1、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
2、The police are to ______ the traffic accident that we don’t know _____.
A. dealing with; how to deal with
B. deal with; how to deal with
C. deal with; how to do with
D. do with; what to deal with
3、—Was it because of his laziness_______ he didn't do the experiment successfully?
—No, it was because of his carelessness.
A. that B. while
C. for D. as
4、As a Chinese saying goes, a mountain ______ be too high or an ocean too deep. Therefore, there is no end to our self-improvement.
A. shall never B. will ever C. can never D. must ever
5、No one can avoid _______ by advertisements.
A. to be influenced B. being influenced
C. influencing D. having influence
6、The stranger to walk into the building in the early morning was probably a salesman.
A. seen B. to see
C. to be seen D. seeing
7、They felt ________ it was high tax and low income ________ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.
A．/；that
B．that; which
C．that; what
D．/; which
8、China leads the world in production and sales of new energy vehicles, ________ almost half of the global total.
A．comprised
B．being comprised of
C．comprising
D．comprised of
9、Judging from her ________, she liked the birthday present.
A．reaction
B．personality
C．impact
D．authority
10、—The education system rather than the teachers_______to answer for the heavy burden on the students.
—I agree. I hope the reform being carried out in our country at present will bring about the _______results.
A.are; desired B.is; desired C.are; desiring D.is; desiring
11、A ________ method is to prepare well for the final-term examination without complaints.
A．shallow
B．virtual
C．fancy
D．sensible
12、She was taken to a hospital ________ doctors found she had broken a bone in her upper leg.
A．when
B．which
C．what
D．where
13、We'll eat some of the meat for lunch and keep _______ for supper.
A.the ones B.the rest C.the others D.the few
14、Frank ________ everyone with a few funny stories from his childhood.
A．annoyed
B．protected
C．entertained
D．pulled
15、Many businesses started up by college students have________ thanks to the comfortable climate for business creation.
A．taken away
B．taken off
C．taken on
D．taken up
16、Scientists predict that the earthquake and tsunami will ___ among the costliest natural disasters on record.
A. contribute B. group
C. separate D. rank
17、The one bedroom apartment _________ its own bathroom and Internet access.
A. is furnished for B. is supplied to
C. is stocked with D. is offered with
18、________ I can’t help admiring her courage, I think it’s barely acceptable for an inexperienced driver to drive alone on the freeway.
A.Unless B.As C.Since D.While
19、You’ll get a false _______ of the town if you only visit the university.
A．impression
B．company
C．youth
D．rent
20、Authors use charts to ________ concepts because they are an effective way of revealing relationships and clarifying connections.
A．regenerate
B．illustrate
C．shorten
D．recognize
21、 You might have heard about identity theft: it’s what can happen when a thief gets enough of someone’s information to commit fraud (诈骗). Why should people care about it? Because recovering a stolen identity can be a time- consuming and expensive process. Imagine that someone pretends to be you: they use your name; they even convince businesses that they’re you and they open a credit card in your name, get a cell phone in your name, or buy things using a credit card that has your name on it.
ID thieves can be creative about getting your information. There are some low-tech ways they get it: sometimes they steal garbage, going through it to find personal information, or they steal mail.
There are high-tech ways, too: ID thieves might put software onto your computer without you knowing it — it can happen when you open an email attachment, click on a pop-up(弹出窗口)advertisement, or download some music files. Some software lets a thief see everything on your computer, and record everything you type on your computer.
Unfortunately, even if you’re really careful with your personal information, thieves can still get it. Sometimes, they hack(入侵)into computer systems at stores or schools, hospitals or businesses. They look for personal information to use or sell to other thieves.
It’s pretty easy for you and your family to make it harder for a thief to steal your identity. You can start with the low-tech defenses: being careful with your mail and garbage. Tear anything that has personal information on it before you throw it away. And be sure to take care with your purse, your wallet, or your backpack.
Practice some routine higher-tech defensive plays, too: protect your computer by installing (安装 ) and turning on an up-to-date firewall along with anti-spyware and anti-virus software. Once you are online, be careful you’re your personal information. Some sites might ask for a credit card number, stop and check if they really need that number. When you get email or pop-ups on your computer, don’t respond automatically. Emails that ask you to reply or click a link could be thieves trying to trick you into giving them your personal information. It’s a technique called “phishing”, because the thieves are fishing for your information. Stop and think before you click.
【1】The purpose of the first paragraph is to tell readers that ______.
A. people worry about identity theft
B. it is important to avoid identity theft
C. it is too difficult to recover a stolen identity
D. thieves manage to obtain personal information
【2】The underlined word “plays” in Paragraph 6 probably means ______.
A. tasks B. games
C. exercises D. measures
【3】Which of the following is an effective way of preventing identity theft?
A. Take the Social Security card with you.
B. Click on a link only after considering whether it’s safe.
C. Enter your credit card number on personal computers only.
D. Throw anything with your personal information in the garbage.
22、A scientist turned out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she dealt with it. Some children reached eagerly for the candy they saw. Some lasted a few minutes before they gave in. But others were determined to wait until the last moment.
By the time the children reached high school, something amazing had happened. A survey found that those who were four-year-olds having enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation (诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily upset and inflexible.
Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.
The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant (有抵抗力的) soul.
Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as "characters".
EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together and how one’s ability handles stress, for instance, affecting the ability to concentrate and putting intelligence to use. Among the ingredients (要素) for success, researchers now gradually agree that IQ counts for about 20%, the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.
While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues are finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.
【1】Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text?
A．To make the readers amused.
B．To prove the scientists’ wisdom.
C．To introduce the topic of the text.
D．To show us how to do an IQ test.
【2】The experiment with the four-year-olds shows us that________.
A．the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment
B．the ability of sell-control plays a role in personal success
C．emotional intelligence won’t show up until teen years
D．candy can be used to measure a person’s emotional intelligence
【3】The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means________.
A．positive
B．negative
C．impatient
D．friendly
【4】From the passage we learn that_________.
A．EQ does not have any connection with IQ
B．the higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is
C．brain theory is able to explain what we wonder about most
D．scientists haven’t discovered the way EQ and IQ work together.
23、Dear Audrey,
You are much older now, and hopefully wiser, although sometimes that’s not the case. You have probably forgotten about me.
I’m 12-year-old you struggling with anxiety, hating online learning, in this terrible Coronavirus（冠状病毒）.
I’m writing a letter to you that I hope you read every year on New Year’s Day, or New Year’s Eve.
I’ve come from 2020 to remind you not to forget. I am sitting on my bed right now, tears still on my face from a fight with my mom (I love her more than anything or anyone, but we’ve spent too much time together), and looking at the light blue masks hanging on the hooks next to the door in my kitchen. In a way, it still feels like March, when this whole crazy thing started. I’m sick of it.
I am begging you to remember. I didn’t get to spend Thanksgiving with my beloved grandparents, when I’d been waiting so long to act normally with them. Now, it looks like I won’t be spending Christmas with them normally either. In America (where I live), the Coronavirus numbers are higher than they’ve ever been. I am hoping and am going to pray for a Christmas miracle, but I have my doubts because I hoped for an Easter miracle and that didn’t happen.
I am struggling and would do anything to get out of 2020 and this Coronavirus, to see my friends and family normally. You are able to do that. You have what I want so badly. So please, I urge you to enjoy your life, your friends, your family, your experiences.
Remember — everything is replaceable and unimportant, but people are the only true thing that matters in this modern-day world.
Love your life, and be filled with joy this year.
Sincerely,
You, aged 12, Audrey in 2020, the Pandemic Year.
【1】Which of the following is NOT the reason that the writer hates the Coronavirus?
A．She couldn’t go to school.
B．She doesn’t love her mom.
C．She has to stay at home with her mom.
D．She couldn’t spend Thanksgiving with her grandparents.
【2】What does the writer want badly?
A．Meeting people normally.
B．Praying for a Christmas miracle.
C．Going to the future.
D．Continuing online learning.
【3】What is the writer’s purpose of the letter?
A．To remind her future self to treasure the people and enjoy life.
B．To complain that her present life is terrible.
C．To tell her future self that she is sick of the Coronavirus.
D．To persuade her future self to remember the Coronavirus.
24、During my second year in high school, I got sick and missed a few days. When I returned, I was greeted with two essays due (到期的), three days of math and history homework, plus several tests. The next day at school, I got a rude awakening: I’d totally forgotten to prepare for the test on Romeo and Juliet! Worse still, I had missed the in-class discussion and all the notes. When lunch time came, I went to the English room to face my certain doom (厄运). All I could do was try to guess at the questions I didn’t know.
As it turned out, I didn’t know the majority of the questions. I was just about to give in when my pencil accidentally fell and broke. Standing by the blackboard and sharpening my pencil, I looked down and there in full view lay the answer sheet for the test! What good fortune! I can kiss good-bye to all my worries of failing the test! My heart started beating, and my brain whispered, “Yes! Read over the answers — quickly!” This was quickly followed by another voice, “No! You’ll get caught!” My mind turning back and forth, “Yes! No! Yes! No!” …This went on for ten of the longest seconds in my entire life.
Finally, I decided to finish the test on my own, without cheating! I was satisfied with my decision but pretty certain I had failed the test.
The next day when I walked into the English room, my great joy of having been an honest soul changed into a wave of doom as I saw my test paper lying face down on my desk. I knew what awaited me. I stared at it for a few seconds before I got up the nerve to turn it over.
You can only imagine my shock when I learned that I had passed the test! I have never in my whole life been so happy to see my grade a C-.
My mom says the victories that take the most courage are won within. Now I know exactly what she means. Now not only can my conscience (良心) rest easy, but I don’t have to worry about getting caught and meeting a sad ending like Romeo and Juliet.
【1】What would the author do when he went to the English room?
A．He would learn the play’s lines.
B．He would take an English test.
C．He would join in the discussion.
D．He would complete the class notes.
【2】Why are the author’s self-talks written in Paragraph 2?
A．To show he was ashamed of his cheating.
B．To reflect his fear when he stood by the blackboard.
C．To describe how eager he was after he got the answers.
D．To stress his inner conflict when he spotted the answer sheet.
【3】What result did the author expect before entering the English room?
A．His test grade was a C-.
B．He had failed the English test.
C．He would be praised by his mother.
D．He would be shocked to see his grade.
【4】Which words can best describe the author?
A．Truthful and courageous.
B．Lucky and ambitious.
C．Brave and hard-working.
D．Sincere and fortunate.
25、As a boy I was always small for my age. I was also five years younger than one of my brothers and seven years younger than the other. _______, I often felt left out when their friends came over to _______. I was too _______ for whatever they were doing and they didn’t want their younger brother listening in on their conversations either. More often than not I found myself outside playing _______ and feeling forgotten.
I remember one spring afternoon feeling especially _______ as I sat in the yard behind our house. We lived miles from town and I _______ saw my own friends outside of school. I _______ my brothers laughing from _______ the house and felt a single tear coming down my cheek. At that moment I saw a large brown dog _______ me. He was wagging(摇摆)his tail ________.He greeted me like a long lost ________ , licking(舔)my hand and sitting beside me on the grass, ________ he didn’t know me. I petted and ________ this four-legged angle(天使).He let me pour out all my troubles and ________ my deepest thoughts before he kissed me goodbye. I went back inside feeling happy, ________ that no matter what life might hold I was loved. I ________ that the dog was sent in that moment of ________ to remind me just how much I was loved.
In truth, nothing brings us greater ________ than knowing we are loved. Knowing we are loved gives us the ________ to love others as well. It also helps us to be the people the world meant for us to be. Remember how much the world loves you and share your ________ with the world.
【1】
A．For example
B．As a result
C．In fact
D．At the beginning
【2】
A．discuss
B．fight
C．play
D．work
【3】
A．young
B．quick
C．nervous
D．noisy
【4】
A．excitedly
B．alone
C．secretly
D．hard
【5】
A．relaxed
B．anxious
C．strange
D．lonely
【6】
A．regularly
B．even
C．hardly
D．always
【7】
A．heard
B．found
C．made
D．imagined
【8】
A．behind
B．over
C．outside
D．inside
【9】
A．walking to
B．barking at
C．passing by
D．keeping off
【10】
A．quietly
B．happily
C．slightly
D．naturally
【11】
A．child
B．friend
C．toy
D．chance
【12】
A．because
B．if only
C．when
D．even though
【13】
A．picked up
B．thought of
C．learned from
D．talked to
【14】
A．form
B．record
C．share
D．have
【15】
A．doubting
B．wondering
C．showing
D．knowing
【16】
A．decide
B．prove
C．believe
D．explain
【17】
A．sadness
B．peace
C．madness
D．silence
【18】
A．changes
B．honor
C．ideas
D．joy
【19】
A．pride
B．freedom
C．strength
D．possibility
【20】
A．appreciation
B．love
C．faith
D．growth
26、假如你是校学生会主席李华，学校安排你下周末作为导游带领外籍教师Mr. Smith进行一次近郊游。请你用英语给Mr. Smith写一封电子邮件，包括以下内容：
1.自我介绍；
2.出游的时间、目的地等信息；
3.需要提前做的准备工作。
要求：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。