1、More subway lines______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years.
A．will build
B．will be built
C．build
D．are built
2、— What do you think of The Wandering Earth?
— It’s really ________ wonderful movie.
A.a B.an C.the D./
3、Passengers are permitted ________ only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane.
A．to carry
B．carrying
C．to be carried
D．being carried
4、It could be ________ for Jackson who seldom puts his hearts into his studies to be admitted into a key university.
A. a good Samaritan B. a Herculean task
C. a dark horse D. a bit of Scrooge
5、__________ his skyrocketing popularity , Korean film star Kim Soo-kyun (金秀贤) will meet Asian fans, covering China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and South Korea.
A. With regard to B. In response to C. In spite of D. In terms of
6、The real winners in sport are those who know how to persevere and to behave with ________—whether they win or lose a game.
A. certainty B. caution
C. dignity D. independence
7、All children should get access to a high-quality education ________ their race, zip code or family income.
A. depending on B. regardless of
C. due to D. apart from
8、---We’d better leave now.
---No hurry. The train ______ at 10 o’clock.
A. has left B. left
C. leaves D. would leave
9、For all the failure of his business, he remains optimistic and ________ untroubled by his problems.
A. hopefully B. seemingly
C. rarely D. frequently
10、Peterson, a great archaeologist, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe that the ministry was ________ this problem, but we feel that we can't wait any longer.”
A. looking out B. bringing out C. carrying out D. sorting out
11、Before we come to a decision, we must make sure we have ______ all the relevant facts.
A.set foot on B.set fire to
C.made way for D.taken account of
12、There are other languages that sound extremely different, ________ they’re conveying exactly the same meaning.
A.as though B.even though C.so that D.in that
13、Young people who have got jobs may realize university lessons can’t be the only preparation for all of the situations ________ appear in the working world．
A．where B．when C．that D．what
14、As a doctor, I spend most of the time with my patients, and that’s ______ it is in my day.
A. how B. when C. why D. where
15、Our school often organizes various after-school activities, _____our stress to some degree.
A.to relieve B.relieved C.having relieved D.relieving
16、--- We have booked a room for today and tomorrow.
--- __________________ , sir.
A．At your service B．I’ll check
C．It’s all right D．My pleasure
17、— I have decided to take part in the English speech contest, but I’m a little nervous now.
— ________. I believe that you can do it very well.
A．Well done
B．Congratulations
C．Go for it
D．Up to you
18、—Peter is always careless.
—Don't ________others; there is no perfect person.
A. keep pace with B. make sense of
C. find fault with D. take advantage of
19、His work has received only a tiny mention in the newspaper; actually he__________more attention.
A.reserves B.deserves C.observes D.preserves
20、The meal itself was not so good—______ was boringly brown including vegetables.
A. nothing B. everything
C. anything D. something
21、Gentle sound stimulation, also known as pink noise, may significantly enhance deep sleep in older adults and improve their ability to recall words, a new study has found.
Deep sleep is critical for memory consolidation. However, beginning in middle age, deep sleep decreases substantially, which scientists believe contributes to memory loss in aging. The sound stimulation significantly enhanced deep sleep in participants and their scores on a memory test. “This is an innovative, simple and safe non-medication approach that may help improve brain health,” said Phyllis Zee, professor at Northwestern University in the US. “This is a potential tool for enhancing memory in older populations and attenuating normal age-related memory decline,” said Zee.
Zee and a team of researchers gathered 13 adults, 60 and older, and monitored their sleep in a lab for two nights. On both nights, the participants took a memory test, went to bed while wearing headphones and a special cap, and took another memory test in the morning. But without the participants’ awareness, researchers only played pink noise into the headphones on one night. More specifically, they timed the sounds to match the participants’ slow-wave oscillations. During deep sleep, brain waves slow to about one oscillation per second, compared to about ten oscillations per second during wakefulness. The system they employed in the study allowed the team to deliver a low burst of pink noise at the “precise moment” when the participants’ slow waves rose — a pattern that is unique to each person.
The study found that participants’ slow waves increased after the night of sound stimulation, suggesting that they were getting more deep sleep. And on the morning after hearing pink noise, they performed three times better on memory tests than they did after sleeping without any sound stimulation.
Previous research showed pink noise during deep sleep could improve memory consolidation in young people. But it has not been tested in older adults. The new study targeted older individuals and used a novel sound system that increased the effectiveness of the sound stimulation in older populations.
The study was a relatively small one, so further research is needed to confirm its findings and to study how longer-term use of pink noise affects sleep. But Northwestern has taken steps to patent the researchers’ technology, which seems to have hit upon a way to stimulate slow waves at the right moment. The team hopes to develop an affordable device that people can use at home, from the comfort of their beds.
【1】The new study mainly reveals that _____.
A．deep sleep consolidates old adults’ memory
B．pink noise boosts memory among the elderly
C．sleep disorders play a key role in memory loss
D．sound stimulation increases the length of sleep
【2】The word “attenuating” in the second paragraph most probably means _____.
A．worsening
B．reversing
C．slowing down
D．bringing about
【3】What can be learned about the new study?
A．It employed a sound system programmed in step with brain waves.
B．It compared the effects on older adults and on younger populations.
C．It repeated the experiment several times without the participants’ notice.
D．It adjusted the participants’ slow-wave oscillations to match the stimulations.
【4】It can be inferred that the approach used in the study _____.
A．may put old adults in risk in the long run
B．has the potential to be applied in practice
C．requires an innovative and affordable device
D．needs Northwestern’s patent for confirmation
22、Scientists from the University of East Anglia have identified four new man-made gases that are contributing to the damage to the ozone(臭氧) layer. Two of the gases are accumulating at a rate that is causing concern among researchers.
Worries over the growing ozone hole have seen the production of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases restricted since the mid 1980s. But the precise origin of these new, similar substances remains a mystery.
Lying in the atmosphere, the ozone layer plays a critical role in blocking harmful UV rays, which cause cancers in humans and reproductive problems in animals.
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey were the first to discover a huge “hole” in the ozone over Antarctica in 1985. The evidence quickly pointed to CFC gases, which were invented in the 1920s, and were widely used in refrigeration. Extraordinarily, global action was rapidly agreed to deal with CFCs and the Montreal Protocol to limit these substances came into being in 1987. A total global ban on production came into force in 2010.
Now, the newly discovered four new gases can destroy ozone and are getting into the atmosphere from as yet unidentified sources. Three of the gases are CFCs and one is a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC), which can also damage ozone.
The research has shown that four gases were not around in the atmosphere at all until the 1960s, which suggests they are man-made. The scientists discovered the gases by analyzing polar snow pack. Air from this snow is a natural archive of what was in the atmosphere up to 100 years ago. There searchers also looked at modern air samples, collected at remote Cape Grim in Tasmania.
They estimate that about 74,000 tonnes of these gases have been released into the atmosphere. Two of the gases are accumulating at significant rates. However, they don’t know where the new gases are being released from and this should be investigated. Possible sources include chemicals for insecticide (杀虫剂)production and solvents (溶液) for cleaning electronic components. The three CFCs are being destroyed very slowly in :the atmosphere—so even if emissions (散发)were to stop immediately, they will still be around for many decades to come.
Of the four species identified, CFC-113a seems the most worrying as there is a very small but growing emission source somewhere, maybe from agricultural insecticides. We should find it and take it out of production.
【1】What do we know about the newly discovered gases?
A．Some are surely produced by the development of agriculture.
B．The CFCs will have a long impact once they are released.
C．They gather together in the atmosphere at a medium speed.
D．Their amounts are not large enough to cause damage to us.
【2】The underlined word “archive” in Paragraph 6 is closest to the meaning of “ ”.
A．state
B．resource
C．phenomenon
D．storeroom
【3】What will the scientists probably attempt to do about the gases next?
A．Find out what can replace things like insecticides and put them into use.
B．Find out how they destroy ozone and get rid of those in the atmosphere.
C．Find out where they are exactly from and stop them from being released.
D．Find out if HCFC is more harmful than CFCs and take proper measures.
23、 There is a school in my Manhattan neighbourhood that has been giving out free meals during the Covid-19 pandemic-and every time I walk past it the line seems longer. A community fridge recently showed up a couple of blocks away; it’s one of many that activists have fixed across the city to fight against growing food insecurity. Just around the corner there’s a young woman who has become a regular among the beggars I usually see in the area. She lost her job because of Covid-19.
It’s not all doom and gloom. While the poor are getting poorer, the 1% are making out like robbers. America’s 600-plus billionaires saw their wealth grow by more than $700bn in the first few months of the pandemic. During the same period, more than 50 million American workers lost their jobs. The US government has printed trillions of dollars in economic relief but many of the forgivable emergency loans for small businesses seem to have been taken by the super-rich. My local independent coffee shop has closed down, but Kanye West received a partially forgivable loan worth at least $2m. It is becoming increasingly clear that the US is experiencing one of the biggest wealth transfers in history.
Bernie Sanders has a plan to help. Last week, Sanders introduced a bill, Make Billionaires Pay Act, that would establish a one-time 60% tax on billionaires’ pandemic gains and use the money to guarantee Americans free health care for a year. There is very little chance the bill will get passed.
Billionaires shouldn’t exist in the first place-the idea that they should be taxed at a higher rate during a pandemic to help pay health care shouldn’t be remotely controversial. However, there are some who think such a move would be extremely unfair to “poor unfortunate” billionaires who, as we all know, are one of the most unfairly hurt groups in the world.
【1】How does the author develop the first two paragraphs?
A．By listing numbers.
B．By giving definitions.
C．By presenting arguments.
D．By making contrasts.
【2】The underlined sentence “It’s not all doom and gloom.” implies that ________.
A．the writer doesn’t feel depressed at all
B．the current situation of Covid-19 is getting better
C．the woman has suffered more than we can imagine
D．the billionaires still make profits during the pandemic
【3】The bill, Make Billionaires Pay Act, was put forward to ________.
A．rid the country of pandemic
B．restrict the billionaires’ fortune
C．provide short-term loans for health care
D．ensure temporary free medical service
【4】What is the author’s attitude towards the billionaires?
A．Disapproving.
B．Disappointed.
C．Sympathetic.
D．Respectful.
24、 Benin-born musician Angelique Kidjo has won a major human rights award, along with three African youth activist movements. The groups are Y’en a marre (Fed Up), le Balai Citoyen (The Citizen’s Broom), and Lutte pour Changement (LUCHA).
The organization Amnesty International announced the winners on Wednesday. It praised Kidjo and the groups for their work in Africa and around the world. Amnesty says the award honors those who have shown unusual courage in standing up to unfair. It says winners also influence others to act the same.
The Amnesty International honor is called the Ambassador of Conscience Award. Past winners include leaders Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi. Artists who have been honored including U2 band leader Bono and singer Joan Baez.
Angelique Kidjo fled Benin in the 1980s after being pressured to perform for the country’s repressive government. She has since gained worldwide fame both for her music and her activism(行动主义). She has worked to support free expression, education for young women and birth certificates for children. She has lived in New York City for many years. She has also won a Grammy award for her music. She said, “Music helps her spread her messages of freedom and human dignity. I can’t be in everyone’s home physically but my music will be there. And that’s the power of an artist, compared to a politician. Because no one can give a speech as brilliant as what we can put on a CD. I have hope that African nations struggling with corruption can solve their problems through democratic(民主的) methods.” Kidjo said the honor will help her stay active in human rights issues.
【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A.Angelique Kidjo belongs to the group Y’en a marre (Fed Up).
B.Angelique Kidjo is a singer born in Benin.
C.Angelique Kidjo is a natural musician.
D.Angelique Kidjo is the organizer of Lutte pour Changement (LUCHA).
【2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “repressive” in Paragraph 4 ?
A.Cruel. B.Humorous.
C.Peaceful. D.Uncontrolled.
【3】What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A.The most world famous musician-Angelique Kidjo.
B.The only human rights fighter-Angelique Kidjo.
C.The winner of the Grammy award-Angelique Kidjo.
D.The winner of the Ambassador of Conscience Award-Angelique Kidjo.
25、 What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “hero”? Is it someone who _______ a cape (披风) and can _______ in the air? There are onscreen heroes like the superheroes in Avengers, and also _______ heroes in our lives.
But what _______ a person a hero?
In general, a hero is someone selfless, _______ and brave. These qualities _______ heroes to help others in times of need, even if they are _______. You can _______ them to be there for you if something bad happens.
“The people that we set up as heroes are people that generally go above and _______ the call of duty. They do things that are __________,” said Nick Carden, a psychologist at the AAPHC Renaissance Center in the US.
However, why can some people be heroic? Nick Carden said, heroes are made. “They __________ are people that have been influenced by and have been helped by or have been modeled or raised to have those as __________.”
Ordinary people — just like you and me — are heroes in their own way, simply just by __________ their part for their families and communities. Cleaners, doctors, journalists, delivery workers, nurses, and bus drivers-the __________ goes on and on.
These ordinary people help __________ in our day-to-day lives. And, sometimes, when there are __________, these ordinary people show courage and bravery to help __________ strangers in need.
Being a hero is a universal attribute (属性) of human nature. The decision to act heroically is a choice that many of us will be called upon to __________ at some point in time.
__________, you should strive (努力) to be your own hero. Be courageous, honest, and a person with integrity (正直). Because, __________ you are your own hero, you can truly do anything you set your mind to.
【1】A.guides B.wears C.hides D.carries
【2】A.signal B.fly C.notice D.blow
【3】A.everyday B.known C.familiar D.remarkable
【4】A.recommends B.supposes C.makes D.celebrates
【5】A.energetic B.silent C.swift D.courageous
【6】A.drive B.risk C.make D.lead
【7】A.exhausted B.broken C.scared D.confident
【8】A.send for B.hold up C.give out D.count on
【9】A.past B.forward C.beyond D.before
【10】A.different B.extraordinary C.proper D.special
【11】A.fairly B.probably C.exactly D.eagerly
【12】A.values B.candles C.relatives D.bonds
【13】A.pushing B.putting C.knowing D.doing
【14】A.unit B.career C.list D.deed
【15】A.hold on B.look around C.keep order D.get together
【16】A.emergencies B.cases C.masses D.arms
【17】A.complete B.local C.favorable D.nervous
【18】A.meet B.make C.save D.reward
【19】A.Even so B.In contrast C.As you know D.Most importantly
【20】A.though B.before C.until D.once
26、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信说，他发现中国人也很喜欢红色，但是不确定中国人在什么场合下会使用红色。请你用英语写一封回信，内容包括:
1. 红色的象征意义；
2. 使用红色的场合；
3. 使用红色的一些禁忌。
注意:
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua