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1、The sales of houses in our city fell by 40 percent last month, and it will be 48 percent ______ we don’t count low-price houses provided for poor residents.
A.as B.unless C.if D.before
2、The government agrees that it will provide medicine injections emergencies to children experiencing severe allergic reactions.
A.in salute to B.in case of
C.in care for D.in return for
3、The suggestion came from the chairman ______ the new rule ______.
A. what; was developed B. that; was developed
C. what; be developed D. that; be developed
4、He had a great dearie to have a home of his own, ______ he had always lived with his grandmother.
A. or B. and C. so D. for
5、Currently car insurance is not _______ in the annual inspection; all the vehicles are required to register insurance covering safety and property.
A. temporary B. optional C. arbitrary D. confidential
6、The old lady looked wonderful at the wedding，proudly ______next to her granddaughter, the bride.
A.talking B.gesturing
C.posing D.behaving
7、The most exciting moment during the Spring Festival is_____ the family enjoy the big dinner together.
A．what
B．why
C．which
D．When
8、—Is Mr. Pearl available, please?
— _________ . I'll just see if he is in the office.
A．After you
B．Hang on
C．With pleasure
D．Go ahead
9、—I heard you wanted to have a further study in a foreign college.
—Yes, that's _____I try my best to learn English well.
A. when B. how C. what D. why
10、_________ you are old enough to make your own judgement, you should start to pursue your career.
A．Even if
B．As though
C．Ever since
D．Now that
11、The fellow we spoke ________ no comment at first.
A．to make
B．to made
C．made
D．to making
12、University majors should not be ________ market demand and the government should give more support for “unpopular” majors such as literature, history and philosophy.
A. in the form of B. in the process of
C. at the mercy of D. at the risk of
13、 volcanoes for many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.
A. To study B. Studying
C. Having studied D. Studied
14、The new law states that people _______drive after drinking alcohol.
A．wouldn’t
B．needn’t
C．won’t
D．mustn’t
15、Not until the end of the performance ________ the chance to take photos with the respectable actor.
A. the audience got B. the audience had got
C. did the audience get D. had the audience got
16、Athletes should make _________ preparation, both physical and psychological, before entering a big race.
A．adequate
B．slight
C．identical
D．rough
17、All children should get access to a high-quality education ________ their race, zip code or family income.
A. depending on B. regardless of
C. due to D. apart from
18、I ______ for over 40 minutes, but my food still isn’t ready.
A．am waiting
B．have been waiting
C．was waiting
D．had waited
19、When I was talking, Mrs. Southern listened keenly, ______ breaking in with relevant questions.
A．eventually
B．repeatedly
C．occasionally
D．immediately
20、Is it he or you ________ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it punctually?
A．who is
B．that is
C．who are
D．whom are

21、Alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as Perfluorinated Alkylated Substances (PFAS) were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food restaurants and grocery store chains, a new report found. The report comes more than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, when the public has relied heavily on takeout and grocery deliveries.
Often called “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in the environment, PFAS are used in food packaging to prevent grease (油脂) and water from soaking through food wrappers and cups. PFAS can also be found in the ink used to print logos and instructions on food containers.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls exposure to PFAS a “public health concern”, citing that the human-made chemicals can harm the immune system and reduce a person’s resistance to infectious diseases.
Regulatory limits for how much PFAS food packaging should contain can vary greatly. For instance, a new law in California set the limit at less than 100 ppm. “Compared to America, Denmark sets a much lower regulatory limit of 20 ppm with great success,” said Xenia Trier, an expert at the European Environment Agency. “It does work to set limits and enforce them. PFAS do migrate from the paper into the food. Even though it was not 100%, we still saw considerable transmission. In general, transmission from packaging to food is increased as the temperature of the food rises. It is the same with the time spent in wrapping materials.” Trier told NBS, one of the major American mass-media companies.
In response to the issue, Whole Foods became the first grocery chain to publicly commit to remove PFAS from takeout containers and bakery paper. Many other companies followed suit. Experts say people who want to avoid PFAS in their takeout and food delivery packaging should favor companies that have promised to remove the chemicals. “As soon as you receive your takeout, you’d better take food out of the container immediately, and never reheat food in its original container. Instead, remove your food and heat it in ceramic (陶瓷的) or glass containers.” Trier said.
【1】What can we learn about PFAS in food packaging?
A．They have been used for two years.
B．They do little harm to consumers’ health.
C．They are used to break down the chemicals.
D．They can make wrappers resistant to grease and water.
【2】What is Xenia Trier’s attitude to setting a lower limit of PFAS?
A．Favorable.
B．Neutral.
C．Ambiguous.
D．Opposed.
【3】What does the underlined word “it” refer to in paragraph 4?
A．Considerable migration of grease and water.
B．PFAS transmission from packaging to food.
C．Wrapper exposure to high food temperature.
D．Regulatory limits concerning food packaging.
【4】What is the main idea of the text?
A．Food packaging contains dangerous chemicals.
B．Consumers are recommended to have PFAS-free products.
C．PFAS found in food packaging has become a great concern.
D．The government has taken measures to reduce PFAS exposure.
22、 “WHAT IS CIVILIZATION?” asked Kenneth Clark 50 years ago in the seminal BBC series on the subject. “I don’t know, and I can’t define it in abstract terms, yet. But I think I can recognize it when I see it, and I’m looking at it now.” And he turned to gesture behind him, at the soaring Gothic towers and flying buttresses of Notre Dame.
It seems inhuman to care more about a building than about people. That the sight of Notre Dame going up in flames has attracted so much more attention than floods in southern Africa which killed over 1,000 arouses understandable feelings of guilt. Yet the widespread, intense grief at the sight of the cathedral’s collapsing steeple is in fact profoundly human—and in a particularly 21st-century way.
It is not just the economy that is global today, it is culture too. People wander the world in search not just of jobs and security but also of beauty and history. Familiarity breeds affection. A building on whose sunny steps you have rested, in front of which you have taken a selfie with your loved one, becomes a warm part of your memories and thus of yourself. That helps explain why China is in mourning—WeChat, young China’s principal means of talking to itself, has been throbbing with the story, and Xi Jinping, the country’s president, sent a message of condolence to Emmanuel Macron, his French counterpart—while India was largely indifferent. Tourism from India to the West is a trickle compared with the flood from China.
This visual age has endowed beauty with new power, and social media have turned great works of art into superstars. Only a few, though, have achieved this status. Just as there is only ever a handful of world-famous actors, so the pantheon of globally recognizable cultural symbols is tiny: the Mona Lisa, Michelangelo’s David, the Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramid—and Notre Dame. Disaster, too, is visual. In the 24 hours after the fire started videos on social media of the burning cathedral were viewed nearly a quarter of a billion times.
Yet the emotions the sight aroused were less about the building itself than about what losing it might mean. Notre Dame is an expression of humanity at its collective best. Nobody could look up into that vaulted ceiling without wondering at the cumulative genius of the thousands of anonymous craftsmen who, over a century and a half, realized a vision so grand in its structural ambition and so delicate in its hand-chiselled detail. Its survival through 850 years of political turbulence—through war, revolution and Nazi occupation—binds the present to the past.
The fire also binds people to each other. The outpouring of emotion it has brought forth is proof that, despite the dark forces of division now abroad, we are all in it together. When nationalism is a rising threat, shared sadness makes borders suddenly irrelevant. When politics is polarized, a love of culture has the power to unite. When extremism divides Muslim from Christian and religious people from atheists, those of all faiths and none are mourning together. An edifice built for the glory of God also represents the unity of the human spirit.
And it will be rebuilt. The morning after the fire, the many Parisians who went to the cathedral to mourn its destruction found comfort instead. Although the spire is gone, the towers are still standing and it seems likely that the whole building can be revived. The effort to rebuild it, like the fire, will bring people together. Within 24 hours, €600m ($677m) had been raised from businesses and rich people, and a rash of crowdfunding campaigns started. A high-resolution laser scan of the building, carried out recently, should help.
It will never be the same, but that is as it should be. As Victor Hugo wrote in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, a three-volume love-letter to the cathedral: “Great edifices, like great mountains, are the work of centuries. Art is often transformed as it is being made…Time is the architect, the nation is the builder.”
【1】What’s the writer’s attitude towards the fact that people care more about a building than floods in Africa?
A. indifferent B. critical
C. confused D. understandable
【2】The underlined word “condolence” in Paragraph 3 means __________.
A. sympathy B. compliment
C. gratitude D. agreement
【3】Why was India largely indifferent to the big fire of Notre Dame?
A. Because Indians care more about jobs and security.
B. Because Indians have no access to social media like WeChat.
C. Because Indians have less familiarity with Notre Dame.
D. Because Indians are not fond of travelling.
【4】What can we infer from Paragraph 5 and 6?
A. People are more sad about losing the building than about what losing it might mean.
B. Not only does Notre Dame bind the present to the past but also binds people to each other.
C. Owing to the big fire, people around the world will unite forever despite their differences.
D. Unrest existed in history for quite a long time and it still exists now.
【5】By saying “it will never be the same”, the writer means that __________.
A. the high-resolution laser scan of the building helps but far from enough
B. it’s impossible to replicate (复制) it for lack of the cumulative genius of craftsmen
C. dark forces, nationalism and extremism are barriers to replicating it
D. time has changed and the rebuilding will change accordingly
【6】What might be the best title of the passage?
A. What is civilization? B. Why do people care about Notre Dame?
C. What binds people together? D. How should we rebuild Notre Dame?
23、 There’s something satisfying about volunteering. Studies have shown that volunteering helps people who donate their time feel more socially connected, thus warding off loneliness and depression. But a growing body of evidence suggests that people who give their time to others might also be rewarded with better physical health, including lower blood pressure and a longer lifespan.
Evidence of volunteerism’s physical effects can be found in a recent study from Carnegie Mellon University, published this month in Psychology and Aging. Adults over age 50 who volunteered on a regular basis were less likely to develop high blood pressure than non-volunteers. High blood pressure is an important indicator of health because it contributes to heart disease, stroke, and premature death.
It’s impossible for this study to prove that volunteering was directly responsible for the lower blood pressure. People who volunteer may be more likely to do other things, like eating a healthy diet or exercise, which lower blood pressure. But the results are in line with other findings on the topic.
How might volunteering contribute to lower blood pressure？Performing volunteer work could increase physical activity among people who aren’t otherwise very active, says leading study author Rodlescia Sneed, a doctoral candidate in social and health psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. It may also reduce stress. “Many people find volunteer work helpful with respect to stress reduction, and we know that stress is very strongly linked to health out-comes,” she says.
A 2012 study in the journal Health Psychology found that participants who volunteered with some regularity lived longer, but only if their intentions were truly altruistic. In other words, they had to be volunteering to help others-not to make themselves feel better.
The Greek philosopher Aristotle once guessed that the essence of life is “To serve others and do good.” If recent research is any indication, serving others might also be the essence of good health.
【1】Which can replace the underlined phrase “warding off” in paragraph 1？
A.getting rid of. B.keeping up with.
C.running out of. D.putting up with.
【2】Why does the author mention the study from Carnegie Mellon University？
A.To prove the benefit of volunteering to health.
B.To find out volunteerism’s physical effects on heart.
C.To explain the connection between exercise and health.
D.To warn readers the danger of volunteering to blood pressure.
【3】What can we learn from what Rodlescia Sneed said？
A.Volunteers are supposed to be more outgoing.
B.Volunteer work can make people lack sports.
C.Taking appropriate exercise can strengthen social connection.
D.Performing volunteer work contributes to reducing stress.
【4】What’s the text mainly about？
A.Volunteering can lower blood pressure.
B.Volunteering is beneficial to mental health.
C.Volunteering may be good for body and mind.
D.Volunteering can avoid suffering from heart disease.
24、The“WHO Quit Tobacco App” is the latest tobacco control initiative (倡议) by the WHO South-East Asia Region. It was started during WHO’s year-long “Commit to quit”campaign. 【1】
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region said that tobacco is deadly in every form and that new approaches such as the “Quit Tobacco App” are much needed to support people to give up tobacco. 【2】 However, they are unable to quit for various reasons.
Every year, tobacco, which is the world’s leading cause of preventable death, kills nearly eight million persons. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, tobacco claims 6 million lives. This region is among the largest producers and consumers of tobacco products. 【3】 These users account for 29 percent of the population in the Region.
Some additional challenges to tobacco control include the growing use of new and emerging products such as Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems(ENDS )or electronic cigarettes, sheesha (水烟) or hookah, among others.
In order to monitor tobacco use prevalence (流行) and tobacco control policies, the Region has tobacco surveillance (监控). 【4】 Thailand was the first in Asia to carry out Plain Packaging.
【5】 Countries such as Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka are working towards moving tobacco farmers away from growing tobacco. Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste have established and scaled-up tobacco cessation services.
A．It wants to take control over tobacco consumption.
B．These people may be aware of the fact that tobacco is harmful.
C．ENDS or electronic cigarettes have been banned in six countries.
D．The Region continued to have the highest 432 million tobacco users.
E．Some people have been addicted to tobacco for quite a lot of years.
F．Its aim is to help people quit tobacco use in all forms, including smokeless and other newer products.
G．Meanwhile, Timor-Leste, Nepal, Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka have attached large-sized
graphic health warnings to tobacco packs.

25、 I always preferred to take on more than I should when I was a young man. At times, it was to prove to myself that I could _________ it. At other times, it was to please someone and gain _________ for my efforts. This sometimes led to _________ or frustration.
When I was an IT manager after college graduation I was _________ to work with a wealthy customer and be a go-between (中间人) for my company. I took on the task _________ , thinking that this might be my time to shine. _________ , the customer’s demands proved to be more than I could do with. And the company chose to _________ the customer and try to meet his unreasonable requirements rather than stick to what we had _________ offered in the contract (合同). As you can imagine, this led to a lot of unexpected _________ and arguing with some of the staff who __________ to do anything outside their range of work. I remember walking into my office one morning, opening my laptop and __________ the blank screen for long, thinking to myself: What should I do? That was a(n) __________ time in my life and then I finally had to give up my first job and __________ that company sadly.
Perhaps, I thought then, I could find the __________ that didn’t involve dealing with difficult people and difficult situations. But later I realized: Is this __________ in our modem world? No, it is impossible. Now, I know, I shouldn’t run away from the __________ I faced in life. I had to learn how to deal with them. I __________ not persevering (坚持) in my job. We should train ourselves to look at things from a __________ point of view, because that is far better than being __________ in the bad circle depression. I’ve come to __________ that when faced with difficulties, I should not give up, but persevere.
A．send
B．research
C．handle
D．attempt
A．recognition
B．honor
C．information
D．news
A．patience
B．pleasure
C．stress
D．appreciation
A．appointed
B．hoped
C．forbidden
D．wished
A．strongly
B．happily
C．unwillingly
D．anxiously
A．Moreover
B．Additionally
C．Therefore
D．However
A．look into
B．be against
C．wait for
D．be for
A．frequently
B．fluently
C．originally
D．gradually
A．programs
B．problems
C．goals
D．results
A．longed
B．refused
C．preferred
D．agreed
A．staring at
B．aiming at
C．pointing at
D．shouting at
A．funny
B．easy
C．difficult
D．amazing
A．left
B．charged
C．shut
D．lost
A．lesson
B．life
C．truth
D．job
A．urgent
B．necessary
C．reasonable
D．possible
A．choices
B．challenges
C．facts
D．chances
A．regret
B．think
C．consider
D．allow
A．common
B．simple
C．positive
D．valuable
A．required
B．limited
C．hidden
D．trapped
A．suppose
B．see
C．consume
D．expect

26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
We may meet many teachers in our life, but the teacher impresses me most in my life must be Mrs. B. She is the one who can not only see through the ordinary to discover the potential of individuals but also put it to the full play.
I was sitting next to Missy in my ninth-grade world history class when Mrs. Bartlett announced a new project. In groups, we were to create a newspaper around the culture we were studying.
On a piece of paper, we wrote the names of three friends we wanted in our group. After collecting all the requests, Mrs. B. informed us that she would take into consideration the names we chose and would let us know the results the next day. I had no doubt I would get the group of my choice. There were only a handful of sociable people in the class, and Missy was one of them. I knew we had chosen each other.
The next day, I anxiously awaited the class. After the bell rang, Missy and I stopped talking as Mrs. B called for our attention. She started to call out names. When she reached group three, Missy’s name was called. So I’m in group three, I thought. The second, third and fourth members of the group were called. My name was not included. There had to be some mistake!
Then I heard it. The last group: “Mauro, Juliette, Rachel, Karina.” The moment I heard my name Karina announced, I could feel the tears well in my eyes. Turning around, I glanced through all my new partners. How could I face being in that group. They were all misfits-the boy who barely spoke English, the one girl who was always covered by skirts that went down to her ankles, and the other girl who wore weird clothes. Oh, how badly I wanted to be with my friends.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
I fought back tears as I walked up to Mrs. B.
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Paragraph 1:
I fought back tears as I walked up to Mrs. B.
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