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1、Practising Chinese Kungfu can not only ________ one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.
A. bring up B. take up
C. build up D. pull up
2、On the eve of Chinese Spring Festival, the number of electronic red envelopes given and received via WeChat ____ 1．01 billion, 200 times that of 2014．
A．adds to B．applies to
C．appeals to D．amounts to
3、---- Have you learned Spanish before?
---- Yes. I______ English for six years in my hometown.
A．learn
B．learned
C．are learning
D．have learned
4、That’s all for today’s programme. Please stay ____ to CCTV International’s Chinese Channel this time next week.
A. turned B. tuned C. toned D. tended
5、Coming into the room, I found them ______ at the table, _______ chess.
A．seated; playing
B．seating; playing
C．seat; play
D．seated; played
6、选出与划线词汇意思相近的词。
The money was collected for a particular purpose.
A.specific B.special C.especial D.perspective
7、An expert says, “I think it is unpredictable for nature. You don’t know what will happen but_________, we are preparing.”
A. somehow B. anyhow
C. somewhat D. someway
8、The class teacher was anxious to hear one of his top students _____ because of family move．
A． will leave B． is leaving
C． was leaving D． has left
9、There are some differences between American and British English, but do you know the differences came into being?
A．how
B．what
C．whether
D．that
10、It is __________ you do rather than __________ you say __________ matters.
A. what; what; that
B. that; what; that
C. what; that; what
D. what; that; that
11、Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin __________ on Wednesday that he had bought 20 percent shares in Spanish league champions Atletico Madrid．
A． confirmed B． submitted
C． informed D． promoted
12、I patted him on ________ shoulder, saying in ________ encouraging voice, "You can do it!”
A．the; an
B．his; an
C．the; /
D．his; /
13、The violence in Hong Kong has threatened its stability. We would rather it ______ its former order soon.
A.would restore B.will restore C.restored D.had restored
14、The athletes were all standing by the skating field, _________skating suits．
A. all of them worn B. all were wearing
C. all of whom wearing D. all wearing
15、Hong Kong residents say they can no longer ________ the ongoing Occupy Central protests which greatly influenced their daily life and local business, and ask the protestors to withdraw from the streets.
A. keep up with B. catch up with
C. put up with D. come up with
16、The train is ________ schedule. You’ll have to wait another fifteen minutes.
A. in B. behind
C. across D. off
17、The film is worth ________.
A.see B.seeing C.seen D.sees
18、I can do anything for my friends because friendship everything.
A.explores B.excludes C.exploits D.exceeds
19、Moving to Canada for higher education has been exciting. On the first day of term, there were crowds of people in the dormitory, all where they should go.
A. looked for B. looking for C. were looking for D. had been looking for
20、— Henry, can you go to the concert tonight?
— I'm afraid I can't. I will give the ticket to ________ wants to enjoy it.
A．someone
B．whomever
C．everyone
D．whoever
21、 When most people think of the word, “brand”, they think of the Nike Swoosh, Ford “blue oval,” McDonalds Golden Arches, or the “State Farm is There” jingle. They know what theywill get with a wellbranded product or service as promised. Think of Volvo, for instance, and your first thoughts are probably something like “well built, comfortable, Swedish” and, most of all, “safety”.
So a brand is a lot more than a logo, icon, or slogan. Catchy as it may sound, it isn’t the “brand” in the true sense—and it certainly isn’t what makes the brand valuable.A company’s brand is a promise. It’s a description of the company’s character. To some extent, it’s a mission; it’s how the company creates and delivers value. Also, it’s the feeling the company conveys to its stakeholders. Successful brands meet various challenges and consistently deliver on their promises, which is how they create brand value.To illustrate it, here are some brand promises from three highly successful, world-wide brands:The NFL: “To be the premier sports and entertainment brand that brings people together, connecting them socially and emotionally like no other.”Coca-Cola: “To inspire moments of optimism and uplift.”VirginAtlantic: “To be genuine, fun, contemporary, and different in everything we do at a reasonable price.”
Interesting. In none of the above cases does the brand promise describe what these companies do or provide. The NFL’s brand promise says nothing about football. Coca-Cola doesn’t talk about providing the best soft drinks in the world. And Virgin Atlantic’s promise goes a lot farther than seating passengers in its aircrafts.
Of course, a promise is nowhere near enough. The promise along with look, personality, time, money, and hard work combined can eventually help to build and maintain great brands and acquire a special patina(光泽) of what I call “me” appeal, showing my personal appetite. Apple has that patina. All of this can lead to sub-brands, like iPhone and iPad which acquire the glory of the parent brand.
Sometimes a brand is memorable because of little things. TD Bank has a special place in their branches for you to deposit all those coins you collect in jars. It is called the Penny Arcade that turns depositing your coins into a fun game in which you can even win prizes. Years ago, Dime Savings Bank in New York had a small dime(十分硬币) carrier. It was given to kids and then they’d fill up its 50 slots (投币口) with a dime in each one and bring it to exchange for a $5 bill.
【1】What can we know from the first 2 paragraphs?
A. People tend to believe in top brands because they deliverwhat is promised.
B. Well branded Swedish products are of good quality but more costly than others.
C. Well branded products are faced with great challenges of quality currently.
D. A company shouldn’t care about logos because they can’t make the brand valuable.
【2】In the author’s opinion, a brand promise is ___________.
A. thecontract between a company and the people who interact with it
B. the only way to build and maintain a great brand’s value
C. a description of what a company actually does for its consumers
D. an important factor contributing to the success of a brand
【3】According to the passage, what isprobably “Virgin Atlantic”?
A. A financial company. B. A high-tech software product.
C. An airline company. D. An entertainment product.
【4】What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Buying a certain brand says nothing about the person who buys it.
B. Little things can mean a lot and make a brand memorable.
C. Sub-brands are relatively easy to build and generate huge profits.
D. Dime Savings Bank’s dime carriers are difficult for kids to operate.
22、Katie was in big trouble. She was such a sweet kid; a third-grade teacher always dreamed of having a classroom filled with Katies; she was never ever a discipline(纪律) problem. I just couldn’t imagine why she had made her parents so angry.
It seemed that Katie had been running up sizable charges in the lunchroom. Her parents explained that Katie brought a great homemade lunch each day, and there was no reason for her to buy school lunch. They assumed a sit-down with Katie would solve the problem, but failed. So they asked me to help them get to the bottom of this situation.
So the next day, I asked Katie to my office. "Why are you charging lunches, Katie? What happened to your homemade lunch?" I asked. "I lose it," she responded. I leaned back in my chair and said, "I don't believe you, Katie. " She didn't care. "Is someone stealing your lunch, Katie?" I took a new track. "No. I just lose it," she said. Well, there was nothing else I could do.
The problem was still unsolved the next week when I noticed a boy who was new to the school sitting alone at a lunch table. He always looked sad. I thought I would go and sit with him for a while. As I walked towards him, I noticed the lunch bag on the table. The name on the bag said "Katie".
Now I understood and I talked to Katie. It seemed that the new boy never brought a lunch, and he wouldn't go to the lunch line for a free lunch. He had told Katie his secret and asked her not to tell anyone that his parents wanted him to get a free lunch at school. Katie asked me not to tell her parents, but I drove to her house that evening after I was sure that she was in bed. I had never seen parents so proud of their child. Katie didn't care that her parents and teacher were disappointed in her. But she cared about a little boy who was hungry and scared.
Katie still buys lunch every day at school. And every day, as she heads out of the door, her mom hands her a delicious homemade lunch.
【1】What did the author think of Katie?
A. She performed well at school.
B. She was a girl filled with love.
C. She often made trouble at school.
D. She used to be a discipline problem.
【2】Why did Katie eat school lunch instead of her homemade lunch every day?
A. She lost her homemade lunch.
B. She had her homemade lunch stolen.
C. She didn't like the taste of her homemade lunch.
D. She gave her homemade lunch to a hungry boy.
【3】What was Katie's parents' reaction to the truth about the lunch?
A. They were very angry. B. They were proud of Katie.
C. They were disappointed. D. They were rather upset.
【4】What can we learn from the passage?
A. Katie was informed that her parents had known her secret.
B. Katie told the author the truth of her lunch during their first talk.
C. Katie's secret of lunch was discovered by the author by accident.
D. Katie stopped buying lunch at school after her secret was discovered.
23、 I have a degree in business. However, it was my father’s decision for me to follow a business major(专业). He thought that having a business degree would make me more competitive and provide me with more available options in entering a global marketplace. I took his advice. However, even though my college experiences were fantastic, I still had no interest in any field of commerce, let alone having a long-term career(职业) as a businesswoman.
After I graduated, I worked as a marketing planner at a computer company. My pay and working environment were great; however, I still didn’t feel happy doing something that I wasn’t interested in. After two months of working there, I made up my mind to quit and decided to do what I love, namely teaching English. I have now been an English teacher for over twenty years. I love my job and love being with my students.
If you are in a place where you don’t love what you are learning or doing, please ask yourself what you are really enthusiastic about, and what you truly want for your life. Don’t rush to get yourself a quick answer. Take some time to think about what career could make you happy. The important thing is that you are happy and then you are able to bring happiness to people around you. Therefore, you will be a success. There is a quote(引语) that says, “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.” If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
【1】How did the author feel about her major at college?
A.Nervous. B.Doubtful. C.Disappointed. D.Uninterested.
【2】What made the author quit her first job?
A.The dissatisfactory salary. B.Her sticking to her true liking.
C.Her father’s desire and arrangement. D.The second job’s better working environment.
【3】Why is a quote used in paragraph 3?
A.To show how to be successful in life. B.To introduce a way to find a good job.
C.To inform the root of living a happy life. D.To tell the importance of changing jobs.
【4】Who is the text targeted at?
A.Teachers. B.Parents. C.Job hunters . D.Top students.
24、 Asking for help is a sign of strength rather than weakness. In American culture, the independent individual is seen as their ideal. As the University of Missouri at St. Louis states on its website under the heading Key American Values, “Americans have been trained since very early in their lives to consider themselves as separate individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their own destinies.” The value also makes them think they can do everything themselves, and makes them feel bad about asking for help when they need it.
And when it comes to work situations, when they think about asking for help there, sometimes they fear that a request for help would make them look inept. While this has always been true for men, many women in the workplace have felt the need to try twice as hard as their male colleagues and do twice as much to get just as far and to prove their worth. Sometimes when we think about asking for help, our inner voices tell us, “See, if you admit you can’t do this on your own, they’ll see you for the imposter (骗子) you really are.”
But the fact is, even though individualism is on the rise, we can’t do everything by ourselves and we shouldn’t try.
Apple founder Steve Jobs once told the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association about the power of asking for help, and how he “never found anybody who didn’t want to help me when I asked them for help”. He said, at the age of 12, he called Bill Hewlett, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, on the phone after getting his number from the phone book and asking him for spare parts so he could build a frequency counter(计频器). And Hewlett agreed and offered young Jobs a summer job assembling frequency counters.
“If you’re afraid of failing, you won’t get very far,” Jobs said.
【1】What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A.What key American values are. B.Why Americans refuse to ask for help.
C.Asking for help is a sign of strength. D.Americans are responsible for their life.
【2】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “inept” in Paragraph 2?
A.impolite B.depressed C.incompetent D.sensitive
【3】What can be learned from this US cultural phenomenon?
A.Americans suffer a lot from mutual distrust.
B.Americans see weakness as a sign of strength.
C.Americans should learn to build up confidence.
D.Americans think highly of individual values.
【4】What can we learn from Jobs’ words in the last paragraph?
A.Don’t hesitate to ask for help. B.Be brave to try whatever you want.
C.Never ask for help. D.Learn to cooperate with others.
25、If you hear about Matt Cox’s response to his daughter, who was suspended (暂停) from her school bus for bullying , you are likely to have an opinion about his actions.
Matt Cox ___________ his ten-year-old daughter Kirsten, who had ___________ bullied her classmates on the bus, to ___________ five miles to school in 2℃ weather. He drove behind her, filmed her walk, and ___________ the video to social media.
Matt who considered his ___________ a “life lesson” said, “She has been kicked out of the school bus for the second time this school year, because she ___________ another student from getting off the bus.”
“Last Friday, when my daughter brought home her ___________ for her bus suspension, she said, ‘Daddy, you are going to have to take me to school next week’. As you see, this morning she is ___________ a lesson,” said Matt.
In order to teach his daughter to be ___________ for her behavior and be aware of her ______________ for bullying her classmates, Matt ______________ her transportation to school, ____________, he made her walk. Many parents ______________ his actions, celebrating his “tough love”, while experts disapproved of his ______________ response, insisting that by publicly ______________ his daughter, he did more harm than good.
However, Matt didn’t ______________ their judgments. “I hope the video can lead parents to hold their children responsible for their own ______________. I am just a father trying to teach my daughter that life has standards for our actions and we have to pay for the ______________ of breaking them. It’s important to be kind and ______________ to others, because words and actions have strong effects on others, and some can be very ______________ and destructive.
【1】
A．warned
B．advised
C．begged
D．forced
【2】
A．secretly
B．repeatedly
C．probably
D．accidentally
【3】
A．drive
B．run
C．walk
D．exercise
【4】
A．applied
B．attached
C．donated
D．posted
【5】
A．attitude
B．experience
C．punishment
D．statement
【6】
A．freed
B．stopped
C．excused
D．protected
【7】
A．homework
B．paperwork
C．permit
D．reward
【8】
A．learning
B．preparing
C．skipping
D．attending
【9】
A．ready
B．concerned
C．grateful
D．responsible
【10】
A．feature
B．fault
C．desire
D．value
【11】
A．afforded
B．overlooked
C．refused
D．replaced
【12】
A．instead
B．besides
C．therefore
D．otherwise
【13】
A．joined
B．doubted
C．supported
D．performed
【14】
A．reasonable
B．normal
C．quick
D．severe
【15】
A．controlling
B．discussing
C．shaming
D．scolding
【16】
A．look through
B．care about
C．clear up
D．take down
【17】
A．scores
B．problems
C．actions
D．feelings
【18】
A．challenges
B．courage
C．consequences
D．burden
【19】
A．grateful
B．devoted
C．rude
D．respectful
【20】
A．hurtful
B．magical
C．limited
D．boring
26、假如你是李华，前天你收到英国笔友Kathy发来的电子邮件，说她很想报名参加即将在当地举办的“汉语民歌演唱比赛（Singing Chinese Folk Songs Contest)”活动，但信心不足。请你给她回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1．鼓励她积极报名参加； 2.帮助分析参加的意义； 3．给她提几点建议。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3．开头和结尾已经给出，不计人总词数。
Dear Kathy, I am glad to know that ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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