1、It was proposed that the house ________ as it had been when Lu Xun lived in it.
A．be preserved
B．be preseving
C．would be preserved
D．could preserve
2、The pictures ________ us of the days ______ we spent in Beijing.
A. remember; that B. warn; when C. remind; when D. remind; that
3、I don't think she is a reliable woman; I am ______ her empty talk.
A．tired of
B．concerned about
C．crazy about
D．grateful for
4、_____got into the room_____ the telephone rang.
A. He hardly; then B. Hardly had he; when
C. He had not; than D. Not had he; when
5、— Didn’t you find the film exciting?
—_____, I nearly fell asleep half-way through it!
A. As a result B. In other words
C. After all D. On the contrary
6、From what she has done we can predict that she is ________ enough to make her own decision and behave in a proper way.
A．positive
B．severe
C．mature
D．admirable
7、It________ the first time that she ________ the first prize in a piano competition.
A．was; had won
B．had been; won
C．is; had won
D．has been; wins
8、Jane has made __________ progress in Chinese with the teacher's help and her own hard work.
A．distant
B．abstract
C．remarkable
D．primitive
9、TikTok, known as Douyin in China, is a social media platform ________ short videos can be edited and uploaded easily.
A.that B.which C.where D.when
10、I am feeling too tired to drive any more. Will you ________?
A.take off B.take on C.take out D.take over
11、 One ought ______for what one hasn’t done.
A. not to be punished B. to not be punished
C. to be not punished D. not be punished
12、For children with hearing loss, they cannot _________ language as easily as ordinary people.
A．pick up B．set down
C．set up D．blow up
13、As students, we must_________ on our studies and work hard instead of fooling around.
A．investigate
B．memorize
C．approach
D．concentrate
14、Our CEO _________ the bright future of our company, for every staff in it is outstanding and united.
A．is confident about
B．makes comments on
C．is concerned about
D．makes an effort to
15、Would you please________ Kate________ my best wishes to everybody ?
A．tell ; give
B．telling ;giving
C．tell ;to give
D．say; gives
16、I want ________ the truth as soon as possible.
A．find
B．found
C．to find
D．finds
17、---Don’t worry, Mum. The doctor said it was only the flu.
---____! I’ll tell Dad there’s nothing serious.
A. What a relief B. Congratulations
C. How surprising D. I’m so sorry
18、I’m really ______ this weather--why can’t it be sunny for a change?
A. put up with B. fed up with
C. come up with D. caught up with
19、They said they ______ me know as soon as they got there.
A．would let
B．will let
C．had let
D．has let
20、Cathy has such a good ________ that she won many prizes in singing competitions last year.
A.sleep B.idea C.voice D.time
21、Tired of eating at the same boring restaurants? Looking for a change? Here are some restaurants that offer an original restaurant experience. See for yourself which ones you like.
An Exciting Dinner
Looking for something adventurous? The Archipelago in London is just the thing for you. One of the most popular dishes in this restaurant is crocodile (鳄鱼). Yes, you read it correctly, crocodile. If that is not daring enough for you, there are plenty of other dishes on the menu.
A Restaurant with a View
Want to enjoy the sights while you’re eating? Try the Top of the World restaurant. At about 244 meters above Las Vegas, diners can enjoy a good view of Las Vegas in this revolving (旋转的) restaurant. However, the real adventure starts at the end of the meal. That’s when their seats at ground level are lifted to the high-level observation room at a surpsing speed.
A Theatrical Experience
Longing for dinner with some drama? Have dinner with mimes (哑剧) at Mime in Manchester. The service is unique. Your waiter will communicate your order in mime and keep you happy with performances in between courses.
An Unusual Setting
Don’t care about presentation? You’ll be fine at the Modem Toilet restaurant in Taiwan. The theme of this restaurant is the toilet, and you would be surprised how many people line up for the experience of eating on toilet seats.
【1】What would you expect at the Top of the World restaurant?
A．An exciting lift.
B．An interesting menu.
C．A show during the meal.
D．A bird’s-eye view of London.
【2】Which restaurant requires customers to order in an unusual way?
A．Archipelago
B．Top of the World.
C．Mime.
D．Modern Toilet.
【3】Where is the passage likely to be taken from?
A．A research paper.
B．An entertainment magazine.
C．A thrilling novel.
D．A fashion magazine.
22、Are You a Morning Person?
Mornings are not for everyone. Knowing that our own bodies may be wired to prefer a certain time of day is certainly a relief. But many of us still have to wake up and function during those first daylight hours. So what can you do?
We tapped a variety of experts – from sleep experts to nutritionists to life organizational pros—to share their tricks on how to make morning less stressful and more pleasant(for) even the most after-hours of night owls.
1. Night waking
Poor sleep quality can explain why we sometimes wake up from eight hours of snoozing and feel like we only clocked in at four. “It’s normal to have one or two awakenings, but more than that leaves us feeling groggy in the morning because of the fragmented sleep,” [explains Shelby Harris, director of the behavioral sleep medicine program at Montefiore Medical Center.]
2. The Science of snoozing
The snooze button does more harm than good. Nodding off again sends you into a light and fragmented sleep! Multiple snoozes can leave you feeling groggier than just getting out of bed the first time.
Instead, be honest about the time you intend to get up and then enjoy every last minute of shuteye, so you can wake up alert and ready to go.
3. Don’t ease into your workday
It can be tempting to plow through the easy things early on-checking e-mail, scanning the headlines—but it’s wise to tackle the bigger stuff first. “Getting to work on the most important tasks not only ups the chances that they actually get done, but it also leaves you with a burst of accomplishment to take with you the rest of the day,” says Jason Selk, coauthor of Organize Tomorrow Today.
4. Save social media for later
Schedule a social media block later in the afternoon to check in when you’re likely to need a break anyway, and save the morning for the important stuff.
Specialized Term
life organizational pro(n)生活管理达人 someone who is an expert at helping others bring balance and order into their lives
Vocabulary Focus
tap(v) [tæp] to get or make use of something
groggy (adj) [‘gragi] weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly, usually because of tiredness or illness
shuteye (n) [‘ʃʌtai] sleep
plow through (something) (phr v) to finish reading, eating or dealing with something with difficulty
【1】What’s the purpose of the passage?
A.To inform us about the fact that our bodies are wired to prefer a certain time of day.
B.To relieve us from the guilt of multiple snoozes in the morning.
C.To help us to get the most out of our mornings.
D.To warn us of the harm of not getting out of bed immediately.
【2】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.One or two awakenings ensure us a good night’s sleep.
B.To be an early bird, better forget about the snooze button.
C.Beginning a day with easy things aroused our interest and a sense of accomplishment.
D.It’s important not to block social medium if you want to save your morning.
【3】Where can we find the passage?
A.Health Section B.Travel Brochure
C.Life and Study D.Scientific Journal
23、 By the end of the century, if not sooner, the world’s oceans will be bluer and greener thanks to a warming climate, according to a new study.
At the heart of the phenomenon lie tiny marine microorganisms (海洋微生物) called phytoplankton. Because of the way light reflects off the organisms, these phytoplankton create colourful patterns at the ocean surface. Ocean colour varies from green to blue, depending on the type and concentration of phytoplankton. Climate change will fuel the growth of phytoplankton in some areas, while reducing it in other spots, leading to changes in the ocean’s appearance.
Phytoplankton live at the ocean surface, where they pull carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) into the ocean while giving off oxygen. When these organisms die, they bury carbon in the deep ocean, an important process that helps to regulate the global climate. But phytoplankton are vulnerable to the ocean’s warming trend. Warming changes key characteristics of the ocean and can affect phytoplankton growth, since they need not only sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow, but also nutrients.
Stephanie Dutkiewicz, a scientist in MIT’s Center for Global Change Science, built a climate model that projects changes to the oceans throughout the century. In a world that warms up by 39C, it found that multiple changes to the colour of the oceans would occur. The model projects that currently blue areas with little phytoplankton could become even bluer. But in some waters, such as those of the Arctic, a warming will make conditions riper for phytoplankton, and these areas will tum greener.” Not only are the quantities of phytoplankton in the ocean changing,” she said, “but the type of phytoplankton is changing.”
And why does that matter? Phytoplankton are the base of the food web. If certain kinds begin to disappear from the ocean, Dutkiewicz said, “it will change the type of fish that will be able to survive.” Those kinds of changes could affect the food chain.
Whatever colour changes the ocean experiences in the coming decades will probably be too gradual and unnoticeable, but they could mean significant changes. “It’ll be a while before we can statistically show that the changes are happening because of climate change,” Dutkiewicz said, “ but the change in the colour of the ocean will be one of the early warning signals that we really have changed our planet.”
【1】What directly makes the change of the ocean’s appearance?
A.The increase of phytoplankton.
B.The way light reflects off the organisms.
C.The type and concentration of phytoplankton.
D.The decline of phytoplankton.
【2】What does the underlined word “project” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Control. B.Use.
C.Predict. D.Discover.
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A.Phytoplankton are sensitive to the ocean’s warming trend.
B.Phytoplankton absorb carbon dioxide at the bottom of the ocean.
C.Oceans with more phytoplankton may appear bluer
D.Data have been found to show the change in the colour of the ocean
【4】What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce a new method to study phytoplankton.
B.To explain the effect of climate change on oceans.
C.To analyze the consequences of ocean colour changes.
D.To analyze the composition of the ocean food chain.
24、Saving money is a golden rule in everyday life. And in the western countries it is especially obvious. As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend in the US continues to grow.
“We need furniture for our living room”, says John Rose, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try to making a few tables and chairs.”
John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Roses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they make all their furniture and repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can do to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a DIY, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who didn’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
【1】It can be inferred that many newly married people _________________.
A. find it hard to pay for what they need
B. seldom go to a department store to buy things
C. have to learn how to make their own furniture
D. must take some courses to better their life
【2】John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to______________.
A. make furniture B. improve the quality of life
C. make or repair things D. save money and time
【3】What does the sentence “He has a full time job at home” mean?
A. Jim makes shoes in his home
B. Jim needs to do housework and looks after his children
C. Jim does some extra work at home
D. Jim runs a shoe-making factory at home
【4】Jim decided to become a DIY when ________.
A. he had to raise the children all by himself B. he becomes an unusual person
C. the car repair class wasn’t helpful D. his car repairs cost very much
【5】According to the text, many US citizens want to become DIYs mainly in order to ________.
A. improve themselves B. save money
C. attract government’s attention D. show their anger
25、One day, my uncle brought home a parrot. My cousin and I called it Mitthu. My family were so strongly_________ that they trimmed (剪掉) its wings. They said if it left home, it wouldn’t _________ outside without us.
As time went by, we grew and so did Mitthu. Its wings grew quite a lot. Mitthu wasn’t kept in a cage. I sometimes wondered why it didn’t_________. Maybe it was quite attached to us and didn’t want to leave us, or it didn’t want to leave the luxurious life and _________ the tough reality of life.
As I grew older, I _________ that Mitthu’s life wasn’t very different from mine. I was pampered (溺爱) and _________ carefully. I was prohibited from really _________ the outside world. My house became my whole world, which was like an invisible _________ that had controlled my spirit.
Now I’m sent out to study and told that I have the whole sky to fly, but_________, just as Mitthu, I am not able to do so. Mitthu and I might be two different beings but we are __________ in a similar situation. I am afraid of flying. I am afraid my behavior might hurt my parents’ feelings. These emotions and __________ will never really allow us to fly independently!
It’s good for parents to love and __________ their children, but, sometimes, over-protectiveness from parents might harm their children’s future and__________children’s decisions. True __________ is to allow kids to grow freely and let them try __________ things. Thus, they will be brimming with confidence and courage.
【1】
A．serious
B．discouraged
C．refreshed
D．possessive
【2】
A．survive
B．escape
C．approve
D．forgive
【3】
A．come around
B．fly away
C．come back
D．grow up
【4】
A．ignore
B．represent
C．admit
D．face
【5】
A．realized
B．expected
C．decided
D．wondered
【6】
A．weighed on
B．sorted out
C．cared for
D．listened to
【7】
A．keeping up with
B．looking down on
C．breaking away from
D．getting along with
【8】
A．burden
B．cage
C．gesture
D．tool
【9】
A．barely
B．gradually
C．sadly
D．fortunately
【10】
A．trapped
B．judged
C．rescued
D．stored
【11】
A．strength
B．sympathy
C．encouragement
D．attachment
【12】
A．help
B．blame
C．shelter
D．entertain
【13】
A．influence
B．support
C．predict
D．affirm
【14】
A．happiness
B．love
C．freedom
D．equality
【15】
A．terrible
B．different
C．unique
D．basic
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。
When I was 13, I climbed my first mountain — a fairly gentle 3,900-foot hilltop near where I live. And later it became my hobby.
I often go climbing with my friend Mel Olsen. Two years ago, on December 30, when I was 16, she and I drove to Oregon to climb 11,240-foot Mount Hood.
That day, we started at 3 a.m. The temperature was about 14 degrees, and we wore thick clothes. Along the way, we met two other climbers, and the four of us continued on together.
After about five hours, we reached Devil’s Kitchen, a place at about 10,000 feet, just before the final push to the top. By this point, the wind conditions were terrible. The other climbers decided to turn back, but Mel and I went ahead.
The track we followed grew narrower and steeper (陡峭的). At around 9 a.m., we reached an ice step. It was about three or four feet tall and very steep. I volunteered to go first. I placed my left foot on the ice step. Confident I was safe, I put my full weight on it. Suddenly, I heard a crack, and a whole sheet of ice broke off the step, right under my foot.
In an instant, I fell backward. I could hear Mel calling my name as I rolled down the mountain as if I were a character in a video game. I remember thinking, This is it. You’re done.
After a few seconds, I came to a stop on a shallow incline (斜面) just above the Devil’s Kitchen. I’d fallen 600 feet. My clothes were shredded (撕碎), my helmet was broken, and my face was bloodied. I was suffering from a sharp, serious pain in my left leg.
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。
As Mel made her way down, I shouted for help, and other climbers came to assist me.
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The fall has made me more careful.
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