1、His new novel _________; very few people would like to read it.
A.sells well B.is well sold C.sells badly D.is badly sold
2、We are determined that our raining should ______the current development in education.
A. keep pace with B. take possession of
C. make room for D. give birth to
3、These diagrams are especially helpful when we have a concrete problem ______ at hand.
A. be solved B. to solve C. solved D. being solved
4、With rising work pressure in big cities, Zhang Yixuan decided to return to his hometown. Before that, he _________ at a media company since his university graduation.
A. had been working B. had worked C. worked D. has worked
5、— The film is, I have to say, not a bit interesting.
— Why? It’s ________ than the films I have ever seen.
A. far more interesting B. much less interesting
C. no more interesting D. any less interesting
6、Lily is so ______ . She is always making you feel you can talk quite naturally to her.
A.critical
B.available
C.magnificent
D.dramatic
7、—The lecture about 3D technology was very interesting.
—It’s a pity. How I wish I ________ time to attend it.
A. had B. have C. had had D. have had
8、— Why are you so upset, Doctor White?
— The project didn’t _________ as we expected. It was such a waste of time!
A.break out B.run out C.make out D.work out
9、 was most important to her, she told me, was her family.
A.It
B.This
C.What
D.As
10、—Peter is always careless.
—Don't ________others; there is no perfect person.
A. keep pace with B. make sense of
C. find fault with D. take advantage of
11、—The washing machine isn’t working.
—I used it this morning. It ______ fine then.
A. is working B. was working C. works D. has worked
12、Most spending that results in debt is like a drug: a quick hit of pleasure that _____only to drag you down for years to come.
A.sets off B.shows off C.takes off D.wears off
13、As Queen Elizabeth in her New Year Speech of 2018 puts it, for many, the idea of “home” reaches _______ a physical building to a hometown, a city or a nation.
A. against B. with C. beyond D. through
14、—Do you have any idea why Jenny left the firm?
—Probably, she _______ for a pay rise, but was turned down.
A. has held out B. has been holding out
C. held out D. holds out
15、—What is the matter with our school network?
—I don’t know. My computer ________ to the Internet in our office for a few days.
A.hasn’t linked
B.doesn’t link
C.wasn’t linked
D.hasn’t been linked
16、She doesn’t speak our language, she seems to understand what we say.
A. yet B. and
C. or D. so
17、Competed in 1891, in ________ was known as The Gilded Age, the fivestory mansion is now owned by a famous actor who decides to stage a special production of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
A. that B. what C. which D. it
18、No matter how low you consider yourself, there is always someone _______ you wishing they were that high.
A.getting rid of B.getting along with
C.looking up to D.looking down upon
19、— Why do you look very upset?
— The electricity was cut off suddenly and my essay ________ unfinished since.
A. was left B. has left
C. had been left D. has been left
20、Just as the clothes a person wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time, his house ______ his personality.
A.remember
B.strengthens
C.reflects
D.shapes
21、 Almost everyone labels me an optimist. But even optimists can temporarily lose hope. This was the case for me on a particularly cold and gloomy January day. I felt depressed by the painful challenges I was dealing with in my personal life. Marriage, health, and financial struggles had joined forces to create a tornado of emotion that threatened to crush my spirit. I felt angry. The weather seemed to reflect my mood — the gray sky blocked even a single ray of sunlight.
About midway through the day, I left work to get some lunch. Still feeling negative, I noticed that the sun had come out for a brief moment. I began to think about my negative attitude and remind myself that I was responsible for choosing my state of mind. Even as I consciously reminded myself of this truth, I felt incapable of making the shift.
As I stopped at a red light, I looked at the car directly in front of mine. The personalized license plate caught my eye — it read “Sunout”. This brought an immediate smile to my face. It felt like a reminder that the sun was shining after all. But then my eyes moved to the car that was perfectly parallel to the Sunout vehicle. The license plate on that car read “Complainer”. This brought more than a smile to my face as I laughed out loudly! Seeing the two very opposite license plates at that exact moment in time, I felt my spirits and mood lift as I made the conscious decision to choose a positive attitude.
I shared my story with several co-workers who responded with warm laughter. I learned that day that when we are feeling too discouraged to bring ourselves out of a state of negativity, relief is just near!
【1】What can we infer from Paragraph 1?
A.The writer had problems at school.
B.The writer was going to be laid off.
C.The writer was in low spirits that day.
D.The writer couldn’t meet the work challenges.
【2】What do the underlined words “the shift” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Changing her job. B.Moving her car.
C.Making a choice. D.Changing her mood.
【3】Why did the writer smile when she saw the two license plates?
A.Because they helped her make an informed choice.
B.Because they showed personality of car owners.
C.Because they were what she was looking for.
D.Because they reflected the truth of life.
【4】What Chinese idiom can you think of after reading the story?
A.Time waits for no man. B.Life is just like a mirror.
C.Great minds think alike. D.Laughter is the best medicine.
22、Have you ever wished you could be better organized or more sociable? Or more inventive and original? Perhaps you’re a constant worrier, and you’d prefer to be a little more carefree? If any of these thoughts ring true, you are not alone. Many surveys show that at least two-thirds of people would like to change their personality. In the past, such desires appeared to be impossible. Our personalities were thought to be formed in childhood and to remain fixed throughout lives. Recent research, however, suggests that with the right psychological strategies and enough effort, people can successfully mould (塑造) their core traits into the shape they desire. That is what psychology professor Nathan Hudson and his colleagues have shown with studies.
The research has centered on fivetraits (特点) that are thought to contain our most fundamental characteristics. Known as the “big five”, they are: extraversion-how outgoing and sociable you are; conscientiousness-how organized and disciplined you are; agreeableness- how concerned you are with social harmony; neuroticism-how nervous and sensitive you are; and openness to experience-how imaginative and curious you are. People’s scores for the big five can predict important outcomes. People who score highly on conscientiousness, for example, get better grades at school and earn more. Those who score highly on neuroticism, meanwhile, are more sensitive to stress.
In the study, someone who wished to be more conscientious might be asked to carefully read an email before sending it, or to write a to-do list before going to bed. A neurotic person might be given exercises to improve emotional regulation, such as writing down feelings when they are hard to control. The aim is for the thinking patterns and behaviours they make to become habitual. And the evidence so far suggests it works well. Similar results could be seen in a later experiment, which used a smartphone app to coach participants in their desired big five traits.
As Aristotle argued more than 2, 300 years ago, we become what we repeatedly do.
【1】What can we learn from the text?
A.Personality remains fixed in life.
B.Personality change is possible.
C.Personality keeps changing with age.
D.Personality varies from person to person.
【2】What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.The aim of the research.
B.The method of the research.
C.The focus of the research.
D.The importance of the research.
【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards the research?
A.Favourable.
B.Doubtful.
C.Disapproving.
D.Indifferent.
【4】Which of the following sayings can we learn from the study?
A.Character determines destiny.
B.Custom makes all things easy.
C.Habit determines character.
D.A fox may grow gray, but never good.
23、Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) may soon be able to turn their used forks and knives into tools and satellite parts.
Tethers Unlimited Inc., an aerospace technology company, has developed a system that combines a waste recycling machine with a 3D printer.
Astronauts will put waste items made of plastic into the recycling machine, called the Poistrusion Recycler. When they press a button, the Recycler will melt down the plastic and turn it into 3D filament (长丝).
The filament will e used in a 3D printer on the ISS-called the Refabricator-to make tools, spare parts and satellite components.
The waste will come from packaging materials, food containers, trays and eating utensils (器具) used on the ISS. Astronaut currently use disposable wet wipes to clean their food containers and utensils. The used wipes are stored as trash (垃圾), and replacement wipes must be sent up to the ISS on cargo missions.
By recycling old food containers and utensils, astronauts will reduce the amount of trash they produce. To get rid of trash from the ISS, astronaut load it into empty cargo capsules (航天舱) and release it into space. The capsules burn up when they enter Earth’s atmosphere.
Turning trash into useful new items will also help NASA save money because astronauts will need fewer supplies. It costs about $ 6,000 for every kilogram launched into orbit. These benefits will be even more important for longer missions in the future-such as the two-year journey to Mars. Astronauts will be able to recycle old waste materials into new tools and parts as they need them.
Tethers have successfully tested the systems in its laboratory. They will test it on the ISS in late 2018. The company is also developing a version of the system for use here on Earth.
【1】What material are the forks and knives for astronauts made of?
A. Gold. B. Iron
C. Plastic. D. Wood.
【2】At present, the astronauts mainly get supplies by .
A. 3D printers B. reusing the old ones
C. collecting from the space D. the capsules launched from the earth
【3】What can the new technology help the astronauts do?
A. Reuse the trash.
B. Send the trash to Mars.
C. Take the trash to the earth.
D. Load the trash into empty capsules and throw it away.
【4】What is the biggest benefit of the new technology mentioned in the text?
A. It can save some space for the ISS.
B. It can gave more time for the astronauts.
C. It can provide more conditions to explore space.
D. It can help to reduce the journey from Earth to Mars.
24、 Happiness is an abstract concept. When one thinks of a typical happy person, smiling, laughing and cheering are what usually comes to mind. However, if people stop smiling or laughing, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are unhappy. Happiness has many different levels, and it is difficult to place the word in one concrete category.
Many people believe as people grow older, they will feel more happiness. However, I just find they are not always so. When asking my twelve-year-old sister what made her happy, she initially told me that sleeping made her happy, and then she looked at me for a reaction. When I had none, she changed her answer to food, then to fashion, and then finally to family. Each time she glanced at me, looking for affirmation (肯定) that she had given a "right" answer.
My younger cousin, who is even younger than my sister, gave me an answer that surprised me. It wasn’t eating candy or watching TV that made her happy. It was love. Considering the clear differences between my sister and cousin in their answers, I came to see that age doesn't always largely contribute to happiness.
Asking my grandmother what brings her happiness, she immediately answered "her family" without hesitation. This is something I expected, as my grandma is always a family-centered person. This also aligns with her culture, being from Italy and growing up during the 50s, where family values were at its highest point in society.
Asking myself this question, I think carefully about my answers. Sure, my family, friends and pets make me happy, but so do reading, writing and watching movies. This is why I have come to the conclusion that I have no answer to my own question.
There is no one single thing that makes me the happiest, because, like everybody, my mood depends on many factors. Happiness depends on external factors, as well as one’s personality and age. This is why I have come to the conclusion that the journey of happiness cannot truly be defined, and that there isn’t one thing above all that makes everyone the happiest.
【1】What do we know about happiness from Paragraph 1?
A.It is pursued by nearly all people.
B.It’s difficult to describe it with words.
C.Its highest level is often expressed with laughing.
D.It may have nothing to do with one’s expressions.
【2】Comparing her sister’s and cousin’s answers, the author realized that_____.
A.happiness comes from very small things
B.age won’t always bring people happiness
C.little kids can sometimes give us inspiration
D.some abstract things can make people happier
【3】What does the underlined phrase “aligns with” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Is consistent with. B.Is beneficial to.
C.Breaks away from. D.Gets out of.
【4】What conclusion does the author draw about happiness?
A.Happiness is hard to achieve.
B.Happiness is determined by many factors.
C.The happiest people are often open-minded.
D.One's family gives him the most happiness.
25、 Once I went with my brother to watch how the villagers caught fish in the local pond. Usually the locals catch fish in the _______ morning. It was exciting so we _______ at 4 o’clock. Not only did it sound like a(n) _______ to me, but it also turned out to teach me a _______lesson.
The fishermen had a big fishing net, one side of which was _______ along with the boundary of the pond and the other end was taken to the _______ boundary of the pond underwater. After a certain time they slowly started _______ the free end towards the fixed end. Most fish got _______ inside the net and the fish had already started feeling _______ wrong. Because of the lack of ________, they started panicking. Some started ________ to get out of the net. Though they knew getting out of the water was a big risk, they still ________ their best to jump with all their strength; ________ few fish got out of the net. I asked a fisherman about the fish that “escaped”. They told me it usually ________ that next time they would again get ________ after another 6 months. Hearing this, I realized one of the greatest life lessons. The fish that took the risk actually ________ their life time by 6 months! I ________ what would happen if they lived in big lakes. Maybe, they could live longer.
In life there are certain situations where we might feel we are ________ our living space. We take the biggest risk of our lives and jump out of the space, ________ we fall into another small one where we may end up failing. So we need to be wise enough to choose to live in much ________ spaces where we have more conditions to help survive or succeed.
【1】A.fine B.summer C.cold D.early
【2】A.got up B.went on C.took off D.set sail
【3】A.adventure B.amusement C.advantage D.game
【4】A.music B.business C.life D.duty
【5】A.drawn B.arranged C.thrown D.fixed
【6】A.common B.opposite C.close D.natural
【7】A.escaping B.connecting C.moving D.driving
【8】A.trapped B.counted C.pressed D.pulled
【9】A.anything B.everything C.nothing D.something
【10】A.water B.air C.space D.power
【11】A.running B.jumping C.sinking D.swimming
【12】A.tried B.controlled C.developed D.found
【13】A.proudly B.suddenly C.expectedly D.unluckily
【14】A.predicted B.disappeared C.happened D.returned
【15】A.discovered B.caught C.saved D.assisted
【16】A.increased B.wasted C.calculated D.spent
【17】A.regretted B.hoped C.worried D.imagined
【18】A.using B.losing C.shaping D.changing
【19】A.so B.and C.but D.for
【20】A.bigger B.shorter C.easier D.harder
26、假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Josh来信询问你的暑假实践活动安排。请回邮件告知你的打算。内容包括:
1. 看望老人,学做家务;
2. 学打羽毛球;
3. 参加社区文艺演出。
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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