1 . China Post issued (发行) a set of special zodiac (生肖) stamps in honor of 2019 Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Year of the Pig. Famous Chinese
If you, like me, were born in the Year of the Pig then you are
Now, let’s
Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. In 25 the film Babe starred (使主演) a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film
Pigs also play an important role in the English language. For example, if someone say that he
A.musician | B.actor | C.artist | D.engineer |
A.which | B.who | C.whose | D.what |
A.stupid | B.lazy | C.shy | D.brave |
A.take | B.keep | C.get | D.remain |
A.park | B.zoo | C.farm | D.garden |
A.makes | B.make | C.making | D.to make |
A.went | B.won | C.played | D.beat |
A.in | B.by | C.as | D.for |
A.This | B.That | C.It | D.One |
A.will travel | B.has traveled | C.travels | D.traveled |
2 . The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world. With a
It is the
No one knows
Today, many of the visitors go to see the Great Wall.
A.number | B.purpose | C.history | D.choice |
A.But | B.So | C.And | D.However |
A.longest | B.shortest | C.farthest | D.biggest |
A.needs | B.gets | C.spends | D.sounds |
A.from | B.into | C.by | D.of |
A.hand | B.accident | C.machine | D.mistake |
A.usually | B.normally | C.exactly | D.luckily |
A.provide | B.protect | C.search | D.produce |
A.smart | B.awful | C.terrible | D.peaceful |
A.Before | B.Unless | C.When | D.Though |
3 . I looked out of the door of my 100 year-old house and saw my newly built garden. I realized nothing is rubbish. I was full of
I
My neighbors would put the autumn
Nothing has to be really
A.joy | B.sympathy | C.doubt | D.regret |
A.refused | B.hesitated | C.liked | D.started |
A.wealth | B.garbage | C.investments | D.necessities |
A.packed up | B.brought up | C.threw away | D.gave away |
A.value | B.request | C.confusion | D.consequence |
A.own | B.find | C.forget | D.lose |
A.collecting | B.recovering | C.recycling | D.competing |
A.sorting | B.picking | C.spotting | D.recording |
A.uniform | B.broken | C.limitless | D.separate |
A.fruit | B.rice | C.leaves | D.vegetables |
A.compare | B.deal | C.communicate | D.fit |
A.platform | B.garden | C.picture | D.schedule |
A.building | B.tent | C.sign | D.show |
A.piled | B.polished | C.decorated | D.cleaned |
A.unwillingly | B.hardly | C.seriously | D.casually |
A.submitted | B.sowed | C.removed | D.reserved |
A.smelly | B.annoying | C.imaginary | D.attractive |
A.useless | B.careless | C.priceless | D.defenseless |
A.pleasant | B.vivid | C.violent | D.disgusting |
A.trouble | B.treasure | C.terror | D.trade |
4 . In the deepest dive in a manned submersible(潜水器), US explorer Victor Vescovo spotted and video-recorded a plastic bag and a pile of candy wrappers on the seabed.
His
Since the patent(专利) for plastics was
Most of the discarded(丢弃) plastic products
Every year, about 8 million tons of plastic waste flow into the ocean. It is
This plastic waste
We must do something to
But that’s so much
A.report | B.discovery | C.record | D.accumulation |
A.everywhere | B.anywhere | C.somewhere | D.nowhere |
A.as | B.although | C.but | D.so |
A.abolished | B.acquired | C.registered | D.advertised |
A.with | B.without | C.off | D.above |
A.end up | B.wake up | C.grow up | D.walk up |
A.continent | B.park | C.island | D.garden |
A.suggested | B.estimated | C.weighed | D.congratulated |
A.thousand | B.hundred | C.million | D.billion |
A.feeds | B.saves | C.cares | D.kills |
A.looking | B.winding | C.floating | D.jumping |
A.earth | B.air | C.water | D.environment |
A.pollution | B.existence | C.temperature | D.cycle |
A.production | B.supply | C.pyramid | D.trade |
A.change | B.clean | C.satisfy | D.realize |
A.otherwise | B.instead | C.therefore | D.meanwhile |
A.exercise | B.activity | C.fact | D.habit |
A.harder | B.more effective | C.more courageous | D.easier |
A.calling for | B.looking for | C.sending for | D.waiting for |
A.start | B.refuse | C.continue | D.hope |
5 . We have all heard of giant pandas, and know that they are endangered. When one bears babies, it makes national
The lovely animals have
In the test, an animal is presented
Many other animals have passed the mirror test, including monkeys, Asian elephants and even pigeons. But when researchers tested pandas,
The
A.paper | B.cover | C.headline | D.page |
A.widely | B.popularly | C.especially | D.completely |
A.shy | B.fond | C.conscious | D.confident |
A.failed | B.ignored | C.faced | D.refused |
A.observe | B.discover | C.recognize | D.understand |
A.believe in | B.find out | C.pick out | D.take in |
A.sense | B.question | C.opinion | D.thought |
A.for | B.with | C.in | D.before |
A.how | B.when | C.why | D.whether |
A.touchable | B.seeable | C.sensible | D.possible |
A.dismisses | B.admits | C.feels | D.moves |
A.all | B.most | C.one | D.none |
A.Thus | B.However | C.Instead | D.Still |
A.reaction | B.reflection | C.operation | D.imagination |
A.trapped | B.amazed | C.threatened | D.teased |
A.backwards | B.alone | C.forwards | D.along |
A.failure | B.outcome | C.success | D.review |
A.cause | B.prepare | C.accelerate | D.urge |
A.eyes | B.cages | C.zoo | D.glass |
A.other than | B.regardless of | C.because of | D.rather than |
6 . The natural wilderness of the Antarctic is under threat because of the increasing number of tourists. They come to Antarctic to
Scientists worry that this
A major
As a result of the Norwegian
Whatever the
A.hunt | B.preserve | C.train | D.observe |
A.curiosity | B.courage | C.competence | D.encouragement |
A.display | B.change | C.address | D.worsen |
A.reform | B.growth | C.faith | D.investment |
A.conclusion | B.promise | C.concern | D.decision |
A.pollution | B.stress | C.conflict | D.inconvenience |
A.Obviously | B.Generally | C.Surprisingly | D.Fortunately |
A.large | B.heavy | C.strong | D.luxury |
A.clean up | B.give up | C.hold up | D.build up |
A.boiled | B.stored | C.coated | D.burned |
A.exploration | B.accident | C.behavior | D.attitude |
A.explanations | B.suggestions | C.arrangements | D.announcements |
A.ban | B.claim | C.comment | D.debate |
A.creatures | B.rocks | C.water | D.ice |
A.debt | B.shape | C.position | D.trouble |
A.lack for | B.call for | C.respond to | D.adjust to |
A.benefits | B.purposes | C.solutions | D.challenges |
A.allowing | B.governing | C.requiring | D.admitting |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Moreover | D.Otherwise |
A.agree on | B.focus on | C.try on | D.catch on |
7 . Nougat and Clarence became best friends almost as soon as Nougat moved into the retirement home. Nougat likes to rest his head on the back of Clarence as often as he gets the
Kristen Peralta, the founder of Vintage Pet Rescue, takes care of 27 mostly senior dogs. While she and her husband have unofficially been
In some ways, elder dogs may be less
A life spent
A.idea | B.mercy | C.chance | D.point |
A.takes in | B.takes along | C.takes off | D.takes over |
A.committed | B.unlikely | C.lucky | D.familiar |
A.beginning | B.bottom | C.edge | D.end |
A.surrounding | B.rescuing | C.inviting | D.contributing |
A.efficient | B.risky | C.difficult | D.valuable |
A.reliable | B.negative | C.different | D.bright |
A.succeeding | B.insisting | C.resulting | D.specializing |
A.death | B.adaptation | C.survival | D.crime |
A.looking after | B.bringing in | C.relying on | D.toying with |
A.adjusts | B.impresses | C.schedules | D.indicates |
A.adopt | B.agree | C.explore | D.realize |
A.appreciate | B.consume | C.comfort | D.support |
A.hopeful | B.surprised | C.sorrowful | D.doubtful |
A.decision | B.living | C.fortune | D.difference |
8 . My daughter has been crazy about raising a pet for a long time.
Last spring I bought two newly-hatched chickens for her. She got
One day last winter, I
So I told her to scatter(撒) the grains in the windowsill. A few minutes later, the sparrows came to land on the windowsill
"Oh, my dear, I do not think it's a good
From then on, we have set up a kind of relationship with the sparrow family. We feed them frequently and
A.surprised | B.excited | C.disappointed | D.amazed |
A.Naturally | B.Suddenly | C.Unfortunately | D.Finally |
A.broke | B.bore | C.burst | D.turned |
A.bury | B.put | C.dig | D.set |
A.end | B.beginning | C.wish | D.reality |
A.Thus | B.Then | C.Therefore | D.However |
A.at last | B.in all | C.after all | D.for fun |
A.upset | B.encouraged | C.helped | D.impressed |
A.stared | B.noticed | C.sensed | D.glared |
A.look | B.act | C.catch | D.feed |
A.one after another | B.one another | C.every other | D.each other |
A.stay | B.cage | C.love | D.watch |
A.free | B.happy | C.cold | D.warm |
A.way | B.idea | C.plan | D.advice |
A.cage | B.singing | C.freedom | D.worms |
A.please | B.starve | C.suffer | D.die |
A.safe | B.proud | C.grateful | D.used |
A.think | B.dream | C.treat | D.appreciate |
A.enjoy | B.would like | C.want | D.consider |
A.summer | B.autumn | C.winter | D.spring |