1、As a mother of three naughty boys, her spare time is fully _______ with her children.
A.destroyed B.occupied C.disturbed D.wasted
2、It’s _________ of him to forget. He may forget everything except for his name.
A.talented B.innocent C.typical D.dynamic
3、He had a bad cold, because he ______ in the rain on his way home after school.
A. was caught B. catch
C. was catching D. caught
4、Noting that the two sides have more common ________ than differences, the ambassador said he expected very positive outcomes from the anticipated meeting of the two heads of state.
A.issues B.senses C.interests D.rewards
5、 Don’t believe in him. Many people have _______ what he claims.
A. trusted B. cared about
C. fallen for D. been fooled
6、--- Oh, my God! I just missed the last bus back home.
--- That’s really bad. I’m sure you ______ it, but you just didn’t hurry up.
A. had caught B. could have caught C. could catch D. can catch
7、Finally he realized that it was his laziness and rudeness that _________ his marriage.
A.destroyed
B.ruined
C.damaged
D.hurt
8、When they first came to the city, my parents often went to neighbors for a talk, just as they ________ in the countryside.
A. will do B. had done
C. have done D. were doing
9、 --- Is there anything wrong , Tom ? You look upset .
---Oh, nothing . In fact , I ______ the coming National College Entrance Examination .
A. have just thought of B. was just thinking of
C. will just be thinking of D. would just think of
10、We are interested in the weather because it _____ us so directly --- what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.
A.confuses B.guides C.affects D.effects
11、I am afraid I can not help you as it is beyond my________.
A.force
B.strength
C.energy
D.power
12、________ the star leave the court, the girl quickly picked up her camera and ran over to him.
A.To see
B.Seeing
C.Seen
D.Being seen
13、The e-bikes, ________ can run at about 30 kilometers an hour, enable users to cover longer distances and save time.
A.that
B.what
C.which
D.whether
14、Thanks to its abundant resources and mild climate, the cost of living in Chengdu is _______ low compared with that in Beijing.
A.eventually
B.gradually
C.relatively
D.basically
15、---I saw you and Ann do some gardening yesterday afternoon. Why didn’t you take part in Sam’s wedding ceremony?
---I_____. But my car _____.
A. would; was fixed B. would have; was fixed
C. would have; was being fixed D. did; was being fixed
16、 It was a good concert and I enjoyed the last classical song ____.
A. in particular B. in place
C. in return D. in common
17、Eating too much fat can ______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A.result from
B.contribute to
C.lie in
D.start with
18、He fell over on the ground, with his teeth _________ and hands _________.
A.being set; to tremble
B.setting; trembling
C.to set; trembled
D.set; trembling
19、We have an adviser on hand in this activity _______ you have any worries or problems.
A.when B.now that
C.though D.in case
20、--It’s said that your company _____ in the project in the years ahead, right?
--Well, we are conducting a comprehensive evaluation of it.
A.invests B.invested C.will invest D.would invest
21、The best apps to aid home schooling
During school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some apps have started offering their services for free to support teachers, parents and students alike.
Babbel
The language learning app Babbel is offering its service to school pupils and students across the UK after the COVID-19 outbreak. Babbel’s courses, available in 14 different languages, are developed by a team of more than 150 linguists and designed to give you the skills to hold a basic conversation in a new language after just a few hours of use.
Quizlet
Quizlet is a digital learning platform and app with content relating to almost every subject imaginable. Quizlet has now opened up its Quizlet Teacher service to teachers for free until 30th June 2020. The app also allows students to use quizzes and flashcards to consolidate learning and make the most of their memory, by using repetition as a way to affirm learning.
Mentimeter
Mentimeter encourages audience interaction through polls and quizzes, which users can respond to via Mentimeter’s smartphone app. While remote studying can sometimes be very individualistic, Mentimeter brings an interactive element to the homeschool day that can help to keep kids on their toes.
Kast
Homeschooling has the potential to be a lonely experience for some children, so using technology to keep in contact with friends can be a great help. The real-time video sharing platform Kast can be used to stay connected, even while studying alone. With parental supervision (监管), Kast can be a great way for kids to delay boredom and aid loneliness.
【1】What do these apps have in common?
A.They are only for students.
B.They are all free for use.
C.They are all for language study.
D.They all can avoid being bored.
【2】When is Quizlet Teacher service available to teachers for free?
A.Before 30th June 2020.
B.On 29th June 2021.
C.Before31th June 2020.
D.On30th June 2021.
【3】What’s Kast unique to the other three apps?
A.It provides kids with a lonely experience.
B.It helps children to share the platform.
C.It can get rid of children’s loneliness when studying.
D.It can keep kids motivated.
22、A MAGICAL PLACE
Theme parks? I just love them. In a month or so, the UK’s finest will throw their gates open for the new season to thrill us with their engineered delights. As usual, I will be the first person inside. Yes, I may be a digital enthusiast, but to me there is nothing as irresistible or as thrilling as the full-on experience of spending a day in someone else’s imagination.
Dr. Carissa Baker, assistant professor in theme parks and storytelling at the University of Central Florida, argued in 2018 that theme parks are gatherers and tellers of stories. Their distinct narratives start before you enter the park, are played out in what you experience there, and continue after you’ve left. How do they do it? Some believe it’s down to creative direction and narrative system design. But I call it like I see it: they use all the psychological tricks in my social psychology textbooks to get us to feel and act in the way that the people behind the scenes foretell.
Everything in theme parks is manipulated(操纵). Everything is accounted for. Whereas in the digital world, designers infer what we feel, these theme parks digest these emotions. A famous example is Disneyland’s Main Street USA, which you walk down on first entering the park: the sets have been designed with forced perspective so the buildings appear taller and grander than they really are. Techniques like this are everywhere to be seen in the squares of Renaissance Italy and Georgian England to make the buildings seem bigger than they were. The mythical Main Street is made to feel larger and more impressive, which gets visitors excited when they enter the park—we are the hero of Disneyland’s narrative. Now that’s a powerful trick.
The digital world is nowhere near as magical as these places are. Yes, digital designers can create something out of nothing with mathematics and electricity, but their best attempts are only shortcuts in two-dimensional space. All they have in their toolboxes are sight and sound. But in theme parks, digital is out of place. Yes, behind the scenes there are data machines that are trying to track us to make our experiences better and more personal. Except for one or two notable examples, digital tech isn’t being used to enhance our time at the park in any practical way. It just gets in the way. And perhaps that is why I love theme parks. Because when I’m there, I want to be propelled(推动) by someone else’s vision, and give over to the feeling.
The next killer app isn’t on your device. It’s in the places that thrill us and compel us to keep our phones in our pockets so we can truly experience them.
【1】From the first paragraph we can conclude that ________.
A.engineers in the UK are full of imagination
B.the writer is enthusiastic about digital devices
C.the writer finds theme parks charming and exciting
D.it takes much imagination to guess visitors’ preferences
【2】The writer fancies going to theme parks in that ________.
A.the experience in theme parks helps him to let out emotions
B.they provide a designed setting in which he is easily absorbed
C.the digital effect makes theme parks a wonderland full of magic
D.the psychological tricks they use make him feel manipulated
【3】What can be inferred from the passage?
A.It is advisable to put down your phone and get a taste of what theme parks bring you.
B.Nowhere else can you find a place as magical as the digital world.
C.The huge constructions in theme parks are designed to appeal to more visitors.
D.Digital tech plays an irreplaceable role in keeping theme parks running smoothly.
【4】What does the article mainly talk about?
A.The distinct properties that theme parks and digital devices have.
B.The thrilling and irresistible experiences the writer has in theme parks.
C.Digital devices meant to create a magic world with simple techniques.
D.Clever techniques used by theme parks to make your visit memorable.
23、Getting hit on the head can cause a serious injury. Sometimes, even if a person feels okay, they may have a brain injury called a concussion (脑震荡). Even a good doctor can have trouble telling if a person has a concussion or not. And if a person is not careful and gets hurt again while they have a concussion, the problems can be even worse. Now Neurology researchers at the University of Pennsylvania think they may have found a solution—an easy-to-use two-minute reading test that can assess (评估) the possibility that a concussion has occurred.
The test was originally designed to test reading skills in children, but it also catches problems with vision and eye movements, which makes it useful for studying concussions. The test consists of a series of numbers arranged in zigzagging (锯齿) patterns on cards, which children read from left to right as quickly as possible. The Pennsylvania researchers tried out the test on boxers and martial (武术) arts fighters in a study earlier this year and found it worked well as a predictor of head injury.
The researchers gave the fighters the test before and after a match. Typically people can complete the test faster the more times they take it, says Laura Balcer, a lead author of the study. But the athletes who had experienced head injury during their fights read the cards more than 11 seconds slower when they took the test a second time. Fighters who had a concussion read the cards especially poorly, worsening by 18 seconds on average.
Now Balcer and her colleagues are studying the test’s ability to predict concussions in athletes who play football and other rough sports. Their goal is to create an evaluation tool that could serve as an early warning sign for coaches, who would need only the cards and their stopwatch to determine whether a player needs to be sent to a doctor.
【1】What can we know about concussion?
A.Concussions can be easily prevented and cured.
B.It’s easy for doctors to test a person’s concussion.
C.Repeated concussions can do great harm to the brain.
D.People who get concussion may lose awareness soon.
【2】Who did the Pennsylvania researchers did the test on at first?
A.School children.
B.Football coaches.
C.Rough sports players.
D.Boxers and martial arts fighters.
【3】How did the researchers conduct the test for a concussion?
A.By making comparison.
B.By giving an example.
C.By interviewing some fighters.
D.By watching the players’ matches.
【4】What is the aim of the test by Balcer and her colleagues?
A.To help children improve their reading skills.
B.To help doctors tell if a person has a concussion.
C.To help the athletes develop their potential ability.
D.To help coaches identify a concussion at the scene.
24、To get what you really want in life, what should you do?
【1】To discover that, stop trying to live someone else’s dreams and get rid of other people’s ideas of who you are and who you ought to be.
You need to think about what you’re excited about. Once you’ve found your drive, you’ll know what you want in life. 【2】Your energy will flow also in that direction.
Then you can take the next step and discover your purpose and your real mission (使命) in life. 【3】Think about your talents and the needs of the world. 【4】 It might take time to find the right answer, but start planning it now. Don’t do things only because “you have to”. Whatever you’re doing, ask yourself what you are doing and why you’re doing it. In the end, a clear sense of a mission will improve your performance and it will give you overall satisfaction.
If you expect the support from the world around you and hope for the best, the best will show up. There’s something good in every event that is not positive, too; you need to see it. 【5】 A proven way to learn to recognize the best is to believe that the world is giving you the experiences you need to become the best you can be. Another way to grow as an individual is to set meaningful goals and work hard to pursue them and then you’ll succeed.
A.What do you want your life to be about?
B.You need to know what it is that you want.
C.Give up what you dislike, and you’ll succeed.
D.You will probably put all your attention into that direction.
E.Everybody is here with a reason, and surely you are no exception.
F.Some of you always remember the expectations other people have for you.
G.Even a disaster can bring out an opportunity, but only for those who identify it.
25、 Afel was only very small boy when he first saw snow in a picture book. It had lots of pictures of children ______ in big white fields. He asked,"Mum, what are those white fields?" His mother laughed, "That's snow, and they are making a snowman! She tried to explain what was snow. Afel didn't really ______ because there was no real snow where he lived. But he showed great ______.
One day when he was 12, Afel was watching a programme on TV at his uncle's house. The programme was full of snow. And not only snow-there were people ______ across the snow. They looked like fantastic birds. They had hats covering all their heads and big goggles over their eyes. And on their feet, they had ______ shoes.
“What are those? he asked his uncle ______ .“Skis, replied his uncle. "And those people are called skiers.
At that moment, he ______ to be a skier. He asked his uncle what the programme was. "The Winter Olympics, "said his uncle. "It's like the normal Olympics, but for ______ where you need snow-ski— jumping, bobsleigh(长橇), those sorts of things. They have it every four years.
Afel found out that the next Winter Olympics would be in Beijing, in 2022. "Perfect, "he thought. "Enough _____for me to become a brilliant skier.
"But there's no snow here! people told him. "Where are you going to ski?"Afel ______ them. He made himself a pair of skis from two pieces of wood. He tied them to his feet and practised skiing holding two sticks in his hands. He practised again and again until he could move quite quickly across the sand. He ______ to fly down the hills like the people on TV, but he couldn't.
"Never mind, "he thought. “It's a ______ ...”
"How will you go to the Olympics?" people asked him. "Our country doesn't ______ have a team that goes to the Winter Olympics. We have good runners and win lots of medals at the Olympics. But no skiing, no."Afel didn't ______ .
So every night, out in the middle of the desert. Afel now practises skiing down sand hills. He ______ that the yellow sand and brown earth are as gold as the medal he will bring home with him, when he is the champion.
【1】A.drawing B.playing C.dancing D.hiking
【2】A.mind B.respond C.understand D.regret
【3】A.interest B.concern C.patience D.confidence
【4】A.walking B.riding C.running D.flying
【5】A.strong B.strange C.fashionable D.comfortable
【6】A.politely B.hopefully C.excitedly D.nervously
【7】A.promised B.claimed C.agreed D.decided
【8】A.projects B.fields C.sports D.courses
【9】A.time B.energy C.experience D.determination
【10】A.avoided B.ignored C.corrected D.criticized
【11】A.needed B.prepared C.pretended D.attempted
【12】A.start B.chance C.solution D.strategy
【13】A.even B.often C.shortly D.finally
【14】A.refuse B.inquire C.care D.complain
【15】A.dreams B.predicts C.assumes D.realizes
26、假定你是李华,是校学生会主席。上周日,你邀请了外教Mike来参加主题为“中西方文化交流”的英语角活动,请你给他写一封感谢信。要点包括:
1.表达感谢;
2.回顾Mike对活动的帮助;
3.表达祝愿。
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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