1、Ecology is the study of the relationship between plants, animal, people and their ______.
A.condition B.situation C.environment D.atmosphere
2、Jack was late for nearly two hours this morning but he gave such important reasons he was excused.
A. why B. that C. when D. how
3、The professors made efforts to make the creaturessurvive.
A．老师；动物；逃跑
B．教授；生物；幸存
C．专家；生物；幸存
D．教授；动物；逃跑
4、You’ll lose appetite if you take too much snack ______ meals.
A．from
B．to
C．between
D．with
5、Try to avoid using specific plastics that are ______ to health.
A.unique B.opposing C.harmful D.shameless
6、_______he's only been learning English for a year，he speaks it very well.
A．Considered
B．Considering
C．Having considered
D．To consider
7、The reason why I have come here for the job is that I just want to make practical use of _________ I have learned in class.
A．which
B．how
C．what
D．whether
8、Luckily, the weather ______ sometime after lunch and we headed for the school.
A. turned up B. ended up
C. cleared up D. came up
9、________ is going to do the job will be decided by the Party committee.
A. That B. Why C. How D. Who
10、______ serious a problem you may have, you should show your courage to face the challenge.
A．Whatever
B．Wherever
C．However
D．Whenever
11、When I was in trouble, I always _______ my friend for help.
A．turn on
B．turn to
C．turn down
D．turn in
12、The president of one of the UK's leading teaching unions said black history should be included in all aspects of the curriculum ________the message that black history is more than the story of slavery.
A．to spread
B．spreading
C．having spread
D．spread
13、We more places of interest yesterday, but we lost our way in that small village.
A. would have visited B. was visiting
C. would visit D. had visited
14、Sometimes he wants to give up, but he becomes ________ when he thinks about helping the poor children in the West.
A．inspiring
B．to be inspired
C．inspired
D．having inspired
15、The international community should make every effort together to the barriers of fear and unfriendliness which divide the two countries.
A. break out B. break down
C. break through D. break into
16、_____their house in London, they also have a villa(别墅) in Spain.
A.Apart from B.Except for
C.Far from D.As for
17、I promise I________all the money I owe you by the end of next month.
A．will pay back
B．will have paid back
C．have paid back
D．had paid back
18、 —How could you __________in such an awkward situation?
—Well, on arriving at the airport, I was surrounded by a crowd of journalists. Fortunately, my assistant helped me out.
A. be involving B. involving yourself
C. involve D. get involved
19、Mr. Norman has raised some interesting points, but there’s one thing he has completely failed to _____.
A. account for B. block out
C. stand for D. come up
20、The scientist knew nothing about the matter because he was always _____ himself _______his study.
A.burying; in B.buried; in C.devoting; in D.devoted; in
21、 In an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many New York City venues are closed. Here’s a selection of art to be found around town.
Jane Freilicher
For more than fifty years, as Abstract Expressionism gave way to Pop, then to Minimalism, and on to Neo-Expressionism, until art’s isms (主义) exhausted themselves, Freilicher devoted herself to painting “eternally fixed afternoons”, finding beauty at home. The fifteen works in the exhibition at the Kasmin gallery, lead you into the artist’s inside.—Andrea K. Scott (kasmingallery.com)
Betye Saar
Two years ago, the Getty Research Institute mentioned Betye Saar as “the conscience (良心) of the art world for over fifty years”. The small but abundant exhibition “Betye Saar: Call and Response”, at the Morgan Library & Museum, pairs the artist’s found-object collection with her less often seen sketchbooks (素描簿).—A.K.S. (themorgan.org)
Frederick Weston
When this black, H. I. V.—positive artist arrived in New York from Detroit, in 1973, he wanted to become a fashion designer. But the city’s culture scene at the time was overwhelmingly white, and Weston withdrew into a world that he could control. An exhibition of Weston’s work is on view at Ortuzar Projects, which is to remind us that society’s best visual critics often fall through the cracks, and to question why it still takes us so long to recognize them.—Hilton Als (ortuzarprojects.com)
Stella Zhong
A raised floor, the color of greenish grey transforms the Chapter gallery into something like a sci-fi stage set or a mini golf course. Zhong, who was born in Shenzhen, China, achieves an effect that is playful and strangely cold. Moving around in the exhibition is rather like living in the space of a video game.—J. F. (chapter-ny.com)
【1】Where are some private objects on display?
A．At Ortuzar Projects.
B．At the Kasmin gallery.
C．At the Chapter gallery.
D．At the Morgan Library & Museum.
【2】If you like paintings about the peace of home, whose works will draw your attention?
A．Jane Freilicher’s.
B．Betye Saar’s.
C．Frederick Weston’s
D．Stella Zhong’s.
【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Betye Saar died young for the art world.
B．Frederick Weston’s works reflect serious social matters.
C．Jane Freilicher changed her painting style a few times.
D．Stella Zhong is holding an exhibition of hi-tech products.
22、 Derek Rabelo is not the only surfer to conquer Hawaii's famous Pipeline big-wave break， but while all others use their sight to do it， this young professional surfer must rely only on his other senses． That's because he is completely blind．
When Derek was born about 24 years ago， he got his name from Derek Ho， the first Hawaiian surfing world champion． A surfing enthusiast himself， Emeslo Rabelo dreamed that his son would share the talent of his uncle， a professional surfer． Unfortunately， Derek was born completely blind， but this didn't stop his family from believing that he could do anything he wanted， even if that meant becoming a surfer．
At age 2， Derek received a bodyboard and the beaches of Guarapari， Brazil， became his backyard． He was always comfortable in the water and surfing was in his blood， but he didn't actually try riding a wave until he turned 17， when his father bought him a surfboard． His father taught him the basics and encouraged him to keep practising， but after successfully standing up on the surfboard， Derek knew he needed to become much better if he was going to achieve Emeslo's dream and become a professional surfer． So he joined the Praia do Moroo surf school， where he studied under coach Fabio Maru．
Standing up on a surfboard and conquering small waves is one thing， while gathering the courage to take on Hawaii's board-breaking Pipeline is another． But that was exactly what Derek Rabelo set out to do just months after learning how to surf． Everyone told him it was too dangerous， but he felt he could do it． And he did， earning the praise of famous professional surfers like Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning． Now 24， Rabelo has been surfing the Pipeline every winter since．
【1】What makes Dereck Rabelo special as a professional surfer？ ______
A. He is disabled． B. He is talented．
C. He is fortunate． D. He is hard-working．
【2】Who is Derek Ho？ ______
A. Derek Rabelo's uncle． B. Derek Rabelo's father．
C. A surf school coach． D. A professional surf trainer．
【3】What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us about Derek Rabelo？ ______
A. His difficulties in surfing．
B. His achievements in surfing．
C. His dream to be a professional surfer．
D. His early life to be a professional surfer．
【4】What words can best describe Derek according to the last paragraph？ ______
A. Skillful and proud． B. Brave and confident．
C. Considerate and reliable． D. Careful and strong-willed．
23、 A ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small island.
The two survivors, also good friends, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other choice but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they divided the land between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.
The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree beside him and he ate its fruit. The other man’s land remained barren (贫瘠的).
After a week, the first man was lonely so he prayed for a wife. The next day, another ship was completely destroyed, and the only woman survivor soon became his wife. On the other side of the island, there was still nothing.
Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.
Finally, the first man prayed for a ship. In the morning, he found a ship at his side of the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island behind, because he considered the other man unworthy to receive God’s blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.
As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heaven, “Why are you leaving your companion on the island?”
“My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything.”
“You are mistaken!” the voice rebuked him. “He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings.”
“Tell me,” the first man asked with great curiosity, “What did he pray for that I should owe him anything?”
“He prayed that all your prayers be answered.”
【1】It can be learned from the passage that .
A.the men prayed for each other selflessly
B.the first man was a reliable and devoted friend
C.the men got along well with each other on the island
D.the men stayed separated to test the power of their prayers
【2】What does the passage imply about the second man?
A.He lost his chances since he was not brave enough to show his needs.
B.His wife was another survivor sent by God to keep him company.
C.He lost heart in trouble so he deserves no God’s blessings.
D.It was his prayers that helped his friend get out of trouble.
【3】What does the underlined word “rebuked” in paragraph 9 most probably mean?
A.Ignored. B.Requested. C.Criticized. D.Recognized.
【4】What is the message conveyed in the story?
A.Helping others is more important than helping yourself.
B.Our blessings are the fruits of our prayers alone.
C.A life without a friend is a life without a sun.
D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
24、Christmas Traditions
The Origin of Christmas
Since about 400 AD, Christmas Day has been celebrated on 25th December. This date was the old mid-winter festival in pre-Christian times, around the time of the longest night and the shortest day. Christmas in the 21st century has many traditions: Christmas trees, cards and presents.
Presents and shopping
Shops can make about 60 percent of their year’s income in the three months before Christmas. So most shops get ready for it in October. The shopping centres are beautifully decorated and stay open late at night. The first time this happened was in 1867 when Macy’s, a famous shop in New York, stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve (24th December).
Trees
By mid-December, almost every house, shop and street has a Christmas tree. This tradition was started by the Germans as early as 700 AD. In the northern countries of the world, winter is cold and dark and most trees lose their leaves. The beautiful green trees decorated with lights and coloured glass balls give people hope that spring will come again.
Cards
The tradition of sending cards to friends was started in 1840 in the UK and now millions of Christmas cards and emails are sent all round the world. Cards are a good way of keeping in touch with family and friends who live far away.
Father Christmas
Father Christmas is known across the world with his white hair, red coat and big bag of toys. Young children are told that he lives in the north of Finland and makes toys for them. By tradition, he brings the toys to children at midnight, on the night before Christmas.
Food
On Christmas day a traditional meal is eaten, usually turkey (like a big chicken) and a rich, spicy cake. Some people hate Christmas. Others feel it is a magical and exciting time. They love seeing family and friends; they also love the traditions. Love it or hate it, Christmas is a time to look back over the old year — and forward to the new one.
【1】Christmas has been celebrated ______.
A.for over 3000 years B.since the start of the 21st century
C.for about 1600 years D.for about 2400 years
【2】Christmas is important for shops because ______.
A.much of their income is made around Christmas time
B.they can stay open later
C.they are beautifully decorated
D.they can prepare for it long before Christmas
【3】Christmas trees are popular because ______.
A.they make people think of Germany B.they make people think of winter
C.they make people think of spring D.they are beautiful and colourful
【4】Father Christmas is ______.
A.a magical story for small children B.a character in a film
C.a real person who lives in Finland D.an old man who bring toys to children
25、I never thought of not being blessed by God. I just wonder at the way God knows when to send a special gift of encouragement to us, at just the right time! It might be in a dream, a memory, or something we ___that we had forgotten about.
Summer after summer I____staying with my grandparents as a young child. Grandma was always using her hands for something ____she would make little sandwiches and we’d have tea parties; she’d plant flowers and ____them with care and we’d have a____yard. I remember the small thimble (顶针) she would use while doing her needle work. Placing her thimble on her finger she would ____: “I wouldn’t want to____without one.”
A few years ago when grandma left this earth for her ____residence in Heaven, I bid farewell to a ____grandmother. I ___her very much, but I noticed it mostly on a birthday, as there was no card from grandma. She had never__my birthday!
On one particular birthday when I was feeling a little ___, something happened to make me feel like she was ___that special day with me. I was arranging some colorful ___that she had made, and suddenly I felt something small and hard inside one pillow. I ___moved the object to a seam (接缝) that I opened, and to my___, there out came a___silver thimble!
How happy I was to find something that had been a part of her! I carefully ___the thimble alongside the others I’ve ___over the years, where I could continue to see the gift God chose to___to me.
【1】A. found B. wondered C. imagined D. enjoyed
【2】A. avoided B. tried C. promised D. insisted
【3】A. awful B. exciting C. frightening D. puzzling
【4】A. record B. tend C. deposit D. explore
【5】A. funny B. shabby C. sweet D. peaceful
【6】A. blame B. complain C. remark D. swear
【7】A. cheer B. pray C. retire D. sew
【8】A. new B. temporary C. official D. familiar
【9】A. loving B. strange C. quiet D. stubborn
【10】A. sympathized B. missed C. worried D. owed
【11】A. attended B. recognized C. tolerated D. forgotten
【12】A. tense B. low C. eager D. awkward
【13】A. welcoming B. resisting C. sharing D. connecting
【14】A. bags B. flowers C. cards D. pillows
【15】A. abruptly B. firmly C. carefully D. regularly
【16】A. sorrow B. delight C. embarrassment D. disappointment
【17】A. fresh B. tiny C. dirty D. imported
【18】A. submitted B. abandoned C. bid D. settled
【19】A. exchanged B. bought C. collected D. wasted
【20】A. send B. subscribe C. lend D. post
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。
There was no sign that the earthquake was coming.
A 7.8 magnitude (震级) quake almost flattened the city, killing over thousands of lives in less than a few minutes.
In the midst of destruction and chaos, a father left his wife securely at home and rushed to the school where his son Daniel was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.
After the upsetting shock, he remembered the promise he had made to Daniel: “No matter what, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. He looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school. Everything looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his commitment to his son.
He began to concentrate on where he walked his son to class at school each morning. Remembering his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started digging through the stones and bricks.
As he was digging, other anxious parents arrived, heartbroken, shouting desperately: “Mary!” “Sam!”
Some other well-meaning parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school, saying: “It’s too late!” “They’re dead!” “You can’t help!” “Go home!” “Come on! There’s nothing you can do here!” “You’re just going to make things worse!”
To each parent he responded with one line: “Are you going to help me now?”
And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
Some firefighters showed up and tried to pull him off the school’s ruins, saying, “Fires are breaking out, and explosions are happening everywhere. You’re in danger. We’ll take care of it. Just go home!” To which this loving, determined father asked, “Are you going to help me now?”
The fire chief replied, “You’re angry and worried. I get it. But you are not helping by staying here. Just go home. We will help you find your son!” To which he replied, “But I promised my son I’ll always be there for him.”
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Courageously, he went alone because he needed to know for himself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead?” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“I’m fine. There are 13 other kids down here, Dad,” Daniel replied. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________