1、— What do you think of your journey to the seaside town?
— Everything is very fantastic, especially its fresh air, which is pleasant ________.
A.breathed
B.being breathed
C.to be breathed
D.to breathe
2、 I practiced a lot in the training center so that I could pass the driving test at my first __________ .
A. attempt B. experiment
C. flight D. glance
3、A Tales of Two Cities is ________ a novel. It helps us understand the history of England and French of that time.
A.more than
B.not more than
C.no more than
D.less than
4、The students were asked to ______ the blanks of the summary of the text after they finished reading.
A.wind up B.refer to C.fill in D.wonder at
5、The speaker was very good at describing feelings. The __________ of his words moved every listener.
A. influence B. quality C. opinion D. power
6、I ________my experience there so much that I continued to volunteer regularly in my community all throughout high school.
A.recalled
B.appreciated
C.remembered
D.preserved
7、Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have ________schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A.heavy
B.smooth
C.flexible
D.complex
8、Jimmy ________ his arms and Robutt was in them in one bound.
A.held out
B.held on
C.held up
D.held back
9、Any car which isn’t parked in the proper place, according to the traffic rules, will be _____ and the owner will be punished.
A. replaced B. removed
C. powered D. purchased
10、The young volunteer is always helping people without expecting anything .
A.in turn B.in fact C.in need D.in return
11、In my opinion, the key ____air pollution is to inspire people to take public transport in big cities.
A. reduced B. reducing C. to reduce D. to reducing
12、—Shall we go for a drink at one o'clock this afternoon?
—________.Will two o'clock be OK?
A. Sure, it's up to you
B. Sure, no problem
C. Sorry, I can't make it
D. Sorry, I'm not available today
13、It is you rather than Lucy who________for the accident.
A.is to blame B.is to be blamed
C.should blame D.are to blame
14、Don’t know where your kids are in the house? Turn off the Internet and they’ll __________quickly.
A. get up B. stand up
C. show up D. hurry up
15、Ning Zetao easily proved himself to be a rising star with four gold medals during the 17th Asian Games, ______was held in Incheon, South Korea last year.
A. where B. who C. which D. that
16、The children here are different in age, ________ from 3 to 10.
A.ranging
B.ranged
C.in a range
D.having a range
17、Day in and day out, Wang Jin and his students spend their time restoring clocks ______ hundreds of years.
A.dated back
B.dating back
C.date back
D.dates back
18、Everybody likes to work with ________ is reliable and easy to get on with.
A.whom
B.who
C.whomever
D.whoever
19、Climate change is now a challenge that we human beings are facing and one _____ the Chinese government has attached great importance.
A.on which B.by which C.with which D.to which
20、I will recommend the chain store to ____ is interested in good quality and excellent service.
A.whoever B.who C.whomever D.whom
21、 When a friend comes to you after a stressful day, how do you comfort him? Do you let him complain? Do you pour him a glass of coffee? Those could work. But a new study finds that a very effective technique is also simple and easy — hugging.
“Individuals who reported noticing the availability of a network of supportive individuals tend to show better adaptation when faced with stress. But just because you have a support network does not mean that you absolutely feel that support,” said Michael Murphy, a psychology expert at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He wanted to know if people who received hugs regularly could handle anxiety and stress better.
So Murphy and his team interviewed 404 men and women every evening for two weeks. During these interviews, the participants were asked a simple yes or no question — whether somebody had hugged them that day — and a simple yes or no question of whether they had experienced conflict with somebody that day. They also were asked to respond to questions about negative and positive mood states.
And the researchers found that people who experienced a conflict were not as negatively affected if they received a hug that day as participants who experienced conflict and didn't get a hug. And they were also found not to carry the negative effect to the next day, while those who did not receive one would. The findings are in PLOSONE.
Murphy does include this warning: “So our findings should not be taken as proof that people should just start hugging anyone and everyone who seems upset. A hug from one boss at work or a stranger on the street could be viewed as neither agreeable nor positive.”
【1】Why did the researchers interview those people?
A.To find out causes of their conflicts.
B.To test the influence of hugging.
C.To ask for advice on relieving stress.
D.To seek ways to comfort troubled people.
【2】What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.404 interviewees.
B.Murphy and his team.
C.Participants getting a hug.
D.People receiving no hugs.
【3】What do Murphy's words warn in the end?
A.The interview results prove their findings.
B.A boss should comfort workers by hugging.
C.People should hug others regularly and actively.
D.There are some limitations of their findings.
22、We have heard some interesting ways that 5G wireless technology might change our lives in the future.
5G, short for the 5th generation mobile communication technology, promises Internet speeds between 50 to 100 times faster than current 4G systems. While 5G is set to be used in some limited areas of America this year, much of the world is not expected to receive widely available service until 2023.
One project in Britain, however, is already testing this superfast technology on an unlikely group of Internet users-cows. The project was developed by American technology company Cisco Systems. It also receives money from the British government. Cisco says the program seeks to explore the future of 5G connectivity in rural areas around the world.
Testing areas were set up at farms in three rural areas of England. The cows are equipped with 5G-connected devices (装置) that link up to a robotic milking system, which uses sensors and machine learning to fully automate the process. System designers say technology takes over after a cow feels ready to be milked and walks toward an automatic gate. The device is designed to recognize each individual cow. It then positions equipment to the right body position for milking. During the process, machines release food for the cow as a reward.
Other 5G technology tools include automated brushes that turn on when the cow rubs up against them. Sensors also control the amount of light to the cows’ living areas depending on the weather. And, an automatic feeding system makes sure the animals always get enough to eat.
Duncan Forbes, head of the project, told Reuters that the project shows the farm’s cow operations can be greatly improved with 5G technology and that the experiment provides strong evidence that 5G technology can be widely used in the future, not just on farms in Britain, but in rural communities across the world.
【1】What is the purpose of Cisco Systems’ program?
A.To win financial support from British government.
B.To test the effects of 5G technology on animals
C.To promote its technological development in Britain
D.To expand the future use of 5G in rural communities.
【2】What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.The project.
B.The company.
C.The technology.
D.The group.
【3】What can we learn about 5G according to the text?
A.It is no worse than 4G in terms of speed.
B.It is already widely available in the world.
C.It enables cows to control their own milking.
D.It is based on sensors and machine learning.
【4】In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A.Entertainment.
B.Lifestyle.
C.Education.
D.Technology.
23、Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition
Writer’s Digest has been shining a spotlight on up and coming writers in all genres (体裁) through its Annual Writing Competition for more than 80 years. Enter our 89th Annual Writing Competition for your chance to win and have your work be seen by editors and agents!
Prizes
·One Grand Prize winner will receive:
$5.000 in cash and an interview with them in Writer's Digest (Nov/ Dec 2022 issue) and on Writers Digest. com. A paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference, including special recognition at the keynote.
·All top winners will receive:
Their names and the title of their winning piece listed in Writer’s Digest and on Writers Digest. com
A one-year subscription (new or renewal) to Writer’s Digest magazine
A one year subscription to Writer’s Digest Tutorials
20% discount off of purchases made at Writer’s Digest University
Pricing and Deadlines
·Early-Bird Deadline: May 6, 2022
Poetry entry — $20 for the first entry; $15 for each additional poetry entry.
Manuscript entry — $ 30 for the first entry; $25 for each additional manuscript entry.
·Regular Deadline: June 6, 2022
Poetry entry — $ 25 for the first entry; $20 for each additional poetry entry.
Manuscript entry — $35 for the first entry; $30 for each additional manuscript entry.
Preparing your entry
·Please submit text only; illustrations are not accepted.
·Cover pages are optional; titles are not requested or necessary.
·Word counts are not to include entry title.
·Accepted file formal: pdf. Do not attach zipped files, or documents stored on the web.
How to Enter
Create your free Submittable account by clicking the SUBMIT button. If you already have a Submittable account, simply log in!
【1】What will all top winners receive?
A.Their winning piece published in Writer’s Digest.
B.A paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference.
C.Free permenant subscription to Writer’s Digest magazine.
D.Purchases at a 20% discount at Writer’s Digest University.
【2】If someone submits two manuscript entries on May 22nd, how much should he pay?
A.$65.
B.$55.
C.$45.
D.$35
【3】Which of the following must be submitted in an entry?
A.Titles.
B.Cover pages.
C.Texts in pdf.
D.Illustrations.
24、 One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon (外科医生), had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.
A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before.
The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
"MR. Cunningham," said Dr. Haydon to the man, "This is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who came all the way from Albany to save your boy."
【1】The surgeon was late because________.
A.he was stopped by a beggar
B.the weather was rather terrible
C.Clens Falls was far away from Albany
D.His car was taken away
【2】Choose the right order of the events given in the story____.
a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
c. The boy shot himself.
d. The boy died.
e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.
f. Dr. Eyck was robbed (抢劫) of his car.
A.c, e, f, a, b, d B.a, c, f, d, b, e
C.c, a, f, e, d, b D.a, c, f, e, d, b
【3】The boy died because________.
A.he was too far away from hospital
B.Dr. Haydon didn’t do anything to save him
C.Dr. Eyck was not able to arrive at the hospital in time
D.something was wrong with Dr. Eyck’s car
【4】Who should be responsible for the boy’s death?
A.The boy’s father. B.The hospital.
C.Dr. Eyck. D.Dr. Haydon.
25、 It was Mother’s Day. I was so busy with my work that I couldn’t _______back home. When I passed by a_______shop, an _______ came to my mind, “I’ll send Mum some roses.”
While I was _______ my flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get_______ only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The assistant was trying to tell him roses were as_______ as forty dollars a dozen. Maybe he would be happy with carnations (康乃馨). “No, I _______ have red roses,” he said, “my mum was_______ill last year and I didn’t spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, roses, as rose is her_______.”
After hearing it, I said I would pay ________ of the money for the young man. ________ by both of us, the assistant said, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the ________ and ran out of the shop. It was________ worth twenty-five dollars I paid to see the exciting ________. Then I paid for my dozen of roses and told the assistant to________ them to my mother.
As I walked out, I felt ________. Suddenly I saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon I ________ it was not a park________ a cemetery(墓地). Crying, the young man carefully ________ the roses, “Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”
Seeing this, I turned and quickly walked to the________.I would take the flowers home myself.
【1】A.come B.go C.return D.turn
【2】A.flower B.clothing C.rose D.jewellery
【3】A.fact B.idea C.word D.picture
【4】A.selling B.getting C.picking D.showing
【5】A.in B.on C.at D.for
【6】A.much B.expensive C.cheap D.high
【7】A.have to B.might C.should D.can
【8】A.a bit B.hardly C.nearly D.badly
【9】A.flower B.dream C.favorite D.gift
【10】A.the rest B.some C.all D.much
【11】A.Surprised B.Moved C.Excited D.Pleased
【12】A.roses B.street C.assistant D.air
【13】A.only B.not C.well D.very
【14】A.incident B.time C.scenery D.moment
【15】A.send B.offer C.present D.give
【16】A.nice B.amazed C.shameful D.relaxed
【17】A.understood B.learned C.realized D.was told
【18】A.and B.or C.but D.nor
【19】A.grew B.lay C.buried D.laid
【20】A.man B.shop C.street D.cemetery
26、假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国好友Jim从微信朋友圈看到你参加了学校的红十字急救社团(Red Cross First Aid Club),写信向你了解情况。请给他回信,内容包括:
1. 社团简介;
2. 社团开展的活动;
3. 你的收获。
注意:1. 词数不少于100;
2. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua