1、We do not permit _______ in the office, so we do not permit him _______ here.
A.to smoke, to smoke B.smoking, to smoke
C.smoking, smoking D.to smoke, smoking
2、________ with her fluent English, the manger offered Julie a job interview.
A.To impress
B.Impressing
C.Impressed
D.Being impressing
3、He claimed _______ in the supermarket when he was doing shopping yesterday.
A.being badly treated B.treating badly
C.to be treated badly D.to have been badly treated
4、—Tomorrow is Teachers’ Day. What’s your surprise for our teacher?
—The first thing ______ I will do is to make a card for her.
A.who
B.which
C.whose
D.that
5、What frustrated Joanna most was ___________ to go abroad alone.
A.not her being allowed
B.her not being allowed
C.her being not allowed
D.her being allowed not
6、-Did you tell him that we’ve put off the meeting?
-No. He rushed out ________ I could say anything.
A. since B. after
C. before D. unless
7、She is one of those who________ always complaining about everything and hard to please.
A.were B.is C.was D.are
8、My family used to live in _____ city of Shanghai but now have moved to _____ countryside.
A.a; a B.the; the C.a; the D.the; 不填
9、I'm sorry, sir. Your recorder isn't ready yet. It _____ in the factory.
A.is being repaired
B.is repaired
C.has been repaired
D.hasn't repaired
10、But for your error, it _______ easier for you to pass the driving test. After all, you had high-quality training.
A.must have been
B.should be
C.might have been
D.could be
11、It is incredible that my courage and bravery have been called into ________ by people who have never spoken to me.
A.attention B.effort
C.question D.consciousness
12、A knife and fork________needed when you try western food.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
13、"I'm looking for a treasure," said the boy, and he immediately regretted having said it. But the Englishman appeared not to________ it.
A. catch a glimpse of B. set foot on
C. leaf through D. attach any importance to
14、I’m afraid this painting is not by Picasso.It’s only a copy and so it’s ______.
A.priceless B.invaluable C.valuable D.worthless
15、Playing tricks ________ others is something we should never do.
A.with
B.on
C.to
D.at
16、I plan to visit my family during the Spring Festival, but if I can’t get the train ticket, I still have an ________ plan.
A. enthusiastic B. alternative
C. awful D. anxious
17、Kathy ________ a lot of Chinese when she was working in Beijing during the summer vacation.
A. took up B. picked up C. brought up D. turned up
18、— I have heard you got injured in a traffic accident this morning.
— ________ . It is not very serious and I just need a few days’ rest.
A.I think so
B.Don’t mention it
C.Not to worry
D.You are welcome
19、______ these new treatments , people with high blood pressure can live a long and active life .
A. According to B. Thanks to
C. As for D. Instead of
20、It was in the forest _____ they found the lost cow.
A.where B.that C.when D.as
21、— Are you going to stay overnight?
— Not ________ it’s absolutely necessary.
A.when B.once C.since D.unless
22、It was difficult for me to understand what the expert was trying to in the speech, because I didn’t know about the local culture.
A.make up
B.catch up
C.get across
D.get along
23、Share prices on the stock exchange fell sharply in the morning but ________ slightly in the afternoon.
A.reformed
B.recovered
C.responded
D.remained
24、Jim will go on a trip to Sichuan, ________ his parents used to live.
A. where B. which
C. when D. that
25、In order to promote the new product, the advertiser spared _______ energy _______ money to make huge billboards(广告牌).
A.neither ... nor B.either ... or C.not only ... but also D.not ... but
26、 Look out of the window of your workplace. Is the view pleasing? Can you see trees and grassy areas, or rubbish bins? Do you enjoy leaving the building at lunchtime or would you rather stay in your office?
Indoor work environments (in particular factors like light, noise and temperature) have an effect on working quality. Attractive offices, with common areas and relaxing activities, will appeal to businesses and workers. If a positive office indoor environment helps, it makes sense that a nice outdoor one should do the job, too.
Those who work in a big city are complaining about crowded conditions, surrounded by busy roads. But there are exceptions. Chiswick Park in west London is the kind of area that local people like to frequent on their days off. It has its own waterfall and lake, where ducks have settled, and there are tree-shaded lawns where one can picnic on sunny summer days. The actively minded can head for a special area to play basketball or football. The autumn brings firework shows and when the weather is good, the site holds food fairs, concerts or other events.
During the week, however, 9,000 people flood into the park’s 12 office buildings. They are home to 73 businesses, including big companies like Paramount and Sony.
Anyone who has visited the main office of a tech company will be surprised to find comfortable chairs, pool tables and even guitars or bikes for hire, like those in a big hotel. The worry about such services is that they aim to keep employees in the office for as long as possible. If you can eat, go to the gym and even get your dry cleaning done at work, why go home?
The danger, as with many aspects of the future economy, is of another class divide. In addition to fat pay checks, well-decorated offices with top-class services located in attractive parks for the fortunate few who program for big tech groups or run large companies; dissatisfying jobs in “satisfying centers” and busy roads outside for the rest. On the bright side, office workers in the latter will at least still have a reason to head home.
【1】Why does the writer raise those questions in paragraph 1?
A.To encourage readers to find answers all by themselves.
B.To point out the trouble in improving working conditions.
C.To attract readers’ attention to the topic of the article.
D.To remind readers to share their comfortable offices.
【2】What is special about Chriswick Park?
A.It is regarded as local people’s favorite park.
B.Indoor events and ball games can be held here.
C.Its unique natural beauty is beyond compare.
D.Employees enjoy a pleasing environment here.
【3】What is the problem with the satisfying offices?
A.Employees are eager to give up family life for work.
B.Employees feel superior to those in regular offices.
C.Employees get cheated into working with less salary.
D.Employees experience differences in social positions.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.An office with a view B.An unusual business park
C.A call for office services D.A new style in decoration
27、 Even if you wake up every day with a perfect smile on your face, it can easily be ruined by the difficult people you meet at your workplace. You can’t avoid them because they are already part of your daily life. They make your day stressful which gives you a terrible feeling to leave the work immediately. 【1】 I will share a few effective strategies which will help you to deal with these difficult people.
Don’t take it personally.
Difficult people see others’ opinion as conflicting (冲突) to their belief. Their behaviour is already a habit to them so if you take it personally, they may even plan to make your life more terrible. Remember the problem is not only with you.【2】
Listen to what they say.
Sometimes what difficult people want is someone’s attention and love. There are also difficult people who don’t even speak but will just throw you with sullen ( 愠怒的) looks to make you feel uneasy. 【3】 The thought of you standing there and waiting for a response will make them feel uncomfortable and they will just decide to speak up. If they do, listen carefully and analyze it.
Don’t get discouraged.
I have already told you that it would be really difficult for you to change their behaviour but never give up. It should be you affecting them and not them affecting you.【4】 They would not interfere (干扰) with you again. If they realize that, you can already enjoy your stay in the office or in the school.
【5】
Instead of dealing with their pessimistic attitude every day, try to look at what advantages these people have. That way, they will start to like and appreciate you. Also, they won’t give you cold stares any more.
A.See what’s good in these people.
B.Choose topics that you both like.
C.Difficult people are sometimes suffering from low self-esteem (自尊).
D.If this happens, ask them and wait for a minute until he or she speaks.
E.What’s worse is that they can even make your enjoyable day unhealthy.
F.There must be many people who feel annoyed with their unpleasant behaviour.
G.Once they feel that you are different and they can’t beat you, they’ll learn to become distant.
28、Have you got an addictive nature? Are you unable to stop yourself joining in your favorite computer games? This probably describes most of us because its only human nature to not want to miss out on something that everyone else is talking about.
Most crazes arrive suddenly and enthusiasm for them spreads quickly. They become a talking point on social media; we read about them, give them a try and, before we know it, we are hooked (钩住). In the past, these have been objects such as toys and games. Maybe you were the proud owner of a Rubik’s cube, which became the best-selling toy of all time-around 350 million have been sold so far.
Now, technology is driving the latest crazes. Games such as Angry Birds and Minecraft are crazes available on smartphones and computers that have been hard to put down.
Our addiction to crazes has been analyzed by scientists. One of them, Dr Ben Michaels, a clinical psychologist, explains that we want to experience the benefit that another person, or group of people, have experienced from something and this “hooks into an ancient evolutionary (进化的) fear of being left behind or abandoned by our tribes”; we have to join in or lose out.
Although becoming addicted to a computer game might not seem like a ‘benefit’, it can at least give you popularity among your friends. It allows you to learn new skills and gives you something to talk about at parties!
But fashions come and go and most crazes are just a flash in the pan so if one of them is not your cup of tea, don’t worry: there’ll be a new craze arriving very soon. Look at the addiction to loom bands (橡皮筋) - those little bands you could make jewellery and other things out of. For a brief period they were the must-have item for any schoolchild, now they’re the bargain bucket item in a discount shop or worse still, trash filling up our landfill sites! What crazes have you been addicted to?
【1】What can we learn from the passage?
A.A lot of people usually talk about the latest crazes on the Internet.
B.The toy “Rubik’s Cube” was not very popular when it was launched.
C.The majority of crazes usually last for a long time.
D.Loom bands are always thrown away in some discount shop.
【2】Why are we so addictive to crazes according to Dr. Ben?
A.We just want to benefit from what others have experienced.
B.We have the evolutionary fear of being left behind or missing out by our groups.
C.Some crazes are so attractive that we can’t refuse them.
D.Crazes can bring us so many benefits.
【3】Which of the following is NOT the benefit of being addicted to a particular craze?
A.Getting popularity among your friends
B.Learning new skills
C.Having something to talk about at parties
D.Improving communication ability
【4】What is possibly the best title of the text?
A.The Addiction to Computer Games
B.The Fear of Missing out
C.The Benefits of Crazes
D.Nature of Humans
29、Where Do Mosquitoes(蚊子)Go in Winter?
Why do mosquitoes ,everywhere in warmer months,disappear completely in winter?【1】Mosquitoes are cold-blooded insects, meaning that they don’t like the cold and prefer temperatures that are 80 degrees .Fahrenheit or more. When the temperature drops, they actually lose their ability to fly and become motionless.
【2】They would never be able to fly far enough. The actual answer to the question is different for male and female mosquitoes. Male mosquitoes? They die. But that’s not just because of the cold. Male mosquitoes have far shorter lifespans(寿命) than females, and they die in autumn.
Female mosquitoes, though, can live through the winter. They hibernate (冬眠). In autumn, the females will go into hollow logs or cracks in the ground and enter this still state.【3】They put off their development, typically for months.
When it warms up again, the females will come out from hibernation. At this point, they’re getting ready to lay their eggs and they need as much blood as possible to help the eggs develop. The females must find a blood meal to provide the protein(蛋白质) needed by their eggs to develop, just in the time, when humans are outdoors in short sleeves enjoying the warming weather.【4】
It actually doesn’t have to be what we humans would consider “cold” to put a mosquito in danger. While these pests live actively when it’s around 80 degrees F, most species can start heading into hibernation when it drops to around 50.【5】This is when female mosquitoes start looking for a place for sleep.
A.The obvious answer is that it’s cold.
B.Now it’s time for male mosquitoes to wake up.
C.It’s only the female mosquitoes that are biting you.
D.Unlike birds,mosquitoes don’t fly south for the winter.
E.Anything below 50 degrees is already too cold for most mosquitoes.
F.They carry on with life only when there is enough water for their needs.
G.They can hibernate for up to six months in freezing or waterless conditions.
30、 Fujian puppetry(木偶戏) has a thousand-year history. It is one of the _______ of Chinese performing art to the world’s culture and has_________a set of characteristic techniques of performance and puppet making, as well as a repertoire (全部剧目) of plays and music.
No _______ has yet been reached on the_________and development of Chinese puppetry. _______ the Shang dynasty (16th-11th century B.C.), pottery figurines (陶俑) used as burial objects (随葬品) have been discovered at the Yin Ruins. Wooden figurines _______during the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States Periods (770-221 B.C.). In a Western Han tomb at Mawangdui in Changsha, Hunan province, an army of wooden figurines of singers, dancers and musicians have been discovered. These were a great _______ on those from previous dynasties _______craftsmanship, variety and modeling, which represent the _______Chinese puppets. Over time, figurines as burial objects ________ into puppets for entertainment during holiday__________. ________, just like many other traditional forms of art, Fujian puppetry has fallen out of favour with the younger generations. The number of young people learning puppetry has ________ due to socioeconomic changes ________their lifestyles and the long period of training ________to master the sophisticated (复杂的) performing techniques.
In response, ________ communities, groups and bearers (传授者) worked out the 2008-2020 Strategy for the Training of Coming Generations of Fujian Puppetry Practitioners. The key ________ are to safeguard the spread of Fujian Puppetry and provide professional ________to raise a new generation of puppetry practitioners.
In 2012, the strategy was selected by the UNESCO to be part of the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices. With the wide ________ of practitioners, local people and education institutions, Fujian Puppetry can__________ a brighter future.
【1】A.incidents B.judgments C.contributions D.attempts
【2】A.accepted B.developed C.appreciated D.recognized
【3】A.introduction B.conservation C.conclusion D.presentation
【4】A.origins B.compositions C.techniques D.functions
【5】A.Differing from B.Arising from C.Coming from D.Dating from
【6】A.survived B.jumped C.appeared D.applied
【7】A.improvement B.decoration C.disappointment D.impression
【8】A.in preference to B.in regard to C.in answer to D.in reply to
【9】A.lively B.early C.natural D.precious
【10】A.struggled B.modified C.flooded D.evolved
【11】A.conditions B.celebrations C.instructions D.invitations
【12】A.Previously B.Particularly C.Eventually D.Unfortunately
【13】A.increased B.reduced C.remained D.climbed
【14】A.expressing B.consuming C.transforming D.confirming
【15】A.devoted B.spent C.required D.cost
【16】A.concerned B.concrete C.confident D.convenient
【17】A.chance B.interest C.goal D.problem
【18】A.learning B.spreading C.performing D.training
【19】A.comprehension B.participation C.companion D.organization
【20】A.produce B.expect C.select D.observe
31、阅读短文,根据上下文或者首字母在空白处填入1个适当的单词,或给出括号内单词的正确形式。
We all know it is not healthy to stay up late and poor sleep quality can leave us feeling low. However, many people still cannot get enough sleep, e【1】 the young.
Over 60% of Chinese students aged 6 to 17 sleep 【2】 than eight hours a day, according to a report released by the Chinese Sleep Research Society(CSRS) on Marth 17. The study 【3】 nearly 70,000 children and teens aged 6 to 17 across the Chinese 【4】, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.
According to the study, too much school homework is a major cause for inadequate sleep among young people. For example, from Monday to Thursday, 8.4 percent of them would still be 【5】(occupy) in doing their homework after 11 p.m.. 【6】 major cause of young people’s inadequate sleep is the frequent use of electronic devices.
Lack of sleep among children and teenagers has 【7】 concern in society. To reduce students’ 【8】 burden, the Ministry of Education and eight other departments issued a guideline on Dec 28. It is suggested that local education authorities across China should take more 【9】 to help students get more sleep, including 【10】(delay) the start of morning classes by half an hour.
32、假定你是李华,你的澳大利亚朋友Tom是太极(Taiji)爱好者。得知今年暑假你所在的城市将举办一次太极比赛,请你用英语给他写封邮件,询问他是否有兴趣参加。要点包括:
1.比赛的时间和地点;
2.比赛的目的;
3.参加比赛的益处。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。
Dear Tommy,
How is everything going ?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours,
Li Hua