1、More often than not, the enterprise around us are getting even richer, ________ recipe is don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
A. of which B. which
C. whose D. of whom
2、While visiting Europe, I was lucky to have the great _______of praying in a historic church that was built in the early 12th century.
A.favour B.motivation C.equality D.privilege
3、He made up his mind to enjoy his guitar and to accumulate as many happy experiences as he could so that when he retired he wound be able to ______his life with satisfaction.
A. get away with B. make up
C. look back on D. put up with
4、Is this school _____ you visited last year?
A. the one B. that C. which D. one
5、I wonder why we________ eat out all the time when we can cook our own meals at home.
A．may
B．would
C．should
D．must
6、 Obviously he had set up a situation _____ he didn’t have to blame, or even recognize, his own shyness.
A. where B. which C. that D. Whom
7、As an amateur artist, who visits galleries at home and abroad on ______ regular basis, he knows well to admire oil painting masterpieces from ______ distance.
A.a…the B.the…a C.the…the D.a…a
8、Base your research on ____ evidence, or its conclusions will be doubtful.
A.fierce B.severe C.solid D.potential
9、While police suspected ______ he had some connection with the robbery, they couldn’t find solid evidence.
A.whether B.that C.what D.how
10、An anonymous donor donated a large sum of money to _____ the campaign “saving our planet”.
A.launch B.organize C.sponsor D.plan
11、Several melon stalls were below the window and above them _______ with a big clock on top of it.
A. was the telecom tower B. were the telecom tower
C. the telecom tower was D. the telecom tower were
12、Rock climbing is an exciting game, ________ skills as well as courage play an important role.
A．which
B．as
C．whose
D．where
13、By what we need to remember with images, we are much more likely to remember the words and texts.
A.communicating B.concentrating
C.associating D.comparing
14、They do have a different to the problem of overpopulation．
A．solution B．opinion
C．decision D．conclusion
15、I don’t think that your lecture _______ the audience，for they appeared quite puzzled.
A． got across to B． got close to
C． got away with D． got along with
16、China may as well keep its growth rate above 7 percent. ________, the rate may be set between 6 to 7 percent, for the sake of a healthy environment.
A. Differently B. Alternatively
C. Accordingly D. Conversely
17、The factory produced many famous cars, none of ____ shipped to foreign countries.
A. that B. what C. which D. Them
18、The pop star was asked many personal issues, surrounded by crowds of fans, so that his patience _______.
A.came out B. broke out C. stood out D. gave out
19、You ________ reach him on his mobile now --- his mobile is still under repair.
A. shouldn’t B. wouldn’t
C. can’t D. mustn’t
20、The use of an alcohol breath test by the police greatly reduces the ____of drivers causing traffic accidents．
A．possibility B．pressure
C．preference D．Production
21、According to a study done by University of Michigan, shopping to reduce stress was 40 times more effective at giving people a sense of control and shoppers were three times less sad than those only looking at items.
More than half of the 1,000 consumers surveyed by Credit Karma, head researcher of the study, said they have shopped to deal with feelings of stress or depression. About 48 percent of men and 31 percent of women who have stress shopping said they had purchased alcohol when stressed. About 82 percent of women spend on clothing compared to 52 percent of men. Women also lead shopping for jewellery, 42 percent, compared to 22 percent for men.
In some sense, stress shopping can actually help you live a healthier life by making sure that your blood pressure is lowered. The survey found 82 percent had only positive feelings about their purchases and that the positive mood was long-lasting. However, stress shopping, for many, could grow into a drive that uses up money, causes conflict, and therefore adds great stress to life.
Despite the in-time joy from purchases, stress shopping never proves a long-lasting cure to stress or depression. Actually it needs to be avoided anyhow. Whether you’re purchasing Christmas presents or buying groceries having the items you need written down will provide you with brightness while shopping. Reward yourself for sticking to your list and you’ll be more likely to commit to it.
In addition always think about what you struggle with most financially. Do you spend too much money at the mall? Eating out? Vacations? Make a list of where your money is going and take necessary steps to resist your desire. For example, if you spend too much money on dining out on weekends, stuff your cupboard with food on Friday. So you’ll be more likely to stay in and cook. And you need to give up the need to keep up with others. Everyone’s financial situation is different and comparison may lead to debt and dissatisfaction with what you already have.
【1】Why does the author mention those numbers in Paragraph 2?
A．To support an idea.
B．To attract readers.
C．To call for actions.
D．To introduce a topic.
【2】Which of the following may help deal with stress shopping?
A．Stimulating desires.
B．Recording spendings.
C．Turning to medicines.
D．Comparing with others.
【3】What is the author’s attitude to stress shopping?
A．Unclear.
B．Doubtful.
C．Objective.
D．Negative.
【4】What is a suitable title for the text?
A．Does shopping benefit us?
B．More stressed, women or men?
C．Should we compare with others?
D．Can stress shopping reduce stress?
22、For many of us, work diaries are practical things. We use them to make notes of appointments or meetings, writing words next to dates to remind us of what we need to do later. But journaling is also about feelings. It’s a personal diary, often kept far from prying eyes, sometimes containing our secrets and desires.【1】
It can be difficult to say exactly what we’re feeling due to anxiety or frustration. For some of us, putting pen to paper and taking down our thoughts is much easier than saying them. 【2】It can also be relieving to make sense of something which is stressing us out, annoying us or getting us down.
Writing about what is on our minds can help us to be more mindful. It is also good for mental health overall.【3】Maybe our thoughts could be best represented by a drawing.
Another thing to consider is that our memories fade over time. 【4】Logging what’s happening in our lives currently could help bring back memories when we read our diary entries again years from now, or could act as an insight into our past-selves. We can see our progress, or be reminded of exciting times in our lives. The person who was once annoying may have become a close friend, or something that was once scary may now seem funny.
【5】 If something exciting happens, writing about it may help us to remember that wonderful time!
A．And journaling isn’t just limited to words.
B．Journaling is not a record of only happy moments.
C．But what are the benefits of writing down our feelings?
D．It’s about allowing ourselves to learn from our mistakes.
E．So, when something is on our minds, we should put it down on paper.
F．What is clear on our minds today may be forgotten a few years down the line.
G．Not just that, but writing things down can help us understand our ideas, emotions and feelings.
23、Nowadays, in the age of round-the-clock entertainment, it’s trickier to be bored. If the show you’re watching has lost its spark, you can select an instant intense alternative or amuse yourself by scrolling (滚动) through social media without even leaving the sofa. But that’s not necessarily a good thing. Feeling disengaged from the task in hand does have its benefits, according to researchers.
First and foremost, being bored motivates you to search out something less boring to do Feeling bored at work, for example, could inspire you to explore a change of career. Or if you decide there’s nothing worth watching on TV, you might choose to switch off and make your own entertainment by taking up a new hobby.
But what about those times when you have no choice but to stick to the boring situation? The good news is that the boredom you’re felling now could spark your creativity and help you come up with some of your best ideas, says a 2019 study. People who’d taken part in a boring bean-sorting task later performed better at coming up with creative ideas than another group who’d been given something more interesting to do first.
Without social media to get rid of those feelings of boredom, we may daydream. Letting your thoughts wander can be a useful way to “allow your mind to relax, reduce stress and solve problems”, writes Dr Sandi, a psychologist from UK. People who reported more frequent daydreaming scored higher on intellectual and creative ability and had more efficient brains.
Ultimately, if we take it for granted that there will always be something close at band to entertain us, we start to lose the ability to entertain others, think creatively and allow our minds to switch off and relax.
【1】What will you do if the show is boring according to Paragraph 1?
A．Get out of the sofa.
B．Choose a flat show.
C．Switch off the show.
D．Seek other amusement.
【2】What can we infer from the 2019 study?
A．Boring tasks require people of creativity.
B．Interesting tasks lead to poor performance.
C．Interesting people have more creative ideas.
D．Feeling bored inspired people to be creative.
【3】What can we learn about daydreaming?
A．It leads to boredom.
B．It happens by accident.
C．It helps to relieve pressure.
D．It develops physical abilities.
【4】Which of the following might the author agree with?
A．Boredom is hard to get rid of.
B．Enjoy boredom when felling bored.
C．Balance boredom and entertainment.
D．Social media contributes to boredom.
24、Deep within the Yukon, one of the most densely wooded areas of Canada, sits a patch of land that is unlike any other forest on the planet. Instead of a canopy of treetops spreading across the horizon, tens of thousands of signposts perch haphazardly one on top of the other. They are all part of the Signpost Forest, the largest collection of signs from places around the world. At last count, the Signpost Forest in Watson Lake, located about 10 miles north of the U.S.-Canadian border, contains 91,000 signs from spots near and far.
The tradition began during the Alaska Highway Project in 1942, when U.S. soldier Carl K. Lindley spent time in Watson Lake recovering from an injury. A commanding officer asked him to repair and erect the directional signposts, and while completing the job, the homesick soldier added a sign that indicated the direction and mileage to his hometown: “Danville, Illinois, 2,835 miles.” Others followed suit, and the trend caught on. Each year, an average of 1,000 new signs are being added to the collection. Lindley’s original sign has since been lost to time. Fifty years later, in 1992, Lindley and his wife Elinor made the pilgrimage back to Watson Lake to place a replica, which is still there.
The Signpost Forest takes up a couple of acres, with huge panels snaking through the trees. There are street signs, welcome signs, signatures on dinner plates, and license plates from around the world. There are also a lot of familial signs; for example, a grandfather will put up a sign and then years later family will come back and try to find it. A lot of these are personal signs to literally say that they are here. Though the visitor center has wood and paints on hand to help create a sign, many people opt to bring their own signs, though illegally, by snatching a metal sign from their hometown and nailing it to one of the wood posts. The forest has grown so vast that the visitor center no longer tries to keep a detailed list of the signs.
【1】What does “The tradition” in the second paragraph refer to?
A．Counting the number of signs in the Signpost Forest.
B．Replacing the natural forest with signs of different kinds.
C．Putting directional signposts on the highways of the Yukon.
D．Bringing signs to the Signpost Forest from around the world.
【2】According to the passage, which of the following is true about the first sign in the Signpost Forest?
A．It remained in the Forest until 1992.
B．It was erected by an American soldier.
C．It was first put on the Alaska Highway.
D．It was brought from Lindley’s hometown.
【3】Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “replica” in the second paragraph?
A．List.
B．Trunk.
C．Copy.
D．Border.
【4】What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．The origins and sizes of the signs in the Signpost Forest.
B．The quantity and variety of the signs in the Signpost Forest.
C．The difficulty of categorizing the signs in the Signpost Forest.
D．The practice of nailing illegal signs to the posts in the Signpost Forest.
25、For most people, having things stolen feels like an offence. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got ______ when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his ______ took a turn. After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to sympathy ______.
For Pruitt, a keen bicyclist, the first thing to do was ______ his stolen bike. But when he went bike shopping, he found few available, which got him thinking: What if the ______ of bikes was Covid-19 related, and what if the person who’d taken his bike really needed ______ to get to work?
With that thought in mind, Pruitt ______ a plan and posted it on the community website. He ______ to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it. He also asked for unwanted bikes, which he would repair again ______. And then he would donate them to folks who could truly use them but didn’t have the
____ to buy one.
The day the post went live, Pruitt received thirty ______ bicycles. Then came more than 500 ______ for detailed information. By the end of 2020, Pruitt had repaired more than 140 for donation or to be ______ to their owners.
Pruitt tries to give his donations to families that are ______ struggling. ______ simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.
In addition to ______ skills, Pruitt’s lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community. ______, the kids have gained a sense of accomplishment.
“It’s a really great ______ for kids, ” said a neighbor in an interview with the local newspaper. “Pruitt is certainly providing a ______, but it’s not just the bikes. It’s the relationships in the community. It’s the ______ that he can make on people. ”
【1】
A．mad
B．frightened
C．curious
D．amazed
【2】
A．career
B．emotions
C．route
D．opinions
【3】
A．yet
B．together
C．instead
D．ever
【4】
A．ride
B．lock
C．repair
D．replace
【5】
A．lack
B．variety
C．quality
D．increase
【6】
A．permission
B．qualification
C．transportation
D．instruction
【7】
A．came up with
B．stuck to
C．gave up
D．broke away from
【8】
A．hesitated
B．refused
C．remembered
D．offered
【9】
A．on credit
B．in advance
C．for free
D．by accident
【10】
A．excuse
B．budget
C．courage
D．profit
【11】
A．expensive
B．used
C．shared
D．modern
【12】
A．notices
B．announcements
C．advertisements
D．enquiries
【13】
A．returned
B．sold
C．lent
D．exported
【14】
A．slightly
B．hardly
C．truly
D．instantly
【15】
A．Among
B．Upon
C．Beyond
D．Without
【16】
A．practical
B．mathematical
C．commercial
D．social
【17】
A．However
B．Otherwise
C．Somehow
D．Meanwhile
【18】
A．comfort
B．celebration
C．promise
D．experience
【19】
A．suggestion
B．service
C．ceremony
D．competition
【20】
A．compromise
B．impact
C．impression
D．progress
26、书面表达
假如你是某英文报社编辑Linda，你收到了中学生David的来信。请阅读这封信后给他回信。
Dear Ms Linda,
Though I am living in a wealthy family, I don’t feel as happy as other boys because I’m forbidden to do what I want to, such as surfing the Internet, playing with my friends, buying what I want, and so on. My parents ask me to study all day. I feel they are too hard on me. I often feel upset as I have no freedom. What shall I do? I will greatly appreciate it if you could give me some advice.
Yours,
回信应包含以下两个要点：1. 简述自己的类似经历；2. 提出至少两条建议。
Dear David,
I can understand how you feel. When I was young,
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Yours,
Linda