1、--- What did she want to know, Tom?
--- She wondered ______ we could complete the experiment.
A. when was it B. it was when that
C. it was when D. when it was that
2、China’s top education authority has implemented a revision of textbooks on the length of the country’s war against Japanese aggression, ______ the start of the war began on Sept 18,1931.
A. one that B. one where
C. the one that D. the one where
3、Is it he or you ________ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it punctually?
A.who is
B.that is
C.who are
D.whom are
4、—Will you take my previous experience into________ when you fix my salary?
—You bet. We always do for senior-level positions.
A.mind
B.thought
C.reference
D.account
5、The company and the effect brought about did great good to our business in the market.
A. it B. which
C. that D. what
6、The man was responsible for much of the research and ______ work that led to the understanding of the structure of DNA.
A.discovery
B.production
C.creation
D.contribution
7、I think Ana ______ her packing since she started getting things ready early this morning.
A. finishes B. has finished
C. had finished D. would finish
8、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
9、Our teacher looked here and there on our playground ________ looking for something.
A.even though
B.even if
C.as if
D.only if
10、It never occurred to me_____ she could complete the task in such a short time.
A. which B. that C. what D. if
11、After three months of hard work, I'd like to go to a nice small town for my holiday, especially ________with a sea view.
A.it B.one C.the one D.that
12、What an unforgettable experience! I’ll write it down _______ it is still fresh in my memory.
A.since B.after C.while D.until
13、Pop music is loved by lots of people, but it is not to everyone's __________.
A.smell B.favour C.taste D.talent
14、—Mum, I am worrying about my pet dog while we are away.
—Boy, you ________. Our neighbor has offered to help us.
A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
15、If you are trying to _________a new skill, please concentrate on gaining some practical experience.
A.recommend B.assess C.acquire D.convince
16、Jackson turned out at the Grammy Awards,________music artists are given an award for their artistic or technical achievement.
A.when
B.where
C.which
D.whose
17、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
18、______me tomorrow and I’ll let you know the lab result.
A.Calling B.Call C.To call D.Having called
19、---We’d better leave now.
---No hurry. The train ______ at 10 o’clock.
A. has left B. left
C. leaves D. would leave
20、Some of them, ______ in rural villages, had never seen a train.
A. to be born and brought up B. born and brought up
C. having born and brought up D. having been born and brought up
21、 ◆ Welwitschia mirabilis
Title: the world’s most resistant plant
It’s not pretty to look at, but welwitschia mirabilis is unique. It consists of only two leaves and a strong stem with roots. Two leaves continue to grow and the stem thickens and can grow to be almost 2 meters high and 8 meters wide. Its lifespan is 400 to 1,500 years. It can survive up to five years with no rain. The plant is said to be very tasty either raw or baked in hot ashes.
◆ Dionaea muscipula
Title: the Venus Fly Trap
Dionaea muscipula is the most famous carnivorous(肉食性的) plant due to the active and efficient nature of its unique trap. It may be famous, but it’s also threatened. It produces a short leaf that forms two sides of a trap. Each side contains some sensitive hairs. When it is touched two to three times, the trap will shut in less than a second, fast enough to catch flies and other insects. The leaf, once closed, produces some enzymes(酶) that slowly dissolve the insects and supply the plant with food.
◆ Rafflesia arnoldii
Title: the world’s largest flower
Rafflesia arnoldii, the largest flower in the world, is an exotic and rare plant. The flower is 3 feet across and weighs 15-24 pounds. However, you wouldn’t want to grow it in your garden. In a rainforest-type environment, it gives off a most unpleasant smell, which is somewhat like rotten meat. This is why it is often called the Corpse Plant by some natives of Indonesia where it comes. Its flowers only last for three days to a week.
◆ Euphorbia obese
Title: the Baseball Plant
Euphorbia obese is known as the Baseball Plant. Over-harvesting by plant collectors for its interesting and curious appearance has severely reduced the wild population. However, it has become very common now. By growing euphorbia obese in large numbers, many gardens have been working to ensure that the plants being traded and sold among plant collectors are not wild plants.
【1】From the passage, we know that __________.
A.welwitschia mirabilis is very beautiful
B.dionaea muscipula is famous for its trap
C.rafflesia arnoldii feels like rotten meat
D.euphorbia obese can be used as baseball
【2】According to the passage, rafflesia arnoldii __________.
A.shuts its trap two or three times in one second.
B.gives off a special smell to attract flies and insects
C.smells bad in a hot and wet environment
D.has a big flower, a strong stem and two leaves
【3】Plant collectors like euphorbia obese because __________.
A.it looks strange
B.it tastes delicious
C.it can be planted in the garden
D.it is worth a big fortune
22、 After university in 2011, Samuel went to a rural primary school for native children, where, on his first day, another teacher told him, "Samuel, you don't have to do much, they're just Orang Asli-native children." This was what Samuel would spend years fighting against.
The Orang Asli community has struggled with poverty, melting into society, and losing their own identity and culture due to others' disregard of it. Samuel saw that the main barrier in teaching these children was the attitude on the part of many teachers that the native children were not worth their efforts. It was thought that whatever was taught would make no difference, so nobody bothered to try. The children themselves ended up believing these stigmas (污名), often doubting what they can achieve. Teachers skipped or slept in classes, and little effort was made to create an appropriate learning environment. Consequently, the school was one of the worst-performing in the district.
Samuel bonded with his native students and accepted their culture, leading him to see their potential. However, he also came to see that they did not have equal opportunities compared to urban schools, due to the lack of facilities. So he set up a crowdfunding project to create a fully equipped 21st-century English classroom with tablets and computers. The Orang Asli children now learn technology, experience English and communicate in English with volunteers all over Malaysia and overseas.
Consequently, the students have improved in national standardized examinations, from a pass rate of 30% in English (2008-2012) to an average of 80% (2013-2017). These efforts have resulted in a shift of what local children are considered capable of academically.
【1】What did the teacher's words suggest about the native children?
A.They were intelligent. B.They were hopeless.
C.They were unfriendly. D.They were independent.
【2】What major problem did Samuel need to solve?
A.The poverty of local people. B.The lack of facilities in his school.
C.The prejudice against the native kids. D.The unsuitable teaching methods.
【3】What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The change of native students.
B.The importance of learning English.
C.The improvement of native education.
D.Samuel's work for the native kids.
【4】What can we learn from Samuel's story?
A.Respect makes a big difference.
B.The academic performance comes first.
C.Everyone deserves access to education.
D.One method can't apply to each situation.
23、Scientist, conservation organizations and government trying to stop the trend of extinction (灭绝) often focus on protected areas such as national parks and wildlife preserves. But with as many as million species(物种) at risk, this plan of action may not be enough to conserve wildlife.
Slowing the mass extinction that now appears to be underway will require more creative means of coexisting alongside wild plants and animals. A new study indicates the effectiveness of some such approaches by examining some lands managed by indigenous groups.
“ We show really strongly that, from a biodiversity standpoint in terms of species richness,indigenous - managed lands are at least comparable to protected areas, ” says biologist Richard Schuster of Carleton University. And in some places, they are better than parks and preserves -even though indigenous communities may use their lands’ resources by hunting or searching for food.
Schuster and his team analyzed more than 15,000 areas in Australia, Brazil and Canada. They found that the total diversity of wildlife was highest on lands either managed or co - managed by indigenous groups, while randomly selected areas with no formal protection were the least bio-diverse. For threatened species in particular, indigenous lands scored slightly higher than protected lands on overall species richness in Brazil and Canada, as well as higher for threatened animals in Australia.
Each country has a different geography, climate and history. Yet remarkably, Schuster says, the best indicator for species diversity is whether a given area was managed by an indigenous community. He pointed out that practices such as sustainable(可持续的) hunting, fishing and searching, as well as burning, are more likely to occur in such areas. Don Hankins, an ecologist at California State University,agrees. “ there’ s probably going to be more of a connection to the land, ” he says, “ and a use of the land for the things that are there, compared to a national park. ”
“ It’ s really important to listen to the people who live on the land and have them drive the stewardship efforts going forward, ” Schuster says, adding that partnering with indigenous communities may enable the world’ s countries to better meet a wide range of conservation goals: “ We really need all the help we can get as a global community to prevent species extinction that we’ re facing right now. ”
【1】What does the underlined word “ indigenous” probably mean in Paragraph 2?
A.Social.
B.Native.
C.Protected.
D.Threatened.
【2】What did Richard Schuster find in his study?
A.National parks are even higher in species diversity.
B.Indigenous communities overhunted on their lands.
C.Some preserves almost have no formal protection.
D.Indigenous lands do better in keeping bio-diversity.
【3】Which of the following statements may Don Hankins agree with?
A.Species diversity depends on geographical positions.
B.Humans’ everyday activities are no longer sustainable.
C.Indigenous groups have a close bond with their lands.
D.Protected areas work perfectly in wildlife protection.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A.Beating back extinction.
B.Dealing with environmental problems.
C.Setting up nature reserves.
D.Fighting against unsustainable behaviors.
24、 In many cultures, it is considered unlucky to spill salt. Fortunately, many cultures also have a solution to the problem, which usually involves throwing a pinch of salt over your shoulder. It may seem confusing to modern humans, but knowing that salt was once incredibly valuable can change this perspective.
For thousands of years, salt was an extremely rare commodity. It was difficult to obtain so that the price was very high. Many trading routes were set up to carry salt, people were paid in salt, and salt was sometimes worth more than its weight in gold. Therefore, spilling salt was considered wasteful.
Because of its high value, salt was also associated with friendship and good fortune. Offerings of salt were included in many religious ceremonies, and people might bring salt to a new home for good luck. These associations would have suggested that it would be bad luck to spill salt, since it would seem to violate salt’s fortunate properties.
Salt is also an excellent preservative. It prevents food from going bad. As such, it came to be linked with health and longevity. In some cultures, spilling salt was thought to reduce one's well-being. In Britain, for example, each spilled grain was said to represent a tear, while in Germany spilled salt awakened the devil, bringing misfortune.
The fear of spilling salt was also adopted into the Christian faith. It is said that Judas spilled salt at the Last Supper, and since he later turned out to be the betrayer of Christ, spilled salt is considered unlucky by many Christians.
Should you be unfortunate enough to spill salt, you might throw a pinch over your left shoulder to blind the Devil.
【1】Spilling salt was probably thought to bring bad luck because ________.
A.it was a Christian faith
B.salt was linked with misfortune
C.it would decrease one’s lifespan
D.salt was always expensive than gold
【2】What does the underlined word “preservative” probably mean in Paragraph 4?
A.Protector.
B.Flavor.
C.Medium.
D.Solution.
【3】What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To introduce the history of salt.
B.To show ways to avoid misfortune.
C.To explain the beliefs about spilling salt.
D.To entertain readers with some anecdotes.
25、The Glover kids in Newburgh, New York, want to make a little extra money themselves before school opens. So, earlier this week, they set up a lemonade stand on the side of the road._______was good during the rush hour, at which point some police officers pulled up, and _______ Whitney Glover, mother of the young enterprisers, that some _______ person had called to make complaints about kids’ selling lemonade.
Now, in most stories, that’s when the police_______ the stand, telling kids to take a food handling course, and get a _______from the related department. Then the children go home completely _______for their enterprise is broken. But not in this _______. The police officers said the kids weren’t doing anything wrong,_________ creating a bit of a traffic jam, and their motivation should be _______. The kids also promised to make ________ to their schedule to avoid traffic problems. After__________ for a photo with the kids, they left. Whitney posted the picture on social media with explanatory words.
The__________story has created a great deal of local__________and the lemonade business is now booming. Dozens of customers have__________for lemonade. “Every single time you buy a glass, children look amazed by the__________of time and efforts to coins in their hands,” Whitney said.
【1】
A.Progress
B.Business
C.Budget
D.Purpose
【2】
A.demanded
B.proposed
C.warned
D.informed
【3】
A.bitter
B.generous
C.anxious
D.responsible
【4】
A.take over
B.shut clown
C.leave out
D.drive away
【5】
A.course
B.fund
C.permit
D.record
【6】
A.surprised
B.depressed
C.frightened
D.confused
【7】
A.context
B.respect
C.reason
D.case
【8】
A.other than
B.instead of
C.as for
D.due to
【9】
A.managed
B.celebrated
C.prevented
D.reflected
【10】
A.contributions
B.differences
C.adjustments
D.objections
【11】
A.preparing
B.accounting
C.posing
D.searching
【12】
A.refreshing
B.moving
C.amusing
D.convincing
【13】
A.apology
B.change
C.discussion
D.support
【14】
A.stood out
B.stood by
C.stopped by
D.stopped out
【15】
A.transformation
B.devotion
C.attachment
D.supplement
26、假定你是李华,你校英语俱乐部(English Club)正在举办以“节约粮食,反对餐饮浪费”为主题的征文活动。就此,请你写一篇英语短文参赛,内容包括:
1.描述严重的餐饮浪费现象;
2.给出减少餐饮浪费的建议;
3.呼吁节约粮食。
注意:
1写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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