1、Rather than ________ the plane all the way, they decided ________ to Vancouver.
A．taking, flying
B．take, to fly
C．take, to flying
D．to take, to fly
2、These historic photographs show Shang Hai's landmarks such as old downtown,People's Square and Hongqiao areas have developed over the past three decades.
A. where B. what C. how D. when
3、The lockdown hobbled India's economy and its GDP recorded the sharpest ________ in its history.
A．motion
B．dissatisfaction
C．conservation
D．contraction
4、—The streets become more and more crowded since most families own cars in my city.
—It is true _________my hometown.
A. with B. to
C. in D. of
5、He drove slowly on the road, ________ the quiet of the evening.
A．enjoying
B．having enjoyed
C．enjoyed
D．to enjoy
6、The cruel reality was ________ for him, so he decided to go on a beach vacation to relax and think about what he should do next．
A．unbearable B．unforgettable
C．unavoidable D．unbelievable
7、When a new problem _____ in the experiment, no one could do with it apart from Mary.
A.arose B.was came up
C.rose D.came up with
8、It’s only after marriage and having children ________ a person understands others’ feelings.
A. what B. when C. that D. who
9、In social activities, it is always important to be , to have a strong conception of time.
A. accurate B. punctual
C. elegant D. religious
10、If people outside China learned a bit about jasmine tea culture, they would realize there_______ a lot of enjoyment in it.
A. is B. was C. were D. would be
11、Reducing the figure of fishing can safeguard the future sustainability of small-scale fisheries and the communities ______ livelihood is dependent on them.
A.where B.which C.whose D.who
12、Tom’s parents’ behavior, as well as their words ________ a key effect on him during the past twenty years.
A．have
B．have had
C．has had
D．has
13、My family will be always thankful for the people from ________ we received aid.
A．who
B．that
C．whom
D．which
14、Science and technology plays an important in our daily life.
A. part B. game
C. way D. use
15、—At lunch time I’d like to have a chat with you.
— ________. Have what with me?
A. I apologize. B. Pardon?
C. I see. D. Forgive me.
16、Health officials warn that easing measures too quickly ________ a W shaped recovery, ________ a resurgence of cases causes a second economic decline soon after the first.
A．is risked…which
B．risked…that
C．risks…where
D．risking…where
17、Mary was silent during the early part of the discussion but finally she ____ her opinion on the subject.
A．gave voice to
B．kept an eye on
C．turned a deaf ear of
D．set foot on
18、 As teenagers, it is not until we are able to face difficulties bravely we are mature enough.
A. which B. when C. that D. whether
19、You can’t imagine _____ difficulty I had adapting to the life in New York.
A.which B.how C.whether D.what
20、The video, Under the Dome, has rapidly pushed the public______about air pollution and encouraged people to join in efforts to make a difference.
A. analysis B. imagination
C. awareness D. argument
21、 Reducing, reusing and recycling is a way of life in Sweden. Recycling is required by law and garbage is sorted at home before it goes to a recycling center. Recyclables are sorted into seven categories and recycling stations are within just 300 meters of all residential areas. “Recycling almost everything is a must in Sweden now. It actually feels very uncomfortable when you visit another country and can't find easy ways to recycle,” said Owen Gaffney, an expert at Stockholm Resilience Centre and Future Earth.
But not all of its garbage is recycled. Sweden uses alternatives that include burning garbage to make electricity instead of using fossil fuels to heat 1.2 million homes. About half of household garbage is sent to one of the 33 waste-to-heat plants. Sweden is importing garbage from other countries to keep these plants running. Sweden is also a world leader in turning food waste into eco-friendly biogas. It has made food waste collection compulsory beginning in 2021. There is a food waste biogas plant, which allows biogas to be used to run public buses and to heat apartment buildings.
Sweden now wants to deal with those remaining items that cannot be recycled by using a circular(循环论证的)economy approach. It means that products can be reused and only recycled when absolutely necessary. The Swedish government formed an advisory group to find a new way of making this part of its environmental policy.
This will not work effectively unless people are taught to change their behavior. Now the government is reforming its tax code so that people could get cheaper repairs or buy used things. The large Swedish clothing retailer(零售商)H&M operates a recycling program that gives customers discounts when they bring back old clothing.
Sweden is fighting climate change by doing all the right stuff. Waste recycling and the plans to switch to a circular economy will go a long way in reducing its carbon footprint and will help stop global warming.
【1】What do we know about Sweden?
A.Sweden imports household garbage for biogas.
B.Everything is recycled after being used in Sweden.
C.Half of garbage in Sweden is used to produce heat.
D.It is convenient to recycle things in Sweden.
【2】What does the advisory group do?
A.Teach people how to save fossil fuels. B.Conduct a survey about the local economy.
C.Make sure the citizens recycle wisely. D.Offer advice on environmental policy.
【3】How does the government encourage its citizens to reuse?
A.It provides various recycling programs. B.It cuts down taxes on new products.
C.It offers lower prices for repairs. D.It gives discounts to regular buyers.
【4】From which is the text possibly taken?
A.A book on city environment. B.A news report on local environment.
C.A science report on public health. D.A travel guide on Sweden.
22、Here are four pieces of news from China Daily.
SHANGHAI — The Huachen Group recently held a meeting in Shanghai to show the use of its newly opened tourism business payment network. The network aims to serve tourists from all over the world, but especially from Europe and the United States where credit cards are popularly used. After opening the www.chinaecnet.com website, netizens can get information about hotels and tourism services on tourism page. Hotels and services can be reserved and payments made through credit cards. The network opened in February in Beijing.
SYDNEY — The Sydney Olympic flame will travel underwater on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef during the torch relay following a successful test. Scuba diver Wendy Craig, a marine biologist, will carry the torch on a three-to-four-minute underwater journey at Agincourt Reef on June 27, creating Olympic history, organizers said yesterday. Burning at 2000 degrees, the torch is expected to remain a light three meters underwater because of the special technology which creates a fierce flame that can not be drowned out by water.
Charles Tegner, managing director of torch creator, said the flame would burn like a flare (照明弹) from oxygen-producing chemicals.
BEIJING — The election of a new leader in Taiwan can not change the fact that Taiwan is a part of Chinese territory. “Taiwan Independence” in whatever form will never be allowed, according to a statesman of China’s central government.
“We should listen to what the new leader in Taiwan says and watch what he does. We will observe where he will lead cross-Straits (海峡两岸) relations. We are willing to exchange views on cross-Straits relations and peaceful reunification with all parties, organizations and personages in Taiwan who favor the one China principle,” says the statesman, which was released by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee.
HAIKOU — Customs officers in Haikou recently stopped a boat loaded with 781 cases of foreign-brand cigarettes being smuggled (走私) into China. The smuggled cigarettes cases, packed into two containers, were disguised to avoid being examined. The boat was registered in the coastal city of Xiamen in East China’s Fujian Province. All eight suspects aboard the boat were kept by the police in Haikou.
【1】Why does the network aim to serve tourists especially from Europe and the USA?
A.Because they are from developed countries.
B.Because the payments of hotels and services should be made through credit cards.
C.Because people in these countries travel much more than other countries.
D.Because it is more convenient for them to surf the Internet.
【2】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the second piece of news?
A.The whole torch relay will be held three-four metres underwater.
B.The underwater journey of the torch will play an important part in Olympic history.
C.A test has been made before this activity.
D.Some chemicals will help the flame burn by producing oxygen.
【3】Which is the best title for the third piece of news?
A.Ready to Fight
B.No Good End
C.Wait and See
D.Peace Comes First
【4】Which of the following best explains the underlined word disguised in the last piece of news?
A.made different from normal
B.designed for a good purpose
C.divided
D.pretended
23、Qualcomm has demonstrated mobile internet speeds of 1Gbps using a 5G smartphone chip. The chipset manufacturer claims this is the first working 5G data connection on a mobile device. The fifth generation of the mobile network does not yet exist, but it promises faster data speeds and more bandwidth to carry more web traffic. Qualcomm is describing the demonstration as a “major milestone”, but one expert is playing it down.
1Gbps is equivalent to 1,000Mbps, and this speed would enable you to download a one-hour TV programme in HD from BBC iPlayer in less than six seconds. “It’s not a big deal,” Prof. William Webb, an independent consultant and author of the book The 5G Myth: When vision decoupled from reality, told the BBC. “5G is not yet clearly defined; they’ve just postulated what they think it will look like. It’s not 5G in its final form, so it’s premature to say it’s a 5G demonstration.” Prof Webb added that speeds higher than 1Gbps were already achievable on 4G For example, Huawei’s Kirin 970 chipset offered mobile speeds of up to 1.2Gbps when used with compatible (相容的) network equipment. Qualcomm said the demonstration, at its laboratories in San Diego, had used its first dedicated 5G chip, the Snapdragon X50 NR modem chipset, on the 28GHz millimetre wave spectrum band.
“This demonstration... was only the first data connection on this 5G mode,” said a spokesman for the firm.
“When it is finished and ready to ship to smartphone makers, it will be capable of 5Gbps speed, which no 4G LTE chip currently available can support.
“What our announcement represents is the first steps we are taking to counter sceptics like Prof Webb: yes, millimetre wave 5G is a promising technology for mobile devices and networks, and our achievement proves the steady progress we are making.”
What is 5G?
Today’s 4G mobile networks currently make use of the sub-6GHz frequencies, but these are now heavily crowded. Mobile operators are running out of capacity to carry the huge amounts of web traffic generated by consumers on billions of mobile devices, in addition to data being sent from internet-enabled sensors in smart devices.
The specifications for 5G have not yet been set out by the global mobile standards body, 3GPP, so various parts of the industry are trying different technologies, with the hope that 5G will be ready by 2019. Some of the technologies involve optimising the current 4G network by making the transit of data more efficient, in order to offer greater capacity and higher speeds. But there are also plans to make use of the currently unused 28GHz and 39GHz millimetre wave spectrum bands, which are found in the electromagnetic spectrum between microwaves and infrared (红外线的) waves.
Millimetre waves offer far more bandwidth than the sub-6GHz frequencies, but the radio signal becomes worse if data is transmitted over more than a few kilometres. “There are many different definitions of 5G, some of which could be put into effect by 2019, and those that wouldn’t be, such as millimetre wave, which will probably take a lot longer,” said Prof Webb.
Qualcomm takes issue with this analysis, saying that it aims to have millimetre wave-capable smartphones in users’ hands before July 2019, when it expects the first compatible networks to have become available.
【1】What does the underlined word “postulate” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Define. B. Assume.
C. Use. D. Ask.
【2】What is the advantage of 5G mobile network?
A. 5G chip is more appealing to smartphone makers.
B. It is a kind of technology that has developed steadily without doubt.
C. It has achieved the speed of 1 Gbps while 4G cannot achieve this speed.
D. It will provide users with faster data speeds and can carry more web traffic.
【3】The following are the technologies 5G related industries are trying or are planning to use EXCEPT .
A. 39GHz millimetre wave spectrum bands
B. setting out specifications
C. improvement on efficiency of the transit of data
D. 28GHz millimeter wave spectrum bands
【4】William Webb thinks that .
A. 5G is something that cannot be defined
B. 5G is mysterious and decoupled from reality
C. it will be possible to have 5G demonstration put into effect
D. millimetre wave will take a longer developing time than 5G
【5】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. First 5G mobile net connection.
B. Experts attitudes toward 5G
C. New technology in smartphone chips.
D. The development of mobile net connection.
24、 Asking for help is a sign of strength rather than weakness. In American culture, the independent individual is seen as their ideal. As the University of Missouri at St. Louis states on its website under the heading Key American Values, “Americans have been trained since very early in their lives to consider themselves as separate individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their own destinies.” The value also makes them think they can do everything themselves, and makes them feel bad about asking for help when they need it.
And when it comes to work situations, when they think about asking for help there, sometimes they fear that a request for help would make them look inept. While this has always been true for men, many women in the workplace have felt the need to try twice as hard as their male colleagues and do twice as much to get just as far and to prove their worth. Sometimes when we think about asking for help, our inner voices tell us, “See, if you admit you can’t do this on your own, they’ll see you for the imposter (骗子) you really are.”
But the fact is, even though individualism is on the rise, we can’t do everything by ourselves and we shouldn’t try.
Apple founder Steve Jobs once told the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association about the power of asking for help, and how he “never found anybody who didn’t want to help me when I asked them for help”. He said, at the age of 12, he called Bill Hewlett, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, on the phone after getting his number from the phone book and asking him for spare parts so he could build a frequency counter(计频器). And Hewlett agreed and offered young Jobs a summer job assembling frequency counters.
“If you’re afraid of failing, you won’t get very far,” Jobs said.
【1】What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A.What key American values are. B.Why Americans refuse to ask for help.
C.Asking for help is a sign of strength. D.Americans are responsible for their life.
【2】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “inept” in Paragraph 2?
A.impolite B.depressed C.incompetent D.sensitive
【3】What can be learned from this US cultural phenomenon?
A.Americans suffer a lot from mutual distrust.
B.Americans see weakness as a sign of strength.
C.Americans should learn to build up confidence.
D.Americans think highly of individual values.
【4】What can we learn from Jobs’ words in the last paragraph?
A.Don’t hesitate to ask for help. B.Be brave to try whatever you want.
C.Never ask for help. D.Learn to cooperate with others.
25、 Dana Gendreau,46,an Ohio mom,read in the newspaper about high school football players who continued to take the _______ despite not having food to eat at home or even a place to call home.Immediately,she got in touch with the head football coach at Hughes High School,Chris Mobley.
Because her 10-year-old son also played football,she knew how _______ proper nutrition is for athletes so she decided to start buying fruit and high-protein snacks for the players at Hughes High.She also _______ other parents on her son's youth football team to see if they would want to _______.The response was _______.Since September.Gendreau and the other football parents have been able to provide nearly$500 of groceries each week for the Hughes football team.Soon after Gendreau began organizing the _______.the high school team began winning games-something Mobley _______ to Gendreau' s generosity."Practices now have been full of _______,"Mobley said."I think that is a direct reflection of Gendreau."
But Gendreau remains _______and said it's just her way of paying it forward.When she was little,she ________ homelessness herself,but one ________ act from her coach shifted her focus."I remember one of my coaches gave me a Christmas gift of money so I could ________ a pair of shoes for the sport,"she said."That never ________ me,the kindness she showed me.I knew that no matter what ________ in my life,I was going to help others."Gendreau eventually hopes this story will ________ others to fulfill needs in their own communities.
【1】A.field B.chance C.advice D.risk
【2】A.convenient B.expensive C.significant D.sensitive
【3】A.contacted B.confused C.conducted D.convinced
【4】A.hang around B.join in C.show off D.bring up
【5】A.disappointing B.integrated C.skeptical D.enthusiastic
【6】A.institutions B.conferences C.investigations D.donations
【7】A.casts B.owes C.devotes D.points
【8】A.variety B.peace C.energy D.regret
【9】A.optimistic B.modest C.careful D.reliable
【10】A.experienced B.discovered C.misunderstood D.predicted
【11】A.painful B.brave C.awkward D.kind
【12】A.purchase B.award C.promise D.deliver
【13】A.touched B.warned C.left D.charged
【14】A.failed B.happened C.rested D.wandered
【15】A.force B.advise C.discourage D.stimulate
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一个完整的故事。续写的词数应为80左右。
Der Lun followed his mother to the market as usual. He was very excited because the market was such a place full of energy and life. There was always something interesting to see.
That day, Der Lun caught sight of a middle-aged man with untidy hair and old clothes. He was a beggar. He held out a wooden bowl and passers-by dropped in coins. Der Lun’s mother put a small coin into the bowl as she passed him by. His eyes followed the mother and son as they set off for home. As Der Lun and his mother turned into the narrow path that led to their house, he suddenly realized that the beggar was following them. Der Lun told his mother about it. Alarmed, she quickened her steps and as soon as they got inside their house, she locked it. Der Lun peered out the window and saw the beggar sitting on the ground near the gate. Why did the beggar follow them? Der Lun wished he knew.
After a couple of hours, Der Lun’s mother became concerned for the poor beggar. He had not moved from his spot. She gathered up her courage and went to ask the beggar to leave. But the beggar merely looked at her with a gentle smile. Worried that he would fall ill with no food and water, she sent Der Lun to give him a bowl of rice and vegetables and some tea. The beggar ate and drank. Then he lay down under a tree to sleep. Der Lun’s mother was at a loss as to what else to do. She was just a poor single mother with a young son. Since the beggar refused to leave, she and Der Lun built a little shelter for him. He seemed content with whatever they gave him.
A week passed and one day, Der Lun found the beggar gone. Der Lun and his mother searched for him but he was nowhere to be found. Not long after that, a car stopped outside Der Lun’s house and two well-dressed men got out.
The men introduced themselves as lawyers representing Mr. Cheong.
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