1、You________so slowly. I just needed a few seconds to get used to your voice.
A.shouldn’t speak
B.couldn’t have spoken
C.don’t have to
D.needn’t have spoken
2、Taobo is Asia’s largest retail (零售的) network platform, ________ people can buy and sell many kinds of things.
A.where
B.when
C.that
D.whose
3、The boy, though up in the countryside, soon adapted himself to the way of life in this big city.
A.bringing B.having brought C.brought D.being brought
4、It’s a pity that Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) ________ fire on April 16, 2019.
A.set B.made C.caught D.put
5、Would you please _______ this form for me to see if I’ve filled it in right?
A.take off B.look after
C.give up D.go over
6、You needn’t be too concerned about what to wear to the party—it’s all _____ anyway, because you haven’t even been invited yet.
A. academic B. painful C. physical D. Economical
7、The Winter Olympics ________ in 2022 will surely bring in many international tourists.
A. held B. having held C. holding D. to be held
8、—How can you know so much about the incident?
—It took place only 50 yards from ______ I was standing.
A.which B.that C.where D.what
9、Is it he or you ________ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it punctually?
A.who is
B.that is
C.who are
D.whom are
10、The writer always carries a notebook along with him, _____he is seized by sudden inspiration.
A.even though B.the moment C.in case D.now that
11、Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isn’t much help when it ____shopping and eating.
A.refers to B.speaks of C.focuses on D.comes to
12、Publishers don't see e-books as a threat to written books. ______________, they see them as an opportunity to draw in a new generation of readers.
A.Therefore. B.Anyway
C.Instead D.Besides
13、A hurricane swept through my village. Just as we were beginning to lose hope, it suddenly stopped. It is really “ ”.
A. All’s well that ends well B. Lightning never strikes twice in the same place
C. It never rains but if pours D. A friend in need is a friend indeed
14、—Why did you come by shared bicycle this morning?
—My car broke down last week and I sill ______ it repaired.
A.haven't had B.hadn't had C.won't have D.didn't have
15、Although ______ motor car has been with us for almost a century, I have never been able to drive _______ American one.
A.the; an B.a; a C.a; the D.the; the
16、With the help of the organization, she was able to secure the benefits, however small, ______ she was entitled under the law.
A.which B.where C.to which D.of which
17、Paris has some great museums _____ visitors can see fine works of impressionist painters.
A. that B. which C. when D. where
18、Mr. Wilson is a man of patience and kindness, and his good temper never ______ him.
A.fails
B.disappoints
C.controls
D.worries
19、-Sir, Kevin has promised to complete the project to be arranged.
-The question is, can he ______?
A.address B.subscribe C.deliver D.salute
20、Nowadays mobile internet devices are pushing up demands for online education, which makes businessmen see it as one of the most _______ new market.
A. demanding B. damaging C. promising D. leading
21、Is dark chocolate healthy? Yes, dark chocolate has compounds (化合物)that offer health benefits and can be enjoyed without guilt, even on a daily basis. But the amount matters, since too many bites can contribute to extra fat, sugar and calories and get rid of its health benefits.
Dark chocolate is rich in cocoa, which contains compounds known as flavanols(黄烷醇). At high levels, cocoa flavanols have been shown to help lower blood pressure and the risk of diabetes. Dark chocolate has the highest amount of cocoa flavanols: milk chocolate has lens, and white chocolate has none.
But while cocoa flavanols in dark chocolate make it a healthful treat, they give it a biter flavor. Producers may process chocolate to make it more delicious, but doing so can remove some of these beneficial compounds, said Matt Hartings, an American professor. In spite of this, dark chocolate is still a healthier choice than milk chocolate, which tends to have more sugar. Additionally, cocoa powder contains minerals. So you can enjoy a piece of dark chocolate even after a meal. Just keep the following in mind.
First , buy chocolate that has at least 60% cocoa. “Generally speaking, the higher the percentage, the more flavanols. These higher-percentage chocolates have the added benefit over the lower percentages and milk and white chocolates because they contain less sugar and less fat,” Hartings said,
Second, if possible, choose natural cocoa over Dutch processed cocoa, which is treated with an alkali (碱). This gives chocolate a milder flavor but removes healthful flavanols.
And finally, to keep weight in check, limit to 30 grams of dark chocolate daily, or about 150 calories,
【1】Dark chocolate is healthy mainly because of the existence of .
A. rich minerals
B. less sugar
C. cocoa flavanols
D. fewer calories
【2】What does the underlined word “treat”in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Something enjoyable.
B. A salt-free diet.
C. Food paid by others.
D. A cure for an illness.
【3】What can we learn from the text?
A. Cocoa flavanols leads to high blood pressure.
B. White chocolate is good for health.
C. One can feel free to eat dark chocolate.
D. Alkali can affect flavanols’ content.
【4】What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To show his love for dark chocolate..
B. To promote the sales of chocolate.
C. To provide facts about dark chocolate.
D. To make a distinction among chocolates.
22、Productive people have one thing in common: a solid routine consisting of small habits that help them to keep a healthy mindset and lifestyle. 【1】. Research has shown that a habit takes approximately 21 days to become normal behavior. So here are some habits you can start to practice to become a productive person.
Establish a morning routine
The most effective way of staying productive is to wake up at the same time every day, even on the weekends.【2】. By performing small, routine tasks like opening your windows as soon as you wake up, your body and mind will know that it’s time to begin your day’s work. You should also take a couple of minutes to stretch before getting ready, and then make your bed. These may seem like unimportant tasks, but they set the tone for remaining productive throughout the day.
Make daily to-do lists
【3】. Some people prefer to make their to-do lists first thing in the morning, while others like to do them each night to prepare for the day ahead. Either way, it will help you to keep on track and to manage your time and workload efficiently.
【4】
Writing down and organizing your thoughts can help you to track and achieve goals. You should even write down your accomplishments in your diary, no matter how small, to help motivate you to keep going. You can also track the progress of your bigger goals and make notes of the smaller tasks you can accomplish to achieve them.【5】.
A.Keep a journal
B.Having enough sleeping is important
C.Motivate someone else to make notes
D.This helps your body maintain its biorhythm
E.Making a list of priorities for the day helps you to stay on track
F.For many of them, it doesn’t take long to integrate into their routine
G.The process of recording will help you to reflect and boost brain function
23、
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【1】How much will be saved if a tourist chooses Panorama Balcony Suite in June?
A.1185 pounds.
B.1270 pounds.
C.1325 pounds.
D.1330 pounds.
【2】What can be inferred about the holiday schedule?
A.Tourists will have to pay for the drinks on board.
B.Tourists can choose from different meal packages.
C.Tourists are likely to get aboard the ship in the afternoon
D.Tourists will be put up in a hotel while visiting Budapest
【3】In which tours will tourists be accompanied by guides?
A.Vienna art tour Budapest coach tour.
B.Vienna bike tour Bratislava walking tour.
C.The tours to Durnstein Castle Regensburg.
D.The tours to Gottweig Abbey Bratisava Castle.
24、Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them. Within the first month of their lives, babies’ responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of hearing stimulation. They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that a baby notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances(讲话,说话). By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling tones. Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies’ emotional states and behavior. Long before they develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is happy or angry, attempting to begin or end new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of clues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech.
Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating(夸张) such clues. One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk. Other researchers have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels(元音) longer, and emphasize certain words.
More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds. In other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make those precisely perceptual(知觉的,感性的) recognition that are necessary if they are to acquire listening language.
Babies obviously obtain pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies, language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to boring meaning that it often is for adults.
【1】The author mentions syllables with rising and falling tones to .
A. show how difficult it is for babies to interpret emotions
B. provide an example of ways adults speak to babies
C. give a reason for babies’ difficulty in telling one adult from another
D. show a six-week-old baby can already tell some language differences
【2】What can be inferred about the findings described in Paragraph 2?
A. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways.
B. Babies ignore facial expressions in understanding listening language.
C. The mothers were unconsciously teaching their babies to speak.
D. Mothers only exaggerate their tones when talking to babies.
【3】Why do babies listen to songs and stories, even if they can’t understand?
A. They understand the rhythm. B. They enjoy the sound.
C. They can remember them easily. D. They focus on the meaning.
【4】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Babies can detect sounds other than the human voice.
B. Babies’ ways to learn a language differ from adults’.
C. Babies can respond to the speech before they can speak.
D. Babies can tell the sound of the human voice from other sounds.
25、 I was flying on an airplane the other day when my new pen splattered(溅) black ink all over the front of my new dress. The pen was my favorite kind of pen I loved my new dress even more, _______ I paid full price for it, which I had never done. But the dress was _______
After the explosion on the plane, I _______ the big wet spots of ink with water and a handkerchief. As soon as we _______ I ran to an airport store and bought cloths soaked in stain remover and _______ rubbing the spots again. I knew this would be _______, and it was. I went to the hotel, _______ my clothes, and put the _______ dress away. I couldn't _______ to throw it away; maybe someone would invent a magical ink-stain remover tomorrow.
Sometimes, when something bad happens, I ask myself whether the bad thing has any silver lining. It's corny(老套的) but ________; if you try it, you'll be surprised. There's some good thing, ________ its tiny, in almost every ________.But I have thought about my ruined dress and what the ________ of it could be, and I just couldn't think of one thing-- put this ________ to a friend, and she said the ruined dress was one of those lessons about the ________ of things, about non- attachment. About how everything changes and how life is about letting go.
I considered this. And then I thought I already knew that. In fact, not to sound too ________, but doesn't it sometimes seem as if life is just one big ________ after another-from your children, from people we love who move far away or pass away?
So much ________! A new dress isn't a show of attachment to ________ objects. I knew the dress would start looking shabby one day. But my new dress was a symbol of ________ It had been a trying year, and the dress worked as a show of spirit in the face of difficulties. And now the dress had these big black spots all over it.
My dress and I-we were great while we lasted. Never mind. That's the way some love affairs go.
【1】A.anyhow B.though C.therefore D.in stead
【2】A.worthwhile B.expensive C.original D.casual
【3】A.bothered B.destroyed C.attacked D.researched
【4】A.landed B.flew C.entered D.waited
【5】A.risked B.fancied C.tried D.missed
【6】A.impolite B.helpless C.improper D.useless
【7】A.changed B.repaired C.improved D.selected
【8】A.weakened B.ruined C.elegant D.shabby
【9】A.deserve B.predict C.bear D.offer
【10】A.comforting B.influencing C.upsetting D.reminding
【11】A.as if B.in case C.now that D.even if
【12】A.misfortune B.accident C.mistake D.decision
【13】A.upside B.challenge C.value D.profit
【14】A.trouble B.advice C.question D.opinion
【15】A.impossibility B.independence C.impermanence D.flexibility
【16】A.depressing B.interesting C.con fusing D.surprising
【17】A.task B.departure C.affair D.adventure
【18】A.pressure B.failure C.loss D.regret
【19】A.available B.abundant C.admirable D.material
【20】A.sadness B.hope C.hardship D.luck
26、书面表达
假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Peter 想来中国旅行,他写信向你了解他到北京后乘坐何种交通工具旅行比较适宜。请你给他写封回信,建议他乘坐高铁。
建议理由:
1. 便捷,准点;
2. 舒适,安全;
3. 购票方便,价格适宜。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
3. 开头语已为你写好。
参考词汇:中国高铁 CRH ( China Railway High-speed )
自助售票机 self-service ticket machine
Dear Peter,
I’m expecting you to come to China.
Yours,
Li Hua