1、_____fluently he speaks English!
A．What
B．What a
C．How
D．How a
2、Have you made full preparations for the presentation ________ tomorrow afternoon?
A．delivered
B．will be delivered
C．delivering
D．to be delivered
3、A great number of colleges and universities _____ since 1949.
A．has been establish
B．have been established
C．have established
D．had been established
4、I served drinks in a bar last summer. I find ______ a real battle being on my feet all the time like that.
A．it
B．that
C．myself
D．Them
5、He had been struggling for many years and finally ________ his fantasies.
A. lived up B. lived on
C. lived through D. lived out
6、It is not socially ___________for parents to leave children unattended at that age.
A. adorable B. acceptable
C. accessible D. adaptable
7、 --- I’m afraid I can’t return the book to you before Friday.
---_______.
A. Don’t be afraid B. Be careful
C. Forget it D. Take your time
8、Mr. Brown arranged for the taxi to come at eight ___________ he could arrive at the airport on time.
A.in case B.even if C.so that D.as though
9、You are old enough to your own living.
A．win
B．gain
C．take
D．earn
10、We have been very _______ of their support. We couldn't have been successful without them.
A．enthusiastic
B．upset
C．appreciative
D．embarrassed
11、The key to happiness lies in better relationships, knowledge and _______ health.
A. in all B. above all
C. after all D. at all
12、 --I don't know _______ that makes her music different from that of others.
--The true emotions, I think.
A. how is it B. how it is
C. what is it D. what it is
13、The final is also extremely important for the home team as they seek to ______ the humiliating defeat a month ago at the hands of their long-time rivals.
A.revenge B.repay C.avenge D.reverse
14、On New Year’s Eve, a big fire swept through a top nightclub in Bangkok, killing at least 60 people, most of ________were foreigners.
A．them
B．who
C．which
D．whom
15、_______ from the HR department, old Ben makes an attempt to work as an trainee in a fashion shopping website.
A.Retired B.Retiring C.Having retired D.To retire
16、--- Have you heard of China’s ________ for the 2026 World Cup?
--- It’s not officially confirmed yet.
A. effort B. bid C. affection D. draft
17、In the global economy, a new drug for cancer, ________ it is discovered, will create many economic possibilities around the world.
A.whatever B.whoever
C.wherever D.whichever
18、_____________ hard you try，it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.
A. Whichever B. Whatever C. However D. Whoever
19、Noting that the two sides have more common ________ than differences, the ambassador said he expected very positive outcomes from the anticipated meeting of the two heads of state.
A.issues B.senses C.interests D.rewards
20、Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or ________ it is convenient to you.
A．whenever
B．however
C．whichever
D．wherever
21、Beloit Summer Language
If you’re serious about learning a language, come to one of the nation’s finest language summer camp programs, the Center for Language Studies (CLS) at beautiful Beloit College in Wisconsin. CLS is a four-or eight-week language program in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, or Russian that is open to high school students and people who are studying or working at college.
Phone: 608-363-2500
Email: admiss@beloit.edu
Website: https://www.beloit.edu
Georgetown University: Summer Medical Program
If you’re a teen thinking about learning medicine in college, explore the medical summer camp program offered at Georgetown University. In this 20-day course, you will get a brief idea of the first-year medical school curriculum. The course includes lectures, laboratory work and fieldwork.
Phone: 202-687-7087
Email: highschool@georgetown.edu
Website: http://scs.georgetown.edu
Bard College at Simon’s Rock Young Writers Workshop
In the summer of 1983, Bard College at Simon’s Rock began offering a three-week writing workshop for high school students. Each year 84 academically motivated students are chosen to participate in the Simon’s Rock program. Former participants have gone on to such colleges as Bard, Harvard, Princeton, Yale and so on.
Phone: 413-528-7231
Email: jamieh@simons-rock.edu
Website: https://simons-rock.edu
Art: Summer at Penn
Each summer, the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design offers an unparalleled four-week summer art program for artistically gifted high school students. This pre-college art program in Philadelphia prepares you for the college admissions process as you experience university life. Courses are held within the School of Design’s fine art studios and you can develop your technical skills and expand your styles of creative expression.
Phone: 610-265-9401
Email: imagine@jkcp.com
Website: http://www.jkcp.com
【1】Which program accepts college students?
A．Bard College at Simon’s Rock Young Writers Workshop
B．Georgetown University: Summer Medical Program
C．Beloit Summer Language
D．Art: Summer at Penn
【2】If you want to improve your writing skill, you can send an email to_________.
A．admiss@beloit.edu
B．imagine@jkcp.com
C．jamieh@simons-rock.edu
D．highschool@georgetown.edu
【3】How can you learn more information about the art program?
A．By visiting http://scs.georgetown.edu
B．By visiting https://simons-rock.edu
C．By visiting https://www.beloit.edu
D．By visiting http://www.jkcp.com
22、 With the possible exception of equal rights, perhaps the most controversial issue across the United States today is the death penalty. Many argue that it is an effective deterrent (威慑) to murder, while others maintain there is no convincing evidence that the death penalty reduces the number of murders.
The principal argument advanced by those opposed to the death penalty, basically, is that it is cruel and inhuman punishment, which is the mark of a brutal society, and finally that it is of questionable effectiveness as a deterrent to crime anyway.
In our opinion, the death penalty is a necessary evil. Throughout recorded history there have always been those extreme individuals in every society who were capable of terribly violent crimes such as murder. But some are more extreme than others.
For example, it is one thing to take the life of another in a fit of blind rage, but quite another to coldly plot and carry out the murder of one or more people in the style of a butcher. Thus, murder, like all other crimes, is a matter of relative degree. While it could be argued with some conviction that the criminal in the first instance should be merely separated from society, such should not be the fate of the latter type murderer.
The value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime may be open to debate. But the overwhelming majority of citizens believe that the death penalty protects them. Their belief is strengthened by evidence which shows that the death penalty deters murder. For example, from 1954 to 1963, when the death penalty was consistently imposed in California, the murder rate remained between three and four murders for each 100,000 population. Since 1964 the death penalty has been carried out only once, and the murder rate has risen to 10.4 murders for each 100,000 population. The sharp climb in the state’s murder rate, which began when executions stopped, is no coincidence. It is convincing evidence that the death penalty does deter many murderers. If the bill reestablishing the death penalty is banned, innocent people will be murdered—some whose lives may have been saved if the death penalty were in effect. This is literally a life or death matter. The lives of thousands of innocent people must be protected.
【1】The principal purpose of this passage is to________.
A.speak for the majority B.initiate a ban
C.criticize the government D.argue for the value of the death penalty
【2】The author’s response to those who urge the death penalty for all is likely to be________.
A.negative B.friendly
C.supportive D.neutral
【3】According to the Paragraph 4, it can be inferred that________.
A.the death penalty is the most controversial issue in the United States today
B.the ban of the bill reestablishing the death penalty is of little importance
C.the second type of murderers should be sentenced to death
D.the value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime is not to be debated
【4】The passage attempts to establish a relationship between________.
A.the effects of execution and the effects of isolation
B.the murder rate and the imposition of the death penalty
C.the importance of equal rights and that of the death penalty
D.executions and murders
【5】The author’s attitude towards “death penalty” is________.
A.opposing B.supporting
C.neutral D.not clear
23、The following 4 famous paintings — from Jan van Eyck's portrait to Pablo Picasso's masterpiece — have stood the test of time.
The Amolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck’s Amolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck's heavy use of symbolism — while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas (帆布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint–Remy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modem Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.
Guernica
Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title 'Guernica' refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.
【1】Which of the following paintings was produced earliest?
A．Guernica.
B．The Harvesters.
C．The Starry Night.
D．The Amolfini Portrait.
【2】Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons?
A．Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
B．Vincent van Gogh.
C．Jan van Eyck.
D．Pablo Picasso.
【3】What do we know about the paintingThe Starry Night?
A．It was painted on wood in oils.
B．It described the painter's life in hospital.
C．It wasn't widely recognized before 1941.
D．It was given away to the museum by a collector.
24、Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given behind. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Living off grid
When you need electricity, you just plug in the machine and switch it on. If you need water, you turn on the tap. 【1】 For many people, these facilities are the basics of civilized society and the idea of living without them seems risky. Yet for a growing number of people, the idea of living off grid — without electricity, water or sewage — is an increasingly attractive lifestyle.
Off-gridders do not have to give up electricity or a modern lifestyle — some choose to, but most use small hydroelectric power systems, solar panels or windmills to generate enough power for their needs. Heating and cooking needs are met by solar energy or wood burning systems, and toilet facilities range from non-water toilets to outside compost toilets. 【2】 It ranges from traditional yurts (a type of tent) to luxury house with high-speed internet and central heating. Whether they live in simple homes or luxury houses, what they all have in common is that their lifestyles do not create any pollution or carbon emissions — the ultimate goal for off-gridders.
Around 100,000 people are thought to be living off grid in the UK now. 【3】 They grow their own food, home-school their children and provide their own medical care. They are people who have been priced out of the housing market or who have grown disillusioned with what modern society can offer and who decides that an alternative lifestyle isn’t a pipe dream, but a viable option.
A part from living an alternative lifestyle, cost is a big factor in choosing to live off-grid. Off-grid houses are far cheaper to build than ordinary homes since they don’t need to be connected to the electricity or water supplies and even road access is not necessary. Materials tend to be cheaper, too. Popular options include straw or old tyres and cement.
Surprisingly, the biggest problem off-gridders face is not building their homes or becoming self-sufficient but getting permission to build. Rural areas away from town are the perfect choice but these are often protected by law from construction of any kind or have building restrictions. There are now several websites dedicated to land-sharing so that the costs of buying land and getting permission can be shared, and there are increasing numbers of off-grid communities. 【4】 Off-gridding could soon be common all over Europe and America.
A.Many are self-sufficient, not just providing their own electricity, water and sewage systems, but in all aspects.
B.After you use the toilet, you flush it and the waste disappears.
C.This shift from individual to group off-gridding reflects the fact that the trend is growing noticeably.
D.They live in a huge variety of types of accommodation.
E.Living off-grid still has a long way to go before it becomes a mainstream way of living.
F.Rather than building permanent homes, vans or mobile homes or even old shipping containers are other options.
25、Rene Compean was no stranger to Angeles National Forest. He’d hiked the park near his home numerous times. But after venturing (冒险) along a new path last April, the 45-year-old mechanic was _________. As the day faded (渐暗) into dusk, he wandering aimlessly, his concern turned to _________.
With no flashlight in hand, only a liter of water and a power bar in his backpack, and no _________ on the phone with less than ten percent battery remaining, Compean was _________ for the unexpected happenings. Compean climbed to a spot, some 7, 000 feet above sea level, where he found at least one bar of signal. He _________ a friend, attaching a photo showing where he was. The shot showed his legs _________ a steep waterfall of rocks.
Sixty miles away in Ventura County Ben Kuo was working at home when he read a tweet from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, showing an unclear image of a man’s _________, who had spent the previous night unsuccessfully looking for Compean. They released the photo to the public, hoping someone might know the _________.
Kuo worked in the tech industry, and he had a(n) _________ hobby, “I have always loved looking for __________ photos are taken,” he said. At the sight of the picture, he instinctively (本能地) pulled up a satellite map on his laptop and found the legs surrounded by an endless landscape of __________ and vegetation. After __________ it to the satellite map, Kuo realized something, “He’s got to be on the south side because there’s not really any green valleys on the north side.” That finding __________ his search, leading him to a similar area in the image.
The final step was cross-referencing (交叉参照) the original photo with 3-D images of the area from Google Earth. The location matched! Soon, a search-and-rescue team helicopter was in the air, hovering above Compean.
Days later, the two men met via Zoom, where they made a plan to meet __________ person. “Maybe we’ll go on a hike,” Compean joked. Getting __________, then he told Kuo, “I owe you my life.”
【1】
A．lost
B．found
C．frightened
D．taken
【2】
A．surprise
B．excitement
C．fear
D．anger
【3】
A．sign
B．signal
C．symbol
D．mark
【4】
A．unpleased
B．unsatisfied
C．unconsidered
D．unprepared
【5】
A．called
B．texted
C．shouted
D．showed
【6】
A．hanging over
B．hanging up
C．hanging on
D．hanging out
【7】
A．arms
B．hands
C．legs
D．feet
【8】
A．location
B．situation
C．park
D．photo
【9】
A．common
B．unusual
C．unique
D．usual
【10】
A．how
B．when
C．where
D．why
【11】
A．flowers
B．rocks
C．grasses
D．trees
【12】
A．taking
B．mixing
C．comparing
D．fixing
【13】
A．changed
B．stopped
C．limited
D．tightened
【14】
A．in
B．to
C．on
D．at
【15】
A．nervous
B．depressed
C．upset
D．serious
26、请根据下图写一篇100~120个词的短文。你的短文应包括下列要点：
1．简要描写图画内容。
2．说明图画含义。
3．从中学生中的角度谈谈你的看法。参考词汇：container n. 容器