1、Their ship was blown off course by strong wind, and they arrived in ________is known as Greenland by chance.
A.where B.when C.what D.which
2、China’s top education authority has implemented a revision of textbooks on the length of the country’s war against Japanese aggression, ______ the start of the war began on Sept 18,1931.
A. one that B. one where
C. the one that D. the one where
3、– You’re left the light on.
-- Oh, so I have. _____ and turn it off.
A．I’ll go
B．I’ve gone
C．I go
D．I’m going
4、________ well in the coming Art Festival, the children have been practicing dancing every afternoon in the past two weeks.
A．Performing
B．Having performed
C．To perform
D．Performed
5、He keeps himself._____of the current events by reading three newspapers a day.
A. informing B. to inform
C. informed D. to be informed
6、—I have no idea what made the students so excited and crazy.
—______ it have been their team’s victory in the finals?
A. Must B. Could
C. Would D. Should
7、—Ouch, mum! A fish bone has stuck in my teeth!
—______, Lucy. I am coming.
A. Take your time B. Help yourself
C. Don’t bother D. Take it easy
8、_______the strong winds continue, part of the highway would still be temporarily closed.
A. Could B. Would C. Should D. Might
9、_______its business, the hotel tried to attract more guests by adding a swimming pool.
A.Expanding B.Having expanded
C.To expand D.Expanded
10、--- Silly me! I forget what my luggage looks like.
--- What do you think of_____over there?
A. the one B. it C. that D. this
11、Only after talking to two students that having strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.
A. I did discover B. did I discover
C. I discovered D. discovered
12、Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature , thus creating a environment .
A.peaceful B.sensitive C.common D.stable .
13、With the new family planning policy _______, many young parents are considering having their second child.
A. introduce B. introducing
C. to introduce D. introduced
14、Happiness and success often come to those are good at recognizing their own strengths.
A. whom B. who C. what D. which
15、—Can he get the first prize for running in this sports meeting?
—Impossible now. He _____ to do so, but he has just hurt his leg.
A.is expected B.had been expected C.was expected D.would expect
16、Frank ______ firmly to the belief that human kindness would overcome evil.
A. submitted B. subscribed C. corresponded D. committed
17、All his attention________ on what the teacher was saying, so he even didn't notice what was happening outside the classroom.
A．fixed
B．was fixed
C．was fixing
D．has been fixed
18、The little boy stared at the strange man questioningly, not whether to believe what he had said.
A. to know B. knowing
C. known D. having known
19、Tom tried hard to ______ his book, but his thoughts kept flying back to the movie.
A．concentrate on
B．settle for
C．give up
D．take down
20、Each road leads to Rome. If you can't get ________ you want to go by one road, just try another.
A.what B.how C.which D.where
21、 Here comes the theatre forecast for both openings and previews. Every one of the following is definitely a visual feast. Never hesitate to take a look, and there’s one special for you!
Amélie
Phillipa Soo stars in a musical adaptation of the 2001 film, by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé, and Nathan Tysen, about a young woman who spreads joy in Montmartre.
Walter Kerr, 219 W. 48th St. 212-239-6200. In previews. Opens April 3.
The Antipodes
The playwright (剧作家) Annie Baker returns, with a piece about storytelling, directed by Lila Neugebauer and featuring Josh Charles, Phillip James Brannon, and Josh Hamilton.
Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42nd St. 212-244-7529. Previews begin April 4.
The Chocolate Factory
Christian Borle plays Willy Wonka in this musical version of the Road Dahl book, featuring new songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and a book by David Greig.
Lunt-Fontanne, 205 W. 46th St. 877-250-2929. In previews.
A Doll’s House II
Lucas Hnath’s play, starring Laurie Metcalf, Chris Cooper, Jayne Houdyshell, and Condola Rasha, picks up years after Ibsen’s classic leaves off, with the return of its heroine, Nora. Sam Gold directs.
Golden, 252W. 45th St. 212-239-6200. Previews begin March 30.
Groundhog Day
Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin wrote this musical version of the 1993 Bill Murray comedy, about a misanthropic (厌世的) weatherman forced to repeat the same day over and over. Matthew Warchus directs.
August Wilson, 245 W. 52nd St. 212-239-6200. In previews. Opens March 30.
Indecent
Rebecca Taichman directs Paula Vogel’s play, a transfer from the Vineyard, which tells the story of the controversial 1923 Broadway production of Sholem Asch’s Yiddish drama God of Vengeance.
Cort, 138 W. 48th St. 212-239-6200. Previews begin April 4.
【1】Which of the following is true about the plays according to the text?
A.The Antipodes tells a story of passing joy to others.
B.The Chocolate Factory brings you some new songs with it.
C.Groundhog Day is a musical showing a wealthy man living a fixed life.
D.Indecent has been a controversial play since it was produced in 1923.
【2】What can we learn from the text about the plays?
A.The previews of A Doll’s House II can be available in April.
B.The whole play of Groundhog Day is on at present.
C.The Chocolate Factory is a musical version of an old drama.
D.Amélie is adapted from Broadway dramas produced in the 1900s.
【3】If you want to watch an original play, you can choose ________.
A.Amélie B.Indecent
C.The Antipodes D.The Chocolate Factory
22、 Fractional ownership is a percentage ownership of a specific asset (资产）. It has often been used to share the ownership of expensive assets such as expensive boats, private planes and so on. When the value of the asset increases, the ownership shares do as well. Co-owners also share equally the costs carried by the asset. Most recently, the same concept of fractional ownership was applied to art as well. The logic is the same. Multiple people own one artwork and share the benefits and the costs of the asset. Galleries and artists, instead of selling one artwork to one person, they can sell it to more than 1000 art lovers.
Co-ownership of art gives the possibility to everyone to participate in the art market. The potential market for artworks is suddenly way bigger. Only a few people can afford artworks that cost more than £100,000. But everyone can afford to buy some shares priced at £10 each. On top of this, all co-owners share the costs involved with the acquisition of an artwork. For art lovers that are just starting to collect art for investment (投资） reasons, co-ownership of art can be a great tool to start learning and understanding the market without risking too much capital. For big collectors instead, sharing the ownership of an artwork is an easy way to diversify their portfolio (投资组合） without having the burden of managing the asset.
For many years only wealthy people could afford to buy expensive artworks. Because of this, most artworks are hidden in private collections and dark storages since decades where the public has no access to. And, if we think that art is supposed to deliver important messages and topics and is the representation of our past and present, it seems incredible that art has become something that few people can fully enjoy. Fractional ownership of art, by giving everyone the possibility to co-own art, has the power to greatly change this. Suddenly, art becomes an asset available to everyone and, by being more accessible, it starts to attract way more people.
【1】Which of the following is a kind of fractional ownership?
A．A wealthy businessman owns a private ship.
B．A museum event is attended by 1000 art lovers.
C．Galleries and artists sold one artwork to one person.
D．10 friends bought a house priced at S10,000 together.
【2】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A．The potential market for artworks.
B．The source of capital for investment.
C．The benefit of fractional ownership.
D．The development of fractional ownership.
【3】What might the author agree to?
A．Art contributes greatly to social economy.
B．Co-ownership of art benefits the general public.
C．Only wealthy people could afford expensive artworks.
D．Fractional ownership is a way to invest without risk.
23、When you don’t have a car and need to get around, are you more likely to call for an Uber or Lyft, or a cab? Last Friday, Lyft — the ride-sharing company, went public as its stocks (股票) started trading on the market. Lyft has become the first big initial public offering of the “gig economy” age. While the company is not making profits yet, it is changing the meaning of work. What is gig economy and what makes it so appealing?
Gig works are independent contracts (合同) or part-time jobs such as Uber. In the gig economy, companies hire independent contractors instead of full-time employees. This is different from traditional companies where full-time workers hold a lifetime career. In the past, only small companies hired contractors, while today, employers like Amazon and Google rely on temporary workforce. These companies save costs as they are not legally required to provide healthcare benefits, retirement savings or paid time off to gig workers.
Gig work appeals to different people for different reasons. For some, it affords flexible timings and for otliers who are looking for full-time jobs, it provides a source of income to support themselves. Some people work a full-time job and supplement (补充) their salary with gig jobs such as driving for Uber or Lyft.
Joining the gig economy may be simple, but maintaining a steady career is easier said than done. Gig work comes with unsteady pay and workloads. You're your own boss. It sounds fun, but when you have no self-control and an unsteady job, you might splurge all your money the first week and live on bread pieces for the rest of the month! Besides a strong sense of responsibility, gig workers have to stay up to date to get companies to hire them.
Despite the challenges gig workers face, nearly 60 million Americans are part of this workforce. As this number grows, we have to see how society and companies adapt to this new world of work!
【1】What can be learnt about Lyft from the passage?
A．It has built up a large fortune.
B．It marks the arrival of gig economy age.
C．It employs a fixed number of full-time workers.
D．It appeals to people as a means of public transport.
【2】Who are most likely to become gig workers?
A．People seeking for a steady income.
B．Those desperate to get paid vacations.
C．People in need of flexible working hours.
D．Those concerned about retirement accounts.
【3】What does the underlined word “splurge” in paragraph 4 mean?
A．Spend money freely.
B．Deposit money automatically.
C．Earn money quickly.
D．Allocate money randomly.
【4】What is the message mainly conveyed in the passage?
A．Gig workers have to face some potential challenges.
B．Gig workers have to possess some much-needed qualities.
C．The appearance of gig companies will solve the job problems.
D．People should adjust to new work trends with the rise of gig companies.
24、When “irregardless” was included in Merriam-Webster dictionary, it caused wide disagreements. “Irregardless” has been in widespread and near-constant use since 1795, when a newspaper called The Charleston City Gazelle of Charleston Ga first used it. “We do not make the English language, and we merely record it,” the dictionary’s staff wrote in “Words of the Week”.
The word’s definition, when we read it, would seem to be without regard. However, Merriam-Webster defines “irregardless” as “nonstandard” but meaning the same as “regardless”. According to Merriam-Webster, “Many people find ‘irregardless’ to be a ridiculous word, as the ir-prefix usually indicates negative meaning; however, in this case it appears to make the meaning of ‘regardless’ stronger.”
“It’s not a real word. I don’t care what the dictionary says.” responds author Michelle Ray, who teaches English in Silver Spring, Md. And she says she’s still planning to mark “irregardless” as incorrect on her students’ work.
An American newspaper the Baltimore Sun published the word in editor John McIntyre’s commentary on Saturday: “‘Irregardless’ is too a word; you just don’t understand dictionaries. People get upset about the dictionary because they think it is some sort of official document. But actually, it’s not. It’s just lexicographers identifying words that people use and trying to find out how they are spelled, how they are pronounced, what meanings they have and where they came from.”
“The dictionary’s recognition doesn’t enroll a word as correct in the English language,” McIntyre says. “It just says this is a word that a lot of people use in English. And here’s what we know about it.” So it’s a word, but its use is still discouraged in formal writing.
【1】What’s the function of the first paragraph?
A．To criticize the use of “irregardless”.
B．To introduce the topic.
C．To make a definition of “irregardless”.
D．To give an example.
【2】What can we learn from the passage?
A．“Irregardless” had been in widespread and near-constant use before 1975.
B．The dictionary’s staff rarely record the English language.
C．Michelle Ray thinks the use of “irregardless” formal but incorrect.
D．People are still not encouraged to use “irregardless” in formal writing.
【3】What is the attitude of McIntyre to the appearance of “irregardless” in Merriam-Webster dictionary?
A．Favorable.
B．Conservative.
C．Indifferent.
D．Ambiguous.
【4】What can be the best title for the passage?
A．“Irregardless” Is Frequently Used in Formal Writing
B．“Irregardless” Shouldn’t Be Included in the Dictionary
C．Regardless of What You Think, “Irregardless” Is a Word
D．Experts Can’t Agree on the Meaning of “Irregardless”
25、Mirai Nagasu had already lived at least two lifetimes in the sport of figure skating(花样滑冰) when she showed up in Colorado Springs in March 2014. After ______her only national title at 14 in 2008 and finishing a ______fourth at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Nagasu’s ______turned, dramatically. A couple of rough ______followed, then she came back to finish third at the 2014 U.S. nationals before the Sochi Olympics, only to be ______from the U.S. team by a committee in favor of fourth-place finisher Ashley Wagner.
Nagasu was ______. “It was awful,” she said. “I was very close to ______. ”She trained hard every day in Southern California ______she was needed as the first alternate. She was not. Looking for a change of scenery, she ______to go to Colorado to visit her friend Agnes and try to ______what to do with the rest of her life. It was there that Nagasu ______the Olympic coach Tom Zakrajsek, who she asked if he would ______her. It turned out that the ______to what Nagasu wanted to do with the rest of her life, couldn’t have been ______. She kept on skating. “The new environment really ______. ”At their ______
first lesson together, Zakrajsek told her, “You can do triple axel(三圈半跳跃). ”“I ______，”Nagasu said, “and I want to. ”Undoubtedly, she mastered it.
Nagasu, now 24, an age by which young ______have often left the sport. ______, she continued. She was headed to Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic to perform in the women’s free skate. Her efforts finally ______.
【1】A. writing B. breaking C. losing D. winning
【2】A. tiring B. boring C. surprising D. terrifying
【3】A. fortunes B. interest C. career D. temper
【4】A. months B. decades C. weeks D. years
【5】A. dropped B. escaped C. absent D. forbidden
【6】A. impressed B. inspired C. desperate D. fascinated
【7】A. fighting B. falling C. drowning D. quitting
【8】A. now that B. in case C. for fear that D. on condition that
【9】A. decided B. refused C. regretted D. demanded
【10】A. let out B. figure out C. look for D. put forward
【11】A. searched B. met C. changed D. attracted
【12】A. marry B. blame C. save D. coach
【13】A. key B. approach C. answer D. entrance
【14】A. simpler B. harder C. worse D. higher
【15】A. adapted B. helped C. mattered D. benefited
【16】A. very B. just C. already D. ever
【17】A. must B. can C. should D. may
【18】A. alternates B. teenagers C. women D. coaches
【19】A. Therefore B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Instead
【20】A. came true B. counted on C. paid off D. picked up
26、假定你是李华，你收到外国朋友Peter的邮件，他想了解你校在新冠疫情（COVID-19 epidemic）期间线上教学的情况。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 课程与时间；
2. 你的学习状态；
3. 你的期待。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
I’m so glad to hear from you and know what you are doing these days.
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Best wishes,
Yours,
Li Hua