【正文】 A CHRONOLOGICA ——The Unbelievable Years that Defined History DID YOU KNOW? In 105AD paper was invented in China? When Columbus discovered the New World? The British Museum opened in 1759? CHRONOLOGICA is a fascinating journey through time, from the foundation of Rome to the creation of the inter. Along the way are tales of kings and queens, hot air balloons? and monkeys in space. Travel through 100 of the most unbelievable years in world history and learn why being a Roman Emperor wasn‘t always as good as it sounds, how the Hundred Years‘ War didn‘t actually last for 100 years and why Spencer Perceval holds a rather unfortunate record. CHRONOLOGICA is an informative and entertaining tour into history, beautifully illustrated and full of unbelievable facts. While CHRONOLOGICA tells the stories of famous people in history such as Thomas Edison and Alexander the Great, this book also gives an account of the lives of lesserknown individuals including the explorer Mungo Park and sculptor Gutzon Blum. This plete but brief historical collection is certain to entertain readers young and old, and guaranteed to present even the biggest history lover with something new! 56. What is CHRONOLOGICA according to the next? A. A biography. B. A travel guide. C. A history book. D. A science fiction. 57. How does the writer remend CHRONOLOGICA to readers? A． By giving details of its collection. B． By introducing some of its contents. C． By telling stories at the beginning. D． By paring it with other books. B Before birth, babies can tell the difference between loud sounds and voices. They can even distinguish their mother‘s voice from that of a female stranger. But when it es to embryonic learning（胎教）， birds could rule the roost. As recently reported in The Auk: Ornithological Adrances, some mother birds may teach their young to sing even before they hatch(孵化 ). Newborn chicks can then imitate their mom‘s call within a few days of entering the world. This educational method was first observed in 2020 by Sonia Kieindorfer, a biologist at Flinders University in South Australia, and her colleagues. Female Australian superb fairy wrens were found to repeat one sound over and over again while hatching their eggs, When the eggs were hatched, the baby birds made the similar chirp to their mothers—a sound that served as their regular ―feed me!‖call. To find out if the special quality was more widespread in birds, the researchers sought the redbacked fairy wren, another species of Australian songbird. First they collected sound data from 67 nests in four sites in Queensland before and after hatching, Then they identified begging calls by analyzing the order and number of notes. A puter analysis blindly pared calls produced by mothers and chicks, ranking them by similarity. It turns out that baby redbacked fairy wrens also emerge chirping like their moms. And the more frequently mothers had called to their eggs。 21. Many Chinese brands, ______ their reputations over centuries, are facing new challenges from the modern market. A. having developed B. being developed C. developed D. developing for the support of the teachers, the student could not overe her difficulty. A. It were B. Were it C. It was D. Was it 23. Located ______the Belt meets the Road, Jiangsu will contribute more to the Belt and Road construction. A. why B. when C. which D. where 24. The publication of Great Expectations, which _____both widely reviewed and highly praised, strengthened Dickens, status as a leading novelist. A. is B. are C. was D. were 25. Working with the medical team in Africa has _________the best in her as a doctor. A. held out B. brought out C. picked out D. given out 26. We choose this hotel because the price for a night here is down to $20,half of _____it used to charge. A. that B. which C. what D. how 27. He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he_________. A. was being followed B. was following C. had been followed D. followed 28. In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of _____ purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation. A. which B. it‘s C. whose D. whom 29. Only five years after Steve Jobs‘ death ,smart –phones defeated _________PCs in sales. A. controversial B. contradictory C. confidential D. conventional 30. A quick review of successes and failures at the end of year will help _____your year ahead. A. shape B. switch C. stretch D. sharpen 31. He‘s been informed that he _____for the scholarship because of his academic background. A. hasn‘t qualified B. hadn‘t qualified C. doesn‘t qualify D. wasn‘t qualifying 32. Determining where we are ______our surroundings remains an essential skill for our survival. A. in contrast to B. in defense of C. in face of D. in relation to 33. What does the stuff on your Tshirt mean? It‘s nothing .Just something _________. A. as clear as day B. off the top of my head C. under my nose D. beyond my wildest dreams 34. The disappearance of dinosaurs is not necessarily caused by astronomical incidents .But ______explanations are hard to find. A. alternative B. aggressive C. ambiguous D. apparent 35. Going to watch the Women‘s Volleyball Match on Wednesday? _______ ! Will you go with me ? A. You there B. You bet C. You got me D. You know better 第二節(jié)：完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1 分，滿(mǎn)分 20 分） 請(qǐng)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 did it rain last time in Juarez？ A. Three days ago. B. A month ago. C. A year ago. season is it now in Juarez？ A. Spring. B. Summer C. Autumn. are the elderly advised to do？ A. Take a walk in a