1、It seems to be a coincidence that TFBOYS _____, but the reality is that most of us choose to skip the hardship they went through and the efforts they paid.
A．took over
B．took off
C．took up
D．took in
2、During the flight to the Moon, Chang’e II Satellite gradually ________ her direction so that she can go into her programmed orbit.
A. adjusts B. adapts
C. accepts D. adopts
3、—How could you________my sister so easily in the crowd?
—Because she stood out in her bright red dress.
A．pick up B．pick out
C．take up D．take out
4、The internet is a technological wonder, __________far-reaching changes in all aspect of our lives.
A．bringing about
B．holding back
C．getting across
D．looking out for
5、Look！Every player in our team is doing their best.It seems________our team is going to win.
A．even if B．if only
C．as if D．only if
6、 Not far from the club, there is a garden, its owner ______ in it _______bridge with his children every afternoon.
A. seated; plays B. seats; plays
C. seated; playing D. seats; playing
7、________(base) on a true story, the film attracts many people, whether they are old or young.
A．Base
B．Basing
C．Based
D．To base
8、Sometimes questions in the interview are ______ expectation and difficult to answer well.
A. among B. between C. within D. beyond
9、The little boy still needs the ________ 20 dollars to deal with things remaining ________.
A．remaining; to be settled
B．remaining; to settle
C．remained; to be settled
D．remained; to settle
10、—Could I use this dictionary ?
—________. It’s a spare one.
A.Good idea B.Just go ahead C.You’re welcome D.You’d better not
11、French author Le Clezjo, a brilliant novelist ______ as a child of all continents, won the Nobel Prize in literature in October, 2008.
A. honored B. honoring
C. being honored D. having honored
12、What was it ______ brought you two together? Was it your love of music?
A.as B.who C.that D.which
13、After the week-long journey in the US, she returned to her east London home to find her back door ________open.
A．forcing
B．forced
C．to force
D．having forced
14、Leaving the car unlocked, as many careless people do in their daily life, is just an open ________ to thieves.
A. appreciation B. invitation
C. motivation D. reception
15、We must find out ____ Karl is coming, so we can book a room for him.
A．when
B．how
C．where
D．why
16、I am sure David will be able to find the library. He has a pretty good ________ of direction.
A．idea
B．feeling
C．experience
D．sense
17、If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed.________，they will learn to take care of themselves.
A．On the contrary B．In a word
C．That is to say D．What's more
18、The teacher told us that the light______ faster than the sound.
A．travels
B．traveled
C．was travelling
D．will travel
19、Great changes________ place since you________.
A．have taken, left
B．took, left
C．was taken, left
D．took, has left
20、A bright idea suddenly struck me _____ I could use the money I saved to help a poor student in the countryside.
A. whether B. which C. that D. what
21、I’ve learned that you have to make the choice if you want to get anywhere. If you just let other people decide what is going to happen for you, then all your goals and dreams may never be achieved.
Everyone always says that studying abroad in college can change your life. I made the decision to experience it for myself during my junior year. I chose to study in the Dominican Republic. As it got closer to the deadline, an advisor told me I had received a scholarship from an alumni (校友) family foundation.
During my first semester in the country I fell in love. I was becoming bilingual (双语的) but also learning so much about a new culture. I had begun working with a local grassroots organization, taking part in a project supporting an underdeveloped community just outside the city. My main role was to become aware of the issues facing populations such as these and support community education. I was in no way ready to leave this new life. I felt as if I needed more time to get what I wanted.
As the next semester began, I realized again that I needed to take a chance. I got involved with a local boarding school for girls living in poverty. I first approached the head of the school to volunteer to teach music classes, asking for money from my college church. I could have never predicted the results of this small action. Another volunteer and I were able to put together a benefit (义演) to show off what the students had learned. We invited community members, friends and other students from local universities to support the girls. We also sold art that the students themselves had created to increase the funding (资助) of the arts program. I felt good when I left, knowing that I had laid the foundation for a good cause and bettered the lives of young girls.
There will always be people that think they know what is best for you, but you ultimately know what you want in life. My time in the Dominican Republic changed my life by giving me the realization of how fortunate I am and the fact that there is always a chance to give back. You have to go after anything and everything you desire or there may be a missed opportunity. My trip to Santo Domingo taught me to take advantage of new possibilities.
【1】The article mainly tells us ________.
A. how the author helped poor girls in a local boarding school
B. that studying abroad gave the author life-changing opportunities
C. that the author chose to study abroad to follow other people’s examples
D. how the author learned about the issues facing people in the Dominican Republic
【2】In her first semester in the Dominican Republic, the author ________.
A. started a project in a developed community
B. couldn’t fit in well with the school or life there
C. was unsure if she should stay for another semester
D. became absorbed in a new culture and a new language
【3】From Paragraph 4, we can learn that ________.
A. the author organized events to raise money all by herself
B. the author set up an organization with the funding of her college church
C. the author worked as a music teacher in her college
D. the results of the voluntary work were beyond the author’s expectations
【4】We can infer from the last paragraph that the author ________.
A. think other people know what is best for us
B. is grateful for her experience in Santo Domingo
C. will live in the Dominican Republic in the future
D. feels pity for people who live in the Dominican Republic
22、The idea of a four-day workweek used to be a pipedream for most workers and firms. But in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies around the world have given it a go — and gathered promising results.
In the US and Ireland, a six-month trial among 33 volunteer companies in 2022 showed a positive impact on company performance, productivity and employee wellbeing. Employees working the shortened week reported less stress and fatigue, plus improved work-life balance and satisfaction. The 27 companies that submitted a final survey rated the trial a nine out of 10. In a 2022 UK trial of 70 firms, 86% of companies said the four-day week was a great success. They cited benefits such as increased productivity and significant financial savings for employees on transport and childcare.
Yet despite the overwhelmingly positive data, a four-day workweek still seems out of reach for many workers. Tech workers in flexible, forward-thinking small companies might hope for such a benefit in the near future, but it is harder to expect the same change for schoolteachers or office workers in more traditional companies.
“In practice, what we see is more small and medium companies trialling the four-day workweek,” says Pedro Gomes, author of Friday is the new Saturday. Other organizations for which four-day workweeks are likely off the table are hourly-and service-based — like restaurants, retail and healthcare — where a shorter workweek and subsequently fewer shifts eventually means pay cuts. Creating a pathway to less labour may be impossible in these industries, if it means losing out on pay.
Even facing resistance from some leaders, experts say it is likely the four-day week will become more mainstream. In sectors that are already welcoming the shift, the 32-hour week is emerging as “a tool for competitive advantage in terms of talent, attraction and retention”, says Joe O’Connor, director of the Work Time Reduction Center of Excellence. “In tech companies, not offering a four-day week will be almost a competitive disadvantage.”
【1】What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A．The popularity of a four-day workweek.
B．Why a four-day workweek is necessary.
C．How a four-day workweek is carried out.
D．The problems with a four-day workweek.
【2】Which of the following would most probably adopt a four-day workweek?
A．Government officers.
B．Schools and hospitals.
C．Small tech companies.
D．Traditional big companies.
【3】What does a four-day workweek mean for workers in hourly-and service-based organizations?
A．Reduced stress.
B．Lower incomes.
C．Better performance.
D．Increased productivity.
【4】What does Joe O’Connor think of a four-day workweek?
A．It will be the future trend.
B．It will face great challenge.
C．It will have negative effects.
D．It will improve productivity.
23、Top Theme Parks and Amusement Parks in Australia
Magic Mountain Merimbula
Located in the town of Merimbula, this small theme park is situated on the Sapphire Coast. There are multiple attractions in this place including Kiddie Splash Pool, Magic Carpet Slide and the Diamond Pyth on Roller Coaster. You can buy souvenirs from the gift shops for friends and family back home.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm
Price: $90 per person
The Big Banana Fun Park
The Big Banana Fun Park is located in the city of Coffs Harbour and it boasts a large walk-through banana. Guests can go roller skating at the ice-skating rink, enjoy water slides and play golf.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
Price: $25 per adult (age 13-99); $15 per child (age 1-12)
Wet Wild Gold Coast
Owned and operated by the Village Roadshow Theme Parks, this park features 17 water slides, 4 pools, and 2 children’s areas. If you are traveling during the winter season, there is nothing to worry as the pools and slides are heated according to your convenience.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
Price: $24 per person
Big Splash Waterpark
Featuring nine slides, a 50-meter (164 feet) pool, and kiddie pools, this park is a perfect spot to chill when the sun is out. Being one of the oldest theme parks in Australia, it boasts the famous Jammo Pool.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Price: $150 per adult (age 13-99); 40% discount per child (age 1-12)
Enjoy with your kids at one of the theme parks in Australia.
【1】What can visitors do in The Big Banana Fun Park?
A．Ride on a roller coaster.
B．Play golf.
C．Buy gifts.
D．Taste big bananas.
【2】How much will 8-year-old twins pay if they go to Big Splash Waterpark?
A．$60.
B．$90.
C．$120.
D．$180.
【3】Who is the text most probably intended for?
A．Parents.
B．Children.
C．Guides.
D．Swimmers.
24、 A company called Neuralink has shared a video where a monkey is playing a video game. That' s fairly unusual, but what makes the video even stranger is that the monkey is playing the video game with just his mind.
The monkey in the video is called Pager who has two of Neuralink's special "Link" devices(装置)inside his brain. The devices planted in Pager's brain are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager's brain that control movements of the arms and hands.
Scientists taught Pager to play a video game. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick it, which is a normal gaming controller. But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink's scientists recorded all of these signals.
Then they used computers to match the signals from Pager's brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing. This was the most difficult work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence ( AI) to help them decode(解码)Pager's brain signals.
The final step was to have a computer make moves in the video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick. If Pager thought about moving the joystick up, the computer would send an “up” signal to the video game.
At first, the researchers let Pager keep moving the joystick with his hand, even though it was no longer connected to the computer. But soon Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.
Even though Neuralink's work right now focuses on animals and video games, there's a very serious purpose behind it. Neuralink wants to make it possible for humans who have lost the ability to make physical movements to interact with the world around them.
【1】What are “Link” devices used to do?
A．To pick up the arms' and hands' signals.
B．To link the computer to the monkey's brain.
C．To send out information about the brain's signals.
D．To control movements of the arms and hands.
【2】What challenged scientists most in the study?
A．Recording and sending out body signals.
B．Training Pager to use the joystick correctly.
C．Planting "Link" devices into Pager's brain.
D．Matching brain signals to body movements.
【3】What is Neuralink's real purpose of the study?
A．To test artificial intelligence.
B．To help those without arms or legs.
C．To study how animals play video games.
D．To develop more complex video games.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A．Video Games for Animals Are Developed.
B．Science Proves the Intelligence of Monkeys.
C．Monkey Plays Video Games Using His Mind.
D．Neuralink Is Leading the World in Technology.
25、I have always been hardworking in school. And I enjoyed gaining new understanding about study. One way was making _________.
Math has always been my favorite subject. During each math class, while _________, I waited for my opportunities to show myself, which were questions. When they came, I would _________ my hand. Answering them _________ made me feel I was great. The only problem was that I wanted to be _________ ——to be right every time.
As it turned out, living up to this standard was _________. In one class, I stood up confidently but gave a _________ answer. Even though I knew this was not my first mistake in life, something different had come at that moment. I thought that my classmates might think I was_________. The beautiful castle that I had built up _________ after my mistake.
In the following classes, I was in low spirits and became silent. Even if I may have known the answer, I was __________ to take the risk of damaging (破坏) my self-confidence any more. Noticing my ________, my math teacher talked with me and learned my problem. She told me that mistakes are an important part of learning ________ they can point out our weaknesses and help us make progress. I should form the habit of __________ mistakes.
From that experience, I realized that I was wrong in my __________ to mistakes. School is not a place to __________ but a place to learn. What I now know is that by holding fast to humility (谦虚) and learning to grow from my mistakes, I can truly learn in a way I could never in the past.
【1】
A．mistakes
B．rules
C．friends
D．promises
【2】
A．teaching
B．writing
C．reviewing
D．listening
【3】
A．touch
B．shake
C．raise
D．wave
【4】
A．briefly
B．finally
C．carefully
D．correctly
【5】
A．perfect
B．creative
C．smart
D．popular
【6】
A．natural
B．impossible
C．unnecessary
D．informal
【7】
A．wrong
B．short
C．quick
D．right
【8】
A．stupid
B．funny
C．clever
D．strange
【9】
A．took in
B．turned up
C．set off
D．fell down
【10】
A．easy
B．happy
C．excited
D．unwilling
【11】
A．silence
B．anger
C．happiness
D．shyness
【12】
A．if
B．so
C．because
D．before
【13】
A．accepting
B．making
C．realizing
D．repeating
【14】
A．schedule
B．dream
C．hobby
D．attitude
【15】
A．get along
B．show off
C．play
D．choose
26、书面表达
近年来，微信（WeChat）成为人们日常生活中必不可少的通讯工具，尤其在今年春节期间，“微信抢红包”热（“Red envelope” fever）风靡全国。请对这一现象写一篇短文，内容包括以下几点：
（1）使用微信的利与弊。
（2）自己的看法和建议。
要求：
(1)词数：100词左右。
(2)开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。
(3)要点齐全，行文连贯，可适当发挥。
In recent years, WeChat is becoming increasingly popular.
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