1、 Over 1.8 million of Hong Kong’s residents have sent out a clear message against the movement ______ they want an end to disorders and a return to normal life.
A. what B. that C. which D. where
2、____________the fierce competition in job seeking, many university graduates have no choice but to reduce their own demand for the salary.
A. Faced B. Facing
C. To face D. Having faced
3、 volcanoes for many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.
A. To study B. Studying
C. Having studied D. Studied
4、—Why don’t you buy an Audi instead of that car?
— I’d love to, but I can’t that right now.
A. have B. afford C. spend D. Pay
5、My sister has collected maps for three years. She has maps of different countries.
A.a little B.plenty of C.a few
6、Because of the limited time, he didn’t go into details on the subject. He only spoke _______.
A. in common B. in general C. in particular D. in theory
7、To tell the truth, I didn’t expect that there were so many people ______ the idea.
A. supported B. supporting C. to support D. having supported
8、Nowadays, some people are attached to cellphones so much ________ they couldn’t live without cellphones for a single day.
A.as if B.even if C.unless D.though
9、It being Sunday, rather than ________ at home, I preferred ________.
A.stay; to travel B.to stay; to travel C.stay; travel D.to stay; traveling
10、It is not a serious illness. I guess she will ______ soon.
A.remove B.recover C.replace D.reduce
11、—How well Anna dances!I can’t believe my eyes.
— .
A. So she does B. So does she
C. Neither is she D. So she is
12、The president hope that the people will be better off when he quits than when he______.
A. started B. has started
C. starts D. will started
13、The reason________he didn’t show up at the party is________he was ill.
A．why; that
B．that; because
C．why; because
D．which; for
14、If you are familiar ________ the knowledge of the filed, many of the technical terms cannot be unfamiliar______ you.
A．to; with
B．in; with
C．with; to
D．to; in
15、______, his ideas was accepted by all the people at the meeting.
A. Strange as might it sound B. As it might sound strange
C. As strange it might sound D. Strange as it might sound
16、The pictures on the wall ______ us of the happy junior school days
A．remind
B．memorize
C．organize
D．explore
17、Don’t be too general. Please give a ________ suggestion on how to deal with this difficulty.
A．concrete
B．abstract
C．complete
D．fragrant
18、The world’s attention ________ China’s Belt and Road Initiative，as it has great influence on the world’s economy.
A. is to fix on B. was fixed on
C. has fixed on D. is being fixed on
19、European football is played in 80 countries, ____ it the most popular sport in the world.
A．making
B．makes
C．made
D．to make
20、We have entered into an age _______ dreams have the best chance of coming true.
A．which
B．what
C．when
D．that
21、 Studying English for an hour once a week isn’t usually enough to make any real progress. The best way to quickly improve your English is to spend at least a few minutes practicing every day. Get yourself concentrated as much as possible every time you study, and challenge yourself to listen to , read ,and even say things in English that you think might be too difficult for you.
The right attitude can make the difference between failure and success. Stop thinking of yourself as someone who is learning English, and start thinking of yourself as someone who speaks English. It’s a small change, but it will make you feel more confident and help you to use the English you already know more effectively.
This also means you need to start thinking in English. If you want to say the word “apple” in English, for example, right now you probably think of the word in your native language first, and then try to think of the correct word in English. Instead, try imaging a picture of an apple, and then just think the English word “apple”. Real fluency happens when you stop mentally translating conversations.
When most students listen to a native English-speaker, they focus on understanding what all the words mean. This is definitely important, but there is a lot more you can learn from listening. Try listening not just to what the words mean, but to how the person says them. Notice which words the person links together in a sentence, or when they say “ya” instead of “you”. Try to remember these details the next time you speak and your English will begin to sound more natural.
【1】What can we do if we want to make progress in English learning ?
A.We need to practice English every day.
B.We should study English for an hour once a week.
C.We must be concentrated as much as possible all the time.
D.We should challenge ourselves to speak at a higher level.
【2】What can we infer from the text?
A.With more words we can speak English fluently
B.We have to read enough before speaking
C.Confidence comes from the right attitude.
D.Imagination is very important in speaking English.
【3】What does it take to speak English like a native speaker?
A.Sharp observation B.Rich imagination
C.Translating ability D.Careful reading
【4】What can be the best title of the text?
A.Making Your English Sound Natural B.Tips on Learning English Well
C.Challenging Difficulties in Learning English D.Be Attentive when Learning English
22、Some risk factors are reported to impact the severity of COVID-19.Among them was fatness or obesity.
In a healthy body, fat tissue(脂肪组织） serves as storage of energy in times of food shortage and it is also full of immune cells. In thin , healthy individuals, it produces anti-inflammatory(消炎的)and protective factors. If , however, the fat tissue becomes unhealthy, as often happens in people with obesity it can produce chemical signals that promote inflammation, raising the rise of some infectious diseases like COVID-19.a Researchers are studying the mechanisms by which this inflammation occurs.One assumption is that when fat cells become overloaded with nutrients,the intercellular stress can set off an “inflammatory cascade(级联反应）”“With obesity, people store a lot of nutrients in fat cells, but they also begin to release more than normal as they grow,"says Andrew Greenberg,director of an obesity laboratory.“These enter the blood and bind to immune cells in the liver and muscle. And this leads to the release of inflammatory factors.”
Poor diet can also play a role in increasing inflammation. It changes the composition of the intestinal microbiome(肠道菌群），probably producing toxins(毒素），and obesity allows the toxins to be released into the bloodstream.
While diet can be harmful and inflammatory, good nutrition does the opposite. Some nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids, can work to diminish inflammation.One eating plan is the Mediterranean diet, which is thought to provide people with protective compounds.
Greenberg says more research is needed to determine whether supplements, including fish oil, and fiber, can work to treat inflammation and boost immunity associated with obesity. The most reliable approach, is weight loss. And a small amount can make a difference.“They don't have to be at their ideal body weight,” Greenberg says.“Even losing 5 to 10 percent of a person's weight helps improve their condition.”According to a 2017 study, a 20-minute session of walking can stimulate in anti-inflammatory response.
【1】According to the text,fat tissue________.
A．is beneficial to obese people
B．protects people from getting too thin
C．is linked with people's immune system
D．makes people feel full without eating
【2】What can give rise to an inflammatory cascade?
A．Fat cells.
B．Intercellular stress.
C．Poor diet.
D．Infectious diseases.
【3】What does the underlined word “diminish" in paragraph 5 mean?
A．Cause.
B．Change.
C．Promote.
D．Reduce.
【4】What's the last paragraph mainly about?
A．Firm determination to fight for ideal body.
B．High expectations of more research about nutrition.
C．Great importance of having a good weight management.
D．Practical ways to tackle inflammation related to obesity.
23、Gregory Talley used to sleep in a park or under a bridge. The 50-year-old has been homeless for more than 10 years.
“It is hard. It’s hard to live homeless. You filled every day trying to find cut where you are going to get something to eat. If I hadn’t found wonderful Fairfax County Kennedy Shelter, I wouldn’t know where I would be by now. I might be dead,” Talley said.
The Kennedy Shelter is one of the facilities New Hope Housing provides for homeless people.
Pam Micheli has devoted her life to making the lives of this vulnerable（易受伤的）population better as executive director of the non-profit organization.
“I went to Africa in 1985. And I saw a huge amount of poverty, but I saw so much hope. And I decided that I should try to do something that would bring hope to people,” Michell said.
When Michell began working with New Hope Housing 25 years ago, its three shelters had about 80 beds. Now, it has 350 beds and serves about 1,500 homeless people every year. She has expanded the program beyond just providing beds for the night.
“We do outreach（拓展）, we do prevention, we do permanent housing. We do transitional housing. We have an education program with all sorts of different things to move people to end their homelessness,” she said, “Our Out of Poverty program is not just about money. It’s about you could be spiritually poor, you could be relationship poor ... you could be educationally poor. So it is focusing on how you get out of this poverty that has brought you to being homeless. The program tries to teach the shelter residents self-reliance（自立）and work values, and includes courses on planning and personal responsibility.
“I learned I still have opportunities to change it and I can change it,” said shelter resident Lewis Webster. “It is just about going forth in doing necessary work to do it. I mean if you really want better, you would do better and that’s the frame of mind of me now.”
【1】Gregory Talley’s story is told at the beginning of the text to .
A．tell readers the situation for the poor in the US is getting worse
B．introduce a non-profit organization that is trying to help the poor in the US
C．disclose the truth that more and more homeless people are dying from hunger
D．remind readers that the homeless people in the US have no trouble getting food
【2】According to Paragraph 6, Pam Michell started to bring hope to the homeless by .
A．providing dothes for them
B．offering food for them
C．building new houses for them
D．offering them shelters for the night
【3】What is the final purpose of the education program?
A．To tell the homeless people the ways to make money.
B．To help the homeless people find the causes of their poverty.
C．To encourage the homeless to work and rely on themselves.
D．To teach the poor how to live a better life in the shelters.
【4】What may be the best title for the text?
A．Comfort in the Kennedy Shelter
B．Ways to Achieve Success
C．An Opportunity to Fight Homelessness
D．An Organization to End Homelessness
24、First it was pets, then fish. Now it’s chickens and pigs. The list of animals allowed to feed on insects is growing. A new EU law authorising the use of insect protein in chicken and pig feed came into force earlier this month, a significant milestone for an industry keen to worm its way into the animal-feed business.
Since a ban on processed animal protein was imposed in 2001 in the wake of the “mad cow” disease, soybean and fishmeal have become the basis of animal feed in Europe. But their production needs lots of space and can be harmful to the environment, so feed manufacturers are looking for alternatives.
Insects are just the ticket. They are raised in vertical farms that require little land or water, and they can be fed on agricultural by-products or food waste such as rotting fruit and vegetables. They’re also a natural fit. Most wild fish, birds and pigs eat insects.
The one thing going against them is price: insect protein is two to three times more expensive than fishmeal, and many times pricier than soybean. Increasing production may help reduce the difference. Rabobank, a Dutch lender, predicts that global insect production will reach 500,000 tonnes a year by 2030, up from just 10,000 tonnes currently, and that prices will tumble.
Insect companies have worked hard on their pitch. Research suggests insects may be more than mere feed, boosting growth rates and immune systems as well as filling stomachs. They also offer the prospect of a green, local protein.
This year the European Food Safety Agency has ruled that three species of insects (yellow mealworm, locusts and house crickets) are safe for humans to eat as well. Oddly, people seem less keen on the idea than chickens and pigs.
【1】What became the main animal feed in Europe after 2001?
A．Insect protein.
B．Fruit and vegetables.
C．Soybean and fishmeal.
D．Processed animal protein.
【2】Why are insects considered to be the best alternative?
A．They are high in protein.
B．They are easy to reproduce.
C．They protect natural habitat.
D．They use few natural resources.
【3】What does the underlined word “tumble” mean in Paragraph 4?
A．Rise.
B．Drop.
C．Lose.
D．Range.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．The EU bans using processed animal protein.
B．The EU lets farm animals and people eat insects.
C．The insect protein is cheaper than animal protein.
D．The insect protein is beneficial to the environment.
25、 A landlord in Maine announced he will not be collecting rent from his tenants(租户) in April due to the COVID-19virus outbreak. Nathan Nichols ,of South Portland,______on Facebook that the tenants liv-ing in the two units he______are service and hourly workers, who may be out of______in the coming months.
“Because I am______enough to afford it and I have the privilege(特权) of being in the owner class, I just let them know I would not be______rent in April,” Nichols wrote. “I ask any other landlords out there to take a______look at the situation and______giving their tenants some______relief as well.” Nichols said.
Nichol's post has more than 22,000 shares and hundreds of______praising his decision. In an up-date______on Facebook, he revealed that it had______at least one other landlord to do the same. He added: “Every so often, however, there is a comment from a landlord who would like to______the tenants ,but simply can't, or from a tenant who______wishes the landlord would help him, but______whether they will. To these people, I say: I don't know your______and I don't want to judge that a landlord who is still collecting rent is somehow a______person.
In these______times of the COVID-19 virus outbreak. It’s great to see individuals who are______the spirit of kindness. Let's hope that Nichols's kind______will inspire more landlords to______help to their tenants!
【1】A.wrote B.sang C.deleted D.abandoned
【2】A.decorates B.owns C.borrows D.chooses
【3】A.shape B.work C.order D.sight
【4】A.happy B.panic C.proud D.fortunate
【5】A.increasing B.changing C.collecting D.returning
【6】A.boring B.rough C.serious D.positive
【7】A.consider B.appreciate C.avoid D.suggest
【8】A.mind B.tax C.disaster D.rent
【9】A.articles B.comments C.likes D.pictures
【10】A.news B.report C.program D.post
【11】A.inspired B.persuaded C.forced D.allowed
【12】A.reflect B.teach C.help D.find
【13】A.generally B.really C.usually D.actively
【14】A.trusts B.shouts C.tells D.doubts
【15】A.situation B.income C.marriage D.trouble
【16】A.rich B.bad C.healthy D.disabled
【17】A.great B.dangerous C.sensitive D.challenging
【18】A.copying B.making C.spreading D.preparing
【19】A.act B.lesson C.lecture D.heart
【20】A.receive B.arrange C.offer D.create
26、请以“Reading Newspapers Is a Good Habit”为题写一篇短文。内容要点如下：
1.报纸是重要传媒(media)。看报能获得国内最新消息……
2.报纸能丰富我们的生活，上面有……
3.对我们学英语的人来说，看类似《中国日报》这样的英文报纸，……
词数：100字左右。