1、 Obviously he had set up a situation _____ he didn’t have to blame, or even recognize, his own shyness.
A. where B. which C. that D. Whom
2、Only by bringing in new management, I guess, _______ our hotel from bad to worse.
A. we can prevent B. we have prevented
C. can we prevent D. have we prevented
3、I've had enough of your talking! It's time to _____ words into action!
A.transfer B.transport C.transmit D.translate
4、The question of _________ English will keep on changing in the future,though most people doubt,is actually easy________.
A. if;to be answered B. whether;to answer
C. how;answered D. what;to answer
5、Yao Ming, the first man to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as the Houston Rockets ________ his No. 11 jersey.
A. abandoned B. preserved
C. granted D. retired
6、They ______ finished the project; it was due on last Friday.
A.must have
B.ought to have
C.would have
D.might have
7、The Somali robbed frequent attacks on the sea urged the United Nations to_____all nations to take immediate action.
A.fight for
B.apply for
C.call on
D.wait on
8、The ceremony has to be postponed because, according to the weather forecast, it ________ at the schedule time.
A.will be raining B.was raining
C.would be raining D.has been raining
9、Jane is determined to live a fulfilling life regardless of ________ the future holds.
A.that
B.which
C.how
D.what
10、The young man ________ there playing his mobile phone all the afternoon, but he ________ to his boss that he had finished what should be done.
A. lay/ lied B. lied/ lying C. laid/lay D. lay/lying
11、He still remembers all the days ________ he spent with your family.
A.which
B.that
C.when
D.on which
12、—Take this medicine, and you will from your illness soon.
—Thanks, doctor!
A. recover B. escape C. separate D. suffer
13、 I’m always ________ about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others’ feelings.
A. enthusiastic B. curious
C. doubtful D. cautious
14、I will try my best to get lo the station ahead of time ____ I have to walk all the way there.
A.so that B.as though C.even if D.in case
15、The man ________ the fake news that 18 firefighters lost their lives in the explosion was arrested.
A. having circulating B. to circulate
C. circulating D. to have circulated
16、The room was ______ a mess, ______ pizza boxes on the floor and dirty dishes in the sink.
A.on; where
B.in; where
C.in; with
D.on; with
17、Nuclear ______ be really dangerous at times even though it’s a nice energy in general.
A. shall B. should C. can D. must
18、______ remains valid that ______ win the 2022 All England Badminton Championship will be rewarded 68,000 US dollars.
A.What; whose
B.That; whom
C.It; whether
D.It; whoever
19、________ has been discovered by scientists, many scientific studies are difficult or impossible to copy, including the famous Stanford Prison Experiment.
A.Which
B.It
C.As
D.What
20、He, who had been granted (准许) an ________ of his contract with the club for another two years, was over the moon.
A.vision
B.extension
C.assumption
D.consumption
21、Snoring(打鼾) is noisy breathing during sleep. It is a common problem among all ages and it influences about 90 million American adults. People most at risk are males and those who are overweight, but snoring is a problem of both genders, although it is possible that women do not present this complaint as frequently as men.
Snoring is often the loud or harsh sound that can occur as you sleep. You snore when the flow of air makes the tissue in the back of your throat vibrate(颤动) as you breathe. The sound most often occurs as you breathe in air, and can come through the nose, mouth or both two organs. It can occur during any stage of sleep.
About half of people snore at some point in their lives. Snoring is more common among men, though many women snore. It appears to run in families and becomes more common as you get older. About 40 percent of adult men and 24 percent of adult women are habitual snorers. Men become less likely to snore after the age of 70.
Sleeping on your back may make you more likely to snore. You may snore when your throat or tongue muscles are relaxed. And substances(物质) that can relax these muscles may cause you to snore. These include alcohol, muscle relaxants and other medicine.
Snoring can be a nuisance to your partner and anyone else nearby. You may even snore loudly enough to wake yourself up. Though, in many cases people do not realize that they snore. Snoring can also cause you to have a dry mouth when you wake up.
Light snoring may not disrupt your overall sleep quality. Heavy snoring may be connected with a risk factor in the heart disease, stroke and many other health problems. So never take it lightly.
【1】Why do some people snore during their sleep?
A. Because there is something wrong with their throat.
B. Because noises are made when they breathe out.
C. Because the tissue in their throat is vibrating.
D. Because they use their mouth and nose to breathe meanwhile.
【2】What can we conclude from the third paragraph?
A. Men suffer much more because of their snoring.
B. Women are easier to become habitual snorers.
C. Snoring may have something to do with genes.
D. The older you turn, the more seriously you snore.
【3】In which part of a website can we read the passage?
A. Sports. B. Education.
C. Culture. D. Science.
22、To help your kids figure out what to read, here is a list of the best books you can use.
Life of Pi
Yann Martel
Pi is a teenager who thinks outside the box. His father owns a zoo that Pi spends a lot of time and energy on. It is when Pi is a child that his father decides to move his family and some of the animals from his zoo to Canada. While crossing the ocean, the boat sinks. Pi figures out how to get on a raft with four different animals and no one else.
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
Hatchet, which came out in 1987, is Gary Paulsen’s most popular book. It is the first of five in the Hatchet series, specifying the occasions in Brian Robeson’s life after he winds up abandoned in woodland after the pilot of a bush-plane he was flying in has a heart attack and kicks the bucket mid-flight. Brian has to make a camp next to a lake and spends almost two months trying to get by until he is safe.
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
During World War II in Nazi Germany, Liesel Merminger grew up and learned about the war. Immediately after her brother died, Liesel went to the home of Hans and Rosa Huber-mann, who were not her real parents. Liesel quickly adjusted to her new home, and in a short time, she was shown the things that made her want to flee the Nazis.
Esperanza Rising
Pam Munoz Ryan
It is a book for young adults and older people who like to read about real-life events. It is set in the 1930s and based on Ryan’s grandma’s life in a very general way. She had lived like a princess in Mexico, but when she moved to the United States, her whole life changed. Out of nowhere, she became poor. As a small child, she helped her family start a new life.
【1】What do Life of Pi and Hatchet have in common?
A.They both have been made into movies.
B.Both the characters managed to survive alone.
C.They mainly discuss teenagers and family life.
D.They are based on the authors’ own experiences.
【2】Which is most suitable for both the young and the old alike?
A.Life of Pi.
B.Hatchet.
C.The Book Thief.
D.Esperanza Rising.
【3】Who is the text specially intended for?
A.Students liking adventure.
B.Teenagers quitting school.
C.Parents with young children.
D.Librarians in great need of books.
23、 The endangered pandas in Qinling Mountains might face a new threat (威胁):the loss of their food, bamboo, which makes up 99% of their meals.
Adult pandas spend most part of the day eating bamboo and have to take in at least 40 pounds a day to stay healthy. However, a new study published in Nature and Climate Change warned that they may soon find their food gone because most of the bamboo in Qinling Mountains might disappear by the end of the century as a result of rising temperature worldwide.
A team made up of researchers from Michigan State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has studied the effects of climate change on the bamboo in Qinling Mountains. They have found that bamboo is very sensitive to climate changes. “80% to 100% of the bamboo would be gone if the average temperature increases 3. 5 degrees worldwide by the end of the century, said Liu Jianguo, one of the report's authors. He added, “This is how much the temperature would rise by 2100 even if all countries will keep their promises in the Paris Agreement. But you know what is happening around the world.”
In recent years, China has been trying its best to protect the endangered pandas by setting up more and bigger natural reserves.
“ But it is far from being enough and the endangered pandas need cooperation from the rest of the world, because their future is not just in the hands of the Chinese,”said Shirley Martin from World Wildlife Fund but not a member of the team.
The Qinling Mountains, in the southwest of China, are home to about 260 pandas. That is about 13% of the China's wild panda population. In addition, about 375 are living in research centers and zoos in China.
【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A.Pandas have already eaten 99% of the bamboo in Qinling Mountains.
B.Pandas m Qinling Mountains are just threatened by the loss of food.
C.Qinling Mountains cannot provide enough bamboo for the pandas.
D.Lots of the bamboo in Qinling Mountains will possibly disappear.
【2】What does Liu Jianguo mean?
A.It's hard to control the temperature rise within 3. 5℃.
B.Bamboo is sensitive to the changes of temperature.
C.China is making great efforts to protect the pandas.
D.China needs more help from World Wildlife Fund.
【3】How many wild pandas are there in China?
A.About 260. B.About 635.
C.About 2,000. D.About 2,635.
【4】Which can be the best title for the text?
A.The Disappearance of Bamboo. B.A New Threat Faced by the Pandas.
C.Efforts Made to Save Pandas. D.Necessity to Change Pandas' Food.
24、Ever called a movie theater to find out showtime? Or called a customer service center for help? Chances are you didn't speak to a human being. You probably gave commands to an Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) system. These types of systems are efficient money-saving tools that allow companies to address many customer concerns with minimum human intervention.
The technology for such a system has advanced greatly since its appearance in the 1950s. One significant recent achievement is the launching of virtual personal assistants (VPAs) on mobile phones. The most well-known of these is Apple’s iPhone VPA, Siri. If you tell Siri that you want to schedule lunch with a friend, “she” can set the appointment on your phone in seconds. The VPA can also hold a basic “conversation” with a sense of humor. However, it can only be set off when the human user speaks certain key phrases or words.
While the potential for communication between a human and a machine may seem exciting, this possibility concerns some people. Some experts worry about people’s attachment to these machines and fear that the art of successful human-to-human conversation will be undeveloped in younger generations. They worry that people won’t be able to display the right emotion or tone in conversations because they haven’t been practicing those skills. Others fear that machines will take over functions that were traditionally performed by humans, such as customer service.
Another concern often associated with the development of new technology is the invasion of privacy. When people use certain speech recognition applications, they leave behind an audio track of their speech. When you ask a VPA for directions, your speech is often sent and saved to a remote server for processing. This digital information may lead to data mining, or the collection of large quantities of personal data.
For now, however, the continuing evolution of ASR software is thrilling to behold. Asking for and acquiring information from an automated source has never been easier. Leading companies in the speech recognition world will make human communication with machines as seamless as possible - in other words, just like communicating with another human.
【1】What can we say about Apple’s Siri?
A.It’s a helpful VPA.
B.It first appeared in the 1950s.
C.It’s the most advanced ASR system.
D.It has the same sense of humor as humans.
【2】What are Paragraphs 3 and 4 mainly about?
A.The broad definition of ASR.
B.Potential problems with ASR.
C.The fast development of ASR.
D.Movements against using ASR.
【3】What is the author's attitude towards the future of ASR?
A.Worried.
B.Doubtful.
C.Hopeful.
D.Indifferent.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.Talking to Technology
B.The Application of Siri
C.The Art of Conversation
D.VPAs on Mobile Phones
25、 For the past ten years, my dad and I have attended the same school-he as an administrator and I as a student. Our relationship, in and out of school, has been totally unpredictable.
When I was younger, all that my dad said was doctrine (信条)and anything he did I,_______ , copied. We played games together, and stayed up late reading bedtime stories. I could_________ my dad taking me to school, running into him_________during the day and riding home with him every afternoon.
As I grew older, we were not as _________as we used to be. He wasn’t cool any more. He wore his socks too high, listened to_________ country music and laughed too loudly in front of my friends. He became a total embarrassment.
However, the_________ that occurred in school were even worse. The worst one happened in seventh grade. My dad came to our New Year party, ___________as Donald Duck, guitar in hand, singing silly songs. Just kill me! I wanted to run away.
This_________ continued into high school but we somehow began to find a balance. Things started to_________around the time of my 10th-grade physics project. The____________ was to build a wood bridge with the best strength-to-weight ratio(比率). All the students and physics teachers____________. So did my dad-- the only administrator! Embarrassed as usual, I ____________ the scene. ____________, later when I learned from my friends that my dad____________all competitors and won everyone's admiration, I found that mixed in with my____________was a touch of pride.
I had needed someone else to show me what I______________in my dad. It wasn’t the fact that he'd won, it was more than that. I began to______________ that we have many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions. No matter how much I had tried to______________him, he still influenced me.
I feel____________ to have such an unusual father. The______________ I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I’ve grown.
【1】A.temporarily B.naturally C.originally D.passively
【2】A.apply to B.count on C.see off D.pick out
【3】A.gradually B.previously C.regularly D.eventually
【4】A.close B.reliable C.generous D.confident
【5】A.creative B.familiar C.horrible D.live
【6】A.failure B.coincidences C.competitions D.disasters
【7】A.dressed up B.broken down C.settled down D.signed up
【8】A.debate B.party C.progress D.struggle
【9】A.happen B.change C.grow D.appear
【10】A.issue B.task C.lesson D.procedure
【11】A.participated B.protested C.hesitated D.explored
【12】A.fled B.investigated C.pictured D.made
【13】A.Instead B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.However
【14】A.convinced B.defeated C.ignored D.evaluated
【15】A.confusion B.encouragement C.embarrassment D.fascination
【16】A.recommended B.tolerated C.doubted D.appreciated
【17】A.recognize B.demand C.argue D.estimate
【18】A.approach B.limit C.resist D.believe
【19】A.puzzled B.fortunate C.concerned D.awkward
【20】A.strategy B.habit C.relationship D.potential
26、假定你是李华,你的美国交换生Johnson想要和你一起参加青少年活动中心举办的生存训练暑假夏令营活动,并询问有关情况。请你给他回信,内容包括:
1.活动时间和地点;
2.参加条件;
3.注意事项。
注意:词数80左右。
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