1、-- Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.
---Thanks. You _______ it. I could manage it myself.
A.needn’t do B.shouldn’t have done C.mustn’t do D.needn’t have done
2、I’d appreciate _______if you would like to teach me how to use the computer.
A. it B. that
C. this D. you
3、Make sure you’ve got the passports and tickets and _________before you leave.
A. something B. anything
C. everything D. nothing
4、Usually the joy of travelling is not in arriving at your destination _____ in the journey itself.
A. or B. so
C. but D. for
5、I have a dream. When I________, I want to be a scientist.
A．make up
B．come up
C．grow up
D．turn up
6、While looking for some personal documents, I happened to see an album __________some old photographs.
A. contained B. to contain
C. containing D. being contained
7、Doctors have said that as many as 50% of patients don’t take medicine ______.
A. like directed B. to be directed
C. as directed D. so that directed
8、The manager believes that stupid ________ Mr. Smith is, ________ he said makes perfect sense.
A．that; which
B．as; what
C．as; that
D．though; which
9、With all her time _____the experiment, she had no time to spend with her family.
A. devote to do B. devoted to doing
C. devoting to doing D. is devoted to do
10、_____ some people regard as a drawback is seen as a plus by many others.
A. Whether B. What
C. That D. How
11、It's lucky that I had________ enough money to buy the book.
A．barely
B．knowingly
C．illegally
D．tightly
12、Fred entered without knocking and, very out of breath, sank _______ a chair.
A.on B.off C.into D.to
13、In the police station I saw the man from ________ room the thief had stolen the TV set.
A. whom B. which C. that D. whose
14、The director commanded that actions________ to solve the problem.
A．were taken
B．took
C．should take
D．be taken
15、In Japan students show great respect _____ their teachers and this is true ____ Germany.
A.to; with B.in; to C.for; of D.to; at
16、With so many noises from the busy traffic in the street, I couldn’t______ and do my research work.
A. put down B. set down
C. cut down D. settle down
17、He sold me the house at a cheap price and threw in some of the furniture ________.
A. for a change B. for my part
C. for a song D. for good measure
18、Do you know the boy ____ father works in a shoe factory?
A．which
B．who
C．whose
D．that
19、Einstein liked Bose’s paper so much that he ________ his own work and translated in into German.
A．turned around
B．turned down
C．took over
D．set aside
20、The 1930s, when he was in his twenties, ________ the sufferings that the Chinese were bearing from the war.
A．observed
B．witnessed
C．proved
D．supplied
21、Traditionally, the work of the naturalist has been one of hard work and extreme patience, involving going out into the field, observing or capturing animals and counting them. Now, two teams of scientists have developed a ground-breaking technique to monitor the location of animals on land by collecting their DNA from thin air.
Bohmann, a professor at the University of Copenhagen, led her team to test whether airborne environmental DNA (eDNA) could be used to detect different animal species by collecting samples at the Copenhagen Zoo. They used a fan-like device to suck air, and then extracted the DNA from the air and sequenced (测序) it. Once processed, the DNA sequences were compared to a reference database to identify the animal species. Meanwhile, a second team led by Elizabeth Clare from Queen Mary University of London was conducting a similar experiment at Hamerton Zoo Park in Cambridgeshire. Both teams detected the presence of animals living at the zoos. They also identified animals living in the surrounding areas, including the Eurasian hedgehog which is endangered in the UK.
“Collecting and sequencing airborne eDNA has the potential to transform the way natural ecosystems are studied and surveyed,” says Clare. In the future, it could be used to monitor how species are changing their distributions in response to climate change, or detect the presence of insects and species in sensitive environments.
Bohmann explains the challenges that ecologists face without this kind of technique. “Earlier in my career, I went to Madagascar hoping to see lots of lemurs (狐猴). I rarely saw them. Instead, I mostly just heard them jumping their way through trees,”she says.“For many species, it can be a lot of work to detect them by direct observation, especially if they live in closed or inaccessible habitats.”
The technique could shape the way scientists map species and could potentially help them remove the need for camera traps, in-person monitoring and intensive field work. While there is still much to do, such as improving battery life of the device to develop the technique, the scientists behind the technique have already made history.
【1】What is the new technique intended for?
A．Counting the number of animals.
B．Observing the behavior of animals.
C．Detecting the presence of animals.
D．Changing the habitats of animals.
【2】What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A．The advantages of a fan-like device.
B．The tests of the new eDNA technique.
C．The importance of protecting animals.
D．The methods of collecting eDNA samples.
【3】Why are Bohmann’s words mentioned in paragraph 4?
A．To prove the danger of naturalists’ work.
B．To stress the significance of the new technique.
C．To show the difficulties of studying ecosystems.
D．To present the impact of observations on animals.
【4】What will scientists probably do next?
A．Develop camera trap technology.
B．Apply the technique on a large scale.
C．Conduct more in-person monitoring.
D．Extend the lifespan of the device’s battery.
22、The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Moon-cake Festival. 【1】 In 2021, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 21st (Tuesday). 【2】 In China, it’s a reunion time for families, just like Thanksgiving, while in Vietnam, it’s more like a children’s day.
How the Chinese Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?
Enjoy Family Reunions.
The roundness of the moon represents the reunion of the family in Chinese minds. Families will have dinner together on the evening of the Moon-cake Festival.
【3】
Moon-cakes are the most representative food for the Moon-cake Festival, because of their round shape and sweet flavor. Family members usually gather round and cut a moon-cake into pieces and share its sweetness.
Appreciate the Moon.
【4】 It is said, sentimentally, that “the moon on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival is the brightest and the most beautiful”.
Worship(崇拜) the Moon.
According to the legend of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a fairy maiden named Chang’e lives on the moon with a cute rabbit. 【5】 Some believe that by worshiping the moon, Chang’e (the moon goddess) may fulfill their wishes.
A．Eat Moon-cakes.
B．Have a big meal.
C．The full moon is the symbol of family reunions in Chinese culture.
D．A “mid-autumn festival” is always celebrated in China.
E．A “mid-autumn festival” is also celebrated in other Asian communities.
F．It traditionally falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
G．On the Festival night, people set a table under the moon with moon-cakes, and candles on it.
23、Floods are one of the most common disasters. Some floods develop slowly. But flash floods(暴洪)can develop quickly, sometimes in just a few minutes and without any signs of rain. 【1】 It carries rocks and mud and can sweep away most things in its path.
1.If a flood is likely to happen in your area, you should:
Listen to the radio or the television for information. If there is any possibility of a flash flood, move at once to higher ground. 【2】
2.If you have time to prepare, you should:
Make your home safe by bringing in outdoor furniture. 【3】 Do not touch any electrical equipment if you are wet or standing in water.
3.If you have to leave your home right away, remember these tips:
Do not walk through moving water. 【4】 If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to check the ground in front of you.
【5】 If floodwaters rise around your car, give up the car and move to higher ground if you can do so safely. Otherwise you and the car can be quickly swept away.
A．Do not drive into flooded areas.
B．Do not wait for instructions to move.
C．Turn off all pieces of electrical equipment.
D．20 cm of moving water can make you fall.
E．Floods can cause deaths and loss of property.
F．A flash flood often has a dangerous wall of water.
G．Mud from floodwaters may contain chemicals.
24、 Would you believe that the first outstanding deaf teacher in America was a Frenchman? His name was Laurent Cleric. He became a friend of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and together they founded America’s first school for the deaf.
Laurent Cleric was born in a small village near Lyons, France, on December 26, 1785. When he was one year old, he fell into a fire, losing both his hearing and his sense of smell. At 12, Laurent entered the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris where he excelled in his studies. After he graduated, the school asked him to stay on as an assistant teacher.
Meanwhile, in America, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was studying to be a minister. He was very concerned about the lack of educational opportunities for the deaf. Therefore, in 1815, Gallaudet sailed to London, England to seek ideas on how to teach deaf people. While he was there, he met a French educator of the deaf who invited him to go to Paris to spend three months learning at the Royal Institution for the Deaf, the school where Laurent Cleric was teaching. Gallaudet accepted the offer. The two worked and studied well together. When the time came for Gallaudet to return, he asked Cleric to come with him. Cleric accepted on one condition: that he would stay in America only a short time.
The two men set sail on June 18, 1816. The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean took 52 days; however, Cleric and Gallaudet put the time to good use. Cleric studied English, and Gallaudet studied sign language. They discussed the school for the deaf which they planned to open. On the long trip, they had many conversations about education and deafness. The year after they arrived, they founded a school for the deaf in Harford, Connecticut.
At the school, Cleric led a busy life. He taught signs to Principal Gallaudet; he taught the pupils; and he taught hearing men who came to the school to study deaf education.
In 1819, Cleric married Eliza Crocker Boardman, one of his pupils. They had six children. He retired from teaching in 1858. Although he had intended to return to France, he never did. He died on July 18, 1869 in the United States.
【1】Why did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet sail to London?
A.He needed to finish his studies to become a minister.
B.It was the easiest way to get to France.
C.He wanted to study their system of deaf education.
D.He wanted to marry Alice Cogswell.
【2】From the information in this passage we can infer that ________.
A.Laurent Cleric was an intelligent man
B.Cleric had difficulties learning language
C.Cleric married Eliza in order to get his Green Card
D.Cleric was paid well because he made such important contributions to society
【3】On their trip from Paris to America, Cleric and Gallaudet ________.
A.played cards and socialized
B.studied and discussed their plans for a deaf school
C.founded a school for the deaf
D.Gallaudet studied English and Cleric studied Sign Language
【4】The main idea of this passage could best be stated as __________.
A.Cleric managed his time well, and was able to teach a lot of information in a short period of time
B.Thomas Gallaudet was indebted to Cleric for all that he taught him
C.Cleric preferred teaching deaf students to hearing students
D.Cleric, an educated Frenchman, had a great influence on American Deaf Education
25、 While he was driving his Ford, he saw an old lady on the side of the road, who needed help. So he _______in front of her Mercedes and got out. He looked poor and hungry. Even with the smile on his face, she was _______. Was he going to hurt her? He could see that she was frightened. He said, “I am here to _______you, ma’am. By the way, my name is Bryan.”
Well, all she had was a flat tyre(轮胎）. Bryan crawled under the _______. Soon he changed the tyre. But he got dirty and his hands hurt.
She couldn’t thank him enough. She asked him how much she should_______him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could_______that person the help that he or she needed.
The lady_______off. A few miles down the road she saw a small and shabby_______. She went in to eat. The waitress came over and smiled,_______her a clean towel to wipe her wet hair.
She noticed that the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕). When she finished her____________and the waitress went to get____________for her hundred-dollar bill, she slipped right out of the restaurant. When the waitress____________, she saw four $100 bills on the table.
When she climbed into bed that night, she was still thinking about the____________the lady had left to her. How could the lady have ____________how much they needed it?
With the birth of the baby next month, it was going to be hard. And she knew how worried her husband was. As he lay sleeping next to her, she said in a low____________ , “Everything’s going to be all right, Bryan.”
【1】A.stood up B.pulled up C.came up D.looked up
【2】A.excited B.brave C.worried D.special
【3】A.help B.see C.thank D.treat
【4】A.bed B.car C.tyre D.table
【5】A.pay B.cost C.lend D.offer
【6】A.throw B.give C.receive D.borrow
【7】A.drove B.turned C.showed D.sent
【8】A.farm B.bedroom C.village D.restaurant
【9】A.recycling B.exchanging C.bringing D.washing
【10】A.work B.meal C.decision D.research
【11】A.change B.question C.attention D.break
【12】A.dropped by B.ran away C.looked up D.came back
【13】A.money B.notice C.suitcase D.present
【14】A.enriched B.counted C.known D.found
【15】A.accent B.voice C.spirit D.courage
26、假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Olivia 负责的创造性写作俱乐部进展良好，你也有意组建一个类似的俱乐部。请你给她写一封邮件寻求帮助，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 你的问题；
3. 表示感谢。
注意：1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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