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1、Chen Zhongshi’s novels, like Bai Luyuan, about the lives in the west of China are all fantastic. You simply______ read them.
A. can B. need C. may D. must
2、My smart watch battery slow.It needs charging.
A.runs B.is run C.ran D.is running
3、Contrary to popular belief, the ants, hardworking ________ they are, have their time for play.
A. because B. while C. as D. where
4、—Guess what? Zark____________a company with his partner.
—Gosh! It’s no more than two years since he studied in the university.
A.operated B.is operating C.has operated D.had been operating
5、—Will the color________ if the dress is washed?
—No, it won`t.
A．drop
B．walk
C．run
D．pass
6、_____ the yard, I found it _____ with lots of _____ leaves.
A. Entering; covering; fallen
B. Having entered; covered; falling
C. Entering; covering; falling
D. Entering; covered; fallen
7、—Jerry, where did you guys go for the summer vacation?
—We ___ busy with our work, or we would have gone to Brazil to watch the games.
A.were B.have been C.had been D.would be
8、The terrible situation required that the manager ________ present.
A.be B.was C.would be D.shall be
9、None of the underwater workers has been harmed by the great fish. ______, most fish were so friendly that they played with the instruments.
A. Instead B. Even though C. However D. Though
10、I will keep drawing and see what happens. ________ I never become famous, this is what I love to do every hour of every day.
A．Even if
B．Unless
C．So long as
D．Now that
11、Though ________ behind and feeling awkward, Jack kept on running until he reached the
finishing line.
A. leaving B. having left C. left D. being left
12、Consumers' support and encouragement is a _______ stream of motivation for self-improvement of the company.
A．casual
B．smooth
C．current
D．steady
13、China is playing a key role in controlling the virus. However, it will take long and much effort ________ it is under control.
A.until B.after C.before D.unless
14、—Are you still willing to lend money to your roommate?
—Yes. I have always held the ______ that he is an honest fellow.
A.belief B.truth C.custom D.fact
15、____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
16、Every life has its ups and downs, but having a(n) ________ attitude to life has been found to be very important.
A.convenient B.optimistic C.impressive D.negative
17、Bob was trying to ________ that he knew the famous singer who would perform in our city.
A. let out B. lay out
C. figure out D. make out
18、We’d better go now, ______ we’ll miss the train.
A. but B. so C. otherwise D. therefore
19、There’s no way of knowing why one man makes an important discovery __________ another man, also intelligent, fails.
A.while B.when C.where D.why
20、In modern society, punctuality is a necessary __________.
A.variation B.virtue C.version D.vision
21、The Small Project Design (SPD) group is pleased to announce this year’s Small Project Design Knowledge Community Grant (拨款). The purpose of this grant is to provide financial support for small community projects working with architects. The small community projects are supposed to be under 5,000 square feet in size, or the budget is under $2,500,000, which struggle to find funds needed to hire professional design teams to solve design challenges.
The number of grants may vary based on funds available, quality of applications, and how we may distribute funds to make the biggest impact. This year we will be awarding up to three grants for up to $5,000 each.
Requirements:
• The grant funds may only be used to hire an architecture firm to assist with the design.
• The design team must include at least one member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Preference will be given to small projects with the potential for a big impact.
Application:
The architecture firm is the applicant although funds will be distributed to the community project. Submission must be made into a single PDF no larger than 10 MB and no more than eight total pages.
• 1-page outline of the full project budget: the design budget, the construction budget.
• A short description relating to the project—no longer than 1-page.
• Up to six pages of supporting documents：Include any relevant images of the project, site plan, site photographs, design concept sketches, or any additional graphics that can help describe the project and its benefit to the surrounding community, etc.
Submit your entry using this online form：https://form. jot form. com/220476728571159
Deadline: August 15, at 5 pm.
【1】What is the aim of the program?
A．To hire workers for community service.
B．To award architects for their wonderful design.
C．To help community projects cover the design fees.
D．To support design teams to have a better development.
【2】What can be known from the text?
A．The larger projects are likely to get more fund.
B．The submitted file must be at least eight pages.
C．The application is made by the architecture firm.
D．All architects must be from the selected organization.
【3】How can the application be submitted?
A．By e-mail.
B．In person.
C．By phone.
D．On the website.
22、 While we know that language first appeared among Homo sapiens (智人) somewhere thousands of years ago, the secret to how language evolved is still unknown, and mainstream theories fall into two distinctly different camps.
One widely held theory is that language came about as an evolutionary adaptation. That was where the idea of natural selection came into play, which was the belief that the specific physical features of a population made that population more likely to survive its environment, like the turtle (海龟) and its shell. On one hand, humans needed to communicate with each other in order to hunt，farm and defend themselves successfully from the surrounding severe environment. Being able to communicate by using language gave the human species a distinct survival advantage. On the other hand, language was needed for social interaction, according to those who subscribed to the adaptation theory.
In their paper “Natural Language and Natural Selection,” researchers Steven Pinker and Paul Bloom theorized that a series of calls or gestures evolved over time into combinations, giving us complex communication, or language. As things became more complicated around them，humans needed a more complex system to convey information to one another. Early man saw a group of deer he wanted to hunt. He made a sound to his hunting partner that means “deer are nearby.” One day,a storm came in and the hunter noticed that thunder scared the deer away. As a result, the hunter went hungry until the storm passed. Over time, the same hunter also learned to recognize the warning signs for bad weather-dark skies and increased wind. Early man realized that when the sky darkened and the wind picked up, he needed to tell his hunting partner to speed up the pursuit of the deer. Therefore, he came up with a series of sounds that refer to both the deer and the bad weather. That series of sounds was the beginning of an evolutionary adaptation that eventually became language.
As humans learned more about how to best survive, they developed a need to convey these survival methods to their population. To be brief, that's the adaptation theory.
【1】What is the text mainly about?
A．The evolution of language.
B．The paper on natural selection.
C．The differences between theories.
D．The introduction to human reproduction.
【2】Why are the turtle and its shell mentioned in paragraph 2?
A．To show the mystery of nature.
B．To support the evolutionary adaptation.
C．To stress the advantage of the turtle's shell.
D．To encourage people to study natural selection.
【3】How does the author explain the adaptation theory in paragraph 3?
A．By comparing.
B．By listing data.
C．By carrying out a survey.
D．By giving an example.
【4】What will the author most probably tell us next?
A．The exact place where humans came from.
B．The other theory of how language evolved.
C．The reasons why animals cannot form language.
D．The methods of humans' shaping non- verbal thinking.
23、 Crazy-Creative Traditions in Schools
Here are a few schools’ crazy-creative traditions that will probably have you wish to go there so you could celebrate in all the graduation fun. Learn about them all in the below.
Attire (服装) and Flowers at College of Charleston
You fashionista will love this one. During December ceremony, women wear black dresses and men wear black tuxedos (燕尾服). During May ceremony, women wear white dresses and men wear summer tuxedos. It’s also been a tradition since the 1930s to carry flowers onto the stage: women carry bouquets of six red roses in a red bow and men wear a single red rose boutonniere (扣眼). So classy!
Hoop Rolling at Wellesley College
This all-women’s college tradition was originally held on May day, but it’s now held in April. The purpose was to allow students to essentially leave all their worries behind and just participate in some fun games outdoors. Back in the day, it was said that the winner of the hoop rolling race was the first to be married, and in the 1980s she would be the first to be CEO. Nowadays, the winner would be the first to achieve her own happiness…that is, after being thrown into Lake Waban by all her classmates.
Fabric and Green Grad Recycling Program at University of New Hampshire
You’ll absolutely love this tradition. UNH’s vendor provides wrinkle-resistant caps and gowns made of recycled plastic bottles. Graduates then have the opportunity to donate their gowns to be cleaned and reused. Graduates are still able to keep their caps and tassels as keepsakes, all while helping to save the environment. The tradition has become a trend for many universities to follow, such as Husson University and Wake Forest University.
【1】Which can you choose if you want to participate in December ceremony?
A.College of Charleston. B.Wellesley College.
C.The University of New Hampshire. D.Husson University.
【2】What does Hoop Rolling at Wellesley College aim at enabling the students to do?
A.Be CEO. B.Have fun.
C.Achieve happiness. D.Be married.
【3】What are UNH’s caps and gowns made of?
A.Flowers. B.Silk and cotton.
C.Leather. D.Recycled plastic bottles.
24、Short Short Story Competition
We’re looking for short fiction stories! Think you can write a winning story in 1,500 words or less? Enter the 21st Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition for your chance to win $3,000 in cash, get published in Writer’s Digest magazine, and a paid trip to our ever popular Writer’s Digest Conference!
Prizes
The First Place Winner will receive：
●$3,000 in cash
●Their short story title published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s September 2021 issue
●A paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference
The Second Place Winner will receive:
●$1,500 in cash
●Their short story title published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s September 2021 issue
The Third Place Winner will receive:
●$500 in cash
●Their short story title published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s September 2021 issue
Fourth through Tenth Place Winners will receive:
●$100 in cash
●Their short story titles published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s September 2021 issue
Eleventh through Twenty-Fifth Place Winners will receive:
●A $50 gift certificate for writersdigestshop.com
How to Enter
●All entries must be submitted online. Entries must be accompanied by the required judging fee. We accept PayPal or credit card payment for the required judging fee.
●All entries must be in English. Only original works that have not been published in print, digital or online publications will be considered
●BE SURE OF YOUR WORD COUNT! Entries beyond the word limits will be disqualified. Type the exact word count at the top of the manuscript(稿件).
For more information visit our Preparing Your Entry Page or our FAQ page.
【1】Who will receive a paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference?
A．The First Place Winner.
B．The Second Place Winner.
C．The Third Place Winner.
D．Fourth through Tenth Place Winners.
【2】Which is included in the prizes of the Eleventh Place Winner?
A．$500 in cash
B．$ 100 in cash.
C．A $50 gift certificate for writersdigestshop.com.
D．His/Her story title will be published in the magazine.
【3】Which is NOT the requirement for the entry?
A．It must be submitted online.
B．The entry is free of charge.
C．It must be written in English.
D．The works must be original.
25、For years, Vince Rozmiarek has been the man behind the message board at Indian Hills Community Center. The father took up the job in 2013 after all his children had ________ the nest. He found himself with a lot of ________ time and had no idea how to use it, so he figured this little side job would keep him ________ . At first, he took things ________ , but when April Fool’s Day came around, he found the perfect ________ to have some fun.
He used the message board to make a joke about the neighboring town, and it received a great ________ from the locals. Realizing that his humor was ________ , Vince decided to make his jokes more of a ________ thing. He looked through books to find great things to write, and each one built up his ________ in the area. Soon enough, everyone in town knew him for his jokes, and they decided to ________ his humor with the world.
It was in 2015 that a resident decided to bring his jokes and puns to social media. She created a (n) ________ for the message board on Facebook, and she regularly ________ it with photos whenever Rozmiarek presented new jokes and puns. Soon enough, people from all around the world were laughing at his jokes, just like the residents of Indian Hills. He now has over 84,000 ________ on social media, many of whom ________ await every new picture that gets posted.
Although Vince never did any of this for ________ , he’s glad he’s able to make so many people smile with his message board posts.
【1】
A．built
B．flown
C．feathered
D．provided
【2】
A．free
B．precious
C．necessary
D．interesting
【3】
A．occupied
B．satisfied
C．well-informed
D．admired
【4】
A．responsibly
B．slowly
C．personally
D．seriously
【5】
A．right
B．mission
C．opportunity
D．resource
【6】
A．donation
B．response
C．concept
D．recommendation
【7】
A．lost
B．returned
C．appreciated
D．improved
【8】
A．noble
B．creative
C．moral
D．regular
【9】
A．reputation
B．business
C．fortune
D．confidence
【10】
A．exchange
B．share
C．take
D．study
【11】
A．email
B．address
C．page
D．group
【12】
A．decorated
B．surfed
C．posted
D．updated
【13】
A．customers
B．followers
C．volunteers
D．contributors
【14】
A．worriedly
B．curiously
C．eagerly
D．impatiently
【15】
A．popularity
B．fun
C．recognition
D．memory
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When Ruth was sixty-eight years old, she visited her daughter Judy and teenage granddaughter Marcy in California. They headed for their cabin, moving forty miles up and down the mountains in their car,along a narrow one-lane road that wound terrifyingly close to cliffs (悬崖).
After dinner, Marcy announced the water tank was low and that she would drive the car down to the pump and get water. Ruth was nervous about her young granddaughter driving down the narrow road by herself, but Judy reminded her that Marcy had been driving vehicles up there roads for many years
“Just be careful, Marcy”, her mother warned. “They’ve had a drought up here and the road along the cliff is pretty shaky. Be sure to hug the mountain side.”
Ruth and Judy watched Marcy from the big window where they could see the road winding down the mountainside. Fifteen minutes later, Judy was still watching when suddenly she screamed,”Oh no! She went over the cliff, Momma! The car and Marcy--they went over! We have to help her!Come on!”
Judy took off running desperately. Grabbing a three-foot-long walking stick against the cabin door, Ruth ran behind her, but Judy was quickly out of sight after the first turn in the road. Breathing hard, Ruth ran on and on, trying to catch up with her daughter. It was getting harder and harder to see anything at dusk.
Suddenly she stopped, not knowing where she was.”Marcy!Judy!”she shouted.
A faint voice .”Momma!”It was Judy.
Ruth screamed into the darkness “Judy,where are you?” Off to her right and down the cliff she heard, “Down here,Mother!Don’t come near the edge! I slipped on loose rocks and fell over. I’m down about ten feet.”
“Oh dear! Judy, what can I do?”
“Just stay back, Momma!”
Facing the situation, Ruth felt her heart was pounding, and chest pains almost took her breath away. She started to sob, totally at a loss what to do.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右：
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
At that moment, Ruth glimpsed at the walking stick, an idea striking her.
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Ruth held her close and said anxiously. “Judy. We have to get help for Marcy!”
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