1 . The proposal for a new Indonesian capital city has been on the cards ever since the country gained independence from the Dutch in 1945. The political and economic crises which followed have long delayed the plan, but current president, Joko Widodo, now appears determined to make the move a reality. The government officially confirmed that the capital will be moved from Jakarta to a new location within Kalimantan, part of the island of Borneo in Indonesia.
What is the suitable title for the passage?
| A．Move to new | B．City built on swamp |
| C．Protect the Forest City | D．Abandon the home |
Memo |
| To: Managers of all the departments From: John Green(The sales manager) Date: November 16th, 2023 Subject: Discussion of the sales plan of the 3rd quarter in 2023 |
| A．Department management. | B．Marketing plan. |
| C．Manager employment. | D．Staff training. |
1. This set them thinking.
2. I saw them getting on the bus.
3. Who cares?
4. It doesn’t matter.
5. Everything looks different.
6. He grows tall and strong.
7. They are short of money.
8. He enjoys reading.
9. He said “Good morning.”
10. I showed him my pictures.
4 . One of the best-known sayings must be “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wisdom”. The promises of health, wealth, and wisdom to those who join the teams of early retirees and rises must be particularly pleasing to many people in our modern society.
Q: The underlined word “ retiree” here refers to_________.
| A．people who give up their work | B．people who have a lot of free time |
| C．people who go to bed | D．people who live in a quiet place |
1. An earthquake happened in the north of Japan last week.
2. Both Tom and Jack enjoy country music.
3. Mr. Smith gave the students some advice.
4. You should get everything ready by tomorrow.
5. Playing basketball is his favorite sport.
6. To make his dream come true, Tom becomes diligent.
7. Frightened, the boy sat there soundlessly.
8. We saw the play performed in the lecture hall yesterday.
9. She was made monitor of our class.
10. The boy standing on the platform looks nervous.
6 . When "irregardless" was included in Merriam-Webster dictionary, it caused wide disagreements. “Irregardless” has been in widespread and near-constant use since 1795, when a newspaper called The Charleston City Gazelle of Charleston Ga., first used it. We do not make the English language, we merely record it,“ the dictionary's staff wrote in “Words of the Week”.
The word's definition, when we read it, would seem to be without regard. However, Merriam-Webster defines "irregardless" as “nonstandard” but meaning the same as “regardless”. According to Merriam-Webster, "Many people find 'irregardless' to be a ridiculous word, as the ir-prefix usually indicates negative meaning; however, in this case it appears to make the meaning of ' regardless’ stronger. "
“It's not a real word. I don't care what the dictionary says,” responds author Michelle Ray, who teaches English in Silver Spring, Md. And she says she's still planning to mark “irregardless" as incorrect on her students' work.
An American newspaper the Baltimore Sun published the word in editor John McIntyre's commentary on Saturday: Irregardless' is too a word; you just don't understand dictionaries. People get upset about the dictionary because they think it is some sort of official document. But actually, it's not. It's just lexicographers identifying words that people use and trying to find out how they are spelled, how they are pronounced, what meanings they have and where they came from. "
“The dictionary's recognition doesn't enroll a word as correct in the English language,“ McIntyre says. "It just says this is a word that a lot of people use in English. And here's what we know about it. " So it's a word, but its use is still discouraged in formal writing.
What is the best title for the text?
| A．"Irregardless" Is Frequently Used in Formal Writing |
| B．Experts Can't Agree on the Meaning of “Irregardless" |
| C．" Irregardlee" Shouldn't be Included in the Dictionary |
| D．Regardless of What You Think, “Irregardless" Is a Word |
7 . Just two seats over, Andrew Mazoleny, a local videographer, is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he's on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction（交流）. "I reflect on how my day's gone and think about the rest of the week," he said. "It's a chance for self-reflection, You return to work recharged and with a plan."
What do we know about Mazoleny?
| A．He makes videos for the bar. | B．He’s fond of the food at the bar. |
| C．He interviews customers at the bar. | D．He’s familiar with the barkeeper. |
8 . Unusually bright light in the sky that appeared suddenly last June has got astronomers in great excitement. After months of study, they still aren’t sure what the object — universally referred to as the “Cow” — is. Whatever it is, says astronomer Liliana Rivera Sandoval of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, “It’s super strange and we are obsessed with its study.”
The Cow first appeared in telescope observations on 16 June 2018, in what turned out to be a small galaxy about 200 million light years away. “When we saw that we thought, let’s get on this,” says Daniel Perley, an astronomer at Liverpool John Moores University.
What is the text mainly about?
| A．Astronomers conducted an intriguing experiment at NASA. |
| B．The Cow has aroused astronomers’ passion in its research. |
| C．There exists a wide range of changes in the galaxies. |
| D．The discovery of the Cow is a great achievement. |
9 . Here’s the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we’re all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world.”
Why are more geniuses known to the public?
| A．Improved global communication. |
| B．Less discrimination against women. |
| C．Acceptance of victors’ concepts. |
| D．Changes in people’s social positions. |
10 . The problems of excessive energy consumption, climate change and population growth have been described in a book by the American writer Thomas L. Friedman. He fears the worst, but hopes for the best.
Friedman points out that the green economy is a chance to keep American strength. “The ability to design, build and export green technologies for producing clean water, clean air and healthy and abundant food is going to be the currency of power in the new century.”
What is Friedman’s attitude towards America’s future?
| A．Ambiguous. | B．Doubtful. | C．Hopeful. | D．Tolerant |
