1、The mother goes mad every time she washes the T-shirt__________ her son wipes his dirty hands.
A．that
B．where
C．which
D．when
2、Researches indicate that people who constantly work extra hours are more than three times as likely as those who work simply in the daytime _______ signs of depression.
A. shown B. showing C. show D. to show
3、No country in the world can ______ these problems alone, such as climate change, hunger and disease, etc. Therefore, all the countries should cooperate to get rid of them.
A.address B.cancel C.replace D.involve
4、The inner strength of the girl allows her _____ going when she gets into trouble.
A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept
5、The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities________ steadily since 1997.
A．is rising
B．are rising
C．has been rising
D．have been rising
6、Star skater Wu Dajing won China’s first gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games breaking world record in short track men’s 500m.
A. to B. by
C. with D. in
7、Have self-awareness of how much work you can ________ at any time and manage expectations.
A.rely on B.pick on C.take on D.draw on
8、A Chinese student’s print-like handwriting caused controversy among British Internet users, _____ both praise and questions about individuality.
A. having drawn B. drawing C. to draw D. drew
9、We express the hope that a climate beneficial to a negotiated settlement would be created soon, ________ there may no longer be the need for the armed struggle.
A. in case B. even though
C. so that D. as long as
10、In those days, our _________ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm with food and health care.
A.normal B.constant
C.permanent D.primary
11、—I was told that you had your stomach examined last week?
—Yes. But I hope that I shall never again have to ________ such unpleasant experience.
A. undergo B. undertake C. undercharge D. underline
12、--- Hey, Sherly, welcome back! __________?
---- Ok, I guess. My son and I went to Hainan and enjoyed the beautiful scenery there.
A. How was your holiday B. How is your son
C. Where did you go for holiday D. What did you do in your holiday
13、More subway lines______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years.
A．will build
B．will be built
C．build
D．are built
14、—Did you catch what I said?
—Sorry. I ________ a text message just now.
A. had answered B. have answered C. would answer D. was answering
15、—Gosh, I feel I have messed up my whole life.
—Cheer up. Things will _______.
A．hold out
B．work out
C．stand out
D．set out
16、It is not surprising the new course on electronic games has attracted many students.
A. what B. which
C. that D. where
17、She asked the young man to be brief and _______ as she had little time to spare.
A．at best
B．in place
C．to the point
D．on the spot
18、Some experts think, ________ genes, intelligence also depends on an adequate diet, a good education and a nice home environment.
A．instead of
B．except for
C．apart from
D．far from
19、In the face of unfair phenomenon, we should not________ from defending social justice.
A．swallow
B．swell
C．shrink
D．stroke
20、Our parents sat us down to read and paint________all we really wanted to do was to make a mess.
A.when B.as C.since D.until
21、Best Boarding Schools for Students
If you are trying to figure out the best boarding school in the US for your child, here are your best options.
Phillips Academy Andover
Situated in Andover, Massachusetts, 25 miles north of Boston, Phillips Academy Andover is one of the oldest boarding schools in the US. It was founded in 1778 and has a long tradition of academic excellence, with notable alumni (校友) including George W. Bush and Julie Andrews. It is also one of the most selective boarding schools in the country, with an acceptance rate of just 13%.
Tuition Fee: $66,290 per year for boarding students.
Choate Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall is situated in Wallingford, Connecticut, and was founded in 1890. The school enrolls (招收) about 865 students from across the world. Choate is known for its innovative curriculum, active campus engagement, and guided independent learning. The school offers 23 sports.
Tuition Fee: $65,820 per year for boarding students.
Concord Academy
Located in Concord, Massachusetts, Concord Academy was founded in 1922 and is a co-educational private secondary school. It is a co-educational, independent, college preparatory school that focuses on the hands-on learning, experimentation, and intellectual growth of its students. Its alumni include famous authors, ambassadors, doctors, engineers , entrepreneurs, and dancers.
Tuition Fee: $66,940 per year for boarding students.
The Hotchkiss School
The Hotchkiss School is a boarding school in Lakeville, Connecticut. It was founded in 1891 and enrolls about 600 students from around the world. Hotchkiss is known for its academic program as well as its competitive sports teams. The school also has several unique programs, including the Janus Project which allows students to take courses at nearby colleges.
Tuition Fee: $66,510 for boarding students.
【1】Which is the oldest of the four boarding schools?
A．Phillips Academy Andover.
B．Choate Rosemary Hall.
C．The Hotchkiss School.
D．Concord Academy.
【2】What do we know about Concord Academy?
A．It is situated in Andover, Massachusetts.
B．It is known for independent learning.
C．Its tuition fee for boarding is the highest.
D．It enjoys an acceptance rate of over 13%.
【3】How is the Hotchkiss School different from the others?
A．It accepts the largest number of students.
B．It enables students to take college courses.
C．It is the only one featuring sports programs.
D．It owns the largest number of famous alumni.
22、Germans have a word “wanderlust”, which translated into English would be the desire to wander. Nowadays the opportunity to travel is endless. Thanks to cheap air tickets, travelling all over the world is very accessible and sometimes it’s even cheaper to fly out of the country than to travel within your own．
I have always had this feeling of wanderlust. As a young girl it started from me wanting to explore my local woods at the back of my garden and as I have grown, so has my sense of adventure. And I found my local woods being replaced with the Brazil wetland, Pantanal, where I went last summer in search of jaguars, snakes and crocodiles.
The thing with travelling is always different. Even if you went to the same country, to the same town and stayed in the exact same house, it would be a completely different experience. The people you meet will be different, and they will tell you their own travelling stories; stories of holiday romances, holiday horrors and stories that appear so suspect that you can barely believe them until something ridiculous happens to you and you find yourself becoming one of those people telling your tales. Or maybe the difference is yourself.
When you travel you are forced to be in harmony with a new culture. Whether it’s eating guinea pig, or staying with a family, where neither of you speak a common language and you have to communicate through hand movements and smiles, the experience gives me itchy feet to do it all again. And although wanderlust is originally a German word, the English idiom reflects a similar idea. Someone with that needs to leave or travel. This desire to explore is found not only in language but in us．
【1】Why is the Brazilian wetland mentioned in paragraph 2?
A．The author’s garden lies near it.
B．It’s similar to the author’s hometown.
C．It’s the desirable place for travel lovers.
D．The author intends to share her nature.
【2】What do we know from paragraph 3?
A．There are many ridiculous travel stories.
B．Travel can change the way people view things.
C．The author prefers to go to the same country.
D．It’s interesting to know local culture and people.
【3】What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?
A．She feels the urge to take a tour once more.
B．The situation leaves her much discomfort.
C．Her feet feels too tired when she is abroad.
D．The experience makes her lose confidence.
【4】In which section of a website can we read the text?
A．Hobbies of the Germans
B．Life around the world
C．Fashion on the earth
D．City tours and tips
23、 Why should most of us hate spiders when we know deeply how much good they do? Is it because they somehow seem so alien? After all, what other land creatures on earth have eight legs? What other creatures spin silk webs in which to catch and wrap their prey to preserve it for the future, much as we put food in the fridge to eat later? I do not personally suffer from arachnophobia, the name given to an abnormal fear of spiders, but I can't say that I like the little beasts. However, some people do, and they actually keep them as pets!
There is a wide variety of spiders in the world. In fact it has been estimated that there are some 35,000 species——from little "money spiders" that live in your back garden, to the "black widow spider", and the “tarantula” ，the spider that is now sometimes kept as a pet.
A tarantula can be any one of a large hairy spiders family and there are about 800 species of them. While experts can tell the difference between species at a glance, most are usually described in reference books as “rather slowly" with “a strong bite which may be poisonous”. They are covered with hairs which can cause a rash （皮疹）if they are handled.
No one has calculated the number of human deaths caused by a bite from a tarantula perhaps because it has never happened, or happened so rarely, and indeed a tarantula will do no harm to anyone if handled correctly. Their disgusting image cannot belie their gentle nature but experts tell us not to handle a tarantula without expert advice.
Tarantulas are popular as pets and it requires very little space to maintain them in excellent condition. They should be kept singly in a glass container, which need not be very large but should have a layer of stones in the bottom. They feed on insects, and while young tarantulas eat twice a week, adults will often eat no more than once every 10 days.
You might like the idea of keeping a tarantula, but personally I am content with just watching them at a distance.
【1】According to the text, why do most people dislike spiders?
A.They are abnormal beasts.
B.They take food from fridges.
C.They have unpleasant appearance.
D.They make people suffer from arachnophobia.
【2】What do we know about the tarantula?
A.It must be kept in groups.
B.It feeds on poisonous insects.
C.It doesn't belong to hairy spiders.
D.It has mild nature if handled properly.
【3】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.The death caused by a tarantula.
B.The number of human deaths.
C.The bite from a tarantula.
D.The rash caused by hairs.
【4】What's the best title for the text?
A.Never judge a book by its cover.
B.Nothing seek, nothing find.
C.No sweet without sweat.
D.Once bitten, twice shy.
24、Seminole was far too accustomed to the business. Everyone sympathized with him depending on long hours, minimum wage, and ill-mannered customers. Although struggling to pay his rent, he still went all out to make those lucky enough to sit at his tables laugh. The day was going quick.
He was exhausted when he arrived to work the next day, but he went about his daily duties, putting on a brave face as customers complained about the food or questioned the bill. Usually as he prepared to close for the night, a couple of customers would sit down and order drinks. Most of the crew had left by closing time, but Seminole stayed to serve. Eventually, the last round was ordered and he gave them the bill. The minimum tip was suggested on the receipt. “Tomorrow will be better,” murmured he.
But luck wasn’t on his side. Evening approaching, a group of teenagers stepped in. Thankfully, they were polite and respectful. Their cheerful behavior began to rub off on him. As always, he did his best to make their dining experience a pleasant one.
Once they finished their dishes, he placed the bill on the table, accompanied with some candies. They placed their notes on the receipt and left smiling. When he returned to clear the table, he was shocked. The teenagers only left a tip of $3, but their total bill was more than $100. He’d gone above and beyond serving the tasty dishes. How could they be so rude?
Later that week, he struggled to let go of the awkward memories. He arrived at work and expected it to be like any other, but there was something left behind the desk for him — a two-page handwritten letter from the teenagers with $18 attached, in which they explained they were unaware of the tipping practice due to it being their first time out alone. Everything suddenly made sense.
Seminole was so touched by their gesture that he uploaded a picture of the letter sharing their admirable efforts. Web visitors voiced their opinions, and the reaction was more than positive.
【1】Why did Seminole wear a brave face?
A．To serve better.
B．To relax himself.
C．To sell more drinks.
D．To gain a reputation.
【2】What made the teenagers only leave a tip of $3?
A．Ignorance of tipping culture.
B．Dissatisfaction with the meal.
C．Gratitude for Seminole's service.
D．Misunderstanding of tipping practice.
【3】Which of the following best describes Seminole?
A．Patient and innovative.
B．Generous and tolerant.
C．Positive and committed.
D．Considerate and ambitious.
【4】What can we learn from the teenagers in the text?
A．One good turn deserves another.
B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Honesty can turn into an opportunity.
D．It is better to make things right than not.
25、One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be _____ when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years ago I ___ a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always ___ by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and ___ was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really ___ person.
Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her ___. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost ___ to deal with was that the day before the ___, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her ___ of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to ____. It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became ____ her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to ____ everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her ____ as well.
Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding, ____ when we’re honest, we can be sharply ____ of the world. I’m not suggesting you ____ problems, or that you pretend things are ____ than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — ____ most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big ____.
Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂, and with a little ____, you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
【1】A. lonely B. great C. quiet D. uneasy
【2】A. received B. answered C. expected D. rejected
【3】A. threatened B. interrupted C. bothered D. spoiled
【4】A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
【5】A. caring B. boring C. interesting D. surprising
【6】A. attitude B. plan C. measure D. explanation
【7】A. urgent B. unnecessary C. certain D. impossible
【8】A. occasion B. event C. accident D. adventure
【9】A. memory B. notice C. evidence D. choice
【10】A. hear B. contribute C. express D. admit
【11】A. aware of B. afraid of C. curious about D. confused about
【12】A. discuss B. realize C. judge D. settle
【13】A. family B. life C. career D. education
【14】A. so B. or C. but D. for
【15】A. proud B. sure C. hopeful D. critical
【16】A. face B. create C. solve D. ignore
【17】A. rarer B. better C. stranger D. worse
【18】A. at least B. at last C. by far D. so far
【19】A. task B. deal C. result D. duty
【20】A. practice B. speech C. rest D. pity
26、如今, 选美比赛在青少年中越来越普及, 因此你们班就此开展了一场“Should beauty contests be held among teenagers?”的讨论, 请你根据下面表格内容写一份总结。
一些同学认为 | 另一部分同学认为 |
1. 爱美之心是人之常情 2. 提供了展示美和欣赏美的平台 3. 提高青少年审美品味, 如在重要场所应该如何穿衣 | 1. 着重外貌，麻木追求外表美 2. 商业化，参与比赛浪费时间和金钱 |
总结：外貌并非成功的关键，应注重内在美…… | |
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