1、- What do you learn about Britons ________ toilet paper?
- They are very ________ about its quality.
A.concerned ... peculiar B.concerned ... particular
C.concerning ... peculiar D.concerning ... particular
2、—You won first in the Chinese characters spelling competition. Great!
—______ !
A. Congratulations B. Give me five
C. That’s all right D. Forget it
3、—Jane, would you like some coffee or tea?
—_____. I just need some water.
A.neither B.both C.either
4、Not until he retired from teaching two years ago ______ having a holiday abroad.
A. he dad considered B. had he considered
C. he considered D. did he consider
5、Not far from the club was there a garden, _____ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.
A. whose B. its
C. which D. that
6、Just in front of our house____with a history of l,000 years.
A. does a tall tree stand B. stands a tall tree
C. a tall tree is standing D. atall tree stands
7、 , I can’t express myself in words.
A. So long as I am fond of her
B. Unless I am fond of her
C. Much as I am fond of her
D. As I am fond of her very much
8、It is kind of you to help us handle this tough problem in your spare time because it is very difficult for us to think of a means as ____ as yours.
A.feasible B.general C.experienced D.imaginative
9、This drug is less likely to cause side effects when ________ late in the day.
A. taking B. taken C. to take D. takes
10、They made a ________to lose all the weight gained during the Christmas holidays.
A．consumption
B．definition
C．constitution
D．resolution
11、---The CDs by the star ______ well.
---That’s true. More than ten million copies have been sold out so far.
A. are sold B. sell
C. sells D. is sold
12、No cash kept on hand is saving a significant amount on security of a large number of banks by removing the _____ for bank robberies.
A.inspection B.investment C.incentive D.involvement
13、Obviously，TV plays an important part in people’s lives，for it brings us________images from around the world.
A. casual B. visual
C. gradual D. spiritual
14、As we know, fresh air and proper amounts of exercise can____ good health.
A. link to B. contribute to
C. depend on D. concentrate on
15、I_______it to my teacher to take a better-paid post if I can get one.
A. belong B. owe
C. donate D. apply
16、I caught _____ glimpse of the newspaper, from which I saw _____ report about the accident.
A.a; / B.the; a C.a; a D./; the
17、To our ________, the little turtle beat the rabbit and won the race.
A．happiness
B．surprise
C．sadness
D．annoyance
E．disappointment
18、With many cities in China dreadfully blanketed by thick haze, the environmental problem is _____ Chinese people concern most nowadays.
A. what B. which C. where D. when
19、In ________ film Cast Away. Tom Hanks plays ________ man named Chuck Noland.
A.a; the B.the; a
C.the; the D.a; a
20、There’s a note pinned to the door _________ when the shop will open again.
A．saying
B．says
C．said
D．having said
21、Getting paid to stay in bed all day sounds pretty good, but what if someone pays you $23, 000 to stay in bed for two months? That’s the deal that a medical research team in France is offering to 24 volunteers.
The researchers are looking for volunteers to help them study the effects of weightlessness (失重状态) on the human body and find ways to stop problems. Lying in bed isn’t exactly the same as being weightless, but the effects are alike.
When astronauts spend a long time in an environment with no gravity，their bodies change in many ways. After several months, their hearts don’t beat as hard. Their muscles become smaller and weaker. Their bones may be broken more easily. There may also be changes in the astronauts’ immune systems (免疫系统) and sleep habits.
The study will take 88 days. During the first two weeks, the volunteers will be tested to make sure of their levels of fitness. Then they will spend 60 days lying in bed with their heads lower than their bodies. They will have to do everything while lying down, including eating, brushing their teeth, and going to the bathroom. The rule is that they must have at least one shoulder touching the bed at all times. The last two weeks of the study will be spent trying to build up the volunteers’ fitness again.
Volunteers must be men between the ages of 20 and 45 who are in perfect health. The researchers completed one study in April. A second study will take place from September to December.
【1】What do the astronauts face after they stay in a place with no gravity a long time?
A．Astronauts cannot eat food.
B．Astronaut’s hearts work weakly.
C．Astronauts’ work in an environment without gravity cannot begin.
D．Astronauts’ sleep habits in an environment without gravity remain the same.
【2】Which of the following can be selected as volunteers?
A．She is a women.
B．He comes from the US.
C．He works in NASA.
D．He is fit and 30 years old.
【3】According to the passage, which is the true?
A．The study will take 60 days.
B．The research is set to know the earth.
C．Researchers pay voluteers to stay in bed.
D．The voluteers cannot do anything during the experiment.
【4】Where does the passage most probably come from?
A．A medical magazine.
B．A short novel.
C．A grammar book.
D．A travel guidebook.
22、Grand Canyon National Park Ranger Programs
Critter Chat
9:30 am Daily
(Meet at Grand Canyon Visitor Center)
Learn about some of the Grand Canyon’s diverse wild creatures who survive here in this place of extreme changes in exposure and climate. Wheelchair accessible. Family friendly.
Geology Walk
3:30 pm Daily
(Meet at Yavapai Geology Museum)
Learn how the Grand Canyon formed while exploring Yavapai Geology Museum during this short introductory talk. Why is it so deep, wide, and grand? Why does it exist only here and nowhere else in the world? Consider walking the Trail of Time following the program.
Guided Cedar Ridge Hike
7 am Daily
(Meet at the South Kaibab Trailhead)
A 3-mile (about 4.8 km) hike on an unpaved path. Allow 4 hours. Minimum 2 liters of water per person. Bring salty snacks, sunscreen, and wear hiking shoes. Not recommended for people with heart problems, or difficulty walking.
Fossil Discovery Walk
9 am Daily
(Meet at the Bright Angel Trailhead sign)
Walk among sea creatures that lived on this part of the continent 270 million years ago, before the age of the dinosaurs. This easy 1/2-mile (about 0.8 km) one-way walk explores an exposed fossil bed.
Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult in all programs. All programs are free of charge.
【1】Which program is suitable for a family to learn the current wildlife?
A．Critter Chat.
B．Geology Walk.
C．Guided Cedar Ridge Hike.
D．Fossil Discovery Walk.
【2】Where can participants learn about the formation of the Grand Canyon?
A．At Yavapai Geology Museum.
B．At the South Kaibab Trailhead.
C．At Grand Canyon Visitor Center.
D．At the Bright Angel Trailhead sign.
【3】What should participants notice about Guided Cedar Ridge Hike?
A．A one-way walk.
B．A wheelchair path.
C．An exposed fossil bed.
D．Some special requirements.
23、 Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration. Here’s why we often hate new stuff.
Humans have a habit of deliberately delaying their own progress. From coffee to mechanical refrigeration to genetically altered food, history is littered with innovations that caused resistance before they become fixtures in everyday life. But the past 600 years of human history help to explain why humans often oppose new technologies and why that pattern of opposition continues to this day. Calestous Juma, a professor of Harvard University, explores this phenomenon in his latest book, Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies.
Among Juma’s claims is that people do not fear innovation simply because the technology is new, but because innovation often means losing a piece of their identity or lifestyle, and separating people from nature or their sense of purpose—— two things that are fundamental to the human experience.
Juma identified in his research three key sources of opposition to innovation: those with commercial interests in existing products, those who identify with existing products, and those who might lose power as a result of change. The first group is perhaps the most obvious. Many industries have been disrupted by innovation. Just take a look at the pointless efforts of music publishers to stop the shift to digital music. Some consumers might oppose an innovation because the existing product is deeply rooted in their identity, culture or customs. Britons preferred tea time at home to sitting in a coffee shop, for example. Finally, the emergence of new technologies can also result in a shift in economic and political power, redistributing wealth and influence away from some groups, and toward others. The expansion of tractors （ 拖拉机） and other mechanical equipment reduced the need for farm labor, and the shift in population away from rural areas had significant political implications.
Humans make decisions about new innovations with their instinct rather than evidence. Opponents and enthusiasts of a new technology will often make shocking claims to support their arguments. Sometimes these claims are rooted in fact; other times they are not. People once claimed coffee could make you sterile （不育的）. Juma said beneath those arguments was typically an instinctive fear of new technologies, rather than a reasoned response. “People react intuitively, and they collect the evidence to support what they’re doing,”Juma said. “They see a new product and there is an emotional reaction to that product because it challenges their outlook on the world. This has been the story with almost every new product.”
Historically, technologists have been more concerned with the functionality of the products they create, paying less attention to the implications it may have on society at large, Juma contends. Fortunately, that may be starting to change.
【1】What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 1 probable mean?
A.is in favour of
B.is full of
C.encourages
D.is held back
【2】We can infer from the first two paragraphs that Juma’s book_____.
A.explores why history often repeats itself
B.focuses on the impact of technology on nature
C.analyzes the role of technology in social progress
D.researches the recurrence of a certain phenomenon
【3】Which of the following statements is correct according to Paragraph 4?
A.A successful technological innovation can affect population flow.
B.British people have a strong sense of independence.
C.Opposition to innovation is mainly caused by loss of cultural identity.
D.Young people prefer digital music to traditional recordings.
【4】In Juma’s opinion, people’s resistance to new technologies_____.
A.is a natural response
B.is not based on fact
C.arises from fear of challenges
D.reflects their prejudiced view of the world
【5】It is implied in the last paragraph that technologists should give more consideration to_____.
A.the functionality of new products
B.the social usefulness of new products
C.the potential danger of new products
D.the social influence of new products
24、 Learning Chinese characters can be a hard job for foreigners and even for young Chinese. The good news is that Chinese Character Origin Cards, a new product, can make learning them easy and fun.
Can you picture 108 Chinese characters such as ren (person), niao (bird), and lei (thunder) coming alive right in front of your eyes, telling you how they have developed from the symbols carved on ancient animal bones all the way to what they look like now? This may sound impossible, but it's just what the cards promise their users.
The cards were co-developed by an American expert Richard Sears and Shiwangme, a company mainly developing AR and AI applications. “I liked the idea of using 2D animation, together with 3D AR to show the correct origin ( 起源) of Chinese characters to Chinese children,” said Sears, who decided to work as a special expert with Shiwangme to develop the product in 2018.
“With Sears's years of research and his strong database, we are able to show learners the development of Chinese characters correctly," said Shiwangme CEO Zhang Shuai. The AR featured in the cards “would surely offer users high-tech excitements and make the learning experience much more fun”, Zhang added.
The cards have been welcomed in the market and Sears won the Jinling Friendship Award. However, Zhang and Sears won't rest on their achievements. According to Zhang, this is only the first set of cards. They will roll out two more. A total of 324 Chinese characters will be included to help Chinese learners build a strong basis.
【1】What do we know about Chinese Character Origin Cards?
A.It enjoys a long history. B.It was created by Sears alone.
C.It has 108 Chinese characters now. D.It was specially designed for foreigners.
【2】What does the underlined part “roll out” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.Remove. B.Introduce. C.Ignore. D.Revise.
【3】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.The Applications of AR And AI
B.The Invention of Chinese Characters
C.Richard Sears Won the Jinling Friendship Award
D.Technology Adds Fun to Chinese Characters Learning
25、Juliette Lamour, a university student from Ontario, has won a $48-million jackpot (头奖)，becoming the________Canadian ever to win such a big prize.She bought her first lottery ticket after her grandfather gave her the________. “He said to me: ‘You just________18, go buy a lotto ticket and test your________’. So, I did,” said Lamour, when________her win at a media event.
Lamour said she had________all about the ticket until she heard news that someone from her________had won the jackpot. When she went to________her ticket through a mobile app, a jingle started to play and “Big Winner” flashed________
Now here’s where the story gets interesting. Thirteen years ago, Soo Today published a(n)________ story about two young sisters________their piggy bank to help people in need. It all started when Lamour had recently celebrated her 5th birthday and a catastrophic earthquake had just________Haiti, leaving much of the country in ruins. Lamour was________ to help without hesitation, donating a total of $61.38 in the piggy bank. That five-year-old girl who________donated all her savings to charity is now $48 million richer than any of her peers.
During the check________ on Feb 3, 2023, Lamour was asked about that story: “Is the universe somehow________you now for your childhood act of kindness?” “I don’t know,” she replied. “Everyone that’s reached out to us has made some________comments and I just keep________: ‘You deserve it. Good things happen to good people. Everything happens for a________.’I still don’t know why this happened, but I’m really just so________and I’m planning to do good things with the winnings.”
【1】
A．first
B．youngest
C．fastest
D．richest
【2】
A．key
B．chance
C．right
D．idea
【3】
A．passed
B．earned
C．turned
D．grew
【4】
A．value
B．luck
C．virtue
D．kindness
【5】
A．discussing
B．interviewing
C．announcing
D．celebrating
【6】
A．prepared
B．learned
C．spent
D．forgotten
【7】
A．hometown
B．family
C．country
D．company
【8】
A．confirm
B．submit
C．check
D．exchange
【9】
A．to her phone
B．in the computer
C．on the screen
D．on the wall
【10】
A．heartwarming
B．amusing
C．thrilling
D．shocking
【11】
A．cleaning
B．selling
C．sponsoring
D．emptying
【12】
A．reached
B．struck
C．stuck
D．sunk
【13】
A．made
B．determined
C．supposed
D．persuaded
【14】
A．merely
B．poorly
C．happily
D．hardly
【15】
A．presentation
B．performance
C．contribution
D．exhibition
【16】
A．praising
B．envying
C．charging
D．rewarding
【17】
A．specific
B．objective
C．positive
D．aggressive
【18】
A．hearing
B．praying
C．replying
D．writing
【19】
A．result
B．reason
C．purpose
D．truth
【20】
A．confident
B．sorry
C．selfish
D．grateful
26、假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李华，学生会将举办一年一度的英语演讲比赛，本年度的主题“The English novel I like best”。作为组织者，你将在演讲比赛开幕式时发言，请根据以下说明写一篇发言稿。
1. 说明比赛的意义。如提高英语听说能力，养成读书习惯等。
2. 比赛注意事项，如每个人演讲不超过5分钟。言语流利，发言准确。
3. 预祝比赛圆满成功。
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to this year’s English speech competition.
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Thank you.