1、— Could you help me paint the walls this weekend, Tom?
— ______. What time should I come over to your house?
A.Up to you B.No problem C.It depends D.Wait a minute
2、President Donald Trump's first state dinner excluded Democratic members of Congress and the media, which was criticized by many as a(n) _________ from tradition.
A.departure B.benefit C.escape D.lesson
3、The church tower which will be open to tourists soon. The work is almost finished.
A．has restored
B．has been restored
C．is restoring
D．is being restored
4、Don't be discouraged if you fail in this exam._____ things seriously and you will make great progress.
A. Take B. To take
C. Taking D. Taken
5、In an ad campaign you may need to different kinds of media, including posters, newspapers, magazines, radios and television.
A.urge B.employ C.fancy D.design
6、YaoMing is very famous now. However, his basketball career __________only after many years of hard work.
A. took on B. took up
C. took off D. took out
7、We can ______ the two islands with a bridge.
A.unite B.connect C.relate D.combine
8、— The water changes into thick ice covering rivers and lakes in winter in Harbin.
— _________ in Urumqi and children go skating on it then.
A.So is it B.So it does C.So it is D.So does it
9、When and where to build the new factory ___ ________ yet.
A.is not decided B.are not decided
C.has not decided D.have not decided
10、The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly_____.
A. atmosphere B. state
C. situation D. phenomenon
11、The US is China's biggest export market, ________ more than 70 percent of China's exports.
A.looking for B.searching for
C.longing for D.accounting for
12、Nothing but several glasses________ bought by my father yesterday．
A.were B.was C.have been D.would be
13、You could not have all of a sudden ________ a cold — I assume that you just do not want to attend.
A.run out of B.come down with C.hung on to D.broken away from
14、______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.
A.Lacked B.Lacking of C.Though lacking D.Lacked in
15、Helen had to shout ______ above the sound of the music.
A.making her heard B.to make her hear
C.making herself heard D.to make herself heard
16、The decision ________, what is to be done now is how to carry it out.
A.is made B.has been made C.having been made D.having made
17、You should keep those old jam bottles ----you never know ______ you might need them.
A. when B. how
C. what D. where
18、A saying goes_____ all work and no play___________ Jack a dull boy.
A.that; makes B.which; makes C.that; make D.which; make
19、The boy is old enough to ________ the difference ________ right and wrong.
A. speak; from B. tell; from
C. say; of D. judge; from
20、We must ________ the act of cheating ________ a fair competition system.
A.prevent; creating B.stop; creating
C.keep; from creating D.stop; to create
21、9. Please ______ your sister to bring the ticket for the concert.
A.remind B.remember C.warn D.Let
22、Mr. White _______ to hospital for an examination yesterday but he was too busy to come.
A.should come B.should have come C.should be coming D.should had come
23、— Let’s go for a nice walk into the country this afternoon.
— I’d like to, but I ________ to go with Alice to buy some clothes.
A.agreed B.will agree C.have agreed D.had agreed
24、At this time tomorrow we__________ over the Atlantic Ocean.
A.will fly B.will be flying C.will be fly D.shall fly
25、Yesterday we went to an _____ park where we were _____ by performances that we found _____ to watch.
A. amusement, amusing, amused B. amusement, amused, amusing
C. amusing, amused, amusement D. amusing, amusing, amusement
26、 Christmas is just around the comer and the holiday season is almost here! If you are having a tough time thinking of a gift for a web developer you know, then this list is for you. I have here a list of things that would be great for a web developer like me.
Due to this being the gift-giving season, there is a possibility that these items may sell out quickly in real stores by the time you get to them. But do not worry, do check back at the site regularly in case they have got it, then quickly order one!
QlockTwo Touch
A unique table clock tells you time with written words instead of numbers. If it is 7:15, the clock will show “fifteen past seven”. This table clock is available in 5 different colors and 12 different languages. A truly perfect match for the working desk. ($690)
Dolce Gusto Coffee Maker
Mary web developers love, or, need coffee to help them stay awake when trying to finish a project. This cool-looking coffee maker is the perfect gift to help them get a quick cup, whenever they need it. ($140)
Hand Turbine Charger
Perfect for times of a blackout or when you just can’t find any place to charge up your devices, this charger is powered by you. Just turn the turbine to produce power to charge your phones and tablets. Great for a workout, and for travelers who cant be without their devices ($100).
Online Course Subscriptions
Many web developers update their skills through online courses. If you want to gift one, you can try Lynda.com, where you can register (登记) course subscription as a gift, or give them a coupon which they can use to register themselves later. Other good online subscriptions are Tuts+ and TreeHouse. (Prices may vary)
【1】The author suggests checking back at the site because ________.
A. you can only buy the gifts on the website
B. the gifts may not be available in real stores
C. the gifts are cheaper online than in real stores
D. the gifts will be on sale after Christmas
【2】Which gift might be the best for a web developer who wants to improve his skills?
A. OlockTwo Touch. B. Hand Turbine Charger
C. Dolce Gusto Coffee Maker. D. Online Course Subscriptions.
27、 For many of us, our workplace can be dark, depressing and dull. Windowless rooms and airless open-plan floors can kill motivation and cause a loss to worker performance, possibly even their health.
But a refreshing trend is taking root in workplace design: nature. There’s a growing evidence showing that workplaces which include natural elements, such as plants, light, colors and shapes, have noticeable and measurable benefits for both companies and their employees.
The positive effects touch on everything from worker happiness and creativity to increased productivity, improved profits, and the improved ability to attract the best workers. It’s all based on the principle of biophilia (亲生命性) — the born relationship between humans and the natural world and other living systems. And it’s easier to achieve at the office than you think.
“People just don’t like using lights in a building with no plants, no views, no natural light,” says Sir Cary Cooper CBE, professor at Lancaster University in the UK . He led a 2015 study on the impact of biophilia in the workplace that surveyed 7,600 workers in 16 countries and found that even small nature-inspired changes can have a great effect.
Responding to the Human Spaces Global Report, those who worked in environments with natural elements reported a 15% higher level of well-being, a 6% higher level of productivity and a 15% higher level of creativity. One third of them said the design of an office would affect their decisions to work for a company. Even so, 58% said there were no live plants at their workplaces and 47% reported having no natural light.
An earlier, 2014 study by Cardiff University in Wales also showed that plants in the office make people happier and more productive. But more research is needed into biophilia, experts say.
【1】What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To compare different ideas.
B. To express the author’s worry.
C. To introduce the topic of the text.
D. To describe the conditions of the workplace.
【2】What does the underlined word “well-being” mean in Paragraph 5?
A. welfare B. happiness
C. richness D. honor
【3】What can we infer from the text?
A. Experts will do research in biophilia further.
B. It’s very easy to be successful in a natural workplace.
C. Over 50% workers are not satisfied with their workplaces.
D. People will not work for a company without a good environment.
【4】What’s the main idea of the text?
A. People like working in the office with lights.
B. Natural elements can bring health to the people in the office.
C. Companies should offer a better environment to their employees.
D. Natural elements can make people work happily and efficiently.
28、 Last night, I found my mother sit with her legs crossed on the sofa, looking through her iPhone with her glasses. This is not the first time I have caught her like this. My father once tapped (敲) away on his phone with a serious look on his face, saying the “I’ll be with you shortly” line. I have learned by now that this is to tell me to leave him alone for the next 10 minutes. Although they don’t like admitting it, both of my parents couldn’t go without their phones as I do.
Growing up, we are repeatedly reminded that we are those who prefer to text our friends in the same room rather than make eye contact with them. We are ruining the English language because we like using heart-eyes emojis (表情符号) instead of spelling it out. And even though I can recognize myself as a social media (媒体) addict, I think parents should at least consider that not only the young generation (代), but also they like phones.
I get upset when I receive the “I’ll be with you shortly” line from a parent. But, at the same time, leaving the room to wait until my father is finished with his “serious business” has now become the norm.
Whether you want to escape your noisy children for a while, or want to stay up late tapping through Twitter, all of these are common. But you should fully understand it. We—your children—know how addictive it can be and how difficult it is to turn it off. So before calling us out and telling us to “put our phones away at the table” or even worse, saying how damaging social media can be to us, maybe you should lead by example and consider how much time you spend on the phone as well as how this is influencing your children and your relationship with them. Maybe in this way we can work on our addiction together.
【1】What can we learn about the author’s parents?
A.They become addicted to phones like him.
B.They’ve been forced to use phones by him.
C.They like buying their phones online at home.
D.They often communicate with him by phone.
【2】What is the young generation’s weakness according to paragraph 2?
A.Having fewer chances to learn social skills.
B.Failing to express themselves in a right way.
C.Getting angry easily when facing their parents.
D.Giving up the ways of communicating directly.
【3】What does the underlined word “norm” in paragraph 3 mean?
A.Fixed tradition. B.Accepted behavior.
C.Expected decision. D.Unforgettable experience.
【4】What advice is given to parents in the last paragraph?
A.Behaving well in front of children. B.Putting the phones away at the table.
C.Taking more time to stay with children. D.Having good communication with children.
29、Recycling Electronic Waste
When Alex Lin was 11 years old, he read an alarming article in the newspaper which said that people were burying old computers in backyards, throwing TVs into streams, and dumping (丢弃) cell phones in the garbage. This was dangerous because e-waste contains harmful chemicals that can leak into the environment, getting into crops, animals, water supplies—and people.
Alex was really worried and decided to make it next project for WIN—the Westerly Innovations Network. Alex and six of his friends had formed this organization to help solve community problems two years before.
But what could they do about this project with e-waste? The team spent several weeks gathering information about the harmful chemicals in e-waste and their effects on humans. They learned how to dispose (处置) of e-waste properly and how it could be recycled. Then, they sent out a survey and found only one in eight knew what e-waste was, let alone how to properly dispose of it.
Alex and his friends went into action. They advertised in the local newspaper and distributed notices to students, asking residents to bring their unwanted electronics to the school parking lot. The drive lasted two days, and they collected over 9, 500 kilograms of e-waste.
The next step was to set up a long-term e-waste drop-off center for the town. After some research, they’d learned that reusing is the best way to deal with electronic devices and it is seven times more efficient than recycling. So, they began learning to refurbish (翻新) computers themselves and distributed them to students who didn’t have their own. In this way, they could help students in the area and protect the environment at the same time.
For a lasting solution to e-waste, the drop-off center wasn’t enough. Laws would have to be passed. In 2016, WIN helped push for an e-waste bill in their town, which required companies that manufactured or sold electronics to take back e-waste. The bill clearly forbids the dumping of e-waste.
Because of the work of WIN, more and more people, like Alex and his team, are getting the message about safe disposal of e-waste. As Alex says, “Today’s technology should not become tomorrow’s harmful garbage.”
【1】What was Alex’s worry after he read the article?
A．The littering of e-waste.
B．The recycling of plastic.
C．The change of environment.
D．The overuse of old computers.
【2】What did Alex do to start the project?
A．Set up WIN.
B．Collect information.
C．Ask friends for help.
D．Carry out a survey.
【3】Which can best describe the way Alex and his team did their work?
A．Traditional.
B．Competitive.
C．Scientific.
D．Convenient.
【4】What message does the story convey?
A．There is no end to perfection.
B．Success comes through failure.
C．Every positive attitude has a reward.
D．Young people can make a big difference.
30、 Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese ________ at my face, but I pushed them ________. My mom believed I would learn ________ I was ready. But the ________ never came.
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was ________ at him, confused, shaking my head. “Still can’t speak Chinese?” He ________ me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.”
“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some ________ with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for ________.
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I ________ the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish ________ surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fisherman. But he ________ my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased ________ their impatience. With every ________, the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling—________ me to cry out, “Xian Sheng Yu, please.” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated. The crowd burst into laughter. My face turned ________ and I ran back home ________, except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my hand.
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I’m Chinese. I should feel right at ________. Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace (丢脸) to the language.
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish ________, but, in the end, the joke is on ________. Every laugh is a culture ________; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.
【1】A.custom B.games C.characters D.language
【2】A.ahead B.around C.along D.aside
【3】A.when B.before C.unless D.until
【4】A.success B.study C.time D.attempt
【5】A.aim B.joke C.nod D.stare
【6】A.cared about B.laughed at C.argued with D.asked after
【7】A.right now B.from now C.at times D.in time
【8】A.decision B.permission C.information D.preparation
【9】A.repeated B.reviewed C.spelled D.kept
【10】A.farm B.stand C.pond D.market
【11】A.guessed B.forgot C.doubted D.ignored
【12】A.by B.near C.with D.from
【13】A.second B.effort C.desire D.movement
【14】A.forcing B.allowing C.finding D.leading
【15】A.bright B.blank C.pale D.red
【16】A.open-mouthed B.tongue-tied C.empty-handed D.broken-hearted
【17】A.service B.home C.risk D.root
【18】A.trade B.confidence C.challenge D.experience
【19】A.it B.us C.me D.them
【20】A.treasured B.lost C.valued D.reflected
31、阅读短文，根据上下文或者首字母在空白处填入1个适当的单词，或给出括号内单词的正确形式。
We all know it is not healthy to stay up late and poor sleep quality can leave us feeling low. However, many people still cannot get enough sleep, e【1】 the young.
Over 60% of Chinese students aged 6 to 17 sleep 【2】 than eight hours a day, according to a report released by the Chinese Sleep Research Society(CSRS) on Marth 17. The study 【3】 nearly 70,000 children and teens aged 6 to 17 across the Chinese 【4】, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.
According to the study, too much school homework is a major cause for inadequate sleep among young people. For example, from Monday to Thursday, 8.4 percent of them would still be 【5】(occupy) in doing their homework after 11 p.m.. 【6】 major cause of young people’s inadequate sleep is the frequent use of electronic devices.
Lack of sleep among children and teenagers has 【7】 concern in society. To reduce students’ 【8】 burden, the Ministry of Education and eight other departments issued a guideline on Dec 28. It is suggested that local education authorities across China should take more 【9】 to help students get more sleep, including 【10】(delay) the start of morning classes by half an hour.
32、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter对中国文化很感兴趣，来信询问重阳节（the Double Ninth Festival）的相关情况。请你给他写一封邮件，介绍重阳节，内容包括：
1. 重阳节的时间；
2. 重阳节的活动；
3. 重阳节的意义。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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