1、That evening he ________what he had thought about the research.
A. set about ; letting down B. set about; to take hold of
C. set out ; making out D. set out; to set down
2、The new couple spent some money for the ______ of the furniture necessary for their new house.
A.distribution B.manufacture C.donation D.purchase
3、The G20 will take ____ lead in building _____ new approach to cooperation.
A.the; a B.the; / C./; the D.a; a
4、KFC has accused three Chinese companies of their comments about the origins of the chicken, including the ______ that KFC chicken comes from chickens with eight legs.
A.command B.claim C.commitment D.credit
5、The train began to move _________ I reached the platform.
A.the immediate B.direct C.the minutes D.instantly
6、During the novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒) the distinction (区别) between a mask (口罩) and N95 mask is ________.
A.unnecessary B.worthless C.important D.uninteresting
7、The old street was so _________ that we had to stop our car and go to his house on foot.
A.attractive
B.ordinary
C.shallow
D.narrow
8、A household robot was going to be ______ by Larry’s wife, Claire.
A.carried out B.sorted out C.figured out D.tested out
9、This dictionary, which I bought yesterday, has been highly______by my professor.
A.acknowledged B.appealed C.recommended D.commanded
10、He wanted to make sure________.
A.how we went there by bus
B.where did we go
C.what did we go there
D.when we went there
11、It is ____ that the amateur singer beat a large number of professionals in the contest.
A.identical B.intact C.incredible D.inconvenient
12、The manager and heads of the sections will spend the morning _______ in the meeting room, ________ the problems they are facing.
A.locking; discussing B.locked; discussed
C.locked; discussing D.locking; discussed
13、Try to discourage him ________ driving too fast, as it’s extremely dangerous.
A.from B.into C.to D.for
14、Throughout the last decade, more parks _____ with the goal of creating natural settings in urban environments.
A.linked up B.swelled up C.split up D.sprang up
15、We were delayed at the airport. _________ we would have been here by lunch time.
A. However B. Instead
C. Probably D. Otherwise
16、Every minute was made full use of ________ for the performance at CCTV Spring Festival.
A.preparing
B.being prepared
C.to prepare
D.prepared
17、A graduate from Tsinghua University has chosen to work as an urban management officer, or chengguan, a highly _____ occupation, which make bad impressions on people.
A.ridiculous B.contemporary C.controversial D.conventional
18、The boy is _____ to win the match to be held next week.
A. possible B. likely
C. probable D. possibly
19、Warmblooded animals have the ability to ________ body heat exactly to maintain their ideal temperature despite changing weather.
A.respond B.attach C.adjust D.expose
20、–Is football John’s favourite sport?
--Yes. __________ football, baseball is his greatest love.
A. Near to B. Except
C. Beside D. Next to
21、—What a shame! You missed my birthday party!
—I’m terribly sorry, dear. Believe me, if I could have afforded the time, I _________.
A.would B.should C.would have D.should have
22、The reader who has spent serious effort on a problem may from the effort even if he does not succeed in solving the problem.
A.benefit B.conclude C.derive D.deviate
23、In order to make greater progress in English, he attends extra classes ________.
A.every other days
B.every other day
C.each second days
D.each two days
24、It’s your own fault. You ________ take your baby with you.
A.must B.would C.need D.shall
25、He was completely ______ his book and did not hear me call.
A.absorbed in B.attracted to C.committed to D.dealt with
26、 It is a good time to travel in summer for many Americans. They can take their children who don’t need to go to school. And most important of all, people all need a rest after working hard for half a year. When Americans take a rest, they often go to their favorite places.
Most Americans want to make their vacations very special. So families would like to plan their trips with the kids ahead of time. There are special programs for children in more and more “family friendly” vacation resorts so that children can also have a great time there.
Not only Americans like traveling. People from all over the world choose to relax themselves in different places. For example, history lovers search for places of interest and museums where they could see some wonders. Some parents take their children to see many flowers and animals very closely, without disturbing(破坏) the sensitive(敏感的) balance of nature. Some people like to go boating, fishing or skiing. Still others even travel around the world.
Nowadays, it is very easy and fast for people to travel by plane, train, car or bus. Though traveling makes people very busy, we can get knowledge and relax ourselves. So try our best to spare some time to travel and enjoy ourselves.
【1】For many Americans, ______ is a good time to travel.
A.spring B.summer
C.autumn D.winter
【2】If you are a history lover, you may want to go to ______ to see some wonders.
A.libraries B.schools
C.museums D.cinemas
【3】Nowadays, people can travel from one place to another easily because of ______.
A.convenient traffic B.enough money
C.busy life D.enough knowledge
27、Looking for a place to take a rest,sip a cup of coffee and have a furry companion? Welcome to animal-themed cafes.
In recent years,the combination of pets and catering has become incredibly popular in many cities throughout China. While many cafes started out offering the company of cats and dogs,others are expanding their range. Some cafes include animals like squirrels,raccoons and even capybaras.
In reviews,internet users have commented that their main reason for visiting these businesses is to interact closely with animals they have only seen from afar.
“The customers love animals. They are curious about these pets and want to raise one at home,but circumstances don’t allow it,”said pet cafe owner Tian Rui,Liu Jing,a Beijing resident who works in finance,loves pigs,but her parents would not endorse her getting one as a pet. The 24-year-old had to admire the animals through videos and images. But now,she can have close contact with an adorable pig every weekend in a pet cafe.
Also,these pet cafes serve as a shelter for those who find comfort in being around animals. “In this place,you can get close to the cute little ones in a very comfortable way without having to worry about safety and hygiene(卫生)—overall,it is an extremely comfortable experience,”said Zhao Ming from Tianjin,30,a frequent pet cafe visitor.
Animal lovers also expect the pet cafes to change people’s attitudes toward pets. Animals like ducks,pigs and sheep have been served as food for many years. People hardly see them as pets. But the pet cafes help shift their attitude from seeing them as playthings to regarding them as family members or close friends.
“Whether at home or in stores,these little animals are there for companionship and they bring warmth to our hearts. They care and understand just like family members. They give us much more than the love we give to them,”Zhao said.
【1】Why do people visit pet cafes?
A.To pursue inner peace.
B.To appreciate animal images.
C.To experience a clean environment.
D.To have close contact with animals.
【2】What does the underlined word “endorse” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Believe in.
B.Approve of.
C.Prevent.
D.Suspect.
【3】We can conclude from Paragraph 6 that pet cafes may__________.
A.change our views of animals
B.teach us how to look after pets better
C.show us the importance of having pets
D.remind us to value our family and friends
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Cafes Enjoy Great Popularity
B.Ideal Shelters for Lovely Animals
C.Animals Turn into Companions
D.Animal Lovers from Different Cities
28、 Don't get mad the next time you catch your teenager texting when he promised to be studying. He simply may not be able to resist. A UI (University of Iowa) study found teenagers are far more sensitive than adults to the immediate effect or reward of their behaviors. The findings may help explain why the initial rush of texting may be more attractive for adolescents than the long-term payoff of studying
“For the teenager, the rewards are attractive, ” says Professor Jatin Vaidya, an author of the study. “They draw adolescents. Sometimes, the rewards are a kind of motivation for them. Even when a behavior is no longer in a teenager's best interest to continue, he will still go on. That’s because the effect of the reward is still there and lasts much longer in adolescents than in adults.”
For parents, that means limiting distractions so teenagers can make better choices. Take the homework and social media dilemma for example: At 9 p.m., shut off everything except a computer that has no access to Facebook or Twitter, the researchers advise. "I m not saying they shouldn’t be allowed access to technology, Vaidya says. "But some help in netting their concentration is necessary for them so they can develop those impulse(冲动)-control skills.
In their study, Vaidya and co-author Shaun Vecera note researchers generally believe teenagers are impulsive, make bad decisions, and engage in risky behavior because the frontal lobes(额叶) of their brains are not fully developed. But the UT researchers wonder whether something more fundamental is going on with adolescents to cause behaviors independent of higher-level reasoning.
“We want to try to understand how the brains reward system changes from childhood to adulthood, "says Vaidya, who adds the reward character in the human brain is easier than decision-making. "We’ve been trying to understand the reward process in adolescence and whether there is more to adolescence behavior than an underdeveloped frontal lobe, "he adds. For their study, the researchers persuaded 40 adolescents, aged 13 and 16, and 40 adults, aged 20 and 35 to participate.
In the future, researchers hope to look into the psychological and neurological aspects of their results.
【1】What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Adolescents care more about instant rewards.
B. Adolescents cannot resist temptation of bigger rewards.
C. Adolescents are most fond of texting to friends.
D. Adolescents are sensitive to the effect of their behaviors.
【2】What is the underlined word distractions closest in meaning to?
A. Immediate rewards. B. The pull of social media.
C. Concentration training. D. Obstacles to attention.
【3】Which statement agrees with Jatin Vaidya's idea?
A. Children should have access to the Internet
B. Children need help in maintaining their attention.
C. Parents should help children in making decisions.
D. The influence of the reward is weak in adolescents
【4】What result does teenagers’ brain underdevelopment lead to?
A. Making good decisions B. Avoiding risky behavior
C. Joining in dangerous actions D. Doing things after some thought
29、 Researchers recently discovered some unusual behavior in chimps living in the forests of West Africa. An adult male in the wild would pick up a rock, throw it at a tree while yelling and then run away. Although researchers aren't certain why, they make a guess: The chimps seem to prefer trees that create longer-lasting sounds when struck.
A team of researchers from Germany first discovered this behavior three years ago. Because the actions appeared to be localized, the researchers suggested the purpose was a local tradition and was likely part of some sort of ritual(仪式), Phys. org reports. But they weren't sure what purpose the ritual served.
So the group desired to carry out more experiments to determine why the chimps were so interested in throwing rocks at trees. This time around, they went to the same areas but set up microphones to capture(捕捉) the sounds of the stones as they were thrown.
Researchers analyzed all the recordings and found that the chimps tended to prefer throwing rocks at trees that made lower, longer-lasting sounds. Often these were trees that had exposed roots.
In their findings, published in Biology Letters, the researchers write that “low-frequency sounds travel further in the environment and are better suited for long-distance communication”.
If chimps tried to communicate. it would be more effective for them to strike the trees or choose the ones that made the loudest noises when struck. Because the researchers saw chimps stick to the same trees and never choose new ones, the location could be a factor. Researcher Ammie Kalan tells Science that maybe the locations of the trees have something to do with nearby resources like food and water, and that the sound is a signal to others where to find them.
【1】How did the researchers feel about the chimps behavior from the first two paragraphs?
A.Doubtful B.Excited C.Disappointed D.Frightened.
【2】What did the researchers do during their experiments?
A.They tried to make long-lasting sounds.
B.They recorded the sounds from the stricken(受...侵袭的) trees.
C.They designed various sounds for the chimps.
D.They collected different sounds of the chimps.
【3】What does Ammie Kalan think of the chimps' behavior?
A.It is a good way of seeking food. B.It is a means of communication.
C.It is a natural response to food. D.It is a symbol of their growth.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A.How the chimps produce sounds.
B.The chimps’ habit of throwing rocks.
C.Why the chimps like to throw rocks at trees.
D.Chimps often throw rocks at different kinds of trees.
30、Summer is nature’s gift to us. What you do with your summer_______. It’s one of the seasons that offer time for _______and outdoor activities under the sun. When younger and in school, we couldn’t wait for summer to _______. This meant we had the _______ to play, run and laugh outside with friends. But we don’t have to be kids to _______ the summer fun;we must_______ this season and enjoy the pleasure outdoors _______ or in the company of our loved ones and friends.
This summer, my wife and I are _______ to finding ways to make our summer count. We _______ a list of the things we want to do. Some days we________ to do nothing but sit in the park and let the sounds of nature ________ our hearts. While other days, we plan to enjoy the great happiness outdoors with those we love and________being with. As someone once wrote:“The people in your life should be a source of________ stress, not causing it.”
Last weekend we decided to visit our son in Michigan who we missed ________. Chatting with him in person filled our hearts with great ________. Recently, we attended a dance fundraiser(募捐活动)with our daughter and her husband on New York’s Hudson River. We listened to music and danced; we had a________ time together. Our weekends are filled with ________ activities with friends and family, and we couldn’t be happier.
Enjoying summer doesn’t have to be ________ or complicated; it’s about ________ activities, places and people that bring joy to our heart. Summer is nature’s gift to us;let us ________ and enjoy it.
【1】
A.cares
B.matters
C.troubles
D.works
【2】
A.relaxation
B.congratulation
C.reception
D.application
【3】
A.end
B.begin
C.play
D.stop
【4】
A.ability
B.skill
C.freedom
D.independence
【5】
A.take part in
B.take care of
C.give up
D.give away
【6】
A.mind
B.accept
C.employ
D.value
【7】
A.together
B.abroad
C.alone
D.early
【8】
A.addicted
B.admitted
C.used
D.devoted
【9】
A.provide
B.create
C.spoil
D.earn
【10】
A.plan
B.offer
C.agree
D.manage
【11】
A.choose
B.notice
C.comfort
D.search
【12】
A.avoid
B.mind
C.hate
D.enjoy
【13】
A.sharing
B.reducing
C.attracting
D.reminding
【14】
A.regularly
B.routinely
C.vividly
D.dearly
【15】
A.happiness
B.honor
C.wealth
D.success
【16】
A.sensitive
B.generous
C.wonderful
D.powerful
【17】
A.enjoyable
B.accessible
C.favorable
D.possible
【18】
A.competitive
B.expensive
C.tiring
D.rough
【19】
A.organizing
B.controlling
C.finding
D.supporting
【20】
A.break down
B.make up
C.turn up
D.go out
31、You can't imagine how crazy I was about football when I was young. For years my life followed a(n) ______: I slipped out of the house, played football until dark and instantly I was infected with malaria. Football was so appealing that I was willing to ______ anything —injuries, punishment, and even sickness—to play it. Soon enough, my mother would rush me to the Sijuwade Hospital. There, the doctor said I needed to be _____ .
My dad often spent the night with me in the hospital while my mother ______ my sister at home. Then came the happiest ______ when my father told me wonderful stories.
My father was a(n) ______ storyteller. In the hospital, he would tell me a story or two, or, sometimes, if he was not too tired, many in response to my request. He ______ bicycle sounds and the howl of the wind so vividly that the pictures would never ______ from my mind. So happy were these moments that I sometimes wished to ____ my hospital stay.
Because of my mom's strict supervision, it became ______ difficult to steal out. No longer sick, no more stories. ______, I broke into my father's room one evening.
"Dad, you tell me stories only when I'm sick."
My father laughed, "You are already eight and can read by yourself!"
He ______ me a book and said, "Go and read that. It'll tell you stories."
I remember that night clearly. I opened the book and read what turned out to be the most ______ story that I had ever read.
What I discovered that night ______ my life. I became thirsty for books and became a voracious(求知欲强的)______ . I read in the mornings, at nights and in between. Through reading, I felt as though I were on the magical journey to the endless.
【1】
A.pattern
B.custom
C.method
D.aim
【2】
A.avoid
B.risk
C.welcome
D.expect
【3】
A.received
B.adopted
C.admitted
D.accepted
【4】
A.added to
B.led to
C.appealed to
D.tended to
【5】
A.moments
B.years
C.conditions
D.cases
【6】
A.impolite
B.determined
C.gifted
D.terrible
【7】
A.imitated
B.recorded
C.developed
D.selected
【8】
A.give away
B.break away
C.fade away
D.die away
【9】
A.widen
B.extend
C.expand
D.strengthen
【10】
A.extremely
B.hardly
C.directly
D.randomly
【11】
A.Satisfied
B.Shocked
C.Frustrated
D.Excited
【12】
A.posted
B.taught
C.owed
D.handed
【13】
A.fascinating
B.reasonable
C.energetic
D.disappointing
【14】
A.transported
B.transformed
C.substituted
D.accelerated
【15】
A.performer
B.interpreter
C.learner
D.reader
32、 Deep down in the sea there is the palace of the Sea King. It is said that once the Sea King had six daughters. The youngest was the most beautiful of them all. Though they were beautiful, they had no _______, only a fish's tail. They were called mermaid.
_______ gave the youngest Princess greater pleasure than to hear about the world of human beings up above. One day the youngest Princess _______ up above the water. She saw so many beautiful things. She was most _______ in a big ship. There was a young and handsome Prince _______.
There was suddenly a _______ on the sea, and the ship sank. The Prince was _______ drowned. In order to save him the mermaid stayed with the Prince and carried him to the shore. She kissed the _______ Prince and sadly returned to her father's palace under the sea.
In order to win the love of the Prince, the mermaid wanted to _______ her fish's tail and to have a pair of legs. She went to the Sea Witch for help.
“It is very ________ of you.” said the witch. “But I will help you. Take the bottle of ________ with you, sit down on the shore and drink it. You will have legs, but it will hurt as if a sharp sword were ________ through you.”
“I'm willing to stand all the ________,” said the mermaid.
“But remember,” said the witch, “If you do not win the love of the Prince, and if he marries someone ________, punishment will fall on you and you will become ________.”
“I am willing.” said the mermaid.
“But you have the most beautiful ________,” said the witch., “so I must have that in ________.” then the witch cut out the tongue of the little mermaid, who could not speak from then on.
The next morning, the mermaid did ________ the witch had told her to do. When the Prince saw her, he fell in love with her at once ________, before long, the Prince was going to a neighboring kingdom to marry another princess. And the mermaid's heart seemed to be ________.
She decided to wish for the Prince's happy life with his beautiful wife. And she herself turned into foam on the sea .
【1】A.skin B.hair C.feet D.heart
【2】A.Nothing B.Something C.Anything D.Everything
【3】A.jumped B.stood C.flowed D.rose
【4】A.anxious B.eager C.interested D.longing
【5】A.on show B.on board C.on sale D.on holiday
【6】A.darkness B.lightning C.storm D.wind
【7】A.nearly B.suddenly C.immediately D.instantly
【8】A.unanswered B.untouched C.unconscious D.unspeakable
【9】A.get rid of B.live along with C.let alone of D.give up to
【10】A.determined B.brave C.foolish D.attractive
【11】A.pills B.medicine C.ash D.soup
【12】A.putting B.digging C.going D.cutting
【13】A.pain B.difficulty C.trouble D.sorrow
【14】A.beautiful B.better C.later D.else
【15】A.fish B.foam C.mermaid D.wave
【16】A.shape B.legs C.voice D.hair
【17】A.award B.exchange C.price D.cost
【18】A.what B.that C.which D.each
【19】A.Besides B.In addition C.Moreover D.However
【20】A.breaking B.beating C.burning D.sliding
33、 On Christmas morning, Abby, a teenager, went happily downstairs. She didn’t __________ what was under the Christmas tree. Nothing can __________ the gift she has already been given this year--the gift of life.
The teenager has been looking forward to her first __________ Christmas in six years. She was told she wouldn’t __________ 18 without the operation, and now she is enjoying her new life. This year there will be no 12 hours of dialysis (透析)on Christmas Eve and no sitting in her bedroom watching films while __________ to a machine. Additionally, she can go out and __________ with her friends.
But as __________ mounts, Abby realizes her future has come at a price for that of her donor’s(捐献者) family. She said, “I will take some time to silently appreciate the family of my donor, who will be __________ for the person they lost. I know how __________ my kidney (肾脏)is.”
Abby said, “Now I’m well. I’ve discovered there’s lots of kindness and support there. I hope to become a child psychologist to help those in need.” Mum Jo agreed. She said, “We’re astonished by the love we’ve had. Abby’s __________ shows she has reached a new level of humanity.”
【1】A.recognize B.care C.forget D.imagine
【2】A.remove B.value C.equal D.pack
【3】A.modern B.freezing C.innocent D.healthy
【4】A.live through B.stick to C.hold up D.begin with
【5】A.talking B.listening C.attached D.addicted
【6】A.discuss B.socialize C.compete D.quarrel
【7】A.sadness B.surprise C.excitement D.doubt
【8】A.mourning B.arguing C.waiting D.looking
【9】A.weak B.qualified C.dynamic D.precious
【10】A.ambition B.guess C.concern D.success
34、阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空,在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
I have the【1】(great)job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes using【2】(science)equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never【3】(bore).Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people【4】 one of the most powerful forces on earth—the volcano.
B
Water is a precious resource. Every person needs it【5】 (survive),and we use it for cooking, drinking, growing our food and washing. However,it is scarce(缺乏的).Just 1% of water on Earth can【6】 (use)by humans. What’s more,treating water to make it clean and safe and pumping it to our homes uses up lots of energy. So, what can you do to help save water? One easy way is by【7】(turn)off the tap when you brush your teeth.
C
Robbie Phillips has become the first British person to complete one of the toughest challenges in rock climbing. 【8】(know)as the Alpine Trilogy(阿尔卑斯三部曲),the challenge consists of three climbs on mountains in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, 【9】Phillips completed in four years. Until now, only four other people【10】(conquer)all three of the extremely difficult climbs.
35、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.
The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.
It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.
Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often 【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.
Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.
36、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
My daughter
(A story told by a father, a famous actor)
My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.
I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.
We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.
I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.
We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.
I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.
We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.
37、按照课文内容填空
At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?
38、2013年5月13日一19日是我国第22个“全国节约用水宣传周”。为配合此项活动,你校学生会发起活动宣传,组织了一系列活动,增强节水意识。
活动背景 | 2013年5月13日-19日是我国第22个“全国节约用水宣传周” |
活动主题 | 倡导低碳生活,推进校园节水 |
活动内容 | 1.学生会在教学楼和宿舍楼张贴活动宣传海报 2.动员全校师生通过养成日常好习惯,节约每一滴水 3.组织部分学生参观自来水厂,了解污水的净化过程 |
活动意义 | 学会合理用水,增强节能意识 |
*全国节约用水宣传周:the National Water Saving Propaganda Week;
*自来水厂waterworks
*倡导 advocate
【写作内容】
根据以上内容给某英文报写一篇活动介绍。
1.活动背景和主题:
2.活动内容和意义。
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39、Summary Writing
Blowing a Few Tops
Ever stopped to consider the upside of volcanic eruptions? It’s not all deaths, destruction and hot lava---scientists have a plan to cool the planet by simulating one. It would probably work, but it could have devastating consequence, and there is nothing to stop any country or company from deploying the technology.
Solar geo-engineering(气候工程) involves simulating an erupting volcano by spraying aerosols (气溶胶) into the atmosphere. When they combine with oxygen, droplets of acid form. These droplets reflect sunlight away from Earth, cooling the planet. All good in theory, but the consequences are largely unknown and a few could be disastrous. In a study recently published, researchers led by Anthony Jones, a climate scientist from the University of Exeter, found that using this technology in the Northern hemisphere could reduce the number of tropical cyclones hitting the U.S. and Caribbean. But there’s a worrying problem: more cyclones in the Southern hemisphere and a drought across the Sahel region of Africa. That’s because the entries climate system is linked--- disrupting one region will invariably affect another. How would a nation react if another was causing its weather to get much worse? Would that be an act of war?
There is, however, a case for using solar geo-engineering on a global case. Jones says it could be used to “take the edge of “the temperature increases scientists are predicting. It could be used while the world searches for more effective strategies.
The study also highlights a far bigger problem with solar geo-engineering: its complete lack of regulation. “There is nothing that could stop one country just doing it,” Jones says. “It’s deeply disturbing that we have this technology that could have such a massive influence in the climate, yet there’s just no regulation to stop countries or even organizations from doing it.”
Jones cautions that there is much about the climate system we do not understand, as well as more work that will need to be done before solar geo-engineering is deemed safe—or too dangerous to even discuss.
40、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要.
Parents everywhere praise their kids. Jenn Berman, author of The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy and Confident Kids, says, "We've gone to the opposite extreme of a few decades ago when parents tended to be more strict." By giving kids a lot of praise, parents think they're building their children's confidence, when, in fact, it may be just the opposite. Too much praise can backfire and, when given in a way that's insincere, make kids afraid to try new things or take a risk for fear of not being able to stay on top where their parents' praise has put them.
Still, don't go too far in the other direction. Not giving enough praise can be just as damaging as giving too much. Kids will feel like they're not good enough or that you don't care and, as a result, may see no point in trying hard for their accomplishments.
So what is the right amount of praise? Experts say that the quality of praise is more important than the quantity. If praise is sincere and focused on the effort not the outcome, you can give it as often as your child does something that deserves a verbal reward. “We should especially recognize our children's efforts to push themselves and work hard to achieve a goal,” says Donahue, author of Parenting Without Fear: Letting Go of Worry and Focusing on What Really Matters. “One thing to remember is that it's the process not the end product that matters.”
Your son may not be the best basketball player on his team. But if he's out there every day and playing hard, you should praise his effort regardless of whether his team wins or loses. Praising the effort and not the outcome can also mean recognizing your child when she has worked hard to clean the yard, cook dinner, or finish a book report. But whatever it is, praise should be given on a case-by-case basis and be proportionate(相称的)to the amount of effort your child has put into it.
41、请阅读下面文字,并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
Text 1 A:How do you find digital payments? B. Listen up! My answer lies in the questions. Who needs cash to buy stuff when you have a card?Why stop at a bank when your phone has the cash?Who needs a wallet when you can have an c-wallet?Or who needs a smart-phone when you are smart? |
Text 2 A:Are you ready to accept a cashless world? B:Truth to tell,I am not sure. Listen to Hema's story,. Hema Fresh,the supermarket chain brand of Alibaba Group,whose type of retail is characterized by its "cashless" nature. made a change the other day on the signboard in one of its Shanghai stores from "No cash" to “Cash only”. Why? |
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短文应包含以下要点:
1. 用约30个单词概括上述信息的主要内容:
2. 有人坚持现金支付。请简述其原因(不少于两点):
3. 你对数字支付的看法及建议(不少于两点)。
(写作要求)
1. 不必写标题:
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
(评分标准)
内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。
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