1、The police searched the area for several days. ________, they found the piece of evidence they were looking for.
A．Generally
B．Originally
C．Eventually
D．Unfortunately
2、Was it from the lake ______ he often went fishing ______ he saved the drowning girl?
A. that; that B. where; where
C. where; that D. that; where
3、The number of the elderly as well as a number of other statistics like booster-injected rate (加强针接种率)and mask-wearing rate ______ a significant effect on the spread of Omicron-Covid since 2021.
A．had had
B．have had
C．has had
D．has been had
4、My uncle’s house in the downtown is much smaller than ours, but it is ______ expensive.
A．twice as
B．twice more than
C．as twice
D．twice of
5、Taking exercise will _______ a lot of calories.
A．cut down
B．burn out
C．turn out
D．burn up
6、I am wrong. , you are to blame.
A. Probably B. Likely
C. Similarly D. Generally
7、Because of the tight schedule and heavy workload of Grade 12, many students________ their lunch break to finish homework.
A．make fun of
B．take advantage of
C．keep pace with
D．keep an eye on
8、_____ with so much trouble，we failed to complete the task on time．
A． Faced B． Face C． Facing D． To face
9、Sara often does some sports or listens to music ________ herself.
A．relax
B．relaxed
C．relaxing
D．to relax
10、Despite difficulties, we must bear in mind we set this goal, stick to it and move forward regardless.
A. that B. why
C. when D. where
11、 for the failure to accomplish the task, Tom was in no mood for the concert tonight.
A.To blame B.Blamed C.Blaming D.To be blamed
12、--What did he say he was unwilling to risk just now?
-______to high levels of radiation.
A. To be exposed B.Exposing C.Being exposed D.Exposed
13、As global warming increases, the Earth will become less and less suited to life, and many species will face ______.
A.extinction B.direction C.calculation D.application
14、I don't want to ________ some argument about who is ________．
A．be involved in; to blame
B．be linked in; to blame
C．be connected with; blamed
D．be involved in; to be blamed
15、I have found no convincing as to the truth of the accident, so I have to reserve my judgment for the moment.
A. balance B. appearance
C. evidence D. intelligence
16、He has shown himself to be________ through his brave deeds.
A．worth respect
B．worthy respect
C．worthy of respect
D．worth of respect
17、I'm glad ________a chance to visit your country, which has really given me a wonderful impression.
A．to give
B．to have given
C．to be given
D．to have been given
18、It is no use _________ others for your mistakes.
A.to blame B.blaming C.to be blamed D.blamed
19、______ I’m unhappy, my friends always stand by me and cheer me up.
A．Whatever
B．However
C．Whenever
D．Whoever
20、—I think everyone has a role to play in making the planet a better place.
—Yes, indeed. ______.
A. I’m with you on that B. That couldn’t be better
C. You have got something D. I’ll do my best
21、 Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur(创业者), who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy. By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids' teeth, instead of destroying them.
It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to overcome the warning, "Why can't I make a healthy candy that's good for my teeth so that my parents can't say no to it?" With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company. He recommended that she do some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.
With her dad's permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly. She also consulted dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.
Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground. Afterwards, she and her father got their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who finally agreed to sell Moore's product—Cancandy.
As CanCandy's success grows, so does Moore’s reliability as an entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created, and she hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.
Meanwhile, with her parents' help, Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life. Although she founded her company early in life, she wasn't driven primarily by profit. Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilicCandy's profits to Big Smiles.
【1】How did Moore react to her dad's warning?
A.She didn’t care. B.She argued with him.
C.She tried to find a way out. D.She chose to consult dentists.
【2】What is special about CanCandy?
A.It is free of sweeteners. B.It is beneficial to dental health.
C.It is sweeter than other candies. D.It is produced to a dentists' recipe.
【3】What can we learn from Alice Moore's story?
A.Success means getting personal desires satisfied.
B.Positive thinking and action result in success.
C.A youth is to be regarded with respect.
D.Fame is a great thirst of the young.
22、Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well their friends do．In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice．It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends．Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone．This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friend can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．The question of “choice” is an interesting one．Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parent don’t like?
【1】Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.
A. friends
B. teachers
C. brothers and sisters
D. classmates
【2】When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.
A. go to their friends
B. talk with their parents
C. talk with their friends on the phone
D. have a discussion with their family
【3】Which of the following is DIFFERENT in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?
A. Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.
B. Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.
C. Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.
D. Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.
【4】Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. Parents should like everything their children enjoy.
B. In all families, children can choose everything they like.
C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better.
D. Teenagers can only go to their friends for help．
23、Rising through stages to realize ourselves
Many modern people have the problem that they don’t know who they are and what their purpose is. 【1】. Once high school seniors graduate, they seem to lose their identity. They once studied hard. But after they stop working, they begin to lose their way.
In the theory of the Hierarchy of Needs (需求理论), Abraham Maslo, put forward a similar situation, which consists of the five levels of a person’s need. The fifth and final level is self-realization, which is where our final achievement lies. 【2】.
I think self-realization has three major aspects. The first stage is acceptance, the second stage is discovery and the last stage is perseverance.
Acceptance is the first stage. We should be reminded that we are all born unique, so we all have our own strengths and weaknesses. Only when we understand these, can we pursue them or change them. 【3】.
Once we’ve accepted ourselves, we can discover what we are interested in and what we want to be. 【4】 but indeed we should live for ourselves. So before we start working towards a purpose, we should ask ourselves “Is this what we truly desire?” and “Is this going to change the situation we’re in?”
The last stage is perseverance. 【5】. Those who can self-realize are people who focus on the things they want to change.
Through the three stages, we could gain recognition of ourselves. And by this point, whatever our lives were like, we would be able to stand tall, confident of ourselves.
A．It’s nothing to a man of perseverance
B．Only by acceptance of the past can we change it
C．This is especially common among college students
D．Many people tend to go along with social expectations
E．Being objective and yet tolerant is the key to acceptance
F．It is the process of knowing ourselves and finding a purpose
G．Exploring our potential isn’t going to be done in a short time
24、A few years ago, a young woman at Facebook came to my desk and asked if she could speak privately. We headed into a conference room, where she began firing off questions about how I balance work and family. As the questions came faster and faster, I started to wonder about her urgency. I interrupted to ask if she had a child. She said no, but she liked to plan ahead. I inquired if she and her partner were considering having a child. She replied that she did not have a husband, then added with a little laugh, “Actually, I don’t even have a boyfriend.”
It seemed to me that she was jumping the gun but I understood why. From an early age, girls get the message that they will have to choose between succeeding at work and being a good mother. By the time they are in college, women are already thinking about the trade-offs they will make between professional and personal goals! When asked to choose between marriage and career, female college students are twice as likely to choose marriage as their male classmates. And this concern can start even younger. Peggy Orenstein, the author of Cinderella Ate My Daughter, related the story of a five-year-old girl who came home distraught from her after-school program and told her mother that both she and the boy she had a crush on wanted to be astronauts.When her mother asked why that was a problem, the little girl replied, “When we go into space together,who will watch out kids?” At five,she thought the most challenging aspect of space travel would be dependable childcare.
As I’ve mentioned, I’m a big believe in thoughtful preparation. Everywhere I go, I carry a little notebook with my to-do list. But when it comes to integrating career and family, planning too far in advance can close doors rather than open them. I have seen this happen over and over. Women rarely make one big decision to leave the workforce. Instead, they make a lot of small decision along the way, making accommodations and sacrifices that they believe will be required to have a family. Of all the ways women hold themselves back, perhaps the most pervasive is that they leave before they leave.
【1】What does the underlined sentence in paragraph two “she was jumping the gun” mean in the passage?
A．She was taking action before everyone else did.
B．She was making preparations earlier than she was supposed to.
C．She was reluctant to make the decisions all by herself.
D．She was wondering how to balance work and family.
【2】What is paragraph two mainly about?
A．After-school programs in primary schools encourage children to picture their future life.
B．Domestic life is preventing women nowadays from pursuing higher goals in workplaces.
C．Females nowadays start to weigh their choice between family and career at an even earlier age.
D．Female college students are more willing to assume domestic responsibilities than their male classmates.
【3】What does the underlined word “distraught” in paragraph two mean?
A．upset
B．delighted
C．satisfied
D．excited
【4】Which of the following statements would the author probably agree with?
A．Females are advised to make life-decisions after thoughtful preparation.
B．It’s better for girls to plan for leaving the workplace step by step.
C．Women usually make up the their mind to quit their job in a very short period of time.
D．Planning too early for balancing career and family is hindering females from promotion in the workplace.
25、My son Jared was born blind. Reading children’s books seemed impossible. _________, I learned about a life-changing organization founded by Debra Bonde, whose efforts helped _________ children worldwide.
In 1984, Debra began transcribing (改写) popular children’s books into braille (盲文), _________ them for just the cost of the paper. Word spread and _________ grew for more of her books. Friends helped her to form a non-profit so she could get _________ to help with production costs. She named it Seedlings because she believes that if you give a _________ to a child, the love for reading will _________ Since Seedlings was founded, it has _________ more than 600,000 books across the world, half of which are given away.
As a mother, I appreciated the _________ that Seedlings provided for Jared. It __________ braille books to the libraries of the schools Jared attended so he could __________ books just like his sighted classmates. Since books from Seedlings were __________ it was possible to have our own home library. In addition, Jared would often receive __________ books from Seedlings through their give-away program.
Today, Jared is a successful software engineer. Since 2012, he has __________ on the Board of Directors for Seedlings’ — making a __________ in the lives of blind children, the way Seedlings did for his.
【1】
A．Clearly
B．Fortunately
C．Quickly
D．Normally
【2】
A．sick
B．poor
C．lonely
D．blind
【3】
A．selling
B．saving
C．packing
D．selecting
【4】
A．exchange
B．protection
C．demand
D．competition
【5】
A．instructions
B．donations
C．possessions
D．comments
【6】
A．word
B．lesson
C．book
D．task
【7】
A．work
B．fade
C．respond
D．grow
【8】
A．distributed
B．collected
C．translated
D．examined
【9】
A．training
B．experiences
C．treatment
D．positions
【10】
A．explained
B．returned
C．supplied
D．attached
【11】
A．check out
B．pay for
C．put away
D．hand out
【12】
A．interesting
B．practical
C．affordable
D．colorful
【13】
A．common
B．cheap
C．private
D．free
【14】
A．tried
B．served
C．invested
D．relied
【15】
A．profit
B．promise
C．judgment
D．difference
26、主题：The Internet: a world without frontiers
互联网能够连接全世界的人，成为一个共享的社区。通过互联网，我们几乎能完成所有的事情，接入互联网带来了一些实实在在改变我们生活的好处。
1. 能快速简单地获得大量信息。
2. 电子商务给生活的各个方面都带来了便利。
3. 通信软件帮助人们维护社会关系，距离不再是障碍。
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The internet: a world without frontiers
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