1、A 6.7-magnitude earthquake, _______ Xinjiang’s Akto County on Friday, caused sections of railway in Southern Xinjiang to be _________closed.
A. striking; unusually B. struck; instantly
C. stricken; slightly D. striking; temporarily
2、We were so busy after graduating from school that we________each other.
A.made a fortune
B.stayed in touch with
C.heard from
D.lost track of
3、— Alan seems a lot taller than when I last saw him.
— He ________. He’s grown a foot since you saw him in Shanghai.
A. is B. will be C. has been D. Was
4、— Could you please explain the assignment for Monday, Miss Smith?
— Certainly. Read the next chapter and come to class ________ to discuss what you’ve read.
A. preparing B. prepared
C. to prepare D. to be prepared
5、The doctor says I’m too tired and has advised me not to________ any more work.
A.take on
B.take out
C.take down
D.take in
6、Though brought up in Los Angeles, Steven Davidson spent his whole life in New York.
A.mostly B.constantly
C.roughly D.merely
7、The film is worth ________.
A.see B.seeing C.seen D.sees
8、Investors are also concerned that once the economy improves, people might lose ______ interest in further education.
A. 不填 B. a
C. an D. the
9、On hearing of the news, she seemed upset but quickly ______ herself.
A.restored
B.remained
C.bent
D.recovered
10、People with simple names enjoy quicker career advancement because names which are hard to pronounce inspire negative _______ from superiors.
A. consideration B. consequences
C. expectations D. reactions
11、--- I so busily recently that I no time to help you with your maths.
--- That’s OK. I can manage it by myself.
A. have been working; have B. have worked; had
C. am working; will have D. had been working; had had
12、--- What an easy examination paper , isn’t it ?
--- Quite right. How I regretted that I _____ such a silly mistake!
A. could have made B. would have made
C. should have made D. might have made
13、We should place ________ emphasis on development and security, and develop nuclear energy on the base of security.
A. equal B. central C. superior D. maximum
14、Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ______ the possible delays.
A.accounting for B.answering for
C.allowing for D.heading for
15、With the progress of the society, women all over the world have improved their social ______ and rights.
A. fabric B. status C. target D. burden
16、One can always manage to do more things, no matter______ full one’s schedule is in life.
A.how B.what C.when D.where
17、Many experts attended the conference, ______________.
A.most of whom from America
B.most of them from America
C.most of them were from America
D.most of whom were from America
18、I want to learn about your holidays. Could you tell me how you usually_______ Thanksgiving Day in your country ?
A. Congratulate B. remind
C. remember D. observe
19、 ― Daddy,how do you like it if I buy a wallet for my mummy’s birthday?
― ______
A. It couldn’t be better. B. I don’t like it.
C. It’s too expensive. D. Don’t trouble.
20、 He made another wonderful discovery, _____ of great importance to science.
A. which I think is B. which I think it is
C. which I think it D. I think is
21、Climate change is changing the migration routes of animals worldwide. Take the mule deer for example. Every spring in Wyoming, green-up first appears at lower altitudes before progressing up the mountainside. Migrating mule deer follow and seek food on this green wave. But as a changing climate leads to more frequent and more severe droughts, the greenery is not as abundant as it used to be.
Ellen Aikens, a researcher from the University of Wyoming, tracked mule deer as they surfed the green wave. In comparison to wet years, the green-up lasted across the landscape for about half as long in drought years and was also fragmented. Although the deer were able to keep up with the faster green wave, the nutritional value was lower, leaving the animals less prepared for the challenges of the year ahead.
Meanwhile in Europe, the population of Bewick’s swans that spend the winter in the Netherlands is declining. But when researchers looked at the data more closely, they found an increase in the wintering population of swans in Germany. It turns out that since the 1970s, the swans’ wintering habitat has shifted an average of 13 kilometers to the east each year.
“The swans like to spend time where it’s 5℃. And the temperature line has shifted in the same rate as the swans shifted eastward,” said Rascha Nuijten, an ecologist at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology.
These findings are important to our understanding of the conservation of migrant animals. When it comes to protecting a certain species, it’s not just about the current situation. Nature is dynamic. And the species that is present now might not be present in 10 years, not because we didn’t protect it but because maybe it is dynamic in its way. We need to include the dynamics of nature into our legislation and management.
【1】What’s the challenge the mule deer face?
A.Wet years.
B.Low altitudes.
C.Fast green wave.
D.Lack of quality food.
【2】What do we know about Bewick’s swans from Paragraph 3?
A.They are endangered.
B.They used to spend winter in Germany.
C.They move their wintering habitats eastward.
D.Germany has more of them than the Netherlands.
【3】What does Rascha Nuijten intend to tell us?
A.Its warmer in the east.
B.The 5℃ line shifts at a fast rate.
C.The swans move with the temperature line.
D.Climate change affects the swans’ feeding habits.
【4】What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce two research findings.
B.To appeal to protect animals in a dynamic way.
C.To discuss methods of fighting climate change.
D.To explain why animals change their migration routes.
22、Known as “China’s most popular love comedy”, Romance of the Western Chamber is regarded as one of the best works of its time. The play was written over 700 years ago by Yuan Dynasty dramatist Wang Shifu (1260-1336).
Set in the Tang Dynasty, the play tells the secret love story between a young scholar Zhang Sheng, who is on his way to take the highest imperial exam in the capital city, and Cui Yingying, daughter of a chief minister of the Tang court.
After bandits(土匪) surround Cui at a temple, her mother promises her daughter’s hand in marriage to whoever can defeat them. Zhang manages to drive the bandits away, but Cui’s mother takes back her word because Zhang is poor. However, Zhang and Cui have already fallen in love. With the help of Cui’s maid Hong Niang, the two continue their romance and break many barriers.
The play incorporates much of the beauty of the poetry from the Tang and Song eras in Chinese history. Part of its appeal to readers is found in the style, grace and flow of the language. In fact, the play represents a high mark of achievement in romantic Chinese literature, and is quite popular. It has given rise to many sequels and rewritings, and also influenced countless plays, short stories and novels. The Peony Pavilion and Dream of the Red Chamber probably wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for Wang’s classic play.
The play also inspired generations of artists across various mediums such as woodblock prints, paintings and porcelain. This fine art is still on display at places such as Freer Gallery of Art in the US and Kwun Tong’s Sun Museum in Hong Kong.
The ancient porcelain pieces depicting iconic scenes from the tale are indeed impressive. The characters are like “the superheroes from another time”, Rachel Leung, associate curator(副馆长) of Sun Museum told China Daily. “It’s exactly like the Marvel franchise.”
“This story is basically about trying to break the societal strictures. It’s about courage and perseverance to pursue true love,” Leung said. “It’s surprising to know that centuries ago our ancestors imagined a story like that. They proved that they were not rigid or passive and they could be creative enough to make things for themselves.”
Indeed, Romance of the Western Chamber is known for opposing traditional norms associated with marriage and love during a more orthodox era. It has a positive take on marriage, emphasizing that true love should prevail(占上风).
【1】What can we know about Romance of the Western Chamber?
A.It was composed earlier than The Peony Pavilion.
B.The characters in the story have supernatural powers.
C.It represents the highest achievement in Chinese literature.
D.The appeal of the play is mainly found in its complex plot.
【2】What can we infer from Rachel Leung’s statements?
A.Courage and perseverance are of vital importance to social connections.
B.It was believed that our ancestors were conservative and lacked creativity.
C.Romance of the Western Chamber enjoys popularity among the Marvel fans.
D.Everyone should take a positive and unconventional attitude toward marriage.
【3】What does the underlined word “orthodox” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Open-minded.
B.Dynamic.
C.Ambiguous.
D.Conventional.
【4】What is the best title of the passage?
A.The Rise of China’s Love Comedies
B.Wang Shifu and His Most Popular Works
C.Marriage and Traditional Norms
D.Love Comes First
23、 Despite the negative international headlines that have hit Huawei over the past few months, its consumer business continues to thrive. The Chinese technology giant replaced Apple as the secondlargest smartphone player by global market share last year. It's firmly the biggest vendor(销售商) in China.
Chinese consumers say they've been attracted to Huawei's newest features, the price points and the fact that it's a domestic brand.“Using Huawei's mobile phones is supporting domestic brands. We hope our brands can go international,” Vikey, a Guangzhoubased Huawei user, told CNBC. She added that Huawei phones are “costeffective” and have good features while iPhones are “more of a trend”. One of the key features that Huawei introduced was a triplelens camera on its P20 Pro, which was launched last year.
For the next 12 months, the iPhone lacks one of the most appealing features of current winners in the Chinese smartphone market, the triplelens camera. The Huawei P20 Pro led the march.
Retailers (零销售) are slashing (大幅消减) iPhone prices across China as consumers say the phones aren't worth the cost. Apple's latest iPhone models are facing huge discounts in China as retailers try to sell the struggling devices. That comes as the topoftheline Apple smartphones have posted poor China sales on what experts say are toohigh prices for the world's largest smartphone market and a lack of innovative features compared to local competitors like Huawei. The technology giant itself acknowledged earlier this month that unexpectedly low sales in the Chinese market would likely lead to worse than anticipated first quarter profits.
One of the most recent iPhone cost cuts in the country came from Suning, a large Chinese retailer, which changed the price of the 128GB version of the iPhone XR from 6,999 yuan to 5,799 yuan — a 1,200 yuan discount.
Other retailers in China are also putting their iPhones on sale. Sunion, an Apple reseller, was advertising 700 yuan off for both the 128GB and 256GB versions of the iPhone XR. Ecommerce site Pinduoduo, which allows thirdparties to sell products, also had hefty(很大的) discounts across all of the latest iPhone models.
【1】What does the underlined word “thrive” probably mean in the first paragraph?
A.Reduce. B.Remain.
C.Threaten. D.Increase.
【2】Which of the following is one of the Huawei's characters?
A.More of a trend. B.Costeffective.
C.Toohigh prices. D.A lack of innovative features.
【3】Which of the following is a medium?
A.Suning. B.Sunion.
C.CNBC. D.Pinduoduo.
【4】What can we infer from the text?
A.Updating of technology counts.
B.Advertising of the products matters.
C.The sale strategy is invisible.
D.The iPhone still leads the trend in China.
24、Last week, the social media giant Facebook paused its planned launch of Instagram Kids, an app targeted at kids aged between 10 and 12.
It’s rare to see Facebook retreating on its business ambitions. But even Silicon Valley executives, who insulate their own kids from the products they push on the rest of the population, can’t ignore that social media is contributing to an unprecedented mental health crisis among kids and teens. The percent of teens reporting moderate or severe depression has risen substantially from just two years ago —from 25 percent to 38 percent, according to survey results published earlier this year by Common Sense, Hopelab, and the California Health Foundation, correlating with the time period when the pandemic forced kids to spend even more time in front of screens.
In 2017, psychologist Jean Twenge wrote an article in The Atlantic called “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?”—and the backlash was swift. Critics said Twenge was overreacting because she had relied on observational studies, was unable to show a “direction of causality,” and didn’t note social media’s positive outcomes. What permeated these criticisms was a belief that while social media was a problem, some teens who were struggling may have already been vulnerable, and that ultimately, it could be managed if parents encouraged better digital habits.
Teenagers are experiencing significant physical, mental, and hormonal changes that contribute to intense emotions, yet the ability to recognize and process these emotions is much less developed. “I think social media fundamentally changes the way you grow up as a human and turn into yourself,” says Maddie Freeman, 20, who started an initiative called No Social Media November. This emotionally and developmentally difficult age, one in which mental health issues start to arise, is “the same time this platform swoops you up,” Freeman explains.
Since 2012, the year that a social media use moved from optional to ubiquitous among adolescents,” teen cases of mental problems have risen dramatically, as Twenge and Jonathan Haidt recently wrote. Throughout the pandemic, increased social media use was linked to higher levels of depression and anxiety symptoms, according to research by the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health at Brown University.
【1】What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?
A.Instagram Kids was canceled for no apparent reason.
B.Social media employees are blind to the harm of their products.
C.Teenage mental crisis has been dramatically worsened.
D.The percent of teen depression victims will decline.
【2】What does the underlined word “insulate” mean in paragraph 2?
A.Shelter.
B.Benefit.
C.Foster.
D.Abandon.
【3】The criticisms on Jean Twenge’s article imply that ______.
A.the positive effect of social media cannot be overlooked
B.there is a direct link between social media and teen mental struggle
C.the present teenagers are resistant to the impact of social media
D.parents are to blame for teenagers’ mental health crisis
【4】The article is intended to ______.
A.promote the public awareness of teenagers, mental health
B.balance the virtues against drawbacks of the social media
C.analyze the link between social media use and teen mental issues
D.criticize the wrong belief held by some people in social media
25、Last year Miranda Lim found that taking care of three young children homebound by the pandemic meant she often had to work late into the evening to stay on top of her job. Concerned that the _________ hours were having a bad effect on her sleep, Lim started tracking her sleep time with an app on her mobile phone. She wasn’t quite _________ the results. “I saw my bedtime was _________ anywhere between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m.,” she says. “I was just horrified.” As a result, she immediately set up a daily alarm — not for waking up, but for _________ to bed at a reasonable hour.
It’s _________ why Lim would be a bit of an alarmist when threatened with a lack of a constant night’s sleep. As a sleep disorders physician at the VA Portland Health Care System, Lim is at the forefront of a global team of medical researchers who have in recent years been _________ the ways in which even moderate sleep shortage in middle age strongly link to Alzheimer’s disease later in life. She says, “Our big discovery was that the lack of sleep involves brain processes that may _________ into the disease.”
The finding that getting more and better sleep could offer the best, and _________ only, way to significantly reduce the risks of neuro-degeneration (神经退化) in older age is likely to further _________ an already hot sleep industry. Market research firm Infinium Global Research puts the current worldwide market for sleep __________ — including drugs, special bedding, and health care services — at an estimated $80 billion–plus, and predicts it will __________ to $114 billion over the next five years. Research firm BCC has been projecting a similar growth rate. Now Tim O’Brien, who heads life sciences content at BCC, says he’s watching for “a sudden leap”.
That leap would be driven not only by consumer’s __________ pursuit of better sleep-related health, but also by a stream of new __________ and technologies that are emerging to help achieve it, from sleep drugs to implantable medical devices to smart pillows. Fitbit’s companion app offers a range of insights and exercises aimed at __________ sleep, including sleep “scores” that break down different aspects of sleep, recommendations for when to get to bed and when to wake up, deep breathing and mindfulness exercises, and more. In addition, a big push into the market is being made by __________ a number of sleep-tracking and sleep-promoting features into the latest version of its “Nest Hub” smart speaker-and-screen device.
Nevertheless, some experts think the tech can help with slight pushes, but people still have to develop the healthy habits.
【1】
A.uncertain
B.flexible
C.extended
D.fixed
【2】
A.interested in
B.amazed at
C.replaced with
D.prepared for
【3】
A.flying
B.bouncing
C.flashing
D.ringing
【4】
A.heading off
B.paying off
C.putting off
D.giving off
【5】
A.sensible
B.natural
C.understandable
D.surprising
【6】
A.cutting down
B.comparing with
C.thinking about
D.figuring out
【7】
A.transform
B.develop
C.explore
D.innovate
【8】
A.ultimately
B.seemingly
C.possibly
D.slightly
【9】
A.fuel
B.urge
C.peak
D.sue
【10】
A.layers
B.trends
C.aids
D.tribes
【11】
A.appeal
B.climb
C.resort
D.flow
【12】
A.demanding
B.intensifying
C.foreseeing
D.existing
【13】
A.therapies
B.options
C.experiments
D.schedules
【14】
A.monitoring
B.affecting
C.hanging
D.boosting
【15】
A.packing
B.removing
C.contrasting
D.mixing
26、假定你是李华,获悉你的一位南非朋友(1ucy)在约翰内斯堡大学孔子学院(Confucius Institute at Johannesburg University)举办的中文诗词朗诵比赛中荣获一等奖。请你用英语给她写封信表示祝贺,并希望她有机会来中国深造。
注意:词数100左右;可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Lucy,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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