1、________ the environment, it is necessary to create more eco-friendly means of transportation.
A．In terms of
B．Along with
C．As well as
D．In addition to
2、Having much difficulty______ physics, Andrew is ______to take up a computer career after graduation.
A.learning; terrified B.learn; required
C.learning; determined D.to learn; astonished
3、I want to buy a Haier washing machine, for they have a high ____ for good quality and low price.
A.tradition B.reputation C.decoration D.function
4、It was not ________ she took off her glasses ________ I realized she was a famous film star．
A.when; that B.until; that
C.until; when D.when; then
5、It rained heavily in the south，________serious floods in several provinces.
A．caused
B．having caused
C．causing
D．to cause
6、Jimmy has ________ offers from several different law firms in that they don’t ________ him.
A. turned off; appeal to B. turned down; appeal to
C. turned down; respond to D. turned over; cater to
7、Many parents happily paid a lot of money __________ the tours were not rewarding enough for their children.
A．finding
B．found
C．just to find
D．only to find
8、The next morning she found the man ___________ in bed, dead.
A.lying B.lie C.lay D.laying
9、Modern zoos should shoulder more social responsibility social progress and awareness of the public.
A. in light of B. in favor of
C. in honor of D. in praise of
10、I'm very grateful to my high school teachers，without _____________help I wouldn't be so excellent.
A.their B.whom
C.whose D.which
11、World No Tobacco Day on May 31st, and scientists have had the term “third-hand” smoke introduced to the public．
A. falls B. fell
C. has fallen D. is falling
12、The manager was satisfied to see many new products ________ after great effort.
A．having developed
B．to develop
C．developed
D．develop
13、________ in the past, at the moment it is a favorite choice for wedding gown.
A．Unpopular as has white been
B．As unpopular white has been
C．As white has been unpopular
D．Unpopular as white has been
14、He loves his parents deeply, and ________ are very kind to him.
A.both of whom B.both of who C.both of them D.both of that
15、-----Who’s the man over there?Is it Mr.Black?
——It______be him.He’s much taller.
A.may not B.can’t C.will not D.mustn’t
16、The survivors _______ on the beach, exhausted on the shocked.
A.lie B.lay C.lain D.laid
17、It is fairly common in Africa for there______ a group of expert musicians surrounded by others who also join in the performances.
A. being B. to be
C. be D. is
18、The distinguished scientist gave the students a wonderful speech, ________ global warming at least three times in it.
A．referring
B．referred
C．referring to
D．referred to
19、We have a learning center kids do self-learning activities.
A.which B.when C.whose D.where
20、The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly_________ .
A. atmosphere B. state
C. situation D. phenomenon
21、Quintet Garden Concerts for Kids is a free outdoor music series for kids and their families in the Getty Center’s Central Garden.
Inez Quintet
May 13 and 14, 2023
Miami native Inez celebrates Haitian art and culture through energetic drumming and singing, traditional dances, and visual art. Songs and phrases explore themes of community and gratitude. Joined onstage by her father Jan Sebon and other talented young artists, Inez leads children on a journey to a land rich with history.
The Lucky Band
May 16 and 17, 2023
The Lucky Band creates music sounds rooted in their child-friendly imaginations, with fresh pop beats. Lucky Diuz and Aisha Gaddis have put out six award-winning records that aim at exploring all the wonder and joy of a young person’s life. Spanish and English language his earned them several awards.
Okee Dokee Brothers
May 20 and 21, 2023
As childhood friends growing up in Denver, Colorado, Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing were always exploring the outdoors, rafting down their neighborhood river or discovering hiking trails through the Rocky Mountains. Now, as the Grammy Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers, they have put this passion for the outdoors at the heart of their American folk music.
Elena Moon Park and Friends
May 23 and 24, 2023
Elena is the leader of Elena Moon Park and Friends, a band that celebrates folk and children’s music from all over East Asia, mixed with various musical traditions, languages, styles, and stories. She leads a fun and adventurous group of musicians for this cross cultural musical event. Expect to dance and sing tunes in Asian languages !
【1】What does the Inez Quintet inspire the audience to do?
A．Explore a young person’s life.
B．Learn about Haitian history.
C．Dip into American folk music.
D．Build cross-cultural music bond.
【2】Who had a childhood connected with the Rocky Mountains?
A．Elena.
B．Jan Sebon.
C．Joe Mailander.
D．Alisha Gaddis.
【3】When can you attend a concert about children’s music from East Asia?
A．May 13, 2023.
B．May 17, 2023.
C．May 21, 2023.
D．May 24, 2023.
22、 How cool can libraries be in an era(时代) of iPods and Kindles? More than you think. Only if you now where to go.
Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States
The Central Library in Seattle is modern and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours. It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus. Tours began in 2006, two years after its opening.The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the chocolate cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime.
Trinity College Library: D.ublin, Ireland
The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200,000 of the library’s oldest books. The Long room houses one of the oldest harps (竖琴) in Ireland. Dating to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the symbol foreland.
Geisel Library: University of California, San Diego, United States
At first glance, it looks like a spaceship. Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970. It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels. The library hosts “Dinner in the Library,” which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from well-known authors.
Bishan Public Library: Singapore
Located in the heart of Bishan, the award-winning Bishan Community Library spans 4,000 square meters. It was designed to look like a tree house. The colorful pods (吊舱) that stick out of one side of the building represent books sticking from a bookshelf. Inside the library, these pods offer private spaces for reading. Its ceiling-high glass windows also make it fun to watch people walking and reading from inside the building.
【1】If you want to enjoy a movie, you can go to ________.
A.Central Library B.Geisel Library
C.Bishan Public Library D.Trinity College Library
【2】What makes Bishan Public Library different from the others?
A.It has very large glass windows. B.It has ever won a prize for its size.
C.Queen Elizabeth I founded the library. D.It is the largest single library in the world.
【3】What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To encourage readers to visit these libraries.
B.To make an advertisement about these libraries.
C.To offer some information about these libraries.
D.To tell readers the importance of visiting libraries.
23、A national engineering laboratory in Tianjin is the base of the world’s largest and most advanced sound source identification system for commercial use. At first glance, the equipment, known as a sound camera and consisting of a big wheel with a supporting frame, resembles a mini Ferris wheel that lacks seats and cannot rotate. A closer look at the 5-meter-diameter wheel reveals high-tech features like an array of 144 sensors (传感器) used to capture, identify and analyze the source of noise on railways. “It is like a sound radar (雷达) for discovering noise,” said Hu Wenlin, vice head of the National Engineering Laboratory for Noise Control and Reduction at China Railway Design Corporation.
Hu said that the data produced by the machine allows engineers to better understand the sounds generated when a train passes by, such as which part produces the most noise. After analyzing the data, engineers can draw up precise plans to reduce noise and make construction plans accordingly. For example, if a railway passes a residential area with stricter noise abatement requirements, engineers can come up with a plan to minimize noise, usually at greater expense. But if a railway passes a place with more relaxed noise control requirements, designers can make a cheaper plan.
Noise control technologies have been applied to dozens of major railway projects across the country. The sound camera, fully developed in China, is advanced by world standards, said Wang Changjin, the director of the National Engineering Laboratory. Before the sound camera was available, engineers usually used a pole fitted with sensors to collect sound data along railway lines. “It cannot be compared to the technique we are using now, which is far more accurate,” Wang said.
The machine is just one of many innovations developed by the laboratory. It has conducted many research projects on railways, leading to the development of key noise control equipment for high-speed railways and bringing quieter lives to people living near the lines.
【1】What can we know about the sound camera from paragraph 1?
A．It is invented by Hu Wenlin.
B．It is a sound radar in the shape of a wheel.
C．It is fitted with many sensors to study noise.
D．It transforms sound information into images.
【2】What does the underlined word “abatement” probably mean?
A．Monitoring.
B．Ranking.
C．Reducing.
D．Analyzing.
【3】What highlights the sound camera according to paragraph 3?
A．It is very easy to move.
B．It consumes little energy.
C．It is available for everyone.
D．It operates far more precisely.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．Technology Frees People from Noise
B．Sound Camera Makes Rail Lines Quieter
C．The Importance of Conducting Sound Research
D．The Influence of Noise Pollution on People’s Life
24、A Bachelor of Arts degree requires basic skills in a second language. It means you have to complete two years of university-level language study. I was lucky because I had studied Spanish before, though I wasn’t good at it, so I chose this language to learn at college. But that first day of Spanish class practicing mock(模拟的) conversations in an overcrowded room felt like the worst days of middle school Spanish classes. I felt I was not improving.
After my first year in college, I decided to travel to a Spanish-speaking country for part of the summer to improve my Spanish. I traveled to Guatemala for three weeks study: two in Quetzaltenango, which is a mid-sized town, and one in rural area. I lived with a host family, had one-on-one language classes, learned traditional weaving, and drank the most delicious hot chocolate I have ever tasted and went to strange places by myself. I communicated. I learned.
It was not until I traveled that I discovered the power of a second language. I had opened the door to conversations with people on a whole continent. By the time I did my official study abroad in Valdivia, Chile for the spring quarter of my second year of college, I was already at a fluent speaking level. I could make friends. I could talk about ideas and people’s lives. I could ask questions. I could be myself.
When you’re trying to learn a second language in a classroom, you’re surrounded by other people who also don’t speak the language. So whatever stage of language learning you’re now at, try to push yourself to find a couple of non-class opportunities to improve your skills. If you’re in a university town, there are probably language learners looking for language partners. There are increasing opportunities for formal and informal tutoring online in various languages. They’re all out there; it’s just up to you to find them.
【1】How did the author most probably find his Spanish class at college?
A．Useful.
B．Interesting.
C．Disappointing.
D．Challenging.
【2】What did the author do in Guatemala?
A．He took private Spanish classes.
B．He taught the locals to weave.
C．He traveled all around the country.
D．He explored strange places with friends.
【3】What can be learned about the author from Paragraph3?
A．He traveled a lot during college.
B．He found language learning difficult.
C．He had a difficult time in Valdivia.
D．He made great progress in Spanish.
【4】Why does the author write the text?
A．To advertise online language classes.
B．To encourage language learners to put the language to use.
C．To show the power of a second language.
D．To explain how to get a Bachelor of Arts degree.
25、Growing up in Melbourne, Australia, I was one of those naughty(淘气的) little kids that never, ever stopped asking “Why?”. I used to ask my mum the most annoying questions. As a “why” kid, I thought everything _______ can be changed and I could make the world better.
When I was in my high school, I _______ the chance to go to the Philippines to learn more due to my good _______ at school. It was there that I became friends with Sonny, who lived on “Smoky Mountain”. But don’t let the romance (浪漫) of that name _______ you, because it was _______ a pile(堆) of steaming garbage where kids like Sonny spent hours every single day finding anything of _______.
Those days with Sonny changed my life forever. I thought to myself, “Why should anyone have to _______ like this while I have so much? Why should Sonny’s life be _______ by where he was born?”
I later _______ that the poverty (贫穷) I’d seen in the Philippines was the result of decisions made or not made. That’s ________, a few years later, I joined with a group of college friends in bringing the Make Poverty History campaign to Australia. And to our ________, the Australian government heard our voices and agreed to double investment and fix the problem miles outside of our borders.
Over all these years, I’ve tried to reconnect with Sonny. ________, I’ve been unable to. I’d love to sit down with him, wherever he is, and ________ with him how much the time I spent on “Smoky Mountain” ________ me. Thanks to him and so many others, I came to understand the importance of being part of a group of people who are ________ to make the world better, who stand together and embrace (拥抱) the amazing future of the world we share.
【1】
A．simple
B．unfair
C．new
D．unfinished
【2】
A．found
B．obtained
C．missed
D．lost
【3】
A．performance
B．character
C．English
D．habit
【4】
A．affect
B．bother
C．impress
D．fool
【5】
A．originally
B．hardly
C．actually
D．certainly
【6】
A．beauty
B．cleanness
C．interest
D．value
【7】
A．live
B．say
C．work
D．study
【8】
A．changed
B．created
C．determined
D．challenged
【9】
A．admitted
B．explained
C．doubted
D．understood
【10】
A．where
B．why
C．how
D．when
【11】
A．disappointment
B．confusion
C．amazement
D．regret
【12】
A．Sadly
B．Luckily
C．Surprisingly
D．Obviously
【13】
A．discuss
B．debate
C．share
D．cooperate
【14】
A．cheated
B．inspired
C．attracted
D．amused
【15】
A．hesitant
B．shocked
C．afraid
D．willing
26、书面表达
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Opinions vary among students about voluntary work according to the survey.
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