1、She asked the young man to be brief and _______ as she had little time to spare.
A．at best
B．in place
C．to the point
D．on the spot
2、––What did the doctor say about your injury?
––She said I should avoid doing too much exercise ______ it feels better.
A. until B. since
C. if D. while
3、________ your symptoms. If they get worse, get medical help right away.
A．Catch sight of
B．Make use of
C．Take care of
D．Keep track of
4、________enough money, the young man was unable to buy his girlfriend expensive jewelry.
A. Not to save B. Not saving
C. Not having saved D. Not saved
5、Is it he or you ________ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it punctually?
A．who is
B．that is
C．who are
D．whom are
6、Mr. Brown thought it would be a good idea to have ________ from his workers to improve his plan.
A．summaries
B．admissions
C．comments
D．connections
7、From time to time, our biology teacher tells us the only way he thinks of __________ experiments well is to practice.
A.do B.to do C.doing D.did
8、Your red coat looks so good. It stood out clearly ______ the snow.
A. across B. against
C. through D. over
9、______my weak spots can make me become a better person.
A．Having been known
B．Knowing
C．Known
D．To be known
10、—Sorry, I missed your party yesterday because of an unexpected visitor.
—Actually, you________the party. It was canceled at the last moment.
A.didn’t need to attend B.needn’t have attended
C.shouldn’t have attended D.shouldn’t attend
11、I'm certain David's told you his business troubles.____，it's no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.
A.However B.Anyway
C.Therefore D.Though
12、To tell you ________ truth, I went through the day with my mind in ________ fog.
A.the; / B./; a C.a; the D.the; a
13、We are pleased to see the suggestion ______ in many schools to help free students from the heavy schoolwork.
A.adopted B.adopting
C.adopt D.to adopt
14、People all think it strange that the boy should tell what’s written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really ________ explanation.
A. prevents B. challenges C. interrupts D. confuses
15、You needn’t be too concerned about what to wear to the party—it’s all _____ anyway, because you haven’t even been invited yet.
A. academic B. painful C. physical D. Economical
16、Without our team’s great effort, the art exhibition last week ______ such a great success.
A. wouldn’t be B. won’t be C. wouldn’t have been D. won’t have been
17、________ being famous might sound like a dream come true, today’s star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine.
A. If B. Since C. Until D. Although
18、Allen is good at seizing every opportunity ____ he thinks he can show his best self to others.
A．when
B．that
C．where
D．which
19、Some institutions have established reading clubs to promote reading, but the effort, though ________, is far from enough.
A．appreciated
B．appreciating
C．having appreciated
D．to appreciate
20、Nature’s repair process is slow and steady, with cells being ______ renewed.
A．strangely
B．constantly
C．casually
D．relatively
21、Several years ago, the mayor of Chicago, Illinois, visited Germany, a leader in green roof design. Later he decided to have vegetation planted on Chicago City Hall. Today, the tops of many other buildings also look like parks. In Canada, the Coast Plaza Hotel in Vancouver has a forest on its roof. New York City has an unusual example farm for hydroponics. The farm is on a boat called the Science Barge. Rainwater and river water are used to grow lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. The farm shows the possibilities for designing rooftop systems.
Green roofs are designed to save energy and capture rainwater. Rooftops covered with plants help keep buildings cool. They can extend the life of a roof. And they can reduce water running off into streets and storming water systems.
Experts say green roofs usually do not get much above 27℃. So temperatures might not be a problem for growing. But rooftop gardeners have to be careful not to put too much weight on the roof. This is true whether plants are grown in soil or water.
Earlier in 2008, researchers in Texas reported that green roofs can reduce a building's air conditioning costs by about onefifth compared to blacktop roofs. But they also reported that not all green roofs perform equally well. They found that designs differ in their ability to keep buildings cool and to capture rainwater. The researchers put experimental roofs on top of metal insulated (隔热的) boxes, to recreate green roof conditions. The study compared products from six companies to help businesses understand how to improve their designs. Each rooftop had sixteen different kinds of plants native to Texas. The researchers say the presence of native plants likely helped all the green roofs capture water better compared to sedums. Sedums are plants that need little water and often are used on green roofs. The native plants could take in more water and release more of it to the atmosphere.
【1】The author gave Paragraph 1 to ________.
A. tell us what is green roof design
B. tell us Germany is the country that leads or guides the green roof design
C. introduce some famous hotels in the world
D. lead to the topic of the passage
【2】The advantages of green roofs are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT ________.
A. changing the local weather
B. prolonging the roof's life
C. keeping the house cool
D. reducing the house's air conditioning costs
【3】According to the passage, which conclusion is WRONG?
A. Sometimes green roofs may break down the house.
B. Not all the green roofs can reduce the building's air conditioning costs equally.
C. Different designs of green roofs have different effects on buildings.
D. Sedums are a kind of plants native to Texas.
【4】The experiment is mentioned in the last paragraph ________.
A. to find out how many different plants in Texas
B. to show us how to design green roofs
C. to introduce a kind of roof made of metal
D. to provide proofs to improve the design of green roofs
22、This Monday，the nation will start to celebrate Presidents’ Day，just seven days before George Washington’s birthday．Everyone agrees that day is a holiday，but is it just to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday? What about Abraham Lincoln? Some government offices call it Presidents’ Day．Others say the holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday．Confused yet?
George Washington was elected the country’s first President on April 30，1789．Soon after，Americans began publicly celebrating his birthday．Presidential historians say the actual date of George Washington’s birth is February 11，1732．But a change in the calendar system 20 years later shifted all dates，making Washington’s birthday February 22，which is now well accepted．In 1879．Congress made Washington’s birthday an official federal holiday．It was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individual’s birthday．In 1968，Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act，which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February．The new law did not change the holiday’s name．It was still called Washington’s Birthday，even though some lawmakers wanted to call it Presidents’ Day to include Abraham Lincoln，whose actual birthday is February 12．
Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents．They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during the Civil War and helping to free slaves．Others feel the holiday should only honor Washington．the country’s first President．They say shifting the focus away from Washington would mean future generations of kids would not know about the Father of Our Country．
Laws have been introduced in Congress over the years to require use of the term “George Washington’s Birthday．”but none of those laws have been passed．Meanwhile，many state governments and school districts now use the term “Presidents’ Day．”Many stoles also use it to promote holiday sales．
Should the holiday honor Washington，Washington and Lincoln，or all past Presidents? Write to emailbag@timeforkids．com and tell us what you think．
【1】The President’s Day was originally designed to honor______．
A．George Washington B．Abraham Lincoln
C．all presidents D．the Civil War
【2】What can we infer from the passage?
A．Washington’s Birthday is the same as Lincoln’s．
B．The change in the calendar system was not wise．
C．The new act changed the holiday’s name．
D．This Monday is the third one of this February．
【3】What’s the main argument about this holiday?
A．When to celebrate the holiday．
B．How to celebrate the holiday．
C．Which president to honor．
D．Where to celebrate the holiday．
【4】What’s the best title for this passage?
A．Why people celebrate President Day.
B．The history and debate behind Presidents’ Day
C．To celebrate Presidents’ Day or not
D．Colorful activities on Presidents’ Day
23、In these days of information overload, it’s never been more important to keep track of and back up your data. The problem is that digital storage doesn’t last forever. Hard disks fail, phones tumble out of our pockets, and tablets are beaten up by grandchildren. This is why it is important to think carefully about your back-up strategy.
Online back-ups are easier, arguably. All of the big tech players have online storage you can treat like your own hard disk. Google has Google Drive, Apple has iCloud, and Microsoft has OneDrive. All you have to do is download the app for service you want to use to your computer or phone. Most Cloud storage apps even have the option to automatically upload your camera roll, so when you take new photos they’ll be sent up to the Cloud as soon as you connect to wifi.
Offline storage is slightly trickier. Looking after Cloud files is Google’s or Microsoft’s problem. But offline, figuring out what equipment to buy is something you need to figure out for yourself. The most obvious option is to buy a portable USB hard drive. Just plug it into your computer and you can copy important files to it. This is definitely a better approach than doing absolutely nothing, but there’s still a problem: if your back-up drive fails, you still lose everything.
This is why if you’re serious about backing up—and you should be—I recommend the slightly pricier option of getting a device known as a NAS, which stands for “Network Attached Storage” and is basically a mini computer that you can plug directly into your wifi router. Some companies have devices available that contain only one hard drive, but I recommend buying one with space for at least two. This is because on most NAS models, two hard disks can work together to keep your files safe. Instead of appearing as separate hard disks, they can be combined using a feature called “RAID”, standing for “Redundant Array of Independent Disks” and it basically tells your NAS to treat the two hard disks inside it as though they were one drive, with the contents mirrored on both drives automatically. It means that if one of the two drives goes kaput, you still have a perfectly functioning mirror copy with all your files safely stored on it. The only thing considered undesirable is that a decent NAS tends to start at around £300, and that excludes the price of the hard disks themselves. But before you scream in horror, remember—this is for your most important files, to keep them safe.
So, as annoying as it might sound, this is important. Just as you wouldn’t leave your home with a risky boiler or drive a car with faulty brakes. It’s time to do the boring but important thing and spend the money to get your data backed up—before it is too late.
【1】Why are online back-ups easier?
A．Because all of the big tech companies offer online storage free of charge.
B．Because you just need to download the Cloud storage app for service you want.
C．Because it is the service providers that are to blame if your Cloud files get lost.
D．Because the data of your digital device is uploaded to the Cloud automatically.
【2】What can we learn about NAS?
A．It’s a device that you can plug into your computer.
B．RAID is used to separate two hard disks inside NAS.
C．It tends to be very costly even without hard disks.
D．Most of them contain only one hard drive within.
【3】What does the underlined word “kaput” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?
A．Torn.
B．Broken.
C．Lost.
D．Shut.
【4】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．Strategies for backing up data.
B．Solutions to information overload.
C．Problems concerning digital storage.
D．Reasons for keeping track of your data.
24、The London Eye remains temporarily closed but in line with the Government's roadmap out of lockdown we plan to reopen from 17th May.You can pre-book now. Further information can be found here.
What to Expect
The London Eye soars 443 fee into the sky and views stretching25 miles every direction.Since opening in 2000,it has been used as a backdrop in countless films and is loved by Britons and visitors alike.This is the UK's most popular visitor attraction,visited by over 3.5 million people a year.
Each London Eye capsule holds up to 25 passengers comfortably. All capsules are fully air-conditioned and rotate (旋转)on a special device designed to keep everyone upright as the wheel makes a slow but progressive rotation.The full rotation lasts 30 minutes of an ever changing view of this dynamic city.
Opening Times
■September to May 10:00am—8:00pm daily
■June 10:00am—9:00pm daily
■July 10:00am—9:30pm daily
■August 10:00am—-8:30pm daily
■Not open on Christmas Day or during maintenance period.
Ticket Prices
Adult: January to March ₤15.00 April to December ₤15.50 |
Child (5-15 years): January to March ₤7.50 April to December ₤7.75 |
Child under 5 years: free |
Senior (60 plus): ₤12.00 |
Booking line
■9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Sunday
■Telephone: 0870 5000 600
【1】Which of the following does the London Eye ride offer?
A．A 30-minute fast rotation.
B．An insight into its long history.
C．A 360°moving view of the city.
D．A non-chargeable admission.
【2】When is the London Eye open in January?
A．10:00am—-8:00pm.
B．100am-9:00pm.
C．10:00am-—9:30pm.
D．10:00am—8:30pm.
【3】What's the charge for a young couple with a 5-year-old boy who visit on the reopening
A．₤30
B．₤31
C．₤37.5
D．₤38.75
25、 In Brazil, it is very common for poor people to collect recyclables to sell and make a living — but it’s _______ to see them sit down in a restaurant where the average meal costs $100. However, that’s _______ what happened when a man walked into Benvindo, a(n)_______ restaurant in Belo Horizonte.
The customer, appearing to be homeless _______ the waiters, asked for a meal and _______ that he wanted to pay for the meal with the money he had made by working decently: a single $50 bill.
The man chose a(n)_______ lunch, which includes an appetizer, main dish, and dessert. The bill _______ to $121.80 – but when the man asked for the bill, the _______ of the restaurant asked the waiter to _______ the charge. ________ accepting the free meal, however, the man ________ refused.
When it became ________ that the man was not changing his mind, the waiter agreed to ________ him $10. The waiter later said that he had to ________, saying it was an ongoing ________. Even so, the man paid $50 and was refusing to get the $40 ________.
We just watched a great ________ of sympathy. The ease (淡然) of this waiter made me think about the many ________ we choose in life trying to be happy ________ many times, it’s in the simpliest and most truthful way that is closer and more ________ than we realize.
【1】A.difficult B.different C.rare D.unique
【2】A.merely B.partly C.nearly D.exactly
【3】A.expensive B.self-service C.cheap D.take-away
【4】A.respected B.praised C.approached D.helped
【5】A.insisted B.reminded C.expected D.regretted
【6】A.free B.simple C.packed D.fine
【7】A.came B.referred C.added D.returned
【8】A.chef B.receptionist C.customer D.owner
【9】A.put away B.give up C.take back D.turn down
【10】A.Other than B.Rather than C.Or rather D.Or else
【11】A.politely B.absolutely C.frequently D.patiently
【12】A.vivid B.apparent C.strange D.absurd
【13】A.offer B.bring C.charge D.pay
【14】A.leave B.apologize C.refuse D.lie
【15】A.promotion B.treatment C.management D.suggestion
【16】A.bill B.change C.cash D.price
【17】A.position B.decision C.example D.idea
【18】A.models B.paths C.moments D.cases
【19】A.so B.or C.for D.and
【20】A.convenient B.acceptable C.accessible D.reasonable
26、假定你是李华。6月5日是世界环境日 (World Environment Day)，你校将开展一次以“Building a better home”为题的演讲比赛。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，内容包括:
1. 世界环境日的宗旨；
2. 你的做法；
3. 你的呼吁。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右:
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。