1、Bicycling is good exercise; _______, it does not pollute the air.
A.nevertheless B.besides C.otherwise D.therefore
2、The owner of the cinema needed to make a lot of improvements and employ more people to keep it running,________meant spending tens of thousands of pounds.
A.who B.that
C.as D.which
3、Television has many advantages. It keeps us ____ about the ___ news and also provides entertainment in the house.
A. to know; later B. informed; latest
C. learning; latter D. to think; latest
4、______ me a chance to try, I believe, I won’t disappoint you.
A. If you give B. Give C. To give D. Giving
5、---What are those on the wall ?
--- Some photos ________ in Tokyo .
A.are taken
B.taken
C.took
D.were taken
6、— Why are your hands that dirty?
— Oh, I______ in the garden since we finished breakfast.
A. worked B. was working
C. am working D. have been working
7、His casual clothes were not ______ for such a formal occasion.
A. delicate B. flexible
C. appropriate D. especial
8、He graduated from a medical research ______ five years ago and has been working as a doctor since then.
A. data B. attendance
C. context D. institute
9、________ you need now is a doctor. You must see a doctor before dark.
A.What
B.That
C.Why
D.Which
10、In the drawer they found a sheet of paper, ______ some strange codes.
A.which was writing
B.in which was written
C.where wrote
D.on which were written
11、I did not see your sister at the meeting. If she , she would have met my brother
A. has come B. did come
C. come D. had come
12、I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel ________ I heard the steps.
A. while B. when
C. since D. after
13、The homework is not as heavy as ________he used to get. All________ he needs to do is to improve English.
A.what, that
B.that, which
C.which, that
D.what, which
14、First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get ___ second chance to make ___ first impression.
A. a; the B. the; the
C. a; a D. the; a
15、The girl seldom, _________, turned to her brother for protection.
A. if so B. if not
C. if ever D. if possible
16、I shall never forget those days outside the school ________ I studied on line at home, ________ is always making me think of________ I can do more for my homeland.
A.that; which; which B.which; that; that
C.when; as; what D.when; which; how
17、Unsatisfied with the payment , he took the job just to get some work experience .
A.as was he
B.as he was
C.he was as
D.was he as
18、Some students are ________ for their impolite and rude attitude towards others.
A.blamed
B.blaming
C.to be blamed
D.to blame
19、He has never got a ___ job because he travels around the world most of his time.
A.positive B.perfect C.permanent D.punctual
20、The new spokesperson of China’s Foreign Ministry, Ms Hua is reported _______ in Jiangsu Huaizhou High School.
A. to study B. to have studied
C. to have been studied D. to be studying
21、China’s total expressway coverage reached 150, 000 kilometres by the end of 2019, _________ first in the world.
A.to rank
B.ranking
C.ranked
D.has ranked
22、This is the second workplace _________ I used to work at, many workers of __________ still have a good relationship with me.
A.that, which
B.where, which
C.where, whom
D.that, whom
23、Most authorities agree that play is an ________ part of a child's development.
A.essential
B.urgent
C.entertaining
D.mighty
24、 ____ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself ____ at the party.
A. Dressed; noticed B. Dressing; noticed
C. Dressed; noticing D. Dressing; noticing
25、I have to say that I ________ football for 3 years when I was in junior high, though I am not any good now.
A.played
B.have played
C.had played
D.would have played
26、Traveling abroad is a fun and eye-opening experience, but it can also be very discouraging and frustrating when you’re not well-prepared. If you’re traveling for the first time, 【1】 .
Ignore anyone that tells you that you have to learn an entirely new language just to travel. 【2】 People can communicate without having any knowledge of the language at all. With that said, the less you know, the more confident you will be when trying to communicate through body language and gestures. Of course, it’s much better if you can learn a few basic words and phrases to help you get around a little more easily.
To avoid data charges from your wireless carrier, download all your travel apps before you leave and ensure that any apps you choose can be accessed offline. For example, it is advisable to download a map app ahead of time. 【3】
When traveling abroad for the first time, it’s necessary to save a few numbers on your phone so that you have an easier time digging yourself out of hole. One of the most important numbers is the number of the local authorities. 【4】
For first-time travelers, one of the most important rules to follow is not to stand out. The more you stand out, the easier it’ll be for people to target you for scams. Even if you plan to travel for cheap, you should always avoid anything that sounds or looks too good to be true. 【5】 But if you focus on trying to blend in and do as the locals do, you can avoid any unwanted interaction.
Traveling abroad is definitely one of the best ways to get out of your comfort zone and try something exciting and new.
A.It’s complete meaningless.
B.It will help you plan your trip and navigate while you’re there.
C.It’s easy to paint a target on your back when you’re a tourist.
D.follow these traveling rules above to ensure your first trip abroad more smoothly.
E.here are some unspoken rules to help you avoid trouble and enjoy your vacation.
F.This generally gives you access to the police, firefighters and healthcare services.
G.Don’t paint a target on your back as a tourist and you’ll avoid a lot of trouble.
27、 Portland, Oregon, just got another reason to call itself “Bike City USA”.
UPS has started a trial program to deliver packages there using an electric-powered bicycle. The environmentally friendly Cargo Cruiser is a tricycle with a large brown box on the back. Like any electronic bike, the Cargo Cruiser can be powered by foot, motor, or a combination of both.
UPS began testing e-Bikes in Hamburg, Germany, in 2012, but this is the first time the technology has been used for package deliveries in the United States.
The e-Bikes support UPS’s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions, ease urban noise levels, and improve air quality. The amount of energy to be saved by using e-Bikes hasn’t been quantified, but the test vehicle in Portland “will probably displace about two gallons of fuel every day”, said Scott Phillippi, UPS’s engineering manager.
Phillippi says that one e-Bike alone won't create a huge difference in UPS’s carbon emissions, but he describes it as “a piece of our overall strategy” as far as environmental impacts and efficiencies.
It also ties into the company’s broader strategy to settle a problem that troubles Portland and other cities around the world: traffic jam. According to UPS, traffic jam costs it hundreds of millions of dollars a year in additional operating costs. The time when the average UPS delivery truck is stuck in traffic is about 16 minutes a day, slowing its deliveries and increasing the company's carbon emissions.
The pilot program is in its early stages and already has hit its first stage: ice storms pulled trees and branches down all over the city, blocking bike lanes and making travel dangerous. How do e-Bikes deal with it?
If the trial proves successful, you may be able to see UPS delivery people wearing bike shorts in other places around the country, “Other cities have expressed some interest,” Phillippi said.
【1】What is typical of the e-Bikes in Portland?
A.Making less noise. B.Delivering packages.
C.Carrying a box on the back. D.Producing power by foot.
【2】What might be the disadvantage of the e-Bikes?
A.It is powered by foot or motor.
B.It's easily stuck in the traffic jam.
C.Obstacles on the lane may hold back the e-Bikes.
D.The amount of energy to be saved hasn’t been quantified.
【3】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.A solution to traffic jam.
B.A pilot program in the USA.
C.The e-Bikes springing around the world.
D.The e-Bikes test for deliveries in Portland.
【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To entertain. B.To advertise.
C.To inform. D.To persuade.
28、Say (suppose) you are a 17th century construction worker who’s worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.
Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive as the building itself.
First, there’s the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan, also called the King of the World. In 1612, Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial (纪念物) to celebrate their love.
When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wife’s death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white.
Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wife’s dying wish carried out. More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653, Jehan placed Mumtaz’s remains (遗体) in the center under the building.
And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father. Jehan lived the rest of his days - eight years, to be exact - imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit it-until he was buried next to his wife.
Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired (激发……的灵感) its construction.
【1】The first two paragraphs were written to show that ________.
A. the Taj Mahal is an unusual historic building
B. ancient Indian emperors were cruel
C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient India
D. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world
【2】The Taj Mahal was first built as ________.
A. a prison B. a gift to Mumtaz
C. a memorial building D. a tourist attraction
【3】We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in ________.
A. 1626 B. 1632 C. 1634 D. 1653
【4】The underlined word “happiness” in the last sentence refers to ________.
A. the married happiness of the emperor and his wife
B. the great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his power
C. the happiness Jehan felt on completing the Taj Mahal
D. the pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj Mahal.
29、People are interested in eating raw foods or whole foods partly because eating these types of food reduces the risk of acid accumulation(酸堆积)in our body.
Raw and whole foods are usually digested more efficiently than cooked and processed foods. When we cook foods, we destroy the natural enzymes(酶)that are part of the food in its raw form. These enzymes were intended by nature to help us digest the food. When we consume food without these natural enzymes, our bodies either digest the food improperly or allow too many nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. In both cases, the result is obesity. When too many nutrients are absorbed at once, the body grows fat.
Processed foods contain chemical elements, which might confuse the appetite system that tells us when we’ve had enough to eat; as a result, people often overeat. Processed foods also upset the digestive cycle. The body will either identify these foods as allergens and then store them safely away from the organs as fat, or the remains of undigested food will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste, which will stick to the blood vessel walls(血管壁)and block the passage of vital oxygen and nutrients heading for the body’s cells. The body’s metabolism(新陈代谢)becomes inactive, and the result is weight gain and obesity.
To stop this vicious circle in its tracks, people need to consume food and supplements that will balance the acid already accumulated in body. Eating the right types of raw and whole foods can help. It’s also important to restore our enzyme balance. We need to identify and avoid the foods that cause acid accumulation and consume the foods that increase enzyme production. If we truly want to change and help our body heal itself, we need to take an active approach.
【1】We can learn from the 2nd paragraph that __________.
A. it is essential for us to digest some fat
B. cooked and processed foods are healthier
C. foods with natural enzymes help us keep fit
D. absorbing many nutrients is beneficial to our health
【2】Processed foods will probably __________.
A. stop body’s metabolism B. be difficult to digest
C. destroy body’s cells D. lead to obesity
【3】The underlined word “ vicious ” in the last paragraph probably means __________.
A. harmful B. violent
C. progressive D. positive
【4】To change and help our body heal itself, we need to __________.
A. consume enough acid foods
B. identify enzyme production
C. avoid restoring our enzyme balance
D. eat the right types of raw and whole foods
30、Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he _________ up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his _________ expensive school fees. He always owes his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph. Degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting an undertaking. Before _________, he bought a Rolex watch with the _________ made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be _________ down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the _________ goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying _________ for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless _________. When he was _________ of his smarts, immediately, __________ the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which __________ nearly ¥100,000, into pieces at hearing Glen’s words. Glen was amazed. __________ he understood why, he was taken to the office to be __________strictly. For many times of entry-exit __________ he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers __________ everything carefully in the box, and warned him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if __________ reusing and carrying fake and shoddy(伪劣)goods, he would be __________ according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep __________ on him, because an additional high "school" fees that he had ever paid made him realize the value of __________, which he would __________ as the secret of his success forever.
【1】
A.put
B.held
C.set
D.folded
【2】
A.inexpensive
B.extra
C.urgent
D.discounted
【3】
A.departure
B.mature
C.gesture
D.furniture
【4】
A.books
B.things
C.pounds
D.saving
【5】
A.put
B.shut
C.lied
D.taken
【6】
A.specific
B.spare
C.significant
D.special
【7】
A.one
B.them
C.it
D.these
【8】
A.present
B.fake
C.toy.
D.genuine
【9】
A.proud
B.embarrassed
C.thrilled
D.fearful
【10】
A.on
B.in
C.before
D.after
【11】
A.paid
B.spent
C.cost
D.took
【12】
A.Unless
B.Once
C.Before
D.Even if
【13】
A.criticized
B.examined
C.accused
D.beaten
【14】
A.experiences
B.conditions
C.experiments
D.opportunities
【15】
A.installed
B.included
C.inspected
D.instructed
【16】
A.came out
B.set out
C.sent out
D.found out
【17】
A.hit
B.charged
C.praised
D.blamed
【18】
A.expression
B.impression
C.profession
D.possession
【19】
A.loyalty
B.generosity
C.honesty
D.purity
【20】
A.behave
B.serve
C.act
D.remember
31、Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. surrounding B. confidence C. artificial D. encouraging
E. technologyF. recognized G. introduced H. doubt
I. launched J. basic K. strong
For many years large supermarkets have been encouraging us to spend money by pumping the smell of freshly-baked bread into their stories. Now Dale Air, a leading firm of aroma(香气)consultants, has been approached by Barclay’s Bank to develop suitable 【1】 smells for their banks. Researchers have suggested that 【2】 customers with the "smell of money" will encourage them to feel relaxed and give them added 【3】 in the bank’s security and professionalism.
Aroma experts have little 【4】 that it can be an effective form of subconscious advertising. Lunn Poly, a British travel company, 【5】 the smell of coconuts into its travel agencies and saw a big increase in spending by holiday makers. Many cafes now have electric dispensers(自动售货机)that release the smell of freshly roasted coffee near their entrances, subtly 【6】 customers to come in and have a drink or snack.
“The sense of smell is probably the most 【7】 of all human senses, “explains researcher Jim O’Rordan. It is certainly true that most people find certain smells unbelievably 【8】 , stringing(连成一串)memories and feelings in a way that few other stimulants can compete. It is a phenomenon marketing consultants have long 【9】, but until recently have been unable to bring it under control.”We’ve made great progress but the 【10】 of odour(smell)production is still in its infancy(婴儿期), “says O’Rordan, “Who knows where it will take us.”
32、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
After working many years in a large hospital, my work as head nurse in a small local hospital turned out frustrating. Occasionally we lacked supplies or equipment and sometimes the food was less than desirable. The biggest problem was the lack of qualified help. Still, everyone working there had a genuine love for the patients, and did their best to care for them.
Alice, a tiny, elderly lady with bright blue, twinkling eyes, was everyone’s favorite. Her only living relative was her son Jack, a large, tough man. Tattoos (纹身) covered his arms and an untidy beard grew wildly on his chin. No matter how cold the weather was, he always wore a tank top shirt so the snake artwork could be admired by all. He wore faded jeans, so stiff with thick dirt that they could have stood alone. His loud and rude manner frightened most of the staff.
But this large man loved his tiny mother. Every day, he roared up to the hospital entrance on his old motorcycle, pushed open the front door, and walked with heavy steps down the hall to her room, his loud boot heels announcing his arrival. He visited at unpredictable hours so he could surprise anyone who suspected him of not taking proper care of his mother. Yet, his gentleness with her amazed me.
I made friends with Jack, figuring I’d rather be a friend with a man like him, than an enemy. And I, like everyone else, truly loved his mother.
One particularly bad evening at the hospital, three nurses called in sick, the food carts came late and cold, and one of the patients fell and broke his hip. Jack came in at suppertime to help his mother with her meal. He stood and looked at me in surprise as I busily tried to do the work of three nurses. Exhausted, and near to tears, I avoided his stare.
After the patients were finally fed, bathed, and put to bed, I sat at the desk and put my head down on my arms for a few moments’ relaxation before the night shift arrived.
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, the front door burst open.
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Paragraph 2:
Putting down the rose on my desk, he turned around and left.
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