1、Alibaba has become China’s largest online commercial company, ______ a profit of 1.47 billion yuan in 2010.
A. earns B. earning C. earned D. to have earned
2、Our village is making efforts to _________its development pattern to promote green growth.
A.squeeze B.compromise C.transform D.differentiate
3、She works in theatre, ______in her father’s footsteps.
A.to follow
B.following
C.followed
D.being followed
4、After the actor was caught taking drugs, all the scenes in which he appeared in the film were___.
A.cut out B.cut down C.cut up D.cut off
5、—Have you known each other for long?
—Not very long, ________ we started to work in the company.
A.after B.before C.when D.since
6、In 2012, Sun Yang became the first Chinese man _____ an Olympic gold medal in swimming.
A. winning B. to win
C. having won D. being won
7、 I ______ to reach the manager for the last two hours but the line is always busy.
A. tried B. have tried C. had tried D. have been trying
8、Yao Ming, the first man to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as the Houston Rockets ________ his No. 11 jersey.
A. abandoned B. preserved
C. granted D. retired
9、_________ several adjustments to the design for two months, the engineer eventually succeeded in building a highly efficient system.
A.Trying
B.Tried
C.Having tried
D.Having been tried
10、The 1919 Addison Act was a revolution, which required that a survey of housing needs __________ by all local authorities.
A.would conduct B.conduct C.must be conducted D.be conducted
11、These diagrams are especially helpful when we have a concrete problem ______ at hand.
A. be solved B. to solve C. solved D. being solved
12、-I had butterflies in my stomach before I gave that talk.
-I__________nervous too if I had been in you shoes.
A.was B.would be C.had been D.would have been
13、Sherry has taught me that no matter how bad things seem they can ______ in the end.
A. work out B. make out
C. set out D. pick out
14、______ skills, David is believed to be one of the best and most talented basketball players in our team.
A.In need of B.In favor of C.In terms of D.In honor of
15、— How can I wake up so early?
—Set the alarm at 5:00 am., you will make it.
A. and B. but
C. or D. so
16、Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a ______ grasp of the subject.
A. comprehensive B. confidential
C. conservative D. compulsory
17、Sally has asked for a sick leave, and I have to ________her work for a couple of days.
A.take off
B.take over
C.take out
D.take after
18、You look beautiful in this dress and there is only one of this kind left here. I wonder if you would buy ________.
A.it B.one
C.some D.any
19、Wu Lei is the only Chinese player has made it onto the latest World Soccer 500 list.
A. who B. which
C. whose D. whom
20、It was a long time before the cut on my hand______ completely.
A.healed B.cured C.improved D.recovered
21、 It is generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes.They recycle their garbage because they care about the environment.They pay $5 for a caramel brulee latte because they like expensive coffee drinks.
It’s undeniable that behavior comes from our inner character,but in many instances we also draw inferences about who we are,as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern.By observing our own behavior,we can be strangers to ourselves.If we knew our own minds,why would we need to guess what our preferences are from our behavior? If our minds were an open book,we would know exactly how much we care about the environment or like lattes.Actually,we often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are.
Moreover,we don’t just use our behavior to learn about our particular types of character—we infer characters that weren’t there before.Our behavior is often shaped by little pressures around us,which we fail to recognize.Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if we didn’t.Maybe we buy lattes in order to impress the people around us.We should not mistakenly believe that we always behave as a result of some inner character.
Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make,people become what they do,though it may not be in compliance with their true desires.Therefore,we should all bear in mind Kurt Vonnegut’s advice:“We are what we pretend to be,so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
【1】According to the text,personalities and attitudes ______.
A.result from one’s habits
B.affect one’s surroundings
C.reflect one’s taste
D.determine one’s behavior
【2】Which of the following would Daryl Bern most probably agree with?
A.The return of a wallet can indicate one’s honesty.
B.A kind person will offer his seat to senior citizens.
C.One recycles plastics to reduce the carbon footprints.
D.One buys latte due to his deep affection for coffee.
【3】Which of the following best explains the underlined word “compliance” in Paragraph 4?
A.Harmony. B.Challenge.
C.Strength. D.Memory.
【4】What does the author mainly discuss in the text?
A.Preferences and habits.
B.Behavior and personalities.
C.Attitudes and preferences.
D.Personalities and attitudes.
22、I was so worried about handing my little boy over during his first week of school, but you made it easier. You smiled at him like a mother would at her own child.You showed warmth and your hugs were always on offer.After a day in class with you, Charlie would come home singing. Whenever I hear Do Your Ears Hang Low or see him stretching to the sky when singing about the days of the week, I will think of you.I didn't tell you at the time, but I loved your morning song so much that I implemented it in my own class (I'm a teacher, too).
When you saw I was troubled, you hugged me with your smile and I knew everything would be OK. You made parents feel as cared for as our children.In the short time I knew you; you taught me about the type of teacher I desire to be. You never seemed disturbed by the mountain of paperwork or impossible work-life balance that comes with the role. Instead, you appeared to embrace every minute.
I can't understand why you've been taken from us. Telling Charlie was one of the hardest things I've had to do.I'm not sure he fully understands, but he told me he loved you and has been asking whether your"robot powers"will work in heaven.
A friend once told me white feathers are angels telling us that loved ones in heaven are well. On the first day collecting the children without you,a white feather floated through the sleet (雨夹雪). Watching the younger ones bounce and gigle as they tried to catch it was beautiful.
I wish I had told you all of this when you were with us.I hope that you knew how you brought happiness to everyone you met and how loved you were. Goodbye, Dear Friend.
【1】What does the underlined word "implemented" in Paragraph l probably mean?
A.Looked back on.
B.Looked forward to.
C.Thought highly of.
D.Made use of.
【2】What can we learn from the passage about parents?
A.They need to sing songs before children.
B.They need to feel the affection as well.
C.They find it hard to handle their kids.
D.They find it necessary to hug the teachers.
【3】The writer mentioned "white feather" in Paragraph 4 mainly to ______.
A.inform us of the loved one's death
B.remind us it's time for a snowball fight
C.tell us the teacher stays in our mind after death
D.warn us of the falling snow when collecting children
【4】What's the writer's main purpose in writing this article?
A.To make a remark on Charlie's teacher.
B.To say goodbye to her fellow teacher.
C.To take pity on her fellow teacher.
D.To recall and show respect for Charlie's teacher.
23、 Jenny was a bright-eyed,pretty five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store,Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace priced at$2.50.How she wanted that necklace!When she asked her mother if she would buy it for her,her mother said,"Well,it is a pretty necklace,but it costs an awful lot of money.I'll tell you what.I'll buy you the necklace,and when we get home we can make up a list of housework that you can do to pay for the necklace.And don't forget that for your birthday,Grandma just might give you a whole dollar bill,too.Okay?"Jenny agreed,and her mother bought the pearl necklace for her.
Jenny worked on her housework very hard every day,and sure enough,her grandma gave her a brand-new dollar bill for her birthday.Soon Jenny had paid off the pearls.How Jenny loved those pearls.She wore them everywhere to kindergarten,bed and when she went out with her mother to run errands(跑腿)。The only time she didn't wear them was in the shower.Her mother had told her that they would turn her neck green!
Jenny had a very loving daddy.When Jenny went to bed,he would get up from his favorite chair every night and read Jenny her favorite story.
One night when he finished the story,he said,"Jenny,do you love me?"
"Oh yes,Daddy,you know I love you," the little girl said.
"Well,then,give me your pearls."
"Oh!Daddy,not my pearls!" Jenny said."But you can have Rosy,my favorite doll.Remember her?You gave her to me last year for my birthday.And you can have her tea party outfit, too. Okay?"
"Oh no,darling,that's okay."Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss."Good night,little one."
A week later,her father once again asked Jenny after her story,
"Do you love me?"
"Oh yes,Daddy,you know I love you."
"Well,then,give me your pearls."
"Oh,Daddy,not my pearls!But you can have Ribbons,my toy horse.Do you remember her?She's my favorite.Her hair is so soft, and you can play with it and braid it and everything.You can have Ribbons if you want her,Daddy,"the little girl said to her father.
"No,that's okay,"her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss."God bless you,little one.Sweet dreams."
Several days later,when Jenny's father came in to read her a story,Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling."Here,Daddy,"she said,and held out her hand.She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside.She let it slip into her father's hand.
With one hand her father held the plastic pearls and the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue velvet box.Inside of the box were real,genuine,beautiful pearls.He had had them all along.He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap stuff so that he could give her the real thing.
【1】Why did the mother tell Jenny the plastic pearl necklace"cost an awful lot of money”?
A.She was discouraging Jenny from buying it.
B.She was telling Jenny to ask her grandma for help.
C.She was reminding Jenny of its true value.
D.She was encouraging Jenny to get it by her hard work.
【2】Which of the following was NOT related to the fact that Jenny could get the plastic pearl necklace?
A.She promised to work on the housework hard.
B.She was lucky to have her birthday coming near.
C.She went out with her mother to run errands.
D.She got supported from her grandma with a dollar bill.
【3】The last time the father came in to read Jenny a story,why was her lip trembling?
A.She was disappointed that her father always asked for her necklace.
B.She was pleased to give the necklace to her father.
C.She was struggling in her mind about the decision to make.
D.She was unwilling to exchange her necklace for the real one.
【4】What caused Jenny to make the final decision to give up her necklace?
A.Her father's request.
B.Her father's tolerance.
C.Her father's real necklace.
D.Her father's love.
【5】Which of the following is the most suitable for the title of the story?
A.The Real Pearl Necklace
B.The Parental Hidden Love
C.The Decision of Honesty
D.The Choice of Luck
24、We are all aware of the damaging pollution that’s created by driving petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles. Many of the world’s cities are blocked with traffic, creating fumes containing gases such as nitrogen oxides. The solution for a cleaner, greener future could be electric vehicles. But how optimistic should we be? There was much excitement last year when the UK government announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. But is that easier said than done?
The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off. Currently, battery life is an issue — a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. There are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an EV into. Of course, technology is always improving. Some of the biggest tech companies, like Google and Tesla, are spending huge amounts of money developing electric cars. And most of the big car manufacturers are now making them too. Colin Herron, a consultant on low-carbon vehicle technology, told the BBC: “The big leap forward will come with solid state batteries, which will appear first in mobile phones and laptops before they progress to cars.” These will charge more quickly and give cars a bigger range. Cost is another issue that may discourage people switching to electric power. But some countries offer incentive, such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. Some also provide exclusive lanes for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams.
These kinds of measures have made Norway the country with the most electric cars per capita (人均) at more than thirty electric cars per 1000 inhabitants. But Colin Herron warns that “electric motoring” doesn’t mean a zero-carbon future. “It’s emission-free motoring, but the car has to be built, the battery has to be built, and the electricity does come from somewhere.” Maybe it’s time to think about making fewer journeys or using public transport.
【1】What can we infer from the question at the end of paragraph 1?
A.We should not be too optimistic about the future.
B.Electric vehicles may not solve the traffic problems.
C.It’s not a good idea to replace petrol vehicles with electric ones.
D.It is not easy to obtain a greener future by means of electric vehicles.
【2】What does the underlined word “incentive” mean in paragraph 3?
A.compensation
B.allowance
C.encouragement
D.privilege
【3】Which statement is true according to the passage?
A.Electric motoring will create a zero-carbon future.
B.Electric cars might not get stuck in traffic jams in the future.
C.There are four obstacles on the road to global traffic being totally electric.
D.Putting solid-state batteries in electric cars first will be a “great leap forward”.
【4】What is the most suitable title for the text?
A.Total Electric Traffic: a Long Way to Go
B.Electric Vehicles: a Road to a Greener Future
C.Electric Power or Petrol: a Tough Decision to Make
D.Petrol and Diesel Vehicles: a Main source of Gases
25、 Every Sunday morning I take a light jog around a park near my home. There's a ________ located in one corner of the park. Each time I jog by it, I see the same elderly woman________ at its edge with a cage beside her.
This past Sunday my ________got the best of me, so I stopped jogging and ________ to her. As I got ________ , I realized that the cage was in fact a small trap. There were three turtles, surprisingly________, slowly walking around the base of it. She had a fourth turtle in her lap that she was carefully ________with brush.
“Hello,” I bent down to her and asked.” If you don't mind my nosiness (爱打听), I'd love to know what you're doing with these turtles.” She ________and replied.” I'm cleaning off their shells. Anything on a turtle's shell, like algae or scum, reduces, the turtle's ability to absorb heat and also ________the shell over time . I________a couple of hours each Sunday morning to relax by this lake and help these little gays out. It’s my own way of making a ________.”
“But,________, most of these turtles aren’t that lucky to have ________ like you to help them. If so ,well, no offense...how exactly are your________here making a difference?”
She looked down at the turtle in her lap and said, “Sweetie, if this little guy could________, he’d tell you I just made all the difference in the world.”
A.lake
B.bench
C.cottage
D.stage
A.standing
B.wandering
C.sitting
D.fishing
A.excitement
B.curiosity
C.courage
D.boredom
A.walked
B.rushed
C.talked
D.nodded
A.farther
B.calmed
C.thrilled
D.closer
A.weak
B.unsettled
C.unharmed
D.cute
A.feeding
B.holding
C.rubbing
D.getting
A.smiled
B.sighed
C.hesitated
D.rose
A.replaces
B.weakens
C.covers
D.shapes
A.set out
B.set off
C.set up
D.set aside
A.living
B.promise
C.decision
D.difference
A.surprisingly
B.interestingly
C.sadly
D.oddly
A.feeders
B.someone
C.keepers
D.everyone
A.turtles
B.hours
C.cages
D.traps
A.live
B.think
C.feel
D.talk
26、假如你是学校国画(Chinese Painting)社团成员李华,邀请英国朋友Pip参加你们社团的线上中国画学习活动,请你用英语给他写一封邮件,内容包括:
1.问候;
2.活动简介(目的、时间、方式等);
3.欢迎参加。
注意:1.词数80左右;格式已给出,不计入总词数;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Pip,
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Yours,
Lihua
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