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1、The online word “selfie” is gaining ______ and more and more people tend to use it
nowadays.
A. access B. admission
C. control D. currency
2、“Never for a second,” one of the victims in the Kunming rail station violence said, “ that the government would come to our rescue.”
A. I doubted B. did I doubt C. I have doubted D. do I doubt
3、Nowadays the roles of husband and wife are not as defined as before, especially when both partners work and earn money for the family.
A.clear B.clearer C.clearly D.more clearly
4、—Why! Where’s my mobile phone? Maybe I left it on the plane.
—My goodness! You things behind.
A.haven’t left B.didn’t leave C.had never left D.never leave
5、-- Did Jim come?
-- I don’t know. He _______ while I was out.
A．might have come
B．might come
C．must have come
D．should have come
6、As teachers we shouldn’t accept the argument given by some people _______ standardized tests restrict educators too much and take the joy out of teaching.
A. where B. what
C. how D. that
7、I'm trying to ______ an interest in classical music in my children, which I think is good for their future development.
A.foster B.clarify C.express D.discourage
8、－I _______ in the same position too long. My legs have fallen asleep.
－Shake it a little before you get up.
A. will sit B. have sat
C. am sitting D. have been stting
9、 ______ smiling and one day life will get tired of upsetting you.
A. To keep B. Keeping C. Keep D. Having kept
10、Someone called me up at midnight, but he had hung up I could answer the phone.
A. as B. since
C. until D. before
11、In 2016, I wrote a book, After 9/11，about my experiences and _______of over a dozen of my former classmates.
A.that B.those C.the one D.ones
12、It’s one thing to say we have a goal; it’s quite________ to actually act on it.
A．another
B．others
C．the other
D．other
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、A painting by Vincent Van Gogh was stolen on _______ would have been the Dutch master’s 167th birthday.
A．that
B．when
C．what
D．which
15、With the new family planning policy _______, many young parents are considering having their second child.
A. introduce B. introducing
C. to introduce D. introduced
16、The workers were lazy and failed to finished the building ________.
A.at schedule B.on schedule C.behind schedule D.ahead of schedule
17、In the office I never seem to have time until after 5:30 p.m.， many people have gone home.
A.whose time B.that
C.on which D.by which time
18、About sixty students in my class will take the coming exam, at least _________ can pass and be admitted by key universities.
A.two thirds B.two thirds of them
C.two thirds of which D.two thirds of whom
19、I think John will make a good monitor, ________ I'd like to vote for him.
A. but B. so
C. or D. for
20、Consumers' support and encouragement is a _______ stream of motivation for self-improvement of the company.
A．casual
B．smooth
C．current
D．steady
21、Soft winds blew throughout the Windy City today. We welcomed the winds, as it was another hot day in Chicago. The wind blew, bringing us some coolness and making the weather not that hot. But it was a beautiful summer day with a blue sky.
Chicago is a great city for eating, and we have enjoyed tasting the different foods. Last night, we tried one of the city's most famous foods: deep-dish pizza. Chicago claims credit for the rich and cheesy thick-crust pizza, covered with a sweet tomato sauce. We topped it with olives and green peppers.
We were touring the city, mainly looking for delicious local foods. Today, we enjoyed a Polish specialty at lunch: Pierogis, an Eastern European dumpling-like dish, filled with foods like potatoes, cheese, mushrooms, cabbage and meat. Polish immigrants started settling in Chicago in the 1850s, and the city has one of the largest Polish communities in the U.S.
We took a break from exploring the city to talk with some of you! Ashley and Caty logged onto the Internet for an on-the-road version of TALK2US. We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India.
Meanwhile, Adam searched for some locations around the city to shoot some video. He chose a spectacular spot: Navy Pier, Chicago's most-visited attraction. The winds from Lake Michigan keep visitors cool, and the view of the Chicago skyline never fails to impress. In fact, the view made all of us head over heels!
Our time in Chicago has come to an end. Tomorrow, the true journey begins, as we pass through Illinois and into Missouri via Route 66. Springfield, the home of Abe Lincoln, and St. Louis, the "gateway to the West," wait for us.
【1】Why did the author and her companions like the soft winds?
A. It brought warmth to them.
B. It made them feel comfortable.
C. It improved the quality of the air.
D. It left the sky blue and beautiful.
【2】 What did the author and her companions mainly do in Chicago?
A. They explored for foreign customs.
B. They visited Polish communities.
C. They studied the history of the city.
D. They enjoyed famous local foods.
【3】The author and her companions stayed online ________.
A. communicating with strangers abroad
B. asking for information on foreign foods
C. sharing their travel plan with strangers
D. learning about different cultures in the world
【4】The underlined part “head over heels” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by ________.
A. boredB. relaxedC. FascinatedD. Disappointed
22、 Picture yourself at a crowded airport departure gate. Your flight is 20 minutes late. The woman on your left is noisily eating something that smells awful.The man to your right is still braying into his cellphone, and the traveler next to him is preparing to kill time with...wait, is that a toenail clipper?
Unless you are saintly or unconscious, a few things in that description-on many things, or all the things-are likely to really bug you. We know an annoyance when we experience it. But what makes something annoying? And does research of from any advice for prevent life's annoyances from making our heads explode? The answers to those questions are: no. Did even one university create a Department of Annoyance Science...or offer a major in this universal emotion? No. Nothing.
Then what makes something annoying? It must be harmful but not physically. A housefly buzzing around your head is unpleasant but it won't kill you. Also, it must be unpredictable and intermittent. The loud ticking of an a arm clock or the odor of a cat litter box may at first be annoying, but with constant exposure overtime, it ceases to be noticeable. Psychologists' term for this gradual tolerance of a stimulus is habituation.Yet when an unpleasant noise or smell comes and goes, it becomes annoying each time it shows up.
Finally, to be truly annoying, something has to persist for an uncertain period of time.A fight that's delayed an hour is a bother, but tolerable, so long as it really is just an hour. A fight that's delayed and delayed and delayed, with no explanation and no end in sight, is extremely annoying. The intermittent nature of annoyances makes them hard(if not impossible) to anticipate and thus to prepare a defense against.If you know you're going to best stuck in traffic, you might be able to accept it or bring along a distraction. But when the slowdown is unexpected, it gets to you before you can stop yourself.
An interesting thing about annoyances is how they appear to change over time. A decade ago, our research led us to conclude that one of the most annoying things in the world was listening to someone else's loud cell phone conversation. We hypothesized that the reason it was so annoying is that our brains naturally tend to paint a complete picture of reality, but when you only hear half of a conversation, that's not possible. Then, cell phone conversations seemed annoying only to the people not on the phone. Today it's the call recipients that seem to be getting annoyed. I'm not talking about receiving a robocall. I'm talking about the 20-something who recently told me that an unexpected call, even from a close friend; is annoying, The thinking seems to be, Why call when a text will do? Or even, You should have, texted to ask if you could call...
I've thought a lot about what makes people, things, and situations annoying, and what any of us might do to immunize ourselves against becoming annoyed. The answer's actually surprisingly simple: All you have to do is
Editor's Note: The contract for this article set a strict word limit. The writer exceeded the limit; the magazine feels, obliged to enforce it. We regret any annoyance this might cause,dear readers.
【1】According to the passage, which of the flowing is NOT really annoying?
A.Noisy eating in crowded pubic places.
B.A buzzing housefly around you head.
C.The constant ticking of an alarm clock.
D.A delayed flight without definite arrival time.
【2】According to the author, which of the following statements about annoyance is TRUE?
A.Annoyances can be easily avoided if people are conscious of them.
B.Annoyance may be the most widely experienced and least studied emotion.
C.Annoyances change as phone calls are the last choice for young people.
D.Annoyance happens when people poke their nose into others' affairs.
【3】What is the purpose of the Editor's Note?
A.To inform the readers of the strict rules of the magazine.
B.To apologize to the readers for missing the last sentence.
C.To vaguely criticize the author for failing to observe the contract.
D.To humorously echo the theme that annoyances are universal.
【4】The article was originally published in National Geographic. In which section do you think it was put?
A.Explore/ The future B.Explore/ Nature
C.Explore/ The big idea. D.Explore/ Fashion
23、An important life lesson that I’ve drawn from running is to run at my own pace. It has guided me in many ways. In particular, it made me challenge the fixed expectations of retirement and aging.
Running is a metaphor (隐喻) for life. I realized this while training for a marathon to celebrate my 60th birthday. All the other runners being faster than me made me embarrassed. But my coach shared some valuable advice; run at your own best pace. Setting a goal or target time could be a limitation. He was right. Over time, I ran more easily and faster. I also enjoyed the experience much more.
I have applied this principle to other areas of my life. Finding a rhythm is not about efficiency or how many things I can get done in a day. It has more to do with what I decide to do at this stage in my life.
Running carries its own set of expectations, including what it means to be a strong runner. But expectations also extend to other areas of life, including what people at certain life stages should be doing or not doing. Expectations at my age can center on how leisure time is spent, decisions about employment, and even the role of a grandmother.
I used to think it was young people who bore peer pressure, but it’s easy to view retirement as another occupation with benchmarks (基准) to be met. We often make what someone else does the reference point. It’s a comparison trap.
Forget what others are doing. Their pace is not necessarily the pace you should run at. Run in your own way. It’s not better or worse — only different.
【1】What does the author intend to tell in paragraph 2?
A．The origin of a life principle.
B．Her misunderstanding of running.
C．The importance of life expectations.
D．Her unpleasant training experience.
【2】What does the author think about life expectations?
A．They are vital for retired people.
B．They vary at different life stages.
C．They cover every decision in life.
D．They are usually too high to fulfill.
【3】What can we infer from paragraph 5?
A．Young people often compete with old people.
B．Retired people take up bad occupations.
C．Retired people are also under peer pressure.
D．A comparison trap makes young people stronger.
【4】What message does the author mainly want to convey?
A．Retirement can’t stop old people’s dreams.
B．People should live life to the fullest.
C．People should live at their own speed.
D．Running at a fixed pace is beneficial to retired people.
24、 The Department of Health and Social Care is carrying out a new programme, giving the National Health Service (NHS) and local councils in England ￡70 million to pay for up to 700,000 overweight or obese people to go on weight management courses, or work with a personal coach to help them shed unwanted pounds.
As part of the development process, those involved will investigate (研究) previous and present programmes all over the world that have been successful in their mission to get people moving more and eating better.
An example of similar programmes that have worked well is the step challenge in Singapore, a nationwide physical activity programme aimed at encouraging people to do more physical activity.
Experts will look whether initiatives (首创) such as the national step challenge in Singapore could work in England. Citizens are offered cash payments if they do a certain amount of physical activity, such as walking and running, and their progress is measured through wearable devices.
Research published in the British Medical Journal last year found that 1.6 million Singaporeans—26% of the population—had taken part in the government-backed programme. In return for undertaking certain numbers of steps, participants earned “health points” which they could exchange for rewards worth up to US $10.
Downing Street has recently been exploring the use of financial incentive to help people lead healthier, more active lives and has privately sought the views of leading health charities, such as the British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK.
Boris Johnson, who has become determined to undertake meaningful action against Britain’s obesity crisis after his stay in hospital last year with COVID-19, supports the latest government action on bulging waistlines. He has slimmed down from a reported 108kg at the time he went into St Thomas’ hospital and is eating more healthily and taking regular exercise. “Being overweight increases the risk of becoming ill with COVID-19. If we all do our bit, we can not only reduce our own health risks but also take pressure off the NHS and solve the social obesity crisis,” he said.
【1】What will the department do in carrying out the new programme?
A．Base the new programme on deep research.
B．Follow the example in Singapore closely.
C．Give money to whoever wants to lose weight.
D．Make people turn to personal coaches.
【2】What do we know about the step challenge in Singapore?
A．It is unpopular with young people.
B．It gets support mainly from charities.
C．It is unknown to most Singaporeans.
D．It gives rewards to the participants.
【3】What does the underlined word “incentive” in paragraph 6 probably mean?
A．Advice.
B．Technology.
C．Service.
D．Encouragement.
【4】What does Boris Johnson mean in the last paragraph?
A．Overweight will eventually cause serious illnesses.
B．Eating healthily is more beneficial than taking exercise.
C．Small changes in losing weight can make a big difference.
D．He owes his success in losing weight to St Thomas’ hospital.
25、Plenty of couples have been forced to change wedding plans this year because of the ongoing pandemic. That’s not something that Tyler and Melanie Tapajna were going to let get them _______though. They managed to still tie the knot while also doing some good in the world — feeding the _______ at the reception.
The couple was initially _______ to have 150 _______ at their wedding. However, such a big ceremony simply was _______ with everything going on in the world. So, they changed their plans and organized something _______ for just their friends and family. _______canceling 150 people’s worth of _______, they chose to do something special with it. So, they spoke with the nonprofit organization Laura’s Home about _______. Their request was ________, and plans were swiftly put in place for everything to ________ .
After tying the knot in their private and friendly ceremony, the Tapajnas then went straight to Laura’s Home, put on a hairnet and gloves, and joined the work of serving the homeless. They didn’t even change their ________. It wasn’t the reception that the couple had ________, but in a way, it was better. They got to do some good in the world on what was the ________day of their lives.
This pandemic may have forced the Tapanjas to change their wedding plans, but in doing so, it ended up ________ more people than they could have ever imagined.
【1】
A．outside
B．up
C．down
D．through
【2】
A．old
B．homeless
C．disabled
D．sick
【3】
A．invited
B．reminded
C．supposed
D．persuaded
【4】
A．donors
B．neighbors
C．beggars
D．guests
【5】
A．impossible
B．expensive
C．amazing
D．informal
【6】
A．big
B．close
C．odd
D．lively
【7】
A．Rather than
B．Regardless of
C．Other than
D．Along with
【8】
A．money
B．budget
C．attention
D．food
【9】
A．sale
B．donation
C．purchase
D．promotion
【10】
A．adjusted
B．approved
C．delayed
D．proposed
【11】
A．turn around
B．take over
C．go ahead
D．hold back
【12】
A．outfits
B．schedules
C．rings
D．words
【13】
A．doubted
B．experienced
C．missed
D．planned
【14】
A．happiest
B．luckiest
C．most difficult
D．most exhausting
【15】
A．sheltering
B．welcoming
C．rewarding
D．benefiting
26、It was last February. Noel, a 28-year-old marketing manager was heading from Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport to the capital city Reykjavik with the modern traveler’s two essentials: a dream and a GPSunit. What could go wrong?
The dream had been with him since April 14, 2010 when he watched TV news report of the volcano eruption in Iceland. Dark-haired, with a youthful face and thick eyebrows, he had never travelled beyond the United States and his native Mexico. “I want to see this through my own eyes,” he thought as he watched the news on his couch.
Four months later, on a cold winter morning, he was driving from Keflavik Airport in a rented car towards a hotel in Reykjavik, excited that his one-week journey was beginning. As the pink sun rose over the ocean and shone light on the snow-covered lava rocks along the shore, he dutifully followed the commands of the GPS that came with the car, a calm female voice directing him to an address—a left here, a right there.
But after stopping on a deserted road, he got a feeling that the voice might be steering (引导) him wrong. He had been driving for nearly an hour, yet the GPS put his arrival time at around eight hours later. He entered his destination again and got the same result. Though he sensed that something was off, he made a choice to trust the machine.
The farther he drove, the fewer cars he saw. The roads became icier. He was sleepy, cold and hungry. He hadn’t set up his phone for international use, so that was no help. Another three hours passed. As his tires skidded (打滑) along a narrow mountain road that skirted a steep cliff.he knew that the device had failed him.
He was lost. He didn’t know where else to go. There was no one else on the road, and there was nothing else to do but follow the line on the screen to its mysterious end.
Paragraph 1
The directions ended at a small blue house in a tiny town.
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Paragraph 2:
Knowing what had happened, the woman offered to help him.
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