29. John said, "_________, we went for a swim."

A. Being hot B. It being hot C. As it is hot D. It was hot

30. Taking a close look at their respective historical contexts, purposes and principles, huge differences can be 　　　 between the Belt and Road Initiative and the Marshall Plan.

A. condemned B. exploited C. identified D. demonstrated

31. Once the massive rocket by SpaceX sprinted off (腾空而起)at about 3:45 p.m., everything seemed to 　　　 as planned, from the activation of David Bowie's music as the soundtrack to the pinpoint return of two reusable booster rockets.

A. take off B. go off C. set off D. pull off

32. In the final of the World Indoor Championships, Su Bingtian locked a personal best of 6.42 seconds, 　　　 the Asian record of 6.43, which he also set last month in Germany.

A. to break B. breaking C. broken D. having broken

33. -What is your impression of your former colleague Nick?

-He's helpful, and he　　　 give us a hand at work.

A. must B. would C. may D. should

34. Today we focus on 　　　 is called recurrent obesity or yo-yo obesity, 　　　 is the phenomenon 　　　 we gain weight and then go on a successful diet, but within 12 months we go back to our original weight.

A. what; which; in which B. which; which; where

C. all; that; that D. whatever; as; which

35. The more he pondered the idea the more he came to realize that he wasn't able to_______.

A. get a new lease on life B. live from hand to mouth

C. see the forest for the trees D. beat around the bush

第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

　　Autumn is a colorful season. It's　1　with natural beauty. It's breathtaking to see the reds, oranges and yellows 　2　 along highways, across mountain ranges, and in backyards. The air is fresh. The sun is brilliant. Many people go on 　3　 outings-not necessarily to swim, 　4　 just to be by the ocean in that cool, bright 　5　 .

　　 Autumn is also a transition season, a 　6　 to the quiet of winter. It is a time of 　7　, as leaves fall to the ground and 　8　to the earth.

　　 This week, we're celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Every year this 　9　offers us an opportunity to look back on the past and to 　10　our life in the direction we believe it should go. And every year, we 　11　the festival in autumn. Rosh Hashanah also feels to me like a powerful　12　that now is the time to make a fresh　13　just as the vibrancy of the year is winding down and to set a positive goal for the days, weeks and months　14　. For me, it feels profound, and almost courageous, to face the cold winter with fresh　15　and energy. The more　16　we are rooted in what matters during the autumn, the more we have to draw on when　17　winds blow.

　　 That's a lesson　18　us every day of the year, isn't it? Today is the day to 　19　tomorrow's happiness, tomorrow's kindness, tomorrow's health and tomorrow's friendship. Whether it's cold and windy outside, or warm and bright, we have the power to 　20　 the most of each day, to start fresh and to reorganize our life in the directions we believe we should go.

1.A.rich B.popular C.familiar D.satisfied

3.A.mountain B.beach C.desert D.forest

4.A.and B.until C.when D.but

5.A.light B.water C.color D.wind

6.A.bridge B.barrier C.boundary D.breakthrough