1、Some factories don’t _________ the rules to protect the environment.
A.appreciate B.regard C.honor D.respect
2、The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common_____in many parts of the city.
A．look
B．sign
C．sight
D．appearance
3、This pair of shoes______ made in Nanjing.
A．is
B．are
C．have been
D．had been
4、You only need to water plants ______________.
A. every others day
B. every other days
C. every another day
D. every other day
5、You are not to take photos in the museum without ______.
A．occasion
B．contribution
C．impression
D．permission
6、The family members were discussing where to take a trip during the winter vacation ________a tourist agent turned up at the house.
A．when
B．while
C．even if
D．though
7、— Why did you miss the interview yesterday?
— Terribly sorry.My pet dog got seriously injured and I ________ it all the day.
A. attend B. was attending
C. had attended D. have attended
8、It sounds _______ the situation is unlikely to improve.
A.as if B.how C.as D.so that
9、You ____________ have scolded him for his poor performance. After all, he had done his best.
A.must B.should C.mustn’t D.shouldn't
10、Tired __________ he was, he still went on with his work.
A.although B.if C.as D.while
11、We ________ the national flag when the sun ________ in the east every morning.
A. raise; raises B. rise; rises
C. raise; rises D. rise; raise
12、Intelligence, perseverance and confidence are ________ make a good scientist.
A．that
B．what
C．which
D．where
13、Hemingway used what he learned from his life in Italy to show that war _____ the best and worst in men and women.
A．holds out
B．brings out
C．puts out
D．hands out
14、—You didn’t go to the cinema to enjoy the film，did you?
—No，but we .It wasn’t shown at all.
A. needn’t have B. couldn’t have
C. didn’t need to D. shouldn’t have
15、She is a person who never ________ about the unfairness of life.
A．identifies
B．judges
C．illustrates
D．complains
16、Since it first debut on the airwaves in 2007, "The Big Bang Theory”________ the ratings and won numerous victories at the Emmy, Golden Globe and People's Choice awards.
A.topped B.has topped C.was topped D.had been topping
17、It was in Beihai Park ______ they made a date for the first time ______ the old couple told us their love story.
A．that; that
B．where; when
C．that; when
D．where; that
18、Someone called me up at midnight, but he had hung up I could answer the phone.
A. as B. since
C. until D. before
19、The famous musician , as well as his students________ to perform at the opening ceremony last year.
A．were invited
B．was invited
C．have been invited
D．has been invited
20、—_________is it from your school to your home?
—It's about 10minutes' walk.
A．How far
B．How long
C．How often
D．How much
21、Three Things We Must Do to Tackle Climate Change
With world leaders meeting at the international climate change conference this August in Glasgow to discuss urgent global action to meet one of the greatest challenges, many people still don’t know what must be done. 【1】 However, the good news we get from the report is that it is not too late to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, if we respond rapidly and decisively. But how? It comes down to the following three things.
Stop using fossil fuels gradually. 【2】 That means no exploration, no new wells, mines, pipelines, or power plants. We already have a vast amount of fossil fuel infrastructure(基础设施), and it will take decades to end its use.
【3】 Sun and wind are the fastest-growing new sources of energy we have. Their costs have fallen sharply, making them the least expensive options and encouraging the adoption of clean energy in more and more locations.
Protect the world’s forests. Forests all over the world currently absorb about a third of the carbon dioxide our activities send out to the atmosphere. 【4】 And this must stop. To meet the planet’s growing food needs, experts urge improved management practices on already-cleared land rather than clearing new land.
Finally, it is high time that we joined hands to protect the only home we have. If so, we can take on the challenge as we would whatever the difficulty is. 【5】 The three actions we suggest are essential for success.
A．Boost the development of new technology.
B．Speed up the use of clean, renewable energy.
C．The alarming messages released urged us to change our lifestyle.
D．To achieve this, we must allow no new development of coal, oil and gas.
E．The “code red” report from the conference greatly shocked many people.
F．We are on a mission to save planet Earth, its people and its natural wonders.
G．Tropical (热带)forests are especially at risk and still being cleared for agricultural uses.
22、Do you know the differences between African and Asian elephants？African elephants have larger ears，and both male and female African elephants have tusks（象牙）while only male Asian elephants have tusks.
African elephants have very useful trunks！Since they live where it’s always really hot，they get a trunk full of water and spray it on their backs. Then，they do the same thing with dust. The ends of their trunks work like little fingers. They use them to pick berries，grass，and other plants to eat. To drink，African elephants can suck up to two gallons of water in their trunks，then blow it into their mouths. If they sense danger，they use their trunks to make a loud warning sound. They even hug other elephants with their trunks.
Do you know that the closest relative of elephants are manatees（海牛）？They can weigh up to 1，300 pounds and they are good swimmers. If they’re in really shallow water，they use their front flippers（鳍状肢）to walk while they eat sea plants and grasses. Because they are so slow and like warm，shallow water，manatees often get hurt by a part of the boat when the drivers don’t see them.
Manatees are sea mammals like whales and dolphins. They live in water，but they need to breathe air，so they often go to the surface of water. They can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes.
【1】From Paragraph 1 we know that＿＿＿＿＿＿.
A. male African elephants have longer tusks than female one
B. African elephants have smaller ears than Asian elephants
C. female Asian elephants don’t have tusks
D. Asian elephants are larger than African elephants
【2】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？
A. The way African elephants drink and eat.
B. How African elephants use their trunks for protection
C. The shape of African elephants’ trunks.
D. The use of African elephants’ trunks.
【3】Why do manatees often go to the surface of water？
A. Because they can stay underwater for only 5 minutes.
B. Because they want to watch out for danger.
C. Because they need to breathe air.
D. Because they want to look for food.
23、I come from a family of travelers. My mom started a travel agency when she was younger than I am now, and growing up they never left me behind when they went on their adventures.
I graduated early and got a degree from a community college by the time I turned 18. At that time, I had traveled to around 70 countries. This was the point in my life where people began to ask me the question that a young person will never want to be asked: “What are you going to do next?”
In an attempt to answer that question, I began by asking myself what I was most passionate about, which has always been traveling. That’s when it dawned on me — the very first time I thought about breaking the world record.
In 2016, I got serious and started working on my mission to travel to every single one of the world’s 196 sovereign nations without any official sponsorship. I spent countless hours crammed on planes, trains, chicken buses, tuk-tuks and junk boats traveling with nothing but a backpack. I have encountered health issues, spanning from malaria in West Africa to hospital-worthy food poisoning in Pakistan. I learned how to cope with public anxiety attacks by myself in foreign countries, and I endured the brain-sizzling frustration of dealing with officials from every country that requires a visa.
Believe it or not, beyond a record breaker, these memories are treasurable as they were the most defining moments of my life, spent far, far away from my comfort zone, I’m currently writing a book about my experiences in every country and the lessons I’ve learned along the way. After finally completing this massive life goal, I’ll be taking the next few months to nourish my physical and mental health as I make plans for the future.
【1】Why are the young unwilling to be asked the question?
A．They are uncertain about their future.
B．They are unemployed after graduation.
C．They don’t know which country to go next.
D．They don’t have good communication skills.
【2】What do we know about the authors world tour?
A．She was self-funded.
B．She starved in Pakistan.
C．She got her visas smoothly.
D．She mostly traveled by plane.
【3】What does the author think of her experience?
A．Comfortable.
B．Touching.
C．Invaluable.
D．Ordinary.
【4】What does the author plan to do next?
A．Start a new book.
B．Build up her body.
C．Take some lessons.
D．Make a public speech.
24、The 2021 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to the 73-year-old novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah for his descriptions of the effects of colonialism (殖民主义) and the fate of the refugees.
Growing up in Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania, Gurnah was forced to leave for England as a refugee in the late 1960s. At the age of 21, he began to write in English. He was Professor of English and Post colonial Literature at the University of Kent, Canterbury, until his recent retirement this year.
Gurnah is the second black African author to have won the award after Wole Soyinka in 1986. He has published 10 novels and a number of short stories. The theme of the refugee's sufferings runs through his works. His 1994 novel Paradise, which told the story of a boy growing up in Tanzania in the early 20th century, won the Booker Prize and marked his breakthrough as a novelist. And his most recent work Afterlives takes place during the German colonization of Africa. His novels open our eyes to a culturally different East Africa unfamiliar to many in other parts of the world.
Gurnah said his award would mean that issues such as the refugee crisis and colonialism, which he had experienced, would be “discussed”. “These are things that are with us every day. People are dying; people are being hurt around the world—we must handle these issues” he said, “The world is much more violent than it was in the 1960s, so there is now greater pressure on the counties that are safe. They unavoidably attract more people.”
In an interview in 2016, when asked if he would call himself an “author of postcolonial and/ or word literature”, Gurnah replied, “I would not use any of those words. I wouldn’t call myself a something writer of any kind. In fact, I am not sure that I would call myself anything apart from my name.”
【1】Which is the important factor for Abdulrazak Gurnah to win the prize?
A．His excellent writing skill.
B．His ting the colonialism truth.
C．His extraordinary novel Paradise.
D．His deep love for his homeland.
【2】What do we know about Abdulrazak Gurnah?
A．He only values his fame as a novelist.
B．He regards himself as a world-famous author.
C．He is the first black author to win the Nobel Prize.
D．He attracts the public’s attention to the refugee issues.
【3】According to the passage, which of the following best describes Abdulrazak Gurnah?
A．Outgoing.
B．Serious.
C．Caring.
D．Patient.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．A particular life of Abdulrazak Gurnah.
B．The announcement of 2021 Nobel Prize.
C．Abdulrazak Gurnah's being awarded Nobel Prize.
D．Abdulrazak Gurnah's Battle Against Colonialism.
25、I had just started my second year studying at the University of Cambridge when I was faced with the news I had never expected. A lump in my neck turned out to be cancer. I would ____ six months of chemotherapy(化疗).
After the shock, I was struck by this thought: my ____ didn’t have any room for cancer. I had so much I wanted to achieve and so many goals I wanted to chase.
I was faced with the ____ job of telling my friends and family. Then, I had to decide whether to ____ in Cambridge and take five exams at the end of the year. My doctor advised against it, and so did my parents and teachers.
My doctors and teachers tried to convince me that taking some time off to ____ and relax would be the best thing for me. I could not think of anything ____. I did not want to ____ a year of my life receiving pity from those around me.
Together with my parents, I tried to persuade the university to ____ me to stay at Cambridge and study only half the courses. At the end of the year I would take two exams. It was really a ____ to persuade them to agree.
Treatment began and I was up and down from Cambridge to London every other week. It made me feel ____, but to a much lesser degree than I had expected. I was able to read, eat and socialize exactly as I used to. I slept a lot and rested a lot, but I also worked hard at my studies. It gave me focus, and it also gave me purpose. Completing my ____ at the end of the term was really a great personal victory.
I took a ____ of continuing studying while undergoing treatment, and it ____. I was successful in my exams — and more ____, I made a full recovery.
Every person facing a disease like cancer must make the ____ that are right for them. I am proud that I made the decision that was right for me.
【1】
A．expect
B．require
C．avoid
D．arrange
【2】
A．body
B．memories
C．family
D．dreams
【3】
A．necessary
B．difficult
C．normal
D．disappointing
【4】
A．join
B．treat
C．settle
D．continue
【5】
A．recover
B．exercise
C．study
D．play
【6】
A．better
B．worse
C．more
D．less
【7】
A．save
B．spend
C．wait
D．miss
【8】
A．help
B．remind
C．allow
D．invite
【9】
A．struggle
B．failure
C．burden
D．mystery
【10】
A．tired
B．relaxed
C．confident
D．nervous
【11】
A．training
B．projects
C．treatment
D．exams
【12】
A．rest
B．risk
C．course
D．job
【13】
A．took off
B．helped out
C．paid off
D．broke out
【14】
A．clearly
B．interestingly
C．specifically
D．importantly
【15】
A．choices
B．promises
C．efforts
D．chances
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
On a hot September afternoon, Peter and his friend Isabel were on their way to the library. When they passed by Tubman park, Isabel suggested cutting through it to get to the library. As they entered the park, the sight of the swings and the merry-go-round brought back a flood of memories of their childhood spent there. But now everything looked so old, sad, and dirty. Litter lay on the ground next to an overflowing trash bin. There were still young schoolchildren playing there but they had to avoid the trash that littered the playground. A little boy told them that the city took the other trash cans away and the remaining one never got emptied often.
As they headed toward the library, the two high school students wrinkled their forehead. In the library, they met Mrs. Evans, their kindhearted fifth-grade teacher, retired yet still passionate. Mrs. Evans listened as Isabel and Peter eagerly explained what they’d seen. Finally, she recommended them to go to the Go Green, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to protect the environment, for help. “This group is good at raising money for projects just like yours,” said Mrs. Evans. She promised to present their ideas to Go Green. Hearing this, their face lit up.
Two main tasks remained ahead: researching ways to clean up the park and preparing a convincing speech. As Isabel was good at researching while Peter always had a talent for speaking, they worked together quite well. Isabel learned from a science magazine that a new type of trash bin can squeeze the trash down without being emptied often, which saves time, money, and energy. Based on this, Peter practiced his speech over and over again.
注意：
1、所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2、续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1
A week later, Peter stood nervously at the back of the hall where Go Green was meeting.
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Paragraph 2
After the meeting, Isabel excitedly told Peter the good news.
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