1、After completing the training, I, together with my classmates, ____ to the town that was far from the city.
A.were sent B.was sent C.have been sent D.has been sent
2、Bob called that he________ late a bit, for he found his key had been left at school.
A．was
B．will be
C．would be
D．has been
3、It is nearly half a century ________ the first computer was invented.
A．when
B．that
C．since
D．until
4、The United States is ______ the continent of North America and ______ the east of Japan.
A. to; in B. on; to C. in; beside D. at; on
5、Memory is rightly considered to our sense of who we are.
A. commercial B. fundamental
C. individual D. professional
6、The little girl who got lost decided to remain _________she was and wait tor her mother.
A. where B. what
C. how D. who
7、Wedidn’tget a hotel room because we ______ in advance.
A. hadn’t booked B. haven’t booked
C. weren’t booking D. wouldn’t book
8、_______by flowers and applause does not necessarily mean one is living a happy life.
A.Being accompanied B.Having accompanied
C.To be accompanied D.Accompanied
9、Advantage has been _____ of the child to steal a necklace from the store.
A. made B. done
C. taken D. used
10、I could not think of a story to tell the children, so I ___________ as I went along.
A. made it up B. made one up
C. made up one D. made one
11、During the quality time at night, the father enjoys watching TV, while the mother together with her three children fond of listening to popular songs.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
12、---Do these paintings ________ you?
--- No, not really. They don’t ________ to me at all.
A. interest to you; make any sense
B. appeal for you; attract
C. appeal to; make sense
D. interest; attract
13、 Studying in our newly-built school is so wonderful a period _____ every one of us will treasure forever.
A. that B. as C. which D. when
14、 You won’t find paper cutting difficult _____you keep practicing it.
A. even if B. as long as
C. as if D. ever since
15、To our astonishment, he has improved himself by ______ his weakness.
A．struggling
B．defending
C．occupying
D．overcoming
16、Jefferson always stuck to his ________ and spoke out against injustice.
A．quotations
B．principles
C．usage
D．cases
17、––In the UK, some people equate life experience with the number of stamps in their passports.
––That’s why they all agree that they _______ the “travel bug”.
A. catch B. caught
C. have caught D. are to catch
18、The woman behind the girls________a famous actress.
A．is
B．are
C．have
D．has
19、There are nearly 7000 local languages in the world, but only 7% ______ reflected in published online material.
A．were
B．was
C．is
D．are
20、Water ________ to our planet during the first two million years after the birth of the solar system, a study has found.
A．might be brought
B．may have been brought
C．could be brought
D．should have been brought
21、Today’s amazing newspaper headline: First family of four to walk to the South Pole wearing Mickey Mouse ears and clown’s shoes.
No, not really. It isn’t true. I invented it. But I wouldn’t be surprised to see it one day soon. In the last decade, I’ve seen headlines saying: “The youngest Briton to climb Qomolangma,” “The first person to cross the Pacific Ocean on a windsurfing board” and “The first people to fly around the world in a hot-air balloon”, Why do they do it? And why should I be interested anyway?
Human beings have already climbed the highest mountains, sailed across the oceans and flown around the world. People have already reached the most remote parts of our planet. There just isn’t anything left to explore nowadays. So, those who feel the need for adventure can only do things that haven’t been done before.
What is so great about climbing Qomolangma these days anyway? People pay thousands of dollars to be taken up the mountain by the local Sherpas, who lead the way and carry the bags. At any one time there are about a thousand people either climbing up or on their way back down. As a result, Qomolangma is covered with rubbish and the Sherpas have to make special trips up the mountain to pick it up. The climbers are often inexperienced and when they get into trouble other people have to risk their lives to bring them down to safety. Helicopter crews have been killed trying to reach people stuck on the mountain.
A British man became the first person to walk alone from Canada to the geographic North Pole. The problem was that he went in the spring, when the ice begins to melt and break up. So he got stuck on an isolated piece of ice and a plane had to be sent in to rescue him. It’s very difficult to land a plane on breaking ice and the people who risked their lives to do it weren’t very happy.
What do you think? Are these explorers heroes or a danger to other people? Examples of courage and determination which should inspire the rest of us? Or a waste of time, energy and money?
【1】Which of the following might the author agree with?
A．A newspaper headline should be amazing.
B．Doing what others haven’t done is meaningful.
C．A number of people is eager to travel around the world.
D．Some adventurous activities can cause trouble to others.
【2】Why does the author mention a British man in the fifth paragraph?
A．To prove people don’t like to help others.
B．To show the negative effects his behavior had.
C．To tell us the time he traveled to the North Pole.
D．To illustrate the difficulty a plane had landing on ice.
【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．The author wants to know readers’ thoughts.
B．The author doesn’t know which activity to choose.
C．The author is opposed to these so-called explorations.
D．The author sets examples of courage and determination for us.
【4】What might be the best title of the text?
A．To Be the First a Success or a Failure
B．Record Breakers: Heroes of Our Time
C．An Amazing Headline: a New Invention
D．Adventures Around the World
22、There are books that have climbed up the ladder of the bookshelf this month. Let’s have a look.
No Looking Back by Shivani Gupta
Twenty-two-year-old Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital. Despite paralyzed(瘫痪）and wheelchair-bound, Shivani refused to give up. Shewouldn’t let her inability to walk keep her from achieving her ambitions. This book is an inspiring tale about surviving the challenges of disability.
Courage Beyond Compare by Sanjay Sharma
The 10 sportsmen in the book are champions in diverse disciplines like athletics, swimming and badminton. They overcame physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields. Powerful and inspiring, these stories are heart-warming reminders that a strong mind and great determination almost always overcome the limitations of the human body.
Face to Face by Ved Mehta
Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the blind. The school changed his life. He got degrees at Ox-ford and Harvard and a successful writing career. This is the author's autobiography touching upon his childhood, blindness and remaking himself.
This Star Won’t Go Out by Esther Earl
Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 12, Esther Earl was a very bright and talented, but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life as her physical condition declined. This autobiography collects her journals, fiction and letters. Photographs and essays by family and friends also help to tell her story.
【1】Which book is about some athletes’ stories?
A．No Looking Back.
B．Courage Beyond Compare.
C．Face to Face.
D．This Star Won’t Go Out.
【2】What is special about This Star Won’t Go Out?
A．It is about a patient’s experience.
B．It mentions its author’s childhood life.
C．Its author wrote it with the help of others.
D．Its author had a successful writing career.
【3】What do the four books have in common?
A．The authors are disabled.
B．The readers are mainly children.
C．They are stories about the authors.
D．They talk about some inspiring tales.
23、Beijing set a target to hold “high-tech Winter Games” after it won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Soon after, China’s Ministry of Science and Technology was made the leading party to provide technical support for the Games. In collaboration with relevant parties, it drew up the “Action Plan for Science and Technology at the Winter Olympics,” the results of which were applied in this year’s test events.
“During the test events in February and April this year, we tested and applied 133 types of techs in a number of key areas. Since October, another 228 pieces of technologies have been tested and applied in test events, athlete training schedules and prep work for the winter games,” said Wu Yuanbin, director of the ministry’s Social Scientific Development Department, during a press conference.
For the Games next year, high-tech will be applied for four proposes: support COVID-19 measures, reduce carbon emissions, ensure the safety of the events and create a better viewing experience for the viewers. To achieve these results, a number of new and experimental techs will be used, including 5G and hydrogen vehicles.
“The much-anticipated 5G signals will cover all venues, including the roads that connect them. This will provide network connectivity for applications such as ultra-high-definition video and smart services. Eighty hydrogen vehicles were tested in Zhangjiakou. And during the Winter Games, more than 700 hydrogen buses will be stationed in Yanqing and Zhangjiakou to provide transportation,” said Yu Hong, director of the Technical Department of Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee.
The target of hosting high-tech Olympics isn’t just for the convenience of thousands of participants during this event. The organizing committee once said they wish to use the Games as an experimental model that could help the world build future smart cities that would benefit residents, industries and the environment.
【1】Which department is chiefly responsible to provide technical support?
A．Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee.
B．The Social Scientific Development Department.
C．The Ministry of Science and Technology of China.
D．The Technical Department of Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee.
【2】According to Wu, how many kinds of technologies have been tested and applied?
A．95.
B．228.
C．361.
D．456.
【3】Which scene is LEAST likely to be seen during the coming event?
A．The athletes take hydrogen buses to and from the Olympic sites.
B．Accurate COVID-19 Testing is made with the support of high-tech.
C．The carbon emissions rise greatly as a result of the application of high-tech.
D．The audience enjoy a better view of games with ultra-high-definition videos.
【4】What is the main idea of the text?
A．5G signals will cover all venues at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
B．Beijing 2022 organizers promise high-tech, green, safe event.
C．Beijing set a target to hold the best Winter Games with full passion.
D．The world will build more smart cities with the help of Beijing 2022.
24、Living and dealing with kids can be a difficult job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even more complex.
If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important. With any relationship, you need to let other people know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, you drift apart (疏远). When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking lo them doesn’t solve anything.
Communication begins with the concerns of others. It means that you can't just come home from school, go up lo your room and ignore everyone. To keep a good relationship, you must keep communication, even if it’s just by writing a note.
When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. Yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse.
This is an example: one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn’t. She was late getting home. Her parents were mad al first, not giving Sophie a chance to explain why she was late. Later, they kept calm and listened to her. Communication is the key factor here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.
【1】In the writer’s view, dealing with parents is
A．more uninteresting
B．easier
C．more difficult
D．more interesting
【2】What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A．The importance of friendship
B．The importance of communication
C．To make your feeling known to others
D．The disagreement between generations
【3】Which is the key to a happy relationship?
A．Children should always obey their parents.
B．Parents play the leading part.
C．They should be equal.
D．Both make the opposite know their anger.
【4】What does the example in this passage prove?
A．Sophie’s parents are willing to listen to her.
B．Communication is the solution to misunderstanding.
C．Sophic did well in explaining her being late.
D．Sophie is very polite to her parents.
25、My education started in a small village of India, I did not have any English then. When I discovered that famous novelist George Orwell was born in Motihari, it made me wonder if I could be a writer too. That day, it became my ________.
My father opened up the world of books for me. I must have been seven or eight, when he first ________ me to a Hindi (印地语) storybook. When dad was reading the book for me, I was ________by the stories. By the time I was in Grade 10, I had finished reading hundreds of novels. Also, my private tutor made me believe that it was ________for me to learn the language. After 10 months with her, I started reading picture books in English.
Two years later, I began to read my first English novel. Then I realized that I should try writing newspaper articles, improve my skills and then progress to longer forms. I ________a couple of Hindi newspapers with my writing but was promptly turned down. They said my article didn’t ________ their standards. I was so ________ that I doubted my ability. At this time, I met kind-hearted Daniel who published my first article after heavy editing. It was an important turning point for me, my ________ as a writer began.
After writing a dozen articles and reviews, I knew it was finally time to plan my novel.
Creating the plot was really ________ for me. But I managed to write the first ________ of my novel! Full of________, I sent it to Mary Mount, a famous editor right away. My submission was ________ again, but I was still grateful just to hear from her.
One year later, I finished my writing work again. I contacted another editor. A month later, the feed-back landed on my table, ________ it was desperate, to put it mildly. I cried, believing I’d never get it published.
When I shared it with my friend, her feedback and support helped me improve my manuscript further. Then I submitted it to a few publishers and a few days later, I got a call from a publisher. To my delight, he informed me that my book would be published. What surprised me was that a few production houses had expressed interest in my novel. One of the directors even intended to ________it for the screen. It is ________my effort and the encouragement from my family and friend, after 21 years struggling, that eventually I fulfilled my dream.
【1】
A．dream
B．career
C．memory
D．ability
【2】
A．drew
B．lent
C．introduced
D．bought
【3】
A．sacred
B．fascinated
C．sensitive
D．interested
【4】
A．out of curiosity
B．out of ignorance
C．out of the question
D．out of question
【5】
A．attracted
B．approached
C．expressed
D．responded
【6】
A．look forward to
B．do harm to
C．look up to
D．live up to
【7】
A．worried
B．surprised
C．depressed
D．excited
【8】
A．program
B．report
C．drill
D．journey
【9】
A．demanding
B．amazing
C．rewarding
D．convincing
【10】
A．chapter
B．draft
C．line
D．question
【11】
A．pride
B．energy
C．expectation
D．patience
【12】
A．praised
B．rejected
C．accused
D．collected
【13】
A．but
B．so
C．otherwise
D．thus
【14】
A．adapt
B．donate
C．adopt
D．encourage
【15】
A．out of
B．regardless of
C．because of
D．at the mercy of
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。
One day, a man and a young teenage boy checked in to a hotel and were kindly shown to their room. The two staff members noted the quiet manner of the guests, and the pale appearance of the boy, who didn’t look quite well. Later, the man and the boy ate dinner in the hotel restaurant. The staff again noticed that the two guests were very quiet and barely talked to each other, and that the boy seemed disinterested in his food. After eating, the boy went directly to his room and the man went to reception and asked to see the manager. The receptionist asked if there was a problem with the service or the room, and offered to fix things, but the man said that there was no problem of that kind, and repeated his request in a kind manner. The manager was called and duly appeared. The man asked to speak in private and was taken into the manager’s office.
The man explained that he was spending the night in the hotel with his 14-year-old son, who was diagnosed with cancer and thus was seriously ill, probably terminally so. He had gone through various treatments which were supposed to make him feel better. And he did, but his mood changed forever. He was not as happy as before and usually felt down. The boy was soon to receive chemotherapy (化疗), which would cause him to lose his hair. The father knew this was going to end badly for his son. In order to lift the boy's spirits, they had come to the hotel to have a break together, enjoying some father- and-son moments. The father continued that the boy needed to shave his head that night, which would probably give him unwanted attention. He would like his son to be strong, rather than feel that the illness was beating him. In the meantime, he also wanted to protect. his son’s dignity (尊严) and let him feel normal just as everyone else.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The father said that he would be shaving his own head too.
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The following morning the father saw the two restaurant staff members with shaved heads.
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