1、Feminists point out that many textbooks ___________still portray women in stereotyped ways and often texts fail to include any discussion of women’s history at all.
A．in use
B．in place
C．in motion
D．in charge
2、A teacher’s ________ to education deserves great respect of the whole society because it promotes the development of society.
A. guidance B. devotion
C. principle D. influence
3、Had he taken his parent’s advice, he ______ having made such a silly mistake now.
A.would not regret B.would not have regretted
C.may not regret D.does not regret
4、It is not until he returned to his hometown ______ the great changes that had happened.
A. did he find B. that he found
C. that did he find D. found he that
5、Every year many people pay a visit to the temple, ________ in the Song Dynasty.
A．having built
B．to build
C．built
D．was built
6、The government has announced that public sector pay rises are to be ________at 1% for two years.
A．served
B．capped
C．dedicated
D．flashed
7、The old gentleman never fails to help ________ is in need of his help.
A．whom
B．who
C．whoever
D．whomever
8、A number of experts ________ today that the number of acupuncture points ________ the same as the number of days in a year.
A. claims; are B. claim; is
C. claims; is D. claim; are
9、In some parts of London, missing a bus means _______ for another hour.
A. waiting B. being waited
C. to wait D. to be waiting
10、 My parents offered me some money, ________, I couldn’t have bought that house.
A. otherwise B. so
C. but D. however
11、一一Guess what? I happened to meet Mary in the street yesterday.
-If my memory serves me correctly, you two ______each other for almost ten years.
A. haven’t seen B. hadn't seen C. didn’t see D. don’t see
12、In a world where the impact of climate change is becoming more obvious, the announcement that US would ________ from Paris Agreement is a shock to all.
A. wrap B. withdraw
C. wind D. wipe
13、By now 516 Confucius Institutes ______in 142 countries and regions, according to the Confucius Institute Headquarters.
A. founded B. would found
C. have been founded D. had been founded
14、When the boss complained about the slow progress of the project, she ________ to you personally, but to the Department as a whole.
A．hasn’t referred
B．wasn’t referring
C．hadn’t referred
D．wouldn’t refer
15、—Miss Wang，I feel very nervous with the competition approaching.
— .As long as you can finish it，it is a victory.
A．Take your time B．Take it easy
C．No problem D．It's hard to say
16、They produced two reports, ______ of which contained any useful suggestions.
A．either
B．all
C．none
D．neither
17、She knew that society would ________her for abandoning her baby soon after giving birth.
A．compromise
B．correct
C．condemn
D．corrupt
18、 Carter was saying all the right things, but his smile was ________, and I knew I couldn't trust him.
A. preferential B. artificial
C. confidential D. beneficial
19、Hubei province has also been stricken by the heavy fog and haze, which ________ be worse and worse and will be a threat to human’s health.
A. tends to B. attends to
C. subscribes to D. applies to
20、There ________ some good advice about how to reduce air pollution on the Internet.
A．are
B．is
C．have
D．has
21、His sacrifices for the country were never officially , which made all of us feel discouraged.
A．acknowledged
B．appealed
C．recommended
D．evaluated
22、We can hardly believe such a young boy_______ travel around the world all by himself.
A. may B. need
C. should D. must
23、--Can I have your name, sir?
--Err… Albert Johnson, if you _______ know.
A. must B. can C. may D. need
24、After a heated discussion, a new plan came______ being, which would have a great effect ______ the study of the students.
A.into; for B.to; to C.from; at D.into; on
25、The “Chinese Dream” is _______ dream to improve people’s well-being and ____ dream of harmony, peace and development．
A．the; a B．a; a
C．a; the D．the; the
26、Do you like to bury your head in a good book? Getting absorbed in a good story is a great way to relax. It improves your literacy, and, according to some experts, it’s good for your health as well. 【1】 But despite these benefits, does the way we consume a story make any difference?
For the purist, the only way to digest a good story is with a paperback or hardback book. Being in print, it’s possible to feel and even smell the book. And of course it’s very portable. 【2】 An “electronic” book enables you to store hundreds of virtual books in one place and allows you to download books directly.
The e-book has become popular in schools, too, and according to one school in London, it’s encouraged more children to read. 【3】
The recent lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic have certainly given us all time to read more, and in the UK at least, sales of physical books have risen strongly. 【4】 The publishing industry hopes this trend will continue now that people have got into the habit of reading more.
【5】 There are hugely ambitious productions using ensemble (整体；全体) casts, specially created soundscapes and technological advances. No matter what your reading preference is, there’s no doubt we are spoilt for choice in how we access a good story.
A．Last year, some 202 million paperbacks and hardbacks were sold.
B．Reading books does not rate highly among Britons as a leisure activity.
C．For adults, e-books are certainly a lightweight way of accessing our favourite literature on the move.
D．But for those who can’t or don’t want to look at the text in a book, there are audiobooks to listen to.
E．Research has shown that readers remember more information reading from paper books than e books.
F．But the traditional book has had a rival (竞争对手) in recent years from e books, which are read on e-readers or tablets.
G．Studies show that it can increase our emotional intelligence as we understand a range of perspectives and motivations.
27、Let’s go back to Venus
Phosphine (磷化氢) in Venus’ atmosphere could be a sign that life is there. The only way to find out for sure is to go have a look.
If Mars were the popular kid in school,Venus (金星) would be the nerd sitting in the corner, largely ignored. Despite its image, Venus is the brightest object in the sky after the sun and the moon, its orbit taking it closer to Earth than any other planet in the solar system. It has nearly the same mass and size as Earth, but being closer to our star, it gets nearly twice as much heat from the sun.
However, instead of having a climate that is just a warmer version of Earth’s, Venus’ surface and atmosphere are hellish: clouds of sulphuric (含硫的) acid blanket the planet while at ground level it is hot enough to melt lead. Despite this, there is now a sign that Venus may harbour life.
Jane Greaves at Cardiff University, UK and her colleagues recently detected phosphine in Venus’ atmosphere, with one potential explanation that it is the by-product of biology. That is because the only way this gas is made on Earth is in laboratories or by microbes. Though this doesn’t mean it was produced by life on Venus, attempts to find nonbiological explanations for its presence have so far fallen short.
Our best hope for confirming or rejecting the possibility of life on Venus is to go and have a proper look. During the cold war, the USSR sent more than a dozen missions to Venus, including several landers and a pair of balloons, but these ended well before the dawn of the 1990s. Likewise, NASA hasn’t launched a mission dedicated to Venus since the late 1980s. What’s more no US mission has plumbed the depths of its atmosphere and probed its surface since the Pioneer Venus missions that departed Earth in the 1970s.
Other countries have had more recent efforts: the European Space Agency’s Venus Express orbited the planet throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s, while Japan’s Akatsuki orbiter is exploring Venus right now. But these missions were ill-equipped for detecting phosphine or life.
While Mars has been the focus of interplanetary (太阳系内的) exploration efforts of late, with some space agencies focusing on landing more craft and even people on its surface, the phosphine discovery has people looking at Venus in a new light. As NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted:“Its time to prioritize Venus.”
In the months and years to come, computer simulations (模拟) will be used to further study the possible chemistries of the atmosphere on Venus. More observations will be made (and the old ones reanalysed) and laboratory experiments will be conducted to try to identify other ways the phosphine there could be produced. However, there is no guarantee that these efforts will reveal the true nature of this substance on Venus.
A new mission to directly sample the atmosphere and surface would be a watershed moment in planetary science. It need not only look for signs of life, but also answer some of our many questions about Venus, such as why it became so different to Earth and whether it was once habitable.
Some options to do this already exist. There are two NASA missions currently vying for approval. India aims to send an orbiter to Venus in 2023 and private company RocketLab also has plans to visit in that year, hopefully with a probe passing through the planet’s atmosphere.
The discovery of phosphine in Venus’ atmosphere is a great accomplishment. The scientific endeavour it has set in motion is as if a sleeping giant has awakened and it may be just what we need to finally refocus on this neglected world. The quiet kid in the corner may yet have the last laugh.
【1】Venus is compared to the nerd sitting in the corner because ________.
A．it’s the brightest object in the sky after the sun and the moon
B．its mass and size shape its image as a quiet and neglected kid
C．Its orbit takes it close to Earth and the sun in the solar system
D．it has been neglected in recent interplanetary exploration efforts
【2】Which of the following descriptions is true about the climate in Venus?
A．Its hell-like climate rules out the possibility that there may be life on Venus.
B．It’s enveloped in clouds of sulphuric acid and its surface is hot enough to melt lead.
C．It has nearly the same mass and size as Earth and is closer to Earth than any other planet.
D．Getting about twice as much heat from the sun, its climate is a warmer version of Earth’s.
【3】The exploratory efforts in paragraphs 4 and 5 are intended to illustrate that ________.
A．the phosphine discovery has shed new light on Venus
B．Mars has been the focus of interplanetary exploration efforts of late
C．Our best hope for confirming the possibility of life on Venus is to have a look
D．Previous missions to Venus have hardly borne significant scientific or biological results
【4】According to the passage, what is the significance of the discovery of the phosphine on Venus to planetary science?
A．It has called upon scientists to refocus on Venus.
B．It gives a clue as to how to make phosphine out of labs on Earth.
C．It has cleared away the doubt regarding whether Venus may habour life.
D．It has overturned scientists’ previous perception of how Venus’ atmosphere was formed.
28、 All living organisms are uniquely adapted to the environment in which they live. Scientists are studying the design and the biological processes of these organisms to get ideas for products and technologies. This field of study is called biomimetics. Here are two examples.
Toucan Bills and Car Safety
Toucan usually has enormous bills. Scientists have found that the toucan's beak is designed to be both strong and light. The surface is made of keratin, the same material in human fingernails and hair. But the inside of the bill has a foam-like structure and is made up of a network of light, thin pieces of bone. It contains a lot of air, and some areas are hollow, not solid. This design makes the bill hard but very light.
The design of the toucan bill can be used to make cars and planes safer. Studies show that the beak's structure can absorb high energy impacts very well. Car body panels that mimic toucan bills may offer better protection to motorists involved in crashes.
Shark Scales and Swimsuits
Shark skin may look smooth, but it's actually rough. Sharks are covered in scales made from the same material as their teeth. Viewed up close, the scales actually look like tiny teeth. These scales protect the shark and help to keep it clean. They are also flexible and can turn or bend in the water. This movement reduces the waters drag on the shark and helps it to swim quickly.
Scientists discovered that the shortfin mako's scales vary in size and flexibility over its body. For instance the scales on the sides of the body are tapered — wide at one end and narrow at the other. They can turn up or flatten to adjust to the flow of water around the shark and to reduce drag.
Scientists believe that shark scales can inspire designs for machines that experience drag, such as airplanes. Designers are also getting ideas from shark scales for designing swimwear and coating ship bottoms.
【1】Why do car body panels copy the design of toucan bill?
A.To better protect passers-by. B.To reduce the injury to drivers.
C.To decrease the chances of crashes. D.To make cars lighter and easier to control.
【2】What product or technology is inspired by shark scales?
A.Coating for ship bottoms to run faster. B.Coating for airplanes to experience drag.
C.The panel that makes the plane safer. D.Swimwear that is smooth to keep itself clean.
【3】What’s the purpose of the text?
A.To present two innovative products. B.To introduce biomimetics by example.
C.To show the unique adaptations of animals. D.To discuss the link between humans and animals.
29、 It’s been 13 years since The Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin passed away and his family is continuing to keep his legacy （遗产） alive. The family continues to carry on the preservation efforts he was so passionate about.
His wife, Terri Irwin, recently revealed that the family officially finished work on an elephant hospital in his honor, which was one of Steve’s greatest dreams.
“We just finished one of his greatest goals,” said Terri to Buzzfeed News. “In Sumatra, when elephants step on a landmine （地雷） or they get caught in a trap, there was no hospital to treat them, and now we have just opened an elephant hospital, so it’s pretty special.”
The Sumatra elephant hospital was constructed and staffed with help from the Australia Zoo in Queensland. “Steve dreamed of opening an elephant hospital after seeing with his own eyes the issues they were facing in the wild,” said an Australia Zoo spokesperson. The new elephant hospital is just one of many projects that the family continues to do in honor of Steve’s legacy, according to his daughter Bindi Irwin.
“We have projects all over the planet, which he was so enthusiastic about and which we’ve continued,” said Bindi. “Helping rhinos and cheetahs in Africa, tigers in Sumatra — it’s so important for us to continue Dad’s legacy and what he loved most, which was wildlife protection.”
The Irwin family is one of the most inspirational families out there and it’s amazing to see how they continue to honor their father with the special work they do.
【1】What does Terri think of the elephant hospital?
A.Small. B.Particular. C.Popular. D.Modern.
【2】Why was Steve eager to build an elephant hospital?
A.He witnessed the danger elephants faced.
B.He found many elephants died of disease.
C.He called on people to protect wild animals.
D.He wanted to be honored by later generations.
【3】What do we know about Steve’s wife and children?
A.They are wealthy people. B.They all follow him blindly.
C.They are deeply affected by him. D.They feel sad for the death of their loved one.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Protecting Wild Animals in Africa Is Urgent
B.In the Eyes of Steve’s Family He Is Still Alive
C.Injured Elephants Are Well Treated in Hospitals
D.Steve’s Family Opens Elephant Hospital in His Honor
30、Jeanette Stevens lost her eyesight at age 34. She was a ________ cyclist.
Years later, she began cycling with the help of Charlotte Tandems, a charity which ________ her a tandem bicycle (双座自行车) for a year, after teaching her how to ride one. A tandem bicycle is a form of bicycle ________ to be ridden by more than one person.
When the year was up the bicycle had to be returned-but one of the charity’s old tandems was up for ________, although not in a usable condition.
“The charity was selling the tandem for £50, so I had a(n) ________ about it with Newark Cycles,” Stevens told the Newark Advertiser.
“I wasn’t sure if I should buy it as my budget is ________, but Simon of Newark Cycles said I should get it, and if it couldn’t be ________ they would sell it on to get my £50 back.”
She bought the bike and took it to the shop, where Simon, his wife Kathryn, and Jack, said they could ________ the bike and would do it as a ________.
“I was running around, bouncing (蹦蹦跳跳) and ________ telling everyone about it,” Stevens added. A short time later the tandem was ready, ________ with new tires, chain cogs (齿轮), handlebar stems (车把杆) and brake and gear cables.
“It’s like a new bike. It was really ________ for her,”said Paul Davidson, Stevens’ friend and tandem partner.
She had ________ in her eyes and not just because of the bike, but because of the ________ they had shown.
“Stevens was very ________ she would never be able to cycle again.”
【1】
A．famous
B．professional
C．crazy
D．potential
【2】
A．presented
B．loaned
C．rented
D．booked
【3】
A．designed
B．aimed
C．transformed
D．decorated
【4】
A．display
B．share
C．copy
D．sale
【5】
A．word
B．agreement
C．bargain
D．game
【6】
A．obvious
B．tight
C．vital
D．complex
【7】
A．put out
B．taken down
C．done up
D．got on
【8】
A．adjust
B．check
C．evaluate
D．repair
【9】
A．wonder
B．joke
C．reward
D．gift
【10】
A．joyfully
B．secretly
C．vividly
D．merely
【11】
A．provided
B．equipped
C．connected
D．filled
【12】
A．safe
B．incredible
C．brave
D．special
【13】
A．stars
B．light
C．tears
D．blood
【14】
A．devotion
B．optimism
C．kindness
D．sincerity
【15】
A．worried
B．ashamed
C．committed
D．embarrassed
31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. value B. invented C. founded D. specifically
E. acknowledged F. match G. shaped H. offered
I. comprehensively J. element K. aid
Mr. Selfridge, the Wisconsin-born retailer who left school at 14, rose to become a partner in Marshall Field's, Chicago. 【1】 in 1852, it was one of the first and most ambitious US department stores. Mr. Selfridge had done well with Marshall Field's. He liked to say, 'The customer is always right, ' which made the Chicago store popular. And he is believed to have 【2】 the phrase 'Only Shopping Days until Christmas'.
When he visited London on holiday in 1906, he was surprised to find most of the city's department stores were no 【3】 for their American and Parisian competitors. This led Selfridge to leave the US and establish Selfridges - a department store named after him at the west end of London's Oxford Street. In Oxford Street, Selfridge's design team 【4】 an ambitious classical palace building with a wall of plate glass windows.
Opened in 1909, Selfridges 【5】 customers a hundred departments along with restaurants, a roof garden, reading and writing rooms, reception areas for foreign visitors, a first 【6】 room and most importantly, a small army of knowledgeable floor-walking assistants who served as guides as well as being【7】 instructed in the art of making a sale.
Mr. Selfridge did much to make the department store a destination rather than just a big and 【8】 stocked city shop. It became a place to meet and for ladies to lunch. Mr. Selfridge later introduced the department store as a key 【9】 of the 20th century culture, and Chaplin 【10】 the growing trend for shopping in the -department store in his film The Floorwalker.
32、近来,电子红包在中国正成为一种时尚。假定你是李华,请给你的美国朋友Peter写一封信，介绍有关情况。要点包括：
1. 红包特点
2. 发放时间与途径
3. 参与人群
4. 你的看法
注意：1. 词数120-150左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇：电子红包e-hongbao
Dear Peter,
I'm writing to tell you something about e-hongbao, which is becoming popular in China. ___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes.
Yours
Li Hua