1、Gradually, the city faded from memory, ________ it was once such a great city.
A.because
B.unless
C.even though
D.if
2、He is a professor, _____________ I have been looking forward to becoming.
A. which B. who
C. whom D. that
3、If you follow your doctor’s advice above, you will look and feel much better at all.
A. in no time B. at no time
C. at a time D. at one time
4、If you ________ faults but you still want the bicycle, ask the shop assistant to reduce the price.
A.come across
B.care about
C.look for
D.focus upon
5、—The constant noise around here______ me crazy!
—Calm down.It’s no use complaining.
A. drove B. drives
C. is driving D. had driven
6、Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech at the conference, _________ university graduates to start their own business.
A. encouraging
B. to encourage
C. having encouraged
D. encouraged
7、He is the only one of the boys of his class who _______ the piano well.
A. plays B. play
C. playing D. are playing
8、Only when class began ________ that he had left his book at home.
A.he realized
B.would he realize
C.did he realize
D.he would realize
9、Though _______ by her classmates, the little girl didn’t burst into tears or be in despair.
A.leaving out B.left out
C.being left out D.leave out
10、Little _________ that he was seriously ill himself.
A. the old man know B. did the old man know
C. the old man knew D. did the old man knew
11、We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _______ seats more than 800 students.
A. which B. whose C. where D. it
12、I feel sorry for what I have said and done, and I will do what I can to the unpleasant impression you have of me.
A.replace B.remove C.remain D.rescue
13、---I think you should phone David, who is in charge of the project____, and apologize to him.
---________! It was his fault.
A. under way; No way B. under way; No problem
C. in the way; No chance D. on the way; No way
14、The boy was seen _______ in the examination and was punished by the teacher.
A. cheating B. cheat C. cheated D. having cheated
15、—Were you surprised by the ending of the film, Uncharted 4?
—I ________ the book it is based on, so I already knew the story.
A.am reading
B.reads
C.had read
D.was reading
16、In the accident, five passengers were killed, _____ a foreigner.
A. including B. included
C. include D. which were included
17、—Can I inform my best friends of the result?
—No, I want to keep it a secret . You ____tell anyone.
A.won't B.don't have to C.mustn't D.don't need to
18、-The dress on the fashion show is really beautiful!
-You bet. Don' t you think it will soon after it is put onto the market?
A. carry on B. call on
C. count on D. catch on
19、As we all know, theory is based on practice and ________serves practice.
A.in nature
B.in return
C.in turn
D.in fact
20、Cars do cause us some health problems—in fact far more serious ________ than mobile phones do.
A. one B. ones C. it D. those
21、Bhutan
The Kingdom of Bhutan, located on the Silk Road in South Asia, claimed the No. 1 spot partly for its majestic beauty and because it is set to become the first fully organic nation by 2020.
The kingdom has subtropical plains in the south with thickly growing grass and plants and sub-alpine Himalayan mountains in the north, which include Gangkhar Puensum, Bhutan’s highest peak and believed to be the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.
England
While tourists may flock to Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, Lonely Planet suggests visitors should travel to England’s coastal towns instead. The English seaside gives locals and visitors the chance to search for marine life in rock pools, find fossils in cliffs — and of course, eat fish and chips.
In 2021, new sections of the England Coast Path will continue to open, making it easier to explore the country’s coastline.
North Macedonia
If you want an alternative to Europe’s more popular travel spots, North Macedonia could be for you.
Its mountain trails are “blissfully quiet,” the locals are “unfailingly helpful,” according to Lonely Planet. Among its destinations is Ohrid, a charming, old town dotted with medieval ruins and churches, lined with cobblestone streets, and overlooking Lake Ohrid.
Liberia
In Liberia, travelers will find Sapo National Park, one of West Africa’s best national parks. In the dense forests there, you stand a chance of running into chimpanzees, forest elephants and Liberia’s famous pygmy hippos — no larger than a Shetland pony.
Morocco
The Kingdom of Morocco, known as the place the sun sets, is a romantic and exotic destination, and it’s known as a safe place to visit. Many people are drawn to its beaches, but its ancient cities, such as Casablanca and Marrakesh, attract the most visitors. In recent years, visitors have headed to the Atlas and Rif mountains and their hiking trails.
【1】What is probably the most challenging destination for climbers?
A.Ohrid in North Macedonia.
B.Buckingham Palace in Britain.
C.Gangkhar Puensum in Bhutan.
D.Sapo National Park in Liberia.
【2】Where can tourists go if they have interest in wild animals?
A.Bhutan’s south plains.
B.A Liberian national park.
C.The English seaside.
D.Casablanca and Marrakesh.
【3】What can be learned about the Kingdom of Morocco?
A.It’s known as the place the sun rises.
B.It’s known as a dangerous place to visit.
C.Its ancient cities are the most popular with visitors.
D.No visitors dare to hike in the Atlas and Rif mountains.
22、You have heard it said many times — the only thing constant in life is change. Change happens in every area in our lives, such as moving into a new apartment or home and changes in career or business. So we cannot avoid change in life. 【1】 Here are some of the benefits of change:
Change leads to opportunities. You will realize that each change in your life is actually an invitation to new opportunities. Remember every new opportunity has its own benefits.【2】 However, it is always advisable to consider the benefits that those new opportunities will bring. If you accept changes in your life, you will benefit from each new opportunity.
【3】 If you are used to doing the same thing over and over again, you may get bored, and lose the interest in your life. Change ensures that your experiences differ from day to day, month to month. Remember that the world is always in a continuous motion.【4】 These make life exciting.
Change means progress. If you look back to your life ten years ago, you were very different from what you are today. 【5】 This is called progress. And these growth experiences are the reason why you should appreciate changes in your life.
There, we should take advantage of change and make it work for us in positive ways.
A.Luckily, change is important in our lives.
B.Technologies, trends, and politics keep on changing.
C.Change is one thing that makes our lives interesting.
D.You may reject these opportunities, whenever they come.
E.Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
F.You have the power to make every day a good day by accepting changes.
G.There are many things that have happened in your life, which helped you grow.
23、Types of Maps
Different types of maps have different uses. Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places.
Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.
Distribution maps use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, where different languages are spoken, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.
Some maps, such as railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.
【1】How can you tell different roads on road maps?
A.By using different colors.
B.By finding the numbers.
C.By following No. 621 Road.
D.By looking at the road signs.
【2】Which of the following can distribution maps tell us?
A.How to get to Germany.
B.How to plan a long journey.
C.Where a famous museum is.
D.Which place is short of water.
【3】Why do railway maps use straight lines?
A.Because railways are straight.
B.Because people like straight lines.
C.Because people can read them easily.
D.Because railways have only two ends.
24、I learnt about the Pygmalion effect (皮格玛丽翁效应) when I was 7 years old at Riverdale School in Palmerston North and I copied Melissa Crawford’s answers in a spelling test. Before that I was average at school but after that, because Melissa Crawford was smart, and I got all the right answers, I got put in all the smart kids groups.
From then on, I did really well at school because it was believed by the teachers that I would and I also got grouped with the smart kids. This experience that occurred at my primary school shows just how important the Pygmalion effect is in terms of being around mentors (导师) that expect that you' re going to do well and also being around people who are smart.
The Pygmalion effect is one principle you want to use if you want to make money fast. Have mentors that expect you will make money fast and as an extra boost hang around, copy and learn from other people who are also making money fast.
Yesterday this site had over 5,000 unique visitors and the traffic to it is increasing all the time. A year ago I contacted a group of people who got lots of traffic on their websites and I learnt from them. Truthfully I didn’t know if they expected me to start getting such traffic to websites but 1 imagined they did.
So there you have it the Pygmalion effect.
P. S. My grammar and spelling are not that great nowadays but that's actually completely irrelevant (不相关的) when it comes to getting lots of visitors to your site.
【1】When did the author learn about the Pygmalion effect?
A. Before he took the spelling test.
B. After he cheated in the spelling test.
C. When he did badly in exams.
D. After he finished primary school.
【2】The author got grouped with the smart kids because ______.
A. he was an average pupil at school
B. he did better than expected
C. Melissa Crawford was smart
D. he did better than all the others at school
【3】 What does the underlined word “contacted” mean in the passage?
A. Lost touch with B. Made friends with
C. Got in touch with D. Was concerned about
【4】Where does this passage probably taken from?
A. A science report B. A newspaper.
C. A website. D. A magazine.
25、There is an important equation of well-being: happiness equals reality minus expectations. If you ________more from life than you currently have, you'll be unhappy. ________, if your current experience goes beyond your expectations, you'll be happy.
When I ________how my own expectations have influenced my happiness, I recall the ________days of Get Rich Slowly (GRS). Back when I started GRS in 2006, I had a(n) ________. I had high expectations for myself and this website. ________, after the first few months of finding my feet, GRS experienced rapid growth. As my ________grew, I felt pressure to provide as much quality information as possible. Later on, I set a ________schedule. I decided to post two articles every weekday, plus one article each Saturday and Sunday. My ________was to produce twelve articles every week. That's a lot of ________ for one man. And more often than not, I ________ to meet these expectations. Instead of writing twelve articles per week, I usually ________to share ten. It made me really ________. I felt like I was letting people down. ________, I felt like I was letting myself down.
After a few months, I ________that my expectations were too high. Then, I ________expected one article every weekday. Do you know what happened? Nothing ________except the stress level in my life. Instead of being ________with myself, I felt pleased because I had gone beyond my expectations. My ________ rate didn't change at all. My expectations changed. With the lowered expectations came increased ________.
【1】
A.learn
B.expect
C.donate
D.receive
【2】
A.In brief
B.As a result
C.For example
D.On the contrary
【3】
A.pay for
B.settle down
C.think back
D.show off
【4】
A.early
B.fun
C.long
D.sunny
【5】
A.excuse
B.habit
C.problem
D.chance
【6】
A.Luckily
B.Strangely
C.Personally
D.Generally
【7】
A.team
B.audience
C.confidence
D.profit
【8】
A.driving
B.charging
C.training
D.publishing
【9】
A.aim
B.doubt
C.secret
D.concern
【10】
A.time
B.work
C.money
D.respect
【11】
A.stopped
B.waited
C.failed
D.regretted
【12】
A.agreed
B.forgot
C.promised
D.managed
【13】
A.bored
B.anxious
C.wise
D.popular
【14】
A.Closer
B.Fairly
C.Worse
D.Necessarily
【15】
A.denied
B.replied
C.insisted
D.realized
【16】
A.only
B.still
C.again
D.seldom
【17】
A.helped
B.changed
C.mattered
D.remained
【18】
A.angry
B.satisfied
C.patient
D.dishonest
【19】
A.tax
B.heart
C.breath
D.production
【20】
A.demand
B.awareness
C.happiness
D.competition
26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-l50 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
美,给人一种愉悦感,每个人都有追求美的权利和自由,请谈谈你对美的理解,并结合实际谈谈如何让自己变得更美丽。
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