1、—Have you accepted the job, Aaron?
—Yes. But my ____ reaction was to decline the offer.
A.fierce B.initial C.rigid D.allergic
2、—______ you sing and dance at this late hour of the night?
—Sorry, I will stop right now.
A.May B.Shall
C.Will D.Must
3、—You seem to be fond of classical music.
—________. As a matter of fact, I like jazz music better.
A. I don’t agree B. Not really
C. I couldn’t agree more D. No doubt
4、Ted couldn’t remember the exact date of the storm, but he knew it was Sunday because everybody was at church.
A. /, the B. a, /
C. /, a D. the, /
5、None of the underwater workers has been harmed by the great fish. ______, most fish were so friendly that they played with the instruments.
A. Instead B. Even though C. However D. Though
6、________ by his teachers made him regain the confidence in himself.
A. Praised B. Being praised
C. Praising D. Having praised
7、Today, the increasing number of genderqueer and trans people, along with the increasingly________ nature of gender presentation and more general discussion about it further complicates the idea.
A.flexible B.rigid C.various D.general
8、—The Belt and Road Initiative responds to the trend of the times and surely has broad prospects.
—So it’s time to _____________and get some work done on the project.
A.roll out the red carpet B.fill our shoes
C.tighten our belt D.roll up our sleeves
9、This flu season in the U．S. began earlier than usual and started ________ in midNovember with an increase of influenza B.
A.building up B.piling up C.rising up D.picking up
10、The young man who was expected to his father’s company, made an unusual decision that he would start his own business.
A. hand over B. think over
C. go over D. take over
11、________ everyone has left the party, we need to start cleaning.
A．Before
B．Whenever
C．Now that
D．In case
12、--- How messy it is! Kevin, can I come in?
--- Oh, I'm so sorry. The house____.
A. is being cleaned B. has been cleaned
C. is cleaning D. was cleaned
13、Both Class 3 and our class won't be able to finish the work unless we ______________ each other.
A.come up with B.team up with
C.put up with D.catch up with
14、My sister met him in the street yesterday afternoon, so he ______ your lecture.
A.shouldn’t have attended B.couldn’t have attended
C.mustn’t have attended D.needn’t have attended
15、The president must have received the result of medical research by the time the disease spread widely, _______?
A.hasn’t he B.mustn’t he C.hadn’t he D.didn’t he
16、The building of an ecological civilization has entered a critical period, _________that requires more quality products to meet people’s demand.
A.it B.that C.one D.the one
17、About 85 of the large fire was________by Saturday night and most major roads have been reopened.
A.deposited B.contained C.anticipated D.swallowed
18、—I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?
—____. I’m not using it anyhow.
A.Sure, go ahead. B.I don’t know C.Yes, indeed D.I don’t care
19、A great person is always putting others’ interests _________ his own.
A.below B.above C.in D.on
20、All the photographs in this book, __________ stated otherwise, date from the 1950s.
A.if B.when C.which D.unless
21、When you say the word donkey, what things come to your mind? A few people might say they’re cute, but the majority think they’re stubborn, dumb and all-round less capable than their horse relatives.
However, this wasn’t the case for a recently unearthed ancient Chinese noblewoman who was unexpectedly found buried with her donkeys. Published in the journal Antiquity in March, Chinese archaeologists (考古学家) first discovered the tomb in Xi’an, Shaanxi, in 2012. The team examined the remains and identified the body as Cui Shi, a Tang Dynasty high-born lady who died in 878 AD.
Speaking to Science Magazine in 2012, the study’s co-author, Fiona Marshall, said the finding caused confusion as “donkeys … are not associated with high-status people”.
However, following years of further research, the team discovered artworks and artifacts that showed a sport known as “Lvju”. This was similar to modern-day polo (马球) and was popular among noble (高贵的) women at the time. They preferred to use donkeys instead of full-sized horses for safety reasons, due to their smaller size and slower speed.
Speaking to CNN, Marshall later said, “Historical documents also showed that ladies of the late Tang court loved to play donkey polo.”
At that time in Chinese history, animals were often placed in tombs so that they could be used for a specific purpose in the afterlife. The study determined that Cui Shi likely requested that her beloved donkeys be buried with her, so that she could continue her favorite sport after death. In total, three donkeys were found inside her tomb with riding gear (装备), including stirrups (马镫). “This context provides evidence that the donkeys in her tomb were for polo, not transport,” lead author Hu Songmei of the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology told Science Magazine.
Before the study, it was believed that donkeys were only used to carry loads, but now it may be time to see them as a sign of achieving high social status(地位), well, in ancient times.
【1】What do most people think of donkeys, according to the text?
A．They are as adorable(可爱的) as horses.
B．They are stubborn and not so capable.
C．They were necessary in ancient sports.
D．They were a sign of high social status.
【2】Why did Fiona Marshall feel confused when she discovered the donkeys?
A．She didn’t connect donkeys with nobles.
B．She hadn’t seen donkeys in ancient tombs before.
C．She didn’t expect to find donkeys in a woman’s tomb.
D．She didn’t understand why animals were in human tombs.
【3】What do we know about the sport “Lvju” from the text?
A．Horses were preferred in Lvju.
B．Lvju was similar to modern-day soccer.
C．Lvju was popular among common people.
D．Donkeys were preferred in the sport for safety.
【4】The donkeys were found in the tomb of Cui Shi probably because _______.
A．she intended to use them for transport after death
B．her family didn’t want her to be lonely after death
C．she wanted to continue to play Lvju after death
D．noble women needed donkeys to maintain their dignity
22、 In New York City, eating on the subway is controversial. No law bans the practice, but a Democratic state senator introduced one last week. The proposed law would ban eating on the subway system and fine first time violators $250, according to the New York Times. Supporters of the bill argue that eating on the subway attracts rates. Other say the broader target should be those who carelessly drop litter in public places, rather than those who carefully sip their coffee and eat their bread on the way to work. They also argue that “street food” is an important part of New York’s culture and history. Banning its consumption in public areas such as the subway would have negative effects.
Street food and eating in public places is along-established cultural practice in cities like New York, Beijing and Paris. But commonly, it has been traditionally thought of as what the lower classes would do. Eating in public was (and in some places, still is) associated with uncivilized, poorer people. In the 19th century, eating in public was seen as a threat to morality and public health. Putnam’s (a popular magazine at the time) stated, “Eating in public may lead to a certain freedom of manner in little ladies and gentlemen. It was something people in the Victorian era did not want to encourage. A recent New York Times article drew a link between this moral panic about street food and concern over the growing populations of Irish German, Italian and Jewish immigrants who ran food carts in the 1800s. “To Victorian society, immigrant street peddlers were called ‘hucksters’, a name that still has a bit of moral judgment to this day.”
In Australia, street food is not something you see every day. Carts selling tasty snacks only come out for festivals or market days. However, eating in public places such as parks is encouraged. Outdoor barbeques at the beach or picnics in the countryside are common. While eating on public transport is discourages, it would unlikely lead to any sort of conflict in Australia. From an Australian perspective, street food is an exciting and tasty new dining opportunity, and not one I would associate with being uncivilized.
China’s street food scene is similar to that of New York City’s: It is a culturally entrenched practice and one that adds a lot of color and flavor to the scene of streets. But whether you love eating street food, or have to eat your breakfast on the run, it’s best to be considerate when enjoying a bite in public.
【1】Supporters of “street food” are against the bill, because ________.
A．eating on the subway may attract undesirable pests like mice
B．consuming food on the way to work proves their carefulness
C．banning litter-dropping is more important for the environment
D．enjoying a bite in public areas is a part of the city’s culture
【2】According to paragraph 2, what can be inferred?
A．Only the uncivilized, poorer people were allowed to eat in public places.
B．Street food was seen as a threat in the 19th century because they were not heathy.
C．Eating in public was considered impolite for children in the Victorian era.
D．Immigrant street peddlers were encouraged and thus welcomed in the 1800s.
【3】According to paragraph 3, what is true in Australia?
A．Eating in public like parks may be seen as ill-mannered.
B．Having food on the subway system may cause serious conflicts.
C．People may feel excited about being allowed to eat in public.
D．Tasting street food may bring much enjoyment whenever possible.
【4】The word “entrenched” in paragraph 4 maybe closest in meaning to ________.
A．deep-rooted
B．eye-catching
C．well-known
D．far-reaching
23、For years, David James, who studies insects at Washington State University, had wanted to examine the migration (迁徙)patterns of West Coast monarch butterflies (黑脉金斑蝶). The route the butterflies travel has been hardly known because the populations are too small to follow. For every 200 monarchs tagged (打标签)by a researcher, only one is usually recovered at the end of its trip, James says, and finding even 200 in the wild to tag is unlikely. Knowing the route is vital to conservation efforts, but James had no way to figure it out- until he got a phone call from Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla.
The prison was looking for new activities to improve the mental health of those serving long-term sentences. So James began working with prisoners to raise monarchs through the whole process of their transformation. The adult insects were then tagged and released from the prison. Over five years, nearly 10, 000 monarchs flew from the facility. Elsewhere in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, researchers released another few thousand.
The tags included email addresses, and soon after the first butterflies took off, James started receiving messages from people who had spotted them. The butterflies, the reports confirmed, wintered in coastal California. Twelve of them landed at Lighthouse Field State Beach in Santa Cruz. Several more headed to Bolinas and Morro Bay.
The work helps researchers identify ideal places to plant milkweed and other vegetation that are important to the life cycle of West Coast monarch butterflies. It also brought out the gentler side of some of the prisoners. “They were very worried that they were going to harm the butterflies, ”James says. Watching the monarch change their form also touched the men. “This butterfly changed, ” James recalls prisoners telling him, “and maybe we can too. ”
【1】What was hard for David to do in his study?
A．Gain financial support.
B．Hire qualified workers.
C．Build a new laboratory.
D．Find enough monarchs.
【2】Why are the butterflies tagged before being released?
A．To guarantee their safety.
B．To enable them to fly longer distances.
C．To track their travel routes.
D．To distinguish them from other species.
【3】What makes the prisoners feel that they can change?
A．The patience the butterflies showed.
B．The hardship the butterflies underwent.
C．The transformation of the butterflies.
D．The devotion of James to the butterflies.
【4】What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．The impact of the research.
B．The findings of James’ study.
C．The release of the prisoners.
D．The life cycle of the butterflies.
24、 School Spirit Week can be held any time throughout the year in America. It is a special time when youthful exuberance (活力) is allowed full expression.
【1】There are spirit band sessions, spirit assemblies and spirit teams that have one primary goal. That goal is to promote school tradition and encourage students to recognize their school as an important part of their life.【2】Some schools will use it as a kick-off for a charity (慈善) event such as collecting food for the local food bank.
A Spirit Week program can include many types of supporting activities. At most events, students like to wear identifying clothing or articles that show they are a unified group and support their school. Spirit week agendas often encourage students to wear fun and modern clothes.【3】Monday might be funny hat day, followed by Tuesday's Hawaiian shirt day and Wednesday's silly T-shirt day. Thursday could be pajama day, rounded off with Friday's school colors day.【4】Students decorate the walls, halls and classrooms with banners, posters and other adornments. Spirit Week posters and banners can reflect the theme of the week, the pride in the school, or show any other creative support of the school.
Parents love this special week as much as students and teachers do because parents have a great interest in the success of their children.【5】
A.Spirit Weeks often have a central theme.
B.Spirit Week is about having loads of fun at school.
C.They can wear a different one for each day of the week.
D.The kids aren't the only ones dressed up for Spirit Week.
E.It makes them very happy to see the kids enthused about school activities.
F.It is also a time to recognize athletic teams competing during that season.
G.The main purpose of Spirit Week is to get the kids supportive of the school.
25、 An expert suggested that certain criminals should be sent to prison in their own home. When the scheme was first put forward publicly, many people_________to it or had serious _________about it. One very experienced social worker opposed the scheme in a television interview. When_________ to explain the basis for his opposition, he thought for a moment and_______confessed, 'Well, I guess, because it's novel. That's my_______reason. '
Advocates of the scheme pointed out that courts frequently sentenced first offenders to community service of some kind ___________send them to prison. The shame of having a criminal___________was an adequate deterrent(威慑), and nothing_______was achieved by sending some types of condemned people to prison.
Some critics rushed to take extreme cases. '_______a murderer is allowed free in the community like this, what is to prevent him from__________somebody else? 'This argument__________the fact that nobody proposed to allow condemned murderers to use the bracelet(手镯)system. One criticism put forward was that an offender could ________his bracelet and leave it at home or give it to a friend to__________while he himself went off to commit another crime. The________to this was that the bracelet would be made________the computer could immediately detect any attempts to take it off or tamper with (胡乱摆弄) it.
A most serious objection to the scheme was that the________life of prison was intended to be part of the deterrent to crime. A prisoner who was allowed to live at home would suffer no particular____________and thus not be deterred from repeating his crime.
No immediate________was taken on the proposal. It was________too revolutionary and needed to be examined very carefully. However, the idea was not rejected. Several governments ________experts to investigate the scheme and make recommendations for or against it.
【1】A.disapproved B.objected C.disagreed D.opposed
【2】A.reservations B.thoughts C.wonders D.suggestions
【3】A.asked B.forced C.allowed D.encouraged
【4】A.immediately B.deliberately C.bravely D.finally
【5】A.first B.only C.special D.personal
【6】A.other than B.more than C.better than D.rather than
【7】A.record B.punishment C.sentence D.service
【8】A.creative B.negative C.positive D.impressive
【9】A.If B.When C.Though D.As
【10】A.robbing B.stealing C.killing D.cheating
【11】A.denied B.ignored C.questioned D.objected
【12】A.put on B.set aside C.give away D.take off
【13】A.wear B.hide C.play D.use
【14】A.reaction B.reply C.approach D.agreement
【15】A.in case B.even if C.so that D.or else
【16】A.easy B.disgusting C.harsh D.desperate
【17】A.injury B.discomfort C.illnesses D.tests
【18】A.determination B.decision C.reaction D.action
【19】A.more B.far C.enough D.even
【20】A.regulate B.undertook C.appointed D.submitted
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
Third Grader Miya was sitting by the desk thinking about her composition. At the end of each year, the students will be given a writing task about the person(s) he/she is most thankful to. Miya could remember she wrote about her parents, who loved her and took care of her in grade one and her teacher, who encouraged her to be brave to raise questions in grade two. This year, she was supposed to write about somebody else. But who? The composition will be due next week. Miya racked her brains (绞尽脑汁) but still had no idea.
Looking up from her empty composition paper, Miya noticed that the other students were collecting their books and getting ready to go home. She decided to give up thinking and get on her way back home. Who knows? Maybe a good idea might come to her mind the next day.
Just at that time, John ran into the classroom and came up to Miya. John is head of the school drama club, in which Miya is a new member.
“Miya, I would like you to play a role in the drama show.” said John.
Miya agreed gladly. She loved drama and had always been dreaming of making her appearance on the stage.
Then John introduced the drama to her. It was about the adventure of three boys to the wild west. Miya was supposed to play a small role, a farm girl who discovered the hungry boys, invited them to the farm and treated them with corn bread.
She was to appear at the ending part of the drama and her lines were short and easy: Hi, buddies. You look weak. Would you like to come with me? Mom is making corn bread. It’s the most delicious in the world. Surely Miya wouldn’t have any problem remembering them. Everything went on well and the big day arrived three days later.
The drama show attracted a large audience. The hall was crowded with excited students and teachers. The three older boys went on stage and started their “adventure” to the wild west.
注意：1.续写的词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As Miya waited behind the curtain for her turn to perform, nervousness started to grow insider her.
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Miya was about to cry, when she saw John, who played one of the three boys, coming up to her.
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