1、—Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion.
—She’s a woman of ________.
A. ambition B. attention
C. expectation D. reputation
2、Thanks for your direction to the house; we wouldn’t have found it ________.
A．otherwise
B．thus
C．besides
D．however
3、The ________ offers a wide choice of hotels, apartments and holiday homes.
A．disaster
B．path
C．brochure
D．personality
4、It is probably impossible for you to understand anything new without the mind referring to the basic knowledge _______ has already obtained.
A．it
B．/
C．that
D．which
5、—________ for the glass!
—It's OK. I'm wearing shoes.
A．Look out
B．Walk out
C．Go out
D．Set out
6、Hannah, devoting herself to charity, is one of many examples of young people who are making a_________to the world.
A.choice B.profit C.judgement D.difference
7、One should accomplish tasks ______ instead of always turning to others for help.
A．skillfully
B．actively
C．independently
D．voluntarily
8、I _________ Mr. Ked the next day, but the appointment has been cancelled.
A．had seen
B．saw
C．was going to see
D．will see
9、Go for a walk in the countryside, you can enjoy the beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere.
A.why B.where C.that D.which
10、The man _____ this house belongs is a friend of Wang Lin’s.
A. whom B. for whom C. to whom D. with whom
11、---Has the problem been solved?
---Not yet. It at tomorrow's meeting.
A. is discussed B. has discussed
C. will be discussed D. will discuss
12、---Is everything settled?
---Not yet．_____ I approached the problem, I couldn’t find a solution．
A．Whatever B．However C．Whenever D．Wherever
13、I stayed up late doing my homework yesterday, so I had trouble _____ up early this morning.
A. get B. getting C. got D. to get
14、The ______, I think, he drew from his simple experiment is not scientific．
A.conclusion B.charge
C.promise D.Relation
15、The wheelchairs are _____ for the people who are unable to walk.
A.designed B.expected C.changed D.wished
16、I have many friends ________ I'm going to send postcards.
A．who
B．at whom
C．to whom
D．that
17、—Have you been to the Great Wall?
—Perhaps not in my memory. ________, it might have been during my early childhood.
A．If any
B．If possible
C．If not
D．If ever
18、—I will go to the amusement park next weekend.
— .
A. Excuse me B. Have a good time
C. I’m afraid I can’t D. It’s up to you
19、______ being relaxed, we both felt so uncomfortable that we hardly spoke.
A．Apart from
B．Far from
C．In spite of
D．In addition to
20、New technologies ______ the mystery of the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
A．gave way to
B．showed concern for
C．threw new light on
D．lent an ear to
21、2021 Monday Concert Series Guarantee Your Seat(s) for the Entire Season!
New 2021 Monday Night Concert Series Packages go on sale, Friday, January 1 and Individual Shows Tickets go on sale, Wednesday, January 6. These tickets will be available for purchase online.
Prices for the 2021 Packages for 6 times:
Rows A — D = $150.00 per person ($25.00)
Rows E — Q = $144.00 per person ($24.00)
Individual Ticket Price: $26.00
For additional information, please contact Nancy Planck at 520-393-2911, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 am to 5:00 am.
Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Show
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Ticket Price: $40.00
A bus trip will be provided for the Car Show in Scottsdale. The bus boards at the Madera Clubhouse South Parking Lot at 5:30 am and departs at 6:00 am. The Car Show will last from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. Please feel free to bring your own coffee and breakfast for the trip as the Coffee Bar is not open that day. Water will be available for the trip.
Vintage Hollywood
Monday, March 1, 2021
Ticket Price: $30.00
Limit of 10 tickets per order
Don’t miss out on the party of the century as the Ballroom Dance Company will host their impressive event Vintage Hollywood at 4:00 pm in the Madera Clubhouse. The Ballroom dancers will be teaching dances like the swing, Charleston and foxtrot. No partner or previous dance experience is needed. Just be sure to dress to impress and get ready to have some fun.
【1】How much could you save in all if you buy the 2021 Packages for Rows E — Q?
A．$3.
B．$4.
C．$6.
D．$12.
【2】What do visitors have to do if they go and visit the Car Show by bus?
A．Bring water for the bus trip.
B．Eat lunch at the Coffee Bar.
C．Get on the bus before 6:00 am.
D．Reach the Madera Clubhouse at 8:00 am.
【3】What’s special about the Vintage Hollywood?
A．It provides four tickets per order at most.
B．It offers dance instructions to participants.
C．It has the lowest ticket price among the three.
D．It requires previous dancing experience on the Swing.
22、 Influenced by many negative reports, some people usually regard teenagers as lacking a sense of responsibility, concern for others, and awareness of life. To break the stereotype（刻板印象）, I'm going to talk about the story of Jordan Rice.
I suspect you've got no idea about who Jordan Rice is. Actually, Jordan Rice was a 13-year-old boy who lived with his mom, dad, and little brother Blake in Toowoomba, Australia. He went to buy school uniform this Monday with his mom and brother. It was around 2 pm, when they were in the car on the way back from the shops. Not an unusual day.
Unexpectedly, a huge flood poured into the area. The water rose high enough to shut off the engine. Unfortunately, they were trapped in floodwaters. Mom got into a panic, and Jordan was frightened because he couldn't swim. No one came to help them out until an old man grabbed a rope, tied it to his body, and jumped into the water. Hopes were growing for the survival of Jordan—the old man was swimming toward him. Instead of seizing the chance, Jordan pushed Blake forward, saying, "Save my brother first."
There was no time for arguing. The old man tied the rope around Blake and carried him ashore. Then he swam back to save the other two. But the strain of the flood and the weight of two people were too much for the rope. It broke and so did Jordan and his mothers' hope. They were carried away by the brown water. Though they managed to hold on to a tree for a little while, they finally loosened their grip and accepted their fate. Being the only survivor of the trip, Blake was reunited with his father to become a family of two.
Jordan Rice was a 13-year-old boy from Toowoomba, Australia. During the destructive floods of Queensland, Jordan Rice sacrificed his life for his little brother. He is a hero and deserves to be remembered.
【1】What does the author think of some people's opinion about teenagers?
A.It's a reasonable belief. B.It's a fair evaluation.
C.It's an out-of-date view. D.It's a prejudiced idea.
【2】Why did the old man save Blake first?
A.He couldn't reach others.
B.His rope was not long enough.
C.There was no time for making other choices.
D.He believed that Jordan Rice could swim out.
【3】In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A.Your Voice. B.Star Stories. C.News Express. D.Magic World.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.Save my brother B.Meet the challenge
C.Be brave, boy D.Accept your fate, teenager
23、The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two sources of heat used for cooking are natural gas and electric stoves. The World Health Organization(WHO) warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pollution. The WHO finds that poor cooking, heating and lighting technologies are killing millions of people each year.
Indoor air pollution results from the use of dangerous fuels and cook stoves in the home. WHO officials say nearly three billion people are unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting. And they say more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Of that number, the WHO says about 4.3 million people die from household air pollution given off by simple biomass(生物燃料） and coal stoves.
These findings show that the home use of poisonous fuels is to blame for many of these deaths. These fuels include wood, coal, animal waste and so on. Carlos Dora is Coordinator in the WHO’s Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health. He says people should not use unprocessed coal and kerosene(煤油） fuel indoors. He says opening a window or door to let out the harmful air will not correct the situation. It will only pollute the outdoors. “New technologies and clean fuels can rid people of this problem.”
The United Nations found that more than 95 percent of families in sub-Saharan Africa depend on solid fuels for cooking. It says huge populations in India, China and Latin American countries, such as Guatemala and Peru, are also at risk.
Nigel Bruce is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool. He says researchers are developing good stoves and other equipment to burn fuels in a more efficient way. “There are already many technologies for clean fuels available now. An effective and reasonably low-cost ethanol(酒精） stove that is made by Dometic is now being tested out. Another interesting development is electric induction stoves.” In India, you can buy an induction stove for about $8. And in Africa you can buy a solar lamp for less than $1.
【1】How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?
A. By making classifications.
B. By listing numbers.
C. By following time order.
D. By describing a process.
【2】According to Carlos Dora, what is the best solution to indoor air pollution?
A. People should use an effective air cleaner.
B. People should open a window or door to let out the harmful air.
C. People should use new technologies and clean fuels.
D. People should prevent themselves from being exposed to harmful air.
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A. Most of the deaths from indoor pollution are in developing countries.
B. Burning solid fuels can help limit indoor air pollution.
C. People now can buy ethanol stoves made by Dometic in India.
D. There are already two technologies for clean fuels available for use.
【4】Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. The way we cook is changing
B. Types of indoor air pollution
C. The development of electric stoves
D. Indoor air pollution kills millions each year
24、For over a month, forest fires in Indonesia spread very quickly out of control as the country suffered its worst drought(干旱) in 50 years. Within days a cloud of smog was hanging over neighboring countries including Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
When the smoke combined with pollution from factories and cars, it soon became poisonous(有毒的). Dangerous amounts of CO became trapped under the smog and pollution levels rose. People coughed as they left the house and their eyes watered immediately.
The smog made it impossible to see across streets and whole cities disappeared as grey soot (烟灰) covered everything. In some areas, tap water was used from high-rise city buildings to try and break up the smog.
Finally, heavy rains, which came in November, put out the fires and cleared the air. But the environmental costs and health problems will remain. Breathing problems could well increase and many non-sufferers may have difficulties for the first time. Wildlife has suffered too. In lowland forests, elephants, deer, and tigers have been driven out of their homes by smog.
But smog is not just an Asian problem. In fact, the word was first used in London in 1905 to describe the mixture of smoke and thick fog. Sometimes the smog was so thick and poisonous that people were killed by breathing problems or in accidents. About 4,000 Londoners died within five days as a result of thick smog in 1952.
【1】When did the forest fires most probably happen?
A．In July.
B．In October.
C．In November.
D．In December.
【2】Which of the following is true about the forest fires?
A．The fires spread to Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
B．The fires were put out by the firefighters and volunteers.
C．Many animals were left homeless because of the smog.
D．4,000 people were killed by the forest fires.
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A．Smog can lead to drought problem.
B．Smog can cause forest fires easily.
C．Smog has little effect on wildlife.
D．Smog is more than an Asian problem.
【4】What is the similarity between the Indonesia smog and the London smog?
A．Both were caused by drought.
B．Both caused many deaths.
C．Both were poisonous.
D．Both spread in several countries.
25、Tim was working in his office when he was asked to check on Tony. Feeling _______, Tony had taken himself off to a quiet meeting room to _______ . When a colleague (同事) found him, something was _______wrong.
When Tim walked into the _______, he saw Tony sitting in a chair, looking poorly and breathing very rapidly. He _______ that Tony was having a heart attack.
Tony was in his fifties and generally a _______ man. But the symptoms of a heart attack were there. He was sweating and _______to breathe. He was also complaining of chest pains, so Tim called for a(n)_______ .
Tim offered Tony an aspirin pill to _______ slowly, which can help to thin the blood and may help someone who is having a heart attack. He made sure that Tony continued to ________ in a comfortable position. For peace of mind, he asked a colleague to find an automated external defibrillator (自动体外除颤器), ________ Tony became unresponsive and stopped breathing. ________ he didn’t need to use it.
Tim continued to ________ Tony until the ambulance arrived and Tony was then taken to hospital where he had emergency surgery on his heart. Despite the ________ of the situation, Tony was saved and is now fully recovered.
“Without the first aid skills I learnt, I don’t know if I would have been so level headed when this happened.” Tim said when asked about his ________ actions.
【1】
A．disturbed
B．unwell
C．innocent
D．impatient
【2】
A．rest
B．hide
C．read
D．lie
【3】
A．probably
B．actually
C．morally
D．terribly
【4】
A．room
B．office
C．company
D．hospital
【5】
A．insisted
B．admitted
C．suspected
D．claimed
【6】
A．single
B．weak
C．healthy
D．hardworking
【7】
A．forgetting
B．struggling
C．stopping
D．longing
【8】
A．doctor
B．examination
C．surgery
D．ambulance
【9】
A．chew
B．taste
C．absorb
D．recover
【10】
A．move
B．sit
C．work
D．sleep
【11】
A．so that
B．or else
C．in case
D．as soon as
【12】
A．Hopefully
B．Normally
C．Gradually
D．Thankfully
【13】
A．encourage
B．monitor
C．support
D．tolerate
【14】
A．sadness
B．awareness
C．seriousness
D．madness
【15】
A．calm
B．brave
C．selfless
D．voluntary
26、众所周知，许多野生动物面临灭绝。请写一篇有关保护野生动物的文章。主要内容：
1.野生动物濒临灭绝的原因；
2.拯救措施。
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