1、At the graduation ceremony, the head master _______ the degree certificates to the students one by one.
A.showed B.presented C.awarded D.delivered
2、In the final, we narrowly won the game. ______, I didn’t expect we had a chance of winning at first.
A. On the whole B. As a consequence
C. In other words D. To be honest
3、You can use a timer to count down to 15 minutes you won't need to constantly look at the clock to see how much time has gone.
A.even though B.now that C.in case D.so that
4、The little boy came riding full speed down the motorway on his bicycle. ____ it was!
A. What a dangerous scene B. What dangerous a scene
C. How a dangerous scene D. How dangerous the scene
5、—What is the IOC?
—It’s the International Olympic Committee.
A. in short of B. for short of
C. short for D. short of
6、My dictionary has disappeared. Who do you think ______ have taken it?
A. should B. must C. could D. would
7、. They were surprised that a child should work out the problem _____ they themselves couldn't.
A．once
B．then
C．while
D．if
8、He was so tired that he couldn’t walk________.
A．straightly
B．gradually
C．straight
D．dusty
9、The day _____ Nelson Mandela helped me was one of my happiest.
A. which B. when C. that D. why
10、Despite _________ under the ruins after the earthquake and the great trouble he had _________, he was still positive and relived a younger girl beside him.
A．trapped; breathing
B．trapping; to breathe
C．being trapped; breathing
D．trapping; breathed
11、More efforts, as reported, _____ in the years ahead to accelerate the supply-side structural reform.
A．are made
B．will be made
C．are being made
D．have been made
12、From his ________ look, we could see that the professor hadn’t expected that we could raise such ________ questions to him.
A. confusing; confusing
B. confused; confused
C. confusing; confused
D. confused; confusing
13、Our company is seeking for a manager, especially ________ with creativity and imagination.
A. the one B. each
C. one D. that
14、____the suggestions offered above, and you will look and feel much better in no time at all!
A. Following B. Followed C. To follow D. Follow
15、_______ this problem, I felt quite excited.
A．Solved
B．To be solved
C．Had solved
D．Having solved
16、Taking online reading into consideration, we can challenge the assumption ____ reading for pleasure continues to decrease.
A. whether B. that C. where D. when
17、We’re conducting a nationwide survey of people’s reading habits. Would you have five minutes ________ a few questions?
A. answering B. to answer C. to have answered D. having answered
18、China has been given considerable for fighting against Covid-19 with its careful organization and strict regulation around the globe.
A.credit B.reputation C.inspiration D.evaluation
19、A recent research shows smoking and drinking ________ with your body’s ability to process oxygen, thus greatly affecting your health.
A. identify B. correspond C. combine D. interfere
20、A hot cup of tea on such a cold night was a real ________ to me.
A.respect B.moment C.comfort D.fortune
21、Discover the best things to do in Beijing in May with our list of activities.
Mozart-Opera Rock
Mozart-L’opera Rock is being held at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center through May 10. The show uses both original pop-rock compositions and classical music composed by Mozart. Combining modern techniques as well as the splendid European court stage design, the show will present the incomparable talent of Mozart in a new way. The performance is in French with Chinese subtitles.
TEL: 400-635-3355
Ticket: 99-1180 yuan
Niki de Saint Phalle
Niki de Saint Phalle was a French-American painter and filmmaker, who also was one of the most famous female artists in the 20th century. Today Art Museum is presenting an exhibition of this artist through May 10. The exhibition presents important works of Niki de Saint Phalle since the 1960s as well as her practice in painting, performing art and the film.
TEL: 010-5876-0600
Ticket: 30 yuan
Jazz with JLCO and Wynton Marsalis
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis will join hands to tour the three Chinese cities: Shenzheng, Beijing and Tianjin in May, bringing the most popular jazz music from the US. Their Beijing stop will be on May 20.
TEL: 010-6559-8285
Ticket: 180-1080 yuan
Exhibition of art treasures from Poland
An exhibition at the Capital Museum shows a fine collection of art and handcrafts from the National Museum in Poland, through May 24, taking visitors to the beautiful Baroque period. The exhibition features nearly 80 exhibits created in the second half of the 17th century.
TEL: 010-6339-3339
Ticket: free
【1】Which activity combines modern and classical styles?
A．Mozart-L’opera Rock.
B．Niki de Saint Phalle.
C．Jazz with JLCO and Wynton Marsalis.
D．Exhibition of art treasures from Poland.
【2】Which number can you call to know something about the film?
A．400-635-3355.
B．010-5876-0600.
C．010-6559-8285.
D．010-6339-3339.
【3】What is special about Exhibition of art treasures from Poland?
A．It features works of a female artist.
B．It is the earliest activity to end.
C．It is free of charge for all visitors.
D．It takes place in three different cities.
22、Dear Dad and Mom,
The time has come — I’m graduating, and I thank you both for all your help throughout these 15 years. I still remember when you used to say, “You can be whatever you want.” I’m so glad you are my parents, especially when I hear other kids say they don’t get on well with theirs. I’m glad that you support me when I decide to do anything. You always try to help, and that’s important to me.
Dad, I remember when you first took me fishing. I loved going even though I never caught anything. I also remember when you would get angry with me. I realize you were only trying to show me the right way. When I cried, you would always be there to try to cheer me up. That’s what I call a good, loving and caring dad. Sometimes you and Mom don’t agree with me, but you are there on my side in anything that I do, and that’s why I love you so much.
Mom, I enjoy going out with you and having our happy time every Friday night, and I hope that that never changes. I love telling you everything and the best part of you is that you listen. I’m glad we have a lot of fun together. You always give me your opinion and I listen. Thank you for bringing me up.
There may be many frustrations and setbacks on the road to the future, but the thought of your support and help fills my heart with strength. Dear Mom and Dad, I love you and I love our family. I hope and believe that we will be happy all the time.
Love always,
Alison
【1】Alison writes the letter to show to her parents.
A．wishes
B．support
C．help
D．thanks
【2】In Alison’s opinion, other kids of her age may their parents.
A．have problems with
B．get on well with
C．like to have a chat with
D．like to listen to
【3】When might the father get angry with Alison?
A．When she didn’t accept him.
B．When she didn’t catch any fish.
C．When she didn’t do things in the right way.
D．When she didn’t agree with her parents.
【4】What makes Alison and her mother become good friends?
A．Cheering up each other.
B．Listening to each other and having fun together.
C．Encouraging each other.
D．Going out together.
23、Now, Earth Day is celebrated around the world. We still face many challenges, such as climate change, plastic pollution, and deforestation. But we can all make a difference.
Her Trees Save Lives
Adeline Tiffanie Suwana was 12 when her family’s home flooded. Indonesia, her island nation, is often hit hard by floods and other natural disasters.
Adeline learned that mangrove trees play a key role in flood protection and rallied classmates to plant 200 trees during a school break. They started a group called Sahabat Alam or Friends of Nature, which works to conserve the region’s biodiversity and combat climate change.
Today. Adeline attends university, studying how businesses can help the environment.
Teens’ Two-Fold Invention
EPS—expanded polystyrene foam—is the white, lightweight stuff used to make things like takeout food containers, foam egg cartons, and packing “peanuts”. But it takes up a lot of space and is difficult to recycle. EPS breaks into small pieces as it floats down waterways into oceans, harming wildlife along the way.
Eighth-graders Julia Bray, Luke Clay, and Ashton Cofer looked at EPS’s chemical makeup and saw that it was mostly carbon. That sparked an idea. Could they turn it into activated carbon, a material that filters toxins from water?
After 50 hours of experiments, including one that accidentally set the family grill fire, they succeeded!
Solar for Her School
When Claire Vlases of Montana was in seventh grade, she learned about plans to expand and modernize her middle school. Claire asked the school board to add solar panels to the project. The board liked the idea but said it could contribute just $25,000, one-fifth of the cost. So Claire organized a group of kids and adults who set to work raising the rest.
They asked for donations, even going door-to-door for them. And they appealed to charitable foundations too. One even donated half the cost!
After two years of hard work, the group paid for the solar panels, which now supply one-fourth of the school’s electricity needs.
【1】What do the three groups of teenagers have in common?
A．They are Earth-helping heroes.
B．They are from island countries.
C．They are high school students.
D．They are keen on experiments.
【2】How much did one of the charitable organizations donate for solar panels?
A．$25,000.
B．$50,000.
C．$62,500.
D．$125,000.
【3】What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To give models for colorful school activities.
B．To explore the ways to deal with plastic pollution.
C．To inspire people to act for environmental problems.
D．To display the amazing power of effective cooperation.
24、Make sure to avoid the following common body-language errors, if you want to make a good impression on your conversational partner.
Continuous nodding
Nodding at all the right times and places during a conversation can show that you’re fully engaged. 【1】, it’ll make you appear that you’re hoping to hide the fact that you’re hardly-or not even-paying attention. Keep your head straight, your eyes forward, and only nod when appropriate.
Crossing your arms
There’s a reason why people don’t like it when their conversational partners cross their arms: It makes them appear unwilling to talk. In the animal kingdom, we keep our arms in front of us to protect ourselves from threats.【2】
Unsmiling
We’re not saying you should smile as if the person you’re speaking with keeps making jokes.【3】. Smiles are also infectious, so if you start smiling, your partner will be more likely to smile too.
【4】
Keeping your eyes on your feet or the ground in front of you when speaking with another person can make you look a bit ashamed of yourself. This is definitely the impression you don’t want to make on your listeners, especially in formal settings where you’re being judged by everything you say and do, such as at a job interview. So try to keep your eyes focused on the person in front of you.
Being too close
All cultures are different in terms of proper social conduct. Depending on where you live, the distance between two people can be as close as 2 feet or as far as 5.【5】. Nobody likes having their personal space invaded, so try and respect his or her wishes by keeping an appropriate distance.
A．Looking downward
B．But if you nod too much
C．Irregular movement of the eyes
D．Keep smiling when the other people are talking
E．But in social life, try to keep our body as open as possible
F．However, you should try and keep a smile loaded up whenever needed
G．Whichever it is, give your conversational partner room to breathe freely
25、 When it comes to lowering stress at work, studies from around the world have yielded a set of five tips with advice ______ from having a nap at your desk to taking your pet to work.
The first tip highlighted by New Science magazine is that workers should be sociable—but not too sociable. British research has shown that ______ is good for health, with a study of thousands of civil servants revealing that moral ______ from colleagues, encouragement from supervisors and clear direction from bosses kept stress levels ______ . Male civil servants who ______ support in the workplace were 31 percent more likely to suffer from ______ and depression, and women 43 percent. ______ , too much socializing could lead to work piling up.
The second tip is to ensure your surroundings are as ______ as possible. Simply being able to see your colleagues makes the working day much more ______ and the height of partitions dividing up office space affects stress level. ______ , the higher the partition is, the more people complain about noise from their neighbours. Research from the University of Montreal shows that the optimum partition height is 1.3 metres—high enough to provide ______ but low enough to ensure staff do not feel ______ .
The third piece of advice for works is to learn to switch off. Mobile phones and other ______ equipment should be switched off after hours of working to allow burnt-out brain cells to recharge.
The fourth piece of advice for workers is to take a nap at your desk every day, which is very easy to do.
Playing with a cat or a dog can also ______ relaxation and if workers can persuade their boss to let them into the office then the day will ______.
A．differing
B．ranging
C．changing
D．including
A．sociability
B．responsibility
C．ability
D．reliability
A．lessons
B．standard
C．support
D．behaviour
A．up
B．high
C．still
D．down
A．needed
B．lacked
C．gained
D．gave
A．anxiety
B．ambition
C．accident
D．poverty
A．Therefore
B．Otherwise
C．However
D．Moreover
A．pleasant
B．colourful
C．serious
D．wide
A．miserable
B．understandable
C．unforgettable
D．manageable
A．Obviously
B．Luckily
C．Surprisingly
D．Naturally
A．space
B．privacy
C．communication
D．cooperation
A．crowded
B．surrounded
C．devoted
D．isolated
A．electronic
B．industrial
C．office
D．expensive
A．aid
B．destroy
C．leave
D．reduce
A．go on
B．draw near
C．be over
D．fly by
26、众所周知，吸烟有害健康。请你结合社会生活实际，请写一篇关于吸烟有害健康的英语作文。
内容提示：1.吸烟是个坏习惯，吸烟不仅有害健康而且会对身边人的健康；
2.香烟的害处，吸烟者在买烟上花费很多钱；
3.吸烟者带来的安全隐患，以及造成的生命财产损失；
4.作为未成年人我们没有自己的收入，应当远离吸烟的坏习惯。
写作要求：1.词数100左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Smoking does harm to our health
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