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1、I can still remember my childhood life,_________it was so long ago.
A.if only B.as though C.even though D.in case
2、Considering the convenience _______ the cost, young people tend to order food through their cellphone App.
A.in preference to B.in response to
C.in addition to D.in regard to
3、The way we use a language is so________that one could say there are as many varieties as speakers of English.
A．individual
B．common
C．exceptional
D．reliable
4、When you walk into any department store in Wuxi, chances are that you will see signs with a single digit number and the Chinese character zhe prominently displayed next to products that are on _____.
A. discount B. bargain C. sale D. reduction
5、It is time for the West to learn from China's responsible efforts to fake news.
A.weed out B.work out C.turn out D.bring out
6、Word came __________ Napoleon would come to inspect them.
A.when B.why C.how D.that
7、“Made in China 2025” initiative aims to transform China from a manufacturing giant into a world manufacturing power, ________ driven by innovation and emphasizes quality over quantity.
A.the one that B.one that C.one D.the one
8、--- How messy it is! Kevin, can I come in?
--- Oh, I'm so sorry. The house____.
A. is being cleaned B. has been cleaned
C. is cleaning D. was cleaned
9、To get a better grade, you should ________the notes again before the test.
A.go over B.get over
C.turn over D.take over
10、—Have you ever been to Mount Wuyi? —Yes. It is one of the most famous ________in Fujian.
A．attractions
B．expressions
C．instructions
D．attentions
11、Researchers are now conducting hibernation experiment and can use chemicals to put living cells into sleep-like state_____ they don’t age.
A. for which B. that
C. where D. which
12、They’d won 12 ______ games before they lost.
A．vivid
B．straight
C．typical
D．flexible
13、I think John will make a good monitor, ________ I'd like to vote for him.
A. but B. so
C. or D. for
14、---We'd better go downstairs right now for lunch.
--- _______________ They serve food 24 hours a day.
A. Hurry up! B. Take your time.
C. No way! D. It doesn’t matter.
15、We’d better go now, ______ we’ll miss the train.
A. but B. so C. otherwise D. therefore
16、We ____________ solving international dispute by negotiation, instead of appealing to arms.
A.advocate B.admit C.assess D.approach
17、It ________be the headmaster. He has gone to America.
A．mustn’t
B．can’t
C．may not
D．wouldn’t
18、---Can you tell us your ______________ for happiness and a long life?
---Living every day to the full, definitely.
A.range B.recipe
C.record D.receipt
19、 — Excuse me, could you please turn down the music a little? It’s too loud.
—___.
A. Oh, it’s my honor to do so
B. Never mind. I like music
C. Sorry. I didn’t know your were studying
D. Thank you. It’s kind of you
20、_______ me when you get it through and I’ll pick you up at your work place．
A．Calling B．Call
C．Called D．To call
21、 Yo-Yo Ma is an American cellist (大提琴家) born in Paris to Chinese parents. His musical career is a testament to his belief in culture’s power to generate trust and understanding. Whether performing works, engaging unexpected musical forms, or working with communities and institutions to explore culture’s role in society, he works to create a better world that begins with culture.
Expanding upon this belief, in 1998 he established Silkroad, a collective of artists worldwide creating music that engages many traditions. In addition to presenting performances, Silkroad cooperates with museums and universities to develop training programs for teachers, musicians, and learners of all ages. Through his work with Silkroad, he frequently performs lesser-known music.
Besides, he partners with communities and institutions to develop programs that champion culture’s power to transform lives and create a more connected world. Among his many roles, he is artistic director of the annual Youth Music Culture Guangdong festival, a UN Messenger of Peace, and the first artist ever appointed to the World Economic Forum’s board of trustees.
When the pandemic began, Yo-Yo began an online series titled “Songs of Comfort” to ease anxieties. His short, self-shot videos soon reached over 18 million people. On March 13, 2021, after receiving the 2nd COVID-19 shot, he transformed a clinic into a temporary concert hall, in a moment that residents called a symbolic representation of “the light at the end of the tunnel”.
Yo-Yo Ma once said every generation has a chance to do better, to create a world that works for all. To him, doing better begins with culture—the point at which the arts, sciences, and society cross.
【1】The underlined word “testament” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A．thought
B．proof
C．invitation
D．reaction
【2】What do we know about Silkroad from the text?
A．It offered music trainings independently.
B．It was set up by museums and universities.
C．It benefited traditional and unpopular music.
D．It was intended to create more musical forms.
【3】Which of the following best describes Yo-Yo Ma?
A．Fair and determined.
B．Humorous and smart.
C．Generous and traditional.
D．Open-minded and positive.
【4】What’s the best title for the text?
A．Music Knows No Boundaries.
B．Music Matters to Build a Connected World.
C．Yo-Yo Ma: Dream and Hope Make One Artist Innovator.
D．Yo-Yo Ma: Pathway to a Better World Begins with Culture.
22、Tommy, a 26-year-old chimp(猩猩),lives in a small cage in a used truck sales lot in New York. Retired from movie work and whatever else once occupied him, he has no chimp friends to keep him company — just a TV. He is worlds away from the rainforest of Western Africa, where chimps spend most of their lives in trees, hunting, and socializing together.
His owner hasn't broken any laws, but an animal rights group called the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is trying to change the view. The group says chimps have such a humanlike intelligence that they should be recognized as “legal persons" and be placed in an animal shelter and wander free.
You've probably heard the term “animal rights”, but animals don't actually have rights in many countries. Animal-welfare laws punish people who mistreat animals, but that's not the same as chimps having a right to liberty or anything else.
NhRP's first step is to ask a judge to end people's unjust arrest on behalf of Tommy and other privately owned chimps. If the court decides to recognize chimps as legal persons, NhRP's next step will be arguing for what rights the chimps should be granted. "The right that we believe they should have most of all is the right to bodily liberty," says Wise, a NhRP group member. "They should be able to choose how to live their lives.”
Tommy's owner, Pat Lavery, says he rescued Tommy from a careless owner about a decade ago and denies the chimp is mistreated or unhappy. "He likes being by himself," he says.
“There's a danger in making a jump to say they're just like people," says Richard Cupp, a professor who writes about animals and the law. "If we' re really focused on chimps being very, very smart, then who knows if maybe someday we might …say, ‘Hey, here's a particular human being that's not very smart at all, maybe the chimps have higher status than this person.’”
【1】What can we know about Tommy?
A．He is living a very lonely life.
B．He dislikes living in the rainforest.
C．He likes watching movies very much,
D．He was illegally bought by Pat Lavery.
【2】What can we infer from the text?
A．Great progress has been made on improving animal rights.
B．Pat Lavery is thought to mistreat Tommy by NhRP.
C．Animal rights are going from bad to worse.
D．Animal rights have been admitted in western countries.
【3】What's the final goal NhRP wants to achieve?
A．To ensure chimps' bodily safety.
B．To stop illegal hunting of chimps.
C．To help chimps find their families.
D．To help chimps enjoy their freedom.
【4】What's Richard Cupp's attitude towards NhRP's efforts to win rights for chimps?
A．Hopeful,
B．Uncaring.
C．Worried.
D．Supportive.
23、 Aristotle believed the face was a window onto a person's mind. Today, facial expressions are still commonly thought to be a universally valid way to judge other people's feelings. A smile suggests happiness. A frown indicates sadness. However, an analysis of hundreds of research papers has uncovered a surprising conclusion there is no good scientific evidence to suggest that there are such things as recognisable facial expressions for basic emotions which are universal across cultures.
Lisa Feldman Barrett, a psychologist at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, and her colleagues found that, on average, adults in urban cultures scowled when they were angry 30% of the time. This meant that some 70% of the time they did not scowl when angry. A scowl, the researchers concluded, seemed valid for all six of the emotional categories: anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness and surprise.
All raise questions about the efforts of information-technology companies to develop artificial intelligence algorithms which can recognise facial expressions and work out a person's emotional state. Aleix Martinez, a computer engineer at Ohio State University, said that companies attempting to extract emotions from images of faces have failed to understand the importance of context.
Dr Martinez cited an experiment in which participants were shown a close-up picture of a man's face, which was bright red with his mouth open in a scream. Based on this alone, most participants said the man was extremely angry. Then the view zoomed out to show a football player with his arms outstretched, celebrating a goal. His angry-looking face was, in fact, a show of pure joy.
Given that people cannot guess each other's emotional states most of the time, Dr Martinez sees no reason computers would be able to. "There are companies right now claiming to be able to do that and apply this to places I find really scary and dangerous, for example, in hiring people," he says. "Some companies require you to submit a video CV, and then this is analysed by a machine-learning system. And depending on your facial expressions, they hire you or not, which I find really shocking and not only based on the wrong hypothesis, but a dangerous hypothesis."
【1】The main purpose of the passage is to________.
A．present the mistake associated with artificial intelligence
B．report the problem caused by misreading facial expressions
C．describe the relationship between facial expressions and emotions
D．introduce a danger experienced by information-technology companies
【2】Dr. Martinez cited the experiment in order to________.
A．reveal the mystery of the picture
B．emphasize the importance of context
C．show the significance of facial expressions
D．demonstrate the professionalism of his experiment
【3】What is Dr Martinez's attitude towards hiring people depending on their facial expressions?
A．Critical.
B．Indifferent
C．Neutral.
D．Favorable.
24、It is very common that many students complain they lack concentration. For example ,“I can’t concentrate.” “My mind wanders when I try to study.”
We all have the ability to concentrate. Think of the times when you were attracted to a super novel or the times when you were playing your guitar or piano. But at other times your mind races from one thing to another. Here are some tips.
Rest from time to time. Remember to take short breaks. Lectures are usually 50 minutes long, and that’s about the length of time most people can direct their attention to one task. But that’s just an average. Your concentration time might be shorter (20-35 minutes) or longer (perhaps 90 minutes). When you take a break, you get more oxygen to your brain! When we sit for long periods, blood tends to be pooled in our lower body and legs. Get up and walk around the room for a couple of minutes. As a result, more oxygen is carried to the brain and you can concentrate better.
If you study one subject for a long time, you may find it hard to concentrate. Many students improve their concentration by changing one subject to another every one to two hours. In this way you can pay more attention to something that’s different.
Reward yourself. Give yourself a reward when you’ve completed a task. The task might be small, such as staying with a difficult paper until you’ve finished. But giving yourself a reward can help you be more interested in doing other tasks.
Increase your activity level. Your concentration wanders more easily if you just read an article straight through. Instead, take the heading for each part and turn it into a question. For this part, that would be, “How can I increase my activity level while studying?” Then study that part to answer that question. Do this routinely. The questions give us a focus for each part and increase our involvement (参与).
【1】According to Paragraph 3, what’s the purpose of walking around?
A．To help us stay fit.
B．To provide the brain with more oxygen
C．To benefit our lower body.
D．To increase our concentration time to 90 minutes.
【2】What’s the best title for Paragraph 4?
A．Study for one hour each time.
B．Do something difficult.
C．Change subjects.
D．Study in different ways.
【3】In the last paragraph, the writer suggests that______.
A．we just read the heading of some articles
B．we do our best to read an article straight through
C．we ask other people questions about the article we are reading
D．we ask ourselves questions about what we are reading
【4】The writer wrote the passage to______.
A．encourage us to try to concentrate
B．give us the reasons for a lack of concentration
C．teach us how to concentrate while studying
D．list the benefits we can get from concentration
25、Unchangeable Love
One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.
I was expecting a quiet_______of the splendid artwork.
A young_______viewing the paintings ahead of me_______nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s _______for putting up with her_______stream of words, _______by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved _______the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away___________.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a _______when the couple approached the__________. Before they left, the man __________into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He____________ it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the __________to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a __________man.” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in ____________there is a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can't see.”
“Can’t see! You’re__________. He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said, “His wife __________ each pointing so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, __________and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without __________ and the courage of a husband who would not____________blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand.
A．view
B．touch
C．wander
D．scenery
A．lady
B．man
C．clerk
D．couple
A．informed
B．argued
C．discussed
D．chatted
A．knowledge
B．confidence
C．patience
D．wisdom
A．vivid
B．tasteless
C．constant
D．exciting
A．adopted
B．disturbed
C．surprised
D．discouraged
A．out
B．in
C．through
D．from
A．anxiously
B．seriously
C．quickly
D．sadly
A．comment
B．purchase
C．decision
D．list
A．exit
B．entrance
C．front
D．queue
A．put
B．held
C．turned
D．reached
A．lengthened
B．made
C．brought
D．changed
A．shop
B．coatroom
C．hall
D．counter
A．brave
B．kind
C．rough
D．blind
A．wherever
B．whatever
C．whenever
D．whichever
A．humorous
B．silly
C．wrong
D．unique
A．describes
B．draws
C．Shows
D．tells
A．curiosity
B．courage
C．enthusiasm
D．pride
A．support
B．hesitation
C．expectation
D．sight
A．get
B．hope
C．stop
D．allow
26、当今，绿色生活方式已被人们广泛接受，并体现在生活的各个方面。某英语报社现正在中学生中开展
以“Green life at home”为主题的征文活动，请你用英语写一篇文章投稿。内容要点如下：
1．介绍你在家的具体做法（如节能节水、环保购物等）：
2．向全社会提出绿色生活倡议。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．文章开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
Green life style is becoming increasingly popular nowadays as it can help to reduce pollution and save energy.
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