1、—How do you think I should receive the reporter?
—___ you feel about him, try to be polite.
A.How B.What C.Whatever D.However
2、Charles entered New York University in 2009 and one year later to University of London as an exchange student
A. sent B.had sent
C. was sent D. had been sent
3、At the BRICS summit in Xiamen, China and member countries continued to enhance the development and practical cooperation ________ economy, trade, science, technology, education, culture and health.
A.as a result of
B.in regard to
C.in return for
D.in place of
4、Most companies have been unwilling to report cases of cybercrime. They fear that by doing so, they will lose customers, who may think that the company cannot protect their ________ information or their money.
A. controversial B. contradictory
C. confidential D. conservative
5、This project involves a lot of _________ technical problems.
A.complete
B.complex
C.comfortable
D.cultural
6、We are living in an age ________ online shopping is part of our daily life.
A.that
B.when
C.where
D.which
7、—Do you have any room ______?
—Sorry, we’re fully booked tonight.
A. comfortable B. present C. available D. essential
8、The manager recommended that the fresh graduate ______ a chance.
A.be given
B.should give
C.would be given
D.should be giving
9、He you more help, even though he was very busy.
A. might have given B. might give
C. may have given D. may give
10、On two occasions he was accused of stealing money from the company,but in neither case ______ any evidence to support the claims.
A. was there B. there was
C. had there been D. there had been
11、Have you bought the same book________ I referred to yesterday?
A.when B.which C.where D.as
12、Stephen Hawking, ________ “the greatest genius of the late 20th century”, announced that there are really grey holes in the universe.
A. calling B. to call C. to be called D. called
13、The experiment has reached a stage ______ they can almost do nothing about it.
A.which
B.that
C.where
D.what
14、He have watched TV at home for 1 saw hint in the classroom.
A. shouldn’t B. couldn’t C. mustn’t D. may not
15、The manager requested that the task ________by five o’clock without delay.
A.must be finished B.would be finished
C.was finished D.be finished
16、So that the boat almost .
A.tough the sea became… turned down B.rough did the sea become… turned over
C.rough the sea became… turned over D.tough did the sea become… turned down
17、________ by millions of people, the 2016 World Triathlon proved to be an event of love and cooperation.
A.Watching
B.To watch
C.Watched
D.Being watched
18、When you are ________ in a book or simply trying to rest, the phone always seems to be ringing, ________ whatever peace you might have.
A. absorbed; destroying B. absorbing; destroyed
C. lost; damaging D. losing; damaged
19、— I am worn out.
— Me too, all work and no play. It is time to ________ .
A.pull up your socks
B.hold your breath
C.hit the road
D.call it a day
20、Only by increasing the number of doctors by 50 percent _______ properly in this hospital.
A.can be the patients treated
B.can the patients be treated
C.the patients can be treated
D.treated can be the patients
21、Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time. And like more Americans, she’s not alone.
A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half(53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half(46 percent) have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore, 74 percent, according to statistics from the report.
“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone, but together, you know?” Bechtel said, looking up from her book. Bechtel, who works in downtown West Palm Beach, has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us, too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized. “Today, I just wanted some time to myself,” she said.
Just two seats over, Andrew Mazoleny, a local videographer, is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he’s on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流). “I reflect on how my day’s gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said. “It’s a chance for self-reflection. You return to work recharged and with a plan.”
That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one, but those days are over. Now, we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. “It doesn’t feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt, whose company provided the statistics for the report.
【1】What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?
A.Food variety.
B.Eating habits.
C.Table manners.
D.Restaurant service.
【2】Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?
A.To meet with her coworkers.
B.To catch up with her work.
C.To have some time on her own.
D.To collect data for her report.
【3】What do we know about Mazoleny?
A.He makes videos for the bar.
B.He’s fond of the food at the bar.
C.He interviews customers at the bar.
D.He’s familiar with the barkeeper.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A.The trend of having meals alone.
B.The importance of self-reflection.
C.The stress from working overtime.
D.The advantage of wireless technology.
22、Kazunori Takishima has been traveling the world to support Japan at every Olympic Games for the past 15 years, so he intended to see the event in his home city of Tokyo. But when a ban on audience was announced, that dream was over.
He had spent nearly $40,000 on 197 tickets for him and his friends to see as many events as possible during Tokyo 2020, which started on July 23.
“It took an unbelievable amount of time, effort, and passion,” Takishima told CNN. “But I was so passionate about the Olympics that even though it was very difficult and challenging, I enjoyed the process of buying the tickets.”
The 45-year-old businessman worked out that if he watched all the events he had booked, he would have broken the Guinness World Record for attendance at Olympic events. He got a refund (退款) on the tickets he had purchased.
Takishima’s love for the Olympics started in 2005 when he saw a figure skating competition for the first time and immediately bought tickets for the 2006 Torino Olympics in Italy. He was infatuated. It inspired him so much that he has been going to the Olympics ever since.
But this year, only members of the media and the selected people were allowed to watch the events. The decision by Olympic officials to ban audience was designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
“And it’s the athletes that will suffer the most from the lack of support in the stands,” Takishima said.
“It’s a great loss when your family can’t come,” Takishima said. “So I hope everyone will at least cheer for them in front of the TV.”
Despite his disappointment, he said the experience wouldn’t stop him from being an Olympic superfan. “I will continue to visit and support the Olympics until the day I die,” Takishima said. “While I’m still able to move, I plan to see all the Games from the opening to the closing ceremonies.”
【1】What was Kazunori Takishima’s dream?
A.To break the Guinness World Record.
B.To support Japan at every Olympic Games.
C.To compete in the Olympic Games as an athlete.
D.To watch the Tokyo Olympic Games on the scene.
【2】What problem did Kazunori Takishima meet with?
A.His efforts got nowhere.
B.He failed to get enough tickets.
C.His business suffered a great loss.
D.He had to watch the Games alone.
【3】What does the underlined word “infatuated” in paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.Upset.
B.Ambitious.
C.Interested.
D.Surprised.
【4】Who would be affected most without the audience in the Games according to Takishima?
A.The sponsors.
B.The judges.
C.The Olympic officials.
D.The athletes.
23、In 1975, George Carlin appeared on a popular TV show, Saturday Night Live, with his famous words about blue food. “Why is there no blue food? I can’t find blue food—I can’t find the flavor of blue! I mean yellow is lemon; orange is orange and red is cherry. Where is the blue food? ”
Well, Carlin pretty much has it right—there’s not no blue food, but there’s certainly not a lot of it. Fresh-picked blueberries are blue, though they become purple when they are turned into jam. The blue in blueberries—like the purple in grapes and the red in tomatoes—is found in nature. But it isn’t a hot color for food. People don’t seem to prefer blue food. Some diet programs even suggest that those determined to lose weight should make their food blue.
Eating, in part, begins with our eyes. Charles Spence—an experimental psychologist from Oxford University—points out that color can change our taste experience. Commonly, we consider red-colored foods up to 20% sweeter than they actually are; and green foods as being more sour. Spence suggests: human expectations may be influenced by our long history of watching - green fruits can become sweet as they grow up and turn red.
But what about blue? Except blueberries, much of the blue food we see these days is dyed blue artificially. Food producers argue that artificial color doesn’t do much harm to health. A lot of research shows that some physical problems of kids are related to food dyes—while other studies show no effects at all. Blue birthday cake or even blue-dyed chicken can be served on the dinner table. So what?
【1】 George Carlin’s words are placed at the beginning of the passage to _______.
A. show the author’s opinion
B. introduce a TV show
C. tell a famous person
D. lead in the topic
【2】. Which of the following statements of blue is true?
A. Blueberries are always blue, whether fresh or not.
B. The blue in blueberries is found unnatural.
C. Blue is not a very popular color for foods.
D. People often feel cold when they eat blueberries.
【3】Eating sometimes begins with our eyes because _______.
A. our taste experience can be influenced by color
B. red-colored food are 20% sweeter than green food
C. people prefer red-colored food to green food
D. before eating, people watch food for a long time
【4】The underlined words “is dyed” in Para. 4 are closest in meaning to “_______”.
A. is eaten up B. has grown up
C. is changed in color D. is harmful to
24、Is it likely that your siblings (兄弟姐妹) fought like cats and dogs with you when you were younger? 【1】 Here’s why.
Siblings can help you have a healthier lifestyle. This is supported by a study that surveyed more than 15, 000 people. 【2】 Brothers and sisters are readily available fitness and healthy-eating friends. That can only be a bonus when you reach adulthood.
【3】 According to a study among 395 families, scientists found that having siblings made you more likely to do good deeds. It could be that having a same-generation relative encourages you to think about others, which can lead to greater life satisfaction, and fewer depressive symptoms.
Brothers and sisters improve your chances of a happy marriage. Research found that the more siblings you have, the lower your chance of getting divorced (离婚) is. In fact, for each additional one, your risk of marriage breakdown was three per cent less. 【4】 .
Having good friends can bring many of the same benefits. 【5】 Don’t panic. Research also shows that having close friends can boost your health, well-being and longevity (寿命). Make friends by signing up to groups or classes and finding people who enjoy the same things as you do.
A.That bond is vital as you enter old age.
B.Siblings can protect you from depression.
C.Having siblings makes you do an act of charity.
D.But they can actually boost your physical and mental health.
E.We don’t all have siblings, or you might live far away from yours.
F.Having siblings helps deal with the tricky situations in close relationships better.
G.Most of them credited their siblings for having the biggest impact on their health.
25、The first day at school has left a deep ________ on me. I'll never forget it.
I got up late in the morning. As soon as I rushed into the classroom, the bell rang. A young beautiful woman came in, but she was ________, no smile on her face. “You are not allowed to ________ in the course of class unless…” She was speaking when I heard a ________ “Lily, Lily” from outside the door. My grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand. I didn't realize I was bare feet ________ then.
I wanted to ________ them, but I dared not do that. I shook my head, ________ “Don't wait here any longer. Leave quickly.” As I did so, I still ________ my eyes on my teacher. I really didn't want her to take ________ of me, but she did. She went out to get the socks and returned. When she gave them to me, she looked at me for a while. My face suddenly turned ________ and my heart ________ faster. I began to put the socks on. Unfortunately I was so nervous that my ________ hands couldn't get them onto my feet easily.
Just then I heard my name called. I ________ from my seat quickly. “Can you ________ the numbers from one to one hundred?” the teacher asked. I nodded. ________ her surprise, I did very well. Finally she said, “Be ________, please. Study hard.” I looked ________ her to find a smile on her face. I felt ________ at last.
The first day at school has stayed in my ________ as something embarrassing but ________.
【1】
A.comprehension
B.impression
C.decision
D.attention
【2】
A.enthusiastic
B.amazed
C.disappointed
D.serious
【3】
A.result in
B.knock in
C.break in
D.check in
【4】
A.voice
B.sound
C.noise
D.word
【5】
A.before
B.after
C.just
D.until
【6】
A.get
B.throw
C.accept
D.wear
【7】
A.saying
B.meaning
C.crying
D.shouting
【8】
A.fixed
B.laid
C.opened
D.shut
【9】
A.care
B.interest
C.hold
D.notice
【10】
A.pale
B.white
C.red
D.black
【11】
A.beat
B.jumped
C.struck
D.felt
【12】
A.small
B.dirty
C.shaking
D.own
【13】
A.rose
B.raised
C.ran
D.jumped
【14】
A.add
B.count
C.recognize
D.write
【15】
A.With
B.For
C.To
D.At
【16】
A.careful
B.sitting
C.quiet
D.seated
【17】
A.up at
B.over
C.around
D.through
【18】
A.sorry
B.relaxed
C.embarrassed
D.puzzled
【19】
A.body
B.classroom
C.memory
D.hand
【20】
A.strange
B.sweet
C.bad
D.Terrible
26、假定你是滨江中学的高二学生李明,母校将为高一新生举办主题为“What to learn in senior high school?”的英语沙龙活动,特邀请你结合自身经历谈谈自己的体会。请根据以下提示准备一份英语发言稿。
1. 学会学习:方法,习惯等; 2. 学会做人:真诚,友善等; 3. 学会其他:考生自拟。
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