1、Most colleges now offer first-year students a course specially ________ to help them to succeed academically.
A.designed
B.designing
C.to design
D.being designed
2、We walked a long way to the library, only ________ that it was closed because of the Covid-19.
A.finding
B.found
C.to find
D.having found
3、With the progress of the society, women all over the world have improved their social ______ and rights.
A. fabric B. status C. target D. burden
4、—Chinese women's volleyball team proves that with hardships ______great success.
—Absolutely! Opportunities favor the prepared mind.
A.comes B.is coming C.will come D.are coming
5、There _______ a series of creative inventions that are being exhibited in the centre.
A.was B.were C.are D.is
6、Everyone at table was content with the dishes, feeling that they had never tasted .
A.better B.worse C.tender D.mild
7、The final is also extremely important for the home team as they seek to ______ the humiliating defeat a month ago at the hands of their long-time rivals.
A.revenge B.repay C.avenge D.reverse
8、He sent a message saying he was ill yesterday. But in fact, his excuse wasn't____ the truth,
A.consistent with B.confusing with C.content with D.careful with
9、He made up his mind to devote all he had to_______ those poor children.
A. help B. helping C. have helped D. having helped
10、Peking Duck, ______ as one of the best ways to eat the delicious duck, has earned a reputation both at home and abroad.
A.regarded B.regarding
C.being regarded D.to be regarded
11、We were shocked to hear the news that ________ two Chinese engineers were shot to death in Pakistan. Worse still, ________ one died in hospital afterwards.
A. /; a third B. the; the third
C. the; a third D. /; the third
12、Be careful ______ you’ll make fewer mistakes.
A. or B. as
C. and D. but
13、The driver was at ___ loss when ____word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.
A. a; / B. a; the
C. the; the D. /; /
14、 The drama, “The Empress of China" that was pulled off the air for technical reasons now back on TV.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
15、It is generally agreed that new contents should be added to a good dictionary at regular ______.
A.gaps
B.length
C.intervals
D.distance
16、—You’re two hours late!
—The car ______ halfway for no reason.
A.broke down
B.broke off
C.broke up
D.broke out
17、The time he has devoted in the past 10 years______ the disabled is now considered__________ of great value.
A. to helping; being B. to helping; to be
C. to help; to be D. helping; being
18、Success usually goes to____is well prepared.
A. the person B.the one
C. whoever D.who
19、—You seem to be in a really good mood.
— I finished my last test today.________! Now I’m free.
A.What a pity
B.What a relief
C.What a coincidence
D.What a mess
20、— Oh, my God,I left my portable computer in the taxi!
— ______. Let’s call the taxi company first.
A. Pray for it B. Cheer up
C. Forget it D. Calm down
21、In a 2013 study, it was reported that almost 66 percent of recent high school graduates went to college, a 4 percent decline since 2009, when college enrollment(入学) reached an all-time high.
So, what are the other 35 percent of high school graduates doing after they walk out of their school for the last time? Here are what some Robinson High students have planned.
For Robbie Claiborne, graduation means the start of a military career.He plans to join the Coast Guard after graduation."I was born around the ocean.I love the water.I want to fight for my country and for what I love," said Claiborne.
Others just want a break from school."I really want to take a gap year," Liliam Clavijo said."I'd really love to work in Spain for a year before going to college."
Most students, however, are rather excited.Eban Trunk, a junior, has been planning his future career since middle school."I really want to be a mailman.It just seems like a cool job.Everyone loves the mailman," Trunk said."One day the idea just came to me, and I knew that was what I wanted to do."
For many students, a high school diploma means more choices."I'm not really sure what I'll do after high school," senior Joshua Loring said."I might do technical school.I'm in auto shop classes right now."
Meanwhile, Cassidy Grunderson plans on working at Busch Gardens full time."I just want to live on my own, get a job and move out," Grunderson said.
Stephen Hambleton, who teaches auto tech classes at Robinson, says many of his students choose to enter the automobile industry after graduation."It's an instant job, and after taking years of auto shop in high school, it's easy to get hired," he said.Several seniors in his class, including Loring, plan to enter the industry upon graduation.
"College isn't for everyone, and I really respect people who decide to do their own thing," said Coleman Parks, a senior student."I think too many people feel that they're only as valuable as their degree."
Graduates are proving that college isn't the only option when high school ends.
【1】What can we learn from the study in 2013?
A.College enrollment in 2013 reached the highest point in history.
B.College enrollment in 2013 is not as high as that in 2009.
C.Only a small number of graduates go to college after graduation.
D.Some students fail to graduate from senior high school.
【2】What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “a gap year”?
A.a year of differences
B.a year of many choices.
C a year between senior high graduation and college.
D.a year between college graduation and workplace.
【3】 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Cassidy Grunderson plans to enter the automobile industry upon graduation
B.For many students, a high school diploma gives them limited choices.
C.Senior high school graduates are faced with more choices than just going to college.
D.Eban Trunk plans to work in Spain for a year.
【4】What might be the best title for the story?
A.Fewer Senior High Graduates Go to College
B.Cool Jobs for Senior High Graduates
C.Gap Year or College?
D.Confused Senior High Graduates
22、While no one can avoid all stress, you can work to handle it in healthy ways that increase your potential to recover.
Eat and drink to improve your health. Some people try to reduce stress by drinking alcohol or eating too much. 【1】 But actually these may add to stress in the long run. Caffeine also can worsen the effects of stress. Consuming a healthy, balanced diet can help to prevent stress.
Exercise regularly. 【2】 Consider non-competitive aerobic (有氧的) exercise, strengthening with weights, or movement activities like yoga or Tai Chi, and set reasonable goals for yourself. Aerobic exercise has been shown to release endorphins—natural substances that help you feel better and maintain a positive attitude.
【3】 People who use nicotine often refer to it as a stress reliever. However, nicotine actually places more stress on the body by increasing physical arousal and reducing blood flow and breathing.
Reduce triggers (触发) of stress. If you are like most people, your life may be filled with too many demands and too little time. 【4】 You can free up time by practicing time-management skills like asking for help when it’s appropriate, setting priorities, pacing yourself, and reserving time to take care of yourself.
Study and practice relaxation techniques. Taking the time to relax every day helps to manage stress and to protect the body from the effects of stress. You can choose from a variety of techniques. These include deep breathing, imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, and mindfulness meditation. There are many online and smart phone apps that provide guidance on these techniques. 【5】
A.Examine your values and live by them.
B.Stop using tobacco and nicotine products.
C.These actions may seem to help in the moment.
D.You don’t have always to meet the expectations of others.
E.For the most part, these demands are ones we have chosen.
F.Although some need purchase costs, many are available free of charge.
G.Besides physical health benefits, it has been shown to be a powerful stress reliever.
23、EUROPE is home to a variety of cultural treasures. Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide publisher, has offered pairs of cities for culture-hungry but time poor travelers.
London and Paris
It takes you about two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar, a high-speed railway service. The two capital cities have been competing in fashion, art and nightlife for decades — but each secretly looks up to the other.
No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris’ Louvre Museum, but if you want to save money, you cannot skip the British Museum free to visit. Compared with London, Paris has more outdoor attractions, such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantee.
In Paris, you’ll see diners linger(逗留) over red wine. While in London, you can try some afternoon tea, eat fish and chips or salted cake.
Vienna and Bratislava
Austrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour apart by train. But since they are linked by the Danube River, the best way to travel is by ship. A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th century’s Habsburg dynast splendor to sci-fi restaurants.
Vienna is famous for Mozart and imperial palaces. You can appreciate the perfect blending(融合) of architecture and nature in the grand Scholoss Schonbrunn Palace, and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee, which has made its way to the world’s cultural heritage.
Bratislava is best known for its fine dining—the remarkable UFO restaurant. You can enjoy a meat-filled dinner here in an amazing setting.
【1】What’s the relationship between London and Paris according to the text?
A.They help each other.
B.They attack each other.
C.They admire each other.
D.They don’t like each other.
【2】What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article?
a. Louvre Museum b. Free access to museums
c. More outdoor attractions d. Better wines and perfumes
A.ac
B.cd
C.acd
D.bcd
【3】Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities because _________.
A.they are not expensive to visit
B.they are best known to the world
C.they are always enemies between each other
D.they are close but different in many aspects
24、 When Central Bucks South became one of the first Philadelphia-area high schools to close due to fear of novel coronavirus exposure in early March, 16-year-old sophomore Andrew Chen knew that things were not going to return to normal as quickly as some of his peers hoped.
But still, the change from seeing his friends on the swim team during daily practices to learning alone at home was jarring. “I only have three years here at South, and it pains me to see one of them being wasted,” Chen said.
The coronavirus has upended everyone’s lives, but for students, the disruption feels particularly acute. Schools closed and graduation ceremonies were canceled. Summer plans, like camps and internships, are up in the air.
But right now, many students are trying to stay connected, struggling with misinformation, and figuring out the best ways they can help through online method.
For Josh Harycki, 17, a senior student at the Shipley School in Philadelphia, the best way to contribute was to create a “social distancing pledge” for young people.
“I saw a lot of younger generations not paying attention,” he said. “They were still going out, hanging out with people. I thought that there had to be a way to reach younger folks, who were probably not watching the news.”
Harycki launched a call to action on social media and then built a website with a map that tracked the locations of people who’d signed the pledge. The site also shares links to accurate sources of information like the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Harycki knows that his peers are worried they can’t connect with their friends in the same way, so he created the social distancing pledge to stress that while everyone might be physically distant, they’re still connected.
“Part of what we’re highlighting is that you might feel like you’re the only one taking this seriously, but our map shows that you’re not alone,” he said.
【1】What do the underlined words “up in the air” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.unnatural B.uncertain C.unnecessary D.unreasonable
【2】Why does the author describe Andrew Chen’s experience in the text?
A.To show how the coronavirus affected students’ lives.
B.To explain what worried students most when schools closed.
C.To illustrate the appropriate reaction to the closure of school.
D.To present the different views of students toward the coronavirus.
【3】Who does Harycki mainly want to reach out to?
A.Friends who are worried and bored.
B.Folks taking the coronavirus seriously.
C.Younger generations trying to contribute to society.
D.Young people who are not aware of the situation.
【4】What’s Harycki’s purpose in creating the “social distancing pledge”?
A.To track those people infected with the coronavirus.
B.To convince young people to stay at home.
C.To inform young folks of latest news about the coronavirus.
D.To show young people they shouldn’t be concerned about the coronavirus.
25、This is a story which I’ve told every February ever since I started my teaching in 1999. It was a tale about _______ and heartbreak.
In the sixth grade, I fell _______ in love with a tall, cute but naughty boy, who wasn’t _______ me actually. However, to my great surprise, I received one _______ card from him just on Valentine’s Day. With shaking hands, I _______ open the envelope and _______ a sparkly (闪耀的) image of a queen seated on her throne (宝座). So _______ was I that I almost couldn’t _______ myself. Then, my eyes traveled up to the writing above his signature which read: “To the _______ girl in our class.” I could still remember how embarrassed I was with my eyes full of tears, my nose stinging and my cheek ________. It shook what little ________ I have in myself for a long time. From that day on, Valentine’s Day, to me, meant nothing but ________ and cruelty. Fortunately, I ________ all those.
Every February, I would also ________ to my students the reason why we should ________ a party on this day is that we are expected to express thanks to people around ________ cruelty. The night before the party, I usually cut the pink paper into hundreds of small squares and handed out construction paper, ________ they can write whatever they want to ________ their classmates.
Looking on as they compose each message is always a(n) ________. But the real fun comes when they read what people wrote to them. Watching a shy boy ________ open a card and then break into a big smile is worth all of the trouble.
【1】
A.friendship
B.hope
C.love
D.family
【2】
A.madly
B.excitedly
C.highly
D.carefully
【3】
A.beyond
B.on
C.in
D.into
【4】
A.rough
B.subtle
C.delicate
D.smooth
【5】
A.sealed
B.unfolded
C.tore
D.steamed
【6】
A.drew out
B.picked out
C.carried out
D.figured out
【7】
A.frightened
B.thrilled
C.embarrassed
D.annoyed
【8】
A.prevent
B.keep
C.limit
D.contain
【9】
A.youngest
B.kindest
C.prettiest
D.ugliest
【10】
A.twisting
B.dropping
C.burning
D.brightening
【11】
A.loyalty
B.principle
C.feeling
D.faith
【12】
A.guilt
B.shame
C.anger
D.anxiety
【13】
A.survived
B.suffered
C.lived
D.experienced
【14】
A.provide
B.explain
C.enquire
D.tell
【15】
A.drop
B.throw
C.cast
D.produce
【16】
A.instead of
B.regardless of
C.because of
D.in spite of
【17】
A.since
B.or
C.so
D.but
【18】
A.amuse
B.move
C.astonish
D.appreciate
【19】
A.treat
B.routine
C.option
D.memory
【20】
A.positively
B.tentatively
C.excitedly
D.anxiously
26、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一个完整的短文。
Amanda felt as gray as the sky outside when she looked across the table at her three-year-old sister. Li sat on a booster scat, drinking from her sippy cup. Wondering why Li was still afraid of her, Amanda took a cookie off her plate and held it out to Li, “Want a bite?”
As soon as Li saw Amanda reaching over, her eyes widened. She jumped down from her seat and raced to her room. What an annoyance! Amanda complained to Mom that she had thought being a big sister would be fun. Mom took Amanda’s hand reminding her that Li was in a new country with a new family and how scared she might be.
“Honey, she is still getting used to you,” Mom added. “It’s only been two weeks.”
Over a year ago, Amanda’s parents said that they were adopting a daughter from China, and Amanda had danced with excitement. She’d dreamed of taking her sister to the park, reading books to her, and teaching her to ride a bicycle. That hadn’t happened, though. In the weeks since their trip to China, Li had only let their mom and dad near her. Amanda had drawn pictures for her, read to her, and made funny faces, but none had worked. Whenever she got close, Li ran away.
“I just wish I knew how to help her,” Amanda said to herself, thinking of Li’s frightened eyes. As she sat onto the couch, she turned on the TV and began to watch a cartoon about a dog and a cat. After a few seconds, Amanda realized that the cartoon was in another language. The show looked funny, but she didn’t understand any of it. She frowned, turning off the TV. It reminded her of when they were in China. She had got frustrated when people talked in Mandarin, the language spoken in Li’s province.
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“That’s it,” Amanda sped to her room.
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Mom came to the door and found them sitting side by side.
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