1、 —Can I really get a car as a reward if I win the race?—Absolutely!________.
A. It all depends B.I mean it
C. You’ve got me there D. So will you
2、There are________books in our library than in theirs.
A．many more
B．more many
C．much more
D．too more
3、When we were at school, we made a _________ to work together in the future, but he broke his promise later．
A. commitment B. contribution
C. presentation D. consequence
4、The debate between homework or no homework ________ on in American schools for years and no one has come up with a solution yet.
A．is going
B．has been going
C．was going
D．had gone
5、--- Shall we have a talk with her tonight?
--- There is no_______talking to her. She will never listen.
A.good B.value C.point D.worth
6、If Franklin _______ the key, he _______ the electric shock.
A．has touched; would have died from
B．had touched; would die from
C．had touched; would have died from
D．touched; would have died from
7、After a 57-day hiking, the explorers finally reached a place, ________ they believed was the South Pole.
A．which
B．where
C．that
D．as
8、He urged the participants of the meeting to minor differences for the sake of achieving peace.
A. set aside B. set forth
C. set about D. set off
9、Having been put into prison because of stealing, she has to endure ten months’ loss of ________.
A．departure
B．nutrient
C．variation
D．liberty
10、He ______ be in the house. Look, that is his car!
A．can
B．can’t
C．must
D．mustn’t
11、The sky is clear, so it’s not ________ to rain this afternoon.
A．false
B．certain
C．likely
D．fortunate
12、Henry, it’s your turn. Please ____ the story where we left off before our coffee break.
A.make up B.take up C.bring up D.set up
13、This muddy basketball court was ________ Stephen Curry learnt to be creative and flexible as a player.
A．where
B．which
C．that
D．what
14、Oxford is not far from Stratford, so you can easily visit ________ in a day.
A. one B. either C. both D. all
15、—Did you return Fred’s call?
—I didn’t need to ____ I’ll see him tomorrow.
A.though B.unless C.when D.because
16、Lying on his back on the cold floor in this ________ house, he suddenly started to feel sorry for himself, ________.
A.lonely…bursting into crying B.alone…bursting out crying
C.alone…bursting out tears D.lone…bursting into tears
17、—_____________________unusual year 2020 is!
—Yeah! The pandemic (大疫情) is a challenge not only to China but also to the world.
A.What B.What an C.What a D.How
18、In my opinion, all Mr. White ________ good to his students in his class at present. He is very strict in their study.
A.does does does B.does do do C.does does do D.does do does
19、 , the experiment will be successful.
A. If care fully doing B. If it was done carefully
C. If carefully done D. If doing carefully
20、Which of the following can best describe Qian Xuesen?
A．Humorous and devoted.
B．Patriotic and knowledgeable.
C．Strong-willed and cautious.
D．Outstanding and proud.
21、People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother‘s Day，on the second Sunday in May，and Father’s Day，on the third Sunday in June.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents.They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens.They give love and care.These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers.More mothers now work outside the home.More fathers must help with child care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations（康乃馨）.A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home，as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents.These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important，but it is “the thought that counts.”Greeting card stores，florists，candy makers，bakeries，telephone companies，and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
【1】Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents？
A. Parents bring up children
B. Parents give love and care to children
C. Parents educate children to be good persons
D. Parents pass away before children grow up
【2】What do you know from the passage？
A. Mother‘s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.
B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
C. Not all the children respect their parents.
D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.
【3】On Mother‘s Day and Father’s Day，____ .
A. people usually have family parties
B. everyone goes to visit the cemetery
C. children always go to parents’home
D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts
【4】What do you think “florists”do？
A. They sell flowers.
B. They make bread or pastry.
C. They offer enough room for having family parties.
D. They sell special clothes for Mother‘s Day and Father’s Day.
22、Children have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee(裁判) and rarely trouble to keep scores. They don’t care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.
Grown-ups can hardly find children’s games exciting, and they often feel puzzled（迷惑的）at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.
It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.
【1】What is true about children when they play games?
A. They can stop playing any time they like.
B. They can test their personal abilities.
C. They want to pick a better team.
D. They don’t need rules.
【2】To become a leader in a game the child has to ________.
A. play well
B. wait for his turn
C. be confident in himself
D. be popular among his playmates
【3】Why does a child like playing games?
A. Because he can be someone other than himself.
B. Because he can become popular among friends.
C. Because he finds he is always lucky in games.
D. Because he likes the place where he plays a game.
【4】The writer believes that _____.
A. children should make better rules for their games.
B. children should invite grown-ups to play with them.
C. children’s games can do them a lot of good.
D. children play games without reasons.
23、 Norway aims to discover new resources beneath the sea, but its push into mining has raised environmental concerms.
Norway could license companies for deep-sea mining as early as 2023. That could place it among the first countries to harvest seabed metals. Copper, zinc and other metals are in high demand for electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines and solar energy centers. However, that could also place Norway on the front line of controversies over the environmental risks of mining the world’s unexplored seabeds.
Norway recently announced it was carrying out an environmental study needed to start mineral exploration and mining. Once that is completed, the govemment plans to have public comments on its environmental study and on a proposal to open areas for exploration and production by the end of 2022.
The demand for minerals is being driven by what are often called “clean” technologies. But the process of getting those minerals from the seabed could cause environmental problems.
Environmentalists including Britain’s David Attenborough have called for a temporary (暂时的) stop to deepseabed mining until more is known about how it affects sea life. The environmental group Greenpeace called for a total ban in a recent report. In another report, the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, known as the Ocean Panel, also called for greater knowledge about the effects of deep-sea mining. The Ocean Panel is cochaired by Norway and has 14 member states that want to shape policy on the world’s oceans.
Norway is known as a major oil producer. But, the country of 5. 4 million people wants to find something to replace its top industry that is better for the environment and can grow in the future.
The move toward deep-sea mining follows three years of expeditions(探险). The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, which carried out the work, said it found copper, zinc, cobalt, gold and silver. The expeditions also discovered large armounts of lithium and the rare earth metal scandium used in electronics and metal mixtures.
【1】What does the underlined word “controversies”in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Power.
B．Benefits.
C．Arguments.
D．Popularity.
【2】What does Norway plan to do after finishing the environmental study?
A．Decide mining areas.
B．Ask for people’s opinions.
C．Start seabed mining at once.
D．Take action to protect nature.
【3】What is the attitude of environmentalists towards sea mining?
A．Unsupportive.
B．Positive.
C．Unclear.
D．Uncaring.
【4】Which agrees with Norway’s aim of mining metals?
A．Earning more money.
B．Controlling the areas.
C．Developing clean energy.
D．Learning about sea resources.
24、When special occasions such as birthdays or other big holiday events come around, parents often look for that special toy for their children. But there is a growing understanding that gifts of time and bonding, such as vacations and other experiences, make better and more lasting gifts for children.
Experts agree that gifting children with memorable trips and fun experiences is better for their body and mind, and has corresponding positive impacts on the rest of the family!
In a 2017 study that surveyed about 500 women between 18 and 93 years old, Dr. Oravecz, a human development and family studies professor at Pennsylvania State University, asked, “Most people feel loved when...” The study showed that the most popular answers had nothing to do with any material item. Dr. Oravecz said, “Our research found that micro-moments of positivity, like a kind word, a hug with a child or a sympathetic expression, make people feel most loved.”
Clinical psychologist Oliver James agrees. He stated that as opposed to toys, details from a trip are more likely to “stick with them for long after the vacation ends.” When families interact in a stress-free environment, this creates warm, generous feelings towards one another, which are likely to be remembered with fondness. Vacations create strong emotional responses that don’t often come with material possessions.
In addition, British child psychologist Dr. Margot Sunderland believes that vacations make children smarter. “What is less widely known is that vacations can also advance brain development in children. This is because on a family vacation, you are exercising two genetically ingrained systems deep in the brain’s limbic (边缘的) area, which can all too easily be ‘unexercised’ in the home.” Citing the work of neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp, Dr. Sunderland said, “These are the PLAY system and the SEEKING system.” “The brain’s PLAY system is exercised every time you bury your child’s feet in the sand or take them for a ride on your back. The SEEKING system is exercised each time you go exploring together: the beach, a cave, a hidden village...” She continued, “So when you take your child on a vacation, you are supporting their explorative urge (SEEKING system)—a vital resource for living life well, and their capacity to play (PLAY system). In adulthood, this translates into the ability to play with ideas—essential, for example, to the successful entrepreneur(企业家).”
In a busy household, perhaps the fun of having the latest toy may not last, but the space it occupies in the house could be there and gather dust. So for the next round of gift-giving with the children, consider an experiential gift instead. The return is definitely priceless.
【1】From Dr. Oravecz’s study, we know that ________.
A．hearing kind words can make a person feel most loved
B．a special toy for a birthday is more lasting for children
C．women at the age of 18 and 93 years old feel more loved
D．the feeling of being loved is closely related to material gifts
【2】What can be inferred from the passage?
A．The capacity to play can translate into the ability to seek.
B．The SEEKING system can develop when adventuring in the wild.
C．PLAY and SEEKING systems are more easily exercised at home.
D．Burying your child’s feet in the sand is exercising the SEEKING system.
【3】According to the passage, the author may agree that ________.
A．material gifts are better for a child’s body and mind
B．children spending vacations with their parents are more generous
C．trips with family can form better emotional interactions than material gifts
D．vacations with employees are a waste of time for a successful entrepreneur
【4】What would be the best title for the text?
A．Vacations Make Children Smarter
B．Vacations Make Better Gifts
C．Trips are priceless
D．Memorable Trips and Fun Experiences
25、There are all kinds of enemies, and some never meant to be.
Years ago, I brought my little girls home from South America and put them in________. They talked a very________language that was neither English nor Spanish, and their classmates gave them a/an________time, especially Gina.
Pat and Peggy came home________almost every day so I decided to cheer them up. Then I had one of my rare________. “Let’s have a________,”I said.
“We haven’t got any friends but enemies,” Pat sobbed.
“Let’s invite all your________—and we’ll fill them up with ice cream and cake.”
Pat and Peggy hesitated and exchanged________looks.
It turned out that the Enemy Party was a big________, and the best time was had by the biggest enemy, Gina who rolled on the floor and screamed________.
Pat and Peggy never came home with________from school anymore. Their biggest enemy had turned into their devoted champion.
One day Gina’s father dropped in. “Thank you for your________. Nobody ever asked her to a party before,” he said.
Are people________because they are enemies or do they become enemies because they are left out? Love your enemies, pray for them that________you, and do good to them that hate you. It does________!
【1】
A．comfort
B．room
C．trouble
D．school
【2】
A．beautiful
B．fluent
C．odd
D．ancient
【3】
A．unforgettable
B．hard
C．wonderful
D．new
【4】
A．laughing
B．excited
C．tired
D．crying
【5】
A．inspirations
B．wishes
C．purposes
D．worries
【6】
A．try
B．talk
C．start
D．party
【7】
A．teachers
B．classmates
C．enemies
D．friends
【8】
A．doubtful
B．interested
C．satisfied
D．curious
【9】
A．experiment
B．success
C．honor
D．event
【10】
A．painfully
B．strangely
C．cheerfully
D．surprisingly
【11】
A．happiness
B．danger
C．homework
D．tears
【12】
A．encouragement
B．kindness
C．gift
D．joke
【13】
A．left out
B．cut out
C．brought up
D．held up
【14】
A．invite
B．hurt
C．beat
D．aid
【15】
A．match
B．occur
C．work
D．play
26、你是李华，在互联网上了解到美国高中生Tony想结识一位中国朋友，请你用英文给他发一封电子邮件，希望和他成为笔友。内容包括：
1． 表示希望和对方交朋友。
2． 简单介绍自己，如爱好、特长。
3． 希望多了解美国文化。
4． 希望能尽快收到他的回信。
注意：1.电子邮件格式已经给出，但不计入总词数。 2.词数：100左右。
3. 信中不得出现你的真实姓名及学校等信息。
Dear Tony,
Yours, Li Hua