1、Never are we allowed to pursue our economic development______ destroying the environment.
A.at the risk of B.at the cost of
C. at the end of D. at the mercy of
2、 Fish are ________ in ice and salt until they are salt.
A. preserved B. served C. freezing D. reserved
3、The man ________ face was sunburnt saved the girl from falling into the river.
A. who B. whose
C. that D. where
4、The old woman can often buy things with lower price in his store because she is a customer.
A. steady B. popular C. particular D. regular
5、He paid for a seat, when he ______ have entered free.
A．could B．would
C．must D．need
6、Each time she is in despair, she often receives a note from her parents, ________ reads “Don’t lose heart and we love you so much”.
A．who
B．that
C．where
D．which
7、Shortly after the earthquake, many people hurried to the hospital to __________their blood.
A. donate B. share C. exchange D. promote
8、The number of Chinese students attending Hong Kong universities_________ rising steadily since1990.
A．is
B．are
C．has been
D．have been
9、The mixture of his improved self-confidence and never-ending efforts is ________ lies behind his rapid progress in his study.
A. what B. that C. where D. which
10、Think about it carefully and you will find this math problem is so easy ________.
A．being solved
B．to solve
C．solving
D．to be solved
11、It was here______ I discovered that I was allergic to the tiny flies ______bit me and made my face swell.
A.where; which B.that; which
C.where; that D.that; where
12、 ______ with the researchers' expectations, they found a positive connection between the strength of role identity and the length of time people continued to volunteer.
A.Content B.Consistent C.Creative D.Controversial
13、I received a letter, ________ poor spelling made me think it was written by a child.
A．which
B．that
C．whose
D．who
14、______how others react to the book you have just read creates an added pleasure.
A. Hearing B. Hear
C. Having heard D. To be hearing
15、Both my daughters phone me _____________, usually once a week.
A．regularly
B．slightly
C．originally
D．daily
16、The problems_________ at the meeting tomorrow are really hard to solve.
A．to be discussed
B．discussed
C．being discussed
D．to discuss
17、Because the shop_____，all the T-shirts are sold at half price．
A．has closed down B．closed down
C．is closing down D．had closed down
18、The accident has reached to the point ________ both their parents are to be called in.
A．for which
B．when
C．of which
D．where
19、There were lots of places of interest _______ in our city.
A．needs repairing
B．needing repaired
C．needed repairing
D．needing to be repaired
20、When his lips _________, it is enough to melt any woman’s heart.
A．break into a smile
B．break out
C．break through
D．burst into tears
21、 Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.
“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”
“He won’t find out.” Mark said, “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”
Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.
It was a strange-looking machine –one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the center of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”
“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work. He’s really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen:
ENTER NAMES
VOYAGER 1: … VOYAGER 2: …
Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.
INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED（自动回收程序已启动）
The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.
“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.
But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow (光芒), until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.
TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION: MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.
【1】Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?
A.He wanted to take a voyage. B.He wanted to practice his skill.
C.He was so much attracted by it. D.He was eager to do an experiment.
【2】Mark thought SPACE TRANSPORTER on the screen was the name of .
A.a computer game B.a company website
C.a software producer D.an astronomy program
【3】Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?
A.He was afraid of being scolded.
B.He didn’t like the loud noise and light.
C.He didn’t want to play games any more.
D.He was afraid something dangerous might happen.
【4】What happened to the boys at the end of the story?
A.They were blown into the air.
B.They were sent to another planet.
C.They were hidden in the strong light.
D.They were carried away to another country
22、I was 18 when Tim and I began to date. Shy and quiet, I’d met his parents once before but hadn’t ventured to say more than “ Hello”. This particular evening, however, we were taking them out to dinner for their anniversary and I wanted to make a good impression.
Tim and his parents arrived and I was out the door in a flash. My good impression began with “ punctual”. I sat in the backseat beside Tim nervously watching his father’s eyes glance into the rearview mirror to examine me.
Tim and his parents had already decided on their favorite Mexican restaurant and that was fine with me; the dim lighting would hide the rising flush of my cheeks, and if anyone noticed, I could blame it on the peppers. With proper table manners I managed to survive halfway through dinner without making any unforgivable mistakes. However, in the midst of conversation I reached for my iced tea, raised the glass to my lips and very quickly discovered I had picked up the wrong glass.
I quickly lowered the glass and set it back but it was too late; I had burnt my eyebrows, the hair in my nose, and curl over my forehead! I looked up slowly, praying no one had seen me, but all eyes at the table had seen and each face stared at me in shocked silence. Excusing myself, I ran to the restroom.
I would have hidden there forever but I’d barely gotten in the door when Tim’s mother arrived. “ Ah, honey,” she said, holding out her arms to me. “ Everything will be just fine.”
Tim and I eventually married. We had a small ceremony and a family reception afterwards held at the very restaurant where this incident occurred. This time, however, I didn’t drink any candles… only a Margarita（一种鸡尾酒名）; they were served in different glasses.
【1】It can be inferred from the passage that___________.
A. the author had never met her parents-in-law before dinning together
B. Tim and the author took the bus to get to the restaurant
C. Tim’s father was curious to know about the author
D. Tim’s mother was not satisfied with the author’s behavior
【2】According to the passage, the author______________.
A. felt very sorry for being late meeting Tim’s parents
B. mistook wine for drinks and got drunk
C. had her eyebrows burnt because of her nervousness
D. left a bad impression on Tim’s parents
【3】What would be the best title of the passage?
A. Please Don’t Drink the Candles
B. Please Don’t Light the Candles
C. Please Behave Yourself
D. You Can Never Make a First Impression for a Second Time
23、Many of the Science News staff’s favorite books of the year challenge how we understand the world, from rethinking human history to reimagining the toilet. For a satisfying read, you can’t go wrong with any of these books.
| The Dawn of Everything David Graeber and David Wengrow Farrar, Straus and Giroux $35 This book challenges the conventional wisdom that societies progressed through a series of stages that eventually led to inequalities—instead, arguing that people have experimented with a variety of social systems since the Stone Age. (SN: 11/6/21, p.34) |
| Finding the Mother Tree Suzanne Simard Knopf $28.95 In this moving autobiography Simard relates how she went from working at a logging company which cut and sell trees nationwide to becoming an ecologist and uncovering the hidden underground networks that connect the trees within a forest. (SN: 7/3/21 & 7/17/21, p.36) |
| Flashes of Creation Paul Halpern Basic Books $30 In the mid-20th century, George Gamow and Fred Hoyle stood on opposite sides of a great debate over how the universe began. By describing the careers of these famous physicists, this book records how the Big Bang theory and modern cosmology (宇宙学) came to be. (SN: 8/28/21, p.30) |
| Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond Ashley Jean Yeager MIT Press $24.95 Astronomer Vera Rubin provided key evidence for the existence of dark matter, an invisible substance now thought to account for the majority of the universe’s mass. In this biography, Yeager, Science News’ associate news editor, looks at how Rubin kept trying in the face of doubts of her work. (SN: 8/14/21, p.29) |
【1】By which publishing house was the priciest book produced?
A．Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
B．Knopf.
C．Basic Books.
D．MIT Press.
【2】What do we know about Suzanne Simard?
A．She works as an associate news editor.
B．She is interested in the origin of the universe.
C．She records her personal experience in the book.
D．She challenges conventional wisdom about history.
【3】Which book presents different scientific opinions?
A．The Dawn of Everything.
B．Finding the Mother Tree.
C．Flashes of Creation.
D．Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond.
24、 Many people prefer eating out instead of cooking at home. A change appears to be taking place, though, and millennials (千禧一代) are leading the way. According to one survey, more young people are starting to cook at home for three basic reasons: They can save money, eat healthy and waste less food.
Popular TV chefs are also getting millennials excited about learning some basic cooking skills. Many millennials view cooking as a form of entertainment and self-expression. They proudly post pictures of their cooking creations on Facebook or Instagram, and invite friends over to share the cooking experience.
Many millennials have also found ways to avoid wasting food. After roasting a chicken, they put the leftover bones in their freezer instead of the garbage can. Later, they use the bones to make chicken soup, which is an important raw material in many dishes.
They also hate throwing out fruit that’s too old. To avoid that situation, they bake ripe fruit like berries and bananas for 15 minutes at 175 degrees C. Then they freeze it overnight. After that, they place the fruit in plastic bags and store it their freezer for later use.
Now millennials only eat at restaurants that have excellent food-waste policies. These servants use every part of the vegetables they buy, including their stems and roots, in dishes. They also use beef, chicken and pork bones to make their own soup.
Millennials also reduce food waste by only buying what they require. Before going to a market, they write down what they need and don’t buy anything else. They way they won’t purchase more food than they can consume.
【1】What is the main subject of this article?
A．A cooking trend that has attracted millennials.
B．A plan that millennials have for donating food.
C．A novel cooking technique that millennials like.
D．A food production system favored by millennials.
【2】What do millennials with fruit before freezing it?
A．Mix it with other raw materials in a bowl.
B．Carefully remove the skin and seeds from it.
C．Use a sharp knife to chop it up into pieces.
D．Put it in an oven at the proper temperature.
【3】According to this article, how do millennials avoid purchasing too much food?
A．They select small cans and packages.
B．They leave their credit cards at home.
C．They prepare a practical shopping list.
D．They weigh produce before buying it.
25、 On May 22, 2011, it seemed as if the world was at an end. A devastating EF5 tornado_________Joplin, Missouri. The home of my parents, who were in their eighties, became_________in seconds. As soon as my parents were_________to a safe place, they had hoped, however, that I might be able to_________some of their books and pictures.
But I_________to fix the roof again and again. I was in_________. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a short, thin, elderly man appeared at my side. One second, I was_________, and a second later, he was next to me. It seemed like he rose up through the ground or fell out of the sky._________I wasn't terrified, I took a step back. He put my mind at ease by saying, in a very_________voice, "Everything is going to be alright."
"Would you like me to__________the roof? I'm a construction worker."
"Oh, that would be great,__________…"
"I can. No problem."
Shortly after, I__________it was no longer raining in the house. He'd done it in the rain. Before I ran outside to__________him, he was nowhere to be seen. There was no__________of him though I walked around the house.
"I think you__________an angel," one neighbor said. "There are a lot of them around right now."
"I saw a nice man," I told her, "and he was__________."
"Yes,__________are real," she answered.
The rain continued for days, but because of his work, my parents' possessions__________.
I didn't see any wings on my__________, but all I know it was the old man that led us out of the__________. He gave me assistance, comfort, and hope.
【1】A.struck B.impressed C.swallowed D.reviewed
【2】A.imbalanced B.abnormal C.unlivable D.disadvantaged
【3】A.allocated B.exposed C.submitted D.moved
【4】A.sweep B.rescue C.hide D.reserve
【5】A.failed B.managed C.agreed D.determined
【6】A.peace B.trouble C.relief D.despair
【7】A.surprised B.alone C.hopeful D.friendly
【8】A.Now that B.In case C.Even though D.As though
【9】A.distant B.comforting C.terrified D.trembling
【10】A.fix B.decorate C.design D.paint
【11】A.and B.or C.but D.otherwise
【12】A.recognized B.clarified C.admitted D.realized
【13】A.thank B.greet C.entertain D.amuse
【14】A.sense B.sign C.doubt D.limit
【15】A.win out B.get hold of C.meet with D.stare at
【16】A.natural B.spiritual C.behavioral D.real
【17】A.angels B.colleagues C.workers D.strangers
【18】A.destroyed B.lost C.survived D.escaped
【19】A.reminder B.helper C.shoulder D.caller
【20】A.light B.darkness C.result D.target
26、假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Mike就读的学校要举办一年一度的“中华文化节”，他来信向你征求活动意见，请你写封回信，内容包括：
1. 写作目的；
2. 活动建议；
3. 表示祝愿。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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