1、A. look for B. watchC. watch out D. watch out for5. I dislike _ when I am left alone to start a conversation with a stranger. Athat Bthis Cit Done6We are at your service. Dont _ to turn to us if you have any further problems.A. beg B. hesitate C. desire D. seek7. Thanks a lot, Mr. Wang. I dont know
2、how to _ the help you gave me during my stay here.Its my pleasure. Welcome to China again when you have time. A. pay off B. pay back C. pay for D. pay to8. Several rounds of air and ground attacks on all sides left the whole city_. Ain pieces Bin ruins Cin parts Din place9The twins are so alike that
3、 no one can _ one from the other. A. divide B. compare C. judge D. distinguish 10. I usually have my breakfast at 6：30 am. _ .A. So do I B. So I have C. So I do D. So have I11Will Thursday or Friday _you?Either will _.A. fit; be B. fit; OK C. suit; all right D. suit; do12_ impressed the audience mos
4、t was _ the magician Liu Qian played in this years Spring Gala.A. What; what B. What; that C. That; what D. That; that13If you _ talk about it with me, please wait till I finish my work at hand.A. can B. may C. must D. should14It was in the factory _ his friend worked _ he picked up a lot of experie
5、nce. A. where; where B. that; where C. that; that D. where;15An old lady came _ to the bus stop only _ the bus had gone.A. to run; to find B. running; to find C. and ran; finding D. running; finding第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Although in 1947 we were still very new to
6、 the atomic （原子的） age, we knew about mushroom clouds. A huge crack （裂缝） spread across the library wall upstairs, sending teachers and _16_ screaming down the hall.Had a new world war started? Palefaced, our young science teacher quickly_17_us for a fire drill. We huddled （卷缩） in little groups on the
7、 beach side of the school grounds and_18_the spreading cloud darken the bright spring sky.Rumors flew every which way，_19_two hours would pass before we got the full story. One rumor we heard was that the Texas City Monsanto Chemical plant had_20_； children whose parents_21_there began to cry.I_22_t
8、hat was where my father was working that day.The school bell called us back inside, and we were dismissed （解散） to_23_our way home the best way we could. Id walked a quarter of the threemile trip to my home_24_a car horn frightened me to_25_. My Uncle Barney_26_alongside me in his old Ford. The insta
9、nt I saw him, I knew my father_27_. Otherwise, Papa would have_28_for me himself.As if in slow motion from a great distance, Uncle Barney motioned for me to_29_. Numb with grief, I crawled into the back_30_. I barely took notice of the man sitting there, and didnt recognize him until he_31_me. When
10、Papa put his strong arms around me, I forgot for a moment that Cherokees arent supposed to_32_.Many of my fellow students lost their_33_in the explosion. Tragedy would one day come to our_34_， as it inevitably （不可避免地） comes to all, but one day Texas City blew up, it miraculously （奇迹般地） passed us by.
11、 Because he lost his keys on that April morning, as he explained, my father lived for_35_32 yearswe were to have a second lifetime forever.16A.headmaster BstudentsCworkers Dbooks17A.organized BorderedCmade Dasked18A.heard Bsmelled Cwatched Dfelt19A.when Bas Cas if Dalthough20A.blown up Bbeen closedC
12、been opened Dbeen on fire21A.lived Bworked Cstudied Dvisited22A.smiled BfrightenedCfroze Dworried23A.make Bfeel Cpush Dfind24A.when Bwhile Cas Dfor25A.decision BattentionCfeeling Dexpression26A.pulled up Bpulled outCpulled in Dpulled off27A.was there Bwas hereCwas gone Dwas alone28A.gone Bcome Cleft
13、 Dstopped29A.get off Bget overCget through Dget in30A.seat Bchair Cstool Dbag31A.looked at BhelpedCreached for Dcalled on32A.cry Blaugh Cexcite Dshout33.A.teachers BrelativesCfriends Dparents34A.class Bfamily Cschool Dhouse35A.other Bothers Canother Dthe other第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各
14、题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIn December, 2019, many American newspapers publish a list of the best books of the year. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen is one of the most repeatedly praised books on this years list of favorites. It tells about the ups and downs of the Berglund family over many years. Mr. Fra
15、nzen fills the book with sharp observations about American politics, culture and society.Jennifer Egans book A Visit from the Goon Squad takes place in 13 chapters over 40 years. The story moves back and forth in time, from different viewpoints. One main character is former rock musician Bennie Sala
16、zar who works for a record company. The other main character is a troubled young woman named Sasha who works for Bennie. The reader learns about their pasts and those of their friends.The main character in The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman is a failing English Language newspaper published in Rome,
17、 Italy. Each chapter of the book tells about a reporter or editor working for this paper. Their stories are filled with intelligence and great personality.Two of the most popular nonfiction books of 2019 were about rock and roll stars. Just Kids is by rock singer Patti Smith.It tells about her frien
18、dship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe in the 1960s and 1970s before they became famous. Life is the autobiography of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. It is an honest and exciting look at the development of rock and roll and the wild times this famous band has experienced.Unbroken by Laur
19、a Hillenbrand tells about a man named Louis Zamperini. She tells about his extraordinary survival story after his plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean during Would War Two.Stacy Schiff has received great praise for her book Cleopatra: A Life. It tells about one of the most misrepresented and famous
20、women in his story, Cleopatra. She ruled ancient Egypt about 2,000 years ago.One critic said Ms. Schiff has brought Cleopatra to life again by unearthing her story from centuries of lies.36How many books are mentioned in the passage?A5. B6. C7. D8.37The following books are related to music EXCEPT_.A
21、A Visit from the Goon SquadBThe ImperfectionistsCJust KidsDLife38If your major is the history of ancient Africa, you may pay attention to _.AFreedom by Jonathan FranzenBUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandCCleopatra: A Life by Stacy SchiffDThe Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman39Which book will give you a pra
22、ctical understanding of the USA?AFreedom.BCleopatra: A Life.CLife.DA Visit from the Goon Squad.B“Grandma, Grandma, tell us a story！” Four darling children sat by my feet, looking up at me expectantly.Suddenly, we were interrupted clapping. “Terrific，” the director said, stepping up the stage from th
23、e aisle（过道）“Except, could you kids face the audience a bit more？”The kids shifted to face the empty seats, which would be filled in a few days for the church play.“Perfect，” the director said. “Now, Grandma, read to your grandchildren.” A pang of sadness hit me. If only I could read to my real grand
24、child!I had a granddaughter, but Id never met her. Sixteen years earlier my son was involved in a relationship that ended badly. But out of it came a blessing: a baby girl named Lena. I hoped to be a grandmother to herbut shortly after the birth, the mother moved without any address left. Over the y
25、ears, I asked around town to try and find my sons exwife（前妻）, but it seemed that she didnt want to be found.Id just joined this new church a week earlier, and was at once offered the part of Grandma in the play. At least now I could pretend to be a grandma. The rehearsals went well, and finally the
26、day of the show arrived. The performance was great. “You all looked so natural up there，” one of my friends said.Afterward, we went to the church basement for refreshments（茶点）. I walked over to one of the girls in the play, Rehearsals had been such a whirlwind（一片忙乱） that we never really got to talk.
27、 “Hows my granddaughter？” I joked.“Fine！” she answered. Just then, someone else walked up and asked the girl her name.I wasnt sure I heard the girls answer correctly. But it made me ask her another question. “Whats your mothers name？She told me, I was still in shock. “And whats your father” I asked.
28、 She told me. It was my son.Shed only started going to that church a week before I did. Since that day of the play, weve stayed close. Not long ago, she even made me a great grandma.40What was the author doing at the beginning of the story?ATelling a story. BPlaying a game.CPreparing for a play. DActing in a movie.41Why did the author feel “A pang of sadness” at the words of the director?AThe directors words reminded her of her lost granddaughter.BThe directors words hurt her so badly.CShe wished that she had a real grandchild.DThe director wasnt content with her performance.42.We can in
