1、John accompanied me to the airport so that he could____the driving when I felt tired.
A.take over B.run over C.turn over D.rule over
2、I wonder whether his hearing is okay ______ he has turned the television up very loud.
A. unless B. although C. until D. because
3、Though he has made a big fortune, he is____a happy man.
A.nothing but B.anything but C.more than D.other than
4、 _____I had time to check what I had written in the exam, the bell rang.
A. If B. Before C. Until D. Since
5、 Success is not final, and failure is not deadly. It is the courage to continue ______ counts in life.
A. that B. which
C. where D. when
6、— It’s reported that human got the first picture of a black hole on April 10, 2019.
— ________
A.Good news. B.All right. C.So what? D.How come?
7、Under no ________ should passengers leave the underground platform and get on the tracks.
A.circumstances B.situations C.occasions D.cases
8、The child was found __________ the streets alone.
A.wandered B.to wander C.wander D.wandering
9、It’s supposed to be the end of the paperback and the ________ of digital media, but some bookstores are surviving the Internet age with surprising success.
A. deadline B. dawn
C. dusk D. departure
10、We _________bother with details, for our teammates will do everything in their power to help us.
A.mustn’t
B.daren’t
C.needn’t
D.can’t
11、Kenny still remembers the class discussion________the teacher asked students to share what they wanted to be when they grew up.
A.why
B.which
C.that
D.where
12、Not until I had watched the football match between Brazil and Germany _________ to bed last night.
A. I went B. I had gone
C. did I go D. had I gone
13、Passengers are permitted ________ only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane.
A.to carry
B.carrying
C.to be carried
D.being carried
14、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
15、--Look at the picture. Tom looks so excited. He must have been on a wonderful trip.
--Yeah, he ______ himself in Australia.
A.is enjoying B.was enjoying
C.has been enjoying D.would enjoy
16、In order to make full use of the energy, many water power stations are built ______ there are big waterfalls.
A.unless
B.so that
C.where
D.whether
17、The terrible situation required that the manager ________ present.
A.be B.was C.would be D.shall be
18、--- _____you interrupt now? Can't you see I'm on the phone?
--- Sorry Sir, but it's urgent.
A. Must B. Should
C. Can D. Would
19、It is thought police had been called to the scene following a report of a collision involving her vehicle and ________ of another motorist.
A. one B. those C. some D. that
20、 The “Chinese Dream” is ________ dream to improve people's well-being and ________ dream of harmony, peace and development.
A.the; a
B.a; a
C.a; the
D.the; the
21、 With more than two million videos on YouTube, cats are one of the most searched things on the Internet. A new exhibition called “How Cats Took Over The Internet” opened at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York. It looked at the history of how cats rose to Internet fame, and why people like them so much.
Almost half of all original YouTube videos are of people ’s pets, and around 26 billion views are just for cats, making them the single most popular category. Some cats have become famous and earned millions of pounds after their owners posted their pictures online.
So how did cats become so popular?
Since the Internet became widely used in the 1990s, people have been sharing pictures of their cats via email. In 2005 one of YouTube’s co-founders Steve Chen posted a video of his cat called Pyjamas playing with a rope, making him the first person to upload a cat video to YouTube.
In 2007 Eric Nakagawa and Kari Unebasami started a website sharing funny pictures of cats, The site quickly became popular, and users were able to upload pictures of their cats with writing over the top. It now has over 100 million views a month and has created a whole new form of communication on the Internet.
Why cats? A scientific study has proved that looking at videos of cats can improve people's mood. Assistant professor Jessica Gall Myrick from Indians University, America, asked 7,000 people how they felt before and after watching videos of cats. The results showed that people felt happier after watching videos of cats, and that they felt less anxious.
The Internet has also been responsible for creating a number of famous cats such as Grumpy Cat, Lil BUB and Maru. They have appeared on lots of TV shows, advertisements and film festivals, and even have their own brands. Lil BUB even has her own charity, and has raised around $130, 000 for pets with special needs.
【1】What’s true about cats according to the text?
A.Their fame is related to the widespread of the Internet and a relative website.
B.Cat videos take up half of all the original YouTube videos.
C.They are the first to be filmed among all the animals throughout the world.
D.They earned millions with their videos in the 1990s.
【2】Why did Jessica make the study?
A.To improve people's mood and reduce people's anxiety.
B.To ask about people's present feelings and living conditions.
C.To find the effect of watching cat videos on people's mood.
D.To help people live their life to the fullest.
【3】What’s special about Lil BUB?
A.She has the most videos online. B.She is popular at home and abroad.
C.She has her own brands. D.She has her own charity.
【4】What’s the best title for the text?
A.Cats become celebrities B.Cat videos rule the Internet
C.Watching cat videos counts D.Cats’ contributions to the world
22、The Great Wall Marathon is designed to be more than just a race. We want you to be able to run in amazing places, surrounded by friendly people, and exposed to new cultural experiences. It’s not just about the race — it’s about enjoying time together with family, friends, and other running minded spirits.
Itinerary
17 May 2023 Welcome to Jizhou, Tianjin 18 May 2023 Route Inspection Day 19 May 2023 Relaxation in Jizhou with tour option 20 May 2023 Race Day 21 May 2023 Explore Beijing & Evening Celebration Party 22 May 2023 Farewell China |
※On Route Inspection Day, the Race Officials will provide you with a Race Briefing, which will cover everything from a weather forecast to a brief presentation of the start/finish procedures. All runners are expected to walk the 3.5 km section of the wall that is part of the marathon, half-marathon and 8.5 km Fun Run course. Race Officials and Medical Staff will be present to answer any questions you may have.
Rules & Regulations
Full marathon runners must be at least 18 years old on Race Day. Half-marathon runners must be at least 16 years old. Fun Run participants must be at least 12 years old. Fun Run participants under the age of 12 are also welcome, so long as they are accompanied by a runner aged 16 or above.
The cut-off time for all distance events is 8 hours. All runners with a net finishing time slower than 8 hours will receive a FNT (Finished No Time) on the result list.
If you decide to change distances during the race, i.e. if a half-marathon runner decides to follow the marathon route, he or she will receive a certificate but not an official time. The race result will read FNT. The same applies to a marathon runner who changes distances during the race. All runners who change distances before Race Day will be registered accordingly and receive an official time.
Visa Information
6 — 8 weeks prior to the race you will receive the service voucher which you can use for acquiring a visa.
For more details, please visit us online at www.greatwallmarathon.com.
【1】What will participants do on Route Inspection Day?
A.Enjoy the Fun Run.
B.Join in a 3.5 km walk.
C.Get medical insurance.
D.Attend a training course.
【2】According to the rules, full marathon participants ______.
A.will receive a FNT on the result list
B.can change distances on Race Day.
C.should be at least 12 years old
D.will be awarded medals
【3】What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To advertise a sport event.
B.To promote a cultural tour.
C.To introduce a marathon camp.
D.To publicize a place of interest.
23、 The beginning of baseball in China traces back further than most would think, in 1863. From that time, Chinese universities soon began to stage baseball activities. The first game, as documents recorded, was held in Shanghai in 1905. National interest in this traditionally American sport picked up quickly, and in 1915, China placed second in the Greater Asia baseball tournament held in Shanghai. Several decades later, baseball was as popular as it would ever be. In 1959,teams from 30 regions came together in a national competition.
Founded in 2002, the China Baseball League (CBL) is China’s professional league for the sport, with seven teams around the country. The opportunity to capture a huge new market with China’s growing interest saw the US Major League Baseball (MLB) open its first China office in Beijing in 2007, which has since then developed the Chinese market and educated young athletes.An example is the youth baseball program Play Ball in major Chinese cities. In the same year, the CBL partnered with Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), agreeing to allow Japanese clubs to send coaches and players to China and Chinese players to train at Japanese facilities. This program helps Chinese schools integrate baseball into their physical education curriculum, build professional development centers. More and more Chinese youths are getting involved with the sport, taking baseball class on the weekends or after school. Many programs for children have been established and often hold classes at many baseball fields.
Through these different partnerships and co-operations, China has created opportunities for the citizens to experience another culture. China might just be the future of baseball. Through heavy investments since 2017, the CBL hopes to one day cultivate a Yao Ming of baseball, which would bring huge exposure to the sport.
【1】What’s the main idea of paragraph 1?
A.The beginning of baseball in China.
B.The development of baseball in China.
C.The national competition of baseball in China.
D.The interest in this traditionally American sport.
【2】How does the writer develop this text?
A.By the time order.
B.By the cities adding.
C.By China’s interest growing.
D.By partner countries increasing.
【3】Which of the following can replace the underlined word "capture" in paragraph 2?
A.lose. B.found.
C.seize. D.control.
【4】What can we predict from paragraph3?
A.Baseball remains a mystery to most of Chinese people.
B.The interest in developing baseball is limited in China.
C.Chinese schools will have baseball education curriculum.
D.More baseball talents and fans will spring up in China.
24、At the beginning of the World Series of 1947, I experienced a completely new emotion, when the National Anthem was played. This time, I thought, it is being played for me, as much as for anyone else. This is organized major league baseball, and I am standing here with all the others; and everything that takes place includes me.
About a year later, I went to Atlanta, Georgia, to play in an exhibition game. On the field, for the first time in Atlanta, there were Negroes and whites. Other Negroes besides me. And I thought: What I have always believed has come to be.
And what is it that I have always believed? First, those imperfections are human. But that wherever human beings were given room to breathe and time to think, those imperfections would disappear, no matter how slowly. I do not believe that we have found or even approached perfection. That is not necessarily in the scheme of human events. Handicaps, stumbling blocks, prejudices — all of these are imperfect. Yet, they have to be dealt with because they are in the scheme of human events.
Whatever obstacles I found made me fight all the harder. But it would have been impossible for me to fight at all, except that I was sustained by the personal and deep-rooted belief that my fight had a chance. It had a chance because it took place in a free society. Not once was I forced to face and fight an immovable object. Not once was the situation so cast-iron rigid that I had no chance at all. Free minds and human hearts were at work all around me; and so there was the probability of improvement. I look at my children now, and know that I must still prepare them to meet obstacles and prejudices.
But I can tell them, too, that they will never face some of these prejudices because other people have gone before them. And to myself I can say that, because progress is unalterable, many of today's dogmas (教条) will have vanished by the time they grow into adults. I can say to my children: There is a chance for you. No guarantee, but a chance. And this chance has come to be, because there is nothing static with free people. There is no Middle Ages logic so strong that it can stop the human tide from flowing forward. I do not believe that every person, in every walk of life, can succeed in spite of any handicap. That would be perfection. But I do believe — and with every fiber in me — that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us (no matter how slowly) the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today; and perhaps find the greatness of tomorrow.
I believe in the human race. I believe in the warm heart. I believe in man's honesty. I believe in the goodness of a free society. And I believe that the society can remain good only as long as we are willing to fight for it — and to fight against whatever imperfections may exist. My fight was against the barriers that kept Negroes out of baseball. This was the area where I found imperfection, and where I was best able to fight. And I fought because I knew it was not doomed to be a losing fight. It couldn't be a losing fight—not when it took place in a free society. And in the largest sense, I believe that what I did was done for me — that it was my faith in God that sustained me in my fight. And that what was done for me must and will be done for others.
【1】Why did the author say he had experienced a completely new emotion?
A. Because he won game.
B. Because he was an American.
C. Because he could compete in the game and won the game.
D. Because the National Game was played for him.
【2】From the passage, we know that the author is ________.
A. an African B. a Chinese C. a white man D. a black man
【3】The author firmly believed that ________.
A. humans are imperfect if they all unite together to overcome the difficulties
B. humans needn’t approach perfect even if they can
C. humans should face the obstacles and fight for it bravely
D. humans are becoming kind and honest if they have freedom
【4】We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. the fight between Negroes and Whites never ends
B. the civil war broke out because the Negroes fought for their freedom
C. in the past Negroes were kept out of baseball
D. the fight ended up with a game
【5】The best title of this passage may be “________”.
A. Nothing matters except fighting
B. Success lies in hard work
C. Freedom is everything
D. Free Minds and Hearts make a difference
25、A recent series of studies examined the role of talent in the sports world. They focused on three different sports: World Cup soccer, professional basketball, and professional baseball. The results are mixed. For soccer and basketball, the studies revealed that adding talented players to a team is indeed a (n) _______ strategy, but only up to a point. Performance _______ when about 70% of the players were considered top talent. Above that level, the team’s performance began to decline. Interestingly, this trend was not evident in baseball, where additional _______ talent continued to enhance the team’s performance. (Figure 1 and 2)
In looking for an explanation for the different results for different sports, the researchers _______one important factor — the extent to which a good performance by a team required its members to coordinate (协调) their actions. This task _______ distinguishes baseball from basketball and soccer.
In baseball, the performance of individual players is _______ teammates than in soccer and basketball. The researchers concluded that when, during the course of play, task interdependence is high, team performance will _______ when there is too much talent in the group. When task interdependence is lower, _______ individual talent will have a positive effect on team performance.
One explanation for this phenomenon is not so far from the pecking order (等级排序) situation among chickens. If a basketball star is pursuing his own personal goals,_______ trying to gather a high personal point total, he may be less ________ than team player. He may take a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a team mate, thus making the team’s overall performance suffer. “There is no________in TEAM,” young children learning to play team sports are often told. Apparently stars ________ follow this basic principle of sportsman ship.
Another possibility is that when there is a lot of talent on a team, some players may begin to________ This is referred to as the Ringelmann effect. Ringelmann conducted an experiment in which he asked two, three, four, and up to 28 people to participate in a game of tug-of-war. He measured how much force each person used to pull the rope. He found that whenever he added a person to the team, everyone else pulled with less force.
________ the ideal team — for sports, business, science, or entertainment — is more complicated than simply hiring the best talent. An A-team may require a________ not just A players, but a few generous B players as well.
【1】
A.sensible
B.partial
C.alarming
D.attainable
【2】
A.faded
B.peaked
C.evolved
D.proceeded
【3】
A.team
B.creative
C.academic
D.individual
【4】
A.identified
B.overlooked
C.considered
D.concealed
【5】
A.explanation
B.conclusion
C.discussion
D.interdependence
【6】
A.more suitable for
B.more critical to
C.less dependent on
D.less involved in
【7】
A.swing
B.suffer
C.endure
D.function
【8】
A.in principle
B.in a sense
C.in other words
D.on the other hand
【9】
A.as a rule
B.by contrast
C.for example
D.as a matter of fact
【10】
A.stressed
B.genuine
C.sensitive
D.generous
【11】
A.I
B.HE
C.THEY
D.WE
【12】
A.closely
B.rarely
C.humbly
D.jointly
【13】
A.make less effort
B.cause more trouble
C.take less advantage
D.attach more importance
【14】
A.Inspiring
B.Intensifying
C.Gathering
D.Training
【15】
A.exploration
B.balance
C.stability
D.flexibility
26、假定你是李华,你的美国朋友John本周日想邀请你去他的寄宿家庭参加朋友聚会,但你无法参加。请依据下列要点,给Jim发封电子邮件。
要点:1.感谢邀请;
2.陈述不能参加的原因(高考即将来临,身体状况不好),并表示歉意。
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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