1、—You didn’t wait for Mr. Smith last night, did you?
—No, but we ______. He didn’t return home at all.
A. needn’t have waited
B. couldn’t have waited
C. didn’t need to
D. should wait
2、Young drivers are far more ______ to have accidents than old drivers.
A. likely B. perhaps
C. probable D. possible
3、—Have you heard the news that the U.S. military began moving parts of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea?
—Yes, I think a war is likely to ________. It must be terrible for people.
A. break down B. break up
C. break out D. break off
4、Some people lose heart when they ________ failures while others rise to the challenge.
A.come out
B.come across
C.come up
D.come off
5、Japanese companies have been producing plenty of ________ products that go beyond people’s imagination.
A.innovative
B.reproductive
C.parallel
D.visible
6、Akita dogs were ________ used in Japan to hunt bears and are among the largest and heaviest dogs in the world.
A.absolutely
B.globally
C.originally
D.slightly
7、If the car you rent is not satisfactory, you can always ________ it for another.
A. charge B. exchange C. select D. advertise
8、The speaker mentioned many examples people lived through hard times and succeeded at last.
A. which B. whose C. when D. Where
9、Nowadays, we can move around the world and still ____________ the people that we want to remain friends with.
A.stay in touch with B.make a difference to
C.keep our distance from D.make an impression on
10、Choose the correct prepositional phrase to complete the sentence: The keys were found ________ the table.
A.on
B.at
C.in
D.within
11、His early comedies were filmed________black and white.
A. of B. with C. in D. by
12、This computer is different from the one I ______ in my last job.
A. use B. have used C. used D. had used
13、John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of _____ are family members.
A. them B. that C. which D. whom
14、The match began to _____ in the second half after two players were replaced.
A. come to life B. come into being
C. lead a life D. come to power
15、Although the figure ________better than expected, there ________few signs that the eurozone would climb out of recession any time soon.
A.were, were
B.was, was
C.were, was
D.was, were
16、When he came in, we didn’t fully ________ that he was seriously ill, playing joke on him.
A.emerge
B.appreciate
C.debate
D.adjust
17、Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ______ the possible delays.
A.accounting for B.answering for
C.allowing for D.heading for
18、—Do you think I should wear a hat to the party?
—It all depends on your own________.
A.personality
B.preference
C.convenience
D.selection
19、We’ll never forget the ________ Zhong Nanshan has made to the fight against COVID-19.
A.press
B.donations
C.contributions
D.efforts
20、You have been painting the house all the morning. ________ that you look so tired.
A. There is no sense B. There is no need
C. It's no wonder D. It's no doubt
21、A year ago, I had one of the most important interviews of my life. 【1】 I could say what I thought the members of the interview wanted to hear. I'm so-good at multitasking that I would be able to shoulder the various responsibilities. That might be true, yet it seemed to be unreal. The more honest answer was that I knew it would be difficult, but I wanted to try anyway.
【2】
This tough situation led me to hesitate during the interviews. It also recalled my past experience of being interviewed when an interviewer asked me to give an example of a time when I had been caring. The answer that came to mind was that I volunteered at a nursing home and felt honored to sit with the patients and listen to their stories. But I didn't think that was dramatic enough to impress the interviewers. So, instead I told them about when one of the residents threw up, I cleaned it up. 【3】 That wasn't caring and it suggested that my best quality was skillful at using mop(拖把)
Back to my most recent interview and the question about how to shoulder the multiple responsibilities of the role. 【4】 I had learned the significance of being true to myself. So I answered simply, "With difficulty". To my relief, the review members nodded knowingly and smiled. This exam can test my honesty and I can come up with appropriate answers.
I've come to realize that interviews don't have "right" or "wrong" answers. I still see them as exams, but they're not testing my ability to copy somebody else's answers. Actually, the exam is about something I am well familiar with: me. 【5】
A.I hesitated but not for long.
B.I immediately felt embarrassed.
C.I wasn't sure which answer to give.
D.Never give the interviewers wrong answers.
E.It seemed the interviewers were quite satisfied.
F.It's not about "right" answers but about being yourself.
G.At the end, I was asked how to balance the different parts of the role.
22、Three Films to Watch in October
October is approaching and a new wave of films will be on soon. Here are three breath-taking films recommended by BBC and see which of the following will appeal to you best?
Rebecca (《蝴蝶梦》)
The famous adaption of Rebecca is the Oscar-winning Alfred Hitchcock classic Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. How can Ben Wheatley’s new version possibly compete? Well, one answer is to have Kristin Scott Thomas as Mrs Danvers, a stroke of casting genius which is enough to justify the film’s existence. Another answer is going back to the book and trying to get closer to the actual story... You think you know it and you just don’t.
On Netflix from 21 October
Possessor
Andrea Riseborough stars as an assassin(刺客) who can control other people’s bodies and get them to do the killing for her. Her latest job is to kill an IT tycoon (Sean Bean) and his daughter (Tuppence Middleton) by possessing the daughter’s future husband (Christopher Abbott). David Ehrlich of IndieWire claimed , “90 minutes of Andrea Riseborough and Chriustopher Abbott engaging in warfare over control of the latter’s body is more satisfying”.
Released on 2 October in the US and 9 October in Canada
Honest Thief
Liam Neeson plays Tom, a retired bank robber who promises to return his ill-gotten gains in exchange for a reduced prison sentence so that he can settle down with the woman he loves (Kate Walsh). But the two FBI agents (Jai Courtney and Anthony Ramos) assigned to fetch the money decide to steal it instead and frame Tom for murder. Unfortunately for them, he is a man with a very particular set of skills, so the explosions, car chases, and shoot-outs all come.
Released on 14 October in France, 15 October in Portugal and 16 October in the US
【1】What do we know about Ben Wheatley’s new Rebecca?
A.It is the most famous adaptation of Rebecca.
B.It is directed and produced closer to the original.
C.Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine starred in his film.
D.Kristin Scott Thomas, a casting genius edited the movie.
【2】When can you first enjoy Possessor in Canada?
A.On 2 October. B.On 9 October. C.On 14 October. D.On 15 October.
【3】What can be expected in Honest Thief ?
A.Tragic love. B.Thrilling action. C.Beautiful landscape. D.Psychological control.
23、With roads, hotels and popular scenic spots packed with millions of people, the five-day Labor Day holiday is evidence of China's success in COVID 19 control and economic recovery.
Citizens across China expected this year's holiday to be an occasion for leisure not seen since the pandemic. 【1】
Official data showed 230 million domestic tourist trips were made during the holiday, up 119.7 percent from last year. In Jinan, the provincial capital of east China's Shandong, over 60,000 passengers took fights from the Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport on April 30, a record high for that date since it opened to air traffic in 1992 and surpassing (超过) the highest daily volume in 2019. Hotel booking rates shot up in tourist destinations. 【2】 Sanya in the southern Hainan Province saw the prices increase by as much as 400 percent.
None of the above would be possible without China's success in pandemic control. 【3】 For example, a well-functioning contact tracing system widely used for travel, accommodation and catering services, has held up well for a long period of time, building up people's confidence.
【4】Mass vaccination campaigns in major cities, often tourist destinations, provide further security for travelers to make fearless plans and feel free to travel around the country.
Famous cities like Changsha and Chengdu are jammed with tourists, with short videos and pictures flying up on social media. The lively tourism market is part of economic recovery.
Other data showed that higher-end hotels and higher-quality services have been more welcome this year. 【5】
A.Chinese economy remains unchanged.
B.All of these suggest a trend in consumption.
C.After all, everyone had stayed inside long enough.
D.The country' s prevention and control measures take effect.
E.The rise in tourism services prevents people from travelling.
F.Vaccinations in China are going on in an orderly and steady manner.
G.Tickets reserved online for many popular attractions sold out days in advance.
24、Melbourne,with a population of over 3.5 million,is the second largest city in Austria.It is clean,dynamic and exciting,and well-known internationally for its universities and other educational institutions.The city has well-planned tree-lined wide streets and many beautiful parks and gardens.It has a good transport system of roads, buses,trains and trams.The La Trobe University campus is connected to the Central Business District by trams, express buses,and bus and train connections.Melbourne is a culturally rich city,and is home to large communities of people from all parts of Europe,America,Africa and Asia.The city is famous for its restaurants, theatres, music, opera, ballet,art,culture and shops,and a lively and dynamic nightlife.Melbourne people are enthusiastic about sports, and the city hosts many famous international sports events,Near Melbourne there are beautiful coastlines with excellent beaches,national parks,forests,wineries,winter snowfields and summer resorts.The climate is temperate and comfortable,with warm summers and cool winters.In summer,maximum daytime temperatures range from 26℃ to 36℃,and in winter from 12℃ to 18℃.The weather in Melbourne can be variable from day to day.Melbourne was rated the world’s best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
【1】Melbourne is well-known in the world for its .
A. large population B. educational institutions
C. transport system D. beautiful parks and gardens
【2】According to passage,Melbourne is the city where .
A. rich people choose to live B. the best wine is produced
C. various cultures exist D. Asian food is popular
【3】The best title for the passage might be .
A. In Ideal Place for Shopping B. A City with the Best Climate
C. The World’s Best City to Live in D. The world’s Most Beautiful City
25、 Each of the seven children in our family worked in our father’s store. _______ we worked and watched, we learned that work was about more than _______ and making a sale.
I remembered one lesson. It happened before Christmas. I was in the eighth grade and was working in the evening, cleaning up the _______ section. A little boy, five or six years old, came in. He was wearing a brown worn coat with dirty sleeves. His shoes were scuffed (磨损) and his one shoelace was worn. The little boy looked poor to me—too poor to _______ to buy anything. He looked _______ the toy section, picked up this toy and _______, and carefully put them back.
Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy. He _______ and the dimple(酒窝) in his cheek stood out. Dad asked the boy what he could do for him. The boy said he was looking for a Christmas _______ for his brother. I was impressed that Dad treated him with the same _______ as any adult. Dad told him to take his __________ and look around. He did.
After about 20 minutes, the little boy carefully picked up a toy, walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this, mister?”
“How much do you __________?”Dad asked.
The little boy held out his hand and __________ it. His hand was creased (起褶子) with __________ lines of dirt from holding his money too tightly. In his hand __________ only 2 pennies and 27 cents. The price of the toy plane he’d __________ was $3. 98.
“That’ll just __________ it,”Dad said as he __________ the sale. Dad’s reply still __________ in my ears. When the little boy walked out of the store, I didn’t notice the dirty, worn coat or the __________ torn shoelace. What I saw was a happy child with a __________.
【1】A.Though B.Since C.As D.After
【2】A.survival B.labor C.hardship D.entertainment
【3】A.toy B.clothes C.glass D.book
【4】A.try B.attempt C.afford D.manage
【5】A.for B.around C.up D.over
【6】A.that B.one C.it D.this
【7】A.wondered B.smiled C.shone D.looked
【8】A.tree B.card C.present D.cake
【9】A.friendship B.respect C.support D.favor
【10】A.effort B.word C.time D.courage
【11】A.pay B.earn C.lose D.get
【12】A.showed B.opened C.gave D.turned
【13】A.long B.straight C.wet D.flat
【14】A.lay B.had C.held D.laid
【15】A.carried out B.picked out C.pulled out D.put out
【16】A.work B.cover C.pay D.take
【17】A.made B.produced C.did D.offered
【18】A.rings B.stays C.remains D.sounds
【19】A.clean B.normal C.single D.double
【20】A.hope B.treasure C.package D.choice
26、假定你是李华,你和同学根据英语课文改编了一个短剧。给外教Miss Evans写封邮件,请她帮忙指导。邮件内容包括:1.剧情简介; 2.指导内容; 3.商定时间地点。
注意:1.词数100左右;2.结束语已为你写好。
Dear Miss Evans,
I am Li Hua._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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