1、My mission is to remind you of the ________ power within your own being and to encourage you to recognize and use it.
A．ultimate
B．energetic
C．incredible
D．dramatic
2、The governments are very________ about setting a new policy and make no decision until they are quite sure it is the right one.
A．particular
B．concerned
C．cautious
D．certain
3、—Which of these shirts will you take?
—________. One is for my brother. The other is for my husband.
A．Either
B．Both
C．All
D．Any
4、When I said someone was stupid, I didn’t ______ you.
A. stick to B. refer to
C. lead to D. devote to
5、This kind of brain activity is worthy ______.
A．detecting
B．of detecting
C．of being detected
D．to detect
6、We are still dealing with problems _______ errors made in the past.
A.resulted from B.resulted in C.resulting from D.resulting in
7、Have you ever tried your best to paint, only ________ the paints were wrongly mixed?
A．found
B．finding
C．to find
D．to have found
8、Four boys out of a total of 12 young soccer team members have been rescued after ________ in a cave in northern Thailand for more than two weeks.
A．being trapped
B．having trapped
C．trapped
D．trapping
9、Throughout my life I’ve had my brother trying to beat me everyhing, which has been an ______ positive force for me.
A.entire B.individually C.enormously D.odd
10、Important _______ having an ambition is, it must be channeled in the right direction. Otherwise, it would ruin ourselves and others.
A.though B.if
C.when D.while
11、The Nuclear Security Summit is an initiative of Mr. Obama, considers nuclear terrorism to be one of the greatest threats to international security．
A．which B．what C．who D．Whom
12、We need to ___________ military aggression (军事侵略).
A．defend against
B．break out
C．work out
D．fight against
13、People with simple names enjoy quicker career advancement because names which are hard to pronounce inspire negative ________ from superiors.
A． considerations B． consequences
C． expectations D． reactions
14、The nation’s unemployment rate has been climbing ________ since the outbreak of COVID-19.
A．probably
B．literally
C．gently
D．steadily
15、Rick has learned a lot about Chinese culture ________ he came to China.
A.before B.when C.until D.since
16、_______ almost all our time to our schoolwork in the past three months, we have almost no time for fun and play．
A．Having devoted
B．Devoted
C．To devote
D．To have been devoted
17、After the terrible earthquake, the rescue teams from all over the country came to Ya’an right away, where they rescued the injured and put up for those who lost their homes.
A. identities B. shelters
C. blocks D. events
18、Please leave your name, address and telephone number ______ you are needed as a witness.
A.so that B.now that C.in case D.if only
19、—Why did you go back to the shop?
—I left my friend ______ there.
A．to wait
B．waiting
C．wait
D．waits
20、I can recognize your handwriting anywhere because it is so ________.
A．unique
B．alarm
C．sculpture
D．harmless
21、When Julio Diaz stepped off the subway after work one night, he was simply planning to go to his favorite local diner for a meal. But when a teenage boy approached him with a knife, Diaz knew the evening was about to take a more dramatic(巨大而突然的) turn.
The young man demanded Diaz’s wallet, and Diaz passed it over without objection(异议). But just as he turned to walk away, Diaz called, “Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something.”
The young man turned around, surprised.
“If you’re going to rob people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to keep warm.”
The teenager looked at Diaz in disbelief, and asked why he would do such a thing. Diaz replied, “If you’re willing to risk your freedom for a few dollars, I guess you must really need the money.”He said he was heading out for dinner, and that he would be happy to take someone with him.
The young man decided to take Diaz up on his offer. As they were sitting at the table, the manager, dishwashers and waiters all stopped over to say hello to Diaz, and the young man was amazed at his popularity.
“Haven’t you been taught that you should be nice to everybody?”Diaz asked him.
“Yeah, but I didn’t think people actually behaved that way,” the teenager replied. Thanks to Diaz, he was beginning to see that kindness wasn’t so strange, after all.
When the bill came, Diaz told the teen that he’d have to get the check. After all, he still had Diaz’s wallet.
But the teenager put the wallet on the table without a moment’s thought, and Diaz treated him to dinner. Diaz also gave the would-be robber a $20 bill — in exchange for his knife. “I figure, you know, if you treat people right, you can only hope that they treat you right,” Diaz said.
【1】The young man felt surprised when Diaz ________.
A. called him to wait for a moment
B. passed the wallet over without objection
C. stepped off the subway platform
D. invited him to have dinner together
【2】The underlined part “take Diaz up on” can be replaced by “________”.
A. follow B. understand
C. accept D. check
【3】The teenager gave the wallet back to Diaz maybe because _________.
A. Diaz was so popular with people in the restaurant
B. he had been given a $20 bill to take with him
C. Diaz had to pay for the meal they had together
D. he began to realize people should be nice to others
【4】Diaz possibly felt _________ during the whole night.
A. worried and helpless B. relaxed and happy
C. angry and scared D. surprised and anxious
22、Are you a loser? Great. Because studies show that if you want to be a success, you need to know how to fail.
The Secret of Success
Many social scientists agree that what successful people have in common is this: They were failures.
There’s George Washington, the top general of America’s troops in the Revolutionary War, who lost two huge battles and was nearly fired. There’s Steve Jobs, who developed failed products, before returning to change the world with the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. The list goes on: From Katy Perry and Hall of Fame basketball legend Michael Jorden to Glee star Chris Colfer. They were dropped from record labels, cut from basketball teams, or bullied in school. They used to feel humiliated, lost and hopeless.
But they eventually figured out how to move forward. Experts call this resilience---being able to recover from setbacks. Amy Fineburg, Ph.D.,a specialist in psychology said “We grow by pushing beyond the limits of what we can do today.” So next time you fail a test or strike out at bat or sing off-key, don’t give up.
“That’s how we grow,” says Amy Fineburg, Ph. D., an Alabana educator who specializes in Psychology. “We grow by pushing beyond the limits of what we can do today.”
Miranda’s Story
Miranda stared tae kwon do when she was 7, and for years she lost every competition she entered. She decided to quit. However, at the urging of her father, she worked harder, got improved, kept at it and improved even more. Miranda never became the champion she’s dreamed of becoming, but she stuck with it long enough to earn her black belt by age 12.
“I could easily have said: I’m a failure, I should never have tried,” she says. “But I’m really proud that I kept at it.”
The experience taught Miranda that she could fail and still go on to succeed. Today at 17, she finally winning medal---at Irish stepdancing. When she first started, she was bad at that, too. But her experience in tad kwon do built up her resilience muscles. So she didn’t see her struggle in dance as failures. She saw them as part of the process of achieving success.
The Right Attitude
One of history’s proudest failures was inventor Thomas Edison. He looked at his failures as situations that he could fix. So how resilient are you? Say you do poorly on a text in school, do you say, “I did badly because I watched TV last night?” Then how to move in is obvious: Turn off the TV and study harder. Or would you say, “I failed the test because I have zero talent in math?” With this type of thinking, changes seem impossible to make.
The good news? Studies show that with Practice, people can change their way of thinking.
Just ask Michael Jordan
“I’ve missed more than9,000 shots in my career,” he says. “I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
【1】How many people mentioned were failures before they succeed?
A．5
B．6
C．7
D．8
【2】Which of the following is not an act of “resilience”?
A．Next time you fail a test or strike out at bat, don’t give up
B．We grow by pushing beyond the limits of what we could do today.
C．She saw her struggles in dance as part of the process of achieving success.
D．I failed the test because I have zero talent in math
【3】What’s the best title of the article?
A．Failure is the mother of success
B．No success, no failure
C．Many a hand makes light work
D．No smoke, no fire
23、According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)，the U．K．has about 7．7 million families with dependent children，of which 3．7 million have just one child，compared to 3 million with two and 1．1 million with three children or more．The number of families today with just one dependent child is now 47 percent and will likely rise to more than 50 percent in a decade．As the ONS confirms，“It appears that families are getting smaller．”
One obvious reason for this could be that women are putting off having children until they have established careers when they are bound to be less fertile．But it could just as well be a matter of choice．Parents must consider the rising cost of living，combined with economic uncertainty and an increasingly difficult job market．And this trend may continue growing as having an only child becomes more normal，which seems to be the mood on the mothers’ online forum Mumsnet，where one member announced that she “just wanted to start a positive thread about how fab it is to have an only child”．
She had received 231 replies，overwhelmingly in the same upbeat spirit．Parents of only children insist there are plenty of benefits．Nicola Kelly，a writer and lecturer who grew up as an only child and is now a married mother of one，says her 15 year old son seems more grown up in many ways than his contemporaries．
Not all products of single child families are as keen to repeat the experience．In a moving recent account journalist Janice Turner wrote about her own keenness to “squeeze out two sons just 22 months apart”as a reaction to her only child upbringing．
She was placed on a pedestal by her doting parents，whom she punished with a “brattish，wilful” rejection of everything they stood for．Desperate for a close friend she was repeatedly shattered by rejection and refers to her childhood as being “misery”．
Writer and clinician Dr．Dorothy Rowe，a member of the British Psychological Society，says that we all interpret events in our own individual way and there are some children who no matter what their circumstances feel slighted，while other children see the advantages of their situation．
However，the one part of life that is unlikely to get any easier for only children is when they grow up and find themselves looking after their own parents as they become older．
【1】The passage is written with the purpose of ________．
A． illustrating the strength and weakness of having an only child
B． analyzing the reasons why having an only child becomes popular
C． presenting us with different opinions about having an only child
D． guiding people to look at the same issue from different perspectives
【2】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean？
A． Nearly half of families intend to have just one child．
B． All people don’t stand for the idea of having an only child．
C． Some people fail to recognize the advantage of having an only child．
D． People brought up in an only child family resist downsizing the family．
【3】From what Dr．Dorothy Rowe said，we know that ________．
A． journalist Janice Turner experienced a miserable childhood
B． she has a positive attitude towards Janice Turner’s reaction
C． it’s necessary for us to look at the event from our own angle
D． some are unable to make an objective assessment of their conditions
【4】What can be inferred from the passage？
A． It’s normal to see the imperfection in character in only children．
B． Mumsnet is an online forum which promotes having an only child．
C． Economic development plays a determining role in the family size．
D． Only children will have difficulty in attending to their parents．
24、It is 2018; e-books are loved by many people. Do you read them?
An e-book is an electronic book, which can be made from common books and loaded onto an e-reader. The e-reader is a mini-device, just like a cell-phone. It has a touch pad screen and can hold a few hundred e-books. People can read e-books on it just like they do a book. So it is possible for people to read anywhere with an e-reader. This is perfect news for people who love to read books but can’t carry many.
Another great thing is that people can read books on it quickly and there’s no need for two hands to hold the book and turn pages. Most e-readers also have a nightlight, so you can read at night and don’t wake your partner with a big light on.
Not all book authors agree to make their books into e-books. The creator of Harry Potter says that her books will never be e-books. However, lots of authors absolutely love the idea and feel it’s the next step to keep books alive.
Nowadays e-books are sold in many websites, from where you can buy and load them onto your e-reader. Those websites look just like ordinary online bookstores and have a list of best sellers and a new book section. There is also a clear price on each e-book to make sure people can buy them like buying common books.
【1】According to the passage, we know ________.
A. an e-book can be read through an e-reader
B. some e-readers don’t have a touch pad and a nightlight
C. an e-reader is a certain book for people to read
D. e-books will replace common books
【2】Which is NOT the advantage of e-books and e-readers?
A. People can read e-books anywhere if carrying an e-reader.
B. An e-reader can hold many e-books.
C. It is convenient for people to read on e-readers.
D. E-books are popular in class now.
【3】The example of Harry Potter in Paragraph 4 shows ________.
A. there are many e-books B. e-books are cheap
C. not all author love e-books D. many authors love e-books
【4】We can ________.
A. buy e-books from some websites B. download e-books from any websites
C. get e-books from book authors D. buy e-books from ordinary bookstores
25、What’s the difference between having a dream and making the dream come true? Hard work and perseverance.
Wanda Smith always wanted to be a ______, but sometimes meeting life’s demanding realities can mean a dream ______.
A mother of three, Smith also cared for her mom. At the same time ______ her family responsibilities, she took jobs as a bus monitor and gatekeeper for Brenham Independent School District in Texas.
The time was ______ for her. But rather than let her dream die, at age 37, with the ______ of her husband, she added night classes to her ______.
Nine years on, she ______ graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University.
Smith’s story came full circle when she was ______ as a first-grade teacher back at Brenham Elementary School. ______, her mom and beloved sisters didn’t live to see her accomplishment, but she knows they would have been ______of her.
“When I stand in the front of my classroom, I know I am ______ my dream finally,” Smith said during a show celebrating Teachers’ Day.
During the pandemic, as some of her students ______ to take up distance learning, Smith stepped up to help them. She risked her life to deliver schoolwork to students to ensure that the learning could be ______ as smoothly as possible, which really ______ her students and their parents.
It’s no wonder Smith’s kids ______ her. In a special surprise ceremony, they shouted their ______ and held up big colorful signs ______ their love.
Smith’s life is an example as well as a（n） ______ for us. With great determination and ______, she graduated from cleaning classrooms to ______ classrooms.
【1】
A．driver
B．teacher
C．doctor
D．manager
【2】
A．delayed
B．broken
C．awoken
D．activated
【3】
A．denying
B．shouldering
C．claiming
D．avoiding
【4】
A．meaningless
B．hopeless
C．unfair
D．tough
【5】
A．support
B．complaint
C．appreciation
D．permission
【6】
A．obligation
B．hobby
C．schedule
D．exercise
【7】
A．unwillingly
B．successfully
C．unexpectedly
D．secretly
【8】
A．considered
B．treated
C．named
D．hired
【9】
A．Unfortunately
B．Obviously
C．Consequently
D．Temporarily
【10】
A．fond
B．kind
C．proud
D．afraid
【11】
A．telling
B．sharing
C．passing
D．living
【12】
A．remembered
B．struggled
C．pretended
D．regretted
【13】
A．checked out
B．handed up
C．carried out
D．given up
【14】
A．moved
B．worried
C．attracted
D．saved
【15】
A．envied
B．admired
C．forgot
D．missed
【16】
A．requests
B．anger
C．orders
D．praise
【17】
A．pursuing
B．donating
C．declaring
D．seeking
【18】
A．inspiration
B．trouble
C．failure
D．luck
【19】
A．kindness
B．imagination
C．effort
D．understanding
【20】
A．helping
B．uniting
C．building
D．leading
26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
What Is Zero Waste?
The goal of the “zero waste” movement is to get rid of all waste from products. “Zero waste” means using every part of a product. Today, the zero waste idea can be found everywhere from food to fashion.
Creating a zero waste restaurant is a challenge. It is very difficult to use every part of produce and leave nothing behind. Creating a soup from unused ingredients is a popular way to use up extra food items. Other ways are more advanced. Some restaurants use coffee grounds（咖啡渣）to flavor dishes. Some cooks also crush shrimp shells and reuse them in sauces. While it’s challenging, zero waste restaurants appear to be on the rise.
In the fashion industry, zero waste isn’t a new idea. But in today’s world of fast fashion, zero waste is growing more popular. Usually, cutting cloth creates lots of waste. In zero waste fashion, designers try to avoid this. One way to do so is by adding these extra pieces of cloth to the final design. Another way is to design clothing without wasteful cuts.
Beyond restaurants and fashion, there are many other possibilities for zero waste products. All restaurants need utensils（器皿）. Bakey’s is a company that is developing edible（可食用的）utensils. After using them, you can eat them! Their spoons are made of flour and come in all kinds of flavors. While these spoons are not hard enough to cut meat, they are perfect for rice dishes. Meanwhile, Air New Zealand is experimenting with edible coffee cups that are made by the company Twice. They have already introduced a line of flavored cups. After you finish your coffee, you eat the cup, just like a cookie!
Whether products are made to be edible or reusable, hopefully the movement will help reduce waste all over the world.