1、Mary often shares her deepest thoughts and fears with friends through WeChat, as if they chatting in her living room.
A.were B.are C.had been D.has been
2、—I heard you would go to Dalian for your holiday?
—I , but I have some important business to deal with.
A. would like B. wanted C. was eager D. planned to
3、—Do you know ________?
—In Beijing.
A.where will the 24th Winter Olympics be held
B.where the 24th Winter Olympics will hold
C.where the 24th Winter Olympics will be held
D.where will the 24th Winter Olympics hold
4、Of the five passengers on the crashed plane, only one ______.
A.survived
B.recovered
C.apologized
D.improved
5、We should respect food and think about the people who don’t have we have here and treat food nicely.
A.that
B.which
C.what
D.whether
6、It is said that body language 55 per cent of a first impression w-hile what you say just 7 per cent.
A. lies in B. accounts for
C. consists of D. goes with
7、But for their help, we ________ the program in time.
A. can not finished B. will not finish
C. had not finished D. could not have finished
8、_______in her imagination, she failed to take notice of what the teacher said in class.
A.Absorbing
B.To absorb
C.Absorbed
D.Having absorbed
9、The newly-shown movie is well worth ________. Hence, your first main job today is ________ to the cinema! I assume that this experience you’ve been looking forward to ________ rewarding.
A.being seen; going; being
B.seeing; to go; is
C.seeing; to go; being
D.being seen; to go; is
10、It was April 29, 2011 ________ Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.
A. that B. when
C. since D. before
11、We need to give them ________ for their attitude and performance today, in the game it is very harsh to lose it the way we need.
A. opportunity B. credit
C. admission D. drill
12、Granny filled the hole ________ oil ________ water in order to put the key into the lock easily.
A. by; instead of B. of; instead of
C. with; instead D. with; instead of
13、–– What sort of sweets do you like?
–– ______ with chocolate inside.
A. Many B. Such C. Ones D. Each
14、Normally people have to get to a point where they don't have a choice _____ they will change something.
A.once
B.before
C.while
D.since
15、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
16、--- If you like, I can do some shopping for you.
---That’s a very kind ________.
A.service B.suggestion C.point D.Offer
17、Chatting online can be ________ fun, but kids must be sure they stay safe on ________ web.
A. /; a B. a; the
C. /; the D. a; a
18、Jenny narrowly missed the flight oversleeping in the morning.
A.as for B.up to C.due to D.but for
19、-We are climbing Mount Tai this weekend.
-Wonderful! Take an umbrella with you________it rains.
A.as if B.so that C.in case D.even if
20、______ arriving at the airport, we were given a warm welcome by our friends.
A.With B.At C.Upon D.Until
21、 BEIJING-China has seen reduced desertification and increased forest coverage since 1978, thanks to the Three-North Afforestation Program (TNAP).
Constructed in the northeast, north and northwest China, TNAP is a national program fighting against soil erosion and wind-sand damage by planting sand-fixing forests. The area of sand-fixing forests has increased by 154 percent in the past 40 years, contributing to the reduction of desertification by around 15 percent, according to a report jointly released by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA)and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Over the past 40 years, TNAP increased the forest area by 30.14 million hectares and raised the forest coverage rate from 5.05 percent to 13.57 percent in the regions it covers, said Liu Dongsheng, deputy head of the NFGA.
“China's desertification area has obviously reduced since 2000 due to the construction of the Three-North affor-estation and people's increasing awareness of environmental protection,” said Zhu Jiaojun, head of the Institute of Applied Ecology in the northeastern city of Shenyang. Three-North protective forests helped reduce sandstorms by fixing the sources of sand on the ground, Zhu said.
The program also played a role in preventing sandstorms in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Official data showed the time of sandstorms per year dropped from 5.1 days in 1978 to 0.1 days in 2015.
【1】How much desert has been reduced in the past 40 years?
A.154%. B.15%.
C.5.05%. D.13.57%.
【2】Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “erosion” in paragraph 2?
A.Loss. B.Increase.
C.Exploration. D.Production.
【3】What can we infer from the passage?
A.The desert in the north has been replaced by forest.
B.The sand-fixing forest is effective in reducing desert.
C.The sandstorm has completely disappeared in China.
D.People haven't realized environmental protection.
【4】Which is the best title of the passage?
A.Sand-fixing forests protect soil. B.Forests in China has increased.
C.Beijing say goodbye to sandstorms. D.China sees reduced desertification.
22、Top Trends in IT for 2021
Quantum computing
Like its name suggests, quantum computing is based on the principles of quantum theory.
Different from traditional computers, quantum computers can handle complex operations at speeds much faster than traditional computers without needing as much energy.
Quantum computers have proven to be especially helpful during the pandemic of COVID-19. For instance, they were used to search for potential vaccines and find other treatments to help affected people. Its potential will be explored more in 2021.
Working from home
"There is no real going back to normal,” Gerard Grech, CEO of networking company Tech Nation, told Wired magazine, "The pandemic has given us an opportunity to rethink how we work and why.”
After working from home for much of 2020, some companies noticed an increase in productivity, when their employees worked remotely. Not only that, but providing this option can also help cut down operating costs for companies.
This is great news for workers, too, as many people have wanted more flexibility with their work. More types of workspaces with work from home options will grow rapidly this year.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity has recently become more important because people are more dependent on working online. In fact, according to Forbes, hackers took advantage of the pandemic and increased cyber-attacks worldwide.
One solution is the cybersecurity mesh. This method puts a security barrier around each individual instead of around the company or organization.
Going into 2021 and beyond, cybersecurity will become important as our world becomes even more digitalized and interconnected.
【1】How is a quantum computer different from a traditional one?
A.A quantum computer takes less space.
B.A quantum computer needs more energy.
C.A quantum computer operates at a higher speed.
D.A quantum computer costs less.
【2】Which is NOT the benefit of working from home?
A.An improvement in productivity.
B.A decrease in operating costs.
C.Flexibility with one's work.
D.An increase in working time.
【3】What's the function of the cybersecurity mesh?
A.Defending companies against cyber attacks.
B.Protecting individuals from cyber attacks.
C.Setting a security barrier around organizations.
D.Providing individuals with a digitalized world.
23、 Recently, my husband and three kids were playing in Mediterranean(地中海),swimming and floating in the pictureperfect sea.It was ridiculously beautiful in Majorca,Spain.The way the sun danced across the water and how the blue horizon was dotted with storybook sailboats were such beautiful scenes.
My husband and I always dreamed about taking our kids on a trip around the world. It was one of the things we talked at length about. When we imagined our life with the children, we hoped we would have.
Fourteen years later, we had three boys who were growing up faster by the day. It was time to make good on those plans. We renewed our passports, and then packed our bags. We showed our kids the world. It was about experiencing the dozens of flights and trains and taxis together. We showed them how wonderful, how diverse, and how fascinating the world is. We wanted them to learn all that we had learned ourselves, through our own travels.
But there was something more than that:What we really wanted is to slow down time. We wanted the days to last a bit longer, and the weeks to take their time. The years with our children are going too fast. We wanted to put the brakes on our busy lives for a year, and just be with our kids. We wanted a break from the daily morning routine of making lunches, eating breakfast and going out the door in time for school. We needed family time out.
It was the wonderful two months in Europe, full of incredible moments.When we look back at our lives, I know we'll be glad we did it.I know we'll be happy that this is a chapter of the story of our family.
【1】What did the couple often dream of fourteen years ago?
A.Going to Mediterranean.
B.Travelling with their children.
C.Some storybook sailboats.
D.Their children's growing fast.
【2】What does the underlined part“make good on” probably mean?
A.do good to. B.carry out.
C.make up. D.put off.
【3】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The travel. B.The children.
C.The transportation. D.The diverse world.
【4】What was the most important in the writer's eyes?
A.Doing everything slowly. B.Living a busy life.
C.Sticking to the routine. D.Slowing down the time.
24、阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Irina,now 46,never imagined she’d one day make a living as a balloon artist.The daughter of an engineer and a teacher,she won top academic awards in high school,went on to medical school and became an emergency room physician in a small city.
“I loved the science of medicine,” she says today,“but being a doctor was very hard.I saw things people don’t normally see—women giving birth in the street,people getting drunk and killing someone.” Medications were scarce,making it very difficult to treat those in need.When Irina was 33,a girlfriend showed her a magazine photo of an American named Wes Patterson.They began exchanging letters,and married that December.Irina took a public relations job.Then,a few years ago,she watched a man at a party twist a skinny balloon into the shape of a dog.Kismet!
Irina soon purchased a tiny pump and a supply of balloons and began practicing on the sidewalks.Observers challenged her to create all kinds of figures.Now,Irina says,“There’s nothing I can’t make.”
Many years ago,Irina’s husband developed a serious disease which now keeps him homebound.“But he is a very wonderful man,” Irina says.Thanks to her new career,she is able to support them both,performing about five events weekly and earning as much as $2,000 per appearance.
“Irina’s a wonder,” says Marlene Berg,chief development officer for the Florida Heart Research Institute.“She turned the evening into magic.” “My whole life has become magic,” Irina says,“and it’s all come from a balloon.”
【1】What’s Irina’s job now?
A.An emergency room physician. B.A researcher.
C.A public relations worker. D.An artist.
【2】We can conclude from the underlined word “kismet” that________.
A.Irina was lucky enough to meet the man
B.The party was organized well by the man
C.Kismet was the name of the man’s dog
D.The shape of a dog is easy to make into
【3】Which of the following statements about Irina is NOT true?
A.Her father and mother both received good education.
B.She studied very well when she was in high school.
C.Her husband gave up his job in order to support her.
D.She’s been busy and popular among people around.
【4】All the following words below can be used to describe Irina except________.
A.Proud B.Hardworking
C.Honest D.Clever
【5】The main purpose of this passage is________.
A.to introduce Irina and her wonderful work
B.to encourage people to work at the balloon
C.to tell readers to change their jobs if necessary
D.to remind us of the importance of medicine
25、 Tired from a full day’s work, Rosa Parks got on a Montgomery bus on December 1, 1955 and forever became one of the inspirational people who _______ the world. She sat down among several white passengers, along with three _______ African-Americans, in the middle of the bus.
At a later stop, after Parks had _______ her seat, a white passenger _______ the full bus. By the then-current Montgomery laws, the black passengers were _______ obligated to leave their seats and give them over to _______white passengers.
It seemed a _______ situation as the white passenger _______ his way down the aisle(过道). The bus driver, James F. Blake, left the driver’s _______ and moved directly up to the four black passengers. His ________ was to get the black passengers to move to the ________ of the bus-basically, it was standard operating procedure.
While the other three black passengers ________ Blake and moved on, Rosa Parks refused to do this. Blake eventually contacted the ________ police and they arrested her.
This ________ is considered one of the moments in the history of the Civil Rights movement in the United States. It ________ a year-long bus boycott in the city of Montgomery, ________ by Martin Luther King, Jr. That movement changed civil rights in the United States ________.
Parks lived to the age of 92, dying in 2005. She was ________ a posthumous statue in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. She was also granted the ________ of “lying in honor” at the Capitol Rotunda, only the third ________ citizen to be so honored.
【1】A.respected B.changed C.accepted D.broke
【2】A.other B.rest C.ugly D.poor
【3】A.got down B.occupied with C.came along D.settled into
【4】A.drove B.avoided C.found D.boarded
【5】A.legally B.finally C.originally D.classically
【6】A.crying B.standing C.quarreling D.drinking
【7】A.routine B.proper C.ordinary D.reasonable
【8】A.took B.fought C.made D.wound
【9】A.door B.window C.wheel D.seat
【10】A.action B.behavior C.intention D.hope
【11】A.back B.outside C.center D.front
【12】A.scolded B.obeyed C.beat D.pleased
【13】A.clever B.national C.local D.strict
【14】A.affair B.accident C.conflict D.incident
【15】A.sparked B.sent C.promoted D.heated
【16】A.moved B.found C.held D.led
【17】A.forever B.deeply C.either D.just
【18】A.offered B.rewarded C.presented D.passed
【19】A.fame B.honor C.name D.title
【20】A.well-known B.private C.special D.amazing
26、书面表达
假设你是李华,你的美国网友Jim发来电子邮件,告诉你今年他将高中毕业,打算去国外旅行。请你根据下面的写作要点,给他回一封邮件。
要点:
1. 祝贺他高中毕业;
2. 谈谈你对国外旅行的看法;
3. 提醒他在国外旅行时应注意的事项(至少两点)。
要求:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
I’m glad to hear that you will graduate from senior high school this year.
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Wish you a pleasant journey.
Yours,
LiHua
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