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1、Over 1,000 elephants face starvation in Thailand because the coronavirus crisis has _______ revenues from tourism.
A.cut down B.put down C.break down D.pull down
2、— I get at least half an hour of exercise almost every day.
— Oh great! .
A.Good luck B.Cheer up
C.Same to you D.Keep it up
3、Wu Lei is the only Chinese player has made it onto the latest World Soccer 500 list.
A. who B. which
C. whose D. whom
4、— Mr. Anderson is popular with his students, for he is kind, strict and knowledgeable.
—No wonder he has such a good_________.
A. reputation B. tradition
C. preference D. presentation
5、As a(n) ________ and effective method, expressway noise barrier is a primary measure used to reduce traffic noise.
A. correctional B. flexible C. economical D. investigative
6、The TV Dwelling Narrowness (蜗居) is really fantastic. The show has succeeded in ________ much to the audience, which has contributed to its success.
A. touching on B. diving in C. getting across D. going about
7、The coach, together with his players, __________ to the party held last Friday night, aiming to celebrate their win in the match.
A.was invited B.were invited C.has been invited D.have been invited
8、These motorized bikes are highly effective for city traffic as you will never run out of ______ to park.
A.options B.patience C.resources D.universe
9、 — I am so glad that I caught you at home. I need your help!
— ____, John?
A. What else B. So what
C. How come D. What’s up
10、—Would you mind moving over a little? I have to pass here.
—________ I’d like to help.
A．Not in the slightest.
B．Don’t mention it.
C．Never mind.
D．At your service.
11、When he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears.
A.being surrounded B.surrounded C.surrounding D.to surround
12、Evidence has been found through years of study_____children's early sleeping problem is likely to continue when they grow up.
A. why B. how C. whether D. that
13、 students English well, the teacher tries to speak English in class very often.
A. Teaching B. Taught
C. To teach D. Teach
14、I’m not sure whether I’ll succeed in persuading her to join us. ______, I’ll try my best to make it.
A.Besides B.Anyhow C.Generally D.Therefore
15、The Dragon Boat Festival ________ the beginning of the hottest season of the year.
A. is marking B. marks C. will mark D. marked
16、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
17、After work I went to the box office to buy the tickets for Kungfu Panda 2, only to be told there was ______ left．
A.nothing B.none C.no one D.neither
18、—The computer start. What’s the matter with it?
—Let me look. Well, the power was cut off just now.
A．shan’t
B．needn’t
C．won’t
D．mustn’t
19、—What does Nicky’s job involve as a public relations director?
—______ quite a lot of time with other people.
A. Spending B. Having spent
C. To spend D. To have spent
20、Besides which major or which university to choose, students and parents face another ______
— the location of the university.
A. dilemma B. edition C. liberty D. mystery
21、 In the time of weak job and housing markers. Consumers are saving less than they have in decades and industry professionals expect that trend to continue. Consumers saved 6.4 percent of their after-tax in-come in June. Before the recession, the rate was 1 to 2 percent for many years. In June, consumer spending and personal incomes were essentially flat compared with May, suggesting that the American economy, as dependent as it is on shoppers opening their wallets and purses, isn't likely to rebound anytime soon.
On the bright side, the practices that consumers have adopted in response to the economic crisis ultimately could make them happier. New studies of consumption and happiness show, for instance, that people are happier when they spend money on experiences instead of material objects, when they relish what they plan to buy long before they buy it, and when they stop trying to outdo the Joneses.
If consumers end up sticking with their newfound spending habits, some tactics(策略) that retailers and marketers began using during the recession could become lasting business strategies. Among those strategies are offering goods that makes being at home more entertaining and trying to make consumers feel special by giving them access to exclusive events and more personal customer service.
While the current round of stinginess may simply be a response to the economic downturn, some analysts say consumers may also be permanently adjusting their spending based on what they've discovered about what truly makes them happy or fulfilled.
“This actually is a topic that hasn't been researched very much until recently,” says Elizabeth W. Dunn, an associate professor in the psychology department at the University of British Columbia, who is at the forefront of research on consumption and happiness. There's massive literature on in come and happiness. It's amazing how little there is on how to spend your money.
Studies over the last few decades have shown that money, up to a certain point, makes people happier because it lets them meet basic needs. The latest round of research is. for lack of a better term, all about emotional efficiency: how to reap the most happiness for your dollar.
So just where does happiness reside for consumers? Scholars and researchers haven't determined whether Armani will put a bigger smile on your face than Dolce & Gabbana. But they have found that our types of purchases, their size and frequency, and even the timing of the spending all affect long-term happiness.
One major finding is that spending money for an experience - concert tickets, French less orris, sushi-rolling classes, a hotel room in Monaco - produces longer-lasting satisfaction than spending money on plain old stuff.
“It’s better to go on a vacation than buy a new couch is basically the idea,” says Professor Dunn.
Thomas DeLeire, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin discovered that the only category to be positively related to happiness was leisure: vacations, entertainment, sports and equipment like golf clubs and fishing poles.
【1】What's the dark side of American consumers’ saving more and spending less?
A.The job and housing markets will become even weaker.
B.There is little hope that the American economy will recover soon.
C.More and more retailers and marketers will have to go bankrupt.
D.It’s possible that the American economy will rebound sooner.
【2】What will happen if customers keep their spending habits formed in the economic downturn?
A.They will get goods and services much cheaper.
B.It's likely that they spend more time indoors.
C.Retailers will change their business strategies.
D.They will enjoy better services and experiences.
【3】What surprises Elizabeth W Dunn according to the passage?
A.There is little about how to spend money to make people happy.
B.Consumers unconsciously adjust their spending habits to be happy.
C.People started researches on con sumption-happiness relation ship so early.
D.Happiness is proved to have nothing to do with consumption.
【4】Scholars such as Prof. Dunn and Prof. DeLeire agree that ______
A.richer people feel happier and more satisfied
B.most consumers prefer leading brands like Armani
C.spending on vacations brings long-term happiness
D.people should curb their spending on material thing
22、Hidden beneath the surface in the roots of Earths astonishing and diverse plant life, there exists a biological superhighway linking together the members of the plant kingdom in what researchers call the "wood wide web".
The network is comprised of thin threads of fungus (真菌) that grow outwards underground up to a few meters from its partnering plant, meaning that all of the plant life within a region likely connected to one another. The partnership is beneficial for both parties involved, plants provide carbohydrates (碳水化合物) to the funguses and in exchange, the funguses aid in gathering water and providing nutrients to its partnering plant.
A study conducted by Rensen Zeng of the South China Agricultural University found that this also allowed for plants to warn one another of potential harm. The study showed Broad Beans used the fungal network to spy on one another for upcoming danger.
Like our Internet, this fungal connectivity is also full of crime. Some plants, such as Golden Marigolds have been found to release poisons into the network to slow down the growth of surrounding plants in the fight for water and light. Other plants, such as the Phantom Orchid, do not have the chlorophyll (叶绿素) and must get the necessary nutrients from surrounding plants.
Research suggests that animals such as insects and worms may be able to detect slight exchanges of nutrients through the network, allowing them to more easily find delicious roots to feed on; however, this has not been conclusively made clear in experimentation. The more we learn about this phenomenon, the more our understanding of the plant life of our planet will continue to change. Perhaps one day, we may be able to map out these complex networks entirely.
【1】What is the function of the first paragraph?
A．To explain the aim of the web.
B．To introduce the main topic.
C．To give definition of diverse life.
D．To show the importance of plants.
【2】The criminal behavior of plants can be seen as a way to________.
A．compete for survival
B．gather more water
C．take in sunlight
D．break natural rules
【3】What does the last paragraph suggest?
A．Animals can also feed on the fungus.
B．Nutrient exchanges are too slight to detect.
C．No experiment can prove the phenomenon.
D．More needs to be done to work out the network.
【4】Which can be the best title for the text?
A．The Partnership between Plants
B．The Unknown Roots of the Earth
C．The Superhighway Linking the Plants
D．The Mysterious Map Changing the World
23、Bad drivers in the District could soon get a serious warning sent straight to their cell phones. The city is working to identify drivers with a history of traffic violations, such as speeding and driving through a red light, to send messages warning them of their history of infraction(违规) as well as their risks of getting into a fatal crash.
City officials say they hope the pointed messages(定制信息) will decrease dangerous road behaviors. “We know that there is a number of drivers that are putting others at serious risk with excessive speeding and red-light running,” said Jeff Marootian, director of the city's Department of Transportation, one of the agencies leading the effort. “We're hoping that this creative approach can ultimately reduce serious injury and fatality crashes.”
“This is a creative approach that we haven't tried before, and we think that it is worth the effort,” Marootian said. The concept, which D.C. officials say is a first among cities nationwide, is the latest effort to target dangerous drivers in a city where serious and fatal crashes are on the rise. City leaders said evidence shows drivers with multiple traffic violations are more likely to be involved in crashes.
Researchers have studied the relationship between repeat traffic offenders and serious collisions, with some data suggesting a strong connection between the two. But some researchers also have pointed to other factors at play, such as the amount of time the driver spends on the road and exposure to traffic enforcement（强制性）systems.
A team from The Lab led by Muriel E. Bowser, is examining data from the District's automated traffic enforcement program to predict a driver's likelihood of being involved in a serious crash. It will create a campaign that could include text messages and mail sent to a sample of high-risk drivers. “We will evaluate whether drivers who receive these messages have fewer red-light violations, speeding violations, and ultimately, crashes, compared to the group of high-risk drivers who do not receive the messages,” according to The Lab.
The program is among the latest road-safety measures with the purpose of cutting the growing number of traffic injuries and fatalities. Although the new messages appear as a warning to higher-risk drivers, city officials said the intention is to educate the recipient, Marootian said there is no violation or fine attached to the message and that the campaign is to use data to directly communicate with individual drivers. Some questioned whether the message will work.
【1】What do we know about the approach to sending pointed messages?
A．It may put the drivers at serious risk of crashing.
B．It can identify drivers with records of traffic accidents.
C．It will completely reduce serious injury and fatality crashes.
D．It is the newest attempt in response to the rising crashes.
【2】What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?
A．Traffic offenders always cause serious accidents.
B．New drivers bear less blame for serious collisions.
C．Different elements may contribute to serious accidents.
D．Traffic offenders should spend less much time on the road.
【3】How do the team from The Lab know whether the approach works?
A．By sending messages to the drivers.
B．By comparing the impact of the approach on two groups.
C．By predicting the possibility of a driver's involvement in a crash.
D．By checking the response of the receivers who get the messages.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．A traffic report.
B．A targeted approach.
C．A professional survey.
D．A teaching program.
24、 Holidays can be enjoyable and relaxing. But sometimes a holiday can change your life completely, which is what happened two years ago to Victoria Smith and Sally Gook.
Victoria Smith, six years ago, was working as a manager at Next, a British chain store. Then she went on holiday to Borneo. “It was a working holiday,” said Victoria, “where you could study the orang-utan in the wild — I have always been interested in apes, so I thought it would be fun. ” The holiday was wonderful, and when Victoria came home she found it very difficult to return to her old life. Although everybody told her she was mad, she decided to go back to university and study biology. Four years later she became a chimpanzee keeper.
For the last two years Victoria has been working at Monkey World, a centre in southwest England that looks after apes which used to be ill-treated. She works long hours, and the pay isn’t very good, but she loves it. “I’m really happy now. Since I started working here I feel that I’ve been doing something important, not just wasting my life.”
Sally Gook wakes up every morning to a deep blue sky and blazing sun. For the last two years she has been living on the tiny Greek island of Lipsi, which is only 16 square kilometers in size and has a population of just 650.
But until a few years ago she lived in London. “I was working for American Express and I had a good social life and earned a lot of money. But I had to get up very early every morning, often in horrible weather, and got a train and the tube to work.”
Then one day she and a friend decided they needed a relaxing holiday, and they came to Lipsi. “I loved it — the people, the mountains, the sun, and the delicious food. Suddenly I knew there was a different life waiting for me here.” A few months later she applied for a job at the travel company which had organized her holiday. Since then she has been living on Lipsi and working as a tourist guide. Sally said, “I’ve only been back to London once, and I can’t imagine ever living there again.”
【1】“The orang-utan” (in paragraph 2) most probably refers to ________.
A．a chain store
B．a holiday resort
C．a kind of animal
D．a zoo for wildlife
【2】What can be learned from the passage about Victoria Smith?
A．She hesitated over whether to become a chimpanzee keeper.
B．She quit her job as a manager regardless of others’ objection.
C．She finally chose to work and live in Borneo.
D．She felt it unnecessary to work long hours.
【3】Which of the following is TRUE about Sally Gook’s former job?
A．She didn’t earn much.
B．She worked as a tourist guide.
C．She often went to Greece on business.
D．She spent much time on the way to work.
【4】What is the passage mainly about?
A．How the two girls’ holidays changed their life.
B．Why the two girls preferred to live outside cities.
C．How the two girls planned their holidays.
D．Why holidays were enjoyable and relaxing for the two girls.
25、 Maybe it's my love of baseball that connects my aunt Helen and me. She has always kept me _________ in her experiences of playing baseball back in the 1940s. I would listen to these _________ over and over. She used to say, “Go after what you want. Don't be ashamed of failing. Real _________comes from never trying.”
In 1943, she was one of the young women who _________ for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball league. She _________ what it would be like to win a championship for her hometown! She imagined a long narrow pointed flag _________ at the baseball field, and on it the name Helen would be there for all to _________ .
About a week later, Aunt Helen received a _________ from the leaders of the girl's baseball league in Chicago! Aunt Helen _________ it open and learned that she had been invited to the league's main tryouts!
But as the days went by, Aunt Helen became __________ about traveling to Chicago alone. What if she went all that way and __________ ? When the day of the tryouts __________ , she was too afraid to go.
Aunt Helen has spent the rest of her life wondering what would have happened __________ she had gone to those tryouts. Because of this, she never missed another __________ in her life. She learned that every dream is worth __________ ， even if you catch only a few of them.
【1】A.interested B.concerned C.disappointed D.devoted
【2】A.messages B.novels C.stories D.reports
【3】A.success B.achievement C.argument D.embarrassment
【4】A.made up B.tried out C.stood up D.looked out
【5】A.thought over B.convinced of C.dreamed of D.believed in
【6】A.growing B.sticking C.posting D.hanging
【7】A.write B.see C.listen D.talk
【8】A.letter B.lecture C.gift D.diamond
【9】A.threw B.tore C.broke D.struck
【10】A.sure B.cautious C.worried D.excited
【11】A.slipped B.fell C.slept D.failed
【12】A.lost B.came C.disappeared D.flew
【13】A.if B.unless C.until D.before
【14】A.word B.journey C.opportunity D.instruction
【15】A.chasing B.running C.giving D.cherishing
26、假定你是学生会主席李华，在中国共产党成立100周年来临之际，学校将举行一次英语演讲比赛，题目是There Would Be No Today's China without the Communist Party of China . 请你给学校外教Peter写封英文邮件，特邀他任评委，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.活动的时间、地点和意义；
3.表达愿望。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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