1、That program ______ to raise funds for farmers in the west of China proves to be an effective approach ______ the problem of poverty.
A. meant; to solving B. meaning; to solve
C. being meant; to solving D. meant; to solve
2、Fitness is important in sport, but skills are of ______ importance.
A.fair B.reasonable C.equal D.proper
3、—May I smoke here?
—If you _______, choose a seat in the smoking section.
A.must B.should C.may D.can
4、―Do you know______in China?
―About last December.
A.when Covid-19 broke out B.when did Covid-19 break out
C.where Covid-19 broke out D.where did Covid-19 break out
5、Man had used metals for centuries in _____ increasing quantities but they did not come to be employed in vast quantities until the Industrial Revolution.
A.extremely B.completely
C.naturally D.gradually
6、When I got off the crowded bus, I found my pocket _____ and the disk in it with the important documents gone.
A. stolen B. missing
C. lost D. picked
7、A survey _____ now about whether students should have extra lessons during the holidays.
A.is being carried out B.has carried out
C.has been carried out D.had been carried out
8、—What’s your understanding of success,Robert?
—In my view,success is________preparation and chances meet.
A.how B.why C.what D.where
9、I can’t get my car _____ on cold mornings, so I have to try ______ the radiator with some hot water.
A.run; to fill B.running; filling
C.running; to fill D.ran; filling
10、The photo showed Edward with very short hair and his ears ______out.
A. sticking B. stuck C. stick D. strike
11、—I’ve been working for ten hours.
—________ you look tired. You’d better have a rest.
A. No problem B. No wonder C. No hurry D. No matter
12、The number of cars made in China _________ sharply in the past decade.
A.has risen B.rose C.have risen D.has been risen
13、______ Mr Johnson _______his wife enjoy tennis.
A.Either, or B.Both, and C.Not only, but also D.neither, nor
14、―What did the doctor say?
―He advised me______at home and have a good rest.
A.stay B.to stay C.staying D.stayed
15、_______ with his _______ problem, we feel _______.
A.Facing, puzzled, puzzling B.Faced, puzzled, puzzling
C.Faced, puzzling, puzzled D.Facing, puzzled, puzzled
16、He ________ and his T-shirt became too small.
A.lose weight B.put on weight
C.cut down fat D.earned his living
17、The Taiyuan subway is under ____ and next year it will be put in use.
A. production B. construction
C. destination D. permission
18、Not until my later thirties ______ the important discovery: giving away things makes life so much more exciting.
A.I made B.I had made C.did I make D.had I made
19、We can’t be _________ by investment projects promising to make you a millionaire overnight.
A.taken over B.taken on C.taken up D.taken in
20、Oh! It’s 9 o’clock! I know________ is no possibility ________ I can catch up with the train.
A.there; that B.it; that C.there; whether D.it; if
21、_______ caused the accident has not been found out yet.
A.What B.Which
C.The thing D.That
22、——I'm going to Paris next week.
——____________! So am I
A. Wish you good luck B. What a coincidence
C. Don't mention it D. Good trip
23、Bruno was secretly pleased when he knew that it could be weeks before they went back because he had_______ himself to the idea of spending one more month there.
A.contributed B.stuck C.devoted D.resigned
24、They will fly to South Africa, ______ they plan to stay for half a month.
A.when B.where C.there D.which
25、He bought a new building _____top is different from those of the others around.
A.what B.which C.that D.whose
26、 One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the wonderful works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. I admired his patience for tolerating her constant words. Disturbed by their noise, I moved on.
I encountered them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant talking, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift store doing some shopping when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He turned it into a long cane (手杖) and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man,” the clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see! You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do,” the clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.
And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away arm in arm.
【1】Which of the following statements is true?
A. The husband was doing all the talking when the couple viewed the works.
B. The husband tapped his way to the coatroom to get his own jacket.
C. The husband was considered a brave man by the clerk at the store.
D. The husband allowed blindness to change his life.
【2】The underlined word “encountered” in the passage means “________”.
A. cheated B. met
C. talked D. argued
【3】We can infer from the passage that ___________.
A. the man had his eyes blinded in a fight
B. the man can see very well while visiting the museum
C. the woman was very patient and devoted to his husband
D. the man often wasted time by visiting exhibitions
27、 Something strange was happening inside Anne' s home. During the summer of 2014, twins Gavin and Garrett, then three, each had skin rash (疹子) that wouldn't go away. 14-year-old J. D. had stomach pains so severe that he couldn’t climb the stairs，but tests found nothing wrong. By winter, the family's health problems were getting worse.
One day, Anne found brown water flowed out of the tap. Worried that the water was polluted, the family began using bottled water for cooking，drinking, and bathing.
In January 2015，the city of Flint sent out a notice stating that the water supply—which had been switched, in a cost-cutting measure, from the Detroit water system to the Flint River the previous spring—contained high levels of trihalomethanes (三卤甲烷). The notice warned that elderly people might be at risk for health problems but emphasized that the water was otherwise safe to drink.
Shocked, the self-claimed "stay-at-home mom turned water warrior" researched the water supply and searched the Internet for information that she distributed to city officials, listing the side effects of exposure to trihalomethanes. Then she urged her neighbors to attend city council meetings, where they shared their health problems. Still, officials insisted the water was safe to drink. So Anne demanded that the city test her water. The results were disturbing. The trihalomethanes were the least of her problems. The tests included that the lead levels in her water were nearly seven times the legal amount.
Anne had her children tested for lead. All the kids showed lead poisoning. She requested Flint's water quality reports and discovered that the city wasn't applying the proper corrosion (腐蚀) control standards to its pipes; the standards prevent the metal in pipes from leaking into the water.
【1】How did Gavin suffer from the disease?
A.His stomach hurt so much that he couldn’t' climb the stairs.
B.He had rash on his skin which wouldn’t' disappear.
C.His disease got too ill for him to get any medical tests.
D.He had weak eyesight and couldn't go to school,
【2】Why did the city of Flint change its water supply?
A.The Detroit water system had been polluted.
B.The Flint River was made clean a year ago.
C.They wanted to cut the cost of water supply.
D.The Flint River always has brown water.
【3】The test of the water from Anne' s home showed that .
A.her family had the worst of the trihalomethanes pollution
B.the water from her tap was safe to use except for drinking
C.her family was located in the most polluted part of the city
D.there was something more serious than the trihalomethanes
【4】The water problem was caused by
A.the lack of proper corrosion control to the pipes
B.the overuse of water-purifying chemicals
C.the exposure to trihalomethanes in the water
D.the improper use of metal in the pipes
28、Palaces are known for their beauty and splendor, but they offer little protection against attacks. It is easy to defend a fortress (堡垒),but fortresses are not designed with the comfort of a king or queen in mind. When it comes to structures that are both majestic and well-defended, the classic European castle is the best example of design. Across the ages castles changed, developed, and eventually fell out of use, but they still command the fascination of our culture.
Castles were originally built in England by Norman invaders. In 1066. As William the Conqueror advanced through England, he defended key positions to secure the land he had taken. The castles he built allowed the Norman lords to draw back to safety when threatened by English rebellion. Castles also served as bases of operation for offensive attacks. Troops were summoned to（召集）, organized around, and deployed (部署) from castles. In this way castles served both offensive and defensive roles in military operations.
Not limited to military purposes, castles also served as offices from which the lord would administer control over his kingdom. That is to say, the lord of the land would hold court in his castle. Those that were socially beneath the lord would come to report the affairs of the lands that they governed and pay tribute to the lord. They would address conflicts, handle business, feast, and enjoy festivities, In this way castles served as important social centers inmedieval England. Castles also served as symbols of power. Built on important and noticeable sites overlooking the surrounding areas, castles constantly appeared in the background of many peasants'lives and served as a daily reminder of the lords strength.
Now, castles no longer serve their original purposes. However, the remaining castles receive millions of visitors each year from those who wish to experience the glory of a time long passed.
【1】The author introduces the topic of the text by _______.
A．making an assumption
B．giving an example
C．making comparison
D．giving arguments
【2】Why did William the Conqueror build castles?
A．He wanted to celebrate his victory.
B．He wanted to remind people of his influence.
C．He wanted to live peacefully with the English.
D．He wanted to use them to his military advantage.
【3】Which of the following is a way the lord would adopt to show his power?
A．Dealing with conflicts in his castle.
B．Building his castle in an obvious place.
C．Carrying out social activities in his castle.
D．Commanding peasants to live near his castle.
【4】What attracts people to visit castles today?
A．The splendid history.
B．The special architecture.
C．The tense atmosphere.
D．The superior comfort.
29、 Which came first, the chicken or the egg? 【1】 Philosophers used it as an excuse to argue about cause and effect. What's more, it’s what is known as a paradox—a situation or statement that appears to present contrary facts, both of which can logically be true.
Some might say the chicken came first, since you can’t have an egg without a chicken to lay it. But others might argue the egg came first, since all chickens begin life inside of an egg. A paradox, right? 【2】 “It’s pretty easy to understand,” said Jasmina Wiemann, a scientist at Yale University. “The egg is much older, evolutionarily(进化地) , than the chicken.”
Chickens, as we all know, probably became domesticated (驯养) about 10,000 years ago. 【3】 These animals are known as jungle fowl or Gallus.
【4】 Dinosaurs, birds, reptiles and even mammals that lay eggs evolved about 300 million years ago, Wiemann said. This pushes the origins of the egg back even further.
By the way, if you thought it strange to see mammals are put into a group with egg-laying animals, you should know that egg-laying is part of our evolutionary history. And female humans today still produce eggs through a process called ovulation. The soft eggs without shell stay inside of humans. 【5】
A.Eggs existed even long before this.
B.This question has its roots in ancient Greece.
C.The answer remains mysterious even if you ask a specialist.
D.Eatable eggs came into being hundreds of millions of years ago.
E.The answer is rather simple if you talk to an ancient expert about it.
F.But the animals that they developed from date back to 21 million years ago.
G.Even stranger, some mammals still reproduce by laying eggs that survive outside the body.
30、 Long，long ago，a man went to his neighbor's house and tried to steal something. On entering the gate，he saw there ________a big bell. The bell was beautiful in ____________and shape. The thief was very glad，and________to carry this beautiful bell back home. But no matter how hard he tried，he could not _________the bell，because the bell was both big and _________. He thought and thought，and _________there was only one way to solve the problem. He had to_________ the bell to pieces before he was able to carry them back to his home___________
The thief found a big iron hammer，with which he struck the bell with all his__________ The striking ________a big crashing sound，which made the thief terribly__________ He tried to muffle the sound with his arms，but without__________ He had to _________ his ears hard with his hands.
“The sound becomes__________，"the thief became__________at once，"The sound of the bell cannot be heard when the ears are covered. "He immediately had his ears plugged（堵住）with some cotton. He thought that in this way__________could hear the sound of the bell. Feeling__________，he began striking the bell. The sound of the bell was heard in the_________，and finally people caught the thief.
Later，people have used the___________phrase "plugging one's ears while stealing a bell "to refer to the __________and foolishness of the person who deceives（欺骗）himself as well as others.
【1】A. lived B. hung C. stood D. existed
【2】A. size B. character C. design D. appearance
【3】A. decided B. agreed C. struggled D. managed
【4】A. pull B. carry C. steal D. move
【5】A. rare B. good C. clean D. heavy
【6】A. admitted B. pointed C. believed D. announced
【7】A. drop B. break C. fall D. destroy
【8】A. directly B. immediately C. gradually D. separately
【9】A. attention B. intention C. strength D. confidence
【10】A. created B. produced C. invented D. formed
【11】A. worried B. excited C. frightened D. shocked
【12】A. success B. effort C. control D. chance
【13】A. protect B. fill C. cover D. help
【14】A. louder B. weaker C. clearer D. rarer
【15】A. cheerful B. hopeful C. helpful D. successful
【16】A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody
【17】A. concerned B. relieved C. discouraged D. astonished
【18】A. distance B. place C. beginning D. house
【19】A. useful B. good C. interesting D. set
【20】A. ignorance B. laziness C. bravery D. courage
31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Scientists have proved what students have long suspected: Maths equations can actually trigger physical pain.
Regions of the brain linked with the experience of physical 【1】 were activated in those fearful of maths when they were presented with a tough equation, researchers have found. The higher a person’s anxiety of a maths task, the more it 【2】 activity in regions of their brain associated with visceral (内脏的) threat detection, and often the experience of pain itself.
However, the researchers say their study examines the pain response associated with anticipating an anxiety-provoking event, rather than the pain associated with a 【3】 event itself. A maths task itself is not painful but 【4】 the thought of it is highly unpleasant to certain people.
“Maths can be difficult, and for those with high levels of mathematics-anxiety (HMAs), math is associated with tension, apprehension (忧虑) and fear,” the researchers said in their paper titled. When Math Hurts. “【5】, this relation was not seen during math performance, 【6】 that it is not that math itself hurts, rather, the anticipation of math is painful. These results may also provide a potential neural mechanism to explain why (people with) HMAs tend to 【7】 math and math-related situations, which in turn can bias (使有偏见) (those with) high levels of mathematics-anxiety away from taking math classes or even entire math-related 【8】 paths. We provide the first neural 【9】 indicating the nature of the subjective experience of math-anxiety.
Other forms of psychological stress, such as social 【10】 or a traumatic break-up, can also elicit feeling of physical pain.”
32、假设你是高中生李越，有感于校园中存在的随意涂写(to scribble)和乱丢垃圾(to litter)的行为，请用英语给校长写一个100词左右的邮件。
邮件中应包括以下内容：
1.说明写邮件目的；
2.对这些行为进行批评；
3.提出建议。
注意：邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr Headmaster,
I am Li Yue, a student from Class 1, Senior I. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Yue