1、______ the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda is more independent now.
A. Spending B. Spent
C. To spend D. Having spent
2、— I’m sure Tom will win the first prize in the final.
— I can’t agree more. He ______ for it for months.
A.is preparing
B.had been preparing
C.was preparing
D.has been preparing
3、— Can I pay a visit to you this Friday afternoon, manager?
— Sorry, I ________ some business partners from Huawei Company the whole afternoon.
A.have met
B.have been meeting
C.will be meeting
D.will have met
4、 The joy of living comes from ______ we put into living.
A. what B. that C. where D. How
5、Since people are fond of humor, it is as welcome in conversation as ________ else.
A. anything B. something
C. anywhere D. somewhere
6、Wedidn’tget a hotel room because we ______ in advance.
A. hadn’t booked B. haven’t booked
C. weren’t booking D. wouldn’t book
7、She was likely to tell the whole truth, in cases ________ other people would have kept silence.
A. where B. that C. who D. which
8、________ they choose Chinese company is that China has the most advanced technology of high speed railway in the world.
A.When B.That
C.Where D.Why
9、—The weather turns out to be fine.
— We can depend on ___ that the goods will be shipped to the flooded area on time.
A. it B. / C. this D. which
10、—Do you know the big news that Li Ying will marry Wang Ling soon?
—Li Ying marry Wang Ling?________She told me she would keep single.
A.Good for you.
B.You can’t be serious.
C.It doesn’t make sense.
D.I can’t agree with you more.
11、Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent ______you respond to it.
A. that B. whether C. how D. what
12、The police had to________ force to enter the building because the criminal had locked the gate.
A.employ
B.empty
C.enlarge
D.enlighten
13、—It’s nearly a quarter to eight. Beth hasn’t turned up yet.
—She________ the time. Why don’t I call and see what happened?
A.shouldn’t have forgotten
B.might have forgotten
C.needn’t have forgotten
D.must have forgotten
14、Our government has taken measures to the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.
A.take down B.bring down
C.hand down D.tear down
15、One Belt and One Road refers to two trade promotion and infrastructure (基础设施) development projects which _______ inspiration from the historic Silk Road.
A.draw B.drag C.hold D.pick
16、When you are ,I will appreciate if you pay in cash.
A.checking out; that B.paying off; it
C.paying out; / D.checking out; it
17、--- How do you find this kind of rice?
--- Pretty good, It ______more quickly than that kind.
A. is cooking B. is cooked
C. cooks D. is being cooked
18、—Our flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part.
—Don’t feel sad. ______.
A. All that glitters is not gold
B. All roads lead to Rome
C. All good things come to an end
D. A still tongue makes a wise head
19、I have so many clients who believe that cutting their hair helps it grow. Actually, for every few inches you’re cutting, you ______ months to the growing time.
A.have added B.will have added C.add D.are adding
20、We packed all the books in the wooden boxes_______ they wouldn’t get damaged.
A. as long as B. as if
C. in case D. so that
21、 Book reading is certainly one of the most absorbing habits. For young adults who love to read, finding some good books to read is very essential. Writing a book review can help you to improve your language and writing skills.
The Book Thief
Listed on The New York Times Children’s Best Seller List for over 100 weeks, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is the story of a young girl in the Nazi camps set during World War Ⅱ. So, if you love history and wish to learn how the life was during Adolf Hitler’s time, read this historic book.
The Diary of Young Girl
Even Anne Frank can not have imagined that, her personal diary written during World War Ⅱ would become such a popular book. It’s a must read that describes the situation of a family in the evils of wars through the eyes of a teenager.
Animal farm
Animal Farm is one of the most popular books by George Orwell. It is just a reflection of the Stalin and World War I period that has been so creatively presented in this book. It is an interesting example of how literature can be used to present conditions common in the society.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the great American novels in the history, and is certainly a great pick for young adults. Young Huck Finn and his mischief along with the colorful description of people around the Mississippi River make this novel a great book to read.
【1】Who wrote Animal farm?
A.Markus Zusak. B.Anne Frank.
C.George Orwell. D.Mark Twain.
【2】What do the first three books have in common?
A.All of them are diaries.
B.All of them are about wars.
C.All of them are about farms.
D.All of them are about animals.
【3】The author’s main purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
A.instruct youngsters how to improve skills
B.introduce several good books to youngsters
C.tell youngsters some wonderful reading habits
D.give youngsters advice on writing a book review
22、 The great outdoors: it’s the place to head for when you' re in need of peace and quiet, open spaces, beautiful scenery and exercise. Whether a huge mountain range or a local country park, these natural areas are perfect for us to refresh from our stressed-out lives, and their therapeutic effect is being used more and more to treat mental health.
As an example, in the foothills of the Snowdonia National Park in the UK, specialist therapy sessions are held to help people who suffer from depression, anxiety and stress. Outdoor art-related activities are held for patients, but the setting alone has been credited with improving the mood of patients. Art psychotherapist Pamela Stanley told the BBC that there was a “growing body of evidence” to support eco-therapy.
It' s true that for most of us connecting with the natural world definitely lifts our spirits. But the mental health charity Mind says eco-therapy has been recognized as a formal type of treatment that can sometimes be prescribed to someone by a doctor. It doesn’t involve taking medication, hut instead it just develops a person' s relationship with nature. This natural remedy can take on many forms, including doing yoga in a forest, gardening or even hugging a tree.
Evidence has shown there are many benefits of this “green” therapy, including improving social contact, social and work skills and coping abilities. It's what Dr. Rachel Bragg from the University of Essex calls “psychological restoration”. She told the BBC’s All in the Mind programme that nature-based therapies should be part of a “toolkit” of care for patients.
Of course, eco-therapy won't cure everything, but it is an option for therapists to use. And as we become more aware of the causes and effects of mental health, it' s good to know that help might lie outside our towns and cities, and that nature can give us a helping hand.
【1】In what way does nature work in the therapeutic effect?
A.It helps people get much relieved.
B.It helps people do bodybuilding.
C.It is doctor1 s preference for treatments.
D.It can help us fully recover from the illness.
【2】What does the underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.option
B.contact
C.treatment
D.effect
【3】What might be the best way of receiving eco-therapy?
A.Tending a garden.
B.Taking medicine.
C.Meditating at home.
D.Gathering with friends.
【4】What is Dr. Rachel Bragg's attitude towards the eco-therapy?
A.Unwilling.
B.Negative.
C.Neutral.
D.Positive.
23、 The idea of progress started to flower in the 17th century. At that time, many wise thinkers believed that man liberated by reason would rise to ever greater heights of achievement. The many expressions of human nature would be the engines of progress: language, business, science, and moral sensibility. Unfortunately, most of those engines have failed to bring the desired human progress.
The modern age has belonged to material progress and its main source has been science. Science gives huge power to change the world. But can people be trusted to use it always for good? Think of biotechnology and information technology. And it is not just that scientific progress does not deliver the emotional goods. People also fear that mankind is failing to manage science properly. The forests are disappearing; the ice is melting; privacy is leaking; life is becoming a depressing march in an ugly world.
The point is not that science is harmful, but that scientific progress needs to be mapped tidily onto human progress. That relies on moral sensibility in its widest sense. This liberal force offers hope for a better future. The very idea of moral sensibility probably sounds out-of-date. But researchers find that people desire a sense of moral purpose which would give life dignity. People want to determine how the world works, not always to be determined by it. Moral sensibility is why people will suffer for their beliefs, and why acts of noble self-sacrifice are so powerful.
It is admitted that our moral ideals will never be realized completely. But sometimes, however imperfectly, we can make progress. Human dignity requires the love of ideals for their own sake, but nothing requires that the love be returned. Human progress is neither guaranteed nor is it hopeless. Instead, it is up to us.
【1】What do we know about human progress according to Paragraph 1?
A.A lot of great thinkers were greatly liberated by the idea of progress.
B.People began to think about human progress in the 17th century.
C.Thinkers in the 17th century held a belief about human progress.
D.It was language that failed to convey human progress.
【2】Which of the following is why science fails to bring the desired human progress?
A.Science gives much power to change and takes over the world.
B.Scientific progress does not transmit people's feelings.
C.People are unable to make full use of biotechnology and information technology.
D.Scientific progress requires reasonable management in contact with moral sensibility.
【3】What's the function of moral sensibility from the author's opinion?
A.It gives people desire for dignified life.
B.It can make people work hard for the future.
C.It urges people to build a sense of self-sacrifice
D.People are able to use it to determine themselves.
【4】Why does the author write the passage?
A.To list the reasons of the idea of progress.
B.To highlight the importance of the liberal force in human progress.
C.To criticize people's focus on material progress in human development.
D.To express anxiety about our future life.
24、 He was an old man who fished alone in a small boat in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish the boy’s parents had told him that the old man was now definitely and finally salao, which is the worst form of unluck, and the boy had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week. It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his boat empty and he always went down to help carry either the fishing lines or the spear. The sail was old and, rolled, it looked like the flag of permanent defeat.
The old man was very thin with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck. The brown spots of the skin cancer the sun brings from its reflection on the tropic sea were on his cheeks. The spots ran well down the sides of his face and his hands had the deep scar from handling heavy fish on the thick ropes. But none of these scars were fresh. They were as old as erosions (侵蚀) in a fishless desert. Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.
“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they climbed the bank from where the boat was pulled up. “I could go with you again. We’ve made some money.”
The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him. :
“No,” the old man said. “You’re with a lucky boat. Stay with them,”
“But remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks.
“I remember,” the old man said. “I know you did not leave me because you doubted.”
【1】Why did the boy leave the old man?
A.He felt extremely disappointed.
B.He missed his parents.
C.He had to obey his parents.
D.He wanted to catch fish.
【2】What can we learn about the old man in paragraph 2?
A.He was easy-going and talkative.
B.He was heart-broken and helpless.
C.He was ugly-looking but warm-hearted.
D.He was weather-beaten but strong-willed.
【3】Which of the following can be inferred according to the dialogue?
A.The old man disliked the boy.
B.The old man distrusted the boy.
C.The boy doubted about the old man.
D.The boy had faith in the old man.
【4】What type of writing is true of the passage?
A.Narration
B.Argumentation
C.Description
D.Exposition
25、 I started ice skating when I was four years old. _________, I was just tagging (跟在后面) along with my sister, but soon enough the _________ became my entire life. I was told that I had what it took to become a(n) _________ and even take part in the Olympics. I didn’t go to school, because I had to train for up to six hours a day.
When I was 12, adolescence _________ and my body changed rapidly. Average teenager as I was, I knew right away that there would be a _________ that my body would prevent me from being the best skater I could be, and that with a _________ body, I would no longer be able to do some of the _________ jumps. Competing at the highest level doesn’t seem possible, so I _________ ice skating altogether.
Losing everything I had _________ caused me to sink into a deep ____________. It also meant that I had to go to school for the first time. I was ____________ a lot and people called me fat all the time. Eventually, I realized that I could get out of my depression only by ____________ who I was and no longer focusing on my ____________. I decided to start ____________ myself; I learned Spanish and went to law school.
Now I’m a(n) ____________ myself. I only teach children who skate to improve their ____________. Also, ice skating is an expensive sport. But the kids who need these ____________ for their health usually don’t have a lot of money, so my lessons are very ____________.
I am ____________ that this happened to me, and that I was young enough to turn my focus to something other than sport, so I could become the best ____________ of myself.
A.Initially
B.Hopefully
C.Reluctantly
D.Surprisingly
A.visit
B.dream
C.sport
D.journey
A.amateur
B.leader
C.audience
D.professional
A.got away
B.kicked in
C.came back
D.turned out
A.hope
B.message
C.chance
D.risk
A.slimmer
B.bigger
C.rigid
D.weak
A.fluent
B.normal
C.universal
D.demanding
A.quit
B.hated
C.restarted
D.doubted
A.run into
B.fought for
C.come across
D.got over
A.thought
B.confusion
C.depression
D.excitement
A.bullied
B.envied
C.scolded
D.criticized
A.denying
B.admitting
C.sheltering
D.redefining
A.personality
B.decision
C.training
D.weight
A.analyzing
B.educating
C.appreciating
D.forcing
A.interpreter
B.educator
C.coach
D.lawyer
A.health
B.status
C.image
D.grade
A.criteria
B.classes
C.devices
D.recipe
A.challenging
B.beneficial
C.rewarding
D.cheap
A.regretful
B.doubtful
C.grateful
D.hopeful
A.version
B.shadow
C.reflection
D.excuse
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It all began when my younger brother, Chris, and I went over to Aunt Barbara and Uncle Howard’s for Thanksgiving. My aunt and uncle live on a farm and Chris and I love going there. One day, Uncle Howard handed me two turkey eggs.
“You kids put those under a setting hen,” he said, “and in twenty-five days, you’ll have a couple of fine turkeys!”
Chris was so excited that he nearly dropped his egg on the way to the house. We both stuffed ourselves at dinner and then couldn’t wait to go home and tend to our eggs.
Twenty-five days seemed like forever. Finally, on the twenty-sixth day, Chris and I walked into the coop after school and spotted two balls of fluff, falling over their feet and looking sort of confused. It wasn’t long before the chicks lost their fuzz and began growing feathers. Chris name done Bill, and I named the other Timothy.
I don’t know what happened, but one day we found Bill dead beside the coop. Chris felt terrible. I told him that from now on, Timothy belonged to him, too.
Mom kept telling us not to get too attached to Timothy, because we were going to have him for Thanksgiving. But we never paid too much attention to what that really meant.
Then, one day toward the end of October, Dad penned Timothy up and gave Chris and me instructions.
“I want you to start giving him corn along with his regular feed,” he said. “We want a nice, fat bird for Thanksgiving.” After Dad turned and walked away, Chris began to cry.
“Don’t worry, Chris,” I said comfortingly. “Well save Timothy, somehow.”
“Why don’t we give him away?” Chris suggested.
“No,” I said. “If we do, he’ll just end upon someone else’s Thanksgiving table.”
“What if we take him out in the woods?”
“He always comes back at night,” I said. We both sighed.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly I had an idea.
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Paragraph 2:
To our astonishment, Timothy was gone!
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