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1、Of these two basketball teams, the former comes from the US; the _______comes from England.
A．late
B．later
C．latter
D．lately
2、Dick ________ his previous job and ________ as a volunteer on the mountain bend when the journalist interviewed him.
A．quits; was working
B．had quit; was working
C．would quit; worked
D．quit; had worked
3、_____ full preparations, we decided to put off the meeting till next week.
A．We did not make
B．Having not made
C．We had not made
D．Not having made
4、All the preparations for the task ________, and we’re ready to start.
A．completed
B．complete
C．had been completed
D．have been completed
5、Progress so far has been good. , we are sure the project will be completed on time.
A．However
B．Otherwise
C．Therefore
D．Besides
6、The number of smokers, ____ is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.
A.what B.which C.who D.as
7、—Shall we go out for a walk or go to the movie?
—______ They are both good ideas.
A．That’s all right.
B．It makes no difference to me.
C．Yes, I like them very much.
D．I’d prefer the former.
8、 ---I’d like to buy this book, dad.
---Sorry, my darling, but the book is _____ adults only.
A. meaning for B. intended for
C. meant to D. given to
9、Which of the following sentence is CORRECT？
A．Facing with the evidence, he had no choice but to admit his crime.
B．Albert is said to study abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in.
C．Since you have seen both fighters, who you think will win?
D．I don’t know whom I should approach about the matter.
10、All entrances to the national park are ________ closed due to the dangerous flooding caused by the recent heavy rain.
A．annually
B．gradually
C．initially
D．temporarily
11、J.K. Rowling, the ________ of Harry Potter, has gone through many difficulties in her writing.
A．car
B．hint
C．poster
D．author
12、一________is the distance from the hospital to the museum?
—Not far, ________
A. How far; in walking distance B. How far; within walking distance
C. What; during walking distance D. What; within walking distance
13、_______it took 200 years to move from the steam engine to the Internet, there could be major development in _______ are now considered frontiers(尖端) of science in just the past few ten years.
A. When, which B. While, which
C. While, what D. When, that
14、Instead of sitting around waiting for a hero to _____on a white horse to save you, why not help yourself?
A. take up B. make up
C. show up D. put up
15、________ is no wonder that you can't clarify the key point-you've left out two words.
A．It
B．As
C．There
D．What
16、It is no use________without taking action.
A．complaining
B．complain
C．to complain
D．complained
17、Is this the first time you_______ Beijing?
A. have visited B. was visiting
C. visited D. has visited
18、Don’t eat too much fat, or you will _______.
A. put on weight B. lose weight
C. watch your weight D. improve weight
19、What you need is a ________ plan to face everyday challenges.
A．virtual
B．wearable
C．flexible
D．effective
20、We are living in an age ________ people broadcast the smallest details of their life.
A．that
B．which
C．when
D．where
21、This is a highly ________ task, and we must find someone capable to take charge of it.
A．concerned
B．curious
C．confirmed
D．complex
22、Harry ___________too much work to do last night for he did not attend the conference.
A．must have had
B．must have
C．had had
D．had to have had
23、We all admire and respect our English teacher because she has a gift for creating an atmosphere we can communicate freely with each other.
A. what B. which
C. where D. when
24、The main purpose of this activity is ________more people understand the importance of learning Chinese.
A．to let
B．let
C．letting
D．lets
25、Almost every university now has a website which allows us to _______the information about it.
A. look at B. look after
C. look around D. look through
26、With no special equipment, no fences and no watering, two abandoned agricultural fields in the UK have been rewilded (重新野化), in large part due to the efforts of jays, which actually “engineered” these new woodlands. Researchers now hope that rewilding projects can take a more natural and hands-off approach and that jays can shed some of their bad reputations.
The two fields, which researchers have called the New Wilderness and the Old Wilderness, had been abandoned in 1996 and 1961 respectively. The former was a bare field, while the latter was grassland—both lay next to ancient woodlands. Researchers had suspected that the fields would gradually return to wilderness, but it was impressive to see just how quickly this happened, and how much of it was owed to birds.
Using aerial data, the researchers monitored the two sites. After just 24 years, the New Wilderness had grown into a young, healthy wood with 132 live trees per hectare, over half of which (57%) were oaks. Meanwhile, the Old Wilderness resembled a mature woodland after 39 years, with 390 trees per hectare.
“This native woodland restoration was approaching the structure (but not the species composition) of long-established woodlands within six decades,” the researchers explained in the study.
Part of this reforestation was done by the wind, and researchers suspect that previous ground disturbance may have aided the woodland establishment—which is good news, as it would suggest that agricultural areas may be reforested faster than anticipated. However, animals—Eurasian jays, thrushes, wood mice, and squirrels—also played an important role in helping the forests take shape. This handful of species provided much of the natural regeneration needed for the forest to develop. Jays, in particular, seem to have done a lot of heavy lifting.
【1】What does the underlined word “shed” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A．Be opposed to.
B．Be ashamed of.
C．Get used to.
D．Get rid of.
【2】Which aspect of the changes in the two fields impressed the researchers?
A．The scale of the woodlands.
B．The diversity of the fields.
C．The rate of the changes.
D．The frequency of the wilderness.
【3】What does the author want to tell us by providing some data in Paragragh 3?
A．The woodland restoration was approaching the structure of long-established ones.
B．Much of the wilderness of the fields was owed to birds.
C．Previous ground disturbance aided the woodland establishment.
D．How quickly the fields returned to wilderness over time.
【4】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A．The essential role of humans in the reforestation.
B．The factors that contribute to the reforestation.
C．The importance of woodland establishment.
D．The threats faced by a handful of wild animals.
27、After spending a year in Brazil on a student exchange program, her mother recalled(回忆), Marie Colvin returned home to find that her classmates had narrowed down their college choices. “Everyone else was already admitted to college,” her mother, Rosemarie Colvin, said from the family home. “So she took our car and drove up to Yale and said, ‘You have to let me in .’ ”
“Impressed--she was a National Merit (全国英才) finalist who had picked up Portuguese in Brazil. Yale did, admitting her to the class of 1978, where she started writing for the Yale Daily News and decided to be a journalist,” her mother said.
On Wednesday, Marie Colvin, 56, an experienced journalist for The Sunday Times of London, was killed as Syrian forces shelled(炮击) the city of Homs. She was working in a temporary media center that was destroyed in the attack.
“She was supposed to leave Syria on Wednesday”, Mrs. Colvin said. “Her editor told me he called her yesterday and said it was getting too dangerous and they wanted to take her out. She said she was doing a story and she wanted to finish it.”
Mrs. Colvin said it was pointless to try to prevent her daughter from going to conflict （冲突）zones. “If you knew my daughter,” she said, “it would have been such a waste of words. She was determined, she was enthusiastic about what she did, it was her life. There was no saying ‘Don’t do this.’ This is who she was, absolutely who she was and what she believed in: cover the story, not just have pictures of it, but bring it to life in the deepest way you could.” “So it was not a surprise when she took an interest in journalism,” her mother said.
【1】From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1, we can infer that ________ .
A. Yale was her last choice
B. Marie Colvin was confident of herself
C. Yale must keep its promise to Marie Colvin
D. Marie Colvin was good at persuading
【2】Which of the following is the correct order to describe Marie Colvin’s life ?
a. She was doing a story in Syria and got killed.
b. She was admitted to Yale University.
c. She studied in Brazil as an excellent student.
d. She was hired by The Sunday Times of London.
e. She began to take an interest in journalism.
A. d→e→c→a→b B. b→c→d→e→a
C. e→d→c→b→a D. c→b→e→d→a
【3】From the last paragraph, we can know that Mrs. Colvin ________.
A. dislikes the choice of her daughter
B. cares little about her daughter
C. knows her daughter very well
D. doesn’t fully appreciate her daughter
【4】What can be the best title of the text?
A. Covering Stories in a Dangerous Conflict Area.
B. Applying for Top Universities, a Successful Case
C. Choosing Lifelong Careers Based on Your Own Interest.
D. Recalling Her Daughter, a Journalist Killed in Syria.
28、When Richard Oswald was growing up in northwestern Missouri in the 1950s, his dad had a firm rule: Don’t plant corn until mid-May. But that rule has become a relic of the past. In Rock Port, a small farming community near the Nebraska border, the growing season now begins more than a month earlier.
That’s not surprising. Across much of the US, winter is not as cold as it used to be. The four warmest Januaries on record have all occurred since 2016. In Missouri, winters are about 4 degrees hotter on average than in 1970-and farmers are starting to feel the effects.
As the planet continues to warm, cold winter weather will become less common, said Amy Butler, a re-search scientist studying climate variability. “However, less cold does not mean never cold.” Butler said. In the past decade, Liz Graznak’s organic vegetable farm near Columbia, Missouri, has endured increasingly extreme swings in weather. “We don’t get a couple of inches of snow; we get 18 inches of snow all at once and then in five days, it’ s 70 degrees again.” Graznak said. “We don’t get a couple of inches of rain; we get a 12-inch downpour in the span of 24 hours. That’s devastating(毁灭性的)to a vegetable farm.”
To help protect her crops, Graznak has built four large greenhouses on her property in just over a decade. Inside, she’s able to grow delicate, high-value crops, including flowers, lettuce and spinach.
But these greenhouses come at a steep cost. Nearly seven years ago, Graznak spent more than $18,000 to build a greenhouse and since then, the price has more than doubled. “When I think about these costs, in my brain, I say, ‘OK, how many heads of lettuce is that?’” She said. “I know I can sell a head of lettuce for $4, so how many heads of lettuce do I have to sell to be able to pay for that greenhouse? And that’s a lot of lettuce.”
【1】What does the author want to show by telling Richard Oswald’s story?
A．New farmers should learn to farm on their own.
B．New farmers aren’t as experienced as old ones.
C．Following traditional farming rules is essential.
D．Climate change is changing farming rules.
【2】What did Liz Graznak experience in the past decade?
A．Many extreme weather events.
B．A winter without any cold days.
C．Less snow and rain on the whole.
D．More stable temperature than before.
【3】What can be inferred from Liz Graznak’s words in the last paragraph?
A．The profits of her farm have increased.
B．She has lost hope in the future of farming.
C．The cost of farming has greatly increased.
D．Budgeting is important in modern farming.
【4】What would be the best title for the text?
A．Farmers in the US are troubled by floods
B．Farmers are worried about the future of farming
C．Farmers are feeling climate change’s effect in the US
D．Farmers are turning to greenhouses due to climate change
29、Apple Seeds
Circulation: 1 Year, 9 Issues（发行，版权）
Cover Price: MYM44.55
Price For You: MYM33.95
Product Description: Apple seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, proving durability that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for you—it’s being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.
Better Life
Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues
Cover Price: MYM44.55
Price For You: MYM15.00
Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America’s complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education.
Humor Times
Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues
Cover Price: MYM36.00
Price For You: MYM1.95
Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today’s world, you need a reason to laugh. So let’s find it in humor Times.
News China
Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues
Cover Price: MYM47.88
Price For You: MYM19.99
Product Description: News China magazine is the English edition of China domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.
【1】What do we know about Apple Seeds?
A. The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.
B. It can be purchased as an award for your children.
C. You can receive it every month if you purchase it.
D. The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.
【2】Better Life can help you in _______.
A. beautifying your house
B. ordering food from restaurant
C. learning about sports and travels
D. finding interesting stories for your kids
【3】What kind of people may buy News China?
A. People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids.
B. People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh.
C. People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the English.
D. People who are interest in China's politics, business and culture.
【4】Which magazine may best help relieve your work stress?
A. Apple Seeds
B. Better Life
C. Humor Times
D. News China
30、For much of the earliest history of our species, home may have been nothing more than a small fire and the light it cast on a few familiar faces. But whatever else ________ is and however it entered our consciousness – it’s a way of organizing ________ in our minds. Home is home, and everything else is not-home.
Not that you can’t feel “at home” in ________ places. But there’s a big psychological ________ between feeling at home and being home. Feeling at home in other places is simply a way of saying that the not-home-ness of those places has ________ since you first arrived. Some people, as they ________ through their lives, rediscover home again and again. Some people never find another after once ________ home. And, of course, some people ________ leave the only home they’ve always known.
Homesick children know how ________ the boundary between home and not-home can be be-cause they ________ the difference. I know the ________ because I was one of them. I felt a strong connection between people ________ in the small town I grew up in. But spending the ________ away from home, such as sleeping at my friend’s houses, made everything seem alien. And yet when I got back home in the morning, home was as usual. That was the ________ --home is a place so ________ that you don’t even have to notice it.
And there’s something more. ________ my father died, my brothers and sisters and I went back to his ________, where he’d lived alone. It wasn’t only his ________ we felt. It was as though something had ________ from every object in the house. They had, in fact, become ________ objects. The person whose heart and mind could combine them into a single thing – a home—had gone.
【1】A. history B. home C. fire D. light
【2】A. space B. time C. work D. concept
【3】A. enough B. all C. such D. other
【4】A. connection B. balance C. relationship D. difference
【5】A. changed B. remained C. reduced D. increased
【6】A. move B. develop C. search D. choose
【7】A. returning B. leaving C. finding D. forgetting
【8】A. also B. again C. never D. ever
【9】A. limited B. close C. sharp D. common
【10】A. learn from B. suffer from C. think about D. speak about
【11】A. feeling B. illness C. impression D. sense
【12】A. nowhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. anywhere
【13】A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. night
【14】A. result B. view C. problem D. point
【15】A. familiar B. safe C. similar D. warm
【16】A. Before B. Until C. Though D. After
【17】A. office B. hometown C. house D. laboratory
【18】A. kindness B. brightness C. absence D. appearance
【19】A. escaped B. disappeared C. hidden D. fallen
【20】A. merely B. really C. valuable D. delicate
31、Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Tributes（致哀）poured in last week to the world-famous British physicist Stephen Hawking, whose insights 【1】 modern cosmology（宇宙学）and inspired global audiences in the millions. He died at the age of 76 on March 14.
Hawking was given only a few years to live after being diagnosed with ALS（肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症）at the age of 21. The illness left him in a wheelchair and largely 【2】 to speak expect through a voice synthesizer（合成器）. Nevertheless, Hawking completed his doctorate（博士学位）on the origins of the universe three years later and became a research fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Caius College.
Hawking’s first major 【3】 came in 1970. With mathematician Roger Penrose, Hawking used Einstein’s theory of relativity（相对论）to 【4】 the origins of time and space to singularity（奇点），a single point of zero size and infinite density（无限大的密度）where all the laws of physics would have broken down. Their work gave mathematical expression to the Big Bang theory（创世大爆炸理论）. Hawking was the first to try to 【5】 relativity with quantum mechanics（量子力学）. In 1974, he put forward that black holes leaked radiation, now known as“Hawking radiation,”and would eventually disappear with a tremendous explosion. The proposal 【6】 to one of the most passionate debates in modern cosmology—before Hawking, it was widely accepted that black holes were completely black and would 【7】 forever.
In 1982, Hawking was among the first to show how tiny changes in the distribution（分布）of matter might give rise to the 【8】 of galaxies（银河系）in the universe and lay the seeds of stars, planets and life as we know it.
For 30 years, Hawking was Cambridge’s Lucasian professor of mathematics（卢卡斯数学教授席位），arguably Britain’s most distinguished chair（席位）and a post once held by Sir Isaac Newton. He received 12 honorary degrees and was awarded a Companion of Honor（英国荣誉勋位）by Queen Elizabeth in 1989. The 1988 publication of A Brief History of Time won Hawking international 【9】. The book, through which the professor brought complex science to a【10】 audience, has sold at least ten million books in 40 languages.
32、假定你是李华，是重庆一中高一学生，你接受了一项写作任务，要为英语校报写一篇人物介绍。请根据以下信息，介绍一位传奇人物居里夫人。
Marie Curie
出生日期： | 1867年11月7日 |
出 生 地： | 波兰(Poland)一个富裕家庭 |
兴趣爱好： | 自幼对物理及阅读很有兴趣 |
教育经历： | 当时波兰不允许女子上大学，她去法国深造 |
性格特征： | 意志坚强，能专注研究 |
主要成就： | 发现镭(radium)，是唯一获得诺贝尔物理和化学奖的女科学家 |
评价： | 为科学付出了很多，被认为是世界上最伟大的科学家 |
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