1、New traffic rules that took effect on January l, 2013 are much stricter than ________ in the past．
A. that B. this C. those D. What
2、--- Do you want to come along?
--- ______. I may stay at home to have a rest.
A．No problem B．Not likely
C．No way D．Not really
3、—I did badly in my English exam. How unlucky I am!
—________. Cheer up! Everything will be OK.
A．Congratulations
B．That's great
C．Well done
D．Sorry to hear that
4、Chinese officials hope that trade will _______ when the two countries _______ to hard currency.
A. turn up; scratch B. catch on; squeeze
C. pick up; switch D. hold on; status
5、Singer Zhang Lei won “The Voice of China” 2015 season at the Bird Nest in Beijing on Oct 7, 2015, with years of experience ________ him.
A. against B. for C. of D. behind
6、We talked to the board to_________plans for the expansion of the restaurant.
A．settle
B．recount
C．judge
D．capture
7、My sister has been in Shanghai for a year. However, she doesn’t think she will ever
_______ to the fast pace of life there.
A.adapt B.adopt C.contribute D.add
8、Idioms often use a number of words to represent a single object, person or concept, ______, and it is easy to misunderstand what you read or hear spoken.
A．among other things
B．on the contrary
C．by all means
D．above anything else
9、How did the accident ?
A. come out B. come along
C. come about D. come across
10、You don't want__________and neither do others.
A.to make fun of B.making fun of
C.to be made fun of D.being made fun to
11、My dad promised to buy a new car and _____ it．（ ）
A.that he would let me drive
B.to let me drive
C.that I would ask him to drive
D.promised to let me drive
12、True happiness does not ________ the possession of money, but the joy of achievement.
A.contribute to B.lie in C.result in D.add to
13、I'm sure I put the key back ________ it had been，but I can't find it anywhere.
A.where B.what
C.when D.wherever
14、Mr. Wang has donated all his books he collected n his life to our school’s library, deserves praising.
A. that B. where
C. which D. when
15、I prefer a flat in Paris to ______ in London, because I want to live near my Mom' s.
A. one B. that
C. it D. this
16、The way Tom operated the machine was different________ we were used to.
A．in which
B．in what
C．from what
D．from which
17、If you have a job, _______ yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.
A．don’t devote
B．do devote
C．not devoting
D．devoting
18、Selecting a digital camera for personal use is no easy task because technology _____ so rapidly.
A.is developing B.has developed
C.will have developed D.will develop
19、The thief handed ________he had stolen to the police.
A．all which
B．all what
C．everything
D．everything which
20、由于缺乏工作经历，他不可能得到那份工作。
A．Because he was lack of work experience, he was not likely to get the job.
B．Because of lack of work experience, it is unlikely that he will get the job.
C．Because he didn’t have enough work experience, he was impossible to get the job.
D．Because he lacks work experience, he will not be likely to be offered the job.
21、What does fear make you do? When I feel afraid, I tend to be more hesitant in following my usual patterns. Perhaps it is a strange-looking person hiding nearby or violent dogs barking at me that causes that emotion. Notice that I am just a normal-sized woman whose view of something as dangerous causes me to change. What could the earth’s largest land mammal (哺乳动物) possibly be afraid of? Many, terrifying things. African elephants have totally altered their behavior patterns just to stay alive.
What, you may ask, could possibly bring a threat to these giants? This question can be answered in one simple word: poachers (偷猎者)! They are killing elephants by the tens of thousands. And what is the reason behind all of this killing? Elephant tusks (象牙). These long teeth grow outside the elephants’ mouths throughout their lives. Both males and females have them and use them for feeding, digging and fighting. But those poachers see their tusks as money in their pockets.
According to CITES, Africa will lose one-fifth of its elephants by 2023 if the continuing killing is not stopped. How are elephants dealing with? As a human, I change my behavior when I become afraid, and now we are learning that elephants do the same.
From 2002 to 2009, poaching (illegal hunting and killing) levels were mild, but from 2010 to 2012, the levels increased so violently that a crisis situation occurred. In an attempt to save elephants, several organizations, including Save the Elephants and the Kenya Wildlife Service, attached GPS collars to elephants. They then tracked the elephants’ movements and analyzed the data. Findings show that elephants have become more active at night in locations where the threat of poaching is greatest.
Elephants began migrating and feeding more during nighttime hours and hiding more during the day. Additionally, they have been fleeing from some areas in large numbers to the safety of national parks and protection. With elephants trying to save themselves, how can we not help? Take a simple approach: Stop poaching by not buying ivory products.
【1】What does the underlined word “altered” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Follow.
B．Design.
C．Change.
D．Stop.
【2】What is one of the functions of tusks for elephants?
A．Fighting.
B．Protecting their owners.
C．Making profits.
D．Tracking their movements.
【3】It can be implied from the last paragraph that ________.
A．elephants love their present lifestyle
B．elephants are very intelligent animals
C．ivory products are quite expensive
D．elephants’ pressure comes from their peers
【4】What did Kenya Wildlife Service do according to the passage?
A．Provide food for elephants.
B．Raise fund for elephants.
C．Record elephants’ movements.
D．Keep track of ivory products.
【5】What is the purpose of writing this passage?
A．To call on people to protect elephants.
B．To describe the survival of elephants.
C．To analyze the data of poached elephants.
D．To remind people of the fact of poaching.
22、Shamarr Allen was taking a rest at home one evening last July when he was shocked by the TV news. There had been a gunshot among a group of children in the 7th Ward of New Orleans only a few miles from Allen's home, and a nine-year-old boy named Bryant suffered from severe injury. Allen was horrified and heartbroken. He thought of his own nine-year-old son.
Originally from the city's poor region, Lower 9th Ward, Allen is one of the most celebrated jazz trumpeter(小号吹奏者) in his city. His band, Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs, has released three albums, and he often appears on local television and works as a street performer. After seeing the heartbreaking news that morning, it didn't take long for Allen to come up with a possible antidote. He had a few spare trumpets lying around. Maybe he could offer them to kids in exchange for their guns.
Allen named the program My Trumpet is My Weapon---after all, it was something of a personal principle. He met with the New Orleans mayor to figure out how to make children feel safe coming forward with their guns, and the chief of police agreed to take apart everything Allen collected.
“Just to see that they actually want to give up their guns, that’s the cool part about it.” says Allen, who has collected seven guns so far, a small but symbolically important start.
But he doesn’t stop with the exchange of gun for instrument. After the exchanges, Allen connects the children with local musicians who give them free virtual trumpet lessons. He also started a GofundMe page to buy more instruments to give away. So far, he has collected over $45,000. More importantly, he has brought hope for his city and young people looking for a better life.
“I just say, 'Look, I come from where you come from, and I can show you the way that got me out,” says Allen. “and music may not be the way for you, but it will at least open your mind to see what's out there.”
【1】Why did Allen feel shocked and sad?
A．A gang shot at Allen's home.
B．A crowd of children hurt Allen's son.
C．Allen's album was not popular in his city.
D．A boy was seriously injured because of shooting.
【2】What does the underlined word “antidote" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Question.
B．Solution.
C．Experiment.
D．Priciple
【3】What is the main purpose of Allen's project?
A．To teach children to learn trumpet.
B．To destroy the guns in the community.
C．To donate musical instruments for poor children.
D．To provide hope for children with the help of music.
【4】Which of the following best describes Allen in the passage?
A．Ambitious but demanding.
B．Strict but generous.
C．Caring and creative.
D．Wealthy and curious.
23、JOHANNESBURG—They say cats have nine lives. Now a Chinese toad(蟾蜍) has joined that club of clever survivors.
South Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo shipment from China to Cape Town, after jumping into a porcelain(瓷器) candlestick（烛台） that was made there. South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature, fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild.
But the toad got a last-minute pardon. Mango Airlines, a South African airline, transported the toad on Friday to Johannesburg for delivery to an animal shelter, after officials decided to find a way to let the toad live. The two-hour fight was a breeze compared to the trip from China, a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean.
Airline spokesman Hein Kaiser said the toad got “first-class treatment”, sitting in a transparent plastic container with escort Brett Glasby, an animal welfare inspector. There was even a ceremony, in which the toad’s boarding pass was handed to Glasby.
“He was the star of the show on the flight,” Kaiser said of the amphibious(两栖的) passenger. “I think every passenger stopped to have a look.”
On landing in Johannesburg, the toad was brought out of its container for a celebrity-style photo shoot. Observers said the brown toad seemed like a cool customer. It belongs to the Asian Toad species, which breeds during the monsoon(季风) season. It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out, and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate—methods that help the species survive in times of drought.
“We’ve had snakes in imported timber and scorpions(蝎子) in fruit. We were called because the toad was right inside the candlestick, and we had to break it to get it out” Glasby, the inspector, told The Star, a South African newspaper.
【1】What is the passage mainly about
A. An Asian toad gets a new home in South Africa.
B. Asian toads can’t get used to the life in South Africa.
C. Workers shipped a toad to South Africa on purpose.
D. South Africa ignores the protection of animals.
【2】What would/might happen if the toad were released into the wild?
A. It would make the locals feel shocked
B. It might harm the native species
C. It would lose its life in the wild
D. It might flee into another country
【3】Why was the toad able to arrive in South Africa alive?
A. Because it escaped all attacks and hunts
B. Because it used to stop its breath in winter
C. Because it formed hard skin to protect itself
D. Because it was lucky to be given a chance
【4】What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Sometimes animal are transported accidentally
B. No one has seen such a big toad in Africa
C. A candlestick is the best place for a toad
D. Droughts make toads live longer.
24、Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people, choice gives birth to anxiety. Interested in the idea “too many choices are dizzy”. I have been conducting an experiment. 【1】
When presented with a menu in a restaurant, I’ll only consider the first few options on each page. I know, it sounds crazy. 【2】 I used to read the menu a long time instead of sitting back and talking to my dining companion. These days I quickly select the best-sounding dishes and then chat and eat. In doing so, I find myself trying new things. The other night, for example, I ordered a smoked chicken salad. If I had permitted myself to glance further down the list, this would never have happened. But guess what? 【3】 So limiting my choices can sometimes lead me to a wider range of experiences.
【4】 I can now access many films and TV series, yet after ten minutes of looking through apps and menus, I will more often than not find myself watching whatever Channel 4 has scheduled at 9 pm. So before I even turn on the TV, I ask myself: what do I want to watch? I think of a program. Then I just watch it.
This devotion to a simpler set of possibilities came in handy when our summer holiday to America was COVID-canceled. I didn’t go through a million TripAdvisor reviews for the best replacements. I simply went on Airbnb, saw what in England was still available and immediately booked the one I could afford. 【5】 And now I can actually focus on enjoying our holiday.
A．It was delicious.
B．It never proved worth a try.
C．But it’s actually quite liberating.
D．It interprets a lifestyle: less is more.
E．The same applies to home entertainment.
F．In doing so, I saved myself days of travel anxiety.
G．I’ve been expanding the choices I allow myself to have.
25、Dora was always lost in her own world. Any small thing could _______ her imagination and she would enter into her _______ world. Anything could _______ in this world: she could be running after a frog (青蛙) and land up in a forest and then while running through the _______ , she would suddenly reach an amusement (娱乐) park. It was no _______ that Dora was always dreaming.
Her father often would ask her to do a small task such as cleaning her room. Dora would _______ doing the work and mid-way _______ what she was up to. She would later get a scolding (责备) for not _______ her parents. Once in fact, Dora was _______ her exam paper when she got carried away into her dream world. She started imagining all the things she would do once she got home. When the bell rang, she wasn’t even done with her ________ ! She knew all the answers, but she ran out of ________ .
Dora was very ________ . One fine day, she went to her mom and told her the ________ . “Mommy, I’m always dreaming about something, and I really ________ it. But this is creating a lot of problems. What should I do?”
Mommy knew that Dora was a (n) ________ child. This was not a bad thing. It is good for children to dream. That is what ________ is all about. She didn’t want to take this away from her. She explained to Dora that it was a good thing to dream, ________ she should also pay attention to her surroundings. Dreaming during playtime, before going to bed, while making stories with friends is a very ________ habit. But she should, however, try her best to focus when she was in school, or when Mom and Dad had given her a ________ or when she was ________ .
【1】
A．start
B．take
C．show
D．change
【2】
A．new
B．dream
C．real
D．art
【3】
A．fail
B．continue
C．mix
D．happen
【4】
A．river
B．park.
C．forest
D．sky
【5】
A．wonder
B．secret
C．use
D．joke
【6】
A．love
B．begin
C．finish
D．keep
【7】
A．return
B．forget
C．try
D．refuse
【8】
A．caring for
B．looking at
C．listening to
D．talking with
【9】
A．writing
B．handing
C．sharing
D．sending
【10】
A．story
B．picture
C．research
D．paper
【11】
A．time
B．air
C．money
D．food
【12】
A．angry
B．excited
C．sad
D．shy
【13】
A．answer
B．exam
C．result
D．problem
【14】
A．get
B．enjoy
C．stop
D．remember
【15】
A．clever
B．imaginative
C．honest
D．hard-working
【16】
A．courage
B．success
C．friendship
D．childhood
【17】
A．but
B．so
C．though
D．when
【18】
A．old
B．popular
C．good
D．personal
【19】
A．gift
B．hand
C．task
D．lift
【20】
A．sleeping
B．speaking
C．playing
D．studying
26、假定你是李华，你所在学校的英语倶乐部(English Club)将举行一个英语晚会，你准备邀请你的外国朋友Jack一同参加。请根据下列要点提示给Jack写一封信。
1. 时间与地点：本周四6:30—8:30学校会议厅；
2. 内容:英语歌舞表演、英语游戏；
3. 可以结交新朋友。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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