1、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
2、I can’t meet you on Sunday. I’ll be _____ occupied.
A.also B.just C.though D.otherwise
3、10. She was so angry at ______ he was doing ________ she stayed up all night.
A. that; that B. that; which
C. what; that D. what; as
4、They tried to convince her _______ his innocence.
A．of
B．about
C．to
D．in
5、During the flood, there was water everywhere, but we couldn’t drink any of it, ______ we would get really sick.
A.therefore B.however C.otherwise D.further
6、If he had a real talent for painting, a painter he should be; if not, he must take to some other craft, ________he would have the chance of making himself a decent livelihood.
A.where B.which
C.what D.when
7、Great changes _________ in the city since 1979.
A．have taken place
B．have taken the place
C．have been taken place
D．have been happened
8、Don’t take too much of the medicine; It does you more harm than good if you _________.
A．have
B．take
C．like
D．do
9、Make a mark _____ you don’t understand.
A.until B.unless C.where D.as
10、________ with her fluent English, the manger offered Julie a job interview.
A．To impress
B．Impressing
C．Impressed
D．Being impressing
11、As a result of the serious flood,two-thirds of the buildings in the area______.
A．need repairing
B．needs to repair
C．needs repairing
D．need to repair
12、All the athletes got ready, waiting for the ______ to start running.
A.sign B.symbol C.signal D.sight
13、________ the epidemic is put under control, we still need to wear masks.
A．While
B．Since
C．Before
D．Unless
14、_______ caused the accident has not been found out yet.
A.What B.Which
C.The thing D.That
15、He dressed in his Arabian clothing of white linen, bought especially for this day. He put his headcloth in place and ____________ it with a ring made of camel skin. Wearing his new sandals, he descended the stairs silently.
A.secured B.perceived
C.packed D.conquered
16、It is quite warm _________January in Chongqing.
A. to B. with
C. in D. for
17、The photo showed Edward with very short hair and his ears ______out.
A. sticking B. stuck C. stick D. strike
18、I can't see the words on the blackboard.Perhaps you need .
A.to examine your eyes
B.to have your eyes examined
C.to have examined your eyes
D.your eyes to be examined
19、He claimed to be American, but his accent ____.
A. gave him away B. turned him up
C. brought him up D. took him away
20、How do you like the Japanese film Your Name! Don’t you just love ________ when the hero comes across the girl again after 8 years?
A. this B. that C. it D. them
21、Is there any possibility ________ scientists will find a planet like our earth in the near future?
A. that B. which C. what D. whether
22、All the policemen have been trained to ________ themselves against the sudden attacks.
A. fight B. dress C. defend D. balance
23、That program ______ to raise funds for farmers in the west of China proves to be an effective approach ______ the problem of poverty.
A. meant; to solving B. meaning; to solve
C. being meant; to solving D. meant; to solve
24、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
25、Word that you _________ enjoy a three-day holiday has come if you do complete the task on time.
A.may B.should C.could D.shall
26、Whenever we talk about holidays, my mother teases my sister and me about how we “make out like robbers.” She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian, so we receive gifts on both the. festivals of lights. Hanukkah and Diwali. Though my mother teases us, I do not mind getting two sets of gifts!
Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month. which is usually sometime in December. On Hanukkah, like most Jewish families. we light a menorah and say a prayer each night. We also say a special prayer on the first night. After that, it is a tradition for my sister and me to do ‘hot and cold’, for our hidden Hanukkah gifts. When we walk towards the gift, our parents say ‘hot’ and when we walk further away, they say ‘cold’. We each receive one present every night of Hanukkah. Another part I like about this holiday is seeing family members who we do not see often. My aunt usually stays for a few days, and we sometimes visit other relatives.
Diwali is celebrated on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin(October / November). To celebrate Diwali, my family does a pooja, or prayers, in honor of the goddess Lakshmi. Since she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, the pooja includes washing silver coins in milk and water. In India, people decorate their houses with lamps, similar to the way you might light up your house for Christmas. My family just places a few candles outside We also set off firecrackers, which is my favorite part. We often do this activity with friends to add to the excitement.
Both holidays have different histories and stories We celebrate them in different ways, yet they both have the same meaning. They both translate into. Festival of Lights, and they both mean family and presents for me!
【1】Why does the author receive gifts on both Hanukkah and Diwali?
A．Because he lives in a rich family.
B．Because he lives in two different countries.
C．Because his parents like celebrating their different cultures.
D．Because his parents like spending money buying gifts for them.
【2】What does the underlined phrase “hot and cold” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．A kind of Hanukkah game.
B．A kind of Hanukkah gift.
C．A can of festival drink.
D．A riddle written on lights.
【3】we can learn from the text that Hanukkah and Diwali .
A．share the same history and culture
B．are celebrated by both Jews and Indians
C．are both related to the legend of lights
D．encourage the families to do their prayers
【4】What is the author’s attitude towards Hanukkah and Diwali?
A．She enjoys celebrating both of them.
B．She does mind spending them.
C．She likes Hanukkah better.
D．She likes Diwali better.
27、 I don’t post recognizable pictures of my children on social media. I don’t use their names. I don’t put anything out there that will be really embarrassing for them in later life.
The reason for not posting pictures is that I feel a person’s pictures should be his or her own. It’s not good for me to push my kids out into the wilds of the Web before they’re ready, and understand what it all means.
When the time comes, they’re more than welcome to use social media. But for now, I’m happy to give them a degree of separation until they can make a choice for themselves.
This has meant extra efforts on our part when it comes to making sure that kids don’t get accidentally caught up in the Internet, because the schools where they learn, like so many others up and down the country, post their pictures to social media.
However, my husband thought I was overanxious and asked me a question about its advantages. And having thought about it for while, I’m not 100 percent sure if there are any.
But I could list the disadvantages: the time it takes to manage an account, often by a teacher, meaning extra work; the unavoidable difficulties in safeguarding.
It’s great to see the kids doing their things in schools but my worry is about the use of social media that doesn’t give anything back to the kids, and in many ways, just turns them into another way to gain clicks. I want more than that for them.
【1】Why is the author unwilling to post her kids’ picture online?
A.To push her kids into the wilds of the Web. B.To avoid being recognized
C.To make herself embarrassed. D.To protect her kids’ privacy.
【2】What’s most schools’ attitude towards social media?
A.Supportive. B.Unfavorable. C.Doubtful. D.Worried.
【3】Why did the author’s husband ask her a question?
A.To prove the author is knowledgeable. B.To show social media has disadvantages.
C.To advise the author to list what she thinks. D.To help the author solve her problem.
【4】What will happen if schools post kids’ pictures online according to the author?
A.Teachers will take on extra work. B.Parents will have lots of things to do
C.Kids’ safety will be protected effectively. D.Kids will become famous due to clicks.
28、 A handwritten letter by a little boy asking Santa for a “very good dad” has captured hearts worldwide.
The boy, known only as “Blake” in the letter, wrote, “Dear Santa, We had to leave our house. Dad was mad. We had to do all the chores. Dad got everything he wanted. Mom said it was time to leave and she would take us to a safer place where we don’t have to be scared.”
“Blake is a 7-year-old boy in one of our shelters, and his mom found this letter in his backpack...” Posted by SafeHaven of Tarrant County on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.
“I’m still nervous. I don’t want to talk to the other kids,” he continued. “Are you going to come this Christmas? Can you bring a dictionary, and a compass and a watch?”
The most heart-wrenching part of the letter was the last line that read, “I also want a very very very good dad. Can you do that too?”
Officials with SafeHaven of Tarrant County, a group seeking to help end domestic (家庭的) violence, posted Blake’s letter to its Facebook page. Now, some of the child’s wishes have come true. All of the gifts he asked for have been donated by people in the community. Though SafeHaven received more than 10,000 gifts this year, they want to shine a light on the bigger issue of domestic violence.
“To us, it was kind of a story that we’ve heard all the time,” Kathryn Jacob, the organization’s president and CEO, told Today. “Like tonight, we have 73 kids in the shelter. Blake is just one of many.”
【1】The little boy asked Santa for a “very good dad” because ________.
A.his dad was too strict with him B.he was forced to do all the chores
C.he was ill-treated by his dad D.his dad didn’t buy him any gifts
【2】What do we know about SafeHaven?
A.It has received a lot of concern so far. B.It provides services for homeless children.
C.It posted Blake’s letter without permission. D.Part of its goal is to earn money.
【3】What is Kathryn Jacob’s purpose by saying the words in the last paragraph?
A.To advertise their shelter. B.To introduce their shelter.
C.To tell more information about Blake. D.To draw attention to domestic violence.
29、The British are known for their sense of humour. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.
Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in shower of rain, he might say, “It’s a little damp outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humour.
Another key to understand British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedy series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humour. Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movements and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humour. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humour.
【1】Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?
A．The British often use overstatement.
B．The British try to understate something.
C．British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.
D．British jokes are connected with many different cultures.
【2】The author explains understatement by ________.
A．using examples
B．making comparisons
C．following time order
D．describing a process
【3】Mr. Bean makes people laugh by ________.
A．telling funny stories
B．making jokes about others’ accents
C．copying how others behave
D．using his body movements and facial expressions
【4】This passage may be taken from ________.
A．a fiction novel
B．a travel brochure
C．a magazine
D．a chemical textbook
30、 Mother’s friend came to my home with her eight-year-old daughter Rose this morning. When my mother was talking with her friend, Rose felt a bit _______. So I _______ that I go out with her. Her mother happily agreed. Then we went to the park near my home together. There we bought two _______ and started flying them. While we were doing that, Rose couldn’t help _______. She jumped up and down and I knew she was _______ having great fun. And I must _______ that I haven’t enjoyed myself like that for a long time.
Afterwards, we sat down on a bench, looking at the flowers and trees in the park. As we were _______ there, Rose looked up at me and said, “What a _______ day today! I smiled at her and agreed. I then started _______ what we had done that day. We did something quite ________, yet we were very happy.
Many people wait for their “best days”. But I think today is our ________ day. That’ s a lesson I ________ today. As adults, we often make plans carefully in order to have a great day. Some people think that they can have a nice day through spending a lot of ________. I think we should be more like ________. They don’t think about money or what will ________ tomorrow. They really live in the moment and ________ the moment!
We often hear the expression that we should live in the ________. How do we do that? We’re not doing such a ________ job. Remember today is important as we are ________ a day of our life for it. Yesterday is a history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a ________. That’s why it is called present. So seize (把握) the day!
【1】A.bored B.tired C.hungry D.pleased
【2】A.explained B.hoped C.showed D.suggested
【3】A.birds B.models C.kites D.planes
【4】A.laughing B.seeing C.counting D.running
【5】A.occasionally B.truly C.immediately D.hopefully
【6】A.wonder B.realize C.dream D.admit
【7】A.lying B.jumping C.sitting D.walking
【8】A.beautiful B.great C.warm D.sunny
【9】A.thinking about B.looking for C.aiming at D.dreaming about
【10】A.brave B.suitable C.common D.interesting
【11】A.active B.special C.important D.perfect
【12】A.needed B.expressed C.learned D.gave
【13】A.money B.energy C.time D.experience
【14】A.parents B.teachers C.relatives D.children
【15】A.forcast B.happen C.appear D.promise
【16】A.understand B.enjoy C.believe D.prefer
【17】A.morning B.present C.past D.future
【18】A.good B.professional C.new D.grateful
【19】A.living B.accepting C.thanking D.exchanging
【20】A.reason B.effort C.gift D.result
31、阅读下面课文段落，在空白处填入1-3个适当的单词，补全句子。
Not that Charlie’s own life was 【1】! I He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall 【2】. You may find 【3】 astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as she could speak.
32、假定你是高中学生李华，代表自己班级，邀请Dr.Frost给班级同学做一场关于“如何保持身心健康”的在线讲座。请你写一封信，发出邀请。
要点如下：1.时间，地点2.主题,可简述原因3.期望与感谢
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Frost，
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Yours,
Li Hua