1、―Have you seen the documentary named A Bite of China?
―Yeah!It’s the funniest one______I have ever seen.
A.what B.which C.that D.when
2、——I called you last night, but no one answered.
——Sorry, I____________ sleeping.
A.need have been B.would have been C.must have been D.should have been
3、When I met him the other day,it was the first time we ______ each other since we graduated from school.
A. saw B. have seen
C. were seeing D. had seen
4、—Can I smoke here?
—I'm afraid not. We don't ________ smoking here.
A.agree B.forbid
C.promise D.permit
5、The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see___________ the next year.
A.carry out
B.carrying out
C.carried out
D.to carry out
6、When ________ how a statue from distant Greece could have appeared in China, researchers explained that ________ this was a result of Alexander the Great’s influence.
A.asking; no doubt B.asking; no wonder C.asked; no doubt D.asked; no wonder
7、It is suggested that one should develop some hobbies, which may help ________ pressure and depression.
A.rid
B.lead to
C.keep free from
D.reduce
8、—Many parents do almost everything for their children, but the children still fail them.
—That's _______ these parents are mistaken.
A.how B.where C.what D.why
9、After the clock _____ twelve, the students walked out of the lecture room.
A.beat B.hit C.struck D.rang
10、"Well, when I took my sheep through the fields some of them might have died if we had ___________a snake. But that's the way life is with sheep and with shepherds.”
A. come upon B. wait on
C. live with D. put together
11、______and I’ll get the work finished.
A.Have one more hour B.One more hour
C.Given one more hour D.If I have one more hour
12、The subject ________ in conversation.
A.came up
B.came down
C.came out
D.came over
13、______ makes mistakes must correct them.
A. Who B. Anyone
C. Whoever D. Anybody
14、It is polite _____ you to give your seat to the old man on the bus.
A.for B.to C.of D.about
15、She looks very happy. She_________ the exam.
A.can have passed B.should have passed C.must have passed D.could have passed
16、 news came to us as great surprise that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crashed with 154 Chinese passengers on aboard.
A. A; a B. The; a C. The; the D. The; /
17、_____manners are very important in every country is known to all,but the trouble is that different countries have different ideas about ______good manners are.
A. That;what B. That;that
C. What;that D. What;what
18、______ with such great difficulty, Jack felt at a loss______.
A.Facing; what to say B.Faced; what to say
C.Having faced; how to tell D.Being faced; how to speak
19、Exercise has a ______ part to play in preventing disease.
A.major B.urgent C.ancient D.violent
20、I was still sleeping when the fire _____, and then it spread quickly.
A. broke out B. put out
C. came out D. got out
21、—Good morning. May I help you?
—No, thank you. I’m just looking around.
—________
A.It’s up to you.
B.How are you feeling today?
C.Thanks for coming to see me.
D.Take your time then.
22、Walking is cheap, safe, enjoyable and environmentally friendly. ________, it is good for us.
A.If so B.On the other hand C.In a word D.To give an example
23、As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but ______ their roughness.
A.noticing B.notice C.to notice D.noticed
24、Liberty, equality, and fraternity are the ideals _______ human beings have been fighting.
A.to which B.against which C.with which D.for which
25、The speed of cars and trucks is _______ to 30 kilometers per hour in large cities in China.
A.limited B.limiting C.limit D.to limit
26、Best of News Design
The competition invites entries from all magazines and newspapers — daily or non-daily — published (出版) anywhere in the world.
How to Enter
Best of News Design™ Creative Competition is held each year. The Call for Entries is published in print and online in November of the competition year.
Printed copies of the Call for Entries are mailed in November to anyone who needs a copy. Or, get a PDF copy of the Call for Entries in English here.
Later this month Society of News Design (SND) will post copies of the Call for Entries in French, German, and Russian as well.
Each entry requires a small entry fee (费用), paid in U.S. dollars.
Entry Deadlines (截止日期)
Entries from publications in the United States must be received at Syracuse (N.Y.) University no later than Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.
Entries from publications outside the United States must be received at Syracuse (N.Y.) University no later than Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020.
SND will inform winners by e-mail or U.S. mail beginning Saturday, March 1, 2020. Also, SND will list the names of winners on this website in early mid-March.
Don’t forget to check out our web coverage of the judging (评判) beginning Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. Be the first to know what’s happening in Syracuse!
Winners
Newspapers that win Award of Excellence, Silver Medal, Gold Medal, Judges’ Special Recognition or Best in Show honors receive recognition in several ways:
• Each winner receives a certificate (证书).
• A picture of the winning newspaper and the names of winners are published in the book, “The Best of News Design™.”
• One picture of the winning entry, along with the names of winners and other information, are published on www.snd.org.
• SND publishes a piece of news showing the results of each year’s competition.
【1】What do we know about the competition?
A.It is designed for the U.S. print industry.
B.It has language requirements.
C.It is a yearly event.
D.It costs too much.
【2】If The New York Times wants to join in the competition, what’s the closing date for entries?
A.March 1, 2020.
B.Feb. 8, 2020.
C.Jan. 22, 2020.
D.Jan. 15, 2020.
【3】The winners of the competition will _____.
A.show their certificates online
B.have their names recorded in a book
C.get an advertisement page in a newspaper
D.make a public appearance at a news conference
27、The kakapo, a bird that lives in New Zealand, is not designed for survival. Weighing up to 4 kilograms, it is the world's fattest parrot. It mates (交配)only when the rimu tree is in fruit, which happens every few years. It developed gradually in the absence of land-based natural enemies, so instead of flying above the trees it walks like a duck across the dry forest floor. When it moves unsteadily across something that might kill it, it will stand still.
Such unusual characteristics turned it into fast food for human settlers, and for the cats and rats they brought with them. It seemed to have disappeared by the 1970s, until scientists came across two undiscovered populations in the country s south. These survivors were eventually moved to small enemy -free islands, where researchers have spent decades trying to get them to breed (繁殖).
The scientists' patience is finally rewarded. The rimu was in fruit this year, and more than 80 chicks hatched, making this the best breeding season, on record. Many have. survived into adolescence, increasing the number of adult kakapos by a third, to 200 birds.
Another danger to the kakapo is a lack of genetic diversity. This is one reason why fewer than half of kakapo eggs hatch. By arranging the genome (基因组) of every living bird, scientists can identify closely-related individuals and put them on different islands. Every bird is fitted with something to track its slightest movement. If a female mates with an “unsuitable” male, the process can be stopped.
All these efforts cost almost New Zealand $1 .3 million this breeding season. Yet the kakapo's future still looks unsafe. Earlier this year a severe disease tore through the population. And tiny as the number of kakapos is, space is running out on the two islands where most of them live. New enemy-free settlements must soon be found.
【1】Which of the following is a danger for the survival of the kakapo?
A.It is the smallest bird in the world.
B.It lacks exercise and usually stands still.
C.It adapts slowly, in genetic development.
D.It can't respond actively when facing danger.
【2】In what way was the scientists' patience rewarded?
A.Adequate food supply for kakapos was guaranteed.
B.New settlements for kakapos were eventually found.
C.Kakapos were becoming increasingly aggressive.
D.Kakapos' birth rate reached the highest level.
【3】Why did the scientists put kakapos in different islands?
A.To stop closely-related kakapos mating.
B.To help kakapo families live together.
C.To maintain the production of rimu fruit.
D.To protect kakapos from natural enemies.
【4】What does the author think of the efforts to protect the kakapo in New Zealand?
A.They are successful.
B.They are inadequate.
C.They are doubtful.
D.They are unsafe.
28、Give It a Go! One off Volunteering
Our One off programme allows you to take part in volunteering activities with no regular commitment such as dog walking, helping your local community and so on.
Transport is provided from campus when activities can’t be reached by public transport or on foot from campus.
Canley Pop Up Cafe: Chinese New Year Special!
Date: Saturday 17 July2019
Time:10:30—15:30
Help run fun games and activities for Canley citizens.
Canley Pop Up Cafes aim to initiate (激发) community interaction and raise awareness of cultural diversity and difference as being positive by creating spaces that encourage neighbours to meet, talk, share talents, histories and knowledge.
Dogs Trust Volunteer Day
Date: Friday 23 July 2019
Time:09:55—16:00
Join us for a day with the Dogs Trust. Help exercise the dogs, prepare food and clean the dog shelter.
Transport and lunch will be provided by Warwick Volunteers.
Kings Hill Nursery
Date: Wednesday 16 August 2019
Time: 09:05—13:15
Kings Hill Nurseries provide placements, training, work experience and jobs for people with learning disabilities. Volunteers will help support adults with disabilities with gardening tasks. No previous experience required.
Transport from campus provided.
Friends of Canley Green Spaces—Woodland Path Clearance
Date: Saturday 10 July 2019
Time:10:30—13:30
Help clean a woodland pathway by removing a mass of dead wood from low lying tree branches. By cutting away the wood, walking along the path will be much easier. A more attractive pathway will also encourage people to explore Park Wood, one of Canley’s ancient bluebell woodlands.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and strong shoes or boots that you, don’t mind getting a little muddy.
【1】What is the purpose of Canley Pop Up Cafes?
A. To improve the neighbourhood. B. To provide jobs for volunteers.
C. To ask for help from neighbours. D. To encourage neighbours to buy goods.
【2】Which activity lasts longest?
A. Kings Hill Nursery. B. Canley Pop Up Cafe.
C. Dogs Trust Volunteer Day. D. Friends of Canley Green Spaces.
【3】What is the main task in the last activity?
A. Planting trees. B. Clearing the path.
C. Guiding the tourists. D. Widening the path.
29、 Many people have heard the story of Nessie, Scotland’s Loch Ness monster. Yet, have you ever heard of an ice monster in the American state of Alaska?
An ice monster is what many people thought they were seeing when a federal government agency published a strange-looking video. The Bureau of Land Management put the video on its Facebook page.
The pictures were taken in Alaska, the northernmost part of the United States. While winter has yet to officially begin, weather conditions there already are very cold.
In the video, a fish with ice on its back appears to be swimming. The video was only 20 seconds long. But it was enough to get people wondering what they saw.
One person said it showed a shark that lost its way. Someone else thought the video was a prank designed to cheat people. He said the Bureau of Land Management wanted to bring attention to its Facebook page. Other people asked if the video was edited in some way, removing some images or adding others. Perhaps, they reasoned, the bureau was trying to frighten people around the celebration of Halloween. Some people said the ice monster was a large fish: a sturgeon(鲟). Someone even suggested the creature was a crocodile. But such an animal could not survive in Alaska, where it does not get very hot, even in summer. Some readers said it was ice moving in the river current, or ice that was frozen to a rope or some other object.
On October 31, the Bureau of Land Management published an update. It agreed with some of the people who commented on the original piece. An expert from the Department of Fish and Game told the bureau the picture looked “really cool”, but it was probably just ice stuck to a rope. The ice caused the rope to float and move in the river’s current.
Even though the mystery seems to be solved, some people do not seem persuaded. Others are still wishing it was a “real” monster.
【1】What is the author’s main purpose in asking the question in Paragraph 1 ?
A.To encourage readers to answer it.
B.To open a discussion among readers.
C.To arouse people’s interest in Nessie.
D.To introduce the topic of the passage.
【2】What does the underlined word " prank” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.Puzzle. B.Dream.
C.Trick. D.Advertisement.
【3】The monster couldn’t be a crocodile because .
A.a crocodile can’t swim so quickly B.the temperature is too low in Alaska
C.a crocodile only moves in summer D.it doesn’t look like a crocodile at all
【4】According to the expert, what is the ice monster most likely to be?
A.A shark losing its way. B.A large fish: a sturgeon.
C.A sea creature like Nessie. D.A piece of ice frozen to a rope.
30、 I’d never been to a Day of the Dead festival before. As my dad and I looked around for seats, I _______ Marco, my best friend, hurrying toward us. “Hi, Mr. O’kane,” he _______ my dad. Then he turned to me. “Nate! Will you help me?"
“Whatever you need,” I said.
Marco threw me parts of a _______ : Mexican sandals(凉鞋), a straw hat, a cane(手杖), a gray wig, and an“ old man” mask(面具). “My cousin couldn’t_______ !” Marco’s voice rang with worry.
“It’s part of a traditional dance” he said.
“You expect me to dance? ” I _______ . “I don’t dance!”
Marco smiled. “It’ll be fun. And hurry! We’re _______ late.”
“ We’re going to do a lot of stomping(跺脚). Slow at first. Keep one hand _______ on your back, like an old man with an ache.” added Marco.
The speakers _______ : “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for The Dance of the Little Old Men!”
“Be quick,” Marco _______ to me to follow his lead.
We all began stomping slowly to music. I could only see ________ the small holes of the mask. I continued to stomp, trying to ________ what to do. I leaned on my cane and kept a hand low on my back. After a few minutes of dancing like that, my back ________ started to ache.
The music ________ . And we stomped quickly. Performing with Mexican sandals was ________ . People laughed as we hopped and kicked, but after a moment the laughter turned into cheers.
Marco gave me a thumbs-up. As the audience clapped for our group, I said to him happily, “You were right. That was ________ .”
A.watched
B.spotted
C.monitored
D.observed
A.satisfied
B.ignored
C.contacted
D.greeted
A.suit
B.chain
C.decoration
D.costume
A.make it
B.get it
C.focus on
D.go through
A.chatted
B.despaired
C.hesitated
D.replied
A.staying
B.running
C.working
D.changing
A.up
B.high
C.low
D.down
A.shouted
B.announced
C.defined
D.issued
A.signaled
B.pointed
C.moved
D.complained
A.through
B.in
C.over
D.under
A.bring about
B.carry on
C.figure out
D.put out
A.extremely
B.possibly
C.truly
D.finally
A.disappeared
B.sped up
C.started
D.faded away
A.typical
B.brief
C.tough
D.flexible
A.significant
B.creative
C.beneficial
D.fun
31、Directions: Complete the following paragraphs by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.
Note that there is one word more than you need.
A Bad Idea
Think you can walk, dive, take phone calls, e-mail and listen to music at the same time? Well, New York's new law says you can't. And you'll be 【1】 $S100 if you do it on a New York City street.
The law went into force last month, following research and a(n) 【2】number of accidents that involved people using electronic gadgets when crossing the street.
Who's to【3】 ? Scientists say that our multitasking abilities are limited.
"We are under the impression that our brain can do more than it often can," says Rene Marois, a neuroscientist in Tennessee. “But a major limitation is the inability to【4】on two things at once".
The young people are often considered the great multitaskers. However, an Oxford University research suggests this idea is open to question. A group of 18-to 21-year-olds and a group of 35-to 39-year-olds were given 90 seconds to translate【5】into numbers, using a simple code. The younger group did 10 percent better when not interrupted. But when both groups were interrupted by a phone call or a(n) 【6】message, the older group matched the younger group in speed and 【7】.
It is difficult to measure the productivity【8】by multitaskers. But it is probably a lot. Jonathan Spire, chief analyst at Basex. a business-research firm, estimates the cost of interruptions to the American economy at nearly $650 billion a year.
The【9】is based on surveys with office workers. The surveys conclude that 28 percent of the workers' time was spent on interruptions and【10】time before they returned to their main tasks.
32、假如你是李华, 你的美国朋友Tom所在的纽约州新冠肺炎疫情异常严峻, 他听说我国已经在应对疫情方面取得巨大成就,积累了很多经验, 因此发邮件向你询问有关普通市民如何正确应对疫情的措施, 请你回复邮件, 内容包括:
1. 对朋友的关心的处境表示担忧和祝福;
2. 介绍我国的疫情现状和自己所在社区及居民应对疫情采取的防护措施;
3. 表明自己和朋友战胜疫情的决心!
注意:1. 词数120左右,
2. 可以适当增加细节, 使行文连贯
3. 参考词汇:healthcare workers(医护人员),pneumonia(肺炎), face masks(口罩), infect(感染),quarantine(隔离)
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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