1、As a carrier of culture, Jiaozi is ________of traditional Chinese cuisine culture.
A.typical
B.vital
C.common
D.special
2、Modern zoos should shoulder more social responsibility social progress and awareness of the public.
A. in light of B. in favor of
C. in honor of D. in praise of
3、Two middle-aged passengers fell into the lake. , neither of them could swim.
A.particularly B.Rarely C.Unfortunately D.Unconsciously
4、The old man turned his business over to his younger son, ________made his elder son discouraged.
A. who B. what
C. that D. which
5、Born into a family with three brothers, David was _________ to value the sense of sharing.
A. brought up B. cared for
C. looked after D. held back
6、The boys knew they had broken the rules, and they were ______ but happy when called to the office.
A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
7、There is no doubt that _________ a goal, one needs not only knowledge but also good personalities.
A. achieve B. achieving
C. to achieve D. achieved
8、As young men, we should learn to stand up _________we fell.
A. when B. where C. unless D. if
9、As can be seen, in the fierce competition, honesty is a vital ________ of her success.
A.evidence
B.criterion
C.concept
D.element
10、Either you or one of your students __________ to attend the meeting to be held tomorrow.
A.is B.are C.will be D.was
11、Put the letter ______ he can find it easily.
A.in which B.at which C.where D.which
12、Don’t you think the world would be an easier place to live in, if we all ________ the same language?
A.speak B.had spoken C.spoke D.would speak
13、 Mother often reminds me that the best thing one can do is to let it rain ______ it is raining.
A. unless B when C. even if D. in case
14、The child is ________ young ________ go to school.
A.too…to
B.to…to
C.so… that
D.as… to
15、Last week, we visited the Three Gorges Dam, ________ is one of the world’s largest power.
A.which
B.that
C.where
D.what
16、The question of _________ English will keep on changing in the future,though most people doubt,is actually easy________.
A. if;to be answered B. whether;to answer
C. how;answered D. what;to answer
17、The virus came without people’s being aware of it and it was _________ assumed to be a common one.But with more cases reported, it proved wrong.
A.precisely B.relatively C.initially D.purely
18、George Bush, the former US president, has taken up oil painting since he left the White House, revealing that painting _______ his relaxed lifestyle.
A.allowed for B.consisted in
C.stuck to D.contributed to
19、Typically, with high-status and well-paid jobs ________ far more pressure than assumed.
A.are coming B.is coming C.come D.comes
20、If you are passionate about something, pursue it no matter what anyone else thinks. That’s ______ dreams are achieved.
A.what B.where C.why D.how
21、 Clara packed her things at the Patent Office and went to her boss. “It’s been a pleasure working with you, but I’m quitting my job.” She turned and left.
“What are you doing home so early?” asked her sister Sally.
“The Civil War is taking its toll on the Union soldiers. I need to help them.”
Sally chewed her lips and looked around the room. “I’m going with you.”
The two volunteered at the Washington Hospital. After several months, Clara became unsettled. “Sally, this isn’t enough. I need to help the soldiers in the field and on the front lines. I’m leaving in the morning.”
Sally’s brows rose into her forehead. “Clara! You can’t. It’s too dangerous.”
“The front line soldiers who need help are in greater danger.”
Clara got donations where she could and used her own savings to buy supplies. She traveled from battle to battle with three army wagons. She also organized men to give first aid, carry water, and prepare food for the wounded.
After many months of battlefield after battlefield, Clara told her friend Rachel. “I finally received official permission to bring supplies to battlefields. The wounded soldiers are so appreciative of all I do, they’ve named me the “Angel of the Battlefield.”
“That’s wonderful,” said Rachel. “You certainly deserve the recognition. You’re one of the bravest women I know.”
After the Civil War ended, Clara went to Europe to rest her body and mind. So many years of helping soldiers and their families had worn her down.
While visiting Switzerland, Clara learned of the International Red Cross. Its mission to help war victims around the world aroused Clara’s interest and excitement. It also sparked an idea.
When she returned home, Clara worked to establish an American Red Cross. She even met with President Hayes to discuss it. Finally, on May 21, 1881, the American Red Cross was formed. A month later, Clara was elected president of the organization.
【1】Where did Clara first volunteer to help the Union soldiers?
A.Switzerland. B.The Patent Office.
C.The front lines. D.The Washington Hospital.
【2】Which of the following words best describes Clara’s character?
A.Fearless and devoted. B.Generous and energetic.
C.Humorous and brave. D.Considerate and confident.
【3】What is the text mainly about?
A.The suffering brought by the Civil War.
B.The development of the American Red Cross.
C.Women’s contributions to the American peace.
D.A great woman who introduced Red Cross into USA.
22、Though they may not know it, about half a billion people depend on the ecosystems created and sustained by corals. And with climate change threatening coral’s survival, marine scientist Enric Sala had a goal that might have seemed impossible.
“We wanted to get into a time machine, go back hundreds of years and actually see a coral reef like they used to be everywhere, before we started exploiting, polluting and killing them,” Sala said.
The goal was made possible during an expedition Sala led in 2009. The team traveled to a corner of the South Pacific Ocean, to see if the almost untouched reefs held any clues to bringing damaged reefs in other parts of the ocean back to health.
“The bottom was covered by thriving coral. Vivid colors surrounded me-purples, reds, oranges, yellows and greens. It was so beautiful,” Sala said.
His team presented their findings to officials in the island country of Kiribati. The government took steps to protect the waters from fishing. But between 2015 and 2016, record levels of ocean warming damaged half the coral reefs the team had been studying.
After hearing that news, they lost hope for the health of coral reefs. Last year, they went in for another dive. Despite the reported conditions, the reef had somehow restored itself, filled with life and color once more. Sala and his team were overjoyed. This is something that Sala says can be owed to two key factors.
The first is, thankfully, half of the corals had not died. Despite the rise in temperatures, there were enough surviving corals left behind to help reproduce the reefs. The second was the Kiribati government’s decision to fully protect those waters.
“It has an abundance of fish. So they were eating all the algae (藻类) that would cover the dead corals, and make it impossible for the corals to come back, which is what happens in other places like the Caribbean,” Sala explained.
【1】What seemingly impossible goal does Sala have?
A.Educating the public to protect the ecosystems.
B.Calling on people to actively respond to climate change.
C.Going to old days when corals were in healthy condition.
D.Leading an expedition to the South Pacific Ocean.
【2】What does the underlined word “This” in paragraph 6 refer to?
A.The bad news.
B.The second diving.
C.The reef’s restoration.
D.The cheerful mood.
【3】What can we infer about Caribbean from Sala’s words?
A.There is abundant fish in its ocean.
B.Algae lie thick over corals there.
C.Global warming does little harm to its marine life.
D.Corals come back to life thanks to government’s efforts.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.Kiribati—A Country of Biodiversity
B.A Scientist’s Love for Diving
C.The Coral Reef Restored Itself
D.Ocean Warming Bothered Government
23、 It has happened to all of us.You want to talk about an object,but you forgot the name of it.Or you never knew the name at all.Maybe you are not even sure there is a word for it.
For example,that thing, that you need to fix your bicycle.Or perhaps it is something you need for your computer·Or that part on your motorcycle that never,ever seems to work.
What are these things?
They are called“doohickies"·A doohickey is a word you use when you do not know,or you have forgotten,the real name of an object·
The MacMillan Dictionary defines doohickey as“something such as a small object or tool that you cannot remember the name of"·The American Heritage Dictionary says it is“something,especially a small device or part,whose name is unknown or forgotten".
Language experts say the word first started being used in the United States in the early 1900s· But other experts say they have seen examples of words like that in writings from the middle 1800s.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary for Learners of American English gives this example of how native speakers might use doohickey:“I need one of those doohickeys,you know,with the long handle.”
Merriam-Webster adds that doohickey may be a combination of two other words:“doodad" and“hickey" .Strange as it may be,both of these words mean the same as doohickey.The dictionary lists a lot of strange words as.synonyms for doohickey.The most common are whatchamacallit,whatnot and whatsit.
You will probably never see these words in official documents or newspaper reports·But you might hear them in informal American English,when people are talking to each other·
“Hey,what does this doohickey do,anyway?”
"Dude,bring me that thingamajig,willya·”
"Janine,can you get me one of those whatchamacallits?”
Most Americans will know what you are talking about if you use one of those words.Just point at the object,use one of these words,and they will bring it to you·
【1】When people need a doohickey it means they need something__·
A.which can be used to repair a bicycle
B.which can be used to fix a computer
C.whose name is forgotten
D.whose handle is very long
【2】The words similar to doohickey were most likely to be seen in__for the first time.
A.1800 B.1850 C.1900 D.1950
【3】You are sure to find the word whatchamacallit in__
A.the Macmillan Dictionary
B.the American Heritage Dictionary
C.an Official document or a newspaper report
D.the Merriam-Webster Dictionary for Learners of American English
【4】The above,passage is mainly about__·
A.a special word
B.American English dictionaries’
C.the development of American English
D.the way to learn and use American English
24、Globally, around 14 percent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail (零售). Farmers throw away a significant share of their crop due to factors beyond their control, such as produce not meeting supermarket standards for shape or size, unexpected weather patterns changing harvest times and yield as well as a shortage of pickers. These factors and others leave farmers with extra crops on their hands.
Gleaning — collecting leftover crops from farmers’ fields after they haven’t been harvested or commercial use — may contribute to tackling the problem. In Britain, a growing network of volunteer gleaning groups are being welcomed into farmers’ fields to collect tonnes of free produce. The produce would then be given to local food banks, which would otherwise be left to rot after the commercial harvest.
The charity Feedback told The Times that its number of gleaning groups across England had risen from five in 2017 to twenty last year. Feedback’s overall aim is for closer links between farmers and the communities they feed.
Holly Whitelaw, 52, from St Just in Penwith, set up the Cornwall Gleaning Network last year after watching a BBC series that highlighted food poverty in Cornwall. She contacted Feedback which gave her a £2, 000 grant (拨款) to get insurance, knives, and cut-proof gloves. She set up a Facebook page, found willing volunteers and then managed to get a £10, 000 grant from Feeding Britain, a national network of anti-hunger partnerships, to establish seven coordinators across the county and pay for more knives and gloves. They also raised funds to buy a pick-up truck. As a thank you to the farmers, they have begun planting trees to reduce wind speed across their land, preventing damage to crops and minimizing soil erosion.
Gleaning offers an opportunity for environmental win by reducing food waste on the farm. Also, it has a social benefit, as the collected fresh food can be donated to charity organizations and food banks to support those in need.
【1】According to the passage, which of the following has little impact on crop waste?
A.Produce in poor quality.
B.Lack of labor on the farm.
C.Increasing supermarket orders.
D.Changeable weather conditions.
【2】What might help Whitelaw generate the idea of gleaning?
A.A grand from the charity Feedback.
B.Feedback’s overall aim for closer links.
C.Communities and volunteers’ joint effort.
D.A TV series revealing regional food poverty.
【3】What can we learn about the practice of gleaning from the passage?
A.It proves rewarding.
B.It needs to be more creative.
C.It is physically challenging.
D.It takes ages to see the result.
【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A.To set a new standard for farming.
B.To explain the reasons for overproduction.
C.To gather the information about produce in Britain.
D.To introduce a solution to the problem of food waste.
25、One of life’s challenging aspects is being in need of assistance and having no one to turn to. For many of us, asking for help is_________. We may feel as if we are_________ a personal limitation that the world would not have known about. This is why I started the Helping Movement, a free online tool.
Just recently a local resident, Helen, was asked to_________ all of her collected life belongings from her basement by the end of March, or her landlord would have been_________ to deal with all the things due to fire code(消防规范)issues. These_________ mean the world to Helen and to_________ any of them would have been depressing.
After_________ for a place to store her belongings, she was able to_________ an affordable storage unit in Newfield; but her next challenge was moving all the items filling her basement across town without_________ to a truck or manpower.
Helen__________ the Helping Movement and explained her__________. The Helping Movement recruited six volunteers, including myself, and one truck to move her belongings. Helen was__________ at the amount of support total strangers were__________ to give her without asking for anything in return.
Helping others gives you an opportunity to__________ people’s life, including your own. When other people__________ you, it will change the way you look at yourself and at the same time, helping others will create a more peaceful world.
【1】
A.informal
B.typical
C.difficult
D.useless
【2】
A.breaking
B.admitting
C.creating
D.assuming
【3】
A.move
B.throw
C.gather
D.lock
【4】
A.taught
B.forced
C.trained
D.inspired
【5】
A.places
B.volunteers
C.challenges
D.items
【6】
A.lose
B.replace
C.send
D.deliver
【7】
A.applying
B.accounting
C.searching
D.longing
【8】
A.found
B.share
C.improve
D.secure
【9】
A.appeal
B.reference
C.exposure
D.access
【10】
A.supported
B.mentioned
C.contacted
D.joined
【11】
A.trouble
B.absence
C.failure
D.tiredness
【12】
A.amazed
B.depressed
C.mad
D.annoyed
【13】
A.responsible
B.afraid
C.willing
D.grateful
【14】
A.record
B.judge
C.compare
D.change
【15】
A.smile on
B.rely on
C.learn from
D.wait for
26、假设你是红星中学高三(1)班的学生李华,请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序,为校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文,记述你和同学们今年为老师庆祝教师节的过程。
注意:1.词数不少于60;
2.短文的开头已给出,不计入总词数。
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