1、I find these problems are easy ________________.
A．to be worked out
B．to work them out
C．to work out
D．to be worked them out
2、Don’t be so as to believe whatever the politicians tell you.
A.intelligent B.confident C.innocent D.passive
3、We are interested in the weather because it _____ us so directly --- what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.
A.confuses B.guides C.affects D.effects
4、The Kangaroos went home proud _______ they had done their best.
A.which B.that C.what D.whether
5、Although there is more female participation in IT workforce,______ a significant imbalance of male and female senior positions.
A.it remains B.there remains
C.there remaining D.that remains
6、When I went into the room, I saw my foreign teacher ____ some students with their oral English.
A.helping B.to help C.help D.having helped
7、You will never gain success ________ you keep working hard.
A．when
B．because
C．if
D．unless
8、That boy is being a real______.
A.insect B.pest C.worm D.bacterium
9、He was busy yesterday. ____________, he would have come to my party.
A.Moreover B.Therefore C.However D.Otherwise
10、After a while, I_______ the meeting and left the meeting room angrily.
A.benefited from B.got bored with C.believed in D.battled against
11、Why not try your luck downtown, Bob? That’s __________the best jobs are.
A.where B.what C.when D.why
12、Maybe he was carried miles into space, ________ the world’s first astronaut.
A．becomes
B．became
C．becoming
D．to become
13、The company was named Gates Hall _________ a man named James Gates.
A．in need of
B．in search of
C．with the help of
D．in memory of
14、Perhaps people will ________ of the fact that the Three Gorges Dam may bring changes to the climate around.
A．be convincing
B．have convinced
C．convince
D．be convinced
15、________ is announced in today's paper, they have succeeded in solving many problems according to the new theory.
A. It B. As C. That D. What
16、Please remain ___ until the plane has come to a complete stop.
A.to seat B.to be seated C.seating D.seated
17、The program will _________your passwords each time you begin to type them.
A. autograph B. autocomplete C. automobile D. automatic
18、One way to stay away from the strong sunlight is to ________ some sun-cream to your body before you have to be exposed to the sun.
A.reply B.comply
C.apply D.supply
19、Festivals ____ celebrate important time of year.
A.mean to B.are meant to C.are meaning to D.meant to
20、I saw a familiar face in the crowd, but the name ______ me for the moment.
A.supported B.limited C.escaped D.adapted
21、In his speech, the president dealt with latest scientific research _____ how to fight the Coronavirus-19.
A．concerning
B．concerned
C．to concern
D．to be concerned
22、He was more certain of it than of anything in the world. He had been told by his parents and grandparents that he must fall in love and really know a person before becoming ________.
A.fascinated B.concerned
C.committed D.exhausted
23、The shabby house collapsed ________ the soldier could help the old woman out.
A．when
B．before
C．after
D．until
24、All _____ made _____ possible for China to succeed in carrying on its reforms and open-door policy.
A. what happened; it B. what happened; that
C. that happened; it D. that happened; that
25、My boyfriend and my best friend had a quarrel this significant occasion, and unfortunately I found myself caught .
A.in; between B.in; in between C.on; between D.on; in between
26、In the long history of about 5,000 years, numerous Chinese traditional festivals were celebrated in memory of gods or some significant days, some of which are passed down from generation to generation and people always practice special traditional activities in each festival.
Qingming Festival
Qingming Festival is on the 15th day after Spring Equinox, round April 4 or April 5 every year. 【1】 They remove the weeds growing on the ancestors’ tombs to make them clean, so this festival is also called Tomb-sweeping Festival. In some areas, people are forbidden to use fire to cook food, so they only eat cool food.
Double Ninth Festival
【2】The Chinese character of September is the same as 9, so we get this special name. Chinese people, especially the north Chinese, climb the mountains to the peak to enjoy the wonderful scenery, and admire the beauty of chrysanthemum.
Winter Solstice(冬至)
Winter Solstice is on around December 22 or 23 of solar calendar each year. From Winter Solstice on, the daytime will be longer and longer. 【3】 In the northern region, people eat dumplings and wonton(馄饨), while in the southern region rice balls.
【4】
In China, this festival is in late January or early February, the last day of the Lunar year. People celebrate it by having a family reunion dinner, setting off fireworks and staying up late. Breaking the dishes and bowls is a thing all the people scare, but if you did it, you have to say: “sui sui ping an”. 【5】
A．New Year’s Eve
B．Spring Festival
C．People will go to worship their ancestors.
D．People always visit their friends and relatives.
E．That day people in different regions eat different food.
F．It is a pun(双关语), meaning you will be healthy every year.
G．It is celebrated on Sept. 9th of the Lunar Calendar, around October.
27、 There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.
【1】How many states are there in the U. S. A.?
A.Five B.Forty- Five. C.Fifty D.Fifteen.
【2】Which state is the largest in population?
A.California. B.Rhode-Island. C.Alaska D.Los Angeles.
【3】Which of the following is true?
A.The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.
B.Washington is the most important and the largest city.
C.New York is the largest city in the United States.
D.Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.
【4】Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city? Because _________.
A.it is the largest city B.it is the largest in population
C.it is the most beautiful city D.it is the capital of the United States
28、The old Chinese saying "as happy as spending the New Year" might be outdated now in the busy modern world. The Spring Festival is regarded as the most important festival for Chinese people and an occasion for all family members to get together, like Christmas in the West. But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.
Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival. People thought the sputtering(爆裂) sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, the activity has been completely or partially forbidden in big cities for years as the government has taken security, noise and pollution factors into consideration.
"In recent years, some cities have begun to allow people to light fireworks during limited hours at the Spring Festival, surrendering to(屈从于) public demand. Respecting folk traditions is a gesture of respect toward public opinion," said Zhou Xing, a folklore researcher.
"As people gain more income and it becomes easier to buy daily goods, the New Year holiday is just like any other. After long workdays, many people use the New Year holiday to take a rest, rather than visiting friends and neighbors. The process of making and enjoying the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most important thing. However, many families would like to eat out to save time and energy," said Li Shunzhi, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang.
"I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside. My family has been preparing for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the house, buying holiday goods and decorating the house with paper cuttings. On New Year’s Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days to follow, a series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held. Without the ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to us," said Zhang Hui, from Hebei.
【1】Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A．Setting off fireworks has been forbidden in some big cities for years.
B．Nowadays, people can light fireworks in some cities at the Spring Festival.
C．People believe that the sound of fireworks can drive away evil spirits.
D．In the past, setting off fireworks couldn’t be seen almost anywhere.
【2】What Li Shunzhi said implies .
A．what people do during the festival now is different from the past
B．people would like to have the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve
C．people prefer to visit friends and neighbors rather than take a rest
D．the New Year holiday is just like any other day
【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Zhang Hui often spends two weeks preparing for the Spring Festival.
B．Zhang Hui is used to spending the Spring Festival with his family.
C．Zhang Hui always takes part in a series of activities after the Spring Festival.
D．Zhang Hui lives in the urban area.
【4】What does the whole passage show?
A．The Spring Festival is as lively as before.
B．The Spring Festival is outdated now.
C．The Spring Festival is losing its qualities.
D．The Spring Festival in China is more important than Christmas in the West.
29、 One sunny afternoon in the autumn of the year 1861, a soldier lay in bushes by the side of a road in western Virginia, America. He lay at full length upon his stomach, his head upon his left forearm. His right hand loosely grasped his gun. But for the slight rhythmic movement of his back, he might have been thought to be dead. He was asleep at his post of duty. But if found, he would be dead shortly afterward, death being the legal punishment for his crime.
The sleeping soldier was a young Virginian named Carter Druse. He was the son of wealthy parents, an old child. His home was but a few miles from where he now lay. One morning he rose from the breakfast table and said seriously:’ Father, the Union army has arrived at Graton. I am going to join it. ‘
The father lifted his head, looked at his son a moment in silence, and replied,’ Go Carter, and whatever may occur, do what you consider to be your duty. Virginia, which you betray, must get on without you. If we both live to the end of the war, we will speak further of the matter.’
So Carter Druse, bowed to his father and left the home of his childhood. His bravery won him his selection for his present duty at the extreme post. Nevertheless, he fell asleep, exhausted. What good or bad angel came in a dream to awake him from his state of crime, who shall say? He quietly raised his forehead from his arm and looked between the bushes.
His first feeling was a great artistic delight. On the cliff(悬崖) was a man sitting on a horse, straight and soldierly. The face of the rider turned slightly away; he was looking downward to the bottom of the valley.
Fully awake and keenly alive now, Druse cautiously (谨慎地) pushed the gun forward through the bushes and covered a spot of horseman’s breast. A touch upon the trigger(扳机) and all would have bene well with Druse. At that moment, the horseman turned and looked in his direction—seemed to look into his very face, into his eyes, into his brave heart.
Druse grew pale; his whole body shook. His hand fell away from his weapon, and his head slowly dropped until his face rested on the leaves.
The duty of the soldier was clear—the man must be shot dead. But no –there is a hope; he may have discovered nothing—perhaps he is but admiring the beauty of the landscape. Druse looked downward. He saw some foolish soldiers watering their horses in the open!
Druse fixed his eyes again upon the group of man and horse in the sky, and again it was through the sights of his gun. But this time his aim was at the horse. In his memory rang the words of his father,’ Whatever may occur, do what you consider to be your duty.’
He fired.
Ten minutes had passed when a Federal officer came to him cautiously.
‘Did you fire?’ the officer whispered.
‘ Yes.’
‘ At what?’
‘A horse. It was standing on the rock. You see it is no longer there. It went over the cliff.’
‘ The soldier’s face was white, but he showed no other sign of emotion. Having answered, he turned away his eyes and said no more. The officer did not understand.
‘See here, Druse,’ he said, ‘ It is no use making a mystery. I order you to report. Was there anybody on the horse?’
‘Yes.’
‘Well?’
‘My father.’
【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A.The soldier was thought to be dead.
B.The soldier was watching attentively.
C.The soldier was punished for his crime.
D.The soldier was sleeping on his duty.
【2】What can be concluded from Paragraphs 2 and 3?
A.The father discouraged the son.
B.The son decided to fight for his belief.
C.Both the son and the father survived the war.
D.The son was sent abroad to fight for the country.
【3】Which of the following best shows the struggle in the soldier’s mind?
A.His first feeling was a great artistic delight.
B.His head slowly dropped until his face rested on the leaves.
C.He saw some foolish soldiers watering their horses in the open!
D.Having answered, he turned away his eyes and said no more.
【4】Why did Carter Druse fire in the end?
A.He did hit duty. B.He was cold-blooded.
C.He recognized the horse rider. D.He pulled the trigger by accident.
【5】The writer wrote this story mainly to show ____.
A.the greatness of a father B.the growth of a soldier
C.the cruelty of the war D.the wisdom of an officer
30、 I just ended a six-year relationship. I found myself alone, feeling _______, often with an empty room for company（陪伴）on weekends. For the first time, I wondered if I had a mental_______.
After weeks of feeling_______ and sitting on my sofa crying, I decided to take action to turn my_______around. I realized I didn’t have disease. I just hadn’t been meeting my basic needs in a_______ and balanced way.
After taking action to_______ a new diploma（文凭）, I reflected（思考）on how much better after I was meeting my basic needs, and how happy and_______ I felt as a result. I also recognized that I was meeting the_________in a new way. People were amazed when I told them what I was_______.
I never ________the basic need. At the moment I am__________ for my third marathon. People tell me how____________I am when I am running. I feel very happy, so I look after my body better. I have achieved a goal, and I go on to do something__________ with my time to meet other needs.
My dear friends, as we head into the New Year, I’d like to__________ you to spend an evening together, ____________some music you enjoy, look at each of the different needs and check how well you are__________ each one of your needs. If you do not meet a need fully, don’t worry. Worry is useless. __________, think about what action you can take to improve this__________, and write down some steps to achieve that. Like me with my__________, you may find that while meeting one need, you end up meeting others__________ as a result.
【1】A.excited B.lonely C.curious D.joyful
【2】A.disease B.energy C.determination D.enjoyment
【3】A.content B.cheerful C.fortunate D.helpless
【4】A.body B.sofa C.life D.title
【5】A.dangerous B.broad C.healthy D.traditional
【6】A.get B.make C.sell D.mend
【7】A.alone B.alive C.asleep D.awake
【8】A.condition B.friend C.stranger D.need
【9】A.studying B.buying C.teaching D.missing
【10】A.forget B.misunderstand C.ruin D.gain
【11】A.training B.searching C.reporting D.watching
【12】A.intelligent B.troublesome C.confident D.tiresome
【13】A.generous B.unimportant C.unfair D.positive
【14】A.allow B.invite C.order D.employ
【15】A.put off B.put away C.put down D.put on
【16】A.attracting B.meeting C.knowing D.remembering
【17】A.Moreover B.Otherwise C.Instead D.Besides
【18】A.story B.situation C.design D.music
【19】A.boyfriend B.failure C.sickness D.marathon
【20】A.humorously B.painfully C.naturally D.violently
31、
PISA is a two-hour test that compares the performance of 15-year-olds. In the latest test, the countries with the best readers were South Korea and Finland. But students in Shanghai. China, scored the highest of all in reading, mathematics and science. The next【1】 results were in Hong Kong. Singapore, Canada, New Zealand and Japan. In all, around half a million students in more than 70 【2】took the test last year. The test has been given every three years since 2000. Last year was the first time Shanghai took part.
Mr. ANDREAS SCHLEICHER says “Asian countries 【3】 education more than other countries. They have given education a【4】. Every child, every teacher, every parent knows that education is the【5】 to success.” He says other education systems can learn from Shanghai. For example, he says education spending in the province has increased, including teacher pay and training. And administrators are putting teachers into challenging classroom situations to make them 【6】at their jobs. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says that the results 【7】 an urgent need for Americans to do more to remain 【8】 in the world economy. He points out that the United States has fallen from first to ninth place in college graduation rates because of 【9】 by other countries.
Mr Schloichor says international testing experts have investigated and confirmed（证实）the Shanghai scores. He says the PISA results are not representative of all of China. But he also says they dispute the common belief that Chinese education【10】on repetition and memorization.
32、假设你是李华，你的外国朋友Tom即将作为交换生来中国学习一年。在中国期间，他想要下载一款新媒体软件来跟中国的同学朋友交流。请根据以下内容写一封信，向他推荐WeChat这款软件。
写作内容:
1. 写信目的
2. 介绍软件及推荐理由
3. 结尾段
注意:
1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好。
Dear Tom,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua