1、Over 100 countries and organizations ________ warm support to the Belt and Road initiative (倡议) since 2013.
A.offer
B.have offered
C.offered
D.will offer
2、— Tina didn’t take the medicine last night, did she?
— No, but I wish she _______.
A.did B.should C.had D.would
3、—Jack, you know what? Some doctors believe drinking red wine helps cure heart disease.
— their opinion, new evidence has shown that it is not true.
A. In addition to B. Because of
C. According to D. Contrary to
4、Because of health problems, Peter cannot continue to work at the same full pace he has done up to now.
A. as B. which
C. when D. where
5、By the end of 2020, as is clearly stated, poverty relief work ________ across the country.
A.will have accomplished B.has been accomplished
C.has accomplished D.will have been accomplished
6、The new theme park, _________ last year, has received 27 million visitors so far.
A. open B. opened
C. being opened D. to open
7、Travelling a good way to learn about the world.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
8、_________the wounded soldiers need are good doctors and medicine.
A. That B. Who C. What D. Whether
9、It was not until I visited Venice ______ it really worthy of the reputation of “the water world”.
A. that I found B. had I found
C. when I did find D. did I find
10、______ in the training, Marbury couldn't play in the basketball season.
A. Injuring B. Injure
C. Injured D. To injure
11、Into the dark room ______ David, who became surprised then when ______ “Happy Birthday” shouted by his roommates.
A.walked; heard
B.walked; hearing
C.walking; hearing
D.did walk; heard
12、The bed________ 1.8metres long and it’s too short for the young man.
A.measuring
B.to measure
C.measures
D.is measured
13、Traditionally, the Spring Festival usually lasts from the 23rd day of the twelfth month to the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar, ________ , the New Year’s Eve and the first day of the New Year is the peak time.
A. during which B. of which
C. since when D. in that
14、John prefers_______ alone rather than_______ with his co-workers in his spare time.
A. to stay; gossip B. staying; gossip
C. to stay; gossiping D. to stay; to gossip
15、People often wonder why historians go to so much trouble ________ millions of books, documents and records of the past.
A.preserving
B.to be preserved
C.to preserve
D.preserved
16、My dad still doesn’t have a driving license. He _____________ his driving test seven times!
A. has failed B. failed C. had failed D. fails
17、To be honest, a lot of people attach great importance ________ becoming rich and famous.
A.for
B.to
C.as
D.above
18、Try to discourage him ________ driving too fast, as it’s extremely dangerous.
A.from B.into C.to D.for
19、Mary ________ a lot of Japanese by communicating with the native people in Japan.
A.picked out B.picked up C.carried out D.made up
20、The teacher as well as 6 girls and 8 boys from her class ________visiting a museum when the earthquake struck the city.
A. was B. were C. had been D. is
21、Best Sleep Music Apps
If you're in search of a better night's sleep, trying a sleep music app might be the answer. Here are some sleep music apps to choose from.
Calm
Calm has an impressively large library of relaxation and sleep-causing sounds. It stands out for providing the newest collection of modern music from popular artists. This app offers a free version, but to really take advantage of what Calm has to offer, you had better choose the paid version, which costs $69.99 for one year. A lifetime membership is $399.99.
Headspace
Headspace is an app designed in the simplest way that makes it quick and easy to use its library of sleep-specific music, so it is friendly to old people. Helpful suggestions point out features like how to set a timer without making you feel the app difficult to use. Headspace only costs $39.99 yearly.
Relax Melodies
Relax Melodies is designed to calm your mind with relaxing sounds. "Discover" page helps you find some app features, like bedtime stories and breathing exercises. Though its free version provides a great introduction to the idea Of sleep music, the paid version unlocks a larger library of sounds. It only costs $49.99 yearly or you can pay $8.99 a month.
Pzizz
One thing that sets Pzizz apart is that you can choose different voice narrations. If you find the presence of a voice to be comforting or benefit from someone helping you to relax your mind and body, then Pzizz is the right choice for you. The voice is low and calm. For those struggling with loneliness, a sleep music app with narration is a choice to consider. Monthly costs for it are $7.99, yearly $49.99 and lifetime $249.99.
【1】What makes Calm more attractive to people?
A.The characters of its free version.
B.The low cost of a lifetime membership.
C.Newest modem music from popular artists.
D.The large amount of music from its free version.
【2】Which app would you recommend to your grandparents?
A.Calm.
B.Headspace.
C.Relax Melodies.
D.Pzizz.
【3】What can you do with Pzizz?
A.Learn to calm your mind and body.
B.Chat with someone before sleep.
C.Create the voice you like best.
D.Listen to the voice you like best.
22、Corporate culture is the values and beliefs a company develops over time.The role of corporate culture isto improve a company’s mission and strategies,with long-term hopes of improvements in a company’s profit.Mostly corporate culture comes from a company’s top management.
One role of corporate culture is to influence employee behavior, honesty, and compliance(服从). A company does not have to necessarily create a direct influence for these actions.A direct influence may be a setof written regulations or other policies,and while these may be in place,the corporate culture is usually moreof an indirect influence.
While many companies try to create corporate culture through the use of written policies,its role isharder to define.The human factor has an influence on how corporate culture is expressed.The way uppermanagement acts and reacts to various situations defines how lower-level employees will act,and this aspectmay be more important than any written policy.
A company’s corporate culture can also extend beyond the walls of the business. Consumers who believe a company to be honest and forthright(直率)may be more loyal in their buying behavior. Employees in a company’s customer service department can also exhibit positive corporate culture to outside individuals.Inthis case,the culture creates a link between the company’s employees and its customers.How customers reactmay be a direct result from the company’s corporate culture.
Product quality can also be influenced by a company’s corporate culture.Companies that focus only onprofits may decide to avoid high-quality materials in products,but try to suggest that the products are ofhigher quality than they really are.This negative culture can then result in lower brand loyalty withconsumers.
【1】What do we know about corporate culture from this passage?
A.It is a set of rules and regulations.
B.It is the way the employees act.
C.It is the values and beliefs of a company.
D.It is the long term hope of a company.
【2】Which of the following is more efficient in creating corporate culture?
A.Making a set of rules and regulations.
B.Setting an example for the employees.
C.Learning the corporate culture regularly.
D.Encouraging the employees to work harder.
【3】What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?
A.The customer is always right.
B.Corporate culture has different functions.
C.Without corporate culture,a company will die.
D.Positive corporate culture can promote sales.
【4】Which word can describe the companies mentioned in the last paragraph?
A.Creative.
B.Efficient.
C.Dishonest.
D.Disloyal.
23、Many kids and teenagers have mobile phones in their hands. However, is it really necessary for them to have phones at school? Here are the pros and cons.
Pros
They can get in touch when necessary. The main benefit of having a phone is that your child can get in touch with you whenever you need to.【1】.
They can call ring the emergency services if necessary. If your child is in immediate danger, they can use their phones to call not only you but the emergency services. This is of great benefit and could potentially save your child’s life.
【2】As long as your child remembers to do this, their phones won’t cause distraction(分心) in class. Giving them a standard instead of a smart phone will also reduce the risk of distraction.
Cons
The latest smartphones can almost double as a computer. It means they offer far more of a distraction to kids than they used to.
【3】All these characteristic could disturb your child’s concentration if they play with them in class.
Mobile phones could interrupt lessons. Many children, even through they are asked to do so, forget to turn off their phones during lessons and their phones may make sounds.【4】. Besides the distraction problem, mobile phones can also be used to look up answers on the Internet.【5】. The possibility of children having access to these during exams could be too attractive for pupils not to take advantage of.
A.Mobile phones can be turned off or on to silent.
B.Children use ordinary phones instead of smartphones.
C.This allows you to feel they are safe and easy to reach.
D.Without mobile phones, campus life would be less colourful.
E.They have some other functions—a calculator and the ability to save notes.
F.This not only annoys other pupils but also prevent them from learning well.
G.Nowadays, children can not only text and make calls with their mobiles, they can also play games, surf the Internet and listen to music.
24、Never Let Me Go is a novel by British author Sir Kazuo Ishiguro. It combines science fiction, horror, and coming-of-age elements in a beautiful but cruel story, which deals with the power of friendship, the pains of growing up, and self-sacrifice in the face of a cruel situation.
The book centers on Tommy, Ruth, and Kathy, who tells the story. It describes their childhood at a strange boarding school called Hailsham House, where the children all have excellent medical care but a very low quality of life. The students and teachers also act very strangely. A frightening reality is revealed: The students are all “donors”—clones of other people—who were created to donate their organs once they grow up.
The novel Never Let Me Go is not the only one by Sir Kazuo Ishiguro. He has also written six other novels, a number of short stories, four screenplays, and a handful of song lyrics. His moving words are highly regarded by both readers and critics. He has been nominated (提名) for the well-known Man Booker Prize four times, and he won in 1989 with his novel, The Remains of the Day. In 2017, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Though Ishiguro has written screenplays, he was not the one who adapted Never Let Me Go into a film. The film version was released in 2010 and still stayed true to the novel. Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, and Andrew Garfield played Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy. I was on the whole a success with critics and was well-liked at film festivals around the world. The movie version, however, could not live up to the book in the end. Although audiences generally praised the movie and the actors’ performances, the film version did not reach the same level of success as the novel.
【1】What makes the boarding school strange?
A.It is at a non-profit.
B.It serves an immoral purpose.
C.The students have physical problems.
D.The students are all from poor families.
【2】What can we know about the film version of Never Let Me Go?
A.It differed from the novel.
B.It was a screenplay adapted by Ishiguro.
C.It got much praise from the audience.
D.It was more successful than the novel itself.
【3】Which of the following best describes Ishiguro as a writer?
A.Humorous.
B.Ambitious.
C.Active.
D.Productive.
【4】What style is the text?
A.A news report.
B.A book review.
C.A children’s story.
D.A diary entry.
25、A good dictionary is _______important tool(工具). It will tell you_______ only what a word means but_______how it _______. A dictionary needs to be printed again about every ten years. Languages develop(发展) and a good dictionary must _______these new changes.
A new English dictionary will only tell you_______most people use the language today. It won’t tell you what is right _______ wrong. It may tell you the right time to use a word. If only _______ people use a word, a dictionary will _______ tell you this or not list(编列) it.
________ dictionary will tell you many interesting facts. If you type(用打字机打) a word and the word is too long, ________in your dictionary. All dictionaries show you________to break(拆开) a word. And they also show you how a word ________.
Every dictionary, of course, tells you what a word means. But some words, like “get” or “take”, may have lots of meanings(意思). In some dictionaries, the main(主要的) meanings are often listed first. In________, the newest meanings are listed last. So before you use your dictionary, you should always________the front part. This part explains________.
Some dictionaries also show you where a word comes ________. Do you know that the word “brand”(标记) comes from an old word? This old word means “to burn”. This is because ________ years ago people burned their names on tables or boats to show who ________them. They also burned their own names on their farm animals ________they would not be stolen.
Your dictionary also has a lot of other interesting facts in it. After you have learned to use a dictionary, it can become your best useful book.
【1】A. a B. an C. the D. very
【2】A. no B. that C. not D. if
【3】A. too B. either C. yet D. also
【4】A. uses B. is using C. is used D. used
【5】A. to show B. show C. shows D. be shown
【6】A. how B. what C. why D. if
【7】A. and B. or C. but D. not
【8】A. a little B. many C. a few D. a lot of
【9】A. neither B. nor C. both D. either
【10】A. Every B. Some C. All D. Many
【11】A. look up it B. look for it C. look it up D. look it out
【12】A. when B. where C. why D. which
【13】A. speaks B. is spoke C. be spoken D. is spoken
【14】A. another B. the other C. others D. other
【15】A. see B. look C. watch D. read
【16】A. how use it B. to how use it C. how to use it D. to how to use it
【17】A. into B. up C. by D. from
【18】A. hundreds of B. hundred of C. a hundred of D. hundred
【19】A. builds B. makes C. build D. made
【20】A. when B. in order to C. so that D. before
26、Recently many universities have used the school beauty and a handsome boy as a way of advertising to attract new students.
Web celebrity Zhang Zetian,who is popularly known by her online nickname 'Milk Tea Sister' appeared on the cover page of Tsinghua University's magazine,along with other famous people in the university in 2012.
Renmin University,a top university in Beijing featured graduation photos of a beautiful girl,Kang Yikun in 2013 in its website's homepage.The photo won praise from netizens who said it showed the atmosphere of the graduation season in a creative way.
Famous school beauties and handsome boys also appeared in Wuhan University,Northwest University,Beijing Language and Culture University and many other schools.
Some approve of this way of advertising.A young writer,Zhang Lechen,who was born in the 1980s,said this promotional method was creative and had a strong visual impact and as a result was a much more effective way to communicate.
However,others argue against the method,saying that it is not a good way for the university to use attractive girls or boys to make advertisements.
[写作内容]
1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2.以约120个词就“大学招生”这个话题谈谈你的看法,内容包括:
(1)你对大学利用美女、帅哥打招生广告的看法;
(2)你会根据大学哪些条件来决定报读;
(3)你希望在大学结识什么样的人。
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1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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