1、They _____ their failure on their coach.
A.blamed B.accused C.respond D.criticized
2、It was ________of her to forget she was told to do, for which she was always criticized by her mother.
A.typical B.convenient C.ideal D.anxious
3、Happiness will be within our reach if positive thinking ________ into daily routine and becomes an important part of our world.
A. adopts B. is adopted
C. will adopt D.will be adopted
4、The story tells of a classic _______ between love and duty, which is why masses of readers identify with it.
A．generation
B．conflict
C．discount
D．regulation
5、Probability is the mathematical study of the_____ of an event's occurrence.
A.desire B.likelihood C.result D.effect
6、Take an active part in sports or other activities you enjoy ________ you can meet various kinds of people.
A．what
B．when
C．that
D．where
7、Looking at the woman’s face，he couldn’t help ________ his wife.
A．to think of
B．to think about
C．thinking of
D．thinking over
8、My brother drove his car down the street at ________ I thought was a dangerous speed．
A．as
B．which
C．what
D．that
9、Tony ________ have thought this book was worth ________ or he wouldn’t have read it over and over again．
A．can；being read B．must；to be read
C．may；reading D．must；reading
10、It's surprising that your brother ________ Russian so quickly — he hasn't lived there very long.
A．pick up
B．looked up
C．put up
D．made up
11、A large number of young women, unconscious that they are at risk, live in _____ UNAIDS calls “challenging environments”, with insufficient access to food and education.
A.where B.what C.why D.how
12、Have you tried to get them _______the price ?
A．go down
B．to go down
C．bring down
D．to bring down
13、—Should I go to the University of Iowa or Iowa State University?
—Think it over for a few days. You _____ make up your mind right now. There’s no hurry.
A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t
C. needn’t D. musn’t
14、—I don’t know whether I should take the job or not, Mum.
—I leave ____________to your own judgment.
A.that B.it C.this D.what
15、—Why do the researchers sometimes have to climb so high?
—As far as I know, _____________on the top of the mountain is a certain wild plant said to have some medical value.
A.grown B.growing C.being grown D.having grown
16、I’d rather stay at home watching the football match ________ on TV tonight than go out with you.
A．live B．alive C．lively D．living
17、Tang didn’t gain________ as one of the greatest artists in China until a century later.
A．expansion
B．exhibition
C．recognition
D．impression
18、—Are you all right?
—_________.
A. That’s OK B. I think so
C. Take it easy D. It’s very kind of you
19、The headmaster decided to put ________ glass on top of the wall to prevent the boys ________ over it .
A．breaking ; climbing
B．broken ; climbing
C．broken ; to climb
D．breaking ; to climb
20、But for those interruptions, the meeting _____ half an hour ago．
A．was finished B．would have finished
C．would finish D．had been finished
21、 For those of us who attempt to keep up with the fashion world to ensure our cupboards stay fresh, the real skeletons(骷髅) in our cupboards are those pieces we bought and only wore once or twice --- mostly from following each season’s new trends.
With fast fashion brands like Forever 21, H&M and Zara’s constant output of new trendy clothing at low prices, it’s easy to fall into the trap of buying clothes regardless of whether you really need them. But unnecessary purchasing, and the mass production of clothing, aren’t just hard on our wallets --- they are hard on the environment.
One of the first steps in getting unwanted clothes out of your cupboard is to sell or consign（寄送）them. But because popular resale shops like Buffalo Exchange and Crossroads don’t accept fast fashion brands because they don’t profit enough from them, people often turn to throwing their old clothing in the dustbins.
Many consumers don’t realize that clothing and textiles（纺织品）are recyclable or how to recycle them. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States generated 16.22 million tons of waste textiles in 2017 and recycled only 2.62 million tons. Ten and a half million tons of textiles were finally buried under the ground that year.
Vetements, a Parisian fashion brand worn by celebrities like Kanye West and Rihanna, aimed to bring awareness to the problem of fast fashion brands and clothing waste with a recent window display at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. The window contained a giant pile of clothes. The pile, which grew daily, was made up of old clothes donated by Saks employees and out-of-season items from the store.
On Aug.10, the clothing from the display was donated to RewearAble, a Long Island recycling program that collects old clothes and textiles, and prepares them for resale or repurposes the textiles.
【1】What keeps customers coming back to fast fashion brands like Forever 21, H&M and Zara?
A．Good shopping environment.
B．Discounts and promotional activities.
C．Warm and thoughtful service of the salesmen.
D．Low prices and a continuous supply of new looks.
【2】The author mentions data in paragraph 4 in order to show that ________.
A．many consumers are aware of how to recycle textiles.
B．the United States are capable of producing tons of fashionable textiles.
C．fast fashion is hard on the environment.
D．it is an effective way to deal with waste textiles by burying them under the ground.
【3】What can be learned about the window display created by Vetements?
A．It can help the environment.
B．It does good to people’s health.
C．It can help change people’s lives.
D．It will take the lead in the latest fashion.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．How to Stop Buying Unnecessary Clothes
B．Fast Fashion Brands Spread Around the World
C．The Advantages and Disadvantages of Fast Fashion
D．Fast Fashion Can Kill Your Wallet and the Environment
22、 A shark that walks in water instead of swimming might sound like a creature straight out of a science fiction thriller. However, that is precisely how the four new species of the fish-found in the tropical waters of Northern Australia-move across the seafloor. The unique ocean animals were discovered by a team of scientists, led by Dr Christine Dudgeon from Australians University of Queensland, during a 12-year-old global conservation study.
The newly-found sharks have all evolved to survive in low oxygen environments, enabling them to hunt during low tides. The researchers believe their ability to use their fins to walk across the water affords the sharks substantial advantage over the unsuspecting smaller animals they prey on .
“Though they are super hunters in their shallow habitat, the tiny sharks are harmless to humans," says Dudgeon. "At less than a meter long on average, walking sharks present no threat to people. They're incredibly cute little animals and are really more like gecko than a shark.”
A DNA analysis of skin samples from the sharks suggests that walking sharks broke away from their brothers and sisters about nine million years ago and became a distinct species. Though that may appear to be a long time ago, it is relatively recent given that sharks have been around for more than 400 million years. In fact, Dudgeon and her team believe walking sharks are the youngest kind of sharks on Earth!
The researchers, who published their findings in The Marine and Freshwater Research journal on January 21, 2020, say that the sharks' small numbers and shallow habitat make them extremely vulnerable to natural disasters and overfishing. Three of the nine walking shark species , all of which live in the waters off Northern Australia, eastern Indonesia, and near the island of New Guinea, are currently on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, which lists species at risk. Dudgeon and her team believe sensible conservation management plans are urgently needed to protect the walking sharks and other endangered animals from further threats.
【1】What is the most noticeable feature of the newly-found sharks?
A．They are cute and harmless to humans.
B．They can survive in their shallow habitat.
C．They walk on their fins across the seafloor.
D．They are the youngest kind of sharks on Earth.
【2】What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．The evolution of the sharks.
B．The behavior of the sharks.
C．The population of the sharks.
D．The DNA samples of the sharks.
【3】What should be done without delay according to Dudgeon and her team?
A．Adjusting the methods of fishing.
B．Putting the sharks on the Nature Red List.
C．Changing the sharks' living environments.
D．Adopting necessary measures to protect the sharks.
【4】Where is this passage most probably taken from?
A．A film guide.
B．A fashion magazine.
C．A news report.
D．A science fiction.
23、I think my hometown Belarus is a lucky place because it doesn't experience dangerous natural disasters such as volcano eruptions, earthquakes, or hurricanes.
However, sometimes spring floods happen in low areas of my town. It can be strong enough to damage crop fields, roads, and plants. Moreover, it is dangerous for the livestock which might die in the water. As you can see, a flood is rather harmful for the countryside.
In the summer time, hail and heavy rainstorms visit Belarus, but they never cause serious damage to buildings or people's deaths. Even though some trees or other plants might be uprooted or destroyed, people actually don't pay a lot of attention to these disasters because they don't occur very often.
In winter, we sometimes experience snowstorms with heavy snow and strong winds. Several years ago,for instance,people couldn't arrive at their jobs because a lot of snow was on the streets. Schools were closed on that day, but children weren't anxious about it. They really enjoyed the snow mountains outdoors.
As for me, I was unhappy about that day. My apartment building is located on a hill. It isn't big, so I had never had any problems with driving a car near my home. However, it took me almost two hours to arrive home from the foot of the hill because there was so much snow on the road that my car couldn't move. I had to ask people in the street to help me to push the car out of the snow. Later, when everything was over, my friends and I were laughing when we imagined how funny I was while pushing a heavy car.
As you may notice, natural disasters in my country depend on the seasons of the year. Although we experience several kinds of natural weather conditions, they are not very dangerous. And people often try to have fun during or after them.
【1】What happens in the spring in the author's town?
A．Hurricanes
B．Floods
C．Rainstorms
D．Snowstorms
【2】Why do people pay little attention to heavy rainstorms or hail in summer?
A．Because they are not common in the town.
B．Because it never snows in the summer.
C．Because they cause no trouble to the livestock.
D．Because there are few people in the town.
【3】What was the children's feeling towards the snowstorm in winter?
A．Worried
B．Alarmed
C．Excited
D．Encouraged
【4】What can we infer about the people in the town?
A．They are rude to strange people.
B．They are fond of the cold life in winter.
C．They are unsatisfied with their life.
D．They are willing to help others.
24、In school, we' re taught word repetition is bad and that we shouldn't use the same word over and over again in the same piece. It gives the impression that we have a severely limited vocabulary.
Later on, however, we' re sometimes told that it's better to use the same word repeatedly. With dialogue, some novel-writing professors recommend using "said" with each comment instead of replacing it with synonyms（同义词）（whispered, responded, etc.）. Word repetition is also an emotional appeal strategy for speeches and sales, because people remember and respond to things they hear multiple times.
So which way is right?
The answer is, "It depends.” If you're writing for school, it's not a very good idea to use the same word constantly. If you're writing dialogue that you want to keep moving at a fast pace, using mostly “said” can help do that because "he said” and "she said” more or less fade into the background. They don't take much time or attention for the readers, so they can skip over and focus on the dialogue. However, this isn't a hard-and-fast rule. You might rely on “said” for one scene and mix in a bunch of synonyms for another.
Repeating a word can also provide emphasis, and it's really good for sales. Think about commercials and how they re-use specific words to make sure that those words stick in your memories. The trick to this method, however, is that you have to make sure other words aren't repeating the same way. Otherwise, the repetition loses its power.
In the end, it comes down to personal taste and the effect you' re trying to achieve. As Shakespeare said, "there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." You may need to repeat the same word every time. You may need to mix it up with synonyms. You may need to do both at the same time for different ideas. And the decision may change completely by what you're trying to do.
【1】Why should you avoid repetition in your school essay?
A．It would get readers angry if you did that.
B．Teachers thinks less of your vocabulary.
C．Essays are graded by your vocabulary.
D．Readers hate to read simple words over again.
【2】What effect does using "said" repeatedly in dialogues have?
A．Limiting the writing speed.
B．Speeding up the reading process.
C．Putting more emphases on backgrounds.
D．Highlighting the writer's vocabulary.
【3】How should word repetition be used in commercials?
A．Word repetition should be kept from being used in any way.
B．The more word repetitions, the better effect they have.
C．Repeat specific words but do the rest in another way.
D．Make sure that each word is repeated in the same way.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．What Effect Can Repetition Have on Novels?
B．Why does Poetry Use Repetitions?
C．Is Word Repetition Good or Bad?
D．How Is Word Repetition Used in Ads?
25、When Deborah hiked cycling to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in New York last November, she _________ a female mute swan near the water’s edge. Deborah, 30, who had worked at the Wild Bird Fund rehab (康复) center, knew that mute swans can be aggressive. But as she _________ this one, it didn’t move.
She was certain that the bird needed _________ attention. Deborah covered her jacket over the bird’s head, _________ picked it up, and cradled it in her arms. And then a thought _________ her: What should I do now?
Her best choice was the rehab center, _________ that was across the East River and clear on the other side of town. How was she going to _________ a 17-pound swan on her bike all that way? Luckily, some confused strangers driving by offered them a(n) _________ to a nearby subway station.
On the subway, no one seemed particularly disturbed by the _________ passenger. “One guy,” says Deborah, “was sitting right in front of me on his __________. I don’t know if he noticed the swan before him when talking with the person on the other end.”
Deborah called the rehab center on the way, and Tristan Higginbotham, an animal-care manager, __________ her up at the subway station and drove the bird, the bike, and the __________ to the center. There, staff members determined the swan might have lead (铅) poisoning, caused by __________ weights on fishing lines.
The staff got the swan back up on her webbed feet (蹼足). The swan even made a __________ at the center—another injured swan. __________, even with all that TLC (tender loving care), the swan had a bacterial infection. Two months __________ Deborah came to her rescue, she passed away early this January.
It’s a(n) __________ ending, but the real story is just __________ some people are willing to go to save a swan in the big city—literally. In all, Deborah traveled two hours by foot, __________, and subway (while hauling her bike). Higginbotham says, “That’s the perfect __________ of who she is.”
【1】
A．spotted
B．founded
C．witnessed
D．observed
【2】
A．attacked
B．stoned
C．hugged
D．approached
【3】
A．emotional
B．psychological
C．medical
D．mental
【4】
A．hurriedly
B．cautiously
C．curiously
D．instantly
【5】
A．knocked
B．arrived
C．occurred
D．struck
【6】
A．while
B．but
C．as
D．for
【7】
A．transfer
B．transform
C．transmit
D．transport
【8】
A．tour
B．trip
C．lift
D．elevator
【9】
A．ordinary
B．feathered
C．poisoned
D．fierce
【10】
A．phone
B．way
C．screen
D．seat
【11】
A．picked
B．looked
C．put
D．called
【12】
A．passenger
B．driver
C．swan
D．rescuer
【13】
A．smelling
B．digesting
C．swallowing
D．absorbing
【14】
A．pair
B．couple
C．boyfriend
D．girlfriend
【15】
A．Sadly
B．Apparently
C．Accidentally
D．Fortunately
【16】
A．until
B．since
C．before
D．after
【17】
A．disappointing
B．disturbing
C．inspiring
D．bothering
【18】
A．how long
B．how far
C．how often
D．how much
【19】
A．bike
B．car
C．bus
D．tube
【20】
A．assumption
B．conclusion
C．summary
D．combination
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。
It was a Saturday. Whether it was sunny or cloudy, hot or cold, I cannot remember, but I do remember it was a Saturday because the mall was full of people.
I was with my mom. It is easy to miss her in a crowd simply because she is so ordinary. On that day we walked casually, taking quick looks at the store windows because we both knew we wouldn’t be buying much, like always.
I remember I was looking up at the people passing by — at first uninterestedly, but then more carefully. Ladies wore bright and elegant clothing. They had no wrinkles (皱纹) on their faces ——wiped away with expensive creams. An uneasy feeling started to settle in my chest. I tried to push it out, but failed. It got more unbearable with every second until I could deny it no longer: I was ashamed of my mother.
We were in a high-class neighborhood, living in a small, expensive apartment building that Mom chose to move to because she knew the schools were good. We were in a high-class neighborhood, but as I observed the passers-by and then turned my eyes on Mom, I realized for the first time that we didn’t belong there. I could see the wrinkles around Mom’s eyes and mouth, because she didn’t use any creams. She dressed in cheap, worn-out clothes. Her eyes were tired from working long hours to make a living and her hair too grey for her age.
I looked at her, feeling ashamed. My mom is nothing extraordinary, yet at that moment she stood out because she was just so plain. Telling her to wait for me around the corner, I hurried away to the bathroom and didn’t want to be seen with her. On the way to the bathroom, my eyes couldn’t help falling on beautiful dresses. Each dress seemed like a work of art with delicate patterns. However, my heart sank as I knew they were far beyond my reach, further reducing my desire to return.
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1.续写词数应为 150 左右；
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When I finally went back unwillingly, I found that Mom wasn’t there.
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Mom stood in a fancy store, holding a girl’s dress that looked much too expensive.
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