1、Under the Landscaping Plan, 44 percent of Beijing's land area ________ by forests in 2020.
A.will cover B.has been covered
C.is covering D.will be covered
2、Our team lost. We have tried our best and it was a good game, .
A.hence B.therefore C.then D.though
3、Fears of piling on the pounds are forcing many to find ________ ways to move the body and stretch their muscles at home.
A.novel
B.adventurous
C.genuine
D.pleased
4、Look! They ______ a good time, ______ they?
A.have; do B.have; don’t
C.are having; are D.are having; aren’t
5、—You speak very good French!
—Thanks. I ________ French in Sichuan University for four years.
A. studied B. study
C. was studying D. had studied
6、DINK,short for “double income no kid”, a new pattern of married life that is gaining popularity among today’s young generation.
A.reflects on B.stands for C.belongs to D.refers to
7、—It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all _______to help.
—That’s right. Many hands make light work.
A. hesitate B. reach C. volunteer D. enjoy
8、Nobody knows how the accident _________.The police are investigating it.
A. came out B. came about
C. came in D. came down
9、Your time should be made full use of ________ English well.
A.learning
B.to learn
C.learn
D.to learning
10、Upon arriving home, Lily found that her husband _____ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
A. had prepared B. is preparing
C. has prepared D. would prepare
11、___________is said that the technology behind RealCine is virtual reality.
A.It B.That C.What D.This
12、Norris twice knocked down his ________ in the early rounds of the fight.
A.opponent
B.asteroid
C.nephew
D.triathlete
13、His primary concern is not with his own ________ , but he focuses on how much more he can help others, revealing (展现) a fine character.
A.independence
B.manner
C.entertainment
D.welfare
14、 With lots of problems ________ in the class, our teacher looks very relaxed and happy.
A. solved B. solve
C. being solved D. to solve
15、It is said that the people in many western areas still have difficulty in _____ to safe drinking water.
A. access B. method
C. entrance D. condition
16、Stranded ________ a beach in Argentina and suffering from severe dehydration were six killer whales each ________ between 3 and 4 tons.
A.on … weighed
B.on … weighing
C.off … weighed
D.off … weighing
17、We really expect China’s efforts on food production and safety will ________ after the new food law was introduced.
A. put off B. pay off C. show off D. take off
18、The CEO decided to give the job to he believed had a strong sense of responsibility.
A. whom B. who C. whomever D. Whoever
19、You really shouldn’t have _____ to his comment on your work so violently. ______ he meant no harm to you.
A.reacted; After all
B.responded; At all
C.acted; After all
D.done; In all
20、Chinese children grew up in classrooms where they all learned the same things at the same pace ________ interests or needs.
A. in terms of B. in view of
C. in spite of D. regardless of
21、 “At almost any given age,most of us are getting better at some things and worse at others,”Joshua Hartshorne,an MIT cognitive(认知的)science researcher and the lead author of a study looking at how intelligence changes as we age,told Business Insider.His team quizzed thousands of people aged 10—90 on their ability to do things like remembering lists of words,recognizing faces,learning names,and doing math.Their results suggest that no matter your age,there’s almost always a new peak on the horizon.
The human brain has a remarkable capacity to recognize and identify faces,and scientists are just beginning to learn why.On average,we know that our ability to learn and remember new faces appears to peak shortly after our 30th birthday.
Having trouble focusing? The study suggests that our ability to maintain attention improves with age,reaching its peak around age 43.While younger adults may excel in the speed and flexibility of information processing,adults approaching their mid-years may have the greatest capacity to remain focused.
Dating is tough.One of the reasons could be that we’re generally bad at reading other people’s emotions until we reach our late 40s.That’s according to one component of Hartshorne’s study,which involved showing thousands of people images of faces cropped tightly around the eye area.Participants were asked to describe the emotion the person in the photo was feeling.Performance peaked for people aged around 48.
Many people believe that their math skills decline after they leave school and stop practicing arithmetic.But the next time you try to split up a check,keep this in mind:your ability to do basic subtraction and division doesn’t reach its apex until your 50th birthday.
Ever wonder why you always lose at Scrabble? Good news:Your best days may be ahead.According to people’s scores on multiple—choice vocabulary tests,most of us don’t reach our peak wordsmithing abilities until we’re in our late 60s or early 70s.
【1】What did the scientists mainly test during the research?
A. Communication ability. B. Athletic ability.
C. Intelligence ability. D. Reading ability.
【2】What does the underlined word“apex”in paragraph 5 mean?
A. Destination. B. Top. C. Goal. D. Minimum.
【3】Who is most likely to succeed according to the text?
A. Lucy,72,trying to win at Scrabble.
B. Tom,26,trying to identify strangers’ faces.
C. Jack,48,trying to focus his attention for a long time.
D. Lily,43,trying to read the emotions in different eyes.
【4】What does Hartshorne’s study mainly tell us?
A. There is no end to learning.
B. Constant dropping wears away the stone.
C. Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.
D. A foot may prove short while an inch may prove long.
22、I believe in the power of science fiction, not just for its capacity to turn dreams into reality, but also for its power to bond together those who share a common view of the future. For me, that’s true for my relationship with my dad. Some fathers and sons bond over sports, fishing or hunting, but my dad and I bond over Star Trek. We tried a trip to Disney World, but one of my earliest memories wasn’t Mickey, but a Klingon battle cruiser on the screen.
Over the years, nearly every setting and situation has become far away for my dad and me. When it’s warm at night, we’re not driving along some dark streets in Indiana, but going at a slow speed with stars dimly shining. Both of us are thinking of them, without needing to say a word. All these imaginations of other universes have together created a private universe for my dad and me.
Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek, once said, “Science fiction is a way of thinking, a way of logic that bypasses a lot of nonsense. It allows people to look directly at important subjects.” A lifetime of science fiction has influenced more than just my relationship with my dad, but has also helped me shape my own hopes for the future. I’m now a science writer.
Yes, science fiction has made me into a “nerd” and it also has been a source of joy for my family, making me an optimist while enabling me to think critically about the danger of technology. Thank those authors who have shared their visions: the world and my family are better for it. Thank my dad, who is both the best storyteller and the best man I have ever known because he helped me realize the truth of Tennyson’s words, “For I dipped into the future, far as human eye could see, saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.”
【1】What contributes to the bond between the author and his father?
A.Their similar dream.
B.Their love for each other.
C.Their common interest.
D.Their hobby of fishing.
【2】What does the author mainly show in paragraph 2?
A.His deep impression of his dad.
B.His feeling of staying with his dad.
C.His earliest memory of his dad.
D.His good relationship with his dad.
【3】How does science fiction help the author at present?
A.It leads him to pursue a desirable career.
B.It brings him the courage to live better.
C.It inspires him to face the danger of technology.
D.It makes him a source of his family’s joy.
【4】What may be the best title for the text?
A.The Wonders Science Brings
B.The Power of Science Fiction
C.The Stories About Science Fiction
D.The Time Together with My Father
23、Habitat improvement and a series of protective measures have played a crucial role in the rise of the population of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys(滇金丝猴) , one of the planet’s most endangered animals.
The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, also known as the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey, lives in high-altitude areas at more than 3,000 meters above sea level in Southwest China’s Yunnan province and the neighboring Xizang autonomous region. About 65 percent of its population inhabits the Baima Snow Mountain National Nature Reserve.
“Currently, the reserve is home to about 3,000 Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys,” said Lai Jiandong, head of the Wildlife Protection Station at the Baima reserve. When the reserve was first established in 1983, however, the population numbered a mere 800.
Lai stresses the continuous enhancement of management levels within the Baima reserve, including the adoption of cutting-edge technologies for monitoring and protecting not only the snub-nosed monkeys but also other endangered wildlife species.
“In recent years, using technologies like infrared(红外线) cameras, we have taken pictures of rare and endangered creatures such as leopards, jackals and sambar deer,” Lai noted, emphasizing the important role of such advancements in wild animal protection.
The primary duties of the Wildlife ProtectionStation involve the daily care of the snub-nosed monkeys in the Weixi Lisu autonomous county, as well as the sheltering and rescue of injured animals. “Over the past few years, we have provided assistance to more than 200 wild animals, including Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys, pandas and macaques,” said Lai.
The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey is under China’s national first-class protection and has been listed as an endangered species on the Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. They will be better protected.
【1】Which isn’t a factor that contributes to the increase of the population of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys?
A.Rising public concerns.
B.Advanced technologies.
C.Protective measures.
D.Improved living habitats.
【2】What do we learn about Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys?
A.They only live in Yunnan province.
B.Their population has dropped sharply since 1983.
C.They are well-protected by the Wildlife Protection Station.
D.Over 200 Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys have been rescued up to now.
【3】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.People rescue many injured animals in Yunnan.
B.Infrared cameras have captured images of rare wildlife.
C.Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys increase in high mountains.
D.Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys are the most endangered animals.
【4】Where may the passage come from?
A.A textbook.
B.A newspaper.
C.An advertisement.
D.An economic journal.
24、Most people don’t notice I’m polite, which is the point. I am big and look less energetic. Still, every year or so, someone takes me aside and says, “You actually are polite, aren’t you?” I’m always thrilled. They noticed. That’s the thing. Actually, when we talk about politeness, we usually think of please; thank you; I like your hat; etc. All we need to do is to hear, not to notice.
When I was in high school, I read etiquette manuals(礼仪手册). No one noticed my politeness except for one kid. He yelled at me about it. “It’s strange that you are always so polite,” he said. I took that as praise and made a note to hide my politeness further. Real politeness, I believed, was invisible(看不见的). It adapted itself to the situation.
Politeness leaves door open. I’ve met so many people whom, if I had trusted my first impressions, I would never have wanted to meet again. Yet many of them are now great friends. One of those people is my wife. On our first date, she told me in detail that she had an operation to remove a cyst(囊肿) from her body. Of course, it killed the chemistry. But when I walked her home, I told her I’d had a great time. We talked a little after that. I kept everything pleasant and brief. Much later, I learned that she’d been having a very bad day in a very bad year.
People silently suffer from all kinds of terrible things. The good thing about politeness is you can regard these people exactly the same and wait to see what happens. You don’t have to have an opinion. You don’t need to make a judgment.
Last week, my two-year-old son, Abraham met a foreign woman in the playground. Out of curiosity, I suppose, he asked, “What’s your name?” The woman told him. Then he put out his little hand and said, “Nice to meet you!” Everyone laughed and he smiled. He shared with his firmest handshake, like I taught him.
【1】Why do many people think the author is impolite?
A. Because he doesn’t look polite.
B. Because he seldom says polite words.
C. Because he doesn’t listen to others politely.
D. Because he doesn’t behave politely towards strangers.
【2】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The author’s good mangers.
B. The author’s strange behavior.
C. The author always making notes.
D. The author reading etiquette manuals.
【3】What can we learn about politeness according to Paragraph 3?
A. It can help people make friends.
B. It can keep everything pleasant.
C. It can be good for people’s health.
D. It can give people second chances.
25、On the first day of preschool, my daughter Debi ran in enthusiastically. It was all _________and fun to her. However, by day three, she wasn’t _________ to go there. I had to _________her in my arms with her kicking and _________. When I arrived at the classroom out of breath, I almost _________, and that’s when her teacher dismissed the other students and _________my child into her chest. She looked me in the eye and said, “Go!” and so I did, because in that moment I saw my daughter get _________after she found the _________ in someone who cared for her. A bridge of trust was built, and since then, neither of us has looked back.
Next year Debi will enter kindergarten, which brings me _________. Preschool was a safe place for me and my child. Debi is four and reads on a fourth-grade level but has never had a friend. There’s a large gap between her __________ skills and her academic giftedness, which often __________ me.
So, a few weeks ago I went to the school to meet with Debi’s future headmaster, hoping to __________ to him a mom’s anxieties and all about this little, sensitive, and __________daughter. I sat quietly, listening to the headmaster explain the plans that are already in place to __________ the social-emotional learning for every child. He __________ that the school keeps a file for each child, __________ the progress they make. At the same time, each teacher is __________for the physical and mental health of 3-4 children. I felt inside the four walls of that school are people who __________. Here these children are names to them, not numbers.
I breathed a sigh of __________---all the worries seemed very foolish. I __________ prepare to let my daughter go.
【1】
A.important
B.necessary
C.fresh
D.useful
【2】
A.ready
B.afraid
C.expected
D.forced
【3】
A.lift
B.send
C.pull
D.carry
【4】
A.quarreling
B.screaming
C.cheering
D.complaining
【5】
A.caught up
B.gave in
C.broke down
D.got back
【6】
A.attracted
B.protected
C.cheated
D.hugged
【7】
A.relaxed
B.frustrated
C.embarrassed
D.rewarded
【8】
A.freedom
B.safety
C.equality
D.honesty
【9】
A.chances
B.happiness
C.anxieties
D.expectations
【10】
A.social
B.practical
C.perfect
D.creative
【11】
A.inspires
B.excites
C.shocks
D.upsets
【12】
A.explain
B.repeat
C.admit
D.move
【13】
A.curious
B.average
C.smart
D.mature
【14】
A.remove
B.increase
C.change
D.continue
【15】
A.noticed
B.realized
C.believed
D.mentioned
【16】
A.predicting
B.recording
C.discovering
D.watching
【17】
A.suitable
B.sorry
C.responsible
D.good
【18】
A.laugh
B.appear
C.listen
D.care
【19】
A.relief
B.regret
C.disappointment
D.sorrow
【20】
A.pitifully
B.unhesitatingly
C.carefully
D.unluckily
26、假定你是李华,你的英国朋友 Leslie 来信说因新冠疫情(the COVID-19 pandemic)不得不取消原定近日来中国的旅行,颇感郁闷。请你给她回信,内容包括:
1.表达遗憾和安慰;
2.建议虚拟旅游(virtual tours):线上游览名胜古迹、参观博物馆和听讲解等。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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