1、-----Tom, I’m sorry to say that I can’t go to watch tonight’s match with you, for I have to prepare for the coming exam.
----- _______ . Have some fun!
A. Don’t have too many irons in the fire.
B. Don’t be a wet blanket.
C. Don’t put the cart before the horse.
D. Don’t pull my leg.
2、The coat I bought yesterday is not expensive at all. As a matter of fact, I would gladly have paid for it.
A. as much twice B. much as twice
C. as twice much D. twice as much
3、— What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game.
— ______. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.
A.It just depends B. It’s up to you
C. All right D. Glad to hear that.
4、—I worked on your car the whole night. How is it running?
— It is running great! _____________. You were such a big help!
A．It’s a pity
B．I couldn’t agree more
C．Forget it
D．I can hardly thank you enough
5、---- Can I sit in the front row?
----Yes, you can take ________ seat you like.
A. whatever B. what
C. whichever D. which
6、—We will take ________ you have attached to this contract into careful consideration.
—Thanks. Hope for further cooperation.
A．that
B．which
C．what
D．where
7、The meaning of a word can be guessed according to the context, so you will not necessarily refer to a dictionary the next time ______you come across a new word.
A. that B. which C. when D. /
8、Those are the most wonderful books ________ they have ever read.
A.which B.where C.in which D.that
9、There were cheers for each of the speakers as they spoke .
A．in return
B．in mins
C．in turn
D．in vain
10、To British people，Canadians may sound American; to Americans，they may sound British. Canadians themselves insist on not being identified with .
A. either B. both C. any D: neither
11、It sounds like something is wrong with the car’s engine. ________, we’d better take it to the garage immediately.
A.Otherwise B.If not
C.But for that D.If so
12、They don’t think the problem so far they_______.（ ）
A．have had has been solved
B．have had been solved
C．have to solve been solved
D．have solved has been solved
13、--I think we are lost. I’ve no idea where we are.
--I wish we __________the map with us.
A. bring B. would bring
C. have brought D. had brought
14、These days, teachers have been sparing no efforts to create they hope will be the best means to improve the efficiency of online teaching, some students don’t notice or care about, though.
A．that, which
B．what, which
C．which, what
D．what, that
15、Had she ____her promise, she would have made it to Yale University.
A.looked up to B.lived up to C.lived with D.come up with
16、—Will the visit to Russia promote the cooperation between the two countries?
—________. Many agreements have been signed.
A．Absolutely
B．That couldn’t be better
C．Not exactly
D．I can’t say for sure
17、I usually sleep with the window open ________ it is really cold.
A. if B. unless C. now that D. in case
18、——Your argument is .I will not let you pass.
--Are you kidding?
A. sound B. rational
C. liberal D. plain
19、It was the trip to Tibet three years ago________completely changed his attitude towards life.
A．that
B．when
C．who
D．how
20、A man ought to follow his heart when reading, or _____ he reads as a task will do him little good.
A.that B.how C.why D.what
21、On US TV shows, you may sometimes see rubber balls on people’s desks. These balls are known as “stress relief balls”. People can squeeze them when they feel stressed out. It’s believed that by concentrating on the act of squeezing, they can let go of the negative energy in their bodies.
【1】. Fortunately, we have many ways to deal with it.
In fact, the rubber stress relief balls that are so popular today in the US are believed to date back to ancient China. 【2】. By squeezing them during moments of anxiety, soldiers were able to calm themselves down before going into battle. And in the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), people started rotating (转动) walnuts in their hands. Ordinary citizens—not just soldiers—developed the habit of rolling two walnuts, or balls made from iron or stone, around in their hands, 【3】.
And today, we have many gadgets (器具) and toys that are designed to reduce stress in addition to stress relief balls. One example is the popular fidget spinner (指尖陀螺). 【4】—spinning the gadget around. There’s also the fidget cube, which features different “gimmicks (机关)” on each side of the cube. You can click, spin, pull, push and rotate different parts of the cube.
【5】, but perhaps we should take them more seriously than they are given credit (赞赏) for. “After all, the history of stress balls is a history of modern-day coping,” reporter Nadia Berenstein wrote for Woolly magazine.
A．thus making them feel relaxed as well
B．These gadgets may look like simple toys
C．It keeps your hand busy with an easy task
D．Indeed, stress is a big problem for many people
E．This is the perfect way to get yourself concentrated
F．A focused activity helps take your mind off the problems of your day
G．Back in the Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 220), soldiers used walnuts to get rid of stress
22、A frantic call came into Jimmy Gilleece's bar this past March.A newly married woman who had spent the afternoon at the dive beach bar couldn't find her wallet. She didn't care about her ID,credit cards,or $150 in cash---but her wedding ring was tucked inside.
Gilleece, 42, didn't like the idea that a theft could have occurred at his place, Jimmy's at Red Dogs.So he set out to find the wallet. He spent hours searching footage from 16 different surveillance cameras, watching the woman's every step in the bar until she went to sit on a bench outside and left when her ride arrived. Within minutes,a young man in a hoodie approached the bench, shoved(乱放) something in his pocket, and walked off, Gilleece posted a clip on the bar's Facebook page.
Within hours, Gilleece got a text from 17-year-old Rivers Prather. Prather admitted having taken the wallet and told Gilleece he'd done it because he hadn't eaten in two days. He said he saw the ring but thought it was fake, so he took the money and threw the wallet off the public docks into the ocean. Then he bought a sandwich. Gilleece, unsure whether he believed Prather, told the teen to meet him at the docks.There, they got to talking, and Prather revealed that he wasn't getting along with his family and had been living in the woods for a week. Gilleece took stock of Prather---his small stature,his ruddy cheeks---and saw him for what he was: more of a kid than a criminal. But the stakes were high.The police were already on the case,and because of the missing ring, Prather could be facing felony charges."I had to help him somehow, Gilleece says. Gilleece recruited two local divers to search the waters where Prather had thrown the wallet. A crowd gathered to watch the two divers search in the strong current. More than an hour passed,with no sign of the ring. Gilleece grew worried. Each passing minute increased the chances that the police would arrest the young man.
And then a diver popped up. In his hand was the wallet, and inside was the ring. Cheers erupted from the spectators.When Gilleece called the wallet's owner, she burst into tears.She promptly dropped the felony charges against Prather for stealing the ring.“Most people would have given the footage to police,and he chose to help me," Prather said. “I say thank you to him every day."
【1】How did the bar owner find the suspect?
A．He emailed the victim to find a clue.
B．A police officer texted him.
C．He watched the footage from surveillance cameras.
D．He canvased the beach for any suspicious guy.
【2】Which is the correct order of the following events?
a.Gilleece decided to help the suspect after talking with him.
b.Prather expressed his gratitude to the bar owner
c.The police dropped the case against Prather
d.Gilleece set out to find the clue after receiving a theft claim.
e.Gilleece hired divers to find the lost ring
A．e,d,c,a,b
B．a,d,e,c,b
C．d,e,a,b,c
D．d,a,e,c,b
【3】What does the underlined phrase 'take stock of'mean in the passage?
A．observe
B．perceive
C．encounter
D．exploit
【4】Which of the following serve as the title for the passage?
A．A Guilty Bar Owner
B．Mercy for a Thief
C．Candles In the Wind
D．the Divine Revelation
23、Last Tuesday, a robotic ship called the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) took off from Plymouth, England. Its mission (使命) was to recreate the 1620 crossing of the Atlantic by the Mayflower, which brought the first European settlers to the USA. But unlike the original Mayflower, there are no people on the MAS. Everything about the ship is designed to run automatically. The ship is guided by an artificial intelligence (AI) system called "AI Captain".
The MAS is a project run by a group called ProMare along with the computer company, IBM. The ship's electric motor is powered by solar energy. The goal of the project is to test different kinds of technologies for collecting information about the sea. If these can be handled by machines, it could be a big advance in ocean research.
Because the MAS didn't have to carry humans, its designers were free to think about how to make the best ship for the job. In addition to cameras and radar to help the ship guide itself, the ship is carrying many different kinds of tools and sensors. It has special listening devices which can detect whales and dolphins. It even has a special "tongue" which can report back on the chemicals in the water.
Last Friday morning, scientists tracking the ship noticed that it was going about half as fast as it should have been going. The AI Captain was working well, but there seemed to be something slowing the motor down. Since the ship had only covered 10% of the way across the Atlantic, the team decided to bring it back to Plymouth so they could fix the problem and send it out again. They sent the MAS instructions to turn back.
When the MAS finally does put out to sea again, it is expected to take about three weeks to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The fastest speed for the MAS is about 10 mph (16 kph). That may seem slow, but it's about 5 times faster than the original Mayflower, which took 66 days to make the journey.
【1】What is the main mission of the MAS project?
A．Take more Europeans across the Atlantic.
B．Explore the ocean with high technologies.
C．Develop new artificial intelligence system.
D．Test the new robotic ship of IBM on the sea.
【2】What happened to the MAS on the sea?
A．There was something wrong with the AI Captain.
B．The scientists failed to guide the ship completely.
C．The ship couldn't reach its destination as planned.
D．The robotic ship's electric motor didn't work well.
【3】What can we know from the last paragraph?
A．The robotic ship will set sail again soon.
B．The journey will be difficult and dangerous.
C．The entire journey will be about 2, 100 miles.
D．The MAS will travel farther than the original one.
【4】What's the best title for the text?
A．A Robotic Ship Guided by the AI Captain System.
B．Self-Driving Mayflower Ship Forced to Turn Back.
C．The Fastest Robotic Ship Sailing Across the Atlantic.
D．Another Mayflower Recreating the Cross-Atlantic Trip.
24、One of the healthiest Foods on the planet
There is probably no flower more hated, or misunderstood, than the bright yellow dandelion (蒲公英). 【1】 In an effort to have the perfect green grass lawn, people try their best to kill all dandelions with chemical products. Or they dig them out at the roots—only to see them grow right back.
【2】 They are a great source of vitamin K and also are a good source of vitamins A and C. They also have vitamin E, folate and small amounts of other B vitamins. Also, they provide lots of iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium.
Besides nutrition, another great thing about dandelions is that you can eat every part of them—from the bottom of the roots to the top of the flower. 【3】 Do not eat ones that have been treated with dangerous chemicals or are growing near high traffic areas.
Dandelions are said to provide several possible health benefits such as helping in digestion and improving some skin conditions. They may also reduce inflammation (炎症).
Children in many parts of the world have had the simple pleasure of blowing the soft, white dandelion tops. 【4】 In fact, there is a game children play with dandelions that have gone to seed. Pick the white top, make a wish, close your eyes and blow! If you blow all of the seeds off in one breath, your wish will come true! 【5】
A. Well, that is what many children believe.
B. They watch the seeds float easily in the air.
C. At least the seeds have traveled far and wide.
D. Just make sure to take care when picking wild dandelions.
E. You can let more of this nutritious food source continue to grow.
F. Dandelions are actually one of the most nutritious foods in the world.
G. In the United States, they are considered “weeds”, the name for any unwanted plant.
25、My husband sat down on the bed. “Your ________ are complete ridiculous, Denise. These gifts don’t have to be perfect. The kids don’t care.”
I ________ him and kept wrapping the gifts. Each boy needed to have his own paper, and each gift ________ to be wrapped perfectly. Actually, I always ________to do everything perfectly. I suspected my entire family lived in ________ of my standards. I told myself I was just taking care of my family, but in reality I knew my ________ perfectionism wasn't doing us any good. I knew I needed to ________.
Two days later, my husband and I took our two older boys on a ________ to Matamoros, Mexico. We were going to participate in a(n) ________ known as the" Big Feed", where we'd be working in a field with strangers.
Upon arriving, we sat down and listened to the director, Ben, give his ________ about the event. “We won't stay inside although it's raining. And I have something that'll ________ that all of you stay flexible.” He ________ a small piece of cookie to each of us. “This is the Flexi-cookie. You eat it and you ________ will be flexible. Now let’s eat this cookie together.”
It tasted so ordinary, but it ________ magical ways. I worked alongside my family for two long days in a ________ field. We handed out supplies and ________ for several thousand people. My sons played games with the other children all day in the rain, and I never once ________ them up. I learned to be flexible.
Later, I muttered(嘀咕)"Fexi, Flexi" throughout the day, ________ myself that I needed to be less ________. I cannot say I've totally overcome my perfectionism, but I've made enough ________.
【1】
A．attitudes
B．beliefs
C．principles
D．standards
【2】
A．blamed
B．abandoned
C．ignored
D．teased
【3】
A．had
B．requested
C．happened
D．asked
【4】
A．agreed
B．attempted
C．failed
D．refused
【5】
A．order
B．fear
C．place
D．support
【6】
A．stubborn
B．curious
C．generous
D．normal
【7】
A．flee
B．withdraw
C．change
D．recover
【8】
A．routine
B．diet
C．dilemma
D．journey
【9】
A．event
B．adventure
C．lecture
D．ceremony
【10】
A．speech
B．review
C．writing
D．guess
【11】
A．explain
B．guarantee
C．witness
D．assume
【12】
A．showed off
B．took in
C．mixed up
D．passed out
【13】
A．improperly
B．certainly
C．rarely
D．unwillingly
【14】
A．occurred
B．counted
C．worked
D．mattered
【15】
A．muddy
B．broad
C．comfortable
D．smooth
【16】
A．prepared
B．stood
C．waited
D．cooked
【17】
A．fixed
B．picked
C．brought
D．cleaned
【18】
A．convincing
B．reminding
C．warning
D．promising
【19】
A．patient
B．conservative
C．rigid
D．careful
【20】
A．marks
B．equipment
C．progress
D．differences
26、2月28日柴静的一部名叫《穹顶之下》的纪录片在微信朋友圈被疯传，几乎是一瞬间，这部有关雾霾调查的纪录片席卷了整个中国。这部片子从公众健康的角度唤起了大家对雾霾这种大气污染问题的重视。
假如你是李华，BBC记者Bill来信询问你家乡是否有雾霾天气，情况如何。请按下面写一封电子邮件,开头已给出。
介绍情况:
(1)最近发生数次雾霾天气。
(2)通过《穹顶之下》，人们更进一步认识到雾霾天气的危害，正采取各种举措减少其发生。
(3)你自己为此做了什么或打算做什么。
注意：词数100左右
雾霾：smog 穹顶之下：Under the Dome