1、The boss wanted an assistant with knowledge of French and working experience.
A. the; the B. the; /
C. a; a D. a; /
2、--How did he ____the punishment he was given for his cruel conduct?--No reaction at all.He knew unkindness often reacts upon the unkind person.
A. respond with B. react to
C. respond for D. react against
3、I stood in the middle of the room, staring at the toys, and in my imagination, the toys ________.
A.got close to life
B.brought back to life
C.came to life
D.were close to life
4、I got to talk to him. I just couldn’t________ what he was talking about just now.
A.work out
B.turn out
C.figure out
D.cross out
5、The war, and the ________ fall in trade, have had a damaging effect on the country.
A.motivated
B.bare
C.corresponding
D.impressive
6、It is expected that the Shanghai Disneyland project will be _____ , which is planned to open by the end of 2015.
A. constructed B. submitted C. committed D. consumed
7、The scenery in my hometown is beautiful beyond .
A. communication B. expression
C. situation D. organization
8、Since Jerry is absent today, let's get someone else to ________ the work where it was left off yesterday.
A.take in
B.take down
C.take up
D.take off
9、Four years later,she became the first woman _____ a degree in agriculture from that famous school.
A.receiving B.received
C.being received D.to receive
10、His statement was so ______ that it was difficult to make out that he was trying to express.
A.vague; what was it B.ambiguous; what it was
C.explicit; what it was D.clear; what was it
11、The blame for this accident attaches ______the driver who drank too much.
A. to B. in C. as D. on
12、Although knocked down by a car, he managed to ______ to his feet.
A.stand B.rise C.run D.struggle
13、Let's keep the surface dirty by putting a cover over it.
A.free from B.far from C.apart from D.away from
14、He always did well at school ________ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.
A.in spite of
B.in view of
C.in case of
D.regardless of
15、The factory ___I am going to is the place ___my mother used to work many years ago.
A.where, where
B.where, which
C.which, where
D.that, which
16、The economy in big cities has continued to rise thanks to the local governments to increase ______.
A. that B. them
C. it D. those
17、— Now Chinese is very popular all over the world.
— You’re right. And Chinese is ________ spoken in many foreign countries.
A.wisely
B.widely
C.badly
D.hardly
18、Your parents seem very much opposed ________ abroad. What will you do about it?
A.your going B.you to go C.to your going D.your to go
19、—What do you think of his newly-published book?
—It’s the best one he ________, but that’s not saying much.
A. wrote B. is writing
C. has written D. will write
20、I didn’t see your sister at the party. If she ____, she would have met my brother.
A. has come B. did come C. would D. had come
21、Tours come in many creative forms, such as guided walking tours, self-guided walking tours, coastal walks and bush walks.
Guided Walking Tours
Guided walking tours are an informative and fun way to deeply understand the area about a city’s history and the people there. You can take this kind of tour anytime and anywhere. Guided walking tours come with a guide with the knowledge and history of the area and they can help you with a lot of the history that happened in the area. Guided walking tours are better at showing sites in-depth.
Self-Guided Walking Tours
Self-guided tours are good if you wish to do things at your own pace. With self-guided tours, you usually have a brochure on the area that you follow and it will tell you about local people’s favorite landmarks. Self-guided tours are suitable for individuals or close friends. You can take them in any season you like.
Coastal Walking Tours
Coastal walks are ideal for those who enjoy breathtaking views. Coastal walks will often take you inland for part of your journey, only to rejoin the coastline at some other spectacular views mother nature has provided. Coastal walks are for all year round. I have done some great walks in winter and seen mother nature at her best, and the best part about doing tours during winter is that there are not very many people that will almost have the tour to themselves.
Bush Walking Tours
Bush walks, according to research, can help reduce depression and raise self-esteem. Bush walks can be a family activity with your dog throughout the year. Some bush walks may take more than one day. Whenever you want to take a bush walk, you should keep in mind that all bush walks should be researched thoroughly as you may need special equipment like waterproof trousers. At the very least you should let your family or friends know where you are going. This is useful if you get lost.
Hope you can find the most suitable tour for yourself.
【1】What can we learn about guided walking tours from the passage?
A.It can be a family activity that may include pets.
B.You can have a further understanding of the area.
C.You can enjoy breathtaking views during the tour.
D.You can know the landmarks with the help of local people.
【2】Which of these tours should you tell your family or friends in advance?
A.Bush walking tours.
B.Guided walking tours.
C.Coastal walking tours.
D.Self-guided walking tours.
【3】What do these tours have in common?
A.You can participate anytime of the year.
B.You should buy special equipment in advance.
C.You will take part in both inland and coastline journeys.
D.You need a brochure to introduce the tours’ special features.
22、I work not only at the clinic but also on a private farm in Pensacola, Florida—a place our team of volunteers lovingly refers to as the Misfit Ranch, where we take in and nurse dogs that have been abused.
It all went back to late 2009, when I’d felt so trapped then. One day I got a call from my friend Mary who was looking for a helper to move to her farm nearby and take care of the horses part-time. Something bright in me came back to life upon hearing it.
Animals were a huge part of my growing up years. My parents and I often brought home sick or injured dogs. We’d nurse them back to health and find them homes. Even though I was just a kid, I’d felt such joy and purpose then.
Taking care of horses... Something in me said that I needed to do this. It was the horses that helped restore me. Their presence calmed me. Little by little, the fear that had its hold on me for so long disappeared. At the same time, I was considering a big plan.
I started volunteering with dog rescue groups in the area. I felt drawn to the dogs for whom it was hard to find homes. However, I wanted to be able to do more for these dogs. I began training to become a vet technician (兽医助手). I started treating animals in 2017 and got a job at a clinic.
Sometimes I would take stray (走失的) dogs home with me from the clinic to give them care overnight. I always had a soft spot for the tough cases—the broken ones who, to others, seemed hopeless.
Word spread and I became the go-to for abused dogs in North Florida. Vets would give out my number and people would contact me through social media. The Misfit Ranch grew to a point where I needed help caring for these animals that had no place to call home.
【1】What did Mary want the author to do?
A.Look after the horses.
B.Sell the private farm.
C.Stay positive every day.
D.Move house with her.
【2】What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.A warm-hearted father.
B.The pain of growing up.
C.A child’s love for animals.
D.The purpose of saving dogs.
【3】Why does the author hope to be a vet technician?
A.To win others’ respect.
B.To start dog rescue groups.
C.To realize her friend’s dream.
D.To provide better service for dogs.
【4】What can we infer from the text?
A.It was easy to find home for abused dogs.
B.The locals tended to ask the author for help.
C.There was a need for hands on a farm.
D.Social media have caused much trouble.
23、 Those who are already exhausted by 2021 — and well, all of 2020 — can get some relief by calling a hotline and screaming.
“Just Scream!” a hotline created by elementary school teacher Chris Gollmar, aims to reduce tension for those needing to release their feelings. All you have to do is call the hotline and scream as loud as you want, and for as long as you want—and then hang up.
“I wanted to find a way that people would respond to and screaming seemed to be a good fit!” Gollmar spoke of his creative project, which he came up with in September 2020.
He said he thought it would be funny and unique to create a phone line just for screaming. After people dial in, their calls are recorded and put on the website Gollmar created. “Why should I call you?” the website asks. “To scream! You might be unhappy, terrified, or frustrated. All of these are perfectly good reasons to call and record yourself screaming.”
Personal phone numbers are not stored, and all calls go to an answering machine — so communicating with a real person isn’t required.
According to the website, there is currently a backlog of over 40,000 screams waiting to upload. Gollmar said he’s gotten 70,000 recordings since starting the work.
“Never in my life would I have expected so many people to actually pick up the phone, dial a number and record themselves for the world to hear,” he said. “But we’re all screaming on the inside right now, so I guess I should have figured.”
【1】What is the purpose of the hotline according to Chris Gollmar?
A.To release stress.
B.To offer advice.
C.To train teachers.
D.To record sound.
【2】What do we know about the hotline?
A.It’s rather difficult to use.
B.It’s getting more and more popular.
C.It has access to personal information.
D.It’s available to a limited number of people.
【3】What does the underlined phrase “screaming on the inside” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Facing pressure.
B.Sharing feelings.
C.Expressing anger.
D.Keeping secrets.
【4】Where is the text most likely from?
A.A novel.
B.A newspaper.
C.A guidebook.
D.A diary.
24、It scarcely seems surprising that learning to underline a modal verb, such as “can”, and “may”, does little to help students use them effectively in their own writing. These words are anyway grasped by tiny children without the need to know what they are called. This may tempt the conclusion that the teaching of grammar should be shelved altogether. But there are reasons to reform it rather than throw it away.
Understanding of language is part of a wider education in what makes human beings human. How concepts are turned into sounds, and how those sounds combine to form commands or questions, are issues that have occupied many language experts. What they reveal about the mind has exercised psychologists and cognitive (认知的) scientists.
There are practical reasons to ask children to work hard at grammar, too. One is that a knowledge of it will make learning a foreign language easier. Even if you did know by nature how to make clauses in your native languages as a child — just without instruction — getting to grips with them in German or Russian in later years is simpler if you know how to define and spot them. As it is, many English-speakers come to understand grammar by studying a foreign language, rather than the other way round.
For grammarians keen on future jobs, the natural-language processing field is booming. After many years of poor results, technological wizards have developed programs for automated translation, speech recognition and other services that are actually usable, if far from perfect. These tools may rely more on knowledge of artificial intelligence than of the subjunctive, but linguistic (语言学的) expertise still matters, and may give beginners an edge over competitors whose best language is Python (编程).
Grammar could still be taught better. One small study showed improvement in some students when concepts are linked concretely to writing tasks. A cook does not need to know chemistry to make a delicious soup. But the science of how words combine to make meaning is fascinating and fundamental.
【1】Why do some people consider stopping teaching grammar?
A.Teachers’ teaching methods are far from satisfactory.
B.It’s unnecessary for small kids to grasp modal verbs.
C.Drawing lines under words fails to be effective in learning.
D.Grammar Learning doesn’t bring obvious effect to writing.
【2】Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “getting to grips with” in paragraph 3?
A.Controlling.
B.Mastering.
C.Holding on to.
D.Dealing with.
【3】When it comes to future jobs, grammarians believe _______.
A.a good command of Python is enough for programmers
B.the field of artificial technology still shows great promise
C.being expert in language means advantages in competition
D.computer geniuses will invent perfect tools to process language
【4】What’s the main idea of this passage?
A.Grammar teaching shouldn’t be stopped but reformed.
B.Scientific study of human beings benefits from grammar.
C.Grammar helps children to learn foreign languages better.
D.There’s much room for improvement in grammar research.
25、We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago. I decided to _________ a car because we had sold the one we had in England before _________ home. Yesterday the sales office rang us to say the car was ready. I had tried out a model like it before, but as I was not yet _________ driving in this city, my wife did not want me to collect it _________ so we went together to fetch it. We paid for the car and _________ the papers. They told us that there was enough petrol(汽油) to take us to a garage, where we could fill up. The _________ garage to the office was about 100 yards away and we got there _________. But when I turned into the main road I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing _________ me. I got out of _________ as fast as I could by backing into the garage __________ and the man behind shouted at me.
“It’s such a problem to __________ to drive on the right side, isn’t it?” my wife said. “Yes, if only I had had a few lessons for practice,” I replied. “You had better go __________ on the way home,” my wife said. “You’d be sorry if you had __________ on the first day, wouldn’t you?” While we were talking, the man behind got out of his car and said in good English, “Would you mind telling me __________ you are thinking of leaving? __________ are you going to sit in your car all day?”
【1】
A.borrow
B.drive
C.buy
D.choose
【2】
A.leaving
B.making
C.returning
D.getting
【3】
A.sure of
B.satisfied with
C.interested in
D.used to
【4】
A.on my own
B.right away
C.in a hurry
D.on the way
【5】
A.accepted
B.wrote
C.signed
D.copied
【6】
A.best
B.nearest
C.quickest
D.cleanest
【7】
A.lately
B.directly
C.safely
D.slowly
【8】
A.after
B.with
C.around
D.towards
【9】
A.their way
B.the garage
C.their sight
D.the car
【10】
A.at last
B.once more
C.as usual
D.as well
【11】
A.prepare
B.continue
C.choose
D.remember
【12】
A.carefully
B.smoothly
C.quickly
D.differently
【13】
A.an error
B.a problem
C.an accident
D.a headache
【14】
A.when
B.why
C.how
D.what
【15】
A.For
B.Or
C.But
D.So
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