1、________ the fact that they are equipped ________ the most advanced devices, winning the game is a piece of cake for them.
A.Given; with
B.Giving; in
C.Given; in
D.Giving; with
2、An excellent teacher is believed to be one who cares about his students but asks for nothing __________.
A. in turn B. in short
C. in return D. in general
3、Finally he reached a lonely island__ was completely cut off from the outside world.
A. when B. where C. whom D. which
4、 After the earthquake, it seemed ________ the world was at an end.
A. as for B. even then C. even if D. as if
5、People usually get to know others’ emotions through their facial expressions—their eyes________.
A.in panic
B.in turn
C.in order
D.in particular
6、With new classes formed in the new term, some have to leave their original class. It is not the good-bye ________ hurts but the flashback that follows.
A.what
B.which
C.that
D.it
7、I want to know the sporting ________ that catch the people’s attention in China.
A.accidents
B.events
C.incidents
D.occasions
8、Attempts must be made to ______ the barrier(隔阂) between the two communities.
A. break up B. break through
C. break down D. break off
9、She apologized for ____ to come.
A.not her being able B.her being not able
C.not being able D.that she's not able to
10、-How are you your classmates?
-Very well.I have made many friends here.
A.getting over B.getting through
C.getting along with D.getting on
11、__________his immediate help,I gave him some reward,but he refused.
A. In return for B. Because of
C. Thanks to D. In case of
12、My cousin came to see me from the country,___ me a full basket of fresh fruits.
A.brought
B.bringing
C.to bring
D.had brought
13、They’re going to a big party ________ they can have a good time.
A.why
B.where
C.whose
D.when
14、Jason should tell us that he is fine, otherwise, we would ________ him.
A.be concerned with
B.be concerned about
C.be concerned in
D.be concerned over
15、The 1920s ushered in the area of the motor star, thus greatly ________ the amount of time it took people to travel to work.
A.reduced
B.being reduced
C.to reduce
D.reducing
16、Maria has written two novels, both of _____ have been made into television series.
A.them
B.whom
C.which
D.that
17、I don’t think he could have done such a thing last night_____?
A. do I B. has he
C. could he D. did he
18、I was deeply impressed ________ his speech.
A.with
B.for
C.to
D.in
19、The League member is brave, honest and hard-working. In a word, he is a good boy of many ______.
A. qualities B. principles C. rewards D. opinions
20、It just doesn’t ______—why would she do a thing like that?
A.take shape
B.come along
C.give up
D.make sense
21、The boys, _______ _had played the whole day long, were tired.
A.all of what B.all of which C.all of them D.all of whom
22、You__________obey the traffic rules.
A.supposed B.supposed to C.are supposed to D.are supposed
23、The disc, digitally _______ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night.
A.recorded
B.recording
C.to be recorded
D.having recorded
24、 The little girl _____ on the sofa _____ to me that she had ______ the purse on the table.
A. lying; lay; ;aid B. lie; lied; laid
C. lying; lied; lay D. lay; lied; lain
25、Thus not only is he known as s superhero in the Superman films, ________he is also regarded as a superhero to many in real life.
A.and
B.but
C.or
D./
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【1】What is the selling point of the Urban Blue?
A.It was made when Nixon was in office.
B.It is the most precise watch in the world.
C.It is designed by the company’s own engineers.
D.It is high in quality but amazingly low in price.
【2】What does the underlined word mean?
A.reveal
B.reflect
C.reform
D.review
【3】To guarantee customers’ satisfaction, the watch producer promises that________.
A.they will reduce the engineering time in the future
B.they will sell the watch always at a price of $29
C.customers can wear the watch on trial for 3 months
D.customers can return the watch for a full refund within 30 days
27、Facial recognition cameras are everywhere, including in your smartphone. Many people rely on this technology to unlock their phones, open doors or make quick payments, but there is a problem: Everyone is wearing mask. What a hassle!
Now, tech companies have updated their software. Facial recognition technology can now identify people even if they are wearing a mask.
Beijing-based tech company Hanwang has announced a software which can correctly recognize 95 percent of people wearing masks, Engineering & Technology(E&T)reported. What's the secret? It's all about your eyes.
Marios Savvides, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, US, studies facial recognition technology. “As we get older,” he said, “our faces change shape, but not the area around our eyes. It stays the same—even if we put on weight.”
Another company has also been working on this kind of software. Tech5 has AI that measures the shape of your face. It also scans your iris(the colored part of your eyes). Tech5 hopes to ignore all of the face below the nose.
Facial recognition software is about more than just unlocking your phone. It's about public safety. Touchless verification(验证)has become extremely important due to the COVID-19. More than that,facial recognition can be used to fight crime(犯罪). “It can detect crime suspects,” said Huang Lei, Hanwang's president. Hanwang's technology is used by police in high-security settings. This means places like government buildings, subway stations and airports. Huang admits one big weakness of this new technology: It fails when people wear both masks and sunglasses. “In this situation, all of the key facial information is lost, but I believe we can overcome the weakness in the future,” said Huang.
【1】What does the underlined word “hassle” in paragraph 1 mean?
A.Habit.
B.Trouble.
C.Rule.
D.Mistake.
【2】What makes facial recognition software able to identify people wearing masks?
A.The forehead.
B.The facial expression.
C.The shape of face.
D.The eye region.
【3】What is Huang Lei's attitude towards the facial recognition software?
A.Worried.
B.Favorable.
C.Disapproving.
D.Doubtful.
【4】What can be inferred about the new technology from the last paragraph?
A.There is room for improvement in it.
B.It cannot store key facial information.
C.It will lose popularity in the future.
D.It won't work if people wear glasses.
28、If you were to throw, say, a banana peel out of your car while driving along the motorway, that would be a completely harmless action, due to the fact that it’s part of a fruit, right? Actually, no. A banana peel can take up two years to decompose (分解), and with a third of motorists admitting to littering while driving, that’s a whole lot of waste banana peels, or much worse. An orange peel and a cigarette butt has a similar biodegrading (生物降解) term to that of a banana, but tin and aluminum (铝) cans last up to100 years; and plastic bottles last forever, as do glass bottles and plastic bags.
Despite the fact that longer-lasting materials will serve to damage the environment, we can’t only measure the severity (严重) of a certain type of rubbish by its lifetime. For example, despite having a fairly short biodegrading span, more than 120 tons of cigarette-related litter is thrown in the UK every day. Similarly, our regular littering here and there has caused the UK’s mouse population to increase by 60 million. This suddenly isn’t so mysterious when you consider that since the 1960s our annual littering has increased by an astonishing 500 percent.
It’s not a cheap habit either: UK taxpayers spent £500 million on keeping the streets clean. So, it’s not surprising that if caught fly-tipping, you could face a £20, 000 fine. Regardless of how severe the punishment might seem, however, among the reported cases only 2, 000 were punished out of 825, 000, so we still have some way to go in making sure people obey the rules.
To take back our beautiful cities, we need to do more than simply not leaving rubbish where it ought not to be. We need to care more about the world around us.
【1】Which of the following is the easiest to decompose in the passage?
A.A glass bottle.
B.A plastic bag.
C.An aluminum can.
D.An orange peel.
【2】What can we know from paragraph 2?
A.Annual littering has increased a little in the UK since the 1960s.
B.Shorter-lasting materials will be less harmful to the environment.
C.Cigarette-related littering is a severe environmental problem in the UK.
D.Regular littering has caused the UK’s mouse population to reach 60 million.
【3】Which of the following can best describe the UK’s punishment on littering?
A.Every little helps.
B.More haste, less speed.
C.No pain, no gain.
D.A drop in the bucket.
【4】What is the best title of the passage?
A.Littering, a Surprisingly Big Issue
B.Environment Issues, a Big Concern
C.Rubbish Collection, an Urgent Task
D.Long-lasting Material, a Hidden Danger
29、Water is very important to us. It’s the source of life. We use it to cook, make electricity, put out fire and so on.【1】
Water might protect against cancer and heart disease
It helps convey nutrition, hormones and proteins around the body, and messages to the nervous system. In fact, a US study found that men who drank six 250ml glasses of water a day halved their risk of bladder cancer, while other research found it also lowers women’s risk of a heart attack.
【2】
Some research has suggested that drinking water can help you burn calories and become slimmer. At the very least, it will make you feel full and inspire your energy. Both hunger and tiredness might be signs of dehydration, as are headaches.
Swimming’s a great no-sweat exercise
Not only does swimming provide a full-body workout, reduce stress and improve your energy, it’s also a sport that won’t leave you sweaty.【3】
Canoeing calms you down
Like swimming, canoeing is a low-impact sport.【4】But another benefit is paddling on peaceful water has a calm quality and can relieve stress.
For pain and stress, a bath is best
Taking a warm bath will comfort aching muscles and make you feel relaxed. Even better, a review of research from Coventry University found that a regular hot bath can take the place of exercise without having to lift a finger! It can reduce blood pressure, blood glucose and inflammation.
Boost your immune system with a shower
Not only will a shower get you cleaner than a bath, but it might have the added advantage of strengthening immunity from illness.【5】
A.It’s great for your arms and legs.
B.Water might help you lose weight.
C.It might help you recover from dehydration.
D.But it will also save a lot of water compared to taking a bath.
E.That’s because the water surrounding your body will keep you cool.
F.In addition to the function of it in our daily life, it’s important to our health.
G.A Dutch study found people taking showers had fewer sick days from work.
30、I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early ________ of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ________ my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with ________ at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “Someone else to ________!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something ________ to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found ________, I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily seeds in the yard. But they failed to ________. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ________ joy, I found the first rose bloom. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. ________, I was touched by this land of wonder.
________, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even ________ at me because he found it was ________ to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ________, I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were only weeds ________ flowers.
Regardless of their ________, I kept on planting my garden and ________ to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they _________ to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ________ my parent. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very ________. And now I could say it is my affection for ________ that makes me a real gardener.
【1】
A.curiosity
B.dream
C.intention
D.design
【2】
A.please
B.change
C.help
D.annoy
【3】
A.doubt
B.appreciation
C.surprise
D.excitement
【4】
A.clean up
B.care about
C.break down
D.come in
【5】
A.equal
B.similar
C.superior
D.opposite
【6】
A.painful
B.valuable
C.upsetting
D.interesting
【7】
A.break out
B.come up
C.reach out
D.get out
【8】
A.with
B.to
C.in
D.by
【9】
A.Luckily
B.Cheerfully
C.Regularly
D.Eventually
【10】
A.Instead
B.However
C.Therefore
D.Besides
【11】
A.glanced
B.laughed
C.shouted
D.jumped
【12】
A.convenient
B.troublesome
C.enjoyable
D.dangerous
【13】
A.sadness
B.delight
C.displeasure
D.relief
【14】
A.other than
B.rather than
C.more than
D.less than
【15】
A.dislike
B.encouragement
C.threat
D.suggestion
【16】
A.decided
B.stopped
C.continued
D.struggled
【17】
A.devote
B.respond
C.turn
D.lead
【18】
A.challenge
B.satisfy
C.respect
D.defeat
【19】
A.comfortable
B.strange
C.disappointed
D.proud
【20】
A.freedom
B.life
C.growth
D.nature
31、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(每空的字数不限,要和课文一致)。
In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay 【1】. The suffering of the people was 【2】. Two-thirds of them died or were 【3】 during the earthquake. Thousands of families were killed and many children were left without parents.
32、写作
假如你是新华中学的学生张华,班里从外地转来一名同学李明,他一时无法融入新的班集体中,感到很苦恼。请根据下列要点用英语给他写封信:
*帮他分析原因
*给他提出建议
*陈述你帮助他的具体打算
注意:词数120~150
Dear Li Ming,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Best regards,
Zhang Hua
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