1、When we entered, we found lying on the ground _______ along with her parents.
A. was a girl B. were a girl
C. a girl was D. a girl were
2、The school had promised to keep parents fully _____ about the conditions of their children at school．
A．inform B．informing
C．informed D．being informed
3、He was a good student and scored________average in most subjects.
A．below
B．of
C．on
D．above
4、It will be a great help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. _______, I’ll set the table.
A．As a result B. On the whole
C. In the meanwhile D. As a matter of fact
5、It's ________ knowledge that moods can have an influence on our health.
A．unusual
B．special
C．general
D．common
6、As is often the case, there are always some barriers in the way, something _____ before we realize the real goal of our life.
A.to be got through B.got through C.getting through D.having been got through
7、The civil war broke out in Libya, ______ to the instability of the international oil price．
A. to contribute B. contributed
C. having contributed D. contributing
8、Hong Kong residents say they can no longer ________ the ongoing Occupy Central protests which greatly influenced their daily life and local business, and ask the protestors to withdraw from the streets.
A. keep up with B. catch up with
C. put up with D. come up with
9、The video, Under the Dome, has rapidly pushed the public______about air pollution and encouraged people to join in efforts to make a difference.
A. analysis B. imagination
C. awareness D. argument
10、During Voldemort’s time in power, people live in fear that they will be killed, either for having impure (不纯的) blood or for having pity for those who do.
A.constant B.chief C.available D.artificial
11、We’re trying to ______ a few hundred dollars every month for our vacation.
A. put off B. put aside
C. put out D. put down
12、It sounds like a wonderful match. How I wish I _________ it like you.
A. watch B. have watched
C. would watchD. had watched
13、_____ more visitors，the Beijing Garden Expo Park gives roses to visiting couples．
A．Attracted
B．Attracting
C．To attract
D．Having attracted
14、One can always manage to do more things, no matter______ full one’s schedule is in life．
A．how B．what C．when D．where
15、The children's excitement as Christmas drew near．
A． grows B．tried C．trying D． had grown
16、This shop will be closed for repairs ________ further notice.
A．with
B．until
C．for
D．at
17、Modern zoos should shoulder more social responsibility social progress and awareness of the public.
A. in light of B. in favor of
C. in honor of D. in praise of
18、There ______ be any difficulty about winning the speech contest now that you’re well prepared for it.
A. mustn’t B. shan’t
C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
19、The pipes have oil or water, which is heated and sent to the storage tank until to produce electricity.
A. needed B. needing
C. to need D. having needed
20、Typically, with high-status and well-paid jobs ________ far more pressure than assumed.
A.are coming B.is coming C.come D.comes
21、Four winter wonderlands for cold-weather getaways
◆ JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka
Beat any holiday stress with the new HydroSpa opening at Muskoka’s JW Marriott on Nov. 1. The outdoor water entertainment will be open year-round, offering multiple ways to relax including sea-salt floating pools and hot bathtubs.
Stays from $349 / night
◆ Old Stone Inn Boutique Hotel
This historic inn in Niagara Falls offers multiple ways to relax. There’s Winterfest, meals enjoyed in dining domes(穹顶)housed in the inn’s private square, and the Alpine Club offering roasted nuts and wine around a fire pit. The property will host its annual holiday market on Nov. 26.
Stays from $249 / night
◆ Dromoland Castle
If you’re going to go big—and further away—for New Year’s, you may as well go black tie. This grand estate in western Ireland is offering a three - night celebration package, beginning either Dec. 30 or 31. The event on New Year’s Eve includes a cocktail reception and six-course dinner. Guests will have access to various activities on the property’s 450 acres including hunting and farming.
Stays from $2,051 / night
◆ St. Regis Aspen
Along with access to many ski options, the hotel’s guests can expect family-friendly fun during the week leading up to Dec. 25. The workshop here is a craft room where attendees can make everything from toys to gifts by hand. Additional sessions cover winter cooking and house decorating.
Stays from US $899 / night
【1】How often is the holiday market open in Old Stone Inn Boutique Hotel?
A．Yearly.
B．Daily.
C．Monthly.
D．Weekly.
【2】What activities can you enjoy if you stay at St. Regis Aspen?
A．Hunting.
B．Floating.
C．Skating.
D．DIY.
【3】Which may offer life experience in the countryside?
A．St. Regis Aspen.
B．Old Stone Inn Boutique Hotel.
C．Dromoland Castle.
D．JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka.
22、Barack Obama has really gone wild. The US president has taken part in the survival television show Running Wild With Bear Grylls, which will air on NBC later this year. In the show, Obama goes on an adventure with host Bear Grylls, learning how to survive in the Alaskan wilderness.
Edward Michael “Bear” Grylls, 41, has become known around the world as one of the most famous outdoor adventurers. The Briton has appeared on a number of wilderness survival shows in which he has climbed, sailed, and eaten bugs or cow tongue.
Obama doesn’t have to eat bugs or cow tongue on his adventure with Grylls. But he does have to eat leftovers - a bloody salmon (三文鱼). It was partly enjoyed by a bear that left some meat behind.
Although he is far from the White House kitchen, Obama seems to enjoy the outdoors. “As president, I am in what’s called the bubble（保护膜）, and the Secret Service makes sure that I’m always out of danger... but I sometimes want to get out,” he said in a video.
However, Obama’s appearance on the show isn’t just for fun. He took part to raise awareness of the effect global warming has had on the US’s largest state, Alaska.
【1】On his adventure, Obama______.
A. has to eat something strange like bugs
B. enjoys cow tongue with Grylls
C. takes in some unusual food
D. never has any difficulty
【2】It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. Obama has been tired of the life in the White House
B. US presidents have never been in danger because of the Secret Service
C. the food prepared in the White House is not as good as the food outdoors
D. The life outside the White House is sometimes attractive to the president
【3】The purpose of Obama’s appearance on the show is _____.
A. to have some fun
B. to promote environmental protection
C. to enjoy the wilderness in Alaska
D. to get out of the White House for a change
【4】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Grylls is the most well known outdoor adventurer around the world.
B. The TV show with Obama’s appearance is now on air on NBC.
C. Obama learns how to survive with host Bear Grylls in African wilderness.
D. Grylls has special abilities to survive in the wild
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C. Answering some questions.
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24、More People Are Leaving the Rat Race for the Simple Life
Time is more precious than money for an increasing number of people who are choosing to live more with less—and liking it
Kay and Charles Giddens, two lawyers, sold their home to start a B&B hotel．Four years later, the couple dishes out banana pancake breakfast, cleans toilets and serves homemade chocolate chip cookies to guests in a B&B hotel surrounded by trees on a hill known for colorful sunsets.
“Do I miss the freeways? Do I miss the traffic? Do I miss the stress? No,” says Ms．Giddens, “This is a phenomenon that’s fairly widespread． A lot of people are reevaluating their lives and figuring out what they want to do．If their base is being damaged, what’s the payoff?”
Simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing, living closer to work, avoiding shopping malls, borrowing books from the library instead of buying them, and taking a cut in pay to work at a more pleasurable job.
Vicki Robin, a writer, lives on a budget equal to a fifth of what she used to make．“You become conscious about where your money is going and how valuable it is,” Ms．Robin says, “You tend not to use things up．You cook at home rather than eat out…”
Janet Luhrs, a lawyer, quit her job after giving birth and leaving her daughter with a nanny for two weeks．“It was not the way I wanted to raise my kids,” she says, “Simplicity is not just about saving money; it’s about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music.”
Mrs．Luhrs now edits a magazine, Simple Living, which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and shoes, organize potluck dinners instead of expensive receptions, and generally how to consume less.
“It’s not about poverty,” Mrs．Luhrs explains, “It’s about conscious living and creating the life you want．The less stuff you buy, the less money goes out of the door, and the less money you have to earn.”
【1】Kay and Charles Giddens sold their home to ______.
A． pay off the debt
B． start a private hotel
C． cut down expenses
D． buy living necessities
【2】Simple living includes ______.
A． building a home library
B． living in the countryside
C． enjoying a colorful night life
D． sharing housing with others
【3】It can be learned from the passage that now Janet Luhrs ______.
A． spends more time with her kids
B． has an interest in classical music
C． works as a reporter of a magazine
D． helps people buy recycled clothes
【4】How does the author develop the passage?
A． By using figures.
B． By asking questions.
C． By giving examples．
D． By making comparisons．
25、It was a warm and sunny spring morning. I had just driven my son to the child-care center which had just reopened after being ______ for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I was ______ back home, zipping along the mountain roads, with a ton of thoughts, wishes and worries bouncing around my brain. I wouldn't say that I was ______ but I wasn't driving as safely as I normally do. ______ , I saw a dark form ahead. I stepped on the ______ and saw that it was a big black dog standing right in the ______ . I braked harder and came to a ______ . The dog just stood there ______ me in a strange way. Then he closed his eyes and shook his head ______ , and walked off slowly into the woods.
Because of the small ______ , I drove away slowly. Then for the first time that day I noticed the ______ glowing（发光）off the green leaves of the trees. I noticed flowers blooming（开花）along the sides of the road and the butterflies ______ above them. For the first time that day I felt how ______ the world around me was. I drove on with a clear ______ and thanked the dog who ______ in time to slow me down and wake me up.
To be honest, I needed that ______ because I was getting too ______ in my own life to notice the real life all around me. I needed to see that life was ______ and I shouldn't rush through it. I needed to see that life was precious and I should ______ every second of it. I needed to see that life was beautiful and I should ______ that beauty.
【1】
A．started
B．improved
C．closed
D．visited
【2】
A．rushing
B．wandering
C．walking
D．climbing
【3】
A．moving
B．speeding
C．pacing
D．driving
【4】
A．Apparently
B．Hopefully
C．Thankfully
D．Suddenly
【5】
A．brake
B．carriage
C．engine
D．handle
【6】
A．flowers
B．car
C．road
D．woods
【7】
A．decision
B．conclusion
C．debate
D．stop
【8】
A．searching for
B．looking at
C．listening to
D．standing by
【9】
A．amazingly
B．cheerfully
C．shyly
D．disapprovingly
【10】
A．challenge
B．accident
C．argument
D．fight
【11】
A．sunshine
B．snow
C．star
D．lamp
【12】
A．disappearing
B．escaping
C．floating
D．dying
【13】
A．beautiful
B．strange
C．simple
D．secret
【14】
A．face
B．mind
C．eye
D．hand
【15】
A．gave in
B．set off
C．showed up
D．broke down
【16】
A．competitor
B．supporter
C．follower
D．reminder
【17】
A．confident
B．experienced
C．fortunate
D．lost
【18】
A．tough
B．free
C．short
D．unfair
【19】
A．miss
B．value
C．waste
D．use
【20】
A．welcome
B．describe
C．compare
D．hide
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Grandma Agnes is ninety-nine years old and still live in the same house a he's lived in for more than sixty years. She was one of thirteen children raised on a farm. And now. she is rather set in her ways,
For twelve years, Grandma ages enjoyed the c or up any of her dog, Snoopy. The black and white spotted must was a constant presence in her home and her yard. During the time that she had Snoopy, Grandma Agnes started showing signs of dementia. My family worked together to keep her living independently but safe.
It was difficult for my dad the day he pulled the battery from her car to keep her from using her still valid driver's license, Every visit after that day, Grandma Agnes would insist that he buy her a new car battery because hers was dead again. Dad nodded and agreed to do it, knowing that the conversation would soon be forgotten.
Three years ago. Snoopy passed away, My dad. Aunt Carol and Uncle Ed thought of ways to ensure that Grandma Agnes would know that Snoopy was gone, They had burial service in the back yard with Grandma. Uncle Ed printed a picture of Snoopy with “Rest in Peace” written across the bottom and stuck it to the refrigerator, But on the daily visits. Grandma Agnes still asked about Snoopy, She accused the neighbors of taking her dog because she was sure that she heard bin barking from their yard.
Having a family member with dementia is heartbreaking and trying. For every visit I've made in the past five years, my dad has made a point to tell me that she probably won't remember who I am nor that my kids are her great grandchildren, I've sat through conversations where we patiently repeated answers to questions that were answered a few moment sago. Grandma Agnes is still there. and she's still her stubborn self. but she doesn't grasp the world around her, And yet she insists on living independently and asking about Snoopy constantly.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.
A few months ago, Uncle Ed came up with good idea and bought a robotic dog for Grandma Ages.
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Everyone in our family is pleased that Grandma Agnes has been so kind to Snoopy.
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