1、Bruno still wished that he could go back home to Berlin, although the memories of that place were beginning to ________.
A. appear B. show C. fail D. fade
2、—How was your vacation in the small town?
—Pretty good. In the evenings we ________ beer with the locals in the open air.
A. have enjoyed B. enjoyed C. had enjoyed D. enjoy
3、﹣﹣﹣What do you think of________ opening ceremony of the national games?
﹣﹣﹣It is simple but________ great success.
A.the;a B.an;a C.a;the D.the;the
4、We don’t accept the responsibility but we will refund the money as a ______ of goodwill.
A.posture B.gesture C.state D.rank
5、They will fly to South Africa, ______ they plan to stay for half a month.
A.when B.where C.there D.which
6、Please remain ___ until the plane has come to a complete stop.
A.to seat B.to be seated C.seating D.seated
7、__________ is no possibility __________ Bob can win the first prize in the match .
A.There ; whether B.There ; that C.It ; whether D.It ; that
8、What was her explanation for ________ she was late on such an important occasion?
A.which B.why C.that D.when
9、One of the first things that Jane did ______ getting home was to check on her kids.
A.to B.for C.of D.on
10、No matter where he goes and no matter who he encounters, he would like to follow his father’s advice and ________ the best upon mind.
A.bear B.impress
C.gather D.put
11、I expected to see her and was surprised by her ________.
A.existence B.absence C.entrance D.acceptance
12、Nowadays people rely increasingly________the Internet ________ information.
A.on; on B.upon; with C.on; of D.on; for
13、The film is ______ for children only.
A.intended
B.intending
C.to intend
D.intend
14、To get the job ______.
A.it is required that one should be qualified
B.a bachelor’s degree is necessary
C.one needs to have basic knowledge in electricity
D.some requirements should be met
15、The sign here says “No parking”. Why ____ your car in the underground parking lot?
A. not park B. don’t park
C. not parking D. aren’t parking
16、My parents don’t mind what job I do _____ I am happy.
A.even though B.as soon as C.as long as D.as though
17、Karen looks greatly curvaceous in that velvet dress. She’s got a thin ________.
A. wrist B. hip C. thigh D. waist
18、The reason ________ you failed in the test yesterday, I suppose, was ________ you didn’t follow your teacher’s advice.
A.which; because
B.that; why
C.why; that
D.why; because
19、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
20、The aim was not to________ valuable time with the usual boring pictures.
A.take up B.make up C.pick up D.put up
21、A good idea ________ on the general engineer that it could solve the traffic problem to build another highway.
A. crowded in B. gave in C. joined in D. resulted in
22、–Tack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.
--Sorry, sir, but I was ______ in the traffic congestion for 15 minutes.
A. held out B. held on C. held up D. held off
23、I have got ________ things to do this morning, so I wasn’t able to go to the flower exhibit.
A.a great deal of
B.a plenty of
C.masses of
D.a great many of
24、The woman burst into tears ________she was announced the winner.
A. that B. instantly
C. unless D. in case
25、How can the bird escape _________?
A.to shoot B.to be shot C.shooting D.being shot
26、 I must have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books. There was not one night that I don't remember mom reading me a storybook by my bedside. I was extremely inspired by the elegant way the words sounded.
I always wanted to know what my mom was reading. Hearing mom say, “I can’t believe what’s printed in the newspaper this morning,” made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself. I wanted to be like my mom and know all of the things she knew. So I carried around a book, and each night, just to be like her, I would pretend to be reading.
This is how everyone learned to read. We would start off with sentences, then paragraphs, and then stories. It seemed an unending journey, but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open many doors. When mom said, “The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf,” I knew where the candy was. My progress in reading raised my curiosity, and I wanted to know everything. I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly, so that I could read all of the road signs we passed.
Most of my reading through primary, middle and high school was factual reading. I read for knowledge, and to make A’s on my tests. Occasionally, I would read a novel that was assigned, but I didn’t enjoy this type of reading. I liked facts, things that are concrete. I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.
Yet, now that I’m growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex, I find myself needing a way to escape. By opening a novel, I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character. In these worlds I can become anyone. I don’t have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she wrote this. I just read to relax.
We’re taught to read because it’s necessary for much of human understanding. Reading is a vital part of my life. Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning. And I’ve found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.
【1】Why did the author want to grab the newspaper out of mom’s hands?
A. She wanted mom to read the news to her.
B. She was anxious to know what had happened.
C. She couldn't wait to tear the newspaper apart.
D. She couldn't help but stop mom from reading.
【2】According to Paragraph 3, the author’s reading of road signs indicates ________.
A. her unique way to locate herself
B. her eagerness to develop her reading ability
C. her effort to remind mom to obey traffic rules
D. her growing desire to know the world around her.
【3】What was the author’s view on factual reading?
A. It would help her update test-taking skills.
B. It would allow much room for free thinking.
C. It would provide true and objective information.
D. It would help shape a realistic and serious attitude to life.
【4】The author takes novel reading as a way to ________.
A. explore a fantasy land
B. develop a passion for leaning
C. learn about the adult community
D. get away from a confusing world
27、 Jeff Bezos, the world’s wealthiest person, was just five when American astronauts stepped on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. However, he’s never forgotten the black-and-white footage from the historic moment. Since then, the moon has always been the center of his space dreams which are channeled through his spaceflight company, Blue Origin.
On May 9, 2019, at a meeting held in Washington, DC, Bezos came one step closer to achieving his dream of sending people there, when he presented a model of a lander, Blue Moon, designed to carry both humans and goods to the satellite.
Though details of how Blue Moon will be sent to space remain unclear, Bezos is confident it’ll be ready for its mission (使命) by 2024. He considers it unavoidable to settle in space given our ever-increasing population and fewer resources. Unlike those seeking a home on another planet, Bezos thinks humans will be living in orbital space settlements, which are similar to the International Space Station, except much bigger, each housing millions of people. Space taxis would make it easy for humans to travel between settlements.
But first we need to develop a cheaper way to travel between space and Earth. Bezos may have solved the problem partly by removing the biggest cost of spaceflights—single use rockets—with Blue Origin’s reusable New Shepard rocket, which has made several trips to space and back since 2015.
To encourage future space dreamers, the company’s recently built a free online club that will keep members informed of its progress and challenge them to find solutions to help humans and save earth. It invites students of all ages to draw or write how they imagine humans living and working in space on a self-addressed, stamped postcard and send it to the “Club for the Future” by July 20, 2019. The first 10,000 postcards will be sent to space aboard the New Shepard rocket later this year. When it returns to Earth, the postcards, stamped “flown to space,” will be returned to their owners.
【1】What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?
A. An impressive historic moment.
B. The beginning of Bezos’ space dream.
C. The exciting news of sending man to space.
D. Bezos’ secret of becoming the wealthiest person.
【2】What will be orbital space settlements like in Bezos’ eyes?
A. Overpopulated. B. Solar-powered.
C. Energy-hungry. D. Conveniently accessible.
【3】What may contribute greatly to the low cost of travelling to space?
A. Space taxis. B. Single use rockets.
C. New Shepard rocket. D. Orbital space settlements.
【4】What’s the purpose of the free online club?
A. To help humans and save earth.
B. To challenge students of all ages.
C. To build a new way of sending postcards.
D. To encourage future space dreamers.
28、 TV, iPads, and computers are fun and sometimes educational, but many people think the technology is bad. My parents let me watch one or two shows or play a game on the iPad for an hour, but then make me find thing else to do, like read or draw a picture. They say that too much screen time won’t help me become smarter.
I think that it is okay to watch TV, but not too much. And some of my friends agree.
"A tiny bit of screen time is okay,” Mateo J., 7, said. "But too much of it is not good for your brain.”
Though my friends and I sometimes complain(抱怨), we think that it's good our parents limit our screen time.
“Our parents should limit our technology time because otherwise you might get carried away and not even know that you’ve stayed inside all day watching TV, " Naomi J.,9, said.
The American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP) used to recommend(推荐) that parents let kids have about two hours of screen time per day, but in 2016, they started recommending that parents of kids 6 and older decide for themselves how much time is okay, as long as the shows and games are appropriate. The AAP still says that kids 2-5 years old should have only about one hour of screen time per day, and kids under 2 no screen time at all. The AAP says that media you’ve stayed inside all day in all forms, including TV, computers, and smartphones, can affect how children feel, learn, think, and behave. However, parents are still the most important influence.
I think TV shows like Brain Games and Cupcake Wars are inspiring. I’ve even learned some magic while watching Brain Games! Video games can be educational, as some TV shows are about nature, and other shows have useful messages. But some games and shows have bad things in them, like smoking.
You can play outside instead of watching TV. Find other things to do. You don t have to be or screens all day.
【1】How much screen time do the author’s parents allow him every day?
A. No screen time. B. Half an hour.
C. Only one hour. D. About two hours
【2】What does Naomi J. think of his parents limiting his technology time?
A. It is acceptable. B. It is unfair to him.
C. It makes no sense. D. It goes against the law.
【3】Which of the following does the AAP probably agree with?
A. Two hours of screen time is good for kids 2-5 years old.
B. Kids who spend much time on screens often behave badly.
C. The younger the kids are, the less screen time they should have.
D. Parents should not encourage kids to watch TV or play video games.
【4】What does the author advise you to do?
A. Avoid playing video games. B. Learn from different games.
C. Form a good habit of learning. D. Cut down on your screen time.
29、NASA has a new job listing, and it’s no joke. The US space agency (机构) is looking for a “joker” to join their planned mission (任务) to Mars.
A mission to Mars is no laughing matter. On average, the red planet is 140 million miles (225 million kilometers) away from Earth. A trip there would take around eight months in a small spacecraft. And Mars has a communications delay (延迟) of 20 minutes. This means that astronauts will have to wait 20 minutes for a reply, when an emergency happens.
“When you’re living with others in a confined space for a long period of time, such as on a mission to Mars, problems are likely to occur,” Jeffrey Johnson, a scientist at the University of Florida, told The Guardian.
This is probably why NASA wants an astronaut with a sense of humor. “These are people that have the ability to pull everyone together,” Johnson said.
In stressful situations, perhaps humor is a way to know we aren’t alone. By laughing together, we share our stress. Then we can focus on our jobs instead of just worrying.
There are other examples of team “clowns”. One example is the journey to the South Pole (南极) led by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. It was a difficult journey, full of danger. Adolf Lindstrom, a cook at Amundsen’s team, was a “clown”. He made people laugh through the whole journey. Amundsen later wrote that Lindstrom was the most valuable member of the team.
But if you’re hoping that your favorite TV comedian (喜剧演员) will fly to Mars, that probably won’t happen.
“Being funny won’t be enough to land somebody the job,” Johnson said. “They also need to be an excellent scientist and engineer.”
Besides, they must be in top physical condition.
【1】What is NASA’s new job listing?
A.A funny engineer.
B.A talented clown.
C.A good cook.
D.A popular comedian.
【2】What does “a confined space” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.a crowded space
B.an empty space
C.an open space
D.a small space
【3】How does the author think humor can help astronauts?
A.It can stop them from feeling worried.
B.It can encourage teamwork on a mission.
C.It can help them feel less homesick.
D.It can help them know themselves better.
【4】What could be the best title of the passage?
A.A New Job Listing of NASA
B.Humorous Astronauts in NASA
C.Keeping the Spirits Up
D.A mission to Mars
30、 It had been cloudy, chilly, rainy and gray for three days. It was November. The colorful autumn leaves had reached their _________ and were now falling fast on the hillsides _________ the skinny skeletons of bare trees.
I pulled my jacket tighter around me as I walked through the cold winds and _________ the leaves flying above the ground. I tried to smile but couldn’t. _________ delightful intentions, the dark, depressing days were upsetting me. As I walked on through the fallen leaves, my _________ slowly got wet. My cold toes didn’t _________ me as much as my damp spirits. My body was tired. My energy was low.
_______ I felt something warm all of a sudden. A break in the clouds had _________ and sunlight was shining through it down to the earth once again. I closed my eyes and turned my face to the sweet_________. Its warmth washed over me. I __________ and saw the remaining leaves on the trees sparkling in the sunlight. It made their colors even brighter and more beautiful.
I felt my __________ rising again as well. I smiled and thanked nature for this every day __________.
Those few minutes of light had __________ me with joy. I felt renewed, ready to __________ light and love to the world myself once again. I walked back home __________ to nature and amazed at what a little break in the clouds can do.
In our lives here we all __________ times when the world seems cold, dark, and gray. It is in these times when nature __________ us to break through the clouds ourselves and share our light with the world.
It doesn’t __________ much either. A simple hug, a kind word, a caring note can warm and uplift another’s spirits. A helping hand, a shared smile, a tiny act of __________ can shine light into another’s heart.
When the gray days come then don’t just sit in the dark. __________ break through the clouds! Share your love! Let the light shine through you!
【1】A. peak B. hillsides C. goal D. distance
【2】A. lay B. rested C. stood D. sat
【3】A. rescued B. packed C. spotted D. recognized
【4】A. In addition to B. In spite of C. Instead of D. Due to
【5】A. hands B. jacket C. shoes D. hair
【6】A. puzzle B. terrify C. please D. bother
【7】A. Besides B. Therefore C. Moreover D. However
【8】A. recovered B. arisen C. replaced D. escaped
【9】A. sunshine B. winds C. rain D. clouds
【10】A. looked around B. bent down C. set off D. hung out
【11】A. value B. temperature C. excitement D. mood
【12】A. appearance B. route C. miracle D. glory
【13】A. rewarded B. charged C. treated D. filled
【14】A. donate B. sell C. bring D. introduce
【15】A. devoted B. grateful C. loyal D. attached
【16】A. experience B. record C. understand D. admire
【17】A. longs for B. waits for C. depends on D. calls on
【18】A. risk B. take C. waste D. save
【19】A. wisdom B. love C. duty D. confidence
【20】A. Simply B. Slightly C. Rarely D. Gradually
31、根据课文内容填空
The most 【1】 and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring. 【2】 the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may 【3】children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year 【4】 .Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals,【5】 take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, 【6】 in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful 【7】 of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for 【8】around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival 【9】 a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though 【10】is covered with pink snow.
32、概要写作
The journey to the moon has been the first step toward future exploration(探险) in space. The distance between the moon and the earth is very short indeed when compared with the distances between the earth and the other planets. Mars, one of the nearest planets to the earth, is millions of miles away. Travelling to the planets will be mans next aim. Such travels will be more challenging than the trip to the moon and certainly more adventurous.
Recently, two American spaceships, Vikings 1 and 2 landed on Mars trying to discover whether there is any life on the planet. So far the signs of life on Mars has neither confirmed nor ruled out.(排除)
Russians have discovered that the surface of Venus(金星)is so hot that it is almost certain that there is no life there. Also the atmosphere of Venus is extremely dense and the pressure is nearly a hundred times greater than that of the earth’s atmosphere.
Scientists believe man may find planets which have the same conditions as those we have on the earth, but man should realize the earth will be his only home for a long time and begin to love and care about it.
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