1、No, I was thinking more like a distraction. You know, like ___________ so the nurses all come running out.
A.relieving him of his burden B.leaving things up to the fates
C.skipping practice D.making the fire alarm go off
2、The captain commanded every sailor________ at once to pump water out of the ship.
A．come
B．comes
C．came
D．coming
3、Only after Mary read her composition the second time________the spelling mistake.
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A. did she notice B. she noticed
C. does she notice D. she has noticed
4、Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ______ the possible delays.
A． accounting for B． answering for
C． allowing for D． heading for
5、William Hastie once suggested that history informs us of past mistakes ________ we can learn without repeating them.
A．from which
B．in which
C．with whom
D．for whom
6、The ________ boy whose mother was lost in the disaster is looking for her now.
A. frightened B. frightening C. frighten D. scaring
7、—Do you know why the teacher asks for me?
—He wants you to ________ your absence last night.
A．account for
B．call for
C．send for
D．reach for
8、He wished the twins to be doctors, but ________of them liked to study medicine.
A．both
B．Neither
C．either
D．none
9、Yang Yang, famous actor from the mainland, played role of Ye Hua in the film Life After Life, Blooms Over Blooms.
A. /;a B. the; /
C. a; a D. a; the
10、（题文）When to strong sunlight, babies tend to increase temperature, nervous and anxious.
A. expose; felt B. exposing; feeling C. exposed; feeling D. exposing; felt
11、The Australian boy has a good ________of Chinese and can communicate with others freely.
A. request B. command
C. demand D. usage
12、John tried hard to figure out ______ he has left his schoolbag but in vain.
A.what B.which C.where D.that
13、There’s no doubt ______ hard work is the key to _____ your result.
A. whether; improving B. that; improving
C. whether; improve D. that; improve
14、—Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.
—Thanks. You ______ it. I could manage it myself.
A. needn't do B. needn't have done
C. mustn't do D. shouldn't have done
15、The book_______on the ground for ten minutes but no one has picked it up.
A．is lying
B．has laid
C．has been lain
D．has been lying
16、The writer was inspired by the incident that happened on the train during his journey to Europe and decided to________ it in his recent novel.
A．contain
B．include
C．conclude
D．indicate
17、I behaved badly yesterday and I am ________ of myself now.
A. ashamed B. ashame
C. shame D. ashamed for
18、The secretary is so outstanding and popular _____ she knows how to get on well with other colleagues and balance the relationship between them.
A.as though B.even though
C.in case D.in that
19、The team didn’t deserve________the game but Lady Luck was on their side.
A.winning B.won C.to win D.having won
20、He asked me what I________ the next Sunday.
A．will do
B．would do
C．had done
D．have done
21、Most of us have told a lie at one time or another. Some lies are harmful. Others are mostly harmless. Still other lies may even be created with the best of intentions. But no matter what kind of lie you tell, it takes a great deal of brainpower to keep your lie covered.
People lie for different reasons. Sometimes they do it to make themselves look better. Sometimes they lie to get out of trouble. Some lies are well-intended, which scientists call “prosocial lies”. Maybe you tell your parents that you loved the sweater they gave you for your birthday (even though you were really hoping for a new cell phone). That’s a prosocial lie.
When you tell the truth, your brain doesn’t have to do anything unusual. Lying takes much more work. For example, when you are late for class, you tell a lie that you have to stop by the library and pick up a book. Your teacher may ask to see the book or even ask you to read it. This may result in a series (系列) of lies, causing a lot of brain work done in the prefrontal cortex (前额皮层). It’s the part in charge of working memory. Working memory keeps something in mind just for a little while. When you use self-control to keep from telling the truth, this part comes into play.
Spending so much brainpower trying to keep a story straight means prefrontal cortex has a harder time doing other tasks that require planning, self-control or working memory, such as planning a study schedule. Kid’s prefrontal cortex is not fully developed until around age 25. So they have fewer resources (资源) there to begin with. That is why researchers feel it’s important that kid students find dependable people to whom they can safely tell even painful truths about themselves.
“Nearly all cultures value honesty,” Talwar says. And, she adds, “There are things people can do to help create a culture that strengthens the value of honesty. Rather than punishing people for lying, it is more important to praise them for telling the truth.”
【1】What does the first paragraph intend to tell us?
A．Lying steals brainpower.
B．Harmless lies are welcome.
C．Trust is nowhere to be seen.
D．Many lies are well intended.
【2】What do we learn about prosocial lies?
A．They bring tellers a lot of fun.
B．They get tellers out of trouble.
C．They make receivers feel good.
D．They lead receivers to a deep thinking.
【3】Why should kids tell truths to dependable people according to researchers?
A．To make them feel safe.
B．To improve their control.
C．To guide their study schedule.
D．To free up their working memory.
【4】What does Talwar suggest to strengthen the value of honesty?
A．Making people suffer from telling lies.
B．Giving people praise for being honest.
C．Helping people to lead a creative life.
D．Asking people to learn different cultures.
22、In 2020, inspired by the COVID-related struggles of families in her community and her own feeling of helplessness, Rhiannon Menn, a mom in San Diego, set up a platform, Lasagna Love, to deliver home-cooked meals to neighbors in need. She found that there were so many moms that she knew who had lost childcare or jobs. They were just feeling great stress. So finally one day, Rhiannon Menn was just like “I’m going to make extra meals”. Before long, her effort to comfort members of her community grew into something much larger.
In just two years, Lasagna Love, a no-profit program that connected community members through gesture of kindness, goodwill and support, has successfully united participation of more than 30,000 men and women from around the world. So far, more than 200,000 meals have been delivered through the platform, feeding over 850,000 people. As more meals are delivered, the effect has become more striking.
Recently Lasagna Love has conducted a study that proves the network effect of kindness. Nearly 98 percent of recipients said they were inspired to pay it forward. Many paid it forward within days (21%), while others decided on a specific action in the future (45%). The rest made a general promise to do something kind. Lasagna Love’s research also suggests that Lasagna Love recipients feel more connected (80%) and more supported (93%) by their community as a result of receiving home-cooked meals.
“When we launched Lasagna Love, our aim was to provide comfort during a time of uncertainty,” said Menn. “As we move into our third year of operation, we recognize that our true power is much greater. We are inspiring pay-it-forward acts of kindness across communities and increasing feelings of connectedness and support among neighbors.”
【1】Why did Rhiannon Menn set up Lasagna Love?
A．To make friends in her community.
B．To offer meals to the needy neighbors.
C．To prove her special organizing ability.
D．To make money to get over her illness.
【2】How many people have received meals from Lasagna Love?
A．About 30,000.
B．Nearly 200,000.
C．Almost 230,000.
D．More than 850,000.
【3】Which is a result of Rhiannon Menn’s effort?
A．Almost 98% of her neighbors joined Lasagna Love.
B．45% of the people that were helped paid it forward
C．Most of the recipients didn’t feel lonely any longer.
D．She made much money and created her own business.
【4】Which of the following best describes Rhiannon Menn?
A．Helpful.
B．Modest.
C．Careless.
D．Humorous.
23、I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, Ramanda, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work while Ramanda appeared to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too quiet and I yelled out, “What are you doing? Ramanda” No response. I repeated my question and heard her say, “Oh, nothing?” Nothing? What does “nothing” mean?
I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room, and then I saw her take off down the hall. I chased her up the stairs and watched her a little behind made a hard left into the bedroom. I was gaining on her! She took off for the bathroom. Bad move. I had her cornered. I told her to turn around. She refused. I pulled out my big, mean, authoritative(命令式的)Daddy voice, “Young lady, I said turn around!”
Slowly, she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife’s new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was covered with right red (expect her lips of course)!
As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, lips trembling, I heard every voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you… you should know better than that… How many times have you been told…What a bad thing to do…”It was just a matter of my picking out which old message I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But before I could let loose, looked down at the sweatshirt my wife had put on her only an hour before. In big letters it said “I’M A PERFECT ANGEL!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and instead to seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen, I saw a child of God …a perfect little angel full of worth, value and a wonderful spontaneity(自发行为)that I had come dangerously close t shaming out of her.
“Sweetheart, you look beautiful! Let’s take a picture so Mommy can see how special you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t miss the opportunity to reaffirm(再肯定)what a perfect little angel he had given me.
【1】When the author found the house was abnormally quite, ______.
A. he went on with his work
B. he went to check on his daughter
C. he called his daughter to come over
D. he knew his daughter must be behaving well
【2】When he saw his daughter’s face, the author _______.
A. thought she was so beautiful and lovely a girl
B. no longer saw her as an angel
C. flew into an uncomfortable disappointment
D. remembered the words he was scolded with
【3】What does the underlined sentence “I had her cornered” mean?
A. She had been in the corner of the room
B. She had screamed out of fear
C. I had forced her into a position from which she couldn’t escape
D. She had escaped from one corner to another
24、 One summer camp long ago， I experienced a terrible need of a practical budget （f）， so that I began to make a chart of my "money in"， "save" and "spend" every week．
【1】How many items did the writer take down？
A.2．
B.3．
C.4．
D.5
【2】What is the best title for the passage？
A.My Weekly Budget．
B.How to Make a Balance．
C.money for Future Use．
D."Money in" equals "Spend"
【3】What is the writer's final attitude towards buying soda after school？
A.He took it as important as lunch．
B.He thought he should list it onto "Have to Spend．"
C.He considered it unnecessary to drink soda after school．
D.He was sure he should put this sum into his money bank account．
【4】How will the writer most probably spend the money from "save Awhile"？
A.On a car．
B.On his education．
C.On a present for her mother．
D.On a Piggy bank toy．
【5】What did the writer conclude from the text？
A.Summer camp usually costs children a lot of money．
B.Income should equal the expense and saving．
C.One should always balance Money In and Spend．
D.Parents should plan the budget for their children．
25、 I was 16 years old and on a weeklong trip to visit a Seminary college in Iowa. On the________, our group had stopped in Chicago for a few days. We were staying in a building________by the church on the south side of the city and had been________not to go out alone. It wasn't long, though, before I was feeling________and decided to sneak out(溜出去)for a short walk. I was________down a street when I saw a man________on the sidewalk, whose clothes were worn(破旧的)and skin was________. I had never seen a________person before. Then my mind flashed back and I realized I had________a homeless person once before: Me.
It was a summer night in my 11th year when the home where I________caught fire in the middle of the night. I can still remember all of us standing outside while the________destroyed everything we owned.________, our small town community helped us, offering us________and care. They fed us, brought us________, and within a few days helped our dad to________a temporary(暂时的)house. A few months later our community helped us to finance a________home. I could remember feeling loved and blessed even after________so much. The homeless man sitting in front of me, however, had no one to love and help him. I could see the________and despair in his eyes. I only had a few dollars left in my________but I didn't hesitate. I bent down and________it to him, talked with him, touched his hand, and wished him well before I left.
【1】A.street B.route C.way D.path
【2】A.owned B.designed C.selected D.decorated
【3】A.forced B.warned C.informed D.led
【4】A.bored B.disappointed C.nervous D.excited
【5】A.running B.driving C.jumping D.walking
【6】A.standing B.lying C.sitting D.dancing
【7】A.sensitive B.smooth C.soft D.dirty
【8】A.hopeless B.homeless C.careless D.selfless
【9】A.seen B.dreamed C.rescued D.performed
【10】A.thought over B.ran around C.fell down D.grew up
【11】A.fire B.rain C.storm D.earthquake
【12】A.Gradually B.Actually C.Thankfully D.Properly
【13】A.pity B.love C.source D.finance
【14】A.food B.clothes C.water D.fruit
【15】A.rent B.buy C.check D.search
【16】A.personal B.mobile C.secure D.new
【17】A.devoting B.charging C.losing D.requesting
【18】A.determination B.relief C.tiredness D.sadness
【19】A.hand B.box C.wallet D.room
【20】A.sent B.handed C.packed D.rewarded
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
There are a number of volunteer organizations out there that deal in things like clothing donation and the sale of used books. Retired schoolteacher Cathy has been a member of such an organization, VNSA, since 2012. Her duties involve working throughout the year to help prepare the books for their February sale and acting as personnel manager for the sale. That means she helps coordinate (协调) all the other volunteers who help out before, during, and after the event.
It was before the 2019 book sale and Cathy once again found herself sitting among a towering pile of books and sorting through them to ensure that they would be in good enough condition to resell. As she was sorting, she came upon a book, wrinkled and broken. Though she didn’t like doing it, the only remaining choice for her was to throw it away.
A greedy book lover herself, Cathy felt guilty about throwing away any book. Before she threw it away, she decided to check for more serious damage inside that might justify her giving it up. She opened the cover and went through the pages when she noticed something unusual.
Going through the pages, Cathy was surprised to see that a part had been hollowed out (挖空)inside the book. Obviously, something was hidden in that rather expertly hollowed space. She looked down and saw that the book’s previous owner had hidden four packages in the space, each containing ten $100 bills. Cathy’s first thought was that the bills were toy money that perhaps a kid had hidden inside as part of some childish game or something.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
But Cathy soon realized that these were real $100 bills.
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Luckily for Cathy, the book also contained the name of the book owner.
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