1、It’s difficult to ___ all tastes .One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
A.adapt to B.cater to C.appeal to D.adjust to
2、I like your products very much ________ quality but I think the price is too high.
A.in charge of
B.in place of
C.in terms of
D.in spite of
3、______________ the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into the international stars.
A.Giving
B.Having given
C.To give
D.Given
4、The public were expecting the _______ of further details about the accident until thorough investigation.
A.receipt B.release
C.request D.reference
5、— I have decided to take part in the English speech contest, but I’m a little nervous now.
— ________. I believe that you can do it very well.
A.Well done
B.Congratulations
C.Go for it
D.Up to you
6、It’s always a good idea to have a second key somewhere ______ you lose the first one.
A. in case B. now that C. even though D. as long as
7、You can’t imagine the suffering the explorers________ during their trip in the horrible desert without ample water and food.
A. stimulated B. ultimated
C. underwent D. reinforce
8、I can’t thank you ____ much for the kindness, because without your help I couldn’t have succeeded in the exam.
A.so B.too C.such D.that
9、These remarkable findings suggest the elephants have ________ a memory capacity to make distinctions between human voices.
A. built up B. packed up C. brought up D. took up
10、The doctor gave the late-stage cancer patient more powerful drugs in the ______ hope that he might recover.
A.vain B.fresh C.ambiguous D.unrest
11、If you are wrong, the project will surely fail, ______hard we try.
A.whatever
B.whichever
C.even though
D.no matter how
12、There is a rule in the library that one is required to put the book ______ it is after finishing reading it.
A.what
B.how
C.where
D.when
13、________ the mistake in the beginning, the problem could have been prevented at its source.
A.Had not the company ignored B.If the companydidn't ignore
C.Had the company not ignored D.Would the companynot ignore
14、— It’s reported that human got the first picture of a black hole on April 10, 2019.
— ________
A.Good news. B.All right. C.So what? D.How come?
15、We are living in an age most of things are done on cell phones.
A. which B. that
C. whose D. when
16、As a command of the instructor,the children called out their names .
A.in turn B.in return C.at times D.in time
17、Jack wasn’t saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him ________he had done something very clever.
A.as if B.in case
C.while D.though
18、Failure is part of life; it’s wrong for parents to protect their children from the knowledge ______ they have failed.
A. where B. when C. that D. how
19、Our losses are incredibly small, viewed ________ what has been accomplished.
A.in the case of B.in the interest of
C.in the event of D.in the light of
20、If a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will give him ___ during the day.
A.away B.up C.in D.back
21、 As if attending college isn't expensive enough, the cost of textbooks has been rising rapidly in recent years. Textbooks are something students can't avoid, but thankfully a number of companies have stepped up with options to make them more affordable.
Chegg
Chegg has everything a student could ask for. You can rent or buy hard-copy and eTextbooks, with savings up to 90% off their list price. Shipping is free on all orders over $ 50, and if you order the wrong book, Chegg allows 21-day trouble-free returns.
AbeBooks
A be Books has more than just textbooks. It has a wide variety of fine art, rare books and special editions. Thousands of independent booksellers list their textbooks for sale on abebooks.com. The site has new and used textbooks, academic journals, classic literature, reference books and even international editions. Any book priced $ 15 or above has free shipping policy.
ValoreBooks
ValoreBooks offers deep discounts on millions of titles, with a fortnight free return shipping service. The site gives students the ability to buy or rent textbooks from over 18,000 sellers and rental providers. Plus, when you're done with the book, you can sell it right back through valorebooks.com, making the process as easy as possible.
eCampus
Through eCampus.com, students can buy, rent and sell textbooks and e-books. You can enjoy free shipping on orders over $35, plus a 25-day, trouble-free return policy. And the site runs an ongoing promotion where you can save an additional $ 5 on your order by texting the word BOOKS to 87955.
【1】Which of the following do Chegg and AbeBooks both provide?
A.A variety of fine art.
B.Conditional free delivery.
C.90% discount.
D.Trouble-free returns.
【2】What is the time range of free return shipping in ValoreBooks?
A.7 days.
B.14 days.
C.21 days.
D.25 days.
【3】How can you save extra money on your order at eCampus, com?
A.By texting “BOOKS” to 87955.
B.By selling more e-books.
C.By purchasing more than $ 35.
D.By running a promotion.
22、A new set of rules are being brought in for kids and adults who own and fly drones(无人机).Children and adults who use drones now have to pass an online theory test and be registered as a drone operator.From 30 November 2019,anyone who hasn’t done these,could be fined£1,000.
The new rules are from the Civil Aviation Authority(CAA)--they’re the people responsible for monitoring(监测)air traffic and develop the rules that apply to drones.They apply to anyone responsible for a drone or an unmanned aircraft(飞行器)such as a model plane weighing at least 250g.Those who register will get a unique ID which must be displayed on their drones.
The test is done online.It has 20 questions and should take around 20 minutes to complete.To pass,the person taking it,needs to get 16 out of 20 correct!But the test can be taken more than once.
The CAA decided that there should be some stricter rules about who can and can't fly a drone.
With more and more drones being spotted near airports--where they can cause problems--it is important to have stricter rules.In December 2018,1,000 flights were cancelled for 36 hours,after reported drone sightings in the airspace of Gatwick Airport.140,000 passengers had to change or cancel their travel plans because of the sightings.This new online safety test has been designed to make sure those flying drones will do so safely.In March 2019,the drone no-fly area around airports was extended(延伸)from 1km to 5km.This was to prevent the devices(设备)causing trouble at airports.
As well as keeping drones and other devices flying safe and legal,the new rules will come in handy for lost devices.Once a device has been registered and has its own ID number,it’ll be easier for it to be returned to the right place!
【1】What are the new rules?
A.Those who use drones must register them legally.
B.People are not allowed to use drones weighing above 250g.
C.Kids shouldn’t use drones without being accompanied by parents.
D.People are permitted to use drones within 1km to 5km around airports.
【2】Why are stricter rules needed?
A.Drones are dangerous to kids.
B.Airplanes are often disturbed by flying drones.
C.The original rules are broken by many drone users.
D.Drones are often beyond operators control in the air
【3】What is a benefit of the registration?
A.Finding lost drones.
B.Keeping children entertained.
C.Monitoring airplanes at airports.
D.Speeding up the development of drones.
【4】Which of the following statements is correct?
A.Only people who are under 18 should have the online safety test.
B.The stricter the rules are,the less frequently people will fly their drones.
C.If a person wants to pass the test,he needs to get at least 80%of full marks.
D.As long as one registers a fly drone legally,he can fly it wherever he wants.
23、 I come from a broken family. After we grew up, my sister and I could go years without speaking. And that is where this story begins.
My sister Jeanne and I were born only 14 months apart, but by the time we were teenagers we had lost touch. By age 19, I had moved away from our home in Wisconsin to live on my father’ s horse farm in Virginia. Jeanne got married at 18, moved to Chicago, and I didn’ t know what. We lived separate lives in separate states, and our connection somehow ended.
Fast - forward about five years. I was 24 and on a trip with my fiancé (未婚夫) to New York City,a place I had never been. During a day of sightseeing, we were crossing a very busy street loaded with people. Everyone was in a hurry. I had laughed at something my fiancé said, and I suddenly heard my name yelled from somewhere behind me: “ Cheryl! ” I froze in my steps in the middle of the road. Tears welled up in my eyes. I knew without a doubt that it was my sister Jeanne. I yelled back before even turning to look. “ Jeanne? ”
It was her. I began pushing people out of my way to get to her. The crowd started to part—even by New York standards, we must have seemed crazy. And there we were, standing in the middle of a Manhattan street, facing each other and smiling. I couldn’ t believe it.
I later asked how she’ d known it was me—she never saw me! She said it was my laugh. I wouldn’ tsay my laugh is all that unusual, but I guess to a family member it’ s infectious(有感染力的) . It hits your heart and goes deep in your mind.
Since that time, my sister and I have never been separated. We both moved back to Wisconsin. Wetalk daily. Many years have passed, and we are now in our 50s. I truly believe God played a huge part in bringing us together. But our meeting by chance wasn’ t just a sign. I see it as more of a lesson, a reminder not to lose touch with loved ones. It is too easy to remain lost. After our sister - to - sister miracle(奇迹) , I don’ t plan to let that happen again.
【1】What can we learn about Cheryl in the first two paragraphs?
A.She got on well with her sister. B.She came from a normal family.
C.She was brought up in Wisconsin. D.She moved to Chicago with Jeanne.
【2】How did Jeanne recognize her sister on the street?
A.By her yell. B.By her name.
C.By her looks. D.By her laugh.
【3】What does the underlined word “ that” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Meeting. B.The trip.
C.Separation. D.The miracle.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A.Long-Lost Sisters B.New-Found Families
C.Life-Long Journey D.Long-Standing Friendship
24、 To learn to think is to learn to question. Those who don't question never truly think for themselves. These are simple rules that have governed the advancement of science and human thought since the beginning of time. Advancements are made when thinkers question theories and introduce new ones. Unfortunately, it is often the great and respected thinkers who end up slowing the progress of human thought. Aristotle was a brilliant philosopher whose theories explained much of the natural world, often incorrectly. He was so esteemed by the scientific community that even 1,200 years after his death, scientists were still trying to build upon his mistakes rather than correct them!
Brilliant minds can intimidate upandcoming thinkers who are not confident of their abilities. They often believe they are inferior to the minds of giants such as Aristotle, leading many to accept current paradigms instead of questioning them.
I, like many thinkers of the past, once believed in my mental inferiority. I was certain that my parents, my teachers-adults in general-were always right. They were like a textbook to me; I didn't question what was written on those pages. I respected them, and accepted whatever they told me. But that attitude soon changed. My mind's independence was first stimulated in the classroom.
A stern, 65yearold elementaryschool science teacher once told me that light is a type of wave. I confidently went through years of school believing that light is a wave. One day,however I heard the German exchange student mention that light could be made up of particles. As the others laughed at his statement, I started to question my beliefs.
Maybe the teachers and textbooks hadn't given me the whole story. I went to the library, did some research and learned of the lightasawave versus lightasaparticle debate. I read about Einstein's discovery of the dual nature of light and learned the facts of a paradox(悖论) that puzzles the world's greatest thinkers to this day. Light behaves as both a particle and a wave, it is both at once. I realized I had gone through life accepting only half of the story as the whole truth.
Each new year brought more new facts, and I formulated even more questions. I found myself in the library after school, trying to find my own answers to gain a more complete understanding of what I thought I already knew. I discovered that my parents and teachers are incredible tools in my quest for knowledge, but they are never the final word. Even textbooks can be challenged. I learned to question my sources, I learned to be a thinker. I once believed that everything I learned at home and at school was certain, but I have now discovered to reexamine when necessary.
Questions are said to be the path to knowledge and truth, and I plan to continue questioning. How many things do we know for sure today that we will question in the future? At this moment, I know that our sun will burn for another five billion years, and I know nothing can escape the gravity of a black hole. This knowledge, however, may change in the next 20 years-maybe even in the next two. The one thing we can control now is our openness to discovery. Questions are the tools of open minds, and open minds are the key to intellectual advancement.
【1】In the first paragraph, Aristotle is taken as an example to show that ______.
A.he is the greatest and respected philosopher of all time
B.huge influence of great thinkers may block human thought
C.advancements are made when thinkers question theories
D.great thinkers often make mistakes and then correct them
【2】What does the underlined word “intimidate” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Frighten. B.Encourage. C.Strength. D.Persuade.
【3】The author began to question his previous beliefs because ______.
A.what he learned from textbooks before turned out to be wrong
B.he was inspired by the different ideas from an exchange student
C.he was laughed at by other students for his unacceptable statement
D.he was not satisfied with his life and desperate to achieve success
【4】According to the passage, the author ______.
A.looks down upon great thinkers all the time
B.never doubts what he has learned in the textbook
C.always throws himself into the laboratory
D.determines to be a thinker and questioner
【5】We can conclude from the last paragraph that ______.
A.the author is not quite sure about his future
B.we human beings don't dare to predict future
C.theory of black holes will change in two years
D.questioning is necessary to promote advancement
【6】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Following rules. B.Challenging yourself.
C.Questioning giants. D.Predicting future.
25、Beep! Beep! Beep! I rolled over and turned off my alarm clock. It was still _________ outside so I turned on the light. I got dressed quickly because I knew both of my dogs would be _________ to get outside for their morning walk. I reached over to grab a _________ and stopped. It was technically still fall but the _________ here in the Appalachian mountains of my home didn’t follow the _________. It had been cold and snowy two days ago and chilly and rainy yesterday. I had forgotten to _________ the weather report for today, however, so I wasn’t sure if I _______ my light jacket or my heavy coat.
I _________ my light jacket, pulled it on and leashed up my bigger dog. I opened the door and stepped outside. Instantly I knew I had made the _________ choice. Each breath I exhaled was a frozen mist. The wind chill was bitter cold. The grass was covered in __________ and I tried to keep my __________ while my dog dragged me along behind him.
I shivered (打寒颤) and __________ a bit but finally turned my head up to the heavens. I looked up at the __________sky and saw it was full of twinkling stars. It was so beautiful and so peaceful. __________, I felt a warmth inside of me and __________ shivering. While my dog sniffed the ground, I opened my heart to the __________ of nature’s creation. In all of its sweet seasons it had never __________ to touch my soul. It had heated my heart on the coldest days and ________ my spirit on the darkest nights.
Our lives here are full of sweet __________ as well. From the innocence and youth of Spring to the wisdom and wrinkles of Winter. __________ all your sweet seasons. Make each day a creation of your love.
【1】
A.rainy
B.dark
C.cold
D.snowy
【2】
A.curious
B.afraid
C.eager
D.able
【3】
A.coat
B.bite
C.leash
D.flashlight
【4】
A.temperature
B.condition
C.environment
D.weather
【5】
A.method
B.path
C.plan
D.calendar
【6】
A.check
B.forecast
C.test
D.provide
【7】
A.removed
B.needed
C.packed
D.washed
【8】
A.tried on
B.decided on
C.relied on
D.focused on
【9】
A.difficult
B.ideal
C.wrong
D.safe
【10】
A.water
B.mud
C.dust
D.frost
【11】
A.patience
B.balance
C.distance
D.promise
【12】
A.complained
B.smiled
C.suffered
D.doubted
【13】
A.pre-dusk
B.mid-night
C.pre-dawn
D.post-dawn
【14】
A.Actually
B.Suddenly
C.Effortlessly
D.Generally
【15】
A.avoided
B.regretted
C.stopped
D.continued
【16】
A.wonder
B.reality
C.signal
D.challenge
【17】
A.offered
B.refused
C.intended
D.failed
【18】
A.found
B.admired
C.reflected
D.lighted
【19】
A.discoveries
B.dreams
C.seasons
D.memories
【20】
A.Enjoy
B.Examine
C.Admit
D.Remember
26、假定你是李华,你的笔友Peter所在的林肯中学将举办中国文化周活动,他来信向你寻求活动相关建议。请你给他回信,内容要点包括:
1. 活动内容及形式;
2. 说明推荐理由;
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 可能用到的词汇:剪纸 paper-cutting 书法 calligraphy
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