1、In Britain today, women__________44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.
A.take up B.make up
C.pick up D.give up
2、—Shall I ________ the raincoat?
—No hurry. Leave it ________ it is. It looks like rain.
A.put away; in the place B.put away; where
C.put on; where D.put on; there
3、—It is said that Mr. White will have to stay in hospital for a good while.
—Don't worry. His son, Henry, will________ his duties.
A. take over B. take up C. take off D. take in
4、I asked her in English __________ she was, and she told me _________ she was an actress.
A.who, that B.who, / C.what, that D.how, /
5、—Oh, no! I failed my math test again!
— ______. Practice makes perfect.
A.It’s hard to say. B.It’s up to you. C.You’re not alone. D.I’m afraid not.
6、10. She was so angry at ______ he was doing ________ she stayed up all night.
A. that; that B. that; which
C. what; that D. what; as
7、The hospital has a new system to help ______ the best service _______ the patients.
A.supply; with B.provide; to C.provide; for D.supply; /
8、The employees were tired of working ______ hours and some of them even gave up their work.
A.special B.extra C.especial D.spare
9、You could not have all of a sudden ________ a cold — I assume that you just do not want to attend.
A.run out of B.come down with C.hung on to D.broken away from
10、13. Our bad living habits will destroy the earth. Only by changing ________we live can we save the earth.
A. that B. what
C. how D. where
11、– The traffic jam is driving me mad.
-- ____ Such is often the case on Monday mornings.
A. Well done B. No way
C. Keep cool D. Sounds good
12、Large national food and drink companies are ______ other solutions as it is unlikely to stop using disposable (一次性的) cups completely.
A.holding back B.holding on C.looking into D.looking for
13、Body language can________ a lot about your mood, so standing with your arms folded can send out a signal that you are being defensive.
A.break down
B.give away
C.put off
D.pick up
14、_______ many scientists believe is ______the continuous presence of water benefits the earth a lot.
A. What, which B. Which, that
C. When, that D. What,that
15、In the street, she found herself ________ at by a stranger, making her a little nervous.
A.staring B.stare C.stared D.to stare
16、—Look at these tracks. It ________ be a wolf. I’m sure about it.
—You are right! We have to be careful.
A.may B.must C.can’t D.shouldn’t
17、As he waited, a priest climbed to the top of a nearby tower and began his chant; everyone in the market fell to their knees, touched their foreheads to the ground, and__________ the chant. Then, like a colony of worker ants, they dismantled their stalls and left.
A. picked up B. looked forward to
C. aimed at D. took up
18、Bruno was secretly pleased when he knew that it could be weeks before they went back because he had_______ himself to the idea of spending one more month there.
A.contributed B.stuck C.devoted D.resigned
19、The US is China's biggest export market, ________ more than 70 percent of China's exports.
A.looking for B.searching for
C.longing for D.accounting for
20、At the news that her house was ,the old woman tears.
A.broken out; burst into B.broken down; burst out
C.broken up; burst out D.broken into; burst into
21、— Have you made up your mind to lose weight?
— Of course. _______
A.I’m quite prepared. B.That’s a good point.
C.What do you mean? D.Are you joking?
22、There are ________ things about city life in the future which are not certain.
A.plenty of B.a plenty of C.a great deal of D.many a
23、John, ________ money is no problem, still leads a simple life.
A.for whose
B.of whose
C.of whom
D.for whom
24、Dad is busy with his essay on the SG networks Exactly. He______ a lecture this time next week.
A. is giving B. was giving C. will be giving D. has been giving
25、The competition attracted over 500 players ____________8 different countries.
A.to represent B.represented C.representing D.who represents
26、 I had had an unusual relationship with my mother, who passed away in June 2019. From a young age, her life didn’t turn out as she’d hoped. As a result, anger and bitterness set in and developed deep roots. After a lifetime battle with depression (抑郁) and every kind of smoke- related illness, she began showing signs of dementia (痴呆). In 2014, we moved her into an assisted living facility (疗养院), which changed her life greatly.
The ladies there made her come down for lunch and dinner. They went to her room to bring her to bingo. They signed her up when they went out for an outing. Within weeks, she was changing and enjoying her new-found social life! And the dementia allowed her to forget her anger and bitterness. She started loving things again and even made us laugh. I got the mother of my childhood back that year. After she passed away, both staff and neighbours came in to see my sister and me. They cried. They told me how they would come in to see her on their days off. They told us how she waved every time they walked by and always had a compliment (赞许). But they didn’t stop there. They gave each of us a small wooden butterfly box filled with handwritten notes about my mom.
The mom of the final two years was not the mom I had for most of my life. And these women provided memories that I will keep in mind forever.
【1】How was the author’s mother before moving into the facility?
A.Fun and happy. B.Sad but energetic
C.Relaxed and brave. D.Depressed and angry.
【2】What can we infer from the passage?
A.The author didn’t look after his mother well.
B.The author’s mother had ahard time all her life.
C.Only assisted living facilities can change one’s life.
D.The author’s mother regained her joy in her later years.
【3】Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A.My Memories of Mom
B.My Thankfulness to the Ladies
C.My Relationship with Mother
D.My Mother’s Struggle with Dementia
27、 Kids in primary schools in Bellaire, Ohio, have something to sing about. For the past eight years, public primary schools in that town didn’t offer music classes. They didn’t have the money to pay for them. But the school district got some support to bring back music this school year.
Many school officials across the country say music classes get students excited about going to school. And studies have shown that music classes may boost brainpower. For example, researchers from the University of Southern California recently released the results of a fiveyear study. They found that the brains of 10and 11yearolds who learned to play a musical instrument developed faster than the brains of kids who didn’t.
Though most people aren’t against teaching music in schools, not everyone says it’s necessary. Many school officials argue (争论) that learning music means less time spent on maths, writing, and science, all of which may be more useful to students later in life.
Here’s what two of our readers think.
Music should be taught in school for the simple reason that it makes learning more fun. We have music classes at my school, and I love them!
Taking music lessons can also build character. In 2015, a research company called Grunwald Associates did a survey on music education. More than 60 percent of parents whose kids took music classes in school said their child became more focused (集中注意力的).
—Noah Falcon, New Jersey
At my school, we don’t have music classes. I think that’s OK because it gives us more time to focus on main subjects, like reading and maths. It’s more important to learn these subjects than it is to learn how to play an instrument or sing.
If someone wants to take music lessons, he or she can do it outside of school. Once I took a mariachi (墨西哥流浪乐队音乐) class after school, so it didn’t take time away from my other classes.
—Sophia Salazar, California
【1】What change has happened in primary schools in Bellaire this year?
A.Music classes are offered.
B.The school year is shortened.
C.Singing is allowed in schools.
D.Kids can get prizes if they learn music.
【2】What does the underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Create.
B.Prevent.
C.Increase.
D.Discover.
【3】What does Noah Falcon think of music education?
A.It is unnecessary.
B.It is very important.
C.It is a waste of money.
D.It is easy to continue.
【4】What can we learn about Sophia Salazar?
A.She didn’t like music at all.
B.Music brings her more fun.
C.Music helps her keep focused.
D.She took a music class after school.
28、 What worried 22-year-old Shanghai graduate Tang Yining the most until mid-March was uncertainty over finding her dream job as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic ends.
A few job interviews originally scheduled to be held after the Spring Festival holiday were all postponed due to the outbreak-related restrictions on free movement of people.
Thankfully, three interviews were shifted to the online medium. "They are actually more efficient than I had expected. In fact, online interviews helped me save time and money because for offline interviews I usually end up traveling to different provinces," a college graduate said.
According to online recruitment(招聘) firm Boss Zhipin, the number of companies using distance interviews increased by more than 20 times within 10 days after Spring Festival, compared to the first week of the autumn recruitment season in 2019.
Industry insiders said online recruitment will help fill in job vacancies in time and is of great significance to keep the employment stable nationwide and further offer economic impetus(推动力).
“Public employment service agencies and the market players concerned should also be encouraged to share information on job vacancies and strengthen the coordination of online and offline recruitment activities to ensure a stable job market,”Chinese Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua said.
As of mid-March, more than 50,000 companies had participated in the online campus recruitment, providing more than 200,000 positions.
Over 450,000 university students on the verge of their graduation had made 1,700,000 job application submissions by then, said online recruitment platform Zhaopin.
【1】What's the problem with China's fresh graduates according to this passage?
A.Their interviews were shifted to the online medium.
B.Their job-hunt was delayed by the epidemic.
C.They can't move freely because of the epidemic.
D.They are worried about the COVID-19 pandemic.
【2】Which one is not the advantage of using distance interviews?
A.Help fill in job vacancies in time. B.Keep the employment stable nationwide.
C.Save time and money. D.Travel to different provinces.
【3】How many graduates apply for jobs in the online campus recruitment platform Zhaopin?
A.50,000 B.200,000
C.Over 450,000 D.1,700,000
29、 My journey home from school is nothing special.The train is always busy but I usually find a seat and start reading or texting my friends,making sure,like everyone else,not to look at other people.
But last Tuesday was different.I was happily listening to some new music when the train suddenly stopped.This wasn't unusual and I didn't think anything of it. Then after about five minutes, I noticed people were starting to get a bit angry. Fifteen minutes later, people started getting angrier.The longer the train stood still, the angrier people became until finally the announcement came:"We are sorry to announce that this train is delayed (延误)."
That seemed to calm people down and so we all went back to what we were doing before, but soon there was another announcement: We were going to be there for a long time﹣a train had broken down in front of us.There was a loud sigh (叹气) throughout the carriage (车厢) but then something unexpected happened: complete strangers started talking to each other. I started chatting to a couple of young tourists. They were from Spain and they were traveling around the UK so I suggested some places they should visit. Next I really surprised myself by starting a conversation with a businesswoman. She was going to take three months off work to climb Qomolangma. It was great talking to her. Then I decided to get up and go for a walk down the train I met a woman who had been a student at my school seven years before and knew lots of my teachers.
While we were talking, we heard there was a patient in another part of the train who needed help and the woman from my school jumped into action. It turned out she was a nurse and when she came back, she was welcomed as a hero.
Then, after two hours, we started moving again. Everyone clapped and cheered and some people, complete strangers three hours before, even hugged I will never forget the day the train stopped and people started talking.
【1】How did the author do when the train suddenly stopped?
A.He turned to the other passengers.
B.He paid no attention to it.
C.He let out a long deep sigh.
D.He got angry at once.
【2】Why did the train stop?
A.It broke down.
B.It ran out of gas.
C.The track was under repair.
D.A previous train stopped working.
【3】What did the author talk about with the nurse?
A.Some famous tourist spots.
B.Some stories of businesswomen.
C.Their previous teachers.
D.Their mountain﹣climbing experiences.
【4】Why did the author consider the journey unforgettable?
A.Talking to strangers made him happy.
B.He saved a person's life on the train.
C.He met some classmates during the trip.
D.It was the first time for him to meet with an accident.
30、 “A bird with broken wing will never fly as high.” I’m sure that John would agree with this saying,_________ he felt this way almost every day in school.
By high school, John was the most famous _________ in his town. He was always absent, didn’t answer questions and got into _________. He had failed almost every exam by the time he entered his senior year, yet was _________ each year to a higher grade level. Teachers didn’t want to have him again the following year. John was moving on, but definitely not moving _________.
I met John for the first time at a weekend leadership training program since John was one of 405 students who _________. At the start of the training, John was just standing _________ the circle of students, against the back wall. He didn’t _________ join the discussion groups. But slowly, the interactive games drew him in.
The ice really melted when the groups started building a list of _________ and negative things that had occurred at school that year. John __________ some constructive ideas on those situations. The other students in John’s group welcomed his comments. All of a sudden John felt like a __________ of the group, and before long he was treated like a leader. By the end of the training, he had joined the Homeless Project team. The other students on the team were __________ with his passionate concern and ideas. They __________ elected John co-chairman of the team.
John started __________ at school every day and answered questions from teachers for the first time. He led a second project, collecting 300 blankets and 1,000 pairs of shoes for the homeless shelter from house to house.
A bird with a broken wing only needs __________. Once healed, it can fly higher than the rest.
【1】A.if B.until C.as D.though
【2】A.storyteller B.troublemaker C.dream-seeker D.peace-lover
【3】A.fights B.debt C.difficulties D.work
【4】A.driven away B.left out C.kept in D.passed on
【5】A.in B.up C.away D.back
【6】A.signed up B.ran away C.fell down D.went by
【7】A.around B.onto C.among D.outside
【8】A.hurriedly B.easily C.readily D.warmly
【9】A.useless B.meaningful C.strange D.positive
【10】A.changed B.expressed C.reserved D.noticed
【11】A.founder B.heart C.leader D.part
【12】A.impressed B.patient C.disappointed D.familiar
【13】A.still B.again C.hardly D.even
【14】A.showing up B.dropping out C.going down D.walking around
【15】A.raising B.feeding C.mending D.replacing
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Middle English is the name 【1】(give) to the English used from around the 12th to the 15th centuries. Many things played a part in the 【2】(develop) of this new type of English. The most important 【3】(贡献) was from the Normans, a 【4】 (French speak) people who【5】 (打败) England and took control of the country in 1066. 【6】, the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the Angles and the Saxons’ victory about 600 years earlier, which led to Old English 【7】 (replace) Celtic. Even though the Normans spoke French for the e【8】 250 years they ruled England, French did not replace English 【9】 the first language. On the other hand, the English language did borrow many words from French. This resulted in even more words with similar meanings, such as answer (from Old English) and reply (from Old French). It is interesting to learn 【10】 the words for animals and meat developed.
32、假定你是李华,你校“英语之声”社团招募暑期志愿者,帮助农村儿童辅导学习。请你写一封应聘信,内容包括:
1. 应聘的原因;
2. 自身的优势;
3. 录用后的打算。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯:
3. 开头、结束语已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua