1、The new software Emperor’s One Day gives children the chance ______ life as a ruler.
A. experienced B. being experienced
C. to experience D. having experienced
2、You'll have to pay one month's rent in ________，plus a ________ of $500.
A．advance；check
B．reservation；cash
C．advance；deposit
D．check；deposit
3、Bob will never forget his stay there _______ he met his girl who is his wife now.
A．that
B．which
C．where
D．when
4、When he was trying to break into the bank, the thief was caught ______.
A．in a spot
B．on the spot
C．from the spot
D．in the spot
5、May I have your attention, ladies and gentlemen? The plane in fifteen minutes. Please power off your cell phones.
A. was taking off B. is taking off
C. has taken off D. took off
6、The book is of great value. ______ can be enjoyed unless you digest it.
A. Nothing B. Something
C. Everything D. Anything
7、You never really understand a person _______ you consider things from his point of view.
A. if B. once C. as D. until
8、He has ________ more than 500 dollars in the past three months, with which she could buy new bikes for those poor children.
A.accelerated B.accompanied C.accumulated D.acknowledged
9、With mountains of work to do, we should make a list first and ____________ the urgent ones.
A. burst B. urge
C. prioritize D. defend
10、 —It is not enough for you just to tell me your decision. _____.
—The only reason is that I’m interested in it.
A. I don’t agree B. I don’t think so
C. Give me your reason D. Let’s have a discussion
11、The driver made a phone call while driving ______ he had a bad accident and hurt himself seriously.
A.unless
B.in case
C.because
D.so that
12、These comments came specific questions often asked by local newsmen.
A. in memory of B. in response to
C. in touch with D. in possession of
13、______ a man sets a goal, he should stick to it ________ he eventually accomplishes it.
A．Once, until
B．When, then
C．Though, till
D．Before, when
14、The doctor insisted that the boy_____seriously ill and that he _____on at once.
A. be; should be operated B. was; be operated
C. be; was operated D. was; was operated
15、Seldom________ in summer, nor________ in winter in dry areas.
A.it rains；it often snows
B.does it rain；does it often snow
C.it rains；does it snow
D.does it rain；it often snows
16、It’s not good idea to drive for four hours without break.
A．a; a
B．the; a
C．the; the
D．a; the
17、Some parents are just too protective. They want to their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.
A. spot B. dismiss
C. shelter D. distinguish
18、Imagination is more important than knowledge.选出该句的句子结构。
A．SV
B．SVO
C．SP
D．SVOC
19、Introverts (性格内向的人), according to Susan Cain, tend to enjoy being alone, doing quieter things or being with just one friend at a time. She says that is _____ they get their energy.
A. why B. when C. how D. where
20、Thousands of fans have________the storm to support their favorite film star.
A.challenged B.braved C.won D.defeated
21、We may not be aware of it, but ordinary family homes in the U.S. and the rest of the world are not energy-efficient.
Most of their energy goes to heating and cooling, and a lot of it is wasted, as warm air and cool air escape through fireplace chimneys and thin or poorly fitting windows and doors. A passive house loses almost none."Imagine a thermos(保温瓶),"said housing developer Brendan O’Neill."You have insulation(隔绝) everywhere, and it’s basically completely sealed. And so the idea is to build a house like a thermos. So the windows are sealed. There’s insulation completely surrounding the building. We make it as sealed as possible."
A 147-square-meter passive house, presented by O’Neill Development Corp. as a demonstration unit just outside Washington, was brought to the site in two boxes. "Once it’s set and put together, it takes about four weeks to complete the outside construction, to put down carpets," O’Neill said. "If everything is set in place, you put a house like this together in about four months.”The total cost of building it was $325,000, or about 17 percent more than constructing an ordinary house. But its utility(公用事业) bill is only around $20 monthly, or one-tenth the amount for the average house of the same size.
While passive houses have been around for a long time, the idea has never taken root in the U.S. There was no driving force to push it.
However, David Peabody, an architect who designs passive houses said, "I think climate change is now becoming a larger issue. And I think building standards are catching on to that. So people are becoming more aware of energy."Peabody said the cost of building passive houses could come down."What really makes sense for truly affordable housing," he said, "is to build multi-storey buildings."
【1】Why aren’t ordinary family homes energy-efficient?
A. Building them wastes much energy.
B. Their energy mainly goes to heating and cooling.
C. Their sealing performance is poor.
D. They have no insulation around at all.
【2】What is the feature of a passive house?
A. There’re no windows or chimneys.
B. There’s little space to place furniture.
C. Its building cost is relatively high.
D. It takes about four weeks to build one.
【3】What’s David Peabody’s attitude to the future of the passive house?
A. Cautious. B. Optimistic. C. Skeptical. D. Concerned.
22、When birds’ habitat is destroyed, some species don’t make it while others survive. But what happens at the very beginning of the process, just as a bird’s habitat starts to change? Research in Argentina’s Monte Desert has provided some answers. There are lots of trees, bushes, grasses and flowering plants in the protected parts of the desert. With so many options, most seed-eating birds choose to focus on large grass seeds. The birds can get all the energy and nutrients they need with minimal effort.
But when cattle show up to graze the desert’s natural landscape, birds face changes in food supply. Some birds are happy to change their diets in response. But others, not so much. And it’s the ones set in their ways that are at the highest risk. Understanding how birds react to grazing can help researchers solve the problem of those species.
Ecologists from the Argentine Arid Zones Research Institute compared soil samples from the desert’s Nacunan biosphere reserve to samples from two neighboring cattle farms. It was discovered that grass seeds — the birds’ favorites — were just one-quarter as likely to be found on the farms compared with the reserve. Next, they caught birds to see what they were eating. The Common Diuca-Finch and the Rufous-Collared Sparrow had adjusted their diets, choosing to eat their less preferred options on the farms, even while they still focused on large grass seeds in the reserve.
Meanwhile, the Many-Colored Chaco Finch and the Ringed Warbling-Finch were apparently unable to change their diets. Even on the farms, they worked hard to find the few grass seeds available. If they burn more energy searching for food than they get from the few grass seeds they find, they could starve. At best, their inflexible dietary could limit their ability to reproduce or to care for their young.
Studies like this can help predict which species are at higher risk and help farmers protect these poor species, even while allowing their livestock to graze. For example, the farmers can plant new species for their cattle that will also be more delicious and nutritious for local seed-eating birds. The cows won’t care about the menu change — but the birds sure will.
【1】Why can some seed-eating birds easily get their food in the protected parts of the desert?
A．Because of plant diversity.
B．Because there are fewer birds.
C．Because there are many small grass seeds.
D．Because of their long-distance flying ability.
【2】Researchers study how birds react to grazing so as to ________.
A．make birds and cattle live in peace
B．help birds change their diets
C．make cattle leave the desert
D．help birds most in danger
【3】What did ecologists from the research institute find?
A．Birds only ate large grass seeds on the farms.
B．Some birds changed their diets in the reserve.
C．There were more birds’ favorite seeds on the farms than in the reserve.
D．Some birds chose their favorites in the reserve but other food on the farms.
【4】It can be inferred that grazing cattle can __________.
A．drive most birds off the farms
B．change the menu of some birds
C．make birds like other seeds best
D．have little effect on birds’ food chains
【5】Which proverb can best describe the method of farmers’ planting new species?
A．Every coin has two sides.
B．Kill two birds with one stone.
C．Birds of a feather flock together.
D．There is no garden without weeds.
23、Winter can usually kill most wildfires. But in the far North，some forest fires just don’t die. They are thought of as “zombie (僵尸) fires”.
“Zombie fires” usually sleep underground in winter. Covered by snow, they smoke through the cold. Fueled by carbon-rich peat (泥炭) and soil in the North, most of these hidden fires spread slowly for less than 500 meters during the winter. When spring comes, the flames (火焰) of the fires appear near sites that they burned in winter, and they turn to burning fresh fuels around. This may happen well before the traditional fire season in the far North.
“Zombie fires” had been known mostly from firefighters’ stories. Few scientists studied them until details in some satellite images attracted one research team. Rebecca Scholten, a member of the team, studies earth systems at Vrije University Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Her team noticed an unusual thing. “New fires have been starting very close to the former years’ fires in recent years，and we wonder how often the fires might survive the winter,” Scholten explains.
These “zombie fires” are rarely seen before, according to a new study from Nature. But in recent years, they are becoming more common, the study warns. It is believed that the “zombie fires” are even on the road of being a threat. Forests in the far North are warming faster than the globe’s average (平均数). Scholten says, “We’re seeing more hot summers and more large fires and strong burning. That could set the stage for the fires to become a bigger problem,” she worries. And the region’s soils hold a lot of carbon—maybe twice as much as earth’s atmosphere. More fires here could give off huge amounts of greenhouse gases. That would drive a cycle of more warming and even higher risk of fires.
【1】What do we know about the “zombies fires” in the far North?
A．They will completely die out in winter.
B．Carbon-rich peat helps them burn slowly in winter.
C．They often happen after the traditional fire season.
D．Their flames can only appear in spring.
【2】What can we infer from Scholten’s words in paragraph 3?
A．“Zombie fires” appear earlier than the years before.
B．“Zombie fires” happen far from former years’ fires.
C．“Zombie fires” happen more frequently than before.
D．“Zombie fires” appear in different shapes every year.
【3】What was a cause of being a threat for the “zombie fires”?
A．The global warming is slowing down.
B．The hot summers are less and less seen.
C．The area’s soils are short of carbon.
D．More greenhouse gases are given off.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A．Where Are “Zombie Fires” From?
B．Are “Zombie Fires” Frightening?
C．Pay Attention To “Zombie Fires”!
D．“Zombie Fires” Are Caused By Humans!
24、“I wish I didn’t have to go to school, Grandpa." complained Alex, throwing his bag on the ground and sitting m the bench beside him. "It's such a waste of time. I’d much prefer to be out working. I could be earning money already If started working now at a restaurant like Big Chicken, I’d be earing good wages as well as good tips and I’d be able to travel and see the world like you did!"
Grandpa smiled across at Alex and looked at him a moment. “It reminds me of a story I once heard-an old tale from China.”
"Long ago in China, there was a kite. Although it rose higher than all the other kites, it longed to go higher. It saw the clouds and the birds way above and hated not being able to go up there. In fact it scolded the string for holding it back. The string was not happy with this situation and thought it was unfair."
"One day, the wind was particularly strong. The kite went up rapidly as the string was let out quickly. “Aw, not again, string!" yelled the kite to the string. 'Stop holding me back! Let me go higher this time! Let go of me!" The string let go and dropped towards the earth, no longer pulled up by the kite. Without the tension of the string holding it, the kite dropped quite quickly down. The kite was badly injured. Do you see the lesson in this for your situation?"
”YES! Thanks Grandpa! I understand now." exclaimed Alex. "What the story is actually saying is that sometimes you need constraint in order to reach your potential. Sometimes it's the things you think are holding you back that are actually mostly responsible for your growth. The string is to finish school and the kite is my future potential being realized. And the wind is my education lifting me higher and higher."
Grandpa smiled back. "Exactly, Alex. Well done. I am proud of you, young man.
【1】What do we know about Alex?
A．He couldn't fit in with his classmates.
B．He behaved badly at school.
C．He desired to do what he wanted to do.
D．He wanted to earn money to support his family.
【2】In the old tale, why did the string show dissatisfaction to the kite?
A．Because both of them dropped towards the earth.
B．Because the kite blamed the string for holding it back.
C．Because the string hated not being able to go higher.
D．Because the kite could see the clouds and the blue sky.
【3】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．The kite and The String
B．The Grandpa and The Grandson
C．Making yourself a good kite
D．A Story full of fun
25、Maybe you’ve heard the saying, “A bird with a broken wing will never fly as high.” That’s the way some________ look at troubled kids. I’m sure T. J. Ware was made to________this way almost every day in school.
By high school, T. J. was the most famous________. I firstly met him at a weekend retreat called ACE training, a________designed to make students more________in their communities.
At the beginning, T.J. was________to join the discussion. But________the interactive games drew him in. The ice really________when the groups started building a list of negative. things that had occurred at school. T. J. had some great ideas, which were welcomed by other students. Suddenly, T. J. became part of the group, and soon he was being________like a leader.
The next day, T. J. joined the Homeless Project team. The other students were________by his passionate concern and ________ and elected him co-chairman of the team.
However, that was ________by some teachers. They protested to the headmaster about this. But the headmaster reminded them that the________ of the program was to________any positive passion of a student. The________left, shaking their heads.
Two weeks later, T. J. and his group collected food for the________families. They collected a school record: 2,854 cans of food in just two hours. The local newspaper ________the event with a full-page article and everyone knew T. J. had done something________T. J. reminds us that a bird with a broken________only needs mending. But once it has ________, it can fly higher than the rest.
【1】
A．adults
B．acquaintances
C．friends
D．companions
【2】
A．enjoy
B．remember
C．feel
D．accept
【3】
A．player
B．troublemaker
C．leader
D．collector
【4】
A．program
B．lecture
C．plan
D．competition
【5】
A．fortunate
B．involved
C．honest
D．concerned
【6】
A．disappointed
B．excited
C．longing
D．unwilling
【7】
A．generally
B．ridiculously
C．slowly
D．sadly
【8】
A．melted
B．swelled
C．moved
D．floated
【9】
A．described
B．blamed
C．ignored
D．treated
【10】
A．terrified
B．annoyed
C．entertained
D．impressed
【11】
A．imagination
B．idea
C．appearance
D．reputation
【12】
A．praised
B．forgot
C．appreciated
D．rejected
【13】
A．preparation
B．difficulty
C．purpose
D．disadvantage
【14】
A．uncover
B．record
C．list
D．reward
【15】
A．students,
B．teachers
C．members
D．headmasters
【16】
A．lazy
B．average
C．large
D．needy
【17】
A．explained
B．doubted
C．covered
D．discovered
【18】
A．strange
B．worthless
C．great
D．amusing
【19】
A．feather
B．wing
C．leg
D．heart
【20】
A．cured
B．abandoned
C．found
D．reminded
26、疫情之下, 网课成为最安全的上学方式, 停课不停学一时成为全国的热潮。在家上网课（have online classes）给你带来了怎样的体验呢？请就这一话题, 写一篇短文记录这一段特殊的学习经历吧。
提示：
1. 上网课的好处； 2. 网上学习的弊端； 3. 我的网上学习心得。
注意：1. 词数100左右;
2. 要点齐全, 行文连贯, 可适当发挥。
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