1、—Lucy, it is said that you have changed your job.
—Yes, this job is more _____ because of the pay.
A.attractive B.fortunate C.amusing D.professional
2、Andrew is such a rebellious person that he often offends against _______ others consider accepted rules.
A.that B.what C.which D.whether
3、A library with five thousand books _______ to the nation as a gift.
A.is offered B.have offered C.are offered D.has offered
4、He had unraveled the truths behind important questions, but his studies had taken him to a point beyond which he could not seem to go. He had tried__________ to establish a relationship with an alchemist. But the alchemists were strange people, who thought only about themselves,and almost always refused to help him.
A. in vain B. in a flash
C. in return D. in possession
5、The parents attempted to marrying the boy, though motivated but without a handsome pay, a decent car or a respectable apartment.
A.encourage their daughter from B.discourage their daughter into
C.dissuade their daughter into D.persuade their daughter out of
6、Perhaps people will ________ of the fact that the Three Gorges Dam may bring changes to the climate around.
A.be convincing
B.have convinced
C.convince
D.be convinced
7、He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he _________ it differently.
A.could express B.would express
C.could have expressed D.must have expressed
8、—I don’t know _______ you got to know my telephone number.
—Through a friend of mine.
A.how was it B.how was it that C.it was how that D.how it was that
9、—Can you tell us your ________ for happiness and a long life?
—Living every day to the full, definitely.
A.recipe B.record C.range D.reflection
10、---- Would you like to go out for a walk with me?
---- It’s too late._________, it’s windy outside.
A.Besides B.However C.Therefore D.Otherwise
11、— What do you think of their marriage?
— ______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.
A.Generally speaking B.I have no idea
C.To be honest D.To my surprise
12、It's an inspirational story, and the well-researched facts really bring the story and characters_______.
A.alive B.living C.lively D.live
13、—They have done a good job.
— _______ and ________.
A.So they have done; so do you
B.So they have; so have you
C.So have they; so you have
D.So it is with them; so it is with you
14、Cleaning women in big cities usually get by the hour.
A.pay
B.paying
C.paid
D.to pay
15、I have got ________ things to do this morning, so I wasn’t able to go to the flower exhibit.
A.a great deal of
B.a plenty of
C.masses of
D.a great many of
16、That party has been in ________ for many years and it has showed its ________ in dealing with many important problems.
A.power;energy B.power;strengths
C.force;energy D.force;strengths
17、The problem ____________yesterday at the meeting was about pollution.
A.to discuss B.to be discussed C.discussed D.being discussed
18、Although Jim had expected something special from Della, he was still surprised by _______ he saw.
A.what B.which C.that D.how
19、The film My People, My country was a great success, ______ huge audiences.
A.attracts
B.attracting
C.attracted
D.to attract
20、________ sharing economy can make use of resources more convenient and cost-efficient, the approach has become popular in society.
A.Whether
B.As
C.If
D.Although
21、Whenever the money, I will permit you a hand.
A.permitting using, lending B.permitted to use, lending
C.permitting to use, lending D.permitted to use, to lend
22、__________ is no possibility __________ Bob can win the first prize in the match .
A.There ; whether B.There ; that C.It ; whether D.It ; that
23、The ______ of constructing a village on the moon lies in the fact that it will help humans to explore the solar system further.
A. intelligence B. convenience
C. significance D. independence
24、Pigeons are the ________ of peace, which make me love them more, because I love peace.
A.mark
B.logo
C.sign
D.symbol
25、—Jane, why don’t you take a bite of the chocolate?
—Well, I am on diet, if you __________know.
A.must B.shall C.would D.could
26、 The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.
Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.
As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.”
“That doesn’t matter,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It’s how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account. You take what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”
Mrs. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.
【1】We can infer from the passage that the author ________.
A.is one of Mrs. Jones’ children B.is a relative of Mrs. Jones
C.works in the nursing home D.is the owner of the nursing home
【2】The room in which the old lady will live ________.
A.is very comfortable B.is fairly big
C.isn’t well equipped D.is equipped with new furniture
【3】Mrs. Jones was very happy when told about her room because she ________.
A.couldn’t see what her room was like
B.thought the nursing home was her home
C.would have to live in the nursing home
D.had already made up her mind to be happy
【4】Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?
A.Proud. B.Cheerful. C.Determined. D.Honest.
27、 The act of social distancing has become an effective protective measure against the novel coronavirus and a part of everyday life across the world. Many countries have launched different social distancing measures. Some are strict while others are creative. Let’s take a look at three special quarantine (隔离) measures around the world.
Panama
With more than 3,000 confirmed cases by April 12, Panama has announced strict quarantine measures. One of them is to separate people by gender to go out.
Starting in April, males in the country are required to leave home on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday while females can go out on Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week. No one is allowed to go out on Sundays. To further prevent the spread of COVID-19, citizens are able to leave their homes for only two hours at a time. But according to the Guardian, the restriction measures do not apply to civil servants or her important staff who are battling against the novel coronavirus on the frontline.
Colombia
ID numbers are unique identification tools for individuals, but they may also be used to decide when people can go out in Colombia during the novel coronavirus epidemic. According to the BBC, people in some Colombian towns are allowed to be outside based on the last digit (数字) of their national ID number. For example, in northwest-central Colombia, Barrancabermeja, people with an ID number ending in zero, four or seven are allowed to leave the house on Monday, while those with an ID number ending in one, five or eight can go outside on Tuesday.
France
Though outdoor exercise is a good way to keep healthy, it can sometimes cause too many people to gather in one place. In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Paris has forbidden all outdoor exercise between 10 am and 7 pm. Outside of this time span, people are allowed to exercise individually as long as it’s for less than an hour and within one kilometer of their home. If people break the rule, they will face fines of between €135 ( about 1,040 yuan) and €375.
【1】What can we learn about Panama’s social distancing measures?
A.All citizens should follow the rules of going out by gender.
B.Ordinary citizens can stay outside for at most two hours at a time.
C.Civil servants are allowed to go out every day except on Sundays.
D.None can go out for dinner, starting in April.
【2】Which group is allowed to go out on Tuesdays in Barrancabermeja, during the epidemic?
A.Females.
B.Males.
C.Those with an ID number ending in one, five or eight.
D.Those with an ID number ending in zero, four or seven.
【3】Which of the following follows the rules in France?
A.Cycling around one’s home at 6 pm. B.Playing badminton in front of one’s house at noon.
C.Playing basketball with friends at 9 pm. D.Jogging alone near one’s home from 8 am to 8:30 am.
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【1】What do we know about TV Ears?
A.Doctors treat deadness with it.
B.Only people with hearing loss can use it.
C.It has a new ear tip to reduce noise outside.
D.People can get one for free from the company.
【2】This advertisement makes itself more convincing by ________.
A.providing the number of buyers.
B.using people’s recommendations
C.offering reasons for this invention
D.showing the results of experiemtns
29、 In 2009 a group of parents in Lymington started sharing worries about their children’s money-management skills. Pocket money was now stored in a building society rather than a piggy bank (储蓄罐); household shopping was done online; the children rarely saw their parents handling cash. They were spending online, too. Money had become intangible. How, then, were children to learn its value?
The answer they came up with was GoHenry, an app now available in America as well as Britain. It is designed to help young people learn good spending habits through real-world money activities. Parents sign up with their own bank accounts and pay a monthly fee of £2.99 or $3.99 for each child aged six or over. Adults and children download separate versions. Parents can schedule pocket money and set chores. When those are marked as done, the child is paid the agreed amount. Parents can see what the child has bought and where. And they can choose where the card can be used: in shops, online or at ATMs.
Children get cards printed with their name. They can put money in savings pots, view their spending and balances, and set savings targets. “They could decide to save ten dollars for a friend’s birthday in four weeks’ time, or set a goal at 12 to have $2,000 to buy a car at age 18,” says Dean Brauer, one of GoHenry’s founders. “The app tells them how much to save each week to meet their goal.”
A big benefit of such apps is that they inspire family conversations about money. According to the latest research, more than half of British parents find the subject hard to discuss with their children. And yet most agree that children’s attitudes to money are formed in their early years.
Some GoHenry customers are wealthy parents who worry that their children will grow up with little knowledge of money. Others have slim incomes but regard the app as a preparation for their child’s future. Some say that they have been in debt and want their children to avoid that mistake when they grow up; others that the app is cost-effective because their children learn to plan spending. Even though young people no longer touch and hold money, they can still be taught to handle it well.
【1】What does the underlined sentence suggest?
A.Money no longer existed physically. B.Money was spent by children.
C.Money took on a fashionable look. D.Money became less valuable.
【2】What is the purpose of GoHenry app?
A.To update people’s idea of money.
B.To educate kids on money management.
C.To promote parent-kid relationship.
D.To build up wealth in American families.
【3】How do parents or children benefit from GoHenry?
A.Parents monitor children’s using of money.
B.Children have freedom to earn extra money.
C.Parents lend much money to children in relief.
D.Children turn to saving instead of spending.
【4】What is the best reason for the popularity of GoHenry among parents?
A.It brings to the table the topic of money.
B.It trains kids to deal with money wisely.
C.It ensures a successful future for children.
D.It makes it possible for kids to get wealthy.
30、In life, we will succeed and fail often for reasons that are entirely out of our control. For instance, we can be _________ nice and love someone deeply, and they may not love us _________. We can work harder than anyone else in the office and still not be promoted to management. We can eat _________ food, exercise and stay away from alcohol and cigarettes, and still get sick.
The bottom line is that life is not _________.
That is a bitter pill to _________ for many of us. As a result, some people shut down after being hit by even one unfair blow from life. They can’t handle the fact that our efforts don’t always get the results that we _________. But if we let life’s unfairness _________ us, we will never receive the beautiful blessings that life has in store for us.
For example, my first marriage _________ divorce (离婚). To me, it felt very unfair. However hard I had tried to be a good wife, I could not make the relationship work. I could have been _________ by that experience and decided that if one person didn’t appreciate me as a wife, then no one would. I could have ______________. ____________, I knew I wanted to be married and experience traditional family life. Then I met my present husband and now have a happy family.
What I’ve learned over the years is that we can do all the things that deserve a good result, but get bad things in return ____________. When life doesn’t go ____________ plan, we have to ____________ the result that we have been looking forward to and keep trying, and doing the right thing. Accept that life is neither fair nor easy. ____________ we remain confident, we can drive our unfair experiences away and use them for our benefit.
【1】
A.firmly
B.extremely
C.nearly
D.physically
【2】
A.hardly
B.back
C.enough
D.well
【3】
A.delicious
B.clean
C.fresh
D.healthy
【4】
A.ideal
B.smooth
C.fair
D.fortunate
【5】
A.ruin
B.grasp
C.access
D.swallow
【6】
A.expect
B.promote
C.wish
D.concern
【7】
A.defeat
B.win
C.damage
D.confuse
【8】
A.led to
B.ended in
C.consisted of
D.started with
【9】
A.injured
B.discouraged
C.hurt
D.forbidden
【10】
A.reached out
B.calmed down
C.shut up
D.given up
【11】
A.But
B.So
C.However
D.And
【12】
A.otherwise
B.therefore
C.instead
D.rather
【13】
A.ahead of
B.according to
C.instead of
D.due to
【14】
A.watch out for
B.take control of
C.take advantage of
D.let go of
【15】
A.If
B.Whether
C.While
D.As
31、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
The elementary means of communicating with other people is conveying messages by voice. This fact is widely acknowledged and we recognize the voice as a(n) 【1】 characterizing the identity of a person. The array of voices is immeasurable as no two are exactly similar. They can be nasal, resonant or shrill produced in accordance with the individual physical【2】 of the throat.
One possible implementation of the 【3】 of voice recognition is voice profiling used by police analysts as a method of substantiating court evidence in trials. Every year, thousands of audiotapes with recorded interviews or 【4】 utterances are put to the purpose to help identify the probable 【5】. Specialists dealing with the voice investigation claim that people can give themselves away by their 【6】, inflections or other voice attributes like pitch, intensity and loudness. A recorded sample is usually 【7】 into electric impulses and later transformed into a pictorial recoding which is processed by a computer program. Very frequently voice analyst have a stake at deciphering the relevant information which may be 【8】 with background noise or other interfering sounds until they attain the 【9】 results.
Thankfully, these efforts help the police detect individuals who threaten their victims by phone or inform about bomb 【10】 or those who make offensive calls disturbing the peach of decent citizens.
32、树木对我们非常重要,每年的植树节都有很多树木因为疏于管理而难以成活。最近当地政府留出两块地 用作春、秋植树,并提议一人捐赠 25 元用于树的种植及护理。请就此写一份倡议书,号召人们加入到这一行 动中来。
要点为:(1) 树的重要性;(2) 捐钱植树;(3)提出倡议。
注意:(1)词数 100 左右;
(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
(3)开头语已为你写好,不计入总词数。
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