1、——Did you know any French before you arrived in Washington?
——Never ____ it, actually.
A.had I learned B.have I learned
C.I learned D.was I learning
2、_______ his overseas study, he was eventually employed by his dream company.
A. Having completed B. Completing
C. Completed D. To complete
3、How much you earn is not very important.It is how you earn the money that________.
A. counts B. values
C. minds D. means
4、Bob will never forget his stay there _______ he met his girl who is his wife now.
A．that
B．which
C．where
D．when
5、By the end of the 1980s. about 9.5 million elephants _________for the ivory trade in South Africa.
A.were killed B.were being killed C.had been killed D.have been killed
6、 The world today _____ different without the amazing discoveries produced by great scientists.
A. were B. had been
C. would be D. would have been
7、—What shall we do tonight then?
— —whatever you want.
A．It’s up to you B．No problem
C．Help yourself D．It’s a deal
8、Although the city a good look in general, some of its heritage was destroyed in World War II.
A. had preserves B. preserved
C. preserves D. will preserve
9、Detective Sam Peterson told the journalists ________ they hadn’t dismissed the idea that Justin was taken away by the aliens, they were looking into other possibilities.
A. when B. while
C. unless D. until
10、（2015·福建） the students came from different countries, they got along quite well in the summer camp.
A．While
B．Unless
C．Since
D．Until
11、______ this approach is effective in losing weight, it is not as beneficial as keeping a balanced diet.
A.Once B.While C.Unless D.Until
12、All the guests were having a good time at the party, dancing and singing ________ the electricity was cut off.
A．as long as
B．even though
C．when
D．as if
13、In order to attract American students to the ________ Chinese arts, Zhao and her team have turned to master musicians, magicians and martial artists.
A. authentic B. confidential
C. tentative D. artificial
14、Rafael Nadal is a tennis champion equipped with a big heart, to win and resolution to defeat all his opponents.
A.persuasion B.determination C.fascination D.accumulation
15、Plays twice a month in that theatre.
A. put on B. are put on
C. was put on D. often put on
16、— Do you know ________ the new computer yesterday?
— Sorry, I have no idea.
A．how much did she pay for
B．how much will she pay for
C．how much she paid for
D．how much she will pay for
17、Never again ______ political office after his 1928 defeat for the presidency.
A.Alfred E. Smith seriously sought B.did Alfred E. Smith seriously sought
C.when did Alfred E. Smith seriously seek D.did Alfred E. Smith seriously seek
18、________ his accent, we know that he is from the south.
A．Judging from
B．Judging with
C．Judged by
D．Judged from
19、He looked at the envelope and ________Jenny’s handwriting immediately.
A．understood
B．knew
C．recognized
D．recovered
20、Look! A policeman ________ an old lady cross the street.
A．is helping
B．was helping
C．help
D．helped
21、The typically bustling main campus of Pennsylvania State University is quieter than normal. Many students are tuning in to classes online from their dorm rooms. A town ban on gatherings of more than 10 people limits social life off campus. 【1】
“I can tell that the university is trying their best to give returning and new students the full experience that Penn State has the potential to bring,” says Sophia Melocchi, 20, a junior. “It’s just not the same.”
Across the country, colleges have taken a range of approaches to the fall semester. A Chronicle of Higher Education tracker of nearly 3,000 colleges found that of those with firm plans, 19% are opening primarily in person; 27% are primarily online; and 16% are, like Penn State, a mix.【2】
Schools that brought students back to campus quickly have run into problems controlling their behavior. Some have criticized universities for shifting blame for corona virus outbreaks onto the returning students. Penn State recently suspended a fraternity(联谊会)that threw a party with about 70 people, and it criticized other students for gathering, without masks and close together, in large crowds outside a residence hall. “I ask students disobeying the university’s health and safety expectations a simple question: Do you want to be the person responsible for sending everyone home?” Penn State president Eric Barron said in a statement. As of Sept. 4, more than 200 students at Penn State’s University Park campus had tested positive for COVID-19 since Aug.
【3】
That’s already happened at other colleges. Several clusters of corona virus cases in dorms at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill led the school to cancel in-person classes and move to a fully remote model on Aug.19, a week after classes began. At the University of Alabama’s Tuscaloosa campus, more than 1,800 students have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to school.
【4】 “I originally thought that we would be sent home or moved completely online within the first two weeks of school, but we’ll see how it goes, because it seems like the school has it under control,” says CJ Scoffone, 20, a junior. “I hope it gets better and goes back to normal.”
A．But all are facing a semester unlike any other.
B．Barron said that trend could force a shift to fully online classes.
C．Mask requirements make recognizing faces and making friends more challenging.
D．There is kind of a general fear of going home because people choose not to wear the masks.
E．The 40,000 undergraduates at Penn State’s University Park campus are hoping their institution does better.
F．I’m thankful that I get to experience Penn State, even if it’s only a percentage of the Penn State that I knew in the years previous.
22、For the first time in more than 60 years, firearms and motor vehicles are killing Americans at an identical rate, according to new death data. The death rate for both firearms and motor vehicles stands at 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people. The result was produced primarily by a sharp drop in the rate of motor vehicle deaths since 1950, while over the same period, gun deaths rose.
The steady decline in motor vehicle deaths can be attributed to (归因于) a combination of improved technology and smarter regulation. The federal government commanded the presence of seat belts in the 1960s. The 1970s brought anti-lock brakes. The 1980s brought an increased focus on drunk driving and seat belt use. Airbags came along in the 1990s. More recent years have seen demands on electronic stability systems, increased penalties (惩罚) for careless driving and other improved technology used to meet safety requirements.
However, the history of American gun control regulation has been more erratic (不稳定的). Restrictions past in earlier times have been undone recently. Technological advances, like smart-gun technology that prevents people other than the owner from firing a gun, have been blocked by opposition from the National Rifle Association of America and many gun owners.
The result? The gun death rate is slightly higher than before. Particularly annoying is that there may be ways to improve gun safety and reduce firearm deaths. But innovations (创新) in gun safety are hard to come by, in large part because of Congress’s longstanding ban on many types of federal government research. The ban badly affects academic researchers. One well-known researcher, Garen Wintemute of the University of California at Davis, had to donate $1 million of his own money to keep his research going. He clearly tells his students not to join the field because of the severe difficulties that researchers face in obtaining funding and publishing their results.
Gun deaths and vehicle deaths are in many ways two different problems. Gun deaths are typically on purpose, but motor vehicle deaths are usually accidental. And cars are much more complicated machines than guns. Still, we’ve been able to make driving much safer. We could potentially do the same with guns.
【1】What does the new death data reveal?
A．Gun deaths once experienced a sharp drop in 1950.
B．About 10 out of 10,000 people died of gun accidents.
C．Motor vehicle deaths have slightly declined since 1950.
D．Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S.
【2】How does the author develop the second paragraph?
A．By stating facts.
B．By using figures.
C．By giving instructions.
D．By making comparisons.
【3】What might Garen Wintemute be willing to do?
A．Give up his gun research.
B．Donate $1 million to his university.
C．Support Congress’s ban on gun research.
D．Discourage students from following his research.
【4】What conclusion does the author draw in the last paragraph?
A．Gun safety could be guaranteed.
B．Guns are as complicated as cars.
C．Car driving is much easier than before.
D．Car accidents tend to be caused deliberately.
23、 Children are becoming addicted to social media for their sense of self-worth, a major study warned. It found many youngsters measure their status(形象) by public approval they get online, often through “likes”. Some change their conduct in real life to improve their image online.
The research into youngsters aged from 8 to 16 was carried out by Children's Commissioner(专员) Anne Longfield. She said social media firms were exposing children to major psychological risks, with some youngsters starting secondary school ill-equipped to deal with the huge pressure they faced online. Youngsters felt their friendships could be at risk, not responding to social media posts quickly and around the clock.
Children aged 8 to 10 were "starting to feel happy" when others liked their posts. However, those in the 10 to 12 age group were "concerned with how many people like their posts", indicating a “need” for social recognition that gets stronger the older they become.
Children tended to compare themselves to others online. "Then there is this push to connect—if offline, will you miss something, will you miss out, will you show you don't care about those you are following, all come together in a huge way at once." Miss Longfield said, "For children it’s very difficult to handle." The Commissioner found children as young as 8 were using social media platforms largely for fun.
However, the research—involving eight groups of 32 children aged 8 to 12—suggested that as they grew, they became increasingly anxious online. When they started secondary school—at age 11—children were already far more conscious of their image online and felt more pressure to ensure popularity of their posts, the research found.
Meanwhile, they still did not know how to dispose of mean-spirited jokes, or the possible sense of inability if compared with celebrities(名人) or more brilliant friends online. They also faced pressure to respond to messages at all hours of the day—especially at secondary school when more youngsters have mobile phones.
The Commissioner advocated schools and parents do more to prepare children for the emotional minefield(雷区) . "It's vital that new age-appropriate relationship and sex education lessons help equip children to deal with growing demands of social media.” Social media companies must "take more responsibility" and monitor websites better or adjust their websites to the needs of youngsters.
【1】What may account for Children’s addiction to social media?
A.To get their status recognized. B.To reduce psychological risks.
C.To change their conduct in real life. D.To deal with huge emotional pressure.
【2】How was the research conducted?
A.It covered children of all ages.
B.It sought assistance help from parents.
C.It was sponsored by social media companies.
D.It divided children into groups and compared them.
【3】During the process of addiction, children have a tendency to ________.
A.switch off from social media platforms
B.become less conscious of their image online
C.pick up anxiety and pressure steadily while becoming older
D.develop skills to dispose of mean-spirited jokes and the sense of loss
【4】How should the problem solved according to Anne Longfield ?
A.Children should be banned from visiting the web.
B.Schools must keep track of children's use of social media.
C.It demands cooperation among families, schools and companies.
D.Social media companies need to create more apps to satisfy youngsters.
24、 I was out for my usual morning run and found myself in the late-summer heat, wishing I had taken a water bottle, stopped under a bridge for a moment of shade, I saw two young, scruffy men standing next to their sleeping bags. One smiled and gently raised his hand as if motioning “hello” but didn't say a word. He wasn't asking for anything. I smiled and made the same motion back to him.
As I started back on my run, I thought about how much we all crave connection. In that moment, this homeless man seemed to want to connect more than he wanted food or money. We have all had experiences of feeling separate and lonely. I have felt lonely being in a relationship that was void of emotional connection. Feeling separation doesn't have anything to do with being alone. Being with people is about the human desire to feel connected by being seen and valued by another person. If your tendency is to spend time alone, practice saying yes to invitations. Practice moving towards rather than away from people.
We all benefit from connection. That homeless man impacted my day. After encountering him, I felt more grateful—appreciating all that I have. He triggered my compassion—I found myself feeling empathy（同情）for him. I had the choice to move towards separation or connection. Were there many ways in which he and I are very different? Absolutely! Are there many ways in which we are alike? Absolutely! I can reflect on times in my life that like him, I was in a situation I had never expected, times that I felt broken, times that I felt at a low point. And as he may have been feeling this morning, times when I needed someone to stop and acknowledge me.
【1】Why did the author stop under a bridge?
A.To greet two homeless people. B.To take a break.
C.To get a water bottle. D.To ask for help.
【2】What does the underlined word “crave” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Praise. B.Describe. C.Have a desire for. D.Develop a dislike in.
【3】Which word can describe the author's feeling after meeting the homeless people?
A.Sorrowful. B.Relieved. C.Embarrassed. D.Thankful.
【4】What is the best tide of the passage?
A.Connection! We Need It! B.Homeless People Need Care
C.A Meaningful Day D.Ask for Separation
25、I remember playing a lot when I was younger and being filled with a sense of openness, curiosity and joy _________, my attitude began changing from having fun to perfectionism. Instead of being present and _________ the process, I started focusing on performance. The more I did this, the more anxious and _________ I grew.
I first developed perfectionist when I was _________ piano lessons in school. I got the idea that I had to _______ each note again and again to perform each song perfectly. I started hating playing the piano and eventually _______. My perfectionism _________ into other areas of my life, too. In school, I _________ myself to get straight A’s. At this time in my life, if I did anything less, I would feel rather_________ and think it was a failure.
It took me several years to find happiness again. One of the major things that helped me do so was recovering a sense of ____________. About this time, my friend Amy and I started taking fencing (击剑) lessons together. I was quite bad at it, but it didn’t ____________. I didn’t care about performing perfect moves. ____________, I cared about being present and staying open and curious. I felt free and ____________,and I realized that I had been ____________ from such pleasure for many years. Fencing helped me rediscover play and leave perfectionism behind, which eventually made my life a (an) _____________
【1】
A．Unfortunately
B．Luckily
C．Interestingly
D．Obviously
【2】
A．holding
B．observing
C．controlling
D．enjoying
【3】
A．tough
B．satisfied
C．discouraged
D．serious
【4】
A．appreciating
B．taking
C．preparing
D．teaching
【5】
A．practice
B．strike
C．make
D．whistle
【6】
A．recovered
B．quit
C．retired
D．promoted
【7】
A．crashed
B．turned
C．disappeared
D．spread
【8】
A．pushed
B．persuaded
C．allowed
D．promised
【9】
A．inspired
B．creative
C．defeated
D．astonished
【10】
A．balance
B．achievement
C．playfulness
D．direction
【11】
A．develop
B．survive
C．continue
D．matter
【12】
A．Otherwise
B．Instead
C．Therefore
D．Besides
【13】
A．shocked
B．alive
C．crazy
D．speechless
【14】
A．absent
B．different
C．safe
D．free
【15】
A．challenge
B．experiment
C．adventure
D．destination
26、Summary Writing
When you hear the final whistle
One of the hardest things for any sportsperson to do is to know when to retire. But even harder is finding the answer to the question “What am I going to do with the rest of my life?”
Some sportspeople go on playing too long. Perhaps they just can’t stand life without the “high” of playing professional sport. Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player of all time retired three times. He retired once from the Chicago Bulls, made a successful comeback with the Bulls, then retired again. His second comeback with an inferior team ended in failure and he retired forever at the age of 38. Jordan said, “There will never be anything I do that will fulfill me as much as competing did.”
Others can’t resist the chance of one last “pay day”. Muhammad Ali needed the money, but his comeback fight, at the age of 39, against Trevor Berbick, was one of the saddest spectacles in modern sport. After losing to Berbick, Ali retired permanently. Three years later he developed Parkinson’s disease.
For some people, the pain of retirement never leaves them. As Jimmy Greaves, an ex-England international footballer said, “I think that a lot of players would prefer to be shot once their career is over.” Many of them spend their retirement in a continual battle against depression, alcohol, or drugs.
But for the lucky few, retirement can mean a successful new career. Franz Beckenbauer is a classical example of a footballer who won everything with his club, Bayern Muaich. After retiring he became a successful coach with Bayern and finally president of the club. John McEnroe, the infamous “bad boy” of tennis, is now a highly respected and highly paid TV commentator. But sadly, for most sportspeople these cases are the exceptions.