1、Our understanding of education, work and society is different from that of the earlier _____.
A.generation B.migration C.position D.impression
2、If you want to catch the first bus you’d better for the bus station immediately.
A.set up B.set about C.set down D.set off
3、--How long do you expect it before the African can keep the disease under control?
--As soon as possible.
A. is B. has been
C. will be D. will have been
4、There are 100 Chinese students on the campus, many of ______ are in School of Business.
A.whom
B.them
C.which
D.who
5、-- If you don’t bring a birthday present to Lucy, you may .
-- Thank you for reminding me. Surely I’ll buy her one this evening.
A.leave her alone B.let her down C.hold her back D.cheer her up
6、–Did you blame the accident on him?
–Yes, but I’d ________.
A. better not B. rather not have
C. better not have D. rather not
7、The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.
A. had known B. knew
C. have known D. know
8、Surely it doesn’t matter where the student associations get their money from ; what
is what they do with it .
A.counts B.applies C.stresses D.functions
9、All Mrs Smith's efforts to tidy the room were _____ because her grandson soon made a mess of it again.
A. at all costs B. at random
C. in vain D. in return
10、________ receiving a Kare Bag, one woman said, “You make me feel like a human being.”
A.On
B.During
C.At
D.In
11、______not to miss the flight at 15:20,the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
A.Reminding
B.Reminded
C.To remind
D.Having reminded
12、Air pollution results in stronger greenhouse effect, which __________ leads to global warming. We must take measures to prevent pollution before it is too late.
A. generally B. gradually C. gently D. usually
13、You look very beautiful in this dress and there is only one of this kind left here. I wonder if you would buy ______.
A.one B.it C.some D.any
14、Elephants would ______ if men were allowed to shoot as many as they wished.
A.die down
B.die out
C.die away
D.die off
15、If you keep on, you’ll succeed _____. Wish you success in the exam.
A.in time B.at one time C.for the same time D.sometimes
16、______ for the efforts of medical staff, the spread of the novel coronavirus would not be controlled, which astonishes the whole world.
A.Were not it B.Were it not C.Had not it been D.If it were
17、Many young people have their eyes glued to the screen all day long watching videos on TikTok, completely ignoring the ________ of electronic devices have on their health.
A.pressure
B.impact
C.comment
D.impression
18、 The “Chinese Dream” is ________ dream to improve people's well-being and ________ dream of harmony, peace and development.
A.the; a
B.a; a
C.a; the
D.the; the
19、China is a country with the largest population in the world, we all know it.
A. and B. which
C. that D. as
20、A few years ago, it was an endangered species, but now the population is_________.
A.on the increase B.on the decline C.not in the least D.less and less
21、Below is a selection from a popular science book.
If blood is red, why are veins(静脉)blue?
Actually, veins are not blue at all. They are more of a clear, yellowish colour. Although blood looks red when it’s outside the body, when it’s sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin, it’s more of a dark reddish purple colour. At the right depth, these blood-filled veins reflect less and light than the surrounding skin, making them look blue by comparison.
Which works harder, your heart or your brain?
That kind of depends on whether you are busy thinking or busy exercising. Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise, and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker. But, in the long run, your brain probably tips it, because even when you’re sitting still your brain is using twice as much energy as your heart, and it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it.
Do old people shrink as they age?
Yes and no. Many people do get shorter as they age. But, when they do, it isn’t because they’re shrinking all over. They simply lose height as their spine(脊柱)becomes shorter and more curved due to disuse and the effects of gravity(重力). Many (but not all) men and women do lose height as they get older. Men lose an average of 3-4 cm in height as they age, while women may lose 5 cm or more. If you live to be 200 years old, would you keep shrinking till you were, like 60 cm tall, like a little boy again? No, because old people don’t really shrink! It is not that they are growing backwards – their legs, arms and backbones getting shorter. When they do get shorter, it’s because the spine has shortened a little. Or, more often, become more bait and curved.
Why does spinning make you dizzy(眩晕的)?
Because your brain gets confused between what you’re seeing and what you’re feeling. The brain senses that you’re spinning using special gravity-and-motion-sensing organs in your inner ear, which work together with your eyes to keep your vision and balance stable. But when you suddenly stop spinning the system goes out of control, and your brain thinks you’re moving while you’re not!
Where do feelings and emotions come from?
Mostly from an ancient part of the brain called the limbic system. All mammals have this brain area – from mice to dogs, cats, and humans. So all mammals feel basic emotions like fear, pain and pleasure. But since human feelings also involve other. newer bits of the brain, we feel more complex emotions than any other animal on the planet.
If exercise wears you out, how can it be good for you?
Because our bodies adapt to everything we do to them. And as far as your body is concerned, it’s use it, or lose it”! It’s not that exercise makes you healthy; it’s more that a lack of exercise leaves your body weak and easily affected by disease.
【1】What is the colour of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin?
A. Blue. B. Light yellow.
C. Red. D. Dark reddish purple.
【2】Why do some old people look a little shrunken as they age?
A. Because their spine is in active use.
B. Because they are more easily affected by gravity.
C. Because they keep growing backwards.
D. Because their spine becomes more bent.
【3】Which of the following statements about our brain is true?
A. In the long run, our brain probably works harder than our heart.
B. When our brain senses the spinning, we will fell dizzy.
C. The brains of the other mammals are as complex as those of humans.
D. Our feelings and emotions come from the most developed area in our brain.
【4】What is the main purpose of the selection?
A. To give advice on how to stay healthy.
B. To provide information about our body.
C. To challenge new findings in medical research.
D. To report the latest discoveries in medical science.
22、How does a place become a World Heritage Site? It takes a lot of people to decide.
1) If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask UNESCO. The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because, it said, it was a great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land. When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.
2) The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list. The committee meets every June. Many experts help the committee to decide.
3) After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good.If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.
4) Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isn’t taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.
【1】The passage implies that _____.
A.becoming a world heritage site takes hard work
B.a place with beautiful scenery is often on the World Heritage List
C.a place which was taken good care of is often on the World Heritage List
D.the Great Wall became a World Heritage Site for its long history.
【2】If a place successfully becomes a World Heritage Site, the country _____.
A.can ask UNESCO for more money and help
B.should continue to take special care of it
C.won’t take trouble of caring for it
D.will try to put it on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger
【3】The passage mainly discusses ______.
A.how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO decides a World Heritage Site
B.how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO protects a World Heritage Site
C.how the Great Wall becomes a World Heritage Site
D.how a place becomes a World Heritage Site
【4】The purpose of putting a place on the World Heritage List is _____.
A.to attract more tourists from other countries
B.to get more money and help from other countries
C.to have it taken better care of
D.to make it known to other countries
23、Shakespeare’s Family Homes
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has a long and famous tradition of welcoming visiting groups to the Shakespeare Houses, each place with its own fascinating story to tell.
Shakespeare’s Birthplace
Walk in Shakespeare5s footsteps and explore the house where he was born and grew up. Explore his father’s glove-making workshop and catch our local actors bringing Shakespeare’s works to life.
Mary Arden’s Farm
Meet the costumed locals as they go about their daily tasks of cooking, tending crops and feeding the rare animals. Explore the farmyard with its centuries-old barns (谷仓) and outbuildings, or see the house where Shakespeare’s mother grew up and visit Palmer’s Farm House, the home of Robert Palmer, a family friend and neighbour.
Hall’s Croft
Explore the luxurious home of Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna and her wealthy physician husband, Dr. John Hall: Flemish paintings and fine furniture. Relax in the beautiful gardens and breathe in the fragrant herbs as used by Dr. Hall in his treatments.
Shakespeare’s New Place
Walk in Shakespeare’s footsteps and trace the footprint of his family home for 19 years of his life. Journey next into the Golden Garden, where planting and sculpture celebrate Shakespeare’s influence. Lose yourself in the New Place Exhibition and look into Shakespeare’s world. Learn about the past he played in the housed history, and in the town. Upstairs, dressing up, costume and animation make you completely involved in Shakespeare family life.
【1】Where can you enjoy the performances of Shakespeare’s plays?
A.In Shakespeare’s Birthplace.
B.On Mary Arden’s Farm.
C.On Hairs Croft.
D.In Shakespeare’s New Place.
【2】What is Hall’s Croft famous for?
A.The glove-making workshop.
B.The Golden Garden.
C.The beautiful gardens with herbs.
D.The centuries-old barns.
【3】What can visitors do in Shakespeare’s Family Homes?
A.Visit Palmer’s Farm House on Hall’s Croft.
B.Explore the old farmyard in Shakespeare’s Birthplace.
C.Enjoy planting celebrating Shakespeare’s influence in Mary Arden’s Farm.
D.Experience Shakespeare family life in Shakespeare’s New Place.
24、My two and fouryearold boys love to win, whether they're racing their bikes down the sidewalk or just finishing their snacks. It's true that those with high status, from world leaders and prize winners to athletes and movie stars, are people we like and respect. A recent study published in Nature Human Behaviour showed that we seem to have an innate (天生的) preference for highranking people—but only if those people aren't hurtful toward others.
Researchers showed toddlers (aged 21 to 31 months) a scene where two puppets (木偶) approached one another from opposite sides of a stage and one bowed to let the other pass first. Asked which puppet they liked better, 18 of the 21 toddlers in the experiment reached for the puppet who had been allowed to pass. Because respect from others is a marker of status, this suggests that children have a preference for those with a higher status — even before age three.
However, the results were quite different when two puppets approached one another and one used force to knock the other down before continuing to the other side. In this case, 18 of the 21 toddlers reached for the one who was knocked down. As the researchers concluded, “When approaching others, very young children care not only who wins, but also how.” The previous experiment has shown that toddlers know about social status but this experiment went one step further by proving they have an obvious preference for high status. Since the participants were so young, this might even be an innate human preference.
In a word, this new research suggests that young children appreciate people who do well while at the same time doing good to others. So, when my four year old thinks that he has to get his shoes on first, I'll keep reminding him that helping his brother so they both finish faster is what winning is all about.
【1】What do we tend to do according to the first paragraph?
A.Seek challenges all the time.
B.Admire highranking people.
C.Take advantage of high status.
D.Hurt others with offensive words.
【2】Why did toddlers prefer the puppet allowed to pass?
A.It looked lovely.
B.It behaved smartly.
C.It seemed polite.
D.It was respected.
【3】What can we infer from the latter study?
A.People naturally dislike unkind behavior.
B.Toddlers care little about high social status.
C.Slower people are better loved by toddlers.
D.Being helpful contributes to being supported.
【4】What should we do when we encourage children to win?
A.Instruct them to use proper and creative ways.
B.Advise them to be as hardworking as possible.
C.Remind them to be considerate to other people.
D.Tell them to try to cooperate with someone else.
25、The family had had a cat for years. Then, one day, the children finally ______ to persuade their parents to get them a dog as well. So a little Labrador(拉布拉多犬)________ .
The dog was so ________ that everyone wanted to hold him and he charmed everyone by just loving them. The cat made it very clear she did not welcome another ________ in the house, but the dog just _______ the cat anyway. The little dog ________ her anywhere, and tried to make friends with the angry cat. No amount of ________ behavior from the cat could persuade the dog not to love the cat.
The family thought the cat would ________ like the dog.
Then one day the family heard horrible ________ from their back yard. They ran to the _________ to see what was happening. They lived in the suburbs and so they saw a real lynx(猞猁)was just planning on ________ their cat for lunch. The poor cat had nowhere to run or hide. It would only be a matter of seconds and their cat would be _________.
And then suddenly a black lightning ran to the rescue. The little dog ________ the big lynx with all its strength. It did not ________ or stop to think. It saw its ________ in trouble and did what had to be done. The family opened the window and started yelling and the father ran to the yard. The lynx soon disappeared into the ________.
And ever since that day the cat’s behavior toward the dog ________ totally. Now it was the cat that followed the hero dog everywhere. They ________ in the same basket. The cat even let the dog eat from her bowl.
So if ever anyone is ________ towards you, don’t turn your back on them. They may not rescue your ________ ---but their kindness can certainly rescue your day!
【1】
A.tried
B.managed
C.failed
D.refused
【2】
A.agreed
B.visited
C.survived
D.arrived
【3】
A.brave
B.shy
C.cute
D.proud
【4】
A.pet
B.visitor
C.baby
D.relative
【5】
A.chased
B.amused
C.loved
D.respected
【6】
A.watched
B.followed
C.bit
D.searched
【7】
A.strange
B.violent
C.foolish
D.bad
【8】
A.never
B.still
C.really
D.always
【9】
A.quarrelling
B.fighting
C.laughing
D.screaming
【10】
A.yard
B.road
C.window
D.door
【11】
A.catching
B.inviting
C.attracting
D.pulling
【12】
A.painful
B.dead
C.injured
D.frightened
【13】
A.pushed
B.shook
C.attacked
D.knocked
【14】
A.win
B.hide
C.argue
D.hesitate
【15】
A.owner
B.friend
C.brother
D.competitor
【16】
A.woods
B.houses
C.crowds
D.shops
【17】
A.worsened
B.changed
C.stopped
D.remained
【18】
A.slept
B.ate
C.played
D.washed
【19】
A.polite
B.equal
C.kind
D.grateful
【20】
A.health
B.family
C.career
D.life
26、阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was a chilly, brisk morning, and Jason and his friends hiked quickly through the woods. Jason watched the river flow alongside him, fascinated by the rapid water. He had a keen interest in anything fast-race cars, horses, or rivers.
Jason turned to Tanya. “The river is fast,” he said, “but I can go even faster.” Then Jason took off to race the river along the shore. Suddenly, he tripped over a tree log, tumbled (滚落), and rolled into the river.
Tanya screamed in terror as Jason fell. When Jason cried out for help, waving his arms wildly, Tanya realized Jason was in serious trouble. Mr. Green, the group leader, had also seen what had happened and came running. Quickly, Mr. Green and the rest of the group ran alongside the river. Though they tried to catch up with Jason, he was always just out of their reach.
Jason kept his head above water as he floated downstream. Fortunately, he was a strong swimmer and managed to move easily with the water current. At one point, the river curved, and the water flow slowed down a bit. When he caught sight of a large rock ahead of him, he held out his arms and waited to grab it. It worked, and Jason’s movement down the river stopped!
Jason observed his surroundings and realized he was not far from shore. He felt he could swim there easily. He took a deep breath and got ready to push off until something appeared from behind a tee. It was a big bear.
Jason was both surprised and scared. He knew it wasn’t safe to swim to shore now, and he didn’t wish to make the bear’s acquaintance. If they met, he would be no match for the powerful creature. He shivered and held on more tightly to the rock.
Jason watched the bear and it seemed to be staring right back at him. Suddenly, it began to walk to the edge of the river, and Jason grew scared. Jason looked around and noticed tall reds (芦苇), which looked like giant straws, growing in the water.
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 至少使用5个短文中划有下划线的关键词语;
3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, Jason had another idea.
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Paragraph 2:
After what seemed like ages, he raised his head above the water slowly.
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