1、Alice is fond of playing the piano_______Mary is interested in listening to music.
A.while B.however C.although D.when
2、I am always delighted when I receive an e-mail from you. ______ the party on July 1st, I shall be pleased to attend.
A.On account of
B.In response to
C.In view of
D.With regard to
3、We have a lot of ________ for the single mother, for she had to bring up the children on her own.
A.confidence
B.ambition
C.courage
D.sympathy
4、The nation’s unemployment rate has been climbing ________ since the outbreak of COVID-19.
A.probably
B.literally
C.gently
D.steadily
5、If you________ the failed experiences, you would not havemade such a mistake in your homework.
A.refer to
B.have referred to
C.referred to
D.had referred to
6、—I have been considering cancelling (取消) the project because it seems hard to go farther.
—But it’s too early to ______ now. There’s still much hope.
A.pave the way
B.throw in the towel
C.pop up
D.max out
7、— I can never afford a flat like that.
— _________. The price is too high!
A.So I can
B.So can I
C.Neither I can
D.Neither can I
8、 ---How long have you been here?
---Only about five minutes. Henry and Simon ______ here with me.
A.walk B. have walked
C. walked D had walked
9、______ a running log of your time spent volunteering, you would have received a certificate showing the good you’ve done.
A.If you hadn’t kept
B.Had you kept
C.If you kept
D.Not did you keep
10、Witnesses said the participants, __________ young men, approached in a very orderly fashion.
A. most B. mostly
C. foremost D. almost
11、Shutting doors, finishing chapters or whatever; what matters is not ________ we call it but to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.
A. what B. how
C. where D. which
12、Professor Smith, for ________ work matters most, is devoted to his research work.
A.whose
B.that
C.whom
D.what
13、Our skin, if ______ to sunlight for a long time, can become darker.
A. exposes B. exposing
C. being exposed D. exposed
14、—Dad, I have been appointed as manager of our company, but I’m worried about it.
—Why worry? Increased responsibility can often ______ your best qualities.
A. bring up B. bring about
C. bring out D. bring in
15、We really appreciate our learning environment, _________ we can have direct communication.
A. whom B. which
C. where D. when
16、Though ______ after a day’s hard work, he still told his children stories until they fell asleep.
A. tire B. to be tired
C. tired D. tiring
17、 in the area reported three people robbing the bank with their heads wrapped in socks.
A. Witness; to look at B. Witnesses; seeing
C. Witnesses; looking out D. Witness; to see
18、Feathers fall to the ground slowly, ________ stones fall much faster.
A.but
B.however
C.while
D.yet
19、Our team was ahead during the first half, but we _____ in the last ten minutes.
A. were won B. were lost
C. were beaten D. Won
20、Here came three________.
A.woman teacher
B.women teacher
C.woman teachers
D.women teachers
21、---Mom,guess what?I’ve won the 1st prize!
---This _____ a celebration! Let’s go to prepare a party.
A. helps out B. works out
C. calls for D. pays off
22、It was very __________of you to let us know you were going to be late in advance.
A.considerate B.confident
C.modest D.compulsory
23、As the clock _________ nine, players _________ their positions and the match began.
A. struck; took up B. hit; stood up
C. beat; set up D. rang; made up
24、Follow these tips, and your time doing research on the Internet much more worthwhile.
A. being spent; will be B. spent; will be
C. spent; is D. having spent; has been
25、As we all know he has _____ gift for playing _____ basketball.
A. a…a B. a… the C. /… the D. a… /
26、Years ago, there lived a wealthy man named Mr. Cooper who, with his dearest young son John, loved art collecting. Together they traveled around the world, collecting the finest art treasures.
One winter, war came to the nation, and John left to serve his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram reading that John had died while saving a fellow soldier. Filled with sadness, the old man cried. On the coming Christmas morning, a soldier called on him and gave him a picture of John.
The following spring, the old man became ill and passed away. According to his will, all of his works of art would be auctioned (拍卖) on Christmas Day, when he had received the greatest gift of his life. The day soon arrived and art collectors from around the world gathered to buy some of the world’s greatest paintings. The auction began with a painting of the old man’s son. “Who will open the bidding (出价) with $100?” the auctioneer (拍卖人) asked. Minutes passed, but no one spoke. Finally, a neighbor of the old man’s spoke. “Can I take the painting for ten dollars? It is all I have, and he is a good man.”
“Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more silence, the auctioneer said, “Going once, going twice, gone.” The gavel(槌) fell. “Now we can get on to the real treasures,” someone shouted angrily. But the auctioneer said that the auction was over. Someone asked, “It’s over? We didn’t come here for a picture of some old guy’s son. There are millions of dollars worth of art here!” The auctioneer replied, “It’s very simple. According to the will of the father, whoever takes the son ... gets all.”
【1】 Why did they travel around the world?
A. They wanted to visit some well-known artists.
B. They had their own companies around the world.
C. They wanted to visit all kinds of places of interest.
D. They wanted to collect the world’s finest art.
【2】When did the old man die?
A. The morning when the solider visited him.
B. Several months after John died.
C. A few days after John served in the army.
D. The day he received the news of John’s death.
【3】The underlined words “the greatest gift” in Paragraph 3 refer to ________.
A. a picture of John
B. the painting John collected
C. the finest work of art
D. the telegram about his son
【4】A neighbor of the old man’s bought the painting of John ________.
A. because he knew the will of the old man
B. to pick up the world’s greatest paintings
C. in honor of John, who was worth respecting
D. because no one else was willing to buy it
【5】It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. the old man and the auctioneer were good friends
B. no art collectors wanted to buy Mr. Cooper’s collection of art
C. John was a successful art collector and an excellent artist
D. the old man, Mr. Cooper, loved his son very much
27、Qixi Festival, the Chinese equivalent of Valentine’s Day that fell yesterday, was not only a disappointment for forgotten lovers, but also for businessmen left with empty pockets.
The cold reception has prompted cultural experts to seriously worry that the lovers’ festival, marked for generations since the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220),is dying out. Some have even called for legislation to make the festival a legal ―Chinese Lovers’ Day, which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar year.
But the effectiveness of such a measure is in doubt, although efforts to preserve traditional festivals deserve highly praise.
A growing number of traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, share the same fate of the Qixi Festival.
Young people are showing less interest in traditional culture as symbolized by these festivals. Even if all traditional festivals are finally made legal, the risk of them becoming purely formalized celebrations with little meaning is not removed. If the younger generation fails to identify with the cultural significance of these holidays, there is little that can be done.
While complaining about traditional festivals fading appeal, decision-makers should reflect on cultural protection. Undeniably, our country has done a bad job of preserving culture and traditional festivals, compared to neighbouring Japan and the Republic of Korea(ROK).
The 2,500-year-old Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The traditional customs and ceremonies of the occasion, which originated in China, have been better preserved in the ROK.
Only a few years ago did China begin to realize the significance of preserving intangible(无形的)cultural heritage when the ROK planned to apply to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to list its version of the Dragon Boat Festival as an important example of intangible culture.
Concern about the traditional holidays also reminds people of the growing influence of foreign cultures as the country opens wider to the outside world. With traditional festivals becoming less important and imports such as Christmas and Valentine’s Day gaining widespread popularity, the public including cultural professionals have tended to measure traditional Chinese festivals in economic terms.
Business rather than culture has begun to play a dominant role. More and more people are preoccupied with how much money can be made during the holidays.
In fact, what makes traditional festivals unique and what keeps them alive is their cultural elements. After all, it is unique culture that contributes to the world’s diversity with globalization.
【1】What makes Chinese cultural experts worry that the lovers’ festival is dying out?
A. The disappointment for both businessmen and lovers.
B. The cold reacting of the public to Qixi Festival.
C. The failure to make traditional Chinese festivals legal.
D. The action to preserve culture and traditional festivals.
【2】The public look at the effectiveness of the legalization of the Qixi Festival with a(n) _______ attitude.
A. indifferent B. positive
C. doubtful D. hopeful
【3】From Paragraph 5 we can learn that _______.
A. traditional festivals are thought more highly of by the young people.
B. legal celebrations reduce the risk of disappearing of traditional culture.
C. the significance of traditional festivals should be more identified with.
D. young people value traditional culture more while they can do little.
【4】The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to _______.
A. remind us that the cultural elements make traditional festivals live on.
B. complain that Japan and ROK do a better job in preserving culture.
C. inform the public of the dying out of traditional Chinese festivals.
D. warn people against business role in celebrating traditional festivals.
28、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
It is quite unusual to know who contributes most to the first Oxford English Dictionary. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文)showing how it was used.
This was a huge task. So Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American Surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford.
Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next years, he became one of the staff’s most valued contributors.
But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum for the criminally insane.
Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.
In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.
Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.
【1】 According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _________.
A. came out before Minor died
B. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary
C. included the English words invented by Murray
D. was edited by an American volunteer
【2】 Which of the following best describe Dr. Minor?
A. Brave and determined B. Cautious and friendly
C. Considerate and optimistic D. Unusual and scholarly
【3】What does the text mainly talk about?
A. The history of the English language.
B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.
C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.
D. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients.
29、A caring mother is the single most important factor in preventing teenagers from abusing (滥用) drugs and alcohol, researchers said on Friday. An international study showed that teenagers living with both parents are less likely to suffer from alcohol and drug problems, and a strong maternal bond is the most effective way to fight against them.
“These findings suggest that living with both parents may prevent drug use,” said Dr. McArdle, of Newcastle University in northern England, who led the study. “They also suggest that attachment (依恋), particularly to mothers, is a more effective factor and that this truly across cultures and substances.” The report, which is published in the journal Addiction, involved nearly 4,000 teenagers in England, Ireland, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. They were questioned about their use of several kinds of drugs and alcohol. The teenagers also filled in questionnaires about their relationship with their parents and grandparents, how well they were supervised (监护) after school and whether they were allowed to meet friends at home.
“Both the quality of family relationships and the structure of families have significant influences on youth drug use, McArdle said in a statement. But he added a strong maternal bond offered the greatest protection against developing drug habits. The rate of drug abuse among teenagers living with both parents and who had a good relationship with their mothers was 16.6 percent. If either factor was missing, the drug abuse rate rose to 32 percent. More than 42 percent of teenagers living in one parent families who did not have a strong bond with their mothers used drugs.
Drug prevention campaigns in British schools and on television warn teenagers about the danger of drugs and alcohol but McArdle said no one is dealing with the problem of parental responsibility.
【1】The phrase “maternal bond” in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A.the education of mothers
B.the guidance of schools on mothers
C.whether the mother uses drugs
D.the supervision (监管) of mothers on children
【2】According to McArdle, which is most likely to have the drug abuse problem?
A.16-year-old Tom from a happy big family.
B.18-year-old Juliet living with her single father.
C.17 year-old Kate supervised by her single mother.
D.19-year-old Mark cared by his parents.
【3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Teenagers were asked about their relationship with parents.
B.Teenagers from several countries filled in the questionnaires.
C.Teenagers with both parents won’t have the drug use problem.
D.Teenagers in British schools are warned against drug abuse.
【4】The last paragraph suggests that ______.
A.schools should answer for the drug problem
B.television and media are to blame
C.parents and the society are responsible for the drug problem
D.mothers are the cause of youth drug use
30、Janelle would be late for work. However, what she ______ in the mirror made her stop. Being a busy college ______ just one year removing from her teenage years, she wasn’t exactly concerned about the ______ of her clothes. But her restaurant boss saw things a little ______. He had recently ______ the staff on the importance of appearance, and had specifically mentioned the need for ______ to wear clean and neat blouses.
As an assistant manager, Janelle thoughts he should set an example for the other ______. But if she stopped to ______ the blouse normally, she would be late. Her boss didn’t ______ anyone to be late for work. So she ______ her iron and set it on low heat. Carefully keeping her blouse away from her ______, she started to iron it while wearing it. It seemed like a logical solution to a(n) ______ problem.
It seemed to be working ______ until Janelle accidentally ironed her neck by mistake. Then it suddenly turned into a really ______ and painful idea. It took more time to treat her burn than it would have taken to iron her blouse ______. And she spent a shift ______ the pain of the burn.
I had the same ______. When I used to clean our yard, I often destroyed its look by using a creative way of ______ wild grass. Then my dad would tell me the way was ______ and said, “There is a right way and a wrong way of doing things. If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing it right.” There is a reason why something is done in ______ ways. Those old, boring ways work.
【1】
A.broke
B.saw
C.affected
D.exchanged
【2】
A.expert
B.teacher
C.student
D.editor
【3】
A.neatness
B.brand
C.design
D.style
【4】
A.differently
B.carelessly
C.directly
D.illegally
【5】
A.described
B.spotted
C.lectured
D.declared
【6】
A.architects
B.customers
C.interviewees
D.servers
【7】
A.children
B.bosses
C.employees
D.owners
【8】
A.sew
B.iron
C.wash
D.fold
【9】
A.allow
B.tell
C.invite
D.order
【10】
A.unearthed
B.rented
C.repaired
D.held
【11】
A.case
B.body
C.attention
D.mind
【12】
A.exciting
B.dangerous
C.relaxing
D.pressing
【13】
A.hard
B.well
C.energetically
D.specifically
【14】
A.efficient
B.wise
C.foolish
D.vital
【15】
A.fortunately
B.gratefully
C.actively
D.correctly
【16】
A.going over
B.dealing with
C.talking about
D.figuring out
【17】
A.experience
B.threat
C.file
D.poster
【18】
A.removing
B.pushing
C.protecting
D.decorating
【19】
A.right
B.old
C.worthwhile
D.useless
【20】
A.dramatic
B.risky
C.certain
D.tough
31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need
A. undoubtedly B. linked C. efficient D. perfectly
E. voted F. pockets G. views H promises
I. unforgettable J. competes K. welcome
Canada is a large country with a small population. It is. 【1】 one of the world’s top ski holiday destinations. The excellent snow conditions, spacious pastes(积雪凝固的滑雪道), 【2】 groomed(打扮) runs and superb powder are just a. few of the many attractions that can be found in Canada. Here, you have the recipe for an outstanding and 【3】 ski holiday.
Skiing in whistler:
Regularly 【4】 the No. 1 ski resort in North America, Whistler offers everything that you could possibly want: fantastic scenery, an attractive village, 【5】 lift system wonderful skiing for all standards, good accommodation to suit all. 【6】 and entertaining after ski.
Skiing in Lake Louise:
Located in the heart of the Canadian Rockies and yet only 90 highway minutes away from Calgary International Airport, the charming village of Lake Louise offers breathtaking. 【7】 , exceptional accommodation, dining, shopping and nightlife.
Skiing in Banff:
Lying in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff. 【8】memorable skiing and snowboarding across 3 very different ski areas: Banff, Mount Norquay and Sunshine. Each of these resorts is efficiently【9】by an excellent ski bus service. Non-skiers are also【10】here with a huge array of non-ski activities including snowmobiling dog sledding and ice skating .
32、Americans think a great deal of about time. From childhood they learn to value time. As children, they were taught to be on time to go to school, to do work and to do everything. When they are having good time, they say that time flies. When a person is dying, they say he is living on borrowing time.
Time is money, is knowledge, and is everything in America. A working American must work hard for 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week, that is the working time. On his spare time he also works for less money. Even Saturdays and Sundays are filled of activities. In the street you can hardly see a man who walk slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.