1、It is highly recommended that the general public________one-metre social distance to avoid any possible risk of getting infected.
A．keep
B．will keep
C．must keep
D．keeps
2、Let’s get started ________ we ended yesterday so that we won’t miss anything.
A. where B. what C. whether D. which
3、Being able to _____ on a stage will for sure serve as a great inspiration for their future careers if they hold on.
A.shine B.pour C.benefit D.select
4、Tom was about to close the window his attention was caught by a bird.
A．when
B．if
C．and
D．till
5、What is known to us all is that no one, no matter who he is, can ________ the wheel of history.
A. hold on B. hold back
C. hold out D. hold up
6、Some pre-school children go to a day care center, __________ they learn simple games and songs.
A．then
B．there
C．while
D．where
7、Drivers must strictly_______the speed limit when driving on the freeways to keep away from any possible accidents.
A.grasp B.represent C.observe D.reduce
8、Eric’s decision to design his coffee_________ around his work schedule, rather than biology, isn’t surprising given his history of breakfast.
A. origin B. recipe C. routine D. target
9、Can you lend me the book ________ you were reading this morning？
A. that B. what
C. whose D. who
10、Doctor Wang ________ at seven o’clock for the conference, but she didn’t turn up.
A.should have arrived B.should arrive
C.should be arrived D.should be arriving
11、—Did Peter fix the computer himself?
—No. He______, because he does not know much about ocmputers.
A.had it fixed B.has fixed it
C.has it fixed D.fixed it
12、A harmonious society is very important , so all the laws must be strictly _________.
A. watched B. observed
C. carried D. handled
13、________ has been done to develop the habit of reading aloud in the morning, his pronunciation remains a serious problem.
A.In spite of that B.Despite what
C.Although he D.Though what
14、Has the cost of the hotel _______ the expense?
A.figured in B.figured out
C.figure on D.figure up
15、You may rely on __________ that Jennifer will come and help us if we are in trouble.
A.it B.that C.which D.this
16、Lack of money _______ her not continuing her studies.
A.cares for B.explains to C.approves of D.accounts for
17、In his pursuit of the dream, he was being constantly __________ to tests of his persistence and courage. So he could not be hasty, nor impatient.
A.demonstrated B.appointed
C.subjected D.reminded
18、13. Our bad living habits will destroy the earth. Only by changing ________we live can we save the earth.
A. that B. what
C. how D. where
19、Word came _______ Chinese climbers made it to the top of Mount Qomolangma once again on May, 27th. I was always wondering _______ they managed to make such a great achievement .
A.which; why B.that; why C.that; how D.when; how
20、The explosion of a chemical plant in Yancheng Jiangsu province last month led to over 100 people ______ to hospital for treatment, ______ their relatives to be in deep sorrow.
A. sending; causing B. sent having caused
C. being sent; causing D. to send; to cause
21、They finally arrived at ________ used to be a farmland twenty years ago.
A. where B. when C. which D. what
22、Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful, but they may also ________our thinking.
A．direct
B．limit
C．change
D．improve
23、He has a very tolerant________ towards other cultures.
A．attitude
B．award
C．behavior
D．extinction
24、_______ from the HR department, old Ben makes an attempt to work as an trainee in a fashion shopping website.
A.Retired B.Retiring C.Having retired D.To retire
25、The man admitted _____ the old computer.
A. to steal B. to stealing C. being stolen D. having stolen
26、 With the help of the car manufacturer (汽车制造商) Hound, a 13-year-old girl was able to send a message to space, where her dad works on the International Space Station (ISS).
“He gets to live and work in space and he is doing lots of experiments up there. He has to stay there for long periods of time... I miss him when he is gone,” Stephanie, who is from Houston, Texas, said in a video. “I think if we could write a really big message he would be able to see it from space.”
Hyundai took her wish to heart and decided to take on the challenge. Using Nevada’s Delamar Dry Lake as a canvas (画布), 11 drivers drove Hyundai cars, spelling out “Steph♡s you” across 2.14 square miles of desert. A promotional video, which Hyundai made to record the process, caught her father’s response and showed the picture he took of her message from the ISS.
“I am happy that he could see it and knows that we are thinking about him back home,” Stephanie said. “He has seen so many things up there, but I hope that this message was the most special.”
There are many misunderstandings about what can and cannot be seen from space. Contrary to popular belief, the Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space, but many seemingly less important things can be seen.
“A farmer from Louisiana could be burning wastes in his backyard, and it would make a big smoke trail that astronauts could see it from space,” Mike Gentry, a photo researcher for NASA’s human-tended vehicles. And with a special camera, they can see the earth in great detail and even keep up an eye on their favorite sports teams.
【1】What can we know about Stephanie’s father?
A. He likes taking picture. B. He spends little time at home.
C. He works in a car company. D. He often sends messages to his daughter.
【2】How did Hyundai help the girl?
A. By offering a free ride.
B. By taking her to a guided tour.
C. By replaying her father’s response.
D. By making a large picture with cars.
【3】Which of the following can be seen from space?
A. A moving car. B. A standing farmer.
C. The Great Wall of China. D. The smoke of burning rubbish.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A. Send Love to Space B. A Girl of Great Talent
C. Observe the Earth Far Away D. A New Way to Explore Space
27、Is It a Healthy Interest?
The Guinness Book of World Records describes Ranulph Fiennes as the world’s greatest living explorer. His journeys include the first polar circumnavigation (极地环行) and the first unsupported crossing of the Antarctic continent on foot. So when he suffered a heart attack, it came as something of a surprise.
Exercise is highly beneficial as it reduces both the pulse (脉搏) rate and the blood pressure so reducing stress on the heart as it brings blood round the body. It also helps to keep the artery (动脉) walls more elastic (有弹性的).
But can you push yourself too much? On the subject of exercise, it is good to take several parts of “moderate” exercise a week，which is a little more than quick walking. “We need to be careful when we’re doing extreme sports,” says expert Len Almond. “Extreme stress can make almost impossible demands on the body’s ability to recover. The stress of extreme sports forces biochemical changes in the body, and the physical response to that kind of activity will be too extreme.”
We all know how the Olympics began. The man who ran 26 miles from the town of Marathon to Athens with news of a victory died as soon as he arrived，and the cause of his sudden death might be the heart attack. Further research was done by scientists. They studied cyclists (自行车运动员) on a race that covers 230km with a height change of 5,500m. They were interested in one particular enzyme (酶), high concentrations of which are found in those who have suffered a heart attack. The scientists found that levels of this chemical increased in most of the cyclists who completed the race. The largest increases were seen in the fastest cyclists who had trained the hardest.
Most of us will never put our bodies to such extreme sports. But if, when you hear about someone like Fiennes，you ask whether exercise is worth it. I advise you to consider your own condition. Personally, I agree with the saying: “Run not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.”
【1】According to the passage, taking exercise can_______ .
A．speed up the heart rate
B．increase stress on the heart
C．reduce the blood pressure
D．keep the artery walls straight
【2】What does expert Len Almond suggest?
A．Our bodies can easily deal with physical stress.
B．Playing extreme sports is harmful to the human body.
C．We need a long period of recovery after extreme sports.
D．There is more to learn about the effect of physical stress.
【3】Why is the research on the cyclists mentioned in Paragraph 4?
A．To suggest a different area of research.
B．To support the activity of taking part in sports.
C．To explain the effect of a height change on cyclists.
D．To prove that extreme sports may cause heart attacks.
【4】The author believes that exercise_______.
A．helps you have a regular life
B．adds years to your life
C．should be done in moderation
D．will be worth the effort
28、When it comes to the most famous 20th century painters of the United States, Grandma Moses should be mentioned, although she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself , “I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me”. No one could have had a more active old age．
She was born on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At 12 she left home and was in domestic service until at 27 she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927．
Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery (刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands became too stiff (僵硬的) to sew and she still wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought all that she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930’s and her death, she produced some 2,000 pictures: careful and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of color and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it” she said．
【1】What can we learn about Moses?
A．She stopped painting in her late seventies.
B．She still led an active life when she was old.
C．Her marriage life was not happy.
D．She painted oils as a child.
【2】What did Grandma Moses spend most of her life doing?
A．Embroidering.
B．Farming.
C．Nursing.
D．Painting.
【3】What does the underlined word “portrayals ” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Directions.
B．Stages.
C．Surveys.
D．Descriptions.
【4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A．Grandma Moses: the Best Woman Painter
B．Grandma Moses and Her Farm Life
C．Grandma Moses and Her Exhibition
D．Grandma Moses : A Famous Woman Painter of 20th Century
29、 Time, wars and natural disasters have a bad effect on the artistic and cultural objects in the world. More than 1,000 years ago, a fire destroyed the Library of Alexandria in Egypt. In 1755, an earthquake destroyed Ribeira Palace in Lisbon, Portugal, along with artworks inside. In modern times, the Taliban destroyed the huge Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan.
As we all know, museums play an important part in our daily lives. They keep evidence of culture and history and exhibit great works. A major goal of most museums in the world is to make sure that important historical objects do not disappear forever. The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, holds 1,250 pieces of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures. These objects have inspired artists and historians for many years. So the museum is working to make a complete and permanent(永久的) record of the artworks.
The project is an effort of both the museum and the scientists from Indiana University in the United States. The team is using technology to create digital copies(数字复制品) of the Uffizi’s ancient sculptures.
The process is called photogrammetry. At one time, this process was slow and expensive. But not anymore, said Professor Robert Frischer. He said photogrammetry is now much faster and cheaper. Now they can gather 3-D data(数据) on a life-size sculpture in half an hour and they can process the data just in a couple of hours.
The images allow the viewer to examine the sculpture from all sides. And when the viewer zooms in(用变焦距镜头放大), the image becomes clearer. The Uffizi hopes to have the collection completed and available on the Internet by 2020.
【1】What can we learn about some artworks?
A. They have been badly damaged.
B. They were destroyed by accident.
C. They were not protected by humans.
D. Most of them are kept in Italy now.
【2】Why do the Uffizi Gallery and Indiana University work together?
A. To build the largest museum.
B. To create long-lasting artworks.
C. To introduce some ancient sculptures.
D. To inspire more artists and historians.
【3】What can we learn about photogrammetry?
A. It is still expensive.
B. It is a time-saving step now.
C. It does great harm to the artworks.
D. It was invented by Robert Frischer.
【4】What can we learn about the images?
A. It's impossible to make them larger.
B. They will take the place of real sculptures.
C. People can enjoy them online in the future.
D. They can only show the front of the sculpture.
30、 From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I _______ a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for _______ moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of _______ for the coming test or sporting event.
In early grade school they _______ their notes. But as children grow older they become self-conscious (有自我意识), and _______ he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer _______ my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to _______ them but I still needed to write them. I _______ until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move _______ for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, ________ two interships (实习) in Washington, D.C., and __________, becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento. ________short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was ________ happy to have Marc back. Since I was ________ making lunch for his younger brother, I ________ one for Marc, too. Imagine my ________ when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, ________ his lunch.
“Did I do something ________? Don’t you love me ________, Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I ________ asked him what was wrong.
“My note, mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”
【1】A.carried B.found C.included D.held
【2】A.difficult B.special C.comfortable D.separate
【3】A.congratulation B.improvement C.explanation D.encouragement
【4】A.loved B.answered C.wrote D.examined
【5】A.lately B.by the way C.by the time D.gradually
【6】A.received B.understood C.enjoyed D.collected
【7】A.copy B.read C.take D.send
【8】A.held up B.gave up C.followed D.continued
【9】A.out B.home C.to college D.to Sacramento
【10】A.organizing B.planning C.comparing D.completing
【11】A.hopefully B.finally C.particularly D.certainly
【12】A.Because of B.Instead of C.Except for D.As for
【13】A.especially B.immediately C.equally D.generally
【14】A.once B.again C.still D.even
【15】A.packed B.fetched C.bought D.filled
【16】A.fear B.surprise C.anger D.disappointment
【17】A.waiting for B.worrying about C.caring for D.asking about
【18】A.wrong B.funny C.strange D.smart
【19】A.any more B.enough C.once more D.better
【20】A.interestingly B.bitterly C.politely D.laughingly
31、
The meaning of silence varies among cultural group. Silence may be 【1】, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every 【2】 with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person’s needs. Many native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of 【3】 among people, just at some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore when a person from one of these culture is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be 【4】 is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these culture, silence is a call for 【5】.
Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with 【6】 among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show 【7】between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority（权威）rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.
Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the 【8】 meanings of silence wen they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own persona and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not 【9】 too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing 【10】 of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.
32、假定你是李华，在新冠疫情期间，你的美国网友Leslie 一直在关心你，并帮助你学习英语。 请给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.表示感谢；2.回顾Leslie对你的帮助；3.表达祝愿。
参考词汇：新型冠状病毒疫情novel coronavirus outbreak
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Leslie,
How is everything going?
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