1、The new technology, if _________ to rice growing, will help increase the grain output．
A. applied B. applying
C. to apply D. having applied
2、In the global economy, a new drug for cancer, ________ it is discovered, will create many economic possibilities around the world.
A.whatever B.whoever
C.wherever D.whichever
3、The government has been under growing pressure to ______ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently smothers the country’s large cities.
A.release B.schedule
C.maintain D.address
4、The Palace Museum has the most remarkable collection of fine clocks in the world, mainly _________ from Europe and China.
A．originating
B．originated
C．being originated
D．having originated
5、Parents should keep their children company as much as possible because children feel, if they ______ don' t see their parents regularly.
A.rejected B.offended C.interrupted D.mistaken
6、Conservationists __________on setting aside natural reserves for the wild species they are trying to protect during the past decade.
A.focused B.focus C.have focused D.had focused
7、Since Tom ___ downloaded a virus into his computer, he can not open the file now．
A.readily B.horribly C.accidentally D.irregularly
8、What is your main reason for choosing one restaurant another?
A. over B. of
C. from D. for
9、You will never be successful _____ you are fully devoted to you work.
A. because B. unless C. if D. when
10、________ some teenagers don’t realize is ________ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs.
A．That; how
B．Which; what a
C．What; what
D．What; how
11、—Can he get the first prize for running in this sports meeting?
—Impossible now. He _____ to do so, but he has just hurt his leg.
A.is expected B.had been expected C.was expected D.would expect
12、一Did you forget your promise, dear?
一 I have finished my homework on time, mom.
A.Excuse me. B.Surely.
C.Why not? D.How could I?
13、Bing Dwen Dwen, has a massive fan base, and people are going crazy for products the smiling panda.
A．featuring
B．featured
C．to feature
D．feature
14、Since we haven’t gone very far, we might just __________ well turn around to get the map.
A.for B.with C.in D.as
15、—It has been a while and I am still________about the fast pace back here in my school. I miss the life in England so much!
—I miss your________too. We had an amazing year!
A.compromising; help B.struggling; company
C.compromising; company D.struggling; help
16、---I heard Mr. Smith is the newly elected president of your university.
---Yes. But with a lot of difficult problems ________, he is having a hard time.
A．settled
B．settling
C．to settle
D．being settled
17、If you see things in a negative light, you will find faults everywhere and problems where there are really ________．
A. none B. some
C. many D. nothing
18、— Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don't have enough money for a new one?
— That's a good .
A.saying B.question C.suggestion D.account
19、Sympathy for the rebels, the government claimed, is beginning to ______because of more and more harm they did to common people.
A. fade B. decline C. fail D. collapse
20、Simon put up a picture of Jordan beside his bed to keep himself ________ of his own dreams.
A．reminding
B．to remind
C．reminded
D．remind
21、In one of my favorite studies on the meaning of life, researchers asked a group of students to write about their “true self”. Another group of students were asked to write about their “everyday self" and a third group of students were asked to write about the campus bookstore. After the writing task, the students were then asked to rate their meaning of life.
The researchers were interested in how much detail the participants provided in their various essays. Their assumption (设想)is that the more detailed description one provides about one's true self, the more likely one authentically (真实地)connects with that sense of self. Not surprisingly, for those writing about their everyday selves or about the campus bookstore, the amount of detail didn't have any connection with their sense of meaning of life. However, when people wrote about their true selves, the more detailed the essay was, the more the person was exposed to the meaning of life.
To live a meaningful life, then, make sure you are in touch with yourself. If you don't follow your own values and dreams, you are most probably following values set by others. And there is nothing more disappointing in life than living someone else's dream. As some wise-cracker has put it, it is better to be yourself, as everyone else is already taken.
Meaningfulness is about connection. While this means that a major part of the meaningfulness in our lives comes from connecting with others through intimate, caring relationships and through being able to contribute to society and those one cares about, you cannot connect with others unless you are first in touch with yourself. Otherwise it is not you who are connecting to others but just an empty shell. Only by knowing what you are, can you start to authentically connect with others.
So，set out to write about your true self and who you believe you really are as a person, what are your most important values, and what you yourself would like to pursue and have in life. Then figure out how you could make that “true self” more the self that is realized in your everyday life and work.
【1】What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A．The process of a study.
B．The meaning of life.
C．Three groups of students.
D．A writing task of evaluating life.
【2】What's the finding of the researchers?
A．“Everyday self” connects with the campus bookstore.
B．More various essays interpret life meaning better.
C．The participants with detailed essays have a more meaningful life.
D．More “true self” description makes one experience life meaning better.
【3】What can make you truly connect with others?
A．Following values and dreams set by others.
B．Being the author of your own life.
C．Changing “everyday self” into “true self”.
D．Being able to contribute to society.
【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Connect with Life - Dream Is Valued
B．Why Not Pursue Goals You Find Useful?
C．Be Yourself — Everyone Else Is Taken
D．Why Not Build Caring Relationships with Yourself?
22、 My dad was a nice man who didn’t talk very much. He used to work as a mechanic fixing army planes, but he was sent back after getting injured. Later, he opened a garage with his friend, who sold it behind his back. People took advantage of him, but he couldn’t turn down a favor.
That’s why I felt more than a little confused when a policeman called my office, asking me to pick him up at the station. The old man was found walking alone along the highway. When a police patrol car stopped him, he explained that he was traveling to Nebraska to claim his million dollars.
“What million dollars?” I asked Dad, who was sitting quietly in the passenger’s seat as we drove home. Dad took out a wrinkled letter and read, “We are now authorized to pay one million dollars to Woodrow T. Grant of Billing, Montana.”
I never knew dad wanted to be a millionaire. I asked him what he would do with the prize money, to which he replied that he wanted a new truck. His driver’s license has expired (失效) fifteen years ago when he reached his seventies.
I knew that the letter was a scam (骗局), but the old man was as stubborn as a mule. He even slept with that stupid letter in his hand. He memorized it word for word. I didn’t think he could memorize anything anymore. He wouldn’t stay at home either, but ventured out onto the highway again and again, until the police sent him back. In the end, I had to give up. I called in sick at work and the two of us set out in my car to claim his prize.
We traveled past several states. Dad remained silent, while I found it hard to control my temper. Finally, I decided to ask the question. “Why on earth do you need a million dollars for a stupid truck?” Dad replied, “The rest is for you. I wanted to leave you something.” His words made me speechless.
The following day, we arrived at our destination. Dad’s heart leaped with joy as I opened the car door for him. He marched toward the specific spot marked in the letter. However, when someone answered the door, he saw their puzzled expression. At that moment he knew that he was not a millionaire. He stood there in stunned silence as tears rolled down his cheeks.
On our way back, we stopped at a truck-dealer’s. Dad cast his eyes towards his favorite truck, and then he looked at me. I realized the truth of his disappointment, so I decided to buy it for him. We drove his treasured vehicle back home with the wind in our face. Although I was tired, what I felt at that moment is something money cannot buy.
【1】The son picked his father up at the station because ________.
A．his father was injured while fixing army planes
B．his father got involved in a scam
C．his walking along the highway worried the policemen
D．he drove his truck with an out-of-date driving license
【2】Which of the following best describes the father?
A．Determined.
B．Greedy.
C．Generous.
D．Forgetful.
【3】What can we infer from the text?
A．The son persuaded his father to claim the money.
B．The son accompanied his father to the destination with joy.
C．The father valued the letter as a way to become a millionaire.
D．The father was disappointed at his inability to give his son something valuable.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．An Illegal trick
B．One Million Dollars
C．Dad’s Favorite Truck
D．A Stubborn Millionaire
23、Stories about sled dogs hauling medicine and supplies through the frozen wilderness have become the stuff of legends, but did you know pups are proving just as powerful in the waves as they are on the ice?
In Italy, an elite squadron of 350 specially-trained dogs from the Italian School of Water Rescue Dogs (Scuola Italiana Cani Salvataggio, or SICS) has successfully been patrolling the beaches, working as lifeguards. 300 SICS units, consisting of one dog and one trainer, are tasked with watching over approximately 30 of the country’s busiest beaches. Thanks to their willingness to perform, strength, and fearless exploits-including leaping from helicopters into the surf below to rescue at-risk swimmers-an average of 20-30 lives are saved annually by the doggie guards, and that number continues to climb each year.
Earlier this month, when several families, including eight children, were endangered by strong wind and wave conditions while 330 feet from shore, three doggie lifeguards and their trainers rushed in to save the day. With the help of their human companions, dogs Eros, Mya, and Mira pulled everyone to safety in about 15 minutes.
The SICS program is the brainchild of 59-year-old Ferruccio Pilenga, who got the idea that dogs would make excellent lifeguards back in 1989 from watching his own Newfoundland, an immensely powerful swimmer named Mas. “He pulled a water-filled boat with three people on board for half an hour,” Pilenga told The Times of London. “A human cannot do that.”
The SICS program is arduous. After 18 months of basic training, only those dogs successfully completing the required steps are considered ready to move on to the more intensive aspects of lifesaving techniques, such as jumping from helicopters and leaping from speeding boats.
【1】What can be learned from Paragraph 2?
A．SICS trains both dogs and other animals.
B．Each SICS unit has at least two dogs.
C．The dogs have rescued about 30 lives so far.
D．The dogs’ performance is improving annually.
【2】What is the purpose of Paragraph 3?
A．To prove dogs’ loyalty to humans.
B．To show how dogs work with their trainers.
C．To explain the cause of the accident off the shore.
D．To remind swimmers about safety.
【3】What do we know about Ferruccio Pilenga?
A．He and his children created the SICS program.
B．He got the idea when he was watching a movie about dogs.
C．He thought dogs had advantages over humans as lifeguards.
D．He lost his dog Mas when rescuing some swimmers.
【4】What does the underlined word “arduous" in paragraph 5 mean?
A．easy
B．interesting
C．mysterious
D．challenging
24、 This year’s holiday photos will have an undoubtedly pandemic feel: 【1】. Santa is hosting drive-through events, attaching face shields to his hat and trading with disposable gloves rather than his white cloth ones to protect himself —and others.
“【2】,” said Mark Brenneman, 70, who has been playing the role of Santa for nearly five decades. “They want hope. They want normal.”
Bass Pro Shops began offering free photos with Santa during the 2008 recession, when the country was in need of a collective pick-me-up.【3】. Now the outdoors retailer is hoping to re-create some of that magic, even if Old Saint Nick is stuck behind a shield and elves are pulling double duty as “Santa’s sanitization squad.”
The SoNo collection, a mall in Norwalk, Conn., is offering virtual visits this year for $25. But for those who would like to see Santa in the flesh, he’ll be greeting shoppers from inside an acrylic snow globe on the third floor.
“【4】—the Spanish flu, the bubonic plague — and I just couldn’t bring myself to tell my kids that he was afraid of covid-19,” said Kathryn Burgess, a photographer who designed the snow globe and spent $10,000 producing it. “【5】.”
Her acrylic barriers, which she sells for as much as $4,000, are being used by nearly 50 malls, schools and hospitals this holiday season.
A．A visit to Santa Claus is always a big pleasure for children.
B．It turned out to be an overnight success
C．Santa has survived so many things
D．We find it difficult to deal with the situation
E．But we had to come up with a creative plan to protect him
F．No more sitting on Santa Claus’s lap or whispering in his ear
G．Santa can’t give out hugs or candy canes this year, but people still want to see him
25、On Christmas of 2017, I was born again. We like to spend our Christmas holidays somewhere warm abroad, and that year we _______ Uganda. Nature, wildlife, and sunny days were a _______when it was so _______and dark in Europe. Life was beautiful, and we had a rental car and a busy schedule ahead to explore the country.
This is where this short travel story turns into one of my most _______travel experiences. At Murchinson Falls National Park, we had a car accident. I lost _______of the car, and it rolled over, destroying windows, chassis, and the engine. But we were alive! My right arm was _______injured, but we _______to walk to our lodge ( 小 屋 ), not far inside the _______. In the lodge, I was _______to learn that there was a pretty decent American hospital in Masindi that was just a one-hour drive away. Moreover, one of the lodge’s guests was a nurse who ________the wound while we were waiting for the taxi. The hospital took care of us and after a couple of injections and stitches, I was ________ to head to our new hotel in Masindi; however, my wound required daily ________and more injections, so we were ________to stay in town for a few days.
The town’s highlights were the market and our ________ visit to the hospital, so we ________ looking for the small things, ________with the medical staff and the people in the market, and learning more about their customs.
We learned to slow down. When we were allowed to ________ , we took a road trip through the country to see something else. We did not care about our travel ________ anymore – we were ________, and we wanted to enjoy Uganda’s unique nature and its people. In the end, our Uganda trip was not about the places that we saw, but the people that we met. It was travel for ________more than sightseeing.
【1】
A．recommended
B．chose
C．predicted
D．finished
【2】
A．blessing
B．barrier
C．limitation
D．balance
【3】
A．old
B．crowded
C．cold
D．mysterious
【4】
A．doubtful
B．wonderful
C．scary
D．inspiring
【5】
A．sense
B．sight
C．control
D．direction
【6】
A．severely
B．permanently
C．partly
D．deliberately
【7】
A．discovered
B．failed
C．continued
D．managed
【8】
A．spot
B．valley
C．country
D．park
【9】
A．curious
B．nervous
C．surprised
D．happy
【10】
A．cleaned
B．cured
C．swept
D．observed
【11】
A．fortunate
B．grateful
C．ready
D．relieved
【12】
A．operation
B．dressing
C．pressure
D．recovery
【13】
A．permitted
B．asked
C．forbidden
D．taught
【14】
A．occasional
B．daily
C．risky
D．awful
【15】
A．put off
B．carried on
C．insisted on
D．ended up
【16】
A．meeting
B．arguing
C．bargaining
D．chatting
【17】
A．exercise
B．wander
C．escape
D．leave
【18】
A．guide
B．type
C．schedule
D．budget
【19】
A．awake
B．alone
C．allergic
D．alive
【20】
A．experiment
B．explanation
C．experience
D．reflection
26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as fars as possible.
Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity for women to exchange their roles. But by the middle of this century, men’s and women’s roles were becoming less firmly fixed.
In the 1950s, economic and social success was the goal of the typical American. But in the 1960s a new force developed called the counterculture. The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American goals. The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in childcare, men began to share child-raising tasks with their wives. In fact, some young men and women moved to communal homes or farms where the economic and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by both sexes. In addition, many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier. Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam.
In terms of numbers, the counterculture was not a very large group of people. But its influence spread to many parts of American society. Working men of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns. Industrial workers and business executives alike cut down on “overtime” work so that they could spend more leisure time with their families. Some doctors, lawyers, and teachers turned away from high paying situations to practice their professions in poorer neighborhoods.
In the 1970s, the feminist movement, or women’s liberation, produced additional economic and social changes. Women of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work force in greater numbers. Most of them still took traditional women’s jobs as public school teaching, nursing, and secretarial work. But some women began to enter traditionally male occupations: police work, banking, dentistry, and construction work. Women were asking for equal work, and equal opportunities for promotion.
Today the experts generally agree that important changes are taking place in the roles of men and women. Naturally, there are difficulties in adjusting to these transformations.