1、His vivid descriptions of country life quickly became popular, which established his _____________as one of America's greatest writers.
A.trust B.contact C.reputation D.theory
2、 As a matter of fact, I dislike this plan; I hope you can ________ a better one.
A. care about B. come up with
C. go through D. set up
3、As a famous public figure, you have a duty to _______ yourself, especially in public places.
A. focus B. behave C. guide D. Operate
4、People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.
A. appropriate B. conscious
C. arbitrary D. controversial
5、We ________ to make our environment more beautiful since the time humans started gardening
A.try
B.are trying
C.have been trying
D.will try
6、He was greatly shocked at Donald Trump’s taking office. Never did he expect that the voters _______ be so unreasonable.
A. should B. could
C. would D. might
7、—How did you find the trip to the Butterfly Valley last weekend?
—It _____more pleasant but for the heavy rain on our way home.
A.would have been B.was
C.had been D.would be
8、It is believed________ children should learn to be responsible from the very beginning.
A.why
B.that
C.how
D.when
9、Poverty alleviation is a high priority of our country and has been put on the top of________at two sessions.
A.agenda B.subject C.directory D.seminar
10、The people living in these apartments have free________ to that swimming pool.
A.access B.passage C.way D.approach
11、—Math is really killing me! I’m thinking of giving it up.
—______. You’ll never get your dream job as a market analyst if you don’t stick to it.
A.No pains, no gains.
B.Better late than never.
C.All’s well that ends well.
D.Two heads are better than one.
12、There are 56 students in our class, two-thirds of ________ are near-sighted.
A.who
B.whom
C.them
D.their
13、Once the marine life is poisoned, it will be a very long time __________it restores its original condition.
A.since B.that C.before D.until
14、—Could you please feed my pet dog for me while I’m away?
—________.
A. It’s a pleasure B. My pleasure
C. With pleasure D. You’re welcome
15、A fish needs water and without water it will die. ______.
A. So does a man B. So will a man
C. So it is with a man D. So is it with a man
16、Of all the difficulties, how to protect the delicate ecosystem was ______.
A.to our great surprise
B.under a massive threat
C.in great disappointment
D.among the top concerns
17、 Sarah hopes to become a friend of _____ shares her interest.
A. no matter who B. no matter whom
C. whoever D. whomever
18、Many visitors remained ________ in the airport, waiting to be rescued.
A.to be stuck
B.stuck
C.being stuck
D.sticking
19、— Professor Lin, can I be absent from your lecture tomorrow?
— ______
A. Great news, isn’t it?
B. I can’t agree with you.
C. Give me your reasons.
D. Thank you for your help.
20、She left in _______ that she didn’t even wave goodbye to us.
A. such a hurry B. a such hurry
C. so a hurry D. a so hurry
21、In the tenth grade,I began working for free at a vet’s that was run by a friend. I wanted to get experience for what I thought would be my future job. However,on one particular Saturday morning I learnt something perhaps more important.
The hospital was in the middle of one of the poorer sections of the city and some people could only pay for the most basic treatments. On this Saturday,a man and his young son,who was probably about 7 years old,walked in with a small cat in a cardboard box. There was something wrong with the cat’s left eye. But the man could not afford to pay for the cost of the medicine. He kept quiet for a while,and then he asked where the nearest animal shelter was. Hearing this,his son cried and started to argue with him. All of a sudden,an older woman who was sitting in the waiting room stood up,walked up to the counter,and told the man that she would pay for the cost. The man thanked her and the son got to keep a healthy cat.
I always thought it was the right thing to help out a needy person,but I only saw people do acts of kindness on TV or in movies. What the woman did made me believe that these things do happen in real life,and quite often.
Now,when I can’t decide whether to help someone who is in need,I remember this woman,and then I have the courage to step up to the plate. Sometimes other people follow.
【1】We can infer that a vet’s is most probably a hospital for .
A.kids B.the poor C.animals D.women
【2】For what purpose did the writer work at the vet’s?
A.To help out his friend
B.To make some pocket money
C.To gain some work experience
D.To learn more about society
【3】What would the man probably do with the cat if the woman didn’t help him?
A.Take it home without treatment.
B.Give it to someone on the street.
C.Give it to the woman.
D.Give it up.
【4】We can learn from this passage that .
A.the man doesn’t like keeping a cat
B.the older woman often helps people out
C.the man’s son didn’t agree to the man’s first decision
D.the hospital often asks for too much money
22、Nishit Sharma takes a heavy bag everywhere he goes. Whether he is traveling around the Kerala coastline or hiking in the mountains, he always carries a laptop and four or five cameras with him. 【1】 They have helped him turn his adventures into amazing videos, inspiring people everywhere to get out and explore all that India has to offer.
In only two years, Sharma has produced nearly 100 videos for his web page on YouTube. 【2】From the thick forests in Meghalaya( a state in northeastern India), to the purple mountains in Tamil Nadu(a state in southeastern India), where he recorded the rare blossoming of the Kurinji flowers,---a phenomenon that happens once every 12 years—Sharma has shown a side if India that many people may never have known existed. Not even himself.
【3】He vividly remembers riding through the south of India on his motorcycle, exploring tree-lined streets in Pondicherry’s French district, and being struck by the beauty of the peaceful hill station Munnar.
【4】However, Sharma knows there is no end to his exploration in India. He is so enthusiastic about sharing the lesser-seen side of his homeland, in new and better ways, that he has been known to open his laptop and work even on mountaintops. “ 【5】And I’ve never stopped,” he says. “The driving force for me is to keep learning.”
A.Then there was the motorcycle tour in Kerala.
B.I started producing travel videos two years ago.
C.He might be running out of new places to sit.
D.As a travel writer, these are tools of his trade.
E.Up until now, he has already traveled across India.
F.I’m lucky to have been born and brought up in India.
G.Along the way, he has learned a lot about his homeland.
23、How to Make a Chinese Hot Pot
Eating a Chinese hot pot is a very common experience. People gather around the pot, dipping their food, waiting for it to cook, mixing their own seasonings (调味品) and enjoying each other's company. 【1】
Firstly, prepare a large pot of soup. There is no right or wrong way to prepare a soup, so feel free to make your own. A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the addition of meat bones or fish heads and a mixture of herbs, seasonings and vegetables.
Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices.【2】. Choose any food that you enjoy. Some common choices for Chinese hot pot include thin pieces of beef, pork, lamb and so on. You can make your hot pot using the more traditional method of using the meats and seafood that are local to you. Meanwhile, select, wash and prepare some vegetables. 【3】 Mushrooms of all kinds are also common to Chinese hot pot preparations.
【4】At home, a single hot pot would work well up to 4-8 people depending on the size of the pot. Make sure everyone is sitting in a circle and has easy access to everything on the table. Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings. 【5】!
A.Finally, arrange the seating reasonably
B.Now comes the turn to enjoy your hot pot
C.It will guarantee that the items will cook quickly and fully
D.Here are some easy steps to make a Chinese hot pot at home
E.For more variety, consider dumplings, rice cakes and tangyuan
F.Popular choices include: cabbage, pea leaves, winter melon and tomato
G.It usually lasts a couple of hours because you are cooking and eating in small parts
24、Sure, alcohol does give you a sense of happiness, and you may feel like all the problems of the world have just disappeared.【1】How long can you escape from the real-life problems and ignore them as if they don’t exist? Some experts list a few reasons why you should quit alcohol.
【2】
Many studies show the health benefits of drinking alcohol. However, heavy drinking can have harmful effects on your body and brain, leading to certain diseases such as heart disease or diabetes in later life stages.【3】Once you quit drinking, your body starts repairing itself. As a result, you start feeling better and more content. Because the body isn’t affected by alcohol, you save more energy to focus on things. Above all, your brain and body can function at its total capacity once again.
You would say goodbye to hangovers (宿醉)
The worst part about getting drunk is the hangover.【4】Having headaches, feeling sick, and drained all morning long... It makes you think, “why did I drink so much last night?” But on the contrary to this whole experience, there’s one thing that stands out: waking up refreshed with a fantastic day ahead of us instead of having woken up sick from drinking too much alcohol.
No guilt over drinking, no more apologizing
Whether you notice or not, your loved ones must have expressed concern over your drinking habit. Do you feel guilty each time you do it and promise yourself to quit but can’t resist? Know that being free from alcohol can be highly liberating and powerful. If you are struggling to stop on your own, know that there is no shame in seeking treatment and help. The results will be tremendous, and your life will change for good. It might not seem easy to quit, but everything has a starting point.【5】
A.It’s a killer!
B.But is it a permanent solution?
C.But there is good news for you.
D.You would start feeling better.
E.You would save quite a sum of fortune.
F.Has it been long since you have felt this way?
G.Start today and liberate yourself from the guilt.
25、 Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to speak. Now she was Portia, a strong–willed _____ in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing ______ from her.
____, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition. She ____ being in front of other people. She was very shy at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to ______ much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making few friends. She had excellent grades, but she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Roberta’s mother had heard about it and ______ her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to play the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the ______ drop. “You’re just a little scared. Everyone gets scared. You know you can do it. The trick is to look past the fear to find the love of what you’re doing.’’
So Roberta had made an appointment with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the importance of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, ______ the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she loved every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new _______ of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she performed two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the ______ was hers.
【1】A.member B.actress C.player D.character
【2】A.weakly B.rapidly C.smoothly D.slowly
【3】A.At first B.In fact C.After all D.In all
【4】A.hated B.enjoyed C.appreciated D.regretted
【5】A.avoid B.focus C.pay D.attract
【6】A.forced B.requested C.encouraged D.reminded
【7】A.role B.matter C.interest D.grade
【8】A.memorizing B.organizing C.checking D.improving
【9】A.consideration B.description C.selection D.understanding
【10】A.part B.play C.speech D.position
26、假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Gary即将回国,他想送给母亲可以代表中国文化的礼物。请你给他写一封邮件,向他推荐一个或两个礼物。内容包括:
1. 推荐礼物;
2. 推荐理由。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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