1、When he ______ the bill in the restaurant, he suddenly realized that he had left his wallet in the car.
A.paid B.would be paying
C.was to pay D.had paid
2、Some restaurants are happy to provide a free cake if you let them know in advance that you ________a group for a birthday party.
A.will be bringing
B.have brought
C.have been bringing
D.were bringing
3、—Could you please show me which boy in the photo is Patrick?
—The one_____red hair.
A.in
B.over
C.of
D.with
4、Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may the shocking ending.
A.give out B.give off
C.give up D.give away
5、Taking years________, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a record of all of our efforts to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges.
A.completing
B.having been completed
C.to complete
D.completed
6、_______for the wrong turning on the highway, I would be having dinner with my friends now.
A.Had it not been B.Were it not C.It had not been D.It were not
7、Look at this year's sales figures________ last year's;they're much better.
A.between
B.from
C.with
D.against
8、—What do you think of the information from books?
— It is easier to forget than ________ from life itself.
A.the one
B.it
C.that
D.those
9、The Internet allows us quick ______ to all the data and research findings in the fields available worldwide.
A. entrance B. charge C. access D. advance
10、Besides which major or which university to choose, students and parents face another ______
— the location of the university.
A. dilemma B. edition C. liberty D. mystery
11、We know you care about your home and family. ________ you wouldn't be reading Ideal Home.
A.Therefore
B.Otherwise
C.Instead
D.Meanwhile
12、--I hear that there was a terrible crash in the subway in Shanghai the other day.
--Yes,_____ news came as _____ shock to all of us.
A.the; the B.a; /
C.the; a D./; a
13、They _______ the business deal in less than an hour, after which they had a golf game.
A. wrapped up B. picked up
C. called up D. took up
14、Eventually the two sides reached an agreement ___ could not be taken the place of.
A. whose the details B. the details of whose
C. whose details D. of which details
15、This winter, there was a heavy snow in our province; the farmers say that it___ to be a good harvest.
A. supposes B. expects C. proposes D. promises
16、Young people who have got jobs may realize university lessons can’t be the only preparation for all of the situations ________ appear in the working world.
A. where B. when C. that D. what
17、Nowadays mobile internet devices are pushing up demands for online education, which makes businessmen see it as one of the most _______ new market.
A. demanding B. damaging C. promising D. leading
18、Zhurong is the god of fire in ancient Chinese mythology,________echoes with the Chinese name of the red planet, Huoxing.
A.which
B.that
C.when
D.where
19、—Next week I will go to a job interview. will you give me some suggestions?
—Smiling is a great way to make yourself ________.
A.stand out
B.turn out
C.work out
D.pick out
20、It’s widely acknowledged that reading printed texts is no _______ for personal discussion with a great thinker.
A.substitute B.subject C.submission D.substance
21、In this day and age, digital devices (数码产品) have become a significant part of our daily lives. 【1】
But while these devices do make people’s lives easier, there are things to look out for in using these technologies. One is how digital devices seem to be taking over people’s social relationships.
You might have noticed how everyone is engaged in their devices during family gatherings or get-togethers with friends. While they were constantly clicking on their portable devices, real conversations are becoming rare. 【2】
So if you want to spend quality time with each other, you and your friends and family need to sacrifice screen time.
【3】 When you’re hanging out with your friends, make it a policy that all devices should be turned off. Of course, everyone should agree on this ahead of time to avoid any misunderstanding. 【4】 This could also be a house rule when you have dinner with your family or during any other event with relatives.
Another option could be to turn devices on silent mode (模式), just in case someone is expecting an urgent call or important text. It sounds simple, but turning our eyes away from the screen may be more difficult than you think. 【5】 And while we may be able to carry on a conversation while playing a game, this is definitely going to cause a loss to the quality of the time we spend with others.
By removing digital devices in the background, you and your friends can concentrate on what’s really important—spending time with each other.
A.Turning off your digital devices is a good first step.
B.They’re also driving us away from people around us.
C.People can therefore concentrate on what they are doing.
D.Thus, the opportunity to strengthen connections might be disappearing.
E.It seems so natural to reach for your phone or device before doing anything.
F.They are used for a variety of tasks, whether it’s ordering food or booking a flight.
G.And everyone must be willing to obey the rule or else the purpose would be defeated.
22、It was dawn of March 21, 2018. Gary Messina was on his morning run along New York City’8East River. Suddenly something caught his eye—a large 60-year-old man balancing on the four-foot-high fence that guarded the path from the water. As Messina got closer to the scene, the man took a step forward and slipped into the dark river below.
When Messina reached nearer, the man was struggling in the water, clearly unable to swim. Other joggers also heard the man’s cry. David Blauzvern and John Green dropped their phones and keys on land and jumped in.. “ People had called the police, but it was unclear when they’d get there,” says Green. “We just reacted. Messina joined them in the river. Just as the jumper was losing strength, Blauzvern take hold of him. The pair were about 30 yards from the seawall when Messina and Green caught up to them. They seized the man, with Blauzvern supporting his back and Messina and Green holding him up from either side. As the men made their way toward the concrete seawall that stretched for blocks in each direction, Blauzvern had an awful realization:there was no way out of the river.
By now, a crowd had gathered on land. “A rescue boat is on its way, someone yelled to them. Swimming forward was getting tougher by the minute. The jumper, who was six foot two and weighed around 260 pounds, was heavy in his rescuers’ arms. After ten minutes, they managed to get to the river’s edge. “I’ve never been so out of breath , ”says Blauzvern.
Fifteen minutes after the men had jumped into the river, the two-man rescue boat appeared. But because it couldn’t risk getting too close to the seawall, the men had to swim out to it. “I was completely out of energy at this point, “ says Blauzver. The men in the water pushed the jumper while the men in the boat pulled him up and, finally, to safety. The man they had saved was taken to the hospital for evaluation(评估). Details on his condition have not been released. As for the rescuers, each of them was at work by 10:30a. m. “I was a bit late,” admits Blauzvern, smiling. “But I had a good excuse.”
【1】The story mainly centers around .
A. why the old man slipped into the river
B. who saved . the old man
C. how the old man was rescued
D. when and where the accident happened
【2】Who was the third to jump into the water and join in the rescue?
A. Gary Messina.
B. David Blauzvern.
C. John Green.
D. An unknown jogger.
【3】Of the following statements, which one sounds reasonable based on the passage?
A. The rescued man is rather tall and fat.
B. Police would never be found on the spot of rescue.
C. The process of rescuing the man took up the whole morning.
D. The man was actually saved by the two-man rescue boat.
【4】Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The man wanted to commit suicide in the river.
B. The men in the river were all good swimmers.
C. The man was taken home immediately he was saved.
D. Blauzvern felt at ease even if he was late for work that day.
23、If it weren’t for passionate people, this would be a dull world indeed.
Peter Cavanagh, of Lopez Island, certainly qualifies in the passionate category, having taken 600, 000 pictures of birds all over the world in the past 13 years. Cavanagh, 73, is a retired professor in the University of Washington. He minored in math and is an instrument-rated pilot. His pictures mostly capture birds in flight, not on a perch (栖息).
“I have a sense of wonder at flight because it is the most highly complex form of movement in the entire animal kingdom,” says Cavanagh. “Humans have spent more than six centuries trying to imitate bird flight but still have not produced flying machines with all of the complexity, flexibility and performance that is commonplace for birds.” For birds, the math of it all just happens. A small bird such as the American kestrel, the smallest falcon (猎鹰) in our region at about 4 ounces, sits and waits for prey.
Meanwhile, to achieve fight, a 90-ton commercial jet is filled with electronics and computer systems. “Birds have flying abilities we have not come close to matching in airplanes,” says Cavanagh. The Royal Aeronautical Society in London, in a January 2021 posting, told how researchers at the University of Denmark did computer design of a Boeing 777 wing based on a bird’s wings. It was 5% lighter, which matters in fuel costs. In 2019, Airbus produced a “Bird of Prey” design that mimicked the eagle’s wing and tail structure for flight control.
Cavanagh enjoys every minute of waiting, and waiting, and waiting, starting at sunrise to capture those images. “I am happiest in truly wild places where the human is a tolerated guest and they are the world of wild animals.”
【1】What is Peter Cavanagh’s passion?
A.Math education.
B.Bird photography.
C.Airplane engineering.
D.Wilderness exploration.
【2】Why did the author mention the American kestrel?
A.To compare the sizes and weights of the birds.
B.To show the importance of math in biomechanics.
C.To prove the unmatched flying abilities of birds.
D.To stress the diversity of native American species.
【3】What does the underlined word “mimicked” mean in paragraph 4?
A.Imitated.
B.Abandoned.
C.Outperformed.
D.Discovered.
【4】Which word best describes Peter Cavanagh’s attitude to nature according to the last paragraph?
A.Skeptical.
B.Respectful.
C.Objective.
D.Indifferent.
24、 Ashley Power's mother bought a computer for her when she was eight. When she was thirteen, she was surfing the Internet on a regular basis, but she couldn't find anywhere for teenagers to meet and talk. And one day she thought, "If I had my own website, I'd make it a really interesting site for teenagers."
Consequently, when Ashley was sixteen, she started her own website called GooseHead. She had no idea how big a success it would be, but three years later, the site was the most successful teen site in the USA! It was getting 100,000 hits every day, and Ashley had about 30 employees.
After a few years, the website closed down. Then Ashley, who lived in Los Angeles, was asked to write a book called The GooseHead Guide to Life. The book is about how to design a website and start a business. It begins with a section called"All About Ashley", where Ashley tell readers what it's like to be the boss of a company when you' re only sixteen-not always easy!
In her book, Ashley talks about the problems that teenagers have today plus the importance of friendship. She also focuses on being independent. "Learn to love your friends but not rely on them. I did that by creating GooseHead on my own."
Ashley says that The GooseHead Guide to Life is not a book of teenage advice."It isn't a book that's going to tell you what to do. I hope you can work that out yourself," she says."I just want to provide a little inspiration to teenagers. Maybe after reading my story, you' ll start your own website! But perhaps you' ve got a better idea? Well, if I were you, I'd just do it, whatever it is. Maybe it won't work---but maybe it will."
【1】Why did Ashley start GooseHead?
A. To promote the sale of her book.
B. To update her mother's computer.
C. To teach teenagers how to use the Internet.
D. To create a platform for teenagers to communicate.
【2】Where can you find the information that best shows the success of Ashley's website?
A. In Paragraph 1. B. In Paragraph 2. C. In Paragraph 3. D. In Paragraph 4.
【3】What do we know about The GooseHead Guide to Life.
A. It serves to fuel teenagers' motivation.
B. It is meant to give teenagers tips.
C. It advises teenagers to depend on friends.
D. It is about ways to be boss of a company.
【4】What does Ashley inspire teenagers to do?
A. Follow their dream.
B. Start their own website.
C. Buy a copy of her book.
D. Be a model for others.
25、 Annie experienced long-lasting developmental injury. Her long-term ______ and distrust were created many years ago and acted to ______ her from a large amount of pain and sadness. As a little girl, it was a(n)______ way that helped her ______ in a home where the adults drank and fought, and life was unsafe and ______ .
When she grew up, Annie was aware that her depression ______ her in the past and stopped her from moving forward. As a young mother, Annie wanted to make ______ in her life because she recognized that her dark ______ and thoughts were holding her ______ and impacted her relationships. ______ , they impacted her relationships with her daughter and her life partner.
With similar ______ , she joined a psycho-therapy (心理治疗)club with a group of women. Annie was able to experience the ______ of being weak, to speak her truth, and share her feelings. In fact, to ______ and to allow herself to be weak and open with others helped to set her free from her ______ .
As group therapy ______ , Annie began to experience her emotions. At first, the feelings came with sadness and fear which made her ______ . Over time, she learned to make friends with those feelings and ______ them. She was able to go back and contact the inner little girl who ______ those feelings, to talk to her and support her. Annie felt stronger and more ______ .
In group therapy, Annie learned a life ______ -even though our hearts are wounded in relationship, healing the heart also needs to occur in relationship, starting with the relationship to ourselves.
A.wounds
B.defenses
C.sadness
D.illness
A.hurt
B.disappointed
C.protect
D.cheer
A.stupid
B.useful
C.impossible
D.unique
A.survive
B.refuse
C.escape
D.fight
A.imaginary
B.private
C.precious
D.uncertain
A.trapped
B.panicked
C.emptied
D.denied
A.adventures
B.changes
C.wishes
D.contributions
A.emotions
B.choices
C.discoveries
D.failures
A.off
B.up
C.back
D.out
A.However
B.Consequently
C.In particular
D.In brief
A.interests
B.jobs
C.abilities
D.histories
A.pain
B.value
C.disadvantage
D.fear
A.trust
B.decline
C.free
D.appeal
A.family
B.past
C.kids
D.loss
A.finished
B.started
C.continued
D.paused
A.inspired
B.amazed
C.anxious
D.special
A.manage
B.fail
C.serve
D.support
A.held
B.blamed
C.controlled
D.overcame
A.desperate
B.confident
C.considerate
D.sensitive
A.experience
B.style
C.attitude
D.lesson
26、假定你是李华,正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。她写信问到,龙在西方文化中是一个恶魔的象征,而中国人却自称是龙的传人,这是为什么?请你写封邮件回复她的问题。内容包括:
1. 龙成为中华民族象征的原因;
2. 你如何看待这种文化差异。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:descendants (传人)
Dear Leslie,
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Hoping you can share your ideas on this.
Yours,
Li Hua
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