1、I don't _______ stress, for I'm a kid and my parents are holding up all the pressure for me.
A.suffer from B.differ from C.protect from D.come from
2、Chinese people traditionally firecrackers during the Spring Festival, in the belief that this helps scare off the Nian monster and brings good fortune.
A.set aside B.set off C.set down D.set up
3、―Have you seen the documentary named A Bite of China?
―Yeah!It’s the funniest one______I have ever seen.
A.what B.which C.that D.when
4、When I try to find _____ that prevents so many people taking part in the program, it seems to me that there are two main causes.
A.what it does
B.what it is
C.why it does
D.why it is
5、The woman often complain that she does every single bit of housework ________ her husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.
A. while B. since C. when D. as
6、What “wandering Earth” wants to ________ viewers is the faith in man’s strong will power to make the impossible possible.
A.communicate with B.consider about
C.share with D.interpret about
7、To make the products they are____________ more attractive,ad-writers are very careful with words.
A. processing B. producing C. promoting D. providing
8、I asked her in English __________ she was, and she told me _________ she was an actress.
A.who, that B.who, / C.what, that D.how, /
9、As a rough estimate, this room is _______ that.
A.three times the size B.three times as the size of
C.the size three times of D.three times the size of
10、--- What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game.
--- ______. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.
A.It just depends
B.It’s totally up to you
C.That’s all right
D.Glad to hear that
11、There are ______ 100 volunteers. We don’t need more for this activity.
A.fewer than B.less than C.no more than D.no less than
12、China,a country with a strong sense of duty,never hesitates to_______to help other countries.
A.reach out B.turn out C.work out D.come out
13、_______ is troubling me is ______ I don’t understand ________ he said
A.What; that; what B.What; what; what
C.That; that; what D.Why; that; which
14、My boyfriend and my best friend had a quarrel this significant occasion, and unfortunately I found myself caught .
A.in; between B.in; in between C.on; between D.on; in between
15、The driver of the car was killed in the crash but both passengers _____.
A.escaped from injury B.escaped from injured
C.had a lucky escape D.was narrowly injured
16、—I’ve been working for ten hours.
—________ you look tired. You’d better have a rest.
A. No problem B. No wonder C. No hurry D. No matter
17、He is considered to be ________, for he often gives his money to the poor.
A.frank
B.effective
C.generous
D.flexible
18、Continuing violence could ________ the progress towards reform.
A.hold on B.hold out C.hold on to D.hold up
19、China, ______ largest developing country in the world, has made great progress in ______ area of space exploration.
A.a; an
B.the; the
C.the; an
D.a; the
20、The harmful effects that smog can have on people's health are one of the top ______ of those who live in some cities.
A.concerns
B.conflicts
C.characters
D.charges
21、—_________ I don’t think I’ve got what you said.
—I was saying that I’d like there to be a wonderful party.
A.What? B.Repeat. C.Once again. D.Sorry?
22、Have you ever seen a flock of geese heading south for the winter flying along in a V formations? Learning to synergize is like learning to form V formations with others instead of trying to fly through life solo. You"ll be amazed at how much faster and farther you' ll go! Therefore, synergy is not _________.
A.celebrating differences B.working independently
C.open-mindedness D.finding new better ways
23、Do you know the boy ___ under the big tree ?
A.lay
B.lain
C.laying
D.lying
24、"If you find yourself wanting to bury your feelings deep inside you, don't do it. Instead express them in a responsible way." This advice encourages us to_______.
A.stand in others ' shoes B.seek to be understood
C.practice mirroring D.listen with our ears and heart
25、All of her time _______ to carrying out a further study on the cause of Alzheimer’s disease
since she left school.
A. has been devoted B. devoted
C. has devoted D. was devoted
26、Antarctica is known for being a vast land of ice and snow, a place too cold for most life. Despite this, the continent is slowly starting to turn warm. According to the Guardian, the Antarctic has registered (登记) a new high temperature for the first time on record, prompting fears of climate instability in the world’s iciest place.
On Feb 9, Brazilian researchers at Seymour Island reported a temperature of 20. 75 C on the icy continent of Antarctica. It was almost a full degree higher than the previous record of 19. 8 C, taken on Signy Island in January 1982.
This record-breaking reading was taken at a monitoring station in the northern part of Antarctica. According to Brazilian soil scientist Carlos Schaefer, the temperature was documented during a 20-year-long research project. The focus of this project is to study the effect that climate change has on the permafrost (永久冻土) within the region. Permafrost is soil that stays frozen for at least two years. Although this is a record high for Antarctica, Schaefer stressed that “We can’t use this to anticipate climatic changes in the future. It’s simply a signal that something different is happening in that area. ”
But in fact, the last high temperature reading was in the 19 C range. These higher temperatures can cause ice and glaciers (冰川) in Antarctic regions to melt. The Antarctic peninsula (半岛)—the long finger of land that stretches toward Argentina—is most dramatically affected. Scientists saw glaciers that have retreated by more than 100 meters in Discovery Bay where the snow melted in little more than a week, leaving dark exposed rock. This melted ice leads to a rise in sea levels that can threaten the safety of coastal areas. It’s believed to be behind an alarming decline of more than 50 percent in chinstrap penguin (帽带企鹅) colonies, which are dependent on sea ice.
Like American writer Ernest Hemingway once said, “The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for. ” We should do everything we can to help save our planet. Otherwise, it may become too hot for us to fix.
【1】What did Brazilian researchers report on Feb 9?
A.Signy Island is the warmest region in the Antarctic.
B.Antarctica hit a record high temperature of 20. 75 C.
C.The average temperature of Antarctica ranges from 19. 8 C to 20. 75 C.
D.Antarctica’s new record temperature is a full degree higher than the previous decade.
【2】What’s the main purpose of the 20-year-long research project?
A.To predict possible climatic change in the future.
B.To monitor Antarctica’s contributions to world climate change.
C.To explain why the permafrost may cause glaciers to melt.
D.To examine how the permafrost is influenced by climate change.
【3】What does the underlined word “retreated” probably mean?
A.Moved backward.
B.Increased in size.
C.Covered a certain area.
D.Proceeded in an opposite direction.
【4】According to the text, the melted glaciers may lead to ________.
A.the pollution of ocean water
B.the release of various viruses
C.threats to penguin habitats
D.disappearances of coastal cities
27、 Forced by the COVID﹣19 outbreak, Pooja Chandrashekar spoke to mobile health﹣clinic (卫生所) workers across the city about their needs during the pandemic(大流行病). The first﹣year Harvard Medical School student discovered that most information about the widespread virus was only available in English and a small number of other languages, leaving those who do not speak those languages in the dark.
"This makes it very difficult for immigrants(外来移民) and non﹣English﹣speaking communities to seek care for COVID﹣19," Chandrashekar said. "We know from past epidemics like the swine flu(猪流感) that the lack of accessible information in one's native language places these populations at a higher risk of infection."
She decided to take action, creating the COVID﹣19 Health Literacy Project. Chandrashekar brought together a group of students from more than 30 universities to create fact sheets in languages not commonly represented in the American health care system. She tweeted about her effort on March 14 and included an interest form in a following tweet that collected more than 500 responses. From there, she formed a still﹣growing team of over 175 medical students. Together, the students created seven fact sheets, in 35 languages.
"Our goal is to make sure we're producing accurate, evidence﹣based information," Chandrashekar said. "When you're putting information out to the public and health care organizations are distributing it to their patients, you really want to make sure the information you're providing is correct."
Going forward, Chandrashekar plans to keep building the network of partners and expanding the languages offered to serve the greatest number of people.
【1】What does "their needs" in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.The information about the the COVID﹣19.
B.The care for people in the dark.
C.The medical students coming from other countries.
D.The accessible information about the COVID﹣19 in more languages.
【2】Where do the members of the COVID﹣19 Health Literacy Project mainly come from?
A.More than 30 universities.
B.Followers of Chandrashekar's tweet.
C.Students in medical teams.
D.Health care providers all over the world.
【3】What's Chandrashekar's plan for the future?
A.Providing correct and evidence﹣based information.
B.Offering accessible information in different languages to the people in need.
C.Working with health care providers around the world.
D.Displaying and distributing fact sheets to patients in their care.
【4】In which section of the newspaper can you probably find this passage?
A.Entertainment.
B.Lifestyle.
C.Community.
D.Advertisements.
28、 In the 1940s, Lena Horne was the first AfricanAmerican in Hollywood to sign a longterm contract with a major movie studio. Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant. During this period, AfricanAmerican actors were mostly limited to playing servants or African natives.
But this refusal also limited her movie career. Horne was generally only offered the role of a nightclub singer. Her characters did not communicate with white characters in these movies. This way, her part could be cut from the version of the movie that played in Southern States.
Lena Horne later wrote that the movie producers did not make her into a servant, but they did not make her into anything else, either. Lena Horne once said that World War Two helped make her a star. She was popular with both black and white servicemen. She sang on army radio programs and traveled to perform for the troops. During one event, she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers. These experiences led to Lena Horne's work in the Civil Rights Movement.
She protested (抗议) racial separation at the hotels where she performed. She took action so that she and her musicians would be permitted to stay in those hotels. Black musicians at the time generally stayed in black neighborhoods. Lena Horne also sang at civil rights gatherings. She took part in the March on Washington protest in 1963. It was during this event that Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Lena Horne performed in a strong and expressive way. One expert said she was not warm and amiable like white female singers at the time. Instead, she was a fierce black woman.
【1】Lena Horne refused to play the role of a servant probably because it________.
A.meant she was treated unfairly
B.wouldn't make her famous
C.would make her homesick
D.wouldn't help her make money
【2】Paragraph 4 mainly tells about Lena Horne's ________.
A.effort she put into music
B.hope for a bright future
C.effort against racial separation
D.relationship with Martin Luther King
【3】What does the underlined word “amiable” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Brave. B.Boring.
C.Ugly. D.Friendly.
29、Young sunflowers turn and swing every day. New findings add to evidence that the plants are animal-like.
Harmer, a professor in the University of California at Davis, Department of Plant Biology, carried out a series of experiments on sunflowers in the field, in pots outdoors and in indoor growth chambers.
By staking plants so that they could not move, Harmer showed that he could destroy their ability to track the sun. He also noticed that sunflowers prevented from moving were not as tough and leafy as those that were free to move. When plants were moved indoor with a settled overhead light, they continued to swing back and forth for a few days.
The indoor plants did start tracking the “sun” again when the apparent source of lighting was moved across the room. The plants could reliably track the movement and return at night when the artificial day was close to a 24-hour cycle, but not when it was closer to 30 hours.
When sunflowers track the sun, the east sides of their stems grew more rapidly than the west sides. At night, the west sides grew faster as the stem swung the other way. The team identified a number of genes that were expressed at higher levels on the sunward side of the plant during the day or on the other side at night. A plant growth-regulating hormone (激素), called auxin, appears to be a key driver.
The “dance” to the sun cycle obviously slows when the sunflower matures (成熟) and its flowers open up. At that point, the plants stop moving during the day and settle down facing the sun in the east.
“Bees like warm flowers.” Harmer said, adding that the bees are cold-blooded, so landing on a warm flower saves them energy and perhaps feels really good.
“The morning warmth changes the flowers in a way to make them more appealing to insects, perhaps causing them to release more attractive scents earlier in the day.” he said “We’re currently testing this idea.”
【1】Why did Harmer do the experiment on sunflowers?
A.To see how sunflowers grow up.
B.To show what sunflowers’ genes are.
C.To study why sunflowers track the sun.
D.To check if sunflowers swing in cloudy days.
【2】What does the underlined word “staking” probably mean in Paragraph 3?
A.Tracking.
B.Fining.
C.Growing.
D.Searching.
【3】What is the result of sunflowers being stopped from moving?
A.They will produce a number of new genes.
B.They will grow faster than usual.
C.They won’t swing back though set free.
D.They won’t grow well.
【4】What is the advantage of sunflowers’ dance to the sun?
A.They attract more insects.
B.They save more energy.
C.They mature more rapidly.
D.They produce more flowers.
30、 I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh, excuse me please.” was my ______ . He said, “Please excuse me, too; I wasn’t watching for you.” We were very ______ , this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said goodbye. But at home a ______ story is told.
Later that day, when I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very ______ . When I ______ , I nearly knocked her down. “Move out of the ______ ,” I said with a frown. She walked away, her little heart broken. I didn’t ______ how harshly (严厉地) I’d spoken.
While I lay awake in bed that evening, my husband said to me, “While ______ a stranger, you are polite, but with the girl you love, you are _______ Go look on the kitchen floor and you’ll find some flowers by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for ______. She picked them herself: pink, yellow and blue. She stood quietly not to ______ the surprise, and you ______ saw the tears in her eyes.”
____, my tears began to fall, I quietly went and knelt down by her bed. “Wake up, little girl.” I said. “Are these flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I picked them ______ they’re pretty like you. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue.”
I said, “Daughter, I’m sorry for the way I ______ today, I ______ have yelled at you that way.”
She said, “Oh Mom, that’s okay _______ I love you.”
I said, “Daughter, I love you, too. And I do like the flowers, especially the blue.”
I had got the world ______ again. I’d ______ to be polite to people in the street—good ______ make society work. But a stranger is someone we meet once and then never see again- and family is for life.
【1】A. response B. sentence C. answer D. speech
【2】A. careful B. serious C. polite D. unhappy
【3】A. interesting B. different C. similar D. meaningful
【4】A. excited B. noisy C. upset D. still
【5】A. called B. turned C. returned D. removed
【6】A. way B. space C. house D. area
【7】A. prove B. care C. realize D. understand
【8】A. referring to B. dealing with C. listening to D. picking up
【9】A. anxious B. patient C. disappointed D. unkind
【10】A. us B. you C. the family D. her friends
【11】A. ruin B. expect C. announce D. handle
【12】A. seldom B. simply C. never D. even
【13】A. By this time B. At one time C. For a time D. At the same time
【14】A. while B. so C. unless D. because
【15】A. considered B. developed C. acted D. performed
【16】A. mustn’t B. couldn’t C. wouldn’t D. shouldn’t
【17】A. Besides B. Otherwise C. Anyway D. However
【18】A. clear B. right C. clean D. meaningful
【19】A. begin B. learn C. change D. continue
【20】A. manners B. habits C. lifestyles D. behaviors
31、Directions; Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave in the movement that fought to end slavery in the United States. He became a【1】 voice in the year before the Civil War.
A few weeks ago, the National Park Service (NPS) 【2】Douglass’s birth and Black History Month with reopening of his home at Cedar Hill, a【3】 site in Washington. D.C. The two-story house, which contains many of Douglass’s personal possessions, had undergone a three-year 【4】. (Thanks to the NTS website, however, you don’t have to live in the nation’s capital to visit it. Take a tour online.)
He was born in Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey to a slave mother and a white father who never knew Douglass grew uo to become the first black 【5】 to hold a government office--- as US minister and consul general (总领事)to Haiti.
As a youth, he never went to school. Educating slaves was illegal in the South, so he 【6】 taught himself to read and write. At 21 years old, he escaped from his slave owner to Massachusetts and changed his last name to Douglass, to hide his identity.
In the 1850s, Douglass was involved with the Underground Railroad, the system 【7】 up by antislavery groups to bring runaway slaves to the North and Canada. His home in Rochester, N.Y. was near the Canadian border. It became an important station on the 【8】, housing as many as 11 runaway slaves at a time.
He died in 1895. In his lifetime, Douglass 【9】 the end of slavery in 1865 and the adoption of the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution (美国宪法修正案), which 【10】 African-Americans the right to vote.
32、当今,很多青少年拥有手机。一些青少年沉迷于玩手机,与身边的老师和同学缺乏正常的交流。针对这一现象,写一篇英语短文,内容包括:
1. 青少年使用手机的情况;
2. 分析沉迷于玩手机带来的副作用;
3. 针对这个现象提出建议。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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