1、Once the massive rocket by SpaceX sprinted off (腾空而起) at about 3:45 p.m, everything seemed to _____ as planned, from the activation of David Bowie’s (大卫·鲍威) music as soundtrack to the pinpoint return of two reusable booster rockets.
A. take off B. go off C. set off D. pull off
2、Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.
A.harmed B.damaged C.spoilt D.hurt
3、We want to rent a bus which can________40 people for our trip to Beijing.
A.load B.hold C.fill D.support
4、______ is important in study is diligence rather than intelligence.
A. Which B. What
C. Who D. When
5、It’s said that dogs will keep you _______ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.
A.companion
B.colleague
C.company
D.relation
6、---I’m not going to the party tonight. I’ll stay at home and read.
---Come on, ________
A.You get a frog in your throat.
B.You’re pulling your weight.
C.We’d better throw in the towel.
D.Don’t be such a wet blanket.
7、Nowadays the_________for travelling is shifted from shopping to food and scenery.
A.priority
B.potential
C.preference
D.prejudice
8、My brother’s plans are very ______; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is 10.
A. arbitrary B. aggressive C. ambitious D. abundant
9、Hard work,along with dedicated revolutionary spirit is the fundamental guarantee of success,which is ________ we should learn from the pioneers participating in the Long March.
A. that B. what
C. where D. how
10、China’s efforts to give timely treatment to those infected with the virus are being____by the rest of the world.
A.applauded B.clarified C.postponed D.transferred
11、You'd better check the train schedule______ .we have to take a train to Chengdu.
A. even if B. as if
C. incase D. as long as
12、—I heard you wanted to have a further study in a foreign college.
—Yes, that's _____I try my best to learn English well.
A. when B. how C. what D. why
13、A myth is an account of the deeds of a god or supernatural beings, usually expressed in terms of ______ thought.
A. primary B. capital C. initial D. primitive
14、_________ several adjustments to the design for two months, the engineer eventually succeeded in building a highly efficient system.
A.Trying
B.Tried
C.Having tried
D.Having been tried
15、Long-term ______ to domestic and foreign classics has made him so knowledgeable.
A. resistance B. submission C. admission D. exposure
16、Allen is good at seizing every opportunity ____ he thinks he can show his best self to others.
A.when
B.that
C.where
D.which
17、—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?
—Tiring! The road was being widened, and we ________ a rough ride.
A.had
B.have
C.would have
D.have had
18、Once you’ve ________ the items you ordered, put this record in your file.
A. checked in B. checked off
C. checked out D. checked with
19、After work I went to the box office to buy the tickets for Kungfu Panda 2, only to be told there was ______ left.
A.nothing B.none C.no one D.neither
20、The furniture they bought online is quite____________ with the modern style of their new house, which is beyond their expectations.
A.associated
B.consistent
C.familiar
D.permanent
21、 A school in North Carolina has banned skinny jeans and other excessively (过度地) tight-fitting trousers unless worn with a top or dress that must cover the bottom in its entirety. The school board introduced the ban because it says some girls were bullied (欺凌) when wearing tight-fitting trousers. Some parents think the ban is ridiculous and that more time should be spent on monitoring student behavior instead of banning clothing choices.
As a former teacher and a current parent of two girls, I have my opinion on the issue. Non-educators often seem to think “monitoring student behavior” is something as easy as putting on a pair of shoes, and that if teachers “just did their jobs better,” 99-100% of student discipline issues would never happen. The truth is that teachers can’t possibly monitor and control every single moment of a student’s life during the school day.
This is where my view as a parent of girls comes in. Girls of middle-high school age are dealing with their own bodily development, what TV and movies tell them a girl should dress and look like “to be pretty”, and what other girls at their age say they should look like and wear “to be pretty.” This means there isn’t a flawless outfit (套装) that some other girl won’t find “something wrong with” and then make fun of. Assuming we’re talking about girls in public schools, what they wear should be comfortable but also follow common sense. Wearing something that’s too tight probably isn’t that comfortable, but if it is, having some way to cover up certain areas accented (突出) by the tight clothing is a good idea.
Modern fashions might disagree, but psychology tells us tight clothes only cause a distraction.
School isn’t a fashion show. It’s a place of learning with some social interaction, and for those things to happen and also succeed, everyone needs to work together.
【1】Why are some parents against the school ban?
A.It is not the proper time to introduce it. B.It will influence student behavior.
C.It is none of the school’s business. D.It will put girls at a disadvantage.
【2】Which of the following about “monitoring student behavior” would the author agree with?
A.It is unfair to students. B.It’s a difficult job for teachers.
C.It can solve most student discipline issues. D.Teachers shouldn’t devote much time to it.
【3】What does the underline word “flawless” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.tight B.perfect
C.casual D.comfortable
【4】What should be the principle of dressing for school girls in the author’s opinion?
A.Modesty. B.Fashion.
C.Neatness. D.Prettiness.
【5】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.How to monitor students’ behavior?
B.How to prevent campus bullying?
C.Should parents require their children what to wear?
D.Should “skinny jeans” be banned in school?
22、 Sawyer Current’s first visit to Isla Mujeres, a small island off the coast of Cancun, Mexico, was meant to be a getaway. But instead of relaxing on white sand beaches, Current was disappointed at the number of unwanted animals wandering the streets. “Dogs were everywhere, coming out of the bushes and along the sides of the road,” she recalls of that trip 25 years ago. “They were dirty and covered with fleas and scars.” “It was sad,” she says. “I just couldn’t stand to watch it.”
Current decided to help fix it. She built a second home on Isla Mujeres in 2000, and beginning with a skinny, toothless cat she rescued from the streets, she went on to find homes for more than 2,000 dogs and cats. Today, thanks to Current’s efforts, the island no longer has a wild-dog problem, and “people are more aware of their pets’ needs,” says Marcelino Velazquez, 34, a property manager from Isla Mujeres. “They vaccinate them and don’t abandon them on the streets. The way of thinking has changed.”
For Current, it was a hard-fought transformation. “At first I was angry and thought it was horrible,” Current says of the conditions on the island when she began her work. “But these weren’t bad people. They were people without resources.” When she first arrived, the community had no small-animal vet, and animal control consisted of a team of government workers who’d round up street dogs in a truck and kill them. “I used to follow the truck, and when they’d go for lunch, I’d let the dogs out,” she says. “One time I let the air out of their tires.”
At one point she was caring for more than 65 rescued dogs in her home, and she estimates she has spent about $1 million of her own savings on her efforts. “It was exhausting,” she admits. Now Isla Animals has an on-site shelter with a small staff, and many volunteers and donors among the island’s tourists. Each year the group re-homes more than 170 pets, many of which fly with volunteers to families in the U.S. and Canada.
“There’s nothing in the world like finding a starving dog, nursing it back to good health and finding it a loving home,” Current says.
【1】What made Current feel disappointed with the island?
A.Insects biting people.
B.People without resources.
C.Houses in poor conditions.
D.Animals abandoned in the streets.
【2】Why did Current follow the truck and let the air out of its tires?
A.To show the local people how to solve their problems.
B.To draw public attention to what she was doing.
C.To stop the workers from killing the animals.
D.To help the government punish bad people.
【3】Which of the following words can best describe Current?
A.Loving.
B.Ambitious.
C.Intelligent.
D.Cautious.
23、Mr. Selfridge, the Wisconsin-born retailer (零售商) who left school at 14, rose to become a partner in Marshall Field's. Chicago. Founded in 1852, it was one of the first and most ambitious US department scores. Mr. Selfridge had done well with Marshall Field's. He liked to say, “The customer is always right,” which made the Chicago store popular. And he is believed to have invented the phrase “Only [so many] Shopping Days until Christmas”.
When he visited London on holiday in 1906 he was surprised to find most of the city's department stores were no match of their American and Parisian competitors. This led Selfridge to leave the US and establish Selfridges. a department store named after him. at the west end of London's Oxford Street. In Oxford Street, Selfridge's design team shaped an ambitious classical palacc building with a wall of plate glass windows.
Opened in 1909, Selfridges offered customers a hundred departments along with restaurants, a roof garden, reading and writing rooms, reception areas for foreign visitors, a first aid room and. most importantly, a small army of knowledgeable floor-walking assistants who served as guides as well as being thoroughly instructed in the art of making a sale.
Mr. Selfridge did much to make the department store a destination rather than just a big and comprehensively stocked city shop. It became a place to meet and for ladies to lunch. Mr. Selfridge later introduced the department store as a key element of the 20th Century culture, and Chaplin acknowledged the growing trend for shopping in the department store in his film The Floorwalker.
【1】What can be learned about Mr. Selfridge from Paragraph I ?
A. lie was well-educated.
B. He was a gifted businessman.
C. He was a modest man.
D. He was dishonest.
【2】What made Selfridge build a department store in London?
A. The large population in London.
B. His desire to own a department store.
C. His confidence in business success.
D. Affection for London architecture.
【3】What was Selfridges' most impressive characteristic?
A. The number of departments.
B. The broad choice of goods.
C. The small group of guards.
D. The well-trained sales guides.
【4】What is the main purpose of the article?
A. To introduce the history of Selfridge .
B. To compare different department stores.
C. To encourage readers to spend more.
D. To explain how to start a department store.
24、 When returning to south-western Germany, where my parents live, it is compulsory for me to go on a hike to connect with nature and reconnect with myself. So, that is exactly what I did the first sunny Sunday back in the beautiful Black Forest. The Huzenbacher See is a tarn in the middle of the northern Black Forest with abundant nature surrounding it. Approaching it after a good hour walk, I saw fascinating blue dragonflies in quantity that attracted us by the way they flew around. They didn’t stand still for a photo, as they landed on leaves for a split second. We were also surprised at the yellow water lilies that can be seen floating on its surface between June and July.
Sitting down at one of the benches surrounding the lake for a picnic was satisfying in two ways. I was aware of the world’s beauty that gave me the energy to continue up the mountain to reach the most amazing view looking over the lake. The other was to really fill myself up in order to continue the adventure adequately, full up on some snacks and refreshing water from the well.
The hike up wasn’t as hard as expected and a good path was provided with dirty rocks and slippery stones all under the shade of the tall trees. This took about an hour and a half until reaching the beautiful view of the lake and land below. Once we had taken in the astonishing views, the walk back down took another hour or so, making the hike a 3-to4-hour round trip, which was well worth it!
Simply being back in the Black Forest and having such pleasant hikes is definitely good for the soul and I highly recommend getting yourself outside, be it in the Black Forest or anywhere outdoors. Get your intake of vitamin D and, most importantly, take in the moments that nature has to offer.
【1】What does the underlined word “tarn” in paragraph I refer to?
A. Tree. B. Tower.
C. Lake D. Village.
【2】How did the author feel when sitting on the bench?
A. Tired. B. Content.
C. Surprised. D. Excited.
【3】What did the author call on people to do?
A. Take vitamin D pills. B. Love and protect nature.
C. Save the soul and be yourself. D. Go outdoors and get close to nature.
【4】According to the author, being back in the Black Forest and having pleasant hikes does good to one’s ________.
A. health B. spirit
C. character D. experience
25、 When Athaya Slaetalid first moved from Thailand to the Faroe Islands, where winter lasts six months, she would sit next to the heater all day:
"People told me to go _________ because the sun was shining but I just said: 'No! Leave me alone, I'm very _________.'"
Moving here six years ago was tough for Athaya _________, she admits. She _________her husband Jan when he was working with a Faroese friend who had started a business in _________.
Jan knew _________ that bringing his wife to this very different _________, weather and landscape would be challenging.
"I had my _________, because everything she was leaving _________ everything she was coming to were opposites," he admits. "But knowing Athaya, I knew she would __________."
There are now more than 300 women from Thailand and Philippines living in the Faroes. It doesn't __________ like a lot, but in a population of just 50,000 people, they now __________ the largest ethnic minority in these 18 islands, located between Norway and Iceland.
In recent years the Faroes have experienced population __________, with young people leaving, often in search of education, and not returning. Women have __________ more likely to settle abroad. As a result, according to Prime Minister Axel Johannesen, the Faroes have a "gender deficit" with __________ 4,000 fewer women than men.
This, __________, has lead Faroese men to look __________ the islands for romance. Many, though not all, of the __________ women met their husbands online, some through commercial __________ websites. Others have made connections through social media networks or existing Asian-Faroese __________.
【1】A.outside B.inside C.away D.off
【2】A.hot B.cold C.warm D.cool
【3】A.at last B.at once C.at first D.at length
【4】A.would find B.had found C.would meet D.had met
【5】A.Iceland B.Philippines C.Faroes D.Thailand
【6】A.ahead schedule B.in advance C.without hesitation D.in particular
【7】A.country B.nation C.culture D.minority
【8】A.concerns B.conflicts C.beliefs D.problems
【9】A.but B.and C.while D.when
【10】A.make B.get C.handle D.cope
【11】A.sound B.hear C.look D.appear
【12】A.consist of B.belong to C.make up D.build up
【13】A.decline B.increase C.boom D.failure
【14】A.shown B.remained C.proved D.tended
【15】A.mostly B.totally C.exactly D.approximately
【16】A.however B.then C.actually D.instead
【17】A.within B.faraway C.throughout D.beyond
【18】A.European B.Asian C.foreign D.poor
【19】A.knowing B.playing C.dating D.marrying
【20】A.couples B.wives C.husbands D.families
26、假如你是李华,世界自然基金会(WWF)是世界上最大的从事自然和野生动物保护的国际组织。请你给他们的负责人发一封邮件,指出野生动物面临的危机并提出建议。内容如下:
1. 野生动物被猎杀的现状;
2. 猎杀野生动物的后果;
3. 自己的建议。
注意:1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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