1、What best quality ______ most people _______ in others is the willingness to admit one’s mistakes.
A. which, approve B. /, appreciate
C. that, impress D. where, regard
2、The bike-sharing schemes are aimed to __________ citizens to choose a healthy and green approach to solving the lack of public transportation.
A. attempt to B. attach to
C. appeal to D. add to
3、 Anyone ______ be a victim of road accidents if he doesn't observe traffic regulations.
A. should B. must C. can D. need
4、__________ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.
A. However a serious problem
B. What a serious problem
C. However serious a problem
D. Whatever serious a problem
5、Smart phones have ________ our lives. Most of us can’t go much longer than 10 minutes before we check our phones.
A. turned over B. taken over
C. got over D. gone over
6、He always insisted ________ in full.
A.that it would have to be written out
B.in writing it out
C.to have it written out
D.on its being written out
7、At the age of 29, Dave was a worker, ________ in a small apartment near Boston and __________what to do about his future.
A. living; wondering B. lived; wondering
C. lived; wondered D. living; wondered
8、The train________at the present speed until it reaches the next station.
A.will be going
B.have gone
C.goes
D.went
9、________ you’ ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.
A.After
B.Now that
C.Although
D.As soon as
10、Huawei is now ______________ established as one of the leading brands in our country.
A.firmly B.frequently C.occasionally D.appropriately
11、Helen has got two brothers. ________ of then likes chocolate, but she loves it.
A.Neither B.None C.Each D.Any
12、I failed the games; I it to be so difficult.
A.wouldn’t expect B.haven’t expected C.hadn’t expected D.wasn’t expecting
13、The naughty little Tom is now over the moon. He thinks he is _______ in that new uniform.
A. nothing B. something
C. nobody D. anybody
14、The little girl seldom, , turned to her parents for help.
A.if ever B.if any C.if possible D.if so
15、Most people feel bored if you ask them to visit the library or museum. But if invited to see a movie, or go dancing, they will ________ the chance.
A.set up
B.take in
C.jump at
D.try on
16、The twins, who their homework, were allowed to play badminton on the playground.
A. will finish B. finish
C. have finished D. had finished
17、Trade, industrialization and especially globalization in the past few decades many languages to disappear.
A.had caused B.caused C.have caused D.causes
18、The doctor considered ________ a good idea for the businessman to take a holiday.
A.this
B.that
C.one
D.it
19、Just in front of our house____with a history of l,000 years.
A. does a tall tree stand B. stands a tall tree
C. a tall tree is standing D. atall tree stands
20、________ happened after she left the house is unknown.
A.How
B.Where
C.That
D.What
21、 A loving father lost much weight after being shamed into dieting when he became so fat that he couldn’t play with his young daughter. Chris Willis, 47, weighed 172 kg following a lifetime of fatty foods.
The dad cut out all the fatty foods that he had enjoyed, and began exercising. He now weighs 105 kg after losing 10 kg every month since July. Chris had to take long rests just to climb the stairs or walk more than a few yards, saying, “The hardest thing was seeing my little girl in the garden and not being able to join in because I was so unhealthy. But now I am making up for the lost time — we do so much together and it is just great.”
Before switching (转变) to a healthy lifestyle, Chris would have five slices of bread for breakfast as a midmorning meal before a full English breakfast. He would then have a sandwich, a large pack of crisps and a pasty for lunch before chewing a whole packet of biscuits in the afternoon. For dinner, Chris would demolish a chicken curry, and ice cream, and also four pints of beer before feeding on fatty snacks all evening.
Chris said, “At 13, I was 118 kg and I remember a teacher pointing this out to the whole school. From then on I was picked on and bullied (欺负). My weight went up and up. But I now have a newfound freedom. My family and friends have been so supportive and my wife and daughter are so pleased for me. In fact, it’s them that I did it for more than anyone else. The whole journey has been amazing and I am still shocked myself that I have managed to lose so much weight.” Chris is now aiming for a new target weight of 96 kg.
【1】How long do you think Chris has been dieting?
A.Many years.
B.About 6 months.
C.About one year.
D.Since he was 13.
【2】What was the main reason for Chris losing weight?
A.He was bullied by others.
B.He weighed as much as 172 kg.
C.He was too unhealthy to play with his daughter.
D.He wanted to switch to a healthy lifestyle.
【3】What does the underlined word “demolish” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Drink.
B.Pack.
C.Destroy.
D.Eat.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.Power of Father’s Love.
B.Harm of Fatty Foods.
C.Importance of Health.
D.Benefit of Exercise.
22、During one conversation with Frank Morrison, he told me that when he was a child his favorite pastime was drawing on the pieces of white and tan cardboard that came with his mother’s pantyhose (连裤袜) containers. Frank’s goal was to draw, and he found ways to make that happen. This example speaks to the determination he has demonstrated throughout his life so that he could follow his dreams, make a difference, and inspire others.
I first met Frank at a conference in 2015. I was working at Little Be eBooks at the time. I went over and introduced myself. I didn’t have a project in hand for him at the time, but I gave Frank some background information about Little Be eBooks and told him that I hoped he would consider working with us someday.
Several months later, I had the perfect manuscript (手稿) for him to illustrate: The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop, written by Carole Boston Weatherford. The fabulous text was a love letter to the pioneers of hip-hop, and Frank was immediately taken with the manuscript because Carole, with whom he adored working, had written it; and Frank grew up with this culture.
The first time Frank and his brother heard rap music was in their grandmother’s backyard, via a one-speaker radio. Frank said that “the beats were impressive”. Up to this point they had been listening to what their parents listened to. They found familiar beats in hip-hop because it felt like are mix of their parents’ music. Looking through Frank’s books is like walking through an art gallery. He can transport you to another time or put you in the middle of a cultural movement, while making the connection between past and present.
【1】What can be inferred about Frank from paragraph 1?
A.He dreamed of inspiring others.
B.He managed to find something to draw on.
C.He liked the pictures on pantyhose containers.
D.He was spoken highly of for his determination.
【2】What did the author do in 2015?
A.He offered to join in Frank’s project.
B.He asked Frank to sign Little Bee Books.
C.He expressed his expectation to work with Frank.
D.He got some background information about Frank.
【3】How did Frank like rap?
A.He liked it all the time.
B.He found its beats hard to bear.
C.He thought it less popular than hip-hop.
D.He considered it helpful for personal growth.
【4】What can be learned about Frank’s illustrations from the last paragraph?
A.They are shown in a gallery.
B.They connect us with history.
C.They have started a cultural movement.
D.They changed people’s ideas about the past.
23、American parents generally can choose any name they want for their children. They may choose a name because it honors a family member. Or they may choose a name just because they like it.
A website called Baby Center lists some unusual names given to American babies born last year. Some were named for characters in old stories, such as Hero, Thor and Ulysses. Other people named their babies after kinds of food, like actress Gwyneth Paltrow. She named her daughter Apple. Other people named their babies Banana, Pumpkin and Cookie.
Still some babies were named for places. These included Brazil, India and Rome. Some parents used names of famous people from history such as Newton and Hannibal. Other parents named their babies after flowers or the weather. These babies were named Buttercup, Iris, Sunshine and Thunder.
Recording artists and movie actors influence some parents’ choices of names. Babies were named Beyonce, Charlize, Reda, Pierce, Shajira and Whitney. Movie actors themselves often give their babies unusual names. For example, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt named their baby daughter Shiloh. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes named their little girl Suri.
Some American parents do not want unusual names. They want their baby’s name to honor their religious faith. Such names include Abraham for boys or Sarah for girls. And many people give their babies the same name as a family member or good friend.
The United States Social Security Administration once published a list of the most popular names for American girls and boys born. Many of the top ten boys, names are from the Jewish and Christian Bibles.
【1】How did American parents usually name their children?
A. In a way they please. B. In a scientific way.
C. In a careless way. D. In a common way
【2】From the second paragraph, we can infer that _______.
A. Ulysses is a main person in an old story book.
B. the meaning of Gwyneth Paltrow is a kind of fruit
C. American parents expect their children to be a hero.
D. a girl was named Apple because she liked eating apples.
【3】What can we know from American children’s name?
A. American children’s names express American history.
B. A foreign place may become a name of an American child.
C. American parents’ favorite names are those of famous actors.
D. American parents expect their children to be different from others.
【4】If a girl is named Sarah, the name reflects her parents’ _______.
A. love B. career C. expectation D. religion
24、Researchers have just completed the first worldwide record of lake color. Roughly one-third of them are blue but that number may drop if global temperatures rise. If average air temperatures in summer rose just a few degrees warmer, some of those crystal blue waters could turn green or brown.
Lake color offers clues to the stability of lake ecosystems. Factors such as water depth and how the nearby land is used also matter. Lake color depends in part, too, on what’s in the water. Compared with blue lakes, green or brown lakes have more algae (水藻) and organic matter. That’s according to Xiao Yang, a hydrologist who works at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Changing lake colors, he says, could also change how people use those waters.
Yang was part of a team that analyzed the color of more than 85,000 lakes around the world. They used satellite photos from 2013 to 2020. Storms and seasons can temporarily affect a lake’s color. So the researchers focused on the most frequent color observed for each lake over the seven-year period. The scientists then looked at local climates during the same time period. They wanted to see how climate might be linked to lake color.
Average summer air temperatures and lake color were linked, the researchers found. Lakes were more likely to be blue in places where summer temperatures averaged less than 19℃. Up to 14 percent of lakes that are blue were near that threshold (门槛), though. That means just a bit more warming might tip them away from blue. Scientists think the planet could average 3 degrees Celsius warmer by 2100. If so, that could turn another 3,800 lakes green or brown.
Green or brown waters could be unappealing for play or it might cost more to clean it for drinking. But in fact, the color changes might not mean the lakes are any less healthy. If you were a certain type of fish species, you might think this is great.
【1】What is a feature of green or brown lakes?
A.Weak ecosystem.
B.High mineral content.
C.Increased organic matter.
D.Decreased water temperature.
【2】What does the research intend to find?
A.Why the color of most lakes is blue.
B.The consequences of lake color change.
C.How climate change affect creatures living in water.
D.The relationship between air temperature and lake color.
【3】What can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A.14 percent of the world’s lakes are blue.
B.3,800 lakes worldwide are green or brown.
C.Many lakes may experience severe ecological damage.
D.Some lakes are close to the critical point of color change.
【4】In which section of a website can this text be found?
A.Lifestyle.
B.Environment.
C.Technology.
D.Business.
25、 Housing is one of the most important needs for human life. It is also one of the most heavily regulated sectors. Since Worlds War I, in most countries, the government has _______ interfered in the housing market, trying to correct existing or imagined market failures. For example, virtually all countries have had, at some point, rent controls. By the early 2010s, such regulations were abandoned by most countries. However, a renaissance of rent control is now _______ in many countries. For example, limitations on rent setting were imposed in Paris and Lyon (France) in July 2019 and March 2020, _______; state-wide rent growth restrictions were introduced in California in January 2020 and are to remain in force until January 2031; and in Berlin (Germany) rents were _______ for 5 years starting in February 2020, to name just a few examples. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the importance of such measures. After the majority of countries imposed sanitary restrictions, such as lockdowns, in March 2020, the _______ loss of income led to a worldwide wave of eviction (驱逐)bans and rent freezes. Thus, that housing market regulations play an important role is not just _______ fact, it is present reality.
Although governments use various combinations of carrots and sticks to achieve their goals, here we concentrate only on stick policies. _______, we examine the three restrictive housing market regulations:(a)rent control;(b)protection of tenants from eviction; (c)housing _______ . Being ubiquitous (almost everywhere) and often used at a large scale, these policies can affect various aspects of not just the housing market but also the whole _______ . They can influence housing prices and rents, the choice between renting and owning, residential construction, the accumulation and distribution of wealth, and residential mobility. Indirectly, they can contribute to the buildup of price bubbles and ________ of unemployment. The assessment of their effects can be facilitated by the creation of indices (指数)quantifying the degree of severity of such governmental interference. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop a multicountry, multiperiod database of rental housing market ________.
This study has several important advantages. First, it ________ a very long period of time, which is important given long-lasting effects of governmental regulations upon markets, especially housing markets where a very ________ good is traded. Second, it uses a wide panel of countries from all ________ continents, taking advantage of a wide variety of not just socioeconomic and cultural conditions but also historical paths. Third, it contains a(n) ________ indicator that measures the intensity of housing rationing—a form of regulation that, until now, has been neglected in the literature.
【1】A.slightly B.actively C.legally D.definitely
【2】A.observable B.capable C.approachable D.adaptable
【3】A.immediately B.fortunately C.respectively D.originally
【4】A.intended B.pushed C.frozen D.arranged
【5】A.resulting B.leading C.tempting D.boiling
【6】A.global B.occasional C.regular D.historical
【7】A.Literally B.Specifically C.Apparently D.Seriously
【8】A.rationing B.estate C.distribution D.adaptation
【9】A.country B.world C.humanity D.economy
【10】A.lack B.persistence C.improvement D.independence
【11】A.tendencies B.techniques C.regulations D.factors
【12】A.enjoys B.lasts C.survives D.covers
【13】A.precious B.fancy C.durable D.reliable
【14】A.developed B.inhabited C.spacious D.independent
【15】A.novel B.labor-saving C.equal D.stylish
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