1、He found _______ difficult to learn English well.
A.it's
B.it
C.that
D.this
2、Mom promised to buy me a nice gift for my next birthday, ______ beyond my imagination.
A. which B. that C. something D. the one
3、Once again, terrorists have used vehicles to deadly attacks - this time in Spain.
A. hold out B. bring out
C. carry out D. pick out
4、On ______ Children's Day,Jack received a prize for being ______ honest boy.
A. the; an B. /; an C. /; a D. the; a
5、We could have some tests to see what, ________, is wrong, and see whether we can do something to fix it.
A.when necessary
B.though enough
C.if anything
D.as possible
6、It is a great evening, and definitely _____________ all the hard work.
A. worthy B. worth
C. worthwhile D. worthless
7、The 1920s ushered in the area of the motor star, thus greatly ________ the amount of time it took people to travel to work.
A.reduced
B.being reduced
C.to reduce
D.reducing
8、What surprised me was not what he said but the way _______ he said it.
A.that B.in that
C.what D.where
9、Peter realized Linda didn’t want to connect with him as usual ________ what he had said to her.
A.because
B.because of
C.as
D.since
10、The program Masters Lectures of CCTV is both interesting and instructive. No wonder it _______ a large audience.
A. adapts to B. appeals to
C. accounts for D. allows for
11、— The trip to Yangzhou is impressive thanks to free access to tourist attractions, isn’t it?
— Well, free access is just an added _____ and the real attraction lies in its local-flavor food.
A.bonus B.charge C.reward D.prize
12、You are old enough to your own living.
A.win
B.gain
C.take
D.earn
13、Check carrots,potatoes, onions and any other vegetables_____ and immediatelyuse or throw away anywhich show signs of rotting.
A. in demand B. in store
C. on loan D. on sale
14、Not until I shouted at the top of my voice ________ his head.
A.that he turned
B.did he turn
C.he didn’t turn
D.he had turned
15、The volleyball match will be put off if it ________tomorrow.
A.will rain
B.rains
C.is rained
D.rained
16、We teachers are encouraged to apply modern technology _______ classroom teaching.
A.for B.to C.with D.on
17、My teacher never criticizes us. Instead, he uses praise to ______________ our best.
A.bring out B.take on
C.jump off D.figure out
18、I can never understand the reason _______ he explained to me.
A.why B.that C.when D.where
19、 As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure.
A./; /
B./; a
C.a; a
D.a; /
20、—Obviously, the boss looks happy again, doesn’t he?
—Yes. It’s said that he has ______ the difficult problem.
A. succeeded in solve B. tried to solve
C. managed to solve D. been solved
21、Sleep is very important for protecting and maintaining people's normal activities. It can supplement the energy of your body, enhance your resistance, promote the normal growth and development of your body. 【1】
The first step is to switch your pillow. The poor pillow deserves a rest if you're constantly beating it, turning it over and upside down. 【2】 And then you can put a sweet-smelling pillow towel on it and try again.
Choosing the right pillow is another choice. One Swedish study found that neck pillows can actually improve the quality of your sleep as well as reduce neck pain. 【3】 And it should provide neck support. A pillow with two supporting cores received the best rating from the 55 people who participated in the study. Another study found that water-filled pillows and pillows made of natural fibers provided a good night's sleep when compared to participants' usual pillows or roll pillows.
【4】 Even the barely noticeable light from streetlights, a full moon or your neighbor's house can interfere with the circadian rhythm changes you need to fall asleep. So it is necessary to block out some light with proper fabrics.
Besides, cleaning your bedroom and painting it comforting green are helpful. The more mess, the more distractions in the way of a good night's sleep. Instead, the smooth and clean surfaces act as a comfort to your brain, helping to smooth out your own worries and mental to-do lists. 【5】 It can relax you as you lie in bed reading or preparing for sleep.
A.You should find a new pillow from the closet.
B.However, oversleeping isn't good for you either.
C.The ideal neck pillow should be soft and not too high.
D.The comforting color provides a visual reminder of sleep.
E.It is very comfortable to enjoy some light in your bedroom.
F.But how can you get the sleep your body needs and deserves?
G.You'd better switch to heavier curtains over the windows and use them.
22、 My grandma is the best pie maker in the world. So when she called me to say that one of her pies was missing, I knew that it was serious. I hurried to Grandma's house and suddenly realized that I hadn't visited her in a long time.
“Start from the beginning,” I said. “I cut the pumpkin pie into six pieces,” she began. “A pumpkin pie! My favorite kind! This is even more serious than I thought.”
I took out a small notebook and a pencil. “Now, when did you last see this pie?” “You mean the whole? I baked it this morning,” said Grandma. “Then the doorbell rang. It was the leaf collector.”
“Just as I suspected,” I said, writing down “leaf collector”. “He stole the pie.” “Oh, no,” Grandma said. “He just wanted me to know that he was finished. I gave him a piece for his good job.” I put a line through "leaf collector"."Then what happened?"
“When I went outside with his piece, the mail carrier was there. She told me she could smell that pie all the way. “Aha!” I wrote down “mail carrier”. “She stole the pie.”“No, I gave her a piece myself.” “Go on, please.” I said.
“Then the phone rang, and it was my neighbor, Gloria Ketchum with the cats." I nodded and wrote "G.K.”. “She calls me every day to see if I need anything. So I invited her and her daughter over for some pie.”
“Grandma! No one stole the pie. You gave away all the pieces. One to the leaf collector. Another to the mail carrier. You and Gloria each had one. And her daughter's is five.”
“Altogether six pieces!” Grandma said. “Maybe it was one of Gloria' s cats, or maybe a monster took it.” Grandma hid her face in her handkerchief; I couldn't tell if she was laughing or blowing her nose.
I had to search for more clues.
I opened the door of the refrigerator and asked “What's this?” Grandma looked surprised. “That's it!” She said, “I'll just warm it up. You must be hungry from the work, Jane!”
I did find the pie. And it was delicious, just as I suspected.
【1】Who got a piece of pie for bringing Grandma's groceries?
A.The leaf collector. B.The mail carrier. C.The neighbor. D.The author.
【2】What is Grandma's real reason for calling the author?
A.She found a piece of her pumpkin pie missing.
B.Someone was needed to look into the strange case.
C.The author did well in making the right judgement.
D.She wanted to find a good excuse to meet the author.
【3】Why didn't the author open the fridge at first?
A.Because she believed the pie was stolen. B.Because she didn't know where the pie was.
C.Because she didn't want to ruin the game. D.Because she thought Grandma made a mistake.
【4】What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.He who laughs last laughs best. B.You are the apple of my eye.
C.Honesty is the best policy. D.Observation is the best teacher.
23、Some 3,000 tern (燕鸥) eggs were given up at a Southern California island after a drone (无人机) dropped and drove off the birds, a newspaper reported in June.
In May, two drones were flown over the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach, California. One of them went down in the wetlands. Fearing an attack from an enemy, several thousand terns gave up their ground-based nests (巢).
Usually during June, the white birds would be watching their eggs. But now, the sand is filled with eggshells.
Melissa Loebl is the manager of the protected area, which is about 160 km north of San Diego, California. Last year, the pandemic (疫情) brought more and more people to outdoor spaces. In 2020, about 100,000 visitors came to the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. That is up from about 60,000 in 2019, she told the newspaper.
That has led to an increase in human activities, including flying drones, walking dogs, and riding bicycles. All these activities are not permitted. There has been a great increase in dogs, particularly those permitted to run free. She explained that this is especially bad during the season when the birds lay eggs. “The dogs run after the birds, and the birds give up their eggs,” she said.
Another problem is the development of multimillion-dollar homes near the protected area. The owners feel they should he able to use the land as they like. Officials, however, are taking more action and fining people who break the rules.
The protected area is the largest saltwater wetland between Monterey Bay just south of San Francisco and the Tijuana River Estuary in Mexico. Some 800 kinds of plants and animals live at or travel to Bolsa Chica.
【1】Why did the birds give up their eggs?
A.They thought their enemy was coming.
B.Their ground-based homes were unsafe.
C.They had planned to build new nests.
D.They hated the loud noise of the drone.
【2】Which of the following might come from the pandemic?
A.People needed more pets.
B.People loved nature more.
C.People valued their health more.
D.People preferred to stay outdoors.
【3】What do we know about the people near the protected area?
A.They try to protect birds.
B.They care little about nature.
C.They build houses everywhere.
D.They are against the development.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A.Drone Flying Should Be Stopped
B.Broken Eggs Need to Be Saved
C.Human Activities Hurt Wildlife Greatly
D.3,000 Eggs Were Left After Drone Feared Birds
24、 In its early history, Chicago had floods frequently, especially in the spring, making the streets so muddy that people, horses, and carts got stuck. An old joke that was popular at the time went something like this: A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street. Asked if he needs help, he replies, "No, thanks. I've got a good horse under me."
The city planner decided to build an underground drainage (排水) system, but there simply wasn't enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level. The only two options were to lower the Chicago River or raise the city.
An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced me the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt. This raised the level of the city's streets by as much as 12 feet.
This of course created a new problem: dirt practically buried the first floors of every building in Chicago. Building owners were faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level. Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily. But what about large, heavy structures like Tremont Hotel, which was a six-story brick building?
That's where George Pullman came in. He had developed some house-moving skills successfully. To lift a big structure like the Tremont Hotel, Pullman would place thousands of jackscrews (螺旋千斤顶) beneath the building's foundation. One man was assigned to operate each section of roughly 10 jackscrews. At Pullman's signal each man turned his jackscrew the same amount at the same time, thereby raising the building slowly and evenly. Astonishingly, the Tremont Hotel stay open during the entire operation, and many of its guests didn't even notice anything was happening. Some people like to say that every problem has a solution. But in Chicago's early history, every engineering solution seemed to create a new problem. Now that Chicago's waste water was draining efficiently into the Chicago River, the city's next step was to clean the polluted river.
【1】The author mentions the joke to show ______.
A.horses were fairly useful in Chicago
B.Chicago's streets were extremely muddy
C.Chicago was very dangerous in the spring
D.the Chicago people were particularly humorous
【2】The underlined word "hoist" in Paragraph 4 means "__________ ".
A.decorate B.change C.repair D.lift
【3】What can we conclude about the moving operation of the Tremont Hotel?
A.It went on smoothly as intended.
B.It interrupted the business of the hotel.
C.It involved Pullman turning ten jackscrews.
D.It separated the building from its foundation.
【4】The passage is mainly about the early Chicago's ______.
A.popular life styles and their influences
B.environmental disasters and their causes
C.engineering problems and their solutions
D.successful businessmen and their achievements
25、 I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or_______. I'm left puzzled. Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other_______?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur(吉隆坡) in the early 1960s, when children from different races and religions played and studied together in _______. At that time my family lived a stone's _______ from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim(穆斯林) and I was an Indian Hindu(印度教徒)—we just accept our differences. Perhaps, because our elders had not filled our heads with_______ advice.
Ismail and I were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we'd_______ the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to _______ the unexpected. At times Ismail would _______ my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his company.
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I_______ touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I__________ my destination. The driver acknowledged my__________ but did not move off. Instead, he looked__________ at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname. I was astonished at being so__________ addressed (称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two__________ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something hard to describe.
If we can allow our children to be themselves without prejudice, they'll build friendships with people,__________ race or religion, who will be by their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and then we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “we few, we happy few, we band of brothers”.
【1】A.imagination B.convenience C.opportunities D.conflicts
【2】A.parties B.cities C.villages D.races
【3】A.anger B.harmony C.danger D.risk
【4】A.drop B.throw C.move D.roll
【5】A.unnecessary B.unexpected C.good D.useful
【6】A.explore B.fold C.discover D.reject
【7】A.get through B.deal with C.come across D.break down
【8】A.challenged B.attract C.thrill D.accompany
【9】A.lost B.gained C.developed D.missed
【10】A.stated B.considered C.constructed D.reached
【11】A.attempts B.instructions C.opinions D.arrangements
【12】A.annoyedly B.carelessly C.disappointedly D.fixedly
【13】A.familiarly B.strangely C.completely D.coldly
【14】A.week B.months C.years D.decades
【15】A.in charge of B.in case of C.regardless of D.as for
26、假定你是李华,为弘扬疫情期间师生志愿者无私无畏的精神,你校打算号召全校师生征集 原创音视频作品,请邀请你校外教Alice参与。内容包括:
1.作品内容:反映志愿者精神;
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注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇:epidemic n.传染病;流行病
Dear Alice,
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Yours,
Li Hua