1、________ would like to devote his whole life to his country should go________ there are all kinds of difficulties.
A．Who; somewhere
B．Whoever; where
C．Whatever; anywhere
D．Who; there
2、Being constantly exposed to advertisements is annoying, but it ______ be pleasant sometimes.
A. shall B. need C. can D. must
3、His vivid descriptions of country life quickly became popular, which established his _____________as one of America's greatest writers.
A.trust B.contact C.reputation D.theory
4、—Look, here is a quiz on events of the twentieth century.
—_______. I’m a history expert
A．You’ve got me there
B．I appreciate that
C．Let me give it a shot
D．It’s right under my nose
5、All the tourists ________ about the bad service in that restaurant.
A.complained B.expressed C.contained D.explained
6、When _______ what is the most efficient way to protect oneself from COVID-19, the expert says no doubt it is wearing a mask.
A．asking
B．asked
C．to ask
D．having asked
7、______________I want to tell you is the deep love for my parents.
A．That
B．Which
C．Whether
D．What
8、I my homework yesterday, but unfortunately I forgot about it totally.
A．need have handed in
B．should have handed in
C．must have handed in
D．may have handed in
9、As a new online language, emojis have been helping people express their views in a more________way.
A．vivid
B．obvious
C．curious
D．shallow
10、To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, _______,honest.
A. therefore B. above all
C. however D. after all
11、We should make sure not to talk with our mouths full ___________.
A. in time B. in no time
C. at all times D. on time
12、_____ a difficult situation, Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice.
A．To face
B．Having faced
C．Faced
D．Facing
13、Some elderly people find it hard________ the things that happened while they were children.
A．remember
B．to remember
C．remembering
D．remembered
14、Douglas quite enjoyed himself while traveling in Huangshan, though the journey took a week
A. specially B. approramately
C.originally D.naturally
15、Your failure in the final exam is due to the fact that you didn't ______ enough importance to your English.
A. attend B. attack C. attach D. obtain
16、The diversity of cuisine in a region is a ______of its history, culture, and geography, showing the unique flavors and cooking traditions that have developed through history.
A．occupation
B．reflection
C．recognition
D．qualification
17、We will try to get as close as possible to the animals, they're dangerous, so that we can take some really good photographs.
A. in case B. even if C. because of D. now that
18、Angela and Ajani will pick up the marriage________ after they meet online several times, which is not sensible.
A．acquisition
B．identification
C．certificate
D．qualification
19、He saw hundreds of delighted students who had ________ to welcome him.
A.turned out B.turned down C.turned off D.turned left
20、_______ this problem, I felt quite excited.
A．Solved
B．To be solved
C．Had solved
D．Having solved
21、From July to October every year, about a quarter of the world’s blue whales feed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. But the whales currently face a major threat in their favorite feeding area. Ships carrying cargo (货物）sail in the same area at the same time. All too often, the whales’ paths and the ships’ travel lines overlap (重叠)，and a ship will hit a whale.
According to a new study, these ship strikes have become a serious threat to the overall population of the world’s blue whales. Only about 10,000 of the creatures still exist worldwide. Blue whales are the largest known animals ever to live on Earth. Even so, if hit by a container ship, a blue whale will likely die from its injuries.
In 2007 alone, large ships killed five blue whales in the waters off San Francisco and Los Angeles, California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says that because there are so few whales already, losing three to five from the California whale population every year is a significant loss. “The estimated population of blue whales in this part of the Pacific is 2,500”, says Sean Hastings, a NOAA analyst. “So every whale counts toward this species moving off the endangered-species list.”
Now, marine scientists must figure out how to protect the whales from the giant container ships. One very simple program is already under way in the Santa Barbara Channel, a waterway that separates mainland California from the nearby Channel Islands.
The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary has asked large container ships passing through the area to voluntarily slow down. Sailing slower will allow the ships’ crew (船员）more time to change course before hitting a whale.
Several of the world’s largest shipping lines are set to participate in the new program. For every ship that passes through the Santa Barbara Channel at or below the reduced speed of 12 knots (海里 / 小时），the company that owns the ship will be paid $2,500.
【1】From Paragraph 1, we can know that_____.
A. people intend to illegally hunt blue whales for money
B. large ships often carrying goods may pollute the sea
C. there is fewer fish in blue whales’ favorite feeding area
D. the container ships may hit the blue whales frequently
【2】Why is the death of several whales regarded as significant loss to the world's blue whales?
A. Because other blue whales will be scared away.
B. Because the number of the blue whales is so small.
C. Because blue whales are the largest animals in the world.
D. Because many blue whales get killed throughout the year.
【3】According to Sean Hastings，it’s inferred that .
A. the blue whales are still on the endangered-species list.
B. the number of the blue whales is decreasing sharply.
C. most of the world’s blue whales live in the Pacific Ocean.
D. blue whales are often disturbed by other endangered creatures.
【4】What are the last three paragraphs mainly about?
A. The basic responsibility of a sailor.
B. The world’s largest shipping lines.
C. Measures to protect the blue whales.
D. Ways to slow down the speed of the ships.
22、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
•AmericanMalinois(玛伦牧羊犬)
We have extra large,strong and healthy puppies born on May 29,2014 and raised on 2.5 acres fenced in Williston Highlands by American Malinois Foundation.
They are not caged or home-raised Malinois.They have taken swimming training and full exercise routine with their parents to make sure they know how to guard themselves and other things this breed can do.I work specifically on the ones which have service dog qualities.
My ideal buyer would be a disabled person in need of a mobile or medical alert service dog.The American Malinois is a working dog and is most content to bond with one person and only follow this person’ s orders.Potential owners should be familiar or experienced with this breed.
My fee represents the cost of feeding,grooming,boarding,training,medical and registration with the CKC(Continental Kennel Club).Puppies will have health certificates from vets.
To see videos of the puppies and their parents, go to YouTube and search: American Malinois Foundation.
•MiniSchnauzers(雪纳瑞犬)
We have 4 males and 4 females.Our puppies come with a health guarantee.They are trained and all of them have great personalities and would be a great addition to any home.These puppies are for pets only.To keep our bloodlines pure, we do not allow our puppies to be bred. We have been breeding for over 13 years and we only breed Mini Schnauzers. They are the best dogs. They are very smart. We will not ship our puppies. We have had people drive over 1500 miles to purchase our babies.
【1】.From Paragraph 3,we can infer that the American Malinois is .
A.lonely B.active
C.experienced D.loyal
【2】Which of the following can be used to describe Mini Schnauzers?
A.Socialized and cute. B.Clever and brave.
C.Healthy and clever. D.Professional and strong.
【3】What is the author’ s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To show two kinds of dogs he loves.
B.To advertise two kinds of dogs on sale.
C.To show that dogs are our best friends.
D.To prove that dogs are well-trained.
23、Time is running out for the 30-second TV commercial
The 30-second television commercial was once a cultural icon. Unfortunately, it has lost that status. TV commercials are destined for history museums, along with cassette players and dial-up telephones.
TV commercials had their golden era in the 1960s. People had lots of time, particularly after work. There were no emails, text messages or social networks to follow. TV was limited to a handful of stations that only broadcast during certain times of the day.
Commercials were part of the TV experience. They offered a window into the new world of packaged goods, automobiles and airline travel. Thanks to TV commercials, people could learn about these products without having to get up from the sofa.
That’s not the case anymore. For today’s internet-enabled consumers, TV commercials are probably the least efficient way to learn about a product. They are 30 seconds of sell (推销), while all we really want to do is sit back and watch our show.
Time-shifting — the ability to fast forward and rewind (倒回) — has made it possible for us to make watching TV just one more scheduled activity in our already packed diaries. It’s not that we don’t want to hear from brands. It’s just that we don’t want to hear from them during the time we have set aside to watch TV. A study last year showed that 84 percent of respondents wanted to fast forward through the ads they watched. More than 60 percent of them, meanwhile, downloaded shows so that they could skip commercials.
Hence the concept of “interruptive advertising.” People don’t want to be interrupted by advertising. They only want to engage with it when they are in consumer mode and thus in the proper mood for a brand’s message.
So, are TV commercials dead already? What sort of brand message is appropriate today? The answer isn’t yet clear, but pre-roll (片前的) ads may be part of the solution. People are less likely to consider such ads annoying since they start to roll before the viewer has a chance to engage with the show. It might be followed up by a page on the show’s website, with links that allow the viewer to connect more deeply with the brand.
【1】According to the author, television commercials are outdated because ______.
①people’s attention is taken by many things
②there are alternative ways of promoting products
③there are all kinds of information on the internet
④time-shifting has made it possible for us to skip TV commercials
A.①②③ B.①②④
C.①③④ D.②③④
【2】According to the article, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.People have a busier work schedule now than in the 1960s.
B.People no longer care about the brand message in the commercials.
C.People tend to skip commercials when they spare time to watch TV.
D.People will feel annoyed when they watch interruptive television ads.
【3】According to the article, people’s attitude towards pre-roll ads is more ______.
A.Critical B.supportive
C.casual D.conservative
24、At Englands University of Plymouth, Professor Eduardo Miranda has been programming pairs of robots to compose music. Miranda's robots have simple “ vocal cords”(声带)and are programmed to sing and to listen to each other. The robots' unique warbling sounds (颤音) do not perfectly match the human voice, but each machine is exactly sharing music with the other in a new and unique way.
Each robot is equipped with speakers, software that mimics the human voice, a mouth that opens as it “sings,” a microphone for ears, and a camera for eyes. The robots also move. Miranda hopes that by studying his robot vocalists, he can discover something about how and why humans create, perform, and listen to music.
When the robots sing, first one robot makes six random sounds. Its partner responds with more sounds. The first robot analyzes the sounds to see if their sequences (序列)) are similar. If they are, it nods its head and commits the sounds to memory, and the second robot notices and “memorizes” the musical sequence, too. If the first robot thinks the sounds are too different, it shakes its head and both robots ignore the sounds. Then the process continues.
Miranda set up an experiment in which he left the two robots alone in his study for two weeks. When he returned, his little warblers had, by imitating each other, not only shared notes but combined them. The product of their cooperation was far from symphonic, but the robots had begun to combine the notes into their own self-developed “songs”.
With the help of his warbling robots, one of Miranda's goals is to create music that no human would ever compose. Miranda believes the robots are ideal for this purpose because they would not be influenced by any existing musical styles or rules.
【1】Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “mimics” in Paragraph 2?
A．Substitutes.
B．Interrupts.
C．Controls.
D．Copies.
【2】What did the two robots do during Miranda's experiment?
A．They interacted with each other.
B．They ignored the unique sound.
C．They learned to sing better than humans.
D．They committed random sounds to memory.
【3】What does Miranda want his robots to do?
A．Sing as well as humans do.
B．Create new styles of music.
C．Memorize a variety of music.
D．Promote traditional musical forms.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．Future robots.
B．Special songs.
C．Music by robots.
D．Experiments by Miranda.
25、 Several days ago, I went to visit a nursing home with my friends for the first time. Our _______ was to keep the elderly company, so we made them cards and cookies, and prepared_______ to keep them entertained such as songs and talk shows.
To be honest, I didn't know what to _______. It was hard to imagine the difference we could make to their _______, as we were just a group of strangers giving them a visit. But now I know we shouldn't underestimate (低估) a stranger's ability to _______ another's life because the effects can be _______.
I would have never known how amazing the effects of my visit to the nursing home would be _______ I hadn't experienced it myself. After _______ the elderly and speaking to them one onone, I was amazed by how much they _______ my visit. Perhaps they felt ________ or abandoned before, but now tears of ________ could be seen in their eyes. Maybe all that people ________ is to know they are cared for, even by a stranger.
Moreover, I was ________ by the optimism (乐观) they had for their future, even at an old age. They were so active in spirit, regardless of their weak ________. They were selfless enough to tell me to ________ myself, even if they were the ones in wheelchairs. It taught me that happiness could ________ even at an old age, regardless of discouraging circumstances or health that is getting ________.
I ________ that the rewards of volunteering are a twoway street. Volunteers can also ________ a lot when they give their time to help others, whether a new opinion towards life, or a warm smile.
Volunteer when you have time because it ________ is a beauty.
【1】A.habit B.dream C.reward D.task
【2】A.gifts B.performances C.suggestions D.news
【3】A.believe B.ask C.expect D.study
【4】A.idea B.choice C.career D.life
【5】A.influence B.protect C.save D.recreate
【6】A.unknown B.wise C.great D.familiar
【7】A.though B.so C.because D.if
【8】A.teaching B.greeting C.guiding D.cleaning
【9】A.hated B.misunderstood C.appreciated D.missed
【10】A.lonely B.poor C.unhealthy D.unsafe
【11】A.pain B.sadness C.worry D.joy
【12】A.spread B.need C.doubt D.fear
【13】A.disappointed B.puzzled C.bored D.surprised
【14】A.bodies B.desires C.breathes D.activities
【15】A.get tired of B.take care of C.get in touch with D.look down upon
【16】A.change B.disappear C.exist D.fail
【17】A.larger B.closer C.greater D.worse
【18】A.hoped B.learned C.explained D.imagined
【19】A.lose B.suffer C.remember D.benefit
【20】A.truly B.strangely C.unluckily D.hardly
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。
When I was cast as Hamlet in a traveling production of Hamlet in 2016. I was very nervous —Hamlet has an awful lot of lines. I was 24 at the time, and having a leading role was a big deal.
We performed the show for six weeks in a Dublin theatre. Then we moved to Cork, the second largest city in Ireland. Time was tight, and that meant we didn’t get to finish our rehearsal（排练） before the opening night. It was going to be a full house: about 750 people.
The show went smoothly until the fifth act, when it was time to perform the swordfight between Laertes and Hamlet. We weren’t using prop swords（道具剑）. Instead, they were solid steel. The stage in Cork was smaller than we were used to, and the actor playing Laertes and I got too close. We were exhausted —we had been talking nonstop for two and a half hours on the stage.
In the fight, Laertes is carrying a poison-tipped sword designed to kill Hamlet. But as the actor playing Lacrtes made the gesture, his sword stabbed（刺伤）my face. I felt a pain in my brain and fell to the floor. All the actors rushed on the stage. The audience thought it was part of the play, and as the curtains went down, they gave us a round of applause.
I was taken to hospital in an ambulance. I couldn’t speak clearly and had no balance, but the doctors said, “You seem fine. You’re probably in shock. ” I went home and was sick all night. My parents took me back to hospital the next day, as my speech and balance were still not right.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 开头已给出。
Paragraph 1:
It turned out that I had a brain injury.
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Paragraph 2:
But my parents encouraged me to fight like Hamlet.
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