1、The result was far beyond what we had expected, ___________brought great joy to every one of us.
A．that
B．which
C．who
D．when
2、With the fast development of agriculture, the people, in ______ village she taught 10 years ago, have lived a happy life.
A. whom B. whose
C. which D. who
3、 Human beings are different from animals _________ they have languages.
A. where B. in that
C. in which D. for which
4、Some of the flu, such as headache and aching muscles are often caused by poisonous products.
A. systems B. symptoms
C. customs D. bottoms
5、China’s image is improving steadily, with more countries _________ its role in international affairs..
A．being recognized
B．recognizing
C．to be recognized
D．recognized
6、________ makes the town famous is________ more than 70% of the people here are Aborigines.
A．What; because
B．That; because
C．That; what
D．What; that
7、He is now a regular donor who was inspired as a small child, _____ his mother when she donated blood.
A.accompanying B.accompanied C.to accompany D.to be accompanied
8、During Voldemort’s time in power, people live in fear that they will be killed, either for having impure (不纯的) blood or for having pity for those who do.
A.constant B.chief C.available D.artificial
9、Flight BA 2793 _____ at 8:20. Hurry up!
A.leaves B.left C.has left D.leaving
10、He likes to play jokes on others in public but he dislikes to be .
A.dreamed of B.made fun of
C.thought highly of D.caught sight of
11、I'm certain David's told you his business troubles.____，it's no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.
A.However B.Anyway
C.Therefore D.Though
12、_______for the wrong turning on the highway, I would be having dinner with my friends now.
A.Had it not been B.Were it not C.It had not been D.It were not
13、Our team lost. We have tried our best and it was a good game, .
A.hence B.therefore C.then D.though
14、I was really lucky. Not many people could have a escape.
A. funny B. impossible
C. narrow D. slight
15、Dad phoned and ________me that Granny’s 60th birthday would be only two weeks away.
A．remarked
B．said
C．reminded
D．spoke
16、—Will you have a second child?
— Haven’t decided yet. We ______ about it the whole year.
A. have thought B. had thought
C. thought D. have been thinking
17、My father left me with the feeling that I had to live for two people, and that if I did it well enough, I could make up for the life he should have had.
A. besides B. therefore
C. somehow D. otherwise
18、The terrible shaking of the building work up all the people _____________ were asleep.
A.which B.that C.whom D.where
19、_______ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.
A.As if B.On condition that C.Once D.While
20、English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, each of uses it somewhat differently.
A. which B. what
C. them D. those
21、Differences do set us apart, but we often forget that we are all human, and our culture is much more representative (有代表性的) of our differing environment than truly different people. Here are some tips on how to understand and admire cultural differences.
【1】 In almost every single case, the only thing required to bridge cultural differences is an introduction. This isn't always easy, but the best thing to do is make an effort — go to the international folk music festival, eat in a restaurant where English isn't the first language, and say hello to the new family down the street.
Invite other cultures into your home. 【2】 Some people open their homes to exchange students with apps like Air BnB, while others might work through a church or charity to help provide for traveling groups. Even easier, you can simply invite people from other cultures over for dinner. 【3】
Read as much about the local culture as you can before arriving. It is irresponsible to arrive in a new place without knowing how things usually run. You may get immediately shocked upon landing, which can make it harder to accept the culture later on.【4】 Read online, check some books, and generally arrive well-informed. Having some knowledge beforehand will help with any culture shock.
Share parts of your own culture and life to encourage others to share theirs. One of the best things to bring while traveling is a set of photos from home, allowing you to bring people into your own life and culture from anywhere.【5】 And learning is the key to understanding and, finally acceptance.
A．You can accept travelers or exchange students.
B．Therefore, be ready for some shocks or changes in the real world.
C．Seek out experiences, foods, and people who seem foreign to you.
D．Get out to see new places, pushing your comfort zone as much as possible.
E．Giving a little bit of yourself is the best way to learn a little bit about others.
F．You'll be surprised how much most people want to meet and talk to foreigners.
G．The best way to understand and admire cultural differences is over food and friendship.
22、 When going through major life changes, like changing careers, I would change the people with whom I spent the most time. We’ve all gone through periods when the people in our lives have changed — graduation, moving to a new city, getting a new job, joining a new club, etc. I don’t think I need to convince you just how much influence other people can have over your identity. If you’ve ever experienced a major switch in your people environment, then you know that you change as well.
Most people don’t make these choices consciously though. You might consciously decide to spend more time with a certain friend, or you may ask someone out on a date to begin a new relationship. But few people choose their existing friendships deliberately.
There’s no “getting rid of people”. People are always dropping into and out of each other’s lives. Associations grow into friendships, and friendships fade into associations. You don’t get rid of anyone. The truth is that in order to make room for new people and new experiences, you may need to loosen up some of your existing connections.
What about loyalty (忠诚)? Shouldn’t you always be loyal to your friends? Once you have a close friend, even if their influence on you is slightly harmful, shouldn’t you stick by them?
Loyalty to a friend sometimes means having to let go. It means being loyal to their highest and best as well. If someone is destroying his health by smoking, for example, you aren’t showing loyalty by smoking right along with him. True loyally sometimes requires that you break damaging connections, get yourself back on solid ground, and then decide what you can really do to help your friend.
It can take a lot of courage to tell someone, “I’m sorry, but I can’t have you in my life anymore.” But even though this might seem like a selfish act at times, it’s often the best thing for the other person too. If a relationship is holding you back in some way, understand that it is also hurting the other person. For example, if you work for a violent boss, your acceptance of that situation is considered to be silent approval, encouraging your boss to continue to behave violently.
【1】When experiencing major life changes, people may ________.
A．join a new social community
B．influence their friends around
C．choose their friendships purposely
D．have their people environment changed
【2】What can be concluded from Paragraph 3 in the passage?
A．Everyone has at least one friend.
B．It is unnecessary to make new friends.
C．It is natural for different people to enter or leave one’s life.
D．You ought to treat your old and new friend equally.
【3】What is the author’s opinion on the loyalty to friends?
A．Never betray your close friends whatever happens.
B．Correct their mistakes while you guard their goodness.
C．Stick by your friends even though they do harm to you.
D．Break up with your friends immediately if they smoke.
【4】How should we behave when employed by a violent boss?
A．We should accept what we are told to do.
B．We should stay silent and be in favor of him.
C．We should bravely disobey him if he is wrong.
D．We should give our boss courage to continue.
23、Parents looking for education pins, especial for kindergarten, have probably come across the term Waldorf. But what exactly is a Waldorf school? Waldorf education is based on the ideas and teachings of Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian educator and philosopher who opened his first school in Germany in 1919. Steiner’s schools focused on “whole child” development, rather than the narrow academic focus popular in German schools at the time.
Experts in Waldorf education say that these school stress teaching the whole child. A main lesson is taught in a block of time lasting for several weeks. Creative arts like drawing, painting, language studies, music and drama support the main lesson and give students a variety of avenues to learn the material. Students then continue an exploration of the lesson through movement and motor skills, with activities like physical education, building, dancing and gardening. The goal of Waldorf education is to develop free, but morally responsible individuals equipped with a high degree of social competence and creative capabilities. Factual knowledge, homework and tests scores receive less attention.
Like all educational philosophies, Waldorf schools have both positives and negatives. Advocates like Moskowitz say its approach — balancing academic subjects with artistic and practical activities, teaching kid how to think, not what to think — helps develop a love of learning. Some common drawbacks mentioned in connection with Waldorf schools are the same things that many parents like, such as the lack of emphasis on technology and standardized testing. Because many Waldorf schools are private, tuition may also be an obstacle for some parents. At the Waldorf School of Baltimore, for instance, tuition for the 2021-2022 school year was more than $20,000 according to its website although financial aid is available.
Today, there are almost 1,200 Waldorf schools and more than 1,900 Waldorf kindergartens around the world, according to the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education. These schools can be found in approximately 60 different countries around the world. Roughly 130 Waldorf schools, both public and private, are in the United States. The Waldorf Education model has become most popular in European countries, having even influenced many of the public schools.
【1】Why did Rudolf Steiner open his first school in 1919?
A．He wanted to help children make progress academically
B．He planned to fully develop children's potentials in all aspects.
C．He expected children to have more indoor activities.
D．He tried to follow the teaching in Germany at that time
【2】Which of the following receives the most attention in Waldorf education?
A．Developing the sense of responsibility.
B．Remembering knowledge about facts.
C．Achieving high status in society.
D．Getting high marks in the tests.
【3】How does the author prove the tuition of a Waldorf school is expensive?
A．By giving an example.
B．By comparing with other schools.
C．By listing some reasons.
D．By showing the result of a survey.
【4】What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．The course of Waldorf education.
B．The origin of Waldorf education.
C．The popularity of Waldorf schools.
D．The pros and cons of Waldorf education.
24、One of the keys to achieving your goals in life is to stay focused on the most important ones. Effective human development is determined by the extent to which you are focused in your everyday life.【1】Here are some tips to help you stay focused.
Do away with all unnecessary distractions. If you want to stay focused on achieving your dreams, you must recognize those things that serve as distractions.【2】No matter how difficult it is, you will realize that getting rid of them in your life is worthwhile.
Develop new habits. When you want to remove a habit that keeps you from staying focused, the best way is to try to form new habits that replace them. 【3】. Developing a new habit is a gradual process. With time, if you remain focused toward the change you will get a positive outcome.
【4】Taking time off helps refresh your mind and body. You can stop to relax yourself for a while by going for a hike or camping out. Going out into nature will act as a good way to relax your mind.
Develop good relationships. You can share ambitions and dreams with people who can help you achieve your goals【5】, and open the door for positive discussions that can help you stay focused regardless of the challenges you might be facing in your journey.
A．However, it is not easy to stay focused at all times
B．It is a good idea to break your goals into smaller ones
C．Remove such things that take away your focus from your goals
D．Knowing that you are making great progress gives you the motivation
E．Take a break from the routine of your daily chores
F．You can share your progress and challenges, receive support and encouragement
G．However, this might take some time, so don’t get frustrated if you do not get instant results
25、Carl Allamby grew up in a poor African American neighborhood. As a child, pursuing his dream is ________ but easy for him. His school didn’t offer the advanced science classes that might have led him on the path to ________. Even it had, doing well in school could prove dangerous. There were often times they would be attacked for ________ the class. As a result, he ________ the thought of becoming a doctor.
At age 19, he started working alone in a garage. Over the years it had ________ into two shops, but Carl was ________ for something more. So at 34, he went for his bachelor’s degree in business management and he was ________ he had to take biology to get his degree.
It turned out that it was the ________ thing to have happened. Biology class reawakened a childhood dream he had ________ somewhere deep within himself. Determined to accomplish his dream, he skipped business ________ the science classes for a second career. “It was ________ to become a doctor at around 50. I would ________ become a nurse, or a physician assistant.” Carl reasoned.
But Carl’s chemistry professor ________ him after class one day and talked him out of that thought.
He was right. Carl did well in all his courses. And so in 2015, he cut ________ with his past, selling his two shops and everything in them. In 2019, at 47, Carl Allamby became Carl Allamby, MD. The world may have ________ him around once or twice, but it didn’t defeat him.
“How many people can do something so ________ at such a late stage in their life?” he says. “I fit so many demographics (人口统计数据) that ________ you shouldn’t be a doctor. ________ it’s because of my age, my race, my upbringing, or my career, these are all good ________ suggesting I shouldn’t be here. And ________ here I am.”
【1】
A．nothing
B．everything
C．something
D．anything
【2】
A．business
B．physics
C．medicine
D．biology
【3】
A．topping
B．skipping
C．missing
D．resisting
【4】
A．wrote down
B．set aside
C．came up with
D．got down to
【5】
A．narrowed
B．declined
C．grown
D．shrunk
【6】
A．hopeful
B．sorry
C．desperate
D．grateful
【7】
A．informed
B．warmed
C．convinced
D．advised
【8】
A．very
B．least
C．last
D．best
【9】
A．lost
B．hidden
C．made
D．lived
【10】
A．in praise of
B．in memory of
C．in need of
D．in favor of
【11】
A．crazy
B．cool
C．worthwhile
D．admirable
【12】
A．however
B．indeed
C．instead
D．otherwise
【13】
A．spotted
B．stopped
C．scolded
D．seized
【14】
A．ties
B．profits
C．business
D．memories
【15】
A．dropped
B．kissed
C．swallowed
D．knocked
【16】
A．ridiculous
B．brand-new
C．ambitious
D．straight-forward
【17】
A．calculate
B．write
C．report
D．say
【18】
A．If
B．When
C．Whether
D．While
【19】
A．reasons
B．tips
C．proofs
D．examples
【20】
A．so
B．yet
C．then
D．still
26、假如你是校学生会主席李华，为了帮助你校的外国留学生更好地适应中国生活，学生会将为他们举办讲座，主题是如何减轻文化冲击（culture shock）。请你根据以下提示，用英语写个口头通知。
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