1、Eventually, the butterfly manages to reach the place____________ it will spend the winter.
A.which
B.when
C.that
D.where
2、No offence, but I want to say that the driver is not the one____ for the accident.
A. to be blamed B. blamed C. blaming D. to blame
3、David is so excited because it is the first time that he ________ the Great Wall.
A.visited B.had visited C.has visited D.visits
4、Beyond stars there is nothing but space.
A./...the B.the.../ C./.../ D.the...the
5、— Can I help you with it?
— I appreciate your ______, but I can manage it myself.
A.demand B.advice C.question D.offer
6、You ___________ a better mark, but you didn’t work hard.
A.could have had B.would have had C.must have had D.must have
7、Since this school provides various optional courses, students will have a(n) ______ choice according to their interest.
A.flexible
B.dependent
C.available
D.reliable
8、Jianhu County Government is _____ the economic reforms so as to improve all the people’s life.
A.pushing on B.pushing ahead C.pushing through D.pushing ahead with
9、---Mum, I have cleaned my room.
--- ________.
A. Wonders will never cease. B. I believe not.
C. Go ahead. D. Thanks a lot.
10、Father's Day is coming. I decide ________ a big meal for my father.
A.cook
B.to cook
C.cooking
D.cooked
11、Wang Ling is always the first one ________ at school in our class.
A. to arrive B. arriving
C. arrives D. who arrive
12、—John is said to have _____ missing since last week. Has he gone somewhere?
— Not really. He_______ his newly-bought apartment.
A. gone, has decorated B. been, was decorating
C. done, decorated D. been, has been decorating
13、Clothing ______ for pre-school-age children often follows the fashion for adults.
A. decorated B. designed C. preferred D. organized
14、--- Mum, do you mind if I invite some friends to my birthday party?
--- ______. It’ll be more interesting.
A.By no means B.Yes, of course
C.Don’t worry D.No doubt
15、I’m wondering whether the police have _____ a warning to people living in this area after several robberies.
A. put away B. put out
C. put off D. pull out
16、______that the road was under repair ahead, he had to drive back.
A. Reminding B. To be reminded
C. Having been reminded D. Having reminded
17、According to Beijing Review,Beijing was attacked by such a sandstorm few citizens have experienced before.
A.which B.that
C.when D.as
18、My cousin insisted that she ______ to Australia for further study. But the company refused her application.
A. sends B. will be sent
C. be sent D. would be sent
19、It is time for the West to learn from China's responsible efforts to fake news.
A.weed out B.work out C.turn out D.bring out
20、________ on the only steam engines still ________ in the southern United States is a special treat.
A.Riding, worked
B.Ride, worked
C.Riding, working
D.Ride, working
21、During my youth in America’s Appalachian mountains, I learned that farmers preferred sons over daughters, largely because boys were better at heavy farm labour. With only 3% of Americans in agriculture today, brain has replaced brawn, yet cultural preferences, like bad habits, are easier to make than break. But history warns repeatedly of the tragic cost of dismissing too casually the gifts of the so-called weaker sex.
About 150 years ago, a village church vicar in Yorkshire, England, had three lovely, intelligent daughters but his hopes depended entirely on the sole male heir (继承人), Branwell, a youth with remarkable talent in both art and literature.
Branwell’s father and sisters saved their pennies to pack him off to London’s Royal Academy of Arts, but within weeks he returned home, a penniless failure. Hopes still high, the family landed Branwell a job as a private tutor, hoping this would free him to develop his literary skills and achieve the success and fame that he deserved. Failure again.
For years the selfless sisters squelched (制止) their own goals, farming themselves out as teachers and governesses in support of their increasingly indebted brother, convinced the world must eventually recognize his genius. As failures multiplied, Branwell turned to alcohol, then opium, and eventually died as he had lived: a failure. So died hope in the one male — but what of her three selfless sisters?
During Branwell’s last years, the girls published a book of poetry at their own expense. Even Branwell might have snickered (窃笑): they sold only 2 copies. However, they continued in their spare time, late at night by candlelight, to pour out their pent-up emotion, writing of what they knew best, of women in conflict with their natural desires and social condition — in reality, less fiction than autobiography! And 19th-century literature was transformed by Anne’s Agnes Grey, Emily’s Wuthering Heights, and Charlotte’s Jane Eyre. But years of sacrifice for Banwell had caused great suffering. Emily was taken ill at her brother’s funeral and died within 3 months, aged 29; Anne died 5 months later, aged 30; Charlotte lived only to age 39. If only they had been nurtured instead of sacrificed.
No one remembers Branwell’s name, much less his art or literature, but the Bronte sisters’ tragically short lives teach us even more of life than of literature. Their sacrificed genius cries out to us that in modern society we must value children not by their physical strength or sexual gender, but by their integrity, strength, commitment, courage—spiritual qualities abundant in both boys and girls.
【1】What does the underlined word “brawn” mean in Paragraph 1?
A.Human intelligence.
B.Tiring labour.
C.Physical strength.
D.Personal preference.
【2】Why did the father only pay attention to Branwell’s education?
A.Because Branwell was the only son of the family.
B.Because Branwell had a gift for literature and art.
C.Because his daughters were not as talented.
D.Because his daughters were self-disciplined.
【3】What was Branwell’s reaction to his repeated failures?
A.Stopping working hard.
B.Feeling extremely ashamed.
C.Sliding into bad habits.
D.Losing heart completely.
【4】Which might be the best title of the passage?
A.The Bronte Sisters’ Selfless Sacrifice
B.Branwell — A Shame of the Bronte Family
C.The Bronte Sisters’ Great Achievement
D.The Bronte Family’s Regrettable Tragedy
22、In 1992,Teen Talk Barbie was put on the market with the controversial voice fragment(碎片),"Math class is hard."While the toy's sale met with strong public reaction,this hidden assumption continues,spreading the belief that women do not boom in science,technology,engineering and mathematic(STEM)fields due to biological inadequacies in math talent.
However,in 2019 Jessica Cantlon at Carnegie Mellon University led a research team that thoroughly examined the brain development of young boys and girls and found no sex difference in brain function or math ability.
Cantlon and her team studied the biological sex differences in math ability of young children.Her team used functional MRI(核磁共振)to measure the brain activity in 104 young children(3-to-10-year-old;55 girls)while watching an educational video covering early math topics,like counting and addition.The researchers compared scans from the boys and girls to evaluate brain similarity.In addition,the team examined brain maturity by comparing the children's scans to those taken from a group of adults(63 adults;25 women)who watched the same math videos.
After many statistical comparisons,Cantlon and her team found no difference in the brain development of girls and boys.In addition,the researchers found no difference in how boys and girls processed math skills while watching the educational videos.Finally,boys' and girls' brain maturity were statistically alike when compared to either men or women in the adult group.
Cantlon said she thinks society and culture are likely directing girls and young women away from math and STEM fields."Typical socialization can make worse small differences between boys and girls that can snowball into how we treat them in science and math,"Cantlon said."We need to be aware of these origins to ensure we aren't the ones causing the sex unfairness."
However,this project is focused on early childhood development using a limited set of math tasks.Cantlon wants to continue this work using a broader scope(范围)of math skills,such as spatial processing and memory,and follow the children over many years.
【1】What can we infer after Teen Talk Barbie was on sale?
A.Girls are born with poor math abilities.
B.Math is difficult for both boys and girls.
C.Boys perform no better than girls in math.
D.Math is harder than science and technology.
【2】What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.The result of Cantlon's study.
B.The purpose of Cantlon's job.
C.The method of Cantion's research.
D.The difficulty of Cantlon's work.
【3】How will Cantlon further her research?
A.By using a larger variety of subjects.
B.By employing a wider range of math skills.
C.By raising the difficulty of the math tasks.
D.By expanding the number of the children.
【4】In which part of a magazine will the text most probably appear?
A.Business.
B.Sports&Health.
C.Entertainment.
D.Popular science.
23、 The idea came to him when he least expected it. Alvin Irby was at a barbershop when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a bored look on his face. That’s when Irby realized that by pairing barbershops and books, he might be able to inspire young boys to read.
Alvin Irby, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher, knows how important it is for young children to read. He also knows that young boys in particular often don’t have adult male role models who inspire them to read. “Many young boys may literally never see a man reading in school during the years when they’re learning to read because there are so few male elementary school teachers,” Irby told Mashable.
That’s where the barbershops come in. Four years ago, Irby launched Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the hands of young boys, but also to create community reading spaces in a place where kids go frequently. Since its inception in 2013, the program has created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 barbershops in 12 states throughout the United States.
Irby isn’t the first person to see the connection between barbershops and books and boys. Hair stylist Courtney Holmes, launched a program a few years ago offering free haircuts to kids as long as they read to him while he cuts their hair.
That’s the kind of environment that Irby wants to promote with his program. The reading spaces created by Barbershop Books help to spark an interest in books by showing kids that reading is about more than just spelling and vocabulary skills, it’s about making reading a low-stress activity that can help them relax, laugh and have fun.
“Our belief is that if we can create positive reading experiences early and often for young boys, then they will choose to read for fun,” Irby noted, adding, “This is really what Barbershop Books is about, getting young boys to say three words: I’m a reader.”
【1】What happened to Alvin when he was at a barbershop?
A.He found it easy for young people to get bored.
B.He offered a barbershop to his former student.
C.He thought of a way to encourage young readers.
D.He realized the importance of reading for young boys.
【2】What is the function of Barbershop Books?
A.To attract more customers who love films.
B.To provide free haircuts to book lovers.
C.To show the influence of reading on children.
D.To create a reading environment fbr children.
【3】It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A.reading is a low-stress activity that is relaxing
B.Barbershop Books is only suitable for young boys
C.Irby attaches great importance to school education
D.Barbershop Books can arouse (引起) young people’s interest in reading
【4】What does the underlined word “inception” in the 3rd paragraph mean?
A.discovery.
B.success.
C.popularity.
D.beginning.
24、 It was a little before nine o'clock on Tuesday night. 【1】 “Do you need a second helping of pudding?"a waitress asked. Antonio, who had already finished a plate of pasta,a Fish Stew and a slice of cake, couldn't answer it right away. The question might be common for most diners, but for him, it was entirely novel because he was homeless and was having the meal for free. 【2】 .He had no preparation for it.
【3】But at night, it transforms itself into a pioneering place where homeless people such as Antonio can dine free of charge, at tables set with flowers, metal cutlery(餐具)and proper glasses.
The restaurant is the latest initiative(初步行动)from the charity Mensajeros de la Paz.It was founded 54 years ago by Father Angel Garcia Rodriguez. Its business model – using breakfast and lunch takings from paying customers to fund free evening meals for the homeless - is simple enough. 【4】 “The inspiration came from Pope Francis, who's spoken again and again about the importance of giving people dignity, whether it's through bread or through work," said Father Angel. “ 【5】People with nothing can come and eat in the restaurant and get the same treatment as everyone else. It's just common sense."
A.By day, the Robin Hood restaurant, which sits on a side street near the center of Madrid,is a typical Spanish bar.
B.So we thought, why not open a restaurant with tablecloths, proper cutlery and waiters?
C.They plan to extend the scheme and hopes it will attract famous chefs to come to cook.
D.It was the first time that he had been asked such a question.
E.The homeless are treated with respect at the restaurant.
F.Antonio found himself facing a welcome dilemma.
G.Its aim, however, is a little ambitious.
25、A photo, shot in the Luding earthquake, soon went viral(迅速传播). In the photo, a 20-year-old firefighter, Zhang Zili, was _________holding a 2-month-old baby,___________the hearts of people. People nouiced the word “Wenchuan” on Zhang’s left armband. Zhang, born in 2002 in a county neighboring Wenchuan, was hence lovingly referred to as “Wenchuan Brother”.
On May 12,2008, Zhang was attending a _________class when the magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck. He and his classmates were crying on the playground, not _________what was going on._________, the People’s Liberation Army came to their rescue. He _________how emergency supplies were air-dropped from helicopters and how PLA soldiers built_________ and offered instant noodles to locals. One _________even hugged and comforted Zhang, saying “Don’t be _________,we are here now”. The words left a deep impression on Zhang.
This year, when the Wenchuan brigade(消防队)was __________firefighters, he did not hesitate to join, hoping to save people just like the PLA soldiers. In less than four months, he has taken part in several forest firefighting __________and rescue operations. By Thursday, Zhang’s brigade had urgently __________two rescue channels in the baby’s village to transport the villagers.
Actually, many Wenchuan Brothers have participated in the search and rescue operations for the Luding earthquake. Of the 74 people from the Wenchuan brigade, many are __________from Wenchuan. With an average age of 27, they __________the Wenchuan earthquake and want to help people facing__________difficulties.
【1】
A.firmly
B.relaxingly
C.eagerly
D.tenderly
【2】
A.touching
B.breaking
C.opening
D.freezing
【3】
A.Chinese
B.sports
C.maths
D.music
【4】
A.wondering
B.doubting
C.expecting
D.knowing
【5】
A.Long before
B.Shortly afterwards
C.To their surprise
D.As a consequence
【6】
A.acknowledged
B.indicated
C.recalled
D.commented
【7】
A.tents
B.bridges
C.roads
D.houses
【8】
A.classmate
B.teacher
C.parent
D.soldier
【9】
A.hesitant
B.afraid
C.angry
D.shy
【10】
A.training
B.organizing
C.recruiting
D.calling
【11】
A.scenes
B.missions
C.procedures
D.routines
【12】
A.set up
B.made up
C.built up
D.taken up
【13】
A.volunteers
B.members
C.immigrants
D.locals
【14】
A.understood
B.imagined
C.experienced
D.remembered
【15】
A.particular
B.endless
C.similar
D.increasing
26、书面表达
假定你是李华,你在网上看到你所在城市的一个英语培训中心拟招收暑期助教,请根据以下要点写一封英语申请信。内容包括:1.申请原因;2.自我优势(口语能力,组织能力,沟通能力);3.希望获准。
注意:1.词数100左右:
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:助教 teaching assistant
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m glad to see your advertisement on the Internet.
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