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1、The Spring Festival is the time of year that _____ the largest annual mass migration on the planet when one sixth of the world’s population _____ home.
A. will see; travels B. saw; was travelling
C. will be seeing; will be travelling D. sees; travel
2、Professional skills are tools like a knife or a hammer. You need ______ to complete the things you want to do.
A.it B.that C.them D.ones
3、Lily is so ______ . She is always making you feel you can talk quite naturally to her.
A．critical
B．available
C．magnificent
D．dramatic
4、Having the courage to be disliked does not mean that you can use your weaknesses as an ________ for not improving yourself.
A．capacity
B．excuse
C．passion
D．demand
5、I writing the paper as scheduled, but my mother’s illness interfered. I hope you will excuse me.
A. am to have finished B. was to have finished
C. was to finish D. ought to finish
6、The thief_____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.
A.abandoned B.vanished C.scattered D.deserted
7、Internet is an important part of society now, ______ has even influenced our language.
A．as
B．that
C．which
D．where
8、To celebrate her birthday, she invited over 500 people ______ her beautiful ship.
A. board B. broad C. abroad D. aboard
9、________, I believe, and you can see he wasn’t lying.
A.Casting a glance at the boy B.One glance at the boy
C.Glance cast at the boy D.If you cast a glance at the boy
10、—These apples look really tasty.
—They ______! See the price $5.99 a pound. Very expensive, aren't they!
A.should B.might C.could D.would
11、Excuse me, Madam. Ellen, a journalist from the Daily Mail all day. Could you speak to him now?
A．was phoned
B．has been phoned
C．is phoning
D．has been phoning
12、—We didn’t find Ju Xiaopeng attending the English Class online.
—No one ________ him about ________ a lecture even on Saturday.
A.told; there to be B.had told; there to be
C.told; there was D.had told; there being
13、As soon as the children were _____， their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.
A.woke B.waken C.wake D.awake
14、________ everyone has left the party, we need to start cleaning.
A．Before
B．Whenever
C．Now that
D．In case
15、Wedidn’tget a hotel room because we ______ in advance.
A. hadn’t booked B. haven’t booked
C. weren’t booking D. wouldn’t book
16、---Shall we go and see the museum?
---No, ________.
A．don’t mention it
B．not at all
C．never mind
D．it’s not worth it
17、Some of them, ______ in rural villages, had never seen a train.
A. to be born and brought up B. born and brought up
C. having born and brought up D. having been born and brought up
18、If he had been working hard, he ______ in the office now. However, he didn’t.
A. would be working B. were to be working C. was working D. should work
19、_______its business, the hotel tried to attract more guests by adding a swimming pool.
A.Expanding B.Having expanded
C.To expand D.Expanded
20、Tony is really quick at taking notes in class, as almost every word his professor says ______ in his notebook.
A. goes down B. puts down
C. writes down D. keeps down
21、Humans are developing new places to live in. In the south of Silicon Valley sits the Monterey Peninsula, where you’ll find a moveable community that’s being designed as a rest region for the region’s tech elites(精英).
Walden Monterey was founded in 2016 by developer Nick Jekogian, who set out to turn the 609-acre land into a coastal “agrihood” community, a growing trend among the tech elites in which they avoid the idea of belonging to golf communities, unlike what the previous generations have done, and instead enjoy agricultural neighborhoods that focus on nature, farms, and outdoor living.
The property plans to build 22 homes in total, with the lots they sit costing about $1 million each(three lots have been sold, as of September 2018). After the sales are made, buyers can work with a team of more than 20 architects assembled by Jekogian to then pay additional millions each for home construction.
A key step in the buying process involves potential buyers actually visiting the land. Jekogian invites people to stay in “moveable rooms” or small moveable glass houses, which allow them to experience what living on the land would actually be like.
But now, Walden Monterey will soon provide a new way to try out the land. The design studio DFA, founded by Laith Sayigh, was approached by Walden Monterey to design a house for potential buyers to stay each in while they think about purchase decisions.
The 3D-printed houses, named Galini Sleeping Pods, are 300 square feet in size, can be moved anywhere, are powered by solar panels, wind turbines and Tesla batteries, and will cost about $250,000 each. Sayigh told Business Insider that they’ re not just a future staple for the Walden Monterey community, but that they represent the next generation of construction technology.
【1】What life do the tech elites like according to the text?
A．Getting close to nature.
B．Playing golf after work.
C．Living in a big house.
D．Having a house in Silicon Valley.
【2】What’s the purpose of designing Galini Sleeping Pods?
A．To attract more people to visit the design studio DFA.
B．To give a rule for the future construction technology.
C．To call on architects to build more moveable communities.
D．To offer buyers chances to try living in a moveable house.
【3】What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to? -
A．Solar panels.
B．The 3D-printed houses.
C．Tesla batteries.
D．The Walden Monterey Community.
【4】What can we infer from the text?
A．The style of the houses depends on buyers’ own ideas.
B．Buyers should pay off the expense of the houses in one attempt.
C．The money spent on constructing the houses is more than the cost of the lots.
D．Buyers of the houses are forbidden to get involved in the process of constructing.
22、Three kids got the surprise of a lifetime when their artwork showed up on a huge billboard, as a colorful reminder to frontline workers for their service. Shutterfly chose the designs from more than 450 works of art from children across the nation during the company’s Create Thanks campaign.
7-year-old Kelli is the Long Island granddaughter of a New York(NY) transit worker who inspired her drawing. She wanted to show him appreciation for helping people go to work on the transit system, and her mixed-media“thank you” has gone from hanging on her front door to hanging in Times Square.
While NY has been in the beginning stages of reopening, the people there continue to rely on mass transit during the pandemic. Shutterfly chose two of the city’s busiest commuter centers to show uplifting messages of thanks, to bring a little joy to their commutes. Kelli and her family didn’t expect that her artwork would have shown up by Shutterfly for the first time at 8th Avenue and 42nd Street.
Xavier, aged 5, also from the Long Island, wanted to thank frontline workers for being there for those who are sick and in need, especially his aunt who is a nurse’s assistant at Mount Sinai Hospital. “I made this picture to thank the doctors and nurses for being superheroes,” said Xavier.
A Brooklyn 4-year-old named Amarry wanted to share “a heart and a helping hand” to show her appreciation for healthcare workers everywhere, including his mom, who is a physician assistant.
Shutterfly is also delivering thanks directly into the hands of those who are keeping us healthy by distributing 500 care packages to medical staff at Mount Sinai Hospital, and giving more than $ 750,000 in donations.
【1】What is the purpose of Shutterfly’s campaign?
A．To appreciate frontline workers’ service.
B．To choose the best artwork.
C．To give kids the chance of a lifetime.
D．To promote their products.
【2】Who inspired Kelli to create her artwork?
A．Children across the nation.
B．Messages from media.
C．Staff at a hospital.
D．Her grandfather.
【3】How did Kelli and her family feel about her drawing on the streets?
A．Worried.
B．Annoyed.
C．Surprised.
D．Confused.
【4】What do Xavier and Amarry have in common according to the text?
A．They come from the Long Island.
B．They showed thanks to healthcare people.
C．They donated packages to medical workers.
D．They hoped to be superheroes in the future.
23、Fifty years ago, the well-loved musician Bob Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival and was widely booed (嘘声). The audience may have been unhappy but Dylan's performance helped change the direction of music and culture in the United States.
The mid-1960s were a time of great change. One such place of change was the world of folk music. Bob Dylan became a symbol of change when he moved from acoustic (原声的) to electric guitar.
Rock music historian Elijah Wald has written a new book about the change. It is called " Dylan Goes Electric. " “There was a moment in the early 1960s when you could look at the Billboard charts and seven of the top 10 albums were folk records. And Joan Baez, Peter Paul and Mary, the Kingston Trio, all had huge, huge, huge number-one records. "
And then this happened: The "British Invasion" introduced the world to the Beatles and grew a huge fan base for rock music. That worried many folk musicians, says Elijah Wald. They hoped that Bob Dylan would come to the rescue. However, a new Dylan sound came from the stage.
Bob Dylan had gone electric, and the followers of folk music were not pleased. "When Dylan went electric, I think one of the issues was the feeling that - wait a minute, he's gone over to the enemy. "
Folk lovers had looked to Bob Dylan to save their movement from rock and roll. But, author Wald says Dylan felt differently about the music. " Dylan had always liked rock and roll and Dylan didn't think of rock and roll as stupid music. "
In fact, Dylan was a Beatles fan. He later said that from the first time he heard the Beatles he
knew "they were pointing to the direction where music had to go. "
Beyond the music, Dylan's performance that night also marked a turn in American culture.
【1】How did the audience feel when Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival?
A. Excited. B. Unsatisfied.
C. Respectful. D. Bored.
【2】Which is TRUE about American music world in the early 1960s according to Elijah Wald?
A. Great changes had taken place in folk music.
B. People had grown sincere love for rock music.
C. Folk music was once a huge mainstream pop trend.
D. Bob Dylan was the best American musician at that time.
【3】What did folk musicians and followers expect Dylan to do?
A. Change folk music for better.
B. Recover the glory of folk music.
C. Introduce the world to the Beatles.
D. Play rock and roll against the Beatles.
【4】What will the author most probably talk about next?
A. Dylan's deep love for the Beatles' rock and roll music.
B. Dylan's beliefs in the new direction music should go.
C. Dylan's music as a great contribution to American folk music.
D. Dylan's performance as a mark of a change in American culture.
24、Shrek’s Adventure
Shrek’s Adventure! is a one-of-a-kind indoor “walk-and-ride” tourist attraction in London inspired by the hit Dream Works films Shrek, Shrek 2, and Shrek the Third. It allows children to come face to face with Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, and many others.
Shrek’s Adventure! has ten funny shows featuring classic sets (like Shrek’s swamp) from many Shrek films, a breathtaking 4D ride with special effects， and most importantly, a tour where kids can help break the code and save Shrek so he gets back to his beloved swamp (沼泽 地) safely.
Activities
Going aboard the magical 4D Dream Works Tours bus(with Donkey acting as the tour guide)
Learning how to be a Viking of Berk
Cooking up a magic spell at the Muffin Man’s house
Basic Rules
All children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
All bags and coats must be brought with you during the tour.
All visitors must arrive within the time on your booking confirmation and you must bring a printed version of the booking with you during your visit. If you do not arrive within your reserved arrival time, you may have to wait until the next available show time.
Ticket Costs
£27(at the door) or £18. 90(online) for people aged 16 and over
£21. 85 (at the door) or £15. 30(online) for children aged 3 to 15
Children under the age of three can get in for free.
【1】What can children do in Shrek’s Adventure!?
A．Learn to cook a meal.
B．Watch the Dream Works film Shrek.
C．Help Shrek return to his swamp.
D．Act as the guide on the tour bus.
【2】What will you do if you miss the reserved show time?
A．Enjoy the next available show.
B．Show the printed tickets.
C．Book another show online.
D．Get in immediately.
【3】How much will a couple and their 6-year-old son pay if they book online?
A．£37. 8.
B．£53. 1.
C．£34. 2.
D．£75. 85.
25、It’s long been known that sugary drinks help people pack on unwanted kilograms. But new research suggests that ______ drinks and even 100% fruit juice might raise your risk for some cancers. The study couldn’t prove cause and effect, but it found that drinking as little as 90-120ml of sugary drinks each day was ______ to an 18% rise in overall risk for cancer.
The new study was led by Mathilde Touvier, research director at the University of Paris. Her team collected data on more than 100,000 French men and women, average age 42, who took part in a national ______.
The participants answered questions about how much of 3,300 different foods and drinks they consumed each day, and were ______ for up to nine years.
The study uncovered links between the consumption of sugary drinks and the risk of cancer______, and for breast cancer specifically. The investigators found no association between sugary drinks and prostate or colon cancers (前列腺或结肠癌), but the authors stressed that too few people in the study developed these cancers to make this finding ______. The research ______ no links between diet sodas (无糖汽水) and cancer, although more study is needed to confirm that, the authors noted.
The connection between sugary drinks and cancer remained the same even after the team ______for age, sex, educational level, family history of cancer, smoking and physical activity, the researchers said.
So, why the ______? According to Touvier’s team, high-calorie drinks may raise cancer risk because sugar helps build body fat, in addition to raising blood sugar levels and inflammation (发炎) — all of which are risk ______ for cancer. It’s also possible that chemicals found in these drinks might play a part in ______ cancer risk, the researchers theorized.
A group representing the drinks industry said sugary drinks can still be a part of the ______ diet, however. In a statement, the American Beverage Association said: “It’s important for people to know that all drinks — either with sugar or without — are ______ to consume as part of a balanced diet. America’s leading drinks companies are working together to support consumers’ efforts to ______ the sugar they consume from our drinks by providing more choices with less sugar or zero sugar, smaller package sizes and clear calorie information right up front.”
Samantha Heller is a senior clinical nutritionist at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. She said she wasn’t ______ by the findings. She noted that, for decades, these drinks have been linked with diseases such as heart disease. On the other hand, “most of us should be drinking more water than we do,” Heller said.
【1】
A．iced
B．mineral
C．bottled
D．sweetened
【2】
A．tied
B．devoted
C．reduced
D．limited
【3】
A．game
B．study
C．ceremony
D．examination
【4】
A．checked
B．caged
C．occupied
D．followed
【5】
A．in general
B．without exception
C．on the contrary
D．by accident
【6】
A．unreliable
B．unexpected
C．authoritative
D．original
【7】
A．uncovered
B．anticipated
C．established
D．hid
【8】
A．hunted
B．adjusted
C．prepared
D．mounted
【9】
A．research
B．similarity
C．connection
D．impact
【10】
A．behaviors
B．assessments
C．perceptions
D．factors
【11】
A．explaining
B．increasing
C．preventing
D．predicting
【12】
A．local
B．nutritional
C．average
D．conventional
【13】
A．safe
B．impossible
C．exceptional
D．effective
【14】
A．neutralize
B．digest
C．remove
D．reduce
【15】
A．annoyed
B．surprised
C．embarrassed
D．delighted
26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，便之构成一个完整的故事。
Yoghurt
It was a rough week. The price of oil skyrocketed as the temperature dropped sharply in Maine. We were looking at a high of eight degrees that week, and I had missed three days of work so my paycheck was going to be lower than normal. I was stressed, to say the least. I shopped strategically, looking for every possible way to cut down expenses so I could buy groceries and keep the house warm.
My eight-year-old son didn’t understand when I told him we were struggling that week. He wanted a special kind of yoghurt, but I didn’t have the extra three dollars to buy it for him. It was the kind of yoghurt with a cartoon kid riding a skateboard on the front of the box, and a mere two spoonfuls in each cup. It was the kind of product that wastes a parent’s money and makes me hate advertising.
I felt guilty as a parent when those big eyes looked at me with confusion, as if to say, “It’s just yoghurt. What’s the big deal?” So I found a way. I put something back as single mothers often do. He got his yoghurt.
On the way driving back from the grocery store, I noticed a homeless man holding a sign by the side of the road. My heart hurt, and I tried not to look at him. I watched people stay away from him on the street and walk by without even meeting his eyes. My son didn’t seem to care much, either. I looked at the man closely then-bare hands holding a piece of cardboard, snot (鼻涕) frozen to his face, a worn-out jacket. And there I was struggling because I had to buy oil and groceries. But I decided to help. I pulled over to the man and handed him a five-dollar bill.
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分为两段，开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised.
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Paragraph 2:
On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn’t have done.
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