1、The houses across the street are_______,but they were in good condition a few years ago.
A.in rows B.in ruins C.in number D.in detail
2、The bus stopped to _________the passengers.
A. pick out B. take up
C. make up D. pick up
3、Although after-school activities ________a lot of time, they learnt how to organize their busy schedule.
A.looked up
B.took up
C.picked up
D.made up
4、According to the research, it takes 21 days to _______ a new good habit.
A.cultivate B.exchange C.handle D.inform
5、—Do you have any problems if you this job?
—Well, I’m thinking about the working time.
A. offer B. will offer C. are offered
6、The firing finally began to ______________in the late afternoon.
A.die away
B.die out
C.die from
D.die of
7、I hope that the little ________ I have been able to do does good to them all.
A.which B.what C.that D.when
8、As many as nine tourist attractions are visited free on National Day, and you can choose _________ suits you best.
A. whatever B. whichever C. whenever D. wherever
9、Though our English teacher is very strict with us, most of us have to ______ that his teaching is quite wonderful.
A. think B. admit
C. consider D. imagine
10、In order to get the report finished, I _____ until 3 this morning.
A.haven’t slept B.didn’t sleep
C.wasn’t sleeping D.don’t sleep
11、At first the subject was nothing special to me, and then ________ I became interested in it.
A.gradually
B.actually
C.absolutely
D.frequently
12、If you want to catch the first bus you’d better ______ for the bus station immediately.
A.set on
B.set off
C.set about
D.set down
13、The first prize ______ to Mr. Brown for his outstanding design of his banknote counting machine.
A.rewarded B.awarded C.presented D.went
14、After graduation, I had been unable to _____ a permanent job in my small town.
A.ensure
B.secure
C.damp
D.mask
15、Once ________, the samples from Mars will be delivered into the hands of experts ________ to work with them.
A.recovered, trained
B.recovering, training
C.recovered, training
D.recovering, trained
16、 He is busy now, otherwise he ______ go with you for a walk.
A. will go B. go C. would go D. would have gone
17、The phone is ringing! ________ it be your teacher Shawn? He was looking for you the whole morning since you’ve got so many Fails!
A.Can B.Would C.May D.Will
18、The boy pretended ________ a book when he noticed his teacher step in.
A.to read
B.to be reading
C.having read
D.reading
19、Sitting over there was the student who they thought __________ to speak at the opening ceremony.
A.selected B.selecting C.was selected D.selects
20、The peaceful landscape as well as many green counties _______a true feast for eyes, with its green hills_____with sheep and cattle.
A.are, dotted
B.is, dotted
C.is, dotting
D.are, dotting
21、With our environment ________for the worse, people are becoming increasingly worried about their physical health.
A.to change
B.changing
C.changed
D.is changing
22、When the recorded data of the scandal about the president was collected, the length of tapes was ___________ the Atlantic Ocean.
A.as deep as 35 times B.as 35 times deep as
C.35 times the depth of D.35 times the depth as
23、_____ it is to skate on real ice!
A. What fun B. What a fun
C. How a fun D. What funs
24、Benchley came to see people as a danger to sharks, _________ the other way round.
A.other than
B.more than
C.rather than
D.less than
25、Most of the students Harvard ____________ stand out in a certain way compared to others.
A.exposes B.admits C.underestimates
26、Do you remember those times when your mother told you to avoid talking to strangers? But now you’re not a child anymore. In fact, there are many advantages of talking to strangers.
●You can meet a really great person.
Talking to a stranger is a good habit because you never know whom you may meet. 【1】 You can also meet someone who will give you a chance to get your dream job.
●【2】
You have some opinion about different subjects and you know your friends’ and relatives’ points of view about them, too. But there are millions of other people who think differently and can give you unpredictable yet smart ideas that will broaden your horizons.
●You can improve your social skills.
【3】 Asking appropriate questions and attentive listening are two skills that many of us don’t have. You can better these skills when talking to a stranger.
●You can offer someone comfort.
The thing you’ll definitely like about talking to strangers is that you can make someone’s day better. 【4】 Praise people and they will think something pleasant about you. Having a sweet short dialogue is one of those perfect chances to make people cheerful.
●You can find the solutions you didn’t know about.
Talking to someone you don’t know is all about finding out something you didn’t know. You may have some problems that you can’t solve for a long time. However, someone you suddenly meet can figure out the right solution you didn’t even think about before. 【5】
A.It may be a help you needed to get a long time ago.
B.You can expand your world view.
C.You can meet a person who will become your best friend in future.
D.Smile and people will smile in return.
E.Whatever social skills you have, you can make them better when talking to strangers.
F.You shouldn’t miss these unexpected chances of meeting people.
G.Why not speak to someone until your turn comes?
27、 One of the most firmly established idea of manliness is that a real man doesn’t cry. Although he might cry a bit at a funeral, he is expected to quickly regain control. Crying openly is for girls. One study found that women cry significantly more than men do—five times as often, on average, and almost twice as long per period.
Historically, however, men usually cried, and no one saw it as shameful. For example, in the Middle Ages, knights cried only because they missed their girlfriends. In The Knight of the Cart, no less a hero than Lancelot weeps at a brief separation from Guinevere. There’s no mention of the men in these stories trying to hold back or hide their tears. They cry in a crowded hall with their heads held high. Nor do their companions make fun of this public crying; it’s universally regarded as an admirable expression of feeling.
So where did all the male tears go? The most obvious possibility is that this is the result of changes as we moved from an agricultural society to one that was urban and industrial. In the Middle Ages, most people spent their lives among those they had known since birth. If men cried, they did so with people who would sympathize. But from the 18th to 20th centuries, the population became increasingly urbanize, and people were living in the midst of thousands of strangers. Furthermore, changes in the economy required men to work together in factories and offices where expressions of feelings and even personal conversations were discouraged as time wasting.
Yet human beings weren’t designed to hide their feelings, and there’s reason to believe that restraining tears can be harmful to your well-being. Research from the 1980s has suggested a relationship between stress-related illnesses and not enough crying. Crying is also, somewhat related with happiness and wealth. Countries where people cry the most tend to be richer and more confident.
【1】In history, people considered it ________ for men to cry in public.
A.manly
B.shameful
C.ridiculous
D.acceptable
【2】How does the author answer the question raised in paragraph 3?
A.By offering descriptions.
B.By analyzing effects.
C.By making comparisons.
D.By giving definitions.
【3】Who is likely to be healthier according to the passage?
A.Tony who lives alone and seldom expresses himself.
B.Emily who is outgoing but sometimes sobs in public.
C.Arthur who is under great stress but never shed a tear.
D.Rebecca who sometimes cries but quickly regain control.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.Men Don’t Cry. Why?
B.Weeping Is for Women
C.Who Cry More? Men or Women?
D.Weeping Makes a Weak Man
28、Do you ever feel sick of your life? Then why not sell it? This is exactly what one man is attempting to do following the breakdown of his marriage.
Ian Usher, a 44-year-old British man living in Australia, is using the online auction site eBay to sell not only his belongings, but his entire life. Up for grabs (供选购的) are his house and everything that’s in it: his car, his jetski (水上摩托车 ), his parachuting gear, even his pots and pans. But what makes the auction unique is that the package also includes a two-week trial run(试验)at his job as an assistant in a drug store, and even an introduction to his friends in the local area.
The lovelorn Mr Usher said he no longer wanted to be reminded of the life he shared with his ex-wife, and hopes the sale will raise money for a life-changing adventure. He said that once the sale has gone through, he plans to “walk out of his front door with his wallet in one pocket and his passport in the other,” and see where the next plane takes him.
Bidding(竞标)opened on Sunday, and by Monday morning had already reached the staggering figure (高额数字) of 13 million yuan (2 million Australian dollars). Unfortunately for Mr Usher most of the high bids turned out to be fake, as he had not activated a registration system (登记系统) that would have only let genuine (真的) bids through. After removing the bogus bids the value of his “life” stood at 2 million yuan, though he hopes the final figure will be over 3 million yuan.
Whatever the final price he receives, he is by no means the first person to try to sell something unusual online. A fighter jet, a piece of Britney Spears’ chewing gum, and even some toenail clippings have all been sold on eBay.
【1】What caused Ian Usher to sell his belongings and his life online?
A.His running out of money.
B.His intention of exploring something unusual.
C.His intention of making more friends.
D.His breaking up with his wife.
【2】What does the underlined word “bogus” (in the fourth paragraph) probably mean?
A.Fake.
B.Useful.
C.Genuine.
D.High.
【3】A fighter jet, a piece of Britney Spears’ chewing gum, and some toenail clippings are mentioned in the passage to ________.
A.attract more people to sell things on eBay
B.convince readers that people do sell something unusual online
C.help Ian Usher get higher bids online
D.help Ian Usher raise more money
【4】Which can be the best title of the passage?
A.Ian Usher and His Belongings
B.Online Auction
C.Sold on eBay
D.For Sale: One Life
29、When Jane Goodall was 6, during World War II, she was often woken by alarms (警报). The sound warned that enemy planes were flying over her town. Her little sister would run to the bomb shelter. But Goodall refused to move, “I did not want to leave my bed, ” she said. “They had to take me down with all my bedclothes from my bed. ”
That same stubbornness (固执) led her to become the world’s best-known biologist. In 1960, she stayed for months in the forests of Tanzania in Africa, waiting for chimpanzees (黑猩猩) to accept her. When they did, Goodall was able to observe them up close and discover that they could use tools. In 1962, university professors criticized (指责) Goodall for using human names and emotions to describe chimps. “I was not against them, ” she says. “I just quietly went on doing what I knew was right. ” She believes that chimps are smart social animals, which is now widely accepted.
In 1986, Goodall went to a meeting on habitat loss that changed her ideas about nature. She not only just did research, but also began a schedule of travel and charity work. After 35 years, she’s still on the job. Goodall shares her life story to get people aware of environmental protection.
Before the COVID-19, Goodall traveled 300 days a year. She spoke at school gatherings and talk shows. Since March 2020, Goodall has suspended her travels. However, she has taken hotels and lecture halls as her bedroom for the past year and a half. Her determination to spread her message keeps her there for hours each day. Goodall does, on average, three virtual lectures or interviews between breakfast and bedtime. Her stories leave audiences feeling hopeful about our planet.
【1】What does the author want to tell us in paragraph 1?
A.Goodall’s beautiful childhood was ruined.
B.Goodall’s family were not pleased with her.
C.Goodall lived a poor life when she was little.
D.Goodall has been determined since her childhood.
【2】What did Goodall do to get along with chimpanzees?
A.She trained them to become smart.
B.She taught them to use tools.
C.She treated them almost as humans.
D.She observed them in the distance.
【3】Why did Goodall start her travel and charity work?
A.To make people protect the environment.
B.To have a meeting on habitat loss.
C.To further her research about nature.
D.To share her life stories in Tanzania.
【4】What does the underlined word “suspended” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Remembered.
B.Planned.
C.Increased.
D.Stopped.
30、From Facebook I got to know the Cajun Navy.And there,thousands of selfless volunteers piloted_______ into flooded areas,assisting emergency responders.So I download the app Zello And _______ the Cajun Navy channel.A couple of women who had been taking _______ from victims came on the line at 11:00 am and asked whether anyone could _______ through the night.I said,"I can.”
I got two-minute "training"and a"Good luck!".Then I began to answer calls.The first call was from Chad.He was _______in his house with water up to his chests.He was about to go to his attic(阁楼).I told him to go to his roof _______,so he wouldn't become trapped by the rising water.
I took request after request.Around 4:30 am,I got a request from Saundra whose grandfather lived _______She was worried because without anyone around, he could not _______ to 911.I assured her that someone would get to him.
But later I learned the Cajun Navy had no boats on the water to help,with the flood so severe.It's no wonder that we had so many people desperately begging for rescue.It looked as if I'd been _______ Seven hours after the calls, we got word that the Cajun Navy was finally .________ to go onto the water.Every 30 minutes,I'd________ the rescuers of Saundra's grandfather.
At 3:00 pm,Saundra told me that her grandfather was on his way to a rescue center.I let out a huge sigh of ________ I texted Chad at 5:30 pm to see whether he was________I got his word“We are safe now".
I'd been awake for 20 hours but wasn't ________,There was no way I could have ________ right then.I didn't know how police officers, firefighters, 911 workers and EMT s did this every day, but I did know I was grateful beyond measures that they did it.
【1】
A.trucks
B.planes
C.boats
D.cars
【2】
A.found
B.changed
C.adjusted
D.deleted
【3】
A.pictures
B.risks
C.orders
D.calls
【4】
A.read
B.work
C.write
D.travel
【5】
A.stuck
B.shot
C.hidden
D.locked
【6】
A.frequently
B.again
C.slightly
D.instead
【7】
A.abroad
B.plainly
C.separately
D.together
【8】
A.break through
B.get through
C.point out
D.burst out
【9】
A.wandering
B.apologizing
C.lying
D.fighting
【10】
A.dropped
B.lost
C.located
D.allowed
【11】
A.accuse
B.approve
C.remind
D.warn
【12】
A.pain
B.shame
C.relief
D.regret
【13】
A.safe
B.sick
C.sleepy
D.terrified
【14】
A.anxious
B.shocked
C.conscious
D.tired
【15】
A.attained
B.slept
C.bothered
D.negotiated
31、阅读下面短文,根据首字母填空。
Of all the t【1】 festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every c【2】. This important agricultural festival t【3】 place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are g【4】 for the year’s s【5】 of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime- the Egyptian harvest s【6】. It featured a p【7】 and a great feast with music, dancing, and s【8】. Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a m【9】. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, f【10】 gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.
32、假定你是高一学生李华,你班计划周末参观莒州博物馆,请给外教 Steven 写信,告知此事并邀请他参加,内容包括:
1.集合时间和地点;
2.活动的意义(了解莒州历史和文化等);
3.期待 Steven 参加。
注意:
1. 词数 80 左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Steven,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua