1、I had a strong desire to reach in and play with the toy, but ________ thankfully by the shop window.
A．am held back
B．held back
C．hold back
D．was held back
2、The spokesman noted______some individuals apparently lack is not the means to get the correct information, but the courage and conscience to admit the truth.
A．which
B．that
C．whether
D．what
3、选出与划线词汇意思相近的词。
He took a distant attitude towards me.
A.faraway B.close C.indifferent D.blank
4、—Maria got lost on her way to the new campus again.
—Really? ________ I’ve showed her the map twice.
A．So what?
B．How come?
C．How’s it going?
D．Why not?
5、____________by the police, the kidnappers had no choice but ________up.
A．Surrounding; to give
B．Having surrounded; to give
C．Surrounded; to give
D．Surrounded; give
6、Though we are surrounded with modern technologies, we ______ easily feel lonely.
A.must B.ought to C.need D.can
7、I ____ about what you’ve said and I’ve decided to take your advice．
A．thought B．have been thinking
C．was thinking D．was thinking
8、Believe it or not，your ship isn’t quite sunk，as there are some ways to ________ a new career even if it’s something you’ve never done before．
A．burst into B．get through
C．break into D．comb through
9、Workers in old days were made ________ for more than 12 hours everyday.
A．work
B．working
C．to work
10、-Got any information about buying the Olympics Opening Ceremony tickets online?
-Well, I was trying to, but found .
A．some
B．none
C．nothing
D．no one
11、While ______ the National Congress of Communist Party, President Xi instructed the party never to forget ______ we started and then we can accomplish our mission (使命).
A.addressing；where B.sponsoring；when
C.delivering；when D.dismissing；where
12、If you can’t trust your friend to have a relationship with another person you consider a friend, it’s a clear ______ of a problem in your friendships.”
A. disappearance B. symbol
C. symptom D. settlement
13、–You seem to have understood the theory very well.
–Yes, your careful explanation ______.
A.put a light to it B.came to light C.threw light on it D.saw the light
14、This garden is_____that one.
A．ten times as long as
B．ten time longer as
C．ten times longer as
D．as long as ten times
15、After a number of years without a front left foot, the elephant was given a temporary artificial foot ______ and prepare her for a permanent device she received last week.
A．meant to strengthen
B．meaning to strengthen
C．meant strengthening
D．to mean to strengthen
16、With the little boy_____ the way, we had no difficulty finding the village.
A．led
B．to lead
C．leading
D．leads
17、—I’ve studied gardening as a hobby.Could I make some suggestions?
— .
A. You will make it B. Go right ahead
C. Don’t mention it D. Take it easy
18、It is clearly stated that these regulations ___ everyone in the community, without exception.
A. appeal to B. adapt to
C. apply to D. attach to
19、Tom doesn’t want to move to London because he thinks if he _____there, he wouldn’t be able to see his parents very often.
A. lives B. were to live
C. had lived D. would live
20、____________ in these conditions is not a pleasure but a suffer.
A.Work B.Works C.Worked D.Working
21、Architecture in Rotterdam
Rotterdam, the second largest city in the Netherlands, offers anything from unique food to wonderful landscapes. However, it’s incredible architecture that makes the city stand out.
Markthal
The building, the scale (规模) of which is impressive, is home to almost 100 fresh food stalls (摊位), shop units, restaurants and over 200 apartments. Opened in 2014, it was built near where Rotterdam was first founded in 1270. Besides delicious food, you shouldn’t miss its large walls and ceiling covered with images of flying fruits, flowers and insects. This artwork, titled Horn of Plenty and created by the artists Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam, is one of the biggest in the world and covers an area of about 11,000 square meters.
Erasmus Bridge
The bridge stretches over the river Maas, connecting the city center with the neighborhood of Kop van Zuid. Named after the city’s famous scholar Desiderius Erasmus, the bridge is 808 meters long and weighs as much as 1,700 adult elephants. The bridge has a nickname—de zwaan (the swan). It does require a bit of imagination to see how this giant piece of steel resembles an actual swan, but if you look at it from above, it becomes a bit clearer.
Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Depot
It was born out of a desire to share artworks with as many people as possible and has gained over 150,000 pieces. Open since the summer of 2021, it has given visitors a unique behind-the-scenes look into the world of art conservation, art restoration and museum management. Most importantly, visitors have free access to the rooftop garden, which offers panoramic (全景的) views of the city.
De Rotterdam
De Rotterdam is a building complex of three interconnected towers. Located on the south side of the city, it has 45 floors. It houses commercial office spaces, residential apartments, cafés, restaurants and luxurious hotels. With a total floor space of about 160,000 square meters, it’s well-known as the largest group of buildings in the Netherlands.
【1】What can you do at Markthal?
A．Play with beautiful swans.
B．Admire a quite large artwork.
C．Interact with famous local artists.
D．Explore 100-year-old Rotterdam.
【2】Where can you view the whole city of Rotterdam?
A．At Markthal.
B．At De Rotterdam.
C．At Erasmus Bridge.
D．At Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Depot.
【3】What is De Rotterdam famous for?
A．Its large scale.
B．Its unusual shape.
C．Its good service.
D．Its unique location.
22、A wireless charging room can deliver power through the air to any laptop, tablet or phone without the need for plugs or cables.
The new technology involves generating magnetic fields (磁场) over longer distances without also producing electrical fields that would prove harmful to any people or animals within the room, according to the team from the University of Tokyo.
The system, which has been tested in a single room but is still in its initial stage, can deliver up to 50 watts of power without exceeding (超过) current guidelines for human exposure to magnetic fields, the study authors explained. It could be used to charge any device with a wire coil fitted inside, similar to the system used with wireless charging pads currently in use — but without the pad. As well as removing charging cables from desks, it could allow for more devices to be fully robotized without the need for ports, plugs or cables.
To demonstrate the new system, they installed the unique wireless charging equipment in a purpose-built aluminum “test room”. They then used it to power lamps, fans and mobile phones that drew current from anywhere in the room, regardless of where furniture or people had been placed.
Researchers didn’t say what the technology might cost because it is still very early in development and “years away” from being made available to the public. “This really ups the power of computing world — you could put a computer anywhere without ever having to worry about charging or plugging in,” said study coauthor Alanson Sample from the University of Michigan. There are also medical applications, according to Sample, who said heart implants (植入) currently require a wire from the pump to run through the body and into a socket. “This could remove that,” the author said, adding it would act to reduce the risk of infection and improve patients’ quality of life by removing the wire completely.
【1】What’s the advantage of the new technology according to the text?
A．It has been widely used in many fields.
B．It’s environmentally friendly.
C．The cable is essential in the new technology.
D．It can only be used to charge some devices.
【2】What does the underlined word “robotized” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Antique.
B．Contradictory.
C．Complex.
D．Automatic.
【3】What can we infer from this text?
A．People can benefit a lot from this technology.
B．The technology takes a lot of investment.
C．All the heart problems can’t be solved without the new technology.
D．The technology never ups the power of the computing world.
【4】In which column of the newspaper can you read the passage?
A．Geography.
B．Culture.
C．Science.
D．Literature.
23、 Jim was a young man in his early twenties who was studying to be a carpenter. He was a good worker, honest and worthy of trust, so his boss was pleased with him. As he was such a likable man and easy to deal with, he was popular with his workmates, too. They also made fun of him a great deal but he never got angry with them and would only laugh.
But Jim's one great shortcoming was that he could never tell a lie, no matter how hard he tried, not even a little one. In fact, he was so honest and shy that he would blush even when he was telling the truth. He used to stand in front of the mirror and practise lying while looking himself in the eyes at the same time. But as soon as he saw his face starting to go red he had to look away.
One morning, however, he didn't feel like going to work because he had been to a party the night before and it hadn't ended till the early hours of the morning. And so far the first time in his life he decided to take the day off. He rang his boss, pretending to be a woman. “I'm afraid Jim can't come to work today. He isn't feeling very well.”
Poor Jim was thankful that his boss couldn't see him just at that moment because his hands were trembling and his face was bright red.
“Thank you for letting me know,” said Mr. Woods, his boss, and then just as he was about to hang up, he said, “just a moment, madam, who's speaking?”
“Oh!”he stammered(口吃的说）, going all out for making a voice like a woman, and cried in a voice: “This is my landlady speaking!”
【1】According to the passage we know that Jim was a .
A.skillful worker B.skillful carpenter
C.being-trained carpenter D.researcher studying how to be a carpenter
【2】What does the underlined word “blush”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.stammer B.look away
C.go red D.feel hot
【3】Why did Jim try to practise lying?
A.To avoid being laughed at by his workmates.
B.To overcome his shortcoming.
C.To get his boss pleased with him.
D.To get ready for asking for leave.
24、 Why is the world’s population growing? 【1】. The reason for the explosion is not that people have been reproducing like rabbits, but that people have stopped dropping dead like flies. In 1900, people died at the average age of 30. By 2000 the average age was 65. But while increasing health was a typical feature of the 20th century, declining birth rate could be a defining one of the twenty-first century.
Statistics show that the average number of births per woman has fallen from 4.9 in the early 1960s to 2.5 nowadays. Furthermore, around 50% of the world’s population live in regions where the figure is now below the replacement level (i.e. 2.1 births per woman) and almost all developed nations are experiencing sub-replacement birth rate. 【2】, but you’d be wrong. Declining birth rate is a major problem in many developing regions too, which might cause catastrophic global shortages of work force within a few decades.
【3】What does it imply? First, China needs to undergo rapid economic development before a population decline hits the country. Second, if other factors such as technology remain constant, economic growth and material expectations will fall well below recent standards and this could invite trouble.
Russia is another country with population problems that could break its economic promise. Since 1992 the number of people dying has been bigger than that of those being born by a massive 50%. Indeed official figures suggest the country has shrunk by 5% since 1993 and people in Russia live a shorter life now than those in 1961. 【4】Nobody is quite sure, but poor diet and above all long-time alcoholism have much to do with it. If current trends don’t bend, Russia’s population will be about the size of Yemen’s by the year 2050.
【5】As for the USA, it is almost unique among developed nations in having a population that is expected to grow by 20% from 2010—2030. Moreover, the USA has a track record of successfully accepting immigrants. As a result it’s likely to see a rise in the size of its working-age population and to witness strong economic growth over the longer term.
A．Why is this occurring?
B．How can the problem be solved?
C．The answer is not what you might think.
D．You might think that developing nations would make up the loss.
E．One solution obviously to import foreign workers via immigration.
F．A great decline in young work force is likely to occur in China for instance.
G．In 2030, a sixth of the country's potential work force could be totally uneducated.
25、 Over two weeks ago I was standing on the summit of Mount Qomolangma. It was the top of many years' hard work, and the_______of a childhood dream.
I have been overwhelmed by the tide of goodwill and support. But one thing has become_________apparent. Many people have constant misunderstandings about Mount Qomolangma. In their minds, Qomolangma has_________her crown. She has become a mountain connected with death, exploitation and_________.
The most common question I get asked is: "Is it_________with rubbish?" As a United Nations patron(资助人)of the wilderness, one of my roles is to_________back the Earth's remaining wildernesses and to act as a_______for the wild.
I climbed Qomolangma expecting a rubbish dump but what I found_________me: I_________saw any litter, from the airport to the summit.
The Nepalese have____________some huge clean-up campaigns in recent years, perhaps to improve their reputation, but also in response to some tragic natural disasters. The government____________a number of requirements including that each climber____________an additional 8kg of litter(not including their own) and incentives(激励)for Sherpas(夏尔巴人)of $ 2 per kilo of rubbish cleaned.
The results have been____________. The country lanes of Great Britain have more rubbish than the path to base camps; despite the 100, 000 footsteps I saw one of the cleanest, tidiest wilderness trails I have encountered.
I have spent time in many of the world's popular wilderness locations and I would say Nepal should be proud. It is an example of man repairing the____________he has done. As our focus turns to the oceans and the seemingly____________task of repairing our marine habitat, we could look at Qomolangma as a fine example of turning back the clock.
【1】A.realization B.motivation C.connection D.schedule
【2】A.slightly B.naturally C.increasingly D.easily
【3】A.lost B.fed C.counted D.saved
【4】A.adventure B.pollution C.settlement D.choice
【5】A.covered B.seized C.found D.poured
【6】A.expect B.fight C.give D.report
【7】A.plan B.title C.voice D.lesson
【8】A.surprised B.served C.forced D.stressed
【9】A.silently B.eagerly C.frankly D.hardly
【10】A.challenged B.conducted C.observed D.qualified
【11】A.appealed to B.taken in C.depended on D.put forward
【12】A.share B.confirm C.remove D.bear
【13】A.similar B.unpleasant C.remarkable D.regretful
【14】A.conclusion. B.convenience C.arrangement D.damage
【15】A.impossible B.necessary C.unusual D.extra
26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
请仔细阅读以下三幅图片《三代农夫》（Three Generations of Farmers）并完成写作。
在写作中，你必须：
1）简要描述三幅图片中的内容；
2）分析其背后所反映的现象及原因；
3) 对你的启示。
