1、---Why are you still here? Everybody has gone to attend the lecture by the president.
---Oh, I ___________ about it!
A. wasn’t informed B. hadn’t been informed
C. haven’t informed D. didn’t inform
2、Jack is a great talker. It’s high time that he ________ something instead of just talking.
A. will do B. has done C. do D. did
3、You shouldn’t keep silent when ____
A.speaking B.spoken to C.spoken D.speaking to
4、—Did you punish him for that? —Yes, but I don’t think I________.
A．should have done so
B．need to have done so
C．should do that
D．ought have done that
5、Tom is similar ________ height ________ Peter though they are of different ages.
A. to; in B. to; to
C. in; in D. in; to
6、If a friend snaps at you or is unfriendly， step back， and with a sense of compassion， try to experience life from his____．
A． perspective B．priority
C．privilege D． policy
7、--- How many people attended the exhibition?
--- I’m not sure. __________ 100 people.
A. Exactly B. Actually
C. Roughly D. Strictly
8、Once made out, the plan must be carried out ___ any difficulty.
A.instead of B.in need of C.because of D.regardless of
9、Since Tom downloaded a virus into his computer, he cannot open the file now.
A. constantly B. accidentally
C. deadly D. eventually
10、She was so fortunate that she ______ the earthquake.
A．destroyed
B．sought
C．crashed
D．survived
11、Animals should always have to fresh and clean water.
A. approach B. ability
C. access D. need
12、The fog is so heavy that the cars are ______ even at a distance of 10 meters.
A．visible
B．invisible
C．vision
D．visibility
13、The doctor tells Jack_________ stop_________ because it is bad for his health.
A．not to; smoking
B．not; to smoke
C．to; to smoke
D．to; smoking
14、My mom held me and my brother tight, tears of happiness ______ her face, feeling proud of our final success.
A. to cover B. covered
C. having covered D. covering
15、Distinguished guests and friends, welcome to our school. __________ the ceremony of the 130th Anniversary are our schoolmates from home and abroad.
A. Having attended B. Attending
C. To attend D. Attend
16、Despite their different _________, they become best friends.
A．personalities
B．qualities
C．accents
D．types
17、—How do you like the advertisement of the way to losing weight?
—Don’t fall for it. In the beginning, that may do, but after a while you will end up back ________ you started.
A. as if B. where
C. even if D. when
18、Love is one of the greatest things in the world, but sometimes it ______ be difficult.
A．would
B．can
C．should
D．must
19、If you drive from the airport, go on the motorway and follow the ______.
A．signs
B．ways
C．points
D．designs
20、The WTO can not live up to its name ______ it doesn’t include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.
A．if
B．even if
C．so
D．until
21、As a child, Rob Stewart loved the natural world. “He loved everything in the sea, but sharks the most,” said his mother, Sandy Stewart.
Stewart spent his life studying and photographing sharks and other sea creatures, and creating films. Sadly, he died in 2017 at the age of 37 in a diving accident. The accident happened while Stewart was filming Sharkwater Extinction, which members of his crew completed after his death.
Knowing that about 25% of shark species were endangered and sharks might soon be extinct, Stewart worked hard to raise awareness of sharks and their key role in nature. Stewart believed that they should be protected against humans and other enemies. He studied how illegally shark finning has led to a great fall in the shark population.
When Stewart found out about the finning, he tried to end it. As an experienced diver and skilled cinematographer, he was able to raise awareness of the problem by filming sharks in their natural environment. His films, said Sandy Stewart, showed people “how beautiful the underwater creatures are. People would fall in love with them and work to protect them.”
As of 2013, 55 countries had banned shark finning. Stewart lived and died a hero in the pursuit of saving sharks and the sea. He is believed to have saved one-third of the world’s sharks.
Stewart’s parents hope kids will continue his story by supporting shark-friendly actions. They encourage kids to buy or ask their parents to buy shark-free products.
Another thing that young people can do is learn more about sharks. A good place to start is 2 “Shark Database,” an online resource that was created by Rob Stewart’s friends.
“It’s your generation that we want to make sure sees the world that Rob saw and does whatever you can to protect the big fish,” said Stewart’s father. “One person can make a big difference.”
【1】What do we know about Rob Stewart?
A．He died because of a shark attack.
B．He was interested in sea animals.
C．He led a research team studying the sea.
D．He made Sharkwater Extinction in 2017.
【2】What did Rob Stewart do to end illegal shark finning?
A．He made films showing sharks living naturally.
B．He encouraged people to buy shark-free products.
C．He wrote to the government asking for a ban on shark finning.
D．He collected information to show the influence of ilegal shark finning.
【3】How may Rob Stewart’s action to save sharks be described?
A．Creative.
B．Successful.
C．Fruitless.
D．Unwelcome.
【4】In “the world that Rob saw”, .
A．little action was taken to protect sharks
B．less than 50 countries banned shark finning
C．about a quarter of shark species were in danger
D．human behavior was the main cause of shark extinction
22、 How do you know if your home is an easy aim for thefts(偷窃)? Around the holidays, many families don’t consider taking proper measures to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts. With just a few simple steps, you can better make sure of the safety of your home during all of the holiday celebrations. Here are a few tips for making it difficult to tell you are away from home.
● Either have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailperson to hold your mail until you return. Nothing says “Hey, we are not home!” like when your postbox is filled with all kinds of mails and you have many different newspapers in your driveway.
● Set several different lights in your house on random timers (随机定时器)。Don’t leave your outdoor lights on all the time. Instead, put your outside lights on timers to be on during the nights. If an outdoor light remains on for days at a time, it means that nobody is home to turn it off.
● If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation, leave them with a friend, rather than having someone come into your house every day to take care of them. When thefts see a neighbor or friend entering your house every day, they will know you are not home.
● Close all your curtains when you leave town. This is effective to deter possible thefts, as no one can see what is in your house. If they don’t know what there is to take, then the risk is even greater for them to break in.
● This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe while you are on holiday. Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it monitored by a professional home security system.
【1】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.to tell us how to prevent the thefts around the holidays
B.to let the outdoor lights on all the time
C.to tell us many families suffering from the thefts while they are on holiday
D.to tell you to have your neighbor go to your house to take care of your pet.
【2】If you are on holiday in other places, the lights in your house should________.
A.be kept on all the night B.be lit in an irregular way
C.be replaced by random timers D.be turned on only once one day
【3】To make your home well protected, what does the writer advise you to do?
A.Have all the curtains closed
B.Equip your home with security system
C.Turn to your close neighbors or friends
D.Stop your mail service at once
【4】Most of the tips mentioned in the text seem to ______.
A.give a false impression on thefts
B.have no effect on preventing thefts
C.be very popular with families
D.be a little hard to be brought into effect
23、Stories play a vital role in the growth and development of children. The books they read and the characters they get to know can become like friends. It's also good for children to understand that books are a useful source of information and that good reading skills are important for success in their future lives.
Children who can read well are more likely to have higher confidence levels. This will benefit them in school as they’ll feel able to participate fully in activities. Another part of building confidence is to know where you fit into the world. Stories can help with this process by showing children what people's lives are like where they live and in other parts of the world.
Stories are a great way to introduce new words and ideas into a child's language--starting with picture books for the very young, working up to more complex novels for teenagers. Fiction based on real life can also help children with their own life experience--it shows them how diverse the world is and that some people's lives are vastly different from theirs. And the process is done in a natural way. There's no actual teaching involved at all, but they learn from simply reading the story.
Reading helps children understand that there are other children who feel the same way and they are not alone. This helps children understand that feelings are normal and should be expressed. Watching their responses to the feelings of the characters in the stories will give you some idea of how a child feels about certain situations and emotions. For example, how the child responds to the character in the story feeling sad or scared will give you some idea of how the child thinks.
As you can see, children's stories are important for a number of reasons and form a vital part of the growing process. Being part of that process can bring children a sense of satisfaction as well as being great fun. So, go and get your children some wonderful books to allow them to enjoy a relaxing bedtime story.
【1】What can we know from Paragraph 1?
A．Reading stories benefits children a lot.
B．Reading is the best way to gain information.
C．Reading stories helps children make more friends.
D．Reading skills should be developed at a young age.
【2】How could reading stories raise children's confidence?
A．Inspiring children to get good grades.
B．Supporting children's language development.
C．Aiding children with living in a better family environment.
D．Allowing children to explore their suitable positions in society.
【3】What does the author think about learning through reading?
A．Unrealistic.
B．Effective.
C．Time-saving
D．Expensive.
【4】What can be inferred from the text?
A．Most teenagers are fond of complex novels.
B．Picture books are lacking in real life situations.
C．Most children have difficulty in expressing themselves.
D．Parents can know kids better from kids' reading responses.
24、17-year-old Arul Mathur has developed a new fire extinguisher（灭火器）to help put out wildfires near houses. The fire extinguisher is called the Fire Activated Canister Extinguisher（FACE）.
Over the past three years, there have been almost 7,500,000 acres of wildfires in California alone, which demolish nearly 50,000 buildings. This has caused many local people to become homeless. Arul grew up in New Jersey where wildfires were hardly heard of. After moving to California in 2012, he began to hear about wildfires. In the summer of 2019, a wildfire threatened his family to leave their home. Upon questioning himself on the reason behind the spread of wildfires, Arul realized the fact. By the time firefighters get the notice of a wildfire, the wildfire has already grown out of control.
FACE can help stop wildfires before they burn houses. It puts out wildfires by itself after sensing extreme heat without humans. It can stand the extreme condition which is a high-temperature environment. Moreover, it has a bracket（支架）that allows it to be placed in a variety of high-risk areas. Unlike traditional fire extinguishers, FACE has a mixture of water and an environmentally-friendly fire retardant（阻燃剂）within it.
Arul said, "I think that by owning FACE, people no longer have to rely on the fire department to save their houses." Firefighters could focus on controlling the fire, while people could protect their homes. He is now running a pilot test with some of his friends from the media platform Kickstarter. He said, "In general, FACE has been very well-received through the media platform."
Arul has great interest in fire safety and prevention and actively searches for ways to spread awareness. He loves to explore advances in technology and he is happy to give communities some advice on fire prevention. Arul is now planning to develop larger units for specific use in forest applications. He said, "Humans have seen great progress in technology. Now, we need to use present technology to develop more environmentally-friendly solutions for fire prevention.”
【1】What does the underlined word "demolish" in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Destroy.
B．Cause.
C．Protect.
D．Build.
【2】What can be known about Arul's fire extinguisher?
A．It has to work with the help of humans.
B．It does very little harm to the environment.
C．It can not stand high temperatures.
D．It uses the same materials as a traditional one.
【3】What does Arul intend to do at the moment?
A．Set up a media platform with his friends.
B．Keep people updated on new technologies.
C．Develop huger FACE for forest applications.
D．Make greater contributions to clean energy.
【4】Which of the following can be used to best describe Arul?
A．Friendly and wealthy.
B．Lazy but creative.
C．Hardworking but selfish.
D．Clever and helpful.
25、Peter loved his wife Marion, loved adventure, and loved his camper van (野营车) called Schoen. The pair made numerous unforgettable road trips in Schoen. But after Marion died, the _________ Schoen had fewer and fewer outings. With Schoen’s adventuring days _________ over, Peter decided to put it up for _________.
Elise and her husband, Domenic，had always dreamed of owning their own “happiness bus” and traveling in a camper van. One day, Elise _________ the sales information on Schoen and the couple _________ decided to take a look. Elise fell in love with Schoen at first sight, but Peter asked for $39,000, well outside their _________.
Feeling extremely _________, the couple left. “We were _________ to have met Peter,” said Elise. “We shared with him our story and dream of owning a van like that.”
A few days later, Peter called to _________ them back for a second look. __________, the young couple came again, but without much __________.
Peter said he had so far received two __________ for Schoen, and both met his asking price. But they were from __________, which would likely mean the van’s __________ gathering dust in a garage or display. Peter asked how much the couple would be able to __________. Domenic told him the most they could spend was around half of what he was __________. Peter, holding back tears himself, told them he would __________ their offer only if they promised to have adventures with Schoen.
Now Schoen is on glorious adventures somewhere, __________ Elise and Domenic create wonderful family __________.
“Peter is definitely a hero for us,” says Elise. “Finding Schoen and making that __________ to Peter had totally changed our life.”
【1】
A．neatly-decorated
B．well-traveled
C．much-anticipated
D．world-famous
【2】
A．seemingly
B．finally
C．definitely
D．consequently
【3】
A．exchange
B．rent
C．donation
D．sale
【4】
A．came across
B．figured out
C．got through
D．took off
【5】
A．abruptly
B．randomly
C．cautiously
D．instantly
【6】
A．salary
B．target
C．budget
D．schedule
【7】
A．annoyed
B．disappointed
C．shocked
D．worried
【8】
A．grateful
B．regretful
C．considerate
D．sensitive
【9】
A．inform
B．warn
C．invite
D．request
【10】
A．Frightened
B．Discouraged
C．Satisfied
D．Attracted
【11】
A．expectation
B．hesitation
C．intention
D．determination
【12】
A．letters
B．offers
C．invitations
D．deliveries
【13】
A．collectors
B．traders
C．painters
D．drivers
【14】
A．normally
B．hardly
C．simply
D．completely
【15】
A．receive
B．purchase
C．present
D．afford
【16】
A．asking
B．planning
C．imaging
D．arguing
【17】
A．evaluate
B．compare
C．accept
D．ignore
【18】
A．reminding
B．helping
C．forcing
D．convincing
【19】
A．parties
B．relatives
C．affairs
D．memories
【20】
A．promise
B．excuse
C．explanation
D．decision
26、你在北京的英国朋友Tom非常喜欢中国绘画。请你根据以下信息，给Tom写信，告诉他近期将要举办的一个画展，并建议他去参观。
1. 时间：5月10日到25日 [来源#~@:*zzstep&.com]
2. 地点：中国美术馆
3. 内容：张大千100多幅绘画作品
4. 画家简介：中国20世纪国画大师，擅长多种画法，在山水画方面卓有成就。
注意：1.词数不少于50。
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
4. 参考词汇：landscape 山水画；山水画法
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua