1、—Have you passed your driving test?
—No. If only I that advice you gave me last week.
A.didn’t refuse B.hadn’t refused
C.shouldn’t have refused D.couldn’t have refused
2、Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge. I can’t remember ____.
A.where
B.there
C.which
D.that
3、Nothing taught by others can have the same effect on you as________ learned by yourself.
A.one
B.that
C.those
D.this
4、Although Beijing didn’t establish its first Antarctic research base until 1985, Chinese efforts _________ its influence across the continent are now outpacing other nation’s plans.
A. expanding B. to be expanded
C. expanded D. to expand
5、选出与划线词汇意思相近的词。
The book is so costly that I can’t afford it.
A.valuable B.special C.expensive D.popular
6、Don’t promise anything ______ you are one hundred percent sure.
A.whether
B.after
C.how
D.unless
7、Although in theory Biden has_____ Trump in the US presidential election, the annual drama has not yet come to an end.
A.borne B.beaten C.benefited D.broken
8、School in the cities are well equipped, ________ those in the countryside are poor.
A.if B.while C.so D.as
9、Carbon dioxide, which makes a ______ between us and the sun, prevents heat from getting out of the atmosphere easily, so the earth is becoming warmer.
A.difference
B.comparison
C.connection
D.barrier
10、The tech giant, Huawei won respect all over the world.
A.n. 巨人,伟人
B.adj. 巨大的,特大的
C.n. 大公司,强大组织
D.adj. 伟大的
11、The Palace Museum is ________ the royal families used to live and it’s now a historical museum with collections of valuable antiques.
A.what
B.which
C.where
D.how
12、It is vital to ________ to teenagers the simple fact that ________ the Internet will more or less do harm to both mental and physical health.
A. get across; being addicted to B. get over; addicted to
C. get through; addicting to D. get down; addicting themselves to
13、When word came _______ Zhang Bichen became the winner of the “Voice of China 2014”, her fans, greatly excited, stood up cheering for her.
A. what B. that C. which D. where
14、When asked to move away,the other three______ but Rosa was unwilling to do so.
A. adopted B. confirmed
C. advocated D. submitted
15、People tend to love agricultural products ________ without the use of fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives.
A. growing B. grown
C. being grown D. having been grown
16、It is not rare in________that people in________fifties are going to university for further education.
A.the 90s; /
B.90s; their
C.the 90s; their
D.90s; /
17、The village evolved into a major e-commerce center, and ______the past, the villagers owed their success to the reform and opening-up policy.
A. reviewed B. to review C. reviewing D. being reviewed
18、How________ you expect to get something in return when you never willingly lend a hand to others?
A.shall B.can C.should D.dare
19、Jane is crazy about painting these days. She in her studio all day long.
A.was staying B.stayed C.is staying D.will stay
20、 —Look at those clouds!
—Don‘t worry. __________ it rains, we‘ll still have a great time.
A. Even if B. In case
C. As though D. If only
21、Women are friendly. But men are more competitive. Why? Researchers have found it’s all down to the hormone oxytocin (荷尔蒙催生素). Although known as the love hormone, it affects the sexes differently.
“ Women tend to be social in their behavior. They often share with others. But men tend to be competitive. They are trying to improve their social status,” said Professor Ryan.
Generally, people believe that the hormone oxytocin is let out in our body in various social situations and our body creates a large amount of it during positive social interactions (互动) such as falling in love or giving birth.
But in a previous experiment Professor Ryan found that the hormone is also let out in our body during negative social interactions such as envy.
Further researches showed that in men the hormone oxytocin improves the ability to recognize competitive relationships, but in women it raises the ability to recognize friendship.
Professor Ryan’s recent experiment used 62 men and women aged 20 to 37. Half of the participants received oxytocin. The other half received placebo (安慰剂).
After a week, the two groups switched with participants. They went through the same procedure with the other material.
Following each treatment, they were shown some video pictures with different social interactions. Then they were asked to analyze the relationships by answering some questions. The questions were about telling friendship from competition. And their answers should be based on gestures, body language and facial expressions.
The results indicated that, after treatment with oxytocin, men’s ability to correctly recognize competitive relationships improved, but in women it was the ability to correctly recognize friendship that got better.
Professor Ryan thus concluded: “ Our experiment proves that the hormone oxytocin can raise people’s abilities to better distinguish different social interactions. And the behavior differences between men and women are caused by biological factors that are mainly hormonal.”
【1】What causes men and women to behave differently according to the text?
A. Oxytocin. B. Placebo.
C. The gesture. D. The social status.
【2】What can we learn from Professor Ryan’s previous experiment?
A. Oxytocin affects our behavior in a different way.
B. Our body lets out oxytocin when we are deep in love.
C. Oxytocin improves our abilities to understand people's behavior differences.
D. Our body produces oxytocin when we feel unhappy about others’success.
【3】Why did Professor Ryan conduct the recent experiment?
A. To know the differences between friendship and competition.
B. To test the effect of oxytocin on the ability to recognize social interactions.
C. To know the differences between friendship and competition.
D. To know people’s different abilities to answer questions.
【4】The author develops the text by __________.
A. explaining people's behaviors
B. describing his own experiences
C. discussing research experiments
D. distinguishing sexual differences
22、◆Walking tall, and safely
Some women simply refuse to give up high heels, despite slush ( 雪泥) , ice and snow. Now there's Winter Trax for them, designed to fit over high-heel boots and make their walk on the wild side a little more safe. Metal coils (圈 ) wrap around rubber at the front end of the shoe, with the heel end open.
◆Snow skirt steps up into fashion
Down with snow pants. Up with snow skirts! Montreal's Fantasy Wolrd Heroes has created these skirts to layer over minis and jeans as the snow season sets in. In a range of colors and available in wool, lends and quiltings, they come in four sizes and adjustable.
◆
Doc Martens, those army-inspired leather boots, are back. They were last popular when Kurt Cobain was all the rage(风靡一时 ). So far, just a few teens and fashion people have been spotted wearing the slight fat boots, but they have already appeared on stylish models like Irina Lazareanu and Agyness Deyn.
Neon stores sold Doc Martens 15 years ago and its owner Irving Tajfel wasn't sure at first if he was ready to relive the trend.
"I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Doc Martens at a fashion fair in Barcelona last year. Then I saw all the cool fashion kids wearing them in Paris. That got me thinking that it was about time Doc Martens came back in style here." Tajfel said.
【1】We can know from the passage that WinterTrax .
A. makes women like Doc Martens more
B. protects the back end of high-heel boots
C. makes women enjoy high-heel:boots in winter
D. protects women from being robbed
【2】When in Barcelona last year, Irving Tajfel probably_ .
A. wore a pair of Doc Martens
B. found Doc Martens was put on show
C. placed an order for Doc Martens
D. saw fashion kids wearing Doc Martens
【3】Which of the following can be used to fill in the blank?
A. Leather boots are popular again
B. Kurt Cobain and its music
C. How to choose high-quality boots
D. Doc Martens make a brave return
【4】What is this passage mainly about?
A. High-heel boots. B. Seasons.
C. Clothes fashion. D. Weather.
23、Many people have taken aggressive steps to limit their social interaction in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. As a result of social distancing, many problems have arisen. Here are some tips on how to deal with uncomfortable situations.
【1】Before completely calling off an event, you may consider downsizing it a bit following the guidelines. In fact, the smaller the party is, the more of an opportunity there is to personalize the event. However, if you have to cancel the event, reach all of your guests and inform them that the event has been canceled.【2】
How to decline invitations. If you're invited to an event but you don't feel comfortable leaving home, decline as you typically would【3】 You don't have to go into too much detail since people would normally understand and respect your choices at a special time like this. However, if it's a birthday party or another kind of celebration, it would be good to still send a gift. An e-gift card can be a good option.【4】 To make it seem less impersonal, you can include a message to send your best wishes.
How to socialize online.【5】 For example, you may set up a regular time to contact your family members over webcam (网络摄像头),and set up phone dates as an alternative to in-person dates. It's also a good idea to play a video game with your loved ones online, or watch the same movie and report back to each other.
A.How to cancel events.
B.Keep it honest and brief.
C.It arrives instantly and eliminates the need to go to a store.
D.Here are some tips on how to turn down invitations politely.
E.Explain that you are trying to put their health and safety first.
F.It is important to value others' emotions given the difficult situations.
G.Use the technologies you have at your fingertips to deepen relationships.
24、 Have you heard of Creative Growth? The Oakland institution offers a professional studio space where adult artists with developmental, mental and physical disabilities can create work. It also provides gallery exhibitions, representation, guidance, a community of likeminded artists and a safe space in which to grow. The late Judith Scott, whose artwork lit up the Brooklyn Museum in a retrospective(回顾展)last year, was a Creative Growth artist who suffered from down syndrome(唐氏综合症)and hearing loss.
“It’s the best facility for local adult artists living with disabilities,” Jonah Olson, an artist and former teacher in Creative Growth’s printmaking studio said. “ The amount of work they produce and the quality of it are remarkable.”
Olson, who now lives in Los Angeles, is a member of the band L.A. Takedown. Along with his bandmates, Olson decided to use the opportunity to expose Southern California to lesser known contemporary outsider artists, living and working just a few hours up north.
“I’ve had an interest in outsider art for a long time,” Olson explained. “You make art as a child and the reasons for doing it now, in my case, are no different now from what they were then. It’ s very basic. Intrinsic (本质的). I think that’s what drew me to art made by people with developmental disabilities.”
The show, a survey of the space’s better-known and lesser-known names, loosely revolves(围绕) around themes of art and music. “Not a lot of the recent artwork specifically is about music, but we are grouping the work around the idea of being in the cities of L.A. and Oakland.” Olson said.
The artists of Creative Growth will be on view throughout the month of August, coupled with musical performances and film screenings organized by L.A. Takedown. All proceeds from the month will benefit the artists and space. The money will be used to improve the condition of the studio and for the development of the artists. “L.A. doesn’t really have a place like Creative Growth,” Olson said, discussing his hopes for the show.
【1】What do we know about Creative Growth?
A.It was founded by Judith Scott.
B.It hosts exhibitions of famous artists’ works.
C.It offers professional service to physically disabled people.
D.It provides an artistic environment for disabled adult artists.
【2】Why does Olson like outsider art?
A.It is created by children.
B.It focuses on the art itself.
C.It is different from contemporary art.
D.It shows the feelings of disabled people.
【3】What does the underlined word “proceeds” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Activities. B.Work
C.Profits D.Arrangement
【4】What would be the best title for the text?
A.An art show brings music along.
B.Outsider art challenges traditions.
C.Creative art helps people develop across many fields.
D.Artists with disabilities explore the potential of visual expression.
25、Chris, a single dad turned to a charity SSAFA(英国三军士兵家属协会) after leaving the army, to look after his daughter. Chris said, “________, SSAFA helped me through my hardship. Now my daughter is older and I’ve had an opportunity to ________ the UK coastal challenge to give back to SSAFA.”
Chris said, “As I left Northern Ireland? I was ________ that a special dog be needed to keep me company and to ________ my emotional health. You know, I was suffering from depression. And after nine months in Scotland, I ________ the rescue dog Jet. We seemed to know each other at the first sight. When in the ________ I was always with people, I’d never spent weeks on my own. And it was only when Jet started to walk with me that I realized how much ________ means to me.”
While Chris said the ________ part of the trip for him was pulling his bad tooth out, it was nothing ________ the worry when he found a lump(肿块) on Jet. He recalled, “I noticed a small lump on Jet so I acted ________. I made an appointment to do an ________ on Jet. I didn’t tell social media supporters until now so as not to ________ any panic. The lump was cut down and Jet is well.”
Chris explained, “Four years ago, I, a broken man with no ________, left, feeling I had failed in life. Four years later I am a ________ man living with Jet I’ve also had 80,000 wonderful followers, raised £206,000 in ________ and made so many friends along the way.”
【1】
A.Suddenly
B.Thankfully
C.Generally
D.Naturally
【2】
A.require
B.allow
C.undertake
D.consider
【3】
A.warned
B.convinced
C.ordered
D.suggested
【4】
A.boost
B.record
C.evaluate
D.check
【5】
A.locked
B.met
C.left
D.trained
【6】
A.school
B.family
C.army
D.society
【7】
A.patience
B.respect
C.tolerance
D.company
【8】
A.rarest
B.worst
C.dullest
D.palest
【9】
A.fed up with
B.combined with
C.related to
D.compared to
【10】
A.precisely
B.strangely
C.immediately
D.frequently
【11】
A.experiment
B.interview
C.investigation
D.operation
【12】
A.cause
B.remember
C.launch
D.enhance
【13】
A.damage
B.emotion
C.purpose
D.challenge
【14】
A.happy
B.horrible
C.handsome
D.humorous
【15】
A.tears
B.donations
C.place
D.relief
26、假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Chris 现就读于济南某国际学校。他想了解中国发展状况。12月30号起将在成龙电影院放映纪录片《厉害了,我的国》(Amazing China)影片展现了中国近几年在科技,经济,人民生活等方面的发展成果。请根据以下提示,用英语给Chris 写一封电子邮件。内容包括:
(1)邀请观看电影
(2)简述影片内容(具体列举至少两件发展成果)
(3)请求对方回复
注意:1.词数100词左右:
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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