1、12019届英语最后 40天冲刺卷一1、 Asia is such a vast and diverse continent for anyone dreaming of an escape. Here are some best destinations to visit over the next 12 months.Xian,ChinaXian, China is supreme and then theres the biggie (重要的事物)-the Army of Terracotta Warriors, celebrating 30 years as a UNESCO Worl
2、d Heritage Site in 2017.Xian is vast, but a relaxed way of living and recent openings have boosted an already superb accommodation market. A crop of new bars and cafes are thrown in here. Theres never been a better time to visit.South of Tokyo, JapanTwo cities in south of Tokyo are well worth visiti
3、ng.Yokohama is just a 20-mixinte train journey from the capital and packs considerable appeal with its bayside location, architecture, beer and tasty cuisine.Less than an hour from Tokyo, fantastic seaside town Kamakura s known for its surfing scene, but also offers an attractive selection of relaxe
4、d cafes and restaurants.Sri Lankas Hill CountrySri Lanka may be “so hot right now”, but Lonely Planet recommends a different experience.Try getting ahead of (and away from) the pack by taking a scenic train to Sri Lankas Hill Country for a wonderfully temperate escape from the nations humid coasts.T
5、his island owns a mountainous interior that is every bit as scenic as the coast, blessed by pleasantly cool temperatures that rarely above 21.Raja Ampat,Indonesia2“Raja” means “king” and this grand title is apparent. Packed with white-sand beaches, lush jungle and unusual mushroom-shaped small islan
6、ds. Raja Ampat is a biological hotspot.Home to some of the richest, most diverse coral reefs on the planetover 200 diving spots are still in a state of natureand this, paired with a growing ecotourism (生态旅游) offering, means Raja Ampat will no doubt remain king of the islands.1.What can visitors do i
7、n Xian?A.Shop in a fantastic seaside town.B.Appreciate diverse heritage.C.Enjoy mushroom-shaped small islands.D.Experience planting crops by themselves.2.Where is a surfer most likely to go?A.Yokohama.B.Raja Ampat.C.Kamakura.D. Sri Lankas Hill Country.3.Where is this text probably taken from?A.A fic
8、tion book.B.A private letter.C.A science report.D.A travel guidebook.2、 They were a happy family: four daughters were all in the same school in different grades. The youngest, Janice, who was in my class, seemed to be glued to her mothers skirts.Their three older girls took the bus to school every m
9、orning, but Janice was always driven to school by her mother. One Friday, Janices mother asked for a talk with me. She said in a soft voice,“ My husband is going to Europe on business for two weeks, and he insists that I go with him. I have tried to explain over and over that Janice needs me here. B
10、ut he thinks that she will be fine without me, so I have no 3choice, I have to go. I have told the babysitter to drive her every morning. Will you please give Janice special attention and help her? I want to be sure everything goes well for her.“ I told her that we would make every effort to support
11、 Janice. I even volunteered to meet Janice at her car so she would see a familiar face. As a mother myself, Id like to help. Janices mother thanked me for our understanding. On Monday morning, expecting a tearful anxious child, I planned a special program of fun and games. I waited outside to greet
12、Janice, but just then the bus arrived and not three, but four girls got off. Janice skipped along joyfully, saying “goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with two friends into the classroom. I walked slowly into the classroom and called Janice over to ask how the bus ride went. Impatiently she said, “O
13、h, I always want to take the bus with the other kids. But Mother needs to be with me. You see there wont be any more babies, so I have to be a baby a little longer. While she is away, Ill just ride the bus every day. I am five, you know.”1.Why did Janice s mother want to have a talk with the author?
14、A.To ask her to help Janice with her homework. B.To ask her to pick up Janice every day.C.To ask her to give Janice more attention. D.To ask her to meet Janice at her car.2.What did the author not do for Janice?A.Plan a special program of fun and games. B.Wait for her outside the school.C.Greet her
15、when she got off the bus. D.Ask about her bus ride.3.What did Janice look like on Monday morning? A.She was tearful and anxious. B.She was worried about her mother.C.She missed her mother very much. D.She was happy rather than sad.4.What do we know from the passage?4A.Janice is too young to go schoo
16、l by bus. B.Janice likes taking a bus to school.C.Janice doesnt like her babysitter. D.Janice is no longer a child.3、 Like most things living, languages are always growing and changing. And today, in our highly connected world, these changes happen more quickly. Every year, for example, the Merriam
17、Webster English Dictionary adds many new wordsor new meanings for common wordsto the English language. English has always been made up of words from many languages. Most English words come from Latin, Germanic languages and French. But it may astound you that English has taken more than a dozen word
18、s from Japanese like emoji, skosh, honcho.Emoji: English speakers used the word emoticons for computer keyboard symbols expressing emotion in electronic messages and on the Internet. That was before the invention of smiley face icons. In the late 1990s, a Japanese computer programmer named Shigetaku
19、 Kurita changed everything when he invented emojiimages, icons and symbols that express meaning without words. In Japanese, the word emoji means “pictograph“ and comes from the word meaning “picture” and moji, meaning “letter” or “character”. The similarity to the English word “emotion” is only by c
20、hance.Skosh: The English meaning of skosh is “a small amount“. In Japanese, sukoshi can also mean “a few” “a little” or “some”. Notice the similarity between the English and Japanese pronunciations: skosh and sukoshi. American soldiers picked up sukoshi while they were stationed in Japan after World
21、 War . They brought it back with them to the United States in the 1950s. While the English word is a noun,the Merriam-Webster Dictionary notes that,sometimes we also use the word as an adverb, such as in the example “Im a skosh hungry. In other words: “Im a little bit hungry. Honcho : another word b
22、orrowed from Japanese,also came into use around World War . In English, honcho means “person in charge. In Japanese, the word is hancho. It means “squad(队) leader“ and comes from two words: han meaning “squad” and cho meaning “head”. Imprisoned American servicemen in 5Japan learned about the word. L
23、ater, they brought it back with them to the United States.1.Which of the following best explains “astound” underlined in Paragraph 1?A.Puzzle.B.Surprise.C.Tire.D.Excite.2.What can we know about emoji?A.Before the late 1990s, people had used emoji.B.Emoji is equal to “letter“ while moji means “charac
24、ter”.C.Shigetaku Kurita created emoji to express meaning without words.D.Emoji is similar to the English word “ emotion“ on purpose.3.Which two words brought back to America during World War ?A.Skosh and Emoji.B.Skosh and Honcho.C.Emoji and Sukoshi.D.Honcho and Emoji.4.What is the main idea of the t
25、ext?A.Languages are always changing over time.B.All Japanese words have been borrowed by English.C.Some Japanese words have been adopted by English.D.English borrows many words from other languages.4、A company in San Francisco, California, has found a way to turn used plastic bottles into womens sho
26、es.Every day, millions of Americans drink water and other liquids from plastic bottles. More than 60 million of them are thrown away each day. Many of the plastic bottles end up in landfills or are burned with other waste products.A San Francisco start-up company called Rothys, however, turns this p
27、lastic waste into environmentally friendly shoes. Roth Martin is the companys co-founder. He explains how they turn plastic into soft material for womens feet. They take the plastic, clean it, and break it down into small pieces. Then they press them through a device that makes soft fibers. Those fi
28、bers are then combined together. This is done by a 3D machine. It is designed to reduce waste while making the shoes. The knitted stuff and the inner part of the shoe are then attached to the shoes outer part, called the sole (鞋底). 6This outer sole is also made from environmentally friendly material
29、: responsibly sourced no-carbon rubber.Rothys shoes are sold online. They are flat shoes, with either a rounded or pointed toe. They come in different colors and designs. They cost either $ 125 or $ 145 per pair, depending on the design. After American actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovered them last ye
30、ar, the demand for the shoes grew. Martin says there is no shortage of material to fill that demand. “Were not going to run out of water bottles any time soon. So we have a limitless supply of material, and I think that is a good sign for our future.” When the environmentally friendly shoes wear out
31、, customers can return them at no cost to a company that uses the recycled materials to make other products.For now, the shoes are only available to be shipped in the United States. However, the company says it will add international shipping in the near future.1. How are used plastic bottles usuall
32、y dealt with?A. They are buried or burned.B. They are used to make shoes.C. They are changed into soft materials.D. They arc returned to factories for reuse.2. What does the underlined word knitted in the third paragraph mean?A. Attached. B. Fixed. C. Combined. D. Repaired.3. Which of the following
33、directly helped to increase the sales of Rothys shoes?A. The design and color. B. The reasonable price.C. The companys advertisement. D. The star power of Gwyneth Paltrow.4. What is the purpose of the text?A. To advertise a new kind of shoes.B. To describe the process of making shoes.C. To introduce
34、 a new way of recycling plastic waste.D. To stress the importance of environmental protection.5、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。7Last summer over 12,000 fans were at Wembley Arena in London, shouting and cheering. Thousands more were watching online. 1 It was esports, or competitive compute
35、r gaming. Millions of people in the UK play computer games for fun. Some of them have become professional gamers, playing games as their full-time job. 2 They practice for ten or more hours a day, five or six days a week. They do exercises like typing something and trying to type it faster and faste
36、r. They also study videos of other players and plan ways to beat them.3 Are players athletes? Some say no. Esports players dont need to run, jump, throw or do big physical actions. At the moment, the UK government classifies esports as kinds of games, not as sports.But others say yes: esports are sp
37、orts. Players do need some physical skills, especially hand-eye coordination, reflexes, accuracy and timing. If darts, snooker and shooting are classified as sports, then perhaps esports should be too. 4 And they will be an official medal sport in the Asian Games starting from 2022. Next step: the O
38、lympics?For many esports fans and players, though, the most important thing is that esports are growing in popularity and importance. 5 A. But are esports really sports?B. All like playing computer games.C. Its not easy being a professional gamer, though.D. But this wasnt a football, basketball or t
39、ennis match.E. It is certain that esports will come into the 2024 Olympics.F. In fact, China and South Korea do classify esports as sports.G. If esports are not as important as sports now, they definitely will be in the near future.6、The day I received my letter of acceptance to New York University,
40、 I was extremely excited. It was my dream university, and my_1_were pleased for me. But they also hadnt_2_me to get into such a competitive school. In fact, the best thing they ever did for me was to_3_me from doing things_4_indeed, 8when I was in elementary school，they offered to buy me a present_5
41、_I got a C.It_6_ when I was in the third grade. An only child in an Asian family, I had just_7_ with my family to Los Angeles. Months into the third grade，I developed a strong feeling of_8_ about getting bad grades. Seeing my anxiety，Dad said， “Kate, tell you what. If you get a C or _9_，Ill buy you
42、a present. If you score higher than that, I wont buy you anything, because you wont _10_it.”Clearly dad wasnt the_11_Asian tiger parent，pressuring me to work tirelessly for the best_12_，and neither was my mom. They didnt want to push me. They wanted me to be_13_ and healthy. Dads_14_ of a “failing g
43、rade” gift amazingly_15_my worries and pressure. Whats more，I_16_ getting As and Bs throughout high school, but without the added stress and fear of failing. I think it was my parents lack of stress on grades that gave me_17_to encourage my own desire for achievements.I now realize I was_18_when I t
44、hought I didnt receive a present from my dad that day. He gave me two invaluable_19_： the space to develop my own desire for excellence, and the healthy mind to_20_it.1. A. friends Bclassmates Cparents Drelatives2. A. convinced Bpushed Crecommended Dhelped3. A .discourage Bkeep Cinspire Dprotect4. A
45、. perfectly Bpositively Cpassively Dproudly5. A. though Bif Cunless Dbefore6. A. came Bappeared Cremained Dhappened7. A. travelled Bmoved Creturned Dleft8. A. worry Bembarrassment Cguilt Danger9. A. higher Bless Cmore Dlower10. A. accept Breceive Cneed Dmake11. A. normal Btypical Cgeneral Dcommon12.
46、 A. reputations Bsubjects Cmajors Dgrades913. A. energetic Bsmart Coutstanding Dhappy14. A. offer Bsupply Cpurchase Dpersuasion15. A. piled on Bremoved Cgave off Dsolved16. A .held on Bturned out Cended up Dset about17. A. hope Btime Croom Dchoice18. A. shocked Bunfortunate Cpuzzled Dmistaken19. A .
47、gifts Bsuggestions Ctools Dexperiences20. A. track Bcatch Cachieve Dact7、 Two new satellites of BeiDon Navigation(导航) Satellite System (BDS) _(send) into space on a Long March-3D carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province, China at 2:07 a.m. on November 19,2018. The
48、satellites entered a Medium Earth orbit _(safe) more than three hours later and will work with 17 other BDS-3 satellites already in space. They are also the 42nd and 43rd _ (member) of the BDS satellite family. China launched these satellites with _aim of providing navigation services for countries and regions which participate in the Belt and Road Proposal by the end of 2018. “This is a key step for BDS developing _a Chinese experimen
