1、Chinese arts have won the ______ of a lot of people outside China.
A.enjoyment B.appreciation C.entertainment D.application
2、We have celebrated this festival for many years and it ________ Tang Dynasty.
A. is dated back to B. is dating back to
C. dates back to D. dated back to
3、--What's the matter with you, Sandy?
--I'm _____ a bad cold. I think I am dying.
A. going through B. suffering from
C. catching up with D. getting into
4、Mother always complains that children ________ their shoes very quickly.
A. find out B. wash out
C. wear out D. set out
5、Drinking cola often ______ our cinema experience more enjoyable.
A．made
B．makes
C．has made
D．make
6、My best friend is a boy from a(n) _______ mountainous area.
A．distant
B．varying
C．disgusting
D．extinct
7、—What a mistake!
--Yes. I his doing it another way, but without success.
A. was suggesting B.will suggest
C. would suggest D. had suggested
8、________ more about amazing animal facts, he made a trip to the nearby nature reserve.
A．Finding out
B．Found out
C．To find out
D．Being found out
9、——How do you find Nick’s performance last night?
——To be honest, his singing didn’t ________me.
A．appeal to
B．belong to
C．refer to
D．occur to
10、The company launched a new advertising ______ to introduce its latest product.
A．campaign
B．phenomenon
C．equipment
D．certificate
11、Many people fixed their eyes on me when I made that silly mistake, made me rather embarrassed.
A. that B. who C. which D. when
12、“The Mozart effect” is a study described in 1993 in Nature _______ aroused public interest about the idea _______ listening to a classical music somehow improves the brain.
A. that; which B. what; why
C. who; that D. which; that
13、Reading habits look different around China, where the average person ________ 10 hours and 42 minutes to reading per week.
A．spends
B．devotes
C．takes
D．reaches
14、---Where does your granny live?
---She lives in Nanjing now, but she _________in Boston for 10 years.
A.had lived B.has lived C.lived D.is living
15、Sometimes the message you intend to convey through words may be the exact opposite of others ________actually understand.
A. what B. why
C. how D. which
16、The company one keeps influences how successful they are, indicating one should have great ________ in the choice of friends.
A.separation B.discrimination C.occupation D.comprehension
17、This is the reason ________ he cried so suddenly.
A．what
B．which
C．that
D．why
18、—Who’s that person in the street? Is it Mr. Liu?
—It ________ be him. Because Mr. Liu is ill in hospital already.
A．mustn’t
B．can’t
C．needn’t
D．maybe
19、I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean to keep you waiting here for a long time. Can you _______ me?
A. gain B. satisfy C. apologize D. forgive
20、Qingming, meaning clear and bright, marks the arrival of spring. It is then ______ seeds are planted and farmers start rearing silkworms.
A．which
B．whose
C．in which
D．that
21、Moving Forward With Small Steps
Frustration is the state of feeling incompetent. 【1】. As your guilt rises, your self-esteem (自尊) might be going down.
We've all seen those TV programs about organizing closets and handling the junk in the basement. Those shows can be fun to watch.【2】. Why? Our own unfinished business starts coming to mind. To reduce frustration, it pays to keep moving forward on changing small things. Little chores do add up. These kinds of techniques can move you in the right direction:
Picture the steps from A-Z on completing a larger task. It's easier to divide chores into manageable pieces if you can foresee the outcome.
Make sure money isn’t holding you up. We can all delay getting things done because of money needed.【3】
【4】 Mental energy really plays into the mix of moving your life forward. Be sure to think about good things on purpose to lessen a downfall.
While you want to live in reality, don't forget that you have the power to bring positive thinking to your world. If you don’t, your relationships will suffer.【5】.
A．Don’t forget to talk positively to yourself on purpose
B．Other people will fear to have you around
C．But we can get very frustrated after those go off the air
D．We imagine everyone else is functioning well, while we're failing to keep up
E．Get excited about what you want to improve
F．Let your good thoughts outweigh your bad ones
G．Lining up how to pay for changes is often the real battle
22、Many people may not find the idea of visiting Beijing's Forbidden City just to see its cultural relics(遗迹)very exciting. But what if you got to see deer there too? That certainly sounds like a better day out.
Nine deer were introduced into the Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, on Sept. 26 and would make it their home until February. The beautiful animals are part of an exhibition on deer-related relics, including furniture, clothes and artworks. In ancient China, deer patterns(图案)could be seen on lots of items since lu—deer—were considered to be a lucky animal because the Chinese word shares the pronunciation(发音)of the character that means “official salary(俸禄)”.
The deer in the Palace Museum are not only to be part of the exhibition, but also to act as ambassadors(大使)to attract visitors. “It’s a better way to bring cultural relics closer to the people,”explained Wang Yamin, a deputy director at the Museum, according to ChinaDaily.
Turning itself into a zoo is the latest effort that the museum has made at introducing academic(学术的)art to ordinary people.
In 2014, for example, the museum’s online store started to offer products such as T-shirts featuring the pattern of an emperor's coat, and earphones looking like the necklaces worn by ancient officials. These products soon gained popularity on social media because they allowed people to wear a piece of history.
Two years later, the TV series MastersintheForbiddenCity(《我在故宫修文物》)lifted the mysterious veil(面纱)on the experts who work in the museum—people whose job is to repair the relics within it. And while many of us may have imagined these workers to be old and boring, they're actually quite young and interesting. Some are even in their 20s. They lead a peaceful career, although it can sometimes be dull. Workers aren't allowed to wear any make-up or do their nails(指甲)because the chemicals(化学物质)may damage the relics they're working on, for example.
Little by little, the Palace Museum is shaking off the stereotypes(刻板印象)of being an old-fashioned academic institution. As Shan Jixiang, the museum’s director, once said, “Academic research is not alien from the public’s interest. We’d like to make visiting the museum a part of people's daily lives. ”
It looks like the Forbidden City isn’t so forbidden after all.
【1】What can be concluded about the deer in the Forbidden City?
A．They would stay in the museum for a whole year.
B．They are part of an exhibition as lucky animals.
C．They have been introduced to help attract visitors.
D．They were brought to the museum for an artwork study.
【2】Why did the online store's products become so popular?
A．They were cheap and of high quality.
B．They combined culture with everyday items.
C．They featured mysterious patterns.
D．They were advertised on social media a lot.
【3】According to MastersintheForbiddenCity, experts working in the museum________.
A．think their job is boring
B．are mostly old but experienced
C．must be careful with their work
D．enjoy working on their own
【4】What's the article mainly about?
A．An interesting exhibition on animal-related relics.
B．Popular products related to ancient Chinese culture.
C．What the Palace Museum does to protect cultural relics.
D．The Palace Museum’s efforts to change its image.
23、News Around the World
If you feel pressured for your work, here are four pieces of news you can scan and relax.
Across the River in Rome
A man has walked across the Tiber River in Rome. As a tightrope artist, he is skilled at walking on a tightrope. But this time the tightrope is 135 meters long and 20 meters above the river, which is the longest and highest. The man sets a new Italian record. He said this walk was difficult with wind and rain.
A new spoon for astronauts
Nikolas Grafakos makes a special spoon for astronauts, which helps astronauts eat more easily during long trips to Mars. Normal spoons are a little longer for astronauts and hard to eat with at zero gravity. The new spoon is something between a spoon and chopsticks. You hold it in your hand and press it at the end. It is easier to deliver food to our mouth, making it possible for astronauts to eat more kinds of food.
Pink Chocolate
Have you seen a kind of natural pink chocolate? Some people don't accept that, saying that the pink chocolate is rare and must cost a lot. Others say that in general, all cocoa beans turn into dark chocolate. During the process of making, they unbelievably change colour. They suppose there must be something strange about the gene of cocoa beans. Or maybe it is just white chocolate with some fruit.
Car Jumps and Rolls
A stunt driver set a Guinness World Record. This is his 21st Guinness World Record title. To jump with a car, he must get everything prepared and make exact calculations ahead of time. The car goes for 160 meters away and then; the car jumps. It flies 15.37 meters and even rolls in the air.
【1】What does the man mentioned in paragraph 2 do?
A．A stunt driver.
B．A tightrope artist.
C．A spoon inventor.
D．A chocolate maker.
【2】What is the advantage of the new spoon?
A．It is longer than the normal one.
B．It is helpful for astronauts to eat less.
C．It is hard for astronauts to use on earth.
D．It is easier for astronauts to use in outer space.
【3】What should the stunt driver do before his car jumps and rolls?
A．Fly 15.37 meters high.
B．Set a Guinness World Record.
C．Walk 20 meters above the river.
D．Drive his car for 160 meters away.
24、 A few weeks ago, I picked up my 14-year-old daughter and her friend from dance class. The two girls chatted happily until I reached her friend’s house. And then 1 began the drive home and my daughter, who had been talking nonstop a minute before, went completely silent. I assumed she was lost in thought.
When I came to a stoplight, I looked in the mirror. My daughter wasn’t looking out of the window or staring into space - she was on her phone. I felt my anger rise.
“Get off your phone. That is rude. You make me feel like an Uber driver.” I shouted.
“But I’m texting friends about biology homework!’’ she said.
“That can wait.” I was mad and she was angry.
Back home, she disappeared into her room, and I thought about how I was still trying to take control of my daughter’s growing independence, which was fruitless.
The next day I was thinking about my outburst when a parenting program on TV caught my eye, in which the hosts interviewed Dr. Ken Ginsburg, the author of a famous parenting book. It completely changed my attitude.
Ginsburg said. “Why are our teens pushing us away? It’s not because they hate us - it’s because they love us so much and yet they know they have to become independent. So this is a process of figuring out how to push away the things they love the most. It is crazy to fly from a comfortable nest, so teens get ready for it by temporarily pushing their parents away.”
I need to honor her independence and create space for both of us to face this monumental developmental challenge as teammates, not adversaries((对手).
【1】What made the writer mad?
A.She served as an Uber driver.
B.The two girls were chatting happily.
C.Her daughter was playing with the phone.
D.Her daughter forgot her biology homework.
【2】What do we know about the daughter?
A.She is being under her mother’s control.
B.She is on the way to being independent.
C.She enjoys making friends using social media.
D.She hates making conversation with her mom.
【3】Which of the following best describes the mother?
A.Open-minded. B.Hardworking.
C.Inspiring. D.weak-willed.
【4】What is the passage mainly about?
A.I was pushed away by my teenaged daughter.
B.Life of a teenager is moving at its own slow pace.
C.Parents completely rely on parenting experts to educate children.
D.My relationship with my daughter was improved by a suggestion.
25、Where do cars get their energy from? For most cars, the answer is petrol, _______some cars use electricity. These cars have _______ motors that get their power from large batteries. In _______, there are even cars that have _______ an electric motor and a petrol motor. These types of cars are _______hybrid (混合) cars.
Most people tend to think of electric cars as a new _______, but they have been around for a long time. In the _______19th and early 20th centuries electric cars were common because the technology for petrol engines was not very advanced. But _______ the petrol engine became easier to make and more powerful, this type of engines became the most _______. Interest in electric cars was high in the 1970s and 1980s because ________became very expensive. Recently, electric cars have again become well-liked because people want cars that pollute ________.
Electric cars are better than petrol cars ________several ways. The biggest benefit is reduced pollution. In areas ________there is a high percentage of electric cars, pollution is not that serious. The second benefit of electric cars is a ________in the dependence on foreign oil. Several countries don’t want to ________on oil from other countries. Since electric cars can run on electricity from coal or nuclear power stations, there is less need to import oil.
【1】
A．But
B．Nor
C．Or
D．And
【2】
A．traditional
B．common
C．same
D．special
【3】
A．summary
B．detail
C．time
D．addition
【4】
A．all
B．both
C．either
D．neither
【5】
A．described
B．regarded
C．called
D．known
【6】
A．invention
B．influence
C．instrument
D．intention
【7】
A．last
B．beginning
C．recent
D．late
【8】
A．unless
B．after
C．before
D．until
【9】
A．popular
B．comfortable
C．difficult
D．dangerous
【10】
A．motors
B．power
C．cars
D．oil
【11】
A．much
B．more
C．less
D．few
【12】
A．by
B．in
C．at
D．on
【13】
A．when
B．where
C．what
D．which
【14】
A．start
B．need
C．reduction
D．rise
【15】
A．put
B．hold
C．rely
D．keep
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。
On Saturday, we gathered at the hall to witness the award ceremony for the senior scouts (童子军). Receiving an award on such a day was a great honor for any scout, and all desired to be the scout selected to give the summary of the year’s activities for the association.
I was not the one selected to give the summary and for that, I was grateful. I could hardly stand in front of a large crowd to make a speech, but Sean could. He was selected to do the honor because he was the President of the Boy Scouts for schools. My job was much simpler. Being the Vice-President, I was very much behind the scenes, content to ensure that everything was in smooth running order.
It was an hour to go before the ceremony began, and I had put the finishing touches to the stage. Walking down the stage, I saw my teammates in a state of panic. When they saw me, they ran to me to tell me that Sean met with a traffic accident and would not make it to the award ceremony. Someone else had to give the summary. All of them looked hopefully at me, and I could feel my knees beginning to collapse.
All their arguments against my unwillingness were valid. I had a copy of the speech as well as the benefit of having seen Sean rehearse (排练) it. I was the Vice-President and therefore should take his place. Finally, I was firmly told not to decline any longer and they said that they were convinced that I would do the right thing. I sank down onto the floor, totally shocked by the situation.
I knew I was not a confident speaker, and the thought of presenting a summary in front of so many distinguished guests horrified me. To think that the fame of the scouts would take a beating because of me! The burden of responsibility troubled me greatly.
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But there was really no way out of the situation.
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As I stood on the stage, my heart beat violently.
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