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1、-What did he do in return for free ________ and food offered by the kind couple?
-He helped their son with his lessons.
A.conservation B.occupation C.accommodation D.immigration
2、Monsanto, a big company, denies the novel coronavirus infection of one of its customers was caused by its product and says it will ______.
A.appeal B.apologize C.modify D.compromise
3、 _____I had time to check what I had written in the exam, the bell rang.
A. If B. Before C. Until D. Since
4、In Davos, Premier Li delivered a speech in which he ______ that peace must be treasured just like we treasure our eyes.
A. urged B. proved C. insisted D. stressed
5、Jack wasn’t appointed chairman of the committee, ______ not very popular with all its members.
A. to be considered B. considering C. having considered D. considered
6、Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa _______ the majority of this year’s graduates working in Britain.
A.in common with B.as well as
C.in contrast to D.by reason of
7、Sherry has taught me that no matter how bad things seem they can ______ in the end.
A. work out B. make out
C. set out D. pick out
8、 Between the two generations, it is often not their age, _________their education
that causes misunderstanding.
A. like B. as C. or D. but
9、Nothing shakes a parent’s confidence ______ the starting of a child’s adolescence.
A. as well as B. as much as C. as good as D. as long as
10、—Jack should have calmed down at the party!
—But the kids made so much noise that he couldn’t help but _______.
A. face the music B. eat like a bird
C. mend his ways D. fly off the handle
11、________ little chicks remain in the nest, they are completely dependent on their parents for food.
A.Even though B.As long as C.Until D.Unless
12、— I’m sure Tom will win the first prize in the final.
— I can’t agree more. He ______ for it for months.
A．is preparing
B．had been preparing
C．was preparing
D．has been preparing
13、Young people should be inspired to think outside the box and innovate, breaking free from __________ methods.
A.contradictory B.dynamic C.conventional D.distinguished
14、Chinese medical teams have made tremendous to contain the spread of Covid-19.
A.appointments B.headlines C.sacrifices D.compromises
15、Without coconuts, most of the tropical islands in the South Pacific ________ uninhabitable for both animals and people.
A.must have remained B.may have remained
C.need have remained D.would have remained
16、This is a demanding job and a small mistake can ________.
A．make a difference
B．make an appointment
C．make sense
D．make up
17、—What if he failed in the next monthly examination again?
—I don’t know. ________ heart and be reduced ________ the class?
A. Will he lose; not to attending
B. Did he lose; to not attending
C. Had he lost; not to attending
D. Would he lose; to not attending
18、It could be ________ for Jackson who seldom puts his hearts into his studies to be admitted into a key university.
A. a good Samaritan B. a Herculean task
C. a dark horse D. a bit of Scrooge
19、To celebrate her birthday, she invited over 500 people ______ her beautiful ship.
A. board B. broad C. abroad D. aboard
20、Sometimes,_______we make choices has a lot to do with what we feel.
A.what B.how C.which D.why
21、 At 18, you say goodbye to your childhood and become an adult. You are legally allowed to do a lot of things from voting to driving a car. 【1】
On March 10, California lawmakers voted to change the legal age for buying cigarettes from 18 to 21. It meant that the US state in which the most people live was about to become the second after Hawaii to ban teenagers from smoking. 【2】 Up to now, over 100 cities in the US, including New York and San Francisco, have passed similar laws of their own.
“We can save billions of dollars in direct health care costs and, most importantly, save lives,” senator Ed Hernandez, who wrote the bill, told the Associated Press.
【3】 Last year the Institute of Medicine(IOM) in the US predicted that if the legal age were raised to 21, by the time today’s teenagers became adults, the smoking rate would be cut by 12 percent. 【4】For example, Vending machines (自动售货机) would go away and less than 10 percent of stores would sell cigarettes illegally to teenagers.
【5】 An article in USA Today pointed out that taking in nicotine(尼古丁) during your teenage years is likely to badly affect brain function and development. Teenagers get addicted to smoking more easily than adults because the parts of the brain that control most decision making and self-control are still developing. As for the health effects, the risks of smoking-related illness rise with the number of years a person smokes.
A. There is evidence that supports Hernandez's words.
B. There are many reasons to cut youth smoking further.
C. The law will take effect 90 days after the governor signs it.
D. Meanwhile, other ways of getting cigarettes would disappear.
E. Some people argue that 18-year-olds are mostly able to make adult decisions.
F. Many countries in the world, including China, have set the legal smoking at 18.
G. But in some parts of the US, there’s still one thing an 18-year-old can’t do—smoke.
22、 September is the month for fashion, with four international cities hosting the fashion week. All eyes will turn to New York, London, Milan and Paris this month to see which city puts on the best show.
New York
New York Fashion Week, or NYFW, kicks off on September 5th and runs for approximately eight days. NYFW is considered the most commercial and casual of the four. It is also the only event to allow some fashion school students to participate, bringing a fresh look to the runway.
London
London Fashion Week (LFW) comes on the heels of NYFW, starting on September 13th, and running through September 17th. Once considered a minor player among the Big Four, LFW can now command a list of big names as well as promising new designers. London fashion houses have a reputation for being very experimental and open to new ideas.
Milan
Fashion Week moves to Milan on September 17th. This beautiful Italian city is home to some of the biggest fashion houses and designers in the fashion world, including Armani and Prada. Milan’s fashion houses are known for offering glamorous(有魅力的), yet practical, options.
Paris
The month of fashion makes its way to France as Paris Fashion Week begins on September 23rd. Saving the best for last, Paris never fails to offer some of the most exciting shows of the season. World-famous labels like Chanel and Dior try to outdo one another with their latest designs. The word that best describes Paris Fashion Week is 'elegant'.
【1】Which city is likely to attract the new designers?
A.London. B.New York.
C.Paris. D.Milan.
【2】When does Paris Fashion Week probably end?
A.September 21st. B.September 20th.
C.September 29th. D.September 23rd.
【3】What can we learn from the four fashion weeks?
A.Each offers practical option. B.Each shows its biggest brand.
C.Each is open to school students. D.Each has its own characteristics.
23、The University of Birmingham is the first excellent UK Russell Group university to announce that it will accept the "Gaokao" exam for high-flying Chinese students wishing to join its. undergraduate courses in 2019. High school students who complete the "National Higher Education Entrance Examination", or Gaokao, with top grades will be able to apply for direct entry onto Birmingham degree programmes without first completing a foundation year which is a routine for the freshman.
Gaokao is usually taken by students in their last year of senior high school and, every year, each province in China sets the grades required to gain admission to its universities. It is usually held across China in early June. Students are tested in Chinese, Mathematics, a Foreign Language and social sciences or natural sciences.
University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David Eastwood said: "The University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. We welcome people from around the globe to study at Birmingham and Chinese students form an integral part of our education and research community. We are further opening access to Birmingham's wealth of education opportunities for the brightest and most dedicated Chinese students by accepting this strict and important qualification. I look forward to welcoming these high-flying students to the University of Birmingham. "
Gaokao is increasingly accepted by universities in Australia, the USA, Canada and mainland Europe. Birmingham will only be considering high quality students who achieve a minimum 80% Gaokao score and meet additional academic and English language requirements.
Professor J on Frampton, Director of the University of Birmingham's China Institute said:"The University of Birmingham has a long history of educating students from China and one of our most famous graduates is Li Siguang-the founding father of Chinese geology. I am delighted that the University is now accepting the Gaokao. This gives the brightest and best Chinese students an opportunity to move straight into the first year of our undergraduate programmes and experience the benefits of studying at a global Top 100 university, such as Birmingham. "
【1】What do Chinese students have to do to enter the University of Birmingham before 2019?
A. Go through a foundation year.
B. Prepare Birmingham degree programmes.
C. Acquire the right to permanent residency.
D. Score over 800% of the university's qualification examination.
【2】Who is the announcement intended for?
A. The foreign students in China.
B. All people living in the UK.
C. The students of the UK.
D. Chinese students.
【3】Which of the following best explains "integral" underlined in paragraph 3?
A. Complete.
B. Necessary.
C. Indifferent.
D. Unimportant.
【4】What does the text mainly talk about?
A. The introduction to the "Gaokao" of China.
B. The history of the University of Birmingham.
C. The high quality students accepted by top universities.
D. The University of Birmingham's admission to Gaokao.
24、Imagine you bought a new shirt and did not intend to buy a new jacket,however,you suppose that the new shirt makes the old jacket look worn. You weaken and buy a new jacket, new trousers,even new shoes.Before you realize it,you have a whole new wardrobe.And maybe an empty bank account.
This is called the Diderot Effect. Denis Diderot,a well-known French philosopher,was the co-founder and writer of Encyclopedia. However，he was too badly off to afford a dowry(嫁妆)for his daughter. His only valuable possessions were books. Hearing of Diderot’s financial troubles,Catherine the Great,the Empress of Russia, offered to buy his library at a high price. Shortly after this lucky sale，Diderot acquired a new dressing gown(长袍)which had a huge effect on his life. As he wrote in the article in 1769, the new dressing gown made his other belongings seem old and unattractive. Thus, he began replacing them.
According to many social scientists,it resulted from a psychological need for our possessions to go together and to reflect our self-image. In 1988, anthropologist Grant McCracken coined the term “the Diderot Effect” to describe this need and its influence on consumerism.
Marketers utilize this need by displaying products in what McCracken calls Diderot Unities. An example is the Swedish furniture company IKEA, whose marketing uses two kinds of Diderot Unities in its shops, website and catalogue. One is dividing items like lamps and rugs into various furniture “families”. The other is displaying items in fully furnished rooms. Shops count on all of these to create the Diderot Effect, making the buyer want the entire package.
We may occasionally give in to the Diderot Effect,but knowing it exists can help us resist it so we don’t regret our purchases. Before buying something, ask yourself, is it necessary? Then, buy items that match what you already have. And remind yourself that a new chair won’t transform your bedroom into a showroom!
【1】What can we infer about Denis Diderot from paragraph 2?
A．His belongings were out of style.
B．He showed interest in nothing but books.
C．He kept on buying new items after the lucky sale.
D．His new dressing gown landed him in financial troubles.
【2】Why are people always buying things they don’t actually need?
A．To improve their social status.
B．To show off their beauty and elegance.
C．To make their belongings better matched.
D．To cater for the needs of family members.
【3】What does the underlined word “utilize” mean in paragraph 4?
A．Get rid of.
B．Ignore.
C．Affect.
D．Take advantage of.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Keep an eye on your bank account
B．Embrace Minimalism: less is more
C．The Diderot Effect: a two-edged sword
D．Have you ever given in to the Diderot Effect?
25、 David Deutchman has been a volunteer with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta since he retired.
12 years ago, he was coming to the hospital for a________after a injury when he first________some patients' mothers. From conversations with them, he________that he wanted to make more connection with parents and children being treated. Therefore, he started________at the hospital.
He holds babies and sometimes he________gets peed (小便)on, but he is determined to________. "It's wonderful ________ it gives me something meaningful to do. Every day I drive here, I don't know which kids and parents I'll ________and how I can help, but I enjoy it. You just can't imagine the ________that I can get from holding a baby and________with parents", he said.
In the ICU, there are always new admits every night, so he will visit the parents whose kids have been ________recently. "Usually they needed a________after a whole night. And I make sure they can go down for breakfast and I'll stay with the children until they get back," he said.
Mary Beth, a mother of a premature baby, returned to the hospital to find her baby in Deutchman's room. She said, “Knowing this man________donates his time to these babies is such a________.”
Elizabeth Mittiga, an ICU nurse, said Deutchman was a really________ person to the staff and that they appreciated Deutchman's calming presence and his ________to the cause. “We’re so ________for him to be a part of our unit.” she said.
"Right now, I'm still________it a lot," he said."________they need me, I'll be there." Truly, Mr.Deutchman is the typical example of a selfless man making his life________by helping others.
A．rest
B．treat
C．visit
D．recovery
A．noticed
B．convinced
C．ignored
D．believed
A．imagined
B．realized
C．predicted
D．promised
A．connecting
B．wandering
C．praying
D．volunteering
A．even
B．instead
C．further
D．still
A．show off
B．carry on
C．give up
D．calm down
A．so
B．but
C．because
D．while
A．wait
B．accompany
C．admire
D．meet
A．influence
B．trouble
C．reward
D．comment
A．discussing
B．talking
C．joking
D．comforting
A．admitted
B．injured
C．examined
D．cured
A．gift
B．drive
C．break
D．bath
A．helplessly
B．restlessly
C．carelessly
D．selflessly
A．blessing
B．pleasure
C．pity
D．sorrow
A．difficult
B．strange
C．special
D．respectful
A．addiction
B．devotion
C．response
D．solution
A．sorry
B．doubtful
C．proud
D．grateful
A．missing
B．worrying
C．enjoying
D．regretting
A．As long as
B．Even if
C．If only
D．As soon as
A．perfect
B．worthwhile
C．simple
D．painful
26、假如你是学校国画（Chinese Painting）社团成员李华,邀请英国朋友Pip参加你们社团的线上中国画学习活动,请你用英语给他写一封邮件,内容包括：
1.问候；
2.活动简介（目的、时间、方式等）；
3.欢迎参加。
注意：1.词数80左右；格式已给出,不计入总词数；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Pip,
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Yours,
Lihua
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