1、Here is my classmate _____ bicycle was lost yesterday.
A.his B.that C.whose D.which
2、As is known to all, the Tower of London was as a matter of fact _______used to be a prison _______ some famous victims were held in.
A.where; where B.which; where C.that; what D.what; that
3、The ________ difference between Sam and me was the fact that I took life seriously.
A．artificial
B．logical
C．multiple
D．essential
4、He is old , so his son will _____ the farm.
A.take charge of B.in charge of C.charge D.be in the charge of
5、Seeing the big snake, the little girl ______ under the tree, ______ out of life.
A．stood; frightened
B．stood; was frightened
C．standing; frightened
D．standing; was frightening
6、________ implementing these new measures is not easy, one positive sign is that residents started actively negotiating with those tasked with their implementation.
A．While
B．Once
C．Because
D．Whether
7、The manager had fallen asleep where he __________, without undressing.
A. was laying B. was lying
C. had laid D. had lied
8、Damage ________ by the big fire, which ________ in Shanghai last Sunday, is ________ at about 500 million yuan.
A．caused; broke away; cost
B．caused; broke out; assessed
C．being caused; broke away; accessed
D．being caused, broke out; acquired
9、—￥55, and that’s my last offer.
—OK.That’s a ________.
A.trade B.deal C.cost D.price
10、Wanting the question _____ once more, the little boy went to the teacher’s office after class.
A．explained
B．being explained
C．be explained
D．to explain
11、Try to_____ at least an hour each day for learning English and you’ll make progress.
A. set about B. set against
C. set aside D. set apart
12、Before driving, please _______ your safety belt.
A.fast B.faster C.to fasten D.fasten
13、I was made ______ four hours before I was examined by a doctor, which was really annoying.
A. wait B. waiting
C. being waited D. to wait
14、One’s life has value_________ one brings value to the life of others.
A.so long as B.even though C.as if D.while
15、A terrible earthquake hit Japan, ________ thousands of deaths.
A．caused B．to cause C．having caused D．causing
16、Tom felt that he himself，rather than the girls，________for the failure of the football match.
A. were to blame B. was to blame
C. were to blamed D. was to be blamed
17、— Why didn’t you try to finish the composition?
— I tried to, but ________ I could, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination.
A.until B.when
C.after D.before
18、In the dark I could see a man lying on the floor, ____up with rope, which was____.
A. tied; terrified B. tied; terrifying
C. was tied; terrified D. was tied; terrifying
19、—When will this be settled?
— A working party has been set up to ________ the problem.
A．look through
B．look up
C．look for
D．look into
20、—If he , he that food.
—Luckily he was sent to the hospital immediately.
A．was warned, would not take
B．had been warned, would not have taken
C．would be warned, had not taken
D．would have been warned, had not taken
21、At a school in North Carolina, Monica Mitchell-Giraudo, a French teacher, instructs 19 sixth-graders to gather into a circle.
“Okay, everyone, let's take a few mindful breaths, and think about our gratitude (感激) for Amy, who brought us apples for snack today,” says Monica. “What do you notice?”
“I notice my stomach is already growling (做隆隆声),” laughs Ben.
“My mouth is watering,” says David.
Next, the students hold and examine the apples. They pick up the fruit and feel it. Then they bring the apples to their noses, using their sense of smell to enjoy the flowery smell of their snack before taking the first juicy bites.
“Excellent, class,” says Monica. “Before you eat the apple, ask yourself whether or not you're hungry. Remember, you don't have to eat if your body isn't giving you a hunger signal.”
These students are learning a practice called “Mindful Eating”, which builds the children's awareness (意识) of important physical signals like hunger and fullness.
The positive feedback from the children shows how much these newly learned life skills are helping them.
“Mindful eating helps me think about the food that goes into my body,” says Jamie, a student in Monica's class. “I can make better and healthier food choices.”
Unfortunately, these kinds of courses are in short supply because many educators believe that social and emotional programs are too expensive or time-consuming (耗时的). To save costs and reduce staffing problems, prevention programs like The Body Positive are brought into the schools. The program teaches a series of self-exploration exercises that help educators examine their feelings and attitudes about food so that they can pass on these messages to their students, too.
Kathy Laughlin, director of counseling at San Domenico High School, is a fan of the training. “Since we began the program, I have not seen as many girls with problems related to body hatred,” she says. “Mindful eating practice is one of the best ways to help students develop a healthy mind and body connection — one which will help them for years to come.”
【1】What did Monica ask her students to do as soon as they were gathered?
A. Express thanks to Amy.
B. Feel a need for the food.
C. Share their eating experiences.
D. Think about the state of hunger.
【2】What's the purpose of The Body Positive?
A. To stop eating disorders.
B. To train educators in mindful eating.
C. To change students' attitudes towards eating.
D. To create present moment awareness when eating.
【3】What is Kathy's opinion on the emotional program?
A. It is a waste of time.
B. It is hardly practical.
C. It costs a lot of money.
D. It has long-term significance.
22、According to Dr. Shaison P. Ouseph, there are three main types of artificial intelligence: Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI), Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI). ANI is the only type of artificial intelligence we have successfully realized to date.
The idea of the world being controlled by self-thinking robots who want to destroy humanity is still much in science fiction, more than science fact. Some experts think that AGI and ASI are now still out of our reach, so we don’t need to worry too much about that specific situation.
However, that is not to say that AI won’t ever seriously threaten our world and society if used incorrectly. AI could easily be programmed to do something damaging. On the other hand, AI is already taking over the world in the fields of medicine and manufacturing. Many of these could change technology and industry to benefit our lives if implemented (实施) responsibly. But as we use these new systems, we must stay ahead in terms of regulating new technologies where there is potential to do harm.
For now, the greatest concern we face with regard to ANI technologies, is the situation of efficient automation causing many human jobs to become no longer needed. So we need to start thinking seriously now about how young people are going to live with these technologies.
The world is going to move forward in one direction or another. ANI is here to stay for the foreseeable future, and it’s the youth of today who are going to define the use of these technologies. Yet, there is relatively little research and information about how AI will influence young people and their transition into a world where life is changing. “This is what my team will focus on,” said Dr. Shaison.
As new systems progress we need to safeguard what is fundamentally important to human life, and make sure that our youth will continue to have autonomy (自主权) regarding their well- being and have more opportunities for success than previous generations.
【1】What does the author think of robots taking over the world?
A．It is a branch of ANI.
B．It is rooted in science fact.
C．It is just impossible at present.
D．It should cause people great concern.
【2】What does the author want to tell us in paragraph 3?
A．AI can be easily programmed and used.
B．AI development needs more creative design.
C．We should be cautious about the influence of AI.
D．We should be confident and trust AI in many fields.
【3】What should people be most concerned about regarding ANI?
A．The efficiency of AI machines.
B．The loss of jobs in the market.
C．The direction of AI technologies.
D．The guarantee of human well-being.
【4】What will Dr Shaison’s research focus on in the future?
A．Necessity of AI to human life.
B．Youths’ adaptation to future AI.
C．Opportunities for the young generation.
D．Humanity problems caused by AI technologies.
23、
Wall Disease
Jessica Wapner The Experiment（2020）
Since the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, border walls have multiplied, notes science journalist Jessica Wapner in her global survey. In the decade after the September 2001 terrorist attacks, 47 appeared worldwide; Wapner investigates their geography and psychological effects. “Wall disease” consists of fear, isolation, a sense of immobility, financial insecurity and suspicion of “the other” on the far side.
The Brutish Museums
Dan Hicks Pluto（2020）
This timely book echoes the British Museum’s decision this year to redisplay a bust（半身像）of its founder with labels about his links to the slave trade. Dan Hicks is a curator（馆长）at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, UK, which, like the British Museum, holds many prized objects robbed by colonial forces in 1897 from Benin, in what is now Nigeria. Rejecting the view of Oxford colleague John Boardman that “the rape proved to be a rescue”, Hicks fiercely advocates that “brutish” museums urgently begin restoration of stolen objects.
A Manual of the Mammalia
Douglas A. Kelt & James L. Patton Univ. Chicago Press（2020）
The subtitle of this comprehensive reference book terms it “an homage” to Timothy Lawlor’s acclaimed Handbook to the Orders and Families of Living Mammals. As wildlife ecologist Douglas Kelt and mammal curator James Patton note, Lawlor’s final edition featured about 4,170 species of mammal; today’s figure is 6,495. “Do not be overwhelmed,” they advise students, “Simply be happy about the diversity of the Mammalia.”
Yellowstone Wolves
Eds Douglas W. Smith et al. Univ. Chicago Press（2020）
Twenty-five years ago, the authors reintroduced wolves to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Here, they relate what they’ve learnt of the animals’predation, mating, play, genetics, disease and more, and their impact on other species and the landscape. Also detailed are the history, politics and implications ofrewilding. Glorious pictures bear witness to fragile gains. US President Donald Trump’s silver-anniversary gift? Rolling back protections on the wolves.
【1】Who is science journalist?
A．Jessica Wapner.
B．Dan Hicks.
C．Douglas A. Kelt.
D．Eds Douglas W. Smith.
【2】What does the curator at the Pitt Rivers Museum support?
A．The rape proved to be a rescue.
B．Uncivil museums return the stolen objects.
C．The museum redisplays a bust of its founder.
D．The museum murderously robbed prized objects.
【3】Which books are about animals?
A．The Brutish Museums & Wall Disease
B．Wall Disease & A Manual of the Mammalia
C．A Manual of the Mammalia & Yellowstone Wolves
D．Wall Disease & Yellowstone Wolves
24、Internet addiction is a common problem. 【1】 If you are concerned that you may be too dependent on the Internet, there are several strategies you can use to control your Internet usage. Removing the temptation (诱惑) to go online is one of them. Here are some tips to get you started.
【2】 If your devices are on and within arm’s reach, you may find yourself mindlessly checking them during meal times and other social activities. Just turn off your device or at least put it on silent and place it somewhere out of sight.
Charge your devices in another room at night to prevent bedtime browsing (浏览). Bedtime browsing can impact your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep due to the blue light your smartphone emits. 【3】
Remove social media apps from your phone. If you find yourself picking up your phone and going on the Internet every time you get a notification (通知), delete the social media apps on your phone. Make it a rule that you can only check these apps on your computer. 【4】
Look at one website at a time instead of having multiple websites open. 【5】 This can help you to avoid going back and forth between multiple sites and wasting time.
Technological tools are meant to serve us, not the other way around. Take action right away to free yourself from Internet dependency and take control of your life.
A．Cut your home Wi-Fi access if it is really necessary.
B．It can be just as damaging as any other form of addiction.
C．So stopping bedtime browsing may help you to sleep better.
D．This may help prevent you from accessing them on and off all day.
E．Turn off your smartphone, iPad, and computer during social activities.
F．If you are on a website and it leads you to another one, close the old site.
G．Developing healthy habits can also help you to cut back on your internet use.
25、During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf a city in the west of Germany. The nine-day trip left a deep impression _________ me. I arrived at Dusseldorf airport at 7 pm. It was already _________ outside. The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to _________. I decided to telephone the Youth Hotel. But to use the phone I needed some _________; I asked a lady for help. To my _________ she gave me three coins to use. But all the phones in the _________ needed phone cards. And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the _________. I was _________ I would not be able to call the hotel. When I was about to give up, an old gentleman came to me. He couldn’t speak English _________ understand that I needed to __________ a phone call. He showed me where the phone was and inserted __________ phone card. I called the Youth Hotel and found a place to stay that night.
The __________ of the German people made me feel that I was not __________ my hometown. My first day in Germany wasn’t as __________ as I expected. When I got lost in the city, I asked people for __________. It surprised me that __________ every young German could speak English fluent. Older Germans couldn’t __________ English very well, but they would try to help me whenever they could. One middle-aged man I asked for directions even __________ me to the place I was looking for.
My __________ in Germany totally changed my impression of Germans. Now I think the people couldn’t be more __________.
【1】
A．on
B．for
C．to
D．about
【2】
A．late
B．dark
C．light
D．early
【3】
A．visit
B．eat
C．stay
D．keep
【4】
A．protection
B．information
C．stamps
D．coins
【5】
A．joy
B．disappointment
C．emotion
D．surprise
【6】
A．hotel
B．airport
C．city
D．pavement
【7】
A．night
B．daytime
C．trip
D．rush hour
【8】
A．afraid
B．delighted
C．glad
D．eager
【9】
A．or
B．but
C．and
D．so
【10】
A．make
B．have
C．do
D．answer
【11】
A．another
B．other
C．my
D．his
【12】
A．use
B．success
C．care
D．kindness
【13】
A．really
B．nearly out of
C．far from
D．close to
【14】
A．interesting
B．good
C．bad
D．busy
【15】
A．directions
B．distance
C．travel
D．service
【16】
A．only
B．even
C．almost
D．already
【17】
A．speak
B．tell
C．talk
D．say
【18】
A．reached
B．drove
C．moved
D．came
【19】
A．visit
B．victory
C．experience
D．memory
【20】
A．friendly
B．unfriendly
C．cold-hearted
D．valuable
26、假定你是李华，你校英语俱乐部将举办英语作文大赛。你有意参加，请你用英语给负责人Mr. White写一封邮件，询问相关信息。要点如下：
1. 报名时间及方式；
2. 需要提供的信息；
3. 费用及其他。
注意：1. 词数100左右。2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：报名：sign up
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