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1、Dragon Boat Festival is held ________ Qu Yuan, a well-known poet in ancient China.
A．in honor of
B．in search of
C．in the hope of
D．in the face of
2、Take an active part in programs you enjoy______you can meet various kinds of people.
A.what B.when C.that D.where
3、As soon as the children were _____， their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.
A.woke B.waken C.wake D.awake
4、She doesn’t speak our language, she seems to understand what we say.
A. yet B. and
C. or D. so
5、_____ 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
6、--- Silly me! I forget what my luggage looks like.
--- What do you think of_____over there?
A. the one B. it C. that D. this
7、—I’m sorry. I think I am not fit for the job. I don’t handle pressure too well.
—Oh, I can’t believe it. You know, that’s not the impression I have of you at all. That’s_________ I’d describe myself.
A. what B. why C. which D. how
8、Was it in 2008 ______ he was still at middle school _____ the boy became expert at computer?
A.that; where B.when; where C.that; when D.when; that
9、The national park has a large collection of wildlife, ________ from butterflies to elephants.
A. to range B. range
C. ranging D. ranged
10、You didn’t let me drive. If we ________ by turns, you ________ so tired.
A. drove; didn’t get B. drove; wouldn’t get
C. were driving; wouldn’t get D. had driven; wouldn’t have got
11、Working hard is not a __________ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements.
A. sign B. signal
C. guarantee D. mark
12、The inner strength of the girl allows her _____ going when she gets into trouble.
A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept
13、Parents should keep their children company as much as possible because children feel _______ if they don’t see their parents regularly.
A.rejected B.offended C.interrupted D.mistaken
14、----I have been watching “I am a singer” and Gloria Tang (邓紫棋) is my favorite star.
----- Me, too. Her new album is said to be ______ next month. By then, we , fans, will buy some.
A. relieved B. delivered C. produced D. released
15、 In the early days, Beijing Opera ______ on open-air stages or in teahouses.
A. performed B. was performed
C. performs D. is performed
16、—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
17、It’s nearly four years since I worked in that firm. I ________ a band with other fellows.
A. operated B. had been operating
C. was operating D. am operating
18、The trip aims to provide the children with a________ of the countryside first-hand.
A．taste
B．reach
C．touch
D．load
19、Of all the books on the desk, __________ is of any use for our study.
A．no one
B．nothing
C．none
D．neither
20、The police are investigating the company, three of ________ managers have already been arrested.
A. whose B. that
C. which D. where
21、Millions of A$50 banknotes in Australia have an embarrassing typographical error that was overlooked by the country’s central bank before they were printed and circulated.
The goof first became known on Thursday when a listener on radio outlet Triple M sent the station a magnified photo of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) new A$50 note highlighting the word “responsibility“ misspelt as ”responsibilty” three times.
The A$50 currency is the most widely circulated in Australia and accounts for nearly half the total value of other banknotes in use, according to the RBA. But for now, around 46 million of the new notes are in use across the country.
The note came into circulation on Oct. 18, 2018 with new security features designed to deter counterfeiting and with tactile (触觉的) elements for the visually impaired .
But it has no intention of withdrawing or recalling the notes from circulation. The error will be corrected in the next print run, the RBA said.
An RBA spokeswoman said in an emailed statement to Reuters the Bank “is aware of it and the spelling will be corrected at the next print run.”
“This does not affect the legal tender status of the banknotes. We have reviewed our processes to remove the likelihood of such an error occurring in the future,” an RBA spokeswoman said.
It sports a head-shot of Edith Cowan, who served as the first woman elected to an Australian legislature from 1921 to 1924.
“ It is a great responsibility to be the only woman here, and I want to emphasize the necessity which exists for other women being here,” it says.
The Bank said in its latest annual report its note printing subsidiary delivered 227 million Australian banknotes in 2017/18, including around 184 million new series A$50 banknotes.
【1】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A．To introduce Australian Central Bank’s annual report on A$50.
B．To recall the newly-printed A$50 banknotes due to printing error.
C．To report a printing mistake of A$50 banknotes in Australia.
D．To warn Australian people of the typographical error in A$50 banknotes.
【2】What is the underlined word “goof” in the second paragraph?
A．fault
B．circulation
C．damage
D．reproduction
【3】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．A listener on radio Triple M called the station to tell the error of new A$50
B．The new A$50 notes account for most of the total value of other banknotes in use in Australia.
C．The RBA will withdraw new A$50 notes and they will not be in circulation.
D．The RBA is aware of the typographical error and it will correct the printing error in the next print run.
【4】What can we infer from the passage?
A．The correct spelling in the new A$50 note is “responsibility”.
B．The typographical error affects the legal status of the banknotes.
C．The new A$50 note with typographical error came into circulation on August,2018.
D．The new A$50 note has a head-shot of Mr. Cowan who was once an Australian legislature.
22、Hiking, a kind of interaction with nature, provides fantastic exercise, combining sightseeing and workouts into one. Here are some unforgettable hiking vacations that will lead you into the thick of your destination.
Larapinta Trail, Australia
Dying for a good hike through the outback(内陆)? Then head to Australia’ s Larapinta Trail, a 130-mile trip through the Northern Territory of the island continent. Almost the entire hike is desert. Perhaps the best way to end a long day in the hot Australian sun is to watch the pink-and-orange sunset, open a sleeping bag and look up. Repeat visitors to the Larapinta say this part of Australia offers some of the best stargazing in the world.
Inca Trail, Peru
Today, as part of an effort to minimize environmental impact, trail(线路) access is limited to 500 people per day, and most hikers participate as part of guided groups. And the most thoughtful thing is that the groups hire porters to carry the luggage, so hikers need only to worry about enjoying the scenery! Most of these organized trails include tent accommodations and surprisingly delicious three-course meals. Of course, they also include a final day at Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas”.
Cape Scott Trail, British Columbia
To call the five-day hike challenging would be the understatement of the century. The adventure begins gradually. From the trailhead at Cape Scott Provincial Park, the trail follows an old settler's road along a stream through a 4-mile stretch of wetland. With every step, the mud threatens to add to what surely has become a sizable boot collection. Because the rivers are so wide, visitors have to take the cable-car.
Via Ferrata, Italy
The trails themselves date to World War I, when Italian forces built them as a way to move soldiers from one section of the Alps to another. Today, with the war in the distant past, the routes provide the perfect venue for hikers looking for a day-long escape.
【1】What attracts visitors most for Larapinta Trail?
A．Having the longest hike.
B．Touring the continent.
C．Exploring in the desert.
D．Watching the starry sky.
【2】What makes Inca Trail sweet?
A．Free accommodations are provided.
B．Hikers needn't take their luggage.
C．Hikers themselves serve as guides.
D．The meals are specially cooked.
【3】Which of the following trails might be risky for hikers?
A．Inca Trail.
B．Larapinta Trail.
C．Cape Scott Trail.
D．Via Ferrata.
23、The Surprising Habits that Are Stopping You from Losing Weight
You’ve cut out snacks and started exercising, but why can’t you shift those stubborn pounds? Read on to discover the surprising reasons you struggle to stay slim and simple, science-backed solutions.
You’re eating too late.
Do you regularly eat dinner after 8:00 pm or snack through the evening? A study found that late-night eating made people hungrier the following day. 【1】Avoid eating between 8:00 pm and 8:00 am.
You’re not at the gym frequently enough.
Working out actively but not seeing results? Consider how active you are outside the gym.【2】 There are 168 hours in a week, so if you do one-hour workouts three times a week in the gym, you’re only exercising for 2% of the week. Instead, be active throughout your day has accumulative effect on fat loss.
You’re eating too fast.
The faster you eat, the more rapidly sugar enters your bloodstream. People who eat faster tend to have a higher weight and energy intake than slow-eaters. I’m always telling my children not to wolf food, but listen to their hunger signals. 【3】.
You drop off with the TV on.
【4】 Sleeping with the TV on isn’t restful. Stage 1 sleep is very light so it can be easily disturbed by TV sound. Long-term lack of sleep impacts your appetite, increases food intake and decreases energy consumption. Therefore, in the hour before bed, avoid screens and all bright light.
【5】
“Healthy” plant-based food like fake meats and non-dairy desserts may actually ruin your weight-loss efforts, warn nutrition scientists. Despite their healthful claims, they’re actually high in energy, sugar and saturated fats. The processing methods for such food often break down ingredients5 cell structures? More energy can be stored in the body. So, switch to food like beans, nuts and seeds.
A．You’ve gone plant-based.
B．It’s good advice for everyone.
C．To fix it, cut out evening snacks.
D．Celebrate a special day or event occasionally.
E．Everything feels right, but you know something is wrong.
F．This bedtime habit can make it harder to fall asleep at night.
G．Limited exercise isn’t the best way that you can lose weight.
24、Postmates, an American delivery company, has built a robot, called Serve, which was designed to make short-distance deliveries in cities.
To know what's going on, Serve has a laser radar （激光雷达）sensor on top, in which spinning lasers let it detect objects around it and know how far away they are. Also, behind each artificial eye is a camera, with six more imaging devices spread around the robot. Inside it is another sensor that allows Postmates to know if there is a package in there.
“One of our key decisions early on was to rely heavily on the robot’s ability to see the environment,” says Ali Kashani, the vice president for robotics at Postmates. Since the sidewalk is “a very chaotic environment”，he points out, the robot needs to be able to take it all in and figure out what to do. This robot, and many like it, also must be able to signal their intentions to the pedestrians. For that，it has a number of approaches. One is using its eyes; another is a colorful light ring that goes around the top. “When it wants to make way for a pedestrian, it will use its eyes and look down，” he explains. It can also use the lights on the top as a turn signal，which is obvious, and also look left and right when it’s turning left and right.
Using eye movements and other silent signals is a good idea，” says Aaron Steinfeld, a professor on human-robot interaction （互动）.Serve is intended for sidewalks * and Steinfeld says that environment is challenging. People usually walk fast while staring at a smartphone. For a robot，that’s a lot. “We have active research on robot moving socially around walking people,” he says. “And it，s really tricky to do this well. ”
Postmates plans to use Serve in Los Angeles at first, and that its intended task is to move small objects over short distances”. The robot can travel 30 miles on one charge and is able to carry 50 pounds.
【1】What was Serve designed for?
A．Object detection.
B．Package transportation.
C．Environment protection.
D．Short-distance communication.
【2】What is challenging to Serve?
A．Moving objects.
B．Sending silent signals.
C．Sidewalk environment.
D．Pedestrian recognition.
【3】What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．Calling other robots.
B．Signaling to the people nearby.
C．Making way for the pedestrians.
D．Turning on the colorful light ring.
【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To introduce a new robot.
B．To explain human-robot interaction.
C．To present different opinions on hi-tech.
D．To advertise an American delivery company.
25、 Wheeling her red chair and scissors around the city, Katie gives out-of-luck strangers the _____of visibility.
Last summer, Katie saw a man sitting with a _____asking for help. She asked, “Hey! I’m driving around giving _____haircuts. If I go and grab my chair, do you want one?”
The man was in his 60s. “______,” he said, “I have a funeral to go. I was really _____to get a haircut.”
She came back with her _____red chair loaded into her car. The man, named Edward, _____a seat. After Katie was done, Edward looked in a mirror. “I look _____!”
“It’s more than a haircut. I want it to _____value and respect.” Katie knows that a haircut can _____a life. As a teen, she _____a disease that was so severe that her hair thinned seriously. Seeing this, her mother _____for Katie’s first haircut. “To sit down and have somebody look at me and talk to me like a person and not just an _____helped me feel cared about and less _____.” she says.
Katie wanted to help people _____the same way. In 2009, she began her Red Chair Project, _____to people on the streets. Katie listens to people’s stories of loss, addiction, and _____to get back on their feet. The attention _____works.
It all began with a belief in simple acts of _____, such as a free haircut. “The way you show up in the world _____,” says Katie. “You have no idea what people will do with the kindness that you give them.”
【1】A.tool B.gift C.course D.challenge
【2】A.mask B.chair C.sign D.mirror
【3】A.perfect B.regular C.special D.free
【4】A.Naturally B.Luckily C.Actually D.Eventually
【5】A.exploring B.hoping C.begging D.moving
【6】A.usual B.formal C.smooth D.loose
【7】A.demanded B.kept C.reserved D.took
【8】A.good B.brave C.healthy D.satisfied
【9】A.prove B.show C.appreciate D.combine
【10】A.establish B.complete C.change D.reflect
【11】A.suffered from B.got through C.put up with D.adapted to
【12】A.charged B.applied C.sought D.arranged
【13】A.experiment B.illness C.operation D.emotion
【14】A.worthwhile B.serious C.alone D.innocent
【15】A.feel B.follow C.accomplish D.select
【16】A.coming over B.turning around C.reaching out D.looking up
【17】A.struggle B.escape C.relief D.performance
【18】A.extremely B.apparently C.merely D.hardly
【19】A.joy B.honesty C.pride D.kindness
【20】A.occurs B.continues C.remains D.matters
26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Blowing a Few Tops
Ever stopped to consider the upside of volcanic eruptions? It’s not all death, destruction and hot liquid rock—scientists have a plan to cool the planet by simulating one such eruption.
Solar geoengineering involves simulating a volcano by spraying aerosols(气溶胶) into the atmosphere. When they combine with oxygen, droplets of sulfuric acid (硫酸) form. These droplets reflect sunlight away from Earth, cooling the planet. All good in theory, but the consequences are largely unknown and a few could be disastrous. In a study recently published in Nature Communications, researchers led by Anthony Jones, a climate scientist from the University of Exeter, found that using this technology in the Northern Hemisphere could reduce the number of tropical winds hitting the U.S. and Caribbean. But there's an annoying exchange: more winds in the Southern Hemisphere and a drought across the Sahel region of Africa. That’s because the entire climate system is linked—disrupting one region will invariably affect another. How would a nation react if another was causing its weather to get much worse? Would that be an act of war?
There is, however, a case for using solar geoengineering on a global scale. Jones says it could be used to “take the edge off” the temperature increases scientists are predicting. It could be used while the world searches for more effective strategies.
The study also highlights a far bigger problem with solar geoengineering: its complete lack of regulation. “There’s nothing that could stop one country just doing it,” Jones says. “You only need about 100 aircraft with three flights per day. It would cost $1 billion to $10 billion per year.” He adds, “It’s deeply disturbing that we have this technology that could have such a massive influence on the climate, yet there’s just no regulation to stop countries or even organizations from doing it.”
Jones cautions that there is much about the climate system we do not understand, as well as far more work that will need to be done before solar geoengineering is considered safe—or too dangerous to even discuss.
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