV)计划在6月30日前向全国各大院校及社会各界招募1000名志愿者,进行急救知识普及活动。你想申请成为其中一员。请用英语写一封自我推荐信。要点如下:
1. 个人情况:年龄:18; 性别:男; 出身医学世家。
2. 个人优势:掌握基本急救知识,有救援经验,身体素质好。
3. 目的:帮助有需要的人;回报社会。
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