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1、— Hey, the washing up has been done!
— That ______ Cynthia, She’s always helpful.
A. need have been B. could have been
C. should have been D. must have been
2、— What’s the _________ weight of luggage that I can take aboard the plane, Sir?
— Thirty kilograms.
A．accurate
B．average
C．maximum
D．unique
3、The writer has won the hearts of millions of children with the rich stories _______ from her childhood memories.
A. drawing B. to draw
C. draw D. drawn
4、Finding a time ______ suits everyone is going to be difficult.
A. that B. when C. what D. where
5、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
6、It’s easy to get lost when you drive in a new city, so it’s important to ______ a good map before you set out.
A.study B.display C.deliver D.publish
7、This ___________an improvement, but “breakthrough” was an overstatement.
A．can have been
B．should have been
C．may have been
D．need have been
8、BYD Motor is designing more new models, ______ a 20 percent growth in sales this year.
A．eyeing
B．eyes
C．eyed
D．having eyed
9、The famous performing artist can not come in person for some reason, so his wife will accept the prize_________ him.
A.in case of B.in return for C.on behalf of D.on account of
10、While meeting with Trump on April 7th at Florida resort, President Xi Jinping suggested that the two sides ________ the annual exchange programs they have ________.
A. carry out; agreed on B. carried on; agreed to
C. carry out; agreed with D. carry on; agreed with
11、The color of red, _____meaning is good luck and happiness, is important in Chinese culture.
A. why B. which C. where D. whose
12、What is the psychology behind your mindless scribbles (涂鸦)? If your flower, for example, has a large circular center, _____ expresses confidence and the enjoyment of a good social life.
A. which B. as C. this D. such
13、Never in my life ________ such a beautiful sunrise!
A. have I seen B. I have seen
C. did I see D. I saw
14、—Have you finished that long article written by the famous scientist?
—No, I used up my ______. It’s too long and I only stopped halfway.
A.determination B.devotion C.patience D.strength
15、This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it, ________.
A．however much it may cost
B．no matter how it may cost
C．how much may it cost
D．however many it may cost
16、Why did she do a thing like that? It doesn't seem to __________.
A.set out B.sell out C.make sense D.settle down
17、After the excitement of Tokyo, there are the Beijing Winter Olympics to ______ .
A．work out
B．look forward to
C．fall behind
D．take over
18、We work during the week，but weekends and evenings are usually ________．
A. vacant B. casual C. empty D. clear
19、 ______ I failed in English a third time， I had no doubt about my gift for foreign languages.
A.Until B.When C.If D.Since
20、The furniture they bought online is quite____________ with the modern style of their new house, which is beyond their expectations.
A．associated
B．consistent
C．familiar
D．permanent
21、Every year, Barnes & Noble picks the 10 best books of the year, covering all genres and age groups. If you’re looking for an amazing book to grab before the end of 2021, here are some of the best books of the year.
Cloud Cuckoo Land
This novel is both a historical and futuristic science fiction story that connects five characters across hundreds of years through their relationship to a book: “Cloud Cuckoo Land.” The book they find is about a shepherd named Aethon, who longs to be turned into a bird, so he can live a carefree life forever. As each character finds this book, from a l5th century kid to a young teen on a futuristic interstellar ship, their stories meet in this complex yet fascinating read.
Crying in H Mart
When Michelle Zauner was 25, her mother s cancer changed her life forever and forced her to accept her Korean American identity in a desperate attempt to stay connected to her mother. As a talented musician, Michelle had previously been divorced from her cultural roots, but quickly turned to food to keep her mother's memory alive in this powerful and heartbreaking memoir.
Pony
It is a historical, middle-grade adventure novel intended for adolescents. It talks about a 12-year-old boy named Silas who is woken in the middle of the night to see his father being taken away by three horsemen. With only his horse named Pony by his side, Silas sets off on a life-changing mission to find his father.
You Will Get Through This Night
It is a nonfiction read about mental health that offers both a personal and professional outlook on how to survive the hardest mental health days. Dividing the book into three chapters — This Night, Tomorrow, and The Days After — Daniel Howell wants readers to not just survive the hard nights but properly care for our mental health.
【1】What do Cloud Cuckoo Land and Pony have in common?
A．Plot.
B．Literary form.
C．Characters.
D．Writing background.
【2】Which book is specially designed for teenagers?
A．Cloud Cuckoo Land.
B．Crying in H Mart.
C．Pony.
D．You Will Get Through This Night.
【3】What is the feature of You Will Get Through This Night?
A．It is about psychological health.
B．It helps cure physical disabilities.
C．It is a collection of personal stories.
D．It mainly solves sleeping problems.
22、 Small seating in the economy-class (经济舱) sections of airplanes is not just uncomfortable but potentially life-threatening. Space has become so tight that passengers cannot protect themselves in the event of a crash.
A report on a long distance flight from the doctors of Vienna stated that only 10% in economy class could adopt the recommended brace position on the plane's safety tips in case of emergency. And 30% of their fellow passengers traveling in first class could adopt the position, which is internationally recognized as improving the chances of survival in the event of a crash. The authors of the report are now calling for greater space between seat rows to increase safety.
A spokesman for British Airways (BA), which is responsible for safety on all British planes, opposed the idea that small seating was a menace to passengers, "We don't think it is a safety matter," he said, "We have high safety standards and all UK aircraft meet them?" In the past month, both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic introduced sleeper seats, stressing the outstanding comfort in the front of the planes. But that space gained is space lost in economy.
Until recently, economy class was at least “bearable”— with an 86-centimeter seat Scheduled Airlines such as BA and KLM gave passengers enough leg room and comfortable eats. But the arrival of new, weight-saving seats caused economy class to take a turn for the worse. Extra rows have been put into the plane, with the result that the average seat now is 79 centimetres. Singapore Airlines has become the latest carrier to narrow down its seats. It announced free wine for economy passengers last September, but at the same time reduced leg room by 8 centimetres. Some Qatar Airways offer the chance to upgrade - at a price - to seats which, at 89-91 centimetres, are roomier than those of most Scheduled Airlines.
【1】Which is true according to the report from doctors of Vienna?
A.10% of passengers in economy class adopt the brace position.
B.More spaces could increase the chance of survival.
C.30% of passengers on board adopt the brace position.
D.Passengers in first class are most likely to survive.
【2】Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “menace” in Paragraph 3?
A.Threat. B.Advantage. C.Bonus. D.Concern.
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A.Scheduled Airlines produced new comfortable seats for economy class.
B.Doctors from Vienna said less space between seats could increase danger in the crash.
C.Spokesman for BA declared that narrow seat space was a threat.
D.Qatar Airways offered larger seats with no more charge,
【4】Where does the passage most probably come from?
A.A biography. B.A book review. C.A magazine. D.A realistic novel.
23、 One day, gardeners might not just hear the buzz of bees among their flowers, but the whirr of robots, too. Scientists have managed to turn an unassuming drone into a remote-controlled pollinator by attaching horsehairs coated with a special, sticky glue to the under part of it.
Animal pollinators are needed for the reproduction of 90% of flowering plants and one third of human food crops. Chief among those are bees-but many bee populations in the United States have been in steep decline in recent decades. Thus, the decline of bees isn't just worrisome because it could spoil ecosystems. but also, because it could spoil agriculture and economy. People have been trying to come up with replacement techniques, but none of them are especially effective yet.
Scientists have thought about using drones, but they haven't figured out how to make free-flying robot insects that can rely on their own power source without being attached to a wire. “It’s very tough work." said Senior author Elijio Miyako, a chemist at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. His particular contribution to the field involves a kind of glue, one he'd considered a mistake 10 years before and stuck in a storage cabinet. When it was rediscovered a decade later, it hadn't dried up or broke down at all. “I was so surprised because it still had high viscosity,” Miyako said.
The chemist noticed that when dropped, the glue absorbed an impressive amount of dust from the floor. Miyako realized this material could be very useful for picking up pollen. He and his colleagues chose a drone and attached horsehairs to its smooth surface to imitate a bee's furry body. They coated those horsehairs in the glue, and then controlled the drones over flowers, where they would pick up the pollen from one flower and then deposit the pollen at another one, thus fertilizing it.
The scientists looked at the hairs under a scanning electron microscope and counted up the pollen grains attached to the surface and found that the drones whose horsehairs had been coated with the glue had about 10 times more pollen than those that had not been coated with the glue.
Mivako does not think such drones would replace bees altogether, but could simply help bees with their pollinating duties. There’s a lot of work to be done before that's a reality, however. Small drones will need to become more controllable and energy efficient, as well as smarter, with better GPS and artificial intelligence.
【1】What does the underlined word “viscosity” in Para.3 probably mean?
A.Hardness. B.Stickiness.
C.Flexibility. D.Purity.
【2】We can learn from the passage that .
A.bees disturb both agriculture and economy
B.scientists invented automatic robot insects
C.Miyako found the special feature of the glue accidently
D.bees in the United States are on the edge of extinction
【3】A drone works best in picking up pollen when ___
A.it is coated with the glue B.its body is made like a bee's
C.researchers control it precisely D.horsehairs with the glue are attached to it
【4】According to Eijiro Miyako, the drones____
A.are not yet ready for practical use B.may eventually replace bees in the future
C.are much more efficient than bee pollinators D.can provide a solution to economic depression
24、Animal leather alternatives like PVC leather may have solved the fashion industry’s animal cruelty problem, but they are not the most environmentally friendly solutions. Piñatex——a new leather——like material made from pineapple leaves——on the other hand, may just be the all-around eco-leather we’ve all been waiting for.
Piñatex is the invention of Dr. Carmen Hijosa and her modern materials company, Ananas Anam. While working as a consultant to the Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines in the 1990s, she discovered the character of pineapple leaf fibers and devoted her life to creating sustainable alternatives to leather. After years of research, Ananas Anam has finally come up with what it believes is an alternative to animal leather——Piñatex. It recently showcased (展示) the different uses of Piñatex during a presentation held at the Royal College of Art in London, where designers displayed various clothing items and decorative items made entirely from the material.
Piñatex is made from bonded fibers that are taken out from pineapple leaves by farmers before they are cut up. These fibers go through an industrial process to make Piñatex. The materials can then be coloured, printed and treated to give it different thicknesses and types of patterns, including leather. The remaining substances created by production can be returned to the farmers to be used as fertilizer on their farms.
Piñatex is still in development, and Dr. Hijosa admits that it will take some time before it becomes market ready. To continue her research and hopefully turn Piñatex into a commercially sustainable alternative to animal leather, Dr. Hijosa is currently trying to secure more funding for Ananas Anam, of which she is the majority owner. She is also looking into other possible uses for Piñatex, including anti-bacterial wound bandages, as the material would allow air to circulate to an injury.
【1】What can we know about “Piñatex” from the passage?
A．It has less impact on environment.
B．It is mostly made from animal leather.
C．It can replace all the fashionable materials.
D．It can solve the problem of animal extinction.
【2】What did the presentation at the Royal College of Art show about Piñatex?
A．A series of problems.
B．A new kind of feature.
C．A variety of functions.
D．A tiny amount of fibers.
【3】What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A．Process of making Piñatex.
B．Methods of applying Piñatex.
C．Advantages of using Piñatex.
D．Reasons for creating Piñatex.
【4】Why does Dr. Hijosa raise funding for Ananas Anam?
A．To make Piñatex well-known soon.
B．To keep the research going smoothly.
C．To explore another scientific research.
D．To become the majority owner of firm.
25、Many years ago, I was living with my best friend and we had many happy moments together. But there was one night that ________ our lives forever.
On the night of November 25, 2011, I got into a fistfight with my best friend in our kitchen. It all started because I was trying to help him. He was drinking a lot, arguing with everyone and ________ himself from others by keeping silent most of the time. This had been going on for weeks and finally I decided it was time for a(an) ________ I told him that he needed to stop drinking so much and tried to ________ his alcohol and he got angry and started ________ with me. It was scary, but by the end of the night, we were able to calm down and talk to each other.
I thought alcohol ________ was his main problem. But he was just using alcohol to ________ himself through. He was lonely, heartbroken and struggling to connect with people. So during the Christmas season a few weeks later, I gave him a ________ that I didn’t even know I had.
That Christmas my friend didn’t have any place to go, so I invited him home to my parents’ house in Lancaster. They ________ cleaned up our guest room for him and even bought him some Christmas gifts. I’ll never forget the night we arrived at my home. My parents were already ________, but my mom had prepared dinner for us, baked some cookies and left us a note. My parents are known for their ________, so I wasn’t surprised by this warm welcome. But when my friend read my mom’s note and saw all that she had prepared, he broke down and cried. That’s when I ________ how much I took my loving family for granted.
That year my friend and I both received gifts that we would ________ forever. I gave him the gift of a warm, loving, safe place to spend Christmas. And he gave me the gift of a new ________ on life. If I hadn’t shared my home with him, I wouldn’t have understood how ________ I am.
【1】
A．defined
B．inspired
C．created
D．changed
【2】
A．defending
B．separating
C．protecting
D．locking
【3】
A．communication
B．investigation
C．exploration
D．promotion
【4】
A．put up
B．take away
C．break out
D．call off
【5】
A．talking
B．crying
C．fighting
D．laughing
【6】
A．access
B．addition
C．abuse
D．affection
【7】
A．look
B．break
C．drive
D．carry
【8】
A．time
B．holiday
C．gift
D．family
【9】
A．happily
B．generally
C．formally
D．hurriedly
【10】
A．awake
B．asleep
C．available
D．absorbed
【11】
A．generosity
B．curiosity
C．ability
D．creativity
【12】
A．admitted
B．realized
C．recognized
D．accepted
【13】
A．exchange
B．present
C．treasure
D．appreciate
【14】
A．day
B．test
C．skill
D．eye
【15】
A．kind
B．grateful
C．blessed
D．healthy
26、学校将举行一次英语演讲比赛，主题为我心目中的英雄。
“灿烂星空，谁是真的英雄？”做出惊天动地之举的人是英雄，为追求真理献出生命的人是英雄，在平凡岗位上默默奉献的人是英雄……
请你结合具体事例写一份演讲稿，阐述你心目中真正的英雄。
注意：作文中不得出现你本人的姓名、班级及学校等真实信息。
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