1、______ understand fully how film reacts to light, it is necessary to study the chemicals in the film.
A. In order to B. So as to
C. So that D. In order that
2、When I was a little boy, the dinner on the eve of Spring Festival was ______ I looked forward to most.
A．which
B．what
C．when
D．where
3、LinaBell, the Disney’s new pink fox character________recently to Duffy & Friends toyline at Shanghai Disneyland, has gone viral among Chinese consumers, with netizens________its meet-and-greets videos in Disney resort.
A．was introduced … spread
B．introduced … spreading
C．having been introduced … spreading
D．introducing … to spread
4、It is said that the second book __________ is written by the singer hasn’t come out yet.
A. which B. that C. who D. What
5、The CCTV reporter is interviewing a woman ________ family survived the earthquake.
A．that
B．whose
C．who
D．whom
6、The child is so full of ______ that he can’t keep quiet.
A. strength B. energy C. power D. force
7、Ms. Kelly is ________ assisting another customer. May I help you?
A．currently
B．conveniently
C．confidently
D．casually
8、(2014·山东) There is a note pinned to the door ___________ when the shop will open again.
A．saying
B．says
C．said
D．having said
9、Michelle Obama told the audience not to “ let anyone ever tell you that this country isn’t great, that ____ we need to make it great again.”
A. somehow B. somewhat
C. somewhere D. otherwise
10、As far as I know, riding bicycles is a good solution air pollution.
A．of
B．at
C．for
D．to
11、The aim was not to________ valuable time with the usual boring pictures．
A.take up B.make up C.pick up D.put up
12、The sense of beauty that Zhouzhuang gave me lies in its pace of life, which ____ remains her own sense of time in close to a modern but not busy city: waters there are flowing the total time, quiet and slow.
A. constantly B. eventually
C. universally D. stubbornly
13、We are flying at _____ altitude of 6,000 meters and perhaps we will get there at _____ midnight.
A. the; the B. an; the C. an; / D. the; /
14、After years of research, scientists have________ the virus that is responsible for the disease.
A．guaranteed
B．grasped
C．identified
D．healed
15、He got close to ______ in the accident last night.
A．kill B．be killed C．killing D．being killed
16、According to Beijing Review，Beijing was attacked by such a sandstorm few citizens have experienced before．
A．which B．that
C．when D．as
17、________ no wonder that they had so much trouble.
A. This is B. That is
C. It is D. There is
18、Since Mr. Evans took over the firm last month, he ______ to the busy schedule.
A．adapted
B．has adapted
C．had adapted
D．adapts
19、 The university estimates that living expenses for international students ________ around $8，450 a year, which ________ a burden for some of them.
A. are；is B. are；are
C. is；are D. is；is
20、 —Look, the paint is starting to come off ______ the wall is damp.
—Well, we’d better have the wall repainted some day.
A. when B. once
C. if D. where
21、Obviously!
Until Descartes came along in the seventeenth century, everyone assumed that we exited. Obviously. The fact seemed so mind-blowing obvious that it wasn’t really discussed. We could see ourselves in the mirror, we could feel pain and pleasure, we could think thoughts for ourselves and, more importantly, perhaps, all the world’s main religions assumed that we do exist. So we exist.
No you don’t it!
You don’t exist. That’s because it’s impossible to show once and for all that you do. There’s no proof. You might think you exist-that you are sitting at a table reading this book, for instance-but how could you show with 100 percent certainty that this is true? There’s no experiment that could prove it. Although Descartes said just you could prove your own existence by the fact that you are able to think, this isn’t actually, according to the British philosopher A. J. Ayer. Just because we know that we are thinking, this doesn’t mean that there is a “you” doing the thinking. It just shows that the thoughts are happening, not that anyone is having them. Thoughts exists, “You” don’t.
_____________!
What a waste of time this question is. Although you can argue until the end of time whether you exist or not, it doesn’t get you anywhere. Unless you forget about this unanswerable question, you’ll be stuck thinking about it forever, and that isn’t of any use to anyone. Move on. Think about something more important! This very roughly, is the view of almost all philosophers, who prefer to answer other, apparently more useful, questions.
Yes, but…
You exist, but not in the way you might think. According to the great French philosopher Ren Descartes, you can’t show that anything exists—apart from your own self. The existence of the entire world can be doubted in one way or another, but the facts you’re having thoughts shows that there might be something (that’s you) having them. This let Descartes to write the famous philosophical phrase, “ I think before I am”.
【1】Which of the following can be the missing heading?
A. Forget about it B. What a ridiculous point
C. Think about it D. What a pointless question
【2】This passage is anything but a(n)___________.
A. comment B. discussion
C. argument D. debate
【3】The famous answer to the question “Do I exist?” is ___________.
A. No, you don’t exist.
B. I think, therefore, I am.
C. Yes, you do exist.
D. It won’t get you anywhere
22、My life was totally changed because a simple three-word phrase was delivered at the right time in just the right way.
When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf, a situation which forced them to make an important decision about my education.
After talking with doctors, they made a decision that would forever change my future. Instead of sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to give me a normal education. All of my classmates and teachers would have normal hearing.
I experienced great anxiety throughout elementary school. In addition to the problems of "fitting in" with the other students, I also struggled with most of my schoolwork. Since fitting in was so important to me, every time people around me laughed or smiled, I did the same, even though I usually had no idea what was going on.
Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase. One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips and immediately raised my hand. I couldn't believe it—for the first time I knew the answer. But when she called on me to give the answer, I was afraid. Here was an opportunity to impress the teacher and show her I was worthy of her love. Maybe, it could even impress my classmates a little.
Despite my fears, I felt confident because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and answered Mrs. Jordan's question.
I will never forget what happened next. With sparking eyes and a wide smile, she cried, “That's right, Stephen!”
My heart burst with pride as an ear-to-ear grin filled my face. My confidence went up like never before. I decided at that time that I would make a place for myself in this world. A simple three-word phrase delivered with unbelievable enthusiasm totally changed my young life.
【1】What can we infer about Stephen from the text?
A．He was clever, but he didn't work hard.
B．He was cured of his deafness in the end.
C．He was sent to a private school for the deaf.
D．He was eager to be liked by his teachers and classmates.
【2】Why did Stephen do the same thing every time people around him laughed or smiled?
A．He felt shy when seeing them laughing.
B．He really wanted to have normal hearing.
C．He wanted to fit in with the other people.
D．He had a good relationship with other students.
【3】How did the author feel when his teacher called on him to answer the question?
A．Confident.
B．Frightened.
C．Excited.
D．Sorry.
【4】What do the underlined words “an ear-to-ear grin” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Stephen was very happy.
B．Stephen's ears were damaged.
C．Stephen could hear others praising him.
D．Stephen's hearing was likely to improve.
23、 When you’re a teenager, of course, you want to stress the difference between your age group and the older generation, and changing the language you use is a great way to do this.
One way in which teens change their language is to introduce new vocabulary or change the meaning of existing words. 【1】. Bad suddenly meant good and sick took on the meaning of very cool. These uses don’t last for long, though. They change again very quickly.
【2】. One example of a teen-led change is the fashionable use among some young people of innit (a shortened form of isn’t it) as a substitute for all question tags. Although some people are concerned that this trend towards “text-speak” is harming the language, Professor David Crystal doesn’t agree. According to him, the fact that teens use “text-speak”, shortened words and even emoticons does not mean the end of the language. Texting is just a new type of English that has evolved as a result of Internet technology. 【3】.
Although teenagers are often criticised for ignoring linguistic rules and ruining the language, we should bear in mind that languages are not fixed. 【4】. New vocabulary develops as speakers need new words to match the new things in their lives, Grammar also changes over time, which explains why many present-day speakers find Shakespeare’s sixteenth-century plays difficult to read. 【5】, but realizing that language change is normal and unavoidable and that teens are important to this process might help the older generations to sleep better at night.
A. Young people also make changes to grammar
B. It hasn’t had any influence on the rest of the language
C Adults may not like the way teens speak to each other
D. They all change naturally over time for a lot of reasons
E. Young people tend to adapt themselves to new language
F. We continue to need to create many new words and phrases these days
G. Some recent examples of teen-speak show how big these changes in meaning can be
24、Future City Competition
Future City starts with a question—how can we make the world a better place? To answer it, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future that showcase their solution to a citywide sustainability issue. Past topics include Urban Agriculture, Public spaces, and Green energy while the topic of this year is Living on the Moon. Teams will design a futuristic lunar city and provide examples of how the city uses Moon resources to keep its residents safe and healthy.
Participants complete five deliverables: a 1,500-word city essay: a scale model; a project plan; a presentation video; and a virtual/online Q&A session with /judges. Regional winners represent their region at the international Finals. After completing Future City, student participants are not only prepared to be citizens of today’s complex and technical world, but also ready to become the drivers of tomorrow.
What you can learn
This flexible, cross-curricular(跨课程的) educational program gives students an opportunity to do the things that engineers do-identify problems: brainstorm ideas; design solutions; test, retest and build; and share their results. With this at its center, Future City is an engaging way to build students’ 21st century skills. Students participating in Future City also learn how their communities work and become better citizens and develop strong time management and project management skills.
What you need
Future City costs just $25 per organization—and you can register I team or 100. The price always stays the same.
We keep the price affordable so everyone can participate. Not only that, we limit the budget for materials for the City Model and City Presentation to $100 and encourage teams to use recycled materials. You don’t need expensive equipment to excel. Creativity, hard work, and commitment are all you need to get ahead.
Please note: Some regions limit the number of teams an organization can bring to the Regional Competition. Please check with your Regional Coordinator to find out the guidelines in your region.
【1】In Future City Competition 2021, students need to ________.
A．complete more than five taskes
B．design a city with green energy
C．address problems on the moon
D．make use of lunar resources
【2】What lies at the core of Future City Competition?
A．Designing cities.
B．Identifying problems.
C．Training better citizens
D．Engineering design process
【3】If you want to succeed in the competition, you need ________.
A．to be creative and devoted.
B．to use the recycled materials.
C．to buy some expensive equipment.
D．to ask more people to join in your team.
25、As someone who did not finish school, I think that it is so important to become a lifelong learner. And to _________ an endless curiosity about the world also counts.
Because of my dyslexia（阅读障碍）, learning through chalk boards, textbooks and exams did not work for me, so at school I would devote my youthful passion to _________. However, I broke my knee playing football and was forced to bottle up all of that _________ indoors. I found myself obsessed（痴迷）with the news, politics and global affairs—and so began my lifelong love of learning._________ my struggles at school, when I found my passion for the world, I realized that _________ I am interested in something, I can absorb everything about it.
Newspapers opened my eyes and _________ my mind in the way a_________ never did. As I became more informed about the world outside of school—and _________ upset by the wars in Vietnam and Cambodia—I felt a(n)_________ to do something. I wanted to give other young people an unbiased（无偏见的） and easy way of learning about the world around them, so they could __________ their own opinions and take a stand on the issues that __________ to them. As a result, Student magazine was born. I left school altogether and the magazine became my __________. I feel very fortunate that I was able to find __________ I was truly passionate about, gain confidence in my abilities, and build a love of learning.
My dyslexia has shaped Virgin（维珍商业帝国） right from the very beginning. It helped me think big while keeping our messages __________. The business world often gets caught up in facts and figures. While the details and data are important, the ability to dream, conceptualize and innovate is what sets the successful and the unsuccessful __________. The simple fact is that nobody ever learned anything by listening to themselves speak.
【1】
A．anticipate
B．embrace
C．reject
D．tolerate
【2】
A．sports
B．music
C．art
D．mathematics
【3】
A．virtue
B．labor
C．energy
D．time
【4】
A．Besides
B．For
C．Despite
D．Through
【5】
A．even if
B．as though
C．in case
D．as long as
【6】
A．operated
B．decoded
C．clarified
D．broadened
【7】
A．textbook
B．class
C．film
D．game
【8】
A．barely
B．precisely
C．ultimately
D．particularly
【9】
A．burden
B．preference
C．urge
D．honor
【10】
A．integrate
B．form
C．outline
D．refresh
【11】
A．rose
B．mattered
C．contributed
D．responded
【12】
A．education
B．intention
C．application
D．recreation
【13】
A．that
B．what
C．why
D．which
【14】
A．new
B．abstract
C．relevant
D．simple
【15】
A．apart
B．out
C．aside
D．down
26、假定你是中国高中生李明，今年暑假期间将去英国一所高中Rossell School学习三周，并将寄宿在当地的居民White先生家中.请你写封短信与其取得联系并询问以下情况：
1.住宿条件；2.膳食安排；3.交通情况。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. White，
Greetings from China! I am Li Ming，a high school student in China.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Best wishes,
Yours sincerely，
Li Ming