1、It was ________ the hurricane struck the island ________ his parents lost their lives.
A．that; when
B．when; that
C．that; that
D．when; which
2、The school has very good teaching staff, but when it ________teaching facilities, it is poor.
A．happens to
B．occurs to
C．comes to
D．refers to
3、If we are not _______ the progress we have made, we will have greater success.
A. interested in B. strict in
C. popular with D. content with
4、Victor apologized for to inform me of the change in the plan.
A．his being not able
B．his not being able
C．him not to be able
D．him to be not able
5、Summer is already approaching, but the garden’s construction is ________ completion.
A．apart from
B．in terms of
C．on account of
D．far from
6、 The report that he _______ at the meeting yesterday was very good and was agreed upon.
A. processed B. applied
C. assessed D. submitted
7、He was very angry and I can still remember the way _____ he spoke to me.
A.how B.that C.what D.which
8、You can keep the book for a further week provided that no one else it.
A. understands B. requires
C. welcomes D. appreciates
9、I wish you would that old jacket. Its full of holes.
A. get rid of B. get along with
C. get away with D. get away from
10、A good many things in the world cannot be considered and valued _______money.
A. in terms of B. in short of
C. in charge of D. in case of
11、The number of tourists to the travel destination________ by 30% last year because of the pandemic.
A．deserved
B．refused
C．relished
D．declined
12、—It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all _______to help.
—That’s right. Many hands make light work.
A. hesitate B. reach C. volunteer D. enjoy
13、What’s the language ______ in Germany?
A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak
14、Kim who, judging by Mrs. Schein’s absence, must have ___________, to let her stay with Adam and me.
A.convinced her mother to go home B.made her way toward the door
C.cancelled their five-night tour D.made sense to her
15、All the students were my idea that we should go for a picnic the next week.
A．in honor of
B．instead of
C．in favor of
D．by means of
16、It is amazing that an old lady of more than eighty ________ to live without food and water for nearly two weeks after a terrible earthquake and she was saved in the end.
A. kept B. tried C. managed D. succeeded
17、Life has become so easy for children today that they the spirit to work hard.
A.lack B.lack of
C.are lacked D.are lacking of
18、The school ________ we'll visit next week is not far from here.
A．where
B．to which
C．which
D．in which
19、What impressed me most was not ________ he said but the way ________ he said it.
A．what; which
B．when; in which
C．that; that
D．what; that
20、— Coach, can I continue with the training?
— Sorry, you can’t _____ you haven’t recovered from the knee injury.
A. until B. before C. because D. unless
21、Carrying a light load on your bicycle makes it more difficult to control.
A. more than B. not more than
C. less than D. no more than
22、________ tending to all the students at school during the pandemic, she had no time to go back home.
A．Occupied with
B．Occupied in
C．Occupying with
D．Occupying in
23、----What do you think about that new librarian?
---She is ______of a good clerk, for she even doesn’t know how to classify the books.
A. somebody B. nothing
C. something D. nobody
24、________ other young men, he also enjoys pop music.
A. Compared with B. In common with
C. Except for D. In addition
25、Now, the competition is too fierce in every field, and Mary never takes her daughter’s studies __________ granted __________ she should lag behind others.
A．as; even though
B．for; as though
C．for; in the event that
D．as; for fear that
26、You get anxious if there’s no wi-fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you’re not there. All these can be called “always on” stress caused by smart phone addiction.
For some people, smart phones have set them free from the nine-to-five work. Flexible working has given them more control over their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families. For many others though, smart phones have become cruel masters in their pockets, never allowing them to turn them off and relax.
Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends in favor of his iPhone. So he developed an app — Moment — to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how much time they’re spending on the device and set up warnings if the usage limits are broken. “Moment’s goal is to promote balance in your life,” his website explains. “Some time on your phone, some time off it enjoying your loving family and friends around you.”
Dr. Christine Grant, an occupational psychologist at Coventry University, said, “The effects of this ‘always on’ culture are that your mind is never resting, and you’re not giving your body time to recover, so you’re always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer.”
And as the number of connected smart phones is increasing, so is the amount of data. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis (瘫痪) and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive a broader range of data and communications which are often difficult to manage. “It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many do less because they’re controlled by it all and feel they can never escape the office,” said Dr. Christine Grant.
【1】What’s the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The popularity of smart phones.
B. The progress of modern technology.
C. The signs of “always on” stress.
D. The solutions of smart phone addiction.
【2】 Kevin Holesh developed Moment to __________.
A. research how people use their mobile phones
B. help people control their use of mobile phones
C. make people better use mobile phones
D. increase the fun of using mobile phones
【3】What’s Dr. Christine Grant’s attitude towards “always on” culture?
A. Confused. B. Positive.
C. Doubtful. D. Critical.
【4】 According to the last paragraph, a greater amount of data means __________.
A. we will become less productive
B. we can make a decision more quickly
C. we will be equipped with more knowledge
D. we can work more effectively
27、Food safety monitoring could be more effective
How can we make food safety monitoring as effective as possible with the available resources? This is the central topic of the inaugural (就职的) address of professor Klerx on October 20, 2022. 【1】
Food safety is under pressure
【2】 However, there are all kinds of developments that put this safety under pressure. For example, due to climate changes, the presence of pesticide remaining and natural toxins may increase. Other potential chemical and microbiological risks also exist.
Risk-based and cost-effective monitoring
Klerx states that not all food products and ingredients can be checked for all possible food safety risks. 【3】 So choices have to be made. One way to do this is to apply risk-based monitoring. This means that sampling and testing focus on those products and risks that pose the greatest risk to human and animal health.
【4】 Which samples and which amounts will you analyse to achieve the highest impact with your monitoring program? In this context, her calculations made in the Netherlands show that approximately 90 fewer samples can be taken each year without reducing the effectiveness of the monitoring.
【5】
In the hope of expanding research into cost-effective monitoring of food safety risks, Klerx combines the research areas of economics and food safety. The chair focuses on risk-based and cost-effective sampling and analysis plans for food safety risks in feed and food production chains. The chair thus contributes to making the decisions that need to be made more apparent, objective, and more scientific.
A．Combining food safety and economy
B．Monitoring safety in food production chains
C．Moreover, the transition to a circular economy is a point of attention.
D．Food in the Netherlands and Europe has never been as safe as it is today.
E．In addition, you can make choices based on cost-effective monitoring.
F．And the list of possible safety risks, products, and their ingredients are simply too large.
G．The title of her speech is “Integrating economics in food safety monitoring: where, what and how?”
28、
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【1】You may find the above advertisements _____.
A. in a newspaper B. in a school magazine
C. on a company notice-board D. in a store window
【2】The position of a(n) _____ is a part-time job.
A. artist B. florist
C. teacher D. dental nurse
【3】Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?
A. Cooking skills. B. The ability to work well with other people.
C. Childcare experience. D. The ability to start work in two weeks.
【4】An office cleaner will be required to work about _____ hours a week.
A. 5 B. 10
C. 45 D. 15
29、Gold Fame Citrus
by Claire Vaye Watkins（$ 5.99）
With the flight of its characters through a landscape destroyed by climate crisis, this novel does not indicate much hopefulness for the future. Within it is a series of situations and consequences made more severe in a future California short of water. Across the desert. we follow Watkins' characters through a place so transformed that it needs its own field guide of animals newly adapted for strange survival.
The Ministry for the Future
by Kim Stanley Robinson（$ 18.1）
The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate will affect us all. Its setting is not a deserted world, but a future that is almost upon us. This extraordinary novel from the visionary science fiction writer will change the way you think about the climate crisis.
Breathing Fire
by Jaim Lowe（$ 27）
The front lines of the fight against climate change are peopled with those society has forgotten. Up to 30 percent of the firefighters battling wildfires in California each year are prisoners performing backbreaking labor while earning a 40th of what a civilian makes. This book follows six female prisoner firefighters and their worried families, looking into the human cost of environmental crisis.
Something Under the Sun
by Alexandra Kleeman（$ 28）
In Alexandra Kleeman's new novel, a novelist new to Los Angeles teams up with a former child actor to investigate a conspiracy（阴谋）. But this is L. A. , where wildfires burn all year long and the rich store water while the poor suffer from the consequence of climate crisis. Human weakness is pushing the city toward a disaster.
【1】Which category does Breathing Fire fall into?
A．Science fiction.
B．Play.
C．Non-fiction.
D．Biography.
【2】What is Alexandra Kleeman?
A．A novelist.
B．An actor.
C．A firefighter.
D．A minister.
【3】What do the listed books have in common?
A．They are on sale.
B．They show concern over climate.
C．They are intended for teenagers.
D．They are set in California.
30、One good deed deserves another
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one cent left. He was hungry so he decided to _______ a meal at the next house. However, he lost his courage when a lovely young woman opened the door. _______ a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I _______ you?”
“You don’t owe me _______,” she replied. “My mother has taught me never to accept money for _______ of kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he felt stronger _______, and it also increased his faith in the human race.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were _______. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists were called in to study her _______ disease. Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, was also in the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, he immediately _______ from the chair and went down ________ the hospital hall towards her room.
________ his doctor’s coat he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room, ________ to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
After a long struggle, the ________ against the disease was won. Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The ________ was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was ________ that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the ________ of the bill ________ her attention. She read these words.
“Paid ________ for a glass of milk.”
Dr Howard Kelly
Tears of joy ________ her eyes as she saw it. She was grateful ________ love could spread widely through human hearts and hands.
【1】
A．beg for
B．intend for
C．seek for
D．pay for
【2】
A．On top of
B．In addition
C．Instead of
D．In spite of
【3】
A．own
B．cost
C．owe
D．spend
【4】
A．anything
B．something
C．everything
D．nothing
【5】
A．benefit
B．reason
C．sake
D．acts
【6】
A．mentally
B．thoroughly
C．physically
D．intellectually
【7】
A．defeat
B．stuck
C．hit
D．struck
【8】
A．different
B．rare
C．infected
D．casual
【9】
A．raised
B．stood
C．rose
D．aroused
【10】
A．through
B．over
C．cross
D．beneath
【11】
A．With
B．Dressed in
C．Dressing in
D．Wore
【12】
A．determined
B．concluded
C．decided
D．tried
【13】
A．game
B．battle
C．disease
D．treatment
【14】
A．doctor
B．patient
C．approval
D．bill
【15】
A．negative
B．uncertain
C．sure
D．unsure
【16】
A．back
B．side
C．front
D．page
【17】
A．paid
B．caught
C．fixed
D．made
【18】
A．in turn
B．in vain
C．in full
D．in return
【19】
A．blew
B．floated
C．flooded
D．flew
【20】
A．that
B．what
C．which
D．whose
31、阅读下面课文，在空白处填入适当的内容。
Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeastern USA, is one of the most 【1】theme parks in the world. Dollywood shows and celebrates America’s traditional southeastern culture. 【2】Dollywood has rides, the park’s main attraction is its culture. Famous country music groups 【3】 there all year in indoor and outdoor theatres. People come from all over America to see 【4】 and other craftsmen make wood, glass and iron objects 【5】 the old-fashioned way. Visit the candy shop 【6】 try the same kind of candy that American southerners 【7】 150 years ago, or take a ride on the only steam-engine train still working in the southeast USA, You can 【8】see beautiful bald eagles in the world’s largest bald eagle preserve. And for those 【9】 like rides, Dollywood has one of the best old wooden roller coasters, Thunderhead. It is world-famous for having the most length in the smallest space. Come to Dollywood to have fun 【10】 all about America’s historical southeastern culture!
32、假如你是李华，你的同学Lily因为妈妈管束太严而向你诉苦，希望你能给她提供一些建议。请你根据下面的提示给她写一封电子邮件。
1.找机会和妈妈谈一谈；
2.认真学习，好好锻炼身体，让妈妈放心；
3.和妈妈说明：自己长大了，希望能有足够的自由。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。