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1、We can gain valuable wisdom from mistakes which __________ to prevent them from
happening again.
A. should be avoided B. might be avoided
C. must have been avoided D. could have been avoided
2、________ the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony made me overjoyed.
A. Offering B. Offered
C. To offer D. Being offered
3、The massive appeal of China’ s online literature has also ________ its reach to millions of readers worldwide.
A.evolved B.slipped C.extended D.shaped
4、When people begin a new stage of life, they tend to wonder what life will have________ for them.
A．in need
B．in time
C．in preparation
D．in store
5、The researchers who study jokes want to know ________ people from different nations and cultures find very funny.
A．why
B．that
C．what
D．whether
6、—Why were you late for work yesterday?
—I didn’t wake up when my alarm clock ______.
A.went off B.run out C.started off D.went out
7、A myth is an account of the deeds of a god or supernatural beings, usually expressed in terms of ______ thought.
A. primary B. capital C. initial D. primitive
8、_____ 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
9、_____by the English teacher for the high grade, I felt my effort finally paid off.
A. Praise B. Praised C. To praise D. Praising
10、—I heard you wanted to have a further study in a foreign college.
—Yes, that's _____I try my best to learn English well.
A. when B. how C. what D. why
11、No European country is ______ the economic consequences of the coronations，but the pain won't be divided equally.
A.escaping B.avoiding C.surviving D.declining
12、Tech-free tourism refers to traveling without a mobile phone or similar devices, particularly to places_____ block or cannot access Internet and cellular signals.
A. which B. where C. when D. who
13、Since the middle of the last year, the bike-sharing market _____in Beijing.
A. boomed B. was booming C. will boom D. has boomed
14、––Are the repairs finished yet?
––Yes, they ______ when I came back home.
A. would be completed B. would complete
C. had completed D. had been completed
15、Sometimes,_______we make choices has a lot to do with what we feel.
A.what B.how C.which D.why
16、For breakfast Lisa only drinks juice from fresh fruit ______ on their own farm.
A．being grown
B．grown
C．to be grown
D．to grow
17、______ into English, the sentence was found to have an entirely different word order.
A．Translating
B．Translated
C．To translate
D．Having translated
18、The ______ difference between Sam and me was the fact that I took life seriously.
A.official B.potential C.essential D.confidential
19、As late as the middle of the 19th century women voting was _____ common. But women in Europe and North America believed that they should have a____ in their government’s leaders.
A．less than, word
B．far from, say
C．rather than, words
D．other than, saying
20、______________ the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into the international stars.
A．Giving
B．Having given
C．To give
D．Given
21、Gray had great academic performance in high school and wanted to apply to Harvard and other top schools, but could not afford the application fees, let alone school fees. But with a passion for business, he dreamed of attending a college in the Northeast so he could be close to New York City and other major business centers.
In the process of his application, Gray was determined to deal with it by himself. He looked at hundreds of websites, checking scholarship requirements. Many scholarships had very specific qualifications that he didn’t meet. But Gray had 600 volunteer hours and started a nonprofit organization which organized volunteer opportunities for students when he was in high school. So he searched for scholarships that looked for excellent grades combined with leadership and community service.
Soon, he got the Gates Millennium Scholarship, which covers school fees from a bachelor’s to a doctor’s degree. A $20,000 scholarship from Coca-Cola followed. He also received a 820,000 Horatio Alger Scholarship and the $ 10,000 Axa Achievement Scholarship. And smaller awards just kept coming. In the end, he had amazing success, receiving 34 scholarships worth $1.3 million — enough to pay for years of school, plus cover his living expenses with some leftover to invest.
Gray has used the money for schooling, room and board, daily supplies, travel for interviews, and other needs. After appearing at national conferences and in the media, hundreds of students and parents have emailed and called for advice, which inspired Gray, now a business major at Drexel, to make a mobile-phone app called Scholly—short for “scholarships”— to help other teens get scholarship money.
Though the app had thousands of downloads, Gray and his colleagues decided to keep the price only at 99 cents because their purpose was more public service than profit. As for his career plans, he has the goal of a true enterpriser: “Ideally not to have to get a job when I graduate.”
【1】What did Gray do when he applied for scholarships?
A．He started a nonprofit organization.
B．He took part in community service.
C．He checked requirements with teammates.
D．He matched his strengths with the criteria.
【2】Why does Gray develop Scholly?
A．To appeal for more downloads.
B．To help other teens make apps.
C．To facilitate scholarship application.
D．To raise funds for his own schooling.
【3】Which of the following best describe Christopher Gray?
A．Tolerant and diligent.
B．Ambitious and generous.
C．Creative and humble.
D．Stubborn and adventurous.
【4】What does Gray intend to do for his future career?
A．Starting his own business.
B．Working for a charity.
C．Maintaining his current job.
D．Getting a high paid job.
22、When people think of a typical mineral mine, it’s probably underground. It is unlikely that the imagery of plants and soft greenery would cross their minds. Now, new explorations into phytomining may change that thought. Instead of traditionally mining metals like nickel (镍) and iron from rocks, phytomining uses plants as an alternative source for minerals. Using plants to extract (提取) metals can have significant environmental benefits over rock mining.
Phytomining was first studied in 1983 but it wasn’t adapted by the mining industry. In 2004, Indonesian soil scientist Aiyen Tjoa from Tadulako University in Central Sulawesithe, took her research to Sorowako, a small town in Indonesia with one of the largest nickel mining areas, to look into plants that survived years of mining. She brought samples back to her lab and found that these super plants were more than just surviving, they were growing in their glory.
The plants were absorbing and storing nickel from the soil. Large amounts of metals killed most plants, but these, known as hyperaccumulators, were learning to adapt. If these plants were containing metals, that meant that science could find a way to extract the minerals for use and quite frankly, scientists easily did. When the shoots were harvested and burned, the metals were separated from the plant material in the ashes.
Tjoa returned to Sorowako and spent years searching for new hyperaccumulator species. After a plant was considered a possibility, there was a test paper that turns pink when placed against the leaf of a hyperaccumulator plant. Two local Indonesian plants, sarcotheca celebica and knema matanensis, were found and there’re many others still to be discovered.
Tjoa’s research caught the attention of Satria Bijasksana, a professor of rock magnetism. Together, they designed an experiment to understand magnetic susceptibility (磁化率) when plants gather more nickel, which led to the discovery of more new species of hyperaccumulators. Their research serves as the basis for the potential that plants can give to the mining industry, offering great advantages to our ecosystem and towards building a more sustainable future.
【1】Why did Aiyen Tjoa go to Sorowako in 2004?
A．To continue her college education.
B．To carry out mining underground.
C．To improve the soil of a small town.
D．To study the plants surviving mining.
【2】What do we know about hyperaccumulators?
A．They are rich in minerals.
B．They are free of metals.
C．They are very easy to discover.
D．They are too fragile to survive.
【3】What is the purpose of Aiyen Tjoa and Satria Bijasksana’s experiment?
A．To enable more plants to survive.
B．To test out the mining industry.
C．To help find more hyperaccumulators.
D．To improve the extraction speed.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?.
A．A New Creative Mining Way Meets Challenges
B．Phytomining Will Take the Place of Old Mining
C．Extracting Minerals From Plants Becomes Possible
D．Many Plants Can Act as Sources of Many Metals
23、If you’re a fan of fast fashion, your choices may be narrowing in the near future.
At the end of 2020, fast-fashion giant H&M said it would close 350 stores worldwide. Recently, Spanish fashion giant Inditex announced that it would close all its Bershka, Pull & Bear and Stradivarius stores in China. It all indicates that fast fashion is slowing down, noted the website Fast Company.
A major reason is the shift in the mindset(心态) of consumers. Millennials, those who were born in the 1980s or 1990s, are now the largest consumer group. Unlike their predecessors(前人), millennials are more financially stable,and thus low-priced fast fashion is not their priority. According to The South China Morning Post, more people are starting to care about quality and the stories behind a product.
Another factor is the growing concern over the fashion industry’s effect on the environment. As The New York Times noted, the fashion industry is one of the largest polluters of clean water and three-fifths of clothes produced in a year end up in landfill(垃圾场). As there is more awareness of the climate crisis, younger people are pursuing more eco-friendly choices.
Molly, 22, is one of them. Before she went to college, she used to frequent fast-fashion shops like Forever 21 and H&M. But after taking a class that focused Fast fashion slows down on the environmental impact of clothing production, her preference changed. Now, she tries to shop in a way that is both sustainable(可持续的) and affordable: She shops second-hand. “My friend showed me how easy it was to be thrifty(节约的). and I developed a new personal style that focused less on trends but on basics that don’t go out of style.” she told MTV News.
In order to survive in the competitive market, many fast-fashion brands are making changes as well. For example, Inditex said that the company plans for all of its clothes to be sustainable by 2025.
“Sustainability is a never-ending task in which everyone here is involved.” said Pablo Isla. CEO of Inditex.
【1】Why is fast fashion unpopular among millennials?
A．Millennials follow former generations’ style.
B．Millennials prefer cheaper clothes.
C．Millennials attach more importance to quality.
D．Millennials like brands with a long history.
【2】What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
A．Unsold clothes are a threat to the environment.
B．Low-quality fashion products don’t last long.
C．Climate change should be blamed on the fashion industry.
D．More people prefer eco-friendly fashion products.
【3】What is Molly’s new way of shopping?
A．She likes thrifty brands.
B．She buys used clothes.
C．She prefers trendy clothes.
D．She buys only necessary clothes.
【4】The author used the example of Inditex at the end to show_________.
A．how competition is becoming more fierce in the fashion industry
B．how sustainability has become the top priority for most fashion brands
C．how the fast-fashion industry is suffering a big loss
D．how a major company can change their products to fit the market
【5】What is the author’s opinion on the future development of fast fashion?
A．Promising.
B．Hopeless.
C．Unclear.
D．Unpredictable.
24、Born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler Nov. 9, 1914, the Austria native took an early interest in the performing arts, but seemed equally fascinated with science and engineering. In 1937, she signed a contract with Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio under the name Hedy Lamarr. Her first film was a great success and soon Lamarr was a household name.
During her Hollywood years, Lamarr was known for her knowledge on aviation (航空) design and theory. But it wasn't until 1942 that Lamarr's innovative thinking inspired a creative invention. In cooperation with composer George Antheil, Lamarr designed a frequency-hopping (跳频) system that minimized the jamming of radio signals.
During World War II, Hedy's mother was trapped in Vienna. It was hard for Hedy to help her mother to get to America because every American ship was getting blown up by the Nazis. So she worked on inventing a remote controlled torpedo (鱼雷) so advanced that it would be able to hunt down and blow up every Nazi submarine in the Atlantic, thus securing safe passage to the US. To make sure the Nazis couldn't detect the radio signal for her torpedo, she created a "secret communication system" that couldn't be detected.
The “ secret communication system" employed changing radio frequencies to prevent enemies from interpreting messages. Multiple radio frequencies were used to broadcast a radio signal, which changed frequencies in an apparently random manner. To anyone listening, it would just sound like noise. But the signal would be clear if both the sender and receiver hopped frequencies at the same time.
Although the technology was never used in wartime, it ended up playing a critical role in communication methods throughout the decades. Many believe that Lamarr's invention made technology like Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth, as well as devices like cellphones, possible.
【1】What does the underlined words "the jamming of radio signalsn in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Detecting the radio signals.
B．Sending the radio signals.
C．Receiving the radio signals.
D．Boosting the radio signals.
【2】What led Lamarr to invent a new communication system?
A．Her passion for science.
B．Her interest in performing.
C．Her contract with a studio.
D．Her desire to help her mother out.
【3】What does paragraph 4 focus on?
A．Showing the application of the system.
B．Interpreting how the system functioned.
C．Stressing the significance of the system.
D．Explaining how the system was invented.
【4】What can we infer about Hedy Lamarr from the text?
A．She was very ambitious.
B．She was a productive actress.
C．She was completely devoted to science.
D．She contributed to communication technology.
25、Most of us associate learning with younger people — kids in school and college or recent graduates early in their careers. But at Udemy, an open university offering online courses, Artist Anneke Camstra is _______ in the pursuit of lifelong learning and shows her potential for teaching. She loves the _______ of gaining new knowledge and also loves _______ it with others.
She reaches countless people with her online courses and exposes them to what they can _______ on their own using animation software, such as Go Animate and Pow Toon. Her _______ for teaching on Udemy is “to get the tools to the people.” She hopes people can go such a long way to make things that look _______ but still have their own voice.
Most of Anneke’s students start out thinking they’re not creative and can’t _______ . Anneke understands how _______ can get in the way of so many things people dream of doing. With her five-day challenge courses, she helps them _______ the fear. Anneke loves the effect she has on her ________. What makes her more ________ of them is that they have gone from their first animation to ________ their own works.
She encourages people of all ages, ________ older people, to develop their ________ for life. Grandparents, for example, can learn to use Go Animate and make animations together with their grandkids.
As an older woman, teaching and having fun learning again, Anneke wants others later in their ________ to catch up with her on this journey.
【1】
A．lacking
B．disappointed
C．engaged
D．trapped
【2】
A．condition
B．purpose
C．method
D．experience
【3】
A．combining
B．mixing
C．sharing
D．connecting
【4】
A．accomplish
B．observe
C．send
D．decorate
【5】
A．motivation
B．influence
C．effort
D．request
【6】
A．effective
B．obvious
C．professional
D．typical
【7】
A．imagine
B．draw
C．write
D．play
【8】
A．concern
B．anxiety
C．desire
D．fear
【9】
A．worry about
B．get over
C．focus on
D．hold up
【10】
A．children
B．colleagues
C．students
D．friends
【11】
A．proud
B．careful
C．ashamed
D．afraid
【12】
A．examining
B．describing
C．buying
D．creating
【13】
A．absolutely
B．eventually
C．fortunately
D．especially
【14】
A．curiosity
B．humor
C．generosity
D．responsibility
【15】
A．tasks
B．lives
C．dreams
D．thanks
26、假设你是启光中学的学生李跃华，你在学校公众号（public platform）上看到一张志愿者招募启事。请根据启事的要求，写一封邮件（邮件中不得提到自己的真实姓名和学校），就启事中的三个活动任选其一，申请一份，申请一份志愿者工作。
打卡！校园开放日招募志愿者啦-----
启光中学 今天
学校将于2019年1月1日举办校园开放日，以增进家校沟通、宣传学校办学成果。 先就活动方案，招募志愿者。
活动一； 拓展课（expansive course） 介绍
活动二： 社团（society） 活动展示
活动三： 学习经验分享
有意者请给校长室发邮件并告知：
1）你想报名参加的志愿活动
2）你参加这项志愿活动的理由。
3）你可以为该活动做些什么
联系方式：
2019campus-open-day@qmschool.cn
2018年12月19日
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