1、 Last month, part of Yunnan Province was struck by earthquakes, from __________ effects the people are still suffering.
A. that B. whose C. their D. which
2、Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any ________ of what I said.
A.remark B.sight C.attention D.notice
3、Nearby, ______ Mrs. White, stretching out cautiously to collect her costly jewels.
A.standing on a wooden box was B.was standing on a wooden box
C.on a wooden box was standing D.was on a wooden box standing
4、They will fly to Washington, ________ they plan to stay for two or three days.
A.where
B.there
C.which
D.when
5、If you don’t go swimming, .
A. neither do I B. so will I
C. nor will I D. nor I will
6、The wildlife researcher had just ______ supplies at a feeding spot when he became aware of a bear standing just about 20 meters away.
near the riverbank.
A.paid off B.showed off C.dropped off D.put off
7、—How do you find your trip to Hainan?
—Lots of sunshine,wonderful food,and amazing nightlife—________a great vacation.
A. although B. however
C. altogether D. besides
8、Everyone makes mistakes, and ____________, he is only a child.
A.after all B.above all C.at all D.in all
9、——I'm going to Paris next week.
——____________! So am I
A. Wish you good luck B. What a coincidence
C. Don't mention it D. Good trip
10、Don’t bother to look for my umbrella; it will _______ some day.
A.turn down B.turn out C.turn up D.turn over
11、She was ________ at the author’s great novels and so she became an admirer of him.
A.wondered B.surprised C.shocked D.amazed
12、See, your computer has broken down again! It doesn’t ______ sense to buy the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars.
A.have
B.make
C.display
D.bring
13、DINK is a family pattern, ______ many young couples are trying to follow nowadays.
A.that B.one that C.by which D.the one why
14、—Where are you going to hang the picture?
—I haven’t decided yet. I ________ hang it in the dining room.
A. might B. must
C. need D. would
15、--- Robert is indeed a wise man.
--- Oh, yes. How often I have ______ not taking his advice!
A.defended B.tolerated C.missed D.regretted
16、He hurried home, only_________ his keys had been left in the office.
A. finding B. having found
C. to have found D. to find
17、The Twins Days Festival, _______ began in 1975, is the largest annual gathering of twins.
A. that B. which
C. who D. when
18、The local government is in favor of __________ more nuclear power plants to promote the economic development.
A.to build B.built C.build D.building
19、The local people are now________ Hong Kong, which was once ________the British for one and half a century.
A. in charge of; in charge of B. in the charge of;in the charge of
C. in the charge of; in charge of D. in charge of; in the charge of
20、When we finished lunch at the nearby restaurant, Linda took me to examine her new house________ was being decorated by the workers.
A.when
B.what
C.where
D.which
21、Here are some pet-friendly universities in the UK and US.
University of Illinois
Students are allowed up to two pets in each apartment, as well as a fish tank of no more than 50 gallons.
To keep a pet, you will need to get approval from the Family & Graduate housing department at the University of Illinois. You will have to provide proof that your pet is up to date with its vaccinations(疫苗), and pay a monthly US$30 pet fee, which is non-refundable(不可退款的).
Your pet can’t be left for extended periods of time, and if there’s evidence that you’ve left it alone due to vacation or illness, the university may remove it.
Harvard University
With as many as 12 pet-friendly apartments, Harvard is a very pet-friendly university. It allows students to have fish in a tank of no more than 50 gallons, except for Harvard’s Cronkhite Graduate Center.
In Harvard’s pet-friendly apartments, you’re allowed: one cat or one dog, which can’t be over 40 pounds when fully grown. At most, two pet birds.
University of British Columbia Students can take advantage of the university’s B. A. R. K program, which uses the calming power of therapy dogs to help them.
B. A. R. K started at the University of British Columbia, after an assistant professor called Dr. John-Tyler Binfet noticed that he couldn’t walk across campus without students running over to play with his dog, Frances. The students told him they were homesick and missed their pets, which encouraged Binfet to establish B. A. R. K as a way of fighting their loneliness.
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is famous for its resident pets, who happily wander around college grounds. Many Oxford colleges have their own tortoise and take part in the annual Corpus Christi tortoise race.
Although you are not allowed to keep your own pet as a student, several Oxford colleges hold dog petting and walking therapy sessions.
【1】What is one of the rules for keeping pets at the University of Illinois?
A.Pet keepers should pay a monthly US$ 30 pet fee which will be returned.
B.Pets can’t be left alone in the apartments due to vacation or illness.
C.Students have to keep fish in a fish tank of no more than 20 gallons.
D.The cat or dog can’t be over 40 pounds when fully grown.
【2】Why did Dr. John-Tyler Binfet start B. A. R. K?
A.To help students to fight against homesickness.
B.To do research on dogs and train them to be pets.
C.To help more professors to do exercise on campus.
D.To give assistance to the pet dogs by offering them foods.
【3】Which university doesn’t allow students to keep pets?
A.Harvard University.
B.University of Oxford.
C.University of Illinois.
D.University of British Columbia.
22、 Last year, I accepted an overseas job in a small town of China as an English teacher. I had been there for only a few days, and I was already feeling homesick. For some reason, I had an urge (冲动) to make some fresh bread, so I decided to go to the store to buy some flour. 【1】 , I thought I would find where flour was displayed (陈列).
The small town where I lived had one tiny store. I walked around the store a few times, but I did not see a bag of anything that appeared to be flour. I wanted to ask one of the three saleswomen where the flour was, but I did not know the word for “flour.” Just then, I saw one of my students leaving the store. I ran to him and asked, “How do you say ‘flour’?” 【2】.
I ran back into the store and found one of the saleswomen and asked in Chinese, “Ni hao, hua zai na li?” The woman moved as quickly as she could to the far right side of the store. Finally, I thought to myself, “I’m going to be able to make bread.” 【3】 when the woman, pointed to some red roses. At first I was confused, but suddenly it all made sense. 【4】 When I asked my student for the Chinese word for “flour”, I did not specify (详细说明) whether I meant “flour” or “flower”.
I did not buy any roses that night. 【5】. My very limited knowledge of Chinese caused me to go home empty-handed. However, I learned the value of simple vocabulary in speaking a second language.
A.I was not able to find the flour either
B.However, my hope ended rather quickly
C.He told me effortlessly that the word was “hua”
D.Although I knew my Chinese skills were limited
E.As I tried to think of how to say “flour” using different words
F.I was standing in front of the flower display, not the flour display
G.Flour usually comes in a bag with pictures of biscuits or bread on it
23、New App Helps People Remember Faces
Large gatherings such as weddings and conferences can be socially overwhelming. Pressure to learn people’s names only adds to the stress. A new facial-recognition app could come to the rescue, but privacy experts recommend proceeding with caution.
The app, called Social Recall, connects names with faces via smartphone cameras and facial recognition, potentially avoiding the need for formal introductions. “ It breaks down these social barriers we all have when meeting somebody, ” says Barry Sandrew, who created the app and tested it at an event attended by about 1,000 people.
After receiving an invitation to download Social Recall from an event organizer, the user is asked to take two selfies and sign in via social media. At the event, the app is active within a previously defined geographical area. When a user points his or her phone camera at an attendee’s face, the app identifies the individual, displays the name, and links to his or her social media profile. To protect privacy, it recognizes only those who have agreed to participate. And the app’s creators say it automatically deletes users’ data after an event.
The start-up has also developed a version of the app for individuals who suffer from prosopagnosia, or “ face blindness, ” a condition that prevents people from recognizing individuals they have met. To use this app, a person first acquires an image of someone’s face, from either the smartphone’s camera or a photograph, and then tags it with a name. When the camera spots that same face in real life, the previously entered information is displayed. The collected data are stored only on a user’s phone, according to the team behind the app.
Ann Cavoukian, a privacy expert who runs the Privacy by Design Center of Excellence praises the app’s creators for these protective measures. She cautions, however, that when people choose to share their personal information with the app, they should know that “ there may be unintended consequences down the road with that information being used in another context that might come back to bite you. ”
【1】Social Recall is used to ________ .
A.take photos
B.identify people
C.organize events
D.make friends
【2】Paragraph 3 is mainly about ________ .
A.how the app works
B.how the app was created
C.what makes the app popular
D.what people can do with the app
【3】Social Recall helps people with prosopagnosia by________.
A.giving names to the photos kept in their smartphones
B.collecting information previously entered in the phone
C.providing the information of a person when they first meet
D.showing the person’s information when it spots a stored face
【4】What can we infer about Social Recall according to Ann Cavoukian?
A.It may put people’s privacy under threat.
B.It has caused unintended consequences.
C.It can prevent some communication disorders.
D.It is praised by all users for its protective measures.
24、 I realized something this morning. I have been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years old. As a boy I had read literally (毫不夸张地) hundreds of books. I had a thirst for knowledge that seemingly could never fade. Then suddenly I found I had something I wanted to share. I tried to ignore it, but as any writer will tell you once the ideas awaken inside of you they won’t leave you alone until you write them down. I didn’t have a computer, word processor, or even a typewriter. Still, I grabbed a pen and lined notebook paper and wrote everything that was burning inside of me.
When I was done I didn’t know how to share it. There was no internet back then, no smart phones, and no social media. I sought out the editor of my local county newspaper and asked him to print what I had written. He was a good man full of both wisdom and kindness. He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write. I continued to write new articles each week and shared them first with other local papers and later online as well. Years later at the urging of my readers I even self-published two collections of my stories in book form.
Through my writing I slowly became more than I was. In my writings I encountered my highest self. In my writings I discovered the goodness and light that lies in us all. In my writings I found great love and joy and encouraged others to choose love and joy as well. I also found that we all are writers whether we put pen to paper or not. With every choice we make, with every thought we hold, and with everything we do we are writing our own life story.
Lance Wubbels once wrote: "I hope you realize your life is truly your life. It belongs to you. It is your story to write with love. Day by day, line by line, write it well."
【1】What can we infer according to the first paragraph?
A.The author regrets ignoring some details in life.
B.When the author was young he wrote many books.
C.Other famous writers have given him inspiration.
D.The author is likely to be in his early fifties now.
【2】How did the author begin his writing career?
A.He self-published two books.
B.He put his stories online by himself.
C.He was hired as a newspaper editor.
D.He received help from a local newspaper editor.
【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?
A.Writing can benefit oneself as well as others.
B.Everyone can become a successful writer.
C.Writing helps him tell right from wrong.
D.The Internet was a must in his becoming a writer.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.A Way to be a Writer B.Living is Writing
C.A Way to Share Ideas D.Writing is the Source of Love
25、 My first lesson is at a meeting. As we settle around the table I hear Meg, who is ________a recent operation, talking to Judith, the manager of our project. “Thank you so much for driving my daughters to their dance lessons last week.” “Don't mention it,” Judith says. “It was nothing.”
Knowing how ________Judith's schedule is, with her work, kids and aging parents, I find her driving Meg's children to lessons unbelievably ________. I am about to say more about this when Donna, another colleague, enters the room ________. She apologizes for being late, saying she just hosted a lunch for her friends who are over seventy. “That is so nice of you,” I say, knowing how busy she is, how she doesn't like to cook and clean. “Oh,” she says, waving her hand, “It was nothing.” ________,I can still tell the ________in her voice. She did gain a sense of satisfaction from the entertainment offered to her friends.
Seeing their willingness to help others selflessly, I start thinking about the concept of “nothing”, this peaceful and generous way of living—had it really been nothing or are they simply saying that? It ________to me that once I spent a whole afternoon after work helping a friend ________a speech she was going to deliver. I recommended her to rearrange the sequence of the stories in the lecture to make it sound more ________. After the fifth try, she finally ________it. She hugged me with ________,saying thanks to me. I smiled and said it was nothing.
Suddenly, I realized that helping someone was really something to me. I learnt that giving from the heart doesn't ________mean sacrifice and hard work. The ________ is finding something we love to do and finding someone who needs that something. Our generosity can benefit others ________ourselves. Once you have a good ________of it, it's nothing. And it's really something.
A.going through
B.adapting to
C.recovering from
D.rejoicing in
A.tight
B.common
C.strange
D.practical
A.ridiculous
B.eccentric
C.tiresome
D.generous
A.hurriedly
B.angrily
C.disappointedly
D.unexpectedly
A.Moreover
B.Therefore
C.Otherwise
D.Somehow
A.pleasure
B.sadness
C.surprise
D.regret
A.refers
B.appears
C.occurs
D.seems
A.prepare for
B.put up
C.give away
D.deal with
A.confusing
B.sensible
C.sensitive
D.typical
A.made
B.meant
C.caught
D.got
A.concern
B.worry
C.gratitude
D.apology
A.normally
B.accidentally
C.necessarily
D.possibly
A.treat
B.trick
C.plot
D.plan
A.on account of
B.as well as
C.except for
D.regardless of
A.order
B.glimpse
C.impression
D.command
26、假如你是李华,因为新冠疫情( the COVID-19 epidemic))的影响,你的英国笔友May家开办的农场农产品滞销,写信向你求助。请你给她回封信,鼓励她参照中国的经验,自己做网络主播( network anchor),在家直播带货( promote goods sales through live streaming)。
内容包括:1.直播推销的设备; 2.直播推销的优势; 3.直播推销的建议。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
参考词汇:1.直播live streaming 2.拼单share the bill
3.秒光 sell out within seconds 4.网红营销 social Influencer marketing
Dear May,
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Yours
Li Hua
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