1、In Australia, many road signs are now both in English and Chinese, ______ it easier for Chinese tourists to travel.
A. making B. made C. make D. makes
2、—Mum, where`s my bag?
—How________ I know where you have left your bag?
A.need
B.would
C.should
D.might
3、Jack was working in the lab __________ the power cut occurred.
A.suddenly B.which C.while D.when
4、The successful candidate will be adaptable, take ownership of and develop in the role by taking initiative, being motivated and ________ high standards.
A. ensured B. to ensure C. ensuring D. to be ensured
5、Young people should be inspired to think outside the box and innovate, breaking free from __________ methods.
A.contradictory B.dynamic C.conventional D.distinguished
6、The machine has been used for man years. It’s no wonder that it doesn’t work well __________.
A. regularly B. constantly
C. frequently D. occasionally
7、—You seem to be fond of classical music.
—________. As a matter of fact, I like jazz music better.
A. I don’t agree B. Not really
C. I couldn’t agree more D. No doubt
8、Present at the historic meeting ________ many an official on Nov 7, of course President Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou ________.
A. was; included B. was; including
C. were; included D. has been; included
9、He also hopes that he always has the courage to pursue his love of music, ________ what others think.
A.apart from B.in spite of C.regardless of D.in addition to
10、––Do you mind if I smoke here?
––I suggest you go to the separate room ______ for smokers.
A. to reserve B. reserving
C. reserved D. being reserved
11、Our head teacher decides to put ________ he thinks is fat and strong in the front of the queue in tug—of—war(拔河).
A.whoever B.anyone C.whomever D.those
12、You may feel it ________ that such a little girl can speak three foreign languages fluently in this small town.
A.surprising
B.surprised
C.to surprise
D.being surprised
13、Our government has taken measures to the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.
A.take down B.bring down
C.hand down D.tear down
14、1 have heard many young people say they never fully appreciated their mothers________it was too late to tell them.
A.as
B.that
C.until
D.when
15、The news of the mayor’s coming to our school for a visit was ____ on the radio yesterday.
A.turned out B.found out C.given out D.carried out
16、—Why did you come by shared bicycle this morning?
—My car broke down last week and I sill ______ it repaired.
A.haven't had B.hadn't had C.won't have D.didn't have
17、Frank ______ firmly to the belief that human kindness would overcome evil.
A. submitted B. subscribed C. corresponded D. committed
18、Modern science has given evidence _________ smoking can lead to many diseases.
A.what B.which
C.that D.where
19、______ exercising is a good way to keep fit, you shouldn’t overdo it at the beginning.
A. As if B. As long as C. In case D. Even though
20、Running a business, no matter where it is started, _______ plentiful market research, consistent integrity and a great deal of discipline.
A. clarifies B. involves C. undertakes D. digests
21、A tech company unveiled (推出) its second self-designed chip and its latest augmented reality (AR) glasses on Wednesday in its latest effort to beef up research and development (R&D) and accelerate its transformation from a smartphone company.
As the company’s second custom-developed chip after Chip X dedicated imaging chip, Chip Y is not a successor, but a Bluetooth audio chip. ChipY allows for a 50 percent increase in Bluetooth bandwidth (带宽) compared with its top competitors, the company said. Jiang, senior director of chip products at the company, sad as a flagship chip with advanced technologies, Chip Y can help enhance “sound quality” and “intelligence” in user’s audio experience.
At an event held on Wednesday, the company also unveiled its latest AR glasses. Weighing just 38 grams, the new product is able to make calls, conduct real-time translation, provide location-based navigation (导航), convert voice into text for people with hearing impairments and more, The lenses also support vision correction.
Chen, founder and CEO of the company, said the company aims to be a tech pioneer through long-term research and development inputs, “We have the ability to sharpen as word in 10 years. We will make every effort to improve our technologies.”
Xiang, director-general of then form in Consumption A lance, a telecom industry association, said Chinese companies increasingly value strong R&D inputs into crucial technologies such as chips, AR and VR.
To strengthen itself, the company actively cooperate with other tech companies. Last week, the company announced it had cooperated with another tech company. Feng, chief intellectual property officer at the company, said the move demonstrates that the two companies recognize and greatly respect the value of each other’s intellectual property. It is a win-win deal for both sides.
【1】What is the purpose of paragraph l?
A.To arouse readers’ interest.
B.To tell readers the definition of AR.
C.To show the company’s tough situation.
D.To raise a question on beefing up research.
【2】What can we learn about Chip Y?
A.It is a successor of Chip X.
B.It is being improved to a high level.
C.It has larger bandwidth than Chip X.
D.It appeals to people requiring tone quality.
【3】How does Feng feel like the cooperation?
A.It is rare.
B.It is unfair.
C.It is promising.
D.It is embarrassing.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.Another Choice Besides Chip X
B.A Tech Company Introduces New Products
C.A Better Experience Brought By New AR Glasses
D.A Smartphone Company Will Accelerate Its Transformation
22、Vertical farming, as the name suggests, is a form of agriculture that is specifically designed to facilitate agricultural production inside vertical structures like buildings.
It is a revolutionary, and arguably more sustainable, method of farming for several reasons. For example, it tends to require much less water than regular farming — by some estimates up to 95% less. It also takes up less space and has little or no impact on local natural soils. Generally speaking, vertical farms can be operated without the use of pesticides that are potentially very damaging to the environment. Because of the controlled conditions provided by vertical farms, all-year-round cultivation of crops is also usually made possible.
Vertical farms tend to consist of one of several models, ranging from stacked wooden shelves on garden patios to warehouses and greenhouses that are able to produce enough food for entire communities, to improved facilities in buildings like skyscrapers. Some consist of specially designed towers with stacked plant cups. For larger, purpose-built vertical farms, hydroponic systems are often employed to help control the indoor climate all year round. Other aspects of vertical farms can also be regulated, including automated control of temperature, light, and humidity. A high level of control is usually vital for the success of the farm, as failure to maintain specific conditions can lead to the loss of entire crops, in a similar fashion to how events such as droughts and floods impact traditional farms.
If you are interested in starting your own vertical farm, you have a few options. For domestic-scale kind of strategies, simple vertical farms can be created using old pallets, or other custom-made solutions. For larger-scale vertical farming options, you can either directly invest in existing vertical farms, or raise enough capital to set up your own. This will, obviously, require large amounts of capital, but the potential for such solutions is predicted to rise dramatically over the coming years.
【1】What can we learn about vertical farming?
A.It tends to require little water.
B.It helps enrich the local natural soil.
C.It can potentially harm the environment.
D.It can make year-round crop planting a reality.
【2】What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.How vertical farming works.
B.What vertical farms produce.
C.What vertical farms focus on.
D.How vertical farming benefits people.
【3】What can be the key to a successful vertical farm?
A.Indoor temperature.
B.Model choice.
C.High level control.
D.Enough capital.
【4】What’s the writing purpose of the text?
A.To set a new standard for farming.
B.To introduce a new way of farming.
C.To present a modest reform in farming.
D.To raise money for larger vertical farms.
23、It was a rainy, damp December day. I was headed to the store to pick up another week’s worth of food. I had put off shopping for Christmas presents until later in the month but wasn’t looking forward to the crowd of Christmas shoppers while I grabbed my groceries. I kept the CD player on while I drove to avoid the radio news. It only spoke of the world’s huge problems and how divided we all still were. And it usually just left me feeling helpless.
Still, I gave my son a dollar to put in the bell-ringer’s pot at the door to the store. We went in and soon filled our cart with food. Then we walked towards the self-checkout machines. I hated using them. I much preferred to chat with the friendly cashiers, but the line at them was five deep and I just didn’t have the time. As I pulled my cart up, I heard an old man at the machine next to mine grumbling (嘟囔) under his breath, trying his hardest not to curse. He only had a few items but every time he put his wrinkled, well-worn, twenty-dollar bill into the machine, the money was returned.
I quickly grabbed a newer twenty out of my purse and gave it to him. He thanked me with a warm smile and paid for his goods. I told him to keep his money but he insisted that I take his old, torn twenty. I nodded, put it in my coat pocket, and wished him a Merry Christmas.
After checking out, I remembered something Mother Teresa had once said about how we all can change the world. “Help one person at a time,” she said, “and always start with the person nearest you.” I reached into my pocket, smiled, and went outside. Then I dropped that torn twenty into the bell-ringer’s pot and walked to my car with my son happily.
【1】Why did the author feel helpless?
A.Radio provided unreliable news.
B.There was always a Christmas rush.
C.People were disconnected from each other.
D.Christmas was ruined by the terrible weather.
【2】How did the author help the old man?
A.By paying for his shopping items.
B.By exchanging a newer note with him.
C.By teaching him how to use the machine.
D.By calling out the friendly cashier in time.
【3】Why did the author give twenty dollars to the bell-ringer?
A.She wanted to pursue Mother Teresa’s ideas.
B.She desired to spread Mother Teresa’s words.
C.She expected to set a good example to her son.
D.She hoped to have a meaningful day with her son.
24、Do you know there are apps that make it easy to help others, our planet, and ourselves, so we lead more giving and meaningful lives? Check out four of the best ones and spring into action!
Be My Eyes
This app connects visually impaired people in need of some help with sighted people with a few minutes of spare time to offer through video calls. The help needed may be something like finding a missing object in the home. This app is available in over 150 countries and in more than 150 languages. Volunteers register and detail which languages they speak. When someone needs help,a message reminder appears on their device.
Zooniverse
Want to help with cutting edge global research? Zooniverse is an app with millions of registered volunteers that lets you become a citizen researcher! Help professional scientific researchers through your mobile device or the companion website. Global volunteers taking part in this exciting crowd sourcing project typically don5t have a scientific background but their contribution is highly valued.
My Selfless Act
This is a social networking site and app promoting the idea of giving back to the community through volunteering. It offers information on local volunteering opportunities globally and encourages the sharing of ideas and activities.
Aloe Bud
Created by someone who struggles with his mental illness, routine and remembering daily self-care, Aloe Bud is a welcoming and simple “self-care pocket companion” app. It gently reminds users about self-care activities in physical, mental and emotional needs. These reminders relate to anything from drinking enough water to taking screen breaks to maintaining connections.
【1】What is Zooniverse intended to do?
A.Help with disabled people.
B.Provide access to research.
C.Share community resources.
D.Organize self-care activities.
【2】What is probably the major concern of users who choose Aloe Bud?
A.Personal well-being.
B.Community service.
C.Professional development.
D.Volunteering information.
【3】Which app targets users with eye problems?
A.Aloe Bud.
B.Zooniverse.
C.Be My Eyes.
D.My Selfless Act.
25、Jess, a 12-year-old girl, lives in Mallacoota, a small town in Australia. She is one of many children having been through mental; _________ and heartbreak in the New Year bushfires.
She_________the bushfires with fear. “I’ve never been so scared. The sky was turned to blood red, and the, embers (灰烬) were_________ all around us. It was much worse than any_________ film.” she said.
Jess, along with her family, spent two terrifying days on the local boat where. Residents stayed for_________,and it was also a place where_________could not be broken. Jess and her little companions planned to_________their community garden and the house for chickens.
One blessing for Mallacoota is that no one_________their life during the disaster. Roads into and out of the town are beginning to reopen. Wandering alone among the houses_________to the ground. Jess still managed to find a__________ side and said at least now she would not have to clean her bedroom anymore. In no time she and her companions__________started to restore the community garden and even__________a family of chickens to the new “home”, making something bad into something good.
It’s a long road back to__________life. But it is surely__________ if we have the will. As Jess said, “My beloved hometown wills __________again.”
【1】
A.disorder
B.suffering
C.growth
D.training
【2】
A.recalled
B.imagined
C.observed
D.controlled
【3】
A.escaping
B.crowding
C.flying
D.running
【4】
A.scary
B.artistic
C.fancy
D.silent
【5】
A.comfort
B.peace
C.treat
D.safety
【6】
A.rules
B.spirits
C.habits
D.promises
【7】
A.reserve
B.design
C.rebuild
D.decorate
【8】
A.saved
B.lost
C.took
D.changed
【9】
A.knocked
B.blown
C.exploded
D.burnt
【10】
A.positive
B.warm
C.familiar
D.correct
【11】
A.wisely
B.luckily
C.actively
D.anxiously
【12】
A.returned
B.welcomed
C.forced
D.contributed
【13】
A.simple
B.common
C.normal
D.social
【14】
A.hopeful
B.risk
C.special
D.tough
【15】
A.rest
B.expand
C.struggle
D.shine
26、书面表达
假如你是李华,是一名高中生。随着科技的发展,iPad已成为中学生的新宠。用iPad既可以听音乐,阅读纯文本电子书,又可玩电子游戏。请你用英语给某英语报社写一封信,谈谈中学生使用iPad的情况。信的内容必须包括以下几点:
1、使用iPad对学习的好处:
2、对课堂纪律和学习可能产生的负面影响:
3、提出自己的建议并说明理由。
注意:开头已经给出,不计入总数。词数100字左右
Dear Editor
I'm a senior high school student named Li Hua.