1、---Education shouldn’t be ____ by examination result only.
---I couldn’t agree more.
A.absorbed
B.measured
C.adopted
D.valued
2、It is for this reason ________ Spanish is the main official language of Peru.
A.why B.that C.which D.for which
3、_______ in the newspaper that the Japanese Minister will arrive in Beijing next Friday.
A.It says
B.It will be said
C.It has said
D.It is said
4、I can’t imagine Peter____ there by bike because he seldom uses his bike.
A.to go B.gone C.going D.goes
5、________ female college graduates get a job appears to be rather difficult nowadays.
A.Why
B.What
C.whether
D.That
6、He made a promise he would help me.
A. that B. which C. whether D. why
7、The depth and extent of this understanding have been shown in some work of quality and insight.
A.fancy
B.exceptional
C.promising
D.flexible
8、—I heard you would go to Dalian for your holiday?
—I , but I have some important business to deal with.
A. would like B. wanted C. was eager D. planned to
9、There is no doubt ____ the world climate _____ in recent years because of humans activities.
A. that; changed B. whether; has changed
C. that; has been changing D. what; is changing
10、--- Did you go to the class reunion last Sunday?
--- Yes. I was so exciting, because we each other since graduation.
A.didn’t see
B.won’t see
C.haven’t seen
D.hadn’t seen
11、--- I’m feeling terrible. I feel pain here and there.
--- Oh. . Nothing seriously.
A. Go slowly B. Take it easy
C. Stay longer D. See you
12、—Hello, Sally. How’s everything going?
—________ .
A.The same to you
B.I can't agree more.
C.That’s right.
D.Surviving
13、The popularity of The Sonnets which ______ already amongst the best-sellers of Shakespeare in 1609 made him the one of the best English poets.
A.is
B.was
C.are
D.were
14、The policeman ________ the facts again and again, but couldn’t piece them together.
A.got through B.picked up C.went over D.turned out
15、—What about doing some shopping? It will be one and a half hours before the concert begins.
—________. Anything is OK with me.
A. That's all right B. That depends
C. It's up to you D. I can't decide
16、Perhaps the meal you said was “delicious” will be served ________ you visit.
A.every time
B.all the time
C.for the first time
D.in the time
17、There has been a dramatic rise in the number of extreme weather events over the past 20 years, ______ largely by rising global temperatures, according to a new report from the United Nations.
A.causing
B.caused
C.having caused
D.having been caused
18、All the work ________ ahead of time, Johnson decided to go to the seaside with his family for a holiday.
A.has been completed
B.having completed
C.to be completed
D.having been completed
19、Once you ______ the habit of smoking, it is very hard for you to ______.
A.keep up; break it away B.take up; drop it out
C.pick up; get rid of it D.build up; do away with it
20、After being for days, the water supply returns to normal today.
A.cut off B. cut down C. cut out D. cut up
21、They are hoping for a return to normality ______ the war is over.
A.now that
B.as if
C.unless
D.in case
22、______, the conference began.
A. The candidates having taken their seats
B. The candidates had taken their seats
C. Taken their seats
D. Taking their seats
23、On hearing the heart-breaking news, she couldn’t _________herself and broke out crying.
A.regain
B.reserve
C.compose
D.comprise
24、Do you know which president of the USA _____slavery?
A.abolished B.destroyed C.damaged D.hurt
25、The girl found the T-shirt sold online was _______that in the supermarket.
A. as half cheap as B. cheap as half as
C. the half price of D. half the price of
26、Mini Book Excerpts (节选)
Biography(自传)
When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land,the middleaged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it ... The towns people never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.
J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House,$27)
Mystery (疑案小说)
“You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only one who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it? ”The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.
A thought suddenly occurred to Annika,“Did you ...You recognized the man in the car, didn't you?”
The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers,“Maybe,”he said quietly.
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $25.99)
Short Stories
She wants to say to him what she has learned,none of it in class: Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't. Some mothers love so their daughters won't.
You Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books,$15)
Humor
Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times's “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a day's drive of most cities?
Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco,$14.99)
【1】If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by ________.
A.Ecco
B.Random House
C.Riverhead Books
D.Atria Books
【2】The book Happy And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for ________.
A.young children
B.Disney World workers
C.middle school teachers
D.parents with young children
【3】Which book describes women with characters of their own?
A.You Are Free
B.J. D. Salinger: A Life
C.Happy And Other Bad Thoughts
D.Red Wolf
27、
Book 1 | The Moustache Grower’s Guide Written by Lucien Edwards This guide, with tons of pictures and tips from professional competitors, will help men everywhere achieve the moustache of their dreams. Included are instructions for how to grow and keep 30 classic and modern moustaches. Crustache or Pyramid looks sharp with skinny jeans and glasses. |
Book 2 | Moonwalking with Einstein Written by Joshua Foer As a science reporter covering the US Memory Championship, Foer became attracted by the secrets of the competitors, like the present world memory champion, Ben Pridmore. With the help of experts, Foer learned how to transform the kinds of memories he forgot into the kind his brain remembered naturally. The skills he mastered made it easier to remember information, and Foer’s story shows that the tricks of the masters can be mastered by anyone. |
Book 3 | Vaclav and Lena Written by Haley Yanner It introduces us to Vaclav and Lena, two Russian kids who, even as teenagers, recognize that they’re in love with each other. The pair dreams of performing a magic show on the Coney Island, but just as they’re set to make their first performance, Lena disappears. In the years that follow, Vaclav never stops wondering where Lena could be. Then on her seventeenth birthday, the truth is uncovered. |
Book 4 | The Art of Instruction Written by Katrien Van Wall charts were fundamental tools of classroom instruction throughout Europe in the mid-nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Collected here for the first item in one book are over 100 of these wonderful educational posters in the history of science, art, and design. |
Book 5 | The Hunger Games Written by Suzanne Collins In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Longago the districts started war on the Capitol and were defeated. And each district had to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called The Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen–year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. The rules and level of audience participation may change but one thing is sure to continue: kill or be killed. |
【1】According to the passage, Crustache and Pyramid are _____.
A. the names of two men
B. two types of moustaches
C. two clothing brands
D. two professional competitors
【2】What can we know from the text?
A. Book 3 introduces the first successful magic show of a young couple.
B. Ben Pridmore suffers greatly from his poor memory.
C. Joshua Foer is the present world memory champion.
D. There are a great many pictures in Book 1 and Book 4.
【3】Which of the following words best describes Katniss Everdeen’s feeling?
A. Ashamed B. Hopeless
C. Regretful D. Relieved
28、Walmart will soon use 360 robot cleaners across a few hundred of its stores. Using maps input by human employees, the AI-powered cleaners will travel in the store with no difficulty, sweeping the floor--just as human employees used to do.
Perhaps the most striking thing about these robot workers is how not-striking they are. Sci-fi movies suggest a future full of human-like robots who appear with their horrible qualities. Now the future is coming into view, and it looks like a giant lie. It's easy to imagine walking past an Auto-C on a shopping trip without even noticing its presence.
AI has already started to become a part of our everyday life. In New Jersey this week, dozens of workers were hospitalized after a robot at an Amazon fulfillment centre accidentally broke a can and enveloped workers in eye-and-lung-damaging gas. Days earlier in California, an auto-piloted Tesla drove a drunk, sleeping driver down a highway, which no doubt did some potential risk to the other drivers on the road. Highway patrol officers figured out on the spot how to stop the AI car.
Of course, industrial accidents and drunk drivers existed well before AI. Tools with the power to release the burden of physical labor—horses, steam machines, self-driving cars—also come with the power to injure. And the presence of AI-powered machines just steps away from us is, for now, still a rare thing for most people.
But the nature of robots’ coming into our daily life lives will make it harder to recognize—or object to—the bigger changes they bring later. Walmart insists that the robot cleaners give employees more time for customer service and other tasks. Critics point out that they could just as easily become an excuse to reduce staff and wages.
【1】What is the difference between sci-fi movies and the reality?
A.Now the human-like robots is hard to recognize.
B.Now people don’t go to see the sci-fi movies.
C.Now the human-like robots can tell lies.
D.Now it is easy to ignore the robots.
【2】Why were some workers in hospital in New Jersey?
A.They damaged the robot first.
B.The robot caused an accident on purpose.
C.The robot made a mistake by chance.
D.The robot driving them on the highway had an accident.
【3】What is the attitude of the author to AI?
A.Supportive
B.Objective
C.Doubtful
D.Indifferent
【4】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Artificial intelligence is bringing great effect to our daily life.
B.Walmart will soon use 360 robot cleaners across its stores.
C.We should say no to artificial intelligence.
D.Artificial intelligence is dangerous to our life.
29、Over the last decade, Grandpa Ron, as the students call him, has volunteered thousands of hours every year to be with local school children—but it wasn’t until classes moved online due to COVID-19 that Ron Jacobson realized his impact. That impact reached far deeper than being a school volunteer. And those students were now missing the hugs he gave them every mornings.
Back in March 2020, Jacobson had already volunteered for 900 hours during the 2019-2020 school year by the time Cle Elum-Roslyn Elementary in Ronald, Washington, closed its doors and turned to online teaching.
“These kids who relied on me being there for them had suddenly lost me,” Jacobson said. “When they started doing their schoolwork online, several said that they missed Grandpa Ron. ”
The school received so many requests for Grandpa Ron that it added Jacobson’s email address and home address to the school’s online directory (通讯录), allowing students to keep in touch with Jacobson. Students immediately began sending Jacobson emails and letters and even coming to his home to check up on him and offer to walk his dog.
Jacobson now responds to each of the students, adding a bright spot to the students’ days and his own.
“I am happy to listen to the kids’ problems as well,” Jacobson said. “I have heard from school teachers and parents how much this regular communication has changed the kids’ attitudes.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has honored Jacobson—a Vietnam veteran (老兵) —by naming him a spokesman for their campaign, StillServing, which shows many ways America’s veterans continue serving even after leaving the army.
“The Marine Corps taught me the two important things: finish the task and take care of your troops (军队). I’m still taking care of the troops,” Jacobson said.
It’s just that they are 75 years younger than he is.
【1】How did the school react to the school kids’ requests?
A.It sent Jacobson to visit them in person.
B.It asked Jacobson to write to all of them.
C.It showed every student’s email address.
D.It offered Jacobson’s contact information.
【2】How did Jacobson feel about the online communication with the students?
A.Pleased.
B.Worried.
C.Tired.
D.Confused.
【3】Why was veteran Jacobson regarded a spokesman for StillServing?
A.He still served in the army.
B.He trained many volunteers.
C.He continued to serve others.
D.He encouraged kids to serve.
【4】What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.School teachers.
B.Vietnam veterans.
C.Local school kids.
D.Young volunteers.
30、One day, I planned to leave for the bank. I was grateful because Micah, my constant and _______ companion, was by my side. Micah is my Leader Dog for the Blind. He is a _______, but sometimes very stubborn.
The weather turned worse. The wind had _______ and the drizzle turned into a cold rain. I gave Micah the _______ to go straight ahead and arrived at the corner. Micah _______, and then took one step back. I knew we needed to be cautious. I _______ one foot forward, located the curb (路边), and patted it confidently. Micah and I communicated well, both orally and with _______, which gave me the self-confidence.
I began to _______ to the traffic to determine the direction and to _______ the status of the traffic light. Noises in the surrounding area and the voices in my head began to __________ my brain, leaving me tired. We __________ into the familiar street to cross to the other side. But Micah pushed me more to the right. __________, I began to realize that I should have come to the opposite corner sooner. Micah gave me a slight pull, and we continued to advance.
Suddenly, Micah sat down and __________ to move in any direction, I was completely confused. Then, a man’s voice cut through the silence, “Madam, can I __________ you?” The man explained that the whole area was under construction and the road was all __________. “Your dog is amazing!” Only at this point did I realize Micah was my hero!
【1】
A.identical
B.conventional
C.essential
D.committed
【2】
A.talker
B.thinker
C.creator
D.director
【3】
A.put up
B.stirred up
C.picked up
D.took up
【4】
A.potential
B.command
C.opportunity
D.alternative
【5】
A.hesitated
B.appreciated
C.prohibited
D.distracted
【6】
A.rested
B.circled
C.expanded
D.stretched
【7】
A.gestures
B.smiles
C.shouts
D.devices
【8】
A.attend
B.stick
C.listen
D.point
【9】
A.evaluate
B.integrate
C.tackle
D.adjust
【10】
A.convince
B.crowd
C.clarify
D.conflict
【11】
A.crashed
B.bumped
C.slid
D.stepped
【12】
A.Nevertheless
B.Moreover
C.Whatever
D.Somehow
【13】
A.prepared
B.perceived
C.refused
D.reacted
【14】
A.approach
B.encounter
C.resist
D.label
【15】
A.set up
B.torn up
C.put up
D.called up
31、短文填空, 每空一词。
Once upon a time, there lived a young boy named Hans Christian Andersen. He was very poor and had a long, ugly nose. All the other children t【1】 him. But when little Hans grew up, he became an i【2】 recognized writer. All over the world people of v【3】 ages and backgrounds know his classic fairy tales.
Nearly 200 years ago, Hans was born in Odense, Denmark. His father was poor but he loved literature and the theater. He often took Hans to the theater with him.
When Hans was only 11 years old, his father died. Hans had to q【4】 school and work in a tailor’s shop to support his family.
Hans was a very lonely child. He did not play with the other children. When he wasn’t working, he stayed at home, reading books and writing his own stories and plays.
When he was 14 years old, Hans moved to Copenhagen to try to begin a c【5】 as a singer or actor. The next three years p【6】 to be very painful and unbearable. He nearly starved to death trying to make a living.
At age 17, he met Jonas Collin, director of the Royal Theater. Collin read one of Hans’ plays and recognized his t【7】 in spite of Hans’ poor spelling. He helped Hans by o【8】 a scholarship from the king to continue the boy’s schooling.
When he was 23 years old, Hans began his university studies. In 1835, he began writing his famous fairy tales. A【9】 from the “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, there were still a lot more. His stories are often surprisingly clever and contain deep moral teachings, therefore making him a s【10】storyteller all over the world.
32、假如你是双鸭山市第一中学学生会主席。你了解到学校学生对“全国戏曲进校园”(National Opera on Campus)活动很感兴趣且学校决定承办一次戏剧演出。请写一则通知告诉全校学生活动的情况。通知内容包括:
1. 说明事由;
2. 演出信息(时间、地点、内容等);
3. 欢迎参加。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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