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1、In many countries in the world, breakfast is a snack _____ a meal, but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal.
A.less than B.better than C.other than D.rather than
2、The workers were lazy and failed to finished the building ________.
A.at schedule B.on schedule C.behind schedule D.ahead of schedule
3、I think you’d better avoid talking about politics, religion and other ______ topics with him if you are not close friends.
A．sensitive
B．skeptical
C．aggressive
D．attractive
4、––Cathy is not coming to your birthday party tonight.
––But she ______!
A. promised B. promises
C. will promise D. had promised
5、—Helen is going to Manchester for further education next month.
—I’m ______ because I have to stay at home and work.
A. green with envy B. white as a sheet
C. tickled pink D. black and blue
6、—You seem to be fond of classical music.
—________. As a matter of fact, I like jazz music better.
A. I don’t agree B. Not really
C. I couldn’t agree more D. No doubt
7、The change of a job can be a very challenging and ______ experience for most people.
A．inspiring
B．disturbing
C．motivating
D．fascinating
8、— What’s the _________ weight of luggage that I can take aboard the plane, Sir?
— Thirty kilograms.
A．accurate
B．average
C．maximum
D．unique
9、You will never be successful _____ you are fully devoted to you work.
A. because B. unless C. if D. when
10、She doesn’t speak our language, she seems to understand what we say.
A. yet B. and
C. or D. so
11、---The prices of vegetables are going up madly. It’s really too much for us.
---But for the situation where many vegetable producing areas _____ constant low temperature, things would not be like this.
A. meet with B. have met with
C. met with D. had met with
12、— Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don't have enough money for a new one?
— That's a good .
A.saying B.question C.suggestion D.account
13、My sister met him in the street yesterday afternoon, so he ______ your lecture.
A.shouldn’t have attended B.couldn’t have attended
C.mustn’t have attended D.needn’t have attended
14、—Sorry, I have to________ now. It 's time for class.
—OK. it'll call back later.
A．give up
B．hang up
C．hold up
D．break up
15、Betty is so lucky to be ______ such a beautiful singing voice.
A．bored with
B．blessed with
C．devoted to
D．related to
16、–The difficult maths problem has been solved by Tom at last.
– Indeed; and the ___ way Tom worked out the problem impressed the teacher deeply.
A. outstanding B. unique
C. particular D. strange
17、It’s good manners to follow the local ________ when travelling home and abroad.
A.plans B.skills C.roads D.rules
18、How about a trip to the beach？ I will ask Tom to go with us.
A.You have my word! B.Sorry，I'm occupied.
C.Rather! D.Are you kidding？
19、— The film is, I have to say, not a bit interesting.
— Why? It’s ________ than the films I have ever seen.
A. far more interesting B. much less interesting
C. no more interesting D. any less interesting
20、Those who suffer from headache will find they get ______ from this medicine.
A.relief B.safety C.defense D.shelter
21、Over the past six years, our readers have brought some very special locations to our attention in our search for the Nicest Places in America. The three finalists in 2022 are shown below. You can read about our winners in 2021 at rd.com/nicest, where we are collecting suggestions for places we should consider in 2023.
Coulterville, California
Couterville is a tiny town in Northern California, about 1000 miles from Phoenix. It was named after George Coulter, one of the first whites to come to the gold camp already populated by Chinese and Mexican miners. The Chinese first appeared in 1850, creating a small settlement at the north end of what was to be Coulterville. The entire area is a heaven for rock and mineral collectors.
Kingsport, Tennessee
Kingsport is a city full of originals. Pal’s Sudden Service was born here, as was the recipe for the Original Long Island Iced Tea. The hand- carved carousel (旋转木马) is a beloved original too, which features 32 beautiful hand-carved wooden animals—each lovingly and painstakingly fashioned by a group of Kingsport workers. In the city of makers, more originals are soon on the way.
Buchanan, Michigan
Buchanan is a peaceful small town having a historic downtown and beautiful natural resources. When asked, “What’s the best thing about Buchanan? The residents declare, Pears Mill.” Pears Mill, a two-floor brick building fitted with machinery for pounding grain into flour, was constructed in 1857, listed on the Michigan Historical Register in 1987 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
【1】Which place best suits people who are interested in the Gold Rush?
A．Coulterville.
B．Kingsport.
C．Buchanan.
D．Phoenix.
【2】What will visitors most probably do in Kingsport, Tennessee?
A．Attend a fashion show.
B．Dig up rock and mineral.
C．Take a walk in the woods.
D．Appreciate creative handiwork.
【3】What do the three places have in common?
A．They have unique historic building.
B．They are being promoted at rd.com/nicest.
C．They were named after the first white settlers.
D．They are shortlisted for America’s Nicest Places.
22、For several decades, there has been an extensive and organized campaign intended to generate distrust in science, funded by those whose interests and ideologies are threatened by the findings of modern science. In response, scientists have tended to stress the success of science. After all, scientists have been right about most things.
Stressing successes isn’t wrong, but for many people it’s not persuasive. An alternative answer to the question “Why trust science?” is that scientists use the so-called scientific method. If you’ve got a high school science textbook lying around, you’ll probably find that answer in it. But what is typically thought to be the scientific method — develop a hypothesis (假设), then design an experiment to test it — isn’t what scientists actually do. Science is dynamic: new methods get invented; old ones get abandoned; and sometimes, scientists can be found doing many different things.
If there is no identifiable scientific method, then what is the reason for trust in science? The answer is how those claims are evaluated. The common element in modern science, regardless of the specific field or the particular methods being used, is the strict scrutiny (审查) of claims. It’s this tough, sustained process that works to make sure faulty claims are rejected. A scientific claim is never accepted as true until it has gone through a lengthy “peer review” because the reviewers are experts in the same field who have both the right and the obligation (责任) to find faults.
A key aspect of scientific judgment is that it is done collectively. No claim gets accepted until it has been vetted by dozens, if not hundreds, of heads. In areas that have been contested, like climate science and vaccine safety, it’s thousands. This is why we are generally justified in not worrying too much if a single scientist, even a very famous one, disagrees with the claim. And this is why diversity in science — the more people looking at a claim from different angles — is important.
Does this process ever go wrong? Of course. Scientists are humans. There is always the possibility of revising a claim on the basis of new evidence. Some people argue that we should not trust science because scientists are “always changing their minds.” While examples of truly settled science being overturned are far fewer than is sometimes claimed, they do exist. But the beauty of this scientific process is that it explains what might otherwise appear paradoxical (矛盾的): that science produces both novelty and stability. Scientists do change their minds in the face of new evidence, but this is a strength of science, not a weakness.
【1】How does the author think of the scientific method?
A．Stable.
B．Persuasive.
C．Unreliable.
D．Unrealistic.
【2】What does the underlined word “vetted” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．Explained.
B．Examined.
C．Repeated.
D．Released.
【3】According to the passage, the author may agree that ______.
A．it is not persuasive to reject those faulty claims
B．settled science tends to be collectively overturned
C．a leading expert cannot play a decisive role in a scrutiny
D．diversity in knowledge is the common element in science
【4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Put Your Faith in Science
B．Defend the Truth in Science
C．Apply Your Mind to Science
D．Explore A Dynamic Way to Science
23、A Taste of Chinese Tea Culture
China’s traditional tea-making practices have been added to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage items.【1】
The origins of tea
Tea is believed to have originated in China. Ancient Chinese people first chewed on raw tea leaves for medicinal purposes, then added them to soups or greens, and brewed tea to drink.
The functions of tea
Ancient books recorded tea’s positive health effects, such as curing indigestion and improving brain function. 【2】 . For example, Myoan Eisai, a Japanese Buddhist priest, praised the value of tea as a medicine in his book.
【3】
Tea has gained widespread popularity since the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. especially in literary circles, including with the famous Chinese poets Bai Juyi, Su Shi, and Lu You, who all wrote poems about tea.
Tea making crafts
Since ancient times, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea. Traditional tea processing techniques are mainly found in four major regions for tea production in China. Associated social practices, however, are spread throughout the country and shared by multiple ethnic groups.【4】
Tea’s role in building cultural bridges
【5】. going back to when it was important produce on the ancient Silk Road and the ancient Tea Horse Road.
A．Cultural value of tea
B．Famous tea lovers in history
C．Let’s have a taste of Chinese tea culture
D．In 2020 China ranked first in the world for tea leaves production
E．Together with reprocessed teas, there are over 2. 000 tea varieties in China
F．Chinese tea’s medical purposes are also recognized in other parts of the world
G．Tea has long been a means of building peace and friendship between China and the world
24、If you’ve ever learned a new language, you know how difficult it can be. Native languages seem almost built in. But learning a new language, especially after early childhood, can be a huge task, burdened by long vocabulary lists to memorize and troublesome rules to master. Nevertheless, it’s worth the effort.
John Grundy, a scientist at Iowa State University who specializes in languages and the brain, explains that learning a new language causes extensive neuroplasticity (神经塑性) in the brain. In other words, when you learn a new language, your brain gets rearranged, new connections are made and new pathways are formed. “It’s really just a remodeling of the brain that allows it to become more efficient,” Grundy says.
These changes don’t help with just language functions. Chung-Fat-Yim, a post-doctoral researcher at Northwestern University, says they affect the whole executive processing part of the brain, what she calls the CEO of the brain. Bilinguals (双语者) use that area for language control, but also for other purposes such as the ability to plan for future behaviors, monitor and change behavior as needed, and switch between tasks. Being bilingual might also make you a nicer person. The bilingual person has to have an awareness that different people can hold different mental states about the same event. So they are more likely to develop greater empathy (共情).
Having a second language can even help to prevent or at least delay intelligence decline. There is a consistent finding that bilinguals are able to put off symptoms of mental disorders for about four to six years compared to those speaking one language.
If you’re thinking it’s too late, you’re probably wrong. It’s true that young children do more quickly learn whatever language they’re exposed to. But when it comes to adding on a new one, adults aren’t as at much of a disadvantage as you might think. If you practice a lot and bury yourself in the language, you can see the benefits at any age, especially when you get older.
【1】What does John Grundy think of picking up a new language?
A．It reshapes the brain and improves its efficiency.
B．It indeed lays a heavy burden on learners.
C．It is enough to memorize vocabulary and grammar.
D．It has a negative effect on learners’ native language.
【2】What do we know about Bilinguals in paragraph 3?
A．They change their behaviors frequently.
B．They may not concentrate on one thing.
C．They are more likely to understand others.
D．They tend to find faults with others’ work.
【3】What is vital in acquiring a new language for adults?
A．Age.
B．Engagement.
C．Motivation.
D．Strategy.
【4】What does the text mainly talk about?
A．How learning a language changes your brain.
B．Picking up a new language is a huge challenge.
C．Using more languages means less diseases.
D．How to master a new language effectively.
25、 I stepped into my professor's office, thinking about my final grade. After three years as an English major, I'd finally found the_______to begin my first creative writing. I secretly wanted to live on words and I thought my grade would probably be an indicator of my future_______.
However, Professor Millis handed my_______to me with a large red C_______me. Professor Millis said seriously, “I’m afraid you’ll never be a published_______.” Right then I gave up my dream.
However, something _______shortly after my thirty-ninth birthday. I suddenly realized the emptiness that had come with_______my own desire to write, I was_______to move Professor Millis’ words and write again. I began_______my work to magazines and newspapers. When the rejections arrived, Professor Millis’ words appeared in my____________again. But I kept going. Almost a year later, I ____________got a short article published on a magazine!
But things got____________ before they got better. Three of my book manuscripts (手稿) were ____________. I rewrote my children's novel, only to ____________the agent who requested it disliked my new version. Rejections____________ my in box (收件箱). Professor Millis’ words grew louder with these new ____________.
I started to think about the power of words — particularly those words that controlled my____________. If words had such power, I could find equally____________words to counteract (抵消) them. So I began looking for____________about my work, like “Your work is great.” and “Your language is beautiful.” I made a list and posted it above my desk.____________ by this positive list, I sopped hearing Professor Millis’ words. Every day, I sit down, read the list and start writing.
A．decision
B．right
C．courage
D．effort
A．success
B．invention
C．symbol
D．peace
A．prize :
B．story
C．letter
D．magazine
A．referring to
B．smiling at
C．listening to
D．glaring at
A．reporter
B．teacher
C．writer
D．agent
A．changed
B．existed
C．disappeared
D．worked
A．finding
B．observing
C．mentioning
D．ignoring
A．confused
B．thrilled
C．determined
D．terrified
A．explaining
B．submitting
C．comparing
D．applying
A．head
B．hand
C．eye
D．mouth
A．instantly
B．suddenly
C．directly
D．eventually
A．tougher
B．deeper
C．funnier :
D．clearer
A．copied
B．rejected
C．published
D．sold
A．forget
B．guarantee
C．discover
D．predict
A．decorated
B．threw
C．replaced
D．flooded
A．situations
B．challenges
C．schedules
D．hobbies
A．dream
B．habit，
C．list
D．language
A．unbearable
B．complex
C．persuasive
D．interesting
A．suggestions
B．phrases
C．passages
D．comments
A．Warned
B．Inspired
C．Attracted
D．Touched
26、假如你是高中生李华，你校下个月将举办主题为“When the buying stops, the killing can too.”的英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇关于保护野生动物的演讲稿参加此次活动，内容要点如下：
1.现状；
2.意义；
3.呼吁。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear teachers and classmates,
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That's all. Thank you!
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