1、Could it be possible to make an ________ (预约) with Mr. Clinton sometime tomorrow?
A. appreciation B. arrangement
C. application D. appointment
2、______, a small advertisement held my attention, which read “Easy job. Good wages. No experience necessary.”
A. Looking through the newspaper
B. While I was looking through the newspaper
C. To look through the newspaper
D. I was looking through the newspaper
3、I was born a warm spring afternoon of 1992. Now I am 16 years old.
A．at
B．in
C．on
D．to
4、I really enjoy listening to music ________ it helps me relax and takes my mind away from other cares of the day.
A. because B. before
C. unless D. until
5、She and her sister are always the attention of their parents.
A．competing with
B．competing for
C．competing in
D．competed against
6、
A. school B. tooth C. choose D. good
7、Mrs. Li explains English grammar so ________ that even I can understand it.
A. clear B. clearly C. more clearly D. good
8、We will gather for the community service at the school gate at 8 tomorrow morning unless ___.
A．otherwise informing B．otherwise being informed
C．otherwise informed D．having otherwise informed
9、In autumn, leaves turn yellow and _____ the trees.
A. fall from B. fall down
C. fall off D. fall out
10、Yvonne was writing a letter of application her mother broke in.
A．while
B．when
C．as
D．since
11、—With this New Year_______ new challenges.
一Sure. Global economy remains uncertain, and many countries continue to struggle.
A. comes B. will come
C. is coming D. come
12、It is normal for students to feel ________ before the examination even though they have prepared well.
A．confident
B．anxious
C．intelligent
D．responsible
13、Wishing you the best of luck. We ________ your telephone number and will call you if anything comes up.
A. have B. will have C. had D. would have
14、The father, ready to retire at an early age, hoped that his eldest son would ______ the family business.
A. take over B. look into
C. take up D. look through
15、It is necessary that we keep the young generation ________ of the current affairs.
A．being informed
B．informing
C．to inform
D．informed
16、You are a producer of "green food"----your food is _______ of chemical fertilizers and is grown away from industrial areas and dirty water supplies.
A.fertile B.barre C.free D.short
17、They found _____ impossible to finish so much work in such a short time.
A．that
B．is it
C．it
D．this
18、How many nationalities ______ our country ______?
A．is; consisted of
B．does; make up
C．is; made from
D．does; consist of
19、The news came _____ my cousin was chosen chairmen of the Students’ Union.
A. that B. what C. whether D. how
20、People not only ________ on-line votes themselves, but also advise others to vote for competitions.
A．cast
B．consist
C．collapse
D．cooperate
21、Exams are an important type of assessment almost all students will need to undertake. The best way to study is not to recite it all in hours or minutes before an exam. Exam stress affects most students in various ways. 【1】
How do you face such an important day? If you have not been able to study the complete contents till now, don’t long to finish it all. 【2】In your bag, collect all your supplies such as pencils, several pens and other important writing materials. Put the bag and everything else that you might need in one place. This will help to reduce your worries in the morning.
When you arrive at the hall, surround yourself with friends who are supportive or just go through your notes quietly. Always make it a point to study the subjects which you find easier to learn first. 【3】Therefore, do not go round asking crazily for the answer. This will just upset you and send you into panic mode.
【4】Before the examination starts, make sure your question paper is complete. Read the instructions carefully. Settle the easy questions first. Divide your time carefully for each question and move on to the next question even if you have not finished the first.
Finally, after each paper, go home and rest. Do not worry about what you could have done or haven’t done. Try not to discuss the answers with your friends. 【5】
A．Try to relax and remember to fill the answer.
B．When you are in the examination room, follow these steps.
C．You’ll be affected if you do not know the answer to any topic.
D．Firstly, prepare a test kit for the duration of your examination.
E．You should not allow anything to upset the rest of the examination.
F．Many students are nervous when they are facing their first examination.
G．It is important to manage this stress and find ways of helping to reduce it.
22、For his 86th birthday, Cheng Xiangwen enjoyed a corn-shaped cake his colleagues had prepared for him. “My birthday wish is to develop better corn varieties,” he says. After the celebration, he began another journey to Sanya, in South China’s Hainan Province, where he has worked most of his life. Cheng is a scientist in agriculture and spends most of his life studying and cultivating (栽培) corn. He visits Sanya in November every year and stays there for six months to cultivate corn.
Once, when he was conducting a field survey, a female farmer said to him in tears, “You graduated from college. Could you please find a way to increase the corn output here? If the yields (产量) are higher, our children will no longer suffer from hunger.” Since then, Cheng has made developing high-yield corn varieties his life’s mission.
In 1964, he came to Hainan, where it was warmer, and started his work there. He greatly shortened the cultivation period and created hybrid corn varieties for the first time. With these new varieties, farmers in Xunxian County saw their average corn output was more than 3,750 kg per hectare per year.
Despite the beautiful coastline, the environment where Cheng works used to be troubled by poverty and poor traffic. Locals once described the area as having a large number of rats, mosquitoes, and poisonous snakes. At that time, he did everything on his own. He lived in a local villager’s house and he frequently went to the mountains to chop firewood to cook. His hard work, however, has paid off. Now, authorities have approved 14 new, high-yield corn varieties Cheng helped develop.
Cheng is dedicated to developing high-yield corn varieties with stronger resistance and they are easier to harvest with machines. He still goes to the fields each day and observes and records the corn plants. “Cultivating seeds is like raising kids. Only by careful parenting can you become familiar with their strengths and weaknesses and help them to grow up healthily,” he says.
【1】What can we infer about Cheng according to paragraph 1?
A．He was born in Hainan Province.
B．He works in Sanya for less than half a year.
C．He rested for a long time after his birthday.
D．He wants to develop higher-yield corn varieties.
【2】In which paragraph can we know the cause of Cheng’s life’s mission?
A．Paragraph 1.
B．Paragraph 2.
C．Paragraph 3.
D．Paragraph 4.
【3】What kind of difficulty did Cheng meet with in Hainan?
A．Unbearable hot weather.
B．Building a house without help.
C．Living on poisonous creatures.
D．The terrible living conditions and surroundings.
【4】Which of the following can best describe Cheng?
A．Hard-working and determined.
B．Calm and caring.
C．Fair and sympathetic.
D．Kind and generous.
23、Like most foreigners from English-speaking countries, Holt’s first job in China was teaching English in training centers and middle schools. Since November, 2021, he has been a teacher at New Channel, a Beijing-based language training institute. “I teach them theater,” he said.
Holt was very shy as a kid. In the first grade, he was invited to “star” in Romeo and Juliet. He declined. But his teacher insisted on giving him the biggest part. “He gave me the power to empower(给予力量) myself,” Holt explained. He intended to pass on that same feeling. So he studied theater and education at the Evergreen State College in the US, and then went to Asia, first the Republic of Korea, then China.
“Teaching theater and public speaking in China is wonderful,” he said. Training aside, he and his colleagues also adapt Chinese stories, like The Monkey King, into English screenplays for students. “Children literally want to be as dramatic as possible instead of just reciting words,” he said.
But teaching is not all it’s cracked up to be. “The biggest challenge is to get the introverted (内向的) kids—or adults—to speak up,” Holt added. Making the shyest kid the director is one of his methods to build them up. And the change with them is noticeable: students who’d barely utter a word before end up being the loudest person in the room. “I love to see that turnaround,” Holt said.
His future plan is to get as many children as possible to feel more empowered, and “make theater a little bridge” between China and other countries.
Art makes for a universal conversation start. Despite disagreements among different countries, people from different countries can get along well through art. “I think it’s a really powerful thing that we can all share,” he said.
【1】How did Holt react when invited to “star” in Romeo and Juliet?
A．He didn’t show interest in the least.
B．He joined in without any hesitation.
C．He wondered if he could play the role.
D．He turned it down owing to shyness.
【2】Which of the following does Holt want to convey about theatre?
A．It can remove all barriers between cultures.
B．It can give shy children power to speak up.
C．It can help children overcome any challenge.
D．It can change conventional teaching methods.
【3】What does the underlined phrase in the last paragraph mean?
A．Makes up.
B．Takes over.
C．Results in.
D．Breaks down.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A．Art builds a cultural bridge.
B．Theater is to be a trend in teaching.
C．Art appeals to kids in China.
D．Theater will make all kids love art.
24、 The great outdoors: it’s the place to head for when you' re in need of peace and quiet, open spaces, beautiful scenery and exercise. Whether a huge mountain range or a local country park, these natural areas are perfect for us to refresh from our stressed-out lives, and their therapeutic effect is being used more and more to treat mental health.
As an example, in the foothills of the Snowdonia National Park in the UK, specialist therapy sessions are held to help people who suffer from depression, anxiety and stress. Outdoor art-related activities are held for patients, but the setting alone has been credited with improving the mood of patients. Art psychotherapist Pamela Stanley told the BBC that there was a “growing body of evidence” to support eco-therapy.
It' s true that for most of us connecting with the natural world definitely lifts our spirits. But the mental health charity Mind says eco-therapy has been recognized as a formal type of treatment that can sometimes be prescribed to someone by a doctor. It doesn’t involve taking medication, hut instead it just develops a person' s relationship with nature. This natural remedy can take on many forms, including doing yoga in a forest, gardening or even hugging a tree.
Evidence has shown there are many benefits of this “green” therapy, including improving social contact, social and work skills and coping abilities. It's what Dr. Rachel Bragg from the University of Essex calls “psychological restoration”. She told the BBC’s All in the Mind programme that nature-based therapies should be part of a “toolkit” of care for patients.
Of course, eco-therapy won't cure everything, but it is an option for therapists to use. And as we become more aware of the causes and effects of mental health, it' s good to know that help might lie outside our towns and cities, and that nature can give us a helping hand.
【1】In what way does nature work in the therapeutic effect?
A．It helps people get much relieved.
B．It helps people do bodybuilding.
C．It is doctor1 s preference for treatments.
D．It can help us fully recover from the illness.
【2】What does the underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．option
B．contact
C．treatment
D．effect
【3】What might be the best way of receiving eco-therapy?
A．Tending a garden.
B．Taking medicine.
C．Meditating at home.
D．Gathering with friends.
【4】What is Dr. Rachel Bragg's attitude towards the eco-therapy?
A．Unwilling.
B．Negative.
C．Neutral.
D．Positive.
25、Every year, the fifth graders at Brookstone Elementary School went on a field trip to Washington, D.C. Terence ________ the exciting trip, and was dying to go the next year.
Terence asked his parents ________ if they would pay for half of the trip if he earned the other half of the money himself. His parents agreed. He had almost a year to earn $150. His first ________ was to earn money by babysitting, and he typed a nice letter saying that “he would babysit during his neighbours’ ________ ”. He named a few afternoons available and said he would ________ $1 per hour per child. After five babysitting ________ , he earned $45.
When the ________ weather arrived, Terence knocked on his neighbours’ doors to ask if they needed help with yard work. He helped with mowing and weeding gardens. After the summer was over，he earned $75. When the fall arrived，he counted his money and ________ that he still needed $30 for his trip. Soon his mom saw a(n) ________ for a job for him. He got a job ________ newspapers every Wednesday afternoon, making 5 cents for every paper, $10 in total each Wednesday. It wasn’t long before he had ________ money to go on the trip to Washington, D.C. He was ________ in time. The class trip was on October 15. His mom and dad gave him a check for the $150 they ________ him. What a great feeling! He helped ________ the cost of his trip.
This experience ________ Terence in many ways, making his dream a reality with great efforts.
【1】
A．prepared for
B．laid out
C．referred to
D．heard about
【2】
A．curiously
B．casually
C．anxiously
D．briefly
【3】
A．idea
B．job
C．conclusion
D．suggestion
【4】
A．stay
B．company
C．interaction
D．absence
【5】
A．pay
B．spend
C．charge
D．donate
【6】
A．negotiations
B．sessions
C．attempts
D．interviews
【7】
A．warm
B．fine
C．unusual
D．changeable
【8】
A．admitted
B．determined
C．complained
D．insisted
【9】
A．directory
B．permit
C．advertisement
D．email
【10】
A．editing
B．updating
C．printing
D．delivering
【11】
A．extra
B．much
C．enough
D．easy
【12】
A．just
B．even
C．ever
D．still
【13】
A．owed
B．lent
C．promised
D．ordered
【14】
A．count
B．cover
C．estimate
D．reduce
【15】
A．astonished
B．shaped
C．excited
D．impressed
26、随着近年来城市发展速度的加快,很多反映城市历史风貌的古建筑屡遭破坏。就这个问题请你以"How to Protect the Ancient Buildings"为题向报社写一封建议信。
要点如下:
1.很多古建筑被拆;
2.呼吁拯救这些古建筑;
3.希望有合理的解决方法。
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