1、 Without his wartime experiences, Hemingway____ his famous novel A Farewell to Arms.
A. didn’t write B. hadn’t written
C. wouldn’t write D. wouldn’t have written
2、—Mom, I’m tired of doing the homework. Can I watch TV now?
—You________ after finishing you work.
A.need B.must
C.should D.shall
3、I call him ______ ; even when there is not much to say.
A. now and then B. by and by
C. step by step D. more or less
4、 –What’s that noise?
–Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______.
A. was tested B. will be tested
C. is being tested D. has been tested
5、_____ the general state of his health, it may take him a while to recover from the operation.
A．Given
B．To give
C．Giving
D．Having given
6、When asked to explain ____ made her remain so young , she began to tell us her secret.
A. what it was that B. that what was it
C. it was what that D. what was it that
7、He is ________ a football player and from now on there is not only football in his life________.
A．not any longer; no more
B．no longer; any more
C．no longer; no more
D．no more; no longer
8、 Cloning technology can human life by creating human organs to replace those which fail to function.
A. adjust B. substitute C. extend D. Transform
9、He enjoyed _______and all the congratulations afterwards!.
A．to sing
B．sang
C．sung
D．singing
10、---Would you mind my closing the door?
---________.
A．Yes, help yourself.
B．Certainly not.
C．Please.
11、Even if he had heard it before, he couldn’t help ________ when someone told him the joke.
A．laughing
B．laugh
C．to laugh
D．laughed
12、A number of scientists ________ that the number of wild animals ________ getting smaller and smaller.
A．say; are
B．say ; is
C．says; have been
D．says; were
13、With no agreement _____, both sides agreed to spend another day _____ the main problems.
A．to reach; to discuss
B．reached; discussing
C．reaching; discussing
D．reached; to discuss
14、I got to the office earlier that day, ________ the 7：30 train from Paddington.
A．caught B. to have caught
C. to catch D. having caught
15、You’ll have to wait for half a day while your car .
A．is repaired
B．is repairing
C．repairs
D．is being repaired
16、
— Sunny day, isn't it?
— Let's hope the sunny weather for Saturday's tennis match.
A. carries on B. moves on C. goes up D. keeps up
17、I guess we’ve already talked about this but I’ll ask you again just________.
A．in case
B．in return
C．by nature
D．by chance
18、See the flags on top of the building? That was ______ we did this morning.
A.when B.which C.where D.what
19、 Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony before they ______ on their life journey.
A. give up B. settle down
C. get through D. set off
20、I heard that John was very hard to get along with, so I wonder _____ Sam got on so well with him.
A. how B. when
C. that D. what
21、 Though leaders from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have announced a first-of-its-kind postponement of the Tokyo Summer Olympics because of the coronavirus epidemic, people all over the world are still concerned about its preparations. Officials from the Tokyo Olympic Committee say they are sparing no effort and announce the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021 is going green. The 5,000 medals Japan has made are more special than most.
One novel focus of the Tokyo Olympics is to be “sustainable”—to avoid using too many natural resources, so that the games are easy on the environment. As part of this goal, the organizers decided to make all of the Olympic medals out of metal recycled from old electronics.
Almost all electronics are made with small amounts of “precious metals”, like gold and silver. But collecting enough of these metals to make 5,000 medals was a huge challenge. That’s because the amount of metal in each device is tiny. It would take about 20,000 cell phones to get just 1 kilogram of gold.
Beginning in April 2017, the organizers placed collection boxes around the country, and asked people to turn in their old electronic devices. Soon people began to respond to the initiative (倡导), turning in smart phones, digital cameras, handheld games, and laptops. At first, collection went slowly, but soon more and more areas began to take part. By the end, 1,621 local governments had helped out with the collection process.
Then came the job of breaking those devices down into smaller pieces. After being taken apart and sorted, the small electronics were smelted (熔炼) to get all the gold, silver, and bronze elements. This is a tricky job, which calls for careful attention and good skill. It’s also dangerous, because some of the metals and other things aren’t safe for people to touch or breathe.
By the end of March, 2019, the organizers had hit their targets of getting enough metal for the medals. They had collected around 32 kilograms of gold, 4,100 kilograms of silver and 2,200 kilograms of bronze. And now all the 5,000 medals are available for the would-be winners.
【1】What can we know about the Tokyo Olympics medals?
A.They are hugely valuable. B.They are of high quality.
C.They are made from e-waste. D.They are designed uniquely.
【2】What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A.The difficulty of making the medals.
B.The initiative to recycle used smart phones.
C.The classification of the collected devices.
D.The process of collecting old electronics.
【3】The underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 5 means “________”.
A.creative B.demanding C.well-paid D.time-consuming
【4】What’s the purpose of Tokyo’s way of making the medals?
A.To advocate sustainable use of resources.
B.To promote the spirit of Olympic Games.
C.To introduce a new technique to make medals.
D.To call people’s attention to environmental damage.
22、Being taken off the endangered species list doesn't guarantee a carefree future for whales. Recent research estimates that the population of Pacific gray whales off North America's West Coast has dwindled by almost a quarter since 2016. Starting in 2019, alarming numbers of dead gray whales were spotted on beaches and floating offshore throughout their habitat, from Mexico to Alaska. The National Marine Fisheries Service defined it as an “Unusual Mortality Event”. UMEs are declared when a “significant die-off” occurs and when information is collected to clarify why it occurs.
The Arctic has historically low levels of sea ice in recent years, upending the delicate ecosystem that sustains gray whales. Like other migrators, they don't feed on their winter breeding (繁殖) grounds or along their migration, and must gain weight during the summer to sustain themselves through the rest of the year. Observers using air photography noted the whales looked skinnier and arrived in Mexico in poor condition, which suggested they were not finding enough food during the summer.
This die-off is alarmingly similar to the events of 20 years ago, when another UME resulted in a significant drop in the gray whale population. Although the cause was ultimately undetermined, it's thought that the population reached “carrying capacity”— it grew too large for the environment to support it. Although that idea has been suggested for this die-off as well, it's more likely blamed on the changing conditions of the Arctic.
Gray whales, hunted almost to extinction by the mid-20th century, were one of the first to be protected from hunting. The Eastern North Pacific population rebounded without pressure from whaling and was taken off the Endangered Species List; the Western North Pacific population is still listed as endangered. This die-off is a reminder that “delisting” doesn't indicate a population's secure future. New threats arise, climate change upends habitats, and continued monitoring is needed in case a crash comes.
【1】What does the underlined word “dwindled” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Increased.
B．Bounced.
C．Multiplied.
D．Dropped.
【2】What will gray whales usually do in winter?
A．Consume few calories.
B．Travel south to breed.
C．March back to Alaska.
D．Seek food in the Arctic.
【3】What might be the main cause of the current UME?
A．Serious illnesses.
B．Sea pollution.
C．Environmental changes.
D．Limited carrying capacity.
【4】What's the author's attitude to the “delisting”?
A．Favorable.
B．Concerned.
C．Intolerant.
D．Regretful.
23、There is such a thing as a free lunch, it turns out, as long as you don’t mind too much what it is. Tamara Wilson found hers a few streets away from her west London home — and as well as picking up some unwanted bread and fruit that would otherwise be thrown away, she made a new friend.
Wilson is one of 3.4 million people around the world using an app designed to encourage people to give away rather than throw away surplus (剩余的) food. “It’s such a small thing, but it makes me feel good and my neighbour feel good. And a lot of small acts can end up making a big difference,” she said.
The last few years have seen an explosion in creative ways to tackle food waste by linking supermarkets, cafes, restaurants and individual households to local communities. Olio, the app used by Wilson, saw a fivefold increase in listings during 2022, and the signs are that this rapid growth is continuing into 2023, said Tessa Clarke, its CEO and co-founder.
About a third of all food produced globally is wasted, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Almost 1.4 billion hectares of land — close to 30% of the world’s agricultural land — is dedicated to producing food that is never eaten, and the carbon footprint of food wastage makes it the third contributor of CO2. Reducing food waste is one of the most effective ways of tackling the global climate crisis.
Olio, Clarke said, was an attempt to change this on a small, local scale. “The app connects people with others who have surplus food but don’t have anyone to give it to because so many people are disconnected from their communities.” Users of Olio post images of surplus food that others in the neighbourhood might want. Olio also has a network of 24,000 volunteers who collect surplus food from local supermarkets and stores for app users to claim.
Despite the success of the app, it was hard to make a difference to the huge scale of food waste, Clarke added. “Even though we’re doing well, we’ve only scratched the surface (触及表面). But if everyone makes small changes in the world, we’d dramatically reduce the amount of food that ends up in bins (垃圾桶).”
【1】What does the author want to show by telling Wilson’s story?
A．People tend to use apps to order food.
B．People prefer to make friends on apps.
C．People find a high-tech fix to food waste.
D．People show more concern for each other.
【2】What’s the consequence of food waste according to the text?
A．Global warming.
B．Loss of land.
C．World hunger.
D．Poverty and inequality.
【3】What does Olio do to help tackle food waste?
A．It sells surplus food to those in need.
B．It allows volunteers to slay connected.
C．It provides a platform for people to promote food.
D．It fills the information gap between green communities.
【4】What does Clarke think of the work on reducing food waste globally?
A．It is a great success.
B．It requires joint efforts.
C．It is beyond human power.
D．It has won public support.
24、Most people tend to equate (将……等同于) courage with fearlessness.【1】 In fact, courage is the willingness to respond fearlessly despite the fear, anxiety and worry that might be coming at you. Here are some ways to help you become more courageous.
In fact, feeling fearful is healthy because it causes you to slow down and evaluate risks properly. Never beat yourself up or assume you are not courageous if you feel fearful. To be courageous means that you are able to act in spite of feeling fearful. 【2】
Identify your strengths. When it comes to living a life filled with courage, it helps to begin by figuring out what you’re good at as well as where you’ve been successful.【3】 Besides, knowing what you’re gifted at helps improve your confidence, which makes it more likely that you’ll take risks and be courageous.
Practice leaving your comfort zone. Choose some situations that make you uncomfortable, but where the risks aren’t too high. 【4】 By starting small, you can get used to being courageous without many risks at first. Eventually, you’ll get to the point where you can take bigger risks.
【5】 Don’t fail to acknowledge the times when you acted with courage in spite of feeling fearful. Make a mental note of what you’ve accomplished and allow yourself to feel good about that. Doing so will keep you motivated to be courageous.
A．Celebrate courageous actions.
B．However, that’s a false interpretation.
C．But it takes a long time to move beyond your fears.
D．People who recognize and develop their strengths feel happier.
E．In other words, practice being courageous by overcoming little fears.
F．Look at your fears as an opportunity to learn more about who you are.
G．The more you are able to face your fears, the more you will replace your fear-based responses with a courageous one.
25、A 100-year-old woman whose name is Margaret Griffiths is taking IT classes in an effort to catch up on modem technology. Margaret Griffiths said she ______ the weekly classes to keep her mind active and intended to “keep on doing what I desire to do as ______ as I can”.
Born in 1921, Ms Griffiths began a 40-year ______ in teaching at a primary school and ______ became a head teacher. She made a promise to herself to learn something ______ every day. “I ______ my life to the world of education, and I am still exploring to this day. I have never ______” she said
But her ______ came before the introduction of computers and before long she deeply felt she was ______. Now she is learning IT at Porth Plaza library which offers classes six days a week. She said she had no access to computers during her career, so she ______ at the chance to keep up when she saw the IT classes ______ offer.
“I don’t know what future is ______ for me, but I will try my best to learn until the last second of my life. I am still ______, even at my age, and I am always happy to learn-long may it continue.” “At 100, all the other learners are younger than me, but I enjoy the classes and the ______ very much indeed, which make me feel energetic and passionate.” added Margaret Griffiths, whose life is a good ______ of the saying: It’s never too late to learn.
【1】
A．joined
B．organized
C．attended
D．paid
【2】
A．well
B．much
C．soon
D．long
【3】
A．career
B．ambition
C．adventure
D．assessment
【4】
A．fortunately
B．eventually
C．potentially
D．naturally
【5】
A．new
B．necessary
C．essential
D．amusing
【6】
A．spent
B．employed
C．committed
D．occupied
【7】
A．tried
B．grasped
C．failed
D．stopped
【8】
A．regret
B．retirement
C．frustration
D．embarrassment
【9】
A．out of date
B．out of order
C．out of shape
D．out of practice
【10】
A．seized
B．looked
C．jumped
D．arrived
【11】
A．in
B．on
C．at
D．by
【12】
A．in turn
B．in favor
C．in store
D．in place
【13】
A．being educated
B．being suspected
C．being qualified
D．being helped
【14】
A．comfort
B．performance
C．company
D．reward
【15】
A．combination
B．demonstration
C．emphasis
D．analysis
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给的段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Alexis Langlois, who manages a large farm, heard her neighbor crazily knocking on her front door on a Monday afternoon.
“There’s an emergency”, Amber Countryman yelled. “The horses are stuck in the water.” Langlois was struck with “absolute panic”. She threw on her winter boots — without socks — and rushed toward the small pond on the 80-acre property. She was surprised by what she saw: four horses were in the water up to their necks in 10 feet of ice water.
She immediately called 911.While waiting for help to arrive, “people just started showing up,” she said. “Neighbors were pouring in. People came with ropes, chainsaws, shovels and pick axes.”
“I grabbed a bunch of supplies,” said Countryman, whose two teenagers and their friend also as sited with the effort.
“It was-8℃that day,” she said, adding that she brought out handwarmers and water for the helpers.
Everyone was determined to get the horses out of the pond — which is about 15feetwide.
Beneath a six-inch layer of ice, the water was “just barely above freezing”, said Chris Yerkes, the South Kalispell Fire Department chief who rushed to the pond with about a dozen volunteer personnel.
When the firefighters arrived, neighbors had already attempted to pave a path through the ice toward the edge of the pond using pick axes, sledgehammers and shovels, and “we continued with that effort.” Yerkes said. Unfortunately, “as we got closer to the edge, we realized there was about three to four inches of mud.”
The thick layer of mud — which the rescuers couldn’t cut through — blocked the horses from climbing out. Firefighters enlisted additional support from Flathead County Animal Control, as well as staff from local equestrian organization Rebecca Farm.
“There had to have been at least 60 people here,” Langlois said. “It was very swift action on everybody’s part.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1
It took nearly two hours to find a workable solution that could bring all four horses to safety.
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Paragraph 2
To get the horses out, they used a powerful tractor (拖拉机) to get the animals out of the mud and ropes to pull them over the edge.
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