()14.—I've decided to spend all my money buying the stocks(股票).
—Calm down! .
A.Every dog has its day
B.The early bird catches the worm
C.Don't put all your eggs in one basket
D.Actions speak louder than words
—Calm down! .
A.Every dog has its day
B.The early bird catches the worm
C.Don't put all your eggs in one basket
D.Actions speak louder than words
答案
C
解析
题干中第一个人决定把所有的钱都用来买股票，第二个人劝其冷静，说明不赞同这种把所有资金都投入到一个项目中的做法。"Don't put all your eggs in one basket"意为“不要孤注一掷”，符合语境。A选项“Every dog has its day”意为“人人皆有得意时”；B选项“The early bird catches the worm”意为“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”；D选项“Actions speak louder than words”意为“事实胜于雄辩”，均不符合语境。
二、完形填空(10 分)
Once there was a rich man named Chulong.
One day，he was walking in his garden when he saw a strange bird with beautiful features and sweet voice in a tree. Chulong 1 went near the tree and caught the bird，which he thought he could sell and get lots of money.
"Don't think about making money through me!" said the bird，" 2 will buy me，because，in imprisonment(监禁)，I lose my beauty and sweet voice. " Chulong's hope of making money was shattered. He became angry and wanted to 3 the bird for the meat.
Then the clever bird suggested，"Well，set me free. In return I shall teach you 4 simple but useful rules，which can do good to you. "
Chulong didn't believe the bird 5 ，and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However，the bird 6 it would keep its word. Chulong wanted to take a risk. He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree. It became 7 again.
Chulong asked，"Now teach me the rules. ""Certainly，" said the bird.
Then the bird taught Chulong the 8 ：The first rule is Never believe everything others say. The second rule is Never be sad about something you don't have. The third rule is Never throw away what you have in your hand.
"You silly bird，" shouted Chulong. "These rules are known to everyone. You cheated me. "
But the bird said，"Today，you had me in your hand，but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me. 9 the rules are simple，you have never followed them. Now have you got the 10 of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while. " With these words，the bird flew away and disappeared from his sight.
()1. A. proudly
B. freely
C. slowly
D. weakly
()2. A. Nobody
B. Somebody
C. Anybody
D. Everybody
()3. A. hurt
B. lend
C. throw
D. kill
()4. A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
()5. A. for ever
B. later on
C. at first
D. at last
()6. A. promised
B. remembered
C. guessed
D. hoped
()7. A. ugly
B. beautiful
C. lazy
D. hard-working
()8. A. songs
B. languages
C. rules
D. skills
()9. A. Until
B. Unless
C. If
D. Although
()10. A. history
B. value
C. reason
D. connection
Once there was a rich man named Chulong.
One day，he was walking in his garden when he saw a strange bird with beautiful features and sweet voice in a tree. Chulong 1 went near the tree and caught the bird，which he thought he could sell and get lots of money.
"Don't think about making money through me!" said the bird，" 2 will buy me，because，in imprisonment(监禁)，I lose my beauty and sweet voice. " Chulong's hope of making money was shattered. He became angry and wanted to 3 the bird for the meat.
Then the clever bird suggested，"Well，set me free. In return I shall teach you 4 simple but useful rules，which can do good to you. "
Chulong didn't believe the bird 5 ，and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However，the bird 6 it would keep its word. Chulong wanted to take a risk. He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree. It became 7 again.
Chulong asked，"Now teach me the rules. ""Certainly，" said the bird.
Then the bird taught Chulong the 8 ：The first rule is Never believe everything others say. The second rule is Never be sad about something you don't have. The third rule is Never throw away what you have in your hand.
"You silly bird，" shouted Chulong. "These rules are known to everyone. You cheated me. "
But the bird said，"Today，you had me in your hand，but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me. 9 the rules are simple，you have never followed them. Now have you got the 10 of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while. " With these words，the bird flew away and disappeared from his sight.
()1. A. proudly
B. freely
C. slowly
D. weakly
()2. A. Nobody
B. Somebody
C. Anybody
D. Everybody
()3. A. hurt
B. lend
C. throw
D. kill
()4. A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
()5. A. for ever
B. later on
C. at first
D. at last
()6. A. promised
B. remembered
C. guessed
D. hoped
()7. A. ugly
B. beautiful
C. lazy
D. hard-working
()8. A. songs
B. languages
C. rules
D. skills
()9. A. Until
B. Unless
C. If
D. Although
()10. A. history
B. value
C. reason
D. connection
答案
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. B
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. B
解析
1. 根据上下文，Chulong 看到鸟后慢慢靠近树去抓它，应选择 slowly，其他选项不符合语境。
2. 从鸟说的话中可知，在监禁中它会失去美丽和甜美的声音，所以没人会买它，选 Nobody。
3. 由 “for the meat” 可知他生气想杀鸟取肉，选 kill。
4. 从后文提到的三条规则可知这里鸟说教他三条简单有用的规则，选 three。
5. 根据 “Chulong didn't believe the bird” 以及后文他放飞鸟的行为可知一开始他不相信鸟，选 at first。
6. 鸟 “promise”（承诺）会遵守诺言符合语境，其他选项不合适。
7. 前文提到鸟在树上时美丽，放飞后恢复自由又变美丽，选 beautiful。
8. 后文一直在说规则，所以是教规则，选 rules。
9. “the rules are simple” 和 “you have never followed them” 是转折关系，选 Although。
10. 鸟让 Chulong 明白规则的价值，选 value。
2. 从鸟说的话中可知，在监禁中它会失去美丽和甜美的声音，所以没人会买它，选 Nobody。
3. 由 “for the meat” 可知他生气想杀鸟取肉，选 kill。
4. 从后文提到的三条规则可知这里鸟说教他三条简单有用的规则，选 three。
5. 根据 “Chulong didn't believe the bird” 以及后文他放飞鸟的行为可知一开始他不相信鸟，选 at first。
6. 鸟 “promise”（承诺）会遵守诺言符合语境，其他选项不合适。
7. 前文提到鸟在树上时美丽，放飞后恢复自由又变美丽，选 beautiful。
8. 后文一直在说规则，所以是教规则，选 rules。
9. “the rules are simple” 和 “you have never followed them” 是转折关系，选 Although。
10. 鸟让 Chulong 明白规则的价值，选 value。
三、阅读理解(18 分)
A
Warming temperatures and shorter winters might sound like the end of snow days. However，rising temperatures may actually cause snowstorms to dump more snow，says David Robinson. He is a professor at a university in New Jersey. He studies climate change.
Temperature change is one of the greatest in Earth's climate change over a long period of time. It can happen naturally or because of human activities，such as burning gas and coal. Burning these fuels produces carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)and other pollutants into the atmosphere，which hold heat in the atmosphere，leading to warmer global temperatures over time.
But how could warmer temperatures lead to more snow? To get snow，you need moisture(水汽)and freezing temperatures(0℃ or less)，says Robinson. Without moisture in the air，there is no precipitation(rain or snow). Robinson says there are signs that snowstorms are becoming stronger. This is because of this connection between moisture and precipitation.
"The warmer the air becomes，the more moisture it holds. So，if it's warming and still cold enough to snow，you can get more snow，" Robinson says.
Of the 10 biggest snowfalls in D. C. region，five happened in the past 25 years，according to the NWS. During that same time period，average winter temperatures in D. C. increased. In 1996，the average winter temperature was 1.8℃. In 2020，it was 6℃.
Weather experts suggest that rising temperatures may make winter shorter and less cold. But for now，the snow is still falling. One day，winter might not have any days below the freezing temperature. Once temperatures stay above freezing，snowstorms become rain. Until then，we might continue to see strong storms.
According to Robinson，that time could come sooner than we think. He says，"When we look back，years from now，we may see that this was the breaking point. "
()1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. How Earth's climate changes.
B. What causes rising temperatures.
C. What produces carbon dioxide.
D. How pollution influences climate.
()2. What is the purpose of Paragraph 5?
A. To introduce D. C.
B. To report the biggest 10 snowstorms.
C. To support Robinson's ideas.
D. To show the increase of temperatures.
()3. What does Robinson think of the future warming temperatures?
A. Impossible.
B. Serious.
C. Meaningless.
D. Amazing.
()4. Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. A science magazine.
B. A story book.
C. A science fiction.
D. A travel guide.
A
Warming temperatures and shorter winters might sound like the end of snow days. However，rising temperatures may actually cause snowstorms to dump more snow，says David Robinson. He is a professor at a university in New Jersey. He studies climate change.
Temperature change is one of the greatest in Earth's climate change over a long period of time. It can happen naturally or because of human activities，such as burning gas and coal. Burning these fuels produces carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)and other pollutants into the atmosphere，which hold heat in the atmosphere，leading to warmer global temperatures over time.
But how could warmer temperatures lead to more snow? To get snow，you need moisture(水汽)and freezing temperatures(0℃ or less)，says Robinson. Without moisture in the air，there is no precipitation(rain or snow). Robinson says there are signs that snowstorms are becoming stronger. This is because of this connection between moisture and precipitation.
"The warmer the air becomes，the more moisture it holds. So，if it's warming and still cold enough to snow，you can get more snow，" Robinson says.
Of the 10 biggest snowfalls in D. C. region，five happened in the past 25 years，according to the NWS. During that same time period，average winter temperatures in D. C. increased. In 1996，the average winter temperature was 1.8℃. In 2020，it was 6℃.
Weather experts suggest that rising temperatures may make winter shorter and less cold. But for now，the snow is still falling. One day，winter might not have any days below the freezing temperature. Once temperatures stay above freezing，snowstorms become rain. Until then，we might continue to see strong storms.
According to Robinson，that time could come sooner than we think. He says，"When we look back，years from now，we may see that this was the breaking point. "
()1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. How Earth's climate changes.
B. What causes rising temperatures.
C. What produces carbon dioxide.
D. How pollution influences climate.
()2. What is the purpose of Paragraph 5?
A. To introduce D. C.
B. To report the biggest 10 snowstorms.
C. To support Robinson's ideas.
D. To show the increase of temperatures.
()3. What does Robinson think of the future warming temperatures?
A. Impossible.
B. Serious.
C. Meaningless.
D. Amazing.
()4. Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. A science magazine.
B. A story book.
C. A science fiction.
D. A travel guide.
答案
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
